Boonville High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Boonville, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY In 1945 we entered High School with 64 Freshmen. It was a happy year for all of us. We had 13 to join us from Fall Creek. Our class was divided into two groups. Mr. Brown was teacher of the girls and Mr. Walker was teacher of the boys. President was Gus Tomlin; Vice President, Virgil Swaim; Secretary, Farene Ray. During our Sophomore year we were under the direction of Miss Day and Mr. Pardue. Nothing of importance happened this year except a few class parties. We began our Junior year thinking of the two important events of the year. They were the Junior play, Me and My Shadow”, and the Junior- Senior Banquet which we finally decided to have in the Y” at Elkin. We went to a movie after the banquet. At the end of the year we had our fingers measured and ordered our class rings. Mrs. Thad Reece was our leader. In 1948 we were dignified” Seniors with 36 members. Class officers were: President, Walter Stinson; Vice President, John Shore; Secretary, Farene Ray; and Reporter, Roselyn Bryant. Our girls’ basketball team won the grade tournament in the ninth and tenth and then again in the twelfth. We elected our mascots, Phyllis Ann Woodruff and Gorrel Robert Stinson, 3rd. For our class colors we chose green and white and white roses for our flower. We selected Keep On Keeping On” for our motto. We lost three of our class before the end of the year by matrimony and other things. As we go we will compare ourselves to a rose bush. We have our bad points as the rose bush has its thorns. We also have our many more good qualities as the rose bush bears its blossom. As we leave our school we shall always try to keep ourselves blooming in the road of life. While the class makes no claims of unusual greatness, we have played our part in the drama of B. H. S. We know you will miss us for a while until others take our place. But we shall never forget, for nothing can take the place of the four years of joy and sorrow, failure and success. As you read this record in the years to come, grant a small portion of your memories to the Class of '49. FARENE RAY, Historian.

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CLASS PROPHECY In 1955 we see Kent Brendle as a doctor in Boonville, don’t get the wrong idea . . . it’s a horse doctor. In 1953 we see Lawrence Cartwright pitching baseball for the Boston Braves. We see Roselyn Bryant using her basketball ability keeping house. Ten years from now we see Jean Gray Stewart, Lucille Stanley, and Garnett Baker, still running around together—but lovable old maids. In I960 Allen Woodruff and John Shore are publishing a spelling book. In the future we see Hayden Moxley assistant Chief of Police in Elkin. A few years from now Laura Louise Hobson will still be typing but for that State College guy. In ten years we see a new name on the mailbox at Klondike Farm, Walter Stinson just purchased it. In the future we see Connie Holcomb still valuable, not to her class, but to the community of Union Grove. After his graduation at State College, we see Bill Thore as a designer of Diesel Engines. In 1950 Junior Collins is seen using the tools of a mechanic. Several years from now we see Betty Lou Moxley and Marie Swaim sharing a home in Yadkinville. In the future we see Lucille Casstevens as the Music Teacher at Boonville. Ten years from now we see Moppy” Taylor still studying physics. Several years from now we see Bobby Stinson, old and grey, telling stories to his grandchildren. In 1955 we see Johnnie Thore taking the place of Dagwood in the funny paper. In the future we see Fairye Matthews Air Line Hostess on the route from Boonville to Nancy Reynolds. In 1952 we see Ruby Prim happily, married, living at Pilot Mountain. Four years from now we see Jean Vestal and Farene Ray, seniors at High Point College. In 1956 Faye Taylor is seen giving dancing lessons to only one pupil, Arleen Benton. In the future you will see Grady Lakey married to a million dollars! Soon Benny Webb will take the place of Johnny on the radio, calling Phillip Morris . Ten years from now Rose Anna Miller is seen the dramatics teacher at Fall Creek. In 1953 Betty Lou Norman will become famous as the star basketball player for Chatham. Perhaps Judy Hutchens will marry a big, clumsy, handsome man. We hope.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the class of 1949, of Boonville High School, in our individual and distinct parts, being about to leave this home where we have spent many {iappy and useful years under the direction of Mr. Albert Martin and his trained assistants, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills any time heretofore made. Connie Holcomb wills her height and weight to Mr. Myers so he will be as large as Miss Day. Junior Collins leaves his flirty ways to Kenneth Gwyn. Garnett Baker wills her ability to chew gum in Miss Day’s class and get by with it to Vivian Prim, who is always getting caught. John Shore leaves his ability to pass algebra to Jack Gentry. Fairye Matthews wills her ability to get a man to Miss Day. Hayden Moxley leaves to Jimmy Williams his ability to get home early on Sunday nights. Lucille Casstevens wills her love for Mrs. Richardson and her ability to play a piano to Rachel Hudson. Allen Woodruff leaves his ability to play basketball to James Sapp. Judy Hutchens wills her sweet disposition to Joy Holcomb. Bobby Stinson leaves to C. W. Hood his ability to come in late in economics. Betty Lou Norman wills her love for the Seniors to Kenneth Campbell. Lawrence Cartwright leaves his ability to pitch baseball to Thad Mat- thews. Lucille Stanley wills her curly hair to M ry Sue Vestal. Kent Brendle leaves his friendly ways to Richard Parker. Jean Gray Stewart leaves to Fannie Lineberry her seat in study hall for three hours every morning. Grady Lakey wills his baldness to Jimmy Stinson. Martha Pearl Taylor wills her figure to Betty Baker. Benny Webb leaves to Ina Sue Fleming his ability to sleep in Mrs. Coram’s English class. Marie Swaim wills her knowledge of how to deep a diamond to Mary Ann Holt. Johnny Thore leaves to Iris Bell Brown his witty ways. Farene Ray wills her love for mechanics to Anne Shore. Walter Stinson’s ability to make speeches goe sto Otis Vanhoy. Rose Anna Miller wills her favorite song You Two Timed Me One Time Too Often” to Gay Hobson. Bill Thore leaves to Henry Martin his ability to play baseball. Laura Louise Hobson wills her ability to date redheaded boys to June Brown. Arleen Benton leaves part of her appetite to Barbara Dobbins. Faye Taylor leaves her ball suit to Nellie Sue Norman. Roselyn B. Smith leaves to Elsie Mae Davis her job of selling tickets, Betty Lou Moxley wills her beauty to Ruth Caudle. Jean Vestal wills her driving license to Rachel Stimpson. Ruby Prim wills her glasses to Genevieve Davis, so she’ll be able to see John Dee dating other girls. We hereby constitute and appoint our Principal sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we, the Senior Class of 1949, the testators, have set our last seal this twenty-eighth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine.