Alto High School - Stinger Yearbook (Alto, TX)

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Bas! anof gesfamenf csenzbr GQJS 1956 We are gathered here this evening for a sad purpose and that is the reading of the last will and testament of the 1956 Senior class who are passing from the halls of Dear Old A.l-LS. into a new future. They on the evening of April ll, 1956, being of sound mind declared this their last will and testament. On this evening the Senior class of 1956 named the 1956 Junior class their sole heirs and benefactors. And for the reading of this document you have been called together this evening. We ask you to take these earthy gifts and use them to the best of your ability. Now grant me your undivided attention for the reading of the will. We, the Senior Class of 1956, being broad minded and strong in spirit, in the presence of these few gathered bequeath with only a few misgivings the following: The president of the Senior class, Hugh Kenneth May, leaves his invariable and imcomparable ability to mis- understand in class to William Donald James and James Gilcrease. To Carleen Shuptrine and Richard Townley, Virginia Grogan leaves all the facts, formulas, and figures of Algebra which she never knew or has since forgotten. Lucille Knott leaves her quiet and tactful ways to George Robert Williams, We hope you use them, George. Cary Wayne Collins leaves his ability to get excused absences to George Burrows and Gerald Choate. Billie Ann Adams wills her never-get-im my -way-or-I'l1-knock-you-down ways to Edna Ruth Morgan. Nancy Brooks gladly leaves her mischievous nature to Clarine Arrant and her ability to put things past the teachers to Johnny Steed. Dale Smith endows Claude McGaughey his ability to get along with the teachers and the upper half of his brain. Billy Lee Black, the Rusk Romeo' wills and bequeaths his power over the Rusk Beauties to Doug Maddux and Gerald Germany. Rosie Ann Jones leaves to Cecil Hahn her ability to take a test twice in hopes that it will help him next Year. She leaves her ability to attain her goals to Lynell Parrish in the hopes that this helps her trap that guy from Rusk. Dorothy Dickey relinquishes her dimple and quiet nature to Scharla Arnold in hopes that she will use them to please those around her, Sara Mason leaves her successful tactics of getting a proposal to Rosie Bell Allen and Lillie Faye Moffett in hopes that they will be able to get their man. To the big guy of the Junior Class fBil1y Rube Montgomeryj Leonard Fults bequeaths his slender waistline. James Wallace leaves his quiet ways to Rosa bee Rice in hopes that she will profit from them. Cynthia Henderson leaves her dainty ways to Gerald Boatman and her office duties to Betty Lou Moake who can use the experience for future employment. Rayford Rice bequeaths his habit of sleeping in class to James Hopkins. To the poor secretary of the Senior class of '57, Bonnie Wilson wills her combined patience, sympathy, and under standing, you will need them! She leaves her crazy giggle to Shirley French and Myrtle Pearl Fults, Dan McGaughey leaves his ability to get out of classes to Jerry Moore and John Milton Reece, Billy Fred I-Iopson leaves his ability to wiggle, twist, and bendg to make funny faces and noises too: to Harold Clifton and Margie Day. Nub Selman leaves his blond hair to Martha Sue Maddux in hopes that she will never have to use peroxide. Jean Ann Payne hereby bequeaths to Mary Quarles the Editorship to the Jacket's Buzz. This includes theeprinter's ink, the large economy size bottle of aspirin, one paper crammed locker, and the advice You'll be sorry, Don Jones leaves his ability to slip into classes after the tardy bell has rung to Edgar Huggins and Charles Mont- gomery. Raymond Wallace leaves his fantastic ways with the women to Vaughn Floyd to keep and preserve always, Martha Corbin leaves her motherly ways and housekeeping knowledge to Mrs. Jimmy Lavender, the former Miss Ava Jo Cosper. As she won't be using them, Joy Beth Rogers leaves her college plans and plans to be an English and Speech teacher to Kay Asher and Lois McGaughey. Girls, use these plans and come back to dear Old A, H.S, , Miss Watters can always use some help, Mrs. Weimar and Mr. Myers leaves their patience to Mrs. Brittain and Coach McClendon for the coming year. In conclusion, the Senior Class of 1956 wants to leave to every member of the student body and faculty of the Alto High School our sincerest good will, best wishes, and thanks for making our years in high school one of the happiest periods of our lives. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal on this document this eleventh day of April, nineteen hundred and fifty-six. Signed: SENIOR CI..ASS

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Tj . . Jfopfecy gf 195 6 Qsezzzor Gfass ft PLENTY PILIDIA fPlenty uoubiey 'W f rw. fl-Y, f ,W p Crazy Anericns stay on Molokai. Plenty beeg thing happen, you bat, LENARD get beeg X I9 plantation. Get feelthy rich, He hire DAN to figure income tax out to pay Uncle Sam. I CARY WAYNE hees lawyer--keep heem out of trouble with four wives. f I LUCILLE and BILLIE ANN and MARTHA plenty pretty hula girls. Dance at Roya1Hawaiian hotel. Many men fight over them--zit---knives, fists, much blood. 1 RAYMOND beeg pearl diver. Sell pearls for plenty moola. NUB very smart scholar. Write a doctor's thesis on emotional life of octopus. HUGH KEENETH great scientist, Harness volcanic power to send space ships to Saturn. JEAN ANN make best one -finger poi on Islands. Many men want to marry her, but she stay single. She afraid they not marry for love--only for her good poi. BILLY LEE selling pencils in Honolulu. He go broke in shoe factory. Nobody wear shoes in Hawaii. BILLY FRED beeg itch doctor. Specizlize in love potions and heses. RAYFORD and JAMES EARL build the best out-rigger canoes in the Islands. Also fix bets on canoe races. DON Hawaii's greatest story teller, Attends all Luaus, Now weights 350 pounds. Q DALE owns fleet of fishing boats and cannery, Whole world eats SMITH'S canned Shark. .L NANCY and DOROTHY very famous designers of Sarongs. They say proper length is 4 fifteen inches from this year, 1 JOY BETH paints mural in temple walls, and BONNIE weaves grass mats for import to 4 America. CYNTHIA, ROSIE ANN, and SARA NELL are specialists in making grass huts and thatched roofs. They founded carpenter's union of Molokai which demanded and got free three day feast with each hut-raising. VIRGINIA writing Polynesian slang dictionary. Climate so soothing on Molokai she plans it will take 50 years to write. MAHALO AHALO ' 5.- + ' W- i ,, I ' r . --g , 'ff t 3 4 i it --J X X 1 Q , 1 I at A n . xc - - H-Q - I.. Ns- ' I Lv,-V--' IM- 5 . A' ' ' . X N, . -Q ,, si, X 4 'Vis ' Q Q1 r ' H K

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