Glendale High School - Glen Cedo Yearbook (Kenly, NC)

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Mirror, mirror on the wall, which class is the most fabulous of all? Why of course, the '57 graduates of Glendale High School! As I gaze into the mirror I see a magic land, For I dipt into the an enchanted land. It was Tennyson who said, future, - As far as human eyes can see, Saw the vision of the world, And all the wonders there would be. And so I am dipping into the future as far as my human eye can see. I am looking through the years and seeing the reflections of the seniors in the magic mirror. Each is living a wonderful life. First my eyes follow our class president who is flitting field. I hear that they have stopped using adding machines busily about in Granthanfs Young Men's Shop in Smith- since Eloise has such a mathematical mind. Next I see the lovely inside of a dancing school. Beautiful girls are receiving instructions from someone who looks very familiar. Why, it's the witty J. W. Lewis! He is the proud owner of the dancing school. The following scene discloses a cool, delightful-looking dining room. Having lunch over in a secluded corner we see none other than Alice Bailey, chic proprietress of the Hill Top Club, keeping a watchful eye on all that takes place. Look who's coming into the club and joining Alice. lt's Joyce Narron, dressed in an exclusive Paris original. By the way, Joyce is earning her living in France by working in the follies. ' Coming into view now is Sue Stancil. Recently she was chosen Wife of the Year. She is happly married and working successfully as secretary for her husband in his office in the Empire State Building in New York. By a swimming pool in the windy city, Chicago, I see orous in her beautiful swim suit, even though she is busily heart throb. Guess whom? a tall, slender life guard. It is Constance Godwin, glam- engaged in giving artificial respiration to her newest Here comes a flashy model-T swerving down the well- kept drive of a beautiful old colonial home. It stops sud- denly and out bounds Janice Davis and her fiance. Janice is tion Company. now a famous bus driver for the Greyhound Transporta- The door of this lovely home slowly opens. Who is that dignified matron emerging and walking across the porch? Oh, it's Betty Faye Renfrow, who is happly married and now has several children who are mischievously scampering all about her. We see Elmer Crocker flying above this charming southern home in his newly created Will-Rock Airplane. He recently broke the sound barrier. Wow! The scene shifts to Hollywood. There we find Randal Narron working diligently as a gardner for Marilyn Mon- roe. He once said, Hollywood or bust! Can you believe it, he made it! This magic mirror is truly magic, for now I see Rose Hare dressed in a stiffly starched nurse's uniform. It seems that she has a permanent job as assistant to a famous chiropractor in San Francisco. She works only on the rough and rugged. Oh, no, it can't be! But it is! lt's Betty Lou Narron recording popular songs on the G. H. S. label. She's a famous juke box favorite. We see R. H. Weaver at Ebbets field in Brooklyn passing some neat curves in baseball. He's a professional player for the Dodgers. The mirror is taking us back to New York to one of red cap in the lobby of this hotel. He's now employed as a he's getting rich on the tips. The mirror tells us that Sybil Lamm has given up her in France. The scene changes and we find that Dorothy Dix had marriage and divorce are rather interesting, especially since she believes in lovin' 'em and leavin' 'eml What a visiong Donald Cockrell is a brain surgeon. He him now in a spotless antiseptic operating room. Oh, he's Mr. Silver! Before our eyes comes Donald Boyette who has turned Presley are tough rivals. its fine hotels. Look, there's Talmage Langley in a jaunty bell boy, and it's the famous Conrad Hilton Hotel. I bet chance of being Miss America to become a famous artist Sue Brannan. Her items on unhitched five times. My, now been replaced by Mary she has been hitched and at Duke University. We see one of his former teachers, has just finished his studies beginning an operation on out to be the Romeo of his graduating class. He and Elvis Can you believe it? There's Peggy Creech who has finally found a place for her big feet-on the top of a shiny desk. She now holds an important job for the Paradise Shoe Company. A very domestic scene appears in the mirror. Barbara Edwards finally decided on her career, a full time and permanent job. Naturally, being the mother of five children is a permanent and full time job. ' In sunny Mexico we see Elton Cockrell who now owns a funeral home there. He received his previous experience at Grizzard's in Kenly. He had to leave America, even the And there's Edward Creech, a dairy farmer in Texas. give evaporated milk. dead wouldn't put their faith in him. He has made a remarkable discovery. He raises cows that The most surprising thing has happened. Helen Cockrell has been appointed by the Governor of the State of Idaho as the Wild Life Commissioner of that state. Beware, A very interesting and amusing game of basketball is her aim is as wild as Judy Canova's. taking place in the Coliseum in Raleigh. One of the teams is the celebrated Globe Trotters. Guess who's their manager? None other than Claiborne Pope, who has just finished at Carolina. Worth Brown has always been interested in agriculture. He is now a member of a corporation that produces Kill 'em Alive seeds for wiggly insects. Just look at him There we see Gee, it looks cold Again we are her music teacher Of course, at a number. Worth Wallace Gay applying for a iob at the there and so like the wild West. looking at a picture of domesticity. Rose husband, J. C. Narron. What a career! Narron's uniform is that of the Foreign there! He really enjoys being cruel to dumb animals. Indian Reservation in North Dakota as Justice of Peace. Finch is living near the Stop-and-Go Cross Roads with least one army camp comes into our view. One of our boys is in uniform. No, it is not stripes with Legion and he's in the deep of Africa. And there's Stephen Parrish teaching piano lessons at St. Mary's in Raleigh. He is ahead of Liberaceg he is teach- ing at a college full of girls! In the Hall of History in Raleigh we see the portrait of the one and only Nelson Narron. He and Grandma Moses have formed a corporation of painting lovely portraits of the Academy Award winners. The vision begins to grow dim-it is fading. The Enchanted Land and all the seniors are disappearing. Let us hope we can look into our own enchanted mirrors and have a vision of ourselves as we live our future. SUF STANCIL JOYCE NARRON

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Love of Life The end is very hard to say, For other guidance, parents and friends, Though we've gone through toil and strife, We thank you very much. Because our wonderful days at Glendale High We'll remember your teachings everyday, Will remain with us through life. And try to abide by such. We thank our teachers for their helping hand, The passing years have swiftly flown, Given sincerely day by day. The familiar halls no longer echo our laughterg To them we say a fond farewell, We shall ever keep thy faith, As we journey on our way. And impart it to those who come after. A thinking mind is better than gold, A love of life you have truly taught us. Always remain the same fine school, And give to all your love and trust. ROSE HARE SYBIL LAMM MCOHIQHQ All Corsi J v 4 t we .a Cast- Sittingzj. W. Lewis, Barbara Edwards, Sue Stancil, Edward Creech, Janice Davis, and Constance Godwin. Standing R. H. Weaver, Elmer Crocker, Rose Hare, Wallace Gay, Betty Lou Narron, Eloise Boykin, and Betty Faye Fenfrow.

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March of Time fClass History? We can. hardly believe that just four short years ago we were freshmen. Since then we have had good times as well as profitable ones. We tried to live our days so that we would make the right reflections on the world around us. We took part in the right kinds of ipgrts and engaged in wholesome social activities, while trying all the time to engrave on our minds facts and ideals that time can never a e. It was in September of 1955 that we entered Glendale lligh School and began the long road toward high school graduation. lt took us quite a while to become adjusted to being called freshmen. We were fresh all right, but we gradually adjusted ourselves to the strange new routine of high school life and soon felt as though we really were a part of the school too. After school was safely launched on its way to a successful yeai, we undertook as one of our first duties the election of class officers. There were two sections of the ninth grade, one made up of the girls and the other of the boys. Constance Godwin was chosen as president of the girls' homeroom and Speck Pope the president of the boys'. Other officers elected were Janice Davis, Frances Narron, Betty Faye Renfrow, and Luby Boykin. They and our homeroom teachers, Mrs. Doris Lester and Mr. George Silver, gave us the benefit of outstanding leadership and guidance in all we attempted. That memorable year we studied and worked harder than we ever thought we would. However, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, therefore, we had several parties during the year. One of which was a weiner roast at Sunset Park in Wilson. We continued our journey toward our cherished goal and lo-we became sophomores! As second year students we became more firmly attached to our school environment and looked more hopefully toward our destination. After a lively election campaign Constance Godwin was again elected president of her homeroom and Speck Pope president of his homeroom. Their capable chosen assistants were Martha Stancil, Janice Daxis. Sue Stancil, Betty Faye Creech, James Godwin, and Rex Morris. Our class advisors were Mrs. Doris Lester and Mr. William McClure, both of whom gave much understanding love and help to the class. It seemed, during those days, that our studies and assignments were endless. There was a greater variety of subjects which taxed our ingenuity to the nth degree, but we survived. There were the parties and ball games that offset the hard work. We were entertained during the sophomore year with several parties in the Community Club Building, a weiner roast at Lake Glad in XVendell, and a few other informal gatherings. Thoughts of our hard school work disappeared in the face of these happy events. Then, on April 30, 1955, Mrs. Lester and a number of the parents accompanied the sophomore girls to Raleigh to visit the historic and interesting sites in that city. From there they went to Chapel Hill where they attended one of the performances being given at the Planetarium. P Ever getting closer to our goal, we began our junior year under the supervision of Mr. William Dixon. We strove to make funds for our Junior-Senior Banquet by selling magazines, giving a junior play, and sponsoring the Sauline Players. We had many more surprising and pleasing events to take place in the few short months that followed. Mr. Dixon encouraged us to press onward and to hope for the best. He and our class officers, Edward Creech, president, Claiborne Pope, Sybil Lamm, Helen Cockrell and Janice Davis guided us faithfully through our many trials and triumphs. These leaders greatly lightened the load of our pathways and made the view ahead much more promising. In addition to our responsibilities we were given several parties by our grademothers, one of which was another weiner roast at Lake Glad during the month of May. For our outstanding magazine sales, in our junior year, the entire class was taken to Raleigh on November 45 to attend H matinee performance of the Ice Capatdes of 1955. This was immensely enjoyed by all and we were very proud of our achievement. The junior class play, which was given on March 8, was a hilarious mystery comedy entitled Three Fingers in- the Door. The cast was composed of Constance Godwin, Edward Creech, Jeanette Raper, Joyce Narron, Margaret Langley, J. W. Lewis, Sue Stancil, Elmer Crocker, Rose Hare, and Elton Lee Cockrell. lt was very successful and so much fun to give. The big event of the year finally arrived. lt was the long-awaited and planned-for Junior-Senior Banquet! This was given by the juniors on April 20. 1956 in the banquet hall of the Cherry Hotel in Wilson, North Carolina, honoring the Senior Class of 1936. Long will the memories of this festive occasion linger with both groups. The theme of the banquet was Moonlight and Roses. The dining hall was appropriately decorated to carry out the motif. About one hundred thirty guests were entertained that evening. Entertainment was furnished by such outstanding talent as Mrs. Jenny Wicker and her daughter, Annette, and Mary and Nellie Silver, all of Kenly. Mr. Burtis Overman of Buckhorn and Victor Radford of Glendale were also outstanding guest stars. Ah! Now the much-anticipated event had finally arrived! We had become dignified SENIORS. Working and striving for three years had at last paid off. We were dutifully and respectfully recognized as upperclassmen. We will always remember our loving and very competent senior advisor, Mrs. Lois Privette Bunn. The class officers, who were carefully selected to aid Mrs. Bunn and to lead our class that year, were Eloise Boykin, presidentg Janice Davis, Sybil Lamm, Constance Godwin, Rose Hare, Sue Stancil, and Betty Renfrow. Mrs. Bunn, with their assistance, capably guided us through the whirl of activities in which seniors must participate. Constance Godwin was chosen by her classmates to be editor-in-chief of our yearbook, the Glen-Cedo. Other staff members elected were Janice Davis, Sue Stancil, Rose Hare, R. H. Weaver, Helen Cockrell, Edward Creech, J. W. Lewis, Barbara Creech. Mary Sue Bran- nan, Sybil Lamm and Peggy Creech. We spent many afternoons during the year planning, collecting information and pictures, typing, and doing all the many other jobs involved in producing an outstanding annual. Another honor went to one of our seniors when Rose Hare was elected editor of our school paper, the Glendale Echo for this wonderful year. Much credit is due Rose, Mrs. Ottimo, the faculty advisor, and the members of the senior typing class for the ex- cellent work done in producing a paper that so well reported our school news and activities. In November we had a party at Mrs. Bunn's home honoring two of our seniors and their newly acquired mates. They were Bar- bara Creech Edwards, her husband, Vernon, and Claiborne Pope. and his wife, Carol Ann. Games were played which included some interesting contests. The senior class and Mrs. Bunn presented both couples with gifts. 'Our senior class play, Calling All Carts, was given on November 8, 1956. in the high school auditorium. lt was enthusiastically received by the large audience and the success achieved was much deserved by the entire cast, producers, and directors. The cast in- cluded Eloise Boykin, Janice Davis, Constance Godwin, Sue Stancil, Edward Creech, R. ll. Weaver, J. W. Lewis, Barbara Creech, Betty Faye Renfrow, Betty Lou Narron, Wallace Gay, Elmer Crocker, and Rose Hare. Our Christmas party took place in the Glendale Club Building. We had a grand time, dancing and playing lively games, after which delicious refreshments were served. In order to make money for our various projects during our senior year, we sold Christmas cards and Rawleigh products. We also had numerous Sock Hop dances in the school gymnasium, which were greatly enjoyed by everyone, from the first graders through high school. The highlight of our money-making projects during our senior year was the Barbecue and Fried Chicken supper, given on April 12 in the school cafeteria. This meant hard work on everyone concerned. Right here we want to give our sincere thanks to Mrs. Bunn and all our parents who gave so much of their time and efforts to make our supper such a huge success. The money earned was used to help defray current class expenses as well as the cost of our senior class trip to Wfashington, D. C., and New York City. These brief highlights of the four years that we spent at Glendale High have only brought you a few of our activities that we shared and enjoyed. They will never be forgotten. We have had many happy experiences and made friends that will remain dear I0 U5 forever. As we leave our school we wish to express our deep gratitude to our parents, to our principal, Mr. George Lester, to the en- tire faculty, and to the many friends who did their share in giving us the happiest four years of our lives. ELOISE BOYKIN JANICE DAVIS