Leggett High School - Torchlight Memories Yearbook (Leggett, NC)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Class of 1948 of Leggett High School, being of sound body and having a sound mind, do here by proclaim, publish, and make known this our last will and testament. We the class of '48 do make and declare the followering assignments of personal property: 1. Bill Dupree leaves his Casanova Touch to the dashing George Strickland. 2. Ruby Norris leaves her popularity to Della Pridgon. 5. Leslie Wickham leaves his nDaffy Duckn laughing ability to Carson Webb. 4. Wyoming Adcock leaves her blushes to Lillie Vick to go with her red hair. 5. Pete Moore leaves his ability to talk to Clement Kirkland. 6. Gloria Causway leaves her neatness to Peggy Speight. 7. Lonnie Walston leaves his knowledge of English to Ben Kirkland. 8. Rosa Lee Brake leaves her poise to Peggy Ann Marks. 9. Bobby Grimes leaves his jitterbugging activeties to Percy Wasdworth and Austin Anderson. 10. Ava Cutchin leaves her dancing ability to Maggie Crimes and Jeanette Futrell. ll. Doris Cherry leaves his ability to play baseball to George Phillips. 12. Eula Mae Wadsworth leaves her quitness to Alice Pittman. 15. William Moore leaves his knowledge of agriculture to Paul O'Niel and Joshua Lane. 14. Odell Manning leaves her studious to Louise Moore. 15. Beverly Gammon leaves her gracefulness to Christine Pollard. 16. Mamie Ellen Taylor leaves advertising ability to Beaulah Christenberry. 17. Emma Doris Lewis leaves her height to Isabel spencer. 18. George-Anderson leaves his cheerfulness to Clayton Grimmer. 19. We leave to all other underclassmen that long hard road to seniorhood. 20. I, Rachael Penwell, at risk of life, limb, reputation, and friends in the graduating class of 1948, do gereby affirm that the protection of the faculty and a police escort waiting outside, I leave this, The Last will And Testament. Signed: Rachael Penwell, Testator

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Building. George has done some mighty fine work as well as make some new CLASS PROPHECY Strange things have happened in the last ten years to the Seniors of '48 I shall never again be surprised at anything that happens. My travels have not been extensive, but in the next few paragraphs I will try to tell you the people I have seen and bring you up to date on their where abouts and their lives. While I was in Richmond on a tour, I bumped into Rosa Lee Brake, who is an interior iecorator for a large department has gotten the bug too--she's in love! Next Bobby Grimes with the U.S.Navy Department in making has rounds for the Navy, we hear that port. Girls, you passed up a good prospect! store. Guess at last Rosa Lee on my sojurn, I found Captain Washington, D.C. When he was he had a sweetheart in every Red neon lights flashing on and off on Breadway brought to my eyes the name of Odell Manning. Yes, our own little home town girl makes good ---- first as a Powers Model. Now she is playing hit. Bill Dupree, also in New York City, is photographers. He has quite a collection of of wonders you know, George Anderson is now the lead role in a Broadway one of the most exclusive pictures. New York is a city radio engineer at the RCA 0 inventions which we shall all see on the new radios. Emma Doris Lewis, once a declared old maid of the class of '48, has opened a dancing school in Qarboro. She received her training at Arthur Murray's in New York. It seems as though New York was quite popular among our friends. Attention!! Let's peep at the theatre guide to see what is playing. Surely enough--it's HRiding the Trail in Texasn--starring Allan Lane.and Fuzzy Knight with North Carolina's LONNIE WALSTON as Bert Carrol. Returning to our own camping grounds, I will try to review the news in that vicinity--After ten years Ruby Norris decided to tie the know to some fortunate C?J man, however, she will continue her work at Adler's. Just imagine Adler's without Ruby Norris. Can you imagine Beverly Gammon as a farmer's wife who lives Weastn of Tarboro? We hear that she is going to leave soon to take up her work as an artist again. some say a change is always pleasant! After working for several years in Rocky Mount, Eula Mae Wads- worth decided that she would try a hand at marriage. Now she is rearing a family and is quite successful tool Gloria Causway and Rachel Penwell are sticking close to their homes. Gloria is a nurse in Edgecombe General and she is having a nice time with all the young new interns. Rachel, principal of the Speed School, graduated from East Carolina Teacher's College with high honors. I don't know whether I am seeing straight or not--but I believe I've seen Ava Cutchin's name in the nSpeed High Lightu. She was married by Reverend Leslie Wickham in the little church at Speed. Rev. Wickham fession. Doris Cherry is another one a Tarboro girl just after graduation. old brat. He has stuck close to farm Do you listen to the radio or read are really in the news. Vance Moore, is devoting his full time to his pro- who likes home town talent. He married Now he is a proud pop of a five year life too. the papers? Some of the class of '48 a graduate of the University of North Garolina, is a representative at Washington, D.C. from the ole North State. gretew works hard at his job but his night life is very gay. You have heard the old saying, 'He bit off more than he can chew?W William Moore, with brains in his feet, chewed a large piece at one bite. He graduated from N.C. State College, married a West Edgecombe girl, and started breedigg seed for the state. William has received much reqognisation in the hybrid corn field. Remember the talking machine of our class? Mamie Ellen Taylor hasn't stopped talking or succeeding as a saleswoman since our graduation. She is now vice- president for a large commerical company--but most important she is engaged to the president. Yes, fellow classmates, my travels with my husband, who is now a captain in the U.S.Army, have brought me in contact with all the '48 graduates. I hope in another ten years to find them just this successful and happy. Wyoming Adcock, Prophetess