Jimmy Evans:  

CLASS OF 1968
Orangeburg, SC
Dreher High SchoolClass of 1961
Columbia, SC

Jimmy's Story

School I do not know how I am showing as Jimmy Evans. I am Rita Marie Singley-Evans, graduated in 1961. Although as you know there was a Jimmy Evans, I assure you I am not. I have tried to change that information, but am unable to....so maybe this will clear it up.......It says to state who my biggest crush was when in school. Without a doubt, Rhett Eleazer was. We met at Hand Jr. High when I was only 13, with him being my first real boyfriend. So many years ago, but we never forget our first "love" I would say Mrs. Skinner, my art teacher inspired me the most. Today I am an artist, but what I remember from Mrs. Skinner was that ever there saying at the end of each class "Don't tie your shoes in a turnip patch". She was doing her best to tell us to not put ourselves in a situation where we might be accused or look like we were doing something other than what we really were. Plus, she was an excellent art teacher. Craziest thing I can remember is on Class Day us all roaming around having a good time. I ended up in a classroom playing chess against the Dreher chess champion and I will never know how, but I beat him in a game. I wish I could say that graduation day was my happiest, but it was not. That was the first year graduation was held during the daytime. Rhett was in college and working and could come only for the ceremony. My father could not come because of work. What a bummer that was for a graduation. Up to that other graduations had been so much fun celebrating at parties just after, but not that one. I would say that whoever made that ...Expand for more
decision was definitely a curmudgeon. No way would I ever schedule a graduation for the daytime. Kids need to have their fun. I can't think of the funniest at Dreher but at Hand I do remember, although it was not funny at the time..I was running for an office in the student body, got through my speech not remembering a thing I had said, especially when as I was walking off, I tripped over the microphone cord. Completely embarrassing, and now funny. Can you remember when students who had graduated just two years before came back to Dreher and we thought they were so "old". When I think back on that, I have to smile...And, Dorcas Giles, my homeroom teacher in the 11th grade later became a friend when I was in my early 30s. What a unique and interesting turn of events. Seems so long ago. Dorcas was 25 then, and I was 16...Oh, my and look at the ages we are now..But, my Daddy always said as I was growing older, "Consider the alternative" It is so hard to believe it has been 43 years since graduation, although I do have to say that when I saw those I did see at the reunion in 1992, no one looked old. Many looked better than high school, and some looked very much the same. I doubt that we will be so blessed this coming reunion, 14 years added to our age. Again, we need to consider the alternative, since there are some who are not with us anymore. To end on a happy note, I do look forward to seeing people again this next year..By the way, I live in Aiken, SC. If you do, how nice it would be to see you...Warmly and with Blessings, Rita Marie Singley-Evans
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