Classmates' inscriptions from her senior year at
Franklin County Agricultural High School, Meadville, MS
Some of the handwriting was difficult to decipher, but I checked the names against the class roster, so I believe the seniors' names are correct. But some others only signed a first name. If known, women's married names are in parenthesis.
A photograph of the Junior class can be found on the bottom of page 2.
Nancy
Dear Florelle,
It is such a great pleasure for me to write in your memory book, because I think it will help you to remember me. You do not know how much I have learned to love you in this short time, but it seems as if I have known you always. I will never forget the days we spent on Latin and the evenings we had to stay in. Will you?
You have proven to be a dear friend and one who is always willing to help.
"Forget me not, when far away, amidst a thoughtless world you stray,
Forget me not in feeble age, and let me then your thoughts engage,
Whatever thy age and lot may be, long as thy life shall last, remember me."
Your dear friend and one who loves you,
Julia Buie
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LELA SMITH (HALFORD)
My Dearest Florelle,
I hardly know what to write, for I am sure that you can remember me without referring to your memory book, I hope so, anyway.
It has been a great pleasure to be in the class with you the past four years and I am sure you can never forget the wonderful "Sub" classes.....How "mean" I was and you so good. I am sure you will always remember the time Aunt Mamie caught us trying to get something to eat. And how you used to play in the dust under the house.
Nancy, our high school days are almost over and we may never be in school together again, but I hope to see you often. Want you to write me this summer.
When we leave the dear ole AHS and you begin your life's work, I wish you the greatest of success. (Even if it is keeping house for Tew.)
Don't forget to write me and remember that I love you heaps.
Lela Smith, Meadville, MS
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IRENE IMANUEL (SHAW)
My dearest "Nancy,"
Tis quite an honor to have the privilege of writing on the first page of your memory book. But there's no need of me writing in your memory book to make you remember me, because we have been pals since our first year at Meadville. Ho! how well I remember the first time I saw you, (we came to school together one morning). You were so small and, let me see, you had on a white linen dress and that little black hat you wore so much. Remember? Haven't we had some good times together? It makes me sad to think we won't be together very much more. I want you to remember the same things I do, so I'll mention some of them here.
The Sunday afternoon we were at the courthouse with (?). The trip to Natchez one afternoon in October. One Saturday afternoon that you came to my house to write up "Ivanhoe" together. The good times we've had, with (?). The Sunday afternoon you spent with me March 29. Don't ever forget our Sunday School teacher, Mrs. Hollinger, and the lessons she has taught us.
Just five more weeks and our high school days together will end, but I want you to write to me real often and tell me every thing you know.
Your old pal and classmate,
Irene, Lorman, MS (Better known as "Sookie")
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CLAUDIA SENTELL
My dear Florelle,
To live in the past is not always a good practice, for certainly it is not conducive to progress, but I do hope that you will take the past with you sufficiently to remember me. If writing here will make that a possibility, then I should love to fill this book. You have been a joy this year, Florelle, both in the classroom and outside.
Let me wish you here the best life can yield.
"Give to the world the best that you have
And the best will come back to you."
May you ever continue to bring happiness, as you have since I have known you --- a rare privilege.
With sincere love,
Claudia L. Sentell, Bunkie, LA
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MAUDE RUSH (SUCICH)
"Nancy" Dear,
What shall I say to make you remember me I think it needless to say anything for we have been friends and classmates since our early public school days.
Nancy, I have learned to love you lots because you have proven to be one of my very dearest friends at all times and I hope you continue to prove your friendship to me.
May you have a life filled with many blessings is my wish for you.
Maude Rush, Meadville, MS (Write to me sometime.)
"Farewell, how oft that sound of sadness,
Like thorns of sorrow pierce the heart
And hush the harp tones of its gladness,
And tear the bleeding chords apart.
Farewell! and if by distance parted,
We see each other's face no more,
Oh! may we with the faithful-hearted,
Meet beyond this parting shore."
Your true friend, Maude Rush
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LOLA HUTTO (JEFFRIES)
My dearest Florelle,
What a pleasure it is for me to write in this little memory book of yours.
Florelle, I have enjoyed knowing you these five years and having you for one of my dear, dear friends, and a classmate for two years. I have learned to love you and think you a mighty sweet little girl and hope that our friendship will never end.
I have enjoyed many interesting chats with you in our room in the dormitory during this our senior years.
And this one thing you better do, and that is watch "old Red" for she is liable to take Tom away from you anytime. So don't let her ___ you. HA!
Wishing you much success and happiness in your vocation and life.
A friend and classmate,
Lola Hutto, Meadville, MS (Write me this summer.)
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ETHEL OGLESBY (JAMES)
My dear Florelle,
Wonder what I could say that would cause you to remember me in future life. Oh, I know, "Just remember how I just teased you about Rayford."
I hardly think it necessary to write so much, for I am sure that I can never forget you. You have certainly been a sweet girl to me since my knowing you and let me say that I wish you SUCCESS.
Ethel Oglesby, Roxie, MS
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LESSIE SULLIVAN (OGLESBY)
My dearest Florelle,
It is with greatest of pleasure to me that I am allowed this privilege of writing in your memory book and it makes my heart sad to think that our high school days will soon be over and we shall be separated from each other. We will only have our past memories to console us about each other.
I'm sure you will never forget the many good times we have had together in our dear ole high school times. Florelle, altho we haven't been pals for a long time, I can truthfully say that I love you lots.
While you are remembering the folks of the AHS, please give me a few of your thoughts.
Whatever your life's work may be (even if keeping house for "Tew"). I wish you much happiness.
Your friend and classmate,
Lessie S., Meadville, Route 2
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SARAH LOU ANDREWS
Dear Miss Garrett --- I suppose I had better call the dignified teacher (to be) that.
For crams sake don't forget the afternoon of the 30. I suppose when you pick up this book, it will be because you are lonely after one of your kid's mothers knocks you out the door after you tell them their child has the ___. So remember me back at the old AHS as one of those powerful needed friends. And the senior party when you finished.
Wishing you the very "bestest" success possible for an old maid school teacher.
Love, Sarah
AILEEN BARLOW (PERRITT)
Florelle, Dear,
I wonder what I would have to say for you to remember me by. I am sure you would not have anything to say for me to remember you by. Florell, I have enjoyed being in your class for the past four years and especially have I enjoyed cooking with you in Home Science. We have done some "grand cooking" haven't we? When you are trying to make a cake, think of the one we made in Second year Home Science.
Don't forget the many times we got letters on the same day and who they were from. Guess you will see ole "Tew" soon. Ha.
Remember the night we had study hall in our room and I stayed with you. Gee, but how we did study. I have enjoyed all the time I have studied with you very much, for you always helped me, especially in English.
I have taken up enough space, so I must stop. Write me this summer, and remember
One who loves you is your classmate and friend, Aileen Barlow, Eddiceton, MS
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J. H. McGEHEE
Dearest Florelle,
I will write a few lines in this memory book for you to remember me by.
I guess this is our last year to be in school together but I shall never forget you as my classmate in my Junior and Senior year.
Florelle, I have learned to love you as a classmate and friend and I am wishing you much success and happiness in future life.
I hope that you will do well at teaching next year and, if that is to be your occupation, I hope that you will ever be successful in it.
Now, when you go out into life, I want you to rememeber me as your old friend back the old AHS.
When you need a friend, just write.
J. H. McGehee, McCall, MS
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"RUNT" [I have no clue!!]
Dear ("Rayford Tew") Florelle,
It is indeed a great pleasure for me to write a few lines in your memory book as a memory of myself.
I hope that you will never forget what a time we would have in English on participles, etc. I have enjoyed being a classmate of yours and, also, a friend. You have always helped to keep our class on the "boom."
May success and happiness be yours in whatever you undertake to do.
Just "Runt", Fayette, MS
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LORELLE EMANUEL
Dear Florelle,
Just what I should say for you to remember me by, I do not know.
But, Florelle, I have known you for four years and have learned to love you as a classmate and a true friend. With your aid, along with the rest has ___ our class where it is now. You have shown an interest to make good, which you have done.
I will never forget the good times we had together while hacking tomatoes last summer and the Saturday night when we went to ___and when we got back. Also, when we went kodaking. [As in Kodak camera.]
Our high school days will soon be behind us and we may never see each other again. It is hard to realize how soon it will be and that it seems only a short time ago when we were freshmen.
When on life's vocation, whatever it may be, and thinking of your high school days, think of me as a classmate and true friend.
May your life be filled with success and happiness. Write sometime.
From a classmate and friend,
Emanuel, Lorman, MS
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EVA WRIGHT (GOLSON)
Dearest Florelle,
I consider it quite an honor to write in your memory book, but I think you could remember me without me writing in it. You could remember me from the many quarrels we have had during this school year, as I was your roommate.
I'll bet you never forget the quarrel we had the night of the operetta "Miss Cherry Blossom," will you? I never will.
I have known you only seven short months. We began rooming together as strangers but we did not remain so very long.
I have enjoyed having you as a roommate while in our senior year and I will never forget what good times we have had together. I'm sure I will never spend as happy days again. Remember how our next neighbors and we lived and the "Poem" you composed, and the many times we have sat around on the floor in front of the stove after light bell and study and laugh and talk. You recall the night Herbert and I broke up, how Winnie cried over his picture and you folks poured water on me because I fainted over the news of his new car.
Remember when I had the mumps. Oh! my what a big head I had and how you had to wait on me. How hard I was to please, especially about what I had to eat.
I will quit now, but I could write several pages and then leave out something I wanted to say.
Whatever you choose as your vocation, I wish you success and happiness.
When we are apart, please remember me as one who loves you dearly and please write to me often.
Your true friend and classmate,
Eva Wright, McCall, MS
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JACK CUPIT
Florelle,
I fully appreciate the honor of the privilege of writing in your dear memory book. You have proven to be a true friend and a mighty good classmate. I sincerely hope that you will attain whatever your occupation may be.
I trust to be remembered by you as a true friend.
With best wishes for a success in life,
Jack Cupit, Eddiceton, MS
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PEARL BURNS
My dear Florelle,
If writing in your book will, by any chance, cause you to remember me, then I count it a privilege and pleasure.
I have enjoyed knowing you, Florelle, and your cheerful disposition has meant a great deal to me during my stay in Meadville. I assume that your slogans, "Smile and the world smiles with" because you are indeed a ray of sunshine.
We have the blessed assurance of knowing that when we give of our best, the best will come as our return and for you, Florelle, I expect and hope for much happiness and many rich blessings.
Love and best wishes,
Pearl Burns, Burns, MS
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PROBY MAGEE
Hey Florelle,
I will write a few words in your memory book, so when you and Tew are old, you can remember one of your old classmates.
Whatever may be your vocation, I wish you much success and happiness.
Always,
Proby Magee
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ZEKE BROWN
Hello Darling,
Gee! I hardly know what to say in such a dignified Senior's Memory Book. But I'll say something, cause you know you might forget me when you get old, and maybe these few lines will bring back a vague memory of me. I hope so anyway.
Florelle, I haven't known you very long, but in this short time, I have learned to love you. I think you have some admirable qualities, and I'm sure Tew thinks so, too.
Tomorrow is April 1, wonder really what is going to happen?
I think you ought to love me lots Florelle. Because you know I used to be such a pal of ole Tew's. I used to help you out, too. Ha! Then I think you ought to take J. H.
I am very sorry you are to part from AHS in a few weeks, because you see you are leaving a little Junior (me) who'll be lonesome without you. Boo! Hoo! Boo! Hoo!
May success and happiness come your way.
A sincere friend and pal,
Zeke Brown
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WINNIE DICKEY
Florelle, my dear,
It is indeed a great pleasure for me to write these few lines in your memory book. I know you will remember me, though without referring to this little memory book, won't you?
Florelle, I have known you a short while, but it seems like a lifetime. During this time, I have learned to love you lots and you have proven to be a true, faithful and loving girl. I have enjoyed very much being a classmate of yours and, also, being one of your very close neighbors in the dormitory. We almost room together, don't we? But gee we have had some good "ole" times which I never will forget, even though we don't agree all the time. I will always remember how we have teased you about Tew. I think you will, too.
Florelle, always remember the times when we would go in your room or you all would come in ours and our conversations together, when we would make cocoa after light bell, and there are lots of other things we have done, which I am sure you will not forget soon, if you will only think of how we back porch girls did and all seem to think one room is as much our home as the other (on the back porch).
Florelle, always remember how sick you were after you came back Christmas and you stayed with Maisie, and I and I guess you know how mean we were one nite as to write Tew, but you didn't care, did you?
Just a few more days and we shall part, maybe not to ever meet again (but I hope not), even if I cannot see you in person, I will think of you lots and hope you will me and I want you to write me when we part and remember I am one of those who is wishing you the greatest of success teaching and in after years, being somebody's housewife, Tew, I guess though, don't you?
Remember me as a true friend,
Winnie Dickey, Lucien, MS
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JEWEL LANG
My dearest Florelle,
How can I, a little mean girl, be allowed the privilege of writing in your memory book? But, you asked me to, and "I fly to obey your command." Ha!
Florelle, I have only known you for a short time and I can truthfully say that I have loved you from the beginning of our acquaintance. You have proven to be a real true friend to me. You have taken an interest in your schoolwork, which anyone ought to see. I know that you'll be a splendid teacher next year and I sincerely hope that you like the place and the people like you. I know that they cannot help but love you.
Sad, yet it must be true, that we must soon part. I cannot realize it, dear! It doesn't seem that it can be true. But I guess we'll get to be with each other some more next winter. If I come back down here I know we will, cause you'll visit the ole AHS, won't you?
I know, dear, that you could have remembered me very well if I hadn't written a word in this book. Just think for a moment the good times we have had together since I have been down here. Take, for example, the night we (8 of us) went around the campus and how we did laugh and have good times that night. Then I know you'll remember me as being one of those terrible "Apes" Ha! and, also, April 1. Good time!!!!!
Remember, dear, that I am wishing you much happiness and joy and may you have the greatest success possible for anyone.
Remember one who loves you, your classmate and true friend,
Jewel Lang, Fannin, MS
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