Bessemer High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Last Will Anc Bessemer High School City of Greensboro County of Guilford We, the Senior Class of 1955, being only half sound in mind and body, do declare this to be our last will and testament. ITEM I To the faculty we leave our appreciation and thanks for the guidance during our four memorable years in high school. ITEM II To the rising Senior Class we bequest the front center section of the auditorium along with the privilege of coming to the auditorium first. ITEM III To the rising juniors we leave the privilege of receiving your class rings and treat- ing the Seniors at the Junior-Senior Banquet. ITEM IV To the sophomores to be, we leave the privilege to stroll up the halls at any time of the school day. ITEM V Dear Freshmen to be, you are now in high school! Congratulations! ITEM VI Individual Bequests and Bequeaths of Lesser Nature Wayland Medley leaves his curly hair to Lanny Moore. Dale Kiser leaves his quietness to Winburn Lowdermilk. Janette Dean leaves her height to Mary Jo Allen. To Shirley Cleary goes Carolyn Strickland's dark complexion and dark hair. Jack Cagle leaves his position on the basketball team to George. Audrey O'Ferrell leaves her winning smile to Peggy Peoples. Nancy Allen leaves her talents to do things to her good friend Kathie. Larry Hatley leaves his thundering voice to Dawson Strider. Bobby Williams leaves his ability to get along with the teachers to J. W. Lovings. Jackie Touchstone leaves her conceit to Janice Roach. Bill Huffing leaves his ability to sleep in geometry and still pass to Edward Harris. Richard O'Neal leaves his best-all-round title to Richard Turner. Jerry Tucker leaves his school bus to Melvin Davis. Jimmy Taylor leaves...............to join his wife. Laura Mills leaves her personality to Ruth Elliot. Frank Bailey leaves his specks to John Holt. James Bell leaves his sarcastic ways to Billy Ray. With a diamond on her finger, Betty Butler leaves, looking for Dan. Ronald Euliss leaves his hot-rodding to Jackie Glass. Nancy Dixon leaves, with her sister Ann to follow in her footsteps. Jerry Frye leaves her shorthand book to Doris Stanley. Margaret Leach leaves her typing speed to Carolyn Myers. Audrey Clark leaves her chewing gum to anyone who can chew it. Teddy Strickland leaves his ability to burn weeds to Charles Andrews. To Judy Pennington goes Ann Sheppard's ability to skip classes. Bobby Turner leaves his height to Roger Baity. 24

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Senior Superlatives mm I Ann Sheppard C. B. Harnage Darlene Haymore Sanders Marshall Biggest Liar Wittiest Class Prayer By Audrey O'Ferrell Our Father, in Thee we place our trust, and with Thy help we will solve the problems which come to us. Guide us in the way of truth and honesty, and may we know the right from wrong. Teach us true loyalty that our lives may spread truth, peace, and good will throughout the world as we go our separate ways. Amen

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Testament Alan Wilson leaves his title Hercules to Phillip Bunting. Bob Casey leaves his little black book to Jackie Weaver. Jackie made good use of it. C. B. Homage leaves his undying love for Studebakers to Jerry Holder. • Terry Hauser leaves his ring to Jerry Blake. To Edward Loyd goes Gary Price's platinum blond hair. Ronnie Nease leaves his ability to complain to Ralph O'Ferrell. Stacy Woodle leaves.................Well, he hopes to. Patsy Smith, Jane Smith, Mildred Smith and Jo-Ann Smith leave their unusual last name to Don Smith. Shields Hunter leaves with this statement- Who says you can't take it with you? Johnny Newell leaves his weight to Johnny Elliot. To Sybil Crenshaw goes Mary Helen Jenkins' title Man Hater. Bob Ingold leaves his cue stick to Bob Brown. To Peggy Thomas goes Shirley Temple's ability to do things in a quiet manner. Sanders Marshall leaves his boisterous ways to Gary Vaughn. Darlene Haymore leaves her position on the cheering squad to Tippy Phillips. Gene Heath leaves his title Most Likely to Succeed to anyone Who can fill it. Tommy Turner leaves his good looks and ability to get along with Mrs. Nichols to BABE Newell. Peggy Schoolfield leaves her ability to loaf to Claudia Whitfield. Rachel Johnson leaves her red hair to her sister Elizabeth. Ralph Apple leaves, after 14 long years. Annie Carroll leaves her quiet disposition to Carolyn Heath. Lynda Thompson and Ernestine Pruitt leave all their helpful willingness to all mem- bers of the up-and-coming Freshmen. Jo Ann Friend leaves her school girl figure to Mary White Heath. Jean Lovings leaves her magazine Seventeen and her title Best Dressed to Judy Henderson. Ray O'Ferrell leaves his ability to talk up a baseball game to Ken Person. Harold Newman leaves his modern drawings to anyone who can figure them out. Peggy Spivey leaves her charming manners to Johanna Nau. Joan Berckman leaves her laugh to Janice Ward. Jimmy Ridge leaves his Atlas build to Ronald Lyon. Billie Jo Wall leaves her cheerful chatter to Linda Murray. Phoebe Brady and Jake Caviness hereby leave this job of writing the LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT to anyone who wants it, and we hope that it will be carried out in a fine way next year! Phoebe Brady Jake Caviness Witnesses: Mr. W. H. Cude Mrs. B. N. Cox Audrey O'Ferrell Laura Mills Nancy Dixon 25