Jefferson Georgia Photos ~ 1950 - 60

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The 1952 Jefferson High School Dragons - Record 6 - 2 - 2

In early February of 1958 five Jefferson students appeared on the Saturday morning television show, “The 4 H-Hour” with ~ Seated - Home Demonstration Agent Sarah R. Carnes, Lynda Massey, Jo Ann Maddox, Standing - Carolyn Maddox, Diane Hayes and Sara Massey.

The Above staff members were in charge of the 1954 Jefferson Day Camp. Front Row, Left to Right; Mrs. Rogers - Arts and Crafts Instructor, Mrs. A. W. Ash - Kindergarten Director, Nita Stevens - Publicity Director, Jean Ash - Waterfront Director, Ethel Martin - Girls Counselor, Joyce Venable - Kindergarten Instructor, Junan Davis - Kindergarten Instructor, Caroline Storey - Swimming Instructor, Second RoW, L - R; Carrol Bufford - Camp Director, Robert Taylor - Tournament and League Games Director, Hershel Middlebrooks - Tennis Director, Billy Sailors - Baseball Director, Donald Cole - Nature Study Instructor, Dan Hutchins - Rifley Instructor, Jackie Scott - Quartermaster, Frary Elrod - Jackson County School Superintendent.

1956 Dragon Cheerleaders - Front Row - L-R- Reba Ricks, Junan Davis, Linda Meade, Beth Pierce, Doris Skelton, Back Row - L-R - Judy Burch, Elaine Murphy. Beverly Burch, Joanne Whitmire, and Alice Gilbert. Alice continued her cheerleading at the University of Georgia.

Pictured above are the Wildcats of the 1954 Jefferson Junior League baseball team. Front Row; Left to Right - Daniel Gasaway, Johnny Davis, Tyrone Taylor, Paul Hutchins, Jeff Davis, Second Row; Left to Right - Coach Billy Sailors, Johnny Melvin, Melvin Tolbert, Jerry Mitchell, Butch Tolbert, Omer Whitmire, and Duck McEver.

Local 4-H Club participants, Left to Right; Mrs. Mays A. Venable, State and local leader, Mays Venable, Jr., Hansel wilson, assistant county agent, Mike Welborn and Sara Freeman.

The Albert Gordon Post 56 American Legion Fairgrounds in 1953.

Mayor Alva Ray puts first nickel in parking meters in 1958 as Police Chief Albert Westmoreland and Meter Company Representative Pete Dale looks on.

1956 JHS Band . . . FIRST ROW: Valeria Jones, Brenda Nabors, Libby Voyles, and Mildred Bond. SECOND ROW: Mary Woodall, Henry Fite, Danny Allen, Ola Freeman, James Wilkes, James Brewer, Tommy Elrod, Larry Strickland, Mays Venable, Bevo Shropshire. THIRD ROW: Mary Ellen Wilhite, Head Marjorite; Becky Purcell, Sara Freeman, Norman Botelho, Ricky Thurman, Johnny Melvin, Mercier Davis, Mary Davis, Jane Melvin, Lamar Purcell, Walter Tonge, Guy Butler, Band Director; FOURTH ROW: Margaret Hancock, Jean Jackson, Sandra Strickland, Glenda Gee, Harrison McDonald, Douglas Legg, Diane Park, Mary Ruth Hicke, Jane Jones, Jean Jones. FIFTH ROW: Carol Duke, Johnny Davis, Gloria Spence, Paddy Williams, Anna Bolton, Betty McClure, Kay Simmons, Judy Whitmire, Sara Massey and Julia Stovall.

1956 Jefferson Mills Baseball team - Front - L-R - Carroll Bufford, Billy Ricks, Dan Pitts, Dan Hutchins, Charlie Cox, Back - L- R - Luthor Wilkes, J. T. Wilkes, Locke Potts, Davis Roberts, Benny Tompkins, Bucky Johnson, and Charlie Middlebrooks

Jefferson Day Camp Pool ~ 1954

Jefferson Golf Course - Built by Morris Bryan behind his house for Day Camp golf training in 1956. Morris Bryan taught the first Golf Class on the new course.

Mrs. J. B. Alexander, of Jefferson, is pictured receiving the keys to a new 1955 Chevrolet four door sedan from Tom williams, editor and publisher of The Jackson Herald. Mrs. Alexander was the Grand Prize winner of The Jackson Herald subscription drive contest in July of 1955.

The 1955 Jefferson High School football team. Front Row - L - R; Tyrone Taylor, Bobby Potter, Gary Duke, Daniel Gasaway, Gus Johnson, Sammie Scott, John Kesler, Charles Gilbert, Middle Row - L - R; Doc Berryman, Franklin Gilbert, Melvin Tolbert, Wayne Wages, Leroy Williamson, Omer Whitmire, Johnny Gooch, Back Row, L - R; Randall Tolbert, Johnny Parr, Columbus Williamson, Gilmer Glenn, James Black, Webster Samples, Benny Tompkins, Woodrow Stewart, Charles Fleeman, and equipment manager , Charles Anglin.

The Joy Theater - 1950

Jefferson Drum Corps ~ 1958 - Jane Melvin, Vickie Ray, Paddy williams and Judy Whitmire.

A Jefferson Day Camp "Tribe."

Boy Scout Troop 158 - Jefferson - 1958 - Front - L - R - Advancement at Summer Camp - Sam Scott - First Class, Don Truluck - Life, Jackie Scott, Farris Gilbert and Billy Cutts - Eagle Scout, Nat Hancock - Merit Badge, Second Row - L-R - Robert Taylor - Merit Badge, Dickie Storey - 2nd Class, Larry Bulloch - 2nd Class, Johnny Pruitt - 2nd Class, Kenneth Mize - 2nd Class, Tyrone Taylor - 1st Class, Back Row - L-R - Dan Trulock - Merit Badge, Mercier Davis - 1st Class, Johnny Melvin - Merit Badge, Benny Davis - 1st Class, and Franklin Gilbert - Merit Badge.

Morris Bryan, Jr. ~ 1952

Ann Melvin and Julia Stovall play in the Junior All-State Band in Macon in 1958.

Coach Carroll Bufford - Worked for Jefferson Mills as Athletic Director ~ assisted Coach Davis as assistant football coach - 1955

Airman James Stringer ~ 1958

Assistant Drum Major Glenda Gee ~ Drum Major Mary Davis ~ 1958 JHS Band

1996 Mud Turtle Reunion ~ The First JHS Football team ( 1947 ) held a 50 year reunion in 1996. Pictured above are ( Kneeling ) Lloyd Craven, Curtis segars. Front Row L-R; James Faulkner, C.L. Potts, Bobby Loggins, Roy Smith, Joe Glosson, Raymond Adams, L.G. Jackson. Back Row L-R; Wylie McEver, Harry Bryan, Tom Meade, Billy Sailors, Carrol Dadisman, James Medlin Claudius Thurmond and Junior Lloyd.

1958 Homecoming Court ~ Anna Bolton - football sponsor, Linda Clark - Queen, Dickie Story - King, Polly Berryman and Judy Burch - Football sponsors.

Marcell Stringer - A neighbor of my youth. Mother of James, Neda and Joel Stringer. On her way to work at Jefferson Mills.

1958 Football Banquet ~ Gary Duke, Coach Davis, Mays Venable, Coach Herren, Coach Ensley and Jimmy Sexton during football letterman presentations.