Ramseur High School - Ramsonian Yearbook (Ramseur, NC)

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Cj ass Jfistortj It, .U ' the fall of 1954, a group of excited, but frightened, students entered the halls c ligh School. In the strangeness of our new surroundings, probably few, if any, of us i hat lay before us for the next twelve years--twelve years that proved to be full of pr« emories. “quickly learned the rules and regulations and the grammar school years passed quic I suppose the most remembered events of those years were our trips to Chapel Hill and Ralei With many experiences behind us, and the desire to accomplish something greater, we re¬ turned to Rafnseur High School, with a new title--Freshmen! This was a year of adjustment foi all of us. After having to put up with being called greenhorns and finding ourselves alwaj the end of the lunch line, we joyously welcomed our title of Sophomores. This year we thinking of what lay before us after high school. Again, three long summer months passed. As Juniors, we were rather accustomed tq school, and we found that we could walk a little taller and hold our heads a little higher, memories of this year will never be forgotten, I ' m sure. The time had come to sell magazines, a must in the Junior Class in preparing for our Junior-Senior Prom. After many weeks spent in preparation, the big event arrived. The Junior-Senior Prom was held April 23, 1965, in the high school!gymnasium. The night was beautiful, the food was delicious, and the music was ex¬ cellent. Our Seniors were very pleased, and we Juniors were happy that they had enj wonderful evening In the Misty Moonlight. Soon afterward, the ring salesman arrived knew the tifwv’Senior wasn ' t far away. Another dream that came true was the Dais After many hours of picking, scratching, and tying, we produced two beautiful daisy chains which the Seniors marched. Thus, a very exciting year came to an end. yed a nd we Chain, rough f- ie next year at Ramseur High School was quite different, from Randolph High School with us this year. We were glad to have the stu- sluctantly and with a feeling of sadness, we march on. Seniors of 1966 : Yes, we are Seniofs. Ahead is our goal; Graduation. regret leaving our Alma Mater with its friendships, old and new, moments of jfrappiness, disappointments, and loves, but there is no looking back--only to the future. 5 we walk out of here, we leave behind us the wish that the forthcoming Senicjr class will stride to make their last year the best possible. Our history would not be complete if we did not thank Mrs. Martha York andfVIr. Charles EdWards for their helpful guidance in leading us to our goal. j vV ' • i. To our principal, oar teachers, and friends, we say a big Thank You. s iA j r : ■ - We - 1 ' 1 - idness, 1 ■ . ' As we the Se in our lives. Thank ' ioi gst sincere thanks to our parents. Without their love, patience, not have attained this great step in our lives I 1966 leave, we ;herish the memories of twelve of the best ■ • ii. Class Historian Becky Webb 25

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G o ass GIc ass JKotto This above all, to thine own self be true. Shakespeare Whether prince, whether pauper, the things this school ' s offered We ' ll cherish like memories and friends we ' ve all known. We are well on our way now, and to you Ramseur High With a heart full of sadness, we bid you good-by. Willie Caviness Rickey Frazier The time is of leaving and we shall be seeing Our future unfolding, new places to roam. Our friends will be parting and we will be starting A new way of living that we call our own. Class Go ors Glass J j oe 21 Daytona Blue and Gold Glass Glower Yellow Rose Tears have dimmed our eyes And we sadly now depart. Remembering friends and school ties, We leave with an aching heart. Oh, how we wish that we could stay Secure in the walls of Ramseur High, If just for one more precious day. But alas ! We regretfully bid good-by. Yes, Ramseur, today we leave, Tomorrow we will take a new place. We have so little time to grieve, It ' s the future we now must face. No matter what the years may hold, If we travel far or if we stay near, We ' ll always remember Ramseur High, And these years we hold so dear. Class Poet Jennifer Trogdon

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J3ast ( ' Jiff ancf Zfestament We, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and sixty-six, realizing that our days at our old Alma Mater are num¬ bered, and being of reasonably sound mind, do make and bequeath this our last will and testament. ARTICLE I To our parents, we bequeath our love and appreciation throughout our twelve years at Ramseur High. ARTICLE H To our principal and our faculty we say a grateful Thank you for their patience, guidance and undying efforts through the years. ARTICLE IH To the Juniors, we bequeath our title Dignified Seniors, our chapel seats, our regrets for the opportunities we have lost, and our resolutions w e didn ' t keep. ARTICLE IV To the Sophomores, we bequeath our brilliance and intelligence in hopes that someday it may be of value to them. ARTICLE V To the Freshmen, we bequeath the title Silly Sophomores and all our daydreams which didn ' t come true. ARTICLE VI I, Nancy Allen, do leave my Presidency in French Club to anyone who can speak French better than I, and my superlative, Most Likely To Succeed, to Patricia Brown. My nickname Peanut I do leave. I, Rick Allen, do leave my superlative, Most Likely To Succeed, toGregg Pell, myposition as Beta Club pres¬ ident to my brother Kevin, my job at Pell ' s to Clifford Cooper. I, Mary Blanchard, do leave my superlative, Most Talented, to Teresa Parker, my piano, in the auditorium, I leave to anyone who will enjoy it half as much as I have. I, Betty Brower, leave my bus to Jerry Parks, my position as President of the Student Council to Thad Hardin, and my position as Secretary of the Beta Club to Susan Bodsford. I, Jane Burgess, leave my title Homecoming Maid of Honor to Anne Brown, and my position on the basketball team to Brenda Heilig. To Phil and all other good Burgesses, I leave my great brain in algebra. I, Mike Burgess, do leave my love for athletics to my brother Don, my position in high school to my sister Rita, and my ability to get out of classes to Wayne Harvell, though he really doesn ' t need it. I, Randy Burgess, do leave my position in the F.F.A. as Song Leader to David Staley, my superlative Wittiest to any goofy person deserving it, and my position in V.I.C.A. to David Cain. I, Sarah Burgess, leave my position as Editor-in-Chief of the Ram to anyone willing to do a lot of work, and my love for grading papers to Mrs. Frazier. I, Steve Byrd, leave my knowledge in bookkeeping to Gregg Pell, but will take my interest in girls with me. I, Willie Caviness, do leave my football position to Larry Cox, and my jumping ability to Carnell Goldston. I, Elworth Cheek, do leave my position on the bench in basketball to anyone who has the shrewd ability to obtain it. I, Winfred Cheek, do leave my ability to get to school late and to leave early to Carnell Goldston. My trowel I leave to Larry Cassady. I, Louise Clark, leave my position as Co-Editor of the Ram to Priscilla Beane, my typewriter to Bruce McMahon, my seat in the French Club to Henerietta Wright, and my part in the senior play to anyone who has the nerve to take it. I, Richard Criscoe, leave my position as Vice-President of the Key Club to Harris Marley, my position on the track team to Wayne Harvell, and my position on the football team to Chris Chriscoe. I, Susan Cooper, will my position in the senior class to my brother Clifford, and all my memories I ' ll take with me. I, David Cox, do leave my position as President of the F.F.A. to my cousin, Gary Cox; I leave my abilities and love for science to Sara Trogdon. I, Jeff Cox, do leave my mind, which I lost sometime during my stay here. My bus I will to the Smithsonian Institute, my title Best Dressed to Wayne Harvell, and everything else to my brother Brian. I, Jonathan Cox, do leave my bus to anyone senseless enough to want it, (Tommy Shaw), my typewriter to Judy Caviness, my position on the Annual Staff to Brenda Heilig, and my seat in Mrs. Rich ' s class to Robin. I, John Crutchfield, leave my membership in the Beta Club to Moe McAlister, my position on the football team to David Cain, my basketball suit to Nick Brady, and my baseball uniform to Phil Burgess. I, Herman Ellison, do leave my height to Frankie McAlister, my ability to get along with Mr. Edwards to my cousin Kenneth, and the rest I take with me. I, Rickey Frazier, do leave my title Mr. R.H.S. to Frankie McAlister, my All-Conference in football, basket- baU, and baseball to Eddie Tucker, Danny Burgess and Chip Graham, respectively. To my sister Jen, I leave my Senior Class Presidency. I, Crandall Gilliland, leave my title Annual Editor to Jane Rankin in hopes she will have more time than I did, my title Miss F.H.A. to Clarice Newell, my bus to my sister Pud”, to keep it in the family, and the job of running the shuttle bus route to Darrell Carmac. 26