Monticello High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Blair, SC)

Text from Pages 1 - 42 of the 1946 volume:

f Y DEDICATION Because of his ever-ready service to the Seniors and the whole student'body, we dedicate this issue to our friend. F. POWELL. We the class of 1946 want to express our appreciation and gratitude for the help and guidance he has given us all through high schoolI 7a THE BHJE AND GOLD STAFF Editor-in-chief............ Grace Blair Assistant editor ......George Wilkes Art editor„,, Allene Graham Mfnager......Mary Jo Ladd Historian •« «« © « « • Annie Pearle Cromer est at or •« ♦ « „ Al e:ae G-ra3io.ni Prognet nn Miller Sponsors. ....•• ••• ..Miss Allen Mrs Mayer Ah jAk.dAk.dAhi sSSSSt FACULTY L� V Mayer-------«—•—■- Mathematics C,F, Powell'---------Science, Math, J.S. Martin-------------Agriculture Mrs6 L.V. Mayer--------History Eng. Kcrbycllo Hayes--Homc Ecr, Science Mrs, Myrtle Wilkes- ' -'� � -‘-Librarian Martha E, Coleman——---------‘--Music Courtney E, Allen- Geography, Reading, Commerce Set ’ n Mrs • Mrs , Mrs, Mr s , Annie ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Co leman-----—-S 1 xth Grade Billy Owens-— -Fifth Grade Jessie Baldwin-—-Fourth Grade Albert McWhirtor---Third Grade John Turner----Second Grade Coleman-—First Grade THE SENIOR CLASS Officers President.Mary Jo Ladd Vice-President...«Alien Graham Sec. Treas. Grace Blair Other Members Allens Graham George Wilkei Annie L. Lindler ■ Anne Miller Buddy Barbee George Yongue Annie P. Cromor Dennis Florence William Raraey N FETZER EUGENE BARBEE Buddy” Buddy, too, possessos a rare sense of humor. People automatically like him and so he is popular with the whole student body. Happiness and joy most certainly will come to a person who possesses Buddy's characteristics . GRACE RABB BLAIR Greasy Natural charm and quaiht wit belong to Grace, She is a good all-round person and is liked by everyone. Her skill as a basketball player has won her fame No doubt, life’s best will cone to Greasy ANNIE PEARL CROMER Minnie Pearl A willing hand and a willing heart we give you Annie Pear. Shefs a good student along with being a fun-loving person. If ability wins success, then we’re sure Minnie Pearl will be on top always The fellow who is always ready to help and upon whom we all can depend. wDinktt possesses, along with his good looks, a likceable personality� Everybody’s friend - success should cone to Dennist' ALLEN GRAHAM Bfcbbef Allen possesses unusual wit and by his ability to enjoy a joke has made himself quite popular with his classmates For a person who puts as much into life as he takes from it - success is bound to cone ALLENE GRAHAM MSisH Resides being on excellent student, Allene possesses rare charm. She likes people, therefore, people like her. Life s best of everything will cone to Allene - the person who is willing to work -V' MARY JOSEPHINE LADD Jo In her slow, easyagoing nonner, she has won s top place in the hearts of her class- rasteS. Her ability to be a leader has nade her one of the top members of the Class of 46. To Jo - we wish the best of everything! ANNIE LAURA LINDLER Perch Annie Laura is always ready with a joke. She can enjoy jokes on herself as well as on others. A hard worker too, she has helped in all Senior activities Success, happiness, and everything nice to Perch . ANN MILLER Annie Always the- good student - Ann cane out on top Her friendly manner and neatness have node her popular with both sexes To one of the finest, we wish luck and success! WILLIAM RAMEY Bill William is a slow, easy-going, fellow But he’s well-liked by his classmates. Even though he says very little, we all know the swell fellow he is® Luck nd happiness $0- s. prstty ni a guy! ■tm GEORGE WILKES Nipw George, the originator of all of our ideas, who is our chief spokes- man on most occasions. The life of the party - the fellow who con danco - that’s n Nip1 . The future we kno? will hold quite a bit for George, GEORGE YONGTJE B6Gpeepw On all occasions he’s always there with his quick wit and infectious laugh BoM is one of the popular members of High School whoso chief interest Is baseball Life should b© good to Bo t CLASS HISTORY While seated one day my mind began to wander and passed over the years we spent at Monticello High School® The dimmest recollection I have Is when we reached the mature age of six and began our first year at school. Miss Annie Coleman greeted us at the door and introduced us to our school life We passed on to our second year whore we were taught by Mrs, Essie Turner and we began to feel that education was very important to a successful life In the third grade we were taught by Mrs® McWhirter; in the fourth, by Miss Glenn, and In the fifth by Miss Betty Coleman, Our first experience with a man teacher was in the sixth grade with Mr Hlott® From there vie went to the iseventh grade where we met Miss Sarah Coleman and prepared for high school. Then, we entered high school as grown and mature individuals, Mr, Powell then took us and we passed on to the ninth grade. There Miss Buzhardt met us and guided us throu the ninth and tenth grades® Then we became dignified Seniors in the class of 1946, We had dwindled our thirty-two students to a small number of twelve. The members of oiir class are; Grace Blair, Buddy Barbee, Annie Penrle Cromer, Allen Graham, Allene Graham-, Dennis Florence, ary Jo Ladd, George Wilkes, Ann Miller, George Yongue, Annie Laura Lindler, and William Ramey Out of the number, all but Dennis Florence and HISTORIAN; Annie Pearle Cromer LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Seniors of 1945-46v 'f Monticello High School, Strother, South Carolina, wish to make this our last will and testament To our dear school and faculty, wo leave a per- iod of rest and peace, freo from all interruptions and troubles caused by the Seniors To the Junior class, we will our dignityf hopi; that they will live up to the standards that the present seniors have set To the Sophomore class, we bequeath our friend: disposition toward the faculty To the Freshmen, we leave our studious ability Vfhich will be neccessary if they are to grow into seniors, To the Trash Pile, we bequeath our books as we ve acquired all knowledge possible fron their pages, HERE'S THE TREASURES WILLED BY EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL SENIORS, BUDDY BARBEE wills his athletic ability to Pet- Price , GRACE BLAIRV.bequeath her giggles to Nancy Wilkes. ANNIE PEARLE CROMER will her excess fat to Dorothy Fuller® GEORGE WILKES, requests that William Taylor accept part of his ability to make A's in geometry, ALLEN GRAHAM bequeaths his shyness with the girls to Dewey Icard and Arthur Weeks® ANNIE LAURA LINDLER wills her ability to gain MASCULAR friends to Ethel Cromer® m . K ALLENE GRAHAM wills her tallness to Emily - Traylor® N r pi DENNIS FLORENCE wills to Billy Shedd part of his wit and mischievous deeds MARY JO LADD bequeaths her ability to get to class on time to Isabelle Wright and Batsy Blair ANNE MILLER wills her quiet disposition to Betty Ann McDowell GEORGE YONGUE wishes that Carol Ringer accept his ability to get out of trouble after causing it WILLIAM RAMEY wills his cheerful Good Morning to all that might need it� , IK WITNESS of the Senior class I hereby set my hand and fix my seal here at Monticello High School, Strother, this seventh day of Juno in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty sixe TESTATOR: Allene Graham 3; Being bom in the ;cY-au • ' •. age, it enables me to look into the luturo anci foresee my class- mates at their work, BUDDY BARBEE, a weather-beaten sailor, home on one of his well deserved loaves full of ex- citing tales of his adventure in the South Seas, GEORGE ILKBS as a Senator in Washington ar guing for a bill to be passed which would increase urges and lower the hours of labor, ALLEN GRAB.. ... a prosperous farmer in the little metropolis' of Strother, trying out all the most modern farming machinery, WILLIAM RAMEY remained a bachelor and is now operating a garage in Feasterville. GRACE BLAIR, teaching physical education in the University of Chicago where her husband is a professor of Chemistry, ALLENE GRAHAM, looking very tidy in her white .uniform as head nurse of Duke Hospital, MARY JO LADD, a business executive, is widely known for speed and efficiency. For her pastime she sings over WKMOV on special occasions, ANNIE LAURA LINDLER, happily married and living in a quaint little cottage overlooking Broad River, ANNIE PEARLE CROMER, a newspaper reporter who not only brings in il0rs but also edits Advice To The Lovelorn” column, DENNIS FLORENCE is a banker in New York who watches closely the stock market, GEORGE YONGuL, now an architect is erecting a skyscraper tv ice the height of the Empire State Building, Finally I soe myself as the private secretary of a famouw producer in Hollywood, ANN MILLER, Prophet SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Grace Blair Donnie Florence . Grace 'lair Dennis Florence. ... Grace Blair ...Buddy Barbee ,.. .Grace Blair Dennis Florence . . . . � Ann Miller ... Allen Graham .....Grace Blair . George Wilkes ,.« 0 Mary Jo Ladd ...... Allen Graham ,. 9 Grace Blair Dennis -Florence .....Ann Miller .....Allen Graham „.....Ann Miller .Dennis Flqrcnce Best All Round Girl Best All Rev nd Boy .......... Most Popular C-irl........... Most Popular Boy............. Most Athletic Girl........... Most Athletic Boy........... Most Attractive Girl......... Most Attractive Boy......... Most Informed Girl.......... Most Informed Boy� ........... Wittiest Girl ............... .■ J i 11 lost Boy «. .«.«re. • •« . •Most Dependable Girl ....... Most Dependable Boy Fraendliest Gir 1. • ■ ..� «• « Friendliest Boy......-......• Girl Most-Likely-to-Succeed Boy Most-Likely to-Succcod . Neatest Girl ................ Nocitest Boy . ............... % I .A 'UJuLUsOw f{ o vu fiJL X U3 - f, %£. J rj % Si 0 n v C? -w r ' j®' c r 4y( 'P' Sn THE JUNIOR CLASS Officers President,,. .«, Frances Icard Vice-President � lrls Mae Feaster Soc Trees® , � • «Carol Ringer OTHER MEMBERS Otis Blair Blair Martin Dewey Ic ard Carrie Bell Sharpe Pete Price Arthur Weeks Barnette Gilliam Bobby Gregory Essie Wilkes Ruth Stevenson Ethol Cromer Mattie Taylor Betty Cromer Nancy Reese Nanniclene Cromer Mary J Clowney Frank Boulware Jean Burley THE HINTH GRADE Officers President,.Billy hedd Vice-President,Frances Devis Sec Troas � •«� � «,� Clara Leagon Other Members Vallaree Faulkner Wanda Price Hazaline Rawls Troxel Berley Boris Boulware Iris Florence Joel Turner James Fuller Ear no st C r awford Irvin Robinson Jeannette Cromer William Taylor Dorothy Fuller G-eorge Wilson Bessie Wishert THE EIGHTH GRADE Officers President ,.Patsy Blair Vice-President...Isabelle Wright Sec. Treas.........Wallace Martin Other Members Guy Borley Helen Stevenson Thomas Boulware Kate Yongue Annio Mae Croxton Philip Lindler Marion Douglas Doris Dickerson Billy Clowney TEE SEVENTH G-RADE Offi cers Presidents.(4l.,a,et,a Martha McMeekip. Vice-President 0 s „ „ , a « ,Betty McDowell Secretary , , •. .♦� «. 01ia Wilson Troas aro?� -� .Betty Ruth Traylor Sgt at Arms •«� • .©, «.Pay Wilkes Other Members Betty Sue Davis Sybil Florence P lor one e Owe ns Dorothy Ann Parker Patricia Sul Jeroline Wilson James Berry Raymond Foaster Larry Hunt t Eldridge McLendon Charlie Mac Stewart Billy Tanner Bobby Williams Cofiirerie I Club Miss Alien E tael C rosier Betty Cromer Essie Wilkes France Icard Aliens Gi a ii Eu Otio Blair Luuuy Barbee Grace Blair Mary Jo Ladd Nancy Reese Ann Miller Barnette Gilliam Dewey Ie«.rd Annie Laura Linulwr Nannilene Cromer Annie Pearls Cromer Iris Mae Feaster Bobby Gregory Artxiur Wee s Carl Ringer Carrie Belie Snarpe Mattie Taylor Allen Grana® William Ramey Blair Martin Pete Price J.K.A. Officers President..........Frances Icard Vice President.Iris Mae Feaster Secretary- •••-Vallaree Faalaner Treasurer•• ••••• France Davis Reporter - - -..Doris Eoulv are Iras Florence Mary Jalia Clo ney T tea Pri e Betty Cromer ToxcX Barley E.'Sie t,:i lfc.es Clara Learon OTHER MEMBERS Jeanette Cromer Fancy Reese Fa el ine Rauls Dorothy Fuller Bcaaie Wishert Barnette Gilliam Jean Burley William Rame Otio Blair Buddy Barbee Ir-vin Robinson William Taylor Dewey leard Allen Graham George Wilites Ernest Crav fora F .F .A • Mr. Martin Arthur Wr.eKs George Wilaon Carol Ringer Pete Price Dennis Florence Joel Turner George Yonge _Biixy Snecid James Fuller Scouts Hi-1 E, B. Wilkinson Booby William � William Taylor Hui ion Douglas James Berry Guy Burley Joel Turner Mack Linaler Billy Tanner Larry Huntt Thomas Boulaware Bennie Tanner ? v.-isaf THE BETA GLUT; Oilicere; Bros me at • ■ Grace rlmi Vice-President. lobby Gregory Secretary ..........Ann Miller Treasurer ..........E sie Wilkes Sponsor. ... .. . ...•• Mrs� Mayer Other Members Mary Jo Ladd Ibis MaeFeaster Annie Pearle Cromer Francis Icara Aliene Graham Ethel Cromer Allen Graham Nancy Reese Nannilene Cromer MUSIC Mias Martha Elizabeth. Coleman Officers President.Is abel . right Vice-President,,,,.Patsy Bla,is Secretary «Mary Jo Ladd McDowell Treasurer ,.s,Betty Ann OTHER MEMBERS Larry Blair Jean Burley Grace Cromer Betty Sue Davis Virginia Davis Mary Ann Douglas Joan Pee Hazel Goodlett Betty Ann Hood Sara Helen Huakins Mack Llndlcr Prances Long Ann Martin Martha Jo Pete John Mary Ross McMcekin Ragsdale Robinson Robinson Helen Stevenson Betty Traylor Wilma Traylor Louise Tongue Don sleeks THE PANTHER STAFF Editor-in-chief----------------------Ann Millar Assistant Editor-----------------Allene Graham News Editor---------------Annie Laura Lindler Feature Editor-------------------Grace Blair Assistant---------------------- Mary Jo Ladd Art Editor------------------- George Tongue Sports Editor-------------Annie Pearl Cromer Business Manager--------------- Allen Graham. Mimeographer--------------------Dennis Florence Assistants-------------------- -Buddy Barbee William Ramey Reporters Annie Pearl Cromer Vallaree Faulkner Bobby Gregory Billy Clovmey Patricia Suber S3 GIRL'S BASKETBALL Coaches...................,.Miss Hayes, Mr. Powell Cart ins................Grace Blair, Birth Stevenson Cht :• Leaders ......Carrie B. Sharp; Annie L. Lindler Po rwa rds : Grace Blair, Prances Davis, Vallaree Faulkner, Mary Jo Ladd, Emily T raylor, Helen Stevenson Gua rds Allene Graham,Ruth Stevenson, Anne Miller, Doris Boulware, Iri Florence, Jean Burley, Mary J. Clowney THE WINNERS : Grace Blair, Ann Miller, F Prances Davis, Vallaree Faulknerp. Ruth Stevenson, Allene Graham THE TROPHY M BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM Captain ♦. ,. fl. Otis Blair 0“ cap t a in «.Dewey Icard Manager � «. ,.,«, Carol Ringer Cheer Leaders .George Wilkes George Young FORWARDS Florence,D Graham, A Icard D. LindleryP. Martin,B. Weeks,A, GUARDS: Blair,0 Barbee,B Gregory, B Robinson,I. 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