Granite Quarry High School - Quarrier Yearbook (Granite Quarry, NC)

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Now this group of. young Americens has graduated with a high rating. of Second-Lieutenants (jg) in the Army Reserve. They are now ready to take their stand in the world; ready to fight, and even die for their country. We were born Americans, we live as Americans; we shall die as Americans! As we go into the world that awaits for us, Our battle-cry should be: One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one nation evermore! It was Addison who said: Who would not be that youth? What pity is it that we can die but once to save our country. Dorothy Lingle, Historian DEDICATED TO CARL BAITY The first member of the Senior Class to go in the service for our country Our hearts, ovr hopes, are all with thee, Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears, Our teaith triumphant o er our fcars, Are all with thee,---are all with theef AMITE QUARRY SCHOSL- HINT TECH FORTY THREE

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HISTORY As Historian of the Senior Class of 1943 of the Granite Quarry High School, I submit the following log, presenting the data and experiences of the graduating class: In the autumn of 1939, a group of young Americans, num= bering 72, entered Officers Candidate School, located in Gran- ite Quarry , North Carolina. Under the splendid direction of Captains Sérah Wellman and Mary Fletcher, the students began to like the military techniques. The President was Private Brent Yount; Vice-President, Auxiliary Alice Holler; Secretary Auxiliary Mary Evelyn Kluttz; and Treasurer, Private Bill Lyerlye After being on maneuvers for a few months, some of this same group of young OCS's, numbering 58, entered the second year of training, filled with new hopes and aspirations. Un- der the direction of General Paul Angell, the class advanced rapidly. The President was Private Marjorie James; Secretary, Private Voneva Brown; and Treasurer, Private First Class Bill Lyerlye The young OCS's, numbering 47, were back again to resume their studies in the fall of 1941, determined to make a high rating. General William Rhyne was instructor. The officers were, elected with Corporal Horace Hoke, President; Corporaz Brent Yount, Vice-President; Corporal Doris Beck, Secretary; SraevoOrporanla hi bie Vverby ser reo sure. A group of young candi- dates presented a wonderful, humor-filled play entitled, Poor Married Man , directed by Captain Alice Hicks Lyerly, to the officers, men; parents, and friends of the Granite Quarry, (in Tanury Division. In the year 1942, a group of more dignified, ambitious Americans entered the fourth and last year of training. Cap- tain Ruth Sowers led this group victoriously. Sergeant Shir- ley Ketner was President; Sergeant James Walser, Vice-Presi- dent; Sergeant Thelma Eagle, Secretary;and Sergeant Wade Peel- or, Treasurer. During the entire.four years of training, Mr, E. CG. Sta= ton was Commanding Officer, Carl Baity, of the Senior Class, has already responded to the call to fight for the freedoms and priveleges which our fore-fathers came to establish in America almost a century and BP HeLa ro. CRAMITE QUARRY S€EHSCSL-NINTTECN FORTY- THREE

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MIE SENIOR CLASS OF GRAIITE QUARRY HIGH SCHOOL STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ROWAN COUNTY We, the learned members of the 1942-1943 Senior Class of the Granite Quarry High School, all being of brilliant mind, and unquestioned disposing ability, do hereby make this our last will and testament,revoking all previous wills made by us. Section I: We devise and bequeath unto Mr. E. C. Staton, the beloved and conscientious principle of our School and to his entire staff cf respected and competent teachers, our sin- cere thanks for the unending patience and continuous under- Standing aid and assistance rendered us during our years here, We make this bequest from the bottom of our hearts and with all Sincerety. Section II: In addition to the foregoing, we devise and bequeath our properties described below to the following named persons, as stipulated: Voneva Brown and Brent Yount leave their best all around qualities to Norma Jean Melchor and Ray Ritchie, Pearle Kluttz leaves her outstanding excutive ability to Mary Frances Trexler. Alice Holler leaves her dynamic personality to Edith Lingle, Rebecca Lyerly leaves her war bob to Freda Rodgers. Melvin Beaver leaves his knowledge of everybody elsets business to Hazel Hamilton, Thelma Eagle leaves her cuteness to Virginia Brinkley, Mary Evelyn Kluttz wills her school-girl complexion to Jean Hall, Nancy Miller leaves her bangs to Ann Honeycutt. George Lyerly leaves his book of telephone nunbers to C.C, Caskey. J. M. Lyerly leaves his. ability to play basketball to Medge Brown, Kenneth Doyle and James Walser will their 6 feet 4 inches tall, dark and handsome selves to John David Holshouser and Sidney Ray Bernhardt, Miriam Ennis wills her love of good literature to Sally Fisher, CRAMITE QUARRY SEHNOSL-RINETEEN FORTY THREE