Waynesville High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Waynesville, NC)

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We, the seniors of 1949, in departing from this our beloved and esteemed institution of learning, wish to contribute this last Will and Testament to the members of the faculty, Mr. Haney, and the succeeding students of Waynesville Township High School. I. To the teachers: Teachers, we leave with you our grateful thanks and appreciation for guiding us during our four long years on the straight and narrow path, although the going was rough at times. We thank you for trying to instill in us the desire for a full and useful future. But, most of all, we thank you for showing kindness and considera¬ tion for us at our most trying times. H. To the students: Students, we leave with you our unforgettable memories and joys of sharing the fun of going to school, of yelling our heads off when “our” team got ahead; and, with you we leave the privilege of feeling “on top of the world” when that WTHS Band sounds off or one of our scholars gets top honors. HI. To the juniors: Junoirs, with our kindest regards, please ac¬ cept and treat with reverence, our two most prized possessions, our ringside seats in chapel and Charlie Howell, along with any others who feel that they will benefit by appearing within these portals for another year. IV. To Mr. Haney: We would like to give to Mr. Haney an extra box of pencils for exam days and a whole pocket full of change for early morning customers. Mary Nell Bryson and Sammy Wiggins leave their four-years’ romance to Bill Martin Boone and Clara Schuler. Tommy Gibson leaves his love for dissecting cats to any doctor-minded physiology student of next year. Our senior lunch room assistants leave their jobs to any juniors who think they would enjoy standing up that long. Patsy Rogers leaves her gum-chewing (not in typing) to Anna Kate Head. Wayne Caldwell and Mae Wyatt leave their sincere ways to Donald Corwin and Frances Hoyle. Philip Camp l eaves his curly hair to Gene Yarborough. (Get a Toni, Gene.) Betty Caldwell and Stella Bradley leave their everlasting friendship to Aileen Fulbright and Phyllis Smathers. Mary Jean West leaves her wise-cracking to Kathleen Calhoun. Peggy Noland leaves that wonderful ward¬ robe of snazzy clothes to Nancy Floyd. Vivian Davis, Ruby Haskett, and Barbara Curtis leave their senior weddings to some who will perhaps do the same next year. Dot Norris leaves her sweet personality and winning ways to Kathryn Hyatt. Mary Frazier leaves her “littleness” to Patsy Green. Fred Calhoun leaves those wonderful solos to Donald Matney. Anna Jean Crocker leaves her ability for writing winning themes to any Junior who will try hard enough. Jim Swanger leaves his beautiful blond hair to Donny Leatherwood. Barbara Milner leaves her typing ability to the struggling Edna Callahan. Roland Houser leaves his reckless driving to Frank Jam es. Joe Michal leaves his trigonometry ability to Jimmy Whitman. Billie Bradley leaves her Bible “tricks” to some student in next year’s class. Winston Ensley leaves Charlie Womack the privilege of carrying on WTHS football tradition. James Roy Moody leaves his poetic mind to Donald Whisenhunt. Thomasene Fisher leaves her ambition for a nursing career to Mary Osborne. Tommy Curtis leaves his ability to skip class and get by with it to the editor of next year’s annual. The basketball girls in the Senior Class leave a mirror to the classes of the next years. Fay Buchanan and Dot Hoglen leave their artistic ability to Viola Mae Taylor and Duane Oliver. Mary Ann Massie leaves her place at the piano to Jimmy Galloway. Mozelle Liner leaves her red hair to Rose Womack. Allen Hart leaves her studious ways to Elaine Francis. David P rice leaves George Garrett in good hands—namely, Joan Morris and Vivian Watkins. Just to keep them in the family, Edwin Ter¬ rell leaves his dimples and blushing smile to John. Bess Francis leaves her ability to get that “rebound” to Mary Jo Grasty. Bob Harry leaves his love for Spanish (and the teacher) to one of next year’s “good” juniors. Betty Duncan leaves Bobby Owen. Please take care of him, won’t you, junior girls? Rufus Liner leaves Gene to carry on the Liner name in WTHS basketball. And so, we the testators, representing this class of ’49, with hopes that you will profit by our mistakes and benefit by these gifts, set our hand and seal to this Last Will and Testament on this the thirty-first day of January, one thous¬ and nine hundred and forty-nine, A. D. Bess Francis Alwayne McClure