Orrville High School - Orrbit Yearbook (Orrville, AL)

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I,John Thomas Bridges, leave my winning smile to Morgan Edwards so that he may have milk saved for him each day in the cafeteria. I, Charles Moore, leave all of my vices to Billy Chlldres. I, Randolph Jeter, will my ability to argue on any point, right or wrong, to Sammie Lewis. I, Harry Mi11er,leave my likeable personality and dependability to Joe Knight, so that in Senior High School he may stand in good with his teachers. I, Eugene Pegues,leave my art of swaggerlng to Glova Bridges. It makes a great impression on the ladies, Glove. I, John Ross Long, leave my love for cigarettes and women to Sollie Oliver. Don't let them get you down, Sollie. I, Martin Smith, leave my best dance steps to the boys who are left in Orr- ville High School,to share and share alike, and to use without favor. Really the girls prefer male partners, boys. Lucie Bell Edwards CLASS LAWYER CLASS MOTTO: Let us be seen by our deeds. CLASS FLOWER: Gardenia iii? FWF X: '-f ' - - 1 f'l'vf3'N .1 v - ....l,,- I2

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I Class UM!! - e -f'- a fn . a 5 2 ' -5' I fy , x U fa Kuff:- .ogg Z1 f 5, . KU We, the Senior Class of 1947 of Orrville High School, town of Orrvllle, County of Dallas, State of Alabama, being of sound minds--as far as is possible after four years of high school--and not acting under fraud, duress, or undue influ- ence, do make, publish, and declare this our last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills and codicils by us made at any time. ARTICLE I Item I: We,.do hereby bequeath to our esteemed principal, W. F. Childres, all the popcorn, empty sacks, and candy wrappers with which we have so generously strewn the halls during the past years. To said principal we also leave our gratitude for his kindness and understanding through the past years. Item II: To the faculty we leave our thanks and our sincere hope that they may find rest and repose from the worry which we have thoughtlessly caused them. Item III: We do hereby leave to the Class of '48 our gongeniality,cooperat1ve spirit, and superb leadership. In the coming year you will have many important decisions to make, and we would like to be assured that there will be no fric- tion nor arguments which would cause you headaches and loss of sleep. ARTICLE II We, as individuals, do make and declare this to be our disposal of the follow- ing personal items: I, Margaret Baker, leave my quick solution of Chemistry equations to Stanhope Frasier to use in any way he sees fit. I, Thomas Parrott, leave the managership of various athletics to Howell Gees- lin to be passed on to some other honest and dependable person. I, Bobby Mayton, leave my athletic prowess to E. P. Massey for his development of brawn and brain. I, Lucie Bell Edwards, leave my voice to Randy Davis that she may lead assem- bly singing next year. To her also I leave my fondness for blondes. I, George Jewell, will my manly physique and my ability to diagram sentences to Roy West. I, Nell Mayton, leave my charm to Ruth Marshall. You may have a new boy friend for every sport if you wish, Ruth. I, Edgar Meredith, leave my sharp wit to Clyde Hicks so that the next class may have its share of nonsense. ' I, Dorothy Roberts, leave my quiet manner and lovable disposition tothrol- yn West. ' I, Aubrey Rush, leave my romantic tendencies to Nick Lindsay, secure in the knowledge that Nick will keep them as quiet as I did. I, John S. Reynolds, leave my running ability to Ralph walker. It's handy at times, Ralph. I, Dean Wilson, leave my art of high pressure politics to Leroy McGhee to be used, developed, and left in Orrville School for the good of posterity. H

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THE ORRVILLE POST NOVEMBER 22, 1962 EDITORIAL Through five years of observation and dealing with them,I u dertake to prophe- sy the future ofthe Senior Class of Orr ville High School, the year 1947 The foundation which was so firmnly laid during their years of high school has made a deep impression on them It has helped to mould and guide their fu ture The veil lifts on the year 196211 I watch the panorama of events Aubrey Rush Class Prophet SOCIAL NEWS Miss Dorothy Roberts landed at Dallas Field today on her trans continental flight from New York to Hollywood Miss Roberts was met at the field by a small group of friends to whom she disclosed industry after six successful years on the New York stage Mr Harry Miller arrived today with a coterie of friends to spend ten days at his hunting lodge near Safford Mr Mil ler is now manager of Marshall Field in Chicago Miss Margaret Baker will arrive next Thursday from Vasser College where she has been elected head of the Home Econ omics department Miss Baker has been steadily rising in the educationalfleld since her graduation from Alabama Col lege in 1951 Senator Dean Wilson returned to his home at Browns,Alabana, to campaign for re election Mrs Wilson has made plans for lavish entertaining during their two month stay at their country home Miss Lucie Bell Edwards, State Super visor of playground activities, will lecture to the Orrville Study Club on Wednesday afternoon at 5 50 o'clock Her subject will be nThe Relationship of the Playground to Normal Child Develop- ment.W Miss Edwards, a native of Dal- las County and a graduate of Orrville High School, will be enthusiastically welcomed by her many friends in this section. Mr Charles Moore is visiting his par ents,Mr and Mrs C W Moore of Marion Junction, Mr Moore, who graduated from Orrville High School some years ago, is now.head of a radar training school in Charlotte, North Carolina Friends will be interested to learn of the recent achievements of Mr John Thomas Bridges After a course in Die sel engineering, John has been engaged in Diesel engine designing for the past ten years His many improvements of the machine make him a prominent figure in the industrial development of Alabama Aubrey Rush, attorney at law, announ ces a change in the location of his of fices Beginning January 1, he will occupy the ground floor of the new of fice building on the corner of Broad and Dallas across from the Presbyterian Church search worker in atomic energy, is vis iting his family at Browns, preparatory to a trip to London in the interest of atomic developments M Reynolds is enthusiastic about the future of atomic energy for commercial purposes Mr John Ross Long, representative of the Southern Bell Telephone Company, is a welcome visitor to Orrville and sur rounding communities He is in Dallas County to promote the extension of the new radio telephone Mr Long announces the company's intention of extending this service to every rural as well as urban home of the county Nr Edgar Meredith, President of the Lafayette Motor Company of Montgomery, announces the new 1965 model of the La fayette automobile It is on display at the Lafayette Motor Company The feature of this new automobile is the air cooled englne Mr Eugene Pegues, well known cattle farmer, returned from a three weeks trip to the Middle West, where he purchased cattle to stock his recently enlarged plantation. MT. Pogues reports that the more he sees of other sections, the bet- ter he likes Dallas County. her plan to enter the motion picture MT' John S' Reynolds: Well-known Te' U . r. 13 I