Central High School - Centralite Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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Class will We, the class of '42 of Central High School in Fountain City, Tennessee, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make. publish, and declare the following as and for our last Will and Testament: I, Asa Ambrister, pompously and gloriously do hereby give, devise. and bequeath my power of oratory to any one of the many students who have admired my self-possession and my clear tones from the chapel platform. I, Dennis Waldrop, being of sound mind and body do bequeath unto Bob Hethmon my sadly worn book satchel. I, Evelyn Caul, in this my last will and testament do give unto Ellen Stedman my luscious long, red finger nails. I, Joe McTeer, being of sound l?l mind do bequeath my hearty appetite unto Ruth Caldwell. I. Mary Hannah McMurray, do devise and bequeath my knowledge of American History to Bill Davis in order to help him in his senior year with Miss Hicks. Know ye, by all these present, that I, Theodore Ruther- ford, of insane mind, do hereby devise and bequeath all my surplus good looks as well as dignity to my younger brother, Bill. ' I, Jean Elizabeth'Johnson, lbeing in my right mindl, do hereby devise, give, and bequeath my good looks, melodious voice, and soft heart Inow in possession of Jim Cobblel to Miss Betty Highbaugh. I, Joe Smallman, bequeath my reputation as a book shark to David Block, on condition that he bear this title with dignity. I, Glen Wells, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby bequeath to any undergraduate my habit of chewing gum, paper-wads, and toothpicks in class. I, Mary Lou Watson, being sound of wit, and sound of body, do hereby bequeath my vivacious personality, al- so my three great accomplishments-to-wit, to dance, to sing, and to play-to my underclassmen whose soul ambition is to climb the social ladder of Central High. I, Lena Kate Ailor, do hereby bequeath and devise my modesty and timidity to one in whom it is sadly lacking -namely Mary Margaret Martin. I, Craig Grove, do hereby bequeath and devise, being in a generous state of mind, all my football ability to Mark Major. I, Charlotte Berry, do bequeath to the pessimists of the Junior Class in this my last will and testament Just a little smile. I, Ruth Ford. do hereby bequeath unto Geneva Sherrod and her friends my ability to conduct myself with a dignified and unaffected manner in and about high school. I, Bud Mynatt, being of sound mind and body, do here- by bequeath my undivided heart to Carolyn Cruze. I, Kathleen Van Story, do solemnly give, devise, and bequeath my crown unto Carrie Belle Morris. I, Charles Doughty, of sane mind and sound body do bequeath unto Bill Roberts my handsomeness and charming personality. I, Weston Murrian, hereby do bequeath my title ol Lady Killer, and my over-stock of lady friends, to any needy Junior who may handle them as ably as I have done in the past year. I, John Llewellyn, do hereby bequeath my patented hair tonic to any bone-headed Junior who is interested enough to ask for it. If Virginia Petree, feminist, do hereby give, devise, and bequeath four quarts of my famous rose-blush complexion and the memory of my sunny smile to any underclassmen who admired my complexion. I, Claude Hobson, do hereby bequeath to one Fred Rule eight inches of my superfluous length, to be applied from time to time. I, June Talley, bequeath my unexcelled marks in short- hand to any Junior who may be in need of them. I, Roscoe Smith, do hereby devise and bequeath to any enterprising freshman my life lease on the Central High School, also my chances of ever convincing Miss Hicks that I know something about American History. Know ye, by all present, that I, John Wampfer, being in mind I? ?l and body sound, do hereby bequeath to the class of '43 my entire assortment of bow ties and striped socks. I, the undersigned, herewith bequeath to those deficient in the Junior Class my vast vocabulary of incomprehensible words and immense intellectuality. also my good fellowship toward all men. Donald Van Hoozier. I, Geary Reynolds, being of sound mind and legal age, do hereby give, devise, and bequeath my career as an actress in CHS to Mary Margaret Painter. I, Morris Snow, being of sound body and mind, do hereby bequeath all my troubles that I have had with my studies to any underclassman who is having too good a time. I, Charles Edington, do bequeath my ability to argue to Miss Jennings, may she use it sparingly. I, Mary Pearl Gout, do give and devise one pair of sky-blue eyes and one tooth pick to Leonard Carter. I, Jabo Wylie, do give and bequeath my fifty-seven varieties of the very best slang to any Junior who lacks the ability to express himself. It Betty Huffaker, do hereby bequeath to some foolish Junior, who thinks it necessary to rush through life, my in- different attitude toward everything under the sun. I, Jack Atkins, being of sound body and mind, do be- queath my ability as guitar artist to Gene Grant. We, Mary Lloyd Cunningham and Ford Owen, do solemnly give, devise, and bequeath our favorite table at Kay's to R. B. Burnett and Betty Cruze. I, Bonnie Mae Ward, being of sound body and mind do hereby bequeath my collection of engagement rings to Lenore Caldwell. I, Charles Hobby, being as strong in mind as I am in voice, gladly and earnestly give my interest in the Glee Club to Sam Shanton. May he use the gift to the best of his ability. I, Barbara Clark, being sound of body and sane ol mind do bequeath my Commencement Speech unto Sally Gray. I, Ralph Stormer, being of sound mind and body do bequeath unto Wallace Whitehouse my favorite brand of hair cut, to wit: a burr. I, Tom Cartwright, bequeath my hobby of ladies' man to Melvyn Lady. I, Aniece Kirby, in this my last will and testament do bequeath my special brand of smiles unto Lois Hohner. I, Jim Strange, being mentally well balanced, do cheer- fully submit unto Raymond Babelay for safe keeping, my winning ways, my spectacles, and my burr. I. Paul Pless, do hereby give and bequeath all my possessions including the toys Mr. Petree took from me to any student who is worthy of them. I, Hettie Shipley, give in this my last will and testament, my utter disregard of men to Ann Morris.

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mb, aughter o . - W ro st Adair Drive, Fountain O, ., Everett High School, Maryville, n., Glee Club '38, '39, Black Eyed Sus n '39, Commencement Ex- ercises '39, Ha vest Moon Carnival '39, Transferred to Central '39, May Day '40, '41, Minstrel '41, '42, Variety Show '40, Stunt Night '41, Girl Reserves '39, '40, '41, '42, Placed in French Tournament '41, High School Day '41, Glee Club '40, '41, '42, Glee Club Concert '41. MARY LOU WATSON Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Victor Wat- son, 203 Jackson Avenue, Fountain City, Tenn., Girl Reserves '38, '39, '40, Variety Show '39, '40, Minstrel '38, '40 41, Stunt Night '41, Glee Club '40, '41, Representative Glee High School Day '40, Representative Home Economics Department High School Day '39, E.T.E.A. Chorus '41, Christmas pro- gram of Glee Club WROL '40, Glee Club Representative WBIR and WNOX '41, Glee Club Representative S and W '40, '41, Representative Central Home Ec Department at Miller's Style Show '40, May Day '40, MARGARET E. WELCH Daughter of Mrs. Julian Welch, Route 5, Rutledge Pike, Knoxville, Tenn., transferred to Central from Knoxville High '40, Knox- ville, Girl Reserves '39, '40, Monitor Squad '39, '40 Library Club '39, '40, Central, Senior Girl Reserves '41, '42, Camera Club '41, '42, Bowling Club '41, '42. L ISE WATROUS 0 MARIE HELLEN WILKERSON Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Wilkerson, Route 6, Knoxville, Tenn. EDNA CHURCHILL WHITE Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Haynes, 110 W. Gill Street, Knoxville, Tenn., Chris- tenberry Jr. High '37, '38, Home Ec Play, Monitor, Civics Club, Transferred to Central '39, Home Ec Club '39. '40, '41, Debating Club '41, '42, Dramatics Club '41, '42. IONE WISHART Daughter of Rev. and Mrs. I. E. Wishart, Cross Valley Road, Knoxville, Tenn., Trans- ferred from Knoxville High '39, Secretary of Dramatics Club '41, '42, Centralite Staff '40, '4l. ADA YADON Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cole, Route 12, Knoxville, Tenn., Commercial Club '41, '42, Monitor '41, '42. LEWIS YODER Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Yoder, 821 Hia- wassee Avenue, Knoxville, Tenn., Chemistry Club '38, '39. - ,rl sie. we , K ,,,3s.2Qss,,3g Q: Efegg 3, g, ,:. -2 iieswi? . W 2 5 :,,-seater. -I eiwffigk E: .4 Zsiifcrg-,cg -. i f JEAN WATSON Daughter of Mrs. S. Grant Watson, 119 West Massachusetts Avenue, Knoxvile, Tenn.: Rule High School, Latin Club '39, Servio Club '40, Group Reporter '40, Monitor '40, Honor Society '40, '41, Monitor '41, Demon- stration '41, Transferred to Central '41, Sketch Club '41, '42. BILL YAMBERT Son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Yambert, 203 Templeton Avenue, Fountain City, Tenn., Band '38, '39, '40, '40, '41, Corporal '40, '41, First Lieutenant '41, 42, Junior Honor Society '39, '40, Senior Honor Society '41, '42, Hi-Y '40, '41, '42, Secretary of Hi-Y '41, '42, President of Chemistry Club '41, Hiking Club '40, '41, '42, President of Hiking Club '41, '42, State Bond Clinic '42, Variety Show '38, Stunt Night '41, Vice President of Senior Class '41, '42. CHARLENE WHITE Daughter of Mrs. Oma Lee White, 2900 Washington Pike, Knoxville, Tenn., Trans- ferred from Smoky Mountain Academy in '40. Hiking Club '41, '42, Monitor '41, '42, Minstrel Show '40, '41,qChemistry Club '40, '4 ,- I 44 RA A. WYLIE Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wylie, 129 Fountain Avenue, Fountain City, Tenn., Carnival '38, Band '39, '40, '41, '42, Band Sergearnt '41, '42, National Band Contest at Richmond, Va., '41, Hi-Y '40, '41, '42, Social Chairman '41, '42, Sacki-Ty Club '41, '42, Vice President of Saclii Ty Club '41, Centralite Staff '41, '42, Business Manager of Centralite '41, '42, Stunt Night '41. EMMALEE WINEGAR Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Winegar, 313 Garden Avenue, Fountain City, Tenn., Home Ec. Club '38, '39, '41, Commercial Club '40, '41, '42, Stunt Night '41, Patriotic Pageant '41. JOHN WINKLE Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Winkle, Route 1, Fountain City, Tenn. ELIZABETH L. YADON Daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Yadon, Route 12, Knoxville, Tenn., Junior Honor Society '39, '40, Sketch Club '42, Minstrel '40, Senior Honor Society '42, Latin Tourna- ment '39.

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Class Wm I. Wilson Hutchinson, leave my French grades to Sumner Dow whom we leave to the Class of '49 if they'II have him. We, Rubyl Hale, Charlene White, Lois Fair, Pearl Dalton, and Marie Lewis, do bequeath our willing, quiet natures to Anna Ruth Fraker, and Freddie Lou Easterly. We, Fred Metts and Dan Morgan. endow our shyness upon Herbert Mynatt. I, Betty Jo Powers, leave my violin to Elizabeth Gresh- nam. We, Pauline Minton, Cora Poston, and Katherine Seay, leave our Honor Society Pins to Edward Minton, Charles Lowe, and Boyd Capps. I, Joe Murray, do leave my curly hair to Fern Nicely. I, Fred Shanton, bequeath my numerous freckles to Ned Irwin. I. Mary Elizabeth Cole, do bequeath my fresh, un- adulterated beauty to Betty Lee Irwin. I, Bill Storey do bequeath my back seat driving to Sonny Baker. We, Mary Seal, Edna Berney, Louise Burnette, and Marie Lett, do bequeath our love of the beautiful to anyone who feels the need of it. We, J. L. Powell, Lewis Yoder, John Winkle, and Clarence Bracken, hereby leave our happy outlook on life to Jim Grove. We, Avery Capps, Charlotte Stoffell, Vella Suggs. and Avanell McCartt, will our dirndell skirts to the thinest people we can find. We, Ray Watson, Jimmy Elliott, Harry Elliott, and Claude Schaad, hereby bequeath our seats in chapel to four of next year's most promising Seniors. I, Jean Watson, leave my diamond ring to Rae Livin- good. I, Bill Bozeman, do bequeath my oversized ears to Bill O'Conner. I, James Heatherly. will my scarf to Ruben Kempton. We, Elizabeth Petree, Wilma Reed, Dorothy Thomas, and Edna White, leave our place in front of the dressing room mirror to four vain Juniors. We, Ralph Price, Bruce Reed, James Russell, and Harold Tarver, being sound of mind and body, hereby bequeath our place in the lunch line to the first four freshmen in the school. I, Harold Keene, leave my safety patrol flag to Alvin Elliott. I. Bill Scanlon, donate my way with the women to J. D. Underwood. I, Judd Smith, leave my carefree car driving to David Grove. I, Margaret Fogarty, bequeath my blues singing to Verna Proffitt. I, Hazel Gentry, will my books to Sophia Pratt. I, Frances Holdredge, bequeath my ability of evading the issue to Josephine Sterling. I, Barton Jones, hereby bequeath my IOO's in physics to Kenneth Shipman. I, Patty Hoebner, hereby give, devise and bequeath my characteristic gestures to any poor soul who can under- stand them. I, Frances Lovingood. leave my sax to Dot Evans. I, Virginia Osment, hereby bequeath my lovely angora sweaters unto De Wilda Myer. I, Jew Smith, leave all my affections to Betty Wylie, I, Eunice Block, in one of my weak moments, give and bequeath my perfectly filthy moccasins unto Nancy Johnson. We, Jean Cobble, and Jean Leinart, leave our maior- ette boots to our worthy l?l successors. I, Bobby June Hollingsworth, leave all my interests in the army, with the exception of Jack, to Peggy Smith. I, Carl Nelson, bequeath my striking blonde handsome- ness unto Columbus. , Pun: I love my wife but Oh, Hugh Kitts! lHow did that get in here?l I, Kelly Lynch, leave my bashfulness to R. B. Burnette. I, Zoe Jeffers, do will my retiring nature to Nancy King. I, Mildred Keesling, will fifteen pounds of my avoirdupois to June Morris. I, Bill Quigg, leave my good naturedness to Melvyn Lady. I, Gilbert Tipton. bequeath my mustache and my pipe unto Carl Morris. ' I, Rebecca Irwin hereby give my disposition to Lucy Mitchell. I, Lloyd Best, in perfect saneness hereby bequeath my great big convertible unto Kenneth Chapman. I, Alice Karnes, hereby bequeath my neatness unto Ann Henson. I, Rosemary Johnson, begrudgingly bequeath my tennis unto Alvin Murphy who is sadly in need of it. I, Irene Kempton, leave my iitterbug to Jean Marcus. I, Harold Godfrey, leave my loud mouth to Claudia Smith. I, Frances Mathis, in all seriousness. leave my heart- aches to Harriet Ann Savage. We, Barbara Baldock, Ruth Turner, and Cecile Hall, bequeath our innocent chuminess unto Gloria June Deaver, Betty Jane Julian, and Sarah Mac Shirley. I, Joe Lay, being of a frivolous state of mind, do leave my graceful dancing unto Bud Zoller. We, Martha Parker, Beulah Sinkhorn, Billie Stansberry, Marie Wilkerson, Juanita Harris, and Frances Metts, gra- ciously bequeath our blonde hair to Paul Hodges. I, Bill Perry leave my chewing gum to Mr. Rose's fourth period English class. I, Louise Boring, do leave my love of football players to Barbara Schmid. I, Emalee Winegar, do leave my tin cups used in Stunt Night in locker I9O for any thirsty person. We, Ada and Elizabeth Yadon, bequeath our brains unto Clifford Hunley. I, Bill Daniels, being of sound body and mind do be- queath my well known meekness unto Herman Fisher. I, Mary Ann Thornton, hereby give, devise, and bequeath my lovely vivaciousness unto Wilma Rogers. I, Ralph Warren, hereby bequeath my pipe unto Sara Murphy. I, Elbert Marguerat, leave my peculiar name unto Ray Cate. I, Sara Watrous, in this my last will and testament, leave my beautiful voice unto Betty Chance. I, David Highbaugh, in a quiet mood leave my raging temper to Mary Gilbert Eppes. I, Ateka Morris bequeath my ever lasting daintiness to Phyllis Large. I, Jimmy Edmondson, give my monitor chair in the an- nex to James Zirkle that he might sleep in peace.