Leaksville High School - Weaver Yearbook (Leaksville, NC)

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The PILOT VALEDICTORY Fellow classmates, we have come to the end of our high school days and for many of us it will the last time we shall be together. Whether we go or stay, we shall all find abundant cause to remember our school as a place of joy and achievement. The events of today and the days past will always be recalled with pride and per- haps pleasure. As the old folks recall days of their youth, so will we think of these days when we rest from the burden and heat of our later lives. Then little incidents, which seem not worth mentioning today, will take on a new light and will possess a greater interest and linger in our imagination. We do not forget the debt of gratitude to our parents and friends who have stood by us through these years of preparation. They have made the burden lighter by giving good advice and by sympathizing with us. To our parents we probably owe an even greater debt, for they have sacrificed that we might have a chance to account for ourselves in this struggle to rise above difficulty. It is our hope that we may make their dreams come true by being students of high ambitions. Classmates, with these commencement exercises we close a period of our lives which I hope has been one of happiness and achievement. Soon we will go away from here never again to be united in the schoolroom. When we think of the past months and years, those seemingly difficult assignments, do they not seem a pleasure and an opportunity rather than work? We are under the spell of two great forces: memory and hope. Of memory, we look back over our lives as students which for the most part, have been happy ones and ones which will always be remembered. Of hope, we stand questioning our own future. As we part, our future is in our own hands; not by accident or circumstances will we fail or succeed. I can wish nothing higher or happier for us than that through our lives, in joy and sorrow, in brightest sunshine and deepest shadows, there may remain a consciousness of a duty well performed and of a life faithfully lived. In the hope of such a future and with an unfailing affectionate remembrance for all, I bid you good-bye. Conrad Shinn. -•«§{ 26 } °- O’MANSKY BROTHERS

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CLASS HISTORY On Monday, September 16, 1935, two hundred and forty-seven boys and girls registered as Freshmen in Leaksville High School and several days later they embarked upon their careers as high sc hool students. Fearlessly they shouldered their burdens and plunged forward. They were happy, so happy, in fact, that their teachers some- times had difficulty in keeping their joy silent. After several months of hard study they elected as their president Conrad Shinn, who proved himself to be a capable leader. Despite the fact that there is a big jump from the grammar grades to high school, no subject except Latin gave them any trouble. They surmounted all other obstacles with ease and soon found their first year in high school at an end. Only one hundred and eighty-six members of the class returned to resume their studies in the fall of 1936. Again they needed a leader and this time Margaret Little was chosen to be the chief executive of the class. This year many girls of the class became Home Economics students and both the girls and boys became active in the various clubs and organizations. Some even showed promise of becoming leading athletes in the school. Caesar again counted his annual toll and left many stranded by the wayside. As the year rapidly drew to a finish every member felt himself to be a veteran in the quest for education. When the class returned to school in the fall of 1937, it found that still more of its members had dropped from the ranks. Only one hundred and fifty-nine of the original number remained. This year turned out to be a year in which everyone had to work hard, but yet it was full of fun and play. The president of the class was Lee Siler, who in his efficient manner supervised one of the best Junior-Senior banquets ever ' given in Leaksville High School. The class also became more active in school activities, making several valuable contributions to the athletic teams. The whole class experienced a happy and successful year. It had been such a happy year that everyone was somewhat sad when Commencement rolled around bringing an end to the year. In September, 193 8, one hundred and thirty-seven returned to enjoy the fruits of their three years of labor. These few who were left were dignified Seniors and they were determined to achieve even greater things. Under the leadership of John Hodges they forged on into the realms of knowledge. The class rings arrived in January and they further strengthened the bond that bound the Seniors to dear old Leaksville High. In March Conrad Shinn was elected Editor-in-Chief of the Annual and immediately the class was plunged into the preparation of their yearbook. At the same time the class began looking forward to and making plans for their Commencement. Thus comes to an end their experiences in high school. The way was sometimes rocky and steep, but yet every member of the class of 1939 will always remember these years in Leaksville High as the happiest years in his life. 1 Kenneth Thomas. -4 25 }■ •- Belk-Cline Company

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The PILOT Ve IP SALUTATORY Classmates and Friends: We have come to an important occasion in the lives of the members of this Senior Class. It is an occasion which to us is both sad and joyful — sad because we realize this class of ’39 will part never to meet again under the same conditions — joyful because we have achieved, at last, that which we have worked for so long. We are opening a new book in our lives — one whose pages will be filled by our deeds and undertakings of tomorrow. We are glad that with us are parents, teachers, and friends to whom we owe so much. We wish to take you with us as we review the joys, sorrows, misfor- tunes, and comedies of our high school days and also as we look forward into the future. We appr eciate your presence on our graduation night. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you in the name of the class of ’39 to this occasion which we have long anticipated. WELCOME! Marion Shumate. {27fc— GRAND THEATER Tri-City’s Show Parlor on the Boulevard — Phone 413