Tappahannock High School - Annual Yearbook (Tappahannock, VA)

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X ir Ya ' ll come. Yeah, ' tis once agin Kickapoo Joy Juice Day in Tappacabbage, U. S. A . , and as the sun sets hind them thar hills the stompin’s just beginnin ' . Ya ' ll jern us wontcha? Come on! There ' s the host, Hard- eye Hardwick, the commoonity ' s lawyer-man, down by the crick where the chow ' s a-cooking. I kin smell the ham-jowl hash a-bubblin ' on the fire, and look yonder who ' s a-taking care of the stirrin ' - none other than those four Davis gals; Ellie Mo, Dodo Ho, Bobo Jo, and Lilly O. Make it potent, gals. The thistle-down slaw is being whupped up by Audey Bug and Philodendron Allen assisted by those herbgrubbers, Rug-head Robinson and Beetle Clark. Over thar bar-b-qu ' in the wild boar ribs are Kooty Haile, Bed-lice Carter, and Dog-tick Parr. Helpin ' them turn the spit and stokin’ the fire are Wooly” Woodland and Rover Thomas. The bread’s being a-baked over thar on them stones by Lotta” Loving and Eggsen Bacon. Out in the cabbage patch a-squeezin ' the drinkin are Wart-nose Clay and Clod-hoppin Evans. The tables is being raised and set by Jasmine Balder- son, Eglantine Doggins, Jonquil” Hutchison, Columbine Crowe, and Honeysuckle Rowe. Come and git it! Thar ' s the call from champeen hog-caller, Lard-lungs Lowery. Sh-h-h! Brother Mud-hole Pierson is gonna ask the blessin’. Now, dig in, folks. Whew! What a growlin’ good meal thet thar was. Now comes the best part of this heah day - the entertainment. Announcer, Dogwood Insley, has jest hollered for the fust act - them trillin ' Dillard twins, Boney-jar and Hairy-arm. They is being accompanied by Andante” Durham on the snake bones, and Moldy Culotta on the chitlin ' drums. Next on the show is thet side-splittin ' comedy team of Rancid-joke Ransone and Worm-bit” Wachsmuth. Ain’t they a scream? Yippee! The gals is a coming. That skirt-twistin’ troupe from Skunk Hollow ain ' t nothing but hard. This is a real internationul group composed of Mau Mau McCloskey, Bogota Sutton, Iberia Schools, Montana Fleet, and Jungleape Ramsey. Wal, folks, that jest about concludes - hie - the doings. Ah’m gonna ask Miss Beri-beri” Dillard to finish us with our commoonity theme song, I seen The Frost On The Punkin Once But I Prefers It On The Cabbage. Now wouldn ' t you know some ' uns would miss the hand-clappin ' - Jest drivin ' up are Jet-propelled Akers, Cornhusk Carreras, Felicite Chenault, and Bin-asked Dawson. Oh, they ' ve jest been to the show in town starring Miss Goldie-Girl Spindle who does a take-off on Mayne Backfield, famous Hollywood star. Wal, till next year - hie - ' bout thish time. . . Hie - That cabbage juice am getting stronger by the minute.

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J. P. AKERS leaves his hot-rodding habits to Mrs. Barnhart, who must get there faster. CHARLES CARRERAS wants his cooperative spirit left to Conrad Turner. BILLY CLARK leaves - he hopes. WALTER CLAY would like for Roger Hayes to have his height, and Mr. Sebra his boots. MICKEY CULOTTA leaves to do graduate work at St. Mags. CHARLES EVANS would like for Mac McKinney to have his quiet, unassuming manner. VINCENT HARDWICK leaves the one cigarette he ' s smoked in his life to all underclassmen as an ex- ample of what not to do. DEN WOOD INSLEY leaves his speed to Warren Evans. WILLIAM W. LOWERY leaves J. P. in the dust, and takes all his many qualities with him. MEREDITH PIERSON leaves, taking half of the weight of the football team. ED RANSONE leaves the role of Banquo from Macbeth to anyone who can read, Fly, . . Fly. y. y. . . Fly? RUSSELL ROBINSON leaves his stature to his cousin, Ernest. RAY THOMAS would like for Butch Kirk to have his neat habits. TEMPLE WACSHMUTH leaves his ability to charm the women to John Moon. JAMES WOODLAND leaves his poultry -squeezing ability to Mr. Taylor. AUDREY BELLE ALLEN leaves to get paid for her office hours. PHYLLIS ALLEN leaves dribbling. THELMA BACON leaves her hair to Mr. Browne to be used in the most advantageous way. JO ANN BALDERSON leaves her typewriter to Wayne Davis. BETTY LOU CARTER leaves to join a Watusi basketball team. PHYLLIS CHENAULT wants Flelen Fitchett to have her sharp and impish mind. BETTY JEAN DAVIS leaves so Mrs. McCloskey can stop having diet nightmares. DORIS DAVIS leaves, completely engaged. EDNA MAE DAVIS leaves still fussing with everyone. LINDA DAVIS wills the F. H. A. back to Mrs. Christopher. BETTY ANN DAWSON leaves to find a home she can call her very own. BETTY BURWELL DILLARD leaves a broken heart in every college in the State of Virginia. BETTY JEAN DILLARD leaves the school without a musician. HARRIETT DILLARD leaves a pleasant smile to all sad-sacks. EVA FRANCES DOGGINS wants Karen Parker to have her quiet ways. ANN DURHAM would like for her energetic manner to be left to Mary Christopher, who feels wasted. KATHERN HAILE leaves in a ' 56 Plymouth. MARY FLEET HUNDLEY leaves her mad slumber parties to those who need no sleep. JANET HUTCHISON leaves quietly to milk the cows. AUDREY LOVING would like for Billy Evans to have her small voice. SUSAN McCLOSKEY leaves her unfinished Slenderella course unfinished. DOROTHY PARR leaves her chiffon scarves trailing behind her. JOYCE RAMSEY leaves her knowledge of Solid Geometry to Mr. Miller. HELEN ROWE leaves her athletic ability to Barbara Croxton. IMOGEN SCHOOLS would like for all the teachers to have her out-spoken and frank manner. GAYE SPINDLE leaves to find out if she is really gay. BARBARA SUTTON, who really can ' t make up her mind, leaves bewitched, bothered, and bewildered.

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