St Johns High School - Blue Devil Yearbook (Darlington, SC)

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I, BUNDY BYNUM, leave my regular attendance ???????to the entire Junior class, knowing full well that my shining example will inspire them to new attendance records• 'Ve, GUY FORREST AND BOBBY FUSSELL, bequeath, with much regret, the St. John’s girls to the younger set. I, BETTY LYIES, leave my stupid ways to Gene Harrison for the rest of his days. I, JETTY CAROL MO BUSY, leave the crown that I do possess to the May Queen of »49, here’s wishing her success. I, ROBERT HARRINGTON, do leave to Miss Entzminger some correction fluid, for her memographed tests. I, BETSY ROSS, do will my ability to portray monkeys to Murphy Paulling, knowing that she’ll not have to strain to make one. Also my valuableness and cooperative ness I give to Jane McKee. I, WAYNE WEAVER, do will my ability to speak French to the next amabassader to France. We, MADELINE DAVIS, VIRGINIA FLOWERS, CLARA JEAN HUFFMAN, the brides elect of St. John’s High, leave our past matrimonial success to the lovelorn Juniors, Jane McKee, Pat McGill, Peggy Baxley, and especially Bill Dennis. I, WILLIAM ROGERS, do will my way with women, my fleetful feet on the dance floor, and my charming personality to Tommy Yates, knowing that he can hold the position I, LEXIE MARGARET STOKES, do will my way with men, my fleetful feet on the dance floor, and my charming personality to Sara S. Evans, knowing that she can fill the bill (and I dou t mean Ace. ; I, ROY PEAVEY, do will my ability on the basketball court to Corny Carnes, may he be the top sport. I, EDWIN YARBOROUGH, my oratorical ability do give to Albert Coggeshall, long may he live. I, JAKE PRIVETIS, do will my winning ways with the teachers to Honey Boy Evans?? knowing full well that he’s a daring creature. I, EMMETT FUIZ, do leave to you dopes, my ability to be witty and give with the Jokes. I, ALVIN EBWITT, do will my cuteness, unselfishness, bashfulness, and all to the one and only Junior, Don Small. I, PEGGY ELLIOTT, a brain In my class, do will my Intelligence to Grace Thomas, long may it last. I, ARMSTRONG HOWARD, do give to Billy Simpson my ability to pay attention In English Class, hoping that he can get away with It. I, BLONDELL WARREN, will my quiet ways to Sara Jean Flowers, knowing that It is impossible to shut her up. I, FRANCES HUTCHINSON, do leave my honor to walk up the front steps to all the up- coming seniors. I, L. E. CROMER, do will my ability to park cars for the Key Club to the rest of you members of the Key Club, hoping you’ll enjoy the rainy days. I, I, NORMAN RICHARDSON, do will my Joy of camping and fishing to Roxie Ella Moody, hoping she’ll have better luck than I. 16

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1949, being of sound mind and having good sense(that’s a Joke, son) hereby make our first, last and only WILL I, INA QLAIRE BRYANT, leave my acting ability to Lucretia McKey, knowing that some- day Hollywood will be booking her. I, WALTER DIXON, leave my position as the Class Einstein to Brute Purvis, knowing that his knowledge will lead the world into a new era. I, MARY LOUISE COLBURN, bequeath to Helen Coggeshall, my cheerfulness, hoping that she will continue to spread it throughout St. John’s. I, PERRY ANDREWS, will my cats to all of the FFA boys, hoping that the profit they bring will break all records. I, BILLY BRISTOW, leave my ability to rig up the pop corn machine to Cecil Hamer, hoping that he can make heads and tails out of the directions. I, HARMON BALDWIN, my Kollock Medal do leave for the most sportsmaklike Junior to deserve and receive. I, OUIDA ALLEN, want Billy Gore to receive my Interesting ways thBt I do leave. I, DORIS ADAMS, leave my patience with people and understanding ways to Miss Jones. I, DOROTHY GOODSON, will my ability to be neat to all Junior girls to practice and repeat. I, CIEO ATKINSON, leave my good hearted ways to Sallie Ervin for the rest of her days. I, SLERNIE DARGAN, do officially tell, to some Junior I’m leaving my dear beloved bell. I, MARY PRANCES DAVIS, leave my blonde hair to 8ll you chil’un who experiment each summer with peroxide. I, MARCELL LUDLAM, leave my speed In shorthand and typing to Peggy Jean Hoffmeyer and Cainie Ruth Byrd, who 8re taking It up next year. I, LA VERNE CROWLEY, give to Merle Baxley my Editorship of the ftilletin, along with my optimism, independence, dependability, and with a little word of advice, you’ll need all that and a little more, brother1 Any other possessions which I own I will also (except Don). I, JEANNETTE DICKSON, bequeath my art ability to Clelia Garrison, knowing that someday she will make a second Michelangelo. I also leave my wit, (they say I can’t take It with me) to Miriam Goodson, knowing that with another half she will make a whole. I, MARILYN WEATHERFORD, do leave for Jimmie Lou Huggins, my height, hoping that her theme song will be I’m a Big Girl, Now! I, VIRGINIA GALLOWAY, do will my flashy red hair to Calvin Clifton, knowing that he has never had experience with the stuff. I, LOUISE MARTIN, do leave my Boogies and classics (ouch!) to the A1 Jolson, Peggy Baxley, knowing that she’s gonna beat it out anyway. I, OHIN ANDREWS, do bequeath my matrimonial Instinct to anyone who’s willing to take chances. I, LAURIE LAWSON, leave my good golf games to Clyde Gardner, hoping that someday he’ll challenge Ben Hogan. 15

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We, PIERCE GANDY and VOIOHT GANDY, along with the economic clsss, leave peace and quiet to the eighth grade. I, BETTY KINSEY, will my ability to fix store windows to Sara Josey, hoping that some day she111 be a big-time dime store operator. I JAMES WALKER, do will my beef to the markets down town, hoping that prices will soon go down. I BILLY TRAPP, give my talent for playing the trumpet to anyone who wants it, while I go and take over Harry James» band. We, BILLY BATES and JOYCE ELMORE, leave our shyness to Buddy Hudson and John Meggs and hope it will help them a little. If BARABARA KNIGHT, will my flirting ability to Betty Lou Morris, Eleanor Norwood, and Cleva Mae Oliver, hoping they’ll knock them off their feet. We, BILLY LOWE and KENNETH BRYANT, lesve all our detention slips to Weldon Odom arid Kenneth Carter, knowing that they will find occasion to use them. If BILLY U20PARD, leave my tumbling ability on the mat to Franklin Sessoms. If JUNE RUTHVEN, leave my experience of crossing streets to all of you students hoping that you will stop, look, and listen. I, LAMONA HAM, leave my position as the bsby of the class, to the Junior girl who was born last. I, FRANCES HAM, will my friendliness to Peggy Reeves knowing that she will carry the torch high. WE, THE SENIORS OF »49 leave our Joy, happiness, love, and tears to our classmates following us to be pondered through the years, and to our teachers and leaders, we will our gratefulness for helping us do our duties with great success. Thanks everyone for giving us your best. We shall keep it and treasure It with all we possess• 13