Blowing Rock High School - Breezes Yearbook (Blowing Rock, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1950 volume:

¥ Yee ae: a : j Die! ' h ; ae A ) ee , Vie BYR itt i oe 4 gee ee - , . it, ae + —_io—_— ————- 0) ——p— eh he ep ry = ome The BREEZES Published By THE BLOWING ROCK HIGH SCHOOL Blowing Rock, N. C. Nangy J. Lentz Ernest A. Banner, Jr. Editor-in-Chief Business Manager STAFF Patsy Bolick Biily Greene Martha Herring. Tony Lentz Bobby Walters THE BLOWING ROCK HIGH SCHOOL of Ih Bb Sy WSsdiiea tion To our friend and ex-member of our school board, who served us willingly, faithfully, and sympathetically, ever steering the wheel of prog- ress to the very best interest of our school. Capable, firm, fair, strong, yet reasonable—ever optimistic. These excellent qualities helped to guide our des- tiny. Therefore we feel indebted to dedicate this our second annual—“The Breezes” of 1950, to the one we all love—Mr. Grover C. Walters. he Breezes S taff Sitting left to right: Patsy Bolick, Nancy Lentz, Martha Herring, Tony Lentz. Standing: Billy Greene, Ernest Banner, Bobby Walters. MR. R. EUGENE KOONE Principal EACUIBIG First Row Second Row MRS. J. W. NORRIS MRE S MILLER Ninth and Twelfth Grades Sixth Grade MRS. GLEN DALE MRS. KENT BROWN Eleventh Grade Fifth Grade IMIR, JEL, CUNRIPIBIR ILJEIN( IE MRS. JAMES BEACH Eighth Grade Fourth Grade MRS. RODNEY GREENE MRS. GLENN WINKLER Seventh Grade Third Grade Third Row MRS. DUKE HOLLARS Second Grade MRS. D. J. WHITENER MRS J2 Gae¥ ODER: First Grade First Grade Senior Officers INAIN GG LEN e a eee es 3 eee Vice President GAR@LUNERG RE EIN ee eee President INO RIVUAR AUN Ee eee renee eee eee SCCTECAL VIRGINIA MOODY a Meas tITet SENIORS First Row NORMA BANNER “Pearl” Salutatorian; Rocket, Jr. 4; Citizenship Award 3; Cheerleader 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4. Coopera- tive in every respect. ERNEST BANNER “We bb” Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Breezes Business Manager 3, 4. Class comedian. JANESBENFIELD nCOpe Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Breezes Staff 3. Takes part in all school activities. BILLY GREENE “Hong-Kong” Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Breezes Staff 3, 4. The “steady” type. Second Row NANCY LENTZ “Barker” Breezes Editor 4; Rocket, Jr. Staff 4; Home Ec Club 4; Glee Club 2, 3; Basketball 1. The gal with the sense of humor. PATSY. BOLICK Petitia™: Valedictorian; Chief Cheerleader 3, 4; Home Ec Club 4; Rocket, Jr. 4; Breezes Staff 3, 4; Music Award 3; Glee Club pianist 2, 3, 4. The fickle member of our group. MERRITT COFFEY nloce Basketball 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Breezes Staff 3. Class Casanova. VIVIAN ERVIN “Mona” Rocket, Jr. Staff 4; Home Ec Club 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4. Shows interest in Chemistry. SENIORS First Row CAROLINE GREENE “Henrietta” Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Co-captain 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Athletic Medal 3; Home Ec Club; Class President; Rocket, Jr. Business Manager 4. Home type. SONNY HOLLARS “Toodles” ‘‘Mobile”’ Basketball Manager 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Best All-round Medal 3; School Store Manager. Everybody’s pal. TONY LENTZ Bleiz zara Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Basketball Captain 3, 4; Home Ec Club Presi- dent 4; Breezes Staff 3, 4; Rocket, Jr. 4. “Coffey fiend.” MACK GARLAND Bus driver, Veteran. Second Row VIRGINIA MOODY Gin Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Rocket, Jr. Staff; Heme Ec Club. “Man-chaser.” BOBBY WALTERS sDesse Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Breezes Staff 3, 4; Athletic Award 3. An asset to his class and school. BOBBY SHORES neva Basketball 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Stage Man- ager for Senior Play. Always dependable. BU GCIED SLR EXPER OULZ yas Rocket, Jr. 4; Glee Club 4; Home Ec Club 1, 2; Mimeograph operator; Student at Happy Valley 1, 2. Helps out in everything. GP cophecy EX As I look into the future I see myself in the year 1955, touring the country and seeing what has become of my former classmates—those who graduated in 1950. My journey first takes me through Bamboo where I see Patsy Bolick teaching school and wishing she had a college education so she could tell her children better “Stories” . . . As I continued I passed a little white house not far from the road. I saw Tony Lentz sitting on the front porch singing to her children ‘““Make My Coffey Black”. . .. Further along on the Parkway I saw Caroline Greene posting signs—‘‘Watch for children playing”. . .. The next stop of my journey was Lees-McRae College where I heard that Ernest Banner was cram- ming for those final exams like mad... (Meanwhile wishing he was back at Maple Lodge eating some of Mama Greene’s good cooking . . . From here I really traveled. Clear to Raleigh where Billy Greene was down on his knees in front of the Governor begging to have the road to Cool Springs paved... . On I go and find myself facing a city limits sign that says “Odell.” There in the school house was Vivian Ervin arguing with the county superintendent about her Chemistry class. Seemed she was having too much competition in discovering new chemical reactions ... And as I progressed, I saw Bobby Walters coaching a professional basketball team and still trying to persuade that girl that lives on Abernathy Hill . . . I started my journey home at this point and stopped to talk to Lucille Trexler at Blackberry. She was wondering if there could still be ‘“‘a Ford in her future” ... On up the road I came in view of the Green Park Hotel. Who should I see standing in front but Sonny Hollars thumbing a ride. I had to let him walk, however, as he was headed toward Bailey’s Camp ... Also in the Green Park section was Merritt Coffey telling his fiance that Mr. Coffey would give them a house if Mr. Young would buy the groceries . . . Back in the city of Blowing Rock, I stopped to shop at Hayes Dept. Store and there was Nancy Lentz modeling their new frocks from Braodway Fashions . . . As she was very busy I didn’t bother her long but she had time to relate to me what she saw in Boone the other day . . . Bobby Shores was standing in front of the Miller residence. A young lady was twisting his arm trying to make him propose ... I also found that Norma Banner was still living at home and still washing Aunt Mabel’s dishes and wishing somebody in the house would help her .. . Now my trip is completed and I have seen all of my former classmates with the exception of Virginia Moody . . . Lo and behold as I turn out the Linville Road homeward bound I see her sitting on the rock wall in front of Foster’s beside a stop sign 1.0) Llere Iam at home again | - P.S. During all my trekking around, I hadn’t been able to find out what happened to Jane Benfield .. . but when I reached home there was a letter from her waiting which explained her absence. She had been living in Boone and working in the Dime Store for the last five years. Last Will and Testament We, the Class of 1950, being of superior intelligence, strong bodies, and unmarred conscience, leave to the rising students certain traits and reputations to uphold that were never attained at Blowing Rock before this year. ARTICLE [| To Mr. Koone, our thanks and gratitude for the many times he has guided and consoled us. ARTICLE II To the faculty, our undying appreciation for their patience and the effort they have put forth to make our years at Blowing Rock School enjoyable and successful ones. ARTICLE III I, Norma Banner, will my musical talent to Mary Kent Brown. I, Ernest Banner, will my ability to help win the Boone tournament to Charlie Klutz. I, Jane Benfield, will my title of “Most Popular’’ to Billie Bolick to keep the girls happy. I, Patsy Bolick, will my “sweater-girl figure” to Martha Herring. I, Virginia Moody, will by greatest ambition which is to quit chasing men, to Selma Lee Foster. I, Tony Lentz, will my ability to play basketball to Cleo Broyhill. I, Nancy Lentz, will my well-developed figure to Barbara Lentz. I, Bobby Shores, will my ability to go with Boone girls to Bill Bolick. Lucille Trexler, will my ability to date Frank Ford to Joan Wheeler. I, Sonny Hollars, will my ability to go to Blackberry to anybody who likes the curves. I, Caroline Greene, will my knack for getting out of classes without making Mr. Koone mad, to Dot Greene. I, Billy Greene, will my tennis shoes to Plumer Greene. I, Mack Elrod, will Appalachian to a former student, Pauline Greene. I, Vivian Ervin, will my title “most dependable” to Edith Story. I, Merritt Coffey, will Myrtle Young to anybody who likes “poached eggs.” I, Bob Walters, will my class ring to June Herring. I! , Mack Garland, will my school bus driving to Malcolm Craig. Most Intellectual Prettiest-Handsomest Most Popular hats iets CAROLINE GREENE JANE BENFIELD aledictorian NORMA BANNER ERNEST BANNER BIGEYSGREEINE Salutatorian Seay eri Toe AIL oP ost goes Neatest NANCY LENTZ (LON YS LEN EZ LUCILLESTREXEBR SONNYSELOLEAKS BOBBY WALTERS MERRITT COFFEY Most Dignified Most Dependable VIRGINIA MOODY VIVIAN ERVIN BOBBY SHORES MACK GARLAND Junior Officers JIMMY GREENE ........ MARTH RHERRING =aeneeee ss: Sec. and Treas. BARBARA LENTZ TOANE WHEEL ERO EN Resta: 05. eh See President Po AG ee OF 1 Vice President First Row PEGGY YOUNG KEDEeS LORIE NAOMI COOKE PETE GREENE LOUISES LTOEBER SD JUNIORS Third Row e BARBARA LENTZ MALCOLM CRAIG Second Row MARVIN HARTLEY JOAN WHEELER JIMMY GREENE MARTHA HERRING BILEYeBOLIGK JUNIORS Sophomore Officers JUIN ES ELE R RUN Gee ee ape ceasurer JPILTOUIMOSIR (GRIBIBINTE, 505.4054 c0 550505 5e- Reporter DOROTHY] GREEN Ea eee Secretary INGARWUNTA RD LAGE Eye an eee ae en eng Cet a President SHE ABEOS GE Re 2: yee ae Vice President SOPHOMORES JUNE HERRING PLUMER GREENE SELMA FOSTER MAYNARD TATE ANNABELLE HOLDER DOROTHY ANN GREENE REBECCA ISENHOUR GRACE FORD CORRINE HATTEN PAUL MOODY NAOMI PITTS J. D. CLAWSON CATHERINE MOODY ARTHUR GREENE OLEEN-COPEE® FRANCIS GREENE DEAN GRAGG LOUISE WRIGHT RUBY MOODY JACK COOKE WILLAJEAN COFFEY THEUMALGOREE 3 EAE Officers BDI DEes ©ORTE S42 ae Sec. and Treas. RAVI RUPEE Relea ee een te President TM SUD ys JS(OIB BIN DNL ee oe es Vice President FRESHMEN PAUL; RUPPERT THEDA HOLDER MYRTLE YOUNG BERNITA GREENE ROY GRIDER BDU SS ORI CLEO BROW AIEE STE VESEORID JAMES FORD KATHLEEN TRIPLETT JEAN NORRIS MARTHA PENDLEY JOE BENTLEY MARTHA GRAGG BEATRICE TEAGUE JOANNE COOKE Eighth Gradz Eighth Grade Officers HERMANSHOULLARS@ett s)he eee President CLAUDECGRAGG ete eee Vice President AUDREY eiseIN de ... Sec. and Treas. First Row: M. Brown, P. Spann, A. Lentz, R. Weaver, A. Hollars. Second Row: J. Coffey, V. Luttrell, B. Bentley, L. Bradshaw, C. Gragg. Third Row: J. Craig, C. Greene, W. Hollars, J. Pressnell, H. Hollars, J. Hollars. Fourth Row: R. Bradshaw, B. Hampton, M. Greene, N. Gragg, J. Austin. Ebsrna then ay G adler a Seventh Grade MRS. R. C. GREENE Teacher Sixth Grade MR. I. S. MILEER Teacher Fifth Grade MRS. KENT BROWN Teacher Fourth Grade MRS. Jo We BEAL Teacher Elementary G wovdlexs Third Grade MRS, Ga: WINKLER Teacher Second Grade MRS. DUKE HOLLARS ‘Teacher First Grade MRS. D. J. WHITENER Teacher First Grade MRS. J. C. YODER Teacher SNAPSHOTS AIN | ICE! Agu IeE HES “Nr-w—-D rr anamxunroa Back Row: Cleo Broyhill, Peggy Young, Kathleen Triplett, Mr. Eugene Koone, Annabelle Hoider, June Herring, Naomi Pitts. Front Row: Thelma Coffey, Virginia Moody, Tony Lentz, Captain; Caroline Greene, Barbara Lentz, Naomi Cooke. 2A Ow mmr woamAKxunPr ow Back Row: Sonny Hollars, Manager; Charlie Klutz, Billy White, Taft Broyhill, Merritt Coffey, Bob Shores, Pete Greene, Manager; Mr. Carter Lentz, CHAMPIONS 1948-49, Coach. Front Row: Billy Greene, Jimmy Greene, Bob Walters, Captain; Ernest 1949-50 Banner, Billy Bolick. TRI-COUNTY MMOGILIE TOS A Ow os) cero AmMxunrw Sarl Back Row: Sonny Hollars, Manager; Francis Greene, Paul Ruppert, Mr. Lentz, Coach; Malcolm Craig, Maynard Tate, Pete Greene, Manager. Front Row: Jack Cooke, Marvin Hartley, Keith Storie, Captain; Plumer Greene, James Craig. AAmormrammzZo MARTHA HERRING MYRTLE YOUNG PATSY BOLICK, Chief Cheerleader DOROTHY ANN GREENE SELMA LEE FOSTER INC ITOWNS) 4NAI—-FTOZOOM ANC IODW Mess NAnm —-AYT Sa AN PUMERSVMIEL ERS AGke rE NNEUES DON KNIGHT, MACK GARLAND ERM AUNG Yr NEL eee oe Ae os oe enn eon ae Y . yt COOK SLOyY, PENNELL MISS EPSIE KELLAR Yonalossee Theatre The Best in Entertainment Blowing Rock, North Carolina Compliments of Blair's Beauty Salon Blowing Rock, North Carolina Compliments of Hayes Dept. Store Blowing Rock, North Carolina Grocery Company WHOLESALE Groceries —- Fruits — Produce Hickory, North Carolina | Merchants Produce ORIENTAL SHOP Sarasota, Florida Blowing Rock, North Carolina HANNA'S Carolina Commission Co., Inc. Fresh Fruits Groceries Vegetables Hickory, North Carolina KAIRALLAH’S Gifts —- Lingerie —- Linen Lake Wales, Florida and Blowing Rock, North Carolina Carrie H. Johnson Electrical Appliances Blowing Rock, North Carolina Compliments of ROCK GIFT SHOP HARRIS DRUG STORE Complete Prescription Service Compliments of CRAIG'S GROCERY STORE — a ememeeeeeeeneeeeneeeeeeeeeeeee | RAZOOK’S Coral Gables, Florida and Blowing Rock, North Carolina Pearce - Young - Angel WHOLESALE Fruit and Produce Asheville, North Carolina ES EY a = ED 1 SS YOUNG'S TAXI 24-Hour Service Phone: Day 2926 — Night 4041 Blowing Rock, North Carolina | Y, teed | | | { a _ Private Baths Innerspring Mattresses “Blowing Rock Tourist Court Mr. and Mrs. Omer Coffey MODERN CABINS Phone 277] Blowing Rock, North Carolina Trailway Laundry, Inc ‘‘The Best in Laundering and Cleaning”’ Telephone 79 Boone, North Carolina ESS A | } HS SR EE SES SSS ES SR SEE | Hardin Hardware Co. General Electric Appliances Meyers Pumps Gold Seal Congoleum Rugs Pipe and Electric Fittings =e be M. H. GAS CO. Bottle Gas for Cooking Hot Water Heating Serving Watauga and Avery Counties Office: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Compliments of Greene’s Soda Shoppe Blowing Rock, North Carolina Compliments of Watauga Sales and Service Your Buick Car and GM? Cy Truck Dealer Boone, North Carolina Compliments of BURNS GROCERY Blowing Rock, North Carolina Ellen P. Coffey General Insurance — Real Estate Dial 2321 Blowing Rock, North Carolina Lentz Esso Station Complete One-Stop Service Blowing Rock, North Carolina Phone 2496 Meet Your Friends at Carolina Pharmacy Phone 47 Boone, North Carolina HILLSIDE DAIRY PHONE 194-M BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA Funeral Directors WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR Ambulance Service Cities Service — Gas and Oils Blowing Rock, North Carolina Reins - Sturdivant 3 Cc. L. DULA Phone 24 Boone, North Carolina Phone 2531 of WHOLESALE Stallings Jewelers Candies —- Drugs — Specialties Hickory, North Carolina Phone 6531 Watches — Diamonds — Silver Boone, North Carolina Compliments Webb Specialty Co. 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