-.~ .•. • • 1 etontan Published by the 1950 SENIOR CLASS of NORTH MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL North Middletown, Kentucky ~oreworJ "When first we came to thee we knew so little Of life and what it holds for those who seek To find their place within our scheme of living To grow to manhood, strong and brave, yet meek. We were so young; we had no way of knowing The opportunities that lay ahead, But you, you took our hand and led us, showing The distant fields that would be ours to tread; And so we take our leave, but at our going, Oh! may we lift our grateful eyes to thee, To voice a prayer that in us may keep growing A loyalty that all the world may see,." ------J.T.G. 2 :J)eJicalion JOHN THOMAS GENTRY To our principal and friend, John T. Gentry, we dedicate the 1950 edition of the Middletonian, Through his plain devotion to duty, his disregard of personal inclinations, and his constancy of the finest temper, he has encouraged us to be good citizens, able to cooperate and to strive to go forth to take our place among other eminent scholars. 3 ERNEST H. DARNA8Y Superintendent of Bourbon County schoolsi A.B., Univers­ ity of Kentuckyi M. A., University of Kentucky. fvlr. Dornoby became superintendent of the Bourbon County schools in January 1939. Prior to assuming the duties of the chief executive of the schools of the county, he held teaching positions in Clintonville, Mt. Sterling and other central Kentucky towns. Under his supervision many improvements have been made in the county school system. JOHN T. GENTRY Principali A.B., Transylvania Collegei Graduate Work, Uni­ versity of Kentucky. Mr. Gentry came to the North Middletown school as the head basketball coach and teacher of history in 1934. He worked in that capacity until the spring of 1940 when he accepted a similar position in the Fayette county schools. In the fall of 1942 he returned to North Middletown as the principal of ti-e school and coach of the basketball team. During the years he has coached basketball in this school, fvlr. Gentry's teams have won five county tournaments, one district tournament,and atone time reached the semi-finals in the, regional tournament, being defeated by Maysville, who bowed to. Ralph Beard and his fellow team mates from louisville Male high school in the state tournament. BOARD OF EDUCATION Jesse Burroughs,George Wyatt, I. C. Wilmott, Frank Shropshire, Elmer Sparks, Clarence Thomas, Treasurer. MISS IRENE ALEXANDER MRS. J. T. WILLIS MISS JUANITA ENGLAND A.B., Transylvania College; Grad­ A.B., University of Kentucky; Grad­ A.B., Eastern State College; Grad­ uate Work, University of Kentucky. uate Work, University of Kentucky. uate Work, Univers ity of Kentucky. Mathematics - Typing. Social Science. Eng! ish - Librarian • MRS. MARGARET CASLICK . EMMETT R. DAVIS, JR. MRS. JO H. RICHART B.S., Un.iversity of Michigan; Grad­ B.S., University of Kentucky; Grad­ Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. uate Work, University of Kentucky. uate Work, University of Kentucky. Music - School Orchestra. Home Economics. Science. 5 MISS SARAH MILDRED THOMAS MRS. MARII EWALT First Grade Third Grade MRS. GEORGE HOSKINS MISS MAMIE MCDANIEL MRS. BLAIR VARDEN First Grade Fourth Grade Second Grade MISS MARIE JONES MISS JOYCE GARDNER Second and Third Grades Fourth and Fifth Grades 6 MRS . THOMAS MYERS MRS . WILLIAM LYTLE Fifth Grade Elementary Supervisor MRS. RICHARD BOARDMAN MRS. JACK REDDING BENNIE E. BRIDGES Sixth Grade Music Supervisor Seventh Grode STANTON PENCE MRS . BENNETT YOUNG Attendance Officer Eighth Grade 7 ·ness Manager Assocla· t e Busl. Manager . t Buslness Bessie Assocla e Co-Editor Betty Rainey .. Journalism Alice Gillisple Co-Editor Ruby Williams Florene Long The class of '50 may have been small in number, but the members made up for this deficiency in the willingness and ability to combine their talents and efforts to work for the good of the Middletonian. Of course, we did have our "ups" and "downs", and sometimes we thought they were mostly "downs", but taking the bitter with the sweet, including our many delays caused by our genial photographers, we feel that our work was not too bad. In the early fall the staff was elected, and we began to do some good, earnest work securing ad­ vertising and other materials necessary for our publication. From a financial standpoint our work has not been in vain, and we hope that those who thumb through these pages will receive as much real enjoy­ ment as we have experienced in their preparation. This page was made possible by the FARMERS SUPPLY STORE, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. 8 Senior6 RUBY WILLIAMS, "Sis" Class President 1,2,3,4; Algebra Award 1; English Award 1,2,3; Citi­ zenship Award 2; Library Assistant Award 1; History Award 3; PepCiub 1,2,3,4; Vice President Pep Club 4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; President Glee Club 3; Beta Club 2,3,4; Vice President Beta Club 3; President Beta Club 4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; President Tri-Hi-Y 4; Dramatic Club 2,3,4; Speech Festival 3; D.A.R. Citizenship Award 4. ALICE GILLISPIE, "Aiface" Pep Club 1 ,2,3,4; Pep Club Secretary-Treasurer 4; Dramatic Club 2,3,4; President Dramatic Club 4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Music Club 1,2,3,4; Sec­ retary Music Club 2,3; Beta Club 2,3,4; Treasurer Beta Club 3; Secre­ tary-Treasurer Beta Club 4; Vice President Class 1,2,4; Co-editor An­ nual 4i Cheerleader li History Award 1,2; Citizenship Award 1,3; Girls' State 3; Algebra Award 2i Biology Award 2; Attendance Award 2; All State Chorus 4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Secretary Tri-Hi-Y 4; President Music Club 4; Senior c.lass play 3,4. BESSIE GARLAND, "Mae Mucha" Bryan Station 1; Lafayette2; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Dramatic Club 1,4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Perfect Attendance Award 3; Class Secretary 1,4; Annual Staff 4; Secretary Glee Club 3. WILLIE FORD, "Wi llwee" Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Vice President Pep Club 3; President Pep Club 4; Dramatic Club 2,3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Class Treasurer 4; Citizenship Award 3; Physics Award 3; Senior Class Play 3,4. ·SeniorJ CHRISTINE HEFLIN, "Cricket" Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Dramatic Club 1,2,3,4; Beta Club 4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Cheerleader 4; Speech Fest iva I 1,3; 4-H Club 1; Dramatic Club Award 3; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Attendance Award ]. \ PAULINE WALLING, "Polly" Beta Club 2,4; Pep Club 2,4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Dramatic Club 1,2,3,4; All State Chorus 3,4; Glee C Iub 1,2,3,4; Perfect Attendance 3; Annua I Staff 4. JAMES TRAYLOR, "Jim" Glee Club 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. ]; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1; Senior Class Play 3,4. BETTY RAINEY, "Cookie" Pep Club 1:2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Dramatic Club 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 4; Annual Staff 4. 10 BILLIE BIDDLE, "Bullie Sue" Dramatic Club 1,2; Pep Club ],2,3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; All State Chorus 4. ETHEL BOOTH, "Josie" Glee Club ],2,3,4; Gra-Hi-Y 1; Pep Club 4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Annual Staff 4. JAMES KING, "Ed" Glee Club 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. 1; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Beta Club 2,3; Secretory 2; Senior Class Play 3,4. FLORENE LONG, "Flossie" Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Dramatic Club 1,2,3,4; Secretory Dramatic Club 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Perfect Attendance 2; Secretory Closs 1;Cheerleader 1; Beta Club 2,3,4; Vice President Beta Club 4; Typing Award 3; Tri­ Hi-Y 4; Treasurer 3; Co-Editor Annual 4. BETTY PREWITT, "Jeanne" Dramatic Club 1 ,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Tri-Hi-Y 4i Speech Festival 1,2,3; Girls' Glee Club ],2,3,4; 4-H Club 1. ~rom lhe Senior In looking back upon the years we have spent in high sc:hool the memories are so pleasant that we wish that we might turn back and recapture the spirit of those happy occasions, Many are the times when laughter has bubbled from our throats at the quaint and curious antics of a fellow student. We would that we might linger and dwell upon those happenings, but time rushes on and the future bids us come. We, too, must bid our fond adieu, At the thought of departing we are saddened and our lips cannot express the thoughts locked in our hearts. May we simply say, "Thank you, good-bye, and good luck," with our apologies to Childe Harold of England: SENIOR'S FAREWELL TO HIGH SCHOOL LIFE Adieu, Adieu! Our high school life Fades o'er time's pas~ing strand, We seniors were, to teachers, strife, To Freshman, models grand, Yon future beckons us, the free, We follow in her flight. Farewell awhile to your's and thee High school life-----------goodnight! A few short hours and we shall leavP. To take our place outside, We shall forget the ones who cleave, But not those who abide. Deserted is our senior room, It's windows desolate; Dust is gathering and in the gloom We wonder at it's sad state, Come hither, come hither, juniors dear! Why does 't thou dread our road made clear Or tremble so at life's blind trail? But dash the teardrop from thine eye Our feet are swift and strong_.