Randleman High School - Rendezvous Yearbook (Randleman, NC)

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Closs History Let us stand still and think about our past a moment. In your mind, turn back twelve years-just see what you see. For the most of us, there is a picture of a first grade school room. Yes, that is you, and it has only been twelve years. Can you recall the things that mattered or did not matter to you then? They probably now are surrounded by different ideas or c o n c e p t i on s. This change, that has taken only twelve years of our lives, has a title. That title is growing up. Those years we were in grade school were the grow- ing-up years. They were a time to play, to le arn, to work, to meet people, a time to watch how things grow, and a time to think of our surrotmdings and ourselves as individuals. Did we do these things, and did we play fairly with others? Did we learn that one is only truly happy when one is doing something for others? Did we meet persons and form unfavorable first impressions, only later to find ourselves wrong? Did we watch a bird build a nest in spring and see water run in such a hurry over many- colored stones? Did we watch a kitten play and listen to a new- born baby cry-if so, that was life we saw. Did we stop and look? No one can say their past is just something to fill the years, because our past is too much a part of us. Almost be fore we began to see and to think, there we stood at the first step to higher education. Only four years ago, we entered high school. I-Iere again, we had to break into a new phase of this maturity. Our sponsors that first year were Mrs. Newlin, Mr. George, and Mr. Causey. Our class officers were elected and served. The Guilford Battleground was the site for the end-of-the- year party. That second school year meant a great deal more to us, because we now had one year of high school behind us. From examples set by other classes, we learned how a Sophomore Class was expected to act. To help us not for- get what was expected were our sponsors, Mr. Wall and Mr. Ge orge. The party at the end of the year was held at Reynolds Park. Then, there we Were, the Junior Class. So many new things were ours to learn, to dream, and to work for. Sponsors that year were Miss Walton and M.iss Cox. We sold mag azine s and planned an event never to be for- gotten-the junior- Senior Banquet, held at Sta r m ount C ountry Club. Do you see how our lives have taken on new meanings, how we have as sume d new and bigger responsibilities? To climax an eventful yearthe class party was held at Guildford Battlegrotmd. Only a short summe r separated that year from this one-OUR SENIOR YEAR. If we thought our junior year was filled with activities, we have just lived one filled even greater. With the ending of this last year, we look back on the never-ending memorable events that are still hard to recall. Mentioning a few, the list would include: Class rings, Rotary Vocation Day, Senior Play, Washing ton trip, our being honore d with a junior- Senior Banquet, choosing the annual staff, and caps and gowns. Mrs. Mary H. Montogomery and Mrs. Norm a M. Gilley, our class sponsors, with their guidance and help, made a great deal of our senioryear what it was. To these two, other teachers, and our principal, go otu' gratitude. From this graduating class of Randleman High School, Randleman, North C arolin a, go twelve years of work, play, friendships, new thoughts moulded into better ideals and our individual fe e ling s. Only now, as we begin to enter another world, do our observations of life begin to mean a great deal to us. I feelthateachindividual mem- ber of this c 1 a ss of nineteen-hundred and sixty-one will not stop their development of whatthey have gained from their education. They will surely excell in this new part of life as they have in the one soon to be left behind. It is my sincere wish that each and every one of my classmates will just remember-stay happy. BRENDA JOYCE PARRIS Class Historian

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r11-vxnr. -nm. 1 .-1-n -1vm-w-ug-n--r.i-q-.....1---.1reu.v-,rvr-...:-n-1v-.--u.1. .-.mu-. .r...-e..-.r..u1r-..---ugv-,'...--urw1-- -Lv. . 1 r-. - -r .....::gL-ul, Senior Directory BRENDA JOYCE PARRIS Annual Staff 4, Co-Art Editor 45 Spotlight Staff 1, 45 Pep Club 15 Chorus 2, 35 4-I-I Club 1,2, Songleader 25 F. H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Songleader 2, Art Editor 3, 45 F. B. L. A. 45 Friendship Club 35 Class Officer 2, 3, Tre asurer 2, President 35 School Reporter 45 Superlative5 Class Historian. LEROY ARTHUR PARSONS junior Play 35 Superlative5 Library Club 3,45 Friendship Club 1, 2, 35 Latin Club 25 J. C. L. 2, 3, 45 Monogram Club 2, 3, 45 F. T.A. 3, 4. LEWIS STONE PERRY P.F.A. 2,35 4-H Club 1, Bus Driver 2, 3,4. LINDA GRACE PIERCE F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Latin Club 2, J.C.L. 2,3,45 4-1-1 Club 1, 2, 3,4, P. B. L A. 3, 4, French Club 4. RONALD JULIAN PLUMMER Debate Team 2, 3,45 Camera Club 1, 2, Pre side nt 25 F. B. L.A. 3,45 F. T. A. 3, 45 Latin Club 25 J. C. L. 2, 3, 45 Library Club 3, 45 Junior Play 35 Senior Play 45 Spotlight Staff 1, 2, 3, 45 Class Officer 3, Reporter 35 Class Giftorian 4. BERNICE KAY PUGH Friendship Club 2, 3. CLARA MAE PUGH 4-H Club 1, F.B.L.A. 3, 4, F.H.A. 2,3. LINDA MARIE RICHARDSON Class Officer 2, Reporter 25 Latin Club 25 F. H.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Camera Club 3, 45 4-1-H Club 2, 3, 45 F. B. L. A. 3, 45 Pep Club 3, 45 Library Club 3, 45 Chorus 25 Superlative5 Majorette 3. BEVERLY ROBBINS Debate Team 2, 35 World Peace Award 25 Kistler Oratory Award 25 Class Prophetess 45 Superlative5 Camera Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Reporter 45 Friendship Club 2, 3, Reporter 35 Latin Club 2, Reporter 25 J. C. L. 2, 3, 45 Spotlight Staff 2, 3, 45 Pep Club 2, 35 4-H Club 2, 35 F. H.A. 1, 2, Historian 3. MARTHA JOANN SAWYER 4-H Club 1, 25 latin Club 25 J.C. L. 2, 3, 45 F. B. L.A. 3, 45 Spotlight Staff 3. SHELBY JEAN SMITH 4-H Club 1, 25 F. B L. A. 3, 45 F. T. A. 45 Spotlight Staff 3, 45 French Club 2, 4, Reporter 4. NANCY JEAN STALEY 4-H Club 1, F.H.A. 2. RAYMOND LEE STANLEY Library Club 2, 35 Chorus 1, 2, 35 Superlative5 4-H Club 15 junior Play 3. FAYE LAZELLE TAYLOR Transferred from Troy 35 Class Officer 1,25 Glee Club 1, 25 Bus Driver 3, 45 F. T. A. 45 Annual Staff 4, Advertising Editor 45 Superlative. DELoREs MARCHIE TURNER F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Latin Club 2, J.C.L. 2,3, 4, F. B. L. A. 3,4, F. T.A. 4, 4-H Club 2, 3. LINDA CAROL TURNER 4-H Club 1,25 Camera Club 3,45 Pep Club 3, 45 F. H.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Friendship Club 2, 35 Annual Staff 4, Assistant Advertising Editor5 Se nior Play 45 Latin Club 35 J. C. L. 3, 45 Spotlight Staff 1,25 F. B. L.A. 3,4. NANCY CARROLL WALLS F. B. I. A. 3, 45 Friendship Club 2, 35 Library Club 3, 4, Treasurer 4. GARY LEE WHITAKER Friendship Club 1, 2, 35 F. B. L. A. 3, 4. LORENE GAYIE WHITE Friendship Club 1, 2, 35 Latin Club 35 Camera Club 2, 3, 45 library Club 3, 45 4-H Club 1, 25 F. T. A. 3, 45 F. B. L. A. 3, 45 Student Council 15 J. C. L. 3, 45 Declamation Contest 35 Class Poet 4. LARRY RONALD WHITE Latin Club 2, President 2, Student Council 1, 2, 4, Friend- ship Club 1, 2, 3, Vice-President 35 Monogram Club 2, 3, 45 Spotlight Staff2, 3, 45 Beta Club2,3,4, Vice-President 35 library Club 3, 45 Track 25 Marshal 3, Chief 35 Annual Staff 3, 4, Junior Editor 3, Editor-in-Chief 45 Superlative. GLENN NEIL WILLIAMS Friendship Club 1, 2, 35 French Club 2, 35 junior Play 35 Student Council 1, 45 Library Club 3, 4, President 45 Class Officer 4, Treasurer 45 Spotlight Staff 45 Annual Staff 4, Feature Editor 45 Superlative. ARGIE NIXON WOOD Class Officer 2, 3, Treasurer 2, 35 Superlative. CLARENCE LEE YARBROUGH, JR. Class Officer 1, 3, Vice-President 1, Treasurer 35 Camera Club 1, 2, 3,4, President 35 Friendship Club 1,2, 35 Latin Club 25 Student Council 25 J. C. L. 2, 3, 45 Beta Club 3, 45 F. B. L.A. 3,45 Spotlig ht Staff 3, 4, Editor 45 junior Play 35 Senior Play 45 Annual Staff'4, Sports Editor, Supe rlative . LARRY ROLAND YOW Camera Club 2, 3, 45 F. B. L. A. 3, 4. 23

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!1!lI!'!!!N!ll YIEYBIIHI' Closs Prophecy Afterhaving lived abroad for the past ten years, since my graduation from Randleman High School, Ireturned home to find that I knew almost nothing about the present activities of my fellow classmates. I resolved that, as soon as I settled myself at home, I would try to discover what forttmes the past ten years had unveiled to the graduates of the class of 1961. Early one morning, soon afterwards, Idrove over to the new Randleman Memorial Hospital to have breakfast in the hospital cafeteria, with my old high school chum, LINDA RICHARDSON. While we were eating, linda gave me some up-to- date information about several of our former classmates. As I expected, BRENDA DENNIS, DORIS JOHNSON, and JOYCE MCADEN were all married as planned and settled down to family life soon after graduation. BRENDA FIELDS, also married, lives in Georgia, where she is employed as a s e cret ary for the Pilot Life Insurance Company. LEWIS PERRY, who planned to study electronics after high school, is now an electronics e ng ine e r at Westem Electric. It seems that FAYE MILLIKAN and JOYCE HODGIN, high school friends, are e mp loye d at the same type of work. They are both working as de nt a l a s s i sta nt sin Greensboro. While we chatted on about our former classmates, we were joined by a few of them. They were DELORES TURNER, IRENE ALLRED, and SUE IEDNUM, also registered nurses working at the hospital. They informed me that many of the 1961 graduates had chosen different fields of work in the medical profession. DICKIE LAWSON is chief surgeon at Randolph Mem- orial Hospital with NANCY STALEY as his assistant. BRENDA HILL is doing psychiatric nursing at Dul-ce. LINDA TURNER and JESSIE LOF LIN perform duties at our own hospital as part-time practical nurses, and CLARA PUGH is the most efficient laboratory te c hn i c i a n our hospital has. Both NANCY ADAMS and JOANN SAWYER are X-ray technicians at Cone Memorial Hospital. Along withthis information, I discovered that BUDDY WILLIAMS is president of General Motors. RAYMOND STANLEY, a top mechanic, has just been elected vice-president of General Motors. MINKEY DAVIS has just landed a job playing the role of Richard Diamond's private secretary on his television program. The newly-elected sheriff and de puty of Randolph County are none other than LARRY LINTHIC UM and LEROY PARSONS. Also, SYLVIA BLAKE and KAYE BOGGAN are working as telephone operators for the Bell Telephone Company in High Point. As much as we all disliked the idea of breaking up our conversation, it was time for Linda and the others to return to duty. So I decided to be on my way. On my Way to the car, I bought a newspaper from the newsboy standing on the steps of the hospital. Inside the car I unfolded the pape r to find it to be a copy of the Randleman Daily News, edited by JIMMY FERREE. Covering the front page was a news article about the late st ad ve nture s of the great African game hunter, ARGIE WOOD. 25