Liberty High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Liberty, NC)

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Ci(aM Jiston Y Members of the Senior Class have been slipping off to Ramseur to see a fortune teller by the name of Ellen Greene. Since they are graduating this year, they are anxious to find out what is in store for them. Well, I had to find out for myself, so last night I drove down to Ramseur. Ellen Greene drives a hard bargain but after crossing her palm with large pieces of silver, I finally persuaded her to re¬ late to me what the future holds for the members of the class of ' 51. This is word for word what she told me: Eldon Dodson seems to like the idea of throwing gravel with his beat-up Ford, Joey Chitwood needs dangerous drivers, so it looks as if Eldon has a job. Betty Craven, the first to get married in the ' 51 class, probably will have many visits from Mr Stork in the coming fu¬ ture Lindy Shepherd has had a hard time getting out of high school, but it looks as if he is finally going to make it. I can ' t say for sure what will become of him, but it stands to reason, since he is educated on beach affairs, he will help run Carolina Beach. When Dorothy Clapp graduates from a business college, she will be offered a job with a large firm. Her next move, of course, will be to marry the boss. George Lineberry is a young man who has a brilliant mind, studies hard in class and gets all of his outside work. In ten years you will read where he has become one of the greatest surgical doctors in the country. Virginia Amos loves to wear fine clothes, so perhaps B. M. Brower Sons will hire her to model for them. Eva Bristow and Frances Richardson will sneak off to South Carolina and marry some fine young men, for they seem to be the homey type. I can just hear the children crying now. Jim Coward will go to Hollywood where he will star with his favorite movie actor, John Wayne, in his new production, The Smoking Six-gun. There is one boy in the senior class who knows the laws: Federal, State, County and District. So if you ever need a good lawyer, the one man who can save you is George Deaton. Joyce Overman, who brings her camera to school every other day, will become a famous girl photographer for the Liberty News, Mary Lee Coble will move to New York with her husband, where they will open a new night club with the best champagne and floor dances. In the near future, Dearl Love will receive a telegram that will read: You are urgently needed in Washington to head the Department of Agriculture. Signed: The President of the U. S. If everything works out for the best, Sara Lineberry will attend Saint Leo ' s Hospital and become one of the head nurses. Charles Stanford and James Meachum will open a large hosiery mill and knit baseball socks for the New York Yankees. Frances Flynt will teach a commercial course at Gray ' s Chapel, North Carolina. Paul Wrenn will study to be a veteri¬ narian at State College. When he g raduates he will have the honor of becoming Wade Hardin ' s assistant. Ann Haynes Kime will conduct experi¬ ments in the chemical laboratory at Sharpe and Dhome, Greensboro, North Carolina. Jimmy Loflin, star first baseman for the Liberty Nine, has just signed a contract with the Boston Beans Mary Ferguson will publish a book called The Art of Love with ten free ' essons, only $2. 98. Ronald Lee Kime, one of the older boys in the class, will have a secure future with Uncle Sam. If he does not have too much K. P. duty, he might become a P. F. C. in the next 20 years. Naomi Ray will become a hat designer for Red Band, Inc. , Richmond, Virginia. Ernestine Martin will become the founder of the Tiny Tpts Kindergarten. Pauline O ' Briant will become a weather forecaster. This is a relatively simple job. The only error she can possibly make is snow in midsummer. Jean Overman will follow in her Mother ' s footsteps and open the Hot Head beauty shop in Raleigh, North Carolina. She won ' t be in business long, but a fellow has a chance to try if he wants to. Last, and almost least, is Eddy Woods Fuller. He has been around Mr. Clyde Luther too long, and has but one al¬ ternative: To open the Stub broom factory in Staley, N. C. That is the last, last straw. Bill Ward, Prophet 14

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ass Jridtoi J As our mothers and fathers looked down into our little smiling--did I say smiling?-- well, maybe quizzical, or even bawling faces while we were yet being rocked to sleep in the cradle, little could they have imaginedall of the naughtiness for which we would soon be notorious. Their high estimations of their little ones were only too soon to be shattered, for we innocent little beings were not too long in finding out that we had minds of our own and, believe me, we intended to use them. After terrorizing only a comparatively small number of people over a period of five years, a very singular and rare experience occurred in September, 1939 1 We enrolled in the first grade and took up a pattern ot life which we followed as normally as any other group for the next eight years. Then arose a very outstanding peak in our school career--we entered our ninth year of study--we were at last in high school. Those simply magnificent works of nature called Seniors, who had battled their ways to the highest achievement of achievements, namely the twelfth grade, then began to occupy a larger and larger space in our day¬ dreams. We were 35 in number and had the same outstanding characteristics that are attributed to any Freshman class--that of terrible timidity and backwardness. However, with encouraging smiles from the upper classmen and under the guiding hand of our teacher, Mrs. H. L. Jordan, we managed to compose ourselves enough to form the usual class organization with the following officers: President, Paul Wrenn, Jr.; Vice-Pres¬ ident, Colon Pickard; Secretary, Frances Flynt; Treasurer, Mary Lee Coble. This was a year of constant parties. With class dues at twenty-five cents per person each month, our treasury would occasionally reach a lump sum of around two or three dollars. On such an occasion, each member of the class would feel and almost over¬ whelming desire to celebrate. Result: one partyapproximately every other week. During this first year in high school we obtained what we considered much valuable experience, better fitting ourselves for the three yet to come. We entered our Sophomore year with an arrogant air and true disdain for those poor souls now labeled Freshmen--a title we had vanquished and left behind for other un¬ suspecting innocents. This second year passed more quickly. Under the supervision of Mr. Douglas Dickerson we re-organized and againelected officers. They were: Pres¬ ident, Joyce Overman; Vice-President, Colon Pickard; Secretary-Treasurer, Ernestine Martin. One of the main events this year was a trip to the state capital made be all the members of the class. As time passed we became more and more important (in our own estimation, any¬ way) and as Juniors we were only a step away from that ultimate goal cherished only in our fondest dreams. Mrs. J. T. Martin was our home room teacher this year and our officers were: President, Eddy Fuller; Vice-President, Bill Ward; Secretary-Treasurer, Ann Haynes Kime. Although the amount of education we soaked into our otherwise gullible minds is questionable, our Junior year proved to be quite a milestone in our high school career. We pounced upon any opportunity to have fun. For instance, the history we learned on our field trip to Guilford Battleground one day probably doubled or even tripled that learned from the lines of fine type we un-seeingly stared at during Mr. Kesler ' s History classes. As the year drew to a close, we gave the Seniors a banquet based on a Southern theme, highlighting a long-to-be-remembered portion of our high school days. The next Fall we launched ourselves, reduced now to only twenty-eight, on the final step of our four-year pilgrimage. With stout hearts we set to work and with minds quickened by three years ' experience, we wisely selected the following officers for our class: President, Eddy Fuller; Vice-President, Bill Ward; Secretary-Treasurer, Frances Flynt. To prove that our class was endowed with a flair for the dramatic, we presented a three-act comedy entitled Beauty and the Beef and duly collected our laurels after its presentation. This and other Senior projects were directed by our homeroom teacher, Mrs. Howard Johnson. In the Spring of the year we rested on our formerly obtained laurels and let ourselves be entertained by the Junior class at the traditional Junior -Senior banquet. After much worry concerning our financial status and much work to improve same, we found to our delight that we were able to make a trip to Washington, D.C. as a sort of pre-climax to our past years of association. The climax, of course, came with the graduation exercises, which served to at last set us out on our own ' , ' but not to set us apart from memories of our struggling years together. Ann Haynes Kime, Historian.

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We, the class of 1951, in the town of Liberty, the county of Randolph, and the state of North Carolina, being in as good mental condition as usual, and in muchbetter temper than usual, do hereby make this, our Last Will and Testament, rendering all previous promises to pay, wills or testa¬ ments made by the class null and void. In individual and distinct parts, we the class of 1951, about to leave this insti¬ tution of knowledge to go our into the world, do make and publish, this our Last Will and Testament. In this manner, we dispose of our possessions. Article I-To the Faculty we will the peace and quiet our going will bring and promise faithfully not to return to worry them again. Article II-To Mrs. Johnson, our homeroom teacher, we give our thanks and appreciation for her helpfulness throughout our High School career. Article III-To our dear old school building itself, we leave the peaceful quiet caused by our absence and any apple cores, wads of gum, or crumpled notes we may have left about. Article IV-To the Junior Class we will our good luck. It made us what we are today, and it should satisfy them. In addition to this, all our privileges and rights as Sen¬ iors in classroom and auditorium will revert to them, as well as any notebooks, pencils, fountain pens, unfinished lollypops, or un¬ finished business, including debts con¬ tracted while engaged in the business of being a Senior, also any boys or girls whom we may have left behind in our haste. Article V-To the Sophomores we leave our good dispositions, our indifference to criticism and our ability to make money. Article YI-To the Freshmen Class we leave our patience and understanding to help them throughout the remainder of their high school Life. Article VII-I, Eddy Fuller, will my ability to get to school at the ring of the eight- thirty bell every morning to Ralph Hogan, Article VIII-I, Sarah Lineberry, will my chewing gum to Frances Fogleman. Article IX-I, George Lineberry, will my It makes no difference anyhow attitude to Buddie Cox. Article X-I, Ann Haynes Kime, will my dark sultry beauty to Patty Ellis Article XI-I, Ernestine Martin, will my ability to make straight A ' s to Bobby Justice Article XII-I, Jimmy Loflin, will my masculine handsomeness to Milton Fer¬ guson. Article XIII-I, Naomi Ray, will my giggles to Juanita Fogleman. Article XIV-I, Virginia Amos, will my temper to Sara Bare. Article XV-I, George Deaton, will my ability to discuss world affairs to Alan Martin. Article XVI-I, Eva Bristow, will my quiet¬ ness to Lou Anice Dodson. Article XVII-I, Eldon Dodson, will my ignorance to Allen Fuller. Article XVIII-I, Joyce Overman, will my ability to get along with the male inmates of this institution to Jean Isley. Article XIX-I, Jimmy Coward, will my role of tall, dark and blue-eyed hero of the Senior Class play to Phil Carter. Article XX-I, Betty Craven, will my basket¬ ball skill to Patty Ellis. Article XXI I, Charles Stanford, will my secret ambition to be a popular star on the Grand Ole Opera to Charlie Duncan. Article XXII-I, Jean Overman, will my ability to hold my man to Mae Frances Workman. Article XXIII-I, Dorothy Clapp, will my sparkling personality to Jack Garner. Article XXIV-I, James Meacham, will my very slightly used Bookkeeping Texbook to Thomas Breedlove. Article XXV-I, Frances Flynt, will my headaches to the future secretary and treasurer of the Senior Class. Articel XXVI-I, Billy Ward, will my ability as a back seat driver to all the Junior Class girls who have a driver ' s license. Article XXVII-I, Mary Lee Coble, will my ability to argue to Patty Patterson. Article XXVIII-I, Paul Wrenn, will my de¬ pendability to Douglas Smith. Article XXIX-I, Pauline O ' Briant, will my domestic ways to Louise MacMasters. Article XXX-I, Rhonlee Kime, am going to keep my job at Old Dependable as long as I can stay out of the Army. Article XXXI-I, Mary Ferguson, will my stubborness to Mary Frances Fogleman. Article XXXII-I, Lindy Shepherd will my worries to Billy Thomas. Article XXXIII-I, Frances Richardson, will my embarrassment to Shirley Lowe. Article XXXIV-I, Dearl Love, will leave this brain wrecking task of testator to any Junior who will accept the honor. In addition to these enforced gifts we leave our blessings, tender memories of our pleasant association together, and a pledge of friendship from henceforth and forever. In Witness whereof We, the Class of ' 51, the testator, have set our hand and seal this 25th day of May in the year of 1951. Witnesses: Howdy-Doody; Hopalong Cassidy Testator Dearl Love. 15