Cooper High School - Angel Yearbook (Clayton, NC)

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Oo-P' M5 ,lg xii 0.14 --E BABY SNAPS 1. Connie Watson, 2. Ernest Evans, 3. Emma Sanders, 4. Harold Hood, 5. Shephard Sanders, 6. Donzo Tomlinson, 7. Clara Watson, 8. Ruth Spells, 9. Ralph Bell, 10. Dorothy Watson, 11. Doris Penny, 12. james Sanders, 13. Edward Winston, 14. Renzo Wall, 15. Vertabell Exum, 16. Mary Williams, 17. Theodore jones, 18. Betty Tomlinson, 19. Vernal Heath, 20. Mary Mangum, 21. Betty Laws, 22. Louis Cannady, 23. Lynzo Wall, 24. Robert Hood, 25. Maddie Wiggs. 19,

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Planet-Earth Lost Will cmd Testament Continent-North America County:-United States STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY or JOHNSTON Town of Clayton William Mason Cooper High School We the Seniors of 1956 realize it is important to use our proven complete mental ability to make our last and important decision do hereby bestow possessions to our parents, principal, teachers and underclassmen and hope that the dear old Alma Mater, we love so well will not suffer failure from our departure. ARTICLE 1 ARTICLE I ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE I II I II I SECTION I To our dear old Alma Mater we leave our love and loyalty forever. To our parents we leave our love, gratitude and their empty pocket books. SECTION II To the faculty we leave sincere devotion, appreciations, our loud noises, candy and chewing gurn. To the Principal we leave our gratitude for loving and inspiring guidance and his oflice phone. SECTION III To the incoming Freshman we leave our brains and carefully planned method of study- ing. To the incoming Seniors we leave our seats in the auditorium and our new modern building, in the hope that they will follow our example to keep it modern in years to come. SECTION IV The members of the Senior Class do individually bequeath the following: Doris Penny wills her pleasing personality to Pauline Mangum. . Dorothy Watson wills her fatness to Willie Mae Taylor. Mary Williams wills her fatness to Joyce Whitley and Linda McClamb. Marie Barnes Clemons wills her class ring to her sister Minnie. Lena Everette wills her smallness to Ethel Lockett. Katherine O'Neal wills her ability to stay in school to her sister Ruby. Maddie Wiggs wills her neatness to Mary Ann Smith. Esther Winston wills her Violin to Bessie Taylor. Ernest Evans wills his ability to play basketball to Isaac Hall. Harold Hood wills his ability to stay in class to Thomas Hood. Charles Morgan wills his art ability to Eddie Watson. Renzo wills his Chemistry Manual to Chester Hunter. Ralph Bell wills his-evitra sounds to Leon Sanders. Bobby Peacock wills his place in the Dramatic Club to his brother Sivey. Emma Sanders wills her ability to talk loud enough to be heard to Willie Mae Taylor. Vernal Heath wills her saxaphone to her brother Charles. Betty Tomlinson wills her versatility to Clarastine Blackman and Edith Ann Barbour. Edward Winston wills his little dozen Csize 12 shoesj to Joyce Whitley. Robert Hood wills his bus to Dorothy Cooper. Clara Watson wills her smile to Bettie Newsome. Etheleen Spells wills her dignity to Alphonso Sanders and Norman Spells. Ruth Spells wills her ability to be best all-round to Willard Sanders and Willie Mae Taylor. Vertabell Exum wills her basketball suit No. 14 to Helen Sanders. Theodore jones wills his ability to sing to George C. Sanders. Louis Cannady wills his basketball suit to Joseph Whitley. , Connie Watson wills her position as Captain of the Cheering Squad to Clarastine Blackman and Barbara McClamb. A Miggie Chappell wills her position in the Band as Flute player to Leon Sanders. James Sanders wills his trombone to Royestine Byrant. Lynzo Wall wills his bus to Gadies Barnes. Lawrence Watson wills his ability to be quiet to Willie Mae Taylor. Donzo Tomlinson wills his ability to lead to George Tomlinson. Bettie Lou Laws wills her class ring to Mary Blackman. I8

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CLASS HISTORY Se!tz'ng.' Cooper High School Characters: Class of 56 ACT I: Elementary School The day we walked up to the gates of Cooper in '44 holding our big sisters hands, showing our snaggle-teeth and acting babyish, we felt wonderful to be going to school at last. It was nice meeting new friends and exchanging our babyish ways for more fascinating and memorable occasions. After studying came the enjoyment of sliding down the new sliding board and swinging in the new swings that had seemingly been bought just for us. Our only regret was to hear the ringing of the bell, telling us play time was over. The passing years gave us time to get accustomed to all new situations. ACT ll: junior High More experiences came when we entered junior High. We had always watched the High School change classes, but our experience in changing classes came earlier than we expected. It was wonderful to pattern after high school students. Our penmanship improved because of the bean throwing battle held during the absence of our teacher, Mr. D. Saunders. Each member will never forget the 1,000 sentences he had to write saying I will not throw beans in class. ACT III: High School Scene 7 After eight years of training our class was ready to participate in the school activities and organiza- tions. It was a very promising year for us. We started out by having our representatives, Vernal win the title of Miss Cooper High and Connie, the title of Miss May Queen. They represented our school in the parades at Selma and Smithfield, North Carolina. Cne of the outstanding events during our Freshman year was our visit to the Deaf and Blind School in Raleigh, North Carolina. At the end of this year, we began to feel as one Class for up to now we had been separated into two groups. As we began our second year in high school, we had great responsibilities. Intramural basketball games were played. Our class was victorious in this sport. We also became more engaged in the choral club, band, 4H club, dramatic, and other school activities. Seemingly all the competitors of queen and Miss Cooper High from our class came out on top. Miss Cooper High was Etheleen and Miss May Queen was Callie, Etheleen represented us in Selma, North Carolina. To show our love for our sister class, the Seniors, we gave them a Tea.', Preparing for the Junior-Senior Prom was one of our biggest responsibilities. The theme was Under the Sea. It was a wonderful affair. Scene 2 ' In 1955 the greatest gift to William Mason Cooper High School was the 1956 Seniors. Our first day of excitement was the selecting of our rings, the blue stones with white vertical strips. The second excitment was the choosing of our commencement invitations and name cards. Later our caps and gowns which were girls, white, boys, blue. At the end of the first semester we had two Aw students, Betty and Ruth, and most of the other members had high averages. The Seniors of ,56 are very glad to be the first class to graduate from the new modern Cooper High School. Because of marriages, moving to other districts, Arm Forces and other interests, the membership which once was 73 gradually decreased. '4Our Gal Sal was our Senior Class play. Every one had a part and it was a grand success. Every drama has its endingg, but as the curtain closes, our lives are just beginning. As we go forth to write the finishing chapters of our lives we shall always look back. 20