Bessemer High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 94 of the 1949 volume:

m m - a ':. • • ■m r v :ifl FOREWORD All the world’s a stage And all the men and women Are merely players ” The curtain is going up on the second edition of the Spotlight. The Senior Class of ’49, after months of prep- aration and hard work, is proudly presenting this book as our last and greatest contribution to the school, faculty and parents. The purpose of this year book is to give you, those who are interested in us, a better view of our school in action. The name, The Spotlight, suggests a play with all its excitement and anticipation. Our students are the players and you the audience. We wish to show you our school life focusing the spotlight upon classes, clubs, and sports. In these pages we shall re-enact for you the school’s most mem orable events, picturing the actors so that their performances while in school will live forever. We hope that as you turn these pages you will relive with joy and pride the experiences pictured during this year. We hope that our book will be an inspiration to the future classes of Bessemer High School and that they will keep the tradition of a year book burning down through the years. ■■ av. v DEDICATION We the Senior Class of 1949 wish to dedicate our annual to the memory of Mr. E. E. Lowdermilk. Mr. Emsley, as we know him, was a Bessemer Alumnus and a faithful patron of the school and community. His ready smile and firm handshake will long be remembered. f W. H. CUDE We, the Class of 1949, wish to express to our faithful friend and leader, W. H. Cude, our appreciation for his under- standing guidance and constant endeavor to uphold the stand- ards of our school. FACULTY Marietta S. Allen Mathematics, Latin University of Tennessee George Peabody College for Teachers A.B. Woman’s College Iva Bruce Arvin Commercial Education Averett College, Danville. Vs. Danville School of Commerce B.S. Radford College Woman’s Division of V.P.I. Arnold Bolen A.B. High Point College E.B. University of Hawaii M.A. George Washington University Avis Dickens Guill English, Dramatics B.S. Converse College Woman’s College U. N. C. Elsie Cress English, French A.B. High Point College John Jett Coach, Physical Education B.S. Wake Forest College Albert F. Rusack, Jr. Law, History and Civics A.B. Guilford College Post Graduate Work U. N. C. Lozelle Campbell Second Grade Graduate Western Carolina Teachers College Appalachian State Teachers College University of North Carolina 1 FACULTY if: Mary G. Case Seventh Grade B.S. High Point College High Point, N. C. 1 Isabel Cox Cude Third Grade Guilford College Vannie Fryar First Grade Woman’s College, U.N.C. George Peabody College for Teachers Edith A. Holt Fourth Grade B.S. Asheville College aduate Work W.C.U.N.C. us I i Dorothy Ann Cress Eighth Grade A.B. High Point College Ethel Fields Second Grade Appalachian State Teachers College Woman’s College, U.NG Mrs. Reva R. Ginnings B.S. Primary Education Western Illinois State Teachers College M.A. in Education University of North Carolina Post Graduate Work Elberta M. Miller Fifth Grade Greensboro College W.C.U.N.C. FACULTY Mrs. W. A. Roberts Fifth Grade Carson-Newman College Jefferson City, Tenn. and Southwestern Seminary Wiley A. Roberts Eighth Grade A.B. Furman University Post Graduate Work Southwestern Seminary War ford M. Sexton Sixth Grade A.B. Elon College Elon College, N. G Mary Frances Simpson Public School Music A.B. Meredith College Raleigh, N. C. Maurice Bunting Glee C1ub Not Pictured: Lyla Mills Willcox First Grade A.B. High Point College Woman s College U.N.C. Frances C. Higgins Seventh Grade Frances Randolph Third Grade Graduate Eastern Carolina Teachers College Woman’s College U.N.C. Ruby G. Randolph First Grade B.S. Appalachian State Teachers College Boone, N. C. Mabel Robertson Home Economics B.S. Guilford College Post Graduate Work Woman’s College U. N- C ANNUAL STAFF Seated, left to right: W. H. Cude, Financial Advisor; Annie Laura Harris, Advestirement; Bill Bigham, Editor; Barbara Taylor, Business Man- ager; Miss Elsie Cress, Faculty Advisor; Ann Dixon, Advertisement. Standing, left to right: Peggy Nave, Advertisement; Charlie Cooper Art Editor; Juan Spanolia, Assistant Art Editor; David Starr, Assistant Editor; Bob Sharpe, Assistant Business Manager; Robeit Snuggs, Pearl Kornegay, Grade School Editor. We, the 1949 annual staff members, have worked hard and faithfully to present you with this annual which we hope you will always cherish. CLASS MASCOTS Margaret Leonard Eddie Bigham fllrtvightu ► '' VALEDICTORIAN Annie Laura Harris mors SALUTATORIAN David Starr 1. Porter Lowdermilk, Secretary and Treasurer 2. SENIOR. OFFICERS Charles Cooper, President 3. Bill Smith, Vice President SENIORS Ernest Anderson Travel Club 3 Glee Club 1 Youth Club 4 Woman Hater Margaret Esdelle Apple Girls Athletic Assn. 2 F. H. A. 2 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Girl Scouts 1, 2, 3 Most Studious Josephine Marie Baldwin Glee Club 4 Most Witty Bobbie Baker Glee Club 1 Secretary F. H. A. 2 President of Girls Athletic Association 2 Monogram Club 2, 3, 4 Senior Scout 2 President of Class 3 Head Cheerleader 2, 3, 4 Beta Club 4 Youth Club 4 Class Prophet Most Popular Most Conceited Bill Bigham Glee Club 3, 4 Beta Club 4 Dramatics Club 4 Marshal 3 Youth Club 4 Class Poet Most Sophisticated Sammie Blake Glee Club Most Talented SENIORS Robert Sharpe Monogram Club 2, 3 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 2, 4 Annual Staff 4 Eagle Scout Youth Club 4 Most Likely to Succeed Biggest Apple Polisher William E. Smith Boy Scout 1 Football 2, 3, 4 Vice Pres. Senior Class 4 Youth Club 4 Naval Reserve 3, 4 Monogram Club 2, 3 Newspaper Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Most Popular Robert Snuggs Hyattsville High 1 Football 3, 4 Sportsmanship Trophy 4 Annual Staff 4 Best All Around Keith Smith Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1 Baseball Manager 3 Monogram Club 3 Youth Club 4 High School King 2 Class Baby David Starr Marshal 3 Beta Club 4 Editor in Chief Newspaper 4 Associate Editor Annual 4 Class Prophet Juan Spanolia Monogram Club 2, 3 Pres. Monogram Club 3 Baseball 1, 2 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Captain Football 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 2 Annual Staff 4 Youth Club 4 Beta Club 4 Most Conceited SENIORS Garland Bunton School Bus Driver 4 Beta Club 4 Most Studious Colin Campbell Monogram Club Football Team Basketball Team Baseball Team Biggest Liar Charles Cooper Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Class President 2, 4 Monogram Club 1, 2, 3 Beta Club 4 Youth Club 4 Testator Most Original Martha DeLancey F. H. A. 2 Girls Athletic Assn. 2 Most In Love Ann Dixon Glee Club 1 4 F. H. A. 2 Girls Athletic Assn. 2 Newspaper Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Dorothy Marie Greene Proximity School 1 Glee Club 1 F H. A. 2 SENIORS Peggie Nave Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Monogram Club 2, 3, 4 Cheerleader 2, 3 Dramatics Club 4 Girls Athletic Assn. 2 F. H. A. 2 Annual Staff 4 Newspaper Staff 4 Most Talented Most Attractive Bill Parr Monogram Club 1, 2, 3 Football 1, 2, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Officer 1, 2, 3 Travel Club 2 Bus Driver 2 Best Dressed David Pickard Ex-Navy Cecil Pittman Melvin Rich Monogram Club Football Team Glee Club Laziest Dorothy Eris Richards Greensboro High School 2 Glee Club 1 Basketball 3, 4 Newspaper Staff Annual Staff 4 Treasurer of Beta Club D. A. R. Representative 4 Cheerleader 4 Youth Club 4 Most Athletic Bathing Beauty SENIORS Annie Laura Harris r. H. A. 2 Beta Club 4 Dramatics Club 4 Assistant Librarian 3 Newspaper 4 Annual Staff 4 School Winner of Peace Essay Contest 3 Chief Marshal 3 Class Historian 4 Most Studious Mary Elizabeth Hill Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls Athletic Assn. 2 F. H. A. 2 Man Hater Mildred Jenkins Glee Club 1, 2 Monogram Club 3, 4 Girls Athletic Assn. 2 Laziest, Biggest Liar Herbert Jones Basketball 3 Football 4 Travel Club 2 Glee Club 1 Bus Driver 4 Myrtle Irene Kinley F. H. A. 2 Most Original Pearl Kornegay Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Beta Club 4 F. H. A. 2 Girls Athletic Club 2 Secretary of Class 3 Annual Staff 4 Newspaper Staff 4 Assistant Librarian 4 Marshal 3 Best All Around Most Dependable SENIORS Robert Lee Lawless Junior Assistant Scout- master 1, 2, 3 Hi-Y 3 Weight Lifting Club Y. M. C. A. 4 Most In Love Ernestine Leonard Glee Club 1, 4 Proximity School 1 Vice President 2 F. H. A. 2 Best Dressed Porter Lowdermilk Sec. and Treas. Senior Class Monogram Club 1, 2, 3 Pres. Monogram Club 2 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Captain of Baseball 3 Football 2, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Captain of Basketball 3, 4 All County Basketball 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Treasurer of Youth Club 4 Most Attractive Thomas R. Lowdermilk Football 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Monogram Club 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Wittiest James W. McDaniel Basketball 2, 3 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Monogram Club 2, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 4 Glee Club 2, 4 Most Dependable David Nance Monogram Club 1, 2, 3 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Travel Club 2 All County Football 3, 4 Most Athletic SENIORS Barbara Taylor Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics' Club 2, 3, 4 Monogram Club 1, 2, 3 Newspaper Staff 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Girls Athletic Assn. 2 Basketball 1 Senior Scout 1, 2, 3 Cheerleader 4 Marshal 3 Beta Club 4 Youth Club 4 Most Likely to Succeed Biggest Apple Polisher Dick Watkins Ex-Navy Jack Tuttle Monogram Club 1, 2 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Youth Club 4 Bus Driver 4 Bathing Beauty Treva Mae Whitesell Girl Scouts 1 Girls Athletic Assn. 2 F. H. A. 2 Glee Club 4 Teacher’s Assistant 4 Class Baby SENIOR CLASS MOTTO The Future I may face now; I have proved the Past. FLOWER Red Carnation COLORS Royal Blue and White CLASS HISTORY Someone has said, All good things must come to an end. So it will be with our school days. As the time for their close rapidly comes upon us I was asked to write the Class History. Thinking hard over the happy years we have spent together as a class, our trials, joys, and sorrows I was strongly impressed by the thought that we too soon would part. Soon, too soon, our class days will end and the final chapter of our school days will be written. With the writing of this chapter the book of our class days will be ended and closed and our class days like all good things will come to an end. In 1937, under the guidance of Mrs. Wilcox and Miss Fryar, we began our long struggle for an education. The following years were not so exciting, but we realize they were the basic miles of our long struggle. The great privilege of changing classes came to us in the seventh grade. We changed classes with the eighth grade. We were also placed into separate rooms —the boys in Mr. Hines’ and the girls in Mrs. Roberts’. The only thing of importance is the eighth grade had the privilege of having our home rooms in the High School building. In 1943 the big day finally come when we entered High School. The most interesting thing that happened that year was a hay-ride. Mid-term passed; then the day of our final exams which made us Sophomores for the coming year. During our next year, we girls and boys were again separated. We also, became more familiar and interested in school activities. Some of the boys and girls went out for sports, others for Glee Club, Newspaper Staff, or other activities. Our year spent as Juniors was a happy one. Miss Arvin, our home room teacher, and our grade mothers gave us a Christmas party we will long remember. We considered ourselves important that year because of the fact three of our members were on the newspaper staff; and sevral of our boys went out for sports. Two of the Junior boys made the all-county football squad. After much hard work, the highlight of that year came on April the ninth, in the form of a banquet at the Bliss Restaurant which we gave to entertain the Seniors. At last we are Seniors! We have achieved much through cooperation among our classmates, among other classes, and the faculty. We have sponsored the third edition of The Mouthpiece, the school paper, and the second edition of The SPOTLIGHT, our annual. The Beta Club was also chartered, and ten of the Seniors are members. The parties we have had this year have all been tops, but there is one which stands out foremost in our minds. Our grade mothers gave us a party at Christmas which we will long remember because of the wonderful time we had. The Junior-Senior Banquet this year was grand. We are sure that there has never been a more wonderful banquet than this one. The dramatic highlight of our Senior year was the Senior Play, My Heart’s In High. The cast was an excellent one and each person was well fitted for their part. It was a grand success. We consider our school years as prosperous ones, and as we leave with our diplomas in our hand, we must remember that as we shut the door to our school life, we are opening the door to life’s school. ANNIE LAURA HARRIS. CLASS PRAYER By David Starr Dear God: Even as today has marked the sunset on a part of our life we raise our voices in hushed prayer for thy guidance in the future. Even now breaks the dawn of a new and infinitely more important part of our life. So we pray to thee to help us reach the heights we aspire to attain. Above all, dear God, whether we become great or small keep us ever humble for to be contemptuous of they fellow man is to have missed a great part of life. Help us remember not to be vain or proud but that just to be a man among men is thy will. Be it ever our motto to help those who cannot help themselves and always lend a helping hand to ease the life of someone not so fortunate as ourselves. Father, we would ask thy help that we may not live in vain. Our life will not be in vain if we could but leave something for those who pass our way that will make their life better for our having lived. When the time comes help us to see that we will not pass by our chance. Help us to know the good from the evil; guide our feet in the right paths; and when we are tempted to stray, even guide us in the homeward way. Ah, fleeting life how quickly art thou passed! Be it forever or just for today be it, dear God, as thou wouldst have it and above all thy will be done. Amen. SUPERLATIVES MOST CONCEITED Bobbie Jean Baker Juan Spanolia BEST DRESSED Bill Parr Ernestine Leonard MOST STUDIOUS Annie Laura Harris Garland Bunton MOST ORIGINAL Charles Cooper Myrtle Kinley SUPERLATIVES i MOST TALENTED Peggy Nave Sammie Blake MOST ATHLETIC Dot Richards David Nance BEST ALL AROUND Pearl Kornegay Robert Snuggs MOST POPULAR Bill Smith Bobbie Baker l I SUPERLATIVES LAZIEST Melvin Rich Mildred Jenkin; MOST DEPENDABLE Buddy McDaniels Pearl Kornegay MOST IN LOVE Martha Delaney Bob Lawless JIASS babies T%va Whitest rim Smith SUPERLATIVES BIGGEST LIARS Babe Campbell Mildred Jenkins MOST SOPHISTICATED Margaret Apple Bill Bigham BIGGEST APPLE POLISHERS Barbara Taylor Bob Sharpe BATHING BEAUTIES Dot Richards Jack Tuttle SUPERLATIVES BEST LOOKING Peggy Nave Porter Lowdermilk WITTIEST Roger Lowdermilk Josephine Baldwin MAN AND WOMAN HATER MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Mary Elizabeth Hill Barbara Taylor Ernest Anderson Bob Sharpe WHO’S WHO Margaret Apple__________________________________Answer to patients’ prayers Ernest Anderson____________________________________________Little Tarzan • Bobbie Jean Baker________________________________Quick Tempered Blonde Bill Bigham_________________________________Peaches and cream complexion Josephine Baldgin_____________________________________________Giggle Box Sammie Blake__________________________________________Musically Minded Garland Bunton__________________________________________________ Retiring Colin Campbell________________________________________Good for Nothing Charlie Cooper__________________________________________Handsome Redhead Martha DeLancy ________________,___________________ Matrimonially Minded Ann Dixon_____________________________________________Cooperative Spirit Dot Green_____________________________________________Cheerful Chatterer Annie Laura Harris______________________________________________ Studious Mary Elizabeth Hill_______________________________________Loudest Mouth Mildred Jenkins_________________________________Talks Most and Says Least Herbert Jones __________________________________________________ Precious Pearl Kornegay __________________________________________________ Helpful Myrtle Kinley_________________________________Make Some Man a Good Wife Robert Lawless________________________________________________________Big Hopes Ernestine Leonard________________________________Homemakers Inspiration Roger Lowdermilk--------------------------------------------------Comical Redhead Porter Lowdermilk----------------------------------------------------Lady Charmer Peggy Nave-------------------------Knows a Little Bit About a Lot of Things David Nance-------------------------------------Poet but Not Longfellow Buddy McDaniel ____________________________________________ Unpredictable Dorthy Richards------------------------------------Breath Takingly Built Bill Parr -------------------------------------------------- Heartbreaker David Pickard----------------------------Don’t get around much any more! Cevil Pittman--------------------------------------Just One More Word Melvin Rich___________________________________________________________Big Flirt Bob Sharpe______________________________________________________ Curious Keith Smith _____________________________________________________ Senator Bill Smith-----------------------------------------Attractive Personality Robert Snuggs----------------------------------------------------Likeable Juan Spanolia-----------------------------------He Has Red” in His Eyes David Starr---------------------------------------------Executive Manner Jack Tuttle------------------------------------------------Bathing Beauty Barbara Taylor--------------------------------------------------Busy Body Dick Watkins----------------------------------------------------------The Stranger LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT BESSEMER HIGH SCHOOL CITY OF GREENSBORO COUNTY OF GUILFORD We the Senior Class of 1949, being sound in mind, do hereby declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, hereby rendering null and void any former will and bequest that may have been previously made. We hope that those of you who are lucky enough to receive our prized possessions will keep them in memory of us, as we shall not pass this way again. ITEM I To our principal and faculty we leave our undying appreciation and gratitude for their tireless efforts in directing our progress and teaching us what they could. ITEM II To the Junior Class we leave the one thing that they have worked for eleven years, the one thing that only we can leave them—the honor and title of Senior. We leave our great store of knowledge to you as you will need it in publishing the newspaper and the annual. We also leave strength and endurance which you will need in filling the many vacancies in the athletic teams that will represent our-next year. We cannot leave you any dope on next year’s home teacher as we are not informed as to who you will have, but with our skill you should be able to handle her. ITEM III The Sophomore Class may also step up a notch. Your seat is just below the Senior, you now have the right to really live. You can come to school later and go home earlier. You have our right to skip at will and sass the teacher when you think it necessary. We also will to you our good judgment concerning these matters, just use it and your path will be smoother. ITEM IV To the Freshman Class we leave a pair of high powered binoculars in order that you may see your goal when the going gets rough. You also have our courage and cheerfulness—you will need it as the worst is yet to come. ITEM V We leave our pride, love and loyalty to dear ole’ Bessemer High School. May the patter of our feet and the sound of our voices echo through its hallowed halls in the years that follow our hesitating departure. ITEM VI Trim Smith leaves his name and all his political power to Amos Clendenin. Ernestine Leonard, our best dressed girl, leaves that honor to Ruth Pitts. LAST WILL and TESTAMENT (Continued) David Starr and Annie Laura Harris combine their brains to leave Betty Land a mind that just won’t stop. Dot Richards leaves the body” to Frances Neeaham, hoping that she will use it to the best advantage. To Bill Turner goes Porter Lowdermilk’s voice. Now Bill can sing both popular and classics. Bob Lawless, our most in love boy leaves this direct quotation to anyone who may be considering matrimony: May God forbid that you be done like I been did. Peggy Nave’s voice goes to the girl in school who needs it most, Betty Williamson. Bob Sharpe wills his dreamy-languid eyes and his position on the football, baseball and basketball teams to Jerry Coble. Herbert Jones bequeaths his school bus and driver’s license to anyone who wants them, as he won t be needing them after he gets caught. Colin Levern Campbell, better known as Babe, leaves forever and ever and ever. Barbara Taylor leaves her membership in many clubs to anyone who is eligible Jack Tuttle bequeaths his bathing beauty physique to Dale Wood. Ann Dixon leaves her sweet disposition and ability to get along with people to Mary Long who needs something in that order. Josephine Baldwin leaves her wit to the girl who needs it most, Roberta Wilson. Juan Spanolia bequeaths to Chester Strickland his good looks and taste for young children. To Iris Jenkins and Richard Brown go the romance of Bobbie Baker and Dave Nance. Mildred Jenkins wills what she has more of than any girl to any girl who has less of what Mildred has more of. Donald James is the lucky receiver of Bill Bigham’s ability to apple polish for an old ugly teacher as well as for a young and beautiful one. Bill Parr leaves his best dressed title to Pete Sestito. Charlie Cooper wills his camera to Dot Turner and Mary Louise Wilson, who are camera hogs, not camera fans. Pearl Kornegay bequeaths her big brown eyes to Marie Deaton. Why I don’t know. Bill Smith left three front teeth in the McDaniel woods last fall. Joe Whiteside can have them. Robert Snuggs bequeaths his quiet and respectful personality to Beck Miller. Buddy McDaniel leaves the gleam in his eye and a bottle of Murine to Alton Gilbert. Melvin Rich leaves leisurely civilian life to Roger Rich. Sammie Blake, who most likely will be back next year, wills to himself better luck. Myrtle Kenly bequeaths to Mary Lou Leonard special reducing method. Bill Holden gets Garland Bunton’s knack for working geometry. Martha DeLancey leaves the bait she used to hook her man to Eric Nau. Treva Whitsell, class baby, leaves her diapers to Joe Lineberry. Mary Elizabeth Hill and Dot Green do not leave anything to anyone. Dick Watkins and David Pickard bequeath to Marvin Miller his formula for passing without coming to school. Roger Lowdermilk leaves to Amos Clendenin the honor of being the school monkey. Margaret Apple leaves her retiring nature to Sue Brown. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of the third month of the one thousand nine hundred and forty-ninth year of our Lord. CHARLES H. COOPER. Witnesses: Elsie Cress Bill Bigham Ernest Anderson Robert Lee Lawless Mary Elizabeth Hill By Bobbie Jean Baker and David Starr Sometimes we wonder why we spend the lonely nights dreaming of days that used to be. But they are gone forever and now remains only today. Classmates are scattred to the corners of the world where old glory is unfurled. Now by means of our crystal ball the future is revealed to us and we see our classmates. The year is 1969— Margaret Apple, who was always the quiet, demure type now has a position as secretary to Mr. Howard E. Carr. Margaret has really stepped up in life. Bobbie Baker, who in her school days loved social activities, has resigned in favor of being a housewife and has settled down to raising a family of ball players. Josephine Baldwin, always the wittiest girl in our class during school days, now is a great radio star. Joe put Judy Canova out of business ten years ago. Martha DeLancey and her husband are rapidly progressing in the photography business. They plan to leave their successful studio to their three sons. Ann Dixon, advertising manager of our High School Annual years ago, now holds the same position on the Charlotte Observer staff. Dot Green, who always loved to mend broken hearts, is now continuing her work through an article in the Modern Romances Magazine. Annie L. Harris must have gotten an inspiration from Miss Cress. She is now teaching English as her major subject and dramatics as her minor at Greensboro High School. Mary Elizabeth Hill, who always fussed about her hair and complexion now worries over other people’s looks. She is part owner of a beauty shop in the little town of Bessemer which has grown very much since our school days. Mildred Jenkins surprised all of us by keeping her promise to the man whom she was engaged to while in school. She is making a success as a career wife, working with the Acme Engineering Company in Bessemer. Pearl Kornegay, the least in stature but not in success, is using her talent for argu- ment to a great advantage—as secretary to John R. Hughes, the famous lawyer. Myrtle Kinley could never agree with anyone but surprised us all by saying yes to the lucky man she married. She is making a great success of it and has a darling set of twins. Ernestine Leonard, voted the best dressed girl in our Senior Class, uses her talent to design dresses for movie stars. Besides her enviable position she also has a red headed Irish husband. Peggie Nave, the song bird of our class is now the song bird of America. As a star for the Metropolitan Opera she has become the idol of the air lanes. She and her childhood sweetheart, Buddy McDaniel, are now happily married. Buddy never could get tough with Peggie but he sure does get tough with those criminals. He is a member of the F. B. I. Dot Richards inclined toward matrimony finally took the fatal step with none other than Porter Lowdermilk, the lanky crooner who made all the girls swoon. He rooted Frankie out long ago. Porter, who always liked attention gets plenty of it from Dottie, a successful nurse at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Barbara Taylor, who always liked to give orders is now yelling 1-2-3-4- march for the Girl Scouts. Barbara has made a wonderful career of field work. True to her own predictions she is still an old maid. PROPHECY (Continued) Treva Whitesell now works tor me Internal Revenue Department. Treva, who always did like to collect things has extended her hobby and is now collecting taxes. Ernest Anderson even in his childhood days loved to hang around Bun Weavers. He took advantage of his learning in those days and now is a professional pool player. Bill Bigham, who would do anything for the sake of argument became a suc- cessful lawyer. It has been said that he never lost a case. Sammy Blake—The only thing that Sammy would stick to was his piano playing. Now, as a result of his persistence, he is the pianist at the Diamond Horseshoe night club. Garland Bun ton carried on his fathers good work on the farm. Garland, who always made good grades in school, now makes good potatoes. Colin Campbell, who very early in his life showed his love for fighting, now carries on at Madison Square Garden. Only last week he won the middleweight cham- pionship of the world. He is ably assisted by his brilliant manager, Keith Smith. Keith, who resigned from his position as senator two years ago, is doing as great a job as manager. Charles Cooper, a line busting fullback during school days, attended Carolina where he ably filled the shoes of Charlie (Choo-Choo) Justice and there attained great fame. Charles now carries the pigskin for the Chicago Bears. He and his read-haired wife already have two little red-headed football players. Herbert Jones, who used to scare the life out of students by driving the school bus like a bat out of---, is now scaring other drivers on the Indianapolis Speedway. He used to really love the roller coaster. Bob Lawless used to take his toys apart to see what made them work until he got a car then he took it apart. As a mechanic he still takes them apaxt in his own garage. Bob, who found his mate very young, now has three additions to his little family. Roger Lowdermilk, who always kept the school room in laughter, now does the same for CBS s vast audiences every Sunday when he stands on a soap box (Rinso that it). When Jack Benny retired or found the competition too keen Roger was right there to take over. David Nance could never concentrate on anything but sports and a certain blonde girl in the Senior Class. Now much to his joy he has combined both by marrying the girl (Bobbie Baker) and playing catcher for the Yankees. Bill Parr, who used to say, Well, guess 1 11 be shoveling along,” is now actually doing that. Bill now has exclusive rights (much to his joy), to bury each of his classmates. He has made a success of the undertaking business and now has his own funeral home. David Pickard and Dick Watkins are often seen driving big Cadillacs. For some unknown reason they entered into the used car racket as partners. David, who married while still in High School now has a family and Dick, who turned out to be a bachelor, now rooms upstairs in the Pickards beautiful home. Cecil Pittman and Melvin Rich are making a career of the Army. Cecil, who spent some time in military school is now a lieutenant. Melvin, who only went to Bessemer, refuses to be bossed, so therefore he spends most of his time in the guard house. Bobby Sharpe always spoke lovingly of any doctor and of the fact that he wanted to be a doctor and is now employed at the John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. It has been said that he never lost a patient nor a dollar. His wife is also his faithful nurse. W. E. Smith who always loved to sing now has as his theme song “Anchors Aweigh”. Bill joined the Naval Reserves while still in High School. After finishing school he joined the Navy and now is one of the toughest admirals in the U. S. Navy. Bon voyage, Bill. Robert Snuggs who was voted the best all round boy in the class is now said to be the best all round engineer in the U. S. It is to his credit that he supervised the building of a dam bigger than the Boulder Dam. Juan Spanolia made more hearts flutter in High School than any other boy and is now the Casanova of Hollywood. Juan is currently starring for M. G. 3Vt. He is known as one of filmlands greatest stars and the screens greatest lover. David Starr, who wa$ editor of our school newspaper, now holds the same position for the New York Times. David is doing a grand job with the paper and boy! is he a tough editor. Rumors are flying that he is about a marry a rich debutance from New York. Jack Tuttle, who was a star second baseman for B.H.S., is now starring for the Greensboro Patriots. It is rumored that he may soon be playing for the Chicago Cubs. JUNIORS Junior Class Officers, First Row, left to right: Betty Jean Land, Shirley Pittman; Second Row: Bobby Clendenin. Marshals, First Row, left to right: Ladonne Cooper and Betty Land. Second Row: Albert Bigham, June Calhoun, and Bobby Strickland. Third Row: Bobby Clendenin. Louise Apple Paul Barber Albert Bigham Arietta Caddell JUNIORS Jean Bailey Tommy Beaver Richard Brown June Calhoun JUNIORS Cob Clendenin Kenny Collier Marie Deaton Bill Fryar Jerry Coble La Donne Cooper Erma Doyle Ellis Vivian Frye Bill Holden Joan Hoke Bill Lane Jackie Laughlin JUNIORS Coleen Hackett Iris Lee Jenkins Betty Land Dempsey Leonard I « i JUNIORS Joe Lineberry Marvin Miller Ann Moore Mary Long Jimmie Miller Frances Needham Martha Ingold Pickard Shirley Pittman JUNIORS Ruth Pitts William Russell Bill Stestito Roger Rich Charles Shepherd Bobby Strickland JUNIORS William Turner Joe Whiteside Betty Woodard David Wagoner Mary Louise Wilson Patricia Wilkenson No Picture: Muriel Taylor Sophomore Class Officers, top down: Bill Boone, Kay Montgomery, Vernon Swafford. SOPHOMORES Sophomore Class Officers, First Row, left to right: Ann Wilson, W. W. Brady. Second Row: Dale Wood, Jannett Marsh. SOPHOMORES Miss Guill’s Tenth Grade. First Row: Carolyn Starr, Doris Robertson, Nancy Belevins, Joretta Hall, Vida Lou Maness and Ann Wilson. Second Row: Betty Bunton, Betty Meadows, Louise Douglas, Eleanor Clapp, and Carolyn Murray. Third Row: Miss Dixie Guill (teacher), W. W. Brady and Harvey Starr. Fourth Row: Frank Welch, Bobby Oakes, Jimmy Zeigler, Ervin Chambers, and Lindsay Simpson. Fifth Row: Larry Allen, Reuben Leonard, Norman Lovings, Jimmy Apple, Dale Wood, and Linda Doggett. First Row, left to right: Frances Nabors, Dot Leonard, Kay Montgomery, Jeanette Tussey. Second Row: Peggy Cooke, Glyndora Dixon, Wanda Kenley. Third Row: Mr. Bolen, Van Berkman, Bill Boone, Curtis McDonald, Kenneth Tennell. FRESHMEN Ninth Grade Class Officers, First Row, left to right: Billie Sue Dixon, Barbara Pilkenton. Second Row: Sue Brown, Billie Jean Cooper. Ninth Grade Class Officers, First Row, left to right: Peggy Joyce, Bobby Pierce. Second Row: Eddie Oakes, Gerald Pike. FRESHMEN MRS. ALIEN’S HOME ROOM Mrs. Allen’s Ninth Grade, Front Row, left to right: Roberta Wilson, Peggy Joyce, Betty Williamson, Ruth Blake, Rachel Sands, Vera Sue Ellis. Second Row: Sonny Gibson, Eddie Oakes, Roland Stacy, Donald James, Teddy Starr, Ralph Swing, Jerry Miller, Mrs. Allen. Third Row: Garland Boaz, Claude Bartley, Howard O’Ferrell, Bill Gardner, Calvin Strick- land, Delmar Wood, Billy Miller. Fourth Row: Elray Boyd, Glenn Ray, Clyde Smith. MRS. ROBERTSON’S HOME ROOM Miss Robertson’s Home Room. First Row: Doris Jean Harris, Sally Murray, Shirley Woodard, Ramona Evans, Mar- jorie Hayes, Jane Coble. Second Row: Billie Sue Dixon, Dorothy Bryant, Virginia Causey, Doris Manuel, Shirley Cook, Mary Smith. Third Row: Julia King, Joyce Butler, Jean Caudle, Marlene Long, Doris Griffian, Miss Robertson. Fourth Row: Billie Jean Coble, Billie Jean Cooper, Sue Brown, Erika Nau, Mary Lou Leonard. - Si BETA CLUB Beta Club Front Row, left to right: Juan Spaniolia, Barbara Taylor, Bobbie Jean Baker, Dot Richards, Pearl Kornegay, LaDonne Cooper, Annie Laura Harris. Second Row: Albert Bigham, Garland Bunton, Mary Louise Wilson, David Starr, Bill Bigham, Betty Land, and Charles Cooper. MIXED QUARTET Mixed Quartet, Left to Right: Porter Lowdermilk, Peggy Nave, Dot Richards, and Bill Turner. BOYS’ QUARTET Male Quartet, Left to Right: Bill Bigham, dermilk, Bill Parr, and Roger Lowdermilk. Porter Low- BOYS CHORUS First Row, left to right: Mickey Williams, Dwight Jenkins, Norman Lovings, Larry Allen, W. W. Brady, Glenn Jackson, and Bill Cobb. Second Row: Bob Shep- pard, Pete Sestito, Don Aydelette, Roger Lowdermilk, Marvin Miller, Frank Welch, Horace Lowdermilk, and Maurice Bunting (Director). Third Row: Frances Simpson (Pianist); Joe Whiteside, Bill Bigham, Bill Parr, Porter Lowdermilk, Jimmy Lyon, Tuan £nanir lia Rnrlrlv A frT'lanipl anrl Rill Turner GIRLS CHORUS First Row: Frances Simpson, pianist; Dottie Bryant, Sue Ellis, Erma Ellis, Shirley Woodard, Mary Smith, Iris Jenkins, Jane Coble, Dot Richards, Marjorie Hayes, Julia King, Barbara Taylor, Margaret Allen, and Maurice Bunting, Director. Second Row: Ruth Pitts, Betty Williamson, Peggy Joyce, Vivian Jrye, Colleen Hackett, Pearl Korne- gay, Doris Griffin, Shirley Pittman, Sally Murray, Josephine Baldwin, Ernestine Leonard, and Ruth Blake. Third Row: LaDonne Cooper, Sue Brown, Peggy Nave, Mary Elizabeth Hill, Joan Hoke, Erika Nau, Betty Meadows, Ann Dixon, Dot Turner, Mary Louise Wilson, Martha Belle Pickard, and Betty Land. Absent: Margaret Apple. DRAMATICS CLUB Seated: Erma Ellis, Bobby Strickland, Annie Laura Harris, Bill Bigham, Peggy Nave. Standing: Miss Dixie Guill, Pat Wilkerson, Bill Turner, Barbara Taylor, Buddy McDaniel, Chester Strickland. Bill Smith was absent when picture was taken. MOUTHPIECE STAFF I I I I I I Mouthpiece Staff Seated: Pearl Kornegay, Annie Laura Harris, David Starr (Editor in Chief); Dot Turner, Anne Dixon. Standing: Peggy Nave, Betty Land, Elsie Cress (Faculty Advisor), W. H. Cude (Factulty Advisor), Charlie Cooper, and Barbara Taylor. i GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY Kneeling: Dottie Bryant, Shirley Woodard, Shirley Cook, Ruth Blake, Sue Ellis, and Betty Williamson. Standing: Doris Griffin, Sally Murray, Billie Jean Cooper, Erika Nau, Peggy Lewey, Sue Brown, Glyndora Dixon, Billie Sue Dixon, and A1 Rusack, Coach. Cheerleaders, Left to Right: Mildred Jenkins, Barbara Taylor, Dot Richards, Bobbie Jean Baker (Head Cheerleader), Dot Turner, and Vivian Frye. FOOTBALL FOOTBALL GROUP Front Row, left to right: Bobby Sharpe, Larry Allen, Vernon Swafford, Norman Lovings, Bill Boone, Charles Cooper, Robert Snuggs, Bill Smith. Middle Row: Bill Parr, William Russell, Porter Lowdermilk, Bill Austin, Juan Spanolia, David Nance. Back Row: Coach John Jett, Colin Campbell, Roger Lowdermilk, Lindsey Simpson, Gene Murr, Dale Wood, Clyde Smith, Harvey Starr, Keith Smith, Rueben Leonard, Dempsey Leonard, Manager Calvin Strickland. Front Row, left to right: Linemen in Position: Colin Campbell, Joe Whiteside, William Russell, Robert Snuggs, Bobby Sharpe, Bill Smith, Bobby Clendenin. Back Row: Four Backs Standing: Larry Allen, Juan Spanolia, Charles Cooper, David Nance. ALL-COUNTY BASKETBALL Bill Austin, Porter Lowdermilk. ALL-COUNTY FOOTBALL Front Row, left to right: Bill Smith, Charles Cooper. Back Row: William Russell, Bobby Clendenin, David Nance. BESSEMER HIGH TROPHIES GIRLS BASKETBALL VARSITY Clockwise: Marie Deaton, Mary Louise Wilson, Dot Turner, Dot Richards, Martha Belle Pickard, and Betty Medows. GIRLS BASKETBAL TEAM First Row: Shirley Pittman, LaDonne Cooper, Martha Belle Ingold Pickard, Dorothy Richards, Dorothy Turner, Betty Woodard. Second Row: Louise Apple, Mary Long, Marv To iise Wilson, Marie Deaton, Coach John J. Jett, Betty Meadows, loan Hoke, . C lapp, Kay Montgomery, Manager. BASKETBALL GROUP Front Row, left to right:' George Collier, Bill Austin, Bobby Sharpe, Frank Welch, Bobby Oakes. Back Row: Porter Lowdermilk, David Nance, Charles Sheppard, Juan Spanolia, Bobby Clendenin. Coach John Jett. BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM Left to Right: Porter Lowdermilk, Bobby Clendenin, Juan Spanolia, Bobby Sharpe, Bill Austin. I CLASS TOURNAMENT—CHEERLEADERS Front Row, left to right: 1. Clyde Aydelette—Best Cheerleader Grade Girl). 2. Peggy McCurdy—Cheerleader—Miss Cress’ Eighth Irade. Back Row—1. Dorothy Turner—Best Cheerleader (High :hool Girl). 2. Mary Wilson—-Cheerleader—Junior Class. CLASS TOURNAMENT Front Row, left to right: Gerald Pike—Best Sportsmanship (High School Boy); James Woodard—Best All-Round Player (Grade Boy); Franklin Phillips—Best Sportsmanship (Grade Boy); Albert Bigham—Best All Round Player (High School Boy). Back Row: Annie Harris—Best Sportsmanship (High School Girl); Wanda Hall —Best Sportsmanship (Grade Girl); Billie Cooper—Best All Round Player '(High School Girl); Betty Pierce—Best All Round Player ,Grade Girl). BASEBALL GROUP Front Row, left to right: Bill Fryer, Buddy McDaniel, Bobby Sharpe, Porter Lowdermilk, Colin Campbell, David Nance, Albert Bigham, Bobby Strickland, Jack Tuttle. Back Row: Joe Whiteside, Rueben Leonard, Roger Lowdermilk, George Collier, Harvey Starr, Norman Lovings, Frank Welch, Henry Collier, Paul Barber, Chester Strickland, William Russell, Coach John Jett. HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT GIRL CHAMPS Girl Champions, Front Row: Shirley Cook, Billie Dixon, Billie Cooper, Sue Brown, Shirley Woodard, Vera Ellis. Sec- ond Row: Erika Nau, Dorothy Bryant, Betty Williamson, Ruth Blake, Virginia Causey, Sally Murray. BOY CHAMPS Boys Champions, Front Row: Bobby Strickland, Albert Bigham, Jimmy Miller. Second Row: Bob Clendenin, Marvin Miller, William Russell, Richard Brown, Jack Lauchlin. GRADE CLASS TOURNAMENT GIRL CHAMPS Girl Champions, First Row: Gathel Cassidy, Shirley Blake, Christine Motley, Peggy Gibson, Silvia Harris. Back Row: Margaret Allen, Janette Todd, Naomi Wil- son, Sue Friddle, Betty Pierce, Colleen Shoe, Dot Woodard. BOYS CHAMPS Boys Champions, First Row: Charles Smith, Horace Lowdermilk, Bill Cobb. Back Row: Bobby Hatley, Bobby Rich, Raymond Pennington, David Smith, Keith Campbell, Jimmy Allen, Basil Anderson. GIRLS’ ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM Grades, Front Row: Clara Meyers, Ceclia Turner, Christine Motley, Patsy Smith, Anne Spence. Back Row: Peggy Gibson, Jo Ann Rogers, Wanda Hall, Betty Cockman, Betty Pierce, Jo Ann Hobby. High School, Front Row: Erma Ellis, Billie Jean Cooper, Shirley Cook, Erika Nau, Kay Montgomery. Back Row: Ann Dixon, Muriel Taylor, Betty Land, Margaret Apple, Eleanor Clapp, Louise Apple. BOYS’ ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM High School, Front Row: Bobby Strick- land, Calvan Strickland, Vernon Swafford, Herbert Jones, Van Berckman. Back Row: William Russell, Bill Boone, Albert Bigham, Rueben Leonard, Gerald Pike. Grades, Front Row: James Woodard, Frank Phillips, Mickey Williams, Wake Morrison, Teddy Strickland. Back Row: Bobby Hately, Bobby Sheppard, Herald Smith, Conrad Lovings, Raymond Penning- ton, Horace Lowdermilk. BUS DRIVERS Bus Drivers, Left to Right: Jack Tuttle, Herbert Jones, Roger Lowdermilk, Garland Bunton. The school’s bus system improved greatly during this year. We were given two new busses. The drivers and students appreciate them very much. The extra bus has reduced the work of the drivers. No accidents have occurred this yar. The drivers have done a fine job—they are polite, courteous and careful. We congratulate therm They are from the Senior Class and have cooperated 100 per cent with the school patrol. BIG OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW’ BESSEMER LOG SCHOOL AND CLASS OF 1896 Those whom we are able to identify reading from left to right, Front Row: Annie Jackson, Mary Rankin, Julia Rankin, Pauline Murray, Allie Rankin, Ernest Wilson, Effie McLean, Teacher—Miss Minnie Wilson, Ethel Hales, Guy McLean, Sylvester Lewey. Second Row: Lee Rawles, Mary Jackson, Ether Wilson, Gene Vows, Annie Wooters, Maggie Murray, Linnie Ward, Mary Smith, Ada Smith, Abe Wooters. Third Row: Arthur West, unknown, Martha Haithcock, lone Wilson, Lizzie Lewey, Roxie Lewey, Guy Murray, Henery Wilson, Clay Murray, Charlie Wilson, ________ Haithcock, Arthur Lewey. Unfortunately the old photograph from which this was taken was marred by a break through the center but nothing has happened through the years to mar the traditional honesty, integrity and good sportsmanship of Bessemer students. WIMBISH INSURANCE AGENCY Jos. M. Hunt, Jr., G. W. Perrett, R. G. Troxler, Mrs. J. W. Davis, Miss Alma Jane Gordon, Miss Concordia Smith, Mrs. L. D. Stanley, Herbert G. Chase, Richard A. Stone, Chas. C. Wimbish. SNAPSHOTS EIGHTH GRADES Miss Dorothy Cress' Eighth Grade, First Row, left to right: Sue Friddle, Margaret Allen, Mickey Williams, Paul Price, Peggy Gibson, Harvey Shelley, Eleanor Heath, Glenn Jackson, Mickey Dawkins, Sidney Snow, Nancy Cooke. Second Row: Ida Carr, Coleen Shoe, Anne Collins, Naomi Wilson, Forrest Cranford, Peggy McCurdy, Gathel Cassidy, Doris Cooke, Christine Motley, Betty Low Pierce, Sylvia Harris. Third Row: Harold Smith, Arnold Smith, Ray Rich; Bobby Johnson, Jack Simpson, Bobby Sheppard, Dwight Jenkins, Dot Woodard, Shirley Blake, and Miss Dorothy Cress. Mr. Roberts’ Eighth Grade, First Row: Della Mae Phillips, Janet Wrenn, Nancy Wooten, Nancy Leonard, Louella Myers, Dorothy East, Jo Anne Hobby, Charles Brown, Charles Spivey, Bill Cobb, Charles Smith. Second Row: Wanda Hall, Patsy Curtis, Nora Young, Julian Hall, Bobby Hatley, Raymond Pennington, Clifton Lemons, Basil Anderson, Bobby Rich, Jimmy Allen, Mr. Roberts. Third Row: Pat Thomas, Jean Harris, Cathorne Green, Ruth Thompson, Dorothy Elliott, Jean Carruthers, Jimmy Lyon, Keith Campbell, John Davis, Horace Lowdermilk, David Smith. 1 9 11 MRS. CASE'S SEVENTH GRADE Front Row: Larry Vance, Larry Wilson, Henry Blake, Peggy Reece, Margaret Horner, Nancy Lee Routh, Jo Ann Pilkenton, Tracy Griffin, J. C. Gardner, Wakeland Morrison. Middle Row: Conrad Lovings, Charles Dixon, Billy Montgomery, Nancy Lowdermilk, Kenneth Loyd, John Smith, David Bryant, Julius Wagoner, Julia Long, Shirley Talbert, Genia McQueen, Cecilia Turner. Back Row: Bobby Ziegler, Frances Causey, Betty Sue Christian, Jo Ann Rogers, Catherine Tutner, Elaine Smith, Raymond Bunton, Barbara Sartin, Bobbie Lewis Andrews, Garfield McCandless, Clyde Chrisco, Mrs. Case. MISS HIGGINS' SEVENTH GRADE First Row: Charles Taylor, Clyde Aydelette, Darrell Stamper, Jimmy Peoples, Saudra Hunt, June Wyrick, Lynda Montgomery, Nancy Robertson, Joe Wood, J. W. Lovings, Jean Linville. Second Row: Franklin Phillips, Steve Hayes, Raymond Caudle, Rebecca Heath, Kay Allen, Louise Stanley, Betty Shoaf, Betty York, Phyllis Rogan, Nelda Nunn, Vonda West, Mary Ben Williams. Third Row: Miss Higgins, C. B. Homage, C. R. Evans, James Michael, John Jenkins, Jo Ann Friend, H. N. Lemons, Betty Sharpe, Billie Anne Williams, Kay Leonard, Naomi Rhew, Barbara Swain. SNAPSHOTS ELEMENTARY MISS HOWELL’S SIXTH GRADE First Row: Nancy Dixon, Donald Smith, Larry Hatley, Larry Thomas, Terry Hauser, Bobby Ingold, Jimmy Ridge, Ronald Dean Euliss, Robert Sands, Shields Hunter, Leonard Strouth. Second Row: Mary Helen Jenkins, Annie Carroll, Jo Anne Smith, Betty Lou Julian, Anne Spence, Telen Weaver, Peggy Schoolfield, James Woodard, Richard Morrison, Larry Dagenhert, Harold Newman, James Bell, Jack Cagle. Third Row: Josephine Coble, Phyllis Duggins, Louise Lewis, Jerry Tucker, Howard Clod- felter, David Delancey. Fourth Row: Margaret Phillips, Nancy Albright, Ernestine Pruitt, Patsy McAdams, Margaret Routh, Rose Cude, Phoebe Brady, Ann Shepherd, Ernest Barnes, Raymond Coble, Robert Turner, Junior Rich, William Brady. Absent: J. C. Campbell, Betty Sue Butler, Peggy True. MR. SEXTON’S SIXTH GRADE First Row: Frank Bailey, Edward Harris, Gary Price, Peggy Liles, Larry Pike, Ray O’Ferrell, Ponnie Neese, Jean Lovings, Juanita Apple, Georgie Mae Curtis, Sybil Romley. Second Row: Teddy Strickland, Vernon Kinley, Robert Needham, Jack Hill, Kenneth Gregory, Don Turner, Patsy Smith, Betty Reece, Sandra Ammons, Lynda Thompson, Johnny Newell, W. M. Sexton. Third Row: Rebecca Whittington, Betty Mize, Janette Dean, Dennis Miller, Earl Smith, Bobby Melvin, Clara Meyers, Audrey O’Ferrell, Gene Heath, Peggy Spivey, Peggy New. Not shown in picture: Bobby Casey, Norman McDowell, Clifton Michael, Stacy Woodie, Norman Wyatt. MRS. ROBERTS’ FIFTH GRADE First Row: Peggy Smith, Sylvia Cole, Jimmy Setzer, Harrel Caudle, Charles Fagg, Jerry Holder, Mary Wyatt. Second Row: John O’Ferrell, Billy Ray, Martha Nunn, Carolyn Myers, Bobby Hester, Johanna Nau, Carolyn Suthpin, June Dawd. Third Row: Shelby Phillips, Winburn Lowdermilk, Judy Pennington, Lavinia McHone, Janice Cheek, Evelyn Lewis, Carolyn Heath, Jackie Glass, Coy Crawford. Fourth Row: Carrol Sheen, Sandra Lyon, J. W. Ray, Douglas Trollinger, Clayburn Coins, Bertie Mae Chrisco, W. B. Simpson, Doris Stanley, Mrs. Roberts. MRS. MILLER’S FIFTH GRADE Front Row: Stanley Snow, Ginger Curtis, Edward Loyd, Frances Gardner, Mary jo Allen, Sam Fagg, Cecil Deaton, Jo Ann Ward, Barbara Garner, Ruth Elliott, Jerrie Wooten, Carolyn Oakes, Ralph Lewis. Second Row: Mrs. Fields, Richard O’Neal,. Carolyn Smith, Janet Young, Barbara Rayle, Audrey McClintock, Katherine Leonard, Lanny Moore, Donald Kennett, Richard Johnson, Peggy Sue Peoples, Roy Creedle, Kenon Person. Third Row: Bobby Brown, Jane Carr, Jimmy Strader, Faye Griffin, Jean Kennett, Barbara Graham, Freddie Thorne, Richard Harris, Otis Diane, Donald Davis, Carolyn Treadway, Nancy Allen, Larry Burton. J.A. WILLARD CO. GEARS PULLEYS SPROCKETS GENERAL REPAIRS CONTRACT MACHINISTS Phone 8735 210 S. Forbis St. Greensboro N. C. STARR ELECTRIC CO., INC Contractors Engineers INDUSTRIAL-COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL 1421 Battleground Ave. Greensboro N. C. MRS. HOLTS FOURTH GRADE Front Row: Timothy Evans, Jerry Leonard, Gary Morrison, Jimmy Woods, Lawrence O’Ferrell, Jack Weaver, Tommy Ellis, Virginia Robertson, Shirley Harris. Second Row: Tucker Mason, Patricia Sykes, Patricia Throckmorton, Rose Marie Carruthers, Peggy Pruitt, Larry Moore, Jimmy Clendenin, Frank Cook, Bobby Williams, Kenneth Miller, Larry Heath. Third Row: Peggy Thomas, Elizabeth Thomerson, David Newell, Billy Todd, Jerry May, James Gray, Dianne Graham, Kenneth Smith, Donald Dean, Gene Strouth, Donald Causey. Fourth Row Buck Flinton, Richard Turner, Valeria Morgan, Sherley Kearns, Katherine Norman, Winnie Fred Todd, Brockton Bailey, Ronald Burton, Ronald Pilkenton, Faye Maness, Kaye Maness. Not; shown in picture: Phillips Buntin, Jerry Lee Shoe. MRS. GINNINGS’ FOURTH GRADE First Row: Albert Sutton, Dawson Strider, Milton Beal, Weldon Laughlin, Paul Causey, Patricia Cole, Jimmy Allen, Dorothy Lancaster, Cora Lee DeLancey, Thomas Morris, Pauline Burns, Robert Lawson, James Yow, Kenneth Campbell. Center Row: Bobby Williams, Lewis Oakley, Richard Bunton, Joe Meyers, Herman Kinley, Vir- ginia Brady, Martha Harnage, Olivia Wilson, Clyde Parr, Rochelle Graham, Norman Bakef, Bobby Dixon, Linda Hunt. Top Row: Tommy Levann, Ronald Smith, Larry Huffling, Harley Coins, Anne Strouth, Billy Gregory, Charles Weaver, Banks Loye, Clayton Caudle, Priscilla Parrish, Nancy Nuegent, Bill Shoe, Janice Michael, Thomas Coins. ALDRIDGE MOTORS,INC. Phone 35568 Greensboro N. C. JONES BROTHERS BAKERY 104 E. Lee St. BREAD CAKES P H FARM EQUIPMENT CO.,INC. FORD SALES DEARBORN TRACTOR SERVICE FARM EQUIPMENT Dial 31977 3713 E. Marke St. GREENSBORO, N. C. Compliments of MORRISON’S Boston Sample Shoe Store 342 South Elm Street In Greensboro SHOE SHOP BISHOP’S RECORD SHOP 217 SUMMIT Greensboro N. C. MRS. CUDE S THIRD GRADE First Row: Julius Apple, Harry Pike, Kenneth Bell, Jerry Pegg, Fred Lomax, Gary Jones, Jerry Ray, Larry Crayton, Charles Bryant, Albert Spivey. Second Row: Linda McCurdy, Janice Strouth, Sandra Causey, Shirley Branch, Peggy Burns, Carolyn Kinley, Barbara Douglas, Betsy Worsham, Judy Dixon, Linda Murray, Patricia Phillips, Beth Sellers, Nancy Sharpe, Jerrine Blake, Priscilla Sykes. Third Row: Lin Miller, Dick Wrenn, J. V. Lewis, Barbara New, Jill Hester, Wayne Wilson, Jerry Young, Sandra Jones, Rebecca Jenkins, Essie Wall, Roy Lewis, Johnnie McCrane, Joe Rob- inson. Not present for picture: Dickie Ammons, Jerry Rich, Burley Moore, Linda Strader. MRS. RANDOLPH’S THIRD GRADE First Row, left to right: Judy Donnell, Roger Baity, Helen Woodle, Barbara Wooten, Sharley York, Patsy Hunter, Dennis Strouth, Johnny Holder. Second Row: Lambeth Long, Janice Ward, Johnny Elliott, Edna Paisley, Earlene McAdams, Jackie Vincent, Hilda Cable, David Prevatt, Brinda Neese, Larry Daves. Third Row: Johnny Collins, Jr., Sue Allen, Ralph O Ferrill, Shirley Dogenhart, David White, Margie Weaver. Aubrey West, Terry Squires, Ann Dixon, Judy Ballard, Harold Grubb. Fourth Row: Linda Gale Lowe, Nancy Routh, Ola McMone, Peggy King, James McCaskill, Arthur Apple, Burl Garner, Jr., Richard Doutt, Jr., Donnie Dean, William Maurice Cole, Jerry Blake, Carlton Roberson. Absent from picture: Barbara Gay Miller. Complime77ts Rest-A-Bit Esso Service and Grocery Revolution Rexall Drug Store “Get It Where They Have It 2101 Vine Street Greensboro, N. C. 3630 East Market Street Phone 3-1578 Phones: 6184 - 6185 WE DELIVER THE JEWEL BOX Compliments of Greensboro's Diamond. Watch and Gift Store for BLALOCK’S Over 26 Tears 134 South Elm Street MEATS, GROCERIES, PRODUCE Compliments Compliments of of Scott Seed Company Hanes Funeral Home 235 North Greene Street Greensboro, N. C. DIAL 5158 Phone 3'2554 MISS FIELDS’ SECOND GRADE First Row: Miss Fields, Jerry Upright, Gloria Jean Brady, Tommy Douglas, Nanny Jenkins, Jean Lewis, Winfred Jenkins, Beverly Watts, Rebecca Harris, Scar- lette Taylor, Bobby Straughn. Second Row: Fay Morgan, Jerry Kennett, Ellen Mae Stephens, James Weeks, Kay Deaton, Dwaine Weeks, Susan Noah, John Kinley, Lynda Gail Phillips, Larry Routh, Jessica Cullom. Third Row: Ronald Lyon, James Baker, Jane Spence, Beverly Carr, Jerry Turner, Jerdy Bailey, Lena Bell Parks, Larry Wilson, Janis Jackson, Ronnie Stone, Rebecca Wyrick. Fourth Row: C. V. Lowdermilk, Jr., Keith Leonard, Ronald Harris, Larry Clark, Kenneth Sharpe, and Johnny Thorne. MISS CAMPBELL’S SECOND GRADE Front Row: Bobby Lawrence, Charles Smith, Hazel Roberson, Margaret Ann Cude, Mary Jane McHone, Rebecca Kirkman, June Cranford, Mary Louise Bunton, Wayne Strider, Thomas Harris. Second Row: Billy Young, Carol O’Ferrell, Jo Ann Rickman, Carol Rich, Barbara Throckmorton, Ann Surratt, Bonnie Curtis, Rebecca Zeigler, Patsy Osborne, Larry Setzer, Jimmy Meyers. Third Row: Jerry Gardner, Charles Sartin, Carolyn Causey, Ret May Kearns, Sabra Bunter, Harold Nau, Donna Fay Grubb, Joyce Brown, J. R. McCarvey, Jackie Levan, William Lewis, Larry Beasley- Fourth Row: Larry Stone, Samuel New, Charles Loye, Wayne Smith, Wendell Hinson, Billy Kirkman, Clyde Simpson. Picture not taken: Betty Lane Miller, Larry Eaton. Indions weave boskets . writers weave plots ... we weove modern fabrics for Americans. In our type o weaving . as in good baskets and good stories . . . good results can be achieved only by strict attentior aual!tv a'to o S� h’'S °,brVnrP,e w,fh“s- Every fobric begins with a solid and practical foundation ol quality. To do this job, and do it right, we need ambitious young people to help us. We ore always glad to dis cuss opportunities in the textile business with those genuinely interested. y 9 A CARTER FABRICS OPERATING GROUP CARTER FABRICS OPERATING GROUP EXECUTIVE OFFICES . GREENSBORO, N. C. MRS. WILCOX’ FIRST GRADE First Row: Forest Oakes, Larry Coble, Judy Drake, Linda Gail Smith, Dianne Woodle, Yvonne Clark, Judy Redding, Sammy Adams, Richard Nance, David Murrell, and Kenneth Growning. Second Row: Ann Bryant, James Lawson, Marvin Donnell, Billy Apple, Ray Davis, David Howard, Judy Nall, Linda O’Brient, Kenneth Routh, Kenneth Setzer, Hayden Allen, Leslie Neece, Jr., Lloyd Aydelette, Barbara Jean Love- lace. Third Row: Joe Julian, Joel Nwton, Carrol Stinson, Suzann Quinn, Mrs. Wilcox, June Holt, Berman Runley, Robert Kembrough, Harold Griffin, and Jimmy DeLancey. MISS FRYAR’S FIRST GRADE First Row: Brenda Ward, Theresa Rayle, Patricia Ragan, Ruth Rhew, Faye Long, Judy Gregory, Barbara Strouth, Johnny Marsh, Anna Blake, Robert Gray, Kenneth Upright, Ronald White. Second Row: Herbert Smith, Gayle Wyrick, Linda Thomer- son, Sandra Small, Annette Buchanan, Eddie Land, Buddy Morgan, Ronald Wilson, Faye Rich, James Rhow, Wayne Parrish, Christine Hilley, Joan Coble, Jimmy Brown. Third Row: Miss Fryar, Junior Finney, Jerry Brande, Margaret Blake, Rachel Shep- pard, Doris Cagle, Larry Ring, Clarence Hilliard, Charles Cheek, Clifton Moore, Charles Lomax. FIRST GRADE First Row, left to right: Ernestine Brown, Janie Wood, Dorothy Kenley, Juley Deaton, Mary Curtis, Pansy Smith, Johnnie Kay Randolph, Bonnie Graham, Mcdean Stone, Virginia Clark. Second Row: Robert Cockman, Joe Friddle, Gary Coffey, Charles Westmoreland, Joey Jones, Roland Cole, Dairl Michael, Jerry McDonald, Curtis Strouth, Bruce Taltoit Third Row: Warner Leonard, Arthur Wilson, Joe Clark, Eddie Burns, Donald Cole, Ronald Allen, James Branch. Absent: James Brady, Wayne Sutton, Nancy Hanncr, Patsy Morris� Ann Straughn, Linda Whittington. Compliments Compliments of HARDEE’S GROCERY JOHNSON AULBERT MEATS—VEGETABLES CLOTHING COMPANY GROCERIES 221 South Elm Street Phone 3-4836 Greensboro, N. C. A FRIEND WADES DRY CLEANING SMALL’S BARBECUE 607 S. Elm St. GENERAL MERCHANDISE 703 E. Sycamore St. Phone 7049 BESSEMER ESSO SERVICE ROAD SERVICE 3901 E. Bessemer Ave. ju BURKS Water Systems Southern Sales 224 E. Market St. Phone 1'34 3 7 ALLEN CABINET THE FASHION SHOP WORKS INC ! WHERE FASHION QUALITY FURNITURE MILLWORK ARE LOW PRICED Phone 34279 308 S. Elm St. Phone 31155 Greensboro N. C. Greensboro N. C. LOWDERMILK ELECTRIC COMPANY Electrical Contracting Commercial—Industrial House Wiring Lighting Fixtures 2900 East Bessemer Avenue Telephone 7571 or 3 7847 Compliments of DICK’S LAUNDRY COMPANY Quality Clothing For Students 7rom First Grade Through College tiniis TSteBo e romp any ©e North Elm SC Student Shop—Second Floor Compliments of Gardner’s Service Station and Sundry Shop “T HECORHER 3912 East Bessemer Avenue Phone 9156 NATIONAL JEWELERS INC BERRY COAL CO.,INC One© A Customer COAL-FUEL OIL Always A Customer Phone 21729 Phone 38663 Greensboro N. C. Bessemer Ave. 18th St. SMITH DRY CLEANING Modern, Self'Service Store BEST BY TEST DONNELL’S GROCERY 207 North Davie Street Free Delivery or 226 East Sycamore Street 209 Last Sycamore Street Telephone 5356 COBLE SPORTING GOODS Are You a Customer of Owrs? If Hot, Why Hot? CO. Burtner Furniture Co. SPORTS EQU 1PMEN 1 Dial 20912 New Perfection Oil Ranges 344 S. Elm St. Athens Ranges Greensboro N. C. 312 South Elm Street Phone 8417 Greensboro, N. C. Compliments oj MOCK, JUDSON, V OEHR1NGER CO. OF NX., INC. Greensboro N. C. LEX O’CONNER’S MURRAY CANDY CO. MEMBER F.T.D. Phone 5408 23202 Phone 21006 Compliments oj TEXTILE GROCERY BOX 688 Compliments oj WILSON CASH GROCERY Greensboro N, C. Compliments of GREENSBORO AUTO PARTS GUILFORD PLAT BOY MOTOR CO. CO.JNC. Phone 5270 NEW USED PARTS 339 E. Market St. Greensboro N C. VISIT WARD’S SERVICE STATION HAROLD BUNTING'S HOBBY HUT In GENERAL MERCHANDISE COBLE SPORTING GOODS Burlington Road J.CSHARPE GROCERY GAS-OIL McConnel Road ALLIED LUMBER PRODUCTS INC WRAY PLUMBING HEATING CO.,INC. 305 Holt Ave. BUILDING MATERIAL PLANNING Phone 26341 Phone 21502 SWANEY’S GARAGE Quality Service Phone 21440 Compliments oj ROYAL GRILL Compliments oj NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO. Compliments oj GREENSBORO DIAPER SERVICE Compliments oj HAWKINS SKATING RINK REG. U S. PAT. OFF. Greensboro Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Greensboro, N. C. ALUMNUS AND FRIENDS Name Class Occupation Dorothy Lee Wilson 1946 Wilson’s Grocery Store James W. Sykes 1939 Assistant Revolution Drug Jewel Motley 1948 Office, Central Motor Lines Morris Whitley 1948 Haymore Company Frances Blake 1948 Central Carolina Convalescent Hospital Annie Laura Jordan 1948 Watts Hospital, Durham, N. C. Compliments oj ROCK WOOL INSULATION CO. HAREY W. SELLERS MANAGER Phone 33440 N. Greene St. Compliments oj DIXON CHRISTOPHER CO. PLUMBING CONTRACTORS Phone 7486 Greensboro N. C. SYKES SHOE SHOP 105 N. Greene St. Phone 9945 Greensboro N. C. AUTOGRAPHS .