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

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Goes to Town.” The Juniors entertained the Seniors at a recep- tion in the High School gymnasium. The lowly Freshmen had traveled so far in their search for increased’ knowledge, and had been so successful that now they were in the mightiest tribe of all, the Senior class. Mr. E. C. Staton was again chief leader, and Miss Lillian Misenheimer and Mrs. Ruth Sowers were his assistants. John David Holshouser was president of the Seniors, Edith McCombs, vice- president; Ruth Miller, secretary and treasure. With the close of epoch four, our journey through the coun- try of Granite Quarry High School is over, but wider and more difficult fields lie before us. As we go into the world we must conquer each arising difficulty as here we have conquered the old, so that at the very end each of us can proudly say; I came; I saw; I conquered.” | Edith McCombs, Historian GRAMRIVE @UARRY S€HOOGL- MINT Tera FORTY-FOUR

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TWE QUARRIED HISTORY in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, pilgrims in search of knowledge, landed on the shores of a coun- try new and vastly different to them. The country in which they settled was known as Granite Quarry High School. These Pilgrims banded together to form a new settlement, The members of this new settlement were known as Freshmen by the more experienced settlers. Every group, whether its members be seeking freedom, pre- cious metals or wisdom must hsve leaders. Mr. E. C. Staton was the chief leader of this tribe and Miss Sara Wellman and Miss Mary Fletcher were his assistants, This new land in which we had settled was run on democratic principles so for this settlement, Frances Trexler was elected president, Quickly a year passed, and the band of Freshmen had advanc- ed far enough in their search for knowledge that they were ready to occupy the territory first vacated by the Sophomores. it this new territory they were known by the name of their prede- cessors, the Sophomores , Again, Mr. E. C. Staton was the chief leader. His assis- tants were Mr. Noah Hamerick and Mr. Theodore Leonard. John David Holshouser served as president, Frances Trexler as vice- president, and Sidney Ray Bernhardt as secretary and treasurer. The Freshmen year had been rough end many had fallen by the way; but thirty-three boys and forty-three girls held stead- fastly to their goals. Another year sped by, and the seekers after wisdom had reached Junior territory. The Sophomore year had been difficult and the tribe had dwindled in size to number only twenty-two boys and thirty-eight girls, During the third year, Mr. E. C, Staton was again Chief leader and Miss Edith Chambers and Mr. Holland Brinkley were his essistants, Norma Jean Melchor served as president, John David Holshouser ss vice-president and Frances Trexler as secretary and treasure, Since the pilgrims had become more accustomed to the land, the way was becoming easier, so there was more time for recre- ation. The Juniors gave a successful production of, Aunt Tillie CRANMIVE QUARWY SENOSL-NINETEEN FORTY-FOUR

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TWE @UAPRTE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF GRANITE QUARRY HIGH SCHOOL STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ROWAN COUNTY We, the members of the Senior Class of 1944, of Granite Quarry High School, ali being of sound mind and having unques- tioned memory do hereby make this our last will and testament. Section I: To Mr. Staton, and all the faculty, we leave all our sincere thanks and gratitude for the constant guidance through the past four years. Section II: To those who have patiently watched over us and have listened to our never ending problems, Our Parents, we leave our sincere love, and devotion. Without your guidance Our accomplishments would have been in vain. Section III: In addition to the foregoing, we the members of the Senior Class would like to make the following bequeaths: Frances Trexler leaves her intelligence to Peggy Lyerly and Dorothy Stinson. Edith McCombs leaves her place as a music student to Betty Kluttz. Frances Drye, the queen of the Carnival leaves her place to Ruby Haire, and.her neatness to Doris Corl. Ray Bernhardt wills his politeness to Grover Shook. John David Holshouser leaves his good looks to Harold Mel- ton. Ruth Miller wills her beautiful hair to Emma Lou Fisher. John Barger leaves his knowledge of everybody else's busi- ness to Norman Holshouser. ‘ ; 7 James Mills leaves all his airplane drawings to Bally Eagle. C. C. Caskey leaves his blue coat to Joe Lyerly. : Jean Hall leaves her ability of getting to school when the last bell is ringing to Sue Klutt2.— Herman Ribelin leaves specks everyone in high school to Bobby reelel Ruth SR) aa wills her personality to Naomi Brown. aac Julia Peeler wills her chewing Ma awed che in typing class to Lillian Smith and Patsy nam . eckan Rogers wills her ability to find something to talk ty to make nick-names for ler and Edward Lesley. CRANITE QUARRY SENOOL- NINETEEN FORT Y-roOUR