Charlotte Technical High School - Technique Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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To Vernie Maudwin, Myrtle Kelly leaves her place as a Senior and hopes he doesn’t get any ideas after she graduates. Dorothy King wills Annie Sawyer her seat in Second Year Shorthand Class, and also the radiator so that she can keep warm. To Eileene O ' Donoghue she gives her beautiful eyes. To Ellen Shinn, Virginia McGinnis gives her love for the men and her title as the Cutest girl in the Senior Class. Phyllis McKinnon leaves her good looks and ways with men to Helen Strawn, with the admonition that all men should beware. To Robert Austin. Narietta Scott wills her sweet disposition. Myrtle Lee Sikes bequeaths her D. O. seat to Patsy Fisher, with the warning that she must not sit on the boss ' s knee, either. Alma Simpson gives her love for the soldiers to Geraldine House. To Charles Corriher and Bill Adams. Betty Jean Smith leaves her mem- bership in the Honor Society, knowing that these two boys will be an asset to Tech. Doris Taylor wills her popularity to Clara McKnight. To Bobby Martin. Catherine Wright gives her winning smile. To Bobby Sue Myers, Jack Camp leaves his artistic talent. He leaves the position of Editor of the TECHNIQUE to the Junior Class, with the hope that they will elect a person worthy of this office. Tommy Conder wills his love for the Navy to Betty Morrow and Gladys Horne, for he knows that they will make good Waves. Irvin Douglas leaves his job as usher to Anita Williams, with the sincere desire that she will look good in his uniform. To Mary Beth Gibson. Ben Christenbury bequeaths his happy-go-lucky attitude. L. B. Eddins leaves his ability to dress appropriately to Coy Harrington. Lewis (Fatback) Kerr gives to Jack Kissiah his place on the first string football team, and to Betty Walker his seat in English with the hope that she will make A ' s tool ! ! Richard King leaves his ability to get to school on time to Jean Holmes. D. R. Martin leaves his title as the Most Athletic boy of the Senior Class to C. H. Deese. Pat Moore wills his vocal cords and his famous tales to Oscar Hix. W. O. McIntyre bequeaths his ability to annoy the ladies to Bobbie Brown. Jack Price, who leaves his car to Margaret Pres lar, has made arrange- ments to reserve her a parking space at the Pic. Billy Rimmer gives his acting ability to Dorothy Howie and his title as the Cutest boy to Frank Starnes. Wendell Sloan leaves his titles as President of the Senior Class and the Most Popular student to Ann Shue. Bill Wheatley leaves his position as Business Manager of the TECHNIQUE to Christine Lamb. To Henry Stegall, Carroll York bequeaths his title as Heartbreaker, sin- cerely hoping that Henry doesn’t get very dizzy choosing which one is to be in first place , Article IV Last, we leave to the sophomores all our A’s. To the freshmen, we leave all our troubled minds. To the sub-freshmen, we leave our seventh periods. Done and signed on this, the fourth day of January, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-Five. (Signed) : Rose James, Class Lawyer. Signed, Sealed, and published in the presence of: Doris Edwards, Cathryn Fisher. Page Nineteen

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT State of North Carolina County of Mecklenburg f Charlotte Technical High School City of Charlotte ) We, the Senior Class of Technical High School of said state and county, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills heretofore made by us. We wish our executor, as soon as possible after our departure, to dispose of the following : Article I To our teachers we leave a sincere expression of gratitude for their guidance through these many years at l ech and hope they will not suffer too much through our departure. Article II To the class of 1 946, we bequeath the privilege of following our most illustrious footsteps and the honor of occupying the seats which we, the Class of 1945, have just vacated. They also are to come into possession of our intelligence, prosperity, high ideals, dignity, disposition, and good looks. Article III To various individuals of the Junior Class we make these important and generous gifts, trusting that they will be appreciated. Helen James Alexander leaves her cooperative spirit to Jonsie Pyron. Betty Belk leaves her pleasing disposition to Martha Tucker. To John Ray, Pauline Bell bequeaths her office as President of the Honor Society, hoping that he will be as smart as she. Catherine Borders wills her love for boys to Peggy Curtis. Clara Bowers gives her attractive ways to George Douglas. Midgie Carnes leaves her name as one of the leading students of Tech to Carol Watts, and her wonderful personality to L. A. Herron. Mary Elizabeth Conder leaves both her position as Vice-President of the Senior Class and her position as Cheerleader to Ruth Lewis. Lula Deese wills her love for the Navy to Mary Louise Sloan and hopes that her heart will be light, too!!! To Ramona Simpson, Ruby Drake bequeaths her title as the Song Bird of the Senior Class. Doris Edwards gives her knowledge of French to Charles Doster and hopes they can get together to study. Betty Evans leaves her love for the opposite sex to Doris Litaker and hopes she has an enjoyable year. Cathryn Fisher wills her human nature and American History grades to Herman Thomas. Beatrice Flow gives her politeness and her ability to get along with others to Doris Terry. To Donald Hudson, she gives her quiet ways, with the advice that he use them in order to avoid seventh periods. Sara Gaither wills her wisecracks to Ray Kisiah. Joyce Green leaves to Betty McCall her position as Mr. Bob Selby’s secre- tary and to Gerald Blume her knowledge about the Army, Navy, and Marines. To Betty Lou Myers, Martha House bequeaths her title as the wittiest girl of the Senior Class. Kathryn Howie wills her heartaches to Jimmy Helms. Nancy Honeycutt leaves her beautiful hair to Garland House and hopes he doesn ' t have to roll it every night. To Lois Moore she gives her exceedingly good looks. Rose James bequeaths her love for the beach to Juanita Pridmore, and to John Brady her position as Lawyer of the Senior Class. Sue Johnson leaves her title as the Most Dignified Girl to Mildred Kirby, and to Harvey Nash she gives her seat in Commercial Geography. Page Eighteen

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Floyd Austin Robert Austin Emily Black John Brady Bobby Brown Charles Corriher Peggy Curtis C. H. Deese Charles Doster George Douglas Pat Fisher Mary Beth Gibson Coy Harrington L. A. Herron Jimmy Helms Oscar Hix Jean Holmes ' Garland House Gerry House Dot Howie Don Hudson Mildred Kirby Ray Kisiah Christine lamb Doris Litaker Ruth Lewis Bobby Martin Page T iventy