New Kent High School - Iliad / Cavalier Yearbook (New Kent, VA)

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LUST WILL AID TESTAMENT We, the class of nineteen hundred fifty-four, do hereby make and declare this to be our last will and testament,to be read on the ninth day of June and was hereby witnessed by the following officers of the Senior Class: Jean Taylor Mitzie Harper Kathleen Fisher Janice McCormick “Major” Anderson wills his ability to draw in class and to pay attention so well to Walter Philbates. “Red” Barfkneckt wills her height and hipping ability to Elizabeth Watkins for basketball and her loud mouth to her sister, Beverly. “Muscles” Bowmer wills his muscles to Kent Renalds and one leg of his football suit to Raymond Ryan and the other to John Gra ve s. “Frederick” Burnette wills his red hair to Bryant Kent and his wise cracks to anyone who can get by with them. “Dare-Devil” Chapman wills to James Dinwiddie, his ability to be editoi of the annual, so he may miss classes and cause dis¬ turbance, and his ability to get along in chemistry class to Frank¬ lin Elliot. “Flirt” Davis wills her scholastic ability to Sandra Morris and her “Swing” to Loretta Oates. “Hero” Ellyson wills his height to Harry Lee Batkins and his love for hillbilly music to anyone who can stand it. “Giggles” Fisher wills her mischievous ways to Doris Waxmunski and her sarcastic remarks to Inez Crump. “Yackie” Harper wills her height to Martha Jane Randolph and her ability to laugh to Kitty Davis. “Shiek” Leontuk wills his mustache to Billy Perry and his typing skill to Bobby Mills. “Jan” McCormick wills the office typewriter and her pleasant greetings to visitors of the office to Barbara Taylor. “Ditchem” Parsley wills her wit to somebody who thinks they can control it and her ability to get in trouble to Mary Anna Marvin. “Silent” Parsley wills her love for shorthand to Dorothy Seward and her ability to go steady to Karen Highland. “Quiet” Randolph wills his ability to be quiet to Bill Jones and to be able to graduate to anyone that can do so. “Bashful” Taylor wills his ability to be good at all times to Sherman McLaughin and his bashfulness to Eddie Smiley. “Smiles” Taylor wills her ability to make good grades in solid geometry to Jane Graves and her smile to Janet Davis. “Sleepy” Throckmorton wills his ability to doze in class to Drexel Crump and his heart to Betty Anne Peace. “Pretty Boy” Waxmunski wills his looks to anyone who can stand them and his ability to study in study hall to Tyrus Fire- ,, sheets.

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TAYLOR, GORDON VENABLE Monogram Club 4; Literary Society 2; Keep Va. Green; Football 4; Baseball Manager 3; 4-iI Club 1. TAYLOR, JEAN EVELYN Class President 4 , Secretary 2, Mono¬ gram Club 4; Beta Club 3, Secretary 4; Annual Staff; Junior Play; Senior Play; Paper Staff 3; F.T.A. 2; Literary Society I, 2, 3,4; Glee Club 1,2,4; Girl ' s State 1953; Cheerleader 3, Captain 4; Safety Patrol 3,4; Latin Club 2; Basketball 2,3; S.C.A. Repre¬ sentative 3. THROCKMORTON, LINWOOD WILFORD Paper Staff 1,2,3,4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Literary Society 1,2,3; Latin Club 2 • Visual Aid Club 1,2, 3; Baseball 1,2,3. WAXMUNSKI, HENRY LEWIS JR. Class Treasurer 3; Senior Play; Mono¬ gram Club 2, 3, Treasurer 4; Keep Va. Green 3,4; Bus Driver 3,4; 4-H Club; Football 1,2,3, Co-Captain 4; Basket¬ ball 2, 3, Co-Captain 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Track 2-. 13

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PROPHECY — — Looking into my crystal ball I see the year 1964 and many things have happened during these ten years. On June 9, 1954 at 8: 00 a group of happy-go-lucky seniors shed a few farewell tears as they received their diplomas. Gazing further into my crystal ball now each person is coming into view. James Kent Anderson is now a military general and special advisor to the President. Fred Burnett joined the Air Force after graduation and now has his own trans-Atlantic air line. Gordon Taylor went to V.P.I to study engineering and he must have done pretty well because he has recently constructed a bridge across the English Channel. Bessie Lee Parsley went to business school and is now traveling round the world as private secretary. Henry Waxmunski went to the University of Honolulu and is now Vice President to the Assistant Vice President at the Chesapeake Corporation. Kathleen Fisher went to Business School during the day and at night she studied music. She is now using both--her family lives on a strict budget and she sings lullabies to her twins. Ralph Randolph went to V.P.I and studied agriculture. He has recently taken Mr. V. B. Perry ' s place as County Farm Agent. He seems to be doing an excellent job along with the other county officers--Steve Bowmer is sheriff and Allen Ellyson is game warden. He spares no one and has caught his old classmate, Ivan, five times without a hunting license. Ivan says being an artist is a wonderful thing, but there isn ' t much money in it. Mitzie and Betty Jane went to Madison and studied chemistry. Wilford is farming here in the county. I see Mrs. Peace still drives the bus and has an awful time controlling her grandchildren. Mr. Parsley says he has the same trouble with Helen ' s children. You know she finally married George and they have a successful hardware business in Quinton. Janice studied Home Economics at Radford and is now Head Dietician at Medical College. Everyone enjoys reading the editorials of the Providence Forge Bugle written by its editor, Billy Chapman. Betty Anne was selected Academy Award winner for the New Kent Theatrical Guild for her performance in Bolts and Nuts. A cloud is coming into my crystal ball, the future and past are fading away.