Tennessee Wesleyan College - Nocatula Yearbook (Athens, TN)

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OCATUIdA ,liaii CLASS WILL We, the class of 1931, in 69 individual and dis- tinct parts, being about to pass out of this sphere of education in full possession of a crammed mind, well-trained memory, and almost super human understanding, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills and promises by us heretofore made. As to such rank as it has pleased the Fates and our strong hands and brains to win for us, we do dispose of the same as follows: We leave unto the class of ' 32 our co-operative ability. Unto the faculty we leave our sincere regrets for unprepared lessons, cut classes, and inattention. I, Earl (Hisself) Henry, do will to Charles Biddy my Mormon instinct. Unto Elizabeth Cooper, I, Nelle Still, do will my loud tom-boyish ways and undignified manners. I, Thelma Johnion, will my cheerful disposition to Dot Jones to accompany her good looks I, Jessie Lee, will my ability to tell the most un- reasonable things in school to Junanita Grant. I, Moon Mullins, leave to Sylvian Overby my success in basketball. Lillie Cannon wills to all of the girls of next year, who so desire, her ability to sing, play, act. and power of keeping two men in her reach- I, Billy Bates, do will to Fred Puett my debat- ing prowess. I, William Hairrell, leave to H. E. Walker my dig- nity and quiet ways. Unto Jewell McCall, I, Gertrude McKenney do will my athletic ability and graceful movements, and hope that she may acquire that desired form. I, Mary Esther Lee. leave all the toys in my room to the Practice School. I, Joan Sims, do will to Harold Gastman my literary and tree-climbing abilities, and to Earl Arp my round trip tickets to ConoerhiJl. I, Celia Cumins, leave my studious ways to Thel- ma Lee. May her record be a good as mine. I, Julia Poston. bequeath my place in chapel to Grace Womac. I, Eb Willson. leave to T. W. C, the distinction of having had me as a student. I, Paul Cochran, bequeath unto Knox Williams, mv athletic abilities, and mv honorary member- shin in the Discipline Committee- I, E yth FJnnell, will my sister to take my place with Sue White. I, Toots Newman, will mv title as Knighto May Queen to Verna Belle Ferguson. I, Charlie Mehaffey, do will to Jim Franks my horse-lauph. I. Edna Rogers, being in full possession of my right mind, do will and bequeath my dramatic talent and my acquired knowledge of Chromo- somes to Theodessia Robitzsch. I. Fay Mauney. will my good looks to Anna Todd. I, Edna Mae Correll, will my dignity to Era Hub- bard. I request that this worthy gift be not abused. I. Wilma Stewart, will my ability to be quiet to, Cecille Crockett. I, Neal Ensminger, do will to Mack Ray my abil- ity to manipulate the cow ' s husband. I, John Lillard, do will to the entire junior class my ability as an argumentative person. I, Dan Ivins, do will to Harold Hall my smash- ing abilities. I, Vivian Lyons, do will the taking care of Handsome Hannon to Katherine Copeland. I, Robert Clayton, do will to Labe Gregory my quiet and reserved manners. I, Slim Rogerson, will to Earl Arp my ability for packing grub. I, Grace Greene, gladly will my sophisticated airs to Kay Carpenter. I. Pee Wee Crowder, will Fred Mitchell to Willo- dean Maggart. upon consideration that she baby him as I have. I, Teno Franklin, do will and bequeath to Ed- win Ccstner my indifference to the ladies. We. the Senior Boys, confer upon the Junior Boys the privilege of addressing Brushy. I, Naomi Taylor, will my job as dish washer to Emma Marcum. Ollie May Smith and Virginia Conner will the Practice School children to Zoe Dell Little and Ethel Higgs- Do not reprimand them. I, Ruby Jane Hart, will my heart to Harvey Po:ey. I. Arkie Cook, being trustworthy and capable of directing the girls of Bennett Hall in this great Christian Institution, do will my ability as assist- ant matron to Mariette Myers- I, Christine Harrison, will my ability to play basket ball to Jessie Cooke. Jerry Trowbridge leaves her title as heavy we. ' ght champion to Elise Flowers. I. Ellen Walker, leave all my freaks and pets to some interefted member of the Junior Class. I, Ruth McAlister. bequeath my dignity to Ruth Peacock. I, Lucille McCray, bequeath my promptness and . ' cholarship to Elizabeth Anne Mahery. I, Marian Prior, leave my place as Sunday cook to Jewe ' l Smth. T, Vivian Harris (in company with Sam Adkins) will our place at the flag pole to Blair Allen and Drannon Elliott. (Continued on Page 28)

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GANGS TERS The gang gathered in on September 5, 1929 and after a quiet exchage of bombs between Windy Stivers and Hoss Wright settled down to the rattle of machine guns and revolvers, with an oc- casional explosion from sawed off shot-guns. In this comparative quiet Charles Mehaffey, the chairman pro-tern, managed to get an election over. The gang then had brilliant ideas concern- ing a reformation., so they elected as leader or big boss, the Reverend Charles D. Mehaffey, and carried the steps toward reformation still farther by electing the Right Reverend Samuel Adkins as Charlie ' s right hand man. As secretary and hold er of the loot they selected that noble personage, Jo-an Sims. After the election they retired to each of their respective strongholds, and all was quiet along the front yard. November came drifting along with Armistice Day and the Tennessee-Kentucky football game. It was about this time that the cops, under the leadership of some person named Robb, descended upon the gangsters. However after a terrific third degree Reverend Charles was found to be still in charge of his cohorts and his cohorts hold- ing subbornly on to their precinct. A few of the gang dropped out, but the majority of them were still in the field, chunking bombs and smiling. After the Christmas holidays a smaller clan which had been driven from the Centenary on ac- count of poor business condition; joined, and the peaceful riots continued. One rival gang, led by a ferocious blonde, one H. L. Davis, Jr , who called his cronies Seniors, dis- uted their right to operate in their chosen terri- tory. After considerable discussion the cops promised, on account of their long, devoted, and destructive service, to give certificates of distinc- tion to the Seniors and allow them to retire. In honor of their retirement the Gang on a night in February gave a blowout at the Robert E. Lee Hotel with cannons (not Pistol), machine guns, -v,T ENNESSEE WESLEY AN shot guns, bowie knives, daggers, bombs and all revolvers above 32 ' s barred. Somewhere about June 2, 1929, the cops i sued the certificates to the Davis mob, and declared a three months truce- The gangsters were glad to accept it as it gave them a chance to recover from wounds, and sore feet (and heads). Once more all was quiet in the hall ways. Returning to the field of conflict in September of 1931 with J. Neal Ensminger as general boss, Je sie Crowder as his assistant, and Jo-an Sims as publicity agent, the gang had given up all idea of reformation and consequently elected Earl Henry as boss with none other than FranK (Abie) Ho- back, Jr., and Ruby Hart as his assistants, and sent Windy Stivers and Mary Esther Lee to the gen- eral council. They had diminished somewhat in size, but the craftine s which comes with experieiice was a satisfactory substitute for the gangsters gone. The going was easier this time, and the clan ' went through its first conflict without the loss of a single gun and very little ammunition. But hi tory must repeat itself. A crowd who called themselves Juniors and who were led by a young upstart, J. Mac Ray, challenged them for the right to carry on in the territory where they had so long held sway. To avoid a battle, they accepted the same terms they had forced upon the Davis mob to accept, and soon stepped up and received their certificates, after which they re- tired or go to find another battle ground. But they have had their day and are ready to go. Two whole years they have sat in chapel lis- tening to college presidents, lawyer, doctors, and preachers talk in the vain hope that one of them would be Al Capone in disguise. But after all, they may not be so tough. A crowd that is so unselfishly conscientious in their work of destruction must have a few in their midst who are true, and will be a credit to the nation; so all hail the Gangsters. May their tribe in- crease! — Earl Henry- ATHENS, TENNESSE E

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OCATUIdA ' r ' i» ' :4,,.A i - - - Class Poem V ENVOI There ' s a burning fire in the heart of us, And the gleam of it ' s in our eye: And there is a will in the soul of us, And we who pass you by, Shall now go where the strong winds blow, Where no other feet have trod. In the Great Unknown, with a rendezvous To keep with Life and God. Aye; We know that the trails are long and steep; Ere we reach our rendezvous. There ' s many shall faint; there ' s many shall fall, But not the ones you knew! For there is a will in the soul of us. And we carry a talisman. A memory, ever in the heart of us. The Spirit of Wesleyan! — John Earl Sims. rv.T ENNESSEE WESLEYAN [i[i ? «|l ATHENS, TENNESSE E