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

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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

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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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CLASS HISTORY For six long years we had awaited with great anticipation the first day of school. Finally when the dav arrived we were no different from the preceding first grade—frightened to death if you looked at us straight in the face. Miss Martha Holman and Miss Dorothy Neil were our beloved teachers to guide us through the first nine months of school. When the first grade is mentioned we always think of Sarah crying everyday for her mother. Miss Frances Salley was our second grade teacher, but not for long for she soon got married. Mrs. Mary Wannamaker took over this young devilish hunch where Miss Salley left off. Miss Elizabeth Cleland, the music teacher, stole all the little boy’s heart». Sarah and Harry left us to go to Sunny Plain. After that long nine months and a wonderful vacation, we entered the third grade. Miss Modelle Ta lor and Miss Frances Carter were our instructors this year. We will never forget the day Miss Taylor stomped her foot and broke the heel off her shoe. Gloria Sikes, Perry Cooper Adams. Henry Amaker, and Kate Aul'.man joined our class. This was our first year of exams and we thought if we didn't finish we could stay until we did, but we soon learned different. As we trod up the stairs to the fourth grade, we were met at the door by Miss McMillian. The hoys discovered girls and the girls found out that there were such things as boys. Romances sprang up even where but the most noticeable one was between Nathan and Helen. Gloria and Carolyn should have found out there was an office because they sat in it almost everyday. The whole fifth grade fell in love with Miss Legare Womble, even if she did have the funniest name we had ever heard of in all our lives. Everyday she read us Miss Minerva and William Green Hill. We thought we were proud seniors when we entered the sixth grade but later we learned that we would be stuck in grammar school another year. We were all scared to death of Mr. Crider but he later proved that men weren’t so mean after all. Also never to be forgotten will be the drilling Miss Kennedy had to do to convince us that WAS was a verb and not a noun. The girls will recall a particular incident that happened one day during recess when Mr. Crider made them go to dif- ferent rooms and not to leave until he told them they could. The first grade didn’t know' what to do when they saw Gloria sitting in their room. Bobby lnabinet joined our class this year. After that school year passed we finally became the dignified seniors that we had so long dreamed of and were now awaiting the glorious day of graduation. At the end of the day we had our music class and this is where Clyde caught Timothy, a mouse, in “Miss Gertie’s” piano and carried him around in a match box. There was a great deal of commotion this year, especially the day we looked out the door and saw Reeves, bucket, water and all rolling down the stairs. Margaret Rowell joined our class this year.