Queen Annes County High School - Pride Yearbook (Centreville, MD)

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1956 SWEETHEART BALL Queen Jane Crowl and her escort Davtd McC1y FUCTIIS Who w111 the queen be'P ' That was the quest1on wh1ch was asked by those who wa1ted anxlously for the crownrng of the 1956 Sweetheart Queen of Centrev111e H1gh School About two hundred students danced to the muslc of Lee Palge and h1s orchestra 1n the school gymnasrum The gymnasrum was beauttfully de corated w1th red and whrte hearts and the center of attractlon was the queen s throne Rodney Layton Student Councrl Presldent announced the cho1ce of the student body durrng 1nterm1s s1on The queen was Jane Crowl of the eleventh grade Jane was escorted by Dav1d McClyments Her atten dants were Pat Rash escorted by Dav1dSk1nner Betty Taylor escort ed by Sonn1e Todd and Martha Shawn escorted by J1mrny Wallace Sweetheart QUCLD CHHCUUHICS Crowmng of the Sweetheart Queen 2 1 'Q ' - ll ' 1 I I I . . . . . , , - 9 , .. 3 , s , K,-..L, . lt My , , ,, 3, 8 . V, .1 sr, ' . V of 1 ' , K M.,-.J V My .78

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PANTHERS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP Our CHS Panthers, for the first time inCHS history, wonthe State Class C Basketball Championship. Under the excellent coaching of Mr. Feist the squad attained the privilege to re- present the county in the District 4 Playoffs at Chestertown. ln the semifinals they defeated Rock Hall and came back to defeat Federals- burg in the district finals. For the second straight year the team re- presented District 4 in the State ChampionshipatCollege Park. Last year at College Park they were edged out in the semifinals by 2 points. But this year it was a different story. ln the semifinals the Panthers met and defeated last year's defending champion, Lackey. The game went into two overtimes with CHS coming out on top by a score of 53-51. The following night our Panthers met Crisfield for the State Championship. After four very hard-fought quarters the game was tied at 48-48. For the second straight night our fighting Panthers were in overtime. After a three minute overtime we came out on top by a score of 53-48 and for the first time in CHS history were crowned Class C State Champions. Mr H R Steiner Supervisor of Physical Education and Recreation State Department of Education presents Captain Don Miller with State Class C Championship Certificate 0

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SENIOR CLASS PLAY On March 29 1956, at 8 00 P M the Senror Class of Centrev1lle I-hgh School presented a three act comedy Man of Seventeen rn the hrgh school aud1tor1um Man of Seventeen was wr1tten by Robert St Clarr and was produced by speclal arrangement w1ththe North western Press of Mmneapolrs Mm nesota Tryouts for the play were held on February2l and 22 Dell Foxx was awarded the leadmg role of K1mbal1 Thatcher, the youngest son of a teen The play took place rn the drmng room of the Thatcher home Susre Wallace aroused a cons1derable a mount of excltement due to the fact that she was the type of person who told all she knew Lawrence d1dn't help matters any wrth h1s f1ery temper Dorothy was Jealous of Madel1ne Grandma tr1ed her best to take 1n everythmg although she couldn t hear a word that was sard The play was under the d1rect1on of Mlss Ryman fam1ly known as a Man of Seven I' , s lbs 'H Kimball Thatcher Lawrence Thatcher Emlly Thatcher Dorothy Frank Sandra Lee Crarg Grandma Susie Wallace Madehne Ray Trmmy Snell Dell Foxx L Humphreys Emlly Emory Ruth Emory Joe Wlllts Betty Taylor B111 Knotts Frances Meredrth Joyce Bennett Joann Patchett Franklln Coppage Ttmmy Snell gets hrs face slapped for m sultrng Susre The Thatcher famrly and frrends get together for Ktmballs blrthday dmner Krmball s father spanks Susre for causmg so much trouble . Il , I I Q U ll ll ' ' , I , 1 - . . . , 1 ' - , - ', 113, v e X Earl . ............. . ..... Pete Slot ' ' X uf X . . . ............ . Kfffggpt- N' L l l .............. ir 'I Wu T , f MW, ,Ri .I .... ' . ............ .. Q Q M A L ,Q - ,4 W ,ly ,, ............ H- n, ... ---M sm ,M ,.- I -H. l . ........... - gd in sv.. i lnsncu uooun 1 , , ' f' : ' ......... ' 4 . an Q 1 'I I Q v Q f, 4, . 'Q V T. f 59