Northampton County High School - Lighthouse Yearbook (Machipongo, VA)

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James O, Sample wills his great arms to play baseball to Clarence Walker. Juanita Brickhouse wills her ability to run track to Alice Harmon, Thomas Savage wills his mustache to James Benn. Timothy Stratton wills his piano technique to Horace Smith. Ruth Talley wills her ability to make fast breaks in playing basketball to Phyllis Brooks. Thelma Talley wills her height to Johnny Rowley. Ennis Thomas wills his gentleman-like manner to Henderson Rowley, Charlie Upshur wills his ability to sing to Wardell Nottingham. Willie Upshur wills his ability to get and keep girls to Clarence Walker. Maryetta Weeks wills her nice personality to Hollis Savage. Shirley Williams wills her slim figure to Mildred Jordan. Alvin Wilson wills his mischievousness to Albert Satchell, Flourine Turner wills her small figure to Barbara Jones. William White wills his French pen to Clarence Walker. ALMA MATER Dear Old Northampton to thee we raise. Our humble voices to sing thy praise; You hope and wisdom did fire our youth. Blazing the pathway to light and truth. We’ll ever strive to bring thee fame. Honor and glory shall be our aim. We’ll e’er revere thee, we’ll e’er be true To Alma Mater till life is through.

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the members of the Senior Class of 1946, do hereby publicize our last will and testament. Whereas our heirs are numerous and antagonistic towards each other, and whereas we would not be able to rest easy in our graves if civil war were being carried on in our absence, we are itemizing each article of our estate that is to be given away. We do this for the expressed purpose of eliminating any ill will, disputes, or libel and slander suits after our demise. To our dear Aim Mater who has been our beacon light and has stuck with us through bad days as well as good ones, we solemly leave our loyalty and unwavering determination to succeed so that the banner will forever wave for Northampton County High. To our Principal and Faculty, who through our years have inspired us to al¬ ways do our best, we leave our sincere appreciation and many thanks. To our sincere, understanding parents who have striven to their utmost ability to make this portion of our career possible, we say, “It is our determination to do as much for you as you have done for us, and to make you proud of us in the near future.” To all classes we leave loyalty, determination, and our cooperative spirit, hoping that they will thereby be successful in all their worthwhile efforts. We also severally make the following bequests as a part of this will: Etta Ames wills her beautiful smiles and lady-like manners to Ruth Spady. Rudolph Ames wills his ability to play the saxophone to Alice Harmon. Carlethia Ashby wills some of her height to Alice Jane White. Margaretta Bailey wills her lady-like manners and ability to Odessa Mitchell. Charles Beckett wills his ability to play basketball to Frank Holland. Avon Brickhouse wills his neatness to Burley Andrews. Susie Brisco wills her small feet to Lydia Spady, Dorothy Burgess wills her lady-like behavior to Ruth Johnson. Clifton Collins wills his broad shoulders to Calvin Sample, Gloria Collins wills her height to Mary Helen Scarborough. Sallie Collins wills her pleasant personality to Gloria Wilson. James Cox wills his vocal ability to Winston Church. Bertie Crawford wills her ability to make friends and keep them to Dorothy Roane. George Custis wills his football suit to Robert Harper. Mary Custis wills her slim figure to Nellie Scarborough. Samuel Cypress wills his calmness and dignity to Roosevelt Spady. Cassel Davis wills his smallness to Robert Lindsay. Emma Downing wills her quietness and nice personality to Delois Smith. Lillian Downing wills her height to Beulah Floyd. Harold Drum¬ mond wills his nice understandable language to Henderson Rowley. William Felton wills his neatness to Calvin Sample. Dorothy Fisher wills her lovely smile to Juanita Marshall. Rheba Francis wills her ponytail to Gladys Casen. Mary Giddens wills her quietness to Mildred Jordan. Eva Goodwyn wills her vocal ability to Gloria Wilson. Shirley Gray wills her hair style to Marline Heath. Charles Har¬ mon wills his cuteness to Rutherford Sample. Helen Harmon wills a few of her excess pounds to Eugene Spady. Louvenia Harmon wills her neat feet and shapely legs to Lou Ellen Cypress. Eyvind Harris wills his No. 10 football suit to Alvis Adair. Theodore Harris wills his ability to play end on the Football Team to Calvin Roan. Andrew Jackson wills his dignity to Cornelius Spady. Annie Jackson wills a few of her excess pounds to James Upshur. Rogers Jones wills his dancing ability to Alvis Adair. Cecil Joynes wills his ability to play football to Frank Holland. Dorothy Mapp wills some of her energy to Mattie Church. Alvin Moses wills his ability to run track to Horace Smith. Rudolph Moses wills his ability to play sports to Robert Lindsay. Gardenia Morris wills her smiles to Gladys Casen. Jesse Poulson wills his ability to keep quiet in class to Melvin Fox. Clarence Reid wills his lovable ways with the girls to Paul Sample. Barbara Rogers wills her ability to match colors to Gloria Wilson. Dorothy Sample wills her shapely legs to Maxine Smith. Mary Brown wills her height to Essie Hunt. Roosevelt Satchell wills his broad shoulders to James Jordan. Ruth Simpkins wills her small feet to Ethel Giddens. Gretchen Smith wills her ability to sing to Betty Harris. Callie Spady wills her ability to sing all to Ruth Johnson. Ora Spady wills some of his energy to Melvin Fox. Vivan Spady wills her athletic ability to Alice Jane White. Barbara Spruiel wills Otha Turner to Gloria Wilson. John Staten wills his ability to par¬ ticipate in sports to William Chapman. Emmitt Stines wills his ability to play foot¬ ball to James Benn. James A. Sample wills his ability to learn to Joseph Nottingham.

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SUPERLATIVES Etta Ames.. BEST LOOKING . . . Maryetta Weeks. BEST PERSONALITY. . Ruth Talley.BEST DRESSED . . . Mary Custis.SMALLEST. Thelma Talley. LARGEST. Carlethia Ashby.TALLEST. Vivian Spady.BEST ATHLETE . . . Callie Spady.BEST SINGER. . , . Margaretta Bailey.MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Frances Thompson.NEATEST. Dorothy Fisher.CUTEST. Gretchen Smith.. BEST DANCER . . . Mary Giddens.LAZIEST. Dorothy Mapp.MOST TALKATIVE . . Helen Harmon.MOST ARTISTIC . . . Barbara Spruiel.MOST BASHFUL . . . Bertie Crawford ..MOST MISCHIEVOUS . . Dorothy Sample.BEST FIGURE PHYSIQUE Rheba Francis.. MOST REASONABLE . . Juanita Brickhouse.MOST OPTIMISTIC . . Shirley Grey.MOST CONSCIENTIOUS . Mary Townsend.LEAST AMBITIOUS . . Lillian Downing.QUIETEST. Dorothy Mapp.NOISIEST ..... Shirley Grey ..MOST COOPERATIVE . Helen Harmon.. BEST SPEAKER . . . Emma Downing.INFERIORITY COMPLEX . Shirley Grey.VAMP AND SHIEK . . Gretchen Smith.MOST POPULAR . . . Barbara Rogers.FAVORITE COUPLE . . Eva Goodwyn.MOST SERIOUS . . . Gretchen Smith.MOST CONCEITED . . Mary Custis. .THINNEST ' . Lueberta Felton.. MOST PERSEVERING . . Mary Brown.CALMEST. Louvenia Harmon.MODIEST. Gloria Collins.KINDEST ..... Dorothy Burgess.MOST RELIGIOUS . . . Helen Harmon.BEST STUDENT . . . Bertie Crawford.MOST UNCOOPERATIVE. Gardenia Morris.MOST VERSATILE . . .Rudolph Ames .Clifton Collins .Eyvind Harris .Avon Brickhouse .George Custis .Rudolph Moses .John Staten .Charlie Upshur . . . . James Allen Sample .Avon Brickhouse .Willie Upshur . Rogers Jones .Rudolph Ames .Ora Spady .Charles Harmon .Emmitt Stines .Rudolph Moses .Theodore Harris . Cassel Davis .Harold Drummond ..Rogers Jones .William White . Jesse Poulson . Rudolph Moses ....... Clifton Collins .Cecil Joynes . Andrew Jackson ...... Charles Beckett .John Staten .Eyvind Harris .Ennis Thomas .Cecil Joynes ....... Charlie Upshur .Cecil Joynes .Timothy Stratton .Harold Drummond .Alvin Moses .Roosevelt Satchell . Cassel Davis .William Felton .Clifton Collins