Kings Mountain High School - Milestones Yearbook (Kings Mountain, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1939 volume:

. $ ■o MILESTONES I V 3 9 VOLUME I Published By The Senior Class of KINGS MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL Kings Mountain, N. C. FOREWORD If, in the future , MILESTONES ’39 serves as a means of recalling memories of our high school years, the happiest thus far in our lives, our efforts to portray faces we have known and activities we have enjoyed for four years will not have been in vain. Page T wo A ivJ MILESTONES DEDICATION To Mr. D. M. BRIDGES, principal and friend, who has patiently guided, instructed, and inspired us in the production of this annual, we. the class of 1939 , gratefully dedicate this, the first volume of MILESTONES. Page Three FACULTY Carolyn Carlisle, B.M Music Mary Coble, A.B Mathematics Helen CROSLAND, B.S Commerce Ruth R. Fulkerson, B.S Home Economics P. E. HENDRICKS, B.S. . .Science and Music CROWELL Little, A.B. Physical Education Mary M. Mitchell, A.B English J. POLK Moffett, A.B. History, English Louise Morris, A.B. . . History, Science Virginia Parsons . Public School Music, Piano Janet Scoggins, A.B French A. Erwin Smart, B.S. . . History, Math. Josephine E. Weir, A.B., AM. Librarian A.B. English Maude Plonk Associate Editor Leon Wolfe Associate Business Manager JACQUELYN RAWLES Associate Business Manager Margaret Ratterree Associate Business Manager Jim Nickels Editor-in-Chief Milestones Staff Paul Neisler Business Manager Dan Finger Associate Business Manager Lawrence Patrick Associate Business Manager Dorothy Hoke Associate Business Manager Juanita Frederick Circulation Manager NINETEEN THIRTY-NINE Mascots and Grade Mothers SUBER NEISLER Goforth Ware Mrs. S. R. Suber Bobby Goforth Phyllis Ware . . Mrs. P. M. Neisler Grade Mother 1 1 A . Mascot Mascot Grade Mother 1 IB Page Eight SENIORS =1 NIMETEEN THIRTY-NINE Senior Class A S 5 1 Fortune Phifer Plonk Allran OFFICERS Jones Fortune President Marriott Phifer Vice-President Maude Plonk Secretary Bobby Allran T reasurer FLOWER: Red Rose COLORS: Red and White MOTTO: “Ambition has no rest.’’ Page T en MILESTONES EVELYN ADAMS “Ebb” “Those who know her find her always true.” Vi?S Society Band storian ’39; ’37, ’38, ’39; 38, ’39; Vice- Glee Club 39; Treasurer 38, ’39; Basketball RUBY BENNETT “Bunch” “IV hat’s the use of worrying; It never was worthwhile .” WILODEAN BLANTON “Dean” “Not too serious, not too gay; But a rare good fellow when it comes to play.” Bethware High School Basketball ’36; Kings Mountain High School Basketball ’37, ’38, ’39; Band ’38; Secretary of Dramatic Club ’38; Soccer ’39; Student Librarian ’39. CHARLES B. CAMPBELL, JR. “Doc” “Without laughter, life is nothing.” The Mountaineer Staff ’37, ’38; Cheer Leader ’37, ’38; Baseball Manager ’39; Senior Class Play ’39; Class Testator ’39; Statistician ’37, ’38, ’39. COLEY CAMPBELL ' Men of feiv words are the best men ' Football ’39. COLLEEN CAMPBELL “Col” “She was little, she was spry; And there was mischief in her eye” Band ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Glee Club ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Commencement Marshal ’38; Mountaineer Staff ’39; Winner of Local and County Essay Contest ’38; Reading Contest ’39; Second Place in District Solo Contest ’38; Mixed Chorus ’39; First Place in District Trio Contest ’39; Kappa Delta Mu ’39; Girls’ Septet ’38, ’39. HELEN CLONINGER “A cheerful companion is worth more than gold.” Mountaineer Staff ’39. Page Eleven r I Page T welve EVELYN RUTH FALLS “Evvie” “ The way to have friends is to be one.” Basketball ’38, ’39; Softball ’39; Soccer ’38. HAZEL MARIAN FALLS “True to herself, True to her friends, True to her duty always.” Glee Club ’36, ’37, ’39; Secretary of Band Council ’39; Senior Class Play ’39; Kappa Delta Mu ’39; Mountaineer Staff ’38, ’39; Secretary of Class ’36, ’37, ’38; Treasurer of Home Room ’39; Se cretary of Band ’38, ’39. HELEN FALLS “Hi” “Precious things come in small packages . Newspaper Staff ’39; Monitor ’38; Secretary of Home Room ’36, ’39. ROBERT CECIL CROOK “Royal Crown” “He’s always a jolly good pal.” Football ’38; Glee Club ’38; Tennis ’39. JAMES G. DARRACOTT. JR. “Jimmie” “Stately and tall he moves in the hall , The chief of a thousand for grace.” Abbeville High School — Vice-Presi- dent of Class ’37, ’38; Monogram Club ’37. ’38; Manager of Football ’36; Basketball ’38; Tennis ’37, ’38; Newspaper Staff ’36; Chief Mar- shal ’38. Kings Mountain High School — - Basketball ’39; Tennis ’39; Senior Class Play ’39. A. B. FALLS, JR. “Buddy” “Have a good time while you ' re alive; Death is so permanent.” Debate ’38; Baseball ’38, ’39; Football ’38; Manager of Basketball ’36; Manager of Football ’37; Dra- matic Club ’37, ’38; Monogram Club ’39. MARIE MATTTE ' FALLS “Bud” “A girl once met, you can’t forget.” DANIEL MILLER FINGER “Thumb” “Not too serious, not too gay, But a rare good fellow when it comes to play.” Football ’36, ’37, ’38; Basketball ’38, ’39; Baseball ’39; Monogram Club ’39; Vice-President of Home Room ’39; Associate Business Man- ager of Milestones ’39; Chief Com- mencement Marshal ’38. LILLIAN REBECCA FISHER “Lib” “A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.” $r f r «r) Of - ROBERT JONES FORTUNE “Stoggie “ A man is relieved and gay zvhen he has put his heart into his ivork and done his best.” Class Treasurer ’36; Band ’36, ’37, ’33, ’3.9; Vice-President of Class ’37; President of Band ' 39; Drum JVIajor of Band ’39; Member of Honor Society ’38, ’39; Pr sident of Class ’38, ’39; Member of Monogram Club ’39; Basketball ’33, ’39; Glee Club ’39; Mountaineer Staff ’38, ’39. JUANITA FAITH FREDERICK “Neta “ She does her task from day to day and meets whatever comes her z cay.” Vice-President of National Honor Society ’39; Mountaineer Staff ’39; Circulation Manager of Milestones ’39; Student Librarian ’38, ’39. KATHERINE IRENE GEORGE “Kat’ - ’ “ Friendly to all the world.” Newspaper Staff ’39; President of National Honor Society ’39; Vice- President of Class ’35; Office Assist- ant ’39. MARY HELEN HAMBRIGHT “Mamie Her words do shozv her wit incomparable.” Winner Fulton Reading Medal ’37; Winner Schoolmaster’s Reading Medal ’37; Winner District Poetry Medal ’37; Glee Club ’38, ’39; Dramatic Club ’36, ’37; District Reading Con- test ’38; Mixed Chorus ’39; Senior Class Play ’39. MARY EVELYN GOFORTH She’s a laughing, peppy dame, Never, never, quite the same.” Glee Club ’36, ’37, ’38. ’39; Band ’38, ’39; Winner Pearl Fulton Read- ing Contest Medal ’39. DOROTHY HOKE “Dot Trim and neat; pretty and szveet.” Girls’ Glee Club ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Band Flag Bearer ’38. ’39; Literary Editor of the Mountaineer ’39; Asso- ciate Business Manager of Mile- stones ’39; Secretary of Home Room ’38, ’39; Commencement Marshal ’38; Music Club ’38, ’39; Mixed Chorus ’39. KATHALEEN EMMA GREENE “Kat Of surpassing beauty and in the bloom of life.” Monitor ’38, ’39; Student Librarian ’38, ’39. THOMAS WILSON HARPER Red hair and a pleasant smile help anyone through the world.’ Football ’38, ’39; Baseball ’39; All Conference Football ’39. In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” Football ’37; Basketball ’35, ’36, ’37, ’38; Baseball ’36, ’37. ’38, ’39; President of Monogram Club ’39; Photographic Editor Milestones ’39. MARGRETTA HICKS The girl who wins is the girl who works.” NINETEEN THIRTY-MINE Page Thirteen RUTH HUGHES “Rooster Determination is the key to success ’ NELL JENKINS “Jinks “ Quality not quantity ’ JOHN ROBERT KEZZIAH “ His very quietness calls attention to his merits ’ Football ’38; Basketball ’39; Base- ball ’39. OTTO CASEWELL KISER, JR. “O. C.” “ A finished gentleman from top to toe.” Assistant Baseball Manager ’37; Monitor ’38. MARY LAIL “ For she is just the quiet kind whose nature never varies.” l JAMES IRVIN MAUN ‘Hodge’ Speech is silver, silence is gold.” CLEMONSEE McDANIEL An affable and courteous gentleman ' Band ’36, ’37; Football ’35, ’38; Monogram Club ’39; Home Room President ’39. THELMA ALICE McDANIEL Youth calls for pleasures, pleasure calls for love.” Glee Club ’38, ’39. dorothy McGinnis “Dot H ere’ s to Dot, gay and glad, Here ' s to the lovable way she had.” Glee Club ' 38. ’39; Basketball ’36, ’38, ’39. MARGARET F. MITCHAM “Franky “ She is modest, she is shy.” Softball ’39. . y. j Page Fourteen HAZEL MOORE “Hank” “True to herself, true to her frie nds.” Mountaineer Staff ’39. IDA MAE MOSS “She is friendly.” Basketball ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Soft- ball ’39; Soccer ’38. RUBY MURPHY “Rub” “Few things are impossible to dili- gence and study.” PAUL MAUNEY NEISLER, JR. “Eppie” Steadfast of thought Well made, well wrought.” Home Room President ’36, ’37. ’39; Captain of Football Team ’38; All Conference Football ’38; Mono- gram Club ’39; Monitor ’36; Foot- ball ’35. ’36, ’37, ’38; Baseball ’38, ’39; Basketball ’39; Glee Club ’39; Business Manager of Milestones ’39. JAMES CALVIN NICKELS “Jim” “Good nature and good sense must ever join.” Vice-President of Home Room ’39; Secretary of National Honor Society ’39; Associate Editor of Mountaineer ’39; Editor-in-Chief of Milestones ’39; Basketball ’38, ’39; Tennis ’39; Mountaineer Staff ' 36, ’37. ’38, ’39. HALBERT BRIGGS OLIVE “Bobo” “Rare compound of quality, noble and true, With plenty of sense and good humor, too.” Band ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Basketball ’39; Glee Club ’39; Monogram Club ’39; Kappa Delta Mu ’39; Band Councilor ’39; Vice-President of Class ’38. ANNIE LAURA ORMAND “Anne” “Her ways are ways of pleasantness.” Student Librarian ’39. NORMA OSBORNE “She’s good-natured ever.” Newspaper Staff ’36; Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’39. HENRY LAURENCE PATRICK “Pat” “A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.” Football ’38; Associate Business Manager of Milestones ’39. MARRIOTT D. PHIFER “Phif” “Quiet industry excels.” President of Class ’36; Vice-Presi- Page F if leer) nineteen nnm-m MAUDE PLONK Her very frowns arc fairer far Than smiles of other maidens arc ’ Band ’37, ’38, ’39; Band Councilor ’39; Glee Club ’36. ’37, ’38, ’39; Secretary of Glee Club ’38; Presi- dent of Glee Club ’39; Girls’ Septet ’39; Mountaineer Staff ’39; Associate Editor of Milestones ’39: Music Club ’38, ’39; Secretary of Music Club ’38; President of Music Club ’39; Kappa Delta Mu ' 39; Senior Class Play ’39; Commencement Mar- shal ’39; Secretary of Class ’38, ’39. 5 ' SARA PROCTOR To know her is to love her.” Student Librarian ’37; Softball ’39. MARGARET E. RATTERREE “Rat Whence came that high perfection of all sweetness.” Band ’37, ’38. ’39; Glee Club ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Girls’ Septet ’38, ’39; Associate Business Manager of Milestones ’39; Kappa Delta Mu ’39. SITE ALICE RUDDOCK “Susie Small, dependable , .carefree, gay, A likeable creature in every way.” Basketball ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’39. MELVA SETTLEMYRE “Meb She taketh most delight in musical instruments and poetry .” Glee Club ’36. ’37, ’38, ’39; Piano ’36, ’37, ' 38, ’39; Band ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Assistant Band Director ’36, ’37, ANNIE MAE SIMS “Pee Wee Energy and persistence conquer all things.” Basketball ' 36, ’37, ’38, ’39. JACQUELYN VERA RAWLES “Jackie Her air, her manners, all who saw admired. Cheer Leader ’39; Assistant Busi- ness Manager of Mountaineer ’39; Glee Club ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Band ’37, ’38, ’39; Associate Business Manager of Milestones ’39. BONNIE ELIZABETH SMITH “Bonzo So quiet and demure, So patient to endure.” Office Assistant ’38, ’39. MARY HELEN S. RHODES “Fronia Of study took she moste care and heede.” Glee, Qub ’36, ’37. ’38, ’39. JEANETTE SMITH “Net Deeds, not words.” Student Librarian ’36, ’37 ; Soft- ball ’39. HOWARD REID WHITTINGTON “George” RUBY LEE SMITH “A good disposition is more valuable than gold.” Softball ’39. “Of all these arts in which the wise excel , Nature’s chief masterpiece is writing well.” Baseball Manager ’36, ’37, ’38; Mountaineer Staff ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Glee Club ’36, ’37, ’38, ’39; Football Manager ’36, ’37, ’38; Debating Team ’39; Milestones Staff ’37; Class Prophet ’39; Class Historian ’35, ’36, ’37, ’38; Secretary and Treasurer of Monogram Club ’39. LEON WOLFE “Wolfie” “ True worth is in being, not seeming.” ' Happy am I — from care set free; Why aren ' t they all contented like me?” President of Home Room ’38; Football ’36, ’37, ’38; Monogram Club ’39. MILDRED WILLIAMS “Pat” “Perfection is the point at which she aims.” Home Room President ’36; Secre- tary and Treasurer of Home Room ’37; Circulation Manager of Moun- taineer ’39; Glee Club ’37, ’38, ’39; Debating Team ’39; Basketball ’36; Reading Contest ’38, ’39. Senior Class Play ’39; Campaign Manager ’38; Associate Business Manager of Milestones ’39. FRED WRIGHT. JR. “Once a gentleman, always a gentleman.” Football ’37, ’38; Declamation Con- test ’38, ’39; Glee Club ’39. Post Graduate BUREN SHUFORD NEILL, JR. “His ready wit, his cheerful smile. Make him welcome all the while.” Midget Football ’35; Band ’36, ’37. ’38, ’39; Glee Club ’36, ’37; Moun- taineer Staff ’37. ’38; Dramatic Club ’38; Commencement Marshal ’37; Senior Class Play ’37, ’38; Winner of Honor Rating II for Solo in National Band Contest ’37. NINETEEN THIRTY-NINE Page Seventeen Page Eighteen S History of the Class of ’39 In the fall of 1 935, we, a green,” gawky bunch of freshman girls who seemed to be all legs and arms, and little boys with unruly hair, flocked (some accompanied by our mothers) to the large schoolhouse. We were going to enter high school! We had graduated, not with much honor, from three differ- ent schools, West, East, and Central, and were the proudest, noisiest freshman class that had entered the high school in many a year. Yes, it was our class of ’39! We were distributed to three different homerooms, under the careful guid- ance of Miss Mitchell, Mrs. Fulkerson, and Mr. Moss. After struggling through a very hard year in a strange place, our little more lady like and gentlemanly group was placed under the guidance of Miss Pasour and Mr. Hendricks. Under the tutorage of a fine group of teachers, we found good grades on our report cards far more frequently than we had found the preceding year. We wise fools had begun to work. During the second year of our high school life the school was allowed to organize a chapter of the National Honor Society, an organization which aroused much interest and inspired more hard work and good citizenship among us. Finally, after a comparatively easy sophomore year, we became juniors, going to Miss Scoggins ' s and Miss Crosland’s homerooms. We had achieved the height of our eighth grade ambition; we could give a banquet in honor of the seniors! We were a happy lot. Miss Scoggins launched us on the dreaded course of French, but we managed to stick together and finally mastered irregular verbs. Meanwhile, we had lost a few of our shipmates. Among them was our vice-president. Edgar Cooper, one of the leading students of our class. Even with these losses, we were the largest junior class in the history of the school, being over eighty strong. Upon beginning the last year of high school life, we found a number of changes in the personnel of the faculty. Mrs. Weir had replaced Miss Stroud as librarian, and she became Eleven B homeroom teacher; Miss Wren became English teacher and Eleven A homeroom teacher. Mr. Crowell Little became physical education teacher and coach. Miss Coble taught mathematics; Mr. Smart, eighth grade mathematics and history; Mr. Moffett, history and English. The class fell into line rapidly and led the school in many undertakings. This year’s successful football team and the basketball team were com- posed largely of seniors. The band, a very successful organization, instituted a student council which. Mr. Hendricks said, did more to help the band on its way to success than any other factor. On this council were five seniors. All the officers were seniors. Our Eleventh Grade has been active in almost every extra-curricular activity. We have members in every school organization, and have influenced the beginning of most of the new organizations. A Boy’s Glee Club, the first in several years, and a Monogram Club sponsored by Coach Little, were organ- ized through the efforts of the Senior Class. The Senior Class play, given by a talented group of the class, was ‘‘The Saturday Evening Ghost,” a very dramatic and weird production which delighted all lovers of mysteries. Now, we are, sixty-six strong, ready to receive our diplomas and with genuine regret bid adieu to Mr. Barnes and Mr. Bridges, who have helped us immeasurably, to the teachers whom we criticize, but love, and to the old school, the home of the happiest memories of our lives. Last Will and Testament We. the Class of ' 39. aware of the fact that our high school days are drawing to a close and wishing to preserve all our talents and possessions, do hereby on this thirteenth day of April, 1 939, make this our last will and testament, declaring null and void any previous document of this type. To the juniors as a whole, we leave our dignity and our privilege of getting a re-examina- tion in case we fail one subject. To the sophomores, we will our quiet ways and our calmness in difficult situations. To the freshmen, we do will and bequeath our class motto. Ambition Has No Rest. Our individual talents we will to the following members of the Class of 1940: I, Hal Allen, do will and bequeath to Bobbie Hord my privilege of getting out of school in the afternoon. 1. Bobby Allran, do will and bequeath to Pride Ratterree my position on the basketball team. I, Tommy Harper, do will and bequeath my pretty red hair to Wallace Weedon. I, Jones Fortune, leave my numerous offices to Ladd Hamrick. I, Paul Neisler, do will and bequeath to James Gibson my ability to get along well with the coach. I, Howard Whittington, do will and bequeath to Clarence Plonk my writing talent. I, Bobbie Suber, do will and bequeath to George Allen my quiet ways. I, Hal Olive, do will and bequeath to Clara Plonk my ability to argue, provided she uses it for a good cause. We, Katherine George and Juanita Frederick, do leave our knowledge of French to Jimmie Dickey and Luther Morrison, knowing that they are keenly interested in the subject. I, James Darracott, do will and bequeath to Mary Julia Pollock my title of The Great Lover. I, John Kezziah, do will and bequeath to Marie Moss my love of beauty. I, Eugene Goforth, do leave my height to George Thomasson and my fast ball to Coach Little. We. Kathaleen Greene and Evelyn Adams, do will and bequeath our job of supplying the class with candy to Nancy Suber and Carolyn Carpenter. I, Thelma McDaniel, do leave my affection for boys (or boy) to Margaret Paysour. I. Buddy Falls, do will and bequeath to Buddy Williams my seat in the auditorium (beside Miss Wren). I, Melva Settlemyre, do will and bequeath to D. F. Hord my position as assistant to Mr. Hendricks. I. Maude Plonk, do will and bequeath to Peggy Baker my ability to break hearts, provided she needs it. We, Dorothy McGinnis and Annie Mae Sims, do leave to Sue Littlejohn and Vera Sargeant our positions on the basketball team. I, Mildred Williams, do will and bequeath to James Edward Amos my debating ability (minus the stage fright) . I, Marriott Phifer, do will and bequeath to Billie Ruddock my dignity. I. Lawrence Patrick, do will and bequeath my friendliness towards girls to William Rippy — if he wants it. I, Jim Nickels, do leave to Eugene Eskew my ability to sell papers (and collect for them). I, Cecil Crook, do will and bequeath to Jack Scott my knowledge of tennis. I, Leon Wolfe, do will and bequeath my boldness to Ben Bridges. I, Colleen Campbell, do will and bequeath my ability to get along with football heroes to Dot Hayes. We, Hazel Falls, Jackie Rawles, and Mary Evelyn Goforth, do will and bequeath our title of The Three Musketeers to Eoline Keeter. Faye Moss, and Gloria Cornwell. NINETEEN THIRTY- Page Twenty-one Continued I, Mary Helen Hambright. do leave to Juanita Hudspeth my dramatic talent. I. Dan Finger, do will and bequeath my ability to get along with Miss Morris to E. W. Neal. I, Fred Wright, do will and bequeath to Jimmie Willis my skill as a chauffeur. We, Coley Campbell and O. C. Kiser, do leave our independence to James Ware and Menzell Phifer. I, Clemonsee McDaniel, do will and bequeath to Billie Gantt my lovely curls. F Charles Campbell, do will and bequeath my talent for shrew-taming to Donald McGinnis, so that he can use it when his sweet smile fails. We, Lillian Fisher and Willie Lee Bankhe ad, do will and bequeath our unique coiffures to Gladys Pheagin and Sarah Barber. We, Ruby Bennett and Margretta Hicks do leave our knowledge of mental telepathy to Betty Lou Roberts. I, Wilodean Blanton, do will and bequeath my titian curls to Louise Sherrer. We, Evelyn Falls and Helen Cloninger, do will and bequeath our pride at being seniors to Aline Campbell. I, Dot Hoke, do will and bequeath to Julia Herndon my position of flag bearer in the band. I. Ruth Hughes, do will my quiet disposition to Grace Hall, provided she makes use of it while she is studying geometry. We, Sara Proctor and Nell Jenkins, do leave our friendliness to Helen Faye Cash and Elizabeth Ashe. I, Mary Lail, do will and bequeath my knowledge of chemistry to Rena Bobbitt. We, Marie and Virginia Falls, do will and bequeath our loving ways to James Goins and Sybil Davi s. I, Helen Falls, do will and bequeath to Marie Peterson my privilege of getting the family car (plus having boys trail me). I, Sue Ruddock, do will and bequeath my childish ways and cute little curls to Marie Dunn. I, Helen Rhodes, do will and bequeath my love of music to Patsy White. I, Margaret Ratterree. do will and bequeath my willingness to co-operate in all worth- while projects to Parks Hinson. I, Ruby Murphy, do leave to Mildred Stewart my love of boys (twelve months maximum age) . I. Margaret Mitcham, do will and bequeath my ability to be silent concerning disputed matters to Bessie Sims. I, Bonnie Smith, do will and bequeath my position in Mr. Bridges’s office to Thomas Tindall. We. Ruby Lee Smith and Jeannette Smith, do will and bequeath to Virginia Cordell and Agnes Abernathy our co-operative spirit. I, Norma Osborne, do will my love of fun to Violet Laughter. I, Annie Laura Ormand, do will and bequeath my position in the library to Frances Dettmar. I, Hazel Moore, do leave to Nancy John Gamble my friendliness toward teachers. I, Ida Mae Moss, do will and bequeath my athletic ability to Paul Wise. I. James Mauney, do will and bequeath my fondness of English grammar to Burton Bennett. In witness whereof we the Class of Nineteen Hundred Thirty-nine of Kings Mountain High School do hereunto set our hand and affix our seal and declare this our last will and testament. CHARLES CAMPBELL, Testator. Witnessed by : Eugene Goforth, Hazel Falls, James Darracott. i ns r 1 1 s Page Twenty-two Class Prophecy Today, June 1. 1959. has been an outstanding day in my life, as well as in the life of my column, BY GEORGE. which I am now writing for the Charlotte Observer. This morning duty and pleasure called me to my old home town to cover a reunion of the class of 1939. I was greatly pleased to learn that although a few of my classmates have fallen short of their goals, many have achieved their ambitions or exceeded them. Dorothy Hoke has recently returned from Paris where she has been previewing the fashions of the year for Maxine ' s, New York ' s most exclusive ladies ' shop. Leon Wolfe is cartoonist for a large newspaper syndicate. He began drawing while he was still in high school, posing for himself before a mirror. At the Town Hall I learned from Jeanette Smith, efficient secretary, that Mayor Fred Wright was at a meeting of the Woman ' s Club, where he was to present a loving cup to Helen Rhodes, voted the most civic-minded citizen of Kings Mountain in 1958. Maude Plonk, renowned music composer, was at home from a world tour. She played her latest composition, Tots With Smudgy Noses, for us at the Music Hall. Hal Olive ' s Orches- tra, the Rhythmeers, with Ruth Hughes at the piano, was also in town and on the program. Lawrence Patrick was not able to attend the reunion, due to the fact that he is in Africa, ministering to the medical needs of a tribe called the Wahoos. Bobby Suber has taken over his father ' s business and is a successful tombstone salesman. Bobby Allran is a practicing surgeon in Kings Mountain and is doing his utmost to pre- vent Bobby Suber’s becoming too wealthy. Melva Settlemyre, as director of the Kings Mountain School Band, is continuing the work so well begun by Mr. Paul E. Hendricks. Charles Campbell has launched an extensive campaign which, if successful, will place Jones Fortune in Congress. Jones is at present a state legislator, and Charles is a prominent politician. Colleen Campbell is considering an offer from the Metropolitan Opera to succeed Grace Moore. Her radio contract will expire within the next month. Dan Finger and A. B. Falls are now at the head of a large chain of grocery stores. The boys received their training together at the Home Stores. Sarah Proctor is private secretary to A. B. Hal Allen is a prosperous dairyman on the outskirts of the city of Kings Mountain. Eugene Goforth succeeded Art Krenz as sport cartoonist for the Associated Press. He recently drew a large picture of Paul Neisler, Jr., who was the greatest quarterback of all time while he was in college. Paul now resides on a large estate near Kings Mountain, and is one of the country ' s leading sportsmen. Marriott Phifer is a prosperous hardware dealer in the home town. His store now covers half a block. Jim Nickels is doing research work in the Mayo Clinic. He has contributed much to the medical profession within the past five years. Mildred Williams has taken Sophie Tucker’s place on the radio, and, as a result of the change, the manufacturers are selling more cigars than ever before. Mary Helen Hambright has made quite a name for herself on the stage, and is currently appearing in a production called Take It If You Like It. The public is taking it. Willie Lee Bankhead, formerly dietitian in the school cafeteria, is connected with the Ritz, Kings Mountain’s largest cafe, of which Lillian Fisher is proprietress. Sue Ruddock is children ' s librarian in the new Public Library. Every afternoon the tots gather around in large groups to hear her tell stories. Helen Cloninger. Virginia Falls, Kathaleen Greene, and Evelyn Adams are married, and all live on the same street in Kings Mountain. Their husbands are also good friends. Jimmy Darracott is operating a bicycle shop and teaching young ladies trick riding. Cecil Crook has a position with a large motor company. There is no physical labor involved, so he likes it. Page Twenty-three :EH THIllNi! Class Prophecy Continued Tommy Harper is chief engineer for Duke Power Company, and still blows test tubes as a hobby. James Mauney is farming all the land between the limits of Kings Mountain and Bessemer City. He now uses tractors instead of mules. O. C. Kiser tried the stage for a short time, but gave it up in favor of a white collar job at the Margrace. The screen finally caught Clemonsee McDaniel, and he is now a famous leading man. How- ever, he has changed his name to Ferdinand Cable, Johnny Kezziah is working with Tommy Harper on an electric invention to save body energy. Hazel Falls is North Carolina’s first woman senator. Helen Falls, who is now her secretary and adviser, used her oratory to help elect Hazel. Katherine George has taken Mrs. Weir ' s place as librarian at Kings Mountain High School, and Juanita Frederick is teaching French at her Alma Mater. Margretta Hicks is the wife of a prosperous farmer living on the outskirts of Kings Mountain. Annie Mae Sims is head coach at W. C. U. N. C., and Dorothy McGinnis is assisting her. Mary Evelyn Goforth has become a leading motion picture actress, and appeared with Clem- onsee in the outstanding picture of last year. Jackie Rawles is proprietress of Kings Mountain ' s largest beauty parlor. Wilodean Blanton is a cosmetologist in the shop. Norma Osborne went back to her home state. Kentucky, and reports are that she married a mountaineer. Marie Falls had no trouble at all in securing a position posing for cosmetic advertisements. Nell Jenkins is teaching typing at Bessemer City High School. She has five classes each day. Margaret Ratterree won the women’s singles tennis championship at Wimbledon last month. She has just returned from England in time for the reunion. Mary C. Lail and Hazel Moore are both married and reside in East Kings Mountain. Ruby Bennett is the leading woman chemist of today, and is at present doing research work for the DuPont Corporation. Margaret Mitcham is married to a man with hair like Robert Taylor, and spends her after- noons reading Emily Loring’s novels. Coley Campbell is pastor of the Little Church in the Lane. He likes quiet so well that he has Ruby Murphy for his secretary. Bonnie Smith is typing instructor at King ' s Business College in Charlotte. Ruby Lee Smith teaches shorthand at the same institution. Ida Mae Moss is girls ' basketball coach at Cliffside. Her chief competition for the Conference Championship is Forest City’s team, coached by Evelyn Falls. Annie Laura Ormand refused to give up her freedom so she never married. She is cashier at Belk ' s Department Store and is content with life. Thelma McDaniel entered matrimony ahead of the other girls, but she says she does not regret having missed a few weeks of school and a diploma. After having met my former classmates, and having seen what Fate has brought to them within the past twenty years. I realize as never before that it is really the best man who wins. We have worked hard and played hard, and if this which we now have is success, we are glad that we did not give up when the ominous figure. Failure, stood before us and threatened. Twenty years have passed, but it is not the end, and with this thought before us. we look forward eagerly to the next twenty years. Page Twenty-four JUNIORS NINETEEN THIRTY-! JUNIOR CLASS Hamrick M. Moss F. Moss Thomasson OFFICERS Ladd FIamriCK, Jr President Marie Moss . ... Vice-President FAYE Moss Secretary George T HOMASSON T reasurer Page T wenty-six MILE ST ONES Agnes Abernathy Charles Alexander George Allen James Edward Amos Elizabeth Ashe Peggy Baker Sara Barber M. J. Bell Burton Bennett James Bennett Barney Black Ben Bridges Clyde Bridges J. C. Bridges Aline Campbell Carolyn Carpenter Helen Faye Cash Virginia Cordell Gloria Cornwell Sybil Davis Frances Dettmar Page T iventy-seven Jimmie Dickey Marie Dunne Eugene Eskew Nancy John Gamele Billie Gantt James Gibson Mae Sue Goforth James Goins Grace Hall Ladd Hamrick, Jr. Dorothy Hayes Julia Herndon Bobbie Hord D. F. Hord, Jr. Juanita Hudspeth Lorena Jenkins Eoline Keeter Melba Keller Violet Laughter Margaret Ledford Martha Sue Littlejohn Pag 2 T wenty-eight Luther Morrison Faye Moss Marie Moss Gladys Pheagin Menzell Phifer Clara Plonk Clarence Plonk Mary Julia Pollock Carolyn Prince Bedford Ramsey Pride Ratterree William Rippy Betty Lou Roberts Donald McGinnis Elizabeth Matthews Alice Betty Mauney E. W. Neal Margaret Paysour Mary Peterson -! NINETEEN MUM UK Page Twenty-mne Virginia Rollins Billie Ruddock Vera Sargeant Jack Scott Louise Sherrer Bessie Sims Mildred Stewart Nancy Suber George Thomasson Thomas Tindall James Ware Wallace Weedon Patsy White Charles S. Williams, Jr. Jimmy Willis Paul Wise Page Thirty A. - SOPHOMORES — and — FRESHMEN Sophomore Girls Rena Bobbitt Ruth Brackett Pauline Caldwell Frances Crouse Nancy Edwards Mildred Ervin Clara Mae Gantt Dorothy Greene Louise Hampton Dorothy Harmon Sara Herndon Mary Ruth Hicks Sara Hord Jennie Hullender J o Keeter Martha Ann Kennedy Fannie Littlejohn Louise Lowe Llorine Mackey Rachael McClain Juanita McSwain Wanda Maloney Nell Mauney Carol Morrow Betty Lee Neisler Nancy Nickels Virginia Parker Betty Patrick Marie Pearson Vivian Prince Helen Ramsey Marjorie Rippy Rachael Smith Marguerite Tindall Aileen Welch Nellie Whetstine Doris White Emelyn Wilson Sophomore Boys James Alexander Charles Ballard Gordon Barnett Charles Bcheler William Brown Meek Carpenter Earl Cloninger Yates Conner Howard Edens Harold Falls Lawrence Flowers Talmadge Frederick Jack Gamble Eugene Gault John George Clarence Gunnells Ben Goforth Wilson Griffin Harold Jackson Gartrel Harmon Stokes Keller Junior Kennedy Arthur King Robert McDaniel Ernest Mauney Miles Mauney Manly Moorhead Alex Owens Oscar Owens Max Pearson R. G. Plonk Herbert Pumphrey W. H. Putnam Doytt Redmond Bobby Rhea Bill Rhodes Roy Smith Bruce Styres Billy Thornburg Eugene Tignor Ben Ware Ersten Watterson Eugene White George Womack Eugene Wright Warren Yates MNETEEM THIRTY-MI Ifflf Page Thirty-three Freshman Girls Freshman Boys H m.i lTst o i e s h Page Thirty-four ACTIVITIES National Honor Society KINGS MOUNTAIN CHAPTER MEMBERS FOR 1938-39 Bobby Allran 1939 Ladd Hamrick, Jr 1940 Jones Fortune . 1939 Violet Laughter 1940 Juanita Frederick . 1939 Alice Betty Mauney 1940 Katherine George 1939 Jim Nickels .... Mary Julia Pollock 1939 1940 Monitors At the beginning of the semester, each grade elects two monitors, one boy and one girl, who have met the following requirements: during the previous semester they have passed all work, and they have made an average of “A on conduct, with not more than one B on conduct. A pupil must maintain the above record in regard to scholarship and conduct during his term of office. Pag ? Thirty-six The Debating Team QUERY RESOLVED: That the United States Should Establish an Alliance with Great Britain Affirmative Negative Mildred Williams Martha McClain H oward Whittington Clara Plonk Margaret Wren, Coach Boys’ Glee Club Hal Allen Bobby allran M. J. Bell Chester Lee Campbell Eddie Campbell Lawrence Carroll Edgar Deese Louis Falls Marion Falls Harold Flowers Jones Fortune Talmadge Frederick Curtis Gaffney Eugene Mathis Paul Neisler Hal Olive Menzel Phifer James Throneburg James Ware Lester Watterson Wallace Weedon Howard Whittington Fred Wright CAROLYN CARLISLE, Director NINETEEB THIRTY ujN Page Thirty-seven Kings Mountain Band Band Jones Fortune Bobby Allran Hazel Falls Ben Bridges Paul Eugene Hendricks OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary T reasurer Director Jones Fortune Ben Bridges Gloria Rawles DRUM MAJORS . . . . Head Drum Ma jor Twirling Drum Major Drum Majorette Maude F onk Hazel Falls Hal Olive Bobby Allran COUNCILORS Eoline Keeter Betty Neisler Ben Bridges Jones Fortune In the fall of ’3 5 Kings Mountain organized a school band of fifteen members under the direction of Paul E. Hendricks. From this small group has grown the present Kings Mountain School Band with an enrollment of ninety-two members and a traveling band of seventy-three members. It has participated in the state contest three times, but not until last year, when it won a rating of I in the marching contest, did the director and the members feel fully rewarded for their hard work and cooperation. Since that time the band has won recognition as one of the outstanding bands of North Carolina, and no one was surprised when the Kings Mountain School Band won the American Legion cup in Shelby on March 6, 1939 for giving the best marching per- formance of the seven bands contesting for the cup. WIMP NETEEH THIRTY-!! Page Thirty-mne Maude Plonk Faye Moss Vivian Prince . . . Rachael McClain Virginia Parsons President Vice-President Secret ary -7 ' reasurer Pianist Director In the District Contest held in Lincolnton, April 1, 1 939, the Glee Club was awarded an honor rating of I; the trio, composed of Colleen Campbell, Gloria Cornwell and Sybil Davis won an honor rating of I; and an alto solo by Gloria Cornwell was also accorded the rating of I. Page Forty The Mountaineer Staff Mary Julia Pollock Jim Nickels Gloria Cornwell Jackie Rawles Mary Mitchell Carolyn Prince Dorothy Hoke Wilson Griffin Jones Fortune Vivian Prince Billy Throneburg Mildred Williams Helen Cloninger Katherine George Howard Whittington Colleen Campbell Melba Keller Howard Edens James Throneburg Margaret C. Ware Editor-in-Chief . Assistant Editor Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Faculty Adviser Alice Betty Mauney Maude Plonk Bobby Allran Hazel Falls Violet Laughter Manly Moorhead Ladd Hamrick, Jr. Helen Falls Hazel Moore Juanita Frederick Marie Moss Rachael McClain Bruce Styers Edgar Deese Betty Moore Page Forty-one The Monogram Club Charter Members OFFICERS Eugene Goforth . . . . Howard Whittington President Secretary-T reasurer Burton Bennett Jimmy Dickey A. B. Falls, Jr. Dan Finger Jones Fortune James Gibson Clemonsee McDaniel Donald McGinnis Luther Morrison Paul Neisler Clarence Plonk Bobby Suber New M embers Billy Gantt Tommy PJarper John Kezziah Fred Wright E. W. Neal Hal Olive Lawrence Patrick Page Forty-two 1 i lA i ' V A ' Ta % v The Football Team SCHEDULE Score Score Bessemer City 0 Mountaineers 14 Newton . 20 Mountaineers 0 Cliffside 0 Mountaineers 22 Shelby 7 Mountaineers 13 Harding High 0 Mountaineers . 13 Cherryville 26 Mountaineers 0 Harding High 2 Mountaineers 14 Forest City 18 Mountaineers 6 Blacksburg 6 Mountaineers 13 T otal — Opponents 79 Mountaineers 95 K. M. H. won six out of nine games in the 1938 season. HiiTlN THIRTY-N1I Page Forty-three Darracott Olive McGinnis Nickels - - Allen . . Allran . . 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