Holt High School - Souvenir Yearbook (Holt, AL)

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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

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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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THE SOUVENIR LOOKING BACKWARD We, who are graduating, have now reached the top of what seemed an almost insur- mountable mountain. As we look back over the four years spent in Holt, we realize the wealth of loyalty and care the teachers have given us and the many happy hours we have spent in this school. We have been taught to be cautious in words, courteous in actions, sincere in dealings with one another and countless other admirable traits which have become instilled in us that they have become a part of our character. The tasks have been many, the hours long, but with our work we have formed friendships that will remain with us always. To those who have given us this firm foundation to build our life upon, may your time and service be rewarded a hundred times. As we go forward in whatever field we should choose, may each of us realize the fulfillment of our efforts and show ourselves in the best service to the world. LOOKING FORWARD Every person has an ambition which he hopes to attain. Everyone has a desire to move onward and upward to the better things of life. So it is in school. When we -came into the first semester, as half-scared little fresh- men, we looked up to the seniors wishing we were in their place. By the time we were sophomores, we felt a little more confident of our ability in our own place. In our junior year, our thought was of soon becoming seniors. At last we are seniors and begin to look beyond our high school work to the future. Each student plans his work according to his liking. A large number of students plan to go to college and complete their education. Other students plan to plunge into the business world. Each student hopes to make good in his own way. If we only knew what the future holds in store for us, we could plan to that end. As it is, we must work toward our ambitions and strive to attain our ideals. We cannot see into the futureg but, if we look forward with a definite purpose in mind, this future will be a successful one. me Annual Page Sixteen