Bessemer High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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7Vtil zad 7c fartieat Bessemer High School City of Greensboro County of Guilford We the Senior Class of 1951, being of sound mind, do hereby declare this to be our last Will and Testament; hereby rendering null and void any former wills and bequests that may have been previously made. We leave no special instructions regarding our departure, but we hope to be remembered in the days to come for all our many virtues and accomplishments, instead of our few and trivial faults. It is to be understood that this is the composite will of the thirty-eight separate souls who are combined into a powerful organization known as the Senior Class. Item I To our principal and faculty we leave thanks for a job well done, as well as the memory of those four short years during which we were under their guidance. Item 11 Oh! You lucky “will be Seniors,” Juniors that you may be now—you are to be left many varied and valuable possessions and privileges! We leave you the luck that we never had for being able to plan and carry out class activities. We also bequeath upon you the ability' to go to the corner any time during the school day without being caught. Item III Give thanks O lowly Sophomore, along with the allegedly honorable title of Junior, you are being left the well known nerve of the Seniors. Use it well and your path- way will be smoothed by it, but remember that a man’s hardest fall is over his own bluff. The rest of our patience we bequeath to you also, for you will be in sore need of it when these cocky Juniors have come into their own as Seniors. Lastly, we have for you our most prized possession, our good will. Item IV Freshmen, read and rejoice. Such generosity as befalls you, comes only once in a lifetime. Along with the presumptious rank of Sophomore, you are to be given the privilege of striding up and down the hall as if you were really of some impor- tance. You will be permitted to speak of the graduating class, in a reverent manner, of course. Also, to you we give our patience, as you will need much of it in order to endure the shortcomings of the Juniors. Item V To our most recent offspring, the new Freshmen, we leave the ability to create for themselves the name by which we were famous, the best behaved class in Bessemer’s history. We also leave them the right to fill in our places on the varsity teams. Item VI To the school we give the right to gaze with admiration upon the trophies and to remember the many honors that we have won in the past four years. Item VII Individual Bequests and Bequests of a Lesser Nature: Harvey Starr leaves his new football helmet to Riley Montgomery. Frank Welch leaves his knowledge of good dressing to Don Adylette and Monk Oakes. Eleanor Clapp leaves her athletic ability to Betty Williamson. Kay Montgomery leaves her place on the cheering squad to Jo Anne Hobby. 24

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Lindsay Simpson leaves his nerve to be rough in football to Donald Janies. Carolyn Starr leaves her sweet disposition and quiet temper to Thelma Buckner Van Berckman leaves his good personality to Jimmy Mills. Frances Nabors leaves, period. Vida Lou Maness leaves anything to anybody who wants it. Alton Gilbert leaves his success in marriage to George Collier. Betty Meadows leaves her ability to catch a man to Doris Manuel. J J To Peggy Joyce goes Janet Marsh’s “Most Popular” title. W. W. Brady leaves his position on the baseball team to Ralph Swing. Ernest Smith didn’t leave anything, but took Ferry with him.. Jeannette Tussey leaves her stunning figure to Dean Pearson. Rueben Leonard leaves his friendship with Mr. Jett to Connie Lovings. Ferry Thompson leaves her ability to get along with boys to Mable Venable. Dale Wood leaves his height to Charles Taylor who needs it. Joretta Hall wills her ability to cut classes and get away with it to Ruth Blake Tommy Woodard leaves for Korea. Shirley Harris leaves her place on the annual staff to Dottie Bryant. Ervin Chambers leaves his piano music to Donald James. Carolyn Murray leaves her short hair to Louise Stanley. Lewis Jones left at the end of the first semester. To Mary Smith goes Betty Bunton’s boisterous ways. Vernon Swafford leaves his curly hair to Harold Smith. Glyndora Dixon w ills her brilliance and congeniality to John Ingold. To IT N. Lemons goes Larry Allen’s Jolson voice. Louise Douglas leaves her artistic talent to Erika Nau. John Cranford leaves his Atlas build to Buck Bridges. Wanda Lou Kinley leaves her fainting ability to Louella Myers. Gene Murr leaves his class ring to the person who found it. Rachel Lloyd wills her perfect attendance role to Doris Griffin. O’Neil Blake leaves his ability to charm girls to Doug Crenshaw. Roberta Wilson leaves her ambition to be a doctor to Vera Sue Ellis. William DeLancey leaves his little book of telephone numbers to Josh Harris. To Sue Brown goes Erma Hamlette’s modeling ability. D c? J Bob Oakes leaves his pretty legs to Monk Oakes. Ann Wilson leaves her “Biggest Baby” title to Billie Cooper. Norman Lovings leaves his personality and affection for girls to Clyde Smith. To Marjorie Hayes goes Betsy Ring’s cheerful chatter. Martha Pickard leaves her housekeeping ability to Jane Coble. Witnesses: Mr. W. H. Cude M iss Mary Anne Clegg Anne Wilson Eleanor Clapp Carol n Murray Janet Marsh Harvey Starr 25