Benton High School 1966
Benton, Saline County, Arkansas

1966 Benton High School Panther Yearbook

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ADMINISTRATION and CURRICULUM

SCHOOL BOARD

Frank Corley, President
Dr. D. W. Hensley, Vice President
Albert Vernon Hutcheson, Secretary    Albert Vernon Hutcheson was born 18 February 1921 and died 23 April 2002.
Robert Doyle Garrett    Robert Doyle Garrett was born 26 September 1921 and died 1 March 1997.
Wyatt Crawford    Wyatt Crawford was born 21 May 1920 and died 8 June 1995.
Dr. John David Wright, Retiring member    Dr. John David Wright was born 15 August 1925 and died 10 February 2012.    Dr. John David Wright Obituary

SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE

Howard Perrin, Superintendent
Anderson Dewell Parsons, Assistant Superintendent [A. D. Parsons was born 28 March 1926 and died 30 October 1998.]

PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE

John C. Sturgeon, Principal
Martin Dills, Assistant Principal

COUNSELORS

Bill Hahn
Rosemary Osborne

CAFETERIA WORKERS

Faye Adams
Theda Duren
Martha Fox
Anna Hilborne
Lavon Kusterson
Mae Moody
Pauline Parsons
Martha Sowell
Lotha Tatum
Louise Woodall
Katie Welch, Cafeteria Supervisor

JANITORS

Mr. Caldwallder
Mr. Hendrix
James Hutchings
Mr. Kennemer
Ralph Pettit
Boyd Sykes

BUS DRIVERS

Ricky Beggs
Frank Bradford
Johnny Capps
Wayne Edmonson
Tip Hockersmith
Donald Kyle
John Lowrance
Bill Nelson
James Ray
Johnny Ray
Ben Rowland
Kelley Wilson

SECRETARIES

Mrs. Ayres
Louise Burton
Mrs. Stephens

LIBRARIAN

Mrs. Smithers

FACULTY

Mrs. Bauer    Commercial Science
Barbara Brewster    Civics
Mrs. Buckner    Science
Coach Clark    Coach, American History
Martin Dills    Geometry
Coach Foringer    Coach, Science
Hazel Frost    Business Arithmetic
Florene Gipson    Home Economics
Alma Joyce Hahn    Freshman English
Coach Hall    Coach, World History
Mrs. Hammill    Sophomore English
Mr. Hazel    Science
Eloise Holder    Biology
Coach Bob Hudgens    Coach, Civics
Mr. Hutchingson    Algebra
Mr. Jones    General Math
Phyllis Jones    Junior English
Ellen Kelley    Speech
Sarabel Leech    Commercial Science
Florriedeen Wakenight Lyle    Commercial Science        Florriedeen Wakenight Lyle was born 30 July 1913, and died 4 March 2014.    Florriedeen Wakenight Lyle Obituary
Miss Lynch    Girl's Physical Education
Mr. Mansfield    Industrial Arts
Mrs. Martin    Spanish
Coach Winkie May    Coach
Cora Phillips    Junior English
Mr. Showalter    Geometry
Sue Steele    Senior English
Mrs. Sturgeon    English/Literature
Mr. Thompson    Social Studies
Camille Wilde    Algebra II, Solid Geometry, Trigonometry, Modern Math, Modern Geometry
Charles Williams    Government
Mrs. Williams    English
Bernice "Rosie" Wilson    World History
Cherry Wright    Science

BAND

Mr. Buckner, Director

Band Officers: Jim Dietrich, Drum Major; Wayne Sample, President; Fredda Prothro, Vice President; Rebecca Winkler, Secretary; Penny Bullock, Librarian; Marsha Yarberry, Majorette Captain

Band Members: Lou Jane Adams, Martina Johnson, Teddy Youngberg, Maureen Lewis, Diane Davis, Sharon Collatt, Linda Nichols, Rebecca Winkler, Penny Bullock, Fredda Prothro, Ricky McMurry, Paula Edwards, Francis Begoon, Kathy Cox, Becky McMurry, Karen Hawkins, Andy Westbrook, Tamara Cockman, Tommy Hudson, J. P. Blankenship, David Crawford, Freddy Smith, Carroll Davis, Dee Daniels, Delane Warford, Marsha Yarberry, Billy Struble, Wayne Sample, Freddy Smith, Carl Bird, David Mizell, Wayne Brown, Ronnie Walker, Eric Jones, Bruce Galbraith, Kenneth Overton, Shirley Moore, Janet White, Ricky Butler, Robert Sivils, Tim Hockersmith, Jim Dietrich, Johnny Garrett, John Robinette, Ben Crumley, Danny McDonald, Darlene Sims, David Hughes, Donnye Burks, Sid Emmons, Theresa Morris, Glenda Kreceman, Thom Hall, Peggy Hellen, Bob Crossley

Twirlers: Marsha Ramsey, Kathleen Cox, Sharon Collatt, Sharon Carden, Dee Daniels, Lou Jane Adams

Drummers: David Hughes, Thom Hall, Donny Burks, Sid Emmons

Southernaires: J. P. Blankenship, Freddy Rains, Carroll Davis, Andy Westbrook, Marsha Yarberry, Billy Struble, John Robinette, Ben Crumley, Johnny Garrett, Danny McDonald, Freddy Smith, Wayne Sample, Carl Bird, David Mizell, Wayne Brown, Eric Jones, Jim Dietrich, Peggy Bullock, Peggy Hellen, Bob Crossley

CHOIR

Mr. Buckner, Sponsor

Melodettes Officers: Judy Sanderlin, President; Janis Nelson, Vice President; Jo Ellen Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer; Ann Biggs, Reporter; Linda Beggs and Rosemary Dopierala, Librarians

Melodettes Members: Tamara Cockman, Peggy Burcham, Jackie Perry, Diane Calfee, Janie Langley, Cathy Clay, Karen Petross, Narrie Bolt, Shirley Brown, Judy Parrish, Evelyn Lewis, Ann Briggs, Pat Ashley, Yvonne Ashley, Diane Griffith, Betty Bryant, Kay Thomas, Rachel Sturm, Judy Sanderlin, Sandra Wilson, Janis Nelson, Becky Sandrige, Karen Petross, Kathy Abbott, Susie Gaither, Jo Ellen Wilson, Kathy Winemiller, Drucilla Coleman, Shirley Gollaher, Olia Davis, Libby Guffey, Glenda Marshall, Becky Harper, Sharon Helton, Emma Warren, Marilyn McGee, Donnie Elrod, Martha Gilmore, Claudia Garner, Laura Glover, Evalee Hass, Judy Harvill, Rosemary Dopierala, Cathy Yates, Vickie Campbell, Betty Fletcher, Kathy Hamm, Donna Nicklaus

Choir Officers: Linda Dufek, President; Doug Nielson, Vice President; Becky Woosley, Secretary-Treasurer; Linda Edmonson, Reporter

Choir Members: Beverly Gray, Patricia Peeler, Carol Rollon, Vicki Lovell, Denise Mayben, Penny Bullock, Becky Woosley, Kay Wilson, Barbara Collier, Susan Blevins, Florence Allen, Linda Edmonson, Karla Green, Amel Cox, Lois Gooding, Mary Hellen Franklin, Sharon Watts, Martha Shellnut, Melinda Alley, Ronnie James, Ronnie Blacklock, James Stanton, Tobey Gattin, Charles Higgins, Danny Wright, Kenneth Farrell, James Hill, Jerri Dove, Cloteal Lee, Linda Dufek, Jolene Lovell, Charolette Sykes, Daisy Jones, Betty McCutchen, Sandra Wilson, David Steele, Wayne Simpson, Eugene Cockman, James Ray, Johnny Ray, Boyd Sykes, Jerry Ivy, Danny Cook, Frank Griffin, Linda Bailey, Carol Stevens, Judy Catton, Nancy Cox, Carolyn Cockran, Nancy McCutcheon, Theresa Holder, Betty Mayberry, Kay Neal, Joy Womack, Dric Lovell, Larry McMillin, Lowell Ricketts, Ronnie Glosson, Billy Feimster, Jessie Allen, Frank Bradford, Bobby Cox, Doug Neilson, Connie Moore, Francis Ward, Donna Edmonson, Bonnie McAdoo, Pam Downs

FEATURES

Most Beautiful
Donna Johnston
Rebecca Winkler, Senior
Beverly Spivey, Junior
Kathy Smithers, Freshman

Most Handsome
Kenneth Musteen
Bob Cushing, Senior
Nicky House, Sophomore
James Spears, Freshman

Mr. and Miss BHS
Jo Ann Henry and Tommy Hart

Key Club Sweetheart
Kay Landers

Y-Teen Beau
Ricky McAdory

Homecoming Queen and Royalty
Queen: JoAnn Henry
Senior Maid: Druetta Hobbs
Junior Maid: Paula Madden
Sophomore Maid: Diane Brummett

Panther Miss
Janet Yarbrough
Marilyn Herring, first runner-up
Linda Sanderlin, second runner-up

Panther Mister
Bobby Meeks
Ralph Beaty, first runner-up
Gary Don Fields, second runner-up

Cheerleaders
Captain: Susan Parker
Co-Captain: Pam Smith
Secretary: Paula Burton
Senior: Kay Landers
Senior: Mary Jim Lane
Junior: Beverly Spivey
Junior: Diane Davis
Junior: Beverly Burton
Sophomore: Diane Brummett
Sophomore: Margaret Jefferson

SENIORS

SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS

President: Bill Merrell
Vice President: Harry Elrod
Secretary: Pam Smith
Treasurer: Mary Jim Lane

SENIOR CLASS FAVORITES

Kay Landers and Phillip Ritchey

OUTSTANDING SENIORS

Band: Thom Hall
Choir: Sandra Wilson
Commercial: Linda Dufek
English: Bill Merrell
Girls' P.E.: Nancy McCutcheon
American Legion Oratory: Daisy Jones
Home Economics: Ora Lee McPherson
Math: David Mizell
Boys' P.E.: Tommy Bryant
Science: Tanai Newcomb
Spanish: Diane Hass

GIRLS' AND BOYS' STATE

Ricky Ayres
Jim Dietrich
Mary Lou Duren
Harry Elrod
Mike Fikes
Carolyn Harris
Ricky Hart
Kay Landers
Mary Jim Lane
Sharon Lott
Bill Merrell
Doug Neilson
George New
Susan Parker
Wayne Patterson
Richard Simmerson
Ann Sly
Sandy Tatum

WHO'S WHO

Best Dressed: Margaret Darnell and Ricky McAdory
Most Courteous: Mike Miller and Rebecca Winkler
Most Talented: Linda Dufek and David Mizell
Wittiest: Ike Carter and Annette Smithey
Friendliest: Pam Smith and John Pruitt
Cutest: Linda Dufek and Phillip Johnson
Best Personality: JoAnn Henry and Mitch McDonald
Most Likely to Succeed: Tanai Newcomb and Harry Elrod
Best All Around: Pam Smith and Phillip Ritchey
Most School Spirit: Kay Landers and Mitch McDonald

SENIORS

Gary Ammons Garry Eugene Ammons was born 17 December 1945 and died 6 June 2008. Garry Eugene Ammons Obituary

George Lee Anderson George Lee Anderson was born 10 February 1947 and died 8 March 2013. George Lee Anderson Obituary [George Lee's photograph is not in the yearbook.]

Benton High School 1966Benton, Saline County, Arkansas