ALUMNI

Wolverine Creed
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Communities

 

Ansley

Bear Creek

Beech Springs

Bethany

Brown Hill

Cartwright

Chatham

Clay

Eros

Gladway

Liberty Hill

Maytown

Mt. Olive

Punkin Center

Quitman

St. Rest

Sweetwater

Top of the Hill

Vernon

First School:  Mid 1800’s - 1903

 

One room log building located in Allendale, now known as Quitman.

Destroyed by fire.

 

 

 

Second School:  1904 - 1919

 

Framed Building, known as “the School on the Hill”,

located at the present site of Quitman Baptist Church.  This school had 4 rooms and due to the population growth, classes had to also be held in the local churches.  This population growth led to the building of the third school. 

Photo:  “Singing School on the Hill” - 1913

Third School:  1920 - 1953

 

Three-story brick building, located on the school’s present site, was destroyed by a tornado. Building was demolished and removed.  Photo was taken in 1923.

Fourth School:  1954 - present

 

A one-story classroom building was built. Through the years, many new buildings were added to accommodate population growth and the changing times of technology. QHS continues to have a strong voice in the economic world.

Attended:  “School on the Hill”

The Early Years

Famous for the Song:

“You Are My Sunshine”

 

This song is one of the Official Songs for the State of Louisiana

(Taken from “The Wolverine”:  1975-1976 Bicentennial Edition)

Text Box: Reunions

James Houston Davis

Born: September 11, 1899 near Beech Springs, Louisiana

Political Affiliation: Democrat

Religious Affiliation: Baptist

Education: Louisiana College and LSU

Career Prior to Term: Member of Public Service Commission; country/western and gospel singer.

How He Became Governor: Elected in 1944 and in 1960.

Career after Term: Continued writing music and performing.

Died: November 5, 2000 at his home in Baton Rouge. Buried at the Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery in Jonesboro, LA

James Houston Davis
1944-48  1960-64

         History of Quitman High School

1916 - 1945    Ansley High School Graduates

1919 - 1944    Beech Springs High School Graduates

1921 - 1975    Quitman High School Graduates

    History of Saint Rest Schools

Principals:  1976 - present

1976 - 1980      James Kavanaugh

1980 - 1984      Stuart Toms     

1984 - 1995      Paul Walsworth

1995 - 2001      Mike Milstead

2001 - 2002      Kay Barr (Acting Principal )

2002 - 2006      Bertha Robinson

2006 -               Steve Shovan