Slocomb High School - Sigma Eta Yearbook (Slocomb, AL)

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of Sf Qi-li52r1THE TEQU6 oF E MMP Today, May 22, 1974, the residents of Slocomb turn on their TV sets and find that a program is being presented by John Wright and Maylon Eldridge, owners of our TV station, WXYZ. As the picture becomes clearer they see Lloyd Stone in the lobby of the Coliseum Theatre, which covers an entire block on Main Street. Talking to Lloyd is Harry Gene Harris, owner of the theatre. Harry Gene tells the audience that the blueprint for this buildin was drawn by the well-known architect, S. W. Kirkland, and was constructedgby fDonQ Watson Construction Company of Slocomgn. The interior of the theatre was decorated by the renowned Patricia's House o Interior Decoratin . Celebrities start arriving and Lloyd tells the vigwers that tonight is the pre- miere of Virginia Kirkland's new play, The Frightened Bachelor, which was filmefl near Honolulu at a beach resort owned by Luverne Knight and Katie Pippins. Haro d Ha ler and Eleanor Hinson are the stars. The T5 audience sees Miss Kirkland, Mr. Hagler, and Miss Hinson arrive on a Cadillac presented to them by Earl Smith, president of General Motors Co. Be- hind them come Early Robert Smith, owner o Smith Airlines, by which everyone cameg and Ann Brown, head stewardess of the airlines. When interviewed Virginia and Eleanor reveal that their gowns were designed by Harrell Elmore and their hair -dos were styled by Martha Ann Sheffield in her Paris sa on. Next to arrive is Dorothy Sue Pope, first lady president of the U. S. , with her secretary of state, Mar ie Fore and. After them arrive Pat Peel, crowned Mrs. 1America of 1974, and so Farmer who is corresponding secretary for McCa 's Ma azine. Billy Arnild, latest male sensation on the screen, Jean Pelham and Ann Kirkland, co-owners of the Je-Ann Cosmetic Laboratories, and Nancy Carroll, who succeeded J. Edgar Hoover as head of the F. B. l. , rush in from Hollywood. The make their interviews quite brief. James Bass, head coach at Auburn, and Larry Newton, who succeeded Red Drew atfthp University, come in arguing about whose team will win the Collard Bow o S ocomb. Joe Merritt, owner of the Merritt Oil Co. , and Paul Hidle, president of Swift and Company at Southport, arrive next. With them are Bobbie Dean, wife of the Pastor of the First Baptist Church, and Raymond Register, a visitin evangelist. Shirley Ann Singletary and her boss, the overnor of New York, iuther I-lallg Paul Gray, the nation's top jet ace, Gene Keel, head of the U. S. Navy and his two assistants, Captains David Baxley and Jerome Chanceyg Bobbie Miller, teacher of writing at Vassarg and Betty Holland, head of the Army Nurse Corps, come in just as Lloyd is interviewing Freddie Bush, ringmaster of the Rin ling Brothers Circus: Needless fBibb Gravesl, the top clown of the show, and Ngarjorie Hu es, trapeze artist. gClaudette Boyette, lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth, Shelby Jean Bass, editor of the Herald-Observer , Bet Hyman, gxresident of the local P. T. A. g Nina Thompson, owner of the Nina Photograph tudiosg Evelyn Bedsole and Doris Culverhouse, both affiliated with the U. S. Bureau of Agricultureg and Shirley Wicker, inventor of Wicker Baskets, arrive in a fleet of Watson taxi cabs owned b Jimm Watson. Y Latecyomers almost miss being on the program. The audience is hastily introdu- ced to Mary Lou Enfinger, a famous P0wer's modelg Kathryn Kelly, a tough sarge in the WAF'sg Royce Vickers, popcorn boy in the lobbyg and Sue Thomas, just home from a Broadway play. Lloyd signs off and the audience settles back to the regular schedule of programs. Sue Thomas Prophet 15

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'R'- WATSON, DON To thine own self be true and thou canst not then be false o any man. football I, II, III, IV: F. F, A. I, II, III, IV, Officer III, V: Baseball II, III, IV: W'ho's Who IV. WATSON, JIMMY 'He travels the fastest who travels alone. I-H Club I: F, F, A, II, III, IV, Officer IV: WICKER, SHIRLEY A star without a stain, A. I, M. I: Sports Club II: I, R. C. III: Beta Club IV. WRIGHT, JOHN Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice, L-H Club I, II: I. R, C, III, IV: unior Play, sound effects, III. SMITH, EARL Before a man can wake up and find himself famous, he must wake up and find himself. Football II, III, IV: Baseball III, IV: I Club I, II. SMITH, ROBERT There lives more faith in honest doubt, believe me, than in half the creeds, F,F,A, I, II, III, IV, Officer II, III, IV: Football I, II, III, IV: Iunior Play: School Play III. STONE, LLOYD The menace of the years shall find me unafraid. F,F,A, II: Second place in County Speaking Contest II: Basketball II: I,R,C, III, IV, Officer III: Football III, IV. THOMAS, sue Not satisfied with being somebody like everybody else, Class Officer I: M,I,M, I: I,R.C, II: Glee Club II, III, IV: Christmas Pageant Cast II, III, IV: School Play III: Junior Play: Beta Club III, IV, Officer IV: Class Prophet IV: I-li-Lite Staff IV: Halloween Carnival Cast IV. THOMPSON, NINA Life is not so short that there is not time to live. M.I.M,, Officer I: F. H,A, II, III, Officer II: Junior Play III: Beta Club IV: Sigma Eta Staff IV. VICKERS, ROYCE Free men set themselves free. Basketball 1, II, 111, IV: 4-H Club 1: F,F,A, Club 11, III: S Club IV. f

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enior arid O! 1 .limi 'UW an flifamenf Ie, the constituents of the graduating class of '54 being of sound and sane mind do hereby . iake, publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, making all other wills void. We, Paul Hidle and Larry Newton, ave our positions as co-captains of the notball team to anyone who will appre- .ate them as much as we have. I, Jimmy Watson, will my freckles J Jimmy Ned Collins. I, James Bass, will my ability to be Le last out of the dressing room to Jackie ew. I, Jean Pelham, will my quiet voice m Grave Phillips. I, Doris Culverhouse, leave my tudious ways to Fannie Smith. I, Lloyd Stone, leave my oratorical bility to Buddy Holloway. I, Bobbie Miller, bequeath my hand- Writing to Jean Butler. I, Martha Ann Sheffield, leave my job s secretary of the senior class to anyone 'ho wants a good job. , I, Bobbie Dean, will my knack for laying cupid to Lawrence Harris. I, Luverne Knight, leave my ability J catch the bus rain or shine to Betty 'eacock. I, Royce Vickers, leave my courting bility to Larry Toole. I, Beth Hyman, leave my ability to et along with my teachers to Florine Skinner. I, Nancy Carroll, leave the worry of keep- ig the office to anyone who might deserve it. I, Maylon Eldridge, will my sky blue eyes J Frankie Enfinger. I, David Baxley, will my way of getting long with Mr. Davidson to Gene Tindell. I. Billy Joe Merritt, leave my ability to et along with women to Billy Hawkins. I, Sue Thomas, bequeath my dignity and igure to Jean Pearce. I, Margie Forehand, leave my reticence Q Emmie Crawford, I, Luther Hall, will my headaches from ,riving a school bus to James Hall. I, Paul Gray, will my wavy hair to Billy Eene Spive . I, Don Watson, will my position as dub talfback to Jerr Dunnaway. I, Harrell Ellmore, will my artistic abil- ty to anyone who cares to take time out for it. We, Eleanor Hinson and Betty Holland, eave ---- we hope. I, Shelby Jean Bass, will my ability to 'ead shorthand to Myernette Register. I, Gene Keel, will my tales about women o Woozy Jones. I, Billy Arnold, leave the movie projector n poor condition. I, Mary Lou Enfinger, leave my dimples 0 Jo Ann Hall. I, Patricia Ann Bailey, will my position ts drum majorette to June Smith. I, Nina Thompson, refuse to leave any- thing that holds a precious memory of S. H. S. I, Jo Farmer, leave my red hair and the fiery temper that ,goes with it to Elsie Rayburn I, Dorothy Sue Pope, will my job as gossip editor to Coach Snell. I, Pat Peel, leave my responsibility as captain of the cheerleaders to Jackie Benefield I, Freddie Bush, will my good looks to somebod who needs them--namely Doyle Campbelll I, Sarah Boyette, will my settled ways to Ernestine Clark. I, Katie Pippins, will my goldie locks to Leevon Bolin. I, Hilda Moss, leave shorthand class-- never to return. I, Robert Smith, leave my 'horse laugh' resounding in the halls of dear ole S. H. S. I, John Wright, will my love for English and English teachers to anyone who wants to follow in my footsteps. I, Bibb Graves, will my geometry grades to anyone who needs them. I, Evelyn Bedsole, leave my advanced algebra book to anyone who could use it. I, Ann Brown, will my charming person- ality to Barbara Watson. I, Earl Smith, will my failure in report- ing to Mrs, Phinney every morning to Kenneth Register. I, Virginia Kirkland, leave a good pair of drumsticks to Mr. Davidson to use to keep Larry Toole and Dawsey Hemby walking a chalk line next year. I, Jerome Chancy, will my ability to deceive the teachers to Nelson Baxley. I, Kathryn Kelly, leave my witty ways to Jean Spivey. I, Marjorie Hughes, will my figure to Marilyn Monroe. I, Shirley Wicker, will my bookkeeping ability to Glenda Riley. I, Raymond Register, leave my bass drum to anyone who can get the swing of it, I, Shirley Ann Kirland, leave my light complexion to Carolyn Peters. I, Shirley Ann Singletary, leave my improved form of the giggles to Elizabeth Holland. I, S. W. Kirkland, leave my position on the basketball team to anyone interested enough to do a good job. I, Harry Gene Harris, leave my secret journal How to Play Hooky Successfully to Bobby Jackson. I, Harold Hagler, leave my height to Johnny Earl Lassiter. Signed: Lum- 5 Newton , Q. Xa 55 Law Str, 16