Stonewall High School - Confederate Yearbook (Clearbrook, VA)

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ClaAA Will o{ u 48 ” As we depart and leave old Stonewall we. the class of nineteen hundred forty-eight, of Stonewall High School, town of Clear brook state of Virginia, United States of America, in rem mbrance of the good times we had, do hereby make our last will and testament. We do bequeath to the understated heirs the following: To our principal, Mr. Harper, the senior class leaves a football team that doesn ' t need any practice and the success of winning every game. To Mrs. Bateman, our sponsor and guardian we leave the future full of happiness along with a blue ribbon saying, Our annual won first prize in the state contest for annuals.” To Mrs. Kersey, our Librarian, we leave tickets for a six weeks trip to Cuba. To Mrs. Light, who is always around when you need her, we leave the honor of saying, 1 taught the senior class of ’48.” To Mr. Weiss, we leave a cabinet to keep all his money in, so as to give his feet a res+ from walking to the office. To Mrs. Christjohn, our new teacher, we leave a chauffeur to drive her to school every morning. To Mrs. Tabler, we will an extra pair of eyes to watch both softball teams at once. To Miss Ellis, we leave the privilege ot teaching half a day, so she can get old Bessie her car, home before dark. To Miss Dean, we will a room upstairs with all new furniture. To elementary teachers, we leave air con ditioned rooms in the summer time and warm rooms in the winter. To the incoming Freshmen, we leave the privilege of choosing their own sponsor. To the approaching Sophomores, we leave memories of their Freshman year. To the former faculty, we leave the privi¬ lege of visiting Stonewall at any time. To Mr. Morrison, the doors will always be open. To Mr. Davis, we leave a clean library. To the bus drivers, we will larger buses. To the following Junior boys, Philip O’Con¬ nell, Jack Patton, Bobby Lewis and William Cannon, we leave a basket of A’s for their report cards. Ronald Carper and Leroy White leave to Thomas DcHaven their ability to be football stars. Betty Trenary wills to Helen Penningtor the privilege of playing any position she wants t d on the softball team. Donnie Cline leaves his job of being manager of the footba’l Squad to Deaver Carr. Frances Kerns leaves her loohs and charm to Betty Fishback plus the saying, “I gradu¬ ated from Stonewall. Geraldine McCarty and Betty Pugh leave to Delores Coffelt a free meal at Mrs. McCarty’s any time she wishes. John Lowman, John Carter, and Joseph Me- Abov. will to Charles Keckley their manners of letting the girls walk in the door first. James Crim and Charles Lewis leave tr Andy Todd their funny little way of flirting with girls. B°tsy Stockdale, Betty Carper, Betty Franks and Pauline Shiley will to Sarah Kelsoe and Florence Mauzy, their names of being the smartest girls in the senior class. Janet DeHaven leases to Josephine Kirk the back seat of the bus plus her old by-word Givr me time.” Margaret Russell and Nina Affleck leave to Anna Dellinger and Jean Dove the privi¬ lege of being first in the pop line. Stella DeHaven and Catherine Clark will to Charlotte Fishbac-k their ability to be a good typist. Rudell Shiley and Ruby Fishel leave to Mary Fishel and Rubv Castleman the honor of sitting next to each other in all their classes. Dixie Hager leaves to Ruby Milburn and Evelyn Milburn lots of A’s so the cousins can graduate together. Marie Clevenger and Loretta Hoover leave to Marylyn Grove a reserve seat in the library so she can enjoy her book “Gone With the Wind.” Betty Fahnestock and Esther Keckley leave to the coming Juniors all the Luck in the world. Hilda Henry leaves to the coming Presi¬ dent of the Student Council the companionship of Mrs. Light. In witness whereof, I, Hilda Mae Henry, the testatrix, have set my hand and seal hereto this third day of June in the year of our Lord, (27

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Now 3a Ohe Oime (Tune Now Is The Hour”) First verse: Stonewall High we love you best, Hours with you are growing less; As we leave with hearts of sorrow, Only to return some glad tomorrow. Chorus: Now is the time When we must say good-bye; Soon we ' ll be leaving Dear old Stonewall High; As we depart and journey on our way, We leave the thought of us with you on this day Second Verse: The time has come to say good-bye But in your walls our memories lie, Stonewall High we’ll miss you so But time is here that we must go. Chorus (repeat). Betty Carper Betty Trenary (26)

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one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight (1948). HILDA MAE HENRY (Seal ' Signed, sealed, pub’ished and declared a r and for cur last will and testament by Hilda Mae Henry, the above named testatrix in the presence of her and of each other, has sub scribed our names hereto as witnesses on the day and year last aforesaid. SENIOR CLASf ClaA3 (Prophecy “48” As I was waiting for a bus in London who should I see but, Miss Geraldine McCarty, who is here in London. I invited her to have lunch with me. While eating, our conversation went back to 25 years ago, about our classmates of 1948. Ronald Carper the former President of all A P Stores in Virginia, is now Mayor of Jack- son Avenue. Hilda Henry is now head nurse in the baby ward. Leroy White and Dickie Lewis, who still seem to stick together so much, have just finished a ten year sentence in Alcatraz for breaking into Stonewall to get one last look. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Russell Jr., the former Betty Trenary, have just opened a large skat¬ ing rink on Jackson Avenue. Joseph McAboy, is now the Chief of the Clearbrook Fire Company. Donnie Cline, the heart throb of millions of girls, is now singing over station CLB, Clear¬ brook. Virginia. Betsy Stockdale is teaching Spanish at the University of Albin. Esther Kackley has just opened a beauty shoppe on 14 South Main, New York, New York. Betty Carper has just opened a flower shoppe where she specializes in roses of sky blue pink. Janet DeHaven is teaching Physical Edu¬ cation at Raceburg College. Bettv Fahnestock has won the title of being the World’s Greatest speller.” Margaret Russell is new manager for th girls softball team at the University of Clear- brock. Pauline Shiley and Dixie Hager are working in the Pentagon Building in Washington, D. C. Rudell Shiley is now the private secretary for the President of the Novick Transfer Com¬ pany. John Carter is spending a month’s vacation in Spain using his Spanish that Mrs. Kersey taught him in 48.” James Crim has taken over Mr. Carpenter’s Job as bus driver to Stonewall. Frances Kerns is now a dress maker in New York. Jack Lowman, the bashful boy of our class just married the daughter of a well known preacher. Ruby Fishel and Loretta Hoover are working in Government Offices in Washington, D. C. Catherine Clark has just won the title of the world’s greatest typist. Stella DeHaven has just opened a shoe store where she has the assistance of hubby. Betty Franks has just opened her office where she solves love affairs. Nina Affleck and Marie Clevenger have just finished a nursing course. Having finished our lunch and the discus¬ sion of our old classmates we bade good-bye and went on our way. Class Prophet Betty Pugh (28)