Farmer High School - Far Echoes Yearbook (Asheboro, NC)

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LAST ILL AND TEST ME T We, the Sen1or Class of n1neteen f1fty four after twelve years of hard labor, reahzmg we can't take It Wlth us do hereby declare th1s to be our last w1ll and testament Art1cle I To our school we leave qu1et halls and classrooms caused by our passmg We also leave our s1ncere love and apprec1at1on for all that the school has meant to us We leave 1n add1t1on, the new stage curta1ns of wh1ch we are so proud, and our four year project the flag pole on wh1ch the boys have labored so fa1thful1y Artlcle II Item 1 To Mr Barrler we leave our thanks for the 1nterest and gmdance he has shown durmg the past years Item 2 To Mr Wallace, we leave our deepest apprecxatlon for h1s efforts toward mcreaszng our know ledge of Amer1can h1story 1n add1t1on our h1story books w1th all the lmportant facts underl1ned Item 3 To Mr Snapp, who has taught us for the past two years we leave our good w1shes for many happy years Item 4 To Mr Adams, we leave our grat1tude for h1s helpfulness and co operat1on Item 5 To M1ss Henderson, we leave the 0bJ6Ct1V6S of the Beta Club wh1ch she has so fa1thfully up held Item 6 To Mrs Hussey,we leave our humble thanks and appreclatlon for her patlence understandmg guldance, and unself1sh servlce to the members of the Sen1or Class Artxcle III Item 1 To the Jun1or Class we leave our semor pr1v1leges, the Job of ra1s1ng money for the annual and the tr1p to Wash1ngton and the Sen1or classroom Item 2 To the Sophomore Class, we leave our dxgmfled ways Item 3 To the Freshman Class we leave our courage to contxnue through the three more years of hlgh school Artlcle IV We bequeath and d6V1S9 as follows Item 1 I Carolme Hussey leave my suede Jacket to Judy Hussey Item 2 I Mack Shaw, w1ll my helght to Claude Wmslow Item 3 I Nancy Jean Kearns, w1ll my saddle oxfords to Della Rush hop1ng that she w1ll pollsh them and my basketball sult, 26, to anyone who w1ll enjoy wearlng lt as much as I have for the last four years enloyment 1n attendmg Farmer as I have had Item I, Bobby Ledwell leave my abxllty to make cherry w1ne to Darrell Lasslter Item I James Yates, leave my curly ha1r to Dwaln Brxles Item 7 I Betty Ma1e Shears w1ll my ab1llty to go to Denton to Nett1e Lou H111 Item Hal Worth Wlnslow leave my qu1et ways to Cary Kearns Item Betty Shaw, w1ll my ab1l1ty to laugh and talk 1n Mr Snapp's class to Ray Shaw hopmg that he can get by w1th It better than I Item 10 I Harold Gunter leave my ab1l1ty to talk to any underclassman who thlnks he can master lt better than I Item Carolyn Lanier 'w1ll my ab1l1ty to go steady to V1rg'1nia Loflm Item Harold Hammond, leave my ab1l1ty to pass school buses and not get caught to Darnell Nance Item Shelby Jean Luther w1ll my ab1l1ty to keep the ch1ldren IH order on bus 25 to Helen Cranford Item Larry Hardm, do leave I hope Item Martha Hunt, leave my ab1l1ty to drxve to Glenda Gall1more Item Bobby Poole, leave my ab111ty to play the p1ano to Evelyn Luther Item Kathleen Lewallen, will my ab1l1ty to go steady 1n h1gh school to any underclassman who tlunks she would enjoy lt as much as I have Item 18 I Pat Adams, w1ll my ablllty to argue w1th Mr Wallace to Darnell Nance Item 19 I, Nancy Shaw w1ll my qu1et ways to Dw1ght Loflxn 7 I l 7 5 , I . . , . . . I , , l h . . . . , Item 4: I, Barbara Luck, leave my place to some stranger,hoping that she will have as much fun and 5: , . 1 . n u I 6: , ' ' ' . .gg 13 - ', - . I 9: I, . . . . . : 9 ! . U 7 I . 11: I, , . . . . . . 12: I, ' ' , 13: I, , . . . . . . 14: I, ' -- . 15: I, ' ' ' ' , 16: I, ' ' ' , 17: I, ' ' ' ' I , ' ' . ' . .

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CLASS SO G Now is the time, when we must say good by Soon we' ll be leaving dear old Farmer High We leave to you our dreams of yesterday Farewell dear friends because the time draws nigh Time is now gone who knows what lies ahead'7 We hate to leave you, w1th the utmost dread Learn while you can for you' ll be leaving soon Good by dear friends we hope to meet again Tune Now is the Hour Song Writer Ronnie Jenkins CLASS HI TORY In September, 1950 the class of 1954 entered high school We were far from knowing the ropes of high school, but we were soon to learn We elected as our class officers J B Stutts President Hugh Brabham, Vice President Nancy Carol Crowell Treasurer Doris Kern Secretary It was mostly work during our freshman year with a few parties to top our achieve ments Mr Barr1er was our homeroom teacher We began classes as sophomores with hopes of soon moving into our new high school build mg Mr Causey was our teacher and adviser After a few weeks of school we moved into the new classrooms with h1gh excitement They were modern and well planned for our convenience Our class off1cerswereJ B Stutts President Pat Adams Vice President Nancy Carol Crowell Secretary Harold Gunter Treasurer We began plans for the new flag pole which was completed of our time was taken up with work Classes began in the Junior year with Mrs Welborne as our homeroom teacher We elect ed as our class officers Pat Adams Presldent Nancy Jean Kearns Vice President Caroline Hussey Secretary Harold Gunter, Treasurer We began to plan early for the annual Junior Senior Banquet After much planning and work our banquet was prepared It was held at the V F W Hall on April 3 1953 Most of us w1ll never forget that night and the fun we had Another high point in the Junior year was receiving our class rings As a part of graduation the Juniors carried the daisy chain for Class Night We also sang our Junior song to the Seniors We were sorry to see the Seniors leave but we were willing to ta.ke over their classroom for our own The making of our annual became our first oblective Many hours of hard work were spent in preparing it We sponsoreda turkey supper before Thanksgiving to make money for our annual and trip to Washington The supper was a big success in every way One of our main projects during our senior year was the buying of new stage Curtains With the help of parents and merchants we were able to buy them While we carried out these activities we planned our trip to Washington on May 3 With enough money and careful plans we expected to see our Capitol and the places of interest around it And so l1fe goes on 12 happy years of school at Farmer We hope to be an asset to our school after we graduate We are looking forward to happy days and pleasant memories of our school activities at Farmer High School Patrick Adam s Historian 3 5 , . 9 , . 1 II ' IV , . . : . . , Q - 3 1 Q y . ' ' r . v ' ' h 9 S , - during our senior year. We had few extra-curricular activities during our sophomore yearg most . : Q, . 3 , . - . L . 9 S ' ' D I , 0 . I I ' 2 I 0 , .

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Item 20: I, Ronnie Jenkins, leave my double jointed fingers to Jane Lanier to use as she sees fit Item 21: I, Nancy Crowell, will my ability to have a good time at Jabber' s to Darrell Peacock Item 22: I, Billy Joe Yates, will my ability to keep quiet in class to Austin Hunt. Item 23: I, Hugh Brabham, will my ability to play basketball to James Hill. Item 24: I, Alton Delk, leave my ability to get along with Mr. Adams to Crowson Hunt. Item 25: I, John Lowe, will my ability to act smart to Jackie Marsh. Item 26: I, Wade Barker, will my singing ability to Richard Hughes. Item 27: I, Jacqueline Surratt, will my superlative best dressed to Shelby Surratt. AQUA Jg W' JACQUE LINE SURRATT , Testator CLASS PUEM Time passes swiftly as years go by, And our days are numbered at Farmer High But though our school years will soon be gone Our memories and friendships will still linger In heartaches and happiness In gladness and fears, We've shared everything We've been friends through the years The people who have helped us most And those who deserve our praise, Are our teachers and our parents They' ve guided through complex ways We' re saddened by thoughts of parting And in these days our last We face the future with highest hope Our high school days are past Class Poet Martha Hunt ,lp if 1 H 4 I ff xl f