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

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wx-ai. 4 H enior Prophet: Betty Cofer has gained new honors in the fashion world. She has just been named one of the ten best dress- ed women in the southern district of East Point. lEgan, that is!! After graduating from Cow Collegei' in Coweta County, Henry Studdard is successfully operating a dairy farm in Ben Hill. What will we see next? There is Inez Woody, still as famous' as ever. She is now posing for bill-board signs as the late Jolie Blond. Sonny Morgan is now lifting weights for the Little Atlanta Dumbell Club . fOr is it the Little Dumbell Club of Atlanta? l Anyhow, he is a great success. As I travel back to East Point, by means: of ufuture- vision , I see Davis Liggett is now head photographer for the East Point Surburban Reporter, better known as the Point E. Astonisher . Leon Foster has attained his lifelong ambition! He is now the Dean of Women at 'gAgnes Squattn College. Don Moore has made a fortune fromt his latest book, entitled, How To Avoid Cauliflower Ears In Six Easy Lessons . Clyde Eislon and Bobby Camp are now playing in the Salvation Army Band at the Tremont Hotel. On week- ends, they play at Jack's Rack . tWhere everybody hangs out.J Who else would have his own little flower shop but Mack Johnson! He calls his business Red's Rough and Rigid Rose Ranch , which is located near Ben Hill. Mack always was the flower of the class room. Jennie Lee Harris-on is now in charge of the beauty saloon in Atlantais leading department store. Teaching Judo at the city auditorium three nights a week is none other than Thomas Allison! He calls his business Hue Pauls Judo School , and his motto is Let's Go With Judo. Jack Nolan has returned from Rome and gone into business for himself. It is known as Jack's Morgue, The Last In Town To Let You Down . Juanita Millironsa is playing the leading role in la well known radio program. It is called Two Griefs Have l . Juanita is playing as John's Other Wife . I Mrs. H. D. Nash, formerly Sarah Hogan, after twenty- five years of successful housekeeping, has returned to Rus- sell to receive her diploma with the class of '75, tGood luck, Sarahlj Louise Cowart and Grace Christian are doing a sister 'act in the Burlesque Show at Hot Corner No. 1. The show is planning to move to the Chitter Chatter soon. Still trying to discover a use for the hole in dough- nuts is none other than Jerry Saunders. His wife tells me that he works late in his laboratory every night, hoping for the long awaited discovery. Wesley Reese has received his Master's Degree in chemistry from 'LAcidberg University and is doing re- search work for the East Point Fertilizer Company. This future-vision! Look! Jack Poteete is manager of the Fairfax Theater popcorn machine and is doing a popping business. lt is increasing by the bagsful. Frances Clack is a waitress at the Square Deal Good Meal Tea Room, located on the outskirts' of Ben Hill. After studying medicine for twenty years, Juanita Calhoun and Angie Phillips are at long last elevator girls 'at the Medical Arts Building. tIt's probably one of those up and down jobs you read about.J Bobby Smith and Jim Hennessy are the new coaches for the l anthersvitle Boneless Bearcats . This great team enters into all sports--from Canasta to marbles-and at this time are holding the world's greatest record for never winning a game. Bob Stoner is still sweeping trash out of Stoner,s Hardware Company , located in Cascade Heights. He is now down to brass tacksf' since he hit the nail', on the head, but business is improving. Valeria NeSmith is playing the clarinet for Guy Lumbago and His Royal Commediansu. They are com- ing to East Point soon. Pinsron Lowry is selling his own brand of pencils for a living. His motto is Pinson's Puny Pencils for a Pen- ny-Ten for a Dime Will Write One Line . Billy Allgood 'and Wendell Holcomb have their own business. They are peddling wool hats and red suspend- ers throughout Georgia before the next gubernatorial elec- tion, and are doing a tremendous business.

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1 enior Prophecy When I tuned the dial of my new future-vision set for the first time, what do you suppose 1 saw? Yepl 1 saw, right there on the screen, a clear picture of what some of the 1950 Russell graduates would be doing in the year 1975. It was really amazing, and to say the least, it was amusing. If you will be real quiet and promise not to tell a soul about my magnificent little set, I will tune it in now 'and let you see for yourself the very useful occupations in which most of our alumnae have become involved. ,loyce Abernethy tbetter known as Hlabberi' Allison! and Jane Banister are teaching physical education and coaching the football team at West Georgia College. To pick up extra pin moneyi' occasionally they cheer for some of the basketball games at the Old Ladies, Home. Billy Newell is still working as a soda jerker in the Post Exchange at Fort McPherson. His twelve sons, bet- ter known as the 'gArmy Brats, are attending Russell High for a higher education. As the scene changes, 1 see Barbara Trimble is pos- ing for the cover of 'LSecrets magazine as a part time job. She also played opposite Hairless Joe in his lat- est movie, Brush Me With A Comb. LaVerne Sutton is manager of the Cotton Bowl in Hapeville. Ray Mote and ,loe '4Cue-Stick Merritt are entering the finals for the International Pool Championship. Af- ter playing for five years, they are both still behind the eight ball. The most outstanding nurse for the year 1975 is Jean Franks. She is currently Director of Nurses at the East Point Animal Hospital. As the scene shifts to College Park, 1 see none other than June Corley, starting her tenth year as principal of the Georgia Military Academy. She is still hoping for a promotion. Tommy Dunn is Georgiais outstanding track coach for the year. He is coach at Harris Street Grammar School. lf luck hold out, he may be promoted to Russell at any time. ,lohn Bailey is heavy-weight boxing champion for the year. LHow heavy can you get?l After being a Y-Teen for the past twenty-five years, Dot Reese has finally been promoted to the position of As- sistant Caretaker of Wet Towels 'at the Y. W. C. A. Gee, this future-vision is wonderfull Look who's teaching geometry at Yale University! None other than Rosemary MacDaniel! She is also coaching Einstein's great grandchildren as a part time job. Alex Ashbaugh is studying at the University of Geor- gia, still trying to pass French 1. There seems: to be a bit of static interference on the screen and 1 can't quite make out who this is. But wait! It is clearing up now and 1 see Evangeline Strickland and Evelyn Harris are chief peanut vendors at the South Ful- ton Ball Park. Both girls are still as loud mouthed as ever. Willie .lo women for the wor1d's latest automobile- The Cute Cros- Richards- a-nd Marie Hendricks are sales- ley for Crazy Clownsf' After years of originality and wit, they have at long last found the truly original car. Mary Phillips is owner of the 'fphillipsonian Art Gum Company, which covers the first two blocks' of the business district in Ben Hill. fSuch classlj Since the passing away of Charles Atlas, Billy Billing- sley has been voted the world's most perfectly developed man. He also poses for the Arm and Hammer soda company in his spare time. Ed Harris and Don McKee are the champion pin ball machine 5'tilters for the current year. The champion- ship was a tie between the two players running neck and neckf' After twenty years of gathering knowledge, ,lean Eberhart is now replacing a well known teacher on the faculty at Russell High School. Larry Conner, the world's outstanding inter-planetary explorer was' last seen headed into outer space in his lat- est rocket ship-the 4'Moon-Mobilev. He stopped to raise the Confederate Flag over Mars. Bobby Rowzee, better known as '4Babe Bob , is now the star baseball player for the Franklin Frankfurtersn, playing this season in Freakville, Florida.

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We, the senior class: of the school of Russell, in the county of Fulton, in the state of Georgia, do hereby make, publish, and declare the following to be our last wills 'and codicils by us at any time made. I, Jennie Lee Harrison, do hereby will my ability to blush at the right time to Mildred Hemperley. I, Alex Ashbaugh, do hereby will the job of try- ing to get out of law class to Everett Daugherty. I, Bobby Smith, do hereby will my football ability and my dude boots to Chick Nabors. I, Dot Reese, do hereby will my ability for playing practical jokes on a certain teacher to Pat Howell. I, John Bailey, do hereby will my extra weight to Clip Manus. I, Jean Eberhart, do hereby will my ability to imritate teachers to Jane Carter. I, Sonny Morgan, do hereby will my ability to play three straight years of B-Team basketball to '4Frog Eyesv Cochran. I, Inez Woody, do hereby will my ability for being the only girl in certain classes' to Omergene Brown. I, Ray Bridenbaugh, do' hereby will my technique for getting along with women to Buddy Driskoll. I, Evelyn Harris, do hereby will my ability to mind my own business to Barbara Ballew. I, Thomas Allison, do hereby will my ability in athletics to Harold Bannister. I, Joyce Abernethy, do hereby will my ability to talk all of the time to Gene Griffith and my sister, Ruth Abernathy. LA ILL I, Jerry Saunders, do hereby will my basketball ability to Grinny,, Veal. I, Rosemary MacDaniel, do hereby will my intel- ligencei' to Emily Fitzgerald. I, Billy Billingsley, do hereby will miy love for all girls to Billy Moran. I, Valeria NeSmith, do hereby will my ability to stay out of trouble in typing class to William Crawford. I, Jim Hennessy, do hereby will my job as Chin- ese Laundrymani' to a certain football coach. I, Barbara Trimble, do hereby will my ability to tell jokes to Myrna Fillingim. I, Tommy Dunn, do hereby will my position on the track team to anyone who wants to run himself to death. I, Louise Cowart, do hereby will my ability to do bookkeeping to Evelyn Bettis. I, Bob Stoner, do hereby will my point getting ability to Hal Homer, and my uroamiin' nosei' to Ralph Blade,' Rand. l, Jane Banister, do hereby will to the cheerleaders of next year my school spirit. fThey'll need it.J I, LaVerne Sutton, do hereby will my ability to get my Hapeville Mani' to Louise Henderson. I, Frances Clack, do hereby will my answer of, My book report isinit ready yet , to John Moss. I, Marie Hendricks, do hereby will my freckles to Duree Jones. I, Larry Conner, do hereby will my job as Sports Editor of the Wildcat to anyone who doesn't mind writeris cramp.