Wentworth High School - Golden Leaves Yearbook (Wentworth, NC)

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Pflgu 20 THE SENIOPUS FAREWELL Farewell to dear old Wentworth High For our job here is done. And in our departure we realize That we enjoyed the worl: as well as the Farewell to those who guided us Farewell to the daily routine As we go through life We'll remember With fondness each well-loved scene. Farewell to familiar classrooms Where we've strived to do our best Where courage and resolution Helped us meet each new test. Farewell to things that we hold dear We'll remember them with love Our days in school were stepping stones To goals we see above. CAROLYN ANDERSON Poet Casa Wolfe fun Not the End of the Past, But The Beginning of the Future

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64154 ,History Early one morning in the Spring of l955, we marched across the Wentworth High School auditorium stage and received a certificate that we were very proud of. We were graduating from g r amm ar school into high school. The moment that we had dreamed of was ours to enjoy. We felt big entering school that fall and working with the high s chool students. We especially enjoyed changing classes. Sitting inthe same room got pretty boring sometimes! Our freshman officers were: President, Philip Carroll, Vice President, Peggy Forrest, Secretary, Faye Patterson, Treasurer, Hilda Dodson. Our ad- visors, Mrs. Exum and Mr. Dallas, guidedus through our first big year. We were allowed to join the different clubs and participate in the various activities. We had two girls on the che ering squad, Betty Kallam and Hilda Dodson. johnny Parrish was on the baseball team. Our second year in high was as promising as the first had been. Our s ophom ore class officers were: President, Hilda Dodson, Vice President, Benson Patterson, Secretary-Treasurer, Betty Kallam, Reporter, Faye Patterson. Our advisors were Miss Edmondson and Mr. Dallas. The Beta Club was enlarged by its eleven new members who were Very proud of this great honor. Larry Paschal was on the boys' basketball team. Faye Rodgers, Peggy Forrest, Anne Husband, Betty Kallam, june Paschalwere onthe girls'basketball team. Tyree Carter, Lloyd Puckett, and Tommy Purgason were on the b as e ba ll team. We had another member, Carol Paschal, on the cheering squad. We were very proud of our girls in the beauty pag e ant. Betty Kallam was first runner-up, and Hilda Dodson was second runner-up. juniors! We were moving up the scale fast now. Our ,uuiior officers were: President, Peggy Forrest, Vice President, Larry Paschal, Secretary, june Paschal, Treasurer, jo Anne Corum, Reporter, Faye Rodgers. Our advisors were Mr. Smith and Mrs. Hankins. This year we ordered our class rings which we are very proud of. We gave the seniors a banquet. The money was obtained by selling magazines. Tyree Carter, Philip Carroll, Benson Patterson, and jerry Turner were on the boys' basketball team. C a r o lyn A n d e rs on was on the girls' team. Carolyn Yeatts, and Laura Harvey were on the cheering squad. We had another good year inthe beauty pageant with Peggy Forrest as first runner-up. The Marshals were Ca rolyn Anderson, Philip Carroll, Hilda Dodson, Peggy Forrest, Benson Patterson and JoAnne Corum. Seniors! The biggest day of all was here. With Mrs. Rankin as our advisor, we elected the class officers. They were: President, Lloyd Puckett, Vice President, Tyree Carter, Recording Secretary, Kaye Farris, Cor- responding Secretary, Betty Lemons, Treasurer, Geneva M a b e, Re porter, Laura Harvey, Parliamentarian, johnny Parrish, Chaplain, Carolyn jones. Co-captains of the boys' basketball team were Lloyd Pu ckett and Benson Patterson, Qffhg girls' basketball team, Faye Rodgers and Anne Husband. These four years have passed by quickly. S oon we will once ag aiii walk across the st a g e and receive another certificate thus becoming graduates of Wentworth High S chool. We will then go our separate ways. We feel that we are prepared to meet the challenge that lies before us. We are grateful to W entw orth for helping us through the most difficult and the most wonderful years of our life. JOANNE CORUM Historian Page 19

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enior uloerfafiued BIGGEST FLIRT MOST FRIENDLY Fay Rodgers Betty Lemons Jerry Moorefield Tommy Purgason v 3 ' A , - 'ALJ . n al - MOST POPULAR Peggy Walker Larry Paschal l .L TT . ,, , ., . , V., 'HP J MOST COURTEOUS MOST UNFORGETTABLE june Paschal B Kqllam etry , Milton Hundley Kenneth Vauqlm P399 21