Southwest Mississippi Community College - Whispering Pines Yearbook (Summit, MS)

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1956 volume:

i I 3W 3fie 956 UJfi$jie iinq pines Southwest Mississippi Junior College Summit, Mississippi Editor—CHESTER STATHAM , FOREWORD After a happy and eventful year at SMJC, the staff of the WHISPERING PINES invites you to join with them in a candid tour of the places and faces that make our campus. We sincerely ho pe that the view we present firmly estab¬ lishes Southwest as a lasting memory. CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY CAMPUS VIEWS CLASSES CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS FEATURES ATHLETICS ADVERTISING DEDICATION For his tireless efforts in helping to build a greater Southwest, for his warm personality, and for his lasting inspiration to us as students, this edition of the 1955-56 WHISPERING PINES is proudly dedicated to COACH HORACE C. HOLMES. Southwest Mississippi Junior College Summit. Mississippi The Sophomore Class of 1956 Southwest Mississippi Junior College Summit, Mississippi. Dear Friends: During your sojourn on the campus, you have meant much to the school program at Southwest as a class and as individuals. You are graduating from Junior College at a time when our country needs outstanding leaders in all phases of life. There is no end to the opportunities that confront you. You should continue in your preparation to take advantage of these opportunities, so that you may render the best service possible, for your country, for your neighbor, and for your church. Remember! Here at Southwest we stand ready to assist you in all of your future endeavors. The staff and fac¬ ulty are on your side as you launch out on the sea of life 0 Board of Trustees PIKE COUNTY C. A. Reeves, President_ ....Magnolia J. S. Brumfield, Secretary_ Magnolia Gent Hutchison_Summit Karey Andrews_.McComb D. W. Conerly_Osyka H. H. Huffman- Summit Hilton Mixon_Magnolia AMITE COUNTY Miss Annie Andrews_____Liberty Percy Hazlewood _ Liberty H. L. Lewis_ Liberty J. H. Poole__ Gloster Britt Hughey _Smithdale E. H. Hurst_Osyka Board of Supervisors PIKE COUNTY Hugh Simmons, President_ Osyka Alva Regan . ..Magnolia Dolph Ellzey _Summit H. Bee Wood__ McComb H. C. Rebold_ Magnolia AMITE COUNTY Ed Lawson, President_ Osyka Talmadge Wooley _ ...Liberty H. K. Barron________Smithdale Homer Smith_ Liberty Edgar Tynes _1_Gloster H. T. HUDDLESTON. President MR. MARLIN W. MAGEE Dean of Instruction and Guidance MR. HORACE C. HOLMES Dean of Men Boy ' s Basketball Coach Education and Psychology MRS. LILLIAN DUNAWAY Dean of Women MRS. VESTER NEWCOMB Secretary to President MRS. MADGE REEVES Registrar, Social Science MISS BOBBIE NELL SMITH Business Manager MRS. RICHARD VAN NORMAN Secretary to President MR. GLYN S. SLAY Head Football Coach Health and Physical Education MISS FRANCES MURRY Library Science MR. J. E. MAGEE Natural Science MISS ANNETTE STATHAM History, English MR. WILLIAM BRYAN Physical Science MR. F. E. BARKDULL Auto Mechanics MISS LONA burns English, Speech MR. C. C. SHERMAN Mathematics and Physics MR. C. EDWARD YARBOROUGH Band, Chorus MR. MORRIS JACOBS Vocational Education Co-Ordinator MISS VIVIAN ASTON Piano, Voice REV. H. R. ELDRIDGE Bible MR. FLOYD NETTERVILLE Cabinet Making MR. ROBERT GREEN Welding CARD TRICKS ( the J. j. UJWI H0ME VETERAN ' S APARTMENTS ( GIRL ' S DORMITORY HOLMES HALL GILLIS HALL LIBRARY DEAN ' S HOME PRESIDENT ' S HOME BAND HALL 4 OFFICERS Glenda Wilkinson, secretary; Gene Smith, President; Eddie Jo Herrington, Treasurer i BOBBY BRIDGMAN Eclectic, Ala. Band (officer) Orchestra Leader Science Club RAMON BROWN McComb, Miss. Veterans Club (officer) MRS. WANZA HUFF BRISTER Jayess, Miss. DONALD BUTLER Liberty, Miss. B.S.U. Football Baseball GORDON COTTON Yokena, Miss. Editor, Pine Burr Opera Society Wesley Foundation Student Council GENE BUTLER Liberty, Miss. Football Veterans Club VINCENT CULOTTA Summit, Miss. Pine Burr Staff Opera Society . 3 ' ELDRIDGE E. FLEMING Smithdale, Miss. B.S.U. President Annual Staff Dramatics Club LILLIAN GARRETT Monticello, Miss. W.R.A. Dormorettes Wesley Foundation Tennis JAMES HEBERT Lafayette, La. Football EDDIE JO HERRINGTON Jayess , Miss. W.R.A. (officer) B.S.U. (officer) Student Council (officer) Dormorettes Class Treasurer Annual Staff Tennis JOHN WILLIAM HOPE McComb, Miss. B.S.U. Annual Staff BOBBY JOHN HOWELL Walthall, Miss. Basketball B.S.U. Baseball Opera Society JOYCE KINABREW Liberty, Miss. CAREY LEA Magnolia, Miss. Agriculture Club B.S.U. Science Club MARVIN W. LONG McComb, Miss. Veterans Club, officer Pine Burr Student Council B.S.U. ETHEL MYERS McComb, Miss. EMMITT NATION Enon, Miss. Veterans Club WILLIAM NETTERVILLE Centreville, Miss. Baseball VESTER NEWCOMB Liberty, Miss. Football Captain B.S.U. Veterans Club (officer) SHELBY PRESTRIDGE Magnolia, Miss. Football B.S.U. CLAUDETTE RATCLIFF McComb, Miss. Home Ec. Club Dormorettes Cheerleader LARRY RAYBORN Jayess, Miss. Baseball JOHN SABATHE New Orleans, La. Dramatics Club Science Club Glee Club JERRY REID Monticello, Miss. Football Science Club B.S.U. Baseball PECK SIMMONS Progress, Miss. Basketball Science Club ARLEN RUSHING Magnolia, Miss. Band President Student Council Orchestra Glee Club Opera Society Science Club B.S.U. REV. GEORGE SKELTON Osyka, Miss. Wesley Foundation GENE SMITH Progress, Miss. B.S.U. Agriculture Club, officer Opera Society Science Club, officer Whispering Pines Band, mgr. Student Council MILTON Sniff SMALL Kentwood, La. Football Baseball RAY SMITH Progress, Miss. Science Club Football CAROLYN TURNER Summit, Miss. Science Club W.R.A. Annual Staff Dramatics Club THOMAS GLYN TYNES Jayess, Miss. BILLY E. WALKER Auburn, Miss. Student Body President Ag Club Glee Club Veterans Club B.S.U. Boys ' Quartet GLENDA WILKINSON Pricedale, Miss. Opera Society, Pres. Home Ec. Club, Pres. Student Council W.R.A. B.S.U. Dormorettes Dramatics Club Annual Staff Class Officer MARTHA GENE WILLOUGHBY Johnston Station, Miss. W.R.A. Dormorettes KENNETH WILSON Salem, Miss. Veterans Club RAY WILSON Mars Hill, Miss. B.S.U. Science Club SONNY WILSON Gillsburg, Miss. Basketball B.S.U. Opera Society ALBERT WOOD Tyler town. Miss. B.S.U. Opera Society Dramatics Club, officer Science Club Pine Burr Staff GLEN WHITTINGTON Liberty, Miss. Football Science Club BEVERLY WOOD Tylertown, Miss. B.S.U. (officer) W.R.A. Student Council (officer) Opera Society Home Ec. Club Annual Staff Dormorettes Dramatics Club (officer) Science Club (officer) BILLY MERLE YOUNG Smithdale, Miss. B.S.U. Dramatics Club STUDENTS NOT PICTURED JOE BLAIR CAROLYN BUTLER CLAYTON DAUGHDRILL PATSY DAVIS KATHRYN JACOBS JOE LEE JACKSON MARCUS JOHNSON RONALD DALE JONES GILDA O ' QUIN CLARENCE ROBERTS RICHARD TURNIPSEED RESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Seated, left to right: Shirley Fenn, reporter; Wilda Moore, treasurer; (standing, left to right) Buddy Anderson, vice- president; Nora McClelland, secretary; Hank Lewis, president WILLIAM K. ALFORD Tylertown, Miss. Dramatics Club Veterans Club Football Baseball BILLY ANDERSON Magnolia, Miss. Football, manager RUSSELL E. BARKSDALE Independence, Miss. Basketball JAMES BATES Liberty, Miss. Band Glee Club B.S.U. Agriculture Club 1 BUZZY BOURGEOIS St. Amant, La. Football Basketball ELDRIDGE BOYD Enon, Miss. Basketball Baseball Opera Society DONALD EARL CARNEY Franklinton, La. PEGGY CARROLL Liberty, Miss. Dramatics Club W.R.A. Dormorettes Annual Staff Band Glee Club Opera Society MAYFORD HANCOCK Summit, Miss. Wesley Foundation W.R.A. SUE HARRIS Tylertown, Miss. W.R.A. Science Club B.S.U. Dormorettes WILLIAM HEWITT Summit, Miss. Veterans Club E. H. HURST Liberty, Miss. Football Science Club B.S.U. CELESTE HUTSON Woodville, Miss. Glee Club Opera Society B.S.U. Dramatics Club Dormorettes (officer) Annual Staff Home Economics Club W.R.A. BEN E. DILLON Tylertown, Miss. TERRY JONES DUNAWAY Ruth, Miss. B.S.U. DONALD DUNBAT Port Barre, La. Football Basketball Wesley Foundation Science Club ELAYNE JONES Tuscaloosa, Ala. Band, officer Glee Club Pine Burr Whispering Pines W.R.A. Dormorettes B.S.U. MILTON KINABREW Liberty, Miss. Science Club HANK LEWIS Liberty, Miss. Freshman Class President Band Glee Club Student Council Science Club Opera Society Orchestra BOBBY MAGEE Baker, La. Football Baseball r I BUDDY MOORE Liberty, Miss. Football B.S.U. WILDA MOORE Liberty, Miss. Cheerleader Dormorettes (President) W.R.A. (officer) Freshman Class officer B.S.U. Student Council JIMMY PEEK Opp, Ala. Band Glee Club Wesley Foundation GARLAND CASSIE POLK Monticello, Miss. Football B.S.U. Baseball, mgr. Science Club JANE SIMS McComb, Miss. BOBBIE SMITH Tylertown, Miss. Dormorettes W.R.A. Science Club B.S.U. JERRY STRINGER Summit, Miss. Football B.S.U. Science Club BILLY JOE STRONG Crosby, Miss. GLENDORA THORNHILL Johnston Station, Miss. Glee Club Opera Society B.S.U. Dramatics Club Dormorettes W.R.A. Whispering Pines BARBARA KAY TRAVIS McComb, Miss. RICHARD C. VAN NORMAN McComb, Miss. Veterans Club Science Club JIMMY WALSH Liberty, Miss. Band B.S.U. THOMAS MORRIS WALTERS Magnolia, Miss. Band DAVID WEAVER Centerville, Ala. Science Club Orchestra Band Glee Club Boys ' Quartet B.S.U. EWELL WESTBROOK McCall Creek, Miss. Glee Club B.S.U. JAMES M. WHITE Brent, Ala. Science Club Glee Club Band Opera Society- Orchestra Boys ' Quartet CLAUDE L. WILSON Basketball Science Club Baseball B.S.U. STUDENTS NOT PICTURED PAUL ALBRITTON JEANNE ANDREWS JIMMY BOX CLYDE BRADFORD CARL BRASFIELD BILL BRIDGES KENNETH BURNETT DEVOY DUNNAWAY DEAN HAMMONS CLARENCE JONES HAROLD MORGAN JOHN TOM NETTERVILLE MARLIN RAYBORN REV. HARRY REEVES JIMMY ROBINSON JOHN RODGERS DAVID SMITH GLENN STEVENS ALVIN THOMAS LUE THOMAS REV. JAMES TURNAGE FRANK WICHMAN DAVID WILSON SIDNEY WOMOCK RICHARD YLLANDER t V SHE ' S DEAD AND DON ' T KNOW IT r HIGH SCHOOL OFFICERS Alberta Futch, President; Judy Felder, Vice-President; Garland Magee, Secretary; Roy Jones, Social Chairman CLYDE BROWN Johnston Station, Miss. Basketball BARBARA LYNN JACKSON Baton Rouge, La. Band and Rhythm Stepper Glee Club Dormorettes Wesley Foundation ALBERTA FUTCH Tylertown, Miss. Class Officer Glee Club Band, officer Pine Burr Dramatics Club B.S.U. Student Council Home Ec. Club Drum Majorette JUDY FELDER Summit, Miss. Opera Society B.S.U. Home Ec. Club, Officer Class Officer Dormorettes Band and Rhythm Stepper ROY C. JONES Tuscaloosa, Ala. Band Glee Club Boys ' Quartet Orchestra Dramatics Club B.S.U. Pine Burr Annual Staff Class officer GARLAND MAGEE Baker, La. Sec. Senior Class ALTON C. PRICE, JR. Summit, Miss. B.S.U. Football WAYNE THAMES ANDREW Buddy SHEAHAN Atlanta, Ga. Football J. E. THORNHILL Monticello, Miss. Summit, Miss. Football STUDENTS NOT PICTURED SUDIE ANNE BREWER VIRGINIA SMITH SHIRLEY WHITE A CARD GAME THREE OF A KIND THE JOKER A FULL HOUSE A BEAR ON THE LOOSE JUST CHECKING TIME FOR CHOW WHERE ' S THE TAIL? THAT IPANA SMILE STMT COUNCIL Seated, Left to Right: Gene Smith, Glenda Wilkinson, Carl Speed, Shirley Fenn, Billy Walker, Virginia McGuffee, Hosea Magee. Standing, Left to Right: Chester Statham, Arlen Rushing, Marvin Long, Gordon Cotton, Carey Lea, Wilda Moore, Eddie Jo Herrington, Beverly Woods. OFFICERS Left to Right: Beverly Woods, Vice- President; Billy Walker, President; Eddie Jo Herrington, Secretary. OFFICERS Seated, ,Left to Right: Bill Bridges; Eldridge Fleming, President; Eddie Jo Herrington; Jerry Reid; Donald Butler. Standing, Left to Right: Glenda Wilkinson; Joyce Kinabrew; Glen¬ dora Thornhill; Beverly Wood; Celeste Hutson; Sonny Wilson; Al¬ bert Wood. BAPTIST STUDENT UNION First Row, Left to Right: Chester Statham, Billy Merle Young, Roy Jones, Jerry Reid, James White, Albert Wooc E. W. Foy, Aaron Schwartz, Cassie Polk, John W. Hope, Buddy Anderson, Gene Smith, Don Cameron. Second Row, Left to Right: Billy Walker, Beverly Wood, Eddie Jo Herrington, Ineta Stegall, Shirley Fenn, Helen Crews, Pat Cain, Athale Fleming, Bobby Sue Smith, Sue Harris, Nora McClelland, Glendora lnornhill Glenda Wilkinson, Joyce Kinabrew, Bobbie Jean Martin, Wilda Moore, Alva- nell Le Gettee, Celeste Hutson, Elois Coward, sponsor. Third Row, Left to Right: Terry Dunaway, David Wilson, Carey Lea, Ramon Brown, Delano Andrews, Marvin Long, Ray Smith, Shelby Prestridge, Billy Stephens, Milton Kinabrew, Buel Boyd, Claude ' whson 0 ’ 1 son ’ Donald Butler, Buddy McQueen, Bill Bridges, Eldridge Fleming, Fourth Row Left to Right: Amos Parker, Julius Huhn, Larry Allred, Bobby John Howell, Sonny Wilson, David Weaver, Tommy Cole, Carl Speed, Peck Simmons, Ben Dillon. I m WESLEY FOVNBATIOIt Seated, Left to Right: Jackie Felder, Lillian Garrett, Mayford Hancock, Elizabeth Calhoun, Virginia McGuffee. Standing, Left to Right: William Paulk, J. W. Beck, Rev. James Turnage, Donald Dunbar, Rev. Harry Reeves, Gordon Cotton, Lillard Bevill, Charles Ray, Jimmy Peek, Rev. George Skelton. OFFICERS Left to Right: Lillard Bevill, Vice-Presi¬ dent, Elizabeth Calhoun, Secretary and Treasurer; Gordon Cotton, Program Chair¬ man; Jackie Felder, President; Donald Dunbar, Recreation Chairman. Center Front: John William Hope, Gene Smith. Second Row, Center: Helen Crews, Chester Statham, Glendora Thornhill. Standing, Left to Right: Amie Brady, Glenda Wilkinson, Bobbie Jean Martin, Celeste Hutson, Beverly Wood, Eddie Jo Herrington, Buddy Anderson, Virginia McGuffee, Roy Jones, Charles Sterling, Joyce Kinabrew, Jackie Felder, Nora McClelland, Shirley Fenn, Peggy Carroll. Counterclockwise from Center: Gordon Cotton, Editor; James White, Joyce Kinabrew, Roy Jones, Lou Thomas, Bobbie Martin, Elayne Jones, Vincent Culotta, Marvin Long, Shirley Fenn. First Row, Left to Right: Celeste Hutson, Peggy Carroll, Glenda Wilkinson, Nora McClelland, Shirley Fenn, Glendora Thornhill, Helen Crews, Athale Fleming, Mary Temple, Mayford Han¬ cock, Elizabeth Calhoun, Wilda Moore, Janet Butler, Mrs. Rebecca Izard, sponsor. Second Row, Left to Right: Joyce Kinabrew, Lillian Garrett, Eddie Jo Herrington, Alvanelle LeGette, Elayne Jones, Jackie Felder, Martha Gene Willoughby, Virginia McGuffee, Margaret Ann Hurst, Ineta Stegall, Elaine Martin, Amie Brady, Beverly Wood. OFFICERS Eddie Jo Herrington, Wilda Moore, Virginia McGuffee, Shirley Fenn, Margaret Ann Hurst. Jimmy Robinson, James Corbin, Gene Butler, Kenneth Wilson, Billy Jack Caston, Joe Brewer, Billy Stephens, Vester Newcomb, Jack O’Quin, Ramon Brown, Marcus Johnson, Marvin Long, Billy Walker, Carl Speed, Emmitt Nation, Harold Morgan, Burnell Wells, Clarence Jones, Richard Van Norman, Richard Turnipseed, Bill Hazelwood, Clyde Bradford, Milton Small. OFFICERS Left to Right: Billy Stephens , Carl Speed, Ramon Brown, Vester Newco mb M arvin Long. OFFICERS Carey Lea, President; Gene Smith, Vice-President; Joe Lee Jackson, Sec¬ retary; Carl Martin, Treasurer. miwiiu cui Front Row: Billy Walker, Buddy Moore, Paul Albritton, Kenneth Burnette, David Wilson, Jimmy Bates Delano Andrews. Second Row: Jack O’Quin, Joe Lee Jackson, Carey Lea, Mr. J. J. Lindley, sponsor, Gene Smith, Carl Martin, Devoy Dunaway, Carroll Smith. GROUP: Martha Gene Willoughby, Virginia McGuffee, Ineta Stegall, Margaret Ann Hurst, Eddie Jo Herrington, Claudette Ratcliff, Amie Brady, Peggy Carroll, Lillian Garrett, Alva- nelle Le Gette, Elayne Jones, Nora McClelland, Sue Harris, Elizabeth Calhoun, Mary Temple, Athale Fleming, Elaine Martin, Glendora Thornhill, Judy Felder, Pat Cain, Jackie Felder, Beverly Wood, Celeste Wood, Bobbie Martin, Joyce Kinabrew, Wilda Moore, Shirley Fenn, Bobbie Sue Smith, Helen Crews, Glenda Wilkinson, Mrs. Lillian Dunaway, Sponsor. D 0 R M 9 R E T T E S OFFICERS Celeste Hutson, Secretary and Treasurer; Wilda Moore, President. OFFICERS Left to Right: Glenda Wilkinson, Presi dent; Judy Felder, Secretary; Joyce Kina brew, Vice-President. ECONOMICS Seated, Left to Right: Claudette Ratcliff, Margaret Ann Hurst, Amie Brady, Judy Felder, Glenda Wilkinson, Beverly Wood, Celeste Hutson. Standing, Left to Right: Mrs. Clyburn, sponsor, Joyce Kinabrew, Ineta Stegall, Alvanelle Le Gette. 9 CLUB First Row, Left to Right: Peck Simmons, Celeste Hutson, Jackie Felder, Beverly Wood, Amie Brady, James White, Shirley Fenn, Cassie Polk, Claudette Ratcliff, Gene Smith. Second Row: Toxie Stinson, Ray Smith, Claude Wilson, Jerry Reid, Clyde Bradford, Joyce Kina- brew, Carolyn Turner, Sue Harris, Bobbie Sue Smith, Bobbie Jean Martin, Richard Turnipseed. Third Row: Frank Wichman, Hurston Nicholas, E. H. Hurst, David Weaver, Ray Wilson, Charles Sterling, Richard Van Norman, Donald Dunbar, Donald Ready, Bobby Stewart, John Sabathe, Alvanelle Le Gette, Glen Whittington. Fourth Row: Hank Lewis, Billy Joe Ashley, Billy Hewitt, Arlen Rushing, Eldridge Boyd, E. W. Foy, Carl Speed, Albert Wood. OFFICERS Left to Right: Jerry Reid, Vice-President; Beverly Wood, Secretary and Treasurer; Gene Smith, President. OFFICERS Glenda Wilkinson, President; Gordon Cotton, Vice-President; Albert Wood, Secretary and Treasurer. Group: LillarcP Bevill, Gene Smith, E. W. Foy, Arlen Rushing, John William Hope, Eldridge Boyd, Gordon Cotton, Chester Statham, Larry Allred, Sonny Wilson, Bobby John Howell, Albert Wood, Nora McClelland, Donald Dunbar, Hank Lewis, Glendora Thornhill, Jackie Felder, James White, Helen Crews, Peggy Carroll, Celeste Hutson, Glenda Wilkinson, Miss Vivian Aston, Sponsor. DRAMATICS (Lilli Front Row, Left to Right: Elois Coward, Sponsor; Bobbie Martin, Celeste Hutson, Nora McClelland, Helen Crews, Peggy Carroll, Glenda Wilkinson, Carolyn Turner, Glendora Thornhill. Second Row: Billy Merle Young, William Alford, Carl Speed, Beverly Wood, Jackie Felder, Delano Reeves, John Sabathe, Roy Jones. Third Row: Albert Wood, J. W. Beck, Ewell Westbrook, Eldridge Fleming. Directors: Mr. Eugene Price and Mr. Edward Yarborough. Accompanists: Miss Vivian Aston and Miss Carolyn Butler. First Row, left to right: Pat Cain, Sudie Brewer, Wanda Gerald, Alberta Futch, Barbara Jackson, Celeste Hutson, Sihrley Fenn, Peggy Carroll, Glendora Thornhill, Nora McClelland, Elayne Jones, Mrs. Migonne Price. Second Row, left to right: David Weaver, John Sabathe, Lillard Bevill, E. J. Mc¬ Queen, Arlen Rushing, Don Cameron, Billy Joe Strong, Tyson Thompson, Jimmy Bates, Jimmy Peek, Hank Lewis, Roy Jones, Hosea Magee, Billy Walker, James White. ORCHESTRA—Bobby Bridgeman, Leader; Carolyn Butler, Hank Lewis, Ted Huddleston, Hosea Magee, Roy Jones, David Weaver, Arlen Rushing, James White, Jimmy Peek. GIRLS’ TRIO — Wanda Gerald, Pat Cain, Alberta Futch. BOYS’ QUARTET — David Weaver, Roy Jones, James White, Billy Walker. V HEAD TWIRLER Judy Felder DRUM MAJORETTE Alberta Futch Left to Right: Bobby Bridgeman, Vice President; Alberta Futch, Reporter; Arlen Rushing, President; Elayne Jones, Social Committee; Pat Cain, Secretary; Roy Jones, Social Committee. Group: Alberta Futch, Pat Cain, Judy Felder, Jan Thigpen, Bobby Bridgeman, Sandra Williams, Arlen Rushing, James White, Douglas Cam, Thomas Walters, Tommy Cole, Ted Huddleston, Hank Lewis, Amie Brady, Tyson Thompson , Jimmy Walsh, Jimmy Bates, Celeste Hutson, Peggy Carroll, Jimmy Peek, Hosea Magee, Patricia Flanagan, Nancy Vardaman, Linda Redves, Elayne Jones, Roy Jones, Don Cameron, Jackie Felder, David Weaver. flmecomina Queen GLENDA WILKERSON escorted by BILLY WALKER JEANETTE STIETENROTH escorted by MARVIN LONG Student Bedtj Sofilomatie iass JiaiJ CAROLYN BUTLER escorted by GENE SMITH iyHeilman Class JlaiJ JACKIE FELDER escorted by HANK LEWIS ffiqh School jHaiJ JUDY FELDER escorted by BUDDY SHEAHAN [fwtlal! jHaiJ SUDIE BREWER escorted by HURSTON NICHOLAS GEORGE THERIOT Jim S.JtJ.C GLENDA WILKINSON GENE SMITH JEANETTE STIETENROTH JUDY FELDER niendliesl WILDA MOORE JERRY REID PAT CAIN J. W. BECK VIRGINIA McGUFFEE jllost (Jlaminq CHARLOTTE BICKHAM Sohhemefre (jl ss zftvnihs SHIRLEY FENN $ Usman 4 ’Valentine Sweet leant nora McClelland WHADda yo3 THE THINKER Memo Ual Of recreation there is none so free as fishing is alone; All other nasstimes do not less than mind and body , both possess; My hand alone my work can do; so I can fish and study too. Tribute to Mr. Robert Girling and Mr. Moyese Causey. May 1956 ,THE WHISPERING PINES Izak Walton-The Anglers Story First row, left to right: Jessie Craft, Billy 4, ] Gay Nicaise, Vester Newcomb, Jerry String Alford, Ray Smith, Milford Bates, Billy Ai Second row, left to right: Coach David Mo Buddy Moore, Alton Price, Joe Reese Bre Butler, Jerry Reid, Shelby Prestridge, Bobt Third row, left to right: Lee Bourg, George Amos Parker, Aaron Schwartz, Festus Roset Bobby Mine, James Hebert. . „ M ' I j 5 Ashley, Billy Jack Caston, Buzzy Bourgeois, ' Billy Stephens, Hurston Nicholas, William M Son ■ 0 t Gene Butler, E. H. Hurst, Vannie Edwards, aV ( ' Wayne Thames, Glen Whittington, Donald bS a gee. rj iot, Carl Speed, Freddie Maier, David Smith, , e p« Milton Small, Donald Dunbar, J. W. Beck, Left to Right: Jessie Craft, Manager; Coach David Moore; Coach Glen Slay, Head Coach; Billy Anderson, Manager. FOOTBALL SCORES Southwest—18 Southwest—8 Southwest—7 Southwest—13 Southwest—27 Southwest—20 Southwest—13 Southwest—21 Southwest—26 Southwest—20 Scooba—12 Wesson—14 Pearl River—7 Sunflower—0 Perkinston—6 Senatobia—0 Texarkana—12 Jones—26 Holmes—7 Itawamba—0 CHEERLEADERS Bottom row, left to right: Margaret Ann Hurst, Alvanelle Le Gette, Wilda Moore. Top row: Claudette Ratcliff, Shirley Fenn. This page sponsored by Hewitt ' s Pharmacy, Summit, Miss. ■ FESTUS ROSEBERRY, Center AMOS PARKER, End mm ALTON PRICE, End DAVID SMITH. Halfback AARON SCHWARTZ. Guard GAY NICAISE, End Center: Buddy Anderson Standing, left to right: Julius Huhn, Clyde Brown. Larry Allred, Glpn Stevens, E. W. Foy, Bobby John Howell, Coach Horace Holmes, Eldridge Boyd, Sonny Wilson. Peck Simmons, Vannie Edwards, Claude Wil¬ son, F. D. Moore, John Rogers. SOUTHWEST TOURNAMENT SCORES Southwest 69 Northwest _ . 68, Southwest_ _ . 64 Sunflower_ _52 Southwest_ 69 Jones _ _65 Southwest_69 Holmes _ 76 (finals) SOUTHWEST BOYS ' SCORES Southwest... _102 Pensacola Junior College _ _85 Southwest .53 Ole Miss Freshmen_ .. _71 Southwest.. _84 Northwest Junior College_ _76 Southwest... .....88 Wesson Junior College_ _79 Southwest 78 Scooba Junior College . - _ 83 Southwest _73 Decatur Junior College... _ _60 Southwest ins Miss. College Freshmen 73 Southwest 110 Decatur Junior College _ _79 Southwest 86 Scooba Junior College _73 Southwest 114 Portsulphur _ _60 Southwest 84 Southeastern Freshmen _ _77 Southwest 62 Miss. College Freshmen_ _ 60 Southwest _88 Holmes Junior College_ . _76 Southwest 82 Sunflower Junior College_ _91 Southwest _93 Northwest Junior College_ _60 Southwest. . 74 Wesson Junior College _ _70 Southwest 92 Perkinston Junior College.... _73 Southwest _71 Pearl River Junior College. _72 Southwest _80 Ellisville Junior College_ ..69 Southwest 80 Wesson Junior College _ _69 Southwest 73 L.S.U. Freshmen _77 Southwest _ 92 L.S.U. Freshmen _ _72 Southwest 67 Ellisville Junior College_ _ 58 Southwest 75 Sunflower Junior College_ 92 Southwest 73 Holmes Junior College_ _88 Southwest 88 Pearl River Junior College.... _ 80 Southwest 90 Perkinston Junior College 72 Southwest 91 Rex Sporting Goods 83 Southwest 74 Pensacola Junior College_ 59 Southwest _ 84 Whitingfield _ _ 79 BOBBY JOHN HOWELL ELDRIDGE BOYD E. W. FOY PECK SIMMONS i r ■ AW, CUT IT OUT! Left to right: Beverly Wood, Frances TilL Georgia Boyd, Eddie Jo Herrington, Virginia McGuffee, Martha Gene Willoughby, Wilda Moore, Margaret Ann Hurst, Ineta Stegall, Lillian Garrett. Standing: Mrs. Carl Izard, Coach. THE BEARETTES—an independent basketball team, made up primarily of girls attend¬ ing SMJC. 1 v MRS. CARL IZARD, Coach VIRGINIA McGUFFEE, Captain As our tour comes to an end and we complete this, our 1956 edition of the WHISPER¬ ING PINES, it is my wish to thank those who cooperated in making it possible. Our special thanks go to Mr. H. T. Huddleston, who has worked with us in every way to make this a better annual. Next our thanks go to Jackie Felder for for her untiring efforts, above and beyond the call , that made our annual what it is. Also, we would like to thank Pete Norman for the grand job which he did on our photo¬ graphy. We offer our sincere thanks to the Enterprise-Journal, especially to Mrs. W. C. Blount, who ' s comments and suggestions were deeply appreciated. In closing we would like to say that we are sorry for any mistakes—we did our best. We hope you have enjoyed your tour as much as we have enjoyed preparing it for you. CHESTER L. STATHAM EDITOR Our thanks go to those who heartily gave their time and full cooperation to the publish¬ ing of this book. To those who established the friendly and happy spirit between Southwest Mississippi Junior College and the advertisers who supplemented the needs of our students, we bestow our appreciation. To those who made it possible to publish this book, our ADVERTISERS, we dedicate this page with gratitude of our staff and sponsor. ADVERTISING STAFF Shirley Fenn John William Hope Eldridge Fleming Celeste Hutson Peggy Carroll Chester L. Statham EDITOR Jackie Felder ASSISTANT EDITOR JOHN SEXTON CO. 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BOX 877 McComb, Mississippi Home Furniture Company 226 Main Street PHONE 370 IN McCOMB IT’S HOME McCOMB MISSISSIPPI Black And White Store WHERE YOU GET THE MOST FOR YOUR DOLLAR 220 MAIN ST. McCOMB,MISS. PHONE 2856 COMPLIMENTS OF The Summit Sun COMPLIMENTS OF “The Newspaper with Personality” Reeves Tractor Well Co. MARY LOU BUTLER, Publisher MARY D. CAIN, Editor Manager PHONE 3231 EAST McCOMB MISS. $ COPLEN INSURANCE CO. COMPLIMENTS OF SAVE WITH MUTUAL Parker Auto Parts PHONE 2021 Summit, Miss. McCOMB MISSISSIPPI The First National Bank W. H. LAMB SON LUMBER CO. of McCOMB “The Bank of Personal Service” AIR DRIED-DRIPPED AND KILN DRIED YELLOW PINE LUMBER PHONES 4031-4041 SUMMIT MISSISSIPPI SOUTHWEST BOOSTERS Dr. C. A. Barrett Dr. B. E. Hewitt Causey-Sanders Drugs Scotty ' s Sport Shop TWL Store Hutchison Electric Supply Roberts Service Station Jackson the Cleaner L. M. Harriman, Justice of the Peace J. E. Martin Mrs. Gladys Wilson Little Unk Paul Ott Carruth THE END A