Liberty High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Liberty, NC)

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1. Marian Strickland 2. Billy Staley 3. Bruce Fogleman 4. Walter, Joe, and Ge raid 5. Faye Arrington 6. Emogene Wall 7. Ann Smith 8. Walter Jones 9. Dwight Kivett 10. Doris Sowers 11. Mildred Coward 12. Joe Dickens 13. Mozelle Jordan 14. Joe Stanford 15. Shirley Ray 16. Issac Ferguson 17. Claudette Wes termor eland 18. Jimmy Duncan 19. Ruth Jordan 20. Jeanette Boyles 21. Edward Stephens 22. Boyd Bare 23. Erma Lee Kivett 24. Billy Willard 25. Gerald Poplin 26. Helen Reitzel 27. Carolyn Frazier 28. Dorothy Woodell - ■ aKr I y- 4 »« i ici per 5 to omas

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MARIAN STRICKLAND -- A good sport, gay, kind, and neat; Marian ' s a friend hard to beat. Beta club 1,2,3, 4 • Secretary of Beta club 2 ; President of Beta club 4; Secretary of County Beta club 3; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3; Captain of cheerleaders 2, 3; Editor of Belle 4; Secretary of Student Council 2; Basketball 3; Mono¬ gram club 2, 3,4; Secretary of class 3; President of class 2,4; Scrapper staff 4; Office assistant 3,4; Manag¬ er of Girls ' Basketball Team 4; Glee Club 4; Marshal 3 - Si eniorS EMOGENE WALL -- A better friend you ' ll never find. F. H. A. 3,4; Beta club 3, 4; Cafeteria 3; Belle staff 3,4; Scrapper staff 4; Marshal 3. CLAUDETTE WESTMORELAND -- Her heart is open as the day -- her feelings all are true. F. H. A. 3,4. RALPH WICKER -- A great athlete, a regular guy, a friend to all and sort of shy. F.F.A. 1,2, 3,4; Treas¬ urer of F.F.A. 4; Monogram club 2,3,4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain of Football team 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1,2, 3, 4. BILLY WILLARD -- Work has killed many a man. Why die? Baseball l; Football 4; Band l; 4-H I; F.F.A. 1,2,3, 4 ; Bus driver 3,4; Reporter of F. F. A. 4; Boys ' Home Ec. 4; Monogram club 4. DOROTHY WOODELL -- One that works and laughs and plays must sure do well. Beta club 2 , 3,4; Secretary- Treasurer of Beta club 4; Belle staff 3,4; Marshal 3; Stu¬ dent Council I; F. H. A. 1,2, 3,4; President of F. H. A. 3; Co-Editor of Scrapper 4; Office assistant 4; F. T. A. Club 4; President of F.T. A. club 4; Class Vice-President 4; Historian 4. 12

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It is my unbounded pleasure to present to you the annals of the Class of 1953. I shall begin when we as shy and care¬ free 14 year olds made our debut into Liberty High School. No one would have suspected then that such a learned group as this would evolve from that funny bunch of teen-agers. But we did I Herein I am going to mention some of the most outstanding events of our four high school years. I do not need to say that each member of the class will recall memories of many other events associated with these years--some funny, some tragic--but in spite of them all we have continued to broaden and expand until here we are in all our glory. Our Freshman year began in the fall of 1949 with Mr. Don Kesler as principal and Mrs. J. G. Presnell as our home room teacher. The 48 members of the class elected the following officers to lead them: President———-Gerald Poplin Vice-President-------Marian Strickland Secretary-Treasurer—--Ann Smith For the first few weeks of this year, we felt somewhat out of place and ill at ease, but soon the friendliness of the upperclassmen and the understanding and helpfulness of the faculty made us realize that we were very much ”a part of things. Nothing outstanding happened that year, but we were kept quite busy as a result of taking five subjects. The next year, 42 Sophomores took their places in the classroom of Mr. Dave McClenny, their sponsor. The class organization for that year was as follows: President—---—-Marian Strickland Vice-President-Gerald Poplin Secretary--—Ann Smith Treasurer-—Thyra Nance One highlight of our Sophomore year was a trip to Raleigh by chartered bus. The entire class visited the State Capitol Building, the Governor ' s Mansion, the museum, and other points of interest. Toward the end of the year, six boys and six girls were chosen for clown waiters and waitresses at the Junior-Senior Banquet. In the third year, as was the custom, we were given another name, Juniors. We had a new principal, Mr. L. B. Adcox, and our Junior sponsor was Mrs. J. T. Martin. As a result of taking United States History under Mr. Adcox, the class made a few trips that year. First, there were local visits to the bank and to a hosiery mill. Then came a longer excursion to Guilford Battleground, which proved very enjoyable as well as educational. This was also a year of moneymaking, for our class treasury would have to be filled before we could honor the Seniors with the traditional banquet. With each of the 36 class members working very hard and the following officers in charge, this was soon accomplished: President-——----Carolyn Frazier Vice-President--Gerald Poplin Secretary-Treasurer—-——Marian Strickland Finally, the long awaited day arrivedl On Saturday night. May 10, 1952, the Juniors feted the Seniors with a gala Hawaiian Banquet. Each of us treasures special remembrances of this occasion and we will fondly recall it for years to come. Nine members of the Junior Class given outstanding honors as commencement marshals were: Carolyn Frazier, chief, Dorothy Woodell, Thyra Nance, Marian Strickland, Ann Smith, Janette Boyles, Helen Reitzel, Alene Deviney, and Emogene Wall. The traditional daisy chain ceremony brought to a close our Junior year, which had been one of our busiest as well as happiest. Now we come to the fourth and greatest year in the history of our class. Being given the esteemed title, Seniors, we 33 classmates began to take ourselves and our activities more seriously than ever before. The following class officers were elected: President---Marian Strickland Vice-President-——---Dorothy Woodell Secretary-Treasurer-—---Thyra Nance Mrs. Howard Johnson was our home room teacher. Here I would like to say that Mrs. Johnson was a wonderful help to us not only during our Senior year, but also during the years that preceeded. Teaching us lessons in French, Literature, and English grammar was part of her job; but being kind and helpful, a friend when we needed a friend, was part of her. This year was again one of moneymaking. But this time we were working toward our greatest dream, a trip to Washington, D. C. Paying class dues furnished some of the needed finances. A Play, Don ' t Take My Penny , presented by 17 members of the class, helped to boost our treasury. Sale of the annual, which had taken up most of our time during the first semester, also brought in some profits. Early in February the Seniors, with Mr. Adcox and Coach Ben Baker, visited Elon College. We were taken on a tour of the campus, and were guests of the college at dinner and a basketball game. This trip was enjoyed by everyone and was a pleasant glimpse into the next phase of school life for those who were planning to enter college themselves. At last it ' s happening”, thought everyone when on the morning of April 16, we left by bus for the Nation ' s Capital. The five never to be forgotten days spent at the lovely Martinique Hotel went by much too quickly. Most of that time was spent in sightseeing, but every minute of it was spent in having a good time. But there were things both gay and serious to consume most of the interim between Washington and commencement. The Juniors honored us at a lavish banquet May 2, and we who had been the entertainers a year before found that it was wonderful to be on the receiving end also. Out yearbooks arrived next, and there was the usual hustle and confusion as everyone attempted to get them autographed. It was hard to find a Senior without an armful of books these days, for those nightmares, final examinations, were just around the corner; but even these failed to dampen our enthusiasm for the fun and parties so much an important part of any Senior ' s life. At last with only commencement before us, we write the final chapter of the history of the Class of 1953. Yes, graduation exercises are here, accompanied by a feeling of sadness at leaving the school and friends we have loved these years past, as well as a feeling of happiness and pride in our accomplishment. Dorothy Woodell, Historian