Curry High School - Phantom Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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oolprints of Fifty. @: (Continued from Page 7) The Juniors in the fall of 1949 returned the gavel to Vernon McFalls who was. destined to hold this office for the next two years. Gwen Clark, coming from Wilmington, N. C., joined the class; Warren Bird joined Norma on the Student Court; and Laura became president of the G.A.A. Joy reigned during the fall of ’49 since most of the boys in the class were getting or had earned driver’s license recently. Work on the handbook had begun with Mary Ann Stafford actively participating on the committee. After the mid-century mark, the class began work on the Junior play, The Campbells Are Coming, which proved to be the outstanding event of the year. Patsy Hargrove will long be remembered as the mountain maid, “Catalpa.” The Junior-Senior prom, sponsored by the class and held at Starmount Country Club, was a gay and colorful affair. The theme, “Stair- way To The Stars” had nothing on the starry- eyed dancers. Donald Cone won the presidency and Hugh Medford, the vice-prezidency of the school in the student election. Warren Bird and Mary Ann Stafford were tapped for National Honor Society. Quill and Scroll added Donald Cone and Warren Bird to its ranks. With Vernon McFalls at the helm, the mem- bers assumed the majestic role of Seniors. Warren Bird became president of the Key Club; Joan Paschal, co-editor of the Curryer; and Billy Price, head of the B.A.A.; Laura Joyce kept the leadership of the G.A.A.; Nor- ma Herbin was elected Chief Justice of the Student Court; and Billy Price and Gwen Clark joined the Judicial Body. Donald Cone received another coveted honor, membership in the National Honor Society. Norma Herbin, Mary Ann Stafford, and Joan Paschal were initiated into Quill and Scroll. Miss Ruth Shaver, the efficient and hard- working adviser for three years, resigned to accept a position in the Romance Language Department at Woman’s College. Mrs. Mary A. Hunter was appointed to advise the class the final year. Karly in the fall, the class received a green light from the faculty on tentative plans for a yearbook. The members succeeded in securing the necessary funds and in signing a contract with the Lassiter Press. The class launched into work on its Senior play, Reserve Two For Murder. A novel mystery, it was not only unique in its setting but crammed with surprises. Hugh Medford, Jr., Jimmy Conrad, Patricia Friddle, and Joan Paschal played outstanding roles. After the Phantom went to press, the class worked diligently on Class Night. An original play, with all members participating, was pre- sented May 23. Then the Fifty-Ones reached the greatest goal of all—Graduation. With mixed emotions of joy and sorrow, twenty newly-created alumni departed from Curry, thus ending four years of turbulent class history.

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1. Mary Ann and Carolyn see the “dummy” off. 2. Betty Sue and Joan leave College Place Methodist Church. 3. Vaden tries his supersalesmanship on Mary Lou and Miriam. 4, Off to the races with Patsy and Gwen. 5. Bo and Bill caught in the act.

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