Pearl River Community College - Wildcat Yearbook (Poplarville, MS)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1955 volume:

www 1955 Published by the Students of PEARL RIVER JUNIOR COLLEGE PEARL RIVER COLLEGE LIBRARY Hi Schoolmates: In this WILDCAT of 1955, we have tried with words and pictures to recapture the highlighted experiences and enjoyable moments of the past year. This has been one that we shall never forget. Preserved in this annual are many memorable events and the fun of the year. May a glimpse through these pages always bring a smile to your lips. THE EDITORS John Bynum Dennis Fortenberry N. L. Watts Frank Fortenberry D. C. Bilbo Quitman Lott Harry B. Sones A. H. Knight W. O. Moody A. S. Davis D. L. Wesley Edmond Mitchell S. P. Powell E. E. Breland And still they gazed, and still their wonder grew that one small bead could keep all he knew. H. G. ANDERSON Business Education THELMA BATSON Voice MAGGIE BERRY Home Economics NEVILLENE BURGE Secretary CLARA CHALMERS Assistant Dean of Women MRS. MARY ELIZABETH LINCKS English Education A. M. McBRIDE Agriculture GRAHAM McDONALD Science V. M. McLENDON Social Studies EUNICE McSWAIN English DUDLEY W. MILLER Assistant Coach MRS. MARY J. MILLER Secretary to President MRS. S. J. MILLER Dietitian MRS. RUTH NEELEY Cosmetology A. B. NICHOLSON Dean Education ENOCH SEAL, JR. History MRS. M. L. SMITH Bookstore Manager Not Pictured Dot Ashe Secretary T. F. Crawley Refrigeration Air Conditioning Anne Dandridge Business Manager Roy Jones Auto Mechanics T. G. Stringfellow Cabinet Making R. J. Wheat Auto Mechanics JOHN TAYLOR Agriculture M. J. TIERNAN Science LOYETTE WEBB Dean of Women •4_ LULA WEBB Bible Mathematics 4 M. R. WHITE High School Principal Mathematics T. D. HOLDEN Dean of Men Athletic Director Mhmi Mater O, Pearl River College, we ' re loyal to you; To our Alma Mater we ' re faithful and true. You stand on the hills with the tall swaying pines; The symbol of all honor you ' ll be through all times You stand for the highest, and we will uphold Your standards and colors of Maroon and Gold, And where ' er we wander from these halls so dear The dear call of our college we will always hear. SHIVERS GYMNASIUM JEFF DAVIS HAI.I. BATSON HAI L Sophomores With the ropes of the past, tie ring the bells of the future. Sitting, left to right: Joe Cook, President; Gasper Abene, Student Council Representative. Standing: Murry Dale Brackman, Secretary-Treasurer; Jerry McMurray, Vice President. GASPER VINCENT ABENE Accounting New Orleans, Louisiana Catholic Club 1. 2; Football 1. 2; Business Club 1, 2; Stu- dent Council Representative. LARRY KINDELL ADAMS Forestry Purvis, Mississippi Football 1,2. HUGH LAWSON ALEXANDER Agriculture Education Kokomo. Mississippi Glee Club 1,2; Business Club 1,2; BSU Choir 2. MAYFORD LOUISE ANDERSON Secretarial Science Poplarville, Mississippi Business Club 1. CHARLES SHELTON BALL, JR. Business Administration Foxworth, Mississippi Annual Staff 1, 2; Baseball 1, 2; Wesley Foundation 1, 2. DURVC ' OOD CLAYTON BARBER Agriculture Education Carriere, Mississippi Agriculture Club Officer 2; Science Club 1, 2. LEONARD L. BENVENUTTI Pre-Engineering Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Newman Club 1,2; Agriculture Club 1,2; Science Club 1,2; Baseball 1,2; Golden Glove Champ 1. MARGARET MARION BEYER Secretarial Science Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Glee Club 1, 2; Business Club 1, 2; Debate Team 1; New- man Club 1, 2, Secretary 2; Women ' s Student Govern- ment 2. JIMMY F. BISHOP Science Prentiss, Mississippi Student Council Representative 1; BSU Vice President 1. President 2; Science Club 2; BSU Choir 2; Annual Staff 1. THEA METESSA BOUTWELL Secretarial Science Purvis, Mississippi Business Club 2. MURRY DALE BRACKMAN Business Administration Hattiesburg, Mississippi Basketball 1, 2; Class Officer 2; Business Club 1, 2, Presi- dent 2. ALBERT ALLEN BROOKS Industrial Education Columbia, Mississippi Football 1, 2. JEANETTE LORETTA BURGE Science Poplarville, Mississippi CHARLES BYRD Business Administration Lumberton, Mississippi Business Club 1,2; Veteran ' s Club 2. HUBERT PARKER BYRD, JR. Business Administration Lumberton, Mississippi DAISY LOUISE CALHOUN Social Education Columbia, Mississippi Wesley Foundation Officer 1, 2; Dramatics Club 1, Secre- tary 2; Debate 1, 2; Women ' s Student Government 1, Presi- dent 2. JAMES WOODARD CARRAWAY Agriculture Education Bassfield, Mississippi Glee Club 1, 2, President 1; Wesley Foundation 1, 2; BSU Choir 2; Agriculture Club 1,2. ROBERT O. CARVER Psychology Poplarville, Mississippi JOHN W. CHANDLER Business Administration Sumrall. Mississippi ALDEN L. CLARK Pre-Veterinarian Carriere, Mississippi Li ' l Abnerl; Who ' s Who 1; Football 1, 2; Wesley Founda- tion 1, 2; Agriculture Club 2. BETTY LOU COURTNEY Physical Education Bassfield, Mississippi Student Council Secretary 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; B§U 1, 2; Annual Staff 1, Editor 2; YWA 1, 2; Dixie Drawl Staff 1, 2; BSU Choir 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Dramatics Club 1, 2; Who ' s Who 1; Campus Beauty 1; Homecoming Maid 1; Tungland Ballerina 1; Women ' s Student Government 1. CHARLES RAY CRANFORD Accounting Columbia, Mississippi Class Officer 1; Basketball 1, 2; Baseball 1, 2; Business Club 2. CHARLES VIRGIL CREEL Pre-Engineering Pascagoula, Mississippi Science Club 1,2; Baseball 1, 2. BENJAMIN F. CROSBY Pre-Engineering Carriere, Mississippi Science Club 2. CHARLES S. DEARMAN Physical Education Poplarville, Mississippi Football 1. DONALD GRAYSON DEARMAN Forestry Lumberton, Mississippi ROBERT CLYDE COKER Pre-Dental Foxworth, Mississippi Band, Vice President 1, President 2; Science Club Officer 1, 2; BSU 1, 2; Orchestra 1, 2; All-State Junior College Band Clinic 1; Glee Club 2. HUGH LA VON COLE Agriculture Hattiesburg, Mississippi Glee Club 1, 2; BSU 1, 2; Science Club 1, 2; Agriculture Club 1, 2. JOE TERRELL COOK Pre-Veterinarian Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Class Officer 2; Baseball 1,2; Science Club 2. LYDIA LYNN COOK Home Economics Columbia, Mississippi Science Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Home Ec Club 1, 2; BSU 1, Secretary 2; YWA 1,2. HAROLD GLEN FORTENBERRY Physical Education Columbia, Mississippi Basketball 1, 2; Baseball 2; Annual Staff 1; Dixie Drawl Staff 2. ESTHER MUREL FOSTER Business Education Lumberton, Mississippi WILEY GRAHAM FRIERSON Accounting Picayune, Mississippi ROBERT MICHAEL FUREY Pre-Engineering Picayune, Mississippi Science Club 2. RENE DAVID GONZALEZ Public Relations Puerto Armuelles, Panama Dramatics Club 1, 2; Cheerleader 1; Newman Club 1, 2; Debating Team 1; Mississippi Junior College Press Associa- tion Vice President 2; Dixie Drawl 1; Associate and Sports Editor 2. MARY CECIL GORDON Business Education Poplarville, Mississippi Business Club 1,2; Glee Club 2. VIRGINIA KAY HANKINS Secretarial Science Baxterville, Mississippi Glee Club 1; Dramatics Club 1; Annual Staff 1; Business Club 2; Paper Staff 2; Basketball 1, 2; YWA 1, 2; Danc- ers 2. KENNETH HAROLD HAYMAN Accounting Prentiss, Mississippi Business Club 1,2; BSU 2. REECE ROSCOE HEFNER Business Administration Kingsport, Tennessee Football 1, 2; Baseball 1, 2. PEGGY SUE HOLT Home Economics F oxworth, Mississippi Home Ec Club 1, 2; Cheerleader 2; Campus Beauty 1; Homecoming Maid 2. JAMES WARREN KENNEDY Business Administration Picayune, Mississippi Business Club 1. JANELLA RUTH KIRKLAND Elementary Education Poplarville, Mississippi KERRY DAVID KITTRELL Agriculture Engineering Baxterville, Mississippi ELROY VONCRELL LEE Elementary Education Picayune, Mississippi EZELL G. LEE Elementary Education Picayune, Mississippi Football 2; Baseball; Veteran s Club 2; Science Club. AUDLER LOTT Physical Education Sumrall, Mississippi Basketball 1. BILL WAYNE HOUSLEY Physical Education Bogalusa, Louisiana CHARLES RALPH ISAACS General Education New Orleans, Louisiana Football 1, 2. WYNONA JENKINS Science Poplarville, Mississippi Wesley Foundation 2; Annual Staff 1; Dramatics Club 1; Home Economics Club 1; Science Club 1, 2. CARROLL RAY JONES Pre-Engineering Picayune, Mississippi Science Club 2. JO SHERRELL LOTT Pre-Nursiag Purvis, Mississippi Glee Club 1, LUTHER W. LOTT Industrial Education Picayune, Mississippi WILLIAM CLYDE LOTT Physical Education Sumrall, Mississippi HOLLAND E. McDADE Business Education Lumberton, Mississippi YWA 1, 2, YWA Vice President 1, 2; Business Club 2; Business Club Treasurer 1; BSU 2; Tungland Ballerinas 1; Student Honor Council 2. gary Mcdonald General Education Columbia, Mississippi Football 1,2; Wesley Foundation 1, 2. GENE KELLY McINTOSH General History Theodore, Alabama Glee Club 1, 2; BSU 1, 2; BSU Council 2; BSU Choir 2. JACK McLEAD Physical Education Florala, Alabama Basketball 1, 2. JERRY McMURRAY Religious Education Sandy Hook, Mississippi Wesley Foundation 1, 2; Wesley Foundation President 2; Student Council Vice President 2; Class Vice President 2; Paper Staff 2; Debate Team 1, 2; Business Club 1. EUGENE MABRY Science Columbia, Mississippi BSU 2; BSU Choir 2; State BSU Choir 2; Glee Club 2; Dramatics Club 2. BURNESIA MARTIN Social Studies Pass Christian, Mississippi Newman Club 1, 2. JUAN ' ITA MEGEHEE Aluj c Education Picayune, Mississippi Glee Club 1, 2; BSU 1, 2, Council 2; YWA I, 2; Dra- matics 2. PAUL E. MERRILL Business Education Picayune, Mississippi 1 Science P. DONALD NICAISE Science Club 1,2. Kiln, Mississippi BOBBY LEO NOLEN Accounting Columbia, Mississippi Football 1, 2; Business Club 1. JAMES C. ODOM Social Science Picayune, Mississippi Football 1, 2. GERALD A. PALMER Forestry Purvis, Mississippi Science Club 2; Glee Club 2. ft NATASCHA PEARSON Accelerated Secretarial Science Purvis, Mississippi Business Club 1,2; Paper Staff 1; Business Class President 2. HILLY W. PIGOTT Pre-Veterinarian Picayune, Mississippi Agriculture Club 2. f ( m HARRY E. PITTMAN Agriculture Education Foxworth, Mississippi BSU 1,2; Agriculture Club 2. KAY E. POLK Business Education Prentiss. Mississippi Band, Head Majorette 1, 2; Glee Club L; Business Club I; YWA 1, 2. NIRA E. POLK Business Administration Prentiss, Mississippi Business Club 1, 2, Reporter 1. RICHARD G. POPE Accounting Columbia, Mississippi Annual Staff 1, 2; Business Club 1, 2. THOMAS PRITCHETT Elementary Education Poplarville, Mississippi HOWELL H. PURVIS Pie-Dental Purvis, Mississippi Science Club 1,2; BSU 1, 2, Council 2, Choir 2; Band 1, 2, Officer 2; Orchestra 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; All-State Band Clinic 1. BILLIE JEAN REYNOLDS Secretarial Science New Augusta, Mississippi Business Club 1. DOYE P. ROBBINS Agricultural Education Columbia, Mississippi BSU 1,2; Agriculture Club 2, Secretary 2. KENNETH W. ROBBINS General Education Columbia, Mississippi BSU 1, 2, Council 2; Science Club 1; Annual Staff 1; Glee Club 1, 2; Debate Team 1, 2. FRANCES D. RUTLEDGE Secretarial Science Lumberton, Mississippi CHARLES E. SAUCIER Business Education Poplarville, Mississippi Business Club 1, 2. DONALD H. SAUCIER Geology Hattiesburg, Mississippi Football 1, 2; Science Club 1. 2. MARTHA LYNN SCOTT Pre-Nurstng Carriere, Mississippi YWA I, 2; Basketball I, 2; Dramatics Club 1; Annual Staff 1. HARVEY SELIGMAN Physical Education Brooklyn, New York Football 1. 2. LAWRENCE H. SHEPHERD Science Columbia, Mississippi Wesley Foundation 2; Science Club 1, 2. President 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Orchestra 1, 2; Band 1. 2, Officer 1, 2; All- State Band Clinic 1. JAMES B. SMITH Pre-Engineeriiig Poplarville. Mississippi LUTHER ANDREW SMITH, JR. General Education McNeill, Mississippi THELMA L. SMITH Accelerated Secretarial Science Poplarville, Mississippi Home Economics Club I: Business Club 2; YWA 1. VIRGINIA SMITH Secretarial Science Poplarville. Mississippi Business Club 2. ROLAND A. SOLDINIE Pre-Liu Wave-land. Mississippi Newman Club 1, 2. HIRAM B. STANFORD Agriculture Education Poplarville, Mississippi Agriculture Club 2. JOHN L. STARKEY. JR. Bunnell Administration Hub. Mississippi Veterans Club 2; Agriculture Club 2. JAMES H. STEWART Business Administration Poplarville, Mississippi Football 2. EDITH STOCKSTILL Home Economics Picayune, Mississippi Science Club 1, 2; YWA 1, 2. President 2; Home Economics Club 1, 2; BSU 1, 2, Council 2. NELSON STOGNER, JR. Business Administration Sandy Hook, Mississippi DONALD C. STRAHAN Industrial Education Logtown, Mississippi JOE DAVIS THOMAS Mathematics Sandy Hook, Mississippi English JOHNNY L. THORNHILL Foxworth. Mississippi JOSEPH L. THRASH Pre-Engineering Picayune, Mississippi Basketball 1, 2; BSU I, 2, Council 2; Dramatics Club 1, 2; Student Council President 2. ALBERT RAY TOLAR Chemistry Columbia. Mississippi Football 1. 2. GERALD HOBSON TONEY Religious Education Kokomo. Mississippi Wesley Foundation 1, 2, Vice President 2; Glee Club 1. 2; Business Club 1. GEORGE D. WALKER Physical Education Poplarville. Mississippi Football Manager 2. PICTURES NOT AVAILABLE Harris Page Baxter Harold P. Carver, Jr. Charles Howard Farrell Lourie Negbert Hancock Bob R. Harris Mike Harris JERRY WESLEY Music Columbia. Mississippi Glee Club 1, 2, Wesley Foundation I, 2; Debate Team 1, 2; Science Club 2. SHIRLEY TEMPLE WHIDDON Business Education Purvis. Mississippi Glee Club 1. 2. Business Club 2. CARY MERRILL WILLIAMS Agricultural Education Columbia, Mississippi LLOYD WILLIAMS cience Prentiss, Mississippi Cecil Johnson John E. Mclver Robert Louis Miller Otis Earl Sanford Lamar Haider Smitz Ted O. Walker If trf P i 8| JreshmcH My road shall be the road I made; all that I give shall be repaid. Sitting: Barbara Faye Leggett, Secretary-Treasurer. Standing, left to right: Bobby Joe Burge, Student Council Representative; Malcolm Roseberry, Vice President; James Salter, President. BOBBIE LYNN ADCOX Poplarville, Miss. EDMOND VICTOR AIME Bay St. Louis, Miss. BILLIE JOY AMACKER Poplar ille. Miss. MARY ANNE AMACKER Poplan ille. Miss. ROSE VIRGINIA AMACKER Poplarville, Miss. ANNIE JOYCE ANDERSON Bassfield. Miss. rj JOYCE ELIZABETH ARD Carson, Miss. MARCIA ANN ARTIGUES Bay St. Louis, Miss. BRENDA K. ASSENHEIMER Bay St. Louis, Miss. LYNWOOD CLYDE AVERY Picayune, Miss. LILLIAN BAGGETT Columbia, Miss. JANICE MARIE BAKER McNeill, Miss. EDWARD EUGENE BALL Foxworth. Miss. VIRGINIA BALL Foxworth. Miss. VC ' ILEY LEE BARNES. JR. Pur is. Miss. FANNIE BELLE BARRETT Purvis. Miss. SHELVA JEAN BAUGHMAN Waverly. Ohio MARY MARGARET BEARD Foxworth. Miss. HAROLD EDISON BIERLEY Sylacau a. Alabama DONALD CLYDE BILBO Pun is. Miss. GEORGE WASHINGTON BILBO. JR. Lumberton. Miss. TOMMIE LYNN BOLEVCARE Carson. Miss. DANIEL BRANCH Tylertown. Miss. PEARLINE BREELAND Sandy Hook. Miss. ROBERT LEE BRESSLER Bay St. Louis. Miss. MARJORIE BROVC ' N Picayune. Miss. JOHNNIE R BRYANT Lumberton. Miss. CHARLES ORVILLE BEASLEY Sumrall. Miss. VERNON BEDVC ' ELL Picayune. Miss. BERNARD ALEXANDER BERRY Sandy Hook. Miss. I 1 1 -y j •7 1 ■ i 0 JOHN LAMAR BULLOCK Bassfield. Miss. BOBBY JOE BURGE Poplarville. Miss. VIRGIL RAY BURGE Poplarville, Miss. BOBBY LOUIS BURROW Prentiss, Miss. CHARLES MORRIS BYRD Picayune, Miss. RONNIE EARL BYRD Metairie, Louisiana I l A I M ■■■■■■■ f i is. if JON WOODARD CAMPBELL Purvis, Miss. THOMAS RANDOLPH CAMPBELL Hattiesburg, Miss. JAMES FRANKLIN CARNEY Hattiesburg, Miss. MIKE CARPENTER Poplarville, Miss. EMMA EUGINA CARROLL Lumberton, Miss. JERRY HUGH COLE Carson. Miss. SUE BROOKE COLLIER Purvis, Miss. CURTISS HERRIN COOK Columbia, Miss. JEAN LARUE COSPER Prentiss. Miss. KENNETH COURTNEY Bassfield, Miss. ALTON DAIGLE Columbia, Miss. GUY WAYNE DAVIS Lumberton, Miss. LOIS LYNELL DAVIS Lumberton, Miss. JERRY ELBERT DAY Columbia, Miss. JOE LAWRENCE DAY Columbia, Miss. AUBREY JEAN DEARMAN Poplarville, Miss. GAYLE DOUGLAS DEARMAN Purvis, Miss. EDWARD LUTHER DEAS Purvis, Miss. MARVIN PRENTISS DOSSETT Picayune, Miss. JESSIE RAY DUBOSE Lumberton, Miss. MELDA FORD Columbia, Miss. IRA NED FORM BY Picayune, Miss. CLAUDETTE M. FORNEA Poplarville, Miss. JAMES KEY FORTENBERRY Columbia, Miss. LORA ADEI.LE FREEMAN Pun is. Miss. CARL RUDOLPH GARCIA Bay St. Louis, Miss. PATRICIA JEAN GIBSON Columbia, Miss. MARY AL DEEN HALL Purvis, Miss. HUGH WHITE HANBERRY Prentiss, Miss. CHARLES JERRY HARRELL Columbia, Miss. (ft r Ik 4 ■t Jl ■ JOSEPH WARREN HEDGEPETH Jayess, Miss. URSULA HERRIN Picayune, Miss. CHARLES RADFORD HICKS Bogalusa, Louisiana MYRNA RUTH HOLCOMB Purvis, Miss. HOWARD THOMAS HORTON Columbia, Miss. OLLAN STEWART HORTON Sylacauga, Alabama GARLAND DUANE HUMPHREY Poplarville, Miss. JIMMIE LOU HUMPHREY Poplarville, Miss. WILLIAM WESLEY JAMES, JR. Bay St. Louis, Miss. ALMA LOU JOHNSON Hattiesburg, Miss. BURTON EUGENE JOHNSON Bay St. Louis, Miss. GENE DOYCE JOHNSON Purvis, Miss. HAROLD WILLIAM JOHNSTON, JR. Bay St. Loius, Miss. PATRICIA ANN JOHNSTON Purvis, Miss. ANNIE LAURA JONES Carriere, Miss. BETTY LEE JONES Lumberton. Miss. DONALD DAVID KELLEY Hattiesburg, Miss. JOSEPH JOHN KERSANIC Bay St. Louis, Miss. LEE BUCKLEY KLEIN Clermont Harbor, Miss. JERRY JOE KNIGHT Picayune, Miss. MARY EVELYN LADNER Poplarvillc, Miss. SHIRLEY GRACE LADNER Picayune, Miss. URSAN JOHN LADNER Pass Christian, Miss. CECILIA LANDERS Baxterville, Miss. 1 Rut ■ f n i I SYLVIA D. LANGENHEX NIG Poplarville, Miss. BOBBY RAYE LASSETER Purvis, Miss. NEAL CORNELIUS LAZENBY Lumberton, Miss. ANNIE LAURA LEE Picayune, Miss. DELORES LARELDINE LEE Lumberton, Miss. BARBARA FAYE LEGGETT Poplarville, Miss. CAROLYN EUGENIA LOFLIN Baxterville, Miss. RAYMOND ROBERT LOSSETT Picayune, Miss. BAYARD LAMAR LOTT Poplarville, Miss. MICHAEL BETRAND McADAM New Orleans, Louisiana DONALD M. McBRYDE Poplarville, Miss. STUART McCARDLE Picayune, Miss. MIRIAM McCLENDON Poplarville, Miss. OSCAR GARY McCLENDON Poplarville, Miss. ENOCH ALEXANDER McDANIEL Columbia. Miss. 4 j n ' - Ah. RUBY LEE McDAMEL Columbia. Miss. JOHN HUNTER McLAURIN Hattiesburg. Miss. PAUL DOUGLAS McLEMORE Picayune, Miss. GERALD MILLER Bassfield, Miss. LAVELL JOEL MILLER Purvis, Miss. ROBERT DALE MILNER Poplarville, Miss. HUGO MITCHELL Picayune, Miss. MARY ANN MITCHELL Poplarville. Miss. CAROL ANN MONTI Picayune, Miss. PEGGY JOYCE McPHAIL Carson, Miss. DANIEL BYRON MEG EH EE Carriere, Miss. BETTY JO MILLER Poplarville. Miss. THOMAS NOLAN TERRIEL MOORE Florola, Alabama ROBERT HUGH MORDICA Hattiesburg, Miss. JAMES EDWARD MYRICK Poplarville, Miss. KEITH HERMAN NICAISE Kiln, Miss. MRS. WINNIE FAYE NOLEN Columbia, Miss. FRANK CHARLES NOTO. JR. Houston, Texas SANTANDER OSORIO ORDONEZ Barranquilla, Columbia. S. A. JAMES RONALD PACE Petal, Miss. REGINALD OSBORNE PALMER Picavune, Miss. CHARLES EDWARD PARISH Mount Olive, Miss. BARBARA DELL PEARSON Carriere, Miss. MARTHA ANN PEARSON Picayune, Miss. MAXIE RUTH PENTON Carriere, Miss. JOSEPH CHARLES PERKINS Clermont Harbor, Miss. LESTER EARL PETERS Poplarville, Miss. BILLY FRANK PITTS Sylacauga, Alabama JIMMY TERRELL POLK Prentiss, Miss. JOE POLK Prentiss. Miss. r iff? ff) EMMI ' IT LAVERNE POWELL Carson, Miss. JOSEPH VINCENT PULIZZANO Bay St. Louis, Miss. JENNY SYBIL RACHAL Columbia. Miss. DON WILTON HOWARD REGAN Columbia. Miss. LLOYD EARL REGAN Foxworth, Miss. RALPH PATRICK RILEY Hattiesburg. Miss. JACK ALLEN ROBERTS Purvis, Miss. HERBERT GEORGE ROBINSON Bo alusa, Louisiana MILES MORGAN ROPER Picayune, Miss. MALCOLM L. ROSEBERRY Purvis. Miss. BETTY JEAN ROUSE Poplarville, Miss. JOHN EARL RUSSELL Hattiesburg. Miss. K BERT EARL RUSSELL Petal, Miss. LOUIE WALTEN RUTLAND Bassfield, Miss. JAMES EDWARD SALTER Purvis, Miss. BOBBY WADE SAUCIER Purvis, Miss. LEQUITA SAUCIER Purvis, Miss. LARRY WILKINSON SEAL Bogalusa, Louisiana JESSE WILLIAM SHANKS, JR. Purvis, Miss. TROY WAYNE SKIPPER Picayune, Miss. DORIS FAYE SMITH Poplarville, Miss. DOUGLAS SMITH Purvis, Miss. JAMES LONNIE SMITH Poplarville, Miss. MARY ANN SMITH Poplarville, Miss. MARY SUE SMITH Bay St. Louis, Miss. RICHARD DARCY SMITH Purvis, Miss. JOY NELL SONES Carriere, Miss. JAMES BRANDON SPIERS Picayune, Miss. VONCEIL ODELLE STRINGER Columbia, Miss. EDWIN RUSSELL SUMMERS Picayune, Miss. THOMAS HERBERT MOODY Picayune, Miss. FRESHMEN Not Pictured: ARLEN MILLER AVERY AUBREY GARLAND BILBO WILLIAM DOYLE BROWN LUTHER CAMERON, JR. JOHN HOWARD CARRUTH WILLIAM RANDOLPH CARVER JANE CUPIT GLORIA URIBE DOMINGUEZ VIRGIL RAY EAST PAUL LOTHER HURT HENRY ELLIS JOHNSTON VIRGIL WILLARD JONES FLOYD W. KIRKLAND JANELL IRENE LADNER FRED NELTON LEE MRS. JOYCE GRAY LYLE CLARENCE RONALD PENTON, JR. HENRY LOUIS PIERCE JERALDINE LEODORA PRICE PAUL RAY SANFORD BOBBY GENE STEWART JACK GOULD TONEY JAMES DOYLE TYNES VERA JEAN WILKERSON AUSTIN LESLIE WILKS 7 BILLY HUGH ROWELL Poplarville, Miss. SPECIAL STUDENTS Not Pictured Mrs. Doris Howard Business Poplarville, Miss. Mrs. Alam H. Longino Business Poplarville, Miss. P. A. Tims Mathematics Poplarville, Miss. Edward Simon Riojas Pre-Medical Monterrey, Mexico High School Principal M. R. WHITE To one who has so willingly worked with the high school students on our campus, and who is always ready to help individuals with their many problems, we want to express our sincere and heart-felt appreciation. He has done a wonderful job and is successful with all that he attempts. Seniors For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see. Saw the vision of the world, and all the wonders that would be. Sitting, left to right: Harry Garrett, Student Council Representative; Carolyn Jo Clark, Secretary; Wayne Slocum, Treasurer. Standing: Buddy Hall, Vice President; Clayton Shill, President. Huey Lene Amacker Poplarville, Mississippi Basketball 1, 2; Who ' s Who 1, 2. Jacqueline Louise Amacker Poplarville, Mississippi. Y-Teens 1, 2; Glee Club 1; Music 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Who ' s Who 1, 2. James Larry Amacker Poplarville, Mississippi Football 1, 2; FFA 2, 3, Officer 1; Choral Club 1. 4; 4-H Club 1, 2; Class Jerry Argel Amacker Poplarville, Mississippi FFA 3, 4; Football 2, 3; 4-H Club 1; Choral Club 1. William Hubert Amacker Poplarville, Mississippi 4-H Club l; 2; FFA 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2; Football 3. 4; Basketball 1, 2. 3. Herbert Dale Bass Poplarville, Mississippi Football 3, 4; P Club 4; FFA 3, 4; Choral Club 1. Jimmy Leroy Bassett Poplarville, Mississippi FFA 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2. Donald Burge Poplarville, Mississippi FFA 3, 4; Choral Club 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, Louis Albert Castillo La Cciba. Honduras Dramatics Club 4; Dixie Drawl Reporter 4. Catholic Club 4. Carolyn Jo Clark Carriere. Mississippi Band 1. 2; Basketball 1; Hi Pointer Staff 2; May Festival 2. Y-Teens 3, 4; Wesley Foundation 3, Officer 4; Annual Staff Assistant Editor 4; 4-H 1; PRC. Cheerleader 4; 777 Club Officer I; Dixie Drawl Staff 4, Class Officer 4. Joan Ward Gilpin Poplarville, Mississippi Basketball 3, 4; PHS Cheerleader 3, 4; Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4; Annual Staff 3, 4; Dixie Drawl Staff 3, Editor 4; Class Officer 1, 2, 3; Who ' s Who 1, 2, 3; BSU 3, 4. Marvin Clyde Gordon Poplarville, Mississippi Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; P Club 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 4; FFA Officer 2, 3; Who ' s Who 2. 3; BSU 3, 4; Class Officer 2, 3. Richard Gerald Gordon Poplarville, Mississippi Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA 2, 3; Who ' s Who 1, 2; BSU Choir 4; BSU Executive Council 4. Marvin Harrison Hall Poplarville, Mississippi Football 1, 2, 3, 4; P Club 3, 4; Baseball 3; Basketball 1; Who ' s Who 1, 2, 3; Class Officer 4; FFA 2, 3, 4; Choral Club 1, 2. Atha Lea Hodge Poplarville, Mississippi Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 1; Who ' s Who 1,2; Dixie Drawl Staff 4. Grace Gwendolyn Hosey Poplarville, Mississippi Basketball 2; Y-Teens 1; Glee Club 2. Mary Dee Cole Hattiesburg, Mississippi 4-H 1, 2; Dixie Drawl 4; BSU Choir 4; FHA 2, 3. Bill James Davis Poplarville, Mississippi FFA 2, 3; Choral Club 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, 2; Who ' s Who 1, 2. Patsy Ann Ford Columbia, Mississippi Craft Club I; Y-Teens 1; FHA 2; Sec. 2; Who ' s Who 2; Choir 2; Beauty 3; Dramatics Club 4; Glee Club 4; Dancing Girl 4; Dixie Drawl Staff 4. Harry Shivers Garrett Poplarville, Mississippi Football 2, 3, 4; P Club 3, 4; Student Council 4; FFA 2; Choral Club 1, 2; Who ' s Who 1, 2. Laura Nan Howard Poplarville, Mississippi Basketball 3, 4; Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2; YWA 4. J. S. Jackson Poplarville. Mississippi Choral Club 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, 2; FFA 2, 3, 4. Elbert McNeese Poplarville Mississippi Who ' s Who 1; Football 2, 3, 4; Choral Club 1. 2, FFA 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1. Ethel Lucille McNeese Poplarville, Mississippi Basketball 4. Sybil Marie Magness Poplarville, Mississippi Who ' s Who 2; Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4; YWA 3. 4; Glee Club 1, 2; BSU 3, 4; Greater Council 4; Dixie Drawl Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Officer 1, 2, 3; 4- Council President 3, Secretary 4; State Food Preparation Winner 3; 4-H All Stars 4; Farm Bureau Queen 4; Cherry Pie Contest 2, 3; Dairy Foods Demonstration 2. Jane Elizabeth Marshall Poplarville, Mississippi Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4, Officer 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2; YWA 3, 4, Dixie Drawl Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; BSU 3, 4; Greater Council 3, 4; Who ' s Who 1, 2. Charles Wayne Mitchell Poplarville, Mississippi 4-H Club 1, 2; FFA 2, 3, 4; Boys ' State 3. Lessee Lowery Moody Poplarville, Mississippi Choral Club 1. 2. James Bradley Morrison Poplarville, Mississippi FFA 3. 4. David Roderick Patrick Poplarville. Mississippi FFA 3. 4: t-H Club 1, 2. JL Clayton Embree Shill Poplarville. Mississippi Football 1, 2, 3, 4; P Club 3, 4; Class Officer 2, 3. 4; FFA 3, 4; Boys ' State 3; Choral Club 1, 2; Who ' s Who 1, 2; Student Council 3- Cecil Wayne Slocum Baton Rouge, Louisiana Football 1, 2, 3; Class Officer 3, 4. George Newton Smith Poplarville, Mississippi Football 1, 2, 3, 4; P Club 3, 4; Boys State 3; Choral Club 1, 2; Who ' s Who 1, 2; FFA 2. 3, 4. James Ellis Smith Poplarville, Mississippi Football 4; Basketball 2; 4-H Club 1; FFA 1. 3, 4, Officer; BSU 3, 4. Martha Jo Smith Poplarville, Mississippi Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2; Song Leader 1, 2. Orville Ray Spiers Poplarville, Mississippi Football 3. 4; Who ' s Who 1; Basketball 2. 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2; FFA 2, 3. 4. Claude Dvcight Renfroe Thomaston. Georgia English Club 2, 3; L Club 2, 3; Football 1. 4; Choir 1, 2, 3; Boys ' State 1. 2, 3; FFA 1, 2, ROTC 2, 3, Student Council 1, 2, 3. 2, ' 3. 3. 4; Rita Rushing Poplarville, Mississippi Y-Teens 1. 2. 3. 4; YWA 3. 4. Glee Club 1. 2; Annual Staff 3, 4; Who ' s Who 1; 4-H Club 1. 2. Donald Albert Russum Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania. Football 2, 3; Veterans ' Club 4; Reporter 4. Mary Jane Seal Poplarville, Mississippi Who ' s Who 1; Glee Club 1. Jerry Swenson Poplarville, Mississippi 4-H Club 1; FFA 3; Annual Staff 4. Carolyn Sue Thomas Poplarville, Mississippi Y-Teens I, 2, 4, Officer 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; YWA 3, 4, Officer 4; Dramatics Club 3; BSU Greater Council 4; BSU Executive Council 4; BSU Choir 4, Dixie Drawl Staff 3, 4. Thomas John Tozzi Poplarville, Mississippi Newman Club 3; Football 4; FFA 4. Paul Leroy Voisin New Orleans, Louisiana Brehrman Senior Football 1, 2; Track 2 , 3, Captain 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; PRC Football 4. Archie Wheat, Jr. Poplarville, Mississippi Baseball 3; Football 4; FFA 3, 4. Alice Fay White Poplarville, Mississippi Class Officer 2; Basketball 4; Who ' s Who 1, 2, 3. Emmett White Poplarville, Mississippi Boy Scout 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1. 2; FFA 3, 4; MYF 1, 2, 3, 4. Nancy Lou Young Poplarville, Mississippi PHS Cheerleader 4; YWA 3, 4; Y-Teens 1, 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Annual Staff 3; Dixie Drawl Staff 4; Class Officer 1. 2; Who ' s Who 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, 2. Daniel Maupoint De Vandeul Bogota, Colombia. flumors To strive, to seek, to find, and to yield. Bottom row, left to right: Pat Weir, Reporter; Miriam Moody, Secretary; Charlotte Lott, Treasurer. Top row: Joe Beach, Vice President; Edwin Bass, President; Johnny Hall, Student Council Representative. Y fll CHARLES FERRELL AMACKER Poplarville, Miss. WILLIAM THOMAS AMACKER Poplarville, Miss. SHERRILL ANN ARNOLD Shreveport, Louisiana EDWIN BASS Poplarville, Miss. WILTON BAUGHMAN Poplarville. Miss. JOSEPH SYLVESTER BEACH Poplarv ille, Miss. MYRNA LUCILLE BROCK Poplarville, Miss. JOHNNIE LANCE BRUMFIELD Poplarville, Miss. EDDIE WILL BURGE Poplarville, Miss. HATTIE SUE BURKS Poplarville, Miss. JAMES BENTON CAMPBELL Poplarville. Miss. PATRICIA ANN DAVIS Lumberton, Miss. SHIRLEY A. DAVIS Poplarville, Miss. FRANCISCO ANTONIO FRANCO Calle Rivas, Venezuela PRENTISS E. GARDNER Poplarville, Miss. BARBARA ANN GIPSON Poplarville, Miss. JOHNNY W. HALL Poplarville. Miss. JAMES EUGENE HERNDON Poplarville, Miss. SHIRLEY JANE HOLCOMB Poplarville, Miss. ELAINE HOLDEN Poplarville, Miss. PATRICIA ANN HOLDEN Poplarville, Miss. TOMMY E. HOLDEN Poplarville, Miss. LAWRENCE WALKER HOLLIDAY Poplarville, Miss. ALICE MARIE HOWARD Poplarville, Miss. BARBARA ANN JAMES Poplarville, Miss. BEATRICE LADNER Poplarville, Miss. ELIBERTY LEE Poplarville, Miss. ROBERT HENRY LEE Poplarville, Miss. CHARLES FREEMAN LONGINO Poplarville, Miss. CHARLOTTE RHEA LOTT Poplarville, Miss. JOYCE FAYE LUMPKIN Poplarville. Miss. BARRY LEROY McCLENDON Poplarville. Miss. MIRIAM MOODY Poplarville, Miss. RAYMOND COVC ' ART PHILLIPS Poplarville, Miss. VC ' ILLIE MARGARET PHILLIPS Poplarville. Miss. LARRY DOUGLAS RESTER Poplarville. Miss. J. LUIS ROSOTTO Retalhuleu, Guatemala SYLVIA ELENA SHERMAN Poplarville, Miss. DANNY STEVENSON SHERRER LeGrange, Georgia RUSSELL A. SINQUEFIELD, JR. Poplarville, Miss. BEN B. SMITH Poplarville, Miss. DOROTHY CAROL SMITH Poplarville, Miss. NETTIE MAE SMITH Poplarville, Miss. TOXEY HALL SMITH Los Angeles, California LEONARD LADNER STANFORD Poplarville, Miss. t 1 Cosmetology f f C Yvonne Allgood Gwynn Ashley Sue Baker Barbara Bittle Eva Delk I Betty Grady Helen Jarrell Ann Wilks Marie Gordon Motho Hardy fa ft f ft I Sue Johnston Lorena Jordon Louise Kirkland Lula Loftin v ( Merle Norman Patsy McDaniels Wilma Jean Moran Jo Patterson Tennie Payne Martha Eheston O 5I 4 • r y i 1 Barbara Harwell Margaret Holloway Juanita Ivey VX ' illene Lowery Mvrtle Wasco Bishop, President; tary; Joe Thrash, Representative; First row, left to right: Mary Ann Amacker, Social Chairman; Kent Rob- bins, Enlistment Chairman; Jimmy Lynn Cook, Secre- Librarian- Assembly Juanita Megehee, Hostess. Second row: Gene Mcintosh, Devotional Chairman; Edith Stockstill, Y.W.A. Representative; Carolyn Thomas, Y.W.A. Representative; Howell Purvis, Publicity Chairman; Robert Bressler, Reporter; Richard Gordon, Sunday School Representative. Third row: Gary McClendon, Treasurer; James Lonnie Smith, B.T.U. Representative; Miss Lulu Webb, Faculty Advisor; Harold Gully, Director. Not pictured: Mary Ann Mitchell, Music Chairman; Donald Mc- Bryde, Extension Chairman. JS.SM. Wesley foundation First row, left to right: Miss Clara Chalmers, Barbara Bittle, Mrs. Arlie Links, Faculty Sponsor; Carolyn Jo Clark, Secretary; Rev. I. H. Sells, Sponsor; Johnny Bryant, Wynona Jen- kins, Hobson Toney. Second row: Lloyd Regan, Jerry McMurray, President; Allen Winstead, Miss Eunice McSwain, Hugh Alexander, Thea Boutwell, Alma Lou Johnston, Daisy Calhoun, Shelton Ball, Not pictured: Buddy Shepherd, Vice President. Newman Club Front row, left to right: Mr. Ello, Faculty Sponsor; Frank Noto, Rene Gon- zales, Marcia Artiques. Margaret Beyer, Carol Ann Monti, Brenda Assenheimer, Secretary; Joseph Pulizzano. Gasper Abcne. President. Second row: Ronald Pace. Roland Soldini, Leonard Benve- nutti. Harold Johnston. Joseph Ker- san.u. Bobby Mordica, Burton Johnson. Third row: Hubert Byrd, Echwrdo Rio- jas, Daniel MauPoint De Vandeul, J. Louis Rossotto. Louis Castillo, Mike McAdam, Santander Ordonez, Francisco Franco. Seated, left to right: Ruby McDaniel. Edith Stoclcstill, President; Peggy McPhail, Secretary; Barbara Pearson. Standing; Helen Wilks, Vonceil Stringer, Betty Courtney, Jean Car- roll, Annie Laura Jones. Not pic- tured: Mrs. H. G. Anderson, Spon- sor; Holland McDade, Vice Presi- dent; Lynn Cook, Martha Scott, Juanita Megehee, Kay Polk. Martha Pearson, Joy Nell Sones, Janice Baker. y-Zeens First row, seated, left to right: Caro- lyn Thomas, Nettie Mae Smith. Laura Howard. Jane Marshall. Sybil Mag- ness. Joyce Lumpkin. Barbara James. Second row: Alice Howard. Pat Weir, Secretary; Rita Rushing. Shir- ley Holcomb. Reporter: Barbara Gipson. Treasurer; Charlotte Lott. Miriam Moody, Vice President. Third row: Joan Gilpin, President; Sylvia Sherman. Martha Jo Smith. Carolyn Jo Clark. Nancy Young. Dorothy Smith. Beatrice Ladner. Miss Dixie Clanton. Sponsor. Qlee Club First row. left to right: Mary Cole. Annie Laura Lee. Betty Jean Rouse. Ursula Herrin. Miss Thelma Batson, Director; Shirley VC ' hiddon, Jo Lott. Betty Court- ney. Lynn Cook. Secretary; Myrna Ruth Holcomb. Second row: Mary Ann Mitchell. Pianist; Brenda Assenheimer. Neveline Burge. Mrs. Mary Gordon, Miriam Mc- Clendon. Juanita Megehee. Pianist; Mary Anne Amacker. Margaret Beyer. Billy Pitts. Gene Mabry, Hobson Toney. Third row: Jerry Wesley. Bobby Coker. Don McBryde. Hugh Alexander. Hugh Cole. Jean Dearman. Bobby Burrows. Kent Robbins. Howell Purvis. Buddy Shepherd. Troy Skipper. Gene Mcintosh. Not pictured: Carolyn Thomas, Billy James. President; James L. Smith. Elaine Holden. K.S.U. Choir First row. left to right: Mary- Cole. Mary Beard. Barbara James. Barbara Pearson. Carolyn Thomas. Edith Stockstill. Jane Marshall. Pianist. Second row: Daniel Branch. Juanita Megehee, Betty Courtney. Lynn Cook. Mary ' Ann Mitchell. Director: Gene Mc- intosh. Harold Gully. Third row: Don McBryde. James Carraway. Marvin Gordon. Kenneth Hay- man. Richard Gordon. Jimmy Bishop. Howell Purvis, Hugh Cole. Not pictured: Miriam Moody. Joan Gilpin, Beatrice Ladner. Mary Anne Amacker. Jean Carroll. O, Come, Let Us Worship Morning Watch Student Council Left to right: Mr. Graham McDonald, Sponsor; Gasper Abene, Sophomore Representative; Betty Courtney, Secretary; Joe Thrash, President; Jerry McMurray, Vice President; Harry Garrett, Senior Representative; Johnny Hall, Junior Representative. Not pictured: Bobby Joe Burge, Freshman Representative. Women s 1 Student government Left to right: Martha Hardy. Carol Ann Monti, Lareldine Lee. Daisy Calhoun. President; Holland McDade. Margaret Boyer. Martha Pearson. Juturc business Ceaders of America ■ ,v : • i .li j. it Gasper Abene. Billie Joy Amacker, Joyce Ard, Marcia Ann Artiques, Janice Baker. Fannie Belle Barrett, Jean Baughman. Mary Beard, Vernon Bedwell, Margaret Beyer, Donald Bilbo, Tommy Boleware. Thea Boutwell. Murry Dale Brackman, Daniel Branch. Pearline Breeland. Marjorie Brown. Bobby Joe Burge, Johnnie Bryant, Hubert Byrd. Jimmy Carney, Mike Caipenter. Jean Carroll, John Chandler, Jerry Cole, Sue Brooke Collier, Curtis Cook, Gene Larue Cosper, Jerry Day, Joe Day, Lora Adelle Freeman, Mrs. Mary Gordon. Hugh Hanberry, Kay Hankins. Kenneth Hayman, Howard Horton, Jimmie Lou Humphrey, Alma Lou Johnson, Patricia Johnston, Betty Jones, Janell Ladner, Ursan Ladner, Lareldine Lee, Barbara Leggett, B. L. Lott. Miriam McClendon. Holland Mc- Dade. Peggy McPhail, Paul Merrill, Carol Ann Monti. Bobby Nolen. Winnie Faye Nolen. Martha Ann Pearson, Natascha Pearson, Maxie Ruth Penton, Nira Polk, Joseph Pulizzano, Billie Jean Reynolds, Bert Robinson, Charles Saucier, Doris Faye Smith, Luther Smith, Mary Ann Smith, Thelma Louise Smith, Virginia Smith, Joy Nell Sones, Nelson Stogner, J. B. Spiers, Vonceil Stringer. Donald Ray Vince, Lena Faye Vince, Shirley Whiddon. Charlie Byrd, Charles Ray Cranford. Sponsors: Miss Dorothy Coleman, Mrs. T. D. Holden, and Mr. H. G. Anderson. Mome Economics Club First row. left to right: Edith Stockstill, Barbara Pearson, Helen Wilks. Second row: Peggy Sue Holt. Annie Laura Jones. Lynn Cook, Annie Joyce Anderson. Miss Berry. Sponsor. TJffB xffmm DFFICIAL STUDENT PAPER OF PEARL RIVER COLLEGE AND AGRICULTURE MIGH SCHOOL, OCTOBER 4, 1954 ads astore 1 V OXTTT w Has i Kious Set ciange Vows es SITTING: BEATRICE LADNER, CIRCULATION MANAGER RENE GONZALEZ, ASSOCIATE EDITOR; JOAN EDITOR; ROBERT GILPIN, ASSOCIATE EDITOR; — JEAF HKESSLER BAUGHMAN. STANDING: PAT WEIR; CHARLOTTE LOTT; CAROLYN JO CLARK; MIRIAM MOODY; JANE MARSHALL; SHIRLEY By Patsy Ford HOLCOMB ; SYBIL MAGNESS. WaeS b m the bride NOT PICTURED: CAROLYN THOMAS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR; (per Abene. They were HOWELL PURVIS ; BUDDY SHEPHERD ; BETTY COURTNEY; u d at the cathohc church m MARY AMACKER; JERRY MCMURRAY; MELDA FORD; i hin MISSISSIPPI- 1 lie CUUlJic j 7 i ' I ake their home in New or- MARY COLE; BOBBY LASSITER; JOE THRASH; PATSY Gasper will continue, hisp i at P. R. C. Mrs. Abene 19 ,er student, we wish to exJ Improvements Made jut congratulations to these - Mrettne 11 ' 0110 ; A CIA ARTIGUES; RUSTY RUSSUM. tear Editor: - I wish to express my opmioi riefly about P. R- C. by sayin nat it has the friendliest and mo: operating attitude I have eve snown. _ Mi m stops ikent Council iiers Announced High School Band H Courtney and Jerry Mc- 1 . _ nr . ,H,V.J n wpi-p elected as Secretary- ls UrganiZeu Dm ing TSSSJ ' ot Social Spotlight classes Hold LiifliwMi 1 1 PRC Campus t Beam 0|) SOlllhWeSl U. Campus By Carolyn Jo Clark were elected as Secretary 1 -er and Vice-President re- | ly of the PRC Student an election held on [ber 28 and 29. T J primaries were necessary the final winners. Those .sSg in the first primary were: I -esicTent; Donald Bilbo, Don- :Bryde, Billy James, Bob- Burge, and Jerry McMur- id for Secretary-Treasurer: Calhoun, Pat Davis, Pat ' inky Smith, Ursula Harrin, Leggett, and Betty Court- Organized By Charlotte Lotl Monte Clark And {Virginia-Ball Reign Over Dogpalch Bail I « r — j TO c3 o ias Danr Y -Teens Celebrate , 100th Birthday, SYXiiy-iwo Taking Intensive Business ensive Business Course parted the year off with thirtv- roHnSnt 8 2 e boy on the en- rollment record. Last year there Se UVenty - Ve Sir ' S Hwttto _ Playing their first home game c bil Magnesst his year ' s season the light Wild isecond primary was a run- Iween Billy James and Jer- PRC Sets Mark M ft (.2 ' 43 fg-S cat eleven fought to an impre: siVe 21 to 13 victory over th heavy Southwest Bears. Half-back Claude Renfroe froi | Thomastown, Georgia scored Us of Pearl River ' s TD ' s while Charl. Isaacs from New Orleans, La., a county for the other. Danny Sherrer, from La Grang Ga., had a perfect night kicking a three extra points for the Wil • cats. PRC, strongly improved, had net total of 253 yards rushing l gainst Southwest ' s 181. The Wil cats made eleven first dowi while the Bears got seven. Wildcat of ' 55 First row. left to right: George Davis. Mack Megehee. Douglas Herndon. Charles Reed, Sonny Corkin, Verlon Spiers. Bevon Smith. Bill Tynes. Curtis Holston. Stanley Gipson, Garland Stanford. Jimmy Amacker. Lawrence Holliday, Eddie Will Burge. Paul Stewart. Second row: Archie Wheat. Jimmy Bilbo. Curtis Johnson. James Kirkland. Johnny Hall. Rudy Thomas, Larry Rester, Bobby Lee, Barry McClendon. James Herndon. Joe Beach. Vice President; James Wallace. Harry Stout, James Campbell. Lance Brumfield. Charles Longino. Sentinel. Third row: Sonny Smith, Secretary- Treasurer; Orville Ray Spiers. Buddy Hall. Harry Garrett. Bill Amacker. Elbert McNeese, Thomas Tozzi. Russell Sinquefield. Leroy Bassett. Jerry Amacker. Toxey Smith. E. L. Lee, Reporter; Bo Smith. Leonard Stanford. John Holliday, Wilton Baughman. Larry Amacker. Mr. John Taylor. Sponsor. Fourth row: Edwin Bass. President; Ben Smith. Wayne Mitchell. Claude Renfroe. Tommy Holden. Prentiss Gardner. David Patrick. Daniel Maupoint de Vondeul. Not pictured: W. T. Amacker. First row. left to right: Edith Stockstill. Mary Cole, Barbara Pearson. Annie Laurie Lee, Ursula Herrin. Second row: Hel en Wilks. Lynn Cook. Mary Anne Amacker, Secretary-Treasurer; Howell Purvis. Charles Creel, Public Relations Manager; Leonard Benvenutti. Mr. J. A. Grant. Sponsor; Dr. M. J. Tierman. Sponsor. Third row: Hugh Cole. Buddy Shepherd. Robert Furey, Car- roll Jones. Harold Johnston. President: Lloyd Williams. Charles Harrell. Fourth row: Harris Baxter. Jimmy Bishop. Bobby Coker, Carl Wilson. Not pictured: Enoch McDaniel. Vice President: Wynona Jen- kins. Jerry Wesley. Ben Crosby, Durwood Barber. Donald Necaise, Malcolm Rose- berry, James Salter. Science Club BRASS — Harold Bierly, Donald Bilbo. George Bilbo, Joe Day, Leroy Dilighdr.ll. George Daws. Marvin Dossett. Ollan Horton. Robert H. Lee. Billy Pitts, Howell Purvis, Joe Rowell. Buddy Shepherd John Ben White. PERCUSSION-Larry Hatten. Howard Horton. Ga.l Longmo Betty Rouse. Annelle Stewart. Gay Willoughly. WOODWINDS-Charles R Amacker Jean Bassett Hilda Cochran, Robert Coker, Pat Davis. Ursula Herrin. Barbara James, Harold Johnston, Beatrice Ladner. Annie Laura Lee. Robert Pertuit. Raymond Phillirs. Ella Quinn. Majorettes ' Dancers Standing, counter-clock-wise: Charlotte Lott, Coral Ann Monti, Kay Polk, Pat Weir, Claudette Fornea, Suzanne Smith. Left to right: Pat Johnson, Carolyn Loflin, Sue Johnson, Yvonne Allgood, Sherry Arnold, Willene Lowry, Martha Scott, Miriam McClendon, Holland McDade, Patsy Ford. Melda Ford, Lillian Baggett, Helen Wilks. Kay Hankins. Johnnie Bryant. MR. JOSEPH ELLO Director Orchestra First row, left to right: Ursula Herrin, Bobby Coker, Harold Johnston, Mr. Ello. Second row: Ollan Horton, Harold Bierley. Billy Pitts. Buddy Shepherd. Howell Purvis, Donald Bilbo. Third row: Joe Day, Barbara Leggett. Mr. A. M. McBryde Cecil Johnson Advisor President Hugh Cole Harry Pittman Lloyd Regan AG- Club n rs Durwood Barber Vice President Doye Robbins Secretary-Treasurer Bernard Berry James Carraway Duane Humphrey Kerry Kittrell James Myrick Hiram Stanford John Starkey Cary Williams Vets Club First row, left to right: Robert Louis Miller, Curtis Cook. Charles Harrell, Rusty Russum. Herbert Robinson, Mr. McLcndon. Sponsor. Second row: Jack Cameron, Ezell Lee, John Starkey, Edward Ball. Arlin Regan. James B. Smith. Third row: Mr. Johnson, Sponsor; Gene Mcintosh, Enoch McDanicl. Gene Cosper. , Billy Pigott Not pictured Joe Cook Reporter Mike Harris Henry Pierce Keep your Quad Up T. P. FORNEA, MAJ., MSC Executive Officer of 106th Medical Battalion Hq Hq Co., Commanded by Capt. R. L. Johnson ' i Amb. Co., Commanded by Lt. A. V. Lincks HOMECOMING PARADE First Place Winner High School Homecoming Maid MIRIAM MOODY Queen — GWEN JENKINS Sadie Mawkim m ■ • Z he Ninth Quest -4 CAST Jason Osgood LOUIS CASTILLO Margaret Chisholm DAISY CALHOUN Dr. Murray C. Reid ROBERT BRLSSLER Tim Salmon GENE MABRY Peter Daly DONALD McBRYDE Sylvia Inglesby SHERRILL ARNOLD Hank Abbot HAROLD GULLY Jean Trent BARBARA JAMES Hawkins FERRILL AMACKER The First Guest CHARLES LONGINO Radio Voice RENE GONZALEZ by DRAMATIC CLUB January 25, 1955 Snow! Mr. P. R. C. and Best Ail-Round Boy Boy Most Likely to Succeed Girl Most Likely to Succeed REESE HEFNER MARTHA SCOTT Mr. P. H. S. and Best Boy Athlete i JOAN GILPIN Most Beautiful Most Handsome PAT WEIR JOHNNY HALL Boy Most Likely to Succeed Girl Most Likely to Succeed DAVID PATRICK SYBIL MAGNESS Wittiest Boy Wittiest Girl BUDDY HALL HAITI n Sl ' H HI RKS Cutest Couple Left to right: Jack Gallagher. Boys ' Basketball; T. D. (Dobie) Holden. College Football; Dudley Miller. Assistant Football and Girls ' Basketball: Lewis Murray. High School Football. College football First row, left to right: Manager Don Regan, Nolan Moore, James Odom. Claude Renfroe, Danny Sherrer, Jon Campbell, Ezell Lee, Monty Clark. Donnie Waits, Pat Riley, Donald Saucier, Jim Carney, Alton Daigle. Second row: Manager George Walker, Wayne Slocum, Jack Cameron. Mike McAdam, Albert Brooks, B.obby Nolen, Gasper Abene, Billy James, Larry Adams, Hugo Mitchell, Charles Isaacs, Harvey Seligman, Gary McDonald. Third row: Assistant Coach Dudley Miller, Paul Voisin, Jimmy Stewart, Ellis Johnson, Joe Polk, Laverne Powell. Robert Russell, Tommy Campbell, Ray Tolar, Virgil Burge, Reese Hefner. Dynamite Summers, Coach Dobie Holden. Managers CI ( iR(-l V. Al Kl K ami IX N Kl CAN Migh School Jootball First row, left to right: Wayne Willoughby, Archie Wheat, James Herndon, Bennie Hugh Jordan, Douglas Stanford, Pat Morris, Johnny Hall. Tommy Tozzi, Herbert Morris, Stanley Gipson. Harry Stout. Second row: Larry Rester, James Ellis Smith, Joe Beach, George Smith, Harry Garrett, Marvin Harrison Hall, Tommy Holden, Jimmy Bilbo, Bill Amacker, Alvin Gipson. Roy Wheat, Herbert Thigpen. Third row: Coach Lewis Murray, Russell Sinquefield, Ben Smith, Billy Trimble, Clayton Shill, Edwin Bass, Curtis Holston, Dale Bass, Marvin Gordon, James Kirkland, Lance Brumfield, Orville Ray Spiers. Captains Left to right: Bill Amacker, Dale Bass, Orville Ray Spiers, Archie Wheat, Marvin Gordon, Buddy Hall, George Smith. Harry Garrett, Tommy Tozzi. James Ellis Smith. Standing by referee: Clayton Shill. ie f fo J as5 Got Kackfield First row, left to right: Stanley Gipson, Johnny Hall, Pat Morris, Tommy Tozzi. Second row: Herbert Morris, Joe Beach, Bill Amacker, Orville Ray Spiers, Buddy Hall. P.K.C. Wildcats Kneeling, left to right: Joe Thrash. Bobby Mordico. Glynn Fortenberry. Charles Parrish, Murry Dale Brackman. and Jack Cameron. Standing: Coach Jack Gallagher. Ronnie Byrd. Jerry Knight. Richard Toney. Jessie Shanks. Ronald Pace, and Charles Ray Cranford. SCHEDULE Dev. 3— L. S. I ' . B Here Dec. 6 — Summitt Here Dec. 7 — Perkinston Away Dec. 8 — Miss. Southern B Away- Dee. 10 — Loyola B Away Dec. 13— L. S. L . B Away Dec. l-l— Miss. Southern B Here Jan. 6 — Clark Memorial Here Jan. 7 — Itawamba Here Jan. 8 — Booneville Here Jan. 12 — Loyola B Here Jan. 14 — Booneville Away Jan. 1 — Itawamba Away Jan. 18 — Chipola (Marianna. Fla.) Here Jan. 21— Jones Here Jan. 22 — Summitt Here Jan. 28 — Copiah Lincoln Away Jan. 29 — Hinds Away Feb. 1 — Pensacola. Fla Here Feb. 4— Hinds Here Feb. 5 — Copiah Lincoln Here Feb. 7 — Miss. College Here Feb 8— Perkinston Here Feb. 11 — Chipola (Marianna. Fla.) Away Feb. 12— Pensacola. Fla Away Feb. 14 — Miss. College Away Feb. 17— Summitt Away Feb. 18— Jones _ Away Feb. 19— Clarke Memorial Away Kneeling, left to right: Mary Beard. Johnnie Bryant. Kay Hankins. Martha Elveston. and Pearline Breeland. Standing: Coach Dudley Miller. Barbara Bittle. Betty Courtney. Virginia Ball. Holland McDade. and Martha Scott. RUSTY - Manager (BOTH TEAMS) ALBERT RUSSUM PJLS. Hornets Kneeling, left to right: Lloyd Miller, Mack Magee, Stanley Gipson, Wayne Mitchell, James Kirkland. Larry Tynes. Standing: Sonny Couftney, Marvin Gordon Richard Gordon Edwin Bass. Billy Trimble, J. B. Campbell, and Coach Vernon Miller. P.M.S. Momettes Kneeling, left to right: Diana Stewart, Emelda McNeese, Alice Howard, Mae Ann Riley, Shirley Davis, Laura Nan Howard, Hattie Sue Burks, and Donna Jean Holcomb. Standing, left to right: Sylvia Sherman, Atha Lea Hodge, Minnie Greer, Joan Gilpin, Jeanette Wheat, Alice Odom, Virginia Kirkland, Martha Rose Strahan, Beatrice Ladner, and Coach Vernon Miller. Baseball Martha Elveston A ADS We wish to express our sincere appreci- ation to our friends for the service and FIRST STATE BANK TRUST support they have given us by advertising in our annual this year. Therefore, we dedt- - -a+ s +UJc cor+irtn nt nur vp rhooK to them. 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POPE BROADWAY DRIVE-IN THEATER Highway 1 1 South KELLY J. HAMMOND Phone 3-2033 Columbia, Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi Compliments ot HYDE S SUPERETTE LJODMRVC nvJKINDT O UKT o vJUo, rUKiNiiurcc •ii Poplarville, Mississippi r U r V 1 S , IV1 1 55 1 55 1 p p 1 Compliments of Compliments of REGANS GROCERY QUICK GRICE, INC. Located 10 Miles South of Columbia, Mississippi on Highway 35 Butane and Propane Gas Appliances PIPAYIIWP MK KQIPPI rl MTUINC, Ml jji jjlrrl Tender Grown Ice Packed Monty ' s Pride Fresh Dressed Poultry Distributed by MONTY ' S POULTRY MARKET Phone 71 Columbia, Mississippi Compliments of the Staff of BERTUCCI SURGICAL AND DENTAL CLINIC Poplarville, Mississippi Compliments of CROSBY STORES Super Market Self Service Meats Hardware Building Materials Most Modern One Stop Store in South Mississippi PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI Compliments of CROSBY FOREST PRODUCTS CO. Picayune, Mississippi LAMAR COUNTY BANK PURVIS, MISSISSIPPI MOVIE STAR OF POPLARVILLE, INC. Serving This Section for Over Fifty Years Movie Star and Powers Model Slips POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI- MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION BEST FOOD IN LOUISIANA Headquarters — All Civic Clubs DailQUcTS ana r aiTlcs a JUc idli V C. E. WILSON, President PINE TREE INN CHARLES ROSEBERRY, JR. ROYAL M. COATS, Manager Vice President and Cashier Bogalusa, Louisiana GOODWIN ' S Buy Directly from oUU 1 rlbKIN MONUMENT COMPANY, INC. Your Friendly Clothing Store One of the South ' s Largest Your Business Is Appreciated Monumental Factories ROUTE 2 Picayune, Mississippi Foxworth, Mississippi PHONE 209 Compliments Mississippi Division L. G. BALFOUR CO. D6ST vv isnes tot a ouccessTui ruTure PEARL RIVER DRUG CO., INC. Poplarville, Mississippi Manufacturers of America ' s Finest Class Rings, Invitations and Diplomas H. E. ALLEN — BILL PULLEN — BOB COOK 1 1 1 Millsaps Ave. Jackson, Mississippi Compliments of k i i a a TTr N. L. WATTS County Superintendent of Education Columbia, Mississippi Mississippi forest lands, currently producing timber at less than half capacity, offer a tremendous opportunity for expanding the state ' s industry. One medium sized pulp mill provides employment equal to that necessary to plant, cultivate and harvest 100,000 acres of cotton. But there can not be pulp mills (or other wood using indus- tries) without forests to provide raw materials. Each year in Mississippi tens of thousands of potential jobs are burned up by forest fires — all unnecessary! Grow More Jobs By Growing More Timber KEEP MISSISSIPPI GREEN GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION Compliments of VA CCTCDKI A 1 ITO WbblbKIN AUIvJ ASSOCIATE STORE Bogalusa, Louisiana M. MARX SON Compliments of McCOY ' S SHOE STORE Poplarville, Mississippi Hardware Lumber Building Material Compliments of PYLANT BROS. CO. PHONE 2-3686 Columbia Street Dealers in General Merchandise ItLtrnUiNb 8501 Purvis, Mississippi BOGALUSA, LOUISIANA Compliments of JAY ' S Compliments of RELIANCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY Columbia, Mississippi DRIVE-IN Compliments of BUFKIN ' S DEPARTMENT STORE Phone 7532 P. 0. Box 337 PURVIS, MISSISSIPPI Columbia, Mississippi Compliments of LAMAR SELF SERVICE GROCERY Staple and Fancy Groceries and Meats Phone 8121 Purvis, Mississippi Compliments of Compliments of D. C. BILBO County Superintendent of Education Lamar County, Mississippi PUGH b FLORAL SHOP Say It With Flowers Phone RE 2-3681 Bogalusa, Louisiana AYLENE ' S STUDIO Compliments of ror better Photographs LAMAR CAFE 216 AUSTIN STREET Best Food in Town Bogalusa, Louisiana Purvis, Mississippi RHYNE BOSTON STORE CHEVROLET COMPANY Picayune, Mississippi Save Money and Time by Trading With Rhyne TELEPHONE 8941 Purvis, Mississippi Compliments of HELEN ' S BEAUTY SALON Purvis, Mississippi CROSBY DAIRY PRODUCTS AND ICE COMPANY Cream Ice Cream Grade A Pasteurized Ice Meat Curing PICAYUNE MISSISSIPPI FOWLER ' S SERVICE Gas, Oil and Accessories General Auto Repair a Specialty PURVIS MISSISSIPPI VARNADO ' S JEWELERS 436 Columbia Street Phone 967 BOGALUSA LOUISIANA WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Home Owned by J. R. Nance Wizard Appliances — Wizard Batteries Truetone Radios Purvis Mississippi j. q:s service Sinclair Goodyear Tires Everything for Your Car PURVIS MISSISSIPPI CITIZENS DRUG COMPANY The Rexall Store Purvis, Mississippi Compliments of PICAYUNE SUPPLY COMPANY Picayune Mississippi WASHINGTON BANK TRUST CO. Bogalusa Angie Franlclinton 41 Years of Service to Washington Parish and Surrounding Territory MEMBER OF F.D.I.C. uuaminumua m ;i i ' m ' I ii ' | i i iii mh ' i ' ' i ' :! ' m ii ' iv II ' hi i h iii i. imiiiii h I ii I  i.iiiii..ijpiiiijm mmuuuuiuH Refreshment to You Through the Years BOTTLED UNDE« AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY PICAYUNE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Compliments of Compliments of CAMPBELL FEED SEED STORE Purvis, Mississippi BOGALUSA COX GROCERY Pay Cash and Pay Less PURVIS, MISSISSIPPI LUMBER COMPANY INCORPORATED JACK FORBES Bogalusa Louisiana LUMBER COMPANY Columbia, Mississippi LAMAR COUNTY HARDWARE COMPANY 1 IQI U W Ol C 1 Ol III llllulciiiciM j Building Materials Phone 8722 Purvis, Mississippi LENOIRS Ladies ' Ready-+o-Wear PURVIS, MISSISSIPPI A. F. PYLANT, INCORPORATED Broker Wholesaler Pulpwood Yellow Pine Southern Hardwoods Telephone 8381 Purvis, Mississippi Compliments of CITY CLEANERS PURVIS MISSISSIPPI Compliments of MEYER ' S SUPER STORE Picayune, Mississippi MORSE MORSE At+orneys-a+-Law Poplarville, Mississippi Compliments of KENT ' S STORE Picayune, Mississippi Compliments of SHOE REPAIR SHOP Purvis, Mississippi MYATT BROTHERS FOOD STORE Everything Good to Eat RED WHITE Phone 7341 We Deliver PURVIS, MISSISSIPPI PITTMAN FORD COMPANY Your Friendly Ford Dealer POPLARVILLE MISSISSIPPI Compliments of HOLSUM BREAD COMPANY Bogalusa, Louisiana Compliments of CITY DRUG STORE The Prescription Drug Store PHONE 3 Picayune, Mississippi BANK OF COMMERCE Member F.D.I.C. POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI Compliments of HARRIS DRUG COMPANY Columbia, Mississippi OUR BOOSTERS SEBE DALE, Columbia, Miss.; SEAL FURNITURE CO., INC.. Bogalusa, La.; SUTHERLAND HARD- WARE, Bogalusa, La.; DAIRY DELIGHT, Columbia, Miss.; WILSON ' S PHARMACY, Picayune, Miss.; PICAYUNE VARIETY STORE, Picayune, Miss.; ROOD ' S MARKET, Picayune, Miss.; C. L. MER- CANTILE COMPANY, Poplarville, Miss.; RESTER ' S TRUCK STOP, Poplarville, Miss.; HALL ' S SERVICE STATION, Poplarville. Miss.; A. R. BLOSSMAN. 1 1 n . , r o pi a rvii le, ivi 155. . r t c r j 0 i j w ci 1 . Poplarville, Miss.; TOXIE HALL. Columbia, Miss.; DUTCH G IRL LAUNDRY, Columbia. Miss.; SIMS HARDWARE, Columbia, Miss.; CHARLES ROSE- BERRY, JR., Purvis, Miss. Compliments of PURVIS WAREHOUSE Purvis, Mississippi ' Sign Mere, Please i Tjylor Publishing Compiny P«llj«