Gaston High School - No Ha Ga Yearbook (Gaston, NC)

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Char igllfldfy On awarm sunny morning in September 1949, an eager group of boys and girls entered the first grade at Gaston School. We were divided in two groups that year. Some of us were in Mrs. Josephine Cannon's room, while the others were in Mrs. RebaWhite's room. That year we learned to read and count. Mrs. Lorraine King took Mrs. White's place after midterm. In the second grade, some of us were in an upstairs room with Mrs. Marian Wynn as our teacher, while others were in Mrs. King's room. We learned to subtract by borrowing. William Massey joined us that year. We were all together in the third grade with Miss Blanche Turner as our teacher. We thought we had really progressed in school because we were learning to write. Frank Manning joined us that year. Then came the fourth grad e when Miss Dorothy Piland was our teacher. During that year we studied about farms and animals. We took a trip to Lindale Dairy to see how milk was pasteurized and how ice cream was made. We will always remember Miss Piland for she made each of us learn the multiplication tables. Mrs. Otelia Paquette guided us through the fifth grade. Our class took a trip to Washington, D. C. One of the things that we will remember about the fifth grade is that we had to learn the names of all forty-eight states and capitols. Audrey Lassiter joined us in the 5th grade. Mrs. Elizabeth Cocke had the privilege of guiding us through the sixth grade. Our new stu- dents were Joyce Pittman and Ronnie Dickens. We studied history for the first time. Our class went to Jamestown and Williamsburg, Virginia with the seventh grade from Jackson. We also went to Rocky Mount and rode back on the train. We went to Chapel Hill and visited the planetarium. Now that we look back we know that in the sixth grade we were only half-way the goal we were striving to reach. The next year a new teacher came to Gaston. His name was Mr. James Danks. One hour during each day Mrs. Lutie Bryant came over and taught us English, while Mr. Danks taught the llth grade 'physical education. We went to Washington, D. C. with the eighth grade. We als o went to Buggs Island on a class picnic. For the first time Mr. Autry organized Junior Varsity sports. The girls went out for basketball, and the boys played foot- ball and basketball. We took part in all school activities. Some of our girls were on the Cheer- ing squad. Mr. Eugene Brockley was our teacher in the eighth grade. We well remember that year for all the girls got a whipping. For our class trip we again went to Washington, D. C. Macy Yates join- ed us that year. Finally we made our way into High School. We elected Tommy Copeland as our class presi- dent. Miss Geraldine Liverman was our home- room teacher. Although we were considered lg- norant Freshmen , we joined all the clubs that we could get into. We played sports, and some of us were on the Student Council and the annual staff. The Cheering squad was almost entirely made up of girls from our class. Some of the girls even made first string in basketball. Then came our sophomore year. Mrs. Lutie Bryant was our homeroom t e a c h e r . Ou r new students were G.C. Kinlaw and Price Pearson. We helped the Juniors with the Junior-Senior Banquet. Some of our girls were waitresses at the banquet. Cynthia Claiborne was elected secretary of the Stu- dent Council. Our Junior year was a real exciting one. Mrs. Eleanor Pruden was our homeroom teacher. Audrey Lassiter, Cynthia Claiborne, Kaye Clary, and Tommy Copeland were in the Beta Club. Our class play, A Ready Made Family , was a big success. We sold stew, cupcakes, and anything else that we could think of to make money in order to go with the Seniors to New York. On May 7 we left bright and early in the morning for New York. When we finally arrived we had all just about given up the idea of New York, because it took us so long to get there. Our spirits were lifted when we saw the city. We all had a grand time. The only thing wrong about the trip was that we had only a few hours of sleep the entire time we were there. Peggy Branch, Glenda Mills, Carolyn Clary, Wayne Jones, Lewis Edwards, and Carlton Edwards joined our class that year. Now at last we are Seniors. Mrs. Frances Hoyle is our Homeroom teacher. Emma Ruth Webb is our new student. It has been a very exciting year. There have been activities for us from early morning until late at night. To m my Copeland is P r e s id e nt of the Student Council, Audrey Lassiter, editor of the Annual, Peggy Branch, editor of the newspaper, and Price Pearson, President of the Monogram Club. Now that we are Seniors, we pause to look back over our twelve years of school. Some of our days in Gaston High School were happy, while others were sad. We know that all our experiences will make this the best twelve years of our lives. Lou Ellen Whitby Historian .49 Lou Ellen Whitby

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,far MW QM' Effammf We the Seniors of 1961, being of unsound minds, and in rundown condition, due mostly to our exas- perating high school experiences, do hereby make and declare this to be our last will and testament, through which we hope to justly distribute the following among our needy underclassmen. ARTICLE I To Gaston High School, we leave a bright red stage curtain. ARTICLE II To Mr. Autry, we leave our hopes that all other classes will be able to write themes and spell as well as we did. ARTICLE III To the faculty as a whole, we don't leave mad , we just leave. ARTICLE IV To Mrs. Hoyle, we leave our ambition to work, and good conduct, with hopes she will never have another class like ours. ARTICLE V To the Juniors, we leave the honor fif anyj of being Dignified Seniors. To the Sophomores, we willingly leave the sorrows of Shakespeare. To the unsuspecting Freshmen, fBless'emJ we leave at least one stick of gum a day. ARTICLE VI We, the Seniors, do now distribute our individ- ual qualities: To anyone with the same interest, Peggy Branch wills her love for housekeeping. Cynthia Claiborne leaves her ability to make A's and still be gone all the time to any incoming freshman it concerns. Carolyn Clary leaves her red hair to Joyce Floyd. Kaye Clary leaves her cute walk and pleasing manner to Dot Ferguson. Linda Clements leaves he r quiet ways to Christine Powell. Barbara Jordan bestows her love for going- steady to Deanie Massey. Audrey Lassiter leaves her curly hair to Shirley Tolbert. Glenda Mills leaves her nickname Sherrie to anyone who can live up to it. Joyce Pittman needing all she has takes it with her. Carol Rook leaves her sneaking ways to any- one who can get by with them. Glenda Rooke leaves her ability to look innocent when caught in mischief to Carolyn Powell. Betty Shearin leaves her ability to date so many different boys to Carolyn Hobbs. To anyone who likes to laugh and have as much fun as she does, Bennine Vann wills her wittiness. Lou EllenWhitby leaves her big feet and height to Betty Garner. Macy Yates wills her knack for putting things off until the last minute to Deanie Jones. Emma Ruth Webb leaves her place inthe girls dressing room to Carolyn Moseley. Kirby Carpenter leaves his ability to grumble about homework to Elton Jones. Tommy Copeland leaves his ability to stay out of trouble to Alton Kinlaw. To all those who love the good earth , Ronnie Dickens wills his love for the F.F.A. Carlton Edwards leaves his cute smile to Frank Floyd. Lewis Edwards leaves his bashful ways to Mike Copeland. Pete Jones leaves his good looks and physique to Ray Knowles. Wayne Jones leaves his quiet and courteous manners to Marty Myrick. G. C. Kinlaw leaves his neatness and his way with the women to Stanley Clements. Wayne Livesay leaves at least one set of his false teeth to W. L. Moore, who is in much need of a new set. Franklin Manning leaves his weakness for dice to Bill Shaw. Billy Massey leaves his ability to drive a school bus, and the bus, Cwhat's left of itj to Jimmy Wells. P ayne Moore leaves his fancy hair-do to Thurston Vann. Price Pearson leaves Skimp . Winifred Powell takes everything with him. Ray Smith leaves at least one cigarette butt a day to Joe Wray. Testatrix Macy Yates Witnes ses: Carol Rook Bennine Vann it i. H it f is-gi. - . - -.2 , gwwasm ' - ' 75511: V ig ,-PE 2 :L I tile, 'l N mi ' . iwi3y1s'gg,g53, usa Macy Yates 4 W 'll' in feel? T I Emi lxfiltgilillx w,l gQi w,of?tllli?gi:iQit V '