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

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WE, WELDON OLOv, and CECIL BYRD, leave to Henry Hoffmeyer and Toby Davia, our ability to eat crackers under Miss Jone's supersonic eye without getting cau- ght. I, BILL DENNIS, bequeath my ability to loaf to Charles Langley: he needs to learn how, expecially during sixth period study hall. I, GENEVA COOK, my patience and understanding ways do leave to Mr. Simpson knowing that he can make good use of them. I, LUCRETIA McKEY, leave my pessemestic and inquisitive ways to Anne Gardner, for the rest of her days. I, BILLY EVANS, my athletic ability and peasing disposition do give to the most deserving Junior to have and to keep. I, DICK MCKELVY, my height do leave to Billy Mac Bunch, knowing how desper- ately he needs it • I, SARAH JOSEY, my ability to fix display windows do leave to Bertie Lou Den- nis, knowing she'll go places. I, HELEN COGGESHALL, do leave my valuableness, dependability and studious w§y to Nancy James• I, JOHN WILLIAMSON, leave to Billy Gore my ability to get along with Coach Simpson. He's sho' gonna need it I I, PEGGY JEAN HOFFMEYER, bequeath my ability to pass English under Miss Ent- zminger to Betty Pearce hoping she'll have as much luck as I did. WE, 3UDDY HUDSON and JOHN MEGGS, our bashful ways do leave to Larry Melton and James Banks, hoping that it will help them a little. I, ERSKINE GRIGGS, my seat in English class to some sleepy head, that needs to catch up on his sleeping, namely Lonnie Weatherford, do leave. I, FRANKLIN SESSOMS, being of sound min, (although this statement might be doubtful to Mr. Boggs), will my mathematical mind and actions to Mr. B.W. Boggs. I, ALAN HUDSON, leave my luck in Geometry to Sara Pauline Jackson. I, THEO JORDAN, my ambition to finish school, do leave to all these ambit- ious Juniors . I, JERRY BOSEMAN, leave my last nickel to Jennings Allen. I, CLELIA GARRISON, my English books do leave to Howard Tunstall, hoping that he never makes anything but A's as I did. I, CALVIN CLIFTON, leave my flashy red hair to Mary Lou Byrd, knowing that she never had experience with the stuff. I, KENNETH CARTER, leave my manly aspects to Ralph Dixon. I, ELIZABETH WATSON, leave to Barbara Hatchell my sense of humor hoping she- will make good use of it. I, JANSON BOOTH, my pitching ability do leave to these Junior pitchers, hop- ing they can find theplate, I couldn't. I, THOMAS MOODY, leave to Betty Boswell, my permament wave. I -ETTY REGISTER, bequeath to Marilyn Graham my singing ability hoping she'll go places with her golden voice. I DOROTHY WEATHERFORD, my ability to get to school on time to Helen Summers. WE, JAMES 3ELISSARY, VAL NANCE, and GENE HARRISON, leave peace and quiet. 17

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Clan Will WE, THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1950, being of sound mind (that% a Joke I ) do hereby make, publish, and declare this our will and testament I, CLEVA MAE 0LIVrR, hereby leave my curly hair to all these girls who complain about having to put up their hair ery night• I9 BETTY HOWLE, will my ability to work Physics problems o Melvin Hyman. I, GRACE BLACKMON, leave my baby ways to Carol Taylor. I, BETTY LOU MORRIS, leave my flirting ways to Ruth Pur- vis although she seems to make out all right by herself. I, GRACE THOMAS, do will my position as head cheerleader to the most deserv- ing Junior girl. I, JANE MCKEE, give to Tallulah Newsome my matrimonal instinct wishing her good luck. I, BETTY ANNE COKER, leave my ability to chew gum in school without getting caught to Harold Timmons. WE, MIRIAM G00DS0N and TOMMY YATES, leave our positions as Class Romeos to Margaret Cromer and Bill Marshall knowing they can fill the bill. I, HOYT FLOWERS, give to Ila Ruthven my ninety word shorthand transcription hoping she wonft have to work as hard as I did. I, BILLIE DAVIS, do leave to Ralph Carnes my laziness. I, PAT McGILL, will my cute smile and flashing dimples to Betty Goodwin hop- ing she'll make use of them. I, BILLY SIMPSON, sixty-five cents do give to Virgil Davis so that he can get a haircut. I, CAINIE RUTH BYRD, leave my seat in French Class to Jean Byrd hoping she wonft be as bored as I was. Also, my Interesting ways I leave to Sara Welch. I, SALLIE ERVIN, leave my good hearted ways to Loddie Newsome. I, PEGGY ANNE 3AXLEY, give my versatile and musical ways to Mary L©© Mims. I, JIMMY LOU HUGGINS, my tiny feet do give to all these flat-footed Juniors. I, SARA J AN FL0W1RS, leave my two-year seat in History class to anyone who would like to have it, in hopes that they don't have to occupy it as long as I did • I, ELEANOR NORWOOD, leave my perpetual smile and ways to Martha Grace Rabb for the rest of her days. I, DON SMALL, leave my wit and ability to give with the jokes to all you dop- es . I, CECIL HAMER, leave my quiet ways to Albert Coggeshall, knowing it is lm- possible to shut him up. I, SARA SWEET EVANS, leave my fleetful feet on the dance floor and my charm- ing personality to Murphy Paulling. I, DON BLACKMAN, will my manly good looks and ways with the women to Heyward Tuns tall In hopes that he will make out instead of missing out as he did this year. 6

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ClaJJ Prophecy Long distance, please. Long distance, this is Miriam Goodson at television-telephone 572036-Z in New York. I'd like to be connected with Peggy Jean Hoffmeyer at 0253876 in Darlington, South Carolina, please. What wae that? Oh I yes, I believe I would like to have technicolor today. Tftank you. Hel-l-l-o Peggy. What are you doing on this first day of June in 1960? I just had to talk to you. I know we prom- ised not to call each other but once a month, but I Just had to see you. Since Cecil Hamer and Ted Purvis invented tech- nicolor for television-telephones, I Just had to let you see this luscious dress I bought at Jane McKee's exclusive dress shop, The Bald Wind Key, over on Fifth Avenue. It looked so good on Dorothy Collins, her chief model, that I just could- n't resist buying it. Do you think it will look all right to wear to Betty Anne Coker's concert tonight? She Just returned from giving a series of them in Europe. Don Small brought her back in that Swimming Train of his. He was always thinking of crazy things back in school, remember? l«t me tell you about last night. I went to the opening of John Willi- amson's new night club, The Barbared Owl . He had the most divine opening pro- gram. Val Nance and his orchestra furnished the music for the evening while Bettr- Register sang some of those new popular songs that H.M. Anderson has been writ- ing. Well, Miriam, that sounds as if you really had a grand time. John McKel- vey owns the Darlington Theatre here in Darlington now, and it really does look snazzy after the remodeling job he gave it. Theo Jordon is his secretary and I heard that she can really make a typewriter get up and go. Did you know that Billy Simpson has completely taken over Van Johnson's pl- ace in Holly wood? He starred with Peggy Anne Baxley in that new production, The Great Lovers. Hoyte Flowers designed the clothes for it. He designs all the clothes for M©tro-Goldwyn-Mayer now. It seems that Darlington is well represented In Hollywood these days. It's hard to believe that we were all classmates Just ten years ago. Yes, Peggy, it certainly does. While I was down in Washington last week, I saw Helen Coggeshall. She seems to be doing very well as the first woman presi - dent of the United States. She's getting ready to tour the country for the elec- tion in November. I heard that it's going to be a tough election, with Robert Dixon representing the Dixiecrats running against her. Well, all I can say is, may the best one win. Franklin Sessoms is comming along fine with the governor- ship of South Carolina, too. Believe it or not, Miriam, the city of Darlington now has a population of 125,000. Gene Harrison is Mayor, and he's doing a grand Job of It. Jerry Bose- manowwns the new radio station, S.J.H.S., and Sarah Josey is his chief announcer. •Sounds wonderful, Peggy Jean. I bet it doesn't even look like the same pl- ace. Jimmie Lou Huggins Is now directing television shows up here in New York. I told you the last time I called you that I was going to Annapolis for a week- end. Well, you can Imagine my amazement when I learned that John Meggs was the head man at present. Weldon Odom has been trying to graduate from there for the past five years. He can't seem to pass sewing. Maybe he'll make It soon. By the way, Peggy, what is Billy Iseman doing these days? Well, Miriam, I'll tell you. It's like this. He never could find anything to do, so he decided to take over the Blue Goose. He's enlarged it now and it takes up the whole block. Miriam, you would have never guessed that some of our fellow students were so intelligent. Kenneth Carter teaches agriculture at Clemson College, and James Belissary has taken Frank Howard’s place as coach. I was in Columbia last week, and I ran up with Betty Howie and Cannie Ruth Byrd. Betty is head of the Physics Department at the University of South Caro- lina and Cannie Ruth teaches French. Maybe that accounts for the increase in Physics and French majors. Brace yourself for this next one, Miriam. Bill Dennis is now principal of dear ole St. John's High. I heard that the first official action he took after It