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

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Milf' Www A heavy silence settles over the room as the clock strikes twelve. My eyes have followed the shadows on the wall, but still a dream keeps appearing. It seems to be a vision. Who are you? Where are you? I am Time and I'm here to check On yOu. But why? What have I done? That is what I am here to find out. I check on everyone and find out what th ey have done. I also grant one wish when I come to see you. What would you like me to do? If you check on everyone, you must know what my classmates of '61 have been doing since we graduated from Gaston High School. I would like for you to tell me that. Well, as you probably would assume from the engagement rings, when you last saw them, a few are married. Audrey Lassiter is happily married and lives in North Carolina and Cynthia Claiborne lives on a huge ranch out West with her family. Joyce Pittman headed further west to California with her hus- band. Peggy Branch chos e to rear a family in her hometown of Gaston. There are some girls who made their careers as secretaries. Barbara Jordan is a foreign secretary. She has beento all the South American countries. Carolyn Clary, Linda Clements, and Glenda Mills share a lush apartment in New York where they work as secre- taries. Out in California working for Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer is Kaye Clary. Reigning as mayor of Gaston is Price Pearson. Other city councilmen are Kirby Carpenter and Payne Moore. There are some who are enter- taining others which is also important. You might turn on the television any day and see Macy Yates do one of her famous dance routines. Betty Shearin, too, has reached her goal as the most popular actress in Hollywood and has even more boyfriends than ever. Wayne Livesay, a sportscaster, gives the latest reviews on professional baseball player, Winifred Glenda Rooke Powell and professional football player, Pete Jones. In politics are Tommy Copeland, who is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and William Massey, president of a law firm in New York. Seen throughout the country on the covers of leading magazines are two lovely girls, Carol Rook and Emma Ruth Webb. G. C. Kinlaw is considered the country's greatest car designer. Design- ing the motors for G. C.'s cars is Ray Smith. You know that farmers ar e the backbone of the nation. Ronnie Dickens owns a dairy farm in Maine. Carlton Edwards owns a ranch along with his brother Lewis Edwards. There are also quite afew busi- ness men and women. Lou Ellen Whitby owns a woman's dress shop with that exclusive designer, Bennine Vann. Wayne Jones owns a grocery store with Franklin Manning as head of the meat department. That seems to be the list of class- mates except for you. I see you've done very well as the owner of the business that your father established and now have several restaurants in North Caro- 1ina. Are you well satisfied with all your friends? I could hope for nothing more. Glenda Rooke, Prophetess f' Q31 mf ., .fa I lr-

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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 '

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Qefziof Qafvfm BRANCH, PEGGY - Glee Club 1,25 Beta Club 25 Newspaper 152,45 Annual Staff 45 F.H.A. 1,35 Junior Play 35 Student Librarian 3 ,45 Senior Superla- tive5 Home Ec. 1,25 Commercial 3,45 Senior Play 4. CARPENTER, KIRBY - Commercial 35 F.F.A. 1,2,3,45 Baseball 1,2,3,45 Class Officer 25 Senior Superlative. CLAIBORNE, CYNTHIA - Beta Club 2,3,45 Treas., Beta Club 35 Cheerlead- er 8, 1,25 Glee Club 1,2,3,45 Junior Play 35 Senior Play 3,45 Monogram Club 1,2,3,45 4-H Club 1,25 Vice Pres., 4-H Club 25 F.H.A. 15 Home Economics 1,25 Class Secretary 25 Class President 45 Asst. Annual Editor 45 Paper Staff 45 Student Council 1,25 Secretary Stu- dent Council25 Marshal 35 Commercial 3,45 May Court 15 Senior Superlative. CLARY, CAROLYN - 4-H 15 Glee Club 35 Library Club 35 Senior Superlative 5 Home Ec. 1,25 Commercial 3,4. CLARY, KAYE - Glee Club 1,25 Beta Club 2,3,45 Basketball 15 Annual Staff 1,2,3,45 Newspaper Staff 45 F.H.A. 1,25 Student Librarian 2,3,45 Student Coun- cil35 Senior Superlative5 Home'Ec. 1,25 Commercial 3,4. CLEMENTS, LINDA- F.H.A. 1,25 Sen- ior Superlativeg Home Ec. 1,2,35 Com- mercial 3,4. COPELAND, TOMMY - Patrol 45 F.F. A. 1,25 Student Council 1,2,45 Pres. Student Council 45 Class Pres. 15 Beta Club 2 , 3, 45 Monogram Club 1,2,3,45 Football 1,2,3,45 Baseball 1,3,45 Junior Play5 Annual 1,45 Debating team 3,45 Newspaper Staff 3,45 Marshal 1,2,3 5 Senior Superlative5 Commercial 35 Senior Play 4. DICKENS, RONNIE - Annual Staff 1,2,3, 45 Glee Club 1,3,45 F.F.A. 1, 2,3,45 Phys. E d . Instructor 2 , 3 , 4 5 Class Treas. 15 Class Vice-Pres. 45 Debate team 3,45 4-H 1,2,3,45 Junior Play 35 Bus Driver 45 Baseball 15 Student Council 1,45 Senior Superlative5 Com- mercial 3. EDWARDS, CARLTON - 4-H 15 F.F.A. 1,2,3,45 Senior Superlative. EDWARDS, LEWIS - 4-H 15 F.F.A. 1, 2,3 ,4 5 Bus Driver 35 Senior Superlative. JONES, PETE - Football 1,2,3,45 Base- ball 1,2,3,45 Basketball 2,3,45 Asst., Editor of Newspaper 45 Vice-President Student Council 35 Substitute Bus Dri- ver 35 Commercial 35 Senior Superla- tive. JONES, WAYNE - F.F.A. 1,2,35 Foot- ball 35 Monogram Club 3,45 4-H Club 15 Commercial 35 Senior Superlative. JORDAN, BARBARA - Glee Club 1,2, 45 Class Treas. 1,2,45 Cheerleader 15 Monogram Club 2,3,45 Annual Staff 2,45 Business Manager 45 Newspaper Staff 45 Junior Play 35 F.H.A. 1,25 Commercial 3,4 5 Senior Superlative5 Senior Play 45 Holiday Queen 4. IGNLAW, G. C. - Class Officer 1,45 Student Council 45 Glee Club 1,2,3,45 F.F.A. 1,25 Junior Play 35 Basketball 1,2,3,45 Football 45 Baseball 45 Com- mercial 35 Senior Superlative5 Senior Play 4. LASSITER, AUDREY - Basketball 1, 2,3,45 Co-Captain 2,35 Chief Cheer- leader 8th, 1,2,3,45 Beta Club 2,3,45 Club Sec. 35 Monogram Club 1,2,3,45 Glee Club 1,2,3,45 Home Ec. 1,25 F.H. A. 15 4-H 1,25 President 25 Phys. Ed. Instructor 25 Junior Play 35 Senior Play 3,45 Class Officer 1,35 Debating Team 35 Annual Staff 3,45 Asst. Editor 35 Editor 45 Newspaper Staff 35 Girl's State Representative 35 Office Sec. 45 Commercial 3,45 May Court 15 Senior Superlative. LIVESAY, WAYNE - F.F.A. 1,2,3,45 Commercial 35 Senior Superlative.