Hamlin High School - Pied Piper Yearbook (Hamlin, WV)

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After twelve years of hard studying, we have at last come to the end of our school days which have been very happy and successful in many ways. We have a lot of valuable posses- sions which we must leave to those who will follow us. It will be hard for us to give up many of these possessions because we have treasured them from early childhood. First of all, to Mr. Lovejoy, who has helped us through this long, hard struggle by telling us the right things to do, we want to give all of the praise and good wishes that an intelligent class like ours can afford to give. To the rest of the faculty, who have put up with us to the bitter end, we will the patience and fortitude to graduate other worthy students who will follow us. I, Edgar “Andrew” Adkins, being of strong mind, weak body, no disposition what-so-ever, do hereby will and bequeath to Sam Black my position on the football team, providing Coach Roberts sees fit. I, Tonopah Stowers, being of unsound mind and simple disposition, do hereby will and bequeath to Doris Dillon my ability to make A’s in shorthand. I, Teddy Garrett, do hereby will and bequeath my typewriter to Billy Vickers, providing he can use it better than I can. I, Joyce “Jackie” Ray, being of strong body, corny disposition, and no mind what-so- ever, do hereby will and bequeath to Doris McCallister, my place as Band Secretary, pro- viding she doesn’t flirt with Mr. Hoff, because Mary Katherine wouldn’t like that. 1, George King, so will to Bobbie Cummings my cue stick and my ability to use it. I, Mary Lou Lovejoy, being of a (I wish I had one) mind, do hereby will and bequeath to Deloris Lovejoy my ability to get along with Cousin Leek so she can get out of class any time she wishes. To Phil Burns, I give my TV shows, that I don’t have. I, Jackie Linville, being of a fading mind and athletic disposition, do hereby will and be- queath to my little brother, Joe, all of my abilities, which are few and far between. My fleas, 1 give to Coach Roberts and 1 hope he has more fun with them than I did. and also to Coach Roberts, one slightly used back-scratcher. I, Rena Black, being of blank mind and quiet disposition do hereby will and bequeath to Ruth Nida my seat in the band provided she will practice more than I did. 27

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If you see a sweet old lady and a white haired old man, it will be Joyce Ray and her fiance, Marky Stoewasser. They would have been married long ago, but Joyce had to have a new set of teeth, and Marky just couldn’t do without a comfortable wheelchair. Don’t worry, kids, maybe you’ll inherit the necessary two dollars for a marriage license. If you happen to be on Broadway sometime in the next ten years, just look up our friend, Patty Price. She has just recently signed a contract with a dramatic company. Her next play will be called, “Kiss in the Park.’’ Woodrow Daily has become more popular through the years. The women voters have made him President, but the disadvantage of it is that he has passed a new law forbidding anyone to “pitch woo in the grave yard. We see Glennith Pack Cooper doctoring her husband’s big toe. It seems that he has been watching red heads again. Patricia Adkins has tried but she just can't get her name changed, she has been married four times now and each time to another Adkins. Well, it looks like Geraldine, Rose and Rose Marie Bias finally have found out how to get a man. Please, girls, holding a gun in a man’s back is no way to win his heart. It seems Ruth Pauley has gotten her man; they are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary. Conard Lambert is featuring his all girl orchestra at the Bobcat nightly. Earnest Ray is now the most professional electrical engineer of the world. Lester Rusk is the new President of the Heartbreaker’s Club of the covered bridge. The new triangle diapers are being produced by our Hamlin friends, Robert Sizemore and Dennis Yeager. Melvin Roberts, who is a millionaire, is a hermit in Alaska. He has just received a divorce from his third wife. Zena Dillon is the chief gate keeper at the Animal Zoo. She is also married and has twins. Dorcas McComas and Deloris Madden are famous fan dancers in the Lincoln Lunch. Teddy Garrett is the newest western star. He is even more popular than Roy Rogers because of his famous singing. Harold Sowards, who has opened a pawn shop, is selling all the handsome jewelry he collected in his dear old high school days. Our three old maids, Mary Lou Smith, Jane Kimble, and Betty McCallister have finally found what their life’s work is. They now have a penthouse in New York and are operating a Lonely Heart’s Club. Bobby Bias is editor-in-chief of the “Fog Alley Hog Call. His column, News, views, and P.U. -ews, is widely read. 26

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I, Hal Yeager, Jr., being of no mind what-so-ever and a run down body, will to Coach Roberts one can of flea powder to take care of the fleas Jackie Linville gave him. I, Myrtle Marie Lucas, being of unsound mind, and crazy disposition, do hereby will to Leonard Lucas my ambition of finishing high school without skipping a day. I, Lester Rusk, being of dramatic mind and strong body, do hereby will and bequeath to my brother Adrian, my ability to be in the junior and senior plays as well as the assembly programs. I, Zena Dillon, being of quiet disposition and puzzled mind do hereby will and be- queath all my abilities and accomplishments to Amy Stratton, a student of Hamlin High School, and one of my SPECIAL girl friends. I, Cash Stowers, being of strong back and weak heart, do hereby will and bequeath to nobody--anything, because I need everything I have. I, Ruth Pauley, being of wandering mind and quiet disposition do hereby will and be- queath to my sister Jo Ann my ability to go steady with one certain boy. I, Sylvester Dailey, being of sound mind and undesirable thoughts do hereby will my typewriter to my sister, Alberta, provided she uses it more than I did. 1, Patricia Adkins, being of sound mind and silly personality do hereby will to Lovonia Jean Adkins my ability to flirt with all boys, but not “go steady.” I, Noel Roberts, being of sound mind and pleasant disposition do hereby will my ability to Ray Whitney to get along with the bus driver, Howard Pullins. I, Harold Sowards, being of sound mind and loud disposition, do hereby will and be- queath my love for Lenora Cummings, to Billy Walls. I, Deloris Madden, having few brains and unsound body, in my last hour, minutes, seconds and ticks, do hereby will to Jeanie Miller and Phyllis Sponaugle my ability to get lots of boy friends, and get out of class, providing they can do this--”I couldn’t.” I, Dennis Yeager, being of unsound mind and silly disposition do hereby will and be- queath to Clifton Yeager my ability to get along with the girls, providing he uses it to a good advantage, I, Barbara Stowers, being of a wandering mind, and selfish disposition, do hereby will and bequeath nothing to anybody, because I'm going to need everything I own. I, Rose Marie Bias, being of long body and short brains, do hereby will and bequeath to Ronald Weaver any girl he wants in exchange for his big brother, Ray. I, Doris Jean Barrett DeJarnette, do hereby will to Betty Gibson my ability to finish school the first semester and to get a man and drag him to the altar, so she can change her name from Miss to Mrs. 28