Belmont High School - Clarion Yearbook (Belmont, NC)

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CLYDE MUSE Anyone who can write English themes is held in awe by the rest of the Seniors as the Statue of Lib- erty is by the American people, and Clyde has made a pedestal for him- self. Beta Club '39, '40g Debating '40, Most Accomplished '40, FERRELL NIXON We wish that Daniel VVebster were still living so that Ferrell would have someone to argue with. How- ever, he is a good student and is liked by his classmates and teachers. GENEVA QWNBEY Twinkle, twinkle little star . . . Geneva is no star, but she is a twinkling little Senior who always seems to be happy , . . yet, she blinks e.very once in a while when some new chemistry equation or cai- culation is explained. Home Economics Club '40, t I Q' r .1 f V' . JoH'P iid NH M Even Chemistry exzsosdoi do not take Johnny's mind o girls . . . at least that is the way we calculate it. Basketball '40, '4lg Dramatic Club '40, '41g Debating Team '415 Hi-Y Club '40, '41, Glee Club '40, '4l. YVONNE PHILLIPS Yvonne likes to sing hym s over the radiog her neat b aids and' polite- ness seem to emphasize her French name Yvonne, Fellowship Committee '39, DOROTHY PAYE RAMSEY IIDOV Dorothy believes in the old quo- tation, Honesty is the best policy . . . Maybe she won't think so when her husband asks where the rent money went and she has bought a new hat. However, we don't think her ideals will change, because she plans to be an - old-maid teacher. Beta Club '40, '4lg Homeroom Treasurer '4lg Essay Contest '40. Page Twenty-eight 1941 i few! MADELINE E OLIA NICHOL Pu:soms Blonde curls. Flawless complexion, fascinating smile combine chemi- cally and the result is Madeline-- the oomph girl of B. H. S. Home Economics Club '39, '40, MADGE NADINE O'DANlEL Boom Town is a four star' picture, and Madge is a four star' student . . . in English, Chemistry, French, and Music. Glee Club '39, '40, Fellowship Committee '40: Beta Club '40, '41g Ofhce Assistant '41. v i ANNIE LAURA PACK f'Pafk'i A Hash of red and white soars into the air . . . It's Annie Laura cheer-leadin' for her Alma Mater -B. H. S .... she, also, injures the basketball court . . . she falls several times during scrimmage. Tennis Club '38g Home Economics Club '40, Softball '40g Monogram Club '41, Cheerleader '41. LUCY PERRY Although Lucy, attracts as much attention as the Fourth of July tire' works by her constant chatter, she always finds time to make good vrades and to help anyone that needs it. Beta Club '40, '41g Home Eco- nomics Club '40g Monitor '39. 7'7 'Y pr ef . Cnmzriss MACK QUE Lf,v94,4, , Windy VV predict Mack w' pass out cig b s, speeches to d' s' - ' ' S, ox' he is a staunch epublican . . . also, pilots a school bus. ,iM ff,4Af ' f- .X 'X 1,L4f JUANITA RAMSEY f We found that Juanita di es loafing. However, she might like loaf sometime if her husband keeps her home every evening to make bis- cuits. She tells us, however, she plans to be a teacher, and to teachers husbands seem to be taboo. Therefore, Juanita, we admire your dislike for Ioafingx X rt Lt. in .. . ,....3f4sa.,..ieg .,,f.tb.zAE5k3iIlama , 1... ..a..A-i,J,

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JJ! DOROTHY MARJDIN ELLA KATE KELLEY Katie K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy . . . Ella Kate might not be as beautiful as the Katy in the song, but she is always a good friend to everyone and is never without a willing spirit. Home Economics Club '40, '4l. RAY THOMAS W. LAWING How do you do, Madam? My name is Elmer Blertz. I'm selling Dionne Baby Carriages . . . We think Ray would make a good sales- man judging by the boxes of Christ- mas cards he sold for the Beta Club. Dramatic Club '38, '39, '4O,- '41, Beta Club '40, '41, Library Club '40, '41, Monitor '40, BETTY JANE LINEBERGER HBFHJJU From the squints we've taken at Betty's list of honors, we think the English would appreciate her as a weapon against Hitler, for she is a bomb shell of activity. Glee Club '37, '38, '39, '40, Presi- dent '41, Dramatic Club '39, '40, '41, Basketball '40, 41, Junior Music Club '37, '38, '39, Sports Editor Spy '41, Monogram Club '40, Presi- dent '41, Superlative Best All-round '41, Chief Cheerleader '40, '41, Glee Club Quartet '40, Tennis Club '38, Wa W 1 ,M-. I X 5Q'llQpKniy.curlyj4ie4dt-'Q baby . . . 'Dy thy isf one of the few Senior gi s has naturally curly hair. ,WW ow her curls and natchelly s et. disposition will help her in V nything she attempts, even house- j keeping. Glee Club '38, Stanley High, 4-H Club '39, GATHA MAE MCCARN HCM., Gatha Mae may be another Garbo, because she is interested in dra- matics and has given several excel- lent characterizations. Glee Club '39, '40, '41, Dramatic Club '40, '41, Home Economics Club '40, CORRIE ELIZABETH MCINTOSTI Corddic ' lt's a good thing Corrie is able to save her gossip for The Spy. She has a real nose for news . . . even if it is a short one. Hospitality Committee '39, Home Economics Club '40, Dramatic Club '40, '41, Otlice Assistant '40, '41, Junior-Senior Banquet Committee '40, Feature Editor Spy '41. CLARION ...-..,..... .unaagln-A. ., toL.-..aA:... . .. LEE JACKSON LAWING Jack Jack-in-the-box might be applied to Jack, for when there is an algebra problem to be worked Jack C311 be depended on to pop his head out and his hand up and say, I can work it, . . . Always willing, always cheerful, always a friend. NVhat more is needed for success? ROBERT LEWIS Tn class some day if a teacher, should happen to ask Robert who discovered America and how he did it, Robert would probably say, Sor- rel and Son by using the pivo play . . . he concentrates on library books and basketball. - Basketball '41 gram Club '41, , Manager '40, Mono- - Baseball '4l. f I. RUBY ELISE LONG Shorty A fx A 01 Elise would make a goof ho e- WJ ,ff wife . . . that is, if she mana ,- a home as well as she manages t e ' ' B jf , l girls' basketball team . . . We su- ' pect she could manage her JK V , band, too. j X ,J Basketball '40, '41, Monogram Clubhll R J '41, Home Economics Club '40, '41,i JJ ,jp J, Hospitality Committee '39, Home-.Mi I X6 room Reporter '39, Girls' Chorus '40.l My ERVIN D. MAYNARD, JR. ,dy l A Buck ,' 5' f' Things are dull when E. D. is missing . . . A party just isn't one without him . . . and when he is absent from school, teachers com- ment on the class' good behavior. We, who have heard him sing, predict a brilliant future for him-as an avia- tor. Basketball '39, '40, '41, Clee Club '40, '41, Monogram Club '41, Dra- matic Club '41, Football '41, Hi-Y Club '41, Treasurer Senior Class '41. MARJORIE E. MCCUMBEE' Miki A . . Mix a sunny disposition and sym- pathetic nature . , . stir well and add a pinch of personality. . . . This is the recipe for Maxgiorie, who plans to be a nurse. tilee Club '40, '4l. DONALD S. MOOSE Donald Duck Thanksgiving is the best hunting season, but any time the teachers want some work done, they start hunting for Moose, whose first name is Donald. Page Twenty-seven -- 4 T 5

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254' JAMES EARL RATCHFORD Jim James' ambition is to be an expert in air conditioning . . . NYE hope he iloesn't shoot too much hot air when he gives demonstrations. Dramatic Club '38, '40, '41, Hi-Y Club '40, '41, Glee Club '40, Decla- mation '40, '41, Monogram Club '41, Cheerleader '41. lVlARJORlE RAEFIELD 1'aac'l1fv A stenographer with red hair and a sweet temper like Marjorie's could civilize any barbarian business man or put the quietus on any know-it-all customer . . . Marjorie's ambition is to be a stenographer. Dramatic Club '39, '40, Fellow- ship Committee '41. JAMES WARREN SOUTHERS Jim Nita, Juanita, ask thy soul if we should part? James is attracted to the name of Juanita as the women are to Clark Gable pictures, lle is Mr. Neal's right-hand erranrl boy and is equally popular with the student body. Junior Marshal '40, Most Hand- some '41, Advertising Manager CLARION '41. MARIAM EUGENIA STEWART The height, thc hands, the head, are all typical of an artist . . . or is it a steuographer? . . . VVc're sure she could succeed in either career. Dramatic Club '38, Glee Club '39, '40, Art Editor Spy '40, '41, Basket- ball '38. -Zjihaf ARcH1Ed1:.gQN,S'LomEf Lean ' Archie says, VVl1y be so dis- couraged? A U is only a horseshoe -without the good luck. Football '39, '40, Basketball '39, '40, Baseball '40, Junior Patrol '38, '39. MARJORIE STROUPE .S'!1'oupc Marjorie's dark hair and eyes and her cheery smile may prove to be as helpful in a nursing career as her training. XVe aren't jumping to con- clusions either, we have been her fellow sufferers for four years, and she has never failed to cheer us up. Homeroom Reporter '39, Home Economics Club '39, '40, Science Club '40 CLARION .f,' i 1 - ., ...,.J,.5..- ..-.. .... .. ........ -1 ,. . PAUL NEIL RATCHEORD UG-gan Paul likes girls and dislikes smart teachers . . . just wait until you get hitched, Paul, and you will probably conclude that your teachers were gentle creatures. Dramatic Club '38, '59, '40, -'41, lli-Y Club '39, '40, '41, Bus Driver '40, Glee Club '39, '40. ,f O MA , LILLIE MAE E. RHYNE '-4 Lillie Mae's ambition is to lick '1 postage stamps for a good-looking buss who can dance . . . anyway, she plans to be a stenographer, and she adores dancing. Beta Club '40, '41, Reporter '39, Homeroom Secretary '41. LOLAMAE STANLEY A Red Cross nurse that jitter- bugs and plays basketball as a side- line. What a combination! However, that combination is Doady . . . or what she'l1 be ten years from now, if she recovers from her fre- quent attacks of giggles, Basketball '38, '39, '40, '41, Best Sport, Best Athlete '40, '41, Mono- . ' gram Club '39, '40, '41, Tennis Club '39, '4o. , ri , 1' ,vm . ALFRED RANKIN STOWE Ji VVing's Over Belmont 4 Ir's f' Alfred in his new monoplane or is ,V QQ it a biplane so he can take his best V girl friend to ride, From his work fa on the annual we think he should V-,Q belong to the Chamber of Commerce. Dramatic Club '39, '40, '41, Hi-Y - Club '39, '40, '41, Glee Club '39, '40, Beta Club '40, '41, Vice-President '41, Advertising Manager CLARION '41. , , W P s Eggs' T' ADE . .row - . Billy Z2-. A Some people thiqk thQ7fE'teo?' ch 'ji gossip in the CLABJON, u wi couldn't omit this illforma about W .32 . Billy: Bill's humor just que of? i1,,.-. his mlhy admirable tra' . at least that's one senior gi ' A-opi 'on. ' Glee Club '40, '41, Hi-Y -'lub '46 YQ Junior Marshal '40, Biggest adi S' '- nom '41, Dramatic ,Climb wivrgr- , lowship Committee '59. ' x A ' 5 t. I ,S b, nl ff 5 5 1' 'x CS, KENNETH THOMPSON TATE ily, Kf- Kent K , Q I VVhen there is hard work to do M ' and ditficult tasks to perform. Ken- - C' neth just sticks his front tooth out and does his best, which benefits the senior class immensely, since Ken is Co-President. Glee Club '38, '39, '40, '41, Band -67, '39, '40, '41, Secretary '41, Beta ' Club '40, '41, Basketball '39, '40, '41, Football '41, Co-President Senior Class '41, Monogram Club '40, '41, Secretary '41, Dramatic Club '41, Music Club '39, '40, Fellowship Com- mittee '40, Homeroom President '40, Monitor Senior Homeroom '41. Page Twenty-nine i , .1 ,- f.,i ui