Jackson High School - Tatler Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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GLASS WIIILIL Our own little Lauren Bacall, Lucille Sawyer, has consented to bestow upon Cynthia Spraggins her ''come-hither-you-handsome-man'' look. Cynthia, you should have bushels of left-over boys. jane Watkins has consented to give Josephine Childs her secret formula for pep and vitality. jo, now you can bounce right through Physical Education. Upon Carolyn Branch, Nancy Alexander bestows her beautiful red curls. To Nancy Houser, Joanne johnson gladly bequeaths her simple beauty. I don't think you will need it, Nancy, but maybe it will help you catch Hugh Ross. Doris Moore-or should I say Doris Hicks, leaves her ability to eatch and keep the man of her dreams to any junior or Sophomore who may need it. To Betty Elvert, jackie Newman leaves her ability to keep Bobby Lewis on the string. Charlotte Stuart leaves her wonderful talent of making the keyboard sing to Molly Waldrop. To James Thomas Wyatt, Bobby Cooper willingly leaves his courteous man- ners toward Miss Anna. Put them to good use, james Thomas, and maybe you'll graduate. George Heaberg desires a portion of his high intelligence content to be left to David Walkup. Here's hoping, David, that you'll be a full-fledged Senior next year. To Ray Fulghum, john McMurry leaves his unfailing interest in airplanes. Charles Phillips leaves his ability to crack the right jokes at the right time in English class to William Mills. To the most deserving junior, Don Senter wills his well-developed ability to give book reports in history class without having read the book. jack Summer's ability to fly slowly on the speed tests in typing is left to anyone who will need it. To john Beard, Frank White obligingly relinquishes his date-book. Use it to the best of your ability, john. We, the Class of '48, do declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, and do appoint our president, R. T. Blackstock, as the executor.

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GLASS WIHLIL SHIRLEY BRIDGES - KATHLEEN CONNER On the 28th of May, we, the graduating class of 1948, would have our Last Will and Testament read before the final gathering of our class. Upon leaving our high and noble place we bequeath our astounding intelli- gence on all topics-other than school-to the faculty and Mr. Crane. To the Juniors we leave our dignified center aisle with all the gum wads, initials, and arrow-pierced hearts. Along with this generous gift goes our hope that the first row boys will have better luck with the cheerleaders and Two Bits. To the most lowly Sophomores we leave our giggles, corny jokes and studious intentions. And the Freshmen- fhmm?j-we give all the pity children deserve. Billy Anderson leaves to Henry Phillips part of his sister's care. Billy could never get out of staying in unless Doris jean could do some quick talking. Now Henry, she can do the same for you. Bettye Branch consents to bestow her absent-mindedness on Faye Stanfill. Emmett johnson leaves his ability to play a horn and to thrill Pat Rush to jack Goolsby. To Gay Jones goes Betty Cole's ability to sing sweet and high. Gay, with your breathing capacity, you should roll them off their feet. julian Floyd, after much persuasion, is leaving his art of never being in the right class at the right time to the most capable jimmy Ward. jimmy, surely you should outrun Miss Anna now. Upon the Sophomore girls as a whole goes joyce Crocker's natural beauty so that next year maybe the juniors can get to the mirror. Roger Teague leaves his wide-eyed looks on seeing Miss Williams' tests to Glenn Rainey. Geraldine Martindale leaves her brilliant brains to Sandra Brown. Sandra, let's see what you can do with brains. Billy Holcomb relinquishes to Robert Winston the ability to look at the book and the teacher at the same time. Geraldine Foster leaves her chattering in typing to Betty Sipes. To Arianna Thomason we commit Alta Harper's interest in nursing along with a complete book of instructions written by Alta herself. jean Parish leaves her friendly personality to Sara Wahl, who is by no means lacking in this line.

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IEYIES ON Tl-IHE IFUITUIRIE HUGH ROSS WILLIAMS, Class Orufor Members of the class of 1948, there are many things in store for us as we leave Jackson High School. Some of us will go to college and others will begin at once their life work. None of us can know what the future holds for each of us, but no matter what our future may be, we must always look ahead. The Apostle Paul tells us to forget those things that are behind and to look to the future-always striving toward our highest goal. Large rivers were once small streams. As these streams start on their course, they are little, but they become larger as they go along. They never stop and run in the opposite direction, but they press onward until they reach a larger stream or the ocean. We must follow the example of the little stream if we wish to reach our goal in life. Our opportunities are as great as ever before, if not greater. Almost anyone can get an education if he has the will-power and determination to do so. If a high school graduate does not wish to go to college, there are still many opportunities awaiting him -opportunities that will be limited only by his vision, his abilities, his character, and his determination. As we strive toward our goal in life, we must not be attracted by useless and un- important thingsg but we must work toward those things that are worthwhile. If we carry out our duty to God, to others, and to ourselves, we will surely find the things in life that prepare us not only for this world but for life beyond. The greater part of the future responsibility of this country lies upon our shoulders. Harris Wfafford, Jr., has said, In any age, youth can be counted upon to hold high ideals. Despite adult synicism of defeatism, the young men look for clear, distant goals and accept great challenges. It has always been young men and young women who dream the greatest dreams, and it is the young of heart who carry them out. Young men drawn by freedom first dared to come to the American shores, young men fought our Revolution. Later the same men, still young, realized the great truth that they could not have freedom without free government, and as a result they wrote the Federal Con- stitution and formed the Union. Youth fought for the Bill of Rights, pioneered the west. It is the young in spirit upon whom the heritage of a nation falls. We must be ready to accept responsibility. And so, Class of '48, the time of departure and farewell is at hand. Some day, when you and I have reached our goal and are in the sunset of life, may we be able to say as did the Apostle Paul in Second Timothy , Chapter 4, verse 7: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.