Tarrant High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Tarrant, AL)

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Esther Williams Motto— Veter admit to yourself that you are beaten and you won't be. Forum Club. Future Teacher of America, Library Club. National Honor Society, Newspaper Staff. Annual -Second Staff. Betty Ki th Wilson “Sis” Motto A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse. Annual -Advertising. Norma Ann Wilson Motto It matters not how long we live, but how we live. Dramatic Club. National Honor Society, Student Council. Annual—Second Staff. Sammy Wilson Boc Motto Look before you leap, for as you sow, you are like to reap. Hi-Y. Billy Wayne Woods Bill Motto—Keep on smiling. Hi-Y. Monitors’ Club. Red Cross. i ra uross. Sandra Jo Woolwine “Sandy” Motto— you would be loved, love and be lovable. Future Teachers of America. Y-Teens, Annual Second Staff.

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Mary Delaney Turner M. D. Motto—Ao wisdom like frankness. National Honor Society. Student Council. Y-Teens, Annual—Associate Editor. Bobby Joe Wheeler Motto—Good will is the one and only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy. Forum Club. “T” Club. Annual—Photography. Charles Robert White Motto—Life's greatest adventure isA int doing one’s level best. Hi-Y. Studcrtt1 greatest adventure is in doii tov White “Cotton'' Motto—For me, to Hie is Christ but to die is gain. Forum Cluli. John Roy Songer “Songi Motto—Merer hit a man when he is down because he might get up. Hi-Y. Charles Leon Sparks Motto—Lite and let live is the rule justice. JLA l V Leslie B. Stanton “Bernie” Motto—I seek the higher things, for only the ignorant despise knowledge. Dramatic Club. Forum Club. Shirley Anm “Maxine’ Motto— Your ideals are your dossibilities. Newspaper Staff. Y-Tcrns. (Manual— Advertising. Barbara Strickland Thacker “St rick Motto—Love is the only service that power cannot command and money cannot buy. Dramatic Club. Head Majorette, Y-Teens. Juanita Gurley Thompson Motto—Lore has not thought of self. Art Award, National Honor Society.

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HISTORY September of 1951 marks the beginning of a new era in high schools throughout America. On this date, a group of 125 ninth graders enrolled at Tarrant High School, eager to learn and to participate in the activities of a student body of 596 boys and girls. They soon settled down to nine months of hard work, study, and the pleasures of associating with one another, and became adjusted to hour-long periods. Finally vacation arrived but passed too swiftly, and September was here again. At the beginning of the school year of 1952 a small army of children entered Tarrant High as sophomores. The number enrolled had been increased by students from Fairmont, Lewisburg, Palmerdale, Pinson, and Springdale to 653 students. We soon developed a greater interest in our school work, ambition for the future, and a great sense of loyalty to our school and friends. As we entered our junior year, the class officers started the ball rolling toward the planning of the annual Junior-Senior Prom. When the day of the Prom finally arrived, the school seemed like one big noisy subway. The decoration committee made the gymnasium an enchanting imitation of Hawaii and it was a wonderful evening with the girls looking beautiful and the boys so handsome! Everyone had. by this time, set for himself a high goal of scholastic achievement. We supported the football team, participated in pep rallies, and took part in the various club activities. At last! We were SENIORS! Who would have thought that in the three short years so many changes could be wrought in such a group. We undertook with joyous exuberance our responsibilities as seniors. In a short time we elected class officers, ordered rings, began work on the annual, and strove diligently to succeed in our studies. Well-organized clubs and activities assumed new importance in our progress. The Student Council presented excellent assembly programs, introduced Mr. and Miss Football, and made a financial success of the Dental Clinic game. The Senior Y-Teens undertook as a main project the dressing of dolls for needy children at Christmas. The Dramatic Club provided an outlet for talent in drama. Our football team, rallying from a drought stricken freshman year, worked together with such success that they won the right to play in the Dental Clinic game. What greater change would evolve than our development of leadership! Many major presidencies were bestowed on our seniors. Janice Self presided over our Student Council. Thomas Hill led the Hi-Y. Bobby Jones led the Forum Club. Mae George Fancher led the Dramatic Club, and DeLois McGuire led the Senior Y’-Teens. Last, but not least, is our class president. Nolan Newell. Eugenia Crump is editor of the Tarrant Times and Jimmy Brown is editor of the annual. The enrollment of the student body at the beginning of our senior year was 748 of whom 172 were seniors. One hundred sixty-five expect to receive diplomas in 1955. These are but a few of the many note worthy achievements of the Senior Class of 1955. We leave with a longing sigh, and as we go to take our places in the world, we know that we have been greatly aided by a group to whom we owe much— our faculty. DELOIS McGUIRE BETTY BLANKENSHIP