Elm City High School - Bear Trap Yearbook (Elm City, NC)

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Cfarw .Mafory ln the fall of 19418, sixty proud and happy boys and girls entered, for the first time, that new world called high school. We were placed under the guidance of Mrs. Louise Winstead and Miss C'lara liass. VVe had fun deciding what subjects we would take. Finally after we chose our subjects and signed as members of either the F.H.A., the F.F.A., the Student Council, the band or Glce Club. we settled down for a year of study. lVe were divided into groups but when tllat glorious C'Ivristnnas season came around we were brought together for the happiest occasion of the year, A i'hristnias Party , which was held at the Elm City Womans Club. None of us will ever forget that party. By the end of the freslnnan year we had learned that along with our fun we were going to meet some hard work. As we watched the seniors of 19418 graduate, we wondered if we would ever walk across the stage wearing those caps and gowns and hear our names read out clearly and distinctly. VVe moved up to our sophomore year with a class of only forty-three. VVe were again placed un- der the direction of Mrs. W'instead and Miss Bass as our home room teachers. This was mostly a year of studying, for we did not wish to see a larger drop in the number of our junior class the com- ing year. The highlight of our sophomore year was our trip to the Planetarium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. VVe had a grand time. VVhen we moved on to the junior class, we were placed under the guidance of Miss Edith Lewis and Miss Clara Bass. Vtve chose as our junior class president, Nancy Winstead. We had fun being initiated into the Beta Club and learning what the club was all about. VVe were very proud to publish our first school paper this year. We worked hard to keep the concession stand in the gym- nasium open. Vi-'e had to raise money for our junior-senior banquet and prom. We decided to hold the banquet and prom in our new school lunch 1'oom. You should have seen that fairy land which seemed to have been taken off a fellows valentine to his best girl. We turned that lunch room into a land of red and white hearts and streamers. How can any of us cver forget that wonderful night of February 9, 1951! It was cold and snowing but we didn't mind. Our fun was so great that the eold and snow blended in perfectly. VVe felt that our junior-senior banquet and prom were the best of all banquets and proms. Soon after this grand event we started making preparations for the part the juniors would have in the graduation exercises. The marshals were Joan VViggs, Chief. l,u- cille Barnes, Joyce Farmer, Uelphia Skinner, .lean Beaman, and Nancy VVinstead. VVe were proud that night when we stood in line holding our lighted candles as light for our departing seniors. iVe knew now that we were the new seniors. VVe had at last reached that long-awaited-for year of our high school career. 1 Again. in the fall of 1951, with a class of thirty-eight seniors and two post graduates we started to school with a feeling different from any we had known before. We knew that this would be our last year. It was hard to work with the thoughts of the future crowding in our minds. Tlms many of us found that we were on the borderline in just a short time. We finally, however. got down to work. Joan VViggs was chosen as our class president. Mrs. V. B. Skinner was our home room teacher. lVe faced the job of publishing our annual, the Bear Trap. We knew this would be hard work. but we never doubted our ability to do the job well. By the time you read this history we will have com- pleted our year book, presented our senior play, which we look forward to doing with pleasure. taken our eargerly awaited trip to Washington, D. C., and attended our last junior-senior banquet and prom. At last that long awaited moment-graduation has arrived. We will never forget our high school years, and as we go out into the world, we feel assured of success in whatever field we Inav:- chosen because of the wonderful help and guidance of our understanding faculty. Leaving we carry with us, locked in our memories, the millions of recollections of our high school days. Historian, DELPHIA SKIN NER

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Br !f4f 7771. eriiom Jflfffy JOAN WIGGS Tootsie Never promise more than you can perform. High School Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Safety Patrol 1, 2, 3, Beta Club 3, 4, Officer 4, Class Officer 1, 2, 3, 4, Stu- dent Council 1, 2, 3, 4, Oflicer 4, Chief Marshal 3, Bear Trap Staff 4, Bear Hi Staff 3. BILLY ME RLE WILLIAMS idsami! A hard beginning maketh a good ending. F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Officer 2, 3, 4, Beta Club 3, 4, Ofiicer 3, Basketball 3, 4, Baseball 2, 4, Class Otlicer 1, High School Chorus 1, Student Council 1, Safety Patrol 1, 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4. HELEN GRAY WILLIAMS v GSPOOP77 Enjoy the little you have, while the fool is hunting for more. High School Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Safety Patrol 2, 3, 4, Beta Club 4, Oiiicer 4, F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Oilicer 4, Cheer- leader 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 3, 4, Student Council 2, 3, 4, Class Officer 1, 2, Trio 3, Bear Hi Staff 3, Bear Trap Staff 4. DAVID EDWIN VVINSTEAD He who means no mischief does it all. Bus Driver 3, 4, F.F.A. 1, 2 ,3. 4. DERVVOOD LEO WINSTEAD Dodo There is not a moment without some duty. F.F.A. 1,-2, 3, 4, 4-H Club 1, Football 4, Basketball 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. JOHN CLAYTON VVINSTEAD CiP0key!7 All men are created equal. Class Oflicer 1, 3, 4, F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Officer 4, Student Council 1, 2, Basketball Manager 2, 4. NANCY YVONNE WINSTEAD Hsljotv God's providence is the surest and best inheritance. High School Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Safety Patrol 1, 2, 3, 4, F.H.A. 1, 2, Marshal 3, Beta Club 3, 4, Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Ofiicer 1, 2, 3, 4, Trio 3, Mixed Quartet 4. MARIAN ELIZABETH LANGLEY - Post Graduate GEORGIA LEE WEBB Post Graduate Nor PICTURED: MARVIN ELTON ROBBINS ,M if Z f is x 4 ff e -W 'INF yyfllilf' aL.-ca 1444! Afclllfb. I ,X 3

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.list W an llfammf ELM CITY NORTH CAROLINA NVILSON COUNTY l We, the ,graduating class of the Elm City High School in the year nineteen hundred and fifty-twp, being of sound will and mind and therefore realizing that we are about to end our school days do set forth this our Last VVill and Testament. I-TO OUR SPONSOR: , Mrs. Edith Lewis Skinner-We thank you for striving hard and earnestly to make us make something of ourselves. II-TO MRS. T. S. HEDGEPETH . V If there is a god of education surely he will say, Well done thou good and faithful servant. III-TO OUR SUPERINTENDENT: . , We wish to thank Mr. Fugate for all the many things he has done for us. We thank him for keeping us as much as possible on the straight and narrow road that leads to graduation. VVe have all been Mr. Fugates children, No, he was not the proud father of any of us, but if he had been he could not have shown more love, kindness, and understanding than he has. IV-TO THE FACULTY: To our school mothers , the teachers we have had throughout these twelve years, we wish to express our gratitude and love. Each of you has dedicated your life to building better citizens for the world of tomorrow. V-TO THE DIRECTRESS OF MUSIC: ' U We thank Mrs. T. B. XVinstead for organizing the band and for putting on the many wonderful music pro- grams we have had the pleasure of listening to. VI-PERSONAL BESTOWALS: Bobby Weeks-Bill Beaman leaves his mustache. Rudy YVhitehead-Milton Bass wishes to leave his Crazy ways. Mildred Jenkins-Receives Helen Jenkins' love for Shorthand, Elizabeth leaves her love for typing to Shirley Sharpe, Ruby Jean Farmer inherits Joyce Farmer's ability to graduate with high grades. Dot Thorne wishes for Kathryn Winstead to receive her tiny feet. Jasper Batts wills his big feet and curly hair to Jimmy Robbins. Ray Troutman bequeaths his good nature to Justice Hardison. Don Pridgen receiyes Bobby Ray Batts' curly hair. Marie Oakey wishes for Betsy Wells to receive her height, Lynwood Joyner leaves his ability to argue to Bobby Lancaster. Jean Beaman leaves her uquietnessn to Donald Barnes. Sue O'Bryant inherits Patsy O'Briant's love for languages. Charles Dawes bequeaths his title of most studious to Valmonte VVinstead. Bruce Brice wishes for Allen Page to receive his pitching ability Lois Bryant leaves her ability to get her man to Blessin Thorne. Happy Robbins receives Billy Parker's football uniform. Shelly Page wishes for Janet Williams to receive her curly hair. Marianne Davis inherits Alma Thorne's flirty ways. Billy Gay leaves his ability to get along with teachers to Wesley Doles. Don Pridgen will receive W. T. Batts' school bus. James Roy Farmer-Thomas Farmer leaves his baseball talent. Franklin Davis leaves his ear for music to Chadwick Deiner. Billy Williams leaves his horn-rimmed glasses to Tom Griiiin. Marvin Robbins hopes that M.t C. Cobb will benefit from his long stay in school. Margaret Williams inherits Delphia Skinner's love for music. Nancy W'instead wishes for Mary Ann Braswell to receive her height. Derwood Winstead leaves his ability to play baseball to Bob O,Bryant. To Carolyn Robbins will go Helen Williams's ability to have the hiccups at all important times. Blessin Thorne will inherit Lucille Barnes's love for cheering. - J. C. Winstead bestowes his slightly oversized hands to Billy Sharpe. VII-TO THE FRESHMEN: You will be surprised how much your teachers learn in the next four years. VIII-TO THE SOPHOMORES: Learn your lessons well, we know from experience that you will not get a second chance. IX-TO THE FIRST GRADE: f You have our deepest sympathy for we know the hard road you have to travel, and yet we are envious of the fun we are certain you will have along the way. X-TO THE JUNIORS: V We only hope that when you are banded together you will have a co-operative unit. XI-TO ALL CONCERNED: . Our life has not been so short but that we realize the vast amount done for us by others. Now, as we are entering these last days, it is brought foremost to our minds that we are going out into thc world to make our own way. Our activities as a class in the Elm City High School are over, and I, the testator, do hereby affix the great seal of the Elm City High School Senior Class of nineteen hundred and fifty-two, this the twenty-seventh day of May. CLASS OF '52 J. C, Winstead, Testator