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

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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 )

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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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Faculty Mirror Best Looking Miss Romm Most Popular Miss Romm Most Attractive Miss Romm Best All Around Miss Mitchell Wittiest Miss Ramsey Best Looking Mr. Phillips Most Popular Mr. Story Most Attractive Mr. Phillips Best All Around Mr. Story Wittiest Mr. Story ( Nineteen )