Linwood High School - Linden Leaves Yearbook (Linwood, NC)

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enior Q55 M019 ec? As I stepped out of the jet plane at a field in New York, I stopped to thank the pilot for the lovely trip. To my surprise, I glanced up into the eyes of Edward Yarborough. one of mv former classmates. He told me he had joined the Air Force as soon as we had graduated from Linwood High School in 1951. I must admit he looked very nice in his bright blue uniform. As we were talking together. l'e told me he had seen Jo Ann Shoaf at the office of one of the Pan-American Airway fields. She had finished her nurses' training at Char- lotte Memorial and then had become an Airline Stewardess. Sl'e was waiting to make a flight to Shanghai. Edward and I said goodbye because I was in a hurry. I hailed a cab and hurried down to Itadio City Music Hall where Miss Jean Slteets was making her debut as a concert pianist. Miss Sheets studied music at Mars Hill and VVake Forest Colleges. She then studied un- der Jose Iturbi. I was very proud of Jean Sheets because she possessed ihe same charm at the piano as she does in actual life. Uh golly! I really must hurry or I will miss my ship to Bermuda. Arriving at the harbor, I boarded tl'e Queen of Bermuda. To my astonishment. who should be captain of this luxurious liner-none other than Russell Newsome, better known as Captain Rusty. After dressing for dinner, I spied Captain Rusty out on deck looking at the moon-alone. No doubt he was thinking of the beautiful memories of Linwood High School. I decided to join him. Much to my surprise, I learned that C1'omer Poole. Jr., was also aboard this ship. Captain Iius'y told me about an exyerienee he and Cro'ner had this afternoon. It seemed as if Cromer was on his way to Bermuda to spend his honeymoon. Ile and his wife were afraid the honeymoon cottage on the lonely island would be occupied. As Captain Iiusty and I recalled, our senior class discussed the trip to Bermuda and from the financial standpoint, too. It seemed at that time Cromer thought the price was too high, but since he became Superintendent of the Lexington Rayon Plant he has no financial troubles whatsoever. The evening was growing old so I decided to retire. Two weeks later I was in Barcelona, Spain. I decided I would brush up on my Spanish in night school. VVho should be teacher of this schoolAnone other than Libby Greer. After class I stayed and talked to Libby. I found she had graduated from Catawba College with top honors. Her instructors had recommended her for this position. Libby told me she loved it there, and it appeared that she was well loved, too. Why? Because she was no longer going to be a Senorita, but a Senora. I gave her my wishes and decided since she was about settled I would run along. In two days I found myself back in Davidson County. I decided I would run over to Hedrick's Grove to see how Mr. Odell A. Hedrick was getting along. I was not surprised to find that he owned twenty-two sawmills well as three Mercurys. He must have dreamed while he slept on class and used the thoughts of his dreams to make this dream come true. . After my trip to Spain and my journey to Hedrick's Grove, I decided that I should improve my personal appearance. I went to Lexington to have my hair set. Un the front of the door in the Hedrick Building I saw the name Bobbie Jean's Beauty Salon. I was amazed to find that she had gone into this business, and I hurried upstairs to see her. As she fixed my hair, I found that she had taken her beauty course in Salisbury. I found that she liked her work very much and everyone seems to like the work she does. She told me she had fixed Miss North Carolina's hair for the Miss America contest. As I waited for my hair to dry, I picked up the Dispatch to read the latest happenings in North Carolina. I glanced at the front page and saw Franklin Burris' picture. I read the article under his picture and found that he had graduated from the University of North Carolina and majored in Journalism. It seemed as if Mr. Witherspoon had retired and Mr. Burris had taken over the job of editor. I am sure Franklin will be a wonderful success because he has so much personality and originality. I glanced at the sports page and found that Inez VVilson's Yellow Jackets had won the Northwestern Conference Tournament. Miss VVilson had gotten a job coaching the girls' basketball team at Lexington High School just after her graduation from VV. C. She has been coaching tleere ever since, and her team has won every game and tournament they have played. Her team also has been awarded the Good Sports- manship trophy every year. I can well understand why, because Inez was always a wonderful sport herself. I learned from Vobbie Jean that Ruth Floyd is a Registered Nurse at Bowan Memorial Hospital. I de- cided to go to sec her while I was still in North Carolina. Upon arriving there, I glimpsed Ituth hurrying from the horpital to the nurses' home. I called to her and asked what the l'urry was. She told me she had to mail a letter. I told l'er I would drive her to the post eiliee. On the way, I learned that she had ranked first in l'er class. I also le'1rned that Betty Sharpe had settled about ten miles from Richmond. Virginia. She and her husband own a large plantation of about five tltousand acres. It se'-ms as if Betty just takes life easy because they are so well to do that she has a servant for every need. Ruth also said that every day Petty had her chauffeur to drive her into town in her late model Cadillac. Boy! XVhat a life! The next day I boarded a plane for Seattle, Washington. VVhen I arrived, I noticed a new building being erected. With a glance at a large sign in front of the building, I knew that an old school mate had prospered greatly in the automobi'e buwiness. This was none other tl-an Jolmny Hill. It appears that he had specialized in Ford ca.rs, trucks, and racers. After asking a few questions I learned that Mr. Hill owns many of these from coast to coast. With the arrival of the year 1962, I decided I needed a long rest after having visited each of my class- mates ten yealrs after graduation. I think I will go to some secluded spot for a long vacation. Goodbye folks l RACHEL ALLEY, Prophet 'HERES WHAT THEY ARE.

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Ofcwf ana! lafamenf VVe, the 1951 Senior Class of Linwood School, realize that graduation day is finally drawing near. VVe thought that as we journeyed out into the world, we should leave behind us a last will and testament of our most beloved possessions to our friends who have traveled with us thus far. VVe leave our many thanks to the citizens of Linwood who have always been faithful in supporting us and helping us in time of need. To our parents, who have been very kind in helping us to get an education, we leave our deepest grati- tude. VVe sincerely hope that we have made them happy by finishing our studies and activities at this school. To our county Superintelldfntv MF- Paul F- EVHHS, to our school principal, Mr. J. L. Gathingsg and to all OUT t0HCl1l'TS, W6 lf'21Vl' Ulll' Slneere appreciation for being our guides in showing us the right paths through- out our school days. To our basketball coaches, Mr. J. L. Gathings and Mr, P, V, Yarborough, we wish for you all time pleas- ure and happiness in the world for having faith in us, even when the chips were down, and for teaching us to become better sports in all that we undertake. We hope you have many successful seasons in your coaching careers. The Individuals of our class leave the following Will, R?lClli'l Allvy, llfl' Cllafmi beauty, and qllifft lndnller to Helen Hedrick, Remember, Helen, pretty is as pretty does. Franklin Burris, his study a little and know a lot ability and his superb dramatic performance to Bill Everhart. Here's hoping you become another Albert Einstein, Bill. Luck to ya! Ruth Floyd, her qualifications to always give her henest opinions on matters being discussed, that is if she is asked for them, to Joan VVoodle. I suppose you will have to take up the slogan of Speak only when spoken to, .Io. Libby Greer, her ability to look wide awake on the morning of gi test when she has stayed up all night Slllflylllg f0I' lt, to M2ll'lIfll'1't Kllmfy- fshf' 2llS0 leaves her friendly smile that she gave everyone that she met, especially her eousins.i Udell Hedrick leaves his desk in the senior room to James Kirk. Here's wishing you the best of dreams and nightmares, James. Oh, by the way, James, if the people you come in contact with aren't what you think they should be, tell them They ain't no count, which was one of Odell's favorite sayings. He says you may have this expression also. ' John Hill wills his fi1In0US Saying, I wasn't here when you assigned that lesson, to Kenneth Bowers. He could always rely on this when he did not have his homework, Be sure you only use it as many times as you are absent though, Ken. Cromer Poole, Jr. leaves his intellectual ability to Charles Dickens. He wants to keep his laziness for him- self. He says that is the only thing he can excell in life. Maybe with his brains and your brain, you can invent something to relieve Cromer of his laziness. How about it, Charles? Betty Sharpe leaves her cackling laugh to Corinne Briggs. Here is hoping it isn't as hard for you to stop laughing as it was for Betty, Corinne. 'Jean Sheets leaves her love for music to Betty Jean Kinley. Also she wants you to be as capable as she was when it comes to hearing everything anyone said to her, Betty. Believe me, she only had to say, What did you say? or Were you talking to me? three dozen or more times a day. Did you hear me, Jean? Jo Ann Shoaf leaves to Alice Smith and Jackie Walton her interest in sports and her ways of putting on the dog. You may also use her expression of Oh, that makes me so mad, when something goes wrong. Be careful in using this around Mr. Gathings for he is liable to say, I heard that last Springf' Inez Wilson wills her friendly disposition to Frances Trantham. Make use of the old saying, Always play the game fair, and I am sure that you will gain many friends as Inez was always doing, Frances. Al- though she is plump and you are thin, I think both of you will always win. Bobbie Jean VVrenn leaves to Ruth Ann Floyd her strong voice. She doesn't care which you become, a player or a yeller. Just so you make the grade as one of the two, Ruth Ann, I'm sure you will be a success to your school. Edward Yarborough leaves his dear old school bus to Don Wilson. He is sure his old Pontiac will take him wherever he wishes to go, and bring him back. Be careful, Don, there is a broken arm jinx on that bus. Look out for rolling wheels. I, Russell Newsome, leave the one thousand jokes which I think I have, to Ray Wilson, who knows he has them. Did you say something, Mr. Yarborough? Oh, excuse me. It was Ray again. Then too, Ray, you may be Mr. Gathings' handy man to search for anything he has misplaced. You had better get someone to search for Itay, though, Mr. Gathings. To the underclassmen, we leave these few words of advice which will help them become the successful men and women we wish to be. To the Juniors, we leave the privilege of not having to spend your four years of high school in the little room in the front of the building. We also leave you Mr. Gathings as a home room teaclzer. I'm sure lte will like you as well as he did us. Here's hoping you have every opportunity in the world to become the success that you wish to he. To the Sophomores, we leave the privilege of getting to attend a Junior-Senior Banquet. IVe think it is one of the most important happenings of your high school career. We also leave you a set of Dictionarie. so that you may write definitions. Your teacher may dslribute them among you whenever you need them. I personally want this room to help keep the picture m chine cords together for Max Shoaf and Max Lanning so they may show a movie on schedule and not waste time hunting them. To the freshmen, we leave our best wishes for a very succevsful high sclzool career. We feel sure that you have had a very pleasant first year of high school. May you have three more just as we'l as this first year if not three better ones. VVork hard and learn a lot and some day the students of Linwood School will look up to the nineteen hundred and fifty-four seniors of Linwomd High School. Now, as the end of our stay at Linwood reaches its peak, we, the senior class of nineteen hundred and fifty-one of Linwood High School, being of sound mind and body, wish for you to realize that before we start down a path of our own and undertake a task in life of our own, do make this our Last Will and Testament. lVitne.ws1'rl by: It USSELI. NEWSIJME, Inez VVilson, Franklin Burris, Lawyer .Io Ann Shoaf, Libby Greer THE OTHER SAID 2 i

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