Wynne High School - Stinger Yearbook (Wynne, AR)

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THE SENIOR HISTORY Our dearly beloved Senior Class started its colorful saga one bright morning the September of 1941. Yhere were twelve geniuses (or would be geniuses) skipping happily on their way to spend their first day in old W. H. S. Some were skipping, while others were not so anxious to add their brilliance to the class so were being dragged by the ear by an adoring mother. After reaching school, their one and only thought was how to start their world famous tactics used in tormenting the poor, bedraggled teachers. They suc- ceeded in doing just that on that first day (and have been doing so ever since) by various methods to numerous to mention. Those who started us off ( and drove most of the teachers off, too) were: Shirley Belford, Lila Burke, Joan Sayre Brawner, Harriet Byrd, Mary Chowning, Juanita Durham, Gwendolyn Hooper, Gabe Hunter, Harry Marshall, Donald McMinn, Jimmy Snowden and Monroe Young. Sandra Best from Mena, John Charles Streeter from Montrose and John Young from Earle heard of us and joined our gang in the second grade. In the third grade we increased by three: namely, Norma Lloyd from Cherry Valley, Jim Foster from Harris Chappel and Gilbert Thomas from Forrest City. John Foster from Harris Chappel, Joyce Holleman, Logan McMurtry from Heights Chappel and Larry Fisher from Pittsburg, Penn, graced our school in the fourth grade. In the fifth grade we saw four new faces, Othel Jones from Hickory Ridge, Thelma Sullivan from Weiner, Johnny Twaits from Cherry Valley and Della Urfer from Hickory Ridge. In the sixth grade our fame had really spread to the far corners! We were joined by Charlene Cudd from Oklahoma, Jimmy Caldwell, Maxine Burton from Rolfe, Freddy Mohr from Mcblroy and Harry Marshall returned to us from Memphis. In the seventh grade we added seven new names to our roll. They were: Betty Jo Brock from Hamlin, Barbara Crawford from Harris Chappel, Betty Henderson from Lansing, Michigan, Cleo Mauppin from Antioch, Rodney and Walter Shaw from McElroy and Betty Tarbutton from McElroy. The eighth grade added six new names to our growing roll. Juanita Brawner from Mebane, James Gowen from Ellis Chappel, Evelyn Thomas from Antioch, Lucille Speer from Jolly School, F. L. Lawson from McElroy and Herman Ballman from Rolfe. Our Freshman Year began with six new additions. Camelia Andreae from North Little Rock, Christopher Cox and Arlene Chrisco from Mebane, Robbie Henson from Charleston, South Carolina and Shirley Ziegenhorn from Mebane. We lost John Charles Streeter. In our Sophomore Year we rested and just added two members. Ann Hinkle from Adkins and Willey Middleton from Monncello. Joyce Holleman returned to us from Baxter Seminary and Doyle Kixon from Hickory Ridge. John Charles Streeter came back to us from Monroe, Louisana. In our Junior Year we increased by three: Bobby Dennis from Forrest City, Bennie Sue Parker and C. W. Gibson from Tranquility, California. During our Senior Year we gained five new members and lost four. Betty Davis from Vanndale, Talmadge Doss from Little Rock, Shirley Niermeyer from Memphis, Willard Cummings and Joan Matthews were our gains. Our losses were: Bennie Parker, C. W. Gibson, Catherine Lindley and Paul Swindle. Now, we, the Senior Class of 1953, have come to the end of our journey through school-Graduation. Graduation, the climax to a wonderful period in each of our lives. Our wish is that the future will bring as many pleasant experiences as we have had in the past and that it will bring luck and happiness to eacty and every one of us.

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BETTY TARBUTTON FHA 49,50,51,52; Sewing Circle 49,50; Commercial Club 51,52. DELLA RUTH URFER Glee Club 49,50,51; Girls' Ensemble 50,51; Band 49,50, 51,52; Secretary 50; Yellowjacket 50,51; Tri-Hi-Y 51; 52; Reporter 52; FHA 52; 11-1 Secretary 51. GILBERT THOMAS FFA 49,50,51,52; Sportsman Club 49,50,51,52; Secretary and Treasurer 52. MONROE YOUNG FFA 49,50.51,52; Vice President 50; President 51; Sports man Club 49, 50, 51, 52; Vice President 51; President 52; Beta Club 50,51,52; Freshman Class President; Sopho- more Class President; Junior Class President; Senior Class President; Student Council Vice President 51; Football 4 years; Co-Captain 52; Basketball; Newton Killough Citizenship Award. EVELYN THOMAS FHA 49,50,51,52; Sewing Circle 49; Glee Club 50; Tri- Hi-Y 51,52. JOHN YOUNG Band 49, 50; Sportsman Club 50; Glee Club 50, 51,52; Boys' Ensemble 51; Yearbook 51,52; Hi-Y 52. JOHNNY TWAITS Science Club 49, 50, 51; Sportsman Club 52; Glee Club 52. SHIRLEY ZEIGENHORN FHA 49,50,51,52; 2nd Vice President 50; Historian 51; President 52; Northeast FHA; Federation President 52; Sewing Circle 49,50; 4-H Club 51,52; Reporter 52; Commercial Club 50,51,52; Reporter 52; Vice President 51; Yellowjacket 52; Home Economics Award.

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THE SENIOR WILL We, the 1953 Senior Class of Wynne High School, being of reasonably sound mind and body, do hereby will and bequeath the following valued and valueless possessions to these beloved underclassmen and friends who must remain within the hallowed halls of Wynne High. To our principal, Mr. Fumiss, we leave our gratitude for getting us to the twelfth grade. And to our sponsors, Mrs. Neblett and Mr. Littlefield, we leave. To the Juniors, we leave all the headaches that will come when they get to be Seniors, and all our little bills that we couldn't quite get around to paying. CAMELI A ANDREAE wills her wild and wooly ways to meek little Betty Brawner and her Stinger worries to Mayo Riley. SHIRLEY BELFORD leaves her hot rod to the Smoker's Club. SANDRA BEST wills everything she has to her little sister Jo; all but Peter Rabbit and she is going to keep him. JOAN SAYRE BRAWNER wills her ability to catch a man and keep him to Shirley McGuaghey. JUANITA BRAWNER wills her huge figure to Mary Ann Urfer. BETTY JO BROCK leaves her affections for Dallas Maples to Mary Lou McCary and she just gladly leaves typing. LILA BURKE leaves the J. P, C. to Mary Ford and hopes she comes out alive. MAXINE BURTON wills her height to Nancy McKenzie and her ability to get along without boys to Winnie Ruth Wiggins. HARRIET BYRD wills her ability to play the piano and sing to the Foust, Dangeau, Womack and Hultsman quartet. MARY CHOWNING wills her smoking habits to Kitty Williams, since Kitty doesn't know how. ARLENE CHRISCO wills her loud mouth to Minnie Smith. BARBARA CRAWFORD leaves all her old cigarette butts to Nancy Ramage and Shirley McGuaghey. CHARLENE CUDD wills her prissy walk and shy smile to Pat Dangeau. BETTY DAVIS wills her man hating technique to Sybil Bridges. JUANITA DURHAM wills her freckles to Lolita Palmer. BETTY HENDERSON wills her love for sailors to Pat Gaskins, all except Jessie Lee. ANN HINKLE wills her Beta pin to Joyce Jacobs. JOYCE HOLLEMAN leaves her knowledge of shorthand to anyone fool enough to take it. GWEN HOOPER wills all five feet one inches of her height to Betty Vaughn. NORMA LLOYD wills her quiet ways to sister Bobby and the press room to any sucker that wants it. THELMA SULLIVAN wills her typing speed to Doris Ann Reynolds. JOANN MATTHEWS wills her bookkeeping and Mrs. Stacy to all unfortunates. SHIRLEY NEIRMEYER wills her shapely legs to Betty Harrell. BETTY TARBUTTON wills her flirty ways to Ellie Proctor. EVELYN THOMAS wills her scrapbook of letters from Tanny to Delores Thomas. DELLA URFER wills her temper to Clyde Ford and Robert Miller so that the band room won't be so quiet. SHIRLEY ZIEGENHORN wills her straight A's to Carolyn Cummins. HERMAN BALLMAN leaves his empty beer cans to J. R. Deibold. JIMMY CALDWELL wills his way with the women to James Billings. BOBBY DENNIS wills his English to Donald Bingham. TALMADGE DOSS wills his shy giggle to Lois Gilmer. LARRY FISHER wills his dashing ways and Esquire looks to A1 Carter. JIM FOSTER gives his Valentino Charms (that attract all) to Roy Marshall. JOHN FOSTER wills his horse-riding ability to Buddy Jones. JAMES GOWEN wills his manly physique to Donald Davis. ROBERT HENSON leaves his razor blades to E. T. Daniels. GABE HUNTER leaves Mary Ford and dares anyone to do anything about it. Also his safety first driving is left to Miss Speedy Jordan. OTHEL JONES wills his hookey playing rules to Jimmy Mebane. R. L. LAWSON wills his pointed head to Russell Gregory. HARRY MARSHALL bequeaths his good looks and old flames to brother, Roy. CLEO MAUPPIN wills his unruly hair to Clyde Allen. DONALD McMINN wills his anxiousness to recite in class to Jimmy Stafford. LOGAN McMURTY wills his bass voice to Clarence Meeks. WILEY MIDDLETON leaves his huge muscles to Richard McAvory. FREDDIE MOHR wills all his toni's to Donald Dearing. RODNEY SHAW wills his in- fluence to keep people from cutting the lunch line to Jim Buchanan. WALTER SHAW leaves his running wings to George Neal. JAMES SNOWDEN wills his loudness and exuberent energy to Bobby Carmen. BOBBY T. STREETER leaves his out of town girl interests to Westmoreland. GILBERT THOMAS wills his Atlas build to Gail Matthews. JOHNNY TWAITS wills his soda-jerking to Bobby Clifft. MONROE YOUNG leaves his formula for hair tonic, that keeps your hair in place all day, to George Caster. JOHN YOUNG leaves his Rook of National Guard Orders to little George. DOYLE DIXON wills his athletic abilities to Harold Clifton. WILLARD CUMMINS wills his voice to Coach Crone. CHRIS COX leaves his big blue eyes and dimples to W. D. Lampkin. In witness whereof, we the Senior Class 53, hereby, leave Wynne High School.