Graham High School - Graham Yearbook (Bluefield, VA)

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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

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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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Juniors ELEANOR MOSES VIRGINIA DISHM¢ JEAN HARMAN PEGGY LAMBERT JUNE BROOKS MURIEL PARRIS IVA MAE ANDERSON WALTER DEVOR LORRAINE WIMMER Page 17