Ramsay High School - Rams Horn Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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How surprised we were to find many of our friends luve lx comt» authors. We saw a brief review of Cloriu Bennett's newly written book, “How Reudlieuds May Control Their Temper , which is a sellout. Jane Bliss has made a fortune on her best seller, “Hits With Men . On a Lyceum tour in South America are Betty Burger and Norris Friedman, famous poets. At last some one has appreciated Thad Holt's genius. He now writes a new “Encyclopedia Britan-nica’ every two years. On turning to the sports page, we found F.d Huddleston awl Jack Fiorella are playing pro-basketbull for a new Birmingitam team. Dare-Devil Jerry Small has Just broken the world's speed record at Daytona Bcucb. Surely he acquired his skill in driving around Birmingham. Don McDougat has just won the World’s Championship Tennis Match. Dick Humphrey is the successor to Cluirles Atlas! The Personal Note column revealed to us many facts about our former school mates. Patricia Woodard and Pat Foley are Power's Models in New York. Washington is all aflutter over Caroline Davis who Is Wulter Winclx-H's successor. Anotlier columnist, Jean Reynolds, has taken over Louela Parson's job- Charlotte Click (tlie modem Mury Mason) cares for all New York's kmely hearts. In a new series of “The Thin Man , Vincent Camaggio is starred. Tlx “Inner Sanctum has a new host—Hinton Howard! Patty Meighau, u famous torch singer. Is the attraction of the Continental H K nt. Suddenly we realized that we just had time to catch a performance of the Slocum and Mnrphrce Circus. Immediately discarding the newspaper, we caught a bus to tlx- Fair Crounds. On arriving we found many familiar faces. Imagine our surprise when wo entered the tent at seeing Wynne Bras field, Barbara Brown, and Debora Levy, three renowned actresses, standing Ix-fore the lion cage. Playing in the hand were none other than Marion Smith, Lawrence Goldstein, and Patricia Nelson! As wc took our seals, we found ourselves surrounded by many of our friends. Ed Carpenter, lionise Rainey. Guy Hammond, uiwl Betty Hillhouse, all representing Jefferson County in tlx- State legislature, sat behind us. To the left we greeted Ann Smallman and Patsy Magrath, successful conductors of tours to Eumpcan countries. On tlx- right we were delighted to see Frances Bryan, Peggy Hunson, anti Jim Dow, new elected commissioners nf our city. Virginia Lee Bonds, Marjorie Denahurg, and Allyn Beasley, successful merchants, were chatting gaily with three popular insurance agents. Frances Giles, Georgia Flesser, aixl Dessie Costellos. Not far from us we saw among the spectators Dixie Slate and Betty Fay Wertheimer, recently returned missionaries from India. Louise Brannon, who had lately married a millionaire, was sitting in her box and entertaining three prt-tty matrons, the former Patsy Wright, Marten Coleman, and Jane Taylor. Ann Saxton and Nancy Straub, Alabama’s recently elected Senators, were among tlx; late arrivals. They bad scats next to Peggy Franklin and Jane Hollingsworth, who have acquired a reputation for tlx-ir delicious candy sold from coast to coast. As wc left the circus, a large sedan stopped before us, and we heard u familiar voice saying, “I shall be delighted to take two former classmates to town. Will you ride with me?” Looking up, we recognized Betty Phillips and eagerly accepted her invitation. She enthusiastically told us how she had acquired many art masterpieces for tl»e new Birmingham Art Callery. Before we left her, we learned that Betty Capley and Sylvia Meer are her able assistants. As wc bade one another farewell and separated to visit uur parents, we agreed that our time had been well spent. How happy wc were for catching a glimpse of so many members of the Class of '47. —Frances Wehrenbekc and Charles McMvllin

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J U PROPHECY Would you believe that we, two wiivniod radio news conirncntutors, would ever have felt ourselves as .strangers in Birmingham? However, in November 1957, after being in South America for several years representing the N.B.C., we have returned to our native town hardly believing our eyes. Tlvc appearance of the city has so changed that there are few Landmarks that we recognize. Climbing out of our helicopter this morning, we found ourselves on top of tire fifteen-story City Hull, where we were astonished to sec the completed magnificent civic center around Woodrow Wilson Park. After an udmiring glance at the many magnificent buildings, we strode towards a tall man wearing the uniform of a colonel of the United States Army. He looked somewhat familiar to us, and on approaching closer, we recognized our former sc!tool mate, Bayard Tyncs. How delighted we were to see each other. Immediately we began to talk about lla- inrml ers of Ramsay’s ‘47 graduating class. Biding down with us to the main lobby, he had time to inform us that Paul Andrrton is u successful lawyer. Much of his arguing ability, we are sure, was gained in Ills English VII class. Anne Cook, recently elected Judge of the Circuit Court, is hearing the case of the government against Josh Oden, head of tin United Brain Workers. Edwin Barker is giving a series of lectures at the municipal auditorium on How to Win Women and Influence Mothers-in-Law.” Roderick MacLeod has gained a splendid reputation as a scientist in the Igloo Scltool for Eskimos at Juneau, Alaska. Roy Summerville is also there teaching his own version of Spanish. Keith Bryant is an admiral in the Navy. He must have learned something in the Ramsay R.O.T.C. Jean Mc-Murry has just been promoted to a colonel in the VVACS. Her commanding officer, we hear, is Jim Ridout. When we readied the lobby, Bayard called our attention to the modernistic furnishings recently designed by Betty Levy, a famous decorator, and purchased from the city’s leading furniture store, Runnels and Stevens Company. Going across the street we stopped at Triuntos and Erlien Drug Store” to buy a Birmingham Sews, now edited by Kenneth Allen. We found a bench in the park and proceeded to catch up on the local events. On the front page the headlines Jo Ann Hunter Campaigning To Be First Woman President attracted our attention. She has a splendid chance to be the Democratic nominee. A new discovery lias just been made in the field of science! Earl Usher, a famous surgeon, and Dr. Edith Quinn have discovered unotlier vitamin, hut Just what is its value is still unknown. Nurses Billie F. Walden and Jean Embry are their able assistants. Still interested in science, Mcrvin Barstein is now the head of Alabama's Research Institute. HU partner is none other than Crawford Nevins. Erwin Jones, successor to Einstein, has just perfected a new math formula. Murianne Cole is a diplomat to France, where her charm is winning many friendv for tlie United States government. Turning the page, we found some interesting advertisements. Eddie Silver is running a used-cur lot. He takes old cars nod switching the parts around according to his own ideas, lie obtains excellent results. Eugene Norris owns u large dime store in Pratt City. Van Perkins’ tug boats on the Warrior carry coal to Mobile. For the latest fashions shop at Leindecker, Shannon and Thompson, Ine., on Fifth Avenue. An hour’s instruction at Nan Roberts and Jane Gould’s Dancing Academy will enable the most awkward one to trip on the light fantastic toe. Dick Bullock is running an escort bureau. A detective to find husbands for dissatisfied wives is conducted by Gardner Morrow. John Alexander is a skilled painter. He has just completed painting the yellow line down the Trans-Atlantic Bridge, built by Harold Crahum and George Gianoudis. In the real estate section we read about Dorothy Jett’s development of a new subdivision at Lake Purdy. Two lovely matrons, the former Betty Amberson and Tura Pierce, have already moved to their attractive homes erected in this locality.

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[ We, the twenty-ninth graduation class of Runway Technical High School, being of fickle mind and having waited four years for this opportunity, do hereby make, declare, and publish this, our lust Will and Testament. We, the members of this class leave first our thanks and appreciation to the faculty, for without their aid we would not be graduates of ‘47. We, the senior boys and girls. leave a jumbo stack of library notices for those having to make periodical book reports. To the pitied lower classmen, we pass on pleasant memories of hours in 135, rainy football games, the ringing of four bells the third period, and the long treks up the hill from uuditoriurn. We selfishly retain the memory of cars lowing lip the ramp, of reading foolish things about ourselves in the lilGHLAKDKH, and of nil the excitement that goes with registration every semester. To make our parting less heartbreaking to all, we have left some things by which we wish to be remembered: We, Kenneth Cooper uixl Mary Wilkinson leave our big foundations to all students wishing a firmer base. We, Robert Bledsoe and led Losocki, transfer our tenuis rackets to Jerry Lapidas and Jack Lewis with hopes that they will keep up the good work. We. Squatsie Woodall and Ladd Coodson, hand over our collection of corny jokes to Jim Wall and Hubert McWorter. We, Jeanne Coleman. Bettis Rudulf, and Mason Lny, pass on our studious natures (with Miss Kennedy’s compliments) to all library trouble-makers. I, Charles McMullin, leave my ability nf brown-nosing to Bill Tynes. Wc, Buddy Jackson, Marvin Sample, and Betty Yardley, place our extra inches at the disposal of Bern Wilkinson, Charles Rees, and Sue Olsen. We, Paddy 1-aCloir and Jim Downey, impart our carrot-toj s to Bobby Loflin and Billy Wood. I, Allen Bartlett, bestow my title of genius” on Marian Spies. I, Jackie Atchison, sadly give up my place beside Billy Beddow in the library to the next lucky, lucky girl. We, Marion Woolfoik, Alta London, and Marjorie McCahcy relinquish our superior dramatic ability to Jean Prescott, Bohbv Woodson, and Kitty Armcs. We, Jack Orcutt and Linton Selmun, pass on our reputations for dancing to Billy Hale and Juck Love. Wc, Genevieve Holmes and Carulynn Flanders, will our sparkling personalities to Marlyn Pankey and Dot Lemon. We, Helen Dodds and Virginia Lee Bonds, bund down our bubbling enthusiasm on the cheering squad to Mary Alexander ami Ciudice Bouffjrd. Wc, Peggy Holmes and Elizabeth I lames, bequeath to Jean Wheeler and Anne Elliot our marvelous “gift of gab”. I, Jim Dow, regret that there are no more little Dows to take over my winning ways with women but do consent to leave it to Fain Hockney. I. Gerald Small, transfer my place as Coach's pride and joy to Charlie Feigeison. I, John Alexander, proudly pass on my football honors to Thomas Quinn. We, Betty Pliilips, Jean Coleman, Guy Hammond, and Keith Bryant, leave behind our brilliant records os shinning examples for future Honor Society material. i