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

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C635 jgfopfecy One Sunday afternoon, when the great Author of the universe was slowly painting the leaves of the trees into beautiful hues of gold and red: and when mother nature was waiting to put them to bed and to throw over them a beautiful blanket of snow, I sat musing. My thoughts were all of the Senior class. I heard a voice, a supematural voice. I recognized it as that of Apollo. Now listen, my classmates, and you shall hear what Apollo said in a tone severeg Many years from now, probably fifty-five, - some now living won't be alive. Shirley Dalton is the dramatic type, four years from now she will be playing the leading role in Here Comes The Bride. Hope Hawkins is the Cover girl type, six years from today she will be the greatest model on Broadway. Annie Kate Morris will marry a good husband, and thereby be relieved of the responsi- bilities of life. Georgia Price is the romantic type, six years from now Joe Louis will be her sixth husband. Loretta Satterfield is the quiet type, eight years from now she will still be quiet and dreaming of her future. Erma Linster will succeed Dorothy Dix as advisor for girls. Nancy Johnson will become master of silence. Betty Johnson will live an upright life and die happy. Margie Hairston will favor us all with the invention of a product known as lip reducer. Elvin Martin will invent a machine for removing wrinkles from the forehead. Alfred Mitchell is the athletic type, five years from today he will be pitching for the New York Giants. Donald Martin is very much interested in literature, fourteen years from today he will take the place of Shakespeare. Otto Withers, Jr. is fond of singing, five years from now he will be singing with the greatest band in North Carolina. Howard Mitchell is the comical type, he will take the place of Jerry Lewis. Obediah Scales delights in arguing, seven years from now he will be a famous lawyer. Bill Simmons will succeed as one of America's greatest comedians. Flunell Martin will flirt his time away. Nannie Lee Johnson is the artistic type, five years from today she will be an art instructor at Duke University Anthonette Hope Hawkins

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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

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