South Girard High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Phenix City, AL)

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CLASS PROPHECY By WALTA MAE HALL When I was asked to write the class prophecy I was really amazed because I wondered how in the world I would know what each of my classmates would be doing five, ten or even twenty years from now. I worried about it until I almost gave up. But during the Christmas holidays, a little friend of mine received an Al- ladin's lamp for Christmas and she brought it over to my house one day and said, WaIta, if you rub this lamp and wish real hard you can see what anyone of your classmates will be doing in the future. I had practically given up hope and was disgusted, so I told her not to bother me because I had to write the class prophecy. When I mentioned prophecy she asked what did it mean, I told her that it meant to predict or foretell the future of someone. She said, well I told you that's what this lamp will do and I told her that it was just a fairy tale. But she insisted that it would foretell the future. Soon my little friend went away but she forgot to carry her lamp and as I was about to call her I picked the lamp up and started to rub it and thought what would Rosella Alexander be doing in the next five years. As I closed my eyes, to my surprise I could see her as an English instructor at the Alabama State Teacher's College and as she talked to the other faculty members I was impressed because there beside her were Helen Hughley, Alberta. Davis, Kathryn Phillips, Eunice Davis, L. C. Flemings, Joe Nathan Ealy and Rosie Lee Jackson, all members of the same faculty. Rubbing this lamp seemed very childish and if anyone had walked in the room while I was doing this, I really wouldn't have had an explanation. I continued to rub the lamp and l could see Amy Phillips, Josie Freeman, Anna Davis, Miley Lawrence, Dorothye Wilson, Martha Gosha and Christine Fleming as Registered Nurse attending a nurse's convention, headed by Dr. James Barnes of the Barnes Medi- cal Center of Pittsburgh, Pa. This was getting very exciting. Robert Williams came next to my mind so I rubbed the lamp and before I had started good I could see him as a famous artist just finished drawing the President of the United States' portrait. This would not be a surprise to anyone because everyone knew Robert Williams was very artistic. Indeed this was interesting and I couldn't wait to see what Randolph Golden, Leslie Holloway and Rudolph Rutledge would be doing five years from now, As I rubbed the lamp I could see Randolph as a lawyer in the district attorney Rudolph Rutledge's office and as I looked down the hall in this exclusive building, I saw a sign on one door that read, Lawyer K. C. Dixon and Leslie Holloway. Inside I could see Elois Lewis getting a divorce from her third husband on grounds of non-support. I would have to hurry if I wanted to finish this in the next hour, So to speed time up I continued to rub the lamp and thought of Lonnie Henderson. As I gazed into the lamp I wasn't at all surprised at what I saw because Lonnie Henoerson was now heavyweight champion of the world and heading his own gym for trainers, I didn't stop rubbing the lamp because I was anxious to see what Mary Jo Wilson would be doing and to my surprise I saw her as a fashion designer in Paris, France, Quickly I thought of the entertainment world and I remembered that Margarine Henry, Annie Hubbard, Gloria Boddie and Burnett Kimbrough were all musicians and I thought of the Moulin Rouge and its fine stars and I looked over the entrance and the sign read starring tonight that sensational vocalist Margarine Henry, and the band accompanying her was John Thomas and his Sycopators, Down the street from the Moulin Rouge was a dance studio and Annie Hubbard was owner. Gloria Boddie and Burnett Kimbrough are now still close friends and they have their own television show on Channel 2, sponsored by that ever-ambitious, James Lyles, who is now the inventor of that smart sport car Lysan Mark IV which costs S22,000. Willie Sanders was such a good friend of James Lyles so I looked around in the office of the Company that makes the new sport cars, Lysan, and there Willie Sanders was, Vice President of the company. I knew we had some athletes in our class, so as I rubbed the lamp those fellows were Larry Tarver and Ulysses Brown's position ten years from now became visible, Larry a professional tennis player, and Ulysses Brown a graduate of F.A.M.U. playing pro-football. This rubbing business was getting to be a habit now and if the lamp was taken from me I would be lost. Julia Cham- bers and Sarah Cook were my next victims, so as I rubbed the lamp I could see them touring the world after inheriting a million dollars each from an anonymous donor. I was indeed glad to see them doing this because I had often heard them speak of not having seen any part of the world except Alabama and a small portion of Georgia. As this picture was fading out, another one came into focus and there was Ray Plezes, great evangelist, holding a convention in Madison Square Garden. About two blocks from Madison Square Garden there we see Doctors James Upshaw, Erskine Stroud and Albert Floyd in their office just settling down from their trip to the moon. These doctors were the first to invent a missile that would go to the moon in a half-hour. Our hats are off to you for this invention. Joan Sneed, five years from now, will be the famous hair stylist with her own beauty shop associated with the Rose Morgan House of Beauty. Louise Walker can be seen five years from now as Lawyer K. C. Dixon's secretary. Jessie Mae Ford, five years from now will be a housewife, and married to her l5th husband in a period of two years. Five years from now Arthur Thompson will be a great poet. I had rubbed so much that my hands were about to blister. But I had almost forgotten Fannie Tolbert, Mary Flakes, Gloria Freeman and Laura Coar. Fannie Tolbert, five years from now is a nurse in the Air Force. Mary Flakes is a great orator. Gloria Freeman, a movie producer who received the Oscar for her first movie entitled S, G, Rock. Laura Coar is now a secretary at Clark College. Last but by no means least, yours truly will be married and working on her master's degree at Florida A8.M University.

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CLASS WILL John Thomas, will to Walter' Vaughn the' best of luck with Francis, and to Annie Sumbry and Dorothy Ezekiel the ability to grow taller. James Lyles, will to John Allen my Sputnix about fillerbusting, and to Eddie Stephens my ability to attain all of the flopnixs in my chemistry class. Martha Gosha, bequest my high stepping talent to Eva Gaines, and my beautiful white majorette suit to Barbara Lewis. Randolph Golden, will my ability to be a glamour boy as well as a lover boy to Walter Bass, and to Calvin Richardson the ability to be a good center on the football team. Christine Fleming, will to Claudia Gary my position in the cafeteria, and to Hattie Pearl Williams my seat in the senior class. Helen Hughley, will to Julia Gibson my seat in the senior class. Kathryn Phillips, will to Jeraline Rutledge my seat in the senior class. Mary Flakes, will to Doris Heard my personal seat in Mr. Bibb's history class evenings after school, and to Jessie Phillips one-fourth of my original height. Josie Freeman, will to Eva Gaines my beautiful legs, and to Sara Hill my exclusive walk, Miley Lawrence, will to Lenoria Scott my seat in Mr. Bibb's room and my beautiful legs. Arthur Thompson, will my poetic ability to any deserving junior. Leslie Holloway, bequest my ability to hold my position on the football team and be a great football star to Harvey Harris, and to Eddie Eaves my ability to be a lover, and to Louis Littleton my hiding position in Mr. Harrison's classes which is the last seat in the last row. Dorothye Wilson, will to Sara Brooks my seat and all my ponies, donkeys, and mules l rode in chemis- try, and to jessie Joe Phillips and Joseph Johnson my ability not to get fever and all shook up in Mr. Harrison's class. Jessie Ford, will to Jeraline Rutledge and Walter Bass all of the ponies, donkeys and mules in second the row in Mr. Robinson's chemistry class. Sara Cooks, will to Dorothye Eziekle, Doris Morgan and Barbara Lewis my ability to get A's all through school even in the l2th grade, Joe Clark, will to Udon Parker my friendy personality toward all girls. James Upshaw, will to John Allen my ability to keep a job. Rossella Alexander, will to Annie Sumbry my pleasing personality and my seat in the chemistry cass. Albert James Floyd, will to Melvin Hollis my ability to be seen and not heard. K. C. Dixon, will to Harvey Harris my position on the football team, and to James Rowells the ability to be co-captain of the football team. Gloria Bocldie, will my musical and dramatic ability to any deserving junior. Anna Lee Davis, will to Hattie Pearl Williams my Glamorous smile. Gloria Freeman, will my pleasing and pleasant voice tone to Lizzie Dixon. Annie Hubbard, bequest to Annie Pearl Sanks my ability to get along with her classmates and to Jeraline Rutledge my loving voice. Rosie Jackson, will to Claudie Gary my ability to be a B student. Largy Tarver, will to Joseph Jones and Calvin Richardson my ability to attend class and still remain mu e. Ulysses Brown, will to Annie Louise Wright all my divine love, and to Eddie Eaves my number 44 jersey. Julia Chambers, will to Edith Heard and her group to be able to circle around the school and not act so old, but to be able to act their age, and to Doris Morgan my A's in English and Literature. James Barnes, will to all junior speakers my composure and self assurance. Mary Jo Wilson, will to Doris Heard my ability to act like a young lady, not an old one. Rudolph Rutledge, will to Louis Littleton my good sportsmanship, and to Henry Jackson the ability to be a loverboy and to James Rowell the ability to throw the bone when in a jam in a football game. Joe Nathan Ealy, will to Johnny Lee Ealy my abiltiy to be a good boy in the l2th grade. were in love with me, that I didn't want. ability to copy and don't get caught, and and Johnny Mae Stringer. the faculty members to Lenoria Scott. Hattie Pearl Williams my positions in the cafeteria and senior class. Willie Mae Foster my seat in the senior class. will to Doris Heard my pleasing personality and my ability to come to school looking like Willie C. Sanders, will to John Allen all of the girls that L, C. Flemings, will to Louis Littleton and Eddie Eaves my to Annie Ruth Sumbry, Ruby Colbert my ability to stay on good terms with to talk bequest will to will to my ability Walta Hall, Joan Sneed, Elois Lewis, Laura Coar, a senior. Fannie Tolbert, will to Edith Heard my seat in Mr. Harrison's room, and to Sara Brooks my pleasing personality. Alberta Davis, will to the girls of the junior class the opportunity to drive an Oldsmobile' to school during their senior year, and Willie Mae my senior average of a HB . Robert Williams, will to John Allen my ability to be very smart in school and my ability to use my brain instead of my mouth. Lonnie Henderson, will to Louis Littleton my ability to stay in school seven and one-half hours a clay wtihout visiting Nick's Poolroom. Louise Walker, bequest my ability to get up at 6:35 and do all of my work at home and still get to school before the first bell rings, to Frances Ezekiel. Eunice Davis, will to Hattie Pearl Williams my seat by the heater, and to Jeraline Rutledge my ability to keep my mouth closed and not laugh so much. Annie Hubbard, will to Lizzie Dixon my beautiful dancing talent.

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THE MONTH BEFORE GRADUATION By Arthur Thompson 'Twas the month before graduation, And all through the hall, We seniors were gayj the happiest of them all. We have our futures all planned with care, And hope that the sixth of June will soon be here Some huddled in bunches, groups and pairs, To compare the plans of others Some of us will be Doctors, this you will discover, Some will be Nurses, Secretaries and Mothers. Now that the sixth is drawing near. We seniors have the feeling that we haven't a care We asked for our privileges as other classes did, And when they were granted, our hearts felt big. Yes, we seniors have gotten our privileges at last, And now we sit out front in the When we leave, we know it will be sad, But the dear little juniors will be glad. We've reached the goal of success at last. And we've passed the test in Mr. As we leave, we say to everyone, Whatever you do, let it be well done. with theirs. grass. Bibb's French Class. CLASS POEM THE TIME OF GRADUATION By Willie Sanders The time has come when we must go We do admit these years have been so. lt is time for us to go on our way Oh, how we wish that we could stay ln June when we walk out these doors South Girard will be with us where ever we go. We must say it hurts us to say goodbye To look around our room and see each other cry. l-low we will miss cracking jokes with Mr. Harrison And calling Mr. Bibb and the janitor for comparison. The years we spent here, uor work has been tuff So will leave it to the Juniors to keep it up. The Juniors been praying for this day to come So they'll be Seniors and a class of one. So far we have the largest class to graduate So please don't forget the class of '58. By James Lyles At the time of graduation the Seniors will be sad But our dear Juniors will be very glad. Through these corridors we will no more pass On our way to Mr. Robinson's Chemistry class. We But We But We But will try to do our best we Seniors will have no more rest. will graduate with vision of scholarship in our head wherever we go we will put SG, over our bed, will leave to accomplish great things we have to take what nature brings. When we return to you for a short visit We will retain everything that she hath giveth. Some will be teachers, doctors, lawyers and scientists But We we all pray none of us will be mindless. will do our best to conquer the unknown Even if we have to work our fingers to the bone. Yes, we are the Seniors of '57 and '58 We all pray to accomplish something great,