Blowing Rock High School - Breezes Yearbook (Blowing Rock, NC)

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GP cophecy EX As I look into the future I see myself in the year 1955, touring the country and seeing what has become of my former classmates—those who graduated in 1950. My journey first takes me through Bamboo where I see Patsy Bolick teaching school and wishing she had a college education so she could tell her children better “Stories” . . . As I continued I passed a little white house not far from the road. I saw Tony Lentz sitting on the front porch singing to her children ‘““Make My Coffey Black”. . .. Further along on the Parkway I saw Caroline Greene posting signs—‘‘Watch for children playing”. . .. The next stop of my journey was Lees-McRae College where I heard that Ernest Banner was cram- ming for those final exams like mad... (Meanwhile wishing he was back at Maple Lodge eating some of Mama Greene’s good cooking . . . From here I really traveled. Clear to Raleigh where Billy Greene was down on his knees in front of the Governor begging to have the road to Cool Springs paved... . On I go and find myself facing a city limits sign that says “Odell.” There in the school house was Vivian Ervin arguing with the county superintendent about her Chemistry class. Seemed she was having too much competition in discovering new chemical reactions ... And as I progressed, I saw Bobby Walters coaching a professional basketball team and still trying to persuade that girl that lives on Abernathy Hill . . . I started my journey home at this point and stopped to talk to Lucille Trexler at Blackberry. She was wondering if there could still be ‘“‘a Ford in her future” ... On up the road I came in view of the Green Park Hotel. Who should I see standing in front but Sonny Hollars thumbing a ride. I had to let him walk, however, as he was headed toward Bailey’s Camp ... Also in the Green Park section was Merritt Coffey telling his fiance that Mr. Coffey would give them a house if Mr. Young would buy the groceries . . . Back in the city of Blowing Rock, I stopped to shop at Hayes Dept. Store and there was Nancy Lentz modeling their new frocks from Braodway Fashions . . . As she was very busy I didn’t bother her long but she had time to relate to me what she saw in Boone the other day . . . Bobby Shores was standing in front of the Miller residence. A young lady was twisting his arm trying to make him propose ... I also found that Norma Banner was still living at home and still washing Aunt Mabel’s dishes and wishing somebody in the house would help her .. . Now my trip is completed and I have seen all of my former classmates with the exception of Virginia Moody . . . Lo and behold as I turn out the Linville Road homeward bound I see her sitting on the rock wall in front of Foster’s beside a stop sign 1.0) Llere Iam at home again | - P.S. During all my trekking around, I hadn’t been able to find out what happened to Jane Benfield .. . but when I reached home there was a letter from her waiting which explained her absence. She had been living in Boone and working in the Dime Store for the last five years.

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SENIORS First Row CAROLINE GREENE “Henrietta” Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Co-captain 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Athletic Medal 3; Home Ec Club; Class President; Rocket, Jr. Business Manager 4. Home type. SONNY HOLLARS “Toodles” ‘‘Mobile”’ Basketball Manager 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Best All-round Medal 3; School Store Manager. Everybody’s pal. TONY LENTZ Bleiz zara Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Basketball Captain 3, 4; Home Ec Club Presi- dent 4; Breezes Staff 3, 4; Rocket, Jr. 4. “Coffey fiend.” MACK GARLAND Bus driver, Veteran. Second Row VIRGINIA MOODY Gin Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Rocket, Jr. Staff; Heme Ec Club. “Man-chaser.” BOBBY WALTERS sDesse Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Breezes Staff 3, 4; Athletic Award 3. An asset to his class and school. BOBBY SHORES neva Basketball 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Stage Man- ager for Senior Play. Always dependable. BU GCIED SLR EXPER OULZ yas Rocket, Jr. 4; Glee Club 4; Home Ec Club 1, 2; Mimeograph operator; Student at Happy Valley 1, 2. Helps out in everything.

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Last Will and Testament We, the Class of 1950, being of superior intelligence, strong bodies, and unmarred conscience, leave to the rising students certain traits and reputations to uphold that were never attained at Blowing Rock before this year. ARTICLE [| To Mr. Koone, our thanks and gratitude for the many times he has guided and consoled us. ARTICLE II To the faculty, our undying appreciation for their patience and the effort they have put forth to make our years at Blowing Rock School enjoyable and successful ones. ARTICLE III I, Norma Banner, will my musical talent to Mary Kent Brown. I, Ernest Banner, will my ability to help win the Boone tournament to Charlie Klutz. I, Jane Benfield, will my title of “Most Popular’’ to Billie Bolick to keep the girls happy. I, Patsy Bolick, will my “sweater-girl figure” to Martha Herring. I, Virginia Moody, will by greatest ambition which is to quit chasing men, to Selma Lee Foster. I, Tony Lentz, will my ability to play basketball to Cleo Broyhill. I, Nancy Lentz, will my well-developed figure to Barbara Lentz. I, Bobby Shores, will my ability to go with Boone girls to Bill Bolick. Lucille Trexler, will my ability to date Frank Ford to Joan Wheeler. I, Sonny Hollars, will my ability to go to Blackberry to anybody who likes the curves. I, Caroline Greene, will my knack for getting out of classes without making Mr. Koone mad, to Dot Greene. I, Billy Greene, will my tennis shoes to Plumer Greene. I, Mack Elrod, will Appalachian to a former student, Pauline Greene. I, Vivian Ervin, will my title “most dependable” to Edith Story. I, Merritt Coffey, will Myrtle Young to anybody who likes “poached eggs.” I, Bob Walters, will my class ring to June Herring. I! , Mack Garland, will my school bus driving to Malcolm Craig.