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

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SUPERLATIVES Mr. and Mrs. Goldston High School JOHNNY GAINES M) MRS. NORMAN OLDHAM

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT State of North Carolina Chatham County City of Goldston Goldston High School The Class of 1953, having spent twelve years in Goldston school and having passed on to its reward, leaves behind this last will and testament. I, as legal adviser, drew up this document, and it is cast-iron, unbreakable, and very, very legal. Be thankful for what you are about to receive. Article I. To the Departments Item 1. To the board of education we bequeath our thanks for having such a good school for us to attend, and a hint for the future: more and better holidays. Item 2. To the athletic department of our school we leave a record that deserves a bronze tablet or, at least, honorable mention. Item 3. To the agriculture department of our school we leave a class that will be more attentive to direction and assignments. Item 4. To the typing department of our school we bequeath our ability to keep pecking along. Item 5. To the entire school community we extend our sympathy and a reminder that the classes that follow are not so bad when it comes to voices and feet. Article II. To the Faculty Item 1. To Mr. Cullipher we leave our sincere appreciation for all the many kind deeds he has done for us the twelve short years we’ve toiled together. Item 2. To Mrs. Oldham we leave our thanks for her understanding and good sportsmanship. Item 3. To Mr. Andrews we leave kind thoughts for his patience in helping us solve difficult problems. Item 4. To Mrs. Leonard we leave our gratefulness for her advice which we feel assured will be helpful in the future. Article III. To the Boys Item 1. George Caviness leaves his good looks to Bobby Trogdon. Item 2. Claude Cook wills his bus to anyone capable of driving it. Item 3. Johnny Gaines bequeaths his place as co-captain of the football team to John Palmer. Item 4. Raymond Elkins, Jr., bestows his intelligence upon J. T. Griffin. Item 5. Melvin Rives leaves his smallness to Charles Daniels. Item 6. Ernest Willett wills his typewriter to Jimmy Smith hoping that he can teach it the value of accuracy. Item 7. Billy Woody bequeaths his broad shoulders to Reynolds Mason. Item S. Jack Sipe surrenders his friendliness to Ronnie Gaines. Item 9. Joe Thomas leaves his place as co-editor of The Goldstone to Elvette Melver. Item 10. Bucky Phillips wills his ability to play basketball to Wayne Jacobs. Item 11. Jerry Oldham leaves his good-natured disposition to Wesley Miller. Item 1. Item 2. Item 3. Item 4. Item 5. Item 6. Item 7. Item 8. Item 9. Item 10 I tern 11 Article IV. To the Girls Mary Ruth Allen wills her place as best all ’round to Peggy Harris. Doris Burke leaves her courtesy to Inez Poe. Shirley B. Hart bequeaths her neatness to Mildred Webster. Virginia Clark surrenders her place in the Beta Club to Shelby Jean Elkins. Inez Fields wills her place as office girl to Shelby Wicker. Betty Johnson turns over her cheerleading suit to Betty Jean Wicker. Maxine M. Oldham bestows her place as Miss Goldston High upon Sylvia Fields. Shirley W. Rives bequeaths her beauty to Betty Lou Caudle. Shirley Jeffries gives up the ticket box to Lataine Oldham. Margaret Sharpe leaves her curly hair to Janice Graham. Elva Oldham wills her charming smile to Ruby Dowdy. Written, witnessed, signed, sealed, and delivered the 5th day of January, anno domini one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three. Virginia Clark Class Testator W itnessed : President, Elva Oluiiam Adviser, Mrs. Vann Oldham Principal, Mr. G. P. Cullipher

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i SUPERLATIVES Best All Round MARY RUTH ALLEN MELVIN RIVES Most Likely to Succeed MARGARET SHARPE JERRY OLDHAM '