Alamance High School - Smoke Signals Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Last Will and Testament We, the Senior Class of Alamance High School being of sound but crammed mind and strong body do hereby leave this our last will and testament to the rising Senior Class and the members of the Faculty. We realize that they will truly need everything that this will provides. Article I Item I-To the rising Senior Class we entrust the dignity and responsibility of Seniorship. We also leave our ability to get out of homework assignments. Item ll-To the rising Juniors we leave our best business minds and financial genius that they might have a successful Junior-Senior banquet. Item III-To the rising Sophomores we leave our positions on the Basketball and Cheerleader squads. Item IV-To the next year's Freshman Class we leave our heartiest sympa- thies, remembering how difficult it was to get through our first year of high school. Article Il Item I-To our principal Mr. Whiteley we wish to express our many thanks for the interest and guidance he has given us during the past years. Item Il-To our English teacher and Annual advisor Miss Jackson we leave our heart-felt thanks and gratitude for the many Sunday afternoons she sacri- ficed so that we might publish this edition of Smoke Signals. Item Ill-To our coach and science teacher Mr. Upstill we leave detailed in- structions in first aid so that he may continue patching up his basketball team. Item IV-To our Business Education teacher and Senior Class advisor Mrs. Nichols we leave a bottle of correction fluid to replace the one we used cor- recting stencils, we also leave our love and appreciation for guiding us suc- cessfully through our last year of school. Item V-To our home economics teacher Mrs. Farrell we leave our appreci- ation for helping us plan and present a successful Junior-Senior Banquet, also for her help in making our'Jr. year a happy one. Item VI-To our math teacher Mr. King we leave a theorem which, when completed may prove how to get more work out of slothful students. Item VII-To our agriculture teacher Mr. Hunter we leave a quiet class room to replace the energetic ones he has had the past few years. Item VIII-To the entire faculty we bequeath three months of peace and quiet, effective immediately after our graduation. Article III ' Finding out that many students of our class have through the years acquired important accomplishments and characteristics, it is our will to bestow them now upon students to whom they may prove beneficial. 1. Sam Nelson leaves to Paul Tuttle the experience of being Senior Class president. Paul, you will certainly need it. 2. Larry Reynolds leaves to Clarence Byrley his Good Promises of the future. 3. Eddie O'Connor leaves to Ronald Jobe his position on the ball team. Ronnie, Eddie really sparked the team this year and we feel sure you can next year. 4. Ann Stancil leaves to Maggie Curl her talented ways. Maggie its your iob to keep your classmates entertained.

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Memories A History of the Class of 1956 Sam Nelson, Historian In looking back over these years we've spent together, we find a few that stand out in-so-far as memories are concerned. During these past four years we have collected many Golden memories that we shall cherish forever. We all remember that long awaited year 1952, when we finally became high school freshmen. We were the greenest group of people Alamance ever enrolled. Everything we did for the first few days was wrong, but with the faithful, patient guidance of Miss Everett, our home room teacher, we survived that first week of bewilderment. As soon as we were settled down, we elected our class officers and Sam Nelson became our first president. We were very proud to have five boys and two girls on the basketball teams and in the spring 6 boys made the baseball team. The high spot in our freshman year was the trip to Hanging Rock Park. We had a grand time even though it did rain. Then came spring and the end of our first year in high school. It was a happy day when we received our report cards which said, promoted to the tenth grade. After a brief summer vacation the old school bell rang in another school year and we were now sophomores. We realize now that we were a little hard to handle that year and we appreciate the kind patience of Mrs. Hunt, our home room teacher. Five boys and three girls received basketball suits that year and five boys were on the baseball team. ln the spring we took a trip to Reynolds Park and yes, you guessed it, it rained again. We enioyed the trip even though we all got rather damp. Funny thing about this group of kids, no matter how dark and stormy this world be, nothing dampens their spirits. School quickly came to a close. Algebra and Biology had presented their problems, but we overcame them. Then we were iuniorsl Fall came again, and with it came the beginning of our junior year in high school. Mrs. Farrell, our home room teacher was always cheerful and full of ideas on how to raise money. Our rings were ordered and we were really sitting on top of the world that day when they arrived. It was a long awaited occasion and we were eager to show everyone our new possession. The climax of our iunior year was the planning and giving of the Junior-Senior Banquet. It was held in the O. Henry Hotel ballroom. The theme, Moonlight and Roses was in decoration and song, and we were very proud of our efforts. The final important event of the iunior year was the presentation of the iunior play Aunt Tillie Goes to Town. We shall always remember the good times we shared in our iunior year. Summer came and went, and again we were in school. We were seniors- the goal for which we had toiled for twelve long years. Mrs. Nichols was our home room teacher this year, and with her helpful guidance we survived the many senior experiences. Class officers were eltected early and things got under way. The newspaper staff was elected and the Peace Pipe brimming over with school news was published monthly. The annual staff also was elected and under the guidance of Miss Jackson put out what we think is the best yet. The harvest king and queen were chosen and the Thanksgiving program was pre- sented. Then came the trip to Washington, and senior play, and last of all Commencement exercises. It all ended too soon. We have graduated. We are all going to travel from now on our own separate ways, but we will always be able to recall the golden memories of the years we spent together at Alamance.

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5. Sue Nunn leaves to Barbara Garrett her desire to be the perfect house- wife. Also to Don Rich she bequeaths her wonderful ideas for 5moke Signals. 6. Margaret Phipps leaves to Betty Wyrick her accomplishments at flirting so there won't be a scarcity of dates. 7. Jerry Montgomery leaves his ability to get along with the teachers to Jimmy Cable. lf you need any pointers Jimmy, iust come to Jerry. 8. Ray Ingram leaves to Tommy Oliver his Sherlock Holmes ways. Tommy, maybe the Secretarial Class will appreciate you as much as Ray was ap- preciated this year. 9. Jerry Grubb refuses to leave anything because he says that he needs everything he has. 10. Randy Johnson leaves his height to Johnny Michaux. Johnny you will sure use a bit of it. He also leaves to Donald Slayton his wonderful sense of humor. 11. Mary Andrew leaves to Fay Snider her sedateness. Fay it sometimes comes in handy. Mary always thought so. ' 12. Berniece Shoffner leaves her sewing instructions to Doris Coble. Doris maybe you'll be lucky enough to win a prize too. 13. Rachel Byrley leaves her ability to operate a mimeograph machine to Mary Edwards. Mary we hope everyone will be able to depend on you just as we did on Rachel. 14. Libby Hairr leaves to Mary Kirkman her ability to find a date when one is most needed. Libby was never without one, Mary. 15. Ruth May leaves to Peggy Kirkman her instructions on how to use Mrs. Nichols' correction fluid. Ruth knows how perfectly. She's had enough practice. 16. Grover Wood leaves to Barbara Watkins his characteristic of thinking up odd questions to ask in class. 17. George Jones leaves to Gene Stewart his lively spirit and winning ways. To Donald Rich he bequeaths his love for driving a car. 18. Jim Carter leaves his tardy record to Buddy Curl. We hope you won't need it Buddy but iust in case! 19. Doug Smith leaves his artistic ability to Harold Causey. Doug feels sure next year's annual staff can use you Harold. 20. Donnie Wray leaves to Clay Snider his love of basketball. Practice makes perfect, Clay. 21. Larry Kivett leaves bus No. 127 to Jack Royal. Jack be careful. Larry always was. 22. I, Ruth Brannock leave my ability to go on a diet without any success to June Phillips, and I also bequeath my iob as testatrix to anyone who wants it. Article V In the presence of proper witnesses, we, the class of '56 do hereby set our hands and seal on this 29 day of May 1956. Witnesses: Debby Reynolds Danny Shoffner Ruth Brannock Testatrix