Lewisville High School - La Ha Sa Yearbook (Lewisville, NC)

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CLASS PROPHECY By INa Mar Ripincs My, this Lewisville Supper Club gives me a feeling of luxury every time I come in here! Oh, hello there, Ann. Do you have my table reserved? You seem to be liking your new job as hostess of the Supper Club. Is this my table? Thank you— Why, Nancy Pinnix, am I glad to see you! When you called for a supper date, I was delighted. I suppose you're liking your new job all right. You certainly are the best sports writer the Journal-Sentinel ever had. Why, there’s David Hicks. Wonder when he got into town? He made the first string football team at State last year. You know he went on to college after his army ser- vice. Have you heard that Pauline Messer and Nancy Dull have recently been chosen the most stunning models in New York? Louise Whitman brought me down here in her cab. She likes driving, she says, and Jackie Gilyard is an excellent man to work for, though he’s never there on time. Oh, yes, didn’t you tell me Dorothy Jones hooked a big executive from Western Electric, and they are living in Burlington now? I thought so. Have you been out to see Gilbert and Arnold Conrad’s new brick homes? They have reached at least part of their old ambitions—to own one of the best dairy farms in the South. I went down to see Terry Rothrock’s new Lewisville General Hospital the other day, and who do you suppose the new Superintendent of Nurses and Head Nurse are? None other than Barbara Phillips and Ethel Colbert! Of course Terry also has his hand in the new Iron and Steel Mfg Co., just opened by Bill Herman. My brother Jerry and Bobby Lashmit are doing quite well with the beginnings of their new Lewisville-West Bend railroad, too. I heard from Frank Holder last week. He is in Honolulu and likes Army life so well he’s decided to make it his career. Can’t you imagine his furloughs on Wakiki? It’s too bad he and Louie are separated, but Louie liked his Highway job, so he came back to it. Now he is main- tenance superintendent for the Forsyth roads. You know how lucky Delmas Mendenhall always has been? Well, again it happened. She got a position with a corporation in Louisiana which manufactures a drug which is even out selling Hadacol! She seems to be on the way up—perhaps to the presidency. Have you been over to the school lately? It’s grand to see Sally Huffman teach Home Ec. She graduated last year at WCUNC and came right back home to put her training to work. There’s a new building down back of the school. I hear it belongs to Eva Nelle Harper. It must be the Orphanage she used to talk about. Look! over there! It’s the “big shot” stock car race promoter—our Billy Reid. Last time I was at the races Billy Levens won top honors. He can beat even Jimmy Llewellyn . Eunice Craft has been trying to talk him into letting women compete. She believes she can beat all rec- ords. When Colleen Sink used to agonize over her shorthand, did anyone ever think that by this time she would be using it as a White House secretary? And John Hunter told me the other day he is building his political fences very carefully so that he may be right in line for the presidential nomination just as soon as he is old enough. You can never tell from one’s school interest what he will do. Maybe he’ll be able to play his trombone well enough to match Mr. Truman’s piano playing. Let’s go to the Lewisville Theater tomorrow night. I’d like to see Pat Jones and Bobby Jordan in that new play which is having its premier then. They have really gone up in the dramatic world. And that reminds me, did you hear and see the TV program from Chicago Monday night? I nearly came out of my chair when I saw Margaret Reich at the piano. She still has that same old touch. The new peace time army is again calling for secre- taries. I’ve been thinking about trying my hand at it, but Nelda Sheets and Grace Jennings beat me to it. They left on the 8 o’clock plane this morning. They have a notion that life in Washington will be a bit spicier than that in Lewisville, but I’m having such a good time here just keep- ing up with everyone—and of course I’ve got a good job— that I’ve decided the old home town suits me—at least till “my hero” gets out of the Army! My goodness! I’ve been chattering on as usual and you’ve hardly opened your mouth. And now it’s floor show time. I’m glad you told me about Libby Huffman’s ap- pearance here tonight. Her ballet dancing seems to be taking the day in that big theater up in Yadkin County owned and operated by Billy Miller and Norman Moser. The Washington professional basketball team really got a “shot in the arm” when they signed Bill Pegram to play guard. He’ll be running their plays as he did for us in 1951. With Colleen, Grace, Nelda, and Bill all in Washing- ton, we all ought to go up again, see the sights, and have. a reunion. ——— eee

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF FIFTY-ONE We, the Lewisville High School Senior Class of 1951, being of sound mind and memory, realizing that our ‘worldly possessions are few, but precious and indispensable, do hereby publish and declare this to be our last will and testament. To Mr..Simpson, our beloved and understanding princi- pal, we leave our deepest gratitude and love for his long- suffering patience and helpful guidance through our high school years, and the hope that he will have the best that life has to offer. To Mrs. Bowers, our homeroom teacher, who with kind- ness and patience steered us happily through our senior year, we leave our grateful appreciation and best wishes for her understanding and wise counseling, To the other high school teachers, Mr. and Mrs. McGirt, Miss Hicks, Mrs. Sacrinity, Mr. Sarbaugh, Miss Voss, Mrs. Stout, Mr. Partin, and Mr. Smith, we leave our gratitude and best wishes, also our unfinished homework and red F’s, if they have any use for them now. To our music and elementary teachers we leave the privilege of having known these wonderful seniors and we hope they aren’t too glad to see us leave. Norman Moser is willing to leave the honor of student body president to any junior who will do a good job, and he seems to think that Patsy Bailey or Bob Huffman would fit the bill quite well. Have you heard Eunice Craft play the piano? Well, then you know what a big slice of talent she’s giving away when she wills her popular music and jazz playing ability to Leota Harper and Marie Doss. Dolly Ridings, so we hear, can really write letters, and she seems to think that Mary Barr and Claudine Blankenship could use this ability. Bill Pegram wills his position on the basketball team to Jake Nifong. We’d like another trophy next year, Jake. Bill has another talent that he’s willing to give away, he thinks that Richard Conrad could use his ability to make biscuits. Wash your hands first, Richard, and maybe yours will be lighter than Bill’s. Dot Jones wills her curls to Norma Fulp and Doris peck: Dot, you'll be sorry when you have to roll your air. If you have ever been in Physics class, you know why Ann Carol Ebert is getting Ethel Colbert’s ability to learn Physics. Modest Louis Slater says he wishes to leave his bus driv- ing job to someone who can do a better job than he can, such as Albert Jones or Fred Holder. Delmas Mendenhall wills her ability to worry Mr. Smith to Glenn Lasley and Bettie Potts; it will take two people to replace Delmas. Nelda Sheets wills her ability to understand those queer marks known as shorthand to Nancy Pfaff; and her job of selling school supplies she leaves to Joanna Yarbrough. Highway Patrolmen get on the job! Nancy Pinnix is willing her driving ability to Barbara Doberson and Katie Harper. She has enough for two. When football season rolls around we’re sure the field will look rather skimpy without “Pig” Hicks, but he is leaving his place on the team to Kenneth Beck and Melton Craft. It will take both of them to fill it! Jackie Gilyard wills his ability to wink at the girls to Worth Seats. Don’t wear your eyes out, Worth! It’s a mystery how Gilbert Conrad can sleep through classes and still make A’s. This feat he leaves to Bob Haas and we predict that, if it is used, future classes will be much quieter. Being a very generous person, Ann Herman wills some of her height to Frances Dickens, and to Maxine Wishon. Louise Whitman always seems to have plenty of leisure time and Evelyn Goslen never seems to have enough, sO we're sure she'll put to god use all that Louise is leaving her. Barbara Phillips seerns to be able to get along with people very well and she is leaving this: ability to Mary Norman and Martha Shore. Frank Holder wills his A in agriculture to Jack Dull. Need it, Jack? Colleen Sink wills her tiny figure to Betty Lou Spease. Don’t blow away, Betty . Nancy Dull seems to think that Sarah Ann Mock has too much patience, if such a thing is possible, so she wills Sarah Ann the extra temper that seems to get in her way every once in a while. John Hunter wills his bass voice to David Holder. Now what will Mrs. Cook do for a tenor? Terry Rothrock wills his love to Brona Lu Lashmit. Isn’t that a surprise, Brona Lu: Bobby Lashmit wills his position as star of the senior play to Reggie Luper. We want to see a play as good as “Secend Childhood” next year! (If that’s possible.) Bobby Jordan leaves his “‘bashful” nature to Flora Ruth Harper and Margaret Warden. Now what will Bobby do without it? Pauline Messer wills her artistic ability to Dora Harper and Barbara Bodsford. They will put it to good use. Jerry Ridings wills his quietness in class to Carl Harper; there should be some quiet classes next year. Margaret Reich leaves her job as chief majorette to Dot Moser. Do a good job, Dot. Bill Reid leaves his ability to manage bus loads of noisy children to Marie Holder. You'll have a hard job, Marie. Billy Miller wills his annual job to Peter Smits. We want a good annual next year, Pete. Billy also thinks Rex Cline might want to use his home permanent kit. Eva Nelle Harper wills her job on the annual and all the hard work that goes with it to Bonnie Pinnix and Nancy Hauser. Have you seen any of Billy Levens’ “hot rods?” Well, he leaves the ability for drawing these to Raymond Craft. Grace Jennings will be missed by Mr. Simpson next year since she always took his dictation but she is leaving this job to Ruth Myers. Arnold Conrad’s dignity goes to Lois Owens. We won’t know Arnold without it. Sally Huffman wills her job as accompanist for the chorus to Dorcas Apperson. Also the scales she didn’t practice. Hope you can use them, Dorcas. Bill Herman leaves his love for sports to Dorothy Beck. Hope you can use it Dorothy. Libby Huffman wills her ability to play guard on the basketball team to Betty Dull. And your testator leaves this job of writing a will to Jean Bowen or Sarah Ruth Mock. And the warning that it isn’t as easy as you might think. To the Junior Class we leave the job of running the school. If possible, may they make it even beter than it has been in the past. To the sophomores we leave the privilege of skipping class, making red F’s, and worrying the teachers, To the Freshmen we leave our halos, since we won?t be needing them any more, and we know they will have plenty of use for them. To the entire student body we leave the privilege of gaining knowledge in what we believe is the finest school in the nation, Lewisville High! At the request of the 1951 Senior Class this will was signed, sealed, and published this the first day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-one. Witness “THE THING” Pat Jones, Testator

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CLASS POEM Tonight we launch; where shall we land? Will it be on rock or on the sand? Our lighthouse here its glow doth yield To all our ways in every field. As we sail across the ocean deep, May each surge be a forward leap. Though we've had hardships and some tears, They are left behind with the youthful years. Each one has had the power to weather Each storm while we were all together. Our places now we leave behind For those who seek, and those who find. May we be ever kind and true In all the things we try to do AnN HERMAN