Martin High School - Martinian Yearbook (Goodsprings, AL)

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We, Larry Morrow and Quinton Jones, will our ability to get into jail to Terrell Adkins and Ferrell Sanford. I I I I I I I I I I I I Blue Stover, will my ability to get out of class to Wayne Gross and Tony Herron. Barbara Carmichael, will my record as one of the first to plunge through the icy waters in the spring to Sarah Carmichael. Kay Sanford, will my position of Good Citizenship Girl to Bettye Ann Sanford. Leon Gant, will my ability to be absent from school at least once a week to Joe Sanford. Eunice Wilhite, will my sweetness and attempts to stay out of fast cars to Jo Ann lent. Terry Quillen, will my chewing gum to Edison Waid in hopes that he can chew it without getting caught by Miss White. Damon Hitt, will my red hair to Davis Key. David Turner, do will my ability to misunderstand chemistry to Ted Prestrige. Billy Custred, do not leave anything to anyone, for I am sure all I have I will need. Autry Smith, will my ability to get the right girl for him to Tony Herron. Bruce Pate, will get a diploma! I hope! I hope Eddie Richardson will too. Libby l-larsany, will my interest in the geometry notebook that was willed to me by Martha Kimbrell, class of '58, to Jimmy Nicholson, who owns some stock in it. We, Charles Eamest and James L. Richardson, will our combined speed at fullback to anyone who will have it. I I I I I I I I I. I. Gradis Gant, will my ability to keep a girl friend to Allen Stephenson. Andy Filyaw, will whatever I have fas if I had anythingj to anyone that will have it. Brenda Eamest, do bequeath my ability to get up at 7:55 and get to school at 8:01 to Billie Joan Dobbins. Faye Blackwell, will my ability to get out of class and my love for young men Qpreferably 21 years oldj to Judy Griffith. Sonja Smith, will my ability to be FRAMED as class grumbler to Carolyn Stephenson. Margie Custred, will my ability to find happiness to Judy Green. Ray Franklin, will my slogan They will turn over Qthat is a school busj to Tony Herron. Jeff Sanford, will my ability to get into trouble, without trying, to Jerry Woods and Alfred Smith. Vondol Key. will my ability to give wrong answers in Democracy to Ruth Sadberry. Henry Copeland, will my basketball skill and used algebra homework to Albert Price. Signed and published by the Senior Class of Thomas W. Martin High School as its last will and testament and is hereto subscribed the name of witnesses. I Lawyer Witnesses

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We, the Class of 1959, in sound mind and healthy physique, do make this our last will and testament, Each article here described is be- queathed severally to the below mentioned in- dividuals according to the terms of this will and testament. We hereby declare all previous promises to pay, wills or testaments made by this class, as null and void. A144492 We hereby appoint as administrators of this will, Miss White and Mr. Wylie, to administer this will and testament as they see best. I, Brenda Busby, will my remote control dan- cing ability to Peggy Henderson. I, Sylvia Smith, will my love for sailors to Bar- bara Robbins. I, Jimmie Gant, will my title of friendliest girl to Ruby Franklin. I, Shirley Key, do bequeath my ability to get along with the male population in this institution to Annie Margaret Packard. I, Don Short, will my ability to work algebra problems to Eddie Richardson. I, Charles Richardson, will my height to Jimmy Nicholson---He needs it. l, Clayton Jackson, will my ability to drive a bus to Terrell Adkins so that it will be safe to ride. I, Priscilla Perry, will my desire to sing bass and have a flat-top to Nathalie Adams and Judy Griffith. We, Bobby Kimbrell and Ed Stover, will our ability to skip study hall to Alton Key. I, Evelyn Latham, will to Judy Gant my ability to trap the sweetest boy in the senior class. I, Glenda DeLenne, will my versatility fl can turn somersaultslp to Elaine Appling and Faye Cook, We, Faye Mize a.nd Patti Hyche, will our techniques Q PJ to Gaye Mize and Janice Busby. I, Queze Cottrell, will my ability to get the right boy to Barbara Mullinax, I, Brady Kilpatrick, do hereby will my ability to tear up cars to Alton Key and Charles Sanford. I, Edward Perry, will my love for A-Models to Alfred Smith and Bobby Fleenor. I, Eunice Hicks, will my mouth organ ability to Louise Burrow and Rachael Dunn. I. Carolyn lngle, being of sound mind U1 will my ability to be the wittiest and my love for root beer and meat skins to Glenda Durham, . I, Booba Davis, bequeath my privileges as faculty typist to Nathalie Adams and as duplicating machine operator to Jewel Jackson. I, Fred Kelly, will my ability to strip transmissions to Malon Steadman.

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REVERIES Come with me to the land of Tomorrow --- that lovely place of which dreams are and long hours of sleeplessness are spent in anticipation for. I shall try to foretell just a hint of what the future may hold for you. So come with me, seniors, far, far away into the mist of years to come. My mind is in a trance and it goes farther and farther away stretching out over the years . . . Now, on this day, my mind wanders to places near and distant, and I see: . . . Faye Blackwell, the hostest with the mostest, skimming across the country on a huge airliner at breakneck speed. . . . Buddy Eamest, businessman in a blue serge suit on the airliner, now owner of the exclusive C. M. Eamest chain stores. . . . Ray Franklin, Esquire, also on board, rushing to a stockholder's meeting of Greyhound Bus Lines, which he now owns. . . . Faye Mize, the now famous model, Famree, for CHARM magazine, vacation- ing in sunny Florida. . . . Booba Davis, owner of the Happy Home Kennel for Lost Dogs g it appears that she has collected fifty stray ones herself. . . . Brady Kilpatrick, the famous trial lawyer, just winning his twenty-third con- secutive case. . . . Ed Perry, the judge under which Brady tries his casesg there must be some connection. . . . Patti Hyche and Priscilla Perry, suing two unfortunate young men for breach of promise, both school teachers, they say they have been twenty-five too long. . . . Billy Custred, with his family, vacationing at Cape Cod, enjoying two week's rest on those balmy shores. . . . Brenda Eamest, now famous, noted, and very leamed lecturer on the age- old study of 'How to Marry a Millionaire g wonder why she doesn't take her own advice? . . . Damon Hitt, exclusive owner of a patented toupe guaranteed not to come off, the color of the wig is red, of course. . . . Gradls Gant,,hair stylist for many of Hol1ywood's most prominent female starsg he's particular about long hair. . . . Andy Filyaw, star halfback for the Los Angeles Rams, and All-American. . . . Eunice wilhire, manager of the Marie Belle Candy Shop in Birmingham, she always was sweet. . . . Carolyn Ingle, half time private secretary, half time housewife, to the same man, just like her to work things out like that. . . . Jimmie Gant Sanford and Sylvia Smith, the inseparable two, co-owners of the Syl-Jym Charm and Beauty Salon. . . . Terry Quillen, famous comedian and M.C. of his own daytime TV show, The Merry Terry Hour. . . . Vondol Key, ardent wife and den mother for the Boy Scouts, she has almost enough boys to make a good start toward her own den. . . . Clayton Jackson, author of the best selling novel, MIDNIGHT IN NEW OR- LEANS, widely renowned and publicized. . . . Libby Harsany and Barbara Carmichael, squabbling over who's going to be president of their new 'Lonely Hearts Club , they have over 1,000 members -- all men. . . . Larry Morrow, owner of a large, prosperous grocery store and part-time man- ager of the Little Leaguers ffour of them are hisj . . . . Bruce Pate and Don Short, business partners in a small commercial airplane company, they rent jets to people who can't afford cars. . . . Henry Copeland, the man behind the scenes of the launching of the new Neptune P missile, that went around the sun in eighty days.