Carver High School - Memories Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the graduating class of Nineteen Hundred and Forty-nine of Carver High School, in the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, being of sound minds have assembled here for the purpose of stating our last will and testament. Our first request is that the memory of this class and its brilliant array of students be kept fresh and frequently presented so as to establish a goal for the future Seniors. We further ask that all our faults though they are few be discarded forever; in order that our claims of brilliancy may not be disproved. Since we have tried to be honest, as well as just and generous in our distribution of the many gifts which we now possess, we have finally reached Our decisions. Therefore, we hereby give these possessions to certain desig- nated persons whose names shall be recorded herein. We sincerely hope that those who receive them will accept them as a sacred token from those who have gone before you. This being the thirteenth day of June, we do give and bequeath to our future beneficiaries the following worldly goods and possessions as stated: We, the Senior Class, will to the school a Trophy Case. To our sponsor, Miss Alexander, we will our Annual and another class Of brilliant and enjoyable students as we have been. To the Uprising Seniors we will our classroom, our seats in Chapel, and our classroom! teacher. Juetta Palmer wills her position as President of the Senior Class to Mary Williams and her position on the basketball team to Augusta Martin. To Veronica Douglas, Merlyn Brooks wills her height and to Wilhelmina Black she wills her quietness. Pauline Williams wills her position as President of the Student Council to Cornell Landingham and her friendliness to Perry Lee Means. Lillian Mills wills her position as forward on the basketball team to Sand ary Hazel. Eric Roberts wills his dramatic ability to Robert Matthews and his weight to William Good. To Hurbert Caldwell, Alfonso Thomas wills his ability to write and con- centrate in his class work. Carolyn Eller wills her ability to smile to Annie Patton and her friend- liness to Frances Miller. She also wills her driving book No. 173 to Camilla Lash. Annie Clement wills her position as guard on the Basketball Team to Gloria Foster. Make use of it Gloria and form a better figure. Cora Martin wills her studious ability to Augusta Martin and her hair styles to Janice Williford. Lucy Manns wills her Secretarial Practice Book to Franklin Robinson. Alberta Brooks wills her writing ability to James Robinson. James Jones wills his position on the football team to Harvard Hairston. Virginia Glenn wills ten pounds of her weight to Betty Taylor. Juanita Nesmith wills to Mildred Cole her ability to sing. Eveline Pinkney wills her friendliness to Theressa Correll and her legs to Barbara Caudle.

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SENIORS Isabell Bellinger Bell The faith of your friends is a light glow, don’t snuff it.” Ambition: Dress designer. Activities: Majorette, Dra- matics Club, Y-Teen. Dollie Mae Shell Doll Looking for the best.” Ambition: Beautician. Gayberns Durrant Gay Be kind.” Ambition: Musician. Carolyn Eller Squirt No one prospers without work.” Ambition: Math Teacher. Activities: Y-Teen, Dra- matic Club, Basketball, Paper Staff, Cheering Squad. Juanita Nesmith Nita Be prepared.” Ambition: Singer. Alberta Brooks Bert I can do it if you show me how.” Ambition: Stenographer. Activities: Y-Teen, Dra- matic Club, Glee Club.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT (Continued) To Virginia Caldwell, Mary Brown wills her hair styles, make use of them Virginia as they will make you look sophisticated. Elsie Cannon wills her hair styles to Ester Smith and her position as playing first clarinet in the band to Peggy Hairston. Lee Audrey Lewis wills her dramatic ability to Ruby Moses. Juanita Plowden wills her fine shape to Joanna Hughes. Dollie Mae Shell wills her dignity to Dorothy Mason. To Queen Ester McIntosh, Myrtle Lewis wills her new look clothes, and her big legs. Mary Covington wills her versatility to Joanna Hughes. Isabella Bellinger wills her neatness to Mary Brown. Alma Joyce wills her ability to wear short dresses to Sanclary Hazel. Billy Friday wills his shortness to Hiawatha Beck. James Mack wills Harold McClure his position as Captain of the football team and his ability to play center, make good use of this talent Harold as James has because it is an honor. To little James Jenkins, Herman Martin wills his height and two front teeth. William Hairston wills his politeness to Donald Matthews. Oscar Morris wills his musical ability to Jerome Jenkins. James Conrad wills his bebops to James Robinson. Ernest Chandler wills his quietness and dignity to Lorraine Thomas. To James Little, Willie Tillery wills his height. Jakay Ervin wills his trumpet to Jimmy Crump. Margaretha Evans wills her quietness and dignity to Dorothy Mason and Whilemenia Black. Sarah Hairston wills her position as Majorette to Mary Williams. William Brown wills his height to Willie Little. Bertha Glenn wills her dancing ability to Mildred Kimbrough. Beatrice Joyner wills her shorthand ability to Violet Brooks. Edward Patton wills his business ability to Denoris Cloud, also his ability to chew gum to Richard Glover. Earl Witherspoon wills his position as manager of the boys basketball team to Charlie Rhinehart and his ability to talk to all girls to James Durham. Henry Mitchell wills his love ability to Gladys Peguese. William Allen wills his ability to play a trumpet in the band to Samuel Stimpson. Ulysses Wilson wills his neatness to Charlie Rhineheart and his polite- ness to William Good. Nellie Banner wills to Bob Steele her ability to get her lessons, and to Annie Patton she wills her popularity. Aldine Cloud wills his position as being the most athletic boy of the school, captain of the basketball team and his position on the football team to Eugene Robinson, use these talents Eugene because they all are honors. In witness hereof we have signed, sealed and published, this our Last Will and Testament. NELLIE BANNER, Testator.