Rock Springs High School - Rosphian Yearbook (Denver, NC)

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Senior Class History In the fall of '39, twenty eager girls and boys entered school for the first time. At first we were a bit awkward and shy but we soon became settled to our new life. After eight long years of hard work and new students joining our class, we were ready to bid grammar school adieu. At last we were Freshmen in high school. We were no doubt green to the upper classmen but we knew we were willing and eager to become adjustedto the rules and ideas of being in high school. By now we numbered a half-hundred strong. To the upperclassmen we may have appeared tobe silly Sophmores, but at least we no longer looked upon high school with fear. Replacing our fear was the deter - mination to climb upward on the ladder of success. The fall of '50 brought us together again as Juniors. We were now upper class - men with many new events awaiting us. First was the Junior Play, One Foot in Heaven.'' Working on it was quite a new and exciting experience to us. Due to the help of Mrs. Sigmon we changed from struggling amateurs at first rehearsal to con- fident actors the night of the play. Next was the most exciting of all, the Junior- Senior Banquet. We used the theme, ''Garden of Friendship.'' Tired but happy, we put on our new evening dresses, took the arm of our favorite boyfriend and went off to the banquet. After all of our hard work we were very delighted to hear a number of people say ours was the nicest banquet at Rock Springs in a long time. Now we are Seniors with thirty-seven in number. The first real incident that made us realize we were Seniors was the privilege of occupying the front seats in Chapel. Then came the election of the 'ROSPHIAN Staff. Those people, when elected, were proud of the honor but didn't know exactly what they were infor. Soon they found out with the many afternoons, and some nights, of hard work. With the cooperation of everyone the Annual was a success. Following next was our Senior Play, 'Seventeenth Summer. '' It too meant a lot of hard work but everyone knows how much fun there is to be had during play prac- tice. Our Senior parties started early in the-year with the first one being given by Mr. and Mrs. Little. We, the Seniors, wish to express our appreciation to them for the wonderful time we had at the class party. As the Annual goes to press we still have two of our greatest events of Senior yearto lookforward to - the Junior-Senior Banquet andgraduation. Judging from the marvelous time wehad lastyear, our Banquet just has to be asuccess thisyear. And as for graduation, if most of our thirty-seven in number obtain their diplomas, then our graduation will have been a success. These years together have produced many memories and these memories will linger on. It is with deepest gratitude we express our thanks to our parents, to our teachers, and to our principal, for the many efforts in helping us to reach this goal of success. May we always live up to our class motto, Not for ourselves, but for all. Frances Ann Little Historian

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SENIORS 15 og JOYCE ELIZABETH SIGMON Joyce ! Great Goodness! October 4 Library Staff '49, '50; English Club '49; Sec. -Treas. of Gilas's U50s se HeAt! 5 Oren5 let 5 28S ecemote lua id space. Historian of F.H. A. '51; Dramatics Club, '50, '51, '52; Beta Club, '51, '52; Program Chairman of Beta Club, Was Student Council '51, '52; Assistant Editor of ''Ripple '51, '52; Spanish Club '51, '52; Treas. of Spanish Club '52; Office Staff '51, '52; Class Lawyer '52; Drivers Education WSO REGINALD ALLEN STROUPE Reggie Golly! August 3 4-H Club '49; Athletic Association '49; English Club '49; Spanish Club '51, '52; Science Club ile Ip igey, SAG). UGyOs Beta Club '51, '52; Ripple Staff '52; Debating Team '5l, '52; Pres. of Senior Class '52., WILLIAM CLIFTON STROUPE Gat Dog-gone-it! ' July 6 4-H '49, '50; F. F. A. '49, '50; Spanish Club '51; Debating 151; Vice-Pres. of Junior Class '51; Baseball '51; Beta Club '51; Science Club '52; Pres. of Science Club '52. JIMMY DARRELL THOMPSON Whitey ! Man Yeah! July 9 FLEA. 49, 150, '51, '52; 4-H Club '49, '50, '52; Science Club '50, '51, '52; English Club '49, '50; Athletic Assoc. 149, '50; Glee Club '52; King of F.H.A. '52. Not Pictured: Paul Clark SENIOR PLAY Seventeenth Summer ! Friday, November 30,1951, 7:30 P.M. First Row: Joyce Reel, Joyce Sigmon, Joyce Ballard, Ruth Harkey, Virginia Ruth Abernethy. Second Row: Martha Howie, Laura Mae Goodson, Jimmy Thompson, Alice Loftin. Third Row: Mrs. Gabriel Sigmon, Parks Glover, Lee Killian, Gerald Howard, Clyde Sifford, Maurice Crouse.

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Senior Class Prophecy It is August 15, 1962. This morning as I took my copy of the WBT-FS facsimile newspaper out of the receiver, I noticed that the issue was devoted to the activities of the classes of '52 in the Charl otte area. On page 7, I found this article: Rock Springs High School, Denver, N. C., has contributed much to the world. A list of its class of '52 shows many prominent citizens. Clyde Sifford is owner of the Hot Rod Motor Company of Lowesville. Ruth Harkey is his secretary, while Gray Jones and Mrs. Jones (the former Martha Howie) work in the bookkeeping department. Melvin Nixon demonstrates the new models between trips to the hospital for treatment of injuries due to his acci- dents. Joanne Kelly has nothing to worry about as she is now Mrs. Q, L. Moore and part owner of the Moore chain of service stations. Their keenest competition is from the Howardservice stations, owned by Jackie Howardand his wife, formerly Patsy Black. Just down the road we findthat Tommy Nixonis general Mana- ger of the Triangle Real Estate Agency, with Alice Loftin as secretary and general assistant. On the national scene, Joyce Ballard has replaced Laurie Anders as the cowboy on Ken Murray's TV show, John Lester Little and Joe King are in professional baseball. Johnny pitches for the Cleveland In- dians and Joe for the New York Giants. Doris Brotherton is director of advertising and art for the Lincolnton Daily Gazetie. Clifton Stroupe holds the position of city editor. Also located in Lincolnton are Joyce Reel and PaulClark. Joyce is driving a taxi for the Bill May Cab Company, where her school bus experience saves her from many fatal acci- dents. Mr. May has a fleet of 15 cabs. Paul is a carpenter for Seth Lumber Company. Reginald Stroupe is postmaster of the Pilot Knob Post Office. During his hours off he has duties as the secretary of the RockSprings Alumni Association. One of the members of the association, Jim Thomp- son, an insurance salesman, is recovering froma broken leg, He was selling insurance to stock car racers when Delano Robinette, a leading racer in the South, ran over him. Thompson hadno insurance onhimself. Still others from the class of '52 are also engaged in interesting activities. Mary Katherine Howard was recently appointed Home Demonstration Agent for Catawba County. Virginia Ruth Abernethy is at Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico, with her husband, Lieutenant Harris. Frances Ann Little is the writer of the song hits, ''Because of Me,' ' and''Whenthe Moon Comes Over the Mountain, There'll be Moon- shine in the Valley. '' Joyce Hager and CarleenEdwards are both nurses in the county consolidated hospital. Fred Fisher is practicing law and is a promising candidate for the office of District Attorney while Gerald Howard is making a career of the Army. He will retire in 12 more years. Keith Kelly, engaged in still another occupation, is in charge of the packing and shipping department of Carolina Freight. Some of the boys are sticking to the good old soil. Dennis Sifford is making a small fortune with his chicken farm, He switched to chickens because of the price war in the turkey business. Lee Killian has a large farm and is the discoverer of the Killian strain of non-smutting wheat. Lester Ballard owns a Grade A dairy farm near Tuckers Grove. Four of the graduates returned to Rock Springs - this time as teachers. Laura Mae Goodson teaches music and has charge of the extra-curricular activities. Karey Sherrill teaches English and Spanish, since Mrs. Maxwell has retired from teaching. Joyce Sigmon, still an old maid, teaches the social studies. Parks Glover returned to his favorite subject when he was hired as the sports coach. Wonder why all this sounds familiar? Oh, yes, I was the transmitter at WBT-FS last night whenthis facsimile newspaper was transmitted to thousands of home receivers in the area and I read it while it was being transmitted. Maurice Crouse Prophet