St Matthews High School - Saints Scroll / Stinger Yearbook (St Matthews, SC)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1950 volume:

Published by The Senior Class of St. Matthews High School St. Matthews, S. C. 1950 FOREWORD We present this volume of the SAINTS’ SCROLL as the product of our faith in our Alma Mater. In order to keep ever in our memory the happy days that we have spent together at St. Matthews High School, we have collected in this, our yearbook, the highlights of this school term. May the guiding principles here instilled in our minds and hearts so illumine and influence our future lives that we shall cherish each memento of our school days pictured herein. The Staff The Alma Mater Come ye students sound your praises Sing out loud and clear. For the colors gold and black of Old St. Matthews dear. Here’s to her whose name we’ll cherish Ever as the best In our school days long remembered Our S. M. H. S. Chorus: Lift your voices, send them flying Swiftly as a gale; Hail to thee. Our Alma Mater, Hail, St. Matthews, Hail! DEDICATION We, the members of the senior class, dedicate this year’s Saints’ Scroll to Mrs. Dorothy Sadler, our sponsor. In this way we wish to express our gratitude for her great help during our senior year, as well as the other years of our high school career. Aal J . 0 ADMINISTRATION and FACULTY 11. F. Garris Superintendent D. J. Haicler Principal Science Mrs. Helen Riley Secretary V. I. Sadler Social Studies Coach Mrs. W. M. Sadler Commercial 11. Thau Ott Math Asst. Coach Marilyn Fox English French Mrs. Wilhemina Davis Eighth Grade Jean Yarn Eighth Grade Mrs. Martha Tatum English Latin Marjorie Price Home Economics Sara Thompson Public School Music Mrs. D. D. Blyck Piano J. B. Alexander Agriculture Randolph Fogle Shop SENIOR SNAPS CLASS OFFICERS President .................................... NOLTEN HlLDEBRAND Vice-President ....................................... HENRY Amaker Secretary-Treasurer Gloria Sikes Class Poem The echo of our footsteps no longer fill the air Our hearts are heavy—we shed a gentle tear— As we cast our eyes over the horizon, blue And wonder in our life’s work what we will do. Then like the planter who tills the sod For hope and blessing, we turn to God. Our high school days have gone in haste We’re no longer second, but now lead the race. We have tried to make our record the best By following the standards set hy S.M.H.S.— So we leave you now—to join the throng With a sad farewell—but a hearty so long. Class Colors ........................................ Blue and Gold Class Flower_______________________________________________Shasta Daisy Class Motto Today we follow'. Tomorrow' we lead. HENRY AMAKER CLYDE BENNETT Football 2. 3. 4; Basketball 2. 3. 4; Block “S” 2. 3. 4; Football 2. 3. 4; Basketball 2. 3. 4: Baseball 2. 3. 4 Baseball 3. 4; Student Council Rep. 3; Vice-President Block “S” 2. 3. 4; II. K. Rep. 2. 3; Yellow Jacket 2. 3 Homeroom 4; Co-Captain of Football. All-State Football Team 3: President of Student Body 4; Shrine Bowl 4: Horse Bowl 4: Annual Staff 4. SARAH BATES H. R. Officer 1; J. H. A. 3. 4; Annual Staff 4. HELEN BANKS JACK BOZARD Beta Club 1. 2, 3. 4; Yellow Jacket 1. 2; Basketball 1. F. F. A. 3. 4; Business Staff of Annual 4. 3: Student Council 2; (dee Club 2. 3, 4; Jr. Play 3: 11. R. Rep. 3: Annual Staff 3. 4. s s I LOIS BOZARD DAN GATES II. R. Officer 1, 2. 3, 4; May Court Attendant I. 2; Block “S” 4; Football 4. J. H. A. 1,2, 3. 4; Beta Clui� 1. 2, 3, 4; Glee Clui� I. 2. 3, 4; Yellow Jacket 2, 4; Miss Hi-Mis . 4; Class Prophet 4; Annual Staff 4. CAROLYN CULCLASURE Glee Clui� I. 2. 3, 4; Vice-President H. II. 1: President Junior Class 3; Cla - Historian 4; Annual Staff 4; Music Clui� 1. 2, 3. 4: May Court 3. ALLAN BRUNER LAWRENCE GRESSETTE Football 2. 3, 4; Yellow Jacket 2. 3, 4; Block “S” 3. 4: Vice-President Junior Class 3; Jr. Play 3; Sports Editor of Yellow Jacket 3; Business Staff of Annual 4. 10th Grade President; Beta Club 2; Block “S’ 2. 3, 4; Yellow Jacket 2. 3; Football 2. 3. 4; Baseball 2. 3. 4: Basketball 2. 3, 4; May Court Attendant 3; Sports Editor of Annual 4; Jr. Play 3; Horse Bowl Game: Shrine Bowl Game. R S HETTY FRANCIS Basketball I, 2. 3, 4; Yellow Jacket 1, 2, 3, 4; Editor of Yellow Jacket 4; Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Beta Club I: May Court 1. 3; Chief Cheer leader 2; II. K. Officer 1. 3; Student Council 2: Block S” 2. 3. 4: Jr. Play 3: I). A. R. Winner 4. REEVES GRESSETTE Football 2. 3. 4; Basketball 2. 3. 4; Block “S” 2. 3, 4: Yellow Jacket 2, 3; II. R. Rep. 2, 4; Vice-President Student Council 3; May Court Attendant 3: Jr. Play 3: Asst. Editor Annual 4; Vice-President of Block ‘S 4. UNWOOD HAIR Baseball 2. 3. 4; Block “S” 2, 3. 4; F. F. A. 2. 3. 4: Football 3. 4. NATHAN GRESSETTE Foo'hall 2, 3. 4: Baseball 2. 3, 4; Basketball 2. 3. 4: Block “S” 2, 3. 4; Yellow Jacket 2. 3; Jr. Play 3; Most Valuable Player on Football Team 4. LAURIE IIAIR F. F. V. 2. 3. 4; Football 2. HARRY HAMMOND Hand 3, 4. BEN PEARLS FINE Yellow Jacket 2. 3, 4; Basketball 2. 3. 4; Block “S’ 4; Annual Staff 4. BOBBY INABINET Football 2. 3. 4; Block “S” 3. 4: F. F. A. 2. 3. 4: Baseball 3, 4; Basketball 3. 4. NOLTEN HILDEBRAND LELAND ROBINSON Football 2. 3. 4; Baseball 2. 3. 4; Yellow Jacket 2. 3; Block “S” 2. 3. 4; Annual Staff 3. 4: Band 3. 4: Jr. Play 3: President of Senior Class 4; Horse Bowl Came 4. BLENIN RUCKER LUCILLE RUCKER Glee (iluli 1. 2. 3; Student Council 2; II. R. Rep. 2: J. H. A. 3, 4; Jr. Play 3; Yellow Jacket 4. HELEN RUCKER Glee Club 1. 2, 3; H. R. Officer 2: Music Club 2. 3. 4; May Court 2; J. H. A. 3. 4; Jr. Play 3; Rand 3, 4. EDWARD RUCKER GLORIA SIKES F. F. A. 2. 3. 4. H. R. Officer 1; Beta Club 1; J. H. A. 1, 2. 3. 4; May Court 2; Vice-President Jr. Class 3: Class Testator 4; Secretary of Senior Class 4. s s E I GERTRUDE SMITH MARY JOYCE STEWART Music Club 2. 3. 4; Yellow Jacket 4. J. II. A. I. 2. 3. 4; initial Staff I. J. T. WANNAMAKER NORA ELLEN SPIGNER H. R. Officer 1; F. F. A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Football 2. 3. 4: Block “S” 4. J. II. A. I. 2, 3. 4; Block “S 2. 3; Basketball 2: Social (.hairman of 10th Girls 2. CHARLES STONE [av Court Attendant 1. 3; Cheerleader 2: Football 1. 3; Block S” 4. GRACE WISE Basketball 1. 2, 3. 4; Glee Club I. 2. 3, 4; Beta Club 1. 2, 3. 4; Block “S’ 2. 3. 4; President of H. R. 3; Yellow Jacket 3. 4: Editor of Annual 4; Feature Editor of Yellow Jacket 4. UPERLATIVE Hest nil round Reeves Gressette, Betty Fruneis Hip first eater Dan Gates, Betty Francis Most attractive Lawrence Gressette, Lois Bo ard Most popular Clyde Bennett, Betty Francis Itesl dancer Allan Bruner. Helen Banks Friendliest Nolten Hildebrand, Lois Bo ard Most likely to succeed Reeves Gressette, Lois Bo .ard Itifipest flirt Henry Aniaker, Helen Rucker Silliest Leland Robinson, Blenn Rucker Most talkative Nathan Gressette, Blenn Rucker Cutest Quietest Henry Amaker, Lois Bo ard Harry Hammond, Lucille Rucker Neatest Harry Hammond, Helen Banks lies! Disposition Reeves Gressette, Mary Joyce Stewart Most studious Jack Bo ard. Helen Banks Hippest liar Ben Pearlstine, Gloria Sikes Mos ilepemlable Nolten Hildebrand, Grace Wise Most in love Allan Bruner. Helen Banks Most Hashful Ldward Rucker, Sarah Bates Best partner on a desert island Clyde Bennett. Helen Rucker Hippest Cossip Ben Pearlstine, Blenn Rucker Hippest Cheater Ben Pearlstine, Carolyn Culelasure Teacher's pet Nathan Gressette. Betty Francis Hesl Sport Reeves Gressette, Betty Francis Hippest feet Clyde Bennett. Gertrude Smith Lest studious J. T. Wannamaker, Carolyn Culelasure Laziest Charles Stone, Nora E. Spigner Most ambitious Linwood Hair, Helen Banks liest Dressed Reeves Gressette, Helen Rucker Hest line Nathan Gressette, Helen Rucker Hippest pest Leland Robinson, Blenn Rucker Most reckless Bobby Inabinet, Grace Wise PROPHESY Today is May 30, 1960. When our class graduated way hack in 1950, one of our members volunteered to publish in her paper a review of the class ten years hence. That member was none other than Betty Francis. Now that she and her famous writer husband co-edit The Calhoun Gazette, a nationally known weekly, let’s see if Betty has remembered her promise. Here’s the paper. Oh! and here’s the article entitled What the 1950 SMHS graduates are doing in I960’’: Miss Helen Banks, a great soprano opera singer, is now appearing in the opera “Carmen” at the nationally famous Calhoun County Opera House. Her manager is none other than Mr. Allan Bruner. Seems that he is still managing Helen’s affairs! I find that Gloria Sikes is now serving as secretary to the President of the U. S. What Gloria likes about the job is that he never dictates. I That’s just like her! t After graduating from Andrew Jackson Business University, Sara Bates has accepted a position as private secretary to the handsome movie actor. Montgomery Clift. Blenn Rucker has finally become a heavenly body. No- not an angel, but a glittering star. She is currently appearing in “John’s Other Sweetheart.” This attraction is now playing at the Calhoun County Opera House, which has recently been renovated and is now under the direction of Edward Rucker. Edward finds time to manage this business, arrange the productions, and also look after his fleet of school busses which transport the Sunny Plain children to the St. Matthews school. Helen Rucker, now a famous Power’s model, has been asked to Paris to model some of their most famous creations. 11 thought she would be something like that for she always liked to wear beautiful clothes. I Mrs. Herbert Whitaker (the former Grace Wise I became known all over the nation the other week when she became the mother of twins. This new addition brings the Whitaker’s family circle number up to eight. I My goodness, what a family! I Carolyn Culclasure forgot all about her commercial studies after leaving SMHS and began taking her M. I), at the State Medical College. She is now the state's most well-known woman doc- tor. Lucille Rucker went into the nursing profession and now serves as Carolyn’s office nurse. Nora Ellen Spigner. Mary Joyce Stewart, and Lois Bozard have used their home economics to a good advantage. Besides the families they and their husbands are trying to rear, they are writing articles in each week s edition of the Gazette on favorite recipes and the problems of a house keeper. PROP HESY [CONTINUED] Everyone around town heard this announcement the other day over station WHIZ owned by Reeves Gressette and located on top of his own office building. “Mysterially disappeared from the St. Matthews Pet Shop: A valuable mink. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of this animal, please notify the manager. Leland A. Robinson.” Another flash that later came over the same station was the wonderful news that Clyde Bennett, the star player with the New York Giants, had made the deciding touchdown which carried his team to another victory of this season. Incidentally. Nathan Gressette is the coach for this team. Last month J. T. Wannamaker became well-known to the farmers of the state by his discovery of how to raise more corn on an acre of land. We expect him to be named Master Farmer of the County this year. Ben Pearlstine is now in partnership with his father who owns one of the largest wholesale companies in the state. Working as salesmen for this company are Jack Bozard, Linwood Hair, and Dan Gates. No wonder they do such a widespread business—what with such live-wire salesmen representing them. Gertrude Smith, the state’s only woman lawyer, is using all her ability as a lawyer to defend Laurie Hair in his latest offense. State Patrolman Bobby Inabinet caught him speeding on the Co- lumbia Highway last week. Laurie contends he was on an urgent mission, but Bobby insists that no date could be quite that important. Lawrence Gressette, our new state senator, is doing everything possible to get shorter hours and higher wages for the working people. You can depend on Lawrence to talk somebody into some- thing which would keep him from doing too much work. We have a new business just opening in St. Matthews with offices in the Reeves Gressette Office Building. The Amaker-Stone Building Co. Charles operates the plant which furnishes build- ing supplies, while Henry Amaker handles the real estate end of the business. Henry and Charles have invested all of their savings and developed quite a fashionable residential section along the rail- road from St. Matthews to Riley. They have two very competent contractors- Nolten Hildebrand and Harry Hammond. This combination offers quite a hit of competition to the already established con- tractors of the city. That is all I know of my ole classmates. I sometimes wonder what had happened to the teachers. Poor things! They have all probably reached the age of retirement by now. I guess they deserve the rest, and I hope they feel greatly rewarded for all their efforts—we were really quite a successful class. LOIS BOZARD Prophet CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class, of St. Matthews High School being in full possession of sound minds, memories, and understanding, do hereby make, publish, and declare this, our last will and testament. Subject to passing our examinations and receiving our diplomas, we hereby will and bequeath all our school property, effects and affectation as follows: Item 1. I, Reeves Gressette. do hereby will and bequeath to Alex Hieklin my typing speed in hopes that he may someday be a world champion also. Item 2. I. J. T. Wannamaker, do hereby will and bequeath to John Emmette McLauchlin my knowledge in chemistry, so that he can pass. Item 3. I. Lawrence Gressette. do hereby will and ) cqucath to Pee Wee Inabinct im basketball in hopes that he will be a better shot than I was. Item 4. I. Lucille Rucker, do hereby will and bequeath to Junior Hancock my red h ir, so it will match his red car. Item 5. I. Linwood Hair, do hereby will and bequeath to Pee Wee Inabinct my basc'n I glove, so that he might be able to play center field next year. Item 6. I. Harry Hammond, do hereby will and bequeath to George Elliott Crider all my excess fat so he won't have to stand up twice to make a shadow. Item 7. I. Betty Francis, do hereby will and bequeath to Harriett Parler this pound of coffee to enable her to stay awake during the wee hours of the night while working on next year’s YELLOW JACKET. Item 8. I. Leland Robinson, do hereby will and bequeath to John Emmettee McLauchlin a bottle of milk, so that he can be as muscular as I am. Item 9. I. Mary Joyce Stewart, do hereby will and bequeath to Miss Fox my reading glasses, so that she might be more lenient in deducting from exam papers. Item 10. I. Henry Amaker. do hereby will and bequeath to Hubert Inabinet my brain: with my hrain plus his he might he able to pass his grade. Item 11. I. Jack Bozard. do hereby will and bequeath to Walter Ray Heckle my English work book, so that he might cheat with it next year. Item 12. I. Bobby Inabinet, do hereby will and bequeath to Harvey Owen my position on the bench for the next year’s basketball season. Item 13. I. Blenn Rucker, do hereby will and bequeath to Junior Hancock my singing ability, so that he. too, may sing over the radio. Item 14. I, Gloria Sikes, do hereby will and bequeath to Grace Zimmerman my Beta Club pin, which I was awarded in the eighth grade, hoping that she may wear it longer than I. Item 15. I. Sarah Bates, do hereby will and bequeath to Marion Pendarvis my quiet and assum- ing manner, so that she may be “seen and not heard,” as I have. Item 16. I, Ben Pearlstine, do hereby will and bequeath to Junior Hancock my position on the basketball team, so that he will have a nice view of next year’s games. C L W I L L ASS [CONTINUED] Item 17. I. Gertrude Smith, do hereby will and bequeath to Virginia Hungerpeller all my book reports and themes, so she won't have to overwork her brains. Item 18. 1. Lois Bozard, do hereby will and bequeath to Laney Spigner, my natural curls, so he won’t have to get a Toni. Item 19. I, Nora Ellen Spigner, do hereby will and bequeath my diamond to Claire Ricken- baker. because I doubt if she will ever get one from Bob Newberry. Item 20. I, Allan Bruner, do hereby will and bequeath to “Beezy” Culclasure my ability to ask Mrs. Sadler insensible questions {according to her). Item 21. I, Carolyn Culclasure, do hereby will and bequeath to Millie Goddard my ability to play “Chopsticks”, so that she may play them as well as I do. Item 22. I. Helen Rucker, do hereby will and bequeath to Dorothy Ann Herlong, Betty Jane Furtick, and Lois Inabinet my red hair, so that they won't have to peroxide theirs. Item 23. I. Edward Rucker, do hereby will and bequeath to John Emmett McLauchlin my class ring for I doubt if he will ever get one. Item 24. I, Nathan Gressette, do hereby will and bequeath to George Elliott Crider my foot- ball pants, so he can have a pair big enough to fit him. Item 25. I, Laurie Hair, do hereby will and bequeath to Miss Fox my chewing gum, so that we may all chew and be merry. Item 26. I, Clyde Bennett, do hereby will and bequeath to Laney Spigner my beard, because it doesn’t seem as though he is making much headway toward growing one, and I hope that he has as much fun with it as I have had. Item 27. I. Nolten Hildebrand, do hereby will and bequeath to Keitt Hane a little more weight, so that he can use it to good advantage while playing guard, and lots of hair, so that he will have some to comb. Item 28. I, Grace Wise, do hereby will and bequeath to “Beezy” Culclasure my dictionary, so he won't have to wonder when Mr. Haigler uses all those four-syllable words in chemistry class. Item 29. I, Dan Gates, do hereby will and bequeath to John Emmette McLauchlin my ability in making hook reports, so that he may finish school in the next five years and help his father on the farm. Item 30. I. Helen Banks, do hereby will and bequeath to Jov Buyck my love for riding horses —even to this extent—that she may “wobble” along claiming the state of Texas. Witnesses: Testator: Lawrence Gressette Reeves Gressette Gloria Sikes CLASS HISTORY For six long years we had awaited with great anticipation the first day of school. Finally when the dav arrived we were no different from the preceding first grade—frightened to death if you looked at us straight in the face. Miss Martha Holman and Miss Dorothy Neil were our beloved teachers to guide us through the first nine months of school. When the first grade is mentioned we always think of Sarah crying everyday for her mother. Miss Frances Salley was our second grade teacher, but not for long for she soon got married. Mrs. Mary Wannamaker took over this young devilish hunch where Miss Salley left off. Miss Elizabeth Cleland, the music teacher, stole all the little boy’s heart� . Sarah and Harry left us to go to Sunny Plain. After that long nine months and a wonderful vacation, we entered the third grade. Miss Modelle Ta lor and Miss Frances Carter were our instructors this year. We will never forget the day Miss Taylor stomped her foot and broke the heel off her shoe. Gloria Sikes, Perry Cooper Adams. Henry Amaker, and Kate Aul'.man joined our class. This was our first year of exams and we thought if we didn't finish we could stay until we did, but we soon learned different. As we trod up the stairs to the fourth grade, we were met at the door by Miss McMillian. The hoys discovered girls and the girls found out that there were such things as boys. Romances sprang up even where but the most noticeable one was between Nathan and Helen. Gloria and Carolyn should have found out there was an office because they sat in it almost everyday. The whole fifth grade fell in love with Miss Legare Womble, even if she did have the funniest name we had ever heard of in all our lives. Everyday she read us Miss Minerva and William Green Hill. We thought we were proud seniors when we entered the sixth grade but later we learned that we would be stuck in grammar school another year. We were all scared to death of Mr. Crider but he later proved that men weren’t so mean after all. Also never to be forgotten will be the drilling Miss Kennedy had to do to convince us that WAS was a verb and not a noun. The girls will recall a particular incident that happened one day during recess when Mr. Crider made them go to dif- ferent rooms and not to leave until he told them they could. The first grade didn’t know' what to do when they saw Gloria sitting in their room. Bobby lnabinet joined our class this year. After that school year passed we finally became the dignified seniors that we had so long dreamed of and were now awaiting the glorious day of graduation. At the end of the day we had our music class and this is where Clyde caught Timothy, a mouse, in “Miss Gertie’s” piano and carried him around in a match box. There was a great deal of commotion this year, especially the day we looked out the door and saw Reeves, bucket, water and all rolling down the stairs. Margaret Rowell joined our class this year. CLASS HISTORY (CONTINUED] At last we walked up the steps of St. Matthews High just as seared as we were when we entered the first grade. We didn't stay that way for long for we soon became known as “the meanest class in school” and we still live up to that name. We shall never forget our health lessons which were really lessons in fishing from Mr. Hite. This year we added a whole new clan of students: Lois Bozard, Jack Bozard, Laurie Hair, Edward Rucker, Harry Hammond and Betty Francis. Margaret Rowell left us this year. By the time we reached the ninth grade Sarah Bates and Allan Bruner had joined our class which made it complete. We shall always remember tbe patience Miss Pendarvis had with us as be- ginners in Latin. Next came the tenth grade. Nathan, Clyde, Lawrence. Nolten, Bobby, Henry, and Reeves turned out to be champions in all sports. Shaking the floor was our hobby and the radiator had to take the penalty. Then we were Juniors and had many problems but the worst of them was money for a Junior- senior Banquet. Somehow the money was raised and one of the best Junior-Seniors SMHS ever had was given, even though all the girls had sore fingers from making tulips for the tulip gardens, and the improvised pool leaked and we had to mop most of the gym before Mr. Sadler and Mr. Garris discovered the water on the floor. The boys were practically worn out what with all the carpenter work and hanging crepe paper. The Junior Play, Jane Eyre, was a great success with a packed aud- ience of course, a drawing card in addition to the play was our usual Boys’ Chorus. Now as dignified seniors, the typing room holds many memories. One of the most hilarious of these was the day Lois and Sarah sat on the table and it fell on the floor along w ith two typewriters. It’s a wonder there are any typewriters because Reeves, Lawrence, and Allan almost tore them up every day (not with speed either I. The French class was small but if you were to walk in. you would always find Ben. Carolyn, and Reeves struggling over a translation or trying to get Grace to do it for them. We couldn’t forget the shorthand class and how we dreaded dictation, and the awful part about it is that’s almost the only thing Mrs. Sadler would give us. Lawrence and Clyde made headlines when they played in the Shrine Bowl Game in Charlotte end along with Nolten and Nathan in the Horse Bowl at Camden. Now our school days are almost over but we will always cherish the many memories we have of our ole SMHS and the many friends we have made during our years of learning. We regret to leave you SMHS and each of us will hold dear to our hearts the many wonderful memories we have of you. CAROLYN ClLCLASlRE H istorian J U N I O R S Ann Barton Joy Buyck Raw I Culclasure Betty Jane Furtick Norma Griggs Ruth Haigler Alex Hickl in. Jr. Emmett Hutto David A. Inahinet Nadine Inabinet Jayne Kaigler Franklin Kaiser R S J I Harold Lloyd John E. McLauchlin Bessie Mims Harriet Parler Claire Rickenbacker Roberta Rucker Johnnie Saylor Joan Spigner Laney Spigner Betty Zeigler Mabel Wannamaker SOPHOMORES First Row- Floyd Ayers. Arthur Baxter. Mark Buyck, James Cason, Bobby Ray Crider. George E. Crider. Frances Crim. Second Row—Ralph Crim, Miriam Crutchfield. Artie Furtick, John Geiger, Barbara Dean Hammond. Junior Hancock. Millcdge llerlong. Third Row—kathrine Hicklin, Myra K. Houser. Virginia Hungerpeller, Billy Hutto, Allen Inabinet, Lois Inahinet. Mildred Jackson. SOPHOMORES First Row—Alfred Pitts. Mildred Mack, Hild i Rae Mack. Virginia McCants. Dorothy Martin. Helen Millender. Lilyanne Peterkin. Second Row—L. W. Rast. Alfred Rickenbacker, Edna Robinson, Shirley Robinson, Andrew Rucker. James Rucker. Jannie Rucker. Third Row—Peggy Sauls, Helen Sikes. Bill Swygert. Donald Whetstone. Boh Wimberly, Hol- combe Wise, William Pou Wise. First Row—Billy Bates, Barbara Beckham. Larry Brady. Mary Brady, Helen Crider, Willie Mae Carter, Marilyn Crider, Tommy Godbold. Second Row—Millie Goddard. Jimmy Guines. Willie Dean Haigler, Barbara Hammond. Eugene Hammond. Keitt Hane. Dorothy Ann Herlong, Carolyn Inahinet. Third Row—Gloria Inahinet. Jimmy Jones, Pete Jones, John G. Kaigler, Archie Kemmerlin, Betty Ruth Kemmerlin. First Row—Edwin King, Harvey Owen, Mary Ruth Parler. Marian Pendarvis, Margaret Ann Prevalte. Mackie Prickett, Kathrine Ray, Sarah Rentz. Second Row—Dick Robinson, J. D. Rucker. Gloria Scott, Earl Smith. Daithy Spigner, Frances Ann Taylor, Coke Thacker, Billy Wannamaker. Third Row—Frank Wannamaker, Deola Wise, Gloria Wise. Iinogene Wise. Ann Wolfe. Dorothy Zeigler, Grace Zimmerman. EIGHTH GRADE First Row—Iris Alread, Edward Aultman, Ralph Ayers, Sammy Barton, Kenny Bates, Billy Baxter, Dot Bo ard, Charles Bozard. Second Row Billy Buyck. Charlie Carter, Virginia Crider. Evelyn Crutchfield, Susan Culclasure. Barbara Culler, Peggy Anne Dixon. Barbara Eze'.irl. Third Row—Miriam Furtick, Mamie Gates, Herbert Geiger, LuAnn Godbold, Mamie Lou Godwin. Vernelle Godwin, Norman Hair. Weldon Ilair. Fourth Row—Ann Hammond. C. J. Hammond. Raysor Hammond, Shirley Hammond, Loretta Herlong. EIGHTH GRADE First Row—Roger Hill. Rogers Hutto. Edward Inabinet, Shirley Zeigler. Hubert Inabinet. Willie Frances Inabinet. Loretta Mack. Cynthia Moorer. Second Row.—Margaret Moorer. Isaac Pendarvis. Florence Peterkin, Rutherline Rast. Auhry Rickenbaker. Joan Rickenbaker, Mims Riley, Sybil Robinson. Third Row Keith Rucker, Shirley Rucker, Irby Lee Smith. Connie Smoak. Leroy Spires. Joanne Stone. Barbara Jean Strickland. Summers t imer. Fourth Row—Bobby Jean Walling. John William Wolf. Jewell Wise. Jo Ella Wise. Allie Mae Yancey, Ella Zeigler. ANNUAL STAFF GRACE WISE REEVES GRESSETTE HELEN RANKS EdUor-in-Chief Asst. Editor Business Manager (.lass Editor ................................................ Lois Bozard Co-Feature Editors ................ Sarah Bales. Gertrude Smith Activities Editor Cl de Bennett (.o-Sports Editors Lawrence Gressette, Nolten Hildebrand. Nathan Gressette Business Assistants Jack Bozard. Ben Pearlstine. Mary Joyce Stewart. Carolyn Culclasure, Allan Bruner Advisor Mrs. Dorothy Sadler YELLOW JACKET STAFF Betty Francis Editor-in-chief Mrs. Martha Tatum Advisor Assistant Editor Harriet Parler Feature Editor Grace Wise Art Editor Grace Zimmerman Exchange Manager Bessie Mims Reporters ____ Lois Bo .ard. Blenn Rucker. Gertrude Smith, Mark Buyck. Joy Buyck, Kathrine Hicklin. Business Manager Joan Spigner Sports Editor Allan Bruner News Editor Miriam Crutchfield Circulation Manager Claire Rickenhaker Advertising Assistants Ben Pearlstine. Shirley Robinson, Myra K. Houser. Norma Griggs, Joan Stone, Lilyanne Peterkin. Evelyn Crutchfield. STUDENT COUNCIL President .......... Pice-President Secrelary-T reasurer Advisor ............ ___ Clyde Bennett Harriet Parler Peggy Sauls Coach Thad Ott Reading from left to right around the table are: Harriet Parler. Mackie Prickett, Joane Stone, Claire Rickenbaker, Lois Bozard. Coach Thad Ott (standing). Laney Spigner, Reeves Gressette, Anne Hammond. Peggy Varnadore, Peggy Sauls, Tommy Buyck. Shirley Robinson, and Clyde Bennett (standing). B E T L B OFFICERS President Helen Banks I ire-Presidenl Nonna Griggs Secretary _ Miriam Crutchfield Treasurer .. Bob Wimberly Advisor _____ ________________________________________ Miss Jean Yarn MEMBERS Lois Bozard Helen Banks Joy Buyck Mark Buyck Miriam Crutchfield Norma Griggs Bessie Mims Harriet Parler Joan Spigner Bob Wimberly Grace Wise THE GLEE CLUB OFFICERS President Secretary-T reasurer Director __________ Carolyn Culclasure Kathryn Hicklin Miss Sara Thompson Helen Banks Willie Mae Carter Frances Crim Carolyn Culclasure Barbara Hammond Rathrine Hicklin MEMBERS Sopranos Myra Kennedy Houser Carolyn Inabinet Helen Millender Marion Pendarvis Lilyanne Peterkin Gloria Scott Daithy Spigner Joanne Stone Imogene Wise Dorothy Zeigler Reba Wise Evelyn Crutchfield Miriam Crutchfield Susan Culclasure Betty Francis Millie Goddard Altos Willie Frances Inabinet Mary Ruth Parler Florence Peterkin Edna Robinson Frances Ann Taylor Summers Timer Deola Wise Grace Wise Grace Zimmerman THE J . H . A . President Helen Millendci Vice-President....... _......... Lois Inabinet Secretary-Treasurer Pegg Sauls Advisor _ Miss Marjorie Price MEMBERS Ann Barton Marian Pendarvis Willie Mae Carter Margaret Prevatte Frances Crim Kathryn Ray Dorothy Herlong Sarah Agnes Rent Barbara Hammond Blenn Rucker Gloria Inabinet Helen Rucker Mildred Jackson Kdna Robinson Jayne Kaigler Gloria Scott Hilda Mack Helen Sikes Dorothy Martin I)aith Spigner Virginia McCants Peggy Varnadore Ann Wolfe Dot Zeigler Lois Bo ard Nora Spigner Gloria Sikes Sarah Bates FUTURE FARMERS of AMERICA Motto CHAPTER OFFICERS Learning to Do Doing to Learn Earning to Live Living to Sene President ___________ J. T. Wannarnaker Vice-President Walter R. Heckle Secretary Emmett Hutto Treasurer ________________________________________ Edward Rucker Reporter Milledge Herlcmg Sentinel Alfred Rickenbaker Advisor ...... Mr. J. B. Alexander «t BLOCK “S” CLUB OFFICERS President Molten Hildebrand Vice-President Reeves Gressette Secretary Hob Wimberly Treasurer .................................... Donald Whetstone Advisor ________________________________________ Coach Bill Sadler MEMBERS Clyde Bennett Reeves Gressette Nathan Gressette Lawrence Gressette Rawl Culclasure Lanev Spigner Linwood Hair Bobby Inabinet Betty Francis Betty Ruth Kimmerlin Grace Wise Donald Whetstone Bob Wimberly Molten Hildebrand Henry Amaker Ben Pearlstine Charles Stone Allan Bruner ST. MATTHEWS H. S. BAND Director Mr. W. R. Rogers Capers Hiott, Jerry Stone, Harry Hammond, Harvey Owen, Archie Kimmerlin, David Allen Inabinet, Frank Wannamaker. Mary Martin. Clarence Felder, Jake L liner, John Martin, Sara Carson, Billv Hutto, Mims Riley, Helen Rucker, Janie Rucker, Laney Spigner, Joan Spigner, Noltcn Hildebrand. Harriett Parler. SNAP SHOTS S N A P SHOTS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Coaches W. M. Sadler Thad On Basketball Clyde Bennett Basketball Betty Francis Captains Cheerleaders Joan Spigner (chief) Pete Jones Claire Rickenbaker Archie Kimmerlin Carolyn Inabinet Grace Zimmerman FOOTBALL First Row A. Baxter. Wm. P. Wise. Kiett Hane. Irby Smith. L. W. Bast. Coke Thacker, Billy Baxter. Artie Furtick. Frank Wannamaker. Second Bow Coach Ott. Lin wood Hair. Mackie Prickett. Milledge llerhmg. J. T. Wannamaker. David A. Inahinet, Mark Buyck. Rawl Culdasure. Fmmett Hutto. Laney Spigner. Third Row Dan Cates. Nathan Cressette. Nolten Hildebrand. Reeves Gressette. Clyde Bennett. George F. Crider. Allan Bruner. I wrence Gressette. Donald Whetstone, Henry Amaker. Bobby Inahinet. Coach Sadler. The St. Matthews Yellow Jackets had this year what is called by many: “The greatest football season ever witnessed in St. Matthews.” As in past years the Jackets lost the opener to a strong well- coached team from Orangeburg. During the next two weeks the Jackets improved greatly, taking Williston by a score of 41-0. The Saints then proceeded to bree e through District 9. such teams as Allendale. Bamberg, and Denmark fell before the Jackets by scores of 62-0. 40-12. and 41 0. The Saints took time from their conquest of the district to trounce the Bishopville Dragons 41-6. The team then rang down the curtain on three years of football supremacy in District 9 by taking the championship from a weak Barnwell team by the never-to-be-forgotten score of 79-6. The team then traveled to Florence to meet the highly touted Mullins Auctioneers in a state semi-final contest. After a close first half the Jackets l egan to show their supremacy and proceeded to trounce the Auctioneers by a score of 33-6. The following week was a joyous one for the Jackets; they were to get another crack at the Summerville Green Wave. Disaster struck on Friday night: for after playing the Wave all over the field, they lost out in the fourth quarter as Bobby Drawdy, All-Southern back, hit pav-dirt during the closing minutes of the game. So ends a football team which started playing games together as far hack as the seventh grade. They played many games and set a few records that will stand for a long time at S. M. II. S. BOYS’ BASKETBALL First Row—Ernest Sikes, Archie Kimmerlin, Edwin King, Mark Ruyck. Tommy Godbold. Harvey Owen. Junior Hancock, Keitt Ham . Second Row G ke Thacker, Frank Wannamaker, Ren Pearlstine, Mackle Prickett, Rob Wimberly. Henry Amaker, David Allen Inabinet, (loach Sadler. Third Row Nathan Gressette. Reeves Gressette, Clyde Rennett, Donald Whetstone. Lawrence Gressette. Robby Inabinet. Looking at a record of 12 victories as compared to 4 losses, the 1949-50 season on the hard- wood was perhaps one of the best ever experienced by the St. Matthews Yellow Jackets. Opening the season by defeating Eau Claire, the Jackets went on to rack up wins over Lower Richland, Denmark, Hlackville, and Orangeburg. The Springfield Eagles handed the Saints one of their defeats, but in a return game, the Jackets got revenge by a large score. 'Ihe Yellow’ Jackets dropped a thriller to the University Hi Bantams (state champions last year! 33-32 in probably their best game of the season. They also lost another hard fought game later to the Bantams. With a district record of five wins and one loss under their belts, they entered the tourney. After taking the Denmark Danes in a close game 31 30, they advanced to the semi-finals, and there were defeated by Williston. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL First Row Millie Goddard, Evelyn Crutchfield, Willie I). Haigler, Deola Wise, Janie Rucker, Betty J. Furtick. Second Row Susan Culclasure, Grace Zimmerman, Claire Rickenhaker, Lllyanne Peterkin. Bessie Mims, Betty R. Kemmerlin, Grace Wise. Frances A. Taylor. Third Row Coach Oil, Helen Millender. Lois Inabinet. Gloria Inahinet. Norma Griggs. Mary Ruth Parler. Sarah Rent , Florence Peterkin. Joan Stone. LuAnn Godnold. Willie Mae Carter. The St. Matthews girls' basketball team started the season with a bang by defeating Eau Claire 53 to 26 in the first game. In the next game, however, the favored Springfield sextet defeated them by a score of 60 to 20. This defeat was followed by another at the hinds of Lower Richland who stacked up 45 points to the Jackettes’ 23. In the next game the Jackettes came back to ddeal the Blackville girls 37 to 27. Later in the reason the Blackville Blue Streaks got revenge by defeating the St. Matthews team 34 to 32 in the Blackville gym. Traveling to Springfield for the return game with them, the Jackettes again suffered defeat in the way of a 21 to 2B decision. Orangeburg handed the St. Matthews girls another defeat in the next game. The Squaws won 45 to 24. As Denmark beat them 52 to 44 in the following game, it looked as if the girls were in a losing streak: however in the next game they rallied to win over Eau Claire again 2 to IB. In a close game with the I niversity Hi Bintams the Yellow Jackettes were defeated by a close margin of 38 to 33. The girls next travelej to Denmark where they were defeated by a score of 21 to 37. Lower Richland again took the Jackettes by a score of 36 to 23 when St. Matthews played host to them. The fourth defeat in a row was handed the St. Matthews girls by Orangeburg. The score was 42 to 29. The University Bantams came back strong in the next game to defeat our girls 52 to 34. In the last game of the season the St. Matthews team was eliminated from the Class B tourna- ment by a strong team from Barnwell. BALL S E First Row Archie Kemmerlin, Frank Wannamaker, Nolten Hildebrand, Clyde Bennett, Bob Wimberly. Maekie Prickett, Lin wood Hair. Second Row Coach Ott, I ney Spigner. Lawrence Gressette. Nathan Gressette, Beeves Gressette. Donald Whetstone. David A. Inabinet, Bobby Inahinet. Coac h Sadler. The St. Matthews Busehall Team is in the making as this is written. 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