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

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Article Article VIII. Howard Twilley leaves a new bus, but only for transportation from school. IX. James Fitts, Fred Friday, Brooks Gandy, and James Hooker leave their spirit of dignity to next year's rabble-rousers. Article X. Mary Dawson leaves her decision to change boy friends to anyone who likes to change horses in the middle of the stream. Article XI. Alan Barton leaves a few mercantile items to Cecil Jackson. Article XII. Joan Erskine bequeaths her iob as Class Phophet with sympathy to next year's writer of the document. Article XIII. Barbara Bayne leaves her reputation as the biggest flirt at P.H.S. to Isabel Grayson. Article XIV. Bill Mott leaves his hunting ability to those who can afford to miss those days of sunshine from school. Article XV. T. O. McDowell leaves his most playful attitude to anyone who wishes to grieve the teachers. Article XVI. Noland Minor leaves. Article XVII. Marion Hughes, Barbara Hestle, Mary Lee Hayes, and Peggy Burrell bequeath their puny puns to Miss Carr. Article XVIII. Joe Miller leaves his haircut to Buddy Thrash. Article XIX. Hugh Weir leaves a few pounds at the disposal of Hugh Mallory. Article XX. Jane Atchison and Ann Brice leaves to Jane Smith their ability to confuse people. Article leave their mer. Article Article XXI. Janie Baker, Betty Harwell, Betty Ann Hudgens, Lillian Jones, Minnie Ruth Huffman efficiency to those hard working members of the office staff who work in the sum- XXII. Billy Pearson leaves his red shirts to Stalin. XXIII. Rucker Staggers leaves his unusually blank expression in Trig to James Ward Petty, whose expression usually is blank everywhere. Article Article Article Article where. Article candidate. Article Article XXIV. Poochie Bates leaves her niskname to your favorite pet. XXV. Billy Busby leaves his roulette wheel to next year's skillful gamester. XXVI. Russell Burson still leaves a gas bill at your door each month. XXVII. Thomas Monk and Bill Powers leave Sears Roebuck for a better position else- XXVIII. Pat Thompson leaves her good looks and winning ways to next year's Stephens XXIX. Vance Katzenstein leaves in search of some cooler weather. XXX. Mary Frances Pearson and Jane Ware bequeath some advice about marriage to the more seriously inclined members of the junior class. Article XXXI. Dewitt Clark and Donald Fore leave their ability to take out their friends' girl to Bill Bolen, who we suppose will be here again in '49. Article Article XXXII. Wilda Slaughter leaves her vivacity to next year's editor of the Tatler. XXXIII. Betty Ralston, Carolyn Rush, and Dorothy Stricklin bequeath their co-operative spirit to Margaret Davison. Article XXXIV. Zom Childers leaves Miss Seymour a broom to ride. Article XXXV. Mary Woods leaves her likeable ways to Oneida Moore. Article XXXVI. Barbara Yarbrough, Ann Powell, and Dana Lou Williams bequeath their quiet manner to Joe Lovoy. Article XXXVII. Billy Herrod, Lewis Persons, and James Friday leave in order to seek greener fields elesewhere. Article XXXVIII. Robert Ricks leaves Coach Sims confused. Article XXXIX. Melwyn Miller leaves her dirt digging ability to the next to hold her position on the Tatler staff. Article XL. Tooty Taylor, John Stone, and Frank lkerman leave their ability to pull the wool over the faculty's eyes to Billy Hinson and Bill Wire. Article. XLI. Grace Ansley, Elizabeth Bates, and Myrtle Hayes, leave their luck at blind dates to the champion guessers of the Junior class. Article XLII. Paul Radford leaves his nickname Radar to all with upturned collars. Page 126

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LA 'I WILL A ll 'III 'I'iIlIIIl 'I' SAM MORGAN Class Lawyer We, the Senior Class of I948, being of sound mind and body, and realizing that our days ggelsnumbered, do hereby bequeath this LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT on the seventh day of May, THE CLASS Article I. The basketball team leaves a district championship for next year's team goal. Article ll. Leaves good wishes and continued success to all the student body and faculy at Al- bert G. Parrish High School. Article III. Leaves a national magazine sales total to be topped by the Juniors. INDIVIDUALS Article I. Ernest Johnston leaves his oratory behind the rostrum and elsewhere to P. H. S.,' next Harvard man, and also his profane vocabulary to the Sel-Ala's next boss. Article II. John Johnston, Paul Foxworth, and Henry Poulson leave their abilities to the owl, who also flies by night. Article III. Elsie Hefner leaves her habits of neatness and of always being spic and span to Jean McKenzie. Article IV. Billy Lindsey leaves without regrets by the faculty. Article V. Bobby Lott leaves the anti-tank company to its rightful commander. Article VI. Mary Sue Calhoun leaves in search of a permanent home. Article VII. Tommy Johnson, Mary Katherine Garrett, Miriam Pace, Mary Sample, and Estelle Rountree bequeath their musical ability to Iturbi. Page I25

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Article XLIII. Ferrell Ryan, Coleman Wilkinson, Cecil Rhodes and Bermer Shepherd leave their relationship with the warden to anyone that talks faster than he does. Article XLIV. Virginia Hardy and Elizabeth McCrory bequeath their ability to catch men to the police department. Article XLV. Lloyd Denson leaves his physics class with a fond grin. Article XLVI. Joe Smitherman leaves all his best wishes to Miss Thomas, who no doubt accepts most' heartily. Article XLVII. Louis Reynolds leaves his love for Trig to those who feel they have three hours a day to put on it. Article XLVIII. Sara Lott, Dorothy Nelson, Jean O'Brien, and Patsy Seymour leaves their good nature and natural ability to Nettie Mayo and Sara Morgan. Article XLIX. Barbara Logan, Eleanor Peeke, Margaret Ann Warren, and Jean Williams leave their collection of innocent iokes to all who knowhow to take them as such. Article L. Caldwell DeBardeleben leaves thee bleachers at Rowell Field in order to attend this Class Night. Article LI. Walter Jackson bequeaths his abi-lity to say the wrong things at the wrong time to Celia Shuptrine. Article LII. Ed Atchison, Earl Booker, Wesley Huett, and Bobby Hicks leave with the suggestion that an elimination necking tournament be held to determine the recipient of their power over women. Article LIII. Clarence Chester, Vernon Copeland, and Frank Donald leave a great' record of sportsmanship to future PHS athletes, and Clarence also leaves in hopes that it doesn't take him as long to finish college as it did to finish high school. . Article LIV. Charles McKinney bequeaths his dice shooting luck to Nookie Mayton. Article LV. Red Striplin leaves his grandstanding gift to the Tapscott twins, because it will take at least two persons to absorb it all. Article LVI. George Tate leaves his way with the women to Gregory Peck. Article LVIl. Marshall Williams and Billy Persons return the Wilby to Mr. Butler with their com- pliments. Article LVIII. John Garrison leaves his extra few inches to Archie Reeves. ' Article LVIX. Sam Morgan, after writing this document, leaves with the title of Champion Bull Shooter of P. H. S. Signed: Sam Morgan, Class Lawyer. Frank Donald, President. Witnesses: Mary Woods, Vice-President. Theresa Bosworth, Sponsor. Mary K. Garrett, Secretary. Josephine Seymour, Sponsor. Class Officers. Page l27