Kenly High School - Galleon Yearbook (Kenly, NC)

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GLASS ill 'l'0IiY Twelve years ago, in the year i938, a group of scared, timid pupils entered the Kenly School. As we climbed 'the hill from the first grade to the eighth, some of our members dropped out, some fell back to lower grades. Four years ago, on August 29, l946, to be exact, this class of T950 assembled for the first time asa high school class. The members had a common purpose, a common obiective, and an ambition to be achieved together - namely, the successful ascent of the High School Rockies, a famous mountain range whose many crags and peaks had appalled some of the most daring young people of America. Neverthe- less, though we realized all this, everyone of us was eager to begin the perilous climb. As we look back now, we know that the Freshman Foothills presented no obstacles of any account, but at times we felt that we never, never would be able to get over them successfully. We were making steadier and more noticable progress than we realized. By February we could look far enough ahead to see that the definite end of the Freshman Foothills would soon be reached, but that steady and hard climbing would be necessary if we were to be over them in the allotted time. Our leaders forged ahead, our guides spurred us on to further efforts, the rank and file struggled on valiantly, and even the lag- gards seemed to feel a stir of energy. Before we realized it, June was upon us, and the Freshman Foothills were behind us. Early in September our guides assembled us for the next stage ofthe ascent. A few of our number, for one reason or another, did not remain with us for the Sophomore climb. These we regretted to lose, of course, having expected to have them with us throughout the entire iourney. Scarcely had we begun the scaling of Sophomore Ridge than we realized that if we were to make it, we should need all the skill and experience we had acquired in coming up the Freshman Foothills, as well as the very best efforts we could put forth. When June came around again, we had reached the summit of Sophomore Ridge, which as the maps showed, was at the very foot of Mt. Junior. The crossing of the Freshman Foothills and the Sopho- more Ridge marked no very important steps. Many were the pleasures, many were the trials, and at times we were half tempted to turn back into the cool shade of the Valley of ldleness. Our guides were encouraging and insisted that we follow on to the end of the iourney. Mt. Junior, we found, by consulting the survey of the High School Rockies, is the second largest formation in this great mountain range. It is so situated and so formed that none but mountain climbers of the highest skill and ability can hope to scale it. The knowledge gained and the experience acquired on the way up the Freshman Foothills and across Sophomore Ridge are absolutely essential to a success- ful ascent of Mt. Junior. By this time We had acquired a certain amount of pride in our skill as mountain climbers, and we began to get a better understanding of the relationship between what we were doing, what we had already done, and what was to follow. The whole enterprise became more meaningful, more significant, more purposeful for all of us. With less difficulty than we had expected we arrived the following June at the summit of Mt. Junior, which we knew marked the beginning of the final stage of our adventure. After reaching the top of Mt. Junior, we looked forward to finishing our journey. The roughest half was seemingly completed, and our hopes were high. On Mt. Junior we stopped long enough to entertain at a banquet a band of pilgrims called the Class of '49, This was really the great social event of the year. It was while we were on Mt. Junior that six of our group were singled out and commended with high grades for their ability in mountain climbing. These were Jan Winders, Jerry Rhodes, Melba Jean Pittman, Christine Hooks, Elsie Little, and Janyce Bass. Enthusiastically we began in September of i9-49, the hard task of scaling Senior Peak which, ac- cording to the maps, is surmounted by Graduation Rock. At the beginning of our last climb there were forty members of our party, but three dropped out. lContinued on page 343.

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FLONNIE ANN SPIVEY Aineat appearance is a valuable asset. 4-H Club '47, Glee Club '46-'49, Cheerleader '49-'5Og Sottball '47-'48. ,MARY UZABETH SPIVEY Love lighted her up like a pin ball machine. 4-H Club '46-'47, Glee Club '46-'49, Basketball '46- '5Og Softball '46-'48g Co-Cap- tain ot Basketball, Annual Staff. RUDOLPH WATSON His heart is big enough tor two. 4-H Club '46-'47, Glee Club '46-'48, Basketball '46- '50g Co-Captain ot Basketball '48-'5Og Baseball '46-'50, Monogram Club '49-'50, An- nual Statt, Senior Play. JOYCE WOODARD As tull of spirit as the month ot May. 4-H Club '46-'50, Glee Club '46-'47, Cheerleader '48-'49, Softball '47-'50, Art- nual Staff. CHARLIE DIANNE ASKEW Mascot I?- -lit LOIS GREY SPIVEY Sober but not serious, quiet but not idle. 4-H Club '46-'5Og Cheer- leader '48-'5O. JIMMY WATKINS Sometimes l sit and think, Sometimes l just sit. JANYCE VVINDERS There is pride in the head she carries so high. Glee Club '46-'49, Class Secretary '48-'50, Chief Mar- shal '495 Annual Staff, Senior Play. MAC WOODARD Bright and sparkling full of wit, with our class he mode a hit 4-H Club '46-'47, Baseball '46-'49, Monogram Club '49- '5Og Annual Stott. EDWARD DOUGLAS BARNES Mascot

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Lil TWILLII DTE 'l'iIMIl'I' We the class of '50, being of sound body las much as possible after changing classesl and of sound mind lno remarks from the faculty pleasell and being in a generous mood, do hereby dispose and be- queath our most treasured traits and prized possessions in this our Last Will and Testament. Gather round, all of you'who are concerned while this famous document, duly executed and signed is read: We the Seniors of I95O, being made up of 37 masterminds with everlasting memories, make known on this nineteenth day of May in the year of nineteen hundred fifty, our Last Will and Testament, so that you, our beneficiaries, may prosper by these things which we leave. ARTICLE I, We leave to the beloved, respected and honored faculty of our school a portion of the honors which we shall win in the future, since it is you who are largely responsible for said honors. It is our desire that you require the same amount of study from all succeeding senior classes as was re- quired of us, and in this study you may use our class as an outstanding example, provided such compari- son is accomplished with our respect to us. We also will to the faculty our bright sayings, practical iobs and all of our old excused tardy and absence slips that you may use them next year. ARTICLE 2: To the Juniors we leave all our Senior privileges. I-Iere's hoping you find them in good condition, because they've never been used. ARTICLE 3: To Mrs. Wethington and all her Sophomores we leave our dignity which has never been used, hoping they will make use of it. ARTICLE 4: To all the Freshmen we leave all our old chewing gum wrappers and our sincere hope that none of them will break a leg climbing the High School Rockies. We, the Senior Class, do will to Mr. Long a cat so curiosity won't kill him, to Miss Scarborough a ticket to Wake Forest because her boy friend stays there, to Mr. Edgerton a history book so all his history will come from that instead of the newspaper, to Mrs Wethington we will a ruler so she, instead of her class, will draw bookkeeping farms in '5I, to Mrs. Barnes we will our ability to hold our temper. To Mr. Snipes: our undying love and gratitude for being our best friend and helper during these 4V2 years he has been with us. I, A. G. Askew, do will my ability to play basketball to Bobby Parnell. vi If I, D. H. Ballance, do leave my excess fat to Delmas Pike. I, I-Iarold Bowen, do will my blushing technique to Squirrel Mozingo. I, John Ed Davis, leave - good riddance, and will my school bus to anyone, lhoping it does fall apartl. I Bobby Barnes, will leave - hoping never to return. I, Rudolph Edgerton, do leave my speed in typing to Harold Bowen so he can pass. I, Bobby I-Iales, do will my adult ways to Douglas I-looks, lwho could well make use of theml. I, Carl Leggett, do will my driving ability to .Edgar Earl I-lolland. I, Melvin Narron, do will six inches of my height to Benny Alford. I, Thomas Keith Nichols, do will my annual notes to anyone who can use them. I, Bobby Ray Pittman, do will my loudness to Glen Edgerton. I, James Ray Pittman, do will my slowness to C. V. Simmons. I, Aubrey Radford, do will my ability to date girls to Douglas Williams. I, Linwood Raper, do will my curly hair to Earldean Jackson and Nancy Edwards. I, Jerome Rhodes, do will my ability to learn to Mariorie Pittman, and my ability to work chemistry to some poor sucker who takes it next year. I, Jimmy Watkins, do will by courteous ways to William Watson. I, Rudolph Watson, do will my shortness to Robert Lee Edgerton and Harold Hinnant. I, Mac Woodard, do will my wittiness to Douglas Williams. lContinued on page 34l