Benson High School - Tatler Yearbook (Benson, NC)

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As we were approaching the punch bowl, we saw Annie Lee, Edna Earl, Rosemond, Percy, and Emil. Annie Lee, whom we thought would never have spoken to a boy is now married to John Lee and they ' re living in Greensboro where she holds a position with the Jefferson Life Insurance Company. That doesn ' t sound bashful to us! Drop down to see us Annie Lee. Edna Earl, our little Blonde is now a model at Peacock ' s Crossroads. She comes back to Benson occasionally to flirt with her many boy friends. Her motto is, Laugh and be Merry. Rosemond, after finishing his electrical engineering course, is now living in New York and throwing some girl a line about all his voyages in the navy. He never has a girl who falls for that though. Percy, our handsome star of the Junior and Senior play is now a ham actor on Broadway, He finally broke down and married Nancye, who is now modeling so Percy and she can have enough to eat. He has changed his slogan from One can live off love to Just try it and see, Bud! Emil, with his good personality has won him all the customers in Benson, since he took over his father ' s market. He and his wife are living in an apartment at the present in order to save money to build a home. Standing off in a group, we talked to Lacy, Jr., and Rayvon. We didn ' t learn too much about their past. Lacy, our best all around boy, is now teaching in the Science department in Benson. Poor Mr. Godwin is out of a job since Lacy finished his college education with a Master ' s Degree in science. He married the Four Oaks girl, Rachel Allen. Jr. is now a Major in Uncle Sam ' s service and says that he wouldn ' t change that kind of life for anything. He is still a single boy with no in- tention to tie himself down, yet! He likes his career and plans to retire at the age of forty-five. Rayvon, our cutest boy is now sitting back holding Jr. on his knee and wondering how he ever got in that position. Oh! Tom ' s wife left him when Jr. was two years old. She said that Rayvon was so cute he sat in front of the Mirror all the time and never did anything else. After we had been served and began finding our seats, we saw the late arrivals, Betty, Sarah, Ruth, Bobbie, Myra and Charles. Now why were Myra and Charles late? They were eager to tell us what had happened through their past ten years. Betty and Sarah have been out in Hollywood fixing all the movie star ' s hair. Betty finally landed Van Johnson and Sara forgot Edward and took Clark Gable. Ruth the girl who joined us from Four Oaks said she wasn ' t going to get married until she could find someone who could drive just as recklessly as she could. She ' s just found him and they both have been in the Dunn Hospital, but are doing fine now. Bobbie, the girl whom you thought would marry Johnny, really fooled us all. Instead she married a certain man from Benson who had a green ford back in 1951. She ' s living on Parrish Drive with the one and only Bill. Myra, our most popular girl graduated from Meredith and just couldn ' t stay from Benson — especially after she and Charles, were married. Myra still says, Yes, Charles, of course I love you! (He ' s hard to convince.) Charles, our best dressed boy, has finally graduated from Chapel Hill. He ' s back in Benson and has taken Dr. Sanders place as dentist. Myra has to teach school to keep him in all those handsome clothes. You can tell they ' re happy from the look on their faces ! After the dance was well underway and everyone had been served, we looked around and who came walking in but Agnes, Louise and Genevieve. We asked about their accomplishments of the past 10 years. Agnes Sutton is now a secretary for the Edwards and Broughton Company in Raleigh. For most of her leisure hours, she writes W. J. who is still in service. Since he is now a captain in the army, she has decided to stop working and get married. With a job such as his, why should she work? Louise Stevens, who was selected the best looking girl in our class, is now married to the sergeant she met during her senior year. She is very happy and enjoys her traveling with him. She really hooked a good looking man. Genevieve the girl with the grand personality, has finally de- cided to settle down to quit her witty ways. Genevieve has spent her years amusing the high school. She never could decide to get married so she ' s going to college and is still trying to finish. Billy went to the army and found a new girl. We then glanced around and saw that everyone was present. And after talking to each class- mate we think the Seniors o f ' 51 have made some excellent accomplishments in the past 10 years. We want to congratulate each one of them and wish them well for the next one hundred years. Geneviene Thornton, Louise Stevens, Prophets. 21

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company got the Buick convertible he owned in 1950. Lois who stayed in Benson waiting for P. B. to finish at Wake Forrest is still secretary at her father ' s saw mill. But her waiting was in vain be- cause P. B. came home very much hooked with a beautiful blonde. Ellen, one of our great athletes is now coaching the State College Wolf Pack. She married the star of the team and now has a boys ' team of her own with one substitute. Keep up the good work Legs. She ' s still carrying the torch for a certain Senior boy. Betty Moore, the girl with all those pretty clothes, has almost hooked that man from Tarboro. Although she ' s not seen Mr. Nance in years, she still remember ' s his quiet bookkeeping class. Can you imagine whom we saw dancing? That ' s right, Arnold, Johnny, Clyde, Billy and Doane. We decided to enter their past. Arnold, the nation ' s biggest flirt, has been married two times and just can ' t seem to settle down. He has even threatened killing himself if Ava Gardner doesn ' t con- sent to marry him. Johnny, after flunking out at Wake Forest twice is now bat boy for the Ceveland Indians. He is trying now to regain entrance at Wake Forest. By the way, the only reason they took him in the first place was — they refused him at State and Carolina. Clyde, who seems to be our most serious minded actor, is still a soda jerk (and we do mean jerk) for Mr. Gilbert. Clyde stays on his knees half his time still begging Julia Ellis to marry him. But we think he ' s going to pull through and marry Shirley Smith instead. Clyde said, After all, I don ' t wnat Julia to marry me if she doesn ' t love me. Billy, after graduating from Carolina, the greatest athlete ever, is now coaching the top team of the nations — Benson ' s Blue Phantoms. Give ' em the work Bill ! Doane, the most popular boy in our class has finally reached his greatest aim — to pitch for the New York Yankees. By the way Doane met a million dollar baby out there with a Cadillac, but he says girls aren ' t for him. As refreshments were being served by some of the parents, we bumped into Joyce Ann, Rachel, Louise, Margie, Elsie, and Thurma. While waiting in line, they began discussing their past. Joyce, our wittiest blonde, is now a recuperated patient from State Hospital in Raleigh, (namely Dix Hill). She went crazy trying to decide whether she wanted her husband from Cleveland or Dunn, and the tragic ending — Neither! Rachel, the girl with rhythm in her fingertips, and a song on her lips is now raising the finest black eyed peas in Pea Ridge under the supervision of her old high school love. Leland Barbour almost forgot her for another woman but Rachel threatened suicide and poor Leland had no other choice but to take her and sing. I ' ll Never be Free. Louise Barbour, the girl with the fine voice, (for hog calling that is) is now living in Raleigh teaching at State College. But Louise comes back each year to be in the hog calling contest on Mule Day. She received her training at Barefoot ' s University, the largest teacher ' s college in Benson. Margie, the giggler, is now married to a certain boy. She wanted to be an actress but marriage seemed more important so she is keeping house and liking it fine. Elsie, the best sport in the forty-eight states and our shorthand genius has taken Miss Robertson ' s place teaching shorthand and typing. It takes two people dictating to keep Elsie busy. She used to deliver the Raleigh Times, but now she lets little Corbett, Jr., do it while she acts as editor! Thurma, our good looking girl with auburn hair, finally changed her mind and told Graham she ' d be his one and only. But he was a farmer and that life wasn ' t for Thurma, so she joined the Wac ' s. As the line was slowly moving along, we met Richard, Roy Tart, Robert, Lynwood, Edward Parker, and Shelton. Richard finished Art School in California, and is now painting sea shells at Carolina Beach. He always stood by his class with his artistic ability. Roy it seems could never get rid of Hazel Lee, so he just took her. But we feel sure Roy didn ' t know what he was getting into; they now have four little Hazels. We forgot to say that Roy is now driving a 1960 black ford (with a trailer to carry the girls.) Robert, next to Arnold was the most flirtatious boy that ever lived around here. He flirted one time too many though. You remember the Home-coming Football game with Boone Trail in 1950? Well, a Boone Trail girl saw that muscular, football player Bill, — well — you know the rest ! Lynwood after making straight one ' s in shorthand, decided to teach it. He ' s now giving a Commercial Course at Campbell College for all those interested in the new method created by Lynwood himself. Edward, the wizard of our class, is now a scientist at Harvard Uni- versity and goes by the name of Professor Galileo. He has invented a new way of learning besides asking Mrs. Smith, Where ' d you get that? Shelton is a big guy now. He owns a big ranch in Texas with Sissy as a partner in business as well as in life. They are making plenty of money and have a nice ranch type home with three kids playing around. 20

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Last Will and Testament STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA County of Johnston Benson High School Town of Benson We the members of the Senior Class of Benson High School, in this year of 1951, having reached our goal, being of sound minds, and understanding, do make, declare, and publish this our last Will and Testament leaving to our faculty, parents, classmates, and our Alma Mater the things we have accumulated during our stay here. SECTION I Item 1. To our parents we will our deepest appreciation for their untiring efforts in helping us reach our goal. Item 2. To Benson High we leave some of the best years of our lives. SECTION II Item 1. To Mr. Barefoot we leave our clean slate of tardies — maybe he will not have as many next year. Item 2. To Mrs. Smith we leave our willingness to cooperate in everything that we discuss in class. Item 3. To Miss Britton we leave a quieter library and a cleaner one without spit balls shot by the Seniors. Item 4. To the remaining mem ' bers of the high school faculty, we just leave and hope that they will be happier now that we are leaving. SECTION III Item 1 . To the Freshmen, we will all of our dignity. Item 2. To the Sophomores, we will them our love and best wishes. Item 3. To the Juniors, we leave all of our privileges and the right to publish The Tatler next year. SECTION IV Item 1. To the Students 1. Edna Mae Adams gives the position of checking attendance with Mr. Barefoot to Linda Sue Johnson. 2. Preston Allen wills his lovely blond curls to Kenneth Johnson. 3. Joyce Ann Bailey leaves her pleasing personality and witty ways to Rose Stephenson. 22