Menifee County High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Frenchburg, KY)

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PROPHECY CON T As they are returning to their seats we hear a loud knock on the door. Allura Goodpaster, a gum tester for the Bazooka Bubblegum Company and Janice Wright, professor in physics, hasten to answer the call. To our sur- prise we see Carl Tolson and Billy Wilson, magazine salesmen for Curtis Publishing Company, entering the room. As they tell about the fine maga- zines they are selling, Alene Cecil Mays, mother of six, and Mrs. Janet Day Gannon, a dress designer, raise their hands for attention. After the subscrip- tions have been sold I look around to see if there is anyone I’ve overlooked. By Jiminy! I see two that I can’t leave out. Mrs. Janice Osborne Craft and Mrs. Bobby Nichol, formerly Jean Brown, are saying their good byes to the party of graduates As our Homecoming Dinner of 1969 draws to an end our hearts are lighter than they were before we came because we’ve found everybody happy. I leave you now with echoes of “Au revoir” ringing loud in the air. CLASS HISTORY The seniors of 1959 are happy to have with us four of the first graders who have continued through high school here at Menifee County High. These originals are: Steward Johnson, Bonnie Sallee, Phyllis Langworthy Keeton, and Arvena Faulkner. In the second grade Billy Stiltner joined us from Owingsville. Bobby Reynolds joined us in the third grade coming from Erlanger. In the fourth grade Diana Mann, from Cold Cave and Phyllis Lisle from Winchester joined these originals. During the eighth grade many came to join the class. Sandra Stamper, Lillie Mae McCoy and Carl Tolson came from Botts; Alene Cecil and Bonnie Brown from Oklahoma School; James Brown, Sylvia Downing, Judy Pugh, and Janice Osborne from Korea; Kathleen Sweeney, Johnnie Johnson, and Larry Williams from Cold Cave; Charlene White from Means; Janet Day from Mc- Causey Ridge; John Raney from Sharonville; Juanita Reynolds from Middle- town; and David Hall from Hawkins Branch; Jolene Smallwood and Brenda Proffitt came from Mariba. Then came our happy high school days and our Hi-Skool-Daze.” Jean Brown, Billy Wilson, Betty Helton, and J. B. Williams, joined our Freshman class from Pomeroyton; Lowell Link from Havanna; Judy Barker from Cannel City; and Allura Goodpaster from Korea. In our Junior year Janice Wright joined us. Randall Ingram joined us from Owingsville and in the second semester Darrold Peyton came from Ezel. Our Senior class was made complete by John Paul Hunt.

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CLASS PROPHECY As I look into the crowd of familiar faces, I can’t help but remember the good times we had together in Menifee County High. This is our home- coming that we planned in 1959 -- this is 1969. Over there by the window are the two undertakers, John Raney and J. B. Williams. Bobby Reynolds, the U. of K. coach, joins them although it isn’t on business. I slip up behind them and learn that Billy Stiltner and John Paul Hunt are two of the leaders of NAACP and are doing fine in their be- loved work. John Paul also owns a service station in which I saw the very famous car racer, David Hall. I hear someone laughing loudly and as I turn I see three Governmental officials, Jolene Smallwood, Sandra Stamper and Betty Helton reading a comic strip. Evidently it is the very famous and funny The Life of A Coach,’’ by Phyllis Lisle. Speaking of funnies, you should see Lowell Link playing oppo- site Bridgitte Bardot in the hit Ottis On Broadway.’’ Judy Barker, an obstetrician, and her nurse, Bonnie Sallee are here but have to return soon. I learned from Judy that Diana is now very happily engaged as a beautician in the beauty shop that she and her husband, James Barker own. Bonnie told me that her friends, Phyllis and Luther Keeton are living at Morehead where he teaches and she takes care of their two little kittens (Keetons.) Here come Judy Pugh, Charlene White, James Brown, and Randell Ingram all proudly wearing their blue uniforms of the U. S. Air Force. Judy and Charlene are WAF and have been in the Air Force since 1964. Randell is a jet pilot of which his wife, the former Patty Sorrell, is immensely proud. Some of the graduates volunteered to help serve tonight and they are finding the task quite pleasant. The three most successful secretaries in New York -- Sylvia Downing, Arvena Faulkner and Juanita Reynolds are slinging hash tonight. Bonnie Brown, a model just back from Paris and Bren- da Profitt Meade, a private secretary who married her boss, helped to pre- pare the delicious dinner. Since most of the food has vanished from the plates, it is time for the greatest orator of all times, Lillie Mae McCoy, to make her long delayed speech written by the writer Mrs. Harold Perry, formerly known as Kath- leen Sweeney. Through the din of applause we notice that Johnnie Johnson and Ste- ward Johnson, campaign managers for Larry Williams, are coming to the front of the room. They are announcing the candidacy of Larry for gover- nor of Kentucky

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CLASS WILL Judy Barker wills her two years of being cheerleader captain to Laveda Sons. Bonnie Brown wills her cute figure to Sharan Loveless. James Brown wills his curls to Mr. Adams. Jean Brown wills her giggles to Phyllis Little. Alene Cecil wills her love to Russell Mays. Janet Day wills her heart to Roscoe Gannon. Sylvia Downing wills her red hair to Mr. Colliers in hopes he will take better care of she did. Arvena Faulkner wills her nights at the restaurant to Ora Jean Smith. Allura Goodpaster wills her love of '56 fords to her sister Marie. David Hall wills his height to Darrell Hale. Betty Helton wills her speech ability to Zola Brown. John Paul Hunt wills his class ring and a roll of tape to Janice Hale. Randall Ingram wills his love and life to Patty Sorrell. Johnny Johnson wills his ring to Gail Mays. Steward Johnson wills his deep voice to Mr. Howard. Phyllis Keeton wills her happiness to her sister Frances Langworthy. Lowell Link wills his class ring to Patty Smith. Phyllis Lisle wills her A's in Physics to Sue Little. Diana Mann wills her four years of cheerleading to Connie Faulkner. Lillie McCoy wills her shorthand book to Edith Helton. Janice Osborne wills her love to Charles Craft. Brenda Proffitt wills her hookey playing days to Eileen Brown. Judy Pugh wills her typing book to Betty Craft. John Raney wills his class ring to any girl who thinks she can get it. Bobby Reynolds wills his good times at the basketball tournaments to future ball players. Juanita Reynolds wills her love to Harold Hale. Bonnie Sallee wills her happy years of school to her sister Wanda. Jolene Smallwood wills her love for Fords to Patty Brown. Sandra Stamper wills her love for government to the Seniors of 1960. Billy Stiltner wills his ability as a salesman to the future seniors. Kathleen Sweeney wills her government book to Mr. Adams. Carl Tolson wills his class ring to Judy Collinsworth. Charlene White wills her good times at Jean Gradey's restaurant to Edna Shepherd. J. B. Williams wills his false teeth to James Lawson. Larry Williams wills his speech book to any one who wants it. Billy Wilson wills his ability to whisper to Stella Pugh. Janice Wright wills her love to Fred Fields. CLASS COLOR Pink and White CLASS FLOWER Pink Carnation MOTTO May the ropes of our past, ring the bells of our future.