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SUPERLATIVES Joan Goode, Douglas Powell Most Popular Johnny Burns, Lillian Vinay Best All Around 25
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SUPERLATIVES Gwendolyn Pons, Dickey Boggs Most Studious 24
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Valdese High School, being of sound mind but in failing health and remembering the uncertainty of life and the cer¬ tainty of death, do hereby make, publish, and de¬ clare this our last will and testament in manner and form as follows I, Barbara Berry, will my naturally curly hair to Barbara Franklin. I, Raymond Barrett, will my ability to work Chemistry to Vic Micol, who will probably need it next year. I, Norma Brinkley, will my lovely voice to Betty Pierson so she can sing “Butterflies.” I, Dicky Boggs, will my play boy instincts to Joe Duncan. I, Gerry Buffington, will my brains to Geneva Chavis. I, Robert Bonner, will my seat in History to Buford Abee, who will probably use it as long as I did. I, Elaine Burns, will my ability to make Garva blush to Rachel Burns. I, Billy Braswell, will my ability to “tippy-toe” to Worth Campbell. I, Danny Kate Byrd, will my ability to be a “B-I-R-D” to Carolyn Lou Byrd. I, Jim Bridges, will my ability to be in the middle of everything to Gary Owens, who has every¬ thing in the middle. I, Norman Chapman, will my ability to yell over the P. A. System sixth period to John L. Johnson. I, Johnny Burns, will my physique to Lynn Setzer. I, Betty Coffey, will my ability to mix the library books to Bonny Robinette. I, Carlyle Carter, will my ability to relax at the steering wheel to A1 Britt. I, Shirley Darnell, will my “Knock, Knock” jokes to Jean Greene. I, Fred Church, will my job at the Pauline Hosiery Mill to one of my eight or nine brothers. I, Bonny Deal, will my wonderful low voice to Jeanette Pons. I, Grady Day, will my ability to hit the driveway entrance with the Activities Bus on the first try to Glenn Zimmerman. I, Patsy Epley, will my glasses to Myra Braswell so she won’t squint her little eyes. I, Donald Duckett, will my ability to take occa¬ sional vacations to Arthur “Teamo” Garrou. I, Gwendolyn Garrou, will my love for earrings to Carol Ann Perrou. I, Carroll Eckerd, will my ability to buy Mc¬ Allisters’ cars to Jim Young. I, Joan Goode, will my ability to get help with my geometry to William Wilkie. I, Rex Harris, will all my dead roosters to Barbara Wiseman. I, Lynda Hice, will my brains to Faye Branch. I, Jimmy Huffman, will my ability to spell aloud my spelling words to Mimi Searcy. I, Mary Louise Holton, will my athletic graceful¬ ness to Amelia Bridges. I, John Icard, will my quietness to Jerry Church. He needs it. I, Elizabeth Page, will my ability to get married at Christmas to Nancy Thierfelder. I, Herbert Jacumin, will my ability to talk back to “Horn” to Oris Starkey. I, Janie Robinson, will my position as manager of the girls Basketball team to “Eyeballer” Icard. I, Delon Lambert, will my ability to run after girls to Luther Williams. I, Gladys Lail, will my shorthand to somebody with a long arm. I, Billy Laughridge, will the name of “Rhubarb” to anyone who looks like one. I, Sharon Nichols, will my “Marilyn Monroe” walk to Shirley McGhinnis if she hasn’t already got it. I, Margie Page, will my beautiful handwriting to Richard Whisnant. I, Roy McCampbell, will my albino complexion to Kenneth Lambert. I, Margaret Perrou, will my “s-s-s-st” to Jean Greene. I, Sam Page, will my ability to get out of high school at such a ripe old age to Gilbert Hogan. I, Gwendolyn Pons, will my puddle haircut to Delores Barus. I, Bill Seagle, will my beard to Danny Bridges. I, Alma Pruett, will my typing ability to Jock Cline. I, Jimmy Smart, will my ability to play cowboy to Jimmy Spinks. I, Durlene Pruett, will my dignity to Louise Johnson. I, James Southerland, will my ability to leave my books at Connelly Springs to Gary Shuping. I, Joe Temple, will my flashing sped to Mickey Viggers. I, Roena Cosette Setzer Crump Biddix, will my ability to collect names to Jane Doe. I, Earlene Sharpe, will my “Most Attractive” su¬ perlative to Carol Woods. I, Curtis Wellmon, will my outspoken character¬ istics to Burton K. Barjger. I, Pat Spencer, will my ability to ask questions in Chemistry to Nancy Thierfelder. I, Sherry Thomas, will my ability to take “mama” on dates to Gail Rutherford, who already has Pat. I, Charles Yancey, will my love for Rutherford College to the River Rats. I, Patsy Treadway, will my hair to all bald head¬ ed girls. I, Douglas Powell, will my ability to get “Most Popular” to anyone else who can get two votes. I, Patty Turner, will my ability to guard old six foot three to anyone with a ladder. I, Alfred Lowman, will my ability to laugh at Joe Temple’s jokes to anyone who can act that good. I, Lillian Vinay, will my insanity after working on the annual to Linda Reep who hasn’t got far to go. I, Carol Walker, will my efforts to try to get the Seniors off to Washington to some Junior boy who will probably be President next year. I, Patsy Warlick, will my strawberry blond hair to Clara Rector. I, Jeannette Verreault, will my ability to get en¬ gaged to teachers to anyone who can’t pass their subjects. We, Benny Garrou and Ulysses Grisette, Jr., will the management and supervision of Valdese High School back to John L. Johnson and the faculty. In testimony whereof we the said Seniors here un¬ to set our hands and seals this 14th days of May. ULYSSES GRISETTE, JR. Class Lawyer. 26
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