Sardis High School - Sardonian Yearbook (Sardis City, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 98 of the 1947 volume:

■ J. rd We, the Senior Class of Sardis High, dedicate our annual to Mr. J. E. Thompson, who has given us willing assistance and labored lor the weliare and growth of our class. It is with a feeling of deep grati- tude that we dedicate this an- nual to him. MRS. LOUISE FIELDER Jr. English RALPH ROSSER Science Home Economics Agriculture English 0 0 0 0 0 f 0 0 0 0 0 W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 f 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 yi L k MRS. EDITH POWELL Jr. Social Studies W. O. PRUETT Mathematics MRS. W. O. PRUETT Jr. Science 0 0 MRS. MYRTICE CARTEE First Grade MRS. GERTRUDE CASEY Third Grade MISS RUTH SNEAD Fourth Grade MISS RUTH TERRELL Sixth Grade MISS PRUDENCE HORTON Fifth Grade 0 0 0 f 0 0 f 0 0 0 0 0 0 f 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 t t 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 t } 0 0 mam MARION BROWNLEE DEMPSEY HIBBS LEVEARL HAYES BETTY GAINES CHARLES HAMBY GARLON QUARLES JOYCE BARTLETT CURTIS MAYO F r 0 0 0 0 0 m A A 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 « 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ? 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 j 5 4 4 c. t cv r. TEDDY SCOTT NELL GASKIN JOHN KIRBY DENNIS ELLENBURG REBA SCOTT HARLON JOHNSON ROBERT COX EDITH SAULS KENNETH CHAMBLEE ’r if 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ? 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In August of 1941 from the surrounding communities of Whitesboro, Smith’s Institute, Happy Hill, Carlisle, and Sardis, 108 pupils enrolled for their first year at Sardis High School. This made up the largest class ever to enroll at Sardis up to this time. But during the first year a number of students quit school and the number dropping out has increased steadily until the graduating class now has twenty-five members, nine girls and six- teen boys. f X X A The class has engaged in several activities during high school. In our freshman year, Dempsey Hibbs entered the F.F.A. public speaking contest winning first place in the chapter and third in the district. He also entered in our sophomore year, winning first place in the chapter and second place in the district. In our junior year we sponsored a Hallowe’en Carni- val. The proceeds, $274.46, went into the curtain fund for the auditorium. We also gave the seniors a banquet. In our senior year we took a trip to Birmingham to the State Fair. Later in the year the boys went to New Orleans for a week-end tour. We also sponsored a sen- ior play, “For Pete’s Sake”. We raised a sum of $119.35 which went into the school treasury. During our senior year, Miss Willene Balenger has been the sponsor of our class. She has also been the faculty sponsor for our year book. We wish to express our appreciation for her faithful and efficient work in making this year book a success. We have had many enjoyable times together and re- gret very much that they have drawn to a close. President .... Vice-President Secretary .... Class Officers ...............Marion Brownlee ................. Dempsey Hibbs ................... Nell Gaskin + A A A WHO’S WHO Most Popular Girl ...................... Joyce Bartlett Most Popular Boy .................... Dempsey Hibbs Biggest Girl Flirt ...................... Nell Gaskin Biggest Boy Flirt .................... Charles Hamby Neatest Girl ............................. Edith Sauls Neatest Boy.......................................Billy Scott Best Girl Athlete................... Willodene Hefner Best Boy Athlete ................................ Jack Gaskin Most Intelligent Girl .................... Betty Gains Most Intelligent Boy ............... Marion Brownlee Girl Most Likely To Succeed........Willie Mae Powell Boy Most Likely To Succeed ......... Edward Gilliland Most Co-operative Girl .............. Melba Patterson Most Co-operative Boy................. Garlon Quarles Friendliest Girl .................... Faye Hedgepeth Friendliest Boy...................... Harlon Johnson Best All Around Girl..............................Reba Scott Best All Around Boy ...................... Robert Cox Biggest Gigglers........ Curtis Mayo and John Kirby Best Sports .... Teddy Scott and Kenneth Chamblee Wittiest Boys .... Floyd Wilson and Dennis Elenburg Loudest Boy.............................Levearl Hayes Best In Dramatics ... Reba Scott and Marion Brownlee CLASS WILL Reba Scott entrusts her fondness for the opposite sex to Beetrice Hallmark. Edith Sauls wishes to leave her old school books to the one who deserves them most. Robert Cox wills his good school spirit to the Junior Class. Joyce Bartlett wills her slimness to Evelyn Walker. Edward Gilliland wills his “Great Ambition” to Billy Stapler. Jack Gaskin wills his ability to play football to Tal- madge Halcomb. Betty Jean Gaines bequeaths her flirtatious manner to Mary Ruth Kilpatrick. Teddy Scott wills his admiration for the brunettes to Arthur McDougal. John Kirby transmits his ability to play hookey to Eldred McDonald. Willodene Hefner hands down her ability to teach school to Bennie Lou Chumley. Billy Scott wills his studying ability to Hoyt Brewster. Floyd Wilson entrusts his bossing ways to Kennon Washburn. Melba Jo Paterson leaves her good conduct in class to Willie Sue Chumley. Levearl Hayes wills his splendid attitude toward his teachers to Joe Bob Maddox. Faye Hedgepeth wills her super-intelligence to Bob- bie Burns. Harlon Johnson wills his flirting ability to any one who can take his place. Nell Gaskin bequeaths her admiration for red heads to Willie George Haynie. Charles Hamby hands down his basket ball skill to Willie Bishop. Dempsey Hibbs hands down his dignity to Senior II Class. Marion Brownlee wishes to bequeath his intelligence to Billy Hefner. Willie Mae Powell Garnett ransfers her ability to get a husband to Beatrice Weems. Curtis Mayo transfers his collection of jokes to Eu- gene Payne. Garlon Quarles leaves his quietness to Billy Milwee. Dennis Ellenburg leaves his Democracy notes to Mr. Thompson to select tests for future years. Kenneth Chamblee wills his bashfulness to Ellis Whitt. CLASS PROPHECY Robert Cox—A big operator on molars. Kenneth Chamblee—A farmer taking care of the cows and calves. Dennis Elenburg—Will be a successful tree surgeon. Levearl Hayes—Will own a pool room. Charles Hamby—Will settle down as an attorney at law. Curtis Mayo—Will be a private detective. Harlon Johnson—Will retire from the Navy in twenty years on a captain’s salary. Teddy Scott—Will be writing the Bachelor’s column for the Boaz Leader. Floyd Wilson—Will own the largest grease shop in Happy Hill. Billy Scott—Will be giving general information at the Tutwiler Hotel. Dempsey Hibbs—Radio announcer for Station WPRO. Jack Gaskin—Will be the football coach for Sardis in 1955. Garlon Quarles—Will be superintendent of education for Etowah County. Edward Gilliland—Will be playing his banjo over the Grand Ole Opry. Marion Brownlee—Will be the postman for Boaz, Route 3. John Kirby—Will be gazing into the crystal ball and reading palms. Betty Gaines—Will drive a taxi for the Green Cab Co. Nell Gaskin—Will own a manufacturing company where red wigs are made. Willodene Hefner—Will be an old maid school teach- er at Carlisle. Melba Jo Patterson—Will listen to the Birdie sing as she enjoys her married life. Edith Sauls—Will be rolling tires with her husband at Goodyear. Joyce Bartlett—Will be trying to snap pictures of Van Johnson in Hollywood. Reba Scott—Will be waiing for her soldier to come home. Faye Hedgepeth—Will make her future home in Jack- sonville, Alabama. Willie Mae Powell—Will continue to lead a happy married life. CLASS POEM A great poet is Edward G, A poet laureate he will be He can write lyrics that will drive you to hysterics And here is evidence for you to see. A pair of nice boys are Bill and Ted Scott Never late for geometry, they are there on the dot They think the word theorem is a form of delirium And when tests come they are usually on the spot Charles Hamby will be a great athlete At basketball he can’t be beat, Hp knows there’s a hole, in the center of the goal. And to see him play is usually a treat. A beautiful girl is Reba Scott Of her we think quite a lot She is often seen, with her boy friend Eugene, And date another boy she says she will not A diligent lad is Dink He’ll do well in the Navy we think He wants a lifeboat, in which to float In case his ship happens to sink. As a comedian John Kirby is a honey, He just naturally looks funny. When he tells his jokes, you can see all the folks. Sit back and laugh at little Johnny. A football player is Jack From the Army he’s just back Tn every game, he attains much fame, Because for sports he has a knack. Curtis Mayo is very gay He thinks life is happier this way He believes a joke or two, when you are blue. Is an investment that will surely pay. A very cute girl is Nell In her studies she does excell. With a sly little blush, she’ll tell you to hush. But she always seems to mean well A nice boy is Dennis E. He’s a hard worker you can plainly see, His only ambition, is to obtain a position. As a tree surgeon, and a good one he’ll be. Marion Brownlee is an expert on the guitar People come to hear him from afar, When he plucks the strings, the music rings, As he plays boogie-woogie, 8 to the bar. I + £ f i ft A girl of distinction is Betty Jean She usually is studying wherever she is seen She goes to the show, with Leon her beau, And as a rule she is quite serene. Kenneth Chamblee plans to live on the farm Where the rooster is the only alarm He will raise cotton, corn, and hay, making his living the easy way For it’s plain to see, work never did anyone any harm. Another good boy is Harlon J. He’ll be an officer in the Navy some day He’ll sail the seas with the greatest of ease, As he does things the Navy way. Floyd Wilson drives a beat up machine Around sharp curves he likes to careen He thinks it’s great fun, to see how fast it will run When making a light while it’s green. Levearl Hayes is a very bright boy Out of study he obtains much joy. He goes to the picture show, and sits on the front row And is happy as a child with a new toy. Willie Mae is a pretty young housewife She aspires to be one all of her life She cleans the house, and cooks for her spouse And we wish them no discord or strife. Robert Cox is a hard working senior He wouldn’t be guilty of any misdemeanor He studies his books, he’s gifted with good looks. And at learning there isn’t anyone keener. A good natured student is Melba Jo It is rumored that she has a beau He would have to be tall, and that isn’t all His features would have to be just so. Joyce and Edith are very good friends They are almost like inseparable twins Where you see one you see the other, they’re almost always together And here’s hoping their friendship never ends. Willodene Hefner is very smart She can always be counted on to do her part Her daily work, she wouldn’t shirk For to her study is an art There’s no nicer looking girl than Faye She grows prettier every day She’s also studious, and very fastidious And with us she rates O.K. Bennie L. Chumley Ruth Kilpatrick Marie Price _� — ■■■■ Willie S. Chumley Ellis Whitt Willene Fowler Virginia Brock Jtoe Bob Maddox Claude Cornelius Jessie Starnes r x Beatrice Weems Eldred McDonald r £ Talmadge Holcomb Sally Patterson Willie G. Haynie Bill Mill wee Carl Gilliland Mozell Hubbard Bob Hall Billy Stapler j CLASS HISTORY The Senior Two class of 1946-47 consists of thirteen girls and fifteen boys, making a total of twenty-eight. Billy Hefner, Bill Millwee, and Ellis Whitt are on the A team in basketball. Arthur McDougal is on the sec- ond team; Claude Cornelius is the manager. Eldred McDonald won first place in the F.F.A. public speaking contest of the Sardis Chapter, and Eugene Payne, who gave Eldred some strong competition, won second place. The Senior Two class sponsored a Junior play. The proceeds went to buy material for the Home Economics Department. The class sponsored a Hallowe’en Carnival taking in $310.85, which was added to the school treasury. We also gave a Junior-Senior Banquet which was enjoyed by all who attended. Class Officers President .... Vice-President Secretary ... ........ Billy Hefner ........ Billy Millwee Mary Ruth Kilpatrick The Senior One Class of 1946-47 is composed of fif- teen girls and fifteen boys. Most of the members of the class are old students of Sardis High School. There were four boys who played football and six who played basketball. Willie Bishop was the Captain of the “A” basketball team. The Senior One class won the Class basketball tournament. Abie Richards, one of the outstanding students, enter- ed the Future Farmers of America Public Speaking con- test of the Sardis Chapter in which he won third place. The Senior One class contributed freely to the Amer- ican Red Cross and the March of Dimes drives. Class Officers President ......................... Kennon Washburn Vice-President ........................ Sarah B. Mayo Secretary ............................... Virginia Kirby Representatives.......Bobby Joe Ingram and Ira Cox ATHLETICS Sardis is just beginning football after having quit six years ago. We were not as successful as we were hoping to be. We were handicapped by the lack of equipment and experienced players. However, we were very enthusiastic about football and feel sure we will do much better next year. Basketball did not turn out as well as was expected. Most of the players were inexperienced. Since the boys showed they were interested the board has decided to give sports all the support possible. Cheer Leaders S” Club Football Team Basketball Squad aV fjJ fbrlr' Mr . 4 4 r 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 f° . X BETA CLUB V aV ft ], r . J ■' ' Aj£bU FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA X U-J' ja w, fK n JiL J ' Jg S IL... - - . w ' ’- ’ «k T ” 1 £Mi! FUTURE FARMER OF AMERICA I I .rJ -L Vft-’ — AH i WWWWWWW1 THE BETA CLUB The Sardis Chapter of the National Beta Club car- ried on a number of activities this past year. We spon- sored a box supper and made $122.60. The proceeds went to buy two electric stoves and a refrigerator for the Home Economics Department. We sent $15.00 to the Beta Education Fund. This fund is used to assist worthy Betas to continue their education beyond high school. A large percentage of the members of our chapter attended the Beta Club convention in Birmingham. Club Officers President.............................. Dempsey Hibbs Vice-President......................Edward Gilliland Secretary................................ Betty Gaines Reporters...............Nell Gaskin and Joyce Bartlett FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA The Sardis Chapter of the Future Homemakers of Am- erica was organized in 1937 with fifteen members. We now have forty-two members and belong to both State and National organizations. Our chapter had several activities this past year. We sponsored a Candidate Rally of which the proceeds were $80.00. We sponsor a Mother-Daughter, Father- Son Banquet each year which is a great event to each member. We bought some curtains and a heater for the kitchen. We have also planned to send delegates to the State Convention at Alabama College. There were fourteen new members initiated into the club this year. Officers President........................Willie George Haynie Vice-President.....................Jessie Ruth Starnes Secretary’............................. Virginia Kirby Treasurer..................................Edith Sauls Reporter .............................. Sarah B. Mayo FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA We have thirty-eight members of our chapter under the leadership of the following officers: Charles Ham- by, President; Billy W. Scott, Vice-President; Billy Hefner, Secretary; Dempsey Hibbs, Treasurer; Eldred McDonald, Reporter; F. W. Waldrop, Advisor. One of the aims of the F.F.A. is to develop leadership among its members. 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