Cleveland High School - Cle Tracks Yearbook (Clayton, NC)

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il t lllld Bstillll Ilt We, the graduating class of 1961, seeing that our school days are nearin an end think it would be wise t g , ' o leave some of our tavorite characteristics to those who are about to fill our places. They are as follows: SECTION I Article I To the principal, Mr. Benton, we leave all the paddles and switches so that he may build a big fire with them. Article II To our secretary, Audrey, we leave our appreciation for all the little favors she has done for us. Article III To Mrs. Chadwick, our Senior Sponsor, we leave our appreciation that she is plump and jolly rather than slim and sour. Article IV To Mr. Coats, we wish the Best of Luck wherever he may be in the following year, and as Seniors, we want to thank him for all he has done for us as our Senior Sponsor. Article V To the buildings and buses, we leave our deepest sympathy after the care we gave them for the past twelve years. Article VI To the Juniors, we leave all our Senior privileges fif we had anyj and all our dignity fif you can find anyj in hopes you may graduate. Article VII To the Sophomores, we leave our favorite places in the school building, hoping you'll never leave them empty. Article VIII To the Freshmen, we leave our four years of effort so you may be able to kee u with th d d SECTION II Article I p p e crow an yet make passing grades. To you, here are our personal gifts and assets: I, JIMMY AUSTIN, leave my ability to aggravate all the girls to J.L. Carroll. We, JOAN BARBOUR and JACKIE PARKER, leave our ability to keep house and come to school to Fredia Bridges. I, TOMMY BARBOUR, leave my comb to Gail Gordon, saying A Little Thing Means A Lot. I, JERRY BENSON, leave my brains to Joy Ogburn and Helen Stephenson, in hopes they will graduate. I, DOROTHY BLALOCK, leave my ability to get along with all the boys to Hilda Harrington. I, SUE BROWN, leave my desire to become a glamour star to Sara Gregory and Joyce West. I, BILLIE BYRD, leave my friends from Four Oaks to Jerry King with the saying, If at first you don't succeed, try again. We, PATRICIA BYRD and SYLVIA JOHNSON, leave our one -man policy to Mary Lois Lee. I, SUE BYRD, leave my ability to go with tall, lanky boys to Judith Stephenson saying, The higher we climb, the broader the view. I, BILLIE COATS, leave my love for money to C.W. Hargis. I, JAMES COATS, leave my basketball ability to Bobby Byrd, saying, Rebound boys. I, DON DUPREE, leave my ability to wait until the last minute to do things to Joe West. I, JERRY EAKES leave m ab'l' t , y 1 ity o go steady with a different girl every month to Hebron Byrd and Harold Beasley. I, JUDY GARDNER, leave my position as chief cheerleader to Gloria Braswell. I, PATRICIA GARDON, leave my musical ability to Catherine Meeks and Lois Dupree. I, JUDITH HIGGINS, leave my ability to stay away from Clayton on Saturday night to Tommy Barefoot. I, MILLARD HIGGINS, leave my ability to graduate without taking home any books to Rosa Beasley. I, MAC JONES, leave my ability to tell an interesting joke to Jimmy Blalock. We, WAYNE JONES and CAROLYN POPE, leave our scattered brains to Brenda Norris, in hopes she will find some of them. I, RANDY JOHNSON l ' ' ' - ' , eave my 50 Starliner to anyone who wants it, Sylvia doesn't. I, PEGGY WILLIAMS, leave my pleasing ways to Jo Ann Stephenson and Evelyn McElveen. I, SHIRLEY LANGDON, leave my name and seniority to Shirley Barbour in hopes she'll be back to use it. I, JACQUELINE LANGDON, leave to Billy Stephenson the honor of being a Senior and also its difficulties I, JIMMIE MASSENGILL, leave my title of Best Looking to Carl Coats fas if he needs itj. Y I, BRENDA McGEE, leave my ability to get and keep a boy friend to Peggy Holder and Bonnie Honeycutt saying, Once you get him, keep him. FOREST MILLS, leave everything I have except Sylvia, I can't part with her. JERRY MOORE, leave my ability to sleep in classes to Ronald Smith. I, NOLAN MOORE, leave my ability to pass each grade with honors to Coy Powell and Dennis Stephenson. I, HAROLD ' ' ' MORRIS, le ave my quiet ways of getting around in class to Charlene Langdon. I, JOI-IN PARRISH, leave my mumbling ability to Phyllis Johnson and Brenda McGee sa in Let's or l t' 1 ' YQ, 9aeS90ietS90- I, LINDA PHILLIPS, leave and say good-bye to all, telling each to take advantage of every opportunity they have JIMMY PIERCE, leave my ability to add a new dent to the car every week to Larry Stephenson and Donald Byrd. I, LINDA PLEASANT, leave my ability to get the person I want to Dan Honeycutt with the saying, Never give up. I, ERRY P J OLLARD, leave my walking ability to Marty Sherrill, being he has nothing to drive. I, JERRY POPE, leave my Job as president of Senior Class to Larry Johnson and Ray Johnson, I think it is enough for two. KATHRYN RAYNOR I ' ' ' , eave my slow movements to Lois Carroll and Phyllis Messer saying, Better late than never. It It 1, In I, LYNWOOD STANCII., leave my good study habits to Mary Myers and Thomas Coats. I, OPAL SORRELL, leave my position as smallest in the Senior Class to Etta Sue Carroll saying A Little Means A Lot. I, CHARLES ' ' ' ' STEPHENSON, leave my- ability to skip the first two classes to anyone lucky enough to do it saying, A brainy person can do brainy things. I, PATSY STEPI-IENSON, leave my studious ability to Linda McLeod and Linda Sue Byrd saying, It's what's up front that counts. I, DOLORES SURLES, leave my love for fast pretty cars to Gay Ennis and Gilliam Austin saying, If you can't drive it, park it. . .at my house. I, BARB And as for us, JANET LEE and GENE STEPHENSON, we have nothing, therefore, we leave nothing. In conclusion we, The Senior Class, leave the best school, but take with us the knowledge and thrills it has given us. We do hereby set our seal on this Last Will and Testament on this, the thirtieth day of May, nineteen hundred and sixty -one. ARA TRADER, leave my desire for a convertible with 500 horsepower to Elizabeth Johnson. ' JANET LEE GENE STEPI-IENSON Testators 21

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lass istor The Senior Class of 1961 began making its history in the fall of 1948. In the elementary grades lasting friendships were launched and the roots of knowledge began to spread. High school days began in the fall of 1957 with an enrollment of sixty -six proud freshmen. Many have dropped out for various reasons leaving us with forty-eight. For the first few days we ran around like wild chickens, but after hearing Mr. Walker's shouts, we finally learned when and where to go. We'd always thought we had several promising basketball players in our class, and were pleased when Mr. Coats placed Linda Pleasant, Pat Byrd, Sylvia johnson, Opal Sorrell, Brenda McGee, Jerry Moore, Mac jones, Charles Stephenson, Randy johnson, james Coats, and jerry Pollard on the team. N Much more familiar with the high school rout-ine, we began our sophomore year. There was little activity for us that year. ' When we returned as juniors in the fall of 1959, we thought we were the most important people in the world. At the beginning we were able to see that this year held much excitement for us. Our biggest task was to secure money to sponsor our Prom. Our Junior-Senior Prom will long be remembered by those who attended. We were delighted to have the first live band to play at a Prom in our school. Under the direction of Mrs. Boyette and Mrs. Gulley, our homeroom teachers, we had quite a thrill in presenting our junior Play, Quit Your Kidding. That year our marshals were: Patsy Stephenson, chief, jimmy Pierce, Barbara Trader, Linda Phillips, and Judy Gardner. Distinquishing themselves by receiving awards were: Patsy Stephenson, history medal, jimmy Pierce, World Peace medal, Patricia Byrd, Home Economics medal, and Gene Stephenson, electrician award. The years of fun and excitement were over, and at last the big day arrived. We were Seniors! As Seniors we now inherited from preceding Seniors the headache of financing our trip to Washington. With our magazine campaign, our annual, and the Senior Play we pulled through. Our high school days are almost behind us now. Mingled with the joys and laughter, there have been moments of hard work and tears of utter frustration, but it has all been so worth while. We feel that no other class has had such a memorable history. LINDA MAC JONES Historians CLASS MOTTO: Success is the result of determination. CLASS COLORS: Red and White CLASS FLOWER: Red Rose l

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