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I wish to thank John Dee Weldon for the information and pictures taken from the 1927 Stamford High School Year Book of His grandfather Dee Sanders Weldon. Pop as he was known by his family and friends, Graduated from Stamford high School. His life long work was in the Soft Drink industry. mostly for Dr. Pepper soft drink Co., he was diligent about labeling the pictures, something we wish everyone would do.



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Stamford High School Circa 1927 L. W. Johnson Superintendent of Stamford Public Schools in 1927
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1926 Football Game between Stamford and Anson The Only Game Stamford lost that year. Score Anson 10 Stamford 0. Mr. H. A. Perryman --- The man who helped Miss Crockett Guide the Class of "1927" to Graduation.
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OUR SPONCER -- Humbly do we feel the obligation that we are under, because of the kindness and untiring efforts Miss Margaret Crockett has shown us this year. JOSEPH PAYNE - PRESIDENT of class the first term and elected the best all around senior of the Class of 1927

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ARCHER YARBRO - PRESIDENT of the Senior class second term. ELIZABETH MOUDY - VICE PRESIDENT both terms of the Class of 1927

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JESSIE MULLINIX - Secretary-Treasurer first term CHARLEY TUNNELL - Secretary-Treasurer second term

The 1927 Class of Stamford High School

Amerson, Lorene

Bean, John

Booth, Nina

Brady, James

Bridges, Mary Etta

Bruce, Clifton

Callicoate, Conrad

Carlson, Lucy

Chandler, Bonita

Colvin, Erma

Cundiff, Dorthy

Dickenson, Lucretia

Duncan, Paul

Erwin, Edna

Estes, Lucius

Fomby, Grace
French, Marion

Gamblin, Maudice

Gay, J. Atkins

Glenn, Irene

Glenn, Maurice

Goad, Clarence

Harrison, Reva

Harwell, Bertha

Hendrickson, Mary M.

Hollman, Pitts

Kinipling, Henry

Loudder, Burnet

Luce, John

Luce, Stephen

Massia, Floriss

Mattoon, Veronica
McDaniels, Kathryn

McElreath, Earnest

McQuary, Arthur

McQuistion, Marie

Medlin, Weaver

Miles, Bertha Mae

Moudy, Elisabeth

Mullinix, Jessie

Overton, Eugene

Owens, Vernard

Payne, Joseph

Payne, Milton

Porter, Gerald

Rennels, Lavern

Roeber, Meta

Rollins, George
Sauers, Maurine

Sharbutt, Gertrude

Stanley, Oleta

Stewart, Irene

Stubbs, Carl

Terry, Lillian

Thomas, Irvin

Tunnell, Charlie

Warwick, Geneva

Wason, Pauline

Watson, Opal

Weldon, Dee

West, Opal

Wilemon, Cash

Wilkes, Mildred

Yarbro, Archer

 

I will give you what each says, starting with the top left, ending at bottom right.

Earnest McElreath "Most popular senior of the Class of '27" This smile is natural with Mack.

Clifton Bruce "Most Athletic Senior" Clifton is the man who tore the Anson line into pieces in "25.

J. Atkins "Ickey" Gay "Laziest Senior" He may be lazy, but he is a good football player and an excellent basketball player.

Kathryn McDaniels "Best Student"

Paul Duncan "Wittiest Senior"

Floriss Massia "Most Beautiful Girl"

Lavern Rennels "Most Handsome Boy"

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As Pop s future brother in law, he put Earnest McElreath in a favorable position in his yearbook...


1923 Prairie Dog of Stamford High School.

The listing includes family name, given name, class status, and hometown (for seniors only). There is additional information in the annual about many of the students. For example, here is a section from " The Freshies' Future:"
A short story writer
Is Milton Payne.
Harold Pride has established
A home for the insane.
Willie Moore is a wealthy merchant.
Clint Fields is a noted preacher.
And Vernon Owens is
A very good teacher.


Adams, Edward, Fr

Adams, Foy, Jr

Adams, Gomar, Jr

Addis, Katherine, So

Alverson, John, So

Amerson, Vida, Fr

Bailey, Carroll, So

Bailey, Mabel, Sr, Stamford

Baker, Evaleen, Sr, Stamford

Baker, Terry, So

Banks, John, Fr

Barnes, Gladys, So

Bates, Merle, Jr

Black, Essie Lee, faculty

Booth, Mary Belle, Fr

Bounds, Juanita, Fr

Bounds, Mildred, So

Brady, Alton, Jr

Brady, James, Fr

Brand, Mable, Fr

Brown, Ruth, Sr, Stamford

Browning, Jack, Fr

Bruce, Clifton, Fr

Buie, Bernard, So

Buie, Tandy, Sr, Stamford

Burnham, Constance, Fr

Burnham, Lyle, Sr, Stamford

Burnham, Mabelle, Sr, Stamford

Burrow, Beatrice, Fr

Cain, Robert G., So

Cannon, Calvin, Sr, Stamford

Cannon, Guy, Fr

Carson, Ella, So

Carter, Blanche, Jr

Casner, Gladys, So

Casner, Tad, Jr

Cochran, Willie Mae, Sr, Stamford

Coker, Odessa, Fr

Corley, R. G., Fr

Crawford, Alice, Fr

Crawford, E. L., Sr, Stamford

Crockett, Margaret, faculty

Davis, Perry, Fr

Davis, Tom, Jr

Day, Iva Lee, Jr

Dean, Laudiselle, Fr

Denton, Dorothy Jo, Jr

Denton, George, Fr

Dewees, Inez, So

Dickenson, Harry, Fr

Dodson, Lucille, Fr

Donalson, Henry, Jr

Duke, Hayden, Fr

Dulaney, Virgil, So

Duncan, Dawson, Fr

Duncan, Jackson, So

Duncan, Starkey, Sr, Stamford

Durrett, Harrison, So

Dyer, Harrison, Sr, Stamford

Ferguson, Willie, Sr, Swans Chapel

Fields, Clint, Fr

Fields, Hazel, Fr

Fields, Jimmy Jack, So

Flemings, Robert, Fr

Flemins, Mrs. Bert, faculty

Fletcher, Feagan, Fr

Flournoy, George, Fr

Flournoy, Sarah, Sr, Stamford

Fowler, Murle, So

Fulbright, Flora, So

Fuqua, Alma, So

Fuqua, Montie, So

Gafford, Howard, So

Gafford, Hugh, So

Gamblin, Maurine, So

Gamblin, Pauline, So

Gay, Atkins, Fr

Greenwade, Miss, faculty

Guillet, Roberta, Sr, Stamford

Hale, Evan, Fr

Haley, Gladys, So

Hamblen, Kelly, So

Hamblen, Stuart, Fr

Hankins, John, Sr, Sagerton

Hardin, Louise, Sr, Aspermont

Hardin, Wilma, So

Harlan, Sarah, So

Harrell, LaVeda, Sr, Stamford

Hinson, Thomas, So

Holland, N. S., faculty

Horine, Thecil, So

Irving, Cecil, Fr

Jared, Ruth, So

Johnson, Chester, Sr, Stamford

Johnson, Laura, So

Johnson, Olivia, Fr

Jones, Alvin, Fr

Jones, Brandon, Fr

Jones, Emogene, Fr

Jones, Frances, Jr

Jones, Grace, Sr, Stamford

Jones, Opal, Fr

Kight, Dovie Pearl, So
Kilpatrick, Margery, So

Kincannon, Estelynn, So

Lawson, Cora Mae, Fr

Lawson, Willis, So

Ledbetter, Willie, Sr, Scranton

Lee, Thomas, So

Leslie, Alice, So

Leslie, Ariadne, Jr

Lindsey, Floyd, Jr

Long, Lucille, Fr

Loop, Ruby, Sr, Stamford

Lovvorn, Edgar, So

Lyon, Arleigh, Jr

Lyon, Lois, Jr

Lyons, Thelma, Fr

Macon, Hazel, Jr

Markham, Clay, So

Mason, Cullen, Fr

Mattoon, Rosebud, Sr, Stamford

McClellan, Bonnie Belle, So

McClellan, Marjorie, Jr

McCloud, Dorothy, So

McCord, Novelle, Sr, Stamford

McCuiston, Autie, Jr

McCuiston, Sue, Jr

McDougle, Alice Mae, So

McDougle, Charles, Fr

McLennan, Mary, So

Meador, Vera, Sr, Stamford

Meyer, Helen, Sr, Stamford

Middleton, Mattie Merle, Jr

Montgomery, Waldo, Jr

Moore, Ruth, So

Moore, Willie, Fr

Moreland, Bettie, Jr

Morrell, T. D., Fr

Moudy, Irvin, Jr

Newcomb, Veda, So

Novak, Alfons, Sr, Haskell

Owens, Marvin, Jr

Payne, Branham, So

Payne, Lucille, Sr, Stamford

Payne, Mary Jo, Sr, Stamford

Payne, Milton, Fr

Pearson, Essley, So

Perkins, Evalyn, Fr

Plummer, Clara, Fr

Porter, Alpha Mae, faculty

Porter, Gaynelle, Sr, Stamford

Rector, Elaine, So

Reed, Roy, Fr

Rogers, Gethan, Fr

Ross, Bertha, faculty

Rowan, Virgil, Fr

Rowland, Albertine, Sr, Swans Chapel

Rucker, C. L., Fr

Rucker, Lillie Mae, So

Sandefur, Myrtle, Fr

Sandefur, Opal, So

Sanders, Aubrey, So

Sanders, Lucille, So

Sanders, Ruth, So

Sauer, Maurine, Fr

Shell, Avis, Sr, Stamford

Shell, Evalyn, Fr

Shipman, Rachel, Sr, Sagerton

Smith, Ruth, So

Spurlock, Mary Katherine, Sr, Stamford

Tadlock, Burrent, Sr, Stamford

Tadlock, Katherine, Fr

Teasley, Olen, So

Terrell, Eythel, Jr

Terry, Bessie, Fr

Terry, Mary, Sr, Stamford

Terry, William, Jr

Thacker, Margie, Fr

Thomas, Irvin, Fr

Thompson, Bernice, Fr

Thompson, Herman, Sr, Stamford

Thompson, Willie, So

Thorpe, Thelma, Jr

Tinsley, T. R., faculty

Todd, Vera Mae, So

Tunnell, Charlie, Fr

Tunnell, Ruth, So

Turner, Agnes, Fr

Veazey, Rozella, Sr, Avoca

Wallace, Lucille, Jr.

Warwick, Evalyn, Sr, Stamford

Wason, Mary Frances, Sr, Stamford

Wells, Sherrod, Fr

White, Bertha, Jr

White, Nellie, faculty

Whittington, Kathleen, Fr

Williams, Ennis, Jr

Williams, Omer, So

Williams, Stratha, So

Wolfe, Ilse, Jr

Woodson, Lundy, Fr

Woolridge, L. A., faculty

Wright, Rafalia, Jr