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Greene County, Georgia, High Schools — The Name Game

Posted by DaveSanders | Georgia | Posted on December 22nd, 2011

While adding some Greene County Georgia high schools to ClassicSchools.com/Georgia/, I became hopelessly confused about what school was named what and when.

Below are some of my findings. It is quite possible that NOTHING below is true. It is bits and pieces I picked up from various websites (“it must be true, I saw it on the Internets”) or found in old newspapers (“Dewey Wins!”) or just made up because nothing else made sense.

PLEASE!!! I need your help. I will update this post as comments are received from our loyal follower(s?). I’m 99% sure there are schools completely missing from this timeline (Siloam?, others?). I’m also 99% sure my original timeline is wrong. Let’s make this the one place on the Internet where people can find a complete history of Greene County high schools. Thanks.
 

 
¹ Rome News-Tribune, Nov. 30, 1955:
“A truck collision…took a life…in Georgia yesterday.
Floyd Thomas Corry, 56, Greene County school superintendent for 19 years, died in a collision of his pickup truck and another driven by [name withheld] at Siloam. Sheriff L. L. Wyatt said [name withheld] of Rt. 3, Greensboro, was charged with failing to yield right of way at an intersection. A passenger in Corry’s truck, Hatchett Thornton, of White Plains received head cuts.”

What do you know about Greene County’s high schools?

West Point High School — West Point, Georgia

Posted by DaveSanders | Georgia | Posted on March 28th, 2010

West Point High School

West Point, GA

Troup County & Harris County

mascot: Red Devils

colors: Red & White

Year opened: 1903

Year closed: 1986

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This post is a place to store miscellaneous notes, links, etc. we have gathered about West Point High School so far. If you have any corrections or additions, please leave a comment below.
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[exerpts from Fitzgerald Herald, March 10, 1960. Click for full story.]
Eagles End Season 2nd in State
The Monitor High basketball Eagles have wound up the season as the second strongest Class B team in the state. They were barely nudged out last Saturday night by West Point High for the championship honor. . . . Saturday night saw the Eagles completely ineffective on their inside work, however, Wallace and Curtis Jackson were almost 100% accurate on their tosses from the outside. But it wasn’t enough and the Eagles had to settle for second place behind West Point, the new champion in Class B ball. The final score in the game was 62-54.

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See all West Point High School articles from the Georgia High School Basketball Project.

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Monitor High School — Fitzgerald, Georgia

Posted by DaveSanders | Georgia | Posted on March 27th, 2010

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Monitor Park and Community Center (former Monitor High School)

Monitor High School

600 South Monitor Drive
Fitzgerald, GA

mascot: Eagle

colors: Gold & Maroon

Year opened: ????

Year closed: ????

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This post is a place to store miscellaneous notes, links, etc. we have gathered about Monitor High School so far. If you have any corrections or additions, please leave a comment below.
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[from Fitzgerald Herald, March 10, 1960. Click for story and photo.]
MONITORING MONITOR
Eagles End Season 2nd in State
The Monitor High basketball Eagles have wound up the season as the second strongest Class B team in the state. They were barely nudged out last Saturday night by West Point High for the championship honor.
Coach Samuel Roberts entered the State tournament in Thomaston last weekend with a fabulous record after the regular season play and the elimination tournies.
Friday night the Eagles came through against Douglasville 55-61 to earn the right to compete in the championship game on Saturday.
Out of Monitor’s 61 points scored, 42 of them were evenly divided between Joe Reliford, John Jackson and Wallace Jackson.
Saturday night saw the Eagles completely ineffective on their inside work, however, Wallace and Curtis Jackson were almost 100% accurate on their tosses from the outside. But it wasn’t enough and the Eagles had to settle for second place behind West Point, the new champion in Class B ball.
The final score in the game was 62-54.
. . .
The Eagles will start their track drills for this spring’s cinder season next Monday. The school this year will again have both boys and girls teams.
. . .
Football practice sessions under the direction of Coach William Witherspoon got underway Monday.
. . .
Baseball will come off a little later this year because of the weather and practice sessions for football.
. . .
The faculties of Monitor High and Ocilla High and Industrial School will play a benefit basketball game at Blue-Gray Shell Tuesday night at 7:30.

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See all Monitor High School photos and articles from the Georgia High School Basketball Project.

See 100′s of photos from in and around Fitzgerald, Georgia.

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Please help us fill in the blanks about Monitor High School. Leave a comment to share your memories or to add any other information.

R. L. Cousins High School — Douglasville, Georgia

Posted by DaveSanders | Georgia | Posted on March 11th, 2010

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Stewart Middle School (former R. L. Cousins High School)

Robert L. Cousins High School

Malone St.
Douglasville, Douglas County, GA

Mascot: Wolverines

Colors: Maroon & White

Year opened: 1957
Year closed: 1971

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This post is a place to store miscellaneous notes, links, etc. we have gathered about R. L. Cousins High School so far. If you have any corrections or additions, please leave a comment below.
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R. L. Cousins was a 12-grade school on Malone St. in Douglasville, Georgia. It was opened in 1957 under principal John W. Stewart. (I believe it was a replacement school for the former Hutchinson High School.) The high school portion closed in 1971 and the buildings became Douglas County Junior High School. The next year the school was renamed Stewart Middle School. John W. Stewart remained the principal until 1977.

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The Douglas County Museum of History and Art houses some artifacts & memorabilia from R. L. Cousins. The museum is located inside the old courthouse on W. Broad St.

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Visit your fellow R. L. Cousins alumni on Facebook.

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Here’s an article about the recent
restoration of Wolverine Gym.

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R. L. Cousins was the Class B State Basketball Champion in back-to-back seasons, 1961 & 1962.

[from DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL, March 16, 1961. Click for story and photo.]
Georgia State Champions
This group of basketball players of the R. L. Cousins Negro school in Douglasville has won the State Class B basketball championship, winning their final victory at the tournament in Waycross. The team had the unusual distinction of playing the entire season without a loss. They breezed through the regular season, the district, regional and state tournaments and were never seriously threatened. Holding the trophy in front is Billy Cook, team trainer, and left to right in front row are Charlie Bowens, Lee Edward Bowens, Melvin Welch, James Jones and Harvey Jones. Back row left to right, are Benny Smith, Floyd Parker, Alton Caldwell, J. C. Smith and Charlie Helton. The team was coached by E. L. Pinkston.

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This article references Douglasville. Were they referring to Cousins High School?
[excerpt from Fitzgerald Herald, March 10, 1960. Click for story and photo.]
Eagles End Season 2nd in State
The Monitor High basketball Eagles have wound up the season as the second strongest Class B team in the state. [. . . ] Friday night the Eagles came through against Douglasville 55-61 to earn the right to compete in the championship game on Saturday.

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Mount Moriah High School — Decatur County, Georgia

Posted by DaveSanders | Georgia | Posted on March 10th, 2010

Mt. Moriah High School

Decatur County, GA

Mascot: Jaguars

Colors: Blue & Gold

Year opened: ????
Year closed: 1974

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This post is a place to store miscellaneous notes, links, etc. we have gathered about Mt. Moriah High School so far. If you have any corrections or additions, please leave a comment below.
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Mt. Moriah High School is mentioned as a participant in the 1948 South Georgia Athletic Association basketball tournament.
Here’s the article from the Atlanta Daily World, Mar. 24, 1948.

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Tift County Industrial School — Tifton, Georgia

Posted by DaveSanders | Georgia | Posted on March 10th, 2010

Tift County Industrial School

Tifton, GA

Mascot: Tigers

Colors: Blue & Gold

Year opened: ????
Year closed: 1957
     (Name was changed to Wilson High School in 1957)

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This post is a place to store miscellaneous notes, links, etc. we have gathered about Tift County Industrial School so far. If you have any corrections or additions, please leave a comment below.
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Tift County Training School is mentioned as a participant in the 1948 South Georgia Athletic Association basketball tournament.
Here’s the article from the Atlanta Daily World, Mar. 24, 1948.

Here’s an email from Flickr user GHSBP. Check out her Flickr pages and her websites, they are a wealth of great information.
“Tift County Industrial was the same as Tift County Training. Newspaper reports – especially for segregated schools – sometimes couldn’t keep names straight. The name changed to Wilson in 1957 and I assume that was because the county split Industrial into an elementary and a high school. Industrial retained its name. I’m not sure if Industrial was on the exact same parcel of land as the current J. T. Reddick school or not. Reddick had been a principal of Tift County Industrial when it was an elementary. If not on the same spot, it was very close.

I have a few photos of Wilson on the Flickr account. It’s now known as Matt Wilson Elementary.

I have notes on other schools at my website, http://www.ghsbp.com/gia/index.html

For non-segregated schools, http://www.ghsbp.com/nicknames.html, though some of those may not be accurate. I have a very long-term project started to get information out of state educational directories.”

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Carver High School — Dawson, Georgia

Posted by DaveSanders | Georgia | Posted on March 10th, 2010

Carver High School

Dawson, GA

Mascot: ????

Colors: ????

Year opened: ????
Year closed: ????

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This post is a place to store miscellaneous notes, links, etc. we have gathered about Carver High School so far. If you have any corrections or additions, please leave a comment below.
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Carver High School is mentioned as a participant in the 1948 South Georgia Athletic Association basketball tournament.
Here’s the article from the Atlanta Daily World, Mar. 24, 1948.

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Please help us fill in the blanks about Carver High School. Leave a comment to share your memories or to add any other information.

Hutto High School — Bainbridge, Georgia

Posted by DaveSanders | Georgia | Posted on March 10th, 2010

Hutto High School

Bainbridge, GA

Mascot: Tigers

Colors: Black & Gold

Year opened: 1869
Year closed: 1970

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This post is a place to store miscellaneous notes, links, etc. we have gathered about Hutto High School so far. If you have any corrections or additions, please leave a comment below.
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Hutto High School won GIA boys’ state basketball titles in 1953 and 1959.
- Hutto Boys Win Cage Tournament (Thomasville Times-Enterprise, 03/27/1953)

In football, they made it all the way to the state finals in 1964, but lost to Forrester.
- Alto School Team State Champions (Cornelia, 12/10/1964)

Hutto High School is mentioned as a participant in the 1948 South Georgia Athletic Association basketball tournament.
Here’s the article from the Atlanta Daily World, Mar. 24, 1948.

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Dasher High School — Valdosta, Georgia

Posted by DaveSanders | Georgia | Posted on March 10th, 2010

Dasher High School

Valdosta, GA

Mascot: Golden Tigers

Colors: ????

Year opened: ????
Year closed: ????

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This post is a place to store miscellaneous notes, links, etc. we have gathered about Dasher High School so far. If you have any corrections or additions, please leave a comment below.
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Dasher High School is mentioned as a participant in the 1948 South Georgia Athletic Association basketball tournament.
Here’s the article from the Atlanta Daily World, Mar. 24, 1948.

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Please help us fill in the blanks about Dasher High School. Leave a comment to share your memories or to add to our information.

Staley High School — Americus, Georgia

Posted by DaveSanders | Georgia | Posted on March 10th, 2010

A. S. Staley High School online yearbooks

Americus, GA

Mascot: Tigers

Colors: ????

Year opened: ????
Year closed: ????

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Below are miscellaneous notes, links, etc. we have gathered about Staley High School so far. If you have any corrections or additions, please leave a comment below.
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(I thought this was pretty good…both the girl’s AND boy’s basketball teams finished second in the South Georgia tournament in 1948.)

[from Atlanta Daily World, Mar. 24, 1948]

Center, Brooks High Schools Win SGAA Tourney Crowns

Waycross, Ga — (SNS) — Center High School of Waycross, Georgia, rolled over Staley High of Americus, Georgia, 37-25 in the finals of the South Georgia Athletic Association tournament here in city auditorium.

In the girls championship game, Brooks High of Quitman, Ga., out-fought Staley High of Americus 32 to 28 to annex the SGAA crown.

The tournament was a very colorful affair with twenty teams participating including Dasher High, Valdesto; Brooks High, Quitman; Douglas High, Thomasville; Hutto High and Union Normal, Bainbridge; Carver High, Dawson; Tift County Training School, Tifton; and Staley High, Americus.

Union Normal copped the third place spot in the girls division, and Brooks High won the third place ranking in the boys. The coaches for the two first place winners were Calvin W. Rutherford, Brooks High and George James, Center High.

The officials for the tournament were Craig and Johnson of Fort Valley State College, Roulhac and Pruitt of Albany State College, Small of Stanton High, Jacksonville. Trophies were presented to the winners.

The All-Conference teams that were selected by the officials were:

GIRLS
FIRST TEAM
Forward, Mahomes, Staley High
Forward, Williams, Union Normal
Forward, Evans, Union Normal
Guard, Williams, Brooks High
Guard, Dillard, Staley High
Guard, Watkins, Douglas High
SECOND TEAM
Forward, Brister, Brooks High
Forward, Mack, Mount Moriah
Forward, Morning, Tifton
Guard, Barber, Union Normal
Guard, L. Williams, Mt. Moriah
Guard, Kitchen, Staley High
BOYS
FIRST TEAM
Forward, G. Flourney, Center High
Forward, J. Boyd, Center High
Center, Hayes, Staley High
Guard, Jackson, Staley High
Guard, Lewis, Brooks High
SECOND TEAM
Forward, Robinson, Carver High
Forward, J. Woodlock, Pelham
Center, Dixon, Center High
Guard, Horne, Brooks High
Guard, C. Austin, Douglas High

The championship winners were:
GIRLS
GIRLS, FIRST PLACE
– Brooks High (Quitman)
SECOND PLACE
– Staley High (Americus)
THIRD PLACE
– Union Normal (Bainbridge)
BOYS, FIRST PLACE
– Center High (Waycross)
SECOND PLACE
– Staley High (Americus)
THIRD PLACE
– Brooks High (Quitman)

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Please help us fill in the blanks about Staley High School. Leave a comment to share your memories or to add to our information.

Center High School — Waycross, Georgia

Posted by DaveSanders | Georgia | Posted on March 10th, 2010

Center High School

Waycross, GA

Mascot: Tigers

Colors: Blue & Gold

Year opened: ????
Year closed: ????

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Below are miscellaneous notes, links, etc. we have gathered about Center High School so far. If you have any corrections or additions, please leave a comment below.
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[from Atlanta Daily World, Mar. 24, 1948]

Center, Brooks High Schools Win SGAA Tourney Crowns

Waycross, Ga — (SNS) — Center High School of Waycross, Georgia, rolled over Staley High of Americus, Georgia, 37-25 in the finals of the South Georgia Athletic Association tournament here in city auditorium.

In the girls championship game, Brooks High of Quitman, Ga., out-fought Staley High of Americus 32 to 28 to annex the SGAA crown.

The tournament was a very colorful affair with twenty teams participating including Dasher High, Valdesto; Brooks High, Quitman; Douglas High, Thomasville; Hutto High and Union Normal, Bainbridge; Carver High, Dawson; Tift County Training School, Tifton; and Staley High, Americus.

Union Normal copped the third place spot in the girls division, and Brooks High won the third place ranking in the boys. The coaches for the two first place winners were Calvin W. Rutherford, Brooks High and George James, Center High.

The officials for the tournament were Craig and Johnson of Fort Valley State College, Roulhac and Pruitt of Albany State College, Small of Stanton High, Jacksonville. Trophies were presented to the winners.

The All-Conference teams that were selected bythe officials were:

GIRLS
FIRST TEAM
Forward, Mahomes, Staley High
Forward, Williams, Union Normal
Forward, Evans, Union Normal
Guard, Williams, Brooks High
Guard, Dillard, Staley High
Guard, Watkins, Douglas High
SECOND TEAM
Forward, Brister, Brooks High
Forward, Mack, Mount Moriah
Forward, Morning, Tifton
Guard, Barber, Union Normal
Guard, L. Williams, Mt. Moriah
Guard, Kitchen, Staley High
BOYS
FIRST TEAM
Forward, G. Flourney, Center High
Forward, J. Boyd, Center High
Center, Hayes, Staley High
Guard, Jackson, Staley High
Guard, Lewis, Brooks High
SECOND TEAM
Forward, Robinson, Carver High
Forward, J. Woodlock, Pelham
Center, Dixon, Center High
Guard, Horne, Brooks High
Guard, C. Austin, Douglas High

The championship winners were:
GIRLS
GIRLS, FIRST PLACE
– Brooks High (Quitman)
SECOND PLACE
– Staley High (Americus)
THIRD PLACE
– Union Normal (Bainbridge)
BOYS, FIRST PLACE
– Center High (Waycross)
SECOND PLACE
– Staley High (Americus)
THIRD PLACE
– Brooks High (Quitman)

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Please help us fill in the blanks about Center High School. Leave a comment to share your memories or to add to our information.

Butler High School — Gainesville, Georgia

Posted by DaveSanders | Georgia | Posted on March 10th, 2010

Butler High School

Gainesville, GA

Mascot: Tigers

Colors: Gold & Maroon

Year opened: 1962
Year closed: 1969

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Below are miscellaneous notes, links, etc. we have gathered about Butler High School so far. If you have any corrections or additions, please leave a comment below.
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Full name was E. E. Butler High School, Gainesville, Georgia

Photo of new school (Description: E. E. Butler High School, 1960s. Photograph of E. E. Butler High School, located on Athens Highway. It was constructed in the early 1960s. The students were later transferred to Gainesville High School, and the building has been used by several different groups since then.) from Digital Library of Georgia

Originally Fair Street High School, later rebuilt (in 1962/3) as E. E. Butler High School. Closed in 1969.

Here’s a few Gainesville, GA Facebook groups:
– Gainesville, GA
– We Love Gainesville, GA!
– You Might Be Gainesvillian If…
– Proud to be from Gainesvegas!
– I Cruised the Strip in Gainesville, Ga
– I used all my gas cruising “Uptown” in Gainesville, GA!

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Please help us fill in the blanks about Butler High School. Leave a comment to share your memories or to add to our information.

Douglass High School — Thomasville, Georgia

Posted by DaveSanders | Georgia | Posted on March 10th, 2010

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Douglass High School gym

Douglass High School

Thomasville, Thomas County, GA

Mascot: Lions

Colors: Blue & Gold

Year opened: 1902
Year closed: 1970

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Below are miscellaneous notes, links, etc. we have gathered about Douglass High School so far. If you have any corrections or additions, please leave a comment below.
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There’s an excellent History of Douglass High School on the website of the Jack Hadley Black History Museum.

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Here are some recent Thomasville photos.

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[from Atlanta Daily World, Mar. 24, 1948]

Center, Brooks High Schools Win SGAA Tourney Crowns

Waycross, Ga — (SNS) — Center High School of Waycross, Georgia, rolled over Staley High of Americus, Georgia, 37-25 in the finals of the South Georgia Athletic Association tournament here in city auditorium.

In the girls championship game, Brooks High of Quitman, Ga., out-fought Staley High of Americus 32 to 28 to annex the SGAA crown.

The tournament was a very colorful affair with twenty teams participating including Dasher High, Valdesto; Brooks High, Quitman; Douglas High, Thomasville; Hutto High and Union Normal, Bainbridge; Carver High, Dawson; Tift County Training School, Tifton; and Staley High, Americus.

Union Normal copped the third place spot in the girls division, and Brooks High won the third place ranking in the boys. The coaches for the two first place winners were Calvin W. Rutherford, Brooks High and George James, Center High.

The officials for the tournament were Craig and Johnson of Fort Valley State College, Roulhac and Pruitt of Albany State College, Small of Stanton High, Jacksonville. Trophies were presented to the winners.

The All-Conference teams that were selected bythe officials were:

GIRLS
FIRST TEAM
Forward, Mahomes, Staley High
Forward, Williams, Union Normal
Forward, Evans, Union Normal
Guard, Williams, Brooks High
Guard, Dillard, Staley High
Guard, Watkins, Douglas High
SECOND TEAM
Forward, Brister, Brooks High
Forward, Mack, Mount Moriah
Forward, Morning, Tifton
Guard, Barber, Union Normal
Guard, L. Williams, Mt. Moriah
Guard, Kitchen, Staley High
BOYS
FIRST TEAM
Forward, G. Flourney, Center High
Forward, J. Boyd, Center High
Center, Hayes, Staley High
Guard, Jackson, Staley High
Guard, Lewis, Brooks High
SECOND TEAM
Forward, Robinson, Carver High
Forward, J. Woodlock, Pelham
Center, Dixon, Center High
Guard, Horne, Brooks High
Guard, C. Austin, Douglas High

The championship winners were:
GIRLS
GIRLS, FIRST PLACE
– Brooks High (Quitman)
SECOND PLACE
– Staley High (Americus)
THIRD PLACE
– Union Normal (Bainbridge)
BOYS, FIRST PLACE
– Center High (Waycross)
SECOND PLACE
– StaleyHigh (Americus)
THIRD PLACE
– Brooks High (Quitman)

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[from Gainesville Times, Dec. 22, 1957]

Fair Street Grabs State Title, 13-7

By PHIL JACKSON
Times Sports Editor

Fair Street’s Tigers — sparked by the explosive clutch running of tiny Gene Carrithers — scored early and late here Friday night to defeat a fine Thomasville team, 13-7 and gather their second consecutive Georgia football championship.

With only three minutes and 40 seconds left on the City Park clock and the score knotted at 7-7, Carrithers cracked over tackle on a crossbuck, bounced off one tackler and fought his way six yards for the winning touchdown.

Tiger end Arthur Moss intercepted a pass to stop the last Thomasville threat with 30 seconds remaining. Fair Street ran out the clock and jubilant players lifted Coach E. L. Cabbell and Carrithers to their shoulders for a victorious ride across the gridiron.

Thomasville’s Douglas High Lions were a tough, spirited eleven that featured the keeper runs and passes of quarterback Charlie Ward and the quickie dashes of halfback Roosevelt Reed, but hulking Clarence Niles, David Camp, Johnny Keith, and William Johnson furnished the defensive knocks for Fair Street when they were needed.

Fair Street jumped off to a quick lead in the first quarter. Fullback Ellis Cantrell set up the score when he returned a punt 20 yards to the Thomasville 19.

On the first play, quarterback Cecil Young lofted a high, floating spiral to Moss who gathered it in over his shoulder in the Lion end zone. Cantrell plunged over for the point and a 7-0 lead.

Thomasville’s offense suddenly came alive midway in the second quarter and the Lions drove 69 yards for the tieing tally. Ward’s keeper cutbacks off tackle were the main thrusts of the push. Reed bucked over from the two. Ward carried for the extra point and the teams went out for the half.

Fair’ Street’s strutting band presented an imaginative Christmas show during intermission that was complete even to a formation of a tree with blinking, colored lights.

Neither team could muster an effective offense in the third quarter and through half of the final period.

But just when it seemed a tie was in the books, the Tigers started their winning drive from their 41 yard line with six minutes remaining.

Carrithers got it underway when he burst through center, cut to the sidelines and sped 32 yards to the Thomasville 27. Cantrell hit for five, Carrithers for six, Clifford Stevens for five and Cantrell for five again to the six.

Little Gene then fired his 135-pound frame through for the big one and Fair Street had its 16th straight victory and the state Class A trophy.

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In 1958, the Douglass boy’s basketball team fell to Hunt High School, 58-46, in the Class A State Semi-Finals. Here is an article about the tournament from the March 13, 1958 Fort Valley Leader-Tribune.

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Fair Street High School — Gainesville, Georgia

Posted by DaveSanders | Georgia | Posted on March 10th, 2010

Fair Street High School

Gainesville, GA

Mascot: Tigers

Colors: ????

Year opened: ????
Year closed: ????

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Below are miscellaneous notes, links, etc. we have gathered about Fair Street High School so far. If you have any corrections or additions, please leave a comment below.
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Here’s a few Gainesville, GA Facebook groups:
– Gainesville, GA
– We Love Gainesville, GA!
– You Might Be Gainesvillian If…
– Proud to be from Gainesvegas!
– I Cruised the Strip in Gainesville, Ga
– I used all my gas cruising “Uptown” in Gainesville, GA!

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[from Gainesville Times, Dec. 22, 1957]

Fair Street Grabs State Title, 13-7

By PHIL JACKSON
Times Sports Editor

Fair Street’s Tigers — sparked by the explosive clutch running of tiny Gene Carrithers — scored early and late here Friday night to defeat a fine Thomasville team, 13-7 and gather their second consecutive Georgia football championship.

With only three minutes and 40 seconds left on the City Park clock and the score knotted at 7-7, Carrithers cracked over tackle on a crossbuck, bounced off one tackler and fought his way six yards for the winning touchdown.

Tiger end Arthur Moss intercepted a pass to stop the last Thomasville threat with 30 seconds remaining. Fair Street ran out the clock and jubilant players lifted Coach E. L. Cabbell and Carrithers to their shoulders for a victorious ride across the gridiron.

Thomasville’s Douglas High Lions were a tough, spirited eleven that featured the keeper runs and passes of quarterback Charlie Ward and the quickie dashes of halfback Roosevelt Reed, but hulking Clarence Niles, David Camp, Johnny Keith, and William Johnson furnished the defensive knocks for Fair Street when they were needed.

Fair Street jumped off to a quick lead in the first quarter. Fullback Ellis Cantrell set up the score when he returned a punt 20 yards to the Thomasville 19.

On the first play, quarterback Cecil Young lofted a high, floating spiral to Moss who gathered it in over his shoulder in the Lion end zone. Cantrell plunged over for the point and a 7-0 lead.

Thomasville’s offense suddenly came alive midway in the second quarter and the Lions drove 69 yards for the tieing tally. Ward’s keeper cutbacks off tackle were the main thrusts of the push. Reed bucked over from the two. Ward carried for the extra point and the teams went out for the half.

Fair’ Street’s strutting band presented an imaginative Christmas show during intermission that was complete even to a formation of a tree with blinking, colored lights.

Neither team could muster an effective offense in the third quarter and through half of the final period.

But just when it seemed a tie was in the books, the Tigers started their winning drive from their 41 yard line with six minutes remaining.

Carrithers got it underway when he burst through center, cut to the sidelines and sped 32 yards to the Thomasville 27. Cantrell hit for five, Carrithers for six, Clifford Stevens for five and Cantrell for five again to the six.

Little Gene then fired his 135-pound frame through for the big one and Fair Street had its 16th straight victory and the state Class A trophy.

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