E M Holt High School - Reg O Ala Yearbook (Burlington, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY It has been said that one must study history, the events of the past, to be able to tell what will happen in the future, for history repeats itself. We hope, however, that nothing like this ever happens again because we don't think this old world could take it. In our brief sketch of history there will be no heroic generals, but we were a very promising group tpromising trouble to all our teachers.J Our freshman class was not a large one. There were only 38 students. We gained only one student, Melvin Hylton, while we lost four. Miss Rena Maude Isley was our protector and from her we learned that Order is Heaven's First law. The class officers were: president, Pat Terrell: vice-president, Suzanne Millaway: secretary. Henry Foglemang treasurer, Joan Gladden: and historian, Margaret Newton. Our grade parents were: Mrs. J. J. Curry and Mrs. E. D. Millaway. At Patty Curry's house we had our first party of the year. Later on, we entertained ourselves under Pat Terrell's roof. We were represented in the May Court by Pat Terrell, Clodell Johnson, James Loy and Henry Fogleman. To the Cotton Festival we sent Pat Terrell, Annie Bivens, Clodell Johnson, James Loy, and Henry Fogleman. Henry Fogleman won the high school Athletic Medal. On Saturdays that year we had to come to school because we had a rather rough winter and lost several school days. Mrs. Gladys Hendren was our next victim, rather, I mean, teacher. Betty May was our only new student. This made a class of about 36: the total dropped to 30 when six people quit. The officers of the class were: president, Fred Graves: vice-president, Margaret Newton: secretary. Suzanne Millaway: treasurer, Catherine Martindale. Again we selected as our grade parents Mrs. J. J. Curry and Mrs. E. D. Millaway. Hilda Phillips, Mary Ellen James, Melvin Hylton and James Loy attended the May Queen. To represent us at the Junior-Senior Banquet, Suzanne Millaway was chosen. In the newly organized student council we were represented by Hilda Phillips, Margaret Newton. and Henry Fogleman. Again this year we went to Patty's house for a party. Mrs. Hendren brought us refreshments at Christmas. Mrs. Hendren's gold fish mysteriously lost their tails and the flower pots always fell out until they put up the wires on the windows. Our class' favorite song that year was Don't Fence Me In. On the last day of school Mrs. Hendren brought us ice cream: she was, no doubt, glad to get rid of us. Then there came that lovely day when we became juniors: in our home room, we found Mrs. Ira Lee, who will never be the same. Our class became smaller and smaller as seven more students left. Our class of'f-icers were: president, Henry Fogleman: vice-president, Margaret Newton: secretary, Hilda Phillips: treasurer, Emma Lee Sutton: and song leader, Suzanne Millaway. Our grade parents were: Mrs. W. J. L. Newton, Mrs. L. H. Sutton, and Mrs. J. C. Euliss. Representing us in the student council were: Edith Moorefield, Emma Lee Sutton, Patty Curry, and Henry Fogleman. Attending the May Queen we saw Sylvia Smith, Clodell Johnson, Henry Fogleman, and Bobby Johnson. A week or two before Christmas, Mrs. Lee started acting sorta curious: we went to work on her and found out that our grade parents were planning to give us a Christmas party at the Euliss home. The first major issue for us was ordering our class rings. We did not have much discussion about them because, strangely enough. we all wanted them just alike. Then we started talking about our banquet: we had sold magazines to pay for it. Decorations and excitement filled the air. Little invitations were sent and received, and most of them accept- ed. Important news for the juniors, Mrs. Lee said. It was important all right. Our rings were here: everybody was excited. The week after receiving our rings, we had our banquet. Parade of the Months was the theme of our banquet with twelve tables decorated as the different months of the year. Our program followed this plan too. Appropriate songs and readings were given for each month. One day we had a party during our history period. Of course. Mr. Hawkins had to twist our arms because we didn't want to miss class. It was in connection with history. too. that we made a journey to Greensboro on a rainy day to see the Freedom Train. To this, many of us owe permanent injuries. such as fallen arches and smashed ribs, not to mention near suffocation of the short ones. The end of the year came closer and closer. Our grade parents again honored us with a party. This time it was a wiener roast in the rain, but there were lots of trees so it wasn't too bad. At the graduation exercises the juniors carried off a nice portion of the awards. Margaret Newton won the high school Scholastic Medal, Patty Curry won a gold basketball, and Henry Fogleman won a gold football and the high school Athletic Medal. The Marshals were Margaret Newton. chief: Mary Ellen James, and Henry Fogleman. The week after school was out, the class enjoyed a hayride. Everyone met at Patty's house and John Robertson was the boy with the tractor and wagon, Oh! yes, and some straw. We had a swell time. Emma Lee and Melvin fell off the wagon-just for fun. of course. Soon School started again. At last we were seniors!! Mrs. W. Albert Graham was unfortunate enough to be our home room teacher. Our class officers were: president. Emma Lee Sutton: vice-president, Edith Moore- field: secretary, Clodell Johnson: treasurer, Catherine Martindale: song leader, Annie Carroll Edwards. We chose Mrs. J. J. Curry and Mrs. E. D. Millaway as our grade parents. Henry Fogleman was the president of the Student Council, and the other senior representatives were: Patty Curry, Clodell Johnson, Emma Lee Sutton, and Kath- leen Euliss. As mascots we elected Cheryl Kaye Isley and Jimmy Shoe. We named little Shirley Faye Fogleman as honorary mascot. She was the daughter of David Fogleman, who was a veteran of World War II and a member of our class. Annual! Annual! Annual! Everybody worked hard on the Annual. Because the class was so small everybody was on the REG-O-ALA staff. We slaved away, day after day, trying to give the school the best annual ever. Now we are looking ahead. In the not too distant future we see the senior play, parties, class night and finally graduation. the goal of these twelve years. Then. no more school days at E. M. Holt. As we travel our separate paths we hope they will cross often. We shall always look back to those grand old days when we roamed the halls, went to parties, and yelled at our friends feven if they were three cars away going up Main.J These will be cherished memories of our school life. Our love, honor, and devotion will forever go to our own E. M. Holt. MARGARET Ni-:w'roN, Historian. 14

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EDITH ALEA MOOREFIELD Baby Face Eyes full of sunlight, heart jilled with joy. Makes friends with everyone, But her heart's delight is boys. Softball 1, 23 Glee Club 2, 43 Cafeteria Personnel 33 Library Assistant 3. 43 Stu- dent Council 33 Vice-President 2. 43 An- nual Staff 43 H-Club 43 May Day Marshal 3. MARGARET EVELYN NEWTON Chubby A day for toil. An hour for play, Intelligent and serious, Yet mischievous and gay. Glee Club 1, 2, 43 Class Historian 1, 2. 3. 43 Home Economics Club 13 H-Club 1. 2, 33 Class Vice-President 2, 33 Basketball 2, 33 Ohice Assistant 33 Student Council 23 Waitress at Jr.-Sr. Banquet 23 Represent- ative to Bible Conference 23 Chief Mar- shal 33 Winner of Scholastic Medal 33 Annual Staff 3, 43 Annual Editor 4. JOHN ELWoon ROBERTSON Crusoe Were there no women, Men might live like gods. Football 33 Bus Driver 4: Treasurer of F.F.A. 43 Glee Club 43 Best-All-Round3 Annual Staff 4. SYLVIA MARIE Sivuri-I Sybil Take it easy, have your fun. Let the old world flicker on! Glee Club 1, 2, 43 Home Economics Club 13 Waitress at Jr.-Sr. Banquet 23 Softball 1, 23 Bus Patrol 33 May Queen Attendant 33 Magazine Contest Winner 33 Bus Driver 3, 43 Annual Staff 43 Best-All-Round 4. EMMA LEE SUTTON ..LOu,. i'She's true to her word, her work and her friends. Marshal 1, 23 Glee Club 1, 2. 43 Library Assistant 43 Perfect Attendance 3: Class President 4, Treasurer 33 Student Council 3. 43 Annual Staff 43 Trumpet Staff 2, 3, 43 Bible Club 33 H-Club 1, 2. 33 Home Eco- nomics 23 Most Dependable 43 Glee Club Secretary 4. EUGENE HARVEY SHOFFNER Muscles Idle, slow and unconcerned, He went to class and seldom learned. Baseball 1. 23 Softball Champion 1, 23 Horse Shoe Champion 1, 2, 3: Bus Driver 3. 43 Trumpet Staff 3, 43 F.F.A. Vice- Eresident 43 Annual Staff 43 Most Talented 4 X ww ww' W1 ,151 , . . I 9, ', - ' ,jg ' Q I 62 ' ff ff ' if ': WJ ? ff 1 ' f ' J ff 1. LA. 4 1 '5 A j, I 4dy ,y V , X 12 . 'X ' ' , K f I 1 H 'J' ' ' l' . if ' l 3 L .wi 1:14 4 f ,i,a.,1. . , . fi 13 , ,421 L -52 5 ,Hg

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT NORTH CAROLINA ALiXMANCE Couivrv E. M. Holt School We. the class of 1949. being of sound mind and memory. mwhich some may doubtl do make and declare this to be our last will and testament in words and figures as follows: ITEM I To our parents who have stood by us through all our trials and tribulations. we leave our sincerest thanks and gratitude for all the patience. the money, and the understandings which you have so graciously bestowed upon us at the times when it was most needed. ITEM II To the school board. the principal. and the teachers who have made it possible for us to gain the knowledge we now possess. we do will and bequeath a portion of any future honor or distinction which we may achieve at any time in the future. Because we have caused you many headaches and much hard work. we wish to leave you our deepest sympathy and wish there were something that we might do to help to sustain you through the rest of your days in the teaching profession. ITEM III To our school we leave the calmness which always follows the storm. and because you have been the source of our training, the means by which we are equipped for the future. and the place where we have done a lot of hard work, we leave you our loyalty and deepest appreciation. May you serve many others in the years to come. ITEM IV A12tl'Il'o thg Junior Class we leave that certain prestige which they will gain when they enter the portals marked ' gra e. We also leave the Juniors the following items which are commonly known as senior privileges: 1. Front seats in the auditorium. 2. First place in the lunch line. tYou are to use these two only on the condition that you get there hrst.b 3. Preparing the school annual. 4. The May King and Queen as members of your class. These are to go to the class on the condition that the members use them to make their lives more happy. ITEM V As 22 individuals we feel that we have a few traits and possessions that we should like to leave to certain indi- viduals. Guard them well because we leave them with the feeling that they will keep you from missing us too terribly after we're gone: David Fogleman wishes to divide his unique position as married man into 3 equal parts which are to be distributed to our 3 faculty bachelors: Mr. Adcock. Mr. Farmer, and Mr. Hawkins. Henry Fogleman wishes to leave his position of esteem as president of Student Council to Nancy Alexander. Marvin Holt leaves his ability to blush to Mary Joyce Clapp. tDon't let it bother you. Mary Joyce.J Bruce Isley wishes to leave his ability to ditch his school bus to anyone who can handle it. Bobby Johnson leaves his new school bus and his bus route to Ruby Shoffner. John Robertson leaves his habit of sleeping on study hall to Helen Buck Loy. Eugene Shoffner wishes to leave his habit of asking questions to H. W. James. We'll have a winning team next year because Patricia Curry is going to leave her ability to play basketball to the entire team. Annie Carroll Edwards leaves her musical talents to Jerry Lowder, F 1Since Kathleen Euliss loves French so well she wishes to transfer her French book tslightly worny to Carl og eman, Ruby Foster leaves her position as Library assistant to Betty Holden. Joan Gladden leaves her pretty blue eyes to Joyce Moore. Edna Lee Ingold leaves her silence in study hall to Billy Max Loy. twho certainly needs it from what I hear.J Mary Ellen James wishes to leave her rainy weather curls to Annie Jean Jordan. Clodell Johnson hates to part with it but she wills her long hair to Mary Caviness. Catherine Martindale wills her dimples to Mrs. Lee. Marceleene Martindale leaves her typing ability to Peggy Dee Johnson. D .Suzanne Millaway gives her skill in cheerleading to Doris Jean Shaw tYou'll have to try hard to beat her, oris. Edith Moorefleld leaves her petite figure to Rebecca Bennett. 1Margaret Newton leaves her height to E. D. Hartman, III. in hopes it will enable him to reach the basketball goa . Sylvia Smith leaves her secret formula of keeping slim to Nannie Erma Murray. Emma Lee Sutton leaves her fondness for the Sailor's uniform to Jane Foster. We hereby revoke all other wills heretofore made by us and do declare this to be our last will and testament. in witness whereof we, the class of '49, have hereunto set our hands and seal this the sixth day of June, 1949. Signed fsealed J. MARY ELLEN JAMES, Testator. Wif7l2SSQSJ LoUIsE G. HENDERSON C. P. FARMER 15