Phillips High School - Mirror Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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LEFT OVERS Constance Johnson wills to Miss Dryer her first soprano chair on the first row. Charles Prickett (Changie boy) wills his ability to make change in the lunchroom to Emmitt Mead. Bernice Bandy wills her locker, No. 2440, to anyone who thinks he can open it without being late to class. If Ross Melvin gets his bookkeeping set past Miss Cobb, he wills it to Ronnie Payne. Shirley Brook wills her A's in shorthand to her sister Wally. Keep up the good record, Wally. Royce Bird” Murray wills to Paul Tyson his ability to talk with his ears. Jo Anne Thompson wills Miss Holmes and her pop tests to Bobbie Martin. Mervyn Bridges would like to will his musical ability to George Bennett, who's doing all right for himself. Willis Baker and Bill Grayson will their fun and good times in Mr. Hinz' room to all the new D. E. students. Barbara Bulman wills her red hair to Frances Smith, who really doesn't need it. Billy Pearson wills his well-worn dictionary to his brother Gene. Carolyn Pendergast wills her versatility to anyone capable of taking it. Sue Helms wills her infinite patience to Sue Lantrip, her successor as president in the Dramatics Club. Eugene Webb wills his artistic ability to Martha Lanham. George Betros leaves his place in the National Honor Society to Leona Eddy. Denise Dagnan and Mary K. Leslie will to future Mirror typists the illegible writing of the Mirror Board. Marvin Pinion wills his locker by 123 to anyone stopping by on his way to half-study. And last, but by no means unimportant. Tommy Smith wills his wit to David Bowers. Signed, sealed, and delivered under our hands, this 21st day of January, 1954.

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HOW TO USE You've heard the old saying, Where there's a will, there's a way. Well, here is the will; which way does it stray? This is the Last Will and Testament of the January, 1954, Senior Class. You who are left will witness this document. Sign at the bottom, if you so please. Gerald Toothpick Tuck wills all his old toothpicks back to the lunchroom. Floyce Fleming wishes to will her majorette boots to anyone who has fee; big enough to fill them. Bobby Hughes wills to Billy Lemons the warm spots he now holds in the hearts of Miss Lewis and Miss Alexander. Barbara Arrington wills and bequeaths all her worldly goods: her battered baton and her Indian blanket, to Martha Batman. Bobby Joe Moran says he would like to will to all his teachers his old homework papers he forgot to turn in (a likely story). Sue Helms wills her great love for Hamlet to Martha Davis. Coy Dunlap wills his fast-talking voice to Joe Clayton. Maybe he can use it; Coy can't do anything with it. Martha Allred and June Burns will to Frances Jones and Jane Gilliam their ability to outtalk everybody in their Homemaking 8 class. Lewis Doss wills his size to the Salmon twins. They could use it. Eddy Caldwell wills all her A's to Diane Danforth, hoping Diane can graduate with their help. Bart Morrow wills ail his dud rounds of ammunition to anyone who has a truck big enough io cart them off. Lena Hutto and Janice Wissinger leave their photography ability to Ray Coffee and Gene Crowe. Take advantage, boys. Billy Reid wills and bequeaths all his troubles to Sid Nethery. Unfortunately, Sid doesn't need them; he has plenty of his own. Joy Holdaway wills her blonde hair to anyone (male or female) who is tired of buying peroxide. John Burchfield wills his three study halls to Larry Courington, who really needs them.

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CAMERA CAVALCADE Once, this news station boasted of being able to present today's news today. But with the improvements made in the field of science by Jack Tate and Felix Bearden, we are able to bring to the TV screen Tomorrow's News Today. Our reporters, Anita Thompson and Amma Hurt, are standing by on Jupiter to bring us special bulletins. Flash! In the Punch Bowl on New Year's Day, Dan Kilgore made an off-bench tackle for the University of There. This hasn't been done since 1953. Tommy Britt was making a touchdown for Here College when the error occurred. Cheering the teams on were Regina Smith and Betty Blevins. And here's an unusual thing—Billy Mills, expert manager, manages both teams! Dan Russell, manufacturer of little red hot-rods, is trying to use cars as a trade name for them. Two other manufacturers, Bobby San-defur and Joe Plosser, make scissors to enable others to cut up as they did. Other successes in the business field are Mary Stern, Betty Stribling, and Wynelle Kennedy. It seems that Congressmen Charles Agee, Charles Davis, and Charles Weidman are trying to pass a law that all boys be named Charles; all girls be named Charleen. Opposing the idea are Martha Jo Allred and Jo Ann McCay. Can't imagine why! Ruby Tollett's recent address to Congress began, Y'all, listen—. They say it's a habit she picked up in high school. Speaking of politics, Virginia Sparks has been named secretary to the Supreme Court. While flying on the airliner with Betty Joyce McClellan as stewardess, we found that Elsie Rodgers Smith's little boy, Gene, has grown up to be one of the Smith brothers. Bulletin!! Auburn Lee Slaten has been appointed president of the University of Alabama. Jack Chamblee finally was thrown out of a history class. His comment: It wasn't me.