Siler City High School - Seniorogue Yearbook (Siler City, NC)

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The music students of Mrs. C. L. Brower organized the Crosley-Adams Music Club. Many advancements were made in the club after it became a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs. Before the year had ended, it was on the National Music Club Honor Roll. Since our class was for the first time in real need of money, we began collecting class dues. We also sold magazines, and Marsha Moody won a radio for selling the most subscriptions. Slowly but surely our treasury grew. Jack Allred and Gyles Bucker were the boys who played on the football team that won the Class B championship at Draper. That was a happy and proud time for our whole school. The cheer leader from our class was none other than Marsha Moody. Our girls basketball team won second place in the county championship this year with the same girls playing as had the preceding year. The boys’ team again won the county championship. We girls were rather disappointed that none of our boys played on the fine teams, but we were all proud that the school could win this honor twice. At Christmas the Juniors and Seniors had a party in the Home Economics Department. Everybody had a wonderful time. Since there had been no banquet given in two years, we decided to renew the old custom. Preparations began early in March and everyone enthusiastically did his share of work. By the night of April 18 we had transformed the gloomy lunchroom into an Old Fashioned Garden that looked like a fairyland, complete with picket-fence, an old well, a garden love seat, a full moon, stars, and flowers. What a thrilling experience the Junior-Senior Banquet was to us that year! It was a big success because of the unlimited cooperation given by the members of the class. Marsha Moody was fortunate in winning the Horton medal this year while Clyde Whitley popped up again as county winner in the American Legion Oratorical Contest. Clyde Williams also won a a prize for making the most advancement in English. The lucky girls who attended Girls’ State were Elaine Gibson, Mary Harris, Marsha Moody, and Emily Williams. Everyone was proud of Marsha when we learned that she had been elected Lt. Governor of Girls’ State. Many honors were bestowed upon her, one of which was a trip to Washington, D. C., after school closed. Billy Clapp and Clyde Whitley represented our school at Boys’ State at Chapel Hill. A very successful year ended with the graduating exercises in which Emma Jean Dark, Doris Hancock, Jack Allred, and Donald White were honored to play the prominent parts as marshals. After another short vacation, we began our Senior year — our last in Siler City High School. For our homeroom teacher we had one of the best, Miss Holleman, whom I’m sure we’ll never forget. We had lost several outstanding members so that our class was down to thirty-seven. We got things in full swing by electing Clyde Whitley as our president, Donald White as vice president, Rachel Hall as secretary, and Jean Churchill as treasurer. Other class activities were mapped out by our class officers. Gay Lane and Sammy Marley were selected as mascots. For gradeparents we chose Mrs. Colin Churchill, Mrs. Guy Williams, Mr. Glenn Hancock, and Mr. Lee Moody. Things happened fast. We elected a Seniorogue Staff with Marcelene Stanley as editor-in-chief — and all of us to help in the important task of getting out an attractive annual. 16

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CLASS HISTORY FOR THE MOST of us 1936 was an important time in our lives, for that was the year we started to school. Many of us attended the Henry Siler School but others went to the Siler City High School. Some of us, how- ever, started out in other places, moving later to Siler City. It was September 1943 that we Seniors of ’48 embarked upon that new and important phase of our lives — a high school career. Having com- pleted the seven elementary grades, the Henry Siler students transferred to High School. What a wonderful day: We met lots of new friends and became acquainted with the teachers and other students. All in the general excitement of a new adventure. As is customary for the new eighth grade, we were looked down upon by our upperclassmen, but we soon became accustomed to this and retained our pride of being in high school, although we really weren’t in high school yet. The five minutes we were allowed to change classes seemed almost unreasonable, and it was some time before the halls were clear of late students dashing into their classes at the latest second. Miss Amick and Mrs. Lane were our homeroom teachers this year. Marsha Moody was the first in our class to gain special recognition by the school. Upon her first entrance in the Horton recitation contest she won the school medal. Our real freshman year began when we entered the ninth grade. Dur- ing this year much progress was made by all under the capable leadership of Mr. Brookbank and Miss Catherine Pearson, our teachers, and James Murray, our class president. Our school activities broadened this year as we entered into the various athletics and joined school clubs. For the second time Marsha Moody was chosen to represent the school to compete for the recitation medal. Clara Gilbert won the American Legion Essay contest run through the school, while Clyde Whitley was awarded the Horton medal in the county-wide declamation contest. In work and fun these nine months passed somehow or other, and most of us were promoted. Before we realized it, school bells were ringing again, and we found ourselves sophomores. We were fortunate in having Miss Farrell as our homeroom teacher this year. For the first time we were all together in one room. We elected Jack Allred as our president. A Teen Town Club was organized this year under the supervision of Mr. Howard, and everyone remembers the good times we had in the gym. The Christmas party in our homeroom was great fun for all. We were proud of our girls’ and boys’ basketball teams this year as both of them won the county championship. Girls in our class who played were Emma Jean Dark, Doris Hancock, Alma and Rebecca McMinn, and Sarah Whitt. Clyde Whitley, who was busy making a name for himself, ended up this year as county winner of the American Legion Oratorical Contest. And with lessons and holidays this year passed too. After three summer months of fun came the pride of being able to say that we were juniors. We were delighted to have Miss Farrell again as our homeroom teacher. For president we chose Emily Williams and for our Secretary and Treasurer George Davis. 15

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We had a wonderful football team this year despite the fact that most of the players were new. The stars from our class were Jack Allred, Buddy McLaughlin, and Gyles Buckner. The splendid record at the end of the season was six victories, one tie, and two losses. What a basketball team the girls had this year. It seemed that since three of our main players, Doris, Sarah, and Emma Jean, were graduating, they played their very best at every game. Congratulations to a fine spirit of good sportsmanship. The boys team also showed a fine example of cooperation and fair play and won recognition throughout the county. The Juniors gave us a wonderful Junior-Senior Banquet. It almost swept us off our feet. I had never seen so many beautiful evening gowns, and some of the boys were hard to recognize because they looked so hand- some. We thoroughly enjoyed the occasion, and after pondering over the matter, it is hard to decide which was more fun — giving a banquet or being honored at one. Our Senior play also created a lot of excitement in our room. As usual, the cast did most of the real work, although all the rehearsals were fun — to say nothing about good excuses for unstudied lessons. The cast gave an excellent performance, but it was experience for the whole class. Had it not been for the helpful assistance of the stage committee, the advertis- ing committee, the ushers, the makers of the costumes and the programs, our play couldn’t have gone over as successfully as it did. We all gave a sigh of relief when every duty had been performed, and the curtain had fallen on the last act of our play. We felt that it was a big success, and no one regretted having worked so hard to make it so. Then came commencement night. How dignified we felt in our caps and gowns as we marched down the aisle that night of graduation! It seemed almost unbelievable that our class was finishing high school. For the first time many of us realized that we had grown up. As we walked across the stage to receive our diplomas from Mr. Braxton, a lump rose in every throat, for we realized that the exams and all the other hard things had led us to this last occasion which meant good-bye to our school and our childhood as well. A wonderful mixture of regret and pride swept over us when we walked out of our school for the last time to face an entirely new life for which we had earnestly been preparing. Clara Gilbert, Historian. SCHOOL MEMORIES For twelve long years we’ve labored here To bring this school good will and cheer, To help the pupils and friends so kind To live a life that is sublime. The time of parting has drawn nigh, And we face a future with books laid by; Right now this seems a happy year; To leave this school — a school so dear. We wish to thank you every one For all the happy years of fun; So in everything we strive to do We’ll give the credit right back to you. Emogene Dixon, Class Poet. 17