St Matthews High School - Saints Scroll / Stinger Yearbook (St Matthews, SC)

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class, of St. Matthews High School being in full possession of sound minds, memories, and understanding, do hereby make, publish, and declare this, our last will and testament. Subject to passing our examinations and receiving our diplomas, we hereby will and bequeath all our school property, effects and affectation as follows: Item 1. I, Reeves Gressette. do hereby will and bequeath to Alex Hieklin my typing speed in hopes that he may someday be a world champion also. Item 2. I. J. T. Wannamaker, do hereby will and bequeath to John Emmette McLauchlin my knowledge in chemistry, so that he can pass. Item 3. I. Lawrence Gressette. do hereby will and ) cqucath to Pee Wee Inabinct im basketball in hopes that he will be a better shot than I was. Item 4. I. Lucille Rucker, do hereby will and bequeath to Junior Hancock my red h ir, so it will match his red car. Item 5. I. Linwood Hair, do hereby will and bequeath to Pee Wee Inabinct my basc'n I glove, so that he might be able to play center field next year. Item 6. I. Harry Hammond, do hereby will and bequeath to George Elliott Crider all my excess fat so he won't have to stand up twice to make a shadow. Item 7. I. Betty Francis, do hereby will and bequeath to Harriett Parler this pound of coffee to enable her to stay awake during the wee hours of the night while working on next year’s YELLOW JACKET. Item 8. I. Leland Robinson, do hereby will and bequeath to John Emmettee McLauchlin a bottle of milk, so that he can be as muscular as I am. Item 9. I. Mary Joyce Stewart, do hereby will and bequeath to Miss Fox my reading glasses, so that she might be more lenient in deducting from exam papers. Item 10. I. Henry Amaker. do hereby will and bequeath to Hubert Inabinet my brain: with my hrain plus his he might he able to pass his grade. Item 11. I. Jack Bozard. do hereby will and bequeath to Walter Ray Heckle my English work book, so that he might cheat with it next year. Item 12. I. Bobby Inabinet, do hereby will and bequeath to Harvey Owen my position on the bench for the next year’s basketball season. Item 13. I. Blenn Rucker, do hereby will and bequeath to Junior Hancock my singing ability, so that he. too, may sing over the radio. Item 14. I, Gloria Sikes, do hereby will and bequeath to Grace Zimmerman my Beta Club pin, which I was awarded in the eighth grade, hoping that she may wear it longer than I. Item 15. I. Sarah Bates, do hereby will and bequeath to Marion Pendarvis my quiet and assum- ing manner, so that she may be “seen and not heard,” as I have. Item 16. I, Ben Pearlstine, do hereby will and bequeath to Junior Hancock my position on the basketball team, so that he will have a nice view of next year’s games.

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PROP HESY [CONTINUED] Everyone around town heard this announcement the other day over station WHIZ owned by Reeves Gressette and located on top of his own office building. “Mysterially disappeared from the St. Matthews Pet Shop: A valuable mink. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of this animal, please notify the manager. Leland A. Robinson.” Another flash that later came over the same station was the wonderful news that Clyde Bennett, the star player with the New York Giants, had made the deciding touchdown which carried his team to another victory of this season. Incidentally. Nathan Gressette is the coach for this team. Last month J. T. Wannamaker became well-known to the farmers of the state by his discovery of how to raise more corn on an acre of land. We expect him to be named Master Farmer of the County this year. Ben Pearlstine is now in partnership with his father who owns one of the largest wholesale companies in the state. Working as salesmen for this company are Jack Bozard, Linwood Hair, and Dan Gates. No wonder they do such a widespread business—what with such live-wire salesmen representing them. Gertrude Smith, the state’s only woman lawyer, is using all her ability as a lawyer to defend Laurie Hair in his latest offense. State Patrolman Bobby Inabinet caught him speeding on the Co- lumbia Highway last week. Laurie contends he was on an urgent mission, but Bobby insists that no date could be quite that important. Lawrence Gressette, our new state senator, is doing everything possible to get shorter hours and higher wages for the working people. You can depend on Lawrence to talk somebody into some- thing which would keep him from doing too much work. We have a new business just opening in St. Matthews with offices in the Reeves Gressette Office Building. The Amaker-Stone Building Co. Charles operates the plant which furnishes build- ing supplies, while Henry Amaker handles the real estate end of the business. Henry and Charles have invested all of their savings and developed quite a fashionable residential section along the rail- road from St. Matthews to Riley. They have two very competent contractors- Nolten Hildebrand and Harry Hammond. This combination offers quite a hit of competition to the already established con- tractors of the city. That is all I know of my ole classmates. I sometimes wonder what had happened to the teachers. Poor things! They have all probably reached the age of retirement by now. I guess they deserve the rest, and I hope they feel greatly rewarded for all their efforts—we were really quite a successful class. LOIS BOZARD Prophet

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C L W I L L ASS [CONTINUED] Item 17. I. Gertrude Smith, do hereby will and bequeath to Virginia Hungerpeller all my book reports and themes, so she won't have to overwork her brains. Item 18. 1. Lois Bozard, do hereby will and bequeath to Laney Spigner, my natural curls, so he won’t have to get a Toni. Item 19. I, Nora Ellen Spigner, do hereby will and bequeath my diamond to Claire Ricken- baker. because I doubt if she will ever get one from Bob Newberry. Item 20. I, Allan Bruner, do hereby will and bequeath to “Beezy” Culclasure my ability to ask Mrs. Sadler insensible questions {according to her). Item 21. I, Carolyn Culclasure, do hereby will and bequeath to Millie Goddard my ability to play “Chopsticks”, so that she may play them as well as I do. Item 22. I. Helen Rucker, do hereby will and bequeath to Dorothy Ann Herlong, Betty Jane Furtick, and Lois Inabinet my red hair, so that they won't have to peroxide theirs. Item 23. I. Edward Rucker, do hereby will and bequeath to John Emmett McLauchlin my class ring for I doubt if he will ever get one. Item 24. I, Nathan Gressette, do hereby will and bequeath to George Elliott Crider my foot- ball pants, so he can have a pair big enough to fit him. Item 25. I, Laurie Hair, do hereby will and bequeath to Miss Fox my chewing gum, so that we may all chew and be merry. Item 26. I, Clyde Bennett, do hereby will and bequeath to Laney Spigner my beard, because it doesn’t seem as though he is making much headway toward growing one, and I hope that he has as much fun with it as I have had. Item 27. I. Nolten Hildebrand, do hereby will and bequeath to Keitt Hane a little more weight, so that he can use it to good advantage while playing guard, and lots of hair, so that he will have some to comb. Item 28. I, Grace Wise, do hereby will and bequeath to “Beezy” Culclasure my dictionary, so he won't have to wonder when Mr. Haigler uses all those four-syllable words in chemistry class. Item 29. I, Dan Gates, do hereby will and bequeath to John Emmette McLauchlin my ability in making hook reports, so that he may finish school in the next five years and help his father on the farm. Item 30. I. Helen Banks, do hereby will and bequeath to Jov Buyck my love for riding horses —even to this extent—that she may “wobble” along claiming the state of Texas. Witnesses: Testator: Lawrence Gressette Reeves Gressette Gloria Sikes