Walnut High School - Echoes Yearbook (Walnut, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY CHAPTER ONE The history of the class of '49 of Walnut High School, county of Madison, state of North Carolina, had its beginning like most classes. It was in the year 1945, August 17, that twenty and eight meek and humble Fresh- men started their tread down the long rocky road of High School to gain the last four milestones cf learning. Although weakened from hard toiling, indifference, ill health, and laziness, those who were left strove harder to toil on and not give up. Many had fallen by the wayside because of mental inabilities to cope with the hard work assigned them. Such problems as marriage, war, and weakness of mind, caused the class to dwindle at an unbelievably rapid rate. Mr. A. V. Nolan, principal, and Mrs. C. M. Blankenship had the task of leading us into the world of learning as Freshmen. Our class had dissolved until there was only twenty-one members to enter as sophomores. Those who had fallen out were: Robert Buckner who is employed in farming on Big Pine: McKay Farmer who is now serving in the Army: Buddy Hanes who is married and living in Knoxville, Tennessee. Ray Ramsey who is staying at his home in Marshall, Route 3, Gladys Farmer married Junior Lunsford: Beaulah Wildsg married to Frank Shelton and has one child: and Clark Harris, who is also serving in the Army. CHAPTER TWO Our second year at good old Walnut High was reigned over by Mr. William W. Peek, successor to Mr. A. V. Nolan, It'was in this year that Mr. Peek won the friend- ship of the boys by his great interest in sports. Our class was led by a very fine lady, Miss Anna M. Hyde, who did take leave of us to journey to Ohio to live. The class by this time had gained one new member, Verlene Rathbone from Leceister, and had lost three members, Queenie Rice who married Marvin Rice, and has one child, Ollie Roberts who moved to Mar shall, and Dorthy Doan who married a boy from Knoxville and has a child. CHAPTER THREE Our third year at good old Walnut High was taken over by Mr. Eldridge Hill, successor to Mr. William Peek. Our class was led by Mrs. Epps McClure, who did much to encourage us. It was in this year, that we, the Juniors, did bid the Seniors farewell at the annual Junior-Senior banquet. The class by this time had gained one more member, Arthur Ramsey and lost two more, Rita Henderson and Mor gan Davis, who saw the error of their ways and are both back in school. We regret to have lost them. 8

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President .........-.--.,..0.......-...Arthur Ramsey Secrecary....... .........LouiseAl1en Vice-President . . . . .Dorothy Lee Reeves Treasurer . . . . W . . . . . . Zettie Roberts F . F. Vice-President Reporter . . . Treasurer . . . Sentinel . . . . Advisor , , 7 President . . . . . Secretary . . . . . A. OFFICERS . , . . . . . .Herbert Allen . . .... Wallace Hollifield . . . . Eugene Wilds . . . . Bobby McClure . . . Bobby Chandler . . . . .Arthur Ramsey . . . Ormand Williams

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CHAPTER FOUR Twelve long year sl Entering into the twelfth year since being in the blossom of childhood, where we began our long tread under the patient character of Mrs. Minnie Davis . Our school was now being taken over by Mr. Fred W. Ander son, successor to Mr. Hill. But now all this is rapidly coming to an end. Very soon we shall be only a mem ory of our schoolmates. We hope that the memory will be fond, for we feel that never a place be more appreciated or more fondly remembered than old Walnut High School. I Class Historian Peggy Thomas SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Most Popular . . . Zettie Roberts and Plumer Cody Most Studious . . . Lola Bullman and Plumer Cody Ugllest . . . Christene Haynie and Floyd Lewis Dumbest . . . Myrtle Caldwell and Bernard Farmer Class Monkey . . . Meredith Barnett Class Babies . . . Dorothy Lee Reeves and Herbert Allen Teachers Pet. . . Hazel Thomas Most Likely To Succeed . . . Louise Allen and Plumer Cody Most Enjoyable . . . Meredith Barnett and Bernard Farmer Most Likely To Marry . . . Louise Allen and Floyd Lewis Cutest . . . Dixie Freeman and Arthur Ramsey Neatest . . . Zettie Roberts and Plumer Cody Most Conceited . . . Peggy Thomas and Herbert Allen Stingiest . . . Myrtle Caldwell and Herbert Allen ' Woman Hater . . . Plumer Cody Man Hater . . . Lola Bullman Laziest . . . Meredith Barnett and Herbert,Al1en Heart Breakers . . . Hazel Thomas and Arthur Ramsey Trouble Makers . . . Peggy Thomas and Ray Smith Teachers Pest . . . Peggy Thomas and Herbert Allen Morons . . . Christene Haynie and Bernard Farmer Most Athletic . . . Peggy Thomas and Plumer Cody 9 +