Taylor County High School - Sampler Yearbook (Perry, FL)

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THIS BE THY HERITAGE We, the Senior Class of '53. being of sound mind (the preceedmg statement refers to the majority of the class; however, it has not been agreed upon by the faculty and student body), and with bodies that have successfully survived the reign of Mr. Hause and the history classes of Miss Boyd, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament: We leave to the— Principal: A box of aspirins to take care of your future headaches. Faculty: The pleasant memories of our shining countenances and inspiring brilliance. Juniors The responsibility of running the school. Let’s see what you can do to it! Sophomores: Our tried Jhd true tricks for getting cut of class on school (?) activities Freshmen: Our old carved desks and cherished wads of chewing gum. As individuals, we bequeath the following: I, Maxine Carrin, will my school-girl figure and quiet smile to Helen Padgett. I, Richmond Capell, will my ability to pass to Rachel Sadler. I. Jacqueline Clark, will my big mouth and loud ways to Eleanor Tedder. I, June Dansby, will my many hidden talents to anyone who can find them. I can't! I. John Dickert, will my identifying giggle to my sole contestant, Mrs. Hart. I, Laura Durden, will my trim figure and extreme height to Catherine Brannen. I, Anne Lois Ferns, ain't gonna will nothing to nobody 'cause I need everything I’ve got. (And more, too!) I, Wilkie Gibson, will my ability to scalp people and get paid for it to any future barber. I. Edwina Graves, pass on the secret of my lurid past to Frances Mills. I, Nolan Grubbs, will my ability to stay out of trouble to Judson Freeman. I, Robert Grubbs, will my long, blond, curly hair to Harold Reddick. I. Ted Guilford, will my slim figure to Harry Odom I, George Hamby, will my back seat on the football bus to Dean Watts. I, Carol Hamiter, will my remarkable appetite for anything listed as food to any Junior girl who can fill the bill and still remain slim. I, Margaret Hendrix, will my soft voice and quiet ways to Rachel Sadler. I, Helen Hendry, will my unchallenged reputation of being late for anything, anywhere, at any time, to Ada Alice Peacock. May she uphold it as 1 have! I. Mary Jane Henry, will my Style by George to Catherine Brannen. I, Marilyn Hodges, will my Doris Day smile and winning ways to Vivian Moore. I. Mae Jean Holton, will my ability to get a husband and have him sign her report card to Bonnie Carol Vereen. I, Ralph Hunter, will my straight face to the most deserving Junior, Drexel Agner, I, James L Kerr, with no mind and but one sound body, will all my crib sheets for usage in the 12th grade to Vivian Moore. I, Joseph King, will my ability to keep my mouth shut at the right times to Bobby Kirkland. I, Corrie lla Kuhn, will my nickname Penny” to Jo Ellen Odom. It fits her better than it does me! I, Gerry Lawrence, leave the band to any one who is hard of hearing. I, Mary Jane Williams, leave business law to whoever may need it. I, Charlotte Louque, will my many abilities, my French ways, and my title, Cutest, to George Ann Holmes.

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THE REVELRY OF '73 This is a fateful year, this year of '73, because it marks the beginning of a new era for the Solid South. The mighty Confederacy is-rising again. We find ourselves in the capital city of the New South, Perry, Florida. As we slowly make our way through the milling crowds to the White House, we find the newly-elected President of the Confed- eracy, John Dickert, in conference with his advisers. The consist of his two right hand men, Wayne Spradley and Ricky Swearingen; the renowned lawyer, Gerry Lawrence; the Southern diplomat, J. L Kerr; and the multi-millionaires, Robert Grubbs, and Ed Parker, who are using their unlimited funds to finance the Cause. The President's corps of special secretaries, Anne Lois Ferns, Willie Mae Williams, and La Wanda Padgett, are frantically taking notes of every detail of the discussion. Shh! this meeting is top secret At this moment the great General StbnewaH Stephens is ex- plaining the importance of constructing a gigantic underground tunnel. It will be built by Richmond Capell's Construction Company. Its chief engineers are Ted Guilford, Marvin Ratliff, and Joseph King This tunnel will be used for secret shipment of ammunition, artillery, and Doc's White Lightning.” We are assured that supplies will be delivered safely because our gunrunners, George Hamby and Jack Stalans, have hired Fred Redding to drive his souped-up truck. As we leave the conference, we hear a terrific explosion. A passer-by informs us that it’s only the three great scientists, Clayton Swain, Helen Hendry, and Royce Thompson, experimenting with a poisonous gas that will reverse the mental system of the enemy, forcing them to retreat when they want to go forward. While we are passing this way, let's drop in on the Sisters of the South Sewing Circle, a group composed of Mary Jane Linton, Sara Nell Nabinger. Maxine Carrin, and Jackie Clark. They are busily working on the new Confederate flag designed by Shirley Zeigler. Soon we reach Fort Foley. At the gates we meet Dare-Devil “Doctor Porter and his guerrilla band composed of these fearless fighters: Midget Walker, Ellis Moore, Wayne Ritch, Grady Whitfield, and Nolan Grubbs. The scout for this party is Roy Mays, who is using his extensive knowledge of the north- ern territory for the Cause. Learning that they are going out on one of their raids, we decide to tag along. After a few hours' journey, we notice a band of figures swooping down from the hilltops. It is that terrible trio, Mighty Moon, Hammering Jean Holton, and Whirling Whitlock, leading the famous women's fighting unit, the Daughters of the Rising Confederacy, consisting of Genelle Walker, Jonme Partin, Jamie Shaw, Jewel Revels, and Mary Jane Henry. At the battle line, these angels (?) of-mercy, Patsy Vann, Mary Jane Sadler, and Dorothy Mansfield, are busily taking care of the wounded soldiers—Ralph Hunter, Charles Poppell and Danny McCloud Meanwhile, Chaplain Kenneth Pridgeon is bolstering the troops' morale through his inspiring rendition of Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition. As the battle grows more heated, we take leave of our troops to return to the fort. We shall look in the fort hospital, where Doctors Early Jane Wages and Rufus Whiddon are performing a major opera- tion on Col. Lamar O'Steen. Assisting the doctors, are nurses Carol Hamiter and Margaret Hendrix. In another room we find psychiatrist Marilyn Hodges examining Wilkie Gibson, who is suffering from shell shock. He seems to think he is Clark Gable. Now we decide to attend the U S F. Show (United States of Florida, that is). The first performer is Miss Penny Kuhn singing the National Anthem, Dixie. After the excitement of Dixie,” we are pre- sented with a scene from the play, Gone With the Wind, starring the incomparable Keith Whiddon as Scarlett 0 Hara. Betty Parker, Edwina Graves, and Laura Durden present a song-and-dance number called The Sad Ole North, She Ain't What She Used To Be, accompanied by the one and only June Dansby on her magic piano. At the end of this unforgetable show, Charlotte Louque unveils her paint- ing, The New South. As we leave Fort Foley, there is no doubt in our minds that, with such capable and inspiring char- acters to guide it, the Confederacy WILL NOT, MUST NOT, and CANNOT fail! By Helen Hendry and Shirley Zeigler

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I, Dorothy Mansfield, will my shorthand book and desk in shorthand class to anyone in need of them. I, Roy Mays, will my ability to drive to Ann Faircloth. I, Danny McCloud, will my ability to become a senior to my brother Tommy. I, Yvonne Moon, will my large waist line and quiet ways to Sue Porter. I, Ellis Moore, don't have anything to will because I need everything I’ve got. I, Sara Nell Nabinger, will my rolling blue eyes to Patsy Denmark. I, Lamar O'Steen, will my ability to surprise the teachers by staying on the eligibility list to Larry Beal. I, La Wanda Padgett, will my ability to break the speed laws and get away with it to Buddy Odom. I, Ed Parker, Jr., will my great chemistry ability to John Puckett. I, Betty Parker, will my ability to love one man and fool all the others to Eleanor Tedder. I, Charles Poppell, will my ability to stay out of the teachers’ hair to Tommy McCloud. I, Dexter Porter, will my lasting love and true devotion to the Deep South to all my Rebel pals. I, Kenneth Pridgeon, will my chemistry book to the highest bidder. I, Marvin Ratliff, leave our old meeting places in the halls to Shirley Lawson; may she revere them for- ever. I, Fredrick Redding, will all my secret'' tricks and position as center on the football team to Mac Stokes. I, Jewel Revels, will my energetic ways to Carolyn DeLoach. I, Wayne Ritch, will all of my spare Model A parts to Doc Basnar for laboratory demonstrations. I, Mary Jane Sadler, will my “give away” blush to anyone who can hide it. I, Jamie Shaw, will my ability to flirt without being obvious to Beverly Price. I, Wayne Spradley, do hereby leave all the girls of ole Taylor High. I, Jack Stalans, will to Eston Hendry my resistance to women. They love it! I, Larry Stephens, will my ability to stay out of class on school (?) affairs and still pass to John Puckett I, Clayton Swain, will my tit-tat-toe championship title to Bert Kuhn. I, Richard Swearingen, will keep my blue, blue eyes, my Ipana smile, and rosy complexion, so that I can always attract women. 1, Royce Thompson, will my ability to bluff in chemistry class—or in any other class, for that matter— to Buddy Odom. I, Patsy Vann, will my ability to get a date to Marilyn Bryant. I, Early Jane Wages, will my popular nickname “Birdlegs to my deserving pal, Annette Taylor. I, Genelle Walker, will my calm, cool, collected ways to Bessie Palmer. I, Wayne Walker, will my nickname Midget to Bob Holley. I, Keith Whiddon, out of the kindness of my heart, hereby bequeath my brains to Paula Bird. I, Rufus Whiddon, will my bottle of Earl Jackson sulphur water to Miss Dixon. I, Grady Whitfield, will my cave man ways to Harvey Duckworth. I, Mary Carolyn Whitlock, will my big brown eyes and ability to roll 'em to Bonnie Carol. I, WilliejMae Williams, will my intense desire to become a success to any ambitious Junior. I, Shirley Jane Zeigler, will my exalted position and supreme authority as Band President to the one and only Chuck Huxford.