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

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF '50 Hello! Remember me? l'm your past. You know, I trail along after you everywhere you go. l've been with you for twelve years now, but the first eight of those twelve years are getting rather dim. The things l remember best have happened in the past four. Let's talk awhile, shall we? Remember September 7, 1946? You should, that was the day you entered. High School, or rather we entered high school, I was there too. 'We felt rather forlorn that day. The year before we had had the grand total of fourteen diiferent teachers, allfl all the I-ligh School teachers knew we must be terrible. As we entered we met Mr. Ayers and everyone perked up a bit. NVe learned that he was to be our home-room teacher and guardian angel. For the first few weeks he showed us how to do everything and even made a few excuses for us when need.ed. XVe were told it was customary to elect class officers, so we elected Jane Dixon as president. There was a High School play that year and we were proud of the one little freshman who was lucky enough to get a part. Then there was a party or two and we found we had completed our first year in High School very successfully. Before we knew it, it was fall again, we were going back to school, and this year we were Sophomores. Mr. Ayers was our advisor again, and Clay Mclnnis was elected presi- de11t. The first of the year was uneventful, but when Spring came we decided to act. XV4- didn't want the Juniors a11d. Seniors to have all the fun, so we introduced something new to dear old P. G. NVe planned a Sophomore-Senior party. NVe reserved Guilford Dairy Club and- worked hard to make the party a success. XVe also took on a few minor proj- ects to raise money. NVe knew we'd need it later. ln no time at all we were Juniors. Things changed this year. Mrs. Kiger took Mr. Ayers' place as our advisor, and NVendell Trogdon took over as president. XVe went straight to work, there was money to be made and a banquet to be planned. XVe gave a brunsv- wick stew, sold plates with a picture of the school on them and did several little things to raise money. Our play Gay helped out too, illlll was also a lot of fu11. During this,time, Mrs. Kiger left us and a new teacher, Mrs. Foster, came in. NVe S0011 forgot she was a IICNV teacher a11d felt as if we had always known her. After much consideration we decided. to have our banquet at Meyers' Carden Room. and went to work to make it a banquet that would long be remembered. Vile also had a chance to be in the class day exercises, and our daisy chain was a sight to behold. Few tears were shed at graduation that year. We were happy to think of taking their places. Before long there we were, Seniors. Mrs. Brodeur was our advisor and believe me we would never have gotten along without her. C. M. Han11er was our class president and. we were only too willing to begin work. Few of us had realized what it meant to be a Senior, but we found we were faced with the job of publishing the Spot-light, putting out an annual, choosing invitations, and preparing for graduation. The first few issues of the Spot-light weren't so good, but we made up for it with that extra special annual, thanks to Jane Dixon's work as editor. C. M. llanner was chosen by vote of the entire high school to receive the Civitan award. Then came the Junior-Senior banquet. Gee! it was great to be the honored ones. Graduation slipped up on us all too soo11. XVe really had a swell time during our Senior year. VVhat comes next? I don't know, but we offer thanks to Pleasant Garden High for the preparation 1t has given us for the future. NANCY REYNOLDS, Historian. - 12 -

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SENIOR DIRECTORY LOUISE BENNETT . . . Athletic Association 1, 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Glee Club 1, 4, F.H.A. 3, SPOT LIGHT Staff 4. BETSY ROSS BROWN . . . Girl Scouts I, Harvest Queen 1, D. E. Club 4, Secretary 4, F.H.A. 3, Business Manager of SPOTLIGHT 4, HI-LIGHTS Staff 4, Best Dressed 4. JACK DeLOACH .... Glee Club 1, Z, 3, 4, F. F. A. 1, Z, 3, 4, 'Treasurer 3, Vice President 4, Beta Club 3, 4, Treasurer 3, Class Play 3, Library Club 4, Marshal I, 2, 3, Chief 3, B.A.A. l, 2, 3, 4, Christmas Play 2, SPOTLIGHT Staff 4, Photography Club 4, Program Chairman 4, Agriculture Medal 3, Scholastic Medal 3, Dramatics Club 4, Most Musical. JANE DIXON . . . Class President 1. Vice President 2, Treasurer 3, 4, Beta Club 3, 4, Secretary 3, President 4, Girl Scouts 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice President Z, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Secretary-Treasurer 3, Stu- dent Council 2, Secretary-Treasurer 2, Marshal 3, G.A.A. l, 2, 3, 4, Class Play 3, Library Club 4, Most Original 4, SPOTLIGHT Stall 4, Editor of HI-LIGHTS 4, Christmas Play 2, Dramatics Club 4, Treasurer 4. FRANK FIELDS . . . Glee Club l, 2, 3, 4, B.A.A. 1, 2, F.F.A. 1, 2, Photography Club 4, Best All-Round 4, HI-LIGHTS Staff 4. MARY FRANCES FIELDS . . . Glee Club 3, 4, 4-H Club l, 2, ,G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, F.H.A. 3, Friendliest 4, Basketball 3, Photography Club 4, Class Secretary 4, SPOTLIGHT Stal? 4, HI-LIGHTS Staff 4. JO GRAY . . Girl Scouts l, 2, 3, 4, Pilot 3, Log Keeper 4, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Cheer Leader 1, 2, 3, 4, Chief 3, G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4, Class Play 3, F.H.A. 3, Best Personality 4, SPOTLIGHT Stal? 4, HI- LIGHTS Staff 4, D.E. Club 4, Program Chairman 4. C. M. HANNER . . . F.F.A. l, 2, Glee Club 3, 4, B.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. Bus Driver 3, 4, Class Play 3, Class Pres. 4, Best Sport 4, Photography Club 4, Civitan Award 4, SPOTLIGHT Staff 4. GARLAND INGOLD . . . 4-H Club I, F.F.A. 1, 2, D.E. Club 4, Bus Driver Csubj 4, Photography Club 4, SPOTLIGHT Staff 4. EVANGELINE JENKINS . . . Glee Club 3, 4, G.A.A. 1, Z, 3, 4, Photography Club 4, 4-H Club 1, 2, Basketball 3, Library Club 4, Most Athletic 4, SPOTLIGHT Staff 4, Dramatics Club 4. BARBARA JONES . . . Glee Club l, 2, 3, 4, Girl Scouts 1, 3, 4, Beta Club 3, 4, G.A.A. l, 2, 3, 4, Treas- urer 2, 3, 4, Class Play 3, Class Secretary 3, Giftorian 4, SPOTLIGHT Staff 4, HI-LIGHTS Staff 4. TOMMY KIRKMAN . . . F.F.A. I, 2, B.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, D.E. Club 4, Photography Club 4, Best Dressed 4. BILLY MARLEY . . . F.F.A. I, 2, B.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4, D.E. Club 4, 4-H Club 1, Baseball I, 3, 4, Bus Driver 4, Most Athletic 4, Dramatics Club 4, SPOTLIGHT Staff 4, Photography Club 4. ' CLAY MCINNIS . . . Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4, B.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Photography Club 4, Vice-President 4,- D.E. Club 4, Vice-President 4, Dramatics Club 4, Beta Club 3, 4, Vice-President 4, Marshal 2, Basketball 3, 4, Student Council 2, Christmas Play 2, Most Intellectual 4, Class President 2, Editor of SPOT- LIGHT 4, Hl-LIGHTS Staff 4. DOROTHY MOWERY . . . F.H.A. 3, Beta Club 3, 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, D.E. Club 4, SPOTLIGHT Staff 4, Dramatics Club 4. , I JEAN NESBIT . . . Beta Club 3, 4, B.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4, Class Vice President 3, Giftorian 4, Dramatics Club 4, 4-H Club I, Christmas Play 2, Basketball 4, Best Personality 4, SPOTLIGHT Staff 4. NANCY NIXON . . . G.A.A. 1, 2, D.E. Club 4, Secretary 4, Class Secretary-Treasurer 2, SPOTLIGHT. Staff 4. . , HAZEL OSBORNE . . . Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4, Girl Scouts 2, 3, 4, Navigator 3, 4, Beta Club 4, G.A.A. l, 2, 3, 4, President 3, 4, Class Play 3, SPOTLIGHT Staff 3, 4, Photography Club 4, Library Club 4, President 4, Dramatics Club 4, President 4, Best All-Round 4. NANCY REYNOLDS. . . Glee Club I, High School Play I, Marshal 1, 3, Chief 3, 4-H Club 1, Class Play 3, Home Ee. Medal 2, Student Council 2, Beta Club 3, 4, Dramatics Club 4, Publicity Promo- goigfil Director 4, Library Club 4, Most Intellectual 4, Historian 4, SPOTLIGHT Staff 4, HI-LIGHTS ta 4. VELVIE STEINBACK . . . Athletic Association I, 2, 4-H Club I, 2, 3, F.H.A. 3, D.E. Club 4, SPOT- LIGHT Stafi' 4, HI-LIGHTS Staff 4. MARGARET STILL . . . G.A.A. l, Z, 3, F.H.A. 3, D.E. Club 4. SHIRLEY TAYLOR . . . Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 3, G.A.A. l, 2, 3, 4, Most Musical 4, Library Club 4, Dramatics Club 4, SPOTLIGHT Staff 4. PEGGY THOMPSON . . . Girl Scouts 1, 2, Glee Club 1, 2, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, F.H.A. 3, 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, D.E. Club 4, Dramatics Club 4. WENDELL TROGDON . . . B.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 4-H Club I, F.F.A. 1, 2, President 3, Baseball 2, 3, 4, Bus Driver 3, 4, Class President 3, Vice President 4, Class Play 3, Most Original 4, Photography Club 4, President 4, Dramatics Club 4, Testator 4, SPOTLIGHT Staff 4, HI-LIGHTS Staff 4. BETTY JEAN VARNER . . . 4-H Club I, Z, 3, 4, Secretary 2, President 3, Glee Club l, 2, 3, 4, Beta Club 3, 4, Secretary 4, Photography Club 4, Secretary 4, G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4, Dramatics Club 4, Vice President 4, Best Sport 4, SPOTLIGHT Staff 4. JOHN WATSON . . . Glee Club l, 2, Student Council 2, Bus Driver 2, 3, 4, B.A.A. l, 2, 3 ,4, F.F.A. 1, 2, i Photography Club 4, Friendliest 4, D.E. Club 4, HI-LIGHTS Staff 4. TESSA WEATHERLY . . . Glee Club l, 2, 3, 4, Beta Club 3, 4, Reporter 3, Girl Scouts l, 2, 3, 4, Marshal 3, Class Play 3, History Medal 3, G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4, Cheer Leader l, 2, 3, 4, Chief 4, Class Prophet 4, Most Attractive 4, D.E. Club 4, Publicity Promotional Director 4, SPOTLIGHT Staff 2, 3, 4, Business Manager of HI-LIGHT 4. CARL VVHITE . . . B.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, F.F.A. l, 2, Baseball 3, 4, Glee Club 2, 3, D.E. Club 4, Bus Driver fsub.J 3, 4, Most Attractive 4, Photography Club 4. .11.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty, of Pleasant Garden High School, in the county of Guilford, the state of North Carolina, having obtained sufficient knowledge to receive our diplomas and to go out into the broader school of hard knocks and opportunities, do set pen to this document. ARTICLE I-To the faculty we leave the serenity and calm which will come with our absence. We also leave to them our deep appreciation for their help and guidance through the past years. To Mr. Ayers, who has always been our friend in need Cespecially when we were in the eighth gradej our many thanks and a promise that he shall never be forgotten. ARTICLE II-To the building we leave the names and drawings which by our hands have accumulated on its surface. ARTICLE III-To the undergraduates: We leave to the junior Class the job of printing the two impor- tant publications, the Spotlight and Annual. To the Sophomores and Freshmen, the hope that some day we may see them all in the position that we now occupy. ARTICLE IV-Individual bequests: There are certain articles that have been produced by our many individual personalities which we desire to bestow upon specific underclassmen: ,lo Gray leaves her silly giggles to Carol Brown. Clay McInnis wills his job at the Soda Shop to Burney Garner. Nancy Reynolds bequeaths her artistic talents to Pat Fields hoping she can use them to good advantage when making library posters. Jack DeLoach wills his ability to sing to Charles XVeatherly. Betsy Brown bequeaths her moonsheen streak to Rosa Neeley. To Guy Ross, jr., Carl VVhite leaves his ability to keep his hair looking neat. jane Dixon wills Peggy Crymes her big appetite for those good cafeteria lunches and hopes it will put more weight on Peggy than it did her. C. M. I-Ianner wills Butch Cnlbreth his height and big feet. Hazel Osborne leaves her ability to narler francaise to her sister Inez. Evangeline jenkins wills jackie Voss her ability to get a boy friend who is loyal enough to take her home from school each day. Betty Varncr wills her Special Events column to Faye Corsbie. To Jack Monnett, Tommy Kirkman wills his ability to skip school. Peggy Thompson wills her ability to study hard to Pete Taylor. Margaret Still wills her quietness in class to Hal Thompson. Jean Nesbit wills his ability to get along with his English teachers to his brother, Bill. Dorothy Mowery wills her blue eyes to Willomae Nixon. Tessa Wea- therly leaves her super gossip column to anyone brave enough to take it. Frank Fields bequeaths his music period to Charles Bogle. Barbara Jones leaves her bubble gum to Georgiana Elliott. Bill Marley wills his good grades to Faye Corsbie. Velvie Steinback wills her typing ability to Evelyn McClintock. Mary Frances Fields bequeaths her ability to look interested on class to Lois Smith. To George Jackson, john Watson leaves the privilege of driving bus No. 47. Shirley Taylor wills her hay fever to Patricia Fields and hopes sl1e can get rid of it. Garland Ingold wills his height to Douglas Curtis. Louise Bennett leaves Margie Bowman her bookkeeping books. Nancy Nixon wills her love for boxing matches to Carolyn Culbreth. I, Wendell Trogdon, leave my so-called originality to Randall Jobe. VVe hereby appoint Mrs. Adrian Brodeur, our class advisor, as sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we the Senior Class do mark our X's and set our seal, on this the Twenty- sixth day of May in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Fifty. WENDELL TROGDON, Testator. - 13 -