Bath High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Bath, NC)

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Will, Continued Argil Windley wills her slow graceful walk to Horace Elliott. Jacqueline Waters leaves her place in the heart of Pinetown to Eleanor Waters. Garth Waters wills to H. E. Boyd his ability to see and hear everything. Martha Webster leaves all of her memories of New York to Ray Elliott. Mary Helen Kilby wills to Hallie Woolard her cute smile and winsome ways. Jimmie Kinion leaves his way with women to Sidney Hawkins. Violet Latham wills to Ellen Jackson her seat in Mr. Leggett 's store. Pauline Moore wills her flirting ways to Annie Cutler. Be careful Annie. Ada Harris wills her dignity to Dal Latham. Marie Cutler leaves her neatness to Lindsey Tetterton. Marie Eaton wills Leonard Windley her place in Shorthand Class. Elbert Wallace wills his bashfulness to Vernon Everette and Leo Sheppard. Ruby Gurkins leaves her ambitions and dreams to James Cutler. 1 Eloise Jordan and Frances Ross will a lock of hair to Cecil Sullivan. Charlie Padgett leaves his friendliness to Edwin Tetterton. The rest of our possessions we leave to the school, and we sincerely hope they will be used to the best advantage In witness thereof, we the senior class of nineteen hundred and forty-nine, have hereby set our hand on this twenty fifth day of May in the year of nineteen hundred and forty-nine. Signed, published, and declared by the preceeding Senior Class as their Last Will and Testament, in the presence of one another, have hereunto subscribed our names and witnessed. Bill Woolard Ophelia Waters Violet Latham Alma Boyd Jean Douglas Witness CScaD QSeaD fseall QSeaD 17

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Class Will As we the seniors of nineteen hundred and forty-nine leave these beloved halls of learning, we search through all of our possessions to try to find something to leave to our school, faculty, and classmates. To our principal, Mr. R. B. Forbes, we leave our fondest affections for all the help and understanding we have re- ceived from him. To our senior adviser we leave our thanks and best wishes for all the help she has given us on English and other important matters. , To all our other teachers we leave our deepest regrets for the many times we have aggravated and irritated them. To the junior class we bequeath our front seats in chapel, our home room, and any unfinished business we might leave behind. To the sophomore class we leave our secrets for pushing ahead and finally becoming seniors. To the freshman class we leave all of our chewing gum which they might find under our desk. Rachel Ambrose leaves her unfailing good humor to Irma Edwards. Dan Alligood leaves his dancing ability to Noah Lee. Preston Cutler and Ophelia Waters leave their seats on English class to Ab Braddy and Alma Boyd. Macey Boyd leaves her splendid singing ability to Hubert Johnson. Anna Dae Brinn wills to Peggy Kilby her height and legs so she won 't have any trouble walking from Bayview to Bath. Lois Brinn wills her laughing ability to Mildred Ormond. Diana Cutler leaves to Margaret Jackson First place on Long Ridge as she is next along the line. Barbara Carrowan leaves to Doris Dunbar her naturally curly hair. Dorothy Congleton wills her pleasing personality to Ruby Jordan. Lila Everette leaves to Ola Lee her red hair. Helen Thome Brooks leaves to Charlotte Pinkham her talking ability. Rebecca Rowland leaves her ability to succeed to Rowena Woolard. Bill Woolard leaves a portion of his weight to Elsie Keech. Hilda Jackson wills to Josephine Wallace her art of playing basketball. Katie jackson wills to Elsie Alligood her blond hair. Vivian Cordon wills all of her fan mail to Redden Keech. Mark Moore leaves his dependability to Tommy Boyd. William Sullivan wills his good grades on English to James Stubbs. Dalton Woolard leaves his place as bus driver to Ray Bowen. Olga Braddy leaves her quietness on all of her classes to Mary Jefferson. Frances Johnson leaves her sense of humor to joseph Woolard. Clara Wallace leaves to Doris Latham her pretty blue eyes. Use them to the best advantage, Doris. Mary Libbie Wallace wills her place on the basketball team to Pauline Nelson. Joyce Sheppard leaves her typing ability to Frankie Gaylord. l16l

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Class History When we, the Senior Class of '49, entered high school as freshmen in the fall of 1945, we stammered upon many new things to which we soon became accustomed. The year was mostly spent in solemn studying, as we attempted to show our upperclassmen just what freshmen could do. The year wasn 't eventful for us, but some of our number did hold office in the Student Council and had membership in the F.F.A. and F.H.A. During our sophomore year, many of our group became members of various clubs. The Science Club was composed mostly of members of our class. Other clubs and organizations that we joined or held office in were the Dramatics Club, F.F.A., F.H.A., Glee Club, and Student Council. At the close of the school year we were asked to carry the Daisy Chain in honor of the graduating class. This we considered an honor and privilege and were quite thrilled to march holding that beautiful garland of flowers, and to sing the song written for the occasion by our teacher, Mr. Robert Langley. We began our junior year with much eagerness and anxiety with the Reverend Harold Tyer as our adviser. We elected Ophelia Waters, class president: Jimmy Tanner, vice-president, Dorothy Congleton, secretaryg and Vivian Cordon, treasurer. Our class attended the State Fair in Raleigh in October, observing many things of interest while there. In view of the annual Junior-Senior Banquet, ways of raising class funds were being planned in order to sponsor such an affair. First, we made an early sale of Christmas cards. Second, we presented a Negro Minstrel under the direction of Mr. Tyer and Miss Dorothy Lee Maynard. This production was highly successful and entertaining. Third, we presented a three-act comedy in March, entitled Made To Order Hero . We found by preparing and presenting this play that one can enjoy such an activity to a great extent. We began making plans for the Junior-Senior Banquet which was held on April 30. Programs were mapped out and printedg decorations and place cards were ordered. Waiters and waitresses were selected by popular vote from the freshman class. The theme of the banquet was a May Day scene with a green and white color scheme. A huge May Pole in the middle of the gym, with streamers of crepe paper reaching to every side and corner, was the center of attraction. Each table and all surroundings were decorated with an array of cut spring flowers and evergreens. Favors, class pins, were given to each senior as a token of friendship and remembrance from our junior Class. A dance was fea- tured after this semi-formal affair which was held in the radiance of candlelight. It was said to be one of the most outstanding banquets given at Bath High. Near the close of school, the commencement marshals were chosen from our class. Those selected to serve in that capacity were: Mark Moore, chief 3 jimmy Tanner, Bill Woolard, Diana Cutler, and Argil Windley. Some students from our class received merits of honor on graduation night. Jimmie Kinion was presented a history medal, Ophelia Waters a home economics medal, and Bill Woolard a commercial medal. On September 1, 1948, we began our senior year. With more determination than ever before, we started the first semester with Miss Jane Gardner of Washington, North Carolina, as our senior adviser. With an enrollment of forty- one, we elected our class officers: Mark Moore, presidentg Ophelia Waters, vice-president: Bill Woolard, secretary: Mary Helen Kilby, treasurer: and Pauline Moore, reporter. Also, we selected our class colors, green and white: our motto, ' 'Not Finished, just Begun' 'Q and our flower, American Beauty Rose. Our class rings, with ruby stones, were received during the third week of September. Everyone was very jovial indeed as this long-awaited moment arrived. Again, as in previous years, our class attended the State Fair held in Raleigh. As a class project, we sold Christmas and all-occasion cards to raise class funds. In the first part of the year, we drew up a list of privileges for approval by the faculty and Mr. Forbes. We were grateful for those which were granted to us. Among these were the privilege to publish the school paper, The Pirate, and an annual. Immediately, The Pirate staff was elected and work was begun on the paper, which had not been regularly published in two or three years. The Beta Club was organized at Bath during this year. This club, which is an honor society, was composed mostly of students from the senior class. Other clubs and organizations that we held membership in were the Glee Club, F.F.A., F.H.A., The Pirate staff, and the annual staff. i181