East Nashville High School - Grey Eagle Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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' mfs: waf SENIORS SENIORS AVONNE WRIGHT Academic Eagle Staff, '38: Dramatic Club, '38: Cast of The Valiant, '40, Girls' Glee Club, '37, Girl Reserve, '38, Library Staff, '37, Travel Club. '38. MARGARET WRIGHT Academic Home Economics Club, '38, '39, French Club, '39, '40, Spanish Club, '39. NANNIE SUE WRIGHT Academic Officer in Session Room. '3B: Dramatic Club, '39, '40, Home Economics Club, '393 Reporter, '40. WITHOUT PICTURES PAUL CARTWRIGHT ROBERT CAUGHEY JAMES GRIRBLI: EDWARD BAKER HUSSEY JAMES MARTIN LII.A LOUISE M1-:RRIT FRANK STRATTON EVELYN WRAY

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1 ' .J is Y iilfll-lllE GREY EAGLES ?' E LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ofthe 1940 Senior Class of the East Nashville High School We, the members of the 1940 graduating class of East Nashville High School, of Nashville CDavidson Countyb, Tennessee, do first acknowledge our appreciation of, and express our thanks for, those assets both tangible and intangible which, like the Hag of our country, have been entrusted to our possession with the distinct under- standing that they be carefully preserved and protected so that, with our passing on, they may be left intact to those who follow: our classrooms, library, gymnasium, stadium, and other physical properties which we have so thoroughly utilized and enjoyed. Also, to be found in our books of account is a faculty, or human equation, the mind and body of which constitutes the most intrinsic asset which we have held so dearly during the friendly days of both semesters. Another treasured posses- sion which we have cherished and which we trust our followers will bear with both enthusiasm and dignity is the Hspirit of East Highj, embracing as it does, sincerity, loyalty, and love, as revealed by the notes and the words of our Alma Mater song. We realize that all these treasured possessions are but peculiar to the realm of the American high school student and we have no alternative in making and publishing this as our Last Will and Testament, but to leave them to the successive graduating classes and we hereby so declare. As we come to the eventide of high school life and our school day sun has set, twilight suggests that we are being whisked into a night whose twinkling stars and shining moon remind us of a Creator who gives us faith, hope, and courage. Therefore, we, the said class, while still acting as a body, do hereby collectively and singly dispose of all these treasured possessions left to us by the class of 1939, together with the products of our own labor and originality keeping for ourselves the essence of their sweet memory. To the East High faculty we leave a sincere expression of our appreciation and love for their continuing patience and student interest which have made it possible for us to wear the cap and gown. To those of our East High associates who are not explicitly hereinafter mentioned, we bid them a hearty farewell and wish for them a full measure of health, happiness and success. Finally we do hereby nominate and appoint Mr. Oliver our sole executor to serve without bond. In witness whereof, we execute our will and set our hands, this, the third day of May, one thousand nine hundred forty. Signed and published in our presence certifying that we have subscribed our names hereto as well as in the presence of the undersigned testator, this third day of May. JUANITA LOUISE MARTIN Willmaker. Witnesses: I, David Adams, will a letter in tiddlywinks to some other great athlete. I, Howard Allen, will one Sam Brown belt to Eugene Lomax. I, Fred Ammons, leave my car to Joe Tate. I, Charles Andrews, leave my dignity to Herman Lassiter. I, Robert Bennett, leave, with honorable mention. I, Harry Binkley, will my singing ability to H. C. Smith. We, Douglas Brantley and Arthur Gregory, leave our worldly possessions to those who follow. I, Aaron Brown, leave, I hope, I hope, I hope. I, David Brown, bequeath my job as Mdrugstore cowboy to John McCord. I, Bill Bryan, leave my eternal match to anyone who needs a toothpick. I, Ray Busby, will a bouquet to Miss Cate. I Jack Carson, will one new leg to Peg Leg Pete. I, Paul Cartwright, leave my quiet ways to Gerry Holt. I, Robert Caughey, will a 'istrut to Marshall Whitley. 1 I, Claude Cherry, will the ability to talk in Miss Aumiller's English class to Robert Welch. I, Kelly Clements, will my sociology notebook to my brother, Wallace. I, Phillip Cole, will my way with the women to Earl Hall. I, Thomas Corlew, will my song writing ability to Stephen Foster. I, John Crook, leave Evelyn Cochran to Bert Calhoun. I Evan Davenport, leave my dependability to Jimmie Hall. I, Barry Dunlavy, will the Empire State Building to John Plummer to lean on. I I I 1 Sterling Earhart, will my soothing voice to Mr. Beasley. , William Early, will my leisure time to Mr. Oliver. , Billy Fletcher, will to anyone who wants it, my ability to make excuses. Page Thirty-Two