Greenbank High School - Mountain Breeze Yearbook (Greenbank, WV)

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0 TViCl. 0 J E, THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1949, after clue consideration of our many at- tributes and effects which should be passed down to our underclassmen and faculty that they might be retained in our ALMA MATER, do hereby, make and affirm this, our Last Will and Testament, declaring all previous wills null and void. Section I Because of the love, patience, and guidance that has made this day possible, we, Ihe Graduates of 1949, do sincerely will each shining hour of happy school life to our parents. Section II We, the Graduates of 1949 wish to erect a memorial to our faculty and to those upon whom has rested the responsibility of our educational safety, guidance, and well-being during our four years at G. H. S. Since nothing is more lasting than a worthy monument, we will build, in the merry month of June in the Greenbank of a Hill near a Sylvan Grove of babbling Brooks, beginning with a small Peg. We will illuminate the entrance with a Post light overlooking an evergreen Flora near the Coyner of a Moss-er lawn — but you must McNeel to see this. Continuing our creative urge, we will build a stone fireplace where Wood-dell burn, chopped by our faithful Mullenax in our surrounding Forrest. We will build our shop very carefully: for “The Smith a Mighty Man is He.” We must include a well-equipt Siler and plan a space behind the range for Colaw. Our pantry shelves, we will put in the Pink with Doyle Pineapple. For our modern air-minded ago, we must build near Kessler’s Air Base, where we may soar at ease so long as the Weather Holt(s). We must have plenty of Ccle in the bins. How We plan to raise Kane! We will remodel the Gal-ford so Wallace may cruise the estate. What a machine we will plan for our Taylor and the color scheme must be Ultra-Brown for our Davis, even though we Trac(y; our step to Murphy’s. Oh, but we’ll be in a Clutter as we present our new Dollie, and how Cris(p)t we will feel when we Winifred to our idea. We will use Virgil’s Aeneid if we may borrow—and oh, yes—over all— There will be a voice That is weird Chanting, “Where are you, Twierd? ’ There’ll be Minnie remarks About this. Section III ITEM 1. To the JUNIORS, our illustrious successors, we bequeath our romantic interludes of Study Hall. ITEM 2. To the SOPHOMORES, adolescents in the field of knowledge, we leave this motto, “it is good to live and learn.” ITEM 3. To the FRESHMEN, our beloved babes, we will “the spirit of the Forty-Niners” with this thought, “all is not prold that glitters.” 74JM . . . Section IV AS INDIVIDUALS, we hereby will the following, being of sound mind and absolute willingness, as is required by law: I, PAUL KESSLER, will my diabolical ingenuity to Richard Meador. I, LEONARD MEADOR, will my excess avoirdupois to Ben Poscover, so he can slide easy to and is I. 1, MARY MILLER, will my display of boy fiiends to the Lonely Hearts Club.

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0 0 Se Uon ■ Zula Gray Taylor of Dunmcre. “Zudie.” Pastime — Sewing; Hobby — Cooking; Chorus—1947-48. “With the smile that was child- like and bland.” ■ David Dale Gragg of Green- bank. “Dan Tucker. Football Manager—1948; Foot- ball — 1945-47; Basketball — 1946-48; Varsity G. Club — 1949; 4-H Club—1945-49; Pa- per Staff. “For courtesy wins woman all as well as valor may. ■ Mary Arlene Curry of Durbin. “Toot. Pastime — Eating; Hobby — Sewing; Dramatics Club; Chor- us — 1947-48; Paper Staff; Rooters Club. “Joy rises in me, like a summer’s morn.” ■ James Edward Plyler of Cass. “Luther.” Pastime—Loafing. “He knew the precise psycholog- ical moment when to say noth- ing.” ■ James Theron Shores of Green- bank. “Bulldog.” Driver Education — 1947-48; 4-H Club—1945-49, President 1948-49; Golden Eagle Staff— 1949. ■ George Orine Kane of Arbo- vale. “Sonny.” Pastime — Nothing in particu- lar, everything in general; Foot- ball— 1945-48; Basketball — 1946-49; Glee Club—1947-48; Paper Staff; Varsity G. Club —1949; Senior Play, “Here Comes Charlie.” “Let us, then, be up and doing, with a heart for any fate.” Pictures from Left to Right

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£ 44 TiStCCa, . . . (ctottittuecC) I, MILDRED MICHAEL, will my red hair to Mr. Harris. I, SHIRLEY SIMMONS, will my studious habits to Jimmie Simmons. I, MAXINE VANDEVANDER, will my Etiquette Book to Margaret Galford. I, LUSTER SIMMONS, will my untiring efforts in the educational fiild to Yvonne Gilmore, with the motto, “all things comes to him who waits.” I, KATHLEEN RYDER, will my ability to swing and sway to Wanda Gabbert. I, JUNIOR REXRODE, will my technique of mathematics to the Algebra class. I, GALE SHINABERRY, will the fundamentals of a happy life to anyone interested. I, ARNOLD GALFORD, will my suspense for graduation to the freihmen. I, HUBERT TAYLOR, will my extra height to Jackie Cromer to be shared and shared alike. I, JAMES SHORES, will my serviceable tongue to anyone who can use it. I, ELEANOR SHIELDS, will my talent in driving to the instructor. I, GEORGE KANE, will my knowledge of English literature to Frank Hamrick. I, DOLLIE GALFORD, will my manicured hands to the Home Economics Classes. I, BETTY GRIMES, will my position as 4th place standing over the radiators (only) to Nancy Harris. I, JACK MOORE, will my love for sports to “Buddy” Simmons. I, ZULA TAYLOR, will my artistic ability of embroidery work to James Sheets. I, MILDRED CHAPEL, will my ability of neat long hand to Mrs. Coyner and all the rest that need it. I, EDWARD PLYLER, will my benign, physiological attitude toward all things significant and otherwise to the scatter-brained inmates I leave behind. I, CLARA SUTTON, will my housekeeping experience to Vivian Simmons for use in the near future. I, KEITH GUM, will my wavy hair to George Plyler. I, GEORGE SHEETS, will my experience of love making to Ray Grogg. I, JAMES NOTTINGHAM, will my chance as president of the U. S. to Henry Dickenson. I, AMY RILEY, will my desire to be an old maid to Martha McCutcheon. I, DELORES NOTTINGHAM, will my flexible typing fingers to Bob Tacy. I, JEANETTE RANKIN, will my Shorthand to Betty Sutton. I, PEGGY TAYLOR, will my graduating gown to Dicel Hoover. I, WILLIAM ARBOGAST, will my athletics ability to Shirley Downey. I, RAY McLAUGHLIN, will a carload of chewing gum to the Miller twins. I, ANITA BUTERBAUGH, will my vanity to anyone who needs it. I, GAY CARGILE, will my hard hours of study to Hanley Ervin. I, ARLENE CURRY, will my experience in the lunchroom to the cooks. I, DALE GRAGG, will my copyrighted “Joke Book” to the secret teller of G. H. S. I. ALBERT TENNEY, will my natural urge of affection for the other sex to Bruce Bosley. I, HUBERT CONRAD, will my talent in turkey hunting to the next unlucky guy. I, EOLYN CAMPBELL, will my mental complacency to Helen Taylor, f, PATRICIA McPHERSON, will my scholastic abilities to Kennison Thompson. I, BETTY ORNDORFF, will my matrimonial expectations to Ella Freeman. I, BOB WAUGH, will my falsetto voice to Evelyn Hertig. I, THELMA VARNER, will my Latin text to Vera Mahaffey. F, JOHN RALSTON, will my place on the Junior girls’ roll to some other romantic youth. I, JOYCE HAMRICK, will my talent for dancing to Mary Barnasky. I, JUNIOR TAYLOR, will my “tall tales” to Mr. Blackhurst. I, MILDRED TRACY, will my algebra knowledge to Doris Eller. I, GERTRUDE BLACKHURST, will my memory work to Neil Cassell. I, LAKE SUTTON, will my inventive mind in shop to Mr. Smith. Section V IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF we, the said Graduating Class, do hereby cause this Will to be signed and sealed on this, the twenty-ninth day of March, A. D., 1949. —THE SENIOR CLASS.