John D Bassett High School - Timber Tints Yearbook (Bassett, VA)

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9. May Plybon gives and bequeaths to Celia Shanker her poetic ability. 10. Pressley Howard gives and bequeaths to Gray Jarrett his ability and under- standing of the art of pitching curves and speed balls and for knocking home-runs at the crucial moment. 11. A. L. Philpott gives and bequeaths to John Snead and Jimmy Craig his courage and spirit in athletic s; also the water bucket used to cool his temper, when it sometimes gets too hot. 12. Rossie Harris gives and bequeaths to Mabel Joyce her quiet and genial disposition. 13. Anita Yeaman gives and bequeaths to Odessa Turner her ability to “speak her mind” in classes at any and all times. 14. Martha Stone gives and bequeaths to Hazel Stone her even temperament and calm acceptance of the trials and tribulations of exams and tests. 15. Shine Jones gives and bequeaths to Evelyn Snead her talent for warbling “High Do,” to be used in keeping Mr. Phillips company. 16. Louise Smith gives and bequeaths to Hazel Hundley her ability to master the intricacies of the “Shag,” “Stomp” and other dance steps. 17. Helen Philpott gives and bequeaths to Inez Craig her secret for acquiring ads for The Timber Tints with the hope that next year’s edition may be even better than this one. 18. Wilson Ingram gives and bequeaths to Robert Carter his friendliness to everyone. 19. Frances Lowery gives and bequeaths to Juanita Williams her ability to express much through silence. All the rest, residue, and remainder of the property of the Senior Class, personal, real or mixed, including lapsed or void legacies and devises, we hereby bequeath and devise to the Student Body. If any person, legatee or devisee, shall directly or indirectly contest before any court or tribunal the provision of any legacy, devise, or provision herein, then we revoke all provisions in this will made in his or her behalf and declare the same void and give said legacy or provision so revoked to the Student Body, named above as residuary legatee. We nominate and appoint Mr. Hoover to be executor of this will and testament, requesting the court not to require security on his bond as executor. Given under our hand and seal this 18th day of May, 1936. CLASS OF 1936, BASSETT HIGH SCHOOL (Seal) A. L. Philpott (Seal) ( Seventeen )

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The Timber Tints cf 1936 Last Will and Testament We, the Class of 1936 of the Bassett High School of Henry County, Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament ; hereby revoking all wills by us at any time heretofore made. Faced by the sad realization that our days as students at this school are clos- ing, we make this will disposing of such worldly goods, tangible and intangible, as we have accumulated during our four years here, in order that we may express our deeply felt gratitude to those we leave, who by their help, association and friendship, have made these very happy and profitable years. 1. We give and bequeath to the Faculty our sincere appreciation of their understanding of our problems, patience in our shortcomings and pranks and en- couragement of our hopes and ambitions. Also to them we give our old notebooks and report cards, hoping that they will be kept as remembrances; and all contra- band articles, including copies of “Snappy Stories,” chewing gum, spit balls and paper wad shooters, not heretofore confiscated, to be used by them in such manner as they may desire. 2. We give and bequeath to Mr. Hoover, our principal, our respect and appre- ciation of him as a man and a leader. 3. We give and bequeath to the present Junior Class the leadership of the School, with the hope that by their example, they will realize our fondest hopes for it; also all Senior privileges. The Executor of this will is expressly directed to pay full rate of legal interest on the bequest of Senior privileges, until the same are ready for distribution and use. 4. We give and bequeath to the Student Body the love and affection which we all feel toward the Bassett High School with the hope that they will regard the same as a sacred trust and will ever strive to maintain the high standards, which we have sought to set. 5. Galilee Smith gives and bequeaths to Doris Vaughan her qualities of all- round leadership and all zeros acquired by her in French courses. 6. Bernard Joyce gives and bequeaths to Johnny Ausburne his knowledge that silence is sometimes golden, in the hope that it may help said Johnny to curb his incessant chatter. 7. Leonard Via gives and bequeaths to Thelma Brammer his ability to pursue and subdue the ' evasive creature, Knowledge. 8. Georgie Philpott and Margaret Hal’diook give and bequeath to next year’s basket ball team their example of athletic ability and sportsmanship; also the trophy won last year under their leadership, to be kept by them as an inspiration; also the total points scored by them to be used when most needed. ( Sixteen )

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The Timber Tints of 1936 = Senior Prettiest Girl Galilee Smith Most Attractive Girl Galilee Smith Most Humorous Girl Margaret Halbrook Most Studious Girl Galilee Smith Best All Around Girl Georgie Philpott Most Popular Girl ’Shine Jones Mirror Most Handsome Boy Pressley Howard Most Attractive Boy Pressley Howard Most Humorous Boy Pressley Howard Most Studious Boy Leonard Via Best All Around Boy A. L. Philpott Most Popular Boy Pressley Howard ( Eighteen )