Leaksville High School - Weaver Yearbook (Leaksville, NC)

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CLASS I-HSTGRY We, the senior class of 1947, entered Leaksville High School in the fall of 1943, wanting to call ourselves sophomores but knowing we were just beginning our high school life as lowly freshmen due to the added twelfth grade. Junior Edwards was our president, and, being green as freshmen are, about all I can say is . . . we survived! In the tenth grade we elected Herman Harris as our class presi- dent. Our most important achievement that year was the production of arnegro minstrel in which we had a large part, though it was actu- ally presented by the boys' and girls' glee clubs under the direction of Miss Doris Marshall. This marked a beginning of an era of increased activity on the part of our class. As eleventh graders we elected Alan Dunn as our class president. This was truly a prosperous and progressive year. We gained, among other assets, a new teacher, Mr. Snodderly. With his aid we established the school's first printed newspaper. It was a ten page edition issued five time during the year and edited by Phyllis Dyer and Billy Foley. The Student Council was reorganized and went into immediate action, under the presidency of Allan Griffiths. Two of its most important pro- jects were the adopting of a school seal, designed by Norma Davis, and the purchasing of auditorium draperies. The latter made it possible for us to include movies among our activities. This year concluded with the production of the Glee Club operetta, leaving us with a feeling that we had truly accomplished a great deal. We entered school in the fall of '46 as dignified seniors under the leadership of our new principal, Mr. Snodderly. Among the student leaders chosen from our class were Alan Dunn, president of the Stu- dent Council, and Edward Holmes, senior class president. Phyllis Dyer and Allan Griffiths won the academic honors at the end of the year as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. And, as evidence that our class has not only brains but beauty, Kitty Stevens was chosen Miss Leaksville High from among forty contestants representing all of the classes in our school's first beauty pageant. Our daily schedule was arranged differently this year, making it possible to include many new activities, such as dramatics, public speak- ing, and physical education. These activities led to many unprecedent- ed productions, in which we, the seniors, had an important part. Of greatest signifiance to all of us was the publishing once again of an annual, this year, with the aid of Miss Nancy Hodges as faculty adviser, one of unusually superior quality. H. D. Knight and Christine Strutton C235

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BUS DRIVERS 1559 si Front Row: Bill Morris, Herman Harris, Bobby Talley, Back Row: Pete Warren, Lee Hilton, John Hancock. if Leaksville High School has six bus drivers, five seniors and one junior. Since this is their second year of service in this capacity the above six are especially well qualified to meet the great responsibilities of their position. The drivers have displayed their ability this year by making runs twice daily without undergoing any accident, in spite of fact that of the six buses only two are in good condition. All of the bus drivers were put on the Student Council in order that they could better voice their views and problems. They have ex- pressed their appreciation for the good job Mr. Snodderly has done in handling their individual problems and those involving other schools. All of the drivers have admitted that they do their job not primarily for the monetary reward but in the interest of service. The whole school is grateful to these six individuals for their valuable contribu- tions and cooperative attitudes. C277

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were elected editor and business manager respectively. The seniors also produced an original skit as a part of the first in a series of yearly school stunt nights. As this history is being written they are planning the production of a senior play. Under this year's new schedule two additional subjects were in- cluded, Distributive Education and Music Appreciation. A beginning has also been made, through the securing of an instrumental instructor who comes from Greensboro once a Week, toward the eventual estab- lishment of a school orchestra. In the field of music our greatest achievement, one of the highlights of the year, was the purchasing of a grand piano for the school. This was accomplished through the efforts of the entire school under the direction of the Music Club, and with the aid of various community organizations. Our standard class rings came toward the close of our last year at our beloved school. We wear them proudly in remembrance of the way we travelled during those short years and with assurance as we look toward the future. ' wk By PEGGY SAPP A SENIOR'S PRAYER Goodbye, beloved Alma Mater, I leave you with regret today, For my life is yet before me And I must be on my way. The great tomorrow is dawning, The past will soon be far behindg May the world find me willing And success may I find. God speed me in my journey And guide me toward the right, Let me never fade nor falter- Keep me always in Thy sight. Thereill be times in my life When things look gloomy for a while, But help me to withstand all And go on with a smile. Whatever I may choose to do, And where e'er I may be- I'll try to do my very best To bring glory unto Thee. By JAMES SHROPSHIRE C293