New London High School - Londoner Yearbook (New London, NC)

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Last Will and Testament We. the graduating class of New London High School of 1955, realizing that the close of our school days is near at hand, think it wise to leave something to those who in the future will undertake to fill our places. In the course of our high school days, naturally, we would like to dispose of all our other characteristics, habits, beloved possessions, and worldly goods as follows: Section I. To Mr. Turner and the faculty, we leave a sincere apprecia- tion for their interest and willingness to help each student. Section II. To Mr. Basinger we leave our gratitude for keeping our school and school grounds clean. Section III. To the Junior Class of 1955, we leave our position as digni- fied Seniors. We hope that your Senior year will be as wonderful as ours. Section IV. To our advisor, Mrs. Rogers, we leave our grateful appre- ciation for friendship and understanding through our high school years. Section V. To individuals, we bequeath the following: I, Temple Lefler, leave my place in the store to anyone who wants it. I, Shelva Pickler, leave my ability to get along with the high school teachers to anyone who needs it. I, Patsy Thomas, leave my ability to graduate to Ava Kirk. I, Mary Ben Harris, leave my ability to ask stupid questions to Arilla Nash. I, Ann Pinion, do hereby bequeath my short haircuts and a pair of sissors to Sylvia Howard. I. Daisy Morton, leave my baby talk to anyone. I, Ramelle Pickler, leave my loud whistle to any girl who needs it. I, Alma Treece, leave my ability to act like I have some sense to my sister Jahala Treece. I, Billie Ferrell, leave the best of luck to all the poor little undergraduates at N.L.H.S. I, Joanne Herlocker, leave my ability to get along with Mr. Turner to any- one who can do the same. I, Merle Palmer, leave my love for chemistry to Marlene Morton. I, Evelyn Talbert, leave my ability to work in the library and like it, to Helen Palmer.

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Class History In the fall of the year nineteen hundred and forty-three, twelve long years ago, a group of children entered New London School for the first time. Most all of the children entered school with one ambition, to enter high school and eventually, become seniors. The years passed, and at last the day arrived when we entered high school as green freshmen. We entered the ninth grade with forty-two members. Our class officers for our freshman year were: Benny Furr, president; Lynn Eury, vice-president; and Alene Chandler, secretary. Mr. L. A. Price was our class advisor. At the end of our freshman year we had lost five members of our class: Charles James, Howard Carter, Don Pennington, Dwight Carter, and Bobby Poplin. We were glad to welcome two new students to our class, Reece Whitley and Harold Bush. In the year nineteen hundred and fifty-two we entered the tenth grade as Sophomores. Our class officers were. Glenn Eudy, president; Benny Furr, vice-president; and Clarene Brewer, secretary. Mr. Hugh Giles was our class advisor. During our Sophomore year we lost seven members of our class: Delilah Burleson, Kenneth Barnes, Jeanie Fesperman, Wade Carter, Lee Roy Plowman, Larry McSwain, and Jerry Mauldin. In the year nineteen hundred and fifty-three we entered the eleventh grade as Juniors. Our class officers for this year were: Lynn Eury, presi- dent; Tommy Miller, vice-president; Mary Ben Harris, secretary; and Benny Furr, treasurer. Coming to our class this year was Johnsie Greene and Howard Pickler. Students lost by our class during this year were: Polly Hahn, Wayne Smith, and Carl Whitley. Carolyn Purser and Clarene Brewer completed the eleventh grade but didn ' t return with us to the twelfth grade. Two of the highlights of this year were: the Junior-Senior Banquet and the Junior Play, Hillbilly Weddin, ' which was directed by our class advisor, Mrs. Katheryne Mauldin. In recognition of high achievement, outstanding qualities of leadership and notable character, sixteen members of our Junior Class were inducted into the National Beta Club. In nineteen hundred and fifty-four we entered school. Seniors at last. We entered our senior year with thirty members. Our class officers were: Evelyn Talbert, president; Alma Treece, vice-president; Ruth Barringer, secretary; Benny Furr, treasurer. Some of the highlights of our senior year were the receiving of our class rings, the presentation of our Senior one-act plays, Twelve O ' clock Murder, The Farmer ' s Daughter, and The Happy Journey under the direction of our class advisor, Mrs. Grover Rogers, and the publication of the annual yearbook, THE LONDONER. The helpful influence of the faculty and students of New London School will be remembered by us, the class of 1955, forever. Historian, Shelva Jean Pickler

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I. Alene Chandler, leave my position as business manager of the annual to Jimmy Lowder. I, Betty Holt, leave my one and only desire, to stay off the floor in just one ball game, to anyone who can do it. I, Ruth Barringer, leave my front seat in Mrs. Rogers English class to Norma Sue Lowder. I, Johnsie Greene, leave my ability to count scores at ball games to Reba Crisco. I, Dolly Turner, leave my ability to go steady to Peggy Pickler. I, Don Burleson, leave my muscles to Gene Smith. I, Harold Bush, leave. I, Benny Furr, leave with great hopes for the future, and happiness for the up-coming classmen. I, Gene Mahathey, leave my ability to retire at 18 as a bus driver to Lee Roy. I, Glenn Eudy, leave my French seat to anyone. I, Thomas Harris, leave my ability to feed fifty-two pigs every morning and get to school on time, to Alton Lentz. I, Reece Whitley, leave my baseball uniform, that is too big for me to Ravon Morton. I, Thomas Pickler, leave my ability to do my shop work well to Gary Greene. I, Howard Pickler, leave my ability to come in late to anyone who can get by with it. I, Tommy Miller, do hereby will my ability to get confused in Chemistry to Gerald Smith. I, Horace Mabry, do hereby will my musical talent to anyone who has the ambition. I, Billy Smith, leave my ability to try to play baseball to Charlie Doby. I, Lynn Eury, leave my curly hair and bashful ways to the junior girls. In witness whereof, we, the Senior Class of 1955. have set our seal. Testator, Dolly Turner