Graham High School - Graham Yearbook (Bluefield, VA)

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Senior Class Will We, the Senior Class of Graham High School, being of fairly sound mind do hereby bequeath our school possessions, making all previous wills null and void. To our sponsor, Miss Muncy, who has so wisely guided us from our Sophomore days, we leave our thanks for the inspiration and companionship she has shown us. To our principal, Mr. Gillespie, we leave our thanks for all the happy memories we are taking with us. To the faculty we leave all the spit balls, rubber bands and chewing gum which have brought many seniors to tears. The future Seniors (and present Juniors) we leave our highly commendable reputation and our slogan, “Give me F or give me A.” Members of the Senior Class dispose of their privil- eges and property in the following manner: Haseltine Barger wills her date books to Thelma Boswell. Dorothy Beard leaves her operatic ability to Louise Teague. Cloy Dennis leaves her fluent conversations to Joan Fields. Bill Bowers leaves his artistic talent to Clarence Hill. Marilynn Eschbach leaves her ability to make silly remarks to Jean Harmon. Jean Barnett leave her wardrobe to Nelda Carter. Carl Carbaugh leaves his ability to imitate the teach- ers to Jack Nash. Louise Jones leaves her ability to sing, “It Takes A Worried Man to Sing a Worried Song” to Mary Alice Hall. Leonard Hudgins and Jack Summers leave their ability to get along with the West Virginia girls to Dennett Fleshman and Walter Devor. Virginia White leaves her tiny figure to Betty Bell. Margaret Compton leaves her quiet disposition to Doris Jones. Ray Havens leaves his work in office to Joe Oblinger. Gladys Brooks leaves her permanents to Anne Shuf- flebarger. Gene Tolley, God’s gift to the women, leaves his numerous love affairs to Wallace Kerley. Margie Bailey leaves her chewing gum to Jackie Christian. Arnold Sarver leaves his unexpected answer to Gene Albert. Amelia Bullio leaves her popularity to Aileen Crab- tree. Ray Shrader leaves his title as “Lady Killer” to Irnest Honaker. Junior Kerley wills his ability to lay out of school to Andrew Jeffries. Ila Brooks wills her expressive eyes to Phyllis Peery. Earl Davidson leaves hi er’ to Billy Pippin. n title as the “Gentle Sleep- Russell Burton wills his “cat who ate the canary” grin to Clifford Compton. Betty LaFon leaves her swimming ability to June Mustard. Harry Wallace wills his long legs to Curtis Spracher. Margaret Johnson leaves her athletic ability to Shir- ley Compton. Laro Irwin wills her position as Blondie to Shirley Mahood. Jack McClintock leaves his lengthy orations as judge to Harold Mathena. Mary Lee Lanter leaves her secret code to Eleaner Moses. Ruth Worley wills her knee socks to Nancy Reed. Buford Tabor leaves his broken heart to Lee Roy Flowers. Richard McHaffa wills his barn-yard imitations to Ernest Hall. Charles Buckland wills his apple wine to Claude Ridinger. Claude Bowman leaves his physics grades to Ernest Hawks. George Graham leaves his Monday vacations to Luther Barrett. Norman Flowers wills his wandering mind to J. G. Bailey. Ford Lanter leaves his suits and ties to Earl Shaw. Letha Durham leaves her tongue, loose at both ends, to Betty Long. Janice Barrett wills her ability to please the Falls Mills boys to June Brooks. Lacy Boswell wills his imaginative compositions to Rov Fleshman. Virginia Armes wills here galoshes and umbrella to Peggy Lambert. Fugene Hager leaves his ability to loaf through chem- istry to Robert Gillespie. Ila Jean Soott leaves her beautiful complexion to Iva Anderson. (Continued on next page) Page 15

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“Well, P'd never have thought he was that smart, but I guess things do happen in this world, | said, in fact | thought it would only be safe for him to follow his ole ambition of being an undertaker.” “OK; he is also an undertaker,” said Elmer. ‘“‘He’s got ole Arnold Sarver who brought out Platnick Bros. pretending to hurt his men by accident so that Richard Undertaking establishment will not go out of business.” “His first victim was poor ole Hubert Hill, who tried so hard to get out from under that pile ’er scrap iron.” “And de Law ain’t never catched up with him neither.” “But they will,” I said, “cause ole Chief of Police Neal, Lawyer Smiht, and that great “blues singing” detective Summers are one more slick gang.” “Yeah, they air,” said Elmer, but I almost furgot to tell you about ole Fred Kitts.’ He and the slender- figured Virginia White got married and have been given a screen test in Hollywood and they passed it, too, soon they may be Hollywood’s greatest.” The quiet ole Claude Bowman, having been quite long enough, spoke up, “you know they ain’t the only ones in Hollywood, cause ole Ray Hall Heavens and his wife the former Miss Virginia Mae Arms are the owners of a movie making company, but it was Vir- ginia Mae’s money that brought that place, not Ray’s.”’ “He never could save a penny.” “‘His secretary is none other than ole J. B. Burton”? whose so fat now that one day he got stuck getting in and out of his car and had to have ole Harry Wallace send over two of his lumbermen Russell Burton and Leonard Hudgins to prize him out with a wedge.” “That Burton must be a whaler,” I said. “He is,’ said Claude, “but that isn’t all,” Ole Jean Barnett, Betty Lafon, and Dot Beard are three of the companies best actresses and recently made a picture called, “Our Beauty is Almost Gone.” “And by the way old Rex Yost plays on the picture as one of the Navy’s best men.” Also in the picture are Jack Nash and Norman Flowers, two of the best soldiers that “McArthur McClintock ever knew.” “Well, by the way,” I said, “you spoke of Jean Barnett awhile ago, what became of her friend Ila Brooks? ” “IT forgot to tell you but she became the head of the Country Poor Farm,” answered Claude. “She’s got ole Jesse Ward Matthews, Mary Lee Lanter, Emma Hughes, and Ha Jean Scott and Tom Ratcliff all on her old farm.” ‘‘And very ‘Tuesday night she sends Mari- lynn Eschback and her ‘Worry ’em’ orchestra over to play for them.” And ole Elmer, piped up, “Well haint dat grand, I never would have knowed.” “Well, it was quite a surpise to me too,” said Claude, “however, I would like to tell you about visit- ing ole Carl Carbough, the railroader last summer.” “Ves,? Liedid= a 9010n. 4 He continued, “She has a little house in New York where he and his bride the former Miss Phyllis Peery live. He still keeps up right well with the girls and Page 14 he told me all about Janice Barrett getting married to “Hop” Compton, Ruth Worley winning a prize for that sneakie little laugh, Louise Jones winning a prize for being the fatest girl, Margaret Johnson going off and marrying some soap salesman that she ain’t never seen, and Margaret Compton marrying a man that turned “Boy, he knows it all, that ’ out to be a Jap spy.’ Carbough boy.” “Has anyone heard from Margaret White?” ask Dave, who as usual wanted to know all he could find out about girls. “Sure,” said Elmer, “she works as a maid for the sick Earl Davidson and his wife the former Miss Louise Harman.” ‘“He’s one of the sickest farmers in T'aze- ‘Hazel Wimmer is hired to chaffeur them around and Betty Christain looks after all seven- teen of them little children that belong to the Davidson family.” well county.” “1 don’t see how old Earl remains rich, do you?” said Letha. “No, said Thurman, ‘‘but that ain’t all he boards five ole devorced women who eats more than they pay in board.” ‘“They are Laro Irwin, who goes around sing- ing, “You Got Me This Way, Bluer than Blue,” then there is Cloy Dennis who was forced by the thrid, a woman-policeman, Gladys Brooks, to give up her lover. “Next is Margaret Compton who runs a dance hall “fit for a King” which she calls ‘““The Stagger.” ‘“The fifth is the beautiful Hazeltine Barger who does fan dances at “The Stagger,” “Boy is she something.” “Then, last not ‘least’ is Irene Walker who has studied so hard that every bood is hide from her to keep her from going crazy or dying.” “She might get well were it not for Richard McHaffa who brings her books every time he gets a chance, hoping some day she would mean a few more dollars to his undertaking Company.” “By the way,” said Elmer, “You ain’t married, Thurman, why don’t you go over and get you a gal?” “Not a bad idea.’ said Thurman as he grabbed his coat and started for the door. Soon he was on his way, and Elmer remarked, “glad to have got rid of that nuisance, I hate him.” “You should not feel that way Elmer,” I said, “but can you think of anyone we missed in our ole 1942 classes? ” “Well ves,” said Elmer, “where is Shirley ‘Tibbs and Francis Slade?” “Shucks, I forgot to tell you, Shirley is my wife, but that rascal Frances Slade I got a divorce from her, that sorry rascal, | don’t know where she is, and don’t give a hoot,” I said yawningly, but with temper “high asa. kite? “T guess we had better be leaving,” said Bill, looking at his watch. “It’s getting late, ten o’clock, new Eastern Daylight Saving Time.” “Yes,” I said, and after the general goodbyes, we were again on our way leaving “poor little” Thurman with his “tole maids.”

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J. B. Burton wills his Locker writing to Potty Lawson. Shirley ‘Tibbs leaves her mischievious ways and height to Benton Harmon. Buddy Cecil leaves his arguing ability to Gene Gentry. Ralph Compton and Thermon Johnson leave their A’s in English to Rufus Harmon and Margaret Painter. Hazel Wimmer wills her promptness and cooperation to Leta Anderson. Elmer Stowers wills his position as Miss Muncy’s handyman to Bye-Bye Thompson. Katherine Metcalfe leaves her graceful dancing to Elizabeth Evans. Blaine Broyles leaves his position as the “Mad Chemist” to Bill Longworth and Jackie Wysor. Ruth Paynter wills her lustrious hair to Margaret Carbaugh. Irene Walker leaves her height and primping ways to Ellen Jane Holsopple. Hubert Hill leaves his ability to say the wrong thing at the right time to Jimmy Bates and Bill Pippin. Margaret White and Emma Hughes will their long distance romances to Muriel Paris, Elizabeth Smith and Mary Broyles. Fred Kitts leaves his wish for a Metropolitan career to Clifford Compton. We do hereby appoint as executor of our last will and testament, Mr. T. M. GILuEsPie. In Witness thereof, we, the Seniors of Nineteen Hundred and Forty-two, this the 29th day of May, One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty-two do set our hand and seal. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1942 VirciniA ARMES IRENE WALKER Ita Brooxs Jean BaRNETT W ttnesses: Miss Ruri Woopson Miss ELEANOR BowMAN Page 16 Attorneys to the Class