B F Grady High School - Overflow Yearbook (Seven Springs, NC)

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cuss UlSIORV In August 1950, seventy-eight eager youngsters entered the high school halls of dear old Grady. Everything at first seemed so odd and different, but we soon became active in many mem- orable ways. With Shelby Southerland and Lester Britt as class presidents and Miss Thelma Dilday, Miss Margaret Smith, and Mr, Morton Sills as our able guides, we had a most success- ful freshman year. Our sophomore year was filled with more parties as well as adventures for the sixty -six of us that returned. Miss Mary Anna Grady and the grade mothers honored her section with a Christmas party in the homeroom, Mrs. Lillian Swain ' s section was also favored with a party at the home of Norma Allan Smith, Betty Smith, Jo Ann Grady, Peggy Grady, Shelby Southerland, L. G. Kornegay, Gerald Simmons, Mary Louise Waters, Alfred Thigpen, and Nellie Faye Parker became members of the Beta Club. With Betty and Gerald serving as class presidents along with our guides. Miss Grady and Mrs. Swain, the year happily passed. A summer filled with work and a little play soon passed too. Fifty-five tan juniors were together again. This year held many pleasant surprises. First among these was picking our class ring, and second, selling magazines. We chose a ring with royal blue sets around which is the name of the school. Before selling magazines, the class was divided in two sides, Betty Smith was leader of one side; L. G. Kornegay, leader of the other. When the sell-race was over, L, G ' s side had won, and it was given a party by the losers. Our play, Just Ducky , was a happy success. Before our long awaited Christmas holidays began, we had a merry Christmas party in the home of Lou Gene Smith, Everyone had loads of fun. Later came the one big thing in 1953 we all had lived for--the Junior-Senior Banquet. It was beautifully given in Hotel Kinston, Kinston, North Carolina on March 27. This colorful event we will never forget or will we forget the work done by Mrs, Alice Davis, our homeroom teacher and excellent guide. It was not long before the ninth month of school ended, and we were at last seniors. When school opened August 18, there were forty-eight lively and dignified seniors some of which still have sideline chairs on the window side. Everyone was tickled to get away from to- bacco and together again. At first we all were in the Battle of the Gnats, but this year will have been filled with greater as well as unforgettable experiences. After the class officers were elected, we decided to sponsor a square dance every other Wednesday night in our gymnasium with music by the Rhythm 4 plus 1, We have had overflow crowds and good dances. Calling cards, caps an ' gowns, and invitations were ordered. Already we have exchanged calling cards. The homeroom will long remember those wild minutes. Two members of our family, Norma Allan Smith and Edwin Hill, won the Harvest Festival race for king and queen, and they were crowned Mr. and Miss B, F. Grady. Ideas, disagree- ments, and hands came up many times before we decided about our trip this spring. Plans have been made to leave on May 14 for Washington and from there to New York. We can hardly wait, folks. Names were drawn for our Christmas party which was at Betty Smith ' s house December 21. Everybody had a wonderful time playing, bunny hopping, eating, and opening presents. We are holding hands, putting heads together, and burning a bit of midnight oil to meet our annual deadline, January 20. It is bound to be good. Still we await our Senior Play, the Junior -Senior Banquet, our Baccalaureate Sermon and white gowns, and Graduation. With the wonderful help and guidance of Mr. Ralph Gurley and Mr. Edgar Wells, I feel and believe that each one of us has accomplished something of good. What we will do and where we will go in the future is yet to be seen, but I am sure that God will continue to keep everyone on the right track for happiness and success so that one day we will meet again after death. Historian: Shelby Southerland

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SENIORS 1954 MARY LOUISE WATERS Tootsie, Green truck, Giggles” Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Class Marshal 3; Paper Staff Class Editor 3 ;Mimeographist 4; Librarian 1, 4; F. H. A. 1. ERlVlA CHRISTINE WILLIAMS Twist, Chris, Don F. H. A. 1, 2, 3; Basketball 3; Athletic Association 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Librarian 4. NELLIE BROWN WILKINS Fussy, Wilkins, Lazy F. H. A. 1; Glee Club 1; School Bus Driver 4. JOYCE SANDLIN Slow, Elwood, Fronie” F. H. A. 1, 2; 4-H Club 1,2; Glee Club 1.

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u$i will i» i[$itM[iir THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1954 We, the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred Fifty-Four, of B. F, Grady High School, County of Dup- lin, and the State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make public, and declare this to be our last will and testament. ARTICLE I To B. F. Grady, we leave our deep appreciation for all we have learned while here. ARTICLE II To Mr. H. M. Wells, we leave our heart-felt gratitude for his helpfulness and co-operation in leading us to our goal. ARTICLE III To our sponsors, Mr. Edgar Wells and Mr. T. R. Gurley, to whom we are very much indebted for leadership and guidance, we leave our wishes that they may have a class just as they want it. ARTICLE IV To our teachers, who are our friends and helpers, we leave our wishes that the oncoming students will be more willing to abide by the rules and regulations. ARTICLE V To the Junior Class we leave the Big Facts of Grady and the Overflow. To the Sophomores and Freshmen we leave hopes that they will soon occupy our spaces. ARTICLE VI Individual bequests; During our four years of school we have accumulated some well-known art- icles which we would like to bestow upon specific underclassmen. They are as follows; Shirley Ann Powell wills her conceited ways to Marilyn Stroud. Maxine Quinn leaves her baby-ways to Betty Jean Adams. Faye Marie Bishop wills her bashfulness to Alice Jean Hussey. Joyce Lanier leaves her good-natured ways to Inez Grady. Lester Britt wills his good times at Grady to Peggy Jean Garner. Lemuel Harper leaves his ability to shoot squirrels to Raymond Turner, Jr. Leonard Sutton wills his ability to drink Pepsi -Cola to Morris Thigpen. Hughlene Murray leaves her sweet ways to Charlotte Outlaw. Dorothy Raye Herring leaves her natural curly hair to Grace Walker. Peggy Jean Grady wills her popularity to Shirley Smith and Connie Jo Wells. Shelby Southerland leaves her position as Editor-In-Chief of the school paper to anybody that wants it. Margie Jones wills her dignified ways to Inez Grady. Marie Thigpen leaves her witty ways to Lovey Kelly. Lewis Gaston Kornegay wills his ability to take too much time between classes to Raymond Earl Holland. Shirley Herring leaves her height to Elaine Howell. Lawrence Smith wills his fatness to Kenneth Royal Dupree. Horace Kornegay leaves his ability to skip school to Paul Tyndall. Frances Harper wills her ability to get along with other people to Janice Sutton. Douglas Smith wills his cigarette butts to Michael Outlaw. Donald Wallace leaves his cigarette butts to Lewis Westbrook, Jr. Lois Outlaw wills her quiet ways to Alice Jean Hussey. Nellie Brown Wilkins leaves her school bus to O ' berry Wilkins. Edwin Hill wills his position in the Senior Class, the giggler, to Rachel Hardy. Peggy Ann Holt leaves her short blonde hair to Jeanette Kelly. Irene Joyce Smith wills her cute ways to Mollie Faye Davis. Ruth Ann Page leaves her wonderful married life to Ada Frances Scott. Elwood Walker wills his originality to Lucille Barwick. Ray Franklin Smith leaves his ability to have a good time to the Junior Class. Nellie Faye Parker wills her two blue eyes to Bertha Kaye Smith. Bill Herring leaves his most helpful ways to Michael Aldridge. Lou Gene Smith wills her athletic ability to Edwina Smith. Dorothy Tyndall leaves her slowest ways to Kenneth Kennedy. Earl Jones wills his pitching ability to Faison Smith. Woodruff Jackson leaves his witty ways to Kenneth Davenport. Christine Williams wills her be -bop hair cut to Ann Houston. Jo Ann Grady leaves one of her superlatives, romantic, to Geraldine Williams. Betty Spence Smith wills her basketball ability to Peggy Joyce Smith. Tommie Hill leaves his big feet to Cameron Deaver. Oscar Sutton wills his athletic ability to Rommie Hill. Alfred Thigpen wills his ' 52 Mercury to Lovey Kelly. Joyce Sandlin leaves her laziness to Patricia Quinn. Norma Allan Smith leaves her place on the basketball team to Shelby Smith. Gerald Simmons wills his ability to succeed to Albert Sidney Smith. Keith Oates leaves his speedy ways to Ray Westbrook. Witnesses; Gerald Simmons Testatrix; Norma Allan Smith Lewis Gaston Kornegay ¥