Parrish High School - Sel Ala Yearbook (Selma, AL)

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JOAN ERSKINE Class Prophet CLASS PIIUIIIIEUY As I sit in old Swift's Drug Store in the year of '54 I see successes of class '48 and hear of many more. Up comes George Tate who is now the owner of Swif't s Because he stayed at Swift's so much they gave it as a gift. He tells of some successes that came out of our graduating class, Such as Bill Herrod, the Farmer, who's invented a new kind of grass. And Caldwell Debardeleben, who's known as the Baseball King, With Bill Mott, his manager, who teaches players how to swing. Dr. Westly Huett is the best vet in all the United States. With Peggy Burrel as his nurse he collects very high rates. Melwyn Miller married David, and now she knits all the time, While James Friday is a track star and boy! does he shine. The bakery of Danna Lou Williams makes the best tasting cakes, And Billie Persons spends his time shooting ducks at his private lake While George and I are chatting, in comes Robert Ricks. He's mayor now and his platform was For kids don't use the stick. He says that Virginia Hardy, his secretary, is an absolute dream, And with Thomas Monk, his body guard, they make a perfect team. The first thing Robert did in office was to have a new bridge built. Walter Ross Jackson, the engineer built it while standing on stilts. Page II9

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CLASS l i THOMAS JOHNSON Class Musician CLASS SONG OF THE CLASS OF T948 ALBERT G. PARRISH HIGH SCHOOL Parrish High, we now musT leave Thee, BuT ever To our mem'ries Thy halls shall sacred be. Through The years, as we have onward gone, This momenT, as a beacon, To our vvaiTing eyes has shone. Novv, aT lasT, when parTing Time is here, We Thank Thee, Parrish High- Our Alma MaTer dear. Music from Sonafa P CanTal3ile. Page TTS aTheTique by BeeThoven, 2nd movement, Adagio

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Frank Ikerman and Elsie Hefner are now man and wife. They are traveling over the states in a trailer and really enjoying life. Robert received a card from them while they were in Kentucky. They saw Edward Atchison, the jockey, win on a horse called Lucky. Lucky belongs to Margaret Ann Warren, and with him she's made a billion: While Earle Childers, Lucky's trainer, now has a mighty million. Mayor Ricks leaves the store as George tries to sell some cream And I amble over to the newsstand to look at a magazine. Lo and behold! Wilda Slaughter's the editor and it's called The Woman's Life. Mary Sue Calhoun's picture is on the front as a New York socialite. One page shows Patsy Seymour, first woman president of the United States, Who loves to listen to the music of Billy Lindsay and his Music Mates. Mary Lee Hayes' exclusive dress shop is quite the latest fad, Elinor Peeke models her specialities which are hips with many pads. Pat Thompson, now Mrs. Barber, is captain at Fritz's yacht While the tennis player who's won all the cups is none other than Sara Lott. Miriam Pace is in New York singing in the opera Carmen, And Jean Williams was made famous by her novel Kitty Wren. Marion Hughes is the proud owner of a fabulous Florist Shop. Her best client is America's No. l bachelor namely Bobby Lott. Mary Woods, the famous photographer, takes pictures of exciting scenes, Her picture of aviatrix Dorothy Nelson is the best in the magazine. Swift's has become quite crowded with many classmates l know- There's John Garrison, the big shot, who owns all the picture shows. Myrtle Hayes, now a Hester, is buying ice cream for her kiddies three And Hugh Weir, the cute little soda ierk is kept busy as can be. Clarence Chester, traveling commentator, is lust back from an overseas trip He traveled with James Hooker who was a sailor on the ship. While in Paris he met Billie Pearson, whose shop is called Billie's, And Carolyn Rush models his originals for the women of Parii. .Iohn Stone had a side walk cafe in a little French town, Where Barbara Yarbrough has the cutest pet shop you could have found. Dr. John G. Johnston lll is practicing psychiatry in Berlin Where Joe Smitherman owns the snazziest club you have ever been in. Jane Atchison is his dancer and keeps his mind off the wine While Joe Miller, his bouncer, makes everyone act fine. Betty Ralston is his Blues Singer and keeps all the men agog, While Tootie Taylor acts as bartender and serves delicious eggnogs. Betty Ann Hudgens is a Missionary in the wilcls of Tibet Where Coleman Wilkinson, big game hunter, shoots all kinds of rabbits. Bobby Hicks was the pilot of the plane that brought Chester back And Dorothy Strickland was the stewardess that kept everything intact. There's Jane Ware Smyly buying funny books for her little boy While Jean O'Brien, now Mrs. Hughes, buys her little girl a toy. Dr. Dewitt Clark, the well-known dentist, comes in to pay his bill And converses with Cecil Rhodes, constructor of the new Kenan's Mill. The Mill is now a teashop with the very same name. Ann Brice is owner and manager and it is of wide spread fame. There's Minnie Ruth Huffman and Mary Frances Pearson, who are full fledged house wives now. They buy all their milk from Lewis Persons, who has invented a new kind of cow. Page l2O