Charles D Owen High School - Black Swan / Skirmisher Yearbook (Black Mountain, NC)

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SYNDICATE with no one taking my place.” Mary Frances Kelly - I hereby will my ability to have 2 office practice classes a day to Joann Biddix. Julia Kerlee - I will the Latin Club office of President to anyone who will take it, and my seat in English to Willie Slagle. Grady Koon - leaves bus number 3 1 to Scottie. Anne Leatherwood - I will to Lula Osteen my NBT, and all my brains to my sister, Reba Lewis - leaves with Grady. Kathleen Magnant - leaves to spend more time with George. Martha Mahaffy - leaves Wayne to behave himself. Lynda Martin - I will my ability to drive a car to Jackie Sarti. Ann McCall - leaves to enjoy life with Dean. Joyce McCall - I will my ability to sign report cards to J.W. Parker. Shelba Jean McCall - I will my ability to make English speeches to Ro¬ bert Hutchins and to Betty Ball. Shirley McKenny - leaves! Jacqueline McMahan - leaves her grades to Ted Creasman. Pansy Melton - I will my ability to behave in shorthand to Evelyn Turner. Frank Merrill - leaves his laying out to Larry Gravette. Glenda Miller - I will my cheerleader ' s position to Hazel White. Irene Miller - leave s her place in the Halloween Carnival to Ann Shaver. Phil Miller - I will my studing ability to Bill Wade. Paul Moore - I will my ability to do English Literature to Bill Hender¬ son. Annia Louise Morgan - leaves to make a Riddle out of herself. Rhoda Morris - 1 will my ability to keep quiet to Pat Gilliam. Charles Morrow - I will my curley hair to Mond Sheppard and my navy career to Timmy Timmerman. Clark Nanney - I will my seat in Library to Don Wright. Pat Noblitt - leaves to begin her roll as housewife. Wayne Osteen - I will my love for coffee to Mr. Shufford for his nerves and my hairy chest for his bald head. Evelyn Padgett - I will to Kay Robinson my cousin, Tony. Mary Padgett - I will my ability to drive a trick to Willie Kate. Ava Pegg - leaves her giggles to Mr. Nesbitt. Caroline Pittman - I will my ability to be a good chemistry and physics student to Vincent Beilis. Dayton Ponder - leaves to support his wife, Thelma Jean Pruette - leaves her place as Mr. Medlin ' s secretary to Dorcas Bridges. Phyllis Pyatte - leaves her place on the cheerleading squad. Dan Reese - I will my football uniform to Don Wright. Betty Reynolds - leaves office practice. Patsy Reynolds - I will my love for Mrs. Woody ' s classes to Shirley Cockran. Dale Ritchie - I will my warm place at the radiator to David Hamby. Jackie Robertson - leaves her hair to Sondra Ballard. Henry Rogers - I will my seat in F.F.A. as secretary to my brother, Charles Rogers. Grace Simons - I will my love for the Marines to Gloria Brookshire. Essie Smathers - I will my interest in a certain graduate to Shirley Stanley.’ ’ Ina Smith - leaves the piano to Ann Walker. Thomas Solesby - I will my long legs to Gene Burke. Grover Sparks - I will my seat in English to Mark Elliott. Bobby Stone - I will my place at the upstairs window to Don Ledbetter, but not the girl. Carl Thompson - When I die, bury me deep. Lay all my belongings at my feet. Tell Mrs. Perley I ' m gone to rest and won ' t be back for the English test. Nancy Jo Thompson - I will my Basketball uniform to Frances Kaplan. Bobby Towe - leaves all his friends ? (The teachers) Patty Tyson - I will my love for sports to Judy Cordell. Pauline Vanover - I will my small waist to Greta Harris. Jack Ward - leaves Lula. Ann Whitaker - I will my short hair to Miriam Scorza. Daniel Wilhide - I will my water bucket to James Norton. John Williams - I will my crew-cut to Paul Allison. Nancy Wilson - I leave my Junior boy-friend for Kay Robinson to look after. Carolyn Wood - leaves for college. Lawrence Wood - just leaves, at last! We, the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-five, of Owen High School, in the county of Buncombe, the state of North Carolina, realizing our impending departure from this school, do hereby declare and make the statements above our last will and testament.

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We the class of 1955 being of questionably sound mind and body should like to make the following bequests: The Senior Class wills its ability to get nothing done at the right time to the Junior Class. Our self-control and dignity go to the Sophomores and the Freshmen. IASI Will Dot Allen - I will my interest in Swannanoa boys to Charlotte Knoefel. Gail Allen - I will my vocal cords to Judy Cordell. Mary Frances Allen - leaves her curly hair to Bobby Pinkerton. Oleta Allen - leaves with Peggy for Alaska. Kenneth Atkins - I will all of Norman Doughtry ' s jungle bunnies to John Hemphill. Katherine Bailey - I will my ability to chase boys to Ruby Southern. Donald Barnwell - leaves Yvonne. Hazel Bartlett - I will my ability to type to James Morrow. Lloyd Bartlett - I will my quick thinking for excuses to Beautiful Brown Eye s. Lois Blankenship - I will my position as Miss Black Mountain to Hilda Worley. Duane Bogan - leaves his place on the safety patrol to Mary Noah. Billie Lee Brown - I will my intere st of a certain boy in Florida to Gwen Golightly. Buzzie Brown - I will my love for maroon Nashes to Barbara Babb, and my honorary membership to the SYNDICATE to Lula Osteen, Roy Burleson - leaves Jean. Sonia Burleson - leaves her driver ' s license to Freddie Ensley, Dottie Burnette - leaves her height to Inez Mills. Jean Byas - leaves her natural blond hair to Bobby Jones. Richard Campfield - leaves for good. Clita Carter - I will my interest in Fairview boys to Sue Stikeleather and Alma Byrd. Bill Clark - leaves the safety patrol. Mildred Clark - leaves her eyes to Jobie Allen. Ima Jean Cline - leaves her senior superlative to Scot Stevens. Geraldine Collins - I will my ability to type to Billy Henderson. Austin Cooley - I will my love of photography to anyone who will climb up on a locker to get a picture. Wayne Cordell - I will my height to Billy Wells. Beverly Craig - leaves Medlin. Helen Dalton - I will my love for a certain Wilson boy to the Swannanoa girls - past and present. Barbara Daugherty - I will my ability to speak Spanish to Mrs. Headlee and my school books to Sue Clark, Harold Davidson - I will my seat in F.F.A. as President to Lawerance Elliott. Donald Davis - I will my love for English to Kenneth Martin. Eugene Davis - I will my waves to Mr. Byrd. Sarah Dickens - I will my HALO to Mr. Byrd. Sara Dillingham - leaves her place on the Annual Staff to Robert Pruitt. Norman Dougherty - I will my Ford to anyone who has $55. Carl Duncan - leaves his freckles to Tommy Bridges. Peggy Edmonds - leaves for Alaska. Kenneth Elliott - I will my Algebra II book to Sadie Fortune. Paul Foster - just leaves - after 13 years. Johnny Fox - leaves Lelia Allen. Rowene Garrison - I will my love for Mrs. Perley to Pat Gilliam. Paul Gasperson - I will my bottle opener to Bill Becher. Donny Giard - I will my charm, poise, and dignity to Don Wright. Nell Golightly - I will my hateful ways to Martha Bradly, and my chewing gum to my sister. Margaret Grant - leaves her sister to take up where she left off. Scotty Gragg - I will my love for school to Keevie. Ned Green - leaves his car to Mrs. Weeman. Stanley Gregory - leaves French, thank goodness. Johnny Hall - I will my motorcycle to Mr. Shufford. Milton Hamby - I will my position in the A P to Bill Pippin. Wayne Hampton - I will my ability to sleep in English to Kenneth Martin. Barbara Harding - leaves for Memphis. Robert Harris - I will my red hair to Lawerance Elliott. A.T. Hollifield - I will my bus, number 64, to Buddy Carpenter. Sylvia Hunt - leaves her voice to Sue Anderson. Arlene Johnson - I will my ability to take dictation in shorthand to Mrs. Woody. Michael Jolly - I leave my waist-line to Gene Burke. Nancy Jones - leaves her place on the ball team to Laura Smith. Joyce Justus - I will to Yvonne Osteen my share and privileges in the

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On July 10, 1970 there was a loud knock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Y. L. Medlin. To Mr. Med- lin ' s surprise there stood the senior class of 55. After he had recovered from the shock he invited us into the house that had been built for his new wife! Later that evening we all sat around the fire¬ place reliving old memories. Then the question was asked, What are you doing now? We decided to list what each person was doing and then to see which of us had been most successful. Frankie Allen is now working as secretary at the Ford place in Detroit. Scott y and Julia now run an insane asylum. Donald plays ball for the Yankees. Oleta has settled down as a housewife in Alaska. Norman is a professional stock car racer. Duane Bogan doubles as a policeman and Mr. America. Essie Smathers has just bought out Sears Roebuck and Company. Bill is T.C. Robertson ' s assistant. Roy is a ball player who advertises Corn Flakes for energy. Donnie Giard and Clark Nanney are members of the Senate Crime Investigating Committee. Ann Whitaker is an English Professor at Duke. Sonia is test driver for Chevrolet. Michael is a quarterback on Navy 1 s team. Austin is a famous press photographer. Dottie has dyed her hair and plays for the American Redheads. Nell Golightlv and Billie Brown are secretaries to the President. John Williams and Ned Green are famous artist. Phil Miller is the worlds greatest art critic. Ima Jean is a stand-in for a famous movie star. Carolina is the head nurse at Duke Hospital. Anne Leathe rwood is busy in Occupational Therapy. Beverly and Nancy Wilson are models for a New York Dept. Store. Richard drives a truck from Nebo to Pensacola. Daniel and George are famous Jet Aces. Jean spends her Avers with Dean and Dean Jr. Gail Allen is making records for R.C.A. Lois and Cleta are dis- jockeys. Carl Duncan has become rich after discovering his own formula for removing freckle s. Buzzie is a famous Hanover Model. Mildred is now co-owner of Kress and Co. Sara Dillingham is now Mrs. Williams and t. e a c h e s Agriculture at Biltmore. Harold Davidson and Henry Rogers are sailors in the far Pacific. Wayne Osteen has taken over the Perry Como Show. Nanc y Thompson is a veterinarian. Peggy w as a queen the last time we saw her. Paul Foster gets paid for his laugh on Inner Sanctum. J a c k i e Robe rtson is working in Beacon trying to get enough money to pay a garage bill. Johnny Fox was chosen the one most likely to pester the most people to death this year. Charle s Morrow is Governor of South Carolina. Margaret is a beauty operator with her own shop. Kenneth Atkins has just finished his book on How to Live W ithout Girls. Paul Moore is a senator of New York. Barbara Harding is the Bell of the Marines. Paul Gasperson is in charge of arresting loaferers in front of Knight ' s Drug Store. Sylvia sings on the Grand Ole Oprey accompanied by Wavne Hampton on the fiddle. Johnnie Hall and Loyd Bartlet t are m u 11 imillionarie s. Nancy J one s is (running for) Miss Universe. Grady and Reba aren ' t going steady anymore --they ' re married. Kenneth Elliott is the Nation ' s greatest engineer. Eugene Davis and Melton are termite exter¬ minators. Kathleen is a cigarette girl at the Stork Club. Martha has finally decided she ' d rather live in Swannanoa than in Kentucky. Ann McCall is a chemist ' s wife with a lot of little test tubes. Dot Allen , a WAAC, has received a Congressional Medal of Honor. Wayne Cordell and Donald Davis have discovered The Fountain of Youth in South Africa and are making money selling water. Geraldine Collins and Evelyn Padgett own a notorious Night Club. Dale Ritchie and Patty Tyson are professional basketball players. Shirley drives a grey hound bus. Frank Merrill is a stand-in for Gene Artery (he 1 s a rollin ' ). Irene is an undertaker. J ackie was named Miss Intelligence of 1970. Mary Frances and Pauline are ambassadors to Russia. Anna Louise is a Riddle and a pro¬ fessional tap d a n c e r. Patsy Noblitt is a great-great-grandmother now. Katherine and Robert own a Drug Store and Dry Cleaner Inc. Joyce Justus and Lynda are the new heads of Montreat School for Girls. Ava Lee is engaged to John D. Rockfeller 3rd. Thoma s and Grover have discovered a new species of ant-eaters in India. Dayton and Franees have taken Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez ' s place on T.V. Thelma is a Minister ' s wife. Marv Padgett and Patsy Reynold s are aldy wrestlers over T.V. Phyllis is a secret service agent, works for Jim Early. Betty Lou is owner of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. In a is now in her 6th seccessful marriage. Helen Dalton is a famous lady aviator. Barbara Dougherty is a dentist ( specializes on false teethL Bobby is Bob Hope ' s assistant. J ovee McCall and Shelby run a Beauty Salone for rich old ladies. J ack i s the World ' s Champion Typist and raises Banty Chickens. Carolyn is a top buyer of Banty Chickens. Hazel and Arlene have taken over the Betty Crocker program. Glenda . Grace and Sara Dickens explore haunted houses for the F.B.I. Carl Thompson owns a used car lot. A . T . and Bobby Stone run a Super Market and E.S.S.O. station Inc. Rowena Garrison is a Home Ec. instructor. Rhoda Morris runs a large Dude Ranch in Arizona. Lawrence is still trying to get out of the 12th grade. After everyone had finished, we decided thal Mr. Medlin was the most successful. You see, his wife is none other than Marilyn Monroe.