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The Davie County High School Class of 1958 had 118 students, a far cry from the 400 or so who graduated this year.

They came together from four Davie schools to form one central high school.

“We knew some from the other schools since we played each other in sports, and we soon got to know others,” said class member, Alice Barnette.

For the graduation ceremony, the students had to rent their cap and gown, which was turned back in as soon as the commencement exercise was over.

Each diploma included a printed message from the superintendent: “May you always possess the courage to face hardships, the wisdom to solve problems and the faith to overcome obstacles; and may your heartr be filled with the joy of serving the peae of forgiving and the happiness of loving mankind.”

It’s still a good standard to live by, she said.

Class members meet on the second Tuesday of each month. They also host a yearly reunion on the last Friday in April.

“It is amazing that some of us remember interesting (funny) things that went on while we were in school. We might seem aged and some of us senile, but in our day we had a blast while in our teens,” Barnette said.

Almost 40 percent of the class members have died, and a memorial is held for those who die since the previous reunion.

“As usual, we look forward to our next get together and hopefuloy, we will still be able to make it.”