Alexander Wilson High School - Wilsonian Yearbook (Graham, NC)

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VIRGINIA ANN WILLIAMS Gina Laughter is the best medicine. Glee Club 39 4-H Club 1, 2g Superlative PEGGY JEAN Woon MPeg77 A kind-hearted, good tempered girl. 4-H Club 1, 2, 3. Not pictured: JACK JENKINS MAUDE EVELYN TINGEN SENIOR CLASS POEM As I sit dreaming of the past, I think of all our happy years together. First, when we were freshmen, so carefree and gay, With seldom a worry from day to day, But when we became sophomores so wise, The importance of work we had begun to realize. Then we no longer tried to shirk, But settled down and began to work. Soon another year had passed, And Juniors we had become, Faced with many responsibilities ahead, So' our teachers very often said. But the wonderful experiences are so dear to our hearts, And we can never forget our early start. All the years of learning so quickly have flown, How different they might have been had We only known. Now the time has come for us seniors to journey on, As those before us have done. We realize our work is 4'Not finished, but just begunf' But with the strength to do, and the will to dare, And the courage to find our places in the world of to- morrow, Let us strive to do our best, As we bid our Dear Wilson Adieu. BETTY JEAN BISHOP Poet ' 1 ,. ' ' i If I Vets A For g..gQT1i,,,,sA Y I, J ,xx r I I Q if ' .X X? I I li-I' G

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WILLIAM RICHARD PETTY Little Willie From all his worthy qualities, tiwould be a laslr to pick his best. President 1, Vice President 4, Football 1. 2, 3, 4, Mono- gram Club 2, 3, 4. Treasurer, Basketball 3, 4, Clee Club 3, Bus Drivers' Club 3, 4, Marshal 2, Class Prophet: Superlative. BETTY Jo RAY Betty The world always has a place for the person who can be depended upon. 4'H Club 2, Secretary 2, Hootin' Owl Staff 4. Busines Manager, Wilsonian Staff 4, Art Editor, Superlative. FAYE DEAN RONEY Dean Not too serious, not too gay, a likable girl in every way. Basketball 2, 3. 4, Softball 2, 4-H Club 1, 2, Clee Club 3, Monogram Club 4. WILLIAM LEONARD SCARLETT Sn0oky A hearty, mischievous smile, makes for him II life worthwhile. FFA Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Secretary, FTA Club 4, Treasurer, Bus Drivers' Club 2, 3, Monogram Club 4, Baseball 1, 2. 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Hootin' Owl Staff 4. Humor Editor, Superlative. EMILY JANE TAPP aEmi1y,, A smile for all, a greeting glad, an amiable jolly way she had. Student Council 3, 4, Dramatics 3, 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Wilsonian Staff 4. Associate Editor, FHA Club 1, 2. 3. 4, FTA Club 3, 4, Superlative, BOBBY DANIEL TEER 46BuCkV5 WA witty tongue and a ready will, whatever you want, this bay can fill the billf' FFA Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Bus Drivers' Club 2, 3, 4. NELLIE MAE TINGEN 'LNellie Her smile is not more sunny than her hair. Cheerleader 2, Monogram Club 2, 3, 4, Hootin' Owl Staff 4, Art Editor, Superlative. LOIS JEANETTE WAGONER Billie She may be small, but she does her work well or not at all. Transfer from Burlington 1, Basketball 1, Softball 2, Glee Club 3, 4, Wilsonian Staff 4-, Sports Editor, Dra- matics 2. 521 495 , c- 'W s VA . X.. ' if 'figlaii it fi if gf wmv' ?1w.,,,, A .1 E I 'WW 4bA, 'Hunts

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611155 History Twelve years ago, we sixtyisix mischievous little boys and girls, under the able leadership of Mrs. Garrett and Miss Crowell, began our long journey to obtain an education. Of course, we had many pleasant and unpleasant experiences along the way, yet we never completely gave up, because our help- ful teachers encouraged and inspired us to higher learning. By the time We had reached the eighth grade we began to see ourselves as future men and women of the world, especially when we had had the pleasure of receiving our eighth grade cer- tificates. ln the ninth grade we were, as tradition would have it, green freshmen, but we had two excellent home room teachers, Mrs. G. B. Robbins, who had section l, and Mrs. Malcolm Courley, who had section A, to work with us. Ronald Clapp, Anne Scott, Rebecca Brown and Sally Long were the officers of Mrs. Robbins, section, and Billy Petty, Shirley Brown, Barbara Crawford and Buddy Isley were the officers of Mrs. Gourleyls section. Our freshman year was spent in learning the routine of high school, and in buckling down to hard work. After a much needed vacation we started our sophomore year by electing Ronald Clapp, Ben Farmer, Rebecca Brown, and Mary ,lane Fenton, as the officers of Mrs. Gourley's section, and Kent Mann, Elsie Church, Betty ,lo Ray, and Betty Hedge- peth as the officers of Miss Thelma Cates' section. This year was spent in following the regular sched- ule of work and learning more about the extra activities of high school life. Under the efficient sponsorship of Mrs. S. C. Burke, we juniors began the third mile of our journey. Realizing that capable and responsible class officers are an asset to any group, we chose Ben Farmer, President, Nancy Dillard, Vice Presi- dent, Mary ,lane Fenton, Secretary, and Harold Curtis, Treasurer. Not many months elapsed before it was time to order class rings, and naturally, we were overjoyed at the idea. Then the next important event was the Junior- Senior Banquet, the theme of which was 'aStarlight. Much planning and preparations were made for the big occasion, which was a very festive event. The absence of our faithful sponsor, Mrs. Burke, recov- ering from an operation, saddened our hearts. The remainder of our junior year was spent studying, planning, and participating in the dif- ferent clubs and organizations, and attending parties. Receiving our class rings and passing our examinations ended the highly successful junior year. Long will the class remember the patience and splendid leadership of Mrs. Burke. Forty-five boys' and girls entered an attractive classroom on September 3, 1953, at which time Miss Davis, our beloved English teacher, became our advisor. This, our fourth year, was to be a very important one in our lives, so we needed alert and responsible leaders. Very soon Ben Farmer was elected President, Billy Petty, Vice President, Mary ,lane Fenton, Secretary, and Nancy Dillard, Treasurer. High hopes and ambitions filled our minds as we started our last mile, and it was not long until we were well represented in the Council, for Kent Mann was President, and Mary Anne Paris and Emily Tapp, also seniors, ably assisted in the work of the organization. Next came the work of the Newspaper Staff, con- sisting of seniors, who very diligently worked in publishing the Hootin' 0wl,n each time, and last, was the WILSONIAN, the school yearbook, in which the seniors and juniors assumed much re- sponsibility in compiling. 'ln the midst of our work, we took enough time out to choose our mascots, Donna Sue Isley and Randy Tapp, two charming children. Now we are beginning to realize how much the faculty and our friends really mean to us, therefore, our gratitude to them can never be expressed too strongly. REBECCA BROWN Historian