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The Class of 1918

September 20,1994

Our school museum has received an original graduation program for the CHS Class of 1918.
The 12 members were D. Jack Futch , president; Mary Ellen Watts, secretary/treasurer, Beaulah

Gwendolyn Hatcher, Mamie Molindy Bryan, Helen Marie Nauright, Mildrid Ione Young, Willamina
Maxine Hirsch, Ora Voncile Powell, Maude Lillian Famell, Will Simpson Watts, Ross Fuller Deans

and Thomas S. Ferguson. A. B. Connor was principal and Miss Lucy Simpson was first assistant.
The class motto “One Country! One People! One Flag!” The class colors were red, white and blue.

The class flower was the American Beauty Rose. I wonder if this program was the first at CHS to
have color - a red, white and blue American Flag on the cover of the 4 x 5-inch program.
REMEMBERING BILLY HALE, SR. . . . Public Defender Dennis Roberts always

considered Billy Hale, Sr. a great friend. When Billy died about a year ago, Dennis decided he
wanted to do something to memorialize their friendship and the many contributions of Billy Hale

to Columbia High School. Last week Dennis presented a beautifully framed sports print, dedicated
to Billy, to be hung in our Administrative Complex. The 20 X 25-inch painting depicts some Tigers

“treeing” a Bulldog and is entitled “Tiger Pride.” The plaque says “Presented to CHS in memory
of W. C. ‘Billy’ Hale, Sr. — A great Tiger —from his friend Dennis Roberts. September 16, 1994.”

Billy Hale, Jr. accepted the gift on behalf of the Hale family at the weekly Quarterback Club
meeting. The entire Hale family expresses their gratitude to Dennis for his thoughtful tribute.
COLUMBIA CITY SCHOOL ... Our brand new Columbia City Elementary School had

an incredibly smooth opening last week, thanks to their hard-working faculty and staff, and so many
understanding parents who showed great patience at the school’s delayed opening. The school’s

opening had special meaning to Shirley Meeks Jenkins because she had been an elementary school
student there years ago when the school was just a small block building. Shirley remembers her
teachers were Ms. Frazier and Mabry Futch. Sadie Williams was the librarian. Roy Dicks, T. J.

Geiger, and Mildred Epling also taught there. Nonie Williams also attended school there and
Nonie’s mother Mary Frances Bums Williams, taught there. Luke Lang was one of the bus drivers.

The school had grades 1-6. Back before the block building, Columbia City students had a wood
building. Edith Williams and Laurie Kirby attended that school. If you have memories of either of

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