Ashley High School - Spinner Yearbook (Gastonia, NC)

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SPINNER STAFF Esther Reid Adams Assistant Editor Heber Keith Brunnemer Assistant Edior Elizabeth Ann Daniel Assistant Editor Christina Lee Looper Assistant Editor Jon Eric Parrish Assistant Editor George Caldwell Winecoff, III .Assistant Editor Charles Earnest Brooks . . Assistant Business Manager Patsy Jean George Assistant Business Manager Marshall LaFar Assistant Business Manager Virginia Louise Littlefield Assistant Business Manager Oscar Franklin Mason, III Assistant Business Manager Ronald Aden Smith Assistant Business Manager Carolyn Mae Grissom Typist Mary Helen Helton Typist

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THE Tom David Efird Editor-in-Chief Peter Gus Demetriades Business Manager NINETEEN FIFTY-SEVEN The 1957 Spinner is the thirty-fifth yearbook published by our high school. For just that many years, The Spinner has been portraying This is the Way to a happy and worthwhile school life. “The Wav has now become tradition— wholeheartedly supported by the student body and consistently cherished by all Alumni. As evidence of this each year ' s sale of yearbooks has increased. In 1957 eleven hundred copies will be published. You will see here scenes from the classroom where high aca- demic achievements are being made; scenes from the classroom o showing the vocational preparation for life; scenes from the school showing the cultural development of the individuals; athletic activities dedicated to both the physical and spiritual development; and extra-curricular activities designed for the building of character and good citizenship.

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1 Semi LA if “ o fiw.il; bJi ■njTffirIJI WSk - ' r J Wjt - ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL BAND Jo Abernathy Nancy Edwards Oscar Mason Jimmy Stroupe Bobby Abernethy Carol Jean Eudy Frances McGraw Yvonne Summey Anne Bailey Kenneth Faulkner Juanita McGraw David Taylor Bill Barbee Jimmy Franklin Clyde Melton Curtis Treadway Judy Bisaner David Gaines Larry Moore Kenneth 1 urner Jimmy Bradshaw Sue Gettys Gayle Murphy Nell Uren Keith Brunnemer Larry Grubbs Frankie Norris Jerry Van Tassel 1 Phillip Cabe Robert Haskett Johnny Parker Gary Vineyard Ellen Anne Cauthen Buddy I Iatcher George Kenneth Patterson Gene Walsh Diannah Champion Johnny Holland Joe Phillips Alvin Warnock James Cherry Frank I larkev Dickie Ramsaur Ellen Warnock Carolyn Collins Wayne Johnson Richard Reinhardt Gene Williams John Charles Cone David Jordan Tommy Reynolds Nancy Wilson Larry Crenshaw Jane Kayler Russell Rice Nelle Wilson Peggy Dalton George Lingle Diana Rockett Terrell Wilson Jimmy Deaton Tina Looper Linda Sherrill Sandra Wooten Jane Dellinger Chick Lowe Richard Stapleton Larry Wright Bobby Dixon Jerry Mabry Donna Starnes M U 1 S 1 c One fourth of the student body at Ashley Senior High is enrolled in the music program of the school. The work done in both the instrumental and vocal fields attracts much attention in the community and in the state. 1 he Mixed Chorus received a Superior rating in the District Contest in Salisbury. Sixteen members of the chorus were selected to sing in the State Festival in Greensboro. I hev were: Earnest Brooks, Jimmy Brown, Bill Chitwood, Lee Dixon, Bob Erwin, Buddv Hatcher, Don Howe, Charles McSwain, Alma Baker, Leila Eden, Berdie Gregg, Joy Robinson, Bernice Speer, Gaynell Spencer, Theresa Ward, Emily Williams. Fhe hand received an Excellent rating at the District Conference and a Superior rating at the State Contest. Mr. L. O. McCollum is the hard working Director of Instrumental music and Miss Josephine Osborne is teacher of Vocal music.