RHS'58:
As It Was In 1958
K. Carver and
L. Franklin
rev.
12-27-05
Here are some
bits of 1958 history that surrounded our graduation that year.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was President of the United States and Richard
M. Nixon was Vice President. Speaker of the House of Representatives
was Sam T. Rayburn. The
Governor of Kentucky was A. B. "Happy" Chandler. Kentucky's
U.S. Senators were John Sherman Cooper and Thurston Morton. Our
State Representative was Paul Young and State Senator was John
Willis.
In 1958 the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Georges Henri Pire,
a Belgian Dominican priest who led the Belgian resistance movement
during WW II. James Agee won the Pulitzer Prize that year for
his book "A Death in the Family." Best Actress was Susan
Hayward in "I Want to Live" and Best Actor was David
Niven in "Separate Tables."
In 1958, life expectancy was 69.6 years.
1958 World News Headlines
France approves the creation of a new government, the Fifth
Republic; voters named Charles de Gaulle the new President.
Nikita Khrushchev became the Premier of the U.S.S.R.
President Eisenhower sent troops to Lebanon.
The United States launched its first satellite. The National Advisory
Council on Aeronautics (NACA) was renamed NASA.
Pizza Hut opened its first store in Kansas City, Missouri.
Elvis Presley was inducted into the Army.
Arkansas Governor Faubus shut down Little Rock schools.
1958 Russellville - Logan County
Governments
Mayor of Russellville: Taylor Fuqua
Judge (now Judge Executive): Homer Dorris
Sheriff: Guy McMillen (1954 - 1958); Edward Price (1958 - 1962)
County Court Clerk: Bailey Gunn
Jailer: Joe Gunn Gregory / Karl Vick elected
Coroner: John Clark
Tax Commissioner: Karl Dawson (he held that office 45 years!)
County Attorney: Jim Lyne / Joe Wheeler elected
Circuit Court Clerk: Ernest Williams
Commonwealth Attorney: Jim Lyne
Circuit Court Judge: Tom Noe
1958 Television Favorites
Wagon Train (NBC)
The Rifleman (ABC)
Maverick (ABC)
1958 Sports News
NCAA Basketball Champion: University of Kentucky
Pro Football Champion: Baltimore Colts
World Series Champion: New York Yankees
Kentucky Derby Winner: Tim Tam
Indianapolis 500 Winner: Jimmy Bryan at 133.791 mph
U.S. Open Golf Champion: Tommy Bolt
Pro Football Champion: Baltimore Colts
Thanksgiving 1957 Football Game: Russellville Panthers 33, Bowling
Green Purples 0
1958
Russellville High School Administration
Superintendent: R. E. Stevenson
High School Principal: Joseph G. Chaney
Elementary School Principal: T. L. Newberry
1958 Cost of Living
New House: $11,975
Average Income: $4,650 per year
New Car: $2,155
Movie Ticket: $1.00
Gasoline: 24 cents per gallon
U.S. Postage Stamp: 4 cents
Granulated sugar: 89 cents for 10 lbs
Milk: $1.01 per gallon
Ground Coffee: 93 cents per pound
Eggs: 28 cents per dozen
Ground hamburger: 57 cents per pound
Bread: 19 cents per loaf
1958 Music and Movie Favorites
The Witch Doctor (David Seville)
Yakety Yak (The Coasters)
The Purple People Eater (Sheb Wooley)
Don't (Elvis Presley) It's Only Make Believe (Conway Twitty)
All I Have to Do is Dream (Everly Brothers)
*** movies ***
Gigi (Academy Award winner)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
A Night to Remember
The Fly
Vertigo
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