Whitehaven High School - Crossroads Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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SILVER ANNIVERSARY Dr. J. D. Johnson, an Lmusually able and inspiring leader, who as editor of the first CROSS- ROADS, blazed the way for fu- ture editors. He is now a suc- cessful dentist and outstanding citizen of Oak Ridge, Tennes- see. r 5, . , ,. . if . i f . 1 f R f ir 211.44 if . ff? f , . ,.,, , . ,. ls, U '-,' R. , A ffg 'flu J' sf,1 Ei5'q3J1l'f ' L iidiffffi i:'!:f1iTff?I' f 5.fU n WPT- ,.JL3!fii'f ,nw - 1. Y, - ,M-mise, - . - -. , i ' .av Q, . 21-.131 ' ., 7.1:-gayf 4 lm ,- .f K it-rgmggyryf , , .,,. 2. , E, N ,,.., ., s N , 'iff' :T:?, -:' .-Qi T fffii v if iff-::.'a?, gg 1552 2, J ' .4 Mr. Carroll Smith, asponsor in 1939 and a popular teacher of physical education and social studies at Whitehaven. He is now the prin- cipal of Sea Isle Elementary School in the city of Memphis. I939 I963 lvlr. Fred S. Elliott, principal of White- haven, who first suggested a yearbook and who was always ready to help with his sound judgment and solid support. Mr. Frank Ricketts, who suggested the name CROSSROADS. At that time he taught English at W.H.S.5 he is now Superintendent ofthe Book Depository for the Shelby County Board of Education. Dr. David Garland, the first business manager of the year- book. He is now Professor of Old Testament at the South- western Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. Miss Roxie Gaulding, who has been a sponsor for every CROSSROADS except the one published while she was traveling on a year's leave of absence.She was then and is now an American history teacher at White- haven.

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SILVER ANNIVERSARY I939 I963 One school day late in 1938 J. D. johnson, President of the Senior Class, was called to the qffice by Mr. Elliott and asked what he thought about undertaking the publication of an annual. I. D., being an exceptionally enterprising young man, thoughtl it would be a fine thing and dashed over to ask one of the senior teachers what she thought of the idea. Her redponse, somewhat less than enthusiastic because of some harrowing experiences years blefore in editing a college yearbook, did not dampen the president's ardor. He got down to business at once, selected an excellent staff, and then had the class choose two faculty sponsors. The work was done after school, at night, and on Sunday afternoons, the pictures were taken at school, the photographer using Mr . Elliott's pri- vate office as a studio. When the mimeographed, photographed pages were ready for as- sembling, the staff members stacked the separate pages on the desks in the old study hall Know occupied by the two typing roomsj and, in single file, walked up one aisle and down th other, collecting the pages, presumably in proper order, and finally screwed the bla k paper bindings on. They had begun the task immediately after school, it was after m dnight when they finished. QA year later, the staff of 1940 went about this prodi- gious joo barefooted. These were the same students who, after sampling the rubber ce- ment with which the pictures had to be pasted onto the sheets, pronounced it good and ate most of an expensive bottle .D This 1939 CROSSROADS consisted of sixty-nine sheets printed on one side only. Be- sides being the first, it had another distinction: typographically it is the most nearly per- fect of the twenty-five editions, having only one error: the word metal was used where medal was intended. The practice of meeting in the home of the sponsor or of one of the members on Sun- day afternoons instead of at school began with the 1942 staff. This custom continued about ten years until a daily period during the school day was assigned for CROSSROADS work. It was this 1942 staff that walked into the shock of the Pearl Harbor broadcast when they arrived at the home of the hostess for that particular Sunday. The atmosphere on that fate ul afternoon was not conducive to concentrated effort on a high school yearbook. The 194 staff was so congenial that during the summer following graduation they some- times gai hered on the tennis court in the sponsor's back yard. It was the 1951 staff that turned the meetings into truly memorable occasions and appreciatively consumed on Sun- day everything the sponsor had managed to gather up on Saturday. I-lappily, their joyous capacityffor food was matched by an equally joyous capacity for work. The 1963 staff will long be remembered for taking pride in the appearance of the CROSSROADS office. In addition to cleaning it up quite frequently, they decorated it in gay paper chains for Christm s. Durinag these twenty-five years many teachers have helped as sponsors or assistants: Mr. Carroll Smith, Miss Ruth Bruner, Miss Sheila Aden, Miss Anna Mae Simonton, Mr. Frank Rlcketts, Mr. Eugene Bence, Mr. A. B. Buford, Mrs. Nita Barlow, Mrs. Lorelle Hooper, Mr. Kenneth Canestrari, Mr, Frank Smith, Miss Tommye Russell, Mrs, Robert l-I ll, Mr. Louis Hediger, Miss Roxie Gaulding. In addition to these are all the homerooln teachers, whose cooperation has been of inestimable value and above all, the backing of our principals, Mr. Elliott and Mr. Robison. Q 6 l

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Mr. George H. Barnes, Superintendent of Education for Shelby County. Whitehaven High is proud of the fact that Mr. Barnes began his career in this county as avery successful teacher and coach at this school. Mr. A. B. Buford, assistant principal for Whitehaven Elementary Schooland one of Whitehaven's own. A member of the famous Class of '39, Mr. Buford served most ably as spon- sor for the '55 edition of CROSSROADS. Mrs. Robert Hall, Secretary to the principal in 19395 now WHS bookkeeper. I939 I963 These Were at Whitehaven in I93I and Are Still Here. Mrs Lousie Cannon Miss Claire Cayce Mrs. Fred S. Elliott Mathematics Second Grade Second Grade Miss Flora Hobbs Miss Leone Hudson Miss Tommye Russell Third Grade Second Grade English 8 1 Miss Helen Buck, the only former CROSSROADS staff memberf'58j to become a teacher at her Alma Mater. l Miss Roxie Gaulding American History Miss Mary Sanders I Third Grade 1 l l