Phillips High School - Mirror Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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The MIRROR 26 “Jimmy Makes The Varsity1' By RICHARD CAUSEY CHARACTERS: Bruce Jones- three letter man Charles Flurry—two letter man Richard Causey two letter man Johnny Holmes—one letter man Richard Dominick two letter man Jack Mayhall one letter man Billy Pogue one letter man PLACE: Phillips High School TIME: Spring and Fall of 1944 CHAPTER I Our story opens in the gym on a cold January day where Coach Tucker was running a few boys around the floor several times to find out who was and who wasn’t in condition. This could denote nothing else but basketball practice. Among the crowd cf hard working basketeers were three of our proud seniors. Bruce Jones. Richard Causey and Richard Dominick. At the start of the season, there wasn’t much to be expected of these three boys, but as time rolled by and the season progressed, they proved to be of much value to our team. Bruce played at center and though he had never before participated in this sport to any extent, he turned out to be one of the finest of the pivot men in the city. The two Richards were guards and played regularly throughout the season. All three of these boys lettered in this field of sport. CHAPTER II Immediately after the basketball season was completed, one of our talented seniors donned his uniform and reported to Coach Walker out on the East Park diamond for baseball practice. By name he is Richard Dominick. He was our stellar first baseman and one of the best hitters on the team. His outstanding feats, however, were in his fielding ability. CHAPTER III Bruce Jones took to the track after the basketball season and aided in Coach Tucker’s crack cinder team. Bruce tried a little of everything in the field events, but he was most outstanding in the shot put. where he racked up several points for the Raiders. Another of our track stars was Charles Flurry. He also worked out in most of the events, but was most effective in the dashes. CHAPTER IV From the basketball court to the tennis court was Richard Causey’s objective in spring sports. He was Mr. Fullington’s No. 1 singles player for his second year. In the Alabama State Tennis Meet he was runner-up to the singles championship. During regular season play he lost only one match. Billy Pogue was also a racqueteer. He played on one of the doubles teams and was a great boost to the team throughout the season. CHAPTER V Our story comes to a conclusion on the gridiron during the fall season. Among the heavily padded contestants for the football team were Bruce Jones. Johnny Holmes and Charles Flurry, a trio of January seniors. All three of these boys were potential players during the season’s play, although two of them sustained injuries through half of the games. Bruce Jones, quarterback, was chosen by the city coach in the All-City backfield. Although he had an injured elbow during the middle part of the season, he gained recognition through his blocking and his backing up of the line on defense. Charles Flurry was an outstanding halfback on the team this year. He was high score man for Phillips, scoring five touchdowns for a total of 30 points through season play. Johnny Holmes, unable to play the latter part of the season due to a couple of broken fingers, was one of the Raider guards. Although a little man. he was one of the best of Phillips’ offensive guards. Another boy who should be mentioned here is Jack Mayhall. Jack lettered on the team last year at halfback. Had he been able to play this year, he would no doubt have been an outstanding player with a good chance of making a berth on the All-City team. Good luck to our graduating athletes.

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The MIRROR 25 Features “LOOK WHO’S TALKING” “Testament of Youth” By BILLY JOHNSON The time has come,” the seniors say, to leave our friends some things: our books and themes and chewing gum. those tests on lead or kings, and when they take a Latin test, that blessed bell that rings! Yes. once again the departing seniors take advantage of their right to bestow virtues and faults on their poor, unsuspecting friends who are stuck for next semester. So here we go! Billy Kieran. Edward Ctates, and Henry Thornburgh leave that reputation of a terrible threesome to just any three potential juvenile delinquents. Beverly Cunningham leaves Ann Coker to Bob Windham with an admonition to mind how you treat her now! Warren Gaston gives his ability to slip into lunch line with nobody knowing the difference to little man. Alfred Frazer relinquishes his place in Miss Feagin’s heart to Peter Bolvig and donates those sketches of the teachers to Miss Doss for her scrapbook. Mickey Goldstein gives that golden Eeek. Frankie voice to Charles Fulgham along with a plea not to ruin it yelling at football games. Doris Hebard leaves her straight A reports (oh, that brilliant girl) to Jane Hutto (ditto). Tom Wet more gives a first class set of telephone numbers to the highest bidder (Does that include June Massey’s, Tom?) Jane Pearce bestows her attraction for the football team (and boys in general) on Alice Noe. Jack Strong wills his brain with its knowledge of log. sines and mantissas to be divided up by Miss Benson among her next year’s trig class who. heaven knows, will need it. Billy Pogue leaves his manly physique to Sam Chestnut and all his love to Sue Miller. Carolyn Allen isn't leaving Dolphus Spivey! period! Mary Alice Perry. John Ivey, and James Brake give those flaming locks to anyone who likes attention. Helen Holland, please note. Helen Nesbitt donates her old Vergil book with original illustrations by Nesbitt to Jane Morris and her apology to Miss Senn far what she said about leaving Latin. Ann Smith gives her blond beauty to Virginia Matson while Susan Adams leaves her brunette loveliness to Sally Allen. Arthur Fox and James Yaw leave their knack of getting caught by Miss Ver-planck while chatting amiably in study hall to Bobby Shill and Bo” Miller who already have it. Charles Flurry. Nan Davis, and Josephine Cacciatore bequeath their ability to mess up Miss Lynch’s test questions to Florence Dillard, Marion Powell, Don Turnbull and everyone else in English 8X. Joe Gwyn leaves his infallibility in science to anyone who reads a lot. Two certain seniors leave all those broken test tubes in chemistry lab to Ted Bryan to pay for. And finally. George Rice. Billy Salser. Robert Palmer, Jimmy Seay. Melvin Tharpe, Norman Verciglio, and John Whitaker leave their top lockers, loud socks, ability to flunk tests, dirty saddle oxfords, and Monday blues to everybody. Widia Bahakel, Nancy Day, Ina Harrell. Betty Jane Frew, Josoephine and Pauline Troulias. and Norma Jean Williams bestow their sweaters and skirts, pinafores, cute smiles, hair ribbons, latest dance steps, and fond farewells on the girls in the seventh semester. Phillips is a grand school. We know you'll keep it that way. See you in college. So long, everybody.

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The MIRROR 27 The “New World A’Comin By NAN DAVIS The curly wisps are thinning, the smoky clouds are disappearing, and now I see in the crystal ball deep into the future of promising graduates of the Class ’45. What’s this I see!?! Oh, no. please no. not this, not this, not This. Above All not this—it can’t be. it can’t be—but it is. “The Curtain Rises on that Divine Comedy, or what have you. presenting those world famous comedians. Billy Johnson and Beverly Cunningham. Egad! I’ve only started this prophecy and look what happened. Other stars of stage and screen are: Fannye Billy Burke Grammas, Betty “Joan Davis” Underwood. Romeo” nuff scd Flurry. Joyce Sasu Pitts Sasse-man, and Elizabeth Tizzie Lish” Hinds. Second Lana Turners and Hedy Lamarrs for “They Also Had Glamour are Kitty Austin. Dee Dee Butler, Doris Duke. Tillie Fulgham and Sister Lovell. Listeners of the radio will be shocked or wild probably wild, if you know what I mean—to hear that Reginald “Jimmy Durante Grimes has for his guest tonight George Abbot Drysdale and Clyde Costello Dowdle. Having switched stations, all swoon to the tune of Richard Sinatra Causey. Another program offers Enchanting Melodies presenting those two rhythmic swingsters, Betty Manly and Jean Moore. Immediately following this broadcast is commentator Jack Staples with his up-to-the-minute war news. What’s that he said? Gen. Eisenhower's place has been taken over by Gen. Arthur Woody. Ah-h-h, Some of My Best Friends Are Soldiers. Gen. Woody’s staff consists of Lt. Gen. Dick True. Lt. Gen. Frank Calma, Lt. Gen. Charles Kerr, Lt. Gen. George Stathakas, and Buck Private Umbriago now how’d he get in there!? In the field of Politics we have Johnny Holmes, Jimmy Holloway, and Bruce Jones. They Also Ran but ’Long live Roosevelt' Luther Smith, who thinks that it’s “High Time there was a change, is campaigning with a defiant, Try and Stop Me. In the field of Science and Invention we find Thurman Robertson and Gary Head tiring of searching for a 6(X) octane gas that will send their Model T’s Gone With The Wind. They believe that “Time Must Have a Stop and are now searching for the ’Stop.’ Crowned with Laurel and Straw for their poetic and political views are Bert Gurley and Joe Hallmark, respectively. Back on the homefront and in the kitchen comparing a housewife’s work to the “Life In a Putty Knife Factory are Marjorie Sue Barclift, Blanche Brandes, Doris Cook, Doris De Roncey, and Margaret Wildsmith. Busily cooking up Chicken Every Sunday are Charlotte Ragland Jones and the Lieutenant’s Lady,” Polly Gillespie. Present at the Woman's Gossipy Glee Club” are Mary Helen Sparks. Helen Moss, Harriette Kinnebrcw, Doris Hodges, and Mildred Atkinson. Chauffeuring them home is none other than that “Drivin’ Woman. Julia Gay Walker, careening crazily down the street. Trudging in after a hard day at the office are Charlsie Ann Barton. Marjorie Lee Booker. Annie Jo Conner. Claudine Davis. Billie McBee, Roberta Martin, and Miriam Meyer. Strolling in after a hard day at the Elks Club about 3:00 A. M. by The Skin of Our Teeth are Ralph Blue, Laurence Brownlee, Richard Dominick, and Bob Dreher. Before George Bouloukas and Aristides Harduvel depart for a day of golf, they ring up Bill “Mr. Horton Letson to see if he predicts any Crazy Weather.” 'Hie curly wisps thicken, the smoky clouds gather, and that’s all for now. That’ll be ten dollars please, aw PLEASE. Any mentioned titles in this prophecy are poorly coincidental and no reflection on my mental condition.