Goldston High School - Gold Stone Yearbook (Goldston, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY It is haul to give the history of a class when so much still lies ahead of us. So far, we haven’t had much time to do things. We hope our history twenty-five years from now will be more worthy of your notice. We’ll begin at the beginning where all good stories should start. Most of us entered first grade a wee bit scared, but found it such a happy place that all our terrors disappeared. Then, from grade to grade we passed along, learning not only things from books but how to work and play together, to respect the rights of others, and to be good citizens in our school world. Then one exciting day, we entered high school with an enrollment of twenty-three. We began the year by electing to serve as our class officers Johnie Jean Dowdy, president; Andrew Barber, vice-president; Elma Wilkie, secretary-treasurer. Under the direction of Mrs. Francis Layland, things seemed to have gone very well for us. Then came our second year with Mr. Cullipher as our homeroom teacher. When we were finally settled, we found that we were lacking four of our classmates. We became very active in our Sophomore year. .Some joined the basketball teams; others played baseball and softball; still others were members of the glee club, the Student Council, and the cheering team. Our Junior year seemed to us a very trying one; but just before the Christmas holiday; we re¬ ceived a card bearing the information that our class rings were in the depot. We were an excited crowd of kids. Then came the .Junior-Senior banquet, which we had to struggle over, however, it seemed to us the last word in entertaining. Seven of us received letters for athletic activities. Our class leaders that year were Thelma Phillips, president; Helen Hart,, vice-president; Eunice Soots, secretary and treasurer; Wilma Rosser, room representative. Our Senior year in Goldston High is 1949. Two members of the class married during the sum¬ mer, but returned to finish their education. This year we elected Savannah Callicutt, president; John Thomas, vice-president; Andrew Bar¬ ber, secretary; Eunice Soots, treasurer. We chose as our flower the red rose and blue and white for our colors. Our motto is—“Sail on, the shore is just ahead.” Many exciting adventures lay before us during our Senior year. For many months, visions of the great Chowan River passed through our minds, and we could readily picture our Junior- Senior banquet. But above all this, we looked forward to our commencement for this was the time when we would leave Goldston School with much regret. We not only tried to do our work well, but we did other things decidedly worth while. We ap¬ proached our last exams with dignity and confidence, and we passed ’em. So having acquired a better education, we haven’t done so poorly, up to now. Pape Nine

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SENIORS » kTAV Or ' S NORMAN OLDHAM Baseball 9, 10, 11, 12; Bus Driver 11. 12; Safety Patrol 10; Goldstone Staff 12; Letter 11; Star 12; Dramatics 12; Senior Superlative. THELMA PHILLIPS Class Officer 10, 11; Beta Club 11, 12; Glee Club 9, 10; Student Council 11; Softball 10, 11, 12; Cheerleader 9, 10, 11, 12; Chief Cheerleader 11, 12; Star 11; Letter 10; Goldstone Staff 12; Hi-Lites Staff 11. 12; Piano 9; Marshal 11; Lunchroom Worker 11, 12; Office Assistant 12; Dramatics 12; Senior Superlative. WILMA ROSSER Student Council 10, 11, 12; 4-H Club 9, 10, 11; Class Officer 11, 12; Library Club 11; Glee Club 10, 11; Softball 9, 10, 11; Lunchroom Worker 11; Piano 9, 10; Safety Patrol 12; Cheerleader 9; Hi-Lites Staff 12; Senior Superlative; Dramatics 12. EUNICE MAE SOOTS Class Officer 11, 12; Beta Club 11, 12; Beta Club Officer 11; Student Council 12; Library Club 11; Piano 11; Glee Club 11; Editor-in-Chief “Goldston Hi-Lites 12; Gold¬ stone Staff 12; Marshal 11; Dramatics 12; Senior Super¬ lative; Class Poet 12. JOHN THOMAS Class Officer 12; Beta Club 11, 12; Beta Club President 12; Student Council 12; Baseball 11, 12; Basketball 12; Star 11; Letter 10, 12; Cheerleader 10, 11; Marshal 11; Safety Patrol 11; Editor-in-Chief “Goldstone” 12; Hi- Lites Staff 12; Dramatics 12; Senior Superlative; Cl Historian 12. JOHNIE DOWDY STOUT ub Officer - Class Officer 9, 10; Beta Club 11, 12; Beta Club Officer 11; Student Council 9, 10, 11, 12; Student Council Presi¬ dent 11; Softball 10; Safety Patrol 10; Lunchroom Worker 11; Marshal 11; Goldstone Staff 10, 11; Hi- Lites Staff 12; Glee Club 10; Cheerleader 11; Letter 11; Senior Superlative; Dramatics 12. MARGARET WELCH Softball 9; Lunchroom Worker 11; Student Librarian 11; Dramatics 12; Senior Superlative. Pope Eight

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Last Will and Testament We, the class of 1949, in the town of Goldston, County of Chatham, and in the state of North Carolina, being ready to embark from this port into unknown seas, do hereby make this, our last will and testament. ARTICLE I Item 1. To Mr. Cullipher, our principal, we leave our gratitude for his understanding and good sportsmanship. Item 2. To the teachers, we leave thanks for their patience and a suggestion for making their lives easier: less difficult lessons, not so many tests, and fewer rules to be obeyed. Item 3. To the incoming Seniors, we leave our spotless reputation our air of importance and a vast store of ideas which we had neither time nor opportunity to use. Item 4. To the remaining students, we leave our fame and hope they won’t let it die by skidding too far beneath our achievements. ARTICLE II Last, we have a few individual bequest to make. Item 1. To Charles Barber, I, Andrew Barber, do leave my nerve. It never failed me and was a great help in time of trouble. Iteme 2. To Floyd Caviness who might have difficulty in passing tests, I, Thelma Phillips, do leave my cramming ability. Item 3. To Phillip Gaines, I, John Thomas, do leave some of my height. Item 4. To Bill Sipe, I, Howard McMillan, do leave my place in the Beta Club. Item 5. To Gilbert Oldham, I, Norman Oldham, do leave my bus. Item 6. To Angelette Oldham, I, Helen Hart, do leave my ability to play basketball. Item 7. To Billy Joe Harris, I, Norman Dowdy, do leave my quietness. Item 8. To Franklin Wilkins, I, Savannah Callicutt, do leave my ability to make excellent grades. Item 9. To Mack Phillips, I, J. C. Burke, do leave my artistic ability. Item 10. To Louise Hillard, I, Johnie Jean Stout, do leave some of my slimness. Item 11. To Frona Wilkie, I, Wilma Rosser, do leave some of my size. Item 12. To Sally Herron, I, Mary Alice Moses, do leave my blond hair. Item 13. To Edwin Elkins, I, Margaret Welch, do bequeath all the ambition I possessed with the hope that he will make good use of it by working hard at everything. Item 14. To Anne Marie Moses, I, Eunice Soots, do leave my position as editor of Goldston Hi- Lites. Item 15. To William Fields, I, Walter Jordan, do leave my agreeable disposition. Finally, we name as the sole executor of this will Mrs. E. W. Byerly in whom we have every confidence. Signed: The Senior Class of 1949 Andrew Barber, Testator Page Ten