Clyde High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Clyde, NC)

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SENIOR ADVISOR

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JOHN JACKSON SHULER ‘ ‘ Jack” ROBERT LEE SUTTON ‘ ‘Ike ” GERALDINE JANETTE SMITH ‘1 Blackie ’ ’ Senior Class MARTHA JUNE SPENCER ‘' Minnie ’ ’ RUBYE MAE WOODS ‘‘Shorty’ ’ DOYLE ROBERT TEASTER “ Loverboy’ ’

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S lie Story of the Cfasi of Sifty-Oli r ee Once upon a time, as all stories go, in the small village of Clyde there was a beautiful new white schoolhouse. In August, 1941, Mrs. Seay and Miss McCracken led seventy-four excited and scared children into the brand-new first grade rooms. Here under the watchful eyes of the teachers, we made our first marks in the book of education. From there we made our way through the different classes, always with the help of very patient teachers. In the eighth grade we met Mrs. Brooks and Miss Cathy, whose careful guidance helped us on the last year before the high school adventure. This year we gave the play, “The Settlement of North Carolina’’, for the school in chapel. We were very active in 4-H Basketball and won two trophies, placing the school second in the county tournament. Each player received a medal for sportmanship. Finally one warm autumn day fifty freshman wandered into the upstairs hall. We girls were sent to Miss Howell, who kept us for three long years. Mr. Henry took command of the boys for the first year. When they became sophomores,they went to Coach Constance. The class enjoyed picnics at Stoney Fork and Frying-Pan Gap, a camping trip to Smokemont and numerous parties scattered through the four years. Then came the Junior year. Here was a year filled to the brim with hard work and good times. Never shall we forget our “Red-Headed Stepchild’’ or all the fun we had at play practice. The proceeds from the play were used to give the Seniors a banquet in Holland. We also sponsored a Junior-Senior Prom in the gym. The grand climax of this year was the all night party the girls had at Mary Frances’ home. The class lost several members along the way: wedding bells rang for Mildred Greene, Joyce Rogers, Mary Parker, and Carroll Holder; Carroll Jones, J. D. Kill- ian, Jimmy Chambers, and Wade McClure joined Uncle Sam’s armed services; Troy Carver, Gene Parton, Carroll Carver, and Eddie Ballinger dropped out of the class; Carolyn McKinny and Carolvn Abbott moved to other schools. However, it was not all losses and no gains, for C. J. Reynolds joined the class in the ninth grade and stayed until the rewarding end. Several of our boys became outstanding football players; Bruce Francis, George Limbo, Jack Shuler, Gerald Medford, and Tommy Scott. At long last we were Seniors. Only thirty-one members remained. The boys and girls were together for the first time in high school with Miss Morgan as sponsor. The first exciting thing that happened was the arrival of our rings. The greatest achievements of the year were: the presentation of the mystery of the year, “Cat O’Nine Tails’’, the various projects carried out to sponsor the wonderful, fun-filled, never-to-be-forgotten trip to Washington, the banquet given us by the Juniors, the choosing of invitations and graduation preparations. At the end of twelve years of wear and tear, the school-house was still beautiful, although not so white. Always will it hold a special place in the hearts of the class of fifty-three, and never shall we forget the best years of our lives there or the dear old teachers who called us roughnecks. As all stories should end, the class of fifty-three lived happily ever after. Vessie Jones Historian