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MURRAY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOOL YEAR 1945-46

(Note: The first item posted is an article from the front-page of the Chatsworth Times, May 30, 1946. Following that are selected excerpts from the yearbook, including numerous photographs.)

From the Chatsworth Times May 30, 1946:

HONORS AWARDED AT GRADUATION

Seven Murray County High school boys whose scholastic careers had been interrupted ty war received a big hand last Friday night along with their diplomas. The audience applauded with unusual enthusiasm when the veterans, Allen Leonard, Fred Robinson, Roy Beavers, Ronald Gryder, George Hawkins, Smith Loughridge and Luther Jones, were handed their diplomas by Superintendent Ray Bagley.

Leonard and Robinson completed their senior work this year, after receiving their discharges from the armed services. The other five had almost enough credits before leaving for induction and the faculty agreed that their army service added to their school record warranted enough credit for graduation. Diplomas were presented during the year to Manton Wilson and Wilburn Kenner, two other discharged veterans.

The following graduates were honor students; Euretha Ausmus, Glenda Carver, Martha Sue Cate, Aloe Earnest, Ray Kirby, Mandean Mauldin, Aurelia Ann McCamey, Thelma Pierce, Willie Robertson McDonald, Eugenia Robinson, Carl Welch, Louise Henry and Elain Holcomb.

Two from the honor group, Ray Kirby and Mandean Mauldin, had a perfect attendance records for their four-year high school course, Mr. Bagley announced.

Awards for outstanding work went to the following: R. L. Presley, agriculture; Aline Cates, home economics; Aurelia Ann McCamey and Glenn Davis, activities; Jerry Scott and Ray Sinor, athletics; Aurelia Ann McCamey, music; Elain Holcomb, scholarship; Eugenia Robinson and Tom Hemphill, citizenship.

The Rev. S. Wilkes Dendy, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Dalton, gave the principal address at the graduation exercises held in the school auditorium.

A piano solo, "Flower Song" by Tchaikovsky played by Christine Cates opened the program.

Laura Ann Pritchett, pianist, played the processional the "Grand March" by Bellini, which was followed by a selection by the senior girls of the Glee Club, "I Would That My Love," by Mendelsohn.

The Rev. H. B. Free, Methodist pastor, offered the Invocation.

Elaine Holcomb, honor graduate, gave the Salutatory, and Thelma Pierece, also an honor graduate, gave the Valedictory.

Mr. Bagley presented the diplomas and made the awards.

The class sang the "Alma Mater" and the Rev. David Pittman gave the Benediction.

Diplomas were presented to the following:

Euretha Ausmus, Farris Ballew, Faye Brewer, Dorothy Bartley, Robert Bradley, Ruby Lee Brindle, Billie Butler, Hazel Burger, Thelma Caldwell, William J. Campbell, Jr.,

Charlie Carnes, Glenda Carver, Martha Sue Cate, Kathryn Childers, Montene Cockburn, Clara Crumbley, Hazel Davis, Reba Dover, Aloe Earnest, Robert Evans,

Luciel Gibson, Morell Gordon, James Greeson, Jimmy Gregory, Junior Hammontree, Anna Lou Hampton, Betty Jo Jackson, Raymond Keener, Julian Kilgore,

Ray Kirby, Allen Leonard, Maudean Mauldin, Aurelia Ann McCamey, Georgia McCarty, Audie Melton, Edna Grace Moore, Thelma Pierce, Willie Robertson,

Fred Robinson, Eugenia Robinson, Doris Rogers, Rowena Sanford, Jerry Scott, Edith Self, Nellie Mae Sexton, Oral Belle Sexton, Harold Terry, Jean Vest, Rose Water, Carl Welch, Tom Hemphill, Louise Henry, Estelle Hensley,

Nina Jo Hicks, Elaine Holcomb, Lina Mae Huddleston, Virginia Huddleston, Horace Gray, Julian Westfield, Helen Wilbanks, Barney Wright, Reba Nell Presley, Inez Womack, Margaret Dunn.

HONORS AWARDED AT GRADUATION

     The annual for school year 1945-46, The Chief, was dedicated to Miss Pauline Ogletree, "who, through her understanding, tolerance, willingness, and loyalty has given us faith both in ourselves and our abilities, and through her guidance has started many on the road to becoming a better citizen."

FACULTY

     Mr. W. C. Petty was Principal. Mr. W. T. Richards taught math and coached basketball; Mr. G.I. Maddox taught Agriculture; Mrs. Lucy Cox McWherter taught English and History; Mrs. Carl Pack taught History and Mathematics; Mrs. Inez Kerr taught Latin and History; Miss Edna Jo Butler taught Home Economics; Mrs. Sam Maynard taught Commercial courses; Mrs. Dan Earnest taught English; Mrs Annie Laura Howard taught Social Science; Miss Miriam Bradley taught Civics and Health; Mrs. C. W. Bradley taught General Science and Biology, Miss Pauline Ogletree taught typing and served as Vocational Counselor; Mrs. Alwayne Jones taught Music; and Mrs. Johnnie Hartley served as Librarian.

STUDENTS

     Honor Graduates: Euretha Ausmus; Martha Sue Cate; Aloe Earnest; Louise Henry; Elaine Holcomb; Ray Kirby; Maudean Mauldin; Aurelia Anne McCamy; Thelma Pierce; and Carl Welch.

     Notice in all of the following class pictures that the girls greatly out-numbered the boys.

Murray County High School - 1945-46 Continued