1950s

1950-1959

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GATA 19501950-1951

Officers

Bettye Elrod – President
Jerry Hays – Vice President
Mary Shipp – Secretary

Sponsor

Mrs. Walter H. Adams

1951-1952

Officers

Margaret Phillips – President, First Semester
Peggy Turner – President, Second Semester
Ruth Heggie – Vice President
Betty Bell – Secretary-Treasurer
Nancy Adams – Reporter-Historian

Sponsor

Mrs. Walter Adams

1952-1953

Officers

Nancy Adams – President

1953-1954

Officers

Patsy Etter – President
Estes – Vice President, First Semester
L.A. Deal – Vice President, Second Semester
McClintock – Reporter
Bobo – Secretary
A. Lee – Treasurer

1954-1955

Officers

Annette Lee – President
L. Cleer – Vice President
Edmiston – Vice President, second semester
C. Wamble – Secretary, second semester
Coffey – Reporter
O’Neal – Treasurer

Sponsor

Mrs. Walter H. Adams

1955-1956

Officers

Georgan Gilbreath                       President
Carol Ham                                     Vice President
Phyllis Kerr                                   Treasurer
Ruth Kuykendall                          Gazette Editor
Carolyn Wamble                          Secretary
Gene Balew                                  Parliamentarian

1956-1957

 Officers

Gene Belew – President
Chloe Kelley – Vice President
Beverly Marie Woodward – Secretary

1957 GATA Sing Song – “Grand Night for Singing”

Betty Kelley  – Director

1957-1958

Officers

Nancy Wilson – President
Julie Wadley – Secretary
Mikey Gilley – Treasurer
Elaine Butler – Vice President
Ann Roark – Reporter

1958 GATA Sing Song – “Buttons and Bows”

Deanna Bryan – Director

1958-1959

Officers

A. Roark – President
E. Butler – Vice President
C. Pratt  -Secretary
W. Freeman – Treasurer
S. Sherrod – Reporter
P. Mullins – Chaplain

1959 GATA Sing Song – “Waltz of the Flowers” (Overall  Winner)

Deanna Bryan                Director

Sponsor

Dewby Ray

1959-1960

Officers

Lora Neill – President
Louraine Pittard – Secretary
Nathalie Akin – Treasurer
Jo Ann Howard – Reporter
Camille Pratt – Chaplain

1959 Homecoming Display – Jester (First Place)

1960 GATA Sing Song – “Italian Street Song” (Overall Winner)

Deanna Bryan and Kay Howard     Directors

Sponsor

From the 1960 Prickly Pear

“A friendly smile – the familiar whistle, red and white forever – closeness personified. This is GATA – a group of Christian girls striving toward togetherness, radiating warmth and lasting love for each other, our school, and fellow students.”

  – Dewby Ray

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