Glendale High School - Glen Cedo Yearbook (Kenly, NC)

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Losf will and Testament State of North Carolina County of Johnson Glendale High School I We, the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred and' Fifty-Seven, being of sound mind and good memory, realize that our school days will soon be behind us. On departing, in order to distribute fairly our talents, properties, and possessions, we do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. ARTICLE I . Section 1. To our parents, we will and bequeath our deep-felt appreciation for their love and encouragement, and for the sacri- 'fices they have made for us in preparing us for life. To the Faculty: Section 1. To guiding us onward Section 2. To our class and all its Section 3. To ARTICLE II Mr. Lester,lour principal, we bequeath our sincere gratitude for his helpfulness and understanding leadership in to our goa . Mff-ggllnn. 01-ll' S6Di0r SPOHSOI, we leave our love and appreciation for the many hours she devoted unselfishly to activities and for the ideals she tried to instill in our hearts and minds. Mrs. Lester, Mrs. Ottimo, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Silver, and Mr. McClure, we wish to express our thanks for their undying perseverance and never-ceasing vigilance in watching over us and striving to prepare us for a life of our own. Section 4. To the elementary faculty, we give our many thanks, because they are truly the ones who gave us our beginning and got us off to a good start early in life. Section 1. To ARTICLE III the Juniors, instead of onions, as you may have expected, we bequeath our senior privileges, our seats in assembly, and a wonderful homeroom teacher. We also give you our money-making schemes-don't worry, you'll need them! Section 2. To the Sophomores, we leave the typewriters and all our worn-out brooks. And, in order that you make good use of them, we give you our excess brain-power. Section 5. To the Freshmen we give the privilege of promotion to the tenth grade. Then you can no longer be referred to as those green f.rt-sii.-.- 1 . Section 4. To the elementary students, we leave the school building, still in one piece. We hope you will keep it in good condition. ARTICLE IV Section 1. To the lunchroom workers, Mrs. Glennie Godwin, managerg Mrs. Lessie Atkinson, Mrs. Louise Woodard, and Mrs. Imogene Adams, we give our sincere thanks for the many fine meals they have prepared for us. Section 2. To Mr. Clifton Adams, our custodian, we leave our appreciation for all the many things he so kindly did for us, besides keeping our school clean and warm and a pleasant place in which we spent many hours of work and study and play. SCCUOH 3- To OU! gfaCl0m0fh9l'S, MIS- Lola Siflflfil. Mrs. Glennie Godwin, and Mrs. Avery Creech, we bequeath our everlasting gratitude for being such wonderful supporters of our class in every' way. ARTICLE V Section l. I, Constance Godwin, give my friendly ways andthe title, Editor-in-Chief of the annual, to Barbara Nell Atkinson. Section 2. I, Randal Narron, do will and bequeath my reputation for being a pest and my ability to sleep in class to James Vernon ' Davis and Douglas Evans. f ' 'fi Section 3. Section 4. Section 5. Section 6. Section 7. Section 8. I, Sue Stancil, give my pretty clothes to Pernell Edwards. I, Sybil Lamm, do sincerely leave to Doris Ann Narron my inward as well as outward beauty. ff I, Eloise Boykin, will my ability t0 iitterfbug and my title, Best All Around, to anyone who can eafn them. 1, Worth Brown, bequeath to Virgil Brown and Billy Narron, my shy ways with the women. I, Barbara Edwards, pass on my desire to raise a family to Phyllis Creech. I, Elmer Crocker, give my ability for skipping school and having a ball to Kenneth Davis, hoping that he can play as innocent about it as I did. V Section 9. I, Talmage Langley, will my way with the girls to Lomie Eubanks, and hopegthat he will accept it and use it to the best advantage. Section 10. I, Section 11. I, Section I2. I, Section 15. I, Section 14. Section 15. Section 16. I, Section 17. I Rose Finch, bequeath my happy disposition and my ability to snag a man to Janet Carol Pope. Betty Lou Narron, will and bequeath my title Head Cheerleader to anyone capable of ig, I I Joyce Narron, leave my witty ways and my ability to have a good time, especially in class, to Ann Renfrow. Worth Narron, leave my personal charm, as the girls see it, to Melvin Johnson. fi 7 Stephen Parrish, leave my bookkeeping course to anyone who wants it. Don'r rush, fellows, first come first served. I. I, Speck Pope, bequeath to George Boyette, my ability to play basketball and my loveable disposition. Mary Sue Brannan, do will and bequeath my dependability and courteous manners to lynn Godwin. Donald Boyette, bequeath my flirty personality and curly black hair to Jerry Cockrell, because I think he is capable of managing them, both without too much trouble. My tendency to,-argue with a sign post, I give to Hilton Eubanks. I Section 18. , Section 19. I, Section 20. I, Section 21. 1, attempt! Section 22. I, Section 23. I, Section 24. I, Section 25. Elton Cockrell, gladly give n'ly popularity to Jackie Fosteg since it would be such an effort to carry it with me. Janice Davis, leave my title of F.F.A. Sweetheart to anyone who is lucky enough to deservefit. J. W. Lewis, bequeath my dancing ability and my crazy ways to Johnnie Raper. Rose Hare, bequeath to Delores Batten, my ability to succeed in anything l attempt. Be careful, Delores, what you R. H. Weaver, will to Jackie Srancil myjbest-all-around work in the F.F.A. and 4-H Clubs. ' Betty Renfrow, leave my ability to singand my pleasing personality to Judy Faye Edwards. H X Edward Creech, leave my love 'bf hillbilly music to Billy Harold Jones. My good looks, I leave to Roy Allen Godwin. Helen Cockrell, will my popularity to Mamie Faye Pope. It Section 26. We, Alice Bailey and Peggy Creech, leave our ability to have a good time, anytime, and anyplace, to Betty Strickland and Brenda Boykin. ,. , ' Section 27. I, Section 28. I, Section 29. I, Wallace Gay, bequeath to I-'fiiton Eubanks my good common sense and my willingness to help anyone who needs it. Nelson Narron, take everything with me-I need it. Donald Cockrell, just leave. ARTICLE ZVI Section 1. We hereby officially appoint Mr. George B. Lester as executor of this our last will and testament. ln witness whereof, we the aforesaid class of 1957, do hereunto set our hand and seal. Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the aforesaid class of 1957 to be its last will and testament. Witnessed by: MARY SUE BRANNAN MARY CONSTANCE GODWIN 1 I 1 I 1 i r W I 5' I I K I K I 5 is I I I 1 I

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March of Time fClass History? We can. hardly believe that just four short years ago we were freshmen. Since then we have had good times as well as profitable ones. We tried to live our days so that we would make the right reflections on the world around us. We took part in the right kinds of ipgrts and engaged in wholesome social activities, while trying all the time to engrave on our minds facts and ideals that time can never a e. It was in September of 1955 that we entered Glendale lligh School and began the long road toward high school graduation. lt took us quite a while to become adjusted to being called freshmen. We were fresh all right, but we gradually adjusted ourselves to the strange new routine of high school life and soon felt as though we really were a part of the school too. After school was safely launched on its way to a successful yeai, we undertook as one of our first duties the election of class officers. There were two sections of the ninth grade, one made up of the girls and the other of the boys. Constance Godwin was chosen as president of the girls' homeroom and Speck Pope the president of the boys'. Other officers elected were Janice Davis, Frances Narron, Betty Faye Renfrow, and Luby Boykin. They and our homeroom teachers, Mrs. Doris Lester and Mr. George Silver, gave us the benefit of outstanding leadership and guidance in all we attempted. That memorable year we studied and worked harder than we ever thought we would. However, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, therefore, we had several parties during the year. One of which was a weiner roast at Sunset Park in Wilson. We continued our journey toward our cherished goal and lo-we became sophomores! As second year students we became more firmly attached to our school environment and looked more hopefully toward our destination. After a lively election campaign Constance Godwin was again elected president of her homeroom and Speck Pope president of his homeroom. Their capable chosen assistants were Martha Stancil, Janice Daxis. Sue Stancil, Betty Faye Creech, James Godwin, and Rex Morris. Our class advisors were Mrs. Doris Lester and Mr. William McClure, both of whom gave much understanding love and help to the class. It seemed, during those days, that our studies and assignments were endless. There was a greater variety of subjects which taxed our ingenuity to the nth degree, but we survived. There were the parties and ball games that offset the hard work. We were entertained during the sophomore year with several parties in the Community Club Building, a weiner roast at Lake Glad in XVendell, and a few other informal gatherings. Thoughts of our hard school work disappeared in the face of these happy events. Then, on April 30, 1955, Mrs. Lester and a number of the parents accompanied the sophomore girls to Raleigh to visit the historic and interesting sites in that city. From there they went to Chapel Hill where they attended one of the performances being given at the Planetarium. P Ever getting closer to our goal, we began our junior year under the supervision of Mr. William Dixon. We strove to make funds for our Junior-Senior Banquet by selling magazines, giving a junior play, and sponsoring the Sauline Players. We had many more surprising and pleasing events to take place in the few short months that followed. Mr. Dixon encouraged us to press onward and to hope for the best. He and our class officers, Edward Creech, president, Claiborne Pope, Sybil Lamm, Helen Cockrell and Janice Davis guided us faithfully through our many trials and triumphs. These leaders greatly lightened the load of our pathways and made the view ahead much more promising. In addition to our responsibilities we were given several parties by our grademothers, one of which was another weiner roast at Lake Glad during the month of May. For our outstanding magazine sales, in our junior year, the entire class was taken to Raleigh on November 45 to attend H matinee performance of the Ice Capatdes of 1955. This was immensely enjoyed by all and we were very proud of our achievement. The junior class play, which was given on March 8, was a hilarious mystery comedy entitled Three Fingers in- the Door. The cast was composed of Constance Godwin, Edward Creech, Jeanette Raper, Joyce Narron, Margaret Langley, J. W. Lewis, Sue Stancil, Elmer Crocker, Rose Hare, and Elton Lee Cockrell. lt was very successful and so much fun to give. The big event of the year finally arrived. lt was the long-awaited and planned-for Junior-Senior Banquet! This was given by the juniors on April 20. 1956 in the banquet hall of the Cherry Hotel in Wilson, North Carolina, honoring the Senior Class of 1936. Long will the memories of this festive occasion linger with both groups. The theme of the banquet was Moonlight and Roses. The dining hall was appropriately decorated to carry out the motif. About one hundred thirty guests were entertained that evening. Entertainment was furnished by such outstanding talent as Mrs. Jenny Wicker and her daughter, Annette, and Mary and Nellie Silver, all of Kenly. Mr. Burtis Overman of Buckhorn and Victor Radford of Glendale were also outstanding guest stars. Ah! Now the much-anticipated event had finally arrived! We had become dignified SENIORS. Working and striving for three years had at last paid off. We were dutifully and respectfully recognized as upperclassmen. We will always remember our loving and very competent senior advisor, Mrs. Lois Privette Bunn. The class officers, who were carefully selected to aid Mrs. Bunn and to lead our class that year, were Eloise Boykin, presidentg Janice Davis, Sybil Lamm, Constance Godwin, Rose Hare, Sue Stancil, and Betty Renfrow. Mrs. Bunn, with their assistance, capably guided us through the whirl of activities in which seniors must participate. Constance Godwin was chosen by her classmates to be editor-in-chief of our yearbook, the Glen-Cedo. Other staff members elected were Janice Davis, Sue Stancil, Rose Hare, R. H. Weaver, Helen Cockrell, Edward Creech, J. W. Lewis, Barbara Creech. Mary Sue Bran- nan, Sybil Lamm and Peggy Creech. We spent many afternoons during the year planning, collecting information and pictures, typing, and doing all the many other jobs involved in producing an outstanding annual. Another honor went to one of our seniors when Rose Hare was elected editor of our school paper, the Glendale Echo for this wonderful year. Much credit is due Rose, Mrs. Ottimo, the faculty advisor, and the members of the senior typing class for the ex- cellent work done in producing a paper that so well reported our school news and activities. In November we had a party at Mrs. Bunn's home honoring two of our seniors and their newly acquired mates. They were Bar- bara Creech Edwards, her husband, Vernon, and Claiborne Pope. and his wife, Carol Ann. Games were played which included some interesting contests. The senior class and Mrs. Bunn presented both couples with gifts. 'Our senior class play, Calling All Carts, was given on November 8, 1956. in the high school auditorium. lt was enthusiastically received by the large audience and the success achieved was much deserved by the entire cast, producers, and directors. The cast in- cluded Eloise Boykin, Janice Davis, Constance Godwin, Sue Stancil, Edward Creech, R. ll. Weaver, J. W. Lewis, Barbara Creech, Betty Faye Renfrow, Betty Lou Narron, Wallace Gay, Elmer Crocker, and Rose Hare. Our Christmas party took place in the Glendale Club Building. We had a grand time, dancing and playing lively games, after which delicious refreshments were served. In order to make money for our various projects during our senior year, we sold Christmas cards and Rawleigh products. We also had numerous Sock Hop dances in the school gymnasium, which were greatly enjoyed by everyone, from the first graders through high school. The highlight of our money-making projects during our senior year was the Barbecue and Fried Chicken supper, given on April 12 in the school cafeteria. This meant hard work on everyone concerned. Right here we want to give our sincere thanks to Mrs. Bunn and all our parents who gave so much of their time and efforts to make our supper such a huge success. The money earned was used to help defray current class expenses as well as the cost of our senior class trip to Wfashington, D. C., and New York City. These brief highlights of the four years that we spent at Glendale High have only brought you a few of our activities that we shared and enjoyed. They will never be forgotten. We have had many happy experiences and made friends that will remain dear I0 U5 forever. As we leave our school we wish to express our deep gratitude to our parents, to our principal, Mr. George Lester, to the en- tire faculty, and to the many friends who did their share in giving us the happiest four years of our lives. ELOISE BOYKIN JANICE DAVIS

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C? MARSHALS First Row: Rose Hare, Eloise Boykin, chiefg Betty Faye Renfrow. Second Row: Sybil Lamm, Mary Sue Brannan, Janice Davis. CLASS SONG CTune- A Perfect Day D As you come to the end of a perfect year, Well, this is the end of our senior year, And you dwell alone with your thought. Near the end of our school days too, Then you say goodbye to old Glendale dear, But it leaves a thought that is strong and clear, And the joys that the years have brought. And a wish that is kind and true. Do you think what the end of our long stay here For mem'ry has painted our high school days Can mean to a departing soul, With colors that never fade- When the school you love with a heart sincere, And we find at the end of our sojourn here, You must leave to seek your goal? The love of the friends we've made. BETTY PAYE RENFROW EDWARD CREECH