Price High School - Pricean Yearbook (Salisbury, NC)

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Last Will And Testament We, the Senior Class of Price High School, saying farewell to this school and its members, and being of sound mind and body, do hereby make and declare this our will and testament. ARTICLE I To the Board of Education we leave our grateful appreciation for their encouraging and generous efforts during our-high school year. ARTICLE II To our principal, Mr. S. O. Jones, we leave our appreciation for his interest and Christian leadership during the past two years. May many blessings come his way and may his desires for our school be realized. ARTICLE III To our homeroom teachers, Mrs. A. A. Lancaster and Mr. W. L. Miller, we leave our gratitude and sincere appreciation for helping us in our struggle through our last year of high school. To the other teachers, we leave our heart-felt thanks for the many lessons from life as well as the lessons from books they so diligently taught us. ARTICLE IV To the Juniors, we leave our rank as superior seniors and hope that they will uphold it to the best of their ability. To the Sophomores, we leave our fondest hopes that in two more years they too will become superior seniors. To the Freshmen, we will our ability to make good grades, to get along with the teachers and to participate in activities. The individual bequeaths are as follows: I, Cleveland Harris, will my ability to play football to Robert Beatty, and my singing ability to Richard Witherspoon. I hope that they will keep up my good name. I, Pauline Jones, will my friendly ways and ability to get along with people to anyone who is capable of holding such, and my posi¬ tion in clubs to Frances McCorkle. I, Margaret Bernice Scott, will my ability to sing to Raemi Lan¬ caster, my typing ability to Gladys Byrd, my position in clubs to Carol Johnson, with the hope that each will do a better job than I. I. Dorothy Ann Ford, will my height to Jean Elder, and my friend¬ liness to anyone who is willing to accept it. I, Annie Lois Woods, will my height to Waddell Wilson, my typing ability to Ada Allison, and my position in clubs to Lallage Ogesby and Yvonne Standifer. I, Barbara Partee, will my position in clubs to Ernestine Goode, my ability to play solo clarinet to Doris Robinson, and my algebra grades to Charlotte Gaither and Shirley Taylor. I, Betty Smoot, will to Loretta Stoner my secretarial ability and to Eunice Littlejohn my ability to type accurately by touch instead of watch-touch. I, Harvey Chawlk, will my music ability to Maxine Welbome, my height to Donald Judge, my cheerfulness, friendliness and ability to get along with people to Johnnie Mae Jackson, and my walk and talk to Yvonne Standifer. I, Vernal Coleman, will my height to Robert Symre, my ability to do wonderful things to John Mackey, my shy ways to Ray Reid, and my crazy laugh to Clarence Finn. I, Willie Stewart, hereby will my ability to get along with the girls to Donald Judge, my ability to dance to Joseph Lavie, and my position in all clubs to Rufus Little. I, Nathaniel Lowery, will my ability to stay in school to William ( Snake ) Jordon, my ability to play football to Joseph Lavie, and my height to Benny Hunt. I, William Smith, will my ability to play football to Roscoe Roberts, my ability to talk with girls to anyone who so desires it, my good sportsmanship to Kenneth Carroll, and my position in clubs to Leroy Reese. I, Elijah Alexander, will my position on the football team to Lovie Reid, my good sportsmanship to James Muskelly, my place in all clubs to Charles Lowery, my position in the trade class to Jethro Partee and the ability to get along with out of town girls to all the boys I, Barbara McClain, will my position in the N.H.A. to Raemi Lancaster, and my stylishness to Judy Kirksey, hoping that both will assume their responsibilities with diligence. I, Dorothy Washington, will my position in the Math Club to Barbara Smarr, and my position in the F. B. L. A. and my ability to be a Big Si ster to anyone who will accept them. I, Janie Krider, will my typing ability to Mamie Jones, my friendly ways, my abiilty to get along with teachers and my membership in all clubs to anyone that will appreciate these gifts. I, Joan Montgomery, do hereby will my position in clubs, and my ability to keep a cool temper to Betty Harriston hoping she will keep these in mind; also to Gladys Byrd, I will my jiving—hoping she will stop being shy. I, James Campbell, will my position as sportswriter to James Standifer, and my position in all clubs to Rufus Little, as well as my ability to get along with others to Joseph Lavie. I, Delaney White, do hereby will my position on the football team to Kenneth Carroll, my ability to teach to Jethro Partee, and my ability to dance and sing to Ray Reid. I, Vivienne Elaine Lash, will my size to Betty Lou Bowman, my ability to jive to Mary Reid and my ability to drive to Mr. W. L. Miller. I, William Byers, will my typing ability to Bryant Norman, and my ability to hold a job to Robert Smyre. I, Mary Wiseman, will my naturally curly hair to Doris Ann Robinson, my dreamy eyes to Martha Kerr, and my ability to be in the right place at the right time to Delores Hull. I, Kay Chawlk, will my shortness to Barbara Goodjohn, and my seat in General Business to Charlotte Gaither. I, Joyce Muskelly, will my position as president of the Big Sis¬ ters to Gladys Byrd, and my place in the student council to Dorothy McConneaughey, hoping that they might have success in making Price High a better school. I, Charles McKinney, will my position as president of the Student Council to Geraldine Ormond, my colossal vocabulary to Kenneth Carroll and my position in the other clubs to Harold Fleming and Rufus Little. I, Angerlia Bradshaw, will my quietness to Gladys Byrd and my position in the Math Club to Eunice Littlejohn. I, Geneva Jones, will my position in the band to Peggy E. Wise¬ man, and my position in the F. B. L. A. to Magdelene Cathcart. I, Clarice Gaither, will my music ability to Peggy Hunter and Frances McCorkle. I, Robert Abel, will my ability to be attentive in classes to Samuel Finch and I also will my position as library assistant to James Morris. I, Garland Gaither, will my ability to save money to the president of the Freshman Class in order that he will be able to meet all Senior obligations. I, George Tugman, will my good manners to all Junior boys, my calm disposition to Elaine Connor and my size to Bennie Hunt. I, James Brotherton, will my typing ability to James Standifer. I, Deanna Redfern, hereby will my popularity and ability to get along with people to Juanita Anderson, and my position in Clubs to Constance Redfern. I, Edmond Hasty, will my position on the football team to James Guest, my boxing ability and my muscles to James McKenzie, and my musical ability to Arthur McNeely. I will my shortness to anyone who gets so tall that his height cannot be controlled. I, Norris Currence, hereby make my last will and testament; To Robert Welbome, my seat in the bandstand of the renowned Syndicates of Rhythm, to Charles Hardin my typing ability, to Carolyn Jamison my position in the Crown Sceptre Club, and to Maxine Welborne my winning smile. I, Matthew Phillips, will my ability to get along with people to Bryant Norman, my artistic ability to Bennie Mitchell, and my posi¬ tion in the band and Big Brothers Club to William Keith. I, John W. McCorkle, will my ability to get along with everyone to Harold Alston. I advise him to try to stay in school. Lastly I will my size to anyone who needs weight. I, Nelson Pharr, hereby make this my last will and testiment: To Franklynne Sawyer, I will my position in the clubs that J cim a member of, my friendly ways disposition to Homer Witt, and my ability to get, along with people to Harold Fleming. I, Phyllis Logan, will my position in all activities that I am a member of to Rachel McKee and Peggy Hunter. I leave my typing ability to James Vincent, and my ability to get along with people to anyone who will accept it. I, James Holmes, will my ability to make a passing grade in English to Lovie Reid. I also will my position in all clubs to Jo hn McLaughin, my position on the football team to Harold Ramsey, and my position on the basketball team to Richard Baker. I, James Jones, will my ability to draw to James Morris, my ability to stay in school to Henry Hill, and my interest in physical education to Henry Jordon. I, Floyd Massey, will my ability to lay brick to James Wheeler, my height to George Goodman, and my dignity to Samuel Finch. I, Mollucye Spratley, will my good grades to William Roseboro, my ability to get along with people to any Junior who needs it, and my pleasant personality to Mary Woodberry. I, Eddie Wallace, will my ability to draw to William Tugman, my brick laying to James Muskelly, and my position as library assistant to John Mackey. I, Irvin Hunt, will my winning smile to Jimmy Alexander, my ability to lay bricks to WalGr Moore, and my ability to get a girl friend to Donald Judge. I, Bessie Louise Fair, will my position as Drum Majorette to Betty Harrison, my position in the Big Sister Club to Geraldine Ormond, and my position in all other clubs to Franklynne Sawyer, hoping they will do a better job than I. I, Odell Watson, hereby make this my last will and testament; David Boger, my position as student representative to the Discipline Committee, to Frankie Goodrum my position in the Student Council, to James McKenzie my position in the Hi-Y, to Rufus Little my posi¬ tion in the band, to Ernest Goodrum, my position in the Glee Club, to Robert Hunt my instrumental music ability, to Robert Smyre mv vocal music ability, and last, but not least, my position in the Math Club to Gwendolyn Ford. Finally, I, Johnnie Mae Lineberger, will my cooperative wavs and cheerfulness to Bertie Wellington, my ability to get along with people and my ability to dance and sing to Jean Elder and Delores Hull. I will now set my seal and signature to this fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty- five. Class 55 JOHNNIE MAE LINEBERGER Witnesses JOAN MONTGOMERY WILLIE STEWART JANIE KRIDER

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Class Prophecy In just a few days my classmates and I must part. Thinking about parting brought a great deal of sadness to me until I thought of our combined physics, chem¬ istry, biology laboratory. I decided that this room of mystery probably could solve the problem of my sad¬ ness since it held so many unusual contrivances. One evening after school I went into this room and opened a box that had always been closed. I found therein a peculiar instrument looking somewhat like a telescope but having at its end a screen like that of a television. I attached a wire to an electric unit and immediately there flashed on the screen these words—“1955”-“1970”. On one side, of the screen I could see a picture of my friend Odell Watson, president of our class. He had his usual smile and seemed as jolly as ever. There was nothing unusual to that. In a few seconds I saw the 1970 part of the screen loom up and there I beheld Watson seated in front of a large desk with the word President on it. His firm was an internationally known engineering company. He was preparing for a confer¬ ence with the President of the United States and the Queen of England who wanted to see his plans for the eight-lane bridge to be built over the Atlantic. By a slight mistake I turned the instrument just a little and there I saw Geneva Jones teaching English in Mrs. Lancaster’s room at Price. By turning again I saw Irvin Hunt with a large contracting business with offices on Market Street in Greensboro. Edmond Hasty was teaching Industrial Arts at A. T. College. In the same city, Deanna Redfem was head surgeon at the Redfern General Hospital with Annie Lois Woods as superintendent of nurses. At the Metropolitan Opera House Clarice Gaither was singing in an opera written by Elaine Lash. Norris Currence had the hottest combo in the land. He played the trumpet and in the famous night spots there was no standing room when the “Currence Combo” played. Joan Montgomery was on a singing tour in Europe where the newspapers acclaimed her as “the greatest”. Margaret Scott was teaching voice at the University of California. There Betty Smoot was teaching general business. Turning the dial a little I saw a big baseball game in progress. Garland Gaither and Robert Abel were stars with the New York Yankees. In the stands, James Campbell was writing rapidly. He was sports writer for the New York Times, and owned a small news¬ paper in North Carolina. After the game Nathaniel Lowery rushed out to congratulate two classmates and handed both of them passes. Lowery was playing professional football in Canada. He was known as “Nat. the famous quarterback”. Resting my eyes a moment I wondered what had become of Johnnie Lineberger. In just a second I saw 1955 light up. Johnnie Mae was collecting pennies for the Penny Queen drive. Then 1970 lighted up and behold Johnnie Mae was in a big car in front of the Lineberger General Motors Company which she and George Tugman owned. As she drove off she passed two well-dressed gentlemen coming out of a beautiful building. They were Matthew Phillips and Eddie Wal¬ lace who had starred on Art College. The car then passed the “Wiseman-Logan Modeling School” operated by Mary Wiseman and Phyllis Logan. At the comer I saw the car stop in front of “Dot’s Smart Shop”, the leading dress store of Detroit, owned and operated by Dorothy Ford. A gust of wind came into the laboratory and the sound unit came on. I heard Dorothy Ford tell Johnnie Lineberger that she had just bought a hundred new dresses designed by Dorothy Washington. Miss Ford wondered how Dorothy Washington found time to de¬ sign as she took so much time looking after her famous husband and her very cute girl triplets. Another twist of the dial and I saw Harvey Chawlk and Willie Stewart discussing a case to come. before the Supreme Court. Both were famous lawyers in a firm known as “Chawlk. Stewart and White”. Th$y were waiting on Delaney White, their other partnfer, to join them. As he approached, I heard him saj , “Sorry, fellows, but I overstayed my time talking to Senator McKinney. As you know, Charles has just been appointed member of the United Nations and. I went in his office to congratulate him.” He added this: “Guess what? United Nations Building has a new beauty parlor. It is operated by Pauline Jones and Bessie Fair. Delegates from all over the world patron¬ ize this parlor. Vernal Coleman has a studio beside the parlor to let the ladies have their pictures taken and Cleveland Harris is head of the library at United Nations.” In North Carolina State College Barbara Partee was teaching philosophy and Angerlia Bradshaw was pro¬ fessor of Spanish. John McCorkle was Dean of the College and Kay Chawlk was his secretary. James Holmes was visiting the college and giving an exhibi¬ tion game. He was manager of the Los Angeles Rams. I heard Holmes tell Kay that Mollucye Spratley was married to a rich oil dealer in Texas and was very happy. The dial was turned again and I saw James Brother- ton, the first six-star general. He was sending a wire to William Byers accepting his invitation to go with him on a trip in Byers’ yacht. He stated that Admiral William Smith could not join them as he was in con¬ ference with the Secretary of the Navy. As Brotherton left the telegraph office, he stopped by a newsstand owned by James Jones. On the head¬ lines of the paper I saw in large letters “Nelson Pharr accepts position as Ambassador to France”. In another column I saw that Janie Krider’s School of Business was to dedicate a new building called “Powers’ Hall” in honor of her business teacher at Price. I paused a minute to think of the wonderful machine that could see into the future. I remembered that I hadn’t seen Barbara McClain or Floyd Massey or Joyce Muskelly. I turned the machine and saw a pretty young high school freshman girl talking to a handsome freshman boy. They were guides for the State Student Council meeting at Price. The girl was the daughter of Mrs. Joyce Muskelly, head of the Homemaking De¬ partment at Livingstone. The boy was Floyd Massey, III, who said he planned to be a business man like his father, Floyd Massey, Jr., who owned the Massey Food Stores. Both pupils said they hoped the meeting would soon be over so they could study their Math lesson for teacher, Miss Barbara McClain. There was only one more prophecy I wanted to see. I was almost afraid to turn the dial, but I did get the nerve. I saw myself as head of an Industrial Arts School for Boys. I was happily married and had a lovely home. Just then the picture faded. I was satis¬ fied. I put the machine back in its box and wondered if all of these pictures would come true. Who knows? Let’s see! —ELIJAH ALEXANDER

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Superlatives Charles McKinney ANGERLIA BRADSHAW Most Studious EDMUND HASTY MARGARET SCOTT- Most Industrious HARVEY CHAWLK PHYLLIS LOGAN Most Talkative JOHNNIE MAE LINEBERGER ELIJAH ALEXANDER ELAINE LASH WILLIE STEWART EDMUND HASTY CLARICE GAITHER Most Cooperative Best Looking Most Likely to Succeed JAMES HOLMES BARBARA McCLAIN Wittiest PAULINE JONES HARVEY CHAWLK JANIE KRIDER Best Personality ODELL WATSON CLARICE GAITHER Most Musical Best-All-Around