Williamston High School - Skewarkee Yearbook (Williamston, NC)

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MARSHALS Letitia Ryan, Barbara Peele, Ann Darden, Frankie Edwards, Sue Shipley-Chiefg Virginia Lfnlln.-nan KTA! DJ.-l....,..J: Kay Taylor.

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Lost Will and Testament A HENRY HANDY N Testator We, the Senior Class of 1957, being of sound minds and bodies, recognizing the needs of the future sen- ior, and being of a generous nature, combine our experience with the teaching of the devoted faculty of W.H.S. when we write our last will and testament. To the rising seniors we bequeath these qualities which We hope will help make their last year a memorable one. Evelyn Council leaves her diamond to Betty Modlin. Sallie Crisp wills her long hair to Sue Eubanks. Virginia Holloman bequeaths 12 inches of her height to Bonnie Jones. Robert Williams wills his bopping ability to Snelton Chesson. Alex Jones leaves his deep voice to Gaylord Perry. Dale Gardner bequeaths her determination to Shirley Bland. Freddie Harrison leaves his ability to beat the 8:33 bell to Bill Carstarphen. Blanche Manning leaves her evident popularity at election time to Georgia Jones. Eunice Grimes bequeaths her cheerleader's uniform to Jean Woolard. Willie Beaucham leaves his side burns to Buck Manning. Mary Lee White wills her giggles to Genie Glover. Letitia Ryan bequeaths her ability to make all A's to Sally Grey Griffin. Jimmy Hardison leaves his football jersey to Joe Murphy and Aaron Davenport-to use together. Sylvia Griffin wills her originality to Betty Jean Revels. Ann Darden bequeaths her voice to Dorothy Moore. Mary Frances Martin leaves the job of filling her majorette boots to Constance Chesson-iust the boots. Kenneth Kerley wills his Rock Hudson appearance to Paran Wheeler. Nancy Britton bequeaths her basketball uniform to Crissie Gurkin. Jimmy Rogers leaves his most athletic superlative to Jimmy Cooke and Ray Pate. Barbara Peele bequeaths her knack for misleading questions to Mary Ola Gay. Billy Thomas wills his musical talents to A. P. Griffin. Party Mobley leaves her devotion to one man to Loretta Harrington. Kay Taylor bequeaths her participation in class discussions to Jacy Manning and Ralph Peele. Lois Modlin leaves her calm and collected nature to Sandra Modlin. Delbert Wobbleton leaves his willingness to work to Danny Manning and Roger Mobley. Betsy Riddick leaves her appreciation for a good joke to Joe Godard and Gerald Coxe. Edna Taylor bequeaths her school spirit to Mary Lynn Pate. Kenneth Perry wills his popularity with N. Y. girls to all the Junior Boys going to N. Y. Sue Shipley leaves her figure to Rachel Cherry. Mary Frances Ayers leaves the front row seat on the Farm Life bus to Nancy Lou Tice. Mitchell Gurganus bequeaths his interest in chemistry and physics to Dale Rodgerson. Peggy Rogers leaves her petite stature to Peggy Stevenson. Mary Lou Cox -bequeaths her smile to Mary Claudia Cherry. Jimmy Mizell wills his love of agriculture to Guy Thomas. Janice Hardison leaves her ability to take good pictures to Leona Coltrain. Gordon Peele bequeaths the care and keeping of his model A to Kenneth Gurganus. Carolyn Beauchemin leaves her hard-to-spell last name to Mary Charles Beauchemin. Ann Harrison leaves her frankness to Walter Whitaker. Frankie Edwards bequeaths her self confidence to Beth Spivey. Robert Bowen wills lust for Luckies to S. M. Rogerson. Priscilla Gurganus leaves her pleasing personality to Nancy Roberson. Charles Edwards bequeaths his dramatic talents to Ronnie Rawls. Jo Ann Tew wills her Beta Club pin to Frances Johnson. Emma Jean Godard leaves her punctuality to Betsy Davis. Tommy Gurganus wills his interests in baseball to Gerald Stalls. Ann Na Pier bequeaths her ability to make friends to Christine Roberson. Peggy Wynn bequeaths her car to Roberta Harrison so the seniors won't have to walk up towt Tommy Phelps bequeaths his alertness to Jon Griffin. A Jeanette Bowen leaves her resourcefulness to Lois Williams. Emma Jean Riddick wills her truthfulness to Carolyn Holiday. Jane Peele wills her oral French talents to Patricia Bell. Peggy Goddard leaves her school bus to anyone who will drive it. Shirley Pate wills her pleasing tone of voice to Peggy Jean Taylor. The entire Senior Class bequeaths their love for the senior sponsors to the rising seniors.

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Closs Prophecy LETITIA RYAN Prophet In order to answer the requests of publicity agents and the pleas of newspaper reporters, I shall try to give you all information on hand concerning the reunion this past week of the 1957 graduates of the Williamston High School. Be- cause of our tribe's many celebrities, numerous rumors have been circulated to create interest in the meeting. First, no hug-e quantities of firewater were consumed and only coffee and unspiked punch were served. Second, contrary to all reports, the tribe is quite civilized. We haven't gone Indian or turned savage! In fact it was only the uncontrollable joy of seeing each other once again that caused us to go a little wild. To prevent error I shall quote verbatim from my diary. DEAR DIARY, EVENING DECEMBER 7 Many memories flooded into my mind today when I received the plain white invitation announcing the reunion of the 1957 graduating class of the Williamston High School. I made plans to arrive a week early in order to.help the former Mary Lee White, now wife of the Mayor, prepare for the arrival of our guests of honor, Mr. George McRorie and Miss Anna Belle Privott. Miss Sue Shipley, first lady Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, called, and we made plans to fly down together. DEAR DIARY, EVENING DECEMBER 15 Although I am exhausted from the trip, I shall attempt to remain awake long enough to record the many interesting events of the day. At the controls of the plane which picked me up this morning was Delbert Wobbleton. He informed me that he and Tommy Phelps operated a small thriving airline company. Neatly tucked inside his plane were the musical director of Radio City Musical Hall, Ann Darden, the Metropolitian opera star, Blanche Manning, Senator J. W. Hardi- son, and Sally Crisp, social worker in the Bowery. On the way down Senator Hardison and I, Ambassador to France, dis- cussed matters of foreign policy. When we arrived, we were confronted immediately by many problems. Wade Hardison, now in the Coast Guard, and Ann Napier, a Rogers, CBS sports commentator, and Kenneth Kurley, New Willie Beacham, a correspondent in Tibet, Russia, won't be able to make the trip. Jimmy pitcher, weren't sure if they could attend. But, missionary in York Yankee we were all overjoyed to hear that Mrs. Pattie Mobley had again become a mother only two weeks before and could there- fore join the fun. North Carolina Governor Henry Handy Qhes still a great leaderj phoned acceptance for his private sec- retary, Edna Taylor, and for himself. DEAR DIARY, DECEMBER 20 Because the reunion is being held during the Christmas Edwards, now Mr. and Mrs. and professors at North Carolina Thomas, of Atlantic Christian College, arrived today to make tomorrow with Kenneth Perry, an Air Cadet, will be Charles States Navy. Other teachers and professors who have already Jane Peele, and Sylvia Griffin. DEAR DIARY, DECEMBER 21 A special plane is being chartered by the graduates who aire, and Mary Frances Martin, Hollywood's latest sensation, and New Year Holidays, Mitchell Gurganus and Frankie State College, will be able to add to the gaiety. Dr. B. B. arrangements in his home for our servicemen. Arriving Lee Edwards and Robert Bowen, members of the United come or will come in the next day or two are Jo Ann Tew, reside in the West. Eunice Grimes, wife of a Texas million- head the list. Included in this distinguished group will be Peggy Wynne, Miss Martin's publicity agent, Freddie Harrison, a successful business man, Robert Williams of Williams' School of Dance, his secretary, Betsy Reddick, and Evelyn Council, wardrobe director at Warner Brother's Studio. DEAR DIARY, DECEMBER 22 I noted today that many of the graduates have kept Williamston as their home. Gordon Peele, internationally famous for his automotive designs, remains a home town boy. Jimmy Mizzell has become a Williamston farmer. Some of the local homemakers are Carolyn Beauchemin, Emma Jean Reddick, Peggy Goddard, Peggy Rogers, and Jeannette Bowen. As I looked upon these fine mothers and their children today, it made me proud indeed to know them. Although we have only one representative in Hollywood, we have several in television. Virginia Holloman has a va- riety show where she plays her beloved records. Janice Hardison is one of the girls with peaches and cream complexion who advertise cosmetics on the 364,000 Question. Lois Modlin has become the funniest comedian of the season and Kay Taylor as gossip columnist can't be topped. DEAR DIARY, DECEMBER 23 , , , Last minute notes for reunion. Priscilla Gurganus and Nancy Britton, the countrys best designers, arrived today and brought with them many beautiful creations. Because everything couldn't.be put in one car, Shirley Pate, test driver for General Motors, volunteered to drive and bring a load. Florist Ann Harrison will contribute flowers while Mary Lou Cox will contribute her skill as an expert hair stylist. Tommy Gurganus, Williamston's newest barber, will be on hand if any of the alumni need a shave or haircut. . . l As Dale Gardner, noted photographer, records the reunion on pictures, novelist Barbara Peele will describe it in words. Mary Frances Ayers, the famed financier, will handle the money problems. Emma Jean Godard, today's Betty Crocker, and Alex Jones, owner of a chain of grocery stores, will workitogether to prepare our banquet. Because our novelist and photographer covered the remaining portion of the reunion, I shall not repeat. So as you can see, no harm was done, no one was scalped, no massacre occured. Perhaps the blood curdlmg Indian screams in the night did awaken some or perhaps the steady throbbing of the tom-toms caused some concern, but after all it was the first big gathering of the tribe, and it would be many moons before they would meet again.