Yazoo City High School - Mingo Chito Yearbook (Yazoo City, MS)

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these hallowed halls to advance to another milestone in life President John Holmes presented the class memorial—a portable public address system and a hi-fi—to Jimmy Elkin, Junior Class President. Honor Grads Fourteen seniors, maintaining an overall A average throughout their four years at YHS, were graduated with distinction. COLLEEN CAMPBELL FRED CORLEY ANNA CATHERINE DUNN JORDAN FITZHUGH RANDALL FULCHER ANNE GIBBS BARBARA GOODWIN RICHARD HATCHETT BARBARA LEE SUSIE NELL MARTIN CARL MIDDLETON JACKIE STRICKLAND SALLY TURNER RONNIE WILKINSON Eighteen seniors, earning the necessary 80 points by serving in various ways their school and classmates while at YHS, received service letters. COLLEEN CAMPBELL FRED CORLEY ANNA CATHERINE DUNN JORDAN FITZHUGH RANDALL FULCHER HELEN FULGHAM RICHARD HATCHETT JEAN JACKSON BOB KELLY JERRY LANOUX LINDA LEDBETTER DANNY NICHOLAS JAMES PEARSON CORNELIA STEWART SALLY TURNER STELLA TURNER CLIFTON WATSON RONALD WILKINSON FIRST RECIPIENT of a 1963 diploma was Barbara Ann Goodwin. 19

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Graduation ! Amid tears of joy and sorrow 103 seniors left Superintendent Fred W. Young, in his annual ad- dress challenged the Seniors to follow the road of knowledge on their way to success. He informed them that along life's road they would have many problems to face, but if they put their trust in God and used their talents to the best of their ability, they would achieve success. Senior band members performed for their last time playing The Lost Chord accompanied by the band. Commencement exercises over and eager seniors rushed to turn in their caps and gowns—they were ready for their night out. The choral ensemble sang America My Own as their last rendition to dear 'ole YHS.

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Proms and Froms! Our roads parted on that memorable night. After the fantasy and splendor of graduation, the graduates returned their caps and gowns as their last high school requirement. It was a long road, wasn't it? The 1963 Midnight 'til Dawn dance, promoted by the Yazoo Debs, was enjoyed by all who attended. Bill Anderson and Brig Harris show that there is more to graduation than receiving diplomas. Students, not venturing to the Midnight 'til Dawn, were in store for a night of dining and bowling sponsored by the churches of Yazoo City. One lone, sleepy-eyed graduate looks for some friend as underclass- men compare grades and averages, thinking that in only three more months it begins again for them but never again for him at YHS.