Benson High School - Tatler Yearbook (Benson, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1950 volume:

PRESENTING THE TATLBR 1950 Volume VII Published by THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1950 of Benson High School Benson, North Carolina 2 Ifn jMemoriam MISS EVELYN WILSON For almost 18 years of loyal and devoted service to the pupils of Benson School. PRINCIPAL ' S MESSAGE The students and faculty of Benson School wish for the Senior Class of 1950 many oppor- tunities for service. Your class has been unique in that it has been a class which has demon- strated high qualities of citizenship and school pride. Your class has set a very high standard of school citizenship. There are many other excellent qualities demonstrated by your class, which I hope you will carry with you into the battle of life. Some of these fine qualities are: 1. A high regard for scholarship. Your class has distinguished itself by producing several students with outstanding scholastic records. A high regard for learning and scholarship is a very definite indication that your class has caught a vision of the most im- portant function of the public school. We hope that your love for Knowledge will increase as time passes. 2. A true regard for the welfare of the entire school. Your class has been most un- selfish with the use of your class funds. In the spring of 1949, your class made it possible for the pupils of the elementary school to have added instructional materials. A sizable amount of money was advanced by your class for the benefit of pupils in the elementary grades. The spirit of unselfishness and a true regard for the welfare of others is a most commendable trait. 3. A well disciplined and orderly class. We feel that your class has done a very fine job in cooperating with the school, teachers, and principal in helping us carry on an orderly and well organized school program. Your class has not presented problems of discipline and bad citizenship practices. You have learned a most valuable lesson in this respect — orderly and well disciplined citizens can make a great contribution to the welfare of man- kind and human happiness. As you leave us, may you carry with you this thought: And what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God. Micah 6:8. William J. Barefoot Principal Miss Catherine Pearson Mrs. Owen Willis To you, Miss Catherine Pearson and Mrs. Owen Willis, for your loyalty and patience in guiding and helping us mold our lives for the future, we, the Senior Class of 1950, dedicate this seventh volume of The Tatler. 5 6 FACULTY William J. Barefoot Principal Miss Catherine Pearson Senior Sponsor English, History Miss Leslie Robertson Junior Sponsor Commercial Mrs. Shaw Fish Freshman Girls Sponsor Home Economics Miss Rachel Peterson English, Social Studies Mrs. Kate Wiggins 8th Grade Miss Dorothy Hasty yth-8th Combination Mrs. Owen Willis Junior Sponsor English, French Bernard S. Godwin Sophomore Sponsor Science Mitchell A. Nance Freshman Boys Sponsor Coach, Commercial, Social Studies D. D. Robinson Agriculture Mrs. Ruth Massey 8th Grade Miss Grace Herndon Public School Music Not pictured: Miss Mattie L. Gainey, Sophomore Sponsor, Math; Miss Ethel Gaitley, Piano and Voice. ■K JSP, ■ - w 7 GRAMMAR SCHOOL f ACUITY First row, left to right: Miss Edith Brown, 2nd and 3rd; Mrs. Chrystcl Parker, 5th; Mrs. Alfred Parker, 4th; Miss Rosalyn Harris, 1st; Mrs. W. A. Bonds, 7th. Second row: Miss Elizabeth Mac- Donald, 6th; Mrs. Roy Langdon, 7th; Mrs. Alphonzo Parker, 5th; Mrs. Willis McLamb, 3rd; Mrs. Annie Laurie Johnson, 3rd; Miss Annie Belle Johnson, 5th. Third row: Miss Rebecca Best, 6th; Mrs. Lee Bailey, 4th; Mrs. Harvey Hudson, 1st; Mrs. R. G. Vann, 2nd; Mrs. Milton Allen, 1st and 2nd; Mrs. Archie Penny, 1st; Miss Pansy Gaitley, 4th; Mrs. J. C. Woodall, 6th. Absent from picture: Mrs. O. A. Barbour, 2nd. 8 6 P • THE CLASS OF 1950 COLORS Blue and White FLOWER Red Rose MOTTO We work today to make better tomorrows. CLASS OFFICERS Connie Phillips President Laveta Barbour Secretary Kenneth Neighbors, Jr. Vice-President Thomas Lee Treasurer 9 Ruby Adams Nuts 4-H Club i; Plays i, 3, 4; Student Staff 3; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Glee Club 4; Superlative 4; Class Poet 4. De Leon Barbour B-B Plays 1, 3; Marshal 3; Intramural Basket- ball 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Tatler Staff 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Monogram Club 4; Superlative 4; Basketball 3, 4. Laveta Barbour Shorty Softball 2; Play 4; Glee Club 4; Class Secre- tary 4. Rudolph Barefoot Boat Dunn High School 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, 2; Literary Club 4. Vivian Byrd Bib Piano 1; Class Officer 1; Plays 1, 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Dramatics Club (Secretary) 4; Bus Drivers Club (Secretary) 4; Superlative 4. Annie Ruth Clifton Rooster Piano 1, 2; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; Class Historian 4. 10 James Godwin Bud Bus Drivers ' Club 3, 4 (Vice-President); Science Club 4 (Vice-President); Superla- tive 4. Ruth Godwin Dusty Glee Club 4; Play 4; Softball 2. Dorothy Hodges Dot 4-H Club 1 ; Glee Club 4. James Dwight Johnson I-Dot Piano 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Staff 3 (Ass ' t. Ed.); Marshal 3; Plays 1, 2, 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4 (Accompanist); Tatler Staff 4 (Associate Ed.); Class Song 4; Class Pro- phet 4; Superlative 4. Jean Johnson Blossom Play 1; Student Staff 3; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Intramural Basketball 3, 4; Tatler Staff 4 (Business Manager); Superlative 4. Katie Mae Johnson Sister Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; Soft- ball 3. 111! P. B. Johnson Dick Play 3; Student Staff 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 3, 4; All-Intramural Team 3, 4; Science Club 4 (President); Monogram Club 4; Tatler Staff 4; Superlative 4. Thomas Lee Tommy Class Treasurer 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basket- ball 3; Plays 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Superlative 4. Edna Massad Nan Play 1 ; 4 -H Club 1 ; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Tri- Hi-Y 3, 4 (President); Glee Club 3, 4; Superlative 4; Intramural Basketball 4. Darrell Moore Kitty Play 1; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 3, 4; All-Intramural Team 4; Monogram Club 4; Tatler Staff 4; Superlative 4. Bonny Lynn Morgan Bo Piano 1, 2, 3, 4; Plays 1, 3, 4; Student Staff 3 (Editor); Chief Marshal 3; Softball 2; Basket- ball 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 3, 4; All- Intramural Team 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4 (President); Glee Club 3, 4 (President) ;Tri- Hi-Y 3, 4; Monogram Club 4; Tatler Staff 4 (Editor-in-Chief); Superlative 4. Ida Mae McLamb Bo-Peep Play 1; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Superlative 4. Club Helen Naylor Pig Play i ; 4-H Club 1 ; Dramatics Club 4. Faye Neighbors Puss Voice 2; Piano 2, 3; Student Staff 3; Softball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basket- ball 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Mono- gram Club 4; Superlative 4. Kenneth Neighbors, Jr. Junior Marshal 3; Beta Club 3, 4 (Vice-President); Glee Club 4; Class Officer 4; Superlative 4. Marie Neighbours Nan Class Officer 1; Plays 1, 4; Marshal 3; Student Staff 3; Softball 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 3, 4; All-Intramural Team 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4 (Secretary); Dramatics Club 4; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Monogram Club 4 (Treasurer); Tatler Staff 4; Class Prophet 4; Superlative 4. Floralene Norris Flossie Plays 1,3; Intramural Basketball 3, 4; Dra- matics Club 4. Alfred Parker, Jr. Al Intramural Basketball 3; Baseball 3; Student Staff 3; Glee Club 4. MM!. 13 Doris Parker Tangerine 4-H Club i ; Dramatics Club 4. Elsie Penny Spider 4-H Club 1,2; Dramatics Club 4. Connie Phillips Mack Class Officer 2, 4 (President); Marshal 3; Plays 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Superlative 4. Verline Rambeaut Peanut 4-H Club 1 ; Play 1 ; Dramatics Club 4. Mary Stancil Mury Plays 1, 2, 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Bus Drivers ' Club 4; Glee Club 4; Superlative 4. Charles Kay Stephenson Chuck Class Officer 1; Student Staff 3 (Business Mgr.); Piano 3; Voice 4; Plays 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; In- tramural Basketball 3, 4; All-Intramural Team 3, 4; Monogram Club 4 (President); Glee Club 4; Tatler Staff 4; Superlative 4. Mary Stephenson Murrie Play i; 4-H Club 1,2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Dra- matics Club 4. Shirley Stephenson Nig Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4. Eleanor Stewart Elmer Plays 1,3; Student Staff 3; Intramural Basket- ball 3, 4; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Piano 1, 2, 3, 4; Tatler Staff 4; Superlative 4. Barbara Strickland Bob Play 3; Intramural Basketball 3, 4; Softball 2; Glee Club 4. Bobby Thornton Bob Garner High School 1 ; 4-H Club 1 ; Bus Drivers ' Club 3, 4; Science Club 4. Joyce Watson Puggie Piano 1, 2; 4-H Club 1; Needle-Point Club 4; Class Testator 4; Superlative 4. 15 Benton White Bennie Plays i, 4; Literary Club 4 (Vice-President); Superlative 4. Mamie Wilkins Pete Play 1; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Glee Club 4; Bus Drivers ' Club 4. ROYCE WOODALL Witless Baseball 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Play 4; Super- lative 4. Jake Young Jack Snapper 4-H Club 1 ; Bus Drivers ' Club 4; Science Club 4; Superlative 4. Marjorie Young Margie 4-H Club 1 ; Class Officer 3; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Needle-Point Club 4; Class Testator 4; Superlative 4. 16 HISTORY Of THE CLASS Of 1950 It was the month of September in nineteen hundred and forty-six that our class of 60 students entered Benson High School as Freshmen. At first we felt out of place with all the changes in our daily routine of school life. But with the help and guidance of our teachers, Mrs. Fis h and Mr. Boyd, we were soon accustomed to these changes and ready for work. We were divided into two sections; our classes elected the following class officers: Miss Fish ' s group: Presi- dent, Jean Johnson; Vice-President, Willa Dean Matthews; Treasurer, Samie Jones; Secretary, Vivian Byrd. Mr. Boyd ' s group: President, E. H. Creech; Vice-President, Charles Kay Stephenson; Treasurer, Marie Neighbors. That year our class began selling refreshments to the school as a class project. We felt this would be beneficial to the students of our school since we had no lunchroom. We owe much gratitude to Mr. Boyd for helping us to make that project a real success. We came back to school in the fall of 1947 as Sophomores with 54 on roll. Again we began our task of algebra, but with cooperation and hard work with our teacher, Miss Gainey, we managed to pass. We were very fortunate to have as our home room teacher, Mrs. Willis, who is loved by all who know her. She helped our class to obtain much interest in our school and the activities carried on here. One of the highlights of the year was entertaining the Seniors with a wiener roast at Williams ' s Lake which was a lot of fun for all. As Juniors we found our class decreasing for various reasons, but 49 of our group were still striving for the top which we knew we could reach if we really tried. That year, our class presented the school with nine issues of the school paper, The Student, with Bonny Lynn Morgan as Editor-in-Chief. We were glad to have Mrs. Willis and Mrs. Perkin- son as our class sponsors and we will always remember them. We will never forget the Banquet given in the spring of 1 949 at the Johnston County Country Club, which was followed by a dance. Another highlight of the year was the Junior Play, starring several members of our class. The final highlight of our Junior year was taking part in the Co- mencement exercises with the rose chain and singing at the Baccalaureate Sermon. This made us realize that we too would soon leave this school and take our places in the world of tomorrow. Then after three months vacation we found 41 of our group back for the last year at dear old Benson High. The going might have been tough at times, but we had made it that far, so why not go on? We were happy to have as our class sponsor, Miss Pearson, who has proven to be a great friend to all and is always willing to help with any question that might confront us. Our first highlight of the year was Stunt Night ' which brought many laughs and thrills for the audience. After that we began our Senior play, Seventeenth Summer, starring Bonny Lynn Morgan and Charles Kay Stephenson. We will always carry with us memories of the Junior-Senior Banquet held in our honor. As the year draws to a close and exams are over, we are free to look back on happy days spent here with friends we have grown to love through the years. We now leave dear old Benson High School carrying with us many memories of the faculty, who have been a guiding hand to us and the friendly faces of our friends and classmates whom we meet in the halls each day. May they remember us as we take our places as young men and women in the world of tomor- row. We not only want to merely remember our school or to represent it, but to substantiate the teachings we have learned here to further our careers in this world of work and rest, sadness and happiness, bitter pain and sparkling fun. For we have spent but a brief portion of our life here and it is up to us to make the most of it. Annie Ruth Clifton Historian 17 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA County of Johnston Town of Benson Benson High School We, the Senior Class of Benson High School, in this year of 1950, being of sound heart, weak brain, and dilapidated body, do hereby dedicate, bestow, dispose of, give away-aw heck just get rid of and leave the following to our under- classmen, parents, faculty, and our beloved Alma Mater. SECTION I Article I. To our dear old Alma Mater we leave our sincere love and loyalty. Article II. To our parents we bequeath our love and utmost appreciation for their efforts in helping us to reach our goal. SECTION II Article I. To the facult y, we will and bequeath our deepest respects for having to contend with us in our high career. Article II. To Professor Barefoot we bequeath a feeling of gratefulness for his fair dealings and devotions. SECTION III Article I. To the Junior Class we leave all Senior privileges and a magnifying glass with which to find them. Article II. To the Sophomores, we will our ability to disagree on everything with the hope that it will be vice versa with them. We also will them our dignified ways. Article III. To the Freshmen (bless their hearts), we will and bequeath our desks with the hope that there is room left on them for their names also. SECTION IV Article I. The following intellectuals do hereby make these bequeaths: 1. Ruby Adams ' ability to write shorthand as fast as she can talk to Geralene Clayton. 2. Annie Ruth Clifton ' s silent nature to next year ' s study hall. Her motto is, If you have nothing to say, say nothing. 3. Laveta Barbour ' s many boy friends to Genevieve Thornton. Laveta has more boy friends than Carter has liver pills. 4. Vivian Byrd ' s bright eyes to Louise Stevens. 5. Ruth Godwin ' s long wavy hair to Linda Sue Johnson. 6. Dorothy Hodges leaves her one man policy to Remonia Lide. 7. Jean Johnson ' s popularity to Louise Barbour. 8. Katie Johnson ' s acting ability in school to Mildred Barbour. g. Edna Massad wishes to leave her excess pounds to Dorothy McCall. 1 o. Bonny Lynn Morgan ' s studious ways to Kay Ryals. 1 1. Ida Mae McLamb leaves love of laughing and flirting to some sad sack. 12. Faye Neighbours leaves her sport activities to Lois Barefoot. 13. Marie Neighbours bestores her knowledge upon Junior Matthews. 14. Helen Naylor wishes to leave her quiet disposition in class to Mary Alice Ryals. 15. Floralene Norris ' s art of blowing bubble gum to Effie Johnson. She always has a wad of gum pulling it out of her mouth into thin strings of sweet nothings. 16. Verline Norris Rambeau ' s quietness and ability to catch a husband to Barbara Jean Woodlief. 17. Doris Parker leaves her 10 K. curies to Delia Brady. 18. Elsie Penny leaves the unused portion of her date book to Jacquelin Blackman. ig. Mary Stancil leaves her ability to drive a jeep to any body who can as she can. 20. Mary Stephenson leaves her sweet disposition to Bobby Porter. 21. Shirley Stephenson ' s serious love affair to June Dale McLamb. 22. Eleanor Stewart leaves love to Billy Creech. (Donald ' s brother). 23. Barbara Strickland ' s pretty figure to Lois Godwin. We hope you like it — we sure did. 24. Joyce Watson bestores her elaborate wardrobe upon Sarah Whittington. 25. Mamie Wilkins leaves her interest in Cleveland School to Vera Vaughan. 18 26. Marjorie Young leaves her beautician work to Lettie Pearl Neighbors. This is to help give you more curls, Lettie Pearl. 27. De Leon Barbour ' s catching ability to Robert Smith. 28. Rudolph Barefoot wishes to leave his ability to drive his car to school every day to Rayvon Ennis. 29. James Godwin ' s bashful ways to Max Barber. 30. To Percy Wilkins, James Dwight Johnson leaves his ability to play the piano so he can play more often. 31. P. B. Johnson ' s brain to Arnold Capps. No explanation necessary! 32. Thomas Lee wishes to leave his honest ability to pay Senior bills to Edward Surles. 33. Darrell Moore ' s runs in baseball to John Dailey Kcrnodle. Darrell ' s motto is, If you itch for a run keep scratching. 34. Kenneth Neighbors ' good manners to Charles Gilbert. 35. Alfred Parker Jr. leaves his ability to peroxide his hair successfully to Clyde Proctor with this old proverb, If at first you don ' t succeed, dye, dye again. 36. Connie Phillips ' black hair and dressing ability to Preston Allen. 37. Charles Kay Stephenson leaves all his love to Myra Benson. 38. Bobby Thornton leaves his stately height to Richard Bonner. 39. Benton White leaves his tardy slips to late comers to class. 40. Jake Young ' s ability to take his school bus around the corner with one wheel — steering wheel, that is, to Dennis Woodall ' 41. Royce Woodall leaves his sports and wolf calls to Billy Barefoot. This will is hereby signed, witnessed, and sealed on May the twenty-second in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty. Witnesses: Miss Catherine Pearson Mrs. Nancv S. Willis Joyce Watson, Mar[orie Young, Testators. CLASS POEM For twelve long years, we have labored here, To bring this school good will and cheer. To educate ourselves and friends so kind; So that we may lead a life that is sublime. The time for departure will soon be here, And we face the future without any sign of fear. We are sorry to say that our school days are past; A happy memory that will forever last. Our desire is to thank each of you one by one, For these exciting years of pleasure and fun. So in everything we plan to do; Remember — we send the credit back to you. Ruby Adams Class Poet. 19 GRAVE PARENTS PROPHECY It was a cool fall night in the year of i960 that the Barnum Bailey circus was in Raleigh. Still holding to child- hood love of the circus, we decided to go. As we were strolling through the crowd, we ran into Ruby, Connie, and P. B.; naturally we immediately found out what they had accomplished in the past 10 years. Ruby Adams is still keeping books for Woodall Cabinet Co. while looking after Royce Jr. Connie Phillips started out as a Chrysler Dealer but is now a civil engineer in South America. Married a North Carolina girl — 2 sets of twins. P. B. Johnson has become head coach at Carolina. He now has a small Choo Choo Justice. As we continued on by the hobby horses, we saw Elsie, Vivian, Annie Ruth, Dorothy, Doris, Royce, and De Leon just getting off. Elsie Penny was busy looking after her four red-heads — not getting much help from her husband. Vivian Byrd, her husband ' s secretary, still works for him in order to keep other pretty girls from sitting on his lap. Annie Ruth Clifton is happily married to a successful farmer from Coats. Dorothy Hodges finally married Dalton Ennis and works for Jessie McLamb as his secretary. Doris Parker became the President ' s secretary of Raleigh ' s largest insurance company. Royce Woodall is owner of Woodall Cabinet Shop, and married a certain senior girl; he has 4 freckled-faced boys. De Leon Barbour has become President of Barbour ' s Food Stores, Inc. Going on down by the side shows, we ran into Darrell, Alfred, Charles Kay, Thomas, Kenneth, and Benton. Dar- rell Moore, President of the A. C. L. Railroad, lives in Clinton — occasionally returning to Benson. Alfred Parker Jr. married a certain girl from Dunn and they live in Maryland. He has retired from digging ditches. Charles Kay Stephenson moved to Oregon to be a radio announcer, still goes with Myra Benson. He published Four-eyed Mon- ster which became No. 1 on the Hit Parade. Thomas Lee continued his career of being treasurer and finally became Treasurer of the United States. Kenneth Neighbors is a Hudson dealer in Benson — refuses to sell anything but green Hudsons. Divorced twice — now living with wife No. 3. Benton White became Johnston County ' s most popular patrol- man by flirting with all the goodlooking women. While standing in line for tickets for the Big Top, we saw Jean, Eleanor, Faye, Bonny Lynn, Joyce, and Marjorie. We had already learned from the newspapers that Jean Johnson had married the star left-fielder of the Boston Red Sox, and is living in Boston. Spends the winters in Florida. Eleanor Stewart became a nurse and nursed at Dix Hill. Went crazy over Charles Kay. Faye Neighbors has been successfully married for 8 years to the coach of Louisburg College and has a small basketball team of boys. Bonny Lynn Morgan, Editor-in-Chief of the New York Times, is still slipping around. Joyce Ann Watson, head sales lady at Kelly ' s, is an old maid, although she has had many chances to get married. Marjorie Young is Benson ' s leading beautician and is happily married to her high school heart throb. After leaving the Big Top, we decided to get some refreshments, and there ran into Shirley, Helen, Floralene, Mary Stephenson, Mamie, Edna, and Verline. Shirley Stephenson became a nurse at a hospital in Rocky Mount. Helen Naylor married a farmer and lives near Benson — has 4 children. Floralene Norris married Billy Allen and lives in New Jersey. Mary Stephenson has become the head waitress at Club Bon Air in Raleigh. Mamie Wilkins has been mar- ried for several years and has two children. Edna Massad married a Clinton boy — is now sales manager of Abdalla ' s, Benson ' s largest department store. Verline Rambeau is still happily married to her farmer husband, and raises horses and younguns. 21 After filling our stomachs, we ran into James, Bobby, Rudolph, and Jake, who were just snooping around. James Godwin is the biggest landowner in Johnston County. His son is the driver of James ' old school bus, No. 13. Bobby Thornton is a prominent Johnston County farmer and is married. Rudolph Barefoot is a prominent farmer and a bachelor. Jake Young is a famous New York lawyer, and cuts his rates for the beautiful young women clients. By now it was about midnight, and our class was all assembled but six, but it is only natural that we shouldn ' t see them until late because they were the late owls during school. About twelve-thirty, we found them, namely: Katie, Laveta, Ida Mae, Mary Stancil, Ruth, and Barbara. Katie Mae Johnson is an old maid living in Clayton, but still longs for Broadslab. Laveta Barbour, head nurse at a Rocky Mount hospital, dates all the good-looking doctors. Ida Mae McLamb is married to Lee County ' s most famous bootlegger and operates The Dirty Shame, only decent bar for ladies. Mary Stancil is still the cutest girl in Benson. She comes to town every night on her Jeep. Ruth Godwin, home on a vacation, refreshed our memories to the fact that she won the Miss America Title of 1951. She has be- come one of Hollywood ' s ham actresses. Barbara Strickland was an airline hostess before becoming Mrs. Mack Weeks. Now our entire class was together and we learned what had happened in the past ten long years. Oh, yes, in the ex- citement of meeting everyone, we forgot to tell you about ourselves. Marie Neighbors is a foremost designer of clothes, an old maid and has adopted 5 girls. She goes with a famous Paris designer. James Dwight Johnson is now Dr. of Music, and is the head of the Conservatory of Music of Peabody Institute. He is an accomplished pianist, teacher, conductor, and lecturer. Not married but still hopeful for the perfect bride. Now that we think over that night at the circus, we find that each member of our class has made a success in life. The memories of that night are cherished very much by each of us, the members of THE GREAT CLASS OF 1 950. Marie Neighbors, James Dwight Johnson, Prophets. CLASS SONG To Benson, our dear Alma Mater, We honor and revere you Whose memories we cherish. We have been here for twelve long years — Yet they seem so short; Now the class of fifty ines all hail to you. All hail to dear old classmates; Hail ! Hail ! To our faithful teachers Who have loved us dearly. You have shared our joys and sorrows Through the many years; Now the class of fifty Sings our song to you. The Seniors, we of nineteen-fifty, With the thoughts of yester-year Constantly in mind — We shall strive to do our very best With the things we know; Now we face the future With hearts strong and bold. James Dwight Johnson Composer 22 Charles Gilbert President Genevieve Thornton Secretary COLORS Green and White Doane Johnson Vice-President Clyde Proctor, Jr. Treasurer FLOWER Red Rose MOTTO Well Begun is Half Done. JUNIORS Annie Lee Stewart ' Edward Surles Roy Tart Elsie Wheeler Shirley Whittington Dennis Woodall Robert Stewart Agnes Sutton Vera Vaughan Sarah Whittinerton Percy Wilkins Not pictured: Rayvon Ennis, Junior Matthews, Shelton Raynor, and Rosemond Woodall. Morris Woodall President Jacquelin Blackman Vice-President Jean Clifton Secretary Vennie Hardee Treasurer 28 SOPHOMORES First row, left to right: Fleetwood Adams, Doris Jean Allen, Betty Lou Bell, Mary Ann Benson, Delia Brady, Etta Gray Byrd. Second row: Jocelene Byrd, Doris Faye Carroll, Edith Mae Clifton, Bryan Coats, Rose Marie Dixon, Lois Godwin. Third row: Walter Gregory, Owen Hall, Bobbie Jean Ivey, Linda Sue Johnson, Tommy Johnson, Janice Langdon. 29 SOPHOMORES First row, left to right: W. C. Lee, Dorothy McCall, Billie Ann McLamb, June Dale McLamb, T. G. McLamb, Dixie Neighbors. Second row: Joyce Parrish, Graham Pleasant , James Pleasant, Mary Alice Ryals, Nina Snipes, Inez Sorrell. Third row: Werneth Stephenson, Margaree Stewart, Peggy Thornton, Waylon West. Fourth row: Alsie Wheeler, Faye Woodall, Leroy Young. Not pictured: Marie Barbour, Merwyn Barbour, Peggy Coats, Billy Ray Frye, Sara Godwin, Vera Godwin, Charles Marler, Howard Moore, Janie Lou McLamb, Billy Ray Norris, James Raynor, Lloyd Raynor, Kay Douglas Smith. 30 FRESHMEN GIRLS OFFICERS Jo Ann Eason President Syble Matthews Secretary Meta Sue McLamb Vice-President Barbara Woodlief Treasurer Shirley Whittington Reporter First row, left to right: Annie Mae Barefoot, Hixie Johnson, Ruth West, Shirley Langdon, Thurlene Norris, Hilda Gray Austin, Sally Lou Byrd, Syble Matthews. Second row: Esther Norris, Leta Gold McLamb, Margaret West, Lettie Pearl Neighbours, Clara Beasley, Shirley Whittington, Gwendolyn Johnson, Faye Barbour. Third row: Margie Edwards, Sylvia Moore, Meta Sue McLamb, Elizabeth Gregory, Janie Mack Johnson, Patricia Thornton, Mrs. Fish. Not pictured: Jo Ann Eason, Patricia Gregory, Golda Mae Hardee, Effie Delia Johnson, Helen McLamb, Donnie Ellen Stephenson, Barbara Woodlief, Helen Wallace. 31 FRESHMEN BOYS OFFICERS Ray Allen President Stacy Miller Secretary Charles Jackson Vice-President Thurman Whittington Treasurer Robert Smith Reporter First Row, left to right: Joe Denning, Bobby Langdon, Kenneth Johnson, Stacy Miller, Raeford Lee, Jimmy Wheeler, Billy Royce Lambert, James Rabon. Second row: Raymond Johnson, Bobby Max Wheeler, Charles Jackson, John Barbour, Leroy Johnson, Ray Allen. Third row: Joseph Penny, Charles Jones, Thurman Whittington, Donald Creech, Dewey Mangum, Jack Brown Lyles, Robert Smith. Fourth row: Charles Parker, Dalton Matthews, Mr. Nance, Sherrill Jones, Billy Creech. Not pictured: Milton Adams, David Barbour, Linwood Cobb. 32 34 EIGHTH GRAVE Mrs. Kate Wiggins Sponsor CLASS OFFICERS President Homer Johnson Vice-President Lunette Whitman Secretary Sarah Whittington Treasurer Maureen Barbour Reporter Sarah Adams Captains ( ' Betty Lou Royal, Ralph McLamb Sarah Adams Elizabeth Allen Leta Barefoot Delores Barbour Lois Barbour Maureen Barbour Shirley Beasley Joe Capps Yvonne Capps Jessie Cobb Donald Creech Lynwood Creech Patty Denning Kenneth Dixon Betty Lou Eason Norma Hall Sarah Holland Charles Johnson Homer Johnson Leon Johnson Leona Johnson CLASS ROLL Donald Lee Hazel Lee I la Pearl Lee Billy Massengill Jerry Miller Ralph McLamb Shirley McLamb Stacy Norris Catherine Parrish Albert Pollard Billy Raynor Betty Lou Royal Ida Mae Stancil Wilson Stephenson Stocie Suggs Betty Surles J. M. Warren Clifton Whitman Lunette Whitman Sarah Whittington Mrs. Ruth Massey Sponsor CLASS OFFICERS President Faye Surles Secretary and Treasurer Don Johnson Vice-President Sandy Sanders Critic Julia Ellis Shirley Allen Shirley Barbour Stacy Barbour Ila Ruth Barefoot Bobby Byrd Clara Byrd W. A. Capps Robin Clayton Leta Muriel Clifton Julia Ellis J. R. Hudson Sherwood Hudson Kenneth Ivey Belva Jean Johnson Don Johnson R. C. Lee Robert Lee Robert E. Lee Ernie Jean Matthews Irene McCall CLASS ROLL Shirley McLamb Nina Naylor Jackie Nordon Elmo Norris Randall Overby Edna Ruth Parker Martin Parker Idaleen Parrish Mavis Phillips James A. Raynor Sandy Sanders Bettie Stephenson Delene Stephenson Rose Stephenson Kenneth Stewart Faye Surles Douglas Turner J. W. Thornton Mozelle Wood Miss Dorothy Hasty Sponsor CLASS OFFICERS President Franklin Watson Secretary Kaye Clifton Vice-President Joyce Smith Treasurer Helen Capps CLASS ROLL (8th Grade of a 7th-8th Combination) Rochelle Allen James Blackman Helen Capps Kave Clifton Donald Hall Rachel Hall Jane Holder Jean Holder Nona Johnson Connie M. McGee Ova Lee Parker Shirley Penny Joyce Smith Jerry Thornton Franklin Watson Peggy Wood Willie Young 35 THE TATLER STAFF Bonny Lynn Morgan Editor-in-Chief James Dwight Johnson . Assistant Editor Jean Johnson Business Manager P. B. Johnson Advertising Manager ROYCE WOODALL Assistant Advertising Manager Charles Kay Stephenson Circulation Manager Eleanor Stewart Assistant Circulation Manager Darrell Moore Assistant Circulation Manager Deleon Barbour Sports Editor Marie Neighbours Art Editor Miss Catherine Pearson Sponsor THE STUPENT STAFF Mrs. Owen Willis Sponsor Miss Leslie Robertson Sponsor Myra Benson Editor Kay Ryai.s Assistant Editor Percy Wilkins Business Manager Billy Barefoot Circulation Manager Richard Bonner Art Editor Joyce Ann Bailey Assistant Art Editor Remonia Lide Gossip Editor Doane Johnson Assistant Gossip Editor John Dailey Kernodle Sports Editor 0 38 BETA CLUB OFFICERS Bonny Lynn Morgan President Marie Neighbours Secretary Kenneth Neighbors, Jr. . Vice-President Clyde Proctor, Jr Treasurer Miss Rachel Peterson Sponsor Edna Mae Adams Ruby Adams DeLeon Barbour Billy Barefoot Myra Lee Benson Vivian Byrd Annie Ruth Clifton MEMBERS James Dwight Johnson Jean Johnson Katie Mae Johnson Edna Massad Bonny Lynn Morgan Ida Mae McLamb Kenneth Neighbors, Jr. Marie Neighbours Connie Phillips Clyde Proctor, Jr. Mary Stancil Louise Stevens Percy Wilkins, Jr. Rosemond Woodall Marjorie Young TRI-HI-y OFFICERS Edna Massad President Ellen Neighbours Treasurer Marie Neighbours Vice-President Miss Dorothy Hasty Sponsor Vivian Byrd Secretary Miss Grace Herndon Sponsor Edna Mae Adams Ruby Adams Joyce Ann Bailey Louise Barbour Rachel Barbour Lois Barefoot Myra Benson Vivian Byrd Marjorie Dorman Thurma Evans MEMBERS Jean Johnson Remonia Lide Edna Massad Edna Earle Mobley Bonny Lynn Morgan Faye Neighbors Ellen Neighbours Marie Neighbours Bobbie Porter Kay Ryals Mary Stephenson Shirley Stephenson Louise Stevens Eleanor Stewart Agnes Sutton Genevieve Thornton Vera Vaughn Elsie Wheeler Sarah Whittington Shirley Whittington Mamie Wilkins 40 PRAMATICS CLUB OFFICERS Rachel Barbour President Elsie Wheeler Treasurer Ellen Neiqhbours Vice-President Mrs. Owen Willis Sponsor Vivian Bvrd Secretary Miss Rachel Peterson Sponsor MEMBERS Edna Mae Adams Katie Holland Jackie Norris Louise Barbour Tommy Johnson Doris Parker Mildred Barbour Joyce Langdon Elsie Penny Rachel Barbour Raeford Lee Verline Rambeau Etta Grey Byrd Dewey Mangum Shelton Raynor Jocelene Byrd Junior Matthews Mary Stephenson Vivian Byrd Syble Matthews Shirley Stephenson Annie Ruth Clifton Stacy Miller Annie Lee Stewart Peggy Coats Edna Earle Mobley Pat Thornton Marjorie Denning Sylvia Moore Bobby Max Wheeler Marjorie Dorman Helen Naylor Elsie Wheeler Rayvon Ennis Ellen Neighbours Faye Woodall Owen Hall Marie Neighbours Barbara Woodlief 41 GLEE CLUB Miss Grace Herndon Director OFFICERS Bonny Lynn Morgan President Percy Wilkins Treasurer Myra Lee Benson Vice-President James Dwight Johnson . . . .Accompanist MEMBERS Ruby Adams Joyce Bailey DeLeon Barbour Faye Barbour Laveta Barbour Annie Mae Barefoot Billy Barefoot Lois Barefoot Clara Beasley Betty Lou Bell Myra Lee Benson Jackie Blackman Delia Brady Sally Lou Byrd Arnold Capps Geraldine Clayton Bryan Coats Rose Marie Dixon Margie Edwards Thurma Evans Charles Gilbert Ruth Godwin Elizabeth Gregory Patricia Gregory Goldie Hardee Dorothy Hodges Doane Johnson Gwendolyn Johnson Hixie Johnson James Dwight Johnson Jean Johnson Kenneth Johnson Linda Johnson John Dailey Kernodle Shirley Langdon Thomas Lee Remonia Lide Edna Massad Betty Moore Bonny Morgan Dorothy McCall Helen McLarnb Ida Mae McLamb June Dale McLamb Leta McLamb Meta Sue McLamb Faye Neighbors Kenneth Neighbors Lettie Pearl Neighbors Esther Norris Alfred Parker Connie Phillips Clyde Proctor Kay Ryals Mary Alice Ryals Betty Jean Smith Mary Standi Charles K. Stephenson Werneth Stephenson Louise Stevens Eleanor Stewart Barbara Strickland Genevieve Thornton Vera Vaughn Helen Wallace Betty West Ruth West Shirley Ann Whittenton Shirley Whittington Mamie Wilkins Percy Wilkins Rosemond Woodall Royce Woodall Agnes Sutton 42 MUSIC CLASS Miss Ethel Gaitley Teacher First row, left to right: Ronny Lee, Brenda Johnson, Brenda Stephenson, Don Matthews, Don Price, Donna Massengill, Jerry Penny, Dorothy Coats, Faye Barbour, Judith Neighbors. Second row: Kay Frances Lee, Harriette Vann, Lucinda Matthews, Peggy Lou Matthews, Nancy Cagle, Linda Barbour, Linda Wood, Dura Barbour, Judy Pleasant, Jean Dale Free- man. Third row: Stacy Barbour, Leita Muriel Clifton, Lavonne Johnson, Frances Man- gum, Floirie Johnson, Peggy Godwin, Wanda Adams, Sandra Coats. Fourth row: James Dwight Johnson, Patricia Gregory, Kenneth Johnson, Patricia Thornton, Annie E. Critcher, Edna E. Mobley, Barbara Woodlief, Clara Byrd, Eleanor Stewart, Charles K. Stephenson. Fifth row: Bonny Lynn Morgan, Idolene Parrish, Werneth Stephenson, Belva Jean John- Johnson, Joyce Anne Bailey, Peggy Coats, Rachael Lee Barbour. Not pictured: Delorese Barbour, Shelton Barefoot, Glenn Barefoot, Rebecca Dixon. 43 MONOGRAM CLUB OFFICERS Charles K. Stephenson President Marie Neighbours Treasurer Billy Barefoot Vice-President Robert Smith Reporter Myra Lee Benson Secretary Miss Rachel Peterson Adviser Mitchell A. Nance Sponsor DeLeon Barbour Billy Barefoot Lois Barefoot Betty Lou Bell Myra Lee Benson Delia Brady Arnold Capps E. H. Creech Rose Marie Dixon Rayvon Ennis MEMBERS Charles Gilbert Doane Johnson Linda Johnson P. B. Johnson John Dailey Kernodle Jack Brown Lyles Junior Matthews Darrell Moore Bonny Morgan Faye Neighbors Ellen Neighbours Marie Neighbours Kay Ryals Mary Alice Ryals Robert Smith Nina Snipes Charles Kay Stephenson Bobby Max Wheeler Percy Wilkins Rosemond Woodall 44 CHEERLEADERS Left to right: Remonia Lide, Linda Johnson; Kay Ryals, Chief; Delia Brady. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL TEAM First row, left to right: Lois Barefoot, Bonny Lynn Morgan, Marie Neighbours, Nina Snipes, Ellen Neighbours, Rose Marie Dixon, Betty Lou Bell. Second row: Manager Sandy Sanders, Gwendolyn Johnson, Patricia Gregory, Sylvia Moore, Faye Neighbors, Mary Alice Ryals, Coach Mitchell A. Nance. Not pictured: Joyce Ann Bailey. 45 BOYS ' BASKETBALL TEAM First row, left to right: Doane Johnson, Billy Barefoot, Darrell Moore, P. B. Johnson, John Dailey Kernodle. Second row: Manager Rollins Johnson, Robert Smith, Percy Wilkins, Royce Woodall, DeLeon Barbour, Sherrill Jones, Charles Kay Stephenson, Coach Mitchell A. Nance. Not pictured: Arnold Capps. INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL For the second straight year, Intramural Basketball has proved to be a success in Benson High School. This year, basketball was sponsored by the Monogram Club for the first time. Intramural teams are made up of only high school students, usually separated by grades. In 1948, the Senior Boys and Girls won the Champion- ship; but this year the championship didn ' t go according to form. The Senior Boys coped the honor, but the Sophomore Girls overpowered their opposition. Each year, a beautiful trophy is awarded to the winners and an All-Intramural Team is selected by the Monogram Club. The following girls and boys were selected: Forwards: Betty Lou Bell Forwards: Rose Marie Dixon Bonny Lynn Morgan Center: Guards: Lois Barefoot Guards: Marie Neighbours Ellen Neighbours P. B. Johnson Doane Johnson Billy Barefoot Darrell Moore Charles Kay Stephenson 46 Benson Captures County Championship The Benson Nine, paced by the pitching of Larry Stewart and Donald Bailey, had a successful season in 1949. They won 8 out of 10 scheduled county games to give them the County Baseball Championship. The games are as follows: Benson 10 Benson 16 Benson 4 Benson 12 Benson 6 Smithfield 9 Cleveland 14 Four Oaks o Clayton 8 Four Oaks 2 Benson 3 Benson 1 Benson 6 Benson 1 Benson 3 Clayton 1 Wilson Mills ... 7 Cleveland 1 Smithfield 3 Wilson Mills. . . o Pitchers: Larry Stewart, Donald Bailey. Catcher: DeLeon Barbour. Infielders: P. B. Johnson, Darrell Moore, Dan Medlin, John Dailey Kernodle, Charles Gilbert, Rayvon Ennis. Outfielders: Doane Johnson, E. H. Creech, Charles Kay Stephenson, Arnold Capps, Junior Matthews. BOYS ' BASEBALL TEAM First row, left to right: John Dailey Kernodle, Darrell Moore, E. H. Creech, Sherrill Jones, DeLeon Barbour, P. B. Johnson, Doane Johnson. Second row: Billy Creech, Junior Matthews, Rayvon Ennis, Coach Nance, Billy Barefoot, Arnold Capps, Charles Kay Stephenson, Bobby Max Wheeler, Charles Gilbert, Jack Brown Lyles, Robert Smith. Not pictured: Rosemond Woodall. 47 SUPERLATIVES Best All Around Marie Neighbours James Godwin Most Popular Jean Johnson Thomas Lee Best Dressed Joyce Watson Connie Phillips Best Looking Vivian Byrd Charles Kay Stephenson Biggest Flirt Ida Mae McLamb P. B. Johnson Most Courteous Marjorie Young James Dwight Johnson 48 SUPERLATIVES Best Personality Ruby Adams Deleon Barbour Wittiest Eleanor Stewart royce woodall Cutest Mary Stancil Kenneth Neighbors, Jr. Most Likely To Succeed Bonny Lynn Morgan Benton White Best Sport Edna Massad Jake Young Most Athletic Faye Neighbors Darrell Moore 49 MISSES BENSON HIGH Congratulations Benson High Senior Class of 1950 We hope the future Has a lot in store for YOU MEDLIN AND DORMAN, INC. GROCERIES ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES FEEDS FARM SUPPLIES FERTILIZERS HARDWARE BUILDERS SUPPLIES Phones 240-1 300-1 BENSON, N. C. Compliments of TOWN OF BENSON L. L. LEVINSON Mayor Compliments of P. B. JOHNSON SONS BUILDING MATERIAL HARDWARE PAINTS G.E. 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