University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 296 of the 1959 volume:

-  r yy .w. - wn c, ng -, t. tjb X. g. Wallace P. O. Box 5531 UNA Florence, AJL 35630 k PRESENTING THE 1959 DIORAMA OF FSC KATHERINE HOWARD Editor BILLY JOE CAMP Business Mgr. THE DIORAMA is the official year- book of the student body of Florence State College. It is published by and for the students in the plant of the Taylor-Made Yearbook Company in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Nelson Van Pelt served as faculty advisor. +§ H ' CONTENTS Page Introduction 8 Foreword 1 2 Dean and President 14 Campus Buildings 17 Academics and Faculty 34 Directors 50 Staff 5 2 Senior Class 54 Junior Class 70 Sophomore Class 76 Freshman Class 82 Feature Section 92 Athletics I 1 6 Organizations 1 54 Military | 88 Snapshots 194 it, ■ 1- Ala 1 I , , V X -v A U t v 8 %r - Ml p I ' }W 1 Hf W w f  Mf m i w ?%te cU iK t6e ' @ uv di te on, 7 o4e f¥ounA o£ Study let 76e i uvuf . . . ' z 76e4c ittte 7tte HO ue 4ie a t and . . . 10 l.l-% fe 0% t pen6 fi tyut£ ... RILI V,, PIT BARS ive fan fye M 76e e Nettie 7fc $4 tie ' pse . ii - ii FOREWORD fay, ta ftte ext t e yea o£ ?959 i t6e S6cuto€v4 z td Stf£ouette o you me H yue i — t 7fte KO ue t at ta t ut you ntutd £o eve . 76 6 6oo6 f 7 e ?959 T io tfU uz, t dedi- cated to you, t6e student. It i you 600 a td eve 6ofie you cwM t eaou e it £o ye to come. 76eSt M HIS EXCELLENCY, JOHN PATTERSON Governor John Patterson, by virtue of his office, is President of the State Board of Education which assumes the ultimate authority and control over our college. As a result of such a method of control by the State Board of Education, the operation of Florence State College rests in the hands of the people themselves who provide the necessary tax money for its operation. The student body of FSC extends to the newly-elected Governor its warmest congratulations and sincere wishes for a successful and prosperous term in leading the great state of Alabama on in its march of progress. 13 DR. TURNER W. ALLEN, The Dean To the Dean of the college go all manner of problems, academic and personal. Dean Allen is a kind, sympathetic counselor who has a solution for the problems which Flor- ence State students bring. No officer of the college has more respect and admir- ation from the students than the dean. His willingness to help is recognized and appreciated by all who know him. Although only the third year in this capacity, changes and improvements are apparent, and he has gained a favored spot in the heart of the faculty and students alike. Neto t 14 willing to ho know him. changes and «j a favored its afe DR. ETHELBERT B. NORTON, President Dr. Ethelbert Brinkley Norton has served as an able presi- dent of Florence State College since his arrival eleven years ago. He has worked always in the interest of the students, who consider him as a friend, as well as chief administrator. In his office, President Norton serves as an understanding, wise, and dignified executive who at all times welcomes a chat with students and faculty. At his home, he acts as a gracious host, always happy to receive visits from members of the college community. 15 H ' - • 4 3 ' - - • - ■ - . V A ' ■• i V BIBB GRAVES HALL This large building, surrounded by trees, is the center of campus activity. It houses the offices of administra- tion, academic departments, college post office, book store, the ever-popular Little Drug. 18 WESLEYAN HALL This rustic old building is the oldest building on the campus. Built in 1855, it houses the offices of several academic departments, including the R.O.T.C. head- quarters. The auditorium on the second floor is used for convocation programs during the year, as well as some larger classes. ■ ' 9 19 COLLIER LIBRARY Collier Library, between Wesleyan and Bibb Graves, is designed for complete student use. Books, for both reference and recreation, are available, as well as home- town newspapers and popular magazines, for student use. 20  r— O ' NEAL HALL O ' Neal, surrounded by trees and bushes, is the largest of the girls ' dormitories. On the first floor is the college cafeteria. In the basement is the Lion ' s Den, the center of college nighttime activity. 21 POWERS HALL Powers Hall, at the end of Wesleyan Drive, is the smallest of the girls ' dormitories. ROGERS HALL Rogers Hall, at the end of Court Street and hidden by tall pine trees, is an ante-bellum home used as the alumni office and is used by several clubs for meeting places. 23 KELLER HALL Keller Hall, with its several wings spreading across one corner of the campus, is the largest of the boys ' dormi- tories, housing nearly 400 students. 24 WILLINGHAM HALL Willingham Hall, with its elongated frame, is the second largest of the girls ' dormitories. It is located across from Collier Library. ART BUILDING The Art Building is the most recently acquired building on the campus, being bought from the Knights of Pythias. It houses the office of the Art Department and the art classes. 26 STUDENT LODGE The Student Lodge is a small stone building used by clubs as a meeting place. The upper part is used by the band and music department as a practice room. 27 GYMNASIUM The Gymnasium, located on Pine Street, is the center of the Physical Education Department. A pool, inside, is used for instructive and recreational swimming. 28 i ■ FLORENCE HALL Florence Hall, the smallest of the boys ' dormitories, is located on Irvine Street next to Striplin Hall and houses about fifty students. 29 PRESIDENT ' S HOME The President ' s Home is the home of the president and his family. A welcoming reception for freshmen and a farewell party for seniors is held here annually. 1 MEMORIAL AMPHITHEATER The Amphitheater, the center of campus beauty, is used for convocations on warm days and for graduation every spring and summer. It is the place that marks the begin- ning and the end of a student ' s four years at FSC. 31 KILBY TRAINING SCHOOL Kilby is the red brick building behind historic Wesleyan. It is used by the Education Department for the training of prospective elementary teachers. renceH le low ri 32 SPEECH AND HEARING CENTER This small building at the end of Wesleyan Drive is equipped especially for speech and hearing testing and therapy. The second floor is used for classes in engineering drawing which is taught at night. STRIPLIN HALL This small white frame structure is located adjacent to Florence Hall and has eight units, or apartments which pro- vide low rental housing for faculty and staff members. 33 B. | ■ 1 i$ v w .] V t (Ti, j .- ; ' .% J f V IsHi 4 ! UJ DEPARTMENTS OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION, AND LIBRARY SCIENCE FIRST ROW: Dr. Hoyt M. Brock, B.S., M.A., Ed.D., 1926, Birmingham Southern College; M.A.. 1938, University of Alabama; Ed.D., 1946, Teachers College, Columbia Univer- sity. Florence since 1953; Miss Fannie Schmitt, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1922, M.A., 1943, University of Alabama. Florence since 1953; Mrs. Virginia Adams, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1937, Florence State Teachers College; M.A., 1956, University of Alabama. Florence since 1953; Mrs. Grady Arnett, B.A., M.A., B.A., 1934, University of Florida; M.A., 1950, Vanderbilt University. Florence since 1957. SECOND ROW: Miss Ha Cox, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1951, Florence State Teachers College; M.A., 1951, George Peabody College. Florence since 1948; Dr. William L. Crocker, B.S., M.A., Ed.D., B.S., 1947, M.A., 1952, Ed.D., 1958, University of Alabama. Florence since 1958; Mr. W. L. Davis, B.S., M.A., M.Ed., B.S., 1929, M.A., 1930, University of Alabama; M.Ed., 1955, George Peabody College. Florence since 1947. THIRD ROW: Mr. John Finley, Jr., B.S., M.A., B.S., 1934, Florence State Teachers College; M.A., 1940, University of Alabama. Florence since 1954; Miss Katherine Forney, B.S., M.S., B.S., 1928, M.S., 1932, Iowa State College. Florence 1954; Miss Sara Lewis, B.A.E., M.E., B.A.E., 1940, M.E., 1952, University of Mississippi. Florence since 1953. FOURTH ROW: Miss Donie Mae Lowry, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1949, Florence State Teachers College; MA., 1952 George Peabody College. Florence since 1952; Mr. William J. Mc- llrath, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1935, M.A., 1939, George Peabody College. Florence since 1948; Miss Dorothy Miller, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1953, Florence State Teacher; College; M.A., 1955, George Peabody College. Florence since 1956. FIFTH ROW: Mrs. Flora Belle Smith, A.B., M.A., A.B., 1943, Henderson State Teachers Col- lege; M.A., 1947, George Peabody College. Florence since 1948; Dr. William H. Waite, A.B., M.A., Ph.D., A.B., 1929, University of Saskatchewan (Canda); M.A., 1936, University of Manitoba (Canada); Ph.D., 1940, University of Chi- cago. Florence since 1950; Mr. W. B. Woodward, A.B., Ed.M., 1939, Louisiana Florence 1956. State University; Ed.M., 1948, University of South Carolina. Florence 1950-54; 36 Miss Fannie Schmitt, Chairman of Library Science Department Miss Ma Co Mr. John Finley Miss Donie Lowery Mrs. Flora Smith Spring time in the air brings out the Brock ' s seed catalogs and they begin planning for their garden at their home on Olive Street. Loads of flowers for the house, mused Mrs. Hoyt Brock, And, almost any kind as long as it ' s red, stipulated her fellow gardening enthusiast. Each semester many students in education take the Teaching Block which includes their nine weeks of student teaching. Shown above with their supervisor at Sheffield High School, Miss Sallie Day, are Kathleen Phillips and Frieda Hester, both English majors. TOP: Kilby Training School students are shown with their practice teachers during a special exhibit of ceramics they made. BOTTOM: Special individual aid is stressed in modern teaching methods as shown above with the student teachers and some sixth grade students. The Education Department offers majors in elementary and secondary education with majors in conventional subjects or in Business Education, Music Education, and Vocational Home Economics. The department also provides for programs of graduate study in elementary education, secondary education, and school administration and supervision leading to the Master of Arts degree. Since the formation of the graduate division in the summer of 1957 the program has progressively improved with more and more courses being opened for special graduate study. The program of the department of Library Science is designed to give school libraries a basic undergraduate curriculum to qualify them for teacher certification and to provide the basic undergraduate program which is prerequisite to admission to graduate programs in librarianship. Extracurricular organizations in the education department in- clude A.S.E.A. and Kappa Delta Pi. The Arriety Library Science Club was organized this past year under the direction of Miss Schmitt. The Alabama Student Education Association is a club designed to aid and increase the interest of students in the field of education. Kappa Delta Pi is an honor society in education for the outs ' tanding students in the field of education. The Li- brary Science Club is designed to promote interest in the field of the library sciences. 37 «.— Under the department of English are the departments of speech and drama, with a major being offered in English and a minor in speech, drama, and English. In the for- eign language division, which was incor- porated with the English Department this past year, a minor is offered in French and Spanish while two years of German are of- fered. Twelve hours of English and two hours of speech are requirements for grad- uation. The English Club, Sigma Tau Delta, and the Rehearsal Club are student organiza- tions which are affiliated with the English Department. In the Foreign Language sec- tion a ' Deutsch Verien ' was organized by the students taking German under Dr. Schuckmann. The English Club sponsors the literary publication, Light and Shadows, and the newly inaugurated FSC Film League. Sigma Tau Delta is an honorary fraternity com- posed of English majors and minors of high academic standing. The Rehearsal Club is known as one of the most active clubs on the campus. They produce two or three plays each school year. Last Spring they did Shaw ' s Can- dida and Anouilh ' s Ring Around the Moon, which was a student production. This Fall they opened with a highly success- ful staging of Thornton Wilder ' s The Matchmaker. As the 1959 Diorama goes to press the group is beginning work on their spring production of Checkov ' s The Cherry Orchard. ( Gathered together for a ' homey ' family portrait are the Albert Johnstons. Numbering four alto- gether, not counting Xan, an important member of the household, the Johnstons are very proud of the recent addition to the family circle, Shannon, shown above in the picture at the age of two and a half months. ! Sebastian recognizes his long-lost sister, Viola, in the Player ' s Incorporated production of Shakespeare ' s Twelfth Night. Guest artists and programs play an important part in the education of the students in English and related fields. 38 Or. DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH AND MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES, SPEECH AND DRAMATIC ARTS FIRST ROW: Dr. Albert Johnston, Jr., A.B., M.A., Ph.D., A.B., 1941, University of North Carolina; M.A., 1948, Ph.D., 1951, University of Florida. Florence since 1954; Crawford Allen, A.B., M.A., A.B., 1931, Harding College; M.A., 1932, University of Oklahoma. Florence since 1956; Mrs. Viol Clark, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1926, M.A., 1939, George Peabody College. Florence Florence since 1958. SECOND ROW: Mrs. C. C. Cooper, B.S., 1928, George Peabody College. Florence since 1955; Mrs. Catherine C. Jones, A.B., M.A., A.B., 1929, Newcomb College; M.A., 1954, University of Alabama. Florence since 1952; Mr. Edward E. Matis, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1951, Lock Haven State Teachers College; M.A., 1952, University of Alabama ' . Florence since 1952. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Earl Masterson, A.B., A.B., 1922, University of. Alabama. Florence since 1957; Miss Julia Neal, A.B., M.A., A.B., 1931, M.A., 1933, Western Ken- tucky State College. Florence since 1946; Dr. Jesse B. Reese, A.B., Univer- sity of North Carolina, M.A., Tulane University, Ph.D., University of North Carolina. Florence since 1958. FOURTH ROW: Dr. Ernest L. Rhodes, A.B., University of West Virginia, 1936, M.A., Uni- versity of North Carolina, 1949, Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 1958. Flor- ence since 1958; Mr. John R. Rodman, A.B., B.D., A.B., 1943, University of Southern California, B.D., 1945, Princeton Theological Seminary. Florence since 1956; Dr. Walter Kurt Schuckmann, Ph.D., University of Frankfurt a.M., Germany, 1925, B.A., Oxford, 1943, B.A., University of London, 1945, Florence since 1958. Dr. Albert Johnston, Department Chairman Mrs. C. C. Cooper Mrs. Earl Masterson Dr. Ernest Rhodes Gladys Shepard Crawford Allen Mrs. Catherine Jones Julia Neal John Rodman J. N. Winn FIFTH ROW: Miss Gladys Shepard, A.B., M.A., A.B., 1931, Randolph-Macon Woman ' s College; M.A., 1940, Columbia University. Florence since 1942; Mr. J. N. Winn, A.B., M.A., A.B., 1928, Dartmouth College, M.A., 1941, Columbia University. Florence since 1950. 39 B««HnH Joe Cooney, freshman from Pennsylvania, is one of many students at FSC Having taught at FSC since 1927 and served as chairman of the Science who has taken the III and 112 course in basic chemistry. Department, Dr. Homer Floyd and his wife are real Florentines. Dr. Floyd is avid TV western fan. Learning the bones of the skeleton is one of the tasks Mr. Krauser, professor of physics, gives a demonstration to laboratory students on basic theories in Biology 132 as shown above. and principles of physics. HeScie 11 biology, ::; ' : ' : i various kin. l spiioi s c ;. 40 Dr. Homer Floyd, Depart- Dr. Will DeLoach Jment Chairman Dr. Arthur Hershey Henry Harvey Henry Krauser C. Fulton Huff Paul Yokely William Richie The Science Department, one of the more rapidly growing departments at Florence State, offers majors in biology, chem- istry, physical science, and natural science. Minors are offered in biology, chemistry and physics. Students may prepare for positions as teachers, chemists, biologists, or technicians of various kinds. Pre-medical and pre-dental students may go four years prior to medical school. The Science Department probably has more extracurricular SCIENCE DEPARTMENT FIRST ROW: Dr. Homer H. Floyd, B.S., M.A., Ph.D., B.S., 1925, M.A., 1927, Ph.D., 1935, George Peabody College. Florence since 1927; Dr. Will S. Deloach, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., B.S., 1932, M.S., 1934, Howard College; Ph.D., 1939, Univer- sity of Chicago. Florence since 1956; Mrs. Elizabeth B. Von Gemmingen, A.B., M.A., A.B., 1926, M.A., 1934, University of Maryland. Florence since 1947. SECOND ROW: Mr. Henry T. Harvey, A.B., M.A., A.B., Western Michigan College; M.A., 1939, University of Michigan. Florence since 1948; Dr. Arthur L. Hershey, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., B.S., 1927, Kansas University; M.S., 1930, Ph.D., 1934, Iowa State College. Florence since 1949; Mr. John Holland, Jr., B.S., M.A., B.S., 1949, Florence State Teachers College; M.A., 1950, George Peabody College. Florence since 1953. THIRD ROW: Mr. C. Fulton Huff, A.B., M.A., A.B., 1931, Georgetown College; MA., 1938, George Peabody College. Florence since 1946; Mr. Henry John Krauser, B.S., M.Ed., B.S., 1951, Bloomsburg State Teachers College; M.Ed., 1958, Pennsylvania State University; Mr. Billy O. Martin, A.B., M.A., A.B., 1954, Florence State Teachers College; M.A., 1955, George Peabody Col- lege. Florence since 1957. FOURTH ROW: Mr. William M. Richie, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1954, Florence State Teachers Col- lege; M.A., 1955, George Peabody College. Florence since 1958; Mr. Paul Yokley, Jr.. B.S., M.A., B.S., 1949, M.A., 1950, George Peabody College. Florence since 1950. student organizations related to its majors and minors than any other department in the college. For honor students in Biology there is Beta Beta Beta, while the Conservation or Wildlife Club is open to everyone, as well as science majors and minors. The Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society is designed especially to aid and encourage students in the fields of Chemistry. 41 DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATION This department offers majors in general business administration, accounting, market- ing, retailing, secretarial science, and busi- ness education; a minor in business adminis- tration; and a special two-year preparatory curriculum in secretarial science. Graduates with a major in accounting from the FSC department have been highly recognized in their profession. Proficiency tests are required in typewrit- ing and shorthand to determine the appropri- ate first course for students who have had typewriting and or shorthand in high school. A proficiency test in business mathematics is required of all students who plan to enroll in Elementary Accounting. FIRST ROW: Mr. Roy S. Stevens, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1948, M ' .A., 1949, Eastern Ken- tucky State College. Florence since 1950; Mr. Orville F. Boes, A.B., M.A. , A.B., 1948, Georgetown College; M.A., 1952, University of Kentucky. Florence since 1956; Mr. Lawrence H. Conwill, B.B.A., 1950, M.B.E., University of Mississippi. Florence since 1958; Mr. Clyde L. Erwin, B.B.A., 1957, M.B.A., 1958, University of Mississippi. Florence since 1958. Roy Stevens, Depart- ment Chairman Mrs. George Hoffmeis ter A The Roy Stevens at home: members of the family are activities at Harlan School. From eight on campus ' til four each weekday the adult while Debbie pursues third grade SECOND ROW: Mrs. Eunice Hoffmeister, B.S., B.S., 1954, Florence State College; Mr. Henry Jones, B.S., M.A., C.P.A., B.S., 1948, Bowling Green College; M.A., 1949, University of Indiana. Florence since 1950; Miss Ellen Moore, B.S., M.S., B.S., 1947, Florence State Teachers College; M.S., 1952, University of Tennessee. Florence since 1953. Mrs. Sara L. Rodman, A.B., M.A., A.B., 1950, M.A., 1956, University of Kentucky. Florence since 1956. The students in business have two organizations which are designed to help them in their chosen fields. The Sigma Tau Pi is open to all students majoring or minoring in business subjects, while Alpha Chi, the accounting club, is open to students taking advanced accounting courses. W  ! fe= The above photo shows students during a class in business machines under Mrs. Hoffmeister in Wesleyan Hall. n personal i Bdi, «wb«ik, ■Htead -Si;-., 42 Fine food is the tradition, not an exception, around the Huffs. Mrs. Mary Huff is the chairman of the Home Economics Department, while Mr. Huff teaches chemistry in the Science Department and is a commander in the local Navy Reserve. The general objective of the home economics curriculum is the personal development of the individual for homemaking as well as for a professional career. A prescribed curriculum is offered leading to a B.S. education degree with a major in vocational home economics. This major meets the requirements for a Class B vocational professional certificate which is accept- able for teaching both general and vocational home economics in the secondary schools of Alabama. DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS Mrs. Mary W. Huff, B.S., M.S., B.S., 1932, M.S., 1942, University of Georgia. Florence since 1946; Mrs. Florine K. Rasch, B.S., M.S., B.S., 1944, Alabama College; M.S., 1949, University of Tennessee. Florence since 1949; Mrs. Celia J. Wilson, B.S., M.S., B.S., 1948, M.S., 1950, University of Alabama. Florence since 1950. Not pictured, Mrs. William Mellrath. Mrs Rasch teaches many courses each semester. The above snapshot shows sophomore and freshman students in one of the courses taught this spring. Subjects taught include basic sewing and dressing and nutrition and many others. 43 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES FIRST ROW: Dr. Bernarr Cresap, A.B., MA., Ph.D., A.B., 1942, University of Mississippi: M.A., 1947, Ph.D., 1949, Vanderbilt University. Florence since 1949; Mrs. Viola Clark, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1926, M.A., 1939, George Peabody College. Florence since 1926: Dr. Edward H. Evans, A.B., M.A., Ph.D., A.B., 1923, Macalester College; M.A., 1928, Ph.D., 1931, University of Wisconsin. Flor- ence since 1949; Mr. J. Noel Glasscock, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1933, Western Kentucky State College; M.A., 1942, University of Kentucky. Florence since 1945. SECOND ROW: Mr. Clarence Hackbarth, B.A., Elmhurst College; M.A., University of Wiscon- sin. Florence since 1958; Dr. Nollie W. Hickman, B.S.. M.A., B.S., 1937, Mis- sissippi Southern College; M.A., 1948, University of Mississippi; Ph.D., 1958, University of Texas. Florence since 1956. Mr. Dallas M. Lancaster, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1938, Murray State College; M.A., 1944, George Peabody College. Florence since 1946. Mrs. Viola Clark Clarence Hackbarth Mrs. Maurine Maness Dr. E. H. Evans Dr. Nollie Hickman Dr, E. W. McGee J. Noel Glasscock Dallas M. Lancaster Dr. Leonard Wiqon Wjifym WCapii) THIRD ROW: ' Mrs. Maurine S. Maness, A.B., Ph.M., A.B., 1941, Western Kentucky State College; Ph.M., 1945, University of Wisconsin. Florence 1948-1954, since 1956; Dr. Earl W. McGee, A.B., M.A., Ph.D., A.B., 1942, Randolph-Macon College, M.A., 1947, New York State College for Teachers; Ph.D., 1952, University of Kentucky. Florence since 1956; Dr. Leonard Wigon, B.A., Roosevelt University, M.A., University of Chicago, Ph.D., University of Illi- nois, 1958. Florence since January, 1959. The Social Science department offers a major in history and a cognate major in social science. Minors are offered in eco- nomics, geography, history, political science, and sociology. Fourteen hours of social science are required for graduation. Independent study in the social sciences may be done by graduat- ing seniors by written permission of the chairman of the depart- ment. Like father, like son: Young Mike Cresap, Cub Scout, is a collector of coins, just as his father, Dr. Bernarr Cresap, chairman of the Social Science Department, is a collector of historical data. Mrs. Cresap takes an active interest in both types of collections, and having been a librarian before her marriage is peculiarly well suited to lend a helping hand with research. I 44 DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE Miss Maud Haddock FIRST ROW: Col. Phillip Merrill, PMS T, Infantry, B.S., 1929, United States Military Academy. Florence since 1956. Lt. Arthur Brown, B.S., 1953, United States Military Academy. Florence since 1958. Sp.-4 Bobby Chapman, Florence since 1958. Maud Haddock, Secretary; Florence since 1954. SECOND ROW: M Sgt. Arthur Kilgore, Florence since 1958. S.F.C. Ludwig Lesch, Florence since 1955. Major Tom J. Perkins, Artillery, B.S., 1947, United States Military Academy. Florence since 1957. Col. Phillip Merrill M Sqt Kilgore Mrs. Dovie Presley Lt. Arthur Brown Sqt. Ludwiq Lesch Sgt. Elmer Ricker Sp-4 Bobby Chapman Major Tom Perkins Captain Bynum Ward ROTC Company returns from Tuesday Battle Group Formation. THIRD ROW: Dovie Presley, Secretary; Florence since 1958. Sgt. Elmer J. Ricker, Uni- versity of Scranton. Florence since 1957. Capt. Bynum P. Ward, Armor, B.S., 1950, Tech Technological College. Florence since 1956. Enrollment in the basic course, unless waived by the president of the college or by virtue of twelve months or more of ac- tive federal military service, is required by all able-bodied male students. Unless waived, the course is a prerequisite for graduation and should be completed in the first four semesters of residence. The advanced course consists of two years of ROTC beyond the two-year basic course. Students who take the advanced course are eligible for a regular Army commission. All advanced cadets are eligible for membership in the Cadet Officers Corps. The Corps is designed to elevate the per- sonal standards of the military program and foster a greater cooperation between the Military Science Department and the college. DEPARTMENTS OF MATHEMATICS AND PRE-ENGINEERING FIRST ROW: Orpha Ann Culmer, A.B., M.A., A.B., 1914, MA, 1915, University of Montana, M.A., 1919, University of Michigan. Florence since 1920. Phillip A. Corrigan, B.S., B.S., 1939, University of Maine. Florence since 1957. Mrs. Mary R. Hudson, B.S., M.A.; B.S., 1927, M.A., 1931, George Peabody College. Florence since 1924. Orpha Culmer Chairman A. Dave Jones Phillip Corrigan Mrs. Jean Parker Mary Hudson William Scott SECOND ROW: A. Dave Jones, A.B., M.A.; A.B., 1914, M.A., 1921, University of Cincinnati. Florence since 1957. Mrs. Jean T. Parker, A.B., M.A.; A.B., 1949, Florence State Teachers College; M.A., 1951, George Peabody College. Florence since 1956. William C. Scott, Jr., B.S., 1940, Alabama Polytechnic Institute. TOMFtf Students gather around the black board as one of their classmates ex- plains a math problem in Mrs. Hudson ' s advanced mathematics class. The department offers a major and minor in mathematics and a two-year basic course in engineering which is designed to provide one or two years of the basic preparation normally required by most professional engineering schools. Courses in this department vary from applied mathematics for the ele- mentary teacher to differential equations, theory of equations, Books, especially mysteries, and the collecting of china and porcelain objects and advanced calculus. Six hours of the twelve hours of required are Miss Orpha Ann Culmer ' s favorite activities outside of teaching mathe- matics at FSC. science may be in mathematics. 46 ■:-.• ' :; das ' . n mathematics cf is designed ,-..;■- : ■ ,;,. Courses in 3 for ike ele- y of equations, wR of required Football, as well as most all other major and minor athletic activities are included in the P.E. program at FSC. The Department of Physical Education and Health offers ma- jors to both men and women students in health and physical education. Both activities and professional courses are required. Every student is required to have completed four hours of active and academic physical education classwork before graduation. The Physical Education Club, composed of P.E. majors, is organized to promote physical, as well as moral development and foster a wholesome college spirit. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH FIRST ROW: Hubert A. Flowers, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1926, Alabama Polytechnic Institute M.A., 1929, Teachers College, Columbia University. Florence since 1929 Edmond E. Billingham, A.B., M.A., A.B., 1940, Fairmont State College M.A., 1947, Teachers College, Columbia University. Florence since 1948 George Gibbons, B.S., B.S., 1950, George Peabody College. Florence since 1952. SECOND ROW: Miss Helen Mathews, A.B., M.A., A.B., 1945, Duke University; M.A., 1949, George Peabody College. Florence since 1951; Miss Nancy Coe Vance, B.S., M.S., B.S., 1952, Florence State College; M.S., 1955, University of Tennessee. Florence since 1955; George E. Weeks, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1942, University of Alabama; M.A., 1952, George Peabody College. Florence since 1949. Intramural basketball reached a new peak of interest and importance this past season. 47 DEPARTMENT OF ART FIRST ROW: Miss Corinne Tuthill, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1933, M.A., 1933, Teachers College, Columbia University. Florence since 1933; Mrs. Hilda H. Mitchell, B.S., M.A., B.S., 1947, Florence State Teachers College; M.A., 1955, George Peabody College. Florence since 1953; Nelson Van Pelt, B.J., B.J., 1949, University of Missouri. Florence since 1950. Painting outside becomes a pleasure rather than a task as these students develop their talents as artists. Like the busman who rides tor his hobby, and the mailman who walks, paint, said Miss Corinne Tuthill, chairman of the Art Department. Art courses are designed primarly to open new avenues of appreciation for all students. For teachers, a sound basis for guidance in art work is given. The talented person will be given opportunity to develop his ability. Four hours of art or music are required of all women students for graduation. h Wayne CI Jennie Waters and Ronald Cook are shown above during a class in water colors under Miss Tuthill. 48 education p, wl music i ■ minor Dr. Wayne Chrlsteson, Mildred Harding Mrs. Ruby H. Porter DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC FIRST ROW: Dr. Wayne Christeson, B.M., M.A., Ed.D., B.M., 1933, Drury College; M.A., 1942, Ed.D., 1947, Teachers College, Columbia University. Florence since l?50; Miss Mildred E. Harding, B.F.A., M.A., B.F.A., 1941, University of Georgia; M.A., 1949, Teachers College, Columbia University. Florence since 1956; Mrs. Ruby H. Porter, B.S.M., 1930, Columbia School of Music, Chi- cago; B.M., 1932, Illinois Wesleyan University. Florence since 1933. i V Active in many musical activities at FSC is Wayne Collier who is shown during a practice period at the band lodge. The Wayne Christesons love to sing, separately and together. Gathered around the beautiful new grand piano in their home on Wildwood Park Road are Wayne, Jr., who is called Wickie, Dr. Christeson, Mary Ann, Mrs. Christeson and Norton. The department offers two music major programs: (I) a music education prescribed curriculum designed to prepare profes- sional music educators, and (2) a non-teaching music major. The music minor consists of twenty-two hours. In consultation with the chairman of the department, individual programs will be planned. Students in fields of study other than music may elect a wide choice of music classes and or musical activities of interest and benefit. The College Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Porter, had one of the most successful seasons in its history this year. 49 ■ ■ Chester M. Arehart Registrar OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND DIRECTORS AT FLORENCE STATE ABOVE: Chester M. Arehart, Registrar; A.B., M.A.: A.B., 1928, Lynch- burg College; M.A ., 1946, University of Chicago. Florence since 1944. The registrar supervises all phases of grade re- porting, handles work applications and advises students about their graduation requirements. Otis L. Peacock, Direc- tor of Extension; B.S., M.A.: B.S., 1931, University of Florida; M.A., 1937, George Peabody College. Florence since 1946. The director of extension handles the necessary ar- rangements for the FSC area extension courses, both on campus and in the surrounding communities. Music and books are shared interests in the Chester M. Arehart home as is Docia Do, the Dachshund. The Arehart home is characterized by soft colors with a homey indoor-outdoor atmosphere. BELOW, OPPOSITE PAGE: Abel F. DeWitt, Dean of Men; B.S., M.A.: B.S., 1939, M.A., 1946, West Virginia University. Florence since 1953. The Dean of Men is in charge and works with all matters that concern the activities and welfare of the men students at FSC, and also acts in the capacity of a counselor. Pauline E. Gravlee, Dean of Women; A.B., M.A.: A.B., 1948, Howard College; M.A., 1951, George Peabody College. Florence since 1954. The Dean of Women is primarily responsible for all matters pertaining to women students and is available to offer them individual assistance. Dr. W. T. McElheny, Direc- tor of Student Personnel; A.B., M.A., Ph.D.: A.B., 1942, Emory University; M.A., 1948, Ph.D., 1950, State University of Iowa. Florence since 1950. The Director of Student Per- sonnel is available at all times to answer questions that stu- dents might have concerning either vocational or personal, and also directs a placement service for graduates of FSC. e •Sin Toped The Robert C. Fullers are enthusiastic travelers, and from brought back many treasures. One of Mr. Fuller ' s enthusi lected hundreds of beautiful color slides. their journeys asms is photog into America raphy, having have col- 50 Miss Pauline Gravlee, Dean of Women, is shown with her mother, Mrs. W. S. Gravlee, and in reply to the question of what her hobby was, just people. Dr Hoyt Brock R, C. Fuller Ruth Dacus William A. Graham FIRST ROW, ABOVE: Hubert A. Flowers Pearl Sparks The McElhenys did their Christmas wrapping early this year in preparation for their take- off to Topeka, Kansas, to spend the holidays with Mrs. McElheny ' s parents, after a Thanks- giving at Grandmother McElheny ' s in Monticello, Georgia. Abel F. Dewitt Pauline E. Gravelee Dr. W. T. McElhenv Dr. Hoyt Brock, Director of Graduate School; B.S., M.A., Ed.D.: B.S., 1926, Birmingham-Southern College; M.A., 1938, University of Alabama; Ed.D., 1946, Teachers College, Co- lumbia University. Florence since 1953. The director of the graduate school division does just what his title implies, and is one of the more important positions in FSC ' s continual academic growth. Ruth Dacus, Librarian; A.B., B.S. in L.S.: A.B., 1939, Winthrop College; B.S. in L.S., 1942, George Peabody College. Florence since 1947. The librarian is a very important position, especially since the organization of the graduate division, and Collier can be reckoned the focal point of most academic work. Hubert A. Flowers, Director of Athletics; B.S., M.A.: B.S., 1926, Alabama Polytechnic Institute; M.A., 1929, Teachers College, Columbia University. Florence since 1929. The director of the FSC athletic pro- gram is in charge of all intercollegiate competitions as well as the campus athletic and intramural program. SECOND ROW: R. C. Fuller, Treasurer; Ph.B., M.S.: Ph.B., 1928, Piedmont College; M.S., 1935, Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Florence since 1944. The treasurer handles all the financial problems and affairs of the college. William A. Graham, Director of Kilby Training School; B.S., M.A.: B.S., 1934, Florence State Teachers College; M.A., 1940, University of Alabama. Flor- ence since 1945. The director of Kilby is the chief super- visor of all elementary education majors who do practice teaching at the campus laboratory school. Pearl Sparks, Alumni Secretary; Hostess, Rogers Hall. The secretary is the center of the campus alumni activities, and in the capacity of hostess of Rogers Hall Miss Sparks performs many valu- able and necessary duties. Mrs. Phillip Anderson H. J. English Mrs. James Johnson Mr. R. L. Reeder George W. Terry Dorothy Bivens Mrs. Harold Glasscock Mrs. Essie Knight Mrs. Sybil Stevens Mrs. Bess Tipton Richard Bunn Mrs. W. H. Glenn Vaudine Ledbetter Mrs. ' George Terry Mrs. Henry Walker The housemothers or Social Directors of FSC ' s five dormitories are familiar faces to all boarding students. 52 Mrs. Mable Dent Mrs. Nell Inqram Martha Porterfield THE STAFF AT FSC FIRST ROW: Mrs. Phillip Anderson, Dietician; Dorothy Bivens, Assistant Dietician; Richard Bunn, Campus Police- man; Mrs. Roger Burdge, Secretary at Speech Center; Mrs. Melville Burns, Social Director of O ' Neal; Mrs. Weldon Cole, Extension Department Secretary; Barbara Cox, Education Department Secretary; Mrs. Mabel Dent, Powers Hall Social Director. SECOND ROW: H. J. English, Assistant Treasurer; Mrs. Marjorie Glasscock, Secretary to the Dean; Mrs. Martha Glenn, Buildings Supervisor; Mrs. Martha Griffin, Assistant Librarian; Mrs. Mabel Harper, Secretary to Training School Director; Mrs. Ethel Hayes, Training School Dietician; Edith Henderson, Secretary to Registrar; Mrs. Nell Ingram, Florence Hall Social Director. THIRD ROW: Mrs. James Johnson, Secretary to Registrar; Mrs. Essie Knight, College Nurse; Vaudine Ledbetter, Secretary to Registrar; Mildred Lenh, Assistant Librarian; Mrs. W. F. McFarland, Keller Hall Social Director; Mrs. Mary Addis Peacock, Secretary to the President; Nelson Van Pelt, Director of Photography and Audio Visual; Martha Porterfield, Retired Staff Member. FOURTH ROW: Mr. R. L. Reeder, College Store Operator; Mrs. Sybil Stevens, Secretary to Treasurer; Mrs. George Terry, College Post Mistress. FIFTH ROW: George Terry, Superintendent of Buildings, Ground, and Shop; Mrs. Bess Tipton, Willingham Hall Social Director; Mrs. Henry Walker, Secretary to the Registrar. i Mrs. Bess McCory, Curator of the College Museum is The librarians are important staff and faculty members here at FSC. The number of volumes shown sitting in front of a valuable antique piano. in Collier Library is steadily increasing and requires constant attention. 53 Vf . .%% V % r Seniors of the 1959 Class . . . Margaret Addington Jackson Akin FIRST ROW: David Ammons SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS This year the Senior Class was led in its activities by a class member who has been one of the most active since coming to FSC in ' 55. Jack Martin is shown, seated, above, with the class reporter, Barbara Brown. Standing beside the president is Gerlda Newton, secretary, and Billy Yarbrough, vice president. Margaret Addington, Sheffield. Elementary Education. Jack Akin, Hollywood. Biology. SGA; Conservation Club; Rehearsal Club; President, Conservation Club; Hall of Fame. David Am- mons, Eva. Physical Education and Chemistry. PE Club; Cadet Officer Corps; Inter-presidents Council; President Cadet Offi- cer Corps. Elaine G. Beard, Sheffield. Elementary Education. ASEA; Kappa Delta Pi; FTA; Band. Bonnie Nell Beavers, Lexing- ton. Home Economics. WAA; Home Economics Club. Earl D. Benfield, Decatur. Marketing and Retailing. Football. Earnest L. Bishop, Sheffield. Chemistry and Biology. ACS; Wesley Fel- lowship; Day Students. Mary Estell Bishop, Russellville. Home Economics and Science. Home Economics Club; ASEA; YWCA; WSGA; Wesley Fellowship; President, Home Eco- Verlin P. Amberson Bettv Sue Baker Buford Arnold Billy W. Balch Ann August Shirley Ann Aycock Jimmy B. Baggett Lewis -Baggett Louise Barber William Barrett Jimmy Joe Bartlett Mary Jean Bayles  ! Bk. si k. d tot • ■ W5L f Jr r C tto-J 56 ■ Jacl ' ■- David Am- ! : Club; Cadef snt Cadet Oft tary Education. !wvers, Lexing- :; Club. Earl D. ML Earned 3; Wesley Fel- iiellville. Home :.c ASEA- it, Home Ecc- ■hit Elaine Beard Bonnie Beavers Earl Benfield nomics Club; Vice President O ' Neal Hall; Inter-presidents Council. Dan Eugene Boling, Florence. Physical Education. PE Club. SECOND ROW: Paul V. Amberson, Mt. Hope. Natural Science and English. Wesley Fellowship; English Club; Choir. Buford C. Arnold, Bear Creek. Social Science and Biology. Ann August, Birming- ham. Business Administration and Secretarial Science. Sigma Tau Pi; YWCA; Lionettes, WSGA; Secretary O ' Neal Hall; Secretarial Science Award. Shirley Ann Aycock, Tuscumbia. Biology and Sociology. Jimmy B. Baggett, Double Springs. Accounting and Economics. Sigma Tau Pi; BSU; Conservation James R. Bozeman Dana Britnell Roy E. Brooks Barbara Brown Patricia Brocata Harold L. Brown Ernest L. Bishop Mary Bishop Dan E. Boling Club; Alpha Chi. Frank Baggett, Double Springs. Business Ad- ministration and Economics. Sigma Tau Pi; Conservation Club. James R. Bozeman, Winfield. Business Education. Sigma Tau Pi; Cadet Corps. Dana Rodgers Britnell, Florence. Elementary Edu- cation. Patricia Brocato, Sheffield. Secretarial Science and Home Economics. Sigma Tau Pi; Home Economics Club; Lion- ettes. THIRD ROW: Betty Sue Baker, Eldridge. Home Economics and Science. Kitchen Delta Pie; WSGA; BSU; SGA; Home Economics Club; Inter-presidents Council; President, BSU; Social Chairman, BSU. Billy W. Batch, Athens. Business Administration and Economics. Sigma Tau Pi. Louise Barber, Parrish. Art and English. William M. Barrett, Decatur. Physical Education. F Club; PE Club; Cadet Officer Corps; Secretary and Treasurer, F Club. Jimmy Joe Bartlett, Double Springs. Chemistry. Mary Jean Bayles, Florence. Elementary Education. ASEA; Vice President, Day Students; Choir; Majorette, Diorama Staff. Roy E. Brooks, Hamilton. History and Political Science. SNEA; BSU. Barbara Brown, Paris, Tennessee. English. Rehearsal Club; English Club; Inter-presidents Council; President Powers Hall; Vice President Inter-presidents Council; Miss Florence State. Harold L. Brown, Loretto, Tennessee. Accounting and Finance. Accounting Club. 57 Came to FSC in the Fall of 1955 . . . WHO ' S WHO IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Five seniors from FSC were selected to appear in the Who ' s Who volume this year. They were: Betty Baker, Bar- bara Brown, Maurice Reece, Douglas Crawford, and Jimmy Hooper. Max Buff Carolyn Bullington Barbara Bundy FIRST ROW: Max LaDon Buff, Section. Math and Chemistry. Cadet Offi- cers Corps; Kitchen Delta Pie; Distinguished Military Student. Carolyn Bullington, Athens. Secretarial Science and English. Sigma Tau Delta; English Club; YWCA; Sigma Tau Pi; Inter- presidents Council; President, Powers Hall; President, English Club; Publicity Chairman, YWCA. Barbara Ann Bundy, Shef- field. Chemistry and Math. Vice President Kappa Mu Epsilon; ACS. Harriet Chance, Tuscumbia. History and Biology. WSGA. Bobby V. Chapman, Pulaski, Tennessee. Physical Edu- cation and Geography. Baseball; PE Club. Johnnie W. Chis- holm, Athens. Chemistry and Biology. Circle K Club; ACS. Jackie Burney Marilyn Campbell George Butler Frank Carpenter. James Butler Carolyn Carter Barbara Campbell Edward Carter John Campbell Mary Carter Luther Campbell Welton Carter BfJLCUH SECOND RC Jackie Lee «d Biology. 58 tyCadntOi feiy Student] ■esident, Engl m Bundy, She!- dm Mu Epsifa ' aid Biology.. :. Physical Edu- ihnnie W. Chis- K Club; ACS. Campbell ! Carter Harriet Chance Bobby Chapman Johnnie Chisholm Billy J. Clark, New Hope. Accounting and Economics. Alpha Chi; Inter-presidents Council; President, Alpha Chi; Associate Member American Accounting Association. Donald Chitwood, Moulton. Biology. Llyod M. Clayton, Birmingham. Biology. Band; Conservation Club; Vice President, Senior Class. SECOND ROW: Jackie Lee Burney, Hatton. Chemistry and Biology. Conser- vation Club. George R. Butler, Florence. Business Administra- tion. Sigma Tau Pi. James O. Butler, Town Creek. Chernistry and Biology. Beta Beta Beta; ACS. Barbara Campbell, Athens. Home Economics and Science. Home Economics Club; Lion- Bonnie Cox Nan Cox Carolyn Crockett Anne Daniel Douglas Crawford Carrel Daniel illy Clark Donald Chitwood Lloyd Clayton ettes; Wesley Fellowship; Secretary of Lionettes. John T. Campbell, Florence. Accounting and Mathematics. Alpha Chi. Luther C. Campbell, Town Creek. Physical Education and Ge- ography. PE Club. Bonnie Cox, Phil Campbell. Elementary Ed- ucation. Nan Randolph Cox, Sumiton. Physical Education and Art. PE Club; WAA; ASEA; President, WAA; Secretary, PE Club; Inter-presidents Council; BSU. Douglas W. Crawford, Florence. Mathematics and English. English Club; SGA; Kappa Mu Epsilon; President, SGA; Hall of Fame; Who ' s Who. THIRD ROW: Marilyn Joan Campbell, Sheffield. English. English Club. Frank M. Carpenter, Florence. Marketing — Retailing and Biol- ogy. Sigma Tau Pi; Conservation Club; Beta Beta Beta. Carolyn Carter, Town Creek. Art and Sociology. Lionettes; Diorama Staff; Diorama Beauty. Edward L. Carter, Florence. Physical Science and Mathematics. ACS; Choir. Mary Jo Carter, Florence. Elementary Education. ASEA. Welton Carter, Cardova. Business Administration. Carolyn Crockett, Sheffield. Math and English. Kappa Mu Epsilon; Kappa Delta Pi; Vice President Sigma Tau Delta. Elizabeth Anne Daniel, Russellville. Biology and Sociology. BSU; YWCA; ASEA; English Club. Carrel Daniel, Athens. Business Administration. Football; F Club. 59 Deanna Davidson Martha Etheredge Charles Dexter Ross Feltman Jerry Dollar William Foster Joseph Douglass Lloyd Fowler William Downing Billy Fry© Jackson Dupuy Thomas Gatlin And Were Immediately Acclaimed as One of the MR. AND MISS FLORENCE STATE This year ' s royalty from the senior class was popular Jimmy Moore and Barbara Brown. Both are active drama students in the Rehearsal Club. FIRST ROW: Deanna Davidson, Florence. English and Business. English Club; Wesley Fellowship; Sigma Tau Pi; Town Students Or- ganization; Majorette. Charles E. Dexter, Cleveland, Ohio. English and Geography. Provost Corps; Cadet Officer Corps; English Club; Ushers Club; Inter-presidents Council; Drill Team; Young Republicans of FSC; Dormitory Proctor; Commander of Drill Team; Provost Marshal; President, Ushers Club. Jerry L Dollar, Dora. Chemistry and Math. Cadet Officers Club; Sergeant-at-Arms; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Drill Team. Joseph W. Douglass, Florence. Art and Business. Drill Team; Cadet Offi- James Gillespie Thomas Glasgow Mary Nell Gonce C: Wilh ■ Duty, A ■i Wiser KONDRC fcaketU 60 Uses, English ■ieveland, Ohio. ' , 1 Officer Corps; ! jrf; Drill Tewj on Commander ■« Club. Jerry m Joseph W, K Cadet Of: Maurice Graham Samuel Graham Tom Graham William Gullett Barbara Hammond Bruce Handley cers Corps; Band; Provost Corps; Flor-Ala Staff; Diorama Staff; Rehearsal Club, Homecoming Committee; Newman Club. William R. Downing, Birmingham. Business. Accounting Club; Sigma Tau Pi; Cadet Officers Corps; Drill Team. Jack- son DuPuy, Athens. Biology and Chemistry. Maurice E. Gra- ham, Madison. Mathematics and Chemistry. Samuel K. Gra- ham, Courtland. Chemistry. Tom M. Graham, Thomasville. Pre-Medicine. Ushers Club; Beta Beta Beta. SECOND ROW: Elizabeth Etheredge, St. Joseph, Tennessee. English and Spanish. Wesley Fellowship; Kappa Delta Pi. Ross W. Feltman, Lucy Heidorn Herbety Hendricks Charles Hester Hamilton. History and Sociology. Basketball. William J. Foster, Russellville. Accounting and Economics. Alpha Chi. Lloyd C. Fowler, Sulligent. Physical Education. PE Club; F Club; Foot- ball; Baseball. Billy R. Frye, Sulligent. Chemistry and Math. Thomas W. Gatlin, Florence. Chemistry and Math. William S. Gullett, Tuscumbia. Accounting and Economics. Alpha Chi; Diorama Staff. Barbara Ann Hammond, Anderson. Home Ec- onomics. Home Economics Club. Bruce Handley, Cordova. History. THIRD ROW: James D. Gillespie, Decatur. Accounting. Accounting Club. Thomas L. Glasgow, Russellville. Physical Education. Mary Nell Gonce, Stevenson. Chemistry and History. ACS; Choir. Lucy R. Heidorn, Florence. English and Geography. English Club; YWCA; Wesley Fellowship; President, Secretary, Commission Chairman, YWCA. Herbert C. Hendricks, Florence. History and Speech. Ministerial Association; Wesley Fellowship. Charles E. Hester, Russellville. Business Administration and Ge- ography. Sigma Tau Pi; Treasurer, Sigma Tau Pi. Maggie Hes- ter, Red Bay. Home Economics and Science. Home Economics; YWCA; BSU: Parliamentarian; Home Economics Club. Flor- ence Marie Hollis, Cullman. Elementary Education. SNEA; BSU. Warren G. Hollis, Guin. Physical Education. Maggie Hester Marie Hollis Warren Hollis V 61 1 I Most Active Frosh Classes in the College ' s SECOND SEMESTER CLASS OFFICERS January graduation caused vacancies in the line-up of the senior class officers. Elected in February to fill the openings were Barbara Jones, SGA Representative, and Lloyd Clayton, Vice President. m urn Betha Holt Donald Holt Mary Ann Holt FIRST ROW: Betha Marie Holt, Athens. Elementary Education. SNEA; Arrietty LS Club; Assistant Social Director Willingham Hall. Donald Eugene Holt, Cloverdale. Social Science. Sophomore President; Sigma Tau Pi; Cadet Officers Corps; Conservation Club. Mary Ann Holt, Florence. Elementary Education. Treas- urer, SGA; Vice President, ASEA; Choir; Day Students; Stu- dent Handbook Chairman; Religious Emphasis Week. Peggy Joyce King, Sheffield. Math and Physical Education. WAA; Kappa Mu Epsilon; SGA; Lionettes; PE Club; Secretary, SGA; President, KME; Reporter, WAA; Inter-presidents Council. Peggy Kirkpatrick, Dora. Home Economics. State Social Chair- man Home Economics Club; BSU; Home Economics Club; Vice President, WSGA; House Chairman, Powers Hall; YWCA Cabinet. YWA. John T. Kitchens, Oneonta. Physical Education Norma Holt Paul Hubbert James Hooper Billy Jackson Charles Hopkins Allen Jackson Katherine Howard Howard Johnson Nettie Hubbard Ted Kennemur Charles Hubbert James Key 62 a. Sophomore i; Conservation location. Treas- ' Staieirt!; 5fs| ' :: ' . Pegqy lotion. V AA; ' Secretary, SGA;J rjenh Coma ■ : ■ CtlSft units Club; Vice i Hal; YWCA ' -ysical Education Peggy King Peggy Kfrkpatrick John Kitchens John Landers and Biology. Basketball; Baseball; PE Club; Conservation Club; F Club. John E. Landers, Athens. Physical Education and Biology. President, PE Club; ASEA; Ushers Club; Vice Chair- man Student section, AEA; Conservation Club; Inter-presidents Council, Baseball; Treasurer PE Club. Kenneth Earl Landers, Leighton. Biology. Kappa Delta Pi. Gerald E. Lethcoe, Gray- son. Chemistry and Math. Conservation Club. Kenneth Landers Gerald Lethcoe SECOND ROW: Norma Holt, Florence. Music. Choir; Music Education Club. James W. Hooper, Russellville. Math and Chemistry. President, Kappa Delta Pi; Vice President, SSA; Librarian and President ASEA; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Vice President of State ASEA; Lucenda Lewis Kenneth Logan Barbara Littleton Lloyd Lovelace Donald Littleton Bruce McBrayer Who ' s Who. Charles R. Hopkins, Florence. Accounting and Social Science. Alpha Chi. Katherine Howard, Florence. His- tory, English, Political Science. Rehearsal Club; Vice President, English Club; Diorama Editor; Secretary, PSF; English Club; Inter-presidents Council; Religious Emphasis Week. Nettie Jean Hubbard, Florence. Elementary Education. SNEA; ALSC; WAA. Charles M. Hubbert, Gardendale. English and History. President, Vice President, Alabama Archaeological Society; Football. Lucinda Ann Lewis, Florence. History and Speech, Drama. Rehearsal Club; Diorama Staff; Alpha Psi Omega. Bar- bara Weathers Littleton, Florence. Home Economics. Treasurer Home Economics Club; YWCA; Wesley Fellowship. Donald W. Littleton. Florence. Physical Education and Chemistry. Treasurer Conservation Club; Outstanding Baseball Player; F Club; Provost Corps. THIRD ROW: Paul R. Hubbert, Fayette. History and Biology. Social Sci- ence Club. Billy E. Jackson, Florence. Biology and History. Treasurer, Junior Class. Brooks Allen Jackson, Sheffield. Busi- ness Administration and Psychology. Howard Johnson, Scotts- boro. Chemistry and Mathematics. Secretary and Treasurer ACS; Wesley Fellowship. Ted Lewis Kennemur, Florence. Chemistry and Biology. James A. Key, Florence. Marketing and Retailing and Economics. Sigma Tau Pi; Conservation Club. Kenneth A. Logan, Guntersville. Biology and Social Sci- ence. Sigma Sigma Kappa; ASEA; Choir. Nela Lloyd Lovelace, Florence. Accounting and Social Science. Accounting Club. Bruce George McBrayer, Phil Campbell. Accounting and Ge- ography. Alpha Chi. 63 Betty McGee John Mehrtens Alan McRae Gene Meier Frances Mann Betty Miller David Martin George Miller Dottye Martin Robert Minor John Martin Larry Mitchell Long History, They Sponsored a Frosh-Soph The four new additions to the FSC Hall of Fame this year were Jack Akin, Scottsboro; Doug Crawford, Birmingham; Maurice Reece, Haleyville; and Gerlda Newton, Vina. FIRST ROW: Betfye McGee, Tuscumbia. Elementary Education. Atari Mc- Rae, Florence. Art and Political Science. Treasurer, Newman Club; Rehearsal Club; Conservation Club; Town Student Club; Golf Team. Frances Sullivan Mann, Florence. Elementary Edu- cation. Secretary, Library Science Club; Secretary, Kappa Delta Pi; ASEA. David H. Martin, Athens. Business Adminis tration. Football; F Club. Dottye Martin, Florence. Physical Science. Secretary and Treasurer, Canterbury Club; Sigma Tau Delta; Band; Lionettes; ACS. John D. Martin, Florence. Business Administration. Vice President, Junior Class; President, Senior Class; Sigma Tau Pi; Homecoming Floats. Peggy An Norton, Town Creek. Chemistry and Math. BSU; ACS; Kapp Jimmie Moore Gerlda Newton William Newton nBgy Norton Jan Angelyn Im M. ( SECOND RO Wericl J,  Delia Pi, tyConseivj fenwiics. Hi 64 Peggy Norton Vera Osmer Jan Nunnelly Ben Peete William Orman Clarence Phillips reasurer, Newma Student Cm . Bementary Edj Secretary, Kapa .... : r • , Florence. Fty ' «] -bury Club; W ). Marin, Florence jor Class; Piw r| Floats. P gy A ™ . gSU; ACS: Kap« • Newto Mu Epsilon; President, BSU; Vice President, ACS; May Couri-. Jan Angelyn Nunnelly, Jasper. Elementary Education. ASEA. William M. Orman, Russellville. History and Political Science. F Club. SECOND ROW: Frederick J. Mehrtens, Cannelton, Indiana. History and Ge- ography Drill Team; Cadet Officers Corps; Ushers Club; Kit- chen Delta Pie. Carl Gene Meier, Guin. Chemistry and Biol- ogy. Conservation Club; ACS. Betty Jean Miller, Killen. Homo Economics. Home Economics Club; WSGA; YWCA; Wesley Fellowship; Social Chairman, WSGA. George R. Miller, Rog- ersville. Physical Education and Biology. Basketball. Robert C. Andrew Pirkle Donald Porch r able Posey Minor, Florence. Business Administration and History. Cheer- leader; Sigma Tau Pi; Rifle Team. Larry H. Mitchell, Florence. Biology and History. President, Junior Class; Conservation Club. Vera Osmer, Huntsville. Business Education. ASEA; YWA; YWCA; Sigma Tau Pi. Ben B. Peete, Madison. Chemis- try and Math. Vice President, Circle K ; ACS; SGA; Cadet Officers Corps. Clarence W. Phillips, Birmingham. Physical Ed- ucation and History. Football; F Club. THIRD ROW: Jimmy Moore, Tuscumbia. Art. Mr. Florence State; Rehears- al Club; BSU; Football; Religious Emphasis Week Committee. Serlda Newton, Vina. Home Economics. Vice President, Home Economics Club; Secretary, WSGA; Secretary and Treasurer, Senior Class; Hall of Fame; Kitchen Delta Pie. William T. New- ton, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Chemistry and Math. Cadet Of- ficers Corps. Andrew Pirkle, Florence. Business Administration. Choir; BSU. Donald L. Porch, Weogufka. Physical Education and Biology. PE Club; Conservation Club; Wesley Fellowship; ASEA. Mable Posey, Cherokee. Business Education and Art. BSU; YWCA; WSGA; Sigma Tau Pi; SGA; Flor-Ala Staff. Genevieve Presley, Section. Elementary Education. Eddie J. Pruden, Quinton. Math and Biology. BSU; Conservation Club; ASEA; Ushers Club; Kitchen Delta Pie; Cadet Officers Corps. Meredith Jo Puckett, Laceys Spring. Business Education. Sigma Tau Pi; Wesley Fellowship; Diorama Staff. Genevieve Presley Eddie Pruden Meredith Puckett Formal, Placed First in Stunt Night and Many senior men were enrolled in the fourth year of advanced ROTC here at FSC. The above snapshot shows three seniors who were active in military affairs. They are Jerry Dollar, Dora; Carl Van Bibber, Flor- ence, and Tommy Newton, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. David Rhodes Margaret Richardson Shirley Romine Louise Sanford Wayne Sanford Frances Seaborn Donald Putman Rex Rayfield Maurice Reece FIRST ROW: Donald C. Putman, Florence. Accounting and Economics. Alpha Chi. Rex B. Rayfield, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Chem- istry and Math. Football; Basketball. Maurice Reece, Haleyville. English and Art. Diorama Editor; Flor-Ala Editor; English Club; Rehearsal Club; Band; Inter-presidents Council; Sophomore SGA Representative; Most Outstanding SGA Member; Who ' s Who; Hall of Fame; Chairman, Homecoming Committee. Joyce Shrader, Hollywood. Business Education and Sociology. WSGA; SGA; Sigma Tau Pi. Claudette Beard Sides, Florence. Art and Speech and English. Vice President, Alpha Psi Omega; Secretary and Treasurer, Rehearsal Club; English Club. John Paul Sides, Florence. Physical Education and Dramatics. Presi- Milton Russell Kenneth Seaborn Winfrey Sanderson Carl Senlcbeil Owen Sandlin Bobby Sharp 66 Mess ChJ ieece, Haley , Memb er; VAo ' s : iig Committee ■ and Sociology. Sides, Florence. Ua Psi Orpega; . ,:. John Dramatics. Presi- kM I Claudette Sides John Paul Sides Joyce Shrader dent, Alpha Psi Omega; President and Vice President, Re- hearsal Club; Distinguished Military Student; PE Club; Cadet Officers Corps; Kitchen Delta Pie. Leolen Sizemore, Beaverton. Business Education and Biology. President, Beta Zeta; Conser- vation Club; Inter-presidents Council. Sylvia Caroline Sledge, Florence. Math and History. Secretary, Treasurer, and Report- er, Kappa Mu Epsilon; Kappa Delta Pi. Fletcher S. Smith, Tuscumbia. Chemistry and Math. ACS. SECOND ROW: David V. Rhodes, Florence. Chemistry. Margaret Richardson, Tuscumbia. Art and English. English Club; Sigma Tau Delta. Shirley Allen Romine, Florence. Elementary Education and Li- Ernestine Statom Mary Stovall Mae Rose Stuffs Jimmie Thaxton Doris Stults Bobby Thomas Leolen Sizemore Caroline Sledge Fletcher Smith brary Science. Leadership Retreat Representative; President, Library Science Club; Inter-presidents Council. Thomas Milton Russell, Florence. Marketing and Retailing. Winfrey Sanderson, Florence. Physical Education. Basketball. Owen D. Sandlin, Hat- ton. Chemistry and Biology. ACS. Ernestine Roberts Statom, Florence. Business Education and Economics. Historian Kappa Delta Pi; Sigma Tau Pi. Mary Ryland Stovall, Home Economics and Science. Home Economics Club; YWCA; Choir. Doris Martin Stults, Collinwood, Tennessee. Home Economics and Science. Home Economics Club. THIRD ROW: Louise Hampton Sanford, Huntsville. Business Education and English. Treasurer, WSGA; Sigma Tau Pi; Wesley Fellowship; Kappa Delta Pi; Treasurer Sophomore Class. Merle Wayne Sanford, Parrish. Math and Chemistry. ACS; Conservation- Club. Jo Frances Seaborn, Fayette. History and Music. Chorus. Kenneth C. Seaborn, Fayette. Physical Education and Biology. Carl L. Senkbeil, Tuscumbia. Math and Chemistry. ACS. Bobby M. Sharp, Cloverdale. Chemistry and Biology. President, ACS; Wesley Fellowship; SGA; Beta Beta Beta; Most Valuable Mem- ber, SGA. Mae Rose Stutts, Cherokee. Chemistry and Biology. ACS; YWCA. Jimmie B. Thaxton, Town Creek. Chemistry and Business. President, Freshman Class; Mr. Friendship; College Newspaper Edito r; Conservation Club; ACS; Baseball; Basket- ball. Bobby D. Thomas, Decatur. Biology and Chemistry. ACS; Conservation Club. 67 Douglas Thomas Ann Carol Wade Ivous Thompson Catherine Waldrep Peggy Jean Thompson Lacy Waynick Faye Tirey Tray Welch David Turner Norma Wells Carl VanBibber Nelda Wheeler Participated in Many Other Campus Events and Activities Joe Douglass and Ivous Thompson are two very active and well known seniors. The snapshot below shows the couple posed to- gether in the Little Drug. Joe is best known for his artistic talents and Ivous for her immense knowledge and interest in gospel singing and performers. FIRST ROW: Douglas Thomas, Scottsboro. Math and Chemistry. ACS; Representative, SGA. Ivous Thompson, Guin. Art, Home Eco- nomics and Science. ASEA; Rehearsal Club; WSGA; Home Economics Club; YWCA; Social Chairman, Willingham Hall; Homecoming Committee. Peggy Jean Thompson, Tuscumbia. Social Science and English. YWCA; .English Club; Chorus. Faye Tirey, Florence. Secretarial Science. Sigma Tau Pi. David F. Turner, Florence. Business. Sigma Tau Pi; Conservation Club. Carl Vincent VanBibber, Florence. Pre-Law. Secretary and Treasurer, Band; President, Day Students; Circle K; Cadet .Officers Corps; Presbyterian Fellowship. Harvey D. Wiclcware, Donald White John White Bear! Whitsett -: ' .:, tUl Williams, : SECOND R A«i Care efts; Horr WeefcWSf em Wali V Tau 68 i ;;-_; . Speech and Dramatics. Alpha Chi; Rehearsal Club. Norma Jean Wells, Florence. Home Economics and Science. Home Economics Club; Lionettes; YWCA; BSU; Social Chairman, Powers Hall. Nelda Jean Wheeler, Cullman. Elementary Educa- tion. BSU; YWCA; ASEA. Louie A. Williams, Birmingham. Business Administration. BSU; SGA; Sigma Tau Pi. Patricia Williams, Bridgeport. History, Art, Library Science and French. Flor-Ala Staff, Society Editor; Rehearsal Club; English Club; WSGA; Wesley Fellowship, Editor Echo; Deutsch Verein; ISS. Betty Jean Willis, Haleyville. Elementary Education. THIRD ROW: Donald R. White, Florence. Business Administration and Psy- • ft Chemistry. ACS L Art, Home Ecof :; WSGA; How ■ tym, Tuscumbia. ish Oub; Giomsj jh Too PI. David Conservation Club, K Secretary Crete fc Cadej i- ey D. WicWure, i MM Harvey Wickware Louie Williams Don Williams Patricia Williams Earlene Williams Betty Willis Canton, Wisconsin. Biology and Chemistry. Vice President, chology. Baseball; F Club; Veterans Club. John D. White, Beta Beta Beta; Vice President, Conservation Club. Don W. Florence. Business Administration and History. Sigma Tau Pi. Williams, Florence. Earlene Williams, Hamilton. History and Bearl O. Whitsett, Rogersville. Physical Education. F Club; Political Science. Flor-Ala Staff; Representative, SGA; Secre- tary, Sigma Sigma Kappa; BSU; ASEA; YWCA; WSGA. SECOND ROW: Ann Carol, Hamilton. Art and English. Vice President, Lion- ettes; Homecoming Court; Chairman, Religious Emphasis Week; WSGA; Flor-Ala Staff; Inter-presidents Council. C ath- Football. Samuel E. Willis, Florence. Social Science, Physical Education. Anne Wilson, Florence. English and History. Lion- ettes; English Club; ROTC Sponsor. Barbara Minor Wynne, Florence. Elementary Education. ASEA; WSGA; YWCA. Rob- bie Fay Wynn, Chicago, Illinois. Business Administration and Sociology. BSU; Sigma Tau Pi. Judith Launette Yocom, Russell- enne ' ille. Business Education and Sociology. ASEA; YWCA; Waldrep, Courtland. Business Education and English. Wes|ey p e |, owship Sigma Tau p; . WSGA Bi| , y £ _ Y arbrough, Sigma Tau Pi; Wesley Fellowship. Lacy J. Waynick, Florence. Florence. Math and Chemistry. ACS; Vice President, Senior Chemistry. ACS. Fray Welch, Florence. Accounting and Class; SGA; Kappa Mu Epsilon. Samuel Willis Anne Wilson Barbara Wynne Robbie Wynn Judith Yocom Billy Yarbrough THE 1959 JUNIOR CLASS OF F.S.C. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS — The Junior Class officers are shown above as they posed for their group photo in the J room of Collier Library. They are, left to right, seated; Barbara Jones, secretary from Section; Jimmy Alex- ander, reporter from Cordova; Virginia Fitzgerald, YWCA representative. Standing: Jerry Cook, vice president from Florence; Larry Mitchell, president from Florence; Rex Beauchaump, treasurer from Brillant; Jimmy Gullet, SGA representative from Tuscumbia. Agee Allen Arnold Ballentine FIRST ROW: Betty Agee, Florence; Jerry Albers, Cordova; Jimmie Alexander, Cordova; Mary Jo Bull, Bear Creek; Roger Burdge, Florence; Frank Burdick, Double Springs; Jimmy Burle- son, Winfield; Freda Butler, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; Nelda Jean Conwill, Nettleton; Jerome Cook, Florence. SECOND ROW: Carolyn Allen, Florence; Bobby Anderson, Mission, Texas; Shelby Angel, Florence; Wil- liam Copeland, Florence; Myra Cox, Florence; Nancy Cox, Stevenson; Carol Cresap, Jackson; Virginia Crews, Florence; Mary Crosswhite, Prairie, Mississippi; Jack Crowe, Decatur. THIRD ROW: Charles Arnold, Cullman; Myra Ashley, Haleyville; Walt Ball, Florence, Alabama; Terry Darcy, Sheffield; Lula Dobbins, Stevenson; James Eady, Rogersville; Avelyn Edgar, Phil Campbell; Carol Ellwanger, Jeffersonville, Indiana; Margaret Farris, Collinwood, Tennessee; Virginia Fitzgerald, Hartselle. FOURTH ROW: John Balentine, Florence; Tommy Bartlett, Double Springs; James Beauchamp, Brilliant; Jo Ann Fleming, Bear Creek; Rufus Hippo, Florence; Charlie Frederick, Talladega; Martha Freeman, Phil Campbell; Billy Gamble, Tuscumbia; Dorothy Gardner, Sheffield; Larry Garrett, Florence. 70 FIRST ROW: John Abston, Florence; Mary Barrens, Florence; Bobby Barry, Phil Campbell; Jimmy Bevis, Florence; Jana Blair, Florence. SECOND ROW: Sylvia Adcoclc, Hartselle; Darrell Blalock, Cullman; Billy Blankenship, Wetumpka; Cecil Bobo, Winfield; Ella Bradford, Tuscumbia. oerrens Blalock Bradley Bull Copeland Darcy Fleming Berry Blankenship Braswell Burdge M. Cox Dobbins Flippo Bevis Bobo Brotherton Burdick S. Cox Eady Fredrick Blair Bradford Brown Burleson Cresap Edgar Freeman THIRD ROW: Betty Aderholt, Haleyville; Bernardean Bradley, Braswell, Sheffield; Carolyn Brotherton, Florence; Creek. Tuscumbia; Ida Brown, Celia Bear Butler Crews Ellwanger Gamble Conwill Crosswhite Farris Gardner Cook Crowe Fitzgerald Garrett ■ 71 THE 1959 Tommy Bartlett and Corky Culver, both juniors major- ing in English demonstrate the variety of their reading material in the Little Drug. Jones Jordan Johnson Johnston Hamilton Hanson Hargett Hay FIRST ROW: Barbara Jones, Section; Carol Jordan, Florence; Gerald Hudson, Tuscumbia; Margaret Hughes, Vina; Holond Humphries, Eva; Charles Ingle, Sheffield; Ford Isom, Spruce Pine; Donald Jackson, Tuscumbia; Wendell King, Dexter, New Mexico. SECOND ROW: Henry Johnson, Loretto; Betty Johnston, Decatur; Howard Kitchens, Onconta; Celia Kirkpatrick, Dora; Carolyn Klein, Tuscumbia; Ann Lee Collins, Guin; Mike Levine, Long Beach, New York; James Long, Savannah, Tennessee; Elsie Longshore, Florence. THIRD ROW: Joe Hamilton, Russellville; Brenda Hanson, Florence; Jerry Lovett; Tuscumbia; Melvin McLemore, Athens; Patsy McNutt, Haleyville; Bobby Malone, Cherokee; Imogene Mayo, Boaz; Ted Meek, Decatur; Bar- bara Miller, Florence. FOURTH ROW: Varina Hargett, Phil Campbell; Cecily Hay, Tuscumbia; Ann Meii, Florence; Polly Moore, Florence; Linda Moorehead, Huntsville; William Nelms, Bessemer; Rowe Newby, Athens; Jim Newman, Athens; Jane New- ton, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. tf , P 72 -lolladay Holcomb Hill Hovater Hines R. Hovater JUNIOR CLASS FIRST ROW: Harold Gibson, Florence; Barbara Glasgow, Russell- vllle; Stella Glass, Iron City, Tennessee; Peggy Goode, Anderson; Thomas Greenhaw, Athens; Billy Helton] Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; Martha Hensley, Florence- John Hester, Guin; Wilmer Hill. Florence; William Hines, Florence. SECOND ROW: Edgar Griggs, Anderson; James Gullett, Tuscumbia; Judy Gullett, Tuscumbia; Ken Gunter, Haleyville; James Guthrie, Florence; Kyle Holladay, Danville; Mary Lou Holcomb, Vina; Faye Hoie, Huntsville; Gerald Hovater, Russellville; Robert Hovater, Tus- cumbia. .:•:!• Hh Hudson Kitchen Lovett Mize Hugher Kirkpatrick McLemore Moore Humphries Klien McNutt Moorehead Ingle Lee Malon Nelms Mayo Newley Jackson Long Meek Newman King Longshore Miller Newton 73 FIRST ROW: Joe Nichols, Hatton; Daniel Noblit, West Point, Tennessee; Bob Norton, Athens; William Pace, Rus- sellville; June Palmer, Tuscumbia; Richmond Tomp- kins, Russellville; Bobby Joe Trull, Winfield; Charles Tucker, Birmingham; Sue Vinson, Phil Campbell; Mer- dith Waddell, Tuscumbia. SECOND ROW: William Palmer, Sheffield; Raymond Parker, Tuscum- bia; Charles Pendley, Berry; Elizabeth Penton, Noma, Florida; Shannon Phillips, Killen; Robert Wailes, Courtland; Carol Waite, Florence; Rosa Waldrep Sheffield; Swen Ware, Sheffield; Doris Warhurst, Tuscumbia. Nichols W. Palmer Noblit Parker THE 1959 Norton Pendley Pace Penton Palmer Phillips th Poston Robbins Silverberg Steenson Poteete Roberts Sims Stephens Quillen Robinson Sparkman Strickland Raney Robertson Speake Taylor Reeves Romine M. Speake Thompson Rickard Russ Spruell P. Thompson Roan Searcy Steen Thorn ■■: ■: 74 ' •::■ Weaver West ' . ' -! f Whitaleer White MM Wilson Woodley ' •:•- Worlund York JUNIOR CLASS Juniors, Betty Johnston and Bill Nelms enjoy a coke and a little conversation before going to class. FIRST ROW: Gerelene Poston, Leighton; Joanne Poteete, Athens; Jean Quillen, Haleyville; Robert Raney, Huntsville; Forrest Reeves, Old Hickory, Tennessee; Glenda Riekard, Florence; Mary Virginia Roan, Decatur; Andy Weaver, Florence; Bobby West, Haleyville. SECOND ROW: Easter Robbins, Muscle Shoals; Nella Faye Roberts, Fort Dodge, Iowa; Judith Robinson, Fayette; Glen Robertson, Beaverton; Ronald Romine, Rogersville; Sylvia Russ, Elkmont; Everett Searcy, Addison; Marlie Whitaker, Section; James White, Birmingham. THIRD ROW: Allan Silverberg, Florence; Linda Sims, Danville; Franklin Sparkman, Decatur; James Spealce, Mount Hope; Milton Spealce, Decatur; Wayne Spruell, Mount Hope; Robert Steen, Rogersville; Shelba Wilson, Decatur; Margaret June Woodley, luka, Mississippi. FOURTH ROW: Butch Steenson, Tuscumbia; William Stephens, Florence; Glen Strickland, Russellville; Jimmie Taylor, Tuscumbia; Joy Thompson, Collinwood, Tennessee; Peggy Joyce Thompson, Florence; Carylon Sue Thorn, Russellville; Shyron Worlund, New Market; Donald York, Cullman. 75 SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS — The officers of the Sophomore Class; were in charge of building the Homecoming Queen ' s Float, having won first place in the parade contest their Freshman year. They are pictured above, left to right, Hershel Moore, vice presi- dent; George Nix, president; James Cole, SGA representative; Janice Johnson, secretary- treasurer; Mary Nell Trotter, YWCA representative. FIRST ROW: Sara Allen, Huntsville; George Baker, Sheffield; Jimmy Barnes, Florence; Marilyn Barr, Florence; Joe Beard, Bessemer; Audrey Behel, Killen; Edwin Belue, Florence; Bonnie Berry, Owens Cross Roads. Allen Berry Brownlow Baker Bishop Bruce Barnes Bland Bryan Barr Boone Buchanan Beard Borden Buettner SOPHOMORE CLASS SECOND ROW: Terry Berry, Phil Campbell; Hubert Bishop, Cherokee; John Bland, Florence; Daniel Boone, Florence; Gilbert Borden, Tus- cumbia; James Bradford, Sheffield; Glenda Brakefield, Hunts- ville; Robert Brotherton, Florence. THIRD ROW: Jimmy Brownlow, Carrollton, Mississippi; Charles Bruce, Huey- town; Loy Bryan, Falkville; James Buchanan, Florence; James Buettner, Sheffield; Horace Bulman, Florence; Marilyn Burleson, Fayette; Mary Byrd, Florence. Behel Bradford Bulman Belue Blakefield Burleson Berry Brotherton Byrd cus OF FLORENCE STATE FIRST ROW: Raymond Cahoon, Tuscumbia; Mack Carmichael, Panama City, Fla.; Ronnie Carter, Florence; Sue Chastain, Ross- ville, Georgia. ■:■: hfl .:■ !• : :•:■:■■ Jim sj Mitilyi him :•■■. H SECOND ROW: Betty Cobb, Addison; Dwight Coffey, Decatur; James Cole, Addison; Ronald Cook, Florence. THIRD ROW: Susan Corum, Hillsboro; Robert Cotton, Sheffield; Alice Cox, Phil Campbell; Robert Crabtree, Russellville. FOURTH ROW: Carolyn Crawford, Decatur; Warner Crow, Danvill Crowe, Haleyville; Garnett Davidson, Sulligent. FIFTH ROW: William Dillard, Winfield; Don Dodd, Haleyville; Laura Dodds, Muscle Shoals; Robert Douthitt, Florence. I SIXTH ROW: Carlie DuBose, Vernon; Thomas Edwards; Winfield; Jane Elkins, Mt. Hope; Elvie Elmore, Athens. SEVENTH ROW: James Etheredge, Town Creek; Shirley Ann Enel, Russell ville; Joseph Fairer, Tuscumbia; Mitch Faulkner, Haleyville EIGHTH ROW: Albert Ferguson, Joe Wheeler Dam; Elizabeth Fowler, Deca- tur; Mary Fowler, Florence; Bob Fulmer, Florence. Cahoon Carmichael Carter Chastain Cobb Coffey Cole Cook Corum Cotton Cox Crabtree Crawford Crow Crowe Davidson Dillard Dodd Dodds Douthitt Dubois Edwards Elkins Elmore Etheredge Ezzel Fairer Faulkner Ferguson Flower L. Flower, M. Fulmer 77 SOPHOMORE CLASS FIRST ROW: Dorothy Gabel, Florence; Betty Sautney, Killen; Annette Gibbs, Hanceville; Jack Godfrey, Fayette; Patrick Graham, Courtland; Barbara Grant, Decatur; Thomas Green, Greenhill; Harris Griggs, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. THIRD ROW: Joanne Harvey, Florence; Juanice Hayes, Beaverton; Bill Hearn, Sheffield; Betty Heath, Sheffield; Donald Heidorn, Florence; Fred Henson, Decatur; Charles Hicks, Florence; Madeline Hill- man, Florence. Gabel Gautney Gibbs Godfrey Graham Grant Green Griggs Grissom Grizzard Hamilton R. Hamilto Haraway Harbour Harper Harrison u SECOND ROW: Spruell Grissom, Spruce Pine; Luther Grizzard, Decatur; James Hamilton, Russellville; Ruby Hamilton, Russellville; Neva Hara- way, Lexington; Johnie Harbour, Dora; Charles Harper, Hamil- ton; Barbara Harrison, Decatur. FOURTH ROW: Laverne Hipps, Cloverdale; Glenette Holaway, Arab; Anna Hollingsworth, Allen; Patricia Holloway, Guin; Virginia Hood, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; Margena Hopkins, Hamilton; Mar- garet Hubbert, Carbon Hill; George Ingleright, Sheffield. Harvey Hayes Hearn Heath Heidorn Henson Hicks Hillman Hipps Holaway Hollingsworth Holloway Hood Hopkins Hubbert Ingleright SOPHOMORE CLASS Lipscomb Llewellyn Lopez Lowrey Lumpkin iMcCafferty r McCaghren [McCorkle I McPeters U ' McRae Magnusson Manush _ Markham k I Martin W. Martin Meeker Miller Montgomery Moore H. Moore Mullins Murphree Jonel Isom, Spruce Pine; Gerald Jackson, Russellville; Martha Jackson, Tuscumbia; Sarah Jackson, Tuscumbia; Julia Jenkins, Florence; Janice Johnson, Flint, Michigan; Frances Jones, Sulligent; Johnnie Jones, Killen; Nadine Jumper, Sulligent; Sam Kap- lan, Florence; James Kershaw, Tuscumbia. SECOND ROW: Carolyn Kracke, Courtland; James Linville, Florence; Bobby Lipscomb, Hatton; Doris Llewellyn, Florence; Evelyn Lopez, Hunts- ville; Deloris Ann Lowrey, Bankston; Lois Lumpkin, Florence; Martha McCafferty, Tuscumbia. THIRD ROW: Dorothy McCaghren, Danville; Jane McCorkle, Florence; Nancy McPeters, Florence; Dottie McRae, Florence; Joe Magnusson, Decatur; Norma Manush, Tuscumbia; Leonard Markham, Dexter, New Mexico; Dwight Martin, Mount Hope. FOURTH ROW: William Martin, Florence; Ida Meeker, Stevenson; Robert Miller, Florence; Larry Montgomery, Cloverdale; Andriet Moore, Bir- mingham; Herschel Moore, Scottsboro; Mary Mullins, Huntsville; Wallace Murphree, Moulton. 79 t ■■■■ ' FIRST ROW: Sue Spain, Florence; Louise Stansell, Florence; Floyd Stovall, Decatur; George Stovall, Killen; Thomas Surratt, Tuscumbia; Julia Sue Terry, Hillsboro; Don C. Thompson, Tuscumbia; Ralph Thomp- son, Collinwood, Tennessee; Mary Nell Trotter, Decatur; Gerald Trousdale, Florence. SECOND ROW: Don Trowbridge, Florence; James Truitt, Lexington; Katherine Truitt, Killen; Judy Tuck, Decatur; Jane Tune, Winfield; Helen Turner, Birmingham; Norris Turney, Hartselle; Frank Vetters, Sheffield; Linda Walker, Anderson; Marguerite Warren, Rossville, Georgia. THIRD ROW: Charles Weathers, Loretto, Tennessee; James Webster, Winfield; Wilburn Whisenant, Lacey Springs: Harriet Whitaker, Tuscumbia; Joan White, Fayette; Mike White, Huntsville; Marilyn Wiley, Tuscumbia; Anita Williams, Haleyville; Lillian Williams, Russellville; Phillip Williams, Bir- mingham. FOURTH ROW: Ray Williamson, Berry; Adrian Wilson, Orlando, Florida; Belinda Wilson, Florence; Franklin Win- gett, Wetumpka; Carolyn Wise, Haleyville; Max Witt, Mount Hope; Donna Worlund, New Mar- ket; Margaret Wynne, Sheffield; Larry Yancey, Florence; Donald Yates, Florence. S. Spain Stansell Stovall G. Stovall Surratt Terry C. Thompson R. Thompson Trotter Trousdale Trowbridge Truitt K. Truitt Tuck Tune Turner Turney Vetters Walker Warren Weathers Webster Whisenant Whitaker J. White M. White Wiley A. Williams L. Williams P. Williams Williamson Wilson B. Wilson Wingett Wise Witt Worlund Wynne Yancey Yates 80 ifci Newton L Nix G. Nix Norwood Oakes Parmer Peeden Phillips Porch Poss Pitts Pozsonyi Prince Pruitt Puckett Reed Reid Reyes Richardson Riddle Riddle, R. Ridgeway Rilcard Riley Roberson Romine Rountree Ryan M. Shelton W. Shelton Sherard Sherer Simpson Smith G. Smith J. Smith M. Smith P. Smith S. Smith Spain FIRST ROW: Annie Newton, Vina; Eliiabeth Nix, Red Bay; George Nix, Decatur; Shirley Norwood, Leoma, Tennes- see; James Oakes, Tuscumbia; Ottis Parmer, Hamilton; Barbara Peeden, Killen; Don Phillips, Killen; Arah Porch, Weogufka; Joyce Poss, Russellville. SECOND ROW: Mary Pitts, Sheffield; Donald Poionyi, New Brunswick, New Jersey; Rosemary Prince, Huntsville; Donald Pruitt, Florence; Jo Ann Puckett, Huntsville; Mary Reed, Russellville; Charles Reid, Sheffield; Frank de los Reyes, Holguln, Ote., Cuba; Barbara Richardson, Florence; John Riddle, Sheffield. THIRD ROW: Robert Riddle, Jr., Muscle Shoals; Bennie Ridgeway, Florence; Mary Rickard, Russellville; Paul Riley, Florence; Stanley Roberson, Collinwood, Tennessee; Cynthia Romine, Rogersville; Judith Rountree, Sheffield; Betty Jo Ryan, Joppa; Millard Shelton, Moulton; William Shelton, Logan. FOURTH ROW: Sarah Frances Sherard, Decatur; Catherine Sherer, Hamilton; Joseph Simpson, Florence; Clarence Smith, Leoma, Tennessee; Gloria Smith, Florence; Jo Smith, Bridgeport; Marlene Smith, Talladega; Peggy Smith, Collinwood, Tennessee; Shirley Smith, Russellville; Peggy Spain, Decatur. 81 FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Shown above are the freshman class officers for the past year. They are, from left to right: Spruell Grissom, president, Phil Campbell; Betty Lynne Miller, secretary-treasurer, Florence; Mory Buck Martin, YWCA representative, Parrish; Tipper Parrish, SGA representative, Jasper; and Lecil Wylie, vice president, Cordova, Aderholt Beard Bohnstedt Anderson Benson Bosley Armstrong L. Berry Avery Mae Berry Bowling Aycock Mar. Berry Breland FIRST ROW: Frances Aderholt, Haleyville; Billy Anderson, Florence; Caroline | Armstrong, Town Creek; Elaine Avery, Decatur; Glenda Aycock, Russellville; Peggy Baker, Hackleburg; Bonnie Barnes, Florence; Jimmy Barnwell, Florence. SECOND ROW: Betty Beard, Leoma, Tennessee; Barbara Benson, Phil Campbell; Lewis Berry, Florence; Mae Belle Berry, Owens Cross Roads; Marcia Berry, Vina; Waston Berry, Decatur; Larry Bishop, Sheffield, Anne Blair, Florence. THIRD ROW: Linda Bohnstedt, Florence; Tom Bosley, Florence; Doug Bowles, Florence; Martha Bowling, Union Grove; Emily Breland, Tuscumbia; Betty Briscoe, Decatur; Gary Briscoe, Haleyville; Margaret Britton, Steveson. FRESHMAN C LASS OF 1958- Baker W. Berry Barnes Bishop W. Briscoe B«rnwel Blair Britton ' ■ ' .■ ' . _ ■■■■■■ uu i Breiand, at. mil: :■ Marjirtt Wo JLJ3 • B N. Brown Byrd Chard Cooney M. Brown Calloway Cheatham Cooper W. Brown Campbell Childers Copeland F. Bryan Cannon Childress Counce FIRST ROW: J. Bryan Card in Clayton Cowa rt Buckley Carmichael Clement P. Cox utler Carroll Cook Crabb AN CLASS0F 1958-59 ICraft Cummings Daniel L Crittenden Cunningham F. Darby S. Crittenden Curtis Darcy Nell Brown, Phil Campbell; Mary Brown, Cherokee; Wanda Brown, Loretto, Tennessee; Faye Bryan, Birmingham; Judy Bryan, Florence; Raymond Buckley, Brookhaven, New Yorlc; Newman Bush, Jasper; Mary Butler, Florence. SECOND ROW: Ann Byrd, Tuscumbia; Tom Calloway, Tuscumbia; Marcilla Campbell, Hatton; Clovis Cannon, Beauerton; David Cardin, Florence; Sam Carmichael, Panama City; Morris Carr, Somerville; Janette Carroll, Dalton, Georgia. THIRD ROW: Charles Chard, Florence; Arlene Cheatham, Haleyville; Don Childers, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Jim Childress, Ethridge, Tennessee; Marie Clayton, Russellville; Harold Clement, Sheffield; David Collier, Decatur; Charlene Cook, Cullman. FOURTH ROW: Joe Cooney, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Harold Cooper, Florence; Ella Copeland, Carbon Hill; Freddie Counce, Florence; Jackie Cowarr, Decatur; Patsy Cox, Florence; Tommy Cox, Florence; Harold Crabb, Sheffield. FIFTH ROW: Al Craft, Sheffield; Leon Crittenden, Tuscumbia; Stanley Crittenden, Tuscumbia. SIXTH ROW: Nell Cummings, Phil Campbell; Jerry Cunningham, Scottsboro; Don Curtis, Lexington. SEVENTH ROW: Carolyn Daniel, Florence; Faye Darby, Florence; Carole Darcy, Sheffield. 83 D. Davidson K. Davidson Day Deaton DeVine Dial Dollar Doming Doughty Downey DuBerry Dunn Dutton Dykes Edwards Eells Egan Ehinger Ellis Farr Fleming Flint Grant D. Garrison T. Garrison Gibson J. Gilbert M. Gilbert FIRST ROW: Dorothy Davidson, Florence; Kay Davidson; Florence; Gary Day, Florence; Linda Liz Scott, from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was one of the many Deaton, Hamilton; Janet DeVine, Decatur; Jimmy Dial, Florence; Jean Dollar, Rogers- ? . f f hnw f Y h ° io ' , ne ? f , he R ehearsal . Club , this , ? • ... r-eatured as Leo s Loveliest, she played Ermingarde in The Vllle - Matchmaker. SECOND ROW: Mitch Doming, Harvest; John Doughty, Gray, Maine; Jane Downey, Tuscumbia; James DuBerry, Savannah, Tennessee; Barbara Dunn, Parrish; Lee Dutton, Trinity; Billy Dykes, Mobile. 84 THIRD ROW: Joe Edwards, Decatur; Malcolm Eells, Loretto, Tennessee; Sheila Egan, Florence; Rob- ert Ehinger, Sheffield; Myra Ellis, Florence; Ann Farr, Detroit; Frank Fleming, Bear Creek. FOURTH ROW: Mary Flint, Florence; Robert Gant, Dora; Dale Garrison, Breman; Tipper Garrison Jasper, Carolyn Gibson, Florence; Jerry Gilbert, Haleyville; Mary Gilbert, Parrish. , ■ £ M Mb : Ml  i: Club fe M Gilliland C. Gooch L. Graham R. Graham Gober N. Gooch P. Graham Griffin Godfrey Gosa Ra. Grahan Grissom FRESHMAN CLASS OF 1958-59 FIRST ROW: Audrey Gilliland, Decatur; Sue Gober, luka, Mississippi; James Godfrey, Fayefte. SECOND ROW: Charles Gooch, Florence; Norman Gooch, St. Florian; Lewis Gosa, Beaverton. THIRD ROW: Linda Graham, Florence; Phoebe Graham, Courtland; Ralph Graham, Courtland. FOURTH ROW: Richard Graham, Thomasville; Bennie Griffin, Somerville; Rebecca Grissom, Russellville. FIFTH ROW: Carl Grumblatt, Tuscumbia; Floyd Gunnin, Haclcleburg; Jon Hall, Decatur; Frank Ham- brick, Section; Rosemary Hampton, Lawrenceburg; Ray Handley, Berry; John Hardeman, Florence; Eugene Hargett, Spruce Pine. SIXTH ROW: Larry Harper, Hamilton; Jack Harris, Parrish; James C. Harris, Huntsville; James P. Har- ris, Florence; Joe Harris, Trinity; Martha Harris, Penson; Lynda Harrison, Lester; Frank Harscheid, Decatur. SEVENTH ROW: Robert Hartselle, Hartselle; Paul Henshaw, Princeton; Robert Henshaw, Princeton; Liz Herren, Florence; Mary Hester, Florence; Roger Hester, Tuscumbia; Martha Hicks, Sec- tion; William Holden, Rogersville. Hambrick Jam. P. Harris Herren Hampton Jo. Harris M. Hester Handley M. Harris R. Hester Hardeman Harrison Hicks Hargett Harscheid Holden FIRST ROW: Guin Holland, Florence: Janelle Holley, Florence; Claire Holt, Cullman. SECOND ROW: Ann Hood, Sheffield, Lonnie Hopson, Russellville; Joe Hovater, Russellville. THIRD ROW: Charles Howard, Florence; Kenneth Howard, Loretto, Tennessee; Peggy Howard, Tus- cumbia. FOURTH ROW: Lee Howell, Hamilton; Tommy Hubbert, Gardendale; Judy Hudson, Elkmont. FIFTH ROW: Anne Huffman, Florence; Joyce Humphries, Red Bay; Bradley Hunter, Tuscumbia; Jerry Ingle, Florence; John Ingleright, Sheffield; James Isom, Florence; Dean Jackson, Town Creek; Joanna Johnson, Bridgeport. SIXTH ROW: Bobby Jones, Florence; Sharon Jones, Sheffield; Roger Karrh, Mount Hope; Billy Kenna- mer, Scottsboro; Brenda Key, Courtland; Tonita Kilgo, Florence; Melanie Killen, Florence; Martha Kimbrell, Gorges. £ r fv Wtwart Holland Hood C. Howard Howell Holley Hopson K. Howard Hubbert Holt Hovater P. Howard Hudson SEVENTH ROW: Robert Kimbrough, Russellville; Earl King, Sheffield; June Kinnear, Sheffield; Brenda Kir- by, Section; Mary Knox, Milton, Florida; Madge LaBoon, Decatur; Thelma Lancaster, Iron City, Tennessee; James Land, Cullman. FRESHMAN CLASS OF 1958-59 Huffman B. Jones Kimbrough Humphries S. Jones King Hunter Karrh Kinnear Ingle Kennamer Kirby Ingleright Key Knox Isom Kilgo La Boon Jackson Killen Lancaster Johnson Kimbrell Land Lemmond Lloyd Rl. Martin J. McCullough Lester Mabry Ro. Martin V. McCullough Lindsey Malone B. Matthews McDaniel :lass Doing nothing is a favorite pastime of FSC students. They like to sit around the halls or talk in the Little Drug and enjoy each I other ' s company. Shown in the above snapshot are three stu- i dents, Rosemary Hampton, Steve Greene, and Barbara Thigpen, I doing just that! FIRST ROW: Barbara Landrum, Counce, Tennessee; Julia Langsfon, Fayette; George Lawson, Syla- cauga; Henry Leckenby, Florence; Chester Lemmond, Decatur; Bonnie Lester, St. Joseph, Tennessee; Mary Grace Lindsey, Florence. SECOND ROW: Jerry Logan, Florence; John Logan, Russellville; Barbara Lovelace, Sheffield; Shirley Loveless, Pinson; Ernestine Loyd, Steveson; Joe Mabry, Buchanan, Virginia; Thomas Malone, Cherokee. THIRD ROW: Earl Mangum, Tuscumbia; Helen Manning, Cullman; Roe Mansell, Florence; Mary Buck Martin, Parrish; Richard Martin, Athens; Robert Martin, Tuscumbia: Bill Mat- thews, Loretto, Tennessee. FOURTH ROW: Richard Matthews, Fackler; James Mays, Florence; Rebecca McCain, Lexington; Ru- dolph McCarley, Haleyville; Joe McCullough, Mocksville, North Carolina; Vicki Mc- Cullough, Decatur; Danny McDaniel, Hamilton. 87 FIRST ROW: James McHenry, Florence; Bobby McKenzie, Tuscumbia; George McLaughlio, Win- field; Robert MacMurdo, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Donald McVay, Double Springs; Betty Lynne Miller, Florence; Jimmy Millwood, Har+selle. SECOND ROW: Patricia Miner, Eva; Martha Mitchell, Florence; Susan Mitchell, Decatur; Rebecca Mooman, Tuscumbia; Don Montgomery, Sheffield; Richard Montgomery, Moulton; Bette Ann Moore, Florence. THIRD ROW: Charles Moore, Florence; Robert Moore, Fairfield; Wyman Morgan, Phil Campbell; Thomas Morson, Florence; Dale Mosley, Norfolk, Virginia; Franlcie Myers, Tarrant City; John Myers, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. FOURTH ROW: Kenneth Myhan, Sheffield; Betty Narmore, Sheffield; Ronald Nesbitt, Sheffield; Fran- ces Newman, Sheffield; Billy Nix. Phil Campbell; Judith Nix, Phil Campbell; Betty Norton, Florence. Commuting students make their lockers a kind of home base! for their activities. Shown above are John Ingleright, Anrj ' Huffman, and Janelle Holley. McHenry Miner C. Moore Myhan McKenzie M. Mitchell R. Moore Narmore McLaughlio S. Mitchell Morgan Nesbitt MacMurdo Mooman Morson Newman McVay D. Montgomery Mosley B. Nix Miller Millwood R. Montgomery B. Moore F. Myers J. Myers J. Nix Norton 88 Olivei Powe! Richa dson Orton Price Ridgewoy Parker Prince Roberts Parrish Puckett Robertson Pendley Pugh Robinson E. Perkins Putman Rodgers G. Perkins Ray Rogers Pope Reeves Romans ■cab FRESHMAN CLASS OF 1958-59 FIRST ROW: Jerry Oliver, Decatur; Fred Orton, Florence; Lynda Parker, Birmingham; Fay Parrish, Florence; James Pendley, Berry; Elaine Perkins, Florence; Glenda Perkins, Florence; Evelyn Pope, Florence. • ::■-. Norton Rose Russell Scott Sharp Royer Savage Sedenquist Shelnut Ruark Schaut Shank Shumake SECOND ROW: Norman Powell, Hanceville; Janet Price, Florence; Shirley Prince, Huntsville; Carolyn fuckett, Danville; Nancy Pugh, Sheffield; John Putman, Cerdmore, Tennessee; Sondra Ray, leoma, Tennessee; Merrion Reeves, Steveson. THIRD ROW: Bernard Richardson, Florence; Dorothy Ridgeway, Florence; Roy Roberts, Florence; Bettye Robertson, Lester; Brenda Robinson, Hamilton; Alice Rodgers, Huntselle; Glenda Rogers, Florence; Glenda Romans, Sheffield. FOURTH ROW: William Rose, Muscle Shoals; Sara Royer, Decatur; Edna Ruark, Florence. FIFTH ROW: Barbara Russell, Florence; Kay Savage, Sheffield; Carole Schaut, Florence. SIXTH ROW: Elizabeth Scott, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Fred Sedenquist, Florence; Peggy Shank, Harris- burg, Pennsylvania. SEVENTH ROW: Donna Sharp, Sheffield; Juanita Shelnut, Guin; Jerry Shumake, Decatur. Simbeck J. Smith Stanford Simon F. Sims J. Sims J. Sisk K. Smith P. Smith Smithson Snow Steenson Stovall Stowe Strickland W. Sisk Sorenson Sturges Small C. Smith Stacy Staggs Stutts Taylor FIRST ROW: Donie Simbeck, Loretto, Tennessee: Dan Simon, Florence: Frances Sims, Fayette; James FRESHMAN CLASS J Sims, Trinity: Jimmy Sisk, Leoma, Tennessee; Wayne Sisk, Princeton; Henry Small, Shef- field; Carl Smith, Hollywood, Florida. OF 1958-59 tra SECOND ROW: Thigpen J. Thomas L. Thomas O. Thomas J. Thompson K. Thompson Thrasher Tipton Tucker Turbyfill Vandiver Vaughan id Smithson, Russellville; Jolene Snow, Florence; Judith Sorenson, Gardendale; Thomas Stacy, Florence; Fred Staggs, Florence. THIRD ROW: Dan Stanford, Decatur; Billie Steenson, Decatur; Joseph Stovall, Berry: Paula Stowe, Bear Creek; Windell Strickland, Tuscumbia; Ralph Sturges, Florence; Marie Stutts, Flor- ence: Jean Taylor, Hamilton. FOURTH ROW: Barbara Thigpen, Florence; Jerry Thomas, Somerville; Lee Thomas, Florence. FIFTH ROW: Otho Buddy Thomas, Tuscumbia; Johnnie Sue Thompson, Florence; Karen Thompson, Decatur. SIXTH ROW: Betty Thrasher, Memphis, Tennessee; Jean Tipton, Florence; Laura Tucker, Tuscumbia. SEVENTH ROW: Judy Turbyfill, Russellville; Billy Vandiver, Russellville; Lucretia Vaughan, Elkmont. 90 V 1 1 I I FIRST ROW: Fred Vickery, Phil Campbell; Joe Wade, Hamilton; Nell Wade, Phil Campbell; Nancy Warren, Hartselle; Jennie Waters, Hanceville; Carl Watkiru, Winfield; Faye Watts, Delmar. SECOND ROW: George Watts, Fairfield; Jerry Weatherby, Tuscumbia; William Webster, Birming- ham; Eugene Weeks, Phil Campbell; Shirl e y Weeks, Sulligent; Linda Wells, Spruce Pine; Bill Wessel, North Tarrytown, New York. i THIRD ROW: Tom Wester, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Rose Whitaker, Section; Pam Whitt, Decatur; Julia Willett, Cloverdale; Tommy Willis, Tuscumbia; Thomas Willoughby, Decatur; Billy Wilson, Savannah, Tennessee. : ■ . i FOURTH ROW: Mary Helen Manning, -from Cullman, was elected Miss Charm, by the vote of the students during the first weeks of school. She was also named to be one of the majorettes and an ROTC j erre Wilson, Florence; Billy Wimberly, Russellville; Annie Witt, Mount Hope; Colum- company sponsor. bu$ Womb | e Florence; Don Wood, Huntsville; Wayne Wright, Florence; Lecil Wylie, Cordova. Vickery S. Watts Wester J. Wilson J. Wade Weatherby Whitaker Wimberly N. Wade Webster Whitt Wittle Warren E. Weeks Willett Womble Waters S. Weeks Willis Wood Watkins Weels Willoughby Wright F. Watts Wessel B. Wilson Wylie JL0fifl.fi 91 1832 Rev.pdrtfje Rromu 1888 prpsiiiopi of il?pSifltPN i ' n?iilS :ltooli88i 10 1883 tin if?e Sorted m rbe Aiiiwiri-fr fi THE COURT Sharing the limelight with Queen Marilyn were eight lovely and popular lasses, who supplemented the queen .as her royal attendants. Marlene Adkins, Talladega sophomore, also rated as one of the top five Diorama beauties last year. She has been Leo ' s Loveliest, and secretary of Sigma Tau Pi. The strik- ing co-ed is a secretarial science major. Amiable Jane Blair, from Florence, is also a sophomore. An active campus leader, she attended the Leadership Re- treat. She was selected by the R.O.T.C. to represent them as Battlegroup Sponsor. The title of Miss Friendliness can also be added to her honors. Jane plans to be either a his- tory or biology teacher. HOMECOMING QUEEN Delicate, petite Marilyn Branyon, a sophomore from Fayette, Alabama, was selected by the student body to reign as 1 958 ' s Homecoming queen. The fair maiden was chosen Miss Charming last year. She also has the title of Diorama Beauty to her credit. Queen Marilyn was a member of the Royal Momecoming Court of ' 57. The presentation of Miss Branyon was the climax of the annual semi-formal affair following the afternoon festivities. The dance took place in a pent-house patio overlooking the silhouetted skyscrapers of a Pretended Metropolis. Cam- bell and Douglass-inspired free-form drawings adorned the gymnasium walls. 94 HOMECOMING QUEEN Marilyn Brarryon 95 THE HOMECOMING COURT Dark, vivacious Carolyn Skipper Carter, a senior from Town Creek, is majoring in art. She has been a member of the Lionettes for three years. This popular senior was runner- up to Miss Florence State. Sue Cox, junior from Stevenson, won the Lady of Achieve- ment Award in Clothing in 1956, was Leo ' s Lovliest, is in the Home Ec Club, and in Wesley Fellowship. The neat, blue-eyed princess is majoring in Home Economics and minoring in Science. Versatile Janice Johnson, sophomore from Flint, Michi- gan, is a social science major and is minoring in speech and dramatics. She is also a member of the Lionettes, Rehearsal Club, and is program chairman of the Wesleyan Founda- tion. Janice is serving as secretary of the sophomore class. LENDS SPECIAL GLAMOUR Blond, blue-eyed, Joyce Shrader is a senior, majoring in business education. While at Florence State, she has been a member of WSGA and SGA. She was graduated from Stevenson High School. Marilyn Wiley, sophomore from Tuscumbia, is an ele- mentary education major, a member of the Diorama Staff, and company sponsor for the R.O.T.C. Dark-eyed Marilyn was also selected as Queen of Beauty by a group of capable judges. Decatur junior, Shelba Wilson, is a member of the Lion- ettes, Home Ec Club, has served on the WSGA board, and was Leo ' s Loveliest. She is majoring in Home Economics and minoring in science. MISS FLORENCE STATE Lovely, gracious, Barbara Brown, a senior from Paris, Ten- nessee, has been bestowed with the highest honor that one can receive while a student at FSC, that of Miss Florence State. She was elected by the student body on the decision that she best represented and typified the student body of Florence State. Majoring in English, and minoring in dramatic arts, the intelligent and responsible young lady was named to appear in the 1958-59 Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Uni- versities. Already a capable actress, Miss Florence State has ap- peared in several plays given by the Rehearsal Club. She had the leading role in Candida, George Bernard Shaw ' s play, and a delightful supporting role in Tthe Matchmaker, plus various roles in other plays. : I THE COURT Runners-up to Mr. and Miss Florence State are Douglas Crawford and Carolyn Skipper Carter. Tall, stately Doug (to everyone who knows him) is presi- dent of the student government association at Florence State. He was a nominee for Mr. Friendliness; chosen to have his picture placed on permanent display in the Hall of Fame; and chosen to Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities. Skipper has stacked up a supply of honors while attending Florence State. She placed in the top-ten in the Diorama Beauty Contest; was a member of the Homecoming Court for 1958-59, and commanded the Lionettes. Athletic, well-liked Carrel Daniel, from Athens, was co- captain for the Florence State Lions ' football team- The speedy fullback is a transfer from the University of Ala- bama, where he held steadfast the number one backfield position. Carrel was in Mr. and Miss Florence State ' s court last year also. Betty Sue Baker, a home economics major, is a popular student from Eldridge, Alabama. She holds active member- ship in several clubs: BSU, SGA, WSGA and Kitchen Delta Pie. She has ruled as president of the BSU and social chair- man. BARBARA BROWN 99 r THE COURT Gay, likeable, Pat Yeager, and admirable Maurice Reece placed fourth in the Miss Florence State election. Pat Yeager is a social science major. The popular lass served as president and vice president of WSGA. She also was. a member of YWCA. Serving a dual role as vice presi- dent of the BSU and Inter-presidents Council, Pat had a fu load. She was one of the few selected to be added to the Hall of Fame, and Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities. Maurice Reece has left a definite impression with the students of Florence State. The sophisticated senjor from Haleyville is an English major. Numerous activities have been part of his college life. Being assistant editor and then editor of the Diorama staff for two years and editor of the Flor-Ala staff for one year has kept Mr. Reece busy. His musical talent is not lacking, for he played the baritone for four years with the college band. He also was an active member in the English Club and Rehearsal Club. Jimmy Hooper, from Russellville, is also a math and chem- istry major. He served as president of Kappa Delta Pi; was vice president of ASEA. Friendly, intelligent Jim is an honored member of Kappa Mu Epsilon. He was vice president of the state ASEA and chosen to be in Who ' s Who in American Colleges and Universities. Neat, sweet Peggy Norton, a senior from Town Creek, is a chemistry and math major. During her years at Florence State, Peggy has been active in extracurricular activities. She, too, has been an active BSU ' er. This past year Peggy served as president of the religious organization. She was also a vice president of ACS. Being in the May Court can, also, be added to Peggy ' s credit. 100 MR. FLORENCE STATE The popular-elected Mr. Florence State is the talented, friendly Jimmy Moore, a native from Tuscumbia, who is majoring in art. Jimmy, too, is interested in dramatics. He is in the Re- hearsal Club, and has appeared in several of its plays. Play- ing a major part in Jimmy ' s college life is his religion and his church. He is an active member of the Baptist Student Union. After graduation, he plans to enter the seminary to study the ministry. At present, Jimmy is pastor of a small, sub- urban church. Mr. and Miss Florence State and the royal court were presented at the annual Coronation Ball given by the Flor- Ala Staff. It was centered around an outside Parisian cafe. The royal couple was crowned at a white satin kneeling bench by the former Mr. and Miss Florence State, David Robinson and Jane Mills. J TfC . ' pCotence State JIMMIE MOORE 101 - v mmrr HALL OF FAME Four Florence State students, Jack Akin, Gerlda Newton, Douglas Crawford, and Maurice Reece have the honor of being the fifth group to be entered into the Hall of Fame. The Flor-Ala and the Diorama staffs, under the auspices of the Inter-presidents Council bestowed the crown of honor on the four new additions. The four seniors were selected by a special committee of students and faculty. Pictures will be placed on permanent display in the main lobby of Bibb Graves Hall as an everlasting remembrance. GERLDA NEWTON JACK AKIN Jack Akin is a Scottsboro biology major. He is an active member of the Student Government Association, president of the Conserva- tion Club, head proctor of Keller Hall, and a member of the Re- hearsal Club. Gerlda Newton from Vina, home economics major, is the secretary of the Women ' s Student Government Association. She is vice presi- dent of the Home Economics Club, secretary of the senior class, and a member of Kitchen Delta Pie. 102 Win tor of 1   SG for to FLORENCE STATE ' 58 The four seniors chosen for the Hall of Fame are judged on fhe basis of their accomplishments and contributions to the college, their character, and how deserving they are to be so recognized. A list of graduating seniors was considered by the faculty-student committee. This longer list was cut down to a list of ten finalists who were considered in close appraisal and discussion by the group. The final choices were announced through the pages of THE FLOR-ALA. MAURICE REECE DOUGLAS CRAWFORD Douglas Crawford is a senior from Birmingham. He is majoring in math and English, and minoring in physics. He is president of the Student Government Association and an active worker in the English Club and Kappa Mu Epsilon. Maurice Reece, an English and art major, from Haleyville, is edi- tor of THE FLOR-ALA. He was co-chairman of the ' 58 Homecoming, and is a member of the English Club. He has previously served on the SGA, and was editor of THE DIORAMA, the college yearbook, for two years. r FIVE FLORENCE STATE SENIORS Recognition in the annual publication, Who ' s Who in American Universities and Colleges, is one of the highest honors a college student may attain. Students are first recommended by the college selection commit- tee and then accepted by the organization. The faculty-student com- mittee made the selection from a list of all junior and senior stu- dents, choosing on the basis of qualities of scholarship, leadership, and cooperation in educational and extracurricular activities, and the promise of future usefulness to business and society. This year there were only five students nominated to represent Florence State College. All five were seniors. The organization keeps at the disposal of all business concerns in the United States and Canada a free service whereby they may receive desired information on prospective employees. When a stu- dent expresses a wish to become affiliated with any company, a full record of his or her work is sent to that firm. BETTY BAKER JIMMY HOOPER MAURICE REECE 104 BARBARA BROWN DOUGLAS CRAWFORD PLACE AMONG WHO ' S WHO STUDENTS IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Betty Sue Baker, from Florence, is president of the Women ' s Student Government Association, and is a member of the SGA council. She is a Home Economics major, and an active member of the Home Economics Club, Inter-President ' s Coun- cil, Kitchen Delta Pie, BSU, and assistant House Chairman of Powers Hall. She was chosen as the most outstanding member of the BSU in 1957. She was also selected to be in the court of Miss Florence State. Doug Crawford, a senior from Birmingham, is majoring in math and English, with a minor in physics. He is president of the Student Government Association at Florence State. He is an active member of the English Club, and Kappa Mu Epsilon. Doug was a member of the Court of Mr. and Miss Florence State. Barbara Brown, a senior from Paris, Tennessee, is majoring in English with a minor in dramatic arts. Barbara transferred to FSC last year from the University of Indiana, to become a very active and outstanding member of the Rehearsal Club and played several important roles in various plays. She is presi- dent of Powers Hall, and vice president of the Inter-President ' s Council, and a member of the English Club. Barbara was chosen to represent her college as Miss Florence State. Jimmy Hooper, a senior from Russellville, is majoring in math and education with a chemistry minor. Jimmy is currently serv- ing as president of Kappa Delta Pi, and the Alabama Student Educator ' s Association of FSC, and is a member of the Inter- President ' s Council. He served as vice president of the SGA his junior year. Jimmy was a member of the Royal Court and winner of Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship. Maurice Reece, a senior from Haleyville, is majoring in Eng- lish and Art. He is editor of the FLOR-ALA. He was editor of the DIORAMA in ' 57 and ' 58 and selected as the most out- standing member of the SGA in ' 57. He is also a member of the English Club, Inter-presidents Council, and the College Band. Maurice appeared in the Court of Mr. and Miss Florence State. .— IMI GRADUATION AWARD WINNERS Spring and Summer 1958 In the Spring of 1958 the Keller Key, for the highest academic average, was awarded Vernon Mobbs, center, while Betty Gentry and Jane Mills received the Turris Rdelis award for service to the school. The Turris Fidelis award for the Summer was won by Charles Sankey The Keller Key was awarded Mrs. Wilma Tice at the Summer Session grad- Sherer. uation ceremonies. 106 r Session MR. AND MISS FRIEND! • Clarence Smith • Jane Blair The Diorama Beauty Contest again brought to the public eye the most ravishing beauties on the Florence State campus. When the judges announced the top five beauties, it seemed as though the underclassmen held the magic wands. A sophomore from Tuscumbia, Miss Marilyn Wiley, was chosen to reign as 1959 Queen of Beauty. Four freshmen were runners-up. They are listed alphabetically and there is no signifi- cance to their order. They included Miss Jan- elle Holley, Florence freshman; Miss Tonita Kilgo, Flroence freshman; Miss Nell Wade, Phil Campbell freshman; and Miss Pamelia Whitt, Decatur freshman. ■■HM I Miss Carolyn Carter, better known as Skipper, Town Creek senior, was one of the semi-finalists in the contest. Da k- eyed Skipper was a member of the Homecoming Court and is majoring in art. Sophomore from Florence, Miss Madeline Hillman, is a green-eyed blond who was voted as one of the top ten beauties. She was an R.O.T.C. company sponsor and is an English major. UNDERCLASSMEN MONOPOLIZE Marilyn Wiley gasps in surprise upon hearing that she has been chosen by the judges to reign as Queen of Beauty. Pam Whitt looks on with pleasure, and for a good reason, since she was chosen as one of the top five beauties. Contestants, Mary Buck Martin and Lois Lumpkin offer their congratulations to Queen Marilyn when the judges announced their decision. The Now h Jean 1 Mis fete I beaut r 108 . This is a scene during th judging process. The specially chosen judges for this year ' s contest were, from left to right, Jack and Dee Voor- hies, from WOWL-TV; Jack and Pat Counts from Flor- ence, Mrs. Counts being a former instructor at the Jo- seph Paul Dance Studios; and Dan Glenn, the Florence photographer who made the formal pictures of the ten finalists. The judges ' decisions were based upon the over-all ap- pearance of the girls in the four phases of judging. _ OLIZi 1958 DIORAMA BEAUTY CONTEST The annual Diorama Beauty Contest is always an anxiously awaited for event. This year was certainly no exception! The Diorama staff picked the ten finalists. The girls were chosen for their photogenic qualities and physical assets. The ten finalists were Skipper Carter, Madeline Hillman, Janelle Holley, Tonita Kilgo, Lois Lumpkin, Mary Buck Martin, Jean Tipton, Nell Wade, Pam Whitt, and Marilyn Wiley. The ten finalists then appeared before a qualified panel of non- judges. Miss Maril yn Wiley was chosen 1959 Queen of Beauty. Marilyn greatly impressed the panel of judges as she appeared be- fore them in swim suit, street dress, and evening gown. Vivacious, dark-eyed Marilyn was a perfect choice for the Diorama beauty of the year as her pictures well prove. Petite Miss Lois Lumpkin, Florence sophomore, was also one of the top ten beauties in last year ' s Diorama Contest. She was a freshman class officer last year. Blond, Blue-eyed beauty, Miss Mary Buck Mar- tin, Parrish freshman, placed in the top ten circle of beauties. She is a class officer this year and a home economics major. Raven-haired, Miss Jean .Tipton, Florence freshman, was chosen by the Diorama staff as one of the top ten campus beauties. She is majoring in secretarial science. . 109 . I A radiant smile, unusually-well-shaped fig- ure, and unlimited poise are combined to give vivacious Marilyn Wiley, a sophomore from Tuscumbia, Alabama, the attributes of a de- serving queen. Miss Marilyn Wiley QUEEN OF BEAUTY t s r i ' m I 4 -7 _ _ ZZLL 1 5 THE LEADER -.—-.- . i H. A. (Eddie) Flowers . . . Athletic Director . . . Florence since 1929 . . . working in close cooperation, the athletic director and the athletic committee have built Florence State into an impressive sports power of North Alabama . . . FOOTBALL LEADERS . . . Co-Captain Carroll Daniel, Line Coach George Weeks, Head Coach Hal Self, Co-Captain L. C. Fowler. 118 ATHLETIC COMMITTEE BOTTOM ROW: Dr. H. H. Floyd, H. A. Flowers. SECOND ROW: Roy Stevens. THIRD ROW: R. C. Fuller, Otis Peacock. FOURTH ROW: Dr. Wayne Christeson. 119 I m FOOTBALL Howard W« i 120 Howard Boling presents the Most Valuable Lineman trophy to David Martin and the Most Valuable Back award to Bearl Whitsett. Coaches and next year ' s Co-Captains: Coach Self, Carl Hannah, David Martin, and Coach Weeks from left. ASIDE FROM FIELD ACTION FSC Athletic Publicity Director, Billy Joe Camp, goes over publicity data with Birmingham Post-Herald reporter Bailey Leopard. s _ Many elements go into the make up of a football season at Florence State College. Here we find pictures of the football banquet speaker, naming of most valuable players, publicity workers. All of these activities combined together with the grid play to make for a bigger season. At the football banquet, Dave Martin and Bearl Whitsett were honored as most valuable players while Carl Hannah and Martin were named as the Co-Captains for 1959. Banquet speaker J. Noel Glasscock is shown giving speech. 121 The Florence State Lions of 1958 played undoubtedly their toughest grid schedule in the history of modern football at the Northwest Alabama Institution. This fact combined with only I I returning lettermen from the 1957 season provided the basic elements for the first losing season in nine years. Inexperience was the major problem that the coaches had to cope with during the season. For instance, the 4-5 finishing Lions started two seniors, two juniors, five sophomores, and two freshmen. The outlook for the Lions in the near future could well be something to behold. The FSCer ' s now look to the ' 59 season which will slate the same nine opponents as in ' 58 with one addition, Vanderbilt University, which will be the Lions ' first major college foe. HENRY HAL SELF Head Football Coach 1958 LIONS FIRST ROW: Bobby Hurst, Earl Benfield, Robert Sapp, Gilbert Borden, Jimmy Brownlow, David Bevis, Charles Goonch, Jim Ryan, Darrell Blalock, Larry Farmer. SECOND ROW: Ed Carter, Joe Thrasher, George Lawson, Joe Mosley, Neal Hunt, Sonny Hagadorn Red Bolton, Larry Yancey, Tater Gra- ham, George Watts. THIRD ROW: Bill Barrett, Robert Doughitt, David Martin, Bobby West, Ken Gunter, Charles Hubbert, Carroll Daniels, Bearl Whit- sett, Tuffy Hudson, Lyle Underwood, Clarence Prestidge. FOURTH ROW: Clarence Phlipps, Bill Dick erson, Marvin Whitsnett, Carl Hannah, Henry Prater, Henry Martin, Jack Redwine, L. C. Fowler, Rex Rayfield, McLeans, Ton Greenhaw. The Toe I f i ' ' ■T GEORGE WEEKS Line Coach FOOTBALL STATISTICS Florence State Lions of ' 58 Rushing Leaders Position Times Carried Yards Gained Lost Net Yards Gained Carrel Daniel Fullback 128 644 5 639 Larry Yance Fullback 91 446 5 441 Passing Leaders Position No. Attempts Completed Intercepted Gained Scoring r, , - Passes Jack Redwine Tailback 65 26 8 369 t, Offense Leaders ' c 1 No. Plays Net Yards Rushing Passing Total Net Gain Jack Redwine Tailback 220 362 369 731 Carrel Daniel Fullback 122 -639 639 Pass Receiving Position No. Caught Yards Gained Scoring Passes Leaders Carl Hannah Left End 15 237 2 Bearl Whitsett Right Half 5 47 | Punting Leaders Position No. Punts Yards Punted Av. Per Punt Blocked L. C. Fowler Right End 40 1606 40.15 2 Scoring Leaders Position Touchdowns P.A.T. Attempts Made Field Points Goals Jack Redwine Tailback .4 7 I 26 Carrel Daniel Fullback 4 24 SEASON RECORD OPPONENT FSC Murray State 20 6 Arkansas State 19 Livingston State 14 32 Southeastern La 40 7 Troy State 14 20 Middle Tennessee 34 6 McNeese State 20 Tennessee Tech 20 14 Austin Peay State 14 20 123 •T l i . MURRAY SPOILS OPENER . . SEASON TOTALS RUSHING : ORWARD PASSING Times Carried Yards Gain Yards Loss Net Gain No. Att. No. ComD. Had Inter. Net Gain Scoring , Passes OWN TOTALS 407 1964 116 1848 81 31 9 438 4 OPPONENTS 459 1903 174 1729 103 35 4 649 7 TOTAL OFFENSE PUNTING SCORING Total Plays Net Gain Times Kicked Yards Kicked Had Blocked Touch- downs P.A.T. Att. P.A.T. Made Field Goals Points 489 2286 41 1631 2 19 19 7 124 562 2378 39 1266 26 26 II 175 STATISTICS FSC MSC First Downs 8 12 Yards rushing 191 153 Yards passing 5 27 Passes attempted 10 I Passes completed I I Fumbles 5 3 Fumbles lost 4 I Penalized 7 1 85 Punting average 38.6 32.3 VIC HAROLD TATER GRAHAM QB Florence, Ala., Sept. 27 — Some 5500 fans watched on Opening night as the racers from Murray, Ky., struck for pay dirt once in the first quarter and then broke a 6-6 deadlock with two quick markers in the closing period. A costly fumble by FSC, gave the Racers the ball on Florence ' s 26. From this point Murray used eight plays, with the aid of a five-yard penalty to tally. In the second half, the Lions picked up a Murray fumble on the 13. Carroll Daniel and Jack Redwine put the ball on the five, where on fourth down, Redwine hit Whitsett in the end zone for the TD. In the final quarter Murray took the ball on their own 35 and moved the ball 65 yards to score. The Lions fumbled the kickoff on the 12 yard line with Murray recovering. In four plays the racers had moved in to score to make the final score 20-6. horence, 124 VICTORY IN SECOND Ky, struct for ' brob i -A r g period, R the ball on i litjkt : ' :,;. Murray fumble e put the bal hitWfettin on their own ' Lions fumbled ay recovering. t to male ftie Whitsett moves on. LIONS STOP TRIBE 19-0 Florence, Ala. — With its defenses rising to the occasion in the clutch, Florence State evened its record at l-l by beating the Indians of Arkansas State. The Lions jumped off to a 7-0 lead early in the game when the Indians fumbled on an attempted punt at their own 14. Florence took five plays, with the aid of a five-yard penalty, to go the remaining distance. Harold Graham went the last yard and kicked the point after. The Lions halted a Tribe drive inside the 10 when Rex Ray- field intercepted a pass in f the end zone. Florence State then marched 80 yards for a TD, Carroll Daniel going one-yard to climax the drive. Highlights of the march were a 2 1 -yard run by Jack Redwine and a 20-yarder by Burrel Whitsett. The Lions went 47 yards on 12 plays late in the final period for their final tally. Arkansas State drove to within the Lion ' s 10 four times but the Lion defenses proved equal to their task. STATISTICS ARK. FSC STATE First downs 14 13 Rushing yardage 212 101 Passing yardage 43 157 Passes 3.7 13.21 Passes intercepted by | Punts 5 1 Fumbles lost I Yards penalized 78 42 CARROLL DANIELS FB Where ' s the Ball??? JACK REDWINE TB 125 RUNAWAY IN THIRD Daniel ' s stopped, but Martin to the rescue A big first half by the regulars was enough Friday night as the Florence State Lions ripped the Livingston State Tigers 32-14. Jack Redwine, the veteran tailback, Harold Graham, the quarterback, Carrel Daniel at fullback and Carl Hannah, the pass catching end, accounted for the Florence tallies. Redwine scored twice and passed to Hannah for a third TD as he played around only half of the contest. Graham pushed over from the one and Daniel piled into the end zone with a nine rush. Hannah hit paydirt on a 35 aerial from the tailback. Holliday, racing for 25 yards, and Rush, on a 10-yard try, tallied for the winners, while Harrison had the two point tally on the point after touchdown. The Lions struck fast and had the first score with 9:03 remaining and then came back with a second TD as 2:02 showed and a 12-0 lead at the end of the quarter. With the reserves seeing action, Livingston pushed in for the first touchdown after a fumble recovery at the 35. The losers made the two points and were behind 12-8, be- fore the Lions marched 62 yards for a tally as Daniel went in from the nine and an 18-8 lead. This wasn ' t enough as the victors shot back and moved again with Redwine passing to Hannah for the score and the tailback rushing over the points and a 26-8 lead. The regulars continued and scored again as Redwine hit paydirt from 10 yards out in the third with 8:1 I left and a 32-8 lead. Then in the final stanza Livingston scored again. DAVID MARTIN LT BILL BARETT RT Surrounded 126 PULVERIZED BY SLC Southeastern Louisiana overran Florence State 40-7. The Florence touchdown came on a four-yard run by Fullback Larry Yancey. Tailback Jack Redwine ' s passes to Ends L. C. Fowler and Carl Hannah had moved the ball from the SLC 34, where an SLC bobble was picked up. SLC ' s Jerry Schwab scored two touchdowns, receiving an eight-yard pass from Jerry Harris in the end zone and racing 26 yards. Halfback Bobby Dugas scooted 102 yards for an SLC touchdown. He received a Florence punt on the five and fum- bled the ball in the end zone, picked it up and raced for the tally. C. J. Alexander ran off right end from the 20, Mike Adams plunged six yards off left tackle, and Perry Rodrique went two yards for other SLC touchdowns. STATISTICS FSC SLC First downs 7 22 Yards rushing 77 359 Yards passing 62 81 Passes 5-13 5-10 Had intercepted I Fumbles lost I Punts 6-45.2 3-34.3 Yards penalized 65 70 How about moving? CARL HANNAH LE LARRY YANCEY TB Redwine seems to be stopped 127 A WIN FOR HOMECOMING frr • i ' Tater Scores Miss Marilyn Branyon crowned Homecoming Queen Rallying in the second half the Florence State Lions sent some 5,000 Homecoming fans home with a victory. The victors saw Troy push home a go-ahead touch- down in the first quarter and add two points on the conversion try. In the final minutes of the first half after an ex- change of punts, Florence got the ball on the Troy 25. The Lions were in business. Daniels rammed twice for I I and a first at the 14. Redwine picked up two on two tries and then spotted Carl Hannah at the three with a strike. On third down, Tater Graham crashed over for the score, but Daniel ' s attempted run for the two points was foiled and Florence trailed 8-6. Florence moved 35 for the go-ahead score in the third. The final ten yards coming on a run by Yancey. Redwine then hurled to Whitsett for the two-pointer. The final touchdown march started late in the third quarter, when the Lions stopped the Red Wave at the Florence 27. The march took 13 plays. The payoff was a 17 yard aerial from Redwine to Han- nah. Troy lost little time as it took the kickoff and moved 70 yards in .six plays for the tally. The Red Wave made another try late in the encounter but Whitsett flagged down an aerial in the end zone for a touchback. 0 n ■y 12b ■ Stale We with touch, ointioiitho ifter an ei- J the Troy ; imed twice y  p two j to Graham I e ce trailed ■core in the by Yancey. ■:■:: ' ■ ' : ' , ate in the Red Wave iicbff and y. The Red ::.-: ' but no zone for DEFEAT . . DARRELL BLALOCK RG CHARLES HUBBERT TOM GREENHAW RG JOE THRASHER LG Middle Tennessee State defeated Florence, 34-6. After Middle Tennessee had taken a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, Florence drove to its only score. Jack Redwine capped a 69-yard drive, crossing from the five. A Redwine pass on the try for points was incomplete. Tackle David Martin, Freshman Tailback Larry Farmer and Larry Yancey were Florence ' s top performers. The Blue Raiders produced the most powerful offensive attack the Lions have seen all year as they scored twice in the first period and added a marker each quarter there- after. Yancey stopped by Tatar Sandwich 129 ■V- Vl« - -.- m ; T i COWBOYS ARE TOO TOUGH Redwine is upended Whitsett has been taking flying lessons In one of the worst fogs of the years, McNeese defeats Florence State 20-0. Near the end of the first canto, McNeese drew first blood. Only a pass interception by Harold (TATER) Graham had stopped the invaders earlier, as he pulled down an aerial a t the 10 and returned to the 14. But the victors set sail from the Florence 42 after a punt. Halfback Olen Clark capped the march as he cut left tackle for the final 12 yards. Being not satisfied with the single touchdown lead, the Cowboys struck again early in the second quarter. A fumble recovery by end Don Scaife stopped the Lions at the 3 1 and ' got the winners in business. It took 10 plays to move the 29 yards and Breaux tallied from one yard out. Taking the second half kickoff, Florence rolled from its 44 to McNeese ' s 35, before they fumbled. An exchange of punts followed and the winners gained possession at the McNeese 49. A fast 51 yard march followed. The final 28 yards were recorded as Breaux hurled to End Lenny Jones for the scoring play. Breaux rushed in for the two points and the clock showed 3:34. From here the weather took over and neither team was able to pose another serious scoring threat. 130 e ' eafs TECH EDGES LIONS Striking late with a 71 yard march, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles pulled one out of the fire to edge the Lions 20-14. Trailing 14-12 with 4:01 left, the Eagles gained possession at their 29 and rolled downfield in 10 plays for the touch- down. Showing a slightly revamped opening backfield, which found Robert Douthitt at the tailback slot, the Lions struck for an early touchdown, and came back to forge ahead 14-0 early in the second quarter. The victors trailed 14-6 at the half and cut the lead to 14-12 with a late third quarter tally. The Lions moved 61 yards for the first tally in four lightning fast plays. Wingback Bearl Whitsett, playing an- other of his fine contests, and Fullback Carrel Daniel were the big guns. Still later in the quarter, the Lions were back in business and moved from midfield to a first at the four. But after four tries, the victors took over on the second play of the second quarter at the six. A fumble recovery by Ed Carter at the 14 put the Lions in scoring area three plays later. The touchdown came on a pass from Jack Redwine to L. C. Fowler. Harold Graham made the conversion to make it two in a row. The Eagles came back with a touchdown in the second and two more in the second half to win. STATISTICS FSC TT First Downs 13 |4 Yards Rushing 138 251 Yards Passing 83 51 Passes 17-7 11-3 Passes had intercepted 2 3 Fumbles 2 Fumbles lost 2 Yards Penalized , 31 15 Punting Average 38.4 30.9 L. C. and Blalocle lead the way 131 CLOSE WIN IN FINAL Sparked by the longest touchdown run of the year, the Florence State Lions rallied in the second half to upset the favored Austin Peay Govs. 20-13. Daniel ' s 63-yard gallop sent Florence State ahead 18-13 and there they remained for the rest of the game. The victors drew first blood, but trailed early in the second quarter 7-6. Both clubs pushed home touch- downs in the second canto and the Govs, led 13-12 after two. The third quarter T.D., plus a last quarter safety, provided the victory. The combined tailback efforts of Robert Doughitt and Jack Redwine led to the two touchdowns, while the defense play of tackle David Martin, end L. C. Fowler, end Henry Prater and flanker Bill Dickerson and center Tuffy Hudson. ROBERT DHOUITT CLARENCE PHILLIPS REX RAYFIELD 132 The Captains CAR R ELL DANIEL L C. FOWLER We like you too! 133 Mosley and trie guards move in to unstop a blockade NEAL HUNT JIMMY BROWNLOE DAVID BEVIS KEN GUNTER Dabbs scores again . . . 134 135 -.iMIHbIk- LION CAGERS The Lions of the Florence State hardwood started the ' 58- ' 59 season like a ball of fire. Under the coaching of Ed Billingham the team ran up the longest string of wins in several seasons. The previous season had ended with an eight game winning streak and in December the Lions extended the number to twelve games. The season ' s first loss was to Lambuth and was followed in quick succession by losses to Union, Sewanee, and Auburn. COACH ED BILLINGHAM FIRST ROW: Jack Crow, Buz Land, Bobby McKenzie, Manager John Ballintine. SECOND ROW: Dan Boiling, Dabbs Earnest, Ronny Romine, Ross Feltman, Winfred Sanderson, Kyle Holliday, Don Heidorm. 136 SEASON RECORD FLORENCE OPPONENT STATE Chattanooga 75 74 Sewanee 44 58 Livingston 93 74 Jacksonville 84 77 La m b uth 54 66 Union 81 84 Sewanee 63 65 Auburn 78 104 Bethel 95 80 Austi n- Peay 62 67 Union 65 80 C.B.C 69 78 Chattanooga 67 90 Birmingham-Southern 68 90 David Lipscomb 78 89 Lambuth 71 77 Bethel 60 58 Birmingham-Southern 63 68 elmont 74 69 C.B.C 52 78 Jacksonville 83 72 Livingston 72 66 Belmont 74 69 Romine watches as Winfrey is outspun 137 138 DON HEIDORN DABBS EARNEST H R RONNIE ROMINE WINFREY SANDERSON 139 The Florence State Netmen lost only three matches while winning eleven in a very successful 1958 tennis season. Two of the three losses were to Howard Col- lege of Birmingham, one of the top tennis teams in the Southland. The victories were over David Lipscomb twice, Redstone Arsenal twice, Huntsville City once, Marion twice, Lambuth twice and St. Bernard. Four returning lettermen Jerry Garnet, Wayne Vaughn, Sam White and captain Roger Burdge gave the team match experience. Some fine newcomers Ralph Mclntyre, Don Yates, Don Moore, and Vernor Jones added depth to the team. Don Yates with a smart, consistent game and Ralph Mclntyre with a booming power game donated greatly to winning cause. The prospects for 1959 are very bright with five re- turning lettermen and a large group of Freshmen with tournament experience. Playing a full schedule again in 1959 the Lion Netmen should distinguish themselves as another fine Florence State team among the South ' s small college circles. Sam White, Co-Captain; Dr. Dickerson, Coach; Rodger Burdge, Co-Captain TENNIS 140 WAYNE VAUGHN 141 -■— w -ov. %,-,...w 142 RIFLE TEAM FIRST ROW: Brewster Bulman, John Hakola, Jimmy Grogan. SECOND ROW: Jimmy Crabb, Co-Captain Mac McLemore, Co-Captain Butch Steenson, Carl Jones. The F.S.C. Rifle Team under a new coach, Lt. Brown, compiled four victories to one defeat. SCORES 4 Wins I Loss TEAMS OPP. F.S.C. SCORE SCORE Jacksonville State 1373 1336 Marion 1290 1336 Muscle Shoals 625 634 Memphis State 667 668 Muscle Shoals 871 926 Millard Shelton, Bob Minor (Captain first semester), Thomas Stovall, Lt. Brown (Coach). 143 Ump. Bearl Whitset right in the middle of the action. INTRAMURAL LEAGUE Keller 3 B the- league leaders with a 15-3 record. 144 INTRAMURA LS Intramural sports at Florence State possibly never hit the big headlines, nevertheless, over one hundred students par- ticipated in the basketball league this year. Ten teams entered the league that Athletic Director H. A. Flowers termed the best we ' ve ever had. The close- ness of the league can be witnessed by a look at the final standings. The Graham Brothers in action with Lang TEAM WON LOST PCT. Keller III B 15 3 .834 Provost Corps II 7 .612 Keller I A II 7 .612 Football 1 8 .556 Florence Hall 10 8 .556 Keller III A 10 8 .556 Alpha Frats 9 9 .500 Keller II 5 13 .279 North Florence 4 14 .221 Keller I B 3 14 167 LEADING SCORERS NAME TEAM POINTS Tompkins Keller 1 A 276 Dillard Alpha Frats 264 Rayfield Provost Corps 237 Crow Florence Hall 232 Holt Provost Corps 227 Patterson Football 214 Edwards Keller Hi A 214 TOURNAMENT RESULTS First place, Keller III A; second place, Keller III place, Alpha Frats; fourth place, Keller I B. B; third Keller I I B jumps into a two point lead 145 B A S E B A L L 1 9 5 8 Home Run King Dabbs Earnest crosses the plate again. BASEBALL 1958 FIRST ROW: Jack Cash, Bobby Chapman, Eddie Frost, Ronald Pace, Tommy Morrison, Charlie Fredrick, Ross Vilardo, Earl Benfield. SECOND ROW: Coach George Weeks, Dabs Earnest, Don Littleton, Roy McBee, Jack Redwine, Sonny Kitchens, Don Russo, L C. Fowler, Billy Joe Camp. I BASEBALL SCORES FSC 2 FSC 5 FSC 20 FSC 2 FSC 13 FSC 4 FSC 1 FSC 7 FSC 6 FSC FSC 5 FSC 36 FSC 9 FSC 5 FSC 8 WON 10 Hanover I Illinois Wesleyan 4 Lambuth 5 David Lispcomb Alabama College Belmont 5 H owa rd 2 David Lipscomb 2 Memphis State 8 Livingston 3 Memphis State 2 Alabama College I Livingston 8 Howard 6 Belmont 3 LOST 5 RONALD PACE 147 -V: a 4 FSC now leads 7-0 .. . THE DIAMOND KINGS OF FSC DABBS EARNEST 148 ROSS VILARDO FSCI HAD WINNING SEASON IN ' 58 SPRING TOMMY MORRISON CHARLES FREDRICK DON RUSSO 151 152 Jack Redwino puts drive into first green tee shot. James Buettner, John Koger, Skeeter Neese, Coach Sloan, Jack Redwine, Buddy Thomas, Charles Morris. FLORENCE STATE GOLF TEAM The Golf Team is FSC ' s newest inter- collegiate competition sports team. Coached by Alex Sloan of the Florence Country Club it had played only two matches as The Diorama went to press. These first two matches were dropped to David Lipscomb and Southwestern of Memphis. Neese tees off as Thomas and Morris stand by. 153 JL| THE 1959 DIORAMA STAFF P Billy Joe Camp served as Business Manager for the ' 59 Diorama. Not pictured is Katharine Howard, editor. Shown together are members of the editorial staff. They are, seated, Clarence Smith. Standing, Eleanor Banks, Janet Price, Ann Huffman, Jimmy Tay- lor, Rosemary Hampton, Shelia Egan, and Ivous Thompson. i i, Jimmy Tiy- THE DIORAMA STAFF OF 1959 Editor Katharine Howard Business Manager Billy Joe Camp Assistant Business Manager Jimmy Gullett Feature Editor Janelle Holley Sports Editor Jimmy Taylor Organizations Shelby Angel Snapshots Linda Bohnstedt Rosemary Hampton Senior Class Ivous Thompson Sophomore Class Clarence Smith Freshman Class Shelia Egan Photographers Jimmy Trimm, Jimmy Moore, Jerry Cook Circulation — Editorial Staff Members Mary Flint, Janet Price, Eleanor Banks, Patsy McNutt, Patty Williams, Betha Holt, Mary Butler, Sallie Folden, Marilyn Wiley, Bernardine Bradley, Jeanette Carroll. Mr. Nelson Van Pelt, the FSC director ot the Photography and Audio- visual Department, is the yearbook advisor. Editorial staff members, along with circulation members, all go to make up a yearbook staff. Shown above are: Janelle Holley, Bernardine Bradley, Linda Bohnstedt, Jimmy Gullet, Mary Flint, and Marilyn Wiley. 157 ZE=L THE FLOR-ALA STAFF Editor— MAURICE REECE Business Manager— WELDON COLE The editors of the different departments pose for their pictures around the Associ- ate Editor, Dottie McRae. Standing from the left are: Patty Williams, Society: George Nix, Sports: and Joanne Harvey, Features. 158 SV Jfllor-JUa Published Bi-Monthly During the Fall and Spring Semesters by Florence State College at Florence, Alabama Member Alabama Association of Colleges. American Association of Teacher Colleges, and Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Florence, Alabama, under act of March 3, 1897. Subscript ion Rates: To Alumni $1.50 per year — 25 issues. 75c per term to resident students who pay student Activity Fee. PRESS The editorial opinions expressed herein are those of the FLOR-ALA Editorial Board, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the College Ad- ministration, or the entire FLOR-ALA staff. The editor assumes full responsibility for ail editorials. Executive Editor Associate Editor __. Business Manager Asst. Business Manager Circulation Manager - ... Asst. Circulation Mgrs. Business Staff Feature Editor Sports Editor Maurice Reece Dottle McRae Weldon Cole Herschel Moore Sheila Egan Ella Lee Copeland, George McLaughlin Delores Cole Joanne Harvey George Nix Society Editor — __ _ _ p at ty Williams Reporters Ann Lee. Barbara Thigpen, Johnson Terry, Jane Tune. Sue Vinson, Ida Meeker, Barbara Brown, Corky Culver, Sally Folden Jon Hall, Margie Warren, Wayne Collier, Nancy Hale. Sharon Jones Billy Joe Camp, Janelle Holley, Mary Butler, Brenda Robinson, Gerald Hovater, David Harscheid. Jypists _ Ida Brown, Mary Flint Sponsor Mrs. Henry Cheney Printed In The PUnt of The Florence Herald The Flor-Ala opened the school year with a bang. A printed edition of the paper was published every two weeks during the summer session. In September all the returning students and freshmen were greeted with a special edition on the first day of school. The paper was published each week of the fall semester until the first of December when financial difficulties forced the paper to go onto a bi-monthly publication basis. A new business manager was selected and a complete and long-needed financial rejuvenation got underway. The staff sponsored the annual election of Mr. and Miss Florence State, the selection of the Hall of Fame, and the Cor- onation Ball. They also participated in Homecoming and in the Stunt Night. Not pictured on these pages are the sponsor, Mrs. Henry Cheney, Bobby Norton and Shelia Egan, Circulation Manager ' for Fall and Spring, respectively. Several other reporters an staff members who joined the second semester or missed th. picture meeting are included in the masthead listing. The staff reporters and typists are shown looking over the latest issue of the paper. They are, seated, Wayne Collier; standing, Sue Terry, Ann Lee, Ella Copeland, Ida Brown, and Sue Vinson. - These reporters work on The Flor-Ala covering campus news events. They are: Seated, Margie Warren; standing, Johnson Terry, Barbara Thigpen, Jon Hall, Jane Tune, and Billy Joe Camp. 159 STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Student Government Officers, 1958-59: Mary Ann Holt, Treasurer; Peggy King, Secretary; Douglas Crawford, President; Jimmie Taylor, Vice President. The STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION is a representative agent of the student body concerned with the general welfare of the whole student body. Among the activities which the S.G.A. sponsors or supervises are the operation of the Lion ' s Den, playing records in the dining hall, conducting campus-wide elections, publishing the student handbook, assisting with orientation activities for new students, administration of the point system, presentation of Stunt Night, conducting tours and other activities for groups of visitors to the campus, giving financial support to the cheerleaders, financing the publication of Light and Shadows, assisting in financing certain organizations through the allocations of appropriations, appointing student members of various campus committees, and sponsoring various social affairs such as dances, picnics, and the like. 160 STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION 161 WOMEN ' S STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION FIRST ROW: Jo Smith, Betty Miller, Judy Tuck, Rosa Waldrep, Betty Baker, Gerlda Newton, Harriet Chance, Sylvia Allen, Virginia Fitzgerald. SECOND ROW: Skipper Carter, Sylvia Adcock, Sue Cox, Sarah Sherard, Cynthia Romine, Betty Gautney, Arah Porch, Dorothy Caghen. THIRD ROW: Annette Gibbs, Audrey Behel, Brenda Brakefield, Rosemary Prince, Julia Willett, Earline Williams, Judy Langston, Glenda Aycock, Alice Rodgers, Jane Elkins, Glenda Robinson. FOURTH ROW: Rosemary Hampton, Delores Lowry, Julia Terry, Lavelle McCain, Mary Bishop, Sue Chestine, Mary Rickard, Doris Lewellyn, Carolyn Wise, Jean Wheeler. FUST ROW: Peggy Ncrto Betty Baker, 162 The purpose of the WOMEN ' S STUDENT GOVERNMENT AS- SOCIATION is to foster a better understanding of the women students and the ways of campus life. During the year the WSGA sponsors Charm Week, Sadie Haw- kins Week, and Coed ' s Code, which is a publication for all the Freshjrian girls. For this year, this very large and active organization selected the following leaders: President — Betty Baker, Vice President — Rosa Waldrep, Secretary — Gerlda Newton, Treasurer — Judy Tuck, Social Chairman — Betty Miller, Day Student Representative- — Harriet Chance. Membership in this organization is open to all women students on campus. The WSGA also sponsors the annual Co-Ed Ball, which was held early in March of this year. It was acclaimed as a tremendous success with the decoration motif based on an Old South Garden Party. A center fountain, and an old Southern mansion at the end of the gym gave a unique charm and atmosphere to the affair. INTER-PRESIDENTS COUNCIL :■■ .:. SECOND HOW: Annette jm, Jane EKnv y KM, Dm FIRST ROW: Mr. Abel DeWitt, Anette Gibbs, Barbara Jones, Douglas Crawford, Barbara Brown, Miss Pauline Gravlee. SECOND ROW: Sue Vinson, Peggy Norton, Carolyn Bullinston. THIRD ROW: Maurice Reece, Mary Bishop, Dwight Coffey, Jim Gullett, George Nix. FOURTH ROW: Kathy Howard, Betty Baker, Bill Nelms, Buddy Clem, Billy Clark, Mike Leverte, John Landers. The INTER-PRESIDENTS COUNCIL is composed of all organization Presidents on the campus. The purpose of this group is to foster a better understanding between the organizations and to create more interest in them. During the year, the Council sponsors Recognition Day and the Leader- ship Retreat. The following people were selected as the leaders of the Council: President — Annette Gibbs, Vice President — Barbara Brown, Secretary- Treasurer — Barbara Jones, Reporter — Douglas Crawford. 163 ALPHA CHI FIRST ROW: Rufus Flippo, Jack Stephenson, Billy Clark, Jimmy Huff, Jackie Tackett. SECOND ROW: Mr. Henry Jones, Jimmy Baggett, Robert Nerren, Bruce McBrayer, William Gullett, Nela Lovelace, John Campbell, Mr. Roy Stevens, Sponsor. THIRD ROW: Donald Putman, Danny Noblit, Charles Hopkins, Harold Brown, Billy Blakenship, Mr. Lawrence Conwill. FOURTH ROW: William Downing, Charles Arnold, James Gillespie, William Foster. The purposes of the ALPHA CHI are to foster a feeling of unity, mutual interest, and good fellowship among the members of the accounting profession, to promote the general welfare of the department of accounting, to acquaint accounting students with their future duties and obligations, to develop and establish in the minds of the members of this society a personal feeling of high ethical standards, to make use of available resources, and to provide opportunities for social and educational growth. This group has selected the following people as their leaders during the year: President- — Billy Clark, Vice President — Jack Stephenson, Secretary-Treasurer — Jimmy Huff. Membership in this organization is open to those students who are majoring in the field of accounting. 164 SIGMA TAU PI SIGMA TAU PI is especially designed for business majors in Business Educa- tion and Business Administration. This highly active club sponsors the annual Spring Formal, one of the high- lights of the social year, and a Business Opportunity Day for all college business majors. One of the biggest and most enjoyable jobs is that of painting slogans on all the store windows in downtown Florence during Homecoming. The members of this club, being numerous, are charged dues for annual membership. This large group selected the following people as their leaders for this year: President — Bill Nelms, Vice President — Audrey Behel, Secretary — Marlene Smith, Treasurer — Charles Hester. li adents wi I feeling of A ident-Jw FIRST ROW: Mr. Orville Boes, Carolyn Allen, Elizabeth Farr, Arah Nell Porch, Marlene Adkins, Marie Waldrep, Charles Hester, Audrey Behel, Cill Nelms. SECOND ROW: Mr. Clyde Erwin, Nell Wade, Brenda Robinson, Slenda Rogers, Evelyn York, Judy Tuck, Annette Sibbs, Bette Ann Moore, Miss Ellen Moore. THIRD ROW: Carolyn Wise, Marilyn Burleson, Judy Sorenson, Nadine Jumper, Betty Aderholt, Launette Yocom, Linda Sims, Francisco de los Reyes, Mrs. John Rodman. FOURTH ROW: Earl Benefield, William Pace, Billy Camp, Jimmy Burleson, Ward Webster, Billy Blankenship, Billy Balch, George Butler, David Turner. FIFTH ROW: Robert Hovater, Robert Burdine, Jim Key, Don Holt. % A ' - L l r, i — L ' i s w f c l h - nc I I I HOME ECONOMICS CLUB The purpose of the HOME ECONOMICS CLUB is to develop interest in the club and teamwork among its members. To encourage creative arts and activities which will develop worthy home membership. To encourage each member to contribute toward the happiness and well being of the members of his home and community. To provide opportunities for members to accept responsibility and to become good followers as well as good leaders. To help members to know themselves better in rela- tionship to their own group, work and recreation. To provide social, professional and business experiences through the various aspects of club life. This active organization sponsored the District F.H.A. meeting this year for the high school girls. They also sponsored a fashion show for everyone on campus. The members spread some happiness by sending gifts to the Partlow School in Tuscaloosa. The members selected the following people as their leaders: President — Mary Bishop, Vice President — Virginia Crews, Secretary — Ann Hollingsworth, Treasurer — Ida Meeker, Parliamentarian — Maggie Hester, Reporter — Susan Corum. FIRST ROW: Mrs. Mcllrath, Susan Corum, Maggie Hester, Virginia Crews, Mary Bishop, Ida Meeker, Anna Hollingsworth, Judy Kent, Mrs. Charles Rasch. SECOND ROW: Mary Stovall, Betty Agee, Levelle McCain, Myra Cox, June Palmer, Sue Cox, Catherine Sherer, Marica Berry, Ivous Thompson, Geralda Newton, Mrs. Huff. THIRD ROW: Bonnie Beavers, Betty Miller, Freida Butler, Lula Dobbins, Barbara Littleton, Slenette Holloway, Betty Baker, Carolyn Crawford, Barbara Campbell. 166 YOUNG WOMEN ' S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION FIRST ROW: Barbara Jones, Judy Tuck, Rosa Waldrep, Betty Johnston. SECOND ROW: LaVelle McCain, Catherine Sherer, Connie Perkerson, Mary Bishop, Annette Gibbs, Evelyn Lopez, Carolyn Bullington. The YOUNG WOMEN ' S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, part of a world-wide Christian community, consists of groups of students and faculty members of various creeds united by a common loyalty to Jesus Christ. In the fellowship of the Christian Church they seek to understand the will of God through worship, study, and action, and strive to realize it both in personal living and in working toward a new society. The YWCA has selected the following people as their leaders for this year: President — Betty Johnston, Vice President — Rosa Waldrep, Secretary — Judy Tuck, Treasurer — Barbara Jones. 167 MM FIRST ROW: Mrs. Phil Anderson, Sponsor, Charles Pendley, Catherine Sherer, Gerald Hovater, Debris Lowry, Fritz Mehrtens, Nancy Warren, Sam CM michael. SECOND ROW: Stephen Holder, Larry Johnson, Dorothy McCaghren, Franklin Fleming, Imogene Mayo, Shirley Tate, Jerry Cunningham, LaVelle McCain, Robert Clem ' , Jo Fleming, Jerry Thomas, Geralda Newton, E. J. Pruden, Ernestine Loyd, Dot Bivens. KITCHEN DELTA PIE is composed of student workers in college dining hall. Barbara Re THEM FIRST ROW: Celia Wilson, Sponsor, Frances Crockett, Jimmy Hooper, Frances Mann, Christine Statom. SECOND ROW: Rosa Waldrep, Molly Whitaker, Dot Miller, Judith Gullett, Ann Mize, Carolyn Wise, Norma Wells, Elaine Beard, Shelba Wilson. THIRD ROW: Myra Ashley, Virginia Fitzgerald, Peggy Kirkpatrick, Martha Etheridge, Betty Aderholt. KAPPA DELTA PI is an honorary society in Education. The A: °f lienor 168 FIRST ROW: Charlene Roberson, Frances Mann, Shirley Romine, Nettie Hubbard, Miss Fannie Schmitt, Peggy Hinton, Wilma Roby. SECOND ROW: Barbara Romans, Imogene Mayo, Ella Copeland, Betha Holt, Sara Sherard, Peggy Hughes, Patty Williams. THE ARRIETTY CLUB is an organization open to the people interested in the field of Library Science. FIRST ROW: Mrs. Jean Parker, Peggy Norton, Barbara Bundy, Peggy King, Caroline Sledge, Miss Orpha Culmer. SECOND ROW: Frances Crockett, Mrs. Hudson, Jimmy Hooper. THIRD ROW: Charles Engle, Bennie Holt, Eddie Hammonds. FOURTH ROW: Billy Yardbrough, Douglass Crawford, Jerry Dollar. The Alabama Beta Chapter of KAPPA ML) EPSILON, a professional mathematics fraternity, established in 1935, is composed of honor students in mathematics. 169 FIRST ROW: Paul Yokley, Jr., Rosa Waldrep, Leolen Sizemore, Mura Ashley, Bobby Sharp, Peggy Spain. SECOND ROW: Paul Ray Hubbert, Joe Mos- ley, Doris Worhurst, Judy Jenkins, Frank Carpenter, Shirley Norwood, Tommy Surratt. THIRD ROW: James Butler, Jane Blair, Cynthia Romine, Elizabeth Penton, Charles Pendley, Sam Williams. The BETA ZETA is a national honor fraternity for students of biological science. FIRST ROW: David Martin, Ronnie Pace, Ted Hargett, L. C. Fowler. SECOND ROW: Jim Alexander, Mac McLemore, Joe Mosely, Butch Steenson, Bearl Whitsett. THIRD ROW: Mr. Gibbons, Clarence Phillips, Jack Redwine. The F CLUB is an honorory athletic organization of students earning varsity letters for the promotion of athletics and sports- manship. 170 FIRST ROW: Dan Abston, Roger Karrh, Peggy Norton, Robert Clem, Faye Hooie, Wayne Spruell, Bobby Sharp. SECOND ROW: Ann Lee, Julia Jenkins, Shyron Worlund, Mary Gonce, Bobby Lipscomb, Paul Hester, Neva Harra way. THIRD ROW: Cynthia Romine, Audrey Gilliland, Ernest Bishop, Houston White, Gordon Raney, Thomas Surratt, Shirley Norwood. LAST ROW: Joseph Fairer, Merle Sanford, Ben Peete, Jimmy Crockett, Billy Yardbrough, Allan Silverberg, C. F. Huff. The FSC Chapter of Student Affiliates of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY is an organization which endeavors to give students an appreciation of chemistry and its value as a profession. , SW ' ufidspo FIRST ROW: Joanne Harvey, Mary Nell Gonce, Charles Pendley, Wolfram Rothe, Mr. Schuckmann. SECOND ROW: Betty Hohnston, Sara Sherard, Gwen Hooie, Adrian Wilson. THIRD ROW: Tommy Surratt, Pat Williams, Ann Lee, Cathy Howard. FOURTH ROW: Neva Harraway, Jo Ann Fleming, James Clem, Hans Leder. FIFTH ROW: Ray Handley, Cynthia Romine, Ingrid Magnusson, Houston White. SIXTH ROW: Joseph Fairer, John Utley, Joe Mag- nusson. The DEUTSCHE VEREIN is an organization which is open to those people interested in the German language. 171 FLORENCE STATE CHOIR sen, Paul Campbell, Brewster Bulman, Burell Hughes, William Pace, Robert Beck. Donald Jackson, Marguerite Warren, Mary Roan The purpose of the CHOIR is to become acquainted with the various forms of musical literature from the classical to the modern, with special emphasis being placed upon choral music through the use of selections from operas, oratories, and the shorter works, A Cappella and accompanied. Membership is open to any student who has the ability and desire to sing. THE FLORENCE STATE CHOIR presents concerts each semester and performs at the graduation exercises. This year the members have selected the following people as the leaders: President— Jim Bevis, Vice President— J. B. Webb, Secretary-Treasurer— Cecily Hayes, Reporter— Jane Tune, Sponsor— Mrs. Hugh Porter. 172 A I •: %s (l Jauci Salt 3ooc M nd, Fred H FIRST ROW: Ann Hollingsworth, Myra Ashley, Glen Robinson, Frances Sims, Ann Shook Mize, Jimmy Hooper, Virginia Crews, Edna Ruark. SECOND ROW: Eddie Pruden, Betha Holt, Orine Cypert, Mary Ann Holt, Earline Williams, Bill Dykes. THIRD ROW: William Pace, Jon Hall, John Putman, Bettye Johnston, Bobby Lipscomb. The ALABAMA STUDENT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is a club open to all students in the field of education. FIRST ROW: Mr. John Rodman, Glen Roberson, Lucy Heidorn, Tommy Bartlett, Carolyn Bullington, Dr. Ernest Rhodes. SECOND ROW: Ann Mize, Margaret Richardson, Deanna Davidson, Eleanor Banks, Kaye Beard, Joan Campbell. THIRD ROW: Maurice Reece, Kathy Howard, Dell Carr, Cis Hayes, Barbara Brown, Douglas Crawford, Bettye Johnston. The English Club is open to all English majors and minors. 173 CIRCLE K The CIRCLE K CLUB is sponsored by Kiwanis International, which is a service organization. The Circle K International is a collegiate service club which emphasizes service to the community. This organization is relatively new on our campus but by the number of members that already belong to it, we know that it belongs. The CIRCLE K CLUB is co-sponsor of the F Day Football game. They also sponsor a year round clothing drive. This very active organization has selected the following people as its leaders: President — Dwight Coffey, Secretary — Sam Car- michael, Treasurer — Bill Nelms, Sponsor — Mr. Abel DeWitt. FIRST ROW: Sam Carmichael, Dwight Coffey, Bill Nelms. SECOND ROW: Rowe Newby, Jim Gullett, Ward Webster, George Nix, Tom Smith, Melvin McLemore. THIRD ROW: Charles Arnold, Johnny Chisholm. Carl Van Bibber, Billy Camp, Marvin Whisenant, Allan Silverburg, Carl Smith, Mr. DeWitt. USHERS CLUB The purpose of the USHERS CLUB is to serve the public, as well as the college. The members usher for all the school meetings, plays, and convocations. They also usher for the Tri-Cities Concerts and Operas and any other programs that are of public interest. This year the members of the club selected Mike Levine as their President. FIRST ROW: Mike Crain, Robert Scoggin, Joe Sartain, Mike Levine. SECOND ROW: Terry Darcey, Fritz Mehrtens, E. J. Pruden, Jimmy Gullett, Moul- trie Plouden. fj lf r ViA KAPPA IOTA L Hips, Arthur Finch, James England, Jack Hendricks. SECOND ROW: Ottis Palmer, Bill Ellis, Paul Amberson, John FIRST ROW: Jerry Robinson, Julian Phill Rodman, Jim Moore. The purpose of the KAPPA IOTA is to afford fellowship and special study for ministerial students. «i, C. F. Hi W: Go, I [his organ! V ? MUSIC EDUCATORS CLUB r ROW: Dr. Christeson, Robert Beck, Virginia Roan, Charles Bruce. SECOND ROW: Judy Roundtree, Judy Tuck, Glenda Rickard. THIRD ROW: Bobby Belue, Brewster Bulman, Margie Warren. FOURTH ROW: William Pace, Don Jackson, Jim Bevis. The MUSIC EDUCATORS CLUB is an organization open to the students in the field of music. 176 M-- fc ■-:;•:;■ , ' ;■• FIRST ROW: Laura Dodds, Billy Dykes, James A. Weaver, Jr., Lavelle McCain, James L. Klrsch, Penelope Pickens. SECOND ROW: Mrs. C. Mr. C. F. Huff, Wilder Cheney, Kathleen Culver, Janet Divine, Judy Tuck, Shirley Loveless, Jane Elkins, Mary Turner, Mr. John Rodman ROW: Guy Rankin, Kay Davidson, Kathy Howard, James R. Barnwell, Frederick Sedenquist, Thomas Malone, Mrs. John Rodman. This organization is open to all students of the Presbyterian faith. F. Huff, THIRD Mrs. Eleanor Moore, Barbara Brown, Carolyn Bullington, Frances Crockett, Doug Crawford, Margaret Richardson, Miss Julia Neal, Kathleen Culver. SIGMA TAU DELTA is a national honorary English Fraternity represented on the campus since 1935. 177 WESLEY FELLOWSHIP FIRST ROW: Donnie Pruitt, Howard Kitchens, Norris Turney, Bobby Sharp. Jon Hall, Brenda Gober, Bill Nelms. SECOND ROW: Annette Gibbs, Jim Northcutt, Milton Speake, Donie May Lowry, Marie Wald rep, Sara Sherard, Michael Savage, Martha Etheridge. THIRD ROW: Connie Perkerson, Rosa Waldrep, Jerry Albers, Betty Miller. FOURTH ROW: Betty Thrasher, Phoebe Graham, Janice Johnson, Myra Ashley. FIFTH ROW: Barbara Harrison, Joyce Humphries, Joan White, Johnnie Jones. SIXTH ROW: Buddy Whitlock, Sue Turner, Evelyn Lopez, Loy Nell Bryan. SEVENTH ROW: Kenneth Dial, Nancy Pugh, Jo Ann Fleming, Robert Clem. EIGHTH ROW: Sue Chastian, Jerry Campbell, Raymond Bishop, Alice Rodgers. NINTH ROW: Bob Moore, Macy Gilbert, Jim Ringnail, Arah Porch. TENTH ROW: Paul Campbell, Frank Baggett, Jack Akin. 178 The purpose of the WESLEY FOUNDATION is to tie the student to the local church and to promote individual spiritual growth. This organization is composed of all the Methodist students on campus. All students are welcomed to the regular program meeting each Wednesday night, and morning meditation, Monday through Friday. These programs are sponsored by the WESLEY FELLOWSHIP. This large group of students selected the following people as their leaders during the year: President — Annette Gibbs, Vice President — Milton Speake, Secretary — Connie Perkerson, Treasurer — Donnie Pruitt, Director — Jim Northcutt, Advisor — Donnie Lowry. BAPTIST STUDENT UNION The BAPTIST STUDENT UNION is composed of all active students on the campus. It has as its purpose to link the student with the local church and minister to the total spiritual needs of each individual. During the year the B.S.U. sponsors many activities, They hold pre-school retreat at Hillcrest each year and mid-year retreat at Wheeler for the purpose of making plans. Midday devotionals are conducted each day at the student center. Groups of students visit jails and convalescent homes on Sundays. Each year missionaries- are brought to the campus for Mission Focus days. Young Woman ' s Auxiliary, a missionary organization for girls and the Baptist Brotherhood, a similar organization for boys, are sponsored by B.S.U. The social activities include an annual Freshman party in the fall and the B.S.U. Banquet in the spring. This group selected the following officers: President — Peggy Norton, Vice President — Peggy Kirkpatrick, Secretary — Louise Sten- cil, Sponsor — Bill McLeod. FIRST ROW: Clarence Smith, Louise Stencil, Linda Sims, Peggy Norton, Peggy Kirkpatrick, Ide Meeker, E. J. Pruden. SECOND ROW: Jo Ann Puckett, Mary Mullins, Marilyn Barr, Jimmy Moore, Mary Tom Rickard, Shyron Worlund, Betty Baker. MBM LION MARCHING BAND A Little big band, the LION MARCHING BAND, provides pep and steam at the FSC football games. It is open to all students who play musical instruments. This group gave some very entertaining and original half-time performances. Led by eight high stepping majorettes, two twirlers, an alternate, feature twirler, and a baton-swinging drum major marched in several parades. The band journeyed to New Orleans and a pep band journeyed to Middle Tennessee this past season. This year the band has selected the following people as their leaders: President — Jim Gullett, Vice President — Jerry Cook, Secretary — Carl Van Bibber, Drum Major — William Pace. The band is composed of the following people by instrument groups. Saxophones — Kay Davidson, Julia Terry, Jerry Cantrell, Jeanette Carroll, John Inglewright; Flutes — Linda Graham, Lloyd Clayton, Mary Hester; French Horns — Jim Bevis and Kay Davis; Clarinets — Martha Hensley, Michael Savage, Tommy Bartlett, Margie Warren, Robert Scoggin, George McLauglin, Harold Cooper, Mary Lindsey, Rosemary Hampton; Baritones — Gus Garney and Maurice Reece; Basses — David Cardin, James Isom, Fred Staggs, Bud Searcy; Drums — Jimmie Millwood, Fred Sedenquist, Roger Peck, Gwen Ware, Margena Hopkins; Cornets — Jerry Cook, Carl Van Bibber, Jimmy Gullett, George Ingleright, Gary Briscoe; Trombones — Wayne Collier, Jon Ha4l, James Mays, Pat Smith, Norman Powell, John Koger, Ray Cahoon, Dan Boone; Cymbals — Myra Ellis; Bells — Dottie Martin; Alternates — Robert Steen and Barbara Peeden. 180 LIONETTES 0R '  L AMPHITHEATER FIRST ROW: Mrs. Tipton, Sponsor, Kathleen Culver, Anne Hood, Elizabeth Farr, Brenda Gober, Liz Fowler, Skipper Carter. SECOND ROW: Liz Herren, Myra Cox. Janice Johnson, Evelyn Lopez, Josephine Smith, Jane Elkins, Sue Vinson. THIRD ROW: June Williams, Judy Turbyfill, Ida Brown, Mary Nell Trotter, Alice Rodgers, Jennie Waters, Barbara Jones. FOURTH ROW: Peggy Baker, Marcella Campbell, Linda Moorehead, Gtenda Crosswhite, Glenda Robinson, Johnnie Jones. Linda Parker, Andy Moore. This year, 1958-59, marks the third year for the Lionettes since they were organized in the fall of 1956. Membership in this group is open to all girls with the requirements of grades and ability to perform expertly and properly. The Lionettes appeared in several parades and performed at the local football games, both college and high school, and were favorites of the crowds. They often work in cooperation with the college band in presenting special half-time shows such as the Homecoming ceremonies. The following people have been selected as the leaders of the Lionettes for this year: President — Sue Vinson, Vice President — Liz Fowler, Secretary — Barbara Canebeck, Treasurer — Mary Nell Trotter. The membership of the Lionettes is steadily growing. This organization, the only all-girl drill precision team on campus, is always popular with a crowd. The girls are to be congratulated for their performances throughout the year. 181 DRUM MAJOR AND MAJORETTES Dorothy Davidson, Janet Price, Nell Jackson, Betty Gautney, Mary Jean Bayles. P f BB8B| i .w S ? ? ' ffiBH H IBSb ' ' f sf tor- . ■■■ ■ ' . .-■,., ,|j 1 ||1 L 3 01 rami Ado me h these Hi favori 182 Drum Major— WILLIAM PACE Alternate— SYKVIA ADCOCK, Twirler— VIRGINIA HOOD MAJORETTES Faye Parrish, Mary Helen Manning, Pam Whitt, Joan White, Janelle Holley. The Lion Marching Band will be graced with extra beauty this year when it will take to the field with twelve high stepping majorettes, instead of the usual six. Dr. Christeson, band director, announced his selection of eight majorettes and three special twirling majorettes and one alternate after he had had seventeen girls try out for five days during the first week of school. The majorettes are Betty Gautney, Killen; Mary Bayles, Florence; Joan White, Fayette; Dorothy Davidson, Janet Price, Faye Parrish, and Janelle Holley, all of Florence; and Mary Helen Manning, Cullman. The three twirling majorettes are Pam Whitt, Decatur; Nell Jackson, Tuscumbia; and Virginia Hood, Lawrenceburg. Sylvia Adcock is the alternate majorette. She is from Hartselle. Baton-swinging William Pace, Russellville, will serve as drum major. The high stepping majorettes and drum major give an added flair and touch as they perform in front of the band during the half-time shows. No games, especially football, would be the same if it wasn ' t for all the color and excitement created by these groups. This season something new was added by having special baton twirling acts performed during half-time. One that was a favorite to all was, that, of Virginia Hood with her fire baton act as her specialty. 183 J. P. Sides and Robert Scrogin in a scene from last Spring ' s play, CANDIDA, Whitney Patch, Robert Scogin, Jimmy Moore, Barbara Brown, Bud Searcy, by George Bernard Shaw. and Mayme Parker in THE MATCHMAKER. Claudette Sides, Liz Scott, and Eddie Foote scene from THE MATCHMAKER. Jean Quinn as Mrs THE MATCHMAKER Levi Wilde Julian Phillips and J. P. Sides in THE MATCHMAKER. REHEARSAL CLUB AND ALPHA PSI OMEGA REHEARSAL CLUB OFFICERS President J. P. SIDES Vice President ROBERT SCOGIN Secretary-Treasurer JEAN QUINN Club Sponsor GLADYS SHEPARD The Rehearsal Club, in affiliation with Alpha Psi Omega, a national honorary dramatics fraternity, has enjoyed a highly successful theater year. Their productions of Candida, The Matchmaker, and The Cherry Orchard have met with great approval of the faculty and student body. Spring Semester Production 1958 CANDIDA By George Bernard Show Fall Semester Production 1958 THE MATCHMAKER By Thornton Wilder Spring Semester Production THE CHERRY ORCHARD By Anton Chekhov ALPHA PSI OMEGA Jean Quinn Robert Scogin J. P. Sides Claudette Sides Barbara Brown Mayme Parker Joe Douglass Jimmy Moore R.O.T.C. Maj. Perkins, Capt. Ward, Lt. Brown, Msg. Kilgore, Msg. Ricker, Sfc. Lesch, Sp. Chapman. Drill Team Commander— FRITZ MEHRTENS 185 CADET OFFICERS CORPS ] Sponsor— Barbara Peeden, President— D. C. Ammons. FIRST ROW: Peete, Pruden, Downing, Dollar, Sides, Van Bibber. SECOND ROW: Mehrtens, Count- iss, Buff, demons, Hawkins, Copeland. THIRD ROW: Palmer, Rayfield, Greenhaw, Bozeman, York, Steen. FOURTH ROW: Barrett, Williams, Blalock, Phillips, Eady, Parham. FIFTH ROW: Scogin, Jones, Hovater, Bevis, D., Tackett, Bevis, L. SIXTH ROW: Lethcoe, Kirsch, Holt, Ingle, Gentle, Hatley. SEVENTH ROW: Counts, McLemore, Camp, Garrett, Cook, Newton. EIGHTH ROW: Jackson, Newman, White, Steenson, Nelms, Newby. NINTH ROW: Douglass, Burney, Kelley, Stephens, Norton. EG Co. I The purpose of the Provost Corps is to elevate the personal standards of the Corps and its various units, to establish in the public mind a necessity for professional training of the personnel of the Corps of the Military Police, and to foster a greater cooperation between the Military Department and the school. This highly active organization is the sponsor of several school activities during the year, including the annual Military Ball and this year the Christmas ball. Membership is obtained by application of an advanced cadet whose record and qualification are reviewed by the Executive Council. The Executive will recommend acceptance or rejection of the cadet. 186 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ■■ . INIHIW: BG Co. David Amnions, XO W. M. Barrett, S-l J. W. Douglass, S-2 W. T. Countiss, S-3 J. Dollar, S-4 J. P. Sides, Ass ' t S-3 Carl Van Bibber, Ass ' t S-4 R. Rayfield, Color GD Phillip Williams, Color SGT J. R. Eady, Color SGT L. Parham, Color GD W. S. Bell. Professor of Military Science COLONEL PHILLIP MERRILL Battle Group Commander DAVID AMMONS liiitJff I • MISS BARBARA PEEDEN Provost Corps Sweetheart FLORENCE STATE COLLEGE THE MILITARY AT • MISS JANE BLAIR Battle Group Sponsor 188 R.O.T.C. A COMPANY • MISS MARILYN WILEY Sponsor R.O.T.C. Co. Cmdr.— BEN PEETE, Guidon Bearer— J. W. CHISOLM B COMPANY • MISS TONITA KILGO Sponsor 190 • MISS ANNE BLAIR Sponsor L 1 Co. Cmdr.— W..R. DOWNING, Guidon Bearer— D. E. PRUITT 191 R.O.T.C. Co. Cmdr.— G. E. LETHCOE, Guidon Bearer— F. F. COUNCE D COMPANY • MISS MARY HELEN MANNING Sponsor 192 r R.O.T.C. Band— J. A. COOKE, 1st Sgt.— INGLERIGHT R.O.T.C. BAND • MISS JANE NEWTON Sponsor R.O.T.C. COMPANY • MISS MADELINE HILLMAN Sponsor 194 Co. Cmdr. — M. L BUFF, Guidon Bearer— K. L. Dunlap IJI t •III i m w P  P!?V 8«S m 1958 FLORENCE STATE HOMECOMING PARADE DECLARED SUCCESS KEF? TROY AT 7 FRO .-:■« The winning float built by Kappa Mu Epsilon. Troy State, Tom Dooley style, by the Choir. The Senior Class makes a final tribute to Troy. 198 « II V Home Ec Club does Bar Room Can-Can with piano ACS used chemical pest-troy on Troy State. 1 r lit fj m sWEsf EOmON _ III I 1 - - -I I ■ I - - ■- « ■ ' ' ■—-■■ ■■ ' ■ ■ ■ m  m Freshmen feature latest edition of Class of ' 63. r N n w FAHTRAt I T ' 5 DC ' The Accounting Club really had a round and fully packed float in more than one way. 199 u4 STUDENTS AND FACULTY PREPARE FOR HOMECOMING «w- HALLS DECKED FOR HOMECOMING I i mtmmMm :•-.;, ' •■■. Powers Hall takes first place 201 DAN FORTH AND CONVOCATION GUESTS AND ARTISTS ' New Frontiers in Science, Dean Allen as moderator. Gundlings conduct swimming workshop. Water ballet plans made by faculty and guests. Religious Emphasis Week guests entertained. Dr. W. T. Lippincott, lecturer in Chemistry, at Town Club luncheon. Wj, 202 mr ARTIST SERIES The Convocation and Danforth Artist and Concert Series for 1958-59 were the most outstanding in the history of the program. An impressive array of famous and entertaining programs was presented. About 300 tickets were bought for the Muscle Shoals Concert Series which brought Frances Yeend and Brian Sullivan, The Little Singers of Paris, Alexander Brailowsky, and the Minneapolis Symphony. Outstanding college-sponsored programs featured Norman Cousins, Gerald Moore, David Hooks, The Eastman String Quartet, Players Inc. with Twelfth Night, Dr. G. Soehnke, German Consul, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gundling, an aquatic arts team , Dr. Guy Frank, jazz specialist, Oedipus Rex, Tyrone Guthrie cinema classic, and others. 1 Students and faculty with Norman Cousins. Claire Gundling, former Olympic swim star, performs at College Pool. Interested audience Saturday Evening Review editor, Cousins, was one of the favorite Danforth Series Guests. Luncheon at Town Club 203 ■ MHBI Gerald Moore, The Accompanist Speaks Alexander Brailowsky, Poet of the Keyboard Dr. Louis Evans, foremost Presbyterian minister David Hooks, popular Shakespearean actor 204 3 :A 19 Dr. Norton and family with newest arrival who seems camera shy. Four Graham brothers and a sister are attending FSC. FAMILIES IN THE FLORENCE STATE TRADITION Posey Family from Double Springs are all FSC graduates. Brothers Francisco and Tony de los Reyes with cousin, TeTe Buigas dressed in latest Cuban style. 205 STUDENTS KICK UP HEELS AT BIG DANCES 1959 FSC Royalty and Court— Barbara Brown and Jimmy Moore with last year ' s royalty Jane Mills and David Robinson and crown bearer Debbie Stevens. 206 «:!■ S!:: ' ! Cigarette girls and the Sides at a sidewalk cafe at Coronation Ball. Coronation of Mr. and Miss FSC, 1959, Barbara Brown and Jimmy Moore. 207 208 nj MAY QUEEN AND COURT REIGN OVER SECOND ANNUAL MAY FESTIVAL The 1958 May Day festivities were held on May 7 amid a beautiful sun drenched afternoon in the Amphitheater with a spattering threat of rain. This second annual event, spon- sored by the WSGA, was reigned over by Betty Ann Gen- try, a senior from Moulton and a court of eight lovely coeds. The program featured dances, entitled ' Around the World in Dance, presented by Kilby students and college students in the folk dancing classes. The Rehearsal Club presented the Pyramus and Thisbe scene from Shakespeare ' s A Midsummer Night ' s Dream. The College Band presented light and semi-classical music to add a festive note The Lionettes lent a note of military precision as they escorted the Queen and Court to the throne, and later joined in the dance exhibition, presenting a Russian folk dance. Sarah Kitchens, Peggy Norton, Sherry Phillips Pat Yeager, Jane Mills, Janis Johnson Becky Blair, Betty Gentry, Barbara Brown A IH BBHI SEARCH LIGHT FOR ' 69 HOME EC ANNUAL FASHION PARADE FSC plays host to the high school home ec convention. Lula Dobbins and Glenda Ramsey dress up for fashion show. STUDENTS AND FACULTY PREPARE FOR R.E. WEEK The chief leaders of the FSC REW activities. The student committee for 1958 REW. ' ' smiIb, 212 The Baptist Student Union says ' goodbye ' to Japan-bound director, Jo Randal Old grad, Buddy Whitlock, and Annette Gibbs, Wesley Fellowship president, at special program. Students look over the new BSU center. 213 V ■ Home ■i tales ferent g while she This p of the n tory of I with on decoratii Maiorettes give glamour note to the colorful gridiron clashes. « mr The Cheerleaders peek around the door for pix in Florence Times. The Homecoming Queen and Court - - tttfttttt ftttttft f f The Lionettes provided extra attraction at FSC activities during year. 214 INGREDIENTS OF A GOOD SHOW Homecoming is a big job, and it takes a lot of people and dif- ferent groups to make it a worth- while show. This past Homecoming was one of the most successful in the his- tory of FSC. Everything was tops, with only criticisms that dorm decorations were not up to par. CTT- ■■ Lion Band is joined by visiting high school bands. Lionettes form entryway for the royalty. Queen Marilyn is crowned by Dr. E. B. Norton. Bud Searcy and Janice Johnson in a scene from Anouilh ' s Ring Around the Gwen Ware and Joel Sockwell in a scene from the Spring student pro- Moon. duction. REHEARSAL CLUB ACTIVITIES Mayme Parker, Carol Price, and Alan McRae in the Anouilh student The whole cast gets together during the play to clear up the situation, production. 216 j student | J. P. Sides and Jean Quinn in a scene from The Match- Mayme Parker, Jim Moore, Barbara Brown and Robert Scoqin kick up their heels in hit Wilder maker. comedy of Fall season. FOR 1958-59 WERE MANY AND VARIED The old cast of Candida of twenty years ago visits the ' 58 FSC production of the Shaw play. 217 ■ . n Matchmaker cast journey ' s to Nashville to see Nashville Players ' pro duction of same play. 218 SARAH K. VAUGHAN MEMORIAL MUSEUM The Sarah K. Vaughan Memorial Museum, located in the basement of Rogers Hall, is under the supervision of Mrs. Bess McCory. It has many interest- ing and valuable antiques and curios. It is open to the students and general public at different times each year. The Band at Homecoming. THE LION MARCHING BAND AND FSC The band performing at May Day ' 58. 220 The 1958 football season was one of the most successful and enjoyable seasons for the Lion Marching Band in recent years. The highlight of the year for the band was their trip to New Orleans. Actually the band journeyed to Southeastern Louisiania State for the game in Hammond, but they took a side trip to the city which was only 60 miles away. The French Quarters and all the night spots were the chief draw- ing cards for the FSC band members, who claimed to have had ' the time of their life. ■■■■■■■ ■■■IBSHBHHMBlHi The above pictures show scenes and action shots of the band during the marching season. Lions score much to majorettes excitement? 221 FSC GOES OUTDOORS FOR SUMMER PICNIC Each summer the SGA sponsors an all-school, afternoon watermelon cut- ting. The campus is deserted as the masses turn out for an afternoon of summer fun. White ' s Lake was the scene of the last outing, and every- one had an enjoyable time, despite the icy water. Scogin salts down third piece. White ' s Lake, the scene of the 1958 Summer School Picnic. Mothers bring the whole flock to the outing. 222 Water, watermelon, and dirt, everywhere! ' Melon eaters pose for picture! A lot of eating going on here! They ran out of spoons, Soo . . .! Doftie Martin brought furry little pet that stole everyone ' s attention. Some couldn ' t take the cold water so they just watched the proceeding from a warm dry spot. 223 224 The winners and Frances Mann .. The First Federal Business Scholarship winners, Billy Balch and Betty Miss Joan White, runner-up and a finalist in the Alabama Maid of Cotton Aderholt. contest. 225 LEO ' S LOVELIES OF 1958 AND 1959 1 BeHy Gautney Jennie Waters 226 Noll Wade DORMS PITCH A PARTY Willycats dancing with Kellerites. Black Cats Band (Walker County) entertains at Keller Hall Open House. Punch time at Keller ' s Open House. Rock ' n Roll at Willingham Street Dance. Girls admire ceramic art at Keller Open House. 228 ; Students being served at Faculty-Student Reception, Fall, 1958 Receiving line, Faculty-Student Reception, Fall, 1958. 229 Annually Dot Bevins collects dimes as students enter dining hall to write JOIN THE MARCH OF DIMES. Mother Burns cards must have foretold pleasant surprises! Students toss pennies at the March of Dimes Carnival, 1959 DRIVE FOR DIMES BIGGEST YET IN ' 59 230 CAMPUS TALENT SURPRISES STUDENTS AT DIORAMA STUNT NIGHT Each fall the Diorama sponsors a campus-wide talent contest. This year ' s show was one of the best in recent years, the quality and variety in the acts being very good. A double male quartet placed first in the competition. Don Esslinger came in second with a dramatic reading, and the Tone- masters third. zeo i The Quartet, double one that is, placed first. 231 BOYS HEAD FOR HILLS DURING SADIE HAWKINS WEEK One week each fall the male population of FSC feels the pinch of dating expenses release its grasp from their billfolds. The female popu- lace then readies their spending money, ' cause hits SADIE HAWKINS WEEK and them men-folks had better look out. The Dogpatch characters in all their rags. Having caught the long-legged varmint . . Barbara Grant corners bewildered Cuban, Francisco. Peggy Hinton begins chase for George demons. the next stop is the Little Drug for a coke. 232  ••• ■ LEADERSHIP RETREAT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS The most apparent single effect of the ' 58 Danforth Leadership Retreat was the highly successful Rat Week Activities. The club presidents and representatives met together in a three-day camp out to dis- cuss the problems of leadership and how best to serve FSC. Mr. William Rogers was the leadership consultant, and many faculty members attended the seminars, lectures, and discussions. Group singing enriched the leisure time of students who participated in the Leadership Retreat. J Students at retreat check schedules — Behel and Van Bibber. Meeker entering her cabin at retreat. 233 U MILITARY LIFE AT FLORENCE STATE The Reserve Officers Training Corps is an important part of the FSC curriculum and student life. All male students are required to take two years of basic train- ing while upperclassmen may enter the advanced training classes. The Cadet Offi- cers Corps is a very active student organ- ization at FSC. Band Sponsor shakes hand with the Alabama Inspection of weapons takes much of inspect- Military District Inspector. ing officer ' s time and the student ' s nervous system. 234 Distinguished Military students are recognized fcka ■itmii .i ii R.O.T.C. HOLDS . (OPEN HOUSE Once each .year the ROTC department holds open house to show off their equipment and what the department is accomplishing. Letters are mailed to the parents of all students in the military department, inviting them to observe first hand the training their son is receiving. ■ ' • ' •::;: Col. Merril congratulates Mrs. Haddock for a job well done.- Visitors are shown the Supply Room by a cadet. 235 Business Opportunities D-ay Panel, 1957, moderated by Mr. Roy Stevens Campus Octette 236 CLUB ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS Clubs are an important phase of life at FSC. There is a wide variety, with one for almost any nterest. They are active, for the most part, and sponsor many different activities during the year. The Inter-President ' s Council presents the Awards Day ceremonies each Spring and plans for the Leadership Retreat in the Fall. The SGA sponsors many activities, among them are Homecoming, Stunt Night, and different campus-wide elections. Allan Silverberg calls on Nortons for clothing donations to Circle K sponsored .clothing drive for needy families. 237 ■■MMB . - If The dining hall workers clap troubles away. Workers seek relief with food from ' cans. ' 239 W W Look out! There ' s Bill Nelms behind the car The Sunny South Land! WHEN THE SNOWS CAME TO THE TRI-CITIES About nine o ' clock one Friday night in the first week of December of ' 58 the snow that no one expected came and brought the biggest fun festival of the year. All Saturday was devoted to a grand and glorious romp in the snow. The Little Drug was the center of the morning activities and in the afternoon the Den was opened with the girls doing all the asking and cutting, Sadie Hawkins style. It was a day to be fondly remembered! Pam, that ' s not a very dignified pose for a Diorama beauty He — Pr ' 7 m F U 5.4.3.2. 1 -FIRE! It ' s a marshmellow world in the winter 240 SNOW IS TREAT FOR WARM NATURE OF SOUTHERN STUDENT Even the interior wasn ' t safe from savage enemy frontal attack 241 RAT WEEK AND FROSH ACTIVITIES AT FSC IN ' 58 The freshman class was greeted upon arrival with a full round of ' rat ' activities and initiations. A dreaded hula hoop welded by T. Crittenden was the most dreaded bane by the frosh coeds. Their forced demonstrations in front of the dining hall was enjoyed by all, except the victims. Impromptu roll calls and mid- night pep rallies was the lot of the new men students, but they seemed to enjoy them. New students gather around pool at President ' s reception for freshman class. The frosh form gateway for the ' 58 Lions to break through. 242 v ■ - Vaughan and Cunningham, the big rat race The rats lead the way onto the field at the first Upperclassmen ' permit ' the lowly rats to have winners of ' 58. ball game. a pep rally. Desecrated rat cap has hole in back to allow Mary Butler ' s horse tail to Keller Hall rats hold eleven o ' clock rally in front of Bibb Graves to please swing in freedom. upperclassmen. New freshman coed, Carol Schaut, gets rules of saltimine barracks. 243 Cunningham leads the pack of ' rats Tonita and Betty Lynne wave ' Hi ' at game! The long-to-be-remembered Trek through Florence while they were still able to stand up. 244 - JiiA—%. am FRESHIES GET THE WORKS FROM NAGGING AND IRRITATING UPPER CLASSES ART IN MANY GUISES EXISTS AT FLORENCE RIGHT: Possibly the passion- ate fervor and loving care that went into the lettering of this little sign of wishful think- ing will be recognized by lat- er critics of the spirits of Art. ABOVE: Mrs. Carney of Campus Inn shows off valuable lithographs that she dis- covered and purchased. RIGHT: Pretty Kay Davidson, a freshman majoring in art, is just one of the many talent artists at FSC. THE LITTLE THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED Miss FSC of ' 57- ' 58 returns ' home ' for a visit with old friends still at FSC and to look things over. Old friends meet after long summer absence. CO-EDS ATTEND SUMMER CAMP Betty Jean Miller and Bonnie Beavers, both senior home ec majors attended a special Women ' s Army Corps training camp for one month at Ft. McClellan during the past summer. Both said they enjoyed and profited much from the month ' s training and observa- tion. 247 PIXS FROM THE EARLY FALL SEMESTER The top picture shows the newly-elected Day Student officers for the past year. The picture at the right is of Mrs. E. B. Norton as she prepares an arrangement for the frosh reception. The bottom picture shows Dean DeWitt selling Dr. Norton the first car sticker in the parking pro- gram which was initiated this fall. 248 Did you ever hear of boy ' s knitting their own socks? If you haven ' t then you must not have known about Mrs. Mitchell ' s Craft class in which the men | as well as the girls learned the art of knitting much to their own pleasure and surprise. LITTLE BITS OF INTEREST FROM ' 59 1 THE WRITING CONTEST WINNERS of 1957-1958 Lynn Leslie Craft Wayne Hagood Mr. Sharp, the contest chairman Eleanor Moore 249 The famous Eastman String Quartet visited FSC in early March for a lecture and concert. They are, left to right: Joseph Knitzer — Violinist, John tano — Violinist, Georges Mijquelle — Cellist, and Francis Bundra — Violist. Cele GUEST ARTISTS Dr. Guy Frank, chairman of the Fine Arts Department at Shepherdstown College in West Virginia, was brought to the campus for a two-day visit by the Danforth Committee. His demonstrations and lectures on the history of Jazz in the U.S. was well-received by the students. A stereo concert in the O ' Neal living room ended his series of talks on jazz. 250 ■ ■ ■■B 3 George Inglewright acts the gentleman and opens the Little Drug door for Annette Gibbs, newly-elected WSGA prexy, and escort Billy Joe Camp. Jane Tune. . ' .:- ' .■■:■ Pretty Leo ' s loveliest, Barbara Romans, tries to decide on a new Easter Campus Character, Joe Douglas, goes dramatic for photographer in the bonnet. ar t department. 251 The Figure, a story about criminal, Blondie McBlue, didn ' t even place in Stunt Night much to the Flor-Ala ' s consternation. It was rumored that they literally drank themselves to defeat by the judges. 5- ' The Collegiates, FSC ' s own quartet, proved to be the hit of Stunt Night with their between-acts numbers. - JDIr 252 nA tT MB THE WINNERS These O ' Neal Hall midgets literally hand-danced their way to first prize with approval from the judges and the audience at Stunt Night. Wesley Fellowship placed third with Zanzibar. A picture of the second These ' cats ' snapped their way to the approval of the audience but not as place winners, the Rehearsal Club, was not available. winners. The Alabama Student Educators Association presented a hilarious version of ' Gunsmoked ' with the drinlcin ' est crew in all Dogy City, much to the amusement of the audience. 253 - 9 1 Outgoing president, Betty Baker, presented new prexy, Annette Gibbs, with roses. Carolyn Kracke, Bob Wailes, Charlene Cook, and Shyron Worlund admire the -fountain in center of the dance floor. BOTTOM LEFT: Barbar a Brown and Corky Culver served re- ■ freshments at intermission. BELOW: Joanne Harvey, and fiance, sit in the Lover ' s Nook at the Southern Garden Party dance. 254 laritii — - - CO-ED BALL HELD AMID SCENIC SETTING OF OLD SOUTH GARDEN PARTY The new WSGA officers and escorts at the leadout. Clarence Smith escorts new social chairman, Ann Hollingsworth. Up goes the false ceiling, a long and laborious procedure before each dance held in the gym. 255 RIGHT: Larry Mitchell and Christine Edgars were married on the morning of the snow and students hailed them with very un-rice-like snow. The pay-off, it hurts worst of all. r ' ' f- THINGS TO COME A MINGLING OF THE OLD AND THE NEW The forthcoming year will bring radical changes to the FSC campus. The old, worn, ivy-covered brick buildings will be contrasted against the modern architecture of the three buildings shown on these pages. This expansion, made possible by Federal loans, will pro- vide badly needed facilities. Construction was planned to be started this Spring or Summer of 1959. The building at the upper left will be a new women ' s dormitory and will be situated approximately where the Rock Garden is now. The men ' s dorm at the lower left will be Florence ' s tallest structure with six floors and elevator service. It will be lo- cated on the hillside where Village II now stands, opposite the end of Wesleyan Drive. The Student Union will be built on the present location of the Powers Home (left) betwen O ' Neal and Keller Halls. It will provide meeting spaces and a new dining hall. 259 iteAMMMHMW «| M ?- FLORENCE STATE COLLEGE FLORENCE, ALABAMA r Student Union Building PROGRAM A.B. and B.S. degree programs in the Arts and Sciences, Business, Physical Education. A.B. and B.S. degree programs for the training of teachers for the elementary and secondary schools. Courses for renewal and extension of teaching certifi- cates. Preprofessional curricula for Agriculture, Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Medical Technology, Nursing, Pharmacy, and etc. Secretarial training Graduate programs in Elementary and Secondary Education and School Administration. Men ' s Dormitory CAMPUS Beautiful Campus, comfortable dormitories, and wholesome campus life. A degree from Florence State is acceptable for graduate study and for admission to engineering, medi- dental and other professional schools. Fully accredited: Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Buildings are architect ' s sketches of additions planned for 1959-60. Women ' s Dormitory 262 ■ Compliments DEPARTMENT OF UTILITIES City of Florence, Alabama ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT GAS DEPARTMENT Board of WATER AND SEWER COMMISSIONERS of the City of FLORENCE, ALABAMA 263 Court Street THE FIRST NATIONAL 264 North Florence Bank BANK OF FLORENCE 265 TRI-CITIES CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA Florence CAMPBELL MOTORS Ford FOOT AUTO CO Oldsmobile — Cadillac KILLEN MOTORS Dodge — Plymouth MclNTYRE BUICK, INC Buiclc TOM SMITH CHEVROLET CO., INC Chevrolet JENKINS WAYNE MOTORS, INC. Lincoln — Mercury WILCOXSON MOTORS Chrysler — Plymouth HARRISON-WHITE PONTIAC CO Pontiac Sheffield JESSE HAMMOND MOTORS Edsel HARDY MOTOR CO Ford MILEY BUICK COMPANY Buiclc HESTER CHEVROLET COMPANY Chevrolet PAUL SAYWELL Dodge — Plymouth Tuscumbia MORRIS SERVICE STATION Hudson D D MOTORS Ford 266 - R€YnOLDJ OLummum RtYflOLDJ imurmnum Compliments of REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY LISTER HILL, ALABAMA IR€YnOLDJ Aluminum 267 Best Wishes From SOUTHERN SASH SALES AND SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. and Affiliates SHEFFIELD, ALABAMA 268 FLORENCE OFFICE The Bank With a Thought to the Future TftOTftA.. SHEFFIELD OFFICE TUSCUMBIA OFFICE STATE NATIONAL BANK r OF DECATUR 269 TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA Home Office SHEFFIELD, ALABAMA Branch Office FIRST NATIONAL BANK Your Community Bank ALABAMA-TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS COMPANY Serving the Tennessee Valley FLORENCE, ALABAMA 270 - —It M WW Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of ' 59 From ROGERS NORTH ALABAMA ' S LARGEST STORE We invite you to make our store your headquarters while you are downtown ... for shopping . . . resting ... or meeting your friends. All our facilities are at your service. Use our telephone for local calls. Let us check your parcels FREE of charge. That ' s ROGERS for you — friendly, helpful, obliging. Owned and operated by three generations of Rogers. S-S-S-S-S-S-S -S-S-S-SPARKLE! Have a Coke! Bot l«d vfldw authority of Th« Coca-Cota Company by cobc n A •i tr CD THADC-NARK COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. Florence, Alabama 271 Compliments of FLAGG-UTICA J. T. Flagg KNITTING CO. DIVISION FLORENCE ALABAMA Compliments of RICHARDSON LUMBER CO. 406 East Tennessee St. FLORENCE, ALABAMA 272 PAPER CHEMICAL SUPPLY CO. SHEFFIELD, ALABAMA Distributors of Paper Products and Sanitary Supplies TENNESSEE VALLEY Laundry and Dry Cleaning LAUNDRY, RUG CLEANING, AND DRY CLEANING East Tennessee Street Florence, Alabama DICTATOR FLOUR For Cooks Who Care Distributed by MUSCLE SHOALS WHOLESALE CO. TUSCUMBIA ALABAMA BOSTON CHRISTIAN Wholesale Produce 619 E. TENN. ST. FLORENCE 273 SMOKE HOUSE BILLIARDS Recreation and Hot Sandwiches 118 E. TENNESSEE ST. FLORENCE ANDERSON NEWS CO. Books and Gifts FLORENCE, ALABAMA VERBON JONES ELECTRIC CO. 113 East Tombigbee St. Florence, Alabama Youngstown Kitchens Westinghouse Appliances Sales and Service ROSENBAUM THEATERS FLORENCE, SHEFFIELD, TUSCUMBIA, ATHENS 274 3-C GRILL School Supplies Drugs and Notions Caf eteria RIGHT ON THE CAMPUS SHIRLEY ' S For the Cutest Co-Ed Clothes on Co-Ed Budgets Florence Alabama CORNER HAT SHOP FLORENCE, ALABAMA 275 THE BOOTERY III North Court Street FLORENCE, ALABAMA KAYES 120 North Court Street FLORENCE ALABAMA STREATER ELECTRIC COMPANY General Electric Appliances FLORENCE ALABAMA THE VOGUE FLORENCE, ALABAMA 276 Florence Alabama EARUNE ' S Ladies ' Wear 305 North Court Street Br i B ■ I it «  • ABROMS For the Lady Who Knows Clothes FLORENCE ALABAMA I -Zt 1 n NORWOOD AND JOY-LAN THEATER Always a Good Show FLORENCE, ALABAMA BELK-HUDSON Sheffield and Florence 277 OTTO SPEAKE Where College Men Like to Shop Compliments of TOM WATKINS ELECTRIC Good Wiring Doesn ' t Cost IT PAYS 310 N. Pine St. Phone AT-2-6741 WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Complete Line of Auto Accessories FLORENCE ALABAMA Future Forecast — BRIGHT . . . for Those Who Plan Ahead! It ' s Your Future — Do Something About It. Set Your Goal High— Set It Now. Start Out the Smart Way— With a First Federal Plan of Systematic Saving. Get Ahead Faster With Our Liberal Dividends. Accounts Insured to $10,000 Current Dividend Rate 3 ' FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION of FLORENCE, ALA. 118 East Mobile 7 Points Shopping Center 278 INDEPENDENT FISH CO. INC. Birmingham, Alabama Fish protein is 90 percent digestible and contains all the amino acids re- quired for growth and maintenance of weight. Eat sea foods for figure control. — ; NORWOOD GRILL Steaks, Chops, Chicken, Sandwiches 5:00 A.M.— 12:00 Midnight 1132 N. Wood Phone AT 2-9878 WHORTON DRUG STORE Seven Points Shopping Center NORTH FLORENCE JET PEST CONTROL SO. COURT FLORENCE Phone AT-2-3I2I ROYAL CROWN COLA in Bottles or Can NEHI BOTTLING CO. Phone Ev3-5342 Sheffield SEVEN-UP BOTTLING COMPANY Bottlers of 7-Up, Orange Crush Grapette and Chocolate Soldier SHEFFIELD, ALABAMA PHONE Ev-3-2451 LIBERTY SUPERMARKET Low Prices Every Day NORTH FLORENCE Compliments of TIMBERLAKE HARDWARE COMPANY SHEFFIELD ALABAMA Compliments of S. B. S. ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. Wholesale Only 121-125 Royal Ave. FLORENCE, ALABAMA HIBBETT AND SONS SPORTING GOODS Your Pleasure Is Our Business GRAY ' S CONCRETE PRODUCTS FLORENCE SHEFFIELD READY-MIX CO. SHEFFIELD Owned and Operated by: J. H. HADDOCK AND SONS 280 YOUNG-PITTMAN CO., INC. 600 South Court FLORENCE, ALABAMA . DAVIDSON-LOVELACE Westinghouse Dealer ELECTRICAL SPECIALISTS 107 E. College St. Fl orence Alabama Compliments STAN FIELDS TIN SHOP 101 South Royal Ave. FLORENCE ALABAMA Compliments PUTTEET ' S PHARMACY Phone AT2-566I 412 N. Seminary FLORENCE ALABAMA DUSTY JOE ' S FLORENCE, ALABAMA FSC ' s Favorite Off-Campus Hangout ' It ' s the Total You Save That Counts HILLS SUPER MARKET 321 North Court Street Florence, Alabama THE FLORENCE TIMES THE TRI-CITIES DAILY Dedicated to the Interests of the People of the Muscle Shoals District FLORENCE SHEFFIELD . BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1959 ESTES R. FLINT Judge of Probate (Ex-Officio Chairman of Commissioners Court) MRS. HELEN L MURPHY Tax Assessor ROY CALL Sheriff WEAVER FUOUA, JR Tax Collector CHARLES EDGAR YOUNG Circuit Court Clerk 281 Compliments of LANDERS OFFICE SUPPLY CO. SHEFFIELD ALABAMA 1 PEPSI-COLA Bottlers of Pepsi-Cola and Kist Flavors Phone Ev3-2842 SHEFFIELD ALABAMA JAMISON FRIGIDAIRE BEDDING PRODUCTS Trade and Pay the Roberts Way — PHIL ROBERTS FURNITURE CO. 214 Montgomery Avenue Sheffield, Alabama Phillip F. Roberts Phone Ev3-75I8 ALABAMA OIL COMPANY Wholesale Distributors of Ouality Petroleum Products Phone AT2-3523 Florence Alabama Compliments ELIZABETH ' S READY-TO-WEAR Montgomery Avenue SHEFFIELD ALABAMA Compliments GLAD-BETH SHOPPE Ladies ' Ready-to-Wear 209 Montgomery Avenue Sheffield Alabama ZALE JEWELRY CO. 106 North Court St. FLORENCE, ALABAMA THE SHANTY RESTAURANT SAMMIE CELLER Breakfast — Lunch — Dinner Clubroom Available for Banquets Steaks — Seafoods — Barbecue CAMPUS INN F.S.C. ' s Times Square Just the Place for Good Food and Conversation Phone In Come In AT 2-9959 URJMITUR -C- III S. Court St. Florence 1 Compliments of GOODYEAR STORE South Court Street FLORENCE ALABAMA Since 1 853 MILNER ' S DRUG STORE W. H. CROMWELL, Prop. The Rexall Store FLORENCE, ALABAMA POOLE ' S HOUSE OF FLOWERS 3508 Jackson Hiway Between Sheffield and Florence BROADHEAD ' S Furniture — Rugs — Appliances 208 E. Tenn. St. Florence, Ala. Phone AT 2-6711 CULPEPPER BAKERY Best in Town for Party Decorations and Wedding Cakes Court Street Florence 282 FLORENCE SEED FEED CO. Flower Seeds and Bulbs, Plant Foods, Pet Supplies, Insecticides H. S., W. S., AND H. S. JR., WIGGINS — MODERN FLORIST Flowers Speak Thoughts That Words Cannot Express Phone AT 2-3247 DOWNTOWN FLORENCE MEADOW GOLD DAIRY 313 North Seminary Street FLORENCE, ALABAMA Phone AT 2-4363 SHUMAKE-POSEY Good Furniture — Priced Right 122 E. Tenn. St. Florence Best Wishes CORNER FRUIT STAND Where FSC Students So Florence Alabama TOOF PRINTING AND STATIONERY CO. 216 North Court Street FLORENCE ALABAMA SHOALS FLORIST Flowers of All Occasions NORTH FLORENCE TOM CARRIGAN ' S BARBER SHOP Professional Barbers to Cut Hair Like You Want It 104 N. Seminary Florence, Alabama Compliments of CLARK-HELLARD Insurance and Real Estate Compliments of THE FLORENCE HERALD FLORENCE ALABAMA TROWBRIDGES Ice Cream and Sandwich Bar ' FLORENCE FLORENCE LUMBER COMPANY Building Materials FLORENCE, ALA. Phone AT 2-0551 Compliments of GARNET ELECTRIC COMPANY NORTH FLORENCE Compliments of CITY DRUG STORE Tennessee Street FLORENCE ALABAMA 283 FLAV-O-RICH DAIRIES Grade A Pasteurized and Homogenized Milk Phone AT 2-8251 FLORENCE, ALABAMA Compliments of BARKLEY REFRIGERATION CO. Air Conditioning and Heating 24-HOUR SERVICE Phone AT 2-3452 284 Support Our Advertisers THEY ARE THE BEST DARBY ' S SHELL STATION ALVIN AND O ' STEEN DARBY 401 N. Court St. FLORENCE, ALABAMA W. B. SIMMONS AND CO. Phone AT-2-0351 FLORENCE, ALABAMA DrPepper Class and Feature Pictures in THE 1959 DIORAMA by DAN GLENN STUDIOS Portraits-Commercial PHONE AT. 2-1051 285 SUBJECT INDEX ACS 1 7 1 Administrators 14 Advertisers .260 Alpha Chi Alpha Psi 184 Amphitheater 3 I Art Center 26 Art Department 48 ASEA 1 73 Band I 80 Baseball 146 Basketball I 36 Beauties I 10 Beta Zeta I 70 Bibb Graves Hall 18 BSU 179 Business Department 42 Cadet Officers Corps 186 Cheerleaders 135 Choir - 1 72 Circle K I 74 Contents Page 5 Convocations 250 Deutsch Verein 156 Diorama Staff I 7 I Drama Department 38 Education Department 36 English Club 173 English Department 38 F Club 170 Features 92 Flor-Ala Staff 158 Florence, City of .263 Florence Hall 29 Football 120 Foreword — ' 2 Freshman Class 82 Friendliness, Mr. and Miss 107 FSC, Mr. and Miss ' ...... 98 Golf Team 152 Gymnasium 28 Hall of Fame -- .: 102 Homecoming 1958 94 Homecoming Royalty Home Economics Club 166 Home Economics Department 43 Inter-President ' s Council 163 Intra-Mural League 144 Junior Class .70 Kappa Delta Pi 168 Kappa lota 176 Kappa Mu Epsilon 169 Keller Hall 24 Keller Key |06 Kilby Training School 32 Kitchen Delta Pie 168 Languages Department 38 Leadership Retreat 233 Library 20 Library Science Department 36 Lionettes 181 Math and Pre-Engineering 46 May Day 206 Military Science Department 45 Music Educators Conference .176 O ' Neal Hall 21 Powers Hall 21 President ' s Home 30 Psychology Department 36 Rehearsal Club 184 REW 2 1 2 Rifle Team 143 Rogers Hall 23 R.O.T.C 185 A Company 189 B Company 190 C Company 191 D Company 192 E Company 194 Band 193 Royal Court 98 Science Department ... 40 Senior Class _ SGA .._. Sigma Tau Delta . 56 160 177 Sigma Tau Pi 165 Snapshots . 196 Social Science Department .. 44 Sophomore Class . 76 Speech and Hearing Center 33 Speech Department 36 Staff 52 Striplin Hall 33 Student Lodge 27 140 6 Tennis Theme of Book Turris Fidelis Awards 106 Ushers Club 175 Wesleyan Hall 119 Wesley Fellowship 178 Westminster Fellowship 177 Who ' s Who 104 Willingham Hall 25 W.S.G.A 162 Y.W.C.S 167 286 infh I — OUR = APPRECIATION One of our more pleasant tasks this year is the expression of our sincere appreciation to those friends without whom the 1959 DIORAMA could never have been. We simply say Thanks to: THE TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY for such wholehearted cooperation on their part. This year has been an extremely difficult one for the staff and much of its error fell upon the publishers for help. We thank them for the fine job of print- ing, and helping us out in a time of difficulties . . . To DAN GLENN STUDIOS for the wonderful job of feature and class pictures which have en- hanced our book so much. Our thanks also for the extra photographs and displays they prepared for us to use in publicity and the Beauty Contest . . . To all the people who helped us to carry out the Beauty Contest, the talent show, and our other activities of the year . . . The college administration and staff for their constant aid and much needed counse To our sponsor, Mr. Nelson Van Pelt, and the staff photographers; especially to Jimmy Trimm and the other whose names do not appear in this book for the time and effort they contributed toward this volume . . . And, you, the student body, for your continued interest and faith and willingness to provide the necessary support and capital. And, last, but certainly not least, to many firms and individuals whose advertisements and contribution filled in the necessary financial gap to make this publication possible . . . they are FSC ' s sincere supporter and friends. Again we emphasize our thanks to those mentioned above. We hope you enjoy this 1959 edition THE STAFF of the DIORAMA of 1959 FLORENCE STATE COLLEGE 288 KOLOm ■fc ' lIT , r rimm and the other this volume . , ■ •ovide the necessarj , and contribution s sincere supporter 1 I