London High School - Lion Yearbook (Walnut Cove, NC)

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In the spring of the same year came our Junior-Senior Prom. Class work is almost forgotten as we discuss evening attire, music, decoration, soft lights, and invitations. It's a gala affair. The seniors say that none have been better. The curtain gradually falls, Senior Day arrives and our hearts swell with pride as Hope Hawkins accepts the senior robe on our behalf, the symbol of dignity and know- ledge. Three years down and one more to go. h ACT IV Time: Senior Year Place: The Same The Climax of our goal is almost at hand, but only nineteen are on the scene to witness it. Things take on a more serious aspect. Soon we will dissolve as a class. Where will fate take us in the years to come? This year we are still under the super- vision of Mr. J. L. Hairston. Our first undertaking is the publishing of the first year- book of London High School. Is is fun and work too, but our class seems to know how to tackle the job. Next we tackle our Senior Play, Then we talk of caps, gowns, rings and commencement invitations. The Juniors honored us with a prom the best yet. Commencement day is here and we are bidding all a sad farewell. The curtain falls on the final act, and so ends our drama. Shirley Annette Dalton

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jfsfory ACT I Timez' 1951 Place: London High School Up goes the Curtain! There arrives on the scene thirty-five boys and girls. Faces are glowing from extra scrubbing, suits are pressed, dresses are fitting just right, and eyes are sparkling mischievously. Each one is eager to play his role in this great drama just beginning in a new school. We settle down eventually to business, with Mrs. Louise Faucette as our home room teacher. Math, English, Health, and History passed on review. Heavens think, are we supposed to learn all this stuff. PPP? Finally came report cards, glee club, holidays, basketball, field day, socials, final exams, and then Good-bye for the summer. The curtain falls on the first act. ACT II Time: One year later Places' The Same Back again! We are proud to be back at London High, thinking we are a band of Wise Actors. The roll is called and several of our former classmates are missing. Also we found that our dearly beloved homeroom teacher was teaching some place else and we ended up with a man as our advisor, Mr. A. C. Humphrey. We worked together feeling we were a little superior to what we were those first days at London High School. Half of our high school career was almost upon us before we realized that time was slipping by so quickly. ACT Ill Time: September 1953 Place: The Same We are now Juniors at last, with Mr. John L. Hairston as our,advisor. Our class has now dwindled to twenty-five members, We decided to get down to business. French has been added to our studies. Bon Jour comment-allez vous, is our way of greeting in the mornings. fWe learned that in our French class under our principal, Mr. T. L. Williamson . 5 Now our attention is turned to This Thing Called Love, the first 3 act play that our class had presented. It passed over very successfully. We also had an interesting trip to the Moorehead Planetarium at the University of North Carolina. fCONT. ON NEXT PAGEJ

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C655 ZUIK We the class of '55 of the London High School of the City of Walnut Cove and the State of North Carolina, being of sound minds, and conscious that we are soon to pass from this scholastic scene, hereby publish this our last will and testament. FIRST: We giveto our beloved advisor Mr. John L. Hairston, our earnest desires and prayers for the faithful and tender guidance of those following in our footsteps. SECOND: To the faculty, we will our fond memories and appreciation for their much needed services. THIRD: To the class of '56 we will and bequeath our senior dignity, and we sincerely trust that they shall treat it with great pomp and ceremony. FOURTH: In kind remembrance we further will the following personal attributes. Hope Hawkins wills her ability to play basketball to Shirley Hairston, her typing ability to Hilda Withers. Shirley Dalton wills her pleasant disposition to Nettie Smith. Annie Kate Morris wills her ability to dance to Gloria Smith. Erma Linster wills her size to Edna Hairston. N annie Johnson wills her artistic talent to Willia Dalton. Georgia Price wills her talkative ways to Easter Mae Simmons. Loretta Satterfield wills her personality to Hilda Withers. Betty Johnson wills her hand writing to Maxine Simmons. Margie Hairston wills her ability to chew gum to Connie King. Nancy Johnson wills her silence to Yvonne Goolsby. Alfred Mitchell wills his athletic ability to Vernon Goolsby. Otto Withers wills his ability to sing to Jimmy Hairston. Obediah Scales wills his bus to Robert Lee Dalton. Howard Mitchell wills his life to Shirley Martin. Donald Martin wills his ability to think to Jimmy Hairston. Flunell Martin wills his smile to Barbara Linster, Elvin Martin wills his neatness to Vemon Goolsby. Bill Simmons wills his ability to pitch ball to Willis Penn. In Conclusion, we leave the London High School students our best wishes for their ultimate success. Anthonette Hope Hawkins