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Class History 1952 ..... In September about one hundred and twenty anxious freshmen assembled along with the more sophisticated upperclassmen to begin the school year. We wondered if we would ever find our way around. Somehow order was created out of chaos and we settled down to work. We elected Ronnie Russell, President, and James Stevens, Vice President of our class. As the year wore on, we gradually began to feel more sure of ourselves, and before we knew it, our freshman year was over. 1953 ..... Most of us returned as sophomores feeling like old timers in this business of going to high school. This year Gary Dillard was elected President and Sara Bumgarner was elect- ed Vice President. Several members of our class were selected to serve as waiters and waitresses for the Junior-Senior Banquet. There were parties, football and basketball games, club activities, afternoons at the drugstore, and of course studying. Two years had passed and again came the end of school. 1954 ..... Our Junior year, and now we were really in the swing of things. At our yearly election we elected Lois Bradley, President, and Jerry Beasley, Vice President. Again came foot- ball games, parties, and studying, but now we had to raise money for our own Junior -Senior Ban- quet, pick out our rings, and select our caps and gowns. By a lot of hard work we managed to have a really successful banquet, the Stork Club, featuring Sammy Beck and his Royal Canadians and many other famous entertainers. Then came the time to see the Seniors off to Washington and New York and sit on the sidelines at graduation for the last time. We were really excited when our rings arrived and school came to a close. 1955 ..... Seniors! We finally made it. This year we were the ones to elect superlatives, publish the annual, go to Washington and New York, and finally walk up on the stage in our white caps and gowns to receive our diplomas. This year Jerry Beasley served as President of the class and Charles Mason, Vice President. 1956 ..... And as all good things come to an end, the final chapter closes on our four years as students at Sylva High. Soon we will be among its alumni, but it will always find a warm place in our hearts, and our memories of it will always go with us. Nell Robinson Class Prophecy Years have rolled past and the Sylva High Senior Class of 1956 are gathering from all parts of the world for a class reunion. What a contrast between these successful adults and the carefree boys and girls we were at commencement! Some of the people I don't even recognize, but by questioning I soon have met all of those who were my classmates, the alumni of '56, Seated at a vantage point I spy two old pals, Lois Bradley and Norma Jones. of course Lois is married to Bill Queen, an engineer in South America, and they have those twelve children. Norma has become a supervisor of nurses at John Hopkins Hospital. After greeting the girls, I learn that Joan Bumgarner is a model for Christian Dior's Parisian line of clothing, and Glenda Denton also is in Paris, studying art at the Sorbonne. A woman rushes up to say hello, and I finally recognize her as Carole Allison, who has real- ized her ambition and is driving a transfer truck for Overnite. Carole tells me that the freight company is owned by Harold Moses, and working as his right-hand men are Sara Revis and Frances Stiles, who in high school were so good at shorthand. I meet others in rapid succession. Standing in a corner are six old friends who all were school bus drivers at Sylva High - - Bill Akens, now a school bus manufacturer, James Beck, a colonel in the U. S. Marines, Vernon Cabe, famous for his picture on Wildroot hair oil, Charles Cope, North Carolina Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Ray Ferguson, succeeding Haydn as Jackson County Highway patrolrnan, and Dean Stephens, commander of the battleship Mighty Mo, '
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Several late arrivals who were abroad have just gotten off their ship S, S, United States and came directly to the party. Sheila Kirchberg, an English Duchess, volunteers the information that Hughie Blanton is the captain and Joe Kinsland the purser of the ship and that they will be along just as soon as the ship docks. Other persons on the Ship are: Lillie Mae George, who married the French boy to whom she wrote during high schoolg Barbara Beck, ambassador to Switzerlandg Charles Mason, a scientist studying in Germany, Betty Ward, a missionary in Africa, and Gary Dillard, a diplomat in India. Others from the class of '56 are living in all parts of the United States, Nell Robinson is professor of English at Vassar. Gail Painter is a well-known pediatrician and her office nurse is Margaret Gates. Washington, D,C,, has a large portion of '56 graduates. The secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is Davie Sue Shuler and Secretary of Entertainment is Eddes Sutton. Speaker for the House of Representatives is Gary Stanford, and Peter Marshall's place as Chaplain of the Senate has been taken by Jerry Beasley. The President's press secretary is Arthur Jordan, who always had a nose for smelling news! Annie Nell Jones is chief librarian for the Library of Congress and Linda Dillard works at the Smithsonian Institute. Television, theater, and Hollywood all have representatives from the class of '56. The hus- band-and-wife, Jane and Ronald Russell, have their own television show over NBC. Bill and Bob Parker have taken over the spot formerly occupied by Martin and Lewis, and their latest movie also stars Joanne Smith. Jan Springer dances on his own television program, Springing Springer, and Sara Bumgarner sings in the Metropolitan Opera. Betty Nichols has taken George Gobel's place, and Larry Cope is famous as the second Davy Crockett. Jimmy Worley and Carroll Henson have gone into business. They own Worley, Henson, and Co. , formerly known as Sears, Roebuck, and Co. Employed as interior decorators in their modern store are Doris Cogdill, Norma Bryson, and Betty Rose Norman. Things have really changed! Much to my surprise, Addie is now the capital of North Carolina Governor of the State is an old classmate, Joe McClure. The society lady of the season is Myrtice Blanton and her principal escort is Edwin Beck. Gene Robinson has become editor of the North State News-Tribune and Mary Denton and Alma Wood are also working on the paper. Mary is the art editor and Alma writes the society page. The big news of the day is that Reva Blanken- ship, a home agent, has just eloped with Ronnie Waldroop, suspected of being a Communist. Katy Cabe and Sara Bess Willard are homemakers living in the exclusive residential section of the city. Kirk Shannon has been promoted to the position of President of Georgia Tech, and Barbara Reeve is teaching Biology at the University of Miami. Two women looking strangely alike have just come in. Of course they are the Cogdill twins, Sue and Lou. Lou is a comedienne on WLOS-TV in Asheville and Sue owns a kindergarten in Charlotte. A stunning red-head greets me and I recognize her as Wanda Dillard. She and Mary Sue Miller are executives in Hawaii. Doris Cook is dietician and Ronnie Shuler general manager of the Waldorf Hotel in New York. Benny Parris is now owner of Macy's, largest department store in New York. I have met all my old friends and classmates and our reunion has been a success. If all this could come to pass ..... but who knows? Perhaps it will. Ruth E. Crawford
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