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

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, Lurleen Eaver, do will to Annette Baldwin, my ability to flirt with ease, I, Conrad Andrews, do leave my cleverness to hold a Junior Class Office and then graduate with the Senior Class, to Gettys Suggs. I, Whittie Weaver, leave my seat in Chemistry class to some unfortunate lad or lass. I, Alice Drake, will my excellent grades made in Miss Entzminger's English class to Betty Jo Marsh. I, Ann Sompayrac, do hereby will my big appetite to Sonja Lyles, since she needs to gain a few pounds. I, Bubba Lawhon, do leave my seat in Family Living class to George Abbott, knowing he needs the experience. I, Mary Frances Windham, do hereby leave my fast Yankee talk to all the s-l-o-w-t-a-l-k- i-n-g underclassmen, particularly Lester Holley. I, Vivian Bryant, will my ability to get along with the teachers to my sisters, Joyce and Pauline. I, Barbara Byrd, will my famous sneeze to my sister Faye, Long may it echo in the halls of St. John' s ! I, Velvelyn Watford, do hereby will my ability to argue with Mrs, Ervin land winl to Sadie Rae Jones, who is going to need it in Arnerican history. I, Jo Ann Arnold, do will my twenty-inch waist to my sister Shelia, hoping that she will quit popping the buttons off my skirts. I, Earl Marshall, do leave in Miss Entzminger's care my girl Pam, who had better be fair, I, Kathy Wall, do leave my position as co-captain of the basketball team to some hard-working girl. We, Pearl Flowers and Jayne I-lowle,leave our natural red hair to Marion Coggeshall, hoping she'll quit trying to change hers. I, Ned Blackmon, leave my school bus to Don Privette, knowing he'll take better care and more pains with it than I did. I, Barbara Clifton, do leave my title as Senior Class President to some lucky girl next year to help me prove my point that it's becoming a woman's world. I, David Broach, leave Eddie Sheffield my watch falways 15 minutes fastj to keep Miss Entz- minger from running English classes overtime. I, Alvin Odom, leave my 15-hour, unserved detention sentence to Mary Louise Mclnville. We, Mary Psillos and Jo Ann Sansbury, leave our worn typing mittens to our successors to protect their fingers when typing the Annual material, I, Janette Byrd, do will my fast talking ways to Claire De Lorme, hoping she'll speed up some. We, Billy Rhodes and Ray Norwood, do hereby will our successful year as co-captains of the football team to next year's captains, Duffy Dority and Bobby Collins, hoping that they will even beat our record, We, Betty Adams and Tommy Odom, leave our ink-spotted hands, broken pencil points, nerved -racked minds, and all our law books and legal documents to next yearls lawyers, QPoor soulsll We, the Senior Class of 1955, leave to the Junior Class our highly cherished Senior Privileges of heading the lunch line, occupying the Senior Section in chapel, and also the privilege of going home at the end of Sth period if we did not have a class last period. We, the Senior Class of 1955, leave our joy, happiness, love and tears to our classmates following us to be cherished through the years, To our teachers and administrators, we leave our gratefulness for their help, guidance, and inspiration. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 17th day of May, A.D. 1955. ADAMS 81 ODOM CLASS LAWYERS WITNESSES: J. DOUGLAS I. ENTZMINGER B. CAIN u Q

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of 1955 of St, John's High School, City of Darlington, State of South Carolina, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make and declare this to be our last will and testament, I, John Langston, will my ability to stay in Miss Jones' library without getting into trouble to Edwin Williamson, knowing he needs it very badly. I, Laverne Moody, do will my ability to pass with bad grades to any poor junior who can't. I, Terry Simpson, do hereby will my office as President of the JHA to any girl who intends to be a home-maker, May it be as much of an honor to her as it has been to me. I, Jimmy Dixon, will my evil ways to Mac Willcox, hoping he makes as good use of them as I did. I, Jake Odom, do hereby will my ability to doze in class to any sleepy-headed student daring enough to try. I, Buddy O'Neal, will to any lucky Junior the opportunity of leaving school at the end of fifth eriod. P We, Gene Davis and Basil Jordan, will our ways of finding excuses to go to the Highway De- partment to Billy Hedgepath. I, Pollie Goodson, do leave my dumb, innocent look with the dazed expression, and my habit of saying the wrong thing at the right time and the right thing at the wrong time to Bobby James, I, Frances Tindall, hereby leave to Mr, Harper all the big mouths in the rising Junior Class --lest he forget me. We, Betty Dickson and Jenny Bonnoitt, will our two-tone hair to Rosie Edwards and Billy MCCown, I, Olin Sansbury, do will my dainty feet to Dicky Arnold, since his feet are always getting in his way, I Joel Prosser, do leave my jet black hair to anyone thinking of changing theirs, I, Alice Grantham, do leave my Homecoming Crown for some lucky girl to wear next year. I, Rhodes Forrest, do leave my mischievous ways to Gene Stokes, since he has none. I Franklin Thomas, do leave my happy-go-lucky ways to Craig Stephens, I, Claude Vaughan, leave my ability to have afternoon snacks of rolls in Mrs. Edwards' class to Karl Dargan, to take the place of his grasshoppers, snails, and earthworms. I, Mary Raynor Harper, do leave my weary sigh to Judy Slaughter, hoping she won't get as bored as I, I, Betty Flowers, leave my winning ways with the boys to Miriam Baker, hoping she can win one, I, Graylon Duffee, do leave about three feet of my height to Paul Davis believing it will help the basketball team next year, We, Dick McNeese and Billy Flowers, leave our places in the smoking area to Leon Gandy. Maybe he won't have to fight his way in any more. I, Odell L1Oyd, do Will to James Bunch, my privilege of missing classes when I didn't feel like attending, I, Alvin Davis, hereby will my baby blue eyes to all the green-eyed kata around St. John's, I, Shelba Jean Britt, do will my soprano voice that can hit High C to my sister, Lillie Vean, I, Patsy Jernigan, do leave my winning smile to Patsy Braddock. I, Peggy Watford, leave my position as Miss Jones' clerical helper to some poor Library Club member, hoping they can please her better than I. I, Julius Broadwell, will my endurance to take Geometry two years to Joe Bristow, knowing he is following in my footsteps. We, Joe Cooke and John Anderson, leave our quiet ways to our brothers Gary and Harold, knowing it will help them along, I, Ann Davidson, will my trouble deciding what to will to all poor Juniors who will have the same trouble next year, I, Sara Lou Davis, leave my pleasing smile and idiotic ways to Wayne N01-wood, I, Rex Casteel, leave my chewing tobacco to Coach Welch, hoping it will help him through some close football games. I, Vermelle Pope, leave to Miss Douglas' second-year shorthand class a dictaphone so that they will get a break from those long hours of dictation. I, Jane Johnson, leave myhandwriting to some poor soul in the Junior Class, hoping that the teachers will not forget me, We, Patsy Sturgeon and Martha Warren, leave our prospects of being June Brides to Pam Chapman and Bonnie Carraway. I, Carolyn Dennis, leave my habit ot twisting my hair in class when I am in deep thought to Patsy Bryant. I, Lovelle Adams, do leave my ability to stay out of trouble to all underclassmen who are always getting up to their necks in it. I, Ethel DuRant, do leave my timid and bashful ways to all girls who are over-anxious. I, Bill Smith, do leave my Stubborness to all boys that easily give in to feminine charms. I, Frances Guy, leave my outlines and notes on all my thirty-five parallel books I have read this year to Grace Gardner. 1

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SENIOR BETTY ADAMS Class President 15 Student Council 1,35 Home- coming Attendant 1,35 Senior Football Sponsor 35 May Court 15 Delta 1,25 .IHA 15 Softball 1,25 Bull- etin Staff 1,25 Miss Popularity Contest 25 Class Secretary 3,45 Library Club 2,3,45 Vice President 45 High Magazine Salesman 35 FTA 3,45 Daisy Chain 35 BFL Club 45 Dramatics Club 45 May Day Program Committee 35 Class Lawyer 45 National Honor 45 Senior Play 4. JENNY BONNOITT Band l,2,35 Delta l,Z,35 Camera Club 25 Library Club 2,3, Vice President 35 May Day 35 Bulletin Staff 2,3,45 Student Council 3,45 Latin Club 2,35 Dramatics Club 45 FTA 45 Annual Staff 45 National Honor Society 3,45 Daisy Chain, SI-IELBA JEAN BRITT JHA 1,25 Library Club l,2,45 Daisy Chain 35 BFL Club 45 Dramatics Club 45 Glee Club 2,35 DE Club 45 Delta 35 Talent Show 1, DAVID BROACH Glee Club 35 T811 Club 4, President 45 Senior Su- perlative, JULIUS BROADWELL Class Vice President 35Student Council 1,25 Band 1,2,35 Basketball 2,3,45 Tennis l,2,3,45 Camera Club 25 Spanish Club 2,35 Senior Superlative 45 Senior Play 4, VIVIAN BRYANT Delta l,2,35 JHA 15 FTA 3,45 Dramatics Club 45 DE Club 45 National Honor 4. .TANETTE BYRD .IHA l5Daisy Chain 35 Delta 2,35 Dramatics Club 45 BFL Club 4, Treas. 45 FTA 4. REX CASTEEL Class Vice President 25 Class Treasurer 35 Foot- ball l,2,3,4, Capt. 35 Block D Club 1,2,3,4, BARBARA CLIFTON Class President 45 Glee Club l,3,4, Sec. 45 Stu- dent Council 2,3,45 May Court 25 Spanish Club 25 Bulletin Staff 25 Daisy Chain 35 Dramatics Club 45 Annual Staff 45 Senior Superlative 45 Senior Play 4. ANN DAVIDSON Band 1,25 Bulletin Staff 1,2,3,4, Editor 45 Library Club l5Menta1 Contest l,2,35 Delta 1,2,35 Basket- balllvlgr. 25 Debate Club 2,35 Block D Club 253, 45 Latin Club 2, 35 National Honor Society 3,4, Pres, 45 French Club 3,4, Sec. 45 Democracy Con- test 35 Dramatics Club 45 Daisy Chain 3. ALVIN DAVIS FFA 15 Football 2,35 Glee Club 35 FTA 35 Dra- matics Club 45 T811 Club 4, Vice Pres. 4, SARA LOU DAVIS JHA15 Library Club l,2,3,45 Daisy Chain 35 FTA 3,4, Treas. 45 Dramatics Club 45 Student Council 45 DE Club 45 Democracy winner 45 Senior Play 4, GENE DAVIS FFA l,2,3,45 Boys' State 35 May Day 35 Bus Driver 3,45 Basketball 2,3,4, HONORS BETTY DICKSON Library Club 1,2,35 Student Council 2,45 Spanish Club 2,35 FTA 45 Bulletin Staff 1,2,3,45 Dramatics Club 45 Band 15 Annual Staff 45 Senior Football Sponsor 45 Senior Superlative 45 Tennis 45 Daisy Chain 3, ALICE DRAKE Student Council 15JHA 25 FTA 35 Dramatics Club 45 Library Club 3,45 French Club 35 Senior Foot- ball Sponsor 35 Glee Club 1, ETHEL DURANT Library Club l,2,3, Treas. 25 Delta 1,2,35 Span- ish Club 2,35 French Club 3,4, Vice President 45 FTA 4, Pres, 45 Dramatics Club 4, Treas, 45 Glee Club 25 Chorus 4, Pres. 45 May Day 35 Daisy Chain 35 Girls' State 35 Senior Play 4, BETTY FLOWERS Library Club 1,2,3,45 JHA 15 Delta 15 4-H Club 2,35 FTA 35 Daisy Chain 35 BFL Club 4. BILLY FLOWERS FFA 1,2,3,45 Camera 25 Key Club 3. PEARL FLOWERS JHA 1,35 Library Club 25 4-H Club 2,35 BFL Club 45 FTA 3. RHODES FORREST Key Club Z,3,4, Treas, 45 Dramatics Club 45 Stu- dent Council 45 Basketball Mgr, 2,3,45 Tennis 3, 45 May Day 35 Spanish Club 2,35 Block D Club 2,3545 Marshall 35 Annual Staff 45 Boys' State 35 Senior Superlative 45 Senior Play 4, POLLIE GOODSON Dramatics Club 45 Glee Club 15 Library Club 2, 3,45Spanish Club 2,3, Sec-Treas, 35 FTA 4, Sec, 45 Bulletin Staff 3,45 National Honor 3,45 Student Council 25 Annual Staff 3, 4, Editor-in-Chief 45 Delta 2,35 Homecoming Attendant Z5 Senior Foot- ball Sponsor 45 May Court 35 Maid of Honor 45 Miss Popularity Contest 25 May Day Program Committee 2,3,4, Director 45Daisy Chain 35 Senior Superlative 45 Senior Play 4. ALICE GRANTHAM JHA 3, 45 Sec. 45 Senior Football Sponsor 15 Li- brary Club 45 Homecoming Queen 45 Senior Su- perlative 4, FRANCES GUY Transferredfrom Society Hill 35 FTA 35 Library Club 3, 45 Daisy Chain 35 Cheerleader 35 JHA 35 Block D Club 3,45 Glee Club 3, MARY RAYNOR HARPER Dramatics Club 45 FTA 3,4, Vice Pres, 45 French Club 3,45 Library Club 2,3,45 Annual Staff 45 Bull- etin Staff 45 Delta 15 Daisy Chain 35 Senior Play 4, .TAYNE HOWLE Glee Club 15 JHA 15 Band 2,3,4, Sec. 45 Spanish Club 2, 35 Daisy Chain 35 Block D Club 45 Dra- matics Club 45 Cheerleader 45 Annual Staff 45 Basketball 45 National Honor 4.