Rockingham High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockingham, NC)

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CLASS WILL We, the members of the Senior Class of the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and fifty' one, in this our last will and testament, fondly recall our most treasured traits and possessions. Many times we have stood firm under the banner of black and gold and fought for the name it represents. We have used our brains and our vitality to achieve the truth and reality upon which are based the foundations of our school. And now in the hour of our departure we attempt to perpetuate the idiosyncrasies and pos- sessions which have characterized our class. We, the said class of one thousand, nine hundred and fifty-one, on publishing this, our last will and testalnent, do hereby retract all former wills made by us at any time or carelessly spoken to one another in the thoughtfulness of an idle hour. ARTICLE l. We can never repay or give up the things which our teachers have taught us. We can, however, take the time, here and now, to express our deepest appreciation for the loyal service and support which they have rendered. We shall never forget them, and as we depart, we leave our love and friendship to them forever. AR'I'lllI.I'l II. However. we can give to our friends in the lower classes some of the many possessions which we hold dear. 'Ifo the rising Senior Class, may you use the cirelc and front steps wisely, and may the pity of Mrs. Garrett's English classes and Miss Crosland's homeroom he upon you. With all good wishes, we sincerely hope that you will use the following wills and bequests to your best advantage. I, Ilruce Kanipe, leave my trumpet to R. H. S. to be used to awaken students who go to sleep in class. I, Betty Macllonald, beaten and badly bruised, gladly leave to anyone who wishes to develop a strong right bieep my position as bass drummer of the band. I. Peggy Maples, leave my Negro mammy roles to anyone who is lool enough to black his face. I, ,limmy llazemore. will my bottom lip to Bill McLean so that he may have something t.o match his ears. l', Iris Carnes, leave my adoration for football players to Coach Eutsler. Said adoration is to put to immediate use whenever the boys fumble the ball. I. Sue Thompson. want my timidity to be taken to Red Springs and given to any debaters who may oppose our teams. I, Bobby 'l'erry, do leave my love for Coach Eutsler to Half-Pint Phillips. I. Mary Edith Dawkins, do will to llarbara Russell, one magnetized fish hook to be used in extracting overdue book fees from unwilling students. I, Doris Taylor, being of sound mind, will my long black curls to Della Pope to warm hcr ears on frosty mornings. I, Clarence Terry. will Vernon Collins my second trombone folder if I'm not back. I, Boots Parnell, leave my height to Bill, McLean. I, Anne llavis, do will and bequeath my love for grccn fifty Fords to Rebecca Sikes and Gracie Allen. I', Margie Hawkins, leave my position as trallic olliccr to next year's Trallic Committee in hopes that they can eorral the seventh and eighth grades, who have been stampeding for many years. I, Shandy Leigh, do hereby will my common sense to next yearls Senior Class in hopes that it will be divided evenly. I, Harold lVIeEntire. do hereby bequeath my bow legs to lVIimi Flake so that she can attract the admir- ing glances to which I have become accustomed. I. Leslie Hoyle. Rockingham's notable Speed llemun. do will my ability to dodge the cops to Mar- shall Swann. I, Alvin Hamilton, do hereby will my ability to run R. H. S. to any trustworthy student who can lill this honorable position which has been bestowed upon me. I. William Fields, leave my position on the Rocket stall to anyone possessing a car and an extra cn- durable pair of legs. I, Hal Rollins, leave my hashlul and timid charac- teristics to Sonny O'B1'icn and hope he will use them to good advantage. I. J. W. 'l'adlock, leave lny ability to speak before fourth period English Class to the next President of the United States. I, Donnie Yates. leave my importance to R. H. S. I, James Hamm, leave my brains to be divided equally among all the students who will slave and strive to pass geometry in the next three years. I, Buddy Hughes, leave my Northern accent to General Stonewall Jackson. I. Myers Waddell. do leave happily and take my convertible with me. l, Naomi Cumber, leave my love for boys to Miss Kate Finley.

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SE IOR ACHIEVEME RECURDS lVlary Carter Seawell llelu Clulr fl, 4-g Ilvlu Cllulr Plc-zlge Cuuunittvf- 4: llxuulbook Couuuiller- 2: Chorus 1, 2. 3. fl: l'ir:nes of Pr-nznlwc 3: IM-lurle Clnlr l. 3. 4: Hi-Liglzl Stall' l. 2: F. H. A. Club 2. Il: F. H. A. Songlu-ruler 1: Chairnmn of .luuiur'Senior I'inle-rIaiulm'lll Culluniltvc- 3: ,lllllior-Senior l'lf-voratirrrl Cum- urillwv 3: Girls' Slate- Ji: Slurlr-ut Council l: Sm'l':-larry of Sr-uior lllnus fl: lnlraluurul Bnskellmll l, 2, 3, fl-. Dick Sessoms Baud 2, 3, -lg Rusk:-llmll 12. fl: Urouunl Cruuluillef- lllmirnurn lg Arl l'14lilor Ili-Lfglll fl: Rm'lru'l Slall' 'l. Welton Shepard ffllurus 2, fl. 4: F. ll. A. Club 1, 2. Evelyn Steele Chorus 1: Junior-Senior Ile-4-orruion Ilrunrnith-v 3: Hi-Light Rn-porter 1. J. W. Tadlock F. F. A. l. Ll, fl, ll Frmllmll 2. Il, l: Slllulvnl ffollllril ll lluluvrmull Yice-l'l'n'Sirlr-li! 3. Doris Taylor ll-nun-mom l'rf-sill:-ul 1: lllunrus 2. -4. Betty Terry Hzunl 2. fl. I: Chorus 1. el: F. ll. A. l. 2, 4. Bohby Terry Buss-lurll lllulmggz-r' 2, fi: lllrorus fig Junior-Senior lfnvol' Colu- millen- 3. Clarence Terry Clmrus l. 2, fl, 41: Buuil 3, 4, 5. Arlelene Thomas c1n.....r,1. x1..j..f.-rr.-z,:s. 1. r. rl. A. 1, 2. Sue Thompson F. ll. A, l. 2. Sarah Ussery tiluuu 2. l. Myers Waddell l . I . A. 1. 2, 3, fl: llun llrivf-r 1, 2: Bus Captain 1, 2: Sulx-Iitutv Bus Driver l. Charles Warner Clrorus l, ZS: Bank:-llurll ll-Team 2: lius Driver 3, fl-. Francis Waters l'lulnr-roolu l'resi4lem l. Il: Slunlenl llnuuril Ll: Fnulball l. 2 'l 4' F. F. A. President 1. lining to Florida. Mrs. Harrell? Betty Lou Wehlm F. ll. X, l. 2. 2: fflmrus l. ll Hi-Ligfll Slafl l, J oe Wheliss Hnuri-rooni 'l'l'e:im11'vl' lg lloluermun Vive-l'i'r-sirlerrl Il: Beln Club 3. 4: Homerumnr Trvnsun-r 2: Treasurer Beta Club 4: .luuiur Xlarsluil 3: Junior-Senior Table Cornruitlve- 3: lllmrus 1. 2. 3: l'ira!u-s uf l'r'llzzlliee IS: l-'rr-lu-lr Club 4: .lunior Sf-uior Hula-rlrrinvm-ut Iiorrnrritn-e 3: Dvlmtn- Club 4. lletty Van Whitted Chorus l. 2: Teen-Kgs' ll:-lrrz-svnlutivv l. 2: lln-me-rooru Sm-- retary 1. 2: Holneroom Tr:-asurrr 1. 2: Sluilvnl Connell 3, I: lixr-vulive Couna-il fi: Trullia- Ollir-1-r 3. I-: Exvlrunga- Marriage-r of llirlfiglil 'lg ,lulliur-Senior Warill'L'ss 2: ,lllllinw-Sellinr' Dm-- orutinu. 'l':rlulv-. l'lu4'4- Cnrmls mul lflliwrtxrilnm-ill Crunmillees Il. Bill Williams Slllxlvlll fluuuvil l, 25 l-luolliull l. 2, fl, ill: Trullim' Ulliu-1-r 2, fl, 4: .lunior-Si-niur Drvoruliou Couuuillrm- 3: ,llmiur-Senior Favors Cu-lirvllilh-v II: .luniur-S-nior l'illh'r'Iuiulm-ul ll-xlrriviillr-P Il: Rm-Af-I Stull' l: Dlunratirs 3, 4. Donnie Yates Pri-si-I:-nt lfn-shlmru Class l: lfoolbull l. 2. Il: Tmfliv Oflir-el 2. fi. lg Junior-Sr-ui-mr Waiter 2: ll-uruwooru Xu-4--lr:-sr-len! 2. fl: Hurkvl Stall' l. Doris Yates lf. ll. A. l. 2. fl. l: Chorus l, 2. Joyce Y ales Slmln-ul Cnuuril l. 2: lluun-rmuu Vi:-r--l'rf-sill:-ill 2: Sm-rl-tary of Supliolllnuw lil.:-s LI: lhuur-nmln S:-vrw-lurv fl: Sulllrall 2: .luuimvSr-uior Tlr-voruilioli Couuuiltf-e fl: Rorkel Stull 43 Clmrus 1, 2. 3, 'lg F. H. A. Clulr 1, 2, 3.

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CLASS ILL l, Sarah llssery, leave my shy and timid ways to Itilly Garrett. I. Hobby Bogan, will my stupidity to ,Ioyce Dutton that he may use it wisely. I, Marshall Currie, will my brains in English 12 to Mrs. Garrett and the rising Seniors. I, .lim Hicks, do hereby will my ability to get off class to any poor Senior who bites off more extra- curricular activities than he can chew. I. .Iohnny Gore, will all my gripes, grumbles, and groans to George Fishpool Wallace. l. Lavern Kistler, do will and bequeath to Arthur my school books to be used in firing the furnace. I, Eugene Ilcllamy, leave my four study halls to any student in high school who can hold them down. I. Earl Gattis. leave my ability to play the saxo- phone to Billy Allen. I, Myrtle Davis. leave a few sheets of typing paper to Lillie Anne Sanders. I. Julia Marshall Ratliff, will my culture and Latin notebook to Miss Crosland. I. Iietty' .lo Capel, being of sound mind. do hereby will and bequeath to the Junior Class all necessary material to build a lifetime supply of fond memories of their senior year in high school. I. Jean Ellerbe, hereby will my ability to talk and cut up in French Class to Kathryn Smith. I, Lentz Franklin, after much thought have decided to will my snout, which is not fully developed, to Danny Dyson provided hc will nurture it carefully until it attains full growth. I. Ted Poplin. will my ability to walk straight to .Iuanita Flowers. I. Annie Belle Bearden, leave my seat in 12A to my younger sister, Margie, who I hope will be a Senior of '52. l, Norman Anderson, leave my love for women to Koy Dawkins. I, lietty Lou Webb. will my ability to use a ten cent pack of typing paper on one assignment, to some struggling typing student. I, Penny Hudson, leave my love and admiration for the R. H. S. band to Sonny Collins with hopes that bc will keep up the good work, I. .losephine Parker, leave my blond hair to any boy who spends his weekly allowance for peroxide. l, Francis Waters, wish to will n1y part of Mrs. Garrett to the Salvation Army. I, Carolyn Brice, leave my love for typing to Sybil Roach. I, Rose Everhart, will my so-called swing and sway to Jack Smith. I, Charles Dyson, will my right tackle position to Jerry Big Traini' Wallace, and my girl trouble to Earl 6'Burp Terry. I, Ernestine Russell, will my freckles to .Ioyce Rainwater, knowing that she can find room for them. I, Geraldine Lisk, leave all my love for a gray Pontiac to Geraldine Self. l, Margaret Goodwin, leave my love for typing schedule cards to lla Goodwin, in hopes that she can help Mrs. London clear up all mistakes. I, Betty Mauney, leave my love for the army to any unlucky girl whose man enters it. I, Bill Williams, will my seat in twelfth English to any ,Iunior who likes to hear Mrs. Garrett grumble. I', Charles Allen Richardson, with one foot out the front door, stop long enough to will my ability to play the clarinet to Johnny McAulay. I, Leslie Horne. leave my baritone to Earl Stewart. I, ,Ioyce Yates, leave my overflow of originality to Mrs. Garrett. I, Fay Henry, leave my Southern drawl to Mr. Jackson. l. Welton Shepard. leave one cold biscuit to each student who has pleaded for second helpings in the lunchroom. I, .Ianet Anderson, do regretfully. but of necessity, will my beloved basketball uniform to Gloria Snuggs, in hopes that it will fit ber better than it did me. I, Mary Carter Seawell, leave a hands off sign on my property. l'll collect it in June, 1952. I. Patricia Dawkins, will my guaranteed reducing formula to Etta Jean Ewing. I, Dick Sessoms, partly added, do hereby will and bequeath my love for Mrs. Theodora Smith to the Daughters of the American Revolution. I, Pat Herring, leave my long hair to Hazel Maggie Stuus. l, Doris Yates, gladly will 8 inches of my height to Donald Richardson to help him keep his head above water.