Alexander Park High School - The National Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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iaM Will ahil y eJtatneht State — V ir inia County — Norfolk City — Portsmouth We, the Senior class of 1947, being in possession of a crammed mind and well-trained memory, being about to pass on into manhood and womanhood, do hereby declare this our last will and testament. We hereby revoke and make void any former wills and promises made while we were in sound or unsound minds. Section I Article 1; To our parents we bequeath the love and appreciation for their trying to see us through school life. Article 2: To A. P. H. S. we leave our excellent example as students. Section II Article 1. To the faculty we leave the admiration of the senior for their taking insults and wise-cracks as horrnless little jokes. Section m Article 1: To the Junior class we bestow oui well-earned treasurers. Some of these are the senior dignity, unusual wit, splendid grades, and the privilege of being Pets of the school. May the juniors use these to their and others advantage. Article 2: To the Sophomore class, who will soon be Juniors, we bequeath all the mistakes we hove made. We learned much by these mistakes. We leave all the paper, chewed-up pencils, and chewing qum found in our desks and behind the radiators. Article 3: To the Freshman class, who will soon be Sophomores, we leave the art of being handsome and beautiful so they will be able to get hooked in the years to come. I, Bob Anthony, will my quiet ways to Pete Respess. I, Miriam Drew, will my athletic ability to Mary Wadford. I, Rqy Bracy, will my physique to Hughland Lamm. I, Barbara Jeon Smith, will my ability to come to school and work to Nedra Nave. I, Howard Crowson, will my athletic ability to Billy Saunders. I, Betsy Walsh, will my good grades to H. A. Barton. I, Doris Cooke, will my genteel ways to Ruby Shrader. I, Joke Pryor, will my good looks to Ray McDowell. I, James Hardee, will my studious habits to Dorothy Hasty. I, Ramona Estep, will my late hours to Mary Harper. I, Robert Henderson, will my jealous ways to Jean Raley. I, E( die Hedge, will my ability to skip school to Jimmy Blount. I, Clarence Lathon, will my motorcycle to Mary Crutchfield. I. Joyce Keros, will my pleated skirts to Adele Odom. I, Dervid bpetrks, will my ability to walk the hall during class to Fred Hudgins. I, Ronald Stephens, will, my c[bility to be at school on time to Dervid Rimmer. 1, Ross Brannock, will my patience to Meirilyn Turner. I, Jo Ann Ruthford, will a happy single life to Fremces Anderton. I, Rery Ward, will my curly hair to Mctrgerret Warren. I, Alton Bremnock, will my smile to Peggy Miles. I, Kenneth Brown, will my etbility to shoot the bull to Jim Anthony. I, Billy Eason, will my big feet to Pearl Morgan. I, William Kubrick, will my empty head to Josephine Lassiter. I, Dorothy Maham will my eibility to get what I want to Dolores Lassiter. I, Dana Sumner, will my stubborn ways to Borbetra Cornwell. I, Richetrd Gillette, will my studious ways to Bobby Page. 1, Rowland MatJiews, will my appeal to women to Charles Tartte.

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I, Joyce Smith, will my gullibility to Merry Evans. I, Patsy Spies, will my neatness to Jack Griffin. I, Doris Young, will my ability to be where I should when I should to Eugene Jones. I, Shirley Willis, will my ability to get my man to Carolyn Hill. I, Nancy Coffey, will my ability to get to school on time to Marie Barrett. I, Ellti Upton, will my ability as a neat dresser to Helen Cooper. 1, Virginia Stratton, will my red hair to Charles Amic. I, Leona Stollemire, will my adaptability to Ann Rowe. I, Janye Burgess, will my legs to Guess Who. I, Dot Coston, will my ability to play the piano to Dodie Carter. I, Betty Jo Jackson, will my position on the office staff to Vivian Hatcher. I, Eunice Elliott, will my figure to Wanda Cline. I, Patsy Newsome, will my good habits to Lewis Young. I, Billy Crutchfield, will my lazy ways to Milton Early. I, Jack Newsome, will my love for Audrey Granger to Happy Mullins. We, Tommy Brown and Marianne Beck, will our happiness to Jack Beaver and Katherine Banks. I, Patsy Miller, will my ways with the men to Marilyn Turner. I, Marie Walsh, will my ability to be thrown out of class to Christine Russell. I, Gloria Pettit, will my ability as a fast talker to Josephine Lassiter. I, Willie Moore, will my height to Mutt Cox. I, Frank Johnson, will my good manners to Bobby Page. I, Jackie Brown, will my make-up to Betty Howell. I, Nanette Richards, will my tooth to Jimmy Spies I, Bette Jo Moore, will my silly giggle to Mary Evans. I, Robert Barnes, will my personality to Wendal Johnson. I, Doris Dearman, will my sewing ability to Violet Tucker. I, Becky Early, will my poise to Beatrice Carr. I, Randolph Ramsey, will my ability to play football guard to Shelton Jones. I, Lucille Corns, will my hair to Irens Crutchfield. I, Edith Bailey, will my dancing ability to David Rimmer. I, Criket Ward, will my shape to Delores Lassiter. I, Ruth Eddins, will my common sense to Mary Gentry. I, Jean Bibb, will my witticism to Thomas Seowell. I, Vaneta Groff, will my bobby-pin curls to Blanche Hutto. I, Mildred Box, will my agreeability to Harold Thompkins. I, Norma Mae Burgess, will my quiet ways to Howard Hudson. 1, Curtis Phelps, will my good disposition to Ralph Leinort. I, Fred Harper, will my flirtatious ways to Chlotilde Burgess. I, Mildred Gainer, will my baby ways to Betty Lou Bibb. I, Roy Evans, will my gentleman-like ways to Jack Mothena. I, Alan Bell, will my quietness to H. L. Moore. I, Stella Dickens, will my shortness to Juanita Surles. I, Sally Nave, will my artistic ability to Frances Robinson. I, Betty Henderson, will my baby smile to Gertrude Phelps. I, Jeanelle Sloan, will my voice to Mabel Sumner. Witnesses Testator W. H. Seawell Miriam Drew R. L. Stevenson Shirley Dycus