Old Town High School - Ye Olde Towne Crier Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the graduating class of Old Town High School, in this year of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-three, being of worn mind, do. hereby bequeath the following possessions to those poor souls who follow in our illustrious footsteps. ARTICLE I SECTION I To our faculty we leave our most grateful appreciation of all their understanding and kindness. We sincerely hope they will forgive our monkey shines and remember us for a little while. I am sure we shall not forget them but hold them always in fondest memory. SECTION II To the juniors we leave our expert understanding and pro- found knowledge of all things. To the sophomores and freshmen we leave two very large and extra strong paddles. The ‘accessories that go with these objects are the right arms of Mr. Harris and Mr. Scott. Use these with all discretion. ARTICLE II SECTION I INDIVIDUAL BEQUESTS 1. Kenneth Blakley wills his expert driving ability to “Hotrod” Patterson. 2. Barbara Branson leaves her exceptional wit to Susie Cooke who can use it well. 3. Max Briggs wills ole “33” to some poor soul. 4. Bill Buie leaves Rupert Bowen his ability to get out of classes. 5. Dean Gough wills to the aforesaid Rupert, all his old excuses, so Rupert will be able to get back into the classes Buie’s ability got him out of. 6. Garland Cartner leaves all his cat britches to Arnold Myers. (The cows at State will not appreciate them.) 7. Shirley Comer leaves her to Mona Arrington. quiet disposition 8. Bobbie Comer leaves her ability to get a man to Betty Zachery. She will be needing a replacement next year. 9. Calvin Cox wills his height and tobacco chewing to Deo Smothers. (Guard them well, Deo.) 10. Bettye Davis wills Mr. Harris her old joke book. (Handle with care, some of the jokes are growing old and feeble. ) 11. Jackie Davis leaves her fine speaking voice to EDtio. Graham. 12. Hazel Doub leaves Everette Moore her old trusty pack of matches. 13. Clyde Fine wills all his muscle to “Zippo” Hemrick. He also leaves to “Zippo” his bolo punch which was effective against Dan Goldner. 14. Betty Flynt wills her physics book to Larry Mink to use as a pillow. 15. Ted Foster leaves his beautiful singing voice to Melvin Hunter. (Wow! That’s one for ‘the crows! ) 16. Jo Fowler wills her tongue to Claudette Belton. Claudette doesn’t need it, but two tongues are better than one. 17. Dan Goldner leaves his push shot to Jimmy Shropshire so that Jimmy can also become a star. 18. David Jenkins wills his football playing ability to “Duck” Norman, who needs a little push. 19. Gene Jones hasn’t much to leave but he does will his ability in French to Andy Oberhofer, 20. Billy Kurdian wills his mechanically inclined brain to Max York. Max needs it with his car. 21. Harry Lineback leaves to the whole school building some peace and quiet, which it rightly deserves. 22. Don Whelan leaves to the juniors—not the Stag Club— not “Lizzie,” but absolutely nothing. 23. Ellen Nixon leaves Old Town forever. 24. Charles Posey wills Gayle the radiator up in the hall. Stay warm, kid. 25. Peggy Ritchey leaves all her troubles as secretary of the class to the next holder of this tedious task, 26. Frances Ronk wills her chattering ways to Dot Smitherman. 27. Iris Shore leaves Deo the same as Calvin did, with one exception. She doesn’t chew tobacco. (I don’t think.) 28. Carolyn Young wills to Jaybird, nothing; but to Sanford— Wow! 29. Margaret Vaughan leaves her ability to play the bass fiddle to Roger Scott. (Maggie really doesn’t play a bass fiddle, she plays a tuba.) 30. Ann Hill leaves “Spook”, Kyle’s dog, to somebody. The darn critter is always in the way. 31. Grady Clifton wills his skill at seal calling to Mary Snell. With her voice she shouldn’t have to wait long for some- body to throw her a fish. 32. Alice Jeune leaves Loretta Disher the Army, Navy, Marines, and all the reserves. P. S. Likewise the Air Force. 33. Bettie Whicker wills everybody free passes to the drive-in. 34. Melvin Walker wills all his fine, goodlooking clothes to me, I hope. We, the Seniors, in this, the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hun- dred and Fifty-three, do declare this will valid as of the first day in the month of June, 1953, and hereunto set our hand and seal. Senior Class of 1953 DON WHELAN, Testator The Old Rebel Claude (No-name)

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