Bearden High School - Echo Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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Gloria Smith Tommy Underwood Betty White Becky Buckley Bill Chapman Jim Stockdale Russell Bridges flCIBI

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT By Ralphine Lowry Friends and heirs of the class of ’48 we have called you together on this solemn and serious occasion to listen to the formal reading of the last will anci testament of the class of ’48. We, the Senior class of Bearden High School, town of Bearden, State of Tennessee, being of sound mind and sound body, do hereby ordain and establish this, our Last Will and Testament. Item I. To our dear Alma Mater we leave our best wishes and hopes for her prosperity and success in years to come, together with the love that is in the hearts of us all. Item II. We give and bequeath to our beloved principal, Mr. Graham, our sincere affection, our deepest reverence, our heartiest gratitude, and our unlimited and eternal memory. Item III. We give and bequeath to the dear faculty, a sweet and unbroken succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. It has been a strain on them, but they have faithfully performed their duty, and verily now shall they have their reward. Item IV. To the Juniors we bequeath our dignity and also the tears shed in exams, over all the wrong answers set down in moments of weakness. Item V. The English students leave, with many regrets, their treasured places in Mrs. Falkner’s classes to the “Children” of 49. Hunt up the classics, you who follow, bring along your Bible, and turn your faces toward the stars! Item VI. As students of Chemistry and Physics, we leave everything that Mrs. Kettig has generously given us to any poor soul who will try it out. Item VII. We, the class of 1948, leave a reputation for compatibility and obedience which we challenge any future class to equal. Item VIII. We bequeath our personal honors as follows: 1. Pete Smith leaves all his privileges of the boiler room to the next prowler. 2. Barbara Hastings and Russell Bridges leave their ability to get along with Mrs. Falkner to Liz Dowell and Kenneth Smith. 3. Bill Chapman leaves his place on the basketball team to anyone who will not disgrace it with laziness, low grades, or cigarettes. 4. Gloria Smith leaves Coach Nichols to the future basketball players. 5. Tom Underwood leaves his agreeable and cooperative nature to Richard Roberts. 6. Betty White leaves her quiet and dignified ways to Martha Wright. 7. LeRoy Day leaves his ability to sleep sitting up to Jim Tipton. 8. Becky Buckley leaves her ability to study to Marilyn Kirby. 9. John Dowell leaves his ability at charming girls to Bob Towle. 10. Pat Brixy leaves her ability to diet to Leona Hamby. 11. Ralphine Lowry leaves her unchurch like vocabulary to Betty Coffey. 12. Jim Stockdale leaves his nervous habits to Sam Kirby. 13. All the senior class leave their kind thoughts and best wishes to Red Cannon. And we do hereby constitute and appoint our last will and testament. Witnesseth: Mrs. Elizabeth Cates HOROSCOPE Name Nickname Pet Saying Wants to be Will Be Russell Bridges “Lefty” She wouldn’t be that dirty Businessman Basketball Mission ary Pat Brixey “Pat Love that man Dress-designer Football player Rebekah Buckley “Becky” “Willy” Goll-ee Nurse Farmers Wife Bill Chapman Well Machinist Hobo Leroy Day John Dowell “Yankee” Boy Dish-washer Admiral “Jaun” Dog-gone-it Veterinarian Screen lover Barbara Hastings “Bunnv Way to whoop!! Dancer Stripe-tease Artist Ralphine Lowrv “Phine” Dad-blame Artist Socialite r j Gloria Smith “Salty” Pete” Gizmo-Gadget Nurse Scientist James F. Smith That’s nice President Assistant Hobo Jim Stockdale “Stockv” Hot Dog Potato-Peeler Commercial—fisher Tommy Underwood “Gig” Bull Millionaire Preacher Betty White “Bets” For Corn Sake Typist Cigarette - Girl

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 I i I President Jack Conley Vice-President — Everett Ownsby Secretary — Betty Coffey Treasurei — Bob Towle Social Chairman Elizabeth Dowell Advisor — Mrs. Neita Falkner 4 Juniors