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

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JAMES WILLIAMS F.B.L.A. '55-'56, Key Club '55-'56, MARJORIE WILLIAMS PEGGY WILLIAMS GAIL YATES AMANDA YEAGER Transferred from Wellborn, '55, Choral '55-'57g Operetfa '56-'57g F.B.L.A. '56-'58, Hi-Y '57-'58, An- nual Staff '57-'58g D.O. '57-'58, Of- ficer '57-'58g Home Room Officer '57-'58. JOHN KEY Because of a serious accident, John could not offend school This year. He has been missed sorely. We wish him a speedy recovery. Best wishes, John! PAT PATTERSON B Club before transfering from Bienville, La. O Club, Choral, and Hi-Y at Oxford High. T201 JEAN YOUNG F.H.A. '56-57: B a n d '53-'58.

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Hi-Y '57-'58. JANICE TURNER Ir. Choral '52-'54, F.H.A. '55- 565 F.T.A, '54-'55. MYRALYN WALLS Transferred from Alexandria '57, D.O. '56- '57g F.B.L.A. '56-'58: Hi-Y '57-'58, Annual Staff '57-'58, Senior Favorite '57-'58, Art Club '57-'58. GWENDOLYN WARREN Jr. Choral '53-'55, Jr. Red Cross '54-'58, Ofticer '57- '58g F.H.A. '55-'56y Clinic '54-'58, Art '54-'55, F.T.A. '57-'58, Beta '56-'58, Stinger Staff '57-'58, HiY '57-'58. BOBBY WILLIAMS Science Club '57-'58: O Club '56-'58, Football '56- '58f Turkey Bowl '56-'57, Calhoun Champions '56-'57, Who's Who '57-'58, lI9l MAUDINE SMITH F.H.A. '55-'57, Choral '56-'58, F.B.L.A. '57-'58. VIRGINIA SPARKS Girl's Football '54-'55, F.T.A, '54-'55, '57-'58g Band '53-'57, WANDA SPEARS F.H.A. '55-'56: Art '57-'58. SHIRLEY STEWART Spanish Club '54-'55, Clinic '55-'56,: Jr. Red Cross '56-'57, F.T.A. '57-'58, Hi-Y '57-'58 SONDRA STRICKLAND Art '54-'55g Homeroom Of- ficer '54-'55, '55-'56, F.T.A, '57-'58, Science Club '57-'58, ANN WARREN

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PROPHECY Well, here it is i968 and things are really happening to me. lm going to New York City tomorrow and some friends of mine are giving me a going-away party tonight. The party last night was a bigsuccess. Carolyn Livingston was happily showing off her new engage- ment ring. Joan Gann Carter looked as lovely as ever in her pretty blue dress. Having three children seems to agree with her. Linda Huling and her husband were there. They just moved into the long, long trailer made famous by Lucy and Desi. Ruby Clay and Gwen Warren were very excited about their new homes. Ruby has an l8th Century mansion and Gwen has an ultra modern home with I5 rooms. Neal Ballard and Eddie Ryder who just opened a law office last week took time out to come by and wish me a nice trip. Jean Young and Janice Turner looked stunning in their beautiful dresses which won prizes as the two most original designs of the year. James Williams came to the party but had to leave early to study. He'Il graduate from Oxford High School this spring. Doris Dobbs didn't dance much. She said her job as chief furniture polisher in Dr. Kirby's office really does make her tired. We served Gail Yates' new potato ice cream. lt won first prize at the World Fair this year. Shirley Johnson says she is still happy being Mr. Grizzard's secretary. Howard Borders and Helen Holley were there. They still go steady. Elva Jean Moss just can't seem to make up her mind. She was showing off her eleventh engagement ring from the same boy. Rex Hiett drove up in a new l968 Studebaker. He's president of the Packard, Studebaker Corporation. Eugene Miller looked striking with his new upper plate. Brenda Bradshaw and her eighth husband looked happy although Brenda does plan to make it an even dozen. Johnny Brown, Ned Landers, and Leroy Gaines couldn't see me off so they wrote a card. They're finally beginning the second semester as freshmen at Yale University. l'm on a Greyhound bus headed for New York, now. The driver, Drew Rhodes, told me that Marlin Hunter, Larry McCombs, and Jerry Pettus also drive for the company. I will try to find time to read Barbara Hughes' Nobel prize winning novel, The Life and Love of an Office Girl, on the way to New York. Picked up a Photoplay magazine at the station and was happy to see that Margaret Martin still has her Snoopy Sue column in it. I looked out the window and saw Billy Batey's dog kennel. I hear that he is quite prosperous. We just passed by the Kwik Chek store owned by Milton Pitts and across the street was none other than Food Town, owned by Fred House. Both had new signs sporting Wayne Foster's picture as Mr. America of l968 . As I stepped on the platform, I was amazed at the people. Commedienne Mary Frances Meharg was there in person after her T.V. debut on Joe Latham's variety show. The famous dentist, Kenneth Harris, heard I was coming and he brought his receptionist, Margie Moore, and his assistant, Shirley Stewart, to welcome us. Gene Daugherty and Larry Hicks were leaving for Los Angeles to play another season with the Rams. Myralyn Walls and Amanda Yeager were advertising their drive-it-yourself car lot. Three models passed by and I recognized them as being Sylvia Matthews, Karen Kirk, and Vir- ginia Dietz. Larry Glass, pastor of the largest church in New York, was there meeting people and inviting them to church. Eddie Shortnacy invited me personally to attend his night club. Peggy Owens and Doris Castleberry were rushing to theory class where they are training to be dental assistants. Dorothy Laney is taking a short vacation, as being librarian at Oxford High is no easy job. On my way to the hotel I bought a New York Times . The first thing I noticed was Alice Cotton's daily column. She has made a magnificent reporter. These are only a few touches of her long column: Frances Moss's manager, Kenneth Henson, has just signed a contract for her appearance in Carnegie Hall. Margie Piedot will also appear on the prog ram. Carolyn Bobo, Gayle Kemp, and Joan Garrett are a big success with their new record, We're Glad, You're Glad, We're Glad. Jerry Marks Produc- tions, which have outdated Walt Disney Production s, has just mentioned that they have a new picture. We wonder what it will be! I see where Billie Anderson and Jane Hamric are opening tomorrow eve- ning in their new Broadway play. Linda Johns, Joyce Barnhill, Peggy Williams, and Phyllis McCain just won Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scout program. fContinued on page 452 l 21 l