Decatur Boys High School - Caveat Emptor Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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l- I -I I, John Jones, will my excellent system of military command to Claude Hamilton. I, Eugene Jordan, leave my unusual ability to go with one girl for a long period of time to Billy Allen. We. James Keever and Warren Chase, will our respective seats in J. Einstein Haymore's physics class to Earl Patterson and Louis Reynaud. I, Norman Kell, leave my job as one cf Mama Pharr's boys to Dewey Brown. I, Jack King, will my position as an ornament on the drill held to Tom Tabor. I, George Kennemore, will my daily excursions to the duck corner to James Robinson. I, Steve Margargee. will my low Spanish grades to Cary Allen, which will be quite an improvement on what he now has. I, Charles McCain, leave my pointless jokes and rusty puns to James Noone. I, George Morris. will my untimely desire for sleep during tistic encounters to Elam Nunnally. I. Jimmy McQuown, leave my infatuation for my sponsor to absolutely no one. I, Bobby Lawrence, will my wide variety of jitterbug steps to Myron Lee. I, Bob Nickels, will my great intellectual achievements to Ralph Vanek and Charles Douglas. I, Ed Norris, will my job as Miss Crawford's seventh period helper to Walter Christie. I, Joe Owens. will my artistic skill in drawing ctchings to Joe Boyd. I, Charles Philips, will the extreme caution with wh'ch I handle a car to the first Junior who applies for it. J, Ed Pierce, leave my regular attendance to Jack Marquess. - I. Roy Pirkle. will my knack for snapping students and faculty alike in embarrassing and undignined poses to Ed Sutton. I. Harrell Ringold. will a copy of my pamphlet. How to Match and Win. to Loam Markert. I, Frank Rogers, will my energetic manner to Ryan Jackson. I. Lyman Rogers, will my questionable Spanish accent to Don Joyce. I. Arthur Rollins, will my handsome looks in a tuxedo to Raymond Morgan. I, Tom Rutland, will my remarkable resemblance of Clark Gable to Roy Lee Alsup. I, Harry Rose, will my ability to make convenient full day dental appointments to some- one who wants to sleep late often. I. Reid Scott. leave to Allan Carroll my :bility to upset a certain Senior English teacher. I. Stanley Siegel, will my desire to laugh at anything to Johnny Borg. I. Frank Thomas, will my baseball record to the one Mr. Culver will select. I. Vallen Tucker. will my job, which is do all the work for Mr. I-Iaymore, to Curtis Green. I, Frank Watson, will my competitive spirit in basketball to Jack Bryan Smith. I, Robert Whiteford, will my many interests to all the versatile Juniors. I, Eugene Wilson. leave my quiet and timid manner to Idwal Owen. I Joe XVright. will my reserved corner of the Tatum's pinball machine to Frank Picque. I, Fred Zimmerman, will my job' as the DeKalb Theater's handsomest usher to Charles Turner. I. Charles Nowell, will my position as Mr. Amsler's energetic assistant to four hard- working boys. And last, I, Tommy Nixon. will to some unfortunate person the tedious task of editing this scholarly document. Witnessed this 28th day of May: TROUBLE, Joe Owens' dog. Page thirteen-The Ca-'near Emptor 444

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Last Will and Testament We, the Senior Class of 1940 Decatur Boy's High School, having our right senses and being in a sound state of mind. in which we all agree, do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament in the manner and form as follows: I, Dean Allen, will my cute curls to Bobby Sistrunk. We, Rudolph Allison and Alvin Moore, will our questionable mechanical skill to Joe Franklin and Lynn Kidd. I, Mason Barber, will my somewhat fruitless efforts to obtain good grades through assist- ing teachers to Jack Phelps. I. Charles Bates, will my high blood pressure to Edgar Williamson. l, Carl Boyer, leave my dashing military uniform to Jimmy Fisher. I, Billy Brawley, will my ability to talk with my hands to Edgar Bowers. I, Robert Brooke, will my very definite opinion of the Colored race to Sam Gillespie. I. B. T. Brooks. will my bully complex and tremendous size to Alfred Branch. I, Julian Brown, leave my ability to blush deep purple to Clark Laseter. H I. Louis Campbell, will my envied military commission as the major's little yes man to Jason Smith. I, Otis Brooks. will my famous hog-calling voice used this year for military purposes to Dean Powell. I. Thomas Cheeseman, will my scholarly achievements to Billy Jack. I, Marshall Child, leave my desire to play first base on the baseball team to Billy Poplin. I, Buddy Cofer. will to Billy Glaccum my self-appointed position as boxing instructor. XVe. Byron Couch and James Leonard. will to Albert Staley and Floyd Feely our well- known fascination to the fairer sex. V I, Wilbur Creech. leave my vast knowledge of very little to Roy Webster. I, Nick Cruger. will my remarkable Tommy Dorsey trombone playing to John Cone. I. James Davis, will my skillful manipulation of a typewriter to Mitchell Scrutchin. I, Marcel De La Rue, will my ability to talk for hours at a time and say nothing to Jack Rhodes. , . I, Slade Ellington, will those doubtful out-of-town dates which I talk so much about to Wilbur Lambert. I, M. L. English. will my clumsy manner to several Juniors. I am tired of bruises. I. David Ferrell, leave my perfect boxing form to Vklard Fincher. I, Allan Forsyth, will my inexhaustible supply of wise-cracks to Armand Hendee. I, Tom Franklin, will my school jobs as carpenter, electrician, gunsmith. mechanic. and general laborer to Homer Bradley, Bob Bennett, John Hunter, George Light, and the WPA, I. Bob Donald Budge Fuller leave my far-spread fame as a tennis player to Pat Murphy. I, Callan Gilbert, will my uncanny knack for soliciting rides to Fred Jenkins. XVe, Steele Gleaton and Jimmy Hargrove. leave our excellent scholastic record under Mr. McKneely to Bill Butler and Charles I-Ioniker. I, Eugene Golding. will my graceful form on the dance floor to Bo Pierce. I. Louis Harlan, leave my stylish military hat to Clark Harrison. I, Ed Hill, will my skillful ways with the women to H. A. Thornton. I, Deloney Hull, will my favorite hang-out-Tatum's Ranch -to Charles Marmelstein. NVe. Tom Hyndman and Lee I-Iigginbotham, will our complete disregard for those cute little neighbors next door to Mac Lovingood and Earl Bagaley. The Ca vent Emptor-Page twelve

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Senior Prophecy Recently while vacationing from my own profession Cband leaderj at the beautiful beach home of Jack King, renowned architect of America, his small son asked me to help him name some professions and men who were famous in these. My host and I helped him formulate the following list: Physician-James Keever Cremember when he studied bugology ?j Engraver-Joe Owens fspecializes in streamlined automobilesj. Electriciarz-Tom Franklin Cprobably another Tom Edisonj. Interpreter-Joe Wright Che has acquired speed of speechj . Veterinarian-Marshall Child Cguarantees to cure cats, dogs, and goldfishj. Merchant-Alvin Moore Cgreat importer and exporterj. Editor-Julian Brown Cgreat career began when newsboy for The Scrib- blerj. Caterer-Bob Nickels Cgives lessons on cooking to Ladies' Auxiliaryj. Superintendent-Ed Pierce Che learned long ago from experience where truants hide outj. Salesman-Bob Fuller Csells brushes that have many usesj. Druggist-Norman Kell Cyears ago he graduated from a cowboy to a soda jerkerj. 4 Radio Announcer-Charles McCain fhe supervises radio plays, tool. Proof Reader-Steve Magargce Cslow but sure-has to look up every wordj . Professional Football Players-Eugene Golding and Frank Watson fthese grid heroes are retiring soon to the South Seasj. Dentist-Bill White Cslogan: Teeth whitened by Whitej. Musicians-Arthur Rollins Ctubaj and Frank Thomas Ctrumpetj. fThese two are seen daily in their television programj Radio Engineer-James Leonard ffrequently enlivens dull programs with lovely ditties from his clarinetj. Decorator-Rudolph Allison Cspends nine months a year leisure time fishingj. Banker-Charles Philips Qhe was the only depositor in Senior Class of 19405. C Mz'ner-Byron Couch Cspecializes in gold mining - had to - gold diggers Ij Designer-Bob Whiteford Che's the costume designer for celebrities of Hol- lywood nowj. Lecturer-Bill Brawley Cwonder when he stopped using his handsj. Instructor-Math L. English Cteaches French to prove he's a paradoxj . Jeweler-Reid Scott fopened his famous shop when his many girl friends returned gifts after his marriagej. Detective-Jimmy McQuown Cwonder if Jimmy is still Gunn -shylj Mason-Mason Barber Chis slogan is: Let Mason do your masonryj. Optician-George Morris fl hear he opened shop once last year on timej. Chemists-Tom Hyndman, Dean Allen, and Vallen Tucker Ctriumvirate of great minds that were influenced by Nobel Prize winner, James I-Iaymorej. Pilots-Bobby Lawrence. John Jones Cthey're just returned from the Andesj. Photographer-Roy Pirkle Cpicture snapped of Miss Culver won him an international prizej. The Cavreul Emplur-Pagef0ul'ter'1l