Hickman High School - Bluff Yearbook (Hickman, KY)

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CL aAS Poem Ouiet everyone! Lend your ears and listen - Other classes have passed this way, but never a class like this one. Joe Blincoe is a ladies' man; his motto is Get 'em while you can. He thinks he knows girls like a book; he is, after all, our Hickman wolf. Ruby Broyles is truly a swell girl to know; when you're around her, you don't want to go; She means a lot to the Senior Class, and has won each heart, and will to the last. Delane Davis is full of wit; quiet and still he can never sit; But Delane's okay if you treat him right; To the Senior Class he's a funny sight. Shirley French, who is fond of school, seldom ever is late or breaks a rule; She loves to study and loves to learn, but if it's right or not is of little concern. Roger Harris, our little man, does good deeds whenever he can; If he can help you in any way, he's glad to do so every day. Nancy Hollis, our class room flirt, is very fond of a sweater and skirt; But she's awfully cute and terribly smart, and she always completes anything she starts. Thomas Hooker is an athletic boy; basketball playing to him is a joy. Thomas will amount to something someday, if he doesn't let laziness get in his way. Nancy James has grown quite a lot; when she came into high school she was just a tot. So now it seems she is really grown, and her only wish is to keep Bud alone. Paul Mansfield is out to have a good time; he tells all girls the same old line; But they rise to his line, swallow hook and all, and he's as happy then as before they fall. Russell Minton, or Russ we all say, has been with us many a happy day In H.H.S., our past dear home, but he's leaving us now to go out on his own. Harold Moore, or Jack to you, has been with the class all the way through; He has never deserted them or turned them down, and always stayed in Hickman town. Another sport both brave and true, Bobby Newsom is the lad for you; On the annual staff he's sure to be the best editor you could ever see. A senior who is not new to you is Delores Phipps, so sweet and true; She always greets you with a smile, and her freindship too is well worth while. Billy Ramsey is a lively lad, Bill , for short, was the nickname he had; He was the projectionist at the show, but that of course you very well know. David Rice, a senior lad, is a chum this class has always had; His working days are almost through; then to Hickman he will bid adieu. Harold Ross, the star of the basketball team, is quite dignified, and yet he can seem to be your age, no matter how young; he has a sharp wit and a sharper tongue. Patricia Townsend is trim and neat. Her disposition is very sweet. We'll remember the deeds she's done in the past and may she never be forgotten by the Senior Class. Betty Wilmath is in the married line. She captured Carlos after a time. We hope she's happy and her love is true. In a little apartment built for two. A girl to all who is very dear, is Joyce Yates as you will hear; I'm sure that now you can see, a poet I shall never be, but now that we have done our part, We'll miss you all, and that's from the heart. As farewells happen every day Best Wishes is all that we have to say. VIRGINIA BRADLEY 19

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Soon I saw in the distance a huge neon sign which read Harris-Davis Motor Company. I knew this must be Delane Davis and Midget Harris, so I rushed down to see my old buddies. These two have made a small fortune as Olds- mobile-Cadillac dealers. Soon David Rice came in and joined our conversation. David had bought a new Ford truck in Louisville and wanted the Harris-Davis mechanics to give it a 2000 mile check-up. David has become one of the most successful farmers in the South and now owns 1000 acres of his own. Later I passed the super market and almost bumped into Ruby Broyles Hughes who was doing the weekly shopping for her family. Ruby and Robert are another couple who came back to Hickman to settle down. It surely feels good to be back home, and I've decided I won't let another decade pass before I come back again! I'm the class grumbler this year, and I have a few gripes to make public! Seems like nobody wanted to listen to my opinion before, so I am going to air my griefs now while I have the right and no one can stop me. For instance, why does everyone have to dislike the seniors? We finally made the grade and everyone ought to be glad we're finally through school. And of all the boring, useless subjects we have to take, we have to study English! If we can't talk before we are in high school, we might as well quit anyway. After we're nice enough to put up with these monotonous courses for several weeks, the teachers have the nerve to insult our intelligence by send- ing report cards home for our parents to sign! Like I was saying the other day, Dog gone! here it is 8:00 already; I'll probably be late for school again and have to stay in and copy Webster's Dictionary a couple more times. Anyway, I can't see why we even have to go to school today - it's such a fine day for fishing, and here I have to go sweat through chemistry and economics, and I don't know what all. Well, we slip and slide through twelve long years of listening to teachers fussing, wagging home report cards, books and such, and the only think I can see that all this is worth is the Junior - Senior trip in the spring. Seriously, I once read that Your school days are the happiest days of your life. and I have found that this is true. Well, I think I had better sit down because I think I see a gleam in the principal's eye, but I think now you see my point of view. PAUL MANSFIELD BOBBY NEWSOM CLASS MOTTO: The world holds for every man his own world, be it large or small. CLASS COLOR: White and Blue CLASS FLOWER: White carnation 18

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CU Will We, the 1954 graduating class of Hickman High School, in the County of Fulton and State of Kentucky, being of sound mind and body, do therefore, make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, to be read on the 18th day of May, before the students who will remain at Hickman High School. Delane Davis leaves his cap, which he has succeeded in wearing in all his classes, to Darrell Vowell. Shirley French wills her height to Helen French and her ability to bring the car to school every day to Pat Wiley. Thomas Hooker leaves his ability to out smart the teachers to Joe Ed. Garrison. Virginia Bradley wills her curley hair to Melva Jo Ballow. Roger Harris leaves his ability to keep the Senior's money to Pete Holcombe. Delores Phipps leaves his ability to get a sailor to Peggy Taylor. David Rice leaves his red hair to Gerald Bradley. Ruby Broyles wills her boy friends to Erma Jones. Russell Minton leaves his curls to Bill Oliver. Joe Blincoe leaves every thing he owns to Ralph Tipton and John B. Allen. Patricia Townsend leaves her ability to runover a fire plug to Dolores Ross. Paul Mansfield leaves all his girl-friends, but not to anyone. Betty Wilmath wills her ability to marry a soldier to Betty W right. Jack Moore leaves his locker he has had 3 years, to Bud Hooker; here's hoping he can use it 3 more years. Harold Ross leaves his ability to play on main team 3 years to Jerry Williams. Nancy Hollis leaves her ability to stay out of trouble to Shirley Samuels. Joyce Yates wills her ability to go to college to her sister Ruthann Yates. Nancy James leaves her ability to take the car to all of the out of town ballgames to Wanda James. Billy Ramsey wills his ability to get along with Mr. Rust to Bobby Blincoe. Bobby Newsom leaves his height to Larry Llody. by NANCY JAMES