Altamahaw Ossipee High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Burlington, NC)

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Sara Catherine Simpson “Cat Literary So:iety 1 : Glee Club 1.2.4; Officer of Class 1: Hub Staff 2.H Annual 4. Officer of Home Ec. Club 4. Boyd Wagoner Somers “ Boydie Basketball 3.4; Baseball 2,3. 4: 4-H Club 1 ; Hub 3; An¬ nual 3 ; Literary Society 1 ; President of Student Council 4; Treasurer of Class 4; Vice Pres, of Class 2: Mono¬ gram Club 4. Martha Rebecca Southard “Becky Basketball 2,3,4; Softball 3, 4; Glee Club 3; Literary So ciety 1 ; Hub 4 ; President ol Class 1 ; May Court Attend- ent 3. Betty Jean Troxler “Bet ' ’ Glee Club 1.2.3.4: Officer of Literary Society 1 ; Officer of Home Ec. Club 4 : Basketball 1,2,3,4; May Court Attend- ent 2; Marshall 2: Hub 3; Student Council 4; May Queen 4. Joseph Edward Simpson “Joe Secretary of Class 1; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Literary Society 1 . Virginia Catherine Somers Ginger” Basketball 1,2.3,4: Softball 3.4; 4-H Club 1.2: Glee Club 1.3.4; Literary Society 1; May Court Attcndent 3. Frances Ara Etta Strader Etta Kett” Literary Society 1 ; Home Ec. Club 4- Page Fifteen

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Peggy Lucille Morton “Peg Basketball 4: Literary Soci ety 1 ; Glee Club 1 ; Hub 3, 4: Secretary of Class 3,4: May Court Attendent 2: Monogram Club 4; Maid of Honor 4. Dixie Evelyn McIntyre Dee” Glee Club 1: Hub 1.2,3,4: 4-H Club 1: Basketball 1,2: Marshall 2.3: Annual 3: Class Histor an 3.4: Cheer¬ leader 4; Literary Soziety 1: Monogram Club 4. Ned Moses Ross Worse Basketball 1.2,3.4: Baseball 1,2,3,4: Literary Society 1; Glee Club 1.2.3.4: Vice President of Class 4: Mono¬ gram Club 4: Hub 2,4: Sec¬ retary and Treasurer of Mon¬ ogram Club 4. Mary Louise Satterfield “Kitty Literary Society 1 : Home Ec. Club 4. atC k r‘ 4? 1 Ajy , J Jack McCray lilac hie” Glee Club 4. Ruth wade Neighbors “ Broady Basketball 1,2. Nancy Carol Rudd Blondie’’ Literary Society 1 : Home Ec. Club 4. Betty Vann Simpson “Betsy” Manager of Basketball 3.4: Glee Club 1,2: Literary So¬ ciety 1 ; Home Economics 4 ; Hub 3,4: Treasurer of Class 2: Vice Pres, of Monogram Club 4. Page Fourteen

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CLASS HISTORY Yes! We are Seniors after twelve years of hard work and happy times. We have reached our goal. In the fall of 1 943. 73 scared boys and girls entered Altamahaw-Ossipee High School for the first time. Our first three years were spent getting used to the idea of school. Then we entered the fourth grade where our teachers put us on a steamer bound for the Senior Class. During the past twelve years some of our crew have fallen off and we left them behind, while others joined our merry crew. The years until ’41 were an exciting voyage, we visited many interesting countries, and took part in many interesting activities. In the spring our school held its first May Day. As we were the highest grammar grade class, Theron Gilliam and Betty Vann Simpson were chos:n King and Queen of the festival. The twelve year school plan was started so that meant we had to wait another year to receive our grammar grad: certificates. On graduation night in the spring of 43 forty proud students were presented their grammar grade certificates. We were a modern class, so instead of continuing our journey by steamer, we chose an airplane. We figured this would be more exciting, flying around over the class that still stuck to the idea of traveling by water on a slow steamer. Our first year in High School was very exciting to all. The girls and boys were in separate groups. This wasn ' t very exciting, but what girl or boy was interested in each other at that early age? Miss Frances DuRant, the mus e teacher, interested many of us that Freshman year with her Glee Club. Everyone remembers Listen To The Lambs,’’ and this and many other songs took us on trips to other schools. The group gave a musical program over W.B.B.B. Burlington, North Carolina in honor of our school. The boys and girls seemed to be interested in sports. The girls gave basketball a try and the boys tried basketball and baseball. Our Freshman year was our first and last year to belong to the Literary Society Program. We admit we were scared stiff, but it did do us some good. Many of the passengers aboard our plane took a liking to newspaper work, and have played an important part in putting out our paper. The school team of ' 44-45 found us with a new principal. Mr. V. Mayo Bundy, and a new group of teachers. Mrs. Marian Corum joined our group as home room teacher, so this meant she was to have the top ranking seat on the plane. Theron Gilliam was elected President for our class of 3 6 Silly Sophomores. The other leaders chosen were: Vice President. Boyd Somers: Secretary, Frances Beckom: Treasurer. Betty Vann Simpson. This was a very busy year for all and much hard and successful work came out of it. The basketball boys and girls, the baseball players, coaches, and those connected completed a full year w th a party at Gant’s Cabin. Three of the boys, who were to enter the service of Uncle Sam, were honored during the party. The class helped raise money for improvements on the ball field and received a half-holiday for raising the same amount as our rivals, the Seniors, did. Among other activities was a Christmas Party in the school cafeteria, given by the class for the departing Seniors. We enjoyrd a weincr roast on Easter Monday at Lydia Iseley’s. Then came May and our festival. The May Court Attendants were chosen, with Betty Jean Troxler, a very attractive member of our class, receiving the Maid of Honor position. Peggy Morton and Frances Beckom represented our class as Sopho¬ more Attendants. Yes, the next year we started our trip to other new horizons as Jolly Juniors, 3 6 strong and Mrs. Corum again took over the leader ' s position. Paul Michael received top honors, as the President of our class. Other officers were: Vice President. Theron Gilliam: Secretary, Peggy Morton; Treasurer, Dink Gwynn. Theron Gil¬ liam was elected associate editor of the school paper, The Hub. Eleven other members of the class took part in the work of publishing the paper. Five members of the class were elected to the Tomahawk staff. Dixie McIntyre was chosen Junior Editor to help publish the first annual for our school. Larry Anderson was elected King for the annual May Day Program. The class had charge of modern dances during the program with Vir¬ ginia Somers and Rebecca Southard as Junior attendants. Page Sixteen