Moss Point High School - Growler Yearbook (Moss Point, MS)

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With approximately 600 boys and girls gathered together on .,o the high school athletic field, the Moss roint city Schools int augurated their first field day which promises to become annual. A full program of track and field e7crts 31d an umuture cortest was carried out during the morning hours followed by a picnic lunch.' All the teachers, principals, and Superintendent, A. L. Monroe, were on hand and together with the students all had a splendid time. Prizes were awarded for first places and a gang cup was given to the class having the most 1335:? of goinbc, The results of the program are as follows: Boys 50yd. dash ----- Grammar Grado------mw-Haylcs-tNow Elementary 75yd. dash ----- Junior Hi. ------------- Jonbs-m--8th Grade lOOyd dahs ----- Senior Hi. ------------ Chclcc----llth Grade Girls 50yd. dnsh----Grnmnar Grade -------- Green ------ Mayo 50yd. dash----Junior Hi. ----------- Angelo ----- 8th Grade SOyd. dahs----Senior Hi. ----------- Taylor ------ 10th Grade Wheelborrow Raco-- Grammar--Charlotto h Dorothy Allen--New Elem. -- Junior Hi.--Inoz Angelo h Mildred Cunningham. 8th grade Whoolborrow Race--Senior Hi.---Christino Lomatre h Dora Fields 11th Grade ' Sack Race----Grammar----Faegnrd----Now Elementary School ---- Junior Hi.--Tonmy Allcn----8th Grade ----Senior Hi.----Jcsso Cunningham---12th Grade .B-Legged Race----Gramnar--n-Martinoz h Hilos---2Mayo School ----Junior Hi.---Bilbo h Delmas----7th Grade ----Senior Hi.w--Roberts h Cunningham. 11th Grade 0 Boys Hi Jump ----- Grammar ----- J. D. Myers ----- Now Elementary ----- Junior Hi.---Jack McInnis----9th Grade ----- Senior Hi.---Claudo Stautor----19th Grade Girls Hi. Jump----Grnmmar ----- Green ---------- Mayo School ----Junior Hi.--Cunninghnm ----- 8th Grade ----Senior Hi.--Fairley -------- 12th Grade Amutuer Contest: lstkplace ------- Jamie Martencz h Ernest Picrce----Mnyo School tspoons with guitar nccompaninentl 2nd place ------- Senior Chonous ----------- Oldtiuo songs. 3rd place -------- Norma Gono Compton ------ Reading Individual High Point Winner ------- Inez Angelo ------ 8th Grade Class High Point Winner ------------ Eleventh Grade ----- 36 Points Students were transported over regular school routes and all brought safetly home. A very enjoyable time was had. There were few pnrtons on the grounds with the students. The pro- gram began at 9A.M. and finished at 1:00 P.M. l.

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GIRLS AND BOYS HAVE GOOD BASKET BALL SEASON 1936-1937 GIRLS COACHES Boys COACHES Miss Miller h Miss Rouse Mr. Khayat h Mr. Shields Most of the basketball games this season were doubles. The first game was plyed on our own court. M. P. H. 8. boys and girls played host ot Wade boys and girls. The girls won their game but the boys lost their first game. This winning of one game and losing of another only served to make both teams fight harder. Three games were played away; Vancleave,Pascagou1a and BiloxL. The girls won the Jackson County Tournament. The boys were defeated by a small score in the first gene. We entered the Gulf Coast Regional Tournament which was held in Bay St. Louis. The boys were defeated the first game but the girls held on until the semi-finals. We are very proud of our boys and girls who strove so hard to make this season a memorable season. CONGRATULATIONS; SCHEDULE GIRLS SCORE BOYS VISITING TEAM we they we they Wade 16 8 8 12 Vencleave 20 33 16 50 Vancleave 15 19 5 17 Pascagoula 17 10 3 19 Pascagoula 16 17 3 23 Biloxi 30 60 18 76 Grandbay 16 15 Grandbay 17 10 GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM Tress Thomson? Minna Bet Evansat Fannie Mae wyattT Inez DeAggelo Dottie GoffT Enfie Seamen Agnes RabbyT Christine Lemetrie,k Dora FieldsT Bill Dickensat Ada Shermanik Clarice Turner TThose mnrked-thus are letter members BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM alaude StouterT R. V. Rogers Bus RobertsT Gomez DetholoffT J. D. Beddingfieldt Nomman Cunningham Edwin WellsT Herman Croniert Lomax RogersT J. D. Seaman thn C. LassiterT TThosc mvrked thus are letter men

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THE FACULTY Mr. A. L. Monroe, our superintendent, hails from Mbss Point. He has been our superintendent for eight years. Mr. E. A. Khayat, our principal and coAch, also hails from Mbss Point. He has been here for five years. Mr. Rayburn, our band director and bookkeeping teacher, comes from Grenada. He has been at M. P. H. S. for iny one yeare Mr. R. V. Shields, the Senior sponsor and seienoe teacher, hails from Pelahatchie. He has only betn here one year. Miss Sarah Jordon, the math teacher; comes from Leland. She has taught at M. P. H. S. for three years. Miss Miller, girl's coach and historytteacher, comes from Edward She has taught at M. P. H. S. for two years. Miss Meyers, the commercial teacher, hails from Water Valley. She has taught at M. P. H. S. for Miss Blossom Behnke, the music teacher, is from Moss Point. She has been the music teacher for two years at M. P. H. S. She also has charge of the Glee Club and Rythmn Band. C Miss Crawford, the English teacher, comes from Woodland. She has taught here two years. She is the Dramatic instructor having 0 coached the Junior and Senior plays of the Glass of '37. She is in charge of the Girl Reserves. Miss Moss, Junior High and Advanced Arithmetic'teacher, hails from Phildelphia. She has taught here for two years. Miss Alcie Colmer, the librarian and Junior High Teacher, is from Moss Point. She has taught here for three years. Miss Rouse, Junior High teacher and basketball coach, comes from Hattiesburg. She has taught here for one year. .