Phillips High School - Mirror Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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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.

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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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Phillips math teacher Betty Turner spends her spare time working out fourth dimensional problems. Susanne Acker teaches astronomy (?). Physicists Jimmy Wood, Bobby Rosser, and Clegg Richardson are still trying to figure out what's going on in Room 108. And have you heard that the 3 R's are being taught by Leonard Rowell, Ronnie Rogers and Don Rucks? Appearing in Eugene Webb's new TV show, The Four Lassies, are Ruth Perry, Charleen Shouse, Betty Burchfield, and Almeda Norman, while Geraldine Pitts is featured in the soap opera entitled Private Secretary. One of Shirley Baisden's fashion models, Donnie Palmore, has been offered a movie contract by Jo Ann Turner Movies. Kathleen Clemons has disinvented shorthand. Doris Pugh has completed her lecture tour, discussing How to Succeed in Home and Journalistic Careers. We were told by Policeman George Colvert that Lawrence Sewell had been arrested for stealing Vulcan's statue from Red Mountain. Chief of Police Johnny Foster released him after bond was arranged by Lawyer Freddy Rauschenberg. Henry Keplinger, manager of the newly enlarged Alabama Theater, which had on display the archaeological finds of John McAvoy (who was inspired by his Latin classes at Phillips) is urging all graduates of January 1954 to accept a free pass to see that epic of 9-D Screen (invented by Marion Files) The Two Horsemen starring Cecil Mitchell and Hunter Mitchell. (No kin.) Billy Williams is now representing the United States in the National Tennis Meets. Howard Ennis was the first person ever to fly to the moon alone. It was rumored that he charmed all the moon maidens with his pretty brown eyes. Floyd Powell's chain of hotels are really keeping him busy now, while------ Ladies and gentlemen, we regret that operational difficulties prevent our sending you the remainder of 'Tomorrow's News Today. ' You will now hear a special recording by Miss Ann Priestley, who will sing the top tune of the Hit Parade, Alma Mater, by A. E. Mayer.