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ThE CLASS WILL Marie Devor wills her front seat in the Kent cab to Betty Sue Bates. Jeannette Barnett wills her dignified ways to Norma Hawks. Lewis Whitman wills his wolfish ways to “‘Poochie’’ Van Dyke. Lois Kinzer and Shirley Belcher wish to leave their way with the under-classmen to Peggy Christian and Helen Hodock. Joe Wysor leaves his position as carnival king to Norman Robertson. Mary Frances Yost wills her bills at the drug store to Sara Crabtree, but prefers to keep her Bill at Pippens, Frances Durham wills her flaming locks to Bonnie Collins, Nancy Jackson and Joyce Hoops will their Tazewell boy-friends to Joanne Caldwell and Virginia Fox. Kent Ruble leaves his ability to prevaricate himself out of ‘‘jams’’ to Tom Mitchell. Sarah Perdue wills her stubborn ways to Carleen Haun. Frankie Neal does not wish to. will anything, . as she is afraid the girls may think it includes Paul Ed. Emily Ruth McKenzie wills her future as a - dairy-maid to Jackie Morgan. Billy Rees renders his nickname, ‘‘Betsy’’ to ‘Potty’? Lawson, Bobby Mullins wills his ability as the biggest pest of Graham High School to Roy Burge, and his seat in chemistry class to Larry Ernest. Ralph Bowling wills his “‘hot-chocolate’’ to Joyce Lefler. Dave Amburn wills his “‘possum’’ dog to Leon McClintock, Eddie Goodwin wills his love for George and his motor-cycle to ‘‘Shorty’’ Crabtree, Joy Leffel leaves her French book to Charlie Hale. We do hereby appoint as the executor of our last will and testament, Mr. T. M. Gillespie. In witness thereof, we, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and forty-seven this the 28th day of May one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven do set our hand and seal. WITNESSES: Mr. T. M. GILLESPIE Mrs. LOUISE WETZEL Mrs. KATHLEEN DAMRON THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1947 SUE HAWKS DICK FUQUA PAUL NASH Attorneys to the class
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Hit CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of Graham High School, realizing that the parting day is nigh and we must part with the beloved valuables that we have so many years treasured, do hereby dispose of them in the following manner making all previous wills null and void. To our most cherished sponsors, Mrs. Kathleen Damron and Mrs. Louise Wetzel, we leave our undying love and appreciation for they will play a big part in later years’ reminiscences of our high school days. To our principal, Mr. T. M. Gillespie, we leave our precious book, entitlkd HOW TO ESCAPE PRISON, as we no longer have use for it. It has taken us eleven years to learn these facts. To the faculty, we leave only our memories because half the fun of an experience is thinking back over it years later. To the present juniors and future seniors, we leave our ability to sing well in assembly. We, the Senior Class, dispose of our possessions as follows: Loutse Angles wills her ability to make lettuce sandwiches in the cafeteria to Vivian Crigger, who specializes in that sort of work. Queteen Kiser leaves her feministic figure to Mary Lou Hoge. Since she is so fond of Chico, Muriel Mc- Clintock does not wish to will him, but she would like to leave her favorite record, ‘‘New Spanish Two-Step’’ to Jeanne Van Dyke. David Beverly leaves his right to loaf in the drug store to “Homer’’ Baldwin. Arlene Anderson leaves her roller-skates to Phyllis Wyrick. Gerald Crabtree leaves his reserved table at the pool room to Pierce Devor, and his bright yellow tie to Harold Robinson, Betty Beavers wills her ‘““oomph’’ to Janice Beard. So Dorothy Tolbert may get along with the teachers, Patsy Coleman wills her sweet disposition to her. Catherine Jessee wills her home-ward rides on Black Diamond trucks to Betty Sturges. Margaret Landreth wishes to dispose of her big-mouth by giving it to Peggy Harvey. Rebecca Barksdale wills her love and desire to be an actress to Gloria Andes, and her New York hair-styles to Nancy French. Eathelie Fife wills her ‘‘Lana Turner hair’’ to anyone who wants it. Frances Harman, against her will, leaves her diamond ring to Margaret Tiller. Kenneth ‘‘Poppy’’ Walker would like to leave his masculine physique and ability to make himself heard to Emmette Shufflebarger, so he may successfully lead the cheers next year. Betty Jackson leaves her date book filled with Colin to Edith Hall. Nancy Yost leaves her ability to perform on the basketball court to Nancy Long. Mary Helen McCormick leaves her pepso- dent smile to Sara Crabtree. Joe Ernest wills his ‘‘Spike’’ in his football shoes to Annette Leftwich, or would she rather have his “‘Kerley’’ hair? Alyce Robertson leaves her ability to talk like Miss Connelly to Elizabeth Neel. James Wallace leaves his ““Corney’’ jokes to Bob Cyphers. Ray Durham eaves his sincerity to Roy McGrady, Betty Poteet gives her ‘‘peaches and cream” complexion to Marie Folks. David Hoge wills his afternoon walks with Barbara Morgan to Emmette Shufflebarger. Alfred Minton leaves his ‘‘Lead-head’’ to Joe Coon, Sue Hawks wills her questions and answers to June Akers. Mildred Muncy wills her army dates to Maxine McKenzie. Ralph Browning leaves his artistic ability to George Deaton, Christine Harry would like to leave her brown eyes to Phyllis Anderson. Dick Fuqua leaves his inspiring arguments with Mrs. Wetzel in English to anyone who dares to express his opinion, Clyde “‘Lank’’ Wysor leaves his title as “Swoon King’’ to Larry Ernest. Phyllis Simpkins leaves her musical ability to Peggy Steele.
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