Central High School - Warrior Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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1949’s Most Likely to Succeed, Darlene Stiller and Frank Liddell. {849 —Off to the war! was the cry just three years ago. Regi- ments of eager Memphians—the Blues, the Eagles, the Guards—had followed the Stars and Stripes—26 stars, that is—to the Mexican War where Lee and Grant were fighting side by side. Like Vigilantes of a later day, the Guards and the Blues had or- ganized in 1843 to assist reform Mayor William Spickernagle in bringing law and order to their rowdy river town. These deter- mined citizens marched on the 2,000 irate flat-boatman tied up at the wharf who had boldly defied the Mayor’s orders, for a time it seemed the town might be destroyed. ‘Thus law came to Memphis. Page Twenty-one

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Here and There: 1. Devotion to duty. 2. Gluttons for punishment. 3. Dramatic Class skit—the usual hit. 4. No snow in the South? 5. Backstage warmup. 6. “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth,’ sang Snooky. 7 Flash—Human Christmas tree decorated in N. B. 8. Carol- ers spread Christmas cheer. 9. Room 112 shares their Christmas. Page Twenty

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THE CORE OF THE BATTALION in military activities, the staff issues all orders and regulations con- cerning the entire unit. Daily company competition, neatness cadet competition, attendance, and mainte- nance of equipment are handled by this group. Pictured are: Maj. Liddell, Capt. Henry, Lt. Col. Sanders, Capt. McReynolds, Capt. Mie- her, Capt. Shainberg, Capt. Cheatham, Regular Army in- structors M sgt. Tettinger, Capt. Badger, St sgt. Morton. Central Does Its Part For Preparedness CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION has been empha- sized this year more than ever before. Under the capable adult supervision of Capt. W. E. Badger, St sgt. I. B. Morton, M sgt. J. S. Tettinger, M sgt. V. B. Blomquist the cadets have been instructed in scouting and patroling, small unit tactics, aerial map- reading, military history, interior guard duty, and the ‘functioning and actual disassembly of weapons. Guns to be Studied Guns to be Cleaned Guns to be ‘Toted’ GREAT GUNS!