Burgaw High School - Wagrub Yearbook (Burgaw, NC)

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KAY ELIZABETH WHISNANT Interest in Ft. Fisher . . . ambition makes the girl . . . expert seam- stress . . . outstanding student. F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Reporter 2, Vice President 3, President 4, Junior De- gree 3, Chapter Degree 4; F.T.A. 1, 2,3,4; BEACON staff 1,2,3; WAGRUB staff 3,4, Senior Editor 4; Beta Club 3,4, Reporter 3, Secretary 4; Marshal 3,4; 4-H Club 1; Girls Chorus 1,2,3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; Class Presi- dent 3; Recitation Contest 3,4; Girls State 3. DONALD WAYNE WELLS What is life, if not fun? . . . Sandy Run . . . Teachers and classes are his only objections to learning . . . winning smile. Football 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,4; Bas- ketball 1; WAGRUB staff 4; Mono- gram Club 2,3,4; French Club 3,4, Vice President 4; Boys’ Chorus 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4. FRANCES KAY WELLS Ft. Fisher... a tease but oh, so in- nocent! . . .china collector . . . Why I Chose You. Basketball 1,2,3; Glee Club 2, Sec- retary 2; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Junior De- gree 3; BEACON staff 1,2,3,4, So- ciety Editor 4; Beta Club 3,4; Ground Observer Corps 2. SENIOR CLASS 1961 KAREN LEE WOOTEN Sweet Sixteen ... a twinkle in her eye. . . intelligence with an innocent air . . . She eats not the bread of idleness. F.T.A. 1,2,3,4; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4; F. H.A. 1,2,3,4, Treasurer 3; Girls' Chorus 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 4; French Club 3,4. FLOYD FRANKLIN WORRELL Til find a way or make one ... a reliable bus driver. . . Dianne . . . His heart is in his work. F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Bus Driver 4; 4-H Club 1. WILLIAM BERTISE YATES, JR. Watch those sticks! . . . Christmas '59 and Julia . . . stubborn shirttail . . . Future Teacher?? Football 1,2,3,4; Monogram Club 3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; F.T.A. 4; French Club 3, 4, Secretary 3, 4; WAGRUB staff 3,4. 20

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CLASS 1961 MARY LOUISE SUMNER Combination of raven hair and dark eyes . . . sophisticated senior . . . neatness is her nature . . . full of common sense. F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; 4-H Club 1. TWYLAH JANE SMITH Full of youthful spirit. . .Air Force Blues . . . quick and lively; happy and gay . . . gobs of gab. Class President 1; F.H.A. 1,2,3; Beta Club 3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3. NICHOLAS SAMUEL VDOVICH Thou art too mild; pray thee swear a little ... a man of few words . . . Nick . . . thinks for himself. French Club 3,4. STELLA VDOVICH A s with ease . . . ambition has no limit . . . listening eyes . . . Si- lence is golden. Beta Club 3,4; Marshal 3,4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; F.T.A. 4. LINDA LEE WARTERS Sweet and quiet but down deep a riot . . . Atkinson! . . . nightly phone calls . . . activity period coffee breaks. Beta Club 3,4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; BEA- CON staff 3, Typist 3; Girls’ Chorus 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; 4-H Club 1. NELLIE LAVERNE WATKINS Wedding bells . . . large Christmas dinners ... a happy face ... a friendly and good-natured manner. Girls’ Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls' En- semble 2; BEACON staff 2,3,4; F.H. A. 1,2,3,4; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4. BESSIE JANE WELLS Tis well to be witty and wise” . . . prematurally gray . . . brilliance immersed in quietness . . . distinc- tive walk. BEACON staff 2,3,4; French Club 3, 4; French Club 3,4; Recitation Con- test 2,3,4; Beta Club 3,4, Vice Presi- dent 3, President 4; Chief Marshal 3, Marshal 3,4. DANIEL BOONE WELLS Distinguished ancestors . . . Dan . . . Strawberries, anyone?? ... a successful farmer. F.F.A. 1,2,3,4.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the graduating class of 1961, before leav- ing our Alma Mater, wish to express our gratitude to those who have aided us in securing an educa- tion. ARTICLE I: To our parents, who have guided us through the past twelve years, we leave our in- finite thanks and appreciation for being so under- standing. ARTICLE II: To the faculty and school board, we leave our sincere thanks and appreciation. ARTICLE III: To Mr. Thompson, our principal and friend, we wish to leave our appreciation for the advice, interest, and leadership shown us in the past twelve years. ARTICLE IV: To the building and school pre- mises, we leave our indelible signatures and scars, so that the future classes will know we were there. ARTICLE V: Joel Barden leaves his good grades toStoney McKoy and Johnny Kraynick. Maybe you won't have to study so hard now, boys. BuckRloodworth leaves his title of Good Driv- er to Jerry Wooten. Be careful, Jerry! Kay Bowen leaves her slim figure to Mary Emma Blanchard. Gwen Bryant leaves her ability to get the attention of the boys to Mary B.Narron. Wade Burton leaves some of his jokes to Yvonne Rivenbark. Kent Carter leaves his ability to date someone from Maple Hill to Johnny West- brook. Samuel Casey leaves his title of Most Dig- nified Boy” to Joe Brinkley. Gracie Chadwick leaves her title of Senior to all the Juniors. Jayne Corbett leaves her ability to clean up after parties to Pauline Lanier. J. B. Croom and Frank Futch leave their ex- ceptionally good behavior in sociology class to Bradford Rowe and Allen Croom. Watch out Mrs. McCullen! Patsy Croom leaves her giggle to ElnaKaye Best. Pat Davis leaves her title of Biggest Flirt to Janet Blake. Roger Flynn leaves a few of his dance steps to Bill George. Needham Hall leaves his ability to sit in class and not know what's being said to Jimmy Spender. Needham also leaves his stellated dodechahedron to future solid classes. Bonnie Haynie leaves a lock or two of her nat- urally curly hair to Jonette Johnson. Now you can forget about pin curls, Jonette! Sherria Herring and Linda Warters leave their quiet dignity to Kathy Moore, Betty Brown, and Gayle Powers. Eugene Jordan leaves his alertness of mind to Alex Meeks. Susan Kessler leaves her re- sponsibilities of editing the WAGRUB to Susie Young. Hazel Lanier leaves her never-tiring wit to Carolyn Tokoly and Carrie Rowe. Phoebe Lanier leaves her good figure to Deanna Meadows. Selma Lanier leaves her ex- ecutive office in F.T.A. to Catherine Hewett. Wilma Lanier leaves her determination to get a diploma to Glenda Johnson. Louis Leimone leaves his ability to get through solid geometry to anyone who dares to try. Bob Lewis leaves his handsome countenance to Hugh Highsmith. Ruth Lewis leaves her cute smile and sweet ways to Joanna Thomason. Cora Lee Meadows leaves her brown eyes to Patsy Flynn and Hilda Meadows. Patsy Meeks leaves her ability to be quiet to Joan Wooten. Do you think it will help any, Joan? Ardrey Murray leaves his ability to play bas- ketball well to Wayne McLendon. Faith Murray leaves her publishing company to Ruth Batson. Martha Jean Murray and Frances Wells leave their love for Wings to anyone who wants to fly high. Carroll Pearsall leaves his ability to make Smart Remarks to Joe Newkirk. Sandra Pope leaves her talking ability to Anita and Faye Marshburn. Robbie Powell and Nellie Watkins leave their ability to date out-of-town boys to Alice Mozingo. Annette Powers leaves some of her good looks to Barbara Price. James Rivenbark leaves his salesmanship ability to Judy Futch. Adrian Rud- dell leaves his wit to Pearlie Watkins. Bevret Saunders leaves her ability to play bas- ketball to Joyce Herring. Louis Sawyer leaves his title of Most Unique Boy to Gary Foy. Glenda Sellers leaves her ability to love one person to Patsy Deal and Julia Mallard. Twylah Smith leaves her title of Most Unique girl to Kay Haynie. Louise Sumner leaves her black hair to Lucille Balcombe and Christine Leimone. Nick Vdovich leaves his ability to stay in the background to Johnny Paluck. Stella Vdovich leaves a few words of advice and warning to Nellie Vdovich. Dan Wells leaves a few inches of his height to Edwin Pierce. Donald Wayne Wells leaves his a- bility to get into trouble to Richard Collins. Karen Wooten leaves her love for Maple Hill to Sue Wooten. Franklin Worrell leaves his cute grin to Sherrie Sherman and Nora Walton. Bert Yates leaves his ability to forget homework to David Powers. I, Bessie Wells, leave my ability to say the wrong thing at the wrong time to Alan Jordan. I, Kaye Whisnant, leave my teaching ability to Carol Winborne.