Bethel High School - Key Yearbook (Bethel, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1956 volume:

TV (L Ml - i — 1 Hit,,,, ? p r 1 - 111 tS ' l 1 III Mil III Published by THE SENIOR CLASS of Bethel High School Bethel, North Carolina DURWOOD WHITE Editor BARBARA LEGGETTE Business Manager The 1956 Hickory Stick SEATED, Left to Right: Barbara Leggette, Business Manager; Durwood White, Editor-in-Chief; Peggy Whitehurst, Assistant Editor. STANDING: Barbara Watson, Sports Editor; Pat Davenport, Photography Editor; Wayne Webb, Clubs Editor; Dorothy Keel, Class Editor; Essie Whitehurst, Circulation Manager. To Mr. James D. Nicholson, a teacher Devoted to his profession, whose unbounding Energy has given Daily Inspiration to many students, we dedicate our yearbook. His upright Character and his ability to evoke Admiration, to invite Trust, to promote Interest,have caused many who once faltered to go Onward. We shall remember him as one of our most Note¬ worthy teachers. High Sch PRINCIPAL WALTER C. LATHAM Mathematics s V . MRS. DAISY LEE LATHAM Social Studies ool Faculty MRS. LUCILLE MAYO Home Ecpnomics MR. JAMES D. NICHOLSON Science MRS. JANE M. HIGHSMITH Eighth Grade - French MISS CAROLYN WILLIS Music High School Faculty MRS. THADYS DEWAR MR. SAM D. DEWAR Business Education Agriculture MISS MARY FRANCES WHITEHURST School Secretary Grammar School Faculty PRINCIPAL WILLIAM C. BERRY Seventh Grade MRS. SYLVIA JACKSON Sixth Grade MISS FRANCES WARREN Fifth Grade MRS. IRENE BROCK Fourth Grade Grammar School Faculty MRS. RUTH THOMAS Third Grade MRS. GERALDINE PAIGE Second Grade MRS. ETHEL WARRENTON First and Second Grades MISS ELIZABETH WILSON First Grade MRS. ERNEST WARD Librarian Seniors SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS ( Left to Right): ESSIE WHITEHURST JEANE STEWART.. BRYAN LATHAM.. WADE WARD. .Treasurer .... Secretary .President .Vice-President MASCOTS LOU LATHAM AL MOODY Seniors GLADYS BLAND CHARLIE BRILEY PAT DAVENPORT TOM CARSON SHIRLEY GRIFFIN BOBBY JAMES Seniors GERALDINE KEEL BRYAN LATHAM BOB JACK MANNING BARBARA LEGGETTE DOROTHY KEEL WILBUR MEEKS WAYNE WEBB Seniors BOOSTERS Mrs. Walter Latham, Bert L. Carson, Lorena Andrews, Dennis E. Hardy, Walter C. Latham, Mrs. Thadys Dewar, Mrs. Mary Weeks. SENIOR STATISTICS GLADYS BLAND Science Club 1; F.H.A. 2; F.b.L.A. 3. TOM CARSON F. F. A. 1,2; Glee Club 1,2; Paper Staff, Sports Editor 4; Science Club 2,3; Forensic Club 1; Basketball 1,2,3, Scorekeeper 4; F.B.L. A. 3,4; Literary Club 2; Student Council 1; Best Dressed. PATRICIA DAVENPORT F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4, Reporter 3, Pari iamentarian 4; F.B.L.A. 3, 4; F .T . A. 4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Paper Staff 4, Social Editor 4; Forensic Club 1; Literary Club 2; Annual Staff 4, S n a ps ho t Editor 4; Best Dressed. SHIRLEY GRIFFIN F.H.A. 1,2,4; F.B.L.A. 4; Paper Staff 4, Grammar School Editor; Most Agreeable. BOBBY JAMES F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3; F.B.L.A. 3,4; Student Council 4; Paper Staff 4, Exchange Editor; Science Club 2; Baseball 2; Basket¬ ball 1; Most Agreeable, Most Popular. DOROTHY KEEL Class Editor of Annual 4; Class Editor of Paper Staff 4; Science Club 2; Most Courteous. GERALDINE KEEL Glee Club 1; F. B. L. A. 3,4; F . H. A. 1,3; Basketball 1,4; Friendliest. BRYAN LATHAM Beta Club 2,3,4, President 4, State President 4, President Northeas¬ tern District 4; Class President 1,2,4; Class Treasurer 3; F.B.L.A. 4, President 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; F . F . A. 1; Science Club 2, 3; Forensic Club 1; Chief Marshal 3; Most _Athletic, Most Likely to Succeed. BARBARA LEGGETTE Glee Club 1,2; Beta Club 2,3,4; F.B.L.A. 3,4, Historian 3, Treas¬ urer 4; Paper Staff 3,4; Club Editor 3; Managing Editor 4; F.H.A. 4; Science Club 2, 3; F.T.A. 4; Annual Staff 4, Business Manager 4; Marshal 3; Class Secretary 1,2; Most Dependable, Most Praiseworthy; Typing Contest 3,4. JOYCE MANNING F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Historian, Secretary 4; Glee Club 1; Science Club 2; Paper Staff 4, Literary Editor 4; F.B.L.A. 3,4; Most Talented. BOB JACK MANNING New Hanover High School, Wilmington, N. C. 1,2; Literary Club 1; Baseball 1; Spanish Club 2, Secretary 2; Arts and Crafts Club 1 . Bethel High School 3,4; F.B.L.A. 3,4; Paper Staff 4, Copy Editor 4; Baseball 3; Basketball 3,4; Cutest; Wittiest. WILBUR MEEKS F. F. A. 1, 2, 3; F.B.L.A. 3, 4; Science Club 2; Baseball 2; Most Courteous. HORACE MENDENHALL F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; F.B.L.A. 3,4; Science Club 2; Student Council 3. JEANE STEWART Forensic Club 1; Literary Club 2, Librarian Chairman 2; Cheerleader 2; Student Council 2,3; Class Vice-President 3; Marshal 3; Beta Club 3,4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Vice-Presidents, President 4, County Treas¬ urer 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F .B. L.A. 3,4, Secretary 3; F.T.A. 4; Paper Staff 3,4, Assistant Editor 3, Editor-in-Chief 4; Class Secretary 4; Most Popular, Prettiest. WADE WARD Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Class Vice-President 2,4; For- senic Club 1; F.F.A. 1,2; Science Club 2,3; F.B.L.A. 4, Reporter 4; Student Council 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Paper Staff 4; Assistant Business Manager 4; Friendliest, Most Handsome. BARBARA WATSON F.H.A. 1,2,3; F. B L.A. 3,4; Annual Staff 4, Sports Editor 4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Forensic Club 1; F.T.A. 4; Cheerleader 2,4; Literary Club 2; Cutest, Wittiest. HENRY WAYNE WEBB Tarboro High School 1,2,3; Baseball 2; Student Counci I 2,3; Glee Club 3; Bethel High School 4; Glee Club 4, Manager 4; Annual Staff 4, Photography Editor 4; Paper Staff 4, Clubs Editor 4; Most Depen¬ dable, Most Studious. DURWOOD WHITE Beta Club 2,3,4, Vice-President 3; F.B.L.A. 3,4, Vice-President 3, State President 3; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Librarian 2; F.F.A. 1,2; Sci¬ ence Club 2, 3, Vice-President 2; Marshal 3; Paper Staff 3,4, Art Editor 4, Business Manager 3; Class President 3; F.T.A. 4; Class Treasurer 1; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Editor-in-Chief of Annual 4; Typing Contest 3, 4; District Typing Contest 4; Most Talented; Most Praise¬ worthy. ESSIE WHITEHURST F.H.A. 1,2,3; F.B.L.A. 3,4; Basketball 2,3,4, Co-Captoin 4; An- naul Staff 4, Circulation Manager 4; Class Treasurer 4; Snak Tunnel 4; Library Assistant 1; Science Club 2; Most Athletic. PEGGY WHITEHURST Glee Club 1, 2; Beta Club 2,3,4, Treasurer 3, Parliamentarian 4; F.B.L.A. 3,4, Treasurer3, Secretary 4; F . H. A.. 4; Science Club 2, 3, Secretary 2; Student Council 4; F.T.A. 4; Annual Staff 4, Assistant Editor 4; Chief Marshal 3; Class Vice-President 1; Forensic Club 1; Typing Contest 3,4; District Typing Contest 4; Class Secretary 3; Most Likely to Succeed, Most Studious. SARAH WHITEHURST Science Club 2; F.H.A. 3; F.B.L.A. 4. Senior MOST AGREEABLE Shirley Griffin - Bobby James FRIENDLIEST Geraldine Keel - Wade Ward BEST DRESSED MOST POPULAR Pat Davenport - Tom Carson MOST ATHLETIC Bobby James - Jeane Stewar Essie Whitehurst - Bryan Latham MOST TALENTED Joyce Manning - Durwood White MOST STUDIOUS Peggy Whitehurst - Wayne Webb Superlatives MOST DEPENDABLE Barbara Leggette - Wayne Webb PRETTIEST AND MOST HANDSOME Jeane Stewart - Wade Ward WITTIEST MOST COURTEOUS ►arbora Watson - Bob Jack Manning qST PRAISEWORTHY Dorot y Keel Wilbur Meeks Barbara Leggette and Durwood White CUTEST Bo b Jack Manning - Barbara Watson MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Peggy Whitehurst - Bryan Latham ■ • ; fr i 1 riUr 2 | ' Juniors � w LORETTA BULLOCK MANLEY BEDENBAUGH BARBARA ANN DAIL Juniors WILLIAM DAVENPORT JANICE HOPEWELL MAURICE DAVIS 0 W � f w ANNA LOU MANNING RAMON LATHAM LONA MANNING Juniors BENNY WHITEHURST KENNETH WHITEHURST KENNETH WILLIAMS Sophomores ANN BRILEY BILLY ANDREWS FAYE EDMONDSON LONNIE AYERS BOBBIE GARRENTON CLYDE CANNON ALICE FAYE McKEEL WOODIE HOPEWELL IRIS PADGETT NORVELL JONES SUE TAYLOR EDWARD EARL BRILEY BETTY WARREN GERALD MALLOY VERA WARREN CHARLES ROSS JUDY WHITEHURST BILLY WH 1C HARD EDWARD EARL WHITEHURST TOMMY WHITEHURST NOT PICTURED: BOBBY SCOTT Freshmen SHELBY ANDERS CHURCHILL BRILEY DOUGLAS CHESSON DOROTHY BELL KENNETH GRAY DOROTHY BLAND JIMMY HARDY JEAN BOYD DONALD HATCHEL ELIZABETH BUTLER HORACE SCOTT JOSEPHINE BUTLER LARRY STEWART PATRICIA CARSON FRANKLIN WHITEHURST BETTY COOPER JACK WH 1C HARD JUDY CULLIFER ANN MOZINGO GAYNELLE MOZINGO KAY ROBERSON LAUREL THIGPEN JEAN SIMMONS JEAN SMITH OLIVIA WHITEHURST ELSIE WILLIAMS JEANETTE WILLIAMS NOT PICTURED: VIRGINIA BARNES � mD 0 IHlO (LEFT TO RIGHT, Bottom to Top) FIRST ROW: Jeanette Davenport, Mary Louise Keel, Jean Edmondson, Faye Griffin, Thelma Anders, Betty Smith, Linda Briley. SECOND ROW: David Whitley, Jackie James, Jerry Chesson, Billy Brown, Walter Bland, Geraldine Davenport, Ray Keel. THIRD ROW: Robert Briley, Buddy Taylor, Beverly Staton, Carol Roberson, Shirley Whitehurst, Malese Mozingo, Jerry Wil¬ liams. FOURTH ROW: Troy Knox, Gene Keel, David Hatchel, James Whitaker, Dalton Williams, Mrs. Highsmith, Buddy Whitehurst. (LEFT TO RIGHT, Bottom to Top) FIRST ROW: Billy Martin, John M. Whitehurst, Raymond Whitehurst, Ronnie Davenport, Harvey Lewis, Collin Whitehurst, Billy Bland, Clayton Briley, Frank Barnes. SECOND ROW: Charles Cisco, Peggy Highsmith, Sue Edmondson, Carolyn Man¬ ning, Ann Taylor, Evelyn Martin, Faye Smith, Jimmy Scott. THIRD ROW: Mr. Berry, Peggy Johnson, Louise Wynne, Jane Crandell, Dianna Barnes, Cliff Everett, Tommy Malay, James Doughtie. FOURTH ROW: Carl Cullifer, Ray Herring, Donna Keel, Sylvia Gardner, Jean Stocks, John Smith. FIFTH ROW: Carolyn Keel, Margaret Nelson, Annette Ginn, James Ayers, Danny Rollins. NOT PICTURED: Theresa Manning, Carolyn Stewart, Jimmy Hathaway. FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Jimmy Johnson, Jimmy Keel, Wand a Cisco, Mavis Butler, Janice Scott, Juanita Smith, Edith Briley, Joan Garrenton, Jo Anne Whitehurst, Lucille Cherry. SECOND ROW: Bert Carson, Brenda Williams, Carolyn Man¬ ning, Linda Jones, Jimmy Lewis, Bobby Smith, Marvin Wynne, Rufus Carson. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Alvah Jackson, Barbara Davenport, Jean Whitaker, Janet Cobb, Grace James, Randy Marshall. FOURTH ROW: Herman Daniels, Gene Carson, Don Dewar. FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Faye Gardner, Joyce Keel, Wayne Taylor, Joe Hunniecutt, Fred Mozingo, Faye Griffin, James Horace Tetterton. SECOND ROW: Miss Warren, Linda Davenport, Nancy Sue James, Horace Jefcoat, Mickey Davis, Brenda Briley, Harry Latham, Jesse Gray Thomas, Sandra Moody. THIRD ROW: Delores Roebuck, Jack Weathersby, Lynda Martin, George Ginn, Iris Briley, Woody Taylor. FOURTH ROW: Lawrence Briley, Vernon Williams, Sammy Dewar, Sandra Stewart, Mary Chesson, Ann Jackson, Joyce Faye Whitaker. FIFTH ROW: Benny Alexander, Stewart Briley, Alvin Keel, Herman Davenport, Bonnie Leggett, Bobby Bell. m O O FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Maynard Whitehurst, Carolyn Williams, Joyce Stocks, Carol Manning, Betty Garrenton, Ginger Young, Mae Bland, Bobby Smith, Alvin Griffin, Billy Briley. SECOND ROW: Mable Keel, Betty Lu Andrews, Linda Hudson, Sue Mozingo, Rose Keel, Judy Vandenbury, Jane Anders, Kenneth Morris, Janie Wray Carson, Mrs. Irene Brock. THIRD ROW: Tommy Bailey, Tommy Bell, Jimmy Keel, Lola White, Marie Davenport, Frances Brown, Betty Sue Manning, Mary Sue Watson. FOURTH ROW: Maybelle Whitakers, Edna Malloy, Margaret Jones, Janet Everett, Sammy Watson, Tay Thomas, Jo Anne Whaley. FIFTH RO.W: Alice Williams, Patsy Joe Gurganus, Walter Lee Brown, Neil Whitehurst. im V.- k 1 ; ■ FIRST ROW Left to PGK F ran Keel, Gale Foss, Frederick Tetterton, George Beacham, Helen Bailey, Deborah Whitehurst, Jimmie Bland, Betty ' J Latham SECOND ROW: Jesse Davenport, Fel ix Whitehurst, Claude James, Larry Briley, Gayle Davis Ray Hopewell, Kay Hopewell, Lorene Briley, Donnie Davenport, Mrs. Thomas. THIRD ROW: Sue Hunmecutt, Carrie Lin Gurganus, Cherry Bonner, Raymond Jones, Libby Taylor, Jane Cherry, Teena Thigpen. FOURTH ROW: Tommy Stanley, Jimmy Bell, Paul Whitehurst, Bill Staton, Dorothy Andrews, Sue Carson, David James. FIFTH ROW: Kenneth Davenport, Eddie Beverly, Sandra Lassiter, Marsha Phifer. T H I R D G R A D E rrs O 30 O -i w 3 FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Phillip Michaels, Robert Anders, Robert Young, Jr., Mervin Case, Willi am Bailey, Ronny Daven¬ port, Cynthia Manning, Brenda Doughtie. SECOND ROW: Linda Wynne, Sally Ann Whitehurst, Beth Manning, Nelly Jones, Eleanor Weeks, Libby Roebuck, Charles Griffin, Sue Ellen Cannon. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Paige, Lois Staton, Benny Jones, Betty Faye James, Charlotte Melton, Sandra Nicholson. FOURTH ROW: Bob Whitehurst, Louis HaisI ip, Mary Agnes Hammond, Billy Jones, Bobbie Lee Tetterton, Charles Whitehurst, Bobby Carson. FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Stella Briley, Lynn Alexander, Bobbe Sue Martin, Terry Gardner, Brenda McKeel, Frances Row- lette, Jim Taylor, Mary Elizabeth Glisson, Gene Briley. SECOND ROW: Roy Brown, Jefco. ' Grade James, Bobbie Weeks, Earl Whitehurst, Betty Lou Briley, Janie Ruth Briley, Judy Glisson, Susan Sullivan. THIRD ROW: Miss Wilson, Bonnie Lou Whitehurst, Wallace Haislip, Pat Jackson, Johnny Mack Whaley, Phil Andrews, Wayne Keel, Trudy Whitehurst, Donnie Carson. m D O Q Z O H m ( ) mo Q O Z O n m to . s + .jMPISPk ' w r v £ ■ ' •if 1 [ — ■ 3 I s ' ' t -■ ' C , - •••■ £ Ml 1 FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Connie Bell, Jeanie Carson, Darius Andrews, Jackie Hudson, Christine Taylor, Phillip Knox, Geraldine Herring, Mary Davenport. SECOND ROW: Troy Woolard, Carolyn Glisson, Barbara Manning, George Ward, Jr., Sammy Glisson, Glenn Jackson, Connie Davenport. THIRD ROW: Wayne Taylor, Jimmy Kinion, Rachel Whitaker, Linda Rawls, Mary Anna Johnson, Mrs. Warrington. FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Henry Weeks, Billy Wayne Rogerson, Nancy Carson, Norma Manning, Betty Blount, Marty Mich- eals. SECOND ROW: Lou Latham, Bonnie Alexander, Joette Abeyounis, Donna Dennis, Cotton Butterworth; Teachers: Pat Burton, Frances Rogerson. BUS DRIVERS Charles Ward, Janice Hopewell, Bobby James, and Wade Ward. SCHOOL BOARD SEATED, Left to Right: W. C. Latham, Principal; D. W. Alexander, C. W. Everett, Chairman-; C. G. Garrenton, Secretary; H. L. Briley, W. T. Ward. Activities B E T A C L U B SEATED, Left to Right: Peggy Joyce Whitehurst, Parliamentarian; Barbara Dail, Secretary-Treasurer; Bryan Latham, President; Lona Manning, Vice-President; Mrs. Nancy Selby, Advisor. STANDING, Left to Right: Durvrtjod White, Barbara Leggette, Jeane Stewart, Bobbie Garrenton, Tommy Cooper, Tommy Whitehurst, John Edward Whitehurst, Loretta Bullock, Connie Garrenton, Janie Rollins. s T U D E N T C O u N C I L SEATED, Left to Right: Peggy Joyce Whitehurst, Ann Briley, Lona Manning, Laurel Thigpen, Shirley Whitehurst. STANDING, Left to Right: Bobby James, Billy Andrews, Mr. W. C. Latham, Tommy Cooper, Horace Scott, Buddy Whitehurst. FIRST ROW, SEATED, Left to Right: Kenneth Gray, Larry Stewart, Billy Whichard, Franklin Whitehurst, Eugene Roberson, Roy Alton Briley, Horace Scott. SECOND ROW: Gerald Mailoy, Lonnie Ayers, Benny Whitehurst, Jack Whichard, Billy An¬ drews, Kenneth Williams, Willard White. THIRD ROW, STANDING: Sambo Rawls, Jimmy Hardy, Carl Manning, Clyde Can¬ non, NorvelI Jones, Douglas Chesson, Tommy Whitehurst, Mr. Dewar, Advisor. FOURTH ROW: Chariie Briley, Donald Hatchel, Edward Earl Keel, Charles Ross, Churchill Briley, Horace Mendenhall, Woodie Hope well, John Edward Whitehurst, Bobby James. FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Pat Davenport, Parliamentarian; Faye Edmondson, Pariiamentarian; Alice Faye McKeel, Treasurer; Joyce Manning, Secretary; Barbara Ann Dai I, Vice-President; Jeane Stewart, President; Anna Lou Manning, Reporter; Patsy Harris, Historian; Ann Stocks, Historian; Bobbie Garrenton, Song Leader. SECOND ROW: Elizabeth Butler, Ann Mozingo, Patricia Carson, Judy Whitehurst, Kay Rogerson, Sue Taylor, Iris Padgett, Jean Simmons, Betty Cooper, Laurel Thigpen. THIRD ROW: Olivia Whitehurst, Ann Briley, Barbara Leggette, Peggy Whitehurst, Vera Warren, Gladys Bland, Jeanette Williams, Jean Boyd, Elsie Williams, Jean Smith. FOURTH ROW: Janice Doughtie, Janice Hopewell, Betty Warren, Virginia Barnes, Shirley Griffin, Dorothy Bell, Judy Cullifer, Josephine Butler, Mrs. David Mayo, Advisor. C3 SEATED AT DESKS, Left to Right: Pat Davenport, Jeane Stewart, Peggy Whitehurst, Barbara Leggette. FIRST ROW, STAND¬ ING, Left to Right: Connie Garrenton, Barbara Watson, Mrs. Latham, Faculty Advisor; Janie Rollins, Secretary-Treasurer; Ann Stocks, Song Leader; Durwood White. SECOND ROW: Charles Ward, Loretta Bullock, Historian; Lona Manning, Presi¬ dent; Barbara Ann Dail, Vice-President; Alice Faye McKeel, Librarian; John Edward Whitehurst. FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Wade Ward, Reporter; Connie Garrenton, Vice-President; Bryan Latham, President; Peggy White¬ hurst, Secretary; Janie Rollins, Historian; Barbara Leggette, Treasurer. SECOND ROW: Sarah Whitehurst, Essie Whitehurst, Loretta Bullock, Barbara Watson, Vance Taylor, Lona Manning, Anna Lou Manning, Shirley Griffin, Barbara Ann Dail, Mrs. Dewar, Advisor. THIRD ROW: Jeane Stewart, Bobby James, Pat Davenport, Patsy Harris, Manley Bedenbaugh, Maurice Davis, Joyce Manning. FOURTH ROW: Durwood White, Tom Carson, Ramon Latham, Bob Jack Manning, Horace Mendenhall, Wayne Webb, Charlie Briley, Kenneth Wil Iiams, Danny Martin. do c r n to z — � O H I S T FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Beverly Staton, Carol Roberson, Faye Griffin, Vice-President; Shirley Whitehurst, Secretary; Malese Mozingo, Geraldine Davenport, Jeanette Davenport, Linda Briley, Betty Smith, Mrs. Latham, Advisor. SECOND ROW: Jean Edmondson, Jerry Chesson, Robert Briley, Buddy Taylor, Billy Brown, Gene Keel, President; Buddy Whitehurst, Dalton Williams, Mary Louise Keel, Thelma Anders. THIRD ROW: Jerry WilIiams. Treasurer; Walter Bland, David Whitley, Jackie James, James Whitaker, David Lee Hatchel, Troy Knox, Ray Briley. SEATED Left to Right: Durwood White, Art Editor; Barbara Leggette, Managing Editor; Jeane Stewart, Editor-in-Chief; Wayne Webb, Club Editor; Vance Taylor, Circulation Manager. FIRST ROW, STANDING, Left to Right: Mrs. Thadys Dewar, Advis¬ or- Shirley Griffin, Grammar School Editor; Tom Carson, Sports Editor; Bob Jack Manning, Copy Editor; Lona Manning, Copy Editor; Dorothy Keel, Class Editor. SECOND ROW, STANDING, Left to Right: Danny Martin, Business Manager; Ramon La¬ tham Assistant Editor; Wade Ward, Assistant Business Manager; Pat Davenport, Social Editor; Bobby James, Exchange Editor NOT PICTURED: Barbara Ann Dcil, News Editor; Joyce Manning, Literary Editor. Bryan Latham, Chief; Peggy Whitehurst, Chief. Barbara Leggette, Durwood White, Jeane Stewart. FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Kay Rogerson, Bobbie Garrenton, Betty Cooper, Loretta Bullock, Connie Garrenton, Barbara Wat¬ son, Janie Rollins, Faye Edmondson, Josephine Butler, Elizabeth Butler, and Ann Mozingo. SECOND ROW: Virginia Barnes, Jean Simmons, Laurel Thigpen, Vera Warren, Iris Padgett, Jeane Stewart, Pat Davenport, Patricia Carson, Judy Cullifer, Judy Whitehurst, Sue Taylor, and Lona Manning. THIRD ROW: Billy Whichard, Tommy Whitehurst, Sambo Rawls, John Ed¬ ward Whitehurst, Charles Ward, Wayne Webb, Billy Andrews, Clyde Cannon, Jimmy Hardy, and Roland Cullifer. Athletics ESSIE WHITEHURST BETTY COOPER ANN BRILEY BARBARA DAIL ALICE FAYE McKEEL JANICE DOUGHTIE Basketball MR. WILLIAM BERRY Coach LAUREL THIGPEN ' 4 . V. IRIS PADGETT JEAN SIMMONS VERA WARREN MARY FRANCES WHITEHURST Scorekeeper JOHN EDWARD WHITEHURST DANNY MARTIN BOB JACK MANNING BRYAN LATHAM RAMON LATHAM TOMMY COOPER CHARLES Basketball WILLARD WHITE DURWOOD WHITE VANCE TAYLOR SAMBO RAWLS CLYDE CANNON TOMMY WHITEHURST Manager MR. W. C. LATHAM Coach TOM CARSON Timekeeper CONNIE GARRENTON £ Chief VIRGINIA BARNES BARBARA WATSON Cheerleaders BOBBIE GARRENTON JUDY CULLiFEP LORETTA BULLOCK KAY ROGERSON PATRICIA GARSON 39Hymte’s, [Incorporated SALES luQgu SERVICE ;®etl]el, Norttj (Earoltna Oh the G ut i — Ok the Square” COMPLIMENTS OF WILLIAMSTON BUILDING AND SUPPLY CO KILN DRIED LUMBER - BUILDING MATERIAL AND MILL WORK DIAL 2460 WE DELIVER ANYWHERE WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA COMPLIMENTS OF M. O. BLOUNT SON BETHEL, NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1889 WILLIAMSTON, NORTH CAROLINA CAROLINA Compliments of OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO 304 Evans Street - Phone 3570 Greenville, North Carol ina CAROLINA DAIRY! 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