Benson High School - Tatler Yearbook (Benson, NC)

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TVttl z td 7e4t Ke tt State of North Carolina County of Johnston Town of Benson We the members of the Senior Class of Benson High School, in this year of 1956, be- ing of sound mind and body, realizing our school days are numbered and wishing to leave some of our excellent traits with our under -classmen and to our school, do hereby, make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament. Section I Article 1. To our dear old Alma Mater we leave our sincere love and loyalty. Article 2. To our parents we bequeath our love and utmost appreciation for their efforts in help- ing us to reach our goal. Section II Article 1. To the faculty we give our deepest sympathy for having to contend with us in our high school career. Article 2. To Mr. Barefoot we leave our new volume of the French book, composed by the French class and a mile-high stack of history books. Section III Article 1. To the Junior Class we leave our dignity, the few Senior privileges, and our seats in the auditorium. Article 2. To the Sophomore Class we leave our ample amount of good, common judgment for their use. Article 3. To the Freshmen, (bless their little innocent hearts), we leave our desks with the hope that there is room left on them for their names also. Section IV Article 1. The following intellectuals do hereby make these bequeaths: 1. Leroy Adams ' height to Max Johnson. 2. Levon Allen ' s ability to take his school bus around the corner with one wheel- - steering wheel, that is, to Jerry Morgan. 3. Gealder Barbour ' s long, long hair to Vivian Barbour. 4. Robert Barefoot ' s Ability to have girls run after him to Gerald Johnson. 5. Stacy Beasley ' s sex appeal and wit to Phill Norris. 6. Richard Britt ' s ability to sleep in class to Billy Johnson. 7. Ray Campbell ' s bookkeeping ability to David Haller. 8. Dixie Clayton and Joanne Frye ' s ability to get a man, then the diamond before he gets away to Z ona Faye Barbour. 9. Foy Dean Clayton ' s everburning torch for a Junior boy to anyone who succeeds in getting him. 10. Jack Creech ' s height and physique to Jackie Ennis. 11. Sue Frances Denning ' s ability to date and also keep up her homework to Linda Lou Denning. 12. Sue Wheeler Denning ' s big mouth and love for cheerleading to Frances Thorton. 13. Gerald ine Glover ' s ability to play basketball to Sue Creech. 14. Loral Godwin ' s friendliness to Betty F. Surles, with this motto in mind, Smile and the world smiles with you. 15. Penny Hardee ' s position as class treasurer for two years without stealing a penny to Texie Pritchard. 16. Jackie Hudson ' s place on the school ground at lunch to Effie Lou Hudson. 17. Jessie Hudson ' s 5 6 to Rosalie Gilbert. 18. Shelton Hudson ' s quiet ways to C. L. Parker. 19. Joe Johnson ' s ability to take two French courses in one year to Landis Coats. 20. Marian Jones ' ability to be editor of the Tatler to anyone with the brains, time, and patience. 21. Betty Jean Lee ' s love for Four Oaks to Annie Ruth Lee I. 22. Kay Frances Lee ' s dramatic ability to Judy Freeman. 23. Libby Jean Lee ' s personality and talkativeness to Jannette Baddour. 22

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In the fall of ' 52 we entered Benson High School as fifty- one green freshmen. We may have looked proud and cocky, but on the inside we were frightened. Several of us took part in activities such as sports and glee club. With the guiding hands of our sponsors, Mrs. Stephenson, Mr. Nance and Mrs. Penny, we soon found ourselves sophomores. We began our sophomore year by electing Jimmy Taylor, President; Marian Jones, Vice President; Harriette Vann, Secretary; Judy McLamb, Treasurer; and Sue Wheeler Den- ning, Citizenship Representative. Mr. Godwin and Mr. Ste- phens were proud when nine of us were tapped for the Beta Club. In order to raise money, Mr. Barefoot let us sponsor the Sauline Players. By the time we became Juniors we felt we were getting somewhere in this old world. With Robert Barefoot as Pres- ident; Marian Jones, Vice President; Dixie Clayton, Sec- retary; Penny Hardee, Treasurer; and Jo Ann Frye, Citizen- ship Repre sentative, we began our many activities. The class elected Judy McLamb editor of our school paper, The Stu- dent and with the help of Mrs. Johnson and Miss Barber, our sponsors, we published the fir st edition of our paper in October. Due to the hard work by Glenda Norris, chairman, Stunt Night proved a great success. Soon after Christmas we selected The Campbells are Coming as our Junior Play under the direction of Mr. Carol Corbett. Due to the great success of our play and Stunt Night we were able to give the Seniors a nice banquet at the Smith- field Country Club. The theme of our banquet was Hawaiian Cruise. The Junior Class Marshals, Marian Jones, chief; Sue Wheeler Denning, Judy McLamb, Harriette Vann, Libbie Jean Lee, Dixie Clayton, Alonzo Parrish III, and Don Neighbors helped in various Senior activities. The first highlight of our Senior year was receiving our rings. With the selection of June Graduate as our Senior play, we began work on it in November. We completed our Senior year and reached our goal, GRAD- UATION, under the guidance of our sponsor, Mrs. Y.A. Mat- thews. We hope these four years in high school have prepared us for the future. Sue Wheeler Denning Judy McLamb Historians 21

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24. Stacy Moore ' s ability to be Mr. Barefoot ' s righthand man and atthesame time flirt with every girl who walks by the office to Don Clifton. 25. Anita Morris ' s love for Majorettes to Jane Haller. 26. Judy McLamb ' s sweet and understanding ways to Sylvia Gaines. 27. Ralph McLamb ' s 16 Tons to Wee Willie Hayes. 28. Don Neighbors ' intellectual ability to J. R. Register. 29. Michael Niland ' s high record of tardies to anyone who can do a day ' s work before school. 30. Glenda Norris ' ability to skip school and get by with it to Jean Dale Freeman. 31. Alonzo Parrish ' s industrious characteristics to W. A. Barbour. 32. Martha Phillip ' s ability to laugh in class and get away with it to Libby Massad. 33. Larry Smith ' s woman-hating ways and good -looks to Shae Baddour. 34. Gartha Suggs ' school bus to anyone who has the patience to drive it. 35. I. B. Tart ' s ability to pass the drivers ' test on the ninth try to Pat Medlin. 36. Honey Vann ' s love for basketball to Brenda Langdon. 37. Faye Young ' s place in the office 4th period to Ruth Barefoot. 38. Marie Young ' s mathematical brain to Judy Dixon. 23