Ronda High School - Echo Yearbook (Ronda, NC)

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66155 .Maforg Un August 25, 191147, 11,3 bright-eyed, merry-faced, little freshmen entered the ninth grade. They were proud and happy-they were in high sehonl! We of the Senior Class find it hard to believe that that was four years ago. VVhere have the years gone? 'l'hey have tlown by, but they have been filled with many happy experiences, a few teartaeiu-r., and some, well, quite a bit ef studying and burning of midnight oil. l?ut to get back to 19117. After the entire student body had assembled in the gymnasium for Mr. Poplin's wel- coming speech. we filed hack to our e assroozn, very stift and without speaking, where we kept our mouths closed and our eyes on our new home roozn teacher, Mrs. May Ii. Purdue. ln u short time we had a very lively election campaign and elected Lloyd Graham president of our classg Rich- ard Martin, vice pri-:aidentq Ifileanor Petree, secretary, and Hope Tharpe, treasurer. - Un May N, 19141-T, our class had its annual picnic at Cumberland Knoh Park. After a delicious lunch, the group hiked around t'l.e mountain trail there, a trail that seemed too short at the beginning but too long in the end. After a short vacation in tlte summer of '48, 25 of us returned as sophomores. At our first meeting in our home room in the Home Economies building, we met our home room teacher, Mrs. Marie W. Blevins, who was new here. Early in the fall another lively and elose election was lzeld. This time the laurels went to Edward Greene as president of our elassg l.oui:ae Wishon, vice-president, Eleanor Petree, secretary, and L. P. Holloway, treasurer. ln April ot' '19, eight ol' us girls, Dorothy Osborne, Louise NVishon, Hope Tharpe, Imogene VVoodrulT, Pauline Houck, Bernice Hayes, Doris Purdue, and linnna Jean Couch had the pleasure of serving as waitresses at the Junior-Senior lianquet. which was given at the Carolina Restaurant in North Vtlilkeshoro, North Carolina. ln the fall of '49, 23 of the original 'LIS returned. We were delighted to learn that Mrs. Marie VV. Blevins was our home room teacher again, and our home room was again in the Home Economics building, 'l'his year our class ollieers were Bobby Durham, president, ltichard Martin, vice-president, Dorothy Osborne, seeretaryg and lidward Greene, treasurer. Later in the year, liuci Durham was 4-'eeted best all-round student of the Junior Class. He was honored at a luncheon given by the Kiwanis Club or North Wilkeshoro for all those selected throughout Wilkes County. ln the early spring ot' '50, we very successfully presented the play, Aunt Hetty Hits Her Stride. A few weeks later, one ti e evening of April 28, the girls came hlooxning out in their evening dresses and the boys in their best suits to 1ll.lIt'l11l the Junior-Senior Banquet in the VVilkes Hotel, where wc entertained the Seniors and the high school faculty. The theme ot' Ireland and Saint Patrick's Day was used. Our guest speaker, Dr. J. S. Hiatt, gave an interesting laik and music was presented hy Mrs. Helen Hendren, pianist. Edward Greene serveil as Master ot' Ceremonies. ln our sophomore and junior years Dorothy Osborne represented our school in the Soil Conservation speaking contest, and won second place in the County Contest each time. She represented Ronda again in our :senior year. lu the fall of '50, twenty ot' us began our final year in high school. 'l'his year we had a new home room teach- er, Mrs. Ruth Page. A few weeks after the opening of school we elected our class otlicers and this time Imogene Woodrufi' was elected president: Hope Tharpe, vice-presidcntg Dorothy Osborne, secretary, and Edward Greene, treasurer. .lust before Christmas, Imogene Woodrufi' got married and quit school. Hope Tharpe, our vice-presi- dent, then became president, and Betty .lo Cooke was elected vice-president in her stead. ln the spring of '51, we presented a lively, old fashioned play, Deacon Duhbs. At last, the day for which we had waited so long- graduation. Our Baccalaureate Sermon was preached in the liondu Baptist Church, on Sunday, May 27, 1951. Our high school careers finally came to an end Tuesday, May 29, 1951, with our graduation in the ltonda Gymnasium. PA ULINE HOUCK, Cla.-fs IIi.-rto1'iam- lfzfoeljafiued Pauline Houck Edward Greene Doris Purdue C. A.. Burehette Qilizftmrt rilusl Ilrmrlxvme f'1lf'l?h'l Girl FTl0lll1.lI'.?l C. A. Burehette Ilope '1'harpe Dickie Martin Betty Jo Cooke Wiuiwt l1,.,,Hiwf 014.5931 Boy Must Original

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EDITH ROBERTS Glcc Club lg Softball 1, 3. HOPE 'l'I-IARPE Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4-4 Dra- matics 4g 4-H Club 1, 2g Monogram 3, 415 Office Force 43 Sotbnll 2, 35 Class Of- ficer At. M L eniom -an li ll mx H 1 ss -ml 2 B1 SENIOR SNAPSHOTS IMOGENE W. SPARKS

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Jail lfllflangl .ldfamenf We, the Seniors of Ronda High School, Class of 1951, being of sound mind, do hereby pen this our Last Will and Testament to-wit: SECTION I AIITICLI-I I. To our dear principal, Mr. Poplin, we leave our heart-felt respect and appreciation for the un- limited interest he has taken in us. 1AR'l'1CLl'2 II. To our influential teachers we will all the hours of undisturbed sleep we enjoyed while they were laboring over our illegible, and untranslatable, examination papers. SECTION II ARTICLE I. To the Junior Class we bequeath our dignity, hoping that they do not multiply their gray hairs try- ing to keep up with it. An'r1cLi: II. To the Sophomore Class we will our ability to make high grades. We are sure they do not need it, but we have no more use for this ability. Airrxcu: III. To the Freshmen Class we leave the ambition that has brought us to where we are. We hope they will use it and give it the best of care. SECTION Ill An'r1cI.s I.- Eleanor Petree bequcaths her love for Geometry to Phillip Collins. Emma Jean Couch bequeaths her ability to butcher the King's English to Geraldine Casey. Pauline Houck bequeaths her ability to be quiet during Physics class to Nancy Poplin. Jo Ann Johnson bequcaths her singing ability and habit of arguing to Katherine llurchetie. Susie Durham bequeaths ber ability to catch boy friends to Lucy Stroude. Pat Myers bequeaths her quietness and good manners to Allen Carter-who could use them. Hope Tharpe bequeaths her trusty old dungarees to Lucy Barker. Edith Roberts bequeaths her blonde curle to Hope Lankford. Betty Jo Cooke bequeaths her ability to get along with Mr. Psomadakis to Betty Dinunctte, who really dot-sn't need it. Bernice Hayes bequeaths her teaching ability to Jo Ann Mathis. Doris Pardue bequeuths her ability to keep score at basketball games to Herbert Settle. Betty Anthony bequeaths her position as substitute bus driver to Betty Jo Durham. Dickie Martin bequeaths his ability to get to class on time to Lewis Tharpe. Louise Cockerham bequeaths her basketball suit, No. 14-, to Carol Westmoreland, whom she hopes it will fit in 1951-1952. Roy Gray bequeaths his place as teacher's pet to H. C. Roberts, Jr. Dorothy Osborne bcqueaths her ability to make speeches to Claris Dean Sparks. C. A. Burchette bequeatbs his ability to get alongu with Mr. Poplin to Dwight Byrd. Edward Greens bequeatbs his height of 3' 37 to Hugh Burchette. SECTION IV An'r1c1.s I. We the Class of 1951, still sound in mind, in witness hereof hereunto set our hand and seal this the 29th day of May, 1951. Vtlitnessg ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,..,. Q S EAL, THE SENIOR CLASS OF NlNl3Z'l'El51N- Witness: .A,,,,, , ,...,, QSEALQ HUNDRED-F1F'l'Y-ONE. Emv.m,n GREENE, Te.-rlalrn' oaloerfafiuefi Louise Coekerham Jo Ann Johnson C. A. Iiurchette Louise Cockerham Most Valuable Biggest Baby limit D-ressed Boy limit Sport Eleanor Petree Roy Gray Eleanor Petree Hope Tharpe Best All-Around Teache'r'a Pet Beal D're:mefl Girl Most Athletic Girl Edward Greene Edward Greene Most Apt to Succeed Most Athletic Boy