King High School - Cabin Yearbook (King, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY ln i950 sixty-six green freshmen entered King High School with a superior feeling. This year all the freshmen were lucky to have Mr. Odell Neal and Mr. J. H. Hill for their homeroom teachers. lt took us quite a while to settle down, but we soon elected our class officers, and our homeroom representatives for the newly-organized Student Council. Teddy Westmoreland, Norma Jean Burrow, Faye Sizemore, and Robert Robertson were our Student Council Representatives for l95O. When we had just begun to do our best studying, our freshman year was about over. However, the three summer months of vacation did much for us, because in the fall of l95l almost all of our class returned for their second year of high school. This year there were sixty-eight students, and again we were divided as before. Part of us were in Mr. Neal's homeroom, and the others were in Mrs. Bob Duncan's homeroom. Many of your students seemed to find Algebra l and Biology to be difficult. A During the year Sara Marshall, Wilma Patterson, Julia Love, Ray Hemrick, Donald Brown, and Dean Smith quit school for some unknown purposes. We were proud of one of our new students, Pat Moorefield, who as a sophomore, was elected May Queen of King High School. Another new student that we were glad to welcome this year was Richard Norman. After another summer of rest, fifty-one boys and girls returned to the new high school building as juniors. We were proud to have three more new students this year. The new students in the junior class were Joice Lewis, Bonnie Venable, and Jolene Davis. Since we had a large junior class, we separated again. Mrs. Clifton Stevens and Mrs. Newell Newsome were homeroom teachers for the two sections of juniors. The junior class officers were Mary Ruth Spainhour, President, Elsie Lankford, Vice-President, Jenny Lee Cranfill, Recording Secretary, Barbara Thomas, Corresponding Secretary, Mary Sue Smith, Treasurer, and Anne Phillips, Reporter. Our gradeparents were Mr. and Mrs. Claxton Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Johnson. The junior class was given two nice parties by our gradeparents. Q The Halloween Carnival was the highspot of our junior year. With Mrs. Newsome and Mrs. Stevens guiding us, we made more money than any other class before us. Shirley Lawson, Jenny Lee Cranfill, Norma Jean Burrow, and Betty Watts were four of our students who married during their junior year. With the kindness of Mr. Felts and the persuasion of the students, our class went to Raleigh to the lce Capades on February l5. None of us will ever forget this enjoyable trip. Finally, the climax of our junior year was the Junior-Senior Banquet which was held at the Robert E. Lee Hotel, on May 9, l953. At commencement the juniors carried lighted candles instead of the usual daisy chain. The marshals for com- mencement were Barbara Long, Anne Phillips, Elsie Lankford, Clarence Hall, and Joice Lewis. At the end of our junior year forty-two excited juniors ordered their class rings. ln September, l953, forty-six out of the fifty-four ex-juniors began their senior year at King High. We were sorry to learn that Norma Burrow East, Jenny Cranfill Tuttle, and Betty Watts Moser had not returned this year. At the beginning of the year Jolene Davis, Charles Fulk, and lneida Pratt had quit school for some purpose. Getting our class rings in October was a very important day for the seniors. This year we had practically new faculty. The seniors were glad to have Mr. T. H. Johnson and Mr. O. D. Mills as the senior homeroom teachers. We soon elected our class officers with Elsie Lankford, President, Mary Sue Smith, Vice-President, Melva Sue Boyles, Recording Secretary, Sherman Petree, Treasurer, and Mary Ruth Voss, Reporter. Our Class was well represented at the Halloween Carnival when Bobby Joe Harris was crowned Halloween Carnival King. It didn't take us long to begin talking about a senior play, and we finally decided on giving a three-act comedy called Quit Your Kidding. At Christmas our gradeparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harris and Mr. and Mrs. Odell Lankford, gave us a party which was enjoyed by all. Since the seniors were set on having an annual, Mr. Felts gave us permission to have one this year. We dedicated our annual, The King Eagle, to the seniors' parents for their unselfishness and hard work. Elsie Mae Lankford

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CLASS PROPHECY This is Saturday, July 7, I964, and I am a New York Times reporter, standing at the ticket counter of the New York City Air Terminal. I am preparing to buy a plane ticket to Paris, France, it is there that I am planning to attend the World's Fair. Harold Voss hands me my ticket and tells me that he still isn't married. He says that unless something happens he will remain a bachelor for the rest of his life. Harold tells me that he saw two of our classmates, Jean Calloway and Ilene Kiser. The girls were touring New York City, while their husbands were in a diplomatic service meeting in Washington, D. C. Since my plane is warming up on the runway I must hurry, but before I leave Harold tells me also that Richard Norman is an Art Exhibitor at the World's Fair, and so perhaps I shall see him. As I am rushing up the ramp, whom should I run into but Shirley L. Robertson, her husband, and six year old twin boys, Kent and Brent. The twins are in the first grade at King High School, with the former Mary Sue Smith as their teacher. Entering the plane, I am greeted by the airline hostess who is Vonnie Slate. Vonnie says that her work has led her to meet that handsome 6 feet 4 inch man that she had dreamed of. After I get my safety belt fastened, whom should I see but Sherman Petree? Sherman tells me about the money making business in which he and Clarence Hall had invested, in Wilmington, North Carolina. He says thatViolet Stewart and her family are living at Wrightsville Beach, where they own several cottages. Sherman beams as he tells me that his high school chum,Keith Johnson, has finally found his Marilyn Monroe, and has settled down in King, where he owns the hatchery. I begin reading my newspaper and as I look at the society page, a picture catches my eye, Anne Phillips is tobe married to a man from Nebraska, both are missionaries in Brazil. Bobby Joe Harris and his Southern Ramblers are pictured in the sports section. His basketball team has won the Southern Championship Trophy, as well as great acclaim. Pictured in the sports section also is Robert Robertson, the player-manager for the St. Louis Cardinals. Robert is predicting a successful season for his baseball team. He and his wife, Barbara Thomas, are living in St. Louis with their two little girls. Robert has Teddy Westmoreland, a former classmate, on his baseball team. Teddy is playing second base on the team for his sixth consecutive year. My plane is coming in for a. landing at the Paris Airport. I walk down the ramp and into the terminal where I am met by two of Uncle Sam's boys, Lt. Voyt Jones, who is still advertising for a wife, and Ray James, who is ready to board a plane that will take him back to his wife and family in the United States. As I board the bus l see that Clyde Jennings is the driver. Clyde tells me that James Ray Burrow owns a lavish hotel in town. I decide to register there. When I arrive Juanita Duggins greets me and tells me that she works here. As she registers me she says that she is homesick for King, but she just can't turn down all that dough she's making. Juanita tells me that Elsie Fulk is soon to arrive, to work as a secretary in the hotel and that Nancy Jo Boyles has been by to see her. Nancy is the physical education coach at Hanes Hosiery. Her team is the No. I girls' bas- ketball team in the nation. Faye Sizemore is playing guard on Nancy's team for the fifth consecutive year. I tell Juanita all about Barbara L. Watts and her new home that she and John have just moved into. They own a poultry farm near King and have a little boy named Johnny. Going up to my room I meet Pat Moorefield and her husband. They built a home and also own a Children's Shop. P. S. Mountain View's population has grown immensely. I just can't wait to hear all about her school pal, Teeny Newsom. It seems that Teeny has chosen Typing rather than priming tobacco. She is now married to a man-who is 6 feet 6 inches tall, and they are living happily in Washington, D. C. The next morning as I sit down to breakfast in the dining hall I see Elsie Lankford, who is head dietician of the hotel. The meals are delicious, Elsie! While being served breakfast, I saw Curtis Brown. Curt tells me that he is employed with the Buick Factory in Chicago and I also saw his wife and family. , ' Then as I am heading for the Fair Grounds, I see patrolmen Jimmy Moser, from. California, and Norman Venable, from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, helping direct the traffic. ' I ' I I run into Bonnie Venable, who is working for the government and she is with her cousin, Mary Lee, who is also working along with Bonnie. Both girls are fine and enjoy their work. They tell melthat they see the seamen, David Bennett, Wesley Hunsucker, and Grady Watts quite often. ' ' I i As I enter the fair grounds, I see Melva Sue Boyles and her star softball shortstop, Ethel Burrow. They are leav- ingp but before she goes, she tells me about Patsy Shelton and Billy Jessup, who are real professional dancers in a show here at the fair. She had also seen Janet Shouse with her little black book, chasing a big-time criminal. Janet is a private de- tective in Maryland . It seems that Ruth and Ronald Voss have discovered oil in their back yard and are on a vacation in Europe. Melva Sue tells me that Shirley Turner had planned on attending the fair, but an epidemic had broken out the last minute and she had to cancel her trip. Joice Lewis

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of 1954, being of strong body and sound in mind, having gained many things in the past tour years, hereby make our last will and testament. To King High School we leave the fond hope that it will make improvements as the years go by and that before next year it will have a paved road and some grass planted around the building. To the faculty: To Mr. Felts: A new hat to wear to the ballgames to take the place ofthe one somebody sat on. To Mr. Johnson: A Cadillac to haul his four boys around in. To Mr. Mills: A bookkeeper to help him keep the school's money straight. To Mr. Neal: A gym that you can enter without having to crawl ,over a coal pile. To Mr. Lindler: A class that won't chew chewing gum. To Mrs. Edwards: A new paddle to take the place of the one that got marked on. To Mrs. Haynes: A group of home economics girls that WON'T keep the pantry shelves clean. To Mr. Fowler: A softer heart toward the high school students. To Mr. Underwood: An algebra class that will pay at- tention. To Mr. Furches: A secretary to write his business letters for him so that a high school girl won't have to. To Miss Tuttle: A page in the annual next year. To Mrs. Gentry: A new piano to put in the high school building so that the Glee Club won't be late. To Mr. Drivers: A new band room. To the Juniors: Ray James wills his bus to Odis James and his ability to keep the senior class amused to William Gray Harris. Keith Johnson wills his superlatives, Biggest Wolf, to Jimmy Baker, and Biggest Pest, and also his abil- ity to black the sidewalk in front of the high school building to David Earl Lawson. Nancy Jo Boyles wills her superla- tive, Most Athletic, to Mary Edith Smith and her ability to chew chewing-bum to Bonnie Holder. Pat Moorefield wills her temper to Edna Smith and her freckles to Patsy Moore. Teeny Newsom wills her ability to see Further and higher than anybody at King School to Bonnie Holder. Pat and Teeny will their ability to aggravate Mr. Lindler to David Earl Lawson. James Ray Burrow wills his political mind to William Gray Harris and his position as captain on No. 33 to Hayes Barr. Janet Shouse wills her superlative, Most Original, to Faye Norman and her physic book to Sarah Bowden. Richard Norman wills his ability to draw to Wallace Turner. Ethel Burrow wills her superlative, Big- gest Pest, to Frances Westmoreland, and her ability to help the other people get their homework to Gaynell Tuttle. Curtis Brown wills his superlative, Biggest Baby, to Joe Boleiack. Robert Robertson wills his superlative, Best Dispo- sition, to James Smith. Patsy Shelton wills her superlative, Biggest Flirt, to Mary Sue Tuttle and her chair in English to A. G. Belcher. Violet Stewart wills her superlative, Wittiest, to Mary Sue Tuttle, and her physic book to Oleta Barnes. Mary Sue Smith wills her ability to gossip to Maxine Gibson and her second year shorthand book to Amaiean Boyles. Elsie Lee Fulk wills her superlative, Most Bashful, to La Rue Lankford, and her second year shorthand book to Faye Bennett. Clarence Hall wills his superlative, Most Versatile, to Don Robertson, and his ability to learn to Odis James. Bonnie Venable wills her superlative, Friendliest, to Mary Sue Tuttle, and her ability to speak to Odis James. Barbara Watts wills her corner of the senior class to Jacqueline Bennett so that she can read her letters. Barbara Thomas wills her superlative, Most Popular, to Oleta Barnes, and her shorthand pad to Amaiean Boyles. Shirley Robertson wills her superlative, Most Musical, to Patsy Moore. Wesley Hunsucker wills his superlative, Best Sport, to James Lawson. Jean Calloway wills her seat on No. 35 to Dotty Lou Whitman. Elsie Mae Lankford wills her posi- tion as President of the Senior Class to Don Robertson and her ability to talk to Gaynell Tuttle. Anne Phillips wills her unlucky days in physics to Patsy Moore. Shirley Turner wills her superlative, Most Likely To Succeed, to Wal- lace Turner, and her ability to get along with people to La Rue Lanktord. Jimmy Moser wills to Jimmy Baker his ability to stay in school and graduate no matter what happens. Clyde Jennings wills his superlative, Most Polite, to Jimmy Hartgrove. Mary Lee Venable wills her iob in the library to Jean Stone. Harold Voss wills his ability to argue with Mr. Lindler to Gaynor Mabe. Juanita Duggins wills her superlative, Best Disposition, to Betty Lou Cardwell, and her ability to hold her temper to Faye Norman. Voyt Jones wills his bus KNO. 151 back to James Smith. Ilene Kiser wills her seat in economics to Norma Hunter. Joice Lewis wills her position as Recording Secretary ofthe Student Council to Mary Sue Tuttle. Faye Sizemore wills her superlative, Most Polite, to Estella Covington. Vonnie Slate wills her bookkeeping practice set to Estella Covington and her economics book to Jean Stone. Bobby Joe Harris wills his superlatives, Most Handsome, Most Popular, and Most Athletic, to Don Robertson. Melva Sue Boyles wills her superlative, Best Sport, to Mary Edith Smith. David Bennett wills his superlative, Quietest, To Joseph Fulk. Mary Ruth Voss wills her superlative, Best Actress, to Edna Smith. Billy Jessup wills his curls to Leo Baker and his ability to shag to Mary Sue Tuttle so that she can keep the socials going next year. Grady Watts wills his superlative, Cutest, to Faye Bennett. Norman Venable wills his ability to drive a bus and always be on time to Grady Kiser and his English grades to David Earl Lawson. Sherman Petree wills his lakeside seat in the senior room to Rose Boker. Keeth and Sherm will their ability to irritate Mr. Mills to Smitty and Rose . We, the Seniors of '54, set.our hands and seal to this will. Witnessed by: Vonnie Slate iSeaD Joice Lewis Grady Watts