Enterprise High School - Encoala Yearbook (Enterprise, AL)

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qrhe Encoala Senior Glass (prophecy ’Twas a glorious night of magic moonlight, When nothing seemed in troubles ’Twas not far folly but more melancholy That I engaged in blowing bubbles! Bubbles flew high in the sky. Dancing in the moonlight, Fantastic hues of reds and blues— But more than color attracted my sight. In one great bubble there was no trouble For me to read a sign, “Let thy mind drift, let it shift To nineteen-thirty nine!” The very next left me vexed For Lo! and Behold! In this bubble I discovered A playwright, Myrtle Rowe! In another I could see further The future of our class A painting grand done by hand And signed Ewell Bass. As the bubbles flew I successfully drew From them familiar faces Cluster, Jean, Vea and Maurine Working in beauty parlor places. Then Matha, Lell and Margie Belle And our beloved Minnie Mae Elma Gene and Katherine Were involved in Chautaqua play. In professional ball was Oscar McCall Guy, Wink, Rowe and Sam Charles Mizell played exceptionally well With honors in his crown, Those who ceased to tarry and decided to marry Were few and short in word Vivian and Sara, Lillian and Mary Including Bessie Byrd.

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£ast mi and Testament of the Glass of 1928 STATE OF ALABAMA, County of Coffee. We, the Senior Class of 1928 of the Coffee County High School, being of crammed minds and disposing memory, and perceiving that it is incumbent upon us to pass this wealth on to others, do make and publish this our last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all wills by us heretofore made. Article I Section I To our dear Alma Mater we leave our love and appreciation for her part in making us the distinguished class that we are, and also our regrets that the class of ’29 will not prove as worthy successors as their predecssors. Section II We bequeath to the Junior Class a goodly amount of our dignity, experience, and the vast incalculable knowledge gained by us. Section III To the poor little Freshmen we leave our sympathy for the three hard years of travel before them. Section IV We leave and bequeath to our dear faculty, who have so faithfully instructed us in the wisdom of the age, a long, sweet unbroken rest, free from all worries regarding passing the class. We give them the privilege to publish whenever they see fit, all the vast knowledge and information we have furnished them with in our examina- tion papers. Article II Section I Paul Moates leaves his title as ladies’ man to Rex Miller. Gillis Watson leaves his popularity to the first nnew student that may come to Coffee C. H. S'. Carrie Russ leaves her eyes to Pearl Lewis. Ueoria and Cluster Murdock leave their loud and boisterous ways to Mary Olive Seay and Elsie Murdock. Bill Belcher and Louie Doughtie leave their places and records as fast football players to John Edwin James and Ferrol Searcy. Herman Ellis and Henry Grimmer leave their places as sheiks to Ralph Nichols and Louis Stern. They also leave their successful way with the women to them. Sal Miller leaves her charming personality to Willie Reeves. Annie Donnell wills her dignity to Katherine Hutchinson. Martha Baggett’s indifference to the opposite sex is for Bettye McIntyre. Mable Ruth Skipper leaves her non-caring ways to Bobbie Lee Walker. Gilbert Byrd leaves his finishing touch of rivalry to Oscar Lee Pittman. Maryetta Martin wills her friendly habit of comment on all long lessons to Elmeda Metcalf. Elma Gene Nichols leaves her entertaining ways to Johnnie Byrd Cook and also a few freckles to Emmett McGilvray. J. B. Rowe leaves his position as the champion boxer in C. C. H. S. to Lomax Searcy. Sam Sawyer leaves his ability to keep the Senior Study Hall quiet by keeping it supplied with refresh- ments to Dupree Martin. Roscoe Pittman leaves his ability to extinguish school house fires to Ralph Helms. Ferrol Dozier leaves his ability to put his foot in such small space to Charles Glenn Mizell. Maurine Alberson and Mary Bell Morgan will their ways to reduce to Brada Belle Thompson and Nell Harrison. Warner Grimsley leaves his title as Senator to Houston Martin. Cecil James leaves his artistic desire to decorate the blackboard of the Senior Study Hall to Fred Taylor. Evelyn Searcy leaves her place as president of the Dramatic Club to1 Mary Audrey Reese. Zona Martin leaves her place as cutest girl in C. C. H. S. to Jean Yarbrough. Elma Benton leaves her place as editor-in-chief of the Cup O’ Coffee to Marjorie Goff. ' 1 --- HWmaAjU

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I The Encoala '28 I Next in a daze I was amazed To see our Zona Lee. Sail and Fleta Elaine working with might and main To aviate over the sea. Then came to view in a bubble blue Warner, a senator bold, Mabel Ruth the fairest, directed styles in Paris The city where people never grow old. Bubbles flew by, high in the sky But were high between Scarce and low and very slow I thought all had been seen. “No! No!” I said “they’re not all dead There is quite a few yet”. The next was great—and you just wait— I saw the rest—you bet. Annie was inspecting, Essie directing, A corporation strong. Carrie a teacher, Colley a preacher, Guiding people from wrong, Louie carried mail, Elma set sail To visit Venice and Rome. Verna a co-ed, Marietta at the head, Of Troy Orphan Home. Evelyn was a nurse, Cecil controlled the purse Of the whole United States Robert, a dairyman, Paul a salesman, Of ball bearing skates Bertha, a clerk, and involved in work Was also Mattie Foye. Ermine did sew for we all know That’s her eternal joy. Edith and Bill and Voncille Were working for Uncle Sam. Ferrell and Foye use life as a joy, And worked in a circus as clowns. Gillis spoke and Lorraine wrote While Wilma played the piano. Jessie taught and successfully wrought While Eva sang soprano.