West Fulton High School - Wefuhian Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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THE HISTUHU UF lUESTFULTOI1 HIGH SEHOUI. Rain. Overcast skies. And a band of students over four hundred strong trudging up a muddy hill. These students, on February 21, 1939, embarked upon their voyage on the sea of education at West Fulton High School. At the stern of our boat stood Captain E. P. Mcllwain, the former head of the Science Department at Fulton High School, and the first niatc, Miss Mary I.. Brooks, the former head of the Home Economics Department at North Fulton High. The crew consisted of fifteen loyal teachers. Here, too, promotions had been made. Mr. H. C. Hodges became head of the English Department, and Mr. C. R. Brown head of the Mathematics Department. Four hundred and forty-one passengers, all underclassmen, reported in that first year. Each one was awed by the 515S,000 structure, the first unit of which the county had recently completed. Since there were no seniors, every junior realized the importance of his rank, every junior was determined to uphold the standard set by the commanding officer. Time rolled on in endless waves. And with the tide of 1940 came a yet more de- termined student body, seven hundred and ten in number, including a senior class-the first ever to walk West Fulton,s decks. In this year came an addition of nine to the crew of teachers. With the development of our athletic department-the building of a stadium, and the organization of baseball, football, and basketball teams-our boys won a niche in the ocean of sports. Of the trophies we received, perhaps the one of which we were most proud was the N. G. I. C. Championship Award won by our '40 baseball Ieilffl. After various triumphs and defeats, the hour for the first graduation drew near. Then, on May 31, 1940, seventy-six students left the shelter of our vessel and entered into the tempestuous sea of life. September, 1940. One hundred and eight seniors replaced those who were graduated in the last term. The total enrollment was seven hundred and eighty-eight. A new year rolled in-1941. With it came the construction of more units on our building-the gymnasium, the auditorium, and additional classrooms-a result of the 1940 bond issue. But always the tide pushes us forward, and it is May-and graduation. Our voyage is ended. As we drop anchor, we pass along to those whom we leave behind a desire to keep burning the beam in the lighthouse of education. GLENNA MQRGAN. MARGARET ROPER. 7

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LHST LUILL HIID TESTHIHEIIT Be it remembered that we, the departing class of 1941 at West Fulton High School in the Commonwealth of Georgia, having a weak mind and weaker memory, and knowing the uncertainty of this life, do make this our last will and testament. After the payment of our just debts and funeral charges, we bequeath and devise as follows: Q11 Harry Alexander and Leonyx Baker will their marvelous ability to woo the Lazonga way to Braxton Wooten and Roy McGriff. Q21 Alice Campbell bequeaths to Merle Barton her secret of making any poor dope buy a lipstick. Q31 Hoyle Deal and Buster Puckett surrender to Fred Stanford their tireless energy, Q41 Robert Lowry bequeaths to Clarence Townsend's valet his corduroy jacket, from which he has received many years of faithful service. Q51 James Turnipseed and Bernard Sullivan bestow upon Lester Wood their inventions, all of which were patented years ago. 44 C61 Pat Butler and June Hicks bequeath their excessive height and weight to Elizabeth Jolley and Isabel Mayo. C71 Martha Hall, Connie Black, Berenice Hayes, and Margaret Elliott will to Mildred Greene their John Doe Toothpaste' smile-the smile that charms a thousand stag lines. Q81 The Allen triplets, Louise, Edmund, and Frances, leave their distinguished monicker to all the little Allens who follow. Q91 Jack McBride, Colleen Buchanan and Sarah Spivey will to Betty Specht their ability to filibuster through the columns of the newspaper. Q101 Margaret Roper wills the teeth from her comb to anyone who can find them. 1111 Lee Blount wills his gift of pulling the wool over Miss Spratling's eyes to Tom Wootten. U21 Carolyn Queen and Betty Bonds will their unpolished and worn-out boots to Beth Nicholas. C131 Geraldine Oden leaves her frequent toothaches and handsome dentists to Mary Sosebee. C141 Ray Dickey, Jack Hogg, James West, Hoyt Redd, and Ray White leave to Walter Wright and Walter Crawford their knack of kicking the pigskin into a mud puddle. U51 Margie Wigley, Agnes Williams, and Christine Wooten leave their lovely Kress earbobs to Geraldine Raynor and Martha Landers. C161 Bob Robinson fgenerous guy1 wills his curly locks to David Loner. C171 Melvie Yeager, Evelyn Garner, and Evelyn Smith will lease their chewing gum for a period of one year to anyone who can smuggle it past Miss Beard. U81 Leatrice Sarratt leaves her hair net to Hazel Watts. QI91 Jack Ivy and Lloyd Melton will their ability to forge excuses to Carolyn Abernathy. C201 Glenna Morgan leaves her blue socks with the hole in them to Doris Allen if said junior promises to keep said hole under cover. C211 Mildred Davis, Catherine Dodgen, and Thelma Luther bestow their technique of fancy dancing to Betty Walker. Q221 Constance Martin and Elsie Cook, will their eternal knitting to Margie Walker. C231 Dub McDonald bequeaths her intricate top-curls to Juanita Tyner. Q241 Myrtice Wright and Margie Willingham bestow the little dab of shorthand that Miss Beard taught them to Mildred Denman. 1251 Calhoun Long, Virlyn Martin, and Bob Wallace leave to Guy Bowles their jazzy music. 3