Appalachian High School - Laurel Yearbook (Boone, NC)

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CLASS WILL Being of sound mind and body the following is willed: — Nora Austin, will my intelligence to Ed Hayes. Betty Ruth Barnes, will my music ability to Betty Jean Barnes. Ted Barnett, will my physique to Margie South. Lawrence Barden, will my little mouth to Bill Blackburn. James Beshears, will my blond hair to Roy Wood. Harry Brendell, will my ability to date to James Wilcox. Roscoe Brown, will my height to “Peadab” Barden. Bill Buchanan, will my ability to date Reba to Joe Edmisten. Arlene Carlton, will my diamond ring to Luther Wheeler. Claude Carlton, will my ability to get along with Miss Black to Dopey Rogers. Marvin Casey, will my drum to Glenn Wilcox. Annie Cooke, will my knowledge of Physics to Mr. Tripp. L. M. Cooke, will my boxing ability to Jane Keplar. Hazel Cornett, will my quietness to Patty Hodges. Herbert Davidson, will my good looks to Brooke Greer. Paul Edmisten, will my ability to get into trouble to Jimmie Holhouser. Elsie Greene, will my English ability to Joan Hardin. , Homer Greene, will my sense of humor to Isabel Eggers. Irene Greene, will my love for Archie to Dimple Hodges. Kathleen Greene, will my share of Max Clawson to Pearl Brown. Lawrence Greene, will my beautiful hair to Mack Elrod. Ray Greene, will my neat appearance to Wade Lewis. Reba Greene, will Bill Buchanan to Barbara Hodges. Kathy Greer, will my ability to work in the office to Mrs. Frances Greene. Mary Sue Greer, will Homer to Uncle Sam. , Dale Gross, will my ability to boom doodle to Mr. Wey. Mary Jo Gross, will my ability to sing to Ramona Jones. , Nell Gross, will my jet black hair to Mary Colvard. , Lavonne Hampton, will my blue eyes to Fred Northern. Rosella Hampton, will my accent to Helen Bowles. Evelyn Hartley, will my baton to Ramona Jones. Margaret Hayes, will my position as Editor to any one who is crazy enough to take it. Fairy Hodges, will my pickup to Jimmy Harrison. Tommy Hodges, will my good looks to J. B. Cooke. , Sylvia Hollers, will my cheerfulness to all the sad sacks at Appalachian. Betty Honeycutt, will my big feet to Johnny Barnett. Joan Hughes, will my long curly hair to Barbara Bingham. Phil Hughes, will my shyness to Jo Ann Hartley. Barbara Jones, will my pretty mouth to Orlanda Brown. Gladys Jones, will Burl to anyone who can get him. Mary Frances Klutz, will my love for college freshmen to Joann Houser. Charles Lyons, will my good books to Earnest. Donald McCracken, will my good grades in Geometry to Paul Richardson, Paul Miller, will my place in Guns and Marksmanship Club to Bill Miller. V. J. Moretz, will my presidency to Bobby Cooke. , Juanita Norris, will my love for Bill Moretz to Mildred Clawson. Nell Norris, will my voice to Betty Sue Norris. Lawrence Phillips, will my black hair to Archie Lyons. Reba Smith, will my piano to Beth Eggers. Dennis Teague , will my pipe to Mr. Wey. Lois Townsend, will my bulky figure to Mack Welborn. Howard Tugman, will my ability to solve algebra to Gordon Hartzog, Betty Jo Turner, will my shapely legs to Martha Council. Betty Vannoy, will my ability to stay out late at night to Neva Norris. Hal Vannoy, will my bass voice to Dixon Qualls. Mary Lee Watson, will my art ability to George Richardson. Donald Warman, will my “corny sayings” to Jerry Troutman. leat (mn lool Leal Lal tl wv vv ee Oo I ce Be eee ee oe ee I STS So ini sg Lins Co lal So a8 | DNS i NOTE UES Uceo en A eee Bl cee BA oe cn | - v4 I 4 . 4 ] y . i . Page Twenty

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CLASS HISTORY Twelve years ago—September, 1937—twenty-three little starry-eyed pupils sat up straight in their desks anxious to find out about this new experience they were entering into. They were probably the most excited they had ever been in all their six years. Yes, these boys and girls were starting to school! There were sixteen young ladies whose names the teachers soon learned as Mary Jo, Nora, Betty Ruth, Annie, Reba, Margaret, Fairy, Betty Honeycutt, Barbara, Gladys, Nell, Ava Lee, Betty Jo, Betty Vannoy, and Mary Lee. The young men were Ted, James, Harry Ray, Roscoe, Mickey, Paul, Dale, Tommy, Charles, Donald McCracken, Donald Warman, V. J., Lawrence, Jimmy, Fred, and Hal. The class went on together through grammar school learning new things every day. The new faces added were Becky, Sylvia, Carolyn, Martha, and Nell Gross. When we reached our seventh year we really felt big—we were going to be in high school! “How wonderful it will be to get into high school!” we exclaimed. But when we got there we felt rather small after seeing all those older people around us. We got used to it soon though and by the time we were in the eighth grade we felt as though we knew old Appalachian rather well! We were ready to welcome in more cute boys and girls—Kathleen, Arlene Carlton, Elsie, Irene, Arlene Nichols, Mary Sue, Lavonne, Juanita, James, Claude, Baxter, Homer, Ray, Lee Ms Paul Miller, V. C., Howard, and Lawrence Greene. We had home rooms and changed classes— something new to us. Of course, at first we went around in circles trying to find the different rooms but finally we got used to them and all the new people around us. Ninth grade—Freshmen—we were actually in high school! The girls’ home room teachers were then Miss Bruton and Miss Stogner. The boys’ was Mr. Williams. The new members were Evelyn, Joan, and Phil. By the Sophomore year we were really learning things! The girls were getting crushes on their practice teachers and the boys were beginning to realize there were cute girls in our class. Sue Ann, Hazel, and Herb were our new members. Our boys and girls both won the home room basketball tournaments for their second time. Miss Stogner was still with us but Miss Burton and Mr. Williams did not return that year. Our new home room teachers were Mrs. Gomadella and Mr. Tripp. Our Junior year Rosella, Barbara Colthurst, and that cute boy, Bill Buchanan, came into our class. The former Miss Bruton was back—her name was now Mrs. Simpson. Miss Stogner and Mr. Tripp still remained our home room teachers. Mr. Simpson was principal this year while Mr. Wey was away attending school in Indiana. This year we were beginning to realize that school was something besides lots of fun—it also meant work and that’s what we did! To raise money for the Junior-Senior banquet we gave the Halloween Carnival which was a big success. After that we started work on our banquet. Our work was not in vain for the banquet was one of the best ever to be given at Appalachian High. Several of our bright members jumped a grade ahead of us and graduated this year. We hated to lose Martha, Carolyn, Barbara Colthurst, Jimmy Cooke, Fred, and Sue Ann but wouldn’t we have done the same if we could? Finally we were Dignified Seniors! We were beginning to enjoy Shakespeare! Even Teddy! Mr. Wey was back with us this year. All the girls went together in the same home room with Mrs. Smyre—the former Miss Stogner. Mr. Buckland was home room teacher for the senior boys. V. J. Moretz was elected Student Body President and Paul Edmisten was President of the Senior Class. There were students added to our class this year who were graduating in three years. These students were Reba Smith, Mary Frances Klutz, Lois Townsend, and Lawrence Barden. Our other new additions were Dennis Teague, a veteran, Kathy Greer and C. M. Harrison who were taking special courses. We were very proud of the talent our class possessed. Our boys won first place in the school talent show featuring Donald and his Quacks—an orchestra of which we were very proud—and “Buckland’s Crooning Seniors” consisting of Ted, Lawrence B., Lawrence P. and Hal. The girls were runners up with Nell N. singing and Reba S. playing the piano. We made several radio broadcasts this year, entered the District contest in Glee Club and band with solos from our class winning high honors. Finally we began our preparation for that important day—graduation, Appalachian has been fun and there has also been lots of work but with all our joys and sorrows during school, we look back on A. H. S. with affection, wishing the best to our Alma Mater. Page Nineteen

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