Griffith High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

 - Class of 1951

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of 1951, of Griffith High School, County of Forsyth, State of North Carolina, Who have come to the realization that our high school da ys are diminishing rapidly, being of sound mind, do hereby make and definitely declare this to be our last will and testament. ARTICLE I To our Principal, we wish to give our heartiest thanks for his untiring efforts to help us during our last two years of high school. ARTICLE II To the Faculty, we express our deepest ap¬ preciation for their sympathetic interest and un¬ derstanding which have helped make our graduation possible. ARTICLE III 9 parents, our sincere admiration and affection are willed at all times for their kindness and encouragement. ARTICLE IV To Mrs. Livengood and Mr. Chilton, we extend our gratitude and admiration for the guidance and patience they have shown us throughout the year. ARTICLE V The Seniors establish these following personal bequests; Wilma Manning bequeaths her position as editor of the annual to Fay Knouse. Max Miller bequeaths his popularity to Henry White. George Venable bequeaths his chickens to Ezra Layell. BiU coulter bequeaths his ability to stay out of class to Jimmy Eddinger. Wally Lambeth bequeaths his he man beard” to G. B. Myers. Leo Manning bequeaths his Plymouth to Charles Craver. June Hedpcock, Nancy Johrison, Melva Adams, and Joan Kinney bequeath their ability to get their men to all the girls of the Junior Class. Cletus Snyder bequeaths his tenor voice to Bill Donaldson. Mary Hlen Manning bequeaths her superlative position of most likely to succeed” to Jimmy Welborn. , John Cash bequeaths his friendly ways to Florence Snyder. Floyd Clinard bequeaths his Holstein Farm to B. H. Bowles. Ray Cress bequeaths his good looks to Aldine Wilkins. Kenneth Hedgecock bequeaths his personality to Roy Beckerdite. Kermit Karriker bequeaths his curb-hopping job at Leroy’s to Jimmy Tesh. 24

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After leaving the hospital I decided to return home. I stopped at a business establishment across the road from Griffith School, Leo’s Pool Room with Curb Service.” Leo was inside racking up nine balls. I was enjoying a good game of pool when John Cash walked in to make his daily check to see if everything was in good order. He had recently been elected high sheriff of Forsyth County. I picked up the newspaper from the counter and saw in the headlines that Max Miller was leading Truman by 400 votes in the presidential election. It seems that age restriction for presidential nominees had been removed due to feminine demands. I thumbed over the sports page. I read that Wally Lambeth was third string center for the University of North Carolina football team. I noticed also that Barbara Beale was now playing for Hanes Hosiery Basketball Team. Jo” Thomas and her Whiz Kids hadn’t lost a game in three weeks. J. T. Kye had been elected President of the Forsyth County Wildlife Association; he and his partner, Kermit Karriker, were selling foxhounds to other clubs. Edwina Martin had returned to Alaska and as public health nurse was having fun stabbing people with hypos. I looked out the window and Elaine Messick could be seen running to the Griffith mail box. She had become Mr. Nelson’s private secretary. By chatting with Elaine a few minuets I learned that Nancy Carson had graduated from Appalachian and was teaching English at Griffith School. Donna Hanes, an outstanding graduate from Drominy’s School of Dance, had introduced a course of ballet dancing into the Griffith curriculum. Elaine rushed on to inform me that Katie Granger had replaced the former Minnie Pearle” of the Grand Ole Opra and was laying her audiences in the aisle with her own version of Goodnight Irene.” Jackie Scott and Nancy Smith had become partners in the Scott-Smith law firm. ' Their motto was We take any case for a price.” Mary Hudson had shown herself an efficient helper to the firm serving as a joint secretary. Bobby Beck had gone to Hollywood and was waiting for Gabby Hayes to die so he could take his place. Bill Coulter, after five years in the Navy, was still an Apprentice-Seaman. Barbara Holcombe had graduated from W. C. U. N. C. with high honors and was high school supervisor of Forsyth County. As,I passed South Fork Creek I remembered Jean who had exchanged an interest in Hayes goats for Mahaffey kids. As I drove past June and Doug’s home I saw them out gazing into the sky. They were pointing out to their children Uncle Ken’s new Piper Cub. Melva and Jimmy Adams had exchanged their apartment for a duplex house. Their neighbors were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Johnson— Nancy to us, you remember. There loomed into my sight a large western styled house near Five Points. I could see in the yard a couple of small children, and then as the view became clearer, I could see that it was the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nixon. Mrs. Nixon was the former Jackie Coggins who had made her promises in August after graduation. Donaldson Florist”—the sign above my shop greeted me. As I glanced into its windows, once more I faced an array of roses—the class flower of ’51. The motto came back into my mind: Success—like roses—has thorns.” As I reminisced over the contacts of the day. It seemed to me that fate had been kind indeed to the members of our class and that the roses dropped into our lives the past ten years had far out-numbered the thorns. JOE DONALDSON Prophet. 23



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J. T. Kye bequeaths his artistic capacities to Mary Lee Beale. Ted Sink and Kenneth McKeown bequeath the pool room on the Lexington Road to Emory Fishel. Calvin Vestal bequeaths Graver’s Service Station to David Bolling. Jean Hayes wills her fondness of commercial courses to her little sister,” Barbara. Betty Hill would like to have given the title of Piedmont Bowl Queen” to Barbara Myers. We regret, however, that Betty didn ' t win. Instead she gives Barbara the title of Griffith Queen.” Barbara Holcombe leaves her intellect to Nancy Spaugh. Mary Hudson wills her quiet manner to the freshmen boys. We know this will make Mrs. Livengood happy. Mayme Jones wills her nice ways to Betty Brewer. Johnsie Landreth, Barbara Beale, and Jo Thomas will their accuracy on the basketball court to the girls team of 1951-’52. Jackie Coggins wills her nights at home to anyone who is willing to change with her. Edwina Martin wills her job as basketball manager to Carol Cole. Nancy Smith wills some of her height to Wilma Everhart. Jimmy Adams wills advice to anyone on How To Get Along With Your Wife.” Inez Williams wills her streamlined figure to Sharon Allen. Peggy Wiles bequeaths the chief cheerleader position to Caroline Mock. Joe Donaldson wills his false teeth to Dillard Golding. Tommy Miller leaves his football uniform to Reid Snyder. Sylvia Pope wills her entire collection of jokes to Mr. Gordon. Bill Whitt wills his good personality to Jimmy Swaim. Elaine Messick wills her seat in Mr. Chilton’s English class to anyone who will have it, Betty,Jo Everhart wills her cute looks to Mae Long. Katie Granger wills her brain to Jane Snyder. Donna Hanes wills her quietness in school to Joan Crouch. Anne Long wills her A-Model to Bobby Myers to use for all his speed demon driving. Jackie Scott and Nancy Carson will their jobs in Mr. Gibbs’ office to Willie Ragsdale. Brantley Hartman wills his memories of the ninth grade math class to the freshman boys. Jack Cranford would like to give a few pounds to Mr. Gordon. I, Edward Swaim, leave to Red” Pope the thankless task of drawing up the will for the class of ’52. In witness whereof, we, the Class of nineteen hundred and fifty one, approve these bequests and do this day in May, set our seal and hands to this official document J. EDWARD SWAIM, JR, Lawyer. 25

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