Berryhill High School - Link and Chain Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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LHST lUILL HUD TESTHHTEFIT We, the Senior Class of this institution of learning, Berrvhill High School, in Mecklenburg Countv, having completed twelve vears of struggle and having accumu- lated a vast knowledge of studies, sportsmanship, citizenship, and leadership, do herebv draw up and ordain this, our last Will and Testament. ITENI I We, the Class of 1948, do will our leadership abilitv to our underclassmcn. To the facultv, we express our thanks and appreciation for a task well done. To the .lunior Class, we will our love for our school, hoping that their vcars at Rerrvhill will be as happv as ours were. ITEM II We, the Senior girls, do will our mirror to the ,lunior girls. We, Bettv Allred and VVanda Maddox, do will our tvping abilitv to Bettv 'Iiavlor and lX'lildred Cvaunt. We, Verline Bradshaw and Virginia Rodwell, do will our blonde, wavy hair to Shirley Montgomerv and Ethel Criesman. We, Dorothv Reid and Martha Neel Knox, do will the school store to Nancv Freeman and Dolores Setzer. I, Frances Stone, do will mv love for talking to Wilma Liles. I, Rebecca Davis, do will mv height to Call Nance. I, Buford Weaver, do will mv athletic abilities to anvone who can master them. Charles Culp, do will mv interest in agriculture to Charles Pitts. Pollv Sutton, do will mv quiet wavs to Marv Davis. I, S. C. Henrv, do will mv accuracv with a water pistol to anvone Ive ever shot. I, T. C. Thompson, do will mv bus to anvone who will drive it. I, lack Harrelson, do will mv short height to anvone who is short enough to measure up to it. I, Paul Christensen, do will mv abilitv to worrv teachers to anvone who can get bv with it. I, Joyce Cauble, do will mv love for good times to Sara Marks. 'I, Doris Fitzpatrick, do will mv cheerleading abilitv to Rachel ltlarris. I, Emilv Nan Crier, do will mv love for sports to Virginia Stone. I, lessie Porter, do will mv tvping speed to lXfIargaret Rovd. I, ,Ieanette Short, do will mv basketball abilitv to Marjorie Brown. I, Bruce Abercrombie, do will mv wittv wavs to Cene Carter. I, Iovce Sheets, do will mv seat in geometrv to anvone who is going to college. I, Louise McCuirt, do will mv white teeth to Arlene Evans. Q I, Tommv Autrv, do will mv piano and clarinet to anvone who can plav them. I, Charles Crump, do will mv skipping abilitv to lunior Nance. I I I I I I I I I, I. , Margaret Peele, do will mv long hngernails to anvone who wants them. , Rettv Chapman, do will mv height to Alice Knox. , Hazel Preslar, do will mv complexion to Anne Alexander. , Ceorgia Ann Hollowav, do will mv quietness to Katharine Freeman. , Marv Camp, do will mv red hair to Iulia Crier. , Sarah Freeman, do will mv billfold Cphotograph albuml to Evelvn Springs. , Marv Bvrum, do will mv rings to Nancv Cornell. A , Pat Adams, do will mv love for dramatics to Doris Smith. I, Helen Hoyle, do will mv artist's abilitv to the next Ilovle in line. I, Doris Freeman, do will mv shorthand abilitv to anvonewho can master it. I, Clarence Wingzite, do will mv studious wavs to Richard Bradfield. ITEIXI III We, the Class Lawvers, do herebv testifv that the above items are in accordance with the request of the Senior Class of 1948. CILARENCE VVINGATE VIRLlINI1k RoDwELL IXIARTHA NEEL KNox Class Lawyers Page Fifteen

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HISTORY On a bright sunny morning of September in the year 1936, a group of young, scared boys and girls took their seats in Mrs. Sharpe's Hrst grade at Berryhill. Of the forty-five first graders that took their seats only nine have completed the twelve year struggle at Berryhill. Ar first we found the g1'ades easy, because reading and writing were not hardg but as we advanced toward our destination-high school, our work became more com- plicated. With the understanding and patience of our teachers and parents, however, we entered the eighth grade, completing the last stepping stone of our grammar education. It was this year that our friends from Steele Creek joined us. In the late summer of 1944 we started on our journey through high school. With the help of Miss Lee, Miss Davis, and Mr. Davis, our new principal, we were assured that this year would be a successful one. Our officers for the Freshman year were: Leighton Todd, president, Carl Vvilcox, vice-president, Bob Lewis, secretary, George Brown, treasurer. The next year of our journey we entered school as Sophomores. This was to be a very big year for us, because we were going to have our first big high school banquet. The banquet was a huge success. We also gave our first 3-act high school play, Faith, llope, and Flarityf' which wound up the year for us. That year was unusual because, for the hrst time in its history, Berryhill did not turn out any Seniors due to the addition of the twelfth grade. The officers elected for our class were: Carl Wilcox, president, Leighton Todd, vice-president, Edith Blackwelder, secretary, Emily Nan Crier, treasurer. Entering our junior year, we looked forward to our real junior-Senior banquet. That year we had all the planning and work to do for the banquet, and we wanted to make sure our Seniors were royally entertained. The banquet was held at Hotel Charlotte and was a huge success. just before Christmas our class was suddenly saddened by the death of one of our classmates, Ceorge Brown. The junior officers were: Tommy Autry, president, Edith Blackwelder, vice-presidentg Dorothy Reid, secretary, George Brown, treasurer. This, our last and Senior year, has proved to be one that we shall never forget. All of the members of the Senior class have gone whole heartedly into making this yearls annual the largest and best one presented by any Senior class at Berryhill. We have taken a very active part in the sports, programs, and other activities of the school. We really appreciated the junior-Senior banquet, because the juniors did everything they could to make it a wonderful banquet. The high school paper, The Roundup, sponsored and put out by the juniors, has been one of the best papers ever presented to the Berryhill students, and we have enjoyed it thoroughly. The graduating class of this year, individually, wants to thank the teachers, parents, and others who have made it possible for us to receive such an education and have given us the conhdence which we needed for a wonderful start in life. CHARLES CULP, Class Historian Page Fourteen

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