Flomaton High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Flomaton, AL)

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 a Ws -Q C - 'A 'hg. Most Handsome Millard K:llam + + ++ + 4. + + Socialite Elizabeth Ash Most Versatile Calvin Weaver Lazi est Jim Kennedv Best Bov Athletic Robert Massey Biggest Fusser Donald Cheatham Most Melancholy C. W. Williams Best Natured Mary Green Best Dressed Boy Orman Aqkinson Best Dressed Girl Marie Dannelly Best Girl. Athletic Clara Bell Nolin Class Dude Conway Justice M o » . » 4c 4c Sweetheart or F, H. S Jeanne McCurdy Most Original Donald Cheatham Most Studious Elva Hutto Faculty Rusher Jeanne McCurdy Class Gossip Odessa Greene Most Modest Virginia Franklin Neatest Jacqueline Gray Most Generous Allen Brown PrettIEST Porcia Leah Godwin Most Attractive Mar:e Dannelly Most amb.tious Clarence Brown 4, 4 4 :; Biggest Flirt Jeanne McCurdy 4»

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PROPHECY In the summer of 1951. while in Birmingham I was making some last minute preparations for a vacation in California, I went shopping and bought a hat designed by henry Williamson, Rosala Jackson and Vermell Digmon were partners in a large beauty shop, as they fixed my hair and Mani- cured MY NAILS, WE TALKED OF SCHOOL DAYS AT F, H, 8, I LEARNED THAT ODESSA GREENE WAS AN ENGLISH teacher, and Robert Massey, the coach at Flomaton High, vermell had just received a letter from MILLARD KILLAM WHO WAS CHEMISTRY TEACHER AT HUNTINGDON COLLEGE, ROSALA TOLD ME THAT HESTER RUTH FRANKLIN HAD RECENTLY CALLED HER OVER THE PHONE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, WHERE SHE IS student Counselor, WHEN I GOT ON THE TRAIN THE NEXT DAY WHO SHOULD BE CONDUCTOR BUT WINDELL DRISKELL, AFTER I •SOT ON THE TRAIN I DISCOVERED SOME MORE OF F, H, S, THERE ON THE TRAIN WAS FaYE JACKSON, FRANCES Jackson, and Dorothy Graves going to Beaumont, Texas for their vacation, Frances is now a music teacher in public schools, Faye is a salesgirl in a large department store and Dot is librarian IN A PUBLIC LIBRARY, WE TALKED OF OLD TIMES AT SCHOOL, AND EXCHANGED IDEAS ABOUT THE VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE CLACS THAT WE HAD KEPT IN CONTACT WITH, THEY TOLD ME JlM KENNEDY WAS MAJORING IN ARCHITECTURE, IRVIN HUSKEY IS A PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER, PHILLIP THOMPSON A TRAVELING SALESMAN, AUBREY GODWIN IS EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF A LARGE NEWSPAPER, C, C. JACKSON IS A RADIO COMEDIAN, THEN I TOLD THEM OF THE MEMBERS WITH WHOM I HAD KEPT IN CONTACT, MELVIN BAGWELL IS A VOCATIONAL AGRI- CULTURE INSTRUCTOR AT AUBURN, AND OLA BELL MILLER IS A PERSONAL SECRETARY, INEZ KNOWLES AND avanell Morris are both progressing as nurses, Virginia Franklin is personal secretary to the GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA, WHEN WE REACHED BEAUMONT I DECIDED TO TAKE A PLANE ON TO SANTE FE, NEW Mexico, Because I learned Allen brown was the pilot, and as hostess, whom do you think welcomed me on the plane? None other than Elva Hutto, we hadn't seen each other since our graduation. so of course we had to talk of the 1941 class too, Elva told me she and Allen often heard about SOME OF THE CLASS, ALLEN KEEPS UP A CORRESPONDENCE WITH CLARENCE BROWN WHO IS PHARMACIST IN THE REXALL DRUG STORE AT FLOMATON. SHE HAD ALSO HEARD THAT DONALD CHEATHAM IS PRACTICING LAW IN Mobile, and Conway Justice is an interne at John Hopkins where Jeanne McCurdy is an X-r.,y and Labor- tory technician, Elva also told me that Marion Locklier, who is an insurance agent, had made a trip on their plane a few weeks before, and had given her the interesting news that Marie Dannelly is teaching commercial subjects at Flomaton, and C, W, williams owns the bus Station, Burson Murphy and Orman adkinson are officers in the U, s. army, while Calvin weaver is presi- dent of the Southern Railway system. When I got to Sante fe, New Mexico i decided to finish my trip by train. As I had a while TO WAIT, I THOUGHT I WOULD SEE SOME OF THE TOWN, I VISITED AN ART GALLERY ANO SAW SOME OF MaRY Greene's famous paintings, while walking down the street I met Valera Heaton, She invited me TO HER LOVELY HOME FOR LUNCH, AS WE TALKED OF OLD TIMES SHE TOLD ME THAT ELLA MaE GRAY WAS A CASHIER IN A LARGE BANK IN SANTE FE. SHE ALSO SAID THAT JEWEL BRUNSON HAD TAKEN JOURNALISM AS HER CAREER, AND WAS MAKING A GREAT SUCCESS AS A NEWSPAPER REPORTER ON THE NEW YORK WORLD, CLARA Bell noun Is a girl's physical Education Instructor At Alabama College, when I arrived in Sacramento, California I heard someone call me, I lookeo and it was Elizabeth Ash, Doris Mae Brown, and Jacqueline gray, Doris Mae who is manager of the sales department store now, and Jacqueline who is a famous tennis player were visiting Elizabeth who HAS MADE HER HOME IN CALIFORNIA EVER SINCE GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL, ON MY RETURN TRIP HOME I MET MAUREEN GORUM, SHE IS tHE WIFE OF AN ARMY OFFICER, SHE IS NOT THE ONLY MARRIED MEMBER OF THE GROUP, ALL ARE MARRIED EXCEPT JEANNE MCCURDY WHO ALWAYS SAID SHE WAS YOUNG ENOUGH TO HAVE A CAREER AND THEN FIND HER SOUL MATE. I ENDED MY TRIP IN BIRMINGHAM WHERE I AM SECRETARY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALABAMA STEEL CORPORATION, SOClAfc HAPPENINGS Porcia Leah Godwin (Class prophet) Ow Fntn.V OCTOBER 2S. !940 THE FLOMATON HIGH SCHOOL SPONSORED A HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL, THE SR, III CLASS SPONSORED A NEgRo MINSTREL AND A DANCE, EVERYONE HAD A VERY ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON, ANO EVENING. The Grammar school Faculty entertained the high School Faculty in October with a delightful Weiner roast at Wolf log bridge. The Escam8Ia County Teachers association enjoyed a Christmas party Friday December 13, 4940 at flomaton Alabama, rraoiuDV 12 IA4! TMF SCHOOL WAS ENTERTAINED BY THE TROY VOCAL OCTET WHICH WAS SPONSORED by the 1r A?I1 c£asb. They were led by Lawrence L. Peterson from Troy state Teachers College, The program was well planned and very educational. February 26, 1341 the high school Faculty entertained the grammar school faculty with an EVENING OF GAMES, REFRESHMENTS WERE SERVED, Ash. April 18, I94|, Class night was a big night for the seniors with every senior taking part. on May 2, the Community house. Junior Class entertained the seniors with a This was the highlight of the social season, theatre party and a dance at the and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. -

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CLASS WILL We, the members of the Graouation Class of 1941, realize that we re taking WITH US SOME OF THE MOST VALUABLE ASSETS OF F. H. S. We TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BEQUEATH SOME OF OUR CHERISHED QUALITIES AND BELONGINGS TO THE POOR JUNIORS, WITH WHOM WE DEEPLY SYMPATHIZE. 1. Orman Aokinson wills his desire for Blondes” to Audrey Taylor. Melvin Bagwell leaves his masculine charms with Eugene Williamson. 3, Audrey Godwin wills his ability to blush at the right time to Johnnie B. Cartel 4« M ilard K:llam w' Lls his auil:ty to make friends and influence pec ».e; especiai fK«4tfcKSs 0 DS;J4. . . . • 5 Cc W, W.'LL.AMS W. LLS HIS RACING AND SLEEPING RECORDS TO CM. » '• IIiNESc 3. MaR’ON l.CCKLIER V;' LLS HIS ADMIRATION Of CaNOE AND ' i'S CGC! PANTS TO EaRL A.DKINSr 7, Bi.'rscn Murphy wi'.LS hie g'ri.is;-1 figure and voice to B kcn V rn: ig m. 3 a Allen Brown wUls his nterest in Birchs, and we don’t mean .trees, to E, T Bit j Wr a 9. Robert Massey will- his interest and brilliant career in football to DaVd Gree 10c Ci arence Brown wills h:s good disposition and willingness to work to Mary Lee Snider» II. Conway' tiysvJ0»! wills his brilliant profession of dairying and entertaining the Economics class to Magnus McNioer, 12c Winoell Bo” Driskell wills his short stories with tragic endings to James Bell 13. Donald Cheatham wills his well-written English notes and his arguing talent to CaRaTon Phillips, 14. Calvin Weaver wills his good looks to Delphi fa SYrength, . 15. ■ 1 1 Henry Will.amson and Phillip Thompson will their athletic arguments and secret jokes to Raymond Huskey 16, Irvin Huskey wills his Guilty Grin to R. C, Powell, 17. Jewel Brunson wills her eternal laughter and all chewing-gum wrappers to Ruth Kennedy. 18. Jacqueline Gray leaves all her worries of how to fix her hair to Minnie Lou Booth, 19. Elva Hutto wills her quiet and easy going ways to Myrtle Chancery, 20. Fay and Frances Jackson will their ever-present laugh and pleasure they receive FROM WRITING LETTERS TO SOLDIERS TO GLADYS STOKES,