Wewahitchka High School - Gator Yearbook (Wewahitchka, FL)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1958 volume:

FEACHERS PAGE OUR, PR-IMCIPAL To me has fallen the grand privilege of introducing your 1958 yearbook. I must therefore speak to you, the annual staff, and your sponsor a word of commendation for this volume which is about to be opened for very critical evaluation. This book is recommended for a variety of reasons: youthful enthusiasm; vivid portrayal of school activities; touches of human frailties; comfort in later years; a product of untiring effort and perseverance. , I have known the staff members quite well, in their good moods and in their bad, in their successes and in their failures I have here seen them rise to heights ot am- bitious achievement rarely attained by others. . , Commendation is extended the entire student body, without whose unbiased co- operation this volume would not have been possible. Age can perform the possible; youth, the impossible. So nigh is grandeur to our dust. So near is God to man When duty whispers low ' thou must, The youth replies, lean. I. C. Mayfield, Jr. We, the 1958 Gator Staff, would like to dedicate this YEARBOOK to our TEACHERS and PARENTS. ' For your time, patience, and your untiring efforts to help us in improving ourselves, we want to express our deepest appreciation. Special thanks goes to MR. and MRS. MAYFIELD, who have been exception' ally helpful in working with us in all of our activities. Thanks to both of you who will forever remain in our memories. t ati SENIORS CAROLYN SUE HALMAN Student Council 2,3.4, Secretary 2,4; Beta Club 2,3,4; F.H.A. 1; Dramatics Club 1; Band 1,2,3,4, Vice-President 3, Majorette Captain 3,4, Drum Majorette 4; Gator Tale 3; Annual Staff 4; Class Plays 3,4; Class Secretary 3; Class President 4. Ambition--To be a successful chemical engineer. JAMES WARREN HARPER F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Class Vice- President 4, Treasurer 3; Glee Club 4; Band 1,2,3; Gator Tale 4; Annual Staff 4; Class Plays 3,4. Ambition--To become a millionaire. JEAN LAMAR LONGSHORE Beta Club 3,4; F.B.L.A. 4; F.H.A. 1.2; Class Secretary 4; Cheerleader 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2, 3,4, Secretary 3,4; Glee Club 4; Gator Tale Editor 4; Annual Editor 4; Class Play 3,4. Ambition--To be a good secretary and to finish college. ANNA JOYCE ACKISON F.H.A. 1,2,3, Song Leader 1, Treasurer 3; F.B.L.A. 3,4, Secretary 3; Beta Club 2,3,4, President 3,4; Glee Club 4; Gator Tale 3.4; Annual Staff 4; Class Plays 3,4; Needlework Club 1. Ambition--To obtain a college education. JAMES BROWARD BROGDON Band 1,2,3,4, Reporter 2, Pres- ident 3; F.F.A. 1.2.3,4; 4-H 1,2,3,4, Reporter 1, Treasurer 2. Secretary 3. President 4; Basketball Manager 2,3,4; Glee Club 4; Library Council 2,3,4; Class Plays 3,4. Ambition--To become a good aeronautical engineer. ODIE GLYNN HOLMES F.B.L.A. 3,4, President 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Parliamentarian 2, President 3; Class President 1; Glee Club 4; Art Club 3,4; Gator Tale 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Class Plays 3,4; Needlework Club 1. Ambition--To be a success. FRANCES CLARINETTE LINDSEY F.H.A. 1,2; Needlework Club 1,2; Photography Club 1; Dramatics Club 1,2; Student Council 1; Cneerleader 2; F.B.L.A. 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Gator Tale 4; Annual Staff 4; Glee Club 4; Art Club 1,3,4. Ambition--To be a secretary. CLAY LISTER COX Band 1.2,3.4; Glee Club 1,2,4; Baseball 1,3; Football 1. Basketball 1,2; Science Club 3; Annual Staff 4; Class Play 3,4. Ambition--To be successful. MARTHA ANNETTE PITTS •H-A. 1,2,3, Songleader 3; Photography Club 1; Needle- ork Club 1; Science Club 1; Art Club 1,3,4; Garden Club ; Class Plays 3.4; Glee Club; Gator Tale 4; Annual Staff 4; .B.L.A, 4. mbition--To be a millionaire. RODNEY GREEN F.F.A, 2,3; Glee Club 4; Basketball 3,4; Library Council 4: Science Club 1; Spanish Club 1. Ambition--To be a success. Q E N I 0 R JOHN HEANY HALL 4-H Club 1.2; F.F.A. 2; Baseball 2; Glee Club 4; Art Club 4. Ambition--To be a success MARY LOIS STEPHENS F.H.A. 1.2.3.4. President 4, Secretary 3; F.B.L.A. 3,4, Treasurer 3; Glee Club 4; Band 1,2; Art Club 4. Ambition--To be a success ROBERT DUAINE KIMBRELL Basketball 3,4; Science Club 1,2,3; Football 1; Glee Club 4; Library Council 4; Annual Staff 4; Class Plays 3,4; Art Club 3. Ambition--To be a chemist. JAMES USENBY HANLON Student Council 4, President 4; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Art Club 3; Science Club 2,3; Glee Club 4; Class President 3, Vice-President 2; 4-H Club 3, Vice-President 3; Class Plays 3.4; Annual Staff 4. Ambition--To be an Actor. JOHN ELLIS HANLON F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Art Club 4; Annual Staff 4. Ambition--To be a success. MARY ELLEN STOKES heerleadinc 1; F.H.A. 1,2,3; Glee Club 4; Needlework -lub 1; Art Club 3,4; Garden Club 1; Class Plays 3,4; Gator Tale 4; F.B.L.A. 4. Ambition--To be a housewife and a mother. CAROLYN DAVIS WATSON F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Reporter 2, Class Chairman 3, Secretary 4; F.B.L.A. 3,4, Vice-President 4; 4-H Club 1,2, Presi- dent 2; Photography Club 1; Class Plays 3,4; Gator Tale 4; Annual Staff 4; Art Club 1,3,4; Glee Club 4. Ambition--To be a good secretary and housewife. Connie Barton Joyce Ackison The Mother Ralph Barton Robert Kimbrell The Father April Barton The oldest daughter May Barton Frances Lindsey The next in line June Barton Mary Ellen Stokes The third daughter The fourth daughter The youngest Taris Barton Annette Pitts Leona Barton Jeanie Longshore Granny Carol Sue Ha I man Mr. Barton's mother Carolyn Watson Jimmy Harper I Mr. Barton's sister Donald Regan The son of Mr. Barton's Boss Ushers: John Hanlon, Broward Brogdon Stage: John Hanlon, Rodney Green, Heany Hall Director: Mrs. I. C. Mayfield, Jr. Student Director: Jeanie Longshore Ticket sellers: James Hanlon, Clay Cox ACTIVITIES Uu Owl UtSS U .W.C. Jimmy Harper Jeanie Longshore MOST POPULAR Jimmy Harper Annette Pitts WHO'S WHO Q JCC V ,vv'e Broward Brogdon Carol Sue Halman Jimmy HatpeT Bill Lamb Annette Pitts Fdtut j Characters: Agnes Martyn..............Jerrie Harper A Widow Bob Martyn...........................Bill Lamb Her Son Mari lee..................Frankie Bazzell Her Eldest Daughter Gracie................................Ann Knowles Her Youngest Child Miss Lydia..........................Billy Burnham Her Sister-in-law m , Henry Turner...............Benny Lister I J A Widower D°r s.....................Ginger Hughes His Daughter Sammie........................Joe Glass j His Son Begonia.....................Barbara Gay The Martyn's Darky Cook Nicodemus.....................G. L. Booth The Martyn's Colored Handyman Stage Managers: Prompters: Marion Parish Jean Smith Jimmy McCorvey Thelma Land Tickets: Warren Davis Philip Smith jaiuO't btay Ushers: Katie Beatty Iris Alford Roy Lister David Harper SPONSORS: Mr. and Mrs. Harrell Holloway I6IW6S AMD O CROWN BEARERS: Algy Wade Pam Gaskin; Glen Semmes Judy Canning 1st Grade: Ginny Holloway Earnest Sumners 2nd Grade: Becky Brown Jerry Gaskin 3rd Grade: Sherry Thornton Brad Brown 4th Grade: Yvita Luckie Lucky Borders 5th Grade: Sheila Thornton David Hoker 6th Grade: Vickie Whitfield Pete Smith 7th Grade: Carol Dorsey Benny Brogdon 8th Grade: Doris Herring Ellis Brogdon 9th Grade: Benny jean Ad kins on 8c Earl Boone 10th Grade: Katie Beatty 8c Roy Holmes 11th Grade: Frankie Bazzell Benny lister 12th Grade: Jeanie Longshore James Hanlon REVELERS: Roy Lister and David Harper CAROL SUE HALMAN, QUEEN HO UECO WIM S vkl ORGANIZATIONS tkb r o J A £ O £ V t STANDING: Carol Ann Longshore, Carolyn Britt, Sandra Woll, Barbara Gay, Advisor Mr. Woll. SEATED: Carol Sue Halmon, Secretary; James Hanlon, President; Bill Lamb, Vice-President; Dimples Lanier, Treasurer. Broward Brogdon, Thelma Land, Robert Kimbrell, Rodney Green, Elaine Purswell, Jeanie Longshore, William Smith. Advisor Mrs. Hinton. L C f O B U R N A C R I V DR UM Maj o eti Carol Sue Halman DHU|U MAJOR Benny Lister TW I R LE.R S Mary Ann Kilbourn Mary Ann Pitts Sandra Woll Bunny Bandjough Lamar Bateman Carol Ann Longshore 0 DfR ECTOR R. A. Woll Clay Cox Joe Glass Warren Davis Charlotte Borders Billy Davis Tom Semmes Jimmy Buchanan Mike Whitfield Sarah Frye Danny Brogdon Jack Henderson Linda McCorvey Kenneth Gilbert Beverly Strange Jacque Davis Billy Burnham Roy Holmes Herbert Woll Terry Linton Bill Lamb Franky Suber Jeanie Longshore Bruce Holmes Roy Lister Judy Davis Jan Cassoon Feddlin Theobalt Carol Dorsey Pete Smith Broward Brogdon UA Cf-MNG GATOR S The Wewahitchka High School Band was organized eight years ago by its present director, Mr. Robert A. Woll. The band has, in these years, attained the reputation of being one of the best bands in our class. We have attended the District Band Festival for five years. Band Day for four years, and last year we went to the State Band Festival where we were highly rated. In 1955 we attended the Gator Growl. BAND HISTORY The marching band consists of 30 marching members and 8 Twirlers — four ot which are Seniors. These four Seniors are: Broward Brogdon, Clay Cox, Carol Sue Halman, and Jeanie Longshore. Jeanie is the only band member who has been in the band since its organization. Band Directors in this area feel that we have set an example for other small schools to follow. We are all proud of our Band and its accomplishments. SEATED: Billy Burnham. Carolyn Watson. Vice-President; Odie Holmes, President; Barbara Gay, Sec- retary; Advisor Mrs. Mayfield, STANDING: Joyce Ackison, Jerrie Harper, Jean Smith, Frances Lindsey, Mary Lois Stephens, Jeanie Longshore, Annette Pitts. TOP ROW: Aliie Adams. Judy Davis, Jeanie Longshore, Estelle Davis, Dimples Lanier, Ann Ford. Patricia King, Frances Lindsey, Lamar Bateman, Mary Ann Pitts, Billie Burnham, Advisor Mr. Patterson. SECOND ROW: Rodney Green, Douglas Hatcher, Roy Lister, Ray Hanlon, Warren Davis, Robert Kimbrell, G. L. Booth, Clay Cox, Broward Brogdon, Jimmy Harper, James Hanlon. BOTTOM ROW: Carolyn Watson, Barbara Gay, Mary Lois Stephens, Jencie Weeks, Jenny Pitts. Edna Bailey, Barbara Henderson, Inez Williams. Annette Pitts, Odie Holmes, Joyce Ackison, Frankie Brazzel, Jean Mayhann. STANDING: Mary Lois Stephens, Jimmy Harper, Jeanie Longshore, Frances Lindsey, Carolyn Watson, Broward Brogdon, Advisor Mrs, Mayfield. SEATED: Odie Holmes, Annette Pitts, Joyce Ackison. £ STANDING: Shirley Carter, Barbara Gay, Sara Johnson, Jenny Pitts, Allie Adams, Jencie Weeks, Ginger Hughes, Barbara Henderson, Pat King, Jackie Davis, Advisor Mrs. Patterson, Gale Poole, Doris Herring, Robbie Nations, Estelle Davis, Ava Marie Weeks, Yvonne Davis, Mary Ann Ward, Charlotte Borders. SEATED: Ann Ford, Jean Mayhann, Dimples Lanier, Mary Lois Stephens, Edna Bailey, Carolyn Watson, Lamar Bateman. FIRST ROW: Johnny Roberts, Roy Lister, Max Fleming, Tommy McGlon, Jimmy Beatty, Mike Stripling, Ellis Brogdon, Ray Hanlon. STANDING: Carlos Adkinson, Robert Weeks, Jack Hall, Raymond Griffin, John Hanlon, Oscar Redd, Douglas Hatcher, Bill Lamb, James Hanlon, G.L. Booth, Jimmy Harper, Ward McDaniel, Danny Brogdon, Broward Brogdon, Colon McBride, Mr. Hugh Semmes, Sponsor; Franklin Land, Roy Holmes, Freddie Whitfield. Frances Lindsey, Estelle Davis, Carolyn Watson, Mary Ellen Stokes, Annette Pitts, Jimmy McCorvey, Odie Holmes, G.L. Booth. Barbara Gay, Betty Taunton, Dimples Lanier, Mrs. Irene Connell, Sponsor; Linda Taunton, Jean Atwell, Mary Lois Stephens A R C L U JUNIORS 25 Jean Smith SOPHOMORES Allie Adams Iris Alford Edna Bailey Katie Beatty Jack Hall Douglas Hatcher Judy Davis Barbara Henderson Max Fleming Roy Holmes 5 Larry Kemp Allen LeGrone o P wO U O R,E$ Dorothy Gay Oscar Redd Lynda Stokes M V O R £ Ward McDaniel Joann Tillman Tommy McGloi J‘i mes True worth' Jim Wade Danny Waldroff Roland Ward Freddie Whitfield t v Jimmy Whitfield John Whitfield FRESHMEN FIRST ROW: Roy Lister, Mildred Ludlam, Jenny Pitts, Mary Ann Pitts. SECOND ROW: Tweda Smith, David Whitfield, Kenneth Wiley. THIRD ROW: Inez Williams. Earl Boone, Bill Hughes, Sharon Rester. FOURTH ROW: Ronald Ward, Robert Weeks. Jean Atwell, Beneva Davis. FIRST ROW: Bennie Jean Adkison, Betty Taunton, Beverly Mclnnish. Lamar Bateman. SECOND ROW: Jimmy Bozeman. Estelle Davis, Yvonne Davis, Ann Ford THIRD ROW: Ray Hanlon, David Harper, Rodney Laird. Dimples Lamer. FOURTH ROW: Sara Ann Johnson, Eugene Jones, Patricia King, Billy Knowles • Jacquelyn Davis ’ 'n- Hern;,- Mary Hodges u nnie Smith Alma Land Robbie Nations William Smith Mary Ann Ward Frances Nunnery Sandra Woll Junior Strange Virginia Romer Ave Marie Weeks Mildred LeGrone Gayle Poole Gaston Meredith Mike Stripling Jerry Turner Jessie Armstrong, Jean Atwell. Linda Brock, Billy Davis, Willie Estridge, Lois Hall, Frances Hanlon, Sherril Hartley, Donald Hatcher, James Jones. Robert King, Jimmy Knowles, Patricia Lee, Sue Me Innish, Charlotte Nunnery, Douglas Nunnery, Judy Penn, Aubry Simpson, Martha Shellnut, Thomas Smith, Linda Taunton. NOT PICTURED: Charles Waldroff, Roy Whitfield. Betty Sue Chumney. 7th Qxadb Donna Armstrong, Larry Bateman, Bunny Bandjough, Carolyn Britt, Benny Brogdon, Walter Burnham, Carol Dorsey, Sandra Davis, J.D. Green, Alice Hall, Jack Henderson, Bruce Holmes, Mary Hoover, Mary Kilbourn, Franklin Land, James Lee, Carol Longshore, John Strength, Feddlen Theobalt, Lonnie Williams, Mary Ellen Wilson, Luella Whitfield. NOT PICTURED: J.M. Smiley. Curtis Rhames, Patricia Wilfot. GRADES FIRST ROW: Gordon Layfield, Philip Dean, Waymon Hanlon, Edward Jones, Ricky Dukes, Raymond 3as$, John Vayda, Donald Page, Billy Blackmon, Ronald Luckie, Ray Adkinson, Randy Holmes. SEC- OND ROW: Mary Sue Redmon, Deborah Roberts. Barbara Conrad, Sarah Davila, Shirley Borders, fcenda Chason, Dorothy Armstrong, Mabel Gray, Thomas Jean Gortman, Judith Horton, Mary Ann Hall, Geraldine Rhames. THIRD ROW: Barbara Britt, Lena Weeks, Nita Parker, Marilyn Martin, Ginny Holloway, Kay Knee, Jeanne Buchanan, Bell Land, Lewana Davis, Tereresa Lester, Janice Whitfield, Elizabeth Rhames. TEACHERS: Mrs. Harrell Holloway, Mrs. Janie C. Dunn. ••«nr I 4 mii at VP F l • ' v -I ’ FIRST ROW: Broward Nunnery, Billy Wayne Lee, Rocky Grinslade, Larry Atwell, Larry Holmes. Francis Lester, Leland Davis. Steve McLemore. SECOND ROW: Michael Hendrix, Ray Powell, font Tucker, Eddie Rogers, Earnest Page, Michael Dorsey, James Vayda, Mary Ann Larrimore. THIRD ROW: Peggy Odom, Jewel Hall, Linda Williams, Linda Mann, Francis Ludlam, Diann Sherrod, Ullie Mae Peavy, Faye Purswell, Margie Hall, Becky Brown. TEACHER: Mrs. Letha fester. ' u 3 FIRST ROW: Wayne Page, Charles Nunery, Bill Flint, Nicky Davis, Robert Wilson, Johnny McGill, Michael Roberts, Sovereign Burnham, George Whitfield. SECOND ROW: Lulu Carter, Judy Chumney, Glenda Griffin, Linda Oliver, Annie Ruth Weeks, Albert Tillman, Jerry Gaskin, Houston Kemp, Bill Grinslade, Derry Smiley. THIRD ROW: Sheila Griffin, Norma Jean Thompson, Rhonda lister, Reno Smiley, Geneva Kochenower, Joetta Hackett, Iris Oliver, Joann Rogers, Jackie Price, Janis Roberts. TEACHER: Mrs. Barbara Shirley. lSr:.Jame‘ SU8le McInnish' Tommy Oliver. Brad Brown, Marvin Redmon. Larry McGill Johnny Taunton. Tracy Hysmith, Earl Forehand. SECOND ROW: Dorothy Roberts. Wanda Gayle Conrad n ,HCe ’ RaChe‘ Kochenower- Olevette Daniels. Donna Jones. David Purs well, Roger indell ’ Z ™ LrCa fII T™D ROW:lJ°yCe U- Sh f0n J° POOle’ Dianne orbata Jmorl. Bettjr Lou Peavy. Sarah Frances Norton. Joan Goodwin, Hazel Armstrong. TEACHER: Mrs. Reba Wooten. X FIRST ROW: Jerry Mann, Bill Daniels, Douglas Birmingham, Floyd Lister. Bill Smith, Jimmy Shellnut, Charles Estridge, Clayton Young, Lucky Borders. SECOND ROW: Harold Eubanks. Tony Turner, David Hoker, Fern Nunnery, Joe Mac Purswell. Ida Elizabeth McLemore, Peggy Ann Smith, Carrol Ann Hall, Lydia Gnnslade. THIRD ROW: Sara Frances Frye, Dorothy Oliver. Jackie Pridgeon. TEACHER Mn . Kilboum, Brenda Gray, Opal Fortner, Myrtice King, Sherry Strength. FIRST ROW: Jerry Taunton, Fred Und. Foy Chason, Charles Hall. Bobby Griffin. Larry Layton. Junior I?n?'rfeWeyu 7’ Charles BOrderS- SECOND ROW: Robby Melvin. Alane Sherrod! June S P mg. Eloise Hancock, Linda Davila, Sheila Thornton, Mattie Jane Davis, Betty Jean Ludlam TEACH 'm HDhhRT:CL0UiSe TiKde11' Unda A[U1 Srnith U da Tillman- Lenora Armstrong, TEACHER Mis Hubbard, Faye Mayhann, Penny McDaniel, Gail Wiley. Myrtice Rhames. FIRST ROW: Mary Jane Smith, Tommy Tillman, Jimmy Strength, Ronnie Wiley, Arthur Bozeman, and Roy Land. SECOND ROW: Martha Williams, Mary Kathryn Conner, Mary Lou Crutchfield, Kate Land, Patricia Johnson, Clara Hodges, Ida Mae Gortman, and Mrs. Semmes, teacher. FIRST ROW: Troy Blair, Johnny Glass, Jim Purswell, Hurtis Conley, Waldon Davis, Jerry Griffin. David Roche, Kenneth Hobbs, Jimmy Henderson. SECOND ROW: Edna Ludlam, Judy Carter, Norma Jean Chumney, Brenda Grinslade, Linda Walsingham, Linda Wilson, Lois Rogers, Esther Theobait, Vickie Whitfield, Jessie Eubanks. THIRD ROW: Elaine Weeks, Neta Pearl Gray, Sarah Ruth Hatcher, Jane Bryant, Callie Smiley, Sandra Abrew, Peggy Burnham, Patricia Redmon, Brenda Pitts, and Mrs. Brown, teacher. % SPORTS 4 CHEERLEADERS Ann Ford Frankie Bazzell Jeanie Longshore Dimples Lanier Carol Ann Longshore Jean Mayhann Mary Ann Kilboum Edna Bailey Lamar Bateman Jeanie Longshore. Captain 41 B f (y ATOR S ROY LISTER, Forward JAMES HANLON, Guard BROWARD BROGDON, Manager TERRY JOE GLASS, Forward BENNY LISTER, Center C c, r r y FACULTY SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE BUSINESS EDUCATION LIBRARIAN ©0006000 oooooooo MR. LINTON MR. WOLL COACW P AND WATHE UATfCS A6RICULTUR E i MR. SEMMES MR. HOLLOWAY 0 CLASS tMS THE STAFF TVIt ATO Jeanie Longshore . . . John Hanlon............. Jimmy Harper . Joyce Ackison . . . [ Mary Ellen Stokes Odie Holmes . . . . Carol Sue Halmon Clay Cox ............... Carolyn Watson Annette Pitts . . . . Frances Lindsey Robert Kimbrell . . Mrs. I. C. Mayfield, Jr. • • • • . Editor • . Business Manager • • • . Snapshots • . .Organizations • • . . Activities • • . Class Editors • • . . Elementary .Circulation Manager ...............Advisor 48 ijffy r COVER BY MYERS