The 1959 Monarch
Year Book of Blooming Grove School
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Front Cover

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Inside Cover - Right

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Title Page

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Contents

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Dedication Page
– Ralph Page

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1959 Monarch Staff – Editor
Donna Richardson, Asst. Editor Billy Wayne Massengale, Business Manager Raymond Worsham, Asst. Bus. Manager Denzil Wright, Class Editor Alice Barham, Society Editor Robbie Grounds, Co-Sports Editor Jimmy Bryant, Co-Sports Editor Kenneth Southard, Snapshot Editor Bob Bell, Publicity Editor Ann Mitchell

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Fly Page - Faculty

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Faculty – Superintendent
Grady A. Finch Jr., High School Principal Ralph Dean Vinson, Grade School Principal W. A. Haden

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Superintendent
Grady A. Finch Jr., High School Principal Ralph Dean Vinson, Grade School Principal W. A. Haden

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Faculty – English Mrs.
G. E. Ramsey, Sr., Agriculture Mr. Ralph Page, Mathematics Mrs. J. O. McSpadden, Commercial Mrs. Billy Gillen, Coach Mr. Wayne Cyphers, Librarian Mrs. Ruby Thornton, Homemaking Miss Opal Allmon

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Faculty – 8th Grade
Miss Beatrice Price, 5th Grade Mrs. J. L. Cox, 4th Grade Mrs. Hollis Pitts, 3rd Grade Mrs. J. U. Page, 2nd Grade Mrs. Billy Butler, 1st Grade Mrs. Raymond Worsham, Jr. High Teacher Miss Ollie Campbell, Music Teacher Mrs. Lula Westbrook

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Fly Page - Classes

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Fly Page - Classes

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Seniors Officers – President
Ronald Hale, Vice President Billy Wayne McGraw (not pictured), Secretary Donna Richardson, Treasurer Robbie Grounds, Reporter Alice Barham

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Seniors –
Jo Ann Absher, Alice Barham, Bobby Barham, Bob Bell, Joe Biggar, Jim Bryant

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Seniors –
Roger Bryant, Nelson Grimmett, Robbie Grounds, Ronald Hale, Andrew Hewitt, Ronny Hiler

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Seniors –
Dwayne “Bud” Hollingsworth, Dwayne Jones, Billy Wayne Massengale, Billy Wayne McGraw, Ann Mitchell, Floydena Monds

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Seniors –
Donna Richardson, Kenneth Southard, Raymond Lee Worsham, Denzil Wright Jr.

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Junior Officers – President
Eldon Hiler, Vice-President Carolyn Dugan, Secretary Jane McGraw, Treasurer Jo McGraw, Reporter Darlene Farmer

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Juniors –
Carolyn Armstrong, Jean Brister, Barbara Coker, Jo Carolyn Cox, Joan Cyphers, Wanda Dozier, Carolyn Dugan, Bobby Ellis, Darlene Farmer

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Juniors –
Myrtle Fuller, Jimmy Garrison, Henry Grimmett, Judy Haden, Nancy Hatley, Eldon Hiler, Richard Hinkle, Jimmy McClure, Jane McGraw

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Juniors –
Glenda Jo McGraw, Linda McGraw, Darrell Northern, Reda Scoggins, Emma Thompson, C. L. Ward, Bobby Warren, Pat Woodland

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Sophomore Officers –
President Jimmy Ann Jones, Vice President Billy Dan Bell, Secretary Patsy Worsham, Treasurer Johnnie Daniel (not pictured), Reporter Ronald Wright

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Sophomores –
Patricia Barham, Billy Bell, Elaine Blair, Mary Ann Cagle, Johnnie Daniel, Jon DeRusha, Susie Franklin, Nellie Fuller, Polly Grounds, Jimmy Hale, Jimmy Hall

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Sophomores –
Dan Hampton, Wanda Hendricks, Martha Johnson, Jimmie Ann Jones, Linda Mahone, Adelaide McCormick, Joe “Buddie” McGraw, Carol McSpadden, Gerald McSpadden, Ralph McSpadden, Patsy Montgomery

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Sophomores
– Raymond Mosley, Jimmy Page, Lyndon Parks, Sharon Rasco, Rebecca Richardson, Tommy Slater, Jerry Thompson, Carolyn Ward, Charles Warren, Patsy Worsham, Ronny Wright

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Freshman Officers –
President Betty Coker, Vice President Jimmy Pinales, Secretary Sue Farmer, Treasurer Eddie Rhodes, Reporter Jo Carolyn Owen

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Freshmen –
Walter Arnett, Betty Bramall, Betty Coker, Ray Ellis, Sue Farmer, Jimmy Haden, Edd Hill, Raymond McGraw, Jimmy Nicholson, Mary North, Jo Carolyn Owen, Jimmy Pinales, Eddie Rhodes, Roy Scoggins, Dal Cates

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Fly Page - Grades

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Fly Page - Grades

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Junior High Officers – Eighth Grade- President
Carolyn Bryant, Vice President Charles Worsham, Sec.& Treas. Jill Haden, Reporter Melba Staggs
Seventh Grade – President
Stan Dugan, Vice President Ina Faye Wright, Secretary Patsy Boyd, Treasurer David Haden, Reporter Doris McGraw

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Eighth Grade –
Brenda Allen, Billy Bell, Walter Biggar, Sarah Britton, Carolyn Bryant, Carolyn Carroll, Benny Carroll, Lee Roy Ewing, Jackie Farish, LaVonne Fitzgerald, David Frederick, Garland Gantt, Sue Grimmett, Jill Haden, Pam Johnson, Freddie Lopez, Robert Luther, Patsy Melton, Joyce Minatra, Patsy Minefee,  Tommy Northern, Olga Pinales, Linda Slater, Melba Staggs, Billy Tipping, Betty Whitener, Marcus Williams, Charles Worsham

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Seventh Grade –
Patsy Boyd, Sue Britton, Harold Burleson, Marsha Childress, Brenda Coker, George Ann Drain, Stan Dugan, Dwayne Grounds, David Haden, Patricia Hall, Doug Holliefield, Ronald Hollingsworth, Jerry Jones, Adela Lopez, Mary Lopez, Danny Mahone, Doris McGraw, Mack McGraw, Sherry Meadows, Oda Lee Minefee, Tommy Neville, Gloria Phillips, Jimmy Richey, Sharon Watkins, Ray Whitener, Ina Fay Wright

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Sixth Grade
– Patsy Barham, Donald Boyd, Bobby Brown, Judy Burleson, Jane Garrison, Bill Gillen, Jon Grimmett, Linda Hall, Toni Humphries, Sandra McClure, Donnie Minefee, Johnny Minefee, Hugh Nicholson, Bennie Northern, Eddie Page, Delores Pinales, Marguerite Rhodes, Pat Scales, Jo Ann Tipping, Carlos Warren, Gary Watkins, Kay Watson, Wanda Whitener, Bonnie Whitfield

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Fifth Grade –
Jane Armstrong, Maggie Boyd, Ruby Boyd, Polly Bramall, Betty Brown, Marilyn Bryant, Bill Carroll, Verlan Ewing, Jimmy Fuller, Judy Green, Royce Haggard, Danny Jones, Ronald Lynch, Gary McGraw, John McGraw, Danny Nicholson, Tommy North, Eusevia Ortega, Susan Pate, Joyce Phillips, Diane Ragan, Ross Rhodes, David Tipping, Dean Vinson, Vivian Ruth Ward, Donna Warren, Donald Whitener, Joe Wiley, Phyllis Williams, Donnie Wright

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Fourth Grade –
Jean Arnett, Vickie Barham, Michael Carroll, Gerald Cobb, Lavonne DeRusha, Peggy Farmer, Tommy Gantt, Michael Garrison, Judy Kitchens, Johnny Lopez, Sherrie Mahone, Linda Minefee, Jan Northern, Danny Patterson, Clark Putman Jr., Tommy Richey, Glenda Trussell

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Third Grade –
Jack Armstrong, Nicky Burleson, Jo Dan Drain, Susan Eddlemon, Carl Fuller, Marsha Gaines, Sandra Garner, Gale Ann Gillen, Dale Haws, Bill Hill, Jerry Horner, Tina Humphries, Gloria Lopez, Melissa McCormick, John Nicholson, Jeanne Owen, Elaine Pate, John Phillips, Doris Putman, Shirlene Rasco, Janis Rhodes, Linda Ryno, Roland Southard, Peggy Speares, Marilyn Springer, Ricky Sykes, Stephen Tipping, Linda Watson, Linda Whitener, Michael Wright

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Second Grade
– Jim Bob Barham, Michael Barham, Barbara Boswell, Carol Bramall, Gary Grounds, Jack Haden, Richard Lopez, David Page, Donnie Patterson, Linda Phillips, Sue Phillips, Glenn Scoggins, Jane Slater, Arnold Smith, Danny Ward, Freddie Warren, Susie Warren, Kay Wilson

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First Grade –
Charlie Boyd, Kenneth Brooks, Cynthia Fultz, Donna Gaines, Karen Garrison, Kenneth Haws, David Miller, Patricia Nevill, Carol North, David Pate, Teresa Slater, Dale Vinson

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Fly Page - Athletics

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Fly Page - Athletics Pictured
Kenneth Southard, Ann Mitchell, Jimmy Don Bryant

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Football – Co-Captain Billy Wayne McGraw, Co-Captain Ronny Hiler, Head Coach Ralph Dean Vinson, Assistant Coach Wayne Cyphers

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Football Team –
Ronny Hiler, Billy Wayne McGraw, Kenneth Southard, Jimmy Don Bryant, Joe Biggar, Raymond Worsham, Denzil Wright, Dwayne “Bud” Hollingsworth, Billy Wayne Massengale

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Football Team –
Darrell Northern, Eldon Hiler, Jimmy Garrison, Jimmy McClure, Richard Hinkle, Bobby Warren, C. L. Ward, Jimmy Page, Bobby Ellis

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Football Team –
Billy Bell, Don Hale, Raymond Mosley, Lyndon Parks, Eldon Hiler, Jimmy Haden, Jimmy Nicholson, Ray Ellis, Manager Billy Tipping, Trainer Bobby Barham

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Cheerleaders – Head Cheerleader
Donna Richardson, Jo Carolyn Cox, Patricia Barham, Pat Woodland, Rebecca Richardson

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High School Pep Squad

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Girls’ Basket ball Team – Co-Captain
Carolyn Dugan, Co-Captain Patricia Barham, Top Row Linda “Sis” McGraw, Patsy Worsham, Wanda Hendricks, Coach Wayne Cyphers, Glenda Jo McGraw, Johnnie Daniel, Mgr. Myrtle Fuller, Middle Row Patricia Barham, Judy Haden, Sue Farmer, Carolyn Ward, Jimmie Ann Jones, Emma Thompson, Bottom Row Jo Carolyn Cox, Ann Mitchell, Pat Woodland, Wanda Dozier, Jane McGraw, Adelaide McCormick, Sharon Rasco

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Boys’ Basketball Team – Co-Captain
Nelson Grimmett, Co-Captain Raymond Worsham, Top Row Ray Ellis, Raymond Worsham, Henry Grimmett, Nelson Grimmett, Kenneth Southard, Billy Wayne Massengale, Jimmy Garrison, Coach Wayne Cyphers, Mgr. Joe Biggar, Jon DeRusha, Billy Bell, Edd Hill, Darrell Northern, Dwayne “Bud” Hollingsworth, Mgr. Lyndon Parks

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Junior High Sports

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Fly Page - Personalities

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Fly Page - Personalities – pictured High School Coronation

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Football Sweetheart
Patricia Barham, Football Co-Captains Billy Wayne McGraw and Ronny Hiler

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Future Farmer’s of America Sweetheart
Pat Woodland

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High School Queen
Robbie Grounds

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D.A.R Good Citizen
Donna Richardson

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Jubilee Representatives –
Robbie Grounds, Carolyn Dugan, Myrtle Fuller, Jane McGraw, Ann Mitchell

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Lions Club Good Citizens –
Raymond Lee Worsham, Billy Wayne Massengale, Darrell Northern, Denzil Wright Jr., Ronald Hale, C. L. Ward, Jimmy McClure, Kenneth Southard, Henry Grimmett

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Alpha RHO Future Teachers –
Donna Richards, Robbie Grounds, Best Dancers – Emma Thompson, Denzil Wright Jr., Homemaker of Tomorrow – Floydena Monds

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Most Representative Boy and Girl –
Ronny Hiler and Pat Woodland

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Senior Favorites –
Kenneth Southard and Donna Richardson

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Junior Favorites –
Richard Hinkle and Joan Cyphers

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Sophomore Favorites –
Ronald Wright and Jimmie Ann Jones

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Freshman Favorites –
Edd Hill and Jody Owen

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Who’s Who and Why –
Robbie Grounds, Jimmy Don Bryant, Alice Barham, Donna Richardson, Ronald Hale, Patricia “Pat” Barham

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Who’s Who and Why –
Rebecca Richardson, Ronny Hiler, Jo Carolyn Cox, Jane McGraw, Billy Wayne McGraw, Pat Woodland

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Who’s Who and Why –
Kenneth Southard, Carol McSpadden, Darrell Northern, Edd Hill, Sue Farmer, Nelson Grimmett

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Fly Page - Activities

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Fly Page - Activities – Pictured dancers
Pat Woodland and Rebecca Richardson

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Future Farmers of America (F.F.A) – President
Ronny Hiler, Kenneth Southard, Ronald Hale, Billy Wayne McGraw, Ronny Hiler, Darrell Northern, Joe Biggar

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F.F.A Top picture (Officers)
Darrell Northern, Teacher Ralph Page, Billy Wayne McGraw, Ronny Hiler, Kenneth Southard, Ronald Hale, Joe Biggar

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Future Homemakers of Tomorrow (F.H.A.) – President
Patricia Barham, Vice President, Rebecca Richardson, Second Vice President Mary North, Third Vice President Carolyn Dugan, Fourth Vice President Johnnie Daniel, Fifth Vice President Sue Farmer, Historian Jane McGraw, Sec. & Treas. Jo Carolyn Cox, Reporter Carol McSpadden, Parliamentarian Pat Woodland

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Book Finders – Head Librarian
Jane McGraw, Elaine Blair, Darlene Farmer, Joan Cyphers, Carolyn Dugan, Jane McGraw, Carolyn Ward, Adelaide McCormick, Nancy Hatley, Carol McSpadden, Rebecca Richardson, Joan Absher, Carolyn Armstrong, Susie Franklin, Jean Brister, Alice Barham, Patricia Barham, Polly Grounds, Myrtle Fuller, Donna Richardson

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Lions Roar Staff – Editor
Alice Bell, Assistants - Bob Bell, Joe Biggar, Robbie Grounds, Donna Richardson, Sponsor Mrs. Billy Gillen
 

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High School Girls’ Chorus Club – Top Row
Mrs. Lula Westbrook, Mary North, Sue Farmer, Donna Richardson, Alice Bell, Joan Cyphers, Carol McSpadden, Betty Bramall, Bottom Row – Betty Coker, Rebecca Richardson, Jo Carolyn Cox, Ann Mitchell, Wanda Hendricks, Patsy Worsham, Barbara Coker, Jo Carolyn Owen, Joann Absher Blooming Grove High Speech Club – President Ronald Hale, Denzil Wright, Jr., Alice Bell, Donna Richardson, Andrew Hewitt, Billy Wayne McGraw, Dwaine Jones

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Grade School Coronation – Queen
Sue Grimmett, King Billy Tipping, Announcer Marcus Williams, Helpers Danny Nicholson, Joyce Minatra, Susan Eddlemon

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High School Coronation – Queen
Robbie Grounds, King Joe Biggar, Prince Bob Bell, Princess Alice Barham, Duke Bobby Barham, Duchess Donna Richardson Helpers – Ronald Hale, Patricia Barham, Jane McGraw, Jimmy Bryant, Billy Bell, Jimmy Nicholson, Jimmy McClure Court- Jo Carolyn Owen, Carolyn Ward, Myrtle Fuller, Richard Hinkle, Jimmy Page, Judy Haden, Darrell Northern, Patsy Worsham, Sue Farmer, Edd Hill, Jimmy Haden, Joe “Buddy” McGraw

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Square Dancers

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Coronation Night – Freshmen –
Jimmy Page , Sue Farmer, Jo Carolyn Owen, Jimmy Haden Sophomores – Joe “Buddy” McGraw, Patsy Worsham, Carolyn Ward, Jimmy Page Juniors – Darrell Northern, Judy Haden, Myrtle Fuller, Richard Hinkle

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Dramatics – Snapshots

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Basketball Snapshots
Football Snapshots
# 70 C.L. Ward, # 75 Jimmy McClure, #55 Denzil Wright Jr. #54 Richard Hinkle  #68 Joe Biggar
Hooded Richard Hinkle #40 Kenneth Southard, # 81 Dwayne “Bud” Hollingsworth, #87 Raymond Worsham #88 Jimmy Don Bryant,  Right bottom picture – Bobby Ellis, Darrell Northern, Kenneth Southard, Denzil Wright Jr.

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Country Show and other snapshots – Top Row Ralph Page Square Dance Caller,
Martha Johnson, Joe Biggar, Billy Wayne Massengale, Alice Bell and Donna Richardson, Square Dancer Richard Hinkle 2nd Row – Jo McGraw, Ronald Hale, Johnnie Daniel, Alice Barham, Billy Wayne Massengale, Bobby Ellis, Richard Hinkle, Raymond Worsham 3rd Row – Cheerleader Patricia Barham, Cheerleader Pat Woodland, Dancers, Mrs. Wanda Gillen and Joe Biggar, 4th Row – F.F.A. Sweetheart Pat Woodland and Eldon Hiler, Robbie Grounds and Alice Barham, Eldon Hiler and Emma Thompson, Carolyn Dugan 5th Row – Ronny Hiler, Cheerleader Donna Richardson, Co-Captains Billy Wayne McGraw and Ronny Hiler crowning Sweetheart Patricia Barham 6th Row – Jimmy Don Bryant, Football picture-#40 Kenneth Southard, #68 Joe Biggar, #66 Billy Wayne McGraw, Sweetheart Patricia Barham, #30 Ronny Hiler, #81 Dwayne “Bud” Hollingsworth, #87 Raymond Worsham Cheerleaders- Donna Richardson, Patricia Barham, Pat Woodland, Jo Carolyn Cox, Carol McSpadden

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Advertisements – E. O. Barham Wholesale Grain and Produce-pictured
E. O. Barham, Rebecca Richardson, Patricia Barham, Jimmy Don Bryant

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Advertisements – Carroll Hardware – S
am Carroll, Wanda Dozier, Mary North
Garrison’s Food Store –
Joe Biggar, Jimmy McClure, Helen Garrison, Pat Woodland
Shell’s Dry Goods-Variety –
Eldon Hiler, Robbie Grounds

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Advertisements – McCormick Burial Association- Huff’s Cleaners –
Drew Gillen

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Advertisements – Magee House –
Carol McSpadden, Jewel Magee

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Advertisements – R. S. High Insurance –
Bobby Bell, R. S. High, Carolyn Armstrong, Jo McGraw
Humble Station –
Joe McGraw, Ronny Hiler, Joe “Buddy” McGraw, Emma Thompson
Reid’s Drug Store –
Richard Hinkle, Ann Mitchell, G.E.Ramsey Sr.

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Advertisements – First State Bank – Top picture-
Donna Richardson
Bottom picture –
Kildee, Jimmy McClure, Kenneth Southard, Dwayne “Bud” Hollingsworth

Page 88
Advertisements – Blooming Grove Times –
W.A. Crawford, Carolyn Dugan
Quality Food Store –
Ersel Northern
Whorton’s Service Station –
Dwaine Jones, Jimmy Page, Linda “Sis” McGraw, H. S. Whorton

Page 89
Advertisements – William and Griffis Gin –
Myrtle Fuller, Jimmie Ann Jones

Page 90
Advertisements – Barry Co-op Gin –
Patsy Worsham, Lyndon Parks, Charles Worsham
Massengale Bros. Service Station –
Mr. Massengale, Jo Carolyn Owen, Billy Wayne Massengale
Sinclair Service Station
Mag’s Dairy Bar

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Advertisements – Humble Service Station, J. M. Dyer’s Co., Roy’s Café, Good Year, First National Bank

Page 92
Advertisements – Chuc Wagon, K. Wolens, Mayo’s Office Supply, The Sherwin-Williams Co., Hutson Automotive

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Advertisements – Liguigas System, State National Bank

Page 94
Advertisements – City Office Supply, Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., F.C. Stewart Oldsmobile, Miles Furniture Company

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Advertisements – Morris Hamilton Motors, B.& E Sporting Center, J.C. Penney’s, Sam Daiches, Jeweler

Page 96
Advertisements – W. C. Wilks & Co., Rhoad’s Jewelry Store, Travis Printing Company, Sanitary Laundry & Cleaners, Taylor’s Studio

Page 97
Advertisements – Builders’ Supply Company, Ellis Studio, Piggly Wiggly Food Store, I.J. “Jack” Bigony Butane-Propane Service, M. Evans
 

Page 98
Advertisements – Dairy Queen, Oil City Iron Works, O’Neal Seeds, Harris Lumber Company

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Advertisements – Whiteselle Brick and Lumber Company, Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Page 100
Advertisements – Sears
Methodist Youth Fellowship –Pictured President
Nancy Hatley and Vice President Denzil Wright Jr.
Golden Bros. , Palace Barber Shop, K-Ray Café

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Advertisement: Yearbook Publisher - University Supply

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