Curry High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Jasper, AL)

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C L A S S P R O P H E C Y O F 1950 I recently stepped from a Pan American Clipper in Birmingham, Alabama and was greeted by a lusty voice of a cab driver. Taxi! Taxi! Lady! he exclaimed, I thought the voice had a familiar ring and looking closely, I recognized DeWayne McCauley. I dashed over to say hello and since I was going up town decided that this was the cab for me, We talked over old times, and naturally the conversation drifted back to our days at Curry High. I learned that Herman King was an all American football player. Bobby Ramey was manager of the lunch room at Curry High School. J. C. Farley was still waiting for Ruby Short to give him an answer. Betty Ryan finally got hitched and was living in Hueytown, Alabama. That J. L. Gay had acquired a wife and inherited a fortune in doing so. Sylvia Gay was a telephone opera- tor in Jasper, Alabama. June Rowe was teaching Science at Walker College. Bobby Wilson was a famed radio announcer. Murvel Drummond and Alfred Webb were studying law at the University of Alabama. Emaline Forrester had joined the Piney Woods Trio, which had reached the top in entertainment. I was getting a little hungry so I went into a drug store to get a soda. When the waitress came I recognized her to be Vaudie Robinson. We were both glad to see each other and after I had told her of my days adventures she gave me some more dope on the 1950 Seniprs. She said that Ovalene White had become the Head Nurse at the Peoples Hospital in Jasper, Alabama. Arley Brid- ges was the leading farmer in Piney Woods. Frank Woodley and Charles Wilson were in partnership and were operating the South's Largest Dairy. Ina Gibson was happily married to J. C. Kelly and was a leading lady at Curry. Sarah Lee was the most highly celebrated woman in New York. Clyde Johnsey was driv- ing a Greyhound Bus from Jasper to Birmingham. Braxton Harbinson was head of the City Commission in Jasper, Alabama, which had grown to be a city of fifty thousand. The day was almost gone so I decided to see a movie, I stepped up to get my ticket and found the ticket agent to be Juanita Lee. Since I was alone I invited her to attend the show with me and she was very glad to do so. As we sat in the show I told her of the seniors I had come in contact with that day, and she told me that Daurice Daniel was secretary for the Governor of Alabama, in Montgomery. Alta Berry was studying at the University of Alabama hoping to succeed Mr. Turner as Math teacher at Curry High. At this time the news reel came on and who would appear on the screen, but Lacy Redmill, a Navy Officer, returning from over seas duty. Then came James Aaron announcing his candidacy for the President of the United States, on a live and let live platform, Next came my big surprise, Harold Dailey and Earnest Lindley dig- ging gold in Alaska. It seems that they had struck it rich. The main show had started and I was surprised when Louise Elmore appeared doing the Blondie's Boogie. This climaxed the performance. When the show was over, and I was on my way home to San Francisco, I was truly grateful for the friendships which had endured for twenty years. I plan to visit Alabama again and hope to contact my class mates again. Carolyn Cooper Class Prophet 43

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C L A S S H I S T O R Y of 1950 This class of 1950 has no unusual history. Most of us started to school about twelve years ago, and by constant prodding on the part of patient teachers have finally emerged on the threshold of graduation. Our accomplishments have been average and we lay claim to nothing unusual scholastically, but we leave this brief record as a formality, hoping be more accomplished. that those'students who come after us, may The graduating Seniors who started in the first grade twelve years ago are Betty Ryan, Emaline Forrester, Charles Miller, Carolyn Cooper, Louise Elmore, Alta Berry, June Rowe, and Bobby Wilson. Through the first six years of school we had several teachers. Our grammar school teachers included M s. Farris, Mrs. Hudson, Miss Brakefield, Mrs. Ryan, When we graduated Durham was our teacher. school diplomas at the M s. Sherer, and Mrs. Durham. from elementary school in 1944, Mrs. Zora We felt proud indeed to receive grammar end of the school year. we could hardly wait to enter high school in the fall of 1945. When we entered our first year in high school, Mrs. Burkett was our home room teacher. Ina Gibson and James Aaron were added to the class at this point. Then came our Jr. II year with M s. Mildred Myers as Class Sponsor. We had two new comers to our class, J. C. Farley and Charles Wilson. we plugged away with the usual number of ups and downs through this year, and our freshmen year found us with Mr. Hawkins and M s. Martin as our sponsors. We caused them many head- aches but they survived the year. We felt proud to have graduated from Junior High School. As we became sophomores several new faces were added to our class, these included: DeWayne McCauley, Herman King, Bobbie Ramey, Buford Williams, Braxton Harbinson, Lacy Redmill, and J. L. Gay. Mr. Turner was our sponsor and we This was a large class could get tough in the We entered our Jr of our students failed the class room routine for the freedom of the had the Science Basement for our home room. and we realized at this point, that things class room. year with Mrs. Salmon as our Sponsor. Many to complete the school year. The grind of became monotonous to some and they thirsted Nopen roadn. Matrimony called many of the girls and several of the boys decided to see the world through services afforded by Uncle Sam. In August, 1949, we became Seniors. This year we had Mrs. Burkett as our Sponsor. We have thoroughly enjoyed our Senior year. We had Sara Lee, Juanita Lee, and Ovalene White added to our class. We have been a fair class, engaging in various activities. we know not what the future holds, but we hope our years in school have prepared us to become worth while citizens of tomorrow. Bobby Wilson CLASS HISTORIAN 42

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LAST WILL AND TESTAM NT Class of 19 50 We, the Senior Class of Nineteen hundred and fifty being of sound mind and failing memories, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. First: we will our places in study hall and our Wgood common horse s ensen which we have developed at Curry, to the Sr. I Class. Second: To the Sr. II Class we will ou seats in chapel, our quiet and dignified ways, and our home room, to be used throughout 1950-51. I, Sara Lee, leave to Lila Sanford my good natured ways. We, Junaita Lee and Lacy Redmill, leave to Lillian Davis and Charles McCauley our dignity at all times. I! I! In Dailey. I. Aaron. I! Taylor. I. I! I9 Willode We Charlen I! Daurice Nell Daniel, will my good conduct to Nancy Lay. Carolyn Cooper, will my good grades to Berta Meeks. Herman King, will my All County Football Rating to J. C, Charles Wilson, will my ability to stay in trouble to Dan June Rowe, will my neatness to Doris Keaton and Augustine Ina Gibson, will my position as cheerleader to Millie Powell. Charles Miller, leave my sense of humor to Melvin Gay. Emaline Forrester, will my quietness to Iva Jean Key and an Kelly. , Sylvia Gay and Murvel Drummonds, bequeath our athletic skill to e Bennett and Edd Earnest Lindley, Moles. will my ability to make excuses to Harold B own and Bill Aaron. In King. Betty Ryan, will my cute smiles to Joyce Brown and Sara Pearl I, B axton Harbison, leave my struggle with Democracy to Clarence Lee and J. T. Bruce. We, Bobby Wilson and J. C. Farley, bequeath our David and Jonathan friendship to Dadie Gilland and Billy Berry, I, Harold Dailey, leave my excess height to Damaris Skinner and Harold Lee. L We, Ovalene White and Vaudie Robinson, leave our shyness to Hazel Cooper and Doris Burrow. ', ' I, Frank Woodley, leave my good looks and popularity with the girls to John Howard Lee. L I, DeWayne McCauley, leave my Wgift of gabn to Willie Whittemore and Virgil Sinyard. I, Alta Berry, will my cheerful attitude toward the boys to Frances Huffstutler and Irene Tidwell. ' - I, Louise Elmore, will my flirty ways to Betty Williams. I, Alfred Gene Webb, leave my musical talent to Ralph McCauley and lands Ruth Wilcutt. I, J. C. Farley, will my physimae to Robert Woodley. I, Bobby Ramey, leave my ability in English to Reba Jane Noles and Ruby Short. I, J. L. Gay, leave my old WLocker No. 5' to Durward Holes. I, Clyde Johnsey, will my busdriving to Carlos Jefferson. I, James Aaron, leave to James Hunter and Billy Busby my over- sized flat feet. Signed: James Aaron Class Lawyer 44