Holcut High School - Eagle Yearbook (Holcut, MS)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTOR Y In july in the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and forty-five, there landed upon the shores of the Temple of Learning a large number of explorers and seekers of wisdom. Being low in spirit from leaving the land of the grades and shaken in spirits from their voyage on the sea of experience, they found three fierce tribes awaiting their arrival with joy and anticipation. The Seniors were the master tribe and were held in awe by these new explorers who feared that their habitation on this island would be short. This proved true as we lost several who did not have the courage to face the next four years. The rest found the way difficult for these tribes, especially the Seniors, were a reckless bunch and were always ready to attack the newcomers with sarcasm and ridicule. Their ability to elude the great rulers of this realm known as faculty members was so little known to these explorers. Little did they dream that one day they would use the same strategy to win their battles. In spite of their greenness, this fourth tribe made progress with the help of the Supreme Rulers. Often they rebelled against this severe ruling and the tax of long lessons that grew so tiring then, but now have helped to make us the cheif tribe of '49. Each year brought more prestige and the third year found us anxiously awaiting our day of glory. Patience was a virtue for today we rule with the same sureness as the Seniors of four years ago, and hold in our hands and hearts a wonderful future to be explored by a well informed tribe. Our progress has just started: 16

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proceeding and of the excellent work of a young lawyer, Little did I dream that this famous lawyer was the j. W. Amerson I knew. How could this shy, polite boy of '49 be the great lawyer who so skillfully won the case for the lovely Cleta Barnette. I really became interested at the mention of her name. Where had she been these many years? How had she managed to get to New York? After hours of trying to get past the stone faced secretary, I finally got to see J. W. and found that Cleta had married after all fremember the men did not appeal to her, but found that a career and marriage would not mix. She was giving up marriage. Now there were two people left. None of us knew where they were. I had completed my stay in New York and it was time to return home. All the way back I thought of the success of my friends. I must find Nadine Enlow. I knew that she was wearing a ring before school was out ten years ago. Surely by this time she had married. My travels had taken me away from home and I had lost track of her. One day the Ladies Aid Society ask me to speak and use my journey to New York as a subject. The meeting would be at the Tishomingo State Dark. How nicel I had not been there since our junior year at Holcut. The place was in ruing there was no swinging bridge, no picnic shed, and no hills to climb. I decided to see the manager and find the reason for such ruin. The next place to go was the Lodge and there was the keeper, Gerald Hodge. There was no need to ask the reason for the place being in such condition. Remember the Gerald of 1949? My speech was completely forgotten. It had been so long since Gerald had left the Park that he knew nothing of the class. It took me the rest of the day telling him about my trip to New York. Evening shadows fell and I gave a sigh of regret. Memories were nice but the time had come to go. My chauffeur was waiting and my mission was through. I must return home and feed my cats and dogs. You see a disappointment in love has made me what I am today. ' Bennie jo Gamble 15

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SENIOR CLASS PLAY TheCarnpbellsAre Coming, a hilarious farce in three acts, with hillbilly trimmings, describing the most effective technique for getting rid of an undesirable suitor. Outstanding roles include: Grandma Brannigan, who engineers the hoax, Louise Williams Dick Brannigan, who impersonates the family idiot, Robert Lowery Betty, the wild and shy as arabbitgranddaughter, Myra Wade Cyrus Scudder, who poses as Betty's venerable suitor, john McGaughy Catalpha Tapp, the aspiring servant girl, Quay Pruitt Bildad Tapp, Catalpa's worthless father, Gerald Hodge Kaye Brannigan, Ma's oldest granddaughter, Sadie Coker KingstonCarnpbell,Kay's city fiance, j. W. Amerson Mrs. Augusta Campbell, Kingston's aristocratic mother, Bennie jo Gamble The outstanding incident occured when the Brannigans appear barefoot, dressed in rags and carrying shotguns, frightening the Campbells half out of their wits by mistaking them for revenooers. One riotously funny situation followed another in rapid succession. 17