Happy Valley High School - Aquila Yearbook (Patterson, NC)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the graduating class of 1953, realizing that the close of our school days are near at hand, think it wise to leave something to those who in the future will undertake to fill our places. In the course of our high school days, naturally, we have accumulated various and valuable possessions, our years have been fruitful. We have acquired a vast store of knowledge along with other things that will help us through our lives. Since we are burdened with some super- fluous possessions, we think it wise to dispose of them, too, we realize that the school would have a great loss without us or our valuable possessions. The underclassmen, especially the Juniors, would be handicapped if we took all our valuable assets. To our faithful and long suffering principal, Mr. Parlier, we leave our heart-felt gratitude for his helpfulness and co-operation in leading us to our goal. To our sponsor, Mr. Edwards, to whom we are very much indebted for his leadership and guidance, we leave our wishes that he may have a class just as he wants it to be. To our teachers, who are our friends and helpers, we leave our wishes that the oncoming students will be more willing to abide by the rules and regulations. To individuals we bequeath the following characteristics: We, Gary Clark and Patsy Barlowe, leave our superlatives of most athletic to junior jones and Ianelle Walker. We, Tony Woods and Patsy Barlowe, leave our popularity to jesse Suddreth and Gaynell Suddreth. We, Russell Dula and Shirley Greene, leave our cuteness to Bruce Hamby and Evelyn Osborne. We, Hersel Storie and Edna Hawkins, leave our superlatives of most versatile to Charles Winkler and Mary Agnes Bolick. We, Tony Woods and Betty Cottrell, leave our ability to dress well to Dan Robinson and Rowena Christenbury. We, Dewey Hawkins and Sue Watts, leave our ability to achieve success to Charles Wat- son and Norma Moretz. I, Freida Cloer, leave my superlative of most courteous to Linda Tuttle. I, Charles Robbins, leave my bashfulness to Jones Shoe. I, Carl Osborne, leave my superlative of best sport to Maynard Storie. I, jimmy Miller, leave my wittiness to Bobby Church. I, Eric Curtis, leave my superlative of class pest to Maynard Storie. I, Patsy Barlowe, leave my attractiveness to june Suddreth. I, Carolyn Bradshaw, leave my superlative of most dignified to Shirley Martin. I, Mildred Watts, leave my Hirty ways to Gaynell Suddreth, June Suddreth and F. A. Greene. I Edna Hawkins, leave my dependability to Virginia Sullivan. 7 I, Shirley Miller, leavy my musical talent to june Suddreth. I, Dawn Boyd, leave my superlative of most talented to Emma Jean Bryant. I Gary Clark, leave my superlative of most handsome to Iay Suddreth. 7 I, Shirley Miller, leave my superlative of prettiest to Ruth Martin. I Dawn Boyd, leave my personality to Nancy Rash. I, Eloise Pearson, leave my talkative ways to Judy Thompson. I, Dewey Hawkins, leave my superlative of most intellectual to Norma Moretz. I, Faye Cloer, leave my superlative of most studious to Shirley Oakes. I, Dawn Boyd, leave my originality to Geraldine Mink. I, Marlene Greene, leave my high-tempered ways to Shirley Martin. We hereby appoint our principal, Mr. Parlier, sole executor of this last will and testament. In witness thereof we, the senior class of 1953, the testators, have set our last seal, this 26th day of May, one thousand nine hundred and fifty three. Hersel Storie

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CLASS I-IISTCRY In September, 1949, we, the class of 1953, made our first appearance in high school. For almost eight years we had looked forward to the time when we would be high school students. We still feel grateful to our first grade teachers, Mrs. Gail Moore and the late Miss Bertha Steele. We realize the great responsibility they had in teaching a grolpp pf small boys and girls to read and write and to-iind their way around at sc oo. u We were a class of fifty-three when we graduated from the eighth grade. Six other students joined us from Valmead. It was a pleasure to welcome these six students to our school. This made our number Hfty-nine. Mrs. Curtis and Miss Mast were our Freshman teachers. We elected our class officers and got to work. Before we knew it, the year was completed and we were Sophomores. We lost several of our classmates and were now a group of forty-tvvo. Cary Clark was elected as our class president. Our activities were a bit numerous this vear. In the fall of ,51 our Junior Class was a happy group of thirty-four. Eight of our classmates failed to return to school, but it was a privilege to welcome Carolyn Bradshaw to our class. This year we werenit divided into two sections, Mr. Lyle B. Cook was our home room teacher. Tony Woods was elected presi- dent of our class, Hersel Storie, vice-president, Edna Hawkins, secretary, and Sue Watts, treasurer. Because of our aggressive campaign, our own Edna Hawkins was elected Miss Happy Valleyf' We had numerous important activities during our Junior year. Among them was the ordering of our class sweaters and rings. The event that almost everyone looked forward to was the Iunior-Senior Banquet. The banquet was held at the American Legion Home on April 25. Everything was grand, and those who attended will long remember this festivity. Our final year began in September, 1952, with Mr. Edwards as our home room teacher. Cary Clark was elected president and we dignified seniors began working on the many tasks that were before us. It was a great pleasure to pub- lish the school annual. Letis hope everyone will enjoy and treasure it in the years to come. The outstanding ventures of our Senior year were the publishing of the an- nual, the presentation of two class plays, and the preparation for graduation. We will forever be grateful for the privilege of attending this school and for the guidance and encouragement of our parents and teachers. When we receive our diplomas, the history of our class as a group ends, and each member will write his own history by his future deeds. FAYE CLOER, Historian

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CLASS PROPHECY Well, I guess it's the gypsy in me-I don't know any other reason why they chose me to foretell the class prophecy. I will now gaze into this crystal ball to see what the future holds for this grand class of 1953. Turn onward, turn onward Oh time in your flight Let me see the graduates of '53 Ten years from tonight! Dawn McNeill Boyd decided to follow her husband up. She is now working near the army base as a personnel worker. As we remember Dawn's personality, we're sure she will succeed. I hear Memorial Hospital has quite a time telling F reida and Faye Cloer apart. We always did at school too, but they were very successful and turned out to be very good nurses. Our quiet,' Tony Woods attended Appalachian College and decided to really make him- self worth while. He always was good at basketball, but we never dreamed he would someday be coaching in a large city school. Shirley Greene is married to one of her ole flames I hear she is a very efficient wife. Maybe her Home Economics did her some good after all. Carl Osborne always has been pretty good at sketching. He now has a job as a commercial artist for one of the large newspapers in Raleigh. Say, who is that smiling nurse coming out of Room 211 in Duke Hospital? Sue Watts, of course. Who wouldn't get sick just for her to hold his hand? Russell Dula and Jimmy Miller are two of the most successful farmers of our day. I've heard they had to build larger barns this year because they are buying new machinery. What they learned in F . F. A. must have been worth a lot. Listen, I hear music. It sounds like the voice of Marlene Greene, who is now recording the nationis top hit tunes. Her voice will always be remembered by her classmates, because singing was always her first love. Betty Cottrell is now secretary for her husband. Betty always was good in typing, but no one ever guessed she would someday be a secretary and marry her boss. My, that new filling station that jay Greene is building is really swell. Some people wonder how he does so well, but I would like to know if his conscience hurts him when he sells three quarts of gas for a gallon. As we all remember, Mildred Watts started her career as a housewife early. She has carried her career even farther and now has two smiling youngsters. No one can say Mildred didn't make a go of her marriage. Lower the gang plank, folks. Do you see what I see? None other than our own Hersel Storie, who is now in the United States Navy. Say, who is that going in the parsonage? The former Shirley Andrews, who is bride of the new Baptist minister. She always was a wonderful person, and I know sheill make a model wife. Dewey Hawkins is the fellow to call when you need to have your sink unstopped. I under- stand he is a first-rate plumber. Take a letter, please, Miss Carolyn Bradshawf' She is secretary to the President of a large bank in Greensboro. Pictures Live Forever is Patsy Barloweis slogan. Patsy is now a wonderful photographer. I hear she has qutie a way with children. Say, whatis this? Buy your tickets for the baseball game tonight. Gary Clark, formerly of Happy Valley, North Carolina, stars for the Boston Red Soxf, Well, all I can say is, I bet it's going to be exciting. Edna Hawkins, as you know, attended Wake Forest. She liked it so well that she is now on the faculty there. Charles Robbins is doing quite well for himself in his new hardware store. He says the women don't buy rolling pins any more, but he passes the word along to the new brides that he has a new supply of can openers. Eric Curtis has finally gotten on television as a comedian. There was never a dull moment at school as long as Eric was around. I suppose you wonder what the crystal ball holds for me. My, it looks interesting, but right now, as you can see, I'm too busy with the future of my classmates. Eloise Pearson, Prophet