Elise High School - Elysian Yearbook (Robbins, NC)

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And as they were bidden so came they in large numbers to the place set apart in the land called the Comrunity Bu1ld1ng and d1d eat of the good thlngs of the land and d1d rejoice with the class of four and forty at the good fortune which had come to them 1n return for all thelr long and patient laboring at the task that had been set before them And men of high standing 1n the land d1d speak unto the people words of wisdom and of cheer and of encouragement, and did in many feeling words say farewell to the class that was departing And Lo! the class of four and forty did give much thanks to the class of five and forty for the pleasure they had provided and did g1ve them a fish fry And it came to pass that at the end of these three years that Edwin A West, the professor who had thus far traveled in their lead did go fro this country to far dlstart places a.d there was much gr1 f and sorrow 1n the land For verily, had he made hlmself dearly beloved by the class of f1ve and forty Chapter IV Now this, the fourth year of this great and wonderful class of five and forty has been one of much hard labor, and but l1ttle resting by the wayside for preparations have been mak1ng ready for them to take thelr final departure from the land Now, lt so happened that there dwelt 1n the adJo1n1ng territory, J W Puckett, a nan of much learnlng and good repute Who, hearlng of the departure from his post of Edwin A West, removed fron his f1eld of labor and dwelt in the land of 1earn1ng that the travels of the class of f1ve and forty mlght oontlnue for many days And it came to pass, that their eyes were turned toward graduat1on, but nany with one consent had made excuses The f1rst sa1d, 'I must needs toll at home Therefore I cannot graduate ' Another sa1d, 'I am dull and cannot learn I pray thee have are excused ' A thlrd said, 'I am go1ng to be marrled, and therefore I need not graduate And stlll another sa1d, 'My country hath need of me therefore I must depart from th1s band of learning So thus did th1s class decrease 1n number until the whole number at the erd of the last year was four and thlrty Now, the officers for this fourth year were as follows: Charles Maness, Pres1dent, Frances Jackson, Vice Pres1dent, D J Tate, Secretary Treasurer And lt so happened that the class did find themselves most brave, chose to be one of their colors the blue of the sky which was to be unto them a symbol of truth, and for the other, wh1te, a symbol of purity They also chose thelr flower, the pale blue forget re not And it came to pass that on the tenth day of April of the year forty and f1ve th1s class d1d go to a place set apart, by their leaders, and lo' they did eat and be merry and they d1d call th1s a welner roast Now the class of seven and forty, seeing that this class was to depart from this land of learn1ng, d1d give them a great feast on the twenty seventh day of the fourth ronth of the year of flve and forty at a place chosen by this group wherewith to b1d then farewell So lt has come to pass that of the one and fifty that entered this land, only th1rty four shall depart, for verily I say unto you, that narrow 15 the way that leads to graduatlon and few there be who flnd lt And now may the bless1ngs that ever attend the noble and good and true, follow and abide with us, each and all, now and forevermore llen K . ., D . . . ' . n ' e . V . . ' . I C . . . . . I . A . O 0 . . . . . . , . . ll . . ' 1 . C 0 - I . I I I -ll - O . O . ' -. , . . . O l f

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C7L!ZL1fo'zy Now, the h1story of the class of five and forty of El1se H1gh School of the clty of Robbins, county of Moore, State of Lorth Carollna, 15 ln thls wise Chapter I In the beg1nn1ng, ln the f1rst and fortleth year of our Lord 1n the nlnth month and on the eleventh day of the month, there entered into h1s Land of Learnlng, one and fifty seekers of knowledge And lt cane to pass as they did enter th1s land that they were received wlth ma1lC1OUS glee by a certain band of w1ld be1ngs, who were called Sophonores and who because of the1r f1erce taste for Freshman blood did pound upon ther damly and n1ghtly and did cause then to suffer great things and to say ln their hearts 'Behold, blessed be the name of EdUCBt1CH endured great torment, both of the body and of the rlnd Verily have and noble cause And as they dwelt long 1D the land they fell 1n with the customs and thelr strangeness wore away and they each became as one among the And it came to pass that they were so d1vided 'nto two groups of for because of lt we have we been martyrs to 1ts great of the 1nhab1tants thereof, rest learning and each d1d gather together to appoint the1r leaders, and of the flrst group, who were called the A class they dld appolnt as follows Willard Lewls, Presldent, Betty Jean Pendleton, Vxce Presldert Paullne Williams, Secretary, Janle Lee Phillips Treasurer And of the B class they did appoint: Charles Maness, Presldent Frances Jackson, Vice Fresxdent, Faye Yarborough, Secretary Chapter II Now it came to pass certaln band of warr1ors paign of mercy for there and mighty 1n battle and Now lt so tappened that was great PEJOICIHQ and they chapter III at the beg1nning of the second year they were agaln pounced upon by a were called seniors and did compete with them in each and every cam a great war throughout the entire world and Lo! they were strong triumph over that band of warrlors in th1s land they were again as one group and because of th1s there d1d elect thelr leaders as follows: Wlllard Lewis, Pres1dent, Ra who was did Now lt came to pass that at the beglnnlng of the third year a great cry d1d come up from the throats of the greedy class, saying 'Lo' if it doth happen that we are to graduate after nany days it appeareth that tnere is much need of many dollars wherewith to provide the Song and Feast thereof And so, tY1Hk1Ug these thlngs the class of f1ve and forty d d give a party and the public was bldden that noney rlght be brought 1nto the treasury, and the coffers be fllled, and tP1s party was held in the three and fortietl year, IH the house on that Land of Learnlng Lo' great crowds d1d core to that party a d much money was taken 1nto the treasury and they called 1ts name a Box Party because they d1d auction boxes And agaln they d1d labor that the treasury mlght be more fllled And they went out lnto the entlre community surroundlng thls land of learnlng and d1d sell magazlnes that the treasury might be nore filled And agaln they dld gather together at the beginrlng of the third year And d1d elect their leaders as follows Willard Lewls, PP6S1dEHt Largaret Hunsucker, Vlce Presldent, Paullne Wllliam Secretary, O'neil Benson, Treasurer Now when the four and tenth day of the fourth month of the year of four and forty was fully come thls class d1d g1ve a great feast and d1d send messages all over that land of 1earn1ng, east, west north, and soutr to tte 1nhab1tants thereof say1n , 'Come ye, and make merry wutl us, for the class of four and forty 15 to depart and all things are now ready for a feast sh I .n AA C v . ' , . . . . . . . . . y Lewis, Vice President, Pauline Williams, Secretary, Janie Lee Phillips, Treasurer. 4 ' l . . , A. . ' . ' . .

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Q WVU State of North Carollna County of koore Clty of Robblns We, the members of the graduat1ng class of 1945 ln thlrty six 1nd1v1dual and d1St1DCt parts, belng about to pass out of th1s sphere of educatlon ln full DOSSESSIOH of a crammed mlnd, well tra1ned memory do make and publish th1s our last w1ll and testarent, hereby revok1ng and raking void all former wllls or promlses made by us at any tlF6 heretofore, one to the other, carelessly spoken, as the thoughtless wish of an ldle hour Item I we g1VB and bequeath to our beloved prlnclpal, Lr J Puckett, our sincere affectlon, our deepest reverence, our heartiest gratltude and tke whole unl1n1ted wealth of our eterral memory Iten We glve and bequeath to our beloved faculty all the anazlng knowledge and startllng lnfornatlon that we have furnlshed them from tlme to t1ne 1n our var1ous exam1nat1on papers Iter E glve and bequeatk to the Junlor Class our Sen1or room and all our Senxor prlvlleges wiich we were never able to dlscover Item IV The followung may seen but tr1fl1ng bequests, but we hope they may be accepted, not as worth less thlngs, lavlshly thrown away because we can no lorger keep ther, but as a valuable asset to those who aug recexve them and a cont1nual ren1nder of the generos1ty of heart dlsplayed 1U our free and full bestowal D R Nall, do wlll and bequeath my baskful ways to Russell Hussey O'ne1l Benson, do w1ll and bequeath my G I halrcut to Errest Loore Janle Ph1ll1ps, do will and bequeath my ugllness to Hazel N1I118FS Grace WIIIIQFSOH, do w1ll and bequeath my ab1l1ty to study to Faye Brewer Louvene laness, do w1ll and bequeath ny romantlcal ways to Jewell Keye Carlton Lasslter, do w1ll and bequeath my ways with the Freshmen g1rls to B111 Garner Roger Nall do w1ll and bequeath my blorde wavy halr to Robert Larley Doris Younver, do w1ll and bequeath ny ble mouth to Elalne Lucas Charles Laness, do w1ll and bequeath my manly chest to Charlle Ray Lartlndale D J Tate, do w1ll and bequeath my athletlc ab1l1ty to John Garner, Jr Ray Lewls, do w1ll and bequeath my ab1l1ty to dr1ve Bus 22 to Aaron Harrls Rlchard Tate, do w1ll and bequeath my sl1mness to Ernest loore Wanda Bowen, do w1ll and bequeath my concelt to Sara Halthcock Betty Joyce Lewls, do will my black ha1r and sweet d1spos1t1on to Helen York Frances Jackson, do w1ll and bequeath rg mus1cal ablllty to Dorothy Baxter Ellzabeth Rlchardsor, do w1ll and bequeath ry s1ssy ways to Beatr1ce Sheffleld Estelle Garner do w1ll and bequeath my ab1l1ty to cook to Barbara Schu acher har arct Hunsucker, do will and bequeath my beauty and frlendllness to Ed1th Wllllams Paul1ne ullllans, do w1ll and bequeath my fllrty wavs to Carletta R1CfBTdSOH Pearl Allen, do w1l1 and bequeath ny sweetness to Largaret Holden hae Allen, do w1ll and bequeath y ab1l1ty to do shorthand to Dorls Jean W11118FSOD Helen Burns, do w1ll and bequeath ry neatness to Lessle Yow Odessa Lonroe, do w1ll and bequeath my shyness to LIHGFVH Walker Etta lae Furr, do w1ll and bequeath my baby ways to Lula hae W11118WS Vlfglfla Nall, do w1ll and bequeath my cuteness to Irls W1111ams Pattle JIIIISHSJ do wlll and bequeath my flvure to Virglnla Belle Kee Edna Marley do w1ll and bequeath my ab1l1ty to sew to Sarah Dennis Carlton Butler, do w1ll and bequeath my dopev ways to Ben Rouse Houston Maness, do w1l1 and bequeath my tallness to F Rltter, Jr V1rg1nia harley, do w1ll and bequeath my s1l1y ways to Laxlne w1I118FS Zona Wall, do w1ll and bequeath my many boy frlends to Jewell Keye Ellzabeth horgan, do w1ll and bequeath my blue eyes to D0rOthy Needham Wlll1s Anne lcLeod do w1ll and bequeath my ways w1th the Freshmen boys to V1rv 11a Belle Kee Betty Ray Butler, do will and bequeath my heartbreaklnv ways to James Rouse Betty Jean Pendleton, do w1ll and bequeath my popularlty to Sarah Dennls I, W1llard Lew1s, do w1ll and bequeath my red ha1r and freclles to B111 Garner A I o o 'io . II H III , I, . . ' . . I, ' . ' . . ' . ' . I, . . . . , . . H 0 I, ,'. . it . I . . . I, 1 ' . ' . It . . I . . . I, , ' ' . ' . 1, Q ' . 'D .. ' . I, . ' . ' ' ' . I' . . . . . . . I, - Q - . Q 4 1 . I, . . . I 1 ' I, . A . . O I' . . . . . . I, . ,V . . . . I. . - . A . N . . . 0 I. , . . . H 0 I, i g . . . X. . V . 1, ' v ' . ' . ' U ' . . I, - A 'X . In , . 1 . . . V . . 'I . I, ' . u ' . I, 5 ' , . I, 1 ' . ' - ' ' , . 1, ' nf ' . ' ' ' . . I, . T. . A . .O . . . I, V, . . . - . I, ' I . I, ' TI. . ' . I' . . ,q . - . , . .,, . A . I, . ' . ' ' . I, ' 1 ' , .- In I ' 1 1 ' l v ui' I I, , ' Q - I, . V . . .