Martin High School - Martinian Yearbook (Goodsprings, AL)

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Aw Wd! We, the Senior Class of the Thomas W. Martin High School, town of Gorgas, County of Walker, and State of Alabama, being of sound mind and memory, and in a somewhat generous mood, do hereby make, publish, and declare this, our LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, hereby revoking any will or wills heretofore made by us. We, as a class, bequeath to you the Senior Class of fifty-nine our joint estate. We leave you Miss White, our greatest treasure. She is an under- standing friend and guide, so treat her with kindness I, Manvllle Custred, will my handsomeness to Ray Franklin. I, Clester Dunn, will my character to Edward Perry and Jeff Sanford. I, Don Durham, will my height to Charles Earnest. L. C. Farley, will my ability to get caught chewing gum to Patti Hyche and Charles Earnest. Terry Ferguson, will my ability to have more car trouble than Carter has little liver pills to Queze Cottrell and Ray Franklin. Brenda Franklin, will my love for hotmd dogs and black and white Mercurys to Vondol Goodwin, Clayton Ray Jackson, and Jimmie Lois Gant. Elaine Franklin, will my neatness to Priscilla Perry, Sonja Smith, and Barbara Carmichael. Glynn Franklin, will my desire to play basketball to Terry Quillen. Terry Gross, will my 'Hot Lips' fto play a trumpet that isj, to Bruce Pate. Bobby Groves, will my good excuses to get out of class to Olen Ray Stover. Gayle Herron, will my desire to play football for the Detroit Lions to Larry Morrow. qThey couldn't afford me anyhow.J Benny Hester, will my dimples and love for the outdoors to Don Short and Billy Custred. Xantippe Jones, will my position of being most courteous to Quida Lane Key, Faye Mize, and Ann Pate. Amelia Key, will my Senior positions to Eunice Wilhite, Kay Sanford, and Eunice Hicks.

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We, the class of 1958, have experienced many failures, but our achievements outnumber them greatly. These achievements we hold with memo- rable fondness in our hearts today. After eight years of hard studying, we began with excitement our freshman year. With Miss Garrison as our leader, we received numerous honors, and our scholastic rating was high. In that class we were pleased to have Miss Homecoming of 1954, several Martin Warriors through football and basket- ball, and we were tops in all of the fund driving organizations of the school. Excitingly, with our freshman year behind us, we stepped forward to the advancement of sophomore. This was a very thrilling year for us. We won second maid to Miss Homecoming, and the Beta, Dramatics, M , and Thespian Clubs were opened unto us for membership. During this exciting year we enjoyed several class parties with Mrs. Thomaston, our home room and history teacher. We shall never forget those parties and history classes. As our exciting Junior year dawned, we began to realize that there was only one year left after it We opened our eyes to the fact that along with our amusement we must have a time for studying. With Mrs. Tyndal as our guide, we were very successful in our strivings to make and to do better. Although she has moved, she will always hold a place in our hearts. We proudly gave the Seniors a banquet, the joint Christmas party, and happily won first place in the homecoming parade and third maid to Miss Homecoming of 1957. We were thrilled to have one cheerleader from our class to cheer for our Martin Warriors. This past September we entered Thomas W. Martin High School as Seniors This year has proved to be the most wonderful of all four years of high school. In November Miss Homecoming of 1958 and her escort reigned. Then in December we had the pleasure of having Mr. Martin High and three other favorites chosen from the Senior class. We boast of having the co-cap tain of football and three cheerleaders. With this Senior year coming to an end, we wish to thank you, Miss White, for the wonderful en- couragement and inspiring thoughts that you have given us throughout this year. There is only one thing we request of the readers of the MARTINIANg enjoy reading this history and when you think of the class of 1958 - LET YOUR THOUGHTS BE GOOD ONES.

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Gerald Key w1ll my abrlrty to keep a grrl to Qurnton Jones and James Roy Key Rayburn Key w1ll my abrlrty to get along wrth Mrss White to Autry Smith and Damon Hut Lewrs Keeton w1ll my 1nab1l1ty to get a girl to Davrd Turner and Leon Gant Martha Krmbrell w1ll my geometry notebook to Henry Copeland and Lydabeth Harsany LaWayne Naramore wrll my abrlrty to watch basketball games from the bench to Bobby Kimbrell Evelyn Parker Wlll my courage to take second year typmg to Brenda Busby Shirley Key and Sylv1a Smrth Dwrght Prestrrdge w1ll my razor to Bruce Pate and Ed Stover QI don t use rt anyway y Susre Reed wxll my love for speed boats and 52 Customrzed Mercurys Qdon t mrnd the color just as long as rt 15 whrtey to Faye Blackwell and Carolyn Ingle Carolyn Richards w1ll my posmon as Chauffeur in Chref to Brenda Earnest and Tommy Bates I m out of gas! Ray Self wrll my abrlity for gettrng hurt playing football to Brlly Custred Carolyn Tlttle w1ll my love for whrte sports cars Wllh red rntenors to Evelyn Latham and Glenda DeLenne Ronald Townley w1ll my abrlity to get 1nto trouble without trymg to Andy Fxlyaw and Fred Kelly Dennrs Wmn w1ll my abrhty to grumble to Brady Kxlpatrtck and Charles Rrchardson Tommy Wmn w1ll my desrre to chew gum to Gradis Gant and James Richardson In Wrmess whereof 1 Tommy Winn hereunto set my hand and pen to thrs our LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT whrch cons1sts of two pages whrchl have 1dent1f1ed by wrrtmg my name on the margm thereof Slgned and wrtnessed on thrs 26th day of May rn the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and flfty erght Witnesses Mg., 1 Lawyer , 1, 1 4 1 7 I. . ' . u I, I . .. 0 I. V . . ' . 1' . ' . . u 1 ' , -f 1..-' , n , ' ,, L