C M Eppes High School - Eppesonian Yearbook (Greenville, NC)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Eppes High School, of the city of Greenville, county of Pitt, and state of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, revoking any will or wills made by us. To our devoted parents, we leave our profound gratitude for their love and sacrifice. To our principal, Mr. W. H. Davenport, for his wise counsel and leadership, we leave our sincere apprecia- tion. To our teache rs, we leave our deep gratitude for the knowledge and guidance they have imparted to us through the years. To the iuniors, we leave our senior wisdom and dignity. To the rest of the student body, we leave our seniority, trusting it will be an inspiration toward their con- tinued achievement. Myrtle Streeter leaves her height to Betty Jo Ward. Samuel Roberson leaves two years of his age to Billy Norfleet. Joseph Roberson leaves his suavity to Charlie Mac Dickens. Oscar Williams leaves his abridged dictionary to Shelton Wilson. Novella Wallace leaves her ability to be on time to Hennie Thomas. James Floyd leaves his sense of unimportance to Hilliard Staton. Helen Artis leaves her quietness to Geraldine Moore. Lynwood Parker leaves his ability to drive a car to Linwood Spruill . Samuel Johnson leaves his knack for dressing to Carlton Barrett. Francene Carr leaves her well-groomed appearance to Ruby Joyner. Lillie Newton leaves her friendliness to Bernice Moore. Evangeline Chase leaves her petiteness to Catherine Foreman. Lillie Jones leaves her beautiful high-stepping maioretting to Annie Jenkins. Ella Garrett leaves her ability to translate French to Beniamin Johnson. Peggy King leaves her lipstick and compact to Barbara Watson. Lillian Artis leaves her femininity to Barbara Norris. Warren Outterbridge leaves his artistic ability to Rovena Hardy. Sarah Wilcox leaves her seat in the senior class to Janice Gatlin. James Baker leaves his ability to be treasurer for three consecutive years to Dorothy Jones. Willie Williams leaves his shortness to James Lewis. Willie Ray Powell leaves his ability to filibuster to Robert Coward. James Sparkman leaves his ability to be elected Best-looking to Frank Norris. Harvey Williams leaves his sunny disposition to Richard Armfield. Carol Murrell leaves her dramatic ability to Bernice Banks. Marian Payton leaves her never-tiring smile to Rosa Lovette. Alethea Frizzell leaves her position in the office to Anna Hunt. Milton Jenkins leaves his ability to be stood and understood to Billy Hester. Zack Reddick leaves his football shoes to Billy Lynch. Arthur Coward leaves his mathematical ability to Donovan Phillips. Hattie Staton leaves her ability, to play basketball to Alfreda Lovette. Jamesetta Daggs leaves her sweet slumbers in history class to Veree Harris. Acolia Moore leaves her ability to play the trumpet to Lillie Barrett. Noah Langley leaves his trowel and hammer to Arthur Parker. Pearlie Turnage leaves her extreme quietness to Delores Little. Martha Weathington leaves her ability to gossip during class time to Anne Cobb. Maude Walters leaves her ability to get American History to Bertha Gay. Charlie Moore leaves his golden voice to Richard Armwood. Lonnie Norcott leaves his sense of humor to James Edwards. Vernestine Sherrod leaves her corner in the first booth at the Soda Shoppe to Mildred Hunt. Reba Laughinghouse leaves her quiet dignity to Valgene Gibbs. Eva Gallop leaves her drum maiorette suit to whomever it fits. Bessie Slade leaves her plQsant smile to Peggy Hardy. Gloria Outterbridge leaves her English wit to Argie Keel. Helen Williams leaves her ability to get along with others to Ruby Langley. Joyce Outlaw leaves her slow-rising temper to Lenoris Brown. Douglas Bowe leaves his ability to complete chemistry experiments to Grant Wilcox. Dorothy Moore leaves her jack -of-all-trades ability to Patricia Whitehurst. Martha Reid iust leaves. Signed and sealed this thirty-first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty- five. MARTHA REID, Testator

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Never shall we forget that happy September morning in 1951 when approximately one hundred five enthusi- astic freshmen awaited the first peal of the school bell to step spritely into high schooll Because of our large number we were divided into two sections. Mrs. M. G. Thompson and Mr. A. H. Thompson were our advisers. Class presidents for the sections were Noah Langley and Willie Ward. Our class queens for the year were Martha Weathington and Annie Thigpen. We engaged whole-heartedly in all activities of the school . Ten members of the freshman class of 1951 were represented in the glee club, twelve in the band, four in the dramatic club, six on the baseball team and eight on the football team. A signal honor came to our class when Martha Reid won the Typing Award. After surviving the novelty of being in high school, we found that, as sophomores, our school work demanded more attention. Mrs. S. L. Davenport and Mrs. O. B. Myers steered us safely through this year. Section presi- dents for the year were Noah Langley and James Floyd. Class queens were Eva Smith and Margie Carr. Lillie Jones and Lonnie Norcott brought distinction to the class when they won the first and second prizes for writing the best essay in the Child Accident Prevention Contest. Douglas Bowe, Charlie Moore and Oscar Williams were awarded World History prizes, and Lillian Artis and Acolia Moore shared the Biology Award. Lillian Artis also won a five-dollar prize for a piano solo in a school-wide talent show. We were actually iuniorsl Under the leadership of Miss E. L. McConnell and Mr. A. E. Murrell we achieved much. The sections organized as one class unit for business purposes with Sarah Wilcox as presid en t. Zeqlous and vigorous efforts to make the popularity contest a memorable one resulted in our winning, thus Eva Gallop, our contestant, became Miss Eppes High. Lillie Newton represented the class as Miss Homecoming. The Junior-Senior Prom was the most anticipated event that year. Our theme The Left Bank was unique, and we worked hard to make our prom one of the best in the history of the school lWe believe we didi. The junior year was not all fun. Determination and serious study in c l a ssroom and extra-curricular activities continued. As a result, additional honors came to members of our class: Carol Murrell won the Drama Award. Lillie Jones was awarded the French Prize. ln the Omega Talent Hunt, Martha Reid took first place and Willie Moorning won second. Mary Chase and Dorothy Moore were awarded second prizes in the District Typing Contest. Dorothy Moore brought additional honor when she won the second prize in the State Typing Contest. Lillie Jones and Douglas Bowe won the unusual distinction of being eligible to enter Fisk University as freshmen on the Ford Ac- celerated Program. Douglas entered Fisk as a freshman at the completion of his iunior year. With a high degree of satisfaction we advanced at last to our most coveted year--the senior year. Although we lost many of our classmates through the years, three newcomers were added. W ith heavier assignments we realized more than ever that serious study was necessary to attain our obiectives. Mrs. E. B. Graves was our adviser. Oscar Williams was elected president. Lillie Newton represented the class as both Miss Homecoming and Miss Eppes High. Martha Reid was again awarded first place in the Omega Talent Hunt. Jamesetta Daggs won first place in the District Typing Contest. Our greatest achievement this year was the publication of the first school annual, E Eppesonion. These four short high school years, resplendent with memories of pleasant associations, hard study, and wise counsel, we now realize, form the beginning of a real history that is ours to make--a history we hope will reflect credit to those who have helped make our grcaluation a success. ,-

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OUR SUPPORTERS MR. AND MRS. GEORGE GORHAM MRS. BELLE M. ATKINSON MR. AND MRS. JOHN C. JOHNSON MR. AND MRS. HERMAN BAKER MR. AND MRS. CHARLES LAUGHINGHOIJSE MR. AND MRS. GRANT BELL, SR. MR. AND MRS. DAVID LANGLEY DR- A- A. BEST MR. AND MRS. ANTHONY L. MARSHMOND MRS. AMELIA CAPEHART MRS. M. L. MALLORY MR. AND MRS. MILTON CARR, JR. MR. AND MRS. J. w. MAYE MRS. JESSIE CLARK MR. AND MRS. T. T. MITCHELL MR. AND MRS. A. C. CROWDER MR. AND MRS. P. w. MOORE MRS. ETHEL H. DANIELS MR. AND MRS. MARION C. NORCOTT MR. AND MRS. KELLY DARDEN MR. W. M. E. NORMAN MR. AND MRS. J. H. DONALDSON MR. AND MRS. HENRY PAYTON MR. AND MRS. D. D. DIJPREE MRS. MARY PAYTON MR. AND MRS. ERNEST DLIPREE MRS. ROSA SPARKMAN MR. CHARLES EATON MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM STREETER MRS. MINNIE EDNEY MRS. LOLA TAET V MR. AND MRS. GEORGE GARRETT MRS. ROSALYN WALTERS MISS E. L. GLOVER MISS E. G. WIGGINS MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH GODETTE MR. AND MRS. I. A. ARTIS DR. C. R. GRAVES