Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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REET RE Ee A Red Rose For Courage 2 There are some people whose absence dimi- nishes all of us per- manently because they are unique, they will not come our way again. Charles Lykins was one such person. As a member of the Cleveland County Rose Society, he won many awards for his love of roses. He won ribbons in the Newbury, South Carolina, Charlotte, and Shelby rose shows. For having his own rose bed, he received a Junior Award. Members of the Rose Society wrote a tri- bute to Charles — enti- tled ‘‘The Arrow Flies”. It has been reprinted by permission of the Rose Society. The Arrow Flies “For the depths, of what use is language?” Ecstasy and agony, love and hatred, life and death — each has its own lan- guage. Thus, words of farewell to our fellow rosarian Charles Lykins vanish, leaving only the roses to speak. And elo- quently do they speak, especially those in the casket spray and compan- ion bouquet— concevied by a loving family and made possible by loving friends. About Charles, they say, “In his brief seventeen years, he experienced the ecstasy of living through his studies, music, minia- ture roses, friends, church, and family and the agony of illness and death. Yet, through it all, he was an exemplary young man — full of vital- ity, dedication, and courage.” To Noel and Juanita, comfortingly they whis- per, “You loved and nur- tured your son in health and in sickness. Now he has returned to the Archer who used you only as the bow through which the arrow passed. The Archer loves the arrow that flies, but He also loves the stable bow. You were stable, and you guided him well. Now you rest, remember, and reflect, but never in regret.” To all of us the roses reassure, “Though it fell in its path on November 5, 1981, the arrow con- tinues to fly.” A safe journey, Charles! The idea of the archer, arrow, and bow was bor- rowed from Kahlil Gibran. In honor of Charles, Mrs. Maude Query Kelsey has set up the ‘‘Charles M. Lykins Memorial Award.” It will be a prize for the best Miniature Rose in the Annual Rose Show of the Cleveland County Rose Society. “Not wishing to be self- ish in this,’’ Mrs. Kelsey states, ‘Il plan to open it to anyone who wishes to have a part in the award from year to year. The ini- tial award will be in 1982.” Mrs. Kelsey thought very highly of Charles as a lit- tle boy and as a quiet, thoughtful teenager. She went on to Say, ‘‘TO me, within the very center and depth of his perso- nality, there was a quality Of great strength and calmness, which we all need, but do not all pos- sess.” Charles was a member of the Burns High Mar- ching Band. ‘‘He enjoyed the band very, very much,’’ commented Charles’ father Noel. Charles played the cym- bals in the band. Miss Dawn Taylor, band in- structor for both Burns Junior and Senior High Schools, commented that he really loved the band and as amember of the drum line, really felta part of it. A fellow drum line member, junior Meredith Phifer said, ‘‘He loved to joke alot. He had a good sense of humor. Charles loved music as well as the band.” “He was his own per- son,” Miss Taylor stated. ‘He was a Solitary figure; unique, brave, a deep thinker, and a quietly compassionate person. He had a soothing calm- ness about him and he was really good Nna- tured.’ Meredith added, “You never saw him get mad.” He held fast to his religion and was a mem- ber of the choir before his illness. Charles collected many things. He collected stamps, shells, old or antique bottles,and rocks. He enjoyed taking pictures and walking through the woods; and loved to go to the moun- tains and the lake. He liked to go outside at night and look at the stars and listen to the “night sounds”. He was interested in antique Cars, science fiction, and especially liked jokes and riddles. Miss Taylor said she can never remember Charles complaining about any- thing during his illness. ‘‘I hope that when I'm 75 years old, | will have one- fourth the courage he had. Through his death, he showed me it’s not the length of life, it’s the quality.” 215

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Beginning in the early hours of the morning, employees of the W.H. Arthur Co. work on repair- ing the roof. Taking it by sec- tions, they replaced the entire roof this year.

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wae a. AWARD WINNERS Art Club Awards Amy Barrett Linda Payne Scott Eaker Art Club Service Scott Eaker Art Club Loyalty and Dedication Lisa Gantt Boys State Jeff Bowman Scott Reynolds Girls State Kirby Pfeiffer Broyhill Academy Keith Larson April Carr : Charleen Stamey Community and Service Denise Martin ; Wray C. Lewis Community and Service Randy McKee DAR Godd Citizen Angie McMurray FCA Christian Service Denise Martin Randy McKee French Class Lisa Richards Le Cercle Francais Kyle Izokovic Societe Honoraire de Francais Paula Gould Golden Hammer Doug Simmons Home Economics Carolyn Queen James S. Cline History Brian Ballew Key Club Tim Williams Masonry Merit Doug Elmore Auto Mechanics Arnold Dale Max and Norris Boggs Science Randy McKee Journalism Explorer Post Lori Ledford Sadie Edmonds English Alisa Newton Shelby Livestock Sales Marsha Ward Patty Scism Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica Brian Ballew Spanish Award Gary Newman Superead Kathy Pearson, Sr. Kathy Wortman, Jr. Ruth McNeily, Soph. Tillman Motors Business Kim McNeely Cathy Watts Drama Wade Owens V.O. Elmore Agriculture Production Shelley Thompson W.D. Bruns Best All Around Student Al Floyd W.R. Gary Best All Around Student Lorna Withrow W.J. Dixon Citizenship Richard Carson W.R. Hull Livestock David Hull Woodmen of the World — History April Carr Wright's Jewelers Math David Hull Student Council Service Keith Haynes SCHOLARSHIPS ABC Board Kim Carpenter Shelley Thompson Audacian Keith Haynes Cecil Barrier Scholastic Valedictorian Alisa Newton Salutorian Lynne Brackett Cathy Watts Drama Todd Lee Cleveland County NCAE Annett Whitworth Cleveland County Association of Educational Office Personnel Renea McCurry Key Club Greg McDougal Gerald W. Lutz Lorna Withrow Greg McDougal Lawndale Woman's Club Lynne Brackett Lutz Yelton David Brian Ballew $50 Savings Bond Kim Carpenter David Hull Alisa Newton Lorna Withrow Maybin Scholarships Jackie Barner Paula Gould Omicron Conclave of KKI Jan Pruett Porter Foundation $1000 renewable Brian Ballew Rotary Club Richard Carson ROTC Scott Thompson Shelby Negro Woman's Club Jackie Barner Steve L. Coon Randy McKee Swatto Lorna Withrow Zeta Phi Beta Karen Ruff Art Club Beth Brock Terri Stinchcomb Beta Club Marla Cline National Honor Society Robert Hord FBLA Johnette Dellinger FCA Kim Carpenter French Club Myra Melton HOSA Club Paula Gould Spanish Club Teresa Hastings