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

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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.

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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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Returning in the year of 1953, we felt that we had only gone half way. Now facing larger responsibilities. Getting closer to our final year, we started this year with the following officers, President, Katie Doddg Vice President, David Bunch, Secretary, Mildred McNeilg Assistant Secretary, Mable Evansg Treasurer, Grace Atkinson, Bussiness Manager, Kenneth Carroll, and our same advisors. Quite a few unfriendly problems met us, but we were able to solve them with the help of our advisors. We were successful in boasting our winning the Student Countil election, The following officers were elected: President, David Bunch, Vice President, Cleon Arrington, Assistant Secretary, Lucy Penny. They along with our class representives achieved many things in the council. The biggest affair for this year as you can imagine was our prom, centered around Moon- light and Roses . It was a fabulous and exciting night, Probably some lookers-on thought they were Alice in Wonder Land on that night, April 29, 1953. It was a pleasure and desire to enter- tain the Seniors with such an tmforgettable night. On and on throughout this year, we can say it was of disappointments and enjoyments, but at last it ended toog of course, we were happy to have Grace Atkinson and David Bunch to exhibit their lovely voices during the Senior graduation exceriseg Margaret Anderson and Helen Watson to march in front of the Seniors as Valedictorian and Salutatorian of 1954. Surely labors for that year were not in vain. As we boarded the last train which would take us to our destination, we endeavored to make this last year a final impression upon the history of Johnston County Training School. The first part of this year was spent in making academic arrangements, to avoid last minute disappointments, and in planning our programs as a whole for the year. We had no doubt that we would be successful wider the leadeship of Mrs, M. L. Turner and Miss E. L. Howell. We organized having the following officers, President, Katie Dodd, Vice President, Grace Atkinson, Secretary, Maxine McRae, Assistant Secretary, Alean Lee, Treasurer, David Bunch, and Business Manager, Cleon Arrington. We have made another page in the history of Johnston County Training School, we have served our role in this great family and now: Margaret Anderson, Miss J. C. T. S. of '54, Edna Dublin, Mable Evans, and Ernest Sanders have been noted for their basketball ability since their Freshman year. David Bunch, Marion Stephens, Jean Carter, Ernest Sanders, and Joyce Frazier have been noted for their position in the band since their Freshman yearg Grace Atkinson an outstanding soloist. Much to our disappointment, Cleon Arrington was defeated by a junior while seeking the office as president of the Student Council, but of course Grace Atkinson was elected as Vice President of the Student Council. Considering all these years with its many achievements, surely we are able to face life's problems as housekeepers, or College graduates, with asufficient knowledge of educational training. lf KT f -G z,-I-if u f ff f X ' ws. Historian ------ Helen Watson X at