The 1953 NUMA
Presented by the STUDENTS of FORT SMITH JUNIOR COLLEGE Fort Smith, Arkansas
Dedication
To the Star of Our Show, we of the 1953 staff dedicate the Numa to "Teacher", Miss Betty Hinton.
Ruth Hamilton, B.A., M.A. Language
James Moore, B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S. Chemistry
J. W. Crabtree, B.A. Commercial
Luella Krehbiel, B.A., M.A. English
C. E. Beard, B.S.E., M.S. Education
Betty Hinton, A.A., B.A. Speech and Dramatics Journalism
Isabella K. Smith, B.A., M.A. Mathematics
Joan Pyser, B.A. Music
Lucille Speakman, B.A., M.A. Social Science
Dr. Ted Skokos Basketball Coach
E. T. Vines, B.A., M.A. Business Manager
Ruby Golden, A.A. Registrar
NEVER, AGAIN
A full stomach - A happy disposition
What'll You Have? Mrs. Mac's Special
Brought my own lunch.
Sally Wernette Vice-President
Jimmy Stewart President
Sue Price Secretary
The student body officers have done much in accomplishing projects that have helped make "J.C." a better college. They have led forth in such projects as the Spring Prom, Ping-Pong Tournaments/ Pie Supper, and Skating Parties.
Joan Frisby Vice-President
Edson Sample President
Phil Mosiey Secretary
Blan
Brewer
Crook
Frisby
Hall Holt
Hartman Pola Sample
Orchids to Miss Speakman, a sponsor and "pal"
Blan Hall Wernette
Miss Lucille Speakman, Sponsor
Geren Stewart
Hefner
Holt
Moellers
Sharum
Ann Blan, President Jerry Geren, Vice-President Willa Dean Samuel, Secretary
Under the leadership of Miss Speakman and the officers, the Sophs made this year one to remember. Our thanks to "Speaky", a good sport all the way around.
Miss Lucille Speakman Sponsor
Jim Bollard, Vice-President Mary Wakefield, Secretary Jerry Geren, President
Warren Adams Jim Bollard
Ann Blan
William Coats Larry Clement
Joan Crook Jackie Crockett
Wilma Curtis
Mary Lou Dollar Joanna Edgington
Mary Catherine Hall
Bill Hunter
Bill La Venue
George McAlister Bobby Jack McCloed
Bruce Fite
Joan Frisby
Sydney Gallaher
Jerry Geren Bill Grace
Bob Moellers Phil Moseley
Dick Mulloy
Doris Ann Reed Hope Parta
Peggy Roberson Sally Rhodes Brooks
Edson Sample
Willa Dean Samuel
Dick Schroder
Jimmy Stewart Margaret McAllister Thompson
Mary Wakefield
Reba Woodward Fay Waters
John Holt, President Bill Foster, Vice-President Mary Raney, Secretary
ii With Miss Hinton as sponsor, the Frosh worked hard and had lots of fun. The Freshman are proud to have someone like her to work "along side of".
Miss Betty Hinton Sponsor
Bill Dixon, Vice-President Sally Werenette, President Hope Edgington, Secretary
Etta Irene Darling "The Bashful Darling"
Christine Brewer "Third Finger Left Hand"
Floyd Barger "Six Feet Two Eyes of Blue'
Bob Brown "Great Athlete" Jim Brooks "Babbling, Babbling"
Irene Bieker "I'll Do It"
Darrel Camp "What did you have in mind?" Edna Earle Camp "Mansfield Special "
R. B. Carney "Who's got next game?"
Harold Daily "Hot-Rod Herald"
Bob Caviness "I'll take it, R. B."
Henry Cook "Quite a catcher"
Olin Dyer "Red hair, no temper"
Hope Edgington "Dancing Instructor's Delight"
Bill Dixon "No Pay窶年o Work"
Bill Foster "The Great Philosopher"
Glen Fowler "Sailor's Delight" Jim Glover "Thirty-four Days on a Raft 1
Rex Hayes "Hayes not Haze" Mitchell Griffin "What Assignment?1
Joyce Green "Silence is Golden" Kemp Gordon "Dixie Cup Cutie"
Buddy Harper "He nose everything" Laura Hartman "The Lost Chord"
Pete Hefner "Three-Wheeler" John Holt "Study Bug"
Robert King "The Reverend" Claud King "Man of Conviction"
Wanda Joiner "She Draws Everything" Tommy House "Still as the Night"
Ben Larson "Now, When I Was In The Army" Nora Lou Lee "K F P W C a l l i n g "
Kathryn Lippe "Call Me Coach" Lequeita Lockridge "Our Lavaca Berry"
Myrna Sue Lough "Knows Her Debits and Credits" Gene Looper "Somebody Call The Law"
Carolyn Lineback "Holds Back the Line"
Tommy Montgomery Bob Moore "Does That Get Me An "A"?" "Can Stand a Lot of Hard-Ware" Barbara Meadors "Nightingale, Not Florence"
Charles Nance "Where's Charlie?"
Celia Pola "Man, That's Crazy" Buddy Peoples "Week Late and an Assignment Short" Buddy Patterson "Dennis the Menace" Norman Penix "Who Moved the Furniture?"
Sue Price "Signed Up With the Browns"
Eugene Puckett "Who Said Work?"
Jack Postlewate "Did You Hear a Bell Ring?"
Mary Raney "Ulcers From Overwork"
Robert Ray "Strictly Convertible" Bob Rayburn "How's Your Upper Plate?"
Joe Reed "It's Past My Bedtime" Eugenia Reed "I Got Crowned"
Bill Rainwater "Grin and Blush It"
Evangeline Sharum "Spring Chicken" Marvin Robbins "Coach Junior"
Jim Sharum "Let's Build a Float" Eugene Shoemaker "That's The Way 'I' See It"
Mary Sue Shirley "Where There's a Will There's a Way" Martha Smith "Who, Me?"
Bill Threlkeld "Send Me, Coach"
Warren Taft "Married—' Nuff Said"
John Tinsley "Keep Smiling
Sally Wernette "Always Willing" Subby Valenti "Classes Meet Five Days A Week?"
Jamie Wofford "Still Water Runs Deep" Charles Woody "Would Woody???"
C. E. Beard, Sponsor Mary Wakefield, President Peggy Roberson, Vice-President
Sally Rhodes, Secretary Wilma Curtis, Reporter Mary Raney, Vice-President
Reba Woodward Edna Earle Camp Bill Coats
Kemp Gordon Nora Lou Lee Kathryn Lippe
Lequeita Lockridge Bob McCleod Dick Mulloy
Buddy Patterson Dick Schroder Eugene Shoemaker
Miss Luella Krehbiel Sponsor
Ann Blan President
Mary Wakefield Vice-President
Miss Lucille Speakman Sponsor
Bob Rayburn Vice-Pres. Brewer Crockett
Joan Crook Secretary Dollar Foster
Jim Bollard Vice-Pres. E. Sharum J. Sharum
Frisby Gallaher
Glover Hefner
Holt Joiner
Irene Bicker Secretary Stewart Wakefield
OFFICERS
Miss Betty Hinton, Sponsor Joan Frisby, President Edson Sample, Vice-President Joan Crook, Secretary Willa Dean Samuel, Treasurer
MEMBERSHIP
1st row: Bieker, Blan, Brown. 2nd row: Coats, Dollar, Dyer, J. Edgington, Glover, Patterson. 3rd row: Pola, Price, J. Sharum, Wakefield, Wernette, Woodward.
Hope Parta President
Mary Catherine Hall Vice-President
Hattie Mae Butterfield Sponsor
Mary Lou Dollar Secretary-Treasurer J. Edgington
LaVenue
Pola
Sample
Wakefield
Miss Betty Hinton, Sponsor Mary Wakefield, Editor Irene Bieker, Typist
Warren Adams Ann Blan Jim Brooks
Larry Clement Jackie Crockett Joan Crook
Joan Frisby Jim Glover Buddy Harper
Kathryn Lippe Buddy Peoples Mary Raney
Doris Ann Reed Willa Dean Samuel Charles Woody
Miss Betty Hinton Sponsor
Jimmy Ballard, Organizations Irene Bieker, Typist Ann Blan, Copy Jim Glover, Sports Wanda Joiner, Art Edson Sample, Organizations Sally Wernette, Advertising
ANN BLAN "Abie" with her spirit of willingness no matter what she was asked to do well earns her a place among the outstanding students of J.C.
JOHN HOLT III Though he has chosen the Navy fora future he might have made a success in decorating—proof: Christmas party and Spring Prom.
JOAN FRISBY Miss Amazon of the year. The student body takes pleasure in thanking Joanie for sticking with us. The yearbook is one of her greatest accomplishments.
DICK MULLOY A jovial attitude together with sincerity has made Dick stand out among the gang at J.C. Lots of luck to a great guy.
WANDA JOINER "Twinkle toes" Wanda, the girl who gave her time to make the yearbook a "smash hit"! Her unselfish spirit of willingness and cooperation makes her an outstanding student.
EDSON SAMPLE A fellow who helped make J.C. With his ability and unselfish efforts Ed was truly a good "Mr. President".
WILLA DEAN SAMUEL Charming, dependable, Willie, has been an asset to Junior College her two years.
JIM STEWART An infectious smile and a ready wit has made Jim popular with the student body.
SALLY WERNETTE A keen sense of humor combined with a willingness to work have endeared Sally to her fellow students.
MARY VIRGINIA WAKEFIELD Chatty, vivacious Mary, has been "chief informer" to her fellow students for two years.
Ah nose what ahs doin
^ Do you Lem, take this gal Bessie?
Hey Look Ma! She's Holdin mah hand
Will Jim save Bill.. .tune in next week
Brace and Bit Burglar
Leave the side-burns!
Friends?
Blatant? display of emotions Escape?
Ain't we dainty tho
Howdy-Doodee
91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, whoops
Jealous Growed it ourselves
Arthur Murray, Lesson 1.
Will someone douse the lights Chocolate, vanilla and sweet in the middle.
Cheesecake?
Chief Engineer
Company A., First Batallion
Double Jointed
Final Exam Shock!
Harper's Drums Abie's playin the field
But the one I wuz gonna t e l l . . . .
No, thanks, I'll take mine straight
Gimmie a Ham on Rye!
A new batch a 1 twenties
Ipana for the smile of beauty.
Look Ma, No Hgnds!
Willie and Joe
^BBMMHMB,
The Beauty and the Beast
Thar She Blows!! Ooohee! Whatta deep hole
I got a pair of aces, What you got?
^
On the rockpile!
Maw Kettle.
"Teacher," you're pinchin mah side!
Mustard, No pickles! !
"The way I see it"
Don't get shook Thrup
"WOMEN"
Soup to Nuts
Class Flirt, you know.
mrnrntm vmmmmmmmi^mai&immamm
Industry plus
Hung-over
Ping pong winners
Beauty on parade?
SOLID foundation
Standing Room Only
Payday?????
Lovers Lane Studying, NO DOUBT
What?
mmrnrnmmmmmm,
well
Uh huh!
The Finishing Touch
Faculty "Chow-wow"
Congradulations for a job well done! !
And so to the dance
We Practiced
For our
Baccalaureate
Prelude
Fatal step
"Does El wood see anyone these days?"
"Are you sure you can spare those kind words?"
"How can ANYONE eat at the same table with a big white rabbit !"
The little one got away Tomatoe Juice and Ping Candy bars, I hate Ping Candy bars.
Bon Voyage
The big catch
"I cover the water front"
River Rats
Feet first
Cove Lake, Soph stomp in grounds
Feed it, it might go 'way
But we ain't go no pickle relish
Eat-in again—ants delight Land Ho! !
Joe Reed
Kemp Gordon
Larry Clement
To Coach "Doc" Skokos, a great guy.
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Front row, left to right: Mary Lou Dollar, Mary Wakefield, Celia Pola, Edna EarleCamp. Back row: Mary Raney, Lequeita Lockridge, Reba Woodward, Sally Wernette, Coach Jim Glover.
WITTIEST Celia Pola Jim Glover
MOST STUDIOUS Wilma Curtis Peter Hefner
BEST DRESSED Floyd Barger Carolyn Lineback
MOST TALENTED Katie Hall Bud Harper
BASHFUL Bill Rainwater Jamie Ruth Wofford
BEST ALL AROUND Joan Frisby Jerry Geren
BEST LOOKING Joe Reed Eugenia Reed
OUTSTANDING FRESHMEN Sally Wernette John Holt
FLIRT Warren Adams Mary Lou Dollar
MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Jim Stewart Mary Sue Shirley
OUTSTANDING SOPHOMORE Ann Blan Edson Sample
MOST ATHLETIC Lequeita Lockridge Tommy Montgomery
The barber of Seville
Bedford's Bashful Hog
Joe College
Anybody got a peanut?
Okay, so I pulled da job.
Take chapters 1 thru 976 for tomorrow.
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Stop!! the Music?
Those wedding bells are breaking up that old gang of mine."
Curve ball
Old Faithful
Out Gang
What a line
Day of Finals
Somebody do something quick!
Sweep what floors? It's Studying 3 to 1