Flat Rock High School - Parade Yearbook (Flat Rock, NC)

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As | sit gazing into my crystal ball, | see a very busy class of ‘51 doing some interesting things about 1961. The first person | see is Eva Nell Cable. She is a very successful Civil Service worker in Wash- ington, D. C. Vernon Waters, who loves to be on the go, is getting his share of action as a traveling sales- man, It seems that Bobbe Lytle and Barbara Jean Bradburn insist on sticking to medicine. Bobbe is chief nurse at St. Francis Hospital while Barbara Jean is the wife of the head doctor in the same hospital. Coming into view now is Edward Henderson, a professional basketball player. He is a farmer during the summer. Bennie Justus is still crazy about algebra, in fact, she is teaching at Flat Rock. Miss Osteen has re- tired. Newell Saltz seems to think it is great to be manager of a large store like the A. P. Avis Mintz “drifts” in looking tired. She is book- keeper for Brunson’s Furniture store. For a change in scenery, here comes Gerald Mullinax driving a Buick ‘61. He seems to think it is fun to work in an automobile factory. Now | see Eva Levi (or should | say Mrs. Osteen?) giving her neighbors some points on how to pro- duce the best meals. Charles Barnes is a famous artist, whose master- pieces are ladies portraits. Junior McDaniel is a scientist. His greatest prob- lem is how to stay awake in the daytime and still stay out late at night. Margaret Pace, who couldn’t make up her mind to settle down to married life, has just published a book entitled, “How to Get a Husband’s Ap- proval of His Wife Being a Stenographer.” Gladys Mullinax is still playing basketball and is a star player for the All-Americans. On the sidelines, | see some peppy cheer leaders, among them is Carmelita Redmond. Appearing next is Jack Hill who is now manager of Efird’s Department Store. James Cantrell, who is still interested in music, directs an orchestra all his own. Class Prophecy Houston Stepp thinks it pays to have a way with women, since he is a vacuum cleaner salesman. Frankie Bayne seems to think the only thing wrong with being a county nurse, is that you are just too tired to go out on dates after a hard day’s work. Pat Hall, who is now Mrs. Henderson, is a substi- tute teacher for grammar schools. What is that great noise | hear? Why, it's James Heatherly’s tractor. Tending a hundred-acre farm keeps him pretty busy. Miriam McMahan seems very happy with her job as hostess at the Skyland Hotel. Gene Smith (or should | say Captain Gene Smith) says army life is just fine. Edward Nelson, the boy with the big muscles, is now putting them to use as an electrician. Geraldine Mullinax is now a famous movie star. Bobby Bumgarner, who is now bookkeeping for Gulf Oil Company, seems to think it isn’t such a dull job after all. This looks like a tamiliar place. Well, that’s not hard to figure out. It’s our own Hendersonville library with Lillie Mae Laughter as librarian. Mary Jane Freeman is now typist for the govern- ment at the White House in Washington. Bobby Bell seems to be well contented as a dairy farmer. Kenneth Summey, who just loves to see things growing on the farm, is now agriculture teacher at Fletcher. It looks as if Marcella Pittman has a new hobby, collecting engagemeni rings. She still can’t make up her mind which type of men she likes best— short and handsome or tall and blond. Well, look who’s coming here. It is none other than Vera Capps, tired but happy. She is a private secretary. Janette Brady seems to think singing over tele- vision programs and being a housewife can be a very exciting life. Eddie Bell is very happy as a teller in the First National Bank. Why is Sam Sosebee looking so happy? Oh, | see now. He has just received the news that he has won the state contest for producing the best corn. 19 Tommie Lockaby and Clarendon Sherman make fine partners in the real estate business. Emerging now is Anna Sue Thompson. She is busy showing people how nice and helpful a red-headed district health nurse can be. Mary Sue Johnson, who is a private secretary for the Governor of North Carolina, finds lots of contentment in life as well as work. Arnold Gilbert thinks life can be very interesting as owner of Economy Drug Store with Bobby Davis as manager and helper. Don King appears to be teaching dramatics at Bob Jones University. June Pace and Doris Cornwell think married life isn't so bad if they can be neighbors and gossip over their back fence each day. Frankie Mullinax has decided that career girl life is not for her. She just wrote a book on “How to Make Housekeeping a Hobby.” Ruth Stepp seems to have gained a few pounds. No wonder, she is now the manager of a restau- rant. She always did love to eat. As my ball keeps spinning, | see John Cox who is a seller for Becker’s Bakery, having a wonder- ful time. Arthur Howse and David Sitton seem to make good drivers for Youngblood Company. Ann Robinson delights in her career as a model. Verna Bright prefers a quiet life, so she has de- cided to work in a dress-making shop. Virginia Lindsey looks contented to be soaring through the air as an airline hostess in the plane in which her husband is pilot. Juanita Medlin is in politics up to her ears. She is determined to be the first woman president. Tommy Earnhardt is now teaching physical edu- cation at Brevard College. Parading before me now is Nedral Pac® who is doing some fine missionary work in China. Mary Lou Lockaby, who has just resigned her position as secretary, is sitting with her husband watching Niagara Falls. Just as my face was appearing in the crystal ball, one of my nephews said, “Sreptia, may | see that pretty ball?” Before | could recover the crystal ball, he had broken it, so for me the future is all unknown. SREPTIA ALLEN ‘51

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CLASS HISTORY For seven years, we had looked forward to our first year at Flat Rock High School. At last we were there. It was a happy and exciting experi- ence, meeting our new teachers and the girls and boys from the other grammar schools. Under our very capable home room teachers, we were offered a helpful guidance in preparation for our High School work. Entering High School meant more than just an- other grade in school. It meant working out schedules, deciding on subjects, and learning to be in class on time. On the whole this was a very important year in our High School life. We progressed rapidly, each year receiving more privileges which added greatly to the enjoyment of our school work. In the eleventh grade we be- gan to realize that our school days were passing much too rapidly. We had learned much by then that had not been taught in our daily subjects, such as the meaning of friendship. Down through the years we have doubly enjoyed the activities of our school. As Juniors, it was our privilege to entertain the Seniors at the Junior-Senior banquet. The theme, “An Old Colonial Plantation,” was beautifully carried out. This year on November 2, we journeyed to Bob . Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, to see the Shakespearian play, “The Tempest.” April of ‘51—a very special honor to us as Seniors and another banquet added to our memories. This time we were the ones being honored. Spontaneous excitement filled the air when we learned that there was to be a senior play. Every- one wanted a part but there were only a few characters so many of us were turned down. Mrs. Sinclair was always patient with us even when we cut up. Then came the momentous month of May. It is a feeling of importance, insignificance, and ac- complishment just begun. There are so many last little things to do and so little time to do it. We hardly seemed to begin practicing graduation exercises when we found ourselves receiving those much desired and treasured diplomas. It is with a feeling of sadness mingled with joy and pride that | write of our last year together. Proud that at last we have won our spurs. Now we are ready to go forth into that larger world where shining mountains stand everywhere chal- lenging our conquest. | feel that our school days at Flat Rock have been well spent. With the help of our beloved principal and teachers, we have been able to accomplish much in our school work. Memories of full and happy years filled with work and play linger in our minds as we, the Seniors of ‘51, complete our school days here. Class Historian MARY JANE FREEMAN

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Last Will and Testament We, the members of the Senior Class of ‘51, of the city of Flat Rock, of the county of Hender- son and the state of North Carolina, being of sound (?) mind and memory, do hereby leave our last will and testament, which we feel is our duty to pass on our most outstanding characteristics to the rising Senior class. Clarendon Sherman, who seems to get a kick out of watching Hubert McCarson play cowboy in geography, wants to will him his “Cowboy Cap- busters.” June and Nedral Pace will their love for each other to Wilma Garber and Eugenia Waters. Vernon Waters bequeaths his ability to wreck cars and not get caught up with to Carroll Nelson. Janette Brady wills her fine stock of blouses and sweaters to Jean Brown. Edward “Webbfoot’’ Henderson, who will be getting married after school, wills his “muscles” to Buddy McCullough, and his “Webbfeet”’ to Ronell Owensby. Gladys Jean (Pretty Figure) Mullinax bequeaths her fine figure to Frances “Vustus” Cornwell. John “Bluetick’’ Cox, who has been making a fortune off of his ‘Secret Soap Factory” in Bar- bara Hudson’s basement wills it to Buddy Case. (The brand of soap is “Bubble Buoy.”) Eva Nell Cable bequeaths her love for the “Oak Grove Boys” to Betty Jo Henderson. Jack “Prillio’” Hill wills his wardrobe of fine suits and sportswear to Rayford Hart (who also has strawberry red hair). Mary Lou Lockaby bequeaths her neatness and quiet ways to Lucille Moss. Eddie “Lonesome” Bell wills his ability to play halfback for the Flat Rock Blue Devils to Maxcy Young. Pat Hall wills her “Flaming Red Lipstick” to any lucky junior that can use it. Tommy Earnhardt bequeaths his ability to play basketball to Charles “Cotton’’ Magness (who will be playing first team next year). Doris ‘Flossie’ Cornwell wills her cute brown freckles to Jackie Justice. Charles “Allen” Barnes leaves his desire to be like Allen Ladd to Fred Scab’ Steppe, who also has a very high collar. Carmelita Redmond wills her “Witty way” to “Becky” Justus. Bobby Davis leaves his “Hopped Up Model-A” to Maurice Hill. Miriam McMahan bequeaths her South Carolina “Accent” to Pat Osteen. Arnold Gilbert leaves his ability to play pranks and tricks and not get “Study Hall’ to H. C. McCall. Virginia Lindsey bequeaths her love for the oppo- site sex to Martha Blythe and Frieda Prince. Arthur Howse wills his “Western Union Bicycle” to William Johnson. Juanita Medlin wills her “flirty ways” to Grace Johnson and Joyce Osteen. Edward Nelson bequeaths his “Rocket 88” to anyone who can take off and not spin a wheel. Anna Sue Thompson wills her “Deep Red Hair’ to Barbara Hudson who seems to be getting red- headed. Bobby Bell leaves his seat in French to Dan Pace. Marcella Pittman wills her “loud mouth” to Carl Taylor. Gene Smith wills his “Horse Laugh” to Arthur Huggins and Jack Freeman. Frankie Mullinax bequeaths her friendliness to Duanne Justus; but Frankie wants everyone to know that R. C. does not stand for Royal Crown Cola. James “Crawford” Cantrel wills his ability to play the “Guitar” to Hilliard “Pooky’” Hyder. Vera Capps bequeaths her dignified ways to Nancy Morgan and Ella Bayne. Gerald Mullinax wills-his love for school to Peggy Freeman. Sreptia Allen bequeaths her quietness and shy- ness to Priscilla Blackwell. Don King leaves his real blond hair and black whiskers to Ray Cabe. Lillie Mae Laughter wills her ability to keep a safe distance from the boys to Mae Jones. Newell Saltz bequeaths his “Private Seat’ in Agriculture to Norman “Bear” Moore. Bobbe Lytle wills her desire to be a nurse to Betfy Sue Ivester. Bobby Bumgarner leaves his ability to dress neatly to James Beddingfield. Ann Robinson wills all of her boy friends to Doris Green. Kefiheth Summey bequeaths his seat in geometry to Ronell Owensby. 20 Mary Jane Freeman leaves her refined and studi- ous ways to Matilda Bell. David Sitton wills his plumpness to Ed Steppe. Bennie Justus leaves her “Secret’’ on how to get along with the teachers to David Fain. Sam Sosebee leaves his little Model-A Ford which he used for courting, to anyone who wants to use it. Margaret Pace wills her ability to make all A’s to Mary Edith Bagwell. James Heatherly bequeaths his good looks to Bobby Lewis. Verna Bright leaves her love for shorthand to Edna Cable. Junior McDaniel wills his “Irresistible Appeal’ to girls to Billy Redmond. Ruth Steppe leaves her typewriter to Joe Hudson who also uses the “Seek and ye shall find” system. Houston Steppe wills his ways to get along with girls to Fred Pace, who seems to have quite an interest in a certain girl in East Flat Rock. Eva Levi bequeaths her ability to have a “secret love” and not let anyone know it to Peggy Phillips. Mary Sue Johnson leaves her good disposition to Hazel Burns and Bonnie King. Barbara Jean Bradburn wills her ability to “Hoe Corn” to Faye McGraw. Avis Mintz bequeaths her giggles in typing class to Larry Jones. Frankie Bayne leaves her love for “Convertibles” to any rising Senior that would like to ride in one. Geraldine Mullinax, who came to Flat Rock High from Gastonia, wills her cute dimples to any nice looking Junior who needs them. And last, but not least, |, Tom Lockaby, will my most cherished possession, the ability to get “Study Hall’ for every little time | play hookey from Mrs. Lynch’s Economics class to any upris- ing Senior.