Coming Home Again Vol 1 Issue 3 Reunion
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Mayfield <strong>Reunion</strong><br />
July 20, 2019<br />
Mayfield High School Commons
King’s Promotions<br />
Mel Doughty<br />
200 West Farthing Street, Mayfield, KY 42066<br />
(270) 705-2743<br />
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<strong>Coming</strong> <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Again</strong><br />
July <strong>Reunion</strong> Edition<br />
COST OF PLACING INFORMATION<br />
IN REUNION MAGAZINE.<br />
$50.00--Picture 1 3/4 inches wide,<br />
with up to 150 words. Like Example<br />
$50.00 Picture of Graduate with info<br />
Like Kiwanis Picture<br />
$75.00--Picture 1 3/4 inches wide,<br />
with up to 300 words.<br />
Class Information--<br />
$100.00--Half page with pictures and copy<br />
$175.00--Full page with pictures and copy<br />
Copies will be free but we suggest a $10.00<br />
Donation to any MHS scholarship--<br />
Example of Favorite Teacher or Coach, Band Director, Administrator, ETC.<br />
Mrs. Gilbert Futrell was my favorite teacher. I had her in the Seventh grade at Webb Junior<br />
High and passed because my main job was killing the wasp that came into the room. They<br />
would wake me up and with a rolled paper I would destroy any wasp that attempted to disrupt<br />
my sleep. As a Senior I had her in Social Studies. I remember well her sharing that if you<br />
put one piece of popcorn in you mouth at a time and continue chewing you will never have a<br />
mouth full of popcorn. It true I try it all the time.<br />
Mrs. Futrell grabbed me as we were in line to graduate and shook me saying that I had scared<br />
her by missing the final. She said she ran downstairs and found out I did not need the credit.<br />
See she cared about me.<br />
Mel Doughty, Class of 1959<br />
Mail to: PO Box 751<br />
Mayfield, KY 42066<br />
Joe Morris Scholarship<br />
is being set up by the<br />
Mayfield Community<br />
Foundation. All of any<br />
contribution goes into<br />
the Scholarship.<br />
KIWANIS<br />
We are encouraging classes, individuals to set up scholarships for MHS<br />
students. All proceeds can be placed with the Mayfield Community<br />
Foundation and you can be assured that 100% of the money will go to<br />
those chosen for the scholarship.<br />
A scholarship can be given in more than one persons name or more than<br />
one teachers name. My hope is that a teacher like Miss Tossie Thorpe that<br />
taught at MHS beginning in 1921 through 1963 can have a scholarship in<br />
her name.<br />
ELIZABETH ABUEU
MHS CLASS OF 2019<br />
Class of ‘59 Scholarships<br />
Class of ‘59--JANET DRAKE JIMMY THOMAS<br />
BRADY SMITH--Valedictorian, Distinguished,<br />
College/Career Ready,<br />
Governor’s Scholars Program, Youth<br />
Leadership Representatives, Beta<br />
Club, STAR Student, Paducah Teen<br />
of the Week, Farmington Baptist<br />
Church, Graves County Farm Bureau,<br />
Wacker Chemical Corporaton<br />
Scholarship, Robert Barkley Memorial,<br />
Mayfield Police Department, Mayfield<br />
Rotary, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry<br />
Award, Woodmen of the World<br />
History Award, Southern Missiour<br />
University--Football<br />
Amari Kendrick<br />
HIGDON FAMILY<br />
Megan Vinson<br />
BOB MCNEILLY<br />
Gene, Jake & Teena Patty<br />
GOLF--HUSTON LANCASTER<br />
Father, Adrianna & Melissa Neale<br />
Huston Lancaster comes from a family of Golfers. His Great Uncle Freddie<br />
Lancaster was on the 1959 State Golf Championship Team. Huston is<br />
shown with Grandparents, Suzette & Lanny. Lanny played golf for MHS<br />
and in 1964 they won the region with Bubba Nall, Bobby Brown, Johnny<br />
Barclay. Lanny coached 1976 to 2001 as the golf coach for boys and many<br />
years coached the girls as well. O.J., Huston’s father and Jason, his uncle,<br />
team won the region in 1990-91. O.J. in 1990 won the region and Jason<br />
came in second. Team won by 23 strokes<br />
Huston received the following: Honor Graduate, College Ready, Beta Club,<br />
Murray State University--Golf, Scott Nall Golf, and Gardner Seay Golf.
Miss Tossie Thorpe--’59<br />
This was the first M.H.S. Annual--The Mayflower,<br />
which was made possible by Miss Tossie’s efforts and<br />
thus the reason for the Dedication.<br />
At the 2019 <strong>Reunion</strong> a table will be set up with some of<br />
Tossie Thorpe’s books. They are free but encourage a<br />
donation to the Tossie Thorpe Scholarship.
Miss Elizabeth Carter--’59<br />
Miss Elizabeth Carter was a Senior who was<br />
Vice-President of the 1921 Class, Associate Editor of<br />
Annual. member of Chewing Gum Club, “We Chew<br />
‘Beach Nut’.” She was Assistant Giggler in the Antique<br />
Order of Gigglers, played Belinda in the Senior Play,<br />
“The Spell of the Image.”<br />
Picture of School from the Annual Below
Mayfield City Schools History & Timeline<br />
1908--Mayfield Independent City School District was established<br />
on July 1, 1908 with the selection and meeting of its first<br />
Board Members, organized by Mr. W.J. Webb. The first official<br />
school year as an independent school district was the 1908-1909<br />
school year.<br />
Schools and their locations at this time were as follows:<br />
Mayfield High School Location: West Walnut Street School<br />
Opened Sept. 1908<br />
Dunbar Colored School Location:In a home on Water Street<br />
Independent Negro School, advised to joined with City Schools<br />
to receive better funding from the State<br />
Old W KY College Location: 112 West College (Current location<br />
of Mayfield Middle) Mayfield purchased the Old West<br />
KY College so that it would not be in competition with the high<br />
school.It was owned by the Christian Churches.<br />
West Ward Location: West Broadway<br />
South Ward Location: Water Street (Between 8th and 9th)<br />
North Ward Location: North 6th Street (Near Maplewood<br />
Cemetary)<br />
1909 The three “graded wards” were built in 1909 at a cost of<br />
$3,500 each. Each one was two story, with eight classrooms, an<br />
office and two playrooms in the basement.<br />
Mayfield High School: Moved to Old W KY College Bldng.<br />
West Ward: WashingtonLocation: 1201 W Broadway (behind<br />
current building of the oldSparks ElementarySchool)<br />
South Ward: LongfellowLocation: 112 West College (MMS<br />
West Parking Lot)<br />
North Ward: Lee Location: Corner of 5th and Indiana Streets<br />
In these grade schools, grades 1-4 were on the first floor; grades<br />
5-6, the library and the kitchen were on the second floor.<br />
These schools were eventually torn down in the early 70’s.<br />
The Mayfield Jaycees took bricks from the old Longfellow school<br />
and used them in the building of the concession stand at the fairgrounds.<br />
1921 The new Dunbar school was constructed in the south-west<br />
part of town (assuming on the lot where the bus garage is today).<br />
This was a two story brick building with the elementary school<br />
on the lower level and the high school upstairs.<br />
1925 A new stadium was built behind the high school and<br />
dedicated on Nov. 6, 1925 at the Madisonville/Mayfield Game.<br />
Up to this point, games were played at Cyclone Park, which was<br />
in the far north corner of what we now know as Maplewood<br />
Cemetary.<br />
1927 W.J. Webb Jr. High School Constructed at 112 West College<br />
Street. T.P. Smith Auditorium and Gymnasium for the<br />
colored was constructed on South 12th Street by the Dunbar<br />
School.<br />
1955 The front section (offices and gym when closed) of Washington<br />
Elementary (now Sparks—1201 West Broadway) was<br />
constructed.<br />
1956 East College, Longfellow and Lee Street schools (current<br />
buildings) were constructed. Old Longfellow School (on current<br />
MMS campus) was called the Wells building and turned<br />
into the Band Building for the High School<br />
1962 The addition of the wing of Washington/Sparks that was<br />
closest to 18th street was added East College added PreSchool<br />
wing Longfellow added 3rd grade wing1966. Dunbar was<br />
closed and schools were integrated, by Court Order.<br />
Early 70’s Old buildings from 1909 were torn down.Bricks<br />
from the old Longfellow school (the one on College Street) were<br />
used to build the concession stand at the fairgrounds.<br />
1974 Mayfield High School moved to the new (and current)<br />
building and Mayfield Middle School began in the old Webb<br />
building. Ray Warmath was the first principal of MMS.<br />
1975 Washington students were sent over to Lee Street School<br />
while the library and wing that had “pod” classrooms was built.<br />
Late 70’s Longfellow added 1st grade wing Lee Street School<br />
was shut down and all students were moved to Washington Elementary.<br />
Lee Street School building was sold to West KY Allied<br />
Services.<br />
1980-1989 Beverly Fulks (held Instructional Supervisor position<br />
before Leanna Austin) played a major role in reorganizing<br />
the city schools so that each building held defined graded levels<br />
(East College-preschool/kindergarten; Longfellow-1st-3rd<br />
grade; Washington/Sparks-4th-5th grade)<br />
1986 Current MMS building was constructed and opened.All<br />
that remained of old building and was remodeled was gym, auditorium<br />
and basement.<br />
1994 Washington Elementary was renamed Sparks Elementary<br />
after Don W. Sparks, retired Superintendent.<br />
2005 East College, Longfellow and Sparks Elementary are consolidated<br />
into Mayfield Elementary Location:1004 Backusburg<br />
Road . We started moving in on August 3rd, 2005. Students<br />
served are grades PreK-5th.<br />
2017 A “wing” addition was built on to the back of Mayfield<br />
Middle School for the 5th grade. MMS began housing students<br />
in grades 5th-8th Washington/Sparks-4th-5th grade)<br />
Superintendents<br />
Name<br />
Timeline<br />
A. C. Burton 1908-1913<br />
M.Faughender 1913-1917<br />
R.L. Lector 1917-1918<br />
G. A. Young 1918-1919<br />
D.W. Bridges 1919-1927<br />
Kenneth R. Patterson 1927-1940<br />
Charles I. Henry 1940-1945<br />
J.O. Lewis 1945-1949<br />
J. Marvin Glenn 1959-1964<br />
J.C. Maddox 1964-1970<br />
Don W. Sparks 1970-1994<br />
Lonnie J. Burgett 1994-2015<br />
Joe S. Henderson 2015-Present<br />
Principals<br />
North Ward/Lee Street<br />
J.L. Duflot Timeline:1908-<br />
Kitty Andrus Timeline:1927-1928<br />
Jewel Hollifield Timeline:1958-1974<br />
South Ward/Longfellow
R. London Timeline:1908-<br />
Hattie Veal Timeline:1927-1959<br />
Lucien Smith Timeline:1938-1950<br />
Cleo B. Hendon Timeline:1956-1968<br />
Max Workman Timeline:<br />
Elsie Jones Timeline:<br />
Ruth Carneal Timeline:<br />
Cheryl Gilliam Timeline:<br />
West Ward/Washington/Sparks<br />
C.L. Spears Timeline:1908-<br />
Amy Orr Timeline:1927-1942<br />
Jimmie Collie Timeline:1949-1951<br />
Jewel Hollifield Timeline:1951-<br />
Elizabeth Wyatt Timeline:1959-1960<br />
Rex Smith Timeline:1967-1988<br />
Bobby McClain Timeline:<br />
Phillip Forester Timeline:<br />
Jeff Hill Timeline:<br />
East College<br />
Hattie Veal Timeline:1956-1957<br />
Elizabeth Wyatt Timeline:<br />
Jimmy Cagle Timeline:<br />
Bobby McClain Timeline:<br />
Phillip Forester Timeline:<br />
Beverly Offutt Timeline:<br />
Mayfield Elementary<br />
Jeff Hill Timeline:2005-2017<br />
Heather Dublin Timeline: 2017-Present<br />
W.J. Webb Jr. High School<br />
O.A. Mitchell Timeline:1956-1957<br />
Bob Pay Timeline:1957-1961<br />
Mayfield Middle School<br />
Ray C. Warmath Timeline:1974-1988<br />
James “Jim” Almand Timeline:1988-2004<br />
Joe S. Henderson Timeline:2004-2006<br />
Lisa Huddleston Timeline:2006-2008<br />
Ricky Hayes Timeline:2008-2010<br />
Kim Reed Timeline:2010-Present<br />
Mayfield High School<br />
William Pennington Timeline:1908-1911<br />
Charles Cannon Timeline:1911-<br />
??? Boy Timeline:<br />
Ray Ross Timeline:-1923<br />
Kenneth R. Patterson Timeline:1923-1927<br />
Ray Ross Timeline:1934-1936<br />
J.P. Glasgow Timeline:1938-1940<br />
C.R. Uphoff Timeline:1940-1941<br />
S.W. Douthitt Timeline:1943-1947<br />
Harry M. Sparks Timeline:1947-1949<br />
Raymond Herndon Timeline:1949-1951<br />
J.O. Lewis Timeline:1951-1953<br />
Florence Wyman Timeline:1953-1954<br />
Paul Craig Timeline:1954-1955<br />
Bob Fiser Timeline:1957-1959<br />
Barkley Jones Timeline:1959-1970<br />
Barney Thweatt Timeline:1970-1973<br />
Ralph Colby Timeline:1973-1989<br />
Joe David Smith Timeline:1989-1997<br />
Steve Traynham Timeline:1997-2005<br />
Anthony Hatchell Timeline:2005- 2011<br />
Don Hubbard Timeline:2011-2016<br />
Billy Edwards Timeline:2016-Present<br />
Dunbar School Principals<br />
J. B. Cooper Timeline:1908-1933<br />
Fred Stiger Timeline:1938-1954<br />
Board Offices First location known of was in the basement<br />
of the Whittemore apartments, which were where the Regions<br />
Bank in downtown Mayfield currently resides.It then moved to<br />
a house at 709 South 8th Street (across from the Mayfield Middle<br />
School).It now resides in the old East College School Building<br />
at 914 East College Street.<br />
This information is a work in progress at all times! If<br />
you have any information that would be helpful to us<br />
in collecting documentation about our district’s history,<br />
please contact Cheri Gossett at 270-247-8299.<br />
Cheri is the person who organized this material.<br />
This book is dedicated to all of us<br />
and the memories to be shared.<br />
Mayfield - As I Recall<br />
by John L. Davis<br />
A look back at Mayfield from the<br />
late 1800’s to the early 2000’s.<br />
$25.00<br />
Can be purchased at:<br />
King’s Publisher’s Inc.,<br />
The Good News Shoppe,<br />
Graves County Library,<br />
2 Chicks & A Farmer
Class of ‘59<br />
20th<br />
52<br />
40th<br />
39<br />
45th<br />
28
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