RHS 1933.

Melborn Everly

Melborn received his Rockport High School diploma in 1933 and moved on. I think that he was kin to the family of the Everly's from the Ceralvo area, but I do not have any information on this.

Helen Hicks

Hicks was the name of several families that lived in Rockport in the 1930 era. I think that Charlene Hicks was a member of this family and she was the only one that I knew. I have heard of Helen, but do not have any information about her. I would welcome any information concerning, not only Helen Hicks, but others that I am having to leave as blank. A picture would certainly be a bonus.

Leslie Hopper

Leslie Hopper graduated from RHS in 1933. That was a few years before I was born and Leslie was long gone from Rockport by the time that I started roaming about the town, river and woods. I went to school with, grew up with, and knew other Hoppers, as well as was friends with the children of Hoppers. I am sure that Leslie was an "All Right" guy and wish that I could have known him. Leslie entered the Army some time after his high school graduation and served his country with honors. I am not aware of him returning to the Rockport/Echols area, thus I am unaware of his "After Army" life. Would be glad to hear from anyone with knowledge of this fine soldier. For more information on Leslie, click on the following link to see his military page.

Leslie Hopper

Edmund Park.

Edmund Park was one of the middle sons of Dr. A. D. Park and Ida Smith Park. His early years, until he graduated from Rockport High School in 1933, was spent in Rockport. He probably roamed the hills and explored the river just as countless others that followed him. Soon after his graduation, Mr. Park went to work for the big General Electric Plant in Owensboro. A few years later he married an Owensboro native and they made their home in Owensboro.

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Park.
Rockport Residents-Early Thirties.

Picture From Owensboro-Messenger Paper on 11/15/07.

Margaret E. Mallory

Margaret is listed as a Sullivan in the RHS Group Picture above and I think, it is she that is listed as Margaret Mallory as a graduate. From the material that I have, I am assuming that Margaret started her senior year as a Sullivan and married a Mallory before she graduated. I am not aware of ever knowing or hearing about Margaret, thus will keep this paragraph intact until I hear differently.

Willie E. Swain

Willie received her high school diploma from Rockport High School in 1933 and that is about the extent of my knowledge about Willie. I don't remember knowing of any families by the name of Swain when I was growing up in Rockport. I do remember a famous "Hill" that is named after the Swain family. In the forties, the Rockport Baptist Church was located on the top of a hill with the Methodist Church on the other side. Old highway 62 was between the churches. Going down the hill, from the churches, into "Old Rockport" was a famous hill that went by the name of Bob Swain Hill. Of all the hills in Rockport, this one had to be the best known and talked about. The hill was the final obstacle that stood in a young boy's way for proof that he was a bicycle rider. If and when he could ride up the hill, and only then, was he considered to be in the group. Up the hill and back down and your final test was complete and you belonged. Bob Swain Hill has been paved since I can remember. This blacktop made a good bed for ice and snow accumulations in the winter. Most every young boy had some form of a bicycle as well as a sled. Sledding down a snow covered hill was a special treat in the mid twentieth century. On rare conditions, a person could start at the top of Bob Swain Hill and travel all the way to the IC Railroad tracks. Now, I want to tell you, that was some ride. Ops, I have gotten off the subject of Willie. Sorry about that. Again, and I realize that there is a lot of non-information about some of the graduates, but if you have any knowledge, or a picture of any of these graduates, as well as others, I would like to hear from you.....

Jane Woodburn

Jane is another one of those Rockport Graduates that I have no knowledge about. There were several Woodburn's in the Echols area and I would think that Jane was a family member of those Woodburn's.


Edmund Park graduated from Rockport High School in 1933. Soon after graduation, he moved to Owensboro and in 1935, he married Jennie Elizabeth Burgher. Mr. and Mrs. Park worked for General Electric in the early years of their marriage. Mrs. Park had a dream of being a nurse and she received her degree in nursing and started working for Owensboro Daviess County Hospital. She was an operating room nurse when she retired. Mr. Park stayed with G. E. until retirement. In 1935 when Mr. and Mrs. Park married, they probably listened to the tune that is playing in the background. "Back To Those Happy Days" was a popular tune back in 1935. Thanks for looking and for reading. See you....... jrd :-)