Dillon High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Dillon, SC)

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Clardy was largely responsible for this upset, but Rudolph Page, the Giant's coach, contends that if halfbock Boyd Herring's wife, the former Geraldine Hyatt had not been in the local hospital with Quadruplets this would have never happened. Headlines of the New York Times, Nancy Bowen Breaks Rip Von Winkle's, Twenty Year Sleeping Record by an Increase of Six Years. Mildred Elvington has again been voted one of the ten best undressed women in the world. Her Bikini bathing suits brought her world-wide recognition and one of her admirers is ex-King Farouk. On the porch of o bungalow, nestled among the Honey- suckles in Honey Hole Swamp, are two lovers of long ago. They are Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Woodle. She is the former Bonny Kerr. After laboring for years at the piano, .Iimmy is now a world renowned concert pianist and has become a threat to Liberace. David Sherwood and his iockey wife, the farmer Edith Ann Gove, are ioint owners of the champion race horse, Nausea, who has iust run his 999th victory. Finally attracting the public eye is Katie Lou Hasty's figure. She can be seen wrestling on television every Saturday night with chief referee, Marion McKenzie. Giving the Atlas course to Billy Carter and Doug Blizzard is Mr. Muscle of 1956, Alex Mcleod. Marion Carmichael has tasks other than watching his wife's iPatsyj diet, that is washing sixteen tons of diapers before he goes into the Latta Coal Mines.. Thelma Taylor, Lugenia Elkins, Kitty Turbeville, and Floranell Sanderson finally had their fondest dreams come true-winning the hearts of those Rowland boys. The Homemakers of America Association proudly includes these members of your 1956 class: Jean Baxley, Mary Stone. Catherine Thompson, President of this organization is Oro Lee Evans. Still going strong with those basketball careers are Mickey White and Anna Carmichael. Mickey, now 6' ii , is playing with the Harem Globetrotters, while Anna merely averages 50 points per game. Winning the Edgar Allan Poe Poetry Award for the fifth Dr. .lekell Saleeby of the basketball barbers sallys forth on victim McLeod, after mercilessly cropping Carson Proctor. consecutive year is Anne Carmichael. Mildred Townsend received honorable mention for her essay, My Double Life on the Basket- ball Court. Those who have chosen commercial careers are: Irene Christ- mas, Shirley Herring, and Reba Tyler. They are now employed in Victor Caulder's 5th Avenue Canary Shop in Lotta. Joe Stuart, Kiwanian, sponsors the Lock Club in Dew Drop Swamp. The school was entertained recently by the Motor- cycle King, Pat White. Rose Blumberg, the teacher, impressed by his daring feats, was given on honor ride by Mr. White. Mr. Alton Arnette and his wife, the former Emily Jackson, have made o quiet life for themselves in Hamer raising hogs and cows. Their neighbors across the pasture, are Mr. Lonnie Huggins and his wife, the former Shirley Jenkins. Receiving those long anticipated letters from their favor- ite relatives were Bobby Belk, William Douglas, Bobby Cotting- ham, and Wayne Stanton. By the way, that relative is Uncle Sam. Five Star General, Willie Jackson, has given Edward Stone the most valuable position-chief potato peeler. First rating in television goes to Shirley Campbell for her splendid performance in the series of l killed My Love. Others who have shown a definite rise in TV are Bobby Wellington, Willie McRae, and Faye Faircloth. It seems these girls thrive on the program commercials. Dixon McCormick is now M. C. for the 900,000,000 Question with petite Doris Morris es- corting the contestants to the platform. Frances Hyatt and Hazel Herring now have by-lines in the Sellers NEWS AND OBSERVER. They run on article everyday. Dot Mclellan, who has iust divorced her fifth husband, is hop- ing to be helped by the Hyatt and Herring Advice to the I.ovelorn. And now the crystal ball is becoming hazy. There is nothing more concerning your T956 Seniors. But ah, one thing more do I see-two husbands pacing the floor hungry as bears. So I would advise you, Guynelle and Hilda, to return home at once and prepare dinner for those impatient spouses. l've enioyed your visit, girls, so goodbye until we meet again. HILDA MINSHEW GUYNELLE GRANTHAM CLASS PROPHETS Dot and Katie Lou eagerly wait while Rudolph carefully selects his most handsome pose.

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what breath I have left from cheerleading in hopes that she will carry on supporting those ever-loving Wildcats. I, DORIS MORRIS, do hereby will to Hazel Hyatt my seat in Mr. Fowler's room. I, RUDOLPH PAGE, do hereby will my ability to play foot- ball and make C's on English under Mr. John Fowler to George Jenerette. I, BARBARA ANN PITTMAN, do hereby will my way with the men to Miss Mildred Jayroe. I, JAMES ROSS, do hereby will the ability to run Mrs. An- nette Brown crazy in bookkeeping and typing to Cecil Cook in hopes that he will start where I left oft. I, CHARLES SALEEBY, do hereby will my curly locks of brunette beauty to Doug Truax. Poor soul, he needs it. I, FLORANELI. SANDERSON, do hereby will my left-over tickets to Florida to Mary Skipper. I, BARBARA SESSIONS, do hereby will to Jean King the back seat on the activity bus, so that the next time she goes to the State Fair she can keep an eye on Cookie. I, JAMES SHERWOOD, do hereby will my most enioyable high school memories to Paul Usher in hopes that he may also have many. I, DAVID SHERWOOD, do hereby will my garrulous mon- ner to the reticent Eva Joyce Bethea, I, JERRY SMITH, do hereby will my unique ability of plac- ing the minus where the plus belongs ond vice versa to Tommy Burroughs. I, EDWARD STONE, do hereby will my ability to come to school and attend classes on time to Monroe Hinson. It's all he can do to make it. I, MARY STONE, do hereby will my ability to come to school to Delores Williamson. I, JOE STUART, do hereby will 50 pounds of my weight to 66444 Twilight is slowly gathering around me. No, it is not a dream but the future of your beloved classmates. I can see it all now clearly before me Lo! the dawn has come-the dawn at a new day. The world of tomorrow, 1966, is not a world of war, hatred, and revenge, but love, friendship, and prosperity. Linwood Finch. Your Seniors play a large part in this world and now I shall show you their careers. Rudy Jones is now a brain specialist at Bellvue Hospital in N. Y. C. After losing his first twelve patients, he was finally fortunate in having one to survive. With the help of his trim little nurse, Vera Hayes, they were able to pull through the World's Wrestling Champion, James Sherwood. First woman President, Sallie McSwain, ably assisted by Vice President Mary Wade Thompson, recently passed a bill to outlaw men as candidates for the Presidency, which proved to be a real heartbreak for those two great politicians, Richard Lanier and James Ross. It seems that Charles Saleeby's trail, undernourished maid, Barbara Sessions had the task of burning 2,000,000 fan letters. Included in these were letters from Patricia Mclaurin, night club singer at the Stork Club, and Barbara Pittman, Heiress to the French Foshionette Shop originated by Christian Diori And now from Hollywood-o preview of coming attractions where Mac Burns has stepped to the top of the ladder of suc- cess. His most recent movie is Lassie, Let Your Bangs Hang Down. Kay Adams who has signed a two weeks' contract at M-G-M is replacing Zza Zza Gabor in Seven Husbands Have l. Director Jerry Smith expects the film to win an Academy Award. Jeanette Cole, Helen Green, and Paula Dunn have just returned from a NSPCAW convention, or the National Society of Prevention of Cruelty of American Wives. I, THELMA ANN TAYLOR, do hereby will my speed in typing to Stephen Hinds. I, MARY WADE THOMPSON, do hereby will my love for the HI-LIFE with all if: deadlines to Miss Nancy Owens, in hopes that she will recuperate from this year's ordeal in time to help next year's editor. I, MILDRED TOWNSEND, do hereby will my size five tennis shoes to Betty Jean Hayes, who iust might need them. I, KITTY TURBEVILLE, do hereby will my job at the Dairy Maid to anyone who thinks she can have more fun that I. I, REBA TYLER, do hereby will to Jimmy Tyler and Graham Wolters my love for Mr. John Fowler and for English. I, MICKEY WHITE, do hereby will all my composition books on the subiect, Girlolagy, to my younger brother Bill mainly to see if he can use them to a better advantage than I did. I, PAT WHITE, do hereby will to John David Williams my long, curly hair, which holds the secret of profound concentration ond extensive thinking. He'll need it. I, JIMMY WOODLE, do hereby will my nickname, Liberace, to Billy Carmichael in hopes that he will like it better than-I. We, the Graduating Class of '56, do hereby will to the Class of '57 our many glorious and fruitful moments at our dear Alma Mater. In Witness Whereof, we have subscribed our names, this first day of May, l956, in the year of our Lord. JEANETTE COLE SAMMY CLARDY Class Lawyers The Washington Redskins defeated the New York Giants by a margin of 56-0. World famous Redskin line-backer Samba Hilda and Guynelle profess that they, with assistance from their prophetic powers, will positively enter into the future years of the Class of '56. llll Nlll' ' I : gjLfr.-E Page Forty One

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Juniors Q59 Herring, Truax, Mclaurin, and Hayes Class Officers Presiclenl ......... Vice-President .... Secrefary . . . . Treasurer . . . Sara Ann Baughman Betty .lo Bethea Tommy Boroughs Nancy Bracy Flora A. Carmichael Lesesne Carmichael SAMMYHERRING DOUGTRUAX MARY L. McLAURIN BETTY JEAN HAYES Page Forty-Three