Madisonville High School - Maroon Yearbook (Madisonville, KY)

Text from Pages 1 - 90 of the 1950 volume:

9 DEDICATION We, the senior class of 1950, ded- icate this annual to two of our former teachers, Miss HelenParishand Mrs. Lucille Britt, for their untiring efforts in sponsoring our class through the high school years. We extend our gratitude and best wishes to you Miss Parish and Mrs. Britt. Miss Helen Parish, born in Madi- sonville, completed her education at Western State College before beginning a teaching career in Madisonville grade schools. After coming to our high school, Miss Parish became sponsor and stayed with us until October, 1949, when she went to Quincy, Florida,to head the Methodist Church Missionary Depart- ment there. Now with the Hanson School Home Economics Department, Mrs. Lucille Britt came to Madisonville from Mur- freesboro, Tennessee. Born in Ruther- ford County, Tennessee Mrs. Britt was educated at Murfreesboro Tennessee College. She joined the Hanson faculty in September, 1949, after sponsoring our class for two years. m... the seniors of 1950, are proud to be gradua- ing from the “best high school on earth in the “best town on earth”. Thank you, citizens of Madisonville, for making our graduation possible. We hope that we may make this a better “best town on earth”. 2 Come, reminisce with us the joyful memories that linger still in these halls. 3 LAST MINUTE STUDY BOOK LINE FOOD LINE LAST MINUTE CHAT -T r. HARPER GATTON, Superintendent of Schools SAM POLLOCK, Principal MARY EVELYN LEASURE English Junior Sponsor EUGENE TATE Chemistry, Basketball Coach Freshman Sponsor EUNICE BROWN Biology Sophomore Sponsor EUNICE BONE Math, Physics, Speech Sophomore Sponsor P. G. BROWN Trade School ADD IE BUCKNER TypING Freshman Sponsor MARY HART FINLEY English Junior Sponsor ALLA MAE HOWELL Math Freshman Sponsor D. 0. CAYW00D Trade School Baseball Coach ROBERTA CLAYTOR Commerce Sophomore Sponsor MARY MAGENHEIMER History Eighth Grade Sponsor JOSEPH TAYLOR Football Coach Sophomore Sponsor JESSIE SIMMONS Home Economics Freshman Sponsor CHARLES WILDER Math Senior Sponsor LULU SOLOMON English Senior Sponsor RUTH WILLIAMS Latin, French Junior Sponsor 6 DEAN DOWDY Instrumental Director MABLE NISBET Seventh Grade Sponsor PAULINE PEYTON Civics, History Seventh Grade Sponsor SIDNEY DUDLEY Physical Education, Health Eighth Grade Sponsor LAURA MORRIS LIBRARI AN MARY BETH PARRIS Special Junior High Teacher MARY J. PATTERSON English Seventh Grade Sponsor CATHERINE THOMSON JEAN SHELTON Math Secretary Eighth Grade Sponsor CAMERA SHY: ALICE GATTON Vocal Director MILDRED SAMMONS Geography, History Seventh Grade Sponsor 7 8 BILL LAWRENCE President KENT ANGEL Vice-President SHERON BROWN Secretary MARTHA MOORE Treasurer JOYCE ADAMS YY oJ «A. J cxv aJLma Academic Course; Librarian 2,3,4; wourtesy Club I; Business Spelling 2; Vocal Solo 2,3; Vocal Trio 2,3; Glee Club 2,3,4; Mixed Glee Club 2,3; Choir 2,3; Mixed Quartet 3; Madrigal 3; Beta Club 3,4; Pep Club 4; Annual Staff. MARY SUE ADCOCK General Course; Biology Club 2; F.H.A. 2, 3 4; Glee Club 4. THOMAS ALLINDER W uAA-ul-X. ' General Course; Glee Club I; Cheerleader I; Track 2; Football 2,4; M Club 2,4; Golf 4. KENT ANGEL Academic Course; Bible Club 2; Courtesy Club I; Penmanship Club 2; Chemistry Club 3 Glee Club 4; Debate 4; Friendliest Boy ; Vice-President of Class 4A J Kptr) ELLEN BASS General Course; Journalism Club 2; F.H.A. 2,3; Biology Club 4. SHIRLEY BEARD General Course; Business Spelling I; Biology Club 2; F.H.A. 3; Typing Club 3; Shorthand Club 4 . C BARBARA BREYLEY General Course; Transfer Des Moines, Iowa; F.H.A. 4. • LUCY BRINEY Academic Course; Transfer Jackson, Tenn- essee; Debate I; Courtesy Club I; Journalism Club 2; Glee Club 2,3; Choir 2,3; Mixed Glee Club 2,3; Chemistry Club 3; Pep Club 4. SHERON BROWN General Course; Courtesy Club I; Band 1,2, 3,4; Orchestra I,2,3,4; Clarinet Solo 2; Clar- inet Quartet 2; Clarinet Quintet 2; F.H.A. 2,3,4; Mixed Glee Club 2,3; Choir 2,4; Class Secretary 4; Chemistry Club 4; State Officer F.H.A. 4; Glee Club 2,4; Annual Staff. � m, � V U WALTER BROWNFIELD Academic Course; Courtesy Club I; Band I, 2,3,4; ORCHESTRA I,2,3,4; Saxophone Solo I, 2,3; Journalism Club 2; Bible Club 2; Debate 2,3,4; Saxophone Quartet 3; Glee Club 4; Phy- sics Club WANDA BRUMIT Academic Course; Beta Club 3,4; Glee ; Band I,2,3 4; F.H.A. 2,3; v r e Club 4; Chemistry Club 4. DONALD BUFFINGTON-rvs Al A'—tK. i 0 - General Course; Biology Club I; Glee Club 2,3; Football 2,3,4; M Club 2,3,4. MARY CLEMENTS f oJUL Vf General Course; Courtesy Club I; Biology Club 2; F.H.A. 3i Typing Club 3; Shorthand Club 4. REYNELDA COLE •SO General Course; F.H.A. 2,3,4; Glee Club 4. MARY WHIT COX Academic Course; Journalism Club 2,3; Chem- istry Club 4; Band I,2,3,4; Orchestra 1,2,3, 4; Clarinet Quartet 2; Clarinet Solo 3; Wood- wind Quartet 2; Mixed Glee Club 2,3; Glee Club 2,3,4; Girls Trio 2,3; Vocal Solo 2,3; Choir 2,3; A Cappella 2,3; Wittiest Girl . YiJbLkJaL ILENE CRAFTON • ' Academic Course; F.H.A. 1,2,3; Band 1,2,3 4; Orchestra I,2,3,4; Glee Club I,2,3,4; Mixed Glee Club 1,2,3; Choir 1,2,3; Girls Trio 2; Girls Quartet 2; Vocal Solo 2,3; Piano Solo 3; State Oratorical 3?Beta Club 3,4; Debate 4: Book Club 4. V JOYCE CUNNINGHAM wnoaaIolX Commercial Course; Knitting Club®I; BuM.- ogy Club 2; Bible Club 2; Advanced Typing Club 3; Advanced Shorthand Club 4; Glee Club 4. DOUGLAS DANIEL academic Course; Football I,2,3,4; Glee Club 1,4; Journalism Club 2; Chemistry Club 3; M Club 1,4; Choir 4 A y ) DONNA DAVIS Commercial Course; F.F.A. I,2,3,4; Bible Club 2; Pep Club 2; Glee Club 2; Beta Club YVsa; a- Uoa-ol I JEANE DAVIS 4; Academic Course; Glee Club 3? Beta Qlub Annual Staff 4. L « Mx) nvnoXa-ca-A JERRY DELANO General Course; Business Spelling 2; Bi- ology Club 2; Bible Club 3l Book Club 4. JERRY DOSSET General Course; Courtesy Club I; Biology Club 2; F.H.A. 2,3,4. WALTER El SON Academic Course; Mixed Glee Club 1,2,3; Choir 1,2,3; Glee Club 1,2,3; Football I,2, 3,4; Basketball I,2,3,4; Baseball I,2,3,4; M Club I,2,3,4; Most athletic Boy . PEGGY FLENER General Course; Courtesy Club I; Orches- tra 1.2,3; Band 1,2,3; Glee Club.3: Biology Club 3. Vy XA WANDA FOX Commercial Course; F.H.A. 2; 2; Typing Club 3; Shorthand Club 2,4; Poetry Reading 1,2,3; Beta C—0 -JLA-«-yL. Bible Club 4; Debate Club 3,4. ROBERT FRAZIER General Course; Journalism Club 3j Book Club 4. TOM HARPER General Course; Choir I; Mixed Glee Club I; Biology Club I; Glee Club 1,4; Football I.2,3,4; Basketball I,2,3,4; H” Club 1,2,3, 4; Chemistry Club 3; Track 2,3,4. GRACE HART v r. Academic Course; Business Spelling I; F. H.A. 2,3; Chemistry Club 4. FRED HELTSLEY General Course; Courtesy Club I; Baseball I,2,3,4; Journalism Club 2,3,4; Pep Club 4. )v ( o r' JOYCE HINTON (3 ( General Course; Glee Club 4; Band I ,2; Orchestra I ,2; Biology Club 4; Bible Club 4; Courtesy Club I. a) SUE HOOVER General Course; Bible Club 2; F.H.A. 3; Shorthand Club 4. THOMAS HOWARD General Course; Courtesy Club I; Glee Club 2,3,4;A Cappella Journalism Club 3; Choir 3,4; Pep Club 4; Mixed Glee Club 3,4. C i JOHN PAUL JACKSON General Course; Biology Club 2; Basketball 2; Football 2,3,4; Hn Club 3,4. PEGGY JONES Academic Course; Transfer Mayfield, Ken- tucky; Journalism Club 3? Piano Solo 3; Glee Club 3,4; Choir 3,4; Mixed Glee Club 3; Beta Club 3� 4; Debate 4; Annual Staff; Most Talen- ted Girl .( ALICE LANDRUM Academic Course; Courtesy Club I; Band I,2,3,4; Journalism Club 2; Orchestra 2; Glee Club 2,3,4; Mixed Glee Club 2,3; Choir 2,3; Pep Club 4; Chemistry Club 3i Annual Staff. JOYCE LANHAM Academic Course; Courtesy Club I; Spell- ing Club 2; F.H.A. 2; Chemistry Club 3i Sec- retary of Class 3; Book Club 4; Glee Club 4; Best looking Girl . Q. BILL LAWERENCE Academic Course; Journalism Club 2; Biol- ogy Club 2; Basketball 2,3,4; Bible Club 3; ”M Club 3; Physics Club 4; President of IYYVvaaa A 7Yjensed - 0, TED LONG General Course; Glee Club 2; Bible Club 2; Journalism Club 3i Biology Club 2; Phy- sics Club 4. CU-.k'.) DICK LYONS General Course; Bible Club 2; Journalism Club 3; Book Club 4. n ' ‘ CURTIS McCoy Academic Course; Courtesy Club I; Band I� 2,3,4; Orchestra I,2,3,4; Journalism Club 2; Solo, Saxophone 3; Quartet, Saxophone 3; Glee Club 4: Book Club 4; Bible Club 3. JAMES McGARY • General Course; Bible Club 2 Spelling Club 3; Pep Club 4 Bus 1 NESS Spelling Cli ROBERT McGREW General Course; Business Spelling Club 2; Bible Club 2; Pep Club 4. )y o-€+ -Xr - JACK MARTIN Academic Course; Track I; President of Class 1,2,3; Football I,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; M Club I,2,3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Annual Staff; Rest Looking Boy ; Most Popular Boy . BETTY JANE MOORE Commercial Course; Transfer Nortonville, Kentucky; Journalism Club 2; F.H.A. 2; Busi- ness Spelling 3; Typing Club 3; Shorthand Club 4; Glee Club 4. t X.S' •S I IaaXcJ MARTHA MOORE Academic Course; Courtesy Club I; Bible Club 2; Chemistry Club 3; Ky. Girls State 3; Choir 3; Glee Club 3,4; Mixed Glee Club 3; Beta Club 3� � Book Club 4; Treasurer of Class 4: Annual Staff; Most Studious Girl . FAYE MORRIS Academic Course; Courtesy Club I; Bible Club 2; F.H.A. 2; Chemistry Club 3; Beta Club 3,4; Glee Club 4. BETTY SUE OLDHAM General Course; Band I,2; F.H.A. 1,2,3; Girls Club 2,3; Mixed Glee Club 2,3; Choir 2,3; Pep Club 3,4; Cheerleader 3,4; Biology Club 4; Most athletic Girl AA .u.) Vy cVj (Ouu£ a CLARENCE OLSEN ( General Course; Biology Club I; Bible Club 2,3; Jou«£Alism Club 3; Pep Club 4 Ui A .'JJ CAROLYN PARISH General Course; Band 1,2,3� ; Bible Club 2,3; Journalism Club 2; Pep Club 3. JOHN PATTERSON General Course; Journalism Club 3; Cour- tesy Club I; Bible Club 2; Biology Club . MARY LEWIS PATTERSON Academic Course; Transfer Lexington, Ken- tucky; Journalism Club 3? Physics Club ; Beta Club 3 ; State Speech Contest 3; Annual Staff; Most Likely to Succeed . V.o,k.- ' ) WILMA LEE PENDLEY General Course; -H Club 1,2; F.H.A. 3� Beta Club 3, . BARBARA JEAN PERRY General Course; Journalism Club 2; Bible Club 3; Book Club 4; Annual Staff. DICK POLLOCK Academic Course; Football 1,2,3, ; Bas- ketball 1,2,3, ; Baseball 1,2,3, ; Glee Club 1.2.3, ; Mixed Glee Club 1,2,3; Choir 1,2,3; M Club 1,2,3, ; Golf 1,2, ; A Cappella 3; Mixed Quartet 3; Male Quartet 3; Beta Club 3, ; Pres. Ky. Beta Club ; Annual Staff; Best All Around Boy . SUE CAROL PUGH V 1 Commercial Course; Biology Club 2; band 2.3, ; Typing Club 3j Business Spelling Club 3; Shorthand Club ; Glee Club . SADIE PUTMAN Commercial Course; Transfer Mortons Gap, Kentucky; Bible Club 2; F.H.A. 2,3; Business Spelling 3; Typing Club 3; Glee Club ; Short- hand Club . ALB IN REYNOLDS General Course; Band 1,2,3; Glee Club 2; Bible Club 2; Journalism Club 3j Book Club ; Annual Staff. MYRA RICE Academic Course; Band 1,2,3, ; Orchestra 1,2, ; Journalism Club 2; F.H.A. 2; Chemistry Club 3; Courtesy Club I; Beta Club 3� ; Glee Club ; Book Club . JEAN RICHARDS Academic Course; Courtesy Club I; Bible Club 2; Choir 3; Chemistry Club 3; Glee Club 2,3; Beta Club 3� ; Cheerleader k; Pep Club ; Annual Staff; Most Popular Girl . GENERI A ROBARDS General Course; F.H.A. 2,3, . PAUL SLATON Academic Course; Courtesy Club I; Band I; Debate 2; M Club 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,1 ; Football 2,3,4; Track 2,4; Beta Club 3,4; Annual Staff; Most Likely To Succeed . ( ytA� «LuJUjb GENE ROSS STINNETT General Course; Glee Club I; Biology Club 2; Journalism Club 3 KATHERINE WILLIAMS STONE JUL Vf General Course; Courtesy Club I; Band I, 2; F.H.A.; Glee Club 2,3; Mixed Glee Club 2,3; Choir 2,3; Biology 3; Friendliest Girl ; Best All Around Girl . I vJ DON TALLEY General Course; Current Events Club 3l Glee Club 3J Book Club 4. JACK TAYLOR General Course; Bible Club I; Biology Club 2; Journalism Club 2,3; Book Club 4. PEARCE THOMSON Academic Course; Band 1,2,3; Orchestra 2; Glee Club 2; Saxophone Quartet 1,3; Courtesy Club I; Journalism Club 2; Chemistry Club 3. BOBBY ALLEY TIPTON Tiuu.-Vf General Course; Transfer Paducah, Kentucky 3; Bible Club 3 ANN MORTON TRICE Academic Course; Courtesy Club I; Biology Club 2; Glee Club 2; Chemistry Club 4; Beta Club 4. WALLACE WATTS General Course; Biology Club 2; Chemistry Club 3; Most Studious . WILLIAM WEST Academic Course; Courtesy Club I; Journal- ism Club 2; Chemistry Club 3j Physics Club 4; Band I ,2,3 4; Trumpet Solo 1,2,3; Trumpet Trio 1,2,3; Orchestra I,2,3,4; Piano Solo 2, 3; Glee Club 2,4; Most Talented . Mr) I; JOURNAL- DEWEY WHITFIELD General Course; Courtesy Club ism Club 3; Bible Club 2. BILL WILKINS General Course; Courtesy Club 2; Bible Club 3; M Club 3; Chemistry Club 4; Baseball I� 2,3,4; Glee Club 2,3; Mixed Glee Club 2,3;n Choir 2,3; Wittiest Boy . lA. - RUBY WILLI AMS General Course; F.H.A. 1,2,3; Biology Club 2; Chemistry Club k; Glee Club 4. CHARLES YATES General Course; Football 1,2,3, ; M Club I,2,3,4; Glee Club 3, ; Mixed Glee Club 3, ; CHOIR 3,k. ©axi SADIE HAWKINS DANCE 16 iir HISTORY “You Can Always Tell A Freshman By His Fresh Green Country Looks We, the Senior Class of 1950, entered Senior High as green freshmen, Sep- tember 1947. Having looked forward to this since entering M. H. S., we were all very thrilled and felt our importance -- although we must admit we were a little scared. We became the property of Miss Parish’s and Miss Porter’s 9B groups. Part of our class was already settledinSenior High in Mrs. Buckner’s group. At this time we looked forward to football season, which started off with a bang with the defeat of Providence and ended with a pop with the annual defeat by the Hoptown Tigers. We were very proud to have six of our members on the team: Doug Daniel, Dick Pollock, Walter Eison, Tommy Harper, Jack Martin, and Charles Yates. The next event was Sadie Hawkins Day .... Ah! Our dreams of the past two years had come true .... Now we could chase! As the football season terminated, we began to plan for the basketball season, Christmas holidays, and the new semester in January. We had three new members added to our class this year. They were A1 Reynolds from Kilgore, Texas, Lucy Briney from Jackson, Tennessee and Alice Landrum from Dyer, Tennessee. A few of our members participated in the music festival. Miss Parish’s group won the magazine contest. This was our first year to attend the prom, the theme of which was the Mardi Gras. We cele- brated the end of this eventful year with a picnic at the city park. “You Can Always Tell A Sophomore By His Study And His Books After three months we were ready to start back to the old grind. Now that we were sophomores we felt like veterans as we watched the freshman going through the same agonies that we had gone through the previous year. Miss Porter’s group was taken over by Mrs. James Britt. Newmembers entering our class this year were Generia Robards from Dalton, Sadie Putman from Mortons, Betty Moore from Nortonville, Jerry Delano from Benton, and Barbara Perry from Anton. Some more of our classmates joined the varsity football team. They were Don Buffington, Billy Wilkins, PaulSlaton, and John Paul Jackson. Then came another Sadie Hawkins Day. We were again defeated by Hoptown in the Thanksgiving game. At the close of football sea- son King Basketball was crowned. The team made our slogan “Tate to State in ’48 come true. Jack Martin began his career as manager and Monk Eison and Tom Harper were on the team. Miss Parish’s group again won the magazine contest. We had quite a few parti- cipants in the speech and music festivals. Then came the banquet and prom. Some of our mem- bers acted as waiters and waitresses at the banquet. Another great year was gone forever but not forgotten. 18 We began our Junior year with the thought of selling at the football and bas- ketball games to make money for the banquet and prom. This year several of our members were honored by being takenintothe Beta Club. These were Jack Martin, Paul Slaton, Walter Brownfield, Dick Pollock, Jean Richards, Wanda Fox, Lucy Briney, Joyce Lanham, Myra Rice, Joyce Adams, Peggy Jones, Martha Moore, Wilma Pendley.Faye Morris,llene Craf- ton, Wanda Brumit, and Mary Lewis Patterson. Entering our class this year were Donna Davis from Calhoun, Mary Lewis Patterson from Lexington, Don Talley from Dawson, Jeane Davis from Evans- ville, and Wilma Pendley from Mortons. We had no additionalmembers joining the squad this year although Betty Oldham became one of the six cheerleaders. Joyce Adams was Daisy Mae at the Sadie Hawkins Dance. The Maroons were again defeated on Thanksgiving in the Hopper Stadium (a bad habit!). Joining the basketball squad at this time were Dick Pollock, Paul Slaton, and Bill Lawerence. The team again made their way to the state tournament with the slogan “To the line in ’49.” They were defeated in the quarter finals by a close 55-54 score. Even more members participated in the speech and music festivals. The group under the sponsorship of Miss Parish went to Kentucky Lake. Then came the banquet, the prom and the folk dance on which we had all worked very hard. We used as our theme the 49ers. Thus ended a very enjoyable and successful junior year. “You Can Always Tell A Senior -- But You Can’t Tell Him Much After twelve long years we have finally reached the top of the scale. Now we can sit on the front rows in chapel. We have a complete new set of group teachers. Mrs. Britt’s place was taken by Miss Lulu Solomon. Six weeks after school started Miss Parish left for Florida and her vacancy was filled by Mr. Don Wilder. The senior classenjoyed a delightful picnic at O. C. Whitfield’s farm. We had only one addition to our class, Barbara Breyley from Des Moines, Iowa. Three more were taken into the Beta Club: Ann Morton Trice, Donna Davis, and Jeane Davis. One more member joined the football team, Tommy Allinder. The team was defeated in the Thanksgiving game (23-12) but everyone was proud of our boys, anyway. Joyce Hinton was voted Daisy Mae this year at the Sadie Hawkins Dance. The seniors elected Who’s Who, the senior officers and the annual staff. Basketball, speech and music festivals, Sneak Day, Class Day, banquet and prom. Senior Play, Baccalaureate, Commencement,and a Senior Trip completed the high school career of the clsss of ’50. Faye Morris “We are smart and we are nifty, Martha Moore We are the class of 1950. 19 20 WITTIEST Bill Wilkins, Mary Whit Cox BEST LOOKING Jack Martin, Joyce Lanham BEST ALL AROUND Dick Pollock, Katherine Stone PROPHECY Playing vigorously in my last Ma- roon-Hoptown game, I fell asleep at my position. I dreamed that it was the year I960, and I found myself at Madisonville High School for a reunion of the class of 1950. As I entered the auditorium to get a seatfor the chapelprogram,I looked over and recognized my old buddy, Jack Mar- tin, now a veterinarian at Manitou, with his secretary, Reynelda Cole. Sitting beside me were Mr, and Mrs. Walter Eison, the former “Monk and Barbara Breyley. Now co-owners of the Arena, they invited me out to see that night’s attraction - Ilene Crafton, the world famous lady wrestler. The program was now beginning with a song by Joyce Adams, an opera singer in Anton, accompanied by Pearce Thom- son on the baritone sax. As Joyce finished, I heard mumbling behind me and recog- nized Myra Rice’s voice. She was still arguing with her parents about going to K. U.! Next we heard from the superinten- dent of schools, William Lawrence. He introduced the faculty of our Alma Mater, and I was surprisedto hear the names of many of my old class-mates on the list. They were Mary Sue Adcock-English, Sheron Brown-home economics, Joyce Cunningham - typing, Wilma Pendley - shorthand, Ann Morton Trice -Latin, Jerry Delano and Gene Stinnet - trade school, John Paul Jackson-history, and, lo and behold, Tom Harper-principal of M. H. S. We were entertained next by the mel- low music of Bill West with his trumpet and his band. A talent show followed, featuring Lucy Briney, a noted acrobat borrowedfrom Barnum and Bailey Circus justfor this program. Nurse Donna Davis stood near to give first aid in case the artist should fall. Wanda Brumit gave a demonstration on how to sell Fuller Brushes, andMary Whit Cox, solo violin- ist with Spike Jones, presented several selections from the top tunes of the day, Shirley Beard and Peggy Flener then modeled severaldresses which were de- signed by the fashion experts, Generia Robards and Sadie Putman. Barbara Perry and Jeane Davis showed the aud- ience some covers they had drawn for the Saturday Evening Post. The superintendent then introduced two Madisonville church pastors -Kent Angel,minister of the Christian Church, and Jack Taylor, preacher at the Baptist Church. They each gave a short tarlk on the success of our class. The program was closed with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne”, led by Curtis McCoy, music director at M. H. S., with the solo per- formed by Clarence Olsen, who, inciden- tally, has taken the place of F rank Sinatra in the entertainment world. Standing around for a few minutes after the program as we used to do, I talked to Betty Oldham, present owner of B. O.’s Place ”, and Mary Lewis Patter- son, who is hat-check girl there. Behind mel heard Senator Wallace Watts arguing with Sue Pugh, dealer in Austins, about where we should have gone on the Senior T rip. I left the school and walked down town withDr. PaulSlaton, surgeonfrom Sebree, and his secretary, Betty Moore. As we approached town, I was surprised to see the many changes twoyears can bring. For example, I saw this sign painted on the window of the forme-r Day’s Pool Room: Classy Pool Room Dick Lyons-proprietor Don Talley-houseboy Thenon Pete’s Corner, where Mrs. Peg- ? f ? f f f f f f f f f f f gy Jones is manufacturing “Betsy-Wetsy” dolls, I met Mr. Bob Frazier and his charming wife, M rs. Gracie Hart Frazier. Bob, it seems, is managing the A. P. Walking on down the street, I saw a huge sign. It read: McGary-----Patterson Attorneys at Law I went in to speak to these prominent lawyers and found their secretaries to be Ellen Bass, Jerry Dossett, and Wanda F ox. After leaving there, I went to the Grill for a cup of coffee, and discovered the owner to be Carolyn Parish. Several peo- ple were there who looked familiar, and all at once I recognized the well known movie celebrities, Joyce Hinton, Joyce Lanham , and Dewey Whitfield. Joyce Lan- ham and Dewey were starring in the lat- est hit, “Tarzan On The Moon”. Miss Hinton told me that she was playing in “Always Ruby”, a sensational sequel to “Forever Amber”. In one of the back booths I saw the president of the United States and his wife, who were none other than Ted Long and Faye Morris. During my conversati on with them, Ted said that he had just finished reading the book I wrote, entitled Howto Lose Friends and Discourage People.” The Madisonville Messenger was on sale so I bought a copy, noticing first of all that A1 Reynolds was editor. I thumbed through and found several ads that inter- ested me. One was a Lucky Strike ad, which had a picture of Alice Landrum. It seems that Alice has taken F. E. Boone’s place (Alice-M. F. T., you know). Another ad that caught my eye was one put in by Buffington’s Service Station. Back on the front page, I saw pictures of four of my old classmates,who were now professors at Vanderbilt and were in Madisonville to give lectures. They were: Martha Moore, professor of campusology; Walter Brownfield, professor of physics; Ruby Williams, professor of jujitsu; and Charles Johnson, professor of chemistry. Down in the corner of the paper,I noticed that the “Madisonville Mothers’ Knitting Club” would meet that night with Mrs. Mary Clements and Mrs. Katherine Stone as co-hostesses. I turned another page and saw a full-page announcement of the opening of “Yates’ Poultry House” on West Side Aveune in Earlington. On the way out of the Grill, I ran into Fred Heltsley. He invitedme to come out to the drive-in, which he recently started to manage. On the way there, we stopped at McGrew’s Service Station for some gas. Robert and his wife, the former Sue Hoove r, with their little boy, DanMcGrew, came over and talked to us for a few min- utes. We then left and proceeded on to the drive-in. Right beside the ticket stand, I noticed a building under construction by Thomas Howard Lumber Co. Fred explained that this was to be Jean Rich- ard’s office. Jean, he said, was employed to give free lessons onhowto get the most enjoyment out of a movie. We drove in and parked beside Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allineer, who had brought their eight children out to enjoy the movie. We had come in during the news reel and I nearly fainted when I saw Dick Pol- lock on the screen as a baseball player with the Ilsley Idiots. It seems they were playing in the World Series. Dick was stealing home, when suddenly a madman rushed from the stands and fired a shot at him. I awoke then, only to find that the shotwas the one ending the Maroon-Hop- town game, and my dream was over. Bill Wilkins Mary Whit Cox Alice Landrum 24 T oy Grafton Charles Coburn O'O YA Emmett Crutcher David Curneajl Jimmy Day GraceT Devine OWJu Bessie Dickson Donald Dorris John Dugger T om Fortenberry James Franklin Katherine f iUn Harriet Goins Jane Gray Pansy Griffey Dorothy Groves James Hatchel � A. ■ A 26 Martha Ove rton, Bill Ray Nicliols Pa Densmore, James Bill Knight Margaret Laffoon- v Charles Hawkins Roger , Hewlett Ruby Hinton Barbara Holt -V-K Norma Jamerson Sue Johnson L.a w re nc e o t Jon s ' ? Eddie Kaufman Jeanette Kelley Jimm , Kennett Sue Kirkwood Edvrard Long Anita Lutz Julia Maddox Norma McClaren Catherine Me It on 7, , 1 Marjorie K Morgan Nisbel Pembe rton Doris Oldham t'1 . Anna Sue Ome M 'V' FOOTBALL to -1) Ay 27 Harold Prow J. C. Riley Harold Rodgers Mary Frances Ruby Jim Rucker - Willie Mae Russell Joe Scharmahorn rr Virt 1 wn a Q Roger Shelton , i p Peggy Simonsv MAx ) Barbara Staton C • J - � v «) Joe Steckler ...... Hilda Toombs Corrine Welburn Sue Whitsell V Bob Wilson y, Doug Winstead Henry Trice Howard Trice Ronald Utley Charles Vandiver Helen Villines Carroll Walker Mary Lee Walker Scottie Webster Mary Virginia Stewart Other Juniors .... J. W. Adcock Charles Johnson Robert McGoldrick Clyde Russell James Tomblinson Betty Wilson POLLY LANGSTON President £ ■I I BILL McCULLEY 'Sx. Vice-President (iA« 'SlsLvvJ OkA Billy Alexander Martha Alexander Barbara Allen Martha Jane Ashby Mary Ann Ashmore Glenda Ausenbaugh Shirley Barnett Jerry Beard Dorothy Bohan Macy Casner Jo Nell Cates Bea Caywood Joyce Clark Betty Jane Clayton William Clayton Judith Clements Bob Coleson Barbara Collins Ruth Collins Charles Crafton William Crafton Dallas Cunningham Donna Curren Paul Daniel Mary Reja Daniels Kenneth Day Ann Donan Thelma Egbert Marthe Jean Eirk Jerry Faulk Pauline Finton Dean Frazier Eddie Gilbreath James Glazbrook Jane Goins 30 Shirley Gooch Robert Graham Ebba Haagenson Jo Nell Hale Paul Hibbs Marshall Hicks Evelyn Holley Mary Ligon Holloman Jackie Jackson Jean Jackson Mary Rita Jackson Jimmy Jenkins Edwin Johnston Eleanor Kington Mary Lanna Kington Gloria Kirksey Roy Kittinger Pat Lovan Ernest Lutz Jo Ann Lutz Phyllis Mangum iY Mary Jo Mann Bobby Moore Sue Morrill Lynn McClearn Bendona Oakley Sue Oates Mary Ida 0!Bryant Patsy Parish Annetta Pendley Sammy Peyton Marjorie Pidcock Doris Potts Donald Preston Wanda Jean Puryear Gene Reid Robert Rhew Deborah Rice Margaret Ann Rogers Maurice Rudd Sue Scharmahorn Hilda Schwab Charles Shaffer Clara Shill in Eva Skaggs Jean Smith Louise Spicer Sonny Stewart Floy Tedford Geraldine Tipton Wanda Tolliver Betty Jo Tomlingson Uldine Troop Robert Trailor Lois Walker Calvin Walls Jay Wilkie Bobby Woods Betty Jo Workman 32 Sue Alexander George Allan Norah Anderson Emmett Ashby Tommy Barnett Joe Bates Rosemary Benedict Sylvia Berry Betty Blackford Bob Blanks Hylda Boggess Faye Brackett ,, yf John Brantley ' . Marjorie Brittvv'' WixiiSU Martha Brown Betty Buchanan Peggy Buffington Douglas Bullock Bobby Burton Joann Cartwright Martha Cartwright Omba Cartwright Uldine Cartwright Harold Cates Lila Faye Cates Mary Ann Cates Dallas Cavanaugh Bill Coates Norveda Coburn • Bill C ornette Velma Cowan Van Coyle Verna Mae Curren Morris Daniel Peggy Day Bill Dozier K'A | David Dugger Barbara Duncan Betty Duncan Wanda Eades 34 Bill Essner Dean Falk Faye Franks Betty Jo Fox Jane F rost Shirley Frye Jack Gill Ann Greenfield Gracie Hammers Frances Hancock Lucinda Hanna Helen Harris Patsy Harris Paul Harris Sue Harrison Charles Hart Donald Hawkins Ann Hibbs Mary Hidgon J oyce J one s Marilyn Kelley Rose Mary Kelley Jacqueline Kerrick Jean King Norma King Katy Kleckner F ranee s Knight Bill Laffoon Beverly Lanham J oe Lindsay Helen Littlepage Geneva Lutz Martha Maddox Jerry Martin Lena Martin Omogene Matthews Patty McBride Bobby McGeary Betty McGrew Paul Melton James Miller Linda Mills Robert Mills Jimmy Mitchell Ralph Mitchell Larry Morris Carroll Morrow Bill Morton James Nance James Paige Sarah Perkins Ted Peterson Bobby Peyton Ellis Potts Harold Prow Joy Prow , June Ratliffe r -I V ) Charles Ray Robert Rice Aldis Ruby •so 50 Jerome Russell Yvonne Sharber Betty June Smith Carrol Smith Sarah Smith Shane Springer Bob Steckler Carolyn Stewart Odell Summers -'f' ' J oan Suthard y) 1 yo. Patsy Taylor June Troop Clarence Tudor La Quita Walker Curtis Watts Nancy Weaver Wallace' Whitmer Roy Wilson Earl Winstead Shirley Whither spoon 36 CHEERltADEKS Marilyn Richards, Helen Bowles, Evelyn Bowden, Cheri Studer, and Mary Ray Stum. J « SEVENTH GRADE Shirley Smith, Pleas Vaughn, Davis Simms, Richard Sisk, Phyllis Francis, Betty Jo Allinder, Marianna Williams, Dallas Crabtree, Norma Whitfield, Norma jean Jones, Bertha Shelton, Joyce Patterson, Hershel Frazier, Buddy Goins, Martha Corum, Wallace Embry, Grover Travis, Ray Cox, Darrel Moore, Billy Workman, Lee Roy Downey, Donald McElvaine, Joel Patterson, Donald Jackson, Jack Franklin, Margaret Keeler, Donald Tomes, Vernon Kirk, Albert Mullen, Bobby Allen, Harold Lam, Billy Hill, also in group, David Melton, and Charles Phillips, Mable Nisbet - Sponsor. 0 I I I G H FIRST ROW: James Bowers, Anna Lee Dutton, Doris Franklin, Lois Day, Donnie Daniels, Franklin Ezelle, Joretta Chandler, Beverly Ray Brown, Johnny Armstrong, Lynn Buckner, Tommy Corum. SECOND ROW: Beverly Gipson, Allen Eichholz, Juanita Guge, Carolyn Baker, June Clayton, Burkie Fitzgerald, Jimmy Gentry, Buddy Duncan, Gladys Cates, Sheila Burton, Michael Day, Bobby Buffington, Jerry Garrett, Peggy Gentry. THIRD ROW: Patty Ashby, Martha Cunningham, Shirley Brown, Grace Cunningham, Mary Dollar, Loretta Collins, Johnny Griffin, Bobby Cornette, Betty Bowley, Barbara Daniels, Joan Clayton, Mildred Sammons - Sponsor. SEVEKTH GRADE FIRST ROW: Dale Lantaff, Carol Higgins, Dewey Pendley, Charles Oakley, Noretta Hamby, Julia Laffoon, Martha Howard, June Kirkwood, Dale Neal, John Harris, Sally Place. SECOND ROW: naomj Locke, Nannie Hancock, Joyce Jones, Mary Ann Patterson, Glendel Hobgood, Max Jacobs, Rowena Pendley, Dorothy Marshall, Jerry Nance, Sheldon Hale, Jimmy Montgomery, Ronald King, Janie Kirksey. THIRD ROW: Jean Pharris, Shirley Key, Marjorie Hunt, Le Von Hatley, Mary Jackson, John McClearn, Don Oldham, nelda Kirkwood, David Jones, David Mason, Joyce Parker, R. L. Martin, Cletus Pennrod, Duane Kington, Mary J. Patterson - Sponsor. 38 SEVENTH GRADE FIRST ROW: Anna Lou Potts, J. D. Springfield, Marilyn Richards, Marcella Potts, Carol Steinfeld, Dorothy Rudd, Wayne Teague, Cleates Purdy, Tommy Stone, Betty Rudd, Sue Yar- brough. SECOND ROW; Anne Winstead, Donald Vaughn, Lowell Preston, Tommy Toombs, Shirley Pogue, Josephine Wade, Fronie Smith, nelda Sisk, Carlene Shadrick, Ellis Traylor, Anne Arnold, Shelby Jean Tapp, Betty Robertson, Doris Sisk. THIRD ROW: Jean Wood, Marie Sharber, Joyce Ray, Jane Smith, Sharon Prow, David Stewart, Glen Walls, Dennie Wylie, Quie Thomson, Billy Winstead, Sylvia Root, Jane Ann Robinson, Peggy Sullivan, Carol Whitledge, Pauline Peyton - Sponsor. EIGHTH GRADE FIRST ROW; Donald Frederick, Shirley Bowers, Jerry Crumbaker, Paul Davis, James Coburn, Fay Britt, Jewell Blanchard, Shelbia Claxton, Lois Franklin, Arthur Athey, Wanda Dugger. SECOND ROW: Charles Crabtree, Helen Bowles, Jean Blanchard, Wanna Jo Brown, Polly Clowers, Juanita Cardin, Clara Ezell, Mark Brown, Wesley Buffington, Sue Combs, Addie Belle Chil- ders, Sue Evelyn Arnold, Sue Foremen, Terry Cassidy. THIRD ROW: Robbie netll Clayton, Barbara Collins, Marjorie Cox, Evelyn Bowden, Donald Edwards, J. Y. Farmer, Billy Childers, Jim Day, Gary Day, Bobby Bowles, Doug Davis, Donald Ezell, J. W. Crockett, |_. W. Dossett, Irvin Cates, Gary Evans, Charles Franklin, also in group, Geraldine Beard and Lyman Barton, Sidney Dudley - Sponsor. 39 FIRST ROW: Arwin Oakes, Tommy Johnson, Billy Johnson, Wayne Graham, Warren Kennett, Billy Hall, Jimmy King, Gene Johnson, Kathryn Kelly, Greta Kittinger. SECOND ROW: Peggy Kirk, Mona Sue Mangum, Martha Moore, Barbara Herron, Joe Holmes, Nancy Harris, Delores Fran is, Ruth Jones, Sue Mitchell, Jimmie McLemore, Ronald Jones, Basil McCracken, Barbara Martin. THIRD ROW: Charles Hart, Jane Laffoon, Price Littlepage, Ronnie Hart, Kenneth Oldham, Tommy Mills, Shelley Knight, James Jones, Wayne Oakley, Ralph McCay, Howard Langston, Buddy Hobgood, Shelby Knight, Clarence Milum, also in group, Wilma Crowley, Catherine Thomson - Sponsor. EICHIH CRUDE FIRST ROW: Donald Rhodes, Charles Tranum, Mary Stewart, Mary Ray Stum, Joyce Payne, Cheri Studer, Elsie Smith, Franklin Rodgers, Nora Sue Prow, Gloria Plymale, Shirley Purdy. SECOND ROW: Wayne Springfield, Gayle Shelton, Harolo Springfield, Jackie Smith, Larry Thomas, Franklin Skaggs, Audra Utley, Linda Parris, Lee Roy Patterson, Jeanetta Rodgers, Betty Lou Stevens, Bonnie Witherspoon, Rena Reid. THIRD ROW: Ruby Nell Vanover, Doyle Wilson, Howard Wheeler, Kenneth Utley, J. T. Workman, Robert Traylor, Edgar Price, Bobby Sample, Billy Troop, Talmage Ray, Tommy Sneed, Walter Smith, Mary Magenheimer - Sponsor. 40 TRADE SCHOOL The Madisonvilie Trade School, under the direction of the Madisonville Board of Educa- tion, was established in 1942. This school is one of 13 in the state and is under the super- vision of the State Department of Education. The original courses included woodworking, drafting, radio, and welding. Besides these, there are now courses in industrial electricity, auto mechanics, and machine work. These courses are offered to high school seniors and World War II veterans The Trade school, with CarlPolley as General Coordinator, is the regional office for 11 counties. This office is headquarters for Trade and Industrial Education, Distributive Education, and On-the-Job Training for this area. In addition to these, itinerant instructors teachclasses in retail selling, technicalmine training, fireman training, foreman and super- visory, and training for flood handlers. Supplementary courses are offered in almost all trades. Recently a course in mine maintenance was established for high school students. The Trade School is located on the high school campus, and houses over $255,000 worth of equipment. A new building for radio, radio broadcasting, and laboratories was completed in 1947. There are plans formore additions to the woodworking and auto-mechanics depart- ments. There are approximately 550 students in day trades and supplementary courses and 550 veterans in On-the-Job Training. TRADE SCHOOL FACULTY Left to Right: P. G. Brown, D. 0. Caywood, George Croft, Joseph Herron, Sam Jennings, James Adams, Gatlin Harris. MAROON fOOmil 1949 The Maroon football team did not get off to a very good start this season, but made up for the poor beginning by gaining some unexpected victories later on, and by giving the Hoptown Tigers a battle for the annual Thanksgiving game. Jinxes side-tracked the team before the season started. Sports writers picked the Maroons to win the W. K. C., and because of this, other teams in the conference were out to defeat the Madisonville squad. Other jinxes that plagued Coach Joe Taylor throughout the campaign were the many injuries that befell his players. Hampered during the season were backs Dick Pollock, and Walter Eison. In the lines,ends J. W. Adcock and Tom Allinder, tackle Tom Harper, and guard Jack Martin had to miss action due to injuries. Centers Doug Daniel and Roger Hewlett misssd half the season’s play. Despite this, the Maroons should have won more games. They had the heaviest team that Madisonville has ever had, with the average linesman weighing 180 pounds. The big Maroons, however, failed to work as a unit; they won three games and lost seven. Standing out during the season was the Hoptown loss, 23-13, which the Maroons could have won with more breaks. Another well played contest was the Madisonville win over the Purple Hens of Henderson, 13-6. A P MAROON FIRST SQUAD BACKFI ELD: Cuburn, Pollock, Eison, Buffington. LINE: Allinoer (omitted), Jackson, Payne. Daniels, Martin, Harper, Adcock. 44 v Jack Martin-“Pretty Boy’ Captain, guard Lettered three years All State Honorable Mention-4 Dick Pollock Quarterback Lettered three years All State Honorable Menti on-4 Tom Harper-“Big Harp’ Co-captain, tackle Lettered four years All State Honorable Mention-2,3,4 Tom Allinder-“Tom Cat’ End Lettered one year Don Buffington-“Buff” Right half Lettered two years 45 Bill Wilkins-“Brain” Back Bettered one year ; � Doug Daniel-“Curly” C e nte r Lettered two years Charles Yates-“Br’er Guard Lettered two years � V Walter Eison-“Monk Back Lettered three years All State Honorable n 46 John PaulJackson-“Big Jack” Tackle Lettered two years All State Honorable Mention-4 1949 SCOREBOARD MADISONVILLE OPPONENT 13 Mayfield 14 7 Bowling Green 18 19 Princeton 13 6 Morganfield 13 35 Marion 0 13 Murray 28 13 Henderson 6 0 Clarkes ville 35 8 Sturgis 12 12 Hopkinsville 23 Paul Slaton-“Stoogie ” End Lettered one year Charles Coburn-“Red” Back Lettered two years “Most valuable player in Thanksgiving game 47 48 MAROOW CHfERlEAOEIS Jane Gray, Betty Sue Oldham, Carroll Morrow, jean Richards, Peggy Simons. 49 FIRST' TEAM FRONT ROW: Pollock, Mitchell, Kennett, Riley, Coburn, Eison. BACK ROW; Cartwright, Slaton, Harper, Curneal, Adcock, Boggess. MAROON BASKETBALL The 1949-’50 Maroon Basketball squad had a well-deserved reputa- tion to live up to. The previous two editions of Coach Gene Tate’s Maroons had breezed through the district and regional tournaments and gone to Louisville to try their luck with the best teams in the state. A game never to be forgotten by Madisonville fans was the near defeat of Paris in the 1949 quarter-finals of the state tournament. Paris won 55-54. Tofillthe shoes of All-Staters, Ramsey and Riddle, this year. Coach Tate drew from last year’s reserves and first squad players. The 1949- ’50 starting five were usually forwards: Tom Harper and David Curneal, center, Tom Cartwright, and guards: Monk Eison and Jim Mitchel, a newcomer to the Maroon hardwood team. Alternating for first positions were Pete Boggess, who was the surprise player of the season, Dick Pollock, Red Coburn, J. W. Adcock, and Paul Slaton. Although the season’s record was not as spectacular as in the two previous years, hopes for a chance to play in the state tournament re- mained high through the spring. SECOND TEAM FRONT ROW: Cornette, Mills, Laffoon, Glaysbrook, Yates, Ray. BACK ROW: Strong, King- ton, Wilson, Crafton, Rudd, Mitchell, Walls. PEAPICKERS FRONT ROW: Garrett, Littlepage, Purdy, Goins, Crumbaker, Bates, Barnett, Alexander. BACK ROW: Dugger, Thomas Cates, Lam, Troop, Steckler, Franklin omitted-Cates, H.; Traylor. BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD We played . . . Sacramento Earlington Nortonville Dawson Paducah Nortonville Henderson Earlington Dawson Princeton Glasgow Bardstown Trigg Co. Calhoun Davies Co. Murray Central City Hopkinsville Morganfield and we . , won won lost won lost won won won lost won lost won lost won won won lost won won BASEBALL TEAM FRONT ROW: Wilkins, Walls, Martin, Eison, Pollock, Kennett. BACK ROW: Crutcher, Day, Win- stead, Adcock, Rucker (manager), Curneal. MAROON BASEBALL The 1949 Maroon Baseball team started the season off with a series of defeats,but came fighting back to go all the way to the finals in the State Baseball Tournament, only to be defeated by a strongSt. Xavier team, 8-4, Gone from the 1949 state finalists are pitchers Bob Lanstaff, Fred Heltsley, and outfielder Frank Ramsey. Returning to the ’50 team, which is expected to be a strong contender for the state baseball crown again this year, are lettermen Jim Day, Jim Nancy, Roger Hewlett, Bill Wilkins, Jim Kennett, Dick Pollock, Walter Eison, David Curneal, Calvin Walls, Jack Martin, and J. W. Adcock. Jim Mitchell, a transfer from Drakesboro, is expected to bolster the Maroon squad. BOLL TEAM Bill West, Dick Pollock TRACK TEAM Paul Slaton, Tom Harper Him CURRICULAR MAROON STAFF EDITOR . Mary Lewis Patterson BUSINESS MANAGER . . . . ......................Peggy Jones ASSOCIATE . Walter Brownfield FEATURE EDITORS � . . . . Alice Landrum, Mary Whit Co PICTURE EDITORS........... . . Paul Slaton, Jean Richards SPORTS EDITORS............ . . . Jack Martin, Dick Pollock TYPISTS .... Dona Davis . . Wanda Fox, Sue Carol Pugh FACULTY ADVISOR . . . . .............Miss Lulu Solomon EDITORIAL STAFF To honor juniors and seniors who rank high in scholarship, leadership, and character, Madisonville High maintains a chapter of the National Beta Club. The members of the Madisonville club sponsor a pencil and football program sale each year, and help in school and community functions. The climax of the year’s activities is the annual state convention held in Louisville, which is attended by all members and the sponsors, Miss Ruth Williams and Miss Mary Evelyn Leasure. The 1949-«50 members are; Martha Moore, Faye Morris, Myra Rice, Joyce Lanham, Jean Davis, Ilene Crafton, Peggy Jones, Mary Lewis Patterson, Donna Davis, Wilma Pendley, Ann Morton Trice, Joyce Adams, Wanda Fox, Lucy Briney, Jean Richards, Pansy Griffey, Katherine Franz, Anita Lutz, Wanda Brumit, Marjorie Morgan, Sue Hobgood, Sue Whitsell, James Franklin, Jack Martin, Walter Brownfield, Dick Pollock, Paul Slaton, Pete Boggess, and Ronnie McGregop 55 DEBATE Debate has been an important part of the curriculum at Madisonville High since 1921, when it was organized here. Miss Eunice Bone became coach in 1927, and under her direction, the Madisonville team has been to the state debate tournaments fifteen times. Twice during thatperiod, the team won the tournament, once in 1946 and again in 1947. Throughout the country this year, high school students are discussing whether or not the United States president should be elected by the direct vote of the people. Our debate classincludes: Peggy Jones, Ilene Crafton, Rita Jackson, Wanda Fox, Macy Casner, Carroll Morrow, Walter Brown, and Kent Angel. Debates have been held with Paducah and Clarkesville, and the class has taken part in an invitational tournament at Evansville this year. The debate class studying. 56 PHYSICS MB CHEMISTIY MB BIOLOGY LAB BOOK CLUO 60 PIP CLUB coivmnnoi GLEE CLUBS GIRLS JUNIOR HIGH BOYS ORCHESTRA Where we have gone, others will follow May your efforts continue to meet with much success. CORUM MOTOR COMPANY D odg e - P lym outh Sales-Service Phone 284 Only HODGE builds rucks! Compliments Chanel Tabu of Guerlain C . D . BIT T LE Elizabeth Arden Lucien LeLong J ewe le r Famous names found at Hotel Madison Building • Bluebird Diamonds PARISH DRUG STORE BADGETT STRIP MINING CORPORATION Incorporated Madisonville, Kentucky “Coal for the industry of the nation” Dairy Products Enjoy Milk-Butter-Ice Cream U. C. MILK COMPANY Incorporated Madisonville Kentucky Compliments of CARY MOTOR COMPANY, INC. Sales and Service Phone 6 Madisonville PATE’S DRUG STORE On the Corner We are Boosting Our High School C OM PLIMENTS OF BRINEY LUMBER COMPANY Madisonville, Kentucky Compliments of BOGGESS CHEVROLET COMPANY Your Chevrolet Dealer “The House That Service Built” Madisonville, Kentucky Phone 23 RUBY AND COMPANY Building Materials HEATHER Ring 150.00 Also $100 to 2475 and platinum $300 to 3450 ding Ring 12.50 Madisonville Providence Your Grandfather was our customer” Keepsake DIAMOND RING •« MM • Shop Penney’s Complete Department Store For Savings The More You Buy The More You Save J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC. 37 East Center Street Madisonville, Kentucky Allyn Breley presents tops in entertainment: Dancing to name bands Wrestling matches Concerts and stage shows Best Wishes from BAKER AND HICKMAN Madisonville’s Leading Department Store “Everything to Wear C ompliments of HOTEL MADISON BARBER SHOP O. E. LUTZ MOTOR COMPANY “Ask the Man Who Owns One” MC GREW AND SON CARDOX CORPORATION BOWMER BOWMER Druggists and Pharmacists CATES MOTOR COMPANY Sugg Street Phone 108 Madisonville Kentucky Cadillac . . . Standard of the World Oldsmobile .... Futuramic • VERS« YEARBOOKS THE PACEMAKERS OF QUALITV MYERS AND CO. INC. TOPEKA, KANSAS DANCING AT THE PROM UR Bahquet JUNIOR- BANQUET JUNIORS AT BANQUET SENIOR For their last Prom ana Banquet, the juniors honored the seniors with a setting straight from Hollywood. A Banquet at the Methodist Church, with good food and enter- tainment, was the first part of the “Gala Premiere”. Ronnie McGregor, president of the junior class, began the festivities by in- troducing Norman Boggess, “junior starlett , who gave the welcoming address. Mary Lewis Patterson, “senior star , thanked the juniors for the Banquet and Prom. The Dance Band, with vocalists Mary Whit Cox, Ebba Haagenson, Jo Nell Cates, Ilene Crafton, and Dick Pollock, performed under the direction of Dean Dowdy. Movies of the various spring activities were shown, concluding the Banquet. The Prom and Folk Dance v e re conducted at the high school, where the decorating scheme continued in the senior colors of yellow and blue. After the Grand March, Mary Whit Cox and Jack Martin were awarded “Oscars”as “Actress and Actor of the Year . Sponsors of the junior class, Mary Evelyn Leasure, Ruth Williams, and Mary Hart Fin- ley-directed the juniors in giving the Ban- quet and Prom. Seniors will remember this occasion as a high point in their school careers--one of the best times of their lives. PRESENTATION OF “OSCARS” AFTER THE GRAND MARCH BACKSTAGE BETWEEN ACTS SENIOR PLAY The seniors presented Henrietta the Eighth May II, 195°� AS the annual senior play, under the direction of Miss Eunice Bone, a capacity audience attended the pro- duction, WHICH CONCERNED A FEMALE POLITICIAN AND HER family. Henrietta, disguised as a secretary, is a novelist WHO COMES TO WRITE ABOUT THE FAMILY AND FINALLY STRAIGHTENS OUT THEIR MANY TROUBLES. |N ORDER OF THEIR APPEARANCE, THE CAST INCLUDED: Wilma Sutton . . . . Maggie ............. Carol Sutton . . . . Adele Sutton . . . . Claire Sutton. . . . Dizzy Lucas......... Baggy-Pants Baldwin. Ding Barrett . . . . Dong Barrett . . . . The Coke Set Wanda Fox Jean Richards Sadie Putman Annabelle Mason. . . Jimmy Howard . . . . Henrietta Carver . . Ray Taylor ......... Lizzie ............. Martha ............. . Mary Lewis Patterson . . .Bettye Sue Oldham .........Mary Whit Cox ...........Joyce Adams ..........Ilene Crafton ............ Kent Angel .........Robert McGrew .........Billy Wilkins ..............Bill West Pearce Thomson John Paul Jackson Red Coburn ............. Martha Moore ..............Jack Martin ...........Alice Landrum .............Paul Slaton .............Peggy Jones .............Faye Morris A FAMILY DISCUSSION ONSTAGE The production staff Director ............ Art Director . . . . Stage Manager. . . . Assistant............ Properties .......... Business Manager . . Assistant............ Publicity Manager. . Assistant............ House Manager. . . . Ushers Joyce Lanham Sue Hoover Shirley Beard was HEADED BY: ..........Eunice Bone . . . Sheron Lee Brown ............ Ted Long ......... Curtis McCoy ...........Betty Moore . . Katherine W. Stone .......... Dick Pollock ..........Lucy Briney ......... Walter Eison • . .Walter Brownfield Peggy Flener Ann Morton Trice Ruby WillIams rk ? CAST OF HENRIETTA THE EIGHTH Left to Right; Wanda Fox, Charles Coburn, John Paul Jackson, Sadie Putman, Billy Wilkins, Mary Lewis Patterson, Kent Angel, Joyce Adams, Jack Martin, Alice Landrum, Paul Slaton, Ilene Crafton, Martha Moore, Robert McGrew, Mary Whit Cox, Bill West, Faye Morris, Bettye Sue Oldham, Peggy Jones, Pearce Thomson, and Jean Richards. SHEAK DAY How about a boat ride? It’s the Kentucky Lake runabout. Sun must be in their eyes! ♦ ! mjk 0 • - .t—« BACCALAUREATE Baccalaureate services were conducted for the Class of 1950, Sunday, May 14, at the Methodist Church. Rev- erend Harold Tallant delivered the sermon to the seventy- three graduating seniors. The seniors held a Class Day program May 15. The will, history, and prophecy of the class were read, and gifts were presented to each senior and to the sponsors, Miss Lulu Solomon and Mr. Don Wilder. Below is shown the class after the program. SPRING ACTIVITIES Participants in the district speech festival are shown. They are Jack Martin, Robert McGrew, Kent Angel, Martha Moore, Bill West, Wanda Fox, Mary Lewis Patterson, Ilene Crafton, Mary Whit Cox, Alice Landrum, Joyce Adams, and Faye Morris. Representing Madisonville in the state speech meet were: Jack Martin, Bill West, and Ilenf Crafton. Bill West, Sue Hobgood, Bob Peyton, Ilene Crafton, Jo Nell Cates, Anna Omer, Sue Alexander, Joyce Gatlin, Bobby Moore, Ron- nie McGregor, and Bob Coleson all received SUPERIOR RATINGS IN THE INSTRUMENTAL DIVI- SION OF THE DISTRICT MUSIC FESTIVAL. In the vocal division of the music festival, Curtis McCoy, Doug Daniel, Jerry Beard, Ilene Crafton, Joyce Adams, Mary Whit Cox, Jo Nell Cates, Lawrence Jones, and Dick Pollock were JUDGED SUPERIOR. The madisonville Maroons, defeated by the Dawson Panthers in the district basketball tournament, met the Panthers again in the regional. Despite a hard fight, the Maroons lost their chance to represent this region in the state tournament. Dawson won, 50“ • SPRING AWARDS Dona Davis, Mrs. Jesse Simmons, home economics TEACHER, SHERON BROWN, AND JERRY DOSSETT ARE LOOK- ING at the State Homemakers Degree which the F.H.A. AWARDED THE THREE SENIORS. Chosen to represent Madisonville High School and the American Legion Auxiliary, Anita Lutz and Toy Crafton will be delegates to the Auxiliary spon- sored Girl s State. The junior girls were selected BY THEIR CLASS AND THE FACULTY FOR THEIR CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP, AND SCHOLARSHIP. Receiving the M-Club award for the outstand- ing ATHLETE IS DlCK POLLOCK. THE AWARD, PRE- SENTED by Elmer Kelley, recognizes DiCKts PARTICIPATION IN FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, BASE- BALL, AND GOLF DURING HIGH SCHOOL. 7 COMMENCEMENT “Face up to life was the advice given to the graduates by Russ Hill of Detroit, speaker at the Commencement program, May 19. The seniors, before receiving their diplomas, were told to have patience and not to be afraid of reaching above their heads for success. Diplomas were presented to the seventy-three graduates by the Board fo Education. The school orchestra played as.the Class of 1950 left the auditorium for the last time as students of Madisonville High School. MARTHA MOORE, RECEIVING THE KIWANIS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FROM MR. POLLOCK Awards presented to graduates included: Kiwanis scholarship . . . Martha Moore Science...................Walter Brownfield Speech................................Ilene Crafton Journalism . . . Mary Lewis Patterson Vocal Music...........................Joyce Adams Instrumental music . . • . . . Bill West Commercial....................Wanda Fox Woodmen American History................ ............................Jean Richards D.A.R. Citizenship . . Sheron Lee Brown Rotary Citizenship .... Paul Slaton M-Club Athletic........................Dick Pollock Ruby and Co. $500 scholarship........... . . . was presented to Pearce Thomson. 8 m (MYERS Jey-fiZa YEARBOOKS THE PACEMAKERS OE GUAEITY MYERS AND CO. INC. 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