High school passes by with a blink of an eye. People take different paths based on their interests causing miscommunication. Some wish dig into the pass and re-live certain moments. As stated by anonymous author, “Time goes by so fast, people go in  and out of your life.  You must never miss the opportunity to tell these people how much they meant to you.”

Fortunately, two of Searcy High School’s lunch ladies are able to reminisce time in high school together through their job.

Lunch ladies, Marry Vess and Penne Slaughter both graduated from Searcy High School during Mrs. Fullerston’s time as principal. Mrs. Vess graduated from Searcy High  in 1979, a year earlier than Mrs. Penne who graduated in 1977.

“We were in Jr. High together,” Slaughter said. “She was a grade in front of me so we weren’t much of friends.”

Slaughter’s favorite part about high school were the drama activitites that came with it.

“My favorite teacher was Jean Ann Bell, the drama teacher,” she explains, “I remember receiving the Best Thespian Award! I enjoyed high school immensely.”

During her high school days, Vess was involved in BETA and Honor Society.  She enjoyed many different things compared to Mrs. Slaughter. “My facorite subject was accounting,” she states.

Even though they both shared some differences, Vess and  Slaughter have a few things were they can relate. They both enjoyed being on the Searcy High band.

“My favorite high school memory was going on away games on the band bus,” said Vess.

Both  Slaughter and Vess have had two children graduate from Searcy High School as well. Having a job together brought them closer than what they were before during their high school days.

“We enjoy working with each other knowing that we both attende dthe same high school. We are able to talk about good old times,” Slaughter said.

The school has faced many changes since Vess and Slaughter graduated.

“Being a Searcy graduate and watching the many changes makes me glad and sad at the same time,” Slaughter said. “Sad because things were much more simpler in my day.”

Daily, students at Searcy walk down the crowded hallways of Searcy High School lacking knowledge about the great history there is behind every wall.  Slaughter and Vess are perfect examples.