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

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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.

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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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ELIZABETH BRANNEN To this dear friend We have said farewell; Our paths will not cross till the end. But to this dear friend We shall say, Hello!” If we live as she lived—a friend. by Yvonne Moon