Kernersville High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Kernersville, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1955 volume:

- R2i0. UNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY wii il il Olle STAN ew ote pen ets are Bel eerrerenites if WA (| ‘ Wate ype s: Nee : i a oe : ae ee ni iti K N S � 373,73 NOC. + FOREWORD The flag’s being raised by the Safety-Patrol boys in the early morning mist.... the 8:30 bell for homeroom....the endless run of classes....mid-morning breaks.... pep rallies....White Christmas....the Rose Chain....these are but ‘‘footprints in the sands of time’’; but here we, the Senior Class of 1955, have sought to suspend the hands of time and recapture, in part, the hours spent with you at Kernersville High School. And in our leave-taking, may we say, ‘‘Your friend is your needs answered. Let your best be for your friend.” ‘Farewell to you and the youth we have spent with you.” GIBRAN Thus, we present: | The Retrospect Forsyth County Public Library § JOH 5 North Carolina Collection 660 W. Fifth Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Presented by THE SENIOR CLASS OF KERNERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Kernersville, North Carolina DIANE STONE Editor ANN JOYNER Business Manager JEAN INGRAM Art Editor SHIRLEY INGRAM Assistant Editor IN MEMORIAM MISS SARA GERTRUDE DEATON To those who knew her as Friend, she was unfailing. To those who knew her as Teacher, she was understanding and guidance. To her school, to her church, and to her community she was devoted and sincere. Life is all our deeds and all our reflections. How then shall one speak of death? ‘“Eor life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Much have we loved you. And ever has it been that love knows not its own depths un- til the hour of separation.” GIBRAN pS , = i ex Sac “Re Ut (7 ‘ NN N SS vi NN v Dedication As a teacher and a coach, his accomplishments speak for themselves. Asa sincere and devoted friend, he is among the foremost. His friendly personality and pleasing disposition have won the respect of students and teachers alike. Itis with the greatest of pleasure that we, the Senior Class of 1955 and the annual staff, dedicate to Mr. J. R. Brendell, this volume, THE RETROSPECT. a Fa Cy I ry MRS. GROGAN Sponsor COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN {of RR VS BS Be Re Jean Ingram vrcctés-secscs-saetienlntettensts sare gte etek ore Sina Shirley Ingram . -c.csec:e.ceccesceccaunsacmntreo-cseccne V ICO Prestaamm Janet Crutchfield ........0....... .... Secretary Rebecca Smith 260d Scie dscns De Seen ee erercscse HOMEROOM REPRESENTATIVES President ee oS sass aaa | —tclote. COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA eas DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION getstactory euplenes High School Ceacher's CLASS A 8 81h Director of See MR. J. R. BRENDELL MR. C. V. SIGMON MR. J. R. BRENDELL Principal Assistant Principal A. B. -M. A. B. S., Mathematics, Social Studies meg MRS. MOZELLE C. GROGAN MISS RUTH E. PARKER MISS JEANETTE SMITH A. B., English A.B.-M.A. Science, P.E. B.S., Business Education, Social Studies Social Studies FACULTY MR. BILLY POPE MRS. GLORIA MELTON MRS. CORINNE DEMARCUS Guidance B.S., Business Administration A.B., English, French A.B.-M. Ed., Social Studies BSUS oe MR. JAMES MAHAN MISS ALWAYNE Me ech MR. JACK BLAYLOCK A. B., Mathematics B. S., Eng ay A.B., Physical Education Social Studies MRS. PAULINE 1. KUYKENDALL MR. MATTHEW C. DONAHUE MRS. EVELYN B. PRICE B.S., Home Economics, Science Industrial Arts Administration B. A., Librarian FACULTY NOT PICTURED MR. JAMES HEADLEE MRS. MAXINE BLACKWELL MR. CLYDE ERWIN A. B., Music B.M., Voice, Piano, B.S., M.A., Agriculture Public School Music MR. JOHN HOLLEMAN _ MISS GAYNELLE HAYES MRS. JEAN POLLOCK B.S.-M. Ed., Science, P.E. B.S., Biology, P.E. A.B., English, Dramatics MRS. PEGGY HAIGLER MRS. IDA CLAYTON MRS. ELIZABETH SMITH B.S., Grammar Grade Education B.A., Social Studies Bitoe Mawes - Ze Le a AG _ ae 2 eg OP To ROU pian si TPO Sis Sims cage SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Charles Southerngycaghaccec ce aati eee ee en ere sucent John..Peeplesuis.,.cc-scepceecsc en tree eee ene ICEL resident Peggy Macy . i .... Secretary Ann Joyner, Bonelle Roddy ...........::scsseceseecesseerereeeeeee O° Treasurers eeeeee ee CLASS HISTORY Four years ago we began a journey--a journey which perhaps seemed long then. Our goal--graduation. Mrs. Mary C. Idol, Mr. J. R. Brendell, and Mr. J. W. Blaylock were our sponsors that year. Before long, we had begun to take our places in the dif- ferent clubs and organizations, with two girls on the varsity bas- ketball team, one member on the cheering squad and representa- tives in many other activities. Ann Joyner came to us from Harmony, N. C., that year. In September, 1952, we continued our journey but with a high- er rank, that of Sophomores. Our goal still didn’t seem very near. Mrs. Corinne DeMarcus and Mr. J. R. Brendell served as our fac- ulty directors. Our student director was our class president, Jean Ingram. This year we were a little wiser and braver. Members of our class began taking a greater part in the activities of our fellow travelers. We were well represented in almost all the school organizations and athletics. One member of our class, Doreen Greenfield, was elected Homecom- ing Queen for that year. Joining us in our second year was Charles Poole. Beverly Entrekin left us and went to South Carolina. At the beginning of the third year of our journey, we really began to feel important. Our faculty sponsors that year were Mrs. Mary C. Idol and Miss Sybil Lambeth. For class president we elected Shirley Ingram. Doreen Greenfield and several others who had begun the journey were no longer with us. Joining our ranks were Bobby Kimel, and Francis Ballard. Our Junior year was filled with many thrilling events. More than ever before, we took part in school activities. There were three things which took the show--getting our class rings, the Junior-Senior banquet, and Class Night. Almost immediately after school began, we started sponsoring cake sales, working in the concession stands at ball games, and sold other things for the financing of the banquet. On May 6, 1954, we played host to the Seniors at the High Point Y. M. C. A. ‘Moon- light and Roses’’ was the theme for our banquet. Our hard work was rewarded by success. Per- haps not until Class Night did we realize how near to the end of our journey--the journey which had at first seemed long. That night we carried the Rose Chain and sang ‘‘Goodbye’’ tothe Sen- iors. In the fall of 1954 we began the last year of our journey. Though it was almost unbeliev- able, we were Seniors, ‘‘the high and the mighty.’’ That year we were led by Mrs. King Grogan and Miss Ruth Parker. Charles Southern was chosen class president. Since we began our journey, we had lost several members. This year we were without Moonyeen Wright. Becky Davis joined us from Waynesboro, Georgia. Carol Marshall was our homecoming queen attendant and also our Piedmont Bowl Queen attendant. Our trip to Washington was a highlighting event. Now we have reached our goal--GRADUATION. Looking back, the time seems so short. Reaching our goal has made some of us glad. Some of us have been saddened. Fulfilling our present ambition has only betterprepared us for a much greater one--life. Shaleg LT geen! Class Historian SENIOR MASCOTS LINDA DIANE LEE Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lee and JAMES EDWARD PARRISH Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hewey Parrish Glubs27o7aM Se PAUL HARRISON BLACKBURN Science Club 1,2,3, Secretary-Treasurer 2; Executive Board 1; Com. Chm. 2,4; J.V. Basketball 1,2; V. Basketball 4; Library Club 2,3; French Club 3,4; Jr. Marshal 3, Chief 3; Superlative 4; Beta Club 3,4, Treasurer 4; Class Treasurer 2; Class Vice President 3. DEWEY RAY BROADSTREET V. Football 1,2,3; Monogram Club 2,3,4, Vice President 3; Booster Club 2; Glee Club 1,2,3,4, Vice President 2, Secretary 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Key Club 3,4. CLASS RICHARD LEE BULL EEAt;2,3;4. VIRGIL MARTIN BULL FFA 1,2,3,4. ELLEN JEANETTE COOKE FHA 1, State Con. Rep. 1; Glee Club Ne May Court Attendant 1; Dramatics Club 2,3, Secretary 2; FTA 2,3,4, Vice Presi- dent 3; French Club 3,4, Reporter 3; Beta Club 2,3,4, President 4, Beta Con. 2: Executive Board 2,3,4, Secretary 3, Com. Chm. 2,4; ‘‘Beehive’’ Staff 3,4, Asst. Ed. 3, Ed. 4; Homecoming Queen 3; Class Treasurer 3; Quill and Scroll 3,4; Key Club Con. Hostess 3; Rep. to NCEA State Con. 3; History Award 3; DAR Good Cit- izen 4; Jr. Marshal 3; Handbook Com. 1. REBECCA ANNE DAVIS Waynesboro High 1,2,3; Monogram Club 4; FHA 4; Library Club 4. SENIOR ROBERT CLEVELAND FRAZIER : Baseball 3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Booster Club 3. CLARK GORTMAN Monogram Club 3,4; DO 3,4; Football 1,2,3,4. SHELBY JEAN INGRAM FHA 1; FTA 3,4; Monogram 2,3,4; Class President 2; Exe. Board 4, President 4; Girls’ State 3; Dramatics Club 3; Beta Club 4; Quill and Scroll 4; Jr. Marshal 3; Basketball 1,2,3,4, Co-Captain 3,4; ‘‘Retrospect”’ Art Ed. 4; Glee | Club 1,2,34 sam 2; 3,439 Freedo .™ 2, Al- terna 3; Art Club 2 e 4; Reg FHA 175@be I, Co- President™e Mixed Chorus 3,4; Fenmerue2,3, President 3; Library Club 3; French Clob 3,475 President ae rk Beta Club 3,4, Secretary 4; Jr. Marshal 3; Allied Youths 3; Freedom Forum 3,4; Exe. Board 3,4, Vice President 4; ‘‘Beehive’’ Staff 4; ““Retrospect’’ Staff 4, Asst. Ed. 4; His- torian 4; Superlative 4; Alternate Debator 3; ‘‘l Speak for Democracy’’ Winner 4. PEGGY JEAN JOHNSON Glee Club 2,3,4; Booster Club 2; FHA 2,4; Allied Youth 3. JERRY RAY JOYCE FFA 1,2,3; Football 2,3,4. | Science Club 1,2; Majorette 1,2,3,4, Rou- Circulation Mgr. 4; FHA 1; Key Club Con. CLASS MARGARET ANN JOYNER Harmony High 1; Science Club 1; Dramat- ics Club 2,3, Secretary-Treasurer 3; Booster Club 2; Quill and Scroll 3,4; French Club 3,4, Soc. Chm. 4; Library Club 3; ‘‘Beehive’’ Staff 3,4; ‘‘Retro- spect’’ Staff 3,4, Asst. Bus. Mgr. 3, Bus. Mgr. 4; Exe. Board 4; FTA 3,4; Key Club Con. Hostess 3; Class Treasurer 4. JAMES THOMAS JUSTICE Key Club 4; Glee Club 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Booster Club 2; Science Club 1,2; Photography Club 2,3; French Club 3,4; Allied Youth 3, Vice President 3; Band 1; Prophet 4. mn oe ootball 2; Glee Club re Mixed Chorus fs NANCY FARE LARRIMORE FHA 1; Monogram Club 4; FTA 4; Boost- er Club 2; Science: Club 2,3, Reporter 3; Library Club 2,3; Mixed Chorus 2,3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4, President 4; Exe. Board 4; Basketball Mgr. 3,4; Allied Youth 3; Monitors Club 4, Secretary- | Treasurer 4. PATRICIA ANN LEFEVER tine Captain 4; French Club 3,4; Dramat- ics Club 1,2,3; FTA 2,3; Allied Youth 3; Booster Club 2; ‘‘Beehive’’ Staff 4, Hostess 3. LAST WILL Al State of North Carolina County of Forsyth Township of Kernersville Kernersville High School May, 1955 On behalf of my client, the Class of 1955, of Kernersville, North Carolina, U. S. A., | have called you together on this solemn and serious occasion to listen to her last will and testament and to receive from her dying hand the few gifts she has to bestow in her last moments. She did, col- lectively and individually, deem it best to distribute these virtues by her own hands to those friends to whose needs they seem best fitted. She hereby gives unto you her possessions, praying that you will accept them as a sacred trust from one who has gone before. We, the Class of 1955, in fifty-three individual and distinct parts, being about to pass out of this sphere of education, having full possession of a crammed mind, well-trained memory, and al- most superhuman understanding, do make and do publish this our last will and testament, hereby, revoking and making void all former wills or promises by us at any time heretofore made, or care- lessly spoken, one to another, as the thoughtless wish of an idle hour. ARTICE ESI To the school, we leave the memory of the class of ’55 and the echo of our footsteps as we go forth into the world, ARTIGREDH To Mr. Sigmon, our principal, we leave our thanks for his assistance through our long years of ‘‘struggle.’’ If it had not been for his untiring efforts our high school days would not have been made as pleasant. ARTICLE 111 To our Senior Sponsors, Mrs. Grogan and Miss Parker, who have been our instructors in all the wisdom of our senior year, we bequeath a sweet and unbroken succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. No longer need they lie awake through the long watches of the night to worry ; about each individual. It has been a hard strain on them for seniors are said to be, at all times and under all conditions, difficult to manage. But they have done their duty, and verily, now shall they have their well-earned reward. ARTICLE 1V To our beloved faculty, we leave all the amazing knowledge and startling information which we have furnished them from time to time in our various examination papers. We know that much which we have imparted to them in this way must have been entirely new to them, as well as to all teachers and students, and would throw much light on many familiar lines of thought, throughout the whole world of science and learning--even outside the halls of Kernersville High : School. If the faculty see fit, they are hereby authorized to give out such of this information to the world as they may feel the world is ready to receive. We trust they will also feel at perfect liberty to make use of such bits of wisdom and enlightenment for the education of the classes to come after us. This, of course, is left to their personal discretion. ARTICLE V To the rising Senior class, we leave behind our beloved class flower, the red carnation, and our class colors, red and white, along with those soft seats in the two senior homerooms. ARTICLE V1 | To the incoming Juniors, we leave our fond memories of our first Junior and Senior Banquet, hoping you have as much fun as we did last year. ‘ ’ TESTAMENT ARTICLE VI11 To the rising Sophomore class, we leave any over-looked cuds of gum which we may have left adhering to the underside of desks, banisters, assembly seats, or any likely or unlikely places. ARTICLE V111 To the upcoming Freshmen, we bequeath our reputation as being the ‘‘most mischievous class’’ in the history of Kernersville High School, with the warning that it was in our Freshman year we earned the title. The following may seem but trifling bequests, but we hope they may be accepted, not as worthless things, lavishly thrown away because we can no longer keep them, but as valuable assets to those who may receive them and as a continual reminder of the generosity of heart displayed in our free and full bestowal: ¢é ARG le ealix |, Alvin Spicer, will my ability to figure up more ways ‘‘to lay out of schoo Robert, with a warning--never use the same one twice. |, Lou Gail Vereen, leave my liking of band directors to Janet Crutchfield, hoping she will receive a stand. |, Bobby Kimel (better known as ‘‘Pinball’’), will my ‘‘lover-boy ways”’ to Bill Shreve, who also has a way with the girls. |, Shelby Linville, bequeath my knack for saying witty remarks in class to Roger Stockton-- always keep them laughing. to my brother, |, Joe Nelson, will my title of being the cutest boy in the Senior Class to Gary Lewis, who is running a close second. We, Lavonne Lemar and Alma Butner, bequeath our silly giggles to Nancy Southern and Georgia Rae Warren, providing they wait until class has begun to take them. |, Jerry ‘‘Bear’’ Joyce, leave my art work to James Stanley, realizing that we both have a lot in common. |, Shirley Perdue, will my quiet nature to Marie Martin and Yvonne Meadows, two who are never quiet. |, Melvin (Better known as ‘ Pudden’’) Swisher, will my ability to be a three-letter man to Wade Stafford, if he will take over my job as “‘stunt man’’ of the team. |, Peggy Macy, chief cheerleader, bequeath all the fun | have had in my three years of cheer- leading and my huge megaphone to Carolyn Ingram and Rena Carter--they may draw straws to see which one will get it. : 1, Ed Smith, leave my fatigue hat to Ronnie Whicker and Joe Ray Ragland in memory of my courageous Hities as a ‘‘drugstore cowboy.’’ |, Nancy Larrimore, will my solo voice to Betty adets and Pattie Hubbard, with the hope that hey make good use of it. |, Clark Gortman, leave behind the honor of playing in the Piedmont Bowl football game to Joel Riddell, hoping he gets to play longer than three minutes. |, Shirley Smith, do gladly leave the Junior Shirley Smith the honor of having my name all to to herself, since | am changing mine to Wilson. |, Jamie Justice, bequeath the honor of writing the class prophecy to Mary Alyce Atkins, in hopes that she doesn’t wait until the last minute to write it. |, Diane Stone, will to Mary Anne Fearrington, my position as editor of the ‘‘Retrospect.”’ |, Grover Winfree, a firm believer that ‘‘all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’’ leave to Dale McDuffie my witty, care-free ways. |, Shirley Simpson, will my friendly ways to Jimmy Swisher, providing he speaks to everyone everyday. |, Jimmy ‘‘Cousy”’ Parrish, leave my position as Co-captain of the basketball team to Donald Snicker’’ Duggins or Harold ‘‘Country’’ Atkins--the one who receives it will have to earn it. 1; Mona Lou ‘‘Shorty’’ Winfree, bequeath to another ‘ Shorty,’’ Linda Long, my ability to write the senior class poem if she promises she will not outshine mine. |, Richard Bull, leave my “‘hotrod’’ driving to Ira Gray Linville providing he straightens out all the curves around Kernersville. |, Sue Maxey, will my Glee Club robe to Jean Hockaday in case she ever has use for a middy: blouse. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT |, Howard Stafford, leave my ability to take four girls to lunch everyday to Larry (‘‘alias Luke’’) Stafford. Never try to slip off and leave them any more than you can get by with. |, Annie Perdue, bequeath to Joan Everette, my friendliness and radiant smile to add to the large amount which che already has. |, Robert ‘ Tank’’ Frazier, will to Lee Trent my physical growth so that he may develop into “fan Atlas.’’ |, Susie Winfree, bequeath my place on the debating team to Barbara Elliott, knowing she will do the job well. |, Paul Blackburn, voted most studious of the senior class, bequeath to two more “‘brains’’, Sylvia Smith and Fred Morris, all my hours of studying. |, Carol Marshall, bequeath the honor of representing K.H.S. in the Piedmont Bowl to Loretta Watson. |, Jimmy Stafford, will to Richard ‘‘Shorty’’ Wilson my height so he and Linda will make a ‘Mutt and Jeff’’ team. |, Bonelle Roddy, bequeath my soprano voice to my sister, Jerry, because as everyone knows cheerleading and singing go well together. |, Lela Shore, will my straight ‘A’s’’ to Norris ‘‘Chigger’’ Smith, hoping that with his abil- ity he vill get straight ‘‘B’s’’. |, Harold Spainhour, will my bus, No. 123, to Frankie Beeson, realizing | kept mine ina little better shape than he did his. |, Ann Joyner, leave my French book to Jana Lynn Morrisett and Helen Blackburn, providing they speak nothing but French all next year. |, Boyd Stafford, bequeath my ability to be late for school and get by with it to Rondle Black- burn and Donald Ballard. |, Betty Sechrest, will my red hair to Phyllis and Wanda James--just for novelty. |, Larry ‘Lu Lu’’ Linville, pass on to Johnny Graves, my ability to sleep at any time. May you pleen in peace. |, Jeanette Cooke, will to Tommy Tillman my position as editor of the Beehive with one re- noes there is too much space left, just fill it in with plenty of jokes. |, Becky Davis, will my flirty ways to Carolle Anne Smith, a girl who doesn’t need them. |, Virgil Bull, leave to Eugene McGee and Raymond Bullard my way of getting along with teachers. |, Lamon Blackburn, bequeath my hair cut to my cousin, Bynum, providing he does like | do and gets one twice a year whether he needs it or not. |, Shirley Ingram, will my position as secretary of the Beta Club to Nancy Dwiggins with the hope that she keep an accurate record. |, Shelby Casper, bequeath to Betty Huff my ability to get a diamond without anyone even knowing | had a boyfriend. |, Pat LeFever, will to Sarah Mabe all my ‘‘pesty ways.’ The combination should be a pleasant one. |, Peggy Johnson, do gladly pass on to asa: Johnson one of my prized skirts, providing she doesn’t alter it more than twelve inches in any one place. |, John Peeples, leave my ‘‘catty’’ ways to Bobby Wilkins, a boy in the same category. |, Margaret Whitt, will to my sister, Sarah, all the fun | have had in my senior year. |, Betty Kiger, bequeath my position as guard on the basketball team to my sister, Billie, if she ever gets tired of scoring. |, Francis Ballard, will my quiet, sincere ways to Bobby Davis, the Junior Class’ biggest flirt, realizing he will never use them, |, Mona Carol Winfree, will my Position as chief majeredte to Bo-Peep Kuykendall, hoping she mil become the ‘‘highest stepper’’ Kernersville ever had. |, Charles Southern, leave my presidency of the Senior Class to Lewis Huff, a 2 boy who has the ability to be a real president. |, Robert Nelson, will my laziness to ‘‘Andy’’ Smith, hoping he will never use it. |, Ray Br oadstreet, bequeath to Rebecca Smith ‘‘the best years of my life’’ in hopes that | may share them with her. ARTICLE X |, the Testator of the graduating class of 1955 have set my hand and signed this, on this, the eleventh day of January, nineteen hundred and fifty-five. Witnesses: Shirley Smith rr a onorrrae fh Shelby Linville : Shirley Simpson : Class Testator SENIOR CLASS ALICE LAVONNE LAMAR Cheerleader 2,3; Monogram Club 3,4;Glee Club _2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Science Club 2,3; Booster Club 2; 4-H Club ]; BiAL2: FREDRICK LARRY LINVILLE J.V. Basketball 1,2; Photography Club 3; Monitors Club 4; V. Basketball 2,3; Al- lied Youth 3; French Club 3,4; J.V. Foot- ball 2; Monogram Club 3,4; Key Club 2,3,4, President 4; Glee Club 3; Band 1,2; Science Club 1,2; Booster Club 2. SHELBY JEAN LINVILLE Glee Club 1,2,3,4, Treasurer 4; Booster Club 2, FHA Maman Club 4; Exe. Vice-Presiden Scroll 4; Testator 4; Class Secretary 4; Pep Club 3; Beta Club 4; Art Club 3; Dramatics Club 3, “‘Beehive’’ Staff 4; J.V. Basketball 1. HELEN CAROL MARSHALL Glee Club 2,3; Monogram Club 2,3,4, President 4; Booster Club 2; Homecoming Attendant 2,3,4; Key Club Con. Hostess 3; Piedmont Bowl Rep. 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4, Co-Captain 3,4; Superlative 4. MARY SUE MAXEY Jamestown High 1,2; FHA 1,4; Glee Club 3,4. - SENIOR + JAMES ROBERT NELSON Baseball 3,4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Foot- ball Mgr. 5) 3 A. JOE LEE NELSON Glee Club 3,4; DO 4. JAMES JUS Baseball 2, se 43,4; Football 23a Ke Blub 3,4; 4 Boys Club 34; oni- — tors rla- tive 4 _ Booster Captain 4; Class Vice-Presix 3,4; Superlative 4. ; Monogram Club ee ANNIE MAE FRANCES PERDUE FHA 1; Jr. Marshal 3; Glee Club 3,4; Beta Club 4. SHIRLEY ANN PERDUE FHA 1,2; Glee Club 4; J.V. Basketball 2. CLASS BONNIE VERNELLE RODDY Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 3,4; Booster Club 2; May Court 1; Executive Board 1; Class Treasurer 4. BETTY DAVIS SECHREST FHA 1,2; Glee Club 4; J. V. Basketball ° FHA 1 FacGlub ez: Scie Beta Clu Glee Gmatics Club yader 3,4, Co-chie 2; Mixed Chorus 2,3, onogram Club 4, Secretary-T 4. ‘‘Beehive’”’ Staff 4, Bus. Mgr. 4. EDWARD BAXTER SMITH French Club 3,4, Treasurer 3; Key Club 4: Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Science Club 2,3, Vice-President 3; Photography Club 3; Allied Youth 3. SHIRLEY ANN SMITH Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Booster Club 1; Art Club 3; FHA 1,2; Mixed CHorus 4; Mono- gram Club 4; J.V. Basketball 1,2; Superla- tive 4; ‘‘Beehive’’ Staff 4, Bus. Mgr. 4; AH Club 1,2; Cheerleader 4. SENIOR The year is 1970, fifteen years since | graduated from old KHS and ten years since |’ve seen Kernersville. I’m a geologist and have been working for the government for the past ten years. I’ve been in South America most of the time looking for uranium. And now after all these years | am on my way home. It wasn’t exactly a pleasure trip though; | _.would probably be working most of the time. It seems that someone had made a uranium strike somewhere in the neighborhood and the government wants to get in on it. In coming into what | thought was the edge of Winston-Salem, | saw a sign that said ‘‘Welcome to Winboro Point.’’ | asked the man sitting next to me what it was all about and he explained that Winston, High Point, and Greensboro had been joined to form one city and Kernersville was right in the center. When the train stopped at the old Kernersville depot | was amazed to see a huge modern building instead of the small shack that used to stand there. Also to my great surprise there was a small welcoming committee waiting for me as | got off the train. They probably didn’t know who | was going to be, they just knew that a man was coming down from Washington. | immediately recognized two of the men as John Peeples and Grover Winfree, two of my old classmates. | was later informed that John was now mayor of Win- boro Point and Grover was president of Southern Railway. Meeting these two old friends aroused my interest in the rest of my old classmates. | would have a couple of free days anyway because it would take at least that long to ship my equi pment here so | decided to get the facts on every member of the graduating class of ’55. One of the first things that | saw as | walked down the main street was a barber school being operat- ed by Charles Southern. Then | saw a man walking toward me reading a book. He looked very familiar, but | couldn’t quite place him. | stopped a man on the street and inquired about him. | learned from the passer-by that the man was none other than Paul Blackburn, now professor. at a near-by college. He had just recently returned from visiting Albert Einstein, who in his old age needed a little help on some of his equations. By this time | was getting a little tired so | decided to rent a car to drive while | was in town. | was in luck because about a block away | saw a big sign, ‘‘Parrish Rent Anything Service.’ When | got there | saw my good friend Jimmy Parrish st anding out front. Jim told me that he had started his business when he graduated from high school by renting bicycles to local boys and now it was so big that you could rent anything from a pair of skates to a B-29, but | settled for a car and drove away to see more of the city. | was just about out of gas and | pulled over to the nearest station. | was surprised at the price of gas and asked the attendant how they could sell it so cheaply. He said the owner of the filling station, Howard Stafford, had invented some chemical to put in water and change it to gas. It seems that he was rich almost overnight. Driving along in the car, | turned on the radio and the announcer was saying ‘‘and that was the latest recording by the popular singer, Peggy Macy.”’ | didn’t hear the song but |’m sure it was great, whatever it was. As | went on | came upon a familiar sign, ‘“‘Tuttle’s Restaurant.’’ | was getting pretty hungry so | decided to stop and get a bite to eat. | was greeted at the door by Bobby Kimel, an old friend of mine. | learned that Mr. Tuttle now owned a chain of restaurants and spent most of his time in Bermuda. He had appointed Bob as general manager when he left. After | had eaten and talked awhile with Bobby, | started to leave, but as | walked out the door, a poster in the window caught my eye. It read ‘‘Wrestling Saturday night--Main Event Peggy Johnson Vs. Wild Woman Wilma.’’ | asked Bob if she was the same Peggy Johnson who had been in our graduating class and he said that she was. He said that she was one of the most popular women wrestlers. | later learned that Sue Maxey was her manager. Bobby gave me a pass to the Saturday night wrestling match, and | continued my tour of the city. PROPHECY After some time | parked and bought a paper. Looking through it | saw an article saying that some American named Lamon Blackburn, while grubbing sassafras roots in the heart of the African jungle, had stumbled upon the largest uncut diamond the world has ever known. | also noticed that the metropolitan opera star, Nancy Larrimore, was making a visit to the city in the near future. | then turned to the sports section and saw that Robert Nelson was coaching the football team at the local high school. On the same page big headlines announced the big race at Indianapolis next week. Reading on | discovered that Melvin Swisher was one of the favorites. The article said that Swisher’s great success as a race car driver was partially due to his very efficient pit crew. They were listed as Richard Bull, Virgil Bull, and Clark Gortman. While notracing, Melvin and his pit crew run a speed and custom shop. It was also stated by the paper that Jerry Joyce, one of the top mechanical engineers of the General Motors Corporation had offered Swisher a job test driving one of the companies newest experimental cars. Becoming a little tired of reading, | decided to walk some more and see if there was anyone | knew in this section of town. Going slowly down the street and looking into all the store win- dows | passed, | saw two familiar faces behind the counter of a record shop. |, at once, recog- nized them as Shirley Simpson and Shirley Smith. They weren’t very busy so | stopped to talk with them. They explained that Shelby Linville was also in with them in the record shop and was just then returning from a business trip to New York. Shirley told me that one of them makes a trip to New York every month to obtain new records instead of waiting for them to be shipped down. They obtained the latest hit-songs this way and therefore get most of the city’s business. | left the record shop and continued down the street. Presently | noticed a very chic dress shop owned by two members of the class of ’55, Jeanette Cooke and Diane Stone. In their shop they included all the latest fashions from Paris as well as some of their own creations. They were too modest to tell me but | later learned that some of their designs had been sent to Paris and were making a very big hit there among the high society. Jeanette and Diane told me that Pat Lefever was now head nurse at the City Hospital. As | was leaving | ran into another old friend, Larry Linville. He was limping so | asked him what was wrong. He told me that Dr. Broadstreet had just given him an adjustment. | looked up and saw a large sign ‘‘Dr. Ray Broadstreet, Chiro- practor.’ Larry was in a taxi and gone before | had a chance to talk with him so | went up to Dr. Broadstreet’s office. Ray had his glasses off when | walked in and almost gave me a major ad- justment before | could tell him who | was. Ray told me that Larry was now owner of Farmer's Dairy and was planning to change the name to Linville’s Dairy. After | left Ray, | thought | would drive over to the school and see how much it had changed since | graduated. When | walked into the building | at once recognized the principal as Francis Ballard. While Mr. Ballard was showing me around the building | noticed several teachers from the class of ’55. There was Shirley Ingram, who had taken over Mrs. Grogan’s place when she retired. Next | saw that Lela Shore was head of the French department. | found out that Jean Ingram was now the girl’s basketball coach and was also teaching chemistry, physics, and biology. Francis informed me that Susie Winfree was the school’s librarian and study hall teacher. She had done such a find job keeping the 6th period study hall quiet back in ’55 that she was offered the job upon graduation. As we passed the band room | asked Francis if that were Lou Gail Vereen direct- ing the band. He told me that it was. She had taken the job about a month ago which had been the first time anyone in town had seen her since she eloped with the band director here fifteen years ago. Francis told me there was going to be a special program in the auditorium today on which would appear many famous members of the class of 55. Of course] stayed for the program. When the curtain opened, there on stage was Edward Smith and his band. He was leader of one of the most popular dance bands in America. Also present for the program was the celebrated film star, Carol Marshall. Mona Lou Winfree, the well-known missionary to Africa, was there to tell of her exploits in the African jungles. The noted writer, Jimmy Stafford, was on hand and gave a brief talk concerning his latest book, ‘‘How to Break Training and Still Make a Star Player on the Bas- ketball Team.’’ After Jim’s talk about his new book, the great archaeologist, Harold Spainhour, gave an educational talk about his latest find. He said that after ten years of searching the vast Arabian Desert he had at last found what he believes to be the bones of Hajji Baba. After the program, | went back stage to see some of my old friends. Carol Marshall told me that Betty Kiger and Bonelle Roddy are now living in Hollywood. She further explained that both of them had married wealthy young actors. | learned from Mona Lou that Shirley Perdue, Betty Sechrest, and Margaret Whitt are the proud owners of a candy factory. Their business is so great that they are now working three shifts. Mona also told me that Ann Joyner was now in Paris operating an art school. Ann’s school had the reputation of being the biggest and best of its kind in the world. it was getting late by this time so | asked Jim Stafford if he knew where | could find a room. He said that | could probably get one at the place where he was staying so we started to the hotel. On the way Jim pointed out to me the houses where Alma Butner and Lavonne Lemar lived. Both girls were now happily married and working very hard to be good housewives. He also told me that Mona Carol Winfree, Shelby Casper, and Becky Davis were working for the government. He said he didn’t know much about their work except that they handled all the top secret data on the rocket ship that was under construction. The next morning as | was leaving the hotel, one of the bellboys told me that the manager wanted to see me before | left. | couldn’t imagine what he wanted with me but it became a little clearer as | went into his office and saw that he was my old classmate, Boyd Stafford. We talked for awhile about some of the others that graduated with us. | told Boyd that | had seen or knew about all but five of our graduating class. He gave some information on one member that | didn’t know about. He said that Alvin Spicer had several small airports between here and Florida and was making quite good dusting crops. While Boyd and | were having breakfast in the hotel dining room, a boy came in with a tele- gram for me. It was from Washington and said that they were sending a nuclear fission engineer to examine the uranium that was supposed to be somewhere near here. He was fo arrive on the nine o’clock train. It was almost that time, so | went to the station to meet him. The telegram didn’t say who the man was or what he looked like, but stated that he knew me. When | got there, there was nothing | could do but wait til he found me. After some time, | saw a man carrying a briefcase coming toward the car. As he came closer | recognized him as Joe Nelson, another of my old classmates. Sure enough, he was the man | was supposed to meet. He insisted on driving to the location of the uranium strike immediately. He explained to me that all this about the strike had been kept quiet and no one knew about it except the government and the man who found it. Joe had a map showing where to go but neither of us knew who lived there. After along drive through the country, we arrived at the farmhouse indicated on the map. As we drove up to the house, | wondered who the lucky man was and how he felt when he found that there were mil- lions of dollars in his own back yard. At the house, there was someone standing on the front porch. As we looked closer and saw who it was, both Joe and | were so shocked we could hardly speak. It was our old friend and classmate, Robert Frazier. We were so surprised that we couldn’t work, so after a quick look over the near-by grounds, the three of us started back to town to see how many members of the class of ’55 we could round up for a celebration. Class Prophet : SENIOR CLASS CHARLES HOWARD SOUTHERN Football 2,3,4, Co-captain 4; Key Club 3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3; Monogram 3,4; FFA 1,2; DO 3,4; Class President 4; Freedom Forum 3,4. HAROLD DEAN SPAINHOUR Basketball 3,4; Monogram Club 3,4; FFA 1,2,3,4, President 4; Glee Club 4; Bus Driver 4. HOWARD LARRY STAFFORD BEAD le 2,3;:D0;4. JIMMY STAFFORD J.V. Basketball 1; J.V. Football 1; J.V. Baseball 1; Basketball 2,3,4; Baseball 2,3,4, Vice-President 2; Glee Club 2,3,4; Booster 2; Monitor Club 4; Superlative 4; 4-H Club 2. SENIOR DIANE STONE FHA 1,2, Treasurer 2; FTA 2,3,4, Sec. 3, President 4; French Club 3,4, Sec. 3; Dramatics Club 3; Key Club Con. Hostess — 3; Superlative 4; DAR Homemaker Award 1,2; ‘‘Beehive’’ Staff 3,4; ‘‘Retrospect”’ Staff 3,4, Asst. Ed. 3, Ed. 4; Glee Club 1; Beta Club 3,4, Vice-President 4; Exe. Board 2,3,4; Com. Chm. 4; Library Club 2, Vice-President 2; Jr. Marshal 3, Class Secretary 3; Quill and Scroll 3,4; Kapers Reporter 4; Handbook Com. 1. MELVIN SWISHER Football 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Bas- ketball 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 2; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Booster Club 2. MRS. MOZELLE C. GROGAN, SPONSG: CLASS GROVER COLUMBUS WINFREE Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4;. Baseball 2; Booster Club 2. MONA CAROL WINFREE Pilgrim Bible College 3; Majorette 1,2,4, Chief 4; Science Club 2; Glee Club 4; Booster Club 2; Library Club 2. Scienc resident 2G ‘‘Bee- hiv ixed Cho Glee Club 2@ ae 2; Science Club 1,2; Dramaf 2,3; Recitation Award 3; Debating Team 4. MISS RUTH E. PARKER, SPONSOR MOST TALENTED Ed Smith and Shirley Smith CUTEST Joe Nelson and Carol Marshall FRIENDEIEST = Shirley Simpson and Robert Frazier WITTIEST | John Peeples and Shelby Linville BEST ALL ROUND Shirley Ingram and Jimmy Parrish MOST STUDIOUS Annie Perdue and Paul Blackburn MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Paul Blackburn and Diane Stone BIGGEST FLIRTS Jean Ingram and Bobby Kimel enter oA LDAP LT BEST LOOKING John Peeples and Shelby Casper MOST ATHLETIC Jimmy Stafford and Betty Kiger Jeanette Cooke, D. A. R. Good Citizen and Civitan Award. SEE Paul Blackburn, Valedictorian Jeanette Cooke, Salutatorian CLASS POEM Leaving a place is such sweet sorrow Yet we must face the world of tomorrow, We now embark on life’s new road To toil or rest or share the load. We'll never forget our teachers and friends, Who worked and shared with us to the end. Our days spent here were not in vain, For they are the foundation of all we shall gain. Our future may be dark and dreary, And we at times may be tired and weary. But we'll look back to memories gay, And live again those wonderful days. Class Poet CLASS COLORS RED AND WHITE CLASS FLOWER RED CARNATION CLASS MOTTO ‘‘Not merely to exist but to amount to something in life.’’ SCHOOL SONG Hail to Thee our Alma Mater K. H. S. our school, To always honor and adore Thee, will always be our rule. Onward Kernersville is our watchword ever brave and true, Round her shrine of sacred knowledge, sons and daughters grew. I’m a Red Raider born, I’m a Red Raider bred, And when | die I'll be a Red Raider dead. So it’s Rah, Rah, Red Raiders, Raiders, Rah, Rah, Red Raiders, Raiders, Rah, Rah, Red Raiders, RAH, RAH, RAH! SCHOOL COLORS MAROON AND GOLD SCHOOL MOTTO Bestower of Knowledge, Builder of Character, Foundation of Success! KERNER 130 EA KERNERSVILLE, N. C. 2 SVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY ST MOUNTAIN STREET 7284 JUNIOR MARSHALS JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS LEWIS HUFF ROGER STOCKTON President Vice-President SYLVIA SMITH CAROLYN INGRAM Secretary Treasurer Me oO ‘ OS JUNIOR CLASS BETTY ANDERS HAROLD ATKINS DONALD BALLARD FRANKIE BEESON BYNUM BLACKBURN HELEN BLACKBURN WALTER BOVENDER RAYMOND BULLARD RENA CARTER JANET CRUTCHFIELD BOBBY DAVIS NANCY DWIGGINS BARBARA ELLIOTT JOAN EVERETTE MARY ANNE FEARRINGTON JOHNNY GRAVES JEAN HOCKADAY PATTIE HUBBARD BETTY HUFF LEWIS HUFF CAROLYN INGRAM PHYLLIS JAMES WANDA JAMES SHIRLEY JOHNSON BILLIE KIGER BO-PEEP KUYKENDALL GARY LEWIS IRA GRAY LINVILLE LINDA LONG SARAH MABE JUNIOR CLASS MARIE MARTIN DALE MCDUFFIE YVONNE MEADOWS FREDERICK MORRIS JANE LYNN MORRISSETT REBECCA MUSTEN JOE RAY RAGLAND JOEL RIDDELL JERRY RODDY BIER ony ANDY SMITH CAROLLE ANNE SMITH NORRIS SMITH REBECCA SMITH SHIRLEY SMITH SYLVIA SMITH NANCY SOUTHERN ROBERT SPICER LARRY STAFFORD WADE STAFFORD ROGER STOCKTON JIMMY SWISHER TOMMY TILLMAN LEE TRENT GEORGIA RAE WARREN LORETTA WATSON RONNIE WHICKER SARAH WHIT T BOBBY WILKINS RICHARD WILSON bs es went. © a eS Se ee een ee ee oe eR NS a ee JIMMY BEESON SOPHOMORE JIMMY BEESON LINDA BEESON WILLIAM BENNETT WAYNE BOWMAN JEANETTE BROADSTREET BIELY JOE BUEE NED BULL JACK CALHOUN RUTH CASPER VICKIE CHANDLER SOLLY COLTRANE JUDY CREWS LARRY CUMMINGS PERCY DUNCAN SYBIL DWIGGINS NORMA EVANS SHIRLEY GLASCOE BETTY JANE GRIFFIN JIMMY GRIFFIN MARTHA GRIFFIN GEORGE GROCE BETTY HARRISON BETTY JO HUBBARD BILLY INGRAM MARY ANN JONES R. B. KERNER IRENE KNIGHT DAVID LAIN RICHARD LAIN MARCELINE LEMAR Cc. A. LEMONS DARRELL MARSHALL wn ceme te CLASS DONALD MARTIN DONALD MAXEY PHIL MCCUISTON BERNICE MCRAE DONNIE NORMAN RONALD OSBORNE RUBY PERDUE CWearPOPe CAROL RAGLAND GLENDA REDMON PATSY ROBERSON JIMMY SEARS BIE EY SECHREST SANDRA CAROL SMITH SANDY SMITH SONNY SMITH MARY SPAINHOUR NANCY STAF FORD BARBARA STANLEY JACKIE STANLEY BUDDY STAPLES JOCELYN STEPHENS JOHN STEWART BENNY STOCKTON CHARLES STONE JERRY TAYLOR MARY ELLEN TAYLOR GENE TUTTLE FRANCES VANCE SAM VANCE BARBARA WEST RICHARD WEST JERRY WILLARD JOHNNY HARRISON CARROLL HEDGECOCK EUGENE HOLDER SHELBY HOLDEN SYLVIA HUFF EUGENE HUTCHINS MAX HUTCHINS DAVID IDOL JIMMY INGRAM REX JOHNSON PEGGY JONES BOBBY JOYCE JOYCE LANDRETH BRENDA LEMONS J.C. LITAKER MARTHA LOY CHARLES MABE ESQUERITTA MANSFIELD JOANNA MARINE FRESHMAN CAROLYN BEESON DON BERRIER TONY BODENHEIMER REBECCA BROWN BOBBY BROWN ELIZABETH BULL JERRY BUTLER DON CAIN MARY ELLEN CARTER JAMES CHANDLER ZANNIE CHANDLER MAY COOK YVONNE CREWS CHARLES CUMMINGS RUTH ANN DAVIS WANDA DUGGINS REBECCA DULL CHARLIE FARMER PHILIP FONTAINE CATHERINE GRAVES CLASS NANCY MARION DONALD MARTIN PATSY MCCRAIN JOHN MCGEE — LINDA MCKAUGHN BENNY MERRITT LINDA MONDAY STONY MOTSINGER MARY NELSON REBECCA NELSON ROGER NELSON PHYLLIS PEGG RICHARD PEGG BOB PEGRAM GAIL PHIPPS Bei PRUITT QUAWATHA ROBERSON BENNY ROBERSON JERRY ROBERTSON WILMA ROBERTSON Gerais ge, MICHAEL RODDY PAT ROSE BARBARA SEYMORE DON SMITH HARRIET SMITH BOBBY SOUTHERN JUDY STAFFORD LINDA STAFFORD TOMMY STAFFORD HARVEY STAPLES BILLY STEPHENS GECesTILCWELE i JUDITH SWAIN WALLACE VANHOY GERALDINE VENABLE BARTLE TT WARREN | ALICE FAY WEST | EVELYN WILLIARD KENNETH YOUNG EIGHTH GRADE Aone SR RRR MR. HOLLOMAN MRS. 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