Walstonburg High School - Talisman Yearbook (Walstonburg, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 35 of the 1955 volume:

Editor Associate Editor - Business Manager Art Editor Sports Editor - - ■ Snapshot Editor - Sponsor - - BETTY JO CRAFT - SHIRLEY SERMONS • JOAN PARKER DORIS DIXON BETTY RUBY CRAFT ■ -BUZZIE WALSTON ■MRS. M.B. TAYLOR Mr. Geer 7 J?£oc e. HIHM we the seniors, remembering your kindness, patience and unerring in- terest in each of us, dedicate this-- the 1955 edition of the Talisman. MR. C. H. RHODES Principal MR. B. L. DAVIS Superintendent of Greene County Schools C MRS. M. B. TAYLOR English MISS GRACE SUGG Business Education MISS KATHRYN RICKARDS Home Economics MR. KELLY BYRUM Physical Education History MR. DAVID STARLING Agriculture MRS. ALTON SHIRLEY Eighth Grade MRS. J. H. GRANTHAM Music MRS. JOHN D. THOMPSON Third Grade MRS. WAYNE COX Second Grade MRS. EDGAR VICK First and Second Grades MRS. HENRITTA WILLIAMSON Sixth Grade MRS. CLAUDE WHITLEY Seventh Grade MRS. A. J. CRAFT Fifth Grade ifisS. BILL GOIN Fourth Grade J 1 jP|B kfii-iiiiiiii wi- mmsk ' zjenior vjjass yjrricers President BUZZIE WALSTON Vice President JIMMY WOOTEN Secretary - - SHIRLEY SERMONS Treasurer JOAN PARKER Reporter DORIS DIXON MARSHA WHITLEY GRAHAM PARKER Glass CProphecy As I sit here on the old familiar steps of W alstonburg Hi with the cool breeze of fall blowing, I find it hard to relieve this is our last year together as the class of ' 55. I can ' t help but wonder, as I watch my classmates on the campus, what each will be doing ten years from now. Glancing at the big oak in the front of our school with its — any colored fall leaves falling quietly to the ground, it seems to be nodding with the wind as if it knows my oughts and holds their answer. Could this possibly be true? Yes, the falling leaves seem to open the door to the fnure and I see clearly what fate holds in store for each one of my classmates. The first leaf I notice is falling so quietly Betty Jo Craft enters my thoughts. Looking a little closer, I see the reautiful corridor of a new modern hospital. Betty Jo, a graduate nurse from Rex, is hurrying down the corridor. As she enters a door, I see the name Dr. Frank L. Walston, Head Doctor, written in big letters across the door. It seems Buzzie has done pretty well for himself since his graduation from Carolina. The next leaf is a real big one. Oh, now I see why it is so big. I can see clearly the large Dupont plant. Who ire the three distinguished looking gentlemen walking out the front door? They are none other than James Sutton, a iy Rogers, and Horace Lee Gay. They have really done well for themselves wor king at Dupont. The service must live calmed down Billy and Horace Lee a bit. What a pretty red leaf that is falling to the ground now. I don ' t know why this reminds me of a big red brick seiartment building, but it does. Inside, busy at one of the counters, I see Alice Holloman. From the cheerful -ay slje is waiting on her customer, she must like her job fine. Hearing what sounded like an adding machine, I ventured to the back of the store. Sitting in the office working on the store books, I found Doris Bailey, book- keeper for the store. Doris always did enjoy bookkeeping. That leaf is sure flying to the ground. Gee, my eyes must be playing tricks on me--that couldn ' t be Joyce Parker who is the airline hostess on that huge airplane. I guess it is; Joyce was always ready to go when anyone rationed going. That is certainly a cute dainty leaf, and the cute little white house I seem to see in it could only belong to fiirley Sermons and Cecil. Inside, Shirley is busy getting dinner, and from the look of contentment on her face, i:at£ is no doubt in my mind that she and Cecil were meant for each other. After that cute dainty leaf, the big brown one falling behind it seems extra big, but I can clearly see the large sccool building. Hearing the noise of typewriters going, I am forced to go in. Following the noise, I enter the -ping room. Sitting at the desk is the commercial teacher, Joan Parker. She looks like the perfect teacher. As i glance at my watch, I see I just have time to visit the agriculture building before school turns out. Entering Ag shop, I find Jimmy Wooten teaching the boys how to run a new machine. A State graduate, Jimmy net only teaches A griculture, but owns a farm. He loved farming back in high school. Did I hear one of the girls — the hall mention ball practice after school? Over in the gym, I find Betty Ruby Craft patiently drilling the girls ' team. Seems like old times, doesn ' t it? Some of the girls are nearly as good as Bet was in high school, mt not quite. Funny how these leaves know so much, isn ' t it? Glancing back at the oak, I can only picture it as it will be this spring with its budding leaves. This to me symbolizes the success of the class of ' 55- -from buds of ' 43 to leaves of ' 55. There goes the bell. This has really seemed like a short recess. Guess I was too busy looking into the future. CLASS PROPHET DORIS DIXON kW ' 1 - I r - 1 ■ l % - 1 i ■ i: • y ■ BETTY RUBY CRAFT - BUZZE” WALSTON Our high school years have been presented in the form of a four-act play. Each act was given its own title and held its own precious memories. Act I was entitled Freshmen; Act II, Sophomores; Act III, Juniors; and the final act, Seniors. Act I began in the early fall of 1951. Remember how the boys shied away from the girls, and the girls were afraid of the teacher because he was a man? We were no more intelligent than the usual freshmen; however, I think, we were just a little prouder than most. You could identify a group of our freshmen by those ever-present giggles. No care or worry ever entered our minds. We were just a happy-go-lucky group of freshmen. The second act was slightly more eventful than the first. Parties were the main topic that year; and for some unknown reason, the boys began to realize that girls were actually human beings instead of some horrible animal from another world. Occasionally one of our handsome young men would escort a lovely young miss to one of those parties. Here we got our first taste of dramatics, and the Sophomore Play was quite a success. We were really grown up then, weren’t we? Remember how we looked upon those poor little green freshmen? In the third act, we had to assurrre the dignity of Juniors. There was so much work to be done, and so much money to be made. We all became beggars that year. If we weren’t asking for donations, we were begging people to buy things. That Washington trip was going to cost a lot. During the practice of our Junior Play, our class rings came. I ' m sure no other class could have been as proud as we were. Miss Sugg, do you recall how everyone waved his that night at play practice? The proceeds from the play, combined with the money made from peddling everything from Christmas Cards to vanilla flavoring furnished funds for our trip to Washington. I’m sure it will always live in the memories of those Juniors and Seniors who took the trip. Soon it was vacation time, and we realized that we had only one act farther to go. At last! Seniors! The fourth and final act. Cupid and Uncle Sam had stolen quite a few of our classmates, and now we had only thirteen members of the senior class. The year began with a lot of work on the annual. Day and night the staff labored. It was sent to the press as the biggest and, we think, the best ever at Walstonburg. We realized, however, when they returned that our efforts were not in vain. The Senior Play soon followed. Our caps and gowns, invitations, calling cards, and diplomas had been ordered, and we were only waiting for baccalaureate sermon, class night, and graduation. Now as these occasions approach, we find that it is not as joyful a time as we had antici- pated. This ends our high school play, and also our class history. Each student will now begin to write his own history as he goes his separate way. May yours be one that you will be proud to call your own. Always live up to our motto: Not finished, just begun. Glass CPc oem Twelve years ago as little saplings We came. A tenderfoot. As the little sapling needs nourishment. So did we. Our teachers supplied us with protoplasm- - Broken down into bits of reading, writing, and arithmetic. Chlorophyll was added by the enjoyment of little games, Christmas and Valentine parties, Easter egg hunts, And all little surprises. As the sapling grew in height and hardened, We learned to get along with other people. We grew in knowledge and wisdom From history, geography, and library books. We grew in worldliness from Sight-seeing trips. Still it was an easily bent, Half-grown sapling That entered high school. Some of us bent low and got in trouble; Some stood firm through such Storms as Chemistry, Shorthand, Geometry, Macbeth, and Mr. Rhodes; But we all grew and hardened. Basketball, baseball, tobacco contest, and club life Added new color to our lives. We grew in knowledge from books. But we flourished most from such fun as the Washington trip, Junior -Senior And dates. Finally Seniors. Physically the little sapling was about grown. Mentally, we know we shall never stop growing. Our Annual developed originality, Responsibility and pride in our work. We were more conscious of a future- - Big and Unknowing. College, Army, A profession, Marriage -- As we step from these portals to these, We leave unafraid. Physically and mentally We face the future With open minds, And open hearts. loasi Wi T ancf Uestameni State of North Carolina County of Greene We, the Senior Class of Walstonburg High School, being of sound mind, but knowing that all too soon we must leave these portals, wish to dispose of our various possessions and to bequeath some of the ideals be- stowed on us during our stay here, do hereby make and publish this our last will and testament. SECTION I ITEM I, We wish to express our most humble thanks and gratitude to our parents and all who have made it possible for us to reach this hour. ITEM II. To dear old Walstonburg High School we leave our most sincere appreciation for her high standards which ever serve as a guide to those who have known and learned to love them. ITEM III. To the faculty we leave our undying gratitude and appreciation for making the past four years the most wonderful ones of our lives. ITEM IV. To Mrs. Taylor we leave our love and appreciation for the sacrifices you have made, and for the wonderful example you have been for us this past year. You have not only shown us the way- -you have walked with us. SECTION II ITEM I. To the Juniors we leave our home room with its many unforgettable memories and our Senior dignity. ITEM H. To the Sophomores we leave our ability to study; you’ll need it later. ITEM III. To the Freshmen we leave our good conduct grades and respect for our teachers. SECTION III ITEM l I, Doris Bailey, will my fussy ways to Doris Tugwell. ITEM II. I, Betty Jo Craft, will my position as editor of the annual to Betty Lou Rogers, hoping you won’t have blisters from selling ads. ITEM III. I, Alice Holloman, will to Betty Lou Walston my well-kept date book, but not my dates- -I can handle them. ITEM IV. I, Doris Dixon, will my Beta presidency and basketball talent to Betty Jean Hardison. ITEM V. I, Horace Lee Gay, bequeath my ability to go off every night of the week to Jimmy Hardison. ITEM VI. I f Joan Parker, will my leadership ability to Peggy Dildy and Evelyn Norville. ITEM VII. I, Joyce Parker, will my undying love for the Snack Bar, especially on Sunday afternoons, to Hortense Gay. ITEM VIII. I, Billy Rogers, will my winning way with the girls and also my ability to pester people to Carl Gay. ITEM IX. I, Shirley Sermons, will my pretty brown eyes and hair to Ann Walston. ITEM X. I, James Sutton, will my pretty teeth and naturally curly hair to the Beamon trio--Alfred, Marion and Charles. ITEM XI. I, Buzzie Walston, will my position as president of the Senior Class and Monogram Club to Billy Sutton. ITEM XII, I, Jimmy Wooten, will my talkative moods to the following: Malcolm Gay, John Wayne Ellis, Hugh Adams, Carson Jones and Charles Shirley. ITEM XIII. In apologies for not writing a better will, I, Betty Ruby Craft, leave quickly.. ITEM XIV. We, the Senior Class of 55, appoint the present Junior Class executor of this, the last will and testament. written and signed in accordance to the wishes of the class of fifty-five, this nineteenth day of the month rf May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred, and fifty-five. Class of 1955 BETTY RUBY CRAFT Testator imessed: Cecil H. Rhodes Kelly Calhoun Byrum ■ - - CARL GAY CARSON JONES NELLIE TYSON MALCOLM GAY JANICE EASON BILLY SUTTON h s i r f ■ . I IS ■ Si • — HUGH ADAMS ALFRED RAY BEAMON CHARLES BEAMON GREY BEAMON PEGGY DILDY JANICE EASON JOHN WAYNE ELLIS CARL GAY HORTENSE GAY MALCOLM GAY ANN HARDISON BETTY JEAN HARDISON JIMMY HARDISON CARSON JONES SYBLE JONES EVELYN NORVILLE BETTY LOU ROGERS CHARLES SHIRLEY BILLY SUTTON NELLIE TYSON DORIS TUG WELL ANN WALSTON BETTY LOU WALSTON 1. V VM? A gl| 1 •Vo? ' I X jar ’’•fie j B - ? 1 9E WigM I President - BRANTLEY AYCOCK Vice President WILLIAM VICK Secretary MARGARET HEDGEPETH Treasurer - MYRTLE TYSON Reporter CHRISTINE MOORE Brantley Aycock Barbara Baker Gwendelyn Batten Kenneth Beamon Johnny Boykin Doris Jean Burress Margaret Hedgepeth Janice Jones Marie Lane Christine Moore Nancy Moore Wanda Newall Edna Grace Norville William Stallings Melvin Sutton Patty Sutton Myrtle Tyson William Vick Mildred Wilkins Pansie Williams Lynwood Williford - ; , r ;l .a r 1 - :? i 1 S ■ e f President - -- -- -- -- -- -- - -Dan Shackleford Vice President - -- -- -- -- -- -- - -Ann Fields Secretary - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Bonnie Burch Treasurer - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Jimmy Gay Reporter - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Brenda Dail Christine Beamon Bonnie Leigh Burch Joyce Cates A. L. Coggins Brenda Jean Dail Billy Dixon Ann Douglas Fields Ronald Fulford Jimmy Gay Marilu Hardison Tiny Lee Harrell Allen Heath Charles Holloman Donnie Lee Holloman Jimmy Holloman Dorothy Ann Johnson Patricia Ann Jones Betty Carol Jones Ray Norville Colburn Owens James Ray Parker Betty Lou Pennington Dan L. Shackleford Linda Faye Spikes Minne Lou Jones Frances Lang J. B. Langley Harry Moore Jennie Bailey Gerald Baker Mary Moore Christmas Ormond Gerald Batten Glenn Beamon Vivian Beamon Henry Cox Charles Taylor Carl Tyson Stephen Craft Lucille Ellis Thomas Vick Peggy Williams Bobby Galloway Leafy Mae Jones Roy Wooten John Worthington Dallas Rouse Myrna Sutton A. V. Batten Betty Lou Beamon Kathlene Beamon Billy Boykin Janet Cates Connie Parker Sam Sutton Robert Roberson Denny Tyson Charles Tyson Austin Vick A. J. Walston Shirley Wilkins Julia Cox Wayne Dail Robert Denton Ruby Denton Elizabeth Gay Marlow Hall Ray Hardison Patricia Harrell William Harrell Charles Hedgepeth Peggy Holloman Billy Jenkins Roy Jones Douglas Kearney Earlene Lang Andy Mewborn Marilene Mewborn Russell Mercer Helen Moore Hilda Padgett CLASS OF ' 61 Nancy Adams Charlotte Aycock Jessie Bailey George Baker Joyce Cox Edward Craft Janice Craft Kenneth Craft Faye Jones Howard Fulford Gerald Gay Edward Hedgepeth Douglas Jones Jimmy Jones Edward Lane Beverly Lang Hazel Langly Alex Mewborn Doris Minshew Jean Norville Elaine Sutton Sudie Marie Sutton Randy Tyson Stewart Tugwell J. T. Windham Becky Winstead Raymond Wooten ft r) m 1 ft -, - • ft ft ' ft ft I 4 v sgr 4 A C Patsy Jean Owens Eugene Pennington Robert Rouse James Earl Shackleford Scte , ' o John Baker, Arthur Baynes, Dianne Beamon, Billy Burress, Jo Ann Corbett, Betsy Cox, David Wilkins, Douglas Hardison, Leslie Hardison, Charles Harrell, Ellen Harrell, Bonnie Hayes, Evelyn Jones, Doris Jenkins, Linda Joyner, Darlene McKeel, Kathlene Mercer, Ruby Moore, Jimmy Norville, James Padgett, Linda Parker, Belle Roberson, Johnny Roberson, Judy Rouse, Frances Rouse, W. A. Shirley, Lou Strick- land, Kenneth Sutton, Leland Taylor, Robert Tugwell. Bobby Hardison Linda Hardison Linda Honeycutt Kenneth Jones Virginia Lane Jimmy Mercer Geraldine Moore L inwood Owens Louise Owens Gloria Padgett Richard Stallings Jo Carol Tyson Judy Walston Joyce Williams Sondra Windom Kay Wooten Paul Wooten Ann Worthington Ray Worthington Alfred Baynes Carol Baynes Wilbert Bowden Carolyn Coggins Stanley Craft William Craft James Dunn Wayne Fulford Billy Ginn Brenda Harrell Ernest Harrell Lima Hedgepeth Bonnie Holloman Leslie Holloman Eugene Jenkins Alma Joyner Ann Langley Jewel Moore Ruby Parker Carol Reason Daniel Rouse Billy Sermons Mary Helen Shirley Bob Walston s £ . ’ ■ J J u - ' j «f: | : ■, ' t .I .1 y iu iA. JB ra.i Ronnie Avery, Billy Barnhill, H. L. Beamon, Bennie Bowden, Janie Bowden, Sandra Bundy, Sue Burch, Dianne Cobb, Jeanie Ellis, Patsy Graves, Brenda Hardison, Connie Hayes, Edward Carol Heath, Bobby Hedgepeth, Betty Holloman, Becky Ann Jenkins, Martha Jo Jones, Kenneth Lang, David Moore, Linda Moore, Ann Owens, Gail Shirley, Becky Walston, Audrey Windham, Jesse Ray Windom, Jimmy Wooten. i j|| � w M Wmm ■ ' -Hr BETTY RUBY CRAFT BETTY LOU ROGERS KELLY BYRUM Co -Captains: Coach: Ann Hardison, Betty Ruby Craft, BETTY JO CRAFT, CKief CARL GAY AND EDNA GRACE NORVILLE