North Carolina School for the Deaf - Clock Tower Yearbook (Morganton, NC)

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Class Will ES By Emity SEXTON We, the Senior Class of the North Carolina School for the Deaf, in the year of one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, after long years of work and play, are aware that our last school year has come to an end. Therefore we do here- by declare this to be our last will and testament. To our Alma Mater, our beloved home for many years, we leave our heartfelt gratitude for our education, fellowship and fun. To our Superintendent, the members of the Board of Directors, principal, assistant principal, faculty and household staff, we are deeply grate- ful for the opportunities that we have had and for the love and care that has been given us. To our “home room” teacher, Miss Nan Jeter, we leave our love for her willingness to always help us and for her patience with us. To Virginia Whitesides—Gladys Hodges leaves her leadership in Main Building and the wonder- ful ability that she has of always being helpful to others. To Letha Riddle—Billy Weaver leaves his graceful dancing ability. To Frances Jones—Emily Sexton leaves her “day dreaming.” To Ernest Whisenant—Dan Autrey leaves his ambition to become a Senior Patrol leader. Carl Bunch leaves his ‘“‘babyish” ways to Ken- neth Leonard, but hopes Ken soon learns that he is a big boy now. To Ervin Pearson—Irving Reynolds leaves his humble ways and thoughtful deeds. To Ollie Calhoun—Emily Sexton leaves her “mischievous” ways. To Marvin Tuttle—Lorenzo Taylor leaves his captainship in football and hopes that Marvin will carry the football over the goal line more times than he did. To Frances Withrow—Bert Rufty leaves his quiet studious ways. Jimmy Dollard leaves his ambition to be a commercial artist to Julia Ray. Claude Barlow leaves his love for vocational work to Earleen Crater. To Melvin Eilis—John Weaver leaves his cab- inet making ability. LeRoy Binkley leaves his unusual ability of being able to always disturb others to Elrice Daniels. Gladys Hodges leaves her fondness for movie magazines to Ina Pendergraph. To Truitt Saunders—Billy Weaver leaves his “frisky” ways. To the Junior Class, the Seniors leave their class room, their books, and the sacred class hatchet. Desiring to leave behind the things which we cannot take with us, we do hereby sign this, our last will and testament. Signed: Dan Autrey Claude Barlow LeRoy Binkley Carl Bunch James Dollard Gladys Hodges Irving Reynolds Bert Rufty Emily Sexton Lorenzo Taylor Billy Weaver John Weaver Witnesses: Miss Mary C. Mauzy Miss Nan Jeter May 1, 1946

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S— my classmate, Gladys Hodges. ‘On the ae of the pool was a beautiful trophy that she had -just . . won for the most perfect diving in all of Califor- nia. I felt like rushing up and congratulating her on her wonderful achievement. The scene shifted northward into Oregon along the Columbia River. One big canning plant attracted my attention. A sign over a’ frame building read, “The Reynolds: Salmon House”. I was so glad when ‘the scene paused long enough for me to see and recognize my old friend and classmate, Irving Reynolds. His face was rosy from the cold sea breezes. I knew in a minute that he had become a successful fish- erman. Such a look of contentment you ‘never . saw on anybody’s face! to-date tailor and dry cleaning establishment.” The sign outside the building told me that=Bert was the proprietor, and several deaf men were working for him. Just from glimpsing. him, I knew he was completely happy. The next successful business man I saw was Dan Autrey in a mountain section of Kentucky. He was standing in the yard of a neat looking little place: In the foot hills: bellow was a big | “rambling furniture factory. I knew immediately that Dan was happily married and was working where he had always wanted to work ii. a big furniture factory. The next scene I saw was in Akron, Ohio, at . the world’s largest airport. L.saw a very impor- tant looking mechanic. He seemed to.be supervis- ing the check that was being made on a big Pan American liner..He was overseeing'the job well. Imagine my. surprise when: I recognized the mechanic. ,,as,,none-other than Leroy: Binkley. I remembered how hard Leroy worked in Mr. Oxford’s machine.;shop -during our: good» old school days and I knew that he hadi.made a success of ,jhis chosen.. vocation. | I was thinking. that. | had never. oer a ,movie more than I was, enjoying this, onevwhen In Wyoming I saw Bert Dee Ruity Ae Re - suddenly I felt myse’f being very. rudely shaken. vy dhen slowly .the.truth dawned on me ‘and I realized that I had been asleep. I had slept through the entire feature picture but-my.drcam was so.vivid and so gripping that. I decided to check on it. On reaching home I wrote :to.each of, my former classmates. Their replies..proved my vision to be a true,one rather. than a. mere » dream, and I wondered if, it could: have-been that “heavenly hash” had for SUDpeES sop te

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