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

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6111.95 History In August, 1949 the doors of old Bath High School swung open to seventy-nine eager freshmen who were clamoring to begin their high school education. Somewhat frightened by the bells, and decidedly confused by the lengthy assignments of English, Biology, and Algebra that were handed to us, we wondered if any of us would ever make a passing rade. g Due to the large enrollment, the boys and girls were, separated. Mr. George Fussell was in charge of the girls while Mr. Gray Hodges was in charge of the boys. Our studies were the most important part of our freshmen year. We presented a short play and had the privilege of having some of the class take part in various activities about the school. Six waiters and waitresses were selected from our class to assist in the Junior-Senior Banquet. By the time all our difficulties had smoothed out and before we realized it, spring flowers had ceased to bloom on the soil banks and the trees were losing their leaves, and we were once again in school. Seventy excited sophomores answered to roll call in August, 1950. We marched importantly to our room and were disappointed to learn that we must again be separated. Mrs. Virginia Howe was in charge of the girls while Mr. Fenner Boyd was in charge of the boys. Many members of our class became an active part of the Beta Club, Junior Red Cross Council, F. H,A, , and F. F,A, organizations. Our sophomore year came to a happy and successful close, bringing to an end half of our struggle to become graduates. We began the most important year thus far with fifty-six students on roll. We were happy to have as our adviser, Miss Mary Anne Campbell. Maynard Waters served as our class presidentg Hilton Woolard, vice -president: Gwendolyn Paul, secretary, Elizabeth Cutler, treasurerg and Phrosene Latham, re- porter. We selected our motto, class colors and flower. Shortly after the beginning of school we began to plan for our Junior Play as a means of raising money for our Junior-Senior Banquet. On November 16, we presented a three act comedy entitled, Too Sweet for Sixteen, which was a big success. In the spring we gave the seniors a farewell banquet with Show Boat as our theme. The decorations carried out the idea of a show boat coming into shore with the dock crowded with curious people. A semi-formal dance brought this happy occasion to an end. At the close of school the following marshals were chosen for Commencement from our class: Gwendolyn Paul, chiefg Marilyn Mason, Fannie Pearl Modlin, Elizabeth Cutler, Rosalee Congleton and Judy Chrismon. Cn the night of graduation our class was very proud to have Ann Kilby receive the Home Economics medal, and Gwendolyn Paul the Science medal. We elected the following officers at the close of our Junior year to serve as our senior officers: Hilton Woolard, president: Dick Adams, vice-president: Ann Kilby, secretaryg Evelyn Alligood, treasurer, and Judy Chrismon, reporter. We returned to school in the fall of 1952 proud to bear the title Dignified Seniors, forty-two in number and very glad to have Mrs. Gladys Lollis as our adviser. One of the happiest events of our school life was our four-day tour to Washington, D. C. , which we took on the 5th of October. We returned with pleasant memories which will always be with us when we think of our happy school days at Bath High. We drew up a list of privileges that we had been looking forward to since our freshrnan year. At the same time we elected our Senior Superlatives by popular vote. In a short while we will be receiving our class rings. This is not the only occasion that we are anticipating, however. Presenting the Senior Play, attending the Junior- Senior Banquet, and Senior Day are all spot lights in our senior year. Finally after four years, we will have reached our goal, Class Night, Baccalaureate Sermon, and most important of all, Graduation. As we go to press with our year book, we look back with many fond and happy memories. As freshmen, we thought the four years ahead of us seemed all too long. As Seniors looking back over four pleasant years, the time now seems all too short. GWENDOLYN PAUL Historian

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last Will and Zfcstamcut We, the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-Three, of Bath High School, in the county of Beaufort, the State of North Carolina, being of sound mind, and realizing our im- pending departure from this school, do hereby declare and make this our last will and testa- ment. ARTIC LE I To Mr. Forbes, we wish to express our many thanks for the interest and leadership he has shown us during the past years. To our teachers, we leave our deepest appreciation for their efforts toward increasing our wisdom ARTICLE II To the buildings and busses we leave our deepest sympathy after the care we gave them for the past twelve years. ARTICLE III To the undergraduates: To the Juniors, we leave the job of issuing the two great publica- tions: The Treasure Chest and The Pirate. ART IC LE IV Individual Bequests: During our years of school we have accumulated some well-known articles which we would like to bestow upon the Junior Class. They are as follows: Dick Adams wills his well-trained hair to Gene Foreman and Harold Cutler. Evelyn Alligood wills her quick, pleasant smile to Betty Hawkins and Thomas Foskey. Marcia Boyd wills her eye appeal to Frances Credle and Valerie Cordon. Dorothy Cahoon and Marilyn Mason will their red curls to Mary Faye Jackson, Janice Harrison and Gertrude Waddell. Judy Chrismon wills her extra pounds to Nelda Cutler. Sylvia Clark and Gwen Paul leave their date books to Alva Chambers, Hazel Wallace and David Sikes. Leon Ihvidson wills to George Paul and Lindsey Keech his seat in Commercial Math. Jean Gibbs wills her hour glass figure to Lois Cutler and Faye Everette. Ann Kilby and Elizabeth Cutler will their natural curls to Geraldine Cox and Zelma Woolard. Ralph Kirk and Bobby O'Neal will their delicate manners to Bobby Harris and John Latham. Isabelle Keech wills her bad luck to Janice Woolard, Nellie Mae Cutler and Laurice Mason. Rosalee Congleton and Janice Wallace will their high grades to Betty Williams and Frances Ward. Isabelle Ambrose wills her Woolard Affection to Earl Smith and Monnie Mason. Ollie Ray Cutler wills his bookkeeping ruler to Marlow Paul and Adrian McGowan. Break it, boys! Steve Douglas wills to Stanley Woolard his bus No. 10. Frances Edwards wills her giggles to Mary Frances Clark and Betsy Ross. Phrosene Latham, Dell Meekins and Bessie Waters will all their good times to Lucille Hamilton, Sybil Sullivan and Vernetta Taylor. Make the best of it, girls! Hazel Gurkins leaves to Barbara Webster and Barbara Chrismon her reducing course. Keep eating, girls! John Henry Woolard leaves his English vocabulary to Kent Gurganus and Sammy Woolard. To Troy Waters and Leland Cutler, Roddy Selby wills his way with the women. Hilton Woolard and Maynard Waters will their football suits to Howard Cutler and J. C. Woolard. Ronald Carrow and Alexander Whitaker will their love of Pinetown to George Nelson, Joan Worall and Joyce Alligood. Fight it out, girls! Louise Colville and Norris Woolard will their Senior Pride to Eunice Waters, Janice Waters and Bobby Swindell. Billy Woolard wills his studious ways to Carl Tetterton, Jackie Jones and Jasper Swain. Guy Whitley wills his Mario Lanza voice to Donald Wallace and Irene Waters. Hugh Woolard wills his good looks to Jimmy Winstead and Ack Woolard. Morris Waters leaves to Franklin Windley and Earl Chrismon his love for women. Billy Smith wills his height to Gerald Black and Albert Chrismon. Ella Ruth Congleton wills her typing ability to Kenneth Waters and Shirley Tetterton. Ronald Woolard wills his extra book reports to Dan Wallace, C. E. Tetterton and Maurice Cutler. Mildred Daniels wills her good behavior to Carol Wallace, Marie Waters and Nellie Mae Cutler. We hereby appoint Mrs. Gladys Lollis, our class adviser, as sole executor of this, our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we the Senior Class of 1953 do set our seal on this, the nineteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-Three. DELL MEEKINS Testatrix