Smyrna High School - Gold Dust Yearbook (Smyrna, TN)

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Future Farmers 0 America FIRST ROW Bottom: Charles Garvin, Wesley Naron,JohnnyMcPeak, Charles Nabors, Holt Harris, Bobby Francis, David Hooven, Steve Parker, Otis Parker, Douglas Lunn, Randall Schlamp, Thomas Neal. SECOND ROW: Joe Edmondson, Pete Tallant, James Parker, Braden Lee, Pete Young, Harry Vaughn, Steve Minton, Mr. Buckner, Robert Smith, Mike Short, David Young, Anthony Mullins, Jerry Patterson, Jerry Sanford, Gene Judd. THIRD ROW: JamesDye, Kenneth Fowler, Ceaman Comer, Richard Thomas, Ray Lee, Glenn Fowler, Clifford Flippen, Bruce Gentry, Donald Parker, Marvin Ricks, Thomas Rowlett, James Gambill, Henry Brewer, Charles Young, Jesse Vaughn, Larry Lee. FOURTH ROW: Harry Paul, Jimmy Wortham, Charles Hall, Joe Gambill, David Gambill, PaulBrittain, Phillip Patton, Steve Dollar, Ralph Mullins, Eugene Bonds, James Waggener, John Alsup, Jerry Murphy, David Tucker, Charles Vance. to-uname-wasacan-:sauna-ris-:macaroni-nano:mea-savannas:-annumwana'-an Sports, clubs, science fairs, all have their place in a fine school, but the major purpose of a school is still to learn, to develop scholastic competance. It is for this reason that we are happy and proud to recognize: , Ronnie Bingham and Wayne Shier ,P NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS

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Class Prophecy Date: 1972 Place: Smyrna, Tennessee Mr. Covington has just arrived backin Smyrna from his ten year honeymoon trip around the world. He pulled over to the curb to buy a newspaper from a not-too-bright looking newsboy whoturn- ed out to be JOHN STONE. John almost didn't recognize Mr. Covington who was sporting a new red mustache. Mr. Covington. recognizing John immediately, inquired as to where he might get a square meal in Smyrna. John assured him that the best food was served at the Parrot Cage, owned and operated by none other than JUDY PARROTT. John informed Mr. Covington that Judy was a tremendous success in the restaurant business as she didn't eat up any of the. profits ---- she always had her foot in her mouth. Mr. Covington then motors to the restaurant whereludy greets him with open arms and informs him that many of his old students of 1962 are in and around Smyrna. Judy has four of his old students employed at the restaurant. SONNY CARTER got his early restaurant experience at Nix's and is now employed as head dishwasher. The waitresses are: LINDA SCHLAMP, BECKY WARREN and SANDRA THONE. Mr. Covington then asks Judy if the face of the chief-of-police who just walked in wasn't familiar and Judy said it was none other thanJIMMY McGOWEN. Jimmy came over to talk with his favorite old teacher and told him that two other of his old students were on the police force. They were CHARLES VANCE and JERRY YERKES. Jimmy also told Mr. Covington of the rapid growth of Smyrna. Actually now Smyrna has a population of 15,000 and has added many services for its citizens. One of the new services afforded them is a new gar- bage disposal. Chief Garbage Disposalman is KENNEY FERGUS. Other garbage truck drivers are FRED FINLEY, LARRY HOLLOMAN, and RAY LUND. Oh, and by the way. Jimmy added, guess who the new mayor is? When I left it was Sam Ridley, said Mr. Covington. Well, now it's EARL SMITHSON. Some others on the city council are RODGER DUGAN, DOYLESHORT, JIMMY WAGGONER, and RANDY AKIN This was almost too much for Mr. Coving- ton to take so he ordered a second cup of coffee and opened the newspaper to become better in- formed of happenings around Smyrna. On the front page ofthe paper in bold type was County Court Meets . County Judge GARY CURTIS presided over the Rutherford County Quarterly Court in the rendering of many important decisions for the benefit of many Rutherford Countians. The court appointed CAROLYN ROBINSON latest courthouse stenographer. Another office filled by the court is that of county Dog Catcher, DAVID TUCKER, Also on the front page were the headlines, J ohn- son sends Lee to Cuba. President Johnson in- formed the press today that his chief diplomat, LARRY LEE, was being sent to Cuba to either nego- tiate a more peaceable settlement to the U.S.- Cuba situation or inform Mr. 'Castro that we will send hatchet-man JOHNNY ROSS over to get the job done more quickly. To accompany Mr. Lee .on the trip are MARVIN VINCION and JESSE VAUGHN, another one of Johnson's top aides, the paper stated. Much to Mr. Covington's surprise, another ad also stated that HENRY STANFIELD won the Mr. America Contest. Also advertised on the second page of the paper was a new business opened by ERNESTINE SMITH. It was a new turtle riding school. Miss Smith learned the art of turtle riding in Sarasota, Florida. where she has resided for the last eight years. She says she would love for all of herold friends to come by and get in on the fun. Another ad on the same page was Drop by the Dare Dip for cold hamburger. ' The Dare Dip is now owned and operated by BARBARA WESTMOR- LAND. Her present-time waitresses included PAULETTE THOMAS, BETTY SUE TUCKER, and SUE BLAIR. Mr. Covington then turned to the Society Page on which he found many announcements concerning the many citizens of Smyrna, Among them was the article: Mr. and Mrs. Anthony announce the engagement of their daughter MAR- GARET to COL. PAUL BRITTAIN of the United States Army. A Lonely Hearts Club was organized for those in the Smyrna area. The first meeting of the Lonely Hearts Club met at the Masonic Hall and the following officers were elected: President-ALLEN WARRICK5 Vice-President- CONNIE MITCHELL, and Secretary-Treasurer BERT WAKELEY. Thehighlight ofthe year of social gatherings in Smyrna was the WILLIAMSON-BRINK wedding. Miss Brink wore a lovely pair of blue bermuda shorts, trimmed with scarlet lace. Mr. William- son was attired in a pair of dungarees and match - ing jacket. The best man at the affair was RALPH MULLINS. The Bridesmaids were BETTY SAND- LIN, NATALIEVALLAS, BARBARA GREEN, LINDA COOK, LINDA WILLIAMS, and MELVINA BEN- YON. Ushers were JERRY CONOVER, HARRY PAUL and CHARLES THOMPSON. Next Mr. Covington turned to the Sports