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

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Left to right DANIEL HENDERSON Vice president JON SUMMEY President and STEVE HYDER Secretary-Treasurer Flight of ’57 It was a bright sunny morning in August, 1953, when a group of young boys and girls assembled in rooms 2 and 7 in Flat Rock High School to make out their schedules for the year. Who was the group? It was this year’s senior class. Remember that funny sensation that came over you when a teacher or upperclassman called your name; that scary thrill when a senior stopped long enough to talk to you, and most of all the wonderful warm feeling of welcome when you gathered together with the rest of the student body for that first assembly pro- gram? These are wonderful memories, but they are often crowded out by the memories of civics and first year algebra, of home economics (oh! those breakfasts), and vocational agriculture. We had hardly learned the rou- tine of the school before the year ended and we were to take our places in the auditorium as sophomores. Our sophomore year was spent in looking into glass bottles at all kinds of strange-looking creatures—com- monly known as biology—enticing the boys into the home economics room with the delicious aroma of wonder- ful food, and learning to take on a superior air towards the Freshmen (this soon wore off). Many of our mem- bers made good on the basketbali teams that year. We surely were proud of them. Soon we were passed on to that enviable class of juniors. Our junior year was full of whispered conferences about the Rocket, the Junior-Senior Banquet, or our r- resentative for the Apple Festival. We worked long and hard at the Country Club in order to have everyth “just so” on THE NIGHT. In keeping with the theme—‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’—the club was decorated in pink and bla small records were hung from the ceiling for a decorative effect and other discs were used as place cards. The program we planned went off very well and everyone went home to dream of other years and other banquets. Suddenly—we were Seniors! How it happened; no one is certain, but there we were moving into the section reserved for the Senior Class. To cap this off everyone stood until we were seated. This year we have sold Christmas cards, advertised our candidates for Carnival King and Queen, and other money making projects with a vigor no one has ever seen in our class. The year had just got underway when we had our Senior pictures made; shortly after that we were being measured for caps and gowns and be- gan practicing that long walk across the stage to receive our diplomas. Then the year was gone, slipped away, and we were listening to the graduation address, and were really crossing the stage where Mr. Justus, smiling, handed us our diplomas. We soon realized that we were graduated. . Of course we are sad to leave you—but we go to make our places in the world and hope to see you next to us very soon. A group of the seniors off to college day.

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Faculty MRS. DOROTHY C. MEADOR B. S., in Commerce, Winthrop College Commercial, Bookkeeper, Receptionist Club Sponsor MRS. SARALEE NICKELL A. B., Erskine College English, History, Health Physical Education MRS. GWEN R. OECHSLIN B. S., Alabama Polytechnical Institute Science MISS GARDENIA OSTEEN A. B., Piedmont College Mathematics MRS. ELIZABETH G. ROGERS A. B., Hartwick College Social Studies, Latin, Student Council Sponsor MR. NEIL ROGERS B. S. in Education, M. A., University of North Carolina Physical Education Health, Coach MRS. SUSIE S. SINCLAIR B. S., Shorter College English MISS BETTY THOMPSON B. S., Appalachian State Teachers’ College English, Health Physical Education, 4-H Club Sponsor

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MILLIE CAROLYN BALLARD “The blush is beautiful, but sometimes inconvenient.” F. H. A. 1,2,3,4; Sec.-Treas. 2, President 3; Student Council 3; Receptionist 3,4; Snack Bar 3; Rocket Staff 3, Business Manager a: MARGIE MARIAN BELL “A girl of courage is also full of faith.” F. H. A. 1; Receptionist 2,3,4; Glee Club 3; Dramatics 3. VIRGINIA MAXINE BROOKS “Beauty is its own excuse.” F. H. A. 1,2,3; Glee Club 2,4; Snack Bar 3, Ass’t Manager 3; Receptionist 3; Dramatics 3. GARLAND D. BURRELL “Self-trust is the essence of heroism.” F. F. A. 2,3; Tool Contest 1. Seniors BETTY CAROLYN CAIRNES “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.” Receptionist 1,2,3,4; Rocket Staff 3. MYRTIS E. CAPPS “What should a girl do but be merry?” Glee Club 2,3; Receptionist 2, Dramatics 3,4; F. H. A. 2,3,4, Asst’ Sec.-Treas. 2, Vice-President 3, Historian 4; Student Council 1,3; Rocket Staff 3. NELDA JANE CAPPS “One good turn deserves another.” Library Assistant 1,2,3,4; F. H. A. 2,3,4; Receptionist 4; Rocket Staff 3. SARAH FRANCES CASE “The mildest manners and the gentlest heart.”’ Library Assistant 2,3; Beta Club 3,4; Rocket Staff 3,4; Recep- tionist 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; F. H. A. 3,4; Snack Bar 3; Dramatics 3; Annual Staff 4; F. T. A. 4.