China Grove High School - Parrot Yearbook (China Grove, NC)

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Superlatives MOST POPULAR Jean Arthurs Jerry Mauldin Morton most ai McCorkle Mauld Shirley BEST LOOKING Joann Barrier Charles Corriher most studious atterson Homer D talkative Tommy Alice MOST Joan Bost

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Superlatives most romantic Over-cash Buddy Pinyan most original Richard Eller Emily Beaver most ta C aldwell r ry Murphy Katherine BEST DRESSED Nancv Michael Johnny Hughes MOST BASHFUL

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Class Mlstory Here we are at the end of the first lap of our life’s journey. Having mastered the problems of high school, we now feel adequately prepared to face the real tests of life. Let’s reminisce for a while. We go back four short--too short --year s. It’s the fall of 1948. What do we see? Ah yes, one hundred and thirty uncertain freshmen going into China Grove High School. Mr. Carson, our principal, and our class sponsors helped us rid ourselves of that un¬ certain feeling in a hurry. I had the privilege of being our first class president. The next fall, 1949, we came back as sophmores and found our number had dropped to 102. Jerry Mauldin was elected class president. Mr. Carson again advised us very wisely. We were relatively inactive these first two years in high school but the next year, when we were juniors, things really started popping. Our ranks had again dropped very sharply to 95. We sponsored a magazine sale and the Hallowe’en Carnival in order to finance the Junior-Senior Banquet at which we entertained the Seniors in April. Our sponsors, Mrs. Bostian and Mrs. Smith, and principal, Mr. Carson, gave us very valuable advice. Again, I had the pleasure of being class president. This was a very successful year. In the fall of 1951 we entered China Grove High School to start our last year in high school. Our class had dwindled to 72. One of our boys, Charles Mecimore, decided to work for Uncle Sam, but in a few weeks, Robert McCluney came from Gastonia and joined our ranks to keep the number at 72. With priceless assistance from our sponsors, Mrs. Corriher and Mrs. Odell, and Mr. Carson, our principal, our Senior year was very successful also. Homer Drye, as president, led the activities this last year. Under the direction of Mrs. Smith we presented the Senior Play in the spring. A large group of the class went to Washington, D.C. for a few days in May, Then came Senior Privileges, Baccalaureate Services and Graduation. Now, out into the world to seek our fortunes. James Franklin Morton, Class Historian Class Prophecy + 31 One day not long ago I wen t into one of the drugstores down town to buy a magazine. I was looking over the stand trying to decide what to get. There were the comic books: WONDER WOMAN, SUPERMAN, DONALD DUCK, and many others. Then I looked at the magazines for the home: HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING and many more. Then my eye was caught on the rack where the books with fantastic stories were kept and this one nearly knocked me for a loop. It was: HOROSCOPE OF 1952 SENIORS OF CHINA GROVE HIGH SCHOOL. I had never seen a book like this so I reached for it instant¬ ly. Since I was a member of this classmates. Some of it seemed as if it would come true and other parts seemed too funny for words. The Horoscopes were divided into twelve sections according to the birthdays and each section had a funny name. I’ll try to describe it to you. The first section’s name was ARIES. The birthdays started at March 22 and went through April 20. To start with, we had 2 students to have birthdays on the 23rd of March. Carolyn Smith and Buddy Pinyan. According to the book, Carolyn Smith is going to be a secretary to the Vice-President of a big trucking concern. Buddy is destined to be a big trucking concern. Buddy is destined to be a Band Leader. Next on the list is Janette McCorkle. Her birthday is on the 31st of March. She is destined to be a NAVY NURSE. April 1st is Emma Baker ' s birthday. A dress designer is her future. April 2nd is the birthday of Sybil Safriet who is to be the Hostess of the brand new 14 story MILLER’S HOTEL. Jack Bradshaw is next on the 6th of April. He is to be the Owner-Manager of JACK’S HELL-DRIVERS. Betty Frances Benfield’s birthday is on the 5th of April. She is going to marry a rich oil man and take care of orphans. Last in this section is Mable Miller. She is going to be Head Instructor of the Salisbury Business College. Her birthday is April the 1 3th. The second section is TAURUS. The first students are the Freeze Twins, Jean and Faye. Their birthday is May 15th. They are going to open a dress shop just for Twins. Billy Alexander came on the 16th. He is going to make use of his bus-driving and is going to be a driver for CENTRAL MOTOR LINES. May 1 9 is the birthday of Robert Parks who is destined to take Grady Cole’s place on the radio. The third section has the name of GEMINI. The dates were May 22 to June 22. I ommy Lentz’s comes first on May 27. He is going to be Center on N. C. State’s Cham¬ pion Basketball team. June 14 is the birthday of Sue Evans Horton. Sue is going to win the title of Mrs. America.