Boonville High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Boonville, NC)

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(Slaii JJistori In September.1918, we the Senior Class of 1952, began our high school career with fifty-six freshmen. Thirteen of these joined us from Fall Creek. Mr. Brown was in charge of the girls and Mr. Walker, the boys. We were an excited group because we were experiencing something different from grammar school. Eight out of our class dropped out during our sophomore year. Miss Day and Mr. Pardue were our faculty advisers that year. Nothing important happened, except for some hay rides and a class party. We had the thrill of starting our Junior year in the new, modern school building. We were under the leadership of Mrs. Reece and Mr. Walker. This year was more important to us than the preceding ones because of the Junior-Senior Banquet and the Junior Play. The banquet, carrying out the theme, “Hitch Your Wagon To A Star,” was held in the community building. Following the banquet we attended a movie at the Reeves theatre in Elkin. It was a night that will be long remembered by everyone. Our play was a three-aet comedy entitled. “Backwoods Romeo.” Mr. Meyers coached it, and it was an outstanding success. Our fingers were measured, and we got our rings the following fall. Thrilled with the prospects of a trip to Washington and happy over a banquet prepared and paid for by someone else, thirty-three excited Seniors began their last year in high school. Along with all the joy, there was a feeling of sadness because all our friends would be left behind. Our facr ultv adviser was Miss Day. Our four years in high school have become history, but we think the class of 1952 will be mak- ing history as long as time stands. Historian, FAYE HEMRIC C (a45 jpropli ropnecy I, Annie Ruth Hanes, after completing the leading role in a movie in Hollywood returned to Boonville to find where the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and fifty-two were and what they were doing. This is what I found. In North Wilkesboro, Jack Shore owns one of the big race tracks. Byron Campbell is running a big dairy farm in Boonville. J. Lee Motsinger is still driving that “Little Nash Convertible,” and riding the pretty girls around. Elsie Mae Davis is secretary of the Western Electric Company in Winston-Salem. Wade Riggan is now a great football player for the Washington “Red Skins”. Faye Hemric is secretary for Stabler Pontiac, Inc., in Winston-Salem. Vernon Spence is now a captain in the Air Corps and is stationed in Texas. In Raleigh, Fern Pendry is head nurse of the Mary Elizabeth Hospital. Since Katie V. Stanley was married before graduation, she is now taking care of Frank Jr. Mitchell Casstevens is still not married, but is visiting “Richmond Hill” regularly. Virginia Brown is now one of the outstanding teachers in New York City. Opal Spence is playing basketball for the Hanes team. In Hollywood, Pauline Van Hoy is a famous model. Sherrill Bryant is owner of one of the biggest farms in Yadkin County. In Thomasville, Peggy Stewart has a job as a receptionist for a certain Dr. Parker. Betty Lou Fletcher is operating a beauty shop in East Bend. Since Bobby Adams was always so little, be now has a job as a midget in the “Ringling Broth- ers Circus.” Geraldine Willard is now making her home in Yadkinville. Garl Draughn has finally succeeded as manager of the Giants baseball team. Nancy Davis is still looking for the “one and only”. Helen Frazier is keeping house for a college graduate. Annie Hensley is the swimming director at the Y. M. C. A. in Elkin. Henry S. Martin is still working in the Beaver Creek Weaving Mill in Boonville. Jimmy Stinson is the pitcher for the New York Yankees. After many years of waiting Nellie Snow has finally acquired the title of being Mrs. Dewey Bullin’’. Fred Vestal owns one of the largest tobacco producing farms in the United States and is still looking for a wife to share his good fortune. Phyllis F. Kirk is a well-known telephone operator in Winston-Salem. William Bray is now an agricultural teacher at State College. Gilbert Bolin owns the Ford Company in Yadkinville. Patty Ruth Davis is down in Florida working at Tom’s Tavern. In Ohio, Peggy Williams is a famous tap dancer. Prophet, ANNIE RUTH HANES

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Seniors VERNON SPENCE He speaks so he will he heard. F.F.A. 4; F.F.A. Officer 2; Bus Driver 3; Bas- ketball 3; Baseball 2; Football 2. KATIE V. STANLEY A dreamer of many dreams. F.H.A. 3; Glee Club 4; Basketball 3; 4-H Club 2. PEGGY STEWART Glory Halleluiah; it’s over now. Glee Club 4; F.H.A. 3; Dramatics Club 1; Cheer- leader 1 ; Giftorian. JIMMY STINSON He may not be an architect hut he sure measures up. Baseball 4; Basketball 4; Football 4; Bus Driver 3; F.F.A. Officer l; Student Council 1; F.F.A. 2. PAULINE VAN. HOY Anything suits me just don’t leave me outside. Glee Club 4; F.H.A. Club 2; Dramatics Club 1; Tri-Hi-Y 2; Annual Staff 2; Student Council 1; Honor Roll 4; 4-H Club 4, FRED VESTAL Very friendly but very reserved. Glee Club 4; F.F.A. 3; Cheerleader 1; Bus Driver 2; 4-H Club 4; Hi-Y Club 1. GERALDINE WILLARD Everyone would, give a penny for her thoughts. F.H.A. Club 3; Dramatics Club 1. PEGGY WILLIAMS Good natured, jolly and clever; Her tongue, like a Ford goes on forever. Glee Club 4; 4-H Club 4; Honor Roll 4; Cheer- leader 2; F.H.A. Club 2; Tri-Hi-Y Club 2; Junior Marshal; 4-H Officer 2; Annual Staff 1.

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JU Wilt and Jedta We, the class of 1952, are conscious that as a unit our life as a class is over. Having accumu- lated various objects of value which are no longer useful to us. We, in our generous nature, are disposing of said articles in our Last Will and Testament. To Mr. Martin goes our appreciation for his continued interest and patience in us for our many wrong doings. To the entire student body we hope your school days will be as joyous as our were. Mitchell Casstevens wills his curly hair to John E. Reece. Garl Draughn leaves his front scat in Economics to anyone who needs or deserves it. Bobby Adams leaves his witty ways to Morrison Gwynn. Henry Scott Martin wills his ability to take girls away from service men to Allen Wagoner. Gilbert Bolin leaves his sincerity, and quietness to Franklin Hobson. To Berlie Simmons goes Wade Riggan’s good looks and popularity. Jack Shore’s ability to get along in books goes to Edward Brown. Nellie Snow wills her ability to stick to one man to Ophelia Ring. Peggy Williams wills her ability to stay chief cheei'leader to Nancy Baker. William Bray is leaving his excuses to Gerald Casstevens. Geraldine Willard proudly gives her quiet ways to Peggy Snow. Vernon Spence wills his wonderful personality to Billy H. Simpson. Katie Stanley leisurely gives her dreamy ways to Grace Taylor. Pauline Van Hoy wills her ability to agree with Mr. Faw to Joe Reece. Opal Spence leaves to Grace Williams her ability to get along with the typing teacher, of course she won’t need it. To anyone who is lucky enough to get them, Sherrill Bryant and Byron Campbell leave their positions on the basketball team. J. Lee Motsinger wills to Benny Steelman his ability to drive the queen and her court onto the the football held. Virginia Brown leaves her studious ways to Shirley Johnson. Betty Fletcher wills her figure to Shirley Allen. To Shirley Moxley goes Helen Frazier’s height so she can play ball. Denny Hobson gets Jimmy Stinson’s racing car. Let’s keep it on the track. Nancy Davis wills her men with “Fords” to Freddie Davis. Faye Hemric leaves her place in the Glee Club to Betty Moxley. Annie Hanes wills to Donna Wood her friendly ways. Fern Pendry leaves her ability to play house wife to cows to Lena Hobson. Fred Vestal leaves his women to Edward Lakey. Elsie Davis leaves her ability to slip off up town to Reba Adams. To Josephine Collins goes Phyllis Kirk’s ability to keep house and come to school. Annie Hensley wills her bus No. 40 to anyone who is unlucky enough to get it. Patty Ruth Davis leaves Mary Baker her ability to get and keep a man. Peggy Stewart awards Margaret Gwynn her original ways. In witness whereof, we, the said Senior Class of 1952, do hereunto set our hands and seals, this the 31st day of May, 1952. Testator, OPAL SPENCE