Woodville High School - Ramblers Reveille Yearbook (Woodville, MS)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1950 volume:

1950 EDITIOn fOREWORD We are forever moving forward. We tread daily upon life’s way. To achieve new goals is constantly our aim. Herein is recorded life as we lived it that year at Woodville High School. Remember J.' 4 VI f f f 'VQODVILLC 5GQDL O C D V I L t t DEDICATED TO A RIGGER f. BETTER WOODVILLE SCHOOL flUfl mm Hail Alma Mater, hail, hail to thee To you we give our love and loyalty. Though our paths may lead away— And from you we stray. Still with you there'll be a tie HAIL WOODVILLE HIGIJ Hail Alma Mater, We'll always be Faithful to you, V e'll always trust in thee-- When bright skies bend over us Or the skies look gray. Still you'll be the guidinp hand To point the way. Hail Alma Mater, hail, hail to thee, vou'll always linger in our memory. To you now we sing this song As in days gone by-- Hail to you our Alma Mater, WOOFVILLE HIGH 6 J. E. Hurdle Superintendent L. H. Howell Math Coach Philip Poole Junior High Miss Sarah Jensen 6th Grade Miss Hilda McCraine 2nd Grade 9 10 Grace Wallace Editor Margaret Williams Business Manager ITldrod Andorson Business Manager Marilyn Hill Literary Editor I % Dorothy White Assistant Editor Joe Bullock Sports Editor . $ Annie Laurie Mills Literary Editor Ann Catchinps Asst. Business Mann er Peter Stockett Literary Editor it THE SUPERINTENDENT'S MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATING CLASS With your graduation from Woodville High School my intermingling thoughts are those of regrets in having you leave us, joy in your accomplishments, and hopes coupled with faith that your lives will be well spent and that happiness will abound with you. I commend you to the future with the challenge that you perform each task, whether large or small, with the fervor that lies within you. 12 stnioHS Hugh McCraney Senior Sponsor J. L. Jones Class President Philip Chaffin Vice President Margaret Williams Secretary and Treasurer Mildred Anderson Reporter Grace Wallace Reporter Joe Bullock Sonny Rosso Annie L. Mills Joe Thompson Mary Ann David Bonnie Toler Alex Ventress Ann Catchings Joe Bunch Dorothy V hite is Buddy Bass SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Dear Reveille: We, the class of 1950, started our school career at a very young age. Since then there have been many changes. Although a few of us have managed to come through. We are Mildred Anderson, Joe Bullock, Joe Bunch, Buddy Bass, Clytie Dooley, Mary Ann David, Sonny Rosso, Annie L. Mills, Joe Thompson, Ronnie Toler, Alex Ventress, Ann Catchings, Dorothy White, Philip Chaffin, Marilyn Hill, Margarot Williams, Grace Wallace, Lillian Koch, and Peter Stockett. Our first years were spent in trying to grasp the fundamentals for a foundation to later history. All through the grades we encomtored many ups and downs, includinr measles, mumps, and whooping cough. Although it was quite a struggle v.e made the eight grade up to standard. There were eighteen of us when we entered high school as poor green freshmen and who soent our first week banging into the wrong room in search of our classes. Our sponser for that year was Coach Huey Magers. Beginning our sophomore year we had five new students added to our class, they were Joe Bullock, Sonny Rosso, Tommy D'Aquilla, Joe Bunch, and Nita Walkor. Thomas Maher '«as with us for a short while but did not complete the year. We were sorry to lose Mary Catchings and Geraldine Teal, who both moved away. Richard Inman liked the sonhomore class so well he staved in it for another year. Ahl The Junior year, and we find that wo are a class of twenty. We presented an excellent Junior Play, For Pete's Sake , under the sponsorship of Miss Lora Jean Hillman. Shortly after the play, the Junior-Senior banquet followed. The theme of our banquet was the 49 ners, which was ri”en in the school cafeteria, decorated as a camping scene during the 41 gold rush. Patsy Berry and Mary Leake skipped a year to become dignified seniors. We lost Tommy D'Aquilla but Dorothy White, and Marilyn Hill, and Philip Chaffin joined us. As Seniors wo are well represented in school activities. Our class sponsor is Mr. Hugh McCraney,who has been the best yet. This year we olan to put on a senior play in order to raise funds to meet our needs. We hope to be the first class to graduate in our new school. Class officers are the following: President: J.L. Jones Vice-President: Philip Chaffin Sec-Treasurer: Margaret Williams Reporters: Grace Wallace and Mildred Anderson And now we've turned twelve well-worn leaves Each filled with joys and frowns, and tears: And Fate, the everlasting, sees What waits for us beyond these years. US 16 CLASS WILL Being of sound and disposing mind and memory and of lawful age, I make, publish, and declare this to my last will and testament. Hereby revoking all former wills as follows, to-wit: I, Phil Chaffin will my careful driving to anyone with a good Plymouth . I, J. L. Jones will my ability to go to sleep in class to anyone who may need it. I, Buddy Bass will my rougish ways to Billy Wheeler. May he be as successful a casonova as Buddy . I, Grace Marie Wallace will my ability to lose my temper and say anything that comes into my head to Patrica D'Aquila. I, Lillian Koch will my Yankee Accent to Irene Brown to see If she can do anything with it. I, Margaret Ann Williams will my love for geologists to Laverne Wheeler. May Laverne dig one up somewhere. I, Marilyn Hill will my ability to foul out of basketball games to Prances Catchings. We're sure she needs itl I, Mary Ann David will my self-consciousness and ability to blush to Joyce Ferguson. I, Bonnie L. Toler will my ability to go to Natchez without anyone finding out to Shorty Tillery. May he make good use of it. I, Alex Ventress, will all of the claims I have to Natchez and Natchez girls to Nelson Jensen, in the hope that he can find a girl that he will be able to keep. I, Dorthey White will my ability to learn Shorthand to Anne Wood. 17 I, Annie Laurie Mills, will my quiet ways to Linda Smith, who certainly can use them. I, Clytie Dooley will my desire to learn to drive a car to Bettye Jane Moore in hopes that Bettye will learn someday. I, Joe Bullock will my lucious wave to Sam Smith who has been trying so hard to impress Ima Jean Rowe. I, Joe Bunch will all of my Christmas tree customers to Richard Inman. May he miss as many days of school as I have. I, Mildred Anderson will my love of peace and quiet to Puddin Tucker who certainly needs it. I, Sonny Rosso will my fighting ability to Tommy D'Aquilla who certainly needs some new techniques. I, Ann Catchinrs will my sneaking around shoes with all their connections to Peggy Sue Ferguson. May she put as much mileage on them as I have. I, Peter Stockett will my ability to argue with anyone, about anything, at any place and at any time to C. L. Wheeler. I, Joe Thompson will my ability to keep my mouth shut until the wrong time to James Sims. Wholly written, dated and signed on this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord nineteen and fifty. 18 CLASS PROPHECY The literary committee was very much at loss on how we would find out the futures of our classmates until one day we got a secret message from Madam Lazonga who offered to let us look into her crystal ball to see our classmates ten years from now. We proceeded very cautiously to her hide-a-way and when we had entered, she bade us look into the crystal ball. What's this we see in the crystal ball? Ah] Give us our magnifying glass. Why, it's Mildred Anderson, chewing gum queen, who now owns the largest bubble gum manufacturing plant in the world. Mildred is really stuck on her job. Next we see Bass's Casino, located on the by-pass just outside of Woodville. Buddy's place is one of the largest night- clubs in the South and is well-known for its beautifyl chorus girls. Up at Notre Dame we find Joe Bullock, famous Woodville High football player, who is now coaching the Notre Dame team. 1 hey haven11 lost a game in rive successive years. Therefs not one player on the team that doesn't have that famous Bullock wave. Gazing into the crystal ball we see a 50,000 acre plantation. Who is the owner of this great plantation? The sign on the front says Bunch's Plantation. Why it must be Joe Bunch, owner of half of Wilkinson County. Through the hazy mist we see the great authoress Ann Catchings who has just finished her latest book, SliDDine Around. Her book consists of three easy lessons on how to sneak out at night and let the good times roll. Who is it that we see working in the President's office? Why, it's Mary Ann David, who is now the President's private secretary. We hear Mary Ann is working for the position of the First Lady of the Land. 19 In the distance we see a huge factory. The sign near the door says Dooley's Freckle Cream. ' Clytie has finally hit on a raillion-dollar formula for getting rid of freckles. What's this we see on the theatre marque in twenty-foot lights? Marilyn Hill starring in Love Be Lost. Marilyn has now succeeded Helen Hayes as the first lady of the American stage, screen, and radio. Around the world with Kochi This is the famous slogan of Koch's shipping lines. Their owner, director, and president is our own Lillian Koch, who got her experience with ships while serving as a Wave in the U. S. Navy, Next we see an interesting sign in the road-- Mills Sugar Mills, Two Mills —we mean miles. Annie Laurie has acquired millions from a revolutionary formula for making sugar out of old rubber boots. Philip Chaffin is now peacefully settled on his country estate outside of Woodville. What's that noise? Did we say peacefully? Here he comes now on his latest invention, the Dipsey-Doodle motorcycle which flies, goes backwards, and floats on water. J. L. Jones, the biggest construction engineer in the South, is now constructing as a side line his own Jones Drive Inn which occupies two acres of land in the suburbs of Woodville. It Is a favorite of all teen-agers; it seems J. L. still remembers when he was one. In the crystal ball we next see—what do we see? What is this strange place? Why are the people all wearing black and white striped uniforms? Could it be, why we're looking at Peter Stockett in Alcatraz. Peter talked his way In and Is now trying to talk his way out. Next we see a flash of the headlines of 1960. Joe Thompson has Just made a record flight around the’world in 2.5 seconds in his new rocket ship. Joe is the most sourht after bachelor In the nation. 20 Down in Texas we see the famous Key's Ranch which is now Ventress's Ranch. Alex is raising good-looking fillies. Due to her ability to speak at all times, Dorothy White is the first woman vice-president of the United States. Dorothy has formed a new woman's political party. Next we come upon the offices of the famous artist, Margaret Williams. Margaret has succeeded Walt Disney as the world's famous comic strip artiat and writer. Through the mist we see Sonny Rosso who is now a famous model at Broadway Fashions in New York. Sonny seems to like that New York Life. On Fifth Avenue, a very select beauty salon is operated by Grace Wallace. All the Hollywood stars go there to get the new decie hairdo, which is a rage throughout the nation. 21 miis Mr. L. E. Martin Sponsor Frances Catchings President Richard Inman Vice President Peggy Sue Ferguson Secretary and Treasurer Linda Smith Reporter William Wheeler Nelson Jensen Bettye Moore y i Anne Wood 23 Carolyn Tucker Tommy D'Aquila James Sims Irene Brown Joyce Ferguson Laverne Wheeler Sam Smith Patricia D'Aquila C. L. Wheeler 24 Then won't you try our Candy Store, operated by the Juniors of Woodville High? One student very appropriately remarked that you are actually paying to get killed when you try to fight that line to the candy store. But no wonder—-the candy that the Juniors sell is so good, everybody tries to get at it at once. A Coke? SureJ Didn't you see the Coca Cola machine when you entered downstairs? Taken out. Oh, No| That was only a threat. THANKS WON'T YOU VISIT US AGAIN? 25 soPHomofics Tommy Hudgens President Charles Inman Vice President Catherine Catchings Secretary and Treasurer 27 ffifSHfntti Billy Phipps Treasurer Audrey Ferguson President Danye Carol Miller Secretary Mary E. Smith Reporter Joy Whitehead Amy Lynn Tillery 30 Frances Stephenson Carol Smith Mitzie Tolbert Elizabeth Moore Walter Wheeler Haywood Morris Shirley Smith Mary Whitaker James Jones 31 Dorothy Jean White U Jean Wood Kenneth Leake Bettie Hoye Stockett Edith McKey Kenneth Nettles Robert Dooley 32 Mrs. Nolan McCraine Sponsor of the Eighth Grade Buddy Leake President Frank Whittington Reporter Betty Nettles Secretary and Treasurer Joan Anderson Vice President ▼ I Richard Fhares Mary Jean Williams 34 Connie Beat Sherry Scott Jimmy Carter J. K. Barnett William Davis Patricia Coghlan Patsy Hollowell Arvil Davis Virginia Wheeler Billy Best 35 Ansle Jo Clark Martha Ann Bass Janice Whitehead W. J. Ashley Willie B. Miller Lallie Catchings Kathleen Johnston Mack Bunch fcu 36 Undine Ferguson President John E. Thomas Vice President Bessie Tillery Secretary and Treasurer Geraldine Cage Reporter Ann Sanders Nelda Sumrall Charles Alvin Plitt Horaee Sumrall Henry D'Aquila Pearl Walker Ted Denstil Sylvester D'Aquila Mary Ann Anders Brandon Inman Gilbert Rogers Mark Curry Sam Roland 38 Norman Carter H. L. Stutzman Ima Jean Rowe Thomas Waddell Gwendolyn Stuart 39 Sherry Smith Nancy Conner President Sylvia Ann Evans Secretary Ozelle McCurley Alvin Randall Vice President T. 0. Sessions Reporter Charles H. Fairchild Gail Morris Einraa McCurley Tommy Waguespack Dudley Hopson Claude Bunch 41 Cecil Wheeler 42 Eugene Metcalf DO you RENE MBER? Long Long Ago?? Dumbo? The Time The Prodigy before the Toni? of Yesterday ? Mama's Little Boy? Sophiseated Margaret Ann? The Country Gal coming to town? Oh 1 Me, Myself and My Hairdo? Mary Ann Imitating Advertising for Vanquo Freckle Cream? Amy� a girlish figure? W-A-N-T-E-D No:55321 45 � Looking for a boy friend Phil’s perfect contentment? Ava Gardner? Looking for the birdie? When Nelsen's hair stayed in place? Puddin Before she grew freckles? Dannye Carol before she grew up? Dangerous No:2000D02 Reward: $18ooo When bangs were not in style? 46 When Frances Wore Braces? Nawl He doesn't remember a thing? PHILIP POOLE JACK WOOD COACHES September 13 September 16 September 23 September 30 October 7 October 21 October 28 November 4 November 11 November 18 November 23 TOTALS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE WE THEY St. Francisville 0 0 Magnolia 0 20 Liberty 0 D Summit 7 0 St. Joseph 12 6 Crosby 12 60 Tylertown 0 32 Fayette 13 7 Port Gibson 25 19 Centreville 14 7 St. Francisville 26 26 109 183 48 Nelson Jensen John L. Bass J. L. Jones Philip Braafield David Chaffin W. J. Ashley Peter Stockett Kenneth Leake Philip Chaffin Lucien Jones 49 Bonnie Toler Oscar Ferguson Haywood Morris Alex Ventresa Audrey Ferguson Joe Bullock Norman Chaffin Carol Smith Tommy D'Aquila so Tommy Hudgens BASEBALL TEAM First Row: Coach Poole Kenneth Leake, Norman Chaffin, J� L• Jones, Alex Ventre83, Philip Chaffin Bonnie Toler, Billy Wheeler. Second Row: Buddy Bass Nelson Jensen, David Chaffin, Carol Smith, Sam Smith, Philip Brass field. Third Row: Norman Tillery, Tommy Hudgens, Haywood Morris, Pap Ferguson, Billy Phipps, Billy Martens. GIRL'S BASKETBALL TEAM First Row: Elizabeth Moore, Connie Best, Fran- ces Stevenson, Anne Wood, Betty Hoye Stockett, Danye Carol Miller. Second Row: Nelda Sumrall, Bessie Tillery Lallie Catchings, Undine Ferguson, Edith McKey. BOY'S BASKETBALL TEAM Joe Bullock, J. L. Jones, Alex Vgntress, Buddy Bass 0. K. erguson. si 52 fflCULTy CHflflGES MR. L. E. MARTIN, SCIENCE not shown-- MISS PEARL LBNIS, ENGLISH S3 Vocational Guidance Club f ior Y-Tenna 55 Junior Y-T «na Safaty Patrol s« REPORTERS Mildred Anderson Grace Wallace Linda Smith June W. McGraw Mary E. Smith Prank Whittington Geraldine Cage T. 0. Sessions CAFETERIA WORKERS Mrs. Leake Assistant 57 Mrs. Stevenson Manager Mrs Rogers Assistant 11 'oodmlU cHiyft ScliooL PROGRAMME Invocation Mr. J. E. Hurdle Welcome Frances Catchings Response J. L. Jones Song Anne Wood Senior Class Prophecy-Marllyn Hill Plano Audrey Ferguson Senior Class Will-Margaret Williams Dance Follows at the Gym 4 56 THE CHAFFIN WAGON BED BOGS!!I TEACHERS????? IT'S A PLANE! IT S A BIRD! NO, IT'S BOLLOCK! HAPPY ENDING 59 TAKING LIFE EASY PEEWEE CHEERLEADERS TOT Els POLE LARD NEED WE SAY MORE? LETTIN' THE GOOD TIMES ROLL! WHAT'S THE MATTER, FRAN? ©o TIME FOR PRACTICE WHAT TO DO NEXT ???????. 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