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Ray City Girls Form Athletic Club, 1947

June 30, 2015 at 12:47 am (Berrien County Sports, Families of Ray City, Purvis Family, Ray City School, Society and Leisure)
Tags: Betty Jean Huff, Betty Purvis, Bettye Jo Cook, Carolyn Mikell, Carolyn Register, Carolyn Scarborough, Diane Miley, Edith Monk, Farlene Wilson, Geraldine Sirmans, Hazel Croy, Helen Wood, Jean Studstill, Judith Moore, Louise Williams, Lullene Rouse, Mary Register, Ruth Webb, Virginia Dampier, Winona Williams

Ray City, Ga in the 1940s took particular pride in the girls athletic teams of the Ray City School. The local newspapers were full of stories about the girls basketball team challenging the neighboring communities or competing in tournament play. After the construction of the gym at the Ray City School hometown pride swelled even further. The gym, which could seat 1,100 spectators, was dedicated in 1947. That year the Ray City girls organized their own Athletic Club.

The Nashville Herald
September 18, 1947

Ray City Girls Form Athletic Club and Name New Officers

RAY CITY – The Ray City High School girls met September 9 in order to form an Athletic club and elect officers.
They are: Louise Williams, president, Virginia Dampier, vice president, Carolyn Scarborough, secretary and treasurer, Jean Studstill reporter.
Other members of the club are Farlene Wilson, Judith Moore, Dianne Miley, Helen Wood, Winona Williams, Ruth Webb, Betty Jean Huff, Marlene Knight, Jeanette Fender, Hilda Faye Register, Peggy Johnson, Lullene Rouse, Jeraldine Sirmans, Edith Monk, Betty Rose Purvis, Carolyn McLendon, Betty Jo Cook, Hazel Gray, Mary Register, Carolyn Register.