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

Text from Pages 1 - 160 of the 1954 volume:

Ar!Ji:?0K3 SC[4jkDC 1 5 THE BLACK BEAR Published annually by the Seniors of Canton High School Photographers: Teague — Hawkins Delmar, Charlotte Artist: Charles Jacobs A Look Backward Fruitful and woeful, those Eighth Grade days! . . . We were hosts to the Student Council Convention . . . Joe Dale ' s and Gail ' s romance budded . . . Band dismanteled tourist court in Charlotte, and Kermit fainted . . . Basketball boys won Gold Medal Tournament . . . Hallowe ' en Carnival a bang-up success ... All Eighth Grade Girls adored upperclassmen boys . . . Georgia Tech Glee Club . . . Paper Bowl Game, Erwin-Canton . . . We learned about Cupid in Latin . . . Thanks¬ giving Game 0-0 . . . H.M.S. Pinafore . . . Georgia Tech Glee Club . . . General Science girls liked Mr. Smathers . . . Mr. Meunch ' s choral group barely escaped being detained in Marion State Mental Institution . . . Jack was exempt on English . . . Joe Bob ' s and Ramona ' s amour started simmering . . . Sulphuric dioxide got loose . . . 4 Square Dance Team won trophy at Youth Jamboree . . . Comfy Casey Coffin Program . . . We lost Newsome and his wit, but gained Manlee, Holcombe, and Ward, a regular fashion plate . . . We dissected frogs and earthworms to see why they ticked . . . And wrestled with diagraming . . . Wake Forest Glee Club . . . Dan ' s voice changed . . . Miranda auranchia got loose in biology . . . Bill elected vice-president . . . Jimmy, Bobby, and Willie always made same grade in geometry . . . Warren Wilson ' s folk dancing class performed . . . Sock Hop . . . Abbott dated all the Eighth Grade girls . . . Arthur Godfrey Program . . . Bandemonium . . . Spring Fiesta , . . Schultz invented new method for making eyelet skirts for Alieta . . . Stork Club prom . . . U.N.C. Glee Club . . . Remember Velma? . . . An epidemic of pointing to show off Senior rings . . . Edie washed hall wall . . . Chuckin in Shrine Bowl . . . Wild Bill and Slugger in Optimist Bowl . . . Lucretia edited Cullowhee Roundtable . . . Renfro Valley program , . .Buck ' s pounding . . . Hugh and Skeeter visited Alaska . . . Christmas play . . . White Christmas . . . Christmas Dance . . . The hilarious Senior play . . . Washington has not yet recovered from impact of our visit . . . The Lovely Prom . . . the suspense of final exams . . . Graduation! . . . WE SHALL NEVER FORGET. 5 vWa - )4 tW r It ' t? t. .;.fl ' M % W- @ 1 Jj J Those golden, happy hours we spent with S V you, dear old Canton High School , Vi?; fij ' .- Because he understood when we faltered, coun¬ seled when we erred, encouraged when we despaired, and because we like him and he likes us, we, the Sen¬ ior Class, lovingly DEDICATE the 1954 BLACK BEAR to our principal, MR. W. L RIKARD 10 We Shall Not Forget Jimmie York, who was drowned August 9, 1953 We Shall Not Forget 1 - Our teachers, who literally jammed and crammed to help us along our way. •• - V- T F r 1 i dM .M Mm M 1 ' ' 1 f’ -m f IB ADMINISTRATION School Board J- R. Sechrest, Jr. A five member school board, with Mr. Willis Kirkpatrick as chairman, supervises the Canton schools. Under their guidance teaching facilities have been improved and teaching personnel has been in¬ creased. They have initiated a building program, which when completed, will rate the Canton school system among the outstanding systems in the state. 16 principals O.KARD. H.oh school P. BABBSE ' north cahtoh I H.PPS. Be V.R.AM Canton City Schools Cantor, North Carolina principals , C. OU KBTT, MORH.HO STAR „ C. CANNON, PATTON 7 A. CATHEV. PENN AV « R- NOLOr,COL=..c, SCHOOL L .late the staff “ 1 |P“”=°ne°on ' ' tL IlSfBraT-ofSrspLen ” 17 hlgn scii dares ■ ' ° ' Mtlon3 and bopea ambition freshman . .-dutlons ' leadersiiP and Ltter one. And no. ■ toward higher )oVclng towa , remember these us go ' „”foc«unUy- °rae our == 00 o ’°?Sr UJ aratlons for xx died on the strong came thr PRINCIPE -® ■ H. HIPPS. beavefoom Canton City Schools ROWE HENRY. SOPEB-NTENoe C.NTON, north CAKOUNA principals , C OOCKSTT. mobs- S- „ C. CANNON. PATTON A. CATHEV, PENS AVE. R. H. DAVIS, SCHOOL 18 -Our Helpers OUR CUSTODIANS, Mr. and Mrs. Los Anders. Our days are made more pleasant by a clean and warm building in which to work .... Just follow that spicy odor to the kitchen, and you ' ll get a wonderful meal .... OUR COOKS, Mrs. Jennie Smothers, Mrs. Leso Jones, Mrs. Marie Bryson, Mrs. Dona Shook, Mrs. Robert Whitted. 19 Miss Holtzclaw History Robert Bridgman Industrial Art Mrs. Matthews Math Ronald Meunch Music Miss Glance Secretary Mr. Henry Superintendent J. C. Ward Business Education Buck Barkby History Mrs. Tucker English Boyd Smothers Science Our Faculty 20 ' Don Hipps Physical Education Miss Snyder Librarian Mrs. Walker Typing Mrs. Messer Physical Education Claude Holcombe Science gj Mrs. Phillips Treasurer Mr. Rikard Principal Miss Slocum Home Economics Miss Gillis English Mrs. Johnson English Mrs. Kellett Latin Doc Wilson Shop Miss Johnson Math Mrs. Looper Math lighter mood 21 The scene of boredom, learning, laughter. WE SHALL NEVER FORGET CLASSES Senior Officers The Emperor sent his troops to the field with im¬ mense enthusiasm; he will lead them in person when they return. - Mark Twain Joe Bob, Miss Gillis, Joan, Charlie Seniors George Abbott Paul Allen Bill Anderson A Chemical Engineer, a Mechanic to repair, A Dreamer hoping to get his share. The Air Force and marriage will have to mix. Another Mechanic to invent new tricks. Charles Ayers Julia Barton Charles Bolden 25 . Seniors Charles Bonham Don Boone Tom Boone A Welder to complete the designs of two Engineers— A Pianist to bring hot jazz to our ears— A Pressman to help the newspaper on its way— And a Religious Director to brighten each day . . . Morris Broyles Jake Burrell Nancy Calvin 26 Seniors Charles Carpenter Jim Carter A Football Player of great renown, A Repairer of your telephone— Marriage for the one, a Writer comes next, A Nurse—a Sailor to swab the decks! Shirley Chambers Fred Chappell Freida Clark Bill Cody 27 Seniors Jalane Connor Zeldo Cooper Bruce Corzine Two Nurses to hasten the patient ' s cure, He ' ll enter the Navy—that ' s for sure! Another Nurse, and a Pilot for our planes, A Stenographer to type up Champion ' s gains. Reba Curtis W. C. Crisp 28 Seniors Skeefer Curfis Ramona Davis Kermit Duckett A Coach and Stenographer, so far not bad— A Physicist- such a brilliant lad! A Loafer, he says, he ' ll continue to be. Marriage and a Teacher we next foresee. Kerry Duckett Nancy Devlin Shirley Devlin 29 Seniors Jack Duckworth Martha Fisher Joe Bob Fowler Football players he ' ll coach—sick people she ' ll stick — As a Serviceman this boy will click. Another tor the Army, a Doctor to-be. And for the next we can ' t foresee. Joe Freeman Perry Gibson Buddy Glance 30 Seniors Barbara Green Bill Groce Anna Jean Hall A Nurse, a Doctor, these two will be, A happy marriage for the lassie we see. A Coach, a Teacher to guide your offspring fair, A Stenographer some boss ' s office to dare! Alieta Hardin James Hemphill Doris Hicks 31 Seniors Barbara Hightower Gail Hipps Weaver Hipps She still doesn ' t know ... a Singer follows, A Football Coach who roars and bellows— Another Stenographer—a Cartoonist draws on. This Welder, poor fellow, is so alone! 32 Seniors A Service man to protect us well, A marriage, a Secretary to sell — An X-ray Tech here, a good Business girl there. Gee! He says he just doesn ' t care! Bobby Joan Kent Roberto King Greta Mary Lou Kuykendall R ' cbord lee 33 Seniors lowrance Gail McCracken Joyce lyerW Uner Bobby Dan Lovelace An Engineer who ' ll do his job well, A Doctor! a tinkling wedding bell! A happy Nurse and a successful marriage, A Machinist making a baby carriage. 34 Seniors Robert Medtord Almeda Medlin Medlin A Doctor — here ' s a surprise! Two sister ' s-in-law that take the prize. A Coast Guard man to sail the seas. A Nurse and Stenographer as busy as bees! Moore Nancy Mooney David 35 Seniors Mary Carol Nanney Two successful Business Careers, I predict. . . Two Religious Workers — the best ever picked! Look at this boy, a great Professor he ' ll be. And a Nurse that ' ll love to wait on me. Joan Owen Bill Pace 36 Seniors Wallace Parker Another marriage, and a Service man, It ' ll take good Office Work to keep this in hand. A happy home, A Millionaire- In Business Work She ' ll have her Share. 37 Seniors About this Army man a Poem, She ' ll write, A Sailor won ' t have to fly a kite. A Nurse around the corridor lurks— A Journalist will criticize this Artist ' s works. Lucretia Rhodarmer 38 Seniors Dicky Schulman Music will be her chosen field, A Marilyn Monroe Dress Shop he ' ll build, A Nurse will calm the Electrician ' s shocks. Airplanes he ' ll fly, the Engineer will build with blocks. V ayne Setier Bobby Sheppard Jimmy Side, 39 A handsome Engineer, a wee, bitty Nurse. A Secretary will complete this verse. An Army man — as sargeant he ' ll shout, A Lab. Tech, and a housewife, no doubt. V orth Smothers Roberta Sparks Ima Lou Sorrells 40 Seniors The Service for this boy — Nursing for this girl, Another Army man? I ' m in a v hirl! The boss ' Secretary she ' ll be, A Home Ec. Teacher, an Air Force guy — oh, me! Party Tay ' ° ' Jean Trantham chofc ■ ' ' ■ ' ' y Swafford Stomey Audrey Stroupe 41 Howard Trull Religion is her choice, the Navy for him, A Doctor ' s tasks she ' ll tackle with vim. Two Air Force lads with an Engineer between. Success tor them in the future we have seen. Jerry Warren ' Vebfa Bruce 42 Seniors A Doctor studies hard, A College Girl has An Engineer works from sun to sun. . . . A Business Woman, a Nurse wi th a pill, A Secretary who ' ll type the bill. Blackie Bear has Spoken! Soe V or eY Carolyn Yates 4.t SUPERLATIVES Mi,k They make life worfkjiyiriq ■ ' ‘■ ' ' ' ■ these WITS- Gail and Skeeter SUPERLATIVES i-lin SUPERLATIVES v-yr-Mf;, ’v-w ' AWjj Amusing themselves, these BABIES Joreka and Bobby SUPERLATIVES OUR ATHLETES Charlie and Rosa No : brain is stronger them its weakest think -Tom Masson SUPERLATIVES An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less. -Nicholas Butler SUPERLATIVES SUPERLATIVES ir I w 4- SUPERLATIVES TAtENTEDk Morris and Margtfet Genius is one ceni inspifatipn and ninety-nine | er cent perspiration -■ ■ ■ •:. ' ’ ' ' .i‘thomas,Edison ' JUNIOR OFFICERS Matthews Johnson, Christine . ’ . 4 , ' • ••• r ' i •wmrHMtDffl i Linda Brtggs Jane Bright Nancy Brown Bruce Bumgardner The Intermediates that s us Juniors, Louise Carver Peggy Carver Shirley Clampitt Ann Cody Kathryn Cody Neil Cody 53 Juniors John Connard Jerry Cooper Pat Cooper Betty Davis Theressa Deaton Paula Sue Devlin Charles DeWeese Roy Deweese We’re neither up there Jean Downs Mildred Duckett Patsy Earley Zelda Mae Earley Judy Ensley Neil Ensley Christine Fisher Janie Gaddy Ann Gates Margaret Gates Barbara Greene Wilma Greene 54 Juniors Earl Hardin Hilda Hart Tom Higgins Hershel Hill Nancy Hipps Carl Hudson Doris Jenkins Jane Johnson Nor are we down there . . . . Anna Jean Jones Diana Jones James Jones Gary Keener Doris Ann Lawrence Jane Lee Joe Bob Lovin Shirley Lowe Bonnie Mann Lillian Mann Troy Mann Joe Mason 55 Juniors Carolyn McCracken Joe Bob McDowell Bill McElrath Hilliard McGee Kenneth Mease June Medford Barbara Mills Betty Jean Miller We’re just the in-betweens. Joan Neil Joan O ' Neil Bobby Owen Frankie Owen Dean Matthews Rozell Owen 56 Juniors Richard Palen Forest Pace Betty Lee Parham Ernest Patrick Ernestine Patrick Bud Phillips Martha Poindexter John Queen We’re not dumb, Pat Reagan Shirley Rector Melvin Reed Clarene Reeves Bruce Rhinehart Jack Robinson Sue Robinson Mary Robinson Charles Roper Sheila Rowe Teddy Skaggs Sandra Scott 57 Kenneth Snyder Bruce Smothers Juanita Smothers Rene Smothers We’re not learned Bill Swonger Glenda Taylor Jerry Trantham Janette Trull Barbara Turner Joan Webb 58 Carroll Williams [yp Jean Williamson Roy Lee Williams Richard Wilson Robert Wilson Benny Wines Jackie Worley Lorene Worley Ralph Worley Margaret Wykie We ' re not adults, We ' re not children. We feel so mediocre, we juniors. We ' re not meek, We ' re not brazen. . . We ' ve made a start— We ' re not finished. . . . If, by chance, dear readers. You should stumble. On our status, oh! so questionable— We would so relieved be. We Juniors. Juniors 59 Sopho Douglas Alexander Patricia Allen David Anderson Ronald Anderson Joe Banks Betty Berrong Loretta Bennett Johnny Bonham Joyce Branson Billy Bryant Susie Burnette Jimmy Burns Darlene Burrell Jane Burrell Lafayette Cagle Jessie Lou Cairnes Barbara Carswell Charles Cathey Ann Chapman Dale Childers Charles Clark Peggy Jo Clark Doyce Cannon Carroll Cole 60 mores Dan Cole Johnny Coleman Don Cordell Troy Cordell Jerry Cox Betty Culbertson Nancy Daves Robert Deas Roba Dean Deweese Jimmy Duckett Janice Earley Jo Eller Max Fisher Nancy Fisher Shelba Jean Forrister Don Frady i I M George Freeman Betty Lee Gaddy Margaret Gidney Bruce Googe Gail Green Bobbie Ann Hall Priscilla Hamrick Norma Haney 61 Sopho Benalee Hannah Peggy Hardin Darrell Hawkins Johnny Hawkins Faye Haynes Ed Henson Ned Henson Nancy Hipps Johnny Hutchins Phillip Inman John Ray Jamison Charles Johnson Carroll Johnson Jerry Johnson Barbara Kinsland Myrtle Lewis Bruce Mann Evelyn Mann Gerald Mashburn Johnny Massie 62 nores Christine Mathis Bonnie Matthews Frank McCracken Patricia McDowell Mary Sue McElrath Bruce McKinnish Dalton Medford Bobby Medlin Gene Mills Marianna Moon Dorothy Mooney Thomasine Mooney Linda Moore Marilyn Moore Patty Morgan Betty Bruce Nanney Edith Neal Smith Nicholls Geraldine Norris Kenneth Norris Melissa Osborne Ray Pace Jincy Patton Arbara Sue Plemmons 63 Sopho Nyal Plemmons Sam Powell Glenda Pressley Joyce Pressley Charles Rector Reeves Reeves Joe Rhinehart Judy Rhodarmer Margaret Robertson Earl Robinson Linville Robinson Louise Robinson Max Robinson Paul Robinson Rebecca Rogers Juanita Roper Beatrice Scott Georgia Scott Georgia Lee Scott Jean Scroggs Anne Sechrest Troy Sharp Edgar Sheehan Billy Sheppard 64 Mores Davis Shoppe Drayton Shull Betty Smothers Judy Smothers Nancy Smothers Patsy Smothers Vicki Jo Smothers William Smothers Evelyn Smith Sandro Smith Freido Sparks Bobby Stomey Maxine Stamey Roy Lee Stevenson Ralph Stiles Judy Stinnett Charmie Tabor Diane Thompson Billy Trantham Johnny Trantham Shelba Treadway Donald Trull Judy Twiggs Judy Vance 65 Sophomores ugene Van Hook lory Jo Varner Charles West Roy West Edward Whitaker Sandra Williams Charles Wilson Alvin Worley Freda Worley Joyce Wright The wise old fools— So we ' ve been called By those much older and wiser Than we who ' re groping, reaching, hoping. To attain that far-off goal. We know so little about so much— It ' s frightening just to think Of all the years we ' ll have to strive Before that long-awaited day When our hopes will fulfilled be. A bit of ' Latin, a smattering of Spanish, A dab of algebra complicated, a fraz of science. We ' re in a dither! The thots of all the unlearned matter Just makes us quake and shake and spin! But we ' re endowed with grit and brawn. And parents, and friends, and backers. Who ' ll put us over the top—you ' ll see! Look in on us a few years hence . . . We ' ll wager. You ' ll never recognize the finished product! 66 Freshmen Gedwin Allen Phillip Allen Tommy Benfield Betty Black Jack Amos Martin Boone Clara Anderson Dale Branson Michael Anderson Marianna Briggs We’ve advanced a step along the way — And despite our pitiful past of Robert Anderson Jean Broyles Betty Jean Banks Jimmy Brown Martha Burnette Michael Burnette David Burch Gene Cagle Lorna Cagle Wiley Carpenter Wayne Carson Fulmer Chapman Carroll Clark Donald Clark Glenn Clark Mitzl Clark Nell Clark Violet Clark Betty Jo Cody 67 Freshmen Jackie Connard Sue Duckett Jean Cogdill Johnny Deweese Bruce Ensley Sammy Connard Coleen Deweese Dee Cole Don Davis Jerry Davis Jincie Deweese Roy Duvall Frankie Earley Bobby Edwards Melba Elliott Eighth Grade ignorance, And Ninth Grade lowliness — George Ensley Ima Jean Evans Naomi Farmer Charles Fish Robert Flemming Howard Frady Paula Fullam Charles Gaddis James Gillett Carey Greene Charles Greene Eldon Hall Mary Reeves Hampton Larry Hardin 68 Freshmen Skipper Haynes Peggy Henderson Richard Holland Dickie Howell j ' I - � . ' ■ We’ll strive to climb further the ladder of C. H. S. Slowly unsurely but happily we’ll hit the rungs Bobby Henson Loretta Hyde Carroll Ingle Paul Hardin Vanice Henson Perry Haynie Frank Hicks Tony Haynie Joyce Hightower David Haynes Lenoir Hipps Charles Wester Charlotte Jones Colleen Jones Dorothy James Jewel James Ted Jones Anita Keener Jack Keith Patricia Kelley Shirley Kent Joe King Joe Lawrence Eunice Lee Patsy Liner 69 Freshmen Charles Mann Douglas Miller Sylvia O ' Diear Jimmy Mathis C. J. Mills Lane McCracken Peggy Mills Barbara McElrath Dewayne Milner Mildred McElrath Martha Moffitt Erwin Medford Nancy Morgan Bobby Miller Joe Nix Of overbold Sophomores — Aspiring Juniors And relieved Seniors. Geraldean O ' Neil Roland Osborne Mary Owenby Barbara Pace Glenn Pace lorene Pace Jimmy Plemmons Ronny Plemmons Zira Plemmons Bobby Paxton Thomasine Paxton Betty Payne Louise Payne Carolyn Peck 70 Freshmen Charles Pless Shirley Rhyne Robert Pope Jo Ann Saunders Jimmie Pressley Frances Riley Jerry Raxter H. A. Raines Betty Jean Robinson Donald Robinson With coaxing, pushing, and endurance. We’ll rise until the taste of Maxine Rhinehart Estelena Robinson Leila Rhodarmer Freida Robinson Phyllis Robinson James Sawyer Lester Skidmore Donald Scruggs Ansel Smathers Stephen Sellars Jerry Smathers Jackie Setzer Ronny Smathers David Sharpe Joyce Smathers Pearl Shehan Raymond Sheppard Judy Smith Anna Lee Sorrells 71 Freshmen Carlene Sprinkle Michael Spence Bobby Swanger Jerry Swanger Nancy Thomason Bill Trantham Bill Stamey Johnny Tatham Emily Stone Lois Stuart Ralph Surrett Martha Swain Joe Taylor Doris Teague Edna Teague James Thompson Victory, Success, .Graduation! Mitchell Wadkins Mary Welte Berlyn West Finley West Martha Whitted Bobby Whitaker Linda Wiggins Earl Williams Mary Williams Bertha Willis Carole Wilson Elizabeth Worley Williard Worley Clarence Wright 72 Eighth Grade FIRST ROW: Jane Allen, Bobby Allred, Willodean Ashe, Bernard Boone, Tommy Best, Judy Bonham, Sue Boyd. SECOND ROW: Frank Boyds- ton, Sammy Bradley, Betty Brank, Bruce Briggs, James Brookshire, Patsy Brookshire, Patricia Buchanan. THIRD ROW: Jeanette Burnette, Barbara Cagle, Gloria Cagle, Roy Dan Cagle, Evelyn Campbell, Naomi Carr, Bruce Carson. FOURTH ROW: Lorry Case, Ann Cathey, Max Chapman, Becky Chapell, Patsy Childers, Cynthia Clark, Homer Clark. FIFTH ROW: Pat Cody, Gail Cogburn, Bobby Cole, David Coman, Gail Cooke, Jean Crisp, Rochelle Curtis. SIXTH ROW: Jimmy Davis, Thomas Davis, Carolyn Dayton, Erma Deaton, Betty Devlin, Dwight Devlin, Ernest Devlin. SEVENTH ROW: Shirley Dixon, Rufus Donaldson, Sam Duckett, Kay Duckworth, Neal Duckworth, Charles Duke, Wanda Eckenrod. 73 Eighth Grade FIRST ROW: Gerald Elliot, Barbara Farmer, C. T. Fish, Kay Fisher, Betty Sue Fox, Earl Franklin, Judy Franklin. SECOND ROW: Jay Ferguson, Bobby Gaddis, James Gaddy, Doris Greene, Gerald Greene, Billie Griffith, Susan Groce. THIRD ROW: Ernest Hall, Martha Hall, Denny Han¬ nah, Michael Hardin, Jimmy Henderson, Anita Herndon, Paula Hicks. FOURTH ROW: Buddy Hinkle, Johnny Hinkle, Wanda Huffman, Kermit Hyatt, Billy Jamison, Marie Jenkins, Helen Johnson. FIFTH ROW: Morton Kaplan, Dorothy King, Willie Mae King, Ann Kinken, Jean Kinsland, Gene Kirkland, Judy Kirkland. SIXTH ROW: Leo Kuykendall, Billy Ledford, Roy Linsey, Lee Lowery, Hoyt Mason, Jean Mason, Sheila Mason. SEVENTH ROW; Harold Matthews, Dale McCracken, Jerry Morgan, Judy Morgan, Kenneth Morrow, Charles Mull, Danny Murr. 74 Eighth Grade FIRST ROW; Dale Robinson, Betty Jo Rhodes, Jerry Rhyne, Russel Rhinehort, Rebecca Roy, Dorotho Raines, Jerry Queen. SECOND ROW: Tom Price, Louise Price, Don Price, Frank Pope, Nancy Pressley, Genevive Plemmons, Michael Pickens. THIRD ROW: Joan Piercy, Carmen Phipps, Wanda Phillips, Bessie Phillips, Gerald Paxton, Mildred Patton, Mac Patton. FOURTH ROW: Barbara Patton, Gary Parker, Dallas Parker, Bobby Pace, Reid Owen, Charles Owen, Sue Nicholls. FIFTH ROW: Bobby Nelson, Helen Neal, Ashley Neal, Frances Nations, Buford Mease, Patsy McElrath, Norma McElrath. SIXTH ROW: Pauline Medford, Rose Ellen Medford, Lowell Medford, Hester Medford, Aileen Medford, Nancy Me- haffey, Raymond Mehaffey. SEVENTH ROW: Juanita Messer, Harold Miller, Joan Miller, Bobby Mills, Mary Lou Moffitt, Billy Moore, Troy Moore. 75 Eighth Grade FIRST ROW; Jimmy Wilkinson, Dan Wiggins, Lula Mae Whitted, Woody Westmoreland, Steve Westmoreland, Robert Webb, Carol Webb. SECOND ROW; Shirley Watts, Robert Warren, Jimmy Warren, Ann Ward, Charles Turner, Roy Troll, James Trull. THIRD ROW: Sue Trant- ham, Loye Trantham, Irene Trantham, Laine Taylor, Joan Taylor, Gary Swanger, Joe Swafford. FOURTH ROW; Kenneth Stroupe, Ernest Stepp, Darrell Sprinkle, Robert Sorrells, Jane Smith, Bobby Smith, Patricia Smathers. FIFTH ROW: Larry Smothers, Josephine Smothers, Dean Smo¬ thers, Bobby Smathers, Elmer Singleton, Ella Mae Singleton, Millie Silvers. SIXTH ROW; Anna Marie Shuler, Rex Sheppard, Linda Sheppard, Franklin Sheppard, Ellen Sharp, Shirley Scott, Roy Lee Scott. SEVENTH ROW: Linda Scott, Edward Scott, Betty Jean Scott, Jackie Ann Rose, Linda Robinson, Dickie Stinnett. 76 Eighth Grade FIRST ROW: Janice Wilde, Jackie Sue Williams, Judy Williams, Wilma Sue Williams, Richard Williamson, Earl Wilson, Pete Wilson. SECOND ROW: Annette Worley, Bobby Worley, Lamor Worley, Nancy Wright. We ' re only the Eighth Grade, Meek and lowly, So verdant and so backward— With far to go and much to learn, Before we reach the top. We know our failings many. And feel that in so knowing, With the patience of our parents And the help of teachers dear. The taste of victory will be sweet. When success at last is ours. 77 rs We love our activities and feel that they make for a well-rounded individual 78 ACTIVITIES Student Council Officers Bill Pace, President Ralph Worley, Vice-president “In America, the President reigns for four years, and journalism governs forever and ever.” — Oscar Wilde 80 Student Council OFFICERS: FRONT ROW: P. Cooper, C. Fisher, J. Hutchins, Z. Cooper, J. Owen, E. Hutchins. SECOND ROW: T. Mann, D. Lovelace, D. Hawkins, B. Groce, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Matthews. Every student in Canton High is a member of the Student Council. The president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer are student elected, and with the chairmen of the standing committee form the executive council. Elected room representatives, club, and class presidents make up the student council. The council supervises on the grounds, in the halls, and in the cafeteria. Dances and other social functions are sponsored throughout the year. FRONT ROW: J. Smothers, N. Brown, J. Tronthom, P. Reagan, A. Cody, J. Myers, R. Smothers, J. Hightower. SECOND ROW: H. Trull, F. Warner, G. Freeman, I. Sorrells, P. Devlin, B. Looper, C. Carpenter, C. Hudson, D. Alexander. 81 Student Council FRONT ROW: E. Van Hook, D. Cole, N. Mooney, D. Crawford, B. Hightower, S. Lowrance, B. Chappell, A. Kinken, M. Duckett. SECOND ROW: N. Ensley, J. Queen, E. Williams, R. Curtis, D. Rice, J. Cooper, B. Owen, D. Jones. FRONT ROW: K. Cody, M. Wykie, C. Seaman. SECOND ROW: E. Smith, B. Williamson, G. Abbott, M. Whitted, M. Poindexter, B. Frank, A. Gates, J. Johnson, J. Downs. THIRD ROW: D. Haynes, R. Osborne, A. Neal, R. Stiles, P. Gibson, E. Patrick, G. Keener, M. Broyles, J. Sides. FRONT ROW: P. Morgan, J. Branson, B. Nanney, B. Matthews, M. Moon, C. Duke, F. Trull, L. Moore, S. Williams. Duckett, B. McElrath, C. Ivester, R. Medford, L. Rhodarmer, J. Earley, A. Plemmons, J. Stinnett, N. Calvin. ROW: K. 82 Tomorrow’s Secretaries Today • • • • FIRST ROW: F. Clark, W. Greene, J. Webb, B. Davis, G. Reece, A. Hall. SECOND ROW: J. Bright, K. Pope, M. Kuykendall, M. Robin¬ son, M. Fisher, G. Kinsland. STANDING: Mr. Gene McClure, Mr. Walter James, Practice Teachers. Quick fingers and a math¬ ematical mind don ' t neces¬ sarily constitute a successful secretary and accountanti Polished manners, smart but conservative dress, a subtle approach to the prospective employer. . . . These are important , say Mrs. Walker and Mr. Ward. OFFICERS: B. Greene, D. Reece, Mrs. Walker, Mr. Ward, N. Mooney, D. Hicks. 83 Beta Club A. Hardin, D. Schulman, B. Pace, L, Rhodarmer, N. Mooney, J. Sides, D. Lovelace, S. Worley, J. Westmoreland, P. Moore. OFFICERS: J. Owen, B. Williamson, K. Duckett, M. Smothers, Miss Holtzclaw. So intelligent they read upside down!!.Good mentality and character, creditable achievement, and commendable attitude are prerequisites for membership in the Beta Club. Beta Serves the School in the club ' s theme for this year. 84 New Beta Club Members FRONT ROW: J. O ' Neil, M, S. Clampitt, M. Poindexter, Duckett, B. Medford. THIRD C. Campbell, N. Cody, E. Hutchins, K. Cody, J. Johnson. SECOND ROW: B. Miller, C. ROW: C. Seaman, J. Trull, L. Briggs, B. Brank, C. Fisher, J. Surrett, E. Patrick, J. Ensley. Nix, 8T Senior Folklore Club J. Pressley, B. Miller, B. Stamey, F. Owen, D. Lowrance, A. Chapman, M. Burnette, J. O ' Neil, S. Smathers, J. Twiggs, S. Smith, J. Worley, J. Duckworth, R. Stiles, W. Hipps. OFFICERS; Mrs. Tucker, D. Lawrence, F. Owen, J. Press ley. Every region is rich in its own customs and traditions. It ' s the purpose of the Folk¬ lore Clubs to study the tradi¬ tions, customs, costumes, beliefs, superstitions, folk songs, and folk dances of some given areas. Here ' s a real opportunity for those interested in good ole moun¬ tain music. 86 Junior Folklore Club OUTSIDE CIRCLE; P. Fullam, P. Robinson, C. Jones, D. Shull, M. Osborne, G. O ' Neil, B. Carswell, L. Robinson, R. Flemming, D. Cole, E. Williams, B. Nanney, M. Gidney, P. Allen. MIDDLE CIRCLE: J. Stinnett, A. Plemmons, S. Williams, B. Robinson, P. Kelley, J. Burrell, P. Mills, E. Stone, P. McDowell, P. Gaddy, L. Rhodarmer, Z. Plemmons, J. Broyles. INNER CIRCLE: M. Robertson, P. Hamrick, M. Briggs, C. Wilson, M. Welte, J. Smothers, A. Sechrest, L. Wiggins. OFFICERS: Mrs. Tucker, D. Lawrence, F. Owen, J. Pressley. 87 Senior 4-H FIRST ROW; C. Jones, N. Hipps, E. Robinson, L. McCracken, D. Alexander, T. Paxton. SECOND ROW; C. Jones, J. Tatham, B. Smothers, D. Miller, T. Skaggs. STANDING; J. Saunders, M. Briggs, K. Snyder, E. Patrick, R. Deweese, B. Bumgardner, P. Robinson, J. Rhodes, M. Earley. OFFICERS; N. Flipps, W, Hipps, Mr. Wells, M. Broyles, Miss Childers, M. Swain. The 4-H Clubs are organiz¬ ed groups of young people who are engaged in farming, homemaking, and community activities under the guidance of cooperative Extension workers. This program is help¬ ing to increase farm incomes, improve standards of living, and prepare young people for adult responsibilities. 88 Junior 4-H FIRST ROW; L. Taylor, P. Hicks, J. Taylor, J. Allen, J. Burnette. SECOND ROW; N. Mehaffey, L. Robinson, P. Brookshire, H.. Medford, K. Duckworth, P. Thomas. FIRST ROW; B. Hinkle, K. Stroupe, D. Wiggins, D. Coleman. SECOND ROW; B. Mills, E. Hall, M. Chapman, S. Duckett, D. Price. THIRD ROW; D. Murr, B. Smathers, L. Case, R. Sheppard. 1 mm 4 J[y V ' ' V Hi- ' 1 •• - s OFFICERS; R. Williamson, B. Pace, T. Price, D. Hannah, J. Mason, I. Deaton, G. Cogburn, J. Williams, A. Cathey, Miss Childers, Mr. Wells, 89 Future Teachers FRONT ROW: M. Moon, B. Hightower. SECOND ROW: Z. Cooper, J. Owen, B. Bronk, D. Thompson, J. Myers, E. Patrick, J. Lyerly, J. Hutchins. THIRD ROW: A. Plemmons, J. Stinnett, S. Williams, R. Smathers, Miss Johnson, C. Seaman, M. Scott. FOURTH ROW: J. Earley, J. Johnson, M. Poindexter, C. Fisher, B. Matthews, L. Moore, D. Hawkins. FIFTH ROW: A. Gates, L. Briggs, K. Cody, P. Morgan. SIXTH ROW: N. Ensley, P. Cooper, D. Jones, J. Downs, P. Devlin, J. King, C. Greene. The Future Teachers are made up of those who are interested in the teaching profession. Some of the activities of the year are programs of teachers ' qualifications and methods, a fall outing, tea for the faculty, state convention, chapel program for American Education week, practice teaching, and the spring picnic. The F.T.A. members are helpful to the faculty in that they some¬ times do substitute teaching and check papers. NEW MEMBERS: SEATED: E. Stone, M. Welte, Z. Plemmons. STANDING: R. Smathers, G. Pressley, T. Paxton, J. Burrell, B. Carswell. 90 Dramatics Club FIRST ROW; M. Wykie, L. Rhodarmer, C. Campbell, P. Moore, J. Barton, N. CaRin, G. Hipps. SECOND ROW: B, Looper, R. Flemming, B. Henson, C. Gaddis, W. Hipps, J. Warren, T. Mann. C i ■ ' r L . % If M 4SI S FIRST ROW: R. Sparks, N. Cabe, M. Anderson, M. Smothers, M. Nanney, J. Turner. SECOND ROW: R. King, B. Parker, A. Medlin, D. Schulman, J. Murr, J. Duckworth, G. McCracken. The Dramatics Club is one of our most enterprising organizations. The various phases of dramatics scenery construction, lighting, costuming, make-up are studied. Through play reading, productions, and at¬ tending the productions of other dramatic groups, an appreciation tor the best in dra¬ ma is achieved. Cooperation and the accept¬ ing of responsibility are achieved through working together as a group. The Christmas play, The Other Shep¬ pard , was superbly done. Other produc¬ tions are promised soon. OFFICERS: SEATED: R. Davis, M. Rice, J. Sides, E. Hutchins. STANDING: F. Trull, J. Williams, Miss Gillis, A. Hardin. 91 Mineralogy Club FIRST ROW; J. Taylor, B. Glance, M. Anderson, R. Howell, B. Owen, J. Cooper. SECOND ROW; J. Lovin, M. Robinson, B. Edwards, E. Medford, R. Smothers, J. Tatham. THIRD ROW; C. Roper, N. Cody, R. Stiles, L. Hardin, J. Keith, J. Gillett. FOURTH ROW; G. Ensley, W. Crisp, H. Trull, P. Hardin, F. Pace, S. Sellars, N. Clark, E. Hall, B. Swanger, B. McKinnish, J. King, T. Skaggs, C. Cathey. Puttering around in creek beds and rocky places and just drooling to find a 10 carat diamond, you ' ll find these amateur mineralogists. Who knows? Maybe some day. . . OFFICERS; D. Hqwkins, P. Gibson, J. Hutchins, J. Warren, Mr. Smothers, B. McElrath, R. Medford, B. Anderson. 92 Latin Club FRONT ROW: S. Nicholls, J. Rhodarmer, J. Eller, J. Hutchins, D. Thomason, B. Smothers, M. Moore, F. McCrocken. SECOND ROW: D. Haynes, B. Henson, S. Powell, j. Saunders, J. Scroggs, M. Gates, J. Johnson, R. Osborne. FRONT ROW: R. Anderson, N. Smothers, M. Moffit, S. Rhyne, M. Williams, J. Smith, J. Twiggs; R. Decs, W. Haynes. SECOND ROW: D. Branson, J. Jamison, C. Gaddis, S. Smith, V. Smothers, M. Boone, G. Clark, B. Cody, M. Whitted. Colors: Gold and Purple Aims: To learn more about-the Roman customs and culture while having a good time for ourselves. Sometimes we work out projects, buy pins, and have parties. Some¬ times we just float with Cleopatra. This year we are affiliated with the State Latin Clubs. OFFICERS: F. McCracken, J. Smothers, L. Moore, G. Pressley, S. Nicholls. 93 BEAR TRACKS VOL. XV CANTON tiJGIi SCHOt)!., CANTON, N. C,. THURSDAY, DEC. 17, 195. NO. 4 WHO’S WHO At Canton High SPARKS S. o a i 1 rtaii«;rn jnnt.H ' ,- . ,v.nU - IlL’v’vS- xii i- ' in o;,;. Ramona Lucretia -opCTh [Ao.D ' in. . Tilt AO ■ .s I . ' i“ i t rj-io in- ' . J- ii‘VO ' l Ah ■ -lii. ' i..i, UUS CD. ' t i � H}-t Shoj i=ord‘ ' : J ‘ y S .uOA . i: ' I ( VS ' CN Fr nk Atorrark ' . ' A H ;hby I .f) : o: I )o ' hy ' My! i--.- :i ‘ : uo .hciii Kt ‘ A Alio ' ii -and Ki)btnsoii •J- an T ' .jotham f’risoiila .Hamrick Dorothy Sue ' .c--ki‘ri ■ ’ 1 ' t ' .-ir-;:- A . A:.- M ' . ' v •Jhii it. plo ' .-ii ' - ' VV :i Ho;.-” while -u wiutes. V.-.;.{or ' C. :! . ' Ui-bollA : I ' utuio o nVKk‘(’idl‘-i hut wo A. h her a h l - ' f lark! HII H ANOI-RSON Hie Sycyf;. ' r;i!i . ..:.cy ;• I ‘ ' i: Alb, a 1 tJio band able In 1 ni o s - )ra. ' 5S in- h but devcjtes wr Jicxl oar ' . ' nramatic.s Club it a V nl Y o !1 ( A r-. Cin- tin.u Coi . ■ Mrs. Reeves ual I a?Fa ■t c!y ‘r. I t ‘ I i and- •.){ ; n oU. U.; no. .Ahc iC-riii-uioii Fi ' - ' -i alan, r i. i.O! so • •• d a. ' - ' ra: a-- f.‘hil - ’ n. ' tea- n? Hiv Oii--..; ;u- -.taip (Co.:; in ' niri-..; F:tvl;ac-o T’ulL nui ' . ' -T- t ::5 M,, ictaia cbaiiTaari. RoBFU I uo J-llI, , i 1 • • ■ ;!: ■ i OO f ' ‘ A ' t i i a- ■ ( i j u -• .. ana.-, i.. if la. . u. h’uit nn- A- ■- a Loaiytji:!: Iti.. l o;- ' : ' ala v: !n alt. t ' ■ ' i i!. n ' . ako . n a nT«. u- c If rtf 94 BEAR TRACKS VOL. XV CANTON HIGH .SCHOOL, CANTON N. C. ■DAY. DEC 17. 1953 vO lifi on livn. to con lUiciitvs till X-i IllKl! Bill ■ Club, the FRONT ROW: D. Thompson, S. Scott, G. Pressley, J. Scroggs, R. Sparks, R. Smith, A. Morgan. SECOND ROW: L. Mann, B. Medford, S. Rector, I. Sorrells, A. Sechrest, D. Shull, B. Robinson, B. Stamey. THIRD ROW: M. Welte, E. Stone, B. Turner, J. Bright. mL ' •o ' Jv t Bill i Voiidoi ' ” What W. T 1 ia irioinber of the Spani. ' i Minerology Club, and ■ Miss Giliis ' .s stay after s ' chool club. He is a mem¬ ber 111 the band ami is able to ptas a 1 ni u s . every bra;:.s in- t ' re i Chappell is the senior who alway.s has an . H ' “Bear Tracks” Staff Frod is a nietii- The Journalism Club gives you Bear Tracks . We dun ads, steal jokes, make up gossip, in¬ vent articles — the result? Your school paperl Last year the Cullowhee Roundtable loved the original cartoons so typical of Bear Tracks and commented very favorably on our news cover¬ age. 95 Art Class FIRST ROW; F. Trull, E. Flutchins, N. Calvin, D. Rice, R. Sparks. SECOND ROW: J. Owen, J. Trantham. Much hidden talent has been unearthed in the Art Class. First year students give forth interesting studies in oils, pastels, and water color. Art is so applicable in other subjects such as English and Spanish. We make posters for various organizations in the communities and decorations for social functions such as luncheons, banquets, and parties. Nine ribbons were won last year by the Art Department in the Cullowhee art exhibit. 96 Choral Clubs Members are: N. Calvin, B. Patton, P. Clark, E. Smith, M. Swain, M, Anderson, P. Smothers, T, Paxton, W. Westmoreland, P. McDowell, P. Kelley, A. Cathey, L. Rhodarmer, R. Curtis, M. Rice, J. Duckworth, J. Warren. If you hear weird and eerie sounds issuing from the auditorium, it ' s Mr. Meunch ' s and Mr. Man- nle ' s Choral Groups aspiring to hit do .... Those interested in and who have a degree of talent are eligible for the Choral Groups. Members are: T. Deaton, D. Jenkins, F. Trull, D. Lawrence, A. Gates, L. Briggs, M. Briggs, M. Moon, P. Hamrick, P. Allen, B. Gaddy, B. Nan- ney, M. Gidney, M. Welte, M. Swain, E. Stone, L. Rhodarmer, J. Barton, M. Poindexter, B. Brank, J. O ' Neil, C. Campbell, N. Calvin, T. Paxton, P. Kelley, J. Duckworth, B. Smothers, R. Flemming, B. Wilson, F. Chappell, J. Johnson, J. Connard, B. Groce, D. Lovelace, B. Anderson, D. Hawkins, J. Keith, J. Warren, W. Hipps. 97 B Freddie Chappell writes-. Mr. Mannie is a courageous man. He ' s labored diligently to produce melodious tones, but this isn ' t easy when only 40 per cent of the band can distinguish an eighth-note from a tenth-note, or an E flat from a be natural. Indeed, some have been known to play The Star Spangled Banner turned upside down all through Joshua and never sus¬ pect the slightest error. Seriously, we ' re proud of our band for it ' s splendid renditions at foot¬ ball games, school concerts, and local performances. 98 Majorettes: Mildred Duckett, Frankie Owen, Carolyn Campbell, Doris Jenkins. Drum Major: Dan Lovelace. 99 Monogram Club . ' S« Weaver ' isMartho To wear Canton High ' s showy C , one must partic¬ ipate in a varsity sport or be a band member. After re¬ ceiving a C , stars are awarded tor each additional year of participation. Members never forget be¬ ing initiated into this club! ®f‘M ME Ww,thl Nurses Club SITTING: N. Thomason, A. Keener, J. Smith, M. Moffitt, J. Smothers. SECOND ROW: M. Whitted, N. Doves, C. Sprinkle. THIRD ROW: M. Gates, B. Mann, F. Riley. SITTING: M. Hampton, M. Holcombe, J. Eller, P. Sheehan, R. Smothers. SECOND ROW: J. Wright, L. Payne, L. Cagle, I. Williams. THIRD ROW: Mary Varner, B. Willis, M. Medford, N. Morgan, J. Hightower, D. Teague, B. Hyde. Colors: Red and White Motto: To serve rather than to be served Aim; To marry the doctor or the rich patient This is the first year the girls have organized a Nurses ' Club. The interest is high in how one goes about getting to be a nurse, and what the duties and the rewards are. Mary Jo Varner and Martha Sue Moffitt have led in the activities. 101 J. Patton, B. Scott, D. Jones, E. Smith, N. Hipps, J. Connor, B. High- N. Cabe, L. Mann, B. Parker, K. Pope, I. Sorrells, M. Anderson, tower, D. Rice, J. Myers, S. Scott. Future Homemaker Club New members are: First row: J. Patton, B. Scott, J. Norris, E. Smith. Second row: N. Hipps, L. Robinson, P. Clark. Officers are: Seated: Clarene Reeves, J. Myers, D. Jones. Sjonding: R. Curtis, M. Poindexter, S. Scott, B. Hightower. The Future Homemakers of America is a national organization in which each member must have had at least one year of home economics and work out a home project. During the year the club works out certain projects, sponsored socials and banquets, and attends conventions. 103 Participation in athletics develops character, good citizenship, and sportsmanship. . . A team ' s win¬ ning and losing together creates a oneness not easily broken. . . 104 SPORTS 106 Cheerleaders Daryll June Sue Sandra 107 Varsity Football Bone ‘ackle jworley Guard owell Hardin Tackle Palen End Boone Guard Coach Hipps Miller Back Guard icCracken Center Tackfe Bolden Tackle Cody Tackle Carpenter Back 0) Hughes , Bqok k ' Ovien Wilson Smatherfe Cenier Carpenter Back Hemphill Manager Van Hook Manager Wilson Center. Coach Allen Cody Guard Curtis Coriine Guard 109 Such a rollicking, frolicking good natured set was Canton ' s 1953 Black Bears. You saw them play and win; you saw them lose only to win in spirit. Theirs was a good season with the Blue Ridge Conference title within smelling distance only to be edged out by Marshal. SCORES Canton Opponents 39 Sand Hill 6 34 Brevard 7 13 Asheville School 12 24 Hendersonville 19 26 Marion 0 0 Waynesville 7 7 Marshal 13 110 Front row: D. Branson, J. Setzer, D. Hannah, D. Cannon, B. Miller, J. Rhinehart, E. Williams, D. Scruggs, B. Worley. J. Plemmons. S. Warren, C. Rector, Third row: D. Childers, D. Shoppe. Second- row: B. Sheppard, D. Matthews, C. Johnson, C. West, J. Duckett, R. Duvall, S. Haynes, Junior Varsity Cheer Leaders Front row: E. Stone, P. Mills, B. Banks. Second row: W. Welte, P. McDowell, S. Wilson, M. Briggs, E. Smith. Ill Basketball Seated: J. Trantham, B. Barkby, E. Hutchins. Kneeling; B. Carswell, B. Kinsland, B. McGefis T. Deaton, S. Lowrance, A. Hardin, R. Parton, S. Chambers. Standing: M. Elliott, J. Pressley, J. Ensley, N. Haynie, D. Mooney, S. Bufnet J ' . Surrett, B. Mann, B. Brank, B. Robinson. y Kneeling; J. Hemphill, B. Barkby. Standing: S. Curtis, B. Williamson, D. Milner, G. Milner, R. Anderson, C. Wilson, C. Carpenter, D. Cannon, J. Duckworth, B. Rhinehart. 112 Basketball Varsity Spirit, determination, and teamwork brought the Black Bears victories in their first five games. Then something went sour. Four losses in a row were suffered at the hands of important traditional rivals. The boys held a private pep meeting and elected Chuckin Carpenter and Bobby Williamson as co-captains and decided not to let the Red and Black go down again. The Bears didn ' t lose another game and finished their season with a 13-5 record. Carpenter, Williamson, Gerald Milner, Charles Wilson, Dewayne Milner, and Jack Duck¬ worth have played excellent ball and netted many points. Strong bench support by Skeeter Curtis, David Anderson, Doc Rhinehart, and Doyce Cannon added strength. The girls have not been blest with wins, but comeli¬ ness, good sportsmanship, and much promise for a cham¬ pionship team next year have been evidenced through their season ' s playing. Parton and Surrett have raked in points for high scorers. 113 Nicholls Powell Carpenter Mease Wilson Coach 114 With more wins to its credit than losses, the Black Bear ' s baseball team is enjoying a fruitful season. Ihahs as it should be! For to see this nine work together as a unit is a sure re¬ sult getter. Boyd Allen and Jim Rhea know how to achieve cooperation and oneness of spirit, those qualities necessary for a winning team. i B. Allen, Coach Soccer FIRST ROW: J. Amos, D. Shope, J. Banks, T. Mann. SECOND ROW; J. Rhinehart, W. Smothers, J. Duckett, Mr. Allen. FIRST ROW: L. Worley, J. Worley, R. Worley, R. Sheppard, T. Haynie, R. Sheppard. SECOND ROW: D. Childers, B. Owen, G. Hughes, G. Mashburn, E. Sherrill, M. Chapman. THIRD ROW; S. Nicholls, C. Shope, B. Smothers, J. Massie, J. Swafford, J. Hemphill. Take one rubber inflated ball, 11 rugged men — two fullbacks, three forwards, two wings, three halfbacks, and one goalie — a patch of grass 100 yards long and 50 yards wide, 22 cleated boots, a nip of 20-degree weather. Canton two goal posts which stand eight feet high and eight yards wide, plus a 1 coach of course — and you ' ve got Soccer, that game that is fast rocketing 6 to popularity in WNC. 2 Nobody uses his hands except the goalie who is posted at his own goal 1 to prevent the opposing team ' s scoring. The rest of the players use their heads, 2 legs, and feet to speed the ball toward the goal. The purpose of the game 0 is to kick the ball through the opposing team ' s goal. Each score is worth one 0 point. It ' s a terrific game! SCORES Opponents Bethel 0 Hendersonville 0 Hendersonville 0 Asheville School 1 Bethel 3 Asheville School 2 Bethel 1 116 Track FRONT ROW: N. Haynie, M. Holcombe, R. Porton, J. Surrett. BACK ROW: B. ' Carswell, S. Clampitt, A. Cody, E. Smith. FRONT ROW: Mr. Hipps, R. Palen, C. Roper, B. Cody. BACK ROW: P. Gibson, D. Cannon, C. Wilson, M. Earley. k ' 4W FRONT ROW: T. Skaggs, J. Westmoreland, J. Duckworth, S. Curtis. FRONT ROW: T. Mann, B. Smathers, S. Warren, R. Worley. BACK BACK ROW: W. Hipps, C. Carpenter, J. Sides, B. Williamson. ROW: B. Owen, J. Worley, F. McCracken, G. Hughes, J. Massie. Track is that spring sport which spurts into action just about the time the sap begins to rise. Running events are the basis of track and include sprints, hurdles, and relays. The field events, in¬ cluding the high jump, the broad jump, pole vault, the discus, and shot put, all emphasize tests of physical sitrength. For the past two years, the Bears have been Blue Ridge Conference champions, and their sights are set thereon again this year. 117 VtM ' H I � • m . V i ■ ' i « ' C ' M -i} pit Every school has its specialties, citizens. It ' s an honor to be featured! We ' re proud of our marshals, football queen, and best 118 FEATURES 120 hir. Ij ' X . i-- ‘ Ar- ' .t Fx-Vi � ’,«! wi � -j -� ’ d BESl CITIZENSlOF S BEST GT, OF FRESHMAN CLASS i 4i ' . L; 2L. Compliments of The Champion Employees Store The Little Decorating Shop The Canton Motor Company 126 WMm ::-x: ' vkp SiSSii 1 J. iiM, mmm Carolyn Campbell and Jimmy Sides FOOTBALL QUEEN’S ATTENDANTS AND THEIR ESCORTS James Hemphill, Kay Duckworth, Nancy Hipps, Carl Hudson. FOOTBALL QUEEN’S ATTENDANTS AND THEIR ESCORTS Kerry Duckett, Jean Williams, Judy Stinnett, Bobby Williamson MARSHALS Kathern Cody, Neil McDowell, Carolyn Campbell, Ralph Worley. It ' s an honor to be a marshal! Nominated by the faculty and elected by the juniors and seniors, marshals must have superior grades, excellent characters, and be a junior. MARSHALS Troy Mann, Shirley Clampilt, Charles Deweese, Linda Briggs. The marshals, all dressed up in their snazziest attire, may be seen at al! high school functions. Ushering guests to their seats, handing out programs, and making everyone feel welcome — that ' s their business! GEORGE ABBOTT College Course; Monogram, Civiton, Min¬ eralogy Clubs; Student Council; Chair Monitor; Football; Baseball; Track. BILL ANDERSON College Course; Vice-pres. Band; Miner¬ alogy Club; Choral; District Band Contest Cullowhee; State Band Contest; Trombone Solo Davidson. CHARLES AYERS General Course; Bus Driver. JULIA BARTON General Course; Folklore, F.H.A., F.T.A., Dramatics, Dance Clubs. CHARLES BOLDEN Vocational Course; Shop. CHARLES BONHAM Vocational Course; 4-H, Mineralogy Clubs. DON BOONE College Course; Junior Civitan Club; Foot¬ ball; Basketball; Baseball; Track; Monogram Club. TOM BOONE College Course; Spanish Club; Football. MORRIS BROYLES College Course; Mineralogy, Folklore, 4-H, Library Clubs; Hall Monitor; Most Talent¬ ed Senior Boy. JAKE BURRELL General Course; Latin, Forestry, 4-H Clubs; Bus Driver. NANCY CALVIN College Course; Dramatics, Journalism Clubs; Reporter, Program Chairman Folk¬ lore; Hall Monitor; Square Dance Team; Poster Committee Student Council; Mars Hill Choral Clinic; VYinner Oil Painting Cullowhee Field Day. CHARLES CARPENTER College Course,- Monogram, Junior Civitan Clubs; Pres. Senior Class; Home Room Representative; Football; Basketball; Track; Baseball; Cullowhee Field Day for Ath¬ letics; Most Athletic Senior Boy. JAMES CARTER General Course. SHIRLEY CHAMBERS General Course; Basketball; Track. FRED CHAPPELL College Course; Latin, Mineralogy Clubs; Davidson Trombone Quartet; Essay Con- Senior Directory test Cullowhee; Most Intellectual Senior Boy. FREDA CLARK General Course; 4-H, F.H.A., Business, Folk¬ lore Clubs. BILL CODY General Course,- Monogram, Junior Civitan, Library Clubs; Football; Soccer; Track. JALANE CONNOR General Course; Choral; F.H.A., Nurse ' s, Folklore Clubs. BRUCE CORZINE General Course; Junior Civitan, Monogram Clubs; Football; Most Improved Player. DORIS CRAWFORD General Course; Hall Monitor; Folklore, F-.H.A. Clubs. W. C. CRISP General Course; Band; 4-H, Mineralogy Clubs. SKEETER CURTIS College Course; Band; Latin, Folklore, Jun¬ ior Civitan, Monogram Clubs; Basketball- Football; Baseball; Track. REBA CURTIS General Course; F.H.A. Officer,- Folklore, Glee Clubs; Chair Monitor. RAMONA DAVIS College Course,- Junior Class Secretary,- Secretary Dramatics,- F.T.A., Latin Clubs; Repres. Girls ' State. NANCY DEVLIN General Course; Student Council; Folklore, F.H.A., Dramatics, Library, Nurse ' s Clubs. SHIRLEY DEVLIN General Course,- Folklore, Dramatics, 4-H, F.H.A. Clubs. KERMIT DUCKETT College Course; Pres. Beta Club; Student Council; Junior Civitan Club; Marshal; State Band Contest; District Contest; Tennis, Senior Boy Most Likely to Succeed. KERRY DUCKETT General Course,- Dance, Mineralogy, Wrest¬ ling, Forestry Clubs. JACK DUCKWORTH College Course; Student Council; Basket¬ ball; Track; SwimVning; Football Manager; Band; Choral; Glee Club; Square Dance Team. MARTHA FISHER General Course; Student Council; F.H.A., Business Clubs. JOE BOB FOWLER General Course; Shop,- 4-H, Safety Clubs. JOE FREEMAN General Course,- Shop; Safety, Mineralogy Clubs. PERRY GIBSON College Course; Student Council; 4-H, Dra¬ matics Clubs; Band State Contest; District Contest; Choral; Dance Band; Cullowhee Field Day; Christmas Play. BUDDY GLANCE College Course; President Band; Cullowhee for Band; State Band Contest; Mineralogy, Safety, Latin Clubs. BARBARA GREENE General Course; Sec.-Treas. Business Club; 4-H, F.H.A., Folklore Clubs. BILL GROCE College Course,- Treasurer Student Council; Choral; Black Bear Staff; Band; Beta, Dra¬ matics, Latin, Junir Civitan Clubs; Junior Marshal. ANNA JEAN HALL General Course,- Handicraft, 4-H, F.H.A., Business Clubs. ALIETA HARDIN College Course; Student Council; Executive Council; Chairman Building and Grounds Committee; Hall Monitor; Basketball; Black Bear Staff; School Store; Winner Cu llowhee English, Algebra Contests; Spanish, Latin, Glee, Dance, F.T.A., Dramatics, Beta, Mon¬ ogram Clubs. DORIS HICKS General Course; Vice-pres. Business Club. BARBARA HIGHTOWER College Course; Pres. F.H.A.,- Pres., Sec. Latin Club; Sec. Freshmen Class,- Pres, Folk¬ lore Club; Band; Band Queen,- Junior Mar¬ shal; Black Bear Staff; Journalism, F.T.A., Glee Clubs; Best Looking Senior Girl. JAMES HEMPHILL Vocational Course,- Manager Football, Bas¬ ketball; Soccer; Baseball; Monogram, Folk¬ lore, Dance, Library Clubs; Cullowhee Field Day. GAIL HIPPS General Course; Library, Latin, F.T.A., 4-H Clubs. 132 WEAVER HIPPS College Course; Junior Civiton, Monogram, Dramatics, Glee Clubs; President of 4-H; School Square Dance Team; Student Coun¬ cil; Baseball; Track; Basketball; Football; Best Blocking Back. MAE HOLCOMBE General Course; 4-H, Safety, Folklore, F.H.A. Clubs; Track; Basketball. EDITH CAROLYN HUTCHINS College Course; Vice-pres. of Folklore, Beta, Treasurer of Dramatics, Journalism, Spanish Clubs; Art Editor of Bear Tracks ; Choral; School Square Dance Team; Student Coun¬ cil, Executive Council, Chairman of Poster Committee, Hall Monitor; Black Bear Staff; Junior Marshal; School Editor of Reflec¬ tions From C.H.S. ; Manger of Basketball Team; Winner Designing at Cullowhee Field Day; Hostess N.C.E.A. Meeting. BILLY JOHNSON Vocational Course. BOBBY JONES Vocational Course; Shop; Student Council; Baseball. JOAN KENT General Course; Student Council; Basket¬ ball; Dramatics, F.H.A., Folklore, 4-H, Glee Clubs; Christmas Play. ROBERTA KING College Course; Band; First Aid; Dance, Dramatics, Folklore, Spanish Clubs, GRETA SUE KINSLAND General Course; F.H.A., Business, Folklore, Journalism Clubs, MARY KUYKENDALL General Course; Student Council; Chair Monitor; Business Club. BUD LINER Vocational Course; Bus Driver. BOBBY LOOPER College Course; Hall Monitor; Monogram, Junior Civitan, Mineralogy, Dramatics Clubs; Football; Basketball; Class Baby; Cullowhee Field Day in Math. DAN LOVELACE College Course; Band; Dance Band; Dis¬ trict Band Contest; State Band Contest; Chairman Hall Monitors; Beta, Mineralogy Clubs. SANDRA LOWRANCE General Course; Band; Folklore, Dramatics, Monogram, Glee Clubs; Basketball. JOYCE LYERLY College Course; Sec. Latin Club; F.T.A., Glee Clubs; Square Dance Team. ROBERT MEDFORD College Course; Band; Greensboro State Bond Contest; District Band Contest; Cul¬ lowhee Mineralogy Exhibit; Junior Civitan, Journalism, Mineralogy, Latin Clubs. ALMEDA MEDLIN College Course; Student Council; Basketball; Dance, Folklore, Latin, Dramatics, Miner¬ alogy Clubs. POLLYANNA MEDLIN College Course,- Band; Dramatics, Dance, Choral, Latin, Folklore Clubs. DAVID MILLER College Course; Safety, Mineralogy, Forestry, 4-H Clubs; Football; Best All- Around Senior Boy. NANCY MOONEY College Course,- Treas. Latin Club; Pres. Business Club; Beta Club. PATSY MOORE College Course,- Chair Monitor; Choral; Beta, Latin, Mineralogy, Dance, Folklore, Dramatics Clubs. JUANITA MURR College Course; Cullowhee Field Day; Chair Monitor; Library Assistant; Student Council; Folklore, Dramatics, Dance, Latin Clubs; Choral; Basketball. MARY CARROLL NANNEY College Course; Band; Dramatics, Dance, Choral, Latin Clubs. CLARA NIX College Course; Glee, 4-H, F.T.A., Beta Clubs,- Student Council; Basketball; Softball. JOAN OWEN College Course; Pres. Junior Class; Sec.- Treas. Senior Class; Vice-pres. Beta Club; Pres. F.T.A.; Student Council; Executive Council; Chairman Social Committee,- Chair¬ man Chair Monitors; Best Citizen 11th Grade; Band,- Journalism, Latin, Folklore, Clubs; Black Bear Staff; Best All-Around Senior Girl; Miss F.T.A. Stae Convention; Christmas Play,- Junior Marshal. BILL PACE College Course; Pres. Student Council; Mon¬ ogram, Latin, Beta, F.T.A. Clubs,- Pres, Mineralogy Club; Chief Junior Marshal; Best Citizen 9th, 11th grades; Winner World Affairs Cullowhee Field Day,- Win¬ ner County Essay Contest; Manager Foot¬ ball Team. VIRGINIA PARHAM College Course; Song Leader F.H.A.; 4-H, Spanish, Choral Clubs. BETTY LEE PARKER Vocational Course; F.H.A., Dramatics. Glee, Library, Business, Folklore Clubs. WALLACE PARKER Vocational Course; Library Club. ROSA PARTON General Course; Monogram, Library, 4-H Clubs; Basketball; Track; Most Athletic Sen¬ ior Girl. KATE POPE General Course,- Business, Spanish, F.H.A. Clubs. HUGH POWELL College Course; Sec. Junior Civitan Club; Monogram Club; Spanish Club; Football; Track, BARBARA PRESSLEY Vocational Course; Folklore, Library, Dra¬ matics, Dance, Latin Clubs. JOHN RAY General Course; Safety Club; Bus Driver; Basketball. DELIA REECE General Course,- Folklore, F.H.A., Business Clubs. EVA RHINEHART General Course; F.H.A., Business, Glee, Dance, Latin, Folklore Clubs. DOROTHY SUE RICE College Course,- Glee, F.H.A., Mineralogy, F.T.A. Clubs; Latin Club Reporter; Student Council; Business Manager Bear Tracks . MARGARET RICE College Course,- Glee, Choral, Dance Clubs; School Dance Team; Commencement Pian¬ ist; Civitan Oratory Winner,- Vice-pres. Folklore Club; Treasurer Latin Club; Vice- pres. Dramatics Club; Most Talented Senior Girl. LUCRETIA RHODARMER College Course; Editor Bear Tracks ; Ed¬ itor Cullowhee Roundtable; Beta SIPA Dele¬ gate; Vice-pres. Folklore,- Pres. F.H.A.; Student Council; Chair Monitor; Glee, Spanish, Dramatics, 4-H Clubs; Mars Hill Choral Clinic; Hostess N.C.E.A, Meeting. 133 DICKY SCHULMAN College Course; Latin, Folklore, Dance Clubs; Dance Band; Christmas Play; Beta Program Chairman; Black Bear Staff; Stu¬ dent Council; District Band Contest; David¬ son Band Quartet. MARY JO SCOTT College Course; Latin, F.T.A., Dance Clubs. WAYNE SETZER General Course; 4-H Club. BOBBY SHEPPARD Vocational Course; 4-H Club. JIMMY SIDES College Course; Pres. Dramatics; Social Committee; Hall Monitor,- Folklore. Beta, Mineralogy, Latin, 4-H, Junior Civitan Clubs; Cullowhee Field Day, Swimming, Geometry; Basketball; Track. BRUCE SMATHERS College Course,- Folklore, Latin, Monogram, Junior Civitan, Dance, Choral, Library, 4-H Clubs; Wrestling; Football; Baseball; Soccer; Most Valuable Player; Best Blocking Lineman; Best Team Spirit; Honorary Cap¬ tain; Optimist Bowl; All Scholastic Second Team; All Western Team; Blue Ridge Con¬ ference Team. RUBY SMATHERS General Course,- Nurse ' s Club. WORTH SMATHERS General Course; Home Room Representa¬ tive; Monogram Club; Soccer,- Bus Driver. MITZI SMATHERS College Course; Latin, Folklore, Dramatics, F.T.A., F.H.A. Clubs. IMA LOU SORRELLS General Course,- Bear Tracks Staff; F.H.A., Nurse ' s, Choral, Folklore, Spanish, Journalism Clubs, ROBERTA SPARKS College Course,- Student Council, Chair Monitor; Folklore, Dramatics,_ Latin, Glee, Journalism Clubs; Band. AUDREY STROUPE Vocational Course,- Business, Library, Folk¬ lore, Dramatics, F.H.A., Dance, Choral, Latin Clubs. JIMMY SWAFFORD General Course,- Library Club; Bus Driver. PATTY TAYLOR General Course; Folklore, Dramatics, F.H.A., Glee Clubs. JEAN TRANTHAM College; Student Council; Band Tumbler,- Vice-Pres. F.H.A.; Monogram, 4-H, Glee, Folklore, Nurse ' s, Dramatics Clubs,- Manager Basketball. RICHARD TRANTHAM General Course; Shop; Safety, Forestry Clubs. FREDERICE TRULL College Course; Program Chairman Dra¬ matics; Student Council; Social Committee; Poster CommiMee; Hall Monitor,- Band; Beta, Journalism, Glee, Choral, Library, Dance, Latin Clubs; Social Dance Class,- Folklore, F.T.A. Clubs; Assistant Director Christmas Play; Mars Hill Choral Clinic,- Cullowhee Roundtable. HOWARD TRULL College Course; Mineralogy, Monogram, 4- H, F.T.A., Forensic Clubs. JOREKA TURNER College Course; Band; Dramatics, Dance, Folklore, Latin, Journalism Clubs; Class Baby. BRUCE WALDROUP General Course. JERRY WARREN College Course,- Sec.-Treas. Mineralogy Club; Dramatics, F.T.A. Clubs; Band; Choral Group; Dance Band; French Horn Solo District Contest; Cornet Solo Cullowhee. J. C. WEBB Vocational Course,- Shop. BOBBY WILLIAMSON College Course; Sec.-Treas. Junior Civitan; Treas. Beta; Mineralogy, Dramatics, Mono¬ gram Clubs; Chair Monitor; Hall Monitor,- Cullowhee Field Day in Spanish; Building and Grounds Chairman,- Basketball; Track; Baseball. GAIL WILLIAMS College Course,- Chair Monitor; Band; Dra¬ matics, Dance, Folklore, Latin, Choral Clubs; Wittiest Senior Girl. JEAN WILLIAMS College Course; First Aid; Band; Folklore, Dance, Spanish Clubs; Dramatics Club Re¬ porter; Football Sponsor. JOE WESTMORELAND College Course; Band; Vice-Pres. Senior Class; Cullowhee Field Day in History; Mineralogy, Junior Civitan, Monogram Clubs,- Basketball; Baseball; Track. SUE WORLEY College Course; Beta, Spanish, Folklore, Safety, Library Clubs. JEAN YOUNG General Course; Band; Library, Dramatics, Folklore, 4-H Clubs. RICHARD LEE Vocational Course; F.F.A., Science Clubs. 134 QQmpliments to H 1 954 Seniors STERLING JEWELERS 22 Park Street Compliments of LON R. GOODSON YOUR PONTIAC DEALER PONTiAC... Dial 2146 125 Park Street MURPHY CHEVROLET COMPANY Chevrolet Sales and Service Visit Our Used Car Lot at 127 Clyde Street for Good Used Cars 35 Park Street Phone 2294 Canton, N. C. FARMERS FEDERATION HAYWOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 23 Main St. Dial 3867 Canton, N. C. Co-Op Feeds Canton, N. C. Farm Supplies Dial 2282 Compliments of NANTAHALA HARDWARE Canton, N. C. Compliments of CREST Dial 3235 71 Main Street Eldon Burnette Grocery Meats Gas and Oil Dutch Cove Road Dial 5514 Pearce, Young, Angel Company Wholesale Foods Fresh Frozen Canned Dried Service Wholesalers Asheville, N. C. Dr. Robert L. Yost Chiropractic Physician Compliments of IDEAL BILLIARD PARLOR 112 Main Street Canton, N. C. Compliments of CHAMPION CUT RATE DRUG STORE Canton, N. C. Dial 2892 INSURANCE For You, Your Car, Your Home, Your Trip Protect What You Have EDWIN HAYNES AGENCY Compliments of GREGORY SUPER ESSO SERVICE Road Service Dial 9712 Park Street MEDFORD FARM FLORIST Flowers Wired Everywhere Dial 2914 140 Main Street Canton, N. C. Compliments of WOODY and NICHOLLS Texaco Station Dial 9710 Canton, N. C. Compliments of HAYWOOD HARDWARE COMPANY For Quality Hardware and Paints Canton, N. C. Phone 3012 YOUNG and BROOKSHIRE Heating and Plumbing Contracting, Repairing, Supplies Certificate : 37 Dial 3673 Residence 2165 McCRACKEN FURNITURE COMPANY Robert H. Owen, Owner Your Frigidaire Dealer Complete Home Furnishings Our Customers Are Satisfied 20 Park St. Dial 3042 Canton, N. C. feel Ife NB i POWELL SUPPLY COMPANY Coal — Fire Wood — Fuel Oil Phone 3226 Clyde Road JONES WOODWORKING SHOP Building Materials, All Kinds of Woodwork and Planeing Phone 3751 Canton, N. C. Compliments of BRANSON MOTOR COMPANY Dodge and Plymouth Canton, N. C. ROBINSON ' S SERVE YOURSELF GROCERY Produce, Groceries, Meats Dial 3744 Canton, N. C. 61 Main St. Compliments of Congratulations to the Wykie ' s 1954 Senior Class Men and Boy ' s Clothing Dial 3016 159 Main Street WELLS FUNERAL HOME Phone 2371 66 Academy Street Freel Furniture Company McCracken Jewelers The Home of Quality Furniture Canton ' s Oldest Jewelry Store Dial 3633 Dial 3410 134 Main Street Canton, N. C. Compliments of Compliments of Cecil Young CAROLINA SURPLUS and Tommy Best Smoky Mountain Candy Company Osborne Roofing and Metal Company Vending Service 35 Church St. Dial 2578 Canton, N. C. 78 Main Street Dial 3553 Compliments of SLUDER FURNITURE COMPANY Compliments of HUDSONS’ ' ' Your Credit is Good with Us DEPARTMENT STORE Dial 2538 Canton, N. C. Home of Better Values Compliments of Compliments of CANTON FURNITURE COMPANY Canton Beauty Shop Dial 3270 196 Main Street Dial 3643 17 Church Street Compliments of C W Cleaners Dial 3586 136 Main Street Crawford Funeral Home Mi T n. ' Iiraiiudlioi] Day 1 vX- ande Day is always PET WE CREAM DAY! Pet Ice Cream is rich, creamy and velvety smooth.. .with flavor that ' s always delightful! And, Pet Ice Cream is made only of daily fresh whole milk, daily fresh sweet cream and the choicest r O al flavorings! Have some Pet Ice Cream today...and every day! In any one of the popular standard flavors... or, the feature flavor of the month... you ' ll always agree. Pet Ice Cream is the finest, most delicious Ice Cream you ' ve ever tasted! _ ■ ' .7v! BEIR ICECREAM -- , r„ J a ■ f ' yljJ L , c-yk Iru ji .ji£ch €yrriJiy y - ji! r)ii .yU yu. j JI UU. ' jlj 0 ngra1vhti6 9S)4 eni6tf n- S lyyoU .XO yio yyA-y i AJ a yjf Uy . .... CyQ zdA Zy ■ y . -y ‘ ' yU A. . yyy y -c d -Tvycyy 0y:- - ;:; P yUj2 . ) y -r Congratulations to Compliments of Seniors of 1954 FULLAM ' S ICE CREAM PARLOR Sellar ' s Jewelry 19 Academy Street Dial 2722 Canton, N. C. Compliments of Compliments of CENTRAL BARBER SHOP COLONIAL SODA SHOP Compliments of STONE PAINT-WALLPAPER STORE NICHOLLS CLOTHING STORE Paint Contracting Floor Sanding 111 Main Street Dial 2582 Phone 3136 14 Adams Street Compliments of Compliments of CANTON DRUG STORE CANTON TIRE COMPANY Full Capping 100% Cold Rubber Dial 2388 137 Main Street Earl C. Padg ett Phone 3422 Compliments of Compliments of HAYWOOD CAFE Walter Price and Edgar Hawkins 19 Park Street Gulf Service Compliments of CHAMPION MOTOR COMPANY PARRIS and KEYLON SALES FORD SERVICE Esso Service Station Dial 2564 Canton, N. C. Dial 2137 Canton, N. C. Compliments of Compliments of MEASE ' S NEWSTAND CANTON ICE and COAL BUCHANNAN ' S GLANCE USED CARS 131 Main Street Phone 2014 We Buy, Sell, and Trade Canton, North Carolina 118 Pisgah Drive Phone 6200 KArS AUTO PARTS CANTON ENTERPRISE Wholesale Auto Parts Your Home Tov n Paper Auto Glass Main Street Canton, N. C. Printers and Publishers Canton, N. C. Dial 2382 STILES Stationery and Office Supply Store Compliments of Jack and Harry Cabe Dial 3327 Trade at SMATHERS “SUPER” MARKET SCHULMAN’S Fresh and Cured Meats Fish and Oysters Where Your Dollars Buy More Cents Dial 3762-3122 Canton, N. C. PAHON AND MORGAN i CANTON LAUNDRY INSURANCE AGENCY Cleaners and Laundry Roy H. Patton John E. Morgan The Home of Fine Dry Cleaning Dial 2622 Medical Building Canton, N. C. Dial 2384 Violet ' s Beauty Shop Compliments of We Need Your Head to Run our Business HENDRIX DRUG STORE Main Street Dial 2771 Canton, N. C. Dial 2524 Medical Building Compliments of Carolina Electrical Appliance Co. Hal S. Justice Your Hot Point Dealer Expert Radio Service Sales and Service J. O. Neal, Owner Dial 2850 Canton, N. C. (UuaU, TUDY WOMEN: ivfedical SecretarM; Execu tive Secretarial; Legal Secretarial; Complete Business. MEN: Accounting and Office Machines; Higher Account¬ ing and Business Administration; Motor Traffic Management. If rite For Our New Catalog BUSintSS C0UE6E And Traffic Management School 126 COLLEGE ST. DIAL 7346 ASHEVILLE. N. O Best Wishes to the .— Class of ' 54 AMERICAN ENKA CORPORATION Plants at: • ENKA, N. C. O LOWLAND, TENN. Name Nicknome Pet Expression George Abbott Snoz Where ' s Martha? Bill Anderson Vampire Let ' s go get iti Charles Ayers Booty Notagoshdarnthingl Julia Barton Julie Well, gadsi Charles Bolden Satch 1 didn ' t have anything to do with itI Charles Bonham Louie HeckI Don Boone Trailer Hitch Love them Womenll Tom Boone Mayor Let ' s go to Emily ' s — Morris Broyles Norrie You better believe it — Jake Burrell Blacky If you don ' t like it, get out and walkll Nancy Calvin Nan OhI Goshi Charles Carpenter Chuckin Oh, gee, dadi James Carter Al Mellon Join the NavyI Shirley Chambers Half-Pint 1 don ' t know — Fred Chapel Chapoolie Don ' t get smartl Freda Clark Mousy They, footl Bill Cody Wild Bill All Right, Boys Jalane Conner Corny 1 don ' t Believe so — Bruce Corzine Katydid Hello, Mean One! Doris Crawford Dot I ' ll be doggedi Wic, Crisp Dub Aw, shut upl Charles Curtis Skeeter Bungl Reba Curtis Reebie Oh, lawl Ramona Davis Mona 1 don ' t know — Nancy Devlin Nannie Well, I ' ll tell you — Shirley Devlin Eb Shorely Not — Kermit Duckett Wormy GranniesI Kerry Duckett Cutie Censored Jack Duckworth Bennie Hello, Bungl Martha Fisher Martie That ' s Peachyl Joe Bob Fowler Swabbie 1 hate thatl Joe Freeman Lolly Miss Gillis, you kill me — Perry Bibson Gibby Shut upl Buddy Glance Buggy QuitI Barbara Greene Barb Well, I ' m A-Never — Bill Groce Bill Oh, You Slob — Anna Jean Hall Sis Dig that crazy — Alieta Hardin Weedie ShucksI Doris Hicks Dot Crazy Man, Crazy — Barbara Hightower Babs Ticket, Pleasel James Hemphill Fat Foxed ye, didn ' t 1? Gail Hipps Long Legs 1 don ' t knowl Weaver Hipps Crazy Legs Hi Shortyl Mae Holcombe Moe I ' ll never sign another excuse — Edith Hutchins Speedie Edie Are you wich Me? Billy Johnson Toni Prom You dirty critter — Bobby Jones Lefty You ' ll Never Know — Jean Kent Joanie Get Movingl Roberta King Browning Around the block — Greta Kinsland Sudy Oh, Mercy! Mary Kuykendall Lou Step lively — Bud Liner Big Shorty Leave my choke alone — Bobby Looper Bob California, here 1 come — Dan Lovelace Turtle You blamed Mochian — Sandra Lowrance Twiggsie That ' ll be All Right. Joyce Lyerly Joycie Turn Aroundl Robert Medford Oglethorpe Tough luckl Almeda Medlin Big Medlin For goodness sakel Polly Anna Medlin Wally Holy Cowl David Miller Handsome I don ' t know you, and you don ' t know me Nancy Mooney Bookie Shakespeare says — Patsy Moore Big Moore Everything is going to be all right — Juanita Murr Long Legs Well, My goshi Mary Carroll Nanney Doggone itill Clara Nix Clar FiddlesticksI Joan Owen Jodie Oh, heavensi Bill Pace Billy Dan Well, let me ask you this — Virginia Parham V-A They La-a-a-aw — 144 Weakness Characteristic Secret Ambition Drive-ins Humpy Pockets To spit between teeth Poker Lazy To become a Werewolf Getting a girl Sly To be a Don Juan Driving Bud ' s car Figurelll To become Necromancer Welding Pet ideas To marry a French girl Hunting Bashful To become Mayor of New York Women Big grin To grow goatee Spanish Blue eyes Reincarnated as a Mousie Basketball Drollness To become Sword Swallower Mischief Hands in pockets To train Circus fleas Baker ' s Chatter-box To meet Queen Elizabeth Spanish Tall, dark, handsome To become Yankee Batboy Bethel Silly Jokes To be an Admiral English Good Sport To be a Riveter Any girl Pipe To develop orange Blackberry Dime Stores Melancholy To be a Bully Just Weak Bruce ' s Steady To learn to knit Not having a Weakness Long blonde hair To chew tobacco Hamburgers Dimples To run a red worm farm Ham Sandwiches Amiable To become a bull fighter Loretta Bashful To play a harp Texas Droopy Breeches To grow Petunias Boysl Slow To raise Razor Back Hawgs Joe Bob Wearing heels To own ermine coat Dressing up Blonde hair To wash Empire State Windows Knocking on doors Blushing To be a fortune teller Physics Cutie-pie Own four-wheeled scooter Cigarettes Sleeping in Class Get out of debt Pie Cat Clothes To become member of Liar ' s club Studying Freckles To Swoon Gracefully Dancing Acting foolish To make fourth dimensional movie Rabbit hunting Looking dumb To slay MacBeth Pestering anybody Red hair Raise twelve children Disliking MacBeth Muttering To own a jew ' s harp Singing heavenly Music Being herself To be an undertaker Arguing Sauntering To shinny up a coconut tree Perseverence Quiet To be hula-hula girl Annual Blonde hair To marry rich Senor Pot luck Suppers Religious To own a gopher farm Being late Smile To be a tatooer Hugging girls Encouraging To win an argument School Silence To be a gold-digger Pie Broad grin To wear knee breeches Boys Bangs To become woman wrestler Art Friendly To become a lumberjack Horses and girls Gabbing To own a milk goat Pestering girls Chewing gum To climb Matterhorn Marriage bureaus Demure To climb a totem pole Pajama Parties Reserved To break a bronco Studying Dimples To become a cannibal Studying Giggling To be tit-tat-toe expert Girls Bus driving To give home permanents Getting a date Tali Stature To be educated bum Teddy bears Galloping gait To own Bell Bottom trousers Shoes Big-hearted To become a Prison Matron People Winsome grin To be a cow girl Chocolate Cake Flat top To become a hermit Writing letters Lovable To be a mechanic Winifred Lonesome To be Professional Baseball Player Fat girls Polished Manners To be a snake Charmer Chemistry Thinking Get out of School Tight skirts Laughing Raise deodorized Polecats Carlyle Peroxided hair To be in 8th grade Parked cars Scatter-brain To wear six petticoats Pickles Helpful To be a truck driver Clothes Helping hand To become a Nun Red hair Studying To be Ambitionless Food Frolicking To become Witch doctor 145 Name Betty Lee Parker Wallace Parker Rosa Parton Kate Pope Hugh Powell Barbara Pressley Johnny Ray Delia Reece Earl Reece Eva Rhinehart Dorothy Sue Rice Margaret Rice Lucretia Rhodarmer Dickie Schulman Mary Jo Scott Wayne Setzer Bobby Sheppard Jimmy Sides Bruce Smothers Ruby Smothers Worth Smothers Mitzi Smothers Ima Lou Sorrells Roberta Sparks Audrey Stroup Jimmy Swafford Patty Taylor Jean Trantham Richard Trantham Frederice Trull Howard Trull Joreka Turner Bruce Waldroup Jerry Warren J. C. Webb Bobby Williamson Gail Williams Jean Williams Joe Bob Westmoreland Sue Worley Carolyn Yates Jean Young Richard Lee Nickname Pet Expression Stud Got an extra Weed? Wally He went that-a-way — Footsie Aw, it ' ll be All Right! Katie Buenos diasi Pig Let me borrow your home work — Bobbie Aw, hecki Cry Now, Coach, Now? Liz You don ' t say? Reecie He ' s already gone — Slim Bite itl Boots These are the times that try Men ' s Souls — Margie Well that ' s enuf of that! Fretch Gotta RunI Schultz Have you heard —? Jo-Jo Urn — Boyll Little Fred Little but loud! Shorty Collie! Slim Hi-ya, good lookingl Slugger You All Come. Shorty Who Me? Worthless 1 don ' t care about nutin ' l Mi-Mi Too Badl Lu-Lu Help my time! Spark Plug Knock it off. Little Iodine Kiss itl Speedy I ' m game Pat If 1 can — Puny Aw, Shucksl Rick Aw, gee whiz, gosh! Freddie KnockI Knockl In the name of Beelezub! HillBilly Go over that again, Pleasel Little Turner 1 just know 1 flunkedl Reckless Let ' s drag the Avenuel Beachy Make Mine Music — Shorty Hupl Hup! Willie You just don ' t look right to me — One Way Ahl Wenie Well, I ' ll say — Bobby Just hanging around — Sus: Ohl for the good old daysl Popcorn 1 smell a rat — Willie I ' ll be dipped in sugar! Dick Never trust a woman — 146 Weakness Florida Listening Basketball Spanish Appetite Shoes Working at Charlie ' s Poetry Girls Red chevvies Bear Tracks Algebra Coats Marilyn Monroe Baby sitting Carolyn Girls Any female Football Ray Report Cards The green eyed Monster Being late Pharmacists Dill Pickles Mr. Rikard ' s office Men Earrings Late hours Poetry Cows Charlie ' s Squalling tires Trumpet Playing Evelyn S panish Joe Dale Boys Ramona Skating Crew cuts Diamonds Early lunch Expenditures Coffee $321.99 Sleeping Pills .09 Scratch Paper $488.33 Bubble Gum $ 99.99 Vitamins $999.99 Coffee $888.88 Aspirin $333.33 Murine $ 40.29 Cramp Linament $ 99.99 Coffee $777.77 Deficit $4027.88$4 Characteristic Feuding and Fighting Strong, Silent type Good Nature Being hooked Shaved head Curiosity Skinny Pony tail Loping Sweaters Smiling Primping Working Gossip Timid Baby face Brown eyes Tall tales Telling jokes Friendly Boisterous Tiny Poodle cut Blue eyes Skinny Mischievous Oomph Running in hall Curls Moodiness Late Tomboy Fast driving Leather jacket Hall standing Goofing off Wit Babish Flat top Sweetie-Pie Always Rushing Humor Reserved Secret Ambition Walk down the aisle To collect Butterflies To be a globe-trotter Foot long eye lashes To eat a dozen hotdogs To raise pet bumble bees To become a Pill Peddler To ride Pegasus To become a Chef To be a roving Gypsy To get a Sheepskin To sing Bass To swim the Atlantic To learn to dance To be invisible To cross Pacific in Washtub To become lighthouse keeper Draw an old oge pension To own Coon Skin Cap Pocketful of change Discover a new planet To become a nightclub bouncer To run lonely heart ' s club To visit Timbuktu Demonstrate Back Washers A Rocket trip to Moon Raise Pedigreed Cockroaches To be eight foot tall To catch a mermaid To love and be loved Own Pearl-handled cane To be a School Marm To pass an ambulance Manufacture loaded dice To become a dwarf To become flagpole sitter To be a Pawn Broker To own a Purple Cadillac To become dog catcher To be a J. P. To stop blushing To collect garbage To be a Male Nurse 147 profit: Canton A Complete Banking Service 2 J ' With Insured Deposits up to $10,000.00 1 HAYWOOD COUNTY BANK; North Carolina CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED $300,000.00 ,WINNER’S r I ■ 2 ic. ' ■ X • ' 7 “ Id Ud. Compliments of MARTIN’S DRUG STORE Ayto(graph$ ' k sJjl, mM (jjZ. ' dL i,, uoKti ' m c y Jy Ql , P Ji P a -J ' X.CJLy - Ui H i.J «- Vjpn 6i ppl) l p) ' - k ) p y p-.tf x lP ■p ' ' tA -Jt- .CLAJL XASt y y ixAy y‘ ' ‘T.- J ( u(AjU (j (T c ' e €.A..CrZ) ly por jp df , graphs yU ' TT jL 4 ’ ' . £■ ? ' P f ul l i L Ata v M pjbti d ci o UEJ r ,j. Autographs I ' ' f 4 . 2 � 7 . :■ Q ' ‘ ■‘ ' UjcU c- . LXUJL KMJl 9 5 I 1 ' WoJu , (T - (rA Wn W (jj2 Atjbi • A J HAYWOOD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY