Central High School - Snips and Cuts Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Item 9-I, Charles Reece, leave my masterful mannerisms on the piano to Bill Byers. Item 10-We, Spike Cofer and Dick Tiddy, leave the mighty Wildcats to the '47 game captains in hopes of an all-victorious season. Item ll-I, Nancy Holder, leave my Rockette Hgure to Patsy Fowlkes. Item 12-I, Betty Crier, leave my ballet dancing to Carolyn Butcher. Item 13-I, Leon Kendrick, leave my coin-com- paring art to julian Albergotti. Item 14-I, Amelia Ann Hunter, leave my swell personality and winning ways to Betty Mauldin. Item I5-I, Ronald Green, leave my hard work as a Rambler executive to deserving C. P. Deal. Item 16-I, julia Cuthbertson, leave my ability not to remember names to Ann Do-Hickey Law- less. Item 17-I, Charlie Duls, leave my love for the ramblin', groanin', smokin' wrecks to jimmy Child- ers. Item I8-I, Snookie Driggers, leave my cute little ways and ever-present smile to Alma Hoke. Item I9-I, Hubert Moseley, leave my silence and solitude to Jack Harkey. Item 20-I, Nancy Cheatham, leave my beauty and good looks to Emma Lawless. Item 21-I, Tunny Martin, leave my flaming red shoes CPD to anyone who dares wear them. Item 22-I, Sally Carson, leave my hard work, geniality, and popularity to Peggy Fox. Witnesses: Many BALLE SIDNEY WANZER Item 23-I, Alan Davis, being small of stature and great of wit, leave them both to Tap Price. Item 24-I, Marilyn Mills, leave my artistic knit- ting to Libba Lewis. Item 25-We, Bob Wylie, Wade Fox, Gus Helms, and C. D. Thomas, leave our vocal ability to jess Rush, Don Trapp, Marshall Shepherd, and Billy Reid. Item 26-I, Pete deWitt, leave my good looks and my crew cut to Malcolm McLean. Item 27-I, Buddy Harris, leaveg but I can't take Peggy with me. Item 28-I, Mary Street, leave my funny little antics to Sara Robinson. Item 29-I, George Fulenwider, leave my way with the girls to Don Evans. Item 30-I, Clarence Byrum, leave my journalis- tic ability to Bill White, a real comer. Item 31-I, Eleanor Robinson, leave my intelli- gence and all A's to Patsy Weller. Item 32-I, Blaine Kelley, leave my bookkeeping and records to anyone capable of straightening them out. We, the Senior Class of 1947, having to the best of our knowledge and ability, placed these gifts where they will be most appreciated and where they rightfully belong, do in witness thereof sign, seal, and publish this as our Last Will and Testa- ment. SENIOR CLASS OF 1947 Per BOBBY KIRBY Attorney-At-Law Page Seventeen

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We, the illustrious graduating class of 1947, being fully and soundly possessed of our mental and physical faculties, and in complete knowledge of the fact that the rising Seniors could never equal our grand and glorious record made as Central Seniors, do proclaim and ordain this document as the Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1947. Am'1c1.12 I: T o the Faculty and Administration Item l-To Mr. Otts goes our profound and sin- cere thanks for his invaluable help, guidance, and aid given us throughout the past year. May he re- main here many more semesters to help students solve their many problems. Item 2-To Mr. Lilly and Mrs. Peeler, we leave our appreciation for their help in our little everyday problems. May they keep the office humming for many years to come. Item 3-To the Messrs. Kinghsh Brannin, Stanley Cropley, and PineyH Fulkerson we leave the athletic department of Central in hopes that their combined capabilities will produce bigger and better Wildcats, Silver Streaks, and Bees in '47 and ,48. Item 4-To Miss Sarah Foster, we leave our grati- tude for the many helpful things she did for us as our class adviser. Item 5-To Miss Eleanor Markham, we leave our theorems, corollaries, logarithms, and slide- rules, in hopes that Margie signs don't harass her in the future. Item 6-T o Mrs. Agnew, we leave our deepest gratitude for her marvelous support and advice as adviser to the Student Assembly. Page Sixteen LAST WILL A D TESTAME T Item 7-To Miss Mary E.. Morgan we leave our thanks for her fine work in handling our elections. Item 8-To Mr. Hand, we bequeath our scales, T-squares, compasses, and triangles. May he some- day obtain drawing boards without holes in them. ARTICLE II: To the Underclassmen Item 1-To you juniors we leave the large re- sponsibility of maintaining Central's good name and of keeping her in the respected position of the best high school in America! Item 2-We sadly leave our senior superiority and privileges in exchange for status as lowly col- lege freshmen. Item 3-We leave to you underclassmen our many autographs and signatures on the walls of C. H. S. for you to gaze at enviously. Item 4-Lastly, we leave to you a wonderful school, a great school spirit, and a marvelous faculty. May you enjoy your senior year at Central as much as we have. ARTICLE III: To Particular Personalities Item I-I, Nelson Adams, will my ability as a leader and hard worker to Betty Bullard. Item 2-I, Mary Klaas, leave my golden voice to Dot johnston. Item 3-I, James Mock, leave my size and wit to Reggie Buie. Item 4-I, Sara Claire Little, leave my friendliness and sweet disposition to Betty Lowrance. Item 5-I, Buck Sanders, leave my barbells, weights, and C. I. to Delmar Shaver. May he soon press 200 with one ha-nd. Item 6-I, Hotsy Newman, leave my captivating' eyes to Patsy Ray. Item 7-I, Dick Thigpen, leave the trafbc force and fire drills to Ham Wade. Item 8-I, loanne Nowell, leave my gum-pop-- ping to Mary Cobb.

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SALLY CARSON BUSINESS MAGNATE AND DAUGHTER TO ARRIVE IN CITY TODAY Mr. Nelson Adams, President of the U. S. lland- book Association, and his daughter, Little Ruthie, will be greeted this morning at the Coeller Airport Cnamed for the brilliant Dr. Victor Coeller of Char- lotteD by Mayor Tommy Langford. The Adamses are here with their Quiz Kid Ruthie, who will be on the Quiz Kid Show tomorrow night. CHARLOTTE GIRL MAKES GOOD ON BROADWAY Miss Nancy Holder has iust gotten the lead in a dancing musical which is being directed by Law- rence Mason and backed by Mr. Dick Hinson. If Charlotte could have only known ten years ago that the little girl who danced in the Central Variety Show would today be Famous, the whole town would have turned out to see her. It is rumored that Miss Holder is still driving the men crazy with that S. A.-sassy attitude-that is! SNAKE LOVER SUFFERS FROM SNAKE BITE The nationally famous snake lover, Bryson Irwin, was bitten by Lulu, one of his favorite snakes, yes- terday. Because of the quick thinking of Nurse Barbara Murphy, Mr. Irwin is expected to live. He would not permit Photographer James Mills to take a picture of him in his condition. Mr. Irwin made one statement for the press, I still love Lulu. NOTED DRESS DESIGNER TO SPEAK AT IUNIOR CIIAMBER OF COMMERCE Mr. Frank Hann, President of the Iunior Cham- ber of Commerce, announced today that Miss Patri- cia Hicks, world famous dress designer, will sneak at its meeting next Wednesday at I:0O. Miss Hicks will leave Paris Monday night and is expected to arrive in Charlotte Tuesday night. Miss Blanche Andrews, also of Charlotte, is Miss Hicks's private pilotl Page Eighteen PHUPHEIIY CANCER HEAD TO PERFORM OPERATION IN CHARLOTTE Dr. Doris Leeper, President of the U. S. Cancer Research Association, will prove her cancer theories here in Charlotte. Dr. Leeper is renowned for her new discoveries in the field of cancer. CENTRAL TO GET NEW GYM TEACI IER Mrs. Doris McKnight Browning has replaced Miss Gabriel as Director of Girls' Athletics at Central High School. She chose Central so she could be with her husband, Bill, who is a member of the senior class. CHARLOTTE MEN MAKE MILLIONS IN NEW BUSINESS Mr. Sunny Alexander and Mr. .lack King are now running a very profitable business in Fort Mill, S. C. BARBER SIIOP QUARTET TO SING FOR KING AND QUEEN OF ENGLAND The Barber Shop Quartet. Mr. Wade Fox, Mr. Robert Wylie, Mr. C. D. Thomas, and Mr. Gus Helms, all graduates of Central High School, have left for England to sing for His Maiesty, the King, by special request. From London they will go to Paris to sing For the French Court. Stalin has made arrangements to have the famous American Quartet to stay in Russia for a week. They will be enter- tained exclusively by the Russian Government. Mr. Wylie hopes to do some fishing in the Danube. Marion Christopher Richards daughter has iust been selected the girl most likely to succeed at Elizabeth school. History repeating itselflll BERRY MAKES MILLIONS JUST BEING BERRY New York, May I.-Iesse Berry, after a week on N. B. C., has been signed by the Philip Morris Company to take over the program, It Pays To Be Ignorantf' Although voted the most ignorant man on radio. he will make millions. It is predicted that he will be the highest paid comedian on radio in 1958. BALLET RUSSE TO BE PRESENTED TONIGHT AT 8:00 The New York Ballet Company will present the Ballet Russe tonight. Miss Betty Crier will be the star. Her leading man will be lVlr. Willizirn Ingram. Miss Crier owes much of her success to her excellent business manager, Mr. James Bolton. BEGINS WORK ON NEVV PICTURE Hollywood-Nancy Cheatham, Miss America of 1956 and I957, starts work on her new picture,