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

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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

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FEATURES DEEEZIIII

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5 Q ' . J ' 7 an 3, ef -Q 5, .X ' ,f ETHE GREY EAGLEE L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L Lyle Fulton, leave my speed to E. W. Cox. Earl Goodwin, leave a pair of stilts to Brady Henderson. James Gregory, will my fondness of baseball to Robert Greenwood. Jimmy Gribble, will my ability to slip to Langford's to Evelyn Trotter. George Griffin, leave my quiet ways to Bill Harris. Allen Gwinn, leave to Jack Willis anything to keep him quiet. Charles Hardiman, will one rifle to Sergeant Myers. George Harding, leave an audience to George Swint. Robert Hedrick, leave my book sense to Shirley. James Herod, leave a walking cane and a pair of spats to any dude. Vaughn Hoover, leave my time with Elizabeth Wehrenberg to Greenfield Payne. Marvin Hudson, leave my bookkeeping ability to Celeste Hale. Robert Hulme, will my red shirt to Tandy Wilson to go with his red pants. Edward Hussey, leave my role in the Imaginary Invalid to Everett Rutledge. Jack Jamison, leave a place on the football squad to Bob McCord. Billy Jernigan, will one pint bottle Cof milkj to Howard Williams. Maurice Karr, leave my schedule of daily dozens to Counts Shoemake. Jimmy Kent, leave my wit to Bob Hope. Howard Kirk, will my ability to take a joke to Mr. Hurt. Albert Kirkpatrick, will some excitement to the entire school. Neil Lancaster, will my mean Ways to Jack Herst. Robert Leftwich, leave, exhausted. Ed Lehning, will my whistle to the R. O. T. C. Ernest Lunsford, will my good looks to Everett McGehee. Curtis Manor, leave six inches of my height to Marion Cooper. Bob Marker, leave my presidency to Roe McBurnett. James Martin, leave a key ring to Mr. Malone. Mac Martin, will my running ability to John Hampton. Lonnie Martin, leave one history book to Mrs. Funk. Charles Matthews, will my physique to Seymore Yates. Phillip May, leave one good gym class to Mr. Huggins. James McCreary, leave a cure for sleeping sickness to the hospital room. James Morgan, will my basketball ability to Frank Duncan. Ewin Miller, leave my witty ways to Clarence Dick. Letcher Murphy, will my place in line to be R. O. T. C. captain to Finley Swann. Tom Naive, leave my smile to Bud Northington. Jack Odom, leave a wooden nose to Pinocchio. A. W. Owen, will my football accomplishments to Sherman Hunt. Billy Payne, leave to Jimmy Davis, one package of spearmint chewing gum. I, Billy Peacher, leave one bottle of lovesick pills to any poor fish who falls in love. I, Herman Perry, will a permanent seat in 100 to Clarence Harris. I, Ray Petty, will my backwardness with affairs of the opposite sex to Kenneth Kerkeles. I, Bob Pounders, leave my vote for Iris Queen to Betty Duncan. I, Ed Raggett, will my cooking apron to Lonnie Sowell. I, Tud Ralls, leave my ability to win friends and infiuence people to Melvin Primm. I, Samuel Ray, will one copy of Sally in Our Alleyn to Miss Aumiller. I, Albert Rich, will the Remedial Room to some antique collector. I, Neece Richardson, leave my economic accomplishments to Howard Patterson. L L L L L L L L L L L so L L L L do L L L L Wallace Riggins, leave a vest that will shed gravy to Watson Balls. James Savage, leave my rank in R. O. T. C. to Joe McGinnis. Thomas Savage, leave the Civitan Visitors book to Harry Tenpenny. Guilford Shearon, will my dreams of friends in Springfield to Fred Murphey. Van Slack, will a scholarship to college to any who are capable of it. Allen Smith, leave some striped paint to the art classes. Paul Smith, will my quiet ways to Billy Allen. John Stedelin, will my A+'s to Alfred Thoman. Maynard Smith, leave my jumbling ability to Sara Dance. Frank Stratton, will my ability on the track to Gene Davies. Fred Stroud, will one Camel CCampbellJ to Ted Harper. Kenneth Thomas leave to Oakley Wynne the seat in front of the auditorium L , Ethel Pearl can wait for him there. Ira Trotter, will my guitar to Wayne Pride. Bill Webster, leave my ability to make model houses to Jean Ball. Roy Williams, leave my camera to Gene Jordon. Robert Woodroof, because of my gabbing, grinning, gregarious, gracious way, hereby grant to George Griffin this gratuity of grumbling. Linna Adams, will my abundant hair to Willie Mae Speck. Virginia Alessio, leave the Eagle Eye to Francis Boyle. Elizabeth Allen, will my Hair for jokes to Juanita Blessing. Luella Allen, bequeath my formula for how to go to class late and get by with it to Ailene Crossway. Page Thirty-Three