Bethel High School - Key Yearbook (Bethel, NC)

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Class Prophecy After being airline hostess for Eastern Airlines for ten years, I was getting a transfer. I was to be honored by being made head stewardess on Eastern Airlines ' new route through Outer Space. My orders came through, and I found that my pilot would be the honorable general of the Air Force Advanced Flying Association, JERRY CHESSON. We made the trip with only a few complications. For amusement we had the world-wide famous designer, JOYCE NICHOLS, give one of her fabulous fashion shows. It seemed that during the show her top model, LYNDA MANNING, fell and sprained her ankle. Our worries were over as soon as we checked our register and found that we had a doctor aboard. To my amazement, it was KENNETH WHITEHURST, also one of my classmates of ' 60. While talking to him, I found that JEANE EDMONDSON had graduated with him and they had both gone to higher degrees in the field of medicine. He informed me that Jeane had already reached the moon and had set up a temporary hospital. After reaching the moon, and being anchored, I started immediately for the hospital. Driving down one of the prom¬ inent avenues on my atomic propelled vehicle, I spotted someone familiar carving the face of Eisenhower in the side of a crater. Yes, it was GEORGE BROWN. Talking with him only briefly, he told me that he had already received recogni¬ tion on the moon for his painting of McKinney ' s Conception of Study. George told me that JASPER HANNAH had set up an experimental farm which covered about 125 acres of moon land. So far he had not succeeded, but if he is the same Jasper I remember, he won ' t quit until he does. Soon after my arrival at the hospital, there was quite a confusion in the emergency room. JOSEPH EVERETT had been involved in a terrible accident. It seems he refused to stop at an intersection. I suppose he thought he was still on the race track where he had made his name for history. To plead his case Joe hired the best defense lawyer in outer space, MALESE MOZINGO. The judge who tried the case may have been partial to Joe because of former connections. Could you ever believe it—JACKIE JAMES, a judge? The case was dismissed when Malese pleaded for her client temporary insanity. Because ours was the first Airline established on the moon, we were invited to have dinner with the top man. Since our arrival there, we had only heard him referred to as Dave. Sitting opposite me at the banquet table was TROY KNOX. He told me that he was one of the first men to settle on the moon. He now holds an important position, Head of the Traffic Division. While waiting for the top man, JERRY WILLIAMS entertained us. I was told that he was the number one actor on the moon. He runs a radio station for a hobby. Finally, the honored guest was approaching—Golly, it was GENE KEEL! After dinner, he invited me into his study for a chat. He told me that on his night of graduation from Duke, the Science Society of Earth had chosen him as Moon Leader. Other than being Moon Leader, Gene also teaches Math and Science in the moon ' s one and only college. Back home at the Riviera, my thoughts lingered back to our days at dear ole Bethel Fligh. Little did we realize that our lives could be as rich and full as they are now. SHIRLEY WHITEHURST Class Prophetess 16

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Class History August, 1948, with eager hearts and searching little eyes, we began our first year in elementary school. We ' ll never forget the tea parties we held with the help of Mrs. Adams. Nor will we forget all the many pencils broken over our little heads. After being promoted to the second grade, we thought we knew it all. However, it was Miss Burton who showed us that work had just begun. It was in the third grade, taught by Mrs. Jacobs, that we began to learn adding, subtracting, multiplying, and di¬ viding. Now we knew that school meant study, study, study. Fourth and Fifth: We were really growing up fast. Our class activities were guided by Miss Warrenand Mrs. McWhorter. With their love and understanding we grew to love them almost as much as we did our Mothers. It was in the sixth grade that we got the first taste of what school was to be in years to come. Mrs. Jackson taught us this year to put our foolishness aside and really apply ourselves. Never will we forget our trip to Chapel Hill in the seventh grade led by Mr. Berry. It was he who prepared us for high school. Finally at last we reached high school. Yes, we were almost grown. It was Mrs. Highsmith who showed us that we had a long way to go. We ' ll never forget our trip to Cherry Point led by Mrs. Highsmith and Mr. Berry. Mr. Berry took his seventh grade with us. For us girls it was Mrs. Mayo who guided us through our first year in Home Economics. We ' ll never forget her pa¬ tience and guidance in teaching us how to sew, cook, and understand ourselves. Mr. Dewar led the boys through a suc¬ cessful year of teaching us farming, carpentering and care of livestock. This was our first year of Algebra and Biology, taught by none other than our beloved teacher, Mr. Nicholson. His¬ tory was taught by Mrs. Latham. We ' ll always remember her for her understanding and devotion to her class. At last we reached our senior year, taught by Mrs. McKinney. Basketball games, Junior-Senior, Class Night, and many more activities will never be forgotten. The memories of our teachers, Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Latham, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. McKinney, Mr. Latham, and Mrs. McDonald. How very lucky we were to have such a fine group of teachers. Yes, at last, after twelve long years we were graduating from Bethel High School. Never before did we realize the true meaning of Parting makes the heart grow fonder! We ' ll always love Bethel High, and all it means to us. Now we each have to make a home for ourselves out in the cold world. Thanks to Bethel High, we ' ll do our best. LYNDA OROZCO Historian 15

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Last Will and Testament State of North Carolina County of Pitt Township of Bethel n ARTICLE I Item I To our parents, we leave our love and appreciation for seeing us through school. Item II To our teachers, we leave our empty desks and the joys of having new faces fill them. Item III To the Freshmen, we leave our silly ways. Item IV To the Sophomores, we leave our sedate ways. Item V To the Juniors, we leave the honor and privilege of becoming Seniors. ARTICLE II I, JERRY CHESSON, leave my Dixie Classic tickets to John Smith. • I, SHIRLEY WHITEHURST, leave my flirty ways to Jane Crandall and my wit to Raymond Whitehurst. I, JEANE EDMONDSON, leave my typing skill and temper to Faye Smith and Margaret Rose Edmondson. I, JOE EVERETT, leave my ability to collect speeding tickets to Jimmy Hathaway and Danny Rollins. , I, MALESE MOZINGO, leave my position on the basketball team to Margaret Nelson, and editorship of the annual to Peggy Highsmith. I, JERRY WILLIAMS, leave my personality plus and idiotic ways to Cliffe Everett and my incognito to Billy Bland. I, KENNETH WHITEHURST, leave my physic and geometry grades to James Doughtie and Clayton Briley. I, GENE KEEL, leave my submarine tickets and grades to James Ayers and Walter Bland. I, TROY KNOX, leave my ability to dodge cars to Carl Cullifer and Kelton Briley. I, JASPER HANNAH, leave my height to Charles Watts and Donna Keel. I, GEORGE BROWN, leave my talents to John Marshall and Phillip Manning. I, LINDA MANNING, leave my ability to catch a man to Sue Edmondson and Sylvia Gardner. I, JOYCE NICHOLS, leave my quiet ways to Carolyn Keel and Ann Taylor. I, JACKIE JAMES, leave my curly hair to Harvey Lewis. JERRY CHESSON Testator Class Poem A SALUTE TO BETHEL HIGH SCHOOL Now we tread out the doorway And on our own we go. Yet, we look back fondly towards thee Wondering what our fate will be. Your glowing light has lead us And quenched our hungering need; For the truths and learnings That will someday be our creed. Yes, we salute you, Bethel High School For the wondrous things you ' ve done, For you ' ve given us the foundation To build our lives upon. JERRY WILLIAMS Class Poet 17 UfT