Asheboro High School - Ash Hi Life Yearbook (Asheboro, NC)

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HISTGRY QF THE SENIOR CLASS ln the fall of l945, 154 shiny-faced' freshmen sauntered in at the front door of Asheboro High, gloating over the fact that they were in high school. After undergoing the regular freshman routine of getting in the wrong rooms, talking and chewing gum in class, and causing a general disturbance, we soon fell into the pattern of high school life. Returning the next year as sophomores, we felt like experienced high school stu- dents and began making life miserable for the new freshmen, thus enabling the seniors to tag us as silly sophomores . With various members of the class par- ticipating in different sports, we turned out more readily to the games and did our part in the cheering. Of course, we had the usual trouble with Bugology, Julius Caesar, and the Gallic Warsg but by doing a little studying and trying to pass a few of the tests, we were able to claim the title of juniors the following year. Entering our Junior year and feeling like regular upperclassmen, we immedi- ately elected our class officers. Those chosen to lead us through this momen- tous year were: Max Redding, presidentg Howard Cox, vice-president, Joyce Lucas. secretaryg and Barbara Allred, treasurer, Sad, upon losing Mr. F. D. McLeod, who had been our superintendent for two years, we were fortunate in having Mr. Guy B. Teachey, formerly our prin- cipal, to fill his position. Mr. George W. Holmes, III, came to take over the duties of principal in the fall of l9-17. After weeks of hard work and several misfortunes, we presented our junior play entitled, Aunt Tillie Goes to Town. Those making up the cast were: Barbara Cox, Patsy McCain, Bernadine Powers, Barbara Maness, Clara Lee Hare, Earlene .Ju-a ,Q ,166 Vestal, Sally Anne Kivett, Howard Cox, Bill Underwood, jerry Wagger, and Tommy Poindexter. The same year we discovered that grades counted, for only twenty-two of us were received into the Beta Club. Those chosen because of their high scholastic standings as junior Marshals were: Howard Cox, chiefg jerry Ward, Barbara Allred, Dixie Cannon, Emily Stone, janet Story, and Betty McCrary. Spring came, bringing the time for the annual Prom. The Junior Class spent weeks making plans and preparing dec- orations to carry out the chosen theme of Moonlight and Roses . The evening in this setting soon passed away, but was long remembered by everyone. The Seniors expressed their deepest appre- ciation. Beginning our last year with pomp and circumstance, we attained the desired height of dignified seniors . Keeping in mind that we needed wise leadership this last year, we elected as our class officers the following: Howard Cox, president, Alton Cummings, vice- presidentg Betty Holt, secretaryg and planet Story, treasurer. Chosen to serve us as class mascots are Ann Arthur and Jimmy Trollinger. Green and white are our colors and the gardenia, our flower. To make our class original, we chose a seal picturing a gold miner and a '49 Follies girl. Across the top of the seal are the words The Gay Forty-miners, and on the bottom is found our class motto. Onward ever, backward never . We find that after four years on one main highway, it has branched into SS ways. Some will find detours, bridges, and other obstaclesg some might even take a wrong turn, but many will travel the straight unhindered path. Even though hardships and difficulties may be en- countered, each senior hopes to find his goal through steadfast plodding. BARBARA Cox ,W SALLY ANNE lilVliT'l' Class Historians

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. Q 8 .9 Az' li' 'B J , n Q X Q .filet ww., .91 was XX if G 3,2 F ggi iii SENICDB l. Mr. and Miss Asbeboro High ,, Y ,,7, Howard Cox and Joyce Luggsl 7. Most Dependable ,, , , , Tommy Casliwell and janet Story 5. Most Likely to Succeed , , , 7 Jerry Wfagger and Sarah Cranford , Best Dressed ,, , Y, , , , ,, Y, Max Redding and Emily Stone . Cutest ,, , , ,, Bobby Patterson and Barbara Maness 6. Wittiest ,,,,,,,t , , ,,,,,,, jerry XXQ1rd and Betsy Kivett . Class Pests ,,,,,,,,,, ttt,,,t,s D avid Birkliead. and Patsy McCain 8. Biggest Flirts , Y, , ,,,, Laq' Wfalker and Earlene Vestal 22 1 if X M cl' Nl 4 wif