Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Be it known that the aforesaid Senior class does declare this to be their last will and testament. Item 1: To the next large and promising Senior class we do bequeath: First. The privilege of being a shining example to the lower classmen in such things as dignity in the hall-ways, and behavior in the chapel. Second. We pass on all senior privileges in unused condition accompanied by a large and powerful mag¬ nifying glass, and hope that they will be more able to detect and interpret the many privileges better than we. Third. To the class of 1921, we leave our many thanks for the support they have given us this year. Item 2: Realizing our importance, we leave a few of our most striking and noticeable characteristics and belongings to some of the most responsible of the incoming Seniors, on condition that they be sacredly kept and passed on to the next Senior class. 1. The dainty complexion, blushes and modesty of Willie Sloan we bestow upon Ximena Simpson. 2. The good looks and affection of Lawrence Thomas we leave to Catherine Armstrong. 3. The flirtatious disposition and popularity of Earnestine West we bestow upon Jessie Furgerson. 4. Garland Coble’s ability to throw back his head and strut down Main street we leave to Allen Stain- back. 5. Mable Alderman leaves her ability to run the Senior class to Margarate Ray Patterson. 6. The E’s on chemistry (that stand for excellent), acquired by Noah Stout, Addison Smith and Aleece Sapp we bequeath to Francis Blackwood, John Ballard and Richard Wharton. 7. The musical ability of Nell Wescott we bestow upon Helen Glenn Rankin. 8. The appalling knowledge of chemistry now held by John M. Foushee and Mamie Lee Chandley we leave to J. B. Stroud and Ada Denny. 9. The witt and intertaining clownish antics of Wallace Stamey and “Bill” Bogart, we bestow upon Charles Hinkle and Archie Brown, hoping that they will keep the Senior class-to-be sufficiently amused to lighten their hearts while wading through Virgil. 10. The good fellowship and inseparable gossip club composed of Mary Bess Barnheart, Dot Posey and Eva Dillon, we bequeath to Edith Clement, Elizabeth Pickard and Gertrude Hunter. 11. G. B. Wvnn’s ability to lead the football team to victory we bestow upon James Hendrix. 12. The desperate case now existing between Fred Troxler and Jessie Brandt we pass on to John Caffee and Lucile Berthea. 13. Lois Moon leaves much “Love” to her “Niggar. 14. The headlight of our class now owned by Linda Smith, bequeath to Catherine Wharton, hoping that she will light the pathway of the class of 1921 in their noble pursuit of learning. 15. The envied cooking ability of Nellie Morris and Frances Shaw we pass on to Beulah Scurlock and Beatrice Dillon and hope that they kill no more than is absolutely necessary. 16. Harry Crutchfield’s ability as a baseball player in any position we pass on to Hoyt Boon and hope that he will keep up the good record. 17. Marion Gilmer’s grace and beauty we bestow upon Geraldine McDowell. 18. Mark Bain ' s ability to loaf all day and consume numberless chocolate milks we pass on to Joe Grimsley. 19. Mildred Davidson, our little “heart smasher.” leaves her gentle ways to Dorothy Brown. 20. The privilege of passing around refreshments such as loud smelling gum. candy. Kisses, ginger- cakes and chocolates, we leave to Jimmie Poole, hoping that he will keep the class of l l) 21 as well supplied as Raymond Ralls has. 21. The tendency of Grace Wimbish and Alice Alderman to occupy seats under the teachers hovering wing, we leave to Helen Goldstein and Elva Yeattes. 22. Guy Hagan’s wonderful ability to hold dowm “End” on the football team, we leave to l red Mails. 23. Frances Clendenen leaves much love to her “Christy. 24. Theodore Roosevelt Causey leaves his graceful form and dancing ability to Tod Koenig.

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Reidsville, N. C., June 9, 1948. My Dear Doctor:— Words can never express how surprised I was to hear from you, and I think it darling of you to be so in¬ terested in our class to the extent that you are inquiring about each member. Of course you know about my marriage to Gerard Wilkerson. He is such a dear. He is staying in a local bank here. Rhea Van Noppen and Bessie Jones are serving a term in the Federal penitentiary for their socialistic and radical views. They advocated government ownership of all the saur kraut factories. Samuel Hassall is the proprietor of a first class barber shop with pool room attached. Mark Bain is a wealthy old bachelor in Burmingham, Ala. He was a plumber and made his money on rough joints. Bessie Hunter, Marjorie Mahew, Blanche Huff and Margaret Smith are on a walking tour around the world. They make their living selling a little book, ‘The Scum of the Earth,” by Hon. Wm. York. Also they advertise Tanlac as a side line. Theodore Causey is manufacturing aeroplanes and dirigibles in Paris. His plant is the best equipped in the world. While in Paris he fell in love with the great actress, Mme. Eva Dillon. They were married and went to Mars in the “Flying Palace.” They will make the return trip by parachute. Addison Smith met his death while emerging from the subway at Hillsboro. He was run over and crushed by the fire truck of that metropolis. I know you remember Florine Jennings. Well, she has had a brilliant stage career. She is now playing opposite Raymond Ralls in Elsie Coleman’s screen success, “The Mystery of the Little Tin Box.” Irma Saddler and Annie Neese are the possessors of a tea room in Norfolk. They have made lots of money. Doctor, every time 1 turn around I run into a chyropractic. They are as numerous as insurance agents used to be. Gerard got sick the other day and I sent for Doctor Aubrey Edwards. He rubbed the last cent out of him. Grace Wimbish is teaching expression in the High Point College for Women. Teachers are paid high salaries now and she rides to school in a limousene. Nellie Morris and Mamie Lee Chandley are running an old maid’s rescue home in Tampa, Fla. Surely you have heard of the famous Whittington case in New York. Claude Whittington, a multi-mil¬ lionaire was stabbed to death with a hat pin. The state is prosecuting a widow, Mrs. Edgar Aired, formerly Miss Evelyn Mendenhall. The hat pin bore her initials. Miss Cornelia Cartland. a famous authority on hat pins, is council for the accused. Lucile Swain and Jewel Smith are in Alaska searching for their husbands. Oh, aren’t husbands dear! O, Doctor, I heard of your marriage to Frances Glascock and you are one lucky man. We are expecting a visit from both of you soon. I am glad to hear that you have been so successful in your profession. I thoroughly agree with your theory of the evolution of the eye-brow. Really Doctor, do you think that Peruna is more intoxicating than Hair Tonic? 1 heard Rev. Morton Murray say that he could cut the biggest shine by drinking shoe polish. Give Frances my love and Gerard sends his. Sincerely, FRANCES CLENDENIN WILKERSON. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1920. We, the Senior class of Greensboro High School in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty, knowing the majority of our number to be sound in body and mind, and knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, do draw up and sign this, our last will and testament.

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25. Alhery Edwards bestows his six feet of muscle and brawn upon “Goat” Lewis. 26. The “Dillar-a-dollar-a-ten-o’clock scholar tendency of Gerard Wilkerson, we leave to James Stone. 27. Frank Lamb ' s ability to create a chemistry laboratory at home, we leave to Joe Brittian. 28. Upon Frank Clarke we bestow Morton Murray’s habit of introducing speakers in chapel. 29. We leave Elizabeth Jones’ baby rattler to Walter Robinson. 30. Adell Alexander and Faith Johnson, the inseparable twins, leave their undying affection to Elvert Apple and Banks Wilson. 31. We pass Elizabeth Stockton’s powder puff on to Margaret Hunt. 32. We bequeath Dolly Posey’s and Johnsie Wright’s roughneck ways and heart smashing manner to Elizabeth Harrison and Lois Stamey. 33. Jessie Myers leaves her “Smiles” to Edith Clement. 34. Hoping that Greensboro High School will win the state championship in basketball, football, base¬ ball and on the track, we bequeath ungrudgingly the unexcelled ability of Mark Main, G. B. Wynne, Morton Murray, Frank Lamb, John M. Foushee, Garland Coble, Lawrence Thomas, Guv Hagan, Harry Crutchfield and Bessie Hunter to James Hendrix, Joe Grimsley, Wade “Niggar” Phillips, Fred Maus, James Poole, “Christy” Fordham, Charles Hinkle, Hoyt Boone, Teddy Koenig, Nellie Irrvin. Item 3: To those most beloved ones who have guided our faultering footsteps in our noble pursuit of learning, we leave: 1. To Mr. Archer we leave the most uncomplete group of school buildings in North Carolina and do earnestly hope that he will have his new buildings next year. 2. To Mr. Price we leave a “Never-Ready” safety razor and hope that he will use it with great pleasure. 3. To Miss Gressitt our wonderful and dearly loved math teacher we leave the mathematicians of next year completely to her mercy, and may she have mercy on them. 4. To Mr. Edwards we leave a large broom and mop, hoping the laboratory will be cleaned up some time next year. 5. To Miss Wilson the undying gratitude and friendship of the expression class. 6. To Miss Jane Summerel we leave a thundering voice, hoping that she will be able to locate the wild Roman Pony that holds headquarters in Senior room 101, answering to the name of Cicero. 7. To Miss Cates a perfect system for running a cafeteria and hope that she will be able to use it next year. 8. And last but not least to our best friend, Miss Louise Alexander, our undying friendship and grati¬ tude for all the things she has done for us this year and promise to vote for her when she is persuaded to run for the Senate. In witness whereof, we set our hand and seal, this eighth day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hu ndred and twenty. (Signed) (Per) THE SENIOR CLASS. SHELLEY B. CAVENESS.