Appalachian High School - Laurel Yearbook (Boone, NC)

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(Clie Will We, the Seniors of 1952, being of sound mind, do hereby make this, our last will and testament. Article I—Since our earthly talents and blessings have been very abundant, we leave to our friends the following possessions, in the sincere hope that they will treasure them as we have. 1, Clyde Austin, do will and bequeath my coal black hair to Mack Wellborn. I, Conrad Barlow, do will and bequeath my becoming blush to Kermit Ashley. I, Peggy Bowman, do will and bequeath my ability to “get my man” to all the old maids at A. H. S. I, Sallie Brendell, do will and bequeath my love for the HIGH LIFE gossip column to Janie Cline. I, Paul Brookshire, do will and bequeath my ability to work trig. problems to Jane Rivers who needs it worse than I do. I, Orlando Brown, do will and bequeath my love for Indiana and I. S. C. to Mr. James Leek. I, Peggy Brown, do will and bequeath my interest in the Proffitt Family to Betty Jean Edmisten. I, Lewis Brown, do will and bequeath my reputation as a lady’s man to Don Miller. I, Hilda Castro, do will and bequeath my Spanish accent to Mr. Lancaster. I, Douglas Clawson, do will and bequeath my love for agriculture to Harbin Moretz. I, Nancy Coffey, do will and bequeath my studious attitude to Jim Brown. I, Anne Cooke, do will and bequeath my ability to play the piano to Keith Van Dyke. : I, Martha Councill, do will and bequeath my talented admirers in the cornet section to Jean Templeton. I, Nan Culler, do will and bequeath my love for Physics to Charles Winkler. I, Mary Edmisten, do will and bequeath my tiny figure to Ala Hodges. I, Harry Farthing, do will and bequeath all the chewing gum I have given the Senior girls to anyone who can send me 1,000,001 Dentyne Chewing Gum wrappers. I, Ruby Hollars, do will and bequeath my love for the sixth period health class to next year’s Seniors. I, Jimmy Holshouser, do will and bequeath my love for Davidson College to Guy (Lieutenant) Hunt, Jr. I, Gene Honeycutt, do will and bequeath my love for school to Dick Lavender. I, Jimmy Johnson, do will and bequeath my V. F. W. Card to Bill Jones. I, Larry Kerley, do will and bequeath my place as President of the Student Body to the next poor fellow. I, Fairy Lunsford, do will and bequeath my organized manner to Catherine Stevens. I, Wade Lewis, do will and bequeath my favorite ping-pong paddle to Keith Phillips. I, Josephine Miller, do will and bequeath my quiet lady-like manners to the girls who need them most. I, Wade Miller, do will and bequeath my athletic physique to Tom Lawrence. I, Frieda Moretz, do will and bequeath my scholastic ability to Jime Graham. I, Olive Moretz, do will and bequeath my habit of always having my homework to Della Shull. I, Peggy Gross, do will and bequeath my poise to Clara Teague. I, Bill Hartley, do will and bequeath my love for the Recreation Room to Faye Greene. I, Billie Ann Hodges, do will and bequeath all the knowledge I've gained in Psychology this year to Pat Aldridge. I, Ruby Greer, do will and bequeath my locker to J. E. Greene. I, Jane Keplar, do will and bequeath my typing ability to Norma Jean Bumgarden. I, Hugh Hartley, do will and bequeath my love for PONTIACS to Bill Talbert. I, Fern Henderson, do will and bequeath my love for “Hot Rod” cars to Mary Wanda Hodges.

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Sweater Baby le eeiaress Roll Landie Brown Evelyn McCracken Martha Councill Beckie Shoemake Peggy Greer Katherine Greene Harry Farthing Billie Jean Storie Alma Gentry Peggy B. Hodges Ruby Hollars Mary Edmisten Billie Ann Hodges Joanne Greene Nan Culler Robert Gilley Coaker Triplett Nancy Coffey Bob Cooke Rita Norris Peggy Brown Jane Keplar Olive Moretz

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I, Evelyn McCracken, do will and bequeath my French Horn to Joy Brown. I, Betty Jo Miller, do will and bequeath all the letters I have typed for the Annual Staff to the city dump. I, Rita Norris, do will and bequeath my sunny disposition to all the grouchy underclassmen. I, Margaret Phillips, do will and bequeath my soprano voice to Carlton Lyons. I, Helen Presnell, do will and bequeath my ability to get along with teachers to Vance Northern. I, Marshalee Presnell, do will and bequeath all the excuses I’ve had for being late to first period to Dr. Shaffer. I, Harold Ragan, do will and bequeath my good behavior in homeroom to the members of Mr. Tripp’s homeroom. I, Helen Winebarger, do will and bequeath my soft voice to Mary Gladys Teague. I, Robert Cooke, do will and bequeath my technique with the women to Joe Moretz. I, Alma Gentry, do will and bequeath. my long, blonde curls to Carol Gragg. I, Robert Gilley, do will and bequeath my ability to play ping-pong and pitch no hitters to Bernon Procter. I, Joanne Greene, do will and bequeath my love for Cove Creek to Joan Brookshire. I, Katherine Greene, do will and bequeath my guy that Uncle Sam has borrowed to anyone who thinks she can get him. I, Peggy Greer, do will and bequeath my love for loafing in the Pharmacy to Lillie Lyons. I, Tom Greer, do will and bequeath my love of the Democratic Party to Armfield Coffey. 1 Worth Greer, do will and bequeath all my experiences to Bobby Ray. I, Rebecca Shoemake, do will and bequeath m y love for Myrtle Beach to Peg Klutz. I, Betty Jo Smith, do will and bequeath my best wishes to the passengers and the driver of Bus No. 11. I, Billie Jean Storie, do will and bequeath my laugh to Patsy McGuire. I, William Tabb, do will and bequeath my love for Lenoir High School to Norma Greer. I, Coaker Triplett, do will and bequeath my dramatic ability to Milton Barden. I, Lee Triplett, do will and bequeath my interest in the Student Store back to the Student Council. I, Gerald Troutman, do will and bequeath my baby face to “Butch” Blanton. I, Tyre Walsh, do will and bequeath my intelligence to Helen Hardin. I, A. E. White, do will and bequeath my huge feet to John Jackson. I, Evelyn Williams, do will and bequeath my chewing gum to Joann Wood. Joann, it’s under the first desk—second row, in Mr. Rogers’ room. I, Carolyn Wood, do will and bequeath my ability to get diamonds to Gerry Brown. Article II—To the Junior Class, we leave our position as Seniors at A. H. S. Article III—To the Sophomore Class, we leave all our old English books. Article IV—To the Freshman Class, we leave all our over-due library notices, just in case they don’t accumulate enough of their own. Article V—To Appalachian High School, we leave our thanks for many wonder- ful days. Article VI—To the faculty of Appalachian High School, we leave our deepest gratitude, in the hope it will in some measure pay the debt we owe them for their helpfulness throughout our high school careers.