Franklin High School - Laurel Leaf Yearbook (Franklin, NC)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF ’29 State of North Caroina, County of Macon. Franklin High School. We, the class of nineteen twenty-nine, being in a state of mind and fully realizing that our days are numbered, do hereby declare this our last will and testament: I, Wilma Hall, do hereby will and bequeath my strong voice to LuEllen Davis, hoping her teachers will be able to hear her recite. I, Helen Jones, do hereby will and bequeath my modesty to Johnny Young. I, Mildred Cozad, do hereby will and bequeath my writing ability to Elwood Cabe. I, Nancy Patton, do hereby will and bequeath my sweet disposition to Mildred Moore. I, Mary Snyder, do hereby will and bequeath my collection of male hearts to Mary Gibson. I, Margaret McGuire, do hereby will and bequeath my geometric knowledge to Raymond Dalrymple. I, Agnes Smith, do hereby will and bequeath my “cute” ways to Cath¬ erine Franks. I, Flora Talley, do hereby will and bequeath my love for school to George M. Slagle. I, Helen Enloe, do hereby will and bequeath my dignity to Clarence Henry. I, Ruth Slagle, do hereby will and bequeath my beloved physics book to Forence Stallcup with the advice to “hold on to it.” I, Elizabeth Meadows, do hereby will and bequeath my “flapperish ways” to Sophie Ray. I, Laura Bell Dalrymple, do hereby will and bequeath my cheerfulness to Carlos Rogers. I, Dorothy Stewart, do hereby will and bequeath my dimple to George eoadvantage. Gudger; my blue eyes I leave to Marie Palmer, hoping she will use them to advantage. I, Irvin Strain, do hereby will and bequeath my bashfulness to Charles Davis. I, Nancy Justice, do hereby will and bequeath my love for English to any one who needs it. I, Alex Setser, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to remember facts to Eugene Welch with the advice not to forget the “First Stone Age.” I, Elmon Teague, do hereby will and bequeath my art for blushing when teased to Myra Stribing. Page Twenty six

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nett Mallonee. Mr. Henson bought the filling station at the Georgia line and made his millions there. The telescope was switched around again. On an island, I saw Vir¬ ginia McGuire and a handsome King on a dias under a cocoanut tree. They were attended by a group of natives. The next scene that came into my line of vision was the town of Franklin N. C. It was four o’clock. School was out. In the auditorium of the High School building, Professor Alex Setser was giving a lecture to his teachers, Pearl McCoy, Mary Perry, Helen Enloe, Laura Bell Dal- rymple and Ruth Slagle. The telescope was lowered to Washington, D. C. The Supreme Court was in session. The judge, Elmon Teague was trying Wilma Hall for grand larceny and Mary Sue Cunningham for running over and killing the President’s pet dog. In the White House whom did I see but Dorothy Stewart. She was awarding a medal to Helen Jones for being the first woman to circum¬ navigate the globe. In a moonlit garden I saw Nancy Justice returning an engagement ring to Count Sargos. “Well, the entire class of ’29 has made a success, that is, all except- Again that curious feeling came stealing over me. “I’m hypnotized, I know I’m hypnotized,” I muttered. “You’ll be worse than hypnotized if you don’t give me my aggy.” I opened my eyes—I had been asleep with my head on the table. My little brother had awakened me. In my hands I held an agate that I had been admiring before I fell asleep. FLORENCE TALLEY MILDRED COZAD

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I, Virginia McGuire, do hereby will and bequeath my “Prophylactic” smile to Lois Snyder. I, Pearl McCoy, do hereby will and bequeath my independence to Hazel Vinson. I, Nell Hudson, do hereby will and bequeath my old French book to Alex Howard with the advice to study it as I have. I, Mary Sue Cunningham, do hereby will and bequeath my “Petiteness” to John Holbrook. I, Mary Berry, do hereby will and bequeath my outspoken ways to John Cunningham. I, Phil McCollum, do hereby will and bequeath my space in the roll book to Billy Sloan with the advice to be present when his name is called. I, Gennett Mallonee, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in the His¬ tory class to Howard Wilkie. 1, Thomas Henson, do hereby will and bequeath my timidity to John Sprinkle. I, George Jones, do hereby will and bequeath my “dancing ways” to Wiley Waldroop. I, Lora Talley, do hereby will and bequeath my oratorical ability to Howard Barnard. We, the Senior class of ’29, knowing the members of the Junior class will try to fill our places, do hereby will and bequeath them all our privileges. Knowing our teachers will sustain a great loss in our departure, we hereby will and bequeath them al our text books, hoping they will have many more happy years teaching those who follow in our footsteps. Nell Hudson. Page Twcnlv-seven