Humes High School - Senior Herald Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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ek 46 The Shrine School for Crippled Chllclren -3 'DMM Qi W Left to Right: IOHN FOHSYTHE, IAMES WEST, ANNIE EOLA l'lAWKlNS, ROBERT THRELKELD All four of the above graduates are planning to will begin their training for the business nworldnin a enter a college or training school next year. Iohn and vocational school, Their graduating exercises will be Bob will enter Memphis State, While lanfies and Eola held at the Shrine School, where Miss Vay McElWrath is principal. sg, Ugg ,, . W CLASS POEM BY EARL KITTERMAN A field of success lies ahead, But a gate bars the way, Only preparation turns the lock, And love and honor convey. Dear Alma Mater, praises always for thee The name of l-lurnes will forever ring, For thou has taught us what is right, And prepared us for what life will bring. l I air 'J 5 01. rig A frSqg :NNI A ig! .I.1.v,.3 'Q S-s 1 !'m1 4 . . f 'g 1 I 'Fql 'X-if Q:-' 6 .. 'T :ff .J v' lafE:.f3f2:4,7 ' : J' W! l.l k 1' x I-I ' u I , Class of '47, the closed gate is ahead, Qur high school years have swiftly sped, Dont falter now, or pause to dread- Enter the gate, and upward tread, Qi' 'PEZ-Z9 lfnyr Trrrnty-Follr

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a t Wil and Te tament BY CHARLOTTE PATTERSON AND MARY FRANCES DAVIS E, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and forty-seven, A. D., of Hurnes High School, City of Memphis, County of Shel- by, State of Tennessee, being in the sanest minds f'?l to be expected of seniors, in order to leave you fully endowed with our personal belong- ings, no matter how we acquired them, and to do all we can to keep you from missing us too much, do will and bequeath and bestow the following to the stated members of the beloved faculty and the mentioned ones of the student body: Article-To our principal, Dr. D. M. Hilliard, we will and bequeath an observation tower on top of the building and private stairway to reach said place, to keep careful watch on Seniors during the lunch hours. Article ll-To Miss Eleanor Richmond, Assistant Principal, and Miss Annie Mae Prescott, Secretary, we leave all our fan mail and hope they will be able to answer it as quickly and with as much truthfulness as we did. Article lll-To Miss Flois Gwaltney, our school librarian, we leave all the short plays by English au- thors so that the next Senior class may also get a book report on the day before the deadline. Article IV-Section l. To the four Senior Class teachers, Miss Iennie Allensworth, Mr. C. C. Iones, Miss Mildred Scrivener, and Miss Margaret Thompson, we leave the hope that next years Seniors will carry on a Who's Who Contest with much less confusion. Section 2. As a special request the 12-l home room will have fewer late corners, such as: Wallace Cowan, Fred Bargiacchi, Ferdy Brown, and Calvin Allen. Article X-Our admired president, Iohnny Stathis, bestows upon Sonny Chiles his modesty and friend- liness. Charlotte Patterson, Girls Vice-President be- queaths her personality to Betty Torti, who really doesn't need it. Billy Graham falls heir fhairl to Boys Vice-Presi- dent, Vincent Spinosa's, curly locks. Corresponding Secretary, Gladys Dye, leaves her speaking ability to Bonnie Garner, hoping that she will gain, with the use of it, much success. The Recording Secretary, Franklin Bruch, hands down his place in Mary Willie's heart to anyone who thinks he can get it. The money holder, Freddy Bargiachi, Treasurer, transmits his position on the gridiron to the next per- son who can top his running. Mary Frances CCissieJ Davis, Reporter, wills her disposition to be liked by everybody to Thelma Crone. George Billingsley leaves his kindness, gentleness, and thoughfulness to girls to Ed Williams to be treas- ured during his senior year. Bobby Buckalew and Frank Davis leaves their drumming ability to Donald Sharp and Iohn Davis. Calvin Allen wills to Larry Bell that certain some- thing which enables him to get by with murder with the teachers. Elaine White and Margaret Ellis bestow upon Betty Ann Clark and Mary Ann Coleman the entwined friendship between them. Betty Haas bequeaths to Dot Luttman all those skirts that look so good on her and hope they will look as good on Dot. Poopsie, alias Ralph Riddle, leaves Howard Iohn- son his nickname. Cokey Gregory gives that Perry Como voice and Van Iohnson look to Darrel Fike. Leverette Cole will have to ask his wife before he wills away anything. Seymour Petrovsky leaves a book of jokes written by him to future farmers to help them raise corn. Billy Smith falls heir to the more common name of Rile Reyle. Evelyn Poole, Loraine Thomas, and Iean Atkins leave their giggles to Fannie Stewart, Donna Iohnson, and Camille Perry, Nida Shumaker, Georgia Durling, and Margaret Parker leave their talent in cosmetology to Sally Gray and Wyndette McDonald. Virginia Coscia gives to Ioyce Cutsinger her A report cards to add to her own collection. Dibrell Brazzel and Dewitt Cox hand down their high average in bowling to Gene Helbig and Neal Edman. Ferdy Brown leaves his artistic ability to anyone who can keep up the good work. Roy Crook leaves his place in the line of Crooks only in name to his cousin, Roy Crook. Evelyn Forgione wills a swell voice to Marilyn Simpson to add to her talent. Charlotte Baugh, Betty Blockman, Betty Cunning- ham, and Doris Kennedy give their red hair to Ioanii Gaines. Billie Frances lrvin leaves her history contracts to anyone else who is willing to struggle through them. Lois Williams leaves her quietness to Mary Ann Sewell. Bill Martin falls heir to the habit of bumming from Wallace Cowan, who has made good use of it. Marie McNatt wills to Irene Touliatos her beloved fountain pen so she won't have to worry about bor- rowing one all through her Senior year. Paul Nelius would leave Ioyce to all the other wolves but thinks it best not to, if possible. Earl Kitterman leaves his tendency to procrasti- nate to any other poor sap who loves to make up work. Nelwyn Murphy wills her ability to learn Ameri- can History to anybody wanting it. Lawrence Marcrum leaves all the beautiful women he failed to attract to Harold Piercey. ' Ioan Blancett falls heir to the black checked shirt of Charles Robbins to wear on picnics. Page Tvrvntgl-Flite