Pleasant Garden High School - Hi Lights Yearbook (Pleasant Garden, NC)

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JAMES KELLY THOMPSON CDoc1 Basketball 2, 3, 4, Co-Captain 4, Baseball 4, Athletic Association 1, 2, 3, 4, F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4, Vice President 3, SPOTLIGHT STAFF 3, 4, HI-LIGHT STAFF 4, Photography, Class Play 4, Class Testator 4, Bus Driver 3, 4. BETTY PAULINE TUCKER Glee ClubV1, Girl Scouts 1, Class Play 2, D. E. Club 3, 4, Promotional Editor 4, D. E. Skits 4. MARY LUCILLE WHITTEMORE Cleei Class Secretary-treasurer 1, 2, Beta Club 3, 4, Glee Club 2, 3, Athletic Association 2, 3, Marshal 2, SPOTLIGHT STAFF 1, 3, 4, HI-LIGHT STAFF 4, Speedball 2, Softball 2, D. E. Club 4, Treasurer, Class Historian 4, Friendliest 4. JACK LOWELL YOUNTS 4WhimPyD F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Athletic Association 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball MARY RUTH YOW Needham Broughton High School 1, 2, 3, Latin Club 1, 2, HI-Times Staff 1, Wing Scouts 2, Sec. 2, Library Club 1, 2, 3, Student Council 3, French Club 3, American History Club 3, Athletic Association 4, Reporter, Glee Club 4, Class Play 4, Class Vice-President 4, SPOTLIGHT STAFF 3, 4, HI-LIGHT STAFF 4, Best All-Round 4. WILLIAM H. DIXON, JR. Mascot Four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dixon, Sr. BRENDA SUE TUCKER 2, 3, 4, SPOTLIGHT STAFF 3, 4, Most Attractive 4, Best Mqscoi All Round 4. Four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ralph Tucker. THOMPSON TUCKER WHITTEMORE YOUNTS YOW DIXON TUCKER .1 -F. la-ef , . 1 .521 -i -ew' W 10

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1 .... ,..--..Y...... ..-.. ....,,. ,,.. -..Q , ...--....,-..,, -,-,,,,.,Q,,,.. LOWE MARLEY REYNOLDS SURRATT DOROTHY SHIRLEY LOWE fDotl Athletic Association 2, 3, 4, Basketball I, 2, 4, Speedball 2, Softball 2, 4, sPoTL1GH1 3, 4. PEGGY JEAN MARLEY lPe9l Glee Club l, 2, Softball 2, Speeclball 2, SPOTLIGHT 2, Athletic Association 2, 3. JOHN WILTON MELVIN lWiIliel Glee Club 'I, 2, 3, 4, President 4, F.F.A. l, 2, Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4, President 4, Basketball 4, SPOT- LIGHT 4, D. E. Club 4, Class Play 3, 4, Most Musical 3, 4, Best Dressed 4. JEAN LESLIE PUGH D. E. Club 4, D. E. Skits 4, Quietest 4. MELVIN PUGH TAYLOR TAYLOR RICHARD LEON REYNOLDS lPossuml F. F. A. l, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 4, Athletic Association I, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 4, Cutest 4, Agriculture Medal 3. CLETUS LEE SURRATT lSparkeyJ Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Co-Captain 4, Athletic Association 1, 2, 3, 4, vice-President 4, F.F,A. 1, 2, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, SPOTLIGHT STAFF 3, 4, Sportsmanship Medal 2, Most Intellectual 4, Most Athletic 4. MARTHA LELIA TAYLOR IPQQQYI 0.15. Club 4, SPOTLIGHT 3, 4, Best Dressed 4. PHYLLIS ANN TAYLOR lPhiIl Glee Club 'I, 2, Athletic Association 'I, 2, 4, Speedball 2, Softball 2, Commencement Play 3, SPOTLIGHT STAFF 3, 4, D. E, Club 4, Vice-President 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. 9

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l-IISTGRY GF Tl-IE CLASS OF '49 Our high school career began in September 1945. The upperclass students paid little attention to the mere freshmen, but we are sure they knew we were around dear old P. G. H. S. Our class was large and we were assigned to two classrooms. Mr. DeLoach and Mrs. Cooper were in charge of the two groups. Betty Jo Fields guided the destinies of the class, as president this first year. Several parties were given, but nothing important happened. Since we did not feel the urge to act we decided to let play giving wait until later years. The introduction of twelve grades into the school system had its effect on graduation. There iust wasn't any graduating class. Commencement was closing school for the summer. ln the fall of 1946 we were again in P. G. H. S., this time as Sophomores. Bill Gamble was elected president to guide the activities of the class for one year. Mr. Dawson, iust back from the Philippines, was our homeroom teacher. Study took up most of the time C?J. Several parties broke the monotony of school work and one in particular stands out as something to be remembered. This party was given by the generous owner of the Old Mill . He gave us a wiener roast with all the things that go to make up a real treat. The good time had by all could not be spoiled even by the hard rain that pelted down on the roof of the old mill building. At last we were Juniors. Bill Gamble was again our president and Mr. Dawson our sponsor. The Junior-Senior Banquet loomed big on the calendar and great was the relief when it was announced we could pay our bills. The rural comedy Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick was an important factor in geting the money needed. April of this year took on a different appearance when it was learned that the banquet was to take place in the O'Henry Hotel, early in this month. The Junior-Senior Banquet was a great success and the class had done what some thought impossible. Memories of the occasion lingered with the class until the end of the school year. In the spring we helped graduate the Senior Class and our daisy chain was beautiful faccording to remarksl. At last the school term '48 and '49 began, after a long delay, and we were really seniors. We felt we had accomplished something. Our calendar year was full. There was the Spotlight to be edited and printed, the annual to be gotten out, invitations to be chosen and finally graduation day to be prepared for. All these things called for work and more work. Money was needed for the annual, and a lot of it, too. When we talked to Mr. Dawson, our class sponsor, about it, he wanted to know if we really understood how many dollars were needed. We didn't, but hard work made up the difference. Corn pulling, hauling and husking, pin selling, stationery sales, and selling at the games, aided by the class play finally piled up enough dollars to pay our way out of the difficulties. The Spotlight improved from issue to issue and the annual became a reality, the Hi-Lights. Ann Fields, our class president for the senior year, worked untiringly for success of our under- takings. Her efforts and the cooperation of the class, together with their hard work, brought success. The wiener roast given the class by the room representatives, after the corn husking, was a treat that will be remembered by all those who enioyed it. Ann Fields, Hi-Lights Editor, was chosen to receive the Civitan Award. The Junior-Senior Banquet was different this year . . . we were the honored ones, and we enjoyed it very much. Graduation closed our last chapter to the school history of the closs of '49. Individual members will write the next installments to this beginning. Lucille Whittemore, Historian.