Johnny Neyman responded to my request for memorabilia by providing a photocopy of a rare and
extremely fascinating issue of The Hi-Lites, the 1956 Seniors Graduation Data. Since these documents
don’t age gracefully, the copy is faint and, in places illegible, so I am re-typing it to bring you the best
possible memories. There were only 58 interviewed for this piece out of the 117 of us in the graduating
class,
so don’t feel slighted if you don’t find your name listed here.
I didn’t make it either!
This is what the front cover looked like:
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FOOTBALL BASEBALL TRACK Corinth
32 Sheffield
13 Deshler vs. Sheffield—8-4
Russellville 56 Sheffield (?) Huntsville
7 Sheffield
9 Coffee vs. Sheffield---3-2
Coffee 57½ Sheffield (3?) Athens
14 Sheffield
32 R’ville vs. Sheffield-6-0
Decatur 53 1/3 Sheff. 43 Decatur
14 Sheffield 7
R’ville vs. Sheffield-3-0 Cherokee
13 Sheffield
14 Deshler vs.
Sheffield----3-1 Tri-Cities
Meet Butler
20 Sheffield
13 Deshler vs.
Sheffield----7-1 Sheffield
57 Deshler
13 Sheffield
12 Coffee vs.
Sheffield----11-4 Deshler
37½ Russellville
14 Sheffield
7 Tuscaloosa
7 Sheffield
32
TVE Coffee
6 Sheffield
13
Sheffield 33
Deshler 27
Coffee 23
State
Sheffield
8 1/3
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Now, scroll down and check out your old nicknames, pet peeves, favorite songs, favorite expressions,
your pastimes, what you wanted for graduation, and. . . . . .what you wanted to be. How did you do?
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Note: I'm reorienting this material which originally was presented in tabular form. Since I can't
get all the columns on one page, if I do it like this, you'll see all the categories for each
individual together.
NICKNAME
Wash
PET PEEVE
--
FAVORITE SONG
“Slippin’ and a Sliding”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Sure Nuff
PASTIME
Sleeping in Economics
GRADUATION GIFT
A “small” 30 room camp on the lake
AMBITION
President of General Motors
NICKNAME
Ling Ting
PET PEEVE
Annette
FAVORITE SONG
“Long Tall Sally”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Aw now
PASTIME
Going
GRADUATION GIFT
Another Chevy convertible
AMBITION
To go to the moon in a hot rod
NICKNAME
Nance
PET PEEVE
People who POP chewing gum!!!
FAVORITE SONG
“Blue Star”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
I swear
PASTIME
--
GRADUATION GIFT
Watch
AMBITION
To act
NICKNAME
Twin
PET PEEVE
Chemistry
FAVORITE SONG
“Moonglow”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
That do make it nice
PASTIME
Reading
GRADUATION GIFT
Sheafer Pen & Pencil
AMBITION
To teach
NICKNAME
Fran
PET PEEVE
People who don’t get their stories in on time
FAVORITE SONG
“Unchained Melody”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
That just tears me up
PASTIME
--
GRADUATION GIFT
Power-pack for my Plymouth
AMBITION
To succeed
NICKNAME
Libby
PET PEEVE
Busy telephones
FAVORITE SONG
“One Night of Sin”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Bub, I didn’t want to go
PASTIME
Collecting books
GRADUATION GIFT
’53 Mercury Convertible
AMBITION To build a sound proof house
NICKNAME
Pa Kettle
PET PEEVE
Lazy people
FAVORITE SONG
“Folsom Prison Blues”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Check that elasticity
PASTIME
Studying
GRADUATION GIFT
A job
AMBITION
To attain my Ph.D.
NICKNAME
Bob
PET PEEVE
Transcribing shorthand
FAVORITE SONG
“Deep Purple”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
My gosh
PASTIME
Talking about Billy
GRADUATION GIFT
I wish I knew
AMBITION
--
NICKNAME
John
PET PEEVE
George Reynolds
FAVORITE SONG
“Wedding Bells”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Son
PASTIME
Sleeping
GRADUATION GIFT
Diploma
AMBITION
To pass Economics
NICKNAME
Peggy
PET PEEVE
Women drivers; Sunday
drivers
FAVORITE SONG
“Man with the Golden Arm”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
See ya later Alligator
PASTIME
Dancing and Playing Piano
GRADUATION GIFT
Typewriter and trip to New York
AMBITION
Teacher
NICKNAME
Irella
PET PEEVE
Gossipers
FAVORITE SONG
“I’ll Be Home”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Fooey
PASTIME
Swimming and eating
GRADUATION GIFT
Luggage
AMBITION
To sing
NICKNAME
Kitty
PET PEEVE
Rock and Roll Music
FAVORITE SONG
“Laura”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Couldn’t care less
PASTIME
Listening to progressive jazz
GRADUATION GIFT
Hi-Fi set
AMBITION
To write something good
NICKNAME
--
PET PEEVE
4th period Study Hall
FAVORITE SONG
“Where or When”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Y-e-e-eh!
PASTIME
Dancing and going to the lake
GRADUATION GIFT
Who knows?
AMBITION
To pass at Southwestern
NICKNAME
Hollywood
PET PEEVE
A silly girl
FAVORITE SONG
“Ivory Tower”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
That’s all I can see
PASTIME
Fishing
GRADUATION GIFT
Watch
AMBITION
Air Force Officer
NICKNAME
“P”
PET PEEVE
Jealousy
FAVORITE SONG
“Tweedily-Dee”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
GAD!
PASTIME
Ridin’ horses
GRADUATION GIFT
A horse
AMBITION
To be a cow-girl
NICKNAME
Joe
PET PEEVE
Chemistry
FAVORITE SONG
“No Not Much:
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Heck Fuzzy
PASTIME
Sit and just be lazy
GRADUATION GIFT
A green orchid
AMBITION
Become a ditch digger
NICKNAME
“FT”
PET PEEVE
Chemistry partners who experiment with acid
FAVORITE SONG
“Walk Hand and Hand”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Cats above
PASTIME
Trying to identify cars
GRADUATION GIFT
Watch and clothes
AMBITION
To get rich teaching school
NICKNAME
Carol
PET PEEVE
Waiting on People
FAVORITE SONG
“Til Then”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Uh-Uhh
PASTIME
Listening to music and dancing
GRADUATION GIFT
Luggage
AMBITION
To go to college
NICKNAME
Red
PET PEEVE
Bobby Sanders
FAVORITE SONG
“Transfusion”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Brag?
PASTIME
Outrunning Sanders
GRADUATION GIFT
Dual Carburators
AMBITION
Drive in the Indianapolis 500
NICKNAME
Joyce
PET PEEVE
Conceited people
FAVORITE SONG
“In Paradise
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Gee Whiz
PASTIME
Sleeping
GRADUATION GIFT
Watch
AMBITION
To be Mrs. Foster
NICKNAME
Snookum
PET PEEVE
--
FAVORITE SONG
“Band of Gold”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
You better know it is
PASTIME
Writing to Roy
GRADUATION GIFT
Roy
AMBITION
Little housewife
NICKNAME
Little Monk
PET PEEVE
Two faced people
FAVORITE SONG
“Band of Gold”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Goody
PASTIME
Eating
GRADUATION GIFT
Blond bedroom suit
AMBITION
To live happily ever after
NICKNAME
Becky
PET PEEVE
Two faced people
FAVORITE SONG
“Love is a Many Splendored Thing”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
De gah, de gah, chili fo fo
PASTIME
Skating
GRADUATION GIFT
A diamond dinner ring
AMBITION
To discover an oil well in my backyard
NICKNAME
June Bug
PET PEEVE
People who are always late
FAVORITE SONG
“All the Things You Are”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
What?
PASTIME
Talking on the phone
GRADUATION GIFT
A diamond dinner ring
AMBITION
To go to college four years
NICKNAME
Bucky
PET PEEVE
People who slap me on the back
FAVORITE SONG
“Man with the Golden Arm”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
--
PASTIME
Studying girls
GRADUATION GIFT
’48 Ford
AMBITION
Be a millionaire
NICKNAME
Jackie
PET PEEVE
French
FAVORITE SONG
“A Tear Fell”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
--
PASTIME
Swimming
GRADUATION GIFT
House
AMBITION
--
NICKNAME
Peg
PET PEEVE
People who make me work
FAVORITE SONG
“Long Tall Sally”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Tell me now
PASTIME
Standing on my head at the top of the Empire State
Building
GRADUATION GIFT
A dozen chocolat covered goose eggs
AMBITION
--
NICKNAME
Winnie dug
PET PEEVE
--
FAVORITE SONG “I’m in Love Again”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
--
PASTIME
Boat riding
GRADUATION GIFT
Wrist watch
AMBITION
To be a jet pilot (may belong to Peggy Forsythe)
NICKNAME
Grin bug (this
was pretty illegible)
PET PEEVE
Gossip
FAVORITE SONG “Unchained Melody”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION
Cried the King (this was pretty illegible, too)
PASTIME
Building pyramids for KAP
GRADUATION GIFT
Pogo stick to ride to FSTC
AMBITION
--
PET PEEVE
Gossips
FAVORITE SONG “I'll Never Stop Loving You”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Well I'll say!
PASTIME Working on literary mag.
GRADUATION GIFT Cedar chest
AMBITION To be a teacher
NICKNAME Shorty
PET PEEVE Airbourne First Sergeants
FAVORITE SONG “I'll be Home"
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Why
PASTIME
Writing Duane
GRADUATION GIFT Wedding ring
AMBITION To be Mrs. Airborne Corporal Johnson
NICKNAME Cecil
PET PEEVE
School
FAVORITE SONG "You'll
Never Walk Alone”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Well I'll be
PASTIME Loafing, playing piano
GRADUATION GIFT
Wedding ring
AMBITION --
NICKNAME
--
PET PEEVE Mouchers
FAVORITE SONG “In Paradise”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Aw Shucks
PASTIME Listening to bop
GRADUATION GIFT Wedding
AMBITION Make a good housewife
NICKNAME Little Moss
PET PEEVE Walking to work
FAVORITE SONG “Sincerely”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Goodness
PASTIME
Training my collie
GRADUATION GIFT Clothes
AMBITION --
NICKNAME Tonei
PET PEEVE
Stingy
people
FAVORITE SONG “Lullaby of Birdland”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION But it's good!
PASTIME --
GRADUATION GIFT Equipped beauty shop
AMBITION
--
NICKNAME Peanut
PET PEEVE
Themes
FAVORITE SONG “I Was the One”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION --
PASTIME Tennis
GRADUATION GIFT Wedding band
AMBITION
--
NICKNAME Lise
PET PEEVE
School
FAVORITE SONG “Don't Stay Away Too Long”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Fooey
PASTIME Tennis, swimming
GRADUATION GIFT Luggage
AMBITION Model
NICKNAME None I care to mention
PET PEEVE People who step on my feet
FAVORITE SONG “Moonglow”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION --
PASTIME Swimming
GRADUATION GIFT Diploma
AMBITION Rich old maid
NICKNAME Prock
PET PEEVE
People who think they are big
FAVORITE SONG “Ivory Towers”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Mercy
PASTIME --
GRADUATION GIFT Watch
AMBITION Go to college
NICKNAME Con
PET PEEVE People who step on my blue Ford Ranch Wagon
FAVORITE SONG “Love is a Many Splendored Thing”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Oh sot!
PASTIME Counting Caddies
GRADUATION GIFT Fender skirts
AMBITION Cars with "Body by Roper"
NICKNAME Buddy
PET PEEVE Women drivers
FAVORITE SONG --
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Tough ain't it
PASTIME --
GRADUATION GIFT Purple & gold Thunderbird
AMBITION
--
NICKNAME Sam
PET PEEVE
Girls
FAVORITE SONG "The Magic Touch"
FAVORITE EXPRESSION MMMMMMMMWoW
PASTIME Work on hi-fi set
GRADUATION GIFT car
AMBITION --
NICKNAME Crimon
PET PEEVE Being told I can not use the car
FAVORITE SONG “Moonglow"
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Well then there now
PASTIME Going to Steeson Hollow
GRADUATION GIFT Portable radio
AMBITION Graduate from college
NICKNAME Bob
PET PEEVE
People who spell my name Scoggins
FAVORITE SONG “The Great Pretender”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Holy cow
PASTIME Learning Spanish
GRADUATION GIFT Watch
AMBITION Be a TV commentator
NICKNAME Burle
PET PEEVE Connie's Fussing
FAVORITE SONG “Moonglow”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Son
PASTIME boatriding
GRADUATION GIFT watch
AMBITION Civil Engineer
NICKNAME Loueegy
PET PEEVE
Gripers
FAVORITE SONG “Eddy My Love”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION I got a letter today
PASTIME Writing to Japan
GRADUATION GIFT Watch
AMBITION Be as happy in 20 years as I am now.
NICKNAME --
PET PEEVE Getting caught skipping
FAVORITE SONG “Theme from Picnic”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION de golleeee
PASTIME Chewing gum in speech
GRADUATION GIFT 16 credits
AMBITION
--
NICKNAME Jesse, Buddy
PET PEEVE --
FAVORITE SONG “I'm in Love Again”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Fooey
PASTIME --
GRADUATION GIFT Luggage
AMBITION Finish college
NICKNAME Willy
PET PEEVE
People
who interrupt me
FAVORITE SONG "The Magic Touch"
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Have you heard the one. . .
PASTIME Saying ABC backwards
GRADUATION GIFT --
AMBITION To have a business like Plowboy
NICKNAME Jetta
PET PEEVE People misspelling my name
FAVORITE SONG “Walk Hand in Hand”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Garsh!
PASTIME Jack
GRADUATION GIFT ring
AMBITION
--
NICKNAME Goongirl
PET PEEVE
People who won't let me talk
FAVORITE SONG “Walk Hand in Hand”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Oh deary me
PASTIME Swimming, dancing
GRADUATION GIFT ring from family
AMBITION To be a comedianne
NICKNAME Gaylie
PET PEEVE
People who dispute my word
FAVORITE SONG “Walk Hand in Hand”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION Oh deah
PASTIME Swimmin Loafing
GRADUATION GIFT Luggage Watch
AMBITION To be a model
NICKNAME Lindsay
PET PEEVE
Elise, popping gum!
FAVORITE SONG “I'll Never Stop Loving You”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION What?
PASTIME Nothing
GRADUATION GIFT Luggage money
AMBITION Finish college
NICKNAME Linder
PET PEEVE
Moody people
FAVORITE SONG “Slippin an' a Slidin”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION I give up what is it
PASTIME Eating sleeping
GRADUATION GIFT Cedar chest
AMBITION Finish FSTC
NICKNAME Bayon
PET PEEVE
Peeling sunburn
FAVORITE SONG “Moonglow”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION No joke
PASTIME Fishing
GRADUATION GIFT Watch
AMBITION To make a million
NICKNAME Peggy
PET PEEVE
Apple polishers
FAVORITE SONG “Ivory Tower”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION I give up
PASTIME Sit on the back fence and count hens' teeth
GRADUATION GIFT Fort Knox
AMBITION
--
NICKNAME A1
PET PEEVE
People talking fast
FAVORITE SONG “Wayward Wind”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION --
PASTIME --
GRADUATION GIFT --
AMBITION
--
NICKNAME Todd
PET PEEVE
Marriage
FAVORITE SONG “Answer Me Lord Above”
FAVORITE EXPRESSION --
PASTIME --
GRADUATION GIFT -- Note: Page 6 of this issue had 27 lines with entries, whereas
AMBITION
--
did not match, making it very difficult to associate
"expression," "pastime," "gift," and "ambition" with the
student's name on p. 5. If you have any corrections or can
supply the missing items, please write or send an e-mail to
me at
lebuettner@comcast.net