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

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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.

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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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WE, THE CLASS OF 1949, have acquired many good and some bad characteristics during our twelve years together. As we shall too soon be separated, and since we cannot keep these class traits any longer, Therefore, we do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament. ARTICLE I To the faculty: Item 1. We leave to Mr. Ayers a promise-that we will never forget him and the days we spent under his able leadership and guidance. Also to our wise principal, we leave a sincere word of praise and thanks for his sense of humor and patience with us. Item 2. To our beloved teachers we leave appreciation for all their understanding help and respect for their firm hand during our green years . ARTICLE ll To the underclassmen: Item 1. We leave to all classes hope that they may learn from our mistakes and make use of all opportunities to learn. We leave our class co-operation and pleasure in hard work to those who plan to publish the annual in years to come. Item 2. To the Juniors, we leave especially our love of fellow classmates. We grant them our journal- istic and sales ability in the hope that they can successfully manage the HI-LIGHTS and the SPOTLIGHT. Item 3. To the Sophomores, we leave a hint of what is in store for them next year-a banquet, to give and remember. We leave too, some advice to heed well, Don't go too far afterwardsu. Item 4. To the Freshmen, we leave a goal to reach- that of being a senior someday. ln order to obtain that honor, we leave our studious habits and ioy in coming to school. ARTICLE lll Individual bequests: Frances Allred wills her business ability to Burney Garner. Howard Causey wills his quietness to Hal Thomp- son. Peggy Collins leaves her temper to Bobbie Reddick, hoping she can control it. Zena Dixon wills his siphon hose to C. M. Hanner. Ann Fields leaves her gift for gab to Donald Hall. Florence Fields wills her ability to make enemies by talking too much to Shorty Hiatt. Gar- land Fogleman leaves his basketball suit to Tommy Kirk- man, hoping that he will not have the trouble learning to shoot that he did. Jimmy Frye leaves his Ipana smile to his teachers. James Gamble wills his corny iokes to anyone who can tell them without blushing. Bobbie Hackett wills her ability as a basketball player to Margie Bowman. Dorothy Hendrix leaves her ability to worry teachers to Jack Parks. Catherine Hughes leaves her ability to express her opinions in class to Shirley Taylor. Norma Joan King leaves her seriousness to Charles Bogle. Betty Jane Kirkman wills her Geometry book to the Class of 50, hoping that they will do better than she did. Peggy Ann Kirkpatrick leaves her position on the Spotlight Staff to Peggy Thompson. Bobbie Lewis leaves her gracefulness to Bill Marley. Dorothy Lowe wills her loud mouth to Kelly Fields, hoping he can keep it shut. Peggy Jean Marley leaves her desk to anyone who can afford to buy the hose it tears. Wilton Melvin leaves his ability to learn French to Carl Ray White. Jean Pugh wills her quietness to Guy Ross Jr. Leon Reynolds wills his curly hair to C. M. Hanner. Cletus Surratt leaves his height to Doris Garrett. Martha Taylor leaves her sales ability to Margaret Still. Phyllis Taylor leaves her iitter- bugging to Jo Ann Gray. James Thompson leaves his school bus to Hal Thompson. Betty Tucker leaves her iokes to Edna Jean DeLoach. Lucille Whittemore wills her debating ability to Jack Monnett. Mary Ruth Yow leaves her class spirit to Nancy Reynolds. Jack Younts leaves his ball suit to Charles Bogle, hoping that he will learn to make points for the right team. We hereby appoint our advisor, Mr. Dawson, sole executor of this last will and testament. ln witness whereof, we the Senior Class of 1949, have set our last seal this twenty-seventh day of May, one thousand, nine hundred and forty-nine. James Thompson, Testator. CLASS PROPI-IECY Good evening ladies and gentlemen. This is station W.P.G.H.S. bringing you a historical television program about the members of the class of 1949. We are going on a trip down the future years and see the happenings affecting our classmates. Before we start tho' I'd like to thank our sponsors, the faculty of the Pleasant Garden 12 High School, who have made it possible, by their patient understanding, cooperation and guidance, for this pro- gram to be presented at this time. Well to get along with ton'ight's program. The opera fans at the Metropolitan have iust finished a big ovation and the bass soloist has taken his bow.