Front Cover

Inside Left Page and Right Pages
Entrance of Blooming Grove School and Students

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The 1950 Monarch

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Forward; Group picture of Senior Class

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Dedication - Miss Beatrice Price

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The Den of the Monarch - School Entrance

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School Board
W. A. Crawford, A. D. Garrison, A. J. Crocker, Jack Gillen, Jay Sewell, Jr., Gilmer Sheppard

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Superintendent - John T. Black

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Faculty - Group Picture

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Faculty - Superintendent – John T. Black, Principal – C. M. Darnell, Ralph Vinson, Betsy Richardson, D. W. Springer, Ruth Ramsey, Wanda Gillen

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Faculty - Beatrice Price, W. H. Haden, Geraldine Thompson, Ollie Campbell, Dollie Darnell, Bea Pitts, Lula Westbrook

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Snap Shots

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Senior Class Officers
President – Jackie Ray McGraw, Artalissa Orme, Ted Spencer, Peggy Hollingsworth, Jamie Corbin

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Seniors
Vice President –Ted Spencer,  Secretary – Artalissa Orme, Treasurer – Jamie Corbin

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Seniors
Reporter – Peggy Hollingsworth, Trim Rhodes, Tommie Jordan

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Seniors
Wanda Jean Sheppard, Wanda Lois Rhodes, Bruce Lane

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Seniors
Betty Jean Melton, Billie Jean Tatum, Darrel Ray Hinkle

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Seniors
John Dennington, Allyne Prince, Faye Moore

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Junior Class Officers
Johnny Rhodes, Wayne Earl Richards, Donald Ray Holditch, Charles Drew Gillen, Ralph Dozier, Jimmy Crawford

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Junior Class
Ralph Dozier, Charles Drew Gillen, Jimmy Crawford, Donald Ray Holditch, Johnny Rhodes, Wayne Earl Richards

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Junior Class – Adrelyn Westbrook, Dorothy Jean Hiler, Darlene Melton, Wilma Tipping, Jo Ann Thomas, Robbie Nell Crawford

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Junior Class – Joe Dean Hill, Calvin Curtiss Cagle, Tommie Dean Farish, Genell Rhodes, Charles Wesley Darnell, Ellis Armstrong

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Junior Class – Dwayne Walker, Charles Carroll, Joyce French, Sammye Beth Barham, Charles Farmer, Benny Barnes

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Junior Class – Jean Sanders, Oleta Kitchens, Hollis Godwin, Hue Allen Marlowe, Billy Don Collins; Group picture – Jo Ann Thomas, Wilma Tipping, Robbie Crawford, Joyce French

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Sophomore Class Officers – Robert Lee Neal, Billy Doyle Freeman, Clara Ann Barham, Guendolyn Barton

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Sophomores – Billy Doyle Freeman, Robert Lee Neal, Billie Dean Scoggins, Clara Ann Barham, Martha McCormick, Lena Mae McGraw, Quilla Van Varnell

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Sophomores – Raymond Gantt, Elizabeth Ellis, Jimmy Armstrong, Guendolyn Barton, Florence Blake, Wyndel McGraw, Kenneth Golden

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Snap Shots

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Freshman Class Officers – Carolyn Jane Hinkle, Harold Tipping, Helen Joyce Dozier, Jerry Jordan

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Freshmen – Harold Tipping, Jerry Jordan, Helen Joyce Dozier, Carolyn Jane Hinkle, Katie Beth Woodall, Jerry Staggs, Jerry Garrison

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Freshmen – Duaine Easterling, Wynell Gilliam, Martha Orme, Bobby Doyle Tipping, Glynn Bolch, Jr., Natalie Dozier, Wanda Nell Haden

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Freshmen – Calvin Garrison, James Lee Yates, Namon Long, Ellie Lee Kitchens, Jane Barham, Peggy Brister, Calvin Melton

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Freshmen – Otis Perry, Justin McSpadden, Carl Barham, Jewel Prince, Eddie Marie Vest, Barbara Drake, Nevada Grounds

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Eighth Grade – Eddie Mahone, Katherine McGraw, Lacy McGraw, Barrett, Bill Hollingsworth, Mary Easterling, Guthrie, Parrish, Aurty Neel Crawford, Dorothy Minefee, Garland Boyd, Alla Mae Derryberry, James Ellis, Tommie Trussell, Robert Lane, Barbara Hiler, Will Roy McGraw, Barbara Hargis, Jimmy Woodland, Patsy Farmer, Gorden, Betty Scoggins, Jimmy Thomas, Robert Lee Walker, Charles Holditch, William “Sonny” Barham, R. C. Smith

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Seventh Grade – Ronny Jordan, Clyda Jo Childress, Floyd Dean Wooten, Wynell North, Hollis Arlen Hinkle, Janis French, Cosia Burke, Klutts, Patsy Bolch, Earcell Rasco, Mary Bess Spencer, J. K. Melton, Billy Gene Kendall, Doris Ann Cates, Joe Haden, Wanda Jones, Charles Ray Perry, Theresa Holliefield, Billie Ewing, Leon Montgomery, Margaret Ann Garner, Roy Roberts, Dorothy Faye Allmond, Charles Walker, Tillman Ferrell, J. D. Warren, Ray Loren Dunaway, Chapman, Lonnie Almond, Parrish, Lillie Klutts

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Snap shots

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Personalities – Artalissa Orme

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Most Representative Girl – Jamie Corbin—also pictured with Jackie Ray McGraw

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Most Representative Boy – Jackie Ray McGraw – also pictured with Jamie Corbin

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Senior Class Favorites – Truman “Trim” Rhodes and Artalissa Orme

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Junior Class Favorites – Wayne Earl Richards and Genell Rhodes

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Sophomore Class Favorites -  Billy Doyle Freeman and Lena Mae McGraw

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Freshman Class Favorites – Carolyn Jane Hinkle, Jerry Garrison, Martha Orme

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Halloween King and Queen – Jerry Jordan and Katie Beth Woodall

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Queen of the School – Katie Beth Woodall

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Football Sweetheart – Dorothy Jean Hiler

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F.F.A Sweetheart – Martha McCormick

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Halloween Prince and Princess – Wayne Earl Richards and Joan Thomas; Halloween Prince and Princess – Jackie Ray McGraw and Peggy Hollingsworth

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State Winner – Declamation ’50 – Jamie Corbin

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In Memoriam – Mary Nell McGraw

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Activities

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Lions Football Varsity – Jackie Ray McGraw, Charles Drew Gillen, Truman “Trim” Rhodes, Ted Spencer, Johnny Rhodes, Tommie Jordan, Wayne Earl Richards, Robert Lee Neal, Joe Dean Hill, Donald Ray Holditch, Quilla Van Varnell

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Lions Football Suicide Squad – Raymond Gantt, Calvin Curtiss Cagle, Billy Doyle Freeman, Jimmy Armstrong, Jerry Jordan, Darrel Ray Hinkle, Hue Allen Marlowe, Charles Wesley Darnell, Jerry Garrison, Duaine Easterling, Jerry Staggs, Manager - Harold Tipping; Coach Ralph Vinson and Coach C. M. Darnell

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Boys Basket ball Team -   Charles Wesley Darnell, Johnny Rhodes, Jerry Jordan, Truman “Trim” Rhodes, Tommy Jordan, Jackie Ray McGraw, Wayne Earl Richards, Robert Lee Neal, Calvin Curtiss Cagle, Ted Spencer, Quilla Van Varnell, Raymond Gantt, Charles Drew Gillen; Coach Ralph Vinson and Coach C. M. Darnell

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Girls Basket Ball Team – Coach Betsy Richardson, -Martha McCormick, Guendolyn Barton, Wanda Lois Rhodes, Elizabeth Ellis, Wilma Tipping, Genell Rhodes, Katie Beth Woodall, Adrelyn Westbrook, Dorothy Jean Hiler, Wanda Jean Sheppard, Lena Mae McGraw, Tommie Dean Farish, Helen Joyce Dozier, Wynell Gilliam, Joan Thomas

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Group Football Team Picture – Co-Captain – Jackie Ray McGraw  Co Captain – Johnny Rhodes

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Group Picture Pep Squad

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F. H. A. Group Picture –F.F.A. Group Picture – Book Finders Club Group Picture

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Lunch Room Staff – Bessie Spencer, Mrs. Freeman, Wilma Flovin, Lula Tipping; Group picture Bus Drivers; Custodian – Will Frederick; Regional Interscholastic Winners 1949 – Adrelyn Westbrook, Ina Ruth Garrison, Jamie Corbin, Joe Bert Sissom, Wanda Jean Sheppard, Artalissa Orme, Truman “Trim” Rhodes, Tommie Jordan, Billie Sewell, Ted Spencer

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Senior Play Cast – Bruce Lane, Jamie Corbin, Billie Jean Tatum, Ted Spencer, Artalissa Orme, Betty Jean Melton, Wanda Jean Sheppard, Darrel Ray Hinkle, Jackie Ray McGraw, Truman “Trim” Rhodes, Wanda Lois Rhodes, Peggy Hollingsworth, Tommie Jordan, Alma Fay Moore, John Dennington, Allyne Prince,; Director – Mrs. G. E. Ramsey, Sr.

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One Act Play Cast – Ted Spencer, Artalissa Orme, Jamie Corbin, Harold Tipping, Martha Orme, Stage Manager – Billy Don Collins – Director – Mrs. G. E. Ramsey, Sr.

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Year Book Staff – Editor – Ted Spencer, Ass’t Editor – Artalissa Orme, Bus. Mgr.- Jamie Corbin, Ass’t. Bus. Mgr – Jackie Ray McGraw, Class Editor – Wanda Lois Rhodes; Sports – Tommie Jordan, Feature Editor – Billie Jean Tatum, Snapshots – Bruce Lane, Sponsor – Mrs. G. E. Ramsey, Sr. – Co-Sponsor – Wanda Gillen

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Who’s Who – Jamie Corbin, Truman “Trim” Rhodes, Bruce Lane, Wanda Lois Rhodes, Artalissa Orme, Jackie Ray McGraw

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Who’s Who – Tommie Jordan, Charles Drew Gillen, Genell Rhodes, Dorothy Jean Hiler, Joe Dean Hill, Wayne Earl Richards

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Who’s Who – Martha McCormick, Ted Spencer, Lena Mae McGraw, Jerry Jordaqn, Ralph Dozier, Wynell Gilliam, Harold Tipping, Tommie Farish

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Snap Shots

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Grade School Group Picture

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Sixth Grade – Meta Ann Hargrove, Wendell Lee “Peb” Richards, Carolyn McCormick, Teacher – W. A. Haden, Peggy Flovin, Mozelle Holditch, Sue Gorden, Doyal Prince, John Klutts, Danny McSpadden, Dorman Allmond, George Klutts, Long, A. J. Herring, Jimmy Harris, Douglas Hiler, Lurene Crawford, Maudie Kate Yates, Barbara Ann Hawkins, Mary Farrald, Freeman, Peggy Sue McGraw, Freeman, James Jones
Fifth Grade – Elwyn Rhodes, Freddie Charles Southard, Dixie Cates, Teacher – Ollie Campbell, Reba Nell Daniel, Bobbie Marlowe, Neilan French, Green, Donald Merl Lewis, Joe Ellis, John Reid, Raymond Gorden, Royce Adams, Bevie Grounds, Margie Ann Orme, Bobbie Bryant, Danford, Clara Ann Montgomery, Charles Edward Saunders, Douglas Dwaine Melton, Leon Montgomery, Maxine Whitner, Lucy Faye Brister, Barham, Judith Gillen, Macel Crawford, Dorothy Minefee, Rachel McGraw, Jane McGraw, Virginia Trussell, Patsy Sue Dozier, Verna Mae Easterling

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Fourth Grade – Jerry North, Freddie Lee Wiley, Sandra Lou Hiler, Linda Lou Turner, Doris Annette Eddlemon, Teacher – Beatrice Pitts, Jessie Mae Green, Mary Ann Herring, Barbara Ann Sheppard, Jerry McCulloch, Bobby Lambert, Belva Jean Daniel, Mary Frances Tipping, Diane Hinkle, Harold Don McGraw, Ethel Diann McGraw, Sarah Jo Walker, Roland Haden, Nancy Jane Childress, Brenda Vera Dunaway, Emma Bell Lane, Maxine Toten, L. M. Tipping, Shirley Ann McSpadden, Velma Louise Ryno, Mollie Dee Holliefield, Sandra Mahone, Johnnie Denise Gilliam, Lynda June Jordan, Leslie Barham, Thomas Sheppard, Tommy Barton, Barbara Grounds, Donald Ray Adams; Third Grade – Bobby Dan Bell, Linda Richardson, Barrett, Jane Minefee, Adams, Sudie Melton, Gorden, Alice Barham, Teacher – Geraldine Thompson, Percy Morton, Kenneth Southard, Wanda Vest, Jimmy Don Bryant, Reda Scoggins, Robbie Grounds, Patsy Cobb, Fowler, Charles French, Long, Bobbie Gene Barham, Dwayne Jones, Billy Wayne McGraw, Larry Garrison, Ronny Hiler, Donna Richardson, Dorothy Adams

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Second Grade – Carolyn Armstrong, Jerry Lambert, Hugh Brumbelow, Herman Gorden, Teacher – Dollie Darnell, C. L. Ward, Richard Errol Hinkle, Bobby Ellis, Glenda Barham, Jimmy Garrison, Helen Mae Bailey, Billie Jo McCurrin, Glenda Jo McGraw, Delbert Cantrell, Edna Jo Green, Bobby Warren, Dean Vinson, Jerry Guthrie, Autry Neil Herring, Scoggins, Patsy Montgomery, Wanda Ruth Dozier, Linda Gail McGraw, Judy Carolyn Haden, Glenda Thomas, Jane McGraw, Myrtle Fay Fuller, Joyce Weathers, Norma Jean Brister, Eldon Hiler, Emma Lee Thompson, Pat Woodland, Darlene Farmer; First Grade – Polly Grounds, Jeanie Beth George, Joe McGraw, Patsy Gorden, Charles Warren, Linda Mahone, Nellie Fuller, McKinney, Deatherage, Teacher – Mrs. Lula Westbrook, Jimmy Hall, Patricia Barham, Bob Melton, Mary Ann Cagle, Vinson, Carolyn Sue Ward, Tommy Slater, Patsy Montgomery, Jimmy Prince, Herring, Farrald, Jimmy Prince, Jimmie Ann Jones, Edward McClure, Parrish, Patrick, Johnnie Mae Daniel, Claude Lane, Rebecca Richardson, Guthrie, Sharon Rasco, Jerry Thompson, Carol McSpadden

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Ad – Gillen Chevrolet

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Ad Gillen & Brown Grocery, Market, and Locker Plant

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Ads – McCormick’s Burial Association, Grove Theatre, Grove Gin D. E. Brown Manager

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Ads – R. S. High Fire Insurance,  Garrison Bros. Gro.

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Ads – Huff’s Cleaners – Blooming Grove Times W. A. Crawford  -  Reid’s Drug Store  --Sissom’s Variety Store

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Ads – First State Bank - Grove Home and Auto Store - Patterson Foot Market

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Ads – K. Wolens Department Store  - J. A. Penny Motor & Implement Company  --Deluxe Bakery

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Ads – Coca – Cola Bottling Co.  –Harry’s Flowers, Harry A. Clowe, Jr. –J. M. Dyer Co. –Roney’s Implement Co.

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Ads – Buie Implement Co.  –Whiteselle Brick and Lumber Company  --Mile’s Furniture Store  --Griffin Tractor Company

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Ads – R. S. Reading –Geo. F. Baum –Velvet Ice Cream –Burson & Pearson

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Ads –Dr. Pepper Bottling Co.  –Wm. Cameron & Co –Jack Sisco Motors –Sam Daiches Jewelers

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Ads – Arnold A. Armstrong Tax Assessor and Collector –Yarbrough’s Café – Best Wishes:  J. D. Huffstutler, Lloyd Simpson, Stroube Implement Co, W. A. Ross, Dr. J. H. Playfair, Rex & Curtis Patterson, Simon & Daniels, Harris & Jacobs, Minnie Lloyd

Inside Left & Inside Right Cover
Students and Entrance of Blooming Grove School

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