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

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PR@ pine Gra On May 30, 1955 the members of the class of ’45 met as had been resolved before to reunite and make a survey of each person’s career, so as to see how each one had prepared himself in the great battle of life. When I graduated from school ten years ago, my career called. me to cities far away from the vicinity in which I grew up. Many times I wondered if Salisbury and the little town of Granite Quarry had changed to the modern ways of the postwar world. Upon my return I saw that both had responded to the new scientific ways of life. I landed on the airfield just outside the city limits. On the roofs of all business buildings were landing fields for the small planes that now have taken place of automobiles. Many new solar office buildings of glass were to be seen. The roads of Granite Quarry were hard surfaced, with new wide sidewalks on either side. The school that I had known was no where to be seen. Instead a new modern building, four stories high stood in its place. While trying to find the auditorium, I ran into several class rooms with so many modern improvements that I could hardly believe it was old Granite. The meeting was called to order by the president of the senior class, Harold Melton, who is now co-owner of Salisbury Cut-Rate Furniture Store. Miss Betty Kluttz is now famous as an opera star on the stage of New York. The professional pianist from WBT is none other than Emma Lou Fisher. Jimmy Brown is a prominent lawyer of New York City. Jimmy reports that he knows the law “from a to z,” especially the divorce laws. The biggest talker ever enrolled in one class has made use of her tongue. Now Rosalie Adams is nationally known for her comical speeches. She won the national prize in the talking Marathon held two years ago. Three girls who were always trying to sing have finally succeeded. June Thomas, Daphnea Earnhardt and Ada Bowers are now known as a singing trio, “The Quarrier Girls.” Marion Reeves has lived up to her heart’s ambition. She’s studied to get her B.S. degree but she became a M.R.S. Virginia Lingle is doing missionary work in Japan. Billy Eagle is now one of North Carolina’s largest farmers. He says he would have never been successful, had it not been for the training he received from Mr. Wolfe. His farm is equipped with reconverted war machinery. There were two members of our class who were always seeking adventure, and now their careers show they loved it. L. B. Eller and Sue Kluttz are now the acrobats of Ringling Brothers Circus. Irene Elium always did like Boston and the war plant there, in fact she liked it so well she bought the plant and converted it to a nylon hose mill. Needless to say she is becoming very wealthy. Jimmy Staton has earned for himself the highest degree, a Ph.D. in English Grammar. The universities throughout the world are trying to secure his services. There was nothing Ed Lesley craved more than the life of a cowboy. His dreams have come true. His dairy is now the best in Rowan County. Doris Peeler gave the citizens of old Granite Quarry a severe shock by doing “Lindy Hop” and other light fantastic toe exhibitions at the local theater. But Frances Holshouser, the county nurse, is always ready and brought the community back to life with her smelling salts and ammonia bottles. Lawrence Fink has really made a name for himself, as the discoverer of a synthetic tire made of plastics. Lawrence is now owner of Fink’s Garage and Motor Company located at Faith.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT COUNTY OF ROWAN, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA We, the members of the graduating class of 1945, of Granite Quarry High School, being of sound mind, do hereby bequeath the following: Section I. To Mr. Staton and all the faculty, we will our deepest appreciation and sincere thanks for their patience, and untiring efforts through their constant guidance these last four years. Section II. To our devoted parents who have sacrificed, and listened to our never ending problems, we leave our love and sincere appreciation. Section III. To the tenth grade we leave our senior dignity, the back seats in chapel, and the upper hand among students for the next two years. Section IV. To the ninth grade we leave our love for chatter. Section V. To the eighth grade we leave this motto: If at once you don’t succeed, try, try again. 24. Section VI. Doris Peeler leaves her abundant supply of sweaters to Mildred Lippard. Peggy Lyerly, our class treasurer, leaves—on the next train. Vonnie Agner bequeaths his famous bus 27 to Ray Coley, hoping it will pull through one more year. Inez Bernhardt, our cute little red head, just leaves. Frances Hunsucker wills her ample supply of boy friends to Hazel Kepley, or any one else who might be so fortunate. Jimmy Brown leaves his first love, chemistry, to Floyd Lingle. Billy Eagle bequeaths his ability to preside over any meeting to any one else who can do half as well. Jim Staton leaves his never ending speech to Spencer Ennis. Marion Reeves bequeaths her love to ride in a certain Ford, to anyone else who is willing to hold on for dear life. Donald Hoke wills his ability to blush any old time to Clifford Cauble. Marcus Sifford leaves part of his love for the girls to Wentworth Beck. Joe Lyerly regretfully leaves his flock of ar- dent girl admirers to Bobbie Rogers. Harold Melton leaves his co-operative spirit to Carl Holshouser. Jim Eller leaves part of his handsomeness to Johnny Joe Jones. Harvey Trexler bequeaths his bashfulness to Arnold Peeler. Grover Shook wills his ability to skip school . every day after lunch to Billy Johnson. Jack Page wills his ability to draw pictures of girls or anything else to Jimmy Cooke. Frank Shaver leaves his height to M. G. Rose- man, who needs it badly. Our cute little blonde, Lawrence Fink leaves Peggy Drye. Norman Holshouser wills his love to argue over Roosevelt or anything else to Harold Sheppard. Fred Gheen wills Junior Putman, a few of his blonde curls. Betty Kluttz leaves her peaches and cream complexion to Aileen Fulk. s Frankie Poole, our basketball star of 44-45 wills Frances Cauble her ability to get goals. L. B. Eller leaves his white sweater with the big blue G to L. A. Foster. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. Sue Kluttz wills a small portion of her shyness to Betty Jo Fricke. Daphnea Earnhardt wills her lovely voice to Joan Ketner. Doris Corl wills her neatness to Mary Gladys Fisher and Juanita Goodman. Ruby Haire bequeaths her raven tresses to Patricia Fisher. Ophelia Hudson bequeaths her quiet disposi- tion to Dorthea Teague and Dora Mae Broad- way. Ada Bowers leaves her Northern accent to Betty Jane Madures. Helen Barger leaves her natural curls to Betty Oddie. Ray Banks Kluttz leaves his love for agri- culture to Tommy Webb. Emma Lou Fisher leaves her love for music to Arlene Bassinger. June Thomas’ dimples are left to Mary Vir- ginia Barringer. Ed Lesley leaves his enormous appetite to Max Webb. Velma Eagle wills her never dying smile to Rita Shaver. Naomi Brown leaves her best all round char- acteristics to any one else who really deserves them. Mary Frances Starnes leaves part of her in- telligence to Betty Peeler. Irene Elium wills her cute little giggle to Annie Mae Trexler. Perry Suttle leaves his place as most studious to Ruby Ritchie. Frances Holshouser wills her sweet disposi- tion to La Verne Shaw. Frances Doyle leaves his cute grin to George Eller. , Pearl Fisher leaves her place as a very good English student to Peggy Lefler. Mary Ellen Gibson leaves her poetic insight to Rebecca Sifford. Virginia Lingle leaves her ability to type so well to Bonnie Heilig and Frances Hols- houser. Rosalie Adams hands down the remains of her Ford to J. W. McNeeley to keep his fixed with, hoping he will have as much fun in his as she has had in hers. Hereupon we, the foresaid class of ’45 do affix our signatures and seal to this, June 1 in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred forty-five. Rosalie Adams, Lawyer Witnesses, Class of 745.

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Jim Eller just couldn’t stay out of the movies. He is now manager of the Capi- tol Theater where the new three dimensional pictures are shown. Ray Banks Kluttz is now selling television sets at Kluttz Music Store east of Granite Quarry. They say he has really been successful. Ruby Haire and Doris Corl went west for a screen test at Hollywood. They decided there were better things than being movie stars so now Doris is demon- strating the new Ford cars, and Ruby is helping to demonstrate her husband’s wealth at Baltimore. Velma Eagle has become the official advisor of a northern baseball star, once Granite’s star player. Peggy Lyerly has astounded the French nation by her superior conversational French. She has accepted a position in the largest university in France. Vonnie Agner is telling everyone to be prepared. He is not a preacher, how- ever, but a most prosperous insurance agent. Norman Holshouser is personal advisor to President Roosevelt for whom he made stump speeches in the 1944 election. Inez Bernhardt took a course for and intended to be a doctor, but inspired by the shortage of teachers during the recent war she is working on a method by - injecting education into children probably by the hypodermic method. Joe Lyerly, a music lover, is winning his way into the hearts of the bobby sock gang by giving his own compositions of the latest popular music. Shook Printing Company of the South, which prints everything from postage stamps to books is owned by none other than Grover Shook. Francis Doyle now owns the Doyle Shoe Factory of Salisbury and no factory has more visitors than he, but I believe it is because of his model, Pearl Fisher, instead of the shoes. Frances Hunsucker married shortly after graduation and is now living near Spencer, N. C. The star player of Denver’s Midwestern SEETOE Basketball team is no one but Granite’s star player, Frankie Poole. Harvey Trexler is inventing a machine by which the energy from the sun can be used for heating and lighting modern homes and buildings. Frank Shaver is football coach at Duke University and is also making a special study: of the Greek language in his spare time. Helen Barger and Mary Ellen Gibson are giving lectures at the University of ’ Virginia. They are now known as the Shakespeares of today. A section of the Congressional Library has been devoted to the works of Jack:Page, the well-known author and playwright. Mary Frances Starnes still enjoys going to school. After receiving degrees from various universities and studying abroad, she is now a successful teacher. Fred Gheen and Marcus Sifford now own a plane taxi service in Salisbury. It has taken place of the automobile taxis of yesterday. Perry Suttle is known throughout the neighborhood as a gifted architect. He is a specialist in constructing solar houses, built almost entirely of glass. The wish of Naomi Brown is fulfilled. She is now leading the choir at the church around the corner. It has never rendered better music. Donald Hoke is president of the United Lutheran Church in America. Dressed up in a tall silk hat and a swallowtail coat, Donald certainly feels his office, being the youngest man ever elected to this position. Since graduation day the world has changed from a wartorn world to one of scientific reality. The class of 1945, graduating in a year of warfare, has fitted into a world at peace. We have helped to make this peace. May we help to keep the peace.