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Fav Uae Pg tt State: North Carolina County: Henderson Township: Flat Rock We, the members of the class of 1947, having struggled through four years of hard, gruelling labor at Flat Rock, and having learned so much (what am I saying??!!) leave our most cherished possessions to the rest of the school: Possession I. The Seniors of 1947 will their chief talents, Post Office and “21”, perfected after years of diligent practice, to the following class. The English class leaves sound-proof walls and ceilings to Mrs. Loflin’s Classes. We gladly leave the battered old radiator in the Science Lab, which banged our brains out in Economics. Class, to the sufferers of 1947-48. To Miss Crosby’s Home Economics Department, we leave a bushel of bobbins and all the needles in the world; and we just dare one to “accidentally” walk out of the door. To the Science Laboratory, we leave some desks which can be fastened to the floor, due to angry complaints that the old ones often walked out of their places. To Mrs. Sinclair's Typing classes we leave all the type- writers to anyone that she may count upon making those, Oh! how dreaded, honor rolls. She’ll need em too. Mrs. Crawford’s second year French class leaves. its amazing versions of the lessons to the next year’s class. The boys in the Physics class leave their “uplifting” stories, which are softly whispered, to the next year’s Physics class. To Mrs. Sinclair and her homeroom, we leave all those, Oh! how nicely behaved, Juniors, hoping they won’t for- get to “drop” by homeroom in the morning. In gratitude for her entertaining French Classes, the second year class leaves Mrs. Crawford a brand-new- custom built radiator to sit on while knitting. Possession II. Richard Collins beaueaths those perfectly “heart-break- ing’ ways to any Junior who can get by with them. Ralph Middleton wills those flirtatious eye-lashes to Roy Duncan, and that most becoming “mustache” to Per- ry Fisher. Glenn Kent, Ralph Middleton. and Walker New- some gladly leave their Navy careers to any seventeen year old suckers. V. T. Jones leaves his way with the teachers to Betty Jo Beddingfield and Clara Mae Orr. Geneva Hyder leaves her “blushing cheeks” to anyone who has the same trouble. AND TESTAMENT Ruth Laughter leaves her brilliance in bookkeeping to anyone less fortunate in the following class. Elsie Bayne wills her quietness to Frances Justus. Make use of the bequeathment, Frances. Glenn Kent leaves his “razor” to anyone who thinks he can get up in the morning, shave, eat, and catch the school bus. Vera Whitesides bequeaths her title, “The Most Beauti- ful Girl at Flat Rock High,” to Jane Ella Bell. Arzella Newsome leaves her neatness to Vernia Heath- erly. “To be sweet, you must keep neat.” Bobby Sherman, Glenn Kent, Charles Lockaby, and Clayton Croom, leave their song entitled “My Aunt has Tuberculosis,” to those Junior boys who have singing ability equal to theirs. Dewey Patterson bequeaths his “perfect attendance” record to Clarence Kilpatrick. Keep up the good record, Clarence. Dixie Gibbs wills her ability to out-talk the teachers to any Junior who is optimistic enough to try it. Faye (Lard) Bane leaves her “figure” to Katherine Powell. Keep it well “rounded,” Kat. Walker Newsome reluctantly wills his success with the girls to William Morrison. Don’t get “Chicken,” Willy. Joyce Hisey wills her “giggles” in French class to Verda Shipman. You'll have to giggle loudly to beat her, Verda. Alta Mae Laughter, feeling very sympathetic, leaves her big mouth to Clara Mae Orr. Charles Lockaby leaves his bus to anyone who can get it out of “Turkeypaw Holler” early enough. Take it away, boys! Katherine Williams leaves her dignity to some of those “Wild” Juniors. Ruby Johnson leaves her office job to anyone who cares to run their legs off hunting Mr. Justus. Edith Pace leaves her “Love for Navy” to any Junior who can get that sweet love. Williavene Pace leaves her shorthand notes to Verda Shipman. Connie Laughter wills her sweet and wonderful per- sonality to Joyce Huggins. Otis Camp, feeling very sorrowful, leaves his excellent grades to Norman Jones and Darrell Hammett, knowing they will need them. Grace Drake wills her beautiful sweaters to anyone who can figure out what’s on them. Woo! Woo! Julia Page wills her flaming passion for Guy Madison to anyone who can surpass her in collecting his pictures. Forrest Nash leaves his ability to play the piano, which he keeps to himself. to all those who refuse to play in chapel. Sarah Cantini wills her dislike for boys to Dovie Stepp. Go to it, Dovie. Margie Case leaves her ability to receive expensive jewelry from old bachelors to Velma Toney. Bobby Sherman leaves his sweet and innocent look to Robert Lockaby. Clayton Croom wills his reputation as a heart-breaker to Herbert Justus. Watch it, Herbert. Valma Corne leaves those lovely manners to Sylvia Corne. Keeping it in the family, you know. In witness there-of, the Class of 47 has to this will, written on one sheet of paper bag (carefully salvaged from the waste can), set its hand and seal this twenty-first day of January, Anno Domini, one thousand nine hun- dred and forty-seven. Clayton Croom, Testator.
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BU SS Ue he As I gaze soulfully into my (t)rusty old crystal ball, I see the Senior Class of 1947 doing some very odd and exciting things some ten or twenty years hence. The first person to come into view in this magic sphere is Clayton Croom, very harassed with managing his huge chain of shoe-repairing stores. “Fading in” now is—RICHARD COLLINS!!! And he’s handing out autographed pictures of himself to swooning bobby-soxers in front of M-G-M studios. And look who’s standing beside him! Why, it’s Vera White- sides—‘““Miss America—1947.” Now I see Gracie Drake, the darling of New York Cafe Society, buying a new mirror at Sak’s. Seems her old one is covered with scratches from her engagement rings. My, what a lovely country landscape I see in this crystal ball! But here comes Charles Lockaby rattling by in his Greyhound bus. Quite a change from the orange and silver job he drives now. Judging by the insignia on his resplendent Marine uni- form as it appears in the crystal ball, V. T. Jones will be another of those history-making 4-star generals. Next vision to appear in the prophetic sphere is Dixie Gibbs, Senator from North Carolina. She’s famous now that she has “out-filibustered”’ Senator Bilbo. ‘Those in A position to know say she plans to try and oust Presi- dent Otis Camp from the White House come next election. Got a glimpse of Joyce Hisey as she flew by “barn- storming” in her hopped-up P-38. Why, there’s Glenn Kent, the famous author of How to Win Friends and Influence Teachers or How to Make a Moonshine Stil. He is lying under the old apple tree, dictating his tenth dime novel to his secretary, Ruby Johnson. Conversing with him is Margie Case, author of the highly successful How We Live on Pigs-Feet and Turnip Greens. Geneva Hyder, Inspector No. 999999, is giving Sara Cantini’s factory for manufacturing “chocolate covered onions” the once-over. What’s that big building? And who are these two harassed girls doing the work? Connie and Ruth Laugh- ter. co-owners and operators of Dixie-Dime Store. Seems that Julia Page is following in her mother’s footsteps. That white nurse’s uniform is going to be very becoming. And working in the same hospital is an- other fine nurse, Elsie Bayne. My, look at Bobby Sherman in that big office sur- rounded by secretaries and clerks. And no wonder! He is the much-loved-by-the-children author of funny books. His latest—“Croom-face vs. The Penguin.” Walker Newsome seems to be affiliated with THE ACME TWINE CO. They use that “line” of his tor making string. Katherine Williams has founded the highly exclusive Musical Academy for Girls. Mrs. Gerald Fowler, or simply Alta Mae Laughter, scems to be very busy with her children. Also worrying with her triplets is the former Arzella Newsome. Ralph Middleton, in his usual good-natured way, furnishes all these housewives with bread from his bakery. Dewey Patterson, still in school clothes, appears sitting disconsolately on the steps of Georgia Tech. He’s trying to obtain admittance on the merits of his high school attendance record. Thinking of their constant friendship at Flat Rock, the door labeled “Pace, Pace, and Bane, Attorneys-at- Law” is no surprise. Edith, Williavene and Faye are bound to stick together. [ don’t suppose that Sherlock Holmes will be spoken of any more. Forrest Nash, DETECTIVE EXTRA- ORDINARY, complete with checkered hat and magni- fying glass, appears scanning the glass in the crystal ball for the clues to his latest case. Valma Corne is looking very lovely sitting at that grand piano, soloing with the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall. I can easily see in my crystal ball where most of us will be during and after this life, but restrictions on language and prophecying pr event any further printed comments. Dixie Gibbs.
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