Edneyville High School - Whispering Pines Yearbook (Edneyville, NC)

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Jjasi Will and llesiamenl Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends, Teachers, and Classmates: On behalf of my client, the Class of 1951 of Edneyville High School, State of North Carolina, United States of America, I have called you to¬ gether upon this solemn and serious occasion, to listen to her last will and testament, and to receive from her dying hand the few gifts she has to bestow in her last moments before departure. Listen, then, one and all while I read the document, as duly drawn up and sworn. We, the Class of ’51, in 46 individual and distinct parts, being about to pass out of this sphere of education, in full possession of a crammed mind, well-trained memory and almost superhuman understanding do make this our last will and . testament thus hereby revoking all former wills or promises and declaring them null and void. To our beloved Faculty we give all the amaz¬ ing knowledge and startling information in our examination papers from time to time. If the faculty should see fit, they are hereby authorized to give out such of this information to the world as they feel the world is ready to receive. Tom Ledbetter wills his mischeivous and pesky ways to Billy Greer and Grady Martin. Barbara Corn wills her title as prettiest girl’’ to Dixie Maxwell. Annie Lou Bradley wills her many pretty clothes to Marie Laughter. Maxine Moore leaves her sense of humor and witty ways to Barbara Maxwell. Carolyn Sumner wills her beautiful brown eyes to Frances Burch. Tess’’ Ledbetter leaves her helpfulness and initiative to Elizabeth Wall. Etta Mae Allman leaves her beautiful smile to Betty Lou Cox. Hazel Rhymer and Marvin Brevard will their athletic ability to Nell Free¬ man and Tom Pryor. Maurice Bradley and Phyllis Hudgins will their title as Best Dressed to Doris Lancaster and Boyd Lyda. William Enloe leaves his business-like man¬ ner to Vivian Nix. Harold Owenby leaves his sheepish” grin to J. V. Laughter. Leon Lyda Bequeaths his flirtations ways to Steve Thompson. Harold McKinnish wills his reverend and sincere manner to Earl Stepp. Billy Green wills his outrageous laugh to Vernon Jones. Gladys Connor wills her beautiful hair to Inez McDaniel. Jesse James wills his soldierly walk to Junior Justus. Jimmy Rogers wills his title as Most Hand¬ some Boy and his coal black hair to Ralph Walkei and Don Garren. Hazel Lyda wills her personal attractiveness and neatly polished shoes to Ann Laughter. Bobby Metcalfe wills his great love for trouble to G. C. Lyons. James Davidson Boyd Nix will their big feet to Keith Garren. Dorothy Barnwell wills her dimples to Betty Lou Cox. Christine Justus wills her many fine traits of citizenship and her golden” hair to L’Neve Saunders. Wallace Bradley leaves his bright remarks to Billy Connor. Elise Fowler bequeaths her ability to sew and cook to Joan Gebe. Er- celle Garren wills her politeness to Mary Lee Corn. Lois Griffin wills her French knowledge to Maxine Brown. Joyce Smith leaves her cheer¬ ful, Jolly manner to Georgia Jones. Marlene Rhodes wills her peache” complexion to Lorena Nix. Frances Searcy wills her great love for music and long-held title as class songleader to Clo- rena Nix. Joe Holbert wills his comical and pert ways to Eli Dalton. Flay Newman wills his colorful shirts and sweaters to Glover Cagle. Harold Myers wills his ability to make excuses to Vance Hoots. Jean Sumner wills her broke down comb and sprawled out black loafers to Mary Ann Ledbetter. Marie Lyda wills her many boy friends to Earline Corn hoping that she may take care of them. Charles Drake wills his management of the coke machine to some better man, fot instance, Grady Hill. Imojean Garren wills her love for the stronger sex to Betty Eula Corn. Burdette Green leaves her ability to send little secret messages over the telephone, while Mr. Nesbett’s back is turned, to Edith Laughter, hoping that she may be even more successful. Treva Green bequeaths her primping equipment” and ability to monopolize the class mirror to Phyllis Rogers. Lola Love and Estolene Edwards will their sweet and gentle ways to Mary Louise Staton. Melba Drake leaves her ability to write romantic western novels, and Joy Rhodes wills her love for public speaking to two unknown rising Seniors that may be added to the present Junior Class next year. As has been the custom in years gone by, the Senior Class leaves th e ' ole cals mirror and the ' ole caass waste basket to the incoming Senior Class. Likewise from the gentleness of our hearts we will to the Junior Class the whole and true a- mount of $1.60 to be used on their purchase of Christmas cards next year. Besides these enforced gifts, we leave, not of necessity, but of our own free will, to Edneyville High School as a whole, our blessing, tender mem¬ ories of our pleasant associations together and and our forgiveness for anything that we may not have exactly appreciated in the demonstrations of the past, and a pledge of friendship from hence forth and forever more. Last comes the one hard thing with which we must part. We give and bequeath our sincere affec¬ tion, our deepest reverence, our heartiest gratitude, and unlimited wealth of many eternal memories to our beloved Miss Mattie Sue French—the Senior Sponsor. May she remain as honest, sweet, and kind to the rising classes as she has been to us. All that rest of our Property, whatsoever and wheresoever, of what nature, kind, and quality soever it may be, we bequeath to our Principal for his use and absolute benefit, and to be disposed of for the good of the coming classes as he may see fit. And we do hereby constitute and appoint the said Principal sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness thereof, We the Class of 1951, the testators, have to this our will, set our hands and seal this eighteenth day of May, Anno Domini, one thousand nine hundred fifty- one. Joy Rhodes, Class Attorney 23

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Senkn Class flistaty The present senior class of Edneyville High School started on the long, strenuous road to suc¬ cess in the early autumn of 1939- We entered vari¬ ous schools in the county, among which were Edney¬ ville, Balfour, Fruitland, and Bat Cave. During the second year, many of us missed school because of the whooping cough epidemic. In the third grade, our chief worry was the mul¬ tiplication tables. Then in the fourth and fifth grades, most of us struggled along with our frac¬ tions and long division. When we reached the sixth grade, the schools were consolidated. Our class was greatly increased in size. After a long, hard year in the seventh grade, we entered the eighth in high spirits. Because of the crowded conditions, fourteen lucky seventh graders were added to our group. In 1947 we entered the ninth grade and began adapting ourselves to high school procedure. In the tenth grade, we took our first trip to the smokies. Everyone had a wonderful time. Last year, we, as Juniors, ordered our class rings of which we were very proud. Our Junior Play Silas Smidge” and our Junior-Senior banquet were great successes. This year we Seniors are looking forward to graduation, ' after which we will step out to take our places in the world as men and women. We, the Seniors of 1951, would like to express sincere thanks to all of our teachers for their kind understanding and sympathy toward us during the past years. Chirstine Justus, Historian Senkn C ass Ptopecy Hi, there folks!! This is your roving reporter bringing you the good word on the graduating class of 1951. Of course it has been some time since I saw all my old classmates but after a little detec¬ tive work, I discovered what they’ve all been doing since we graduated. Tess Ledbetter has been teachingat Edneyville High School since her graduation from Eastern Carolina Teacher’s College. She tells me Wm, Enloe and Joy Rhodes are now married and were at the school the other day on a lecture tour. Wallace Bradley is now major of Gerton, N. C., a very influential man, I hear. He says our old pal Harold Meyer is a retired captain in the Navy,living down in St. Petersburg, Florida. Tom Ledbetter and Jimmy Rogers can be seen at most race tracks soupin’ up hot rods.” Their right hand man is Harold Owensby. Just couldn’t do without him. Burdette and Treva Green have formed an Old Maids’ Society after many unsuccessful attempts to get a man. Honorary members are Joyce Smith, Hazel Lyda, Marie Lyda, Imojean Garren, and Maxine Moore. Most of our classmates seemed to have entered the field of matrimony. Those following this ever- popular trend are Lois Griffine, Harold McKinnish, Marlene Rhodes, Carolyn Sunmer, Armelia Vaughn, and Etta Mae Allman, I saw an announcement in the paper about a new book written by one of America’s favorite young Authors, Miss Melba Drake. It’s called How To Keep A Man - After You Get Him.’’ One of Hendersonville’s most popular young lawyers is none other than Charles Drake. He is said to have two of the most efficient secretaries in the land, Elsie Fowler and Christine Justus. Lucky Guy!! Frances Searcy and Phyllis Hudgins run a successful hot dog stand on the Chimmey Rock Highway. Get’em all the way!! Joe Holbert is city jailer at the thriving city of Fruitland, N. C. Says he sees Flay Newman and Marvin Brevard around there quite often. Flash!! Just got an important bulletin from Washington. Maurice Bradley is now Secretary of Treasury.” He’s in the money at last. Boyd Nix, Jimmy Davidson and Billy Green have joined forces; sure they will have a very suc¬ cessful business. They always were fond of cars. Anna Lou Bradley and Hazel Rhymer have finished nurses training and are giving the men patients a thrill at the Valley Clinic. Ercelle Garren is secretary to Bobby Metcalfe who is in the oil well business out in Texas. We hear he is seriously thinking of taking Jesse James in as a partner. Jean Sumner has the very important job of sell- in tickets at the new Edneyville Drive- ' In Theater. She says their best patrons are Estolene Edwards and Gladys Connor. Leon Lyda has taken the place of Clark Gable in the affections of the nation’s women. Well, who would have expected anything else?? Our two old married students Lola Love and Dorothy Barnwell are the parents of three kids a- piece. Those lucky kids, having such nice girls for their mamas . Well, this is your roving reporter Barbara Corn saying Tune in ten years from now for more news of the 1951 graduating class of Edneyville High School. ’Bye.” Barbara Corn, Class Prophet 22

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OFFICERS VIVIAN NIX. ELIZABETH WALL. BILLY GREER. BOYD LYDA. .President Vice President . Secretary .Treasurer Maxine Brown Frances Burch Glover Cagle Betty Com Earline Corn Mary Lee Corn Calvin Dalton Eli Dalton Nell Freeman Don Garren