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AS TIME ROLLS BY Since the world has been in existence, there has been a form of literature known as history. Some history is more important than others, but you will agree that no material affords a better subject for history than the Class of 752. In the early days of September of the year 1940 a group of excited boys and girls marched into the Grammar School building. We were welcomed by our first-grade teacher, Miss Grace Hill, who assisted us in the begin- ning of our education. For seven years we marched eagerly to our classes with long hours filled with work as well as play. “As time changes everything,” our school system was changed. A Junior High was set up in the fall of 1947. This enabled us to become accustomed to high school life. This year we entered the eighth grade without a graduation, which we had all looked forward to. ; When we became Freshmen we still had not grown out of our “giggling” habits. This year we made new friends and such nicknames as Mickey, Hoogie, Mumbles, Jasbo, Peg, Boyd, Neal, Jeannie, and Susie were heard on the campus. Some of the events of the Junior year were the planning of the Junior and Senior Banquet and selecting our class rings. We have always been well represented in athletics, dramatics, music, and other activities of the school. There are twelve who have been with us the entire twelve years. They are: Myrna Boyd, Lois Harden, Nell Hearn, Beulah Patton, Mary Ruth Snyder, Peggy Wright, Margaret Neal, Jack Wood, Jack Malone, Glen Smith, Joe Mack Reeves, and I. Our Senior year has been filled with many outstanding events such as: receiving our class rings, publishing “The Purple Tiger,” Junior-Senior Banquet, selecting our graduation announcements, choosing the yellow carnation as our class flower and purple and gold for our colors, and our motto: “Never acknowledge a failure until you have made your last attempt, And never make your last attempt until you have succeeded.” We have reached our goal—“Graduation,” and to our sponsors, to our principal, Mr. T. W. Bruce, and to the entire faculty go our appreciation for your. untiring guidance during our high school days. Phyllis Patton Historian
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Watertown High School, being of sound mind: hereby make and publish this, our last will and testament, thus making all others void. First, to the faculty we leave the memories of a brilliant, spirited, yet studious class, which wishes to express our thanks for the devotion, kindness and patience shown to us during our days of digging for knowledge. Opal Barrett wills her ability to chew gum at all times to Carole Coffee. Anita Bass leaves her rules for flirting and writing boys to Carolyn Simpson. Myrna Boyd wills her ability to attract attention to Betty Malone. Deliah Bell Dockery leaves her quiet, thoughtful ways to Maxine Woodson. Bernice Drennan wills her ability of keeping herself looking “just right” to Jo Dean Atwood. Jackie Gill leaves her so-called “brains” to Myra Parker. Lois Harden wills her ability to win money to any lucky person. Nell Hearn leaves her arguing ability to Betty Barrett. Pauline Lanier wills her place in shorthand to Claudette Roberts. Doris Lannom leaves her ability to make talks in English class to Katie O'Neal. Charlene Lester leaves her friendly smile to Virginia Howell. Peggy McClanahan wills her big mouth and “giggles” to Barbara Davis. Bettye Patterson wills her ability to keep late hours at night to Edna Gannon. Beulah Patton wills her love for studying to Sammie Dillon. Phyllis Patton wills her love for the name “Kidwell” and “Chicken Business” to Henry Harris. Corley Reynolds wills her dignity and sophisticated look to June Oakley. Martha Ann Shores wills her tall, slender figure to Marie Edwards. Mary Ruth Snyder wills her worn out English book to Carolyn Jewell. Bettye Sue Stoner leaves her art ability to Jimmy Porterfield. Frances Stroud leaves her love for Statesville to Marjorie Robertson. Dorothy Travis leaves her love for Alexandria men to Frances Patterson. Leora Truitt leaves her ability to be quiet in class to Faye McClanahan. Lola Truitt leaves her sewing ability to someone who needs it, Donna Knee. Sue Walker leaves her ability to receive social phone calls during school hours to anyone who can get by with it. Peggy Wright leaves her childish ways to Doris Flippen. Tommy Bruce leaves his position as President of the Senior Class to Brown Milstead. Jackie Curtis wills his love for being mischievous to Mallory Guile. Gerald Ferguson wills his seat on Jewell’s bus to Ellen Dean Thompson. Eugene Huddleston leaves his love for Goose Creek and athletics to his brother, Bob. Jack Malone leaves his ability to fall out of chairs in English to Harold Patton. Joe Mack Reeves leaves his outstanding ability to play football to Lesley Richmond. Billy Robinson leaves his place in agriculture class and F. F. A. president to Charles David Bain. Glen Smith leaves his love for Shop Springs girls to Billy Patton. Jack Wood wills his place as football manager to anyone willing to work. Lastly, we do hereby nominate and appoint Mr. T. W. Bruce our sole executor. In witness whereof, we do this, our will, set our hands this nineteenth day of May nineteen hundred and fifty-two. Mrs. Herbert Jennings Margaret Neal Mr. Oscar Few Class Testator Witnesses
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