Benson High School - Tatler Yearbook (Benson, NC)

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The Principal ' s Message FREEDOM IS NOT FREE The Senior Class of 1951 will perhaps face problems relative to the preservation of our freedom and liber- ties, it will be necessary for all citizens to assume and carry out many unusual responsibilities. These duties and responsibilities will entail many hardships and sacrifices. Some of your number will, no doubt, serve in the armed services of our country. Many others will be called upon to perform other arduous and dif- ficult tasks. Regardless of the duty or task, the pre- servation of our precious rights is at stake. Unfortunately, many of our citizens take for granted our cherished rights and liberties. The feeling exists that they can be maintained by a routine salute to the flag of our country or the singing of The Star Spangled Banner. This idea is far from the truth and without any foundation. Real red-blooded Americans will be needed to preserve our precious heri- tage. Certainly this is no time to rest on our past victories. There can be no security without effort and accomplishment. Individual initiative, devotion to a great cause and sacrifice for the common good will be needed in the strenuous days ahead. Attempting to get something for nothing has never been the true American Way of life. Neither is it the true American Way of life today to attempt to preserve and maintain something of value, without effort and sacrifice. The Spirit of ' 76 is needed again today. I trust that your years here in our school have given you some small conception of the true Ameri- can Way of life, and that you will prize this way of life so much, your devotion to its preservation will be complete and permanent. Certainly you have an opportunity and a challenge to preserve for future Americans and for all who seek freedom everywhere, our precious heritage. To Your Tents, O Israel! Wm. J. Barefoot, Principal. William J. Barefoot Principal 5

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High School Faculty Left to right: Miss Carol Wortman, Fresh- man Girls Sponsor, Home Economics; Mrs. Ruth Massey, 8th Grade; Bernard S. Godwin, Sophomore Sponsor, Science; Mrs. W. F. Smith, Senior Sponsor, English, History; Miss Dorothy Hastey, 8th Grade. Left to right: Mitchell Nance, Freshman Boys Sponsor, Coach, Commercial, Social Studies; Mrs. Kate Wiggins, 8th Grade; Miss Leslie Robertson, Junior Sponsor, Commercial ; Miss Leah Phelps, Junior Sponsor, English, French; Miss Naomi Smith, Piano and Voice. 6