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

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CLASS WILL We, the class of 1956 of Johnston Cotmty Training School, Town of Smithfield tne county of Johnston and the state of North Carolina, in sound mind and healthy bodies do make this our last will and testament on this the seventh day of February in the one thousand nine hundred and fifty six year. Each article here described is bequeathed severally to the below mentioned individuals according to the terms of this will and testament. We, hereby declare all wills or testaments made by this class as null and void. Article I -- The Faculty Item I. To the faculty our deepest appreciation for the knowledge we have gained. Article II -- Council Item I. To the Boys and Girls Council we leave our appreciation for your guidance, and the time you spent with us in making us become better Boys and Girls socially. Article III -- Juniors Item I. To the Juniors, we leave our ability to become dignified seniors, and hope that your sponsors have the patience that ours did in making our senior year a success, Sophomores Item II. To the Sophomores, our love, our ability to progress and our footsteps around the campus. Freshmen Item III. To the Freshmen, we leave the wheel of success and the ability to place spokes of knowledge in the Sophomore, Junior and Senior years. Article IV The following personal bequests are freely and fully given. May they be kept as a continual reminder of the overwhelming kindness of their benefactors. We trust that you will assume their responsibilties promptly and bring gratifying results. The following individuals leave there traits and abilities to underclassmen so that they may follow in the footsteps of their predecessors. James Hines, wills to the Freshman and Sophomore Boys the ability to keep going- It can be done. Ella Archibald wills her personality to Katie Archibald. Mattie Williams wills her attitude to Josephine Sanders. Jean Benton wills her ability to keep quiet in the Study Hall to Dell Holder, and to Bettye Smith her ability to sing in the Choral Club. Hattie Haley, wills her ability to master French to all French students in the Junior class, and her ability to keep quiet in the Study Hall to Annie Lois Merritt and Zola Graham. Ellis Jones wills his Bass tone of voioe to Charles Williams. Earlene Watson wills her ability to go straight to school and stay all day to Peggy Holmes and Charles Williams-

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CLASS H!S'!'0!!Y So often do the spirit of great events stride on before the events, and in to-day already walks to-morrow, On August twenty-seventh, nineteen fifty-two we entered the high school with one hundred- one enrolled as freshmen. We soon overcame our fear of the upperclassmen and the hazing that was received from them, disappeared. Our advisors were Mrs. R. C. Dublin, Miss B. B. Jones and Miss W. C. Tyler. Our class was well represented in most of the activities, Barbara Arrington, Della Carroll, Mary Jean Smith, Florence Bradley, Annie Rose Bell, Hubert Avery, James Barbour, James J udkins and James Hines were members of the basketball team. Harry Obey, Eddie M. Sanders, James Barbour and Ellis Lee J ones played in the band. We even had an unusual honor, some of the officers of the Student Council were freshmen, namely-Etta Joyce Satmders, secretary, and Alice Williams, treasurer. The year seemed long and tiresome, but was indeed a very profitable and a happy one for usp So, with satisfied minds, we said, Goodbye to our freshman year. After what seemed like a very short vacation we began our sophomore year with seventy- five classmates. We enjoyed knowing we would no longer be called green freshmen, but wise soph- omores. Mrs. R. C. Dublin, Miss B. B. Jones and Mr. J. A. Long greeted us as homeroom teachers. We acted under the class leadership of James J udkins as president and Marilyn Frazier, secretary. Our class was still represented in all of the major activities, namely-Band, Basketball, Student Council and Choral Club. The year was soon over and we received our cards telling the good news-you are now Juniors! With sixty-eight Juniors enrolled we began the year with the most cherished event of the year in mind. I am sure you have guessed by now, yes that's right the J unior-Senior Prom, We knew of the expense attached, therefore, we started preparing for it early. Our minor events were the HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL and then the SWEETHEART'S BALL on St. Valen- tine's night. Mrs. D. S. Whitaker, and Miss E. L. Howell joined Mrs. R. C. Dublin as our class advisors! We were very sorryto loseMiss B. B. Jones and Mr. J. A. Long as homeroom teachers. The class officers were Ellis Jones, presidentg'Marilyn Frazier, secretaryg Joseph Mitchiner, treasurerg and George Benton, Business manager. After much thought and desire to give the departing seniors the type of prom they might always remember, we decorated the gym in the form of an ocean liner in keeping with our theme which was, Ebbtide. Our motto was, We Have Crossed the Pond but the Ocean Lies Ahead, As the guests boarded the J .C.T.S. Liner, we greeted them with pride and dignity. The prom was declared a complete success and everyone present boasted of a most enjoyable evening. Soon we were seniors, yes mature seniors, seniors in the fullest meaning of the word, Because we were mature seniors we enjoyed participating in the many and almost exhausting activities that are featured for the senior year. We had many class meetings to consider such important issues as class rings, invitations, gift to the school, the annual fThe Hawkj, Parent- Senior Banquet, trips and tours and graduation! Because of the untiring and our devoted advisors, Mrs. R. C. Dublin, Mrs. D. S. Whitaker and Miss E. L. Howell, we had all of the above activities under control. Our class officers were Joseph Mitchiner, president, Hattie Haley,.secretaryg Ellis Lee Jones, Business manager and George Benton, treasurer. Ending our years with fifty-five seniors. We can truly say, We have been endowed with much knowledge during our four short years. Experience and pleasures have been many, Yes, we have suffered a few sorrows too. Yet, we are indeed grateful to the Training school and its staff for the Training we received. Ann Hilliard 35 Historian . af ! We f hier- L ' f 5 xii i ll

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George Benton, wills his ability to finish' High School to James Eldridge. Ann Hilliard, wills her ability to majorette to Barbara Reddick, her walk and hips to Ann Avery and Delois Williams, and leaves much success and happiness to Beulah Dublin. Alice Williams, wills her seat in the Senior class to Bernice Hamilton, her driving ability to Ruby Bryant, and to Earl George another girl like her. Sarah Penny, wills her ability to finish school to Earl Roy Patterson and her place in the Choral Club to Ruby George. James Barbour, wills to Charles Holder and Alonzo Watson his ability to play the drums, and his Basketball suit to Alexander Coit, Bettye Barnes, wills her twenty inch waist line to Shirley Joyce King and Lucy Holder. Joseph Mitchiner, wills his ability to get along with others to Harold Nixon and his school bus to Sandy Sanders. Carrie Sanders, wills her shape to Helen Thomas and her seat in the Senior class to Lola McNeil. Lina Altmon, wills her soprano voice to Roberta Williams. Irene Blackmon, wills her ability to majorette to Pathia Stewart, her ability to finish school to Nancy Bunch, and her twelve years of success to Edward Blackmon Jr. Barbara Arrington, wills her ability to play basketball to Katie Bell. Earl Parker, wills his bus to Jane Grantham, his ability to come to school to Levi Sanders, and his ability to think to Alonza Watson. Melvin Powell, wills his ability to play basketball to Roy Lee and Alonzo Williams. Lizzie Clark, wills her ability to finish school to Emma J . Mangum. Harry Obey, wills his ability to play the cymbals and his band suit to Charles Holder. Minnie Dublin, wills her tallness to Elaine Vinson and her senior seat to Hazel Hockaday. Lou Glenda Allen, wills her shortness to Theatrice Sanders. Charlotte McLamb, wills her ability to learn to all underclassmen. Annie Nichols, wills her height to Pathia Stewart and the second seat in her home room to Catherine Smith. Florence Bradley, wills her basketball suit to Atlane Williams and her slimness to Barbara ' Nichols. Grace Walker, wills her ability to type to Dell Holder and her ability in Dramatics to Harold Nixon and Emma Nixon. James J udkins, wills his ability to get to school on time to Clarence Terry, his ability to treat the ladies nice to Richard Avery and to all Juniors a successful and happy senior year. Etta Joyce Saunders, wills her low tone of voice to Elaine Vinson, her desire to meet new people to Bernice Hamilton and to all Junior girls a happy and exciting year. Chester Sanders, wills his ability to sing to Terry Williams and his drum major suit to Howard Arrington. Annie R. Belle, wills her basketball suit to Ruby George. Mary Smith, wills her ability to operate the mimeograph and ditto machines to Elaine Vinson, her basketball suit to Carlene Terry and much success and happiness in school to Delores Atkinson. Dorothy Williams, wills her ability to type to Pathia Stewart and a happy senior year to Lucy Vinson. W Alice Gales, wills her ability to finish school to Catherine Smith, her height to Pathia Stewart and her love to Horace Smith and much success to the Junior class. Joann Royal, wills her ability to gain friends to Ann Avery, her nice personality to Lola McNeill and her seat in the senior class to Ida Mae Powell. J Reginald Holmes, wills his height to Donzell Williams, and his will to finish high school to Harry Watson. Eddie Sanders, wills his ability to play a piano to James Eldridge, and his band suit to Sherill Wheeler. ' Marilyn Frazier, wills her position as student sales clerk to Mary Cozart and much success to Phyllis Dublin, Mildred Nixon and Katrina Vinson. She also wills her ability to master Short- hand to Elaine Vinson and much success to all fellow J tmiors. Marilyn Frazier, Testator Witnesses Dorothy Williams Alice Williams