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

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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

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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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I, Crawford Nevins, relinquish my throng of ardent admirers to tin; next Lady Favorite , Tommy Hamilton. On Marjorie Meyer and Adelaide Gillespy, we, Ernestine Marino und Georgia Flesser, bestow our beautiful black hair. We, Ann Arges, Frances Wehrenberg, und Mary Anne Hogan, impart our modesty and loyalty to Ramsay to Nancy Rhea Johns and Caroline Trueman. To Billy Mann and Jack Browdy, we, James Lewis and Eddie Silver, commit our broad chest expanses. We. Ann Brown and Betty Ann Stone, yield our expressive eyes to Kathleen Ligon and Sue Reed. We, Ethel Dunnam and Lois Mays, transfer our perfect example of true friendship to Barbura Hand and Susie Mays. We, Hinton Howard and Thad Holt, leave our favorite camera subject, Lynn Otcy, to Biddle Worthington and Tommy Sleeman. We, Lucy Goodrich and Mablc Locke, entrust our interest in the Hichlandeh to tlte editors of '48. To Bill Morrison, I, Van Perkins, bequeath my curly hair. To Bobby McCiung, I, Ladd Coodson, leave my ability to carry on a fast” conversation. We, Leatrice Rosenthal and Patsy Stone, turn over to Peggy Collier and Elvirie Cook, our magic paint brushes. We, Roderick MacLeod and Marianne Cole, with a sigh of relief, pass on ul! our trials and tribulations in drawing up this Will to the writers for the Class of '48. —Marianne Cole Roderick MacLeod Most Outstanding Cirl . . Mabel Locke Most Outstanding Bov • Crawford Nevins Girl Most Likely to Succeed .................Mary Ann Hoc an Boy Most Likely to Succeed . Thad Holt Most Athletic Cirl . . . Helen Dodds Most Athletic Boy . . John Alexander Most Sophisticated Cirl . . Jane Buss Most Sophisticated Boy . Dick Bullock Most Talkative Cirl . Mary Wilkerson Most Talkative Boy . Harold Graham Best Dancer, Cirl . . . Patsy Wiucht Best Dancer, Boy . . . Edwin Barker Biggest Flirt, Girl . Florence Murphhee Biggest Flirt, Boy . . Marvin Sample First Bride...............Tura Pierce First Grortm................Jim Ridout Most Polite Cirl............Anne Cook Most Polite Boy . . . Allen Bartlett Best Politican, Cirl . Charlotte Cuck Best Politician. Boy . . . Jack Orcutt Class Beauty . . . Patricia Woodard Handsomest Boy .... Eddie Silver Most Striking Cirl . . . Betty Yardley Most Striking Boy . Houston La Clair Most Entertaining Girl . Peggy Hansen Most Entertaining Boy . Harold Jackson Best Dressed Girl . . Jean McMurry Best Dressed Boy . . Robert Bledsoe Quietest Girl .... Jeanne Coleman Quietest Boy..................Keith Bryant Most Popular Cirl . . Lucy Goodrich Most Popular Boy . . . Bayard Tynes Best Personality, Girl . . Jane Woodall Best Personality, Buy . Kenneth Cooper Best Cirl Student . . Margie McGahey Best Boy Student . . . Guy Hammond Wittiest Cirl . . . Marion Woolfolk Wittiest Boy...................Jim Downey Best Sport, Cirl .... Alta London Best Sj ort. Boy..................Jim Dow Most Poised Cirl . . . Patricia Nelson Most Poised Boy..................Josh Oden