Holt High School - Souvenir Yearbook (Holt, AL)

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THE SOUVENIR THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We the Seniors of 1939, hereby make our Last Will and Testament. ARTICLE I To our Principal and Faculty we bequeath the right to give the Seniors of 1940, the grades they lavished upon us. ARTICLE II To the Juniors we leave our Senior dignity and our many Senior privileges. ARTICLE III To the'Freshmen we leave Sympathy. ARTICLE IV And Individually- l. R. Bennett wills his ability to sing to James Cork. 2. Ray Boling and George Jones leave their privilege to leave school any period of the day to Cecil Herring and James Robertson. 3. Lawrence Estes bequeaths his love for Sociology to Mildred Dailey. 4. Mary Colvin wills her becoming blushes to Ruth West. 5. Virgie Emerson wills her big blue eyes to Oda Mae Barnett. 6. Naomi Pritchett bequeaths her long curly eyelashes to Juanita Anderson. 7. Ruth Smelley leaves her many ardent admirers to Alice Roberts. 8. Kathleen Williams wills her perpetual smile to Margaret Crowder. 9. Eva Pearl Hinkle bequeaths that school girl complexion to Doris Chapman. 10. Ruth Ske ton leaves her perfectly manicured finger nails to Bobbie Lancaster. 11. Charlie Crowder wills his blank M. O. S. book to Mrs. Taylor as an example for other students. 12. David Wurm bequeaths his tactful way of telling the teachers that they're all wrong to Burgess Cubley. 13. Letitia Gilbert leaves her fondness for reading library books in class to Lois Winters. I4. Hobson Chandler and Ray Keene will their long, lean and lanky appearance to Roy Laney and Truitt Deason. 15. Louise Duren wills her soft tread to Margaret Evans. 16. Virginia Moon and Velma Keene bequeath their quietness to Earline Mathews and Jewel Shirley. 17. Wayne Boteler wills his manly' physique to D. L. Ryan. 18. Cla Mae Zeanah leaves her winning ways to Beatrice Shirley. 19. Louise Johnston wills her reducing recipe to Eleanor Pritchett. 20. James Crowder and Felton Wheat leave their tendency to make friends easily to Earnest Ayers and Morgan Barksdale. 21. Sally Sherer wills her book Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to Maxine Capley. 22. Peggy Johnston leaves her dimpling smiles to Louise Herring. 23. Melton Wheat bequeaths his ability to love to Aaron Franklin. 24. Webster Parker bequeaths his beautiful wavy hair to Spurgeon Davis. 25. Elna Emerson wills her attractive personality and undying friendship to Mary Lou Isbell. 26. Clyde Watts leaves his ability to star in football to Johnnie Howell. 27. Sterling Kizziah bequeaths his love for Doris Hargrove to Perry Richardson. 28. Elwood Martin wills his ability to be a gangster to William Colburn. 29. Flora Garner wills her habit of laughing at her own jokes to Frances Jones. 30. Beatrice Prichett leaves her beautiful red hair to any sophomore that would like to have it. 31. Ralph Swindal and Deramus Tant will their special privilege to go to sleep in English class to Graham Morrison and Therman Hood. 32. Gladys Englebert bequeaths her fondness for flirting to Katherine Standifer. 33. Mae Brown and Willie Mae Crowder will all their day dreams to Grace Sutton and Margaret Terry. 34. Sam Whetstone leaves his unprepared lesson to Leo Clay. 35. Hazel Landers wills het sunny disposition to Alice Mae Guthrie. 36. Carlton Montgomery leaves his good looks to Bill Clements. 37. Margaret Ryan wills her position in the office to Grace Ellis. 38. Sybil Odom and Bonnie Farris leave their clothes and the gift for wearing them to Ora Mae and Carrie Lee Gates. 39. Ralph Collins and Timmons Terry will their overflowing minds to Olin Zeanah and Claud Yeatman. 40. Maurice Sayer wills his fear of the opposite sex to Gentry Martin. 41. Lotgita Smith and Vera Guthrie bequeath their shy and quiet ways to Elsie Landers and Mae Go orth. 42. Maudell Bryant wills her ability of capturing a husband to Victoria Bennett. 43. Hugh Moon leaves his sympathy to next year's testator. HUGH Moors, Class Testator. me Ann ual Page Fourteen

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HOLT HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY On September 12, 1933, the plane High School landed in Holt. We stepped aboard to begin our journey to the town, Senior Year. Our pilot was Mr. H. L. Nipper, with Miss Sadie Bell Johnson, Mrs. H. L. Nipper, Mr. James Gates, Miss Rose McKenzie, Mrs. E. L. Asbury, and Miss Edith Pool as co-pilots. We were over joyed at being high school students. The journey was often rugged, but in May, 1934, we landed at the city, Junior II. In September of that same year, we again chartered the plane to continue our journey. Mr. Nipper, with his same crew and two additional co-pilots-Mr. George Camp and Mr. M. H. Sherer--continued to guide our plane. We lost Glen Ryan, Jeanne Tyson, and Imogene Winchester, three members of our party, during this year. In spite of the many clouds and other flying hazards, we made a success- ful landing in the Junior III City on the 24th of May, 1935. Again came September, the month when all such expeditions begin. We chartered our same plane, but the crew was not as the year before. Mr. N. F. Nunnelley became our pilot while Mr. Nipper assumed duties elsewhere. Mrs. M. H. Wilbourne, Miss Adell Clements, and Miss Dorothy Atkinson took their places on the staff of our plane. Erma Gray Hogue, one of our passengers, was not among our band as we started this yearg newcomers, however, were Maudell Bryant, David Wurm, Opal Smith, and Hobson Chandler. During the year we were sorry to lose, through illness, another one of our members, James Cowan. As the year passed we became very happy for it meant we were half way to the great city Senior Year. Our plane landed and each of us carried a diploma stating that we had successfully passed through the Junior Cities. With high hopes and determination we renewed our voyage on September 14, 1936. No longer were we classed as mere passengers, but had attained the rank of sophomores. Mr. Nunnelley re- mained with us as head pilot, but we lost our former home-room teacher, Miss Clements. Miss John- son and Mr. Denton were added to the staff because of the many additional duties that needed to be performed. With the aid of Mr. Camp and Mrs. Asbury we struggled through the clouds of biology and algebra. This year Eva Pearl Hinkle boarded our plane a short time before mid-term. About the same time we lost another of our passengers, Maitland Knight, who left us to go to work. This year was made brighter by the coming of many good classmates from Alberta City. The fourth lap of our journey was completed and we landed with happy thoughts, for this meant we lacked only two more laps before we should have attained our goal. Mr. Nunnelley continued to pilot our plane as we took flight on September 13, 1937. His new assistants were Miss.Mary Louise Bell and Miss Alma Merle Pierson. This year, we losr another of our classmates, Alah Mae Darcey, who was transferred to Florida. Our number was not decreased, however, because newcomers to our class were Peggy Johnston, Bob Porter, Ella Stokes, and Elwood Martin. Our class spirit was at low ebbg but when Mr. Camp, our home-room teacher, reminded UI that we had only one more year to travel, it was renewedg and we left our plane in the spring of 1938 with high hopes for the coming year. September again! Could it really be that we had been promoted to the senior rank? While the engines were warming up we noticed two of our party were missing. By inquiring, we learned that Pat Brady, had left us to work, and Ella Stokes, to become Mrs. Farley. We were off! Was it really true that our next stop would bring us to our final destination? It seemed as if it were only a dream, but after nosing into sociology we realized that it was an actuality. Three additions to the crew were Miss Loutrelle McCall, Mrs. M. A. Taylor, and Mr. Raymond Christian. Miss Johnston and Miss Pierson had left the staff. Looking around we discovered the number of passengers had increased too. Newcomers to our ranks were Ray Boling, Bonnie Pearl Farris, Ralph Collins, Louise Johnson, George Jones, Ray Keene, Sterling Kizziah, Sally Sherer, Ruth Skelton, Lonita Smith, and Kathleen Williams. Alfter a few weeks sailing, Bob Porter left us to work and Maudell Bryant to become Mrs. M. I... C ristian. Our plane has landedg no longer can we travel in the plane High School, for it has reached the end of its journey. May we be successful as we board other planes that will carry us to various places in various fields of employment. BEATIICE PIITCHETT. of Thirty-nine Page Thirteen

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HOLT HIGH SCHOOL PROPHECY As I sat in my pulpit in a church of Chicago, listening tu the music of the pipe organ, the familiar strains of My Faith Looks Up to Thee brought back pleasant memories of my happy school days. I remembered we use to sing that old song, it seemed like ages ago. I looked up and saw a figure that looked strangely familiar, and for a time, I thought I only imagined it. After my sermon I noticed the man waiting for me. As I approached him, I saw at once it was my former teacher of High School, Mr. Camp-not a teacher any longer but a famed doctor. We began discussing our school graduates, and since I had been corresponding with a number of them, our conversation revealed the following facts. Webster Parker, who was our ideal is head of the post office in Mobile. Hobson Chandler, who was quiet and sane is now the conductor on an East bound train. Peggy Johnston, who was sweet and gay is now head waiter in a Boston cafe. Carlton Montgomery, a handsome lad, is making Bob Taylor feel awful bad. Louise Duren, our jolly friend, is making Joan Bennett look like a has been. Naomi Pritchett, do you wonder about that, why she and Clyde have a nice little flat. Elna Emerson is teaching school, and boy, do her pupils mind her rule. Lonita Smith is a girl in white, she makes all her patients hurts feel light. Maurice Sayer is practicing law, and he's the best one you ever saw. Ray Keene is head of a big factory, and you can bet he's happy as can be. Melton Wheat, who was quiet in school is .now life guard at a big swimming pool. Felton Wheat, as a newspaper man, is writing stories about Ralph Swindal's swing band. Deramus Tant, a likeable guy, is giving radio announcing a try. Sybil Odom is Ted King's wife, and we just know she's enjoying her life. I saw B. Barnes the other day, and he now is head of the T. V. A. Beatrice Pritchett, who played the piano, now has a studio in Savannah. Hazel Landers has money and fame, and Flora Gamer, too, has made herself a name. Virgie Emerson, too, is a girl in white. David Wurm is manager of prize fights. Lawrence Estes, who used to swap clacker, is now in the dough and a night club backer. Wayne and Clyde in football went far, and Timmons, as a doctor, is sure to par. Virginia Moon is a fine little wife, and Velma Keene leads a stenographer's life. Kathleen Williams is teaching school, and James Crowder is making car tools. Mary Colvin, too, is a nurse, and Charlie is driving Elwood's hearse. Willie Mae started out as a clerk, now she is head of the whole blooming works. Gladys is a movie star, and Ola Mae Zeanah, as a stenog- rapher went far. Louise Johnston owns a dress shop, and Ruth Skelton as a model has reached the top. Sally is married, as happy as a lark, and Mae Brown is helping pupils get a start. George and Ray are rumiing a store, and Sterling Kizziah couldn't wish for more. Eva Pearl Hinkle, a crazy girl, is teaching the boys how to make their hair curl. Bonnie is on the Broadway stage, and they tell me she is quite the rage. Hugh Moon, who was always late, has a grand penthouse in New York State. Sam is still in radio work, and Lewis Hassell is a soda jerk. Ralph Collins is a chemist engineer, and Letitia is a poet dear. Vera is a hostess on a plane, and Ruth Smelley, as a nurse, has won great fame. After we finished this discussion, someone came in my study and told me that Dr. Camp was wanted on the phone. As I bade him goodbye, I brushed a tear from my eye and told him to come back really soon. I enjoyed very much recalling these happy memories of the past. J. R. BENNETT. of Tlzfrty-nine Page Fifteen