Walterboro High School - Paw Print / Lair Yearbook (Walterboro, SC)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1955 volume:

, - , - THE LAIR Published by the SENIOR CLASS OF WALTERBORO HIGH SCHOOL Walterboro, South Carolina Editor-in-Chief-Peggy Ann Padgett Business Manager-June Price 1954-1955 To Mr. J. E. Ringer, Principal We, the Senior Class of 1955 dedicate, with love, this yearbook to Mr. Ringer because of his inspiration, faithful service, and loyal devotion for the past two years. 2 ADMINISTRATION 4 MR. J. E. RINGER Principal Mis. L. W. Alford Junior High Mr. Floyd Beach, Jr. Agriculture Mr. R. N. Buvinger Band Mr. H. E. Cone Commerce Mrs. Charlotte Ellerbe Junior High Mr. Stanley Alford Biology, Chemistry, Science Mrs. Nadeen Fishburne Junior High Mrs. Dorothy M. Buckner Glee Club, Piano Miss Frieda Carter Home Economics II III Miss Bernice Goodwin English, Junior High Mrs. J. W. Hawkins Home Economics Mr. Edward P. Hodges Plumbing Mr. W. C. Danforth French, Junior High Mrs. Clara Fishburne Librarian Mrs. Mary S. Johnson Junior High Mrs. D. L. Gaskins Science, Math. Mrs. Helen Grayson Junior High Mrs. Angelia Hiers English Mrs. Edward P. Hodges Algebra, Geometry Mrs. Meryl Jones English, Math. 5 Mr. Cleveland Langdale Auto Mechanics Mr. Claude E. Langston Junior Hi gh Mr Roger W. Sturm Mr. Charles H. Coach, Driver Thomas Training, History History, Psychology Mrs. Sara Linder Junior High Mr, Herman Mines Industrial Arts, Math. Miss Jean Ludlam Physical Education, Junior High Mrs. H. E. Thomas History Mrs. Rebecca Ware Junior High, Span_ Mr. S. M. Padgett Agriculture Mrs. Fred Parker Latin Teachers not pictured Mr. Hugh Avant, Masonry Mrs. Alice Beeson, English Mrs. Betty Coggins, Junior High Mrs. James Welch, English 6 Mrs. Letha Stroud Junior High CLASSES Senior Officers Nancy Chapman, Pres.; Coty Fishburne, V. Pres.; Norma Hiers, Sec.; Dora Mae Benton, Treas. Mascots Betty Llew Moylan Brinda Thompson Senior Sponsors Miss Bernice Goodwin, Mrs. Rebecca Ware, Mrs. Virginia vonLehe, Mr. William Danforth, Mr. Herman Mines. 8 JOE EARL AVANT French Club 2; 4-H Club 1; Band 3; Annual Staff 1. ALVIN BEACH I Club 3; Hobby Club 1. LAMAR BEACH Football 1; Basketball 2; Baseball 1; Latin Club 1; Beta Club 1; Student Council 2; Mental Contestant 1; Treas. 10 Grade. ROY BENNETT Football 2; T I Club 1; Block W Club 1. JAMES BAILEY Latin Club 3; Hobby Club 1; Glee Club 1; Wildcat Staff 1; President's Cabinet 1; Declamation Contest 1. VIOLET BARNES 4-H Club 1; F.B.L.A. Club 1. Seniors 9 DORA MAE BENTON Student Council 1; F.B.L.A. Club 2; V. Pres.; Treas. 12 Grade. Seniors JIMMY CARROLL T I Club 3; F.T.A. 5; Bus Driver 2. IRENE BRELAND Beta Club 2; F.T.A. 5, V. Pres. 1; Latin Club 1; Annual Staff 2; Wild- cat Staff 2, Bus. Mgr. 1; Glee Club 2; Majorette 1; Drum Majorette 1; Pres. Cabinet lj Jr. Class Play. MARY DELL CAWLEY MITCHELL CARSON Latin Club 1; Annual Staff 2; Hobby T I Club 1; 4-H Club 1, Club 1; Basketball 1; J.H.A. 1; Beta Club 1; Majorette 1; J.V. Cheerleader 1; Treas. 7 Grade. 10 MARIE CARTER Ifz-cing Club 1; Sewing Club 1„ THELMA COLSON a. i: 4-h Club i- f.b.l.a. i. BILLY CAVE Football2; Junior Class Play; French Club 2; Hobby Club I; Beta Club i; Wildcat Staff 1; Annual Staff 1; President’s Cabinet. Seniors AUDRENE CROSBY Commercial Art Club; Travel Club 1; J.H.A. 1. 11 NANCY CHAPMAN Pres, of Senior Class; Annual Staff 2; Beta Club 2; Latin Club 1; Mar- shal; Wildcat Staff 2, Literary Co- Editor 1; Junior Class Play; Senior Follies. LEGARE CROSBY F.F.A. 2; Shop Club 1; Bus Patroll. PATRICIA DRAVVDY Latin Club 1; Annual Staff 2; Wild- cat Staff 1; Majorette 2, Head Ma- jorette I; Junior Class Play; J.H.A. 1; J.V. Cheerleader 1; Beta Club 1; Basketball 2. Seniors RUTH DRAWDY F.B.L.A.l; J.H.A. 1, Program Chair-' man 1. C. B. EASTERLIN J.V. Basketball; F.F.A. 1. LOUIS DONDERO Wildcat Staff 1; J.V. Football 1. COTY FISHBURNE Junior Class Play; Boy's State; Vice- Pres. of Student Body 1; Beta Club 2, Pres. 1; Marshal 1; Debate 1; District winner of I Speak for Democracy Contest; President's Cabinet; Vice- Pres. of Senior Class. DEEN FISHBURNE Annual Staff; FrenchClubl; F.T.A.; Beta Club 2; Treas. of 9th. grade; Hobby Club 1. 12 FRANK FLOYD T. and I. Club 4; 4-H Club 1; Hall Manager. GLADYS FISK 2; Dancing Club; Reporter . Club. Seniors CATHERINE FRASER Latin Club 1; J.H.A. 1; Hobby Club 1. DANNY GARRIS LERA GIBSON -rf aca Club 1; Mental Contestant; F.B.L.A. 2, Reporter 1; 4-H Club 1, F,T.A. 1; 4-H Club 1; J.V. Football - Amal Staff 1; Wildcat Staff 1; See Club. a S Kv:: ' ' % PAUL GENTRY F.F.A. 1; D.E, 1; Travel Club 1; D.O. 1; Band. 13 LAVER NE GODLEY J.H.A. 1; Travel Club. MYRON GILBERT Latin Club 2; Football 2; Hobby Club 1; Baseball 1; Wildcat Staff 1. Seniors BILLY GOODWIN Basketball 2; Football 2; French Club 1; Hobby Club 1; Band 2; An- nual Staff; Glee Club 1. TOM HALE Football 2; T, I. Club 1; Block W Club 1; 4-H Club 1. CARROLL HALE Football 1; Baseball 1; T. I. Club 1; F.F.A 1; Travel Club 2. HEYWARD HARRISON T. I. Club 2; 4-H Club. 14 DORIS HERNDON J.H.A.l, Pres. 1; Basketballl; Danc- ing Club 1; Pres. D.E. Club 1. MAY HILL Cheerleader 2; Latin 2; F.T.A, 2; Annual Staff 2; Beta Club 2; Wild- cat Staff 1; Treas. Glee Club; Time- keeper for Basketball. Seniors NORMA HIERS Mental Contestant; Jr. Class Play; Basketball 2; F.T.A. 1; 4-H Club 1; French Club 1; Annual Staff 1; Beta Club 2, V. Pres. 1; Wildcat Staff 1; Sec, 12 Grade. PEGGY KAY J.H.A. 1; Dancing Club 1; F.B.L.A. 1. SHIRLEY HICKMAN D.E. Club 1, Sec. 1; J.H.A, 1; 4-H Club 1; Dancing Club 1; Sewing Club 1. PATRICIA HIOTT F.B.L.A. 2, Treas.; J.H.A. 1; Hobby Club 1. 15 MARY JO MAXCEY J.H.A 1; F.B.L.A. 1; Sewing Club 1; Annual Staff 2. BETTY LYONS Cheerleader 2; Dancing Club 1; J. H.A., Treas. 1. MARY MORRIS J.H.A., Sec. 1; D.E. Club 1; Sewing Club 1; Sr. Follies; Annual Staff 2. HELEN KIMBREL Annual Staff 2; F.T.A. 1; Wildcat Staff 2; Latin Club 2; Library Club 2; Basketball 1; J.H.A. Sec. 1. Seniors JEANNETTE LOTTE Annual Staff 2; J.H.A. 1; Cheer- leader 2; Beta Club 2; D.E. Club, Program Chairman; DancingClubl. SHIRLEY LINDER F.B.L.A. 2; Sewing Club 1. 16 JEANETTE MURDAUGH r 5-L. A, 2; 4-H Club 1; J.H.A. Lng Club 1. 5-nTTY JEAN O'QUIN LEON MURDAUGH Seniors PEGGY ANN PADGETT F.T.A. 4; Latin Club 1; Annual Staff 2 (Ed. 1); Beta Club 2; Cheerleader 2; Girls State; Marshall; Junior Class Play; Debate Team 1. Never Missed a Day of School. HERBY NOVIT Latin Club 1; Student Council 2; French Club 1; Beta Club Treas. 1, Wildcat Staff 1. NARDA PLATT F.T.A. 3; Latin Club 1; Cheerleader 2; Marshal; Student Council 1; J.H, A. 17 ERNEST PREWiTT LatinClub2; Jr. Class Play; Debate Team 1; Beta Club 2; Pres. Student Body 1; Pres. Homeroom 10; Basket- ball 2; Glee Club 1; Wildcat Staff 1. ALTON RITTER Bus Driver; F.F.A. 4; T. I. 1. Seniors -te- nancy RIVERS Future Teachers 2; Jr. Class Play; French Club 2; Basketball 4; Wild- catStaff2; AnnualStaff2; BetaClub 2; Flagbearer 1. JUNE PRICE Accomp. for GleeClub 2; BetaClub 2; Annual Staff 2; Wildcat Staff 1; French Club 2; Cheerleader 2; Future Teachers Club 3; Senior Follies; President’s Cabinet. DOUGLAS RISHER T I Club. CAROLYN ROBERTSON 4-H Club 2. 18 JOAN ROBERTSON rz-h2] F.T.A. 2; Annual Staff I Wildcat Staff 1; J.H.A. 1. KLLY SMITH JACKIE SAUNDERS Sewing Club 1; French Club 2; An- nual Staff 1; Glee Club 1. Seniors LONNIE STOKES Latin Club 2; Student Council 2; Placed in mental contest 2; Presi- dent's Cabinet; Band 3. BILLY SIMPSON Glee Club 3; Latin Club 1; Travel Club 1. ANNELLE THACKER FrenchClub2; Annual Staff 2; Beta Club 1; Majorette 2. 19 RICHARD THOMAS 4-HClubl;T I Club 2; Bus Driver 2. ALMA THOMPSON Sewing Club 1; J.H.A. 1. Seniors PEGGY WALTER F.B.L.A.; J.H.A. 2; F.T.A. 1; Sew- ing Club 1; Glee Club 1. CLYDE WARREN Manager Football 3; Bus Driver; Scorekeeper Basketball 1; 4-HClub; Annual Staff 1; Wildcat Staff 1 (Sports Editor), 20 PATRICIA THOMPSON LatinClub 1; Beta Club 2; Lair Staff 2; Miss Junior; Hobby Club; F.T.A. 2; Flagbearer 2. V 4:: • PAUL WARREN F.F.A. 3; Baseball 1; Travel Club. JIMMY WAY Football3 (Co-Captain 1); Basket- ball 3; Baseball 3; Student Council 1; T. I. .1; Travel Club 3; Broad Jump High Jump 1. Seniors SENIORS NOT PICTURED: EUGENE DeWITT EARL DURHAM LEO ROBERTSON ED FENDER RUBY LEE 21 Juniors Officers Not pictured Marcia Avant President Buzzer Durham Vice-President Betty Fulton Secretary Julian Gatch Treasurer Will Jones Sponsors Mr. Alford Miss Carter Mrs. Gaskin Mrs. Linder Mrs. Parker Mr. Stum 22 Juniors Hilda Adams, Mary Eleanor Adams, A1 Altman, Nina Augustine, Marcia Avant, Nadine Avant, Katherine Bailey, Mary Frances Bailey, Jack Beach, Norma Beach, Carolyn Berry, Helen Bishop. Marian Blocker, Doris Bootle, James Bootle, Mark Bowers, Linda Bradshaw, Rowena Bunton. Lain Lynn Campbell, Millie Jean Campbell, Buddy Carter, Charles Chewning, Johnny Craven, Wallace Craven. Gerald Cribb, Buster Crosby, Ginger Crosby, June Crosby, Renfred Crosby,Judy Dantzler. 23 Glenn Davis. Julianne de Treville, Mazie Dewitt, Alice Dopson, Charles Drawdy, Rose Marie Drawdy. Buzzer Durham, Tootie Easterlin, James Easterlin, Sally Fender, Edgar Fennell, Marva Jean Fox. Betty Fulton, Sylvia Gainey, Lynn Graham, Linda Gressette, Earl Gruber, Winston Guilford. Shelby Jean Gunter, Barbara Ann Hiers, Bobby Hiers, George Hiers, Thomas Hiers, Cecil Fiiott. Peggy Hoats, Paul Hooker, Amanda Jones, Irene Jones, Orene Jones, Joyce Kinard. Kenneth Langdale, Lewis Langdale, Noami Langdale, Patricia Langdale, Edward Linder, Annette Lyons. 24 Paul Mole, Carole Moore, Bruce Moysey, Karl McMillan, Gene McTeer, Florence Nettles. Don Oxenrider, Billy Player, Harriett Price, Buddy Reeves, Donald Risher, Mary Risher. ■ ayne Ritter, Ann Roger, Charles Risher, Mary Faye Simms, Dean Simmons. Jimmy Simmons. Ury Simmons, Carolyn Stanfield, Errol! Stynchomb, Joel Smith, Winifred Thacker, Jackie Varnadoe. Joel Walling, Faye Westbury, Mary Lee Whittle Eugene Wyndham. Juniors not pictured 25 Cherie Byrd Julian Gatch Eddie Warren Legare Wilson Sophomore Officers Madison Howell President Ann Watson Vice President Carol Roderick Secretary Mascots Lynn Beeson Bucky Buckner Sponsors Miss Jean Ludlum Sponsor not Dictured Mrs. Tom Beeson 26 George Addison, Martha Ant ley, Camile A vant, Marguerite Barwick, .'ames Benton, ?_ay Benton, Jack Beverly, Marilyn bishop, Gerldene Bishop .Nancy Bis- hop. .'-Lianne Blocker, Ann Brown, Albert Brooks, Earl Brooks, Barbara Bunton. Helen Bush, Bobby Carter, Lenord Carter, Elsa Cooler, Beatrice Cra- ven. Carrie Craven, D. W. Crosby, Jimmy Crosby, Lorene Crosby, Mary Jo Crosby. Millie Jean Crosby, Sylvia Crosby, VerdaCrosby,Jane Dantzler, Buddy DeLoach. Ann DeVane, Johnny Drawdy, Gray- son Easterlin, Tillman Evans, Billy Fisk. QuintenFoster, Martha Fraser, Jua- nitaGatch, Wanda Graham, Charles Glaser. 27 Jimmy Gregory, Lewis Harris, Lucy Harrison, Joyce Hendrix, Jackie Herndon. Mary Joyce Hickman, Eugene Hiers, John Hiott, Madison Howell, Buddy Hutson. Alton Johnson, Andrew Keegen, E. V. Kimbrel, Dwight Kinard, Janice Kinsey. Jimmy Kiser, Robert Knox, Harold Langdale, Annadele Lee, Hugh Lee. Lav erne Lowery .Haskell Lyons, Kay Moore, Cassie Murdaugh, Donald Murdaugh. LeslieMcGraw,Rhett McLeod, June Rose Owens, Ann Padgett, Edward Padgett. Miriam Padgett, John Parker, Her- bert Penfield, Karen Piatt, Hariott Price. CurtisPriester,Nadeen Pye, Marsh- all Ramsey, Jo Ann Rainey, Jean Rembert. Sarah Risher, Barbara Robertson, Carol Roderick, Johnny Ritter, Joyce Saunders. Winfield Simons,Karen Sloman, Mary Smith, Bobby Joe Smith, Mar- tha Smoak. 28 Stanfield, Patsy Steedly, Terry .1, Barbara Thomas, Jimmy i £ e 11 Thompson, Barbara Ann “.RosaLee Walker, Ann Wat- :_.e 1 Wilson. Tounginer, Jean Vaughn. Sophomores not Pictured Sylvia Crosby, Herle Hiott, Charles Glaser. 29 Freshmen Officers Michael Hiott President Peden McLeod Vice-President Myrna Loy Kimbrel Sec. - Treas. Mascot A . Gordon McLeod Sponsors 30 Mrs. Meryle B. Jones Mr. Claude E. Langston Freddie Adams, Jeanne Ashley, An- nie Ruth Bailey, Joseph Bailey, Jane Beach. Robert Beach, John Beckett, Carole Benton, Carroll Benton, Colei Ben - ton. JeanBenton, Nina Mae Benton, Della Mae Beverly, Helen Beverly, Anna Lee Bilka. Jimmie Bishop, Hubert Blewer, Jim- mi e Blocker, Sherri 11B locker, Jack - ie Bootle. Shirley Bootle, T weedy Breland, Ed - ward Bryan, Emory Bunton, Mildred Byrd. K Carolyn Ca rte r, Waldene Carter, Tommy Cave .Jeff Chapman, Elwin Cleland. Jacquelyn Connelly, Betty Gene Craven, Betty Jean Craven, Gladys Craven, Ruth Craven. AnnetteCrosby.CarlCrosby, Donald Crosby, Rita Crosby, Donald Davis. 31 Gene Doar, Loretta Drawdy, Bobby Dunn, Cecil Durham, Joanne Ell- erbe. Billy Farmer, Frances Fennell, George Fennell, Dargan Fishburne, Joyce Fra lick. Rosalind Fraser, Bernard Gahagan, Eugenia Garvin, James Glaser, Gail Glover. Gertrude Glover, Bonnie Jean Good- night, Geneva Graves, Katherine Grayson, Ernest Harbiston. Gerry Harriott, Merry Chloe Hill, RubyHiers.BerdieJane Hiott, Bobby Hiott. Joel Hiott, Michael Hiott, Sally Hiott, Teddy Hiott, Frances Hudson. Joseph Hudson,Leroy Hudson,Sandra Hudson, Charles Hughes, Edwin Ja- cobs. Pressley Jamison, Myrna Loy Kim- brel, Catherine Kinard, Francis Kin- sey, Conrad Knowles. Earl Kugiey, Donald Lake, Miriam Langdale, Randall Langdale, Edgar Lyons. Edward Lyons, Nancy Lyons, George Lyons, Dan Martin, Deloris Morris. Mary Mouzon, Sharron Moysey, Mary Louise Murdaugh, Peden Mc- Leod, Neil. McQuage Clara Mae Nettles, Jackie Nettles, Orvan Oxenrider, Albert Peters, Kathleen Phillips Lee Audrey Phillips, Theresa Phil- lips, Marie Pickney, George Price, Martha Ann Price Betty Ann Ramsey, Kinsey Rhodes, Ann Risher, Brenda Ritter, Thelma Robertson Edna Sams, Mae Seigler, Bonnie Smitn, Edwin Smith, Inez Smith l ddy Smith, Sylvia Snead. Ellen Spell, James Spell, Barbara Stan- field Martha Starr, Franklin Stone, John- ny Stroud, Nancy Trowell, Paula i russell Phil Turner, Paul Ulmer, Keith Un- ger .Betty Varnadoe, Elliott Walker Caroline Warren, Janice Zeigler Freshmen Not Pictured: Johnnie Bailey Joe Barwick Nadeen Bazzle Mildred Drawdy Boboy Guilford Betty Ruth Jones Albert Mills Bobby Risher 33 Junior High Officers Pat Douglas President Betty Thomas Vice President Seventh Grade Sponsors Mrs. Alford Mrs. Fishburne Mrs. Johnson Eighth Grade Sponsors Mrs. Ellerbe Mr. Murdock Mrs. Stroud Eighth Grade Margie Ackerman, Bertie Avant, Carl Avant,Sandra Avant, Teddy Avant, Wayne Avant, Carolyn Bailey, Carolyn Virginia Bailey, Larry Bailey, Joyce Baines, Connie Beach, Donald Beach, 34 [feres Beach, Miriam Beach, Si -aidBeach, Douglas Bell, Fred- t: Bell, Shirley Ann Bell. fejy Bennett, Stephen Berman, Bilka, Elizabeth Bishop, Freda Bishop, Tommy Blocker. [ . rence Bowers, Glenburn Britt, ■eilie Brooks, Judith Ann Brow- ser. Ronnie Bunton, James Carter. E L£?er Carter, Wyman Carter, Many Case, Lewis Catterton, rze Cawley, David Cohen. Imr Collier, Burley Colson, fcre Colson, Owen Colson, Jr., ■Lily Connelly, Franklin Cook. -i„ Cooler, Thomas Craven, ■cry Jean Crosby, Donald Cros- Jacquelyn Crosby, Jimmy pCnsby. -remla Crosby, Mike Crosby, Crosby, Neyle Crosby, Pa- : -_i Crosby, Patsy Crosby. knny Crosby, Winfred Crosby, Ex-'.y Davis, Harris DeWitt, Ruth June Doar. : i: Douglas, Jim Drawdy.Jo Ellen Richmond Drawdy, irx fcy Dukes, Sarah Elliott. I !ark Evans, Mimi Fellers, Mc- Fender, Jack Finley, Julia r ir .;rne, David Fisk- L 35 Evelyn Fisk; Ruth Ann Fisk, Vir- ginia Floyd, Bobbie Frank, Flor- ence Frazier, MHton Fulton. Bobby Garris, Joe Garrett, Brenda Gatch, Buddy Gatch, Gwen Glov- er, Dickie Godley. Annie Ruth Graves, Thomas Gray- son1, Dan Gregory, Lynn Gregory, Sue Gressett, Earl Guilford.] Bobbie Gunter, Billy Hamm, Sally Harper, Margaret Harrison, John Hawkins, Buddy Herndon. Shirley Herndon, Ervin Hickm'an, Stanley Hickman, Johnny Hiers, Jimmy Hill, Ginger Hilton. Jo Ann Hiott, Sandra Hiott, Billy Hoats, Clarence Hoats, Kathleen Hoats, Bonnie Hoff. Kathleen Holleman, David Hour- dequin, Bill Howell, Billy Hudson. Joyce James, Linda Jenkins. Letha Jennings, Carolyn Jones, Suzanne Jones, Ben Keegan, Lowell KlipDer. Ann Knox. Stanley Langdale, Donald Lewis, Patsy Lowery, Pinckney Lucas, Bernard Lyons, Parks Mangum. Melvin Marvin, Annie M. Mat- thews, Gloria Maxey, Polly Mc- Teer, Rudolph Mills, Randall Mix- on. 36 Willis Morrall, Carr oil Mur daugh, Homer Murdaugh, Ann Myers, Patsy O’Quinn, Betty Owens. Georgene Padgett, Melville Pad ■ gett, Frances Partin, Alicia Pawek, David Pawek, Grace Pet- ers. JulliettePhillips, HowardPreach- er, Alfred Pye, Renalda Rahn, Verlinda Rahn, Peggy Rentz. Frankie Rhode, Glenwood Risher, Kitty Jo Ritter, Donald Rizer, Dora Rizer, Henry Ross. Roger Rowe, James Ryan, Gail Seigel, Rosemary Sellers, Ronnie Shuman, Linda Simmons. Judy Sims, Elaine Smith, Mary Ann Smith, Rhett Smith, Fred Sut- ton, Betty Thomas. Jane Thomas, Gwendolyn Thomp- son, Keith Ulmer, Jerry Varn, Jimmy Varn, Letty Vaughn. Randolph Walker, Ray Walker, Jo Ann Warren, John Warren, L. C. Warren, Bootsie Williams. Julianne Williams, Jackie Wright, Joe Younginer, Harold Zellers. Eighth Graders Not Pictured: Ernest Benton, Henry Benton, Leon Bishop, Ruth De- witt, Franklin Ginn, Jerry Hardie, Sara Sue Horne, Dan Martin, Donald Polk, Leon Preacher, Jimmy Risher, Elizabeth Smoak, Raymond Varnadoe. 37 Troy Ackerman, Wesley Acker- man, Fay Anastead, Jerry Ashley, Dickie Avant, Donnie Avant. Carl Bailey, DeLoris Bailey, Marion Baker, Betty Barnes, Lynn Barnes, Shirley Ann Barnes. Eugene Barwick, Cornelia Beach, Gene Beach, Ben Bennett, Patricia Berry, Carl Beverly. Lamar Bishop, Joyce Blocker, Cathleen Bowers, Brenda Breland, James Bryan, Gene Allen Bunton. Virginia Burris, Cosland Bush, Jeanne Campbell, Jimmy Capers. Beverly Carson, Roy Carson. Edward Carter, Elizabeth Carter, Morris Cave, Betty Connelly, Rid- dick Connelly, Richard Cooler. Christine Craven, Joe Ben Craven, Larry Cribb, McKinley Crosby, Olivia Crosby, Robert Crosby, Vernon Crosby, Wayne Crosby, Charles Cummings, Bunny Lou Davis, Ralph Dondero, Sarah Jo Duncan. Billy Easterlin, Ben Evans, Patti Fishburne, Jim Floyd, Ernest Fox, Harriett Fraser. 38 Witsell Fraser, Jackie Galloway, Dianne Gatch, Henri Givens, Myra Glover. Ray Glover, Phillip Goodwin, Ut- sey Groves, Elmer Guilford, Roxie Harrison, Geraldine Henry. Daphne Herndon, Joyce Ann Hern- don, Mary Lee Herndon, Thomas Herndon, Suzan Hiers, Judy Hill. Howard Hickman, Billy Hiott. David Hiott, Hubert Hiott, Pat Hiott, Lincy Hudson. James Hudson, Robert Hudson, Thomas Hudson, Charles Hughes, Carol Hutto, Carolyn Jones. Cecil Jones, Glynn Jones, Patsy Jones, Wayne Keith, Billy Kinsey, Dianne Kinsey. Elaine Kinsey, Sandra Kinsey, Jeanette Kirby, Eugenia Langdale, Mary Langdale, William Lang- dale. Julian Lanigan, Aubrey Lyons, Joseph Martin, Naomi Maxey, Patsy Miller, Ernest Mole. Paul Morrall, Clinton Murdaugh, Lagay Murdaugh, Sallie Mur- daugh, Valetta Murdaugh, Robert Newsome, Bruce O'Brian, Gerry L. O’Quin, Carolyn Owens, Barbara Padgett, Eugene Pellum. Donna Lynn Peurifoy, Hazel Pick- ney, Pamela Platt, Charles Play- er, Deiette Potts, Vivian Price. 39 Junior Pye,Gerry Rentz, Marquitt Reynolds, Johnny Rhoden, Rob urn Rivers, Richard Rowell, Laverne Ryan, Jackie Sanders, Robert Sanders, Marie Schwab, Johnny Seigler, Phillis Seigler. Irene Sigwald, Robert Simmons, Evelyn Smith, Jeannette Smith, Rosemary Smith, Buddy Smoak, DeLons Smoak, Suzan Snook, Donald Stanfield, Jackie Stan- field, Leonard Stanfield, Martha Stanfield. Edward Stone, Ronnie Thomas, Johnny Till, Vicky Tripp, Ellis Turner, Eugene Turner. Lloyd Turner,Gay Ulmer, Parker Ulmer, Wayne Unger,Eddie Val- entine, Betty Jane Walker. Christine Walling, Duncan War- ren, Thomas Lee Warren, Ruth White, Ossie lee Wyndham, Linda Zeisler. Seventh Graders Not Pictured Shirley Bailey Patricia Driggers, Mitchell Gruber, Jervey Langdale, Clarence Robertson, Sherrill Saunders. 40 ACTIVITIES The Student Gov€ PRESIDENT Ernest Prewett The President’s Cabinet fames Bailey, Mr. C. H. Thomas, Sponsor; Janis Kinsey, Coty Fishburne, Ernest Prewett, June Price, Billy Cave, Irene Breland, Carolyn Berry, Lonnie Stokes. 42 ing Association VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY-TREASURER Carolyn Berry Janis Kinsey Mr. C„ H. Thomas ADVISOR The Student Council 43 Bernice Goodwin, Sponsor; Peggy Ann Padgett, Editor; June Price, Busi- ness Manager. The Staff i955 44 Wildcat Staff Carole Moore Editor Miss Hiers Sponsor Mrs. Ware Sponsor Staff Typists 45 i§ Beta Club Officers; Pres. Coty Fishburne, V. Pres. Norma Hiers, Sec Tune Price, Sponsor Mrs. Helen Grayson. Library Club Latin Club r n E. V, Kimbrel, President; t uinton Foster, Vice President; Charles Glaser, Secretary and Treasurer; Mrs. Fred Parker, Sponsor. French Club 47 i Senior Future Teachers v v Hilda Adams. President; Deen Fishburne, Vice President: Mat- cia Avant, Secretary; Amanda Jones, Treasurer: Ro.wena Bun- iftv-V; ton, Librarian; Mrs. Ruth Thomas, Sponsor Junior Future Teachers Gwen Glover, President; Frances Partin, Vice President; Jo Ellen Drawdy, Treasurer; Betsy Bennett, Secretary; Mrs. Letha {Stroud Sponsor 48 F.B.L.A. Club D. E. Club Doris Herndon, President; Jeanette Lotte, Vice President; Carolyn Robertson, Secretary; Mary Morris, Treasurer; Mr. H. E. Cone, Sponsor. 49 Senior J. H. A 50 Future Farmers of America Paul Hooker, President; Don Uxenridex, Vice President; Bobby Hiers, Secretary; Jackie Herndon, Treasurer; Elliott Walker, Reporter; James Bootle, Sentinel; S. M. Padgett and Floyd Beach. Jr.. Sponsors. Earl Durham, President; Cecil Hiott, Vice President; D. W Crosby, Secretary; Burley Colson, Treasurer; Tom Hale, Sgt of Arms; Mr, Mines, Sponsor, 51 ■rW 4-H Girls Ann Myers President; Helen Marie Schwab, Vice President; Nellie Brooks, Secretary; Jo Ann Hiott, Treasurer; Olivia Crosby, Reporter; Patsy Jones, Song Leader; Miss Eva McGee, Sponsor. 4-H Boys Billy Ham, President; Donnie Avant, Vice President; Robert Simmons, Secretary-Treasurer; Arthur Leibenrood, Sponsor. 52 53 Ann Watson. Nancy Rivers, Patricia Thompson, Annadel Lee. IRENE BRELAND Drum Majorette PATRICIA DRAWDY Head Majorette t t e $ Mary Dell Cawley,Barbara Robertson,Helen Bishop, Gail Herndon, Linda Bradshaw, An- nelle Thacker, Amanda Jones. 54 Glee Club June Price, Accompanist; Mrs. Buckner, Director; Coty Fishburne. Student Director. 55 Mental Contestants Bus Drivers Donald Murdaugh, Leslie McGraw, Carl McMillan Alton Rio- ter, Elliott Walker, Jackie Herndon, Jimmie Carroll, Carter Breland, Richard Thomas, Jack Beverly, Norma Hiers, Buddy Reeves, James Bootle, Don Oxenrider. 56 - SPORTS Football JIMMY WAY EARL DURHAM Co-Captains The Squad First Row: MorrisCave, Water Boy; Carroll Hale, MyronGilbert, Richard Thomas, Billy Cave, Earl Durham, Jimmy Way, Lamar Beach, Tom Hale, Billy Goodwin, Clyde Warren, Manager, Second Row: Tom Murdock, Head Coach; Billy Fisk, Buzzer Durham, Bobby Hiers, Buddy Carter, Glenn Davis, Haskell Thompson, Bobby Joe Smith, Lewis Harris. Third Row: Dean Simmons, Donald Beach, Tillman Evans, Cecil Hiott, James Easterlin, Madison Howell, Harold Langdale, Jack Beach, A1 Altman, Ronald Beach, Roger Sturm, Assistant Coach. 58 RICHARD THOMAS MIKE GILBERT BILLY GOODWIN TOM HALE Senior Players 59 LAMAR BEACH Coaches Mr. Tom Murdock, Mr. Roger Sturm. First Team Ready For Action Bobby Hiers, Cecil Hiott, Billy Goodwin, Billy Cave, Buzzer Durham, Harold Langdale, Earl Durham, Tom Hale Bobby Smith, Lamar Beach, Jimmie Way. 60 MAY HILL JEANETTE LOTTE Cheerleaders JUNE PRICE Seniors BETTY LYONS The Squad Betty Fulton Millie Campbell, Ginger Crosby, Narda Platt, Peggy Ann Padgett, Jeanette Lotte, Betty Lyons, May Hill, June Price. 63 Junior Varsity Football Herbert Penfield, Captain; Bobby Frank, GeneDoar, Jimmy Blocker, Edward Bryan, Arthur Collier, Dwight Kinard, Jackie Nettles, Edwin Jaclbs, .Mr, Langston, Peden McLeod, Wyman Carter, John Hiott, Albert Peters, Orvan Oxenrider, Mr. Alford. Cheerleaders Martha Starr, Camille Avant, Joyce Saunders, Dargan Fishburne, Edna Sams, Merri Chloe, Mvrna Loy Kimbrel, Jane Dantzler, Jo Ann Ellerbe. 62 Basketball Ginger Crosby Miss Jean Ludlam Millie Campbell Co-Captain Coach Captain First Row: Rowena Bunton, Nancy Rivers, Millie Campbell, Ginger Crosby, Helen Bishop, Irene Breland. Second Row; Deloris Morris, Martha Frasier, Edna Sams, Myrna Kimbrel, Judy Dantzler, Ann Brown, Waldene Carter, Sylvia Snead. Third Row: Thelma Robertson, Ruby Hiers. Barbara Hiers Joyce Barnes, Julianne Detreville, Marian Beach. Top: Patricia Drawdy. 63 Basketball Jimmy Way Captain Mr. Sturm Coach First Row: Don Oxenrider, Bobby Hiers, Jimmy Way, Bruce Moysey, Cecil Hiott, James Easterlm. Second Row: Mr. Sturm, Edgar Fennell, George Hiers, Thomas Hiers, George Fennell, Ronald Beach, Donald Beach. 64 FEATURES Miss Walterboro High PATRICIA DRAWDY ■ I ' ■ !1 ; 66 Miss Senior NARDA PLATT 67 Patricia Thompson Deen Fishburne Other Senior Beauties Peggy Ann Padgett Doris Herndon 68 Miss Junior Nina Faye Augustine Miss Sophomore Martha Smoak Miss Freshmen Betty Ruth Jones Super Seniors MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Peggy Ann Padgett Ernest Prewett BEST ALL AROUND Peggy Ann Padgett Coty Fishburne BEST DRESSED Coty Fishburne Deen Fishburne NEATEST Nancy Chapman Ernest Prewett MOST DEPENDABLE Peggy Ann Padgett Ernest Prewett MOST INTELLIGENT Norma Hiers Lonnie Stokes 70 CUTEST May Hill Billy Goodwin MOST BASHFUL Patricia Thompson Leon Muruaugh Super Seniors MOST VERSATILE Peggy Ann Padgett Earl Durham WITTIEST Dora Mae Benton Herby Novit BEST LOOKING Patricia Thompsor Earl Durham MOST ATHLETIC Nancy Rivers Jimmy Way MOST POPULAR Peggy Ann Padgett Earl Durham 71 LAZIEST May Hill Lamar Beach Homecoming Queers and Attendants Narda Platt Helen Kimbrell Patricia Hiott Sponsors Carole Moore, Nancy Kaye Bishop, Ginger Crosby, Linda Bradshaw, Beth Ballentine, Peggy Kay, Deloris Morris. 72 Queen's Float Winning Senior High Float Winning Junior High Float 73 Football Awards Earl Durham and Billy Cave - Best Linesmen (Billy is not shown) Jimmy Way - Best Back. Lamar Beach - Most Improved 74 mm 75 Boys’ and Girls’ State 76 Danny Garris Ernest Prewett D.A.R. Award Peggy Ann Padgett Marshals 77 Stranger in Paradise Senior Follies Black Magic ’54 Seniors Shine Mt. Vernon Washington Trip Scenes Tomb of Unknown Soldier 78 District 1 Student Council Rally WE OF THE ANNUAL STAFF WISH TO THANK, WITH SCINCEREST APPRECIATION, MISS BERNICE GOODWIN, OUR ADVISOR, FOR HER TIME AND EFFORT IN HELPING US PUBLISH THIS 1955 LAIR. EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER 79 Our Thanks to the Walterboro Chamber of Commerce and to Rainey s Hayes Jewelers Novit 3 Shoe Store Crosby-Burress Electric Co. Parsons H. E. Savage Lumber Co. Twinkling Star Press and Standard Walterboro Auto Parts Corbett Building Supply Breland Chevrolet Co. Walterboro F. C. X. Enterprise Hardware Coburg Dairy, Inc. Peoples Pharmacy Lyons Furniture Co. Made mois elle s The Furniture Barn Robertson Hardware Novit-Siegel Company W. C. Pearcy Farm Equipment Simms Toggery Western Auto Gibson-Kemp The Flower Shop Generalgas Corp. Walterboro Bank Thompson's Dime Store Colleton Drugs Belk-Hudson Company Frazier s Gift Shop West End Dairy Ideal Laundry Godwin Building Supply Glover Motors, Inc. Walterboro Feed and Milling Co. Colleton Implement and Truck Co. Simmons Deisel and Equipment Co. Nilson Tire Service Walterboro Tractor and Equipment Co. Easterlin Furniture Company Walterboro Drug Co. Gladys Murray s Flower Shop Mary Jule s Dress Shop Coca-Cola Bottling Company Slotchiver s Peps-Cola Bottling Company Hiott’s Pharmacy Walterboro Motor Sales Edward s Claussens Farmers and Merchants Bank Drive In Grill Carter Radio Music Shop 80 '•ISV ' A 1 $ f .V «Vvh'. 1 •' £ ■%; ' ' ■A ;' . . v •: ■ • • • .•• V .