Columbia High School - Columbian Yearbook (Lake City, FL)

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I, Edward Epling, being of sound mind and body d) will to Bill Ellis, my nickname “Big Monster,” be- queathed to me by Francis McNeil; to Buddy Granger, I leave my curly hair and the privilege to comb it every five minutes in each class. I, Lamar Farnell, will my absent mind to Mason Joye and my nickname BuH” to Donald Higgs. I, Marianne Farnell, do hereby will my hilarious whoop, which some people call a laugh, to Parry Bruce, and my curly brown hair to Regna Ray. I, Clarence Feagle, will and bequeath my ability in salesmanship to Elbert Feagle, and my ability to sit up in class and look dumb to Brady Brinkley. I, Hugh Feagle, hereby will and bequeath by ability to get along with Miss Van to any 7th and 8th grader who takes science under her. I, Xandra Finlayson, will my ability to do the “Dirty Boogie” to Sandra Bloodworth and my slow Southern drawl to Tay-ed Tucker. 1, James Fountain, hereby will my ability to make a speech before a group to my brother, Fritz. 1, Nina Fountain, being of unsound mind and body do hereby will and bequeath my typewriter, the last one on the first row of the typing room and my ability to pass Bookkeeping to Martha Mikell. 1, Lawrence Gilbert, do will my name, Watermelon, to anyone who can use it. 1, Mary Ella Godbold, being of unsound mind and body, will my 23-inch waistline to Faye Wilson and my ability to graduate to Lucille Vinning. Me, Pat Goodbread, does hereby will my ability to play basketball to Pat Phillips and one-half of my wittiness to Patty Bruce and the other half to Linda Arnold so they can be the biggest half wits in C. H. S. 1, Ivy Jeff Goss (Dead Ernest No. 1), being of sound mind and unsound body do hereby will and be- queath my little nose to Gene Cox and my small hand to Bobby Carter. I, Pat Granger, being of small mind and even emaller body, do will and bequeath my ability to talk all the time to Ruth Shingler, and my ability to be a “One-Man Woman” to Libby Morgan. I, Genevieve Green, being of unsound mind and body do hereby will and bequeath my ability to work algebra to Betty Jane Clyatt and my ability to do bookkeeping to Mildred Register. 1, Betty Jane Gregory, having never been in my right mind, do hereby will and bequeath my lovely disposition to Sharon Higgs and my laziness and ability to be late, which were willed to me by Theta Farnell, to Regna Ray. 1, Jack (Pear Shape) Griffin, being of big body and bald head, do hereby will and bequeath to Cookie” Johnson my curly hair and to Bill Ellis—my pear shape. I, Freddie Harper, being of sound mind and body do hereby will my typewriter to Sue Skyles, hoping she will make better use of it than I did and my ability to finish school to my sister, Shirley Harris. I, Eddie Joe Hewett, do hereby will and bequeath my wire hair and my “bow legs to Billy Ogden. I, Gussie Mae Hunter, being of sound mind, not to mention how rusty the bolts, hereby will to Tercie Dicks my ability to annoy my teachers. I, Mary Virginia Ives, do not will my friendship with Mr. Tucker to anyone, but I do will my inherited - title of “Biggest Flirt” to Patty Bruce. 1, Hugh Johns, being of sound mind and body, hereby will my ability to buy cigarettes to Gene Mc- Cullough. 1, Ted Johns (Oakie), being of sound mind and body will my ability to place kick to Fitch Hugh Lee and my large feet to Doyle Cason. I, Donna Jean Johnson, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to flirt with every boy in school and go steady at the same time to Patsy Sheppard, and I hope that she enjoys it as much as I did. We, Marie Johnson and Lelia Ann Thompkins, being of sound mind and body do hereby will our booth at Truett’s Soda Shoppe to Joppy Ives and Libby Morgan provided they use it to the best advantage and will it to two more deserving people. I, Sugar Ray Johnson, being of sound beliefs and wandering mind will my golden vocals to Billy Ogden, and my great size to Ralph Tyre. I, Josephine Jones, being of unsound mind and body will my ability to take bookkeeping to Ivan Perry; and my ability to graduate I leave to Ella Mae Walker. I, Wallace “Baby Face” Joyner, being of weak mind and hardly that, do will a little of my I, Gerald Keen, being of sound mind and body will my ability to get along with Mr. Folsom to Donald Hall and S. L. Dukes, and my ability to play football to “Snig Cox. I, Dolly Kicklighter, being of insane mind and sound body hereby will my title Friendliest” to Bar- bara Stewart and my athletic ability to my sister, Jackie. I, Nolan Kirby, hereby will my ability to make good grades to Bert Herlong. I, Vivian Kirby, being of sane body and no brain do hereby will my quietness and slenderness to Faye Wilson, who no doubt needs it. I, Elizabeth Knox, being of sound mind(?) do hereby will my height to Janie Richardson and my ability to pass Spanish to Shirley Witt. I, Hyatt Law, hereby will and bequeath my nickname “Mullet” to “Willie Hop” Bums. I, Jane Leslie, being of contented mind and rusty hinges do hereby will my slow walk and ability to take life easy to Ann Geoghagan.

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I LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SENIOR CLASS OF 1951 I, Leonard Adams, do hereby will my ability to collect money for Mrs. Hiers to any thief. I, Ralph Albritton, being of unsound body and no mind will my crooked arm to Hubert Combs. I, Billy Attaway, being of unsound mind, leave my ability to be head football manager to Robert Byrd. I, Esther Bailey, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to shut up once in a while and listen for a change to Joanna Adicks and my ability to finish school to Earl Coleman. I, Ann Barker, do will and bequeath my ability to become president of the student body, although Mr. Fay says I am just an ignorant female, to Barbara Stewart. I, Carolyn Bearden, do will my height to Betty Tollison, and also will my dignity to Sissy Ives, who I’m sure can use it. I, D. H. Bevan, being of sound mind and body do h ereby will and bequeath my manly Fis-E-Q to Bert Herlong. I, Maymie Lou Bradshaw, being of strong body and the opposite kind of mind, do hereby will and bequeath my nickname Dummy” to Jo Ann Howard and my ability to overcome the tomboy stage to Sylvelin Tollison. I, Sam Bradshaw, being of a mind not so sound, will my ability to own an automobile or jalopy in high school to Lamar Ellis. I, Billy Brannen, being of sound mind and body will my dignity to Wayne Stienburg. I, Frank Brannon, will my ability to get along with Miss Hutcherson to Laveme Brannon. I, Mary Louise Brown, hereby will and bequeath my ability to get in on the end of everything to June Hammons and my usual name to anyone who may enter C. H. S. with an unusual one. I, Verdie Inman Buie, (better known as “Ducky”) do hereby will and bequeath my cheerleader ability to that vivacious Katherine Jacobs, to do with as she sees fit. I, Betty Jo Bush, being of sound mind and large body will my nickname ‘Tubby” and my fatness to Betty Tollison, provided that she will not try to reduce. I, Marjorie Ann Carter, being of sound body and unsound mind, do hereby will and bequeath my “quick smile” to Mr. Byron P. Hileman. I, Gloria Catledge, being of sound body do will and bequeath my ability to get a date with a particular boy before Libby Morgan does, to the girl who can beat her to it; and my never forgotten bangs to Annette McCray. I, Doris Catledge, being of sound mind and unsound body do hereby will and bequeath my ability to graduate to Laura June Mershon and Betty June Pearce. I, John Chasteen, will my ability to stay in detention hall half the time to Russell Hancock. I, A1 Christianson, will my ability to hunt deer in safety to Donald Hall, who I think needs it very much; and my ability to hunt dear to Charles Okerstrom. Me, Jack Cole, does hereby will and bequeath my pleasing” temper to Mr. Armstrong and my pretty blue eyes to Sharron Higgs. I, Newbem Colley, being of soft mind and sound body hereby will my good looks and curly hair to Donald Smiley” Higgs and my slim figure to Mr. Hileman. I, Rachel Colson, being of good intentions and no mind at all will my ability to stay out of detention hall to Joanne Robinson. I, Loretta Commander, do hereby will my “sweet ’nsugary sarcasm” to Barbara Stewart, who is the most agreeable person I know—that is, provided she throws it away as soon as she’s tempted to use it. I, Eleanor Cotten, being of questionable mind and sound body do hereby will my tide, “My Friend, Irma,” to Nancy Hunter, whom I feel is dumb enough to have earned it I, Billy Cox, hereby will my Oop shaped legs to “Pee Wee” Bums, so in years to come he will have more power ot run the quarterback sneak. I, Geneva Cox, hereby will my ability to go steady to Jo Ann Howard, and my shortness I leave to my sister, Polly Ann. I, Grady Crew, being of sound mind will my ability to get along with teachers to I larry Lee Crews. I, Lenvil Crews, being of sound mind, not to mention tbe body, do hereby will and bequeath my delicate waistline to Ralph Tyre, who would, no doubt, like to have it. I, Emma Lou Darly, will my ability not to get mad so easy to Nancy Chasteen, who really needs it. I, Albert Davis (Dead Ernest No. 2) being of sound mind and unsound body do hereby will and be- queath my straight forefinger to Mr. Ted “Terrible” Tucker and my “wings” to Harold “Shoes” Taylor, so he can lift his tiny feet, size 12, off the ground, except when pitching. I, Glenadene Davis, just being, do hereby will and bequeath my title Biggest Flirt to June Hammons, and my natural blonde hair to Sissy Ives. I, Galena Dicks, hereby will my ability to be friendly and get along with others, to Nancy Chasteen. I, Rodney Dicks, being of unsound mind and body too, hereby, will my brains in typing and ability to tvpe 13 words a minute with 13 errors to Earl Brown.

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I, Ralph Little, hereby will my ability to get along with Mr. Folsom to Harry Lee Crews. I, R- A. Lord, do hereby will my drawing board and T-Square to Mr. Fortner. I, Ann McBride, do hereby will and bequeath my musical inclinations and my ability to do acrobatics to Carolyn Black. 1, Jack McGlew, being of sound mind and body do hereby will and bequeath my ability to star on the football team to Howard Hurst, who will no doubt need it. Me, Tommy McKee, being of questionable sanity and erratic mind do hereby will my pitching fire” arm to Harold Taylor. I, Billy McLaren, being of sound mind and of physical fitness do hereby will one of my size 11 boots to Betty Tolleson and my scholastic ability to Charles Okerstrom. I, Betty McNeal, being of big body and sound mind do hereby will and bequeath my 32-inch waist- line to Jannette Brannon, whose is 25. 1, Nita Martin, will my ability to chew and pop my gum longer than anyone else in school to Sissy” Ives and my great athletic ability to June Hammons. I, Aubrey Meats, being of sound body and unsou nd mind will my abil'.y to sleep in class to any fortunate person who can get away with it. I, Usina Meeks, hereby will my ability to get out a half-day of school, to Laura June Mershon, who is in very bad need of it. I, Edmund Milton, in my eruditeness and diminutive body do hereby will and bequeath my ability to speak ambiguously to Jerry Mathews. I, James Montgomery, being of sound body and empty arms, will my ability to save money to Bobby Ubangi” Carter, and to Gene Cox, the title Biggest Flirt,” which was passed down to me from Byron Hollings- worth. I, Lamar Pearce, just being, do hereby will my ability to crack corny jokes to Gury “Giggles” Chambers, without paying people to laugh at them. I, Charlie Phillips, being of unsound mind and body do hereby will my ability to make love to “Flabby Jaws” Bedenbaugh with full understanding he will marry Evelyn Anderson before he graduates. To whom it may concern, me, Mary Beth Phillips being of insane bodv(?) to mention nothing of my mind do hereby will as Jean Ogden so willed upon me, my dignity to Sissy Ives. I, Shirley Pope, being of small mind to say nothing of my body, will said body to Patsy Ruth Harris and my aspiratoins to be a football player to Snig. I, Dolphus Rivers, solemnly will my old rough drawing and uneven T-Square to Kenneth Morton. I, Billy Roberts, being of sound mind and weak body do hereby will my manly chest to 'Tojo” Higgs. I, Norma Robinson, do hereby will my talking ability to Irene Murray; and my typing ability I leave to Tercie Dicks. I, Earl Rowan, having a well built mind and an educated body do hereby will my seat in detention hall to Bill Murray. I Arthur Sasser, being of unsound mind and unpure heart hereby will my tallness to Doyle Cason. I, Merry Lou Shepard, being of absent mind and not so absent body will my aforesaid absentminded- ness to Natasha Ablon, and my nickname. Bones, which was willed to me by Buddy Goodbread last year, to Katherine Jacobs. I, Margaret ( I’m married ) Sirmons, leave everything to Yvonne DeVane except my husband, which I think I’ll keep for awhile. I, Pat Sloane, haven’t got any worldly possessions to will to anyone. My one asset is my “Southern” accent (acquired after much practice) and I leave it to Mr. Faye, who needs it like a hole in the head. I, Barbara Spearman, do hereby will my ability to get married to Libby Morgan and my ability to read shorthand to Yvonne DeVane. I, Leonard Symond, do hereby will my ability to say “cooter” and pronounce my “s’s” without whistling to Mr. Charles Fay. I, James Thomas, being the Champion,” hereby will and bequeath my ability to let passes slip through my hands to “Pee Wee” Bums, the runner-up of the 50-51 football season. I, Wilfred Tyre, hereby will and bequeath my large feet, (size 8Vi) to Harold Taylor (size 13). I, Alida Van Iderstine. being of sound mind do hereby will my ability to go steady to Joanna Adicks and my ability to stay on the Honor Society four years to Harold Taylor. I. Bettv Jo Waldron, leave my ability to graduate to my brother, John. Hear ye! Hear ye! Me, Mary Virginia Wilkes, does will and bequeath the bone in my leg to Sharron Higgs. I, Elizabeth Williams, being of sound mind and what body do hereby will and bequeath my few inches in height to Edward Jenkins who is in great need of them and my ability to graduate to Grace Darley. To whom it may concern! I, Peggy Jo Williams, just being, hereby will and bequeath my pleasing temper to Patty Bruce and my big brown eyes to Joanne Geibeig.