Williamston High School - Skewarkee Yearbook (Williamston, NC)

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ah 1' ' I 'fl -'?Yll5 l l 1 ' ff Y V-, MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Billy Bowen Crissie Gurkin V' I Senior MOST INTELLIGENT jimmy Cooke Beth Spivey

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Class Histor Time has been an important element of our universe for many ages. It has been measured calculated in many ways and by various devices. Humans it difficult to envision the march of time before their entrance into this drama of time and space, but they can conceive the swiftness of the passing of the years by watching transfixed the slipping of the sands in the hourglass as the years fade into- the Nowhere. Time almost stood still that September of 1946 when we ventured upon our first journey into school life. Y The hourglass was set firmly upright on the desk of life as we entered the door of learning. Before that, time was iust a background for our lives-utdimited, endiess, and stretching to eternity-but now we are conscious iof as a boundary for every activity-time for reading, time numbers, time for lunch, for rest, and dismissal:gAnd.so our, adventurers be- came accustomed to this new inrld, and when ali the sands hal slipped to the bottom of the giass, it was time to to the second grade and the houi-glass was again uprightedafor a new year. It was during this year we lost one of our teachers. Miss Estelle Crawford, who guided many little hands in Williamston for more than years. i g ' We continued to learn ani! soon began studying subiects other than just reading and It was in the fourth grade that we began to think of the geography of the world, the his- tory of ourselves and others, lawxiage and arithmetic. i During our fifth year we gixresented a Latin-American pro- gram, in observance of the anniversary of the Pan-Ameri- can Conference, with each secthn contributing its talents-rnusic, dancing, costumes, and recitatigns. Also that year we took part in the special May Day Exercises, with a boy and girl elected from our group to reign as king and queen of the festivities. As the hourglass was setg trpridut for the sixth time, we found ourselves going for thegfirsttime 'to new buildings and surroundings. Yes, we were now at the old high school build' ing, and we stretched a bit taker rm we advanced to our new environment. ' ' 7 The hourglass was turned over for an eighth time. Here, 'we encountered a new concept-a sdizdufe of changing classesvwith more than one teacher guiding Vkarning. This very exe citing, having more than one teagher, but we were ' that year by the death of a fine,,memberV,of 'james BoYette. I 'V K 'W ,f I Entering the ninth grade was fdtrmnstforf ui. Government for us and by .'.,, organized that year for the were also privia leged to have the second class ofifarm lfife ,students to joinrus, and together we developed and grew into one congenial group. In the tenth and eleventh grades we busied ourselves with a twirp dance, a Valentine Dance, a Junior play C Wil1ie's Weekend, in which we discovered our acting abilitiesl, selling drinks, sundries, and programs during home football games, trying to raise money for the Junior-Senior banquet and prom. We had a very memotabkfjunior-Senior banquet and dance with the theme being Ebbtide. Again we were saddened this year by the loss of one of our number, Jesse Williams, who drowned. Our high school years have been blessed with many or' ganized trips and adventures. The band and glee club have entered district and state contests during all four years, and they have received excellent and 'superior ratings on all occasions. The commercial club attended the State Convention in Winston- Salem for the first tinne.iThe Beta Club attended district and state conventions. T Our! football teams played some exciting ball games and displayed great strength and ability. Our basketball teams cap- tured the championships for several consecutive seasons. Out colorful baseball team won the Class A State Champion- ship in 1956.'We are very proud of the fine sportsmanship and high exhibited infonr athletic program for the school. The twelfth year appivoached and the hourglass was turned El'2Ci..f0I the last time. Now We were seniors, with the goal of graduation to achieve. Time seemed so fleeting as we pushed our wares at the Saturdaydniorning bake sales, sold tickets and served our big turkey dinnerffall for the privilege of visiting the big city, New York. again time was so important as we met exacting schedulesxfd, view the wonders of this great metropolis. We were indeed grateful for this opportunity. Then we selected out class rings with black stones in a military finish, and voted ,bn style of invitations and calling cards, another 'step towai graduation. We were also busy this year editing the school paper. 'Members of our class were now leaders in this journalistic project, although many of us had been connected with itsfunction all four years of our high school days. Then, the highlightof this phase of our work was the publication of out The Skewarkee. The sands in the slip rapidly into the bottom of the instrument. Our high stay has been filled with much work, high adventure, chaiiebging projects, good fellowship, constructive guidance, and patient cooperation from faculty mem- bers and our ptincipaL We .have lost many during the years, but those who remain to reach that high goal have grown in knowledge, stature, wisdom, and appreciation of the oppor- tunities afforded young in our school. ,V VIl1i1'6Yi8YVVl0g our schoolilife, our history is not made up fabuious' mlesaf 'ativetirurefand excitement, but we trust it revwis a steadygtowdx 'toladuitiood and a sense of responsibility to take our rightful places in this present world. We are ap- preciative of the loyal support and love from our parents who have made this history possible and for the guiding influences of our faculty members who have helped us reap these rewards. With a firm faith in a iust God we grasp our diplomas this Graduation Day and step forth into a new world as the last grain of sand slips into the bottom of the hourglass.

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Superlativcis MOST TALEN TED Douglas Abernathy Roberta Harrison r f' I BEST LOOKING Danny Manning Rachel Cherry