Canton High School - Black Bear Yearbook (Canton, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1953 volume:

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' ac cuc ' tAC ac cUfiecC a Uttie t yciAied . ctAC eo Uccli lac cc ttactA cicccltt . te%f i uUie f “ o f tectA . t ' c. tUc e tdecuAtnccC t y %ecA%cC c oux atu %c- 5 n ALMA MATER High among Carolina ' s moyntains- ' Neath a sky of blue, Nobly stands old Canton High School, Loyal, strong, and true. Alma Mater, hail to thee! Now thy name we bless. Hail to thee old Canton High School, Hail to C.H.S.I 6 IN MEMORIAM HERMAN BOLEN, bom March 14, 1896, died September 3, 1952, was an instructor in Machine Shop for nine years. Twilight and evening bell. And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell. When I embark; For though from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar. Tennyson 7 To a loyal friend and councilor — who has inspired and encouraged us — whose uprightness and friendliness has impressed us deeply — we, the Senior Class, affection¬ ately dedicate the 1953 BLACK BEAR to Mrs. Daisy Penland 8 ri ml mi ill i Hi i III lii f Hi H” II I II II III II III III III III III III III III ill 9 ] ' . I HIa m M Kf%. W BB IH ? ' 1: .’ ' v - 4jB fc- •, Gene, Bill,Barbara, pari, Mrs. Messer, frank, Jane, Melissa, .Simon, Barbara; You, our teachers, ,ouY4 e pel , ouifr ' friends! - -- advisors, and our Teachjng, guiding| shapin our ch actej o that we� |iy a me th , spor iiities of; . omorr To be good is Noble, but to teach others how to be good is nobler — and less trouble. Helpti l to ppr«clatie the principles and ideals of our heritage- You’ve given generously in time and — Mark Twain •? ADMINISTRATION The Canton District School Board salutes the Seniors of 1953. You laid a solid foundation or your future development and it is hoped that you will continue with your education until you have adequately equipped yourselves for life ' s work. CANTON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Willis Kirkpatrick, Chairman 14 f % iSiU M 1 Congratulations, Seniors, for this first major ac¬ complishment in your lives. And may this be but a prelude to your accomplishments whatever your un¬ dertakings may be throughout the years to come. -W. L. RIKARD, Principal Canton High ADMINISTRATION Mrs. Mildred Reeves Mr. J. C. Ward History English Math History Mrs. Hilda Haliburton Biology Art Miss Virginia Holtzclaw History Mr. Wilbur Barkby General Math History Mrs. Jean Buchanan Typewriting Miss Opal Snyder Librarian Mrs. Daisy Penland English Spanish 17 ADMINISTRATION Mr. Claude Holcombe Math Science Mr. Boyd Smothers Science Chemistry Mr. B. D. Wilson Machine Shop Mrs. Jincy Messer English Science Mrs. Martha Matthews Geometry General Math Mrs. Dorothy Walker Business Education Miss Bess Abolila Physical Education 18 ADMINISTRATION V- 1 SBE SAW, SEED SC� SA 5c� -An, SCf oNX Mrs. Ruth Tucker English Machine Shop Miss Cordelia Johnson Algebra Miss Mahala Glance Secretary Mr. Robert Bridgman Manual Training Mrs. Frankie Johnson English Miss Mary Gillis English 19 ADMINISTRATION Mr. Don Hipps Mr. Boyd Allen Physical Education Coach Science Coach Miss Elizabeth Slocum Home Economics Mrs. T. A. Cathey Math English Miss Sue Cooke Typewriting School Treasurer Band The faculty of Canton High deems it a privilege to have had a small part in helping you, the Seniors, to reach this first great milestone in your education. It ' s our deep wish that you will go far and accomplish much. The Faculty of Canton High 20 COOKS AND CUSTODIANS If full stomachs and a clean building make for happiness, then everybody at Canton High is happy! Our apprecia¬ tion to our Cooks and Custo¬ dians! CUSTODIANS Mr. and Mrs. Los Anders COOKS — Mrs. Dora Shook, Mrs. Jenny Smothers, Mrs. Lessa Jones, Mrs. Florence Smith, Mrs. Marie Bryson 21 I ... • ' ‘ Our Senior year! Our friendships, aspirations, associations have rectcked That to- f ftew heigh in this year f r� o|ro v is no longer toifiorrpw, botito -jC ' , 22 4 - mm Education: that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding. day! To you out there! - - - - Move over jive us room . Here comes the ior Cld of 1 ■ II 23 —Ambrose Bierce i SENIOR C Aff OFFICERS iiiiiiaailiil 3 ' .ff I:« t4 Stll ; ttj ! ilk ' ll � tiil 11 l it w Sarah, Secretary-Treasurer; Mis President; Jack, Vice-president, SENIORS James Patrick I am not young enough to know everything. —James Barrie Louise Wright 2 ? SENIOR Caroline Cody Fred Rector It ' s what a fellow thinks he knows that hurts him. —Frank Hubbard Barbara Wells Max Robinson Patricia Trull 26 CLASS Betty Kilpatrick Connie Parham Bobby Burress Experience teaches us much, but learns us little. —Josh Billings Gene Hudson Val Gene Banks Betty Pace 27 SENIOR Joe Rhea Dick Clontz ' ' You won ' t skid if you stay in a rut. —Frank Hubbard Anna Jean Lovin 28 CLASS Dicky Woody Ramona Snyder Money never made a fool of anybody; it only shows ' em up. —Frank Hubbard Bobby Fletcher 29 SENIOR Winifred Silver Success may go to one ' s head but the stomach is where it gets in its worst work. —Frank Hubbard Mae Holcombe 30 CLASS Marilyn McDowell The brighter you are, the more you have to learn. —Don herold Frank Medford 31 SENIOR Helen Devlin A man is known by the silence he keeps ' —Oliver Hereford Jack Cavanaugh Carolyn Cabe Robert Woody 32 CLASS N. D. Moody Betty Sheppard Nickie Williamson Youth today must be strong, unafraid, and a better taxpayer than its father —Harry Wade Ruby Smothers 33 SENIOR Charles Allen ideas are like beards: men do not have them until they grow up. —Voltaire Mary Lou Gates 34 CLASS Nancy Gallienne Judy Phillips Gene Goodson Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools. —George Chapman Carolyn Roberts 35 SENIOR Bobbie Reynolds Robert Greene Peggy Rhyne Nothing so needs reforming as other people ' s habits. —Mark Twain Carroll Watson 36 CLASS Roy Stewart Charles Sheppard Anna Lou Vanhook Clever people never listen and stupid people never talk. —Oscar Wilde 1 Carroll Eller Rosemary Rogers 37 SENIOR Nancy Birch Simon Downs Barbara Shaver When you are climbing a mountain, don ' t talk; silence gives ascent. —Robert Burdette James Carter Martha Fisher Bill Jenkins 38 CLASS Mary Lillian Hyatt Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been. —Mark Twain Rowena Robison Floyd Smith Ann Worley 39 SENIOR Sarah Lee Clark Barbara Rickman ■ ' Everyone lives by selling something. —Robert Louis Stevenson Dennis Milner Carroll Medford 40 CLASS Naoma Smothers Curtis Jones Joan Stomey Don ' t laugh at a youth for his affectations; he is only trying on one face after another to find his own. —Logan Smith Melvin Early Dorothea Cody 41 SENIOR Shirley Jones Wise men learn more from fools than fools from wise men. —Marcus Cato Shirley Cope Joan King Betty Johnson 42 CLASS Carolyn Robinson I can live for two months on a good compliment. —Mark Twain Mark Willis 4 ? SUPERLATIVES Caught loafing, but we still dub the MOST INDUSTRIOUS Max Duckett and Barbara Setzer SUPERLATIVES Fashion marches ahead NEATEST Val Gene Banks and Liz Medford SUPERLATIVES Napping, but we still dub the MOST INTELLECTUAL Max Robinson and Betty Kilpatrick MARSHALS Bill Groce Joan Owen Bill Pace Patsy Messer We deem it an honor to serve as marshals for Canton High. Nominated by the faculty 52 MARSHALS Edith Carolyn Hutchins Kermit Duckett Barbara Hightower Morris Broyles and elected by the st udents, it ' s our privilege to welcome and usher at all school affairs. 53 Wel«f the Junioi Juni« aspirii j 1 to be oiors! With StitinuCl atieri ' 4 , 1 endura a ' ce, Q of guirf Soap and education are not as sud¬ den as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run. —Mark Twain Holbrook Jackson JUNIOR CLA Ramd ' n Davis, SiecrgJtfliyJtftcuyu J «fl • I j wri V Robert Spurling Mitzi Smothers 57 Doris Crawford Deila Reece 58 Nancy Mooney Perry Gibson Charles Bonham Jean Trantfiam Sue Worley Charles Ayers Alice Mae Pierce Freida Clark Reva Carver 59 Joreka Turner Virginia Parham 60 Jalane Conner Robert Medford Joe Freeman Lucrieta Rhodarmer Joe Bob Fowler Earl Reece Bill Anderson Jean Williams Gail Williams Dicky Schulman Alieta Hardin Jimmy Swafford Bruce Waldroup Weaver Hipps 61 Max Sheppard Joan Owen 62 Reba Curtis Kermit Duckett Ruby Smothers Dan Lovelace J. C. Webb Bill Pace Barbara Hightower Wayne Setzer Frances Sorrells Charles Burnette Rose Marie Miller Margaret Rice 63 Sandra Lowrance Mary Carrol Nanney Jerry Warren Zelda Cooper Richard Lee Worth Smothers Patty Taylor Bobby Loope Mary Lou Kuykendall Bruce Miller Nancy Calvin Mary Frances Burress Edith Carolyn Hutchins 64 Nancy Devlin Audrey Stroupe 65 SophfNr; |en oti We’re the Sophomores! , {fi es endea c ing tp beco f i Qur halflWay ma k 66 tained Let’s be off with the brawn 67 SOPHOMORES Martha Poindexter Peggy Carver Carroll Sheppard Ruby Lee Smith Wilma Greene Forest Pace Doris Scruggs Jerry Cooper Nancy Hipps Carolyn McCracken Clarence Shope Iva Jean Williamson Martha Smathers Kenneth Snyder Louise Carver Charles Roper Bill McElrath Clarene Reeves Don Campbell Bette Davis Ann Allen Hershel Flill Jean Surrett Rozelle Murr Richard Wilson 68 SOPHOMORES Joan O ' Neill Carl Hudson Betty Stamey Joan Webb Doris Lawrence Nancy Brown Bobby Owen Betty Medford Sandra Scott Betty Parham Kenneth Mease Ernest Patrick Shirley Clampitt Jane Gaddy Ann Gates Hilda Hart Ted Hoglen Neal Cody Shirley Rector Joe Mason Sheila Rowe Margaret Wykie Carl Stanley Marvelene Anderson Barbara Mills 69 SOPHOMORES Bobby Brank John Connard Georgia Cagle Bud Phillips Charles Deweese Brenda Banks Jerry Sheppard Pat Reagan Patsy Earley Joe Bob Lovin Lois Robinson Gary Keener Diana Jones Theresa Deaton Mildred Duckett Kathryn Cody Gail Morrow Jackie Worley Melvin Reed Benny Wines Claire Seaman Paula Sue Devlin Anna Jean Jones Jane Johnson 70 SOPHOMORES Verlin Willis Lorraine Brock Jack Robinson Betty Sue Rogers Margaret Gates Roy Deweese Norma Cabe Dennis Milner Wiley Cable Rene Smather ' s Ralph Worley Ernestine Patrick Bonnie Mann Neil Ensley Barbara Kelly Bruce Smothers Marlene Burnette Carolyn Campbell D. J. Carver Melvin Moore Adina Morgan Sam Smothers Lorene Worley Barbara Turner 71 SOPHOMORES Sue Tabor Bruce Stamey Margaret Robinson Glenda Taylor Melvin Morgan Judy Mills Bruce Bumgardner Jean Downs Pat Cooper Donald Fowler Ann Smothers Louise Fish James Jones June Myers Garland Duckett Joyce Lyerly Doris Hightower Bruce Rhinehart Sue Robinson Joe Bob McDowell Jack Burrell Doris Ayers Zelda Mae Earley Janette Trull Dick Palen 72 SOPHOMORES Jane Bright Troy Mann Judy Ensley Ernest Sherrill Joan McDowell Jane Lee Robert Wilson Barbara Greene Juanita Smathers Teddie Skaggs Ann Cody Dean Matthews Christine Fisher Ann Ricketson John Queen Chrysta Banks Joe Haney Earl Hardin Betty Jean Miller Carroll Williams Linda Briggs Frankie Owen Lillian Mann Shirley Lowe Hilliard McGee 7T I V A, m ' We’re just the Freshmen! . . . j prking . . . l arnirtgn . . pr res l g f . increasiii ln s afur8|;||| kn(|s|r- d y ; r 74 Awaiting that future day U be tl 5eniors . . jp Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. ■•v’ CLASS Kierkegaard. 75 f Row One; Dan Cole, Gail Greenp) 0Ot«n Morgan, Sandra Williams, Bobby Medlin, Dianne Thompson, Johnny Bo nham. Row Two; Nancy Hipps, R, G. Garland, Melissa Osborne, Carroll Nelson, Thomasine Mauney, Jimmy Duckett, Shelba Jean Treadway. Row Three; Ralph Stiles, Norma Haney, Robert Deas, Mary Jo Varner, Roy Lee Stephenson, Peggy Clark, Jerry Johnson. Row Four; Myrtle Lewis, Frank McCracken, Joyce Pressley, Charles West, Judy Rhodarmer, Bobby Jolly, Barbara Carswell. Of all the classes I ' ve ever known. The unthinkingest is we Freshmen! If there ' s a bit of work to do— Don ' t figure on we Freshmen! FRESHMEN 76 FRESHMEN Oh! how we like a rockin ' choir To rock and think and think Of how we ' ll learn our History Without e ' en battin ' a wink. Row One: Benny Wilson, Earl Robinson, Jincy Patton, Bill Trantham, Arbra Sue Plemmons, Howard Payne, Evelyn Mann. Row Two; Don Frady, Jane Burrell, Jimmie York, Bobbie McElrath, Carrol Cole, Judye Stinnett, John Ray Jamison. Row Three; Margaret Robertson, Joe Rhinehart, Jean Scroggs, Charles Rector, Emma Jean Parker, Gerald Phillips, Jessie Lou Cairns. Row Four: Edward Whitaker, Charmie Tabor, Bruce Googe, Bobby Ann Hall, Nyal Plemmons, Peggy Hardin, Bruce McKinnish. f r 77 Row One: Don Cordell, Ruth Liford, Roy West, Georgia Scott, Sam Hoey, Betty Sue Barrong, Billy Sheppard. Row Two: Darlene Burrell, Bill Hudson, Patsy Smathers, Smith Nicholls, Janice Earley, Fred Clark, Shirley Fish. Row Three: Sam Powell, Mary Sue McElrath, Johnny Trantham, Edith Neal, Freddie Warner, Ann Sechrest, Jim Hawkins. Row Four: Linda Moore, George Hughes, Jo Eller, Doyce Cannon, Nancy Smathers, Troy Mann, Betty Jean Taylor. All learnin to us is held in awe— We ' re just rockin ' chair philosophers! No mighty work we ' ll leave behind But oh, we ' re stupendous rockers! FRESHMEN 78 FRESHMEN We rock and think to beat the band— Just how to solve our problems. But there ' s our work to be accomplished When we ' re all tucker ' d from our rockin ' s. Row One: Charles Clark, Sheila Hughes, Kenneth Norris, Patricia McDowell, David Shope, Betty Jearf Cubert- son, Ronald Anderson. Row Two: Susie Burnette, Tommy Hannah, Margaret Ann Gidney, George Ledford, Judy Smothers, Max Robinson, Patricia Allen. Row Three: Paul Robinson, Betty Bruce Nanney, Bruce Mann, Priscilla Hamrick, Don Trull, Christine Mathis, Eugene Van Hook. Row Four: Rebecca Rodgers, Johnny Coleman, Maxine Stamey, Dalton Medford, Shelba Jean Forrester Reeves Reeves, Jean Harkins. 79 I : ' ' Row One; Roba Dean Deweese, Darrell Hawkins, Glenda Pressley, Gerald Mashburn, Patty Morgan, Marvin Keith, Freida Sparks. Row Two: Johnny Massie, Sandra Smith, David Anderson, Betty Smothers, Billy Bryant, Freida Worley, Joe Banks. Row Three: Sue Worley, Phillip Inman, Dale Childers, Charles Wilson, Nancy Daves, Troy Paxton, Joyce Branson. Row Four: Max Fisher, Louise Robinson, Beatrice Scott, Reeves Hicks, Betty Lee Gaddy, Doyce Wright, Lin- ville Robinson. Row Five: Jerry Cox. No mighty works we ' ll leave behind, No mighty words of wisdom. No startlin ' views on philosophy— No textbooks filled with wisdom. FRESHMEN 80 FRESHMEN Instead we ' ll leave a rockin ' chair. All warped and jagged and splittin ' — With arms all bulgin ' — laths all saggin ' , ' Cause we Freshmen did so much sittin ' . Row One: Johnn y Smothers, Bonnie Matthews, Gene Mills, Barbara Kinsland, Douglas Alexander, Bennie Lee Hannah, William Smothers. Row Two; Aileen Fox, Jimmie Burns, Marianna Moon, Richard Rogers, Dorothy Jean Mooney, Sonny Warren, Judy Duckett. Row Three: Troy Cordell, Evelyn Smith, Johnny Hutchins, Drayton Shull, Melvin Clark, Geraldine Norris, Bobby Lee Stamey. Row Four; Judy Twiggs, Jerry Johnson, Nancy Fisher, George Freeman, Marilyn Moore, Alvin Worley, Juanita Roper. We’re just the lowly Eighth Graders -- - Befuddled and belittled we’ve groped tl4|far, - - - harl ?1ng vague 82 and future hopes of one day becoming ENimS! . . . � ii . lp W b «I w a® � « Even the youngest among us is fallible. -Benjamin Jow ' ett GUflDf 83 EIGHTH GRADE Row One; R. Holland, J. Mathis, B. Whitaker, B. Pace, R. Smothers, J. Smothers, D. Miller. Row Two: B. Robinson, G. Cagle, C. Jones, R. Duvall, F. Robinson, G. Reynolds, P. Robinson. Row Three: F. Riley, M. Burnette, D. Branson, P. Liner, T. Jones, B. West, D. Clark. Row Four; D. Sharp, A. Sorrells, G. Clark, M. Boone, N. Worley, D. Burch, B. Willis. Row Five; R. Sheppard, S. Rhyne, J. Sawyer, D. Harbin, M. Watkins, G. Wright, J. King. Row Six: J. Setzer, L. Cagle, D. Smith, C. Fish, Z. Plefnmons, P. Hardin, C. Ivester. Row Seven: J. James, C. Wright, M. Clark, M. Elliot, B. Henson, N. Rhinehart, R. Ander son. 84 EIGHTH GRADE Row One: B, Cody, M. Anderson, J, Sutton, B. Miller, A. Keener, F. West, N. Morgan. Row Two: J. Gillett, J. Cogdill, C. Pless, C. Ingle, W. Cope, E. Teague, E. Hall. Row Three: L. Payne, S. Sellars, J. Smith, M. Scruggs, C. Peck, G. Allen, L. Hyde. Row Four; R. Lawrence, P. Kelley, H. Raines, V. Clark, F. Hicks, J. Hightower, G. Pace. Row Five: E. Medford, H. Frady, M. Owenby, A. Smothers, C. Wilson, D. Davis, C. Sprinkle. Row Six; T. Haney, E. Williams, B. Ensley, P, Henderson, D. Cole, P. Mills, S. Medford. Row Seven: J. Saunders, W. Donaldson, L. Pace, J. Conard, B. Payne, J. Deweese, G. Ensley. S ' ) EIGHTH GRADE Row One: C. Green, S, Duckett, J. Plemmons, B. Banks, L, McCracken, E. Robinson, T. Messer. Row Two; E. Devlin, V. Henson, Worley, R. Pope, C. Anderson, P. Owen, M. McElrath. Row Three: J. Thomason, M. Henderson, S. Conard, P. Wells, B. Swanger, M. Whitted, C. Gaddis. Row Four: E. Stone, B. Paxton, K. Best, G. O ' Neil, R. Scott, I. Evans, B. Wells. Row Five: N. Thompson, L. Hipps, E. Raines, R. Surrett, S. O ' Diear, L. Skidmore, E. Lee. Row Six: J. Scruggs, P. Fullam, W. Worley, L. Rhodarmer, B. Messer, D. Teague, J. Tatham. Row Seven: T. Paxton, P. Haney, M, Moffitt, D. Haynes, J. Deweese, R. Trull, J. Amos. 86 EIGHTH GRADE Row One: R. Wiggins, J. Swanger, S. Kent, T. Wells, M. Hampton, R, Young, B. Black. Row Two: M. Spence, J. Broyles, C. Mann, C. Jones, C. Mills, J. Pressley, C. Devlin, J. Baxter, B. Grooms. Row Three: P. Allen, B. Best, J. Smothers, M. Briggs, J. Taylor. Row Four: L. Whitted, C. Owenby, R. Plemmons, B. McElrath, D. Robinson, M. Swain, C. Clark. Row Five: M. Welte, J. Brown, D. Scruggs, L. Stewart, T. Benfield, H. Stamey, B. Hoglen. Row Six: L. Wiggins, N. Clark, M. Williams, B. Stamey, N. Farmer, W. Smothers, F. Earley. Row Seven: W. Carpenter, D. Milner, M, Burnette, C. Deweese, W. Carson, D. James, C. Green. 87 88 We think oUr activities are enjoyable fof jvorth use of leifure nd ke no pleasure in having nothing -Mary Wilson Little Zelda Carolyn STUDENT Mr. Hipps Mrs. Matthews Every student in Canton Hi is a member of the Student Co-opera¬ tive Association. The President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treas¬ urer are student-elected and with the Standing Committees form the Executive Council. Elected room representatives, club presidents, class presidents, and standing committees make up the Student Council. H. Devlin, S. Barlow, C. Parham, B. Setzer, E. Patrick, K. Cody; J. Trull, R. Morgan, C. Watson, D. Matthews, T. Mann, J. Duck¬ worth, M. Broyles, J. Sides, C. Stanley. J. Broyles, S. Rowe, M. Moore, M. Duckett, C. Fisher, N. Hipps; N. Burch, A. Worley, M. Kuykendall, M. Fisher, K. Brookshire, B. Williamson, J. Patrick. 90 COUNCIL Joan Alieta Mrs. Walker The Council supervises the students on the gi-ounds, halls, co‘e e ' Ia, and sponsors school parties. It promotes many worth-v hile p ' ' c ' e rs during the year. 1952-1953 officers ore: Bill Mo. ' -gan, President; Bill i oce, Vice- esi- dent; Secretary, Carolyn Roberts; Treasurer, Bo ' ba ' o Mcc ' e. M. Whiffed, P. Kelley, R. Snyder, E. Medford, L. Rhodarmer, B. Highfower; D. Ensley, M. Poindexfer, N. Calvin, F. Trull, D. Schulman, R. Robinsan, B. Shaver, B. Brank, C. Cabe. M. Osborne, M. Moon, j. Mye ' s, R. S o- ' e ' s, =. R. Sco-ks; W. Carpenfer, J. Cooper, N. ns.e , r. a s. j. Voson, J. Hufchins, B. 5cffc-s. 91 Ruby Barbara Doris Gene 92 CLUB There are no Dinny Dimwits in this, Canton Hi ' s honor society. Desirable qualities of character and a scholastic average of 90 are requisites for membership. New members are: K. Duckett, P. Moore, M. Smothers, J. Westmoreland, B, Pace, N. Mooney, S. Worley, B. Williamson, D. Schulman, F. Trull, L. Rhodarmer, J. Sides, B. Groce, J. Owen, A. Hardin, B. Bottoms, J. Clark, D. Lovelace. 93 LATIN CLUB Ramona OFFICERS President: Ann Smothers; Vice-pre; Secretary: Joyce Lyerly; Treasurer: Colors: Purple and Gold Barbara Charles Curtis, Duckworth. A Motto: Sum pars omnium quae novi Bruce Margaret Bruce Sandra Marlene Richard Richard Diane Robert Claire 94 BUSINESS CLUB Doris Wilma Martha Peggy Bette Mary Billie ' Take this letter, pi Peggy Officers are: Sue, Mrs. Walker, Jean, Betty, and Betty. 95 OFFICERS James, Simon, Lucretia, Nan, G Mrs. Tucke FOLKLORE Our two Folklore Clubs give the folklore and ballad lovers of Canton Hi the opportunity to develop their interests in this field. How they can pick those guitars and hoist mountain tunes! Our folk dancers! Take a peek when they re¬ present Canton Hi at the Youth Jamboree! Members are: R. Curtis, M. Gates, M. Rice, J. Murr, J. Young, N. Gallienne, E. Hutchins, B. Pressley, C. Mills, J. Clark, P. Wallin, A. Thompson. A number of members weren ' t present for pictures. 96 CLUBS Brenda Margaret Margaret Barbara Rozelle Marlene Maxine officers Frankie Betty Bruce Clarene ' rayton, 97 JUNIOR CIVITAN CLUB Members are: Don Hipps, sponsor; J. Westmoreland; C. Curtis; H. Powell, Row Two: R. Reagan; K. Brookshire; C. Allen; J. Stinnett, Row Three: J. Sides; B. Looper; M, Duckett; B, Groce, Row Four: B, Pace; B, Bottoms; C, Carpenter, vice-president; B. Morgan, Row Five: B, Williamson, secretary-treasurer; R, Morgan, president; D, Cabe,- J, Duckworth. Row Six: M. Broyles; W. Hipps; B, Corzine; B. Cody. Row Seven: B. Smothers. Membership in the Junior Civitan Club is by invitation and is made up of those boys Arho show unusual ability in leadership and a yearn¬ ing for developing qualities conducive to good citizenship. 98 MONOGRAM CLUB Don Hipp Sponsor nor participating in an extra-cur¬ ricular sport or a major school ac¬ tivity, the Monogram Club members proudly strut the Canton Hi C . Members are: J. Stamey, M. Duckett, J. Patrick, D. Cabe, P, Allen, B, Smothers, S. Cannon, B, Cody, W. Smothers, S. Jones, S. Rogers, W. Hipps, B. Bottoms, S. Barlow, M, Bentley, K. Brook¬ shire, J. Duckworth, H. Powell, C. Allen, J. Stinnett, R. Reagan, R. Smothers, B. Pace, R. Morgan, j. Westmoreland, B. Williamson, C. Carpenter. 99 DRAMATICS Sandra Priscilla Carolyn Naomi Edith Linda Jack Kathryn Ann Johnny Ramona Joan Dicky Rowe n a Joyce Barbara Bonnie Frank Ann Jean Mildred Glenda Darrell ) George Linda Joreka Gail Mary Lou Bobby Max Jean Christine Geraldine Anna Lou Barbara Ann Margaret 100 CLUB Drayton Doris Janette Jerry Jane Melissa Robert Carolyn Martha Bonnie Eugene Diane Rose Mary Christine The Dramatics Club is one of our largest and most enterprising organizations. OH, Come Let Us Adore Him , the Christmas production, was superbly done. Each year a one-act play is presented at the Dramatics Festival at Lee Edwards High School, and Canton High has always drawn highly favorable comment. 101 FUTURE HOMEMAKER’S officers: Doris, Shirley, Ann, Shirley, Betty, Virginia, June, Jean. I 1 i New members are: Row One: B. Gaddey, A. Stroupe, J. Pressley. Row Two: B. Kinsland, J. Duckett, P. Hardin, F. Worley. Row Three: D. Mooney, S. Burnette, N. Fisher, N. Haynie. 102 CLUB Row One: A. Morgan, R. Smith. Row Two: S. Rowe, S. Robinson, C. Banks, D. Scruggs, $. Lowe, J. King, P. Carver, J. Ensley. Row Three: M. Fisher, J. Bright, C. Yates, B. Green, D. Crawford, L. Fish. Planning balanced and nourishing meals, studying child care, prac¬ ticing good grooming, designing clothes, studying interior decorating — all this and more, too — is our Future Homemaker ' s Club! Row One: D. Hightower, E. Rhinehart, J. Queen, N. Hipps, R. Smothers, B. Kelley, B. Mills, J. Jones. Row Two: B. Parker, N. Cobe, M. Robinson, S. Rector, P. Reagan, H. Hart, J. O ' Neil, B. Miller. lot HANDICRAFT J. Rhodarmer, M. Moore, R. Wilson, D. Matthews, M. Reid, T. Mann, E. Patrick, B. Cook, J. Scroggs. Officers: G. Hughes, B. Googe, Miss Abolila, B. McKinnish. The Handicraft Clubs consist of those who love to plait multi-colored lainards, bead fawncy apparatus for keeping pantaloons suspended, embroider on tri-cornered patches and call it applique — seriously, just as their name denotes, these folks do like handwork! 104 CLUBS F. Sparks, T. Mauney, J. Massie, J. Jamison, S. Forrester, B. Medlin, M. Earley, F. War¬ ner, D. Anderson, T. Paxton, J. Hawkins. G. Keener, C. Deweese, S. Smathers, J. Burrell, B, Kinsland, L. Robinson, Miss Abolila, M. Gates, M. Burnette, J. Twiggs, D. Alexander, N. Smathers. Officers; C. Reeves, N. Hipps, N. Hipps, S. Warren, B. Hudson. i05 FUTURE Row One: J. Hutchins, N. Ensley, D. Hawkins, J. Warren, E. Vanhook. Row Two: J. Lyerly, K. Cody, C. Fisher, C. Seaman, A. Gates, B, Kilpatrick, C. Parham, B. Hightower, D. Thomason, E. Patrick. Row Three: C. Cabe, B. Shaver, J. Myers, Miss Johnson, R. Davis, A. Hardin, C. Roberts, M. Poindexter. Row Four and Five: P. Trull, S. Williams, H. Devlin, Z. Cooper, P. Morgan, B. Matthews, J. Stinnett, M. Moon, D. Ensley, R. Smothers, S. Barlow, M. Scott, J. Johnson, P. Cooper, P. Devlin, A. Smothers, Row Six: J. Owen, F. Trull, L. Moore, S. Plemmons, J. Earley, B. Setzer, B. Smothers, J. Ensley. Row Seven: B, Brank, M. Smothers, C. Cody, J. Downs, B. Moore. 106 Officers: Connie, Ann, Chris, Kathryn, Claire, June, Miss Johnson, Doris, Betty, Joan, Jane. The teacher shortage will be somewhat alle¬ viated when this benevolent group makes teachers and lessors . . . They ' re one of the most active clubs on the campus, presenting each year a N.C.E.A. and a chapel program, assisting the faculty when possible, and always striving to de¬ velop those qualities which make for an excellent teacher. New members are: Sandra Eugene Johnny Diane 107 roarin games reception we receive at assembly programs and civic entertainments. We ' re proud of us! 109 BEAR ' TRACKS VOL. XIV CANTON HIGH SCHOOL, CANTON, N. C. FRIDAY, NOV. 14, 1952 NO. 3 Who’s Who at Canton High Purposes of American Education Week Helen Devlin is one of our bas¬ ketball players. She is an active member in the Journalism, Beta, and F.T.A. Clubs Helen likes to eat wK , french fries and listen to “I’m Yours.” Her fa- vorite pastime is l iting letters. ■■b plans to en- attsf m S llege after graduation. Betty Jean Kilpatrick is tha blonde-headed first chair clarinet ist. Betty is the very competent vice-president of Since the founding of American Education Week much progress has been made in the eradication of illiteracy and the elimination of physical defects. However, data from World War II reveal our country is stillprodis . waste of rbara Setzer is the cute le-headed senior who just L loves fried chick- . en. Barbara is Sb vice-president of Beta Club and a member of F. T. a. Barbara likes to sing her fa- vorite song, “I Want to Be With ' 1 You A 1 w a y s” [ Hp writes letters to Woody. H[Hs are incomplete at pres- Mr. Heveley is th ed our club after. ISH after him because 1 M much to our schoi came to Canton ii Canton High Sch , until 1944. Then ‘ years’ leave of abf -5,| back for one more all he taught for now retired. He from Washington at H K I versity in 1909, and I went to Johns Hopkins years to do graduate woim fore he came to Canton, hM in North Carolina, Virg B Tennessee. He mari W garette Grayson, and 1 two children, Taylor an f , Mr. Reveley is now living . ginia, and his hobby is writing fc has written a book, but it is y I to be published. Our school will always be indebted to this fin man, and he will always be I ' e- membered by his many friends. t P� Bentley is a good athlete. BB ' fisys on the basket ball, soft- jmijflrand track She is in • Bp nd Senior Rkes cars, espec- ’ ially Fords. Mary hasn’t decided ' whether she wants to go to college or join the Waves after graduation from C. H. S. inton Hi. Bobby Burress is a sports writ¬ er for the “Canton Enterprise.” Bobby is six feet two inches tall. Jr His favorite food faiissj W i s strawberry ' shortcake, and his hobby is i courting. He en- i joys hearing “In- ' X ' dian Love Call.” He plans to at¬ tend Northwestern University to study radio. Bobby’s favorite sport is football. AsheviUe is his umes y Jr from the night and Mr. Barrett, months what otl MliiH yGc years to learn. Horace Mann spent nine years in the Massachusetts state legisla¬ ture. It was through his influ¬ ence that the first insane asylum in the United States was estab¬ lished. As president of the state senate he helped pass the law, in April 1837, which created the y QB}p fj]|BI]|Bji||Bj ard-work- with Doris Patricia treasurer the Dramatics .® Club, and is a very active .4 jH member of F. T. favorite subject is short- hand. Patricia 1 ' A can always find time to see a movie with Mont- 1953 Black Bear The annual staff is hard at work on the 1953 Black Bear. Dead¬ lines for the various sections are being met weekly. A campaign for subscriptions willbe held No¬ vember 19, 1952 through Decem¬ ber 19, 1952. Bring your $3.50 to Jane Johnson, Simon Downs, Ma- Jawren| L. gomery Cliff in it. She plans to stamping ground. He is a drum enter W.C.T.C. after graduation. major. lissa Osborne, Barbara Shaver, Barbara Moore, Gene Goodson, or Frank Medfcrd. Put a Black Bear on your list to Santa. Zelda: “Daddy, how long is a Chief Justice?” Mr. Cooper: “About six feet.” Massachusetts Board of Education. After four years in Congress, Mann was chosen president of An¬ tioch College at Yellow Springs, Ohio. This school was open to both sexes and open to all races at a time when Negroes were still slaves. Honored throughout the world today as the father of Am¬ erican public schools, he stands high on the list of great Ameri¬ cans. Dot R.: “Pat, what is that little flashlight for?” Pat C.: “I use it to see through my algebra problems.” Row One; B. Ray, D. Rice. Row Two; L. Rhodarmer, N. Gallienne, M. Hyatt, E. Hutchins. Row Three; Z. Cooper, F. Trull, Mrs. Reeves, J. Owen, B. Hightower. We give you your school paper, Bear Tracks! The campus is literal¬ ly crawling with snooping, prying reporters who ' re all ears for bits of spicy, newsy gossip — Financing, proof reading, and financing — well, we dream about ' em! Ill officers: R. Medford, P. Gibson, Mr. S mothers, N. Ensley, J. Warre n. MINERALOGY CLUB These lively boys literally keep Mr. Smothers on the spot identi¬ fying all the rocks and ores they drag in from abandoned mines and caves, crick beds, and these mountainsides. On display is an interesting collection of minerals found in this vicinity. Members are: J. Hutchins, R. Stiles, D. Hawkins, J. Cooper, B. McElroth, B. Owen, W. Crisp, J. Hawkins, D. Cordell, M. Broyles. 112 Art is a regular course in our curriculum and is open to those who hove talent in or those who wish to cultivate an interest in art. Mrs. Hilda Haliburton gives apt instruction in oils, pastels, water colors, pencil sketching, and ceramics. For two successive years blue ribbon awards have been won in the Competitive Art Exhibit at Western Carolina Teachers College, Cullowhee .... This year Canton Hi Art Department has been invited by Brevard College to participate in an exchange ex¬ hibit. We think this is a great big honor! ART 11 . We love our sports whichCl velop citV Clean sports ifC oopei ' l d strong wbracfli ' ■ ' , . , f l rit of being able to lose or win afQcefjijlly .... of fairly and squarefy loyipfe ame . . .’t, . . . . . To men who keep on ploying though the sun be in eclipse. To men who go on losing with a laugh upon their lips. Ogilvie Corzine Cavanaugh Powell Boone Carpenter Wilson Burnette Connard Stamey Stinnetf Abbott Sheppard B. Mills, R. Woody, E. Hardin, J. Massie, R. Worley, B. Morgan. FOOTBALL Canton 0 Lee Edwards 12 When you saw Canton Hi ' s Block Bears play ball, Canton 33 Sand Hill 0 you saw ends, backs, guards, tackles, and center Canton 0 Brevard 22 work together so very smoothly as a team. Canton 7 Waynesville 6 You saw them lose only three times during the Canton 26 Asheville School 6 season — losses they didn ' t deserve. Lee Edwards, Canton 19 Valdese 25 Brevard, and Valdese got unbelievable breaks — Canton 43 Hendersonville 6 they were as surprised as anyone at the final scores. Canton 52 Christ School 0 We had the coach, team, pep, steam. Canton 28 Marion 0 Canton 13 Waynesville 7 C. Johnson, G. Hughes, F. McCracken, C. Roper, C. Bolden. 118 Jane Johnson Sarah Cannon ! 120 Milner, Robinson, Patrick, Boone. Hipps, Warren, Wilson, York, Carpenter. 121 BASEBALL ROW ONE: R. Wilson, H. McGee, T. Paxton, J, York, K. Mease, B. Jones, W. Hipps, B. Jenkins. ROW TWO: B. Rhinehart, P. Robinson, J. Lovin, B. Cody, D. Boone, B. Smothers, J. Duckworth, Swatting flies, stealing home, warming up in the bull pen, killing the umpire, running the diamond — well, after all, this is baseball. And they ' re the berries, our baseball nine! ROW ONE; J. Mason, D. Alexander, S. Curtis, J. Westmoreland, B. Williamson, Mr. Allen. ROW TWO: G. Abbott, R. Morgan, H. Powell, C. Carpenter, C. Burnetje, R. Wilson. 122 SOCCER ROW ONE: B. Miller, N. Plemmons, R. Worley, D. Shope, J. Brown, M. Sheppard, B. Hall. ROW TWO: B. Cody, C. Sheppard, C. Allen, W. Hannah, J. Swafford, J. Morgan, T. Higgins, J. Duckett. ROW THREE: B. Patrick, J. Rhinehart, D. Childers, Mr. Allen, B. Smothers, D, Cabe, E. Conard, E. Willis. R. Hicks, N. Cody, P. Allen, B. Hudson, J. Rhinehart, S. Nicholls, S. Warren, S. Powell, M. Reid, B. Morgan, J. Hemphill. Soccer and Track are two of our most popular spring sports. Our wins have far exceeded our losses in both sports — we ' re proud of our Soccer and Track teams! TRACK ROW ONE: C, Carpenter, C. Burnette, S. Curtis, B. Williamson, J. Westmoreland, W. Hipps, J. Duckworth. ROW TWO: R. Morgan, T. Paxton, B. Cody, M. Earley, G. Abbott, H. Powell, C. Allen. ]23 The Black Bear staff and the Senior Class wish to express their deepest appreciation to all advertisers for their aid in making this publication possible. Advertising agency: eighty-five per cent confusion and fifteen per cent commission. — Fred Allen 124 Scttu fui ( Ca oif f 953 The Champion Paper and Fibre Company Houston, Texas TKcCU at Canton, N. C. Hamilton, Ohio il ifll ir 1 P Phone 3173 22 Park Street Canton, N. C. “For Credit at Cash Prices” I Keepsake Diamond Rings — Gruen, Bulova, Elgin, Benrus and Longine — Wittnauer Watches — 1847 Rogers Silver. HOtc KeUC adjuentcAcct eotc oe yt ctf I 1 I I I i oJX-ALdi] ( I JlAnr L mi2 J ijjj iNsura jc EN Medical Building John F jAorgcfrt Roy H. Patton Dial 2632 STILES Stationery and Office Supply Store Dial 3327 7Hed yui ' paA t piofUat Flowers Wired Everywhere Dial 2914 140 Main Street Compliments of C W CLEANERS Dial 3586 136 Main Street CANTON ENTERPRISE Your Home Town Paper PRINTERS and PUBLISHERS Canton, N. C. Dial 2382 Compliments of J. M. WELLS EUNERAL HOME 66 Academy Street Canton, N. C. Compliments of WALTER PRICE EDGAR HAWKINS GULF SERVICE CHAMPION _ EMPLOYEES-STORE ton, N. C. Compliments of RHINEHART’S STORE Phone 3022 Canton, N. C. FARMERS FEDERATION Co-op and Ful-O-Pep Feed Farm Supplies Canton, N. C. Phone 2282 Quality first — it pays to buy the best. Auto Parts and Gear Telephone 2705 KAY’S AUTO PARTS WHOLESALE AUTO PARTS 74 Main St. Auto Glass Canton, N. C. CHAMPION MOTOR COMPANY Sales FORD Service Dial 2137 Canton, North Carolina l-N-S-U-R-A-N-C-E For: You, Your Car, Your Home, Your Trip Protect What You Have EDWIN HAYNES AGENCY Compliments of CURB SERVICE DINING ROOM SANDWICHES - STEAKS - CHOPS - CHICKEN CHARLIE’S The Best Place to Eat Breakfast Served CANTON, NORTH CAROLINA WAYNESVILLE, N. C. CHEROKEE, N. C. CENTRAL BARBER SHOP Osborne Roofing Metal Co. J. M. Roofing — Lennox Heating Sheet Metal Work — Guttering DIAL 3553 CANTON, N. C. Hinkle Plumbing Co. 7 S. Main St. Telephone 3274 KRESKY FLOOR FURNACES AMERICAN STANDARD PLUMBING FIXTURES Baked-On Enamel at 180-degree Temperature Body and Fender Repair HYATT GLANCE GARAGE DIAL 2076 30 CLYDE A Complete Banking Service With Insured Deposits up to $10,000 HAYWOOD COUNTY BANK CANTON NORTH CAROLINA CLYDE Capital, Surplus, and Undivided Profits $250,000 Compliments of HENDRIX DRUG STORE DIAL 2524 MEDICAL BUILDING Compliments of CANTON DRUG STORE Dial 2388 137 Main Street SMATHER’S MARKET Fresh and Cured Meats WHOLESALE and RETAIL Canton, N. C. Dial 3122 Compliments of WYKLE’S Men and Boy’s Clothing DIAL 3016 159 MAIN STREET Compliments of PLEMMONS WARREN Dial 6212 Clyde Road Compliments of the PHYSICIANS and DENTISTS Congratulations to the Seniors of 1953 SELLAR’S JEWELRY 19 Academy Street Compliments of CHAMPION CUT RATE DRUG STORE Canton, N. C. Dial 2892 CRAWEORD’S EUNERAL HOME Crawford Mutual Burial Association CANTON, N. C. WAYNESVILLE, N. C. IE I CREAM DAY! 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HAYWOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC 23 Main Street Dial 3867 CANTON, N. C. Compliments of CANTON ICE COAL CO. CANTON LAUNDRY YOUNG BROOKSHIRE Heating and Plumbing 157 Main St. Dial 3673 Canton, N. C. When you say it with flowers. Say It with ours. NEWFOUND ROAD DIAL 2126 MARGIE’S BEAUTY SHOP DIAL 2267 MEDICAL BUILDING DIAL 3235 Compliments of CREST 71 Main St. Compliments of Compliments of HAL S. JUSTICE CITY BUS LINE Expert Radio Service CANTON, N. C. CHARLES ALLEN Vocational Course; Sports, Jr. Civitan, Jr. 4-H, Folk¬ lore, Monogram, Athletic, Jr. Fire-Fighters Clubs,- Captain Football Team,- Soccer,- Track; Baseball, Wrestling. LAWRENCE ALLEN Vocational Course,- Journalism, Sports, Business Clubs. VAL GENE BANKS Vocational Course; Dance, Jr. 4-H, Sr. 4-H, Glee Clubs; Band, Art; Neatest Senior Boy,- Senior Play Cast. SARAH ANN BARLOW College Course,- Pres. Beta Club; Sec. F.T.A. Club; Journalism, Folklore, Dramatics, Monogram, Choral Clubs; Miss Future Teacher ' 52; Homecoming Court; Student Council; Basketball; Algebra Winner Cullowhee Field Day,- Marshal. MARY BENTLEY College Course,- Beta, Sr. 4-H, Journalism, Monogram, F.T.A., Folklore, Choral, Dance Clubs,- Student Coun¬ cil; Band; Basketball,- Softball,- Track,- Winner Athle¬ tic Award. NANCY BURCH General Course,- Sec., Historian F.T.A. Club; Folklore Club; Student Council. KENNETH BROOKSHIRE General Course,- Jr. Civitan, 4-H, Dance, Library, Dramatics, Monogram Clubs,- Student Council; Foot¬ ball; Soccer. CAROLYN LEE CABE College Course; Beta, FT.A., Journalism, Folklore, Dance, Dramatics Club; Student Council; Basketball; School Square Dance Team,- Spanish Winner Cullow- hee Field Day; Choral Group. DON CABE General Course; 4-H, Journalism, Dramatics, Folklore Clubs; Track; Basketball; Football; Soccer; Square Dance Team. SARAH CANNON College Course; Pres. Dramatics Club, Pres. Jr. Class,- Sec. Treas. Sr. Class; 4-H Club; Treas. Dance, Beta Clubs; Student Council; Executive Council; Chairman Social Committee; Chairman School Spirit; Chair, Hall Monitors; School Store Committee; Best Citizen 9th, 10th, 11th Grades; Cheerleader,- Program Chair¬ man Dramatics Club; Monogram, Glee Clubs; Best All Round Senior Girl; Basketball; Math Winner Cul- lowhee Field Day,- Senior Play Cast. JACK CAVANAUGH Vocational Course,- Vice-Pres. Sr. Class,- Monogram, Athletic, Folklore, Sports, 4-H Clubs,- Football; Track; Wrestling; Baseball,- Blue Ridge Conference Football Team. SARAH LEE CLARK General Course,- Safety, F.H.A., Folklore, Jr. 4-H, Choral, Library, Journalism, Dance Clubs; Library Assistant; First Aid Assistant; Bus Captain. DICK CLONTZ College Course,- Sports, Jr. 4-H, Sr. 4-H, Folklore, Dance, Jr. Fire-Fighters Clubs; Wrestling,- Best Looking Senior Boy. CAROLINE CODY College Course,- Library, Dramatics, Folklore, Beta, F.T.A., Dance, Jr. Fire-Fighters Clubs; Sec. Library Club; Library Assistant; Choral Group,- Student Coun¬ cil; Walk Monitor. JEAN COLE Vocational Course,- F.H.A., Mineralogy Clubs; Treas. Business Club. EUGENE CONARD General Course; Jr. Civitan Club; Football; Soccer. SHIRLEY COPE Vocational Course,- Health, Safety, Sr. 4-H, F.H.A., Music Clubs; Basketball; Softball. DON DAVIS General Course; Folklore, Glee, Dance Clubs,- Band,- Shop; Senior Play Cast. HELEN DEVLIN College Course; Beta, Journalism, Dramatics, Folklore Clubs; Treas. F.T.A. Club; Chora l Group,- Basketball; Student Council; Chair Monitor; Homecoming Court ' 51. SIMON DOWNS College Course; Photographic - Explorers, Latin Dance, Dramatics, Beta, Fire-Fighters Clubs; Treas. Folklore; Student Council; Band; Cullowhee Field Day- Latin; Brass Sextet; Black Bear Staff; School Square Dance Team,- Christmas Play Cast; Senior Play; District Contest — Brass Sextet. MAX DUCKETT General Course,- Jr. Civitan, Dramatics, Monogram, 4-H, Fire-Fighters Clubs; Soccer; Student Council- Chief Hall Monitor; Court Prosecutor. MELVIN EARLEY Vocational Course,- 4-H Club; Football; Basketball; Shop. DORIS ANN ENSLEY College Course; Beta, Folklore, Library, Dramatics, Dance, Dance, Latin Clubs,- Vice-Pres., Historian F.T.A- Clubs; Student Council; Choral Group,- Library Assist¬ ant. HARRY FINCHER College Course,- Photographic-Explorers. Latin, Dance Clubs; Band; Brass Sextet; All State Band ' 51 , ' 52, ' 53; 1st Chair Coronet; Coronet Solo at District Contest at Davidson. BOBBY FLETCHER Vocational Course; Business Club; Student Council; 137 Bookkeeping Winner Cullowhee Field Day. MARTHA ANN FISHER General Course; Mineralogy, Dance, Choral, Business, Safety, Folklore Clubs; Student Council. PATSY GADDY General Course; Handicraft, Safety, Dramatics, Journalism, Library Clubs; Library Assistant; Choral Group. NANCY GALLIENNE College Course; Latin, Dance, Journalism Clubs; Vice- Pres. Dramatics Club; Program Chairman Beta Club; Pres. Folklore Club; Winner Woman ' s Speech Club Contest; Latin Cullowhee Field Day Winner; Band; Swimming; Choral Group; All State Band ' 53; Christ¬ mas Play; Assistant Director Senior Play. GENE GOODSON College Course; Photographic-Explorers, Latin, Beta, Dramatics, Dance Clubs,- Pianist Choral Group; Piano Winner Cullowhee Field Day; Voice Winner Cullow¬ hee Field Day; Pres. Sr. Folklore Club; Mars Hill Col¬ lege Choral Clinic,- Business Manager Black Bear; Christmas Play,- Vice-Pres. Band; High School Quartet; Senior Play Cast. MARY LOU GATES Vocational Course; F.H.A., Safety, Journalism, Folk¬ lore, Dance, Library, Dramatics Clubs,- First Aid Room Assistant; Choral Group,- Bus Captain,- Library As¬ sistant. PEGGY HENDRIX Vocational Course; Business, F.H.A., Folklore, 4-H Clubs; Band; Member Homecoming Court. LORRAINE HOLCOMBE College Course; Journalism, Dance, Clubs,- Art; Most Successful Senior Girl. MAE HOLCOMBE General Course,- 4-H, Safety, Folklore, F.H.A. Clubs; Track; Basketball; Pres. Home Room. GENE HUDSON Vocational Course; Folklore, Dance, Mineralogy, Glee Clubs; Band; Student Council; Chair and Hall Monitors; Square Dance Team,- Marshal; Wrestling,- Football; Winner in Water Painting Cullowhee Field Day. MARY LILLIAN HYATT College Course,- F.H.A., 4-H, Library, Dance, Journal¬ ism, Glee Clubs; Business Manager Bear Tracks ; Library Assistant. BILLY JENKINS General Course,- Shop. BETTY PLEMMONS JOHNSON College Course,- Dramatics, Folklore, Journalism, Dance, Library Clubs; Choral Group; Library As¬ sistant. CURTIS JONES General Course; Shop; 4-H, Business Clubs; Bus Driver. MARIE JONES General Course; Sr. 4-H, Handicraft Clubs. SHIRLEY JONES College Course,- Journalism, Dramatics, Folklore, Dance, Library, Monogram Clubs,- Pres., Sec.-Treas. 4-H Club; Sec.-Treas. F.T.A. Club; Sec. Sophomore Class; Library Assistant; Choral Group,- First Aid Room; Cheerleader; Marshal; Best Looking Senior Girl. BETTY JEAN KILPATRICK College Course,- Beta, Handicraft, Dramatics, F.H.A. Clubs; Vice-Pres. F.T.A. Club; Band Treasurer; All State Band ' 53; Spanish and Spelling Winner Cullow¬ hee Field Day; Smartest Senior Girl. JOAN KING College Course,- Band; F.H.A., Latin, Dramatics, Dance, Business, Folklore, Journalism, Choral Clubs; Library Assistant. DELMER KUYKENDALL General Course,- Jr. 4-H, Sr. 4-H Clubs,- Bus Driver, Shop. GLADYS LIFORD College Course; Jr. 4-H, Latin, Business, Library Clubs; Bus Captain; Student Council; Chair, Hall Monitor. CARROLL MEDFORD Vocational Course; Business, 4-H, Mineralogy, Fire- Fighters Clubs; Shop. ELIZABETH MEDFORD General Course; F.H.A., Folklore, Glee Clubs; Student Council; Manager Basketbol ' Team,- Neatest Senior Girl. JIMMIE MCELRATH College Course; Safety, Glee, Dance Clubs,- Cheer¬ leader; Band; Bus Driver,- Choral Group,- School Dance Team; Mars Hill Choral Clinic,- All State Choral ' 51; School Quartet; Band Manager,- Soccer,- Civitan Oratory Winner ' 52; Student Council; Most Talented Senior Boy,- Senior Play Cast. FRANK MEDFORD College Course,- Photographic-Explorers, Jr. Civitan, Dramatics, Latin, Dance, Fire-Fighters Clubs; Pres. Band; Choral Group; Vice-Pres. Junior Class,- Student Council; Hall Monitor,- Annual Staff; Tuba Solo Win¬ ner Cullowhee Field Day; Brass Sextet; All State Band; Christmas Play Cast; Brass Sextet Winner District Band Contest; Tuba Solo State Contest. JACQUE SUE MEDFORD College Course,- Folklore, Dramatics, F.H.A., Handi¬ craft Clubs; Trees. Library Club,- Student Council,- Choral Group; Library Assistant. DENNIS MILNER Vocational Course; Sports, Fire-Fighters, Journalism, Athletic, Folklore, Dance, Jr. 4-H, Sr. 4-H, Dramatics, Mineralogy Clubs; Basketball; Soccer,- Track; Baseball,- Wrestling; Student Council; Senior Play Cast. CHARLES MILLS College Course,- Dramatics, Folklore, Dance, Library, Safety Clubs,- Student Council; Hall Monitor,- Social Committee; Football; Basketball; Choral Group,- School Dance Team. BARBARA MOORE College Course,- Latin, Folklore, Beta, Dramatics Clubs; Trecis., Pres. F.T.A.,- Treas. Student Council; Soph., Jr. Class Black Bear Editor,- Editor-in-chief ' 53 Black Bear; Planning Committee High School Editor ' s Roundtable; Editor High School Editor ' s Roundtable Bulletin; Spelling and Grammar Winner Cullowhee Field Day; Jr. Square Dance Team,- Delegate State, District Student Council Congresses,- Social Committee,- Senior Play Cast; School Store Committee. N. D. MOODY General Course,- Band; Mineralogy, Photographic, Dramatics Clubs,- Choral Group,- Senior Play Cast. BILLIE MARIE MORGAN Vocational Course; Business, Dance, 4-H, Library, Journalism, Folklore Clubs,- Choral Group; Basketball. BILL MORGAN College Course,- Dramatics, Beta, Jr. Civitan Clubs; Jr. Civitan Youth Conference Representative,- Band; Pres. Student Council; Delegate State, District Student Council Congresses; Best Citizen lOth-llth Grades,- Chief Marshal; Dramatics Club Plays. JOE MORGAN General Course,- 4-H Club; Soccer; Football; Choral Group. MARGARET MORGAN General Course; F.H.A. Club; Dramatics Club. RAY MORGAN General Course; Dramatics, Monogram Clubs; Pres. Jr. Civitan Club; Football; Best Team Spirit,- Soccer,- Track; Baseball; Wrestling,- Choral Group,- Square Dance Team. CONNIE MAE PARHAM College Course; Dramatics, Handicraft Clubs,- Pres. F.T.A.; Student Council. BETTY SUE PACE Vocational Course,- Safety, F.H.A., Folklore, Dance Clubs,- Chairman Band Awards Committee,- Band Typist. MARGARET PRESSLEY General Course,- Dance, Folklore, Sr. 4-H, F.H.A., 139 Business Clubs; Choral Group. JAMES PATRICK College Course; Dramatics, Folklore, Monogram, Dance, Photographic, Athletics Clubs; Basketball; Manager Football; Hall Monitor; Chair Monitor; Stu¬ dent Council; Choral Group; Senior Play Cast. RICHARD REAGAN College Course; Monogram, Jr. Civitan, Dramatics Clubs; Football; Basketball; Baseball. FRED RECTOR Vocational Course,- Business, Sports, Journalism Clubs. BOBBIE REYNOLDS General Course,- Dramatics, Folklore, Journalism, Dance Clubs; Vice-Pres. Safety Club,- Reporter Li¬ brary Club; Library Assistant; Vice-Pres. Home Room; Choral Group. JOE RHEA Vocational Course; Dramatics, Folklore, Jr. 4-H, Sr. 4-H, Dance Clubs; Student Council; Square Dance Team; Wrestling,- Football; Basketball; Shop; Choral Group,- Senior Play Cast. JUDY PHILLIPS RHINEHART Vocational Course; Folklore, Mineralogy, Journalism, 4-H Clubs. HARLEY RHODES General Course,- Folklore, Mineralogy, Journalism, 4-H Clubs. PEGGY RHYNE General Course,- Library, Business, Dance Clubs; Li¬ brary Assistant. SUE RICKMAN Vocational Course,- Handicraft, 4-H, F.H.A., Library Clubs; Library Assistant; Student Council; Pres. Bus¬ iness Club. CAROLYN ROBINSON General Course,- Safety, 4-H, Library Clubs. CAROLYN ROBERTS College Course,- Folklore, Dramatics, Beta, F.T.A., Dance, Journalism Clubs,- Choral Group,- Sec. Stu¬ dent Council; Cheerleader; Square Dance Team,- Student Council Representative to State and District Convention; Senior Play Cast. JAMES ROBINSON General Course,- 4-H Club; Shop. MAX ROBINSON General Course,- 4-H, Business, Mineralogy Clubs; Shop; Smartest Senior Boy. ROWENA ROBINSON College Course; F.H.A., F.T.A., Dramatics, 4-H, Latin Clubs; Student Council. ROSE MARY ROGERS College Course,- Dramatics, Latin, F.H.A., Folklore, Dance Clubs,- Band, Choral Group. SHIRLEY ANN ROGERS College Course; Dramatic, Dance, Folklore, Beta, Journalism, Monogram Clubs; Basketball; Choral Group; Student Council. BARBARA SETZER College Course; Folklore, Dramatics, F.T.A., Beta Clubs; Vice-Pres. Beta Club; Student Council; Hall Monitor,- Marshal; Most Industrious Senior Girl. BARBARA SHAVER College Course; Folklore, F.T.A., Beta, Dance, Jour¬ nalism Clubs; Sec. Band; SEC. Dramatics; Choral Group; School Square Dance Team,- Student Council; Senior Editor Black Bear; Christmas Play; Civitan Oratory Winner,- Winner Soprano Solo Cullowhee Field Day; Winner Woman ' s Club Essay Contest; Chair and Hall Monitor; Property Manager Christmas Play; Senior Play. CHARLES SHEPPARD College Course,- Science Club; Folklore Club; Dra¬ matics Club; 4-H Club. BETTY SHEPPARD Vocational Course,- Sec. Business Club; Handicraft Club; F.H.A. Club; Mineralogy Club. WINIFRED SILVER General Course; Business Club; Dramatics Club. 140 FLOYD SMITH General Course; Business Club; Journalism Club. MAX SMATHERS College Course; Dance, Folklore, Latin, 4-H Clubs; Pres. Home Room; Choral Group,- Chair Monitor. NAOMI SMATHERS College Course; F.H.A., 4-H, Dance, Folklore, Latin, Dramatics Clubs,- Choral Group. RUBY SMATHERS College Course,- Folklore, Latin, 4-H, Beta, Monogram Clubs; Student Council; Choral Group,- Basketball; Track; Softball; Most Talented Senior Girl. RAMONA DARE SNYDER Vocational Course; Journalism, Dramatics, Library, Jr. 4-H Clubs; Pres. Safety Club; Student Council; Choral Group; Senior Play Cast. JOAN STAMEY College Course; Folklore, Monogram, Dramatics Clubs; Sec. 4-H Club; School Store Committee,- Pres. Home Room; Student Council; Choral Group; Cheer¬ leader,- Swimming Team; Capt. Basketball Team,- Most Athletic Senior Girl. JON MAC STINNETT General Course; Monogram Club; Soccer; Basketball; Football; Best All Round Senior Boy. ROY STUART Vocational Course,- Business, 4-H, Journalism Clubs; Choral Group,- Senior Play Cast. ANNA LOU PARKER THOMPSON Vocational Course,- Dance, Photographic, F.H.A., Dra¬ matics, Folklore Clubs; First Aid Assistant; Senior Play Cast. PATRICIA TRULL College Course,- Photographic, Folklore, Journalism, Library, Latin, Dance Clubs; Treas. Dramatics; Li¬ brary Assistant; Sec.-Treas. F.T.A. Club; Student Council. CARROLL A ATSON General Course; Business, Journalism, Library, 4-H, Dancing, Folklore Clubs; Student Council; Senior Play Cast. BARBARA WELLS College Course,- Folklore, Journalism, Dance, Dra¬ matics,- Beta Clubs,- Vice-Pres. Soph. Class; Art; Choral Group. MARY LEE WEST Vocational Course; Safety, Health, F.H.A., Folklore, Dance Clubs. NICKIE WILLIAMSON College Course; Sr. 4-H, Folklore, Latin, Library, Mineralogy Clubs; Library Assistant; School Bus Driver; Student Council. BONNIE JEAN WILLIS General Course,- Dramatics Club. ERNEST WILLIS General Course; Bus Driver; Soccer. MARK WILLIS College Course,- Sr. 4-H, Folklore, Latin, Journalism, Sport, Library Clubs,- Bus Driver; Library Assistant. DICKY WOODY General Course,- Dramatics Club. ROBERT WOODY General Course,- Football; Baseball; Track; Business, Journalism, Library, Choral, Mineralogy Clubs,- Sports Editor Bear Tracks . ANN WORLEY College Course; Library, Folklore, Dance, Business Clubs; Pres. Safety Club; Student Council. BOBBY RAY WORLEY Vocational Course,- Business, 4-H, Mineralogy, Photo¬ graphic-Explorers Clubs; Shop. LOUISE WRIGHT General Course,- Folklore, Choral, Dance, F.H.A., Bus¬ iness, Sr. 4-H Clubs. ANNA LOU VAN HOOK College Course,- Beta, Folklore, Dramatics; Dance, Choral Clubs,- Girls ' State; First Aid Assis tant. 141 THE STAFF APRIL 19, 1953 V ' ' .irt 144 •i 6 C V v; HAYWOOD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ; i ' i -.• r.f t iV S; -i ' y, ' € ;. ; V, y ' ll ' ’( ' mhsm Sv--v ' ' vU 5 n ' VPjtal) ■ ' J, ' ' A ' ' 5 Vi spm ila 1 i .v V ' : •■ ' , v,W L 1 ' 1 ' : ( ' 1 . ,. ' ■ •.’ ' . •