Bessemer High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 110 of the 1950 volume:

Presented. By THE SENIOR CLASS of 1950 Presented By THE SENIOR CLASS of 1950 ♦ fokeweld Well, here’s your 1 950 SPOTLIGHT. We’ve been working very hard all year to publish an annual that we hope you will like. Now our work is done. And don’t let anybody tell you that we are not glad. No matter what our trials and tribulations have been, we of the Editorial and Business Staffs have sincerely enjoyed our task; and if you like our efforts, we shall feel well rewarded. Mistakes are certain to occur in editing a book of this size, for these errors we ask your forgiveness and your sympathy. If, on the other hand, you see things that you think are good, we’ll take any praise you wish to give. So turn the pages and see the rest of the book. Hope you think its great. Dedication We, the Senior Class, wish to dedicate our 1 950 Spotlight to one who has given us encourage- ment and advice; one who has inspired us and guid- ed us to the realization of graduation; one who has helped us to prepare ourselves to face the prob- lems of the future. It is with real gratitude and deep affection that we dedicate this annual to our teacher, Mrs. Iva B. Arvin. . W | W.H. CUDE Principal Guilford College A.B. Graduate Work W.C.U.N.C. Carolina and Duke Unive r sity ELBERTA M. MILLER F ifth G rade Greensboro College W.C .U.N.C. ETHEL FIELDS Second Grade Appalachian State Teachers College Woman’s College, U.N.C. REVA R „ GINNINGS B.S. Primary Edu- cation Western Illinois State Teachers C olle ge M.A. in Education University of North C ar olina Post Graduate Work JOHN JET T Coach, Physical Education B.S. Wake Forest VANNIE FRYAR First Grade Woman’s College, U.N.C . George Peabody C olle ge fo r T eacher s EDITH A. HOLT Fourth G rade B.S. Asheville C ollege Graduate Work W.C .U.N.C . LILLIAN S. STEELE Librarian Averett College, Dan- ville, Va. A.B. B.S. Radford College Woman’s Division of VPI I Graduate Work W.C.U.N.C. MARIETTA S. ALLEN Civics, Mathematics, Latin University of Tennessee George Peabody College for Teachers A.B, George Washington Univ. LOZELL CAMPBELL Second Grade Graduate Western Car- olina Teachers College Appalachian State Teach- ers College University of North Carolina ARNOLD BOLEN A.B. High Point College Ed. B. University of Hawaii M.A. George Washing- ton Univ. 'eo'- ( $. IVA BRUCE ARVIN Commercial Education Averett College, Dan- ville, Va. Danville School of Com- merce B.S. Radford College Woman’s Division of VPI ISABEL COX CUDE Third Grade Guilford College MARY G. CASE Seventh Grade B.S. High Point College High Point, N.C. AVIS DICKENS GUILL English, Dramatics B.S. Converse College Woman’s College UNC WILEY A. ROBERTS Eighth Grade A.B. Furman University Post Graduate Work Southwestern Seminary MRS. W .A. ROBERTS Fifth Grade Carson-Newman College Jefferson City, Tenn. and Southwestern Seminary RUBY G. RANDOLPH First Grade B.S. Appalachian State Teachers College Boone , N.C. MARGARET HOOD TAYLOR Music B.S. in P.S.M. Woman’s College, U.N.C. ELIZABETH MAXWELL Davidson College W.C.U.N.C. University of N.C. PAUL RAHENKAMP People’s Bible School Guilford College AB Marion College M. Rel B.D. Gordon Divinity School Westminister W.C.U.NoC. Graduate Work DOROTHY R. PEGRAM Second Grade Attended A.S.T.C. High Point College Without Pictures: LYLA WILLS WILLCOX First Grade FRANCES Co HIGGINS Seventh Grade FRANCES RANDOLPH Third Grade MARIE BYRD Sixth Grade ELIZABETH HOWELL Sixth Grade RUBY BASS SMITH Eighth Grade MABEL ROBERTSON Home Economics Valedictorian Betty Land LaDonne Cooper S enter Class OJjjji tcers Left to right: Bill Lane, president; David Wagoner, vice-president Betty Land, secretary; and Paul Barber, treasurer. ! ..—nwjm - - w w JEAN BAILEY Glee Club 1,2,3 Softball 1 F. H. A. 1 G. A. A. 1 Marshal 3 Most Original I i Annual Staff Newspaper Staff 4 Baseball 1 ,2,3,4 Football 4 Basketball 4 Youth Club 3,4 Beta Club 3,4 All-County Baseball 3 All-County Football 4 Class Testator Most Dependable PAUL BARBER Newspaper Staff 4 Baseball 3,4 Basketball 4 Monogram Club 3 Best Personality SAMMIE BLAKE Glee Club 1,2,3,4 T ravel Club 3 Football 3 Most Studious RICHARD BROWN Portsmouth Va. 1,2 Most Popular ARLETTA CADDELL Proximity 1 Dramatics Club 4 Soccer 1 Glee Club 1 Softball 1 Newspaper Staff 1 Cutest JUNE CALHOUN Annual Staff 4 Newspaper Staff 4 Marshal 3 G.A.A. 1 F.H.A. 1 Man-Hate r J j JERRY COBLE Annual Staff Y outh C lub 3,4 Skating Club 3,4 Travel Club 1 R ecord C lub 4 Piano 1 ,2,3,4 Class Reporter 4 C las s P rophet Class Historian C lass Poet Most Talented MARIE DEATON Proximity 1 G lee C lub 1 Soccer 1 Softball 1 ,2,3,4 Cheerleader 1 Newspaper Staff 4 Most Athletic V) BOB CLENDENIN Annual Staff Newspaper Staff 4 F ootball 3 ,4 Y outh C lub 3,4 Beta C lub 3 ,4 Marshal 3 Bus Driver 4 Class Officer 2,3 Basketball 3,4 A11-County Football Most Conceited LA DONNE COOPE Beta C lub 3 ,4 G le e C lub 1 ,3 Y outh C lub 3,4 Marshal 3 G.A.A. 1 Softball 1 ,2,3 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Newspaper Staff 4 Most Dependable Most Studious ERMA ELLIS Annual Staff Newspaper Staff 4 Basketball 1 Dramatics Club 3, T ravel C lub 1 G.A.A. 1 F.H.A. 1 Softball 1 Soccer 1 Senior Scout 3 Biggest Liar 3ILL FRYAR Couth C lub 3,4 ilee Club 4 ravel C lub 1 baseball 1 ,2 Best D res sed VIVIAN FRYE Proximity 1 American Legion Award Jr. Valedictorian 1 Newspaper Staff 1,3 Soccer 1 Softball 1 ,2 Cheerleader 1,3 Dramatics Club G lee C lub 1 ,3 C la s s P rophet W ittie st ,4 4 1 OLLEEN HACKETT lee Club 1 ,2,3 oftball 1 .H.A. 1 .A .A. 1 Best D res sed BILL HOLDEN Piano 3 «4 b 3 'JS JENKINS lee Club 3 ramatics Club 4 outh C lub 3,4 ,41A .A „ 1 .H.A. 1 swspaper Staff 4 ftball Mgr. 2 asketball Mgr. 2 Best-A 11-Round r N LEWIS JONES Senior High School 1 ,2,3 D ramatic s 4 F riendlie st DWIGHT LASH Senior High School 2,3 BETTY LAND Annual Staff Editor Newspaper Staff 3,4 Chief Marshal 3 F. H.A. 1 G. A.A. 1 Class Officer 3,4 Y outh C lub 3 ,4 G lee C lub 3 Class Historian Most Likely To Su BILL LANE Class President 4 Newspaper Staff 3 Class Officer 1,2 Most Likely To Succeed ’ V| JACK LAUGHLIN Baseball 2 Bus Driver 4 Naval Reserve Bigge st Liar DEMPSEY LEONARD Proximity I Senior High School 2 Football 3 Most Truthful JOE LINEBERRY Baseball 1 ,2,3,4 Football 2 ,3 Basketball Mgr. 3 Monogram Club 2 C las s Off ic er 2 Lazie st llARY LONG outh C lub 3 ,4 4 le e C lub 4 Jl. A. 1 .HA. 1 asketball 1 ,2 ,3,4 Dftball 1 ewspaper Staff 3,4 Best Personality Lazie st SllA J 1MMY MILLER G lee C lub 4 Youth Club 3 T ravel C lub 1 Baseball 1 C ute s t ARVIN MILLER lee C lub 1 ,2,3,4 J ravel Club 1 aseball 1 ,2 Dotball 2,3,4 Dice 3,4 js Driver 3,4 ANNE MOORE THOMAS F.H.A. 1 Gj .Ao 1 Soccer 1 Softball 1 Basket ball 2,3 Most Popular Most Attractive HARLOTTE PEARSON n 4 3 b I I diespie Jr. High 1 nior High School 2,3 inual Staff ee C lub 1 ,4 isketball 1 •ccer 1 -amatics Club 4 SHIRLEY PITTMAN Y outh C lub 3,4 G le e C lub 1,3 F.H.A, 1 Class Officer 3 Senior Scout 1 ,2 Basketball 2,3,4 Most T ruthful GLENNESS RIDDLE Sanford 1 Rankin High School 3 Soloist 1 Music 1 Dramatics Club 4 Friendlie st ROGER RICH G lee C lub 4 Y outh C lub 3 T ravel C lub 1 Baseball 1 C las s Testator Wittie st TOMMY RUSSELL Proximity 1 Monogram Club 2,. Football 1 ,2,3 ,4 Basketball 4 Baseball 2,3,4 Most in Love PETE SESTITO G lee C lub 2,3 ,4 Woman Hate r 1 CHARLES SHEPPA Annual Staff Newspaper Staff 3, C la s s Offic e r 1 F ootball 1 ,2,3,4 Basketball 3,4 Y outh C lub 3,4 Bus D rive r 4 Biggest Applepol: )BBY STRICKLAND ee Club 2 amatics Club 3,4 l-uth C lub 3 seball 2,3,4 sketball 4 otball 3,4 lost Athletic CHESTER STRICKLAND Glee Club 2 Dramatics Club 3,4 Y outh C lub 3 Baseball 1 ,2,3,4 Newspaper Staff 4 Most Attractive LL JRIEL TAYLOR ynolds High School 1 Allen High School 2 p Club 1 ie Club 1 tball 1 ,2 PA [3 poli BILL TURNER G lee C lub 1,2,3 R ecord C lub 4 Dramatics Club 3,4 Private Pilot 1,2,3,4 IV oie e 1 ,2 ,3 ,4 Most Original T TURNER nual Staff lth C lub 3 ,4 e C lub 1 ,2,3 ,4 cer 1 LA. 1 i.A. 1 sketball 1 ,2,3,4 tball 1 vspaper Staff Editor 4 ss Reporter 2 erleader 3,4 iggest Applepolisher DAVID WAGONER Gibsonville High School 1 Class Vice President 4 Annual Staff Newspaper Staff 4 Y outh C lub 4 Best A11 R ound Football 1 ,2,3,4 Baseball 1 ,2,3,4 Travel C lub 3 Monogram Club 2,3 Glee Club 3,4 Bathing Beauty BETTY WOODARD KING Annual Staff Newspaper Staff 4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Softball 1 Y outh C lub 4 Glee Club 1 G.A.A. 1 C heerleade r 4 Class Baby 7%, MARY LOUISE WIL5C Annual Staff Newspaper Staff 4 F.H.A. 1 G A «A. 1 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Softball 1 C hee rleade r 4 Y outh C lub 3 ,4 Skating Club 3 Dramatics Club 4 B eta C lub 3 ,4 G le e C lub 3 Most Conceited DAVID WRAY T rave 1 C lub 1 Senior High School Baseball 1 F ootball 2,3,4 G le e C lub 4 Naval R ese rve Class Baby Without Pictures: YONNE SCHULZ PATRICA WILKERSON PARR hlascoti DON WILSON JEANNE LAND {yeniol ( iTlotto We admirably accept the challenge of accomplishment and success. Red Rose Red and White Glass Histoly By Jerry Coble, Betty Land One morning in the year 1 938, a small, frightened, but determined group of children who still had thoughts of playtime pleasures, was ushered by their parents into a large, strange building, where they were told they would learn many things about life, its problems, and its joys. That group of wide-eyed youngsters was the class of 1950. Mrs. Wilcox and Miss Fryar had the task of giving us our start on the long road ahead. Even though the next few grades seemed to unimportant to us at the time we later found out that they were a foundation for higher learning. Soon this mischievous lot of “hopefuls” began to realize the purpose of the things they were learning about. All through the grammar grades we found new friends to add to the list of old ones we had acquired during those long years of school life. Finally, the building which was known to us as high school, became a part of our everyday life. Although the experience of changing classes was not known to us this year, we became familiar with the rush of getting to the classes on time in our F resh- man year. This year was very much different from our school life before. Many new and exciting things were revealed to us, and we soon discovered that there was more to school than just books. The new activities gave us an oppor- tunity to show our interest in social life. About this time some of the bashful boys and girls became more interested in each other, and found the courage to ask for dates. Our Sophomore year will always be remembered for the many parties and good times we had together. That year some of the members of the class went out for sports and various other activities, and they contributed much toward the success of these activities. One special event in that year was a big hayride and picnic at one of the class member’s home. This was one of the biggest occasions in our Sophomore year. Now we all were looking forward to our best years in high school. In our Junior year we took on more responsibilities and realized more fully the place we were to make for ourselves in the world. This year was filled with many new adventures, both in school and outside life. The sports and clubs were made up by a large number of Juniors that year. This year we had a big Christmas party in the cafeteria, given by our par- ents and teachers, who were there to help us out. Everyone had a wonderful time, and after a large meal we danced and played games. The maroon and white decorations added color to the cafeteria, and to the enjoyment of the party. The highlight of the Junior year was the long awaited Junior-Senior Banquet, which was given at the Bliss Restaurant after much planning and anticipation. “Spring Fancy” was the theme for our decorations as well as the floor show. After the banquet, the lights were dimmed for a gay evening of dancing. One thing we will always remember is the tacky party that Mrs. Arvin gave us in the gym. We also had a square-dance, after which refreshments were served, and prizes were offered to the wearers of the tackiest costumes. On the morning of September 8, 1949, the opening of school, we became seniors. We had at last reached the peak of our school life. By this time new members had been added to the class; some had moved away to other schools; but of the old gang was still together. We realized more fully our being Seniors the first time we went to chapel on that morning in 1949. We marched to the front rows as the others sat and watched, and dreamed about the day when they too would be Seniors. Class aijei Father, to Thee our hearts are turned, for we have no other desire than to accomplish Thy will. We know not what we should ask of Thee; Thou only knowest what we need. Give to us that which we know not how to ask. Strengthen us that we may live according to Thy will. Amen by Jerry Coble fast Will avib 'Testament BESSEMER HIGH SCHOOL CITY OF GREENSBORO COUNTY OF GUILFORD We, the Senior Class of 1950, being sound in mind, do hereby declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, rendering null and void any wills and bequests that may have been previously made. It is to be understood that this is the composite will of the forty-eight sep- arate souls who are combined to form the powerful organization known as the Senior Class. ITEM I To our principal and faculty we leave our undying appreciation and gratitude for teaching and guiding us in our four years of High School. ITEM II To the Junior Class we leave the strength and endurance needed to climb that one last step, the step that will lead you to the goal you have strived eleven years for. You may also have our undaunted nerve and courage, as you will need it in athletics and in publishing the newspaper and annual. Last of all we sign over to you the honored and dignified title of Senior. ITEM III First of the many things we wish the Sophomores to have is our patience and good will. Many places will have to be filled by you so we also give you our good luck-it will lead you to success. You have our permission to sass any teachers you desire, but use good judgment-a three day vacation is a long time. You may now step into the co-pilot’s seat, the Junior Class. ITEM IV To you mean little Freshmen, we give some sound advice-turn over a new leaf or you will live a hard life. You have the permission to sit and gaze with admiration at the carved-out names of the departing Seniors on the desks. You may have the rest of our nerve and knowledge, use it well. ITEM V Individual Bequests Marie Deaton wills her basketball ability to Jo Ann Hobby. Tommy Russell leaves some of his excess weight to Dale Wood, who needs it most. June Calhoun wills to Bessemer her mouth, to be used as a public address system. Paul Barber leaves his ability to get along with people to Reubon Leonard. To Betty Williamson, who has none, Mary Long leaves some.weight, that is. Jerry Coble wills to David Smith his musical talent. Colleen Hackett leaves her “best-dressed” title to Peggy Cooke. Dempsey Leonard wills his “wandering hands” to Alton Gilbert. Jean Bailey wills her originality to Barbara Pilkenton. Jimmy Miller leaves his Sunday School vocabulary to Donald James. Glenness Riddle leaves her swing and sway to Colleen Shoe. Pete Sestito wills his brilliance and congeniality to William DeLancy. Check Strickland’s power over women is willed to Josh Harris. Erma Ellis did a grand job in Dramatics this year. She leaves her talent and position to Marjorie Hayes. David Wagoner wills his bell-ringing job to anyone who wants it. Bill Turner leaves his golden, baritone voice to Vernon Swafford. Ruth Pitts bequeaths her bathing beauty figure to Sally Murray. Bill Lane’s ability to keep still in class goes to Bob Pierce. To Carolyn Starr goes Pat Wilkerson’s nice personality and quiet disposition. Bill Fryar’s “best-dressed” title goes to Frank Welch. Bob Strickland leaves his “most-athletic” title to Bobby Oakes. Frances Needham’s ability to get her man goes to Jeanette Tussey. Joe Lineberry leaves his laziness to Ervin Chambers. Richard Brown leaves-for Carolina Beach. Shirley Pittman wills her ability to cut classes and get away with it to Ro- berta Wilson. Charlotte Pearson leaves her artistic talent to Glyndora Dixon. Sammie Blake turned over a new leaf this year. His ability to do so is willeu to George Collier. Bobby Sheppard falls heir to Charles Sheppard’s nickname of “country”. Vivian Frye leaves her cheerful chatter to Betty Bunton. Marvin Miller leaves his devilish cackle to Van Berckman. Arietta Caddell wills her 20th Century hair-do to Virginia Causey. LaDonne Cooper leaves her many talents to Carolyn Murray. Joe Whiteside leaves his bow-legs and a bottle of Hadacol to O’Neal Blake. Dot Turner and Mary Louise Wilson wish to leave their undying friendship to Shirley Cooke and Marjorie Hayes. Muriel Taylor’s good health is left to Eleanor Clapp. Tommy “Eager” Beavers was really eager. He left in December. Jack Laughlin is a member of the Naval Reserves. His love for the sea is willed to Joe Ridge. Anne Moore leaves her “Most-Attractive” title to Janet Marsh. Roger Rich wills the honor of being the school monkey to Gene Murr. Bob Clendenin bequeaths his positions on the football and basketball team to Kenneth Fennell. Iris Jenkins leaves her likes for parties and ability to plan them to Alice Moore. Albert Bigham leaves his contagious grin and winning personality to Nor- man Lovings. Betty Land leaves her cooperative spirit and winning smile to Kay Mont- gomery. ALBERT BIGHAM ROGER RICH WITNESSES Dot Turner Mary Louise Wilson Iris Jenkins Shirley Pittman Betty Land c By Vivian Frye and Jerry Coble As we look into the mystifying crystal ball, we see strange things to come. And as we gaze deeper and deeper, shapes begin to form. It is 1965, fifteen years from our graduation, and our classmates have at last found their place in the world. The mist of time fade away, and we see coming into view ...Our former classmates, men and women of the world. The owner of the biggest diamond in school, Colleen Hackett, has now gone into the mining business. She is owner of the biggest gem collection in the U.S. Pete Sestito is the greatest movie idol since Valentino. He is beloved for his clean-cut features, his beautiful speaking voice, and his way with women. Ruth Pitts has resigned after becoming the champion lady wrestler of our times. Her resignation came after she married her famous manager. In Paul Barber and Bobby Strickland, the Boston Red Sox have the best keystone combination in baseball. Bob’s nine year hitting average is .421 and his defensive play averages .999. Paul’s ten year batting average is .420 and his fielding evens off at .9999. Both are sure of a place in the Hall of Fame of Baseball. Glenness Riddle moved to Georgia, picked out its best peaches, and started her own little ol’ mod- eling agency. Chester “Barrymore” Strickland is one of Broadway’s leading stars of the stage. His latest role as Hamlet has made his triumphs even greater. Dot Turner, who married her high school sweetheart, has put her liking of interior decorating into practice. She now has the most exquisitely furnished mansion in Beverly Hills, California. Albert Bigham is the star pitcher of the St. Louis Cardinals. He has led them to three straight pennants in winning 75 games in three years. “Life can be beautiful,” says Iris Jenkins. She is the voice you hear as the cousin in the soul- stirring episodes of “John’s Other Wife’s Cousin’s Mother' in-law by Marriage,” heard daily at the noon hour over station K O R N. Jackie Laughlin, the skipper of the luxurious yacht “Joker’s Holiday,’’ makes monthly cruises a- long the shores of Reedy Beach. After putting away her hopeless chest and opening her heart to others, Mary Long, who proves that travel is broadening, is now operating a mobile unit of the Lonely Hearts Club. Richard Brown, who is posing as a door to door salesman, is secretly searching for an honest hu- man being. Who do you think of when you hear people talk about dancing? Why Betty Woodard King, of course. She and her husband are appearing at all the famous places as the best dancing team that ever hit Broadway. One of the greatest piano virtuosos in the country is Jerome Coble, who has successfully composed four piano concertos. He is in popular demand every season at Carnegie Hall and he holds his audiences spellbound with his remarkable feats on the piano. Roger Rich, who was Mr. America of 1955, now operates a physical culture school. By exercising eighteen hours a day Roger is in the shape he is now--broke in more ways than one. Jean Bailey has originated a new process for doing women’s hair that is pinless, curlerless, sham- pooless, and beauty salon-less. Simply use the Bailey Magic Curl Comb which retails at three for five cents. Jimmy Miller, who has always been interested in the welfare of school teachers, is now one of the best scholars in the country, and he has written a book entitled “Teachers Are Human.” Arietta Caddell is now owner of the beautiful antique shop, “The Red Room.” Among her prized possession is a quaint old “A-Mode 1-Ford” which she was after for years. One of the most popular jazz pianists in show business today is Sammie Blake. Sammie is really making a hit in all the big night spots. June Calhoun dislike for men and love for kittens has led her to the art of stuffing dead kittens heads, or should we say taxidermy. Bob Clendenin is head coach of football at High Point College. In the past ten years of coaching his teams have lost only ninety-nine games. Bob is the father of eleven daughters. From her high school experience LaDonne Cooper has become Marshal of Dodge City and has cleaned out many Western towns. She got started on her law-enforcement career by tracking down the bandits who pulled the million and a half dollar bank robberies. That new best seller “Stranger in Pasadena” by William Holden has sold over 2,500,000 copies. Mr. Holden has won fame all over the world for his quick-wit and versatile conversation. Mary Louise Wilson’s nursing career soon turned into home nursing. Her hubby and four kids keep her busy handing out the band-aids. Tommy Russell has just retired from pro football to go into the coaching profession. Tommy was rated as one of the best tackles in football. Marie Deaton caught Joe Lineberry napping, courted him, got on the ball and took him out, and finally scored. Now the only double dribbling that’s done is by the small Lineberrys. Dempsey Leonard, that love em and leave em boy, has been married 10 times in these 15 years. We think he is just trying to prove that he has the nerve to propose more than one time. Erma Ellis Davis is not only the occupant of a cute little rock house but also secretary for a big wheel at Pilot Life Insurance. Perhaps the greatest baritone, on the stage today is William Turner, who is starred in the leading role of the new musical “North Atlantic.” Due to his magnificient voice, the show is going on its 200th week. Vivian Frye, who in her school days was known to be a little eccentric, is now the most eccentric of all. She was elected “Miss Dix Hill of ’65”, and has held such high offices as “Chief Nut of the Exalted of N.C. Mental Institutions,” and “Head Runningbrook of the N.C. Waterheads.” Dwight Lash, the popular playboy, is often seen cruising down the avenue in his 1 965 “Zoopster,” loaded with extras, with a different girl every night. That “cute as a bug in a rug” look got Pat Wilkerson into television fast. She now has her own show — “Pat’s Up To Parr”. William Lane, whose generosity was always admired by everyone who knew him, has become the founder of the “Lane Institution of Learning”, which offers every course known to humanity. Ann Moore Thomas is attracting much attention these days as the mother of a child genius. It is suspected that these brains were inherited from the father. Bill Fryar’s one immortal love led him to hearing the pitter patter of little-tractor wheels. Fryar is considered the most distinguished farmer this side of the Mason-Dixon. Betty Land has just finished revising Enstein’s theory of relativity. She has decided to drop this childish stuff and advance further into unknown fields. Charles Sheppard; who showed his genius as a movie director with that box office hit “For the Love of June”, is now vacationing in Bermuda. Shirley Pittman has retired after putting herself into the higher tax brackets by giving her for- mula as how to develop beautiful brown eyes. She also took to raising beavers. The Whiteside Drug and Sundry Shops established over the South are owned by Joe Whiteside, who is making millions yearly. He has employed, in every one of his stores, 19 pretty, red-haired girls. Muriel Taylor, whose favorite class in school was Music Appreciation, is now teaching her own classes, cultivating in the minds of the next generation, the kind of music she appreciates. Joe Lineberry, the champion of that strenuous game, Tiddle-Winks, has he Id the crown for 8 years, and has now gone into retirement after a most exhausting career. Marvin Miller has been in the automobile designing business for 10 years now, and he has never yet invented one that will go fast enough for him. The big question in everyone’s mind is, “Will Professor Wray reach Mars.” David left the earth two years ago. The secret of the universe depends on David. Louis Jones is now head librarian at the Library of Congress in Washington. He has made a con- siderable fortune from the four hundred short stories which he has sold to love story magazines. One of the largest “U-Drive-It” concerns today is owned and operated by David Wagoner, who has established branch offices all over the country. Yvonne Schultz whose talkative manner and winning ways, has given her a place in the political world, as candidate for the first woman president. Arietta Caddell Albert Bigham Bob Clendenin Jerry Coble E rma E llis Bill Holden Paul Barber Jean Bailey V ivian F rye Roger Rich Charles Sheppard Charlotte Pearson David Wagoner Tommy Russell Dot Turner Buck Mille r Richard Brown Shirley Pittman Anne Moore Pat Wilkerson Bob Strickland Chester Strickland Frances Needham Ruth Pitts Muriel Taylor Marvin Miller Mary Louise Wilson Betty Land Mary Long Marie Deaton June Calhoun Betty Woodard David Wray Pete Sestito Bill Fryar Sammie Blake Jack Laughlin Glenness Riddle Dempsey Leonard Lewis Jones Joe Whiteside Bill Lane Joe Lineberry LaDonne Cooper Bill Turner Yvonne Schultz Dwight Lash Iris Jenkins WliC S Wltc Gigglebox Heartbreake r Lady Charmer Musically Minded Make some man a good wife Strange r ‘‘Plum” Sincere Homemaker’s inspiration Cheerful Chatterer Unfiery Redhead Devilish Evident but not effervescent Co-operative Spirit 4 ‘Atias’ ’, Jr. Attractive Homemaker ‘‘Little Tarzan” Good for Nothing Big Hopes C urious Beautifully Adorned D ream Date Knows a little bit about a lot of things Girl with the inside job Curly headed baby Sincere in manner and thought J o via 1 Peaches and cream complexion Likeable Wherever seen means accurate weight Lover of sports Lover of animals R eti ring Hugging and chalking T imid P recious Senator Lengthy orator Quiet W ande ring He lpful Just one more work Much ado about nothing Don’t get around much anymore Unpredicatable Surprising baritone Talkative conversationalist Strange r Good for Nothing but Love 'faoe’iites Best Peis LaDonne Cooper Albert Bigham Mary Long Paul Barber Best Ctll'Qleunc) David Wagoner Iris Jenkins iTlost £ikel j to Succeed Betty Land Bill Lane Tflost (ytudious Sammie Blake LaDonne Cooper I jliendliest Glenness Riddle Lewis Jones Haziest Mary Long Joe Lineberry Bill Turner J ean Bailey Ulost Gcnceited Bob Clendinen Mary L. Wilson Dempsey Leonard Shirley Pittman m ■ ■ - Wm I ' I gm K Betty Woodard Buck Miller David Wray Arietta Caddell Tllost in Tommy Russell Frances Needham I t Tommy Beavers Pat Wilkerson J une Calhoun Pete Sestito iTlost 'Talented Jerry Coble Charlotte Pearson Sed Diessed Bill Fryar C olleen Hackett Satli inc oeaut j Ruth Pitts Joe Whiteside 7Tied Populai Richard Brown Anne Moore Roger Rich Mitch Frye lYlost Ctth Chester Strickland Anne Moore } A- Dot Turner Charles Sheppard hlost Qihletic Bob Strickland Marie Deaton 4- un«A ol a OUicels Joseph West Dale Wood Bobby Oakes Peggy Cooke P re sident Vice President T reasure r Sec reta ry unioi lHaisLaU Seated, left to right: Janet Marsh, Carolyn Sta r r. Standing, left to right: William DeLancy, WoW. Brady, Larry Allen. (Not Pictured): Joretta Hall. CLYDE ADAMS JIMMY APPLE u jJsL O’NEAL BLAKE W.W.BRADY U). u unicis LARRY ALLEN VAN BERKMAN BETTY BUNTON A ) yy PEGGY COOKE JOHN CRANFORD WILLIAM DELANCY KENNETH FENNELL JORETTA HALL ELEANOR CLAP] ALTON GILBERT _ Or SHIRLEY HARRI vT :jrtis McDonald I.NET MARSH [ i v J M v J M i ( .« 4 NORMAN LOVINGS RUEBEN LEONARD VIDA LOU MANESS v KAY MONTGOMERY CAROLYN MURP FRANCES NABO: JOE RIDGE ERNEST SMITH 4.ROLYN STARR i ,!ERNON SWAFFORD DALE WOOD LOUISE DOUGLA felted Hail Bessemer High School We lift our hearts to thee And may we always be, Loyal to thee. Though years will come and g° Our hearts will ever flow, With pride and loyalty, High School so dear. I (yobli otncles DON AYDLETTE CLAUDE BARTLEY RUTH BLAKE SAMUEL BLUM ELRAY BOYD SUE BROWN VIRGINIA CAUSEY SHIRLEY COOKE BILLIE JEAN COOPER JEAN CAUDLE JANE COBLE BILLIE SUE DIXON VERA SUE ELLIS DORIS GRIFFIN ROMONA EVANS DORIS HARRIS MARJORIE HAYES JOAN INGOLD DONALD JAMES MARION OAKES BRYANT CUMMINGS PEGGY JOYCE JUDY KING MARLENE LONG DORIS MANUEL ALICE MOORE DONALD MURCHISON SALLY MURRAY IT ERIKA NAU EDDIE OAKES BARBARA PILKENTON HOWARD O’FERRELL GLENN RAY JENNY ROGERS CLYDE SMITH BOBBY RUSSEL MARY SMITH TEDDY STARR ROLAND STACY RALPH SWING N.E. TROLLINGER I t A ROBERTA WILSON BOBBY WOOTEN Peggy Joyce George Collier (Not shown) Shirley Cook Doris Griffin President V ice-President f h 6WlO l£ Class 0||( icels Bob Russell President Julia King Vice-President Secretary T reasurer men JIMMY ALLEN MARGARET ALLEN BASIL ANDERSON SHIRLEY BLAKE CHARLES BROWN JEAN CARRUTHERS IDA CARR BILL COBB BILLIE JEAN COLE ANN COLLINS NANCY COOKE FORREST CRANFORD MICKEY DAWKINS DOROTHY ELLIOT SUE FRIDDLE PEGGY GIBSON CATHORNE GREENE WANDA HALL SYLVIA HARRIS JEAN HARRIS BOB HATLEY ELEANOR HEATH JO ANNE HOBBY GLEN JACKSON BOBBY JOHNSON JOHN LANCASTER HORACE LOWDERMILK H.N. LEMONS CLIFTON LEMONS NANCY LEONARD JIMMY LYON LOUELLA MEYERS CLEO OWENS RAYMOND PENNINGTON' BETTY LOU PIERCE PAUL PRICE BOBBY RICH BOB SCOTT BOBBY SHEPPARD HARVEY SHELLEY COLLEEN SHOE JACK SIMPSON CHARLES SMITH HAROLD SMITH ARNOLD SMITH DAVID SMITH CHARLES SPIVEY HARRY STONE PAT THOMAS DORIS WARD MICKEY WILLIAMS ANNETTE WILSON NAOMI WILSON DOROTHY WOODARD NANCY WOOTEN MICKEY WRENN DWIGHT JENKINS PEGGY McCURDY Betty Lou Pierce Sue Friddle Billie Jean Cole President Vice President Sec r eta ry-Treasurer Bobby Rich Horace Lowdermilk Jack Simpson President Vice President Secretary-T reasurer Seated, left to right: Charles Sheppard, Advertisement; Mrs. Steele, Staff Advisor; Betty Land, Editor; Dot Turner, Business Manager; Betty Woodard, Assistant-Business Manager; Mr. W.H. Cude, Financial Advisor. Standing, left to right: Bob Clendinen, Advertisement; Albert Bigham, Asso- ciate Editor; David Wagoner, Advertisement; Jerry Coble, Art; Mary Louise Wilson, Grade School Editor; Erma Ellis, Advertising Manager, Charlotte Pear- son, Art; June Calhoun, Art Editor. Seated, left to right: Albert Bigham, Bob Clendinen, LaDonne Cooper, Dot Turner, Erma Ellis, Mary Long, Mr. Cude, Financial Advisor. Standing, left to right: Mr. Bolen, Faculty Advisor, Eleanor Clapp, Ann Wil- son, Larry Allen, Mary Louise Wilson, Charles Sheppard, June Calhoun, David Wagoner, Betty Meadows, Chester Strickland, Marie Deaton, Paul Barber, Betty Woodard, W.W, Brady, Shirley Pittman, Harvey Starr, Iris Jenkins, Betty Land, Louise Douglas. Ulamatics (3lub Seated, left to right: Mary Louise Wilson, Bobby Strickland, Iris Jenkins, Don Aydelette, Vivian Frye, Charlotte Pearson, Glenness Riddle. Standing: Vera Ellis, Eleanor Clapp, Carolyn Starr, Erma Ellis, Kay Montgomery, Joe Ridge, Clyde Adams, Chester Strickland, Sally Murray, Jeanette Tussey, Arietta Caddell, Pat Wilkerson, Ann Wilson, Margorie Hayes, William DeLancy, Miss Guill, director. oot Bus Dlioete Left to right: Bob Clendenin, Charles Shepherd, Joe West, Bill Turner. (yaletij Patiol The Bessemer High School Safety Patrol was put into force Febru- ary 16, 1949. It was begun by the Greensboro Police Department and the Bessemer P.T.A. The supervisor is Mr. John Jett and the assistant supervisor, who is also the captain, is Roberta Wilson. The Patrol's duty is to promote and enforce safety in the school. Their goal is make ours the best. With your participation they will go forward. We, the staff of the 1 950 Spotlight, wish to express our appreciation to the Senior Class, the faculty, and all others who worked with us in helping to make the publication of this annual possible. We hope this annual will prove to you that yours and our work was not in vain and that you will always treasure this book as a diary of your high school life. SPORT Clteelleadels • : -i 4 • f.“ • V.; Sv 1 ii Ivi. '•’ '• M Cv-r-; •; . - c V :v r - . « :'f ■ • ❖ :• o ; ,-j I’.iT.'AV V ki' ■ Left t° right: Peggy Cooke, Betty Woodard Wilson, Peggy Joyce. Dot Turner, Mary L. Dot Turner HEAD CHEERLEADER S'-V Peggy Joyce f 4� Mary L. Wilson Betty Woodard Peggy Cooke Team Hatley LG Murchison FB B. Strickland RE J . Simpson RG ,i Murr RG Oakes FB Clendenin EE football S ta rr C Sheppard LT Toth TB sp •■?:■: K: ' '■■ - • x. : V - Leonard BB � IPf t BB Pierce WB L. Simpson Bob Clendenin-1 949-50 Captain Bob Oakes-1 950-51 Captain L illGountsj football First row, left to right: Bob Oakes, Tommy Russell. Second row: Bob Clendenin, Albert Bigham. Basketball filst 'Teams GIRLS’ FIRST TEAM Kneeling, left to right: Alice Moore, Shirley Pittman, and Mary Long. Standing, left to right: Dot Turner, Marie Deaton, and Eleanor Clapp� BOYS’ FIRST TEAM Standing, left to right: Marion Oakes, Bob Clendenin, Charles Sheppard, Albert Bigham, and Bob Oakes. B. Oakes Guard T. Russell C ente r Sheppard F orward C lendenin C ente r Strickland F orward Welch F orward _ basketball T eam i i Clapp Forward Moore Guard W ilson Guard ■ Pittman Guard L. Cooper F or ward Deaton Forward Brown Guard T urne r Forward Basketball (3aj?t ains ’ 49-’ 50--’ 50 51 Basketball Captains Left to right: Dot Turner 8 Eleanor Clapp ’49-’50--’50-’51 Basketball Captains Left to right: Bob Oakes Bob Clendenin m Jr Linebe rry-OF White side -C Leonard-C Barber-3B Bartley-P Bigham-P : ' ■I GRAD MISS FRYAR'S FIRST GRADE First row, left to right: John Albright, Judy Murray, Nancy Bennet, Billy Flynn, Roger Hunter, Nancy Rumley, Bob Osborne, Emily Huckabee. Second row: George Bayne, Judy Leonard, Richard Crabtree, Pat Smith, David Jones, John King, Philip Montgomery. Third row: Larry Breazelle, Faith Hall, Linda Allen, Bobby Voen, Kenneth Miller, Elaine Eways, Wayne Lowdermilk. Fourth row: Judy Hall, Judy Hackett, Harold Giffeth, Gloria McDonnell, Buddy Philips, Patty Williams, Jimmy McKenna, Bob Surratt, Donald Dixon. MRS. WILLCOX'S FIRST GRADE First row, left to right: Chester McHaffey, Tommy Stutts, ShelbyDean Burns, Dianne Dixon, Linda Johnson, Linda Cavnas, Linda Brady, Jimmy Routh, Bobby Burns, Dianne Woods. Second row: Harold Cole, Elizabeth Lowe, Carolyn Thore, Marchall Causey, Willie Mae Morris, Kay Henson, Charlotte Lefler, Ann Reynolds. Third row: Harry Breazelle, Charles Vance, Jeanette Hanner, Donald Mc- Intyre, Thomas O’Ferrell, Reid Marsh, Gaylor Evans, Jeryl Pegram, Karen Cofe r. Fourth row: Robert Phillips, Becky Baker, Hugh Finison, Jean Ann Roberts, Jane Underwood, Gloria Collins, Arthur Wilson, Patricia Holt, Eddie Woodard. MRS. RANDOLPH’S FIRST GRADE First row, left to right: Rebecca Ribertson, James Lemons, Barbara Ann Hicks, James Ham, Don Trollinger, William Daves, Ruby Skeen, James Woods, Barbara Jean Keys, Loretta Miller, Kenneth Butler, Kenneth Gibbons. Second row: Randall Harris, Walter Pulliam, Roger Pulliam, Franklin Mounce, Gene Loye, Josephine Michauz, Mary Kathryn Sloan, Helen Freeman, Sammy Adams, Nancy Harris. Third row: Martha Smith, Toni Jean Grooms, Vicky Apple, Jimmy Britt, Douglas Roberts, Wayne Causey, Ronald Isley, Boston Weaver. MISS PEGRAM’S SECOND GRADE i First row, left to right: Ronald Allen, Richard Nance, Johnny Marsh, Linda Smith, Judy Gregory, Bonnie Graham, Kenneth Routh, Wayne Burkett, Jimmy Brown. Second row: Robert Gray, Ray Davis, James Lawson, Herbert McElvain, Kenneth Browning, Joey Jones, Wayne Parrish, Johnnie Randolph. Third row: Ella Ruth Blaine, Ruth Rhew, Karen Stolze, Kay Suitts , Bobby Cockman, Sandra Small, Barbara Lovelace, Mary Curtis, Nance Hanner, Juley Deaton. Fourth row: Kenneth Sharpe, Larry Stone, Miss Pegram, Patricia Brown, James Brady. MRS. FIELD'S SECOND GRADE First row, left to right: Judy Drake, Leslie Neese, Annette Buckanan, Christine Tilley, Faye Rich, James Coats, Gayle Wyrick, Yvonne Clark, Doro- thy Kinley, Ronnie White. Second row: Roland Cole, Judy Ridding, Jimmy Routh, Buddy Morgan, Joel Newton, Marvin Donnell, Pansy Smith, Terry Jones, Margaret Belle Blake , Anna Dale Blake. Third row: Ronald Lee Wilson, Joe Julian, Jerry McDonald, Donald Cole, Clifton Moore, Jim DeLancy, Janie Woods, Billy Apple, Dianne Woodle. Fourth row: Clarence Hilliard, Rachel Sheppard, Miss Fields, Burman Rumley, Melvin Hall. MISS CAMPBELL'S SECOND GRADE First row, left to right: Modean Stone, Faye Lond, Brenda Ward, Theresa Rayle, Ann Bryant, Joan Causey, David Murrill, Larry Coble, Barbara Strouth. Second row: Jary Coffey, Joan Cable, Patricia Ragan, Patsy Morris, Eddie Land, Hayden Allen, Wayne Sutton, Eddie Berns, Joe Friddle. Third row: Bruce Talton, Linda O’Briant, Linda Thomerson, James Branch, Floyd Aydellette, Larry Routh, James Aydelletee, June Holt. Fourth row: Jerry Brande, Larry Ring, Warner Leonard, Joe Clark, Charles Cheek. MISS RANDOLPH’S THIRD GRADE First row, left to right: William Paul Medford, Wayne Strider, Jerry Ken- nett, Barbara Throckmorton, Carolyn Rich, Mary Jane McHone, Jane Spence, Jecceca Cullom, Dora Wyatt, Carolyn Causey, Jean Lewis. Second row: Mary Louise Bunton, Bobby Straughn, Sammy Donnell, Johnny Kinley, Ronald Lyon, Jerry Gardner, Ervin Heins, Nancy Machaux, Verlean Owens, Anne Surratt. Third row: Sabra Butner, William Lewis, Lena Belle Parks, Johonny Thorn, June Cranford, Rebecca Wyrick, Rebecca Kirkman, Peggy Burns. Back row: C.B0 Lowdermilk, Burley Moore, Jackie Levan, Durcilla Page, Billy Kirkman, Larry Isley, Ronald Harris, Windell Hinson, Junius Apple. MRS. CUDE’S THIRD GRADE First row, left to right: Margaret Ann Cude, Betty Lane Miller, Carol O’Ferrell, Hazel Roberson, Tommy Douglas, Ronnie Stone, Faye Morgan, Betty Thompson, Thomas Harris, Bobby Lawrance. Second row: Kay Deaton, Beverly Watts, Scarlette Taylor, Bonnie Curtis, Patsy O s bo rne, Rebecca Ziegler, Rebecca Harris, Winfred Jenkins, Clyde Simpson. Third row: Larry Davis, Johnny Holden, Nanny Jenkens, Joanne Rickman, Judy Blevins, James Baker, Larry Eaton, Beverly Carr. Fourth row: Charles Sartin, Jerry Turner, Keith Leonard, Jimmy Meyers, George Williamson, Donnie Dean, Donna Faye Grubb, Kenneth Payner, Charles Loye, Saundra Taylor, Harold Nau, Judy Bailey. MRS. HOLT’S FOURTH GRADE First row, left to right: Shirley York, Gary Morrison, Jerry Pegg, Ken- neth Bell, Roger Baity, Dennis Strouth, Patsy Hunter, Judy Donnell, David Prevatt, Janice Ward. Second row: Charles Bryant, Johnny Elliott, Albert Spivey, Nancy Sharpe, Linda Murray, Ann Dixon, Barbara Douglas, Hilda Cabel, Brenda Neese, Bar- bara Harris. Third row: Sue Allen, Judy Dixon, Edna Paisley, Beth Sellers, Patricia Phillips, Jerry Rich, Larry Heath, Jimmy Woods, Kenneth Squires. Back row: Rachel Adams, Arthur Apple, Jimmy McCaskill, Nancy Routh, Peggy Ring, Rebecca Jenkins, Aubrey West, Len Miller, Maurice Cole. MRS. GINNINGS’ FOURTH GRADE First row, left to right: Lambert Long, Terry Squires, Earlene McAdams, Dickie Ammons, Leroy Burchett, Jerry Ray, Helen Woodle, Barbara Wooten, Shirley Blake, Betsy Worsham. Second row: Jerrine Blake, David White, Gary Jones, Joe Robinson, Harold Grubb, James Lewis, Carlton Rober son, Jackie Vincent. Third row: Dick Wrenn, Jerry Blake, Richard Doutt, Wayne Wilson, Tim Scott, Jill Hester, Sandra Causey, Bill Todd, Johnny Crane. Fourth row: Roy Lewis, Burl Garner, Sandra Fone, Mary Sue Reynolds, Lynda Lowe, Essie Wall, Margie Weaver, Ola McHone. MRS. MILLER’S FIFTH GRADE First row, left to right: Jerry Todd, Tommy Ellis, Jerry Shoe, Shirley Harris, Dorothy Lancaster, Lawrence O’Farrell, Jack Weaver, Jerry Leonard, Patricia Cole. Second row: Mrs. Miller, Frank Cook, Donald Dean, Robert Lawson, Don- ald Causey, Dianne Graham, Peggy Pruitt, Martha Harnage, Pauline Burns. Third row: Ronald Burton, Brockton Bailey, Kenneth Smith, Paul Causey, Phillip Bunting, Richard Bunton, Ronald Pilkenton, David Newell, Bill Shoe. Fourth row: Richard Truner, Charles Weaver, Jerry Todd, Winnie Fred Todd, Carol Leach, Virginia Brady, Priscilla Cole, Gail Thompson. MRS. ROBERT’S FIFTH GRADE First row, left to right: Ronald Smith, Timothy Evans, Wildon Laughin, Clyde Parr, Cora Lea DeLancy, Thomas Morris, Kenneth Miller, Dawson Strider. Second row: Harley Coins, Jerry May, Kenneth Campbell, Jimmy Allen, Patricia Throckmorton, Sylvia Cockman, Joe Meyers, Albert Sutton. Third row: Clayton Caudle, Joseph Small, Herman Kinley, Peggy Thomas, Rose Marie Carruthers, Rachelle Graham, Valeria Morgan, Larry Moore. Fourth row: Kay and Fay Maness. Back row: Jo Ann Ward, Anne Strouth, Katherine Norman, Edgar Hayes, Lewis Oakley, Pommy Levan, Milton Beal, Linda Hunt, Larry Huffling. MRS. BYRD SIXTH GRADE First row, left to right: June Dowd, Francis Gardner, Hohanna Naw, Mary Heath, Carolyn Myers, Barbara Garner, Jackie Glass, Mary Wyatt, Sam Fagg. Second row: Billy Blain, Ginger Curtis, Peggy Peoples, Carolyn Oakes, Doris Stanley, Mattie Sue Nunn, Ruth Elliot, Donald Kennett, Roy Creede. Third row: Janet Young, Janice Cheek, Sandra Lyon, Marlene Butler, Mar- garet Phillips, J.W. Ray, Winburn Loudermilk, Bobby McClintock. Fourth row: Patsy McAdams, Phyllis Duggins, Evelyn Lewis, Lauinia Mc- Hone, Richard Harris, Douglas Trollinger, Ernest Barnes. Fifth row: Marie Byrd, Junior Rich, Raymond Cable. MISS HOWELL SIXTH GRADE First row, left to right: John O’Farrell, Edward Lloyd, Jerry Wooten, Charles Fagg, Ralph Lewis, Sylvia Cole, Cecil Deaton, May Jo Allen. Second row: Harold Caudle, Albry McClintock, Coy Crawford, Peggy Sue Smith, Billy Freeman, Richard Johnson, Barbara Graham, Kennon Person. Third row: Barbara Rail, Judy Pennington, Sylvia Owens,Catherine Leonard, Bobby Brown, Jack Hill, Edward Harris, Billy Wray. Fourth row: Larry Pike, Faye Griffen, F nny Adams, Carolyn Sutphin, C.W. Burkett, Martha Nun, Lanny Moore, Carolyn Heath, Vernon Kinley, Clay- ton Coins, Carol Skeen, Nancy Allen, Carolyn Freedway, W.B. Simpson, Larry Burton, Odis Dean. First row, left to right: Nancy Albright, Terry Hauser, Gary Price, Jean Lovings, Alice Crowder, Georgia Curtis, Shields Hunter. Second row: Richard O’Neal, Opal Thompson, Jaye Burnell, Peggy Spivey, Patsy Smith, Betty Julian, J.W. Lovings, Ann Spence. Third row: Ernestine Privett, Joe Hill Wood, Jerry Limons, Richard Morrison, James Woodard, Larry Thomas, Clara Meyers. Fourth row: Jerry Tucker, James Bell, Johnny Newell, Dennis Miller, Mrs. Case. MISS HIGGIN’S SEVENTH GRADE First row, left to right: Thomas Adams, Stacy Woodle, Frank Bailey, Don Turner, Peggy Schoolfield, Robert Needham, Ronnie Neese, Ray O’Ferrell. Second row: Margaret Leach, Nancy Dixon, Lynda Thompson, Larry Hat- ley, Teddy Strickland, Jimmie Ridge, Sybil Rumley, Annie Carroll. Third row: Mary Helen Jenkins, Gene Heath, Jack Cagle, David DeLancey, Bobby Breedlove, Betty Sue Butler, Helen Weaver, Jo Anne Smith, J.C. Gard- ne r. Fourth row: Janette Deam, Martha Thompson, Audrey O’Ferrell, Ann Sheppard, Rose Cude, Phoebe Brady, Sandra Ammons, Robert Turner, Bobby Casey. MRS. SMITH'S EIGHTH GRADE First row, left to right: David Bryant, Henry Blake, Peggy Reece, Lillian Hinshaw, Jo Anne Pilkenton, June Wyrick, Charles Taylor. Second row: Tracy Griffin, Nancy Routh, Jloria McQueen, Nona Lee Young, Phyllis Ragan, Julia Wagoner. Third row: Larry Wilson, Jimmy Peoples, Lee Fort, Bobby East, Lynda Montgomery, Marlene Foster. Fourth row: Franklin Phillips, Mrs. Smith, John Jenkins, Marinell Thomp- son, Kenneth Loyd, Raymond Caudle, Becky Heath, Naomi Routh. MR. ROBERT’S EIGHTH GRADE First row, left to right: Wakelon Morrison, Julia Long, Clyde Aydelette, Nancy Lowdermilk, Margaret Horner, Larry Vance, John Smith, Darrell Stamp- er. Second row: Barbara Swaim, Mary Ben Williams, Kay Allen, Nelda Nunn, Frances Causey, Vanda West, Riley Montgomery. Third row: Conrad Lovings, Kay Leonard, Jo Anne Rogers, Bobbie Andrews, Betty Shoaf, Louise Stanley, Billy Sutton. Fourth row: Raymond Bunton, Betty Gray Sharpe, Billie Anne Williams, Betty Sue Christdon, Janet Cockman, C.B. Harnage, James Michael. Back row: Charles Dixon, Steve Hayes, Bobby Ziegler, Mr. Roberts. Absent: Nancy Lawghlin. Chas. C. Wimbish Miss Francis Blake ’16 '48 THREE BESSEMER GRADUATES EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ’50 AND WELCOME YOU AT ALL TIMES TO VISIT WIMBISH INSURANCE AGENCY 917-25 Southeastern Bldg. Greensboro, N. C. Telephone 24174 Compliments oehringer Co DUSTEIAL-COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL v0 -6r- CT'- v -' Ky5 x '- -, s CLEGG’S § $ BUTTER KRUST Is Good Bread § Clegg’s Bakery § BUTTER KRUST BREAD BETSY ROSS CAKES § § Compliments of A Friend § Greensboro ALLEN CABINET WORKS, INC. FURNITURE MILLWORK Phone 34279 N. C. § SAVE MONEY--BUY Non - Assessable Mutual Insurance For Home, Business, Auto WE PAY DIVIDENDS PENNISI and LOWDERMILK, INC. 3903 E. Bessemer Ave. Phone 4-2710 § BLISS’, INC. $ Caterer’s of Fine Foods Greensboro, N. C. Telephone 2-1450 1416 Northwood at Wendover L. J. Bliss, Pres. P H FARM EQUIPMENT CO., INC. FORD TRACTOR SALES SERVICE DEARBORN FARM EQUIPMENT Dial 3-1977 371 3 E. Market St. Greensboro, N. C. § BROWN’S FURNITURE and RUG SHOPPE 920 Fair Ground Avenue Greensboro, North Carolina § § PET ICE CREAM PET DAIRY PRODUCTS COMPANY Ice Cream, Pasteurized Milk and other Dairy Products “A health food.” $ $ Phone 61 3L 410 Summit Ave. § JESS M. COBLE GENERAL CONTRACTOR Brandt Street Greensboro, N. C. Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of 1950 r 0 % @ 168 We have the Tappan Range that you will be proud to own--Price F rom $112.50 to $319.50 CAROLINA RULANE GAS SERVICE 1008 West Side Drive § § ROCK WOOL INSULATION CO Harvey Sellars Manage r Phone 33440 N. Greene St § § ALDRIDGE MOTORS, INC 5 Phone 35568 § G reensbo ro N. 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