Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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LAST WILL and TRSTAMI? We, the Senior Class of Cumberland High School, being of sound mind and@ memory, hercby make, publish, and declare this to bc our last will and tcstament. To the faculty, we leave our deepest regards and appreciation for the thoughts, information and help given by them. | fo Mr. ifeDanald, our principal, we leave our sin- cere love and appreciation for the attention and coopera- tion received from him. Also, to Mr. MeDanald, we leave a new office in which he may secure privacy from incoming senior classes. To ifr. Terry, we leave a baseball team that is more interested in baseball than in tennis and girls. To Miss Tindall, we leave a new, clean home eco- nomics building so she will not have to spend all of the time cleaning but will have sone time to teach other things. We also specify that this new building have an casy chair for Maggie Sloan and a good sewing machine so mary Holman and Lucy Ann Amos may learn to sew. To Mrs. Budd, we leave more power to help keep the Activities of the school running smoothly. To ifiss Rhodes, we Jeave more time so she may help direct grade activities and still have time to perform her high school duties. To the Junior Class, we leave our ability to co- operate and our ability to produce all honor studcnts. Also wc lcoave the said Junior Class two grccn Chovrolcts and one blue Pontiac so they may attend to class busincss - - but strictly to class busincss. To the Sophomores, we leave our dignificd ways and studious natures. To the Freshmen, wc leave our supply of crasors, Chalk, rubber bands, and thumb tacks which we were cntirely too dignified to usc. To Harrictte Dowdy, we lcave five conts cach day of next year so she can buy cnough candy to become pleasing- ly plump like Betsy Mathews. To kalph Hayes, we will thirty cents to buy onions, garlic, and moth bails to protcct nhimsclf from the anvancecs of certain young ladics. To Glenn Haycs, we will three old hair ribbons worn by girls of the Senior Class. He is to wear these around his neck and tice his pencil, papcr and English book to them. John Barker leaves his outstanding place in the senior Class to T. L. Jonkins, and his place on the basc-—

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THE FIRST LINK link in our chain has been welded, A lap in our race has been run, With joys that our high school has held, The best part of our lives has begun. Toward the years that stretch onward, we're watching And wondering wnat fate holds in store, With pain in our hearts unabating Our work in this school now is ore. Dear teachers and playmates held dear, Who guided us in the past, We'll think of you often back here While bonds of true friendship hold fast. Our future holds two open pathways, One smooth, always sunny and bright, Its pleasures and joys fill the days But neter will it seale the heights. The other is long, rough and gray, Few pleasures and burdens not light. But always one Guide leads the way And shows us the path to the heights. Fach one must choose his own highway Or path or what'cr it may be, To the link in our chain which is welded, Wo'll add or be lost in the sca. Lot's elimb up the path to the top, And joys and rewards wo'll doscive, Our chain and our race we'll eomplete Our friendships and memorics proscrvce Elizabeth C. Gates

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ball team to Thornton Lee Holman. Elizabeth Gates leaves her executive ability to Eaith Lovins, knowing she will have need of said ability next year. To Raith Brown, Anne Davis wills her ability to charm the young men and wishes her the best of luck with the said ability. Ruby Dennis leaves her sweet disposition to Caro- line Key, hoping she will cultivate it. Anne Davis wills her musical ability to Emma Wright. ar “ John Barker leaves to Charlie Thomas his ability to play prince to the most charming girl in the Senior Class. Flizabeth Gates leaves her outstanding ability to write and draw to Junior Yarus, knowing that he will become famous with said talents. Ruby Dennis wills to Earl Billy Blanton all of her 01d book reports so he will not have to spend his time read- ing books but may visit Cartersville instead. All of the rest and residue of our property not herein @isposed of, we give and bequeath to ir. iicDanald, ou pelores principal, to be disposed of for the good of the school. We do hereby constitute and appoint the said prin- se i sole executor of this our last will and testament, in W1 } : Boal, tnils soventh day ob Glass oF eiOnesud Sine hundred and forty. “ The Class of 1940