Hebbardsville High School - Varsity Yearbook (Hebbardsville, KY)

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Class Prophecy One afternoon when my tasks as housewife were finished and I was waiting for Jimmie to come home from the office, I sat down to read the paper. I saw a picture of a large coal mine, owned and operated by a certain boy that Carol Sandefur had always adored. It is the largest mine in Hender- son County, and Miss Sandefur is secretary. As I skimmed on down the page, I saw that Charles Crafton had captured Two Ton Tony , public enemy number 1. He is Chief of Detectives on the California police force, and is now covering a baffling murder case. Fielding Williams has been appointed president of the University of Kentucky, and is trying to keep the school on its feet. As I turned to the sports page, what did my eyes see but that Preston Johnson, a former baseball player, is now playing professional baseball with the Detroit Tigers. He is the highest paid catcher in the Major League. As I looked farther, I noticed the announcement of Frances Stone's engagement to William Knight. William is a general in the army, stationed in New Jersey. Frances is head of Belk-Henderson's ready-to-wear store. The date will be set later. I also saw that Lela Bell Chinn had reached her goal — getting married that is — and is now living in Evansville. Glancing on through the paper I saw that Altha Lois Mauzey is teaching music at Bosse High School in Evansville- Also, I noticed that Martha Staples has graduated from college and is putting her education to use. She is teaching Home Economics at Hebbards- ville High School. Carolyn Sinkhorn is now home for a vacation with her parents. She is accompanied by her fiance. Miss Sinkhorn has been studying to be a beautician at Bowling Green College. Last, but not least, I saw Martha Neil Tapp had a slight shock while working at the Southern Bell Telephone Company, but is recovering rapidly. I was surprised to see the news about our former classmates, because only yesterday Jimmie and I were wondering about our graduating class of Heb- bardsville High School. Who am I? Why, I am Wilma Sugg Staples. — 13 —

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1949 Class History Twelve long years ago members of the class of 1949 en- rolled in various schools for the first time. Only four members of the 1937 class have completed their entire twelve years of schooling at Hebbardsville. They are: Martha Staples, Frances Stone, Fielding Williams, and Preston Johnson. The rest of the present Senior Class of thirteen members have joined these four in the grades or in high school. We entered the seventh grade with an enrollment of 23, but when we graduated from the eighth grade, we had lost 3 members. Then we were Freshmen and Sophomores, with everyone calling us green and silly , but we thought we were pretty smart. We spent much of our time studying, but still found time to have fun- In the fall of '47 we started as Jolly Juniors, with Harry W. Lindenberg, Jr. as our principal. This was the year that the class presented the play, Socially Ambitious. This year, our twelve years of schooling end. We will al- ways be grateful to our parents for providing us with the op- portunity to receive a high school education, and to our teachers for the patience and consideration they have shown through the years that we were with them. — 12 —

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Class Will We, the Seniors of 1949, being of sound mind (after the past 12 years) and realizing the necessity of these heirlooms being passed down to our dean- teachers and underclassmen, do hereby will and bequeath these, our dearest possessions. I, Lela Bell Chinn, do will and bequeath my love for boys to Pansy Hazelwood. I, Charles Crafton, do will and bequeath my love for cigarettes, wine, and women to Bobby Clay comb. I, Preston Johnson, do will and bequeath my love for a Junior girl to Ernest Wilson. I, William Knight, do will and bequeath my curly hair to Dicky Williams. I, Altha Lois Mauzey, do will and bequeath my smiles and love for music to Mildred Bennett. I, Carol Sandefur, do will and bequeath my ability to laugh and have a good time to Sara Boswell. I, Carolyn Sinkhom, do will and bequeath my winning smiles and happy ways to Carolyn Gates. I, Jimmy Staples, do will and bequeath my love for sports to Norris Crafton. I, Martha Staples, do will and bequeath my ability as cheerleader and my friendly ways to Sue Keller. I, Frances Stone, do will and bequeath my love for walking around the school with boys to Nancy Phillips. I, Wilma Sugg, do will and bequeath my love for country ways to Sally Keller I, Fielding Williams, do will and bequeath my solemn ways to Buddy Newman. I, Martha Tapp, do will and bequeath my chubbiness to Jo Ann Newman. We, die Senior Class, do will and bequeath to Harry W. Lindenberg, our principal, patience to cope with his many worries and problems. We will and bequeath to Miss Wanda Grant, our commercial teacher, six new typewriters, sc that she can get a little speed out of her students. We will and bequeath to Mrs. Eleanor Babb, our English teacher, a whistle sc that she can help her husband referee ball games. We will and bequeath to Miss Grace Koehler, our Biology teacher, a large paddle to help keep order in the study hall. We will and bequeath to Scott Sylvester Smith, our wonderful basket- ball coach, a motor scooter so that he can get back and forth to school; and it is requested that he take each senior girl for a ride. We will and bequeath to Miss Ludie Briscoe, our History teacher, a new coat of patience, knowing her's is wearing thin after the past years with the Junior and Senior Classes. We will and bequeath to Harold Lively, our music teacher, every- thing he needs to give Hebbardsville High School a successful band and glee club. More power to him. We, the Senior Class of 1949, do will and bequeath to fee Senior Class of 1950, any overlooked cuds of gum, pencil stubs, erasers, or scraps of pa- per that we may have left behind in fee rush. May they put them to good use. We also leave to them our seats in the Senior Row. — 14 —