Whitehaven High School - Crossroads Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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I947 CROSSROADS--Clarence McKnight, editor, Donnie Miller, Betsy Ross, Beth Elliott, Fred Hatch, Mary Jane Russell, Curtis Brewer, Bobby McGee. BROADCASTER editor, Betsy Ross. SENIORS--President, Donnie Miller, Vice President, Clarence McKnight, Secretary, Rosemary Wolf, Treasurer, James Lofton. SPORTS--Football: CountyChampions,Basketball: The 'B'team walked off with the District 1 championship. HALL OF FAME--Mr. and Miss Whitehaven: Clarence McKnight, Bobbye McGee, most beautiful, Iva Mae Foley, handsomest, Bill Lacey, most likely to succeed: Clarence McKnight, Betsy Ross, cutest: Louise Butler Bob Barcliff- wittiest: Sue Hobbs Bob Bar- 7 2 J 1948: Queen Joyce Pearson and Chff' attendants :y Robinson, Virginia Mc- I Guire, Sellars, Ernie Foley, driver, Charles The CROSSROADS was born ten years ago in the minds of a few enterprising senior students who dreamed of a yearbook to keep I alive the memories of their school days. We of the Class of '48 trust that this tenth anniversarynumber will give pleasurer now and in the future to all who turn its pages, and if, by chance, some of those lfirst ones should see it, may they find it not unworthy of their hope. CROSSROADS--Ted Lassetter, editor, Yvonne Ergle,Dick Shamel, Bessie French, Beth Elliott, Fred Hatch, Herbert Burnett. BROADCASTFIR editor, Walter Lazenby. SENIORS--Pre ident, Ted Lassetter,Vice President, Carroll Goo Phillips, Secretary, Beth Elliott, Treasurer, Margo Dorroh. SPORTS--Foo ball: County champions, Basketball: County and District 1 champions. HALL OF FA --Mr, and MissWhitehaven: Pete Dixon, Margo Dorroh, prettiest: Margo Dorroh, handsomest: Pete Dixon, most likely t succeed: Cookie Patton, Gene Shoults, best all-round: Joanne Tully, Robert Rier, cutest: Joanne Tully, John Collins, ittiest: Anne Hall, Goo Phillips, Football Queen, Margo Dorroh. I949 CROSSROADS-, Charles Cadwell, editor, Joyce Pearson, Shirley Robinson, Tim Mahanay, Norwood Petesy Street, Mar- gie Goodyear, Herbert Burnette. BROADCASTER editors, Joe Johnson, Charles Cadwell. SENIORS--President, Charles Cadwell, vice president, Joe Johnson, Secretary, Margie Goodyear, Treasurer, Sue Carroll. SPORTS--Football: The Tiger grid squad . . . starting the season with only three returning lettermen, and playing one of the roughest schedules a Tiger team has ever encountered, finished the season with three wins and seven losses. Track: The 1949 track team under the leadership of Coach Commodore Ferguson . . . went through the season without a defeat and was ciowned District champion . . . In the weeks that followed, the Tigers were named champions of West Ten- nessee and tracll kings of the state by defeating Knoxville High and Kingsport. Baseball: Whitehaven's baseball team . . . was built around Captain Johnny Wallace, a very promising and hard-working catcher. HALL OF FAME--Mr. and Miss Whitehaven andbest all-round: Charles Cadwell, Virginia McGuire, most likely to succeed: Joe Johnson, Sue Carroll,prettiest: Virginia McGuire, handsomest, Sidney James, cutest, Joyce Peterson, Petesy Street, wittiest: Jean Hood, J. P. Williams, Football Queen, Joyce Pearson. The BROADCASTER,published nine times this year by a staff of students and a faculty adviser, Miss Tommye Russell, is the student newspaper of Whitehaven School. In this, its twenty-first year ofpublication, it has won four honors, the All- South Sweepstakes Trophy, awarded in Lexington, Virginia, first in its class in the contest at Arkansas State College . . . Superior ratirig in the state journalism competition, and first in its class in the annual newspaper contest held by the Columbia University Scholastic Press Association in New York. A I95O 1949: President Bill C. Jones's Senior Halloween Party. CROSSROADS--Bill C. Jones, editor, Betty Guth, Judy Cox, Jack Pollard, Pat Young, Jack ' Marsh, George Bonner. BROADCASTER editor, Tommy Cunningham. SENIORS--President, Bill Carrington Jones, Vice President, Lawrence Gill, Secretary, Mar- tha Duvall, Treasurer, Mildred Foley. FOOTBALL--County champions. Young,Billy Hill, most likely to succeed: Martha Tugg1e,TOmmyCunninghamS Best Q. Q ,, Q ,, ,,:....:f Q .. VL V-V citizens Martha Tuggle, Tommy Cun '4 Gill, Mary K Baxter, Helen McCalman, qi I : I - m y ,,, i '-k I' ' N .l Foley, Football Queen, Joan Merlo. 1 my J. , .,,, U t 1 ill HALL OF FAMEHMI, and Mm Wlmeha, 1947: CROSSROADS staff, editor, Clar- ven: Bill C. Jones, Mary Katherine Baxter, ence McKnight ftopl' most beautiful, Betty Guth, handsomest, Bill Swanton, cutest: Carole Sellers, Pat . ' 1 x ningham Bill Jones, Judy Cox, Lawrence 'gtg' Q 'NX Q 1 2 Jack Garland Valentine Queen, Mildred '4 - 1 J ,xx '11 QQ l

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I943 FOREWORD--Ever since the Class of '39 published the first edition of the CROSSROADS, Whitehaven has had an annual. In this year when so many normal school activities have been interrupted or canceled, the Class of '43 takes special pride in being able to keep faith by pre- senting this yearbook, a record of our activities and achievements. Literally at the crossroads of our lives, we realize that the parting of the ways this year will be more definite than usual. It is our sincere hope that in the years to come, no matter where you roam, this annual will be a cherished possession, recalling pleasant memories and happy associations. DEDICATION: To J. D. Johnson, David Garland, and Joe Patzsch, who served the Class of '39 on the first CROSSROADS staff as faith--as they 19452 Dofethi' McKnight, Class RePTe5eHt2'-tiVeS now serve their country and to all the other Whitehaven students in the Jlmml' Le-Ssetfefa President and CROSSROADS armed forces, we dedicate the CROSSROADS of 1943. editor? Helen Ellis. FHCUUZV Reprewntative- CROSSROADS: James Martin, editor, Anna Mae Brankstone, Jimmy Langdon, Lewis Curtis, Martha Agnes Collins, Cary Cartwright, Lola Freeman, Billy Rachels. BROADCASTER editor, Kenneth Canestrari. SENIORS--President, James Martin, vice president, Bobby Lee, secretary, Clara Kuhn, treasurer, Lola Freeman. SPORTS--Football: County champions, basketball: County and District 1 champions. HALL OF FAME--Miss and Mr. Whitehaven and most popular: Lola Freeman, Turner Gibson, prettiest, Jane Ingram, hand- somest, Lanier Garland, most likely to succeed: Cary Cartwright, Robert Patterson. I944 CROSSROADS: Bob Drake, editor, Jane Stephans, Betty Jo Brantley, Rodney Flynn, Clarence White, Fred Bailey,Lola Hall, Meryle Hall. BROADCASTER editor, Ruth Eldred. SENIORS--President, Bob Drake, vice president, Curtis Null, secretary, Jean Bowe, treasurer, Neil DeLong. FOOTBALL--County Champions. HALL OF FAME--Miss and Mr. Whitehaven, Jane Stephens, Clarence White, most popular: Jane Stephens, Neil DeLong, best all-round: Jane Stephens, Neil DeLong, prettiest, Thelma Morrison, handsomest, Clarence White, most likely to suc- ceed: Jean Bowe, Bob Drake, cutest: Kathryn McGuire, Joe Jordan, wittiest: Jean Willingham, Lawrence Rice. I945 CROSSROADS: Jimmy Lassetter, editor, Jane Stewart,Leonard Clark, Vivien Sinks, Jean Moore, Polly Poat, Becky Phelps, Joe Bursi. BROADCASTER editor, Maxine Cable. SENIORS--President, Jimmy Lassetter, vice president, Jane Stewart, secretary, Mary N. Ferguson, treasurer, Jean Moore. SPORTS--Football: County champions, basketball: District 1 champions. HALL OF FAME--Miss and Mr. Whitehaven: Jane Stewart, Jimmy Lassetter, prettiest, Jane Stewart, handsomest, Lewis Nate Foley, cutest, Betsy Martin: Joe Bursi, most likely to succeed: Becky Phelps, Iry Lowry, wittiest: Martha Leech, l946 CROSSROADS--Tim Schaeffer, editor, Betsy Ross, Clarence McKnight, Vivien Sinks, Leonard Clark, Roberta Moseley, Georgia Campbell, Herbert Quinichet. BROADCASTER editor, Gene Ganestrari. SENIORS--President, Tim Schaeffer, vice president, Leonard Clark, secretary, Martha White, treasurer, Nancy Cartwright. Girls'physical educationhas includedvolleyball,basketball,baseball,calisthenics, a decathlon, and also health classes. . . Physical education is a required course for all high schools. HALL OF FAME--Miss and Mr. Whitehaven: Nancy Cartwright, Tim Schaeffer, best all -round: Nancy Cartwright, Robert Dalehite, most beautiful, Margaret Guest, handsomest, Wilbur Luton, most likely to succeed: Evelyn Holstein, Gene Can- estrari, cutest: Carolyn Jackson, Roy Wilkerson, wittiest: Dorothy Chester, Billy Fahrm ann. Milton Schaeffer. Lt. William F. Graham Bill was the first Senior to be called to active service in WW II before graduation, he served with the Air Force in Italy. Senior Dance, 1943.

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1951: President Carolyn Fiser, Class Representative and CROSSROADS editor, Scotty O 'Neil, Faculty Representative , Barbara Elliot. I95I CROSSROADS-- Scotty O'Neil, editor, Russell Eley, George Anderson, Abbie Crumpton, Beverly Mayhall, Betty JO Col- vin, Bill Salter, Carolyn Fiser, Barbara Elli- ott, Johnny Fyfe. BROADCASTER editor-- Leonard Nunny Jackson. SENIORS--President, Carolyn Fiser, vice president, Scotty O'Neil, secretary, Abbie Crumpton, treasurer, Russell Eley. , SPORTS--Football: County champions, baseball: County champions, track: State champions. HALL OF FAME--Miss and Mr. Whitehaven: Diane Dawes, Scotty O'Neil, most likely to succeed: Carolyn Fiser, Eddie Graeff, most beautiful, Ernie Lee Foley, handsomest, Scotty O'Neil, cutest: Nina Hill, Mary Lou Guth, Nunny Jackson, Football Queen, Diane Dawes, Calendar Girl, Ernie Lee Foley, best citizens: Barbara Elliott, Jerry Alsup, Scotty O'Neil, Carolyn Fiser, David Ransom, Beverly Mayhall, Nunny Jackson, Betty Jo Colvin. I952 Senior Class Day, 1954. CROSSROADS--Prentice Merritt, editor, Louella Hediger, Betty Lou Elkins, Iris I-lart, Gene Fowinkle, Skeets Eldred, Carol Babb, Dick Pruett, Jane Thompson, Richard McGuire. BROADCASTER editor, Catharine Coleman. SENIORS--President,Wayne Skeets Eldred, vice president,Nancy Ramage, secretary, Sandra Ellis, treasurer, Dick Pruett. SPORTS--Football: Countychampions, baseball: County champions, track: West Tennessee champions, second in State. HALL OF FAME--Miss and Mr. Whitehaven: Catherine Coleman, Charles Eason, most beautiful, Barbara Fenton, hand- somest, Richard McGuire, cutest: Martha Ann Smith, Crawford Street, best citizens: Catherine Coleman, Prentice Mer- ritt, Sandra Ellis, Wayne Eldred, Nancy Ramage, Dick Pruett, Anne Wiley, Charles Eason, beauties: Joan Hill, Grace Ann Brandon,LouellaI-lediger, Janie Berry, Martha Ann Smith, best athletes: Jim Shepherd, Richard McGuire, Cotton Clif- ford, Jack Beshears, Football Queen, Martha Ann Smith. I953 CBOSSROADS--SidneyWilroy, editor, Bill Cobb, Bobby Walsh, Betty Summers, Ruby Youngblood, Mary Alice Wells, Bill McGavic, Ruth Ann Raney, Larry Cooper, Jimmy Bodemer. BROADCASTER editor, Lynn I-lackler. SENTORS--President, Ernest Harris, vice president, Bill Baker, secretary, Joyce Reeves, treasurer, Sandra Booth. SPORTS--Football: County champions, track: County champions. HALLOF FAME--Miss and Mr. Whitehaven: Pat Foster, Bobby Walsh, most beautiful, Virginia Evans, handsomest, Bill Bed- good, beauties: Charlotte White, Peggy Trevathan, Louise Tabor, Jan Speaker, Dolores Watson, best athletes: Jimmie McRae, Bobby Walsh, Bill Bedgood, Ronnie Arnett. Football Queen, Peggy Trevathan. I954 CROSSROADS--Bill Cobb, editor, Arminta Alley, J. L. Jerden, Pat Elliot, Buck Snyder, Mary Alice Wells, Lea Sunder- land, Ann Council, Jimmie Bodamer, Dick Dalton, Freeman Douglas. BROADCASTER editor, Frank Smith. SENIORS--President, LeRoy Moore, vice president, Pat Elliott, secretary, Jerry Clift, treasurer, George McKinney. FOOTBALL--County Champions. HALL OF FAME--Miss and Mr. Whitehaven: Norma Starnes, Jimmie Bodamer, best citizens: Norma Starnes, Ann Council, Jerry Clift, Pat Elliott, Mary Alice Wells, Frank Smith, Jimmie Bodamer, Thomson Bonner, Bill Cobb, John Coleman, beauties: Dawn Willborn, Norma Sue Starnes, Ann Wood, Ann Tuggle, best athletes: Glen Griffith, Billy Dawson, Ken Garland, LeRoy Moore, most beautiful, Nancy Eldred, handsomest, Johnny Whalen, most'likely to succeed: Frank Smith, Jerry Clift, Football Queen, Hazel Zanola. Fred S. Elliott Day in honor of Mr. Elliott's retirement. CROSSROADS Staff, 1954, editor, Bill Cobb Qtopj. CROSSROADS Staff, 1953, editor, Sid Wilroy Qstandingj