Meigs County High School - Tiger Yearbook (Decatur, TN)

Text from Pages 1 - 116 of the 1954 volume:

Q?-.QR ,Laf- I H .. IQ54' 'Q Volume 7 ?alld4ledlq 744: 568604944 EEK f '5,'f1l :'u ' K ' is f .ff T f 1? 'QW WV YH. E ' f f v if ' A I 5' QQVA awienle f f ' F' Kg iff! fy 4 9 4 Um XS l TITLE CONTENTS DEDIC ATION STAFF FACULTY SENIORS I UNIORS SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN JUNIOR HIGH ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS FAVORITES ADVERTISERS E ,.,1,.. I gf zu! ti ' A I I gi' A 600 It IS the pnvrlege of the Semor Class to dedrcate our 1954 TIGER to one of our teachers who has been most helpful rn our preparauon of th1s year s annual as well as havmg g1V6l'l true leadershrp to us dur mg our past four years Thrs annu al IS dedrcated to Mrs T H Jewell who has been a frrend a leader our Semor spon sor and a teacher of that whrch rs hrgh and noble ln hfe We express our smcere thanks and apprecranon to Mrs JCWCII and wrsh for her contrnued happrness and success : . . , D. 1 ':?:5:f - .j1jIj'.'. g g g , 22:2 f 1 ' 21 . f l 0 F2333 Edttor BETTY CAROLYN WARD Assoclate Edltor CHARLES SKELTON Busmess Manager FRA NKIE REED Assoclate Busxness Manager JO ANNE EDGEMON Ctrculauon Manager RAYMOND COLBAUGH Assoclate Clrculatton Manager -JACQUELINE GRUBB Snapshot Edltor SARAH CARTER BUCHANAN Club Editor TOMMY HOPE Sports Edltors BETTY JEAN MELTON, DONALD THOMPSON Advtsor MRS T H JEWELL FACULTY wacqmla Q15 Dear Semors As you take your place wrth those who have graduated from Metgs County Hrgh School l want you to know thatl am proud of you I Congratulate you on the completion of the work assigned by your teachers Thls task well done has enabled you to recerve the drploma you are now enutled to recelve from the hands of your prrnclpal Your future lles ahead of you and Ln tt 15 your destmy You each 1nd1v1dual must make the best use of your ume and thoughts lf you are to scale the hC1ghIS of the opportumues that present themselves to you Success cannot be attamed by day dreamrng alone but by a v1s1on and then a conquerrng spurt whrch w1ll lead you to conquer the many drffxcult problems that wrll face you May I now give you the reclpe that I feel you need to become a real succ essful person Thrs was the admonltlon of a gracious father to his son as he left hrs father s threshold This to thme own self be uue and then rt wrll follow as the day follows the rught thou canst not be false to any man Be true to yourself and you w111 be a person who rs helpful thoughtful of others and an earnest crtizen Keep the Golden Rule as your guide May the Master of us all gulde you SIHCEICIY JamesR Herfner Prmcrpal .. .. Ill In ' V I Ill ' ' I :urn 'rzsnra ' . I , E . 4 ' ,'X . r W- .lit A, . C . . . . . . v . Y . . . . , . . . . 1 1 ' n , . n n - n u . . . Q . . 'w MRS I R HEIFNER MR I R HEIFNER MRS T H IEWELL B S , Home Econom1cs B S , M A , st B S , Phys1cal Edu Graduate Schools canon Health Hls Pnnclpal tory MR T H IEWELL B S , Coach Physl cal Educatlon Health Soc1a1Stud1es MRS HARRY KROLL Miss HANNAH NORTON MRS E R OVERLEY IR MR E R OVERLEY, IR B 5 M A . Math B 5 u EH 11511 B A , Commerclal B A , Enghsh L1brar1an MR. D B PQWELL MISS HELEN WKXJDY MR HERMAN WOODY B 5 . Sclence B S , Elghth Grade B S , M B10l0gy Chemlstry Coach ASHCUIUITB 'ln in X va I 'ink' H' f . 'Nagy ff 1A I J ' .f .wgfq ' I . L 3 . Q. ree. -Wai' ' gfffw Sxn gg a 5 f 1 -up 7 . .. , I .. l . ,J if 2' , 1 f ig v a ' 4 ' L V 'W , fc 1' . QRWZ, gxqsf, Q Inf nt fr 5 1' xv iffifwvff -I 'P nfl I M ' M- S.. 4. 27569553 M916-sf,,Q5'g,f rw - . iv XE-ikikw- 'iii x mam, 'Q v , . 1 f' ' ' . b K Qu' 5 V. 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SARAH CARTER BUCHANAN Nickname Sane Buck Favorite Saying You don t mean it' WAYNE HUEN CARTWRIGHT Nickname Wllhe Wayne Favorite Saying Golly bum! Ambmon To be happy CARL WILLIS CARTER Nlckname Elmo Favorite Saying Say you did! WINNIE JEAN CHILDS Nickname Weenie Favorite Saying Stupid Ambmon To be the first woman president. Dad burn! Ambition: Social Worker. Ambition: Big shot. RAYMOND DOUGLAS COLBAUGH Nlckname Blackle Favonte Saymg Aw heck' Ambltxon To be a success ful busrness man DORIS ANN DENNIS N1ckname Dolly Favonte Saymg Don't know do yea? Ambmon To make every one happy RA NDELL CURTIS Nxckname Elmo Favonte Saymg You know 1t' Ambmon To be a steel ngger CLAUDINE Y DIXON Nlckname Blg Mama Favoute Saymg Geewlssl Ambmon Own a Cadrllac once MURIEL SALYNN DeBUSK Nlckname Merlle Favonte Saylng Dlg that crazy trumpet! Ambmon To do whatl love and love what I do JO ANNE EDGEMON Nlckname Jody F avonte Saylng Ah heck' Ambmon Stenographer WZ!! away! 1 4? 44 fi? 'FMR THOMAS RICHARD FINNELL Nrckname Buffy Favonte Saymg Oh gee' Ambrtron Mechanrc STERLING JACKSON GREGORY Nrckname Jack Favorrte Saymg Aw heck' Ambrtlon To be a Jet prlot. BILLIE FRANCES FORD Nrckname Button Favoute Saymg I don t know what to tell you Ambltton To be an Atrlme stewardess JACQUELINE RUTH GRUBB Nrckname Jackre Favorrte Sayrng That grtpes me' Ambmon I haven t de c1ded. WILLIE THOMAS GOODNER Nrckname Tom Favonte Saymg There yea are' Ambruon Banjo player MATTIE SUE HARMON Nrckname Susre Cue Favorlte Saymg Pass the chxlr Ambluon To be a happy and successful news paper reporter. TOMMY D HOPE Ntckname Sophte Favorite Saymg Well, bust my britchesl JAMES VANCE KYLE N1ckname Thunder Favonte Saymg Now there you are! Ambitton To make money fast. H C HOWARD Ntckname Favortte Saymg I don t care! Ambmon To be a mrlhon atre JIMMY LEE LANE Nlckname Scrappy Favonte Saymg You'll never know' Ambmon To be a dare dev1l IULIAN IUDD Nxckname Juhus F avortte Saymg You better beheve 1tl O HAROLD PRESTON LAYMAN Nlckname Lemon Favorite Saymg Watch xt' Ambmon To graduate from htgh school , : ,, . ,, . : nHn I : n ' H ,, : n n 1 . n H . : I , N Ambition: Jet Aviarivn- ' ' 1 ' ' - Ambition: Night Club opera ' t I. n , vv ,, .,, va - in BETTY LOUISE LEDFORD Nlckname Snooks Favonte Saymg Well I 11 be doggoned' Ambmon To be a fnend ro everyone BETTY JEAN MELTON Nlckname et Favorrte Saymg Shut your mouth! Ambmon Make everyone h3PPY JOYCE ENZENA LEWIS Nrckname Zena Favonte Saymg Oh gee whrzl Ambmon To make every one happy CARROL DEAN McKENZIE Nxckname Dxzz Favonte Saymg There yea are! Ambmon Successful busx nessman CYNTHIA LEE MATLOCK Nrckname Cmdy Favoute Sayrng Hey Doc' Ambruon To be a success at whatever I do EMMA SUE NANCE Nrckname Cookre Favonte Saymg My goodness! Ambxtlon To be a te e phone operator I L PBIKINSON Nlckname Perk Favonte Saymg You don't sayl Ambxuon To make some gul happy BETTY JO REDMON Nxckname Red Tater Favonte Saymg People! Ambmon To be happy WANDA MAE PETITT Nlckname Pug Favonte Saymg Oh yea' Ambmon Nurse FRANIGE REED Nxckname Sad Favonte Saymg Well 1 ll declare' Ambmon Sprout wmgs and fly away GRETA LANE PRUEITT Nlckname Lucy F avonte Sayxng You re as crazy as mud! Ambmon To be a secre ta ELEANOR ROSE ROBERTS N1ckname S1s Favonte Saymg Can t prove ll by mel Ambmon Home Demon suanon agent. PATRICIA KAY SHACKELFORD Ntckname Kttten Favonte Saytng Oh Sugar' Amb1t1on To marry a guy m the Army IO ANN SCOTT Ntckname Yankee Favonte Saytng You tell me Ambmon To make some one happy CHARLES SKELTON JASON CARSON SWAFFORD Ntckname I C Favonte Saytng Ow heck! Ambmon To have a fnend Ambmon Pnvate Investt and to be one. gator Nrckname Shorty Favonte Saytng ls that ngh 2 JACKSON RILEY SINK Ntckname Jack' Favonte Saymg Ah, heck' Amb1t1on To be a travelmg salesman DONALD WILLARD THOMPSON Ntckname Don Favonte Saymg By gad! Ambttton Pro football V W . . n n . - n - n ' , Z Z ' n n ff at rv H Q , . - u n 0 - I vs n ' . n vu ' , 1' u 0 I I ' Z I - N ' A W Ol II V' 9' 5 0 . . . . . . I . .- . . . - . . . I r BETTY CAROLYN WARD Nickname Ward Favonte Saymg Ambmon To be a success m whatever I do DOROTHY MARIE WILSON Nlckname Dottye Favonte Saymg Ambmon To be a pnvate secretary Oh, my goodness! 'That just slays mel' JUNIORS Presldent Vrce Presrdent Secretary Reporter CLYDE HARMON ELIZABETH ANN HALE CATHERINE BENNETT WANDA FAYE FITCH Treasurer ----------- ------ ------- J A NE LEWIS JAMES D ADDISON DOUGLAS ALLEN KATHERINE BENNETT DONALD BIDWELL IOAN BRAMBLETT PAT RIC IA BUTT RAM ETTA CLARK HELEN CRISP XXI LESTER DENTON MARJORIE EREC KSON EDWARD GUFFEE ELIZABETH A HALE CLYDE M HARMON CHRISTINE HENLEY BILLY HIPPS WANDA FAYE FITCH IO CE HIPPS BARBARA IEWELL BRUCE KEY LON SHIRLEY KYKER JOHNNY LA NKFORD JANE LEWIS BILLY I. MARSHALL BILLY MASON , 1, '74 f KA ,fqfr W' if ff, U i lf? I i4 . Ili' X FRANK MATTSON BARBARA NELSON WAYNE POWELL OHN A WARD CAROL WEIGEL ROBERT NELSON I . PHDMDRES Presrdent Vrce Presrdent Secretary Reporter Pramst Song Leader Class Representauve J LL !r'4f Barbara Gregory Barbara Jean Buttram Blule Jean Mlller Dan Layman Mary Io Gennoe Celra lean Roberts Mary Grace Feezell 'H Q ' ? -' ' ' Treasurer ---- ---- - ---- ---- C a rol Herd P9 Haskell Allen Bruce Armour Dorothy Armour Norma I Broadwell 94 Zvrlgzl J Charles Bryant Wanda Buckner I Betty F Burgess Maryone Burton Barbara I Buttram James Campbell X viii. James M. Dake Vera Davis Jimmie Lou Elder Jimmy Everette Barbara A. Farmer Mary G, Feezell 1 Mack Chapman Joyce Cook Margaret A. Cordell J. M. Crisp . . ef? , fo Louise Finnell Patsy Ford Mary Jo Gennoe Elizabeth Goforth X Jlggy Goodner 'iarb Gregory Myra Nell Grubb Ross Guum Tommy Hackler Carol Herd -f '4- ff-Q.,-C f '4'x ' wzgfjzjg xr , 3 . I xx vf f ? ,...f' - 17' I I6 D ' -, X' If .IV L I Marlene H111 Dean Howard I1mmy Hutsell Phy111s Hutsell Retha M Ingle Donald Iarvls Ida M Jenmngs N Chester Johnson Dempsey Judd J , inf' ' -, X. X Q. . S ! Dorothy In gle S C H E . Q: X Fleta Kyle Nell Lankford ak Dan Layman Sue Ledford 'J ivy' r 1 James E Melton Barbara Mlller Bxlhe I Mlller Faye M1ller 1 L ' James Miller Q 0 D avid Monroe K. y' ,pllxf Ioyce Nelson Helen Newman Bruce Norton Peggy Norton Johnny Powell James Proff1tt Mary Sue Monroe Joe Mullms Nella McHone Iearl Dean Nance .1 L JJ Z5 Ceha I Roberts Bertha Runyan Martln Scott Shlrley Slnk oi V Y Q3- Robert Sllger Audrey Sm1th Frances Smlth Allen Stokes Charles Thompson Opal Trusley if Iuha Ann Ward Joyce Ann Watson Ruby Wlute Nell Wrlson Dale Wafford Maynard Woods Charles C Underwood Benny Vamell Barbara Ward Brlly Ward Lf , y, W5 X . f RX J Ray Wnght Reed Wnght 3 9- ' 1 C in I 1 Ehzabeth Hale Jane Lewls Emma Jean Zexgler Mack Chapman Tommy Hackler Edward Guffee ni., 5, 1 LY '.. A V-- L. ' ,'Q K fm ' - ' , , 'x 3 J E - 3 ei , 42: ' m. Au Y L- Q RESHMEN Presxdent Vlce Pres1dent Secretary Treasurer Reporter Earlene Norton Salhe Davls -Joan Curtls Jaclue Henley Denrue Campbell Denny Campbell Edwm Campbell Lloyd Chllds Patricna Colbaugh Wesley Colbaugb Harlan Combs 7 Donald Allen Marg1e Bennett George Bllhngsley Rosle Bndwell H B Bryant Shuley Burton ni Charlotte Cordell Mary Sue Crabtree Ioan Curus Sally Ann Davrs Carolyn R Edgemon Betty England Iacquelme Fams Gene Franklm David Goodner Leroy Grissom Robat Gumn Hazel Crisp Wllma S Huff Robert Ingle Dan Iennmgs Jr Harold Lamb Billy Lankford Sylvia Lawson Edwm Hayes Robert Hetfnar Jaclue Henley Susle Hlckman Betty Hlpps Joyce Huff Robert Letner Patsy Lockrniller Ruby Martin Elatne Matlock Wanda Melton Allen Mtller Candrs Moore Charlene Momson Vugmla Moses Ioan Murphy Jo Ann McHone Faye D Powell Joe Powell Peggy Reed Lomse Rlcks James Rowland Peggy Seals Shirley Mcl-lone R, L. McKenzie Jim Newman Earlme Norton Robert Parrrs Florene Perkmson Shrrley Seals Sarah B Shaver Nancy Shock Norman Shock Norma Smk Bobby Shger 1-fi ' 5-4 Faye Swafford Mack Walker James O Ward Roy Lee Whaley I E W1 on Jrmmy W11son Donald Allen Carole Weigel Jacquehne Grubb J L Perkmson Peggy Norton Etta Clark 1 XV, ,2 l Erma Ray Wtight 'far' f K I N Emma Jean Zeigler Ralph Jones av I IOR HIGH X Sweat! Qmde Fxrst row Dake Wafford Redman M11es Lamb Runyan Stokes Wrlson Second row Mrs Eaves Mrller Kennedy Hood Cordell Davis Proffnt Combs Mrss Runyan Fourth row McPheeters Jones Isom Allen Elkms Brxdwell Heck Flfth row Cox Buchanan Layman Proffltt Jennings Mrller Wrlson Vincent Powers Powell Fairbanks Sixth row- Skmner Sliger Rhmehart O Daniel Third row: Nance, Crisp, Little, Ward, Harmon, Perkinson, Wade, Guinn cydtl Qmde First row Mrs Eaves Bndwell Buckner Allen Ford Melton Jackson White Beckson McGann Plank Hunter MIS Woody Second row W11son ODan1e1 Farns Bndwell WIISOD Varnell Proffxtt McPheeters Perkinson Redmon Allen Thrrd row Elder Adams Nevms Drxon Bowman Cordell Gregory Roberts Hayes Fourth row Kennedy Denton, Grubb Goforth Mattsorg Davls Iennmgs, Frnnell, Massenglll. I o 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 s . , . . . . - o 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 . 3 1 I 1 1 1 ' 1 1 - I 1 I 1 Y Q, TIVITIES gem 66 Prestdent, Wanda Faye Frtch Vtce Presrdent Bobby Nelson Secretary and Treasurer Julta Ann Ward Reporter, Mary Grace Feezell Sponsor Mrss Hannah Norton Presrdent Charles Skelton V1cePres1dent Frankre Reed Secretary JoAnn Scott Parhamentanan, Betty Carolyn Ward Reporter Wanda Faye Frtch Sponsor Mr J R Herfner Q 8 , . Q . . ' : , I Q Q I . . I ' . : ' ' . ' 1 . : ' ' : . ' 9 I I I U ' Q 1 A ll , ll Af? I za -A Q1 ,H s'l.f 1,x,,,' , lf, lf . '. it ' 'A fp ' X V' - 77.14 2C4660t4Itd?Wf4 Kung Mxss Marjorre Ereckson daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Ereckson was chosen F F A Queen by the M8185 F F A Chapter for the year of 1953 54 Mr Clyde Harmon sou of Mr and Mrs Mose Harmon was chosen F H A Kmg by the Mergs F H A Chapter for the year of 1953 54 l 4 I 1 ' ' ' v 0 I 1 . . Q . . . -1 . n p o o 9 . . -, . f I . I I Q 770-if Presrdent Wanda Faye Fltch Vrce Presrdent, Betty Carolyn Ward Secretary mentanan lean Buttxam Reporter, Juha Anne Ward Song Leader Celra Jean Roberts Degrees Chauman, Nell Lankford Sponsor, Mrs I R Herfner F.H A OFFICERS , D ' S ' ' : I Mary Grace Feezellg Treasurer, Mary Jo Gennoeg Historian, jane Lewisg Parlia l U 5 . P 9 . 77,4 Skelton Treasurer Mack Chapman Reporter Jrmmy Kyle Sentmel, Jrmmy Lane Advrsor Mr Herman Woody F F A OFFICERS I I I President, Johnny Powellg Vice President, N. C. Cartwrightg Secretary, Charles Paac4czadQadqD Presrdent Mattre Sue Harmon Vrce Presrdent Greta Pruertt Secretary Nell Wrlson Treasurer Mary Io Gennoe Reporter Wmme Chrlds Sponsor Mrs Harry Kroll Jr OFFICERS I I 2 l S D : I 1 1 r D I 9 o A' Presrdent Patsy Ford Vxce Presrdent Ioan Curus Secretary Jrmmle Lou Elder Treasurer Celxa Jean Roberts Reporter Brllre Frances Ford Song Leader Florene Perkrnson Sponsor Mrs Harry Kroll Jr OFFICERS Presldent, Donald Thompson V1cePres1dent N C Cartwnght Secretary Jewell dawzq Presldent Betty Carolyn Ward Vrce Presrdent Barbara Farmer Secretary Treasurer Clyde Harmon Reporter Mary Grace Feezell Sponsor Mxss Hannah Norton. If If Treasurer, Jo Ann Edgemong Reporter, Jacqueline Grubbg Sponsor, Mr. T. H 0 We Presrdent, Julra Ann Ward Vrce Presrdent Barbara Jean Buttram Secretary and Treasurer, Celra Jean Roberts Reporter Barbara Ward Prarust Mary Jo Gennoe ',4w,-4 Presrdent Barbara Ward V1cePres1dent Mary Jo Gennoe Secretary Julra Ann Ward Treasurer Barbara Farmer Reporter Mur1elDeBusk Sponsor Mrs Harry Kroll Ir Sponsor, Mr. E. R. Overley, Ir. cceacedfaf Presrdent, Joyce Watson VrcePres1dent James Mrller Secretary Bertha Runyan Treasurer Dorothy Ingle Reporter Reed Wnght Sponsor Mr D B 6046 Presrdent, Johnny Powell Vrce Presrdent Frankre Reed Secretary and Treas urer Dan Layman Reporter Betty Io Redmon Sponsor Mr Herman Woody I W pagan Staff Edltor J Grubb Assoc1ateEd1tor F Reed Busmess Manager I Scott Asso crate Busrness Manager D Denms Cuculanon Managers C Dlxon R. Col baugh News Edrtor G Pruertt Club Edltor T Hope Sports Edltor B Mel ton Art Edxtors M Harmon C Skelton Feature Edxtor S Buchanan Ex change Edxtor B Redmon Typrsts G Pruextt J Edgemon W Chllds M Harmon K Shackelford Proofreaders B Ward W Pentt C Matlock E Roberts Mrmeograph Operators R Colbaugh J Smk J Swafford T Fm nell B'Ford K Shackelford Sponsor Mrs E R Overley Jr 6606012 Presrdent Barbara Farmer V1cePres1dent Reed Wnght Reporter Joyce Wat sou Sponsor Mrs JamesR Herfner L v, I , f L 7 J ' -21' A 1 r 'f f 1? ,, L A .- Q v tthfgfxi- swf, mmf wry: r 4 aagky HLETICS 744564655 First row Wright Mason Perkmson Denton Judd Co Captain Cartwright Co Captain Thompson Marshall Jarvis, Laymon Hackler Second row H1pps Bryant Nelson Varnell Norton, Goodner Hayes Shock Bidwell Mullms Third row Miller Jennings, Lane Colbaugh Letner Walker Hutsell Buchanan Thompson C Fourth row Manager Guffee Manager Jewell During this season they have won 4 lost 4 ned 3 All TVC Selection End J L Perkinson Back, Don Thompson Honorable Mention Harold Layman, Guard Julian Judd Tackle N C Cartwright End Tommy Hackler Back Don Jarvis Center Lester Denton Back Cotton Letner Back Champions of Etowah Lions Bowl 1953 I I Powell, Franklin, Crisp, Melton, Mattson, Manager Addison, Coach T. H. . . , I N C CART WRIGHT DONALD THOMPSON Co Captam 74456466 WAYNE POWELL IIMMY ADDISON EDWARD GUFFEE N C CARTWRIGHT Co Captam Rlght End in QW RAY WRIGHT Left Guard Lat- bfi g TOMMY HACKLER Quarterback DONALD THOMPSON I L PERKINSON HAROLD LAYMON Co Captam Left End Left Tackle Fullback ! DONALD JARVIS BILLY J MARSHALL IULIAN IUDD Center Rlght Guard Right Tackle LESTER DENTON BILLY MASON IOE MULLINS Right Halfback Left Halfback Right Halfback 6-is-v ROBERT LETNER Left Halfback -51 vvsyqli-'f ALLEN MILLER Guard CHARLES THOMPSON Center WILLIE T GOODNER Qu arterb ack DONALD BIDWELL Rlght End BILLY HIPPS Rlght Tackle CH A RLES BRY A NT Rxghr End -.M F FRANK MATTSON J E MELTON Left Guard Tagkle BOBBY NELSON Left Halfback fr 'V' RAYMOND BUCHANAN Guard JIMMY HUTSELL Tackle ' , ,.,,, ,- . - In Q 1 in' ff .4 ' A , g.if f fm 'ff A A i A ' - Q 5 .a',' ,Q , , V - ' , , e C, fl ,f . ' r A f A .,, L , Q Y ' -fm my x Z wil W' M5531 .wg Q .4 ' V -I - , ara? ' 4 3 s ' 'X' ,. .. , L 4 . V K . s .. ,X 1 L A B 14 ' ,A . A x , 4 ' 1' ' . x, , - A .. 4 K , I ,ZA 1 ' - Q D. K 75 I 1 .. 2 A v ,wr.n' 'Q 41 s ,. K - A - ---..-..,. 1 , Q . !.ff-6 A, -4, - . , f . ttf V 1 l L . QA- A . 4 W I F ' A A' xr i ,- ,B ,K H ' ' , Q I DAN IENNINGS I M CRISP EDWIN HAYES BRUCE NORTON Guard Tackle Tackle Quarterback NoaMAN suocx GENE FRANKLIN BENNY VAF-NEI-L WE5'-EY C01-BAUGH Guard En En n d d Ed ?ooz'K4Zl2aeen4ndf4 Left to nght B1llyJ Marshall Jo Ann Scott Semor J L Perlunson Earlene Co Captam Donald Thompson Barbaral Butuam Sophomore Julran Judd Barbaral Jewell, Jumor Harold Layman. ?aaa4aZZ Ehzabeth A Hale MarJor1e Ereckson Barbara J Jewell Carolyn Edgemon and Jo Ann Edgemon. . : . . . . . , ' . . . Norton, Freshman, Co-Captain N. C. Cartwright, Queen Betty Jean Melton, ' G 1 I n u ' 9 0 I I n , l ' g s 0 gow? cam Fust row D McKenz1e, T Hackler J Kyle Captam I Perkmson Co Captam B Norton CoachT H Jewell Second row B Nelson C Bryant D Jarvrs, R Lerner B Keylon L Denton. 6403 Fust row M Ereckson B Buttram B Melton Captam J Grubb Co Captam I Edgemon C Edgemon Second row Mrss Helen Woody Coach S Davrs F Reed B Redmon E Norton P Reed S Kyker M Gennoe, Manager I . I Q D 0 9 0 l l p o ' 1 ' 1 g o g 0 Q e 2 0 p 0 g u I n n J Q u . 1 I I Q 9 a p 0 y I 1 o 1 ' . . , . . : ' , 3 . ' , u 1 n , a p u 9 o g o 1 B Gregory cum! Fust row W Powell, S Buchanan E Guffee Second row J Add1SOf1 Front: B, Jewell. Back, left to right: E. Hale, F. Miller. I. Curtis, P. Hutsell VGRITES MISS BETTY CAROLYN WARD daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert D Ward was chosen Valedrctonan of the 1954 Seruor Class w1r.h an average of 95 7 for the four years sl Salatatafume MISS IO ANNE EDGEMON daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Edgemon was chosen Salutatorian of the 1954 Senior Class with an average of 94 3 for the four years, Wdalafzq It was a sweltenng day rn August 1950 that a hardy group of people mrgrated from the plalns of elementary school to enter M819 County Hrgh School It ts beheved that they came Ln search of the mtellectual food that myths had sald mlght be growmg there When we entered thrs house of knowledge the class numbered mnety three The government of the Freshman seemed to be a modrfled form of mbal orgamzauon Wllh a brg clnef called the presrdent presiding over us The cluef was Dean McKenz1e Before our Freshman year was over much to our sorrow twenty seven had departed from us for various reasons leavmg only frfty sxx to clxmb the mountamslde to accomplrsh our goals In August 1951 the class moved up the mountamsrde presumably to frnd forage for our mmds and set up a government on the Sophomore Range Here the Freshman chief was supplanted by Donald Thompson who led the mbe to new herghts of conquest Thxs trrbe numbered frfty snr In the thud stage of our civ111.zat1on we took up nver navrgation and spent most of out tlme m houseboats plymg up and down Junxor River The most brrlllant navrgator of them all was Donald Thompson and the tube elevated h1m to the posrtlon of most hrgh rlver rat. Under hrs leadership the group flourlshed and replemshed our larders enough to stage the Junror Senior Banquet Th1s banquet rt IS sald was the most lavlsh of all feasts ever grven It was at the beglnnmg of our Iumor year that Mrs J D Culvahouse Jomed the faculty as the Commerclal teacher and Mr Owen Roberts as Englxsh teacher We heartrly welcomed B1l11e Sanders to our tnbe to rncrease our number to forty two that were brave enough to push onward Durmg these three dynasties we were strrvmg to reach the pleateau of Senlor land The setuors of past eras had become a hxghly crvll tzed tube but our group were stnvrng to excel others and rn thrs we have accomplrshed our task Our orators were second only to those whose vorces floated out to the people at the Roman Forums It was rn the early stage of our c1v1l1zat1on that a great plague swept over the lI1bE n s 1 - - r v - . 1 U - ' - a v 1 s . . ' . . - - 1 v . 1 . o . v u r n Q . . HISTORY CONTINUED Many became mfected wrth btg head tus ln many cases the drsease proved fatal and many never fully recovered It was at thts stage of our c1vil1.zat1on that one of the common people rose to herghts of rulershrp and Charles Skelton became the wlse ruler of F1118 hlSl10IiC group of people The senrors welcomed Cindy Matlock from McM1nn and Enzena Lewrs from Buchwood to then class These swelled the class to forty four We are very fortunate to have some of the faculty wlth us durrng the enure four years of our struggle for the highest goal Mis Hannah Norton Mr D B Powell and Mr and Mrs T H Jewell Our hrgh school documents yxeld up names that are famllrar to those who have become acquainted wrth the members of the Class of 54 Among those names we flnd such as Sarah Carter Buchanan Raymond Buchanan Carl Carter N C Cartwright Wayne Cartwrrght Wmnre Chllds Randall Curus Raymond Colbaugn Muuel DeBusk Dons Ann Dennis Claudme Dtxon Jo Anne Edgemon Tommy Ftnnell Brllre Frances Ford Wlllle T Goodner Jack Gregory Jacquelrne Grubb Matue Sue Harmon Tommy Hope H C Howard Julran Judd Jrmmle Kyle Jrmmy Lane Harold Layman Lourse Ledford Enzena Lewrs Cynth1a Matlock Betty Jean Melton Dean McKenz1e Emma Sue Nance J L Perlunson Wanda Petut Greta Prurett Betty Jo Redmon Frankre Reed Eleanor Rose Roberts Jo Ann Scott Kay Shackelford Jackson Srnk Charles Skelton I C Swafford Donald Thompson Betty Carolyn Ward and Dorothy Wrlson, The tribal leaders of our Senror Class are Presldent CHARLES SKELTON V1ce Presldent DEAN MCKENZIE Secretary MATTLE SUE HARMON Treasurer TOMMIE HOPE Reporter BETTY CAROLYN WARD Sponsors MRS T H JEWELL MRS HARRY KROLL and MR, J R, HEIFNER The Seruors spent ther: days 1n rntellectual purstuts sometrmes gorng to classes rn the halls of learnlng someumes meetlng our opponents on the athletic freld and sometimes passmg the trme dotng mostly nothlng Our chref sport seemed to be maklng' other classes bow to our superlouty, Our chref arm rn lrfe seemed to be to capture a dlploma - - . 1 a Q 1 1 , 0 nu 9 a 1 s 1 1 . . , 1 1 1 1 1 1 Q - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Q 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1- 1 1 1 - ..-------- . . I 1 9 o 1 I 1 1 HISTORY CONTINUED Through all thrs we have had the protectrve gurdance of our teachers Words can never be composed to express our gratltude for therr faith ful and unurlng servlce We want to especlally acknowledge our prrnctpal Mr J R Herfner for the wonderful work he has done for us and our school He has stnved to help us accomplish our goals and make our school somethmg we can be proud of l-hgh School days w11l be but a memory and as we think of the days we spent tn school rn our dreams and wrth our memorres we ll keep a date a date wrth yesterday We shall always keep our motto as our rdeal Not Fmrshed Just Begun Jacquelme Grubb Historian VX I Q- x In our Freshman year we looked for gifts of know ,A NP ledge rather than to have to work for it f X In our Sophomore year we learned that we must fr t for everythlng we recelved 'f 1 ff' N m ay E -,X FRO ,i x l x lt t dl it I. , N F ,If . . . 'X an Hxyxxjj . ',1 ?fza When the class asked me to predtct the future of the graduating class of 1954 I qurckly sent my WHEATIE box top and 10 cents to the Wheaues Company and very soon I recerved my Crystal Globe I peered 1nto the globe and set it to the year of 1974 This rs what I saw I Jo Anne Edgemon was on a Rocket Plane to Mars As I was Sllllllg there I heard the Atomic Newscast This was the cast I heard Tommre Hope a leadmg chemist of today wxth laboratorres rn an obscure rsland rn the Pactfrc reports Ln an off1ci.al news release that an rmportant new flurd has been drscovered near the rsland whrch screnusts have stated closely resembles water and has the class letters 2 6 H O At the rocket shrp races today H C Howard won the thousand mrle dash by defeaung hrs nearest competltor Tom Goodner 190 000 people taxed the capacrty of M J Rocket Stadrum San Francrsco Calrfornra to see the run off One of the biggest real estate deals of international Importance has 1ust been closed Charles Skelton capitalrst of New York purchased a ranch 111 the Amazon Rlver Valley rn South Amenca Consrderatton 15 reported to be nrne mrllton dollars N C Cartwright Mayor of Rock City Mars wrll run agam for offtce He rs closrng hrs second term whrch has been marked by petty brckering among his offrcral famlly the city treasurer accusrng the crty clerk of stealrng f1VC postage stamps from htm Willrs Carter IS the presrdent of Haskm Unrversrty and has announced that the school w1ll no longer requue students to attend classes Recent surveys have shown that rf students attend classes the teachers must also attend classes Thrs overworks the teachers Most rmportant person of the year accordrng to the Natronal News poll whrch has just been completed 1sJ1rnmy Kyle Basrs of the award rs the wonderful servrce that Jrmmy has rendered to fteld mrce rn seerng that farmers rarsed plenty of crops to feed them 1 Q . 1 1 0 Q . 1 1 1 1 1 o 1 o a 1 u 1 0 U I 1 1 u I 1 1 . a 1 e o 1 1 . 1 n 1 a 1 . . 1 u 1 . PROPHECY CONTINUED Oh there rs a new heavy weight champion Tommy Fmnell knocked out the heavy weight champ rn a one half round last night Arrplanes are getting cheap Here s a sale on them Sl 69 each That new invention of Julran Judd s certainly gave everyone an au plane They re thrcker than H195 now Thrnk what they used to cost, Jrmmy Lane and Wayne Cartwright famous engrneers have been employed to bu11d the new auport on Venus The unlque airport was designed by the well known archltect Donald Thompson and lus assrstant Raymond Buchanan Several persons have just announced they are charterrng a specral space shrp to explore the canals of Mars next summer They are Crndy Matlock Harold Layman and B1ll1e F Ford Blackre Colbaugh and Jack Gregory are rn the government Servrce as Patrol A troupe of entertainers has left for a tour of the work camps on the secret government projects on Mars The group included Smger Dean McKenz1e Comedrans Jack Srnk and J C Swafford and Musicran Randall Curtis I L Perkmson rs one of the world s most famous basketball players for the Spacenotters of Mars and America Sarah Carter Buchanan Jacquelme Grubb and Dals Ann Dennis are working rn the STARLITE Nlght Club on the planet where Mattie Sue Harmon and Muriel DeBusk are responsible for the magrufrcent music Claudrne Drxon rs a famous play wrrter and has become very famous Betty Carolyn Ward rs sull workrng on some famous lnvenuon to slow the world down untrl she can catch up wtth lt. Dorothy Wrlson and Betty Melton are models m the Mars Star Fashlon Store Lourse Ledford rs a dretician and sull llvmg as a happy old mard. trainers of Space Ship Cadets, They have been on the Milky Way PROPHECY CONTINUED Wmme Chrlds Emma Sue Nance and Greta Pruettt are among the leading actresses of today Frankle Reed and Betty Redmon are the most famous comedrans ever known rn hrstory Wanda Pettit Eleanor Rose Roberts Enzena Lewis and Kay Shackel ford are happtly marued and are enjoymg housekeepmg and their chrldren Io Anne Edgemon Prophet dale 1704111 The members of the Sentor Class of Mergs County Hrgh School belng of unsound mrnd of weak heart and betng on the verge of departrng for thrngs unknown do make publrc and declare thrs our last wtll and testament Havrng spent all our money on senior class rmgs commencement 1IlV1l8l10I1S and rental on graduauon gowns we are tn bankrupt crrcum stances we earnestly pray that we shall have enough frrends to take care of all our unpaid debts Those debts wluch are not pard wtll become obligations for the Junior Class To the student body as a whole we leave our knowledge to thmk up excuses to leave school To Mr Heifner we leave all of those excuses so he can read them over and have somethtng to remember us by tn the future To Mr Overley we leave all our unserved tune in the detenuon hall and we smcerely hope that he won t have to stay too many evenlngs after school to get all of the ume made up To the Jrmxor Class we w11l our front seats rn chapel that tncludes all the chewing gum that IS stuck on the bottom of them too and would advise them to buy new gum because most of that on the seats 15 getting pretty old Franlue Reed and Junmy Kyle w1ll therr ability to play basketball to Marjorie Ereckson and Bobby Nelson and hope then the best of luck wtth rt WILL CONTINUED To the members of the Faculty as a whole we leave our penmanshrp abllity m order that they may reco rd all the grades wlth a capnal A In wltness thereof we the Senior Class of Mergs County Hxgh School have th1s day affrxed our seal and testament Tommie Hope Lawyer 5 I In our Jumor year we learned that wisdom is recexved 7 from a lrght that rs eternal therefore the emblem X of hght to gLlldC us through our Jumor year fi- Xie? In our Senror year we have attamed the summ1t of our hrgh school educatlon Here we see our drploma as 1t rs placed above the cap to show that knowledge 1S always above mdrvrdualrsm wwf S If E ' I 4 . r- ,L i il' .A 'A Tx Ma ,X as -.W2 ' 'fi ld- . , . A-.. r -Q-if' 7 Our high school days are past and o'er, And yet we fondly linger ong For sweet the days gone on beforeg And thieves our mem'ries can't purloin, Though many new friends may appear And we move on to dare and do We ll often thmk of you who re here Please won t you miss us sometimes too? Dear parents wherever we may be With grateful hearts but misty eyes We ll think of you you held the e That led us on and made us wise Kmd teachers we shall ne er forget The lessons faithfully you ve taught And looking backward we can t fret Your worthiness cannot be bought Now Duty calls to claim what s ours And with a smile we ll know no fear We ve just begun to climb the stairs And meet the hardships that appear We ve faithful been the rules we ve kept And now alas they say we re through We ve studied wh1le some others slept We hope you ll say We re proud of you' Mattie Sue Harmon CLASS COLORS breeu and White MOTT0 blot Finished Just Begun . . U R Y cLAss FLOWER ---------- ---------- p ansy 68604 RAYMOND VANSEL BUCHANAN ACIIVIIICS FFA 1 2 3 4 Sctence Club 2 4 Nature Club 3 Football 4 SARAH CARTER BUCHANAN Actrvtttes Beta Club 2 3 4 M Club 1 2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 3 4 Scorekeeper4 Glee Club 2 3 Pep Club 3 Dramattcs Club 3 4 Play 3 FHA 1 2 3 4 4 H Club l 2 3 4 Joutnallsm 4 Paper Staff4 Annual Staff4 Class Glftortan CARL WILLIS CARTER Act1v1t1es FFA 2 3 Scrence Club 3 4 Nature Club 2 NATHAN CAMPBELL CARTWRIGHT Actrvlttes FFA 2 3 4 Vlce Pres1dent4 M Club 2 3 4 Vxce Presrdent 4 Football 2 3 4 Co Captam 4 Basketball 3 Nature Club 2 3 Pres1dent2 WAYNE HUEN CARTWRIGHT Actrvlttes FFA 1 2 3 4 Nature Club 3 4 Sctence Club 1 2 WINNIE JEAN CHILDS Acttvttres Transfer from Sweetwater 2 FHA 2 3 4 4 H Club 2 3 4 Journaltsm 4 Paper Staff 4 Mustc Art Apprecratton 4 Dramatxcs Club 3 4 Pep Club 3 Sctence Club 3 Cholr 4 RAYMOND DOUGLAS COLBAUGH Acttvtttes Nature Club 1 Sctence Club 3 Debaters Club 2 FFA 1 2 3 4 Iumor Play Pep Club 3 RANDELL CURTIS Actrvttles FFA 1 2 Sclence Club 2 4 Nature Club 3 MURIEI SALYNN DEBUSK Acttvtues FHA 1 2 3 4 Class Parllamentartan 3 Nature Club 2 Dramatrcs Club 3 4 Mustc Art Apprecratron Club 4 Reporter 4 Cholr 3 4 DORIS ANN DENNIS Act1v1t1es Pep Club 3 Sctence Club 3 4 4 H Club 1 2 3 4 Paper Staff4 Htstortc Club 2 FHA 1 2 3 4 Glee Club 3 Nature Club 4 Cheerleader 3 CLAUDINE Y DIXON Acttvrtres FHA 2 3 4 Hrstortc Club 2 Paper Staff4 Journaltsm Clut 4 Dramattcs Club 3 4 IO ANNE EDGEMON Act1v1t1es M Club 1 2 3 4 Secretary Treasurer 3 4 Basketball 1 2 3 4 Captatn 3 Beta Club 2 3 4 Secretary Treasurer 3 Class Secretary 2 3 Dramatrcs Club 2 3 4 Secretary Treasurer 2 Reporter 3 Pep Club 3 FHA 1 2 3 4 Vtce Presldent 3 Junror Homemakers Degree 2 4 H Club 1 2 3 4 Glee Club 2 3 Journaltsm Club 4 Paper Staff 4 Annual Sta1f4 Football Cheerleader 4 Junlor Play 3 FFA Queen Attendant 4 Delegate to Grrls State 3 Class Prophet I I I I 4 35 Journalism 45 Paper Staff 4g Business Manager 45 Annual Staff 4g 4-H Club 1, 2, 35 640604 THOMAS RICHARD FINNELL Actrvrtles Scrence Club 2 Journalrsm Club 4 Paper Staff 4 BILLIE FRANCES FORD Actrvrtres Transfer from Chattanooga Central 4 FHA 1 ' 4 Treasurer Z 4 H Club l 2 4 Dress Revue 1 Dramatlcs Club 2 4 Reporter 4 Paper Staff 4 Iournalrsm Club 4 WILLIE THOMAS GOODNER Actrvltres M Club 3 4 Football 2 3 4 Nature Club 2 SHERLING JACKSON GREGORY Actrvrtres 4 H Club l 2 3 FFA 2 3 4 Nature Club 2 3 JACQUELINE RUTH GRUBB Actlvrtres 4 H Club 1 2 3 4 FHA 1 2 3 4 Glee Club 2 3 4 Vrce Pres1dent3 Pep Club 3 Presrdent 3 Football Queen Candrdate 1 M Club 3 4 Reporter 4 Dramatrcs Club 3 Junior Play 3 Orange and Black Edrtor 4 Journalrsrn Club 4 Basketball 3 4 Co Captarn 4 Student Councll 4 Nature Club 4 Annual Staff 4 ASSISIBHI Cxrculatron Manager 4 Class Hrstorran 4 MATTIE SUE HARMON Actrvrtres FHA 1 2 3 4 4 H Club 1 2 3 4 Pep Club 3 Class Secretary 4 Scrence Club 3 Vrce Presrdent 3 Iournalxsm Club 4 Chorr Pranrst 3 Musto Art Apprecratron Edrtor 4 Snooper 3 Class Play 3 TOMMY D HOPE ACTIVITIES FFA 2' 3 4 Class Treasurer 2 3 4 Paper Staff 3 4 Iournalrsm 4 Annual Staff 4 Debators Club 2 Jumor Play 3 FFA Basketball 2 H C HOWARD ACIIVIIICS FFA l .Z 3 4 Nature Club 2 bcrence Club 3 4 H Club 1 2 3 4 Paper Staff .3 4 IULIAN IUDD 1v1t1es M Club 3 4 Football 1 3 4 ll X l 3 4 4 H Clu 4 Nature Club 3 4 JAMES VANCE KYLE Acuvrtres M Club 3 4 Basketball P 3 4 Captarn 4 FHA Krng 3 FFA l 2 3 4 Reporter 4 Debaters Club 2 Nature Club Pep Club 3 IIMMIE LEE LANE Actrvrttes FFA 2 3 4 Nature Club 2 Football 4 M Club 4 HAROLD PRESTON LAYMAN Actrvrtres FFA 2 3 4 M Club 3 4 Football 2 3 4 Scrence Club 2 3 I I I I Club 4g Drarnatics Club 2, 4g President 4g Choral Club 43 Paper Staff Typist and Art ACI 1 '.: 1-.. 1:5 .13.'. 1 ' bl.-2.3.1 64960114 BETTY LOUISE LEDFORD Activities Choir 1 2 3 4 4 H Club 1 2 3 4 County Dress Revue 1 2 Winner of County Dress Revue 2 Drstrict Dress Revue 2 FHA 1 2 3 4 Winner FHA Style Show Sub District Style Show Library Assistants 4 JOYCE ENZENA LEWIS Activities 4 H Club 1 2 3 4 County Dress Revue 1 2 Style Show 1 3 FHA 1 2 3 4 Library Assistants 4 Choir 1 2 3 4 Transfer from Birchwood 4 CYNTHIA LEE MATLOCK Activities Transfer from McM1nn 4 Paper Staff 4 Proofreader 4 Jour-nahgm Club 4 BETTY JEAN MELTON Activities FHA l 2 3 4 Glee Club 3 Choir 3 Nature Club 4 Basketball 2 3 4 M Club 2 3 4 Annual Staff 4 Paper staff 3 4 Dramatrcs Club 2 Football Queen 4 as ketball 1 2 3 4 Basketball Captain 4 CARROL DEAN MCKENZIE Activities Class President 1 Vice President 2 4 Paper Staff 1 2 M Club 3 4 Bas ketball 3 4 Football 3 Nature Club 4 Student Councll 4 Pep Club 3 Glee Club 2 3 EMMA SUE NANCE Activities FHA 1 2 3 4 4 H Club 1 2 3 4 Dress Revue 2 3 FHA Style Show 3 Glee Club 1 2 3 ChO1I4 J L PERKINSON fl'13IlCS Club 1 2 FFA 1 2 3 4 WANDA MAE PETITT Activities FHA 1 2 3 1 Dramatrcs Club 3 Play 3 Ptp Club 3 4 H Club 1 2 Basketball 2 3 Journalrsm 4 Choir 3 GRETA LANE PRUEITT Activities FHA 1 2 3 FHA Class Pres1dent2 Secretary 3 4 H 1 2 Dramatrcs Club 2 3 4 Vice President 4 Music Art Appreclation 4 Choir 3 4 Journalism Club 4 Paper Staff 4 Newsreporter and Typist 4 BETTY JO REDMON Activities FHA 1 2 3 4 M Club 2 3 4 Basketball 7 3 4 Historic Club 2 Reporter 2 Glee Club 3 Nature Club 4 Dramatrcs Club 3 Paper Staff 4 Journalism Club 4 Pep Club 3 FRANKIE REED Activities M Club 1,2 3 4 Basketball 1 2 3 4 Co Captain 2 3 FHA 1 2 3 4 4 H Club 1 2 Student Councrl 3 4 Secretary 3 Vice President 4 Football Queen Attendant 3 Annual Staff 4 Paper Staff 3 4 Journalism 4 Nature Club 4 Vice President 4 Hrstorrc Club 2 Vice President 2 Glee Club 2 3 Dramatics Club 3 I I I I . . : : . : ' L : B - Activities: Club 3, 4g Football 8, 1, 2, 3, 44 Basketball l, 2, 3, 4g Co-Captain 4, Dra- I ...H ' 5 'sl 1' ..3.-4: Gltdbfl .VN L. 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