The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
"a Will Receive
Diplomas Apr. "a;
Ii Girls, 10 Boys
Class Has Many Outstanding
Members Who Have Made
Splendid Records
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The 1912 graduating class OF
West Jefferson high school is the
largest in the county, this year,
and is a well balanced class with
Is girls and Is boys.
Members of the faculty point
out that while this is not the larg-
est, it is one of the best rounded
classes in the history of the school;
for in the 1912 class are students
who have shown marked ability
in music, languages, dramatics,
athletics, science and other
branches of study.
Graduating in a period of e.
Emergency, this class has shown
much interest in all phases of de-
tense work and many are looking
forward to following a career in
service for the country.
The members of the graduating
class are:
PAUL THOMAS BARKER
Age 18, born at Lansing, Paul
was voted the wittiest boy in the
class. He was a member of the
basketball teams for three years.
Hobbies: Swimming and hiking.
Ambition: To be a successful
business man. Motto: Smile and
the world smiles with YOU"
MARY FRANCES COOK
Mary was born Nov. z, 1924 and
was nicknamed Judy. She en-
tered the music festival at Boone
in 40, al, and ~. Mary won the
scholarship medal in Al. She
also was voted the prettiest girl
in the class. Hobbies: Sewing,
travelling. Motto: Life is but a
picture, paint it we'll"
DEWEY B. CAMPBELL
Born April II, 1924. Dewey
is better known as ''Dugan". He
won End place in English con-
test at Boone in 1912. Hobbies:
Football and writing poetry.
Motto: 'Let your conscience be
your guide" Ambition: To be an
aviator.
WADE COWARD
Born in Ashe county, May %,
1912. His highest ambition is to
be a successful mechanic. Most
of his past-time is spent playing
football, swimming and reading.
He was voted the quietest senior.
FORD COOPER
Age 10, nicknamed Cooper the
KID. Ford was voted the most
dependable boy in the class. Hob
by: Bus driving. Motto: Keep
the wheels rolling"
TRENT CRAWFORD
Age II, nicknamed "Hot Head"
Being a flashing red head, he was
voted most handsome boy in
Senior class. Hobbies: Fishing,
hunting, and football. Ambition:
To be an aviator. Motto: Think
much and talk little"
MAY ZELLA DANCY
Born in Obids, Feb. z, 1925, she
has since been nicknamed pee
Vice.. Her classmates admire
her because they think she is the
girl who is most likely to succeed.
She says, ''Smile and the world
smiles with you" AS a past
time, she hikes, reads and goes
to movies.
GEORGE SCOTT DENNY
Age 10, born at Appalachia,
Va, his friends know him as
Rookie" George entered the
Language Forensic Tournament
at Boone. He also made the 'all
star" basketball team. Hobbies:
Pictures, fishing, and hunting.
He was voted the best athlete in
the class. Motto: Keep your mouth
shut and your eyes and ears o.
pen. Ambition: To go far into
the world.
ALEASE GAMBLE
Alease was born in Ashe coun-
ty. Her ambition is to be a nurse.
Her leisure time is spent dancing,
swimming, and travelling. She is
only nineteen, but still her class
mates voted her as being the big
gest flirt in her class. Motto:
s'Smile and the world smiles with
you"
DEAN GRAY GENTRY
Born July Is, 1924, she is very
quiet, but still water runs deep.
Hobby: Hiking, swimming and
reading. Motto: Be silent or say
something better than silence.
Ambition: To become a beauty
operator.
LOIS LAVAUGHN HARDIN
Age II, nick-named Sunshine. +"
Voted the best personality IN
class. Hobbies: Dancing, swim
ming, hiking. Motto: "Why wor-
ry, we win never get out OF this
world alive" Ambition: To be
come great dancer. !