Tennessee High School - Cadmea Yearbook (Bristol, TN)

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Page 27 CLASS WILL (Continued) I, Tommy Johnston, having an unusually good scientific attitude, bequeath to Miss Smith a robot to compensate for my loss. We, Mae Booher, Imogene Hickam, and Margaret Odum, bequeath our sense of humor to P auline Kensinger, Vivian McCary, and Virginia Richards. I, Frances Williams, bequeath to Emma Sue Thomas, one cake of Palmolive to help keep her school girl complexion. I, Bill Dix, loving only one “Juliet’’, bequeath some fidelity to Robert Wallace. We, Ruth McNew, Janice Kensinger, and Jack Sparger, bequeath our posi- tions as the “reds” of the Senior class to Thelma Blevins and Marie Brown. I, Hamp Richardson, bequeath a small amount of my orchestra leading technique to George Brown. I, Charlotte Senter, bequeath my unpublicized romance with a certain faculty member to any pretty Junior, as he never fails to fall for some Senior. We, Ernest Ford and J. C. Hicks, having quite a bit of extra poundage, be- queath part of it to those Juniors who have need of it. I, Frances Henderson, possessing many of Mae West's characteristics, be- queath to Lois Sawyer my ability to say ‘come up and see me sometime”. We, Maxie Poe, Irene Darter, and Evelyn Russel, leave to the school one mirror to be used in the locker room, feeling we have worn several out. I, M. R. Shoat, bequeath my surplus lethargy to Charles Coffey. We, Edythe Morris and Carol Woolsey, being famed for our ability to giggle a lot about nothing, bequeath this to Billy Jean Smith and Rebecca Ramsey. We, Elton Dutton and Lucille Swiney, bequeath our readiness to serve to Alma Godsey and Rowe Driver. ae We, Christine Fleenor and Virginia Kaylor, bequeath our ability to make witty remarks to Mildred Glover and Katherine Fogarty. I, Kenneth Weaver, bequeath my distinctly different laugh to James Neel. I, Mildred Peltier, bequeath my melcdious voice to La Verne Riddle, so she too may become a famous opera singer. I, Gay Owen, bequeath my ability to skip classes to Eileen Stone. We, Edith Rutherford and Edna Wolfe, bequeath our smiles, which have won us many friends, to Sue Rogers. I, Cecil McClister, famed for unluckiness, bequeath it to Alfred Faivre. We, Eleanor Lowry and Elizabeth McCorkle, bequeath our position as small- est girls in the Senior class to Mildred Miller and Marguerite Hensley. I, Louis Harkins, bequeath my caveman appearance and my ability to win sympathy from the females to Gerald Clark. I, Katherine Thomas, being possessed with super-intelligence, bequeath it to anyone who is in need of it. I, Chess Lowry, bequeath my position as teacher's pet to Henry Snodgrass. We, Dorothy Blackley and Hazel Wolfe, bequeath our unusual styles of hairdress to Gladys Berkley and Julia Clayman. I, Elizabeth Shinn, bequeath my alarm clock to Dorothy Counts, so she won't be late as often as I. I, Clifford Kesner, bequeath my musical ability to Clarence Fulwider. I, Evelyn Barron, bequeath my timidness to any girl, who can scream like she means it, when she sees a mouse. We, Claude Fine, T. L. Hagler, and Billy Young, bequeath our business-like appearance to James Cawood, Walter Buckles, and Morgan Loving. We, Engene Baker, Edmond Doriot, and Bill Furlow, bequeath our desire to seek knowledge to Douglas Boy, Fred Carrier, and Brandon Hagy, hoping they will prove more successful than we. I, Katherine Ashley, bequeath my position as legator of the Senior class to anyone who is interested. Legator: KATHERINE ASHLEY Witnesses: H. I. TALBERT Mrs. ELIZABETH FERGUSON GE. BURNS

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CLASS WILL We, the class of nineteen hundred and thirty-seven of Tennessee High School, town of Bristol, county of Sullivan, realizing our present dignity and importance as Seniors of this most worthy institution, and realizing that our high school days are ending, do hereby declare this, our last will and testament. First, we leave the faculty, who with loving devotion have guided us for the last five years, our kindest wishes for the future. SECOND, we bequeath to the Junior Class members all the Senior dignities and those “supposed” Senior privileges. THIRD, we bequeath to our beloved sponsors, Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson, Miss Owen, and Mr. Gillingham, our sincerest gratitude and hope they will have less trouble with the Seniors of '’38. Our remaining personal bequests are as follows: We, Sonny Adams, Nell Dougherty, and Jimmy King, not knowing which of our charming personalities to part with, but wishing to have likenesses in the Junior Class, do hereby will and bequeath our perpetual grins to Milton Aber- crombie, Caroline Riddle, and Billy Hagy. I, Ben Sims, do hereby will and bequeath my numerous offices and my dignity to anyone who is capable of holding them. We, Vernon Hobbs, Victor Johnson, and Lloyd Smith, do hereby will and bequeath our quiet manners to Helen Frances Stover, Munsey Slack, De Cole, and Benny Cowan, hoping the halls will be much quieter. We, Jenina Furse, Wallace Carrier, and Ray Fletcher, will our memories to Frances Pair and Mose Helton, hoping they won't forget to use them. We, Elizabeth Henninger and Helen Hunt, bequeath to Irvin Talbert one small notebook in which to write jokes, so he won't tell the same one twice. I, Sarah Watkins, bequeath my vamping ability to June O'Dell. We, Florine Bibee and Helen Shuler, do hereby will and bequeath our charming dimples to Agnes Bachman and Marilyn Spinks, trusting they will improve their looks more than ours. I, Mary Ann Morison, bequeath my gracious personality to Edith McCros- key, on the condition that she learns to squeal as only I can. We, “Tubby” Stone and ‘’Dotty’’ Powers, bequeath our art of applying lip- stick to Ruth Bachman and Evelyn Hagy, hoping it will have better results. We, Fred King, George McIntyre, and Austin Combs, bequeath our ability to make feminine hearts flutter to James Moore, J. C. Phipps, and Robert Kelly. We, Margaret Martin, Doris Lane, Ardis Moore, and Grace Rhea, bequeath our sweet dispositions to Margaret Arrants, Louise Mann, Ruth Steppe, and Lois Trammel. We, Tommy Ingram and Graham Vance, bequeath our positions as school sheiks to Harry Phipps and Julian Sisler. We, Mary Baird, Elizabeth Thomas, Peggy O'Dell, and Helen Harr, bequeath our quietness to all those who feel inclined to talk in study hall. I, Charles Oakley, bequeath to James Lee one box of chalk to be used in target practice, hoping he will be as successful as I. We, Edward Counts, C. C. Mercer, Charles Stansberry, and Allen Swiney, being extremely shy, bequeath our ability to blush to Robert Rader, A. C. Vires, Henry Smith, and William Phelps. I, Emma Kate Vance, will my way with the men, especially with members of the faculty, to Dorothy Sayles. We, Mary Lynn Cross, Lorraine Kyle, and Edith Lambert, bequeath our King dates to Thelma Blevins, Virginia Kaylor, and Hazel Whitaker. I, Henry Wood, bequeath my seat in assembly to Jimmy Hawkins, so he too can boo speakers without being caught. We, Winifred Blevins, Billy Fleenor, and Perry Newman, knowing that silence is golden, bequeath some of our abundant share to Leon Carrier, Ken- neth Messerole, and Wade Foster. We, George Wyman and James Wolford, bequeath our seats in French class to James Newton and W. C. Hardin, hoping their dreams won't be disturbed. Page 26

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CUA Sol h Orn eee As I walked down the street recently, I met an old friend of mine, Mr. Segar. After discussing various topics, we began talking about his famous comic strip, Sappo. He told me, however, that the joke on the American people was that there really existed such a person as Wotasnozzle and that he had invented a long-distance viewing screen. My friend was kind enough to lead me to this marvelous invention. I looked toward the screen and saw Ed Doriot trying to hammer college math into the dumb heads of a group of University freshmen. —Katherine Thomas flying over the Atlantic as air hostess.—Billy Fleenor in- stalling an air conditioned furnace in the home of Bill Dix and Christine Flee- nor.—Mary Lynn Cross advertising a new brand of chewing gum.—George McIntyre trying to bribe a little girl into letting him pull that old mean “‘toofie woofie’’.—Allen Swiney selling Swiney’s reducing compound, guaranteed re- sults—Mary Ann Morison buying some woolen material— Ba! Ba!'’—Hamp Richardson leading an orchestra in the Cocoanut Grove in Hollywood.—Fred King making a speech to the women-haters of America.—Ben Sims obediently taking home the “‘turtle’’ Charlotte told him to bring for dinner.—Clifford Kesner taking a census of the unemployed men in the United States—Edythe Morris showing the latest models from gay Paree.—M. R. Shoaf lazily enjoying the sandy beach on a Florida coast——Dorothy Blackley giving a free demonstra- tion of new hair styles from Hollywood.—Lucille Swiney happily hanging Paul Junior’s clothes on a clothesline.-—James Wolford trying to get in on some sort cf get rich quick”’ scheme.—Florine Bibee buying a new brand of hair straight- ener.—Jimmy King traveling in Europe.—Hazel Wolfe cornering a Beaver.— Ed Count's picture on a sign reading, “I can make a Charles Atlas of you in ten days—see what my treatment has done for Mr. Counts.’ —Doctor Ray Fletcher.—Charles Oakley receiving a cup as tennis champion of the United States——Ardis Moore very gently holding the hand of a young gentleman patient in Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore.—Graham Vance avowing his love to one of the V. I. instructors who was a student in 1937.—Christine Hollo- way swimming in the Olympic meet since Eleanor Holm Jarrett is too old— Edith Lambert doing an impersonation of Mae West in a local theatre.—Tom Ingram indorsing ‘Wheaties for that sunny disposition” of basket-ball cham- pions.—Emma Kate Vance knocking on her Wood.—Katherine Ashley feverish- ly arguing a suit in court and blushing twenty times a minute.—A sign, ‘Collins and Company’’—owned by Helen Hunt.—Gay Owen arguing with the iceman. —Cecil McClister topping a chocolate soda with a huge cherry.—Carol Wool- sey following the Virginia High Basket-ball team since she is interested in the new coach.—Virginia Kaylor baking a cake in the Home Economics Depart- ment of Tennessee High—-she’s trying to gain weight——Eugene Baker trying to win a Legg.—Jenina Furse laughing (Harr! Harr! Clifton)—Ernest Ford trying to solve the problem of a Riddle-—Chess Lowry coaching the University of Cali- fornia football team.—Austin Combs inquiring how much it costs to have one’s bust put into the Hall of Fame.—Sarah Watkins singing in the Metropolitan opera.—Mary Baird and Bill Furlow dancing in a nightclub.—Claude Fine and T. L. Hagler selling vacuum cleaners to the housewives of America.—Ruth McNew trying to dye her hair a brighter shade of red.—George Wyman exam- ining a precious Stone-—Sonny Adams trucking his way to fame on the stage. Page 28