Benton Heights High School - Yearbook (Monroe, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1955 volume:

- THE HEIGHTS Published Annually By THE SENIOR CLASS BENTON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL Monroe, North Carolina We the Seniors of 5 present to qu this edition of “The Heights.” We hopejit will help us keep in mind the goals we set during our years of school. hong fou will enjoy thi! as much as we enjoyed pre senting it, IjS ■ ' ji r I r ■ r mm jjji III DEDICATION We the Seniors of 1955 do proudly dedicate the ' 55 edition of “The Heights” to MRS. B. B. CRAIG and the late MR. CRAIG. Mrs. Craig has served us faithfully during our high school years. Words cannot express our deep appreciation of her guidance and devotion. So to her, and the memory of her dear hus¬ band, we dedicate, with much pride, “The Heights.” [ 3 ] SAFETY PATROL Left to Right—First Row —Benny Stegall, Charles Cunningham, Freddie Bivens, Micky Henderson, Eddie Elmore, Larry Whitley, Henry Elliott. Second Rote—Jimmy Mullis, Don Ray Rummage, Jimmy Hargett, Mr. Emerson Deese, Sponsor; Phillip Holmes, Jimmy Rocco, Jerry Shuman. Third Row- Standing —Wayne Lewis, Ronnie Helms, Clyde Yeargin, Raeford McCain, Richard Rocco, Johnny Alford, Jerry Burns, John Wayne i L SCHOOL BOARD Left to Right— Mr. Hoyle Helms, Mr. Willie Helms, Mr. H. D. Fowler, Chairman; Mr. Oscar W. Broome, Principal; Mr. Bruce Secrest, Mr. W. L. Langdon. [ 5 ] PRINCIPAL MR. OSCAR W. BROOME A.B. Duke University M.A., A.S.T.C. Principal and History [ 6 ] FACULTY MRS. LINDA F. HILTON A.B. Lenoir Rhyne English and French MRS. BETTY L. MORGAN B.S. W.C.U.N.C. Commercial MR. RICHARD HAMILTON B.S. Catawba College Science MRS. N. B. NICHOLSON A.B. E.C.T.C., W.C.U.N.C. Home Economics MR. EVERETTE HATLEY A.B. Catawba College M.A. A.S.T.C. Social Science MRS. D. B. GETTYS B.S. Winthrop College Public School Music TTW 73 79.. MRS. B. B. CRAIG A.B. W.C.U.N.C. Mathematics MR. C. R. SMITH B.M. University of Miami Band Director [ 7 ] FACULTY MR. E. B. DEESE A.B. University of N. C. Eighth Grade MRS. VIRGINIA SMITH B.S. A.S.T.C. Eighth Grade MRS. BRUCE BIVENS Pineland College, Chowan College, A.B. E.C.T.C. Seventh Grade MRS. MATTIE COBB Grammar Grade Ed. W.J.C., A.S.T.C., E.C.T.C. Seventh Grade MISS MARGARET LOVE A.B. Greensboro College M.A. A.S.T.C. Sixth Grade MISS CLARA PURSER MRS. ROBIN N. WOOTEN A.B. Lynwood College g U N C University of N. C. S ixth and ' seventh University of Virginia Sixth Grade MISS ANNE WILLIAMS Winthrop College Fifth Grade MISS PAT BENTON W.C.U.N.C. Fifth Grade MRS. PAUL TRULL A.S.T.C. Fourth and Fifth Grades [ 8 ] FACULTY MRS. BERNARD HELMS A.B. Wingate and Meredith College Fourth Grade MISS MILDRED OUTEN W.J.C. Wake Forest College Fourth Grade MRS. ANNIE HELMS E.C.T.C. Third Grade MRS. FLAY GRIFFIN Grammar Grade Ed. E.C.T.C. Third Grade MRS. CLARA B. COBLE A.B. W.C.U.N.C. M.A. A.S.T.C. Sedond Grade MRS. DAYLE MOORE MRS. MARGARET MYERS W.J.C., A.S.T.C. A.B. A.S.T.C. Second Grade Second Grade MISS MARY ANN GRIFFIN B.S. A.S.T.C. Graduate of Baptist Hospital School of Nursing First Grade MRS. LELA BENTON Davenport College First Grade [ 9 ] MRS. DEANE H. BILLINGSLEY B.S. A.S.T.C. First Grade P.T.A. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Standing—Left— Mr. Floyd Hill, Treasurer; Mr. Bill Holmes, President Seated—Left— Mrs. Hoyle James, Vice-President. Right— Mrs. Paul Coble, Secretary. PROGRAM MEMBERSHIP Mrs. Betty L. Morgan Mrs. Hoyle Helms Mr. Edd Renegar Mrs. Neal Tucker Mrs. Hoyle James Mrs. C. B. Lovelace WAYS AND MEANS Mr. Bruce Secrest Mr. Hoyle Helms Mrs. A. J. Helms Mrs. Edward Elmore PUBLICITY SAFETY Mrs. B. B. Craig Mrs. Hoyle Helms Mr. C. T. Teagle Mr. Shelby Rummage SCHOOL NEEDS Mr. O. W. Broome Mrs. Linda F. Hilton Miss Pat Benton Miss Mary Ann Griffin CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL Mrs. Flay Griffin Mrs. Lina Helms Mrs. Bill Holmes Mrs. N. B. Nicholson Mrs. Shelby Rummage Mrs. Glenn Fowler [ 10 ] NANCY HASTY Miss Benton Heights SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Left to Right—Standing—Charles Gordon, President; Harry Boone, Treasurer; Kenneth Huneycutt, Vice-President; Bruce Bradley, Reporter. Left to Right—Seated—Louise Williams, Secretary; Reba Moser, Historian; Roberta Helms, Social Chairman. [ 12 ] SENIORS HARRY VANN BOONE Class President 1; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2, 4; Class President 2; “Aunt Cathy’s Cat cast 3; Class Treasurer 4; Editor-in-chief “The Heights” 4. AVERY BRUCE BRADLEY, JR. Hamlet High School 1; Class President 2; “Aunt Cathy’s Cat” cast 3; Asst. Bus Driver 2; Associate Editor “The Heights” 4; Newspaper Staff 3; Class Reporter 4. EMMETT JUNIOR BROOKS Monroe High School 1, 2; Baseball 2; Basketball 1; Benton Heights 3, 4; Baseball 3; Basketball 3; Monogram Club 3, 4. DOROTHY PAULINE BROOME F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Pianist 4; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Basketball 2; Cafeteria 2. FRANCES JEAN BROOME Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Vice-President 3; Office Assistant 4; Club Editor “The Heights” 4. NANCY ANN CASKEY Glee Club 1, 2, 3; F. H. A. 1, 3; Basketball 3. ELLIS BRUCE FERGUSON Cafeteria 1; Gym Manager 1; Glee Club 1; Baseball 1, 3 ,4; Basketball 4; Assistant Business Manager “The Heights” 4. MELVIN GRAHAM Tar Hill School 1, 2, 3; Junior Play “Grandpa’s Twin Sister”; Baseball 4; F. F. A. 1, 2, 3; Vice President 3. [ 13 ] SENIORS CHARLES BAXTER GORDON III Basketball 1 ,2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Vice-President 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys State 4- Class President 3, 4; Student Council President 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Beta Club Play cast 3; “Aunt Cathie’s Cat” cast 3; Office Assistant 4; “Hi-Lights” Staff 3, 4; Bus Driver 4. KENNETH MARSHALL GRIFFIN Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Baseball 4; Library Club 4. MARY ELIZABETH HASTY Glee Club 1, 2, 4; F. H. A. 2, 3, 4; Library Club 4; Basket¬ ball 1. NANCY RACHEL HASTY Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; “Aunt Cathie’s Cat” cast 3; Usher at Home Coming 2; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Reporter 4; Marshal 3; “Miss Benton Heights” 4; Library Club 4; Beta Club Play cast 2, 3; Picture Editor “The Heights” 4; F. H. A. Parliamentarian 3. BARBARA ANN HELMS Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Business Manager “The Heights” 4; F. H. A. 2, 3, 4. FRED A. HELMS, JR. Band 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3. HARRIET MARIE HELMS Glee Club 1 ,2, 3, 4; Library Club 2, 3, 4; Reporter 3; “Aunt Cathie’s Cat” cast 3; F. H. A. 1, 2. JAMES RONALD HELMS Basketball 3. CAMERA SHY [ 14 ] SENIORS REBECCA ANN HELMS Class Secretary 1; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Library Club 2, 3; Snapshot Editor “The Heights” 4; F. H. A. Songleader 4; Cafeteria 2, 3, 4. ROBERTA NAN HELMS Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Social Chair¬ man 4; Cafeteria 4. SHIRLEY BENTON HELMS Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 ;Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1; Library Club 1, 2; Office Assistant 1. FRANKIE LOUINE HERRING Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Secretary and Treasurer 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice-President 3; Secretary 4; Beta Club Treasurer 3; Beta Club Play cast 3; “Aunt Cathie’s Cat” cast 3; Office Assistant 3, 4; Vice-President of Student Council 3; Annual Sales Manager 4. CARL KENNETH HUNEYCUTT Glee Club 1; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 4; “Aunt Cathie’s Cat cast 3; Class Treasurer 3; Band 2, 3, 4; President 3; Vice-President 4; Boys State 4; Class Vice-President 4; Assist¬ ant Business Manager “The Heights” 4; Newspaper Staff 4; Bus Driver 3, 4; Class Parliamentarian 4. HELEN LOUENNE JARMON Glee Club 1, 2, 3; F. H. A. 3, 4; Basketball 1, 3, 4; Library Club 4. DOROTHY MAE KEZIAH Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Cheerleader 3, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Song Leader 2; Home Coming Queen Attendant 2; Library Club 3, 4; County Vice-President 3; Reporter 4; Monogram Club 4; “Aunt Cathie’s Cat” cast 3; Cafeteria 1. REBA SUE PRICE MOSER Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Historian 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary 4; Office Worker 4; Store Worker 2, 4; “Aunt Cathie’s Cat” cast 3; Literary Editor “The Heights” 4; “Hi-Lights” staff 4; Student Council Representative 2. [ 15 ] SENIORS BOBBIE LEE MULLIS Glee Club 1, 2; Library Club 2; F. H. A. 3, 4. ANGELA HELMS NEWTON Glee Club 1, 2; F. H. A. 1, 3; Homecoming Queen 2. EARL PRICE Baseball 3. INA CAROL SMITH Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Student Council Representative 3; Cafeteria 4. BETTY JEAN TARLTON Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Library Club 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4- Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Usher for Junior Play 3; Cafeteria 1, 2. MARY ALINE TERRY Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Class Treasurer 1; Secretary and Treasurer Student Council 2; Representative 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3 4- Office Assistant 4; Basketball 3, 4; Chief Marshal 3;’ Chief Typist “The Heights” 4; “Miss Hi Miss” 4; “Aunt Cathie’s Cat cast 3; “Hi-Lights” Staff 2, 3, 4; Asst. Art Editor 3; Editor-in-chief 4. DONALD MAC PATE Library Club 3, 4. MYRA LEE TUCKER POPLIN Band 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; “Aunt Cathie’s Cat” cast 3; Comic Editor “The Hi-Lights” 4; Typist “The Heights” 4; Basketball 1; Library Club 3; Band Reporter 3. [ 16 ] SENIORS HUGH MAC WATKINS Baseball 1, 2, 3; Basketball 3; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Stu¬ dent Council 4; Sports Editor “The Heights” 4. JOYCE SHUMAN WHITAKER Basketball 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; F. H. A. 1, 2; Class Reporter 2; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; “Aunt Cathie’s Cat” cast 3; Marshal 3; Library Club 4; Typist “The Heights” 4; Class Poet 4. EMMA LOUISE WILLIAMS F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Historian 2; Vice President 3; President 4; Library Club 3, 4; President 3; Secretary State Library Club; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; President 4; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; “The Heights” Staff 4; Class Vice President 1; Class Secretary 2, 3, 4; School Store Buyer 4; Newspaper Staff 3. ROY LEE WILLIAMSON Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Library Club 4. CLASS POEM Pick your goal And toward it climb, Don’t give up Don’t grumble or whine. To reach your goal And find success. Takes time and work With little rest. The road is hard And full of strife. But that’s the way It is with life. So choose your goal And don’t give in, For a winner never quits And a quitter never wins. Joyce Whitaker Class Poet CLASS COLORS CLASS FLOWER CLASS MOTTO Blue and White Carnation “A Quitter Never Wins and A Winner Never Quits.” [ 17 ] DEBBIE HELMS LEE CLARK THOMAS Mascots ALINE TERRY Miss Hi Miss GRADEMOTHERS Mrs. Hazel G. Tucker, Mrs. Harold Smith, Mrs. Willie C. Helms, Mrs. Glen Tarlton Mrs. Walter A. Hasty. [ 18 ] CLASS HISTORY In 1942 we began our first year in school. Mr. Oscar W. Broome ,our principal, began his first year at Benton Heights in 1942. The first grade teachers were Mrs. Baxter Benton and Mrs. Lydia Griffin. Mrs. Griffin retired in 1953. During our first year we had seventy-two members. During our primary and grammar grade years, we had, many teachers. One of the main events during our grammar grades was our trip to Raleigh. Our teachers, Mrs. Mattie B. Cobb and Mrs. Ruby Bivens, and several of our mothers went with us. On this trip we visited many interesting places, including the Planetarium at Chapel Hill, The School for the Blind in Raleigh, and the University of North Carolina. Then came one of the happiest moments of our life. At last we were in high school and changing classes. Our number, then, was sixty-two. Our home room teachers were Mrs. B. B. Craig and Mrs. Everette Hatley. We were happy to have Bruce Bradley from Hamlet and Myra Tucker Poplin from Monroe, North Carolina, to join us. Our student council representatives were Junior Simpson and Pat Monroe. In the tenth grade our home room teachers were Mrs. N. B. Nicholson and Mr. Everette Hatley. We wer happy to have Charles Gordon, Aline Terry, Reba Price Moser, Joyce Shuman Whitaker, Pat Monroe, Frankie Herring and Nancy Hasty to become members of the Beta Club. We had one member of our class, Frankie Herring, to become a member of the Monogram Club. Our student council representatives were Reba Price Moser and Max Hargett. Mrs. Betty Lathan Morgan and Mr. Richard Hamilton were our home room teachers in the eleventh grade. Mrs. B. B. Craig directed our Junior Play, entitled “Aunt Cathie’s Cat,” which went over with a bang. The Juniors gave the Seniors a banquet at the Country Club. The theme was “Oriental Gardens.” The guest speaker was Mrs. Cleo Griggs Horne. Hugh Mac Watkins, Emmette Brooks, Harry Boone, Charles Gordon, Ronald Helms, Jean Tarlton, Carol Smith, Joyce Shuman Whitaker, and Louise Williams were our new members to the Monogram Club. Two of our members, Jim Long and Junior Simpson, went into the Army during our Junior year. Our student council representatives for the year were Carol Smith and Junior Simpson. We were glad to have Emmette Brooks come to Benton Heights from the Walter Bickett High School, Monroe, N. C. Then came our last year in school. Our home room teacher and sponsor was Mrs. Linda F. Hilton. Our grade mothers were Mrs. Walter Hasty, Mrs. Willie C. Helms, Mrs. Hazel G. Tucker, Mrs. Glenn Tarlton, and Mrs. Harold Smith. Our class officers were Charles Gordon, President; Kenneth. Huneycutt, Vice-President; Louise Williams, Secretary; Harry Boone, Treasurer; Reba Price Moser, Historian; and Bruce Bradley, Reporter. We were happy to have Melvin Graham from Tar Heel High. Kenneth Huneycutt and Charles Gordon went to Boys’ State in the summer of 1954 and reported a very nice and profitable trip. ' , Nancy Hasty was chosen Miss Benton Heights and Aline Terry won the title of Miss Hi-Miss. The student council representatives were Aline Terry and Hugh Mac Watkins. Charles Gordon was President of the student council. A terrible incident that occurred during our Senior Year was the fire that destroyed our building. But we continued our education, using different buildings for our classrooms, hoping to get a new building soon. REBA PRICE MOSER Historian [ 19 ] CLASS PROPHECY After a whirlwind of getting the little “McCauleys” off to school, I sat down almost in a daze and could hardly believe that it was 1965, ten years since I had graduated from high school. I began to wonder if their twelve years in school would be as happy as mine were. Suddenly it seemed as if a cloud had engulfed me and there before me was an image of each classmate. Each began to tell me what each one had derived in life. Harry Boone has succeeded Douglas Edwards as news commentator for C. B. S. Bruce Bradley has just completed his rocket ship and will leave soon for the Moon. Dorothy Broome is a well known consultant on “Teen-Age Love Problems,” she seems to know every angle. Frances Broome is a private secretary for one of our local finance companies. Emmett Brooks is the operator of the largest barber shop in the South; he specializes in straightening curly hair, Nancy Caskey is now teaching the first grade. She knows how to handle the little ones. Ellis Ferguson, better known as “Admiral Ferguson in the U. S. Navy, has just been assigned in command of the U. S. S. Missouri. Melvin Graham is now president of the “Lonely Hearts Club.’ Charles Gordon is now coaching football and basketball at U. N. C., the team with all the nation’s top honors. Kenneth Griffin owns the well known men’s shop, “Dress With Success,” and is doing well at it. Nancy Hasty has finally married that tall guy and has three of her four little girls. Fred Helms is now working side by sie with Red Skelton writing all his jokes for T.V. Ronald Helms is now the championship wrestler called “Big Bird.” Barbara Helms has just completed her novel, “Red Heads Can Be Beautiful. Marie Helms has just published two books, one “How To Get To School On Time ’ and the other “What Is Geometry?” Rebecca and Roberta Helms are now starring in M-G-M’s latest hit “The Mystery of The Missing Twins.” Shirley Benton Helms is still driving her ’53 model Pontiac, but she has high hopes for a ’65 model soon. Frankie Herring is a stewardess for the American Airlines; she’s flying high. Kenneth Huneycutt has just received the championship cup for the nation’s top stock car driver. Helen Jarmon is now employed as a commercial artist for Walt Disney. Dorothy Keziah is writing pamphlets for the ; American Tint Company, called “You Too Can Be a Blonde, A Brunette, or a Redhead.” Reba Price Moser is now secretary for her husband, who owns Moser s Dairy, formerly Myers’ Dairy. Bobbie Lee Mullis has just organized a new club called “The Latest News of Our City” or for short “The Gossipers.” Angela Helms Newton and her husband are now running “Newton’s Dine and Die Restaurant.” Donald Pate is now the sports editor for “The Charlotte News.” Myra Tucker Poplin is now living on a ranch in Colorado raising horses and a baseball team. Earl Price is still doing everything he can to keep from doing anything. Carol Smith has become a lady bull-fighter and has thrilled many people by fighting the most ferocious bulls in North Carolina. Jean Tarlton is working with Candy Jones, the director for Conover Beauty School, in New York. Aline Terry is now living in Brooklyn; she’s still trying to “catch” the catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Hugh Mac Watkins has just replaced “Dusty” Rhodes of the New York Giants. Joyce Shuman Whitaker and her husband are now in Paris securing the latest news in fashions since she is a great fashion designer. Louise Williams is still working at “Woolworth’s Five apd Ten Dollar,” where she has finally worked her way up to “candy taster.” Roy Williamson is now the outstanding catcher for jhe New York Yankees. ELIZABETH HASTY Prophet [ 20 ] Left to Right— Frances Broome, Nancy Hasty, Ellis Ferguson, Harry Boone, Carol Smith, Dorothy Keziah, Nancy Caskey, Reba Moser, Emmett Brooks, Marie Helms, Fred Helms, Shirley Helms, Hugh Mac Watkins, Jean Tarlton, Angela Newton, Bobbie Lee Mullis, Myra Lee Poplin, Helen Jarmon, Ronald “Bird” Helms, Joyce Whitaker, Barbara Helms, Charles Gordon, “Lib” Hasty, Aline Terry, Louise Williams, Roberta and Rebecca Helms. [ 21 ] LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the graduating class of nineteen hundred and fifty-five, being of sound mind and free will, realize that our last days at Benton Heights High School are drawing near ' . We would like to leave our worldly possessions so we draw up this great document. ARTICLE I To The School We bequeath to Benton Heights High School, our Alma Mater, our deepest appreci¬ ation for the great knowledge that we have acquired here. ARTICLE II To Tthe Principal And Faculty To the principal and faculty goes our profound and sincere thanks for their invaluable help, guidance, and aid throughout the past four years. ARTICLE III To The Under-Classmates We leave to the student body our courses, our problems, and the good times that we have had within the walls of Benton Heights High School; also a good school and may you keep its school spirit high. ARTICLE IV To The Following Individuals 1. Harry Boone wills his bashful ways to Donald Haigler. 2. Bruce Bradley leaves his superlatives most likely to succeed and most business-like to Bruce Carpenter. 3. Dorothy Broome leaves her ability to be at school on time to her sister Carole. 4. Frances Broome wills her “real gone” shorthand book to Arlene Broome. 5. I, Emmett Brooks, will my “fast” typewriter to anyone who can type. 6. Nancy Caskey leaves her superlative class baby to Ann Graham. 7. Ellis Ferguson leaves his title “Class Wolf” to R. E. Tarlton. 8. Melvin Graham wills his physics book to anyone crazy enough to take it. 9. Charles Gordon leaves his athletic ability to Jim Moody and his ability to be president of so many clubs to Ronald Rummage. 10. Kenneth Griffin wills his neatness to Herbert Derrick. 11. Elizabeth Hasty bequeaths her date book to her little sister Frances. 12. Nancy Hasty bequeaths her love for tall boys to Linda Waters and her superlatives most beautiful and most dignified to her sister Joyce. 13. Fred Helms wills his extra feet to W, H. Privette. 14. Ronald Helms leaves his extra pounds to Bobby Childs. 15. Barbara Helms leaves her courteous ways to Linda Tucker. 16. Marie Helms wills her mischievous ways to anyone crazy enough to take them. 17. Rebecca Helms leaves her talkative ways to Sharon Ruff. 18. Roberta Helms leaves her job in the cafeteria to Phyllis Huneycutt. 19. Shirley Helms wills her Pontiac to anyone who can afford to buy one. 20. Frankie Herring leaves her superlatives most popular to her sister Judy and best per¬ sonality to Harriet Jane Helms. 21. Kenneth Huneycutt leaves his ability to stay out of trouble to Johnny Griffin. 22. Helen Jarmon bequeaths her witty ways to Ann Tarlton. 23. Dorothy Keziah leaves her superlative most attractive to Ruth Surratt and her deep love for blue Chryslers, but takes the driver with her. 24. Reba Price Moser wills her superlative most dependable to Helen Simpson. 25. Bobby Mullis leaves her bashful ways to Ruth Carnes. 26. Angela Helms Newton leaves her English book to anyone who likes English. 27. Donald Pate leaves his extra energy to J. T. Taylor. 28. Myra Tucker Poplin leaves her neatness to Linda Tucker and her stripped Ford to anyone who can secure one. 29. Earl Price leaves his laziness to Larry Herring. 30. Carol Smith wills her flirty ways to Edith Ann Poplin. 31. Jean Tarlton leaves her position on the basketball team to Betty Ann Hall, but takes her Chevrolet with her. 32. Aline Terry wills her superlative most likely to succeed and her love for Pontiacs to Donnie Helms. 33. Hugh Mac Watkins leaves his red hair and pitching arm to James Helms. 34. Joyce Shuman Whitaker just leaves-to follow James, of course. 35. Louise Williams leaves her unselfish ways and her ability to play basketball to Brenda Griffin. 36. Roy Williamson leaves his FBI record to Gene Ferguson. NANCY HASTY . EMMETT BROOKS DOROTHY KEZIAH Attorney Witnesses [ 22 ] 1954-55 Seniors When in the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grades BACK IN THE GOOD OL DAYS [ 23 ] SUPERLATIVES KENNETH HUNEYCUTT NANCY HASTY Most Handsome Most Beautiful BOBBIE LEE MULLIS HARRY BOONE Most Bashful KENNETH GRIFFIN BARBARA HELMS Most Courteous ALINE TERRY BRUCE BRADLEY Most Business Like Most L ikely to Succeed LOUISE WILLIAMS HUGH MAC WATKINS Best All-Round Best Sport REBA MOSER BRUCE BRADLEY Most Dependable LOUISE WILLIAMS CHARLES GORDON Most Athletic MYRA POPLIN KENNETH GRIFFIN Neatest FRED HELMS NANCY CASKEY Biggest Baby [ 24 ] SUPERLATIVES CHARLES GORDON FRANKIE HERRING Most Popular Best Personality MARIE HELMS ELLIS FERGUSON Biggest Flirt Class Wolf LOUISE WILLIAMS KENNETH GRIFFIN Friendliest MYRA POPLIN LOUISE WILLIAMS Most Talkative Most Unselfish NANCY HASTY DOROTHY KEZIAH Most Dignified Most Attractive ALINE TERRY Most Original EARL PRICE HELEN JARMON Laziest JOYCE WHITAKER Most Talented [ 25 ] MARIE HELMS. FRED HELMS Most Mischievous HELEN JARMON FRED HELMS Wittiest FIRST PERIOD CLASSES AFTER FIRE [ 26 ] SCENES AT BENTON HEIGHTS SCHOOL AFTER FIRE November 23, 1954 [ 27 ] JUNIORS OFFICERS RUTH SURRATT. President GENE FERGUSON.... Treasurer DONNIE HELMS. . . Vice President HELEN SIMPSON. Secretary MRS. BETTY L. MORGAN. Sponsor ARLENE BROOME PEGGY BROOME RUTH CARNES BRUCE CARPENTER BOBBY CHILDS HERBERT DERRICK GLENDA FOWLER ANN GRAHAM JOHNNY GRIFFIN [ 28 ] JUNIORS DONALD HAIGLER JOHNNIE HARGETT BARBARA HELMS HELEN HOLSHOUSER JIMMY JAMES SALLY JEFFERYS SUE MARRONE GARY MILLS MARGIE MOSER SHIRLIE PRESSLEY VIRGINIA PRESSLEY MARY ROSE SHARON RUFF RONALD RUMMAGE NANCY STARNES ALICE TARLTON R. E. TARLTON [ 29 ] SOPHOMORES OFFICERS BETTY ANN HALL. President JIM MOODY. Vice President DWIGHT FOSTER. Secretary JOHNNY GORDON. Treasurer MR. R. G. HAMILTON MR. EVERETTE HATLEY Sponsors Lamar Benton Kizzie Braswell Carole Broome Joanne Broome Richard Broome Lynette Carroll Lynda Cook Helen Crooke Jeanette Earp Ruth Earp [ 30 ] Phylis Huneycutt Betty Hunter Jerry Little Mary Marrone Johnny McDowell Peggy Mills Bobbie Jean Mullis Jennen Philemon Shelby Plyler Rachel Polk Edith Ann Poplin Arvil Pressley Edward Pressley James Pressley Buren Price SOPHOMORES W. H. Privette Shirley Reynolds Kenneth Riggins Pat Secrest Bill Simpson Carolyn Simpson Lewis Simpson Shirley Simpson Dahl Stegall Roy Stegall Ronald Stevenson Anne Tarlton J. T. Taylor Linda Waters Jimmie Fred Williams Absent —Ellwood Huneycutt, Franklin Broome, Evelyn Taylor. [ 31 ] FRESHMEN OFFICERS CLARK RUMMAGE. President NORMA COX. Sec. and Treas. WHITTY BROOME. .Vice President MRS. B. B. CRAIG MRS. N. B. NICHOLSON. Sponsors Harold Blackbuss Buddy Broome Tim Chessor Dean Craig Colleen Derrick Eddie Elmore Ronald Eudy Carroll Eury Mary Frances Evans Judy Ferguson Shirley Ferguson Brenda Griffin Shelby Griffin Peggy Hammond Jane Hedgepath Carole Helms Harriet Jane Helms Jerry D. Helms Jerry R. Helms Julia Helms [ 32 ] FRESHMEN Bobby Kilgore Carole Sue Mills Thay Mills Frances Montgomery Yvonne Peele Ruby Pinyan James Pressley Lou Pressley Patti Pressley M. B. Price Shirley Price Wayne Price Barbara Ramsey Tex Rape Phillip Ross Martha Shannon Mary Shannon Micky Simpson Betty Ann Smith Benny Stegall Kenneth Tarlton Johnny Taylor Ray Thompson Maurice Trull Linda Tucker Shirley Williamson Absent —Bonnie Rae Eudy, Raymond Griffin, Doris Henderson, Marilyn Lindsey, Bobby Mullis. L33] Left to Right -Helen Simnson, Mary Rose, Linda Waters, Aline Terry, Chief; Nancy Hasty. Betty Ann Hall, Joyce Whitaker. MARSHALS 1954 [ 34 ] IE AND JUNIOR -INDA LITTLE Miss ANN H VRDSG p Miss n Heia irj flMT ip n ■rail .XL I gH t s SSSS 8 ■S rrr 4 _ J J « ' X ■w Y J ' m MM MRS. VIRGINIA SMITH, Eighth Grade Left to Right—First Roto—Fonda Hinson, Joyce Pate, Rachel Melton, Patsy Pressley, Margaret Schuman, Linda Carter, Sylvia Hance, Ruby Tucker, Sylvia Penegar, Brenda Matherson, Sylvia Teagle, Carolyn Ferguson, Dot Earp, Sue Helms, Audna Quick, Mrs. Smith. Second Row— Lou Ellen Yeargin, “Boogie” Gordon, Johnny Campbell, Willie Murphy, Billy Surratt, Nicky Price, Mickey Helms, Jim Carpenter, Robert Weir, Barry Williams, Charles Hill, Nolan Walden, Wade Stegall, Fred Keziah, Doris Williams. MR. E. B. DEESE, Eighth Grade Left to Right—First Row— Mr. Deese, Bobby Parks, Keith Tarlton, Patricia . Cunningham, Colleen Helms, Joyce Lawrence, Rita Freeman, Christain Martain, Linda Broome, Margaret Keziah, Lucille Williams, Peggy Childs, Tommy Graham, Tommy Wooten, Tommy Smith. Second Row— Charles Helms, Don Ray Rummage, Steve Tsitouris, Jerry Burns, Raford McCain, Jerry Helms, Dale Whitmore, Joe Helms, Wayne Mills, Clyde Yeargin, Johnny Alford, Jerry Nash, Frank Benton, Jimmy Hargett. MRS. BRUCE BIVENS, ‘Seventh Grade Left to Right-First Row- Harry Polk, David Sykes, Bobby Tucker, John Holly L M Helms Linda Montgomery, Jimmy McDowell, Fannie B. Speer, Dean Helms, Myrna McManus,’ Billy Ray Griffin, Brenda Helms, Hilda Wooten, Carol Hammond, Jean Ham ilton, Mrs. Bruce Bivens. Second Row-Charles Outlaw, Carol Bivens, Bill Austin, Ronnie Helms Nancy Rape, Larry Simpson, Janet Helms, Jimmy Broome, Mitchell Pressley, Paula Riggins’ Carolyn Tarlton, Winston Dean, Betty Rose Broome, Margaret Peele, Brenda Broome’ Diane Griffin. Absent- Brenda Kay Huneycutt, Barbara Mills, Billy Price, Sanford Mullis’ MRS. MATTIE COBB, Seventh Grade Left to Right-First Row- Sue Lewellyn, Brenda Ferguson, Tommy Drake, David Eudy Elizabeth Williams Jane Ross, Ann Medlin, Billy Williams, George Ratliff, Jimmy Bradley’ Mary Helms, Carole Lee Williams, Steve Helms, Micky Henderson, Betty Ann Kee Mrs’ Cobb. Second Row- Wayne Lewis, Brenda Tucker, Winston Lovelace, Bobby O’Kelly Phyllis Price, Sylvia Simpson, Shirley Plyler, Kay Mangum, Alice Sells, Charles Huss, Tom’ Helms, Gayle Baucom, Dennis Hilton, Joyce Rowell. Absent— C. A. Stancil. MRS. ROBIN N. WOOTEN, Sixth and Seventh Grades Left to Right—First Row— Mrs. Wooten, Vann Hargette, Albert Hargette, Richard Quick, Phyllis Harrington, Jerry Pressley, Joe Kissiah, Eddie Richardson, Carolyn Bass, Linda Helms, Olin Simpson, David ,Sherrill. Second Rote—Helen Melton, Phyllis Helms, Ruth Kilgore, Julia Renegar, Joyce Helms, Patsy Lynn, Hoyle Penegar, John Wayne Broome, Mac Smith, Jecqueline Starnes, Norma Holshouser, Patsy Williams, Joyce Howard, Judy Bivens, Kenneth Griffin. MISS CLARA PURSER, Sixth Grade Left to Right—First Row— Burrell Funderburk, Jane McRorie, Carolyn Holshouser, Delores Nash, Frances Williams, Lorraine Keziah, Harold Helms, Larry Whitley, Sibil Helms, Jerry Spittle, Eugene Price, Mary Carson Glenn, James Mills, Frankie Tarlton, Hazel Hargett, Miss Clara Purser. Second Rote—Ronnie Hilton, Robert Hobbs, Frances Gamble, Donnie Blanchard, Wade Pate, Judith Shuman, Richard Rockholt, Weldon Crooke, Linda Elliott, Jerry Shuman, Eugene Osborne, Henry Elliott, Billy Wooten. MISS MARGARET LOVE, Sixth Grade Left to Right-First Row- Dennis Elmore, Nancy Jo Helms, Ted Helms, Jerry Barbee, Ted Melton, Judy Elms, Gedis Hope Broome, Andrea Price, Phyllis Cook, Lynda Mullis, Kenneth Mullis, Richard Williams, Diane Baker, Nancy Walden, Miss Love. Second Rote—Nancy Crook, Bobby Moore, Gordon Shannon, Ronald Love, Larry Graham, Polly Kimbrell, Phyllis Benton, Patsy King, Mary Elizabeth Hobbs, Jimmy Mullis, Jerry Rockholt, Sam Presson, Edward Williams, Phillip Holmes, Jerry Rape, Joyce Gaddis. Absent— Rex Liles, Lee Aycoth, Brenda Pressley. MISS PAT BENTON, Fifth Grade Left to Right—First Rote—Judy Hilton, Johnny Pressley, Jimmy Bovender, Kenneth Keziah, Walden Starling, Sammy McDowell, Tommy Cunningham, Damaris Simpson, Judy Ross, Joyce Hasty, Charles Fredrick, Janice Helms, Freddie Bivens, Freddie Hammill, James E. Rogers, Alma Wallace, Loretta Huneycutt, Barbara Funderburk. Second Rote-Ann Lewis, Nancy Quick, Ann Funderburk, Billy Sue Lindsay, Pat Renegar, Horace Broome, Kenneth Helms, Rommy Ross, Nancy Hargett, Brenda Hammond, Carol Pressley, Patricia Durham, Polly Williams, Glenda Ray Whitley, Larry Price, Ronnie Nash, Dennis Pressley. Absent— Diane Mullis, Fay Eudy, Gertrude McLemore. «n MISS ANNIE WILLIAMS, Fifth Grade Left to Right—First Row—Miss Annie Williams, Roger Hunter, Ann Pate, Shirley Drake, Donald Price, Donnie Lawrence, Warren Staggers, Ray Vann Price, Frankie Helms, Sharon Simpson, Woody Surratt, Edward Carpenter, Johnny Norris, Dannie Simpson, Carol Terry, Sammy Holly, Micky Mill, Granville Rroome, Willis Clontz. Second Row— Jane Tucker, Phyllis Walker, Judy Herring, Linda Gordon, Louise Helms, Tim Rroome, Linda Long, Carol Helms, J. C. McCrorie, Brenda Crook, Paul Helms Jr., Kenneth Hedgepath, D. L. McDonald, Bahnson Lovelace, Gene Helms, Jimmy Parks, Kenneth Haigler, Jimmy Baldwin. Absent— Bobby Gene Sparks. MRS. BERNARD HELMS, Fourth Grade Left to Right—First Roto—Henry Helms, Brenda Gaskins, Joyce Ferguson, Ronald Helms, Jerry Stegall, Libby Baldwin, Patricia Mills, Brenda Earp, Susan Dean, Randy King, David Price, Vickie Blanchard, Walter Long, Madeline Pinyan, Jackie Hamilton, Tim Quick, Frieda Broome, Mrs. Helms. Second Roto—Diane McFerren, Linda Dairs, Richard Elms, Diane Helms, Betty Pressley, Diane Love, Michael Helms, Ralph Outlaw, Wally Watkins, Nancy Lou Helms, Sharlene Deese, Neal Price, Jack Deese, Jean Elliott, Judy Hargett, Smith Ferguson, Lloyd Tucker, Mary Helms, Lou Ellen Hehns, Ricky Taylor. MISS MILDRED OUTEN, Fourth Grade Left to Right—First Row— Miss Mildred Outen, Jerry Tomberlin, Sam Pressley, Tommy Craig, Lucy Quick, Lynn Temple, James Tomberlin, Judy Smith, Elizabeth Howie, Margaret Helms, Freeda Walden, Betty Sue Tarlton. Second Rom-Billy Holly, Larry Elms, David Simpson, Kenneth Graham, Martha Tarlton, Darrell McCain, Jimmy Williams, Glenda Sue Ferguson, Becky Helms, Linda Little, Jo Ellen Cook. Third Row— Clyde Hargette, Jesse Pressley, Patricia Bickett, Edward Howard, Larry Spear, Keith Presson , Judy Parton, Wayne Frye, Timothy Pressley, Robert Brantley, Charles Pennegar, Larry Campbell. Absent— James Pate. MRS. FLAY G. GRIFFIN, Third Grade Left to Right-First Row- Carolyn Derrick, Mike Medlin, Jack Helms, Joann Broome Ray Holly, Violet Blanchard, Nancy Renegar, Curtis Mullis, Jerry Carpenter, Carol McCain Mrs. Flay Griffin. Second Row-Gladys Clontz, Kay Eudy, Kenneth Wortman, Patricia Hinde, Polly Quick, Melvin Kezziah, Faris Barlee, Kay Melton, Janet James’ Tommy Harrington, Artie Melton. Third Row-David Gordon, Gail Gurley, Brenda Griffin, David Griffin, Larry Ivey, Janet Seigler, Walter Griffin, Kay Evans, Violet Simpson, John’Bass ANNIE S. HELMS, Third Grade Left to Right—First Row— Betty Mills, Judy Stegall, Danny Pressley, Kay Hill, Barbara Moore, Dennis Crenshaw, Eddie Pressley, Sue Davis, Barbara Freeman, Linda Pressley, Elaine Norris, Eddie McCoy, Di Ann Richardson, Brenda Tarlton. Second Rote—Mickey McManus, Marsha Wortman, Carolyn Ross, Jimmy Mullis, Butch Terry, Frankie Plyer, Jackie Hasty, Iris Broome, Carol Simpson, Sherrie Lynn Helms, Larry Melton, Kenneth Benton, Dean Taylor, Bobby Earp, Kay Whitley, Harold Sherrill, Colby Price. Absent— Kate Moser, Henry Ivey, Frankie Aycoth. DAYLE MOORE, Second Grade Left to Right—First Roto—James Starnes, Peggy Tarlton, Forbis Broome, Eugene Tarlton, Bruce Drake Jr., Bobby Crook, Marion Haney, Kenneth Seism. Second Row— Gayna Ross, Patricia Ross, Keith Holly, Colin Helms, Paul Earp, Larry Broome, Joan Broome, William Sherrin, Donnie Marrone, Carolyn Mullis, Kenneth Carter, Rachel Long, Mary Elizabeth Hinde, James Fredrick. Third Row— Areline Gibson, Linda Simpson, Wanda Davis, Pamela Brown, Lamar Fowler, Lanny Williams, Richard Pressley, Roy Hamilton, Gary King, Jerry Mullis, Walter Ray Simpson, Garry Hance, Judy Nash, Starr Keziah, Joyce Elms, Kenneth Walden. Win, ' %! ' L WvifA II r,| wm I I c-sis •uj ? 1 V V MB ' , fj 1 | MRS. CLARA COBLE, Second Grade Left to Right—First Row— Gerald Thomas, Kelly McManus, Linda Hobbs, Brenda Hobbs, Charles Helms, Judy Lynn. Second Row— Dennis Love, Judy Elliot, Vicki Cox, Ann Elliott, Yolanda Carraway, Marcia Funderburk, Donald Helms, Sue Wooten, Gary Pressley, Hilda Braswell, Jack Starling, Earl Dean King, Kay Helms, Carolyn Mullis, Roy Helms Jr. Third Roto—Jimmy Eubanks, Curtis Flow Jr., David Hampton, Jerry Helms, Judy Staggers, Jimmy Bickett, Norris Nash, Leroy Moree, Neal Mills, Gary Helms, Jimmy Stegall, Dennis McCain, Isaac Green, Dianne Helms, Judy Gray, Danny Crisco. MRS. MARGARET C. MYERS, Second Grade Left to Right—First Row—Joe Matheson, Edwin Helms, Arnold Price, Dale Starnes, Barry Kee, Michael Baldwin. Second Rote—Ronald Phillips, Ralph Howie Jr., Billy Alford, Linda Sue Baucom, Karen Griffin, Joyce McRorie, Louise Hargett, Linda Keziah, Sandra Ferguson, Margo Montgomery, Diane Brothers, Diana Williams, Phyllis Williams, Peggy Sue Durham. Third Row— Michael Helms, Gloria Roberts, Wallace Carroll, Kay Graham, Billy Ray Parker, Dillon Griffin, Billy Lemmon, Brenda Kay Stegall, Jane Griffin, Dale Helms, Roger Funderburk, Rondal Gilmon, Jimmy Howard. LELA H. BENTON, First Grade Left to Right—First Row— Barbara Brantner, Linda Snyder, Jane Trull, Paulette Benton, Rickie Helms, Janice Craig, Freddie Gordon, Jimmy Wooten, Terry Funderburk, Mary Dean Manett, Kathryn Tyson, Dolan Thomas, Wanda Sue Bivens, Larry Deese. Second Row— Sharon Helms, Ronnie Sherrill, Sandra Dean, Ronney Hammill, Larry Helms, Gregory Helms, Sandra Melton, Sue Ferguson, Carol Griffin, Pearlie Hambright, Alvin Braswell, Clarence Crump, Billy Bass, Sherry Whitley, Tim Pressley, Richard Smith, Sylvia Eudy. MRS. DEANE BILLINGSLEY, First Grade Left to Right—First Row— Eilleen King, Dianne Helms, Revonda Carraway, Joanne Haney, Sue Stegall, Geraldine Pressley, Sandra Medlin, Dale Hargett, Patricia Frye, Dianne Howard, Daphne Penyan, Nancy Helms. Second Row— Kenneth Helms, Farley Flowe, David McManus, Fred Pressley, Vanna Long, Crystal Elms, Jimmy Goodwin, Carolyn Starling, Vivian Jones, Houston Cox, Wayne Kee, Jimmy Marrone, Tommy McRorie, Wayne Quick. MISS MARY ANN GRIFFIN, First Grade Left to Right—First Roto—Nancy Mullis, Melvin Moore, Donald Price, Eugene Wortman, Nancy Jean Pate, Susan Long, Jane Price, Neddy Lindsey, Neil Whitley, Melvin Wilson, Dorothy Williams, Brenda Mullis, Carolyn Hunter, Donna Reid, Reginal Stanton, Miss Griffin. Second Roto—Homer Gaddis, Tommy Gaddis, Linda Miller, Judy Griffin, Sonny Ratliff, Joel Penegar, Clifford Plyler, Nancy Jane Mullis, Vickie Starnes, Dixie Lee Gurley, Delores Helms, Donald Baker, Charles Blanchard, Bobby Alford, Tracy McDonald. NEWSPAPER STAFF Left to Right —Kenneth Huneycutt, Ronald Rummage, Bruce Carpenter, Gene Ferguson, Mrs. Betty L. Morgan, Peggy Broome, Aline Terry, Donnie Helms, Ruth Surratte, Lynette Carroll, Reba Price Moser, Mary Rose, Hugh Mac Watkins, Myra T. Poplin. 1 r wl f ANNUAL STAFF HARRY BOONE Editor-in-Chief A FRANKIE HERRING Annual Sales Manager BRUCE BRADLEY Associate Editor NANCY HASTY Picture Editor k BARBARA HELMS Business Manager REBA MOSER Literary Editor c A - _ ALINE TERRY Chief Typist d jdk MRS .LINDA F. HILTON Sponsor Left to Right—Sitting— Aline Terry, Myra T. Poplin, Joyce Whitaker, Nancy Hasty, Frances Broome, Louise Williams, Frankie Herring, Rebecca Helms, Barbara Helms, Reba Moser. Standing—Kenneth Huneycutt, Ellis Ferguson, Bruce Bradley, Mrs. Hilton, Harry Boone, Hugh Mac Watkins. STUDENT COUNCIL RONALD RUMMAGE Vice-President MRS. B. B. CRAIG CHARLES GORDON President CO-SPONSORS LYNETTE CARROLL Secretary and Treasurer Left to Right Seated -Aline Terry, Peggy Broome, Lynette Carroll, Charles Gordon, Ronald Rummage, Brenda Helms, Betty Ann Smith, Margaret Shuman, Standing—Mr. O- W. Broome, Frankie Benton, Bruce Carpenter, Hugh Mac Watkins, Kenneth Tarlton, Pat Stcrest, Mrs. B. B, Craig, BETA CLUB Officers —Charles Gordon, President; Donnie Helms, Vice-President; Reba Moser, Secretary; Ruth Surratt, Treasurer; Mrs. Linda F. Hilton, Sponsor; Mr. O. W. Rroome, Principal. LIBRARY CLUB Officers —Jim Moody, President; Retty Ann Hall, Vice-President; Alice Ruth Tarlton, Secre¬ tary; Dwight Foster, Treasurer; Dorothy Keziah, Reporter; Mr. Everette Hatley, Sponsor. GLEE CLUB Officers —Louise Williams, President; Jim Moody, Vice-President; Frankie Herring, Secretary and Treasurer; Mrs. D. B. Gettys, Sponsor. F. H. A. Officers —Ruth Surratt, Degree Chairman; Helen Simpson, Historian; Nancy Hasty, Reporter; Reba Moser, Secretary; Betty Ann Hall, Parliamentarian; Louise Williams, President; Dorothy Broome, Pianist; Peggy Broome, Treasurer; Donnie Helms, Vice-President; Rebecca Helms, Song Leader; Mrs. N. B. Nicholson, Sponsor. SCOUTS TROOP 56 Left to. Right—First Row —Warren Steigers, Dennis Elmore, Donald Price. Second Row— Steve Helms, Mickey Henderson, Charles Cunningham, Tim Broome, Donald Henderson, James Pressley, Jerry Shuman, Ricky Williams, Larry Price, Phillip Holmes, Michael Helms. Third Rote —Robbie Weir, Nicky Price, Whitty Broome, Jimmy Fred Williams, Clark Rummage, Tommy Helms. Mr. Harry McFarren, Mr. Earl Williams, Scout Masters. CUBS Left to Right—First Roto—Granville Broome, Larry Speers, Clyde Hargette, Jerry Tomberlin. Second Row —Jimmy Tomberlin, “Butch” Terry, Tommy Cunningham, Gene. Helms, Bahnson Lovelace, Kenneth Helms, Donnie Lawrence, Freddie Bivens, Kenneth Haigler. Mr. Maurice Haigler, Scout Master. SCHOOL BAND Left to Right—First Row— Majorettes: Linda Funderburk, Kay Hilton, Julia Helms, Sylvia Teagle, Mary Holmes. Second Rom—Bill Simpson, Drum Major; John Holly, Sue Lewellen, Nancy Jo Helms, Boogie Gordon, Tim Broome, Gene Helms, Bonston Lovelace, David Eudy, Jimmy Parks, Dennis Elmore, Sammy Holly, Micky Henderson, Phillip Holmes, Sammy Presson, Nolan Walden. Third Row —Johnny Mack Taylor, Carol Lee Williams, Donald Henderson, Winston Lovelace, Fred Helms, Betty Anne Smith, Johnny McDowell, Nancy Rape, Steve Tsitouris, Tommy Helms, Don Ray Rummage, Steve Helms, Charles Hill, Mr. Smith. Fourth Row —Ronald Helms, Robbie Weir, Sally Jeffreys, Anne Graham, Edward Pressley, Jimmy James, Pete Price, Kenneth Huneycutt, Tex Rape, Eddie Elmore, Whitty Broome, Jerry Little, Wayne Price, Jerry Burns, Nicky Price. MAJORETTES Left to Right -Kay Hilton, Mary Holmes, Julia Helms, Linda Funderburk, Sylvia Teagle. MR. GEORGE BOONE Custodian CHARLES GORDON KENNETH HUNEYCUTT Bus Drivers CAFETERIA PERSONNEL Mrs. Dot Holmes, Mrs. Redfern Medlin, Rebecca Helms, Roberta Helms, Carol Smith, Marie Helms, Shelby Plyler, Dwight Foster. MISS COLEEN MOORE Homecoming Queen 1954 Baseball Champions 1953-54 TROPHIES Basketball Runners-Up 1953-54 PLAYERS PLAYERS Bobby Benton Bill Helms Johnny Tsitouris Bud Mullis Roger Hall Hugh Mac Watkins Emmett Brooks Charles Gordon Worth Riggins Earl Price Kenneth Huneycutt Ronald Helms Ronald Rummage David Walker Johnny McDowell Jerry Little James Helms Pat Secrest Gary Mills Gene Ferguson Fred Helms Roger Hall Monte Helms Johnny Tsitouris Emmett Brooks Ronald Helms Hugh Mac Watkins Charl es Gordon Edward Pressley Arvil Pressley Jim Moody Ronald Rummage Larry Moore Pete Price Johnny Gordon Mr. Richard Hamilton, Coach [ 56 ] CHEERLEADERS Left to Right—First Rotu—Lynette Carroll, Sue Marrone. Second Roto —Mary Marrone, Chief; Frankie Herring, Dot Keziah. Third Row —Martha Shannon, Glenda Fowler, Mary Shannon. [ 57 ] GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Left to Right-Merle Helms, Molly Helms, Carol Helms, Shirley Williamson, Shirley Ferguson, Harriet Jane Helms, Norma Cox, Shirley Helms, Louise Williams, Donnie Helms, Linda Funderburk, Linda Cook, Betty Ann Hall, Brenda Griffin, Ruth Surratt, Aline Terry, Jean Tarlton, Jeanette Earp, Carol Smith, Ruth Carnes, Mr. Everette Hatley, Coach. Kneeling —Rebecca Helms, Manager. LOUISE WILLIAMS DONNIE HELMS MR. EVERETTE HATLEY Coach REBECCA HELMS SHIRLEY HELMS BRENDA GRIFFIN Manager A JEAN TARLTON CAROL SMITH Jr 4«k. L. RUTH CARNES BETTY ANN HALL [ 58 ] BOYS ' BASKETBALL Left to Right- Mr. Hamilton, Coach; W. H. Privett, Bobby Mullis, Pete Price, Ray Thompson, Bill Simpson, Ellis Ferguson, M. B. Price, Johnny Gordon, Gene Ferguson, Kenneth Huneycutt, Pat Secrest, Ronald Rummage, James Helms, Roy Williamson, Charles Gordon, Clark Rummage, Jim Moody, Johnny Griffin, Arvil Pressley, Philip Ross, Bobby Childs. Kneeling —Emmett Brooks, Manager. ' f % CHARLES GORDON RONALD RUMMAGE . ( sF MR. R. G. HAMILTON Coach i . A ' BOBBY CHILDS JOHNNY GORDON E. C p - A 1 d A W. H. PRIVETTE JIM MOODY PETE PRICE EMMETT BROOKS [ 59 ] A WT i TH E l J X il BASEBALL Left to Right-First Row-Bobby Helms, Philip Ross, Wayne Price, Buddy Helms Thay Mills, Larry Herring, Clark Rummage, Arvil Pressley, Carol Eury, Buddy Broome. Second Roro—Bobby Childs, James Helms, Jerry Little, Ronald Rummage, Jimmy James, Kenneth Huneycutt, Pete Price, johnny Gordon, Gary Mills, Gene Ferguson, Johnny Griffin, Charles Gordon, Pat Secrest, Johnny McDowell, Fred Helms. Third Row-Roy Williamson Kenneth Tarlton Herbert Derrick, Dwight Foster, Ray Thompson, Donald Haigler, Dahl Stegall, Kenneth Griffin, W. H. Privette, Bobby Mullis, Ellis Ferguson, Bobby Kilgo, R. E. Tarlton, Melvin Graham, Richard Hamilton, Coach. MONOGRAM CLUB Left to Right—Mr. Richard Hamilton, Sponsor; Joyce Whitaker, Charles Gordon, Carol Smith, Jean Tarlton, Emmett Brooks, Hugh Mac Watkins, Mr. O. W. Broome, Principal; Ronald Helms, Harry Boone, Mary Marrone, Gene Ferguson, Sue Marrone, Dorothy Keziah, Ronald Rummage, Janies Helms, Louise Williams, Lynette Carroll, Donnie Helms, Frankie Herring. OFFICE AND STORE PERSONNEL Left to Right —Reba Moser, Louise Williams, Frankie Herring, Aline Terry, Frances Broome, Edith Ann Poplin, Charles Gordon, Johnny Mac Taylor, Harvey Clark Rummage, Eddie Elmore. Seated— Mr. O. W. Broome. [ 61 ] SNAPS SNAPS 5ES Vn , WBIM r i ' m mi . , jggt ii II pii ' Iff 91 w f [ 63 ] SNAPS [ 64 ] Compliments of B OWIE MOTOR CO., INC. PEARCE YOUNG ANGEL CO. Wholesale Food Distributors SALES — SERVICE V 12 North Church Street Fresh — Frozen — Canned — Dried Monroe, North Carolina Service Wholesalers CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA Compliments of Compliments of CENTER SERVICE STATION A FRIEND Compliments of PAUL Compliments of CURRY ' S Complirpepts of Benton Height? News Stand Compliments of A FRIEND Compliments of KENN ' S WATCH and REPAIR [ 65 ] Small Brothers FUNDERBURK Service Center Recapping POULTRY MILLING CO. A. C. SMALL, MANAGER Buyers of Chickens, Eggs and Grains Phone 3 or 603 Charlotte Avenue Phone 1007 N. Bragg St. Monroe, North Carolina MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA Ashcraft Gin and Mill Co, Cotton Seed Delinting - Seed Cleaning Certified Cotton Seed Lespedeza Seed Monroe, N. C. PRICE BROS. POULTRY CO. Dealers in Live Poultry—Turkeys Phone 647-L Nite Phone: 8076-M 518 Morgan Mill Rd. Monroe, N. C. Union Electric Membership Company Owned By Those We Serve Phone 460 Monroe, North Carolina BROOMS GROCERY FRESH MEATS VEGETABLES Phone 829-J Nite Phone: 862-J DELIVERY SERVICE Charlotte Ave. Monroe, N C. Benton Heights Sandwich Compliments of Shop Monroe Auto Supply Co., Inc. Yank” Lomax, Proprietor Telephone AT3-3128 Concord Avenue 808 Charlotte Avenue Monroe, North Carolina Monroe, North Carolina [ 66 ] COMPLI MENTS OF GRIFFIN MOTOR COMPANY SALES and SERVICE Pontiac GMC The Largest Selection “GOODWILL” USED CARS PHONE 743 1411 CONCORD AVE. MONROE, N. C. [ 67 ] Compliments of MYERS 7 DAIRY A Complete Line of Dairy Products Phone 407-J Morgan Mill Road Monroe, North Carolina GRIFFIN IMPLEMENT AND MILLING COMPANY INCORPORATED McCormick Farm Machinery.Gimco Poultry and Livestock Feeds I. H. Refrigeration Equipment - - - Jamesway Equipment Supplies International Trucks.Premium Poultry Oats Phone 92 Office Phone 70 Phone 459 Monroe, North Carolina [ 68 ] Compliments of PHIL CORD CORPORATION Manufacturers of 60 Gauge Hosiery Exclusively V MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA Congratulations to the Senior Class BENTON HEIGHTS DRY CLEANERS HOYLE HELMS, Proprietor Phone 468-R MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA [ 69 ] Compliments of C. B. LOVELACE GROCERY Compliments of Feeds Fresh Produce Vance Dean 1 I 1 1 1 1 • Distributor for Lance, Inc. In Monroe Patton Avenue Concord Avenue MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA Phone 1155-J Monroe, North Carolina ROYAL CLEANERS ☆ Approved Sanitone Service © 9 201 SOUTH HAYNE STREET [ 70 ] Compliments of GENERAL KNITTING MILLS, INC. MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA Compliments of WHITE OAY ACRES. INC. KIKER BEAUTY SHOP For the best in business and the most Poultry Products in beauty, let ' s get our heads together. HAIRCUTS A SPECIALTY Monroe, N. C. Phone 928-J 406 Lomax St. Monroe, N. C. Charleston, S. C. Savannah, Ga. Stanly W. Griffin ' s Winfred Helms TEXACO SERVICE STATION TEXACO PRODUCTS Firestone Tires and Batteries GROCERIES — MEATS HOUSE MOVING Phone 431-R Jefferson and Charlotte Avenue 604 Fairley Avenue Monore, North Carolina Phone 443-J or 1222-R [ 71 ] Compliments of HALL MOTOR COMPANY Used Cars SaEes and Service Charlotte Highway Monroe, North Carolina Phone 1441 an 3 WE AIM TO PLEASE Compliments of McEwen Service Phone 574 Monroe, North Carolina Individualized Hair Styling ROBERT ' S Permanents - Cold Waves Hair Tinting Distinctive Clothes for Men Sells Beauty Shop jpo. Phone 448 JFHI N. Main over Gamble’s Phone 149 Drug Store 106 E. Franklin St. Monroe, North Carolina Monroe, N. C. [ 72 ] MULLIS GRILL AND AMOCO SERVICE Phone 733-R — 733-J 24 HOUR SERVICE ROAD SERVICE Highway 74 EAST MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA KENDRICK BRICK AND TILE COMPANY Manufacturers of High Grade Building Brick Face and Common For Prompt Service Call Shaleton No. 1 MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA J. H. MYERS LUMBER Mfg. Co., Inc. “Distributors of Fine Lumber” 819 Charlotte Avenue Telephone 600 [ 73 ] DELINGER FAMILY SHOE STORE Langdon Jewelry Company City Club Velvet Step 208 North Main Street for men for women Weather-Bird Monroe, North Carolina for children Diamonds, Watches, Silver Phone 1378 Jewelry and Watch Repair 109 North Main Street Monroe, North Carolina Telephone 481 Compliments of MONROE OIL CO., Inc. Monroe TURKEY PROCESSING PLANT Fuel Oil — Kerosene Incorporated Turkeys Dressed, Eviscerated and Packaged w Phone 1108 Camp Sutton Phone 515 MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA MONROE WILLYS CO. LANEY OIL COMPANY Cars—Jeeps Trucks and Station Wagons Used Cars Sales—Service Keep-Fill Service Suppliers of Sinclair Products Fuel Oil and Kerosene Metered Deliveries Telephone 607 Winchester Ave. Concord Road Phone 1265-J Monroe, N. C. Compliments of R. Hall McGuirt MONROE CAB Insurance - Real Estate - Rentals Chatam F. Smith 215 N. Hayne St. Phone 474 Phone 640 MONROE NORTH CAROLINA Monroe, N. C. [ 74 ] JOE ROSS Jesse Jackson Lockhart, Jr. FURNITURE and REAL ESTATE Phone 461-R 800 South Haye St. Monroe, N. C. 109 S. Main St. Phone 94 MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA Distributor TOM ' S TOASTED PEANUTS Red Star Monroe Tarlton’s Taxi Service Station Texaco Products — Firestone ☆ Tires and Batteries J. B. Keziah J. C. Winchester Phone 535 Phone 559 Franklin and Church 312 E. Franklin Street Monroe, North Carolina Monroe, North Carolina Compliments of Hargette Electric Co. Electrical Contractors Center Lunch Frigidaire Appliances Phone 495 11 S. Main Street DUKE PARKER Monroe, North Carolina Compliments of Compliments of Monroe Bakery Co., Inc. Marion Davis Ansonville Road Ladies and Misses Ready to Wear Phone 353 Style and Quality Monroe, North Carolina 204 N. Main Street Monroe, North Carolina [ 75 ] Paul E. Price Phone 1016-R Owner £r Mgr. The Huntley Company “First in Union County” PRICE ' S WHOLESALE B. F. Goodrich Products Price ' s Star Sausage Tires, Tubes Fresh Meats-—Hams Batteries and Accessories Shoulders—Lions Beef Phone 232 Charlotte Avenue and Crowell Monroe, North Carolina Monroe, North Carolina Compliments of FRIENDLY BARBER SHOP HORTON GORDON We need your head in our business Phone 22 Phone 1200 24 Hour Service Under Gamble ' s Drug Store Intersection of P. A. Riggins Luther Gray Morgan Mill Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe, North Carolina Compliments of Buddy ' s Amoco Service Station LYNN HINSON, Manager Open From 6:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. PHONE 1254 Compliments of HELMS GROCERY WILLIE C. HELMS FLOYD M. HELMS Meats Fresh Produce 1 01 Walnut Street Monroe, North Carolina Compliments of Monroe Lumber Company JAMES GROCERY Incorporated Phone 584 Ruth Hoyle Monroe, North Carolina Phone 552 1106 Concord Avenue MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA [ 76 ] WILLIAMS SUPPLY CO. Robert 0. Helms General Trucking - Sand and Gravel Ready Mixed Concrete Crushed Stone for Driveways Cement Mortar Mix and Cement Sand—Mortar Mix “We Handle Superior Blocks” Acme Quality Faints Worthington Air Conditioning Equipment — -Home —Commercial ☆ Phone 1032 Phone 688 East Jefferson Street ’ Monroe, North Carolina CHARLOTTE HWY. MONROE, N. C. Compliments of MERIT SHOE COMPANY, CATAWBA OIL COMPANY Inc. Distributors of Shell Products U. S. Royal Tires Guide-Step Men ' s Club Nanette Oh-Whee-Go PHONE AT3-481 3 305 N. Main Street Phone 8 400 Winchester Ave. MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA John A. Crook, Jr., Manager [ 77 ] I OSCAR W. FAULK COMPANY MONROE WHOLESALE GROCERY CO. General Electric and Maytag Appliances Phone 762 ROSCOE W. FAULK COMPANY Phone AT3-641 5 The Sewing Machine Center 1 1 Phone 1 196 Monroe, N. C. 1 1 1 1 • - Distributors of Compliments of STAPLE FANCY GROCERIES DIXIE PHOTOSHOP Monroe, North Carolina MONROE H M TIRE SERVICE SKATING RINK Sutherland Ave.—Net to Skating Rink A Family Recreation for good clean fun We Specilalize In: ROLLER SKATE First Class Recaps New Tires It ' s great! Keeps the family together . . . Accurate Wheel Balancing enjoy a fun-filled evening Your Tire Troubles Are Our Troubles Phone 938-M Small Enough to Know You Monroe, North Carolina Large Enough to Serve You [ 79 ] ■ . Bowler lumber co. [Aty v v. 4 s ■ ■ • i Y —Dealer In—- ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER R. B. Fowler—Owner Phone 1 146 Monroe, N. C. PEPSI-COLA Bottling Company of Charlotte Inc. THE LIGHT REFRESHMENT Phones EDison 3-8416 — 7 2820 South Boulevard CHARLOTTE, N. 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