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I. 'Millie Ryder, will all my love to James Puffenbargev I, Eleanor Snyder, will a sufficient amount of my h air to Mr. Harris. I, Joanns Rose, will my pleasing personality to Mary Ellen Cassell. I, Kathryn Simmons, will my excess height to Alfred Ervine. I, Lloyd Nicely, will my initials on the desks in G. H. S. to some other guy in love. I, Marlin Shears, will my many love affairs to Dixie Beard. I, Virgiinia Sheperd. will my love for sailors to Phyllis Greathouse. I. Jos Wilfong. will my love for freshmen to James Rexrode. I. Velma Stanley, will mv hours of happy motoring with Joe to the Safety Club with this advice “Watch the signs. No one arm driving ’ I, Anna Lee Murphy, as a charter member of 1951 Romance Club “Love in Bloom,” will that grand and glorious feeling to future members. I, William Sutton, will my athletic abilities to any college that wants me. I, Richard Nottingham, will my consideration for other people to Margaret Galford. I, Daisy Rexrode Wright, will my rolling pin to Mary Frances Chestnut. I. Boyd Wright, will my “Dish-pan” hands to Charles Rexrode. I. Barbara Howell, Will my willowy figure to Bob Ware.I. Audrey Kesler, will my bottle of peroxide to Linda Cassell. I, Frank Collins, will my theatrical ability to anyone who can do half as good as I’ve done. I, Eugene Dilley, will my desire for the Air Force to Zane Simmons. I, Paul Tenny, will my position on the football, and basketball team to “Little Moss,” hoping he can fill it in years to come. I, Lawrence Shiflett, will my Texas swing to Sue Sawyers, hoping she won’t exaggerate it too much. I, Bill Waugh, will my matrimonial expectations to Dennis Meeks knowing he will come nearer to success than I. I, Don McLaughlin, will my pretty brown eyes to any boy who can use them to flirt with the girls as well as I can. I. Robert Wilfong. will my excess height to Faye Collins. And If she can’t use it please send it back.
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fuss WILLS We. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1951, after due consideration of our many attributes 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 the Graduates of 1951, do sincerely will each shining hour of happy school life to our parents. SECTION II We the graduates of 1951, will to our faculty and to those upon whom rests the responsibility of our education, safety, guidance, and well being, our four years of earnest (?) effort and the knowledge of the responsibilities which they endeavor to instill within us. SECTION III ITEM 1. To the JUNIORS, our place of dignity that we hope you will be able to fill. ITEM 2. To the SOPHOMORES, our optomistic out-look hoping they will not find as many oc- casions to use it as we have. ITEM 3. To the FRESHMEN, we will our motto “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. SECTION IV I, Faye Turner Swink, will my intelligence to Mary Barnasky. I. Twila Jean Wenger, will my giggles to Barbara Keys. I. Roxie Galford, will my height to “Barnstink hoping he can use my added sway. I. Patsy E'.bon, will my poetic ability to Fred Davis. I. Jo Betty Pritchard, will my high school romance with all its tears and gladness to the athletic depart- ment saying “Take him. he’s all yours! I. Dick Moats, will my pretty curls to Ivan Sutton. I, Lilly Belle Mocre will my love for the Virginia boys to Frances Brewster. I, Jchnny Brown, will my titian halo to any angelic aspirant saying “Take it or leave it, but get gc:n?r I, Ray Grogg, will my love for redheads to Keith Dickenson. I, Elaine Peck, will my love «for “Castles to Sam Galford. I, Peggy Shores, will my love for Marlinton to the rest of the G. H B. students. I, Steve Barnasky, will my ability to study to Helen Jackson. I. Grey Cassell, will my smile to Betty Lou Sheets. I, Betty Grogg, will my boy-friend to anyone big enough to handle him. I, Betty Lowe, will my laziness to Virginia Harris and Dixie Beard to be divid.d equally. I. Kenneth Cassell, will my hearty laughter to Danny Nicely. I, Betty Sheets, will my shyness to Mary Dare Doyle. I, Evelyn Hevener, will my love for “French to the Latin Class. I. Dicel Hoover, will my fifteen years of school to anyone who thinks she can go further. I, Mary Wilfcng, will my big mouth to Mrs. Coyner, saying “Make as good use of it as I have. I. Hank “Beau Brummel Dickenson, will my fatal charm with the women to anyone who can handle them as well as I can. I, Wanda Tracy, will my love for the Navy to Sue Sawyers.
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Ray Grogg, Oh Well! need we go further? He always did like red-heads. Lilly Bell Moore—“Carry me back to ol Virginia” remains her favorite refrain. Don McLaughlin is second richest man in the w orld. Made millions on his book about “How to Win and Woo Your Women.” Experience is the best teacher. Anna Lee Murphy is now Mrs. Everette Rexroda and lives in Florida managing a fishing resort. Dick Moats is giving directions to all young men cn how to curl your hair so the women will love you. Daisy Rexrode Wright always remains “so WRIGHT.” Peggy Lynn Shores is having a family feud with her husband over two rival schools—Greenbank and Marlinton. Lawrence Shifflett is a great rodeo star for the W orld’s Fair in New York. Kathryn Simmons is working in a candy store. The store always goes broke because she’s always hungry and likes candy. Eleanor Snyder is going to Trade School learning to be a “Carpenter.” William Sutton is head coach at Glenville—still “starring among the stars.” Velma Stanley a Drivers Education Coach, recalls those dream rides of high school “daze.” Faye Turner Swink owns a huge brain factory and is handing out her surplus to G. H. S. students. Paul Tenney is judge at a Beauty Contest. Always did like “Emerson.” Twila Wenger still likes Gum—Bob perferred. Bill Waugh is a Purebred Sheep Farmer. His favorite pastime is practicing the art of hypnotics. Mary Wilfong is Cigarette girl at Club 15—Her favorite slogan is “I’d run a mile for a Camel.” Joe Wilfcng is a professor of science at West Virginia University still trying to make a hit with the freshmen girls. Roxie Galford died a lonesome, broken-hearted old maid. She just couldn’t mak up her mind— Tom or Hubert. Robert Wilfong took “Pappy Yckum’s” place in A1 Capp’s comic script. Wanda Tracy liked the blue uniforms so well she signed up for twenty years in the Waves. Her Admiral is Bob Tacy! Boyd Wright is one of the world’s greatest nature artist—His most famous picture is “The Daisy.” Franklin Collins (Colonel to the laymen), a noted orator is a speech coach to the President. Frankie’s favorite expression “You just don’t look right to me.” has made him famous. Barbara Howell has gone far in her field of business as a secretary. By the way Hanley Ervin is her boss. Henry Dickson is a director of a famous modeling school composed entirely of red-heads named June. Audrey Kesler is practicing her chosen profession as librarian (Wonder where she got the idea.) Eugene Dilley is climbing to .the top as an accomplished Jack-of-all-Trades. Betty Lowe is her quite and unassuming way is making a happy heme for Ray and all the little Greggs. Elaine Peck is married and living in “Sunny” Florida raising “Kane.”
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