Cleveland High School - Clevana Yearbook (Cleveland, NC)

Page 21 text:

r f tsiorg This Is Your Life Tonight our program is going to be a little unusual. Instead of having the life of one person we have the life of a group of people as told by one of that group. This Is Your Life Senior Class of '58. We began our school career in '46, that is, most of us did. Since then we have gained a few members and lost many; but throughout our struggle, we have still maintained our Faithful Few. Oh, yes! 'Tv as a sad but thrilling day when the sobbing infants who today have emerged into the realm of dignity entered Cleveland School. Some mothers accompanied their little darlings, while others strolled timidly into the House of Learning alone. To tell fully the history of the class of '58 would involve a huge undertaking-yes, even the writing of volumes. But I only wish to pass on to you the highlights of many events of our group. From these early days of school, we strived to reach the day when we wouldbecome high school students. Finally, in '54 we entered the ninth grade as freshmen. We all felt a bitof excitement for the four year journey ahead. After our first excite- ment had subsided, we began to getinto the swing ofhigh school life under the watchfuleyes ofMr. George Robison. Although we were rather shy and quite awed by the mighty upper classmen, we soon became adjusted to changing classes and being called Freshmen. We elected our class officers with Donna McDaniel as President, Joyce Kennedy as Vice President, Anita Dillon as Secretary, Bil ly McIntosh as Treasurer, Jerry Sims as Reporter; and then we got to work. With a mixture ofgoodtimes and hard work, the year was a successful one. Before weknew it, the year was completed; and we were now sophomores. When we organizedin the fall of '55, we found thatsix ofour members were missing. We entered with a little more confidence. AgainMr. Robison was our advisor. Helping him with his task were President Jerry Sims, Vice President Billy McIntosh, Secretary Barbara Koontz, and Treasurer Mildred Dillon. Our activities were a bit more numerous this year. We were very proud when three members of our class, Linda Lowery, Billy MeIntosh, and Anita Dillon, were invited to join the Beta Club. Donna McDaniel and Joyce Kennedy went out for cheerleading and were elected. Benny Beeker, Joyce Kennedy, La r ry Wright, and Donna McDaniel lettered in sports. By the end of the year we felt we were really a part of the High School. The first things we noticed when next we met, in the fall of '56, was that we still had twenty-five members and again had Mr. Robison as our advisor. When we returned as juniors, we were very much aware of the responsibility placed upon our shoulders. There were our rings to be ordered, class play to be given, and numerous activities leading up to the all important Junior-Senior Banquet at which we were to be hosts. The class elected Billy McIntosh as President, Donna McDaniel as Vice President, Anita Dillon as Secretary-Treasurer; and we set to work. We had little time for parties as most of our time was taken up with the Junior-Class play Lights Out, magazine sales, and other profit-making activities. Finally the date and place for the banquet were set. On May 3, 1957, we entertained the Seniors with a semi-formal banquet in the Cleveland School cafeteria. Everything was grand, and it will long be remembered by those who attended it. Three more members of our class, Mildred Dillon, Donna McDaniel, and Larry Wright, were initiated into the Beta Club. Six members of our class were selected as marshals with Anita Dillon as chief. In May of '57 we were sorry to see the seniors graduate, but we were glad to be replacing them. Returning for our final year in August, 1957, under the guiding hand of Mrs. Ruby Gulledge, we were fully awareofthe tasks ahead. Finally the goal was being reached. From our class of twenty-two, we chose these officers: President, Donna McDaniel; Vice President, Mildred Di I Ion; Secretary-Treasurer, Jerry Sims;and we dignified (?)seniors went about our duties The chief things accomplished were the class play, publication of THE CLEVANA, and preparation for graduation. We never knew we could work so hard and yet have so much fun in the process. The Junior-Senior was an event that we shall always remember. It was wonderful to be honored in this way. Graduation was upon us before weknew it. This history ends when we receive our diplomas. Our hopes and ambitionsare high as we stand with our faces to the future. We hope that each individual in the class will be able to fit himself into some place of service and usefulness in life. We realize at this commencement time that life has just begun for us and that it is time to grasp all opportunities and to rise to greater and better things. Each individual will write his own future history through his deeds. This I Your Life Senior Class of Cleveland School of '58. ROY BECK Historian

Page 20 text:

Person to Person Well, I guess it's the gypsy in me. I don't know any other reason why my class chose me to foretell the class prophecy. I will now gaze into this crystal ball to see what the future holds for this grand class of 1958. Turn onward. Turn onward Oh time in your flight Let me see the graduates of '58 Ten years from tonight! Here it is Mcy ,, 1968; and I find myself substituting for Ed Murrow as commentator on Person to Person. I do not feel that I will be taking advantage of Mr. Murrow's illness if I use this time to let you see what each member of the Senior Class of '58 of Cleveland School is doing after ten years. Our first visit tonight is to the huge gym of Western Rowan High School in North Carolina. DONNA McDANIEL has kept the boys overtime to make them practice. Donna says they haven't lost a game yet-neither girls nor boys. To some it may seem odd for Donna to be coaching boys as well as girls, but we who know her know she's always tackle anything. She seems to be doing very well at it, too. , Donna tells us that another classmate JOHNNY FAUST is principal of W. R. H. S. and is also serving as Marriage Coun- selor. We decided to visit Johnny as he lived just across the street from the school. Above the wailing of. several brats, Johnny says that LINDA LOWERY has served as his private secretary for several years. We are fortunate to find Linda in the study of Johnny's home. She is working on some reports for the school which just have to be finished. Linda tells us that her experience as a senior office assistant to Mr. R. O. Lanier was quite helpful. As we leave Johnny's home and start back to our car, we are almost hit by two motorcycles. Fortunately, they stop in time to avoidhitting us. Gee Whiz! It is BOB GLOVER and BILLY MclNTOSH. Both boys say that they are now traveling all over the UnitedStates on their motorcycles doing dare devil acts. Why they even had motorcycles in high school! I knowthey en- joyed sporting around on their motorcycles, but I never thought they would carry it so far as to earn a living with them. What's that I smell! Smells like something burning! It is. As soon as Bob, better known as Muff, sees that the swanky Hotel Barringer in Cleveland is on fire, he rushes into the gym to get Donna, better known to us as Flowe. Muff imme- diately used the ham radio system on his rubber-tired horse to contact the Flowe-Muff Fire Department of Scotch-lrish. Naturally we followedthe crowdand wentto the scene ofthe fire. Oops! I'm sorry. Why yourface is familiar. DELTON BARRINGER! What are you doing here? My, my, owner of this hotel! No wonder you're upset. After the fire is extinguished and the excitement has subsided Delton gathers his wits and tells us that PEGGY HODGE, another of our classmates, is a guest in his hotel. She is going from school to school teaching Drivers' Education. We go up to Pfiggy's room, and she tells us how much she enjoys the traveling which accompanies her work. She also tells us that BONNIE PLYLER is a professional make-up artist and consultant. Bonnie has her salon in the lobby of this hotel. Peggy goes with us to get Bonnie, and then we all go to see the floor show. BEN BEEKER is guest M. C. for the night. He has been making headlines in the sports world as a star football player for the Washington Redskins. Who appears to entertain us butBURRETTE PARKER! His singin' andshakin' have caused him to replace Elvis as the idol of all teenagers. No wonder he was selected as most talented senior of '58. We notice a familiar looking profile at the next table. He seems to be taking notes. Upon further investigation we find that is LARRY WRIGHT and that he is now a famous news reporter for The New York Times. His staff heard that Ben and Burrette were to appear at the hotel that night, and he was sent down to cover the show. Since Larry is such an up to-date reporter, he knows and tells us about the rest ofthe class and what they are doing. What he tells us causes us to make the following visits. Since itis nearer, we go firstto LOUIS SNIDER's brick mansion in Cooleemee. He seems to have done quite well forhim- self. He is President of Erwin Cotton Mills, is married, and has five lovely children. While we are at Louis's, ROY BECK, his wife, and four children come to visit. Roy and Louis were always great pals, and one tried to keep up with the other. They are still doing just that. Although Roy is one child behind Louis (this is understandable since he got a later start), hisbeing Vice President of Paola Cotton Mil Is in Statesville proves be is up to par otherwise. WAYNE CLINE has replaced Mr. T. E. Hendren, who recently retired from teaching Agriculture. Just last year Wayne was chosen North Carolina's State Farmer by the Agriculture Department in Raleigh. What Larry has told us takes us next to a large building in Detroit, Michigan. In the main office we find ROY SWANSON and J. C. COBB. They are now Co-Managers of the Ford Motor Company. They tell us that JERRY SIMS is driving their '68 Thunderbird in the races at Daytona Beach. They certainly have chosen the right occupations. BARBARA JOHNSON seems to have done very well for herself. She and her husband, Howard, are Co-Managers of Johnson's in Charlotte. We find Barbara dishing out ice cream as she did food in the cafeteria ten years ago. We now go to Florida where we find the Miss America Contest in progress. MILDRED DILLON has just been crowned Miss America of 1968. Now we go the West Coast where we find the Miss Universe Contest in progress. We understand that ANITA DILLON was just crowned Miss Universe. Since these two girls were always contesting for beauty honors in high school, is it any wonder that they now hold these titles? This will really knock you! We find none other than FRANK KYLES serving as Chief of Police and directing the Miss Universe Contest. , Yours truly is now Mrs. Doyle Enloe living in Brevard, North Carolina. Well, my days are usually fil led between taking careof two children andbeing news commentator forChannel 1968 in Asheville. Mr. Murrow will be back with you next week. Good night, Mr. Murrow. Good night, friends. This is Annette Enloe saying good night for Person to Person. ANNETTE HINCEMON Prophetess

Page 22 text:

MOST LIKELY to SUCCEED Bob Glover and Mildred Dillon BEST ALL ROUND Roy Swanson and Annette Hincemon jiuperlathies . . . MOST INTELLIGENT Anita Dillon and Larry Wright MOST ATHLETIC Donna McDaniel and Benny Beeker