Gibsonville High School - Yell O Jak Yearbook (Gibsonville, NC)

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SENIORS THELMA SEARS Yell-O-Jak Staff 4; Superlative 4; Junior Class Play 3; Librarian 3; F.H.A. Club 2; Glee Club 2, 3. VIRGINIA WHITESELL Yell-O-Jak StafT 4; F.H.A. Club 2; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Cafeteria Helper 2, 3. DORIS SIMPSON Black and Gold Staff 4; Photog- raphy Club Sec. 4; F.H.A. Club 2, 4. BARBARA WILSON Yell-O-Jak Staff 4; Superlative 4; Cheerleader 3, 4; Commencement Marshal 3; F.H.A. Club 2; Glee Club 2, 3, 4. HELEN SMITH Yell-O-Jak Staff 4; Photography Club Pres. 4; F.H.A. Club 2; Glee Club 3, 4; Cafeteria Helper 4. JACK SMITH Yell-O-Jak Staff 4; Superlative 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Basketball 3. 4; Football 4; Junior Class Play 3; Athletic Association 2, 3; Mono- gram 4. Barbara Wilson 10

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SENIORS FRANK MONTGOMERY Safety Patrol 3, 4; Black and Gold Staff 4; Photography Club 4. ROBERT PRUET Football 3; Basketball 1; Junior Class Play 3; Cafeteria Helper 1. JENNINGS RANDOLPH Yell-O-Jak Staff 4; Junior Class Play 3; Safety Patrol 3; Bus Driver 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Athletic Association 2. HARLIN MATKINS Yell-O-Jak Staff 4; Editor-in-Chief of Black and Gold Staff 4; Basket- ball 2; Football 4; Baseball 2; Superlative 4; Junior Class Play 3; Commencement Marshal 2; Ath- letic Association 2. CARL MAY Basketball 3, 4; Football 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Superlative 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Athletic Association 2, 3. FRANCES MILES Black and Gold Staff 4; Basketball 3; Junior Class Play 2; F.H.A. Club 2, 3, 4; Athletic Association 2, 3. BOBBY RUDISILL Yell-O-Jak Staff 4; Btacfc and Goid Staff 4; Superlative 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Pres. 4; Football 2, 3. 4; Basketball 2; Baseball 1; Junior Class Play 3; Commencement Mar- shal 3; Monogram Club 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Athletic Association 2, 3. HAZEL MILES F.H.A. Club Photography Club 4 2; Glee Club 3, 4. 1 Bobby Rudisill Jennings Randolph Robert Pruet Frank Montgomery 9

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CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1945 a new group of eager, ambitious freshmen entered Gibsonville High School. With thoughts of six different classes, oodles of teachers, and freshmen rights, we began our high school career. Some of the boys began their sports careers by playing basket- ball and baseball. That was the beginning of four long, thrill packed years for those sports- minded boys. The girls (which we musn ' t forget), along with the fellows, soon began to feel at home with their upper classmen. As the year progressed, and the mighty hands of Principal H. S. Shepherd, Mr. Colon Hancock, and Miss Irene Meador proved invaluable to us - — sixty-six to be exact — green Frosh. We adjourned in the Spring, eagerly awaiting the next year. After a very pleasant summer we entered our second year, confident that all traces of greenness were gone. We girls felt very lucky indeed when we were given Miss Lannie Mc- Intyre, a new home economics teacher, along with Mr. H. S. Bowling to instruct the boys in trades and industry. Sports were again enjoyed by both boys and girls. The fairer sex gained much pleasure by becoming the first Future Homemakers of America. The class as a whole felt proud as different members were elected into the Beta Club, Monogram Club, and F.H.A. Club. Our class was now much smaller with only forty-six students. Me rcifully we all sweated through Julius Ceasar that year. As the year moved to a close, we marvelled at our great success under the leadership of Jake Overman, president; Billy Earl Overman, vice-president; and Sue Haley, secretary-treasurer. Our third year opened with a bang with all members of the previous year present. As second best Juniors our thoughts turned to class rings, the Junior-Senior banquet, and the Junior class play. Ronald Bridges, Jake Overman, and Shirley Ingle were elected president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer respectfully. Mr. Homer Keever, our homeroom teacher, proved to be most helpful in assisting us with our most important projects — the class play, Apple Blossom Time, the annual banquet, and a trip to the state capitol. Although the arrival of our class rings brought many ohs and ahs, smiling faces were seen around ole G. H. S. again after a few tearful days. With all projects completed with glorious satisfaction, the Juniors disbanded for a delightful summer vacation to await their turn at the top rung of the lad- der the next term. At last, after three long, hard-fought years, twenty-nine students, fully conscious of the responsibilities that were soon to befall them, entered into their final year. Competent officers were elected with Harlin Matkins in the president ' s spot, Carol Love in the secondary as vice- president, Sue Haley taking the bookkeeping spot as secretary, and Shirley Ingle managing the books as treasurer to keep account of the million dollars we expected to make. With the resignation of our former principal we were given Mr. Gerald D. James to guide us through our most important year. Enjoying Senior privileges and being honored by the Junior class with the Junior-Senior banquet at the Alamance Hotel, we then really felt like the respected Seniors we were supposed to be. Work on the Yell-O-Jak, annual yearbook, the Black and Gold, school newspaper, and various other activities required much of our time. In May we went to Washington, D. C. on a five day tour, accompanied by Mr. James. Our Senior play, Hold Everything, went over with a bang under the famed leadership of Mrs. R. H. Wynne, our home room teacher. Com- mencement exercises in the Spring climaxed a year of hard work. And now, with farewell tears in our eyes and precious everlasting memories in our hearts, we leave old G. H. S. where we have built up many pleasant memories for the future. Nancy Hoffman, Historian. 11