University of Southern Mississippi - Southerner Yearbook (Hattiesburg, MS)

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MRS. KA'THLEEN CHIPLEY L Forest Public School Music Major VERA BELLE DOOLEY . . L c,cc, Lessley Commerce Major CARRIE EASTERLING . . .L . . . Merton Home Economics Major MARY ELIZABETH GLANNEN cc.c . Hattiesburst Chemistry Major: Sigma Sigma Sigma MARY FLORENCE GRAHAM .ccc Waynesboro Social Studies Major EUGENIA KATHRYN GRIFFIN L ,Leakesville Music Major: Alpha Mu Chi, Mu Omega, Vesper Choir. NEVA GRIP FIN .....II.IIIIIIIIcc . I..IIII .,.I.,II..,, M eridtan Upper Elementary English Major FRANCES MARIE HERRON IIIIII . .,II., L Courtland English and Social Studies Major IESSIE HELEN HUNT c,acci. L , IIIIIII O ,I,. Saucier Lower Elementary English Major DIMPLE LANE ...I, L .IIIIIII ,,III . I,IIII,IIII.,.IIIII L Forest Home Economics Majorg Sophomore class, secretaryg Wesley Foundation, vice-presi- dentg Home Economics club, secretary: Best Dressed Girly Sigma Theta Kappa. VIRGINIA LOUISE LEWIS . L . . cI,ILLc,IIc. Iackson Home Economics Majory Mu Omega, presi- dent: Pan-Hellenic Council, vice-president: Home Economics clubp Miss M.S.C.p Best Dressed: Campus Favorite. LOIS CHRISTINE MCBETH cccc., , ..cIc.,...ccIc,... Lena Lower Elementary Education Major Avery, Mildred ccccrcccccc Aycock, Lillie Mae .iii.... Bishop, Hazel Slay ,iiiiiii,.,ii Blackwell, Rubie Mae MRS. GERALDINE MERCER Lena Commerce and Social Studies Major MRS. GRACE NESTER Rose Hill Lower Elementary History Major MRS. MARY IANE PARKER Moselle Upper Elementary English Major BILLIE IEAN PIGOTT Tylertown Lower Elementary Education Major ALMA SAUCIER . . . Perkinston Commerce Major VERA SMITH iiiiii I . iiiii . .iii ,,ii, .iiii L ucien Home Economics Major MARGARET KATHERINE STRAIT Brookhaven Home Economics Major MARY GRACE STRINGER iiiii, Summerland Piano majorg Vesper Choirp Band, l942-435 Sigma Theta Kappa, Alpha Mu Chi. ALFREDA LOUISE THOMPSON Holmesville English and Mathematics Major IEPTHY TOUCHSTONE Lciii Crystal Springs Mathematics and Social Studies Major EUNICE ELOISE TULLOS L L Philadelphia Lower Elementary History Major MINNA MARIE VINSON . .. , i,ii Waynesboro English and Social Studies Major MRS. THELMA WHEAT L Columbia Lower Elementary English Major NON -GRADUATIN G SENIORS Batesville Hillsboro Pinola Columbia Blakeney, Sammie Brinkley iii,,,.-,,,iii Booneville Brister, Roselle I ii..rrr . . ii,,ii . iiii ..ii . i.,.,i,, , West Crenshaw, Ernest rrrrrrrrr rr..rr.r ,.r,... N e shoba Cunningham, Florence ....i.,r .iii.,,,, N ewton Donald, Melba lean ,,..i ..iiiiii,,i,,,ii I. Lena Duncan, Ira Inez r,.. . .rrrr. .iii..,.. T ylertown Dykes, Rebecca iii.iii Fillingame, Ola Tylertown Purvis Hanna, Beulah i.,,.,.,. . .... Walnut Grove Hanna, Viola ,rii,iii,iiiii I, , i,i,i. Walnut Grove Hearn, Florence rr.,i,.,i. iiiii. I , i.,,,i,,,,,, Mileston Hightower, Elizabeth iiiii ,iiii,,i . Hattiesburg Holcomb, Frances ,.r,.,,,iii . iiiiii Waynesboro Houston, Gertrude .. ..,. ,,,iiiii. ,,,-iii U n ion Iohnson, Clementine , ir.I..,,, Poplarville Kyle, Mary ,.i,....iiii....ii i..i.iii G eorgetown Langdon, Mary Lee, Leonard .iii.,,. L Lewis, Eugenia .rrr..iii McKenzie, Buford McRee, Dora Lois . Miller, Almyra iiii L Moore, Myrtle . .iii.ii I Myrick, Ora ,r..iii,. Pettus, Lucille i,..i Phillips, Dean .,.. Purvis, Louise . ,,,i,i, I Rhodes, Thelma I Rimes, Blanche , ...ii L Magnolia Hattiesburg Star Collins Crandall Ouitman . . iiii Philadelphia Heidelberg . ...,i.. Eden Walnut Grove Star Union Church .. .... .rrr..i.. Summit Rutledge, Mrs. lohn O . Sandersville Simmons, Virginia ..ii . .. .,,ii Columbia Smith, Mary Critton . Hattiesburg Stringer, Norma Alice I .I Bay Springs Swan, Hubert I iiii , I Lumberton Turner, Iames H. . ,i.ii. ..iii H attiesburg Vtfeathersby, Margie . Webb, Maudine L .riii,. , I . ..ii I Hattiesburg . .ii.,.i ii,,,. F orest

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ANALENE MEADOWS . , , Magee Elementary Major rg- tr r re . lx:-XT HRH N IVIOBLEY .. MMMM., M...MM . Columbia Lower Elementary Art Major, Alpha Sigma Alpha, editor. IOHN PAUL NIX aaaaa,.,Nr.a,,,,aaaa,, . ,,aaaa Gulfport Social Studies Major MRS. ELIZABETH PLOHETSKI ooooo oooo, T ylertown English Major: Mu Omega DOROTHY LOUISE PRICE .. ,,,,oooooo Hattiesburg Home Economics Majorg Home Economics club, president, Student Printz Business Manager: Sigma Theta Kappa, treasurer, Vesper Choir. MRS. ALMA E. REEDS . ,rr,., , ..rrrr . rrri...,r Senatobia English Major MARY IARIE RHODES rrrr,rro,rrrrrrr,rrr Collinsville Home Economics Majorg Home Economics club. MRS. BROWNIE RITCHIE orr.rrr . orrr.rr,.,rr .... U nion Home Economics Majorg Home Economics club, Christian Endeavor. MRS. IUANITA ROBINSON rrrrorrrrrrr jasper, Ala. Commerce Major MARY LOUISE ROBINSON ,or,r, . ..,rr,,r.,rrr Gloster Home Economics Majorg Home Economics club. NARVELLE SANDERS or ro,r . rrr,,,. . orr,rrrr Harperville Lower Elementary Eine Arts Major AUGUST MATTIE LOIS BARKSDALE rrrr,rro,rrr . rrrrr,rri . Petal Voice Major: Sigma Theta Kappa, Alpha Mu Chip Vesper Choir, vice-presidentg Southern Singers, Eriendliest Girl. MRS. IEWELL BARNETT . .L L. cc,c cccc N ew Site Lower Elementary and English Major VIDER LEE BARNETT L I .. cccc or Philadelphia English and Lower Elementary Major ELORA MAE BEATTY ,c,c .. . cccc c-4ce, , Pulaski Social Studies Major MARY BUSH SHEPPARD .c,,..., Mendenhall Instrumental Music Major: Vesper Choir, Student Directorg Alpha Mu Chi, reporterg Mississippi Hall House Chairmang Student Councilg Band. ELEANOR LEE SIMMONS ,,,,,l,l,,,,,sll Tylertawn Home Economics Majorg Alpha Sigma Alpha, Home Economics club. FRANCES E. STRAIT -- c,,..cc c,,,,.cc, Brookhaven Home Economics Majorg Home Economics club. ALICE CORIAN STRINGER L. .c.cccc Raymond Voice Majory Vesper Choirg Southern Sing- ersg Sigma Sigma Sigma, Alpha Mu Chig Band, l942-43, Most Collegiate: Student Body Presidentg Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. ZELDA STUBBS c.r.,ccccccc, . .ccccccccccc,..cccc,,,,c,., Magee Commerce Majorp Wesley Foundation, Commerce club. ELOIS LEE THOMAS ccccc,lcc...lr.,...cccc. Sebastopol Elementary Education Major BEULAH THRASH cccc...,cc..c.cc...,,..,cccccc..., Meridian English and Social Studies Major CORA ODESSA WHITE c.cccc ...... P hiladelphia Home Economics Major: Home Economics club. BARBARA MORRIS WRIGHT ,cccc Hattiesburg Music Major: Sigma Theta Kappa, Vice- Presidentp Vesper Choir, Alpha Mu Chi. GRADUATES WINNIE MAE BLACKWELL c....cccc.,,cc-.- Collins Upper Elementary History Major MRS. LEE ORA BRIDGES ....,... ..,.. . ..ccc.. I ackson English Majorg Bible class, Library statt. EDITH BUCKLEY .ccc .cc. . . ..cccc...,ccccc...,- Hattiesburg Home Economics Majorg Delta Sigma Epsi- lon, secretary. IOY EMOGENE BURGE .. .,.,.,.c,.ccccc Poplarville Home Economics Major

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i 7 . History of the C ass o 44 Dear Students and Faculty Members: I am glad you have asked me to relate the history of my graduating class to you because l am sure we have all found it to be the hap- piest and most eventful four years we have ever spent. lflfhen we made our first appearance at Mississippi Southern College in the fall of l94O we had a freshman class of lO5. We were greeted on the campus by the upperclassmen and were taken on a tour of the city, introduc- ed to the mayor and other city officials and then back to school for a robin-hand shake and punch. Our class was just as green as they come, although we at that time disagreed: but of course we changed our minds on freshman day when we found ourselves crawling around the campus at the shout cf an upperclassman. We respected them, however-to the extent that we dressed quite attractively for the occasion. Our dress-all in uniform, incidentally-consisted of short dresses worn wrong side outwards, hind part before, with knee-length black bloom- ers, white cotton stockings, and unmated shoes. 'We also introduced a new coiffure, although we noticed not any of the upperclassmen ac- cepted our style to such a degree that they copied us. l really don't know why-it couldn't be because we complained, because we didn't dare! This new hair-do consisted of several plaits with coat-hangers hanging from them. As for the boys on this day-well, we thought they were very disrespectful. They didn't even go to the trouble to dress-they just came to class with their pajamas on. However, we will admit some were decent enough to wear nightcaps and robes. They all had the familiar hair out that is usually seen around college campuses at the first of the school year. We ended the day by entertaining the student body at the football game between halves. With our class there came a number of new faculty members. They included Miss Allie 'Nord Billingsley, Miss Willery lackson, Mr. S. A. Vlfilkinson, Dr. H. C. Steele, Miss Forrest De- Lano, and three new matrons, Mrs. S. A. Wil- kinson, Mrs. C. T. Singleton, and Mrs. Selah Carmichael. Mr. H. M. Craft was made vice- president and Mr. Balph Hayes, business mana- ger. Some of the events which we will long re- member as freshmen are the wonderful football and basketball games which kept us in such high spirits, and the friendliness of the student body and facultyp the time the student body and faculty members were up at dawn to assist in the registration out at Shelbyg the Bed Cross work that was begun on our campus: then of course the rush week and hell week held by our different sororities nad fraternities are add- ed to our precious memories. Our class was led through a very success- ful year with Moran Pope serving as president: Anne Gilliam, vice-presidentg Sunshine Mason, secretary and treasurer, lack Thigpen, reporter, and Dr. H. A. Shands as sponsor. At the close of our freshman year we were no longer green freshmen but were ready to be referred to as Hupperclassmenf' September, l94l, found us a large lively bunch of Sophomores ready for more work and play. We had to make new adjustments: world affairs were becoming more serious, and by the end of the year many of our boys had entered some form of service or were enrolled in re- serve corps. There was a drop in the student enrollment but even so our school continued with a high morale. We elected as president of our class Billy McLendong he served with Ormond Pringle as vice-president, Karl Bishop as secretary and treasurer, and Elizabeth Rischer as reporter. One new faculty member was added to the staff, W. E. Barksdale as Dean cf Students. Many events took place this year-some very good, some undesirable. We had a girls' honorary fraternity organized, Phi Delta Rho. This year we had an undefeated football sea- son and had one of the l8 unbeaten teams in the United States. This was also the first year for a girl to be the bell ringer and the first year since the name of the college was changed to Mississippi Southern that the school had an alma mater. Also in this year we will always remember the date December 7, and the way conditions changed after then. We will always remember, too, that it was in the spring of this year we lost one of our beloved professors, Dr. Peterson. After Pearl Harbor our school was all out for defense. 'We had organized on our campus a civilian defense school, in which every stu- dent participated. Blackout practices were often held and more students worked in the Bed Cross centers. The atmosphere had almost complete- ly changed by the end of our sophomore year. We had come from the fun and frolic to the more serious state. The girls continued in high spirits but the change was almost a sudden one and it took a student body with a lot of ambi-