Hickory Flat High School - Hickory Nutt Yearbook (Hickory Flat, MS)

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Our roving reporter will now visit the reunion of the Senior Class of 1959. The members of the class have returned to the earth for their reunion, and the talk seems to be centered around what each has done on the moon. First we hear about Mr. Johnny Courson, who has become a successful sheep raiser on the moon. He is talking with Billy Crawford, who is an engineer em- ployed in digging canals on the moon, and who is also starting a colony on Venus. In this group we also find that great orator, Mr. Darrell Dickerson. Moving about the room, our roving reporter talks to Mr. Tommy Edwards, who has the well-known nightclub on the moon, The Silver Hiccup. It is called this because for each hiccup you have paid dearly. Approaching us is one of the best show men on the moon, that great politician, Mr. Johnny Elliott. Now let's go over and visit this man leisurely reclining in bed. He is none other than the noted car racer, Frank Gadd. Visiting with his brother is Walter Gadd, who has been doing a rushing business in his beauty parlor on the moon. Had it not been for the next man, none of this group would have ever made the trip to the moon and back to earth. He is that great space pilot, William Harris. Close by, Charles Jackson and Boyce Mayo are talking about their work. Charles is a cattle auctioneer and Boyce, a tailor. Here is the man who has helped hurry up law and order on the moon, Mr. Oscar McMillen. He's the one who makes that moon shine. As we move across the ballroom of this great hotel, we see Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills. Mrs. Mills is the former Jewell Howell of Hickory Flat. Their lovely estate is named Moon Rancho. A great crowd seems to be forming to the left. In the middle of this crowd, providing the entertainment, we see the manager of the Globetrotters, Jimmy Perkins. Near him is one man we feared wouldn't make it to the reunion. He is Mack Thompson, Jr. , who has just completed a bird hunting safari on the moon. As we leave the gentlemen and move over to fairer faces, we notice Mr. Jackie Vanzant, the great movie actor, laughing with Mr. Morris Wilson, the wine connoisseur. Among the ladies we see the former Miss Emogene Baum, who is married to one of our beloved Air Force men. Too, we see Misses Eugenia Beal, Mary Evelyn Edwards, Barbara Whiteside, and Mrs. Josephine Box, the former Josephine Street. Miss Beal is a famous dietician who made her fortune with her Moon- burger recipe. Miss Edwards has a job which not many people could do--de- ciding what will be put in the pills which are used instead of food on the moon. Miss Whiteside is in charge of transmitting electronic rays which are used instead of mail. Josephine is one of the best known hostesses on the moon.

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SENIOR CLASS We, the Senior Class of Hickory Flat High School, County of Benton, State of Miss- issippi, present in body, and absent in mind, do hereby make, publish, and declare this our last Will and Testament, Jimmy Perkins leaves his slim figure to Mae Etta Hudspeth. Jewell Dean leaves her ability to get married to Lottie Ellen Walker. Johnnie Sue leaves her loud mouth to William Minor. Tommy Edwards leaves his ability to play ball to Devon Yeager. Josephine Street leaves her ability to go steady to Shirley Shelton. Jackie leaves his ability to pick a guitar to Jerry Hunsucker. Oscar leaves his mathematical mind to Frank Howell. Boyce leaves his ability to go with the girls to anyone who is capable of doing it. Billy Crawford needs all he has and would appreciate any donations. Falba leaves her ability to go steady with one boy to Shirley Hunter. Emogene leaves the ability to peroxide her hair to anyone who likes it. Freddie Sue leaves the control of Morris to any of the Junior girls who can handle him. William leaves his muttering skill in Science class to Aaron Coolsby. Maxine leaves her curly blonde hair to Gloria Whiteside. Barbara leaves her dignified ways to Bobbie Kirk. Mary Evelyn leaves her ability to like the Air Force to any girl interested. Eugenia leaves her white Bermuda socks to Martha Childers. Johnny Elliott leaves his ability to type to Terry Goode. Johnny Courson leaves his ability to get along with Miss Dixon to Johnny Vanzant. Darrell leaves his quiet ways to Larry Robbins. Morris leaves his flirty ways to Clinton Mills. Frank Mills leaves his charm for the Potts Camp girls to Allen Crumpton. Frank Gadd leaves his ability to buzz the block to Ray Cooke. Walter leaves his school bus to anyone who wants it. Jewell Howell leaves her new haircut to Judy Jackson. Charles leaves his girl friends to Wayne Wilkerson. Mack leaves his bird hunting to Stanley Moorehead. Betty Jo leaves the ability to charm George to any good looking girl.

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PROPHECY The former Betty Jo Goolsby is now married and has quite a few children. She is chatting with the former Freddie Sue Jackson, who is married to the Commanding General of the moon. With them is the noted athlete, Maxcine Kirk. A bright light is blinding us as it gleams from the medal she is wearing. She won the mile race in the Moon Olympics. Let us look in on Jewell Smith, who is a beloved school teacher. She is loved dearly by all her first grade pupils. Too, there is Miss Johnnie Sue Johnson, who is a concert pianist on the moon. She is playing--of all things-- Moonlight Serenade. Last but not least, we see Miss Falba White, the woman who is responsible for the extremely attractive appearance of this group. She has won great recognition as a designer of space suits. Regretfully, the roving reporter leaves the former Seniors, for all news- papermen must meet deadlines--even reporters on the staff of the local news- paper, The Southern Moon Sentinel. —The Junior Class CLASS FLOWER Pink Carnation CLASS COLORS Black, White, and Gold CLASS MOTTO Not the end, but the beginning CLASS SONG Happy days of comradeship are over, And now we must face the parting hour; Fondest memories of bygone pleasures Hold our hearts in their tender gripping pow'r. (Chorus) Farewell, dear friends, we'll think of you Wherever thro' the world our paths may lead us. Since days of yore can come no more, We'll say, Dear comrades, farewell. Though the future beckons, gilt with promise, And fond hopes of fortune yet to be; We can ne'er forget our joyous school days, Bright and fair, from all care and sorrow free. (Tune, Aloha Oe )