Vaiden Bulldogs

 

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Schedules and Scores And Other Information (Where Available)

 

 

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Team Names (from memory): Vaiden Bulldogs; Kilmichael Hornets; Durant Tigers; Carrollton Senators; Ackerman Senators?; Maben Blue Devils; Weir Lions; Sturgis Lions; Mathiston Panthers; French Camp Panthers;

 

 

1958     Scores

Source: The Conservative, 11/21/1958.  P.5.

 

Bulldogs 30 – Mathiston 12

Bulldogs 28 – Maben 0

Bulldogs 6 – Durant 39

Bulldogs 28 – Ethel 0

Bulldogs 6 – Benton 0

Bulldogs 13 – J.Z. George 0

Bulldogs 12 – Lexington 39

Bulldogs 0 – Kilmichael 27

Bulldogs 46 – Sturgis 0

 

 

1959 Schedule

Source: The Conservative, 08/14/1959.  P.1.

 

09/04 – Magnolia (Away)

09/11 – OPEN

09/18 – Lexington (Away)

09/25 – Durant (Home)

10/02 – Ethel (Home)

10/09 – Benton (Home)

10/16 – Carrollton (Home) – Vaiden 21, Carrollton 7 (Score Source: The Conservative, 10/22/1959, P.1.)

10/23 – McAdams (Home)

10/30 – OPEN

11/06 – Kilmichael (Away)

 

 

1960 Schedule and Scores (Partial)

Schedule Source: The Conservative, 08/08/1960.  P.1

Score Sources: The Conservative, Date n/a

 

09/09 – Kilmichael (Home) – Vaiden 0, Kilmichael 34

09/16 – Lexington (Home) – Vaiden Lost? -- score n/a

09/23 – Durant (Away) – Vaiden 0, Durant 64

09/30 – Ethel (Home) – Vaiden 0, Ethel 20

10/07 – Ackerman (Home) – Vaiden 7, Ackerman 26

10/14 – Tchula (Away) – score n/a

10/21 – McAdams (Away) – score n/a

10/28 – Neshoba Central (Away) – score n/a

11/04 – OPEN

11/11 – Carrollton (Away) – Vaiden 0, Carrollton 45

 

NOTE:  An article in The Conservative on 10/13/1960, P.1., states “Senators win 12-0 – Vaiden Loses Again”  and also, “Vaiden Homecoming Impressive Affair” and “Vaiden Team Rated High In Sportsmanship” – The “Senators” listed in the article was probably Ackerman, since the date of the newspaper is after the date of the Ackerman game.  Carrollton’s team was called the Senators, however, but Ackerman’s probably had the same name.  Since the issue states that the Vaiden Homecoming was an “impressive affair,” the team must have been Ackerman, although the scores do not coincide.  The 1960 calendar lists 10/13 as Thursday, which is the day that The Conservative has been published for years, and still is, as of 09/06/2001, which would prove inconclusively that the team was Ackerman, and that one of the two sources contained erroneous scores, or that the writer recorded erroneous information.  My bet is with the latter.

 

 

1961 Scores

Schedule Source: The Conservative, 10/26/1961.  P.8

Score Sources: The Conservative, Date n/a

 

Bulldogs 7 – Neshoba Central 7

Bulldogs 7 – Kilmichael 19

Bulldogs 13 – Lexington 27

Bulldogs 0 – Durant 25

Bulldogs 0 – Ethel 13

Bulldogs 0 – Ackerman 26

Bulldogs 7 – McAdams 13

Bulldogs 7 – Tchula 0

Bulldogs 13 – Carrollton 13

 

 

1962 Scores

Score Sources: The Bulldog (Vaiden Yearbook), 1962-1963.

 

Bulldogs 40 – Neshoba Central 7 – 09/21/1962 ?

Bulldogs 27 – Lexington 0 – 09/28/1962 ?

Bulldogs 7 – Durant 0 – 10/05/1962 ?

Bulldogs 13 – Ethel 7 – 10/12/1962 ?

Bulldogs 7 – Ackerman 13 – 10/19/1962 ?

Bulldogs 25 – Tchula 0 – 10/26/1962 ?

Bulldogs 8 – McAdams 6 – 11/02/1962 ?

Bulldogs 13 – Carrollton 6 – 11/09/1962 ? (Away)

 

1962-1963 VHS Offensive Team

1962-1963 VHS Defensive Team

 

Cheerleaders: Beverly Bingham, Peggy Jo Ellis, Andrea Tate, Allese Yates, Barbara Moorehead, Jean Summers and Nancy Holly

 

Homecoming Queen: Janice Tate

Queen’s Escorts: Phillip Hodges and Tommy Caldwell

Flower Girl: Nancy Bailey

Crown Bearer: Ricky Downs

Homecoming Court (other than listed above): Judy Brooks, Jimmy Griffin, Melanie Sanders, Bernard Evans, Beverly Bingham, Billy Mims, Nancy Holly, Mack Hatcher, Dawn Marie Rosamond, Jerry Bruce, Judy Welch, and Harold King.

 

Mr. And Miss Vaiden High: Phillip Hodges and Janice Tate

Most Handsome and Most Beautiful: Pat Riley and Beverly Bingham

Senior Favorites: Mack Hatcher and Janice Tate

Junior Favorites: Billy Mims and Beverly Bingham

Sophomore Favorites: Ronald Miller and Jean Cooke

Freshman Favorites: Tommy Thornton and Melanie Sanders

Most Popular: Nancy Holly and Tommy Caldwell

Most Intellectual: Bobby Oliver and Judy Mayfield

Most Versatile: Sheila Grantham and Phillip Hodges

Best Athlete: Tommy Butler and Sheila Grantham

Most Polite: Allese Yates and Bill Nelms

Friendliest: Dotty Bingham and Bob Nelms

FFA Sweet heart: Margaret Dorman

 

Majorettes: Mary Ethel Welch, Janice Boone, Judy Mayfield, Melanie Sanders, Kay Palmertree, Linda Jones (Drum Major), Janice Tate (Head Majorette)m Linda Calhoun, Dawn Marie Rosamond, and Jean Cooke.

 

Band Director: Mr. James Persons

 

Senior Officers: Reporter: Nancy Holly; Vice-President: Bobby Oliver; President: Phillip Hodges; Secretary: Janice Tate; Sponsor: Mr. James Alford; Watch Dog: Billy Eades; Sponsor: Mr. Tom Dulin

 

Jaycee Bowl

 

Bulldogs 40 – Opponent 14 – Yearbook doesn’t list the opponent but the date appears to have been 11/16/1962.  The opponent might have been Carrollton, but that is unsubstantiated at this time.  – Bulldogs are Mid-State Champs. 

 

Coaches were: Jack Hemphill (Head Coach), and Curtis Armstrong. 

 

Players were: Tommy Butler (Quarterback), Phillip Hodges (Halfback), Tommy Caldwell (Guard), Billy Eades (Halfback), Pat Riley (End), Jerry Bruce (Halfback), Bobby Oliver (Tackle), Glen Robertson (Center), Mack Hatcher (End), Roy Briscoe (Guard), William Meredith (Fullback), Billy Mims (Fullback), James Brooks (Tackle), Troy Hodges (Tackle), Bill Leamond (Quarterback), Larry Self (End), Bernard Evans (Guard), Tommy Oakes (Halfback), Bradford Watkins (Fullback), Stanley Stuart (End), Ronald Miller (Tackle), Bobby Reed (Halfback), Allen Winters (End), and Billy Joe Ferguson (Center). 

 

Managers were: Avalon Tindoll and Tody Downs. 

 

Cheerleaders were: Beverly Bingham, Peggy Jo Ellis, Andrea Tate, Allese Yates, Barbara Moorehead, Jean Summers, and Nancy Holly.

 

Jaycee Bowl Trophy Winners:  Most Improved: William Meredith; Sportsmanship: Mack Hatcher; Best Lineman: Glen Robertson; Best Back and J.C. Bowl: Tommy Butler; J.C. Bowl: Tommy Caldwell

 

Mid-State Conference All Stars: Pat Riley, William Meredith, Tommy Caldwell, Mack Hatcher, Tommy Butler, Glen Robertson, Billy Mims, and Phillip Hodges.

 

Mid-State Conference Coach of the Year: Coach Jack Hemphill

 

 

1963 Scores

Score Source: The Bulldog (Vaiden Yearbook), 1963-1964.

 

Bulldogs 6 – Neshoba Central 7

Bulldogs 6 – Independence 0

Bulldogs 0 – Lexington 13

Bulldogs 7 – Durant 19

Bulldogs 25 – Ethel 6

Bulldogs 13 – Ackerman 25

Bulldogs 6 – Tchula 19

Bulldogs 0 – McAdams 26

Bulldogs 41 – Carrollton 6

 

Pat Riley and Billy Mims – 1963-1964 Mid-State All-Conference

Pat Riley is named Vaiden Captain

 

Cheerleaders: Barbara Moorehead, Andrea Tate, Jean Summers, Cindy Trimble, Allese Yates, Beverly Bingham, Sheila Grantham

 

Homecoming Court: Inez Cockrell, John Acey, Judy Cummins, Bernard Evans, Beverly Bingham, James Ray Brooks, Pat Riley (Escort), Allese Yates (Queen), Roy Briscoe (Escort), Sheila Grantham, William Meredith, Linda Belk, Harold King, Kay Hambrick, James King, Roger Stuart (Crown Bearer), and Rita Yates (Flower Girl).

 

 

1964 Schedule

Schedule Source: The Conservative, 08/20/1964.  P.1

 

09/04 – Oakland (Home)

09/11 – Sturgis (Away)

09/18 – Lexington (Home)

09/25 – Vardaman (Away)

10/02 – Ethel (Home)

10/09 – Weir (Away)

10/16 – Kilmichael (Home)

10/23 – McAdams (Away)

10/30 – Edinburg (Away)

11/06 – Carrollton (Away)

 

Line-up: (Source: Vaiden 1965 Yearbook)

 

Coaches: Farris Jenkins, James Whitehead, Jr., Curtis Armstrong

 

Players: Ronald Miller (Guard); Billy Joe Ferguson (Tackle); Frank Leamond (Guard); Stanley Stuart (Quarterback); Kim Loftin (Halfback); Jerry Bruce (Halfback – All Conference); Ronnie Armstrong (End); Tommy Oaks (Guard); Eugene Acy (End); Bernard Evans (Guard); Larry Self (Fullback); Robert McEachern (Tackle); Doug McElroy (Center); Mike Evans (Quarterback); Larry Hodges (Tackle); Albert Cuomo (Halfback); George Briscoe (Guard); Jimmy Griffin (Halfback); Joe Don Jones (Halfback); Wayne Cooke (Quarterback); Lamar Compton (Fullback); Ronnie Ferguson (Center); Jerry Acy (Quarterback); Charles Stewart (End); Ronald Burkett (Tackle); Gordon Denton (Halfback); Harold King (End).

 

Managers: Billy Cummins and John Acy

 

Cheerleaders: Jean Summers (Head), Diane Goss, Andrea Tate, Sheila Grantham, Jean Cooke, Cindy Trimble, Barbara Moorehead.

 

Homecoming Court: Kenneth Mims and Lillian Alford (Seventh Grade), Kim Loftin and Bonnie Goss (Freshmen), Bernard Evans and Judy Goss (Juniors), Jean Cooke (Queen) & Jerry Bruce (Escort) (Seniors), Dawn Marie Rosamond, Ronald Miller, Reida Loftin and Ronnie Ferguson (Sophomores), Kay Hambrick and Bill Brooks (Eighth Grade), Trent Evans (Crown Bearer)(First Grade), and Quitta Wiltshire (Flower Girl)(First Grade).

 

Band Director: Bob Esterline.

 

Majorettes: Linda Jones (Head), Melanie Sanders, Janice Boone, Dawn Marie Rosamond, Judy Mayfield.

 

 

 

1965 Scores (Partial) and Schedule

Schedule Source: The Conservative, 09/09/1965.  P.1

Score Sources: The Conservative, Date n/a

 

09/10 – Sturgis, here

09/17 – Vardaman, here

09/24 – Cumberland, there

10/01 – Ethel, there

10/08 – Weir, here

10/15 – Kilmichael, there

10/22 – McAdams, here

10/29 – Edinburgh, here

11/05 – North Carrollton, here – won 13-7

 

The Ronald Miller Collection

 

This collection, generously provided by Ronald Miller, contains scans of football scores and schedules, school plays, newspaper clippings of the famous / infamous Vaiden football teams of the early 1960s, graduation programs, and class reunions – up to, and including the Vaiden High School Class of 1965.  Rather than separate these different scans and place them by the year they occurred, it was decided to keep all of these together to preserve the posterity of the collection, and to display the information pertaining to the early 1960s, culminating in the 1965 Vaiden High School Graduation.

 

 

 

1966 Scores (Partial) and Schedule

Schedule Source: The Conservative, 08/25/1966.  P.1

Score Sources: The Conservative, Date n/a

 

 

09/01 – Nanih Waiya (Away)

09/09 – Sturgis (Away)

09/16 – Vardaman (Away) – Bulldogs 0, Vardaman 33

09/23 – Durant (Away)

09/30 – Weir (Away)

10/07 – Maben (Homecoming) – Bulldogs 21, Maben 0

10/14 – Kilmichael (Home)

10/21 – Mathiston (Home)

10/28 – Cumberland (Home)

11/04 – Carrollton (Away) – Bulldogs 13, Carrollton 21

 

Head Coach: Hugh Shearer; Assistant Coach: Burdette Montague

 

1966 Pee Wee Football Team

 

1967 Scores (Partial) and Schedule

 

Schedule and Score Sources: The Conservative, Date n/a

 

09/15 – Sturgis (H) – Lost 13-6

09/22 – Vardaman (H) – Lost 19-14

09/29 – Cumberland (Away) – Won 46-7

10/06 – Weir (HC) – Lost 20-13

10/13 – Maben (Away)

10/20 – Kilmichael (Away) – Lost 18-6

10/27 – Mathiston (Away)—Lost 13-7

11/03 – French Camp (Away)

11/10 – North Carrollton (H) – Lost 48-0

 

 

 

 

1967 Vaiden Bulldogs vs J.Z. George (Carrollton) Senators Schedule

(Click on each image to enlarge)

Schedule Courtesy of John Pope

 

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1967 Pee Wee Football Team

 

 

1968 Scores (Partial) and Schedule

 

Schedule and Score Sources: The Conservative, Date n/a

 

Oakland (A) – Won 26-0

French Camp (H) – Won 20-18

Cumberland (A) – Won 6-0 ?

Weir (A) – Lost 13-0

Maben (A) – Won 34-0

Kilmichael (H) – Lost 26-7

Mathiston (H) – Lost 28-7

McAdams (A) – Lost 7-6

N. Carrollton (A) – Lost 47-14

 

 

1970 Scores (Partial) and Schedule

 

Schedule and Score Sources: The Conservative, 08/27/1970 – P. 1

 

09/04 – South Leake – Away

09/11 – French Camp – Home

09/18 – Ethel – Away

09/25 – Vardaman – Away

10/02 – Open

10/09 – Durant – Home

10/16 – Kilmichael – Home

10/23 – Mathiston – Home

10/30 – McAdams – Away

11/06 – Carrollton – Away – Won 8-6 – (Vaiden Won North title)

 

 

1970 Jr. High Football Team

 

 

1972 Scores (Partial) and Schedule

 

Schedule and Score Sources: The Conservative, Date n/a

 

09/08 – French Camp – Home – Won 48-6

09/15 – Noxapater – Home -- Won ?

09/22 – Ethel – There – Won 12-0

09/29 – Vardaman – There – Won 14-0

10/06 – Weir – There

10/13 – Durant – Home

10/20 – Kilmichael – Home – Won 44-6

10/27 – Mathiston – Home

11/03 – McAdams – There

11/10 – J.Z. George – There – Lost 26-6

 

 

 

Bulldogs and Wildcats Become Jaguars with School Consolidation – 1999

 

 

Cheers

 

Of course, we all remember the standard cheers: “Hit ‘em a Lick, Hit ‘em a Lick, Harder! Harder!” and “Push ‘em Back, Knock ‘em Back, W-a-a-y Back!,” and “Hit ‘em Up Side The Head; Hit ‘em Up Side The Head Hey! Hey! Hey!” and “First and Ten, Let’s Do It Again!” and “Two Bits, Four Bits, Six Bits, A Dollar; All For Vaiden, Stand Up And Holler!”  Do you remember any special cheers?

 

Here’s One from the 60s and early 70s: “Now Listen My Children, and You Shall Hear, About The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere; He Went Up the Alley and Down the Street, Yelling ‘Vaiden Bulldogs Can’t Be Beat!’” [With Apologies to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]

 

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Men’s 1999 District and North State Basketball Champions

 

Basketball Returning to Vaiden

 

Remember “Donkey Basketball

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If you have any photos of a Donkey Basketball Game at Vaiden,

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SCHOOL-RELATED EVENTS AND ARTICLES

 

Please keep in mind that most of the following photos and/or articles have no date or source information accredited to them.  Most were taken from old newspaper articles (most commonly, the Winona Times or the Conservative, or the Vaiden Bulldog yearbooks).  If you see a picture or article and happen to know the date, etc, please feel free to E-Mail Me and I will be glad to add it to this page.

 

 

Edith Fullilove, College Leader     Faculty List (Year Unknown)     Halloween Carnival (Year Unknown)

 

Football Group Photo     Bulldogs Win over Carrollton Senators (Article)    Mid-State All-Stars (Year Unknown)

 

1969 Bulldogs     Bulldogs Are Ready     Homecoming King and Queen (Year Unknown)    

 

Cheerleading Camp (Photo 1)     Cheerleading Camp (Photo 2)     Tough Year Facing Vaiden on Gridiron (Article)

 

The Bleachers of Long Ago

 

1947  Bulldogs Basketball

 

1947 Bulldogs Football

 

1973 Bulldogs Football (Seniors only in this photo)

The 1973 Bulldogs Seniors were:
# 30 Bobby Perry (deceased),  # 1 James Gant, # 61 Albert Roberts, # 42 Robert “Goso” Johnson (deceased),

# 70 Fred Gayden,  # 50 Willie Lee Jackson,   # 12 Charles Elliott “Pappy” McGlothan (deceased)

# 18 Kenny Loftin,  # 32 Willie Elder,  # 66 James Hill,  # 60 Willie Newman,

# 82 Willie Fleming.

 

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More Information on Vaiden’s Schools

 

Vaiden’s Schools     Vaiden Bulldogs Schedules 

The Rush Weir Will     Graduating Classes

 

 

 

 

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