WILDCAT 61 THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1961 Presents THE WILDCAT *Success in life is a matter not so much of talent of : F opportunity as concentration and perseverance. C.W. Wendte Peter G. Appling High School Macon, Georgia Editor-in-Chief WILLIAM RANDALL CONTENTS DEDICATION PRINCIPALS MESSAGE ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY STUDENT BODY CLUBS ACTIVITIES SPORTS FEATURES ADVERTISEMENTS DEDICATION JAMES E. THOMAS We humbly dedicate this our nineteen hundred and sixty-one edition of the Wildcat to Mr. James E. Thomas whose qualities of friendship and loyalty have won a place of high respect, deep admiration, and warm affection among both the student body and the faculty. This book cannot express how we feel toward him, but maybe it will help show how much we appreciate the tireless work which he has given to help us prepare this record of days at Appling High School. The Class of 61 HARRY B. THOMPSON Principal As time marches on the reminders in this year book, like Drydens Alexanders Feast, make us fight all our battles oer again and revel in the memory of life at Appling High School. The illustrative records here reproduced will serve as mute evidences, to the next generation, how truly wonderful was the year at Appling, that ended June 2, 1961. Congratulations to the Wildcat staff for compiling this, the 1961 edition of the history of the students of this school. Best wishes to the graduates of 1961 - - you face a new scene which will challenge you, our sincere hope is that you meet these challenges well. se Ma gE 2. wes MRS. CAROL PERDUE Clerk To The Principal J.S. BLACKSHEAR Co-Ordinator Of Instruction MRS, ELIZABETH H. DENERSON Librarian J. B. SHEF TALL Counselor MRS. W. BEAUFORD BROADY Home Economics MISS F. DRUCILLA BROWN Social Science SAMUEL E. BROWN Biology Chemistry MRS. LOUISE C. BRUMFIELD Music MISS EMMA R. CAMPBELL Health Art MRS. GLORIA E. CARSON English MRS. DORIS H. ADAMS English French RAYMOND BAKER Mathematics MISS BOBBIE BILLINS Science Biology MRS. DOROTHY C. BLACK Science MISS ELEANOR BLACKSHEAR Mathematics JOHN S. BLACKSHEAR Science Mathematics MRS. EVA BONNER Social Science MISS MARY E. BONNER Mathematics MRS. EDDYE R. BOOTH Social Science GEORGE B. GODDARD World History MRS. SALLIE I. GODDARD English WILLIAM A. GRANT Industrial Arts MRS. JANE K. GRIER Mathematics WILLIE C. HILL Government American History MISS BETTY A. HINDSMAN French MRS, ELLA S. CARTER Reading French MRS. BARBARA B. CLOWERS American History (Part of Year) EMMETT W. DENERSON Mathematics WILLIAM H. DUNN, JR. Economics Mathematics JOUNNIE L. EARLY Health Physical Education MRS. BERTHA J. EVANS Algebra Geometry MRS. CLARA B. EVERETT Physical Education MRS. NAOMI FERGUSON English MRS. MATTIE D. FONVEILLE English MRS. VIRGINIA J. MORGAN Mathematics (First Semester) MRS. EMILY P. PALMER English Physical Education JAMES C. POSTELL English MISS CHARLSETTA D. REDDICK Civics Physical Education LEONARD SEARCY Mathematics MRS. RETHA W. SIMMS World History American History MRS. GEORGIA B. HOLBROOK Civics American History WILLIE J. HORTON English Family Problems MISS PATRICIA A. JONES English RAYMOND P. JORDAN Band Music MRS. RUBY J. KENDRICK Home Economics CHARLES F. LUTTRELL Driver Education MRS. SUSIE W..MATHIS Business Education ROBERT A. METTS General Science MISS VIVIAN Y. MIMS Chemistry Biology JAMES L. SIMONTON Health Physical Education MISS SADIE SMITH English MRS. FANNIE P. STEPHENS English JAMES E. THOMAS Geometry Algebra MRS. THEODORA THOMAS Business Education ERNEST TOLBERT Health Physical Education STUDENT TEACHERS ULYSSES PULLUM, Business Education MISS ANNIE LOVETT, French MISS CAROLYN DIXON, Chemistry, Biology MRS. BEULAH CLARK, General Science JOHN CULBREATH, Geometry, Algebra CALVIN ISOM, Band Music Oe ena Sk ee BARR REN te gs ~ phere Se ees gn a SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS WILLIAM RANDALL Vice President CHERYL LOCKETT Secretary WILLIAM COOPER President SARA KENDRICK Treasurer OBIE LEE BLACKSHEAR BARBARA BONNER CARL BRANTLEY BARBARA BRYANT BETTY BRYANT GLORIA J. BRYANT DELORIS ADKINS RONNIE ALSTON YVONNE ANDERSON ZENOBIA ANDERSON CURTIS BALDWIN LOUCYLLE BELL JULIUS BYRON VIRGINIA CARSWELL AGNES CLAYTON ALTON CLOWERS MARTHA COKER WILLIE COLLINS SENIORS GEORGE COOPER WILLIAM COOPER THOMAS CORNELIUS MARVIN CRAWFORD BETTY JO CURRY EVA LOIS DANIELS RUFUS DANIELS JOSEPH DAVIS MYRNA DAVIS RODNEY DAVIS ANTHONY DOWSON BERTHA DEAN HERMAN DENSON SHARON DEVEREAUX MELVIN DICKEY ANITA DORSEY ANNIE DORSEY JAMES DUMAS GEORGE DUNN ULYSSES EASON DIANE EVANS EULA FENNELLE MARY SHIRLEY FINNEY SHIRLEY FRANCIS LAURETTA FULTS FREDDYE FLUTZ GENEVA GILMORE TOMMIE GLAWSON ODESSA GLOVER ROSA GLOVER JOHNNY GOBER WALTER GODDARD LELIA GOINS GEVERLY GRAY SADIE GREEN ABERT HALL GLORIA HART GUSSIE HARVEY JEANETTE HAYNES JOE SIDNEY HEARN LILLIAN HEARN DORIS HILL MILTON HILL MILTON HOLLOWAY GEORGIA HOLMAN BURNETTE HOLMES GERALDINE HORNE TOMMIE HORTON WILLIE HOWARD THOMAS HUFF JOE L. HUTCHINGS CHRISTINE JACKSON JIMMY JOHNSON MARY L. JOHNSON SENIORS MILDRED JOHNSON RONNIE JOHNSON WILLIE JOHNSON JOHNNIE JONES LINDA JONES SARA KENDRICK HAROLD LAMAR ~~ ~~ ERNEST LAVENDER, JR. JUANITA LESTER ~~ ~e DOROTHY LEWIS MAGIELENE LINDSEY LILLIAN LITTLE WILLIAM LITTLE CHERYL LOCKETT EDDIE LOWE CLENCY LYONS BARBARA MABRY ROBERT MALLORY ROBERT MATTHEWS EUGENE MAYO WANZA MCCRARY BENNY MCDOW LAVERNE MILLS JOYCE MOORE ee x > U