Davidson High School - Clock Yearbook (Davidson, NC)

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LAST WILL and TESTAMENT We the seniors of 1950, Davidson High School, Davidson, North Carolina, being of sound mind and body, do hereby declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, and that any previous will is hereby declared null and void. First: To the Junior Class, we leave our honored position in assembly. Second: To the faculty, we leave our deep- est gratitude for the patience and understand- ing given us by its members. Third: To Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Wyatt, and Julia, we leave our appreciation for the de- licious meals served us each day. Fourth: To our struggling underclassmen, we leave the following articles which are all of considerable value. Peggy Raymer leaves her executive man- ner to Margaret Nance. Eugene Jones leaves his ability to slay the women to Barton May- hew. Ann Knox leaves her trim figure to the girl who can use it best. Ray Washam leaves his abil ity to talk back to Officer Gaddy to anyone who can insult a cop and get away with it. Rachel Torrence leaves her engage- ment ring to Betty Sue Christie. Russell Knox leaves his deep bass singing voice to William Whitlow, who is an excellent pianist. Betty Blackwelder leaves her size to Betty Martin, who can probably use some of it. Brice Hoke and David Torrence leave their long legs to Bobby Gurley in hopes that he will use th em to play even better basketball. Jacque- line Hager leaves her red hair to Mildred Lipe and Joyce Isenhour because they both have such dark hair. Patsy Honeycutt leaves her good looks to Sara Day Pender so that she may continue to hold her man. Billy Moon leaves his ticklish ways to anyone who can stand being poked in the ribs. Jessie Carter leaves her tendency to cut up in class to Virginia Archer. Billy Ray Pender leaves his poems to Phifer Johnson, who will undoubted- ly be chosen class poet next year. Odess Tor- rence leaves her brains to Dorothy Morrow, who has absolutely no use for them. John Thompson leaves his second helpings at lunch to anyone who will make as big a pig of him- self. Betty Blackmon Christie leaves her quiet manner in a class to Eloise Estes. John Whit- low leaves his Mt. Mourne school bus to any- one who can keep it running. Maxine Barkley leaves her flirtatious manner to Norma Jean ( Pete ) Mayhew in hopes that she will put them to as good use as ( Mack ) did. Cathey Wally and Jimmy ( Whitey ) Williams leave their ability to keep the underclassmen in line and get away with it to Ben Griffith. Hazel Alexander leaves her good grades to Connie Kneedler, who is leaving to become a little Yankee. Buddy Primm leaves his studious habits to Billy Frank Gibbs who frequently needs them. Nellie Blackwell leaves her beau- tiful voice to Peggy Ann Foy. Bill Christenbury and Bub Cashion leave, this time for good! Betty Jane Overcash leaves her office posi- tion to Juanita Hardwick so that she may attempt to keep abreast of all Mr. Brown ' s activities. This Last Will and Testament has been duly drawn up and sworn to this day by, the Hon- orable John P. Thompson. JOHN P. THOMPSON Class Lawyer WITNESSES: Maggie and Jiggs The Driver of the Mule Train 14

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CLASS HISTORY of 1950 Before the class of 1950 ventures forth into a different and much more complicated field of life, let us stop for a moment to review our lives as students of Davidson High School. In September of 1938, the Class of ' 50 started on a long educational journey under the direction of Miss Margaret Adams, Miss Julia Johnston, and Miss Bonnie Shelton. We passed through the primary grades, ot which time we shared the friendship, kindness, and patience, of those teachers from whom we learned the fundamentals of school and life. Onward and even higher we climbed until in 1945, we reached the eighth grade, where, under the direction of Miss Grace James we started more advanced work. We were now a part of the high school, and as such took our places in the high school building. In the fall of 1946 we returned to school as freshmen, and again took up our studies — more difficult ones than ever! There were many happy days spent on the Davidson College Campus, where we had temporary classrooms because of the fact that our school building had been burned the previous summer. During our sophomore year, several of our classmates were invited to become members of the Beta Club, and we were proud to have this recognition of our scholarly abilities. This was a very happy year with Mrs. Ratliff as the sponsor. As usual, everyone enjoyed the initiation week of the Star Club — and did the 1950 initiates look awful! CLASS Thoughts of Twelve years we have gone to school together. Winning friendships that will last forever. In spite of the fact thot each now goes his way, Joy fills our hearts on graduation day. We pack our belongings and travel life ' s road. Pulling and straining under its heavy load. We believe we ' re prepared for What lies ahead. As into wide fields and professions We ' re led. During our junior year we sold Christmas cards to raise money for the long anticipated Junior-Senior ban- quet. We also made a little money by selling class pins to the high-sc hool students. When the time came we were delighted to have the banquet at the Chez Montet in Charlotte. As expected we all had a delightful evening. Of course, we all gave credit for the success of the whole venture to Miss Maude Vinson. We realized that we would never have been able to have the banquet without her. It was during the junior year too that we were among the first classes to move into a very beautiful, new school building. When we returned to school for our senior year, we were all very happy to find that Miss Richards was to be our homeroom teacher. We also received a thrill when we found that Mrs. Stricklin was to be the annual sponsor, and that Mr. Walker was to be the basketball coach. In our new building we settled down to the final hard work necessary to gain that long awaited diploma. It was in this last year that we came to realize just what an im- portant part our helpful principal had in shaping our lives. Under the capable teaching and direction of Mrs. Stricklin, Miss Cooke, Miss James, Mrs. Penland, Miss Richards, Miss Vinson, Mr. Walker, and Mr. Brown we have arrived at the end of our Davidson High School journey — the end of the 1950 Class History. PEGGY RAYMER Class Historian POEM Graduation Two colors we ' ve upheld in all their delight — Yes, you have guessed it, they ' re our own blue and white. And our motto we ' ll strive ever toward. Remember, not backward but ever forward! To a great many things one may say goodbye. But not to memories of old Davidson High. BILLY RAY PENDER Class Poet 13

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NANCE LIFE GRIFFITH MORROW JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS MILDRED LIRE President BEN GRIFFITH Vice-President DOROTHY MORROW Secretary MARGARET NANCE Treasurer Virginia Archer Betty Sue Christie Elouise Estes Peggy Ann Foy Billy Frank Gibbs Ben Griffith 15