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

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C rai 19 3 8 PARRO V Lucille Basinger wills her athletic ability to Grace Barger. Baxter Weant leaves a few feet of his height to C. P. Safrit and his bass voice to Hom er Overcash. Margaret Koon leaves her quiet voice to Mary Eleanor Davis. Floyd Guffv leaves his seat in English to Albert Wilhelm hoping that he will get one period of sleep undisturbed. Dorothy Thompson leaves her ability to give readings to Pauline Cress. Kenneth Shinn leaves his ability to attract ladies to Harold Beaver. Robert Sloop leaves his ability to judge seeds to Elmer Shue, with the hopes that he will be able to bring back prizes to our Agriculture Department. Hazel Owensbv leaves some of her good looks and musical talent to “kid- sister’’ Marie. John Moose wills his position as bus driver to James Wilhelm. Delmer Hodge leaves his musical talent to his two younger brothers. Mary Ellen Goodman leaves her title as “Class Flirt” to Francis Smith. N. J. Grimes leaves his good looks and the ability to turn girls’ heads in his direction to his brother Reid. Helen Basinger leaves her faithful comb to Dorothea Patterson, provided she uses it as often as she did. Tack Deal leaves his talkative nature and voice to Wade Clawson, provided he keeps talking all his waking hours as he did. Hoyt Moose leaves his little-used Sociology hook to Charles Earnhardt. Elma Chapman wills her book, “How to Catch a Man,” to Edith Sloop with the hope that she has as much success with it as she did. Charles Lee leaves his handsomeness to Grier Horton. To Frank Dennis, Rayfield Solomon wills his position on the basketball team hoping that he will help the team to be champs again next year. Frances Safrit wills her shadow to Sybil Mundy with the hope that “lie” will keep up with her as well as he has Frances. Ray Correll leaves his athletic ability to the County Champs of next year. We hope that it is China Grove. Clarence Safrit leaves his interest in tennis to Harold Hinshaw. Versie Bradshaw leaves her outstanding popularity to Layvon Belk. Cecil Waggoner wills his courting, but not his girl, to illiam Bost. Robert Lee leaves his good-ole easy ways to Edgar Bostian—calm down Edgar. Mary Austyne Wagner wills her wise-cracking ability to Caroline Hinshaw. Frank Earnhardt wills his good luck with the fairer sex to Earnest Honbarger. Rufus Beaver wills his completely filled date book to Louie Owens and chal¬ lenges him to break the record. Ansie Kirk leaves her winning smile and her ability to read short-hand to O Kathrvne Brown. Geneva Davis leaves her interesting personality to Sarah Lou Dickerson. Jake Barnhardt leaves his ever-ready smile to Billy Hauss. I, Virginia Smith, having no special talent that might be worthwhile men¬ tioning, do leave my love and best wishes to the new China Grove High School. Virginia Smith— Testator. Page Nineteen I

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Senior Class 1938 We. the class of 1938, now at the end of our four years of hardships, toil, and pleasure at C. G. H. S. do hereby will and bequeath some of our most highly (?) valued treasures. To Mr. Bivens we extend our sincerest thanks for the interest that he has shown us in the past two years he has been with us. We also wish to thank him for his untiring patience during our English classes. To the Board of Education we wish to express our appreciation for the in¬ terest it has taken in us in the last four years. To our parents who have stood behind us and who have shown so much interest in us we leave our undying love and gratitude. To our facultv we leave our best wishes and most sincere hope that next year they will have a better student body. To Miss Neely and Mr. Fox, our class advisers, we leave our deepest appre¬ ciation for their wonderful guidance through our Senior year. To the Junior Class we leave our unused Senior privileges, with the hope that they will break the ice and discover them next year. To the Sophomore and Freshman Classes we leave our best wishes and all the wads of chewing gum thev find on the campus as well as under desks. The members of the class leave the following individual requests: Burton Barger wills his football prowess to Mike York with the hope that he can take it. Mattie Belk wills her blond, curly hair to Jonsie Wilhelm with the assurance that Tonsie will keep it well curled. Reuben Morrison leaves his John Barrymore profile to Frank (Robert Taylor) Bostian and his Alfalfa Switzer ways to Hardy Poston. To Thomas Abernathy, Charlsye Culp wills her artistic talent. Duard Cress leaves his tenor voice to John Mabry. Helen Boggs leaves her neatness to Hazel McNeely. Grady Lowe wills his De Soto to any Junior boy who will bring as many students to school as he did. The Deal Twins will their identical sameness and their ability to keep people guessing “which is who’’ to the Ridenhour twins. Richard Menius leaves his courteous ways to Junior Herrin but retains the love for a certain Senior girl for himself. Claudia Lefler leaves her dramatic ability to Dixon Blackwelder. Giles Smith wills his hearty laugh and his ability to eat in class unnoticed to “Hub” Clawson. Kathleen Castor wills her distinguished lady-like manners to Ruth Park. Carl Davis wills his good English grades to Daniel Aderholt, in case he needs them next year. Page Eighteen

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