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THE SPECTATOR
MAY, 1969
Graduating Class, We Salute You!
Just as the year 1969 will leave us, never to return again, so it
is with the 1969 Graduating Class of J. F. Webb. As they de
part, they leave an empty spot in our hearts.
For the past four years this year’s seniors have shared their joys
and sorrows, successes and failures, only to find themselves now at
the much worked for goal—A graduate at last!
They have certainly come far in many ways since that first day
they entered the doors of Webb as freshmen who could not even
find their assigned classes. The many experiences which they have
known and shared will soon become cherished memories of their
days at Webb. I’m sure they will all remember the thrill of attend
ing their first homecoming dance, participating in Twirp week,
and being a full fledged member of all of Webb’s activities. Re
member your first annual? What fun it was to get it filled with
your friends signatures. And what really made you feel important
was for a “big senior” to sign it. Then came your sophomore year
when you knew your way around and had the freshmen to look
down on. Your junior year was really one of the biggest and bus
iest: Decorations for the Junior-Senior, floats. National Honor
Society, the dreaded SAT, and for some, being Marshals. Then
came the climax of eleven years of hard work. Your senior year!
This is one year of your life which is full of beginnings for some
and endings for others but one which will never be forgotten. You
and privileged with being able to sit and watch others follow in
your footsteps and struggle to reach the top as you have done.
So we take this last opportunity to express to you our gratitude
for your inspirations. Our deepest heartfelt Congratulations and
best wishes go out to our “Class of ’69.”
—Dot Williford
IN MEMORIAM
As we Seniors walk down the aisle on Graduation Day,
two people will be missing from our procession. These two
are Elizabeth Royster and E. F. Cates. Missing in physical
form, these two friends will not be missing in spirit. Their
spirit lives on in the friends they left behind.
Profiles Of Webb SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
The junior for the month of May
and June is none other than our
editor-elect Dot Williford. Complet
ing a successful year of holding the
associate head position on the Spec
tator is only one of Dot’s many ac
complishments for the ’69 school
year. In her spare time, Dot plays
her favorite record, “Alfie” and has
even been seen in a mysterious yel
low Camaro.
The sophomore for this issue is
Anne Pruitt. Anne has the biggest
smile in the sophomore class. She al
so holds the distinction of being the
number one consultant of “How to
Diet and Not Lose a Pound.” I hear
she even has to run around in the
shower to get wet.
The number one freshman of our
closing issue is Lanny Dillehay. Lan-
ny is the top baseball player of his
class. He holds the position behind
the plate when Sammy gets tired.
Among all of Lanny’s hobbies are
looking for golf balls and swimming
(while looking for the golf balls.) He
also likes to play golf once he has
found enough of those little white
spheres.
The teacher of the month is Mrs.
Mary T. Stovall. We, of the Specta
tor Staff, wish to express our deepest
gratitude to her and her efforts in
making the Spectator the best Webb
has ever had. Our hats are off to
you, Mrs. Stovall.
With the baseball season appro
aching it’s end, we look back on the
contributions of our seniors. Co
captain Wayne Currin has been a
star since his freshman year. Al
though he is not craxy about pitch
ing, all Webbsters agree that he’s
great at it.
Another outstanding member of
the squad is catcher Sammy Hob-
good. Sometimes it seems that Sam
my’s temper runs away with him.
But there’s one thing for sure: that
ball never manages to get away from
him.
If you hear someone yell“Brute”,
you might think it’s Mrs. Satter-
white playing with her Caesar doll.
However if you’ll turn around ,you
will see good-natured Peggy Sumrell
with a grin plastered all over her
face. Since arriving here last year,
Peggy has become one of the most
well-liked girls at Webb.
A book which contains 1090 pages
scares the wits out of most people.
But not Mary Braswell! Mary, who
is one of Miss Averett’s scholars,
says she can brave anything--even
Room 11 with all of its abrupt
eruptions.
Have you ever ridden down a
deserted road and seen a flourescent
strip suspended in mid-air? No you
are not seeing things. It’s just Gary
Garnet’s Mach I Mustang. Gary is
another one of those ’cats from
Berea who owns his own “jalopy”.
1969 Commencement Marshals Named
Recently chosen Marshals are as follows: from left to right, first row; Kim Royster; Anne
Cheatham; Debra Fox; Glenda Currin; Cathy Daniel; Edna Braswell; Debra Blalock; and
Kitty Lee; second row, Luther Penny; Frank Hielema, chief; and Jidius Johnson.
HONOR ROLL
Seniors
Cinderella Boyd
Teresa Currin
Maxine Cox
Jackie Clark
Lucy Hancock
Sanne Jones
Mary Glenn Lilly
Cecelia Pruitt
Wayne Puckett
Joy Wilkie
Juniors
Janet Clark
Glenda Currin
Frank Thomas Hobgood
Julius Vass Johnson
Kitty Lee
Linda Sue Silver
Dot Williford
Sophomores
Karen Cutts
Sheila Arrington
Sally Elliott
Andy Howard
Mike Peters
Merlin Young
Freshmen
Cheryl Belcher
Susan Barnes
Butch Burroughs
Beverly Currin
Linda Compton
Elizabeth Morton
Rita Murray
Jamie Rowland
Mary Thomas
Sylvia Yancey
Staffs Selected
For 1969-70
On May 13, 1969, the final elect
ion of the 1968-69 school year was
held. Webb’s publications have new
editors.
Producing the 1970 Wildcat will be
the job of Kitty Lee who will be
assisted by Anna Tarry as associate
editor. James Lee Wilson, III, bet
ter known as “Three,” will handle
the job of business manager. Creat
ing a most original design will be
Peggy Bryan, art editor.
Moving up to the position of
Spectator editor is Dot Williford.
Her associate is Anne Cheatham.
Selling ads will be left up to Shirley
Averette. Merlin Young will be in
charge of what he knows best, as
sport’s editor.
News-In-Brief
Sybil Jane Royster, a senior at
J. F. Webb High, has been named
winner of the Woman’s Club, $3(X)
Scholarship for 1969. The award is
provided through the joint efforts of
the Woman’s Club, the Junior Wo
man’s Club, and the Mary Jamieson
Woman’s Club.
This year Webb had three student
teachers. They were Mrs. Bird, who
taught French, Miss Kutzke, who
taught Latin, and Mr. Pridgen, who
taught World History. These teach
ers left May IS, and we, as students
of Webb, would like to say we really
did enjoy them.
On Saturday, May 10, the J. F.
Webb Future Farmers traveled to
Creedmoor to compete in the an
nual District Contest held there.
These boys again proved their abil
ities by winning the overall banner.
The Marshals to serve the really
big, really great class of ’69 are:
Francis John Hielema, Chief; Glen
da Rose Currin, Kitty Wright Lee,
Catherine Lynn Daniel, Debra Ann
Fox, Deborah Blalock, Luther Har
old Penny, Lucy Kimball Royster,
Elizabeth Anne Cheatham, Edna
Jeaji Braswell, and Julius Vass
Johnson.
LAFF LINE
The little boy wasn’t interested in
anything but sports. Listening to his
sister read Cinderella bored him—
until she said: “And the fairy god
mother turned the pumpkin into a
coach.”
“A coach!” the boy exclaimed.
“Did his team win any games?”
Driving up to the house to deliver
the family’s seventh baby, the doctor
almost ran over a duck.
“Is that your duck out there?” he
asked.
“It’s ours,” he was told,“but it
ain’t no duck. It’s a stork with his
legs worn down.”
Suitor: “How does your sister like
the engagement ring I gave her, Bob
by?”
Bobby: “Well, it’s a little too
small—she has an awful time getting
it off when the other fellows call!”
The young man approached his
lady love’s brother in a dither of ex
citement. “Guess what, Jimmy,” he
exclaimed, “your sister and I are go
ing to be married!”
“Huh!” said the youngster, unim
pressed. “You just finding that
out?”
THE STAFF
Glenda Currin Editor
Dot Williford Associate Editor
Tommy Currin Sports Editor
Lindsay Yancey Business Manager
Business Assistants
Peggy Sumrell, Frank Hielema, Dal Mackie, Bobby Colenda, Teresa
Currin, Frank Timberlake, Mary Jo Brooks, Sherry Hicks, Sanne
Jones, Chris Thomasson, Pam Evans, Hugh Currin
Circulation
Hugh Currin, Marvel Carter, Bobby Colenda, Cinderella Boyd, Janet
Wrenn, Pam Evans, Tommy Currin
Typists
Marvel Carter, Cinderella Boyd, Janet Wrenn, Deborah Cash, Chris
Thomasson, Mary Fields
Reporters
Bryant Henderson Shirley Averett Ivy Lawrence
Wanda Dickerson Cathy Farabow Kathy Boyd
Sharon Mullen Kim Royster Steve Wright
Three Wilson Carrie Pruitt Ann Cheatham
Photography Gary Angle