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

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TOP Best Students Most Talented MARTHA CRESS JO BASINGER JUNE WESSINGER JIMMIE STIREWALT KENNETH BRADSHAW GENE THOMPSON Superlatives CENTER Most Popular JESSIE GUFFY DONALD BERNHARDT LOWER Most Original Most Romantic MARY KATHRYN LIPPARD JO BASINGER SHAFER ELLER ROY MORRISON

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TOP Best Looking LOUISE GLENN DONALD BERNHARDT Best All Round DOROTHY GOODMAN KENNETH BRADSHAW Senior CENTER Best Executives JUNE WESSINGER CHARLES RAY CALLICUTT LOWER Best Dressed RACHEL TALBERT JIMMY STIREWALT Best Athletes NELLIE CARTER HARRY LEE BAME

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L A S T W I L L A N D T E S T A M E N T We, the Senior Class of 1945 of the China Grove High School, of the town of China Grove, of the county of Rowan, of the state of North Caroli na, being of sound mind and mindful of the uncertainties of life, especially after graduation, do hereby make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. We, the Senior Class leave our parents our gratefulness for making our education possible. To Mr. Hager, our principal, we leave our hearty thanks for this guidance which has aided the de¬ velopment of our characters and our educations. To our faculty, we will our formula: How to learn without studying, so that they may pass it on to future students. To our class advisers, Mrs. Corriher and Mrs. hours they have given in our behalf. To the Junior Class we leave our privileges. We, the Seniors, do make the following indi¬ vidual bequests: Hazel Allbright Marshall wills her quiet ways to Carolyn McKnight. Paul Aldridge and Elmer Barnhardt will their Agricultural Records to Joe Miller and Sam Sloop. Mazie Bailey and Louise Luther.will their never- failing giggles to Jean Lefler, hoping she won’t disturb too many classes. Harry Barnes leaves his love of sports to Robert Gillis. Jo Basinger leaves her many talents to Pa¬ tricia Mayhew. Harby Beeker wills his love for making things to William Walter. Helen Bass wills her graceful walk to Peggy Jo Lipe. Donald Bernhardt wills his good looks to Tom¬ my Cooper. Bette Basinger leaves her vocabulary to any¬ one who can add a new word. Kenneth Bradshaw wills his executive ability to Bill Linker. Goldia Cranford leaves her happy-go-lucky ways to Lucille McGalliard. Charlie Callicutt wills his ability to argue with the teachers to Bill Bright. Martha Cress and Mabel Patterson will their li¬ brary positions to George Bassinger and Burton Aldridge so they may get book reports on time. Cecil Casper wills his sincerity and curly hair to Bobby Deal. Martha Ann Brotherton leaves her good disposi¬ tion and kindliness to Berlie Dean Barnhardt. Grey Corriher leaves his geometry book to Earl Sides hoping that he can understand it. Ramona Ervin wills her job in the store to Mary Frances Overcash if she will learn to count money. Hazel Freeze wills her complexion to Alice Smith. Shafer Eller leaves his cheerful disposition to Bill Owensby. Louise Glenn leaves her blonde hair and blue eyes to Doris Overcash. Carl Evans wills his “Dagwood” laugh to R. J. Jones. Dorothy Goodman wills her accomplishments in commerce to Betty Jean Belk. Walter Graham wills his ability to play football to Gilbert Miesmer. Jessie Guffy leaves her chewing gum to Johnnie McCombs. Joe Harris wills his motor bike to Bobby Eller so he can get to school on time. Mary Katheryn Lippard leaves her originality with Doris Simpson. Howard Haynes leaves his height to Marcellene Boger. Lavelle Michael leaves her love for Home Ec. to Roxie Henley. Billy Lefler leaves his French note books to Arthur Davis. Mildred Moose wills the ability to close her eyes while laughing to John McKnight. Odell, we express our sincere appreciation for the Bill Kluttz leaves his ability to tinker to Billie Cochran. Lula Morgan wills her many years of English to Gueston Gaskey. Harold Litaker wills his love of working in the shop to Clyde Casper. Elvira Overcash and Kinard Park will their co¬ operative ways to Carolyn Kimball and Betty Jean Freeze. Donald McKnight wills his quietness in class to Wade Kluttz. Cora Mae Rogers wills her modesty and shyness to Ollie Patterson. James McNeely leaves his secret concerning bus governors to R. C. White. Frances Safrit wills her “petiteness” to Frances Ballard. Janie Seymour wills her talkativeness to Nadine Parrish. Roy Morrison leaves his desire to stand in the hall to Ruby Williams. Myrtle Sloop leaves her numerous jokes to Helen Mabry. Donald Porter and Hoy Stirewalt leave their buses to anyone able to hold them together. Corinne Stiller and Peggy Stirewalt will their habit of sharing all secrets to Jean Eller and Faye Barringer. Rachel Talbert leaves her love to type letters to Betty Lou Patterson. Jimmie Stirewalt wills his love for teasing girls to Alby Eller. Louise Thompson leaves her love for parties to her sister Mary Lou. Howard Sheeks leaves his seat in English to some one who can diagram. Arlene Weaver leaves her ability to make the Honor Roll to Margaret Ann Turrentine. Gene Smith wills his supply of excuses to Don¬ ald Moore. Louise Wall and Viva Lee Withers leave the typ¬ ing of the absentee sheet to anyone liking to type. Charles Shinn leaves his ability to handle money to Hoyt Freeze. Nellie Carter wills her basketball career to Bet¬ ty Sue Kluttz. Gene Thompson wills his sweet tone of voice to girls to Amos Abernathy. Annie Mae West leaves her pretty lips to Sarah Rose Miller. Harold Sutton and Harvey Trexler leave their commercial courses to the government. Carrie Earnhardt and Joleen Upright will their book-keeping books to anyone who can do as well as they have. I, June Wessinger, having no particular talents and positively no possessions worth handing down, do leave to China Grove High School my love and best wishes. Given under our hand and seal this 30th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. We hereby appoint Mrs. Alice Corriher as our executrix. JUNE WESSINGER, Lawyer