| Holly Pond
High School Class of 1939 |

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Ladies Ruth Clark Nellie Foust Mildred Gable Addie Lee Gorham Era Hatley Evelyn Malone Katherine Moon Clare Nunnelly Agnes Plunkett Virgie Sanford Ethel Shoemaker Mae Belle Wiggins |
Men T.Z. Britt Oye Burks Glenn Burrough S.L. Daniel Lester Garrett Gwin Hammock Harold Howard Jimmy Hyatt John Lovelady Mack Sandlin Ralph Stewart Alton Wiggins |
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Pricings car- $750 gas- 19 cents a gal house- $6,400 bread- 8 cents a loaf stamps- 3 cents average annual salary- $1,850 |
World Facts
Germany invades Poland without warning, which starts World War II between the Allies (Britain and France) and the Axis powers. Albert Einstein prompts President Roosevelt to start the effort to build an atomic bomb. Igor Sikorsky develops America's first successful helicopter. World War II begins. |
Entertainment
The big-screen adaptation of Gone with the Wind premieres, and will go on to gross $192 million, making it one of the most profitable films of all time. It's also one of the longest films, clocking in at 231 minutes. Robert Kane introduces the Batman cartoon. Miss America: Patricia Donnelly |
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