Deer Park High School - Deer Yearbook (Deer Park, TX)

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unior Snheritance oannouncement by way o eniorc qoill We, the class of l956, in the town of Deer Park, the county of Harris, and the great state of Texas, being in as good health as can be expected after twelve grueling years of study, and in a state of mind befitting forty-eight seniors who are about to pass away, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. Owing to a lightness in the head, caused by its gradual swelling during the last four years, and a heaviness in the heart and other vital organs, caused by thoughts of parting and over-feasting, respectively, We are preparing for the 24th day of May in the year of 1956, at which time we shall pass away, Thusly, do we declare our wishes as to the final disposal of ourselves and markedly intimate and personal possessions: Therefore, we do first direct that our funeral services shall be conducted by our friends and well-wishers, the faculty, only enjoining that the funeral be carried on with all the dignity and pomp that our situation in Deer Park High School has merited. TOM BABCOCK leaves his tiny waistline to Benny Stephenson and Jimmy Work. To Lynn Young and W. C. Harville, GENEVA SMITH leaves her loud, boisterous manner. BABETTE BURNS wills her quiet, shy ways and feminine laugh to Jo Ann Ott and Beverly Norman. DON COOKE wills his black, wavy hair to Ronnie DeBusk, Red Caldwell, and Melvin McRey- nolds. VERLYNE KENDRICK and JANETTE DAVIS leave their spinster- hood to Rosemary Kock, Dorba McDougle, and Lois Jean Kelly. To Norris Stokes, MAURICE BARCLAY leaves his ability to give speeches in assembly. WILBERT BIGOTT leaves his short stature and great basketball-playing ability to Kenneth Kamstra. SELMA BROUGHTON leaves her shorthand ability to Irene Korenek. To Tazie McDade, BARBARA ISBELL leaves her 'lwater-fountain tech- nique. GARY HAJII BABA HODGE wills his harem to Don Copeland and Marshall Borel. SONDRA GROUNDS leaves her love for the band to Bud Hilliard. JOSEPHINE CHICK ESPINOZA leaves her homemaking ability to Martha Johnson. DANIELLE GIRARD leaves her athletic ability to Rogene Dyar and Becky Taylor. To Jerry Sibert and Ralph Dunderdale, PENNY O'NEAL wills his red hair and freckles. LYNN URBAN leaves her ability to take boys lightly to Shirley Tramel. JIMMY STEAMBARGE leaves his permanent spot in the office to Stanley Kelley. To the Junior Class, STANLEY WHITAKER leaves all the money spent for the gas that he used by driving Lou Adele's car at lunch period. INADON TRAMEL wills her dimples to Jo Etta Whatley. BARNEY SMITH leaves his ability to avoid school after football season to Marshall Smith and Steve Stephenson. JOHNNY SCHEER leaves his medals, which he hopes will still be unscratched, to Shirley Barnett, who will be expected not to scratch them. 30

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JIMMY PHILPOT leaves his injured leg to next year's senior Duke of Coronation. To Jo Ann Cates, JIMMY SAP'P leaves his ability to talk about nothing except cars. To Blackie Caldwell, JEAN PASCHALL wills her front seat in Mr. Covingtons class. HOWARD VICK and MAX PACE leave their mad scientific minds to Charles Parrish. DONALD ROYALL leaves his dry humor to Scott Goodman and Gerald Cain. NIELS OLSEN wills his baseball talent to Clarence Shinn and Mabry Wilburn. To Vvlilliam Henderson, JACK MOORE leaves one pair of straight legs. MAXTNE LEISINGER leaves her long, naturally curly hair to Patricia Richardson and Shirley Shelby, JOYCE ANN WILLIAMS wills her tumbling ability to Delora Kech. JANICE HARMAN leaves her smooth, unruffled temperament to Robert Potter. CHARLES HORD leaves his wit to Kit Maybin and R. C. Crawford. HERBERT LAAKE leaves his recently acquired flirting ways to James Ussery. And to Frances Nebel, SUE HATCH leaves her walk. KATHRYN LAFFERTY leaves her art ability to Donna Miller. LOU ADELE DORRELL wills her long, curly eyelashes to Diane Parish. PEGGY VICKERY leaves her spelling ability to Jacque Stephenson. WENDELL TACKITT leaves his physique to John Henderson and Darrell Meldrum. BETSY MacGREGOR wills her ability to loaf through high school to Jimmy Guidry. WINDELL WATKINS leaves his scrunching ability to Carl Brock, Jimmy Haynes, Carl Gene Tolar, and Kirby lselt. WAYNE TUNSTALL leaves his beautiful handwriting to Clayton Leonard. And to Rex Gibson. BUBBA MCLEAN wills his 'nanner nose. VENCIE MCNEESE leaves her good health to Maury Purdom, BOBBY REEVES leaves his good looks to Armond Jones. To Ernestine Francway, LAVONDA WELLS leaves her love for English. TOMMY JARRETT leaves his singing ability to Edwin Kendrick and Floyd Harvey. Finally, we do hereby name and appoint as the executors of this, our last will and testament, our class advisers, Mr. Covington, Mrs. Reeder, and Mrs. Tapp. ln witness whereof we, the class of 1956. the testators, do hereby set our hand and seal on this 12th day of March in the year of I956. mm 671255 Vifitnessed by: Betsy MacGregor Senior Class of l956 Lavonda Wells BaBette Burns Sondra Grounds Joyce Ann Williams Danielle Girard 31