Siler City High School - Seniorogue Yearbook (Siler City, NC)

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Thirteenth, I, Margaret Fields, bequeath my few extra pounds to Weseline Light, who could certainly use a few more. Fourteenth, I, Byron Oldham, bequeath unto Jack Elkins my old age. Make good use of it, Jack. Fifteenth, I, Geneva Vail, bequeath my nineteen-inch waist unto La Nilta Jean Brady. You'll have to stop eating sweets, La Nilta Jean. Sixteenth, I, Bettie Jean Fox, bequeath unto Doris Beck my naturally curly hair on rainy days. Seventeenth, I, Billy Webster, bequeath unto Robert Emerson my love for cowboys and the wild West. Eighteenth, I, Jackie Thomas, bequeath unto my sister Jo my basketball suit. Live up to it, Jo. Nineteenth, I, Betty Lee Jordan, bequeath unto Ruth Thompson my L-H medals and achievement records. Good luck, Ruth. Twentieth, I, Bobby McLaughlin, bequeath unto Gilbert Buckner my flirty ways. Twenty-first, I, Jimmy Brooks, bequeath unto my brother Gyles my A Model. Twenty-second, I, Mary Joyce Culberson, bequeath unto Nell Smith, my good grades on conduct. Twenty-third, I, Lydia White, bequeath unto Frances Dixon my love of Ramseur. Twenty-fourth, I, Billy Trogdon, bequeath unto Barclay Vann my ability to blush when I see a Girl. Twenty-fifth, I, Barbara Phillips, bequeath unto Jean Phillips my short- hand book. Good luck next year, Jean. Twenty-sixth, I, Peggy Smith, bequeath unto Blanche Williams my diet. Twenty-seventh, I, Royce Dixon, bequeath unto Paul Gyles Braxton my black hair-and dark complexion. Twenty-eighth, I, Evelyn Smith, bequeath unto any one lucky enough to re- ceive it, my ability to drive 'anyn kind of car. Twenty-ninth, I, Louise Brooks, bequeath unto Shirley Ann Joyce, my slow southern drawl. Thirtieth, I, Jack London, bequeath unto Curtis Elmore my soft voice. Thirty-first, I, Shirley Brafford, bequeath unto some unlucky football player the use of my two front false teeth. Only for a loan, boys. Thirty-second, I, Nancy Paschal, bequeath unto my cousin Margie my French Books l and 11, Thirty-third, I, Jackie Hall, bequeath unto my brother nSonny'nUfgiggles in study hall. Thirty-fourth, I, Pat Mann, bequeath unto some lucky boy my seat on the basketball team. Thirty-fifth, I, Bobby Fox, bequeath my ability to sleep on class to Russell Pike, whom the teachers would like to see quiet. Thirty-sixth, I, Anna Kathryn Holt, bequeath unto my sister Barbara my typewriter. Thirty-seventh, I, Cornelia Smith, bequeath unto Barbara Trogdon my neat appearance. Thirty-eighth, I, Jim Clapp, bequeath unto my sister Nancy my ability to 'borrow' paper and pencil. It is the cheapest way, Nancy. Thirty-ninth, I, Nancy Brown, bequeath unto Bobbie Jean Lemonamwwmnetmsa 21

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,Cast wif! and gefitament NORTH CAROLINA Chatham County Siler City High School We, the graduating class of Siler City High School in the year of our Lord, on thousand nine hundred fifty, being of sound mind C?D, do hereby establish this to be our Last will and Testament: First, we, as an entire class, wish to leave the echo of our voices through class rooms and corridors as a remembrance of the sad hours spent here. Second, we wish to leave with our teachers one good thought-we loved each one of you, and the little pranks were just for fun. Third, the entire class wishes to bequeath unto the entire school an ESCALATOR at each end of the hall. Fourth, we bequeath unto the lunchroom an electric dishwasher. Fifth, we bequeath unto Landrus a staff of helpers and an easy chair. We hope you can use them both. Sixth, we bequeath unto the juniors the nSeniorogueN and selling paper. We hope you much success with them both. Seventh, we bequeath unto the Sophomores, next yeer's Banquet ano selling magazines. May the best of luck go with you, Eighth, there isn't much left to leave you Freshman, but we bequeath unto you our ability to get to be Seniors. . Ninth, I, Cathren Moore, bequeath unto Mary Lee Elkins my ability to make A's under Mr. Howard. Tenth, I, John Jordan, bequeath my ability to get along with girls to my brother France, who can't seem to get along without them. Eleventh, I, Peggy Ann Joyner, bequeath my ability to sit down and study for one hour unto my brother Belton, who can't seem to sit still for five minutes. Twelfth, I, Lib Clapp, bequeath unto Dot Elder my saxophone. Practice helps a lot, Dot, 20

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Fortieth, I, Clyde Johnson. bequeath unto the entire school my friendly ways. Forty-first, I, Christine Smith, bequeath unto Anne Siler my so-o embarnn sing nickname-nFeetn, Tape 'em up, Anne, that will keep them from growing, they say. Forty-second, I, Richard Pond, bequeath unto anyone lucky enough to have it my talent for drawing. Forty-third, I, Ada Jo Boren, bequeath unto Jane Spence a booth in the dns? store. Forty-fourth, I, Gerald Smith, bequeath unto anyone who is capable of keeping it my tardy record. Forty-fifth, I, Harold Andrew, bequeath unto 'Doon Clapp my wavy hair. Forty-sixth, I, Evelyn Beane, wish to take my love of Siler City with me A tip, girls-UNO boys are better than Siler City Boys.' Forty-seventh, I, Bernice Gee, bequeath unto Eugene Patterson my school bus for safe keeping. Forty-eighth, I, Ronald Boling, bequeath unto Pete Hunter my job as pencil pusher for the Red Raiders. Signed, sealed, and delivered this eighteenth day of January, nineteen hundred fifty. Betty Lee Jordan, Testator Witnesses: Frank L. Halverson Mrs. Kathryn Dudek ADVANCEM NT In nineteen thirty-eight a bell did chime, To the top of the stairway we were to climb. We were doubtful at first because of the heightg We expected the worst with all our might. Farther and farther we cautiously advanced, Because we knew it was our only chance To learn to do things, and let the teachers correct The errors in the subjects we had to select. On the very last step, we then turned our looks At the steps we had traveled by studying books. we were very well pleased, and som how we knew That we would gain profit for all we'd been through. Geneva Vail, Poet 22