Pennington High School - Yearbook (Blountsville, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 206 of the 1970 volume:

x Few institutions in our area have en- joyed a longer period of continuous ser- vice than has J. B. Pennington High School, which for seventy-five years has served the people of Blount County and the surrounding area. Therefore, the Diamond Jubilee year of 1970 seemed an appropriate time to put together the ma- terial students and teachers have col- lected over the years. This history has been written to fulfill a need for an accurate account of Penning- ton High School. The name of the school has changed from Ninth District Agricul- tural School, to Central District Agricul- tural School, to State Secondary Agri- cultural School, to Blountsville High School to its present name J. B. Pennington High School. Fire having destroyed all official records three times, the collection of ma- terial has been difficultg there may be some errors in class rolls. The staff wishes to thank all who have contributed to the compilation of this history. 'QON Hlg 111 v VL xv! O DIAMOND IUBILE-E YEAR Q- V ILL E PA' C: Se AGC' Q- -ff ' V' ,, . , CD G S wh bv f xx 9 I Marlys R. Sutton J. B. PENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ALMA MATER Stately stands our Alma Mater, Dear old Pennington High, We remember now thy glory. Victories gone by. Fight on, Tigers, fight with valor Strive with all your might. We will proudly wave our banner For the Gold and White. Gracefully our dear old high school Crowns a hill of green. Pure and white the stately columns Add a touch serene. Honor, Courage, set our pattern As we travel far. Lead us ever, truly onward, Be our guiding star. ALMA MATER CON CEIVED DURING FOOTBALL GAME One cold rainy night, several years ago in Albertville, when we were playing a footbaH game with the Aggies, there came a hushed mo- ment on the field during the half, and then the Albertville rooters sang their Alma Mater. I was sitting with several teachers, trying to keep dry under an assortment of necessary raingear. After the song the teachers expressed a wish for a school song at Pennington, and they urged me to Write the words to one. This Alma Mater is the result of this idea. -1,, gf, ,.,f e , 3 25 ks LW X f P' FOREWORD 1 BUILDINGS 7 ADMINISTRATION 1 7 CLASSES 33 SCHOOL LIFE 57 HISTORY 151 QQN HIG 1vAvvg 04.7 Nm DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR ZS fi Cf 0 5 Q9 I , , O , ,U E V w 0 0 Q7 flf VY' VILLE yy Layout Editorr-Miss Opal Adams, Mrs. W. R. Sutton, Mrs. Frank Carter Editoral Staff-Mrs. Tom Martin, David Miller, Miss Juanita Black- wood, Mrs. J. J. Lewis, Sr. Business Managers-Mrs. W. A. Lowery, Birl Bryson, Mrs. Jack Bragwell 4 ' ,JA .. V' 1 i' Awful' M. X M,,.., , Miss Amilea Porter, Editor SENIOR STAFF , Ronnie Baker, Kenneth McRae, Jackie Thrasher, Myra Alldredge, Rhonda Brown, Peggy Hudson Typists: Row-1 Angie Bales, Ann ice Little, Row-2 Joyce Bradford. i 5 Timmerman, Jan- JUNIOR STAFF Kathy Bryson, Judy Thomas, Ricky Kiser, Lynn Cannon, Donna Chamblee Junior staff member, Gene Small ,ss ff: If 5232 ' f , . 3:3 if '. 425 ,f cg: ,f , I. . 553 ,If . I K . , 1 K K, 10111, A ,N YL ,eff . k '!,f ' A f-. ' .-- -- 5, Q08 HIGH So QQ? 5 o Q- I 'I 5 O C O0 gf' flf J' V '11 1895 1970 Nm DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR 7' SVILLE, Y, 1888-1895 This building was also built by Otto W. Puls, a German contractor, with local labor. It was financed by the citizens of Blountsville. It was located south of town on a three acre campus. This building first housed the Ninth District Agricultural School when it was established in 1895. Today the Frank Burns Memorial Marker and Park identifies the location. The building burned in 1919. In 1887 a contract for a new court- house was let to Otto W. Puls for S16,200. A year later the building was completed. A vote was held in 1889 and the county seat was moved to One- onta. E. O. McCord spent three months going from home to home to raise money to buy the building on the Blountsville Town Square for the estab- lishment of Blount College. It was suc- cessful and was used as a college until 1895 when fire destroyed the building. 1895-1919 This shows the remains of the build- ing after fire again destroyed the State Secondary Agricultural School on a Sunday moming in August 1938. The people again demonstrated their interest in education by getting this three story building under con- struction in a few weeks after fire destroyed their school for a second time. The main building was erected in 1919 at a cost of 850,000 and located on a beautiful fourteen acre campus north of town. It was modern and con- tained nine class rooms, and rooms for music ex- pressions, library, vocational home economics, agriculture, and manual training. The auditorium would seat 600 people. 'Z V 9 Mrs. W. A. Lowery in foreground in 1927. Water tower furnished the school with its water system. This sixteen-room dormitory with a large dining room and kitchen, erected by the citizens of Blountsville at a cost of S12,000. It will accomodate fifty girls. Located on the campus and joined by a drive way to the main building is this modern dormi- tory and teacherage. Within a week -- from Monday morning to a Saturday afternoon - a ten class room building with blackboards and 400 desks was built by 147 townsmen, and so the school went on after the fire without the loss of a single day of school. Mrs. Jim Alldredge collected chickens and eggs i to build this bathhouse. The town creek was no longer used for bathing after football practice. 10 The grounds are being beautified by terracing and land- scaping by students. Present school built in 1939 at a cost of S250,000. Named J. B. Pennington High School 1942. Vocational Agriculture and Home Economics Building Gymnasium Tennis Courts were built from funds collected by senior classes. Recreation Park Baseball field Barbecue shed built by the people of the com- munity in 1969. Little League Field Campfire circle built by the students of Penning ton in 1968. 13 The lunchroom is the newest building on campus and one of the most popular. We meet our friend in the halls and at the lockers. f , Day is done and We're on our way home. l 1 Tulips and roses add beauty to school sign. Garden and wall made by students Blountsville Garden Club plants garden. High School Gardners add Statue of Burns Memorial Park Spring to garden. Students add bird bath and walk. Lucy Porter Memorial garden ,Q f S 5299 X H Q . N , ,S X -pw -:V ,gigs Y vm gx GX 5 i mf f rf, A' 2 2 7 Q -5 qv N g Ye 'ml x .Q A A-we Xxmfw aff!-.im , gg . Q0 HIC G DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR ZSV C5 N H is -2 if l 7l f 2 0 C O Q7 Ofv J' ILLE Dr. Robert Earl Tidwell State Superintendent of Education 1927-1931 R. E. Tidwell was born at Blount Springs, Alabama, July 21, 1883, the son of Robert and Nannie Graves Tidwell. He attended school in Blountsville and gradu ated in the class of 1901. He has held many places of leadership in the state, among them are: Dean of Extension Divsion and Professor of Education, Univer- sity of Alabama, 1930-1945. The extension building at the University of Ala- bama was named for him. He was Assistant to the President of Stillman College 1945 and the Dean 1957-1960. .. .5 .3 M J. W. PASS Chairman of Blount County Board of Education J xy , ii- tg L. to R. J. W. Russum, Treas., Mrs. Russum, Clyde Black- wood, Supt. of Education, Mrs. Blackwood, A. L. Head, Mayor, Mrs. A. L. Head, Curtis Holly, Prin. Elementary school, Claude E. Grigsby, Pres. Elec B. C. T. A., Mrs. Frank Carter, Frank Carter, Member Board of Education, Amilea Porter, President Blount County Teacher's Association 1957- 58. CLYDE BLACKWOOD Superintendent of Education Blount County BLOUNT COUNTY Teachers Meeting 1958 Blountsville Elementary School J. B. Pennington, Principal 1917-1959 School was named for him in 1938. CSee appendix for biographyj APPRECIATION DAY FOR Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pennington 1917 - 1959 Mrs. Pennington, Mr. Pennington, Senator John Sparkman. March 31, 1959. Jerry Trammell, Doc Abercrombie, Austin Graves, Joel Oswalt, J. E. Lowery, Jerry Carter BARBEQUE J. J. Lewis, J. E. Lowery, B. R. Driskell, E. L. Starkey, W. A. Lowery, Manuel Smith, Sam Alldredge Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pennington, Brother , Martha Ruth in 192 Ois. M2 wp Mrs. Pennington, John Healy, Patty Healy J. B. Pennington Martha and Phillip 1 i. vt PM Mr. and Mrs. Pennington, 1959 .gre M 35,6 AIIIQNM ilu!-ywf ,, MM, Mx -- .- - - . . P Y 7 'V , si. , -- an 3 ,, 9 .:g'f5.s,g,:fg - .4 if 5-ws if 51 -' I . 1 , ' is - ,m,,,,7 5 r Q 11 wig.,-, . ,,g:.,,gQ,,4g , if f , Q?se,ig-yfiye .1 ' X ' - 1593-' 1 5 .3 . .. 9.1. fi-Qi.,-.4?eQ. .f . e.,ef.:,:ws1 A :ss , . as - f . .J -fr, is . .. e if ff 5 f 1 , 1: :-, , .. A f . . , A ,,,, , .K . I .L A , 'si' 1 : ,Lf in- ' 1 'Jn ' 3 2 Heal V , A ' K K i SMF if ' 753.gif J. A. B. Lovett 1895-1906 E. A. Miller 1906-1911 W. B. Crumpton, Jr. 1911-1914 W. B. Farror 1914-1916 Q! Q LQ1. A Photo not AVAILABLE J. R. Kimbrough 1916-191 7 Birl Bryson 1959-to the present Faculty 1906 L. to R., S. L. Gipsong Etta Simmsg Mildred Chiltong Flora Wyattg Hattie Finleyg A. E. Miller, Principal Faculty 1907 L. to R., S. L. Gipsong Annie Snodgrassg A. E. Miller, Presidentg Flora Wyattg Willie Mae Chumleyg R. O Dykesg Elizabeth Dillard. Faculty of State Secondary Agriculture High School in the 1920's. J. B. Pennington, Principal, Alta Finley, Ethyl Thompson, Hattie Finley, W. P. Albrittan, Alma Bentley, C. O. Davis Faculty 1945 First row: Bobbie Herring, Eunice Lowery, Mattie Lee Daily, Hattie Finley, Frances Small, Clifton Nash. Second row: J. B. Pennington, Lorene Pennington, Mary Graves, Amilea Porter, Geraldine Carter, Willie Mae Crumpton, Florene Kemp, Rhonda Burdeshaw, Louise Green, W. A. Lowery. Miss Hattie Finley Is Favorite Teacher 1952 Lucky indeed were those who had Miss Hattie Finley as a teacher. Her vast knowledge and ability to teach were great assets, but greater still were the noble ideals she possessed and sought to instill in her pupils. Her gentle but firm guidance helped many. Miss Hattie's devotion to the Methodist Church was evidenced by her long service as a steward and Sunday School teach- er. She loved her school, town, and church. George Powell was perhaps Blount County's first teacher. He went from home to home to teach in 1816. Later he taught in a log cabin school. Q Andy Curley Jean and Bob Pribbenow Sigfrid W. Y. Adams 1848-1925 Teacher 1903-1904 Superintendent of Education State Repre sentative 1919-1925 Baptist Minister and Rob R. E. Mitchell Arlin Pass Mrs. J. A. Liner 26 Clarence Moore Collier Jordan J. A. Liner ...L Mrs. Jan G. Thompson James E. Williams Joe Brindley J. R. Nichols Mrs. J. L. Wittmeier , E K Mrs. Mildred Williams .qw . Harold L. Johnson Miss Una Ruth McRay Austin Graves Mrs. J.B. Pennington Mrs. Frank Carter Annette Euenbul-'S Wilma Jean Graben William T. O'Bryne Jr i 41 Edward Seibert Q Ethel Rosser ,WN -In ,V,:.,, N 1. W' ' . Mary John 8a Don Wilson -r..,e.,,,, James Campbell Fred Ponder 5 'wg , N 5 ' - k Emilea S, Copeland Sarah Ann Scruggs Jackie C. Shell 28 Miss Hattie Finley Is Favorite Teacher 1952 Lucky indeed were those who had Miss Hattie Finley as a teacher. Her vast knowledge and ability to teach were great assets, but greater still were the noble ideals she possessed and sought to instill in her pupils. Her gentle but firm guidance helped many. Miss Hattie's devotion to the Methodist Church was evidenced by her long service as a steward and Sunday School teach- er. She loved her school, town, and church. .dd Annette Ellenbufg Wilma Jean Graben Edward Seibert William T. O'Bryne Jr Ethel Rosser Ms fn ff? .- Wm az ' gk ,V if? lv U! X Q ,,. 'K ' , Mary John Sz Don Wilson we-.......,, M.:-'J . .E X, James Campbell Fred Ponder K Emilea S. Copeland Sarah Ann Scruggs Jackie C. Shell David Miller Sadie Bell Cox cn Juanita Blackwood Amilea Porter mmm 'W' DF mllll 5- iw as-...W Eunice Lowery Rosalind Martm W. A. Lowery Macie Drake E f N1 Juletta Bragwell Anita Lewis John J. Lewis Sr. 29 Jimmy L. Putman Donald O. Standridge Yvonne Fulmer X n James L. Howard George Lang i V Gregory P. Russell T Patricia M. Smith William K. Nichols Jeannene Patterson 30 Randal K. Simmons Roy Fulmer Mary H. Nichols Cindy Brown Jane Wright Rosalee WatW00d Jeanette Dover, Betty Curlette, Jane Wright, Shirley Martin, Brenda Bice Y Sherry Weaver ILPTS EQ SUN CD 'NDA as Q S- E is Q E. E o Q: va. Lu E 0 EF PF 0 U o 4 0 J' Q 0 s n. aw '11 ID ff' FF Sherry Johns Weaver, Jeanette Do ver, Glenda Pettit, Betty Curlette Lunchroom Staff 1965 Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Elrod, Mrs. Buffington, Mrs Self, Mrs. Garner. R. L. Parker Custodian L. to R., Mrs. Garner, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Hitt, Mrs. Weaver, Mrs. Thomas. L. to R., Julius Adams, Asilee Adams, Batch Underwood, Coyis Jones, Luther Underwood, Winford Norred Max Chamblee, Ivy Graves, Joe David Smith, Homer Baker, James Graves, Bill Mead, Talmadge Walker, Bill Pumphrey, Clyde Carr. 32 QS HIGH fi -S6 00 Q 'S' 3 Afilx Q Q-4 1895 1970 od N T ' r QC Q C DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR O QF 0 2' 417, V SV V I LLE , if Q: 0' IIE , , n CLASS OF 1900 Seated! C. W. Boen, J. W. Lafon, J. D. Patton , Bertha Scott, Standing: J. A. B. Lovett, President of Blount College, ---- , ---- . CLASS OF 1911 First row: Arthur Underwood, Herman Keith, Nora Ketchum, Ed Murphree, Eugene Wilson. Second row: Lonnie Julian, Ethel Brittain, Lavert Bynum, McCluney Cowden, Ethel Hallmark, Earney Bland. 34 CLASS OF 1909 Seated! Jesse Good, Lawrence Nation, M. B. Gipson Britton Nation, I-laden Alldredge. Standing: Otto Tid well, Maude Gipson, Limmy Edmondson, Gertrude Hudson, O. P. South J F sw , : ,f . ,f r p - fi 1 fi iw: ' V ' . ,pg I K A f S' M f ' P ' , LM-fe E 'S S .-.. 22 L. l 'figs' 'V : n if e : CLASS OF 1912 Pearl Brown, Myrtice Sparks, Mae Ellis, Clercy Keith, Lyda Tedwell, Lillie McAna11y, Ulyssess Blythe, Norton LaFon, Leroy Self, John Bowerman, Arthur Weeks. Incomplete Class of 1913 Alma Cobb, Ethredge Cobb, Clyde Deaver, Zula Hallman, Maude Clements, Cora Underwood, Lillie Tidwell, Ethel Weeks, Noah Moore, Opal Adams, Oda Pate, Earl Pate. ri' CLASS OF 1914 CLASS OF 1915 C L A S S O F 1 9 1 9 CLASS OF 1922 C L A S S O F 1 9 2 5 C L A S S O F 1 9 2 6 4 fi .. l,,. L ,-Q. , H ,' 'if av I My H 'x mk- SDM 317, gyms, CLASS OFFICERS 1927 CLASS OF 1927 E State Secondary Agricultural School 1927 S' bi' 1, fr CLASS OF 1928 SENIOR CLASS OF 1928 SENIOR BOYS 1928 38 SENIOR GIRLS 1928 CLASS OF 1928 CLASS OF 1930 C L A S S O F 1 9 2 9 i ... Nl' . CLASS OF 1932 L Onus Banister, George Barnes, Arnice Bryson, ,L . ,S 1 Edwin Bryson, Reuben Cochran, John L. Duke, ' Champ Graves, Julian Graves, Milton Hall, Durwood Hendrix, Raymond Johnson, Flo- rene Kemp, Grace Littleton, .Conrad Moore, Hattie Moss, Louie Nation, Juanita Nichols, Eula Vanzandt, Joe Wheeler, Bessie Warren, Eula Warren. l4.J2 t -Q- CLASS OF 1933 L. to R. Front Row-George Fowler, Robert Graves, Hugh Ratliff, Earnest Posey, Dilmus Wynn, Waldo Self, Woodrow Putman. 2nd R. Fay Sherrer, Curtis Holly, Annie Mae Campbell, Lillie Ruth Garner, George Hall- man, Jr., Mozelle Blackwood. 3rd R. Thomas Allen Griffin, Cecil Hollis, Hester Hudson, Ruth Fowler, Edith Wilson, Catherine Warren, Linnie Mae Ratliff. 4th R. C. C. Cook, Pauline Bannister, Evelyn Holly, Opal Sher- rer, Mary Etta Berry, Oltra Putman, Madelle Murphree, Oma Montgomery. 5th R. Zona Doty, Avis Buffing- ton, Corene McAnally, Willie D. Nation, Juanita Tid- more, Brack Lochamy, Leonda Power, 6th R. George Vanzandt, Arvil Farrington, J. D. Vinson, Lupton Bains, Frank Carter, Joe Adcock, Alfred Fowler, James All- dredge. 39 1? , xlngl hAA , LI H ,.,. xm21g1,i' 5 5 :fs A th-1 iw 1 A 1 A 9 .Q Ailf if ' ,?'4+5 1 '?7 Aff - if , , . .- 3. ..,A , A V --- WP ,I , ,W QE A Y ,ML , K f,. . f 1 if-7 , . , Q za -.S if 4 f U 2 e9 CLASS OF 1936 CLASS OF 1937 9 ,.. 5 CLASS OF 1939 CLASS OF 1940 40 CLASS OF 1941 5 m, A ,S M A, ' 'K 'Zi' --., 5. ' ' Si: 'fi 55 ,. 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CLASS OF 1949 42 C L A S S O F 1 9 5 0 Virgie Nell Wilks, Mary Ruth fHelmsj Murdock, Eula Mae fGrayj Neal, Edna fBicknellJ Bryan, Marcella fHydej Bates, Jackie fKingj Hudson, Martha fBrindleyJ Gunter, Bonnie Mae Doyle, Eloise Smith, Clara fStewartJ Woodard, Bertrice fPinyanJ Neal Sarah Staton, Betty Jo fSheltonJ Robinson, Lora Mae fHoodj Chamblee, Maxine fBroodsJ Benefield, Inez fBlackJ Sparks, Daulphine fBerryJ Shipp, Dorothy Nell fBaileyj White, Camilla Dendy fGrahamJ, Dora Lee CAlldredgeJ Murphree, Eunice fGrantlandj Hayes, Charles Marsh, Roy Hayden Smith, Howard Hipp, Lois Jean fSterlingJ Denney, Frank James Thomas, Darrell Hyatt, Louise Smith Laten, Max Graves, William Jessie Gray, Evelyn fAdamsJ Osborn, Clates NeSmith, Jack Graves, Howard Millican, James Thomas, Billy C. Hall, Wilford Butts, Eugene Holly. 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' F Q M5 i 1.1 1 , my Q .. me ' in ' KY' ' A ,LP '5 , 45, 45 at ffm av QQQC ' MQ H: 6 3 .. 3 , g. 3 Ka, 2 'Q N if O k' 1, 5 s p 3 P f x . , 1, E-I - ff S? 1 fl W S , 3 up 0 f , 1' ' fn ,QS 'Q 5 5 1 F Q Mfg' 'Q 1 QA.. I , 5 g l V,,. , g 2 K ,,.. .. vpll gi i L 5 ,-.gil JL IG I-I GTON KN 3 BQENN , 3 1969 of SS CLA ff ., ,SW , A a ff gg? 1 W i fy -r 1? I V ,W 3 -, t.. ,ggi-, ,, .1,.. . ..,Q. VL, : Q5 G 4 ,, B 1k S S si- 5 Q .. 3 , , X gy, W 3 r I ,..::a- ,V . lx 15- 5 . 1. 5?'f2 ,A I- ' 'SEL w I 1 b f is fi., .. H , ,: ' J Y' sl 'Q 2 5 I 'fi . WEQ' I 'iF.,1r?wr ' fi aff X W, L hy X , v gl 1 fi g . . X RQ 1 K QT x V A V 1 Y a s 3 3 I Q . - N' gf' . t Q C 5 E ' - .. A K ,L ' gi , M. ,. 5' 1 fp Z 'Q L 1 vi Q, E CLASS OF 1969 if L Ll , K A ,uri E E V ifk, I 3 5 4, 5 E A 5 nm.-rw new . a E 'gn' A E 55 CLASS OF 1970 an IL CLASS OF 1944 CLASS OF 1951 ies .TE I I 1 I 1 . X 1 a fi GN HIG 1895 1970 Nm DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR fs VILLE Q-6 0 Q Q 2 O 'Z T I Q E FW 5 v 0 Q? Od! yy . Q ... -'f 5 Seated, Mrs. W. R. Sutton. Standing, Miss Amilea Porter, Mrs. Sadie Bell Cox, Mrs. W. A. Lowery. First row: L. to R., Sadie Bell Cox, Anita Lewis, Macie Drake. Second row: Jerry Carter, Amilea Porter, Zula Nash, Eunice Lowery, Ethel Rosser. February 23, 1961, the halls of Pennington hummed with excitement and merriment as teachers and pupils arrived for classes dressed in costumes of the Civil War Period. These were Worn every Friday as a part of the Centennial celebration. L. to R., Sadie Bell Cox, Nancy Lewis, Anita Lewis, Macie Drake, Niki Lewis, L. to R., Jerry Carter, Amilea Porter, Eunice Lowery, Zula Nash, Ethel Rosser. 58 Q? s ' S- Z L3 ' 'sl vi' ,. Ethel Rosser, Zula Nash, Randa King, Karen Beasley . ,V 4 Tx ,117 5 E - S -if -EB14P'v W 5 'f tx BLOUNT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ,, 3 T 11115 .4 Q gf? 5? I : 1 Y DEDICATES HISTORIC MARKERS T 4 W Ruth Estes and Emily Estes unveil Historic Marker of Mrs. W. R. Sutton, Mr. J. J. Lewis, Amilea Porter, Forrest Streight's Raid. Frank M. Jones, Emily Estes, Dicie Whitehead, Birdie Hendrix. Captain Hugh Nash, Celia Reniau, Captain Robinette, Lt. Gov. James B. Allen places a wreath at base of John Hyde, Don Cosper. historic marker. Pennington students and faculty participated in the observance of what is perhaps the most celebrated his- toric event that has occurred in Blount County - the engagement between the Southern forces led by General Forrest and Colonel Streight in 1863. On May 1, 1963, the first historic marker was placed at Royal Crossing commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of the Forrest-Streight Raid. Later a second marker honored the heroines Celia and Winnie Mae Murphree who captured three Northern soldiers, and turned them over to General Forrest. 59 A VENUE OF FLAGS Teachers and Students leave School to attend flag ceremony. November 11, 1966. 5 A Students are given a cross with name of soldier killed in service of country, and casket flag. They are instructed how to fold flag, and display on staff. ... ,, W rw ,fi wi leg?- Ceremony On Veteran's Day Scouts help in observing Veteran's Day. Patriotic And Proud Of It Boy Scouts asslst in program QQ .241 3531? X lm f' Roll nt Zbunnr L Q X dh 'Cv' KQV 5 DEDICATED NOVEMBER 11 1966 E P Ashley Jlmmle Alldredge Joe Adcock J D Alldredge Lupton BHIHS Macon Bryson Hayden Bufflngton John Bowerman Sylvester Bowerman Homer Blackwood Sam Fant Elwyn Foust Wilson Foust Henry Green Clarence Head Billie Hendrix Durwood Hendrix Jarvis Herring John Herring Ted Herring R1ce Howard Fred Hyde J A Latta Jack Martln Frazier Mayfield Vernon M1ller Max Morris Theron Morris Julius Murphree Mose Murphree Dan Ogren Jack Osborn Judson Pate Noah Price Ennis Putman Dennie Ray E.E. Shelton Thomas Shelton Roy Wright ns Sam B. Thomas Herbert Kennedy 62 GOLD STAR VETRANS WORLD WAR II Vernon Ennis Putnam Noah A. Price Jack E. Martin Pvt. Macon L. Bryson UNCCD mzrzszuurwerlwi :uhwem Pvt. Wilson B. Foust PFC. A. J. Dillashaw 4 .1 GOLD STAR VETERANS Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends John 15:13. Pvt. Billie M. Hendrix Pvt. Judson Pate Pvt. William B. Thomas Killed In Germany Pvt. William B. Thomas, was re- cently killed in action in Ger- many, according to a message re- ceived by his pa- rents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Thomas who reside. on Route 3, Cullman. William was 26 years of age, and was serving with an Infantry Unit at the time of his death. He was a nephew of Mrs. A. B. Dunn, of Blount County. Besides the parents, six brothers, three of whom are in the service, and three sisters survive. Pvt. William B. Thomas G O L D .'fClib'iUJ 'ikdfi DUP11 23: DEATH REPORTED-Pvt. Ted R. Herring' fabovei, previously reported missing in action Jan. 24 in Luxembourg, has' beenire- ported killed in action on that date. He had been in service seven months 'and overseas two months at the time 'of his death. Surviving him are his uwidow, Mrs. Albie,Woods Herring: a 2- year-old son, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyither M. Herring, all of Cullman. ' Pvt. Ted R. Herring KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL ROLL MAJOR MAX ADAMS MORRIS Major Max Adams Morris was the only student from our school killed in the Korean con flict. He received a football grant-in-aid scholarship from Auburn University and received his degree from the University before serving in the war. The football drill field at Auburn University is dedicated to him, and bears this name-Max Morris Drill Field. Pennington Participates in Blount County's Observance of Alabama's Sesquicentennial 1819 - 1969 Bear Meat Cabin Wedding Party: Mrs. L. L. Norman, L. L. Norman, Mrs. Barcley Neill, Barcley Neill, Ralph Gibbs Group of Pennington girls perform Indian Dance in pageant The End of the Trail . Alabama Sesquicentennial 1819-1969 Blount County Presents The End of the Trail Doug Standridge, Phil Standridge, Mrs. Don Standridge, Susann Standridge, Larry Sessions, Commer Sessions, Tim Wright, Joe Curlette I Parade in Blountsville July 4, 1969 Blountsville Parade 1969 Alice Maxwell Steele, Member of first graduating class of Blount Col- lege 1892 mun- Rewards for study, Eugene H. Wilson Lonnie Julian, Standing: Ernie Bland, Arthur Underwood Lonnie Julian, 1911 Lila Le Doyle and Alice G. Doyle, member of last gradu- ating class of Blount College Attendance Honor Pupils Session 1910-11 1897 Attendance Honor Pupils 1909-10 Willie Binner, Brice Bains, Russell El- lis, Pearl Wynn, Omie Alldredge, Fran- ces Finley, Jessie Dalton, Jewell Mason 69 Donald O. Standridge We Study ix Jerry Boian and Dorothy Parrish 1963 1954-History Class Q Mike Hicks, Judy Lamont, Cynthia Drake, Anne Boatman, John Jefferson Lewis, Jr. Robert Morris, Randy Godwin. 1965 1966 70 1947-48 R 7 f A 154848 5-'41a4s'su xQwu 6 1957 1968 1954 W E S T U D Y 1962 1969 J STATES A TYPING CLASS- QL.-R.J Joyce Baird, Linda Nolen, Jimmy Murphree, A. W. Timmerman. A PANEL DISCUSSES CONSERVATION- CL. to RJ Robert Pinyan, Robert Mc- Han, Larry Cambell, Bobby Baker, J. Lewis. f S ' 1 1 ,J. 4 X x 'N gifljr w wif, I '5 MS' f f' eff CHAPTER MEN' 72 A PANEL DISCUSSES THE UNITED NATIONS QL.-RJ Madge Blackwood, Vivian McCrary, Janice La Rue, Linda Ratliff, Joan Ratliff. Mac Willis Sherrer, Jearld Abercrombie, Sherrell Smith HI-Y YOUTH LEGISLATURE N251 Ig.: 393: is W v D 4 , .r,,, f' CJ' 1-A In if-. Y ,QQ H, ' , M N NUQHM ,sal :iz .1 4 55 P151 , .55 93 ugh 'N-1 Search for Excellence Award for University of Alabama scholarship in 1969. Awarded to Bonnie Prickett. P13 ezns amos ZH? mbbcstbgcs Harry Bryson awarded a scholarship to U.S. Air Force Academy 1967. 76 Sherman Blackwood, Balfour Award and Valedictorian. Myra Alldredge DAR Good Citizenship Girl 1970. Susan Hollis, Salutatorian awarded pen by Mr. Bryson A M H 1 21 1 r f' ,. f T1 7' 'A - ' ' :: 5' ' :E : r ig 5,14 ' yn' L - ..- s: - ' 14 fa 'fi 1 nl ' - 5 H, 5, 'I 'fi 1- .IQ gg ,lc Ii ' xlg QA ,,' . .e : '. - feilwwz Q 121 42 ,z , - at gfiflvzse 'i '- ,. ,J -i , 'H so ' -js -I -s 'H . Q -5-2545 I -H : 7 .5:-' 1: fl 5.5 -L ig ilffifhfsi - i Q, Egg 5 , ' itil' A,-rm ,I rg? x., .- 5 k if, X A , 'L 4 -L ff QQ 2? a A B-+9 B ' 5 fi EE . V ., if E W A 1 ' I iff .QQ , - f ' in x, W7 -- Luvern Hanson and David Lowery win Dan- forth Award 1969. 1956 X 1955 1966 19154916 ,Y 'L .Q . 1964 'B KI W ll E 4m Trees planted at an Arbor Day program in appreciation of Members of High School Garden Club plant a tree on students serving in the armed services in Viet Nam. Arbor Day. Liriope planted to curb erosion and to landscape en- F. F. A. members mulching with sawdust around trance to school. shrubbery. 1966 1964 78 WE WORK 1966 I, RECREATION PARK 1968 Wmih . This decalcomania dedicatory panel bearing the name of the J. B. Pennington High School was placed on a PT-193 Cornell training plane. This was the plane bought by the sale of 853,383.50 War Bonds. VYITED 9'l'X'l'l'lS 'l'llEASl'llY Dl'lllKll'l'MllN'l' , , 1 , f. f .TWV 1aQWQfyf14Mfvf,ffwrfwf' frwffffffw hWf1ff7lXMf J f 1 , -. - - P fflwkyf. fewyxww AQ! fzhhrw ll1lf!1rIfW4Wlf: . f J. B. PENNIXGTON Hxc-H scrzcox. C , X ,, 7 ,Qfyw muff' my fflxffnfmfffflffw NOVE. BER 28, f 45 .Lge Jfweuw' 'f:'.V -'S- 'A W5 ..'5 , , .f - 'ff mlm .1 .of li gs Pi af is it ur. ,: f'k 2 Q, msn? K? -NX I X Q F, 4 Q 4 A 4, J .W v,,zs3M QL. As a result of this sale of War Bonds five panels bearing the name of J. B. Pennington School were placed on beds of Alabama war heroes hospitalized at Northington General Hospital. During World War II students collected scrap iron and paper to help in the war effort. Enough scrap iron was brought in to bury our enemies. THX PLAN! THE J. B. PDTNINMOF HIGH SCHOOL BLOU'hI'l'SY'l1.I.-I ALABAMA lElNll1'!ll!llb 551189253 lB WM J. B. PHTNINGTON HIGH scmox. ffwmwaefnfyiwndmfdudm .upru 13, 19145 The school sold 821,000 in bonds during the war years and was awarded this citation. The Students and Teachers nf to S have nueceufully completed l Wu' Bond md Stump Cam- . B- P IN H G L pnign to help Ennnce the hm- R E C 0 V E R Y J Em' Gm' I H SCHOO ,nn mum.. You .N ...ang BLUUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA If you will und them your name and nddreu, they would like la write lo you. 80 Social Life -1895- Cut from the first issue of THE SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT published in Blountsville 75 years ago. RECEPTION. The pupils and teachers of Blount College met in the Chapel Friday night for the purpose of forming the acquaintance of each other. The house was called to order by Prof. E. L. Blalock. First on the programme was music by Mrs. Clouston, the music teacher. Second, a song by the choir. Third, an address by Pres. Pat- terson on Etiquette. Fourth, a Duet Fifth, a recitation by Miss Sallie Chadwick. Sixth, Duet by Misses Lila and Alice Doyle. Seventh, a song by three young ladies-Misses Minnie Hudson, Sophia Burks, and Alice Doyle. By this time the young men were getting anxious for the good time to come. Can't say how about the girls, but suppose they were anticipating a good time too. The boys were getting real an- xious to talk to their girls, having applied themselves close to their studies for two months, and I think the boys enjoyed themselves as well as could be. Then the rush began. Some of the boys said they lived six week that night. By this time 10 o'clock had rolled around. Then the sad time came. The boys had to part with their best girls and oh! how sad this was. Many a good handshake and good bye were given. We hope the faculty will take off the restrictions again soon. I think a reception would be a good thing often. The boys have splendid lessons this week. Thanking the faculty for their kindness to the boys and girls, I will say Aurevoir. Cadet Reporter Bl Class Night The class gather around as Johnny Wilks and Tommy Franklin read the Last Will and Testament on the Class Night program ' The girls chorus present a number on the 1963 Class Night Fay Townson and Betty Jo Woods surprised the classmates Program' with gifts on the Class Night program. We Play 82 The Valedictorian, Dorothy Parrish, received the Balfour award. ss..---1 Dianne Campbell, salutatorian, received an award on the 1963 Class Night program. 'X--f-n B M i .,,-f101'wnl'0'l'+' Tommy Franklin, president of the Student Council, received the Danforth award during the 1963 Class Night program. Dorothy Parrish, the valedictorian, had a prominent part on 1963 Class Night program. 83 The sad faces of the 1968 seniors as they begin the Class Night program. 1 84 In 1968 the Class Night play was THE ENCHANTED MIRROR. The Reflectors of '68 presented a medley of tunes accompanied by Susan Hollis with a guitar. This scene from the 1969 Class Night program Between the Bookends pic- tures a group singing My Special Angel. The members of Who's Who are shown singing Roses Are Red on the 1968 Class Night The opening numbers of the ENCHANTED MIRROR featured a girls' chorus. A dance by the Reminiscing Shing-A-Lingers was a feature of the 1968 Class Night Play THE ENCHANTED MIRROR. Class Night The opening number of Between the Bookends, the 1969 class night program, was Let It Be Me sung by members of the girls' chorus. The dance of the Footnotes was an enjoyable part of the 1969 class night program Between the Bookends. Outstanding high school seniors. The motto of the 1969 class 86 Class Night Franny Sutton - Farewell poem, class night 1963. a 4 ir' I ,, ff' , , ,, My f f, f , , , ,W fm 5 i fl n 1 Y Price Pass and Jeff Cornelius are darkies in the 1965 Class Night Program A scene from THE EAGER MISS BEAVER, 1966 A scene from the 1966 Class Play Senior Play Awards And Honors 'TZ' .,,1+.. We .1 9 , Q... Q , NV..-0' , i K Y M 4 E Abbie Turner Carolyn Smith Janice Cox, Class Poet, 1963 Price Pass receives an award at Class Carol Meade, Donnie Sutton receive Night program Jerry Brown Billie NeSmith receives a State award from Rep. Carl D. NeSmith for writing the best bill introduced class night awards in the Alabama Hi-Y Youth Legislature. 2 Mrs. J. B. Pennington, Jo Ann Wittmeie J. Lewis Time To Play Look Who's Here! Fun Let's Go B9 I' A Word of Welcome at the 1951 Junior-Senior Banquet Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pennington Everyone enjoys this part of the banquet-1951 Miss Hattie Finley speaks at the Junior-Senior Banquet of 1951 1952 JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET 90 nw. .....,Nw 3 1 x an as-1--:- W,-W .ga f xg Es? 'Qi fy. Mr. J. B. Pennington joins in the fun at the Banquet of 1957. Russell Sutton WRX Miss Juanita Blackwood Mrs. Frank Carter Mrs. Sadie Belle Cox 35:4 'TH Girls Chorus and Guests-Banquet 1952. Pretty Girls, Hearts, and Flowers Mr. Pennington speaks-Banquet 1950 Q1 92 Fun for au- Banquet 195 0 vm W W if J' ...fw,,v! o 4' ,......-Zzlrlflgag' V4 A' W: K '- Af l 1952 l f lllnlfCl ZZ M if 4 1951 F -fi 2 if J 2 4 A u ,W aw , , 3 Q wx W ., ,l 1 1957 Russell Sutton, Carolyn 1959 South, Dan Putman, Maxine 1952 Pinyan. 1959 93 9 X X uf 5 KNEE ZH bHmNS 2'-Q MQ 1.4 'X . ,.-J' HZQQ 'PUC mQN2mm 2U U EQ QDOBQQN 1965 CD51 ILCCJH Nb' 'ib11Qf02Zbbo .3 Vg: ,gp , ,l A , ,pf ., .S .5 u ' ,M l l fi 2' if Q sf '1. lun. 1 ff . 55' 4 -- Shirley Martin, Gail Adams, Gaynell Murphree Sr. II First Place Winner J' yay , . ,.,: gv 4 , 3 .,,eii' ggi' A-',. 6 Q W P wzffei flr , ' ie P 3 flwy+i',fQ L, , we if Q M- i' ' , ff. , . '5 . P ky wc5'i+wf 7 ' A .3i.,,f,w+' ' W , f- f. f. iii, ,, 'xii , it D A 'W .x ,X a Sr. III Second Place Winner Q-ala , -A ... , Sr. I Third Place Winner L, -V .,.....L.-av -15 Roger Foster and Carla Gibbs Jeanette Barbee and Betty Endsley 97 S J. Lewis, Jeff Cornelius 1 fl. 1 M s an X- . Carolyn Hazelrig, Senior Sweetheart MISS PHS-1962 I3 ' M E C O M I N G Q U E E N Marcel Gray, Sandra Millwood, Janie Dailey Vernon Loyd, Betty Gray, Tommy Phillips, 1961. A e if-4M ' X ' 'kc P if i ,,,,W.,.W ..r,,., .V,. , . it A , 114 ,ni .Q :' Y A 4- r K' , v 'kk 1 K is J :z .13 J ' 55, ' ' , -rage ' A Rev. Joel Oswalt M., Tofsw S 1 First Place Winner 1963 , T A, Q ' 'Yuan Kwai Q !'? '2iM f...f-1-V'-W. J,1i.,:,f,a..i...-ff-M-H12-+-Mmm M-Al df' , -1-f U '5 sf-'N Violet Smith, HOMECOMING QUEEN 9 S Q - + f 9- .. , 1, - .,.,.-1 -..H-W--v - ' it 1'-f '- f 1969 ' ' , , , ' 1 4.1 mi 5 ,and Lin. S Second Place Winner 1963 1969 FRANK BURNS SOCIETY-1900's HENRY GRADY SOCIETY-1907 FRANK BURNS SOCIETY 1902-1903 Bob Tidwell, Ralph Bannister, Albin Pas, Van Brindlee, Copeland Graves, Ruby Foshee, Cathe- ine Warren, Oneal Copeland, Mr. Graves, Enis All- dredge, .Mary E. Moss, Lupton Bains, Robert T. Graves, ------ -----, Arvil Ashley, Joe Wheeler, Mozelle Blackwood, Almeda Alldredge, George Fowler, Bain Weaver, Arnice ------ , Mr. Pennington, Julius Cornell, Willie Godfrey, Eloise Shelton, Glenn Chamblee. 'IOI BOOK CLUB 1962 . f' L BOOK CLUB 1963 BOOK CLUB 1964 OFFICE RS AND SPONSORS 1964 BOOK CLUB 1965 BUSINESS CLUB 1968 Officers Q--SSDI BUSINESS CLUB 1969 Officers BUSINESS CLUB 1968 -fi -fp, BUSINESS CLUB 1969 LL, 1. J W. , Q. 11 1, I X , ,, ' S HIM BUSINESS CLUB 1965 JY' ,.,, I 'I' iq if 9 In el COMMERCIAL CLUB 1963 i. If I j I Ji' L 14 H f r v 'M I Jff2,,.,L: A Qi I BLS I , ,1 4, Q I knt, K 47741 .V,. W. A Q ,D in 9 BUSINESS CLUB 1966 iv I vi I f ' A 5: 1 j. 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Lowery Austin Graves. r H I Y 1 6 9 6 1 HI-Y 1960 H3 W 1 S Z xg WPC! 2 QUIK K -'., Z. OFFICERS 1961 1965 OFFICERS 1965 4 1968 1970 ,ia -P121 J Medi Club 1965 Martha West, Jean Bullard founded club 1957 Junior Medi Club 1968 Carolyn Hollis, Treasurer State Future Nurses Associa tion. Front rowg Linda Weaver, Joan Kanaday, Ludie Williams, Frances Martin, Sarah Nelson, Shannon McRae, Ann Smith, Dianne Martin. Back row, Edith Smith, Carolyn Riddle, Rachel Brown, Mrs. W. R. Sutton, Patsy Ayres, Cindy Norman, Barbara Young SENIOR MEDI CLUB 1962 MEDI CLUB 1969 116 1965 Student -l , Council 1963 1965 OFFICERS 'fs ,L LEM X Na. :-:F f A ,F 6.4 M . , ,Q Q 1966 1966 OFFICERS W NQWFCK QW: U UP President: Dennis Martin Vice-President: Kenneth McRae Secretary: Patsy Glass Treasurer: Debra Nation 1922 W QQINCD Ji-N5LOb-I L to R: J. D. Reynolds, Frank Whitehead, Griffeth Alldredge, Jack Dean, , Jordan Carter, Monroe Cochran, 2nd row L to R: Jeff Duke, Flay Copeland, Coy Fortenberry, Leldon Thomas 3rd row L to R: Carol Johnson, Harvey D. Johnson, Clarence Thomas, Clarence Savage,-1-1-1 Carlton Watts. Q1 QP 6 6 U B 1 9 6 5 II9 Senior Trip Of 1965 The Senior Class of 1965 was the first class to make a senior trip to Montgomery. Pictured other than Seniors, Governor George C. Wallaceg Representative Carl D. NeSmithg Dr. Ira B. Pattong Senator L. D. Bentley, Jr.g Miss Amilea Porter, teacherg Mrs. Jack Cornelius and Mrs. W. R. Sutton, Chaperones F ' 1907 FOOTBALL TEAM 1st row, left to right 2nd row, left to right 3rd row Crit Chumley Unidentified N. B. Grayson John Hines Felix Self Will Sizemore Ed Murphry Tom Miller E. A. Miller T. C. McKay Judson McKay W. D. Self Conner Chumley Lawrence Nation Frances Tidwell M. P. GiPS0n Jerome Dillard Football: Then And Now ByW.D.Self For the past fifty years football has been the fas- test growing sport in America. It is about to displace baseball as America's greatest sport. Many of you will hardly believe me when I tell you that I played in the first football game played in Blount County. Thsi team was organized at ninth District Agricultural School at Blountsville in 1907. We played our first game against Athens Agricultural School in October of that year. Not a player on the team had ever seen a football game. I doubt if there was a spectator there who had seen a game, outside a few of the teachers. The game has not changed much in most of its aspects, but here are a few changes, There were three downs in a series necessary to make 10 yards, and a first down. Now, of course, we have four dovms. The game was much rougher-most anything was allowed. The plays were mostly plays straight into the line. Pushing, shoving, dragging-in fact almost any way to get your man through was legal. A touch- down counted 5 points instead of 6 as today. The equipment was very inadequate. No shoulder pads, no kidney pads. Believe it or not though, we had a hard rubber mouthpiece that went up over the nose. Also, we wore shin guards something like a baseball catcher uses today. l2l 1st row seated-Eugene Wilson, Herman Keith, Conner Chumley, Mack Cowden, Lonnie Reid, George Cowden. Second row on Knees-John Wilson, George Hallman, Percy South, John South Lonnie Roberts, Arthur Moses. Third row standing-Coach B. L. Noojin, Levi Knapp, Ed Murphree, Hugh Fowler, Oliver Brantley, E. A. Miller. 1909 STATE CHAMPIONS 1926 SQUAD 1 .. an -r an 1927 TEAM 122 Captain Johnson 1927-28 1929 TEAM 4. . . 1928 TEAM 1937 TEAM Practice Session of 1929 Team 1950 TEAM 6 TEAM OF 1949 1st row left to right- Aron Ayers, Lemuel Maze, Bobby Turley, Farris Absher, Charles Foster, Bill C. Hall, Verdell Red Thrasher, Bill Hitt, W. C. Dub Hicks, Howard Hipp, Rayburn Williams, Oliver Smith, Second row L. to R.-Derryal Hyatt, Jimmie Thomas, Morris Britt, Leto Curl, Glynell Thrasher, Jerry L. Fowler, Vernon Robertson, Clem Foster, Jack Graves, Harvey Lee, Back row L. to R. -Andy Coach Curley, Don Campbell, Dan Martin, John E. Woods, Bill E. Dean, Pat Wallace, Robert King, Morris Millwood, Ray H. Smith, Mgr. T E A M O F 1 9 5 2 First row L. to R.- Bob Hipp, Richard Burleson, Clifford Alldredge, Bobby Carnes, John Earl Woods, Bruce Putman, Charles Edwards, Royce King, Don Campbell, Second row-Charles Mc- Alpine, Billy Ray Pinyan, Freddie Bailey, George Byron Pass, Robert Ed LaRue, Edwin Little, Sherry White, Simon Martin, Odis Williams, Edgar Thomas. Third row-Clellon Mount, Waylon Johnson, Jerry Jones, Alton Stephens, Lewis Boatwright, Kenneth Morris, Hace Lynn Alldredge, Arnon Smith, Coach Jordan, Fourth row-James Brindley, Charles Smith, Ellis Hutchens, Donald Herring, LaReid Shelton, Bob Cornelius, Bobby West, Manuel Smith, Theron Turley, Durwood Graves, Johnny Mac Beason. 124 1953 B FOOTBALL TEAM TIGERS 1966 Z2 A A ,555 92 BT - 13 'Hn S '-..' - N ' xi ' , -wg? A V,,, Z., .,41: ' 1958 s f' SSBQ SJHJ 45 ' 34Z'5f?B QM PL , W hr gl V w .,,. h m, Akf, . 5 M, ' 'Z 'wwf - VZQV' l. 1- 1965 SENIOR PLAYERS TEAM OF 1968 1967 BLOUNT COUNTY CHAMPIONS 1. KIV V :L 3 V 0 2 : 1241 L L Q? I':'. : T .. ,... Q a . Ja k wg . i - V -' -- va' Aw: -',' , . 1 9919f,q - 8 335552 ug ' -' ': 55 1 4 avg! V 4 ,B -6, 1 'Jai' 4 I 1 f'- 5 1 'Ti iff Maia ' 1 in , W ' if 4 52' - 3 73 in 'W ,,w5ff4.191 . 5 ' V Q35 1ya'Qf' - 1969 9,531 , f T 2' A 511 , . Z- ,W se , ciikhcf N 1 ,Q , A 45 TIGER SQUAD - A. X ,Q 1 'X 01 .. 'N 7 ,, m., 1' if . 1 w 4 - ' Q 'A A J, M .L S 5 'I ' . S FX ., if ' '5'EfE3i,w..,3,,4,1..5. 1, A . N V' 41, V 'fb' ,: , ' -. I , N1 1: 45142 il, XIV A , 9 1 Q I' ' gg' I' f 4. 1 9 126 1970 TIGERS ' K.O. Miller, Donald Sutton, Dr. W. R. Sutton, Coach Bill Nichols. Signing grant-in-aid football scholarship with University of Alabama, December 5, 1964. 'f '50Wf. In 1970 Donnie Sutton was elect- ed to the Tide's best team of the 1960's as defensive back. Coach Wigham, Ossie Sivley, Ray Morgan, Ben Sivley, Mrs. Ossie Sivley as Ben signs grant-in-aid football Scholarship With Auburn University 1969. Mutt Morris signed a grant-in-aid football and base- ball scholarship with Auburn University 1930-34. He was captain of the team in 1934. The Auburn righthander entered the Auburn Hall of Fame fa, 'WN April 18, 1934 when he hurled a no-hit game against the Georgia Bulldogs and Auburn won 127 1909 BASEBALL TEAM 191 1 DIAMOND SQUAD Eunice Waid, Earl Alldredge, 1927 128 Front row, left to right, Chris Tompkins, Leo Keith, second row, Willie Binner, Verbon Brice, Roy South, Percy South, Richard fDickJ Yarbroughg back row, Prof. E, A. Miller, principal, John Wilson, John South, Arthur Moses, John Bowerman, and Herman Keith. This team was coached by P.L. fLonnieJ Noojin, who had already reported to the South Atlantic League where he played professional ball that summer. 1 908 BASEBALL TEAM 1969 TIGER BASEBALL TEAM , , . . , , ., .. , , ,, 'G Wy- i . . L. I 3 -, f2,'I,Lri'ff- : '?M-'M f sg,-, W ,NT 'f1',-153' . ,, Q Will, w f af. I ' L 4 .- ' 1' .-tfiig' X Fgsa, 'Zrr Ri .,-J: fav-R'5'f'5:,? 'Y 7 F Y jg, , A lst. row L. to R. - James Sanford , mgr., John McHan, Rayburn Cargo, Michael Hipp, Bobby Walker, Ray Lamont, Don Griffin 2nd. row - Lloyd Shelton, Earl Woodward, Phillip Washburn, Tommy Baker, Larry Sessions, Andy Neill, Ben Sivley, Dennis Martin, Kenneth McRae. 129 r su. , 1969 VARSITY Kneeling QL.-RJ-Jimmy Thomas, Michael Hipp, David Lowrey, Standing CL.-RJ-Lawayne Kritner, Roger Brown, Randy Eudy, Glenn Chambers, Andy Neill 1969 B TEAM Kneeling QL.-RJ-John MaHan, Kenneth McRae, Lloyd Shelton, Standing QL.-RJ-Roger Martin, Bill Johnson, Gary McHan, Phillip Horton, Larry Sessions, Dennis Martin, Earl Woodard 132 slrrs isis ' E V ze . ls' KCBS? TEAM BASKETBALL 1968-'69 VARSITY TEAM Track TRACK TEAM 1909 A 1965 COUNTY CHAMPS Front Row: McHan, Thomas, Davis, Bryson. Back Row: Pass, Denny, Sutton, Cornelius Steve Neal clears the bar in high jump competition. Bobby Baker displays excellent form in setting pole vault record. 1965 Champs Seen In Action Jim Brooks and Price Pass accept trophies CDNCUNQ 1 9 6 3 1965 1963 v., 1965 bw hNbmHMNm 1964 138 1962 1953 1954 1 iw A V' 3 g an ., 5 ' mf:,.m.S 53 G , UR I X ff' 1 1 9 1 9 6 7 -'-: W V . ' , , , , 4 40 X9 ?5'f,92l141 C H E E 1 R 9 L 6 E 9 A D 1 E JM R s 1 9 7 0 School Spirit Junior-Senior Banquets help to develop a good school spirit A fx f ll I L V , WW ffm HI f ,X . f I ' X : xx., ., XL' ,, v Q. H 4 4, f W , ,,. xy. , . ' 1 - 5 -51 5 . 57 . f. ,..... ,L V . J - , 25' N- if ' A . .. . 1 ' , A: dy, ff XX y if vxgx ' . A L i, 1 6 Mf 5 s U iff Q95 N f i Y A x xi f E 4. I , V ff .sfwwfm ..,,--n-f ' . . Q, Kmgdsd Am., ,, 4 W d S C H O O L X . S P 1 R I 1954 T FHWA? ,a L' L aww 5 n ig v A Q x ,.. 42 3 Q.. 3 Ok , 41 , Q 1' 1 Q ' V -. - ' ' . Qi f .. 1 5 75 M K .- . Ili ' - 134 A w QQ Kg, vm Ig ug S I it . jk,3f .ff ip!yi1?f f f i, M f 4 4 X. VV . K, A .Eg 5 1 , . 5 5 1 5 + , X J, s I A .K ' v .5 7 6 A 5 I L . .A , S 4, K Q5 A Kd YVV: gf f j I A4 l 1. M . fff h , f Q ' Wf - A , H ' . 7 L. 47 ' -gg-,.3Q v gill' X will ,ff 3495? f ', I' ff W 5, 1- . N 142 1' .411 -A- NL W. 45 Gail Craft, Roger Vanzandt ? 5 ' . '5 22 siimsggas - I 'S fl f J iff' if fm 4 Bfnxrih- . 'lv St f 13'545sf 2 ' ' 'Ffh g 2 i 9iQig!iT if P523 145: s M- - A good school spirit manifests itself in many ways! 143 P Van Brindley, Like father like sons Joe Brindley and James Brindley R T 1 1951 1 , .' if ' we . 5 f -f.z ,4,: - .. g- ,,,, D w,,:1 'f Q ,L L'AL-M I ' . . .E ' Q' ff . . rkek . A.,.,. 'liiigy i ' K Abshel. I ZW Coaches Dnskeu u'hg' 'C .. ' V . f' ,,', and Starkey , 1 1 K- Brow M 1 1 Zvf 1 T -1, Joe Bfmdlev E lg' rarrra 1 James f giffg, 1,,Q f yeee ,QQ V:4, 1' l l Brindlev L A ., ,..,. W z fl f' w m e . ' he -.w 'L' w -:fvfF.w, ,rg -'VA S ' g g F-I CO UI O3 U vom Rodney Curlett, awards trophy J.E. Carter, Leldon Thomas, C. Savage, Coach Haynes, to Jim Brooks M. Cochran, Jordan Carter, Clarence Thomas, J.D. Rynolds. P I R W5 .. .., I JUNIORS-1969 TIGER SENIORS 1966 144 There is sweet music here---Ah, why should life all labour be'?l' 'll' X A, , 1954 1955 1 9 5 9 1 9 5 8 STUDENTS BUILD SCHOOL SPIRIT 1 9 5 6 1956 1957 L fx' M. ,L , - Q W fi '- ,,e FXS Qr E5TQ'g.ml 'i'w':uN UUJ 5002603 518551556 C0'i2F11UQI'iClQ l fa. M-M ... , 1 9 1 9 Estell Sivley, Evie Speed, Ethel Rosser, O.W. Bynum, William B ' W d t d' t t ams. e gra ua e in a en but it did not dampen our spirits. ii i:-4 ' N? ' , W ,J ,Q 1 ff V V f iiff i el .5 V J f Wx - 3 ' ', My 'X I ll 'gf -Q 7 , ' M W A., rp' A V' .17.5.Ta Q W i e are eilei 1 if ' z in 9 ' 2 if 4 ., 3 A ,A , vp X, i 1 1 , ' l i -' ' . . , W 4,2 Sr. II Class Beauty 19 65 -66 Linda Thomason, Jerry Baker S C H O O L S P I R I T Homecoming Queen 19 64 Gail Craft, Ocia Denny, Mitchell Smith Mr Bryson 1 Homecoming Queen 1965 Shirley Martin 1 L, Homecoming Queen 1968 Dianne Wood Senior Sweetheart 1965 Marilyn Hendrix am 7 Q s K. vs . 5 E , 2 s SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS 1969 L L A SSSS I49 19 I .A Bl C9 IV 17 mmhNwQL 1970 df? 3 It Homecoming Queen and her court Mr. Bryson crowns Patsy Glass 1970 Homecoming Janice Little, Patsy Glass, Rhonda Queen. Escort is Dearl Pinyan. Brown. i I .H . N. '- L ' Q x N 0 Senior Sweetheart, Angie Bales A ' 191 Nw f if 8 Y Y K 1 ' J ?'?lun-..,.,-I- ' X A l ia. , 1 f' -cf Q ' Nothing fa. ' ' N yi ' at t ig pl K 1,li il in n gilt? ' Q. 5 1+ .Ms- lg ' iffy I f .n llampens q ' Pennington's ' ty R Q? S fig? pmt 'WP ,-:M E , . .sr -1 Hia :HI in n if .. ,, . , , w A f' g 2 X 3 ' - in . Z .W-A'4 :J ' VX. k . 1--A 571.,,QS3IJ-7:A -, 1.-A., ss u n n Hill 'I 5' L -4' mu lllglllll QL Q: un 'lnlwwu E , X, swiig, l A. , L fnf3+i N Q QQ HIG l IVAVAVAX m DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR 2' SVILLE N If :XG 00 x 6+ 5 :s.v4 2 l f J QC Q1 RW' ' fo 5 ow WY, ISI The History O J. B. Pennington High School In this year of our Lord, 1970, J. B. Pennington High School stands proudly as a monument to the dreams of past citizens and to their visions of a good life desired for oncoming generations. It is a symbol of hope and promise for the future. As we pay tribute to inspired leaders of the past, the torch must be borne by the brave and valiant of each generation if the dreams and ideals of our forefathers are to be realized. Pennington High has survived many tragic hardships, but her successes have been many. The influences mirrored in the dedication of the faculty, the achievments and worldwide contribu- tions of the alumni are a source of pride and inspiration. The record of these attainments are detailed and pictured, as far as possible, in the pages of this volume. Time, fires and other un- avoidable losses account for any omissions. It must be remembered that in this year, 1970, the school's staus and program are milestones only in a living dynamic institution. History proves that the roots of the present lie deep in the past. So, to see how the present came about there must be a look backward. As a be- ginning, the progress forward will start with Caleb Fryley and John Jones in 1816 as they rode into Bear Meat Cabin, later called Blountsville, and established the first white settlement in Blount County. The early settlers brought with them a yearning for education. George Powell states in his HISTORY OF BLOUNT COUNTY that He went from house to house teaching since there were no schools in Blount County. As far as the record goes, Mr. Powell was the first teacher in Blount County. In 1821 an act was passed by the Alabama Legislature establishing an academy in Blountsville. It named James Hendrick and Samuel Foust as trustees. This was the first mod- est step toward providing free public education in Blount County. This law removed the responsi- bility of education from the home and placed it upon the community along with the responsibility to support it. So, the seeds of the present-day institution were planted early in the community's history. There were indications of a growing recognition that education was increasingly vital 152 to the area's way of life. In present day vernac- ular an education explosion was making head- way. The next epochal stage in this cultural concern was the interest of influential men in establishing a private college in Blountsville. The burgeoning interest in education was about to bear fruit. A group of citizens met in the Masonic Hall to dis- cuss a proposed railroad project to connect Blountsville and Bangor. But the thoughts of a college, and its superior advantages were stirring in the hearts and minds of several of the men. The time and some overwhelming factors were urging action. The county seat had been moved to Oneonta leaving the new court house vacant. The building, planned and built by Otto Puls, a German architect, was eminently suited for col- lege purposes. The long felt need for a school strongly motivated the group's leaders. But there was not full agreement on the project. However, E. O. McCord was authorized to explore the county to determine the attitude and probable support of the populace. Whether money would be made available to purchase the building was a para- mount consideration. But it appeared that Blount College, the ideal of years was about to be realized! The task was terrific but obstacles were not un- known to these people. They were rugged and determined men, tempered by the aftermath of wars, the hardships of pioneer life, and often by deprivations that had driven them from their homes to seek a better life. Nothing could turn them from a chosen course. Mr. McCord rode in his buggy for two months campaigning for money to buy the building, and to see the ideals of a better educated people. He succeeded in his goals. Another meeting was held and a stock company was organized. On April 23, 1890, Probate Judge Jesse W. Ellis commissioned Edgar O. McCord, Albert A. Murphree and Milton H. Collins as a board of corporators. He authorized and empowered them to sell stock. Each share was worth 350.00 and an opportunity was given throughout the county to purchase them. Blount College was on the way! The following copy of a share issued to M. D. S. Graves, dated December 27, 1890 is of b ln ti is 'I 'u 2 P interest. y 'A VQGU 1: vv '0'AVVV'PNAfXNvNA fefA 'ffAVVX'Vv'Wff'Ts1f'vf'fvvs sfvvvvvvvswvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv -svnezav-5-:kzv ee+erekfevsff,1vse -it fl see s -Q ees ss Q senses -f come s. 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Y . .,.. ..Y...., 1 .,.... ...,,,,,,,Ai,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Y4,--- 4: gg L Ji i fA if I7 I I , President. fi 4' ,...,,,,.. ,,.. . .fl ,...... .......... I ....... I ,,... 14 If:jQijff5li,,,,,, U, Q 5 V Secretary. - 4: ,mf - .umAgM:' ., -.-.-.-:2:awe.e. MQees+e:efefQ2.2.'-nesze- 1sQ4sQf,:,a32M 2l2' ' ll Blount County College Company Share 1890 The first meeting of the stockholders of the Blount County College Company was held at Blountsville May 10, 1890 to frame by-laws and elect officers. Capt. A. J. Ingram was elected presi- dent, and Hugh S. Williams, secretary. The purpose of the college was to educate the male and female students of the white race. Blount College could grant diplomas which enabled a graduate to teach anywhere in the State of Ala- bama without further examination. The advantages of Blount College were summed up by THE BLOUNT CHRONICLE of March 19, 1891 as follows:, 1. Commodious and comfortable buildings. 2. Abundant supply of purest water in the college building. 3. The utmost sanitary conditions have pre- vailed about the college and campus. 4. A carefully arranged curriculum of study. 5. A faculty of men and women thoroughly competent in every respect. 6. Books at wholesale prices. 7. Boarding as cheap as the cheapest. 8. Excellent Sunday school and church privil- eges. 9. A moral atmosphere to breath all the time. 10. Tuition rates most reasonable. 11. Electric bells connected with every class- room and rung by the chapel clock saving much loss of time changing classes. 12. In every respect the college is conducted on the latest and most approved methods. The college opened in September 1890 with the building overflowing with an enthusiastic student body of country boys and girls who came from all parts of Alabama. It was, however, February 18, 1891 before the Legislature of Alabama gave Blount College its charter and authorized it to grant diplomas and confer degrees. The first de- grees were conferred on June 7, 1892. The college grew and at one time eight states and many coun- ties were represented in the student body. 154 The charter of Blount College designated Rich- ard Nations, Lewis B. Huffstutler, Vernon War- ren, William T. Hood, Thomas O. Sivley, Uriah W. Bynum, John Blackwood, Dr. Joseph F. Hend- ricks and Elijah E. Fields as corporators of the company. They were to elect the professors and teachers, one of whom they would name as presi- dent. McCord, a young man of twenty one, was offered the presidency, but on account of his youth, declined. He went to Huntsville and succeeded in interesting Dr. J. A. B. Lovett in the new institu- tion and he was elected president. The following were selected as teachers: E. O. McCord, Col. M. K. Clements, Robert Jones, and Miss Mary Lovett. Later Professor and Mrs. J. A. Liner were added to the faculty. On January 5, 1895, the old brick building formerly the court house and located on the town square, was destroyed by fire of unknown origin. About five o'clock on Saturday morning fire was discovered in the primary department of Blount College. The town was alarmed and the citizens and students made a heroic effort to extinguish the flames, but their efforts were in vain. The furniture could not be saved. THE SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT on January 10, 1895 said the build- ing was probably the best college building in the state-and furnished with the very best of school furniture, charts, maps, globes, piano, organ, a good library and the finest geological museum in the state, and perhaps in the South, all of which was completely destroyed causing a loss of twenty- five thousand dollars. 'The following editorial in the BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD is of interest. The burning of Blount College was a serious misfortune. But it will not be such a misfortune after all if the principal and the teachers will move to Birmingham. This has been spoken of hereto- fore and now is the time. Birmingham is ready and willing to help all educational institutions that will come. The more the merrier. This poem, written by one of the students, ex- presses something of the spirit of the college. BLOUN T COLLEGE fBurned Jan. 5, 18951 Blount College the grand and noble temple, But yesterday stood towering to the skyg And at midnight hour, The bells rang out and Fire was the cry. So to the scene the people sped, To save the grand old temple dear g But the angry tongues of fiery red, Bade the college boys not come near. Thus alone in her proud innocence stood Blount College enrolled in flames of redg And when morning dawned upon Vale and Wood, Blount College lay smoldering in her bed. Heaps of honor on Blount College name, Now her ruined walls before me standg With proud hearts We all remember fain, The kindness at your president's hand. I love thy name, Blount College grand, And we will ever love just the same, When I am in some distant land, I'll speak thy name and tell thy fame. Now to all, let me kindly say, There is naught but good Blount College givesg And now to tell it on the way, That Blount College at Blountsville lives! T. C. Hughes, 1897 Class Prophet and Poet The Alabama Legislature, February 28, 1889, passed an act establishing an agricultural school in each of the congressional districts of Alabama. On February 18, 1895 Blountsville was selected for the Ninth District Agricultural school because of Blount College. Arrangements were made to carry on the college work and the high school classes in the same college building. College work was continued for two years after the Agricultural School was established and the class of 1897 was the last graduating class. This was a period when private schools such as Blount College were being replaced by public schools in Alabama. The work of this institution did not stop when the name of Blount College was dropped. It con- tinued as a State Secondary Agricultural School and on this Diamond Jubilee year is still sending out fine boys and girls who are finding their places of service all over the world. A brief history is traced at this point. The Ninth District Agricultural School was es- tablished in Blountsville under the administration of Governor William Oats in 1895. It offered a curriculum which was better suited for the needs of the citizens of the county plus cheaper fees, as this was a state tax supported school. The school was placed under a Board of Control in 1903. This Board of Control consisted of the Governor, the Conunissioner of Agriculture and Industries, the State Superintendent of Educa- tion and several citizens from the district in which the school was located. This loss did not keep the people'of Blountsville from continuing the school. Before the burning ruins had ceased smoking, a meeting was called and arrangements were made to carry on the school in the old academy. Arrangements were made at once to build a new college. With the untiring effort on the part of the citizens, Blount College was rebuilt at Blountsville on new prop- erty located south of town at the site of the present Burns Memorial Park. C See picture of building in history.J 'I55 The purpose of the Agricultural School was to train all male pupils over the age of ten in scien- tific agricultural and horticultural methods. All other students were to receive training in horti- culture and floriculture. Also included in the cur- ricular activities of the school were the piano, voice, and expression departments. Extracurric- ular activities contained an excellent, well-rounded athletic department, as well as, two rival literary societies known as the Henry Grady and Frank Burns Societies. Dr. R. E. Tidwell said, These societies Were almost as important in the early years as football is today. The debates were at- tended by overfiow audiences. At one time there was a Ruth Cleveland Society for girls when they were not permitted to belong to a society with boys. An experimental station was established near the school to be used to encourage scientific farm- ing. Part of this experimental station was an an- nual spring garden which was cared for by the students and faculty. This farm consisted of ap- proximately 65 acres of land. It was located north of town on the Blountsville-Arab road. This farm joined the present school property. In addition, the school had a chemical labora- tory which would accommodate 16 students at a time. This laboratory was used mainly to demon- strate scientific experiments and scientific cooking procedures. Because of redistricting in 1917, the Ninth Dis- trict Agricultural School was changed to the State Secondary Agriculture School. That same year the school acquired a new principal, J. B. Pennington. He found the school heavily in debt and many unmet needs at the school. To add to these prob- lems the main building of the State Secondary School was completely destroyed by fire in 1919. After this fire, it appeared as if the school would be abolished by the State Board of Education. However, the citizens of Blountsville rallied to- gether and let the State Board of Education know that they did not intend for a fire to destroy their school. They offered to raise the money to replace the building. Some people mortgaged their homes to borrow money from the bank, others donated 156 timber which was sawed by a local sawmill. Men stayed up all night drying the lumber in a kiln. A total of 352880 was raised in cash for four- teen acres of land for the new location. This is the property on which the school is located today. They also raised 325,000 for the main building. The result of hand work by the citizens of Blountsville and surrounding communities could be seen in the main building of the State Sec- ondary Agricultural School. It was modern throughout and was built with the best materials. It contained nine standard classrooms, rooms for music and expression and a library. Electric lights, provided by a Delco motor, Water fountains, ample sanitary conveniences, and individual cloakrooms for teachers and pupils were provided. This build- ing also contained an auditorium seating 600 peo- ple. This provided the people of Blountsville with one of the best schools in the state. In addition to this building the citizens erected a sixteen room dormitory which was valued at SB12,000. It was destroyed by fire in 1927, and was replaced by a modern brick building with running water and electric lights. The luxury and con- veniences, previously unknown to the students, introduced them to a new way of life. A voca- tional building for the teaching of home economics and agriculture was completed and equipped at a cost of S11,000. A few years ago a modern shop was added. A field house which contained a com- plete water system for showers and a dressing room for athletic teams was built at a cost of 353000. The money for the field house was raised by subscriptions especially solicited by Mrs. Jim All- dredge who rode over the country in a buggy with chicken coops and egg crates fastened to the buggy, if one could not give money she would ask them to contribute a rooster, hen or eggs. She even accepted butter. This was interesting to see as well as hear when she returned to the school each day at sundown with roosters crowing and hens cackling. The next day the produce was sent to the market in Birmingham by a Blountsville peddler. This building still stands on the school campus. In 1927 the State Legislature passed an act creating a Demonstration Farm in connection with State Secondary Agricultural Schools. At this time a farm, now known as King's Farm, of 120 acres was purchased and converted into a modern demonstration farm. On the farm the following buildings were erected: superintendent's home, a tenant house, large dairy and horse barns, a cow barn, machine sheds, poultry houses and a seed house. The entire farm was furnished with running water and the superintendents house contained a central heat- ing system. The new addition to the school was purchased and built at a cost of about S20,000. Again on August 28, 1938, the halls of the school at Blountsville were swept by fire. The fire was discovered by the Principal, J. B. Pennington, about 9: 30 A. M. Once again the people of Blounts- ville rallied to rebuild their school. School opened on Monday morning in the elementary school and the following Monday in a ten room temporary building the men had built in a week. They set to work immediately and in less than a year the new building was completed. The citizens of Blounts- ville honored J. B. Pennington by naming this new school for him. Thus the J. B. Pennington High School we know today was created. The school stands today on a beautifully landscaped campus overlooking the town. The main building has twenty classrooms, library, restrooms, and auditorium seating 600. In 1966 the School Improvement Committee purchased twenty acres of land across the high- way from the school to be used for a recreation area. In 1967 a modern lunchroom seating 200 was constructed. Tennis courts were added in 1969. The spirit and value of a school cannot be told in buildings and grounds but is exemplified in the lives of its students. Serene in the assurance of duty well performed, Pennington celebrates her diamond anniversary in a Shine of Glory. Safe under the waving flag of this country and proud of the past, the institution proceeds to the future-a school of the people, by the people, for the youth of Blount County. PER ASPERA AD ASTRA. Blountsville Is One Of The Oldest And Most Historic Spots In ounty The Sunday edition of the Birmingham News- Post Herald May 12, 1929 featured, the history of Blountsville in an interesting way. This article by Grank Willis Barnett is reproduced. Town Was Founded in 1816 by Settler Caleb Friley. Sunday we had a story about Oneonta and in it gave some of Blount County's history. Oneonta is a new town, but now we are going to write about an old town, for Blountsville was settled before Alabama became a state. Here stood Bear Meat Cabin, home of a Creek chief in 1815. Here in 1816 came Caleb Friley, first settler in the first wagon ever in the county. Under shelter of high bluffs on Sand Mountain to the north, this resting place for the stream of traveling immi- grants southward was established. A blacksmith shop was set up for convenience of travelers, and it is said one smithy brought in many bars of iron out of which he intended to make different imple- ments, but he had to use all his material for iron horseshoes alone. This is the best possible evidence of the number who used the road which led through Bear Meat Cabin located on Towne Creek on Huntsville Pike. By 1819 it had become important, and in 1820 Blountsville became the Seat of Blount County. This county, created by the territorial legislature February 7, 1818, originally was of vast extent, and included the present county of Jefferson and that part of Walker County east of Sipsey Fork, on the Black Warrior. It was almost Wholly in the Creek Indian Cession of August 9, 1814. It was re- duced to its present limits by acts of December 13, 1819 creating Imperial Jefferson County, and of December 20, 1824 creating Walker County. It is still a sizeable county, having an area of 649 square miles or 415,630 acres. Blount County, as well as Blountsville, was named for Gov. Willie G. Blount, of Tennessee, governor of that state during the Creek Indian War, 1813-14, and his sympathetic response to ap- peal of settlers of Alabama, then in the Mississippi Territory, made him a hero, and they were glad to perpetuate his name. Help Create Magic City It may be of interest now that here in Birming- 158 ham we are going to have such a magnificent courthouse to know the act creating Blount County provided its courts shall be holden at the house of major Kelly in Jones Valley. This point was within two miles of the present courthouse in Bir- mingham, so Blount Countians can take pride in claiming that at one time they had a part in creat- ing what later became the Magic City. County officers were appointed by William Bibb, governor of Alabama Territory. On the same date of the formation of Jefferson County, December 13, 1819, John Gilbraith, William Rino, Stephen Box, Moses Burleson, and Henry McPherson were appointed Commissioners to fix on a suitable place for the seat of justice. The commisioners settled on Blountsville as the permanent county seat, and December 18, 1820 Blountsville became the county seat and it retained the honor until 1891, when it was moved to Oneonta, 16 miles away. At Blountsville, or, as it was then called, Bear Meat Cabin, we hear of a great old Methodist pioneer preacher, whose name lives in Alabama Methodism, for the Reverend Ebenezer Hearn preached there in 1818. He was the first to preach the gospel in Blount County. If you are interested in his life and labors, you can find some interest- ing data in Dr. Anson West's History of Meth- odism in Alabama, page 119. Blountsville, and the community about it, was largely made up of Tenesseans and Carolinians, a fine old stock, out of which has come great leaders in Alabama's social, political, commercial and reli- gious life. The life of the late Bishop James McCoy is an example of preachers who can trace back their spiritual heritage to Ebenezer Hearn. Here in Birmingham, we have such families as the Drennens, Yieldings, Hoods, etc., who came to us from Blount County. All this came to us as we rode from Garden City Wednesday morning with Professor C. 0. Davis, out to Blountsville to deliver the commencement address at the State Secondary Agriculture School. It was not our first visit to the lovely little village with such a historic background. We had made our way to it from Bangor, and from Oneonta. The road out was in fair shape, and we enjoyed the ride in spite of a terrific rain. In all of our travels in Alabama, we have never seen so much honeysuckle as lines the highway from Garden City to Blountsville. It covers the banks, fills the gullies, climbs around fences and festoons trees. It was in full fiower and the per- fume at times was almost overpowering. We saw few fields, as the valley is narrow, but we did see some wonderful apple trees. Early settlers of Blount County grew a considerable quantity of corn even back in 1817, and yet not enough to sup- ply the constant stream of immigrants which kept pouring in or passed its boundaries. In 1817, it was a most profitable crop, selling at 82.00 a bushel, in 1818, at 81.50 a bushel, and in 1819 scarcely any sale, as by this time best land had been filled. We are bringing out these facts because it is an agriculture school that is now flourishing at Blountsville. Blount County residents realized enough money from crops to pay the first install- ment on their lands, when they were thrown open for entry at Huntsville in July 1819. It seems difficult for us who live in the Twen- tieth Century here in Birmingham when the mill- ing and banking industries have been so developed to realize that only about a century ago, when Jefferson County was a part of Blount County, that the early settlers had no mills for grinding corn, but pounded it into meal in a mortar, or made it into hominy. Wheat was raised in 1817, but it is not known when the first mills were built. It is said a mill, expressly for wheat, was built by Dr. Hanby, on Turkey Creek, in what is now the upper part of Jefferson County. We spoke of the fine old apple trees on the road from Garden City to Blountsville. The County is noted for its fruit, particularly apples, and Blountsville is the center of the apple country of the county. We recall when we first came to Bir- mingham back in 1884, it was a familiar sight to see covered wagons from Blount filled with choice apples. Their introduction to the county dates from 1817, for it was then John Fowler came, and in five years he had imported many varieties from East Tennessee. This was before there was any fruit inspection. The name and fame of Fowler's Apples became widely extended, and considerable quantities were marketed. We stopped to chat on our return trip to Garden City with Farmer Chamblee, and on telling him we had forgotten the name of the man who first brought in apple trees, he immediately said, Oh, You are thinking of Fowler and so his name is kept fragrant through his association with apples. Operates 160 Acre Farm We had plenty of time to talk with Professor Davis who teaches vocational agriculture, and we regretted the heavy and incessant rain kept us from goingover projects and the farm. When J. B. Pennington, Principal State Secondary Agricul- ture School, Blountsville, took charge, grounds took in about two and a half acres, while now they embrace 14 acres, and besides, the school owns and operates a 160 acre farm. This means the boys have a chance to profit not only in the usual garden projects, but to get in close touch with real farm- ing. Principal Pennington is thoroughly posted and up-to-date in farming as he specializes in voca- tional agriculture. He is a veritable human dy- namo, and generates energy in others. Every boy has to take vocational agriculture and every girl has to enroll in home economics. As a whole, we know of no student body doing more real work than is being done by pupils at Bloontsville, It isn't any place for drones. A drone would soon die of lonesomeness, for everybody is busy at work Books have their proper place, but work also is a major in the school. There is a modern brick dormitory for girls. It will accomodate 40, and is the only one of its kind ever seen by the writer. Three girls occupy a room. In the basement is a row of kitchenettes. The girls do their own cooking. How does it work out? It's worthwhile knowing. The bedroom and the kitch- enette for three girls cost them 83.00 a month. The boys have two wooden dormitories. A room for two boys costs 83.00 or 31.50 each a month. Kitch- enettes for boys, for they batch , are for four, two rooms go together. There are accommodations for 40 boys. How It Is Done This gives you an idea of the cheapness of rooms and the chance to live at a minimum cost. Here is the way it works out. Most students come from farm homes. A large part of what they eat is raised on farms from which they come, and is sent by parents, but more than this, the girls, during the fruit and vegetable season, put up in their kitchenettes all kinds of canned goods, as well as preserves, jellies and pickles, in glass. We talked to a bright-eyed mother who lives near Guntersville. Her husband is a farmer but both of them have a passion for learning and have 159 made many sacrifices to educate their sons and daughters. We have never found such a holy zeal to light educational torches in hands of sons and daughters. It seems they all started at Blountsville. Two sons are at University of Alabama. A daugh- ter finished at Blountsville and is teaching. An- other is about to be graduated, while another is in school. We asked the mother how she and her hus- band managed, and she modestly answered, Well, we just made up our minds to give our children an education and figured it out that at Blountsville the way they live it would be about as cheap to furnish them with clothes and things to eat at school as to keep them home, so we tried it out, and it worked, and we won't let up until all of them have finished their schooling. Back of this is a human interest story of tre- mendous power and determination. It means that not only parents work themselves, but that the children work when home and work when at school. It was worth a trip to Blountsville to shake hands with such a mother, but there is another story to come. Married Students Knowing how the 40 or more students worked at their books and on their projects, and in keep- ing house, at the close of our address we turned to the boys about to be graduated and said half jokingly: Boys, we are sorry the way you have had to batch , and if you can fool some girl into marrying you before we leave, we will do it free. We never thought any more about that, but hardly had we reached the principal's office before a stal- wart young graduate with diploma and marriage license in hand, came in, leading a fine young wo- man, a daughter of the mother of whom we have just written, and asked me to unite them in holy bonds of wedlock, and we did. It seems the young man had been carrying a marriage license a week or more hoping he would get to use it. Here is wishing the young couple every good thing which can come to such a couple. It was a dreary day, but somehow things got bright after we tied the matrimonial knot and sent out into married life two young people, educated and prepared to set up a modest home. Too young, perhaps so, but who really knows what is best? 160 A curious thing about the student body at the State Secondary Agricultural School at Blounts- ville, is that most of them are boarders, for the little village, which is proud of its school, is un- able to furnish any great number of pupils. Pro- fessor Pennington said out of the more than 400 graduates he could count the number on the fin- gers of one hand who remained in town. This means the school is sending out prepared men and women into every part of Alabama. We are told that at one time Bishop McCoy studied at Blountsville or nearby, that Bill Dickson was graduated from the school, and on the campus is the home where Bill Carns, Mechanical Super- intendent, the Birmingham News-Age-Herald, spent his boyhood. Pupils enrolled last year num- bered 214, this year 258. Entertained at Lunch After the commencement address, we were entertained at lunch in the cafeteria by the fac- ulty. It was an appetizing lunch and served beautifully. We congratulate the principal on hav- ing such a loyal and capable faculty. Here is a list of them: J. B. Pennington, Principal, teacher of vocational agriculture, with a B. S. from Auburn, C. O. Davis, instructor in vocational agriculture also has his BS from Auburn R. C. McCulley, Coach and teacher of mathematics and history also a B. S. from Auburn, and Miss Alma Bentley, teacher of home economics B. S. from Auburn. This gives Auburn a quartet of fine teachers doing excellent work. Miss Fannie Cleveland is the lovely representative on the faculty from Alabama College. She teaches home economics and has her B. S. Miss Hattie Finley, who teaches English and history, has her B. S. from Peabody College. We now come to two who have their A. B.'s from Uni- versity of Alabama. They are teachers in Junior high, Misses Lottie Handley and Doris Porter. W. P. Albritton, teaching science and mathematics, has his A. B. degree from Erskine College. Miss Alta Finley, graduated from the Sherwood School of Music, Chicago, is the teacher of music and expression. She put on two popular plays at com- mencement which were well acted. The school has one of the best libraries we have seen. All books are new as the fire somewhile back burned all the old ones. The library has outgrown its quarters and soon will be moved. Everything about the school evidences the fact that the phys- ical property is well cared for. We saw more window boxes in classrooms than we have seen elsewhere. Window boxes around the stage were by far the best display we have run across. It seems they came from the department of Profes- sor Davis, who has the reputation of being a wizard when it comes to coaxing flowers to grow and bloom. List of Graduates The following were graduated at the State Sec- ondary Agricultural School: Vernice Alldredge, Ralph Banister, Lexa Bickwell, Mattie Lee Black- wood, Bonnie Bynum, Carl Chamblee, Aileen Clapp, Anna Duke, Ottis Dunlap, Virgie Dunlap, John Faust, Velma Faust, Aubrey Fowler, James Garner, Braxton Garren, Pronce Gibbs, Ruby Good, Copeland Graves, Fred Graves, Alton Har- ris, Mattie Harris, Taska Hart, Girthel Hill, Ray Hollis, Emmett Holt, Ray Ingram, Opal Johnson, Fred Knight, Cordie Laird, Carlton Lovell, Mae Moses, Lillian Suttles, Robert Tidwell, Bernice Wade, Cecil Warren, Violet Warren, Oleta Whit- man, Jewel Wilder, and Carroll Wilson. Fine Grammar School There is a fine grammar or elementary school at Blountsville as was to be expected. J. P. John- son, superintendent, is assisted by Mrs. J. P. John- son, and Misses Guenda Power, Rhessa Hendrix, Alma McWhorter and Mae Alldredge. We regret that owing to heavy rain and the fact we had to hurry to catch a train to keep a banquet engagement Wednesday night at Bessemer, we were unable to mingle with some of our friends at Blountsville. It does not grow in a business way as towns more fortunately situated on railroads, but it is pretty self-contained and has many things which makes living pleasant. Its schools, churches, lodges, clubs, and societies play their part. It has a bank, a heading mill, and some progressive mer- chants. It is the center of a large poultry trade. 1. THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS-AGE-HERALD May 12, 1929 by Frank Willis Barnett State Secondary Agricultural School Campus 1929 History f State Secondary The Southern Democral November 10, 1937 printed a History of The State Secondary Agri- cultural School, Blountsville, Alabama, The article is reproduced. History of The State Secondary Agricultural School, Blountsville, Alabama 1932. The state legislature, February 28, 1889, passed an act establishing an Agricultural school in each of the congressional districts of Alabama. The first two schools to take advantage of this act were those at Abbeville CHenry Countyb and Athens fLimestone Countyi. The School in the ninth dis- trict, which was located at Blountsville, was not established until 1895. The first appropriation was for 32,500g this was changed to 84,500 in 1907. In 1919, however, the appropriation was increased to S7,500, which it is at the present time 119321. By an act of the legislature in 1919 the names of the District Agricultural Schools were changed to State Secondary Agricultural Schools. This change was brought about by the fact that the state, according to law, had been redistricted, thereby placing some of the schools in the same congressional district. The school at Blountsville thus became the State Secondary Agricultural School, Blountsville, Alabama, instead of the Ninth District Agricultural School. Object The act creating the agricultural schools pre- scribed for the teaching of science and practical agriculture. All boys and girls over the age of ten years who received free tuition were required to take courses in agriculture, horticulture and iioriculture. A farm for experimentation in con- nection with the agricultural schools was one of the requirements of the act which established them. Pupils who took the agricultural courses were required to do practical farm work on the farm and experiment station. The farm at Blounts- ville consisted of approximately 65 acres of land. This practice continued until 1927, at which time the legislature established, in connection with each of the agricultural schools, a Demonstration Farm. Some of the requirements of the act estab- lishing the Demonstration Farms were: 1. the community or county must furnish a farm of not less than 160 acresg 2. the state appropriation was 317,500 for 162 Blountsville, buildings and equipment, 3. the state appropriation for maintenance was 83,500g 4. the Demonstration Farm was to be under the control of the Extension Service at Auburn, the County Agent and Principal of the school. Location of Farm The Demonstration Farm at Blountsville is located one mile south of the town on the Blountsville-Oneonta road. Mr. A. H. Barnett, County Agent, has had charge of this farm since its establishment. Practical demonstrations in cover crops, swine, poultry, dairying, fertilizer, and general farm crops, in the use of scientific methods of fertilizingg in the value of good seed, breeds of livestock and poultry, and in the use of improved farm machinery, together with farm and home conveniences, have been and are being carried out on this farm. The success of these demonstrations and their practical benefit to the farmers of this and surrounding counties are evi- denced by the frequent visits of farmers to this farm. Administration There have been eight principals of the agri- cultural school at Blountsville. Their names and years of service are as follows: E. L. Blalock 1895-1897 W. J. Beeson 1897-1899 J. A. B. Lovett 1899-1906 E. A. Miller 1906-1911 W. B. Crumpton Jr. 1911-1914 W. B. Farrar 1914-1916 J. R. Kimbrough 1916-1917 1917-at the present time 419323 Loyalty of Blount County Citizens J. B. Pennington The main building of the Ninth District Agri- cultural School, which was located on a 3 acre campus just south of town was burned in Febru- ary 1919. It looked for a time as if the School would be lost. The loyalty of the Citizens of this and surrounding communities, however, made possible its rebuilding. This loyalty can be deeply appreciated by the fact that the people raised in cash by subscription 325,000 for the main build- ing. In addition to the above amounts, the citizens erected a dormitory which was valued at 3312.000 Agricultural School Alabama The dormitory, however, was destoryed by fire in 1927, but it has been replaced by a modern brick building. Furthermore, a new vocational educa- tion building for the teaching of vocational agri- culture and home economics has been completed and equipped at a cost of 3S11,000g a power house, in which are located a complete water system for showers and dressing room for athletic teams has been built at a cost fB3,000. In fact, the state car- ries, on the school and farm buildings alone, an insurance of' more than 590,000 thus attesting the loyalty and support which the citizens of Blount County have shown toward this institution. Vocational Education In 1917 the Federal Congress passed an act known as the Smith Hughes Act, which provides for the teaching of Agriculture, home economics, and trades and industries in secondary schools The school at Blountsville was one of the first in the state to take advantages of this type of in- struction. Practical courses in field crops, animal husbandry, practical courses in homemaking are given to the girls. Each pupil who takes this work is required to take a project at home and to carry it out under the direction of the teacher of agri- culture or home economics as the case may be. The importance of this phase of education in this school may be judged by the financial returns from agricultural projects. In 1927, for example, the net proceeds of this school from agricultural projects were 522,516.89 A large per cent of the boys and girls take the courses in vocational agri- cultural and home economics respectively. As stated above, a splendid building has been erected specifically for this work, thus providing adequate facilities for the efiicient teaching of these sub- jects. Buildings and Grounds The present main building, erected at an ap- proximate cost of S50,000, is located on a beautiful 14-acre campus north of town. It is modern throughout, is built of the best material, contains nine standard class rooms, rooms for music and expression, and a library. Electric light, drinking fountain, ample sanitary conveniences, and indi- vidual cloakrooms for teachers and pupils are pro- vided. The auditorium will seat 600 people and still have a capacity for 200 chairs when neces- sary. The building has modern furnishings throughout, with provisions for shower baths and sewerage. The vocational building contains cooking and sewing laboratories, a living room, a dining room, a bedroom, and a bathroom for teaching of home economics. It also contains classroom, blacksmith and working shops, a library, office and storage rooms for various types of tools and equipment for vocational agriculture. This building is well equipped in each department for the teaching of these subjects. Located on the same campus and joined by a driveway to the main building is the sixteen-room dormitory. This building is provided with kitchen- ettes. This enables girls to take advantage of the dormitory with its modern conveniences of lights, heat, water, baths and so forth and do their own cooking, thereby living very economically. For example, two girls can stay together and enjoy all these advantages at a cost of 354.00 a month each, besides their food which they furnish. The grounds have been beautified by terracing, planting of trees, shrubbery, hedges, and flowers. This Work has been, and is being done, by the pupils under the supervision of teachers, thus giv- ing tnem practical lessons in landscape gradening. Demonstration Farm Modern farm buildings have been erected on the Demonstration Farm. They consist of an up-to- date residence, tenant house, barn, poultry house, brooder, machine shed, garage, and night shed for cattle. The farm is equipped with a tractor and other modern farm equipment. It has a splen- did herd of Jersey Dairy cattle, Poland China hogs, and white Leghorn chickens. Groups or indi- vidual farmers are always welcome to visit the farm where they find many practical and instruc- tive demonstrations. Examinations-Reports-Records The students are graded on daily recitations, and an accurate record of these grades is kept by the teachers. At the end of a period of nine weeks an examination is given. The daily grade and the examination grade in each subject, averaged, makes the pupil's grade for that quarter. A full report of the standing and the grades in deport- ment and scholarship is sent to the parent or guardian after each examination. A complete rec- ord of every student is kept for future reference. l63 16 Honors Every student who attains a grade of ninety- five per cent in scholarship will have his or her name placed on the Honor Roll and will be awarded a Highest Distinction Certificate on Commencement day. Every student who attains a grade of ninety percent in scholarship shall be awarded a Dis- tinction Certificate on commencement day. No student who has received more than twenty-five demerits for the time in attendance shall receive Distinction or Highest Distinction Certificate. Those pupils whose records show them to be perfect in attendance shall be awarded an At- tendance Certificate on commencement day. Those pupils who receive no demerits for the time for attendance shall be awarded a Deport- ment Certificate on commencement day. The three pupils in the Senior class and the five pupils in the Junior class who make the highest average in scholarship and deportment for the year shall be permitted to represent their classes during the commencement. 4 Theme Every applicant for a diploma is required to Write a theme on some subject selected by mem- bers of the faculty. Extra Departments Strong courses under competent teachers are given in piano, voice, and expression. Confort- able rooms are provided for these departments in the main school building. THE SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT November 10, 1932 James Archibald Bradford Lovett First President Of Blount College James Archibald Bradford Lovett James Archibald Bradford Lovett was born March 3, 1848, in Winston County. He was the son of Abel Lovett, Jr. and Mary CHardwickJ Lovett, who lived near Shelby. Abel, a former native of Georgia, was the grandson of Thomas Lovett, of Georgia, who was of Scotch descent. Mary was the daughter of James and Violetta fElderJ Hardwick who lived in Georgia. He was a former member of the Alabama legislature for several years. His father came from England. James Lovett was educated at Ashville and at the age of 15 ran away from school to enter C. S. Army. He was made drummer boy in the fifty-eight Alabama Regiment, Co. G., under Cap- tain A. B. Vandergrift. After two months' service he was captured in June 1863 and held prisoner at Camp Chase and at Fort Delaware until the close of the war. After the war, he Worked his way through the theological department of the Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. He received the degree of A. M. from the college at Winchester, Tennessee. He joined the ministry of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was pastor of churches at Huntsville, Alabama, Win- chester, Tennessee and Beech Grove, Tennessee. After giving up the ministry because of throat trouble, he entered the profession of teaching. In 1882 he organized the Huntsville grade schools and later was superintendent of the city schools of Huntsville and superintendent of education of Madison County. He was at one time secretary of the Southern Interstate Cotton Convention and was appointed on a committee to visit President Theodore Rosevelt in the interest of the expan- sion of the cotton market. He was married September 2, 1866, to Frances Priscilla, daughter of William and Ellen Gilbert who lived in Highland, Shelby County. Their chil- dren were, Edward Goode Cdeceasedj g Dr. James Marion fwho married Emma Mae Baker, of Huntsvillej 5 Oliver Nichols, of Delavan, Illinois, Mary Eleanor, of Bessemer, Dr. William Abel Cmarried to Frannie Kemp Dennis, of Birming- hamj 5 Richard Beard fdeceasedl 5 and Susie Mae fdeceasedj. In 1889 Lovett was elected to the presidency of Blount College. He established Spring Lake Col- lege at Springville and later, at Bessemer, the Montezuma University, which has been destroyed by fire. He was twice elected president of the Ninth District Agricultural School, which re- placed Blount College after its destruction by fire. He was one of the founders of the Birming- ham Dental School in 1893 and of the Birming- ham Medical College in 1894. In the former, he was professor of chemistry and metallurgy and in the latter, of chemistry and toxicology. About 1886 he established an educational journal THE TEACHER A TWORK in Huntsville. He was a Democrat, a Mason and a member of Camp William Rose McAdory of Confederate Veterans. He died October 19, 1910, at Bessemer. 1. HISTORY OF ALABAMA AND DICTIONARY OF ALABAMA BIOGRAPHY, Thomas M. Owen Vol. 4-1921 4 .pr 1' 1 l X., all E- kp - Per Aspera Astra I 65 John Burton Pennington John Burton Pennington, principal of J. B. Pennington High School, at Blountsville, Ala- bama, from 1917 to 1959, ranked as one of Ala- bama's outstanding educators. Indeed, education and school were the focal points of his life and that of his family. The Pennington family moved to Lamar County, Alabama, from South Carolina where they had been farmers. It was here that John Burton Pennington was born to John Burton, Sr. and Martha Holly Pennington. These industrious parents instilled in their eight children the need for learning, and of the four boys and four girls in the family, six chose to go to college. The par- ents continued to exert a great influence over the lives of their children, even though Martha Pen- nington died in 1912 and her husband in 1920. The young John Burton Pennington received his elementary education at Vernon, Alabama, and at other rural schools in Lamar County. Upon completion of elementary school, he entered high school at the Sixth District Agricultural School at Hamilton, Alabama, where he graduated in 1910. After graduation from high school, he enrolled at Alabama Polytechnic Institute fnow Auburn Universityl. While attending college, he worked to help pay his expenses, but he always main- tained a high scholastic average. He graduated from Auburn with a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in chemistry. It was in 1913 that John Burton Pennington entered the teaching profession. His first employ- ment was at the Secondary Agricultural School at Albertville, Alabama. Among his many duties there one was the teaching of agriculture. As a result of his outstanding work at this school, in 1917 he was asked by the state superintendent of education to become principal of the State Secondary Agricultural School at Blountsville, Alabama. In 1915 Mr. J. B. Pennington married Florice Lorene Wade, of Walker County. The young cou- ple moved to Blountsville in 1917, and he began to work toward providing an institution which would contribute more and more to the students and the communities it served. The Penningtons 166 were the parents of three children. One died in infancy, the other two, Martha Ruth and John Burton, Jr., grew up in Blountsville where their parents continued to work in the school and com- munity for forty-two years, Mr. Pennington as principal and Mrs. Pennington as librarian. Martha Ruth married Phillip Lyon Healy from up-state New York. They make their home in Sanborn, New York. They have two children, John Phillip Healy and Patricia Healy Pynn. Always eager to learn more, Mr. Pennington did post graduate study at several colleges in- cluing, Auburn University, the University of Peabody College for Teachers where he received a Master of Arts degree in 1931. During Mr. Pennington's year at Blountsville, there were many challenges which confronted him, not the least of which was the task of re- building the school after it was twice destroyed by fire. When the State Secondary Agricultural School was made into a county high school, many felt it was fitting for the school to bear the name of the man who had worked so long and hard for its betterment. In 1941 a resolution was passed to change the name of the high school at Blounts- ville to J. B. Pennington High School. Upon the Pennington's retirement in 1959, the faculty, student body, former students, and friends honored them with a day of appreciation. Many former students and friends showed their affection for the couple by attending the pro- grams held in their honor. Although education was a prime interest of John B. Pennington, it was by no means his only interest. He was a member of the Board of Stew- ards of the Blountsville Methodist Church, and a member of the Alpha Tau Alpha and Phi Delta Kappa fraternities. He was also a Mason and a member of Zamora Temple of the Shrine in Bir- mingham. Mr. Pennington was instrumental in the char- tering of the Bank of Blountsville and was for years a member of its board of directors. At the time of this death on July 15, 1962, he was chair- man of the board of directors. Birl Bryson Mr. Birl Bryson, the present principal of J. B. Pennington High School, is a native of Blount County and is a graduate of the school. Mr. Bryson was born September 26, 1923, to Arthur and Bertha Beasley Bryson on a farm three miles north of Blountsville. In 1937, after attending Mt. Hebron Elemen- tary School, he entered J. B. Pennington High School. Because of his father's ill health, he left school in 1941 to help on the family farm. On September 1, 1943, Mr. Bryson became a member of the United States Army. He spent six months at Camp Fanning, Texas, and was then sent to the Pacific Theater where he joined the 43rd Infantry Division. He served in New Zea- land and in the New Guinea and Phillipine Cam- paigns. After the war ended, he joined the First Cavalry Division in Tokyo, Japan, performing guard duty for six months in the Bank of Japan and at the Imperial Palace. Following his honorable discharge from the army on March 6, 1945, Mr. Bryson worked in various positions for eighteen months, trying to find a satisfactory vocation. During this time he realized his need for more education. He deter- mined to further his education and reentered J. B. Pennington High School. He completed his high school education and graduated in May, 1948. The following fall, he entered Jacksonville State College where he complete requirements for a B. S. Degree in Secondary Education in Decem- ber, 1951. On June 10, 1949, Mr. Bryson was married to Miss Margie Bryan of Cleveland, Ala. They are the parents of three children, Sammy, born Jan- uary 7, 1953g Susan, born August 2, 19585 and Jan, born July 17, 1965. After his graduation from Jacksonville State, Mr. Bryson came back to J. B. Pennington as a science teacher. He continued his education and in August 1962, received his M. A. from George Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee. On July 1, 1959, Mr. Bryson became principal of our high school following the retirement of Mr. Penning- ton. During Mr. Bryson's administration the school facilities have been enlarged and improved. An addition was made to the Vocational Agriculture Shop. The grounds were improved by closing the private drive on the north side of the building and converting this land to tennis courts, parking space, an athletic field. Additional parking space for busses was arranged behind the dormitory. A modern, well-equipped, well-lighted lunchroom was completed in January, 1968. Probably the most far-reaching development was the purchase of 20 acres of property on the west side of highway 231 by the School Improve- ment Corporation, which was organized in 1967. . 4..- M ff uf The Bryson Family I 67 J.B. Pennington High School 1970 J. B. Pennington High School of 1970 has much to be proud of, especially its rich heritage. The great number of distinguished alumni speaks well for the past administration and faculties. Although the school today is different in many 1'espects, there still remains much of the spirit of dedication and loyalty among the students, faculty and the citizens of the community that has existed throughout the history of the school. The Ninth District Agricultural School was established to meet specific needs of the youth at that time, primarily, scientific farming. Today this is only a part of our curriculum. The school curriculum has been modiiied as changing times have created new needs. The school today, as in its early history, is attempting to meet the needs by offering a comprehensive program. The enrollment is now 590 students in grades 7 through 12 with 24 faculty members, five teach- er aides, one custodian and five lunchroom em- ployees. Sixteen buses travel a total distance of 656 miles daily transporting the students to and from school. Approximately 7579 of the students who enroll in the 7th grade graduate with ap- proximately 457b of the graduates enrolling in an institution of higher learning or a technical school. My ambition as principal of the J. B. Penning- ton High School of 1970 is to see that the school continues to offer the very best for youth of this communityg that the good name of the school be upheld and protected so that the many alumni may proudly refer to the J. B. Pennington High School as my school . 168 Blountsville Elementary School W. ...Mn 1 This building was destroyed by fire November 11, 1964 Blountsville Elementary School 1970 A 75-Year 1890 J . A. B. Lovett, Pres M. K. Clements E. O. McCord Robert Jones 1892 J . A. B. Lovett, Pres. M. K. Clements E. O. McCord Robert Jones J . A. Liner Mrs. J. A. Liner 1893 J . H. Patterson A. A. Murphree E. L. Blalock C. W. Williams Mrs. E. L. Reis Lula Watson 1895-1896 J. A. B. Lovett, Pres. E. L. Blalock J. R. Dewberry J. M. Bright Margaret Wilkinson Mary E. Lovett Mrs. A. E. Clouston Ella Parker Viola Moore Lila Parker 1903 J. A. B. Lovett, Pres. N. Y. Adams 1906 E. A. Miller, Pres. S. L. Gibson Mary A. Spence Mabel Wilks Etta Simms Hattie Finley List 0 Faculty Members QThe list is incomplete due to records destroyed by iirej 1907 A. E. Miller, Pres. Annie Snodgrass S. L. Gibson Flora Wyatt Willie E. Chumley R. O. Dykes Elizabeth Dillard 1909-1910 E. A. Miller, Pres. S. L. Gibson B. L. Noojin Willie E. Chumley Marion Knapp Florence C. Moore 1910-1911 E. A. Miller, Pres. S. L. Gibson B. L. Noojin Alma C. Tompkinson Hattie Finley Georgia Carter Elvie Forrester 1911-1912 W. B. Crumpton, Jr. Pres: W. E. Bryan O. P. South Annie Castleman Mattie Simpson Elvie Forrester Irma J oullian 1912-1913 W. B. Crumpton, Jr., Pres: R. E. Anthony Jessie R. Graves Hattie Finley Georgia Carter Mrs. Carrie M. Ferguson 1913-1914 W. B. Crumpton, Jr., Pres. R. C. Anthony Jessie H. Graves Hattie Finley Georgia Carter Mrs. Carrie M. Ferguson 1914-1915 W. B. Farror, Pres. Jessie H. Graves Hattie Finley Georgia Carter Mrs. John R. Copeland 1915-1916 W. B. Farrar, Pres. J . Kirk Newell Hattie Finley Maysell Willingham Ruby Rosalind Rogers Mary Green Deaderick A. E. Anderson 1924-1925 J . B. Pennington, Prin. C. O. Davis Hattie Finley Mildred Weir Lillian Bell Elizabeth Martin Frank L. Haynes Alta Finley 1926-1927 J . B. Pennington, Prin. C. O. Davis Hattie Finley M. Era Bryant Violet Ford Ethyl Thompson Alma Bentley E. Price Howell Alta Finley 1930-1931 J. B. Pennington, Prin. C. O. Davis Hattie Finley W. P. Allbritten Irby Barrett Alma Bentley R. C. McCulley UJ.. Angela Dantzler Amilea Porter Alta Finley 1935-1936 J. B. Pennington, Prin. Hattie Finley Angela Dantzler Jewel Austin Amilea Porter Billie Ruth Chisenhall Jeanette Simmons Russell Garrett Herbert Harris R. E. Mitchell 1937-1938 J. B. Pennington, Prin. Hattie Finley Angela Dantzler Amilea Porter Herbert Harris Jeanette Simmons F. L. Lockridge Aileen Porter Willie Mae Crumpton Anita Pass Corinne Richeson J. J. Lewis 1938-1939 J. B. Pennington, Prin. Daniel S. Hunter Mary Graves Anita Pass F. L. Lockridge Angela Dantzler Bobbie Burton Amilea Porter Willia Mae Crumpton J. J. Lewis Carolyn Bennett Gussie Williams Charles C. Smith, Jr. Hattie Finley 1939-1940 Bobbie Burton Jesse W. Black Willie Mae Crumpton Angela Dantzler Hattie Finley Mary Graves Daniel S. Hunter Pennington Amilea Porter A. A. Pass J. B. Pennington, Prin. Charles C. Smith, Jr. Gussie Williams Annie E. Newman J. J. Lewis Carolyn Bennett 1940-1941 Connie Blackwood Bobbie Burton Willie Mae Crumpton Angela Dantzler Hattie Finley Mary Graves Robert T. Hunt Daniel S. Hunter Anita Lewis J. B. Pennington, Prin. Amilea Porter John Teague Margaret Thompson Aileen Wittmeier J. J. Lewis 1941-1942 Connie Blackwood Bobbie B. Pass Willie Mae Crumpton Hattie Finley Herbert M. Going Mary Graves Herschel Jones Salena H. Jones Anita Lewis Anne Elizabeth Newman A. A. Pass Amilea Porter J. B. Pennington, Prin. Margaret Thompson Gladys Wyatt Mary Sue J. Gray J. J. Lewis 1942-1943 Connie Blackwood Geraldine Carter Willie Mae Crumpton Hattie Finley Minnie D. Grantham Mary G. Burke Julian Graves Thelma Grogan Anita Lewis Eunice Lowery A. A. Pass J. B. Pennington, Prin. High School Amilea Porter Gladys Wyatt Orene Wyatt Herbert Harris Frances Finley W. A. Lowery J. J. Lewis Myrtle Old 1943-1944 Mary Burke Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Francis Finley Hattie Finley H. R. Gibson Julian Graves C. A. Hyatt Anita Lewis Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery J. B. Pennington, Prin. Amilea Porter Mrs. Pennington Thelma Graves Alline Ellis J. J. Lewis 1944-1945 Rhoda Burdeshaw Mary G. Burke Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Hattie Finley Julian Graves Kathleen Graves Anita Lewis Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery J. B. Pennington, Prin. Mrs. Pennington Amilea Porter Florene Sheppard J. J. Lewis Alline Ellis 1945-1946 Rhoda Burdeshaw Mary G. Burke Geraldine Carter Willia Mae Crumpton Hattie Finley Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery Anita Lewis Clifton Nash J. B. Pennington, Prin. Florice Pennington Obie Phillips Amilea Porter Florene Sheppard Frances Small J. J. Lewis Louise Green 1946-1947 Rhoda Burdeshaw Mary G. Burke Geraldine Carter Willie Mae Crumpton Hattie Finley Vivian Gibson Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery Clifton Nash J. B. Pennington, Prin. Florice Pennington Amilea Porter Florene Sheppard Frances Small Paul E. Small J. J. Lewis Louise Green 1947-1948 Rhoda Burdeshaw Mary G. Burke Geraldine Carter Willie Mae Crumpton Mattie Lee Daily Hattie Finley Bobbie C. Herring Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery Clifton Nash J. B. Pennington, Prin. Florice Pennington Amilea Porter Florene Sheppard Rena Daily J. J. Lewis Louise Green 1948-1949 Mary G. Burke Geraldine Carter Willie Mae Crumpton Audrey C. Curley A. W. Curley Rena Daily Hattie Finley Bobbie C. Herring Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery Clifton Nash 1 J. B. Pennington, Prin. Florice Pennington Amilea Porter Florene Sheppard Ellen Carr J. J. Lewis Faculty 1949-1950 Geraldine Carter A. W. Curley Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Rena Daily Hattie Finley Bobbie Ann Freeman Thelma Graves Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery J. B. Pennington, Prin. Florice Pennington Amilea Porter Florene Sheppard Betty H. Risley Gena Banks Tate J. J. Lewis Audrey Curley 1950-1951 Geraldine Carter A. W. Curley Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Rene Daily Hattie Finley Bobbie Ann Freeman Thelma Graves Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery J. B. Pennington. Prin. Florice Pennington R. L. Pribbenow Amilea Porter Florene Sheppard Betty Risley Walter E. Strickland J. J. Lewis Audrey Curley 1951-1952 Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Rena D. Massey Hattie Finley Thelma Graves Syble Ham Collier Jordan Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery J. B. Pennington, Prin. Florice Pennington Amilea Porter Emogene Pribbenow R. L. Pribbenow Florence Sheppard Walter E. Strickland Willie Mae Crumpton Juanita Blackwood Rufus B. Bryson J. J. Lewis Macie Drake 1952-1953 Juanita Blackwood Rufus B. Bryson Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Hattie Finley Syble Ham Collier Jordan Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery Rena D. Massey J. B. Pennington, Prin. Anita Lewis Florice Pennington Amilea Porter Emogene Pribbenow R. L. Pribbenow Florene Sheppard J. J. Lewis Macie Drake 1953-1954 Juanita Blackwood Rufus B. Bryson Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Hattie Finley Sybil M. Ham Anita Lewis W. A. Lowery Eunice Lowery Rena D. Massey J. B. Pennington, Prin. Florice Pennington Amilea Porter R. L. Pribbenow Emogene Pribbenow E. L. Starkey, Jr. Florene Sheppard J. L. Chafin J. J. Lewis Macie Drake 1954-1955 Juanita Blackwood Rufus B. Bryson Geraldine C. Carter Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Hattie Finley Austin S. Graves Anita Lewis W. A. Lowery Eunice Lowery J. B. Pennington, Prin. Florice Pennington Amilea Porter R. L. Pribbenow Emogene Pribbenow E. L. Starkey, Jr. Billy Ray Driskell M. Jean Starkey Florene Sheppard J. J. Lewis Macie H. Drake 1955-1956 Juanita Blackwood Birl Bryson Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Billy Ray Driskell Hattie Finley Austin S. Graves W. A. Lowery Eunice Lowery Anita Lewis Florice Pennington J. B. Pennington, Prin. Amilea Porter Emogene Pribbenow E. L. Starkey, Jr. R. L. Pribbenow Jean Starkey J . J . Lewis Macie Drake 1956-1957 Juanita Blackwood Birl Bryson Geraldine C. Carter Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Wm. Ermine Cornelius Billy Ray Driskell Hattie Finley Austin S. Graves Betty Jean Lawler W. A. Lowery Eunice Lowery Anita Lewis Zula Nash Robert F. Parker Florice Pennington J. B. Pennington, Prin. J. J. Lewis Macie Drake Amilea Porter E. L. Starkey, Jr. Benny Jack Morris 1957-1958 Juanita Blackwood Birl Bryson Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Billy Ray Driskell Hattie Finley Austin S. Graves Anita Lewis Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery Graham R. Culver Zula Nash Florice Pennington J. B. Pennington, Prin. Amilea Porter Nona Smith E. L. Starkey, Jr. Teddy R. Swann J. J. Lewis Macie H. Drake 1958-1959 Juanita Blackwood Birl Bryson Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Willie May Crumpton Billy Ray Driskell Hattie Finley Austin S. Graves Anita P. Lewis Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery Zula Nash Florice Pennington J. B. Pennington, Prin. Amilea Porter Nona Smith E. L. Starkey, Jr. Sherry White J. J. Lewis Macie H. Drake 1959-1960 Juanita Blackwood Birl Bryson, Prin. Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Billy Ray Driskell James Dyar Hattie Finley Austin S. Graves Anita Lewis Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery Zula Nash J eannene Patterson Amilea Porter Charles Self Nona Smith Don Wilson Mary John Wilson J. J. Lewis Macie Drake 1960-1961 Juanita Blackwood James Blackwood Birl Bryson, Prin. Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Billy Ray Driskell James Dyar William K. Nichols Hattie Finley Austin Graves Anita Lewis Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery Zula Nash J eannene Patterson Amilea Porter Ethel Rosser Nona Smith J . J . Lewis Macie Drake 1961-1962 Juanita Blackwood Birl Bryson, Prin. James N. Campbell Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Billy Ray Driskell Austin Graves Anita Lewis Anita Long Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery Zula Nash Mary Nichols William Nichols Jeannene Patterson Amilea Porter Ethel Rosser Nona Smith Mildred Williams J . J . Lewis Macie Drake 1962-1963 Juanita Blackwood Birl Bryson, Prin. James N. Campbell Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Austin S. Graves Anita Lewis Eunice Lowery William A. Lowery Rosalind Martin Zula Nash Mary Nichols William K. Nichols Amilea Porter Ethel Rosser Nona Smith Donald 0. Standridge Mildred Williams J . J . Lewis Macie Drake 1963-1964 Juanita Blackwood Joseph Brindley Birl Bryson, Prin. James N. Campbell Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Willie Mae Crumpton Austin S. Graves Anita Lewis Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery Rosalind Martin William K. Nichols J eannene Patterson Amilea Porter Ethel Rosser Nona Smith Donald O. Standridge Mildred Williams J . J . Lewis Macie Drake Billie A. Standridge 4 1964-1965 Juanita Blackwood Birl Bryson, Prin. James N. Campbell Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Anita Lewis Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery Rosalind Martin David Miller William K. Nichols Jeannene Patterson Amilea Porter Ethel Rosser Sarah Ann Scruggs Edward L. Seibert Nona Smith Donald O. Standridge Jan Gregory Thompson Mildred Williams J. J. Lewis Macie Drake 1965-1966 Juanita Blackwood Birl Bryson, Prin. James N. Campbell Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Wilma Jean Graben Anita Lewis Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery Rosalind Martin David Miller William K. Nichols Jeannene Patterson Amilea Porter Janie Rieves Ethel Rosser Mildred Williams James E. Williams Donald O. Standridge J. J. Lewis Macie Drake Sarah Ann Scruggs 1966-1967 Juanita Blackwood Birl Bryson, Prin. Julette Bragwell Geraldine Carter Emilea Copeland Sadie Belle Cox Wilma Jean Graben Margaret Ann Hanson Anita Lewis Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery David Miller Faculty John Ray Nichols William K. Nichols William T. O'Byrne, Jr. Fred D. Ponder Amilea Porter Ethel Rosser Donald 0. Standridge Jeannene Patterson J. J. Lewis Macie Drake Rosalind Martin 1967-1968 Juanita Blackwood Julette Bragwell Birl Bryson, Prin. Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Harold Lee Johnson Anita Lewis Eunice Lowery William A. Lowery David Miller John Ray Nichols Mary H. Nichols William K. Nichols William T. O'Byrne, Jr. Fred D. Ponder Amilea Porter Ethel Rosser Donald O. Standridge J eannene Patterson J. J. Lewis Macie Drake Rosalind Martin 1968-1969 Robert Baty Juanita Blackwood J uletta Bragwell Birl Bryson, Prin. Geraldine Carter Sadie Belle Cox Annette Ellenburg Harold Lee Johnson Anita Lewis Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery David Miller John Ray Nichols Mary Nichols William K. Nichols J eannene Patterson Fred Ponder Amilea Porter Jackie Sue Shell Randal K. Simmons Patricia M. Smith Donald O. Standridge Una Ruth McKay J . J . Lewis Macie Drake Rosalind Martin 1969-1970 Birl Bryson, Prin. Juanita Blackwood J uletta Bragwell Sadie Belle Cox Roy Fulmer Yvonne Fulmer George Lang Anita Lewis Eunice Lowery W. A. Lowery David F. Miller Mary H. Nichols William Nichols J eannene Patterson Amilea Porter Jimmy L. Putman Gregory Patrick Russell Randal Simmons Patricia Smith Donald Standridge James Leroy Howard Macie Drake Rosalind Martin John J . Lewis ff' Graduates Uf J. . Pennington 11892 To Graduates of Blount College First Graduating Class 1892 Ellie Butt W. T. Kamp Mrs. W. F. Melton S. J. Murphree Bessie Tarrant-Brown E. B. Erwin Mary E. Lovett A. M. McConnell Minnie McIntosh R. L. Hipp W. F. Melton C. T. McPherson Alice Maxwell-Steele F. G. Stephens 1893 E. K. Brown H. D. Derrick A. E. Dorman U. M. Gibbs M. C. Hendricks J. B. Huffstutler T. S. Rogers W. A. Lovett 1894 Bland, Morgan Gill. W. E. Maynor, W. F. Moore, T. C. Parker, D. J. Short, W. D. Sloan, S. C. Steele, Eula Tanner, Nettie Vanzandt, Katie Vanzandt, Maggie 1895 Marium Adkins Delila Blalock J. M. Bright Sallaie Chadwick W. N. Holesapple Minnie Hudson Emory Morris P. B. Parker G. B. Reese 19 702 C. L. Whaley T. J. York 1896 E. A. Alldredge Lucy M. Bentley E. O. Dean E. T. Fields J. W. Hinds L. D. Hudson W. B. Hyatt Annie C. Jones M. B. Lowery W. H. Lowery W. T. Morgan Georgia Patterson Manoah Sively 1897 Last Graduating class of Blount College T. C. Hughes Lillian Wheeler S. D. Gunnels Pearl Moore R. J. Moore Edna Newsom W. E. Dickson William Lovejoy O. A. Rasco C. G. Speegle H. H. Alldredge Alice Doyle J. W. Hinds 1898-1899 No list found Graduates of Ninth District Agricultural School 1900 C. W. Boen Bertha Scott J. W. Lafon J. D. Patton 1901 Minnie Cole W. E. Davidson C. W. McDonald A. G. Murphree R. E. Tidwell 1902 Walter Hudson Oscar Samuel J. C. Morris J. S. Musgrove 1 903 Hattie Finley T. A. Murphree Maggie Nation I. J. Samuel Mamie Sims J. W. Steele 1904 R. E. Copeland H. C. Hood D. S. Moore Scott N. O. Etta Sims 1905 No Graduates 1906 H. W. Betts W. T. Deaver Mary E. Estes Jesse Graves G. G. Hughs A. A. Meeks 1907 Lola Bynum John A. Deaver Foster G. Finley George D. Finley John A. Honea Thomas B. Meadows 1908 J uletta Honea Eunice McDonald Herman McDonald Mai Samuel Webster Self Huldah Smith 1909 Haden Alldredge Lemmy Edmondson Maude Gipson Jesse Good Gertrude Hudson Britton Nation Lawrence Nation 0. P. South Otto Tidwell 1910 H. A. Fowler Velma Hartley Mamie Ketchum George Hallman T. C. McCaY Fannie Samuel Nellie Smith 1911 Earney Bland Levert Bynum McCluney Cowden Ethel Hallmark Lonnie Julian Herman Keith Nora Ketchum Eugene Wilson 1912 Ulyses Blythe Pearl Brown John Bowerman May Ellis Clercy Keith Norton Lafon Lillie McAnnally Roy Self Mertie Sparks Lyda Tidwell Arthur Weeks 1913 Opal Adams Willie Benner Ellie Brown Willie Brown Maud Clements Ethridge Cobb Fred Gurley Zitella Good Grover Green Zula Hallman Grady Ketchum F. M. Moore Noah Moore Judson McCay Mary McKee Dexter Nichols Oda Pate Earl Pate Delia Ratliii' Lonnie Reid William Sizemore Foster Smith S. E. Taylor Cora Underwood Ethel Weeks 1914 Elizabeth Bains Brice Bains Elwye Blackwell Esther Bynum Margory Crum Horace Clemons Fred Corvin Virginia Deaver Frances Finley Clifford Griffith Annie May Griffith Elma I-Iazlering Robert Hines Johnston Fletcher Lundy Marrow Bertha McAnnalley Dexter Nichols Walker Page May Snuggs John South S. E. Taylor Jessie Wyatt 1915 Wilma Anderson Leonard Byrum Stella Chamblee Jessie Dalton Bessie Hinds Chalmers Hyatt Claude Lafon Mattie Lee Maxwell Cornelius Screws Elmer Martin Mona Tidwell 1916 Ruth Alldredge Fred Allbritten Tom Brandlet Claude Brown Tom Green Eddie Good Lee Head Marvin Hyatt Skeggs Johnson Ora Page John Patterson Marie Patterson Ready Snuggs Anna Screws Uel Screws Walter Taylor Conner Hudson Julius Cox Edgar Blackwood 1917 Graduates of State Secondary Agricultural School 1917 Wesley Bullard Jim Bains Clinton Bynum Thomas Dunkin Bertha Gibson Charlie Hinds Clyde Hudson Louis Huffstittler Arnice Hyatt Eclectres Lowry George Montgomery Robert Montgomery Leon McConnell Louis Morton Oder Moore Lula Parver James Pass Grover O'KelleY Roxie Stisher Loredo Thompson Lessie May Whatley John Yerby Clarence Lazur Julius Anderson 1918 Emmie Alldredge Ocie Carter Luther Graves Ruth Moore Ellie McKay Florence Pass Mae Power Rosa Mae Warren 1919 William Bains Otis Bynum Ethel Rosser Estelle Sivley Gussie Speed 1920 Spurgeon Brindley Colbie Carter Pauline Graves Delmer Moses Arlin Pass Irene Putman Louie Scruggs Willie Tidwell Flossie Thomas Paul Wortz 1921 Mattie Lee Bains Walter Belton Pauline Carter Claude Good Lawrence Sivley Emmie Sivley Ethel Weaver 1922 Archie Belton Birchie Crutchfield Grace Pass Mabel Chamblee Maude Blackwell Myrtice Rosser Opal Dunlalp Pauline Be ton Roxie Stisher 1923 Gladys Alldredge Tom Alldredge Fannie Ella Bains Willie Butler James Carter Leldon Chaney Alberta Copeland Rena Daily Allen Eller Gussie Hathorn Elsa Lee Clara Martin Ora Martin Selma McElvane Eva Morris Earl Murray Zera Pullen Zula Reid Inez Sivley Mary Worthy 1924 Griffin Alldredge Pearl Alldredge Hannah Bowerman J. Hershel Brown Steve Campbell Hugh Copeland Eula Holly Leldon Holmes Roy Ingram J. P. Jo nson Pernia Martin Willie C. Martin Wilma Martin Ruth Murray Newman Nunnelly Gwenda Power Mabel Preston Dixie Putman Ardie Ratliff Clarence Savage Evie Speed Eula Worthy Nona Worthy 1925 J. D. Alldredge Vada Beard Clyde Blackwood Florence Blackwood Obie Bynum George Campbell Dewey Campbell Susie Campbell Jordan Carter Gertie Chappell Roy Cobb Monroe Cochran Elizabeth Cook Jack Dean Raymond Duckworth Cora Duke Ivalee Foust Clifford Fowler Rhessa Hendrix Annie Bell Ingram Wavy Julian Alma Knight Eugene Martin Jodie Moore Lonnie Moore Alma McWhorter Stella McWhorter Ethan Patrick J. D. Reynolds Early Rosser Era Sanford Carl Shelton Minnie Sherrer Ermine Small Madge South Clarence Thomas 1926 Ossie Adcock Rebecca Adcock Henry Alldredge Mae Alldredge Vester Bice Mae Blackwell Susie Campbell Ray Cobb Jesse Duke Grady Gable Edna Garren Eunice Garren Ernestine Hudson Ollie Ingram Flonell Martin Lillian McKleroy Claude Murphree Troy Phillips Bonnie Putman Elgie Segler Mary Shelton James Bertus Smith Eris Tidwell Noley Vinson Frank Whitehead Dewey Willis 1927 Earl Alldredge Emmett Alldredge Maxwell Bains Troy Ballew Mae Bates Fayette Beard Pauline Bellenger Ruby Bellenger Lexa Bicknell Mary Bowerman Eleanor Campbell Irene Carns Virgie Chamblee Hobert Dunlap Mattie Lee Daily Hobart Dunlap Ethel Ford Ruth Herring Ollie Ingram Harvey D. Johnson Minnie Littleton Addison Love Jeff Martin Ernest Moore Milo Pass Ola Mae Rosser Norman Rosser Cora Segler Zelma Self Leta Smith Conrad St. John Ennice Waid Kay Weaver Emmett Weaver Flaura Willis 1928 Pansy Absher Van Brindley Jewel Carter Leroy Chambless Annie Cochran Beatrice Copeland Earnestine Copeland J eff Duke Royce Dunlap Bernard Graves John Graves Frances Green Lucile Haden Beulah Hall Dewitt Hall Ernie Hall Mae Haney Martin Hanners Hubert Harris Herbert Harris Minnie Hathorn Eulon Hill Jessie Lee Hipp Clara Hood Ralph Hunt Clifford Johnson Flave Littleton Pauline Martin Earle Moses Dalton Moss Jewel Nation Byron Pass Cleo Pass Starling Ragsdale Alma Rogers Elna Rogers Sophia Vanzandt Daphine Waid 1929 Vernice Alldredge Ralph Bannister Lexa Bickwell Mattie Lee Blackwoo Bonnie Bynum Carl Chamblee Alleen Clapp Anna Duke Ottis Dunlap Virgie Dunlap John Faust Nellie Faust Velma Faust Aubrey Fowler James Garner Braxton Garren Pronce Gibbs Ruby Good Copeland Graves Fred Graves Alton Harris Mattie Harris Taska Hart Girthel Hill Ray Hollis Emmett Holt Ray Ingram Opal Johnson Fred Knight Cordie Laird Carlton Lovell Mae Moses d Opal Moses Adrian McAbee Inez Power Adella Segler Lottie Shelton Lillian Suttles Robert Tidwell Bernice Ward Cecil Warren Violet Warren Oleta Whitman Carrol Wilson Jewel Wilder 1930 Imogene Bannister Betty Lou Bellenger L. B. Berry Cecil Black Odell Black Glenn Chamblee Eunice Craft Imogene Nichols Duncan Tillman Fallin Ruby Foshee Willis Godfrey Eila Moss Minnie Moss Bernice McAnear Robbie Nichols Brittian Phillips Mary Preston Max Preston Jewel Price Cecil Putman Worth Ratliff Clarence Richardson Edith Rogers Mabel Segler Willie Ruth Self Mack Shelton Vernon Stewart Emmett Vinson Wilmer Warren Ruby Weaver 1931 Enis Alldredge Gladys Alldredge J uletta Alldredge Irene Bailey Waynon Blackwell Flora Maud Brookshire Curtis Bryson Julius Carnell Oneal Copeland Ophelia Edwards Lucille Garner Gertie Gibbs Homer D. Good Ida Holt A. G. Hood Dee Hyde Bernice Jones Kermit Jones Florence Latta Louie Latta Lyda Littleton Wease Martin Lottie Ruth McAnally Millard King Mutt Morris Theron Morris Albin Pass Tweaesa Pettit Max Preston Byron Reid Eula Warren Lester Wilder Lavada Yates 1932 Floyd Bailey Onus Bannister George Barnes Arnice Bryson Edwin Bryson Ruben Cochran Leonard Copeland John L. Duke Ina Bell Foust Talmage Gibbs Champ Graves Julian Graves Milton Graves Durwood Hendrix Ida Lee Hudson Raymond Johnson Florence Kemp Grace Littleton Conrad Moore Hattie Moss Juanita Nichols Eloise Shelton Eula Vanzandt Bessie Warren Ozie Weaver Joe Wheeler 1983 Joe Adcock James Alldredge Lupton Bains Pauline Bannister Mary Etta Berry Avis Buffington Annie Mae Campbell Frank Carter C. C. Cook Zona Doty Arvis Farrington George Fowler Ruth Fowler Lillie Ruth Garner Robert Tally Graves Thomas Allen Griiiith George Hallman, Jr. Cecile Hollis Curtis Holly Evelyn Holly Hester Hudson Braxton Lochamy Corine McAnally Omia Montgomery Maedell Murphree Willie D. Nation Ernest Posey Leonda Power Altre Putman Woodrow Putman Linnie Mae Ratliff Hugh Ratliff Waldo Self Fay Sherrer Juanita Tidmore George Vanzandt Catherine Warren Edith Wilson Dilmus Wynn 1934 Almeda Alldredge Kate Alldredge Paul Alldredge Ruth Alldredge Arvil Ashley Evelyn Bannister Emma Barnes Frank Bellenger Beatrice Blackwood Lois Bufiington Forene Bullard Irene Bullard Ruth Campbell Zelma Crumpley Elizabeth Griffith Bessie Hale Tressie Littleton Mary Arnold Pate Lloyd Phillips Ray Posey Joe Power Georgie Mae Preston Juanita Strickland Lorene Swann William Warren Bain Weaver Hubert Whitman Hazel Whitworth Alvis Wright Ora Yates Henry Warren Blackwood, Mozelle 1935 Kate Alldredge Julia Bailey Emma Barns Ronnie Blake Frances Bullard Clara Copeland Brice Fowler Elsie Harris Mae Hudson Elbert Johnson Ray McAnnally Fred McDerment Alene Morris Frances Nation Grady NeSmith Frank Pass Edna Stewart David Vanzandt J. D. Vinson Wilma Young 1936 Bernice Bryson Eva Bussey Delbert Bynum Cora Cremeans Nell Defreese Evelene Denny Lillian Denny Ruby Denny Annie Ruth Foust Alma Freeman Lillie Ruth Garner Arlene Hood N erine Hendrix Florene Nation Francis Earl Nation Martha Ruth Pennington Frances Power Lavern Shelton Paul Small Jessie Smith Sherill Vinson John Warren Curtis Williams Ruby Williams 1937 Clarence Bailey Bernie Barnes Howard Barnes Joyce Barnett Juanita Blackwood Corrinne Bullard Reevie Bussey Paschal .Carter Fayra Cox Dorothy Dunkin Anna Faust Granville Gambrell Jim Alf Griiiith Ervil Gunter Ralph Gunter Elsie Harris Josh Harris Frank James Hendrix Glen Hendrix Henderson Hendrix Rhunell Hudson J. R. Ledbetter, Jr. Lucille Littleton Allen ,J ames Martin McWaid Martin Virgil McKleroy Alta Ruth Neal Bern Pettit Foster Price Ennis Putman Bill Schmidt Roberta Shelton Kathleen Tidwell Ruth Mary Warren Milton White Graduates of Blountsville High School 1938 Hazel Hathcock Absher Marion Absher Aline Allison Pauline Bowerman Sybil Camp Sylvia Copeland Christine Deal Wesley Denney Mary Drake Emett Farrington Annie Ruth Foust Imogene Hyatt, Gwynell Kemp Beth Martin Jack Martin Elwin McAnear Virgie McElroy Mary Emily Moss Kathryn Musgrove Marie Phillips Eunice Hyde Powers Foster Price Basil Putman Ray Putman Eustain Shelton Ola B. Shelton Max Snuggs Laura Vanzandt Lillie James Whitworth 1939 Debbie Alldredge Eunice Lee Bullard Jason Copeland Earl Howard Craft C. E. Gibbs Emmie Graves Mary Jean Graves Parker Preston Graves Billie Moore Hendrix Fannie Ethel Herndon Mrs. Fred Hollis Ruth Hood Ed Wayne Holly Grace Hudson Katherine Martin James Joe Moore Robert A. Nash Mary Faye Neel Leonard Nimon Mary Kate Page William Pass Kathleen Posey Mary Anne Vaughn Mary Arlene Vinson Mattie Warren Pansy Weaver May Wilks Ozetta Wilks Earl Ray Williams Vera Cleo Wright Graduates of J. B. Pennington High School 1940 Bennett Edgar Alldredge, Jr. Sue Ellen Allison William Manti Bowers, Jr. Grady Lynn Bryson Beulah Alberta Bumngton Lillian Copeland Marjorie Copeland Erston Smith Cox Thera Mae Denney Arnice Columbia Dover Carlton Edward Gibbs Sara Elizabeth Graves Violet Olene Hammond Lillian Audrey Hamrick Annie Ruth Hood Glenn Edward Howell Sarah Elizabeth Ledbetter Carlton T. McAnear Mary Dicie Martin Claude Talmadge Morris Virginia Nell Motes Annie Ruth Page Dorothy Ruth Pate Clara Juanita Phillips Mozelle Alene Phillips Bessie Imogene Prickett Ray Gordon Putman Edward Charles Snuggs Inzer Harold Suttles Arnice Arlene Walker Aron Walker Flora Estelle Warren Roland Arthur Warren Guy Woodard Ila Kay Woodard Ruby Mary Wynn 1941 Cenie Belle Barnes William Joseph Berry Howard Earl Bynum Olen Carr Robert Madison Copeland Herman H. Graves Hugh H. Haden Alma Jean Helms Evelyn Genora Herring Nila Wynell Hipp Kathleen Holley Lara Christean Hood Ora Lee Hood Ida Lorena Hudson Myra Geraldine Hyatt Olan Edward Lochamy Ruth Elizabeth McPherson Bessie Betrice Moroney George Buford Milam James Earl Mitchell Evelyn Ruth Neel Carl Dalton NeSmith Sara Jane Nichols William Daniel Pettit, Jr. Marcille Price Evelyn Eula Suttles Audrey Louise Wright 1942 William W. Alldredge Pauline Bailey Hugh Henry Blackwood Doris Elizabeth Britt Bobby Hugh Bryan Sarah Lucile Bryson Inez Byrum Ernie J. Cain Laura Jean Cain Lillie Ruth Copeland Charlie Gordon Dillashaw Eloise Faust Willie Kate Goble Mildred Pauline Hammond Hobert Donald Heptinstall Pauline Hill Leola Hudson Leonard Jones Roy G. Jones Garry Allen Latta Julia Ruth Locklear Maxie Ethelene Martin Ida Ruth McAhee Perry B. Morris Eldridge Murphree Wade Haden Nimon Carl King Pass Mary Nell Pass Noah A. Price Sudie Christine Reid William Richard Statham Vera Walker Richard Albert White Movellene Alice Whitehead 1943 Leon Adams Sam Alldredge Birl Barnes Fannie Blake Herston Bonner Verda Bowerman Ernestine Buflington Gladys Bullard Wilson Butts Conrad Cargo James Carson Harold Daily Tressie Mae Denney Cecilia Dial Billie Hugh Franch Inez Gable Bernell Garner Rudolph Gray Bobbie Herring Hazel Hopson Wynell Hyatt Elene Hudson Glen Jones Frank Martin Norman McAnnally Mary Sue Blake NeSmith Pete Pettit Bruce Ratliff Katherine Reid Robert L. Robertson Ilene Shelton Earline Smith Nora Stephens Wadeene Suttles Sam Thomas, Jr. Robbie Vaughan Zora West Nellie Wright 1944 Manning Carroll Berry Marion Franklin Boatwright Rhoda Pearl Bowerman Vivian Vashti Brittain Pansy Bussey Evelyn Byrum Flora Ruth Dendy Katherine Beatrice Doyle Alva Lennie Gipson Nina Louise Griffith Johnnie Lucille Hicks Alta Ruth Hipp Martha Lou Holley Mildred Hood Billie Preston Houke James Hudson Virgie Bussey Kniphfer William Rayford Ledbetter Hazel Elizabeth McWhorter Glenn Alva Neel Fanny Marie NeSmith Tally Bain NeSmith Ruth Nimon Julia Elizabeth Pass Pate Oberia Plunkett Arthur Ellis Self Ervin Eugene Shelton, Jr. Gene Wilson Sivley Lethia Irene Turley Iva Lee Williams 1945 Margie Anderton Jesse Lee Barnes Mary Ruth Barnes Faynell Blackwood Rebecca Alline Bowerman Lora Estelle Bullard Elzie Gertrude Carey Olive Elizabeth Carns Bama Carr Christine Carr Edna Flora Denney Bernice Maxine Garner George William Graves Wesley B. Graves Bobbie Pauline Henderson Gladys Daphine Herndon Vernell Hill Willard House Ethel Lou Latta Joe Ib Littleton Idolphus Miller Dora Jane Moore Flonell Phillips Flora Mae Price Gwendolyn Shelton Katherine Ruth Staton Dicey Ella Strickland Geneva Suville Thomas Clinton Alvin Voss Oma Ruth Watts Gena Nell Weaver Herman William Weaver Elizabeth Jane West Minnie Mozelle Wright Ruby Pearl Whitworth Reba Jo White 1946 J oella Alldredge Lucretia Louise Alldredge Doris Allred Wilfred Paul Bonner Nona Bowerman Pauline Bowers Flonell Ivalee Bradford Josie Collier Silas Collier Mary Lou Craft Anna Mae Curl Wanda Lee Denney Doris French Mary Sue French Betty Jean Hare Margaret Allen Hipp Vivian Hipp Ira Ernest Holley, Jr. Nellie Ruth Hyde Joe R. Lochamy Bessie Juanita Mann Roy Wendell Martin Thomas Edward Martin Herbert Pershing McAlpine Willie Ruth McPherson Roderick C. Plunkett John Clyde Statham Earl Lomax Shelton Eloise Sutherland Ellis Weaver Ponnell Williams 1947 James Ralph Abercrombie Julius D. Allison Hollis Casoline Black Clara Brown Blake Clyde Reid Campbell Dorothy Lee Carr Bonnie Marie Daily Fred E. DeFreese Jo Ed DeFreese Roxie Catherine DeFreese J. H. Denney Earline Frances Doyle Wanda Marie Doyle Brice Talmadge Freeman Talmadge Freeman William Glenn Garner Mary Olene Giles Arlin Eugene Graves Austin S. Graves Roy Lee Graves Edith Mae Hayes James George Hitt Opal Lou Hudson Bobbie Nell Hyatt Mary Ruth Johns Telitha Jane Lake Robert Lee Martin Eunice Aileen Mickle Ralph J . Morris Gladys Mae Pettit Betty Jean Putman Dorothy Inez Self Robert Edward Statham Arvil Staton Ella Wease Stracener Morgan Dennis Stracener Arthur Terry Vanzandt Robert Lee West William Musgrove West Sally Ruth Wright 1948 Sherrill Alldredge Glenn Arnold Glentice Bailey Madge Bowers Evelyn Bradford Alton Colby Bryson Birl Bryson Katherine Bryson Clara Nell Bullard Hershel Burgess Weaver Bussey Marie Carey Marvin Carr Dorthy Eaton Donald French Guy French Mary Lessie Graves Jeanette Henderson Edith Henry Greene Hicks, Jr. Lorene Hitt Roy Hudson Etheridge Killion Glenn Lavier Dicie Loyd Dan Morris Sylvia Morris Dollie June Neel Cecil Nelson Marcelene Nelson Mary Anne Power Edith Rosser Mildred Shelton Daphine Stewart Louise Thomas Mary Rose Thomas Hilda Jean Walker Bobby Watts Ellie Sue Weaver Joe West Challie Whitworth Pauline Woods Dorthy Wynn 1949 Carlton Ellis Allison Ernest Neil Anderson Juanita Fay Parker Barcliif Clara Earlene Bennefield Ruth Elizabeth Bonner Iva Mae Bryson Hershel F. Burgess Minnie Mabelene Chamblee Wallace K. Clifton Katie Mae Collier Robbie Kate Copeland Virginia Wynn Copeland Winston A. Dendy Ted Curtis Dial Betty Jean Reid Doyle Billy Rzay Doyle Henry rady Doyle Herman Lee Doyle John Richard Doyle LaDora Foust Billy Morris Fowler Doris Marie Freeman Jack Garner Doyle David Gibbs Doris Flonell Gober Charles Enice Gunter Charlie R. Hendrix Ora Lee Herring Edward Junior Hitt Patricia Ann House Ruby Jean Hudson Frances Fay Killion Lorene Stracener LaRue Margaret Lenora Lumsden Beaulah Jane McAnnally Sarah Ann Martin Sidney Jacob Martin J . W. Maze Carl Edward Millwood Mary Evelyn Morgan William Ernest Morris, Jr. Kenneth Crawford Mount G. B. Murphree Bonnie Ann Nelson James Ray Putnam Byron Shelton Ray Shelton Thomas Alton Smith Walter E. Strickland Selmer Joe Taylor David Franklin Thomas Harold H. White Danhine Woods Edna Irue Yarbrough 1950 Evelyn Maxine Adams Dora Lee Alldredge Dorothy Nell Bailey Daphine Berry Edna M. Bicknell Inez Black Joyce Laudine Black Ben Payne Blake Martha Etta Brindley Mary Maxine Brooks Wilford C. Butts Camilla Dendy Bonnie Mae Doyle Eunice Grantland Jack H. Graves William Jesse Gray Billy C. Hall Mary Ruth Helms Lorraine Lyles Herring W. C. Hicks James Howard Hipp Clyde Eugene Holley Lora Mae Hood Derryl Hyatt Marcelle Janice Hyde Jacqueline Louise King Louise Smith Laten Charles Avery Marsh Howard Bevin Millican Betty Jo Shelton Nation Beatrice Pinyan Neal Eula Mae Gray Neal Clatus Welton NeSmith Ray Haden Smith Sara Willene Staton Lois Jean Sterling Clara Bon Stewart Frank James Thomas James Richard Thomas James Verdell Thrasher Edgar Norman Tidwell Virgie Nell Wilks 1951 Farris Ray Absher Inez Stidham Adcock Clarice Alexander Sara Augusta Allbritton Lavatha Lavelle Banister Laura Jean Bowerman Billy Ray Bradford Betty Joyce Britt Morris Britt William Ermine Cornelius Virginia Ruth Cornelius Charles Donald Dendy Clara Byrum Denney John C. Denny Earl Floyd Clem Clayton Foster Edsel Horace Freeman Mary Emma Freeman Joyce Elaine French Imogene Grantland Henry Hugh Joe Gunter, Jr. Howard Lewis Hays Joe Aus Hinds Frank Arnold Jones Joe Ted McAnnally Marvin Vernon Mangum Edward Moore Nation Wanda Faye NeSmith Jack Kenneth Osborn Billy Frank Self Kenneth David Shelton Charles Franklin Sivley Wilma Smith Sara Vondell Watts Felton Gray Weaver 1952 Harold Adams J. W. Ayers Bobbie Jean Black Vener Boswell Clarence Bryson Marie Burgess Vernon Butts Yvonne Butts Charlton Carr James Crumbley Peggy Jean Dial Arlin Doty Tom Eubanks, Jr. Jerry Lee Fowler Betty Fay Gober Ruby Fay Graves Effie Lee Gray Gene Gugar Felcie Jean G. Hansard James Alfred Harris Jean Haynes Betty Jean Herring Nadene Holcomb Betty Hudson Lorene Knight Harvie Lee Ruby Lois McAnnally Geraldine McRae Geraldine McWhorter Wesley Mardis Dan Martin Sue Martin Lorene Massey Aaron Maze Glenn Morris Betty Sue Osborn Erma Price Reuben Pullen Juanita Rainwater Charles Newton Roberts Harold Rosser Dewitt Ryan Mary Ruth Shelton Agnes Ruth Smith Cleo Smith Johnny Joe Stephens Ray Thomas Glenn L. Thrasher Bobby Turley Coyce Vaughn Estelle Walker Virginia Walls Max Weaver Myra White Zannai White Rayburn Williams 1953 Loretta Lorraine Alldredge Jo Ann Arnold Charles Earston Ayers Ila Faye Banister Jonathan W. Banister Jettye Sue Blackwood Lewis Maxel Boatwright Betty Louise Bradford Montez Bullard Donald Keith Campbell James William Craft Mary Ruth Downs Betty Joyce Doyle Juanita Lafay Ellis Wilburn Claud Foust Betty Sue Freeman Maxie Ruth Bullard Giles Charlie Ruth Graves Betty Lou Hall Peggy Lucille Harding Margaret Wadeene Henderson Frances Lucile Adams Herring Joe David Hood William Clyde Hood Doris Rene Howard Laura Jean Isom Robert Arthur King Margaret Eloise Lafon Robert Ed Larue Mary Jean Townson Ledbetter Miriam Lynoyette Madden William Dalton Madden James Edward Martin Eda Fay Meade Pauline Murphree Miles Gerald Nelson James Harvey Norred Grace Ann Posey William Bruce Putman Shirley Ann Ratliff Frances Ruth Roberts Joyce Juanita Sivley Arnon Smith W. D. Stephenson Albert Lee Strickland Glenda Ann Teague Edgar Thomas Ruth Thomas Betty Ruth Townson Laura Jean Turley Thelma Marie Vanzandt Alvin Walker Donald Ann West Mary Ann West Nancy Lou West Myra Louise White Odis Wesley Williams Dorothy Marie Woods John Earl Woods Sylvester Ray Wright 1954 Thomas O'Neal Adams Hace Lynn Alldredge Bobbie Marie Beason Bonnie Anita Bicknell Mary Sue Bicknell Doris Ezell Black James Hampton Blackwood Mercedes Selma Bradford David Earl Butts Veria Carr Ann Elizabeth Claburn Betty Sue Claburn Melvie Dean Crumbley Charles Frank Edwards Jeanette Pinyan Gray Edith Wilmalene Hambey Marjorie Duckett Hansard J . C. Herring Ray Nell Hill Bobby Hipp Margaret Florene Hipp Ray Hulsey Ollie Jenkins Royce Gene King Mary Sue Laten Betty Jean Lawler Hollis Lawrence, Jr. Bobby Fred Little Edwin Neal Little Betty Jo Lumpkin Lou Nell McAnnally Ruby Maxine McKleroy Jane Ellen Moore Bennie Jack Morris Kenneth Wayne Morris Maxine Murphree Emmett Allen Neel Mary Frances NeSmith Batty Jean Parrish George Byron Pass Dorothy Nell Pinyan Mary Jo Norman Rayborn Virginia Ruth Robertson Charles Cooper Self Donald Gene Smith Barbara Jean Teague Fayra Sue Thrasher Jewel Dean Underwood Sherry Gibbs White Helen Virginia Widner Kenneth Byron Wright 1955 Lynn Alldredge Wylo-Dene Ayers Maedell Beavers Marvin Richard Bice Herbert Black Margaret Sue Brown Jerry Austin Butler Glennell Carey Sherrill Bobby Cargo Gilbert Wayne Claborn Robert Crumbley Jimmy Ray Davis Harry Deal Era Faye Doyle Barbara Ella Foust Jerry Lee Fowler Betty Joyce Gay Robert Elwin Godwin Fay Reen Green Mary Ann Hendrix James Donald Herring William Sterling Hill Coida Sylvia Hunt Elli Pate Hu n s tche s Ginger Marilyn Walker Isom Frances Sue Jones Modean King Shirley Ruth Lafon Mittie Elaine Latta Leamon Paul McWhorter Simon Peter Martin Virginia Sue Martin Violet Faye Miller Marolyn Mount Jerry Beckham Nation Joe Lavis Phillips Thomas Hendon Pillsbury Betty Sue Pinyan Billy Ray Pinyan Billy Ray Posey Freeda Eullean Powell Nellie Ruth Powell Edna Faye Rainwater Worth Warren Ratlidi Johnnie J ulitt Smith Robbie Lou Stracener Charles Thomas Strickland Lavonia Lucille Voss Martha Lou Agnew Walker Shirley Jean Ward Barbara Ann White Leon Wilks Alma Lee Scott Wright Peggy Louise Young 1956 Opal Ann Atchley Elizabeth Alberta Bailey Winford Jack Banister Johnny Mack Beason Josie Maxine Blackwood Wilber Ralph Boatwright Elizabeth Jo Butts Roland Lincoln Copeland Robert Earl Cornelius Jimmy Donald Gossett Tommy Durwood Graves Viola Vonceil Graves Bobbie Jean Gray Ola Louise Harris Shirley Ann Hill Ruby Jean Holcomb Mary Elizabeth Holly Alton Franklin Hunt Larmon Sherrill Isom Gerald Wayland Johnson Jerry Wayne Jones Mary John King Martha Ann Loyd Ottis Dingler Massey Leila Joy Mayfield Harold Thomas Miller Addie Jean Murphree Helen Louise Phillips LaRied Shelton Bonnie Marie Smith Charles Manuel Smith Shearl Claude Smith Billy Coy Snell Alton Junior Stephens Lois Nell Thomas Franklin Donald Tiell-:ing Allie Lucile Underwood Anna Faye Wilks James Kenneth Wilson Florine Woods Jerry Young 1957 Kyle Absher Sylvia Dean Alldredge Lillie Marie Allred Bobby John Ayers Susan Bailey John Foster Bellenger Freida Mae Bicknell Margarete Joyce Bicknell James Milford Black Royce Lee Blackwood James Bellenger Brindley Joseph Durwood Brindley Kenneth Lawayne Brown Rena Mae Bullard Nila Jean Burgess Richard Byrd Burleson Charlie Curtis Chamblee Mabelline Chamblee Alice Faye Collins George Ellis Daily Shirley Fae'Doyle Nellie Ann Bowerman Edwards Nina Winell Fortenberry Gilda Jo Goens Becky Ann Graves Fannie Ella Graves William Radford Green Marlene Hamrick Emit Calvin Hays Sara Nell Henderson Prentice Wesley Hicks James Roy Hipp Peggy Joyce Holcomb Virginia Holcomb Ralph Harlon Hood Larry Bruce House Miles Lynn Hudson Sherry Hudson Travis Marvin Hunt Larimore Eugene Jackson Larimore Eugene Jenkins Cindy Lou Jones Clyde Davis Lafon Grace Alene Latta Elizabeth Ann Lawler Albert Frank Little Florence Little Doris McA1pine Loyd Linda Lou McDerment Naomi Jerald McPherson James Ronald McRae Mary Grace Madden Vernon Lelton Malone Hazel Laverne Martin Peggy Jane Martin Caroline Eugenia Meade Betty Sue Millican Rosie Lee Moody Philip W. Nation I Allen Lawayne Pmyan Margarett Annett Price Bobby Glen Stephenson Earline Wood Taylor James Waylon Thrasher James Norman Tielking Noris Eugene Tidwell Minnie Pearl Underwood Geraldine Vanzandt Mildred Jane Weaver Bonnie Ruth Williams Nancy Eugenia Wilson Wilburn O ice Wynn Doris Lenton Yarbrough 1958 Edith Carolyn Bice John Byron Blake Helen Stevenson Brothers Bobby Earston Bryson Robbie Laverne Bryson Lila Jeanine Bullard Freddie Junior Chamblee Jacqueline Elrod Evelyn Gail Folsom Betty Ann Goble Kenneth James Hallmark Harriett Ann Holcomb Frank Sylvester Hollis Bonnie Ruth Hood Jimmie Jones geggy ine lgllion e EY ay Ing Bobby Gene LaRue Deana Carolyn McAnnally Lorene Manum Frankie Nell Mardis Eron Frances Marsh Jane Martin Bobby Ray Miller James Kenneth Miller Kathleen Mount Juanita Murphree Vivian Virginia Parson Jerry Ann Pass Tommy Lane Pettit Jerry Douglas Phillips Lounette Posey Dan Putman Tommy Wayne Rogers N olie Edward Scott Ronald Gene Self Mary Frances Smith Carolyn Ann South Dennis Howard Stephens Russell Harvey Sutton William Raymond Talley Betty Smith Taylor William Claude Teague Vernon Earl Thomas Joe Rodney Thomas Joy Lee Thomas Robbie Lulean Tidwell Ella Ruth Trammell Herman Lawayne Vanzandt Martha Henriette West Robert Moore Whitworth Wendell Wilks Jesse William Woodard 1959 Annie Adams Betty Adams Louise Allred Dorothy Berry Jeff Bicknell Dorothy Jean Black Verbon Black Clifton Blackwood Edwin Blackwood W. G. Boatwright Linda Britt Beamon Bryson Stanley Bussey Billy Butts Bobby Butts Glenn Claburn Jimmy Copeland Fayron Cornelius Glenda Duckett Murphree Dowler Thomas Goens Joe Gray Sue Hammond Mary Jean Harris Tony Hitt Geneva Holcomb Joe Holcomb Lesley Hudson Huey Jenkins Lynette Jones Shirley Kelso Betty Mead Dorothy Mead Rosemary Mead Wendell Mead Janis McPherson Larry Morris Betty Murphree Doris Posey Ronald Posey Frances Selvage Glenn Taylor Waid Taylor Fayra Thrasher Jerry Trammell Ila Jean Walker Barabara Wright Rhode Lou Wynn Luvada Yates 1960 Jerald David Abercrombie Iva Levera Absher Lillie Ruth Alldredge Martha Ellen Alldredge Sandra Faye Anderson Leonis Bailey Clarence Edward Baird Carol June Bryson Alene Bullard Jerald W. Burrow Glenn Alvin Bynum Glen Cargo Frank Fay Carr Jackie Sue Cornelius John Franklin Cornelius Sammie Lou Cornelius Ila Mae Davis Dennis Earl Dunn Elsie Lee Fallin Morris Fleming James Curtis Fox Maurice Daniel Gilbert J ona Kay Grant Patsy Sue Graves Tommy Graves Barabara Gail Gray Barbara Ann Green John Hudson Harper Syble Delean Hazelrig Mary Ann Hipp Edd Wayne Holcomb Rebecca Lynette Hudson James Chester Jolly, Jr. Delton Norman Lawler Pernie Mae Martin Gary Steve Morris Virgie Murphree Nancy Sue McDerment Patricia Ward NeSmith Mary Jo Newman Daphine Parrish Priscilla King Pinyan Wanda Joyce Pinyan William Bryce Ratliff Martha Ann Robertson James MacWillis Sherrer Bobby Harold Sivley Emilea mi S th Sherrell Wayne Smith Linda Sue South Clyde Starnes Johny Staton Bobbie Genett Stephens Jimmie Laverne Vanzandt Billy Joe Vaughan Charles David Wallace Patricia Earrol Warnick Joe Lynn Whitworth Kenneth Don Widner David Eugene Wood Ramie Nora Yates Joe Young 1961 Jean Elizabeth Alcorn Billy Howard Alldredge Barbara Alldredge Dormie Hugh Alldredge Mary Sue Baker Travis Donald Black Eleanor Faylene Blackwood Bonnie Sivley Boatwright Sandra Fay Brown Charlotte Glenda Burgess Hilda Dolores Burgess Noel Wilson Chambless Brenda Ann Chaniler Tommy Charles Claborn George Lafon Cox Sherril Wayne Crumbley James Ronald Curl John Russell Downs James Harold Dunn Vernon Fay Fallin Ronnie Doyle Goens Charles Douglas Gorham Betty Loraine Gray Glenda Lee Griffith James Kenneth Handley Frances Lou Haynes Carolyn Hazelrig Doris Jean Hipp Patricia Ann Hitt Curtis Lee Hudson Glenda Fay Jenkins Elizabeth King Wilda Jenkins Kretzschmar Jerrell Dean Gay Land Billy Mack LaRue Bobby Junior Lee Vernon Lee Loyd Donna Lee Martin Regina Morris Edith Oneaise Murphree Benny Waymon Neal Lila Geneil Nelson Fay Nell Putman Sarah Ann Roberts Carole Lee Shedd Betty Jean Sisk Geraldine Carolyn Stephens Bonnie Faye Stephenson Betty Sue Taylor Opal June Thomas Reba Geraldean Tidwell Doris Townson Linda Smith Vanzandt Carrol Gene Voss Douglas Jerry Warnick Gaynell Adams Warnick Hugh Hardy West Joe David Yates 1962 Floyd Davis Bailey, Jr. Douglas Jackson Berry Charles Black Joyce Ann Black Orval Alvin Blackwood Rodney Bradford Barbara Gail Britt Ronald Maxwell Bryson Zana Faye Bullard Sandra Sue Campbell Freda Sue Campbell Joan Heptinstall Chambless Frances Marie Cornelius Thelma Jean Curl Sandra Millwood Daniel Martha Carolyn Dunaway Claude Norman Fleming Boyce Daniel Foust Billie Jo Glass Shirley Ann Goble James Vernon Graves Barbara Alene Haynes Elizabeth Carolyn Hollis Brenda Faye Holly Sandra Fay Horton Onus Roger Hudson, Jr. Royce Hudson Carolyn June Jenkins Harold Lee Johnson Johnnie Catherine King Patricia Ann King Roger Dell LaRue Allen Ray Lee Ricki Lee Lewis Michael Lee Mayfield James Manuel Mead William Arlis Miller Audrey Ann Moore Bobby Stan Morris Marlin Hugh Murphree Wallace Ray Murphree Kenneth Wayne NeSmith James Earl Pate Brenda Frances Pinyan Drenda Lene Pinyan Edith Irene Pinyan Glenda Joan Pinyan Shirley Ann Sivley Sandra Elizabeth Smith Wilbur Dale Smith David M. Spike Roy Starnes Evelyn Laverne Stewart Frances Kay Sutton Imogene Green Thompson Carolyn Conley Townson Mary Lou Tritt N ella Rea Underwood Delina Ward Sherlene Gossett Whisenant Curtis Boyd Williams, Jr. 1963 Dorothy Frances Alexander Jo Ann Ayers ' James Carter Bannister James Bryson Boatwrlght Jerry Lee Boian Jerry Hyatt Brown Earl Lynn Bryson Ruby Inez Bullard Cecilia Diann Campbell Janice Emmaline Cox David Luther Dingler George Bennett Dorning Betty Lou Floyd Mary Sue Floyd Mona Alvalene Fortenberry Gary Olen Fox Howard Thomas Franklin James Edward Hammond Hubert Hinds, Jr. Lola Gail Holcomb Billy Ray King Sherrill William Knight George Alfred Lee Nancy Ann Littleton Barabara Faye Madis Linda Gayle Mead Mary Sue Meade Frank Jerry Neal Larry Hoyt Neal Dorothy Dean Parrish Virginia Faye Roberts Lynn Allen Self Linda Jane Shedd Sherry Carolyn Smith William Richard Smith Fayne Nell Starnes Kerry Lane Stephenson Talmadge Ronald Sterling Faris Fay Townson Nellie Sue Underwood Edith Marie Black Vaughn John David Wilks Betty Jo Woods Margaret Ann Yates Patricia Anna Yates 1964 Mary Elizabeth Adams Melvin Dale Anderson Rachel Ellen Ayers Robbie June Barbee Thomas Boyd Boatman Larry James Bradford Charles Wayne Bullard Luther Benny Copeland James Donald Cosper Robert Donald Cosper Judy Gail Craft J anieElizabeth Daily Billie Resha Conley Fox Frankie Faye Goens Charlotte Marcell Gray Helen Sue Griffin James Albin Hallmen Peggy Sue Haynes Carey Charles Heptinstall, Jr. Author Clauson Herndon, II Jackie Dale Hill Michael Douglas Hipp Margaret Anne Hol is Ramona Gail Hulgan John Daniel Hyde Linda J othenia Loyd Jimmy Dale Martin Sam Alden Mayfield Wanda Logene Mickle Leroy Mitchell Linda Anne Morris William Taylor Morris Judith Laverne Mount Boyd Murphree Irma Linda Murphree Marlene Murphree Milton Ray Murphree Erna Joye Nelson Berdie Lee Nolen glen Diane Osborn yra Gail Pinyan Wanda Faye Ratliff Jerry Lamar Self J une Harlene Simmons Larry Felton Smith Larry Joseph Smith Oncie Ray Smith - Sterling Oliver Smith Curtis Ray Stewart Kenneth Waid Sweat Roger Eugene Thomas Brenda Sue Tipton Roger Vanzandt Dalton Amil Walker William Franklin Weaver Paulette White Shirley Anne Woods Clara Faye Wyrm Jimmy Young 1965 Garry Gilmore Adams Larry Filmore Adams Sally Lou Alldredge Barbara Ann Bales Syble Elaine Bales Betty Joyce Baird Bobby Gene Baker Brenda Joan Bice Madge Marie Blackwood Shirley Ann Blackwood Jimmy Lee Britt Jimmy Edward Broods Roger Dean Bryan Ruby Evelyn Burris Brenda Joyce Butts Larry Lee Campbell Harold Eugene Carey Glenda Virginia Claborn Jerry Lane Claborn Jeffery K. Cornelius Nadine Dingler Danny K. Doyle Billy C. Dunn Judy Gail Endsley Janice Paulette Freeman Linda Gail Goens Howard Judson Grant James Donald Graves Frances Yvonne Graves Glenn Ray Gray Cleve Burch Green Jerry Lynn Hammond Arthur Wayne Hamrick Cynthia Jane Hendrix Marilyn Dianne Hendrix Doris Ann Herndon Helen Carol Hipp James Odean Holcomb Larry Frederick Hollis Wilma Dean Holt Glenda Margaret Hood Dora Diana Hudson Ned Wayne Hyde Margaret Cordelia Jolly Janice Carolyn LaRue Janet Louise Lee John J eiferson Lewis, Jr. Vivian J anett McCrary Jimmy Kent McCullough Robert Joe McHan Gary Lnn McRae Shirley Ann Martin Carol Jean Meade Rubyanna Morris Jimmy Lee Murphree James Steven Neal Billie Lamar NeSmith Linda Faye Nolen Cindy Lou Norman Robert Earl Pinyan Charles Coleman Powell Charles Lewis Price Hugh David Prickett Joan Mae Ratliff Linda Ann Ratlifl' Ocia Denney Ratliff Harold Wade Riner Patricia Gayle Shelton Charles Kenneth Simpson Robert Mitchell Smith Leon Starnes J acquetta Ann St. John Donald Wesley Sutton Brenda Joyce Thomas Austin Wright Timmerma Ernie Dale Timmerman Abbie Dean Turner Anita Arlene Walker Elbert Walker Patricia Ann Warren Stella Mae Wing Judy Elizabeth isdom Lynda Faye White Patsy Gail Woods Carolyn Faye Vanzandt 1966 Roy Wayne Alexander Larry Earl Alldredge Mary Faye Alldredge Shirley Sue Alldredge Wallace Grant Alldredge Margaret Marie Bales Ellen Lynette Bennefield Charles Keith Black Linda Kay Blackwood Anne Elizabeth Boatman Glendia Phiene Bolding Robert Edward Boyles Linda Joan Bryson Patricia Jane Bullard Jimmy Lee Campbell Linda Lee Chambers Larry Gerald Cole Janice King Cebpeland Geneva Grace ornwell Numan Alvin Craft, Jr. Linda Louise Criswell Carolyn Naomi Denney Paul Mitchell Dial Cynthia Lou Drake Sandra Lea Fleming James Ottis Foster n, Jr. Lynda Faye Gibbs ' Thomas Randy Godwin Hulda Ellen Grant Linda Lou Graves Carolyn Ann Green Gloria Jean Gunter Roger Lynn Hansard Tommy Lee Head Harley Boyd Herndon Michael Edward Hicks Carolyn Joyce Holaway Dennis Hudson Sherry Ann Johns Ronald Edward Jones Harold Gene Knighten Judy Elaine Lamont Linda Ruth McConnell James Paul McHan Shannon Marie McRae Charlie Ann Mardis Henry Tommy Martin Billy Harold Mead Claud Chalmers Mead, Jr. Cordelia Ann Miller Judy Gail Millwood MacArthur Mitchell Robert Perry Morris Rita Lou Mount Gaynell Murphree Tommy Charles Neal Jeannette Powell Laura Lou Rogers Linda Faye Self Nellie Lou Self Mildred Selvage Patricia Lavern Simmons Jon George Small Charity Claudine Smith Elizabeth Ann Smith Jane Melba Smith Jerrold Lynn Smith Larry Dell Smith Barbara Starnes Betty Jean Stephenson Helen Jean Sterling Catherine Kay Tankersley Carlton Seymour Thomas Larry Talmage Walker Pamela Ruth Walker Patricia Lou Walker Brenda Phillis Warnick Carolyn Ann Wilks John David Wilks Bonnie Jean Woods Linda Faye Wynn Carl David Yates Earl Reece Young 1967 Reba Jeannette Ayers Sarah Annette Ayers Mary Gennell Baker Ruby Jean Bal.es Jeanette Barbee Ben Winston Blake, Jr. Linda Gail Brooks Rachel Mae Brown Donna Jean Bryan Linda Hinds Bryan Harold Waid Bryson Harry Anthony Bryson William Claude Bullard Wanda Gail Burris Terry Lee Butts Phillip Warren Carter Ronald Edward Chamblee Billy C. Davis Clois Collenia Denny Benny Alexander Downs Alice Faye Dunn Ronald Leslie Glass James Elbert Gray, Jr. James Robert Green Thomas King Griilith Jerry Lee Hackney Dorothy Whitworth Hallman Billy Hugh Heptinstall Mary Louise Hipp Herschel Kenneth Holcomb Brenda Sue Hood Teresa Joan Kanaday Janice Marie Kirby Vivian Earl McRae Larry Rayburn McWhorter Dianne Marie Martin Patricia Ann Millwood Diane Amos Neal Danny Lee NeSmith Sarah Jo NeSmith Barbara Irene Parrish Myra Jan Pettit Benny Mac Poole Herschel Brice Posey Roy Lee Posey Denny Kay Reynolds Bobby Andrew Riddle Edith Mae Smith Linda Jane Smith Nora Bronwyn Starnes Frances Martin Starnes J ossie Marie Sterling Nila Fay Stone Linda Sue Taylor Kenneth Miller Timmerman James Curtis Timmerman Allan Ray Thomas James Larry Thomas Glenda Sue Underwood Linda lone Walker Patsy Willene Walker Linda Lue Weaver Jimmy Earl Wood Sherry Dianne Woods Barbara Ellen Young 1968 Johnny Gene Adams Danial Wayne Alldredge Sarah Jane Barbee Oscar Michael Bice Rita Bowerman Ricky Bradford Donald Edwin Brown Gerald H. R. Brown William Macon Bryson Jerry Lynn Bullard Marlin Bryan Butts Ronald Ray Campbell Billy Edd Childers Juanita Kay Claborn Laureda Fay Claborn Clayburn Vann Cole Bruce Randall Copeland Rickey Darrel Dunn Jerry Wayne Elrod John Gurley Elrod Roger Jerome Foster Glinda Gayle Gable Gaylia Annette Gober Martha Lou Graves Patricia Ann Graves Barbara Dian Hamm Marlon Hipp Sharlon Millwood Holaway Mary Susan Hollis Linda Sue Hooper Charles Hyde Peggy Gail Jenkins John William Jolly Roy Donald Jones Janice Nora King Peggy Sue Knight Joyce Lawler Gary Lynn Little Jim E. Mabry Linda Kay Martin Ingrid Olivia McWhorter Martha Carrie Mead J. T. Moody Cindy Gail Morton Dorothy Faye Mount Carolyn Elaine Parson Mattie Grace Pate Garry Kendell Pinyan Stephen A. Powell Carolyn Jane Riddle Ray Lelton Sanford Charlotte Wilma Jean Self Bobby Wayne Smith Jane Ann Smith J erial Wayne Stephens Ennis Lee Stone Carol Ann Thomas Gwendolyn Faye Thomason Roger Dale Timmerman Betty Faye Underwood Joseph harlie West Vicky Ann White Vivian Valene White Mackie Earl Whittington Phill? Dale Whitworth Bren a Sue Wilks Judy Gail Wilks Norma Lene Williams Sarah Dianne Wood 1969 Charles Michael Abercombie Betty Ruth Alexander Patsy Ann Alexander Virginia Dale Alexander Barry Howard Arnold Jerry Wade Baker Tommy Joe Baker Albert Norman Bales Harold Lee Bales Lesley LaDon Beasley Daniel Sherman Blackwood Clarence T. Brooks Virginia Sue Brooks Janis Martin Brown Johnny Burion Bullard Linda Ruth Bullard Judy Rebecca Campbell Rayburn Thomas Cargo, Jr. Wanda Jean Chambers Carl Edward Cole Hugh Allen Cornelius Cathy Sharon Dial Phillip David Pate Dora Lynette Earl Dennis Wayne Endsley Randy Eudy Peggy Jean Floyd Thomas Newton Foust Robert Bynum Freeman Glenda Gail Glass Jerriel Wayne Hackney Luvern Margaret Rosie Hanson Brenda Dianne Hawkins Billy Joe Head Michael Eugene Hipp Danny Hugh Hood Panda Annette Hood Karen Hudson Larry David Hyde Lonzie A. Jeffries Patricia Ann Knighten Larry Wayne LaRue Mary Nell Lee Neil Junior Little Charles David Lowery Judy Nation Martin Patricia Ann McConnell Pauline Frances McLain Shirley Jean McQueen Kenneth Lee Millwood Darrell A. Moss Dwight Len Mount Tommy Lynn Murphree Donny C. Neal Andrew Neill Dianne Nelson Ronald N olen Jack Kenneth Osborne, Jr. Jimmy Dalton Pinyan Marilyn Louise Pinyan Charlotte NeSmith Presley Shirley Ann Price Bonnie Anita Prickett Cynthia Ann Powell Frankie Michael Rodgers Bonnie Joan Roberts James A. Sanford Billy Ray Self Jacqueline Kay Shedd Ricky Paul Simmons Benny Carter Sivley Joyce Lynette Sivley Margaret Jane Ski per Brenda Faye Smith Sandra Jo Smith Violet Jean Smith G. C. Sterling, Jr. Kenneth Lamar Terry Robert Gary Timmerman Bobby Carl Walker Clara Jo Walker Phillip Glyn Washburn Judy Gail Davis White Mary Frances Wingo Sandra Mae Woodard Patricia Ann Young 1970 Alton Dewitt Allrdedge Myra Elaine Alldredge Lois Jean Allred Ronald Herbert Allred Dianna Bagwell Ronnie David Baker Angie Marie Bales James Edward Barbee Joyce Ann Bradford Sarah Martha Britt Bonnie Jean Brown Rhonda Lynn Brown Roger Brown Wilson Allen Bryson JoAnn Hipp Bullard Brenda Lee Butts Glen Chambers Petunia Wesolene Copeland Judy Ann Dial Larry Kennon Dial Delaine Howard Dover William Carrol Freeman Jean Elizabeth Fuller Patricia Glass Donna Jean Horton Peggy Lee Hudson Patricia Lou Hyde Bill B. Johnson Gloria Johnson Jerry Wayne Jones La Wayne Kritner Beverly Roberta Latham Janice Marie Little Landon Ray McCrary Gary L. McHan Kenneth David McRae John Anthony Mahan Mary Katherine Mangum Dennis Wayne Martin Mary Lou Martin Roger Hall Martin Ricky Dean Mead Richard David Millwood Brenda Joyice Mitchell James Roy Mount Deborah Susan Nation Juanita Faye Nelson Rhonda Lynn Nichols Dearl Wade Pinyan Martha Ann Riddle Gurdis Lee Roberts James Carthal Self Ronald Stephen Shaver Judith Ann Shelton Ricky Tankersley Joe Junior Terry Jimmy Ray Thomas James Lynn Thomason Jackie Sue Thrasher Elizabeth Ann Timmerman Nancy Jane Timmerman Vickie Vanzandt Danny Walker Sharon Janice Walker Sheila Diane Washburn Donald Wayne West Terry Wayne White Danny Joe Wilks Sarah Jo Wilks Phillip Wade Williams Patsy Wood Robert Earl Woodard Barbara Stephens Woods Linda Woods Irma Elizabeth Yates Jane Yeager Margaret Joyce Young Mementos Major William C. Morgan Preserves College Diploma I i No doubt there are thousands living in Blount County who had never heard that there was once a thriving college at Blountsville. But with the death of famed soldier William T. Morgan his family recalled that he was a graduate of Blount College and his diploma shown above was shown to Mrs. Gordon Trotter, Warrior Correspondent of Journal-Star and it is presented above for its historical significance. Many of the names on the document are all but illegible in reproduction but the President of Blount College who signed the diploma was E. L. Blalock. Other signatures were: Jas. M. Bright, Margaret Wilkinson, Bessie M. Nabb, A. R. Thompson and A. E. Clom- ton. President of the Board of Directors of the College was Thomas D. Sively and Secretary to the Board was L. B. Huf- stuttler. The diploma was issued in May of 1896. IB9 2111111181 jfllllfhilll 2l5i1l1l'llIBI at the State Secunnarp agricultural School Bluuntsnille, alabama Saturnap Evening, December 12th, 1925 Seven u'QLluck .Fl Ill'- WHITE AND GOLD THE CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED TW ENTY-FIVE OF THE STATE SECONDARY AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL BLOUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA REQUESTS YOUR PRESENCE AT THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES APRIL THE TWENTY-SIXTH TO APRIL THE TWENTY-NINTH 1925 Glass Maha: Success comes in climbing 'upward 0112155 Qlnlnra : Purple and Gold Qlflnza llllnmvr: Cream Rose .l Qbffirersz President CLARENCE THOMAS Vice-President ETHAN PATRICK Secretary-Treasurer ELIZABETH COOK Class Representatives J. D. REYNOLDS ALMA MCWHORTER Poet ERA SANFORD Historian ROY COBB Program Committee J. D. ALLDREDGE ELIZABETH COOK ERA SANFORD J. B. Pennington, Principal, Sltate Secondary Agricultural School Glass iknll : J. D. ALLDREDGE VADA BEARD CLYDE BLACKWOOD FLORENCE BLACKWOOD OBIE BYNUM DEWEY CAMPBELL GEORGE CAMPBELL SUSIE CAMPBELL JORDAN CARTER GERTIE CHAPPELL ROY COBB MONROE COCHRAN ELIZABETH COOK JACK DEAN RAYMOND DUCKWORTH CORA DUKE IVALEE FAUST CLIFFORD FOWLER RESA HENDRIX ANNIE BELLE INGRAM WAVY J ULIAN ALMA KNIGHT EUGENE MARTIN J ODIE MOORE LONNIE MOORE ALMA MCWHORTER STELLA MCWHORTER ETHAN PATRICK J . D. REYNOLDS EARLY ROssER ERA SANFORD CARL SHELTON MINNIE SHERRER ERMINE SMALL MADGIE SOUTH CLARENCE THOMAS Cflxlss 0l3fficv1's Leroy Chamblcss, President Jewel Nation, Secretary John Graves, Class Representative Earle Moses, Class Representative Starling Ragsdale, Program Committee Alma Rogers, Program Committee Herbert Harris, Program Committee Daphine Waid, Historian CliEord Johnson, Poet Stare Seeoqdarby Agpnehlibwal School BIol,uq+sv1lle.Alabanqa eOnmeqwqeq+ Exemes Wedqesday r'qorJqiq9.Mayqiq1'h +eq,++1m+y Oeloek Ahdi+omLm Class Of 1928 1185! Kathi: x . ,f I , sas? T o f s' ' I Gila: Qlnlnrn : Black and Gold Glass Jlmnn: White Rose Ollaan fbffirnaz President .................. Elgie Segler Secretary .............. Rebecca Adcock Class Representatives ................ - - - - - -Flonell Martin, Frank Whitehead Historian ........ , --. ..... Noley Vinson Poet ...... .... E ris Tidwell Prophet -- .... Mai Blackwell Lawyer .............. Ernestine Hudson J. B. Pennington, Principal Claus lull : HENRY ALLDREDGE SUSIE CAMPBELL TROY PHILLIPS FRANK WHITEHEAD ERNESTINE HUDSON MAI BLACKWELL We ef ELGIE SEGLER JESSE DUKE ROY COBB rg OsIE ADCOCK me VESTER BICE refund yan: hfxwgpwe af EDNA GARREN FLONELL MARTIN Q CLAUDE MURPHREE LILLIAN MCKLEROY W I BONNIE PUTMAN CMWWW MAI ALLDREDGE EUNICE GARREN M GRADY GABLE NoLEY VINSON af 4 0, 4 6 ORIS MARTIN OLLIE INGRAM . . ERIS TIDWELL EMMETT WEAVER JAMES BERTUS SMITH DEWEY WILLIS REBECCA ADCOCK SOCIETY CON TEST. TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1898---101-K. M. M Usrc. President's Introduction . . .... . . . . .. --DEBATE Subject: Resolved, That Country Life H Prosperity Than Has City Life. Speakers Afiirmative. W. C. Barcliftf' N. O. Scott. Music. Awarding Medal. 4 Resigned. .. .... E. A. Morris. More Influence on National Negative. T. O. Hearn. J . W. Bales Nyfn AJ IQ img' 1011, EU .1 1 me dQYliO1' 5 of g genningfon dgllool announces ils graaluaiion gxercises Cilnalay morning, Cmay sevenieenill ien-ilzirly o 'ckcl gdgln C-JcLl1oo!.muJiforium 3264 ri: F, MTN Ei Zljimwfhw .imamzm gcvarvded LWWW7 MMM ,QQHMHZQJ ygfMf4,,,,f.Qz,Mm,,, ' ,., The Last Page is completed and Mrs. J. B. Pennington Purchases The First Copy From Mrs. Jack Bragwell From the first day to the last a dedicated staff made this history possible THE HISTORY OF J. B. PENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL went to press on the Diamond Jubilee year of its history, 1970. There are many things the history cannot record in its mere 200 pages. Its purpose has been to give a representa- tive cross section of the activities and achieve- ments of a great institution. The story reveals that the school has been a part of the community and county, as well as the happenings and events of the world. It was impossible to obtain a com- plete list of teachers or an official list of all graduates. There are so many people who have contributed to this history it is impossible to name them all. The willingness of the principal and faculty to cooperate, the long work hours of all the staff members, and much research by the senior classes through the years have made this book a reality. We thank Allen Knox, Alabama State Depart- ment of Education, for insisting we write this history and for his help in organizing the ma- terial. We owe much to Superintendent and Mrs. Clyde Blackwood for help in obtaining informa- tion from their office. We want to thank Larry Lewis of Paragon Press for his professional help in layouts and editorial criticism. Our thanks to the many alumni for encouraging us in writing the history and for purchasing the book which financed the project. We thank the teacher aides for assistance in typing, Mrs. G. L. Hathorn and Irene Carns for their Scrapbooks, Vianna Cobb Garner for college and school catalogues, and the following for contributing pictures: Mrs. J. L. Phillips Mae Bynum Stella Chamblee Pass Lillie Neel Opal Adams Myrtice Hathorn Mrs. George Hallman Mrs. W. A. Lowery Ethel Rosser Bonnie Putman Mrs. J. B. Pennington Van Brindley A. G. Hood Mrs. Howard Weaver Alma Freeman Scott Deby Alldredge Bryson Mrs. Paul Adams Edna Bryan Silas Collier Joe Brindley David Thomas Jackie Thrasher Mrs. T. B. Hare Linda Morris James Mount Ethel Wilson Mrs. A. L. Head Miss Lyda Tidwell Mrs. W. R. Sutton Avis Norman Mrs. Harvey McLendon Vianna Garner Mrs. Pete Copeland Kathryn Taft Newsom W. D. 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