New London High School - Londoner Yearbook (New London, NC)

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Senior Superlatives NEATEST Betty Holt and Horace Mabry

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Class History In the fall of the year nineteen hundred and forty-three, twelve long years ago, a group of children entered New London School for the first time. Most all of the children entered school with one ambition, to enter high school and eventually, become seniors. The years passed, and at last the day arrived when we entered high school as green freshmen. We entered the ninth grade with forty-two members. Our class officers for our freshman year were: Benny Furr, president; Lynn Eury, vice-president; and Alene Chandler, secretary. Mr. L. A. Price was our class advisor. At the end of our freshman year we had lost five members of our class: Charles James, Howard Carter, Don Pennington, Dwight Carter, and Bobby Poplin. We were glad to welcome two new students to our class, Reece Whitley and Harold Bush. In the year nineteen hundred and fifty-two we entered the tenth grade as Sophomores. Our class officers were. Glenn Eudy, president; Benny Furr, vice-president; and Clarene Brewer, secretary. Mr. Hugh Giles was our class advisor. During our Sophomore year we lost seven members of our class: Delilah Burleson, Kenneth Barnes, Jeanie Fesperman, Wade Carter, Lee Roy Plowman, Larry McSwain, and Jerry Mauldin. In the year nineteen hundred and fifty-three we entered the eleventh grade as Juniors. Our class officers for this year were: Lynn Eury, presi- dent; Tommy Miller, vice-president; Mary Ben Harris, secretary; and Benny Furr, treasurer. Coming to our class this year was Johnsie Greene and Howard Pickler. Students lost by our class during this year were: Polly Hahn, Wayne Smith, and Carl Whitley. Carolyn Purser and Clarene Brewer completed the eleventh grade but didn ' t return with us to the twelfth grade. Two of the highlights of this year were: the Junior-Senior Banquet and the Junior Play, Hillbilly Weddin, ' which was directed by our class advisor, Mrs. Katheryne Mauldin. In recognition of high achievement, outstanding qualities of leadership and notable character, sixteen members of our Junior Class were inducted into the National Beta Club. In nineteen hundred and fifty-four we entered school. Seniors at last. We entered our senior year with thirty members. Our class officers were: Evelyn Talbert, president; Alma Treece, vice-president; Ruth Barringer, secretary; Benny Furr, treasurer. Some of the highlights of our senior year were the receiving of our class rings, the presentation of our Senior one-act plays, Twelve O ' clock Murder, The Farmer ' s Daughter, and The Happy Journey under the direction of our class advisor, Mrs. Grover Rogers, and the publication of the annual yearbook, THE LONDONER. The helpful influence of the faculty and students of New London School will be remembered by us, the class of 1955, forever. Historian, Shelva Jean Pickler