Nahunta High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Nahunta, GA)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1954 volume:

To show our appreciation of his most helpful guidance, his efficiency in the field of teaching, and his untiring efforts in behalf of all students, faculty members, and the community, we respectfully dedicate this issue of the 1954 WILDCAT to Mr. Gordon D. Wright. MABEL MOODY R. E. ALEXANDER ERNEST GRUBB RUTH DOWLING BOWMAN BARR Science Athletics Athletics English English LEE HERRIN Home Ec. W. C. LONG Agriculture LOIS WILLIAMS Librarian W. W. CARTER Math MIRIAM FLOYD Math ESSIE MAY English GORDON WRIGHT Commercial SYLVIA BOREN Beta Club 1,2.3,4; FHA 1, 2.4; Pine Cone Staff 2,3,4; Tri-Hi- Y 3,4; Cheerleader 3; Student Council 3,4; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Class Treasurer 2; Class Play 3; Who's Who 4. LUCY CHESSER Glee Club 3,4; 4-H Club 1.2,3; Class Vice President 4; Class Play 3; Student Council 4; Who's Who 4. JOHNNIE CLELAND Fire Marshal 4; FFA 1; Baseball 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Track 3.4; 4-H Club 2.3; Who's Who 4. HARRY CREWS 4-H Club 1,2,3.4; FFA 3. DONALD DAVIS FFA 1.4; Baseball 3; 4-H Club 4. HOWARD DAVIS 4-H Club 1,2,3,4; FFA 3; Track 3,4; Basketball 1, 2. GLORIA DEAN Cheerleader 1,2,3; Basketball 4; 4-H Club 1, 2,3,4; 4-H Vice President 4; Glee Club 3,4; FHA 1; Tri-Hi-Y 3,4; Who’s Who 4. OLIVER DRURY FFA 1,2,3.4. DONALD DUBOSE Baseball 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3, 4; Track 1,3,4; Class Play 3; Beta Club 4; Fire Marshal 3,4; Annual Staff 4. BENJAMIN GARRETT 4-H Club 1, 2,3,4; FFA 1; Student Council 4; Track 3,4; Baseball 2; Who's Who 4. LEE HAM Basketball 2,3,4; Baseball 2,3, 4; Track 3,4; FFA 1; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Student Council 3,4. BARBARA HARRIS Basketball 2; Cheerleader 1; 4-H Club 1,2,3; FHA 1,2,3; Vice President of FHA 4; Glee Club 3; Who's Who 4. BETTY JO HERRIN Glee Club 1.3; 4-H Club 1.2. 3; Tri-Hi-Y 1. AUBREY HIGHSMITH Ag. 1; Class President 4; Vice President 3; Basketball 3,4; Student Council President 4; Annual Staff 4; Class Play 3; Debating 4; Who's Who 4; Track 3; Beta Club 4. TOMMY HERRIN DAWSHENE HIGHSMITH FHA 1,2,4; 4-H Club 1.2,3; Tri-Hi-Y 3,4. MARIE HERRIN FHA 4; 4-H Club 1. 2,3; Tri- Hi-Y 4; Sextet 3,4; Class Play 3; Annual Staff 4; Who's Who 4. REGIN ALD HIGHSMITH 4-H Club 1, 2,3,4; FFA 1,3; Fire Marshal 3,4; Basketball 4; Track 3,4. PEGGY HIGHSMITH Basketball 1.2,3; 4-H Club 1. 2,3; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Beta Club 4; FHA 1,2,3; Class President 3. YVONNE HOWELL 4-H Club 1,2,3; FHA 1; Tri- Hi-Y 3,4. ARTHUR HILLER Basketball 3,4; Public Speaking 3,4; Class Play 1, 2. RUTH JACOBS FHA 1; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Tri- Hi-Y 2,3. DOROTHY HOWARD FHA 1,4; President of FHA 4; Tri-Hi-Y 3,4; Basketball 1; Annual Staff 4. GENE JOHNS 4-H Club 1,2,3. IONA JOHNS Beta Club 1,2,3,4; Beta Club Secretary 4; Class Secretary 3, 4; Student Council Secretary 4; Annual Staff 4; Pine Cone Staff 2,3,4; School Bus Patrol 3; Class Play 3; FHA 1,2; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Who’s Who 4. MARY ALICE KING FHA 1,2,3; Glee Club 1,3,4; 4-H Club 1, 2,4; Sextet 3,4. EVELYN LEE 4-H Club 1.2,3,4; FHA 1,4; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4. LEONARD LYONS Shop 3,4. DWIGHT MOODY Track 3,4; Who's Who 4. BOBBY MURRY DAVID NICHOLS Shop 3,4; Who’s Who 4, JEWEL PROCTOR Glee Club 1,2,4; FHA 1,2; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Student Council 4; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4. REBA RAULERSON Basketball 1.2,3.4; FHA 2,3; 4-H Club 1, 2,3,4; Class Play 3; Annual Staff 4; Who's Who 4; 4-H Vice President 3. HEYWARDD ROWELL FFA 1; Baseball 2.3. BETTY JEAN SADDLER Beta Club 2,3,4; Beta Club Vice President 4; FHA 1,2; Student Council 3,4; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4; Class Treasurer 3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; Annual Staff 3,4; Pine Cone Staff 3,4; Who's Who 4. LOLA MAE STEEDLEY FHA 1,4; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Glee Club 2. NINA MAE THOMPSON 4-H Club 1,2; Cheerleader 1, 2.3; Glee Club 3; Beta Club 4; Annual Staff 4. DOUGLAS WHITE FFA 1; 4-H Club 1.2.3.4; Shop 3,4; Who's Who 4. HARVEY WILLIS FFA 1,3.4; 4-H Club I. 2.3.4; Beta Club 4; Class Play 3. MARY LOU WILLIS Basketball 1,2,3; FHA 1; 4-H Club 1.2.3.4; Tri-Hi-Y 3,4; Glee Club 3; Class Play 3; Pine Cone Staff 4; Who's Who 4. JACKIE ANDERSON WALTER BLADEN ALLEN BRANCH NAOMI BROWN BOBBY CHANCEY HELEN CHANCEY BARBARA JEAN CREWS MARGARET CREWS GLORIA DAVIS BLANCH DIXON ANNETTE DOWLING DEWITT DRURY CARL DUBOSE HARRY EDMUNDS HAROLD FUTCH MARY LOU GARDNER BETTY JO HALLMAN KEITH HARRELL DAVID HANEY JAMES HARRIS CLARICE HERRIN CARL HIGHSMITH IRIS HIGHSMITH MARLEEN HIGHSMITH CLAUDE HICKOX INEZ JOHNS VIRGINIA JOHNS RAY JOHNSON ALVIN LEE MYRON DALE LEE FRIEDA LYONS HUGH MCDONALD VERA MAE MOODY MARY JANE MOORE FRANCIS MORGAN ELIZA JANE MOORE LEARY MAE OM1CK RUSSELL PATTEN ODELL PIERCE VANDILLA PURDOM EVANGELYN ROWELL JEAN ROWELL VIRGINIA ROWELL BOBBY SMITH JANICE ROYSTER QUINCY SMITH HELEN SMITH ALLAN SLOAN INEZ SLOAN MARGARETT STRICKLAND ADDISON STRICKLAND GLEN STRICKLAND LEILA MAE STRICKLAND JACKIE STEEDLY BILLIE THOMAS PERRY THOMAS CLAYTON THORNTON BEULAH THRIFT RITA JOAN THRIFT MARY LOU THRIFT EMORY THRIFT BARBARA ANN WILSON EVELYN WILSON JO ANN WILSON JO ANN WILLIAMS RALPH WINFIELD WILLIS Charles Allen Sonja Batten Sally Bryan Leland Brooks Betty Chesser Roy Crews Geneva Cross Betty Davis Marcia Davison Wilbur Dean Bernestine Dubberly Delores Drury - Winston Drury Lounette Dykes Ronald Flowers Franklin Gibson Lonzo Griffin Robert Hallman Huey Ham Jerrie Harper Barbara Ann Herrin Iris Herrin Janice Herrin Linton Herrin Marilyn Herrin Myrtis Hickox Carolyn Higginbotham Victor Highsmith David Hiller Mary Ruth Jacobs Robert Jacobs Shelba Jean Jacobs Betty Johns Claude Johns Gerald Johns Linda Johns Margie J. Johns Bud Jones Cathleen Jones Margie Lewis Hazel Knight Hubert Manning Mary Francis Manning Willene Manning John A. Moody Mary Grace Moody Dorothy Morgan Mae Morgan Loyd Peeples Hartwell Purdom Betty Jean Roberson Loretta Rooks Joseph Rooks Eugene Sloan Herman Sloan Ronald Smith Geneva Steedley Mildred Steedley Larry Stewart Barbara Strickland Leroy Talbert Jimmy Thornton Richard Thornton Pauline Thrift Marva June Thrift Christine Walker Steve Willis Wade Morgan Terry Allen Danny Argo Celinda Barton Faye Boren David Branch Wain Brooker Glen Campbell Mildred Carter Burford Clark B. F. Crews James Crews Ola Mae Daniels Shelba Davison Nelda Dowling Jaurelle Drury Dewitt Dubose Carl Edgy Francis Fals Harvy Fowlers Melvin Griffin Carroll Harris Mada Dean Harris Margaret Harrell Bob Hendrix Nancy Hendrix Audrey Faye Herrin E. B. Herrin Era Mae Herrin Patricia Herrin Morris Hickox Mae Ila Highsmith Ward Highsmith Gay Hiller Warner Hinton Travis Jacobs A. J. Johns Benjamin Johns Lutrelle Johnson Marie King Velma Lee King Betty Jo Knox Kenneth Lee Nellie Jo Lee Marvine Lewis Odis Lewis C. M. Loper Estelle Lyons William Marshall Dellie McCarty Lavonne Moody Sonny Moody Lancewell O'Neal Coy Prescott James Raulerson J. L. Rhodes Herbert Rowell Wilma Rowell Evelyn Saddler Bobby Sheppard Myrtis Sloan Rose Mary Smith Merle Steed ley Jenny Stewart Lacy Stewart Mary Lee Strickland Sybil Strickland Wade Strickland Lee Thornton Norman Thompson Russell Thrift James Warren Robert Warren David White James Williams Carswell Willis Bobby Wilson IONA--AUBREY Most Likely to Succeed MARY LOU--DOUGLAS Wittiest IONA--AUBREY Most Intellectual MARIE--BEN Friendliest GLORIA--DWIGHT Neatest REBA--JOHNNY Most Athletic LUCY--BEN Prettiest Most Handsome SYLVIA--JOHNNY Cutest IONA—JOHNNY Shiest BARBARA--AUBREY Most Dependable MARY LOU Most Talented MARIE--AUBREY Best All Around REBA--AUBREY Most Popular - ANNUAL STAFF Left to right: Marie Herrin, Betty Jean Saddler. Nina Thompson, Iona Johns, Donald Dubose, Aubrey Highsmith, Reba Raulerson, Dot Howard. PINE CONE STAFF Back row. left to right: Jean Rowell. Virginia Rowell. Jerry Harper. Shelba Jacobs. Leland Brooks. Gerald Johns. Jimmy Thornton. Mrs. D. S. Moody. Mary Ruth Jacobs. Mr. G. D. Wright, Carl Highsmith. Front row, left to right: Mary Lou Willis, Betty Jean Saddler, Hubert Manning, Sylvia Boren. Donald Dubose. Iona Johns. STUDENT COUNCIL President - ---------- Vice President------ Secretary-Treasurer Sponsor----------- - Aubrey Highsmith - Carl Highsmith -------Iona Johns ■ Mr. Ernest Grubb BETA CLUB President------ Vice President Secretary - - - Treasurer - - - Reporter------ Sponsor-------- - - Bobby Chancey -Betty Jean Saddler -------- Iona Johns ------Jean Rowell Shelba Jean Jacobs Mrs. D. S. Moody BOYS’ BASKETBALL Top row, left to right: Coach R. E. Alexander, Lonzo Griffin, Bobby Chancey, Lee Ham, Ronald Smith, Riggie Highsmith, Carl Highsmith, Aubrey Highsmith, Coach E. Grubb. Front row: Jimmy Thornton, Ralph Willis, Johnny Cleland, James Williams, Donald Dubose, Carl Dubose, Addison Strickland, Buddy Highsmith, Clayton Thornton. GIRLS' BASKETBALL Top row, left to right: Joan Williams, Frances Morgan, Sally Bryant, Mary G. Moody, Janice Royster, Betty Davis, Naomi Brown, Coach E. Grubb. Second row: Gloria Dean, Iris Highsmith, Evelyn Wilson, Joan Wilson, Reba Raulerson, Jewel Proctor. First row: Rita J. Thrift, Vandilla Purdom, Margaret Crews, Nancy Hindrix, Lee Thornton. F.H.A. President------ Vice President Secretary - - - Treasurer - - - Reporter------ Sponsor-------- • - - Dot Howard - Barbara Harris - Francis Morgan - - - Betty Davis Mary Alice King - Mrs. Lee Herrin F.F.A. President------ Vice President Secretary------ Treasurer Reporter------ Sponsor-------- Clayton Thornton - - Wade Morgan - - - Harrold Futch ------Harvy Willis Addison Strickland • -Mr. W. C. Long GLEE CLUB Sponsor ■Mr. Bowman Barr TRI-HI-Y President------ Vice President Secretary - - - Treasurer Sponsor - - - - - - -Betty Jean Saddler - - - Mary Lou Willis Carolyn Higginbotham ------Reba Raulerson - - Miss Ruth Dowling DEBATERS Top row, left to right: Keith Harrell, Sybil Strickland, Lavonne Moody, Mr. W, W. Carter, Sponsor. Second row: Ray Johnson, Aubrey Highsmith, Wain Brooker. First row; Evelyn Saddler, Wade Strickland. LIBRARY STAFF Back row, left to right: Mrs. Lois Williams, John Allen Moody, Geneva Cross, Huey Ham, Howard Davis, Gerald Johns, Rose Mary Smith, Hurbert Manning. Front row, left to right: Virginia Rowell, Gene Rowell, Vera Mae Moody, Evangaline Rowell, Janice Herrin, Nellie Jo Lee. FIRE MARSHALS Top row, left to right: Lonzo Griffin, Donald Dubose, Reginald Highsmith, Glen Strick- land, Ralph Willis. Front row: Addison Strickland, Johnny Cleland, Carl Dubose. David Hiller, Mr. W. W. Carter, Sponsor. SCHOOL BUS PATROL Sponsor Coach R. E. 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