Russell High School - Pointer Yearbook (East Point, GA)

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;-- 7' H 6 'P o 1 x T 6 R ?L- Class Will We, the class 0f :26 of Russell High School, being feeble in mind and weak in stature after four long years of trial, trouble, work and toil are now arriving at the declining stage of our High School days and realize that this part of our journey on the Highway of Life is almost finished. Yet being in possession of our faculties, we now proceed to give, transmit and bequeath our most treasured possessions and attributes to our successors, the class of 727, Item One: We give and bequeath our wisdom and knowledge gained in High School to our beloved faculty. To Mr. McGee we leave all of our splendid records through High School, hoping he will not use them against us! Item Two: We give and bequeath the intellect of Eugene Damon to John Culbreth, hoping it will have the desired effect of making him more studious. Item Three: We give and bequeath the guilty, eaught-in-the-aet looks of Janie Rhodes t0 Hazel Cato. Item Four: We give and bequeath Edward Clinkscalesl ability for asking questions to H. B. Starr, that he may make good use of this capacity in Physics Class. Item Five: Wetgive and bequeath the aValentinoli air and looks of Linton Moultrie to James Rhodes, realizing that it is more fun to have one 6sure enough sheik, in the Class. Item Six: We give and bequeath the powder puff and comb of Catherine Stallings to Evelyn Duncan, hoping they will give as good service next year as they have in Catherinels possession. Item Seven: We give and bequeath C. L. Mayis problem of keeping up with History and Geometry books to Tom Suttles wishing him greater success in this undertaking than C. L. has had. Item Eight: We give and bequeath Ruby Thompsongs 44As, in Latin to Louise Stephens, fearing that she will have great need for them. Item Nine: We give and bequeath liBuddyli Christian,s portfolio to Joe Keith7 hoping it will create in him a desire to carry school books home. Item Ten: We give and bequeath the pretty eyes of Bill Ellison to LeRoy MCKibben, warning the Junior girls, however, against their alluring power. Item Eleven: We give and bequeath the witticism 0f Vester Smith to George Wilkie, that he may captivate the girls as Vester has. Item Twelve: We give and bequeath the curly hair of Katherine Groover t0 Eunice Johnson, hoping it will serve as both beautifier and time saver. Item Thirteen: We bequeath Linton Moultriels position as business manager to Charlie Garrett for next year,s issue of THE POINTER. Item Fourteen: We give and bequeath the chewing gum 0f Elwin Adams to Roy Moss, advising him not to indulge in the aforesaid activity while in Miss Meriwetheris Class. XQJO Page T'zvcnty-six

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6 P 0 l N , T 6' 7i few simultaneously, namely: the winning of Annie Bell for his bride; and his personal advancement t0 the position of Chief of Police in Sycamore, Ga. the future of Burchard Christian is somewhat misty but the position of traveling salesman is best suited to him because lBuddy, always looked so Virile when he came to school with his business-like book-satchel. gMiss Ruby Thompson will become a great musician, and bed-time story-teller. Rubyls favorite story will be that of a little girl who dreamed and dreamed of becoming a great musician, and her young listeners will never think of her as that same little girl. tlAfter twenty-five years, J. T. Goen and Elwin Adams will each take unto themselves a wife and, needless to say, live happily ever after. llKatherine Groover will become a famous interior decorator7 and in accordance with the Grooverian custom, soon will establish a home of her own to decorate. ccVester Smith7 whose new smiling face will then be stern with authority, will preside, day after day7 with great dignity, in the Supreme Court of Georgia. ngithin four years, Gussie- Wooten will cross the perilous ocean for sunny Spain, where she will remain two years studying the art of wearing the mantilla. llpon her return to America, Senorita Wooten will be employed by Mr. Bruce Payne, who will have established an exclusive Spanish Style Shop in Boston, Mass. ttWilbur Ellison will have many successes but his greatest one will be that Billls man friends will some da 0 en a ver 0 ular ma azine and see his softly Ulowinv y . y p yp p g . . o 2: eyes calmly gazmg at them as an advertisement for Maybellme. uSuHice it to say, Ophelia Cole will be an old maid and an affirmed man-hater. llRuth Hudgins, with a little iron in her purpose and a little romance in her heart, will become a famous short-story writer. Her greatest production will be leing Fish.9 uEdward Clinkscales and Linton Moultrie, the champion debaters of the class, will become noted lawyers and will win twenty-three out of every twenty-five divorce cases. chanie Rhodes, in accordance with her ability, will attain for herself the position of State Senator from Georgia and will dedicate her utmost vitality to competition against the opposite sex in politicsf7 The voice ceases abruptly. Enlivened by hope and strengthened by a determination of steel, we turn and enter again into this great world of grim reality. -EDDIE RUTH MCELROY. Page Tnvmztyefizve

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:T f! E 'P a l x7 t: R: Item Fifteen: We give and bequeath Elbert Holland7s many sweethearts 10 Robert Jones, knowing Elbert will feel relieved. Item Sixteen: We give and bequeath Bruce Payne7s aptness in Physics to Neil Berry, realizing that this is a subject requiring hard study, and also realizing that hard study goes against the grain with Neil. Item Seventeen: We give and bequeath the good nature of Ethel Dowda and Ocie Matthews to Annie Pearl Kendrick and Ella Callahan. Item Eighteen: We give and bequeath Robert Branton,s Cicero to Milton Brown. Item Nineteen: We give and bequeath tithe chewing gum cornerfi composed of Lucile Dearing, Katherine Croover and Cussie Wooten to Catherine Case, Mary Branton, Mabel Pearson and Ruby Brock. Item Twenty: We give and bequeath the good looks of J. T. Goen to John Callahan, hoping his blond handsomeness will closely rival the Valentino appearance of James Rhodes. Item Twenty-one: We give and bequeath the artistic talent of Fay McWhorter and Melba Huie to Evelyn Kidd and Elizabeth Webb. Item Twenty-two: We give and bequeath the meek and innocent look, so easily assumed by Ruth Perry on any occasion, to Helen Jones. Item Twenty-three: We give and bequeath Annie Beirs desk, located directly in front of the teacheris, t0 Chloree Ross. Item Twenty-four: We give and bequeath the Latin knowledge of Eddie Ruth McElroy, Ruth Hudgins and Reba Murphy to Mildred King7 Sara Garrison and Sara Callahan. Item Twenty-five: In conclusion Ophelia Cole and I joyfully give and bequeath our History text books to anyone desiring them, hoping no one will be killed in the rush. Signed, sealed, and published by the Senior Class of 726 as its last Will and Testament in the presence of the undersigned witnesses who subscribe their names in the presence of the testatrix. SENIOR CLAss ,26 AMELIE ORR, Testatrix. WITNESSES: SARA BERRY, 28 JOE ADAMS 928 EARL LITTLE, i28. Page Twezzty-sewzz