Meridian High School - Meri Dian Yearbook (Meridian, MS)

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HIGH SCHOOL BAND One hundred forty-seven members are enrolled at the present in the Me- ridian Boys' Band, which was organized in 1929 with only thirty musicians. Ninety of the boys enrolled play in the regular concert band and fifty-seven are beginners. In 1931, two years after its organization, the band entered the state band contest. Since that time it has placed first four times. In 1936 it received a rating of superior, the highest rating possible for a class A band to attain. Mr. Howard Lane, a graduate of the Naval Conservatory of Music in Wfash- ington, has been director of the band since its organization. Mr. Lane was cho- sen director of the All-State Band in '33, '34 and '35 and also of the All-South- ern Band in New Orleans in 1935. Reed Carter, who was named assistant director in 1936, has served as drum- major since he joined the band in 1930. He became drum-major as a result of the vacancy left by Robert Blanks, who was the first drum-major of the Me- ridian Band. Officers of the Band are john M. Lawrence, Captaing Torris Brandg First Lieutenant: Lloyd Pinkston, Second Lieutenant. 89

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5 xx i- ll f fi ' ' VJL, ,, ,,. ua v C ,i l .ff i . ,:- it -f ,A K , J 4 , , REED CARTER'S ORCHESTRA ln 1934 Reed Carter organized an orchestra of nine pieces. Immediately winning favor of the student body, the orchestra is now composed of fifteen members who are known as Butch and His Boys . Members of the present orchestra include Russe'l Sessions, Horace McGee. james Quinnelly, Isadore Dravin, Torris Brand, A. B. Crenshaw, Cliff Cameron, Billy Colston, Lloyd Pinkston, R. V. Brand, Ben Oliver Key, Orin Matthews, Clyde Rogers, Frank Parke, and Louis Dravin, dancer. Benefit and assembly performances and music for dramatic plays have been included in the program of the orchestra since its organization. Their earnest cooperation in all activities of MHS in which their services are needed has en- deared them to the hearts of every student. In 1936 Butch and His Boys were winners of an amateur contest which was sponsored by the Strand Theater and which included surrounding counties. Reed Carter has also been a member of the Meridian Boys' Band for seven years and is assistant director of the band. Other organizations might well profit by the spirit of loyalty, and coopera- tion shown by Butch and His Boys . They have stuck by the school in all un- dertakings and their interest in assembly programs is unsurpassed. Through his kindness and unselfishness Reed enabled the Seniors to raise a large portion of the money for the annual by giving specially prepared programs. 88

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Firsl row: B. li. Walker, Billy Felknor, Margaret Cunningham, Agatha Culpepper, jose- phine Lowry, jessie Lee Smith, Patsy Carney, jean McCarver, Mrs. Thad Van. Srmzul mir: De Witt Denton, Hannah MeCraven, lilizabeth Hamilton, Mary lfelknor, Helen Aelvli, Allie Pha Brown, Caroline Hobbs, Dixie Gilbert, Charlene May. Tlwiril rua: l.ois Gartman, Alice Greer, ,lane Comfort, Doris Lane, Katharyn Grimes, Ruth Anders, Mary George, lfssie Mae Swearengen. Fnurllw mu: Walter Taylor, Cecil Mulloy, Eloise Poythress, Ben Poythreas, Mary lilizabeth Gal- braith, Doris Williams, lidward Lockard, Burt Lowry. WILDCAT STAFF The Wildcat is a bi-weekly newspaper which was founded in 1924 as a four- column, six-page publication. It has advanced to a six-column, six-page paper and is now edited by Agatha Culpepper. Mrs. Thad Van serves as faculty adviser. This official paper of MHS is a member of the Southern Interscholastic Press, the Quill and Scroll, and the Mississippi High School Press Association. In 1936 The Wildcat was rated among the first-class school papers in the twelfth annual contest sponsored by the Columbia Press Association, a national organi- zation of high school and college publications. The Wildcait received a score of 939 out of a possible score of one thousand. Josephine Lowry is news editor for the paperg Charlene May and Ben Poy- thress are business managersg Billy Felknor, sports editorg Cecil Mulloy, assist- ant sports editor. Fifteen students compose the reguiar reportorial staff. There are also two copy and proofreaders, five typists, and five students in charge of the exchange and circulation. The Wildcat has a regular exchange of one hundred ninety papers semi- monthly. Of this number, one hundred sixty-six are exchanged with other high schools and colleges throughout the United States. 90