Naruna High School - Lone Pine Yearbook (Naruna, VA)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, th© HramborB of the Lenior Class of.1947 of Naruna High School, . nf of sound, mind and judgment, and having reached an age where we are soon to pass on higher realms, do hereby make and declare this to b® the l ftSt W II and testament of our olass This valuable document,, duly sxecuted and ' ' teachers,s Kent, Mrs« Whitlow Mrs Riegel, Miss Kail, To our Da.levs a laaonens, sure. Kent, ErSo Whitlow, Mrs . Riegel, Mies Bertha, and Mr® Riegel, we bequeath our lasting affection and thanks for th® capable maimer in which they have directed us through high hoolc We a i e o grant them a goodly share in the honors we .shall win in Ithe cosing years, since we feel that they will be largely responsible for |our coming successes. To our successors, the Juniors, we bequeath th© privlledge to shine |as models of wisdom.. To various indivi dualere make these important and generous gifts |t rusting that they will be duly appreciated. | A o O’Heal McHaney, Virginia Dare Epperson, bequeaths her ability of rood leadership., To Angie Johnson, Herbert Marshall bequeaths hie temper, hoping shat |this will be an asset to Angie, To William Jennings, Mildred Singleton bequeaths her jollinasa. May fou prosper from it as Mildred has? To ?loyd Crabtree, Reginald Elder bequeaths his curly Mir r,,8o that I you Floyd will not always have to be trying to curl and wave your hair. To Shirley Mason, Christine Johnson bequeathe her secret in keeping | short in statueo William Clcwrdi© leaves Ann, sorrowfully but hopefully . To Evelyn Riegel, Marjorie Scott bequeaths her broad vocabulary, and [ability to jmt on airs. To dward L yne, John Gilliland bequeaths his ability to brag on how | many homo runs h© will mk® in th© next base ball gam©. To Edith Burton, G.B, Berkely bequeaths his quitnsss ,so that you. 3 Edith |win not.hav© to always think your thoughts aloud, fo Janie Ashworth, Marion Williams bequeaths hes; giggling ways. May |you have ' as good a tiro from it as she did? To Hois Jana Daniel, Gone 11 Foster bequeaths her ability to get some ' | thing to eat, no matter when, where, or how. With our last parting breath we do hereby constitute and appoint the I principal of afore mentioned school sole executed of this, our last will and I testamento In witness wh ereof: wo, respresenfcatives of th© class of 1947, attach lour signatures

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•many delicious foods. Aftor dinner wa all met and wont together to see th® n Bride®’ W© walked for miles looking at different views of the brodge,ex¬ ploring oaves and lost rivers Finally we tor© ourselves essay from th© per¬ fectness of th© little tcnsn. and started he®® When w© arrived in XynoKburg, ■550 on jeered a movie or howling Wo left for hot©, tired aac! sleepy, sorry that our perfect day had to end The day w© had waited for,for ton years,but wo will always look back and remember our junior and senior picnic of 1946 On May 24,1946 we also e tsrtainad the seniors and high school faculty with an informal dinner In the school cafeteria We parted that year happy because wa w©r$ seniors of Hanma High School W® plunged into our senior year eager to get busy and accomplish the work of seniors Our class officerssPresidentjlferbort Marshall; Yic© President ,Mari on Williams 5 Secrotary,Christine Johnson? Treasurer,John Gill¬ iland? Reporter,Reginald Elder; Historian,MiIdred Singleton; Sponsor, Mias Kathleen Hall During th© summer Margaret Layne dep rted from us leaving eleven seniors After quit© a bit of practicing wo presented the senior play”Lena Rivers” in th© school auditorium on March 14,1947. The auditorium was filled tfc its capacity Th® play began prositly at eight o’clock and lasted for more than two hours Miss Kathleen Hall who directed th© play introduced th© cast at the boginning of th© play and acted a e hostess at a reception given in honor of th® oast, their friend and parents, school faculty, and ushers Tli© second performance was given M rohlS, at one o’clock. total of on© hundred ninety thro© dollars was received from sal© of tickets During our senior year w© published Volume eight of th© Lon® Pin®, with Mrs Kent ns our advisor and Yirginia Epperson as editor in chief With much patient work and strife,it was finally a success On April 21,1947, the senior class received an invitation to a formal party on M@y9,1947«The invitation was from th© juniors .Wa accepted with groat pleasure and after much impatient waiting th© night came The juniors sponsored by Mrs J.J Siegel entertained th© seniors,thier guost end th® faculty at tho Community Hall in Brooknsal. St© hall was beautifully doc- orated with grson plants and flowers Candlelight spread a soft glow over the room and th® merry makars . Various games were played and enjoyed by all. Refreshments war© served by th® junior girls Everyone had a joyous time Cta May 17, the seniors entertained themselves with a picnic at River¬ side Bark in Lynchburg After exploring the Alpine Trail together ©very- on® joined in a picnic suppor aftsr which they separated,each selecting his own. entertainment She day ended with much happiness,but y©t a sorrowful w ing hovered over with th© thought of this being the last senior get together Our years at H.H.S hav® ended,but th© memories will linger forever

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Wisras Received From 1947 Graduatoa In 1957 Bootlegging uneudoeesful. Spending a tiro year tana in the- pan Kv badarocd fara did’at hide sa»« John Gilliland ?Hll put out to sea as soon as I get say recognition as- Admiral, Am coins to Hawaii,(grass skirt©)® Herbert Marshall B® stir© to see the Giants and Red Sox play at Boston Monday I asa pitching say first gams Reginald Elder Hams just received recognition as- the greatest artist of 1957» I CRse it all to ay praotioe at school Ghristire Johnson p.S I have groan.a half inch in height i!y home is like an insane asylum -with Joe, Jr ,M ry and the twins constantly tugging at my apron strings® But Frankie is so sweet, Marlon Williams Have just published say nmr dictionary. Buy yours now Marjorie Scott Am now editor of the column headed Advice to Young Lovers” in the How York Timas, Virginia Epperson Am now pastor of the First Methodist Church in Haw York Anne is soloist® . - William Clowdis Hava just secured a divorce frcsa my fifth husband Reno life is serving me well Mildred Singleton Am now private secretory of the Bass Fish Company My boss is swelli Goaall Foster I ain ' t doing nothing yet® But am just finia to begin my career,, G B Berkeley