Riverton High School - Memories Yearbook (Huntsville, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1950 volume:

MEMORIES OF 1950 PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF RIVERTON HIGH SCHOOL ROUTE 2 HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA MEMORIES OF 1950 PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF RIVERTON HIGH SCHOOL ROUTE 2 HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA Voc tion l Agriculture a.rd Horae Economics Bu. diY cj G mn siU-m _ S.mmS Y Ct'p$l . . E-E Mu rph ree_ nsSistAnf PriwtiPA — 5ci ehce. Miss Auli t e Rjvuer Social Studies cJ2s Mrs H B L jler M t w2. mat cS jrs R Str xvxcj uvsvo� Ey jli$h' JoKnW Aloon Coa K 'fttJheinafrcs e rs 'or d| JTD. V ialeu Avne £fc«hfcht C5 Mrs Leah Vest SixtW Grade Mrs.MaeACr y Tnircf Grade ' t Mrs J ck.SvyM fi Music Mrs. A.L Rice- fif+h Crrade Mrs. Mid Jones Second Grade W.K.Burscss Rjurfn Grade, M ss Fdna Walker Fi rst Grada Vov-« JID-Wi'jlew . ..ona A )ritu. txre Katie R.Tate Class Officers President - Rov f Uro a ice Pros idcvit - 0 E. MooX Secretary - Katie R 7ate Treasurer-Iva tt.fUertsoK Reporter- ., |4 Be so . Iva rv . Robertson CI+% S FloojeV: Rose. Cl+ss Co ors RedanJ white, CJ S Moffo: r«ujyT V ABOUT THE SENIORS BERNARD THOMPSON—Transfer from Tanner; President of Junior III class; vice-president of Senior I class; President of Senior II class; President Senior III class; F.F.A. member 47-50; Secretary of F.F.A. ’48; President of F.F.A. ’49, '50; won first place in Pub- lic Speaking in F.F.A. ’47; Delegate to State Convention of F.F.A. ’48; State Farmer, ’50; School Bus Driver, ’48, ’49; Chairman English Club, ’49; Beta Club, ’50; played football, ’47-’50; Cap- tain Football team, ’49; Member of “T” Club ’50; Editor-in-chief of Yearbook of Tanner High ’50; Who’s Who, ’50; played in “Lovzapoppin”, “Thank You, Mr. Parker”, and “Wilbur Faces Life.” BARBARA MULLINS—F.H.A. member, ’46-’50; State Homemaker, ’48-’50; Allied Youth, ’48-'50; played in “Never a Dull Moment” '47; Typist of the Yearbook, ’50; a delegate to F.H.A. Conven- tion, ’48; played in “Thank You, Mr. Parker.” MARIE BILLETT — F.H.A. member, ’46-’50; Allied Youth, ’48-’50; clayed in “Never A Dull Moment,” ’47; Who’s Who, ’48-'50; Cheer Leader, ’50; Artist of Yearbook, ’50. FAYE SMITHEY—Member of F.H.A. ’47-’50; played in “Sally Comes To Town,” ’47; Allied Youth, ’48-’50; Junior Who’s Who, ’49; Glee Club, ’49; Beta Club member, '49-’50; Vice-president of Al- lied Youth, ’50; Assistant Editor of School Paper, ’50; member of Beta Club’s Quartet; played in “Thank You, Mr. Parker.” NED JONES—Member of F.F.A. 47-50; Circulation Manager of Year- book, ’50: Allied Youth member of New Market, ’48; Handy man at New Market in F.F.A. ’48. BOBBY WALKER—Played basket ball and soft ball, '47, ’49 ’50; played in Junior II play; transferred from Gurley, ’48; F.F.A. member in '48, '49; Who’s Who, ’50; Bus driver, '50; Sports Edi- tor of Yearbook, ’50; played in “Thank You, Mr. Parker.” DOT BROWN—Transferred from Pulaski Pike, ’47; F.H.A. member, ’47-’50; Parliamentarian of F.H.A., ’49; Historian, ’50; Allied Youth, ’48-’50; Delegate to National Allied Youth Conference at Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania, ’50; Beta Club, ’49-’50; Who’ Who, ’49; played in “Sure As You’re Born”, ’49; Glee Club, ’49; Re- porter on school paper, ’50; Society Editor of Yearbook; Allied Youth County Council member, ’50; played in “Thank You, Mr. Parker.” FANNIE LOU SHELTON—F.H.A. member, ’50; Allied Youth, ’48-’50; Beta Club member, ’49-’50; Class Reporter, ’47; Beta Club Re- porter, ’50; Class Editor of Yearbook; Who's Who, ’50; Good Citizenship Girl, '50; played in “Wilbur Faces Life.” LILA BENSON—F.II.A. member, ’47-’50; F.H.A. reporter, ’48; State Homemaker, ’48-’50; F.II.A. Historian, ‘49; F.H.A. vice-president, ’50; Delegate to State F.H.A. Convention, ’48: member of Ailied Youth, ’48-’50; Beta Club member, ’48-’50; Beta reporter, ’48; Beta president, '49-’50; Chairman of Junior Red Cross Council, ’18; Class president, ’48; Class reporter, '49-’50; second place win- ner of Civitan Speaking contest, ’49; third place winner of Allied 'south Essay contest, ’48; second place winner of Allied Youth Essay contest, ’49; Allied Youth Council member, ’49; played in “Sure As You’re Born, ’49; Who’s Who, ’49, ’50; Editor of school paper, ’.50; Assistant Editor of Yearbook; member of Beta Girl’s quartet, '50; second place in County Civitan Oratorical contest, ’50; played in “Thank You, Mr. Parker.” PAULINE BRAGG— Transferred from New Market in ’47; F.II.A. member, ’47-’50; Allied Youth Member, ’48-’50; Glee Club, ’48- ’49; Beta Club member, ’48-’50; Class vice-president, ’48; Who’s Who, ’49-’50; played in “Who's Batty Now?” '49; “Mumbo .Jum- bo,” ’49; “Night Must Fall” '50; Cheerleader Captain, ’49-’50; Candidate of New Market Queen contest, ’47; Candidate of Riv- erton Queen contst, ’48; member of “M” Club, ’50; Who’s Who, ’50; played in “Wilbur Faces Life.” INEZ HUGHES—F.H.A. member, ’4G-’50; Delegate to District F.1L A. convention, ’48; Ailied Youth member, ’50; Who’s Who, ’50; Photographer for Yearbook, ’50. O. E. MOON—F.F.A. member, ’47-’50; transferred from Pulaski Pike, '47; played in “Never a Dull Moment”, ’47; Vice-president of the Senior III class; Publicity Director of Yearbook; King of Riverton Hi h School, ’50; F.F.A. Public Speaking contest, ’47; member of l .F.A. quartet, '48; Who’s Who, ’49-’50; Bus driver, ’50; played in “Wilbur Faces Life” and “Thank You, Mr. Parker.” KATIE TATE—F.H.A. member, ’47-’50; Allied Youth member, ’48- '50; played in “Sure As You’re Born,” ’49; “Never a Dull Mo- ment,” '47; Who’s Who, ’49-’50; F.II.A. President, ’50; Secretary of Beta Club, '48-’49; Vice-president of Beta Club, ’50; Historian of F.H.A., ’48: Assistant Reporter of F.H.A., ’49; Queen of F.F.A., ’50; F.F.A. typist, ’50; Piano student, ’49-’50; Delegate to F.H.A. convention, ’49; Reporter of Allied Youth, ’48; Secretary of Allied Youth, ’49-’50; played in “Thank You, Mr. Parker”; Tri-State Queen, ’50. BARBARA SHARPE—F.H.A. member, '47-’50; Allied Youth member, ’49-’50; played in “Never a Dull Moment”, ’47; Queen of Riverton High School, '50; Literary Editor of Yearbook; Queen Allied Youth, ’50. ARLON NASH—F.F.A. member, ’47-’50; Who’s Who, ’50. played basketball, ’50; MEARIE RIGSBY—Music Club, ’46, ’50; Allied Youth member, ’48- '50; F.H.A. member, ’50. A WALLAC E SWAIM—F.F.A. member, ’47-’50; Vice-pi'esident of F.F. A., ’50; Allied Youth member, ’47-’50; played basketball, ’50; played baseball, ’48-’50; played softball, ’46, ’17; F.F.A. quartet, 19; Fiano student, ’49, ’50; Production Manager of Yearbook; Bus driver, ’50; Who's Who, ’19-’50; played in “Thank You. Mr. Parker,” Allied Youth King, ’50. RA IIUIjSEY—F.F.A. member, ’45-’30; played in “Thank You, Mr. Parker. 1VA MAE ROBERTSON—Red Cross member, ’16-’48; F.ll.A. member ’47-’50; Allied Youth member, ’48-’50; Glee Club, ’48-’49; Beta Club member, ’50; F.ll.A. Secretary, ’49; F.ll.A. Treasurer, ’50; F.H.A. Parliamentarian, ’48; Beta Club Secretary, ’50; Allied Youth president, ’48-’50; Music student, ’47; Class reporter, ’48; Class secretary, ’49; Class treasurer, ’50; played in “Sally Comes T° Town”, ’48; Chairman ol' F.ll.A. Scrapbook committee, ’48- • 0; Sports Editor of Bta paper, ’50; Editor-in-chief of Yearbook; Who’s Who, ’49-’50; Delegate to the District F.H.A. convention hi ’48; Delegate to the Allied Youth Conference, ’49, ’50, at Buck Hill F'alls, Pennsylvania; played in “Wilbur Faces Life” and “Thank You, Mr. Parker.” ERNEY' JEAN ATC1ILEY—F.ll.A.. member, ’48-’49; Allied Youth member, '48-’50; Advertising salesman for the Yearbook; Dele- gate to the Allied Youth Conference at Buck Hill Falls, Pennsyl- vania, ’50. KATHERINE HALL—F.H.A. member, ’47-’50; Glee Club, ’48-’49; Cheerlader, ’50; Who’s Who, '49-’50; Music student, ’47. HISTORY—A CLASS PICTURE I hesitated when I was asked to prepare this picture of the class of 1950 for your inspection. I was not an artist, and everybody knew it. Any of my teachers could tell you that 1 was never especially pro- ficient in drawing—except attention—and could never paint anything successfully—not even my own face. Besides, the class of 1950 is a lively subject for even an expert to attempt to sketch. There are none of them twice alike, nor apt to be found twice in the same place or position. Even a snapshot could never catch them in anything better than a blur. Besides, I am only one person, of decidedly individual opinions, and could only look at my classmates through my own eyes. 1 cannot see them as they see themselves, nor even as you might see them if you might stand for a time in my position, and be able to look at them from my point of view. But as it seems my fate to be expected to hold the mirror up be- fore these 22 boys and girls who have been my classmates for so long and be to them that power that would, as Burns says, “The giftie gie us To see ourselves as ithers see us” 1 can only paint them in such words as appear to me to express them as I see them. This, then, dear friends, is the Class of 1950, as I see it today—(I am sure you will pardon the exact measurements, as I would make a better carpenter than 1 would an artist, and have always been fond of statistics. I speak in Figures !) The Class of 1950 is made up of 22 members—13 girls and 9 boys. We range in age from Faye Smithey's 16 years, 5 months, and 2 days, to Erney Jean Atchley’s 19 years and 5 days. We range in height from Mearie Rigsby’s four feet iO inchs—high heels, long hat feather and all—to Bernard Thompson’s six feel-two, with or without his silk stockings. We range in weight from Mearie’s 84 pounds (feather-brain and all) to Wallace Swaim’s 175 pounds. Taken altogether as the one in body that we are supposed to be in spirit we make up an individual of sufficient age to know a great deal, if he’s ever going to begin to learn for he would be two hundred and seventy-three years old, surely an age of wisdom, and power, and dignity. Our height is eighty-four feet five inches, which certain- ly raises us for enough up in the world to allow us to tower above our enemies ,and look down upon the ulterior undergraduates. You can see too, what a heavy proposition we are by the fact that taken altogether, and even giving due consideration to Mearie’s dainty figure, we tip the scales at exactly nineteen hundred and fifty-three pounds. Someone has libelously hinted that this weight is the same, either with or without Mearie, but we think this is hardly a fair accusation, and we do not expect any of you to give it any consideration. Our hand is certainly large enough to get a good firm grasp upon the affairs of the world as well as upon our own indivdiual concerns, for we wear a seventy eight and seven-eights glove. Our head is of sufficient capacity to hold even the vast amount of knowledge we have been cramming into it for the past four years, for we require a hat that measures eighty-seven and three-quarters. Some say this may be due to the swelled head of some of the gradu- ates, but we pass this over in the silence we feel it deserves. And if we do not make the success in life that we desire and expect, it will surely not be because we cannot gain a foothold upon the world’s bat- tle ground, by way of our colossal understanding, for we wear a No. 49 shoe. This is the Class of 1950 in her big moments. Then even her class picture has to be taken on the installment plan. But we have not at all times such a mighty sense of our vastness. Sometimes our pride sinks to a mere average capacity, and Miss Power assures us we have a splendid capacity for averages. We have been investigating this line too ,but will not bore you with a recital of the resultant statistics. The girls are all Merry Widows .except Miss Power, and the boys vow to be bachelors. We are all Americans, for though we may be descended from many different nationalities we are all united under the red, white and blue of the Star Spangled Banner and the colors of our class. We are accomplished in all things. We have often proved to you how well we can sing, dance, read, recite and perform in many enter- taining ways before the public. We have all proven our prowess in athletics, and won many honors for our class and the school. We all like to do steady work under the tutorship of some person older than ourselves. (We will appreciate it if you will kindly refrain from unkind insinuations along this line.) Indeed, what, we do not know has seemed to us to be scarcely worth learning. What we do know has seemd to our teachers to be very much worth the learning. That may be one of the reasons why we know it ,but we have nothing further to add along this line. We have within our ranks people from almost every profession and even one United States President. Do not ask me to specify the which or the who. Ask me thirty years from now, and perhaps I may be better able to say, for, of course, they are still in a state of partial development, and while I can tell you what they are now, “it doth not yet appear what they shall be.” But this ,dear friends, is a subdued picture of the Class of 1950, crudely sketched from my present perspective. I did not use the brilliant colors of my imagination, lest I should lay myself open to the charge of undue self-appreciation or exaggeration. Far be it from our wish to run any such risk as that. Suffice it to say that while the career of the class has from the very beginning been glowing with color and brightness, it is only a glimpse of the great things it foreshadows, when Life, as the master artist, mixes the shades that have been decreed by the forces of des- tiny for the painting of the permanent and eternal canvas that shall last throughout the ages as the perfect and indestructible Class Picture of 1950. Dot Brown Class Historian � CLASS OF 1950 I, the class of 1950, Made of many living parts, Will soon once again be ready, To make another mighty start. 1 began like all the others, At the tender age of six. And to my wondrous joy and sorrow Found myself in many a fix. Still brave I was and all stouthearted, When to my great dismay I found, All my precious flying childhood Couldn’t be spent on the fine playground. On I went and ne’er undaunted By the maze of books and tests. Till I reached this graduation And shall go forth with joy and zest. Now I shall be scattered o’er the country Where 1 shall woo fortune and fame. But after leaving dear old Riverton, 1 shall never be the same. Lila Benson Class Poet LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Class of 1950, in 22 individual and distinct parts, being about to pass out of this sphere of education, in full possession of a crammed mind, well-trained memory, and almost superhuman under- standing, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills or promises by us at any time heretofore made, or mayhap, carelessly spoken, one to the other, as the thoughtless wish of an idle hour. And first we do direct that our funeral services shall be conducted by our friends and well-wishers, our principal and all his all-wise and ever-competent faculty, who have been our guardians for so long, only asking as the last injunction of the dying, that the funefal be carried on with all the dignity and pomp that our worth, our merits, our at- tainments, and our positions as Seniors of “grave and reverend mein,” must certainly have deserved. As to such estate as it has pleased the Fates and our own strong hands and brains to win for us, we do dispose of the same as follows: We give and bequeath to the dear faculty, who have been our in- structors in all the wisdom of the ages, a sweet and unbroken success- ion of restful nights and peaceful dreams. No longer need they lie awake through the long watches of the night to worry over the uncer- tainty of whether this one is doing night work, or that one will have her mathematics in the morning class, or the other will remember every iron-clad rule of compositional technique in the preparation of her essay. It has been a hard strain on them, for Seniors are said to be at all times and under all conditions difficult to manage. But they have done their duty, and verily now shall they have their well-earned re- ward. Ernie Jean Atchley leaves her great like for “chickens” topped with Jacks” stuffing to anyone who likes the same. Lila Benson wills her position as President of the “liars” club to Vivian Selby. To Wilma Edwards goes Marie Billett’s bashful ways. Pauline Bragg wills her ability to collect “shiners” on the left hand to Betty Brosmer. Dot Brown bequeaths her ability to capture hearts, young or old, large or small, to Maree Gray. (Her Butterfly net, too.) Katherine Hall leaves her power to fight “man” or “mouse” to Betty Woody. (Your time’s coming.) Inez Hughes wills her “knowledge” of Shorthand to Dot Harbin. Barbara Mullins wills her Kress hair to Rachel Sanders. Mearie Rigsby leaves her ability to preserve her 51 gauge Du- ponts to Betty Jo Atchley. Iva Robertson wills her professional but charming ways with the men to Pauline A1 verson. (Joke, Son.) Barbara Sharpe bequeaths her position as Queen of Riverton High School to Biddie Clardy. Fannie Lou Shelton wills her seat on the front row in Economics class to Josephine Jones. Faye Smithey wills her two beautiful “fried eggs” to Lucy Tipton. (Need 'em, Lucy?) Katie Tate leave sher place in Mr. Simm’s heart to Varelia Joiner. (Left Corner, Section 2.) Ray Hulsey leaves his dear old “fiddle” to Robert Moon. Ned Jones wills his brilliance in geometry class to James Strong. ,Know your “axioms”?) O. E. Moon bequeaths his ability to make A’s to anyone who is lucky enough to earn them. Roy Marona wills his lively “actions” in Economics class to any boy who likes the taste of lipstick. (Tom Tipton looks like a pretty good prospect.) Arlon Nash wills his “Snuff-Dippers” membership to J. W. Haw- kins. (Stamp on the hand, isn’t it?) Wallace Swaim wills his nice little place at Sid’s Drive-In to Earl Tate and some lucky girl. Bobby Walker wills his chewing gum and matrimonial ideas” to Bobby Green. (What an honor!) Bernard Thompson bequeaths his intelligence to someone who needs it. (WayIon’s a good prospect.) CLASS PROPHECY I, Madame Melita, have been quite busy lately. People of the twentieth century seem to be going in for crystal gazing. The past week I have had clients by the dozen all of whom seemed to believe completely in my gazings. I want to tell you about one client I es- pecially enjoyed serving. I was sitting in my cozy little room one day lovingly stroking my crystal ball during an idle moment. There came a timid knoock at my door. When I bade the visitor enter, in came a lovely lady who said she was Miss Auline Power,sponsor of the Senior Class at Riverton High School. Seems she was “kinda” worried about what would hap- pen to her seniors after graduation when they would no longer be under her protective wing and wanted to take a peek into the future. Maybe you know some of these seniors so I’l Met you take a peek, too. “Ab. .ra. .ca. .dab. .ra” Oh ho, I see Miss Ernie Jean Atchley now a Mrs., living very happily in sunny California. A handsome Mr. she has there too! Now away over here on the other side I see—oh, yes—it is—it’s a hospital! A very big hospital—perhaps the St. Thomas—and trip- ping down the hall is no less than Miss Fannie Lou Shelton. There she goes already answering the handsome doctor’s “Oh, Miss Shelton.” Right ove rhere in a far corner we see a Mr. Moon overseeing the building of a big bridge. A wonderful engineer is Mr. Moon and I believe—sure enough it is—Mr. O. E. Moon! The scene is switching and getting quite dim in my crystal ball. Ah! Now it is clearer! And—oh, my goodness, it is the famous artist Marie Billett! She is famous in New York, Philadelphia, and other cities for her wonderful caricatures. Of a sudden the scene changes again! Now 1 see the skyscrapers of New York City. Walking gracefully down the street is a lovely redhead. It is quite clear this is Miss Dot Brown, now model Gigi Prince .entering thet office of Mr. Harry Conover. Seems she’s got her heart’s desire. Now here comes a beautiful blonde tripping along just as gracefully. But alas, she passes up Mr. Harry Conover and contin- ues on to the RCA building. Our little Babs” Sharpe is now Miss Barbara Sharpe, Secretary. Here we go again riding through the sky by the mystic way! This time we see coming across the scene a huge oil well. I wonder what we have here. We move along a little farther and find ourselves in the office of Mr. Roy Marona, oil magnate. Success I call it. “Ab-ra-ca-dab-ra”—off we go again! This time it is very easy to see we are looking at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. We hear coming over the loudspeaker a call for Nurse Robertson. I wonder —yes, it is Iva Mae Robertson, formerly of Riverton. In a split second she is gone and across our vision passes the pic- ture of a very handsome suite of offices. Behind two very impressive desks we see Mr. Ned Jones, owner of a chain of grocery stores, and Mr. Ray Hulsey his business manager. I believe those are gold pieces shining in their eyes. A moment passes and then we see flashing vividly across the scene a wildly cheering crowd. W’e find it is a group of fans at a football game, cheering their favorite player Wally Swaim. There, he makes a touchdown and the crowd really goes wild! He is being carried off the field on the shoulders of his fellow players—pop! Oh, we find ourselves passing a cozy little bungalow and on the porch—well if it isn’t Barbara Mullins now happily married. Seems she had no desire to be a career girl. Cupid aimed very well and Barb is very well pleased. Now very dimly a man is walking into the scene. He comes clos- er and we see—it is! It’s Bobby Walker now an athletic coach at Birmingham. Bet he can really put them through their paces too! Ah, I see a lovely green field and the sparkle of a brook. It is the successfully operated farm owned by Arlon Nash. Looks like he is making money and plenty of it. What’s this I see in the door. Arlon’s pretty missus no less. That boy has everything! Again we see a busines soffice and a beautiful brunette secretary entering her bosses’ office. Well I do say, it appears to be Katie Ruth Tate, but what’s that we see on her finger? So she snagged her man loo! Now, what is this-----, A sunny beach in Florida and on this beach we see Miss Inez Hughes relaxing a moment. Seems she is quite busy being the best swimming coach a bunch of kids ever had. The scene blurs again and—oh poof! “Aba-ra-ca-dab-ra”—now we see the broadcasting studio of a big NBC station. Behind the mike we see a blonde bombshell warbling a beautiful love song. Could it be—1 wonder—It is! Miss Katherine Hall and she’s made her singing pay off. Swish! There goes Kathy and we see the rolling green of a col- lege campus. Coming from an open window we hear a commanding voice of a professor busily instructing his students. The door opens and v o see no other than Professor Bernard Thompson. He flashes a smile but before we see what he is doing suddenly we hear the peck, peck, peck of a typewriter. We see sitting at a paper strewn desk journalist Lila Benson trying her best to make the deadline. Don’t worry though she’ll make it and then some. “Aba-ra-ca-dab-ra”—the scene changes and we see familiar ob- jects coming into view. Right in Huntsville we are! Walking down the street we see a happy looking couple and guess who? It’s Pauline Bragg with that other ring on her finger and her man by her side! “Aba-ra-ca-dab-ra” away we go. Here we see the beautiful city of Los Angeles. A lovely voice come sfloating out a nearby window and we peek in and see our own Faye Smithey rehearsing for a pro- gram she is being featured in. She's changed some though, even her name, she’s now Marion Malone. Going Irish on us, Faye? Still another scene comes into view and we see a lovely little apartment in New York and happily doing her routine chores is Mearie Rigsby. There my friends is what my crystal ball and I see in store for the Seniors of Riverton High School. Best Luck! “Ab-ra-ca-dab-ra” CLASS PLAY The Senior Class of Riverton High School presented a three-act comedy, “THANK YOU, MR. PARKER,” March 28, 1950 in the School Auditorium. CHARACTERS Theodore Wakefield—head of the riotous family.......Ray Hulsey Margaret Wakefield—his unpredictable wife ........ Faye Smithey Stan Wakefield—their son, a high school senior.... 0. E. Moon Joan Wakefield—their daughter of 16 ............... Dot Brown Beth Wakefield—their lively daughter of 13 .....Barbara Mullins Conrad Parker—who rents the guest room.....Bernard Thompson Mark Cooper—Joan’s boy friend ................... Bobby Walker Helen Fields—the most popular girl in school ......Lila Benson Carrie Bloom—who owns the lot next door ....... Iva Robertson Jessie Bloom.. Carrie’s sister ................... Katie Tate Homer Quinn—a salesman......................... Wallace Swaim COMMITTEES Prompter ................................... Fannie L. Shelton Ticket sales................................... Barbara Sharpe Curtains.......................................... Arlon Nash Stage Properties...................... Inez Hughes, Ned Jones Lights ...........................................Edwin Douglas Backstage Helper ............................... Mearie Rigsby Ushers ...................................... Erney J. Atchley, Marie Billett, Katherine Hall, Pauline Bragg Programs ...................................... Barbara Mullins, Bernard Thompson, Wallace Swaim Advertising ..................................... Marie Billett, Arlan Nash, Pauline Bragg, Erny J. Atchley The play was directed by Miss Auline Power, Senior sponsor. FaXMC Lan.S(leliro F i e. 5hutKc.i| Li'U Be � s«K W� ll o «■ Su� W Hv iFI e. T t e. Boddm Malker B rb rd Sharpe N eAvus l cz Hn jk‘s Doi BranJK K � rit BAltf _ SENIOR II WHO’S WHO 1-« ;■ r Prettiest Girl ....................................... Dorothy Harbin Most Handsome Boy ...................................... Bobby Green Most Popular Girl ................................. Pauline Alverson Most Popular Boy ................................... Thomas Tipton Most Intelligent Girl...........................................Biddie Clardy Most Intelligent Boy.............................................Kirby Derrick Laziest Boy ..............................................Earl Tate Laziest Girl ............................................ Lucy Tipton Wittiest Boy..............................................James Strong Wittiest Girl ......................................... Vivian Selby Shortest Girl ...................................... Rachel Sanders Tallest Boy ........................................ Thomas Tipton Most Conceited Boy.................................. Waylon Smithey Most Conceited Girl ....................................Betty Woody Best All Around Girl .................................... Lucy Tipton Best All Around Boy ................................ j. w. Hawkins Best Sports................................................. Hth Grade Girl Most Likely To Succed ............................ Vivian Selby Boy Most Likely To Succeed ......................... Waylon Smithey Friendliest Boy ....................................... Kirby Derrick Friendliest Girl .................................... Josephine Jones Dumbest Girl .......................................... Vivian Selby Dumbest Boy.............................................Waylon Smithey Cutest Girl ........................................... Biddie Clardy Cutest Boy.........................................................Roy Cope Teacher’s Pet ........................................... Earl Tate Teacher’s Pest ......................................... Kirby Derrick Neatest Girl ......................................... Valeria Joiner Neatest Boy............................................... Bobby Green Biggest Girl Flirt ...................................... Lucy Tipton Biggest Boy Flirt...................................... Waylon Smithey Clacton harona Bil M StilluJell Allen James Colbert Ve ra Pe w i watbk Bill Johnson Jeaw Harbin Jane, Brostnor £ - SS ' C] W.yA.HAwki s x I ' V-' Martha F. Hulse Vi'rcj iYvd A i kew LevotjJ Hazard «. — • , . Jo a n Ha 1 Loi s Ba ker se i-aura B to v Betty Uo AtcJ)(c.y Bi y S CatTfier ne Davis Glon Hulsey Mzree 6rra Ar v Wallace J-.C A ash Bobbie Parker SENIOR I WHO’S WHO Prettiest Girl.......... Most Handsome Boy . . . Dumbest Boy ............ Dumbest Girl............ Most Intelligent Girl .. . Most Intelligent Boy .. . Cutest Girl............. Cutest Boy.............. Sweetest Girl .......... Sweetest Boy............ Best All Around Girl ... Best All Around Boy ... Friendliest Girl........ Friendliest Boy......... Laziest Girl............ Laziest Boy............. Biggest Boy Flirt....... Biggest Girl Flirt...... Neatest Girl ........... Neatest Boy............. Teacher’s Pet........... Teacher’s Pest............. Best Sport Boy.......... Best Sport Girl......... Wittiest Girl .......... Wittiest Boy ........... Girl With Biggest Mouth Boy With Biggest Mouth Most Bashful Girl ...... Most Bashful Boy ....... Best Athlete....... . . Bobbie Parker ....Allen Tate . . Billy Johnson .. .. Maree Gray Betty Jo Atchley ... Glen Hulsey .. .. Vesma Neal W. A. Hawkins Erlene Steakley Clayton Marona . .. Jean Harbin . . . Billy Johnson .... Vesma Neal .... Billy Lewis . Erlene Steakley .. Billy Stillwell Lavoyd Haggard .. .. Maree Gray ... Vesma Neal . . Billy Johnson . . Billy Johnson .... Allen Tate Clayton Marona .. .. Vesma Neal .. .. Maree Gray . . Billy Stillwell .. Ann Wallace .... Allen Tate Vera Pennington . James Colbert Clayton Marona Clardvj CR.Malliv� Beitrie.elfi m s CharlesBfefso� DonsWilbou.rne Ivsez Ms Bride Hoberf M� D� � «l .ois t)IUn. Frwkli MiH«r A .eBeJfe MslUr Hama Sfeu� r+ Mmrue F. 8rou'« UiJe 3« « Ha Vi's Harris Jane K j Vdu lm Herle, Danais Yinj wia W litt Belen filler I NINTH GRADE The Ninth grade is divided into two sections A and B. The offi- cers of the A section are: President ............................. Fred Higginbotham Secretary and Treasurer.....................Sylvia Clardy Reporter ............................... Billy Joe Walker The officere of the B section are: President............................... Charles Patterson Vice-president .............................. C. R. Mullins Secretary and Treasurer.................... Joyce Naugher Reporter ...................................... Mildred Ray There are 21 boys and 28 girls in the A and B section. Boys from the ninth grade who play on the Junior basketball team are: C. R. Mullins, Billy Joe Walker, Laymon Blackburn, and Thomas Davis. The Junior cheerladers are all out of the ninth grade. They are Doris Green, Mildred Ray, Svlvia Clardy, Betty Faye Bridges, Inez McBride, and Doris Wilbourn. Billy Joe Walker and Doris Green were the can- didates for King and Queen out of the ninth grade. Mr. Murphre is our class sponsor. The Who’s Who for the ninth grade is as follows: Prettiest Girl ..................................... Joyce Naugher Most Handsome Boy....................................C. R. Mullins Biggest Boy Flirt............................... Laymon Blackburn Biggest Girl Flirt...................................Sylvia Clardy Neatest Girl ........................................ Inez McBiide Neatest Boy..........................................Jimmy D0™3 Best Personality (Girl) ............................. nez McBride Best Personality (Boy) ......................... Charles Patterson Best Athlete .......................................... C. R. Mullins Best Sport (Boy) ............................... Fred Higginbotham Best Sport (Girl) ................................... Mildred Ray Best All Around Boy ............................ Fred Higginbotham Best All Around Girl.................................Inez McBride Boy Most Likely To Succeed...........................Jimmy Lones Girl Most Likely To Succeed ......................... Dorothy Lyle Cutest Boy ........................................ Charles Patterson Cutest Girl ......................................... Mildred Ray Wittiest Girl ....................................... Virginia Whitt Loudest Mouth (Boy) ................................ Herman Stewart Loudest Mouth (Girl) ................................ Sylvia Clardy Girl With Prettiest Figure........................... Minnie Brown Most Popular Boy .................................. Charles Patterson Most Popular Girl ................................... Dons Wilbourn i TTflffty l i i s s S SEVENTH GRADE The Seventh grade of 1949-50 has the distinction of being the largest class ever to enroll in the Riverton High School. We opened the year with a total of 85 students, 37 were girls and 48 were boys. The above enrollment was made up of graduates from the Riverton, Hurricane and Pulaski Pike elementary schools. We lost students to other schools through moving but gained more than we lost and our total enrollment is now 101. This group is made up of 54 boys and 47 girls. We are very proud of the attendance record made by our class. We have an average of 45 students per month perfect in attendance and our percentage of attendance is over 90%. Class officers are: “A” SECTION President..................................... Barbara Lewis Secretary and Treasurer ..................... Levoid Align Vice-President...................................Linda Green “B” SECTION President ................................... Jeanette Neeley Secretary and Treasurer ........................ Alice Allen Vice-president ............................... Kay Gwathney EIGHTH GRADE Our class of 1949-50 consists of 30 boys and 37 girls in the com- bined “A” and “B” sections. Among the players on our basketball team, we have Garland Joiner, Blank Peoples, Harvey Stewart, Charley Joe Strong, Merle Carter, Gene Primm, and Dean Walker as our representatives . The sponsor of our class is Mrs. Floy B. Strange, our English teacher. Our class officers are: President ................................... Yvonne Sharp Vice-president ............................. Garland Joiner Secretary and Treasurer..................... Wallace East Reporter................................Glen Higginbotham The following is a poem written by one of our members: RAIN Rain, rain, almost every day And in the house you have to stay. No playing in peoples ’front yard For if you go out in the mud you will mar, And when it rains we should be in a good mood Because it helps make our very good food. Gene Primm. First Grade Second Grade Third Grade FIFTH GRADE This year, the fifth grade opened with 50 pupils. During the fall we went to 57 but now that the “annual move” is in full swing, we have dropped back to 38. This is an unusual number to lose from our grade but much of it is due to the Cotton Control Program. Though much smaller in quantity we hope to prove to be finer in quality. We can always find plenty to do in the way of regular school work. Many of us have waded through long divisions and some of us have actually decided that it’s not hard after all. Besides our usual work we entered the King and Queen contest and were thrilled when our own Buddy Miller and Peggy Mullins were elected King and Queen of the grammar school. The highlight of the year so far was our Christmas party. We spent quite a bit of time in decorating our room. When we got through we thought it was quite pretty. We had the eats galore. Not a one of us seemed to have a delicate appetite but when it was all over we didn’t hear of a single tummy ache. We are hoping that when Val- entime rolls around there may be another such occasion. SIXTH GRADE CLASS OFFICERS President....................................John Richard Vice-president .............................. Doris Jones Secretary ........................................... Ruth Baugher Reporter ................................. Louise Cantrell Class Motto: We’re On Our Way Class Colors: Red and White Class Flower: Red Rose CLASS ROLL Allen, Gordon Anderson, Margaret Baugher, Billy Baugher, Ruth Brewer, Denis Brown, Wayne Campbell, Catherine Campbell, Geraldine Campbell, Thomas Ray Campbell, Vera Jean Cantrell, Louise Darwin, Buddy East, Patricia Edward, Hubert Fitch, Earl Guther, Mary Nell Hale, Carl Harbin, Betty Jo Harbin, Paul Holder, Jewell Hulsey, Myra Ann Jenkins, B. H. Joiner, Curtis Jones, Doris Lamb, Frances Lamon, Mable Lawler, Betty Ann Lones, Nancy Lou Lones, Sharon Miller, Billy Miller, George Norman, Wilma Jean Petty, William Richard, John Rigsby, Elizabeth Selby, Larry Sharp, Kenneth Stewart, Charley St. Clair, Edna Woody, Jo THIRD GRADE Eighteen boys and twenty-two girls have worked and played to- gether this year. We have especially enjoyed the Art period. We made two friezes —One on the Pilgrims and Indians at Thanksgiving. Much emphasis has been placed upon Bible verses learned, and the meaning applied. We are very proud of our new book shelves, and look forward to filling them with good books. We have enjoyed a science project of growing carrot in our fruit- juice cups. Each child has his own tiny garden. FOURTH GRADE When school opened this year the fourth grade room enrolled twenty-three boys and nineteen girls. Since that time six of our boys have moved away, but we have had six new boys to take their places. Five girls have moved and only three new ones have come in their places. The fourth grade is very proud of the new book shelves built in our room this year. We have many nice books in them. Some are State owned books, some have been bought with profit from candy sales, and others came from the book drive this year. This is a very active fourth grade. We have worked fairly hard, The fourth grade has the largest boys and girls in the grammar school building. It should be their aim to set the right example for the other children to follow. FIRST GRADE The first grade has an enrollment of fifty-nine children. Twenty five boys and thirty four girls. We have lost some during the mov- ing season, and now we have an enrollmen tof thirty girls and nineteen boys. We have been crowded at times, but in spite of this, we feel that we have accomplished much in reading, writing and arithmetic. We have spent much time on the three It’s, however, we have found time for interesting stories, Mother Goose rhymes, drawing and music. We think these are important in making our life balanced. Each child has a Bible verse to say every day when the roll is called ' SECOND GRADE School opened in July with Miss Catherine Honey as the second grade teacher. She resigned at the end of the summer term to get married and Mrs. Mid Jones came back after being out of the teach- ing profession for three years. This second grade is very unusual in its enrollment. During the year, we have enrolled thirty-six boys and only twelve girls. Perhaps the girls in this community won’t have anything to worry about in about ten more years. Our attendance hasn’t been so good as usual. Several boys were out too long for cotton picking. We have an epidemic of mumps now. In spite of all this, we have some fun as we go along. We like our story books and we could sit for an hour listening to stories. We had a Christmas program and a Christmas tree with ice cream and everything. The first of this year, we are emphasizing good reading habits, practical spelling words, neat writing and better number habits. In spite of all our ups and downs, we’ll be knocking on the third grade door at the beginning of another school year. 'S '° v� ' ; 'v' 'vvx V' ; v v A ' ., . . o'- tfl .o'' 3 bb� j Wa I ke r CIam+o e rov A Riverion Shades Wildcats, 33-30 Juniors Wallop Cubs, 4310; W Huntsville B' Team Romps 34-8 Rixorion “A hasketballera nnio through with their seventh viclon in eight cam!'.� , when they edged West Huntsville. .13-30. Friday nlghi «I the Riverton gym- nasium, fipton and Tale paced the Riv- «•itun .Vs in Friday night's en- counter with eight points each. Marion Price of West Hunts- Sillc shared With Tate the honor ■ f 'inking the highest number of Held goals, lour Butler and Tip- ton nere runnersup. with three baskets. Riverton Upse!, Gamecocks 33-3’; Bradley A's Com4' j With Poor Night. Visitors Notch Win Hisci'on v. up. Bt .ul.'S v as ■ nvn riuil uas the situation at Ilimt � !•• Park recreation center l.i.t night, where the vi.iting «� ;iiii it. - i Hike warm squad mot of thei c.imiii. sill rims n the local Mib- iirb.ins 38-25. Cmten and Tale slave whal . a«hes i .tiled tticir l � |i elinit' of the rasnn the (miner rootpmu on l oth defense .«ml offense, and the ;.mcr riim king in a tupbeavy total .1 h poinls, Fred Hammonds led tUe Gamcco� ks mill 10 point.-� . . , Riverion RocVs Madison, 42-24 ? Fouls. Illness Hurl • Losers; Madison B Outfit Victor 39-25 I A crippled Madison high school quintet couldn't keep pace uith Riverton and went under by a 42-' 24 count. Friday night at the Madi-J son gymnasium Riverton, leading. 26-19 at Inter- mission, racked up the better por-j lion of its counters in the second half R Marona however, the con- test’s leading scorer with 17 | oiou. |fired at the hoop with success throughout the game. fLduJtVt I o WA 1 5 “A” TEAM RESULTS Won 9 — Lost 11 Riverton ..................... 47 Riverton ..................... 30 Riverton ..................... 36 Riverton ..................... 45 Riverton ..................... 43 Riverton ..................... 45 Riverton ..................... 28 Riverton ..................... 32 Riverton ..................... 41 Riverton ..................... 41 Riverton ..................... 28 Riverton ..................... 38 Riverton ..................... 37 Riverton .................... 27 Riverton ..................... 33 Riverton ..................... 30 Riverton ..................... 34 Riverton ..................... 28 Riverton ..................... 38 Riverton ..................... 39 Total ................ 725 Madison......................28 Monrovia ................... 44 West Huntsville ............ 42 Hazel Green................. 58 New Market...................52 Joe Bradley ................ 51 Huntsville ................. 45 Monrovia.....................33 Madison......................24 Rison ...................... 31 Hazel Green ................ 46 Joe Bradley................. 35 Lincoln .................... 34 Rison ...................... 19 West Huntsville ............ 30 Lincoln .................... 40 New Market.................. 27 Madison......................29 Trinity......................34 Joe Bradley ................ 40 Total ...............742 “B” TEAM RESULTS Won 5 — Lost 13 Riverton .................... 36 Riverton .................... 19 Riverton .................... 18 Riverton .................... 29 Riverton ................... 36 Riverton .................... 31 Riverton .................... 22 Riverton .................... 20 Riverton .................... 25 Riverton .................... 29 Riverton .................... 33 Riverton .................... 30 Riverton .................... 24 Riverton .................... 22 Riverton ..................... 8 Riverton ..................... 8 Riverton .................... 21 Riverton .................... 14 Total ............... 414 Madison..................... 14 Monrovia.....................30 West Huntsville..............32 Hazel Green................. 47 New Market...................27 Joe Bradley..................34 Huntsville ................. 39 Monrovia.....................30 Madison......................39 Rison ...................... 15 Hazel Green ................ 44 Joe Bradley ................ 58 Lincoln......................37 Rison ...................... 20 West Huntsville..............34 Lincoln .................... 24 New Market.................. 19 New Hope.....................25 Total.................568 JUNIOR TEAM RESULTS Won 19 — Lost 2 Riverton 32 Meridianville 20 Riverton 25 Monrovia 6 Riverton 36 Hazel Green 21 Riverton 24 Farly 22 Riverton 36 New Market 31 Riverton 45 Huntsville 8 Riverton 34 Joe Bradley 26 Riverton 26 Monrovia 22 Riverton 21 Farley 13 12 Rison 36 20 O. X. R 16 Riverton 26 Hazel Green 13 Riverton 29 Joe Bradley 16 Riverton 22 Lincoln 17 22 Rison 19 Riverton 43 Meridianville 10 Riverton 32 Lincoln 27 Riverton 32 New Market 22 Riverton 34 Joe Bradley 19 Riverton 25 Farley 17 Riverton 27 Lincoln 29 Total 603 Total 320 All County First Team C. R. Mullins Billy Joe Walker Cheerleaders Sc hior Kat'hftrjHe H ll - Btddie. CUrJq -Rul ine. flloerson-W' ma fJuJarcJ$-M rit Billet XL . 0‘ Junior D risW.lWrn - Mildred R� vj- Fvje 8rid jCi'I tt. M Brde-Siflt ijCUrdij-fldrijCireeii ALUMNI 1920 ROY EDDINS, Rt. 2, New Market, Alabama: “I graduated June 4, 1920. This was the first graduating class of Riverton High School. There were only six members in the class. Since I graduated, I have spent the thirty years here within one and onc-half miles of the school. 1 worked as a carpenter a little more than three years after finishing school. When I could not find carpenter work to do, I help- ed my father on the farm. Then for almost the next four years, 1924 through '27, I clerked for J. E. McCaleb, Sr., at Deposit, Ala. I was sales clerk and bookkeeper for the store and gin. I was sworn in and served as Post Office Clerk and Rail- way Station Clerk during those years also. In 1930-31, I completed a course in Higher Accountancy, planning to try and get a better position as bookeepei or accountant. At this time, the depression struck and there were more people than there were jobs. There was no carpenter work, so I just remained here on the farm. I married in 1931. My wife died in 1942. We had no children so I was just left alone again. I worked as a carpenter a little over nineteen months in the building of the Huntsville and Redstone Arsenals. After completing this work I returned to the farm to .help my father, since both he and my mother were not well. My father died in 1944 and my mother is a partial invalid and I am staying here with her.” 1921 O. HOWARD MOORE, 1703 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, Alabama: I have lived in Huntsville since 1934, prior to which time, I have spent all my life just one mile from Riverton School. I graduated from Riverton in 1921 as a member of the second graduating class from Riverton. I am now Tax Assessor of Madison Coun- ty, having taken office October 1, 1949. 1923 MRS. EVELYN NAUGHER, (Evelyn Broyles), 106 Marscheutz Ave., Huntsville. Ala.: In 1924 I married Searcy Naugher, of the graduating class of 1922. In 1934 he passed away and I took a business course and started to work. I worked for AAA in Huntsville for several years. I left there to work in the office at Lincoln Mills. When the Arsenal came to Huntsville I went to work for the Area Engineers as Payroll clerk. When the Arsenal closed out in Huntsville 1 went into business with my father, John E. Broyles, and we have been operating his agency ever since. I am quite active in the Business Women's Circle of the First Baptist church of Huntsville. I am, at present president of the Pilot Club of Huntsville. My hobbies are fishing, flower gardening, music, and reading. 1924 GILBERT O. SPENCER. Danville, Alabama: I graduated from Riverton in 1924. Since that time I have received a B.S. degree from Birmingham-Southern and M.A. from Peabody College. I have taught in Madison. Limestone and Morgan counties. At present I am principal of Danville High School which place I have had for the past six years. MRS. R. H. LUKE, (Dorothy Prince). “Fresh Meadows”. 189-05 54th Ave., Flushing, N. Y.: I graduated in 1924, am married, have one little girl, Dorothy Prince Luke, Jr., now 3Vfe. I live in Fresh Medows. Flushing, Long Island, which is a large apartment set-up. I married an Annapolis graduate who was a Commander dur- ing the war. I like to read. sew. play bridge and canasta, and travel, of which I have done a great deal, having lived on the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts. I do not go to business, but stay home and pursue my hobbies to the best of my ability, when I’m not running after my little, one 1925 LUCY GREEN, 610 East Holmes Street. Huntsville Alabama, graduate of the 1925 class of Riverton High School. Attended school at Florence State Teachers Col- lege. Florence, Alabama, and Athens College, Athens, Aabama. Taught school in the Madison County School System from 1925 to 1942. September. 1942, to date I have been teaching at the West Clinton Grammar School, Huntsville, Alabama. 1926 MRS. LACY NAUGHER, (Ava Holder): I am happily married to a fine nurseryman and I have a very nice daughter, Joyce. I graduated from Riverton in 1926 MRS. GUY' THOMPSON, (Hazel Smith), 804 Randolph Street, Huntsville, Ala.: I graduated from Riverton School in May 1926. After graduating, I attended a local business college in Huntsville. In July of 1927, I began working with the Madison County Health Department as secretary, and have been employed by them until the present time. I married Guy Thompson, an employee of the Southern Rail- road, on October 2, 1931. 1927 ALICE THOMAS: I graduated from Riverton in the spring of 1927. Upon my gradu- ation from Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, in 1931 I began to teach school and continued to do so until the fall of 1942 at which time I accepted a war-time job with the F.B4I. in Washington, D .C. I remained in Washington for the follow- ing six years, but have been home with my parents for the past year and a half, and am again teaching school at the East Clinton School in Huntsville, the school I left to go to Washington. MYRTLE GREEN: 610 East Holmes Street, Huntsville, Alabama, graduate of the 1927 class of the Riverton High School. Attended Business College, Florence. Ala- bama. October 1928 to April 1943 Clerk-Typist, Probate Judges Office, Madison County, Alabama. April 1943 to date Chief Clerk, Office of Judge of Probate. MRS. ROBERT SPENCER (Jimmie Mae Milner), Rt.. 2, New Market, Ala.: I grad- uated the year of 1927. Later I married Rober tSpencer and as the saying goes have been “living happily ever after.” We have on boy who is in school now. We are living at New Market. MRS. WILMA KING, (Wilma Stephenson), P. O. Box 91, Huntsville, Ala.: I am just a hard working girl like so many others, and I might add enjoying! life very much. AULINE POWER, Gurley, Alabama: I received a B.S. degree in Education from Florence State Teachers College where I was a member of Kappa Delta Pi. I have taught in the schools of Madison County since July 1927. 1928 J. NEWTON TAY’LOR: I have made my home in Decatur for the last 17 years: married a Decatur girl in 1938. We have two fine sons, ages 4 and 9 years I fin- ished in the class of 1928. 1929 MRS. ALTON MILLER, (Zollie Chandler), Rt.. 2, New Market. Ala.: I finished in 1929 with six in class. I was cashier for F. W. Woolworth Company for eight years. Since then I have been a housewife. I have one child, Buddy Miller, in the fifth grade at Riverton. 1930 MRS. FRED CANTRELL. (Ruby Jacks): I graduated in 1930 and was married in 1933. My husband is a well drilling contractor. I have one child 12 years old— Nancy Jo, by name. I have lived in Osborn, Ohio, since my marriage in ’33. TALMADGE A. SMITHEY. U. S Naval School, Newport. R. I.: I finished at Riverton with the class of 1930, attended Mississippi State College the 1930-31 term and joined the Navy in 1931. Since the war I have served on the U. S. S. Ports- mouth two years, attended the University of South Carolina one year, and am attending the Naval Officers School, General Line, Newport. R. I., at present. I will finish the Line School in May and be re-assigned to another ship or station 1931 MRS. HUGH TIPTON, (Bessie Mae Sisco): I graduated in 1931. I live at Mon- rovia. Alabama. I married in September of 1931 and have one girl. 15 years old. I have been a housewife through these years. 1932 MRS. W ALLACE MURPHREE, (Irma Potts), Route 1. Box 51. Blountsville, Ala.: I am living at Summit. Alabama, and am a second grade teacher in the Summit Ele- mentary school. I have a B.S. degree from Jacksonville State College. I was a graduate of Riverton High School in 1932. MRS. ROBERT W. TAYLOR, (Beatrice Potts): I graduated from Riverton High School in 1932. 1937, graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. 1937-1939, Staff Nurse ,Vanderbilt University Hospital. 1939-41. Staff Nurse Alabama Depart- ment of Public Health. 1911. Staff nurse Alabama Department of Crippled Child- ren. 1932. a son, Robert, Jr. was born. From 1945 to present, I have been doing private duly nursing in West Point Ga., and LaFayette Ala., along with house- keeping. My husband is a seedsman and farmr on our own farm at Buffalo, Ala. He is a graduate of Auburn and Cornell University and for several years has been with the Extension Service of A.P.I. and U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1933 C. E. BENSON: I graduated in 1933. I am unmarried and have lived at home except for a period of four and one-half years in the Army. I am now attending the Veterans Farm Training School at Riverton. MRS. HUGH STEWART, (Mary Alice Tipton): I graduated in May 1933. I was vale- dictorian and president of the Scnoir class. I attended Livingston State Teachers College and Jacksonville State Teachers College. I married in 1937 and made my home at Scottsboro .Ala. I taught Fifth Grade in Scottsboro Elementary School. I have one child—a sen—Hugh, Jr. JAMES S. POWER: After graduation in 1933, I worked in the County Agent’s office for several years. During that time I became convinced that you can take a boy out of the country, but you can not take the country cut of the boy, so I return- ed to the farm and have been there since, except for the time spent in the Army. I married a school teacher. Lillian Williams, in January cf 1941. Being married to a school teacher has not let me forget any of my school days at Riverton. 1934 MRS. CLIFTON JONES. (Dorothy Lee Alverson): I graduated with the class of 1331. I went to work with S. II. Kress Co. in 1936. I worked in the Dry Goods Department for five years. Since that time 1 have been floorlady. I married in 1945 and have one son who is two and one-half years old. JAMES GEORGE: I graduated in 1934 and at that time was living near Moores Mill. I stayed there until 1939 when I married Katherine Patterson, and a year later we came to Los Angeles. I accepted a job with Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica and worked there for a year. In 1941 I was transferred to Long Beach to continue work in the most modern blackout plant ever built. I have a super- visory job in tooling with eighteen men working for me. We make tools that are three dimentional. It is interesting work, and at present we are building the largest transport plane ever built. It has an elevator, two floors, and a loading ramp in the front that tanks, cars, etc., can drive right into the plane on. We are building them for the Army. 1935 MRS. CLYDE MORRING, (Vivian Acuff): I graduated in 1935. I married in 1937 and live on the farm. I have three children—one girl and two boys. MRS. ROBERT L. CAMPBELL, (Annie Sue Isbell): I graduated at Riverton in 1935. I married Robert Campbell in 1940. We have two children—a girl, six and a boy, four. We are now living in Huntsville where my husband is in the grocery business. MRS. ROY SUBLETT, (Daisy Winkles): I graduated in 1935. I married Roy Sublett of Gurley in 1939. I started working at Fowler’s Department Store in 1941 and have been working here since. We now reside at Brownsboro, Ala. MRS. RUSSELL DRAKE, (Geneva Mitchell), 114 Sycamore Avenue. Huntsville, Ala.: 1 was a graduate of 1935 and married in 1935. I have three children, a boy and two girls—Mike, age 13; Ann, age 11 and Cathy, age 9. We are buying our home here in Westlawn on Sycamore Street. I've devoted all my time to being a house wife and mother. I’ve never worked a day outside our home, (as a bread winner). My husband, Russell, is driving one of the American buses, going into his seventh year. We have only one child that doesn’t follow me in school work—Cathy is an A student the year round. The other two children are like their mother—never A's but making passing grades. When I graduated in ’35 I was a slender 115 and now in '50 I’m a nice round 176. It seems that life has agreed with me. MR. AND MRS. B. W. WAKEFIELD, (Mary Anelle Prince; Blackwell Wakefield): We graduated from Riverton in 1935. We married in 1939 and went to Florida to live. We lived there until we moved to Maryland in 1941. In 1945 Blackwell went into the Army. After four months in the Army we went back to Florida to live, leaving there in 1948. We’re settled in Alabama now as we have a house, a business and a son age six. JOE BENNETT, Route 2, Huntsville, Alabama: I am an employee at the Martin Stamping Stove Company. I am married and am the father of three children— two girls and one boy. Their names are Jo Anna, age 7; George Thomas, age 4; and Virginia Kay, age 9 months. I live on Meridianville Pike. 1936 MRS. E. L. HANKINS .(Betty Chambers). Box 9, Hamilton, Ala.: I finished at River- ton more than a decade ago—1936. I attended Athens College, Peabody College and Berea College (Ky.) where I received my B.S. degree in Vocational Home Economics in 1940. I worked six years as Home Management Supervisor, Farm Security Adminis- trator in Oneonta, Athens, and Hamilton. In 1944 I married Edward Hankins of Fayette, Ala. We have a daughter, June LeAnn, who is three years old. I am now teaching Science, Bookkeeping, and Mathematics in the Hamilton High School. You can see that I have been a very busy person since 1936. WEISS SISCO, Chase, Alabama: I graduated with the class of 1936. Since that time I have been in the nursery business. I have been with Chase Nursery Co. for the past four years. I married the former Virginia Hamaker of Jeff. We have two children. ANNIE FANNING, (Mrs. Annie F. Turner), 930: fc McKinley Ave., Huntsville, Ala.: I graduated in 1936. Since that time I attended Draughon’s Business College and took a stenographic course. I have been doing stenographic work for five years. 1 was married to Claude L. Turner in December of 1940 in Paducah, Ky. We lived there for about two years, then moved to Knoxville. Tenn.. where we lived for about eight years. I worked at Oak Ridge, Tenn., while living there. I do not have any children. 1937 A. C. POTTS, JR., 208 Ford Ave., Detroit 3, Michigan: I graduated from River- ton in 1937, worked in St. Petersburg before the war, in Nashville, Tennessee, dur- ing the war and am now employed in the Inspection Department of General Motors Corporation since 1945. I exchanged marital vows in Nashville, Tennessee in May, 1943. J. B. ANDERSON, Western Chemical Center, Toole, Utah: I finished with the Class of 1937. I am married to the former Miss Marie Ray, also of Riverton. We have two children, a girl, Bennie, and a boy. Jim. I am employed by the War Department Chemical Corps, as a Proof Technician. My job is inspecting and testing munitions and materials, manufactured by the Chemical Corps. I worked at Huntsville Arsenal during the war and until November 1948, when I was trans- ferred to the Western Chemical Center. We still have our home at Deposit, and have recently bought a farm in Paint Rock Valley, Jackson County, Alabama where we plan to live upon our return to Alabama within the next year or so. CARL TATE , Route 2, Huntsville: Graduated in 1937 and was in the Army for three years. I married Evelyn Ray and have been working for the Pure Oil Company for the past five years. CHARLES R WILLIAMS, JR.. Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Unit, Univer- sity of Mississippi, University, Mississippi. ■1 T Ifi 1938 LAY.MON KILPATRICK. P O. Box 190. DeKalb Co. Health Unit. Ft. Payne. Ala.: After graduation I spent two years on the farm and one year with the A P Tea Co .in Birmingham I was inducted into the U. S. Army in 1942 and served four years. During that time I was stationed at Camp Stewart. Savannah. Georgia, and Foster General Hospital. Jackson, Miss. (Here I served as X-Ray Technician.) I was later transferred to Camp Crowder. Missouri. From there I went to Fort Sheridan. Illinois, then on to Camp Grant. Illinois. After my discharge I married a girl I had met in Savannah. We now live in Ft. Payne. Ala., and have two little girls .ages 1 ad 3. I am employed by the DeKalb County Health Department, working as County Sanitation Officer ,a job I have held since June 1946. MARGUERITE EAKINS: I am in Anniston. Alabama, where I am working as a Child Welfare Worker with the Calhoun County Department of Public Welfare. I have been on this job for six years and three months and the year previous to that I worked as a Case-worker with the Butler County Department of Public Welfare in Greenville. Alabama. The four years prior to that time I was in college, at- tending Howard College for the first two years and then I graduated from the University of Alabama in 1942. Since being in Anniston I have had four months educational leave when I went to Tulane for graduate work in Social Work. I graduated from Riverton High School in 1938 and in 1948 when we had our class reunion I was one of three who was still single, and am still. However. I am very happy with my work. It is just the thing I always wanted to do even before leaving High School. Having reached the profession I wanted. I have been stubborn about taking any pther jobs offered in the field of social work. MRS. R. B. DERRICK, (Iva Kilpatrick). Scottsboro. Ala.: I am a graduate of the class of 1938 of the Riverton High School. I was married the following year to R. B. Derrick. Grant, Alabama. I have three children twin boys eight and one- half years old and a little girl four and one-half years of age. We have lived in Scottsboro since 1942. My husband is manager of the C. O. Reed Insurance Agency. We own our own home which we planned and built five years ago. My chief interests are my home and church work. JAMES WILLIAM MITCHELL, Route 2. Box 70, Huntsville, Ala.: Class '38 186th Infantry 4 years—3V4 years spent in South Pacific area—discharged November 1945. Now farming near Maysville, Ala. I married Catherine Walden in 1945 and have one little boy, Stanley. MRS. WALTER T. MCDONALD, (Do Loyse Goyncs), 104 Shepherd Ave.. Shumaker. Arkansas: I graduated from Riverton High School in the year of 1938. Shortly after that time I began working with the Western Union Telegraph Company and continued working with them in Huntsville. Alabama; Andalusia. Alabama; Tupelo, Mississippi; and Gadsden, Alabama until July 1941 at which time I resigned and moved to Hope, Arkansas, my native home. I began working with Civil Service in July 1941 at Hope and have continued with Civil Service to date. I left Hope and went to La Junta. Colorado, and worked for a year, then transferred to Camden, Arkansas, where I was employed at an Army Air Base. Upon the inactivation of this air base I transferred to Lit- tle Rock. Arkansas, with the District OPA. In May 1945. I returned to Camden. Arkansas, to work there with the U. S. Naval Ammunition Depot, whose branch Post Office is Shumaker. I am still employed in the Personnel Department at this location. I have followed personnel work during my tenure of duty with Civil Service. On 23 April 1948 I married Waller T. McDonald. Jr., from Warren. Arkansas. He is Layout Artist for the Bagpak, Inc., of the International Paper Company at Cullendale, Arkansas, which is three miles south of Camden. LESLIE ST. CLAIR: I finished Riverton in 1939 and finished Auburn in 1941 with a B.S. in Agriculture. I spent four years in the Army Air Force, worked for the Farmers Home Administration for three yeas and I have been teaching a Veterans On The Farm Training Class and assisting in the management of father’s 400 acre farm for almost two years. I am still a single bachelor and looking for a spinster. Do you know of a prospect? 1940 LUCY BLACKBURN: I graduated from Riverton in 1940. then entered college in the Fall of that year. In 1944 I was graduated from Alabama College, Montevallo, Ala. During 1945 I taught Home Economics in Cherokee County. In '46 through ’48 I taught Home Ec in Moulton. In July of 1948 entered the Extension Service as an assistant and worked for fifteen months in Guntersville. In October of 1949 was transferred as Home Agent from Guntersville to Moulton. I am still working as Home Agent here in Moulton. FRED J. CORNELISON, Ardmore, Ala.: Graduated from Riverton in 1940. In Navy Air Force thirty-nine months. Graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama, 1949 (December). Married to Margaret Chunn, Bay Minette, Ala., December 24, 1949. Now teaching Vocational Agriculture at Ardmore High School, Ardmore, Ala. MRS. JOE BENNETT, (Allene Johnson), Route 2, Huntsville. Ala.: I married Joe Bennett nine years ago—1941. I have three children, two girls and one boy. We live on Meirdianville Pike. 1941 MRS. W. M. STEAKLEY, (Mable Ballew), 408 Stevens Ave., Huntsville, Ala.: I am married and have a small daughter, Rose Mary, 3 years old. I am a part-time employee of The Huntsville Times. I am a linotype operator and I enjoy my work. I graduated from Riverton in 1941. MRS. JOE G. SHAFIRO, (Ruth Tipton): Received B.S. in Home Ec. Ed. from Auburn 1945. After teaching one year was persuaded to take an “MRS.” by one Joe G. Shapiro. Since that time .have been the recipient of two “MA degrees. Now, I am busy caring for these two adorable youngsters, Laura and Johnny. Husband is coach at West End High School Nashville, Tenn., where we reside. MRS. CARL TATE, (Evelyn Ray), Route 2, Huntsville: Graduated in 1941, and work- ed at the Huntsville Arsenal for three years. I married Carl Tate and we have a son, Ray. two years old. 1942 MRS .E. J. (JAKE) ROGERS. (Mildred Fanning), Meridianville, Ala., Route J: Grad- atet of 1942. I live one mile east of Meridianville. I have three children, two girls and one boy. My boy is the oldest. He will be seven years old the twelfth of March. This is his first year in school. One of the girls is five and the baby, (Carol Diane) is 6 months old. I married E. J. Rogers, a brother to Lawson (Red) Rogers who is also a graduate from your school. MRS. DEWEY PHILLIPS .(Mildred Tate), Montgomery, Ala.: I graduated in 1942 ana started working with Western Union Telegraph Company, in Huntsville, Sep- tember that year. I married Dewey Phillips ,a graduate of Joe Bradley, in April 1947 and was transferred by Western Union to Montgomery, Ala., where he was employed. I am still with Western Union, in Montgomery, and now Manager of Branch Office. MRS. HOMER GILES, (Catherine Travis), 303 Bonita Drive, Huntsville. Ala.: I grad- uated in 1942. I now live in Huntsville. After graduation I went to work for Monroe Letterheads. I worked in the office for approximately four years. I am now married and keep house. I have a little boy who is two years old. MRS. BILL MITCHELL, (Catherine Walden), Route 2, Box 70, Huntsville, Ala.: Class ’42. Went to Andrew Jackson College in Nashville one year; joined Women’s Reserve WAVES. Served two years as Dental Hygenist. Discharged November 1945. I have one little boy, Stanley. 1943 MRS. FRANK HAYES, (Juanita Ray), 8600 Division Ave., Birmingham. Ala.: I grad- uated in the Spring of 1943. I worked for Western Union in Huntsville and Gulf- port, Mississippi, for a while, but decided to come back home to live and work for Southern Bell Telephone Company, so for the past six years I have been a telephone operator (Long Distance). I worked for the Telephone Company in Huntsville for 4Vfe years before being transferred to the Birmingham office. We are living in Birmingham at present because my husband is in Howard College. He has another year before he will graduate, then we plan to come back to Huntsville to live. I have been married 2xh years. 1 married Frank W Hayes from Hazel Green and am very happy. We have no children. MRS. DICKEY R. BOBO, (Pauline “Polly Ray): I graduated in 1943. I’m living at Hazel Green and am a house w-ife. _y. JOHN TIPTON: Married Vera Patterson and I have been working 2% years for the Solvay Processing Co. We own our home at 1002 Vanderbilt Circle, Hunts- ville, Alabama. Graduated in 1943. MRS. JOHN TIPTON, (Vera Patterson): I have been working 6 years at the Lin- coln Mills. We have a little girl, Margie, who is 14 months old. I graduated in 1943. 1944 MRS. HARRY THOMAS, (Annie Steakley): I have been married five years and have been a resident of the “Atomic City” for the last 4 years .which I like very much. I have two little girls, one 4 and the other 2. JAMES E. PATTERSON: Graduated in 1944 and I have been farming at Moores Mill ever since. Unmarried, but available. 1945 ALBERT WALLACE, JR., Birmingham: I live in Birmingham Alabama, and I am the manager of the Jackson Loan Co. there. I served two years in the Army. I have been working for the Jackson Loan Co. since I got out of the Army. Grad- uated in 1945. MRS. ANDREW LONES. (Doris Bridges), Route 2, Huntsville. Ala.: I finished school in 1945. I married in 1946 and have one child, a little boy three years of age. 1 am a housewife living on the New Market Pike. VIVIAN MINOR: I am now a senior at Florence State College and am expecting to graduate in May of this Academic school year. I am majoring in Vocational Home Economics. I plan to teach in this field the next school term. I graduated from Riverton, May 18, 1945, and since that time I have taught two years in junior high school and have spent the remainder of the time in college. 1946 MRS. JOHN THOMAS BROWN, (Christine Sharpe): I graduated with the class of 194G. I started to work at Kress Co., when I finished school. I married John Thomas Brown. Ostober 5, 1946. I have been working at General Shoe Corp., since January 8, 1947. We own our home at 805 4th Ave. .West, in Huntsville, Ala. CHARLIE TIPTON, 410 East Clinton Street: I married Josephine Green in 1948. At present I’m working for Meadow Gold Dairies. HOMER TATE, Route 1. Huntsville, Ala.: I graduated in 1946 and have been farming at Moore’s Mill since. MRS. ROY BLAIR,( Mae Vaughn), Boaz, Ala.: I worked two years after I finished school and then was married. I now have a ten months old baby girl. I have been living in Boaz, Alabama, for over a year. Before coming here I lived in a little town called Collinsville. Alabama. 1947 VERNON GREEN, Route 2, New Market, Ala.: I graduated in 1947. I still live at Riverton and work for Ray Tractor Co.. Huntsville, Ala. JEWEL KEY: After my graduation in 1947 I went to Business School some. Then I got me a job, but due to the illness of my mother in April of 1949 I had to stop working and care for her. I’m still at home and work part time at Woolworths. Still live at the same place. Nothing much has happened to me since graduation. I have had my “Ups and Downs”, and I don’t have my fun like I did while in school. EDWARD WALLACE: I am still living at horn . I am working for Roper’s Flowers and nothing has happened to me since I graduated to amount to anything. I graduated in 1947. MRS JAY T. GIBSON, (Christine Shelton): I graduated in 1947. I attended Nash- ville Busines College from June 1947 to April 1948. Went to book keeping for Hill- Davis Supply Store in May 1948 and worked until January 1949. Married Jay T. Gibson from Pennsylvania, February 27, 1949. Moved to Birmingham, Ala., and still live there. 1948 LILLIAN McGEHEE, Renfroe Hall, Howard College, Birmingham 6. Alabama: I’m an English Major and a Junior in College, then—a member of the English Club, Masquers a dramatics club), The Library Club, the a Capella Choir, and Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. The Special honors are—Dream Girl of Pi Kappa Alpha Fra- ternity, (May 1949-Jan. ’50), won “Miss Entre Novs” in the Annual Beauty Con- test. and had one of the leading roles in a play, “The Importance of Being Earn- est.” MRS. DOROTHY WINN, (Dorothy Tippett), Route 1, Belvidere, Tenn.: I'm living a happy married life, back in the hills of Tennessee. I have one baby daughter to spend rny spare time with. I’m a graduate of the year of ’48. JUNIOR (SPEEDY) RIGSBY: I graduated in May of 1948 and stayed out of school until June. I went to Draughon’s Business School in July for eight months and then worked in a Department Store for four months. I wasn’t satisfied with my job, so I just joined the Army with six other boys that worked in the store with me. I went to Fort Jackson for three months of basic training. From there I went to Atlanta, Georgia, for three monthes to a School on Ordance Automative Mechanic. I received a diploma from the Army school and am now on my way to Japan to work on cars and trucks. I like the Army so far ,but I haven’t been across to find out what it is like over there. I am just now getting the chance to find out for myself and I hope I will like it. BILLY HIGGINBOTHAM, Route 1, Huntsville, Alabama: I worked for O. A. Ready. Jr .Bakery until July of 1949. I went to Detroit, Michigan, July 17. 1949, and Stayed there until November. I went back to the Bakery and worked until Feb- ruary 15, 1950, .and am now working for Thikol Rubber Co. on Redstone Arsenal. MRS. JOYCE REED, (Joyce Koger), 2256 W. Monroe Street: I graduated from Riv- erton in May 1948. After graduation I went to work at Rose Jewelry Co. in Huntsville. I worked there 9 months .married November 20. 1948. I worked as typist at Florshcim Shoe Co. for 4 months and am now working in the office at Wicboldts, Inc. I am a cashier and like to work. I went to Chicago May 1949 and find it most interesting. PVT. CHARLES L. JACKS, AF 14292099 .5-th Inst. S gdn., Ftr. Jet, A. P. O. 239 Unit 2, C% P. M., San Francisco, Calif.: I finished school in May of ’48, and enlisted in the Air Force in August of the same year. After finishing basic training in San Antonio, Texas, I was sent to Fort F. E. Warren, Wyoming, to a technical school. I finished the school in February, 1949, and was sent to Hamilton Field, Cal., for reassignment to overseas’ duty. I am now stationed at the 51st Fighter Wing at Naha Air Base, Okinawa. 1949 EVELYN WEBSTER: I am still at home, unmarried ,and working at F. W. Wool- worth Co. Nothing much has happened to me since I graduated in 1949. S. Q. SHELTON: I graduated in 1949. I am still at home farming and have been since I graduated. SHELBY SKELTON: I graduated in 1949. Worked at Birmingham during the sum- mer. helped on the farm in the fall and I am still at home. BERNICE SIMMONS: I’m at home just taking it easy, and of course nothing im- portant ever happens to me. JOSEPHINE GREEN TIPTON. 410 East Clinton Street: I’m living in Huntsville, keeping house and working as saleslady for S. H. Kress. VERNON MULLINS: I am in Knoxville, Tennessee, working at Patton Bhtton Com- pany. I am running a molding press. I am foot loose and fancy free (not mar- ried). MILDRED MULLINS: I graduated in 1949. I worked a while as a Beauty Operator and since then I have been at home. I married Robert Camper March, 1950. BILLY RAY PATTERSON: Graduated in 1949 and I have been farming at Moore’s Mill ever since. DECEASED Wright McCrary ............................. 1920 Searcy Naugher.............................. 1922 Edna Emert.................................. 1926 Harry Benson ............................... 1935 Leo Ward ................................... 1936 Terrel Braly................................ 1940 Laurine Edwards ............................ 1942 Melba Cobb...................................1945 O.E.Moon — Hiqh School 'wwmnw GLEE CLUB The Glee Club was discontinued after the second pro- gram of the year just before Christmas, due to lack of time to work with the pupils. PIANO PUPILS The piano pupils have had one program in January, featuring various types of music. Their recital will be near the close of school and will be entirely of classical numbers. 'mmw?: Future Ho nerr ekk rs of A x t i FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The past year the chapter won three top state honors, four National awards and the Tri-State F.F.A. Queen contest, climaxing the most successful year in its nine- teen years history. The honors won at the state convention were: Chapter judged the best in the state, first place in the parliamentary procedure contest and first place in the Beef Cattle Judging contest. At the National Convention in Kansas City in October, Thomas Berry was awarded the American Farmers Degree, the first in Madison Coun- ty to receive the highest degree awarded by the National Association; and the chapter was awarded a Gold Emblem, the highest award in the National Chapter contest. J. D. Wigley, adviser, received the honorary American Farmer Degree, and the Live- stock judging team was awarded a Gold Emblem, the highest award, and a check for a hundred dollars. The Meat Judging team also received honorable mention in the National Meat Judging contest. In February our chapter Queen, Katie Tate, was selected Tri-State Queen—winning over 35 contestants from Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama. All the chapter members helped to win the state and National chapter contest Members of the Parliamentary Procedure team were Waylon Smithey, J. D. Smith, Mickey Wilbourn, Hoyt McBride, and Bobby Green. The Livestock Judging team members were Billy Ray Patterson, Mickey Wilbourn, Waylon Smithey and Bobby Green, alternate. The chapter cooperated with all departments of the school and' other existing agencies as well as doing some worthwhile cooperative work among its members. Some of the cooperative activities were: painted book cases for grade teachers, feed- ing and managing calves on grazing demonstration, purchased new Royal typewriter for Agricultural department, cooperated with Future Homemakers in planning and carrying out joint projects in school work and home projects. Community services which we are proud to mention are: rat campaign, safety programs, securing 248 improved Thomas Black Walnut trees for farmers, purchasing a S100 screen for the school—making it possible to have better entertainment and educational programs. The services of the Hereford bull awarded the chapter by Sears-Roebuck is becoming increasingly useful to the community. He won first place at the county fair and fourth in F.F.A. and open class competition at the Birmingham state fair. Barton’s Dairy of Birmingham recently gave the chapter a purebred Hol- stein bull calf—which James Strong is keeping. James is also the champion corn grower of the chapter producing 100.7 bushels of corn per acre. Development of leadership is one of the primary aims of the organization and many activities have been planned by our chapter and carried out with, this in mind. Some of the leadership activities the past year have been: 26 boys participated in the public speaking contest; the winner, Waylon Smithey, recently won the State quarter finals and 30 boys tried out for the quartet. The quartet also won in the State quarter final at Scottsobro. Six members attended state convention, four attended the National convention, sent J. W. Hawkins to State Forestry Camp, gave one radio program, three chapel programs, three civic club programs, had dairy, beef and par- liamentary procedure teams to enter state contest. Billy Ray Patterson, Bobby Green and Hoyt McBride were awarded State Farmer degrees. Much interest has been shown in the fat calf shows to be held in Huntsville. Decatur, and Birmingham. Mem- bers showing calves are Billy Johnson .Franklin Miller Marshall Beasley. Nelson Neeley, Allen Tate, C. R. Mullins, Charles Patterson, and Maurice Dean Patterson. A good recreational program helps to keep everyone and everything moving. More of the members participated in group singing than ever before. The chapter sub- scribed to several magazines to supplement the magazines already subscribed to for the purpose of developing good reading habits. A trip to Birmingham to see two baseball games was enjoyed by all the members. We have had five joint parties with the F.H.A. Under the leadership of Bobby Green, president; Wallace Ray Swaim, vice-presi- dent; Waylon Smithey, secretary; Roy Cope, treasurer; J. W. Hawkins, reporter: O. E. Moon, sentinel, and J. D. Wigley, adviser, the chapter feels that it has had a most successful year. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA Under the leadership of the following- officers: Katie Tate, pres- ident: Lila Benson, vice-president; Maree Grey, secretary; Iva Mae Robertson, treasurer; Vivian Selby, parliamentarian; Dot Brown, his- torian; Lucy Tipton, reporter; Pauline Alverson, assistant reporter, and Mrs. J. D. Wigley, adviser; and with the cooperation of 61 active mem- bers we have had a very busy year. Two delegates, Lucy Tipton and Pauline Alverson, and our adviser attended the 13th annual convention at Alabama College. For the fifth consecutive year our chapter received a Gold Star certificate for outstanding work. Two delegates, Katie Tate and Vivian Selby, and our adviser attended the southern regional convention in Memphis, Tennessee. We have had weekly meetings, with each member being on the program at least two or three times during the year. Our scrap book will be interesting when completed. We made a contribution to the State Scholarship fund and to the National Leadership fund. We had two-spend-the-night parties. We prepared supper for the F. F. A. when they held the initiation and had five parties with the F.F.A. during the year. We have raised money for our Department Improvement project. We have bought a lot of small equipment and plan to buy seven ma- chine stools, and some tables and chairs for the kitchen when some- thing is done to our floors. Several members plan to attend the state convention in June that reminds us of our motto—“Toward New Horizons.” GIRLS 4H CLUB The Girls’ 4-H Club which is composed of about 50 members, has had quite a good year. The club this year has about 40 members. Miss Sara Frances Conner is proving to be a splendid leader. She has put over some very interesting and useful lessons. The members are now looking forward to the rally which is to be in the near future. BOYS’ 4 HCLUB We have had a good year of work under the leadership of Mr. Fred Glaze and the following club officers: President ........................................ Gene Prim Vice-president ............................ “Buddy Darwin Secretary and Treasurer...............................Walter Steakley Our programs have been interesting and helpful. Topics studied were: Keeping Milk Clean Care of Chickens Keeping Records PariiProcedure edM Seated : Way Io Snulhey, JDSvnltK, Hoyt MsBrtde.. Standing.' Mickey Wilbou-rn , Bobby Greener. DiWiyley, Ad visor First Pj jc£ Winners of t. MGsfbcl JucLy ‘ny at National C onve ntioK. Seated: Billy Ray Patterson, Mickey IVi I bourn. StandingWay on 5,mithey) Bobby Green, XD Wtyley,AJ. r representatives of Chapter iy State Chapter Contest (Activity Seated'- Mickey Wflboum, «XD.SrnitK. Standing: Bobby dree h, J1D Willey,Adoisor a BETA CLUB The Beta Club is made up of fourteen members—seven old ones, five new ones, and two transfers. Our main project is the school library. We sponsored a book drive and received over seven hundred books. Other projects of the Beta Club were selling greeting cards, feeding one child for a month, and printing the school paper. The Beta Club gave a play, “Wilbur Faces Life”, to make money for the club. We also gave the play in a program sponsored by the P. T. A. We are going to enter this play in a dramatic contest which is sponsored by the Rehearsal Club of the Florence State Teachers College. The officers of the'Beta Club are as follows: President................................... Liia Benson Vice-President ........................ Katie Ruth Tate Secretary-Treasurer.................... Iva Mae Robertson Reporter............................... Fannie Lou Shelton Sponsor................................ Miss Auline Power ALLIED YOUTH The Allied Youth has twenty-three mmbers. The officers of our post are: President................................iva Mae Robertson Vice-president.......................................... Faye Smithey Secretary.................................... Katie Ruth Tate Treasurer .................................. Wallace Swaim Reporter.................................... Biddie Clardy Sponsor .................................... Mr. Carpenter This year the post sponsored the annual “King and Queen” con- test. We sent two delegates to the National Convention of Allied Youth at Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania. I 1 V A FAMILY AFFAIR Everybody appreciates the extra satisfaction in good, depend- able labels. Dad knows that Dunnavant's is to quality what Sterling is to silver. Youngsters know that Dunnavant clothes are better looking. Mother knows they're longer wearing, thrifty. She buys with confidence . . . nationally advertised merchandise as featured by Huntsville's Quality Family Store Planters Warehouse DILWORTH LUMBER AND COMPANY Storage Company BUILDING SINCE 1907 Courteous Service LUMBER AND BUILDING Phone 489 MATERIALS Huntsville, Alabama 404 N. Church Street Huntsville, Alabama SOUTHERN SHOE STORE THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR SCHOOL SHOES TRADE WITH THE 113 N. Washington St FRANK BROTHERS Compliments Of AT MILTON PITTS ROSE JEWELRY CO. Where Your Patronage Is HARRY F. NANCE SONS Appreciated FARMER And GINNER Maysville, Alabama Huntsville - Ala Decatur Compliments Of tE ill in ROY L. 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CLAIR GENERAL CONTRACTORS GENERAL MERCHANDISE Meridianville Pike New Market, Alabama Phone 2311 Route 2 ALVIN BLACKWELL ir Compliments Of LYRIC THEATRE Five Point Barber Shop Fifth Street Phone 1043 Compliments Of NORTH SIDE FURNITURE STORE 612 Meridian Street Phone 2836-W Damson's Boston Store Huntsville, Alabama Compliments Of Post Office Cafe City Drug Company Thomas S. Dark Union Dry Goods Co. 112 Jefferson Street Huntsville, Alabama “MEET ME AT” G. W. JONES SONS Compliments Of James Steak House James G. Apostolos JOE TIDWELL Phone 403 MURPHREE-WILSON LUMBER CO. BUILDING MATERIALS WINDOWS — DOORS ROOFING — PAINT Route 2 Huntsville, Alabama BENTLEY BROTHERS Compliments Of BROCK RADIO SERVICE 102 Greene St Huntsville, Alabama Compliments Of A FRIEND Huntsville Radio Service Phone 462 214 Randolph St Huntsville, Alabama Sentell Service Station 117 Gallatin Street Huntsville, Alabama GEORGE GESMAN CO. REAL ESTATE. MORTGAGES, INSURANCE, FARM LOANS 210 Struve Building Phone 402 Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville Shoe Shop For BETTER REPAIR Taylor Grocery 301 West Holmes Huntsville, Alabama DR. WM. S. MIMS DENTIST Phone 460 Huntsville, Alabama HARRISON BROTHERS 13-14 South Side Square Phone 104 Compliments Of DR. H. I. COONS DENTIST W. D. Warden's Barber Shop 216 Randolph Street Phone 9138 Huntsville, Alabama HILL-DAVIS SUPPLY STORE FIRESTONE PRODUCTS 10 South Side Square Phone 354 Huntsville, Alabama Columbian Mutual Life Ins. Co. 202 Struve Building Phone 2850 Huntsville, Alabama Tipton Realty Company 201 Struve Building Phone 964 Huntsville, Alabama DR. H. O. WALKER FOR REDI-MIXT CONCRETE SEE HUNTSVILLE BUILDING MATERIAL COMPANY loe and Dick Van Valkenburgh SERVICE CLEANERS 201 Fifth Street Phone 1377 If You’re Not Satisfied, We Aren’t” Where the Loveliest Flowers Cost Less PEARSALL'S Florist BOB WARD'S CLEANERS Whitesburg Drive Phone 2200 “WHAT CHEER” A FRIEND Compliments Ot U Donald Jones Service Station Fiske Service Station 301 Meridian Street 812 Madison Street Banks Auto Parts Woody's Grocery Meridianville Pike 309 Meridian Street Phone 838 Huntsville, Ala, Phone 2401-R Compliments Of RODENHAUSER, FLORIST GOODYEAR SHOE SHOP West Clinton Streets Old Shoes Made New1 Phone 120 Leon Moore Coal Co. T. B. Faucett 709 Maidson Street Phone 2663-M4 Meridianville, Ala, Hardy's Grocery Market 700 Pulaski Street Huntsville, Alabama Reed Stringer Garage Meridianville, Alabama Phone 2607-W-3 FOWLER BROTHERS RYLAND GIN COMPANY GENERAL MERCHANDISE Ryland, Alabama Phone 2684-W1 Meridianville, Alabama We Buy Cotton and Cotton Seed1 Phone 2663-J-1 Curtis Sanford, Manager Alexander Sprunt Cotton Co. 300' 2 Madison Street Phone 2280 Res. Phone 2935-J Grand Cleaners 301 Franklin Street Phone 1964 Red Front Beverage Co. Sam Pirtle 712 Madison Street Huntsville, Ala. Dixie Warehouse Storage Co, “Security With Service” Phone 987 IT COSTS LESS TO FURNISH YOUR HOME At STERCHI'S GERON LUMBER CO. Complete Stock of BUILDING MATERIALS Meridian St. Huntsville, Ala. Compliments of FARMERS TRACTOR CO. YOUR JOHN DEERE DEALER RAY TRACTOR MASON FURNITURE IMPLEMENT CO. COMPANY 106 Meridian Street Huntsville, Alabama Phone 307 Phone 426 Compliments Of SHELBY I. BRAGG Agency Supervisor RELIANCE LIFE INSURANCE CO. 409 State National Bank Building Phone 385 McANN SERVICE STATION Holmes And Greene Streets Phone 1560 HOME OF GOOD GAS AND OIL GILES KENDALL RAY AUTO CO. Inc. Phone 304-305 311-313 Meridian Street Huntsville, Alabama Ford's Out Front ' V . L. HALSEY GROCERY CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS Reliable Merchandise Since 1879 WHITE PRINTING CO. Times Building Phone 1068 Compliments Of HILL CHEVROLET CO. 222 Greene Street Huntsville, Alabama Phones 91-92-308 TODD'S CLEANERS 505 Meridian Street Maysville, Alabama Joe Todd Ashford Todd PHONE 259 GATLIN TRACTOR IMPLEMENT CO. 406 North Washington Street MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE TRACTORS And FARM EQUIPMENT HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA MAPLE RIDGE HATCHERY Phone 309 Huntsville, Alabama Corner Walker and Meridian Sts. Compliments Of SARAH'S BEAUTY SHOPPE U. S. Ala. Pullorum CLEAN Chicks, Priced for Your Profit Phone 1081 For Quality Clothing and Shoes Compliments of Correctly Styled—Shop at DOUBLE COLA FOWLER'S Corner of Jefferson and Holmes Huntsville, Alabama STAR MARKETS HOWARD HICKS BEST MEATS ON EARTH SERVICE STATION 420 Meridian Street — Five Points J. D. Williams C. M. Russell Phone 2700 S. W. ludd 207 Eustis Street Phone 632 Jones Shoe Shop Huntsville, Alabama 412 Meridian Street ENJOY YOUR STAY IN HUNTSVILLE Compliments Of At ALABAMA OIL COMPANY Motor Rest Tourist Home Phone 603 On Highways 241 and 38 406 Madison Street Telephone 1383 Huntsville Motor Co., Inc. ROPER'S FLOWERS STUDEBAKER CARS AND TRUCKS Always Lovely Phone 913 Phone 344 Huntsville, Alabama Robinson's Bonded Whse. Co. Meridian Street Johnston's Concrete Products CONCRETE BLOCKS Huntsville, Alabama BUILDING MATERIAL WOODWARD PRODUCE CO. Compliments Of 712 Madison Street BECKER'S DEPT. STORE Huntsville, Alabama Jefferson Street Compliments of GENERAL FINANCE COMPANY 116 West Clinton Street Huntsville, Alabama HUNTSVILLE ICE S COAL CO. PHONE 6-J Home of crystal clear Pure Ice and the best of Coal lor 23 Years. Automatic Vender for your night service Compliments of RUSSEL ERSKINE HOTEL Huntsville, Alabama T. T. TERRY'S IRA M. TERRY, Owner CLOTHING — SHOES Great Is The Power Ol Cash 1009 Bierne Avenue Phone 2600 HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1950 Jins. £tatiom.iy NOW AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL FRANCHISE DEALER FOR NAME OF CLOSEST DEALER WRITE TO 'Johnhans 608 DELAWARE KANSAS CITY 6, MISSOURI DAV-SON CORK BACK = r- . BULLETIN BOARDS SAFETY RECORD THIS WEEK MTWTFS LOST TIME ACCIDENT SERIOUS DOCTOR | CASES ANNOUNCEMENTS OUR CONCENTRATED ORIVE THE LAST TWO MONTHS FOR 100 PER CENT ATTENDANCE AND PRODUCTION IS SHOWING GOOO RESULTS DIRECTORY FLOOR CAFETERIA 3� ° WEST EMPLOTMENT - OFFICE . H.L. KRUSE 1ST EAST DAV-SON cork back and changeable letter bulletin boards are constructed with light walnut finish frames. The cork posting surface consists of 'A inch cork mounted on 'A inch 3-ply veneer. The changeable letter insert is of grooved wood felt covered. These bulletins are made to endure as only the finest of materials are used in their construction. Bulletin board with two set OR USE IN Bulletin board with two set ■ , o ., ., SCHOOLS in glass doors. One side cork in glass doors. Both sides ___., L ... ,, CHURCHES the er changeable letter cork- FACTORIES insert- OFFICES STORES (Letters are not included) STYLE: TWO SET IN GLASS 30 � 48 ....... S30.00 30 . 60 ....... 32.50 36 .48 3, 25 CLUBS PUBLIC SPEC'AL ASSORTMENT OF 600 4 BUI LDINGS AND 1 ,NCH LETTERS 512.00 36 60 ALL PRICES F 36.25 B. CHICAGO 30 x 48 $44 85 30 60 ..... 51.40 36 48 49 40 36 60 59 35 THESE BULLETIN BOARDS ARE FITTED WITH A LOCK AND KEY TO INSURE NO UNAUTHORIZED CHANGE OR ANNOUNCEMENTS. 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