Bragtown High School - Nugget Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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Class The class ot i955 entered Oak Grove High School with approximately sixty students. No longer those pesky elementary pupils, we were what they called green freshmen. Mrs. Stickney and Mr. Neal, our homeroom teachers, were patient and understanding through those first months when we were getting adjusted. We were more fortunate than the other classes, because we were allowed to take a course in physical education, and we had for our teachers Mr. Houser and Mrs. Bass. The girls gave a TV Party in honor ot the boys at the Home Economics cottage. Then reports were passed out, anc we were Sophomores. As Sophomores we became a part ot the crowd. Then i was our turn to look down on the freshmen. Mr. ltlouser and Mrs, Pollock were our homeroom teachers. That year some o the members ot our class were in the Dramatics Club. Near thi end of the year they presented a rollicking comedy entitlei Our Hearts Were Young and Gay. The class climaxed th year with a picnic at Clearwater Lake. One thing happened to cloud our spirits. Mr. Houser wc leaving us and we gave him a surprise going-away party 1 Mrs. Pollock's home. The highlight ot our Sophomore year wc May Day with members of our class participating. We began our Junior year with h'gh hopes. Mrs. Tharring ton was our homeroom teacher. First semester we had a harvest dance and went to W liamsburg, Virginia. It was an exciting trip, because we almc got snowbound. We selected lt's A Date tor our play, and was a bigsuccess. Then our days were packed with plans t the lun?or-Senior Banquet. Harrell Tice was master of cer monies, Our theme was Show Boat, and everyone seem: ,, 'misss gg. 'Y N 'Wi l to va it We dst? ...K-4 .... xs-

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NHO'S WHO Cecil Riggs - Yvonne Bullock MOST POPULAR Quinton Pope - Carolyn Wilson We WITTIEST Wayne Penny - Velma Stevens MOST STUDIOUS Whitey Games - Ida Morgan punks.- A .v,. an-m1 ' MOST COURTEOUS Wanda Daniels - Bonnie Bradley MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Carol Wilson - Harrell Tice --4...

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History to enioy himself. And at last our class rings arrived. We walked around for days just admEring them. We had tor proiects the sale ol magazines and candy. We beat the seniors in the magazine sale, and they had to give us a weiner roast, We also had one at Sparrovv's Pool, and Mrs. Tharrington gave us an ice cream supper at her home. During the summer of l954, we had a get-together picnic at Lake Mirl. Then at last we were dignified Senfors, or we thought so, anyway. We were proud to have with us again Mrs. Tharring- ton, whom we all loved and respected. We sold Christmas cards, corsages, candy, magazines, and brunswick stew. We greeted the New Year with a party at Mrs. R. L. Vl!5lson's home. Later we had a Valentine party at Mrs. H. A. Wilson's home. We chose Lights Out for our play, and it proved to be a success, Then around the corner came our Washington trip. This Nas the event of the year, because we had looked forward to t tor many months. We were burstng with anticipation and 'hen we were oll. One ol the hig'tl'ghts of our trip was the stage show at the Lowes Theatre. Naturally, the people in VVashing- 'on thought we were just dumb southerners, butdv-fe really en- oved ourselves. At last, graduation was in s'ght. Our thoughts were crowcl- ed with memories ol the past and plans for the future. Now that we have accomplished our goal, we world like o extend our deepest thanks to on parents and many teachers :nd Our principal for their kindness and gudance through the fears YVONNE BRANTLEY Historian