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Posted in memory of all, but today especially in memory of James Tillman, 2nd row, third from left.
In Celebration of MHS Class of 1958
Showing posts with label Edwina Hubert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Edwina Hubert. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Meridian High School Baseball State Champions 1957
Posted in memory of all, but today especially in memory of James Tillman, 2nd row, third from left.
Friday, February 22, 2013
4th Grade, Stevenson School
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Front row: Barbara Shirley, Patsy Bradley, Judy McKellar, Jean Cunningham, Billy Manny, Shirley Broadhead, Marianne Stuart, Kathleen Bustin
Second row:
Stanford Daniels, Martin Reese, Harriet Blum, Judy Houseman, Phyllis Beckman, James Slay, Gail Dennis, ?, Patricia Gulley, Miss Phillips
Third row:
William Betts, David Barrett, Wendell Cook, Harry Vorhaben, John Loomis, Roland Davis, ?, John Vorhaben, ?, ?
Monday, January 7, 2013
Alabama Football Trivia
On the eve of the Alabama-Notre Dame national championship game, I
thought a little Alabama football trivia might be timely and possibly of
interest to some football aficionados. Here it is.
Alabama has won the national football title several times over the decades, but they went for the first time ever as a Southern team to the Rose Bowl in 1926. They were not only the first Southern team to go to the Rose Bowl, but they won! Among other plays, the quarterback for Alabama, Allison Thomas (Pooley) Hubert, was able to complete a pass to half-back Johnny Mac Brown for a touchdown and victory in final moments of the game to defeat University of Washington, 20 to 19. The fans were stunned. It was a tremendous showing for a southern team and the specifics of the game are legend in the annals of Alabama football.
Southern teams may no longer compete in the Rose Bowl, but they can still win and even dominate in national championships as the BCS Bowl has trumped the Rose Bowl. After that win Pooley Hubert went on to play professional football only briefly, then coached from 1931 to 1936, at Mississippi Southern, then at Virginia Military Academy. In 1964, Pooley Hubert, Meridian hometown boy and All American, was inducted into the national College Football Hall of Fame. For his part, Johnny Mac Brown went on to star in cowboy movies in Hollywood. Yep, that was him.
Communication in 1926, was not remotely what it is today. That football game could not be viewed on television, big screen or no. It could not even be heard on radio. Radio reception for the game was possible in Jackson at the time, but not in Meridian where Pooley's family lived. His family went to a Cotton Compress Warehouse in Meridian where a telegraph ticker tape somewhat like a 2012 crawler on the screen could be viewed. It was exciting nevertheless, both at the time and at each telling and retelling of the story.
For more information, if interested, go to Wikipedia.com and search for Allison Hubert or Pooley Hubert. He was my father's older brother.
Alabama has won the national football title several times over the decades, but they went for the first time ever as a Southern team to the Rose Bowl in 1926. They were not only the first Southern team to go to the Rose Bowl, but they won! Among other plays, the quarterback for Alabama, Allison Thomas (Pooley) Hubert, was able to complete a pass to half-back Johnny Mac Brown for a touchdown and victory in final moments of the game to defeat University of Washington, 20 to 19. The fans were stunned. It was a tremendous showing for a southern team and the specifics of the game are legend in the annals of Alabama football.
Southern teams may no longer compete in the Rose Bowl, but they can still win and even dominate in national championships as the BCS Bowl has trumped the Rose Bowl. After that win Pooley Hubert went on to play professional football only briefly, then coached from 1931 to 1936, at Mississippi Southern, then at Virginia Military Academy. In 1964, Pooley Hubert, Meridian hometown boy and All American, was inducted into the national College Football Hall of Fame. For his part, Johnny Mac Brown went on to star in cowboy movies in Hollywood. Yep, that was him.
Communication in 1926, was not remotely what it is today. That football game could not be viewed on television, big screen or no. It could not even be heard on radio. Radio reception for the game was possible in Jackson at the time, but not in Meridian where Pooley's family lived. His family went to a Cotton Compress Warehouse in Meridian where a telegraph ticker tape somewhat like a 2012 crawler on the screen could be viewed. It was exciting nevertheless, both at the time and at each telling and retelling of the story.
For more information, if interested, go to Wikipedia.com and search for Allison Hubert or Pooley Hubert. He was my father's older brother.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Scott Francis Hubert, Father of Edwina Hubert
Scott Francis Hubert
(Died February 13, 2012)
(Died February 13, 2012)
Scott Francis Hubert Services for Scott Francis
Hubert will be held Friday, February 18, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Patrick
Catholic Church, with Father Frank Cosgrove officiating. Burial will be in
Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements. Mr. Hubert, 103, of Meridian died Monday, February 13, 2012, at
Rush Hospital. Survivors include two daughters Edwina Elizabeth Hubert and Robin
Marie Hubert both of Albuquerque, New Mexico; nephews Alison T. “Pooley” Hubert,
Jr. of Roswell, Georgia, Tom Hubert of Birmingham, Alabama, and Scott Eidt of
Houston, Texas, nieces Pat Naughton, Virginia Beach, Virginia and Sister Bernice
Eidt of San Antonio, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife Edwina
Cunningham Hubert; son Scott Harold Hubert; brother A. T. “Pooley” Hubert and
sister Evangeline Eidt. Pallbearers will be the Knights of Columbus members and
Mark Porter. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Longmeier, Henry Sterdivant and
Dr. Harry Gibson. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to
St. Patrick Catholic Church or First Presbyterian Church Family and friends may
sign the online guest book at www.robertbarhamffh.com Visitation will be held
thirty minutes prior to the service at St. Patrick Catholic Church.
O God our Father, Creator of all the living,
we entrust to Your gentle care
all those we love who have gone before us;
and have gone to their rest in the hope of rising again. . . .
Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May the souls of the faithful departed
through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
we entrust to Your gentle care
all those we love who have gone before us;
and have gone to their rest in the hope of rising again. . . .
Eternal rest, grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May the souls of the faithful departed
through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
1958 Track Team
This group picture of the 1958 track team appeared
in the following year's annual so perhaps you have not seen it.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Meridian High School Football Team '57-58
From Edwina Hubert -
The Meridian High School Football Team went undefeated in the 1957-58 school year when we were seniors. It was a terrific season. Even so, we were not identified as the Big Eight Champions for that year because another North Division team had perhaps played more games. Ralph Abraham, our class president, was a half-back for the; team. His recollection is included below. Perhaps you might also post your own memories of that football season.
The group picture of the team can now be downloaded from the web. It can also be enlarged to view online. The win-loss record is posted below.
The Meridian High School Football Team went undefeated in the 1957-58 school year when we were seniors. It was a terrific season. Even so, we were not identified as the Big Eight Champions for that year because another North Division team had perhaps played more games. Ralph Abraham, our class president, was a half-back for the; team. His recollection is included below. Perhaps you might also post your own memories of that football season.
The group picture of the team can now be downloaded from the web. It can also be enlarged to view online. The win-loss record is posted below.
From Ralph Abraham -
We did not win the North Big Eight Championship because we had a 6-0-1 record in the North, and Greenville had a 7-0-1. Even though we did not play them, they had a better record in the North. If you remember, we tied Vicksburg. We had a 10-0-1 overall record which was the best.
That year there was an epidemic of the "Hong Cong" flu. Corinth could not field a team, because of the flu: and we won it by forfeit. Coach Owens picked up a game with Picayune who had an open week. That accounted for our extra game. I think we were ranked # 1(?) but could not play for all of the marbles, because we did not have the best North record. That tie got us.
The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat is real, and I remember it like it was yesterday. By the way Greenville defeated Brookhaven for the championship, so the North did win!
Sunday, August 8, 2010
New Building and Changes to Meridian High School
The picture in the left foreground is the new 9th grade buidling that has been built on the original Meridian High School campus. The picture is taken from a parking area along 23rd avenue.
The MHS 10th grade was moved from Kate Griffin to MHS some years ago. The 8th and 7th grades were also moved to new middle schools throughout the city some years ago. In moving the 9th grade students to MHS, Kate Griffin will be closed as a public school, but will reopen in time to serve a different purpose yet to be decided.
The tennis courts on Poplar Springs Drive (sadly, for those of us on the tennis team in '58) have been removed and the area is simply vacant and grassy at this point. Our shade tree and water fountain were also removed. New tennis courts have been built south of the old baseball and football practice field on 24th avenue.
Lots of changes, but all looks to be painted and kept up well, so we can continue to be proud of the school.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC AWARDS AND TROPHIES
Athletic awards and trophies as well as intellectual/academic and service awards were presented to select students during an end of year assembly at Meridian High School. Some of the results were identified in a 5/23/58 Wildcat article. Some of the results were not. We had to hunt for them. One result that continues to elude us is Charles McCraney's award based on his evident trophy. If anyone can shake down Charles, please get back to us.
Left to Right:
James H. Skewes award to Oliver Buntin as most outstanding athlete
(Unidentified award) to Charles McCraney
Alex Loeb Trophy to Ralph Abraham
H. M. Ivy award to Sue Burkes and Virginia Deonier (14th grades)
Pilot Club award to Judy McKellar
Looking over the list, we may all have our memories of the tremendous athletic contributions that Oliver Buntin made to our school, not least of which was serving as catcher for our 1957 State Championship Baseball Team. Ralph Abraham served as president of our senior class, as well as member of the football and track teams. When asked about his award, however, Ralph was vague, unsure.... There is a clue in the picture for you, Ralph; that trophy might jog your memory. And finally, we have Judy McKellar, a wonderful friend to so many of us who significantly was editor of the school newspaper, The Wildcat, in 1957-58. We still miss you, Judy - every time we look back for a record, we are reminded.
Left to Right:
James H. Skewes award to Oliver Buntin as most outstanding athlete
(Unidentified award) to Charles McCraney
Alex Loeb Trophy to Ralph Abraham
H. M. Ivy award to Sue Burkes and Virginia Deonier (14th grades)
Pilot Club award to Judy McKellar
Looking over the list, we may all have our memories of the tremendous athletic contributions that Oliver Buntin made to our school, not least of which was serving as catcher for our 1957 State Championship Baseball Team. Ralph Abraham served as president of our senior class, as well as member of the football and track teams. When asked about his award, however, Ralph was vague, unsure.... There is a clue in the picture for you, Ralph; that trophy might jog your memory. And finally, we have Judy McKellar, a wonderful friend to so many of us who significantly was editor of the school newspaper, The Wildcat, in 1957-58. We still miss you, Judy - every time we look back for a record, we are reminded.
INDIVIDUAL INTELLECTUAL/ACADEMIC AWARDS
If the award line-up appears to you an auspicious grouping, there is very good reason.
Classmates from 1958 who received individual intellectual/academic awards are from left to right:
Back Row: Phyllis Beckman, Joan Garrett, Marjorie Barham, Philip George, James Askew, Joe Burnett, John (Spud) East, Mollye Sharp, Carol Chatham, and Gloria Varnado.
Front Row: Kathleen Bustin and Ella Kappes
The awards we have identified are:
The Modern Dance Award, also the Business Administration Award to Phyllis Beckman
The Mississippi Art Association Award to Marjorie Barham (First Place Art Award)
The Marks Rothenberg Co. Science Award to Philip George (also a National Merit Finalist)
The Marks Rothenberg Co. Science Award to James Askew (& Wildcat Outstanding Achievement Award)
The Queen City Mathematics Award to Joe Burnett (also 1958 Class Valedictorian)
The Queen City Mathematics Award to John (Spud) East (14th grade award)
The Meridian Chapter of the American Association of University Women Scholarship to Mollye Sharp (also third in the nation on the National Merit Scholarship Test, 1957)
The Math Association of America Award to Carol Chatham
The Mississippi Art Association Award to Gloria Varnado (Second Place Art Award)
The Phi Beta Kappa Award to Kathleen Bustin
The Maude Smith English Award to Ella Kappes
Also not pictured:
Joan Bodenmann, John Loomis, Jimmy Glasser, and Freddie Tingle were awarded long honored lifetime memberships in the Science Club of America.
Martha Ann Markline was named Outstanding Foreign Language Student.
(Information allowing the identification of persons and awards on this list was obtained by way of classmates' word of mouth, direct emails to individuals on the list, additional dunning emails to individuals on the list, by sending a suggested list of memory boosting supplements to persons on the list, by extracting information from spouses of persons on the list as those persons slept, and finally by reviewing a 5/23/58 Wildcat that Peggy Edwards supplied.) With luck, we got the list right.
Classmates from 1958 who received individual intellectual/academic awards are from left to right:
Back Row: Phyllis Beckman, Joan Garrett, Marjorie Barham, Philip George, James Askew, Joe Burnett, John (Spud) East, Mollye Sharp, Carol Chatham, and Gloria Varnado.
Front Row: Kathleen Bustin and Ella Kappes
The awards we have identified are:
The Modern Dance Award, also the Business Administration Award to Phyllis Beckman
The Mississippi Art Association Award to Marjorie Barham (First Place Art Award)
The Marks Rothenberg Co. Science Award to Philip George (also a National Merit Finalist)
The Marks Rothenberg Co. Science Award to James Askew (& Wildcat Outstanding Achievement Award)
The Queen City Mathematics Award to Joe Burnett (also 1958 Class Valedictorian)
The Queen City Mathematics Award to John (Spud) East (14th grade award)
The Meridian Chapter of the American Association of University Women Scholarship to Mollye Sharp (also third in the nation on the National Merit Scholarship Test, 1957)
The Math Association of America Award to Carol Chatham
The Mississippi Art Association Award to Gloria Varnado (Second Place Art Award)
The Phi Beta Kappa Award to Kathleen Bustin
The Maude Smith English Award to Ella Kappes
Also not pictured:
Joan Bodenmann, John Loomis, Jimmy Glasser, and Freddie Tingle were awarded long honored lifetime memberships in the Science Club of America.
Martha Ann Markline was named Outstanding Foreign Language Student.
(Information allowing the identification of persons and awards on this list was obtained by way of classmates' word of mouth, direct emails to individuals on the list, additional dunning emails to individuals on the list, by sending a suggested list of memory boosting supplements to persons on the list, by extracting information from spouses of persons on the list as those persons slept, and finally by reviewing a 5/23/58 Wildcat that Peggy Edwards supplied.) With luck, we got the list right.
1958 MHS GRADUATES' ACHIEVEMENT
The record of our MHS class graduation has been posted on the web before, but we are repeating that post here so that classmates have easy access to review the academic accomplishments of our peers. And those accomplishments are plentiful.
By count, out of 325 students who graduated, 39 received highest honors and 29 received honors to account for 21 percent of all graduates. That is not just an accomplishment mathematically, for Dr. Carson is documented as having told one of our scholarship recipients in 1960 that the standards for our class were so high, to graduate in the top 33 percent of our high school class was tantamount to graduating in the top 10 percent of other classes. In the conversation, he reportedly described our class as being highly intelligent, strongly motivated and as possessing a strong sense of purpose. A very nice compliment, indeed.
By count, out of 325 students who graduated, 39 received highest honors and 29 received honors to account for 21 percent of all graduates. That is not just an accomplishment mathematically, for Dr. Carson is documented as having told one of our scholarship recipients in 1960 that the standards for our class were so high, to graduate in the top 33 percent of our high school class was tantamount to graduating in the top 10 percent of other classes. In the conversation, he reportedly described our class as being highly intelligent, strongly motivated and as possessing a strong sense of purpose. A very nice compliment, indeed.
MHS GRADUATION EXERCISES, JUNE 2, 1958
Meridian High School graduation exercises were held June 2, 1958, 8 PM, at Ray Stadium. The graduation processional Pomp and Circumstance was played by the MJC band. Joe Burnett, 12th grade honor graduate, delivered the commencement address. Ralph Abraham, 12th grade president, presented the MHS class gift to the school. The MJC director, J. O. Carson, received the gifts. Ivan Burnett, 12th grade honor graduate, delivered the benediction.
12th graders graduating with highest honors were Beverly Adams, Joyce Bailey, Shirley Broadhead, Gay Broome, Gloria Brown, Richard Brown, Bobby Brown, Georgia Merle Browning, Ivan Burnett, Joe Burnett, Kathleen Bustin, Carole Chatham, Peggy Joyce Coats, Neldean Copeland, Marty Davidson, Michael Davis, Kay Dearman, Patsy Dorman, Jeanette Ferguson, Philip George, Amelia Hood, Laura Ann Horton, Judy Johnson, Ella Kappes, Leila Keeton, Mark Killam, Ouida Landreth, Judy McKellar, Martha Ann Markline, Ronnie Mitchell, Martin Palmer, Carey Ann Sanford, Tom Singley, Carolyn Smith, Anne Stallworth, Marianne Stuart, Bill Tatum, Freddie Tingle, and Betty Lou White.
12th graders graduating with honors were Ralph Abraham, Marjorie Barham, Phyllis Beckmann, Jackye Bergemeyer, Roy Crampton, Francine Culpepper, Joan Gault, Sandra Hodge, Dorothy Hood, Edwina Hubert, Patricia Kerr, Marty Kogan, Sandra Lovett, Pansy McCarra, Tee Mann, Frances Mayerhoff, Nona Parker, Gay Love Rawlings, Pat Rawson, Mona Robinson, William Sanders, Peggy Sellers, Sue Shannon, Briggs Smith, Mary Jane Spencer, Faye Stoudenmire, Rosemary Thomas, JoAnn Mills White, and Nancy Young.
The total number of MHS graduates was not mentioned in the article (condensed from The Meridian Star), but at the most recent reunion, the number 325 was stated.
12th graders graduating with highest honors were Beverly Adams, Joyce Bailey, Shirley Broadhead, Gay Broome, Gloria Brown, Richard Brown, Bobby Brown, Georgia Merle Browning, Ivan Burnett, Joe Burnett, Kathleen Bustin, Carole Chatham, Peggy Joyce Coats, Neldean Copeland, Marty Davidson, Michael Davis, Kay Dearman, Patsy Dorman, Jeanette Ferguson, Philip George, Amelia Hood, Laura Ann Horton, Judy Johnson, Ella Kappes, Leila Keeton, Mark Killam, Ouida Landreth, Judy McKellar, Martha Ann Markline, Ronnie Mitchell, Martin Palmer, Carey Ann Sanford, Tom Singley, Carolyn Smith, Anne Stallworth, Marianne Stuart, Bill Tatum, Freddie Tingle, and Betty Lou White.
12th graders graduating with honors were Ralph Abraham, Marjorie Barham, Phyllis Beckmann, Jackye Bergemeyer, Roy Crampton, Francine Culpepper, Joan Gault, Sandra Hodge, Dorothy Hood, Edwina Hubert, Patricia Kerr, Marty Kogan, Sandra Lovett, Pansy McCarra, Tee Mann, Frances Mayerhoff, Nona Parker, Gay Love Rawlings, Pat Rawson, Mona Robinson, William Sanders, Peggy Sellers, Sue Shannon, Briggs Smith, Mary Jane Spencer, Faye Stoudenmire, Rosemary Thomas, JoAnn Mills White, and Nancy Young.
The total number of MHS graduates was not mentioned in the article (condensed from The Meridian Star), but at the most recent reunion, the number 325 was stated.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
1958 MHS SPRING SPORTS COACHES
L to R: Coach Leland Gebhart - Track, Coach Fredna Cross - Tennis, and Coach Harold Knight - Baseball
Monday, May 24, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
BASEBALL RESULTS 1958
Dick Smith's editorial outlined his predictions about our spring sports teams' chances. Now we need to find out how things turned out. Fifty years ago, remember that examinations were coming up, term papers were due, people were trying to pass something, graduation parties were underway and proms were held. We were almost as busy then as we are now, but we were still playing sports for school honors. Based on some newspaper and Wildcat articles and current emails from class, this is what we know:
Meridian High School Baseball
Meridian won the 1957 High School State Championship. That is when our classmates were juniors, but there were many from our class who played on the championship team. That team picture is in our 1958 annual, however, we are including a team picture here so that it can be downloaded into personal computers.
There were several returning baseball players from the 1957 team to the senior team. Players are identified in the annual, but basic starters on the state team were Oliver Buntin, Richard Clayton, Larry Quimby, Louis Thompson, Will Hudson, Frankie Brewer, James Tillman, Jerry White and Selby Salters.
The second picture is of the 1958 team, our senior year. This photo is with the rest in the slideshow.
We did get to the regional baseball finals in 1958 and played for the South State title against Jackson Murrah High School. As mentioned in Dick Smith's article, the Jackson pitcher, Guy Parker, was able to pitch for two or three consecutive games against Meridian and held our team to very few hits. It was a challenge for us to score runs and although our field play held them to low scoring, we did lose the regional final to Jackson. Jackson apparently went on to win the state championship the next week with Guy Parker's pitching.
Starting players on our 1958 team were Oliver Buntin, Elmer Knight, Louis Thompson, Freddie Schoenrock, Will Hudson, Jerry Yarbrough, R. V. Skelton, Burton Gray, and Sonny Farr. James Watson, Marty Kogan, Bobby Satcher, Gayle Wardlowe, and James Warren were also from our class.
Meridian High School Baseball
Meridian won the 1957 High School State Championship. That is when our classmates were juniors, but there were many from our class who played on the championship team. That team picture is in our 1958 annual, however, we are including a team picture here so that it can be downloaded into personal computers.
There were several returning baseball players from the 1957 team to the senior team. Players are identified in the annual, but basic starters on the state team were Oliver Buntin, Richard Clayton, Larry Quimby, Louis Thompson, Will Hudson, Frankie Brewer, James Tillman, Jerry White and Selby Salters.
The second picture is of the 1958 team, our senior year. This photo is with the rest in the slideshow.
We did get to the regional baseball finals in 1958 and played for the South State title against Jackson Murrah High School. As mentioned in Dick Smith's article, the Jackson pitcher, Guy Parker, was able to pitch for two or three consecutive games against Meridian and held our team to very few hits. It was a challenge for us to score runs and although our field play held them to low scoring, we did lose the regional final to Jackson. Jackson apparently went on to win the state championship the next week with Guy Parker's pitching.
Starting players on our 1958 team were Oliver Buntin, Elmer Knight, Louis Thompson, Freddie Schoenrock, Will Hudson, Jerry Yarbrough, R. V. Skelton, Burton Gray, and Sonny Farr. James Watson, Marty Kogan, Bobby Satcher, Gayle Wardlowe, and James Warren were also from our class.
TRACK RESULTS 1958
Meridian High Track qualifiers coming out of combined south meets moved on to the state meet in Greenwood. There they competed against north division winners and other qualifiers from south. One of the qualifiers was Sterling Ainsworth in the pole vault. Ralph had this comment to make about Sterling:
"I vividly remember watching Sterling practice the pole vault one day when taking a break from our workout. As Sterling was raising his feet (back parallel to the ground) to go over the crossbar, the metal pole gave way in the middle. He came crashing to the ground. He fortunately did not sustain an injury."
With regard to the whole track season, Ralph said that the Meridian team won events at different meets, but not so much at combined meets. In particular, he participated with Marty, Ronnie and Chas Mc on the 440 and 880 relay teams. He said that track team was a lot of fun with lots of good memories and friendships formed. Indeed it appears from the track team picture, many, many people were involved.
Results of the state meet in Jackson were that Glen McQuage came in first in the mile. He won that event for MHS as was hoped, if not expected. Overall points for the team are not quite remembered.
Kudos, though, for Marty who could remember that Glen won the mile. Marty stated, "Glen did win the state --- I do remember that much."
"I vividly remember watching Sterling practice the pole vault one day when taking a break from our workout. As Sterling was raising his feet (back parallel to the ground) to go over the crossbar, the metal pole gave way in the middle. He came crashing to the ground. He fortunately did not sustain an injury."
With regard to the whole track season, Ralph said that the Meridian team won events at different meets, but not so much at combined meets. In particular, he participated with Marty, Ronnie and Chas Mc on the 440 and 880 relay teams. He said that track team was a lot of fun with lots of good memories and friendships formed. Indeed it appears from the track team picture, many, many people were involved.
Results of the state meet in Jackson were that Glen McQuage came in first in the mile. He won that event for MHS as was hoped, if not expected. Overall points for the team are not quite remembered.
Kudos, though, for Marty who could remember that Glen won the mile. Marty stated, "Glen did win the state --- I do remember that much."
TENNIS RESULTS 1958
Our Meridian High tennis team had two entries in the Mississippi State tennis tourney in Jackson.
Phillip George, the Mississippi number one ranked boy's singles player played a rematch against a McComb player he had just defeated 6-2, 6-2 the week before in the Southstate finals. And lost.
We really don't know what happened in that match. Between south state and state, Holmes probably analyzed every possible weakness that Phillip had and planned a successful strategy to wear him down if and when they met again. It was an incredible battle. Both Phillip and Billy Holmes had already played tough matches that day against north division winners. The score was 8-6 and 6-4 for the two long sets. Neither player gave up. In the end I think it was just the "Jackson curse" which effectuates any time a Meridian team plays on Jackson turf.
The girls' doubles advancement in the state tournament was definitely not without its drama. I got the measles and could not play in district, then had a wreck the night before state. Jackson sports writers were livid that I had even played in south state because Lynne and I beat their doubles team from Provine. We met that same team later on in the very final match at state and beat them again for the championship.
That last match was a hard one and even though we were expected to win, one of our opponents was simply hugely tall and had a serve that could be. . . well, hard to return and hard to dodge at net. The championship score was 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.
Coty Huggins was a fourth player from our class who played on the varsity, but she and Richard Martin did not advance beyond first round in mixed doubles in south state. They lost to a strong Jackson Provine mixed doubles team who went on to win state for Provine
Phillip George, the Mississippi number one ranked boy's singles player played a rematch against a McComb player he had just defeated 6-2, 6-2 the week before in the Southstate finals. And lost.
We really don't know what happened in that match. Between south state and state, Holmes probably analyzed every possible weakness that Phillip had and planned a successful strategy to wear him down if and when they met again. It was an incredible battle. Both Phillip and Billy Holmes had already played tough matches that day against north division winners. The score was 8-6 and 6-4 for the two long sets. Neither player gave up. In the end I think it was just the "Jackson curse" which effectuates any time a Meridian team plays on Jackson turf.
The girls' doubles advancement in the state tournament was definitely not without its drama. I got the measles and could not play in district, then had a wreck the night before state. Jackson sports writers were livid that I had even played in south state because Lynne and I beat their doubles team from Provine. We met that same team later on in the very final match at state and beat them again for the championship.
That last match was a hard one and even though we were expected to win, one of our opponents was simply hugely tall and had a serve that could be. . . well, hard to return and hard to dodge at net. The championship score was 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.
Coty Huggins was a fourth player from our class who played on the varsity, but she and Richard Martin did not advance beyond first round in mixed doubles in south state. They lost to a strong Jackson Provine mixed doubles team who went on to win state for Provine
GOLF RESULTS 1958
The Meridian High School Golf Team for 1958 had players apparently only on the girls' side for the 1958 golf season. With three other competing sports, the guys at this time were spread pretty thin, but the girls' team represented the school ably. Gay Rawlings was the number 1 player for Meridian and was apparently paired against the number 1 player from competing schools throughout the season. Other of our players may have shifted their position more often whereas solidly at the top for our team was Gay Rawlings.
David Elliott, one of Gay's fans, indicated that although she did well throughout the season, there was stiff competition she faced when tournaments and not just school rivalries took place. Mary Mills of Gulfport was ranked number one throughout the season and faced off with Meridian more than one or two times. David indicated that Mary Mills went on to play professional golf after high school/college.
Meridian apparently was unable to get past Gulfport in District play and did not have sufficient points to move as a team to South State. If anyone has different information, please share it. Had Meridian gone to South State, they would have again had to play Gulfport as well as Jackson which also had its usual competitors.
In all, the season's play, sportsmanship and team building and not just trophies were what our sports were about. Besides, as David pointed out "not many athletes are able play a sport in hoop skirts and flats."
David Elliott, one of Gay's fans, indicated that although she did well throughout the season, there was stiff competition she faced when tournaments and not just school rivalries took place. Mary Mills of Gulfport was ranked number one throughout the season and faced off with Meridian more than one or two times. David indicated that Mary Mills went on to play professional golf after high school/college.
Meridian apparently was unable to get past Gulfport in District play and did not have sufficient points to move as a team to South State. If anyone has different information, please share it. Had Meridian gone to South State, they would have again had to play Gulfport as well as Jackson which also had its usual competitors.
In all, the season's play, sportsmanship and team building and not just trophies were what our sports were about. Besides, as David pointed out "not many athletes are able play a sport in hoop skirts and flats."
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