Willisburg High School - Wildcats Yearbook (Willisburg, KY)

Text from Pages 1 - 70 of the 1961 volume:

WILDCAT Edited By The 1960-61 Senior Class of WILLISBURG HIGH SCHOOL DEDICATION Because your devotion, interest and guidence have inspired us to the higher things of life, and because you have provided us with all the necessities of living so that we might obtain our education, we dedicate with deepest love and esteem the 1960-1961 Wildcat, to you, our parents. Mr. Mrs. Detta Adams Mr. Mrs. Chressel Barr . Mrs. Erastus Cornish Cie V2 Cornish . Mrs. ) SaMrse . Mrs. William Brothers Edward Birch Mr. Mrs. Robert Drury Mr. Mrs. Marvin Dean Mr. Mrs. Donald Birch Mr. Mrs. Rudolph Carey Mr. Mrs. Howard Coulter Mr. Mrs. Henry Hiter Mr. Mrs. Otis Gillis Mr. Mrs. Jimmy Gray Mr. Mrs. B. D. Holliday Mrs. Elizabeth Keeling Mr. Mrs. Marvin Griffey Mr. Mrs. Hartford Lewis Mr. Mrs. Amos Lewis . Mrs. Ancil Lewis Mr. Mrs. Barnett May Mr. Mrs. Jack Robinson . Mrs J- Waren Mrs. Ancil Pinkston Mr. Mrs. Ruel Scott Mr. Mrs. Morgan Terrell Mrs. Lillie Skimmerhorn Mr. Mrs. Virgil Trent Mr. Mrs. Phearman Wilson Mr. Mrs. Arlie Votaw Lele LES bE WILLIAM SCRUGGS Principal Superintendent MRSeZ bee LESTER MARY PURDOM Music Math MRS. HARRY SETTLES, Sponsor Home Economics and Science Micheal Birch wsested....).,.... + President Ralph Brothers(@) .0. we. ae, Class Reporter Betty4Irent.] oa, . . Sergeant-at-Arms Bobby Griffey . eth oa MeO CCTELALY Jackie Robinson . . . «Vice-President Freddie, Cateye rma cuit. bn) as) Peasurer Ralph Adams Connie Cornish Bruce Barr Shirley Cornish Jerry Birch Mary Belle Coulter t Micheal Birch Phyllis Dean Ralph Brothers Berneice Drury Freddie Carey Shirley Hiter NEE NOS CO ing ia Keeli ic Larry Gray Patr 1S is iffey Teddy Gill Bobby Gr Helen Lew SS (90) ue) ene! (os | oO an ig} ri e) S oO fe) Dudley Lewis Sueanna Lewis Dewayne May Judy Long Jackie Robinson May Belle Pinkston Lynden Scott Ethel Skimmerhorn Asa Wilson judy=terrel! Brenda Votaw Glenda Votaw Prophecy Ralph Brothers has decided to be a lawyer. We all know that he wants to protect the ladies in distress. Dewayne May has now taken Red Skelton's place on television. Judy Long is now working for the F. B. I. in Washington D. C. Ralph Adams is now working at Cape Canaveral on the launching of man into space. Betty Sue Trent is now serving her country by serving in the Waf. Sueanna Lewis along with her husband is now running a Skating Rink at Polin. Bruce Barr is now president of the Drag Strip on Mackville Road. Freddie Carey has settled down with that one and only and is working in the field of electronics. Judy Terrell has decided to be a housewife for that certain little boy down Springfield way. Larry Gray is now married to that certain blonde he chased in high school. Asa Wilson is now a professional ballplayer for the St. Lewis Hawks. Jerry Birch is now in the Congo teaching pygmias to play basketball with skulls. Connie Cornish, Willisburg's former glamour girl, is now competing for the title of Miss America in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Michael Birch is now an engineer on the Federal Highway, running from Cardwell to Bethel. Shirley Cornish is now living very happily in Michigan with her husband Joe Satterly. Shirley Hiter is now in Lebanon Hospital undergoing treatment for giggles. Patricia Kelling is now happily married to that handsome man she went to college to mee May Belle Pinkston has changed from the shy girlshe was in school days and taken a position with Grande Ole Opry replacing Kitty Wells. Helen Lewis is now married to her favorite Byrd and has built a nest at Brush Grove. Ethel Skimmerhorn always interested in politics has accepted a position as President Kennedy's private secretary. Berneice Drury has returned from Eastern College with her degree which enables her to take the lunch count more accurately at Willisburg High School. Devola Holliday who broke many hearts has finally returned to her first love none other | than Willard Cheatham. ; Teddy Gillis better known as Bear is now a volunteer helper for Smoky Bear on T. V. and keeps an eye out for the best hibernating grounds. Phyllis Dean is now living in Willisburg with her husband, Bear Gillis, and is busy raising Little Bears. Bobby Griffey is now professor of Greek at the U. of K. that is University of Kirkland. Lynden Scott is now head of the Scott Paper Towel Company in New York. Dudley Lewis is now teaching Drivers' Training at Willisburg to the young hot rodders. Jackie Robinson has taken Miss Pinkston's place teaching Government and breaks the yardstick on all misbehaved students. Brenda and Glenda Votaw have completed a commercial course at Lousiville and both are private secretaries to large business firms in Chicago. 12 Class Will Judy Terrell wills her ability to get engaged in a few months time to anyone who can snag an eligible one. Jerry Birch leaves his basketball su it and position to Bill Fenwick for of what benefit is it going to be to him out on the farm. Michael Birch wills his ability to tell jokes and eat candy in class to anyone who can get by with it. Bobby Griffey wills his ability to get to Kirkland in 9 minutes to Danny Satterly. _ Larry Gray sadly wills Page to the 1962 graduating class since he can't take her with him. Sueanna Lewis wills her position as Queen of the Senior Class to Lena Drury. Lynden Scott wills his ability to graduate from high without studying to anyone who can make it. Ral ph Adams advises the Junior boys to finish school and let the girls be. Helen Lewis wills her quiet ways to Wanda Brothers. Phyllis Dean gives to Mae Ola Burkhead her formula for reducing. Though we like Phil as she is. | Teddy Gillis and Freddie Carey will their ability to get out of class and skip study hall to any Junior who can get away with it. Dudley Lewis wills his shyness to Delayne Cornish. Dewayne May wills his ability to clown around to Darrol Haydon. Jackie Robinson wills his ability to fall for Freshman girls to James Dean. Bruce Barr wills his ability to come in tardy every morning to Keith Sutton. He is doing fairly well himself. The giggles Shirley Hiter has carried through life is left to Shirley Cheatham. Ralph Brothers leaves to Leroy Lewis the warning Fast driving never pays. Asa Wilson bequeaths his height to Bucky Cooksey, provided Bucky doesn't feel too elevated. Brenda Votaw wills her ability to graduate from school without missing a day to Joe Lewis. Berneice Drury wills her ability to go steady with a Lewis twin to Joyce Jenkins. Shirley Cornish wills her ability to become engaged to a Western boy to any one who is interested: Mary Belle Coulter wills Wathen to any one who can get their arms around him. Glenda Votaw wills her charming ways and pleasant disposition to Linda Richards. Ethel Skimmerhorn wills her fond love for politics and admiration for John Kennedy to anyone interested. Devola Holiday heirs to Eudora Thompson her gorgeous complexion so she can add a few more hearts to her collection. Judy Long leaves those few and far between dates to any girl who really rates. Connie Cornish wills her love for skating to Linda Curtsinger. Patricia Kelling wills her love to talk on the telephone from 8 to 12 to Sandra Hopper. May Belle Pinkston passes on the habit of being pleasant at all times to everyone. Betty Sue Trent leaves her consultation time with Mr. Lester to Jimmy Warner. JUNIOR AND SENIOR PLAY Michael B, Devola H. Patricia K, Phyllis D. _ ees « Shirley C. : a Cae x eee NNUAL STAFF Editor Business Manager Pat Keeling Michael Birch % = a %. rs ¢ 5 Bs = ES 7 ERither Way You View It 1961 Was A Great Year J. F. KENNEDY THREE WINS OVER MACKVILLE 1961 AZVUD AG OL LVAD S$. dil YOINHS ILNANVNYNOL 'TYNOIDHY TGaR 1W9IDN V SEM 1961 I MeTA nox AeM TOUT” JUNIORS MRS, C.E, BUTLER, Sponsor English and Librarian ie Ongle Wise Mi steak oil ies) its) ste el TeASUre?r ilarold. Cooksey”. (. (ey gue iu so) , Reporter, Shirley Cheatham. ..... . . President Delaine Cornish), 31.5. ..: Vice-President ReorysECWiS favemtcstc iter) eh sas = | DECTELATY Stevieilingle .. - . . . Sergeant-at-Arms 19 Calvin Bowen Shirley Cheatham Lee Clark Harold Cooksey Delaine Cornish Dorothy Coulter Philip Coulter Linda Curtsinger James Dean Lena Drury Bill Fenwick Betty Foster Darrell Haydon Joyce Jenkins Leon Lewis Leroy Lewis Kenneth Long Johnnie Noel Sue Pinkston Donnie Robinson Lena Robinson Mae Robinson Linda Richard Danny Satterly Glenda Scott� Stevie Tingle Paige Young SOPHOMORES MISS NANCY PINKSTON, Sponsor Social Studies Bradley Hayes .: - . = i Sergeant-at—Arms Margaret Ross... .. . . Wice-President Wanda: Brothersi. sss ny a eee kee esicent Beulah Sims . . . . . Secretary Treasurer Sandra. Hoppers 1. t. e0, 6 se 2 «ite ps TREDOPLER 22 Kenneth Barnett Wanda Brothers Joyce Burns Danny Corley ) Sandra Hopper | Bobby Grigsby Shirley Kurtsinger Cosby Hardin Margaret Ross Douglas Hatchett Alice Scott Jerry Hardin Beaulah Sims Bradley Hayes Billy Joe Hood Joe Allan Lewis Darrell Pinkston Bobby Skimerhorn Keith Sutton Harvey Thompson MRS. IRMA RAY WILLS Commerce MR. MICHEAL E, SPECK Health and P,E, FRESHMEN en Pauline Lewis. . . . . . President Joe Poster... een a ee resident Eudora Thompson . . . . Secretary Jackie Wells . . . . Vice-President Judy Perkins . ... . . . . Treasurer Ronnie Perkins . . . Vice-President Jolene Warner . . . .Vice-President Joyce -Hardin irae) cane ecretary. Clifton Drury . . Sergeant-at-Arms George Cheatham Hazel Bobbilett |Ray Chesser Linda Bobbilett William Dean Brenda Bowman Harold Hagan Mae Olla Burkhead Margaret Curtsinger Eddie Jenkins Shirley Hood ‘Ronnie MclIlovy Brenda Humes David Peach Delores Lewis Jimmy Warner Linda Lewis Pauline Lewis Judy Perkins Mary Faye Sims Eudora Thompson Jolene Warner Barbara Young Ralph Baker Sara Burns Barney Barnett Janice Burns Leslie Butler Brenda Foster William Chessar Joyce Hardin Ronald Coulter Kathlene Haydon Clifford Drury Rose Lynn Hiter Joe Foster Lucille Horn Bradley Lewis Francis Kidwell Ronnie Mitchell Roberta Switzer Donnie Perkins Ronnie Perkins Delaine Pinkston Charles Wells Jackie Wells EIGHTH GRADE ee ee. om i Be a ER = ca a on aa 2) O as as ee = a z a [a Fe DN DN SIXTH GRADE FIFTH GRADE FOURTH AND THIRD GRADE THIRD GRADE SECOND GRADE FIRST GRADE Sueanna Lewis Farm City Queen Devola Holliday wii Queen = 0) no aS © — M oS a and Miss Senior Devola Holiday Mike Birch Mr. and Miss Junior Page Young Donnie Robinson r. and Miss Freshman Mary Faye Sims Buster Drury KING AND QUEEN PRINCE AND PRINCESS PEP CLUB H CLUB SEVENTH AND EIGHTH 4 42 i 43 GLEE CLUB FIFTH AND SIXTH 4-H CLUB ' wae Sarasa Shige See ee oe apc eee MICHAEL BIRCH 5'6 Guard regular two years all county one year won free throw award Senior year ASA WILSON 6'8 Center 89 consecutive varsity games, holds school records of 49 points in a single game. 591 single year, 1135 three years All county two years, all conference 1, all district 1, all regional 1. JERRY BIRCH 5'6 Guard Three years regular 708 points All county two years All district one BOBBY GRIFFEY 5'11 Forward 46 DICKIE CORNISH 6' Forward three years regular 625 points DONNIE ROBINSON 6' Center 1 year regular 47 STEVE TINGLE 6'2 Forward 1 year regular 287 points BRADLEY HAYES 6' Guard 1 year Regular q | | { | ‘ | | | } i { q { DOUGLAS HATCHETT BILL FENWICK JUNIOR VARSITY Team St. Catherine St. Francis Fredericktown Bloomfield Lebanon Jct. Mt. Washington Perryville Bardstown Springfield Mackville Leb. Rosenwald Western Burgin Versailles Sim. eh thee We Os County 60—_SCHEDULE—61 7) 40 ae 48 50 66 60 58 Sy a, 65 40 66 72 Mt. Washington Mackville Fredericktown They 39 Ky. School Deaf 46 Lebanon Jct. 49 Fredericktown 66 Springfield 66 Taylorsville 64 St. Augustine Oo” Mackville 56 Western 4] St. Augustine 42 St. Catherine 37 Lebanon 56 Versailles Sim. 62 Taylorsville 62 TOURNAMENTS 56-72 District 595-44 90-51 49 Regional C-ville Durham 61 Db 46 55 50 a4 47 De 68 49 Ad 68 39 OSA S: Bardstown Bloomfield They 38 o 48 46 49 43 37 64 32 53 20 45 35 61-59 42-40 58-48 39-62 egional Play At Hodgenvi The illisburg basketball quintet gained a berth in the Sixth Regional tournament, which got underway Wednes- day by finishing as runner-up +o Bloomfield in the 24th Dis- trict Tournament at Bardstown | last week. They meet Camp-| bellsville Durham (24-6) at 8:30 tonight or immediately following the E-town Catholic (33-1), Glendale (24-9) en- counter. The. tournament is being played at Larue County DISTRICT SCORES Bloomfield 46, St. Catherine 39 Bardstown 71, Springfield 39 Willisburg 61, Old Ky. Home 59 Fredericktown 52, Mackville 41 Willisbure 42, Bardstown 40 Bloomfield 41, St. Joe 38 Bloomfield 45, Fredericktown 41} Bloomfield 58, -Willishurg 48 A SN Wilson en on a spree High School, at Hodgenville. Last nights upper bracket games saw. Taylor County (20-8) going against Hart Memorial (19-13) and Caverna (26 - 3) playing Bloomfield (22-5). Winner of these games ad- vance to the semi-finals Fri- day night and the finals for the trip to the State Tournament is scheduled for 8 o’clock Satur- day night, In winning a berth in the jregional tournament, Willis- burg ended a 13-year period of not placing a regional team. They sent teams in the years of 1940, 41, 43, and 47. Their present won-lost record of 21- 12 represents the most wins by ia Willisburg team since the | 1943 team posted a fine 25-3 lrecord. last week, scoring a whopping 92 points in three games. He rammed in 47 points against Mackville as Willisburg won 94-60. In the other games last week, Mike’s team beat Ken-, tucky School of Deaf 53-28 and St. Aloysius 69-44. 50 Co Box Score : Willisburge : FG FT PE TP attigle _... |... 5° 1. 1 Cornish _...__ lL 0 3.2 Wuson _. 4... ll. 6 221 Birch M. ___._ ® 6 4 ¢6 Hayes -...___. 2 @ 2 4 Birch J. 2... 1 2 1 4 20 8 13 48 Willisburg and. Bloomfield reached the final of the 24th at Bardstown, Willisburg, with Asa Wilson pitching in 18 points, nipped Bardstown 42-40. Bloomfield got past Frederick- ‘own 45-41. ‘ Willisburg by 58-57 1s Willisburg’s 58-57 win over Bardstown’'s Tigers here Tues- jay night left Tiger Coach Gar- nis Martin groaning ASA: Wilson, 6-8 Willis- burg center, scored 49 points against Versailles Simmons, totaled 97 in last three regular-season games... Springfield Drug J. B. 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