Bessemer High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1955 volume:

1955 SPOTLIGHT BESSEMER SCHOOL GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA Foreword As we prepared our 1955 Spotlight, we tried to include all the things which we shall always remember about our school—the days when we began our journey into the world of learning, the clubs to which we belonged, and the ath- letic events which were so outstanding. These things, plus the many friends we have made, make up our school activities. We wanted to capture these things in our annual in order that they can be cherished for years to come. 2 Dedication For her patience and understanding in guiding us through our high school years, for the services she has rendered, and for her co- operation in school activities, we, the Senior Class, take great pleasure in dedicating our 1955 Spotlight to—Mrs. Marietta S. Allen. In Honor Of We, the Senior Class of 1955, wish to express our appreciation to two men who we feel have contributed greatly to our high school days—Mr. Jesse O'Ferrell and Mr. Raymond O'Ferrell. Over a period of several years they have unselfishly given their time and effort to help in the up-building of the moral character of the boys and girls of Bessemer High School. Our humble thanks go to them for a job well done. 4 •’j. t v WMSm m iiffi m i 'I .Vn. :-' '; C -:• y; I .........................................................- W. H. Cude Principal A.B., Guilford College M.Ed., W. C. U. N. C. Graduate Work, W. C. U. N. C, Duke and Carolina Mrs. Odessa Cox Secretary-Treasurer King's Business College Mrs. Frances Edgerton Cafeteria Manager Wake Forest High School 5 Mrs. Marietta Allen Math, Latin University of Tennessee George Peabody College A.B., W. C. U. N. C. Mrs. Anne Beach 6th Grade B.S., W. C. T. C. W. C. N. U. C. N. C. State College Graduate Work Mrs. Marie Brewer 6th Grade Appalachian Lenoir Rhyne Graduate Work M.E., W. C. U. N. C. Mrs. Iva B. Arvin Business Education Averett College Danville School of Commerce B.S., Radford College Graduate Work W. C. U. N. C. Mrs. Ruth S. Ball 2nd Grade B.S., W. C. U. N. C. G. W. Baxter 8th Grade A.B., Guilford College Mrs. Ruth Boatenriter 1 st Grade A.B., Lenoir Rhyne College Arnold Bolen E. E. Social Studies Ed.B., University of Hawaii M.A., George Washington U. Ed.M., University of N. C. Mrs. Mabel Bolen 3rd Grade M.Ed., W. C. U. N. C. B.M., Greensboro College Mrs. Anna P. Broadwell 4th Grade B.S., A. S. T. C. W. C. U. N. C. Joseph Bryson History Head Basketball Coach Head Football Coach B.A., Elon College Graduate Work W. C. U. N. C. Lozelle Campbell 2nd Grade W. C. T. C. A. S. T. C. U. N. C. 6 Mrs. Isabel C. Cude 3rd Grade A.B., Guilford College Graduate Work W. C. U. N. C. Mrs. Henry Falls 5th Grade A.B., W. C. U. N. C. May Fields 5th Grade W. C. U. N. C. A.B., W. C. U. N. C. Vannie Fryar 1 st Grade W. C. U. N. C. George Peabody College Avis Dickens Guill English, Dramatics B.C., Converse College W. C. U. N. C. Graduate Work W. C. U. N. C. Mrs. Eileene Gane English, French, Art A.B., Eton College Graduate Work W. C. U. N. C. Lacy Gane Emma Hemphill Boys' and Girls' Basketball English, Guidance Football A.B., W. C. U. N. C. Physical Ed. B.S., Elon Graduate Work W. C. U. N. C. Francis C. Higgins 5th and 6th Grades M.A., W. C. U. N. C. B.S., George Peabody William C. Kirkman 7th Grade Physical Ed., Biology A.B., Guilford College Mrs. Joan Knaup 8th Grade B.A., W. C. U. N. C. Graduate Work W. C. U. N. C. Mrs. Ruth Lawrence 1 st Grade A.B., Greensboro College W. C. U. N. C. 7 Mrs. Lois Leonard Mrs. Evelyn Love 4th Grade 2nd Grade A.B., W. C. U. N. C. A.B., Elon College Graduate Work W. C. U. N. C. Mrs. Mary I. Nichols Commercial Law Bookkeeping, Civics B.S., W. C. U. N. C. W. W. Omohundro B.S., Wake Forest College M.A., U. N. C. Dorothy Pegram 2nd Grade A. S. T. C. A.B., High Point College Graduate Work W. C. U. N. C. Myrle Peoples Home Economics B.S., W. C. U. N. C. Norma Smith 7th Grade A.B., W. C. U. N. C. vus. Betty Snipes 8th Grade A.B., U. N. C. M.Ed., W. C. U. N. C. Mrs. Lillian S. Steele Mrs. Troy Sutton A.B., B.S., Radford College 5th Grade Woman's Div. of V. P. I. A.B., East Carolina College Graduate Work W. C. U. N. C. Mrs. Dorothy Thomas 3rd Grade A.B., Greensboro College Graduate Work W. C. U. N. C. Mrs. Clara Turner 4th Grade Lenior Rhyne College Mrs. Doris Yeattes 6th grade A.B., W.C.U.N.C. Senior Class Officers Jack Cagle, President Gene Heath, Vice-President Billie Jo Wall, Secretary Gary Price, Treasurer Nancy Allen, Valedictorian Audrey O Ferrell, Salutatorian 9 Nancy Dawn Allen Glee Club 1, 2; Latin Club 2; Dramatics Club 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Chief Junior Marshal 3; Annual Staff 4; Most Talented. Franklin Delano Bailey Band 1, 2; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Audio-Visual 4; Pho- tography Club 4; Bus Driver 4; Most Talented. James Carl Bell, Jr. French Club 3, Vice-President 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Most Conceited. Joan Rebecca Berckman Proximity School 1; Glee Club 3, 4; Most Original. Phoebe Elizabeth Brady Class Officer 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, Co-Captain 4; F.H.A. 2, 3; Monogram Club 3, 4, President 4; Dramatics Club 4; All-County Basketball 3; Outstanding Basketball Player Award 2; Annual Staff 4; Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Most Dependable. Betty Sue Butler McLeansville School 1, 2; D. E. Club 4. Jack Verlie Cagle Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Co-Captain 4; All-County Football 3, 4; Baseball 1, 4; Class President 2, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Bus Driver 3; B Man's Club 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4; Dramatics Club 4; Latin Club 2; Class Historian; Most Athletic. Annie Judith Carroll F.H.A. 1, 2; Dramatics Club 4; Annual Staff 4; Library Assistant 4; Class Poet. 10 Robert Lloyd Casey Football 2, 3, 4, Co-Captain 4; B Man's Club 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; Class Vice-President 3; Latin Club 1, 2, 3; Bus Driver 2; Best Personality. Walter Lee Caviness, Jr. Proximity School 1; Annual Staff 1, 4; Newspaper 1; Class His- torian 1; Student Council 1; Latin Club 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Wom- an Hater. Audrey Mae Clark Martinsville High School 1, 3; Choir 1, 3; Dramatics Club 1; F.H.A. 1. Pearl Janette Dean Beta Club 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Glee Club 2; Dramatics Club 4. David Edward DeLancey Latin Club 2; Audio-Visual 2; Bus Driver 4; Photography 4; Dra- matics Club 4. Nancy Jo Dixon F.H.A. 1, 2; Glee Club 2; Beta Club 3, 4, Corresponding Secretary 4; Latin Club 1,2; Annual Staff 4; Junior Marshal; Most Studious. Ronald Dean Euliss Bus Driver 3; D. E. Club 4. Geraldine Elizabeth Frye Glee Club 2; Beta Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; Annual Staff 4. 11 Charles Bixler Harnage Audio-Visual Club 3, 4- Glee Club 4; Photography Club 4; Big- gest Liar ' Larry Houston Hatley Football 1, 2, 3, 4; F.T.A. 3, Secretary 4; Baseball 4; B Man's Club 3, Treasurer 4; Dramatics Club 4; Latin Club 2, 3, 4- Most Popular. Terry Wood Hauser Football Team Manager 2; Latin Club 2, 4; F.T.A. 3, 4; D. E. Club President 4; Biggest Apple Polisher. Betty Darlene Haymore Senior High School 2; Cheerleader 4; Class Officer 2; F.H.A. 1; Monogram Club 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Wittiest. Charles Eugene Heath Latin Club 1; Beta Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club President 4; Class Vice-President 4; Annual Staff 4; Basketball 2; Annual Business Manager 4; Most Likely to Succeed. William Leroy Huffing Alamance School 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Audio-Visual Club 3, 4; Photography Club 4; D. E. Club 4. Shields Brantley Hunter Central Junior High 2; Senior High School 3; Audio-Visual Club 4; Photography Club 4; Glee Club 4. Robert E. Ingold Football 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; B Man's Club 3, 4; Bus Driver; Annual Staff 4; Best Dressed. 12 Mary Helen Jenkins Latin Club 1, 2, 3; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 2; Man Hater. Mary Rachel Johnson Whiteville High 1; Glee Club 1; Dancing Club 1; Science Club 1; F.H.A. 4. Rex Dale Kiser Proximity School 1; Senior High School 2; Quietest. Margaret Dolores Leach Glee Club 2; Beta Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4. Jean Marie Lovings Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, Vice-President 4; Cheer- leader 3, 4; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3,- Glee Club 4; Homecoming Queen 4; Best Dressed. i Sanders Grady Marshall Audio-Visual 3; Photography 4,- Wittiest. Wayland O Neal Medley Beta Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; B Man's Club 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Basketball 2; Laziest. Laura Ann Mills Glee Club 4; Dramatics Club 4; Annual Staff 4; Best Personality. 13 Carl Ronald Nease Football 3, 4, Manager I; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 2; B Man's Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4. John Willis Newell Football 4; B Man's Club 4; D. E. Club 4; Bus Driver 3, 4. Audio-Visual 3. Harold Dean Newnam Audrey Lucinda O'Ferrell F.H.A. Secretary 1, 3, 4; Latin 2, 3; Beta Club 3, 4, President 4; Annual Editor 4; Junior Marshal 3; D.A.R. Award; Class President 1, 2, 3; Best All-Around. Lewis Ray O'Ferrell Football 1, 2, 3, 4,- Baseball 1, 2, 3, Captain 4; Latin Club 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3; B Man's Club 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4; F.T.A. 3, Vice- President 3; Class Treasurer 2; Annual StaFf 4,- All-County Foot- ball 4; Most Dependable. Richard Buchanan O'Neal Beta Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4, Treasurer 4; Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual StaFF 4; Class Vice-President 2; Boys' State 3; Best All- Around. Gary Leon Price Beta Club 3, 4; Audio-Visual Club 3, President 3, 4; B Man's Club 3; Class Treasurer 3, 4,- Football 3; Latin Club 2; Annual StaFF 4; Most Studious. Ernestine Vernell Pruitt F.H.A. 1, 2; F.T.A. 3, 4; Latin Club 3; Dramatics Club 4; Beta Club 3, 4, Secretary 4; Annual StaFF 4; Most Likely to Succeed. 14 James Wesley Ridge Audio-Visual Club 2; D. E. Club 4. Laura Carolyn Royal Latin Club 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. 3; Dramatics 3, 4; Glee Club 2; D. E. Club 4. Peggy Ann Schoolfield basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3; Monogram Club 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Laziest. Martha Ann Sheppard Basketball 1,2, 3, 4, Captain 3; Softball 2, 3; Monogram Club 3, 4; F.H.A. 1, 2; Latin Club 1, 2. Jo Ann Smith Basketball 1, 2; Glee Club 4; Most Popular. Mary Jane Smith Walnut Cove High School 1, 2, 3; Class Vice-President 2; Glee Club 1; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3; Dramatics Club 4. Mildred Maxine Smith Stoneville High School 1, 2, 3; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3; Beta Club 3; Glee Club 2. Patsy Carol Smith Class Officer 1; Basketball 2; Softball 2; F.H.A. 1, 2; Dramatics Club 4; Glee Club 4. Peggy Joyce Spivey Basketball Manager 2, 3; F.H.A. 1; Glee Club 4; Monogram Club 3, 4. Sue Carolyn Strickland Aycock Junior High School 1; Class President 2; Dramatics Club 4; Monogram Club 4; Glee Club 2, 4; Cheerleader 4; Most Attrac- tive. Shirley Ann Temple Basketball 2; Softball 2; F.H.A. 1, 2; Dramatics Club 4; Glee Ciub 4; Quietest. Lynda Jean Thompson F.H.A. 1, 2; Latin Club 3; Dramatics Club 4; Biggest Apple Pol- isher. Jackie Luane Touchstone Aycock School 1; Dramatics Club 3, 4, Treasurer 3; F.H.A. 3; Girls Mixed Chorus 1; Glee Club 4; Most Conceited. Jerry Edward Tucker Latin Club 1, 3; Audio-Visual Club 2; B Man's Club 2, 3, 4; Bus Driver 4; Dramatics 4. Robert Lee Turner Basketball 2; Glee Club 4. Thomas T. Turner Proximity School 1; Audio-Visual Club 3, 4; Photography Club; Most Attractive. 16 I I Billie Jo Wall Alamance School 1, 2; Beta Club 2, 3, Vice-President 4; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, Co-Captain 4; Softball 1, 2, 3, 4; Class President 2; Class Secretary 3, 4; High C Club 1, 2; Monogram Club 2, 3, Treasurer 4; Dramatics Club 4; Annual Staff 4; F.T.A. 3; Junior Marshall 3; Cheerleader 4; All-County Basketball 3; Most Ath- letic. Bobby Wray Williams Latin Club 3, 4; Class Vice-President 2; F.T.A. 3, 4, Treasurer 3; Most Original. Alan Butler Wilson New Hanover High School 1, 2; Basketball 1; Golf Club 2; Audio- Visual Club 3; D. E. Club 4. Harvey Stacey Woodle Audio-Visual Club 3; Bus Driver 2, 3; D. D. Club 4. Class Poem Annie J. Carroll It's nearing the close of another school year, And the memories that are now so dear Will always linger in our mind As we Voyage o'er the sea of time. Now that we're facing the life ahead, We hope that the path which we have tread Will lead others higher than we, Who true, honest and faithful will be. God has gone with us through this short year And He will always be just as near, Until we breathe our last sigh, And travel the road to the sky. 17 Senior Autographs 18 1 Senior Superlatives i i Ernestine Pruitt Most Likely to Succeed Gene Heath Richard O Neal Audrey O Ferrell Best All-Around i Laura Mills : Best Personality Bob Casey Bob Ingold Best Dressed Jean Lovings IK I 19 Senior Superlatives Gary Price Nancy Dixon Ray O'Ferrell Phoebe Brady Most Studious Most Dependable Jo Ann Smith Most Popular Larry Hatley Tommy Turner Carolyn Strickland Most Attractive 20 Senior Superlatives Frank Bailey Most Talented Nancy Allen Bobby Williams Most Original Joan Berckmar. Billie Jo Wall Most Athletic Jack Cagle Dale Kiser Quietest Shirley Temple 21 Senior Superlatives Jake Caviness Mary Helen Jenkins Man and Woman Hater Wayland Medley Laziest Peggy Schoolfield Linda Thompson Biggest Applepolisher Terry Hauser James Bell Most Conceited Jackie Touchstone 22 Senior Superlatives mm I Ann Sheppard C. B. Harnage Darlene Haymore Sanders Marshall Biggest Liar Wittiest Class Prayer By Audrey O'Ferrell Our Father, in Thee we place our trust, and with Thy help we will solve the problems which come to us. Guide us in the way of truth and honesty, and may we know the right from wrong. Teach us true loyalty that our lives may spread truth, peace, and good will throughout the world as we go our separate ways. Amen Last Will Anc Bessemer High School City of Greensboro County of Guilford We, the Senior Class of 1955, being only half sound in mind and body, do declare this to be our last will and testament. ITEM I To the faculty we leave our appreciation and thanks for the guidance during our four memorable years in high school. ITEM II To the rising Senior Class we bequest the front center section of the auditorium along with the privilege of coming to the auditorium first. ITEM III To the rising juniors we leave the privilege of receiving your class rings and treat- ing the Seniors at the Junior-Senior Banquet. ITEM IV To the sophomores to be, we leave the privilege to stroll up the halls at any time of the school day. ITEM V Dear Freshmen to be, you are now in high school! Congratulations! ITEM VI Individual Bequests and Bequeaths of Lesser Nature Wayland Medley leaves his curly hair to Lanny Moore. Dale Kiser leaves his quietness to Winburn Lowdermilk. Janette Dean leaves her height to Mary Jo Allen. To Shirley Cleary goes Carolyn Strickland's dark complexion and dark hair. Jack Cagle leaves his position on the basketball team to George. Audrey O'Ferrell leaves her winning smile to Peggy Peoples. Nancy Allen leaves her talents to do things to her good friend Kathie. Larry Hatley leaves his thundering voice to Dawson Strider. Bobby Williams leaves his ability to get along with the teachers to J. W. Lovings. Jackie Touchstone leaves her conceit to Janice Roach. Bill Huffing leaves his ability to sleep in geometry and still pass to Edward Harris. Richard O'Neal leaves his best-all-round title to Richard Turner. Jerry Tucker leaves his school bus to Melvin Davis. Jimmy Taylor leaves...............to join his wife. Laura Mills leaves her personality to Ruth Elliot. Frank Bailey leaves his specks to John Holt. James Bell leaves his sarcastic ways to Billy Ray. With a diamond on her finger, Betty Butler leaves, looking for Dan. Ronald Euliss leaves his hot-rodding to Jackie Glass. Nancy Dixon leaves, with her sister Ann to follow in her footsteps. Jerry Frye leaves her shorthand book to Doris Stanley. Margaret Leach leaves her typing speed to Carolyn Myers. Audrey Clark leaves her chewing gum to anyone who can chew it. Teddy Strickland leaves his ability to burn weeds to Charles Andrews. To Judy Pennington goes Ann Sheppard's ability to skip classes. Bobby Turner leaves his height to Roger Baity. 24 Testament Alan Wilson leaves his title Hercules to Phillip Bunting. Bob Casey leaves his little black book to Jackie Weaver. Jackie made good use of it. C. B. Homage leaves his undying love for Studebakers to Jerry Holder. • Terry Hauser leaves his ring to Jerry Blake. To Edward Loyd goes Gary Price's platinum blond hair. Ronnie Nease leaves his ability to complain to Ralph O'Ferrell. Stacy Woodle leaves.................Well, he hopes to. Patsy Smith, Jane Smith, Mildred Smith and Jo-Ann Smith leave their unusual last name to Don Smith. Shields Hunter leaves with this statement- Who says you can't take it with you? Johnny Newell leaves his weight to Johnny Elliot. To Sybil Crenshaw goes Mary Helen Jenkins' title Man Hater. Bob Ingold leaves his cue stick to Bob Brown. To Peggy Thomas goes Shirley Temple's ability to do things in a quiet manner. Sanders Marshall leaves his boisterous ways to Gary Vaughn. Darlene Haymore leaves her position on the cheering squad to Tippy Phillips. Gene Heath leaves his title Most Likely to Succeed to anyone Who can fill it. Tommy Turner leaves his good looks and ability to get along with Mrs. Nichols to BABE Newell. Peggy Schoolfield leaves her ability to loaf to Claudia Whitfield. Rachel Johnson leaves her red hair to her sister Elizabeth. Ralph Apple leaves, after 14 long years. Annie Carroll leaves her quiet disposition to Carolyn Heath. Lynda Thompson and Ernestine Pruitt leave all their helpful willingness to all mem- bers of the up-and-coming Freshmen. Jo Ann Friend leaves her school girl figure to Mary White Heath. Jean Lovings leaves her magazine Seventeen and her title Best Dressed to Judy Henderson. Ray O'Ferrell leaves his ability to talk up a baseball game to Ken Person. Harold Newman leaves his modern drawings to anyone who can figure them out. Peggy Spivey leaves her charming manners to Johanna Nau. Joan Berckman leaves her laugh to Janice Ward. Jimmy Ridge leaves his Atlas build to Ronald Lyon. Billie Jo Wall leaves her cheerful chatter to Linda Murray. Phoebe Brady and Jake Caviness hereby leave this job of writing the LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT to anyone who wants it, and we hope that it will be carried out in a fine way next year! Phoebe Brady Jake Caviness Witnesses: Mr. W. H. Cude Mrs. B. N. Cox Audrey O'Ferrell Laura Mills Nancy Dixon 25 Class Prophecy As I recall, not all of our class has set the world on tire in science, education, or the arts, but there is one who is contrib- uting his part by making a perplexed world laugh. Sanders Mar- shall who was always a perfect clown in school joined Ringling Brothers shortly after he left school-head funny man now. No one would have ever dreamed of Robert Turner becoming a bachelor, would they? Well, here he is, a typical bachelor, living in the hills of Ole7 Kentucky 7 raising corn and taters for a living. I see Anni-e Carroll and Carolyn Royal now chauffeuring the library truck for Bessemer School and community. Annie was one of Mr. Steele's more talented assistants. Mildred Smith has taken Jane Russell's place in Hollywood. Her next movie is Hernando's Hideaway. Mary Helen Jenkins, who has hated men as far back as I can remember, has been married seven times and is getting a divorce next week. Who is your next prospect, Mary Helen? Anyone we know? I see Frank Bailey as Fred Astaire's partner, Dancing Feet. He floats through the air with the greatest of ease. C. B. Harnage has taken Tony Marvin's place on the Arthur Godfrey Show. Bill Huffling is still taking pictures. He now has a little camera shop all his own which is located next to Fox Studios in Hollywood. Peggy Schoolfield, better known as Legs Schoolfield, is dancing now at the Stork Club four nights weekly in New York City. She meets famous celebrities every night. Stacy Woodle has opened up a used car lot which is com- posed of Jimmy Ridge's old jalopies. Alan Wilson finally put on a little weight. If I am correct, he now weighs about 98 pounds. Nancy Allen, pianist, has her own music school. Don't tell anyone, but I think Liberace is one of her pupils! Ronald Euliss has a new job. He is the friendly undertaker at the city morgue here in Greensboro. Betty Butler is very happy these days. She and her husband, Dan, are getting along fine, but they are leaving tomorrow for a trip around the world by tramp steamer. Joan Berckman is down in Florida modeling Bikini bathing suits for a large swim suit company there. Mary Jane Smith was always a quiet little girl in school, but today things are different. She has become another Martha Raye. She is to appear on Toast of the Town Sunday night. The McGuire Sisters don't have a thing on the Soda Shop Sisters. Patsy Smith, Shirley Temple, and Peggy Spivey are fre- quently heard singing, When It's Graduation Day Down Old Bessemer Way, rated first on the Hit Parade. Two of our own little secretaries are now running a model school. These girls are Nancy Dixon and Jerry Frye. Of course, these schools are for Model secretaries. Bob Casey, the Alamance Kid, now has a feet of busses called the Alamance Unlimited going from Greensboro to Ala- mance. Step to the rear, please! Our own star end. Jack Cagle, since graduation has taken Bones Taylor's place in football. He is known as Twinkle Toes in pigskin circles. Dale Killer Kiser is the undisputed world heavyweight cham- pion boxer. He knocked out Rocky Marciano in the frst round of the title bout. Ralph Apple, a prominent lawyer, is now handling most of the criminal cases at the court house. Jake Caviness, who always had a fast, witty answer for every- thing, has to think fast now; he was arrested on the charge of hoarding Studebakers. Audrey Clark, the chewing-gum kid, seems to have gotten stronger in her likes as the years go on. She is president of the By Jackie Touchstone Bob Ingold Best- et Chewing Tobacco Co. You can find Jerry Tucker and David DeLancey on the square around December 25, in their bright red suits. Merry Christmas, Ho! Ho! Ho! Jean Lovings now designs beautiful clothes and owns a model agency in Gay Paree. Move over Yogi, here comes Ray O'Ferrell. He has already told us that you don't have a chance in baseball anymore. Teddy Strickland, Anchors Away. Jo Ann Smith is trying to sell everybody her new line of glasses; her slogan is look what they do for me. Audrey O'Ferrell and her husband, Jim, are living in Hawaii. They are raising a couple of their own little pineapples. Have you seen the new detective program on television star- ring James Bell? The name of the thriller is Private Ear. Dum- de-dum-dum!! Janette Dean has made progress at Rose's 5c 10c store. She is now the personnel manager. If you need work there's an open- ing in the stock room. Lynda Thompson and Ernestine Pruitt have taken Dorothy Kilgallen's and Arlene Francis's places on the famous TV program What's My Line. They never miss. I know most of you remember Rachel Johnson, that lovely redhead. She is starring in a motion picture entitled Gentlemen Prefer Redheads. The world's heavyweight fghter will be on TV tonight. He is none other than the muscle man, Gary Price. He has been mistaken for Gorgeous George —but that's only because he looks exactly like him. That handsome lad. Tommy Turner, is a matinee idol on Broadway. He captivates the ladies of the audience. Darlene Haymore is now the head cashier at the S. W. Cafeteria. She got a raise in sclary last week. I think her net pay is $3.00 weekly now—taxes, you know. Margaret Leach is still playing the field. When are you going to get married and settle down, Maggie? One of the contestants in the Miss America contest this year was Laura Mills, if I'm not mistaken, I think she was in 3rd place. Bob Ingold and his wife, Judy, have returned from their fabulous trip to Gay Paree. Bob, how can you afford it on your $ 10.00-a-week salary? Phoebe Brady and Ann Shephard, two of our best guards while at Bessemer are now head guards at Alcatraz. Wayland Wheaties Medley is posing for the billboards with the saying, Eat Wheaties and have good strong teeth. The new women's heavyweight wrestling crown is held by none other than Jo Ann Friend. Mildred Burke wouldn't get in the ring with her so it was a forfeit. Hawaiian Ambassador Gene Heath, went to Hawaii and has not been heard of since. The booming voice you hear on the boxing bouts is none other than Ronnie Nease. He's a well-known sportscaster. Move over, Arthur Godfrey, here comes Bobby Williams. You should see him in a grass skirt. Larry Coach Hatley returned to the Alma Mater and is head coach at Bessemer High School. His teams have won the Class A Crown for five straight years. The new C.A.P. director is none other than Shields Hunter. He has more flying hours than anyone else in the world. Harold Texas Newnam now owns Texas. He is trying to buy Oklahoma from the government—wants to expand his ranch. Richard O'Neal is majoring in engineering at State College. He also has engineered a marriage. Admiral Jimmy Taylor is now on the president's private yacht He handles all the president's vacation cruises. 26 Carolyn Strickland and Harvey got married. They now own the Oldsmobile Company in Detroit—all blue cars. Billie Jo Wall, who was always ''hitting the bucket in basket- ball, is now really doing it. She and ? ? run a dairy farm. Johnny Santa Claus Newell has taken Les Bingeman's tackle position on the Detroit Lion's football team. Jackie Touchstone and her multi-millionaire husband have their own skating rink in Hawaii. All of the famous people go to the Luano Skating Rink. Terry Hauser is now designing cars for the Jaguar Company. He and his wife, Zsa Zsa, are part owners of the firm. Class History . By Jack Cagle As I start to put the finishing touches on the past of the Seniors of '55, I realize with no little concern that our days of trials, joys, and sorrows, are all but over. The many good times and pleasant experiences we have shared will soon be only treasured mem- ories. This brings to mind the famous old saying, All good things must come to an end. These have been a happy twelve years for those I of us who have attended dear old Bessemer High and for those who have joined us in the later years. It seems that it was only yesterday that the most ex- cited kids in school flocked to Miss Fryar's and Mrs. Wilcox's rooms to start the grandest adventures of their lives—school. After that first year some of the luster of school began to dull a bit. These next few years would give us the back-ground we would sorely need when we reached that coveted place—high school. The years went by, and we suddenly found we were in the fifth grade. We were really climbing the ladder! The highlight of that year was our trip to the state capitol, Raleigh. We visited all the museums, the Capitol building, the governor's mansion, and had a most enjoyable trip. The next two years also went by very quickly. We found ourselves in the doorway to high school, the eighth grade. This was really a year of good times! Numerous parties and get-togethers kept the year as gay as one would want it. One of the high- lights of the year was a trip to the Morehead Plane- tarium to see The Easter Story. This trip was enjoyed by one and all. This wasn't the only trip we took that year, as we again took a trip to the state capital. We received great cultural benefits this time as we went, not to have a good time, but to receive some educa- tional benefit. The following September it happened—we were in high school at last! We were walking on clouds for a few days, but the problem of fixing our schedules and meeting our many classes soon brought us down to earth. Many of the students, both boys and girls, went out for the various athletic teams as freshmen and made them. Bessemer's athletic teams looked forward to the future. The year passed quickly, and soon we were out of school on our summer vacation looking forward to the next year. Our Sophomore year came and went as smoothly as possible. Various parties and outings kept us eager and anxious for the work we had to do in school. Fi- nally, in the spring, we took a trip to the mountains. When we started, it was an ideal day, but as we went farther along, the weather, accompanied by snow and cold, became worse. Despite the unseasonable weath- er, everyone had a good time. Our Junior year we really began to feel impor- tant. Almost everyone in the class became a member of some club or organization. We were stepping up in this old world! After mid-term, 'palans were started for the Junior-Senior Banquet. The Banquet was held at the Mayfair Banquet Room, and everyone had a grand time. The settings and decorations were pat- terned after An Old Dutch Theme. The year wouldn't be complete without a trip, and this year everyone piled into the activity bus and took off for the beach. This was one of the most exciting and interesting trips we have ever taken as a class. A football game on the beach was made funny by the antics of Coach Joe Bryson and Bob Casey. They really carried on! At last it happened! We were Seniors! The year began with great enthusiasm shown by all. The stu- dents showed a zest and zeal that had seldom been seen before. Even Larry Silas Hatley was getting to school on time. During this exciting fall season, the class of '55 had its first important class meeting to elect the fol- lowing officers: Jack Cagel, President; Gene Heath, Vice-President; Billy Jo Wall, Secretary; and Gary Price, Treasurer. We, the senior class, are looking forward, with the help of our senior sponsors, Miss Guill and Mr. Belen, to making this a year to remember. Again we piled into the activity bus and, this time, started for the mountains. This time the weather was ideal and the mountain scenery was beautiful. At the end of the day no one had a complaint, and the trip was judged a huge success. About this time we realized that as students of Bessemer High our days were num- bered. Despite this, we are looking forward to the Florida Trip, the Junior-Senior Banquet, and finally, graduation. As we graduate this year, and each member goes out in search of a career, I am sure that each and everyone of us wiil remember our years at Bessemer High as truly the best years of our lives. 27 C tcte'ic£ 44 Pte t Junior Class Officers Seated: Sybil Crenshaw, President. Standing, L. to R.: Richard Morrison, Treasurer; W. B. Simpson, Secretary; and Richard Turner, Vice-President. Fannie Adams Mary Jo Allen Charles Andrews V Bertha Calahan Robert Brown Jane Carr Paul Causey Janice Cheek Sybil Crenshaw Coy Crawford 29 Cecil Deaton June Dowd Ruth Elliott Barbara Garner Frances Gardner William Glass Barbara Graham Edward Harris Richard Harris Carolyn Heath Mary White Heath Jack Hill Jerry Holder John Holt Robert Ingle Elezabeth Johnson Richard Johnson Katherine Leonard 30 i I Ralph Lewis Richard Long J. W. Lovings Winburn Lowdermilk Edward Loyd Sandra Lyon Hulda Marshall Robert McClintock Lanny Moore Richard Morrison Carolyn Myers Johanna Nau Patsy Newell Carolyn Oakes John O'Ferrell 31 Judy Pennington Peggy Peoples Ken Person Larry Pike J. W. Ray William Ray Barbara Rayle Betty Reece W. B. Simpson Donald Smith Doris Stanley Frances Stone Carolyn Sutphin Vivian Taylor Peggy Thomas Leon Townsend Richard Turner Janet Whitfield 32 Arnold White Jerrie Wooten Sophomore Officers MR. OMOHUNDRO—10TH Ronald Burton. . . .Vice-President David Newell........Secretary Benny Taylor........Treasurer Phyllis Allen.......President (not shown) MRS. NICHOLS-1 OTH Nell Ray Love..........Secretary Grace Pardue...........Treasurer ii Jack Hobbs........Vice-President Bobby Stone............President MR. BRYSON-1 OTH Shirley Cleary. . . .Vice-President Rochelle Graham.......President Valeria Morgan........Treasurer Beth Sellars..........Secretary 33 Sophomores Row 1: Phyllis Allen, Norma Baker, Brock Bailey, Milton BeJ, Jerry Blake, Isabelle Buckner, Row 2: Phillip Bunting, Richard Bunton, Ronald Burton, Kenneth Campbell, Rose Marie Carruthers, Donald Causey, Row 3: Shelby Jean Chester, Shirley Cleary, Harry Coins, Donald Dean, Cora Delaney, Lorreta Dew, Row 4: Tommy Dew, Ronald Ellington, Tommy Ellis, Diane Graham, Ro- chelle Graham, James Gray, Row 5: Harold Grubb, Martha Harnage, Edgar Hayes, Jerry Holder, Larry Huffling, Linda Hunt. 34 yW'-'j Row 1. Barbara Hyatt, Jerry Leonard, Robert Lawson, Carol Lineberry, Row 2: Nell Ray Love, Faye Maness, Kaye Maness, Kenneth Miller, Larry Mills, Larry Moore, Valeria Morgan, Joe Myers, Row 3: Mabel Nance, David Newell, Katherine Norman, Laurence O'Ferrell, Grace Pardue, Clyde Parr, Row 4: Ronald Pilkenton, Peggy Pruitt, Wayne Rayle, Janice Roach, Betty Roberson, Beth Sellars, Row 5: Bill Shoe, Jerry Shoe, Georgia Silvers, Joe Small, Ronald Smith, Vida Sparrow, Row 6: Bobby Stone, Dawson Strider, Albert Sutton, Gail Thompson, Jackie Weaver, Olivia Wilson. 35 Freshmen Officers MRS. ALLEN—9TH GRADE Patsy Hunter..........President Steve Wall.......Vice-President Judy Henderson........Secretary Johnny Collins........Treasurer (not shown) MR. WALKER—9TH GRADE Charles Bryant........President Ralph O'Ferrell. . .Vice-President Linda Murray..........Secretary Larry Heath...........Treasurer MRS. GANE-9TH GRADE Annette Johnston......President Brenda Nease. . . .Vice-President Ann Dixon.............Secretary Johnny Elliot.........Treasurer ...................i� 36 Freshmen Rachel Aaams, Sue Allen, Shirley Apple, Roger Bailey, Judy Ballard, Kenneth Bell, Jerine Blake, Shirley Branch, Linda Brown, Charles Bry- ant, Carolyn Burns, Sandra Causey, Joy Carpenter, Johnny Collins, Johnny Crane, Geraldine Davis, Ann Dixon, Judy Donnell, Richard Doutt, James Eller, Johnny Elliot, Timothy Evans, Burl Garner, Charles Hadley, Judy Henderson, Patsy Hunter, Sandra Jones, Rebecca Jen- kins, Annette Johnston, Roger Jones, Larry Kelham, Gene Kimel, Caro- lyn Kinley, Della Mae King, Kaja Koppel, Walter Lamb, Roy Lewis. Lambeth Long, Jimmy Caskill, Ola McHone, Linda McCurdy, Gary 37 Morrison, Linda Murray, Brenda Neese, Ralph O'Ferrell, Edna Paisley, Jerry Pegg, Jewell Phillips, Patricia Phillips, Harry Pike, David Prevatt, Jerry Ray, Peggy Ring, Janice Reach, Kenneth Roberson, Carlton Rob- erson, Anna Rogers, Thomas Royal, Nancy Sharpe, Kenneth Squires, Terry Squires, Dennis Strouth, Charles Thon.as, Dudley Vernon, Jackie Vincent, Essie Wall, Steve Wall, Janice Ward, Claudia Whitfield, Au- brey West, David White, Wayne Wilson, Helen Woodle, Jimmy Woods, Carlton Robertson. Eighth Grade Row 1: J. Apple, D. Allred, J. Bailey, J. Baker, B. Baldwin, S. Birchette, J. Brady, J. Brady, M. Bunton, P. Burnell, Row 2: J. Burke, F. Burns, A. Bryant, B. Carr, S. Cassett, C. Causey, J. Cleary, J. Collum, N. Cox, J. Cranford, Row 3: M. Cude, K. Deaton,. D. Dean, S. Donnell, L. Davis, L. Eaton, J. Fields, L. C. Fletcher, M. A. Fuller, L. Galloway, Row 4: P. Gant, W. Gardner, J. Gardner, D. F. Grubb, R. Harris, R. Harris, W. Henson, J. Hilliard, J. Holder, K. Holt, Row 5: F. Hyatt, J. Jackson, N. Jenkins. W. Jenkins, F. Johnson, B. Kirkman, B. Kirkman, R. Kiser, A. Koppel, B. Lawrence, Row 6: W. Leonard, W. Lewis, C. V. Lowdermilk, R. Lyon, C. Lloyd, P. Mathis, G. Mills, B. Miller, Row 7: B. J. Moody, J. Myers, H. Nau, S. Newell, C. O'Ferrell, P. Osborne, L. B. Parkes, D. Pepper, L. Pickles, J. Rich, Row 8: C. Rich, H. Roberson, H. Schwartz, C. Simpson, B. Smith, W. Smith, M. Snow, C. Snyder, R. Slarleny, W. Strider, Row 9: A. Surratt, R. Swails, J. Taylor, S. Taylor, F. Townson, P. Troxler, J. Turner, B. Watkins, R. Westmore, G. Williamson, Row 10: B. Wyrick, B. Zigler. Seventh Grade Row 1: S. Ashley, F. Aydelette, J. Aydelette, A. Beaufort, N. Biggs. A. Blake, M. Blake, D. Brown, J. Branch, J. Brande, H. Brandon, J. Brown, Row 2: L. Brown, P. Brown, K. Browning, A. Buchanan, J. Cable, D. Cagle, J. Causey, C. Clark, N. Chrisman, N. Christiana, Y. Clark, G. Coffey, Row 3: D. Cole, R. Davis, J. Deaton, J. Delancey, R. Dew, M. Donnell, V. Fletcher, J. Friddle, R. L. Godwin, B. Graham, R. Gray, J. Gregory, Row 4: J. Gregory, J. Holt, E. Holt, J. Hilliard, C. Hilliard, J. Heath, J. Hall, J. Hall, L. Isley, L. Jordan, J. Jones, J. Jones, Row 5: S. Johnson, R. Kimberough, J. Kinley, D. Kinley, B. Long, J. Lawson, E. Land, J. Marsh, L. Marshall, J. McDonald, C. Moore, B. Morgan, Row 6: P. Morris, D. Morton, D. Murrell, R. Nance, E. Neal, L. Neese, J. Newton, F. Oakes, L. O'Brien, C. Osborne, N. Perdue, F. Pegram, Row 7: A. Potts, P. Regan, T. Rayle, J. Redding, R. Rhew, J.- Routh, L. Routh, J. Routh, P. Routh, L. Ring, F. Rich, P. Seay, Row 8: R. Sheppard, H. Sisk, B. Slaughter, S. Small, M. L. Smith, P. Smith, R. Smith, R. Smith, H. Snow, B. Staley, K. Stolze, R. Stone, Row 9: B. Strouth, W. Sutton, K. Suitts, B. Swaim, C. Tilley, B. Ward, W. Watkins, R. White, B. Williams, P. Williams, D. Woodle, J. Wrenn, Row 10: G. Wyrick. Annual Staff W. H. Cude Financial Advisor Audrey O'Ferrell Editor-in-Chief Richard O'Neal Associate Editor Mrs. Lillian S. Steele ■ Advisor Gary Price Billie Jo Wall Frank Bailey Jake Caviness Phoebe Brady Ray O'Ferrell Ernestine Pruitt Laura Mills Bob Ingold Annie Carroll Lynda Thompson Bobby Williams 40 i s4ctaAttie4' Photography 1st Row, L. to R.: Harley Coins, Kenneth Campbell, Larry Huftling, Jo Ann Friend, Johnny Elliot, Ann Dixon, Roger Baily. 2nd Row: Bobby Stone, Ronald Smith, Richard Bunton, Brock Baily, Joe Small, Jerry Leonard, Melvin Davis. 3rd Row: C. B. Harnage, Weldon Laughlin, John Holt, Albert Sutton, Larry Moore, Ronald Ellington, Mr. W. W. Omohundro. 4th Row: Shields Hunter, Frank Baily, David DeLancy, Tommy Turner, David Newell, Leon Townsend, Jack Hill. 5th Row: Bill HufFling, Sanders Marshall, John O'Ferrell, Jerry Holder, Bobby Whiteside, Coy Crawford, Jack Hill. Audio Visual 1st Row, L. to R.: Weldon Laughlin, Shields Hunter, Larry Huffling, Johnny Elliot, Jerry Leonard, Roger Baily, Melvin Davis. 2nd Row: Harley Coins, Kenneth Campbell, Ronald Smith, Brock Bailey, Richard Bunton, Joe Small, Jo Ann Friend, Ann Dixon. 3rd Row: C. B. Harnage, Bobby ! Stone, Albert Sutton, David Newell, John Holt, Leon Townsend, Mr. Omohundro. 4th Row: Frank Bailey, David DeLancey, Tommy Turner, Larry Moore, Ronald Ellington. 5th Row: Sanders Marshall, Bill Huffling, John O'Ferrell, Bobby Whiteside, Jerry Holder, Jack Hill, Coy Crawford. 41 Latin Club 1st row: Jerry Tucker, Gary Vaughn, Annette Johnson, Sue Allen, Beth Sellars, Linda Murray, Charles Hatley, Carolyn Royal. 2nd row: Claudia Whitfield, Kathy Leonard, Rose Carruthers, Katherine Norman, Peggy Ring, Joy Carpenter, Linda McCurdy, Patsy Hunter, Kaja Koppel. 3rd row: Mrs. Allen, Wayne Rayle, Jerry Blake, Steve Wall, Terry Hauser, Jack Glass. 4th row: Leon Townsend, John O'Ferrell, David Delaney, Bobby Williams, Jake Caviness, Ray O'Ferrell, Larry Hatley. Dramatics Club 1st row: L to R Annie Carroll, Sybil Crenshaw, Nancy Allen, Ernestine Pruitt, Kathy Leonard, Mary Jo Allen, Mary White Heath, Carolyn Strickland, Patsy Smith, Shirley Temple, Laura Mills, Nancy Dixon. 2nd row: L to R Jack Glass, Frank Bailey, Jack Cagle, Ronnie Nease, Larry Hatley, Gene Heath, Wayland Medley, Jerry Tucker, David Delaney. 3rd row: L to R Mill Guill, Phoebe Brady, Patsy Newell, Lynda Thompson, Richard O'Neal, Billie Jo Wall, Jane Smith, Jerrie Frye, Mar- garet Leach, Carolyn Royal, Jaye Griffin, Janette Dean. 42 B-Mans Club Townsend, Price, Cagle, Tucker Medley R. O'Ferrell L. O'Ferrell, Heath, Burton Nease J. O'Ferrell Smith, Glass, Hatley, Trollinger, Casey, Lowdermilk Turner Causey Morrison Ingold, Meyers, Newell Simpson Ray Brown Johnson, Joe Bryson, Coach Bus Drivers First Row: L. to R. Melvin Davis, Bobby Ingold, Stacy Woodle, Second Row: Tucker. 43 L. to R. Bill Huffling, Edward Harris, Johnny Newell, Jerry D. E. Club n, Ronald Euliss, Bill Hufflin Woodle Front Row: Frances Stone, Terry Hauser Row: Alan Wilson, Johnny Newell. 1st Row, L. to R.: Georgia Silvers, Cora DeLancey, Shirley Temple, Patsy Smith, Jean Lovings, Carolyn Strickland, Gail Thompson, Joan Berckman. 2nd Row: Isabel Buckner, Carol Lineberry, Joe Small, Peggy Schoolfield, Peggy Spivey, Laura Mills, Martha Harnage, Donald Smith, Larry Moore. 3rd Row: Jo Anne Smith, Marshall Crawley, Brock Bailey, Ronald Smith, Arnold White, Frank Bailey, Shields Hunter. 4th Row: Mr. Bolen, Winburn Lowdermilk, C. B. Harnage, Robert Turner, Larry Burton, Jack Hobbs, Richard Bunton. 44 Monogram Club 1st Row, L. to R.: Bertha Calahan, Peggy Spivey, Elizabeth Johnson, Judy Pennington—Secretary, Phoebe Brady—President, Peggy Schoolfield, Mrs. Gane. 2nd Row: Peggy Peoples, Sybil Crenshaw, Jo Ann Friend. 3rd Row: Jean Lovings—Vice-President, Billie Jo Wall—Treasurer, Ann Sheppard, Faye Griffin. Beta Club 1st Row, L. to R.: James Bell, Bob Casey, Jack Cagle, Gene Heath, Richard O'Neal, Wayland Medley, Gary Vaughn, Jake Caviness. 2nd Row: Gene Bryson—Sponsor, Jeanette Dean, Mary White Heath, Mary Jo Allen, Peggy Peoples, Billie Jo Wall, Audrey O'Ferrell, Kathy Leonard. 3rd Row: Jerry Frye, June Dowd, Vivian Fry, Nancy Allen, Judy Pennington, Nancy Dixon, Margaret Leach, Ernestine Pruitt. 45 m m fK| ' i ... 'i | I Future Teachers Of America 1st row: L to R Mary White Heath, Larry Hatley, Mary Jo Allen, Ernestine Pruitt. 2nd row: Joy Carpenter, Sue Allen, Kaja Koppel, Kathy Leonard, Pat Newell. 3rd row: John O'Ferrell, Linda McCurdy, Elizabeth Johnson, Barbara Garner, Annette Johnston, Barbara Graham. 4th row: Mrs. Allen, Terry Hauser, Bobby Williams, Jerry Blake, Jack Glass. Future Flomemakers Of America FIRST ROW: L. to R. Mary White Heath, Rose Carruthers, Valeria Morgan, Sybil Crenshaw, Linda Hunt, Kathy Leonard, Judy Pennington Mary Jo Allen, SECOND ROW: Shirley Branch, Patsy Hunter, Sue Allen, Ann Dixon, Judy Donnell, Kaja Koppel, Audrey O'Ferrell, Beth Sellars, THIRD ROW: Carolyn Oakes, Betty Newman, Loretta Dew, Martha Homage, Judy Henderson, Sandra Causey, jo Ann Johnson, Annette Johnston, FOURTH ROW: Linda Murray, Elizabeth Johnson, Barbara Garner, Carolyn Sutphin, Rachel Johnson, Shirley Cleary, Rachelle Graham, Peggy Ring. 47 Who’s Who Ralph Apple Sideburns Nancy Allen Innocent Frank Bailey 60 Minute Man James Bell Contrary Phoebe Brady Friendly Joan Berckman HotRod Bess Betty Butler Serene Jack Cagle Flat Top Annie Carroll Poet Bobby Casey Unpredictable Jake Caviness Likeable Audrey Clark Double Bubble Jannette Dean The First Musketeer David Delaney Courteous Nancy Dixon The Second Musketeer Ronald Euliss He-Man Jo Ann Friend Babe Jerry Frye The Third Musketeer C. B. Harnage Co-operative Larry Hatley Fog Horn Terry Hauser Lover Boy Darlene Haymore Chatterbox Gene Heath Bittersweet Bill Huffling Tickets, please Shields Hunter Cherub Bobby Ingold Sincere Mary Helen Jenkins Little Dickens Rachel Johnson Red Dale Kiser Shy Margaret Leach The Last Musketeer Jean Lovings Poised Sanders Marshall Wise Guy Wayland Medley Curly Locks Laura Mills Congenial Ronnie Nease Suave Harold Newnam Tex Audrey O'Ferrell Radiant Ray O'Ferrell Conversationalist Richard O'Neal Confident Gary Price Plondie Ernestine Pruitt Secretary Jimmy Ridge Different Peggy Schoolfield Gigglebox Ann Sheppard Nonchalant Mildred Smith Quaint Jo Ann Smith Content Mary Jane Smith Meek as a lamb Peggy Spivey Lively Carolyn Strickland Harvey's Little Woman Teddy Strickland Wanderer Jimmy Taylor Married Shirley Temple Peaches and Cream Lynda Thompson Miss Lonely Heart Jackie Touchstone Native Dancer Jerry Tucker Big Deal or Wow! Robert Turner Longfellow Tommy Turner Stranger Billie Jo Wall Big Shot Bobby Williams Laughing Boy Alan Wilson The Thin Man Stacey Woodle Hermit Patsy Smith Shortie Johnny Newell Bus Driver Carolyn Royal Engaged 48 s4t££ettc Cheerleaders First row, I. to r.: Carolyn Strickland, Bertha Calahan, Jean Lovings. Second row, Sybil Crenshaw, head cheerleader. Third row, Billie Jo Wall, Judy Pennington, Shirley Cleary. (Not pictured) Darlene Haymore, Peggy Thomas. - F o o t b a Eugene Bryson, Coach Co-Captains, Bob Casey and Jack Cagle County Champions 1950-54 Western Class A Champions 1953-54 Runner-up for State Class A Championship Title 1953-54 Bessemer . - 27 Mayodan 6 Bessemer 19 Madison . 6 Bessemer 34 Gibsonville _ _ 0 Bessemer . 7 Jamestown _ 6 Bessemer 36 Siler City _ _ 13 Bessemer . 26 Allen Jay . _ 19 Bessemer . 24 Rankin 6 Bessemer 47 Pleasant Garden . 25 Bessemer _ 27 Mebane ... - 13 Bessemer -13 Yadkinville - 0 Bessemer __ 27 Rohanen _ 7 Bessemer 20 Edenton 41 49 Football Team First row: L to R Harold Newnam, Burl Garner, Benny Taylor, Don Smith, Lawrence O'Ferrell, Jack Glass, Harold Grubb, Ken Squires, Dawson Strider, Terry Squires. Second Row: Paul Causey, John O'Ferrell, Jerry Pegg, Ronald Burton, Charles Bryant, Gary Morrison, Larry Hatley, Ralph O'Ferrell, Johnny Collins, Larry Heath, Ronnie Nease, Third row: Coach Lacy Ganes, Bob Casey, W. B. Simpson, Richard Johnson, Wayland Medley, Bob Ingold, Joe Myers, Doug Trollinger, Winburn Lowderm'hlk, Johnny Newell, Ray O'Ferrell, Bobby Brown, Richard Morrison, Jack Cagle, Head Coach Joe Bryson. All-County DOUGLAS TROLLINGER Left Tackle W. B. SIMPSON Full Back JACK CAGLE Right End RAY O'FERRELL Right Guard 50 Casey — RT Hatley — C Johnson — LH Ingold — LH Morrison — RH Lowdermilk — QS Burton — LG Brown — RG Medley — LE Nease — LE Myers — LG Newell — LT Midget Football Team FIRST ROW: Donell, L. C. John Heath, L. to R. Robert Phillips, Floyd Aydelette, Harry Schwartz, Mervin Donell, Eddie Neal, Fletcher. SECOND ROW: Virgle Fletcher, Tommy O'Ferrell, Winfred Jenkins, Johnny Wayne Sutton, Donald Dixon. COACH: W. C. Kirkman. Ronald Lyon, Jimmy Myers, Sammy Cleary, Jimmy Brown, Harold Nau, 51 Boys’ Basketball KNEELING: Harold Nau, Jack Cagle, Coach Lacy Gane, Johnny Cleary. STANDING: Roger Baity, Steve Wall, Billy Ray, Winburn Lowdermilk, Richard Johnson, Leon Townsend, W. B. Simpson, Larry Huffling, Phillip Bunting, Bobby Ingold, Johnny Eliot. Left to Right: Bob Ingold, Billy Ray, Leon Townsend, W. B. Simpson, Richard Turner, Jack Cagle, Steve Wall. 52 Girls’ Basketball Kneeling: Billie Jo Wall, Phoebe Brady, Co-Captains Left to Right: Elizabeth Johnson, Sybil Crenshaw, Shirley Cleary, Peggy Peoples, Judy Pennington, Faye Griffin, Peggy Ring, Peggy Schoolfield, Anne Sheppard, Johanna Nau, Claudia Whitfield, Annette Johnston, Patricia Phillips, Jean Lovings. Peggy Schoolfield Faye Griffin Ann Sheppard Phoebe Brady Billie Jo Wall Jean Lovings Sybil Crenshaw Baseball FRONT ROW L. to R. Charles Hadley, Joe Myers, John O'Ferrell, Johnny Eliot, Johnny Collins, Jackie Glass, Ken Person, Donald Causey, Larry Heath, Gary Morrison, Paul Causey. SECOND ROW: Ronnie Nease, Ray O'Ferrell, Wayland Medley, Billy Ray, Leon Townsend, Richard Turner, Phillip Bunting, Steve Wall, Lanny Moore, Wilburn Lowdermilk, Coach: Gene Bryson. Steve Wall Richard Turner Ronnie Nease Leon Townsend Wayland Medley Billy Ray Winburn Lowdermilk Ray O'Ferrell Phillip Bunting Lanny Moore 54 Side Glances 55 SMiM mam 'SSL 57 mm taSMgj i: $ § jf ■ 4 mW % Ppfi M Hi m s4civento e ie tt4 ua A «V . — • + S EDMONDS DRUG STORE Summit Shopping Center Prescriptions — Drugs — Sodas Sundries — Cosmetics Free Delivery Phone 4-1586 Compliments Open Till 9 Every Nite of ELLIS-STONE DEIFELLS DEPARTMENT STORE in the SUMMIT SHOPPING CENTER Greensboro, N. C. T. N. BOONE, TAILORS ' SINCE 1914 126 W. Sycamore St. Greensboro, N. C. 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EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES can go far toward promoting good citizenship but are only a means to an end and do not stand alone as the answer. The world is full of educated derelicts. EVEN WHEN BLESSED with the three qualifications above, we can never qualify as a good citizen unless we play our part in the commu- nity, state, and nation by voting for the things and persons we believe in. To do more than merely vote is optional. To do less (not vote) we quote Phillips Brooks: He who fails to vote is a bad citizen whatever other virtues he may possess. AMERICA'S FUTURE RESTS IN THE HANDS OF ITS YOUTH. WE ARE CONVINCED THAT BESSEMER YOUTH MAY BE DEPENDED ON. WIMBISH INSURANCE AGENCY INC. Dial 2-4174, 2-4175 or 2-4176 917-25 Southeastern Building (Same Office, Same Telephone, Since 1933) Herbert G. Chase G. W. Perrett R. G. Troxler Miss Frances Blake Mrs. J. W. Davis Mrs. J. D. Franks, Jr. Miss Concordia Smith Richard A. Stone J. M. Hunt, Jr. Chas. C. Wimbish COMMUNITY GULF VESTAL'S SERVICE FLOWER SHOP Gulf Oil Products Summit Shopping Center 3915 East Bessemer Avenue Member of FFD We Deliver PHONE 2-5470 C. L. Crabtree W. J. Pennington DOCKERY LUMBER AND HARDWARE COMPANY The Builders Department Store Building Materials Garden Seeds Paint Housewares COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS OF CASEY'S BAR-B-Q BRADY’S Barbeque Country Ham Seafood Fried Chicken CLEANERS 1615 Madison Avenue COMPLIMENTS OF FORBIS AND MURRAY FUNERAL HOME Ambulance Service 515 N. Phone Elm St. 8165 Compliments of MODERN METAL MARTEL SCOTT Bar-B-Q King Its the best ye ever tasted Chicken—N—Pig We serve parties anywhere Burlington Rd.—Greensboro, N. C.—Phone 9549 PRODUCTS COMPANY Greensboro North Carolina LOWDERMILK FLORISTS 2900 East Bessemer Ave. Greensboro, N. C. Phones: Business 3-1640 Home 3-2678 BATTS GROCERY and TRANSFER 3630 E. Market St. Greensboro, N. C. COMPLIMENTS OF PHONE 3-1578 CLOVER BRAND DAIRIES Dairy Products PHONE 2-1309 THE ALPAT 2800 E. Bessemer Ave. All kinds of sandwiches regular dinners PHONE 9591 THE PAROGON 1-1 ■ ■ -. . - —- - - CONTAINER CORPORATION OF 930 E. Bessemer Ave. AMERICA Where Friends Park and Eat - Sandwiches Dairy Bar Soft Drinks 3300 East Market Street Greensboro, N. C. PHONE 3-9201 HESTER'S TINY TOT NURSERY ECONOMY FOOD STORE Nursery, Kindergarten, and Infant Care 711 Holt Ave. Phone 3-4855 Fresh meats, fruits and vegetables 2316 E. Market Street Phone 2-1579 WE DELIVER PENNISE MUTUAL INSURANCE SOUTHERN SALES COMPANY AGENCY 3903 E. Bessemer Ave. Greensboro, N. C. PHONE 4-7741 Electrical Appliances Kelly Tires and Recapping 224 East Market Street Greensboro, N. C. PHONE 3-3437