Eureka High School - Eu Re Hi Ke Yearbook (Eureka, NC)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of H19 CICISS of We the Senior Class of 1950, being of sound mind and body do declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. Article I-To the school we bequeath what our bank account will allow, re- questing that they use this in the future, to the best advantage. Article II-To our parents we leave our deepest love and appreciation for their sacrifices offered in sending us to school. Article III-To Mr. Jones, our Principal we bequeath one thousand dollars at his request, also our admiration for putting up with us for a whole year. Artivle IV-To Mrs. Sam Martin we will and bequeath the hope that the on- coming Seniors will appreciate grammar more than we have. Article V-To Mrs. Bradshaw we wish that the grades behind will meet their classes better than we have. Article VI-To Mr. Loftin we leave a new hat to wear in the rain. Article VII-To Mrs. Perkins we bequeath the new bymrd comprehend instead of her old one do you understand. Article VIII-To Mr. Tart we leave our best wishes for a Successful career in teaching, Article IX-To the Juniors we leave our ability to raise money. We also leave to them our mirror minds so that they can see their way around next year. Article X-To the Sophomores we leave our ability to settle down to work when necessary. Article XI-We the Freshmen we leave our ability to learn and make passing grades so that they may graduate in 1953. Article XII-We, as individual Seniors, wish to make certain bequest to some of the high school students during their remaining years at Eureka. Item I-Nora Davis leaves her curly locks to Margie Boyette. Item 2-Nancy Irwin leaves her personality to Richard Darling Darden. Item 3-Lexine Kirby leaves her cow lick to Shelton Owens. Item 4-Billy Smith wills his ability to copy French to Dot Darden, because of her ability to copy Geometry. Item 5-Jean Chase leaves her ability to make Mr. Loftin laugh to Jean Yelverton. Item 6-Charles Smith bequeaths his artistic ability to Carlton Smith. Item 7-Rudolph Tyndall leaves his singing ability to Jack Edmundson. Item 8-Hugh Minshew wills his foolishness to Beverly Bogue. Item 9-Merriam Lewis leaves her ability to play guard on the basketball team to Emily Little. Item I0-Pattie Kearney leaves her slender figure to Margaret West. Item 11-Mary Owens wills her quiet ways to Christine Lewis. Item I2-Ruby Ballance wills her old French papers to Edith Pender in the hopes that if she ever takes French again these papers will help. Item 13-Ruby Lee Smith leaves her promptness to Marie Sauls. Item 14-Juanita Mooring leaves her wit to Alma Howell. Item I5-Marie Lancaster wills her giggles to Elizabeth Edmundson.

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Clc.1ss I iidi will Let us review the memories of that energetic and loyal class of Seniors, whose high school career began in September of 1946. After having had the commencement the last year we were in grammar school, and graduating from that chapter of our lives, we were ready for high school. Although in the eighth grade we were allowed to change classes and had about the same privileges, we did not experience the same feeling as we did this long-to-be-remembered-day. We were the first class to enter high school under the law of twelve grades before graduating. Our high school career was started under the direction of Mrs. Selby Yel- verton, Mr. J. W. King, Mrs. Bessye B. Bradshaw, Mrs. James Wethington, and Mrs. Josephine Key. During this year we went to Raleigh, and spent the day visiting the historical sites and other places of interest. Many of the boys and girls took an active part in athletics. We were very proud that the Fresh- men were represented in sports this first year. We were grieved that Edna Edmundson left us at this time, but happy to welcome Dorothy Howell. We a- dopted Tell Me Why as our class song. The tenth year proved to be one of the hardest. Mrs. Martin, our home room teacher, was very helpful and considerate. In this second year of high school, Eureka won the basketball tournarnent-boys and girls. We entertained the Seniors in the way of a hay ride. Sentimental Journey was a popular song with us this year. Juniors at last! This wonderful year meant a great deal to all. The year was begun by the picking of cotton and selling magazines in order that we might entertain the Seniors at a banquet. The Junior play Bolts and Nuts, was pre- sented. Everyone will remember the entertaining characters in this play. Long will we remember April 8: the Junior-Senior, night club style, which closed with music and dancing, at the Hotel Cherry, in Wilson. It was in this year that we toured Washington, visiting the many places of interest. Taking a part in the commencement exercises made the departing of our Senior friends more grievous for us, however vacating a place which had long been expected. Seniors! The long awaited day became a reality. After much crying, and crowing, and scheming, the Senior play, The Daffy Dills, was a big success. We now felt triumphant over many headaches and adverse conditions. The days immediately following found us busily occupied, working on the EU-RE-HI-KE DAZE. It proved to be real genuine work. However, working on the annual was much fun. We feel greatly indebted to Mr. Talton W. Jones, our new Principal and boys coachg to Mrs. Sam J. Martin, our Senior Adviser, to Mrs. Bessye B. Bradshaw, our Junior Adviserg to Mr. John Tart, the new Agriculture teacher, to Mrs. James Perkins, the Home Economics teacher and girls' coachg and to Mr. Elmer R. Loftin, Social Science teacher. As graduation beckons and we enter into the portals of the mysterious un- known, we would like to borrow the words of the great master of drama, Shake- Speare, Parting is such sweet sorrow. Nancy L. Irwin ,145

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Item Item Item Item Billy Ray Yelverton leaves his athletic ability to Pete Bass. George Edmundson wills his speed to Douglas Wooten. Leonard Mayo leaves his religion to Billy Langston. Don Shackelford bequeaths his ability to operate the picture machine to Charles Davis. In this manner we do dispose of all our worldy goods and possessions, and wish that those whom we leave at dear old Eureka High School may use these gifts to the best of their advantage. On this, the twelfth day of January, nineteen hundred and fifty, the class of '50 of Eureka High School do gather together and sign this, our Last Will and Testament. Don Shackelford Executor