Alexander City High School - Echo Yearbook (Alexander City, AL)

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JlaA and SJestament of (he Senior ( lass I YVe, the members of the Senior Class, will our thoughtful, considerate attitude to the mem hers of the school faculty. II I, Paul August, will my Brooklyn Bridge to Richard Burdeshaw. I, I lerbert Barnard, will my timid ways to Andrew Thomas. I, Dorothy Blankenship, will my stockings to Marie Stevens. I, Luvenia Dykes, will my dancing steps to Nellie Sue Fuller. 1, Mildred Freeman, will my very slow motion to Totsie Mason. I, Earl Gordon, will my position as football manager to Buddy O’Neil. I, Garfield I Iarris, will my patience to Edward Stewart. I, Martha Jo 1 Iarris, will leave to take my Mrs. Degree. 1. Benton I Iawthorne, will my good looks to Corky Newman. 1, Paul Hodnett, will just leave. 1, I lugh Holley, will my center position to Lewis Young. 1, Marie Jones, will my quiet ways to Marie Bolan. I, Winnie Dell Love, will my “Good Citi zenship” to some lucky Junior. 1, Ralph Mann, will my ready jokes to James Clay brooks. I, Billy Mitchem, will my athletic ability to Paul McCoIlough. I. Taylor Headley, will my basketball shots to Robert Ray. 1, Tommy Miller, will my musical talent to John Denney. I, I loyt Nelson, will my dignified ways to Gene Smith. 1, Jack Nolen, will my speedy ways to Jack Spears. 1, Spiro Orphan, will my station SPIRO to Billy Culberson. 1, Dorothy Pemberton, will my ability to roll my eyes to Marie Burkhaltcr. I, Frankie Nell Ray, will my “giggles to Gloria Forbus. I, James Roberts, will my women to any Junior who can handle them. I, Dollie Jean Smith, will my ability to write stories to some member of the journalism class. I, Ethelene Smith, will my ability to blush to Betty Smith. I, Joe Smith, will my mechanical ability to Belton Wade. 1, Reginald Spraggins, will my supply store operating to Jimmy Rigby. I, Sara Bell Stewart, will my typing speed to Tommy Lou King. I, Donald Thomas, will my big green eyes to Sam Claybrook to go with his blonde mustache. 1, Gucldine Trussell, will my dependability to Peggy I Iawkins. I, Hoyt Underwood, will my Sinatra voice to Jimmy Glass. I, Dennis Waldrop, will my school time fishing trips to Richard Carlisle. I, John Weathers, will my tardies to Lamar Latimer. I, Rita Williams, will my ability to relate tall tales to Robbie Nelson. I, Janice Myer, will my office job to Mae Ballard. 1, Mary Frances Yarbrough, will my job as a typist to any nimble fingered Junior. I, Jimmy Neighbors, will my athletic ability to Billy Buchannon. I, Mary Ann Willis, will my popularity to Gloria Denney. I, Portia Fincher, will my knowledge of English to Fred Williams. 1, Margaret Faye Buzbee, will my way with men to Tulla Orphan. I, Lorinza Bryant, will my dependability to Sue Dunn. 1, Reuben King, will my quiet low voice to I lorace Pope. I, Ann Kinard, will my “Wiggles” to Billie. 1. Jack Walker, will my fishing trips to Chris Davis. I, Reginald Carlton, will my study halls to Ivis Hewitt. I, Patty Nell Gunn, will my continual talking to Mary Ellen McGhee. 1, Gayle McGuire, will my red hair to Betty Joyce Thomas. I, Ruth Peters, will my leisure time to any busy Junior. I, Byron Ford, will my “good luck during this past vear to the unluckv class lawyer of 1948-49. Byron f ord, Class Lawyer

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( lass £P oem THROUGH TWELVE PORTALS 1 welve short years ago our class entered Grade One Each little voice a-trembling; That same year we learned why work is done And entered Grade Two resembling. In and out Grade Three, Four, Five and then on Into Grade Six adding more to our knowing; The big, little graduation indicated the still going” along Into high school with our spirit a-growing. But alas trouble spilled on us in Junior One: “Little children” again and class a-changing; Ah, but Junior Two and Three just slipped in fun On in and out Senior One with little arranging. Senior Two and at last our Senior year: “The Cinder, “Echo,” and other activities a-doing. 1948 brought us through twelve portals of cheer As we bid our classmates adieu “boo-hooing.” By Winnie Dell Love Class Poet of ’48 cAlma uMater Dear ole high school We love her Our ideal and pride We will hold up her standards Whatever may betide We will follow her colors Flung out to the sky We will give our hearts devotion To Ole A. C. high.

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