Holmes County High School - Ho Co Hi Yearbook (Bonifay, FL)

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SENIOR A few yeors ond some months ogo We brought forth upon this compus A new clossf Dedicoted to the proposition thot Anyone con leorn- Even us. And we did leorn, from books ond closses And otherwise. D During our three or four or five yecirs At l-l. C. l-I. S. os Green Freshmen, Wise Sophomores, Ambitious Juniors, ond Dignified Seniors, We hove leorned To strive, to seek, to find, ond not to yield, To hitch our wogon to o stor, And thot the reword of o thing well done ls to hove done it. As we look bock upon our short four yeors It seems we've seen more chonges in l-l. C. l-l. S. Thon ony other closs. For instonce, when we were freshmen, And chorges of lvlr, Borden, The librory wos on the second floor, When we were sophomores we sow the U. S. de- clore Wor. So, witnessing the greotest chonge in our four yeors, We begun to buy more ond more wnr stomps And collect scrop iron. As Juniors we lost Mr. Willioms And goined Mr. Lewis. We elected Brody Everett ond l-loword Stricklond Our presidents, And set out to roise funds to finonce Our first Junior-Senior Bonguet ond Donce, By croshing into the high school dromotic world With Aoron Slick From Pumpkin Creek, CLASS HISTORY Feoturing Tom D. Willioms os Aoron And Borboro l-lockney os Miss Rosey, Aoron's true love. Then come April ond report cords Soying Promoted-AC1rode Twelve And before we reolized it we were dignified Seniors- At leost we were Seniorse And Miss Ayers' prides and joys. We inherited the school store And priorities on Coco-Colos. We gove freely to Wor Relief And kept o perfect record for ottendonce At footboll gomesffor which Mr. Lewis gcive us A pencil shorpener And o holf-holidoy. ln the interest of the onnuol We begged We Hborrowedu We bought ond solde- But, os Seniors, we ployed hord, too, On chicken-fries And Senior picnics And Junior-Senior Porties ond Proms. We presented for our Senior Ploy Ignorance is Bliss And found out for certoin Thot it is. On groduoting some of us plon To volunteer into the ormed forcese- Unless we ore drofted firsteto Go to College, Cet lvlorried. Whotever we do we will never forget Whot we dideor foiled to do- At l-l, C, H. S.

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ROSTER Motto 'Carpe diem Mascot Oscar Volta Ruth Adkins Annie l.ou Brown Volnra Elaine Chesnut Dorothy lclell Davis Charlane Dykes Barbara Lee Hackney Annie Rolwrta Hodges Bzlly Brackin Nohlin Mary Louise Eate Louise Pitt' Anna Mao Russell Ruby Lou Sheoard Hotel Yvfnnc- Sutton John Wesley VVt'rf11lcs Vivian Juontia Williams SENIORS FRANCES WILLIAMS She was a phantom of delight V hon fmt she glcnmed untn my saht Pcanut festival Queen 41-42 Who's Who 41-42 Band 41-42, 42-43 Glce Club 41 -42, 42-43 Cheerleader 43-44 Memorial Staff 43-44 Senior Play 43--44 Office Eorce 43-44 JEAN WILLIAMS A light heart lives 1orfg Glee Club 41 -42, 42-43 Office Eorce 43-44 JUANITA WILLIAMS Sweet and comely, studous too, A friend to all she ever knewl' Glee Club 41-42 'ournalusm Club 42-43 Cheerleader 41-42 Memorial Staff 43-44 Bugle Staff 43-44 Junior Girls' Basketball Coach 43-44 MARY WILLIAMS H SS lull of life A trend and Cheerleader Senior Play 43-44 Glee Club 41-42 42-43 and full of fun, :val tw everyone 42-43, 43-44 Memorial Staff 43-44 Office Eorce 43-44 TOM D. WILLIAMS M lcvart's all rtaht and my heart! mellow And l'nt on fta',t-ao,n' lellown Advertising Club 41-42 Office Force 43-44 Science Club 41-42 Who's Who 42-43, 43-44 3and 41 -42, 42-43, 43-44 Bugle Staff 43-44 Junior Play 42-43 Senior Play 43-44 Reporter Senior Class 43-44 Band Drum Maior 42-43, 43-44 MELBA RUTH YATES A gccd look.ng ma den ol the brunette type, W.th etes that shine like stars at night Glee Club 41-42 Student Council 43-44 Office Eorce 43-44 Basketball 42-43 Girls Athletic Club 42-43 SENIOR DIRECTORY rue cmss or we Colors Flower Green and White Gardenia Soonsor Miss Jessie May Ayers Homer Cay Anderson Margaret Lucille Browning lnmes Brxan Childs Virgznza Elwyn Davis Ray Dara Everett l'a Grafton Hewitt, Jr Dorf, Bernice Hollrnhcad Juanta Maiors Parker Myrtle Maxine Paul M'-rgan Howard Rogers Rcaer Curtis Sellers David Levi Smith Befgse Emelean Thomason Edna Frances Williams Mary Iris Williams Melba Ruth Yates George William Barefoot James Earl Bush Stella Kathryn De Shazo E-,sxe Julia Davis Marv Lou Hicks Mary Eleanor Melson Samuel Hilton Pate Grace Marie Peacock John Scott Rooks Morris Gene Sheffield Howard William Strickland Jack Thweatt Era Jean Williams Thomas Douglass Williams

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CLASS WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the class of i944 of the Holmes County High School, County of Holmes and State of Florida, being in our right mind and sound body and realizing that we must part with sundry honors, talents, looks, and emotions do bequeath and bequit, leave, give, and get rid of the following in this our last will and testament. We hereby bequeath to Mr. Lewis, our principal, our affection and respect for his careful guid- ance, enduring patience and rare good fellowship. To the faculty we leave fond memories of our brilliant class and condolences over the loss they are about to experience. ' To our school we will our splendid records in scholarship, dramotics, music, athletics and citizen- ship. T To our successors, the Juniors, we leave Miss Ayers and our privileges and dignity as Seniors. We solemnly bequeath to the naive, unsuspecting sophomores a deeper sense of duty and more serious view on life, which we trust will aid them in becoming lordly Seniors, come l946. A dish of gratitude we will to the lunchroom for all of the tasty meals prepared for us during the three or four or five years that we have been here. The individual Seniors, each having valuable possessions, do hereby bequeath them as followsi l. John weeks leave his place on the gridiron to Tommie Miller. 2. Charlane Dykes wills her bedimpled cheeks to Marie Leavins who is indimpled herself. 3. Elwyn Davis leaves her studiousness to, and heart with, Archie Sims. 4. G. W. Barefoot wills his sense of humor and glib tongue to Edward Wood. 5. Juanita Williams leaves her perfect figure to Lonnie Brown who, we figure, has done all right by herself. 6. Anna Mae Russell bequeaths her gentleness to Betty Maude Peters. 7. Levi Smith refuses to leave his slowness to Thomas Fulford, who, confidentially, doesn't need Il. i 8. Velma Chesnut leaves her golden blonde beauty to Frances Mathews' dusky glamour. 9, Bessie Thomason and Mary Melson bequeath their cuteness to Edna Reece Brock who can handle both their shares. IG. Morris Sheffield gladly wills his quietness to Richard McKinna. ll. Juanita Majors Parker leaves her course of true love lwhich never runs smoothl to Kate Jernigan. l2. Margaret Browning unwillingly deeds her excellent scholastic record and flirtatious manner to Anna Matthews. l3. Homer Anderson leaves. l4, To Eva Frances Kelly, Barbara Hackney leaves her studiousness, taste and disposition. l5. Maxine Paul bequeaths a can of midnight oil to Doug Leavins, who could profit by its burning. l6. lra Hewitt, Jr. wills his perfect l?J physique to Jimmy Matthews. l7. Doris Hollinghead and John Rooks leave their perfect match to the next couple that needs a flame. ,