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

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WHL J STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL COUNTY or MECKLENBURG CITY OF CHARLOTTE We, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred forty-seven of Technical High School, having com- pleted the Hrst phase of our education, do hereby make our last will and testament. ARTICLE I To the faculty we leave a sincere expression of gratitude for their help throughout the years, and we hope that they will always remember the Class of '47. To Miss Hinson and Mrs. Shea we leave our thanks for making our senior year interesting and worthwhile. ARTICLE II To the class of 1948 we leave the wonderful feeling of being SENIORS, and we wish them the best of luck in all of their activities. To the sophomores we leave the determination to graduate. To the freshmen we leave the ability to be broad Ininded and to make the best of all their opportunities. To the sub-freshmen we leave the great traditions that Tech has given us. ARTICLE III To our needy friends, the juniors, we wish to leave some of our vast Wealth in the form of looks and personality. To John Hopkins, Gerald Blume leaves his position as President of the Senior Class. Cecil Sloan, Editor of the '47 TECHNIQUE, bequeaths his position to Frank Litaker. To H. W. Griffin, Howard Moore leaves his position as Business Manager of the TECHNIQUE. Evel n Hollars wills her position as President of the Honor Society to Doris Jean Faulk. Jonell Current leaves to Katherine Barley her charming personality and her Cute clothes. Mary Sue Strickland bequeaths her broken heart and an old Love Magazine to Jean Hilton and hopes that she can land a man! H To Nancy Hill, Louise Tyler leaves a bottle of growing pills in hopes that she will finally reach ve feet. Cecil Bryant wills some of his meat to Emerson Newton in hopes that next year he too will be a Bi Senior. To :lien Locke, Ralph Adkins leaves his place as star football player and his ability to be a snow-man. To Frank Litaker, Cornelia Aimar wills all of her empty Saturday and Sunday nights in hopes that he will fill them. Loretta Freeman and Curt Kennington leave to jean Doster and jack Auten their many good times at Tech. Sue Sykes bequeaths to Pat Elliott her seat in English, next to Mrs. Kistler, in hopes that Pat will be a good girl, too! Bill Fowler leaves his friendliness and his dislike for history to William Shields. To Pat Horne, Bobby Bost bequeaths his habit of betting large sums of money on football games and always losing. jimmy Wisdom wills his ever-pleasant smile and sportsmanlike conduct to Richard Hasty. To Ed Reid, Bill Craddock leaves his love for Machine Shop and some of his good grades to pass on. john Conder bequeaths to Floyd Austin his almost perfect knowledge of football and with it best wishes for success in '47. To jack Stogner, Doris Wells bequeaths her ability to study hard and to make good grades, and if this isn't enough sheill leave some of her old books. Howard Hayes, having a good collection of personality, leaves some of it to Charles Hilton and hopes that he will use it to make the best of his senior year. - Ray Miller wills his friendly smile and quiet manner to Clyde Yates. jean Hedrick, having acquired the seat in English with all the answers written on top, gen- erousl leaves it to Mary Elizabeth Baucom in hopes that she, too, can get into the Honor Society with this help. Ionsie Hannon bequeaths to Charlotte Hale her title as the Best-Looking girl in the Senior Class. Lee Roy Biggerstaif leaves with Loretta Nance the hope that he can make her senior year happier. CContinued on page 25D Page Twenty-three

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EDWARD BLAIR Nuzuivi liDnIIe To fly in the heavens with my head in the clouds. Football C2, 313 Advertising Committee of TEUIINIQUIQ C313 Class Prophet C313 Class Treasurer C313 Junior l'iav C213 How er Sports Editor C313 lli-Y Club C31. JERRY S. OATEs M.xIIzII2 DoA'I's Inst lvl me nioog l'll he ClIlllL'11l.U JEAN PARKER HJEANNIJ' A girl whom ull can love and trust, to get her man, tlie or burst. Y-Teens Cl, 313 Honor Societv C2, 313 Chairman Subscription Committee of TECHNIQUE C313 Decorating Committee Junior-Senior Banquet C213 Invitations Com- mittee Junior Senior Banquet C213 Howler llelpcr C213 Mixed Chorus C113 Nlonitor C113 llall Marshal Cl13 Home Room Vice-llresident CI1. ROBERT RAVENEL REID DREAIvIuII There is but room for one 'woman in my heart. Football Cl, 2, 31, Captain C313 Monogram Club Cl, 2, 31, Seeretarv C213 Basketball Cl, 2, 313 Machine Shop Cl, 213 llonie Room President C31. BETTY RIITII RITCIIIE HlJ1lWPLl'iSll lint, drink, and he iuerrv, for lovnorroiif you may he lzungry. Y-Teens C313 Cirls' Athletic Association C313 llasket' ball RAY EDWARD SKIDMORE HSKIDU . l1I1loitio1t rules nw brain mul low: my heart. Football C313 Student Council C213 Bible Club C315 llmvler Assistant Sports Editor C313 Cheerleader C213 junior lglav C233 lilectrieal Shop Cl, 213 llifY Club Cl, 2, -I . N. CEc'II, SI,oAN SI3ssEI, B. D. SI,oAN So sincere, and such ti lovulole 1'rersonality. Editor of Tncuwioun C313 junior Marshal C213 Student Council C213 Football Manager Cl, 2, 313 Program Coinniittec junior-Senior Banquet C213 Basket ball C2, 31, Manager C113 Baseball Manager CI1: junior l'lav C213 Visual Aids Committee C2, 313 Monogram Club C2, 313 Minstrel C213 Class Vice- President C113 Flight Contest Wlinner C213 Flag Cus' todian Cl, 211 Mixezl Chorus Cl, 213 Rotarv Club C313 lli Y Club CiLORlA PAYE STATON SIIoRTv Better in be short :mtl shine, than toll uml cast tr xlimlouif' Y-Teens Cl, 2, 313 Advertising Connnittee of 'l'EcxIIf NIQIIE C213 Siibscription Committee of 'l'IaeIINIQuI2 C313 Decorating Committee junior-Senior Banquet C213 llowler Assemhlv Staff C313 Bible Club C313 Latin Club C2, 313 Building Committee C313 Howler Re porter Cl, 213 International Students' Societv C2, 31. llENRY CARL STOGNER USNIOKEYH A lover of fine things, especially 1voi1Ien. Macliine Shop Cl, 213 Service Record: Navy, 36 l'l10llil1S, 30 months overseas3 Battles of Okinawa, Phil- ippine Liberation, and lnvasion of l7rance3 On ll. S. S. 'l'raw. lX'lARY Suu STRICKLAND Soo'rY Men are mv meal. Is that why meat is hard tn get? Y-Teens C313 Advertising Committee of 'llECllNlQllli C2, 313 Cheerleader C313 Maiorette C213 Girls' Ath- letic Association Cl, 2, 31, President C311 Visual Aids Committee C313 Decorating Committee IuniorfSeninr Banquet C213 Favors Committee Iunior-Senior Banquet C213 junior Plav C213 Latin Club C2, 313 Howler Reporter Cl, 2, 313 Monitor C213 Softball Cl, 2, 313 Basketball C113 Soccer C313 Cafeteria Stal? Cl, 2, 31.

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NANCY SUE Sums Suu She can conquer big things, because she believes in them. Orthopedic Ilospital Cl, 215 Chorus Cl, 215 Art Editor Cheerful Children Cl, 215 Y-Teens C315 llowler Reporter C31. BETTY TRUE T1IoMAs ..Bh.l.,. A laughter that sm11'kles like L'llIl11ll7!lgHC.H Y-Teens Cl, 2, 31, Y-Teen Conference C21, Reporter C31, Chairman Social Committee C315 Chairman Ad- vertising Committee of 'l'EcuN1Qu1-3 C315 Program Com- mittee Iunior Senior Banquet C215 Commercial Award C215 Girls' Athletic Association C2, 315 Minstrel C215 Band C115 Alixed Chorus Cl, 215 Makeup Junior l'lav C215 Soccer C31, Co Captain C31. ELSIE REBECCA r1Il0NlAS UBECKIEH 1 only want one man. Y-Teens C315 junior Plav C215 Girls' Athletic Asso- ciation C315 Band Cl, 2, 315 Cafeteria Staff C2, 315 Monitor CI1. EDITH INEZ TORRENCE HNEZH Skillful in the art of acquiring friends. Y-Teens Cl, 2, 315 Honor Society C1, 2, 31, Vice- President C315 Exchange Editor Howler C215 Associate Editor Howler C315 llistorv Award C215 Advertising Committee of 'IKECHNIQUE C215 Subscription Committee of TECHNIQUE C215 Program Committee junior-Senior Banquet C215 Bible Club C2, 31, Vice-President C21, Secretarv C315 Howler Hel er Cl, 215 Monitor C215 llall Marshal C215 Home Igoom President CI1. LOUISE TYLER Lou So snmll but such a large heart. Y-Teens C115 Program Committee Junior-Senior Banquet C215 Minstrel C215 Christmas Plav Cl, 215 Mixed Chorus C215 Monitor C215 llall Marshal C21. EVELYN IRENE WELBQRN UEPPIIZN Vile know her well, and all is good. Y-Teens Cl, 315 Program Committee junior-Senior Banquet C215 Girls' Athletic Association C2, 315 Bible Cluh C315 Iloufler :Xsselnhlv Staff C315 Usher junior l'laV C21. Donrs IEAN WELLs Dossu. The onlv wav to have a friend is to be one. Yf'l'eens C2, 315 Girls' Athletic Association C21. BILL VVENTZ HVVIEE VV1LLY lVhat's the use of worrying? lt never was worthwhile. Football Cl, 2, 315 Monogram Club C2, 315 Baseball Cl, 2, 31, Captain C315 Junior lX'larshal C215 Rotarv Cluh C315 Machine Shop Cl, 21. Doms JEAN WrI.I.1AMsoN HIDOSSILH '1'hose who know her love her most. Y-Teens Cl, 2, 315 Subscription Committee of 'flicitf NIQUE C315 Advertising Committee of TEc:uN1QuE C315 Decorating Committee ,luniorASenior Banquet C215 Junior Plav C215 Girls' Athletic Association C2, 315 llnuiler Reporter C2, 315 llall Marshal C115 Home Room Presitlettt C31. JAMES VV. Wisotmsi HVVIDYH As wise as his mime. Class VicefPresident C215 Program Committee junior Senior Banquet C215 Home Room Vice-President C215 Machine Shop Cl, 21.