Charlotte Technical High School - Technique Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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s E N I O R S Janette Mims “Runt” “It ' s better to be short and shine, than tall and cast a shadow Cheerleader 42; Monitor 41-43; Girl Reserves 43; Band 38-43 ; Junior Play Usher 42; Girls’ Glee Club 38; D. E. 43; Subscription Committee Technique 43. Billy Plummer “Bill” “ He’s not afraid of work but doesn’t like it.” President Home Room 42. Juanita Propst “Nita” “I ' m just here to talk for Joe.” Monitor 40-41; Girl Reserves 42-43. Lois Rushing “Critp” A merry heart, a merry smile, Happy is she all the while.” Drum Majorette 42-43 ; Girl Re- serves 38-43, Vice-President 42-43; Soccer 38-42; Basketball 38-40; Soft- ball 38-40, Captain 39; Secretary Girls’ Athletic Association 43; Re- porters Club 40-43, Vice-President 42, President 43 ; Cheerleader 40-43 ; Junior Play 42; Song Writer 41-43; May Day Festival 39-40; Mixed Chor- us 43, Vice-President 43; Monitor 40- 42; Associate Editor Technique 43, Advertising Committee 43; Represen- tative to Camp Betty Hastings 42; Treasurer Student Council 43. EARL SECHLER “Seck” “ Never trouble i troubles you” Football 39-42; Baseball 38-43; Treasurer Junior Club 42-43 ; Good rouble until trouble Basketball 39-43; Wrestling 39-42; Class; Monogram Sports Club 40-41. Joshua Shields “Josh” “ Not much talk — a great sweet silence.” Mack Moyle “Duffy” “ Every inch a man — some man.” Football 39-43, Captain 43, Co- Captain 41; Baseball 39-43; Basket- ball 41-43; Wrestling 39-42; Presi- dent Junior Class; President Home Room 42; Good Sports Club 39; Monogram Club 39-43, President 42- 43; Boys’ State 42; Student Council 41-42; Monitor 42; All Star Shrine Game 43. H. B. Polk “Sack” “ Too much thinking is dangerous to the mind.” Band 39-43; Christmas Play 39; Monitor 42; Art Representative 41. Ruth Rowland “Sailor” “IV ho does her task from day to day , And meets whatever comes her way.” Girl Reserves President 39, 42, 43, Secretary 38, 40; Inter-Club Council 42; Representative to Camp Betty Hastings 40, 42; Honor Society 41- 43, Secretary 43; Secretary Reporters Club 42; Marshal Committee 42; Cheerleader 43; Basketball 43; Mixed Chorus 40, 43; Editor-in-Chief Tech- nique 43, Subscription Committee 42- 43; Girls’ Varsity Basketball 43. OTEN SANDERS “Beaner” “Yesterday is a cancelled check; tomorrow a promissory note.” Cadet Corps 41-42; Wrestling 39- 40; Good Sports Club 38-39; D. O. 42-43. Benny Shaw “Hawk” “Just let me woo — I ' ll be content.” Football 40-42; Wrestling 38-42; Basketball 42; Junior Play; Mono- gram Club 41-42; Social Committee 42; President Home Room 42.

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SENIORS Janie Catherine Hall “Betsy” “Eat, drink, and be merry , for tomorrow you may be hungry.” Glee Club 39; Mixed Chorus 40- 43; Basketball 39-40; Soccer 39-40; Softball 39-40; Girls’ Athletic Asso- ciation 41; Girl Reserves 39 43; Monitor 40-42; Student Council 42; Junior Play 42; Home Room Treas- urer 41-42; Program Committee 43; Vice-President I). E. Class 43. Lydia Syvella Helms “Lucky” “Life is like a name ; flic chances are not in power, but the playing is. Softball 38-42; Basketball 39-42; Soccer 38-42; I). (). Class 43; Girl Reserves 42-43; Subscription Com- mittee Techniquk 42-43; Monitor 40-41. Peggy Huff “Pkg” “Epitaphs and mottos arc made for tombstones — read mine there Honor Society 41-42. Jimmy Kerley “Jim” Speech is sih ' er ; silence is golden. ,, Football 41-42; Wrestling 40-41- 1 resident Home Room 41. Rebecca Martin “Becky” ' The ship never comes to the loaf ci- on the deck. Soccer 37-38; Basketball 37-38- Monitor 39-42; Glee Club 39; Mixed ( horus 38-39. Mildred McDonald “Mickey” “Mitch could be .mid about her if one could read her mind .” Monitor 42; Girl Reserves 43. Irvine Hager “Irvie” “The best way to keep everybody off your toes is to stay on them your- self. ' Girl Reserves 41-42; Monitor 41; Mixed Chorus 40-41; Soccer 41-42; Swimming 42. W. C. House, Jr. “Lefty” “Ye gods, end this high school year and make two lovers happy.” Football 41-42; Basketball 39-43; Baseball 41-43, Captain 43; Treasurer Monogram Club 42-43; Wrestling 40- 43; President Sophomore Class; Stu- dent Council 40; Honor Society 43; Business Manager Technique; Glee Club 40-41; Monitor 40-41; Junior Marshal 42. Daphne James “Dappy” “Pretty, modest, lovable, sweet; a nicer girl you’ll never meet.” Secretary Senior Class; Vice- President Honor Society 43; Presi- dent D. E. Class 43; Mixed Chorus 42-43 ; Girl Reserves 42-43; Monitor 40-42; Junior Marshal 42. WlLFORD KlSTLER “Cut” “A deep thinker, worker, and a gentleman .” Football 42; Basketball 40-43; Baseball 40-43; Wrestling 40; Honor Society 40-43, President 43; Reporters Club 41; Vice-President Senior Class. Murphy Mauney “Moonie” “Don’t hurry, Rome wasn’t built in a day.” C». O. 39-40; D. O. 43. Ernest McSwain “Deo” “It is hard to blow and swallow at the same time.” Good Sports Club 39-40; Building Committee 40-41; Student Council 42; Wrestling 38-42; Honor Society 41- 43; D. O. 43.

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SENIORS George smith “Smitty” “If words were money, he’d be a millionaire. ' Wrestling 40-42; Football 39-40. Manager 41-42; (lood Sports Club 39-40; Monogram Club 40-43, Presi- dent 40, Secretary 41; Baseball Man- ager 4D-43; Basketball Managei 10- 42; Student Council 40-43, Vice- President 43 ; Senior Class Presi- dent 43; Senior Play; Traffic Com- mittee 43; Advertising Committee T k C II n I o it k ; Mix ee l C ho r u s 40; M on - itor 41-43. James Stevens “Red” “J is pranks will be known in every land.’’ Monitor 40-42; Wrestling 39-41; Senior Play 43. Doris Stutts “Dottie” ’ I is better to wear out than to rust out.” (ilee Club 36-39; Soccer 37; Secre- ta-y and Treasurer 11th (irade Home Room; Girl Reserves 37-40; Monitor 42; Mixed Chorus 40. Dorothy Torrence “ Dot” “Flirt? We say she can. then vamp her man.’’ (ilee Club 39; Mixed Chorus 39- 42; Basketball 39-42; Soccer 39-42; Softball 39-42; Athletic Association 39-42; Girl Reserves 39-43; D. E. 43; Christmas Play. Harriet Williams “Penny” ‘Ever calm and dignified Efficiency personified . ” Monitor 41-42. Edna Wright “Eddie” “When you want to be serious — she’s for it. But when there’s fun — she’s all for it.” Vice-President Girl Reserves 39, S cretary 43; Honor Society 41-43 ; Basketball 40-43; Vice-President Ath- letic Association 43; Mixed Chorus 43; Monitor 40-43; Photographer Technique. Mildred Stegall “Jack” “Truly loyal as a friend Trustworthy as a student.” Basketball 40; Glee Club 40; Mon- itor 41-42; Honor Society 42-43 ; Girl Reserves 42-43. Nettie Stevens “Ned” “Ye gods, end this high school life and make two lovers happy” Girl Reserves 40-43, Secretary 41- 42; Monitor 40-41; Junior Marshal 42; Girls’ State Representative 42; Basketball 40-42; Mixed Chorus 40- 42; Honor Society 43; Junior Play. Evelyn Taylor “Eb” “Her quietness does not make her less important.” Monitor 40-42; Girl Reserves 42-43. Robert Wentz “Punchy” “As a man ■ grows older and wiser , he talks less and says more.” Football 41-42, Co-Captain 42; Basketball 41-43, Captain 43; Base- ball 41-43; Monogram Club 41-43, Secretary 43; Student Council 41- 43, President 43; Grounds Commit- tee; Chairman War Activities Com- mittee 43; President 12th Grade Home Room; Boys’ State 42; Good Citizenship Award 42; Junior Mar- shal 42. Stanley Wisdom “Tarzan” “Things are bound to happen. Why worry?” Junior Play; Vice-President Home Room 43. Martha Wright “Mot” “She is pretty to zvalk with and witty to talk with and pleasant, too, to think of.” Secretary Junior Class; Treasurer Senior Class; Secretary Home Room 41-43; Vice-President Athletic As- sociation 42, President 43; Treasurer Senior Girl Reserves 43; Junior Play; Senior Play; Honor Society 41-43; Advertising Chairman Tech- nique; Cheerleader 43; Basketball 39-43; Softball 39-43; President Mix- ed Chorus; Marshal Committee 42; Monitor 41-43; Representative Girls’ State 42; War Activities Committee; Captain Girls’ Varsity Basketball.