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

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elaoo gfiotory This record, which was four years in the making, consists of four nine -month recording sessions. The first, or Freshman Session, began in September, 1955, with sixty-sixwide.eyed, eager members present to begin the new phase of life called High School. Under the careful guidance of Mrs. Ruth Causey and Mr.. Harold Brown, we soon became adjusted to our new role. The officers elected were: Presidents, Brenda Mow e ry and joe Skeen, Vice -Presidents, Linda Spaugh and Kenneth Craven, Secretaries, Peggy Leonard and Randy Cochrane, Treasurers, Barbara Mashburn and jay Hoover, and Reporters, Linda Sheppard and Danny Lightfoot. One of the many activities in which we participated that year was Homecoming. Peggy Leonard was chosen as Freshman Attendant to the Queen. Fifty-three members returned to the Sophomore Session in September, 1956, having gained more confidence through a year's experience. Officers were elected as follows: Presidents, Kathleen Wall andKenneth Craven, Vice-Presidents, Peggy Leonard and joe Skeen, Secretaries, Linda Spaugh and Frank Hawks, T re asure rs, Rebecca Beane and Danny Lightfoot, Reporters, Elda Robertson and Allen Hill, and Social Chairman, Carol Lewis. Linda Spaugh was elected as Homecoming Attendant. Having completed our first two years of High School and a c ce pting the encouragement given us by our Sophomore advisors, Miss Dorothy Dixon and Mrs. Mildred Hussey, we were looking forward with great enthusiasm to our junior Session. In September, 1957, forty-one members returnedto the long-awaitedjunior Session, which was under the direction of Miss Hallie Gilbreth and Mr. O. E. Moye. The election returns showed:Presidents, Linda Sheppard and Kenneth Craven, Vice -Presidents, Kathleen Wall, and Randy Cochrane, Secretaries, Peggy Leonard and Carl Routh, Treasurers, Brenda Mowery and joe Skeen, Reporters, Elda Robertson andjimmy Martin. ' The first important event of this Recording Session was the American I-listory Class trip to Washington, D. C. We left on September 26, and spent four days touring such historical sights as the Capitol Building, Supreme Court Building, Lincoln Memorial and various monuments. After the excitement of the Washington trip subsided, we began the magazine campaign to finance the junior-Senior Banquet. The boys proved to be better salesmen, with Buddy Freeman taking top honors. The marshals, chosen on the basis of their scholastic average, were: Linda Sheppard, Chief, judy Howlett, Rebecca Beane, Brenda Mowery, Peggy Leonard, Barbara Mashburn, Judy Sawyer, and Kenneth Craven. The junior Attendant at Homecoming was Elda Robertson. With the coming of spring, all minds were filled with thoughts of the junior-Senior Banquet. Various committees were appointed and each one began work. After many hours of preparation the banquet was given very successfully on April 25, at the Thomasville Woman's Club. Rendezvous with the Stars was the theme. The Toastmaster andToastnnistress were Kenneth Craven and Linda Sheppard. The last important event of the Session, occurring on June 4, was the arrival of class rings, which we re proudly di s- played by us soon-to-be -Seniors. We returned for our fourth and final Session in September, 1958, realizing that we w ould be faced with some of the most important decisions of our life. Mrs. Lalah Purvis accompanied us during this Session. There were thirty-seven members ready to cutthe last side ofthe Big Record. The officers who were electedto guide us through this important Session were: President, Kenneth Craven, Vice -President, Brenda Mowery, S e cre t ary, Pe g gy Leonard, Treasurer, jimmy Martin, and Reporters, Linda Sheppard and joe Skeen. As we consider the Record we have made, we realize that the success of each S e ss i on was determined largely by a faithful, hardworking group, who deserves much recognition. With this thought in mind, we wish to express our sin- cere appreciation to each person-principal, teacher, parent, and friend-who has helped us make our Big Record a hit. ' Page 21

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