Charles D Owen High School - Black Swan / Skirmisher Yearbook (Black Mountain, NC)

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We the class of 1955 being of questionably sound mind and body should like to make the following bequests: The Senior Class wills its ability to get nothing done at the right time to the Junior Class. Our self-control and dignity go to the Sophomores and the Freshmen. IASI Will Dot Allen - I will my interest in Swannanoa boys to Charlotte Knoefel. Gail Allen - I will my vocal cords to Judy Cordell. Mary Frances Allen - leaves her curly hair to Bobby Pinkerton. Oleta Allen - leaves with Peggy for Alaska. Kenneth Atkins - I will all of Norman Doughtry ' s jungle bunnies to John Hemphill. Katherine Bailey - I will my ability to chase boys to Ruby Southern. Donald Barnwell - leaves Yvonne. Hazel Bartlett - I will my ability to type to James Morrow. Lloyd Bartlett - I will my quick thinking for excuses to Beautiful Brown Eye s. Lois Blankenship - I will my position as Miss Black Mountain to Hilda Worley. Duane Bogan - leaves his place on the safety patrol to Mary Noah. Billie Lee Brown - I will my intere st of a certain boy in Florida to Gwen Golightly. Buzzie Brown - I will my love for maroon Nashes to Barbara Babb, and my honorary membership to the SYNDICATE to Lula Osteen, Roy Burleson - leaves Jean. Sonia Burleson - leaves her driver ' s license to Freddie Ensley, Dottie Burnette - leaves her height to Inez Mills. Jean Byas - leaves her natural blond hair to Bobby Jones. Richard Campfield - leaves for good. Clita Carter - I will my interest in Fairview boys to Sue Stikeleather and Alma Byrd. Bill Clark - leaves the safety patrol. Mildred Clark - leaves her eyes to Jobie Allen. Ima Jean Cline - leaves her senior superlative to Scot Stevens. Geraldine Collins - I will my ability to type to Billy Henderson. Austin Cooley - I will my love of photography to anyone who will climb up on a locker to get a picture. Wayne Cordell - I will my height to Billy Wells. Beverly Craig - leaves Medlin. Helen Dalton - I will my love for a certain Wilson boy to the Swannanoa girls - past and present. Barbara Daugherty - I will my ability to speak Spanish to Mrs. Headlee and my school books to Sue Clark, Harold Davidson - I will my seat in F.F.A. as President to Lawerance Elliott. Donald Davis - I will my love for English to Kenneth Martin. Eugene Davis - I will my waves to Mr. Byrd. Sarah Dickens - I will my HALO to Mr. Byrd. Sara Dillingham - leaves her place on the Annual Staff to Robert Pruitt. Norman Dougherty - I will my Ford to anyone who has $55. Carl Duncan - leaves his freckles to Tommy Bridges. Peggy Edmonds - leaves for Alaska. Kenneth Elliott - I will my Algebra II book to Sadie Fortune. Paul Foster - just leaves - after 13 years. Johnny Fox - leaves Lelia Allen. Rowene Garrison - I will my love for Mrs. Perley to Pat Gilliam. Paul Gasperson - I will my bottle opener to Bill Becher. Donny Giard - I will my charm, poise, and dignity to Don Wright. Nell Golightly - I will my hateful ways to Martha Bradly, and my chewing gum to my sister. Margaret Grant - leaves her sister to take up where she left off. Scotty Gragg - I will my love for school to Keevie. Ned Green - leaves his car to Mrs. Weeman. Stanley Gregory - leaves French, thank goodness. Johnny Hall - I will my motorcycle to Mr. Shufford. Milton Hamby - I will my position in the A P to Bill Pippin. Wayne Hampton - I will my ability to sleep in English to Kenneth Martin. Barbara Harding - leaves for Memphis. Robert Harris - I will my red hair to Lawerance Elliott. A.T. Hollifield - I will my bus, number 64, to Buddy Carpenter. Sylvia Hunt - leaves her voice to Sue Anderson. Arlene Johnson - I will my ability to take dictation in shorthand to Mrs. Woody. Michael Jolly - I leave my waist-line to Gene Burke. Nancy Jones - leaves her place on the ball team to Laura Smith. Joyce Justus - I will to Yvonne Osteen my share and privileges in the

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CUSS HISTIRf When did the teachers begin to have problems? Why twelve years ago of course, when the seniors of 1955 started their readin, writin and rithmetic. Some of the membe r s of the class had the privilege of starting a few years ahead of the others, but they were nice enough to wait onus so that we could all graduate together. Then there are those who want to graduate with the rising Junior Class - so we will leave them behind and hope they have fun next year. Looking back over the past, we find that we have many memories, some of which are happy, some of which are sad, and some we had just rather forget! Written below are some of the memories that we will always remember with much pleasure. Brighter Moments at Blac k Mountain As Freshman we remember: the first day of high school. . .the excitement of the Smoky Mountain Bowl and Soco Cap. . .the Mar s Hill and Buncombe County Junior Tournaments. . .the Buncombe County Football Champions . . .Mr. Byrd ' s Physical Ed. Class. . .the F. H. A. Initiation. . .Katherine and Grace in the first May Day. . .the beginning of our band. . . As Sophomores we remember: the r i v a 1 r y between the sophomore and the senior girls. . .the senior boys. . .the girl ' s basket¬ ball team winning the County Championship. . .the Beta Club Initation. . .the second straight Bun¬ combe County Football Championship. . .Majorettes, . . As Juniors we remember: the magazine sale for the purpose of raising money for the Junior- Senior Banquet. . .the basket¬ ball bus. . .bringing cars to school. . .the Halloween dance. . .another football Championship. . . thethrill of receiving class rings. . .the basketball and football banquets. . .the Junior-Senior banquet. . .the Prom. . .our girls winning a trophy in track. . .the Latin Club Initiation. . . As SENIORS we remember: our sponsors, Mrs. Perley and Mrs. McCoy. . .the Annual staff. . .the Sadie Hawkins dance. . . moving to Owen High School. . . Memories at Swannanoa As Freshmen we remember: the crushes on Mr. Neil. . .the time we out-did the seniors and won the title of Halloween Queen for Sara. . .the excitement of basketball season. . .the tryouts for football and for cheerleading. . . the invitations some of the girls received to the Junior-Senior Banquet. , .Bon fires. , . As Sophomores we remember: the exhibitions our square dance team put on. . .the State Beta Club Convention. . .the new basket¬ ball coach, Johnny Shaver. . .the S Club Banquet. . .class picnic at Royal Pines. . . As Juniors we remember: the talent and style show. .. .raising money for the J unior-Senior Banquet. . .Barbara as football Queen. . .Phyllis, our Junior President. . .dating the Senior boys. . .the trip to Royal Pines. . .the baseball team in the finials of the Buncombe County playoffs. . . As Seniors we remember: the excitement of finally being Seniors. . .the day we got our class rings. . .the masquerade party . . .our wonderful sponsor, Mr. Medlin. . . At Owen High we will never forget these events: the excitement of moving into a new school. . .the Warhorses becoming Buncombe County Cham- pions-the fourth Championship in a row for Coach Buff Humphries. . .Roy Burleson, Dan Reese and Michael Jolly making the Optimist Bowl squad. . .the girl ' s basketball team going to the finals in the Buncombe County Tournament and losing to North Buncombe by two points. . .Joyce, Buzzie, Patty and Dale chosen All-tournament. . .having our pictures made for the Annual. . . So, as you can see we have many things to remember when we are old and gray! We couldn ' t have possibly mentioned all of the many memories we have had, but these few are some of the dearest to us.

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SYNDICATE with no one taking my place.” Mary Frances Kelly - I hereby will my ability to have 2 office practice classes a day to Joann Biddix. Julia Kerlee - I will the Latin Club office of President to anyone who will take it, and my seat in English to Willie Slagle. Grady Koon - leaves bus number 3 1 to Scottie. Anne Leatherwood - I will to Lula Osteen my NBT, and all my brains to my sister, Reba Lewis - leaves with Grady. Kathleen Magnant - leaves to spend more time with George. Martha Mahaffy - leaves Wayne to behave himself. Lynda Martin - I will my ability to drive a car to Jackie Sarti. Ann McCall - leaves to enjoy life with Dean. Joyce McCall - I will my ability to sign report cards to J.W. Parker. Shelba Jean McCall - I will my ability to make English speeches to Ro¬ bert Hutchins and to Betty Ball. Shirley McKenny - leaves! Jacqueline McMahan - leaves her grades to Ted Creasman. Pansy Melton - I will my ability to behave in shorthand to Evelyn Turner. Frank Merrill - leaves his laying out to Larry Gravette. Glenda Miller - I will my cheerleader ' s position to Hazel White. Irene Miller - leave s her place in the Halloween Carnival to Ann Shaver. Phil Miller - I will my studing ability to Bill Wade. Paul Moore - I will my ability to do English Literature to Bill Hender¬ son. Annia Louise Morgan - leaves to make a Riddle out of herself. Rhoda Morris - 1 will my ability to keep quiet to Pat Gilliam. Charles Morrow - I will my curley hair to Mond Sheppard and my navy career to Timmy Timmerman. Clark Nanney - I will my seat in Library to Don Wright. Pat Noblitt - leaves to begin her roll as housewife. Wayne Osteen - I will my love for coffee to Mr. Shufford for his nerves and my hairy chest for his bald head. Evelyn Padgett - I will to Kay Robinson my cousin, Tony. Mary Padgett - I will my ability to drive a trick to Willie Kate. Ava Pegg - leaves her giggles to Mr. Nesbitt. Caroline Pittman - I will my ability to be a good chemistry and physics student to Vincent Beilis. Dayton Ponder - leaves to support his wife, Thelma Jean Pruette - leaves her place as Mr. Medlin ' s secretary to Dorcas Bridges. Phyllis Pyatte - leaves her place on the cheerleading squad. Dan Reese - I will my football uniform to Don Wright. Betty Reynolds - leaves office practice. Patsy Reynolds - I will my love for Mrs. Woody ' s classes to Shirley Cockran. Dale Ritchie - I will my warm place at the radiator to David Hamby. Jackie Robertson - leaves her hair to Sondra Ballard. Henry Rogers - I will my seat in F.F.A. as secretary to my brother, Charles Rogers. Grace Simons - I will my love for the Marines to Gloria Brookshire. Essie Smathers - I will my interest in a certain graduate to Shirley Stanley.’ ’ Ina Smith - leaves the piano to Ann Walker. Thomas Solesby - I will my long legs to Gene Burke. Grover Sparks - I will my seat in English to Mark Elliott. Bobby Stone - I will my place at the upstairs window to Don Ledbetter, but not the girl. Carl Thompson - When I die, bury me deep. Lay all my belongings at my feet. Tell Mrs. Perley I ' m gone to rest and won ' t be back for the English test. Nancy Jo Thompson - I will my Basketball uniform to Frances Kaplan. Bobby Towe - leaves all his friends ? (The teachers) Patty Tyson - I will my love for sports to Judy Cordell. Pauline Vanover - I will my small waist to Greta Harris. Jack Ward - leaves Lula. Ann Whitaker - I will my short hair to Miriam Scorza. Daniel Wilhide - I will my water bucket to James Norton. John Williams - I will my crew-cut to Paul Allison. Nancy Wilson - I leave my Junior boy-friend for Kay Robinson to look after. Carolyn Wood - leaves for college. Lawrence Wood - just leaves, at last! We, the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-five, of Owen High School, in the county of Buncombe, the state of North Carolina, realizing our impending departure from this school, do hereby declare and make the statements above our last will and testament.