Coleridge High School - Magnolia Yearbook (Coleridge, NC)

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MARY ANN WRIGHT leadership. ..smiles on blue Mon- day... boys??? undecided VERTLE ARRENIA RITTER intellectual. ..whiz at geometry... friendly Basketball 1,2,3,4, Co-Captain 3, 4; Class Officer 1,4; Monogram Club 4; Beta Club 2,3,4; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4; Waitress 2. Beta Club 3,4; Store Worker 4. THascots DENISE LOR POOLE BOBBY LEE HAYES

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Seucors of 1956 WILLIAM DAVID KIDD magic moments meant for two... cute hep-cat ...Pat Basketball 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3, 4; Monogram Club 4; Bus Driver 4; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4. | ANN JENELLE POOLE loves convertibles. ..good looking. a only You Class Officer 3; Beta Club 2,3,4; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4; Waitress 2. CARRIE ELLEN MOFFITT star guard...after the game!!!... fun Basketball 3,4; Monogram Club 4; Waitress 2; Cafeteria Worker 2; Store Worker 4. GLORIA ANNE RAINS dimples...cute and blonde...rock 'n roll music...mischief in her eye Basketball 1,2,3; Class Officer 1, 2; Monogram Club 4; Waitress 2.

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Class History It was in September of 1944 that forty scared, and bewildered little boys and girls entered the first grade. We had Miss Gabriel for our teacher. The beginning was a long time ago, but it seems as only yesterday that this class was beginning the fundamentals of reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic. Our knowledge increased the next three years with Mrs. Presnell, Mrs. Kalldoff, and Mrs. Gladden. These years flew by quickly with many new ex- periences; the “operetta” under the direction of Miss Gabriel and the rhythm band under the direction of Mrs. Kalldoff. The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades passed fast, with our number slowly decreasing our know- ledge increasing and our world broadening. Our teachers these years were Mrs. Cecil Cox, Mrs. Eugenia Wilson, Mr. J. F. Sherard, and Mrs. Frances West, respectively. Then we were ready for high school, or at last entering it, whether we were ready or not. With heads held high and dauntless spirits the class of 1956 entered high school. Try as we might, there was no way of keeping the upperclassmen from knowing how scared we were. We had for our homeroom teacher Mrs. Mae Eva Barker. For our class officers that year we elected Georgia Macon, president; Mary Ann Wright, vice-president; Martha Allen, secretary; and Anne Rains, treasurer. At the end of that year we were very proud to learn that Mary Ann Wright was awarded a medal for having the highest scholastic average in high school. As sophomores we joined the ranks of the ex- perienced and laughed at the frosh, although we still secretly felt insecure. We had for our home- room teacher that year Mr. E. H. Thompson. Our Class officers were: Roy Brown, president; Anne Rains, Vice-president; Martha Cole Allen, secretary; and Wilma Craven, treasurer. That year eight girls were chosen to be waitresses for the Junior-Senior Banquet. As gay, young senoritas they were Martha Cole Allen, Peggy Brewer, Viola Cain, Wilma Craven, Carrie Moffitt, Anne Rains, Ann Jenelle Poole and Mary Ann Wright. By the time our junior year arrived, we were beginning to feel like old timers. Peggy Brewer was elected president, Gail Craven, vice-president, Wiley Brady, secretary and Ann Jenelle Poole, treasurer. One of our most memorable occasions that year was the day our class rings arrived, February 22nd. The highlight of our junior year came the night of April 22nd. Our banquet “Stairway to the Stars” will never be forgotten. Decorating for the big event only added to the thrill of the banquet itself. And then in a twinkling almost we were seniors. The journey from awed freshmen to erudite seniors was reaching a climax. Milton Hayes was chosen president, Mary Ann Wright, vice-president; Wiley Brady, secretary; and Gail Craven, treasurer. The senior class chose as its colors, white and blue with white gardenia as our class flower. “For- ward ever, backward never” was selected as our motto. We shall look back with fond memories on the Junior-Senior Banquet, the class play and perhaps the greatest moment of our lives, graduation. With humble hearts we say “thank you” to our sponsors and teachers through the years for helping us along the way. Our appreciation to ‘them, our parents, and our principal is so great that we have no alternative except to make them proud of us and to know that their efforts to make us better citizens were not in vain. We say farewell to Coleridge High School but we shall remember it with love and gratitude. When- ever we review the memories of our school days in the scrapbooks of our minds there will be a tugging at our heartstrings for the things that are gone forever. Ann Jenelle Poole Historian