Mount Olive High School - Mohi Yearbook (Mount Olive, NC)

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PROPHECY Mount Olive High School may well be proud of those who left her presence May 1956 and gave to the world what small part they had to offer. Cast an eye my way for their achievements Boyce Honeycutt, the funniest of them all, Makes his debut on Topper , beginning next fall. Rebecca Oliver has resigned teaching at Brogden High It seems one of the community boys has caught her watchful eye Danny Sue Outlaw has answered her call And is now making music in Carnegie Hall, Durwood Kennedy, who likes music so well, ls now a disc jockey on station WKL. David Gillis made a fortune with his well-trained voice But now he's a scientist, his second choice. Joyce Daughtry, a girl with such grace Is now a movie star with her pretty face. Morris Herring, now living in town, Finally got rich and settled down. Ernest Bracey, we admire his manly beauty, Mr. Eisenhower's job is now his duty. Mary Helen Burgess to college she wanted to go, But she wound up at Smith's Chapel with her Romeo. Charles Johnson has no reason to fret He's accomplished his mission to fly a jet. Betty Lillian Cobbs, whom we admire, ls now a nurse in her white attire, Shirley Lewis is still pretty small, But she's teaching in Texas where they're six Harry Cooke at Mount Olive won his fame, And is now playing football for Notre Dame. Shirley Patterson with her skillful hands Is using them to the advantage to catch a man. Carson Lane, a farmer by art, Is teaching this trade to his upstarts. Tennys and Jordan have become close kin, And now he is working at Mr. Warren's gin. Ethel Jane Boone, a nurse she wanted to be, But now she is better known as Mrs. M.D. John Weatherly, a real chemistry whiz, Has patented a permanent that has no frizz. Josephine Hatch, who was once sort of stout, Is now the size of her boss's lap. Laurence Wilson, the scholar of our crowd, Is rated a general, making Mount Olive proud. feet tall. Jessie Madge Britt, who wanted to take up voice, Now has Beaver as her main course. Brunetta Flowers is up in mid-air, She's a trapeze girl in the World Fair. Tommy Avent, a big sort of guy, Is now a detective for the FBI. Shelton Best, who has always liked driving, Is at Daytona Beach, for 130 he's striving. Betty Ann Outlaw, a model you can guess, , She's gone to gay Par-ee where she's considered the best

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CLASS HI 'I'0IlY The dream of every boy and girl in the lower grades is to enter high school as a freshman. To join the parties, social fun, and festivities of a high school teen is the long awaited goal of a privileged few. The Freshman Class of 1952 was no exception. ln September, 1952, thirty-five excited grown ups entered Mt. Olive High School. There was confusion, class schedules, and hard work, but everyone was proud of his role. Our officers for that year were Rebecca Oliver, President: David Gillis, Vice-Presidentg and Shelby Jean Davis, Secretary-T reasurer. These proved to be very able leaders. Even with the loss of several students we gained enough new members to have thirty-five Sophomores. Our second year was much easier than the first. We had learned the rules of high school and knew what was expected of us. This year we could watch freshmen initiations and help to frighten them as they entered their new home. Though we were still green and growing , we felt like know-it-alls beside the freshmen, Never would we admit we had been such lowly things , The sophomore year brought the first glimpse of society. That year we had six waiters and six waitresses chosen to attend the J unior-Senior Prom. This was quite an honor! Making our first business ventures climaxed that second year. We were planning for the future. Our leaders that year were Rebecca Oliver, Presidentg Shirley Lewis, Vice-Presidentg and Laurence Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer. Beauty and popularity contests involved two of our members. Danny Sue Outlaw was nominated to compete with other highschool nominees for the title of Popularity Queen. Betty Ann Outlaw was sentto represent our school in the annual Wallace Strawberry Festival beauty contest, Our Junior year brought many changes, There was the J unior-Senior Prom, Halloween Carnival, Junior Play, and a means of raising money, which was our main interest. We had a booth during Farmer's Day Festival, sponsored dances after all home football games, promoted a bake sale, directed a Halloween Dance since there was no carnival, and engineered many money- raising campaigns, OnApril 1, 1955, we gave our annual Junior Play in the high school auditorium. This served as a great financial aid as well as amusement. April 29 witnessed our long awaited J unior-Senior Banquet and Dance! This was the climax of our hard work and plans for the privileg- ed Seniors. Our theme was A Country Plantation, and it was staged in the exciting enclosures of the Country Club. That year Joyce Daughtry won top honors in the county in the Peace Speaking Contest and received a trip to New York City as a prize. President, Rebecca Oliver, Vice- President, Shirley Lewisg Secretary, Laurence Wilsong and Treasurer, Danny Sue Outlaw led our still persistent thirty-five members. Our fourth and final year! All our dreams coming true. We were now forty full fledged SENIORS! This was a busy year, annual staff, class rings, Senior Play, J unior-SeniorBanquet, and finally caps and gowns. We enjoyed that final year and really felt like privileged characters. Everyone enjoyed our Washington tripg for once we could be on the bus and not have to watch the others leave. That year Tennys Warren represented our school at Goldsboro in the Miss Merry Christmas beauty contest, We alsohad the privilege to publish our own high school annual. Though it was a lot of work, we accomplished it and rejoiced at its publication, But most important of all was our caps and gowns, the symbol of a Senior. Our officers for that final year were Presi- dent, David Gillisg Vice-President, Graham Cookeg and Secretary-Treasurer, Laurence Wilson, Many of our memoirs of our school years have been omitted, for there is not enough room to print them. Still we will remember and cherish our school years as the happiest and best years of our lives.

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Paul Pearsall surprised all of us For he is now driving a gray-hound bus. Joyce Bennett is now a success Teaching first grade and doing her best. Shelby Jean Wolfe is working at the Food Store She uses her earnings to feed her four. Cordell Grimes owns a farm of his own He keeps it in good shape, but not alone. From his customers Ray Taylor hears no complaint He's a mortician, and to talk they can't. Marie Jackson left Mount Olive to join the Wacs, She likes it so well, she may not come back. Cedric Britt is quite happy we know Now living the life of a G, I. Joe. From Duke, Graham Cooke received his degree, And now he's the doctor he wanted to be. As an architect C. B. Price got his name, And now he is remembered in the Hall of Fame. Billy Best is now living out West Running a restaurant where his food's the best. Louie Hester is doing right well Down in Florida running a motel. Betty Brown surely took no loss When she became a nurse and joined the Red Cross. Kenneth Anderson has learned to work And now he's employed as a soda jerk. Louis Jones' future is looking bright, He's forecasting the weather both day and night. Annette Casey has completed her plan To be a secretary and catch herself a man. Joyce Smith who always dressed so neat, Is teaching this art to every young sweet. Joseph Odom, a real quiet fellow, Has written a book, now a best seller. Prophet Annette Casey Wimesses Mary Helen Burgess Tennys Warren