Oxford High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Oxford, AL)

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CLASS WILL 'We, the class of 1941, in sound mind and healthy physique, do make this our last will and testament. Each article here described is bequeathed severally to the below mention- ed individuals according to the terms of this will and testament. We, the senior class, leave to Mrs. Hall our appreciation for the encouragement she has given us. We, the chemistry students, bequeath all the slightly used gum under the seats, to our successors next year. I, Helen Haney, do bequeath my dimples to Florence Crowe. I, Robert Comer, do bequeath my blushes to Donald Carter. I, Tommie Barker, do bequeath my talent for music to Ercell Turner. I, Bettye Thweatt, do bequeath my quiet disposition to Martha Thweatt. I, Lamar Nolen, do bequeath my long eye lashes to Charles Hutto. I, Dorothy Roberts, do bequeath my school giti'complexion to Lillian Pugh. I, Douglas Kirby, do bequeath my ability to get along with teachers to Jack Williams. I, Lorraine Hulsey, do bequeath my sweet personality to Carolyn Evins. I, Dave Hearn, do bequeath my arched eye brows to J. B. Henson. I, Mary Catherine Boyles, bequeath my un- questioned right of saying what I think at all times to Mary Cooper 'Whiteside. I, Claris Williams, do bequeath my height to Robert Wade. I, Earl Billingsley, do bequeath my pop- ularity to Glenn Dorsett. I, Sarah Frances Hinds, do bequeath my neatness to Mary Martin.

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Ralph Woodruff was a noted architect in Atlanta and Mary Nell was his Secretary. Kphey lived in a moderniste® house that Ralph had designed. Douglas Kirby was playing the part of Rhett Butler with Vivian Leith’s daughter in Gone With The Wind. Helen Hanev was getting her second divorce and her husband was suing Earl Billingsley, a professional football player, for Alienation of Affection. Doris Amerson was one of the lawyers. Johnnie Belle Decker was a dancer m a cafe. James DeArman was teaching dancing at Arthur Murry’s school of Dancing and one of his most promising pupils was Margilou Smallwood who had taken Grade Allen's place on the radio. There was great rivalry between Jack Garrett, Railroad President, and Frank Martin, Head of the Greyhound Bus Company. Alice Wilson and Marie Stewart had an apartment together in New York. Alice owned a Ladies Ready-to-Wear Shop and Marie sang with an orchestra. Due to over work as Probate Judge, Lamar Nolen had as his doctor John Third. Frances Mint® was a representive in Congress and was seeing quite a bit of Dave Hearn, who was now a Senator. Betty Thweatt was a noted dress designer with her models featured in the leading magazines. Tiny Hastings had made quite a name for herself as an interior decorator. Donald Alverson was a broadway producer featuring Lawrence Irving as his star comedian. One of the favorite sports announcers of the season was Harry Dickinson. Betty Nunally who was now a newspaper reporter, had taken over Walter Winchell’s column. Lorraine Hulsey was buyer for the Ladies Sports Wear Department of Loveman, Joseph, and Loeb. Calhoun County High School hadj time librarian and who should it b Martha Sue Chitwood. ij Cl J. U11 KQUAV k; joveman, Joseph, h . ■ r • Betty WiilSI -----------------rrnr-rn iiiiimm m ' ft . i. a . - • ' r ‘ •

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mta r;'y r:TT y -, I, Edward McKira, bequeath my ability to give wrong answers in English and stand by them to Marlowe Johnson. I, Mary Grace Johnson, do bequeath my ability to get along with the male population of this institution to Peggy Stovall. I, Lawrence Irving, leave my periods of siesta to E. C. Wilson. We, Mary-Nell and Ralph Woodruff and Rachel and Joe Adams, do bequeath our Matrimonial successes to any one who can use them. I, James DeArman, do bequeath, my athletic record to Avery Pike; I, Betty Wilson, do bequeath my lipstick to Billie Conolley. I, Frances Mintz, leave my studious ways to Loarene Denson. I, William Dempsey, do bequeath my good looks to Warren Parker.- I, Harry Dickinson, do bequeath my ability as a photographer to Jimmy Jones. I, Betty Nunnelley, do bequeath my popularity to Annie Lou Searcy. I, Agnes Hastings, do bequeath my title Good Citizenship Girl to Mary Hazel Moore. I, Martha Sue Chitwood, do bequeath my blond hair to Catherine Jobson. I, John Third, do bequeath my dark eyes to Lynwood Anderson. I, Donald A1verson, do bequeath my title, Foozy” to Bobby Morgan. I, Alice Wilson, do bequeath my typing ability to Mary Nita Hubbard. I, Jack Garret, do bequeath my sense of humor to Chester Reaves. I, Marie Stewart, do bequeath my unique dancing ability to Elouise Butler. I, Margie Lou Smallwood, do bequeath my ambition to be a second Jane Withers Ellen Wilkinson. I, Johnnie Bell Decker, do beq ability to make friends to Mattie Jj 1 j,i