Class History
Jean Cornelius
Historian
Looking into our window of memory, we see a class of students who are somewhat apprehensive of their ever-becoming seniors. However, we also see ourselves looking forward to entering Mooresville Senior High School. In the fall of 1963, our dream at last came true and we were sophomores at M.H.S. For the first few weeks, ironically, we were not quite sure whether our being in high school was a dream or a nightmare. We were continually confused by long hallways; we bumped into seniors and had to ask teachers for directions. But we were in high school.
After several weeks of this confusion, we soon became adjusted to high school because of the pressure of our studies. We selected Gary Roach to lead our sophomore class as president. To assist Gary we elected Shelia Brantley as vice-president, Bill Brawley as secretary, and Randy Nelson as treasurer.
The next year our class return to M.H.S seeking a memorable year as juniors. This junior year began with out electing Ronald Davis, president; Bumbi Neel, vise-president; Kay Overcash, secretary; and Frank Owens, treasurer. Several of our junior boys were on the M.H.S. football team that won the North Piedmont Championship. In the spring the production of the Junior-Senior play, Pride and Prejudice, made it possible for us to have a Junior-Senior Prom honoring the class of 1965. We chose “The Garden of Eden” as out theme for the prom. This prom created perhaps the most memorable event of our junior year.
The summer of 1965 went quickly, and the school year was under way on August 27, 1965. Already having four seniors as student council officers – Allen Brawley, president; Susan Linker, vice-president; Jean Cornelius, secretary; and Bill Earnhardt, treasurer – we elected Frank Owens president of our senior class, along with Terry Curtis, vice-president; Effie Grier, secretary; and Gary Roach, treasurer. Then during football season our senior boys led the Blue Devils to nine great wins.
Vivid memories of our senior year include our receiving our class rings; the Junior-Senior play, Mother Is a Freshman; and the junior-Senior Prom, this time in our honor.
Of course we are also looking forward to what will be the most memorable event of all, our graduation. At eight o’clock on the evening of May 26, 1966, we will walk down the aisle of the Roland R. Morgan Auditorium to receive our diplomas. Even as we leave M.H.S., we will occasionally glance over our shoulder and through our window of memory at three wonderful years here.
