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 The Bulldog Staff

James Cummins - Business Manager
Frances Emmert - Editor-in-Chief
Rosa B. Wear - Ass't. Editor-in Chief and Typist
Dillard Ellington - Ass't. Business Mgr.
Jerry Murph - Ass't. Business Mgr.
Joan Burdine - Ass't Editor-in-Chief
Jimmie Little - Ass't Editor-inChief
Joe E. Murphey - Ass't. Business Mgr.
Bobby Bowden - Sports Editor
Jo Anne Hall - Ass't Sports Editor

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|Faculty

C. O. Slaughter - Superintendent
Marjorie Hayes
Mattie Mae Ellis
Irene Mitchell
Nadine Baldwin
Jimmie Bledsoe
Alline Ford

Jo Ann Hall - President
Jerry Murff - Vice-President
Rosa B. Wear - Secretary & Treasurer

Seniors
Rosa B. Wear
James Cummins
Charles Murphey
Jo Ann Hall
Bobby Bowden
Jerry Murff
Frances Emmert
J.W. Fitzgerald
Jack Bradley
Bill Blackwell
Melvin Ray Hill
Ouida Inez Roberts
J.C. Bray
James Bray
Faye Poarch

Senior Calendar
Dec. 8 1944 "The Very Thought of You"
Dec. 12, 1944 J. C. Bray's Farewell Party
Dec. 23, 1944 Christmas Caroling
Feb. 21, 1945 Senior Buffet Supper
Feb. 29, 1945 Hill Billy Round-Up
April 21, 1945 Junior-Senior Banquet
May 11, 1945 Senior Play
May 20, 1945  Baccalaureate Service
May 19-24, 1945 Commencement Exercise
     
Class Will

 The Senior Class of '45 wishes to go to Washington and make the coming peace.  While we are absent we wish to distribute our property to the ones who need it most.
 Jack Bradley's wise cracks and remarks are left to Mrs. Mitchell.
 Jimmie Little leaves his friendly attitude and calmness and ability to never get mad to Mrs. Ellis.
 Bill Blackwell leaves his "old man mose" walk to Mrs. Hayes.
 James Cummins leaves his ability to flirt with all the girls and win all their hearts to Howard Hill.
 Rosa B. leaves her ability to break the boys hearts to Joan Burdine and her white lies to Virginia Ann Parker; also the changable mind.
 Jerry Murff leaves his non-chalantness to Jack Hodge.
 Fay leaves her ability ! to quit school and get married to Frances Crockett.
 J.W. Fitzgerald leaves his athletic ability to Charles Bishop.
 Melvin Ray Hill leaves his ability to stretch his stories to Lorin Murff.
 James Bray leaves his shyness to Dillard Ellington who could make good use of it.
 Jo Ann Hall's school spirit and ability to always show up at every Bulldog game to Helen Hartley; also her high temper.
 Frances Emmert leaves her studiousness and quietness to Buddy Pollan.
 Charles Murphey leaves his ability to make alibies when in dutch and usually comes out o.k. to Hugh Emmert.
 Bobby Bowden leaves his ability to win the innocent Ennis girls hearts to Joe Murphey.
 J.C. ! Bray's ability to admire the girls but yet keep quiet is left to Richard Cummins who we are afraid won't carry it out very well.
 Ouida Robert's ability to still make good grades after staying up such late hours is left to Evah Jean Coulson.
 The Senior Class as a whole leaves their best wishes, all the desks, chairs, stoves, and their ability to get along with the teachers to                   Mr. Slaughter.
 
Class Prophecy

 Look at the time!  Here it is 1950.  Only five years have passed since there were twelve idiots graduated from DEAR OLD RICE HI.  Lets take a glance in the lives of these people.
 Yes, this is one of those Coke-Cola Bottling Companies owned and operated by Jimmie Little Jr. ---Why only five years ago he couldn't drink one without spilling it.  Now just look at him.

 What is this?  Maybe we are evesdropping but let's listen.  "I'm sorry Miss Wear but if you don't start devoting more time to your job as secretary, and quit some of your daydreaming and letter writing, I'm afraid I'll have to find me another secretary."  The same old gal.  And what was Rosa B. daydreaming about?  The same familiar face that was sitting in front of her maple desk that of James Cummins, her faithful admirer during the Senior year of '45.  James is now a lawyer.  Just look at the headlines of this morning's paper.  "Prominent Chicago Lawyer Sues Himself For Damages."  Still the same typical moron.  When he completes this foolish case his plans concern the preacher and the future. 
 Now let's take a look at Commander and Mrs. Chas. E. Murphy who are now living at Lake Michigan Training Center where they are carrying out those swell plans!   which were made during their senior days of  '45.  They have just finished making their last payment on that cute little brick house with the white fence around it.  Don't get excited that is only a dog playing in the yard. 
 EXTRA!  EXTRA!!  Read all about it!  "BACHELORS ATTENTION!" The "Bowden Bachelors Home" has been established with the beautiful Nurse Ouida Roberts.  It was covered by the dashing reporter of the "New York Times", James Bray.
 No wonder Chicago won in the World Series in Baseball.-----Just look who their pitcher was ----Jerry Murff, the former Star Pitcher of "Good Old Rice Hi."
 There's old Frances who is now making good use of that Draughons Business Course she took back in '45.  She has just topped the speed record in typing and Shorthand and she has actually learned to spell.  Let's look a wee bit clo! ser, is that  an engagement ring on her finger?  Wonder who the lucky guy is?
 MOO--MOO-- Just listen to those cows bellowing and who wouldn't bellow to have a boss like J. W. Fitzgerald.  Oh! Yes who is the little girl with him?  Could it be the one with long black shiny curls that he used to go with back in the old school days.
 TWEET----TWEET!!  There goes the whistle, and just look at the Football Coach at A&M College.  Who would have ever thought THE Jack Bradley could do this?
 Here, look at the new Texas Senator, they even had to make an amendment to the Constitution because Bill Blackwell was only 23 and they had to have him for information concerning farming.
 Gee Whiz!  Just look how Rice has grown.  It even has a clinic now, founded and operated by Dr. Melvin R. Hill.  He has what it takes, he finished his training in half time, 4 years.
 Faye is following her Navy Man from por! t to port, therefore he has a girl in every port.  She goes with him so the girl will be her in every case.
 NBC:  "Your hands can have that Ivory look in only 12 days"  Why that voice sounds familiar  Yes of course thats our old schoolmate J. C. Bray.  Wonder how long he has been out of the Army?

JUNIORS

Junior Officers
Joe Murphey - President
Dillard Ellington - Vice-President
Joan Burdine Secretary & Treasurer

Frances Crockett
Joe E. Murphey
Fama Ray Hallis
Lorin Murff
Virginia Ann Parker
Charles Bishop
Helen Hartley
Jack Hodge
Adail Kubin
Dillard Ellington
Joan Burdine
Buddy Pollan
Neomia Grace

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SOPHOMORES

Sophomore Officers
Richard Cummins - President
Jennie Blackwell -  Vice-President
Marie Wheeler - Secretary & Treasurer

Richard Cummins
Jennie Nell Blackwell
R. M. Bowden
Ray Coulson
Betty Jo Davis
Billy Avens
Floyd Barlow
Marie Wheeler
Johnnie Grace
Billy Bray

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FRESHMAN

Freshman Officers
Evah Jean Coulson - President
Emma Jean Barnes - Vice-President
Betty Lou Roberts - Secretary & Treasurer

Emma Jean Barnes
La Verne Medlin
Annie Lee Nutt
Joe Chase
Cleo Sain
Robert Hartley
Betty Lou Roberts
Bobbie O'Neal
Evah Jean Coulson
Hugh Edwin Emmert
Alvin Barlow
Howard Hill

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 ELEMENTARY

7TH AND 8TH GRADES
Top Row - Left to Right:  Billie Louise Hartley, Geneva Gonzales, Geneva Harrin, Bessie Thompson, Nellie Ann Perry, Nora Poarch, Mrs. Mitchell, Alice Kirk, Dorothy Anderson, John O'Neal and Johnnie Vrana.
Middle Row - Left to Right:  Irene Emmert, Alvis Camele, Flora Mae Cochran, Doyle Bishop, Glenn Braddock, James Franks, Danial Hill, Eugene Harris, Billie Chase, and Kenneth Bledso.
Bottom Row - Left to Right:  Betty Barlow, Charles Thompson, Lois Jean Nutt, Jack Bowden, Jimmie Ray Grace, Jimmie Jones</! STRONG>, J. C. Roberts, Jerry Slaughter, Bobby Bradley, and Bonnie Wheeler