Columbia High School - Columbian Yearbook (Columbia, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY We, the Seniors of ' 55, have reached the summit of our high school days, as we are about to graduate from our beloved school. Our hearts are filled with fond memories as we look back on past experiences. It seems as if it were just yesterday that we were little tots being welcomed by Mrs. Everton and Mrs. Love into the first grade, where we got acquainted with our classmates and were taught our ABC ' s. We were then promoted to the second grade where we were greeted by Mrs. Spencer and Miss Holder. There we learned how to read and write. Then we were ready for the third grade where Mrs. Melson and Mrs. Combs took us deeper into school life. Miss Martha Sykes, our fourth grade teacher, helped us rid ourselves of the childish ways we had kept through our first three years. Our fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade teachers, Miss Rose Bateman, Miss Magnolia Owens, Mrs. Florence Chaplin, and Mr. Norman Knight, not only taught us the 3R ' s, but also the fundamentals of being young men and women. Then came the most exciting time of our lives. Forty-seven of us entered high school and were met by Mr. E. E. Chesson, Jr., whom we all learned to love and respect. We lost six members of our class. They were Dora Lee Merrit, Julia Ann Rayburn, Ruby Jean Payne, N. P. Ralph, Guy Sawyer, and Jimmy Simmons. After passing all our subjects, we were then Sophomores. Mr. W. H. Westall was our home room teacher. We proudly welcomed two new members into our class: Ruby Jane Perry and John Robert Fleming. We lost ten: Margie Ainsley, Faye Gibbs, Mary Elizabeth Hollis, Frances Oliver, Billy Reynolds, Jimmy Spencer, Juanita Simmons, Gene Rhodes, Nellie Ann Armstrong, and Marvin Cohoon. Then came the Junior year - the year most waited for. Yes, we had Mr. E. E. Chesson, Jr. back with us for our Junior Advisor. We were really excited about our class rings. Then came our Junior Play, entitled Gangway For Ghosts , which was a real success. There was our Junior and Senior banquet with a Hawaiian theme. During the year Ada Basnight became Mrs. Billy Stevenson. We gained two new members, Jackie Davis and Audrey Spruill, and lost five, Rosaline Armstrong, Delories Brickhouse, Hilda Brickhouse, James Pledger, and Vera Patrick. It is hard to believe that we are now dignified Seniors with Mrs. Van Horne as our advisor. We have all worked hard on the annual. We have welcomed two new members in our class this year. Syble Smith and Verna Spencer. Patty Kight became Mrs. Gary Johnson. There are twenty-nine of us to graduate in May. with many pleasant memories of a happy school career. Betty Reynolds Historian

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SENIORS :I955 CAROLYN SWAIN You think she ' s brilliant? Just ask her! Basketball 1.2.3.4; Beta Club President 4; F. H. A.;4-HClub; Monogram Secretary-Treasurer 3,4; Junior Play; Student Coun¬ cil; Cheerleader 4; Bus Driver; Annual Staff;Chief Marshal; Girl ' s State. CHARLES SWAIN A carefree lad, he can be good but he ' d rather be bad.” F. F. A. 1,2,3,4; Football 4; Monogram Club 4; 4-H Club 2. NINA SWINDELL She ' s just what she is; she ' s nothing she ' s not. 4-H Club; F. H. A. 1; Elemen¬ tary Library 1,2,3; Softball 1; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 4; Photographic Editor of Annual 4. LOUISE WALKER Anyone can dream, if it doesn ' t cost too much. F. H. A. 1,2,3; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Glee Club 1; Annual Staff. GLENN W. WOODLEY Just call me Einstein! E di tor -in -Chief, Annual 4; Editor-in-Chief, Newspaper 2, 3,4; Beta Club 2,3,4; President 3; F. F. A. 1,2,3,4; President 4; Student Council Treasurer 1; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4; Boys’ State; Junior Class Play; Monogram Club 3.4; Football 3; Cheer¬ leader 1,2; Bus Driver 3.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Township of Columbia County of Tyrrell State of North Carolina We. the Senior class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-Five, of Columbia High School, being of sound mind and body, do ordain and witness this, our Last Will and Testament. ARTICLE I To Mr. Lindsey, our principal, and to the members of the faculty, we leave our sincere affection, grati¬ tude, and deep appreciation for their help and guidance throughout our school years. ARTICLE II SECTION I To the oncoming Seniors, we leave a willing mind to work toward a better future of success and happiness. SECTION n To the oncoming Juniors, we leave the joy and fun that you will receive in your Junior year. SECTION HI To the oncoming Sophomores, we leave the realization that you have met successfully your first year in high school. SECTION IV To the oncoming Freshmen, we leave all the joys of being in high school. ARTICLE HI Individual Bequests: To specified individuals we wish to bestow the following articles: I, Walter Davenport, leave my athletic ability to Sterling Spruill. I, David Davis, leave my ability to argue with Mrs. Van Horne to anyone who can get by with it. I, Jackie Davis, leave, period. I, John Fleming, leave my bashful ways to Bobby Smith. I, Max Liverman, leave my artistic ability to anyone who can ' t draw. I, Bobby Pinner, leave my ability to sleep in Economics to anyone who doesn ' t snore. I, Larry Rhodes, leave my ability to get along with people to Buddy Brickhouse. I, Collon Snell, leave my bus driving ability to Larry Hopkins. I. Charles Spruill, leave my cute ways to Jimmy Swain. I, Glenn Woodley, leave my ability to succeed in anything undertaken to J. D. Voliva. I, Charles Swain, leave my carefree ways to Michael Griffin. I, Shirley Copeland, leave my long hair to Jane Selby. I, Matilda Furlough, leave my ability to disagree to Sila Jones. I, Ollie Jones, leave my wittiness to Florence Brickhouse. I, Patty Johnson, leave my slender figure to Ann Selby. I, Dora Dean Owens, leave my I. Q. to Earline Cohoon. I, Ruby Perry, leave my pleasing personality to Betty Spruill. I, Betty Reynolds, leave my curly hair to Judy McDuffie. I, Margaret Roughton, leave my quietness to Betty Mae Jackson. I. Loretta Roughton, leave my ability not to gossip to Estelle West. I, Maxine Simmons, leave my ability to remain in class to Yvonne Brickhouse. I. Syble Smith, leave my short statue to Hyla Brickhouse. I, Annette Spencer, leave my gay attitude to Bertie Cohoon. I, Verna Spencer, leave my bashful ways to Nancy Swain. I, Audrey Spruill, leave my red hair to Betty Rhodes. I, Ada Stevenson, leave my typing ability to Annette Jones. I, Carolyn Swain, leave my ability to play basketball to anyone who is interested in basketball. I, Nina Swindell, leave my cuteness to Ola Gray Spruill. I, Louise Walker, leave my quiet ways to Gail Cohoon. Marg; Roughton, Testatri: