Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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$4 4»m»s in a Fr«kslimaii‘s Life . Freshman parents meet gym teacher at P.-T.A. 2. Core students explain u ork to educator from the Philippines. 3. Boys and girls hare fun square dancing in gym on a rainy day. ■4. Freshmen ride in Murphy's pep parade against U. M. S. 5. Physical Education students don war paint for Thanksgiving assembly. 6. Freshmen girls flock to coke counter at the Homecoming Dance. 7. Queen of Hearts and escort lead freshmen's Sweetheart Dance. 8. Officers and sponsor discuss problems under flagpole. Greer Megginson and Queen Beverly Baggett OFFICERS. Owen. Borden. Benson, Humble. Miss Bosdell.

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Fraslimen Find Murphy Fun Entering Murphy in September were many bewildered and baffled freshmen trying to find their way around. After getting acquainted and settling down they elected as their officers Ronnie Humble, president; Betty Borden, vice-president; Ann Benson, secretary; Becky Owen, treas- urer; and Judy Cowan and Cecil Beauchamp, representa- tives. Miss Betty Bosdcll was sponsor. The entire freshman class voted Beverly Baggett as the freshman sweetheart, and she chose Greer Megginson to lead the freshman Sweetheart Dance with her on February 13. On April 11, the freshman officers sold cokes and checked hats and coats at the Junior-Senior Prom. Three freshmen boys were outstanding in athletics. Hugh Merry was the only freshman on the golf team, along with three seniors, and Eugene Warhurst and Charles Coleman were the only freshmen to letter in football. Mary Etta Van Devendcr won first prize of twenty-five dollars in the Azalea Trail Theme Contest sponsored by the Jun- ior Chamber of Commerce. 12 mohian

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Sophs Settle Down lo Stay Hack again as Sophomores! Together for another year at Murphy. Ready to take a real place in the life of their Alma Mater. Happy with Mrs. Edith Murphy as sponsor and lucky in the officers they elected—Skippy Jackson, president; Marilyn Whigham, vice-president; Dorothy Steph- ens, secretary; and Jim Fowler, treasurer. Proud of the accomplishments of their classmates. Of Allen Crowell, drum major, who appeared in three major productions of the Four Arts Club. Of Jane Cowles, who played the mother in “The Thirteenth Chair,” and Kitty Greer, who did the same in Monsieur Beaucaire. Of Lyda Swafford and Sarah Spottswood, outstanding debaters of Argument, Inc. Of Bennett Castleberry, letter man in foot- ball. Climaxed the year with variety dance in cafeteria on May 8. Prizes galore for broom dance, balloon dance, potato dance, and square dances. Proceeds go toward class gift in—just think of it!—1955. 14 tnohian