Bandys High School - Trojan Yearbook (Catawba, NC)

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Then 1954 finally came and due to consolidation, fifty-four seniors from both Sherrill’s Ford and Balls Creek entered the new consolidated high school, Bandys. We missed the old schools, but our new school became dear to our hearts in just a few short days. We entered the senior class fully aware of the fact that we were on the last step of our journey. We were happy, yet just a little sad at the thought. As the days passed in the senior year, we became closer and friendship with our classmates deepened. There were so many things to do this last year--the publishing of the yearbook, the TROJAN, the different clubs, sports, Junior-Senior Banquet, and Senior Play- - that caused our year to pass swiftly. We suddenly realized that graduation day was near, and we were to be the first graduating class of Bandys High School. We realize that we are stepping into a future with opportunities and misfortunes, but we are willing to accept the good with the bad and continue, as always, to strive toward a life richly blessed by success and happiness. As we leave we feel we have lived the most wonderful years of our lives; yet we face the future with a smile. May everyone we have known and loved in school always-be happy. Had it not been for the patience and understanding of our teachers and principals at Sherrill's Ford and Balls Creek, and Mr. W. L. Guy, our principal, and the eleven teachers at Bandys, we could never have attained our goal. Now as we leave, we will not say good-bye - -just so long and God bless you. Historians-- Sue Elliott Shayle Edwards

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Class History Twelve years ago, in the year 1943, a large number of bright-eyed youngsters began their long awaited journey through school. Part of these students entered Balls Creek and the others entered Sherrill’s Ford School. We could not look into the years before us and see the friends we were to gain; the few we were to lose; the joys and sorrows we would share. At first we were a little shy and timid, but soon we learned that school could be much fun. We soon began to make new friends and to have the feeling of unity. For this one fact we were proud--that we were a group of individuals working together as one. We eased along in those grade years with little thought of tomorrow--and then came 1951, and we entered our freshman year in high school. These next four years were to be our happiest ones. .1 ■ M Twenty-three eager freshmen began at Sherrill’s Ford and sixty-five at Balls Creek. Every member of those freshmen classes was eager to learn the joys of high school. The first few weeks of high school, we wandered around slowly, trying to adapt our- selves to our new school life. We were not accustomed to changing classes and having different teachers for the different subjects. We liked this very much. As we entered Che sophomore class, we realized that our goal was closer, and to at- tain our goal we must work harder. Several members of our classes were tapped for the Beta Club. We also had students represented on the basketball teams and in different activities. :V; Then in 1953, we entered the junior class. We felt just a little more important and held our heads higher as we planned our class plays and banquets. “Faith, Hope, and Flaritv” was presented at Sherrill's Ford and the Balls Creek play was entitled, “The Eager Miss Beaver. These plays were a big success. At both schools a bond of unity had grown between the students and we were like big happy families.

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Mascots Vicki Howard Jimmy Huffman