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

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gc. M. J-fan EE: .ai 4 F ' l ' ',, ,- ' 1'- -f-E-.. A Q ,,.,- 1 A E V 'SM' - - - lf 5- -ix The Builders ...... Dedication ....... -- Administration ..... Faculty .............. gable of Contenia Table of COI1tCI1tS-i:: ---------------------------------'--------- Principal's Message .... Classes .............. Freshmen ...... Sophomores-- .l Ll111OI'S .... ...---- Seniors ................ Activltles .................... John Shoffner Library ..... REG-O-ALA King and Queen-- Rac-O-ALA Staff ........... Future Farmers o Trumpet ......... f America- - Student Council ....... ...... B1ble Club ...................... Press Conferences Our Trip to Washington, D. C. .... Marvelous Memories ................. Harvest Festival Kings Janitor and Maids .... Cafeteria Personnel--- Bus Dr1vers --------------- Home Economics Our 1951-152 Cale Superlatives ------ Club .---- ndar--- Glee Clubs ---------- Athletics -----.--- Football -...----- Basketball ------- Girls, Basketball ----- Cheerleaders ----- Baseball --------- Athletic Scenes--- Our Royalty --------- Conclusion of Theme- Advertisements ------- Autographs --------- and Queens ---- --- 2 --- 3 --- 4 --- 5 ---- 6-7 --- 8 --- 9-22 ---- 10-11 ---- 12-13 ---- 14-15 ---- 16-22 ---- 23-44 ----- 24 ----- 25 ---- 26-27 ----- 28 29 30 31 32 33 ---- 34 35 36 36 37 37 313-39 ---- 40-43 ---- 44 45-50 46 47 48 ---- 49 ---- 49 ---- 50 ---- 51 52 ---- 53-87 ---- 88

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I A Zine ffuifzle .4 One of the major steps in the foundation of our community took place three miles from our school on May 16, 1771, when the first battle of American Independence was fought between the Colonial Troops commanded by Governor Tryon and a group of Alamance farmers who called themselves Regulators. For this reason our yearbook is named REG-O-ALA, derived from the words Regulators of Alamance. It is our hope that we and our descendents shall always cherish the memory of those bold Regu- lators and resolve to build our lives and char- acters in the way that will not only justify their fight for independence but also carry on their precepts of freedom and democracy. In the building of this new community there were established widely separated one and two teacher schools, but for many years in the hearts of our leaders was a dream-a large, consoli- dated rural school. Finally our school, Edwin M. Holt, first opened its doors in 1927 on 'thirty acres of the original Holt land given by James N. Williamson, J r., and William H. Williamson, grandsons of the owner of the first cotton mill in Alamance County, Edwin lVI. Holt, in whose honor the school was named. On the opening day about 400 students in grades one through eleven, under the supervision of eleven teachers, entered school for an eight month term. Today there are nearly one thousand students, thirty- six teachers, twelve grades, and nine months of school. Our building has expanded from one of sixteen rooms to one of thirty-seven rooms. Even these are quite crowded, and another educational dream has almost ma- terialized-the addition of a new building for our high school. By the first of January, we shall move into this new, modern high school, ours will be the thrilling experience of a new year in a new building.. With much interest we have watched from the windows of our old classrooms each phase of architecture and have seen this beautiful, new structure rise from its 'cfirm and ample basen and grow into a high school ubeautiful, entire, and clean. As we have watched our new building, we have thought of the poem Wfhe Buildersf' by Longfellow and present it to you as our theme.

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:JU of ua are Think not, because no man sees, such things will remain unseen. ll l ! it f We, the seniors of 1952, gratefully dedicate our REG-O-ALA to Mrs. W. lra Lee, who by her sympathetic inter- est, Wise guidance, and unseliish service has inspired us to build better lives and has earned for herself a permanent place in our hearts. To us a page seems too small a space in which to express our sincere admiration and respect for one who has done so much toward 'the build- ing of our lives and our school during her eight years at E. M. Holt.