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1972 Mingo Chito Yazoo City High School Yazoo City, Mississippi Volume XXVI 1 Miss Mildred Levi Miss Mildred Levi exemplified a spirit of co operation and dedication which was second only to her love of Yazoo City High School and its students, and for this reason she will be sadly missed. Her smiling face and jovial character will live forever in the hearts of many; we shall miss this kindly personality, but her perseverance should form a model for those that follow her. In Memoriam Peggy Boyd The untimely death of Peggy Boyd causes us to wonder if we always do as much as we can to help our fellow man. We can only hope that because of such an instance as this we have more patience and under standing with the rest of our fellow students here at Yazoo City High School. Peggy will be missed by her friends and teachers. Too late now, we wish we could have helped. r'The b^uom cannot tell what becomes of its odor and no man can tell what becomes of his influence and example that roll away from him and go be yond his view.” The 1971-72 MINGO CHITO staff feels that there is one person who, because of his devotion to the youth of Yazoo City High School and his tire less efforts to help young people better their way of living, will have a continuing and lasting influence on the lives of the YHS students. He is a person who respects and is respected. In an attempt to show our deep appreciation and love for him, we are proud to dedicate our 1972 MINGO CHITO to o Mr. Kenneth Buckley 3 It is saying less than the truth to affirm that an excellent book is like a well-chosen and well-tended fruit tree. Its fruits are not of one season only. With the due and natural intervals, you may recur to it year after year, and it will supply the same nourish ment and the same gratification, if only you return to it with the same healthy appetite. S. T. Coleridge ■>» .4 Table of Contents Student Life........... ..6 Faculty................... .14 Classes ..................... .32 Features................. .76 Sports ..................... .94 Organizations.......... 116 STUDENT LIFE The IMAGES we create today are children of freedom And they’ll liberate us from this place which lives by hatred And these IMAGES we grasp today Are the person we’ll be someday — Their independence is the apparel of our mind, with good times like petals scattered over the shimmering blankets of leaves fallen in the autumn frost. These IMAGES are our freedom We must cultivate our minds so they may never become objects of domination but remain children of freedom Eternally. Candy Evans, 1972 Yazoo City High School 13 FACULTY ............•* alM t AS( O’ f HuS-r R A TIQH A Superintendent Maintains Quality Education Superintendent Harold C. Kelly The students and faculty of Yazoo City High School are proud of Superintend ent Harold C. Kelly. Mr. Kelly has given his time and effort to help create one of the finest public schools in Mississippi; his endeavors have won for him the respect of the citizens of Yazoo City and Mississippi. The many “headaches” he endures for the sake of maintaining quality public education are innumerable and incomprehensible. Stu dents and faculty of YHS express their appreciation to Mr. Kelly for his unceas ing work and support. 16 MR C H ESTES. JR MR. JOHN HOLMES, President » 9 The Yazoo City school board, composed of leading citizens, works closely with the Superintendent and his assistants in outlining the very effective public school program. In every area and niche of the public school system is found evidence of the vigorous efforts of the Board of Education to provide adequate facilities, equipment, and personnel to enable the student to pre pare himself for the ever-widening horizon in his com munity, state, and the nation as a whole. School Board Works For Better School 17 MR. B. D BURKS, Principal Principal Burks Strives For Excellent School Administrative red tape, faculty meetings, assem bly addresses, student conferences — innumerable commitments, formal or informal, are no mystery to Mr. B. D. Burks, principal of Yazoo City High School. Mr. Burks moves with ease through the in tricate maze of administrative duties. In performing his duties, the high school administrator finds many rewarding experiences when progress can be seen. Mr. Burks has won the respect of the high school students and faculty by his sense of fair play, and most would admit that it is because of Mr. Burks’ capabilities that the school runs so smoothly. “I should have known to order more pictures to give away to my fans”! 18 MR. GEORGE RICHARDSON, DR. LINFIELD MILLER Assistant Principal Co-Ordinator of Curriculum Administrative Assistants The efficiency of any organization depends upon the leadership that is involved, and Yazoo City High School is fortunate in having very capable ad MR. SABIN RUSH Assistant Superintendent ministrative assistants to help the superintendent, principal and school board achieve their goals. A familiar face to the students at YHS, especially the students who are habitually absent or tardy, is that of Mr. George Richardson, our assistant princi pal. Mr. Richardson serves in the principal’s capac ity when Mr. Burks is not present, handles absen tees and tardies, and teaches chemistry. Dr. Linfield Miller serves as our coordinator of curriculum whose job it is to prepare and co-ordi nate the curriculum. He is the one responsible for revising the curriculum to bring it up-to-date, and this year he has made several changes which will enable students to receive a broader education. Serving as assistant superintendent is Mr. Sabin Rush who, along with his many other duties, is the person responsible for coordinating the adult educa tion program which has gone over so successfully. With these administrative assistants, YHS contin ues to progress and keep pace with the latest educa tional innovations. 19 MRS. GEORGIA ANN HOOD MRS. MARION BROWN MRS. BETTY WEBER Administrative Secretaries The secretarial force for the Yazoo City Public schools is always faced with many and varied jobs. Two familiar faces seen at Yazoo High School are Mrs. Georgia Ann Hood and Mrs. Marion Brown, secretaries to Mr. Burks. Serving the administration at the Educational Service Center are Mrs. Fdna Broocks, Mrs. Doris Caperton, Mrs. Ann Simmons, Mrs. Lucille Smith, and Mrs. Betty Weber. All these secretaries combine efforts to do the tremendous amount of work necessary to support the business transactions of our school ad ministrators. This efficient group of women is confronted with stacks of papers and numerous phone calls daily. Secretarial Office work also includes bookkeeping, checking absentees, handling student records and Title I funds, etc. MRS. DORIS CAPERTON Yazoo City High School students, faculty, and administration are grateful for their crew of fine secretaries. MRS. EDNA BROOCKS MRS. ANN SIMMONS MRS. LUCILLE SMITH 20 Library Becomes Multi-Media Center “Mrs. Smith, when did they start binding the Playboy magazine,” questions Georgette Thomas. Profile of the Brave — our librarian, Mrs. Mary Emma Smith. George Dawson once said, “The great consulting room of a wise man is a library.” At Yazoo City High we say, “The great consulting room of an “A” student is the high school library.” Our library has become a MULTI-MEDIA resource center with new materials arriving daily. At intervals, teachers bring their students to the library so that the students can share in the knowl edge that it holds. Because of the helpful assistance that our librarian, Mrs. Smith, gives, students are able to use these resources to the fullest extent. 21 MISS FRANCES CAROLYN BOLDEN B.S., Alcorn A & M; Economics and American History. MRS. HARRIET DECELL B.A., Southwestern; American History and English III. MISS ZELEE DELAWARE B.S., Alcorn A & M; History. MRS. SARAH KING A.B., Rust College; M.A., North western University; World His tory, Counselor. “Now class we’ve got to get down to business sooner or later”! insists Mr. MR. CHALMERO MAYERS Mayers. B.S., Jackson State College; American Government. The department of history is designed to present the main aspects of the rise and development of civilization. The department emphasizes the social, political, and eco nomical phases of history, and it also deals with the cultural, institutional and diplo matic phases of history. History Courses Instill Understanding “But Mrs. Decell, we’ll let you be the center-fold of the annual if you’ll only buy one. Poised for the kill as Miss Delware pours it on. 22 Science Stimulates Learning MRS. MATTIE CURRIE B.S., Tugaloo College; Biology. MR. WOODY GIBBS B.S., William Carey College; Biol ogy. MISS JUDY McKEE B.A., M.S.C.W.; A.A., East Cen tral; Home Economics, Sponsor Future Homemakers of America. MRS. THELMA OWENS B.S., Alcorn A & M; University of Minnesota; Home Economics. MR. GEORGE RICHARDSON B.A., M.A., University of Missis sippi; Chemistry and Physics, As sistant Principal. MR. JAMES TERRY B.S., Delta State; Biology. And here’s cool Joe walking down to the office for his fan mail. MISS MYNAN WILLIAMS M.S.C.W.; General Science, Sponsor Sophomore Dramatic Club. From the future homemakers of America to the future physicists of America, our department of science paves the way for better and more creative human beings. The Home Economics Department develops a young lady’s skills in basic home making abilities. The Science Department, which includes general science, biology, chemistry, physics, and senior science, provides the basis for scientific research of the future.