School/Sports Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Greensburg Record-Herald 9A School district has many notable changes over the years

By Clevis Jeffries including standard, organizations have Staff writer vocational, compre- increased through the hensive, honors, and years Major changes commonwealth. In early years, there have occurred in our Students with spe- was a string band and Green County schools cial needs are award- orchestra, as well as over the decades. ed a Certificate of At- FFA, Home Econom- From the very be- tainment. ics, Glee Club, Honor ginning, the county Integration of Club and an Annual has gone from two dif- Greensburg High Staff. ferent Boards of Edu- School sports start- Today, there are cation operating the ed in the late 1950’s numerous organiza- schools, Greensburg with Albert Williams tions, including Aca- and Green County, to being the first Afri- demic, Band, Chorus, a consolidated board can American to play FFA, History, Span- in 1950 after the high basketball during the ish, Science, HOSA, school was destroyed 1959-60 season and DECA, Art, Beta, by fire. Paul Wooldridge, a Yearbook and Rotary For many years, member of the 1958 Interact. Green County had nu- regional champion No longer in ex- merous one and two cross country team. istence on the high classroom schools, Myrtle Wynn was school level is a paper serving students in the first African staff (Dragonette), Ju- grades 1-8. American to attend nior-Senior Banquet, With the closing Greensburg High selection of a Sports of those schools, el- School. This occurred Queen, Junior and Se- Photo submitted ementary students beginning the 1956- nior Plays, selection Finis Albert “Fin” Wilson attended classes in 57 school year. of a Valedictorian and Greensburg, Pierce The Greensburg Salutatorian, and a or Summersville. High School Class of Halloween Carnival/ Today, the school 1968 had the largest Fall Festival. district has a primary, graduating class, 150 Currently, high intermediate, middle members. school students par- Fin Wilson: Playing and high school. High school sports’ ticipate in Football Greensburg High programs first offered and Basketball Home- School became Green at GHS included boys’ coming, After Prom, County High School basketball and base- the Senior Trip, the in the big leagues beginning the 1973- ball in 1924. Distinguished Young 74 school year. Since that time a Women Program (for- By Clevis Jeffries ball two seasons with the Green River Mill- The first number of programs merly known as Ju- Staff writer the New Orleans Peli- ing Company which he Greensburg Graded have been added, nior Miss). cans (1913-1914) of the held until June, 1926. School was erected in including girls’ bas- Senior scholars has A hometown boy’s Southern Association. Resigning from his 1893-94 under Coun- ketball, tennis, track replaced the naming dream of making it to In 1916, he signed milling company job, ty Superintendent and field, cross coun- of a Valedictorian and with the Atlanta he acquired a posi- J.H. Woodward. try, golf, bowling, Salutatorian. became a reality for Fi- Crackers, a Southern tion as first vice presi- County superin- girls’ soccer, volley- On Aug. 25, 1968, nis Albert “Fin” Wilson Association minor dent of G.W. Davidson tendents to date have ball, football, archery. a dedication was held in the early 1900’s. league team, finishing Banking Company in included: Capt. E. F. cheer, and softball. for the new Green After being drafted the season with a 4-6 Auburn. Tucker (1884-1886), The first indoor high County Vocational by the Cleveland Naps, record as a pitcher. In 1928, Wilson was J.L. Wilson (1886- school facility used by School, which became currently known as Even though he reg- appointed as a fed- 1890), J.H. Woodward basketball teams was the Tim Lee Carter the Cleveland Indians, istered for the World eral deputy prohibi- (1890-1898), B.K. the Ellis Workman Vocational School, Wilson broke into ma- War 1 draft, Wilson tion administrator in Pulliam (1898-1898), building (notably, the and currently known jor league baseball in claimed an exemption. Memphis, , Joe Lee (1898-1902), old American Needle- as the Green County September 1914. He His draft registration primarily responsible Lizzie Graham (1902- craft building) located Area Technology Cen- signed a contract to listed him as a pro for stopping the trans- 1918), Myrtie How- on Depot Street. ter. Classes at the play with the Brooklyn baseball player, em- portation of illegal li- ard (1918-1927), Bess A new team com- school began that fall, Tip-Tops of the Federal ployed by the Green- quor on the Cabell (1927-1932), petition was intro- serving Campbell- League. ville Baseball Associa- River. Helen Burress (1932- duced last school ville, Green and Tay- As a pitcher in 1914, tion, Greenville, Mis- In 1931, he became a 1934), Nona Burress year, notably Esports. lor County students. he had a 0-1 record sissippi. District (1934-1945), Lucille Esports involves the Programs offered with a 7.71 ERA. In 1918, Wilson be- Court Clerk. Guthrie (1945-1979), use of computer video during the 1968-69 In 1915, with an ERA came a director of the The pro baseball Marshall “Buddy” games. It even has a school year were auto of 3.78, Wilson’s major Greensburg Loose Leaf player, born Dec. 9, Lowe (1979-2011), state championship. mechanics, industrial league career was fin- Tobacco Company and 1889 in East Fork, Ken- Jim Frank (2011- This school year electricity, building ished after going 1-8 served as the market’s tucky, was educated 2018), and Will Hodg- bass fishing and wres- trades, business and for the Tip-Tops. manager. in the common grade es (2018-Present). tling became a part of office, and health oc- He acquired, dur- He also ran for town school of Greensburg City superinten- the different sports cupations, including ing his major league trustee and was, at one and attended high dents have included: programs offered at practical nursing. Jim baseball career, a 1-9 time, the chairman school in Lafayette, In- W.G. Welborn (1912- Green County High Evans served as the win-loss record, 4.03 of the Court House diana. Wilson also at- 1913), G.F. Barnes School. school’s director. earned run average League. tended a private school (1913-1914), L.B. Greensburg High The current CO- with 51 total strike- Wilson served two at Campbellsville, spe- Hart (1918-1919), School mascots/nick- VID-19 crisis has di- outs. terms in the Kentucky cializing in mathemat- Leslie Brown (1919- names started in the rectly affected many The local boy started General Assembly. ics, and from there be- 1920), J.A. Howard early 1930’s. spring school activi- his baseball career in After leaving base- came an instrument (1920-1926), H.T. Pe- Athletic teams ties. the minor leagues in ball, he went to Auburn, man for the L & N Rail- terson (1926-1929), have been known as Students have been 1912 with the Knox- Kentucky and became road Company in 1910. H.E. Richmond (1929- the Greenies, Chief- completing course- ville Reds of the Ap- secretary-treasurer of The son of Thomas 1931), J.H. Sanders tans, Wolves, and be- work via a “Non-Tra- palachian League as the leaf tobacco mar- B. and Sephronia Wil- (1931-1947), and W.B. ginning in the late ditional Instruction a left-handed pitcher. kets there until 1921. son, he died March 9, Owen (1947-1950). 1940’s, the Dragons. Program (NTI) dur- Wilson also played Wilson then ac- 1959 in Coral Gables, In 1913, the first School colors went ing the spring semes- some first base. cepted a position as Florida with burial in high school graduat- from maroon and ter. The baseball pitcher general manager and the Auburn Cemetery, ing class had three dark blue to green played minor league secretary-treasurer of Auburn, Kentucky. members - Sibyl and gold. Courts, Paul Foster, The school fight and Ruth Lingle. song is still being Crossword Puzzle Answers Their teacher was played using Wash- Lorena Robinson. ington & Lee lyrics. Save The class colors were The oil boom of the green and white and late 1950’s and early the class play was en- 1960’s saw an increase Your titled, “A Box of Mon- in enrollment within keys.” Commence- the Green County ment was held at the School District. Tops! Greensburg Method- Because of this Green County ist Church. influx, many grade Two high school school students re- Primary and buildings were de- ceived their education Intermediate stroyed by fire, De- in one of the Army Schools are cember of 1927, and military buildings, March of 1950. commonly referred to collecting Box In 1936, the first as the “Barracks.” Tops for yearbook/annual was The length of Education. called “The Green and the school year has Gold.” The yearbook changed and even the name changed in 1958 school calendar has to the “Dragonet.” seen revisions. The high school Change, also, has newspaper was the come about involving “Dragonette.” the makeup of the Clip these The number of cred- school day, including tops off of its required for gradu- number of class pe- ation have increased riods and their times participating over the years, from and the debut of Early products and 18 in the 1960’s to the Release Fridays and to help the present-day 22. Gold Days. Various diplomas At the high school, schools earn have been awarded, the number of clubs/ money! Crossword puzzle found on page 6A