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

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1953 volume:

ANNUAL STAFF Dean Sheetz, Asst. Bus. Mgr.; Mrs. Odell, Sponsor; Danny Safriet, Ed.-in-Chief; Hazel Poston, Asso. Ed.; Bobby Mauldin, Bus. Mgr. DEDICATION HE HAS EARNED THE RESPECT AND ESTEEM OF THE ENTIRE STUDENT BODY; THEREFORE, WE, THE CLASS OF 1953, IN ORDER TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION FOR HIS UNTIRING EF¬ FORTS AND FRIENDLY ADVICE, DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO OUR BELOVED TEACHER, COACH DON KELLY. MR. CLINTON EUDY Chairman MR. HUBERT FLEMING Mrs. Thelma L. Bostian Mrs. Alice Corriher A. B. Lenoir Rhyne College A.B. Catawba College, U.N.C. Business University, Kentucky French, Choir, Librarian Commerce Miss Jessie Ruth Dillard B.S. , W. C.U.N. C. Home Economics Miss Margaret Roseman B.S. Catawba College Comme rce Jean Miller New England Conservatory Band Miss Margaret Jaboor B.S. Bob Jones University Religious Education FACULTY =itate Colieg Don She rriU U V S ; Cotteg , A- 6 ' ? ' V”“ ' Science , ’V ' J ° s ep hr ts - A - B - Catawba r n Pley Ph Vs. Ed CoUege ’ Biology ys - Ed - • Social Science Miss Carolyn Holt B.S. , A. S. T. C. English, Mathematics Mrs. Fred H. Bostian A. B. , W. C. U. N. C. English, History Mrs. Richard E. Smith A.B. Catawba College English, Dramatics Ruth Lineberger A.B. : W.C. U.N.C. Mathematics Mrs. Harold D. Black A.B. Lenoir Rhyne College English, Social Studies Mrs. Viola Page Odell B.S. Appalachian S. T. C. Univ. So. Calif.: U.N.C. As a tribute to that great indus which so whole-heartedly suppo education in general and our Ch Grove High School in particular. 1 n a We, the students, faculty and ad¬ ministration wish to commend the executives of the mills located in our territory for their fine contri¬ bution to such favorable working conditions, steady work, and fair dealings which make possible the reasonable incomes of the parents of our students. May this happy relationship ever continue ! _SV u cl y or m a riot So o rm ci W. Pta , or m a Sfispfs {pr 4 JgL w 4 SibP Wot So o rm a s orm a flat S, o r m a We Weet 3or m J(„ if™ - 11 ™ o r m a MOTTO Non Est Vivere, Sed Est Valere Vita (Not merely to exist, but to amount to something in life.) FLOWER: American Beauty Rose COLORS: Blue and Silver T reasurer DANNY SAFRIET CLASS OFFICERS P °R££ S Pre sident BOBBY MAULDIN Y SMl MASCOTS REBECCA LOUISE SLOOP TED HAMBY 4 WILLIAM BARKLEY SYLVIA ALDRIDGE CAROL BAKER NORMA BAKER GARY BEAVER SHIRLEY BEAVER NEDDA BEBBER MAXINE BENFIELD DORIS BENSON MAX BOGER RUBY BRADSHAW BILLY CARTER A NANCY F. BURLEYSON HRpi GLENN CARTER MARY J. CASPER PEGGY CHRISTY PEGGY CLEMENT MARY GRACE ELLER PEGGY FAGGART JAMES FESPERMAN NANCY L. FESPERMAN DELOIS FISHER JO ANNE FISHER PATRICIA FORBES MILDRED FREEZE JERALDINE GOODNIGHT BETTY HAMPTON DOROTHY HEILIG PEGGY HERRIN HELEN HUNTER PEGGY HUNTER JANE LINGLE ELAINE LOWDER BOBBY MAULDIN COLLEEN McDONALD m. d. Mcknight jimmie menius LOUISE MORROW CAROLYN OVERCASH PATTI OWENS DONALD PATTERSON RICHARD SEABOCH DANNY SAFRIET BARBARA RITCHIE HAZEL POSTON WAYNE SECKLER DEAN SHEETZ BETTY JO SEAMON TOMMY SEAMON COY SHIVE JERRY SMITH EVYLEEN STIREWALT GLENN STIREWALT HELEN STIREWALT NANCY STIREWALT FAYE UPRIGHT BILLY VANDERFORD MARTHA WALKER HELEN WALTER JIMMY WILLIS JOYCE WALL JO ANN WILSON SENIORS VIRGINIA WILSON ELWOOD WINDERS CHARLES YATES FRANK YOST SENIOR DIRECTORY SYLVIA MARIE ALDRIDGE “Sylvia” F.H.A. 1; Band 2,3; French Club 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 3,4; Commercial Club 3,4; Dramatics Club 4; Newspaper Staff 4; Library Staff 4. CAROL DEAN BAKER “Baker” F.H.A. 1,2; French Club 2, 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Bible Club 4; Choir 2,3,4; Class Historian 4. NORMA JEAN BAKER “Norma” Choir 2,3,4; F.H.A. 1,2; Beta Club 3,4; Commercial Club 3,4; Most Friendly 4. WILLIAM THOMAS BARKLEY “William” F. F. A. 1, 2; Dramatics Club 3,4; Bible Club 4. GARY BARRINGER “Supe” Bible Club 3; Choir 3; Baseball 3,4. GARY EUGENE BEAVER “Ears” Bible Club 3, 4; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Baseball 3,4. SHIRLEY JEAN BEAVER “Jean” F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4; Bible Club 4; Choir 2, 3,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Library Staff 4; Canteen 1,2,3. NEDDA BEBBER “Nedda” F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; Canteen 1,2. ODELLIA MAXINE BENFIELD “Teenie” F.H.A. 1,2; Choir 2; Dramatics Club 3,4; Office Staff 4; French Club 2; Bible Club 3. DORIS LOUISE BENSON “Benson” F.H.A. 1,4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; Newspaper Staff 4; Class Lawyer 4. JAMES MAX BOGER “Max” Choir 2,3,4; Bible Club 4; PARROT Art Editor 4; Most Original 4. RUBY BRADSHAW “Ruby” F.H.A. 1,2 , 3, 4; Vice-Pre s. 3; French Club 2,4; Sec. 4; Choir 3,4; Drama¬ tics Club 3, 4; Bible Club 4; Library Staff 3,4; Canteen 3; Christmas Play 3,4; Beta Club 3,4. NANCY FESPERMAN BURLEYSON “Nancy” F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4; Bible Club 3,4; Dramatics Club 4. BILLY EUGENE CARTER “Scatter” F.F.A. 1 , 2, 3, 4; Sentinel 3; Baseball 2,3,4; Football 2,3,4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Most Talkative 4; Friendliest 4. GLENN HAYDEN CARTER “Fat” F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Watchdog 4; Mono¬ gram Club 1,2, 3, 4; Bible Club 4; Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3,4; Most Athletic 4. MARY JEANETTE CASPER “Mary” F.H.A. 1, 2, 3,4; Bible Club 3; PARROT Art Editor 4. PEGGY JEAN CHRISTY “Peggy” F.H.A. 1,2; Basketball 2; Bible Club 3; Commercial Club 3,4; Vice-Pres. 4; Newspaper Staff 4. PEGGY JOYCE CLEMENT “Peggy” Cannon High 1,2,3; Basketball 4. MARY GRACE ELLER “Pat” F.H.A. 1; Beta Club 3,4; Reporter 4; Latin Club 4; Office Staff 4; Dramatics Club 4. PEGGY JEAN FAGGART “Termite” Bible Club 3; Dramatics Club 3,4; F.H.A. 1,2; Choir 3; Cheerleader 4. JAMES GRADY FESPERMAN “Buster” Bible Club 3; Baseball 2,3,4; Monogram Club 3,4; Dramatics Club 3; Christmas Play 3,4. NANCY LOUISE FESPERMAN “Nancy” F.H.A. 1,2, 3,4; Bible Club 3, 4. DeLOIS DAWN FISHER “Bug” F.H.A. 1,2,3; Dramatics Club 3; Commercial Club 3,4; Art Editor Newspaper 4; Library Staff 4. JO ANNE FISHER “Jo” F.H.A. 1,2, 3; Choir 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3; Class Prophet 4; Newspaper Staff 4; Office Staff 4. SUSAN PATRICIA FORBES “Patsy” French Club 2,4; Choir 3,4; Dra¬ matics Club 3,4; Bible Club 4; Class Secre¬ tary 4; Most Romantic 4; Best Looking 4; Most Talented 4; Cheerleader 3,4. MILDRED FREEZE “Mickie” F.H.A. 1,2; Bible Club 3; Beta Club 3,4; Treasurer 4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Secretary 3; Girls State 3; Secretary Student Council 4; Christmas Play 3,4; Most Popular 4; Choir 2,3,4. JERALDINE GOODNIGHT “Jerry” F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Secretary 3; Program Chairman 4; French Club 2,4; Vice-Pres. 4; Choir 4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Bible Club 4; Commercial Club 3,4; News Editor Newspaper 4; Beta Club 3,4; Library Staff 4; Canteen 3; Senior Representative to Student Council. SENIOR DIRECTORY BETTY LOU HAMPTON “Punk” F.H. A. 1,2,3; Monogram Club 3,4; Bible Club 3,4; Choir 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Basketball 2,3,4; Most Athletic 4; All-County Tournament Basketball 2. DOROTHY PEARL HEILIG “Dot” F.H.A. 1; French Club 2; Bible Club 3; Beta Club 3,4; Most Studious 4. PEGGY JENELL HERRIN “Peggy” Beta Club 3,4; Bible Club 4; Choir 3,4; Commercial Club 3,4; Pres. 4; Dramatics Club 3,4; French Club 2,4; Trea¬ surer 2; F.H.A. 1; Newspaper Staff 4; Class Secretary Treasurer 2. PEGGY ANN HILL “Red” F.H. A. 1,2, 3, 4; Bible Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4. JANICE CAROL HOLCOMBE “Ha Ha” Dramatics Club 3,4; Choir 2,3; F.H. A. 1,2; Office Staff 4; Most Talkative 4. WILLIAM FISHER HOUCK “Bill” F. F. A. 1,2, 3, 4; President 3; Fed¬ eration President 4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Bible Club 4; Most Romantic 4; Bus Driver 4. DONALD LEE HOWARD “Monk” F. F. A. 1,2,3; Treasurer 3; Bible Club 4; Football 4; Basketball 1,2,4; Dra¬ matics Club 4. HELEN HUNTER “Helen” Beta Club 3,4; Choir 1,2, 3,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Commercial Club 3,4; Editor-in-Chief of Trident 4; Bible Club 4; Secretary 4; F.H. A. 1,2; Secretary 2; French Club 2,3,4; President 3; Most Likely to Succeed 4; Best-All-Around 4; Store Staff 3; Class Secretary 3; Marshal 3; Girls State 3. PEGGY RUE HUNTER “Peg” F.H. A. 1,2, 3, 4; French Club 2, 3,4; Commercial Club 3,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Choir 3,4; Library Staff 3; Bible Club 4. JANE ELIZABETH LINGLE “Janie” Choir. 1,2,4; Recitation Medal 2; Latin Club 2,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Christ¬ mas Play 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Secretary 4; Bible Club 4; Reporter 4; Representative to Student Council 4; Most Original 4. NELLIE ELAINE LOWDER “Lane” French Club 2,3,4; Choir 3; F.H. A. 1,2,3; Bible Club 4. BOBBY RAY MAULDIN “Bobby” Canteen 1,2,3; Class Vice-Presi¬ dent 1; Class Treasurer 3; Class President 4; Football 2,3,4; Football Co-Captain 4; Tri-County All Star Football Team 3; Bas¬ ketball 2,3,4; Choir 3,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Vice-President 3; French Club 2,3,4; Monogram Club 3,4; Constitution Committee 3; Most Popular 4; Be st-All-Around 4; Business Manager Annual 4; King of Hallo¬ ween Carnival 4; Christmas Play 3,4. AUDREY COLLEEN McDONALD “Colleen” Bible Club 3; Dramatics Club 4; Basketball Manager 2; F.H. A. 1,2. MARCUS DEATON McKNIGHT “M. D.” F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; President 4; Baseball 4. JIMMIE MARVIN MENIUS “Jimmie” Latin Club 3,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Commercial Club 3,4; Treasurer 4. NANCY LOUISE MORROW “Louise” F.F.A. 1,4; Choir 3,4; Dra¬ matics Club 3,4. CAROLYN LORENE OVERCASH “Babe” F.H.A. 1,2 , 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Commercial Club 3,4; Bible Club 3; News¬ paper Staff 4. PATTI OWENS “Sue” F. H. A. 1,2; Bible Club 3; Secretary 3; Dramatics Club 3; Christmas Play 3,4; Choir 2,3,4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Cheer¬ leader 1,2,3; Commercial Club 3,4; News¬ paper Staff 4; Class Reporter 1; Canteen 1,2. DONALD LEE PATTERSON “Goober” Class President 2; Class Report¬ er 3; Bus Driver 3; President Student Coun¬ cil 4; Choir 1,3,4; Band 2,3,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Bible Club 4; Latin Club 2,4; Christmas Play 3,4; Most Talented 4; Class Giftorian 4; Newspaper Staff 4; Annual Staff 3,4; Commercial Club 3,4. HAZEL ELIZABETH POSTON “Hillbilly” Choir 3, 4; F. H. A. 1,2, 3, 4; Bible Club 4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Beta Club 4; Associate Editor of the Parrot 4. BARBARA RITCHIE “Bobbie” Beta Club 3,4; French Club 2,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Canteen 1,4; Christmas Play 3; Cheerleader 3,4; Chief Marshal 3; Feature Editor Newspaper 4; Basketball 1,2; Cheerio Club 2; Best Dressed 4; Commercial Club 3,4; Secretary 4; Monogram Club 4. SENIOR DIRECTORY DANIEL A. SAFRIET, JR. “Danny” Editor-in-Chief THE PARROT 4; Football 2,3,4, Co-Captain 4; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; Most Athletic 4; Monogram Club 1,2,3, 4; American Legion All Tournament Basketball 3; Beta Club 3,4; Pres. 4; French Club 3,4; Bible Club 4; Newspaper Staff 3,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Class Pres. 1; Class Vice-Pres. 3; Class Treasurer 4; Christmas Play 4; Mar¬ shal 3; Student Council 4; Choir 3,4. RICHARD TAYLOR SEABOCH “Richard” Chatham Jr. High 1; Dramatics Club 3,4; Bible Club 4; Treasurer 4; Bus Driver 4. BETTY JO SEAMON “Jetty Bo” Beta Club 3,4; Commercial Club 3,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; French Club 2,3,4; Choir 2,3,4; F.H.A. 1,2,4; Asso¬ ciate Editor Trident 4. TOMMY RAY SEAMON “Fat” Bible Club 3; Dramatics Club 3,4; Football 4; Christmas Play 4; Choir 3,4. WAYNE HENRY SECKLER “Nick” Bible Club 3,4; Choir 3,4; Dra¬ matics Club 4; Pres. 4; Class Vice-Pres. 2; Best Looking 4. GOYE DEAN SHEETZ “Rodney” Granite Quarry High 1; Basket¬ ball 2,3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Football 2; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Bible Club 4; Salisbury Post Sports Writer 4; Christmas Play 3,4; Annual Staff 4. COY GENE SHIVE “Gene”F.F.A. 1,2, 3, 4; Secretary 3; Bible Club 4; Bus Driver 4. JERRY ALLEN SMITH “Jerry” Cannon High 1,2; Beta Club 3,4; Vice-Pres. 4; Bible Club 4; Pres. 4; Class Vice-Pres. 4; Most Studious 4; Most Likely To Succeed 4. EVYLEEN LUCILLE STIREWALT “Evelyn” Latin Club 4; Bible Club 4; Choir 2 . GLENN STIREWALT “Sti” Canteen 1,2,3; Cherrio Club 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2; Bible Club 4. HELEN MARIE STIREWALT “Dink” Landis High 1,2; F.H.A. 3; Choir 3,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Bible Club 4 NANCY ANN STIREWALT “Pug” F.H.A. 3,4; Monogram Club 4; Bible Club 4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Basket¬ ball 2, 3, 4. NAOMI FAYE UPRIGHT “Faye” Bible Club 3; Choir 2,3,4; F.H.A. 1,2,3. BILLY LEE VANDERFORD “Billy” F.F.A. 2, 3,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Latin Club 4; Baseball 4; F.F.A. Sec¬ retary 4; Christmas Play 4. MARTHA WALKER “Mot” Maiden High 1,2; Dramatics Club 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; French Club 3,4; Can¬ teen 3,4; F.H.A. 4; Cheerleader 3,4; Co- Chief 4; Monogram Club 4. JOYCE MARIE WALL “Joyci e” Secretary Treasurer Class 1; Halloween Queen 2; Cheerleader 2; Basket¬ ball Manager 1; Canteen 1,2; Choir 2,3,4; F.H.A. 1,2; Bible Club 4; Dramatics Club 4. HELEN BROWN WALTER “Brownie” F.H.A. 1,4; Choir 3,4; Office Staff 3; Dramatics Club 3,4; Store Staff 4; Bible Club 4. JAMES MELVIN WILLIS “Weep” Dramatics Club 3,4; Bible Club 4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Class Reporter 2; Best Dressed 4; Christmas Play 3,4; Salisbury Post Sports Writer 4. JO ANN WILSON “Jo” F.H.A. 1,2; Bible Club 3,4; Trea¬ surer of District Bible Club 4; Choir 3,4; Dramatics Club 4. VIRGINIA WILSON “Jinny” F.H.A. 1,2; Choir 2, 3,4; Bible Club 3; Reporter 3. ELWOOD WINDERS “Windy” French Club 2; Bible Club 3; Beta Club 3,4. CHARLES EDWARD YATES “Charles” Latin Club 2,4; Class Pres. 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; Student Council Representative 4; Bible Club 4. FRANK YOST “Nubbin” F.F.A. 1,2, 3, 4; Treasurer 4; Pres. Rowan Federation 3; Basketball 3; Bible Club 4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Pres. 3; Cheerleader 4; Bus Driver 3,4; Christmas Play 3,4; Chairman Student Council Commit¬ tee. k ; i i yJBB Wgm � f- ' •■ : ' PPy v VK1 • ;; fS- S! B - -, - v Fmlw dk � a Jr vb . rawfUT WFmwXi wk jyij S� l PrmL 1 JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Jimmy Faggart Tom Barber Mary Frances Morris Gene 11 Wright Arthur Wilhel President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Reporter SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS Winfrey Whicker Philip Mauldin Sara Jane Lewis Johnny Houston President Secretary Vice-President Treasurer FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Anne Whicker President Betty Jo Goodnight Vice-Pre sident Patsy Faggart Secretary Jackie Foster Treasurer JUNIORS ABERNATHY, ANNE ADAMS, SARA ALBRIGHT, FRANK ALDRIDGE, LEWIS BAGWELL, GAYNELL BARBER, THOMAS BEAVER, NORMAN BENSON, MARY ANN BRINKLEY, CAROLYN BURLEYSON, BILLY CARTNER, CARL CORRELL, DORIS CORRIHER, BILLY CORRIHER, NELL COTTINGHAM, LOUISE CRESS, BILLY CRISP, JOYCE CROOK, BARBARA DYSON, DORIS EARNHARDT, CAROLYN ELLIOTT, HAZEL FAGGART, BILL FAGGART, JIMMY FAGGART, TOMMY FRANKS, JANETTE FREEZE, MARTHA JUNIORS FRY, DAVID FRYE, ELIZABETH FULCHER, GAIL GLENN, COSBY GRAEBER, CLYDE HALL, JACKIE HARWOOD, DON HELMS, BETTY HENDERSON, LUCY HENDRICKSON, CHAD HOLDSCLAW, DENNIS JORDAN, KATHRYNE JOSEY, HELEN KIMBALL, JULIA ANN KOON, FRANCES LIPE, PHYLLIS LITAKER, FRANK LUTHER, JIMMY LUTHER, SUE LYERLY, REBECCA D. MARTIN, RAY MAULT, BOBBY MEISMER, JIMMY MILLER, HAROLD MILLS, SARA MILLS, SHIRLEY 4 JUNIORS MOOSE, LEWIS MORRIS, MARY FRANCES MORTON, FRANCES PARK, SUSIE PATTERSON, ANN PROPST, DAISY RECTOR, GRACIE RITCHIE, BILL SAFRIT, DONALD SHEPPARD, BILLY SHILLINGLAW, RACHEL SHUFFLER, VONCILE SPEIGHT, DON SMITH, ANN STILLER, SHIRLEY TATE, SHIRLEY TREXLER, GLENN WADDELL, JACK WALTER, MARGIE WILHELM, ARTHUR WILLIAMS, BOBBY WRIGHT, GENELL WRIGHT, SHIRLEY YOST, ILENE YOST, IRENE YOST, PAUL SOPHOMORES ALDRIDGE, VIVIAN ANTHONY, BARBARA BAKER, JIMMY BARRINGER, ROBERT BASINGER, REID BENFIELD , SHIRLEY BOGER, BILLY BOST, CURTIS BOST, HAROLD BRANHAM, PHYLLIS BROWN, ELIZABETH BUCKWELL, CAROLYN BURGESS, DANIEL CLONINGER, BARBARA CRISCO, CHRISTINE CRISP, FRANCES DEAN, JAMES C. DRYE, WILEY ELLER, PATSY FAGGART, GEORGE FAGGART, SYBIL FREEZE, LARRY FRYE, HELEN GASKEY, ROBERT GOODNIGHT, BRUCE GREESON, HAROLD HALL, ETHEL HAMPTON, JOANN HANCOCK, DOROTHY HARRIS, BENNY HARRIS, CAROLYN HOLDSCLAW, JEANETTE HONBARGER, LOUISE HOOKS, JERRY WAYNE HOUSTON, JOHNNY KARRIKER, DORIS LENTZ, BARBARA SOPHOMORES LEWIS, SARA JANE MARTIN, VELMA MATHESON, JOYCE MAULDIN, PHILIP McCLUNEY, JANET McSWAIN, GAIL MENIUS, JEAN MENIUS, TOMMY MILLER, BOBBY MOORE, DONALD MORRISON, NANCY NEWTON, ELAINE NICHELSON, MARGARET NULL, MARGARET ANN OVERCASH, CLAUDETTE OVER CASH, MORRIS PATTERSON, EMMETT PATTERSON, LARRY RE AVIS, BILLY JOE ROGERS, BOBBY NELL SAFRIT, GLENN SAFRIT, TOMMY SASSER, PEGGY JO SECHLER, CAROL STILLER, DORIS JEAN STILLER, EUGENE STIREWALT, BONNIE STIREWALT, JOHN TOMLIN, JOYCE TOMLIN, KENNETH TORRENCE, J. W. WADDELL, HARRY WHICKER, WINFRY WHITMAN, CAROLYN WHITMAN, CHARLES WILHOIT, MAXINE YOST, RANN FRESHMEN ANTHONY, ELVIRA ARANT, AVIS ARANT, JANET ARTHURS, PHYLLIS BAGWELL, YVONNE BAME, JOHNNY BEAVER, CARL BEAVER, JACKIE BEAVER, TIM BELL, GLENN BENFIELD, NANCY BOST, ARLENE BOST, HOYLE BRADSHAW, GINGER BROOKS, BETTY BURGESS,. JOHN BURLEYSON, RAY CARRIKER, SARAH CARTER, BARBARA CARTER, WAYNE CASTOR, SYLVIA COTTINGHAM, BOBBY DEAL, SUE EVELYN DEESE, PHILIP DELLINGER, EVELYN DRYE, CARL ELLER, KENNETH EVANS, STANLEY FAGGART, PATSY FISHER, NANCY FLUCK, RICHARD FOSTER, JACKIE FREEZE, KERN FREEZE, LOIS FREEZE, PEGGY GARVER, SYCELIA GOODMAN, RICHARD GOODNIGHT, BETTY JO HAMPTON, MARTHA JO HARRIS, JULIA ANN HEILIG, ARNOLD HENRICKSON, PERRY HOLCOMBE, NAOMI HORTON, SHIRLEY HOUCK, FRANK JENNINGS, IRIS JOHNSON, ETHEL JORDAN SHERRELL KARRIKER, MARY KLUTTZ, HERMAN LACKEY, NOVELLA LAMBERT, BARBARA LEAZER, DORIS LENTZ, LORETTA mm FRESHMEN « � « LIPE, SHIRLEY LIPPARD, PEGGY LOWDER, SHIRLEY LUTHER, CAROLYN LUTHER, LARRY MARSH, JOYCE McCORKLE, NORMAN McCORKLE, PHIL RAY MISHAK, ALICE ROSE MOOSE, CAROLYN MORGAN, NORMA MORGAN, WAYNE NICHELSON, MARTHA OVERCASH, HARRY OVERCASH, WAYNE PATTERSON, GLENN PATTERSON, SHIRLEY PINION, J. C. 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' tSf m 1 Wk GROVE H CHINK GROVE,N. C j£sji� Cj N3!3p ag s ifiki i M-iJ Lof I in ' s of China Grove Distinctive Home Furnishings Phone 1 49 China Grove North Carolina THE SCOTTISH BANK COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE LOANS Checking Accounts Saving Accounts Safe-Deposit Boxes For Rent After Hour Depository Service Better Banking - Not A Slogan, Its Our Business MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION China Grove Salisbury North Carolina CHINA GROVE COTTON MILLS Manufacturers of FINE COMBED YARNS China Grove North Carolina J THE ROWAN COUNTY BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION This Building and Loan Association’s business is mutual. Members save money together-they lend to each other. They divide profits among themselves. They work to help each other. Our shares are good investments and pay good dividends. Come in and we will talk it over under State Supervision. K. A. Shinn, President Carl J. Beaver, Vice-President C. C. Graham, Secretary-Treasurer China Grove North Carolina Congratulations Class of ’53 DAVIS TIRES WIZARD BATTERIES and AUTO PARTS WESTERN FLYER Bicycles TRUETONE Television and Radio Sets WIZARD Appliances WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Home Owned and Operated By E. W. Baker Phone 242 China Grove North Carolina SUNSHINE LAUNDRY AND CLEANERS China Grove North Carolina Kannapolis North Carolina WAGONER MOTOR COMPANY INC. SALES SERVICE CHEVROLET Phone 80 USED CARS China Grove North Carolina Compliments of W. H. WHITLEY THE FUNERAL HOME OXYGEN AND RESUSCITATOR EQUIPPED AMBULANCES China Grove Telephone 2 North Carolina Kannapolis Telephone 2 North Carolina CHINA GROVE ICE FUEL COMPANY “Ice Fuel Satisfaction” ICE QUALITY COALS SHELL FUEL OIL SHELL KEROSENE WOOD ELECTRIC APPLIANCES Phone 95 China Grove North Carolina GRAEBER ' S SHELL SUPER STATION Shell Oil-Shell Gas-Tires Batteries Accessories Phone 137-R S. China Grove North Carolina Com pH merits of MAULDIN ' S GROCERY Phone 13 7W China Grove North Carolina GEORGE ' S CAFE Meet Your Friend’s At Home Auto George’s Cafe Dealers, Firestone Tires Good Food-Quick Service Sherwin William Paints Phone 112-L Phone 34-W China Grove North Carolina China Grove North Carolina i Compliments of CHINA GROVE FURNITURE COMPANY FURNITURE FOR EVERY HOME “It’s easy to pay the China Grove Furniture way. ’ Phone 24 China Grove North Carolina CHINA GROVE HARDWARE COMPANY BUILDING SUPPLIES--APPLIANCES PAINTS--SPORTING GOODS Phone 5 China Grove North Carolina STILLER ' S SALVAGE YARDS ROWAN’S LARGEST Used Automobiles, Salvage, Scrap, New and Used Parts Glass Wholesale Charlotte Highway Phone 5069 Salisbury North Carolina “Always Something New” Kannapolis North Carolina Your Jewelers DIAMONDS WATCHES JEWELRY eonar Easy Payments djr. Salisbury - Mooresville - Kannapolis Concord Statesville Bar-B-Que At B B LUNCH Sandwiches-Cold Drinks Phone 137-L China Grove North Carolina NOAH’S 5 and 10£ STORE Use Our Lay Away Plan KELLY’S GROCERY Congratulations Class of 1953 GENERAL FARM EQUIPTMENT COMPANY Dan Ritchie Owner « Compliments of COX FLORIST CHIC’S Theplace of friendly courte ous service. Open At All Times Call us for Dinner Parties Phone 272 S. China Grove North Carolina CHINA GROVE DEPT. STORE Serving the Community for 29 years. Merchandise for the Entire Family. Phone 109 - Petres T. Mosser China Grove North Carolina Compliments of CHINA GROVE ROLLER MILL Compliments of c. E. SLOOP MARKET AUNT MAE’S KITCHEN S. China Grove North Carolina MILLER ' S HOTEL AND CAFE STEAM HEAT-Sleep in Safety in a Modern, Fireproof, Home-Like Hotel ALSO FINE FOODS-A Place Where Friends Meet to Eat. Phone 78-W Phone 78-L China Grove North Carolina p Compliments of BOSTIANS MEN SHOP AND MERCANTILE COMPANY China Grove North Carolina 1908-1953 F. L. SMITH DRUG CO. THE REXALL STORE Dial 2118 Kannapolis North Carolina CHINA GROVE DRUG COMPANY Phone 123 China Grove North Carolina ROWAN GROCERY STORE Rowan Mills, Salisbury, N. C. “IT PLEASES US TO PLEASE YOU” Phone 1242 GROVE SUPPLY COMPANY Compliments of THE SALISBURY POST Phone 306 Daily and Sunday China Grove North Carolina CRESS GROCERY KANNAPOLIS BAKERY Bakers of Golden Crust Bread Meats; Groveries and Tasty Cakes Produce and Frozen Foods Phone 805 Phone 1 77 Phone 1024 China Grove North Carolina Kannapolis North Carolina PET DAIRY PRODUCTS COMPANY PET ICE CREAM “A Health Food” FLEMING ' S GROCERY GROCERIES - MEATS Agent Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co. China Grove North Carolina Congratulations to the Class 1953 ROWAN COTTON MILLS COMPANY Salisbury- North Carolina Compliments of CHINA GROVE FABRIC SHOP FIRST IN FABRICS China Grove North Carolina Compliments of CITY BARBERSHOP Ralph Williams Mgr. China Grove North Carolina THE DAILY INDEPENDENT Full Coverage of Local and County News Dial 2111 Central Press, International News Leased Wire of United Press H. J. BAKER, D. C. Carolina Building Kannapolis North Carolina FRANCES GRILL Sandwiches of All Kinds The Place of Friendly Service Phone 191-L L. B. THOMAS FURNITURE COMPANY HOME OF FINE FURNITURE Phone 111 China Grove North Carolina Com pH ments of WHITMIRE FALLS CHINA, CRYSTAL AND SILVER 113 South Main Street Phone 514 Kannapolis North Carolina BROWN DRUG COMPANY PRESCRIPTIONS AND SUNDRIES Phone 4 China Grove North Carolina WEANT ' S TEXACO SERVICE North Main Street Phone 282 China Grove North Carolina HAPPY LAKE Five Miles Out On China Grove-Rockwell Highway OPEN MAY- SEPTEMBER Week Days 10:00 A.M. - 9:30 P. M. Sunday 1:00 P. M. - 6:00 P. M. SWIMMING - PICNICS - WEINER ROASTS Candie, Drinks and Sandwiches LIFE GUARD ON DUTY Compliments of SMITH ' S SANDWICHES, QUALITY MEATS and GROCERIES, GAS and OIL “The Place to Meet Your Friends” Highway 29 Phone 9179 Salisbury North Carolina R. L. DEAL SERVICE STATION General Repair Tires - Batte rie s - Accessories Phone 2 70 China Grove North Carolina EDDLEMAN MEAT MARKET Meats and Vegetables Phone 1 5 China Grove North Carolina PIRIE GROCERY General Merchant Phone 1 4 China Grove North Carolina “Everything For The Sports man” Wilson-Reach-Red Fox Spaling-Nokona-Wright Ditson We Supply The Champions BONDS SPORT SHOP, INC. Phone 9691 219 West A. Street Kannapolis North Carolina Compli ments of THE JEWEL SHOP INC. Telephone 444 - 151 110 South Main Street Kannapolis North Carolina CANNON MILLS COMPANY TRADE MADE MARK IN USA CANNON Makers of FAMOUS CANNON TOWELS AND SHEETS Congratulations to the Class of 1953 BELK-CLINE INC. LADIES READY-TO-WEAR FINEST OF MEN’S APPAREL SHOES - BOY’S WEAR COMPLETE LINE OF PIECE GOODS MODERATELY PRICED China Grove North Carolina LcCC 9 ■4)0U t 4b . PLE$S LAUNDRY AND CLEANERS faff 0 ? 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Our class entered high school as 119 frightened, bewildered fresh¬ men. By the leadership of Mr. Carson, our principal, our teachers and Danny Safriet, our president, we soon began to enjoy high school. We began our sophomore year with 92 members. Our president was Donald Patterson. This was not a very eventful year but as we started our junior year things really began to happen. Eighty students started with the class. Our Fall Festival was very successful. In the spring we sponsored the Junior-Senior banquet. This was held at the Hotel Con¬ cord. Our president was Charles Yates. Donald Patterson was elected president and Bobby Mauldin vice- president the senior year. Soon after this the Student Council was organized and Donald Patterson was elected as president. This made it necessary for him to resign as senior class president. Bobby Mauldin was then elected president and Jerry Smith vice-president. There were 72 seniors at the beginning of the school year but we lost a member. Sarah Mills, who had taken work in summer school, advanced to our class so we still have our original number of graduates. The highlights of our senior year were: the organization of the Stu¬ dent Council; the completion of the lunch room and Agricultural Build¬ ing; the senior play, “Silas Marner,” which was very successful; the establishing of the recreational program; the Junior-Senior banquet sponsored by the juniors; and the trip to Washington, D. C. As we, the seniors, go out to face the future we hope that each of us will always strive toward the goal set up by our motto: NOT MERELY TO EXIST, BUT TO AMOUNT TO SOMETHING CAROL BAKER. Historian LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ARTICLE I SECTION I We, the Senior Class of 1953, of the town of China Grove, state of North Carolina, being of unquestionably sane mind, do hereby make, ordain and establish this as our last will and testament. SECTION II To our parents, who have provided for our training, we leave our love and sincere thanks. SECTION III To Mr. Carson, our principal, we leave our sincere appreciation for the interest he has shown in our behalf. SECTION IV To the faculty, we give our deepest appreciation for the many things they have done for us during our high school career. SECTION V To our class advisors, Mrs. Odell and Mrs. Corriher, we leave our love and thanks for their guidance throughout our Senior year. ARTICLE II SECTION I These 1953 Seniors bequeath the following as tokens of remembrance: Gary Beaver his quiet ways to his cousin, Norman Beaver. Glenn Carter to Perry Upright his happy-go-lucky ways. James Fesperman his beautiful curly hair to David Frye. Sylvia Aldridge Pinyan her quiet ways and good grades to Vivian Aldridge. Carol Baker to Shirley Tate her love of life. Nedda Bebber her seat on the bus to Sylvia Castor. Shirley Beaver to Phyllis Lipe her place in the choir. Mary Casper her ability in art to Genell Wright. Peggy Christy her seat in shorthand class to Joyce Matheson. Bill Houck his romantic ways to Junior Graeber. Donald Howard to Reid Bassinger his position on the football team. M. D. McKnight his ability to have fun to Frank Albright. Peggy Clement her nickname, TESSIE, to Phyllis Branham. Jo Anne Fisher to Nancy Fisher her office job. Patsy Forbes her place as Chief Cheerleader to Tom Barber. Jerry Goodnight her love of pineapple ice cream to Bobbie Nell Rogers. Dorothy Heilig her studious ways to her brother, Arnold. Peggy Herrin her good grades to Genell Wright. Peggy Hill her clerking job at “Noah’s” to Joyce Crisp. Bill Carter his ability to work with wood to Lewis Aldridge. William Barkley his love of “HOT RODS” to Jackie Hall. Bobby Mauldin to his brother, Philip, his football uniform. Norma Baker her bookkeeping practice set to Helen Frye. Maxine Benfield her ability to have a good time at school to Mildred Burrell. Ruby Bradshaw to Ann Patterson her dramatics ability. Peggy Hunter her ability to change her mind quickly tc Patsy Safrit. Jane Lingle her EXOTIC powers over men to Lucy Henderson. SECTION II The following inherited from their upperclassmen . . . Jimmy Faggart, Donald Patterson ' s place at CGHS. Tom Barber, Danny Safriet ' s position as president of the Beta Club. Peggy Jo Sasser, Colleen McDonald Upright’s dancing ability. Helen Josey, Carolyn Overcash’s ability to graduate. Sue Luther, Hazel Poston’s ridiculous sense of humor. Doris Dyson, Betty Jo Seamon ' s ability to get everything possible out of life. Loretta Lentz, Evyleen Stirewalt ' s ability to make good grades in Bible. Doris Correll, Helen Stirewalt ' s ability to type with long fingernails. Benny Harris, Richard Seaboch ' s ability to get to the twelfth grade. Johnny Mayhew, Tommy Seamon’s indifference. Curtis Bost, Dean Sheetz’s place as pitcher on the baseball team. Carolyn Moose, Faye Upright’s love of candy and sixth period typing. Hazel Elliott, Joyce Wall Nash’s ability to come to school and have a happy married life. Max Menius, Helen Walter’s MEGALOMANIAC CONDITION. Rebecca Lyerly, Virginia Wilson’s all around character. SECTION III In conclusion these Seniors leave as follows . . . Gary Barringer leaves his “I don ' t care walk” to anyone who can stand it. Coy Shives leaves all his girl friends, except Ann Patterson, to any¬ one who can afford them. Pat Eller leaves her Latin book to anyone who can pass. Janice Holcomb and Peggy Faggart leave their silly giggles and talkative ways to Jean Reavis and Naomi Holcomb. De Lois Fisher leaves her shorthand book to Nancy Fisher, Sue Deal, and Marlene Shives. Mildred Freeze and Patti Sue Owens will their ability to leave school and go get hamburgers to anyone who thinks they can get by with it. Max Boger leaves his ability to be tardy every morning to anyone who can get by with it. Jimmie Menius leaves his job as operator of the school projector to anyone with brains enough to handle it. Jerry Smith leaves his good school record to his brother, Harry. Glenn Stirewalt leaves his love for SUNSHINE to Mr. Kelly. Nancy Fesperman Burleson and Nancy Fesperman Scarborough leave their ability to catch husbands to anyone who can be so lucky. Sara Mills leaves Lucy Henderson and Carolyn Blackwelder her love for Davidson College. Jo Ann Wilson leaves her cousin, Max Menius, a gold mine. She hopes he finds it as she did. Barbara Ritchie and Martha Walker leave their CAPRICIOUS WAYS and ability to forget sixth period study hall to Mildred Burrell and Peggy Russell. Louise Morrow leaves her ability to start Senior privileges at the first of the year to anyone who can get by with it. Billy Vanderford leaves his red hair to Larry Freeze. Wayne Sechler wills his ability to drive “crazy to anyone who can live through it. Jimmy Willis leaves his way with women to Cosby Glenn. Elaine Lowder leaves Janet McCluney the portion of her brain that she has been saving for hard times. Helen Hunter leaves her place as editor of the TRIDENT to anyone who thinks they can do it. Betty Hampton and Nancy Stirewalt leave their places on the basket¬ ball team to Margaret Null and Mary Ann Benson. Elwood Winders leaves his height to Wayne Morgan. Charles Yates leaves his geometry book to anyone who can pass the subject. Frank Yost leaves bus No. 20 and the whole bus load to anyone that can stand them. I, Doris Benson, having nothing of importance to leave, am taking all the knowledge and education I can with me. Signed DORIS BENSON, Class Lawyer CLASS PROPHECY 1952-53 MAY 1: Today I begin my trip around the United States to visit all the members of my senior class, the 1953 class of China Grove High School. It has been ten years since the day we left school for the last time. I am anxious to learn what each of my former classmates has been doing. Most of them have moved to different states, but some are still faithful to North Carolina. At China Grove, SHIRLEY BEAVER is Private Sec¬ retary to the Manager of Belk-Cline Co. PEGGY HILL, who was recently voted “Little Miss America,” is also a resident of China Grove. In Salisbury we see SYLVIA ALDRIDGE PINYAN and her husband. Buddy, happily married. WILLIAM BARKLEY is the President of the Hot Rod Club of America. His speed finally paid off. GARY BAR¬ RINGER is the owner of the new Ford Motor Company, Inc. DOROTHY HEILIG is happily mar ried to Bob and they have five sets of twin girls. After a successful career of modeling in New York, CAROLYN OVER¬ CASH has settled down to a life of married bliss. JO ANN WILSON, Chief of the Women Police of Salisbury, is upholding law and order. Out at Catawba College, PATSY FORBES is teaching piano. It seems that titles belong to the ' 53 class. PEGGY FAGGART has been chosen The Outstanding Housewife of North Carolina.” DORIS BENSON, who has just resigned as Vice-President of BROWN-BENSON DRUG CO. at China Grove, is married to a famous Army Lieutenant. Over at Wingate, North Carolina, CAROL BAKER is doing a little writing. She has just finished a book entitled, “How to Catch Your Man.” GARY (EARS) BEAVER, who is all-star football player for State College, isn’t letting the fact that he is small get him down. Also at State College is FRANK YOST. Frank is the Professor of Agriculture. The Governor of our fair State is none other than CHARLES YATES. MAY 2: I am in Norfolk, Virginia, today, the first stop of my trip. I had a short visit with JAMES (BUSTER) FESPERMAN. James is a toy air¬ plane designer. JOYCE WALL NASH is staying in Norfolk with her soldier husband, Tommy. MAY 3: I arrived in Washington, D. C., at 3:10 P. M. I had a luncheon date with Peggy Herrin, who is a very busy woman. She is Secretary of State. Peggy plans to run for the office of President next term. I had dinner with two of my former classmates, HAZEL POSTON and HELEN WALTER. Hazel is Secretary of the War Department. Helen, who is taking a well-earned rest, has just completed a series of 120 books, “Learn Bookkeeping in One Easy Lesson.” We chatted for awhile then I had to rush to the station to catch my train to New York, the next place that I am to visit. MAY 4: I went to the Matinee Performance of the Barnum and Bailey Circus where MAXINE BENFIELD is the featured Trapeze Artist. JANICE HOLCOMBE is also with the circus. She is a tight rope walker. It was a thrilling experience to watch them perform. JANE LINGLE. PEGGY RUE HUNTER, MARY CASPER, and I had luncheon at the press room cafeteria of the HERALD TRIBUNE, where Jane is featured Gossip Columnist. Peggy Rue is preparing for a trip to South America to be with her missionary husband. Mary is studying art at the Maxwell School of Art. Later that same evening I attended the opening of the Ice Follies Review. BARBARA RITCHIE and MARTHA WALKER are the featured skaters. I visited DONALD PATTERSON at the C. B. S. T. V. studios where he is News Director. Don also owns a line of radio stations. While I was at the studio I watched the televising of the “I’m Fond of Dezi,” starring NANCY FESPERMAN SCARBOR¬ OUGH. PAT ELLER is feature writer for LIFE MAGAZINE. She is doing an article of the future of America. I had to stop by M. D. Mc¬ Night’s office to see him. M. D. is a much demanded Heart Specialist. MAY 6: After two busy days in New York it is a welcome relief to come to such a quiet town as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where COY SHIVE owns a beautiful little garage. Coy explained the garage business, confusing me completely. Soon it was time for me to board my train again, this time headed West. MAY 7: Arriving in Detroit, Michigan, I was surprised to see that TOMMY SEAMON, busy owner of the Hudson Cadillac Company, had come to see me at the station. As I had only a few minutes, I could tell Tommy of only a few of the people I had seen so far. Then, again, I was on my way West. MAY 8: In Las Vegas, Nevada, I visited MAX BOGER and BETTY HAMP¬ TON. Max is Ace Pilot of the Nevada Jet Planes Inc. Betty has been chosen “The Most Outstanding Female Athlete in the World.” She is leaving soon for Iceland for the festivities there. ELAINE LOWDER is owner of Rocket Airlines. She makes two trips a week to Mars. MAY 9: My next stop is at the ranch of BILLY VANDERFORD and ELWOOD WINDERS. They raise all the sheep that are used in the State of Nevada. Later. I had dinner at Stirewalt’s Sea Food Restaurant. The successful owners of this “Traveler’s Haven” are NANCY STIREWALT and HELEN STIREWALT. We talked for an hour or so then it was time for me to be on my way again. Tomorrow I will see a lot of my friends in sunny California. MAY 10: Hollywood! Home and workshop of the stars! First, a stop at M. G. M Studios, where I had a delightful chat with RUBY BRADSHAW, the newest dancing sensation since Debbie Reynolds. Also at M. G. M. is DE LOIS FISHER, who is Secretary to Mr. Cecile B. De Mille. BOBBY MAULDIN has ju st signed a contract with Universal International Stu¬ dios. Bob is America ' s Heart-throb. Over at Republic Studios JIMMIE MENIUS is very busy producing his latest picture, “Go East Young Lady.” PEGGY CLEMENT is secretary to the “King of the Cowboys,” Roy Rogers. Peggy and I had a long talk and it was my pleasure to meet her cowboy boss. I had to hurry on because I had a dinner date with COLLEEN MCDONALD UPRIGHT and HELEN HUNTER. Colleen is hair stylist at Warner Bros. Studios, and Helen, the singing rage, is vacationing in California after a long tour of Europe. I didn’t get to see DONALD HOWARD. He was away on location making a movie, “It’s May in Sing Sing.” GLENN STIREWALT is very busy these days. He is trying to build a stairway to the stars. Before leaving California T went to see JIMMY WILLIS and DEAN SHEETZ. They, incidentally, have taken the place of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. What a wonderful two days this has been. I hate to leave so soon but I must be on my way. MAY 12: Down in New Mexico now, I saw PEGGY CHRISTY, who is assist¬ ant to the Governor of their state. After we toured the capitol city of New Mexico, we went to the station where my train was waiting to take me to more excitement and adventure. JERRY SMITH is Governor of the state of New Mexico. MAY 13: I’m in cattle country now, Arizona. There are miles and miles of nothing but sand, but in the middle of this vast country is a dude ranch owned by FAYE UPRIGHT and LOUISE MORROW. They had a trail hike planned so I went along. We had a wonderful time but, like so many times before, the time caught up with me and I had to hurry to catch my train. MAY 14: Texas! The Lone Star State! I was the guest of NEDDA BEBBER. the wife of a Texas Millionaire. Nedda is planning a tour abroad soon. She is finally going to Paris! EVYLEEN STIREWALT is doing a series of lectures on Atomic Energy, and how to use it in the home. MAY 15: In Shreveport, Louisiana, I attended the St. Mark ' s Church where RICHARD SEABOCK is the Pastor. WAYNE SECHLER is also in Shreve¬ port. He has bought Mr. Sear’s share of Sear’s and Roebuck. It is now Sechler and Roebuck. MAY 16: SARA MILLS is head Pharmacist at the Miami Institute of Medicine. BILL CARTER and GLENN CARTER, famous pitchers for the Phila- delphia Phils, are training with the club at Sarasota. PATTIE OWENS and MILDRED FREEZE, owners of a luxurious hotel on the beach of Miami, are relaxing in the sunshine with their handsome husbands. Also down at the beach I met JERRY GOODNIGHT and VIRGINIA WILSON. These two girls are Powers Models. I had an interesting talk with BETTY JO SEAMON, who is married to a famous deep sea diver. As I was boarding my train, I ran into DANNY SAFRIET. Dan is on his way to New York where he will board a plane for Iceland to take part in the annual contests there. MAY 17: I stopped by the University of Georgia to visit NORMA BAKER. Norma is married to the handsome football coach there. MAY 18: The blue grass state of Kentucky is my last stop before I get back home again. At the race track I saw BILL HOUCK. He owns a line of horses. His famous “Breadbasket” won the Championship. It was the first race that I have seen and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Also at the race was NANCY FESPERMAN BURLEYSON who, with her husband, owns a small mansion in the beautiful blue hills. MAY 19: Home again! What a thrilling eighteen days this has been. I wish it could have been longer but you know how hard it is for a private secre¬ tary to get away from her job. When I get my next vacation, I plan to start all over again. Signed JO ANNE FISHER, Class Prophetess