Alamo High School - Fort Yearbook (Alamo, TN)

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♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 1954 CLASS HISTORY 1955 Like a prisoner awaiting his parole, we live in an air of expectancy. We are expect- ing so many things: our final banquet, our Senior Play, our final exair., class night, and most of all, graduation with diplomas. Be- fore we get into the hurried and confussed present, however—relax and relive with me the past years we have attended Alamo High. First in high school was our Freshman year. We were all filled with the zeal and energy that comes with the beginning of each new term. After 9ome weeks, the class offi- cers were elected, and believe me, they were all femimne. They were as follows: Presi- dent, Carolyn Gaba; Vice President, Norma Williams: Treasurer. Lucy Hopper: Report- er, Patsy Acor; Secretary, Patsy Phillips. We were also represented in other activities. They were: basketball, library work, glee club, football paper staff and baseball. After making our first step in High School, it was not long until time to start the second. Our sophomore year was entered with the same zeal and enthusiasm as the freshman year had been. The officers elected were: President, Wayne Parlow; Vice-President, Jack Terry; Secretary-Treasurer, Carolyn Gaba: Reporter, Daisy Williams. Activities in addition to last year: office worker, home room officer, and lunch room worker. Thus ended the second step in our High School Training. Our junior year was one with two major occurrances; Namely, the buying of class rings and the junior-senior banquet. The ban- quet was financed by selling furniture polish and magazines. Our banquet program was based on the theme “The Circus,” or you might say, “Under the Big Top.” It was real- ly enjoyed by all. It was held at the New Southern Hotel in Jackson. The officers for our junior year were: Pre- sident, Larry Edwards; Vice-President, Jere Rains; Secretary, Carolyn Gaba; Treasurer, Patsy Phillips; Reporter, Patsy Acor. This year the junior class was represented by Shelby Webb at Girls’ State, and by Freed Jones at Boys' State. This completed our third step, the junior year. At last, we are seniors! We have waited a long time to earn this grade. At first, we think we will have as easy time. After a few months though, we begin to realize that this is not the case. We learned that with rank came responsibility. Senior officers are: President, Stanley Raines; Vice-President, Larry Edwards; Treasurer, Patsy Phillips; Secretary, Peggy Ballentine; Reporter, Lucy Hopper; Student Council Representatives, Wayne Parlow and Nonna Williams. D. E. Club Officers were: President, Freed Jones; Vice-President, Stanley Raines; Secre- tary, Elizabeth Thomas; Treasurer, Patsy Phillips; Reporter, Bobby Slayton; Historian, Mary Ann Arnold. We, of the 1954-55 Senior class are busy ending the last half of the school. We are planning on another banquet, which will be more enjoyable this year. The reason? We don’t have to sponsor it. There are still other things that will have to be done before we receive our final “goodbye”, but it won’t be as long as it has been! We are now up to the present. Twelve years have been spent in preparation for future life. A few formalities and we will be on our own. They have been rich, these years in school, rich in resources and opportunity. 1 hope that each of us may have gotten enough to grow, and continue to grow, in wis- dom, in stature, and favor with God and with Man. Freed Jones

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 We, the members of the 1955 Senior class of Alamo High School, being «f sound mind and steady judgment with four hectic years behind us do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament, becoming effective on the last day of our last year at A. H. S. To Mr. Strange, we leave our love and gratitude for all he has done to make our school days happy ones. To Mr. Craig and Mr. Fewell, we leave all the paper and bubble gum and the energy to clean up after us. To the faculty, we leave our gratitude for guiding us through the last four difficult but Jijippy years. To the Freshmen, we leave our deepest npathy and an ambition to keep striving. To the sophomores, we leave a deep pat- ience and willingness to reach your goal. To the Juniors, we leave all the happiness and good times of our final year, and hope that you will succeed in whatever you un- dertake. The individual members do bequeath the following: Dean Taylor leaves his easy going ways to Jackie Acor Mary Ann Arnold leaves her cheerful ways to Rosalie Follis. Margie Tracy decided at the last minute to will her love for boys to Patsy Prather. Joe Boyett leaves his nickname “Sleepy” to anyone lucky enough to sleep through Mr. Black’s History class and get by with it. Jerry Pittman leaves his place on the foot- ball team to any Freshman big enough to take it away from him. Patsy Acor leaves her willingness to help anyone out of a jam to Kay Thompson. To Betty Cooke, Barbara Gibbons leaves her calm ways. Freed Jones leaves his writing ability to John Conyers. After much persuasion, Daisy Williams de- cided she had enough red hair to leave to two people, Jan Cagle and Mitchell Warren. Stanley Raines leaves his sports ability to Bob Davis. Patsy Phillips leaves her 5’ 2” to Frances Ward. Nancy Privett leaves her ability to get by with things to Elizabeth Carter. To Gloria Wedgeworth, Norma Williams leaves her nickname Legs.” Wayne Parlow leaves his football jersey 72 to Benny. Elizabeth Thomas leaves her love for Ford cars to anyone smart enough to get one. 0. To Ann Coltrain, Lucy Hopper leaves her ball pants and hopes they won’t be too large. To Robert Nance, Larry Edwards leaves his way with the girls. Ann Robertson leaves her sweet person- ality to Shirley Howell. To Jacqueline Terry, Fay Hunt leaves her dancing ability. Robbie Hill leaves a few inches of his height to Mike Hopper. Jere Raines leaves his mind of a genius to Robert Cates. Carolyn Gaba thought she might as well leave at least part of her great cheer-leading ability to Betty Nichols. Peggy Balentine leaves her wavy, blonde hair to Jewell Laman. Shelby Webb leaves her ambition to be a second Marylyn Monroe to Nanda Raines. To Jimmy Mansfield, Bobby Slayton leaves his nickname 'Mouse”. Leon Morris leaves his knowledge of Eng- lish to Bobby Curtis. We hereby name as our sole executor Mr. E. H. Lemond on this the 14 day of May, 1955. Lucy Hopper Page is