Mocksville High School - Mocksvillian Yearbook (Mocksville, NC)

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Last Will and Testament We, the members of the Senior Class of nineteen hundred fifty-five, of the city of Mocksville, State of North Carolina, being of sound mind, and realizing that we must de- part from our beloved high school, do declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. I, Shelby Jean Allen, will my naturally- curly hair to Jane Allen, just to keep it in the family. I, Donna Lee Anderson, will my ability to take teasing with a smile, to anyone who needs it. I, Constance Bernice Atwood, leave my pleasing personality to Hazel Clement. I, Dreisa Ann Barnette, will my position as manager of the basketball team to anyone who likes slicing oranges. I, Betty Grey Beauchamp, will my whis- pers to Peggy Harris. I, Virginia Grey Boger, leave my secret giggles to Doris McDaniel to help keep her out of trouble. I, John Samuel Braswell III, will my nick- name, 'fCrazylegs, to anyone who will live up to it. I, Johnny Calvin Clontz, bequeath my love for sports to Bailey Walker, provided he will support the teams as I have. I, Ola Mae Cook, leave my task of typing for the annual and Hi-Life to anyone with six hands. I, Peggy Louise Cook, will my ever-ready helping-hand to Linda Crawford to go with hers. I, Lena Grey Cornatzer, bequeath my po- sistion as center-forward to Carol Miller. I, Alice Faye Ellis, will my title of cutest to Kathryn Plott. I, Barbara Everhart, bequeath my friendly smile to Mary Lou Quillen, although hers can't be beat. I, Carol Forrest, leave my capacity for learning short-hand to any struggling under- classman. I, Clara Sykes Graham, will my wit to Ann Taylor in hopes she will be as happy with it as I am. I, Edrie Greene, leave my title of best- dressed to Chiquita Murray. I, Joyce Marie Green, bequeath my ability to tell interesting book reports to Terry Shutt. I, Charles Wayne Hendricks, leave my oratorial capacity to Eugene Flowers, in hopes he will put it to use more than I have. I, Edward Lee Hooper, will my Book- Worm and Beta Club positions to Samuel Quincy Powell, provided he passes it on. I, Doris Jane Jones, will my position as editor of Hi-Life to anyone who is willing to try his best. I, Shirley Mae Jones, bequeath my ability to get-my-man to Ann Richardson I, Elizabeth Ann Kurfees, bequeath my peppiness to anyone lacking it. I, Sylvia Ann Laird, will my serious ways to Doris Peoples in hopes she will be as happy as I. I, Mary Belle Lanier, leave my ability to sew to Floretta Collette who claims she can't sew a stitch, I, Wayne Eugene Leonard, will my flatter- ingu tongue to any poor boy without a girl. Flattery gets you everywhere. I, Mary Nell McClamrock, leave my height to T Haynes - every little inch counts. I, Alice Marie McDaniel, will my talkative nature to Veona Welborng however, she does not need it. I, Billy Gene Melton, for Miss Martin's sake, bequeath my shop ability to Johnny Etchinson. I, Bettie Sue Messick, leave my straw- berry-blonde hair to Charles, my brother - no peroxide. I, Ann Anderson Owings, will my nickname of Blondie to Alice Anderson. I, Margaret Marie Pendry, bequeath my abilities in library work to Betty Edwards. I, Wade Junior Richardson, leave my will- ingness to work to Jimmy Kelly. I, James Norman Riddle, leave to Billy Sell the responsibility of supplying girls with chewing gum. I, George Edward Rowland, will my talents in journalism to anyone who will push it. I, Marietta Rummage, bequeath my position in the Commercial Club to someone who will work at it as I have. I, Gail Diann Sheek, will my pleasant dis- position to Sylvia Stroud. I, Deanna Alexandria Silverdis, bequeath my ability to always have something to say and my beloved cheerleader outfit to anyone who will use it and love it as much as I have. I, Troy Wilson Taylor, leave my ability to write interesting themes to Helen Poston. I, Marcle .Ioett Thomas, will my happy expression and blue eyes to Marcia Lagle. I, Billy Watson Trivette, will my manner- isms to Dallas Groce. I, Harold Gene Trivette, leave my little- but-loud Ways to J. T. Smith. I, Mary Elsie Turner, bequeath my ability to stay tiny to Marie, to keep it in the family. I, Samuel Edwin Waters, Jr. will my posi- tion on the football team to Jimmy Spillman. I, George Winters, leave my position and uniform in basketball to Henry Shutt. I, Lessie Evona York, will to Janice Smoot the care of our beloved Letitia Longnose, trusting that Janice will keep Letitia always snooping for news for more nuts. I, Jane Carol York, bequeath my love for sports to Martha McDaniel to add to her love for them. We, the members of the Senior Class of 1955, do hereby proclaim this to be the only valid statement of our Last Will and Testa- ment. Doris Jones, Testator

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Class History As we, the Senior class of 155, look back over four long years of high school life, many varied and distinct memories come to our minds. We think of the banquet, a wet R.E.A. picnic, class meetings, study halls, classes, and the other thousand-and-one things that make up high school life. It all began in the fall of 1951, when ninety-odd Freshmen entered the doors of that fabulous seat of learning, Mocksville High. It didn't take us long to get settled in the daily grind of classes, and by the time we elected Evona York our class president, high school life didn't bother us a bit. On the Student Council that year repre- senting us Freshmen were Ann Kurfees and Shirley Jones. About the only other thing of importance we did that year was at Hallo- ween when Jack Jolly and Ann Kurfees were our King and Queen. They rode on a world which had signs boasting, Sitting on Top of the Worldf' The next fall a few less students answered a sophomore roll call, but our class still was large enough to give our teachers plenty of headaches. We got right down to work with- out any delay and elected Ed Rowland as our class president. Before we got settled in school, we had to interrupt the football season for Halloween. We elected Johnny Braswell and Lena Cor- natzer as our candidates, and we built a repli- ca of the front of a king's palace for our Cinderella theme. At the carnival we all worked our fingers to the bone - but it was worth it, Johnny Braswell was crowned King! On the Student Council that year helping to write the Constitution were Gail Davis and Barbara Everhart. President Harrell Powell engineered the project that created this document, but our representatives were in there with their ad- vice and help all the time. Another summer passed quickly and in the fall of 1953 an inspired group of juniors settled down to work. The reason for the inspiration? An annual affair the juniors are privileged to conduct - the R.E.A. picnic. All of us did a good bit of back-breaking labor that rainy day in the concession stand, but it had its reward-we cleared over 3300. Johnny Braswell rising to the top of the class was elected class president. Then the class chose J. C. Clontz and Doris Jones our King and Queen in preparation for the forth- coming Halloween carnival. We worked hard on the float that year! Our theme was Sleeping Beauty. It didn't win first place, only second! Giving expert advice to the Student Coun- cil members that year were our representa- tives, Marietta Rummage and Ed Rowland. Christmas soon passed that busy year, and before we knew it, banquet time was right around the corner. The class got busy, and finally settled everything about it. We took the seniors on a make-believe journey back to the days of the Old South at,Magnolia Villa fin reality the Woman's Club in Thomasvillel. Johnny Braswell, our very efficient president, was the master of ceremonies. Later that spring our first major attempt in acting was presented to an auditorium full of laughing people. Why were they laughing? Our production of 'tThe Campbells are Com- ing!' was hailed all over town as a very hilari- ous comedy - with hillbillies yet! Our class did one more thing before ad- journing for the summer. We ordered our rings. Where previous classes had stuck to red and blue stones, we branched out to the prettiest of all, black. We also changed the design on the side of the rings, placing a Wildcat there instead of a lamp of knowledge, which we figured we didn't need. Then we were seniors! How did we feel as we entered the doors of high school for the last year? There was a little sadness as we remembered all the things we would do no more, but the joy of graduating will more than make up for what we miss. To handle the important tasks that we would face we elected as our president John- ny Braswell. Then a little later Johnny won the impor- tant post of Student Council President in a heated election between Doris Jones and him- self. Ed Rowland was picked by the class to be the other senior representative on the council. At Halloween time this year we elected Eddie Waters and Alice Faye Ellis as our candidates for King and Queen. They rode in a parade on a float with a sea motif, showing to the multitudes they were truly a Pearl of a Pair. The float won second prize.. As we look back over our four years in high school, a lot of ifs crowd into our minds. But we'll never know! Because so many classes drop into obscurity soon after they leave school, we wonder if we will, or if the school will remember us. We hope they will!

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