Wakelon High School - Wak Igh An Yearbook (Zebulon, NC)

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Oar treasure L m£s SONG Sometimes we wish that we need ne ' er be parted. And then our happiness would be complete, We know that you our dear Old Alma Mater Will always be a lamp unto our feet. We hope that we may ' ere be true to your ideals, To you we pledge our love forever more We know to us you ' ll always true and faithful be And up to you our hearts will always soar. MOTTO We build the ladder by which we climb. COLORS FLOWER Blue and White American Beauty Rose POEM The time for our departure is very near at hand, Our happy and thankful voices ring out through all the land. Forever we leave its teachings, all of this is true. But our hearts belong to Wakelon, whatever we may do. We’ll all remember our teachers, parents, students, and friends, Who held the torch that led us through days without an end. But most of all we ' ll remember our God in the heavens above Sending to us His Blessing, Encouragement, and Love. And now as we go our separate ways we bid our last farewell, But we know the class of ' 57 will never never fail. Peggy Greene Class Poet

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BOBBY ROYAL WEATHERS Bobby Waiter Junior-Senior Banquet 2; Baseball 4; Glee Club 1,3,4; Class Officer 2; Junior Play; 4-H 1,2,3; FFA 1,3,4; Public Speaking 1; Library Club 3; School Projectionist 1,2,3,4. DONALD WAYNE WILLIAMS Don Library Club 1; Class Officer 1,2; Science Club 2; 4-H Club 2, Officer 2; FFA 2,4, Officer 2; Waiter Junior-Senior Banquet. TONY MARSHALL WILSON Chatty Football 3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Bus Driver 3; Baseball 4; FFA 1,2,3,4, Officer 4; 4-H Club 2,3,4; Monogram 2,3,4; Superlative. ' BjM '

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Our Ofiain Si recu We, the Seniors of 1957, have almost reached the last link in our chain of school day memories. It was in September of 1945 that we made the first link in our chain that was to continue for twelve years. This was the eventful day that we went to school for the first of many times to come. Little did we know of the great amount of work that would have to be behind the years that forged our chain. To help us begin this task, Mrs. Lois Wall and Mrs. Eva Page taught us toread and print. Then, after we had learned our A-B-C’s and were able to count to a hundred, we were ready for the second grade. That year we were very glad to have Mrs. Mary Lowry, the principal ' s wife, and Miss Lucille Husketh as our teachers. This was the year we began to write and work with figures. Thus another link was forged in our chain. Miss Lucille Yelverton and Miss ' Mozelle Rogers were our teachers in the third grade. Miss Yelverton ' s class always looked forward to the bubble gum parties on Friday. Betty Jean and Jean Helen will long remember the very funny picture they created that year. They agree that they haven ' t seen a tree just like that one since! So, our third link was added - pictures, bubble gum, and all. Our fourth year we were very proud to be on the second floor in the elementary building. To us, that was indeed a mark of distinction. WE thought it a grand thing! It seems our teachers, Mrs. Dorothy Thomas and Miss Alma Lewis, had quite a few headaches! Trying to keep us in line up and down the stairways, and especially at lunch periods, proved a frustrating task! (Our cafeteria was on the ground floor atthe time.) Remember the time Miss Lewis asked Bro whathe had had for breakfast. His prompt answer of Eggs! ” only brought another question: Was it singular or plural? And Bro replied, Neither, scrambled!” For our fifth year, we were promoted across the hall. That year we had Mrs. Helen Gregory and Miss Margaret Chappell as our teachers. We took another big step that year when we were introduced to a total stranger - North Carolina history. I am sure that all will agree that it was entirely different from any subject we had ever had, but we all profited as we learned how to appreciate our Old North State. With a better appreciation of our Tar Heel State, we forged the fifth link of our growing chain. Our sixth year Miss Jo Anne Stuart and Mrs. Coressa Chamblee were our teachers. Mrs. Chamblee taught many of us the fundamentals of fine art. Many enjoyable hours were spent working on our ancient history projects that year. And I am sure that Marie and E. B. will never forget Miss Stuart. Adding another link, we reached the seventh grade. Now we really thought we were dignified since we were the seniors of the elementary building. Mrs. Margaret Hawthorne and Mrs. F. E. Bunn were our teachers. Being the basketball coach, Mrs. Hawthorne encouraged many of us to play basketball. We enjoyed this very much. Mrs. Bunn was the librarian and those of us in her room really worked to keep the library in shipshape order. It was in the seventh grade, too, that Robert Jenkins nearly lost his position as president of the class because of chewing gum. Then, after eight long years of waiting, we finally moved to the high school building. Having such a large class, we were divided into three sections that year. Mrs. Alease Compton, Miss Gladys Baker, and Mr. Howard Thomas were our teachers. Miss Baker ' s room will long remember chasing butterflies and gazing at the stars. Mrs. Compton ' s room experienced quite a thrill when they composed an annual of their very own - under Mrs. Compton’s supervision, of course. One of the most memorable things for Mr. Thomas ' s room is the surprise birthday party we gave him.