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

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HISTORY And it came to pass in the year 1933 that a group of beys and girls began a jour- ney that was to culminate on the night of May 21, when high school diplomas were to be awarded to the senior class of 1945, at Calhoun County High School. We, the senior class of 1945, entered school at Eulaton, Mechanicsville, Friendship, Coldwater, DeArmanville, and Oxford. Only a few of us entered school together. Our grammar school days ended almost before we were aware they had begun. We were looking forward to September when we would be members of the high school student body. Finally it did come—our advent into high school. We soon learned to love it as we did cur former schools. Although our junior high school years were uneventful, we were promoted to senior high school, where our days have been crowded with activi- ties—the junior-senior banquet and dance, the junior play, the senior class party, the senior play, autobiographies, blue Mondays, kid day, term papers, and graduation! During cur Senior I year, the Victory Corps, under the direction of our principal, Mr. H. T. Stanford, was organized. The senior basketball team was highly recognized, as the team played in the Sixth District Tournament and won second place. They also played in the State Tournament at the University of Alabama. The wheels of aestiny took us one step farther, and we entered our Senior II year with as much enthusiasm as we had the year before. The most important event of our junior year was the Junior-Senior Banquet and Dance. Another highlight of our junior year was the Junior Play Johnny, Get Your Girl presented under the direction of Miss Mae Dell Sentell. This, our senior year, has been packed with activities that only a high school senior can experience. Our class is smaller because several of our boys are now in the Armed Forces. One of the highlights of our senior year was the Senior Play, Let Us Be Glam- orous, directed by Mrs. Irene Waters Gancel. Another highlight of the year was Kid day when the seniors enjoyed dressing again like kids. Some of the memories of this year are our senior class party,- Good Citizenship Girl Jane Williams,- the good record our basketball and football teams made; and most of all our excitement over prepa- ration for Commencement day. Now 'hat we have reached the height of our high school career, and the time has come for us to part, we bid farewell to our superintendent, faculty, and fellow class- mates, and to the C. C. H. S. where we spent our most enjoyable and glorious years together. FRANCES HOLLAND, Class Historian.

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SENIORS RAY SNOW Football '43; Basketball '43, '44, '45; 4-H Club '43, '44; Alternate Captain Basketball '45; C Club '43, '44, '45. RUTH STRICKLAND IMOGENE SUMMERAL MARY FRANCES THOMAS Secretary and Treasurer Sopho- more Class '43; Cheer Leader '43, '45; Glee Club '43, '44, '45,- Victory Corps '43; C Club '43, '44, '45,- 4-H Club '43, '44; Dramatic Club '44; Stinger Staff '44; Annual Staff '44, '45. SENIORS AMY LOU WILLIAMS Glee Club '43, '45,- Dramatic Club '44; Stinger Staff '44; Annual '44, '45. JANE WILLIAMS Junior Play '44; Treasurer Stu- dent Council '44; D. A. R. History Award '44; President Student Coun- cil '45; Secretary and Treasurer Glee Club '45; Annual Staff '45; Good Citizenship Girl (D. A. R. '45; Dramatic Club '44. RUBY NELL WILSON Glee Club '45; Junior Play, Stu- dent Council '45,- Stinger Staff '44; Annual Staff '44; Dramatic Club '44. MYRLE YOUNG Stinger Staff '45. MARY ELIZABETH WAUGH Glee Club '43,- 4-H Club '43, '44. JACQUELINE STRICKLAND

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of Calhoun County High School being of sound mind and very high spirit do hereby publish and declare this to be our last will and testament. ITEM I: We bequeath to our Alma Mater our deepest appreciation for the interest that it has given us to prepare ourselves for the future. ITEM II: We bequeath to the members of the faculty all the frowns that we have put on their foreheads and the hair that we have turned to grey. We will make sure that all efforts have not been in vain. ITEM III: We, the Senior Class, leave the following traits and characteristics to the future Seniors of C. C. H. S. I, Fred Adams, beaueath my height to Walter Jones. Maybe you will be a famous basketball player, Walter. I, Gerald Buford, bequeath my quietness to Jewel Dean Morgan. I, Cecil Paris, bequeath by athletic ability to Edwin Truitt.' Football will trim your figure, Edwin. I, Lucille Homburaer, bequeath my housekeeping ability to Ruth Bentley. You need some experience, Ruth. I. John Mitchell, bequeath my famous blush in English Class to Buck Moore. What makes the blood run to your head. Buck? I, Peter Kirby, bequeath my position on the football team to Herbert Rice. Hit them hard. Herbert. I, Christine Bennett, bequeath my beauty to Maggie D. Sprayberry. You can always get a man, Maqaie. I, Earl Hardwick, bequeath my neatness to Everett Phillips. Neatness is a keynote to success, Everett. • I, Frances Engle, bequeath my singing ability to Margaret Bobo. Singing will ex- ercise vour lungs Margaret. I, Harris Francis, bequeath my happy smile to Watson Haynes—but don't smile too much at girls. Watson. I Frances Holland, bequeath my sweet disposition to Ann Kerr. This is a good trait in life, Ann. I, Marv Nell Bradford, bequeath my qocd school record to Kenneth Mullinax. You can play basketball if you pass. Kenneth. I, Amy Lou Williams, beaueath mv ability to work algebra to Frances Gomel. I, Marcine Price, bequeath my red hair to Irene Phillips. I think red hair is pretty, Irene. I, Virqinia Newsome, bequeath my love for chemistry to Mary Jo Corn. H..O is just plain water, Mary. I, Jewel McCombs, bequeath my poetic ability to Helen Jones. Poems and love go hand in hand, Helen. I, Juanita Murphree. bequeath my typing lessons to Evelyn Blair. You may become a private secretary, Evelyn. I, Jane Williams, bequeath my acting ability to Louise Williams. We should keep it in the family. Sister.