Benson High School - Tatler Yearbook (Benson, NC)

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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

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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

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