Starkville High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Starkville, MS)

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Iack Hoover Mary Nell Massey TH li HAH, Each year the Hi-Iacket sponsors the Hall of Fame contest. The student body selects twelve candidates, the selections being based on outstanding leadership, personality, indus- try, dependability, c o u r t e s y , cooperation, friendliness, and ability to get along with teachers as well as students. From the candi- dates the members of the iaculty select :tour permanent members of the Hall ol Fame. The twelve candidates this year were Mar- tha Davis, Sidney Ruth Denson, Anne Holmes, lack Hoover, Mary Nell Massey, Iane McCain, Vivian McKell, Anne Rutledge, Ouida Steele, Bobby Thompson, Virginia Veitch, and Erwin Ward. Those selected to this year's permanent Hall ot Fame were Mary Nell Massey, Anne Rut- ledge, Iaclc Hoover, and Bobby Thompson. lack was on the Yellow lacket Staff all his four years in high school. He was Assistant Editor his Iunior year and Editor-in-Chiei this year. lack was a member oi the S-Club, hav- ing lettered his Iunior and Senior years in track, and was also a member of the Chem- istry Club and Iournalism Club. lack is an Eagle Scout and a holder of the Bronze Palm and the God and Country Award. His Iunior year he was a delegate to Boy's State on the Youth Center Council. He was a member of both Iunior and Senior play casts and was elected the Most Outstanding Senior and Boy Most Likely to Succeed .

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THE FUUTBALI, BANQUETM I 950 On Friday night, December 8, the Iunior Chamber of Commerce was host to the foot- ball team and their dates at the annual foot- ball banquet, given in the primary school cafe- teria. Christmas greenery, red foliage, and small footballs were used as table decorations. The banquet was opened with the welcom- ing address by Teaberry Mclngvale. When the invocation had been given by Dr. Hines, a delicious chicken dinner was served. Short speeches were made by the coaches, Senior football players, and cheerleaders. Spe- cial guests for the evening were Wally Beech. Arthur Tait, and lack Rucker, who made short speeches on college football. Gifts were presented to Coach Schales and Coach Ray by Bobby Thompson, who repre- sented the players and cheerleaders. Then CI moving picture of the Mississippi State-Ten- nessee football game was shown. After a very enjoyable evening the banquet was concluded with a speech by Coach Scales. IL af' Above: The Speaker's Table-left to right, Wally Beech. Mrs. Baker, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hal Kirby, Mr. Robert Wier, Coach Scales, Mrs. Scales. Teaberry Mc- Ingvale. Mrs. Ray. and Coach Ray fcut offl. Below: Mr. Ward says, Please pass the chicken. l

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UF FA WI In Mary Nell was in the band all her tour years ot high school and in the Iournalism Club the last three years. Her freshman year she was president ot her class. Her sophomore year she was member of the Youth Center Council. She was a majorette her Iunior year. Her Sen- ior year, Mary Nell was Head Drum Maiorette of the band, Yellow Iacket beauty, and Home- coming Maid. She won the D.A.R. Good Citi- zenship Award, and in the Who's Who Contest was elected Most Intellectual Girl, Girl Most Likely to Succeed , and Most Versatile Girl . She was valedictorian of her class. Anne moved to Starkville from Little Rock her sophomore year. Her Iunior year she was president of her class and Assistant Business Manager ot the Hi-Iacket . She was a mem- ber of the Iournalism Club all three years, and was a member of both Iunior and Senior play casts. Her Iunior year she was a member of the Latin Club and was on the basketball team. Her Senior year Anne was Business Manager of the Hi-Iacket , a cheerleader, Yellow Iacket favorite, and Homecoming maid. She gradu- ated from High School with honors. Bobby was on the Youth Center Council his Sophomore year. His Iunior year he was repre- sentative to Boy's State and stage manager of the Iunior play. He was elected Iunior Class King ot the Iunior-Senior Dance. His Senior year Bobby was president ot his class and was elected Mr, S.H.S. He was a member of the S-Club , Iournalism Club, and Chemistry Club. He was also Asst. Bus. Manager of the Hi-Iacket , Sports Editor ot the YELLOW IACKET and Senior representative on the Busi- ness Staff. Anne Rutledge Bobby Thompson