Jonesville High School - Blue Jay Yearbook (Jonesville, NC)

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enior gfdfdzi fgwfolwcy As I sit at my office desk and worry about taxes, bills, and everything that faces business men, I am tempted to day-dream about the time that I graduated from Jonesville High School in '52. I think that I shall never forget that beautiful night in June when we all marched up the aisle for our diplomas. The moon was shining unusually bright and it Seemed that all the heavens were looking down w.th a song of gladness because another class had graduated and had started out into life. But many moons have come and gone since then. Let's take a moment to look back on all my classmates. Edna Blackburn is nursing at Mercy Hospital in Everidge. is cutting logs nearby. I was inducted into overseas, and while on duty there, I met Cpl. Marie a paratrooper and VVavalene drove a truck. I surely married. Morganton, N. C.. while her husband, Joe Clay the Army in October, 1952. I spent two years VVebster and Sgt. WVavalene Haynes. Marie was was glad to see them. They returned in 195+ and Jay I.ee Vestal has finally achieved his goal. He is teaching mathematics in a public school in Tallahassee, Florida. Edna Armstrong and Ehtelene Sparks are slaving away at Hanes Sock Mill in VVinston-Salem. Jim Hayes is a retired fisherman. Virginia Haynes, Treva Muncus, and Annie Mae Mitchell are expert beauticians. They own and operate their beauty salon. It is located at the corner of Broad and Narrow Street in Jonesville, North Carolina. Remember Pedro Tilley and his ambition for a space career? He changed his mind after a two week stay in outer space and rushed home to settle. After work, I must remember to stop at Morrison's Dry Cleaners. Frankie, my former classmate, gives me special rates 011 all my suits. In today's paper a feature story appeared about Sonny Daye, who hit a home run to win the World Series for the Boston Thin Socks. One of my classmates and close friends, Donald Pardue, is the father of twelve children. He is a janitor at Chatham Mfg. Co. Tommye Anne Myers owns and operates the Swan Creek Air Port, where she employes some other seniors of '52. Virginia Myers is a stewardess and James Gentry is a pilot. Hilda Gae Teague has established a new bakery in Jonesville. It is Hilda's Bakeryf' Carolyn Bryant is her chief cook and bottle washer. They have very delicious products, which I enjoy occasionally. I saw Linda Reece down town last week. She is still looking for a husband. I told her to go to New York and stay with Irene Minick. Irene is modeling fur coats and has a dif-ferent date every night. Delavinia Temple is selling VVatkin's Products. She to doing a tremendous business. Naomi Simmons is married and is living off her husband's pocketbook. Ruby Hutchins is teaching shorthand at Hanes High School. Betty Jean Roberson is a champion wrestler. Her superb form has won her wide acclaim. Incident- ally, she appears on television every Saturday night. J. L. VVeatherman is teaching English at the University of North Carolina. Nellie Ruth Atkins is a graduate nurse at Duke Hospital in Durham, C. Blendon Martin is a chauffeur for the mayor of Jonesville. Ruby Rhyne drives a truck for McLean Trucking Co. in Winston-Salem. Bobby Parker drives a race car. I,ast year he finished third in the Indianapolis, Indiana classics. Doris Oliver is married and living in Kansas. They own a four hundred acre farm, and crop is wheat. Jane Vestal is now an attorney at law. She has proved her ability by winning every case you need a lawyer, Jane is capable of handling your Can you imagine ministers and religious directors erend Kenneth Freeman is pastor of a very prominent sistcd by his wife, another senior of '52, Ann Poplin. their main so far. If case. The Rev- He is as- coming from our class? VVell, it's true. church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Reverend John iindison is a widely known evangelist. He has conducted many revivals throughout thc United States. Lucy Poplin is assisting her husband in pastoral work. Doris I.ong is director of religious activities at her Vera Nelson is a brick mason and she is employed Peggy Cheek was the first grandmother from our Mildred Finney and Inez Brown are government My! How time has passed. I must be on my way. a sigh or perhaps a tear, but I must say, UO' class of church in Jonesville. by her father. class. employees at Washington, D. C. To think of my classmates so dear, it costs me '52, joyful is the remembrance of you! JAMES REECE Prophet -v-rw-Mules.. 4 li. .M .Bs Ql4t31n1.f,1nii-as-.ilu- 1lw uit

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Cfdilrf Adforg Such a short time 'til graduation! The school year is running down like a tired clock, and. as I sit here dreaming of that momentous night when wc, the class of '52. will make our last trip down thc aislc to reccivc that long coveted diploma and to end our high school carccr. my mind slowly turns '1'liH. I'll havc to admit, with a certain feeling of nostalgia-to anothcr momentous day, in thc carly fall of lfrffl. when a group of wriggling. squirming, but cute. youngsters made their way to .Ioncsvillc school to cntcr upon a new phase of life. Those early ycars were happy years for us. Our time was spent in learning honesty. sportsmanship. and cspccially how to get along with our fellowmen. VVe continued our school journey complacently and rather uneventfully for thc first few years. oc- casionally dropping a student, occasionally adding one. After each sunnncr vacation. wc were only too happy to return to school and bc greeted once more by our cheerfulclassmates,notinghowmuch cvery one had grown over the summer. Time passed swiftly. and, at last, we reached thc most exciting part of our grammar grade years-wc were able to move our possessions to thc high school building in thc cighth grade! This was one of our most eventful years. VVe were recognized as the most lively. fun love ing group in school. Yes. we were really having our fun! This was thc year of thc great strike when we decided, because we couldn't have our way. we wouldn't go to class. This was the year that both our boys and girls won a basketball tournament. sponsored by the P.T.A.. and brought back. to our school, two trophies. How proud we were of them! I shall never forget our tour of VVinstoneSalem that year. The main feature of the trip. I believe, was our tour through Reynolds Tobacco Company. IVc especially enjoyed visiting Reynolds Park for lunch! VVhile venturing there, we made snapshots that will be filed away with our many happy memories of our eighth grade. Finally. thc big day come for ns to graduate into high school . How dressed up we were on that day! Each member of the class certainly looked his best-thc girls with white dresses and red corsages and the boys with their suits and ties. VVc felt quite inportant! The summer passed swiftly, and, at the be- ginning of the school term, we found ourselves green freslnncn. VVc soon learned from the import- ant, dignified senior-s that we were to be the first class to bc initiated in .lonesville High School. YVc tried to drive thoughts of initiation from our minds, but rumors were quickly spreading about the fright- ening connnands to be issued by the seniors. VVe survived the initiation. and, by the cnd of the day. we proved that we could be good sports. As we progressed in our f1'eslnnen year, we went through a silly and mischievous stage. and soon acquired the name of giddy headed freshmen. This year in school each of us became a part of high school by jofning clubs, participating in sports. and. taking part in other activities. After passing our final exams. we once again enjoyed a summer vacation which really, though we wouldn't admit it then. seemed too long because we were eager to return to school for our sophomore year in school. VVe, as sophomores, held fast to the adage, All work and no play makes .lack a dull boy. Our leisure moments were filled with laughter at little incidents which will be filed with our happy memo- ries of .I.H.S. Picnics and out door activities highlighted the activities of this school year. Before we hardly knew it. we found ourselves jolly juniors-and our chief aim was to have the big- gest junior-senior banquet ever to be held in Jonesville. Finally. banquet time rolled around. YVe car- ried out our Good I.uck theme by using horseshocs, wishbones, and with rainbow colors to add to the beauty of the scene. Oh, how happy I feel when I think of that night! I am sure that each member of the class of '52 will never forget that memorable evening in May when we so graciously entertained the '51 seniors. As I look back on our junior year. I could never forget May 14-. the beginning of our Ivash- ington trip, when a group of juniors were allowed to accompany the '51 seniors to VVashington. My feet still hurt from thc thoughts of walking up the steps in the VVashington monument. and my heart skips a beat when I think of taking one more ride on the roller coaster. That was quite a trip. to say the least! As our bus rolled into Jonesville, all of us agreed that we had spent the most enjoyable week of our lives. Soon after the Washington trip Good-Byes were said to the seniors of '51. and we were next in line to occupy the place of honor in our school. Our senior year started with a big crash-initiation for the freshmen. Since we received the effects of the first initiation. we were ready for revengeg therefore, we planned a day. for the freshmen. fllled with stunts, a square meal, funny costumes. and. other amusing incidents. That night we served as host to the freshmen at a successful square dance in the gymnasium. As the year progressed. our days were spent in preparing for publication, the second edition of the Blue Jay. Our senior play was the highlight of the year's activity-what a year! The present brings me back to reality, and I know that we must ever push onward in life. Ilowevcr. I know that I, as well as the other seniors of '52, are leaving behind me school days enriched with manv happy memories of the past which cannot be destroyed. FRANKIR MORRISON Historian

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S Cbgfafflt Lllft gjejtanient I, l'ldna Armstrong, leave my ability to sit quietly in class and say nothing to Mozell Finney. I, Nellie Ruth Atkins, leave my beautiful blond hair to Dorothy Gregory. I. lidna Blackburn, leave mv abilitv to get along with all of the boys to Dott Rose. I, Inez Brown. leave my height to Shirley Cochran. I, Carolyn Bryant, leave my love for basketball to Loretta Gentry. I, Peggy Cheek, leave my love for a family to Jean Creed. I, Mildred Finney, leave my friendliness and gift of gala to Helen Swink. I, Virginia Haynes, leave my ability to have a steady romance to Tip Hemric. I, VVavalene Haynes, leave my smiles to Tonnnyc Cheek. i I, Ruby Hutchins. leave my nice personality to anyone who can keep it. I, Doris Long, leave my ability to play basketball to Bonnie Pardue. I, Blendon Martin, leave my freckles to Rabbit Miuish. I, Irene Minick, leave my sweet personality to Ella Mae Bryant. I, Annie Mae Mitchell, leave my silly ways to Billy Ray Benton. I, Frankie Morrison, leave my cheering ability to VVesley Holcomb. I, Treva Muncus, leave my short legs to Myrtle Macemore. I, Tonnnye Ann Myers, leave my love for money to Tim Swaim. I, Virginia Myers, leave my ginger to anyone who can stand the taste. I, Vera Nelson, leave my black hair to Shirley Cheek. I, Doris Oliver., just leave-that's all. I, Rosa Pardue, leave my wide variety of abilities to anyone that can use them wisely. I, Allll Poplin. leave my ability to speak my feelings to June VVells. I, I.ucy Poplin, leave my shyness to Jane Poplin. I, Linda Reece, leave my dignity to Louise Vestal. I, Ruby Rhyne, leave my course voice to anyone that can use it. I, Betty Jean Roberson, leave my love to tease teachers to Kay Price. I, Naomi Simmons, leave my studious ways to Kay Price. I, Ethelene Sparks, leave my quiet ways to Donald Pickett. I, Hilda Gae Teague, leave my artistic ways to Kay Madison. I, Delavinia Temple. leave my long engagement to Frances Fisher. I, Jane Vestal, leave my ability to be late for class to Mary Cheek. I, Marie VVebster, leave my love for chewing gum to Louise Nicks. I, Greta Wooten, leave my ability to get along with Mr. MacMillan to Dott Rose. I, Kenneth Freeman, leave my bass voice to Charles Scott. I. Jim Hayes, leave my ability to get along with Mrs. Cockerham to Ted Myers. I, Sob Gentry, leave my ability to sit in class and absorb nothing to Tim Swaim. I, Jay I.ee Vestal, leave my Math grades to Billy Ray Benton. I, Walter Tilley, leave my love for science to Allen Hensely. I, Donald Pardue, leave my curly hair to Vernon Medley. I, J. I.. VVeatherman, leave my ability to get along with the girls to Junior Brown. I, Joe Clay Everidge, leave the keys to Mr. Ingle's car to Jimmy Pardne. I, Sonny Daye. leave my athletic ability to Larry Triplete. I, Bobby Parker, leave my curly hair to Leo Colbert. I, Jolm Madison, leave my pride and dignity as a bus driver to Jack Dowell. I, James Reece, leave my prankfulness to Gooney Caudill. DONALD PARDUE Testator