McClenaghan High School - Florentine Yearbook (Florence, SC)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1945 County of Florence, State of South Carolina. We, the Senior Class of Florence High School, being in full possession of weak minds, faulty memories, and shallow understanding, do feel that the time draws near for an inventory of our earthly possessions and for a division of the same among our friends, enemies, and associates. Therefore, we do hereby make, publish, and declare this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking any or all wills by us before made, wishing to dispose of said possessions in the following manner. Article I. I, Louis Palles, leave my stern executive ability, serious nature, and political perspicacity to the next president of the student body of Florence High. Article II. I, Mary Faye Haselden, leave my effervescent spirit to Louise Kuker. Article III. I, Tommy Verenakis, leave my phenomenal growth in all directions to Teddy Young to use as he sees fit. Article IV. I, Barney Dusenbury, leave my success with the fairer sex to Walter Moorman. Article V. I, Susan Wilkinson, bequeath my sixth period chewing gum to Joyce Maxwell. (May it smack as well and last as long as it did for me.) Article VI. I, Ann Jones, bequeath my faithfulness in clinging to my first love to Joan Patterson. Article VII. We, Enid Grimsley and Mary Frances Kendall, will our nimble fingers on the keyboard to Ruth Eden and Frances Ann Est ridge. Article VIII. I, Joe Baroody, leave my success at getting by with such a limited Spanish vocabulary to Jack Early. Article IX. I, Kenneth (Peanut) Charles, realizing the value of masculine beauty, will my famous profile, stay-in-place hair, and manly gait to George Weeks. Article X. I, Edward Coleman, bequeath my red nose, success with the Yellow Jacket, and the lines in Miss Brothers' forehead to the next editor-in-chief of the said paper. Article XI. I, Billy Cusack, will my ability to cut up in class and act just serious enough to get away with it to Bobby Muldrow, The Tans Bay Terror. Article XII. We, Carol Still, Sydnor Cain, and Marjorie Harrell, leave our 90” averages, knowing they will worry about them, to Betty Harrell, Betty C. Howell, and Joan Baker. Article XIII. I, Mary Sprott, bequeath my come hither look and attraction for the opposite sex to Flora McLeod. Article XIV. I, Billie Cauthen, will my never-say-die spirit to Catherine Crosby. Article XV. We, the Senior members of the Boys' Hi-Y Club, leave our constant clamoring for a hay-ride to the new Sophomore members of next year—hope they have as much fun as we had. Article XVI. I, Sonny Bonnoit, bequeath my private parking space at Dead End to Lukie” Brunson. Article XVII. I, Rebecca Lake Fuller, hereby will my gift of gab to Frances Tuttle. Article XVIII. We, Marshall Graham and Nick Palles, leave our draped, dropped, drooped, and dripped pants to Tommy Turner and Bubber Godfrey. Article XIX. I, James Henning Porter, III, will my back seat commando tactics to Harry Temple.

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Tommy Ragsdale Carol Still Business Manager of Florentine. 4; Football. 3: Office, l. 3: Secretary Utopian Literary Society. 3: Baseball, 3: Assistant Business Manager of Florentine. 3: Bank. 4; Secretary of Homeroom. 2; Clean-Up Committee. 2. Betty Gean Robertson Member of the Yelloir Jacket Staff. 2. 3; Member of the Criterion Literary Society. 2. 3; Library Helper. 1. 2; Patrol Worker. 1. 2: Member of the Girls' Hi-Y. 3. Ira Schmidt President of Homeroom, 2. 4: Vice-President Homeroom. 3: Hi-Y Club, I; Yellow Jacket Staff. 4: Block “F” Club. 2. 3. 4: Football Team. 2. 4: Baseball Team. l. 2. 4; Basketball Team. 2. 4: Boxing Team. 2: Junior Class Recreation Committee. 4; “All State Football Team. 4. Jack Schnibben Vice-President of Homeroom. 1; Football. 1. 2: Baseball. l. 2: Basketball. 1: Projectionist. 2: Boys’ Glee Club, 2; Mixed Chorus. 3: Boys’ Hi-Y, 3. Jeannette Scott Glee Club. 2. 3: Yellow Jacket Staff. 2. 3: Mixed Chorus. 3: Patrol. 8: Mental Contest, 2: Criterion Literary Society. 2. Betty Sexton Hi-Y Club. l. 2. 3: House of Representatives, t; Mixed Chorus. 1: Secretary and Treasurer of Homeroom, l. 2: Utopian Society. 2. 3: Library Aid. l. 2: Patrol, 1. 2: Vice-President of Homeroom. 3: Newspaper. 1. 2. 3: May Day Attendant. 3: Office Helper, l; Dance Club. 3: Newspaper Representative. 2; Collector of Ads. 3. Rudolph C Smith Platoon Leader. 2: Dance Club, 3. Mary Sprott Utopian Literary Society. 2. 3: Cheerleader. 3: Quill ami Scroll. 3: Junior Class Play, 2: Patrol, 1. 2. 3; Yellow Jacket Staff. 2; May Court. 3: Basketball. 2: Girls’ Hi-Y. 3: Homeroom Committee. 2. 3: House of Representatives. 2: Feature Kditor Yellow Jacket, Katherine Stevens Member of the Florentine Staff. '43. 3: Basketball. 1. 2. 3; Softball. 1. 2: Glee Club, l. 2. 3; Mixed Chorus. 1. 2; Library Aid. 1. 2: Assembly Programs. I. 2. 3: Gym Exhibition. 1; Canteen Helper. 3: Hall Duty. 2. Marshal. 3: Library Aid. 1. 2; Gym Exhibition, l; Red Cross Talent Group. 3: Criterion Literary Society, 1; Dance Club, 3; Junior Class Play, 2. Barron Tallon Criterion Literary Society. 1. 2: Utopian Literary Society. 3: Library Aid. 1, 2: Secretary of Homeroom. 1: House of Representatives, 2. 3: Office Helper, 2: Hi-Y. 1. 2. 3: Vice-President of Hi-Y. 3; Homeroom Representative. 2. 3; Dance Club. 3. Bobby Temple Boxing, l; President of Dance Club. 3. Jewel Turner Gym Exhibition. 1; Mixed Chorus, l; Housekeeping Committee. 1. 2. 3: Assembly Program. 2; Commencement Marshal, 2: Chief Typist Florentine. 3: Homeroom Secretary and Treasurer. 3. Mary Turner Newspaper Representative, 1. 2. 3: Member of Quill and Scroll. 2. 3: Member of Utopian Society. 2. 3: Marshal. 3: Promotion Manager of Yellow Jacket Staff. 3. Elizabeth Welch Vice-President of Homeroom. 2: Patrol. 1: Mixed Chorus. 1; Glee Club. 1. 2; Assembly Programs. 1. 2: Housekeeping Committee. 3: Secretary and Treasurer of Homeroom. 1: Annual Staff. 3: Vocal Music. 1; Gym Exhibition. 1: Radio Programs. 2. Jean Whisenhunt President of Homeroom. 1. 3: Vice-President of Homeroom. 2: May Day Attendant. 1. 2: May Queen. 3: Secretary and Treasurer Student Body. 2: Hi-Y Sisters' Club. 1. 2. 3: President of Hi-Y Sisters' Club. 3; Football Sponsor. 3: Criterion Literary Society. 1. 2: Utopian Literary Society. 3: Ad Salesman for Florentine. 3. Susan L. Wilkinson Criterion Literary Society, l: Hi-Y. l. 2. 3: Patrol. 3: Commencement Marshal. 2: Hi-Y Committeewoman. 3; Junior Red Cross Homeroom Representative. 1. Gene Williams Football. 3. Tom Verenakis Football. 2: Member of Utopian Literary Society. 3: Senior Hi-Y. 3; Squad Leader in Gym. 3: Mixed Chorus. 3: Dance Club. 3; Boys’ Glee Club. 3; Yellow Jacket Staff. 2: Manager of Basketball Team, 3; Block “F” Club. 3. T iventy-nine

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Article XX. I, Elizabeth Melvin Sexton, bequeath my back seat invasion tactics” to Sarah Houck. Article XXI. I, Jo-Jo” Waters, bequeath my little black book of college names and addresses to Townes (the Sheik) Thomas. Article XXII. I, Wiley Blackmon, will my ability in the higher fields of mathematics to Benny Quarles. Article XXIII. We, Peggy Bradley and Jean Whisenhunt, leave our queenly beauty, winsome smiles, and romantic temperament to Nell Richardson and Jac Adele Blackwell. Article XXIV. We, Betty Griste, Modena Sessions, and Frances Moore, leave our secret admirers to Mary Kemp Griffin, Betty McDonald, and Betty Jean Brooks. Article XXV. I, Judge Frank Looper, bequeath my swivel hips, twinkling toes, and gridiron fame to Charles Motte. Article XXVI. We, Lenough Anderson and Alan Blankenship, will our ability to sing like Crosby and Sinatra to Charles Holly. Article XXVII. We, the football team of 1944, leave our sincere wishes for victory over our jinx,” Sumter High, to next year's team. Article XXVIII. I, Karl Smith, leave my swing and sway rhythym to Jimmy Holiday. Article XXIX. We, Ivan Bauknight and Jimmy Coward, leave our struggles in obtaining our sheepskins to Wiley Love and Billy Houck. Article XXX. I, Robin Hicks, leave my finger wave to Nancy Kendall. Article XXXI. I, Barron Tallon, leave my famous laugh to Margaret King. Article XXXII. I, Tommy Ragsdale, leave my slender, tender, and tall” figure to Mary Alice ( Queenie ) Ingram. Article XXXIII. We, Betty Jean Stack-house and Took” Gandy, will our freckled complexions to Catherine Shane and Billy Roscoe. Article XXXIV. I, Ann Burney Johnson, bequeath my effusive graciousness” to Peggy Bass. Article XXXV. We, the members of the Senior Class, leave to our superintendent and our principal our sincere appreciation for the high ideals they have always set before us. To the teachers of Florence High School we leave our undying gratitude for having led us through the paths of knowledge. To the rising Senior Class we bequeath our ability to sell magazines, our fond memories of the past three years in school, and our friendship and devotion to Miss Alice Brunson for guiding us so loyally and successfully through our last year in school. In witness whereof we set our hands and seal this first day of June, A. D., 1945. THE SENIOR CLASS OF FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL Allen Mead, Testator. Witnesses: Superman, Baby Snooks, The Lone Ranger. T hirty-one