THE BECKVILLIAN

1945

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In  1945 Beckville High School decided to publish their very first Annual.

         My High School Days, a Record of Classmates and Happenings of My High School Days.  As usual, any of you that have little brothers or sisters,  they helped with mustaches,eye glasses, and writings.  No different here.  Billy Joe, my husband's younger brother did just that.

    DEDICATION  to our former students...men and women in the ARMED SERVICES of OUR  COUNTRY..where ever they may be....we humbly and appreciatively dedicate the first issue of THE  BECKVILLIAN........The Staff  

Message from the Superintendent

GREETINGS

    It affords me a great deal of pleasure to be asked to contribute a small part of the first edition of the Beckvillian, by bringing you a word of greeting.  I hope that each succeeding issue will afford all concerned the same thrill and pleasure as this, the first.

    the BECKVILLIAN records in picture and story a year of high school life.  It is a record of work well done, of many hours spent in fine fellowship, of striving with others for better human relationships, and for a fuller, freer, happier life.  It is also a challenge to keep alive in memory the activities of the year that stimulate thought and deeper purpose...all to the end that each may do well his part of the World's Work.   My wish for you is that the coming years may witness the flowering and the fruiting of the plantings of the high School year 1944-45.

Sincerely,

Merwyn L. Ramsey

Our Faculty

Mr. M.L. Ramsey    Superintendent  , Mrs. Ralph Broome   Home Economics  , Miss Johnnie Lee    Feemster.   Prin. H.S. & English  , Mrs. Raymond Johns   Commercial & Math  , Miss Avis Kinard   Commercial & Math  , Mr. M.L. Smith    Vocational Agriculture  , Mrs. Ruby Barber    Prin. Jr. High & Elem.  Miss Carrie Barber     Jr. High . Mrs. Buck Davidson Jr. High , Mrs. Lola Edens    Elementary, Miss Gracie B.   Kuykendall   Elementary, Mrs. Robert Morris   Elementary, Mrs. V.L. Ramsey   Jr. High, Mrs. L. R. Sharp    Elementary.

There were only 12 students graduating in 1945, they were  Buja Biggs, Gettis Brightwell,         Billy Carter, Maggie Ruth Higginbotham, Asbury Hull, Margie Lane, Billie Metcalf, Crawford Parker, Jr. Icephene Rodgers, Leo Ross, Tommy Williams, and Eunice Young.

And then we come to the fun section,    Written by Billy Carter

Next comes the graduating class of 1946,Our Juniors. 

Betty Brasher, Johnnie Ray Briggs, Billy June Bennett, Verlene Carter, Boots Harris, Bobbie Heim, J.L. Higginbotham, Julia Mae Hill, Rilla Mae Kinnimer, Joyce Metcalf, Sylvia Shadowens, Frances Sharp, Charlene Williams, Reba Williams, and Reba Dailey.

We are so proud of our Sophomores, we have a total of 27 in the class

  Frances Armstrong, Billy Bell, Mary Evelyn Briggs, Mildred Briggs, Ruby Clark , Jack Daniels, Verna Sue Davidson, Johnny Dupriest, Billy Hugh Ellis, James Gray, Janelle Henigan, Bonnie Jean Hull, Arlie Kenimer, Billie Lane, Anna Lou Langly, Jack Langly, Audie Gene McDowell, Josephene Metcalf, Mattie Sue Neal, Neva Pruitt, Emma Lou Redmon, Norah Pearl Reed, Reta Slatter, Elsie Waldrop Neal Williams, Ralph Williamson.

Then we come to the Freshman Class:

Billy Hugh Adams, James Allred, Christene Baily, Gene Barber, Alpha Rue Bennett, Delores Brake, Marvin Briggs, Bobby Brown, Luther P. Brightwell, Ervin Brightwell, Billy Burgess, Barnette Cordray, Jack Harris, Charles Hillin, Virgle Hudson, Elmer Mayfield, Clara Mae Merritt, Dimple Merritt, Juanita Pelham, Elizabeth Sharp, Charles Singletary, Wilma Taylor, Everett Tompkins, Ida Ruth Vice, John Henry Vice, Lee Roy Vice, Beverly Waldrop, Haskell Waldrop, Wayne Williams, J.C. Williams.

What would school be without our Clubs and Organizations:  

Future Homemakers Club:  Gettis Brightwell....President, Eunice Young, Vice-President.  Reba Williams....Sec-Treas.  Betty Brasher...Parliamentarian....Margie Lane...Sgt at Arms, Buja Biggs....Reporter and Area Vice-Pres.  Mrs. Ralph Broome....Sponsor.

Future Farmers of America:  

Billy Carter...President   M.L. Smith- Sponsor,   Asbury Hull-Vice President, Jack Langley- Sec-Tres,  Ralph Williamson- Reporter,   Jack Daniels- Parliamentarian   Crawford Parker, Jr. - Historian, Neil Williams- Song Leader.

The Booster Staff:   Betty Brasher-Editor,  Mrs. Raymond Johns-Sponsor,   Crawford Parker, Jr.- Bus. mg., Frances Sharp-Ass't Bus. Mgr.  Buja Biggs-Ass't Ed.  Reba Williams- Literary Ed., Charlene Williams- Exchange Ed., Ralph Williamson-Art Ed.  Gettis Brightwell-Society Ed. Margie Lane-Humor.

Buja Biggs - Editor, Miss Feemster-Sponsor, Gettis Brightwell-Bus Mgr, Frances Sharp-Ass't, Asbury Hull-Sports, Reba Williams-Society  and Crawford Parker, Jr. -Ass't Editor was Camera Shy

A LITTLE NONSENSE NOW AND THEN-----Edited by Crawford Parker, Jr. '45

Tojo: "The American flag looks like a peppermint stick."

                             Uncle Sam: "It does, but you will never lick it."

                                 SOCIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1944-1945

BY Reba Williams '46          

Student Council Officers

Mrs. Ruby Barber-Sponsor, Billy Carter - President, Asbury Hull - Vice President, Gettis Brightwell-Secretary, Buja Biggs-Pianist, Margie Lane - Program Chairman, Eunice Young - Reporter

   Athletics  

Girls Volleyball, Girls' Playground Ball, Junior Boys' Playground Ball, Senior boys' Playground Ball

Senior Favorites......Margie Lane & Billy Carter.......Most Likely  

OUR ADVERTISERS  MAKE POSSIBLE OUR HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL

First State Bank, Dr. Pepper & Hawthorn Dry Goods, First National Bank & Royal Crown Cola, Carthage Drug & Davidson Bros,Boyett & Collier, Pace Hardware, M & M Grocery, The Panola Watchman, Yarborough Gin Co., Longview CocaCola, Shivers & Harris thru Carthage Dry Goods, Barnett Bros thru Hawthorn Burial Assn.

I hope that you have enjoyed this and feel free to send me information on the people who graduated from Beckville High School in 1945.  Where are they now?? Gloria