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

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I, Richard Jarrell Burns, Jr., with ghoulish mind and a figure like an ice cream cone turned upside down, do will and bequeath to David Bush my first clarinet seat in the band, and to Lee Sansom, Jr. and Jeanette Pennington my titles, “Most likely to succeed” and “Best Actor.” I could will my grades to my brother Phil, but he already makes better ones than I, so what the heck. I, Loretta Wheeler Egnor, having a great and useful mind, will to my sister, Hilda, my ability to catch a mate while she is still in school. I, Bob Bias, being of dizzy mind and staggering disposition, do hereby will and be- queath the foam of my dead soldiers to Lee Sansom, Jr., providing he never gets thrown in jail more often than five times a week. I, Felix Porter, do hereby will and bequeath to Ralph Black, my ability to answer all of the questions in American Government Class. I, Jane Kimble. I, Betty McCallister, and I, Mary Lou Smith, being of sound minds and quiet dispositions, do hereby will to any three girls our ability to love one another, get by with as little work, and have as much fun together as we have had through school. I, Barbara Hedrick, being of weak brain and strong mind, will my English book, and my American Government Class to Evelyn Miller, if she thinks she can get more out of them than I did. I, Roger Sias, haying a long slinder brain and a big fat personality, do hereby will and bequeath to my many girl friends my car when I get a new one, and my dashing appearance to any boy who wants to risk it. Good Luck, Romeo. I, Geraldine “Gerry” Bias, being of unsound mind and happy-go-lucky disposition, do hereby will and bequeath to my little sister, Betty Jo, my ability to have a boy friend that isn't bald-headed, crossed-eyed or ugly. In other words, I hope she will hunt for a nice, strong, husky, redhead.. 1, George Dailey and I, Conard Lambert, two sterling characters, whose minds may be a little weak, whose personalities may not be too strong, but whose dispositions and strong backs more than compensate for these deficiencies, do hereby will and bequeath our special privileges such as errand boys to 15 exacting teachers, and one iron-fisted principal, to those two handsome junior Romeos, Ocie Darrell Adkins, and Roy Lee Lam- bert. I, Melvin Roberts, having a slow mind and very strong body, will to Bobby Cummings all of my knowledge, which has helped me to become a brain of this class of 50. I, Jimmie Boyers, being of sound mind and flexible personality, do hereby will and bequeath my name of “Nose”, which has stuck with me so long, to none other than Adrian Rusk. 1, Wylie Stowers, being of a genius mind and disposition do hereby will and bequeath to Joe Linville, my ability to get out of class legally. 29

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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

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I, Betty Bell, being of unsound mind and crazy disposition do hereby will to Creda Gay Pullins my ability to flirt with all of the boys during her high school days, provided she later becomes my sister-in-law. I, Dorcas McComas, being of warped mind and corny disposition, do hereby will and bequeath to Maud Christian and Jo Lawson my ability to get through high school at the age of 15, without worrying to much about boys. (Girls, you can worry about “Buckey” and Delano later). I, Charles Young, being of sound mind and weak body do hereby make this my last will and testament. I will to Bobby Cummings my ability to get out of study hall without Mrs. Cremeans sending after me. I, Mary Hager, being of dizzy dame mind and no disposition, do hereby will and be- queath to Ruth Nida my one brown eye, providing she gives me one of her blue ones in return. I, Thomas Wheeler, being of strong body and calm disposition, do hereby will and bequeath to Ray Whitney my ability to get along with the student body (especially girls) as well as the teachers and Mr. Lovejoy. I, Sue Meade, being of desperate mind and flirty disposition, do hereby will and be- queath to Amy Richardson my ability to go with all my girl friends' boy friends and still keep my girl friends as close friends. To David Bush, I will my place at the Lincoln Lunch as head hot dog man, providing he doesn't eat as many as I did and come out looking like a “pup . I, Reuben Dillon, do hereby will to my brother Donal Dillon my ability to skip classes and at the same time make A's. I, Chelcie Adkins, being of unsound mind and corny disposition, do hereby will my football socks to Kermit Stowers, providing he goes to Vinson to get them. I» Pe88Y Sponaugle, being of sound mind and quiet disposition, do hereby bequeath to Betty Madden, Avonell Dillon and Muriel Sponaugle, my ability to eat all of the time and still stay slim, providing they won't eat all of the food in sight, but instead, leave enough for me. I, Earnest Edmond Ray, having a well-trained mind and a very healthy body and nothing to will, do hereby will and bequeath to nobody, nothing. 1, Phyllis Thompson, being of sound mind and quiet disposition, hereby will to Barbara Walden, my ability to speak Spanish, providing that she takes me to South America. I, Woodrow Dailey, hereby will to my sister, Alberta, my ability to make low grades in English. I, Oleva Byrd, being of sound mind and bashful disposition, do hereby make this my last will and testament. To Barbara Burns, 1 will my ability to get by the bus driver with- out a quarrel. 30