Asheboro High School - Ash Hi Life Yearbook (Asheboro, NC)

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Twenty-six LAST WIELAND: FES GAVE INeh We, THE SENIOR CLAss OF 1944, of Randolph County, of the State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and realizing that our school days are about to close, do make, declare and publish this —our last will and testament. ARTICLE Tf Sec. 1. To our Alma Mater, we leave our love and devotion and pledge our loyalty to the ideals for which she stands. Sec. 2. To Mr. McLeod, we offer our apprecia- tion for helping us through this, our last year of school. Sec. 3. To Mr. Carpenter, we leave our heart- felt thanks for his efforts in guiding us through our last two years. Sec. 4. To the Senior Sponsors, Miss Lambert, Miss Powell, and Mrs. Prevette, we leave the love and good wishes of the entire Senior Class. Sec. 5. To all members of the faculty, we give our measure. of forgiveness for all they have done to us, together with our deepest regrets at part- ing. Sec. 6. To the incoming Senior Class, we leave our homerooms and also all chewing gum under the desks in aforesaid rooms. We also leave to them our claim as dignified Seniors. ARTICLE Il Sec. 1. I, Bobby Routh, do will my ability to get acquainted with all the new girls to Bob Rae- ford. Sec. 2. We, Conyous Moore and Irene Miller, do leave our flirtatious natures to C. C. Cranford and Richard Paisley. Sec. 3. We, Juanita Moore and Louise Morgan, do leave our “90” averages to needy underclass- men, hoping they will not worry about ‘“‘passing”’ as we did. Sec. 4. I, Jack Rich, do leave my extreme wit (or half-wit) to Rebecca Raper. Sec. 5. We, James Councilman and Porter Pritchard, do leave our “wim, wigor, and wi- tality” to the Pulliam twins. Sec. 6. I, Hazel Andrews, do bequeath my ex- cess poundage to Edith Trogdon. Sec. 7. I, Berta Rice, do will and bequeath my love for England to some other ally of that coun- try. Sec. 8. We, Rama Mae Teague and Doris Shaw, do leave the Cafeteria with regret. Sec. 9. I, Bill Baggett, do leave my “jalopy” to “Gad” Jarrell, knowing his extreme need for one. Sec. 10. I, Carolyn Cranford, do leave my school girl complexion and pretty black hair to Lib Tyson. Sec. 11. We, Alise Gray and Vivian Walker, do leave our perfect friendship. Sec. 12. I, O. B. Hasty, do leave my spirit of patriotism to Mack Patterson. Sec. 13. I, Ben Humble, do leave my ‘‘boners”’ to “Shelly” Hunsucker. Sec. 14. I, Albertine King, bequeath to Nina Walton my love for poetry. Sec. 15. We, “Dood” Newsome and Leoda Smith, do will our constant chattering and non- skid chewing gum to Marietta Wright. Sec. 16. I, Barbara Willis, do leave my ability to publish the news before it happens to George Ann Kivett. Sec. 17. We, Marie Bulla and Arlene Morgan, do leave our hot tempers to our teachers in the hope that they will use them to the best of their ability as we did. Sec. 18. I, Zena Andrews, do leave my bad English grades to anyone who can improve them. Sec. 19. We, Paul Parks and A. L. Usher, do leave our ability to interpret poetry to Donald Dobbins and C. A. Fry. Sec. 20. I, Bessie Cagle, do bequeath my Sun- day afternoon sessions with soldiers to Annie Lee Pritchard. Sec. 21. We, Vera McMasters and C. F. Cagle, do leave our curly locks to two Juniors less fortunate than we. Sec. 22. I, Rachel Deaton, leave my ability to keep books (and we do mean keep) to some “sucker” who takes Bookkeeping II. Sec. 23. I, Arnold Dixon, do leave my “‘super- man” build to Cecil Brown. Sec. 24. We, Isabelle Rush and Dot Trexler, leave our red hair to Ann Hooper and Rachel Trogdon. Sec. 25. I, Vera Lamb, do will my ability to catch and hold my man to Claudine Cox. Sec. 26. I, Max Nance, do will my successful love affairs to Ogburn Ferree. Sec. 27. I, Jane Gelback, will and bequeath my Southern drawl to Mary Krewson—(fresh from Pennsylvania). Sec. 28. I, Forrest Bray, do leave my ability ‘‘to win friends and influence people” to some grouchy Junior. Sec. 29. We, Eleanor Allred and Treva Pugh, leave our bashful, plushing ways to some forward Juniors. Sec. 30. I, Helen Allred, leave my heart to Billy White.

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Sec. 31. I, Robert Boone, do leave my ability to drive at 19 miles per hour to Richard Charles Yow. Sec. 32. I, Ruth Buie, leave my habit of wasting perfectly good typing paper to any Junior who will correct it. Sec. 33. I, Lucille Williams, do leave ny good looks to some needy Junior. Sec. 34. 1, Juanita Stone, giggle to Mary Neely to be used as an signal. Sec. 35. We, Scott Mabry and Doyle Lewis, do leave our knack for getting into and out of trouble to the Pulliam twins. Sec. 36. I, Margaret Vuncannon, do leave my lady-like manners to some rowdy Junior. Sec. 37. I, Gwendolyn Lambert, leave my leader- ship in sports to Anna Jean Bulla. Sec. 38. I, Wanda Trogdon, leave my art of “fixing things’ with the teachers to Herdy McKim. Sec. 39. I, Joe Bulla, do leave my inclination to “get by’ with as little effort as possible to Felton Jones. Sec. 40. I, Joe Lewallen, do bequeath my “moonlight moods’ to “Archie” Burkhead. Sec. 41. We, Marcelene Mabe and Martha Jean Underwood, would leave our ability to do book- keeping to “Turkey” Ward, but we're afraid we may need it. Sec. 42. I, Edna Hutson, do leave my so-called Judy Canova ways to Doris Holt. Sec. 43. I, Willis Houg h, do leave my knowl- edge of the ‘“Latinae Linguae’”’ to anyone who can master it. Sec. 44. Yo, Myrtle Richardson, hace testamento de todos mis oficios y todas mis honras a algo Senior nuevo que puede tener la fortuna de ganarlos. Sec. 45. I, Elflada Bunting, leave my brilliant mind to Willie Lou Morgan. Sec. 46. I, Gertha Cox, leave my ability to blush to any needy Junior who will use it to advantage. Sec. 47. We, Evelyn Branson and Vinna Beane, leave our bashful ways to Lanford Cox. Sec. 48. I, Gladys Cox, leave my books to some Junior who will promise to use them. Sec. 49. I, Margaret Gallimore, will my happy physical education classes to some unknowing Junior. (She'll soon find out!) Sec. 50. I, Patsy Fox, will my height to Reba Ann Lowdermilk. Sec. 51. I, “Frankie’’ Cole, do leave to “Lib” Bulla my desire to get out of high school. Sec. 52. I, Peggy Almond, leave my drawing ability and originality to Mary Neely. Sec. 53. We, Paige Bray and Edith Paisley, leave our bookkeeping to Felton Jones and Bascom Lassiter. leave my famous “all-clear” Hsh-Hli- Sec. 54. I, Elsie Forkner, would leave my chew- ing gum to Miss Evers, but, due to the shortage, Iiekeepn it: Sec. 55. I, Juanita Davidson, leave my typing ability to my little brother, Kenyon. Sec. 56. We, Louise Hooker and Dot Lewallen, leave our good dispositions to some very needy Juniors. Sec. 57. I, Nannie Lou Austin, do hereby will my curls to anyone who needs them more than I do. Sec. 58. I, Edsel (Canary) Reeder, brainless head to James Williamson. will my Sec. 59. I, Jacqueline Strayhorne, will my love for Paratroopers to Evelyn Kennedy. Sec. 60. I, Dot Dougan, will my blue eyes to the people who have green ones. Sec. 61. We, Clarice Brown, Dot Luck, and Dorlos Trogdon, will our job of tending to “younguns” to some Juniors who have had more experience. Sec. 62. We, Johnny Morrison and Frank Lamb, do leave our soft voices and quiet ways to Don Alexander and Richard Charles Yow. Sec. 63. I, Max Morgan, do leave my position on the All-State football squad to “Casey” King. Sec. 64. I, Jennings Morgan, leave my love of reading to ‘Shelly’ Hunsucker. Sec. 65. I, Alma Jordan, do leave my cheery “good morning” to Faye Allred. SEE, GG, I 18 IN, Gore, stupid ways to Mackie Barnes. leave my so-called Sec. 67. I, Calvin Hancock, do will my brains and quiet ways to Bryce Robbins. Sec. 68. I, Dot Sykes, do bequeath my secret love affairs to Claudine Cox. Sec. 69. I, Bobby Walker, do leave my beard to any Junior who will shave more often than I did. Sec. 70. We, Bryant Williams and Juanita Stone, do leave the Annual (period!). ARTICLE III Sec. 1. Lastly, we make, constitute, and appoint the faculty of Asheboro High School to be the executors of this, our last will and testament. In witness whereof we set our hands and seal this, the twenty-sixth day of May, nineteen hun- dred and forty-four. THE SENIOR CLASS, I. M. Nuts, Lawyer. Witnesses: WER GOorys AT Lay LUDE, Bos O. LINK, E. Z. KuM. lite Twenty-seven