Paris High School - Parisian Yearbook (Paris, KY)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1954 volume:

MR. WILLIAM RUSSELL Superintendent We are extremely grateful for your encouragement and enthusiasm. You have each helped to make our Senior year enjoyable and unforgettable. Therefore, with highest esteem and appreciation, we, the Seniors of 1954, do dedicate the Parisian to you, Mr. Russell and Mr. Fair, hoping it will always be a reminder of your first year as the administrative heads of Paris High School. The most potent of all indirect influences in the development of our citizenry is the influence of a good teacher. Armand Gerson MR. DONALD FAIR Principal 1 B- HA pcocw JR.. , rolAP Y . unl, lxjiab com - TIMBER 'Xm ipr ,H rVND Chairman P°Ar '0% Woodfe ' «ance4 C°mpdny •6 sr °- v- «• p.;V «' Because your devotion, interest, and guidance have inspired us to the higher things of life, and because you have provided us with all the necessities of living so that we might obtain our education, we take this opportunity to express our deepest appreciation to you, our parents. ydpprecia tion When we, the Seniors of 1954, begin to express our appreciation to those who have helped us in our school careers, we cannot possibly overlook the aid given to us by Mrs. Louise Clay, both in her capacity as librarian and as the Annual Staff advisor. Her never-failing inter- est and patience have been prime factors in making this annual a reality. Therefore, we extend to her our deepest gratitude and appreciation for all her aid and guidance. WILLIAM F. RUSSELL Superintendent DONALD FAIR Principal A. B. Morehead State College M. A. Morehead State College 4 GILBERT LAVIN A. B. University of Kentucky M. A. University of Michigan Latin BETSY BROOKS WOODFORD A. B. University of Kentucky Romance Languages RAYMOND KRING A. B. Morehead College Commercial ZERELDA NOLAND A. B. University of Kentucky M. A. Columbia University English MARY ELEANOR ISGRIG A. B. University of Kentucky Science MRS. JAMES HANSON A. B. Western State College Social Science EMMETT R. DAVIS, JR. B. S. University of Kentucky M. A. University of Kentucky Mathematics, Social Science LOUISE CLAY A. B. University of Illinois Librarian 7 MRS. DUKE YOUNG A. B. Randolph Macon College Mathematics MRS. DAN PEED B. S. University of Kentucky Home Economics MARION MITCHELL A. B. Randolph Macon College M. A. Columbia University Geography HELEN HUNTER A. B. University of Kentucky M. B. Columbia University History AGNES PURNELL A. B. University of Kentucky Mathematics ALICE McCLINTOCK A. B. Georgetown College M. A. University of Michigan Latin MARY ALMA PURCELL A. B. Western State College English 8 KATHLEEN LOVELL A. B. University of Kentucky English A. B. Morehead College Science THOMAS A. SIWICKI B. M. Ed. De Paul University Music 9 RALPH PATTERSON A. B. Eastern State College Physical Education MRS. FRANK DALBY Secretary CITY OF PARIS, KENTUCKY DR. MRS. S. M. RICKMAN BEN COHEN SHOE STORE CHAS. P. COOK CO. DAUGHERTY PAINT SUPPLY WAGONER'S MARKET GRINNELL DRY CLEANING WOODFORD SPEARS SONS R. L. FILER AUTO BODY SHOP STRICKLER FURNITURE CO. LIMESTONE GAS COMPANY GUDGELL APPLIANCE COMPANY I0 SCHOOL DAZE One day I rushed away from school Went home so very mad, My day at school had seemed all wrong. I'll tell you why I'm sad. Twelve long years I'd gone to school I'd struggled night and day, I felt so sorry for myself--cause I could not get away. It seemed I spent all hours in vain Never to break a rule. And study-study-study To make those grades in school. I thought my life was useless, I thought my life was spent, I threw myself upon my bed. My body seemed quite rent. Amid the sobs and tears of woe I fell into a dream. This is why I've changed my mind; I'll tell you what I've seen. ! =}= I saw myself in teacher's place Facing the angry mob; Surprisingly enough, It was she who gave a sob. You studied. Now that I'm older I've put those books to use. I've taken the knowledge that I learned And often o'er it muse. I've learned that no matter how old you are, No matter what your health, No mind what position in life, No matter what your wealth, You'll always find a place for school In some form of learnin' You're never too old to learn a little Whether sellin' cars or churnin'. And all those years spent in school, And all those tears you shed,. And typing, history, Latin and math And all those books you read Will come in mighty handy When you're rearing up your tots, When you're building bridges, painting houses. Or even sailing yachts. Learning won't kill anybody, No matter how it pains, You'll be glad you went to school When you're tottering on your canes. It was she who worked so hard, And she who took the blame, It was she who had the heartaches, My face turned red in shame. And then the tide was turned again I saw myself ten years from now, The parent of little children, A wrinkle on my brow. They'd be the ones come crying, About their life in school, And I'd take them on my knee, And quote the golden rule. I'd be the one to say to them, Some day you'll wish you had Studied more and enjoyed young life. Someday you'll be so glad Suddenly my dream was o'er, I jumped up from my bed I'm glad I've spent twelve years in school I'm glad, I'm glad, I said. And now you see why I have changed, I hope you understand, With memories and diplomas On the threshold of life we stand. SYLVIA STRICKLER OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer . .Gayle Rees . . . Elise Hill Sue Watlington . Marjorie Elvove ANNA JONES She looks on life with quiet eyes; She never fusses, fumes or sighs. Latin Club 2; Commercial Club 3,4. VIRGIL ARNOLD No, no, Virgil--don't fall out! Or Miss Noland will start to shout! Senior Play. DOROTHY KEAL WOOSLEY Henry and Dorothy are full of joy Now that they have a baby boy. Latin Club 2; Home Ec Club 2,3,4; Choir 2,3. SHIRLEY EARLYWEME Okay boys, we know it's tough But Shirley's name's no longer Clough. Home Ec Club 2,3; Tri-Hi-Y 2; Annual Staff 4. SUE WATLINGTON Sweet, angelic, perfect is she. DAR, speech, as nice as she can be. Latin Club 2; Romance Language Club 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3; Speech Club 3,4; Class Officer 4; Glee Club 2,3,4; Choir 4; Commercial Club 3; Girls' State 3; World Affairs Institute Delegate 4; N.F. L. 4; DAR Award 4; Annual Staff 4; Service Club 4. PAUL SANDERS Paul, better known as Squirrel, Keeps the Seniors in a whirl. Hi-Y 2,3; Basketball 2; Football 3; Manager 4; Annual Staff 4; Romance Language Club 3; Commercial Club 3,4. NANCY CLAYTON Works like mad, so does our Nancy. Besides, she really suits Squirrel's fancy. Latin Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3; Commercial Club 3,4; Annual Staff 4. DONNIE WELLS Among the cats, he's foremost named. What we lost, the Army gained. Basketball 2; Football 2; PTA Carnival King Candidate 3. DORIS ROBERTSON Doris went away last year Our beauty queen is back with cheer. Latin Club 2; Romance Language Club 3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 2; Speech Club 2; Commercial Club 4; Glee Club 2; Chapel Choir 2,4; Small Ensemble 2; Girls' Trio 4; Annual Staff 4; Parisianairres 4. 14 DELBERT SMITH Delbert left for MMI, Now he’s back at Paris High. Baseball 2,3; Commercial Club 2,4; Basketball 2; Hi-Y 4; Spanish Club 3. BARBARA WILLIAMS From Fostoria Barbara came. We welcomed her into our game. Tri-Hi-Y 4; Speech Club 4; Commercial Club 4; Omicron Lambda 2,3; Y-Teens 2,3; Journalism 2,3; Quill and Scroll 3,4; Band 2,3; Orchestra 2,3; Chorus 2,3; Glee Club 2; Annual Staff (Editor) 4; Service Club 4. FAYE HUMPHRIES Faye is always laughing and gay, You can never find her any other way. Glee Club 2,3; Home Ec. Club 2,4; Commercial Club 3,4. MARION JOHNSON Marion is our quiet boy! Baseball is his pride and joy. Baseball 2,4. SUE DEL CAMPBELL Susie's lucky, she's got a ring, What's more, her Eddie's quite the thing. Orange and Black Program 3; Latin Club 2; Beta Club 3,4; Glee Club 2,3,4; (Accompanist) Chapel Choir 2,3,4; Band 2,3,4 (Officer 2,3,4); Trio 3,4; Parisianairres 4; Annual Staff 4; Service Club 4. 15 BRENT CLAY Oho! Brent’s been out on another date! Now which girl do you rate? Class Officer 2; Latin Club 2; Football 2,3,4; Basketball 2, 3,4; Baseball 3,4. YVONNE FISHBACK Now, now Yvonne, don't look so blue, You don’t know, it may not be true. Latin Club 2; Romance Language Club 3,4; Glee Club 2, 3,4; Commercial Club 4; Speech Club 2. BETTY MARSHALL Sweet and cute and hard to beat. She rocks Cooper off his feet. Latin Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 2,4; Commercial Club 3,4; Annual Staff 4. JEANETTE EWALT Asphalt's the gal who types like mad. With both her B's she’s not doin’ bad. Beta Club 4; Latin Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Speech Club 3,4; Commercial Club 3,4; Class Officer 3; Parisian Circle 4; Glee Club 2; Chapel Choir 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Service Club 4. SYLVIA STRICKLER First here, then there, busy as a bee. Her Senior year rather punchy was she. Orange and Black; Beta Club 3,4; Latin Club 2; Romance Language Club 3,4; Speech Club 2,3,4; (President 4) NFL 3,4; Debating Team 4; Commercial Club 3,4; Girls' State 3; World Affairs Institute Delegate 4; Glee Club 2,3; Chapel Choir 2,3,4; Parisianairres 4; Girls' Trio 2,3,4; Girls' Sextet 3; Octet 3; Drum Major 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Ser- vice Club 4. 16 MARE ES E DOWNING Many a boy would walk a mile Just to see that Reesie smile. Latin Club 2 (Officer 2); Service Club 4; Home Ec. Club 2,3. CHARLES LEEDS The girls turn to look as he walks by; My, how handsome, they all sigh. Hi-Y 2,3,4; Choir 2,3,4; Commercial Club 3; Annual Staff 4; Football 4. WANDA HUGHES She's got a laugh that none can beat. That's what swept Leroy off his feet. Commercial Club 3,4; HomeEc. Club4; Pep Club 2; Hobby Club 2; Glee Club 2,3. STONER PARSONS Into his car the girls he lures, He's a Romeo, that’s for sure. PEGGY HORTON Voice so soft, a Hershey bar, Then that's Peggy up to par. Latin Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Chapel Choir 2,3,4; Band 2,3, 4; Annual Staff 4. 17 BILLY BOB McINTIRE Billy Bob is quite a chap, He seldom misses his afternoon nap. Golf 2; Basketball 2,3; Commercial Club 3,4; Hi-Y 4. JO ANN FUGATE Outside of Debate and the Senior Play, Clothes and boys are her main stay. Cheerleader 2,3,4; Speech Club 3,4 (Officer 4); N. F. L. 4; Debate 4; Parisian Circle 3,4; Romance Language Club 3,4; Beta Club 3,4 (Officer 4); Latin Club 2; Glee Club 2,3; Annual Staff 4; Service Club 4; Orange and Black Program 3; Commercial Club 3. MARY BOOTH Here’s a gal who’s just real smart, I bet she's stolen Henry’s heart. Parisian Circle 2,3,4; Latin Club 2; Glee Club 2,3; Home Ec. Club 2; Beta Club 3,4; Commercial Club 3,4; Ser- vice Club 4; Girls State 3. MARY SUE SEE Such beautiful hair has our Mary Sue, Miller seems to think this gal will do! Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4 (Officer 4); Beta Club 2,3,4; Glee Club 2,3,4; Choir 3,4; Speech Club 2; Service Club 4; Parisian- airres 4; Pep Club (Middletown) 3 (Officer); Music Club (Middletown) 2,3. DAN WALKER From the great Texas Danny came. Since then the girls just haven't been the same. Football 4; Annual Staff 4; Service Club 4; Hi-Y (Officer 4); Chapel Choir 4; Parisianairres 4; Spanish Club 4; Senior Play. 18 BETTY GARRISON A better girl you'll never see. In June, Roy’s blushing bride she'll be. Glee Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 2; Home Ec. Club 2,4; Latin Club 2. WILMA ROGERS Another engaged girl in our class. Lucky boy who gets that lass! Romance Language Club 3,4; Latin Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 2, 4; Annual Staff 4; Commercial Club 3. BOBBY TOOHEY All five foot five a ball of fire, Of the Syndicate and basketball he'll never tire. Latin Club 2;Tii-Y 3,4; Football 2; Basketball 2,3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4. NANCY HARNEY Nancy Alice, a blond bombshell. With Billy around she rings the bell. Class Officer 2; Orange and Black Program 3; Beta Club 3,4 (Officer 4); Home Ec. Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 2.3 (Officer 2); Parisian Circle 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Service Club 4; Latin Club 2; Speech Club 4; Commercial Club 3,4. BARBARA JONES WELLS Barbara’s the third of our married band; Now she’s got Walter close at hand. Girls’ Glee Club 2,3; Romance Language Club 3; Tri-Hi-Y 3; Annual Staff 4; Commercial Club 3,4. 19 MARY MARGARET HOLBROOK As sweet a lady as you'll ever see. La belle mademoiseille, mais oui. Beta Club 3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3; Home Ec. Club 2; Romance Language Club 3,4; Parisian Circle 4; Glee Club 2,3,4; Service Club 4. JIMMY WILLS Of Kroger's he keeps us on the beam, Ask him to sing and he'll just gleam. Football 2,3; Baseball 2,3,4; Chapel Choir 2,3,4; French- Spanish Club 3; Hi-Y 4; Parisianairres 4; Small Ensemble 2,3; Commercial Club 3,4. LUCY WORICK Lucy never lacks for dates, With Jimmy Banta she really rates. Latin Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Girls' Glee Club 2,3,4; Majorette 3,4; Commercial Club 3. MARJORIE ELVOVE Bubbling over with personality. She's got a figure that's reality. Choir 2,3,4; Girls' Glee Club 2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3; Speech Club 3; Trio 4; Parisianairres 4; Latin Club 2; Romance Language Club 2; Service Club 4; Annual Staff 4; Accom- panist for Rallies 2,3,4; Class Officer 4. JANICE JACKSON Leading those cheers she's on her toes; Poor old Janice with all her beaux. Latin Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Speech Club 3,4; Cheerleader 2,3,4; Girls' Glee Club 2,3,4; Chapel Choir 4; Annual Staff 4. 20 JOYCE LOWRY Band sponsor and Valentine Queen; Joyce and Nelson are a steady team. Class Officer 2; Orange and Black Program 3; Latin Club 2; Romance Language Club 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4 (Officer 3,4); Glee Club 2,3,4; Chapel Choir 4; Band Sponsor 4; Miss Valentine 4; Annual Staff 4; Ser- vice Club 4. GAYLE REES Basketball, baseball, football, too, Class President, a brain, and good looks.... true. Class President 3,4; Orange and Black Program 3; Beta Club 3,4; Latin Club 2; Romance Language Club 3; Speech Club 3; Hi-Y 3,4 (Officer 4); Chapel Choir 2,3,4 (Officer 4); Parisianairres 4; Small Ensemble 2,3; Annual Staff (Assis- tant Editor) 4; Service Club 4; Baseball and Basketball 2,3, 4; Parisian Circle 2,3,4; Football 4. NELLIE WHALEN If a giggle or laugh you hear It’s a cinch' that Nellie’s near. Class Officer 3; Orange and Black Program 3; Beta Club 3,4; Latin Club 2; Romance Club 3,4; Commercial Club 3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 2,3,4 (Officer 3,4); Speech Club 2,3,4; N. F. L. 3,4; Glee Club 2,3,4; Chapel Choir 4 (Officer); Annual Staff 4. ELISE HILL Tall and stately, smarter than most, Of Harry B. she likes to boast. Class Officer 3,4; Orange and Black Program 3; Beta Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y 2 (Officer); Speech Club 3; Glee Club 2,4; Chapel Choir 2,3,4 (Officer 4); Mixed Quartette 2; Girls Trio 2,4; Solo 2,4; Parisianairres 4; Service Club 4; Commercial Club 3,4; Annual Staff 4 (Editor). KATIE RISON Just ask around and you 11 find out What that Katie is all about. Romance Language Club 2,4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Annual Staff 4; Latin Club 2. 21 1 ’Sylvia. Strange Things Are Happening! Compliments of THE CITY CLUB Compliments of THE LIONS CLUB to- Changing Partners! Compliments Of FORD CO. WORICK BROS. Dodge Plymouth 22 QUARTER BACK SHEAR Bill Adams Margaret Anderson Charlie Atkinson Nancy Ballard Donald Beheler Tommy Belt Betty Brophy Rosemary Butler Billy Collier Sandra Connell Bobby Dotson Patricia Dotson Marilyn Elvove Donald Farris VolFerguson Tommy Fullington S' umord Phyllis Gilvin Jimmy Greer Betty Hall Billye Jo Harney Jean Harney Bonnie Hause Marilyn Hurst Dabney Johnson Shirley Jones Larry Jordan Alice Langfels Lynn Luallen Jackie Maye Betty Maxwell Ava McCann Nancy McConnell Carol Merringer Bertha Myers Linda Nolan Roy Parker 25 Rose Carol Shumate Patty Smith Dennis Spivey Shirley Stanforth Bobby Taylor Jane Turpin Johnny Walker Junior Warren Charlotte Waugh Joyce White Alice Wigglesworth Nancy Wilson 26 'ouliom, Anne Barnett Betty Davis Susan Day Betsy Doyle Sue Ewalt Jane Florence Patsy Flynn Kay George Mary Haynes Rena Hinkson Sara Hyden Doris Jones Laura Judy Patty Leeds J oe Manning Lon McCord President . Marium Thomas Vice President. Anne Barnett Secretary . . . Sue Ewalt Treasurer . Jackie Riggert omoreA 28 omoreS Priscilla McDuffy Carolyn Moore Ann Morris Larry Myers Ralph Parsons Billy Pitts Ted Rankin Bobby Ricci Jackie Riggert Emma Jean Shelburne Lillard Shelley Larry Shriver Bobby Slack Johnny Stuart June Taylor Marium Thomas Anne Thompson Jane Toohey Tommy Turpin Belle Brent Ward 29 WILSON BROS. Appliances -Hardware-Implements Phone 1 64 Paris, Kentucky Best Wishes from HANSLEY MILLS A Good Place To Work BRENT CO. Field Seeds - Wool - Grain Phone 14 25 E. Main • • FIRST ROW: Danny Jefferson, Johnny Stuart, Larry Shriver, Charles Atkinson, Billy Ferguson, Vol Ferguson, Charles Leeds, Gayle Rees, Brent Clay. SECOND ROW: Coach Patterson, Butch Withrow, Floyd Withrow, Larry Ransdel, Tommy Fullington, Danny Walker, Donald Beheler, Lafayette Gant, Billy Morris, George Wigglesworth, Kent Gaitskill, Coach Bloss. THIRD ROW: Johnny Walker. COACHES Frank Bloss and Ralph Patterson FOOTBALL SCORES PARIS OPPONENTS Paris 0 Carlisle 13 Paris 6 Georgetown 55 Paris 6 Cynthiana 6 Paris 6 Irvine 49 Paris 27 KSD 55 Paris 0 Elkorn 59 Paris 0 Winchester 46 Paris 0 Shelbyville 38 Season's Record: Won 0 Lost 7 Tied 1 • Danny Jefferson Tommy Fullington Donald Beheler it FOOTBALL Though our football team of 1953 had a scarcity in the win column, they were Number One in effort, determination, and love of the game. With the new and incoming talent we have for the coming years, we are sure that opposing schools will dread the name of Paris Greyhounds on the central Ken- tucky gridirons in the future. (Here are some of the boys that will be carrying the load for the Greyhounds of 19 54. ) With the effort and endurance of the players, coaches, and fans, we are awaiting another chapter of glory for the annals of Paris High football. (t adbetbaff 3 eam SEATED: Ralph Patterson, Coach; Billy Purcell; Donald Beheler; Brent Clay; George Wigglesworth; Johnny Stuart; Bobby Toohey; Frank Bloss, Assistant Coach. STANDING: Paul Sanders, Manager; Gayle Rees; Ronnie Myers; Tommy Belt; Vol Ferguson; Larry Jordan; Tommy McMahan; Bobby Jo Slack, Assistant Manager. (Sasbetbaff Sc cores TEAM WE THEY TEAM WE THEY Carlisle 69 58 Cynthiana 82 35 N. Middletown 49 43 Mt. Sterling 69 43 Harrison Co. 39 45 Manual 57 69 Winchester 73 37 Georgetown 44 47 MMI 54 50 Clark Co. 40 41 Maysville 48 46 Cynthiana 47 29 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Bourbon Vo. 44 50 Paris 59 MMI 45 Georgetown 38 47 Paris 41 Bourbon Vo. 55 Harrison Co. 64 54 Clark Co. 53 44 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Mt. Sterling 76 40 Paris 53 Maysville 51 Nicholas Co. 51 48 Paris 45 Bourbon Vo. 59 Bracken Co. 55 63 Bourbon Vo. 55 60 SEASON'S RECORD Winchester 61 50 Won 13 Lost 11 CKC TOURNAMENT Shelbyville 61 55 Danville 51 61 The Greyhounds of the fifty-three and fifty-four season showed that Paris is once again rising to become one of the basketball strongholds of Central Kentucky. The Greyhounds will lose only three players via the graduation route. The team loses Gayle Rees, one of the most valuable players of last year's team. His fine hustling, and excellent rebounding and defensive play brought Paris to the top in many of our games. He had the honor of being team captain of a fine group of boys. Bobby Toohey, five foot eight inch guard, will be lost also. His hustle and shoot- ing ability will be greatly missed by the squad. His excellent long shot pulled Paris through many a tough game. Brent Clay, a rugged and ready forward, will also be missed. A top reserve, his ability in rebounding and scoring gave Paris a strong assurance from the bench. He helped us considerably in many a Paris win. Paul Sanders, our devoted and hard-working manager, will also be missed by the team. Squirrel, besides being a good manager, was a great morale builder with his funny antics and wisecracks. With a lot of hard work and determination to win, the Greyhounds of the coming season will have one of the strongest Paris teams in recent years. The people of Paris and students of PHS expect to see these boys in the Dribble Derby of 1955 at Lexington. 35 Tommy McMahan Tommy Belt Brent Clay Billy Purcell Gayle Rees Vol Ferguson Bobby Toohey George Wigglesworth Ecu eUl Oe earn SITTING: Charlie Atkinson, Marion Johnson, Jimmy Wills, Edwin Conyers, George Pennington, and Bobby Toohey. STANDING: Jackie Shout, Manager; Brent Clay, Tommy Watson, Ronnie Myers, Larry Jordan, Gayle Rees, Tommy McMahan, Billy Purcell, and Bennie Fugate, Manager. SEASON'S RECORD OPPONENT WE THEY Cynthiana 2 5 M. M. I. 3 4 Carlisle 4 2 Cynthiana 9 2 M. M. I. 5 8 Sharpsburg 3 7 Won 2; Lost 4. 37 FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Dan Walker, Gayle Rees, Brent Clay, Paul Sanders, Nelson Sadler, and Bobby Too- hey. SPORTS RECORD OF SENIOR BOYS BRENT CLAY GAYLE REES Football 2,3,4 Football 4 Basketball 2,3,4 Basketball 2,3,4 Baseball 3,4 Baseball 2,3,4 Rotary A title tic Cup, Rotary Athletic Cup Football Basketball DAN WALKER Football 4 BOBBY TOOHEY Football 2 Basketball 2,3,4 Baseball 2,3,4 NELSON SADLER Football 2,4 JIMMY WILLS Basketball 2,3 Football 2,3 Golf 2 Baseball 2,3,4 38 Jo Ann Sophomores: Jane Florence and Jane Toohey Juniors: Patty Dotson and Rosemary Butler Seniors: Jo Ann Fugate and Janice Jackson 39 Jane Carol Let's Build Together SHEELER LUMBER CO. 500 Phones 300 THE NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST CO. OF PARIS BOURBON LUMBER CO. 122 Phones 125 Better Built Buildings BOURBON AGRICULTURAL BANK AND TRUST CO. November OFFICERS President . . .Jo Ann Fugate Vice-President .Sue Watlington Secretary . . . Nancy Harney Treasurer . . Sue Del Campbell The Beta Club, under the sponsorship of Miss Gilbert La- vin, is a National Honorary So- ciety, organized to encourage achievement, character, lead- ership, and a high scholastic standing, among high school students. The club is composed of Junior and Senior students who must maintain a 2. 2 stand- ing to remain in the club. The Service Club is an hon- orary organization with its mem- bership based on a person's leadership, character, and scho- lastic standing. The purpose of this club is found in its name. The members are ready and willing to assist the faculty at any time. Member- ship is limited to Seniors who are chosen by the superintendent and principal, with the approval of the faculty. Members are proud to wear the orange and black symbol which signifies that the adminis- tration places full confidence in their ability to carry out orders. f- aridicux The Parisian Circle is a club that stands for the principles of honor and high scholastic achieve- ment. Senior members are: Mary Booth, Gayle Rees, Nancy Har- ney, Jo Ann Fugate, Mary Mar- garet Holbrook, and Jeanette Ewalt. Juniors: Dabney Johnson, Jimmy Greer, Bonnie Hause, Jean Harney. Sophomores: Ann Thompson, Jane Carol Florence. — cjCatin OFFICERS President . . Rosemary Butler Vice-President .Tommy McMahan Secretary .... Patty Dotson Treasurer . . Marium Thomas Advisor . . . Miss Gilbert Lavin The Latin Club has been active during the entire school year with particular at- tention centered on the state-wide convention of Latin Clubs held on the University of Kentucky campus in March. Jean Harney took part in presenting a panel discussion before the morning session. This was later tape-recorded and broadcast from Lex- ington during Latin Week. Carol Merringer represented Paris on the Olympic Council, the policy-making body of the state' convention. Members are: Charles Atkinson, Rosemary Butler, Pat Dotson, Jimmy Greer, Jean Harney, Dabney Johnson, Tommy McMahan, Carol Merringer, Jerry Robin, Harry Archbold, Anne Barnett, Betsy Doyle, Laura Judy, Jackie Riggert, Emma Jean Shelburne, Lillard Shelley, Marium Thomas, Ann Thompson, Jane Toohey, Belle Brent Ward, Sue Ewalt, Jane Florence, Patsy Flynn, Sara Hyden, Carolyn Moore, Lonnie McCord, and Sharon Brown. The second of the language clubs is the French and Spanish Club which meets ev- ery two weeks throughout the year. At the first of the year a program was held at which first year students were initiated into the club by second year members. Those in the club are: Margaret Anderson, Rosemary Butler, Tommy Fullington, Bettie Hall, Billye Jo Harney, Mary Alice Haynes, Carol Merringer, Rose Carol Shumate, Alfred Vickers, Danny Walker, Marjorie Elvove, Yvonne Fishback, Joyce Lowry, Katie Rison, Wilma Rogers, Sue Watlington, Nellie Whalen, Nancy Ballard, Marilyn Elvove, Betty Maxwell, Patty Smith, Anne Thompson, Charlotte Waugh, Joyce White, Sandra Connell, Jo Ann Fugate, Mary Margaret Holbrook, Jill Nolan, Doris Robert- son, Lynn Santen, Sylvia Strickler, and Jane Turpin. OFFICERS President . . . Sue Watlington Vice-President . . Nellie Whalen Secretary-Treasurer .Patty Smith Advisor ...................... Miss Betsy Brooks Woodford The Speech Club emphasizes the importance and value of speech in everyday living. This year the club had its largest attendance in its history. Programs were of excellent quality and every member participated in their presentations. During the course of the year, four members of the club achieved honors in the National Forensic League. Sylvia Strickler and Jo Ann Fugate were awarded Degrees of Excellence by compil- ing over one hundred points in speech contests and debates. Jane Carol Florence and Ann Thompson received Degrees of Honor by amassing over fifty points in competition during the year. In addition to these four members of the National Foren- sic League, six other Paris students have gained the twenty points necessary for membership. They are: Sue Watlington, Nellie Whalen, Anne Barnett, Marium Thomas, Sue Ewalt, and Belle Brent Ward. The debate team is composed entirely of first year debaters. Despite their inexperience, the three regular members and their two alternates compiled a creditable record, placing third in the National Forensic League tournament at Georgetown and winning a berth at the State Tournament. They entered the lat- ter contest by placing second to Harrodsburg, last year's state debate winner, in the Regional Tournament at Richmond. Team members are: Jo Ann Fugate and Sylvia Strickler, Seniors; Ann Thompson, Jane Florence, and Marium Thomas, Sophomores. OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Advisor . . Sylvia Strickler Sue Watlington .Jo Ann Fugate Miss Zerelda Noland 44 NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE MEMBERS Sylvia Strickler, Sue Watlington, Belle Brent Ward, Jo Ann Fugate, Ann Thompson, Miss Zerelda Noland, Mr, William Russell, Miss Susan Hinkle, Nellie Whalen, Ann Barnett, Marium Thomas, and Sue Ewalt. NOT PRESENT WAS Jane Carol Florence. REGIONAL SPEECH CONTEST, RICHMOND DIVISION RATING Extemporaneous, Sue Watlington.....................................Superior Oratory, Jo Ann Fugate.............................................Superior Poetry, Sue Ewalt..................................................Superior Humorous monologue, Nellie Whalen..................................Excellent Discussion, Ann Thompson.............................................Excellent Discussion, Sylvia Strickler.......................................Excellent Serious monologue, Ann Barnett.......................................Excellent Play cutting, Jane Toohey............................................Excellent Prose, Barbara Jones...............................................Excellent Oratory, Jane Florence...............................................Excellent Poetry, Jill Nolan.................................................Excellent Prose, Belle Brent Ward............................................Excellent Play cutting, Marium Thomas........................................Good Radio speaking, Shirley Stanforth..................................Good Radio speaking, Jean Harney........................................Good JUNIOR HIGH Prose, Betty Zapolsky..............................................Superior Prose, Morrow Richards.............................................Superior Poetry, Betty Hewitt Lair..........................................Excellent Poetry, Rebecca Gaitskill............................................Excellent STATE SPEECH CONTEST, LEXINGTON Extemporaneous, Sue Watlington.......................................Excellent Humorous monologue, Nellie Whalen..................................Excellent Poetry, Sue Ewalt..................................................Good Oratory, Jo Ann Fugate.............................................Good JUNIOR HIGH Prose, Bette Zapolsky..............................................Superior Prose, Morrow Richards.............................................Superior 45 y OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer . Chaplin . Advisor . . Nellie Whalen . Mary Sue See . Joyce Lowry . . Kay George Ann Thompson Mrs. Duke Young Tri-Hi-Y stands for all-round development of members- -Spirit, Mind, and Body--and serves three main training agencies--home, church, and school. The purpose of the Tri-Hi-Y is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the home, school, and community, high standards of Christian character. The club is made up of forty-one members from the Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classes. The Paris Hi-Y club has as its motto: clean speech, clean scholarship, clean living and clean athletics. Its membership consists of approximately fourteen boys from the Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classes. Mi.y OFFICERS President Vice-President. . Secretary Treasurer . Serge ant-at-Arms Advisor .... Secretary, Bourbon .Gayle Rees Dan Walker Tommy McMahan . Nelson Sadler Tommy Fullington Mr. Walter Safrit County Y. M. C. A. Directed by Mr. Thomas Siwicki OFFICERS President.......................Gayle Rees Vice-President...................Elise Hill Secretary-Treasurer .... Nellie Whalen , c H ft P £ L C H 0 I A SOPRANOS: Rosemary Butler Janice Jackson Joyce Lowry Sue Del Campbell Marjorie Elvove Nellie Whalen Carol Merringer Lynn Santen Jill Nolan Emma Jean Shelburne Jeanette Ewalt BASSES: Tommy Fullington Donald Beheler Jerry Robin Dan Walker Johnny Walker Dabney Johnson ALTOS: Marilyn Elvove Sylvia Strickler Sue Ewalt Rose Carol Shumate Elise Hill Jane Turpin Peggy Horton Belle Brent Ward Mary Sue See Patty Leeds Ann Thompson Doris Robertson Sue Watlington Sara Hyden SELECTED GIRL' CHORUS: Margaret Sue Anderson Lucy Worick Mary Margaret Holbrook Shirley Stanforth Yvonne Fishback Jean Harney Ann Barnett Alice Langfels Joyce White Nancy Ballard Ava McCann TENORS: Junior Warren Jimmy Wills Gayle Rees Charles Leeds Tommy McMahan Directed by Mr. Thomas Siwicki 48 Accompanist, Pat Dotson REGIONAL VOCAL CONTEST, RICHMOND DIVISION Small Ensemble, Parisianairres .................. Junior Chorus, No. 1........................... Junior Chorus, No. 2.............................. Girls' Trio, No. 2.................................. Bass solo, Dan Walker............................... Alto solo, Elise Hill............................... Girls' Trio, No. 1.................................. Soprano solo, Jill Nolan............................ STATE VOCAL CONTEST, LEXINGTON Chapel Choir (Mixed Chorus)......................... Small Ensemble, Parisianairres .................. PARISIANAIRRES SOPRANOS: Jill Nolan, Emma Jean Shelburne, Sue Del Campbell, Marjorie Elvove, Carol Merringer. ALTOS: Doris Robertson, Jane Turpin, Sylvia Strickler, Mary Sue See, Elise Hill. TENORS: Gayle Rees, Jimmy Wills. Tommy McMahan. BASSES: Dan Walker, Tom- my Fullington, Jerry Robbin, Dabney Johnson. RATING Superior Superior Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Good Superior Excellent TRIO NO. 2 Carol Merringer, Sylvia Strickler, and Mar- jorie Elvove. TRIO NO. 1 Sue Del Campbell, Doris Robertson, and Elise Hill. 49 Jhe J3ancl OFFICERS President.............Sue Campbell Vice President. . Tommy Fullington Secretary-Treasurer . Kay Collier Efficiency Managers . Dabney Johnson Jerry Robin Jill Nolan Jimmy Greer MR. THOMAS SIWICKI Director KNEELING: Sylvia Strickler, Drum Majorette; and Joyce Lowry, Band Sponsor. STANDING: Shirley Stanforth, Barbara Jones, Lucy Worick Billye Jo Harney, Janet Shout, and Rose Carol Shumate. REGIONAL INSTRUMENTAL CONTEST, RICHMOND DIVISION RATING Baritone, Tommy Fullington............................Superior Saxophone, Bobby Jo Slack.............................Superior Brass Sextette........................................Superior Sousaphone, Jane Turpin..............................Excellent JUNIOR HIGH Clarinet, Mary Jo Hyden...............................Superior Piano, Mary Jo Hyden ............. Superior Piano, Kay Collier....................................Superior Piano, Joan Cooper...................................Excellent French Horn, Kay Collier.............................Excellent Clarinet Trio........................................Excellent Saxophone, Charlotte Boling..........................Excellent Clarinet, Kent Gaitskill.............................Excellent STATE INSTRUMENTAL CONTEST, LEXINGTON Saxophone, Bobby Jo Slack...........................Superior Baritone, Tommy Fullington...........................Excellent Band (Class CC)......................................Excellent Brass Sextette.......................................Excellent JUNIOR HIGH Piano, Mary Jo Hyden................................Superior Clarinet, Mary Jo Hyden..............................Excellent Piano, Kay Collier...................................Excellent 51 SEATED: Mrs. Louise Clay, Advisor; Elise Hill, Editor. STANDING: Gayle Rees, Assis tant Editor; Barbara Williams, Editor. TYPISTS: Jeanette Ewalt, Marjorie Elvove and Nancy Harney. Joyce Lowry, Miss Valentine of 1954 Attendants: Anna Jean Blackwell, North Middletown Dottie Bussell, Bourbon Vocational Mr. Donald Fair Crowning the King and Queen of the 1954 P. T. A. Carnival, Carol Merringer and Donald Beheler of the Junior Class. Attendants were: Janice Jackson and Paul Sanders, Senior Class; Kay George and Johnny Stuart, Sophomore Class; and Judy Allen and George Wigglesworth, Freshman Class. Stoner BaU Pi ictured Katie J anice Nelson Wanda Virgil Nancy H. Mary F aye Betty G. Dorothy Doris Sue Anna Gayle Nellie Marbese Dan Bobby Delbert Jimmy Sylvia Mary Margaret Betty Faye Nancy C. Brent Mary Sue Billy Bob Joyce Jeanette Barbara W. Lucy Marjorie Barbara J. ■ ’ ' Shirley Compliments to The Senior Class THE PARIS ROTARY CLUB Known For B ette r V alue s LERMAN BROS. 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Collins, Judy Culbertson, Charlene Florence, Bobby Hudna 11, Sharon Jackson, Elea- nor James, Bill Jefferson, Ray Johnson, Janice Jones, Martha Keal, Russell Kenney, Earlen Kenton, Erva King, Betty Lair, Gayle Lawrence, Joella Logan, Joe Lyons, Martha Moore, David O'Neill, Clyde Parson, George Pennington, Phyllis Peters, Doris Jean Ramey, Larry Ransdell, Betsy Talbott, Michael Thornton, Winn Turney, Betty Vandy, Tom Watson, Frank Whalen, Bill Whitelaw, George Wigglesworth, James Cartmill, Dorothy Withrow, Judy Allen, Janice Bosley, Hazel Berry, Richard Brunner, Evelyn Buchanan, Rebecca Burnett, Janice Carr, William Cassidy Jr., Leroy Clark, Barbara Clough, Kay Collier, David Crump, Beth Davis, Wil- bur Dotson, Nellie Downing, Shirley Doyle, Barbara Eads, Nancy Elvove, Bill Ferguson, Woodie Florence, Jo Ann Flynn, Rebecca Gaitskill, Ray Gant, Juanita Garrison, Stanley Garrison, Alice Gaunce, Charlene Gaunce, Bill Hayes, Bob Hopkins, Larry McCord, Jim McKinney, Betty Million, Bob Rankin, Kent Gait- skill. TEACHERS: Miss Helen Hunter and Mr. Emmett Davis. OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary- Treasurer . George Wigglesworth . Kent Gaitskill . . . . Beth Davis . Betsy Talbot 58 EIGHTH GRADE Edmond Boyle, Jane Caywood, Bobby Cassidy, Annette Crossfield, Larry Feld, Ruth Ann Frakes, Carolyn Gaunce, Leslie Lawrence, Olivia Minyard, David Morris, Sonja Olson, Dave Parrish, Mary Prewitt, Melvin Puckett, Don Robertson, Marilyn Sadler, Ralph Shelley, Leslie Smith, Helen Stanfield, Beverly Taylor, Mary Martin Taylor, Forrest Thomas, Bobby Waugh, Jimmy Williams, Patty Page Woodford, Janice Bates, Patsy Bowman, Helen Eades, Barbara Cobb, Bobby Gant, John Gay, Gordon Goode, Margaret Kenney, Bob Letton, Janet Maye, Phyl- lis Kendall, Clyde Morris, Novellia Nolan, Donna Fay Price, Morrow Richards, Ennis Smits, June Stivers. San- dra Strickler, JeanThompson, Mildred Turpin, Charles Watson, Robert Williams, Floyd Withrow, Jack Woodford, Bette Zapolsky, Russell Bell, Donna Lou Boettcher, Tommy Bowman, Susann Burnett, Billy Caywood, Joan Cooper, Martha Day, Joe Elvove, Hume Ferguson, Margaret Fryman, Nancy Gardner, Roy Gaunce, Dale Greer, Beverly Hinkston, Mary Jo Hyden, Billy McCracken, Patricia McFarland, Billy Morris, Donald Nichols, Betty Ann Rowe, Kitty Lou Sousley, Barbara So wards, Barbara Stevens, Zereda Thompson, Johnny Wilson, Frederick Stanley. TEACHERS: Miss Kathleen Lovell, Miss Alice McClintock, Miss Marian Mitchell. OFFICERS President Vice - President Secretary Treasurer . Donna Lou Boettcher Ennis Smits . Sonja Oldson Patty Page Woodford 59 SEVENTH GRADE Eleanor Ardery, Betty Arnold, Billy Baber, Boone Baldwin, Barbara Bean, Charlotte Boling, Harold Browning, Tommy Buckner, Carl Cassidy, Robert Charles, Jane Collier, Edwin Conyers, Phyllis Dotson, Mary Fairchild, Beulah Gray, Peggy Humphrey, Danny Jefferson, Sally Jones, Judith Jordan, Wayne Jordan, Carol Kelly, Bobby Linville, Virgil Lyons, John Merringer, Louevia Minyard, Reggie Monson, Jimmy Morris, Elizabeth McCann, Hunter Pipes, Bobby Sanders, Roger Sledd, Tommy Sledd, Joe Wells, Nettie Williams, Ardith Bates, Herbert Bennett, Jane Bishop, Eddie Breeze, Shirley Buchanan, Frances Burnett, James Carpenter, Frances Cordray, Kenneth Cummins, Charles Day, Jackie Elvove, Mary Ewalt, Carl Gaunce, Patricia Hudnall, John Johnson, Emma Logan, Bill Lucky, Hugh Marshall, Barbara Myers, George McIntosh, Lillian Nolan, Jerry Ormes, Phyl- lis Osborne, Rose Plummer, Roy Puckett, Jackie Shout, Paul Snapp, Merill Snowden, Billy Weaver, April Williams, Joy Withrow, Roger Withrow, Betty Zornes, John Adams, Leatha Adams, Bonnie Arthur, Nancy Ar- nold, Jane Arnsparger, Linda Boling, Betty Brunner, Emma Charles, Bobby Coldiron, Richard Conley, Donnie Crump, Rose Day, Shirley Dray, Henry Everman, John Faris, Bennie Fugate, Mary Garrison, Jack Guy, Jerry Jones, Ruby Jones, Alice Lawrence, Bobby Million, Eleanor McDaniel, Christine McFarland, Billy Owens, Nora Puckett, Lee Renfrew, Jackie Ryan, Earl Saylor, Eleanor Stanfield, Dora Wagoner, Otis West, Georgia Hendrick. TEACHERS: Mr. Frank Bloss, Miss Mary Alma Purcell, Miss Agnes Purnell. OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary- Treasurer . . . Lee Renfrew Elizabeth McCann . Danny Jefferson . . Ardeth Bates 60 junior lic h Jh onor ORANGE AND BLACK MEMBERS-1st YEAR: Sandra Strickier, Betty Zapolsky, Mary Jo Hyden, Morrow Richards, Patty Page Woodford, Mary Martin Taylor, Billy Caywood, Dave Parrish, Joan Cooper, Jean Thompson, Sonja Oldson, Donna Lou Boett- cher, Ennis Smits. 2nd YEAR: Judy Allen, Doris Ramey, Russell Brunner, Betty Lair, Beth Davis, Shirley Doyle, Rebecca Burnett, George Wigglesworth, Martha Keal, Charlene Florence, Charlene Gaunce. 3rd YEAR: Belle Brent Ward, Betsy Doyle, Jane Toohey, Jane Carol Florence, Anne Barnett, Sara Hyden, Marium Thomas, Anne Thompson. PROGRAM: Shirley Stanforth, Alice Wigglesworth, Jean Harney, Bonnie Hause, Marilyn Elvove, Patty Dot- son, Sandra Connell, Ava Mae Mc- Cann, Nancy Ballard. FIRST ROW: Tommy Buckner, Hugh Marshall, Dave Parrish, Joe Elvove, Bobby Gardner, Bob Letton, John Merringer. SECOND ROW: Ralph Patterson, Coach; Paul Snapp, ’'Red Morris, Wayne Jordan, Johnny Wilson, Bobby Waugh, Tommy Watson, Donald Brown, Edmond Con- yers, Boone Baldwin. THIRD ROW: Otis West, Earl Saylor, Tom Parrish, Dale Greer, Hunter Pipes, Jake Elvove, Bennie Fugate, Bobby Gant, Jack Shout, Carl Gaunce. (Ba.UUt The Junior High basketball team showed a great deal of improvement over last year's team. During the '52-'53 season, the Thoroughbreds won only three games while losing nine. In contrast the team of this '53-' 54 school year won seven games while losing five. By defeating Georgetown in the last game of the regular season, Paris Junior High qualified for the Junior Blue- grass Conference tournament held in Lexington. Despite a good showing in view of the fact that two of the regular first string boys were ill and unable to play, the Thoroughbreds were defeated by Lexington Junior High, a perenially strong team in Central Kentucky junior basketball circles. During the regular season, the Parisians defeated M. M. I. , Georgetown, and Cynthiana twice each. Out of twelve boys who lettered, only one will be returning to the Thor- oughbred roster next year--Danny Jefferson. The other eleven will be among those to bolster the squad of the Greyhound varsity and B-team. Those boys who lettered during the '53-'54 season are: George Wigglesworth, Tommy Watson, Donald Brown, David Crump, George Pennington, Floyd With- row, Kent Gaitskill, Mike Thornton, Frank Whalen, Clyde Parsons, Billy Whitelaw, and Danny Jefferson. The Thoroughbreds are coached by Ray Kring, who completed his second year at the helm of the Junior High boys. 62 bot, Freshmen. STANDING: Barbara Sowards, Sonja Oldson, and Helen Eades, Eighth Grade; Charlotte Boling and Bar- bara Bean, Seventh Grade. i'fi Surety f- atrol These boys are members of the Safety Council which gives protection to the child- ren of the grades as they cross the streets coming and going from school. There are nine Freshmen and two Sophomores on the Council. FIRST ROW: Stanley Garrison, Larry Myers, Billy Pitts, and George Pennington. SECOND ROW: Russell Brunner, Clyde Par- sons, Mike Thornton, Robert Hopkins, Wilbur Dotson, Frank Whalen, and Woody Florence. 63 SPIKES CONFECTIONERY ELLIS JEWELERS BOND CLEANERS FARRIS PHOTO STUDIO BOURBON LOCKER PLANT BOURBON HATCHERY COLONIAL MOTEL SCHINE THEATRES SMITS GREENHOUSE HINTON-TURNER FUNERAL HOME SUMMERHAYES LUMBER COAL CO. FOOKES' GROCERY BALDWIN MOTOR CO. JACK COHAN WHEELER FURNITURE CO. THE KENTUCKIAN - CITIZEN PARIS GARAGE . CROWN JEWELERS J. K. GREER SAMUEL MILNER DAVIS FUNERAL HOME BOURBON HARDWARE BOBBITT AND HUDSON JACKSON'S RADIO SHOP JONES SERVICE STATION BALDWIN HOTEL FRED ATKINSON AND SONS GOREY INSURANCE AGENCY OWENS TAYLOR MARKET PIPES CHEVROLET COMPANY Miss Burgess . Lorry Fuller Nancy Leveridge Miss Moran Mr. Carter . Buck O'Hara Jocko Guthrie . Mr. Leveridge. Jean White . Andy Fullbright Kyle Roberts Miss Rivers Sylvia Moore Milt Sanders Janet Young. Elsie Hunter Mr. Peterson . Extras . Jo Ann Fugate .Sylvia Strickler Doris Robertson . Jeanette Ewalt . . Gayle Rees . . Brent Clay . . Dan Walker Paul Sanders . . Mary Booth Bobby Toohey . Nellie Whalen Barbara Williams . Nancy Clayton Virgil Arnold . Sue Watlington Sue Del Campbell Delbert Smith . Wilma Rogers Mary Sue See Betty Garrison umor laris Junior £3igl] J chool incites now to its ribay, iftau ifoenty-etgtiih Smtthsibe C6ym PRESENT INVITATION AT DOOR CL, flUt Six drips give their rendition of Garden in the Rain Nellie gives some timely tips on how to become an author! Who's been robbing the cradle---hmmmm? Serenade to the popular Sweethearts of Paris High So dear old school, as friends must part, We say goodbye, but deep in each heart We treasure the memories of these by- gone years As we think of you through our tears. Toohey calls them Paris High's Four Biggest Slobs! Paris Senior High School Commencement Exercises SOVTHSIDF. SCHOOL. Paris, Kentucky SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL PARIS, KY. FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1954 EIGHT O’CLOCK Superintendent Russell Presents Diploma to the President of the 1954 Graduating Class. Paris High Graduates Hear Formula For Abundant Living Graduates of the Paris High school were given three words last night and told if those words were properly applied to everyday liv- ing they would lead to finding an abundant life. Dr. Leslie R. Smith, pastor of the Central Christian chur 5h of Lexington, the speaker at the an- nual commencement ceremonies, presented the key words to abund- ant living in his address to the stu- dents, the words being “apprecia- tion”, “imagination” and “crea- tion.” The speaker said he chose the three simple words for his subject because. he thought there should be a return to the simple things of life. “Learn how to be appreciative,” Dr. Smith admonished the gradu- ates, then telling them that it was equally important to learn to be imaginative and that if they de- veloped appreciation and imgaina- tion their creative ability would follow, only through creation could progress be achieved. The commencement, the first in many years held at night, was held in the Southside School auditorium and drew one of the largest attend- ances in the history of the school. Despite the sweltering heat, the audience was particularly appre- ciative of the ‘commencement pro- gram that included vocal presenta- tions by the combined choral groups of the high school, accom- panied by the school band, all un- der the direction of T. A. Siwicki. Donald H. Fair, principal of the high school, presented the various awards and honors. The awards and the recipients were: Palmer Davis citizenship awards —Mary Booth and Jimmy Wills. DAR good citizenship award — Sue Watlington. Best work in second year Latin— Ann Thompson. Best student in European history —Ann Thompson. Best in first year French, ka ed on state wide exam and winning third ranking in state—Ann Thomp- son. Student doing the best work in third year Latin—Jean Harney. Best student in American history —Jean Harney. Best student in first year Span- ish— G arol Merringer. Superior work in first year typ- ing (70 words per minute)—Carol Merringer and Ava Mae McCann. Best student in second year French—Sylvia Strickler. Outstanding work in shorthand (120 words per minute)—Sylvia Strickler and Barbara Jones. Best student in second year Spanish—Sue Watlington. High school students with perfect attendance- records for the year— Marion Johnson, senior; Jean Har- ney, junior; Jane Florence, Caro- lyn Moore and Jacquelyn Riggert, sophomores. The Marguerite McLaughlin cer- tificate for outstanding service in scholastic yearbook production, good citizzenship and high scholar- ship—Elise Hill and Barbara Wil- liams. National Forensic League-awards —Degree of Merit, Sue Watlington, Ann Barnett, Sue Ewalt, Marium Thomas and Bell Brent Ward; De- gree of Honor, Jane Florence and Ann Thompson; Degree of Honor and Excellence, Jo Ann Fugate and Sylvia Strickler. Music awards usually presented at the commencement did not ar- rive in time to be presented at the commencement. They will be dis- tributed when they arrive. The awards and the ratings they won include Bobby Joe Slack, supe- rior, saxaphone solo; Tommy Ful- lingtou, excellent, baritone sole high school choir, superior; Paris- ionaries, excellent; brass sextet, excellent; band, excellent. The two Palmer Davis citizen- ship awards were inadvertently omitted in the presentations Fri- day night, however, were made later. W. F. Russell, superintendent of the city school system, presided at the commencement. The invocation was made by the Rev. J. W. Clot- felter with the benediction being made by the Rev. Rhodes Thomp- son. The combined choir, glee club, and band present music at the 1954 graduation. p A A I $ A A 0 U n D H I G A DR. MRS. B.N. PITTENGER PARIS ROTARY CLUB HALL'S MARKET CHAS. P. COOK CO. PARIS LAUNDRY KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO. RYE'S NICK’S RESTAURANT VOGLER DRUG CO. 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