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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT State of North Carolina County of Wayne Grantham School We, The Class of 1950, of the aforesaid state, county and school, being of strong bodies and sound minds, realizing that we shall soon depart from our Alma Mater to begin duties in various fields of our profession, do hereby make and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. and do will and bequeath our vices, virtues, and our most highly esteemed possessions to members of the incoming Senior Class, and to others of interest thereabout Grantham School. ARTICLE I To each member of the Junior Class, we bestow our good times, a successful Senior Play, Class Night, our love for Grantham High School and all the hours of happiness we have enjoyed while we were still Seniors. ARTICLE II To Miss Kathryn Chason, who has spent innumerable hours working on the annual, serving as advisor to the senior class, and director of the Senior Play, we, the Seniors, will our imperishable gratitude and everlasting love. We, the Seniors, wish to express to Mrs. Don Casey, Jr., our thanks for her thoughtfulness and kind consideration shown us during the past two years. With definite appre- ciation we thank you for assisting Mr. Parker with the Junior Play. To Miss Frances Glenn we leave our sincere appreciation for helping us this year. May our properties be pleasing to you in the future. To Miss Marie Shuffler who spent innumerable hours working with the Basketball girls and serving as Home Eco- nomics and F. H. A. advisor we are very grateful. To Mrs. H. N. Spain we expres our thanks for the interest she has shown us and for the help she has so willingly given us during the past four years. We are greateful for her untiring patience in our efforts to sing. To Mr. Wiley Braxton Parker, we leave our ardent love and devotion for his constant interest in us as coach and teacher. Our studies have been made more enjoyable with his assistance. To Mr. Mac Donald, we the seniors wish to express our thanks for the interest he has shown us and for the help he has so willingly given us during the past four years. To Mr. Edgar Sasser, we, the Senior Class wish to express our deepest appreciation for the heart-felt support he has given our basketball teams during his years at Grantham School. He has been of great benefit to the school in keeping the grounds so clean. ARTICLE III We, the class of 1950, bequeath to our beloved school our undying devotion and lifelong memories always. To our parents and friends, we, the Seniors, bequeath our heart-felt gratitude, unlimited love, and sincere appre- ciation for the untiring efforts they have put forth in help- ing us reach our present position. ARTICLE 'IV I, Nelson Best, will my athletic ability to David Jackson. I, Arnold Casey, will my ability to aggravate people to Shelton Weaver. I, Jack Denning, will six inches of my height to Gene War- rick, in order that he may play basketball. I, Thomas Godwin, will my sense of humor to Adell Hart- ley. I, Jack Goode, will my talent of music to Cleo Thompson. I, Earl Holloman, will my ability of Calling All Girls to Albert Mills. I, Alton Hood,'will my position as president of the Beta Club to Verme Brock to be a great success. I, Sf3Uf0l'l Hood, will my dry wit to Denver Lee Cotton. I, Billy Jernigan, will my dancing skill to Shelton Jordan. I, Carl Massengill, will my love for slick chicks to Gel!! Warrick. I, Elton Thigpen, will my winnig smile and cuteness to Ray' Stevens. I, George Albert Warrick, will my curls to Mildred Jernis gan. I, Huey Weaver, will my intelligence to Estelle Westbrook so she may indulge in her studies more deeply. I, lPexAcy Thornton. will my chemistry ability to Hilda Hol- an . I, Temple Barwick, will my skill of getting a man to Jean Jernigan. I, Elaine Capps, will my everlasting smlle and grin to Anell Flowers. I, Dorothy Hollowell, leave my ability to get around to Beba Gray Best. E I, Jewel Grady, will my narrow escapes to Patricia Hood. To Albert Mills, I, Edna Johnson, will my ability to have a good time. I, Geneverette Keene, will my curls to Margaret Lee Stevens. To Egbert Thompson, I, Angeline Lewis, will my courage for speaking in front of the class. ,, Janet Massengill, will my skating ability to Delores Best. I, Daisy Moore, leave my power to sing Heart Stealing Mama to Bronnie Jernigan. I, Ethel Odom, will my privilege to speak my mind to Deliot 4 Cotton. To Marie Brown, I, Frances Rutter, will my fondness for hill billy music. I, Annie Lou Sasser, will to Herman Porter my shyness so he may benefit the rising Senior Class by being quieter. To Anell Flowers, I, Sarah Tart, will my ability to keep one man. I, Della Frances Westbrook, will my skill for driving a car to Estelle Westbrook. V I, Gwendolyn Williams, will my ability to stay out of trouble to Vernie Brock. I Ruth Williams, will my skill to play the guitar to Janet y Britt. I, Peggy Williams, leave my athletic ability to Dollie Mae Walters, so she may be the most athletic girl in the Senior Class. I, Christell Denning, will to Ellis Earle Harrell my ability to stay out of schooltwo days each week and still pass my studies. I, Frances Rutter, will my power to keep from teasing David Jackson to Janet Britt. I, Ethel Odom, wish to wil my diamond to Elise Wise. I, Dorothy I-Iollowell, will to Virginia Godwin my office as treasurer of the Senior Class. We, the graduating senior class of 1950, do charge the Junior class to execute faithfully, and to the best of their ability, this last will and testament is to become effective on the day of our graduation. Testators Elaine Capps Peggy Williams Witnesses Geneverette Keene Billy Jernigan
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