Johnston County High School - Hawk Yearbook (Smithfield, NC)

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Flora Lynn wills her tallness to Betty Jean Sanders. Kenneth Carroll wills his ability to act like a gentleman at all times to Charles Williams, Gertrude Badgett wills her skillful hand in home economics to Shirley Powell. Ben Sanders wills his baseball suit to Jordan Peacock, and the ability to keep smiling to Carl Rogers. Elsie Ferrell wills her most honorable respect toward teachers to Ada Mae Watson, her talent to sing and play the piano to Retha Patterson, Mahalla Johnson and Bertha Mae Frazier. Annie Pearl Haley wills to Alea Vinson the ability to become president of the Book Club, Charlene Williams wills his ability to lay bricks to Joseph Revels. John Cole wills his line of jive to Lindsay Williams, and his mustache to Charles Williams. Mildred Williams wills her lady-like manners to Dora Cogdell, and her eyes to Edna Pearl Langston. Helen Vinson wills her ability to finish school to Retha Patterson, her pleasing personality and neatness to Minnie Mable Dublin. Dorothy Vinson wills her ability to bea lady at all times to Geraldine Vinson and the courage to finish school to Bennie Vinson. Eugene Richardson wills his ability to grow up to be a man to Harry Obey. Mable Evans wills her ability to play ball to Catherine Lockamyg her school bus lO2 to Odel Graham, and her ability to get all of her assignments to Mary Cozart. Edward Hinton wishes to pass on his ability to jive the girls to Robert J onesg the ability to play ball and hold third base to James Earl Judkinsg his neatness to James Earl Barbour and all his love to Alice Williams. Bernice Kornegay wills her smile to Bernice Hamilton, and her eyes to Ruby Bryant. Ernest Sanders wills his physique to Hubert Avery, and his height to Harry Obey. Norvell Watson wills his straight legs to James Hines. Ralph Watson wills to Robert Jones and Willie Roy Watson his cool operation and mustache, and his dignity to Patricia Carroll, Ira Williams wills his fistic ability to Jordan Peacock, Marion Williams wills her ability to finish school to Lula Mae William, Odel Graham, and to all of the Freshman girls. Joyce Frazier wills her art ability to Leatha Mae Williams, and her position to do the Wall Flower Dance to a dance group member, Gwendolyn Cooper. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We, the Class of 1954, do set our hand and seal this second day of December, one thousand, nine hundred fifty-third year of our Lord with tender memories do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament, ' Lucy Graye Penny, Testator Witnesses Maxine McRae Mable Evans ,f,v--,..-g Af' '-s ,.,.... fx! 1 'QL 1 -5 2. X! I x ff XX s 1 sf' X .f f Sv. Qfl xlbf

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Margaret Anderson wills her neatness to Alice Ruth Ballard and her scholastic ability to Ruby Bryant. Cleon Arrington wills his business-like manners and also his drum major suit to Robert Stewartg his height to Harry Obey. Helen Watson wills her majorette suit to Bernice Hamiliton and her friendly manners to Della Carroll. David Bunch wills his position in the band to Horace Srnithg his baritone to Daniel Lionel Sanders, and his sense of humor to John McPhaul. Grace Atkinson wills her talent for singing to Dorothy Jean Cox, Ernest Elliott wills his handwriting to Robert Dunstonghis ability to learn French to Freder- ick Sanders, and his warm sense of humor to Robert Moore. Marion Stephens wills her ability to play the melophone to Agnes Merritt. Bernard Thorne wills his patrol badge and good hair to Odel Graham. Angenett Williams wills her pleasing personality to Grace Walkerg also her ability to get along with teachers and to come to school on time. Hilmon Vinson wills his height to James Farmer, and his ability to finish school to Jesse Vinson. Alice Futrell George wills her brains to Peggy Holmes, and the ability to make and keep friends to Anna Mae Williams. Raymond Avery wills his ability to drive to Earl Williams, his weight to Frederick Sanders, Osie Williams wills her school bus H4 2 to Wadell Elliott. Louise Hobbs wills to Gladys Hobbs her ability to finish school, her quietness to Geraldine Vinson. Eugene Allen wills his neatness to Hubert Avery. Willie Mae Bell wills her talent to sing to Annie Rose Bell, Alonzo McLean wills his ability to think to Robert Moore. Lucy Graye Penny wills her ways of handling boys and keeping them in their place to Alice Ruth Ballardg her ability to go directly to school to Lula Williams and Peggy Holmes. Her talent to draw is left to Robert Jones and David Williams. John Parker wills his driving ability to James Smith. Maxine McRae wills her baby face to Bernice J ohnsong her ability to make life cheerful and to be a good sport to all prospective seniors. Robert Smith wills his ability to graduate to Carlyle Eason. Mildred McNeil wills her ability to finish school to Alea Vinson, and her personality to Pearlene Harrington. Christopher Sanders wills his skill in carpentry to James Smith, Annie Rose Peacock wills her pleasing personality to Vivian Williams, and her job in the lunchroom to Jordan Peacock. David Lofton wills his pleasing personality and the art of being a gentleman at all times to Richard Earl Avery and Willie Lee. Alean Lee wills her sense of humor to Minnie Stewart and her shortness to Mr. Avery and Robert Stewart. lone Merritt wills her lady-like manners to Gertrude Merritt, and the ability to finish school to James Farmer. Saundra Moore wills her ability to fix her hair in bangs and a pony tail to Flonnie Andersong her job in the lunchroom to Willie Newsome so he won't starve next year. Geraldine Cox wills her talent to write to Ernestine Cole and Leola Williams. Doris Jean Carter wills her talent to play the piano to Bernice Johnson, and her beautiful dancing to Gwendolyn Cooper. Edna Rose Dublin wills her ability to play ball to Barbara Arringtong the art of carrying down with ease all the food that comes in front of her face to Horace Smith, and her crazy line of jive to Dorothy Jean Nixon. Katie Dodd wills her neatness to Martha Mae Williamsg the ability to learn to Claudine Mooreg her bold hilarity to Alean lngramg her large smooth legs to Delano Merritt, and her dependability to all J uniors, lnez Eason wills her weight and height to Lorene Artis. Otelia Farmer wills her personality to Yvonne Vinson, her height to Elaine Vinson, and her lunchroom job to Lorene Artis.

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CLASS HISTORY We come and we cry, and that is life, we yawn and we depart, and that is death . Between life and death various things may happen, There may be joy and sorrow, health and wealth, understandings and misunderstandings, achievements and failures, but in spite of all these things, if there is a goal in view, there is need to travel on. This is what we, the class of 1954, had to face when we entered high school at the Johnston County Training School on August 28, 1950. We students of more than a hundred, made up the freshman class. We realized that all our moments at the Training School would not be happy. Sadness, disappointments and obstacles played a part in our high school life as well as moments of joy, pleasure and contentment. With some assistance from our handbooks the class was organized, Those who were chosen to lead the class were, President, Katie Dodd, Vice President, Margaret Anderson, Secretary, Helen Watson, Assistant Secretary, Katie Evans, Treasurer, David Bunch and our advisors were, Mrs. Mamie Turner, Misses Elsie Howell and Hattie Briley. During the year our class was very active in participating in the school organizations and activities. In the Student Council, Helen Watson held the office as secretary, Mildred McNeil, Assistant Secretary, and Katie Dodd, Treasurer. Knowing that we had a lot to face, we decide to pay our gift to the school which was a two way communication system. Later in the spring to end the year of our good school freshman days, we cou1dn't forget an affair, The Cotton Ball . With such good honors we were proud to know that Margaret Anderson's name appeared on the Award List for maintaining the highest scholastic average throughout the year. Beginning a new year as Sophomores, we felt we were full members of the J . C. T. S, family. We organized having the following officers, President, Katie Dodd, Vice President, Margaret Anderson, Secretary, Helen Watson, Assistant Secretary, Joyce Frazier, Treasurer, David Bunch, and our same advisors. This year our greatest aim was to complete the payment on our gift to the school. We sponsored many activities for this cause. The one considered the most important was the Miss America contest. Here the charming young ladies coming from all divisons of the Training School family participated, but Miss J oyce Frazier, a sophomore, won because of that working desire she had to bring her on top with the highest amount of money.. Our class would be considered as an all-round class. Several students belonging to the Honor Society, some still held offices in the Student Council, some were basketball players, and were members of various activities and organizations. As a custom from Freshman days, we gave a semi-formal affair on March 28, 1952, The Flamingo Ball . Just as the Cotton Ball , it left happy memories-and probably more because of our increased knowledge to appreciate more. Finally this school year ended with Margaret Anderson again, one of our highest honored students to be proud of. Don't think she was the only one, we were fortune enough to have others, namely, Helen Watson, David Bunch, Cleon Arrington, Grace Atkinson, Katie Dodd and Kenneth Carroll.