Benson High School - Tatler Yearbook (Benson, NC)

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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

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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

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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