Belmont High School - Clarion Yearbook (Belmont, NC)

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virgin :V-F., w '.w1w' 11 4 F' ' , T H PRICE FEATHERSTON l'c't1 ' Dramatic Club, '40, Bus Driver, '40. Take a careful biis driver, add a cheerful disposition and a sunny smile, and what is theqgjesult? Price, of course. I X CLARENCE REID FUNDERBURK Reid Flea Football, '36, '37, Dramatic Club, '37, Basketball, '37, '38, '39, '40, Football, '38, '39, Monogram Club, '39. Reid is :i specimen of Hne sports- manship. Belmont High will always remember his loyal and enthusiastic support. BROADUS GORDON, JR. Brandy Broadus has a rather nervous dis- position, and is given to doing things of a spectacular nature. His many friends predict for him a happy future. WILLIAM I'IANEY Bill Dramatic Club, '38, Bill has that certain something that makes 'him appear serious ami very dignified in a way that enhances his ,many other admirable qualities. HARRIET GENEVEA HARRISON ..5-1-so f? . 1 Junior Marshal, '39, Club, '39, '40, Hospitality Club, Chair- man, '39, Home-room Monitor, '39, Home Economics Club, '40, Prophet, '40, Monitor, '40. If one seeks a true friend, a good sport, and a jolly companion, coni- bined in an excellent student, here's the combination . , , Harriet. MILDRED HELMS ..Lt,f,y,, Home Economics Cllb, '40. Mildred is everybody's friend, always ready to help when needed. She wants to be a history teacher, and m0lf likely she will be, too, for she usually gets what she goes after. Page Fourteen EIILH NINETEEN HUANDRED , . 1 BLEEKA NIAE FERGUSON BIinkey Vice-President of Ilumeroom, '37, Secretary junior English Class, '39, News Reporter, '40, Glee Club, '40, Dramatic Club, '40, Home Economics Club, '40. Bleeka shows a strong inclination toward writing. She is a good sport and a true friend, who isn't content just to pass. JOHN WILLIAM GOINS Shorty Dallas High School, '37, Lenoir High School, '38, Safety Patrol, '38, Football, '38, Belmont High School, '40, Dramatic Club, '40. VVherever a crowd gathers, one may find J. W., making wise cracks and acting funny. He is also found in the front ranks when volunteers for work are called. KENNETH LAWSON GORDON Punk Flea Football, '36, '37, Basketball Reporter, '39, Dramatic Class, '39, Football, '39, Tennis Club, '39, Basketball, '39, Manager, '40, Hi-Y Club, '39, President, '40, Monogram Club, '39, '40, Baseball. '40, Glee Club, '40, Sports Editor of Cuuuon, '40, Vice-President Dramatic Club, '40. Punk, a well-known star in basketball, is a jolly good fellow whom everyone likes. BERTHA HELEN HARPER Chick Beta Club, '39, '40, Historian, '40, Home Economics Club, '40, Dramatics, '40. Helen goes about her work with a smile and laughs her troubles oFf. Is there any reason why she shouldn't be successful? Her ambition is to be a teacher. HELEN HARWELL uFuSZn ' Basketball, '38, Glee Club, '39, '40, Dramatics, '40, Home Economics Club, '40. With a friendly smile for all, Helen passes on her way. May she always be serene and happy. VIOLET LOUISE HELTON nyi., Belmont High just couldnft do without this vivacious girl, whose standards are high at work and at play. . f j 1 Q MAJ 'gil . 1 ,Q - ,I f .. ,Cliff ff' J ' ' f' 'A N D OZRG' . - ' .-a ,1'Lvfu1.zAJ

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Tl-I ALICE CLARK Babe Dramatic Club, '36, '37, '38, Writ- ters' Club, '38, '39, Glee Club, '39, '40, Home Economics Club, '40. Long will Alice, with her pretty hair and sparkling eyes, be remem- bered. May success be hers, she has worked hard and deserves it. CORA ELIZABETH CLONINGER Shorty Home Economics Club, '40. Although Cora is one of the small- est girls of the senior class, she is one of its greatest assets and is liked very much by all. ROBERT COREN Bob Football, '38, '39, '-10. Robert's good sportsmanship is just one of his admirable traits. He is indeed an all-round student, who lives up to his motto, The only way to have a friend is to be one. REBECCA RAGAN DAMERON B4't'ky Gastonia High School, '36, Home- room Treasurer, '37, Dramatic Club, '40, Home Economics Club, '40, Becky, quiet and reserved, seems to enjoy everything she does, and she's really a nice person to know. I'IATTlE MARIE DILLARD Bruton-Eyr.v President of Ilomeroom, '38, Monitor, '38, Ilome Economics Club, '4ll. Marie coming to school to get an education and to make friends. May her hobby, singing, be a career some day, if she changes her mind about being a secretary. r WESLEY HUNTER EDWARDS Curly This lad with wavy hair is con- sidered very handsome, and he makes the best of the situation. NINETEEN HUNDRED E CL HID AN JAMES EARL CLARK Gab1v Homeroom President, '38, Monitor, '39, Treasurer of Junior Class, '39, Treasurer of Senior Class, '40, Fel- lowship Club, '40. James doesn't say much, but when he speaks, it's to the point. IIis quiet determination should bring him suc- cess. EVELYN SEAWELL CONRAD I5'z'vlina Secretary of Junior Class, '39, Secretary of Senior Class, '40, Home Economics Club, '40. Evelyn says, Pick your peak, then climb it. and it is almost certain that she will climb high. Ilow can she fail with that winning smile and working way? CARL THOMAS DAGENHART .fl-,ug-1 Junior Patrol, '30, Ili-Y Club, '36, '37, '38, Football, '36, '37, '38, Basketball, 37, '38, Dramatic Club, '38, Ilospitality Club, '38, Adver- tising Manager of CLARION, '40. This aviation enthusiast promises to be another Lindbergh. May the best of luck attend the efforts of this optimistic member of the class. JULIA DEAS DICKSON Julca Music Club, '38, '39, Charlotte Orchestra, '38, '39, Ilomeroom Treasurer, '38, '39, Iland, '40, Busi- ness Manager of CLARION, '40, Dramatic Club, '40, Glue Club, '40, Julia, who has been here only a short while, has won a place for herself as an outstanding student of Belmont Iligh School. Music is her hobby, and she expects to be a musician some day. VIVIAN MARIE DRAKE HVV, Dramatics, '38, '39, '40, Beta Club, '39, '40, Home Economics Club, '40, tllee Club, '40. Vivian is a jolly girl who will be renu-mbered by her classmates as a bearer of cheer and good will. PAYE ELOISE EWING Ella Debating Club, '37, Softball, '37, Basketball, '37, '38, '39, '40, Dra- matic Club, '37, '38, '39, '40, Journalism Class, '38, Cadman Junior Music Club, '39, Class Reporter, '39, Junior Marshal, '39, Writers' Club, '39, tllee Club, '39, '40, Editor-in-Chief of Cl..uuoN, '40, Home Economics Club, '40, Mono- gram Club, '40, Ella is the bombshell of Belmont Iligh School! A bombshell of gen- erosity, versatility, and of downright all-round-ness is this energetic girl, who is a leader in many school activities. Page Thirteen D F O R T Y

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-I fs'-Q .., '. ,'2 'l ' 3' T H E E L H I U N 4 RUBY GERTRUDE HENDERSON Dash Glee Club, '39, Home Economics Club, '40. Because of her neat appearance and sweet attitude, Ruby is a great asset to the class of '40, May she have health and happiness to help her in a career of nursing. MILDRED EULALIA HOVIS hliIlt'r: Dramatic Club. '40, Glee Club, '40, Basketball, '40. Mildred, a quiet and industrious girl, will be missed by her teachers and classmates next year. Her hobby is art. ELIZABETH G. HUFFSTETLER ..Lib,. Home Economics Club, '40. Lib will be remembered for her cheery laugh and witty remarks which have made life brighter for those around her. SARA ETHEL KENNEDY Sadie Home Economics, '40. Sara, with her helpful manner, is an asset to Belmont High School. She has shown real loyalty by returning from a distance to Finish with her class. DALLAS LEE HDIIU Hi-Y Club, '39, '40, Dramatic Club, '39, '40. One of the best dancers Belmont High can boast, Dal can be seen always in the middle of the floor, shaking a leg in his grandest style. PAUL LEE ROY LINGERFELT nDinkn This quiet, hard-working pupil, whose jobs are never too hard to be conquered, is a likeable person, even on rainy days. WILLIE LORENE HONEYCUTH, ii 'M-tl. 1' it ,I Remo ,t YT .hx A Softball, '37, Belmont Athletic. Association, '37, Basketball, '37, '38, '39, '40, Manager, Dramatic Club, '37, '38, '39, '40, Culee Club, '37, '38, '39, '40, Monogram Club, '39, '40, Cheer Leader, '39, '40, Debat-' ing Club, '39, Tennis Club, '39, Basketball Reporter, '39, S orts Edi- tor ot' CLARBJN, '40, Fellowship Committee, '40, Lorene's unlimited school spirit makes her a prominent student on the campus. Her hobby is collecting novelty elephants, and her motto is Try anything once. EDSEL HUFFSTETLER ..Ed., Always involved in some extra- curricular activity, Edsel is con- stantly in circulation. His spirit of optimism is contagious. RALPH HAMPTON JOHNSON Brother Rat Dramatic Club, '38, '39, 40, Treasurer, '39, Hi-Y Club, '39, '40, VicefPresirlent, '39, Secretary, '40, Chief Marshal, '39, Glee Club, '39, '40, President of Junior Class, '39, President of Senior Class, 40, Monogram Club, '40, Basketball, '40. Ralph is likely to go far in life as a civil engineer, or perhaps he may gain fame by pursuing his hobhy, photography. P- ' 1. EDNA JANE LAWRENCE fanatic Bell Glee Club, '37, '40, Dramatic Club, '38, Home Economics, '40. Small and full of pe fEdna is one of the most pop seniors. Both teachers and stu Q appre- ciate her. 53,-i ff- HARRIET RUTH LINEBERGER :'Chub .1 Basketball, '37, Dramatic Clu'b, '37, '38, Reporter, '39, '40, Glee Club, '37, '38, Trio, '39, Secretary, '40, Beta gub, '38, '39, Monogram Club, 'ws 9, Junior Music Club, '37, '38, 489, President, '40. Although Chula was voted the prettiest girl in the Senior Class, the secret of her popularity is her sweet disposition. Her chief hobby is sing- ing swing songs. GWENDOLYN EVETTE LONDON Gwcnnie Softball, '36, Declamation, '37, Belmont Athletic Association, '37, '38, Glee Club, '37, '38, '39, '40, Dramatic Club '37, '40, Secretary, '40, Basketball, '37, '40, Cadman Music Club, '37, '39, Tennis Club, '38, '39, Secretary-Treasurer, Mono- gram Club, '39, '40, Cheer Leader, '39, '40, Chief Junior Marshaljfp Bxgta glub, '39, '40, Journalism, ' , '4 . Gwendolyn's admirable traits make her a real friend. She is active'in basketball and other school activltlel. Page Fifteen :lNINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY its. u' ,L- Ut ' ,FJ 'QU 'J 5 .- iff -'E fs Y as ,, , t ' .15 fr t Sl :T 3 .5 S it r'e' 2 i 3 .tk -si., ' ii ,fits '. A 'fit 9 4' we ,. M ' .45 Q 'A 3, . 1. 'fk '. i' IQ., fa? T .Pm ,L-2 lieiiiiits - . y Q ff fI six-rs 5' '-ff, W , -i ffl' 1,