McLeansville High School - Oak Yearbook (McLeansville, NC)

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Students MISS MCLEANSVILLE LOIS MARIE KEY CO - SALUTATORIAN Thomas Sears Jr, 1 ' I X5 I wear! 33 CO - SALUTATORIAN AND D.A.R. GOOD CITIZEN AWARD WINNER Jannette Brown ls SE QM

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ibn CO - VALEDICTGRIAN Jean Raye Martin www Honor CIVIT AN AWARD WINNER CO - VALEDICTORIAN Barbara Jobe ,,, ,N. W 4,

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CLASS HISTORY MEMORIES One frosty September morning in 1946 a group of timid youngsters broke away from their Mother's apron strings to make their first venture out into the world alone. A welcoming smile from Mrs. Mildred Smathers succeeded in making us feel that school wasn't the terror that some of us feared. Those graduating this year who started to school together on that first day are: Pat Anderson, Harold Apple, Jerry C1a.pp,Glenn Ray Cook, S. G. Gannon, Betty Lou Garner, Bobby Isley, Barbara Jobe, Mollie King, Jean Raye Mar- tin, Joanne Smith, and Bobby Whitesell, Joe Sam Edmonds joined this group after Christ- mas. We entered the second grade to meet the kind and patient Mrs. Callie Smith. At the begin- ning of this year Jannette Brown joined us. In spite of all the various rumo r s we had encountered about Miss Gertrude Rule and her Black Ruler we third graders found her most congenial. Our year in the fourth grade with Mrs.Cora Clapp we faced another problem. The school burned. Consequently the completion of that year was spent in a narrow hall, but due to Mrs. Clapp's guiding hand we were passed to the fifth grade. This year under the supervision of Mrs. Margaret Coltrane we atte nde d classes in the Community Building. We welcomed Bennie Register at the beginning of the year. A group of over-anxious sixth graders found that under Mr. R. E de ns ne w experiences were only beginning. We we re ve ry happy to move into the new school building after Christ- mas. A smiling Mrs. Margaret Freeze made our adventures in the seventh grade very pleasant. Upon completion of the seventh grade a noisy group of teenagers were pleased to meet Mrs. Ianthia LaMarr who helped prepare us for high school. Carolyn Braswell and Bonnie Wel- born became our classmates this year. A dream come true: we were Freshmen! The faculty was composed of Mr. Z. L. Bowden, Mr. E. A. Adams, Mr. D. L. Mot1ey,Mrs. Sarah Haithcox, Mrs. J. G. Clapp, and Mr. R. D. Haithcox as home room teacher. We filled our schedules to the brim with lessons, club activities, and sports. After a year's work we gained the title of Sophomores. Our instructors this year were Mr. Bowden, Mr. Adams, Mr. Sz Mr s . Motley, Mrs. Clapp, and Mrs. Eunice Whisonant. Mrs. D. L. Motley was our homeroom teacher. JUNIORS -- my how proud we we re. We immediately began to rush fo r there was much to be accomplished. An order was placed for our Class Rings and we received them in No- vember. Under the direction of Mrs. Joe Ervin our Junior play, AuntSamanthy Rules the Roost , was a huge success. Miss Marie Essa, our home room teacher, and Mrs. Avery helped us plan a very delightful Junior-Senior B anqu e t which was held at the Plantation Supper Club April ll, 1957. Rachel Lowe, Billy Overman, and Thomas Sears Jr. joined us this year. New faculty members were Miss Marie Essa, Mrs. W. E. Avery and Mr. R. L. Hicks. We had achieved our goal. We were S ENIORS . There were many decisions to be made. An order was placed for our invitations, caps and gowns, and diplomas. The annual staff worked very hard to publish a book of which the Seniors would be proud. The Senior play, The Redheaded Step-Chi1d , was directed by Mrs. Clapp, our homeroom teacher. We en- joyed the Junior-Senior Banquet very much. Upon the arrival of Nanc y Kivett and Nancy Turner there were twenty-two members of the Senior Class. New faculty members were Mr. Bobby Andrews and Mr. Alex Larson. As we step out from our graduation, we go our separate ways. No matter in what direction we travel nor by what door we reach our goal, we know that the experiences of school life have helped in making us what we are to be. Barbara Jobe , Historian 34