Buies Creek High School - Legend Yearbook (Buies Creek, NC)

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Class Shistor °Y We the Senior Class of 1962 are more than proud to say that we have accomplished our twelfth and final year of our formal education, ‘We will, however, carry very many thrilling memories of our school life at Buies Creek with us as we go each our own way. Twelve of us are proud to say that we have been to Buies Creek School from the first through the twelfth. Theyare: Morrison Byrd, Harry Ennis, Leon Jones, Mike Lasater, William Sawyer, Johnny Stone, Betsy Baucom, Judy Beale, Ann Currin, Suvon Gaskin. Barbara Johnson and Wanda Matthews, In the second grade we gained one classmate, Harold Butts Jr., who came from Lillington, Beginning our third year we gained two new members of our class, Don Johnson, who came from Durham and Emory Upchurch, who came from Norfolk, Virginia. As we began our fourth year, we gained still another member, Herschel Avery, who came from An- gier, We had another addition to our class in the sixth grade, Floyd Daniels, who came to us from Coats, We had no more new members until our Sophomore year of high school. Then Jesse Jernigan, who came from Newport and Judy Carol Upchurch, who came from Angier, joined our class. Now in our Senior year we have gained five new members of our class, They are: Donald Lee, who came from Dunn, Brownie Kennedy and Elaine Gregory attended summer school at Campbell in the summer of 1961 and are finishing with the regular Senior Class, Darlene Jackson, who came from Fay- etteville, began the ‘62 school year with us but lacking only one unit having enough to be out of high school, went to Campbell, She will, however, be back to graduate with the Senior Class, Gloria Wat- terson, who has been to Buies Creek School once before, has returned from New Mexico to finish with us. Class Historian, Johnny Stone

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State of North Carolina, County of Hammett, Buies Creek High School We, the Senior Class of 1962, being of sound mind and good character, realizing that the time is drawing near when we must depart from Buies Creek High School, hereby declare and make this our last will and testament, ARTICLE I Sec, 1-For all the aid, guidance and understanding shown us, we give our deepest appreciation to Mrs, Maxwell, ARTICLE II Sec, I-To the Junior Class we give the grand privilege of being Seniors, and all the hard work which goes with it, Sec, 2-To the Sophomores we leave the patience to endure all the problems and activities before them, Sec, 3-To the Freshman we bequeath our ability to obtain higher goals, both morally. and educationally, ARTICLE III Sec, I-To our principal, andall the high school teachers, we will and bequeath the esteem, good will and deepest heartfelt thanks for all the encouragement, friendship, understanding, and guidance they have shown us in the past, ARTICLE IV I, Jesse Jernigan, am leaving nothing behind me because I am sure nobody wants anything I have, I, Elaine Gregory, will my position as chief cheerleader to Nell Davis, I, Mike Lasater, leave my small feet to Larry Upchurch. I, Wanda Matthews, leave my ability to cheer fouder than another cheerleader to Ann Arrington, I, DonJohnson, having borrowed and carried off most all I could; leave the little bit that is left to Gerard, I, Judy Carol, leave my ability to be chief cheerleader my Junior year to anyone who can achieve it, I, Donald Lee would like to will my ability to skip school to Mike Brown. I, Judy Beale will my ability of being treasurer of the Senior Class to anyone who can stand the strain, I, Leon Jones will my ability to drive a Ford to Mike Brown, . I, Suvon Gaskin leave my ability to go downtown to Barbara Coats, I, Herschel Avery do not will anything to anybody, I, Brownie Kennedy will to Betty Burkot all the fun and difficulties of graduating from H.S, in 3 years, I, Johnny Stone will my ability to chew chewing gum in class without being caught to Mrs, Bradley, I, Ann Currin leave my guarding position to my sister, Carolyn, on the basketball team, I, Harold Butts Jr, having an adequate supply; will my red hair and freckles to Joyce Newton, I, Betsy Baucom will my ability to graduate to Patricia and Jean Cutts, I, William Sawyer will my love for Buies Creek High School to Johnny Suggs. I, Darlene Jackson leave my typing ability to Betty Burkot, I, Morrison Byrd, will my ability to graduate to Bennie Turlington. I, Floyd Danils leave my ability to stay in school to Sammy Hall, I, Emory Upchurch just leave period, I, Harry Ennis will my ability to play Donkey Basketball to anyone who has a head harder than mine, Signed, and declared by the said members of the Senior Class as their last will and testament, Barbara Johnson, Testatrix

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Class S Trophecy As we the Senior Class of 1962 depart from Buies Creek High School after graduation, we made plans to all meet again for a reunion 10 years from that very day. Now with a little foresight into the future we will try to picture that occasion, The reunion was held at the new home of Mrs, Maxwell, which over-looks beautiful Lake Campbell on the outskirts of Buies Creek, After a wonderful meal prepared by the women of the class, and the various speeches, we sat around reminiscing about the good-ole days, As I wandered from one group to another, I listened and learned something about the occupation of each member of our class, Herschel Avery is now living in Raleigh, where he owns a controlling interest in Sir Walter Chevro- let Company. Betsy Baucom is now married and living in Durham, Judy Beale is now teaching grade school in Florida, Harold Butts is now the proud owner of a chain of Mo-Go Service Stations, Morrison Byrd is now the owner of a Garage and Speed Shop in Erwin, Ann Currin is now happily married and teaching school in Houston, Texas, Floyd Daniels is now the manager of the Buies Creek Bus Terminal, Harry Ennis is now foreman on King Roberts Ranch, Suvon Gaskin is now working as a secretary for a Real Estate Firm. Elaine Gregory is now part owner of a cosmetics manufacturing company in Kentucky. Darlene Jackson is the wife of a most successful lawyer in Kenansville, Barbara Johnson is now a dental technician for the new Buies Creek Medical Center, Jesse Jernigan is now a coach and teacher at New Hanover High School in Wilmington. Don Johnson is now working as an aeronautical engineer for Boeing. Leon Jones is now one of the largest land owners, and farmers in the county. Brownie Kennedy is now teaching in the English Department at Campbell, Mike Lasater is now working as a civil engineer for the State, Donald Lee is now farming and at present is the County Roads Commissioner, William Sawyer is now the State District Manager for the Chrysler Corporation, Wanda Matthews is now a physical therapist at Walter Reed, Emory Upchurch is now manager for the Edgerton Oil Company Enterprises. Judy Carol Upchurch is now the private secretary of the governor of North Carolina, é The reunion is over; and everybody begins to leave, as I stand here, I wonder just what this group of people will be doing when the year 1982 rolls around. Don Johnson Prophet