Stokesdale High School - Memories Yearbook (Stokesdale, NC)

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Class Prophecy Ihave the great power of prognostication so give a listen to the whereabouts ofthe members of the 1962 graduating class of Stokesdale High School. STEVE HEAFNER is now making scades of money-robbing banks. I-le had always wanted to join Jesse James's gang. JUDY PEGRAM whose ambition during high school was to become a stewardess is now flying non-stop flights around the world. LINDA PEARMAN who always wanted to become a nurse is now one of Dr. Kildare's highest paid assistants. DIANA PRESTON who was always so intelligent in high school is one of the most popular professors at West Point. CONNIE McCRORIE the career girl, is a hostess in the great Peppermint Lounge in New York. DEANNIE RUTLEDGE, who was always such a good dancer is on a special tour teaching the natives of darkest Africa how to twist. ANN HEAFNER is making loads of money as a Power's model in New York. JERRY PARKER is now married to Caroline Kennedy and has just been appointed Attorney General of the U. S. WESLEY SOUTHERN, who finally married Carolyn Angel, has realized that he must leave the girls from Stoneville Alone. JUDY ORRELL is happily married and very content just being a housewife and mother. JIMMY TUTTLE, the twister of our day is now a renownced member of the famous ROCKETTES. LINDA GARRETT is the proud mother of twelve little Garretts. HAROLD POWERS achieved his goal at last. He successfully owns eight large dairy farms and a Corvette. BOBBY CHILDRESS, the lover boy, now has his M. A. , B. A. , and his Ph D. GERALD LEMONS, who was the quiet boy of our day is now recording for R. C. A. records. DONALD SOUTI-IARD now owns a plantationg he is boss of 10,000 acres. HY LTON TUCKER, who was always such a great basketball player during high school days, is now playing for the world famous Globe Trotters. WAYNE HAMM is now married to Shirley Hancock, after so many years of engagement, and the proud father of five little Hamms. MILDRED ROBERTS, who was once the champion gum-popper is now a gum inspector for W1-ig1ey's Spearmint. DIANE HAWKINS is very content being the wife of William. LINDA ROBERTSON, who always wanted to be a stock-car driver is now taking Lee Petty's position in the Darlington 500. . RAY POPE who was once a pledged bachelor is now happily married and has his own little league baseball team. CAROL GOINS is now happily married to Wayne Martin and lives out-of-town. SHIRLEY FOULK'S red hair has finally paid off. She is now taking Rhonda Flemming 's place in Hollywood. WILLIAM GAULDIN, the race driver of our day, is president of Nascar. He is taking Bill France's place. CAROLYN THOMAS has now won that long sought after title Miss Spoiled Rotten of 1972. RONNIE COMBS is picking up extra money modeling for Gerber's Baby Food. GENE CHILDRESS, whose ambition was to become an airline stewardess has settled for the leading role in the Whirlybirds. SUE HUDSON, run-arotmd Sue has made headlines as the first woman on the moon. Another group is waiting for my great power. l'll tell you more about the 1962 Seniors in June. CAROLYN LEE THOMAS Class Prophetess CAROLYN LEE THOMAS

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Class History The long awaited day has finally arrived! Looking around, we see some joy, mingled with much sorrow. We realize we are entering a new phase of life, leaving the old and familiar for the new and unknown. We are hoping the experiences we have gained in our past school years have prepared us for the uncertainties of the future. Because of the past experiences we have gained, we will enter this Lmknown with much zeal and eagerness. But let'us look back for a moment on these experiences. We recall happenings of our grammar grades, some of which were good, and some bad. It all started in September, 1950, with Mrs. Preston as our first grade teacher. Here was our beginning. From this beginning we were separated and united from one grade to the next. Finally we were all together in the eighth grade. The most exciting events of these years were the May Days and our trip to Raleigh. Our entrance into high school was a new experience for us. The different atmosphere requireda change in us. Some of us changed our attitude. We became more serious about our schoolwork-a goal whs to be reached. Our social life underwent quite a change also. Many of us went out for basketball, cheerleading, baseball, and the various clubs. We chose our class officers which were, Judy Pegram, President, Bobby Childress, Vice-President, and jimmy Tuttle, Secretary and Treasurer. We were quite busy to be green freshmen, but Mrs. Southard and Mrs. Richardson guided us through the year. In the tenth grade we found we were together, but we were missing quite a few of our classmates. Although we weren't quite so green, we didn't consider ourselves to be know-it-all sophomores. Our homeroom teacher, Mr. Rayle, proved to be not only-a good help in our studies, but also in our spiritual lives. For officers we chose Ronald Eller, President, Wesley Southern, Vice-President, Diane Preston, Secretary, and Peggy Payne, Treasurer. Webegan selling utility bags for the Junior- Senior banquet, which we would have to finance in our junior year. Otu' Junior year really flew by. Mr. Rayle, was once again our homeroom teacher. Our class officers were Judy Orrell, President, Wesley Southern, Vice-President, Judy Pegram, Secretary, and Bobby Childress, Treasurer. This proved to be our busiest year, yet. We had to have more money for the junior- Senior banquet. We sponsored the Miss Stokesdale Contest. We gave our first play, REST ASSURED. We sold candy. We also got our class rings. Then we were off for Washington and New York. What a climax for such an eventful year! Now at last we were Seniors. Mrs. Pegram was our homeroom teacher. Wesley Southern was our President, Bobby Childress, Vice-President, and Diane Preston, Secretary and Treasurer. lfwe thought we could relax because it was our last year, we were badly mistaken. The annualwas our big projectthis year. I am sure we will never forget some of our experiences we had selling ads, nor the fun. Some of us began thinking of college and were busy with preparations to get in. Next came our Junior- Senior Banquet, then graduation exercises. We wish to express our appreciation to our principal, our teachers, our friends, and our parents, for the help which we have received these past twelve years. We hope to prove worthy of this help. DIANE PRESTON Class Historian DIANE PRESTON

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