China Grove High School - Parrot Yearbook (China Grove, NC)

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Lucille Morgan bequeaths the art of looking a hole through a wall to Alleine Bostian. Homer Morgan wills his Agriculture books to Douglas Houck hoping he can gain something besides meanness from them. Grace Mull leaves a quiet disposition to Sadie Deal. Ralph Nesbit bequeaths his old Dodge to Eckard Dickerson because be can’t use two cars after school. Horace Owens can’t run his bus next year and is asking Ross Owensby to make his circuit for him. Mildred Parks wills an English book to—well that wouldn’t be fair to Mildred. Jane Pirie leaves her beautiful hair to Macey Hopkins with the hope that Macev will be as good a chemist with (H202) as she has been. James Price wills the road from school to town to “Red” Overcash so he can haul his twelve regular passengers to keep from disappointing anyone. Arnie Propst bequeaths her love for John Beaver to Alice Brown Ritchie. Paul Ritchie leaves his ability to sell gum, that was given him for coupons, to Bruce Correll. Lee Sechler wills a note written to Mildred Parks to anyone that will hold it as sacred as he does. Otho Sliue wills his art for making things and raising crops to Paul Corriher. Cannie Belle Sloop wills her slowness of speech to Bertie Smith. Kathryn Sloop leaves her ability to play the piano to Lillian Cruse. Virgie Stirewalt has a way of keeping quiet which she leaves to Mabel Coggins. Ralph Templeton bequeaths his heart breaking propensity to Walter Groce. Edward Turrentine has some mischievous tricks which he expects Zeb k isher to carry on. Garland Washam leaves it up to Paul Smith to carry on as Captain of ’33’s foot¬ ball team as well as lie did. Kermon Watson leaves to the coming Bookkeeping students a lot of material which might come in bandy. -—Bruce Sloop. Nineteen

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the el ass of nineteen hundred and thirty-three of China Grove High School, being of sound mind and strong body, but being aware that we are about to depart from this life as high school Seniors, do hereby make our Last Will and Testament, to dispose of those things treasured by us. 1. To the members of the Faculty, all of whom have worked diligently to make this occasion possible, we leave our love and best wishes. 2. To our principal, Mr. W. T. Long, we leave our thanks for his untiring and unselfish efforts in our behalf. We appreciate his leadership and our best wishes are his. 3. To our Class advisors, Miss Neely and Mr. Brown, we leave our undying ap¬ preciation for their guidance during our year as Seniors. 4. To the Juniors we leave the privilege and power to continue those traditions dear to the heart of China Grove High. 5. To the Sophomore and Freshman Classes we leave our best wishes and assure them of our continued interest. We the members of the Senior Class have individual bequests to make. Lincoln Adams wills his ability to make trouble to Richard Harris. John Beaver wills his ability to blush to “Red” Overcash. Voncile Bostian bequeaths her pleasant smile to Janie Wilkie and her good looks to “Jo” Rankin. Bessie Pearl Canup leaves her love for Roy Kirk to Bertie Correll. Myron Cauble leaves his bus for C. D. Barringer to drive with the hope that he will make a big success of it. Harold Coggins leaves his ability to imitate movie actors to Ralph White. Rogers Cooper leaves her conceit to Lacey York. Harry Corriher bequeaths his cattle judging to “Pete” Bassinger. James Correll leaves his hot temper to Bill Miller. Frances Cress leaves her sweet disposition to Florence Erwin. J. P. Davis wills his long legs to Frank Bost. Marvin Deal bequeaths the keys to his Chevrolet to Carl so he can continue to come to high school. Floyd Deal leaves, to anyone that can use it, his shy smile. Gladys Eller wills her freckles to Velva Burris. Mildred Evans has a little excess weight to leave to any one that can use it. Ruth Evers leaves memories of a smart pupil to the faculty. Leonard Gillon wills his slow ways to Paul Smith and his art in arguments to Jacob Morgan. Joseph Harrison leaves it to Basil Barnhardt to put some sodium metal in water. Doris Ketchie has some gum that isn’t quite worn out for any Junior that can keep it going at full speed as she did. Georgie Lackey leaves her red hair to Lucille Cauble without any trace of temper. Mary Edith Lefler bequeaths her dramatic talent to Nancy Ivey, and some hair that won’t stay combed, to any one that will keep it combed. Pauline McNeely wills her figure to Alice Brown Ritchie. Eighteen

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CLASS PROPHECY NE bright spring morning as I was walking to college, Jim Price rolled up in his bright, green, shiny Plymouth and said, “Let’s ride up the road and smoke before class time.” “Suits me,” I said. We drove up the road a little way. As Jim struck a match to light his cigarette, he touched his nose by mistake. We both became excited and the car hit the ditch. I became unconscious; immediately I began to see the old class of ’33, busy with efforts to succeed in their respective vocations. I went to visit the Westminster Choir School, and to my surprise I heard two familiar voices. As I walked in the direction of these two beautiful voices, I saw Bruce Sloop and Leonard Gillon. 1 spoke; they both came over and said, “Well, I’ll be a long-tailed woodrat. Shake the old paw.” Leonard told me that he had won first prize in the national contest, defeating Lawrence Tibbett. Bruce said that he was there for a special concert, that his profession was broadcasting over the NBC network. After bidding the boys goodbye, I left the school and strolled down to the navy station. I saw Lincoln Adams in full dress, starting out on shore leave. I chatted with him a while and he told me that he would soon be made an officer; I congratu¬ lated him. As we walked down the street, we came to a beauty shop. Adams said, “Let’s go in and get a manicure.” We went in and to my surprise there were Pauline McN eelv, Voncile Bostian, and Doris Ketchie as owners. After leaving, Adams and I strolled around a while; soon he said he had to report for duty. I bade him goodbye and took leave. I stopped at a cafe to get lunch and saw a sign, “Ball Game Today at Wrigley Field. Admission $2.50.” I decided to go to the game for a little rest. At one o’clock I went to the ball park; at two o’clock the game started. I thought I noticed a familiar figure on third base. I borrowed a man’s field glasses and looked at the figure. It was none other than Kermon Watson, playing professional baseball. Well, I almost fainted. I did not get to talk to Watson, but I left best wishes for him and for Garland Washam who had just knocked a home run. I decided to go over to Wall Street and look around. I saw Kathryn Sloop, Gladys Eller, Mildred Evans, Virgie Stirewalt, Elizabeth Baker, and Mildred Parks on the adjoining street. They looked sad and heartbroken. I walked up, trying to cheer them, and asked them their troubles. They said, “Our husbands have lost all their life savings in the stock market crash.” “Why, Ross has lost everything,” said Kathryn. “As you know I am now Mrs. J. P. Davis, Jr., and Oh! he has lost everything,” said Gladys. The other girls were so disturbed that they could do nothing but jabber. After leaving the heart-broken ladies, I walked down the street and saw a couple pushing a baby carriage. As they drew nearer, I saw that it was Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Templeton, the latter better known to us as Mary Edith Lefler. I left them and went to a circus. I saw a sign, “Deal Bros. Hot Lunch.” As I went over, I saw Marvin and Floyd Deal frying hamburgers. I ate some and started on, after a chat with the boys. ' Twenty