Essex High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Tappahannock, VA)

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Barbara Taylor wills her winning ways to Eliza Ann Byrd who always loses to Barbara. Rosetta Cauthorne leaves her two great traits --quietness and a fine sense of humor to Bar- bara Ann Young. Betty Mae Beale, who always has a kind word and a sweet smile foreveryone, leaves words of kindness and welcome to the Freshmen. Beatrice Wright treasures all her possessions, therefore, she takes all of them with her. Grace Johnson, who thinks she knows all there is to know aboutsports, leaves herknowledge to Feme 11 Muse. Grace Muse leaves her fascinating ways to Elsie Bowler who doesn ' t fascinate her at all. Ann Jones, a star basketball player, leaves her ability to play basketball to Geneva Layne. Katherine Ruffin, a more than easy to get along with person, leaves some of her easiness to Virginia Bowler. Sarah Cauthorne, who doesn ' t feel that she will need her shortness leaves it to Mary Blag- mon. Gloria Smith, who plays softball and doesn ' t like to see it abused, leaves her batting abili- ty to Althena Harris. Arnetta Taylor leaves her quiet spoken voice to someone who is not quite as quiet, Ann Pratt. James Jackson wills his nearness to James Pitts. James Gray leaves his bus driving ability to Hamilton Fortune. Joseph Noel, who is unusually tall, wills his height to James Giles. Harold Byrd wills his joking ways to Fred Covington. Allen Wormley leaves his ability to play basketball to Samuel Lumpkin. James Smith wills his sophisticated manner to William Brooks. John Blagmon wills his job as bus driver to Mack Johnson.

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WAit We, the Class of ' 56 about to pass out of this sphere of our education because of our sound judgement and good sense, deem it wise to make move and declare this to be our last will and testament. To our Principal and Faculty, we bequeath our sincere thanks for the valuable in- structions and encouragement given us toward intellectual and moral development. To the Undergraduates, we bequeath a broad intellect and a strong determination to study. Individually, we make the following bequests which we treasure most: Ruby Muse, who doesn ' t wish for the softball team to be discredited, leaves her job as catcher to Eva Miller. Barbara Peterson treasures all of her possessions and therefore prefers to keep them. Mary Hill, who is very capable of speaking for herself, leaves some of that abili- ty to Clara Gaines, Barbara Blagmon, whosevoicein anyone ' s estimation is terrific, wants Nell Robin- son to share some of that talent. Mae Pearl Lee, who is a rather smooth dancer as everyone knows, would like to leave some of that ability to Delilah Burnett. Anna Pratt leaves her government book to Ann Pratt. Pauline Wilson leaves her position as guard on the basketball team to Virginia Bowler. Dorothy Bundy leaves her geometry book to the future Juniors.

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Lloyd Johnson v ills his slim figure to John Quarles. Harry Lee leaves his pleasant smile to Charles Key. Being as it is that Laura Morris talks a lot and feels that she can depart with some of this ability, she leaves that part to Joyce Brown. Being as it is that we do not want to go lack, we take with us our most treasured possessions- the memory of the fun we have shared at E, C. H. S. and our Senior Dignity. We hereby, do constitute and appoint our teacher Mr. Richard H. Vaughan sole executor of this, our last will and testament. In wimess, we the Classof 1956 have to this Willset our hand and seal-this Sixth Day of June Anno Domini , One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-Six. Laura Morris WITNESSES: Grace Johnson Barbara Taylor Ruby Muse Gloria Smith