Yadkin High School - Eagle Yearbook (Boonville, NC)

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CLASS PROPHECY The story you are about to hear is true. The names are true in order that you might see the progress made by the Yadkin County High School graduates of I956. It is now l965. This story takes place in New York City at a fashion shop. My name is Mme La Recamier the former Edith Tucker who owns the Fashion Shop. While I was on my way to my shop I ran into one of my old classmates, Norvell Cundiff. We had a long talk and we discussed our different professions over a cup of coffee. He told me he was playing short-stop for the Brooklyn Dodgers. After our cup of coffee he had to rush off to practice. Later at the shop Mrs. Shelby Scales, the former Miss Shelby Dobson, the wife of another Brooklyn Dodger player, came in to buy an outfit. We had a won- derful time discussing old times. She told me she was the mother of two wonderful children. After she left I looked through my mail, and I had a letter from my hus- band stating that he would be in on the 4: I5 afternoon plane with some of the lat- est designs. At the airport where I was to meet him, I ran into three more of my old classmates, Ella Sales, Thomas Glenn and William Carter. Ella was on her way home from her air force base in California. She said she was a WAF and was off for 30 days. William and Thomas were air force officers now, and were on their way to their different assignments. Thomas was going to a post in Japan and William to one in China. Ella and I bade them good-bye as they boarded their plane. As Ella wait- ed for her plane we discussed our other old classmates. She told me that she had seen Laura Armstrong and Katie Sue Martin and that they both are happily married in California. She also told me that she and Rosetta Thompson had been correspond- ing regularly and that Rosetta and Elnora Harris had a beautiful Grade A Restaurant in Winston-Salem. She also told me that Charlie Williams had stopped digging graves and had started running a Funeral Home of his own. ' As Ella's plane was leaving, my husband arrived on his plane, and we headed for my shop. Whom do you imagine was there waiting to see me? None other than Miss Georgia Stimpson. She informed me that she was engaged to marry Albert Scott on June I2th. After Georgia left, my husband and I went out for dinner at the Theresso. It was a wonderful dinner. I made it more interesting by telling my husband about all my classmates I had met during the day, and what nice iobs they were employed in. Yes, it is wonderful to know that the great class of I956 has met with such success. EDITH MINNIE TUCKER Prophetess

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF I956 The history of the class of i956 is a dramatic one. It began in the year of i952 as we were entering Yadkin High School as Freshmen. Being a Freshman was very exciting to us because now we entered into our first year of high school with twenty-two members strong, with a determination to do great things. We won second place in the Annual Popularity Contest with Shelby Jean Dobson as our contestant. ln our Sophomore year we were getting use to the idea of being high school students, and were ready to get down to work. But as it came to pass, many, with one consent began to make excuses. The first said, I am poor in health, therefore, lcannot graduate. Another said, lam dull and cannot learn, I pray thee have me excused. A third said, I must need toil at home, therefore I cannot graduate. And still another said, I am going to be married and therefore I need not graduate. So thus did this class decrease in number until the whole number at the end of the second year was thirteen. But that did not stop us because we were glad of the fact that we won the Popularity Contest with yours truly, Georgia Juanita Stimpson as contestant. We were very proud of ourselves because we made history. We were the first class to raise 5527.70 for the whole ten years the Popularity Contest had been going on. Entering into our Junior year was very exciting because of the thoughts of being able to give a Junior-Senior Prom. Every one said our prom was the most fascinating prom that had ever been held at Yadkin High School. Everyone really enioyecl this event. Entering into the Popu- larity Contest for the third year, we won third place with Edith Tucker as our contestant. And lo, the total number in the class at the end of the third year was twelve. Now this, the fourth year in the history of this great and wonderful class of l956, has been one of much hard labor and little resting by the way side, for preparations have been in the mak- ing for us to take our final departure from this land. Our little band still numbers twelve. During our Senior year we were invited to attend A. 8. T. College's Annual High School Senior Day in Greensboro, North Carolina. We accepted the invitation with gratitude, and had a wonderful time. With Laura Ruth Armstrong as our contestant in the Popularity Contest for the Senior Class, we won third place and took it with a smile. But the most exciting thing to have happened to us during our four years of high school, was the privilege of being able to publ is h the first yearbook at Yadkin High School, namely: THE EAGLE. We feel proud of ourselves for having the wonderful opportunity of publishing the first yearbook of this school, and we truly hope the idea will be a success throughout the years to come. Many, many thanks to the faculty and friends who helped us. So it has come to pass that of the twenty-two that entered this land in the year of l952, only twelve will depart, for verily, verily, l say unto you that broad is the gate, and wide is the way that leadeth to high school, and many there be that enter. But straight is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth to graduation, and few there be that find it. Four years hath the senior class of i956 soiourned in the land and gathered in large portions the fruits from the Tree of Knowledge. But it is written in the day when ye shall have eaten of all these fruits, ye shall surely be driven from the land. Now, lsay unto you we must depart thence to go each a separate way to lands we know not of, to do we know not what. But let us not be weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap if we faint not. GEORGIA JUANITA SIMPSON Historian

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LASTW ILL AND TESTAMENT We, the graduating class of I956 of Yadkin High School of Boonville, North Carolina, be- ing of sound minds, have assembled here for the purpose of stating our last will and testament. We sincerely hope that those who receive these gifts will accept them as tokens of our love and friendship. SECTION I To our faithful Principal we leave our heartfelt gratitude for his loving kindness and co- operation in helping us to reach our goal. To our teachers we leave our compassionate feelings, with the hope that our lives may be steered by the high ideals which they have taught us. To Mrs. McCallum, our dear beloved advisor, we will our Yearbook The Eagle of l956 with the hope that the classes to follow may prosper under her guidance as much as we have. I section: II To the Juniors, we leave our gaitness on becoming Seniors. To the Sophomores, we leave confidence that you may have a well planned Junior-Senior Prom. To the Freshmen, we leave our ioy with the hopes that your High School days may be as well spent as ours. SECTION III Laura Ruth Armstrong wills her tallness to Barbara Jean Brown, her size to Dollie King, and her ability to play basketball to Gloria Gentry. Katie Sue Martin wills her bashfulness to Jessie Ray Sales, take heed Jessie and be as quiet also. Norvell Cundiff wills his basketball suit to W. C. Long with hopes that he'll use it as he did. Elnora Harris wills her figure to Lola Gray Cowan, and her walk to Beatrice Scales. Shelby Jean Dobson wills her ability to sing in Glee Club to Jean Carol Speaks, and her love to Charles Basemore. Thomas Glenn wills his tallness to James Porter, and his disposition to John Spease. Georgia S1-impson wills her best dressed styles to Hallie Porter, and her studious ability to Mattie Sue Sales. Edith Tucker wills her typing ability to Juanita Jarrett, and her boardlike shape to Elva Smith. Remember Elva laughing is catching. Rosetta Thompson wills her quietness to Marva Carson with the hopes that she'll make use of it in classrooms and the lunchroom. William Carter wills his ability to play basketball to Donald Carter, and his laugh to Pinky Cooper. Ella Ruth Sales wills her notebook to Barbara Russell, and her bowl of soup to James Arm- strong. Don't get sick, James. Charlie Williams wills his haircut to Leon Hampton. Last, but not least, we leave our blessings, tender memories of our pleasant associations to- gether, and our forgiveness for anything that we may not exactly appreciated in the demonstration of the past, and a pledge of friendship from henceforth and forever. In witness whereof, We, the Class of I956, the testators, have tofthis our will, set our hands and seal, this twenty-fourth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-six. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1956