Kernersville High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Kernersville, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1953 volume:

SHIRLEY CORDER. 2 2.........2. Editor . JOEM DWIGGINS _ Assistant Editor FAYE OVERBY ___ Business Manager JOYCE PORTER Production Manager : | | | DOREEN GREENFIELD ____ Art Editor JAMES NELSON ____. Faculty Advisor PRESENT THE Ness} ttrnspect Published by the Students of Kernersville High School, Kernersville, North Carolina J turariary a MR. AND MRS. W. G. ENTREKIN To the students they were beloved teachers, to the faculty they were devoted fellow-workers, to the community they were sincere friends and neighbors. And .. . “For this we bless them most: They gave much and knew not that they save at all.” Kahlih Gibran. Ayedsicotion With sincere appreciation for the friendship and guidance she has shown us, we, the Senior Class of 1953, dedicate this edition of the Retrospect to MISS RUTH PARKER. She will linger in our memory as one who has been an inspiration to us through the most important years of our lives. Through her straightforward attitude and her interest in us, she has gained our respect and admiration. Dredin has come try ..... and so you, the Seniors of 1953, are leaving forever a place which has meant much to you. But you are taking with you memories which will, as the years pass, symbolize those years of your life which are most cherished. cc Bie) ; CS : ee a ee oe = SF BEE cae nore, eee eg anne se Oto eet ee coo We have tried to recapture as far as possible on these printed pages some of the high lights of a year’s work and activities in our school. If in the future, while glancing through your RETROSPECT, you are able to bring once more to reality the hours spent in study and companionship with teachers and friends, then we have achieved our goal in this edition of the RETROSPECT. Sports “S ERVICE RATHER THAN CONTROL” The purpose of the Student Organization of Kernersville High School is to promote self-control, self-reliance, and strong character among the students; to en- courage and secure better co-operation between students and faculty; to maintain high standards in school citizenship; to encourage and foster all worthy school activities. The Council, composed of four main officers, committee chairmen, and a rep- resentative from each homeroom, is valuable to the students in that it develops a sense of responsibility in the student and trains him along lines which are conducive to good citizenship. This organization endeavors to unite the student body in an effort to uphold the personal honor of each individual and of the school. LARRY HAYES President of Student Organization LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD Left to Right—-Mr. Fred Vance, Mr. Dan Willard, Mr. Ned Ingram, and Mr. Kemp Whicker. 10 JEBGRe8 12e8a8e VER CeRe HOG RiaBe mei eie NGBiomiees «Rei Roeeee sheamibasesess «pe rbaneaaene Su — Naneeeenten BGS minim (Bigiaiae coon @ ' HH 8: ae e ates {EUGeimsane: Rinimiascee PUT ienacenerae eeggiaeaias Uti Gea! Se —Piaieias eee 2e8Biae : Pye EG B 1 igaaeea 1BGeee 1enene 188808 eweee RIB Gimine Dieeieiae Ona imiwine gomansuinee guadeaasacd gananeceaar wegguaparas PU (erage Mis tBieia TCT (Pisisisia: igi: MR. C. V. SIGMON Principal MR. SIGMON AND MRS. TARKINGTON Life Is a Grindstone’ 12 FACULTY MR. JACK W. BLAYLOCK, A.B. Physical Education MR. J. R. BRENDELL, B.S. Mathematics and Social Studies Riwss mage PR RRGRER ERR 8.0: Reece one e Bec MRS. CORINNE DeMARCUS, A.B. Enlish and French MR. MATTHEW DONAHUE, B.S., M.A. Diversified Occupations MRS. MOZELLE C. GROGAN, A.B. History and English MRS. MARY C. IDOL, A.B. English and Social Studies 13 FUNGI YS MRS. R. L. KUYKENDALL, BS. Home Economics MISS SYBIL LAMBETH, BS. Mathematics MISS ALWAYNE McCLURE, B.S. English MR. JAMES L. NELSON, B.S., M.E. Business Administration % MISS RUTH E. PARKER, A.B., M.A. Science MRS. EVELYN PRICE, A.B. Librarian FINGAL ID, MR. CHARLES A. BALLANCE, A.B. Band MRS. MAXINE BLACKWELL, B.M. Public School Music MRS. JAMES L. NELSON, B.S. Piano MRS. EDITH ORRELL Music Certificate—Piano MISS GAYNELL HAYES, B.S. Eighth Grade MR. JOHN HOLLEMAN, BS. Eighth Grade 15 PAGw ia MR. L. B. POPE, A.B., M.E. Eighth Grade MR. G. LINNET POTTS, A.B. Seventh Grade MRS. ELIZABFTH SMITH, B.S. Seventh Grade 16 een Nem Ooo 1Biwee (Bie Bees seaes: eens! ageen ouees: ares aigie aise 188 Rs i i } ' ' } f Left to right: Miss Sybil Lambeth, Sponsor; LaRue McGee, Treasurer; Frances Beeson, Secretary; Sarah Vance, President; Jerry Shields, Vice President; Mrs. Mozelle Grogan, Sponsor. SENIORS GEASS In June 1952 the Junior Class of Kernersville High School began to feel like Seniors. The occasion was Class Night for the class of 52 and the Juniors each had a part in this graduating exercise by being in the Daisy Chain. When September 1952 came, those people who carried the Daisy Chain entered Kernersville High School with the name of Seniors and found how exciting it was to actually occupy this station. These Seniors were allowed to go to the County College Day, they all had a class party om New Year’s Eve, they were entertained at the Junior-Senior banquet, but most of all—they went to Washington! These were the highlights of the year for the Class of 1953. All year they were encouraged and guided by their principal, Mr. C. V. Sigmon and their sponsors, Mrs. King Grogan and Miss Sybil Lambeth. It was the best year and they hated to see it end, but they began to learn that life is a responsibility, and each boy and girl left school with this thought in mind. 18 CLANS: InliSiROlye In the Fall of 1949, sixty-eight Freshmen arrived in a strange and, heretofore, unknown place, called Kernersville High School. Weary from our long, tiresome journey through grade school, we were glad to be taken into the guiding hands of Miss Ruth Parker and Mr. John Hardwicke, our teachers. We elected Larry Hayes as our class president. We had heard much of this strange place, especially of the three classes which were already established there—the Sophomores, the Juniors, and the “mighty Seniors.” For some days we remained fearful and awe stricken in their presence, but we soon realized that we were a part of this new world, so we set out to make a name for ourselves. This we did, placing three boys on the varsity football team, two girls on the varsity basketball team, and also taking an active part in the Student Organization as well as various other organizations and activities of the school. As the year progressed, we found that we were definitely accepted as part of the family of high school, enjoying the freedoms and bearing the hardships along with the others. Near the end of the year our grade mothers treated us to a picnic at Reynolds Park. We returned again to K. H. S. in the fall of 1950 under the direction of Mrs. Betty Joyner and Mr. Ovie Heavner. This year we elected Lucille Kirkman as our class president. Since we had already established our place in high school, we were somewhat amused by the discomfort of the newly arrived Freshmen. This year was marked by our new-found feeling of importance and the realization of the importance of the responsibility placed upon us by the other classes. Again we took a trip to Reynold’s Park at the end of the year. In 1951 we returned to K. H. S. as Juniors. Again we were divided into two classes, directed by Miss Ruth Parker and Mr. James Nelson. The difficult task of class president was placed upon the shoulders of Larry Hayes. The many activities of the year knit the two groups closely together as one class. We were responsible for the concession stand at ball games and for selling magazine subscriptions. This was done in preparation for that memorable event, the Junior-Senior Banquet, which was held at the Y. W. C. A. in Winston-Salem. Then too, we prepared the Daisy Chain for the Seniors’ Class Night and received our long awaited class rings. Along with these many events and our picnic at Reynolds Park, we found this to be the best of our three high school years. In September, 1952, we arrived at the doors of Kernersville High School for our last time, as Seniors, under the capable leadership of our sponsors, Mrs. W. K. Grogan and Miss Sybil Lambeth. We now realized that we had reached the last phase of our social life. All the main student offices of the school were ours, and the other classes were looking upward with respect to our leadership and guidance. With the determina- tion to make ours the best Senior class ever, we elected Sarah Vance as our class president. Our Senior year was highlighted by many memorable occasions: our trip to Washing- ton, the Junior-Senior Banquet, Class Night, and, finally, graduation. Now, as we leave school, we would like to express our gratitude to all those who have made our education possible. We have sin- cerely tried during our brief stay here to make the best of our opportunities, and we hope we have inspired in others the will to the same. May Kernersville High School ever remain in the memories of the class of 1953 LARRY HAYES Class Historiah 19 RAYS OF LEARNING In retrospect our minds reflect On years with thee we've known: But time fast parts, and sad our hearts Now they're so swiftly flown. These fruitful years! Each disappears As did the one before. Though well we know they cannot go From memory’s precious store. A light appears from out these years, A ray so bright and strong That fear and doubt are driven out And men are freed from wrong. This beam of light, this beacon bright Is known to us as Learning; And man shall win his fight for right As long as it is burning. You showed the way to find this ray; You were our help and guide. O school, we still and always will Remember thee with pride. JERRY SHIELDS SENIORS MASCOTS Coy Vance, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Coy Vance Becky Parrish, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Parrish ROBERT NELSON ANGELL Perea te 2, 3, 4. WESLEY GRAY ATKINS Athletic Club 1; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Art Club President 4; Basketball 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 2, 3; BEEHIVE Staff 4; Glee Club IL ois ss : BETTY PEARL BARROW Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Junior Marshal 3; Cheerleader 4; Monogram Club 4; Booster Club 4; Library Club 1, 2; Peet A: 1. FRANCES MAE BEESON F. H. A. 1; Library Club 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Booster Club 4; Senior Class Secretary. 21 SENIORS PATRICIA ANNE BEESON Basketball 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3, 4; Booster Club 4; Library Club 1, 2; Superlative 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Softball 1; BEEHIVE Staff 4. STANLEY LEE BEESON Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Bus Driver 3, 4; Monogram JA Roe ee Ace Lee? Meter A PEGGY MARION BIBY Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F.. H. A. 1, 2, 4; Library Club 1. BILLY GENE BROWN F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Superlative 4. GAYLENE BROWN Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 2, 3, 4; Library Club 1, 2; Booster Club 4; Mixed Chorus ‘4; Athletic Club 1; BEEHIVE Staff 3, 4; Assistant Editor 3. CHARLES FONTAINE CARTER Science Club 3, 4; Key Club 4; Monogram Club “8 Football 4. 22 SENIORS. SHIRLEY FAYE CORDER RETROSPECT Editor 4, Assistant Editor 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Co-captain 3, 4; All-County 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4; Library Club 1, 2; Monogram Club 2, 4; Vice-President 2. Athletic Club 1; Student Organization 1, 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Class Vice-President 3; Junior Marshat 3; Superlative 4; Softball 1; Mixed Chorus 4. SHIRLEY JOAN DAVIS Peril 3, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Library Club 1, 2. MARY JEANNETTE DULL Glee Club 2, 4; Officer 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4: Marshal 3. HENRY CLAY FLYNT, JR. Pela tel os4; 4-H 1. 2. ARNOLD DELENO FULP Science Club 2; F. F. A. 3, 4, Vice-President 3, Secretary 4. LAWRENCE DOUGLAS HAYES Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 4; Piedmont Bow} 4; Basketball 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Athletic Club 1; Monogram Club 3, 4, Vice-President 3; Freedom Forum 3, 4 Junior Marshal 3; Declamation 3; BEEHIVE Staff 3; May Court 3; Superlative 4; Student Organization President 4; Glee Club; Class Historian 4. 23 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT State of North Carolina County of Forsyth Township of Kernersville Kernersville High School May, 1953 Contrary to all precedents, the Senior Class of 1953, those remaining of fifty-two in- nocent children who started out twelve years ago with no idea of what lay before them, have decided to make public our own will before retiring from active life. We have made fitting preparations and do here- by, declare the following as our last will and testament: ARTICLE I To the school, we bequeath our good will and loyalty. ARTICLE II To Mr. Sigmon, we leave our thanks for his guidance and the attention he has given us both individually and as a group. ARTICLE III To Mrs. Grogan and Miss Lambeth, our faithful Senior Sponsors, we will the Junior Class, with the request that they be one big happy family as we were. ARTICLE IV To the entire Faculty, we leave the hope that after we are gone they may have the strength left to push another Senior Class into a new environment. ARTICLE V To the rising Seniors, we leave that empty feeling inside which comes when | we walk down the aisle in chapel, and the under classmen very willingly rise to honor us. ARTICLE VI To the present Sophomores, we will the joy of being a Junior and a Senior and the request that they make the best of the “two best years of their lives”. ARTICLE VII To the present Freshmen, we leave our admiration because they have some won- derful events to which they may look forward; although, they will experience many unpleasant hours. ARTICLE VII To the incoming Freshmen, we leave our class colors, red and white, and our class flower, the rose. ARTICLE IX Realizing that we are leaving this school, never to return as students, each of us wish to will an individual trait to those we leave behind. I, Sarah Vance, leave my fourth of the Senior Math Class to Jack Hastings. I, Patsy Beeson, will to Mary Ragland and Billie Sue Coley my position on the basketball team. I, Arnold Pender, leave my trip to Boy's State to Charles Sigmon, with the hope that he enjoys it as much as J did. I, Weldon (alias ““Tience”) Idol, bequeath my hair cut to Stanley (alias “Crew-cut” ) Stafford. I, LaRue McGee, do leave my locker beside the Senior room and my French II book to Don Marshall, providing he always make an A on French. I, Larry Hayes, will my position as fullback on the football team to Ralph Nelson, better known as “Goot.” I, Shirley Corder, bequeath my position as Editor of the Annual to Joem Dwiggins, with the request that she start to work now in order that she might finish by the deadline. I, Peggy Biby, will my ability to talk in all the classes to Shirley Dull. I, Alice Osborne, leave my quiet ways to Mildred Swaim and Sarah Flynt with the hope that they take advantage of them. I, Jeannette Dull, leave my typewriter to Rebekah Talor and Vennie Vanhoy, with the hope that they don’t fight over it too much. J, Mary Nelson, will to my cousin, Ralph Echols, my studious ways, with the request that he use them. I, Wesley Atkins, bequeath my “pesty” ways to Doug Dillon, one of the same category. I, Betty Barrow, leave my position in the alto section of the Glee Club to Mary Stephens. P 24 I, Trilba Hutchens, will my ability to “break up” thirteen times in two weeks to Shirley Wall and Betty Fulp, a couple of girls who are doing very well in “going steady.” I, Bill Brown, bequeath my studious ways to a couple of brothers, Jack and Ronnie Smith, with the request that they use them. I, Joyce Porter, will my position as “most likely to succeed” to Sybil Wrenn. I, Betty Lou Motsinger, leave to Helen Sears, another old married woman, my success in leading a double life—keeping house and going to school. I, Charles Ridgell, bequeath my humorous ways to William Gray and Louis Pless, who are a little too quiet. I, Shirley Davis, will my quiet, sweet ways to Sylvia Lewis, with the request that she make use of them. I, Betty Jo Stafford, will my position as editor of the “Beehive” to Sue Simpson, one worthy of the job. I, Bobbie Jones, leave my success in married life to Jean Wilson and Bill McKaughan, a couple who seem to be taking the same road. I, Kay Stafford, will a few pounds of weight to Shirley Vance, who needs some badly. I, Ralph Warren, bequeath my position as President of the Key Club to John Ed Staples. I, Virginia Stone, leave my smile to Joretta Marsh and Mary Ruth Griffin, with the request that they make good use of it. I, Bobby Perdue, bequeath the honor of being Co-Captain of the football team to Benny Knight. I, Jim Bob Winfree, bequeath my ability to get along so well with Mr. Nelson to Earline Ingram and Faye McMichael. I, Richard Larrimore, will my way with the girls to Mode Linville who seems to have difficulty along that line. I, Sylvia Smith, will my voice to Faith Neugent who really has enough of her own. I, Jerry Smith, will my position as President of the Beta Club to Johnny Mack Nelson, with the request that he make it the best club ever. I, Stanley Beeson, leave bus 81 for Donald Bull and Jake Brown with the hope that when they “match” for it, the right one will win. I, Frances Beeson, bequeath my attractive hair styles to Lorraine Richardson, with the request that she use them. I, Barbara West, will my flaming red hair to a nice brunette, Elton Spainhour. I, Nelson Angell, leave my seat in the Senior homeroom to my brother, Oliver, with the request that he live up to the honor of sitting there. I, Vivian Macy, leave my honor as Piedmont Bowl Attendant to one who really deserves it, Gail Winfree. I, Fontaine Carter, leave my ability to day-dream in class to Bobby Kimel and Benny Sheppard, who really know a great deal about it now. I, Deleno Fulp, bequeath to Herbert Eaton and Ray Stanley, my typing speed and good grades in bookkeeping. I, Mary Sue Kerner, will my ability to be happy at all times to Frances McKaughan. I, Jimmy Wilson, bequeath my honor of being on the All-Star Football Team to Doug Long. I, Maxine Joyner, leave my popularity to Peggy Mabe and Jeanette Meadows. I, Charles West, will my English and Literature books to Lawrence Smith «nd Henry Duggins, with the hope that they sincerely enjoy the course. I, Shirleen Stafford, will my co-operative ways to Rebecca Nelson with the desire that she keep the Senior Class together. I, Jo Ann Willard, leave my cheerleading outfit to Faye Overby. I, Jo Ann Swain, leave my shy, timid ways to Ruby Jean Taylor, a talker, if there has ever been one. I, Wade Swaim, bequeath my ability to get a new Ford to Don McGee and Bill Warren. I, Harold West, bequeath my quiet ways to Richard Barrow and Kenneth Brannon, who couldn’t get much quieter. ; I, Louise Stafford, leave my typewriter to Joan Butler and my Office Practice Book to Anne Mercer. I, Jerry Shields, leave my ability to concentrate to Zeb Scott, who can use it. I, Lucille Kirkman, will my dimples to Pat Tillman. I, Henry Flynt, leave my Senior privileges to David Redmon and Gerald Hendrix. I, Mary Ruth Marshall, will my black hair to a Junior blond, Tommy Bertier. I, Wyatt Lefever, will my success in hunting to Jimmy Echols. I, Gaylene Brown, will my flirtatious ways to Pauline Hendrix. Class Testator: LaRUE McGEE Witnesses: Larry Hayes Ralph Warren 25 SENIORS TRILBA ANN HUTCHENS Beta Club 4; May Court 1, 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Vice-President 4; Cheerleader 3, 4; Monogram Club 4; Athletic Club 1; Library Club 2; BEE- HIVE Staff 4. WELDON AVERY IDOL Class Officer 1, 2; Key Club 4; Monogram Club 4; Superlative 1, 2, 4; Baseball 1, 2; Bas- ketball 1, 2. BOBBIE SECHREST JONES BEEHIVE Co-Editor 4; Art Club Vice-President Hie Ne WOE Sil je A Bh JOYCE MAXINE JOYNER Harmony High School 1, 2; May Court 3; Glee Club 4; Booster Club 4. MARY SUSAN KERNER Glee Club 1, 4; Library 1, 2; Athletic Club 1; ae WN, ZO 1S ae Ly Ze . HELEN LUCILLE KIRKMAN BEEHIVE Staff 4; Athletic Club 1; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Treasurer 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Library Club 1; Softball 1; Superlative 4; Mixed Chorus 4. 26 SENIORS. GEORGE WYATT LEFEVER F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3, President 4; F. F. A. Federation Reporter 4. RICHARD DEAN LARRIMORE Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Athletic Club 1; Booster Club 4, Secretary 4; Key Club 4; Annual Staff 3; Bus Driver 3, 4. VIVIAN IRENE MACY F. H. A. 1; Library Club 1; Glee Club 4; Booster Club 4; Athletic Club 1; Piedmont Bowl Attendant 4. MARY RUTH MARSHALL F. H. A. 1; Library Club 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 4: Booster Club 4; Softball 1. LaRUE MALOIS McGEE Class Officer 4; Student Organization 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Marshal 3; Superla- tive 4; Testators 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Monogram Club 2, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; Library Club 1, 2; Mixed Chorus 4; Girls State 3; His- tory Award 3. BETTY LOU MOTSINGER Athletic Club 1, Treasurer 1; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 1; BEEHIVE Staff 2; Student Organ- ization 2, 3; Treasurer 3; May Court 3; Glee Club 2, 3. CLASS PROPHECY The wind blew sharply against my ears and nose. My eyes were smarting with cold and the near- est shelter that I saw had a big poster displaycd cutside: “Madam Zenda—Your Future Revealed in Her Magic Crystal Ball.” My cold, stiff fingers finally manag- ed to grasp the last quarter in my pocekt, so I paid the admis- sion and went in. The noise of the midway out- side became fainter in Madam Zenda’s tent, but there was still the constant noise of passing tootsteps. Inside the light was dim, and as { waited, my fingers and nose thawed gradually. Finally I was ushered into an even datker chamber, where Madam Zenda sat behind a table which held a large bright crystal ball. I looked closely at her; she seemed vaguely familiar. As I sat in front of her I immediately asked, “Where can I find a job?” (I was at the present unemployed). Madam Zenda’s face took on an expression that clearly said, “Well, this is a cinch.” But as she gazed into her ball she became very puzzled. The ball grew cloudy and muddled. However, it gradually cleared and I saw three young men walking in the business district of Futureville. They were all serious and intent on something. They came closer and I immediately recognized Jerry Smith, Larry Hayes, and Bobby Perdue. The years hadn’t changed them much —they looked like college boys. Madam Zenda said to me, “The crystal tells me that these men are searching for a job- too, but I can’t find you in the picture.” “That's all right. Let me see what happened to these boys,” I replied, interested in what had become of my former classmates in Kernersville High School. As they continued down the street, they passed an exclusive looking night club; whose billing outside showed the main feature to be Kay Stafford. Special attraction that day was “The one, the only, Queen of Hollywood, Miss Vivian Macy.” “Tell me about these people, Madam Zenda,” I requested. “Miss Stafford is one of America’s greatest “Hula” dancers. She studied technique and form ‘in Hawaii. Of course, they had to pay her outlandish wages, but Futureville is very for- tunate to get her because she is such a celebrity. “Miss Macy won a screen test in Hollywood and became a movie star overnight. Her profession is just being glamorous.” I recalled immediately that even in school Kay’s hobby was dancing and Vivian was elected queen in the Halloween Contest and Piedmont Bowl Queen. The vocations seemed to be running along with their former interest. Th boys stopped in a big art studio, where they waited on Jerry Smith, who has an interview with the head executive, Mr. Charles Ridgell, I noticed a sign outside saying that the famous Wesley Atkins was booked to paint portraits as soon as he arrived from Paris. Other artists who were employed by the top-flight studio in the country had some of their works on exhibit. Virginia Stone seemed to be the modern art specialist. All her pictures dealt with surrealism, with a touch of geometrical figures worked in. Gaylene Brown’s pictures were chiefly publicity prints for stars—opera stars, theater stars, and movie stars. She specialized in costume designing. Jerty came out shaking his head. I knew exactly why he didn’t meet the requirements because he couldn’t even write legibly. The boys left the studio and continued their search. Soon they ran into someone who resembled Jerry Shields. There were others with Shields: many others. I reconized Betty Jo Stafford, Henry Flynt, Arnold Pender, and Lucille Kirkman. After greeting each other fondly, the group carried on an excited conversation. Two girls in white joined, them, one a stunning red-haired nurse, who, I discove red, was Barbara West. The other girl I identified as Joyce Porter, and I concluded that she was a bacteriologist and that she and Barbara worked at the same hospital. “Please explain to me what is going on now.” I was very interested in this scene. “Mr. Shields started working with the New York Times and has now become editor. The others are his staff: Miss Stafford is the business manager, Mr. Flynt, a photographer, and Mr. Pender draws the advertisements. Miss Kirkman is a special feature writer for the | paper—she is certainly able to bring out hidden secrets in her interviews.” 28 “Gossip editor for the Beehive,” I reflected. Madam Zenda continued. “Miss ,West is a young nurse engaged to a doctor she met while nursing in the army. Miss Porter works at the same hospital and is engaged: too, but she chose an exciting young professor she met at Wake Forest.” The group broke up and most of them went to lunch while Jerry, Larry, and Bobby continued their search. They passed a large hotel, in front of which I saw a milling mass of people. It looked like a Convention. An enormous car was waiting in front with a chauffeur inside. Nelson Angell passed, as did Betty Barrow and her husband and twin boys. Then Bill Brown came out of the hotel and was just ready to get into the car when he saw Larry, Jerry, and Bobby. They talked a long time together while Madam Zenda explained to me what was going on. “This is a Farmet’s National Convention and Mr. Nelson Angell is the national president. He is really a Southern farmer—traising tobacco in North Carolina, cotton in South Carolina and sugar cane in Georgia. His largest plantation is on the outskirts of Kernersville, North Carolina. “Miss Barrow’s husband raises cattle in Virginia while she has become famous for the fine silk-worms she raises. I understand there is a regular grove of mulberry trees on their farm. “Then the millionaire is, of course, Mr. Bill Brown.” “How did Bill make all that money?” I asked. “He was voted most studious in the class, but how can you make money by studying?” “Oh, he doesn’t study. He had a bright idea soon after graduating from high school and it proved so profitable that he hasn’t bothered to think since then—he just sits back and reaps his profits. He raises fishing worms, then ships them to the eastern coast to sell.” “How interesting,” I thought. Jerry, Larry and Bobby waved good-bye to the “conventioners” to continue their search for a job. They looked as if they were becoming tired and worried, and must have been con- sidering going to seek their fortunes in a large metropolis, as they turned in the Continental Airway’s Office. Inside they were greeted by the receptionist, and while Bobby was inquiring about the schedules, the others waited. People were constantly passing through the halls into the private offices. The boss spoke to a trim voung hostess going in one of the offices, and also to two young men passing through the hall. Then I saw them speak to a very fashionable young woman who marched into the president's office. Their eyes followed her as she went through the door, then they turned their attention to Bobby, who was telling them something and shaking his head, and all three left the office. “What does all this mean?” I asked Madam Zenda. She consulted her ctystal for a while, then gave me the facts on these people. “Bobby was considering going to New York to see about getting a iob as a_ baseball player. The people Larry and Jerry spoke to were some you might know. The airline hostess was Shirleen Stafford, who was just return ing from a trip on the New York Times special plane which brought the reporters here. The gentlemen were Mr. Ralph Warren and Mr. Deleno Fulp, who are pilots employed by that company. Mr. Warren tests jet planes and has won recognition from our government for his fine work. Mr. Fulp is a regular pilot and makes two round trips across the continent each week.” “Who on earth was the young lady the boys thought so- interesting?” “Oh that was the former Miss Maxine Joyner. She was a secretary in this airlines office and worked her way up in a hurry. She is now the boss’ wife.” “Maxine had the eligible bachelors falling at her feet the minute she moved from Harmony,” I recalled. The action in the crystal hadn’t ceased. The boy’s next stop was a restaurant. As they were waiting on the food, many people came in and it seemed to me that every other person who entered knew them. The first couple in was Harold West and Frances Beeson. They spent quite a while talking with the boys, who kept looking happily surprised. After several other people entered, I recognized a threesome—Shirley Faye Corder, her husband, and Jim Bob Winfree, who immediately began talking to Larry, Jerry, and Bobby, too. As soon as they left another couple came in. I knew the late couple at once, too, because they hadn’t changed a bit since I was in high school. It was Mrs. King Grogan—our Freshman English teacher, Junior history teacher, and Senior Sponsor, with her husband. She seemed very happy to see “her boys” and to talk to them. It was time for me to interrupt—too much was happening. “Madam Zenda, before any- thing else goes on, tell me what is happening now.” And this is what I learned: “The first couple, Mr. and Mrs. Harold West, work at the radio station.” 7) “Mr. and Mrs.!” J thought. “Well, they made good time during their high school days.” Madam Zenda continued about Harold and Frances. “Mr. West is a famous radio sports announcer; in fact, he is on his way to broadcast a game at his Alma Mater, Kernersville High School. ‘When his work is heaviest, Mrs. West acts as his secretary and manager, but her main job is chief manager at home.” “Then you surely recognized Miss Shirley Faye Corder, her husband, and Mr. Jim Bob Winfree. He and Miss Corder are the famous Corder and Winfree musical team. After receiving their basic training in high school, Mr. Winfree went on to major in piano and Miss Corder, in voice. Somehow they got together and now have a very popular television program five days a week. ; ‘The last couple was Mr. and Mrs. King Grogan. Mrs. Grogan stopped teaching soon after the class graduated and finally got into politics, She is now the chief publicity manager for the United Nations.” 1 wasn't in the least surprised to hear about Mrs. Grogan at United Nations—it was always her pet. After lunch Jerry, Larry, and Bobby felt better once more, so they took a long walk to the school where Jerry was searching for a job. The building resembled Kernersville High School, and many of the teachers were familiar. The boys entered and looked for the principal and found him in a teachers’ meeting. So many of the teachers were acquainted with these boys that the meeting turned into a party. Jerry talked privately with the principal who reminded me of Fontaine Carter. During this conversation, Larry and Bobby were enjoying themselves immensely with some of the teachers. I recognized as old school mates: Sylvia Smith, LaRue McGee, Mary Sue Kerner, and Weldon Idol. Later Jerry joined the group, but Bobby and Larry left without him. “Madam Zenda, what do these people all teach?” I was eager to hear about these friends. “The principal is Mr. Fontaine Carter. He planned to be a draftsrnan but stayed at school so long that when the former principal left a few years ago, Mr. Carter was next in line for the job, so he just accepted it. “Miss Sylvia Smith is the head of the Mathematics Department. She received such firm training and encouragement from Mr. Brendell, that she decided to major in this field. In the fall she leaves school long enough to be the prima donna in the Metropolitan Opera’s opening night. “Miss LaRue McGee is the public school music teacher and has become well known for her new methods of teaching. “Miss Mary Sue Kerner teaches kindergarten just as she had planned to do. “Mr. Weldon Idol came back to High School as head basketball coach. He really built up a fine team; it won the state championship last year. “Mr. Smith got the job—as teacher of French. He moved very near the school, where his extracurricular activities centered around a little dancing teacher.” So Bobby and Larry left the school alone. As they started walking up town, a car slowed down and picked them up and I recognized the driver as Charles West. Charles was glad to see Larry and Bobby, and seemed to be telling them about the homes they passed. “T asked Madam Zenda what he was telling the boys and about Charles’ present occupation. “Mr. Charles West has a radio program. He is a very popular disc jockey, so popular tha‘ he is given a coast-to-coast hook-up for his programs. “He is showing Bobby and Larry where some of his more settled classmates live. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Motsinger lives there. The next house is where Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jones live, (I knew her as Bobby Sechrest). Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Parrish live in that house, (Mrs. Parrish is the tormer Miss Jeannette Dull.) Beside her live Mr. and Mrs: Joe Stewart (better known to her classmates as JoAnn Willard.) These girls had planned to be secretaries, but the openings as housewives were more attractive. That house belongs to Mr. Richard Larrimore, who is president of the Western Union Company now. He worked his way up, beginning as a messenger boy delivering messages full of “sweet nothings” to girls. “That is where the former Patsy Beeson lives—now Mrs. Bill Pegg. She was a secretary but recognized immediately whose manager she wanted to be, and soon achieved her goal. _ “Mr. Stanley Beeson lives in that brick house. He has the unique job of inventing stunts, quizzes, and games for television programs and is popular because he gives so many parties. They are all unusual and very entertaining.” _. The car was coming into the business district of town and Charles pointed out a quaint little shop to the boys. Madam Zelda told me, “That is Miss JoAnn Swain and Alice Osborne’s linen shop.” 30 In the crystal I saw them together, just as in high school in their linen shop. It was a neat, very attractive little building full of beautiful imported linens, and handmade crafts. Madam Zenda interrupted my thoughts. “There goes Miss Mary Nelson into their shop now.” “What does Mary do?” I asked her. “She’s a nurse at the hospital—her specialty is mental cases and she does a great deal of her research with teachers from Morganton.” “I saw him at once and wondered what business our former principal, Mr. C. V. Sigmon could be having in the courthouse. Madam Zenda continued, “He’s a judge at the Superior Court now, and kept quite busy dispensing justice and signing his name.” “Look at the tobacco warehouse.” Madam Zenda directed my attention there as Charles cat passed it. “Mr. Wade Swaim is the auctioneer; he is one of the best marketeers in the state.” The car stopped suddenly and Bobby got out quickly to talk to someone on the sidewalk. The person looked like Jimmy Wilson. Finally, Bobby went back to the car, bade Charles and Larry good-by, and the two drove on alone. When he rejoined Jimmy, there were four young ladies talking to hin, (who collects girl friends as easily as a flypaper collects flys.) and Madam Zenda told me they were talking about another young lady. “Mr. Perdue stopped to see his good friend Mr. Jimmy Wilson, whom he found searching for a job also. So they left Mr. West and Mr. Hayes, to look together. “The young ladies are Misses Shirley Davis, Trilba Hutchens, Mary Ruth Marshall, and Louise Stafford, and they are busy talking about Miss Sybil Lambeth, who helped in their Senior Class. Miss Lambeth married a big, college physical-education teacher, and she has devoted her time to rearing her four boys to conscientious math majors. “Miss Shirley Davis and Miss Louise Stafford left high school well prepared by the com- mercial teacher to enter the business world. They are both employed as stenographers and make exceptional salaries because of their speed. “Miss Trilba Hutchins has an interesting vocation—she grew so active as a result of her cheerleading that she took up trapeze work, and became a famous aerialist. ‘Miss Mary Ruth Marshall had such a grand time on the trip that her Senior Class took to Washington that she got a job as a director of tours for high school groups.” As I looked in the crystal ball, I continued to see Larry and Charles, but I wondered what had happened to Bobby and Jimmy, so I asked Madam Zenda, “Did Bobby and Jimmy find a job?” “Oh, yes,” she told me. ‘They went to New York where they both got excellent jobs as pro- fessional ball players, Mr. Perdue playing baseball and Mr. Wilson football. Both of the boys had fine recommendations from the Piedmont Bowl game.” As the car with Charles and Bobby drove out of sight, they passed someone in a taxi who waved at them. “Who was in the taxi, Madam Zenda?” I asked, “and where did Larry go? I thought he wanted a job.” “The gentleman in the taxi was Mr. Wyatt Lefever, who is a wild game hunter for the North American Zoos. He is on: his way to the airport, going to the South American jungles to hunt for reptiles. “Mr. Hayes went to Greensboro, North Carolina, where he accepted a job at Woman's College. During the day he coaches the girls’ ping-pong team; at night he studies with some young lady, I think her name is Miss Colleen Carter.” ‘J laughed at Larry’s job; then grew serious. “You know, Madam Zenda, in your crystal today I’ve seen fifty-one members of my high school class of 1953. The only one missing is Peggy Biby. Could you tel l me what happened to her?” Madam Zenda looked amused, then began to laugh out loud. “Look into the crystal once more,” she commanded me. The ball became again clear, and I was amazed at what J saw. There was Peggy Biby sitting in front of a crystal ball telling a fortune to someone—why it was I! As I looked up, Madam Peggy said to me, “There is a doctor in town who needs a masseur. He has planned to hire you and you will specialize in relaxing the patients by massages in the sun with special music for each one.” So I left her tent and went into the cold outside, to search for my job in the sun. SARAH VANCE, Class Prophet 31 SENIORS 32 _ MARY ELIZABETH NELSON F. H. A. 1, 2, 4; Library Club 1, 4; Superlative 4; Junior Marshal 3; D. O. Club 3. ALICE MAGALENE OSBORNE Glee Club 2, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. ARNOLD GRAY PENDER Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Organization 2, 3, 4; Science Club 2, 3, President 4; Beta Club 4; Key Club 4; Boy’s State 3; Mixed Chorus 4; Junior Marshal 3. BOBBY EUGENE PERDUE Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Co- Captain 4; Basketball 3, 4; Athletic Club 1; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4, President 4; Booster Club 4, President 4; Sutton Memorial Sports- manship Award 2; Piedmont Bowl! 4. JOYCE ANN PORTER Student Organization 1, 3, 4; Secretary 4; Free- dom Forum 3, 4; BEEHIVE Staff 1; Annual Staff 4; Beta Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Officer 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Chief Marshal 3; Basketball 2, 3; Softball 1; Dramatics Club President 4; Recitation 1, 2, 3; Superlative 4; Library Club 1; Girls State 3. CHARLES NOLAN RIDGELL Glee Club 2, 4; F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. SENIORS JERRY ASHBURN SHIELDS F. F. A. 1; Science Club 2; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Officer 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Officer 4; Junior Marshal 3; Class Officer 4; BEEHIVE Staff 4; Kernersville School News Staff 4: Dramatics Club 4; Class Poet 4. JERRY EDWARD SMITH Basketball 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Athletic Club 1, 2; Monogram Club 3, 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3, President 4; F. T. A. President 4; Junior Marshal 3; Freedom Forum 3, 4; BEEHIVE Staff 3; Glee Club 2, 4. SYLVIA LUCILLE SMITH Student Organization 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice-President 3; Library Club 1; BEEHIVE Staft 2; Home Coming Queen 3; Dramatics Club 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Secretary 4; Superlative 4. BETTY JO STAFFORD BEEHIVE Co-Editor 4; Beta Club 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, Secretary 3; Class Secretary 3. LOUISE IMOGENE STAFFORD F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice-President 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2; Library Club 1, 2. KAY JEAN STAFFORD F. H. A. 1, 2; Glee Club 2, 3, 4. 33 SENIORS BARBARA SHIRLEEN STAFFORD Athletic Club 1; Science Club Secretary 2; Cheerleader 2; Booster Club 4; Monogram ‘Club 4; New Kensington High School 3. PEARL VIRGINIA STONE Spencer High School 1, 2, 3; Art Club 4. JO ANN SWAIN GleetClube2) Be HevAu tans JOHN WADE SWAIM F. F. A. 1, 2; Secretary 2r Glee Club 4: D. O. Club 3. SARAH BARHAM VANCE Library Club 1; Student Organization 1, 2, 4; Secretary and Treasurer 2; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Marshal 3; D. A. R. Good Citizen 4: Class President 4; Glee Club 1, 2: Prophet 4; Superlative 4. RALPH ALLEN WARREN Key Club 3, 4, President 4; F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Sentinel 3; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 4; Glee Club 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Co-Captain 4; Superlative 4. 34 SENIORS BARBARA JEAN WEST Library Club 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4; Athletic Club 1; F. H. A. 2; Basketball Manager 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2; Student Organization 4; Monogram Club 3, 4. CHARLES LEE WEST F. F. A. Club 1; Library Club 1; Glee Club 4 Science Club 2. HAROLD EUGENE WEST F. F. A. 1; Glee Club 4; Science Club 2; D. O. Club 3. JIMMY LANIER WILSON Booster Club 4, Officer 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Athletic Club 1; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Key Club 2, 3, 4, Officer 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Football 1, 4; Superlative 4; Piedmont Bowl 4. JO ANN WILLARD Athletic Club 1; Science Club 2; F. H. A. 3; Glee Club 3, 4; BEEHIVE Staff 3; Cheerleader 3, 4; Monogram Club 4; Booster Club 4. JAMES ROBERT WINFREE Science Club 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 2, Presi- dent 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys State 3: Superlative. 35 oe oe ee i ie jis dae ts oe ee oe ceeeen: Bee ie a me aes ee, Oe ae ie ee ee ee cca BB BiaiBies: Pu te Biaieeiaiss Titi Ti Lilia LU ereieuaiaians OUehieiaiais Beigigiaigie Coco (Rinpeieisie it igiginesie a8 Heim: BIR: nei ORIG! Bl eases Weusee VEUG88 LL lpia ‘Bie fi B: gininia: Cimieieimie: SiSiGisisia: GiSieearera: eegam: 5 eae POT TNR Sa Sis REE Cie RE tam teeta eet RC ts oT emia quuane eimimie geaeoe — onmaee : iguaganas pit Beisel BiBimi wi: Beal ia a (iy Bee ai Nea Sib awit Bimal RiBigiwi Gigieies eeniaeas 1gdacaens inggnanene acgusiace egletbie mbar (Bieaiaie: 1BIRaigIe 1SiGigiaie aeagia Re een come setae! tin: ie oepet Hage Ri @iRiaie (BiGeiain: (PRIS eiwia gamenieie eeedaaeen igeaeenegen: JOUCEEUReaa: imgeegiaeaee MU BiRa Bian (@gigimiai BiBision oneom JOYCE PORTER Civitan Award JUNIOR MARSHALS “This way,” sit!’ “Would you care to sit at the front, Miss?” These are the very familiar words of the Junior Marshals who are selected for their high scholastic averages. They are the official hosts, hostesses, and even “bouncers” at the piano recitals, plays, and commencement exercises. The Juniors who have re- ceived the honor this year are Betty, Sue Simpson, chief; Faye McMichael, Sybil Wrenn, Mildred Swaim, Sarah Flynt, Joem Dwiggins, Faye Overby, Bill McKaughan, John Ed Staples, Sylvia Lewis, and Douglas Dillon. The marshals are under the super- vision of Miss Ruth Parker and Miss Alwayne McClure. WN 7 — a _ a =o Oliver Angel oe ‘aoe is aon gg. RR Ro Bie a Sl JUNIOR CLASS Approximtely seventy people crossed the threshold of the Junior Class when the doors of Kernersville Hi opened for the fall term last September. They realized that this would be one of the most important and eventful years of their lives; so, to begin the year in proper style, the Juniors elected the class officers during their first meeting. The students chosen to lead the class were Johnny Mack Nelson, President; Sybil Wrenn, Vice President; and Faye McMichael, Secretaty-Treasurer. = The Juniors have taken part in many important activities during the year, with the Junior- Senior Banquet probably being the most memorable. To raise money for this event, the Juniors sold magazine subscriptions and Christmas cards. They also earned money by supervising and working in the concession stand at football and basketball games. None of these activities would have been possible without the untiring aid and assistance of Miss Alwayne McClure and Miss Ruth Parker, the faculty sponsors for the Junior Class. Richard Barrow Tommy Berrier Kenneth Brannon 41 Jake Brown Enthusiastic Cheerleaders whoop-it up as the Homecoming parade gets under way. Mode Linville Doug Long Peggy Mabe Joretta Marsh Don Marshall Anne Mercer Bill McKaughan Frances McKaughan Donald McGee Faye McMichael JUNIORS Donald Bull Joan Butler Billie Sue Coley Doug Dillon Henry Duggins Shirley Dull Joem Dwiggins Herbert Eaton Jimmy Echols Ralph Echols C. W. Faulkner Sarah Flynt Betty Ann Fulp William Gray Mary Ruth Griffin Jack Hastings Gerald Hendrix Pauline Hendrix Earline Ingram Sylvia Lewis ‘Next Stop, Wiley Sims and the Weather Man! 42 JUNIORS Jeanette Meadows Johnny Nelson Ralph Nelson Rebecca Nelson Faith Neugent Faye Overby Lewis Pless Mary Ragland David Redmon Lorraine Richardson “Liz” Chugs Along to Win for the RETROSPECT. Helen Sears Zeb Scott Benny Sheppard Charles Sigmon Betty Sue Simpson Lawrence Smith Elton Spainhour Stanley Stafford John Ed Staples Mary Stephens S Mildred Swaim_ . Raiders on the war path— Rebekah Taylor out to scalp Pilot! Ruby Jean Taylor Pat Tillman Shitley Vance Vennie Vanhoy Shirley Wall Jean Wilson Gail Winfree Sybil Wrenn 44 SOPHOMORES Jimmy Apple Shirley Beeson Paul Blackburn Ray Broadstreet Richard Bull Virgil Bull Alma Butner Shelby Casper Jeanette Cooke Beverly Entrekin James Lemons Robert Frazier Doreen Greenfield Becky Hester Jean Ingram Shirley Ingram Peggy Jackson Peggy Johnson Jerry Joyce Ann Joyner Jamie Justice Betty Kiger Peggy Kiger Nancy Larrimore Pat Lefever Lavonne Lemar Larry Linville Shelby Linville Peggy Macy Carol Marshall 46 SOPHOMORES Joseph Nelson Robert Nelson Jimmy Parrish John Peeples Annie Perdue Shirley Perdue Charles Poole Bonelle Roddy Betty Sechrest Lelia Shore Shirley Simpson Edward Smith Shirley Smith Charles Southern Alvin Spicer Boyd Stafford Howard Stafford Larry Stafford Rufus Stafford Margaret Stephens Diane Stone Louis Swaim Don Tatum Mary Ann West Margaret Whitt . Grover Winfree Mona Carol Winfree Mona Lou Winfree Susie Winfree Moonyeen Wright 47 FRESHMEN Betty Anders Harold Atkins Donald Ballard Raymond Bullard Bynum Blackburn Helen Blackburn Rondle Blackburn Frankie Beeson Walter Bovender Rena Mae Carter Peggy Cobbler Rebecca Culler Dennis Cusson Julie Ann Cusson Herman Crews Janet Crutchfield Bobby Davis Donald Duggins Nancy Dwiggins Barbara Elliott Jo Ann Everett Johnny Graves Jo Ann Griffin Barbara Harrison Jean Hockaday Patty Hubbard Lewis Huff Betty Huff Carolyn Ingram Phylis James Shirley Johnson Betty Jean Joyce Bo-Peep Kuykendall Gary Lewis Ira Gray Linville Linda Long FRESHMEN Sarah Mabe Betty Martin Marie Martin Dale McDuffie Yvonne Meadows Donald Merritt Rebecca Musten Barbara Pender Carol Perdue Joe Ray Ragland Joel Ridell Jerry Roddy Billy Shreve Andrew Smith Carole Anne Smith Rebecca Smith Shirley Smith Sylvia Smith Mildred Southern Larry Stafford Wade Stafford James Stanley Roger Stockton Jimmy Swisher Jimmy Taylor Tommy Tillman Lee Trent Mary Lou Vance Rufus Vanhoy Georgia Rae Warren Loretta Watson Robert Spicer Ronald Whicker Bobby Wilkens Richard Wilson Sarah Whitt 49 EIGHTH GRADE First Row—Linda Beeson, Jimmy Lee Beeson, Robert Beggs, William Bennett, Wayne Bowman, Jeanette Broadstreet, Joan Broadstreet, Bobby Brown. Second Row—Billy Bull, Ned Bull, Jack Calhoun, Ruth Casper, Oliver Chandler, Vickie Chandler, Solly Coltrane, Judy Crews. Third Row-—Percy Duncan, Sibyl Dwiggins, Tommy Echols, Norma Jean Evans, Nancy. Frazier, Shirley Glascoe, Betty Jane Griffin, Jimmie Griffin. Fourth Row—Martha Griffin, George Groce, Wayne Cortman, Betty Harrison, Lois Heffner, Betty Jo Hubbard, Patsy Hubbard, Calvin Hutchins, Fifth Row—Betty Idol, Billy Ingram, R. B. Kerner, Jr., Irene Knight, David Lain, Richard Lain, Kenneth Landreth, Marcelen Lemar. Sixth Row-——C. A. Lemons, Jr., Henry Litaker, James Loy, Reba Macy, Margie Marine. 50 EIGHTH GRADE First Row—Buddy Marshall, Donald Martin, Phil McCuiston, Bobby McGee, Bernice McRae, Barbara Morgan, Rosa Nelson, Donnie Norman. Second Row—Ronald Osborne, Donald Pegram, Ruby Perdue, C. W. Pope, Carol Ragland, Glenda Redmon, Patsy Redmon; Patsy Rob- erson, Richard Roberson. Third Row—Bryon Scott, Jimmy Sears, Billy Sechrest, Sandra Carol Smith, Sandra Smith, Sonny Smith, Kenneth Snow, Mary Spainhour. Fourth Row—Mary Stafford, Barbara Stanley, Jackie Stanley, Donald Stephens, Jocelyn Stephens, John Stewart, Benny Stockton, Charles Stone. Fifth Row—Donald Taylor, Jerry Taylor, Kenneth Taylor, Mary Ellen Taylor, Gene Tuttle, Frances Vance, Sam Vance, Roy Lee Vanhoy. Sixth Row—Barbara West, George West, Parmalie West, Jerry Willard, Richard West, Pat Young. 51 SEVENTH GRADEL_.................24...24:4.... Miss Craig, Teacher _._..Mrs. Smith, Teacher DZ SEMEN DEI GRA DE ee ee AN 5, syle nie Mr. Potts, Teacher Miss Craig’s Seventh Grade—Front row, L. to R.—Miss Craig, Carolyn Beeson, Sylvia Huff, Rebecca Dull, Wanda Duggins, Shelby Holden, Evon Crews, Nada Chandler, Mary Ellen Carter. : Second Row— J. T. Chandler, Phillip Fontaine, Jr., Ruth Ann Davis, Alice Mc- Bride, Becky Brown, Jenny Ballard, Carroll Hedgecock, Charles Byrd. Third Row—Don Berrier, Tony Bodenhammer, Kenneth Crawford, Donald Cain, Reginald Hubbard, Charlie James Farmer, Jerry Butner, Roger Howell, Zannie Chand- ler, Eugene Holder. Mrs. Smith’s Seventh Grade—Front Row, L. to R.—Bartlette Warren, C. G. Stillwell, Jr., Jerry Robertson, Barbara Gail Seymore, Alice Faye West, Wilma Jean Robertson, Charlie Sisk, Bobby Southern, Charles Cummings. Second Row—Tommy Stafford, Bob Pegram, Charles Perdue, Joyce Ann Landreth, Betty Pruitt, Judith Swaim, Benny Peberson, Michael Roddy, Wallace Vanhoy. Third Row—Jeanette Perdue, Ruth Ann Wriht, Judy Stafford, Evelyn Williard, Quawtha Roberson, Linda Stafford, Gail Ann Phipps, Donald Smith, Ronald Stafford, Renal itley: . Fourth Row—Kenneth Young, Billy Stephens, Tommy Shore. Mr. Pott’s Seventh Grade—Front Row, L. to R—Carolyn Lee, Patsy McCrain, Martha Loy, Peggy James, Rebecca Nelson, Charles Mabe, Stoney Motsinger. Second Row—Joanna Marine, Brenda Lemmons, J. C. Litaker, Jimmy Ingram, Benny Merritt, John McGee, Eugene Hutchins. Third Row—Virginia Mills, Nancy Marion, David Nelson, Wayland Lemaz, Bobby Joyce, Roger Nelson, Donald Martin. Fourth Row—Esquieritta Mansfield, Phyllis Ann Pegg, Linda McKaughan, Linda Monday Richard Pegg, Tommy Peeples, Rex Johnson. es 535 Oo soca ne sensi ire H VANCE DAR Award SARA guesses gaaarace Ter jimiminie jimigieie jieiaceic Tia 90: em saggensee peeaneeae pggewRaee jerBieiey eieincar Bie imree Rae: iu gy o ny is; b Even Bo 6 cles tt Classes oo] Social rien. the studen . art ae : them? Shor and Sch $ are ail Ann echool for CES Lel 38, arol Th high ou Know ans ou read he would apreciat =, A. ID c ‘ | | fold Te ean be cured i ih On (PUBLIC RELATIC ewer, “he t the house.”) te HE, i a 86 = ee cd oo our part) miere eryone ing Kernerev) y fo publiciz you doin or does this thought our little brain at the! of doing any work—|; hat they ask me if [ yt 1 Ev i, By Sarah Vance culisis Are when it comes OO SAY . idea ii do ber Attention sch sh in y not bu er School. le: yer a ik lin promot your ce WAS) in} applicants for). ; ) : n asked an 107s quickly when I want ‘cuid you do to s olice for band like your i | supplied ithe hat.” as portant know 2 as them mor that i, and: is else liscovered | to use everyone you thought fund: 8 and origins d around ver be you ¢€ ght fresh fat you are gol ¢ ing har g on school ne ing on the annu Had you mi | | k talent” simply beca work t sis aS ™ eS ic Not ‘Mus | writ- spapers, work- al, or recording i High for a ee a Ww pea: of jpkes. chec ping for one PeGen errr A OC Ie. iRinsereimie ibinstasese apatenensesn genescnaness gapeaiaaccas Beeieiaeanse State imiasae RIBIGIBIGse: PO ey Vidi wale ae mime 2888 eB: 38 6 Bee: iS e@nee nee Nem e.e. em URimeBe eimisimie: gnuierara: iy ‘gecegaenee: ateesences: Sinpmesees: gimiaiecar A1Gieimemt Gimimisiac CiSiminiar ae Saas 2G ees VB mies USiRiwimie GiGi Bian: aiminieiess GOs Bima oye a augemesene QeReRaeRER: LiL Tie Dmusensace ieigserece: imimieiaie: ‘i ewiaiets mi ieee ‘BS mimia: 56 ANNUAL STAFF Many long hours, hard work, and fun were mingled together, as the pages of the annual were assembled. It was a long, hard struggle, but the satisfaction of seeing a page completed far exceeded the trouble. Soon after school started the staff got right to work, carefully planning each page. Then came the time for having all the pictures made, individual and groups. After Christmas the past- ing, cutting, drawing, and typing were worked at steadily. Now each page is finished and the results of those long days and nights of working have been combined to make the 1953 RETROSPECT. By Lake Midgee . : School a : ae students have voted for their iret es ee nt Bane me toute that ludests had any ene ihe et See é ules hank you © LL i or the hice és given ta deniet. 32) lawyers, if Pietograch Studio when - had @o0F sfaden) pictures oe 1888 iS tresaid he a b ands mem iy Sylvia Smith oe ah here. The Glee ¢ He i on OA woul Tor the vere com. fecent ection ve Be | “FIVE YEARS AGO | Queen of Sone 4s presente tudent and 4 frend lo everyone. titudes and be- States (1948): 48 nonvoters out : os : ome a ible a! : : ; de has also been Gulstanding in | TH ce : ‘ iO et 1. : e : ‘ sy 8 : ae : lH ; oo. cae win GE every (8) eligibles England on the evening “ yetaber 21 student organization activities IN E BEE IVE havior of your young people American On wallllowers wonder of the democratic Here js the nonvoting cord in certain countries in ps The United are th ie sportsman Pe % 5 oes 3 Went Parlieuiaris to rex Gb | aes a 10523. 10. Peale (1688)- 11, in the auditorium, An earlier � ,, On che . whe he ee (185) oo 8): 11, Bel : fh POR RIN OU es e - Roum (1800-16. peformance bad been given [OF chosen our “Good Citizen of 4 e our files, we Sincerely 2 ame Abtoes the al law iy Students, ew years ¥ the school students, All th if Mote! herons =the following ce a few yee you ’ - : . : items printed in the BREHIV E i Miss Gage Morton will be eligible te vote. Let's ae ‘ tu _ code oon : Sales Begin five years ago (October, 1047). Personnell Director : See RISENHOWER — Page 4 Waely 1 vustumes of ihe 28%. wv e thought t you might he ino Gs Nineties. The main characters : lie +} : ane a bit nous but won Annual [terested in knowing oe - ae vey well Those The annual staff has Deen aything were Gong then ( with main parts were Arnole Romine hard on the sonual. . Pinder Paty Beeson, Shirley,” think it will be the best. The Home Economics girls | Corder, La Rue McGee Syiv jg Set bul without the support of hed at last eompleted their a ae. (YOU, the students, 1 cannot be woolen garments. The out- sangeet Aaa oni suceess. We have more stu- come of snip of the scissors, _. eee Jerry ents more teachers, and more| few stitches, and various : Shields, Ralph Warren, Billie � activities to go in the annual) eed: Lapis to be very bas Col Gall Wintres ana (his year than ever befare, | t pra. yee to gis Don Marshall. Evervone eeem- 04 the more annuals we well oe a Mor _ eye ithe more pages we will have—|¥0olens do not mean what we ed to enjoy the operetta, therefore, a better yearbook, |8Te thinking). : Rosalie Knight had just been oS The staff has aecided to be- chosen the D. A. R. Good Citi- SEE THE CROWNING OF RER- gin selling the annual Monday, zenship representative, NERSVILLE'S KING AND |Nov 3. The price of the an-) Mr. Hardwicke organized a ' ae BOMLR ALLE ee inual will be $4. Bee Faye Overby, debating club that vear. Those oo, QUEEN-—-HALLOWEEN the Business Manager, and be the| participating were Helen Stan- | — OF AMERICA CARNIVAL, OCTOBER 31. ifirst to buy yours. jley, Dorothy Kerner, Martha 2] es rorsete COUNT? - “ Morris, Marion Joyner, Nancy | i. - CHAPIERS peactredy wtrepredpelretiredep li Me ‘be earners Warle, Rover Swisher, Lewis | 2 ce é : Southern, and Max Goslen. | FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA The Kernersville chapter of the Future Teachers of America was organized this year with Mrs. Grogan as faculty sponsor. Anyone interested in entering the teaching profession is eligible to participate in the club. The members of the club, as well as the school, are benefited since they gain very worthwhile ex- perience when occasionally substituting for an absent teacher. Even though F.T.A. is an educational organization the club par- ticipants have fun as well as instruction at club meetings. 58 Title - The ibrary Club Autlor- (Mrs. Price leslie Kernersville ' Diane Stone Pau | Black burn Nancy Southern Carolyn Inqgtam Barbara West Belly Perry Palle Hubbard Jean lack aday Mary Nelson Lortain e Richard Son ao THE BETA CLUB The Kernersville Chapter of the Beta Club, a national honorary society, began activities with Jerry Smith as President; Sylvia Smith, Secretary; Jerry Shields, Treasurer; and Helen Sears, Reporter. As projects, the Betas sponsored the annual Homecoming Dance, White Christmas offerings and the Christmas Dance. For money-making projects they sold school pennants and pencils and in the spring they produced a play, “Hillbilly Courtship.” Qualifications for membership are based upon the four qualities: achievement, character, leadership, and scholarship. To be selected for membership in this organization is considered one of the highest honors which a student can receive. 60 The Key Club is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club and is an International organization. The club has been steadily fulfilling its threefold purpose of serving the school, developing leaders, and building better citizens. The club of twenty members meets every Tuesday at noon and enjoys a luncheon and a business discussion. Once a month the club’s Board of Directors and officers hold a business meeting at night and discuss means and methods of carrying out the club’s objectives. During the year the club has sponsored cake sales, the Home Coming Parade, a Thanksgiving Dance, aided a needy family, and rendered many other fine services. 61 CHAPTER Rt ecornnne [RL AOE AEA LEA OTR eee a Be a 0088s ee oe q | : | | The Dramatics Club members have not limited their interest to acting in plays only, but they have made a study of acting as one of the arts. Discussions on situation, mood, character and the atmosphere of plays came under this study. The dramatics students have become deeply interested in promoting dramatics in their school, and have accepted as their motto the saying of actors since the earliest dramas: “The play comes first—last—and always.” 64 DRAMATICS CLUB The stage is set. Places, everyone—CURTAIN! As the curtain rises we see fifteen students of Kernersville School engrossed in making a big success of their new production —a dramatic club. Kernersville High School has long needed such a club to give those students who were not content to sit back and enjoy a play as a member of the audience only, a chance “tO expefience acting. Art Club is to furnish attractiv' sfers for the school activities. ds have been made for some o The main purpose o Several attractive bulleti All of the ball ga many of the local st e been well advertised by the use ters which were put into . All members helped ade for the Halloween Our Christmas was a bulletin board just outside the 1 in this by drawing a Carnival which its The Club offj and Treasurer, R an Taylor; Reporter, Virginia Stone; Sponso ata Jones; Secretary Alwayne McClure. 65 66 MONOGRAM CLUB The Monogram Club is composed of all students who have obtained a letter by playing varsity sports and cheerleading. The boys and girls are combined in one club, with Bobby Perdue as president. There are approximately twenty-six members, spon- sored by Miss Sybil Lambeth, Mr. Jack Blaylock, and Mr. J. R. Brendell. The purpose of the club is to promote better sportsmanship among the students and outsiders, to raise money for the Athletic Fund, to encourage people to attend sports gatherings, and to back our basketball, baseball, and football teams. During the year, the Monogram Club has made and sold pro- grams during football season, sold maroon and gold lead pencils and various other things. Their motto is: “If you can’t play a sport, be a sport.” 67 PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Under the leadership of Miss Ruth Parker, the Photography Club was organized at the beginning of the 1952 school year. This club w as organized for the purpose of teaching interested members how to take and develop pictures. The officers of the club are: President, Bill McKaughan; Vice- President. Jean Wilson; Secretary, Joretta Marsh; Treasurer, Pauline Hendrix; and Reporter, Tommy Berrier. At the beginning of the year the club chose as its motto: “United We Stand; Divided We Fall.” The club will take and develop pictures for any school group. 68 SCIENCE CLUB The S.O.S. Club had a very successful year during 1952-53. The officers were as follows: President, Arnold Pender; Vice-President, Mona Lou Winfree; Secretary and Treasurer, Paul Blackburn. The Science Club is a club primarily dealing with the improvements of students’ knowledge in the field of science. The “aim” is to help stu- dents in their future studies of science. The club this year had several projects: Some of these were the printing of the S.0.S. Club constitution for each member of the club, pur- chasing club pins for the five outstanding mem- bers and joining the National Organization. The most important project was probably ‘Science Day” held in the early spring for the grammar grade students, interested high school, and P.T.A. “As rapidly as science develops so must the minds of every individual.’ 69 : STOP! LOOK! AND LISTEN! They Depend On Us SAFETY PATROL 70 P-31584 UEBMAREN? Bc e MARY COUSER EMMA BROOKS OUR HOUSEKEEPERS Absent—HORTENSE JOHNSON 71 THE LUNCHROOM STAFF The lunchroom staff is busy every day planning and cooking meals which will be different and delicious for the students. The Chief Cook and Bottle Washer is Mrs. Kemp Whicker, with the able assistance of Mrs. Ralph V. Wilson, Mrs. C. C. Fitz- gerald, Mrs. Bess Watkins, Mable Jones and Fern Friend. They are one of the most important parts of the school. 72 | a ae oe a giainrie e a oo tied tet : of Se - oe — i « amie ae ce co ee eo ee rere gimieie ee a : ee ee os . Gime ganegee Gogeeas - genaiae ganar - qpieies SRB al ee it i iim ao 12Be | 1888) see [ieee ‘(eee eft Poi i Etch i@ee ines 1888 ig@e Baim Hieim HBB! Hmleias BiG as Bi tiity seneses jmoaead bane igegiaun : amiaia - - enaaie o Bisa Bigigia FL ddl Rigas Bees BRaer 8 Bae Bean Sees eee Sane @eun w Bae - Beas . Seas Baiae @egu imimiaie mimias imimewee Ameen : Pili iiie aorgaasi aecaaen Neeames aieeeia - Bimal Bisigia: Pou it : : : ceee suace yo Se : - (eae sane o 7. _ - =a 8 — — of 3888 cs = = ———— : oo - yy . — s ean — : = 2aem Same seae Saas Sac e THE KERNERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND When you hear he fanfare of trumpets, the roll of drums, the crash of cymbols, ard see the band on parade with the high-stepping majorettes, you think of Kernersville’s marching band. When the football season is over you can hear the Band rehearse, learning difficult parts in overtures, concert marches, and program music. This variety in music gives the band members an opportunity to learn to play different types of music. The Kernersville Band, under the direction of Mr. Charles Ballance has marched many hours to achieve the success it has on the football field, in street parades, and in concerts. {t could not have been possible if there was not a close co- operation between the band members and their director and many hours of endless work and toil on the part of the Band Parents Assocciation and com- munity. The Band has had a very active year. Last fall the Band traveled to Durham and Chapel Hill to participate in Band Day activities at the two colleges. On Friday night, December 5th, the Band was in the Christmas Parade in Winston- Salem, and early Saturday morning the Band left for Charlotte and the high- light of the schoo! year. They were one of thirty-two bands to participate in the parade and half-time activities of the Shrine Bowl Football Game. The Band has had very capable leaders, who have done much to make this year for the Band a successful one. They are Johnny Mack Nelson, President; Joem Dwiggins, Secretary and Treasurer; Charles Sigmon, Vice-President; and Jack Hastings, Librarian. 74 ATTEN--SHUN!!! fe) CHIEF MAJORETTES The majorettes have done a very nice job marching with the band at all of its parades. They braved the cold and took part in the half-time formations at the football games. The high- stepping majorettes are Bo-Peep Kuykendall, Judy Crews, Pat Lefever, Shirley Vance, Mona Carol Winfree, and Linda Long. Bo-Peep Kuykendall, head-majorette, has done a good job of leading the band in parades and half-time shows. She is responsi- ble for giving signals and directs the band’s playing at its march- I ing performances. 76 FORMING THE OUTLINE OF NORTH CAROLINA The Kernersville Band along with fourteen others play at the Shrine Bowl in Charlotte. Ta BOYS’ DOUBLE TRIO MUSIC NOTES The year 1952-53 has been a most successful one for the Glee Club. The Girls’ Glee Club was divided for the first time with some of the girls taking Glee Club third period and others taking it the fourth period. The Glee Clubers started the year off by presenting an operetta, ‘The Queen of Song.” All the members of the Glee Club participated in the operetta and it proved to be a very successful project. A select mixed-chorus was started this year. Every Monday, during activity period, strains of Bach and Palestina could be heard coming from the music room. This group has performed on several occasions. The Christmas season gave the Glee Club a wonderful opportunity for original expression in song and drama. A Christmas operetta, “Jean, the Juggler,” was given. The scene of this operetta was centered around the ancient splendor of a monastery with the Boys’ Glee Club por- traying monks and the girls singing carols. On the last day of school before the Christmas holidays, the one-hundred members of the Glee Club sang carols as they went down the halls. After Christmas the boys and girls were busy getting help for the contest tryouts. Competition was stiff and the judges composed of teachers, pondered long over who should represent our school in solos, trios, and quartets in the District Contest. The Senior operetta and participation in Graduation Exercises ended the activities of the Glee Club of 1952-53. All members are sure to agree this was one of the most enjoyable years the Glee Club has ever had. 718 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB = Se ¥ : : ¥ Dreaming of Ha - wai-ian moonlight, SeemsI hear her Say dear one sleeping Sweet Ha - wai- ian moonlight fair Guard my HIGH SCHOOL MIXED CHORUS Mem-o:-ries lend her love dreams so tender, Whisper soft the message I send her. Ah! p colla voce | - | : | | HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ GLEE CLUB | | | 80 GEREESGEUBSOPEREMIA Faith Neugent sings, “Spring Is On the Way’, as the country folk listen, in the operetta THE QUEEN OF SONG, presented by the High School Glee Club. THE COUNTRY FOLK GATHER AWAITING iP ERCON TEST: 81 ELEMENTARY GLEE CLUB I when I at day when s « Th $e ro Our in y found y � day at é € (OU HIGH SCHOOL PIANO STUDENTS KEYBOARD MAGIC From year to year, the number of piano students increases considerably at Kernersville. This year there are approximately 135 students studying under the two teachers, Mrs. James Nelson and Mrs. Edith Orrell. Currently, as it was last year, the students are divided into groups according to age. The music they learn includes not only classical music but semi-classical, modern and popular as well. Several small informal recitals were presented during the year, but the main event of the year is, of course, the big formal recital in the spring. With every student participating, the recital is held near the time of commencement, and the program consists of a variety of solos, duets, duo-pianos and ensembles. Under the excellent teaching of Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Orrell, the students learn not only to play the piano, but to really love and appreciate music for its true worth. 83 ELEMENTARY PIANO STUDENTS t 3 ; ee fal ahaa hceenam anna vaniaariorrereeienrrets Lode ne 86 : ees : at OGD 8 AMEE ET CO pra wemnnctate ‘ 5 od 4 : eS : PERSE ae sano JUNIOR HIGH MUSIC CLUB 84 acctiometeunot anes Biwi wieeie GiGisia: BiBimigi gigseia: gieenine agnaaces bedgeses Oeieeaee SbtRiaie “teas 1Gimiais (Sisiaie 12 ee 188 ae 1geaen iRGue {Baan iB Ses (Se a ieee {ewe Ieee in@usr i@aes i1@eeaes faa e Deane HRs HBiBiBia liBieieie MRGreie Webaeeds igeReagee gaeneeas SOURGRtee RiGiecse Biginies Sigigiai Simms Rigen: geese: See Sseanea Saen Shas Fa tn ge ger Ine. s inia, cf irg t or faculty memiy EB POLICY ‘, is insured in accor a TRGUSLA Society of V ¥ . imieasas: secekeews eigaease UB MOSD siginiaie PU gigimigie figumne Worth America Assurance timd) “Kernersville Host t 1 To Pilot For | ‘Womecoming Sports Round-up x By Ralp} BOY’S ESSENT'™ agi ALITIES } By Sylvia Smith This year’s basketball team . well-rounded and well- ' The excitement of our iomecoming game with Pilot igh School of Thomasville jsvarted on Friday afternoon, November 7, with a parade. Alin + decorated floats, which ep _ @ @ sntered in the parade balanced team. It has height, ge got. and a fighting spirit. ¢ These four qualities are wh ‘ni : There's probably not the spirit these boys havl injuries, Stan Stafford, w? with a back injury, have competition. ered by two costly in gand Wesley Atkins gponsr yy Pstrength in county The ° ‘rate Can osition after Staf- of 6 ie 17 Pep, Jimmy Wilson, steppir 2 ay . ta ford’s injury, has been se that is excellent ¢, Raj to, 32 a5. Jy Suits Hoo! organ for high school basketball , : beapon is the one-. 7) Le “Ens i bo Co Dew te ae lined the hand push shot, which is a yf an Waren fills s Image mr Le Steg Jt ersville at 3:15, in the forward position. H i shor Gye 2 pen Ms ag @ ,% procession in a side. tte feds @ ,, ban 2k ate met tible was our Jerry Smith has been 1 6% ven, Sox Sts — eee , too “S g Queen, Doreen ter position. Smith mover ! ty te “Ship, Loe Con. thy Oe 2. Her attendants fol- miury. He has a fie my shot and « 4 Ss 9 ba Bes The oes another convertible. lay-up shot that ha s paic v Pus games. Re Ss 4 of five dollars was i 2h, dy 2? St fy Sey eee “Gy Gp Brod, 2 ze Be pe id to the Girl’s Physi- played scrappy anc 0g the Shas ai) Baaastinn i MEDLEY % % COMES Te once Kernersville’s six-man outfit, The guards are Bobt have been regular starte’ SPORTS: By Ralph Warren “ages | bey 4p Cog 22 4 ‘handed Old Town its first loss Although all of Kernersville’s le hee sone f agle. Qe wa rs € the season and ran its string| games are now forfieted, there] as good , Ren May S. wins to four by scoring a 18-| { will always be the memories of |o—--- . Mon 9%, % a ‘ory over them. the wonderful record ke An ad %,f “a, be “own scored first wher a boys made. ris a 'VO.S be “y touched by Jimmy) cee Git a Vee nm Ves” 4 ee ‘ef Kernersville an Gome et ge “waked up the ball KERNERSVILLE TOPS Zing, LO? Ay | eo gee 14-6 Ama A % Y eae ee Qo ey, , yards to “pay-dirt”. Kernersville defeated | Va 6 eat 4 “ 4 bs o, ek sp-kicked for the extra 14-6, in a Forsyth Count B k Jy oT. eee ; man league contest. ; ace , Betty 2e % %% Eee ER d Ssville matched Old The two teams were han ht points in the third ed through the first two pe The - oly but the Raiders came forth lo am r a thouchdown spurt that by Jimmy Broadstreet racing thi‘ yards around the end for marker. In the fourth period, Raiders counted again Benny Sheppard passed yards to Ralph Nelson. ¥ ville scored a safety in period when Fontain tackled a Glenn back | ; Broadstreet raced Ker a ersville ” _ tthe Seu touchdown. ‘ ' ls, “the standout” of e.Madison, 21- da drive to the one- % Kernersville scored : i the final period. j ih carried it over. � %11-man football victor gieating Madison ee Reg inte and to Orville Ch: marker in the’ The line-1 as follows: Glenn oD LE Welch | 86 CHEERLEADERS Rah! Rah! Rah! This is what you hear when you pass the auditorium on Monday or Thursday afternoon. If you’re a stranger in the halls of Kernersville High this may seem very strange, but to the students here, it has become “just one of those things,” it’s just the thirteen cheerleaders going through their yells. These practices have been very exhausting, but have proved to be very worthwhile, for this more than anything has kept the school spirit and interest in sports high. Under the supervision of Miss Lambeth and Mr. Balance, the cheerleaders have worked untiringly this year, and have developed into one of the best cheering squads Kernersville has ever had. 87 FOOTBALL The Kernersville High football team, tutored by Coach J. R. Brendell and assisted by Coach Jack Blaylock, was a team of many unusual experiences. These experiences ranged from having a game stopped due to the score, to being the first team in the history of Forsyth County to have a player selected as “Player of the Week” for a six-man ball club and also one selected as eleven-man player of the week during the same season of play. In the first game, played with Mocks- ville at Sutton Stadium, the team scored an amazing 50-0 victory. This game was stopped with about four minutes left,to play due to the rules; all of the éighteen members of the squad saw action. The next week Kernersville was host to its arch-rival, Robert B. Glenn High Robert Nelson and Boyd Stafford, managers School. At half time the fans had wit- J. B. Brendell, coach nessed a 0-0 deadlock and also some of the most vicious blocking and tackling they had seen in many years. Kernersville came back in the last half to polish off Glenn by the score of 14-6. In the eyes of the players, this was their hardest six-man game of the season. The following two weeks, Kernersville met teams that were in first place in the county six-man race. These included Lewisville and Old Town. Kernersville gave Lewisville its first defeat of the season by a score of 24-6. Next Kernersville downed an unusually large and hard-fighting Old Town team, who had not lost a game. Old Town was eventually to be crowned county champions by the score of 14-8. It was after this game which was observed by an estimated crowd of two thousand that there was much rejoicing by coaches, players, managers, principal and spectators. This was due mainly to the fact that the remaining games seemed to be easier going than those of the past. Also it was in this game that Larry Hayes, Kernersville center, was selected as the county six- man player of the week. All this rejoicing was short lived; the following week principal C. V. Sigmon and Coach Brendell discovered that the team had inadvertently been using an ineligible player. Upon discovering this, the team withdrew from the six-man class “A” race and dropped six-man football. This brought about the conversion to eleven-man football at Kernersville, the first since 1940. The first game the team played after the conversion was with Walkertown, a class double “A” school. Here, Kernersville took its first defeat by a score of 13-0. It was in this game that Kernersville discovered that it had a great scoring threat in a junior, Jimmy Echols, who saw a 72 yard touchdown run called back due to a penalty. Kernersville won the next two games. The first victim was Madison High who was defeated by a score of 24-0 and the following week Pilot of Thomasville was defeated by a score of 7-6. Jimmy Echols was selected as eleven-man player of the week for his well-done job in the Madison game. The season came to a close with Kernersville taking on a tough class AA team, Lexington High. It was here that the “inexperienced boys” of Forsyth County lost by a score of 19-0. Lexing- ton scored all 19 points in the first half of this game. After the season Jimmy Echols was chosen as a member of the All-County Six-Man Team. Also Larry Hayes, Bobby Perdue (co-captains), and Jimmy Wilson were selected as members of Piedmont Bow! All-Star squad. The members of Kernersville’s 1952 football teams believe that their success is largely due to the help which they received from their chaplin, Rev. Roy E. Bell. This idea of Team Chaplin received national recognition through the Wémston-Salem Journal and Sentinel, the Charlotte Observer, and the New York Times. Even though Kernersville is losing some excellent ballplayers in Jerry Smith, Bobby Perdue, - Larry Hayes, Jimmy Wilson, and Fontaine Carter, it is believed by the school and community that we will have a “good season in 1953.” PICTURES ON PAGES 89, 90 AND 9] Jack. (Hastings: 22s eS A ee ee ee A Ray Broadstreet ... Enis ore ce nacteeueel did wesc Reni! sone oh eee, B Dotg . Dillon. 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Ti =_ — — . c ee : a ; eT a A OUT BOIB! Tu 8 of - le —- - — _ pe — es. rie | Li : ; o So . : oo SS — 7 av ee eee : os oo BBs ge Sead aeaes SeEuEn B2eeees SeeeR 56 OS Be Oe aeeue 1 oe a ae BeugEes eee munee i Lp : . : ae ig i | ieee Seis eee siege : HeeiRiee 1s GIRLS’ BASKETBALL LaRue McGee and Barbara West, Managers; Miss Ruth Parker, Coach. The Raiderettes of Kerners- ville High coached by Miss Ruth Parker, showed fight and_ spirit in their games this season. The defensive playing was good in all games. Two of the play- ers, Shirley Corder and Sarah Flynt, who saw a lot of action last year were still doing out- standing work in their defensive positions. Jean Ingram, who saw limited action last year as guard showed much improvement and played several extra-good games. Rebecca Musten joined the var- sity as a Freshman this year and saw action both as a forward and guard. Her long arms proved val- uable against a tall forward. Gail Winfree and Shirley Beeson moved from the junior varsity. The people who saw these girls knew that they had the ability to maintain a varsity position. Betty Kiger also moved up from the junior varsity. Her past experience was that of playing forward. We found out this year that she could play guard too, and this she did very well. Patsy Beeson, Lucille Kirkman and Carol Marshall, forwards who saw action last year, were still trying to bring our score on top. Patsy had a very high percentage of goals made from the foul line. Carol scored fifteen points in the first quarter of a game against Clemmons to give her high scoring honors of the night. Lucille had her hot and cold nights for the goal but was always fighting for rebounds. Mildred Swaim, another varsity member from last year, changed her position from guard | to forward. It took her a while to find the basket but you could depend on her to work that ball in toward the goal. Billie Sue Coley, Betty Ann Fulp, and Mary Ragland joined the varsity for the first time after gaining experiexnce as junior varsity players. Betty Ann showed up well on rebound play. Billie Sue let her opponents know that she could move and that her lack of height did not keep her from scrapping for the ball. Mary Ragland did a fine job of moving the ball. Through cooperation and hard work these girls. made the 1952-53 season one of the best yet. PICTURES ON PAGES 93 AND 94 Billies Sue’ Coley gees eea ee eee A Shirleys Beeson 22 s42)5. me ee B Sarah @ Flynt 12k re oe ae, S Patsy Beeson ee eee D Mildred.e Swains seas eee E Betty; Kigere es 252: 25 eee F Rebecca ‘Musten” 222.92.) G Betty cAnneFulp a. H Lucile Karka ee I Jeangingram 222 =. eee J CarfoleMarshall (a ae are eee I Shirley Faye Corder __......-_.- Asti F Maty (“Ragland 2s eee ee M 92 eeEe f ieee: = NRigae a ee ae ‘2 Bias f ee one | aigie sone: i NSiGRBGtiae a8 Soci none Sosa is tense Baga. s GSR Risieme TU Tal ie ty fe oe see Mecbedled dali. ] Jimmy Sears, Manager; Jack Blaylock, Coach BOYS’ BASKETBALL Kernersville High School Boys’ basketball team, directed by Coach Jack Blaylock, has been a victim of a great deal of hard luck. The team seemed to be off to a good start by defeating Trinity by a score of 40 to 30. After this they lost non-conference games to Pilot and Mineral Springs, and conference games to Glenn and Rural Hall. It was in the Glenn Game that misfor- tune struck. Stanley Stafford, our 6’2” cen- ter, was carried off the floor at the start of the third period with a chipped ankle. However, for his outstanding playing he was selected “player-of-the-week.” Four days later while playing Rural Hall, Wesley Atkins injured his right shoulder to such an extent that doctors advised him against further participation this year. After the Christmas holidays the team came roaring back to win four in a row. They defeated Clemmons, South Fork, Griffith, and Lewisville. Against Griffith, Jimmy Wilson, our high scoring forward, was chosen ‘“player-of-the-week.” Traveling to Old Town, the boys lost a close one; and also the services of Ralph Warren, for two weeks, who injured his knee. Hence, injuries struck the Red Raiders a third time. Outstanding offensive players have been Stanley Stafford, Jimmy Wilson, and Jerry Smith; while Larry Hayes, Bobby Perdue, Jimmy Stafford and Ralph Warren have stood out defensively. It appears that by tournament time, the Raiders will be a much improved ball club. Unless they have some other unforseen trouble, they will be the team to beat in the county tournament. BOX SCORES Kernersville—40 Trinity Kernersville—42 Pilot Kernersville—31 Mineral Springs Kernersville—37 Glenn Kernersville—47 South Fork Kernersville—59 Clemmons Kernersville—54 Griffith Kernersville—51 Lewisville Kernersville—40 Old Town Kernersville—44 Glenn Kernersville—35 Rural Hall 30 51 46 oy) 40 48 45 47 52 ay 38 95 PICTURES ON PAGE 96 AND 97 Larrys biayes emcee 0 2M, coher A Jimmy aw ison eee Aches teen B Melvin Swishetagee en et C Done Marshal ligarse tone 6 ey, D Stanley a Starlord pate es es E IDM sg Stall Or eee eee eee ces F Jack WElastin comes foes oe hs ee G Ralph W arrém@er 2 Fos fs 5. H Benny Sheppard ____.. 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Inside, the ballroom was beautifully decorated. An oriental theme had been successfully carried out. Japanese lanterns, umbrellas, and balloons hung from the ceiling. Everyone took his seat at the table and listened to addresses. After the dinner the photographer took pictures. The band played and all dancers gathered to dance their favorite song. To sum it all up, it can be said that this banquet was a complete success. 104 : 105 DEBATING TEAM Resolved: That the Atlantic Pact Nations Should Form a Federal Union. This is the debate topic for 1952-53. The debators have been very busy racking their brains in research. The de- bators are: Johnny Mack Nelson and Betty Sue Simpson—negative team; Moonyeen Wright and Jean Ingram—affirmative team. The formal de- bates are held in March with Jamestown and Rural Hall. The winners in these triangles will compete in the district finals in Greensboro. MAY DAY King, Queen, flowers, music, gaiety, excitement—all these were characteristics of May Day at Kernersville School. The theme for the occasion was the United Nations and children from all grades participated in the festivities. Children from the grammar grades represented different countries in the United Nations. They dressed, danced, and sang according to their country. Some of the countries represented were Norway, Sweden, Denmark, China, France, Mexico. The climax of the program was when Uncle Sam appeared, during the playing of “Hymn to the Nations,” and joined hands with the other countries. The King and Queen of May were elected from the Senior Class. Jerry Royals was chosen King, and Jeanne Gray West, Queen. The Queen was beautifully dressed in a white evening dress and carried gladiolus. The king also wore white. The May Court consisted of representatives from each class in high school. The girls were dressed in pastel evening dresses and catried bouquets of flowers, while the boys wore dark suits. Vicki Nelson and Dale Donahue proudly carried the crowns of the King and Queen. After a delightful program of songs and dances Mr. Sigmon crowned the King and Queen of May. 106 DRAMATIC CLUB PRODUCTION oO a HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL 107 HOMECOMING PARADE Red Raiders under the booming yells of the “Big Chief”. The parade was sponsored by the Key Club. Cheerleaders watch as the parade goes by—winning float by Girls’ Physical Education Class. DOREEN GREENFIELD Homecoming Queen AUTOGRAPHS At the Weather Bureau Wiley Sims reported fair weather ahead to the physics class. Whoop ’em Raiders, whoop ’em! 110 : SPONSORS W. J. BULL'S GROCERY CASH FEED STORE A. CLAY SMITH, INC. H. JACK GRAHAM COLTRANE’S GROCERY COTTINGHAM’S GROCERY FARMER’S HARDWARE HUNTLEY’S PHARMACY HYATT-ALBERT CLEANERS INGRAM’S GROCERY KERNERSVILLE JEWELRY STORE THE LADIES’ HOUSE W. N. 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