Allen Jay High School - Aln Ja Hi Yearbook (High Point, NC)

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VALEDICTORIAN 353' 't:': 'rx9' SALUTATORIAN RONALD HOWLETT RICHARD HALL A4 .. -I, ,gf ,. A .ww- qfys., A D. A. R. AWARD DARLENE DEATON

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JERRY YORK Better to get up late and be wide awake than to get up early and be asleep all clay. HI-Y Club 35 F.B.L.A. Club 45 Basketball 2,35 Band l,2g Hi Lighfs Staff 4. MASCCTS , ,X , ROBIN BLACKWELDER and MICHAEL DANIELS

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CLASS HISTORY When you look ataportrait you immediately think of its history, so it is only fitting that we stop for a moment here to tell the history of the class of 1958, which has done its best to improve and paint the portrait of Allen Jay even brighter. In the early part of September 1954, seventy-three energetic, confused, and excited Freshmen launched what was to be the most happy and interesting times of their lives--their high school careers. Not knowing exactly what we were doing, we somehow managed to arrange our schedule and meet our classes. The class was under the supervision of Mrs. Ruth Causey and Mr. O. E. Moye. Those chosen to lead us through our first rocky year of high school were:Ronald Howlett and Jean Ann Mitchell as Presidents,Richard Hall, Vice President, Robert Smith and Peggy Greene, Secretaries, L. G. Cashion and Doris Bundy, Treasurers, and Jerry Daniels and Joyce Spencer, Reporters. With our Freshman year behind us, we returned in the fall of T955 as full-fledged members of the school. Ahl how good the name Sophomore sounded. We were placed under the leadership of Mrs. Mildred Hussey and Miss Hulda Chilton. Our new officers were: Richard Hall and Jean Ann Mitchell as Presidents, Tommy Johnson and Aldean Tolbert, Vice Presidents, Darrell Blair and Barbara Varner, Secretaries, L. G. Cashion and Patsy Royal, Treasurers, and Jerry Daniels and Judy Brower, Reporters. We returned the next year as ioyous Juniors, ready for the great events which we knew were in store for us. With the gui dance of Miss Hallie Gilbreth and Mr. O. E. Moye, we got down to business by electing a new slate of officers, who were L. G. Cashion and Peggy Greene as Presidents, Ronald Howlett and Betty Sue Edwards, Vice Presidents, Ray Jester and Yvonne Willard, Secretaries, Donald Elder and Lavonne Beshears, Treasurers, and Jerry Daniels and Linda Ridge, Reporters. In the latter part of September, we left on what was to be one of the most memorable events of our lives-- the Washington Trip. With Miss Gilbreth and Mr. Moye serving as chaperons, we experienced an event which will live forever in the memories of all of us. In January we placed the orders for our class rings. Although it seemed a life-time, the day finally arrived in April when Mr. Early called us into the auditorium and gave usour rings. This made us feel like genuine upper- classmen. We now faced the planning of the Junior-Senior Banquet which was held at the Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, the theme of this all important event was, Garden of Friendship, with L. G. Cashion and Peggy Greene serving as toastmaster and toastmistress. The people chosen for Marshalswere Richard Hall, Chief, Peggy Greene, Tommy Gaddy, Judy Brower, Donald Elder, Mattie Ann Routh, Ronald Howlett, and Linda lngram. The seniors of T957 graduated. lt was hard to realize that in only the short three months of vacation, we would be ready to return to school as dignified seniors. The vacation seemed as though it were only a day and we were back for our final fling at school. The Senior Class was divided for the first time in the history of the school, with Mrs. Lalah Purvis advising the girls and Mr. Ardenal Haney, the boys. We began the year by electing our final slate of officers, which were: Presidents, Ronald Howlett and Peggy Greene,Vice Presidents, Richard Hall and Mattie Ann Routh, Secretaries, L. G.Cashion and Ann Britt, Treasurers, Ray Jester and Lavonne Beshears, Reporters, Jerry Daniels and Judy Byrd. The main proiects of the year were the presentation of the Senior Play and the production of the Annual. Darlene Deaton was chosen for the DAR Award. With the presentation of diplomas, our history at Allen Jay will be finished, and we will step forward to take what life holds in store for us. Words of appreciation for the supreme and helpful guidance and encouragement of the faculty cannot be ex- pressed. We can only say, truly and sincerely, that we appreciate all that they have done to prepare us for the life ahead. RICHARD H. HALL