Baldwin County High School - Balcoala Yearbook (Bay Minette, AL)

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SENIOR MEMORIES Seniors! The most wonderful word in the English language in meaning, in promise, in fulfillment. The most wonderful thing about it was, of course, that it applied to us, the graduating class of 1953. After eleven long years of hard work fmore for othersj we had finally earned the right to be called Seniors! We were sitting on top of the world and smiling benevolently on the poor lower class- men. What did they know of life? Nothing! Of course we knew it all, or thought we did anyway. It didn't seem possible that we were Seniors until that magic day when a notice appeared on the bulletin board saying, Rings are here. We all went around that day with our hands poked stiffly out in front of us to better admire the beauti- Senior Class Officers! .Benson DBYHYI Sef- ful things known as Our Class Rings . Have you seen and Tren george 55091111 Pfesldenff -711113 our Class Rings? was heard up and down the hall as Mashbum' V'ce'P'eS'dent- lower class men ohed and ahed over the miraculous circlets of gold. Then we had to choose our projects for the year. It was unanimously decided to build a new field house and we set to work to raise the money for this expensive undertaking. The proceeds from the lunch room and the magazine sale went to the field house fund. We also sponsored a Senior Play, the first in many years. We all enjoyed working on the play under the supervision of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Echols. The name of the play was 'iHillbilly Weddin and the main characters were: Paw Belsnickle, George Scoging Maw Belsnickle, Joan Wrenn, Junie Lou Belsnickle, Sarah Thompson, Bonnie Mae Belsnickle, Julia Mashburng Ceelie Belsnickle, Carolyn Whiteg Four Belsnickle, Carol Nallg Five Belsnickle, Patty White, Six Bensnickle, Virgia Hinoteg Obeey Upschlager, Johnnie Deerg Chiz Uuschlager, Neal Presley, Mrs, Maxwell, Martha Lylesg Ronald Maxwell, Tommy Jayeg Preacher, Eugene Simsg Cousin Zeke, Luther Young, Cousins, Kathleen Stiers, Jean Reid, J. W. Tolbert, Valeria Kilcrease, and Annice Carraway. Next thing on the agenda was the selection of the invitations and name cards. There was much controversy over the invitations but finally everyone agreed and we sent our order off. Then, Senior Privileges, and we really took them! What fun to sit out in the sun during study hall and see envious faces pressed against the windows. All of a sudden it was almost the end of the year and we had numerous parties to go to and last minute things to clear up such as tests for those who weren't exempt. Our invitations came and we ran around gathering cards of fellow graduates and giving our own away right and left. Sign my book please , was the cry from many throats as we frenziedly ran around getting auto- graphs. Oh what a glorious day we spent at the Gulf on the Senior Party! It rained the Whole way down and those who rode on the back of the truck got soaked! But it cleared up when we arrived at the Casino and the rest of the day was pretty. Graduation practice! We all joked as we lined up to practice walking in a dignified manner down the aisle in the Grammar School Aud.g but we joked with lumps in our throats, for our time was drawing nigh. Many thoughts ran through our heads as we listened to the inspiring sermon. 'iHave I really done my best? Am I ready to be out on my own? I wish I had studied harder than Idid . All these went racing through our minds and we began to wish we had a little more time. The next night was Graduation and we really were nervous! We tried to cover it up, but our steps were a trifle unsteady as we held our heads high and marched slowly onto the football field where the exercises were to be held. As Mr. Daniels called our names and we went forward to re- ceive our diplomas our thoughts were of the present instead of the future and we lived fully that proud moment when we became High School Graduates! We wanted one last gathering of all of us before we went our separate ways,-some to college, some to work, some to Uncle Sam, and some to a married lifeg so we all gathered at Ratcliffs,' for our final fling. We really flang that fling till it was all flung out! So ended our last year at B.C.H.S. We all hated to leave but we realize it is up to us and all the graduates all over the country to make this country and this world a better place in which to live and we accept our responsibilities with heads held high and a firm-set step as we venture forth toward new horizons.

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HO OR !'2'i VA? Q' us-arf' GOOD CITIZENSHIP AGRICULTURE Juha Mashburn Robert Ferguson DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS Ehzabeth Oulnley Eugene S1ms -g5,