Concord High School - Spider Web Yearbook (Concord, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1949 volume:

3 3083 00476 6512 , if • 1 ! THE SPIDER WEB 1949 FOREWORD Our stay at Concord High School has been a happy one, and as we, the class of 1949 , prepare to enter a new life, we pub- lish this, the record of our senior year so that our memories may not become dim or blur- red of all the activities, teachers and fellow students that we have come to know and love during mu years of work and play to- gether. 9 ! ‘i !� II! 1 CONTENTS SENIORS Page 7 JUNIORS Page 31 SOPHOMORES Page 37 UNDERCLASSMEN Page 41 FACULTY Page 49 ATHLETICS Page 53 EXTRA-CURRICULAR Page 63 ADVERTISEMENTS Page 86 3 WJe d£)edicate She 1949 Spicier Iddel 4 You have been unrelenting in teaching, guiding, and leading us by the high ideals that you hold so dear. Your happy voice, smiling face and ready under- standing has helped to make our school days one that we will always cherish. In dedicating this record of our senior year to you, we only hope to show in our small way our deepest appreciation of all these things. o THE SPIDEB WEB STAFF Kathryn Cook Barbara Hill Carolyn Junker Suzanne Drye Margaret Anne Sasser Bobby Slough Albert McCoy Betty Moose “Snookie” Ritche E (litor-in-Cliief Business Manager Associate Editor Feature Editor Extra Curricular Editor Sports Editor Art Editor Pictorial Editor Circulation Manager Bennie Yerton Peggy Holland Louise Basinger Janie Misenheimer Johnnie May Fisher Peggy Lipe Advertising Manager Typist Typist Typist Typist Typist Assistant Art Editor Literary Advisor Business Advisor Betty Lou Wellman Miss Frances Henderson Miss Jumela Boulus 6 SENIORS JACK WARREN AIRHEART ( Jackie) “A proper man, as one shall see in a summer’s day.” Midget Football 1, 2, 3; B Squad Football 3, co-captain; Varsity Football 4, Manager; Mono- gram Club 4; Student Assembly 8; Homeroom President 4; Secretary-Treasurer Homeroom 3; Treasurer of Senior Class 4; Student Store Assistant Manager 3; Student Store Manager 4; Hobby Club 1, 2; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Key Club 4; Superlative 4. HAROLD MAURICE ALLEN, JR. lie makes sweet music.” Band 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; President of Band 4; Lvre Club 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Class Basketball 8, 1, ' 2; Hi-Y Club 1, 2; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4. GEORGE WORTH ALLEY (MO “ Play up, play up, and play the game.” Homeroom President 7, 8, 1, 3; Student Assembly 7, 2; Student Council 2; B Squad Football 7, 8; Varsity Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Co-Captain Football 4; Class Basketball 7, 8; Varsity Basketball 1, 3, 4; Varsity Baseball L 2, 3, 4; Alternate Captain of Baseball 3; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice- President of Monogram Club 3; President of Monogram Club 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Hobby Club 1; Super- lative 4. Joe Max Andrews “Not over-serious, not frivolous, but a rare good fellow” Class Basketball 8, 1, 2, 3; Midget Basketball 8; Varsity Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Homeroom President 4; Art Club 2; lli-Y Club 3; Boys’ Home Eco- nomics Club 4; Superlative 4. CAROLYN RUTH BALLARD “ How sweet and fair she seems to he.” Glee Club 7, 8, 2, 3; Hobby Club 1, 2; Photog- raphy Club 1; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Art Club 4. NED MONROE BARRINGER “An able man shows his spirit by gentle words and resolute actions.” Midget Foodball 7, 8, 1; Class Basketball I, 2, 4; Hi-Y Club 3; Band 7; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Photography Club 1. ANNIE LOUISE BASINGER ( Lookie ) “Of surpassing beauty and in the bloom of youth.” Student Assembly 7; Class Basketball 7, 8, 1, 2, 3; Midget Basketball 7, 8, 1; Cheerleader 3, 4; Assistant Chief Cheerleader 4; Member of Softball Team 2; Junior Chorus 7, 8; Mixed Chorus and Glee Club 2, 3; Art Club 2, 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Typist for Year Book 4; Superlative 4. JANE ELLEN BIGGERS “ Those graceful acts, those thousand decencies „ that daily flow from all her words and actions.” Homeroom President 7; Homeroom Treasurer 8, 4; Secretary of Class 4; Student Assembly 7, 2; Junior Classical League 2; Freshmen Home Eco- nomics Club 1; Forensic Club 2, 3; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Treasurer of Dramatics Club 4; Art Club 4; Girls’ Softball Team 2; Alternate “Letter Girl” 4; Mistress of Properties for “Act Your Age” 3; Superlative 4. 8 ENDREA GAIL BLACK “My style and my sentiments are my own, purely original” Bethel High School 7, 8; Varsity Basketball I, 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Forensic Club 2, 3, 4; Journalism Club 4; Junior Classical League 2; Superlative 4. THOMAS EDWARD BLACKWELDER ( Tommy) “Good company and good discourse” Band 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Assistant Drum Major in Band 4; Vice-President of Band 4; Treasurer of Home- room 2; Hi-Y Club 1, 2; Midget Football 2; Class Basketball 2; Lyre Club 4. SUE CAROLYN BOST “ ’Tis full of pleasure, void of strife, and ’ tis beloved by many” Homeroom Vice-President 7, 3; Homeroom Presi- dent 8, Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Minor Role in “The Whole Town’s Talking” 2; Glee Club 7, 8; Senatus Club 1; Shutterbug Club 1. CHARLES B. BREWER “He nothing common did, or mean” New Hanover High School, Wilmington; Secretary of Homeroom 4; Home Ec onomics Club 4; Football 4; Basketball 4. BETTY LOU BROWN “To know her was to love her.” Junior Glee Club 7, 8; Glee Club 1; Homeroom Treasurer 7; Children of Confederacy 7, 8; Soft- ball Team 2; Home Economics Club 1; Art Club 1; Vice-President Art Club 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Midget Basketball 8. CAROL LEE BUCKWELL “Smiling, charming” Senatus Club 1; Shutterbug Club 1; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 7, 8; Minor role in “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” 4. ANNIE LOUISE BURRIS “Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, in every gesture dignity and love” Dramatics Club 3, 4; Glee Club 7, 8; Science Club 1; Hobby Club 1, 2. CONRAD GORDON CAGLE “An honest mans the noblest work of God” Student Assembly 7; Treasurer of Homeroom 8; Midget Football 7; Rifle Club 2, 3; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Photography Club 2. 9 MARGARET CLINE CAGLE An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven.” Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Girl Scout Club 2; Hobby Club 2; Glee Club 8, 1; Future Homemakers of America 3, 4; Home Economics Club 1; Junior Chorus 7, 8; Library Assistant 2, 3, 4; Library Assistant, Secretary 3. AILEEN CANTWELL “A precious seeing to the eye” Junior Glee Club 7, 8; Hobby Club 1; Girl Scouts Club 1; Freshman Home Economics Club 1; Dra- matics Club 2, 3, 4; Future Hon lemakers of America 2, 3, 4; Art Club 4; Photography Club 2. BRYCE CARPENTER Resolve to he thyself” RUTH MERYL CASE In her tongue is the law of kindness” Homeroom Secretary 8; Choric Reading Club 1; Art Club 3; Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4; Superlative 4; OTTO PRESTON CHANEY, JR. Of honest worth, truly a friend, One on whom we can all depend” Homeroom President 7; Student Assembly 4; Shut- terbug Club 1; Forensic Club 2; Junior Classical League 2; Science Club 2, 3, 4; Vice-President Science Club 3; Secretary Science Club 4; Key Club 3, 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; School Projectionist 2, 3, 4; Superlative 4. CLARA VIRGINIA CLINE “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine” Homeroom President 7; Student Assembly 8; Band L 2, 3, 4; Lyre Club 4; Glee Club 2, 3; Junior Chorus 8; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Home Economics Club 1. JAMES QUINCY COLLINS, JR. “So much one man can do that does both act and know” Band 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Drum Major of Band 3, 4; P’irst Division at State Contest 2; State Band Clinics 1, 2, 3, 4; Journalism Club 3. 4; Sports Editor of “Weavings” 4; Varsity Football 4; Mid- get Football 7, 8; B-Squad Basketball 3; Class Basketball 3, 4; Vice-President of Junior Class 3; Ili-Y Club 1; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Major role in “Act Your Age” 3; Major role in “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” 4; Thespian 3, 4; Key Club 3, 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Glee Club 3. MARY KATHRYN COOK ‘‘In joy, in grief, in triumphs, in retreat. Great always without aiming to be great.” Student Assembly 7; Secretary of Homeroom 1; National Honor Society 3, 4; Editor-in-Chief of Yearbook 4; Midget Basketball 7, 8; Class Basketball 7, 8, 1; Varsity Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Co-Captain of Basketball 4; Softball Team 8; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Secretary-Treasurer of Monogram Club 3; Vice-President of Monogram Club 4; Home Economics Club 1; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Quill and Scroll 4; Superlative 4. 10 PEGGY JEAN DAVIS For all that fair , is by nature good ” Dramatics Club 3, 4. JEAN DEATON Her existence makes the world rich ” Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club 1; Junior Glee Club 8; Superlative 4. KENNETH DEBERRY Young in limbs, in judgment old” Dramatics Club 4; Home Economics Club 4; Football 4. MARY SUZANNE DRY ( Suzi ) A cheerful heart, a cheerful smile , A charm of friendship all the while” Homeroom President 7, 8; Home Economics Club 1, Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Major role in “Act Your Age”; Minor role in “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” 4; Thespian 4; Photography Club 1, Forensic Club 2, 3, 4; President Forensic Club 4; Journal- ism Club 2, 3, 4; Social Editor of “Weavings” 4; U. D. C. Essay Prize 3; Midget Basketball 8, 9; Softball 2; Feature Editor of the Yearbook 4; Junior Glee Club 7, Junior Classical League 2; Class Poet 4; Author of Class Song 4; Superlative 4. FRANKLIN PARKER DUNCAN “Z am not in the roll of common men” Asheboro High 7, 8, I, 2; Football 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Alternate Captain of Basketball Team 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Executive Committee of Monogram Club 4; Key Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; Forensic Club 4. ANNIE LOUISE EARLEY There’s nothing ill can dwell in such a temple” Student Assembly 8; Secretary-Treasurer of Home- room 3; Hobby Club 2; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Superlative 4. BETTY JEAN EARLEY “ Beautiful in form and feature” Girls Reserve 1; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Journalism Club 3, 4; Circulation Manager of “Weavings” 4. ALBERT RICH ERWIN And folloivs close the rigour of the statute, to make him an example” Student Assembly 7, 8, 2, 3; National Honor Society 3, 4; Vice-President National Honor Society 4; Band 7, 8, 1, 2; Football 2, 3, 4; B-Squad Bas- ketball 3; Basketball Manager 2; Co-Captain Foot- ball Team 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Alternate Mar- shal 1, 2, 3; Science Club 2, 3; Dramatics Club 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Hi-Y Club 1; Student Council 3; Key Club 3, 4; Treasurer of Key Club 3; President of Key Club 4; Secretary of Junior Classical League 2; Superlatives 4. JESSE CALDWELL FISHER, JR. “He is one of those hoys who possesses almost every gift-talent, good discourse, a noble spirit, and natural genius” Band 7, 8, L 2, 3, 4; State Band Clinic 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Voice and Trombone Solos at State Contest 3, 4; Lyre Club 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Thespian 3; Star Thespian 4; Major Role in Act Your Age” 3; Major Role in “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” 4; Student Assembly 4; Homeroom Secretary 3; Class Treasurer 3; Midget Football 1; Varsity Football 3, 4; B-Squad Basketball 3; Journalism Club 3, 4; Sports Editor of “Weavings” 4; Key Club 3, 4; Vice-President of Key Club 4; Vice- President of Junior Classical League 2; Forensic Club 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Superlative 4. JOHNNY MAY FISHER “ There is a garden in her face where roses and ivhite lilies blow” Homeroom Treasurer 7, 4; Typist for Yearbook 4; Social Committee 4; Softball 2; Photography Club 2; Art Club Treasurer 4; Hobby Club 2; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Classical League 2; Superla- tive 4. MARY IDA FISHER “Here ... a lady of beauty and high degree” Homeroom President 8; Homeroo m Secretary 7; Junior Classical League 2; Home Economics Club 1; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Hobby Club 2; Glee Club 3; Art Club 4; Softball Team 2. WILLIAM FERGUSON FLEMING (Bill) “ Men who their duties know, but know their rights, and knowing, dare maintain” Washington High School, Pennsylvania 8, 1, 2; Student Assembly 4; Student Council 4; Class Basketball 3; Varsity Basketball 3, 4; Hi-Y Club 3; Dramatics Club 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Rifle Club 3; Baseball 3. KENNETH C. FURR, JR. “Great thoughts come from the heart” Midget Football 7; Rifle Club 2; Hobby Club 3; Boys ' Home Economics Club 4; Science Club 4; Superlatives 4. KATHARIN RACHEL GREEN ( Kappy ) “As sweet and musical as bright Apollo’s lute” Homeroom President 1; Vice-President of Home- room 3; Alternate Marshal 1; Photography Club 1; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Secretary of Science Club 2; Hobby Club 2; Glee Club 3. PHYLLIS ANN GREENE “Paradise is open to all kind hearts” Class Basketball 7, 8; Hobbv Club 1, 2; Dramatics Club 3, 4. JEAN HANEY “Smiling, charming, nice to meet” Glee Club 1; Hobby Club 2; Dramatics Club 3, 4. 12 JEAN MARJORIE HARRIS “ Her charming warp, her friendly smile make her friendship well worth while” Vice-President Homeroom 7; Journalism Club 4; Assistant Advertising Manager of “Weavings” 4; Forensic Club 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Varsity Basketball 3; Class Basketball 3. JESSE HAROLD HAYWOOD ‘Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done” Secretary-Treasurer of Homeroom 8; Vice-Presi- dent of Homeroom 2; Student Assembly 1; Midget Football 8; Science Club 2, 4; Secretary of Science Club 2; Vice-President of Science Club 4; Dra- matics Club 3; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Junior Classical League 2; Superlative 4. BILLIE PAULINE HELMS (Polly) “ They are never alone that are accomplished with Noble thoughts” Glee Club 8; Home Economics Club 1; Dramatics Club 3, 4. BARBARA ANN HENNESSEE ( B’Ann ) ‘‘What she wills to do or say seems wisest, Virtuosest, cliscreetest, best” Journalism Club 2, 3, 4; Editor of “Weavings” 4; Quill and Scroll 3, 4; President of Quill and Scroll 4; Homeroom Treasurer 1; Student Assem- bly 7; Midget Basketball 8; Class Basketball 8, 1, 2, 3; Varsity Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls’ Softball team 8; Band 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Forensic Club 3; Glee Club 2; Junior Chorus 8; Art Club 2; Freshmen Home Economics Club 1; Superla- tive 4. MARY BARBARA HILL “ She has more goodness in her little finger than most of us have in our whole body” Student Assembly 7, 1, 2, 3; Student Council 1, 3; Marshal 1, 2; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Chorus 8; Junior Classical League 2; Business Manager of Yearbook 4; Mistress of Properties for “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” 4. PEGGY ANN HOLLAND “No matter what you do if your heart is ever true ” Fountain High School 7, 8, 9; Future Home- makers of America 2; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Hobby Club 2; Typist for Yearbook 4. RALPH RODNEY HOWELL “A man of sovereign parts he is esteemed; Nothing becomes him ill that he would well” Band 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Treasurer of Band 4; Quarter- master in Band 3; Lyre Club 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; President of National Honor Society 4; Student Assembly 3; Dramatics Club 3. 4; Role in “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” 4; Treasurer of Junior Classical League 2 ; Key Club 3, 4; Forensic Club 2; Journalism Club 3, 4; Associate Editor of “Weavings” 4; Junior Rotarian 3, 4; U. D. C. Essay Prize 3; Vice-President of Homeroom 2, Science Club 2; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Superlatives. LAVADA JEAN HUDSPETH “ Heart on her lips and soul within her eyes” Secretary-Treasurer of Homeroom 2; Class Basket- ball 2; Glee Club 7; Hobby Club 1; Forensic Club 2; Dramatics Club 2, 3. 4; Cafeteria Assistant 1; Library Assistant 2. 13 HENRY HAROLD HUGHES “A light heart lives long” Rifle Club S; Hobby Club 1, 2; IR-Y Club 2; Dramatics Club 4. WILLIAM FRANKLIN IKERD (Bill) “A quiet man, with sober, steady ways” Rifle Club 2, 3; Photography Club 4; Boys ' Home Economics Club 4. FLOYD MAX JARVIS “ Small in stature but often wise in judgment” Vice-President of Homeroom 1; President of Home- room 2; Student Assembly 2; Midget Football 7, 8; Midget Basketball 7, 8, 1; Baseball 8, 1, 2, 3; Captain of Baseball Team 3; Football 1, 2, 3; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Industrial Arts Club 8; Dramatics Club 3; Bovs’ Home Economics Club 4. HOWARD L. JONES “To be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune” Photography Club 1; Hi-Y Club 2, 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4; B-Squad Football 3; Varsity Football Manager 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4. GRACE CAROLYN JUNKER “Great talents, such as honor, virtue, learning, and parts, are above the generality of the world” Vice-President of Class 7; Student Assembly 7, 8, 3; Student Council 7, 8, 3; Vice-President of Student Council 3; Dramatics Club, 2, 3, 4, Vice- President 2, President 4; National Thespian Socie- ty 2, 3, 4; Star Thespian 3; Secretary ot Thespian Society 3; Two-Star Thespian 4; Major role “Act Your Age’’ 3; Major role “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” 4; Minor role “The Whole Town’s Talk- ing” 2; Major role “The Thirteenth Chair” 4; Band 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Assistant Librarian 2; Lyre Club 4; Alternate Majorette 2; State Band Clinic 3; National Honor Society 3, 4; Secretary of National Honor Society 4; Journalism Club 2, 3, 4; Advertising Manager “Weavings” 3; Assistant Advertising Manager 2; Feature Editor 4; Associate Editor “The Spider Web” 4; Quill and Scroll 3, 4; Vice President 4; Glee Club 3, Junior Classical League 2; Chief Marshal 3; Valedictorian 4; Class Basket- ball 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 1; Superla- tive 4. MARTHA ANNE KLUTTZ (Mot) “In thy face I see the way of truth, honor, and loyalty” Treasurer of Class 7; Homeroom Treasurer 3, 4; President of Class 4; Marshal 3; Student Assembly 8; Junior Chorus 8; Hobby Club 1; Home Eco- nomics Club 1; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Red Cross 2; Glee Club 3; Superlative 4. FRANCES ANN LAUGHLIN “Her angels face . . . made a sunshine in the shady place ” Junior Glee Club 7, 8; Ilobbv Club 1, 2; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Photography Club 1. SARA JOAN LIPE “So mild, so patient, peaceful, so good” Home Economics Club 1; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 7, 8. 14 PEGGY JEANNE LIFE “None knew thee but to love thee. None named thee but to praise ” Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Minor role ‘‘Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” 4; National Thespian Society 4; Typist for Yearbook 4; Hobby Club 2; Home Economics Club I; Glee Club 7, 8; Art Club 4; Photography Club 1. WINIFRED ALLENE LIFE “Let gentleness my strong enforcement be” Student Assembly 2; Junior Chorus 8; Home Economics Club 1; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Art Club 4. SARA ERNESTINE LITAKER “She’s all my fancy painted her ; She’s lovely, she’s divine” Vice-President Homeroom 7; Band 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Lyre Club 4; Glee Club 3; Junior Chorus 8; Class Basketball 7, 8, 2, 3; Art Club 2; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Photography Club 1. ROBERT CLEVE LLEWELLYN “My heart is whole, my fancy free, run on small girls, don’t bother me.” Midget Football 7, 8, 9; B-Squad Football 3; Varsity Football 4; Monogram Club 4; Photogra- phy Club I; Hobby Club 3. ANNE LEE LOMAX “A smile that is sweet and pure A heart made of purest gold.” Vice-President of Homeroom 7, 8; Hobby Club 1, 2; Future Homemaker’s of America 2; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Basketball 8, 2, 3; Varsity Basketball 3; Photography Club 1, 2. ROBERT ELLISON LOWDER “The noblest contribution which any man can make for the benefit of posterity, is that of good character.” Hobby Club 1; Forensic Club 2, 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Science Club 2. MABLE LOUISE MARTIN “What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity” Junior Choral Club 8; Glee Club 2, 3; Hobby L 2; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4. ESTHER ANN MILLER “To look up and not down, To look forward and not back, To look out and not in, and To lend a hand.” Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Ticket Manager “The Whole Town’s Talking” 2; Business Manager “Act Your Age” 3; Business Manager “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” 4; Homeroom Vice-President 7; Thespian 4; D. A. R. “Good Citizen” 4; Debate Team 4; H obby Club 1; Photography Club 1; Forensic 2, 3, 4; Secretary-Treasurer Forensic Club 2; Secretary of Forensic Club 3; Midget Basketball 7, 8, 1; Class Basketball 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Assistant Chief Marshal 3; Superlative 4. 15 ROBERT S. MISENHEIMER ( Dice) “Lord of himself” Midget Football 7; Varsity Football 4; Photogra- phy Club 1; Rifle Club 3. JANIE BELLE MISENHEIMER (Janie) “ She’s a compliment to the name— ‘a good sport’.” Homeroom President 3; Vice-President Homeroom 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Art Club 2; Midget Basketball 7, 8; Varsity Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 2; Monogram Club 4; Class Basketball 7, 8, 1, 2, 3; Typist of Yearbook 4; Superlative 4. BETTY FRANCES MOOSE “Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue” Homeroom Treasurer 7; Band 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Lyre Clu b 4; Class Basketball 7, 8, 3, 4; Assistant Manager Basketball 3; Manager of Basketball Team 4; Monogram Club 4; Pictorial Editor of Yearbook 4; Junior Chorus 8; Hobby Club 1, 2; Shutterbug Club 1; Home Economics Club 1; Dra- matics Club 2, 3, 4; President of Future Home- makers 2; Softball 8. DOROTHY GERALDINE MOSLEY “Her virtues were so rare” Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Hobby Club 2; Future Homemakers 2; Art Club 4; Library Assistant 4; Junior Chorus 8. KENNETH DALE MOTSINGER “Well fitted in arts” Class Basketball 2, 3, 4; B-Squad Basketball 2, 3, 4; Tennis 2; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Chief Cheer- leader 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Superlative 4. JERRY HOWARD McCLELLAN “ Tis good to be merry and wise” Midget Football 7, 8, 1; Class Basketball 8, 4; Photography Club 1; Rifle Club 1, 2, 3; Band 8, 1, 2, 3; Hi-Y Club 3; Boys’ Llome Economics Club 4. LAURA YOUNG McCLELLAN “There’s not a breathing of the common wind that will forget thee; Thy friends are exultations” Homeroom President 7, 1; President Junior Class 3; Varsity Basketball L 2, 3, 4; Co-Captain of Basketball Team 4; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Secretary-Treasurer of Monogram Club 4; Alter- nate Marshal 2; Student Assembly 2, 4; Student Council 2; Dramatics Club 2, 3; Secretary of Photography Club 1; Superlative 4. JOHN ALBERT McCOY ( Hansie) . and everything handsome about him” Vice-President of Senior Class 4; Student Assem- bly 7; Midget Football 7, 8, 1; Varsity Football 3, 4; B-Squad Basketball 3; Monogram Club 4; Dra- matics Club 3; Hi-Y Club 2; Band 1, 2; Art Editor for Yearbook 4; Co-Class Prophet 4; Superlative 4. 16 WILLIAM CLYDE McGEE, JR. “Words are wanting to commend so good a friend” Varsity Baseball 3, 4; Basketball 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Vice-Presi- dent of Science Club 3; Shutterbug Club 1; Hobby Club 2; Hi-Y Club 2; Superlative 4. CHARLES PHILIP MacLAUGHLIN (Phil) “From the crown of his head to the sole of his foot, he is all mirth.” Senatus Club 1: Forensic Club 2; Glee Club L 2. 3; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Pan Players 3, 4; Electrician for “Act Your Age” 3; Minor role in “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” 4; Class Bas- ketball 3; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Super- lative 4. THOMAS RAY NANNEY “He was ever-precise in promise-keeping” Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; National Thespian Society 3, 4; Photography Club 1; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Hobby Club 1; Science Club 2. LOIS MAE PAGE “A happy soul, that all the way To heaven both a summer day” Dramatics, Club 2, 3, 4; Make-Up Assistant “Act Your Age” 3; Forensic Club 3, 4; Junior Chorus 7, 8; Class Basketball 7, 8. MARIA ELISA PEREZ “For her voice lives on the breeze And her spirit comes at will ” Dramatics Club 4 MABEL EARLEEN PRATT “I have a heart with room for every joy” New Hanover High School, Wilmington 1, 2, 3; Band 4; Library Assistant 4; Dramatics Club 4; Art Club 4. CHARLES EUGENE READLING “Hail fellow, well met” Class Basketball 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 4; Hobby Club 1, 2, 3; Hi-Y Club 3; Rifle Club 2; Photography Club 4; Treasurer of Hobby Club 4; Home Economics Club 4. CLIFFORD EUGENE RIMER “Sincerity is a trait of true and noble manhood” Homeroom President 4; Vice-President of Home- room 1; Student Assembly 3; Class Basketball 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Football Manager 2; Key Club 3, 4; Science Club 1, 2; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4. 17 LILY IDA RITCHIE ( Snookie) Ah, you flavour everything; you are the vanilla of society ” Secretary - Treasurer of Homeroom 7; Student Assembly 8; Journalism Club 2, 3, 4; General News Editor of “Weavings” 4; Quill Scroll 3, 4; Secretary - Treasurer of Quill Scroll 4; Circula- tion Manager of Yearbook 4; Treasurer of Art Club 2; Home Economics Club 1; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Classical League 2; Junior Chorus 3; Superlative 4; Co-Author of Class Song 4. ROBERT NOLAN ROWE . . .shows his spirit by gentle words and resolute actions.” Hobby Club 7, 8, 2; Glee Club 7, 2; Midget Foot- ball 1; Hi-Y Club 1; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Dramatics Club 4. CHARLES STONESTREET SAPP Happy am I; from care I’m free! Why aren’t they all contented like me?” Class Basketball 2, 3, 4; Assistant Manager Bas- ketball 3; Manager of Basketball Team 4; Midget Football 7, 8, 9, 1; B-Squad Football 2, 3; Varsity Football 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Superlative 4. MARGARET ANNE SASSER “A daughter of the gods, divinely tall, And most divinely fair” Homeroom Treasurer 7; Student Assembly 4; Student Council 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Vice- President of Dramatics Club 4; Thespian 4; Major role in “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” 4; Extra-Curricular Editor of Yearbook 4; Home Economics Club 1; Hobby Club 1, 2; Junior Class- ical league 2; Photography Club 1; Superlative 4. NANCY JANE SCOTT “ And every lovely organ of her life Shall come aparelled in more precious habit” Dramatics Club 4; Polkville High School, Polkville L 2, 3. KENNETH SELTZER “Why rush? Rome was not built in a day.” Homeroom Treasurer 8; Midget Football 7, 8, 1; Varsitv Football 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Band 2, 3. SYLVIA RHEA SEYMOUR “ Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace” Band 8, 1, 2, 3; Midget Basketball 7, 1; Class Bas- ketball 7, 1, 2, 3, 4; Girl Scout Club 1; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Homeroom Treasurer 2; Library Assistant 4. JANE ANNE SHANKLE (Janie) Class Basketball 7, 8; Hobbv Club 1; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Art Club 4. 18 BOBBIANNE SHINN “Sweeter also than honey and the honey comb” Hobby Club 1, 2; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Cafeteria Assistant 2; Library Assistant 4. PATRICIA ANN SIDES (Pat) “Her eyes like stars, of twilight fair, Like twilight too, her dusky hair. Student Assembly 1; Student Council 1; Band 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Lyre Club 4; President of Home Eco- nomics Club 1; Glee Club 3; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Hobby Club 1; Superlative 4. GRAHAM MILTON SIMMONS, JR. “A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays A confident tomorrows.” Band 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Assistant Librarian of Band 3; Band Librarian 4; Lyre Club 4; Hi-Y Club L 2; Science Club 3; Dramatics Club 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Midget Football 1. HORACE JACKSON SIMPSON ( Speck) “He held his seat, a friend to human race” Class Basketball 4; Baseball 4; Midget Football 7, 8, 1, 2; Major role “Boy Who Discovered Easter” 7. EDWARD MALCOLM SLOAN, JR. ( Eddie) ' 7 thank God I am as honest as any man living.” Rifle Club 1, 2; Hobby Club I, 2, 3; Photography Club 4; Vice-President of Photography Club 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Superlative 4. BOBBY EUGENE SLOUGH “Whatever he did was clone with so much ease.” Band 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Lyre Club 4; Science Club 1, 2; Vice-President of Science Club 1; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; Sports Editor of Yearbook 4; Manager Varsity Football 4; Marshal 3; Monogram Club 4. MARY LOUISE SMITH “To know her was to love her” Hobby Club 1, 2; Dramatics Club 3, 4. ALLEN STATON “Things u ' ll happen. Why Worry?” Student Assembly 7; Midget Basketball 7, 8 B-Squad Basketball 1; Class Basketball 8, 1, 2, 3 Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3 Boys’ Home Economics Club 4. 19 BETTY YOUNG STONE ( Stoney ) Few things are impossible to diligence and skill” Vice-President of Homeroom 1; Secretary of Junior Class 3; Journalism Club 2, 3, 4; Assistant Adver- tising Manager of “Weavings” 3; Advertising Man- ager of “Weavings” 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Co- director of Class Play 3; Forensic Club 3; Junior Chorus 8; Class Basketball 7. STEPHEN HASTY STRAWN, JR. “High-erected thoughts seated in the heart of courtesy” Band 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Lyre Club 4; Vice-President of Homeroom 4; B-Squad Basketball 8, 1, 3; Class Basketball 3, 4; Senatus Club 1; Hi-Y Club 1, 2; Secretary of Hobby Club 3; Key Club 3, 4; Science Club, President 4; Boys’ Home Economics Club 4; American Legion Essay Prize 3. DORIS TEETER “ Iler smile was like a rainbow feasting from a misty sky” Hartsell High School 7; Home Economics Club 1; Girl Scout Club 1; Secretary of Cafeteria Assistants 2; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Secretary of Future Homemakers of America 3; Art Club 4. LOUISE THOMPSON “To remain in nature always sweet and simple and humble and therefore strong” Hobby Club 2; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Art Club 4. LENORE JOYCE TUCKER “ There never was any heart truly great, and generous that was not tender and compassionate” Glee Club 7, 8; Latin Club 2; Photography Club 1; Student Assembly 3; Forensic Club 2; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Minor role “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” 4. HARRY LEE UNDERWOOD “ The soil out of which such men as he are made is good to be born on, good to live on, good to die for, and be buried in” Student Assembly 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary- Treasurer of Student Council 2; Vice-President of Student Council 3; President of Student Council 4; President of Science Club 1; Forensic Club 2, 3; President of Forensic Club 3; Football 8, 1, 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Treasurer of National Honor Society 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Key Club 3, 4; Secretary of Key Club 3; Marshal 1, 2; Superlatives 4. 20 JOAN FRANCES VAUGHN “ That action which appears most conducive to the happiness and virtue of mankind” Homeroom Secretary 7; Vice-President of Home- room 2; Student Assembly 3, 4; Alternate Marshal 3; Hobby Club 1; Photography Club 1; Cafeteria Assistant 2; Library Assistant 4; Secretary-Treasurer of Library Assistants 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Property Committee for “Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” 4; Class Basketball 7, 8, 4; Midget Basketball 7; Chorus Class 8. HELEN MARIE VERBLE Precious things always come in small parcels” Cheerleader 8, 1; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3; Art Club 2; Junior Chorus 8. ELIZABETH LOUISE WELLMAN ( Betty Lou ) “ Let all things be done decently and in order ” Glee Club 7, 8, 1; Junior Classical League 2; Class Basketball 8, 1, 2; Varsity Basketball 2; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Art Club 4; Forensic Club 3. LUCILLE WHITLEY “A friendship that like love is warm; A love like friendship, steady.” Gild Scout Club 1; Class Basketball 8; Dramatics Club 3, 4. MARY GIBSON WIDENHOUSE “ Genteel in personage, conduct and equipage” Freshman Home Economics Club 1; Photography Club 2; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Secretary of Dra- matics Club 4; Hobby Club 2; Junior Classical League; 2; Softball 2; Art Club 4. BENNIE BROWN YERTON “H ow well in thee appears constant service” Class Basketball 7, 8, 1, 2, 3; Midget Basketball 7, 8, 1; Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4; Student Assem- bly 2; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Forensic Club 2, 3, 4; Secretary of Forensic Club 4; Home Economics Club 1; Journalism Club 2, 3, 4; Circulation Man- ager of “Weavings” 3; Business Manager of “Weavings” 4; Homeroom Secretary 4; Advertising Manager of Yearbook 4. 21 SALUTATORY Tonight, as we complete our twelve years of work and reach our goal of graduation, we, the Graduating Class of 1949, welcome you, our teachers, friends, and families. We have striven diligently, endeavoring al- ways to come a little closer to our chief goal. You, our teachers, have encouraged us to do our best and have led us gently but firmly upward on our path. You, our friends, have helped us onward by being just friends. You, our families, have urged us on in numberless, small ways. We welcome you here at all times, but es- pecially do we welcome you tonight to witness our success, for we know that it would not mean quite so much to us if you were not here to share it with us. The basic goal of our school is character building— bringing out the best qualities that lie within us. It prepares us to pass our largest and most important test— the test of life. It brings about our harmonious growth in every respect. It produces capable leaders, tempers our minds, and enlarges and cultivates our whole personalities. YESTERDAY IS DEAD Now on the brink of departure and final adieu, we stand with uncertainty before us, but behind us a well established past. To ap- preciate our present status we must examine the past for its formations and its foundations. This class of 1949 rose from its stage of in- fancy into boy and girlhood in 1943, for it was then that we came to Concord High School. These first years were spent in constant observation and study, so as to cast off any reflection of our grammar school days. We stared enviously at the huge, dignified seniors before us and rejoiced at the thoughts of such a great achievement. As the years were spent, we began to feel our places in this institute of education and to establish our ways and activities in coher- ence with the rules and government of the school. Our progress was unnoticed for several years. Yes, Concord High was yet to feel the impact of our know ' edge, service, leadership, and our athletic ability. We made our first important debut in 1948, at which time our class, guided very ably by Laura Young McClellan, Quincy Collins, Jesse Fisher, and Betty Stone, honored the Do not think, however, that school is con- tinual enjoyment and pleasure. Rather, school is nothing if it is not the stadium for intellect- ual exercise. Concord High School tonight becomes more than a school building; it becomes our Alma Mater and will long hold our thoughts and our love. Whether we stop our studies tonight or whether we go forward to greater heights in the field of education, it is here our thoughts shall turn as we think of our first success, our first goal attained. It is to you who have been glad when we were glad, who have felt pain when we stumbled, and who have thrilled to our ac- complishments as we thrilled also— it is to you that we dedicate this program. We welcome you, our teachers, friends and most of all our families; for we know that in some small measure, you, too, are experiencing the great success and happiness which is ours tonight. ANN MILLER, Salutatorian senior class of 1948 with a very well organiz- ed banquet and dance. Then suddenly before we realized it, we had reached our goal in our secondary edu- cation. As seniors, under the leadership of Martha Kluttz, Albert McCoy, Jane Biggers, and Jackie Airheart, we have advanced in the ways of activities, knowledge, and have prac- tically matured into an independent state. Yes, those youthful years are in the past. Those years have fallen into their place and are found only in our memories. But wait! Grieve not over the past, for the past is too much with us. Instead, prepare in the present for the future. We, the graduating class of 1949, stand at the crossroads of our careers. Which way shall we go? How will the future beckon us? “Go forth to meet the shadowy Future with fear and with a manly heart.” “Yes, yesterday is dead! But only the weak and the incurably greedy will weep for yes- terday. Tomorrow is a different day. It will belong only to those who are as clear of mind as they are strong of heart.” Behind us a great experience, With us a greater knowledge. Before us the greatest challenge. HARRY L. UNDERWOOD, Historian 22 PROPHECY We, the Prophets of the Senior Class of ’49, con- sulted the age old charts of astronomy to bring you a preview of the future life of our classmates. As we gaze into the heavens we see: Harry Lee Underwood, a prominent figure in pol- itics, running for Vice-President of the United States on the Dixiecrat’s ticket. Mary Ida and Johnny Mae Fisher are seen in a Life Magazine advertisement ( Which twin has the Toni?). Floyd Jarvis, Lookie Basinger, Janie Shankle, and Howard Jones are singing as a quartet with Maurice Allen’s orchestra. Endrea Black and her assistant, Ann Miller, have just found a mistake in Einstein’s theory of relativity. Professor Albert Erwin and his able assistant, Pres- ton Chaney, have just communicated with the moon and plan a trip there in the near future. Jerry McClellan and Conrad Cagle are professional hunters and guides in darkest Africa. As we consult the stars again we see that Rodney Howell and “Kappy” Greene are ready to make their debut at Carnegie Hall with a piano duet entitled “Chopsticks”. Parker Duncan recently graduated from the theo- logical seminary. Charles Reaching is recuperating in the hospital after making his debut as an umpire. Jesse Fisher and Quincy Collins are still making flops on Broadway as two ham actors. Cleve Llewellyn is doing a booming business in a sporting goods store in Mt. Pleasant with the sup- plies he picked up during football season. Robert Lowder is operating a chicken farm in Con- necticut. He is assisted by Ray Nanney and Kenneth C. Furr. “Smiling ‘Chuck’ Sapp” is still swindling people in used car business. Robert Rowe and Bill Ikerd are still tearing cars apart but haven’t quite learned how to put them together again. “Ick” Alley, Ken Seltzer, and Kenneth DeBerry are playing with the Midland Pro-football Eleven, but have yet to win a game. Allen “Bones” Staton and Joe Max Andrews are building a new gym that will specialize in a muscle building course. Patsy Sides, Betty Jean Earley, Bennie Yerton, Jean Harris, and Laura Young McClellan are entering a beauty contest in Atlantic City. With help of the constellations we are able to see another interesting picture. Clyde McGee and Graham Simmons, two members of the local Fire Department, were given a vote of praise when they extinguished the flame which was destroying their checker board. Ned “Machine Gun” Barringer, Clifford “Toughie” Rimer, Carroll “Smiley” Herring, and Jack Speck” Simpson are members of Bill “Boston Blackie” Flem- ming’s mob around at “Greasy Corner”. Charles Brewer and Steve Strawn have just created a new perfume. Betty Moose recently played a Flute concert before a packed auditorium at Cook’s crossing. Aileen Cantwell was voted “Miss Peach” by the Fruit Growers Association. Mabel Martin, Frances Laughlin, Phyllis Greene, and Polly Helms are currently starring in a movie entitled “Dead Pan Alley.” Bobby Slough, a famous Philadelphia lawyer, in one of the most dramatic cases in history, proved Dale Motsinger and Tommy Blackwelder innocent of chicken stealing. Elisa Perez is doing nicely as a rhumba Queen at the Stork Club in New York City. Ray Bryant is selling a patent medicine known as “Snake Oil” throughout the country. Eddie Sloan is now manager of the beautiful Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia. Mary Gibson Widenhouse was recently voted “Lumber Queen” of Midland. Donald “Crash Furr is binning up the track on the “Locust Level” speedway as a stock car driver. Harold Hughes is currently starring as the villian in a Broadway production. Jackie Airheart, “Snookie” Ritchie, and Betty Stone are his co-stars. Harold Playwood has almost completed his space ship in which he plans to travel to Mars. We see Ernestine Li taker, a Power’s model, on a Camel cigarette advertisement. Betty Lou Brown is now the celebrated horse trainer for Ringling Brothers Circus. Barbara Ann Hennessee, Janie Misenheimer, and Kathryn Cook are playing for a Woman’s Pro-basket- ball team. Betty Lou Wellman and Peggy Lipe are lady house detectives at the Hotel Concord. Carol Buckwell, Joyce Tucker, Carolyn Ballard, Annie Lee Lomax, Geraldine Mosley and Sylvia Sey- mour are operating a Dude Ranch in Texas. Jean Deaton, Marie Verble, Anne Louise Earley, Clara Cline, and Joan Lipe combined their talents to write a novel entitled “This World Without Men”. Bobby Misenheimer, better known as “Smiling Dice”, has a radio show telling the kiddies stories. Suzi Dry, Jane Biggers, and Margaret Anne Sasser are making a nation-wide lecture tour speaking on the topic of Flirtation Methods. Jean Haney, Earleen Pratt, Margaret Cagle and Ruth Case are teaching in the Grammar schools of this city. Louise Thompson, Peggy Davis, Doris Teeter, Win- ifred Lipe, Peggy Holland, and Lavada Hudspeth are in training at Cabarrus Hospital. Carolyn Junker, Barbara Hill, Martha Kluttz, Sue Bost, and Ann Burris are teaching Ballet at the Au- thur Murray School of Dance. Lois Page, Nancy Scott, Bobbianne Shinn, Louise Smith, Joan Vaughn, and Lucille Whitley make up the chorus line at the Elohtar Club in New York. After viewing this wonderful spectacle of the Heavens we leave you with this one remaining thought: Although our class may not have been the best, you can ' t deny that their future will be superb. Class Prophets Phil MacLaughlin Albert McCoy LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of ’49, do declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. Section I Article I To our beloved principal, Mr. Glenn, we leave our gratitude for his patience and a six month’s supply of Stanback to cure the headache we gave him. Article 1 1 To our beloved faculty, we leave our deepest ap- preciation for their insight and understanding, and our permission to take a year’s vacation with pay to rest up. Article III To the jolly Juniors, we leave Miss Lillian Stewart to guide them through their difficulties and our hope that they will enjoy their senior year to the fullest. Section II 1, Maurice Allen, leave my “famous” horn to Bill llansil and a “no trespassing” sign on “Keachie”. We, Jackie Airheart and Charles Readling, leave our sensational laughs to Donald Corl and Gordon Drye who, we feel, can be trusted with them. I, Carolyn Junker, leave my versatility to Jane Sta- ton who has quite a bit of her own. I, Kappy Green, leave my musical ability to Betty Caton with best wishes for success. We, Ken DeBerry, “Ick Alley, and Kenneth Selt- zer, leave our athletic abilities to Bob Mabrey, Jimmy Doggett, and “Chip” Ritchie. I, Bennie Yerton, leave my beautiful olive com- plexion to Bennie Jane Matthews so that she may never blister her fair face again. I, Joe Max Andrews, leave to Donald Bost my kind nature and sweet disposition. I, Betty Stone, leave all the fun of my high school years to my brother, Jimmy. We, “Chuck” Sapp and Cleve Llewellyn, leave our management of the boys’ basketball team to— brace yourself, fellow— Howard Coleman. I, Mary Gibson Widenhouse, leave my quiet ca- pability to Joan Peninger, who is most deserving. I, Dale Motsinger, leave my love for women to my “little” brother Don ( who doesn’t need any more! ) and my school spirit to the whole student body which could use a great deal. I, Bobby Slough, leave my quiet dignity to Don Waddell. ' I, Johnnie May Fisher, leave my bashfulness to Sara Blackwelder who needs it. I, Ilansie McCoy, leave my fatigue cap to Bub Deaton and my good looks to Ray Green. I, Robert Lowder, leave to anyone who needs it my ability to pass French. I, Ernestine Litaker, leave the great fun I had in the band to Carolyn Little. We, Quincy Collins and Jesse Fisher, leave our abil- ity to cause riots of laughter to be distributed among all the members of the student body so that there may never again be two as witty as we. I, Patsy Sides, leave my beauty to Mary Ruth Kluttz. We, Ray Nanney and Phil MacLaughlin, leave our back stage abilities to Carl Roberts and Harold Suther. I, Nancy Scott, leave my simplicity to Betty Mc- Daniels. I, Clyde McGee, take my title, “Biggest Pest”, with me in hopes that I’m leaving relief to everyone. We, “Kat” Cook and Janie Misenheimer, leave our ideals of fair play and our will to win to Phyllis Cole- man and Sally Scott. I, Harry Lee Underwood, leave my leadership abil- ity to Bill Morris. I, Lois Page, leave my nickname, “Bruno”, to Lottie Ruth Carpenter. We, Tommy Blackwelder, Ray Bryant, and Gra- ham Simmons, leave our neatness to Watson Bost, Hunter Benfield, and Jimmy Holshouser who, we hope, will please take heed to this. I, Carolyn Ballard, leave my “Come hither” eyes to Colleen Whitley. I, Mable Martin, leave my secret to having curly hair on rainy days to Dot Safrit— wear a scarf! I, Frances Laughlin, leave my giggles to Flora Furr, but I don’t know what she’s going to do with mine and hers, too. We, Ned Barringer and Bill Ikerd, leave our ability to hold our temper even when our poor cars are drastically overloaded to Don Perkins and David (Dink) Widenhouse. I, Ruth Case, leave my even temper to Arnie Efird. We, Bobby (Dice) Misenheimer and Howard Jones, leave our love for mischief to Gene Morris and Frank Moose. 1, Harold Hughes, leave all my sense and non- sense to Gary Widenhouse. I, Harold Haywood, leave my dignity to Zeb Vance Smith. We, Margaret Ann Sasser and Betty Lou Wellman, leave our length and width respectively to one who could use it, Alice Ketner. We, Joyce Tucker and Doris Teeter, leave to Gail Wineeoff and Nancy Widenhouse all our jokes and nunsense. I, Betty Lou Brown, leave my unconcerned attitude to anyone who can afford to have it. I, Sue Bost, leave my vivaciousness to Gail Francis. Be careful, Gail. I, Mary Ida Fisher, leave my appealing looks to Elise Lomax. We, Louise Thompson, Joan Vaughn, and Sylvia Seymour, leave our reserve to Millie Earnhardt, Iris Coley, and Louise Roberts who, we hope, will use it to good advantage. I, Phyllis Green, leave my shyness to Betty Hayes, who has none of her own. I, Barbara Hill, leave my gorgeous red hair to Or- chard Hord. She’s tried so hard to be a red head. We, Snookie Ritchie and Endrea Black, leave all our talent and originality to Beverly Cumbie and Annis Trout. I, Betty Moose, leave my capable management of the Spiderettes to Shirley Little. 24 I. Martha Kluttz, leave my general ability to my little sister (who’s bigger than I am), Mary Ruth. I, Preston Chaney, leave my ambition to my sister, Catherine, with the hope that one of us will succeed! We, Polly Helms and Peggy Davis, leave our doll- like size to Barbara Keasler. I, Parker Duncan, leave my ability to hit that bas- ket to Bill Irvin. I, B’ann Hennessee, leave the editorship of the “Weavings” to any hapless Junior who wishes to undertake the task. I, “Lookie” Basinger, leave to the cheerleading squad my cheering ability and my winning smile. We, Albert Erwin and Rodney Howell, leave our “Einstein” brains to Fred Hull. I, Laura Young McClellan, leave my popularity to Janet Hoover. We, Peggy Lipe, Anne Lee Lomax and Peggy Hol- land, leave our knack for French to Peggy Furr, Car- olyn Newton, and Catherine Chaney, respectively. I, Jean Harris, leave my seat in Miss Boulus’ room to anyone who will appreciate the kindness and un- derstanding of a wonderful teacher. I, Annie Louise Early, leave my neat appearance to Carolyn Smith. We, Margaret Cline and Lavada Hudspeth, leave our ability to get married before graduation to Peggy Beaver and Vivian Honeycutt. I, Suzi Dry, leave my ability to chatter constantly to Marie Cochrane because she has enough reserve to keep it under control. I, Jane Biggers, leave to Bette Hoover my sweet disposition. I, Jack Simpson, leave my freckles to Hunter Benfield since he has no red ones. We, Anne Burris and Clara Cline, leave all our charms to Billie Ann Braswell and Eleanor Goldston so that they can always get their men. I, Janie Shankle, leave my “fainting spells” to Bunci Robinson with the hope that my real “pass- outs” can replace the ones she has faked. I, Earleen Pratt, leave my duties as library assistant to Barbara Blain. I, Charles Brewer, leave my biography, “How To Be a Casanova in Ten Easy Lessons”, to Marion Bost. We, Ann Miller and Joan Lipe, leave the gray matter in our upper stories (brains, that is) to Betty Jo Irvin and Maxine Swaringen. I, Allen Staton, leave my size to Mickey Hopkins. We Robert Rowe and Carroll Herrin, leave our books, especially English and higher algebra to the city incinerator. I, Geraldine Mosely, leave my ability to be kind to everyone to Ann Weddington. I, Bill Fleming, leave my brogue to my brother, Gary, because no one else could master it. We, Jerry McClellan, Clifford Rimer, Conrad Cagle, and Eddy Sloan, leave our ability to make friends to Max Ridenhour, Clyde Rodgers, and Bobby Helms. I, Marie Verble, am taking all my eighty-seven pounds with me! T, Don Furr, leave my big mouth to Herbert Well- man. We, Louise Smith, Winifred Lipe, Jean Haney, Ai- leen Cantwell, and Carol Buckwell, leave our smiles and laughter to Inabell McClamrock, Carolyn Smith, Doris Russell, Imogene Walker, and Louise Scott. I. Elisa Perez, leave my “sparkle” to Helen Duncan. I, Lucille Whitley, leave my love for fads to Joy Strawn. We, Steve Strawn and Floyd Jareds, leave our way with women to Duke Hoffman and Joe Propst. I, Kenneth Furr, leave my ability to graduate to Tommy Sides. I, Jean Deaton, leave my “scatter brains” to Betty Jean Hay with the understanding that she will not abuse them. I, Betty Jean Earley, leave my pet expression “jis ’til this and jis ' til that” to Norma Harris, just to keep it alive for awhile. In witness thereof, we the class of ’48 set our hands and seal this the 10th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine. BETTY STONE Class Testator Witnessed by: JUMELA BOULUS HILDRETH GABRIEL LILLIAN STEWART 25 SUPERLATIVES Albert Erwin Most likely to succeed Most capable Most ambitious Marry Lee Underwood Best all-round Most co-operative Most courteous Carolyn Junker Best all-round M ost likely to succeed Most capable Most ambitious Most talented Rodney Howell Most studious Most talented Laura Young McClellan Most Popular “Hansie” McCoy Most handsome Patsy Sides Prettiest “Ick” Alley Most popular Best Athlete Kathryn Cook Best Athlete Janie Misenheimer Best Sport Preston Chaney Best Sport Endrea Black Most original Phil MacLaughlin Wittiest Snookie Ritchie Wittiest Jesse Fisher Most original Suzi Dry Biggest talker Chuck Sapp Biggest talker 26 SUPERLATIVES Margaret Anne Sasser Most Dignified Joe Max Andrews Sweetest Jane Biggers Most courteous Sweetest Dale Motsinger Best school spirit “Lookie” Basinger Best school spirit Harold Haywood Most Dignified Martha Kluttz Most co-operative Jackie Airheart Biggest Flirt Barbara Hennessee Biggest Flirt Eddie S loan Neatest Anne Louise Early Neatest Kenneth F urr Quietest Most Bashful Ann Miller Most Studious Ruth Case Quietest Johnnie May Fisher Most bashful Jean Deaton Biggest Pest Clyde McGee Biggest Pest CLASS OFFICERS CLASS MOTTO: “To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.” CLASS EMBLEM: The Four-Leaf Clover CLASS COLORS: Green and Gold Martha Kluttz President Albert McCoy Vice-president Jane Riggers Secretary Jackie Airiieart Treasurer Miss Lillian Stewart Cdass Advisor CLASS MASCOTS TONI CLINE TOMMY JONES CLASS POEM ON LEAVING A chain of friendship, with each link A remembrance of bygone days; With gratitude we are wont to think Of those who helped to smooth the rugged ways. A path of knowledge, a goal ahead; A light to penetrate the dark; Courage which will help us shed Our reluctance to embark. An inspiration strong and true; A will to conquer all; With Strength to follow hardships through, We await life’s clarion call. A character skillfully molded, A tearful, yet steady eye; Before us a life is unfolded As we leave our Concord High. 28 VALEDICTORY Today’s Seed, Tomorrow’s Harvest. We of the graduating class of nineteen hundred forty-nine have not reached the end, the jumping-off place, the leap in the dark; but we have reached the commencement of more real and complete lives. Little do some realize that these lives will move in obed- ience to the powerful and invincible law— the great Law of Compensation— which was first put into words by the holy Man of Nazareth, centuries ago, when He said, “With whatsover measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you again.” It may not have occurred to us that for whatever harvest we reap, we ourselves must certainly at some time or another have sown the seed, or even that for every effect there must necessarily be behind it a primary cause. But the truth remains that as we daily, hourly, enjoy the pleasures and pains of experiences, we are consciously or unconsciously signing our names to life’s same old promissory note, “For value received, I promise to pay!” The question “Just what are you going to get out of life?” naturally arises in the minds of the School Board members whose silent influence has laid the foundation for this hour. It all rests with us. As Lowell says: “Earth asks its price for what earth gives us;” It only remains then for each one of us to decide within ourselves what we most earnestly desire and then count the cost. Yes, there is always the person who attempts to frustrate the whole scheme of cre- ation by getting something for nothing, but the day of reckoning will come to that individual, teaching him by the payment of long years of accumulated interest on the overdue account that “with exactness, grinds He all.” When we pause to consider all the workings of this universal Law, we begin to grasp a little more defin- itely the value of our teachers’ work in instilling into our minds a few of their noble principles and lofty ideals. How often do we see men and women paying for their early mistakes, however ignorantly commit- ted, by years of remorse and bitter expiation. This is our life to be what we make it. Thus do we see the ultimate justice of that Golden Rule that bids us. “Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so unto them.” Thus good and wise teach- ers who have given us so fair a start, do we feel our debt of gratitude weighing heavily upon us. We leave you, the undergraduates of Concord High School, in the best of hands; nevertheless, as we feel ourselves so much older and so very much more ex- perienced tonight, we feel that we must not resign our places in the classroom and on the campus with- out reminding you of the old proverb: “Sow a thought, reap an action; Sow an action,— reap a habit; Sow a habit,— reap a character; Sow a character,— reap a destiny!” Classmates, what a big thought it is that from this time on we have the shaping of our destinies in our own hands. All these years of our student life, we have been on the receiving end of Life’s shower of its best gifts. As we look back, how easy it is to estimate the “value received” of our school career! Now the time has come for the working out of our “promise to pay!” Life will never let us forget the constant expense that must be met: our noblest revelations of character, our highest demonstrations of every latent attainment, our truest, tenderest attention to the needs of every broth- er or sister, our most faithful, self-sacrificing service. As we step through the gateway. Classmates, let us walk out bravely, realizing that there is absolutely nothing too expensive for us to buy with the assets at our disposal. Let us, then, as we go, resolve that we will keep our record so stainless, our ideals so lofty, our account with life so accurately balanced, that there will never be any bad debts standing out against us, but that the “For value received, I promise to pay,” as represented by our diplomas, may be only a pleasant reminder of a most enjoyable duty and enviable privilege. Let us feel that we have a full claim on such portions of it as we wish to make our own, our hearts joyously and gratefully responding to the divine command of old, “Freely ye have receive !, freely give!” Carolyn Junker Valedictorian 29 Smile pretty, girls Small boy Why Gail!! What’s that? See something Ken? Jackie! ! ! ! Smile-a-minute Just leaning Get in step, Jane 30 Juniors Charles Allen Margaret Barnhardt Peggy Beaver I lunter Benfield Betty Bennett Sara Blackwelder Bill Bonds Donald Bost Watson Bost Billie Anne Braswell Robert Braswell Jack Brown Bobby Cagle Eugene Calloway Lottie Ruth Carpenter Ray Causby Catherine Chaney Ruby Clay Marie Cochran Phyllis Coleman Howard Coleman Iris Coley Donald Corl Jo Anne Correll 32 Betty Ruth Corzine Ann Cox Beverly Cumbie Sue Davis Bill Deal Bobby Dan Deaton Gordon Drye Helen Duncan Millie Earnhardt Robert Edsell Joe Eudy Peggy Faggart Beverly Fisher Gail Francis Charles Furr Peggy Furr Eleanor Goldston Bill Hansil Kenneth Goodman Jr. Ray Greene Raymelle Gregory Joe Hartsell Luther Hartsell, III Betty Hathcock 33 Betty Hayes Bobby Helms Duke Hoffman Geraldine Holshouser Jimmy Holshouser Vivian Honeycutt Bette Hoover Janet Hoover Mickey Hopkins Dotty Horton Tommy Horton Fred Hull Bill Irvin Betty Jo Irvine Jackie Isenhour Carolyn Johnson John G. Jones John Paul Jones Barbara Keasler Alice Ketner Fred Ketner Buddy Kluttz Mary Ruth Kluttz James Linker Julia Lipe Peggy Ann Lipe W. A. Lippard Carolyn Little 34 Shirley Little Elise Lomax Bob Mabrey Bob Magill Elaine Measamer Dale Miller Pat Miller Joe Misenheimer Frank Moose, Jr. Betty Morgan Bill Morris Gene Morris Don Motsinger Joe McAnultv Inabelle McClamrock Carolyn McEachern Carolyn Newton Shirley Newton Ann Patterson Jean Ann Patterson Marilyn Pendleton Joan Peninger Ira Jane Plott Betty Sue Potts Joe Propst Max Ridenhour “Chip” Ritchie Carl Roberts 35 Louise Roberts Ernestine Robinson Doris Russell Dorothy Safrit Louise Scott Johnnie Ruth Sears Margaret Shoe Martin Ray Sides Fred Sloop Carolyn Smith Zeb Vance Smith, Jr. Curtis Stancil Jane Staton Baxter Stewart Harold Suther Maxine Swaringen Melba Tallent James Teeter Annis Trout Novaline Trull Donald Waddell Imogene Walker Ann Weddington Barbara Weddington Colleen Whitley Gary Widenhouse Nancy Widenhouse Gail Winecoff 36 V. Betty Sue Alexander Doris Almond Eugene Andrews Betty Armstrong Aileen Ballard John Barbee Luther Barnhardt Patricia Barnhardt Phoebe Barnhardt Robert Barnhardt Theresa Barnhardt Caroline Biasaner Billie Biggers Peggy Blanchard Don Bonds Marion Bost Marlene Bost Torbert Brewer Ethel Buckner Rebecca Calloway Robert Carriker Joanne Carson Betty Jean Cathcart Betty Clarke Millie Cline Audrey Lee Coley Miriam Cook Paul Cook Wayne Cook Millicent Cooper Lael Corzine Roy Davis Anne Dees Jimmy Doggett Betty Dorton Ralph Drve Carolyn Duncan Arnie Efird Patsy Ennis Martha Eudy 38 Marvin Eury Martha Faggart Carlene Fink William Fisher Martin Foil Mary Ann Frye Carl Furr Flora Fun- Bobby Gandy Robert Gardner Geraldine Garmon Joan Hagler Betty Jean Hay Phil Haywood Alex Helms Eugene Hinson Mary Dawn Hopkins Orchard Hord Barbara Irvin Jerry Jarvis Martin Jordan Kenneth Kellough Raymond Kluttz Bill Little Carolyn Long Mack Long Roy Long Ann Lverly Charlotte Mabbette Bennie Jane Matthews Gene Meadows Buddy Mills Nancy Misenheimer George Moose Sonny Morgan Douglas McAnulty Betty Lou McDaniel Bill McEachern Carol McMahan Iris Newton 39 Marlene Newton Marilu Peck Nick Peck Cora Mae Peninger Don Perkins Nancy Petty Betty Jo Phillips Dean Plott Betty Poplin Doris Richardson Jean Robinson J erry Rogers Betty Jean Ross Dale Rowe Sarah Sapp Miriam Seymour Barbara Shepherd Martha Shoe David Sides Tommy Sides Patsy Simpson Richard Simpson Evelyn Stallings Joy Strawn Don Swearingen Wallace Troutman James Walker Barbara Walsh Herbert Wellman Jeanette Wensil Betty Sue White Helen Williams James Williams Patsy Williams Josephine Wilson 40 Elaine Allen Joe Allen Virginia Allman Phyllis Aycock Billy Baker Billy Ballenger Iris Jean Barbee Walter Barnhardt Patsy Beasley Carolyn Beaver Norris Bell Barbara Blain Eugene Bost Frances Bost Robert Bost Don Brown Mary Evelyn Brown Billy Bryant Peggy Cagle Leonard Calloway Bill Champion John Canupp Viola Carriker Margia Carter Betty Caton Lee Chaney Roy Christenbury, Jr. James Cline Billy Cochran Claudette Cochran Billy Collins Jane Corbin Janice Corzine Roy Cox Bill Cruse Bobbie Dawkins Ioma Deal Ruby Dixon Betty Drye Margaret Ann Drye Roy Ellington Troy Ellington Judson Faggart Pansy Faggart Jane Foil June Freeze Barbara Frye Annie Furr Thomas Gledhill Peggy Gray Ola Mae Greene Ruth Greene Katherine Gresham Katherine Griffin Max Harris Karen Harrison Doris Hatley Frances Hatley Donald Hopkins Thomas Hopkins Thos. N. 1 lopkins Mary Ann Hoover Phyllis Hewell Margaret Hughes Betty Jones Edward Kennerly Jerry Kennerly Betty Ruth Kluttz Jimmy Kluttz Rose Kluttz Floyd Lambert Richard Lapish Betty Lewis Bobby Linker Bill Long Margaret Lowder Jack Mabrey Sue Mauney Helen Melchor Joe Miller FRESHMEN 42 Kenneth Mills Nancy Mills Anne Misenheimer Darlene Moore Betty Lou Morgan E. C. Morris Miriam Morris Elsie Mullis Maxine Mullis Sara Ann Murr Mary McCants George McCormac Springs McCoy Ruth Nance Glenn Nanney Alan Newton Tullie Newton Wylie Newton Carlene Overcash Katie Peigler Phil Penninger Clary Phillips Elizabeth Poplin Ann Dove Propst Peggy Puckett Violet Ruth Puckett Bobbie Ritchie Donald Roberts Tecetl Rogers Edgar Sanders Bede Bob Sasser Richard Savage Sally Scott Larry Sedberry Margaret Sheffield Marilyn Shepherd Mildred Shoe Edward Shue Gerald Talbert Shirley Sloop Barbara Smith Frances Smith Jerry Smith Paul Stevens Charles Stimson James Stone Anne Suther Conley Ray Suther Dixie Sims Sara Tally Carroll Tarlton Peggy Taylor Kenneth Teeter Lewis Thomason Mary Ann Thornburg Rachael Troutman Betty Trull Billy Trull Floella Tucker Mary Jane Tucker Janice Vaughn Joe Warlick Jimmy Weddington Pete Wensil Estele White Jane Whitener A. W. Widenhouse Toe Widenhouse Gladys Williams FRESHMEN 43 Joe Andrews Jean Allen Ernest Allman Peggy Almond Betty Baker Danny Baker Bruce Barnhardt Mimie J. Basinger Vachel Basinger Bobby Baucom Don Berryhill Robert Black June Bonds Shirley Bratton Ruth Brewer Maurice Broome Albert Brown Rita Bunn Betty Burge Tommy Burgess Sybil Burleyson Carol Burrage Peggy Burris Veterial Canupp Sara Nancy Carpenter Chas. Carroll Gail Carson Sara Ann Caton John Cline Mae Coleman Peggy Coleman Carolyn Cook Rodney Cook Carolyn Collins Jerry Corbin Johnny Craver Vina Cress Patty Crowell Nadine Daniel Buddy Dorton Betty Dry Kenneth Dry F red Drye Shirley Drye Louise DeWitt ' Helen Edsell Larry Edwards Sylvia Elam Preston Faggart A. C. Farmer Gary Fleming Jerry Frye Barbara Furr Bobby Furr Jimmy Furr Jennie Lou Gillon Judith Greene Lillian Hagler Norma Harris Billy Ray Hatley Frances Haywood Dorothy Helms Patsy Helms Margaret Hennessee Katie Belle Herrin Peggy Herrin Edna Earle Hicks Jimmy Hinson Sara Holliday Shirley Holshouser Billie Honeycutt Barbara Hughes James Huntley Franklin Irvin Jimmy Jackson Jimmy Jenkins Joyce Jones Phyllis Kluttz Phyllis Kiser Ann Krider EIGHTH GRADE 44 Jo Ann Kutter Shirley Lancaster Ruth Leigh Jimmy Lineberger Betsy Lippard Jimmy Little Peggy Sue Long Jimmy Magill Jimmy Marlowe Tommy Melton Jadie Metcalf Charles Miller Bobby Mills Louise Mills Patsy Ann Moore Billy Morgan Mickey Morgan Rodney Morrison Ellen Mosley Eugenia Motley Charles McBride Larry McCall George McClellan Eugene McLain Elizabeth Overcash Billy Padgett Betsy Patterson Matt Patterson Sue Patterson Creighton Peden Larry Phillips Bobby Puckett Norma Jean Reese Jack Ridenhour Cletus Rooks Carroll Rowe C. W. Rowland Connie Russell Ethelene Savage Clyde Scott Elmer Sealey Hazel Sellers Shirley Sherrin Jack Sides Jerry Sides Dorcas Smith Harry Smith Norman Smith Peggy Smith Carol Snuggs Bobby Summerall Buford Svvaringen Shirley Tallent Roy Thomas Kaylene Tucker Wright Tucker Phyllis Turner Kenneth Waddell Robert Walker Mary Eleanor White Billy Whitley Conrad Whitley Heddie Whitley David Widenhouse Elizabeth Widenhouse Frank Williams Larry R. Williams Margaret Williams Phil Yandle Lillian Yow EIGHTH GRADE 45 Bill Allen Bill Allen Bobby Allen Sara Jo Allen Doris Almond Phyllis Allred Kenneth Austin Francis Averv Earl Barbee Alice Barnhardt Geraldine Barrier Larry Barringer Norma Jean Barringer Anne Beaver Jimmy Benfield Katherine Bisanar Dell Blanchard Harvey Blume Carol Ann Bost Sandra Bost Sherrill Brawley Frankie Brafford Pamela Bradford Montez Brown Iris Buckner Artis Burnette Donald Burris Doris Burris Shirley Campbell Hazel Canupp Modene Canupp Douglas Carpenter James Carpenter Anna Ruth Carper DeVVitt Carriker Ivey Carriker Bettv Hill Causbv Hiram Caton Martha Clark Arnold Coley Boyd Cox Claudine Cox Patricia Cummings Peggy Davis Phyllis Deal Sandra Deaton Carolyn Denny Gerald Dick Betty Jo Eddings Jo Carolyn Edsell Barbara Edwards Patsy Ellington Ernestine Foster Billy Gibson Gerry Gilbert Vicky Glenn Donald Goodman Floyd Gregory, Jr. Hubert Griffin John Griffin Marlyn Gunter Betty Sue Hartsell Pamela Hartsell Jo Ann Hatley Nancy Hatley SEVENTH GRADE 46 Reece Hatley June Hawkins Mary Lou Hay Dean Hinson Harold Hinson Nancy Hinson William Hinson Bill Honbarger Ronald Hood Anne Howard Delores Hunter Retty Rose Irvine Frances Irvine Louise Jacobs Joyce Johnson Janie Jordan Lloyd Jordan Jr. David Keasler Jean Keller Billy Kestler Janet Ketner Billy Ray Kiser Peggy Kluttz Peggy Leigh Charles Lentz Bill Little Dianne Little Betty Jean Long James Long Jay Lowder Bobby Maulden Marshall Miller Shirley Mills Betty Jo Moose Paul Moose Iris June Morgan Helen Morris Bobby Jean Mosley Shirley Mullis June McClamrock Nancy McClamrock Buddy McEachern Mac MacFadyen Wayne Nash Philip Nelson Mary Frances Page Mack Parker Robert Parker Edith Parrish Peggy Phillips Kennetli Pope Clyde Porter Rachel Pressley Carol Puckett Eugene Ragan Charles Reading Dorothy Ritchie Maurice Ritchie Jerry Robinson Phyllis Ann Roseman Phyllis Ross Bennie Rummage Donald Sellers Clifford Sells SEVENTH GRADE 47 Howard Seymour Henry Sliankle Jimmy Shinn Carrol Shoe Geraldine Slme Deane Sides Evin Sides Larry Sides Barbara Sloop Jerry Sloop Coleen Smith Haywood Smith Iris Smith Albert Spradley Gene Staton Ray Stevens George Stikeleather Doris Slither Max Suther Dorothy Talbert Paul Tallent Garren Tate Joan Teeter Nancy Tharrington Coy Thomas Joe Thompson Joyce Thompson Jack Turner Donald Vaughn Bobby Wade Cletus Watts Elizabeth Watts William Wentz Ann Williams Johnny Williams Larry Williams Louis Wilson Robert Wilson Dorothy Wright Sam Young Betty Jo Yow Peggy Yow Wanda Yow SEVENTH GRADE 48 TaCUUT!if Katherine F. Holshouser, A.B., Catawba College Frank Long Austin, A.B., Erskine College Jumela Ann Boulus, A.B., W. C. U. N. C Frances Winton Henderson, A.B., Winthrop College Henry Erskine Bonner, A.B., Erskine College Caroline Hammond Walker, A.B., Winthrop College Alathematics Mathematics Mathematics Alathematics Mathematics Alathematics Ruby Jane Swisher, A.B., Woman’s College, U. N. C English Frances Turner Tharrington, A.B., Duke University English Alice Grey Stricklin, A.B., Columbia College English Lucille C. Howard, B.S., Western Carolina Teachers College English Verne Wood Quay, A.B., Marshall College English 50 Mary Hicks Coble, A.B., Catawba College History Edna Earle Randoph, A.B., Blue Mountain College, M.R.E., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Bible Ruth J. Ferguson, A.B., Atlantic Christian College Social Science Isabelle Gordon Mouzon, A.B., Winthrop College Social Science Anne Blanche Stewart, A.B., Flora Macdonald College History Ralph Anderson Glenn, B.S., Davidson College Principal Mary Iris Goodman, Catawba College Secretary Nancy Lee Calloway, A.B., Meredith College Science Margaret Pearl Smart, A.B., Queens College Geography Juanita Boland Cruse, A.B., Lenoir Rhyne College Science Mary Jane Fisher, B.S., Mary Washington College Science 51 Lillian Stewart, A.B., Flora Macdonald College, M.A., New York University Latin Hildreth Violet Gabriel, A.B., High Point College French Helen McGill Barnhardt, A.B., Duke University Art Virginia Lawson, A.B., Catawba College, B.S., University of N. C Librarian George Albron Peck, B.S., Catawba College Music Elizabeth F. Weddington, B.S., Catawba College Typing Dwight Humeston Ives, A.B., Wake Forest College, Th.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Diversified Occupations Annie Lois Cobb, A.B., Greensboro College Home Economics Ray Elson Black, B.S., Clemson College Manual Training Virginia Duncan, A.B., Duke University Reading Janie Ruth Kluttz A.B., W. C. U. N. C Reading 52 SPORTS Frank Austin Head Coach of Football, Girls Basketball, and Baseball. Henry Bonner Assistant Coach of Football and Head Coach of Boys Basketball. George “Ick” Alley. Albert Erwin Bill Irvin, Kathryn Cook Laura Young McClellan Bob Mabrey Football Co-captain Football Co-captain Basketball Captain Basketball Co-Captain Basketball Co-captain Baseball Captain 54 Jimmy Doggett Quarterback .el i Vance Smith Halfback Buddy Kluttz Halfback “Tub” Braswell Fullback Jackie Airheart Center Quincy Collins End Cleve Llewellyn Tackle Gary Widenhouse, Guard “Dice” Misenheimer Guard Jesse Fisher Tackle Duke Hoffman End Parker Duncan End Kenneth Seltzer Tackle Albert Erwin Guard Gene Morris Center Pete Wensil. Guard Ken DeBerry Tackle “Hansie” McCoy End Bill Irvin Quarterback “Chuck” Sapp, Halfback George “Ick” Alley Fullback Bob Mabrey Halfback- 55 First Row: Second Row: Third Row: Fourth Row: Curtis Stancil, Gene Hinson, Charles Brewer, “Tub’ Braswell, Zeb Vance Smith, Buddy Kluttz, Jimmy Doggett, Bob Mabrey “Chuck” Sapp, Bobby Misenheimer, Charles Furr, Martin Jordan, Albert Erwin, George “Ick” Alley, Bill Irvin, Fred Ketner Duke Hoffman, Quincy Collins, “Hansie” McCoy, Kenneth Seltzer, Jesse Fisher, Parker Duncan, Jackie Airheart, Cleve Llewellyn Boy Davis, “Chip” Ritchie, Pete Wensil, Ken DeBerry, Gene Morris, Gary Widenhouse and Managers, George Moose, Bobby Slough, Howard Jones FOOTBALL The Spider football team finished the 1948 season with four wins, four defeats, and one tie. All of the players played well during the entire season and at times it seemd as though the Spider “steam-roller” just couldn’t be stopped. Ken Seltzer and Ken DeBerry were the hard- charging tackles and “Hansie” McCoy and Parker Duncan played the flankers. Guards were Co-captain Albert Erwin and Pete Wensil. Doggett and Irvin alternated at Quarterback and Bob Mabrey, Chuck Sapp, Buddy Kluttz, Zeb Smith, and Basil Talbirt played the half-back positions. Co-captain “Ick” Alley played fullback along with Conley Ray Suther and “Tub” Braswell. Individual honors went to Ken DeBerry, All-Conference tackle, Charlotte Observer All- State and Shrine Bowl participant; “Ick” Ally, Charlotte News All-State, and participant in the Optimist Bowl; and. Gene Morris, All-Conference center. Some plays to remember are: Buddy Kluttz 95 yard runback of an intercepted pass in Kannapolis, “Chuck” Sapp’s 25 yard “squirm” through the entire Kannapolis team, Gene “Canvas” Hinson’s stampeding run across the goal line in the Belmont Abbey game, and Ken Seltzer’s “I’ve got the ball, but what am I supposed to do with it?” interception in the Child- ren’s Home game. 1948 FOOTBALL RESULTS TEAM PLACE SCORE WINNER Spencer Concord 25-13 Concord Belmont Abbey Concord 38-7 Concord Childrens Home Concord 14-0 Childrens Home Mooresville Mooresville 24-6 Concord Monroe Monroe 0-0 Tie Kannapolis Kannapolis 23-0 Concord Statesville Statesville 20-0 Statesville Albemarle Albemarle 13-7 Albemarle Lexington Lexington 27-0 Lexington 56 B-SQUAD FOOTBALL First Row: Floyd Jarvis Coach Bill McEachern Red” Ritchie Jimmy Jackson Bobby Black Lewis Black Springs McCoy Henry Bonner Coach Second Row : Bill Cochran Joe Warlick Leonard Calloway Phil Penninger Robert Wilson Carl Furr Joe Allen Third Row: Bill Little Bobby Summeral Roy Thomas Joe Widenhouse Wylie Newton Jerry Smith Chee” Staton Larry McCall Jerry Robinson BOYS’ B-SOUAD BASKETBALL First Row ( Reading from left to right) Norris Bell, Phil Penninger, Joe Allen, Jerry Kennerlv, Larry Sedberry, Roy Christenburv Second Row ( Left to right) Howard Coleman (Manager), Don Bost, George Moose, Bill McEachern. Larry McCall, Henry Bonner, Coach. 57 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL (Left to right) First row. Sally Scott, Janie Belle Misenheimer, Carlene Fink, Barbara Anne Hennessee, Laura Young McClellan (co-captain), Kathryn Cook (co-captain) Second row: Sue Davis, Bennie Yerton, Phyllis Coleman, Annis Trout, Lael Corzine, Betty Jo Irvin, Peggy Furr Third row. Betty Moose (manager), Vivian Honeycutt, Louise Scott, Doris Almond, Endrea Black, Marie Cochran, Miriam Cook, Shirley Little (manager) Under the leadership of Co-captains “Kat” Cook and Laura Young McClellan, the 1949 Spiderettes went through a much better season than last year. Along with Sue Davis, “Kat” Cook, Phyllis Coleman, Laura Young McClellan, and Annis Trout, came Sally Scott, “B’Ann” Hennessee, Lael Corzine, Janie Misenheimer, Bennie Yerton, and Carlene Fink. Coach Frank Austin tutored the Spiderettes through a season of 7 wins, 4 defeats, and one tie. DATE January 4 January 7 January 1 1 January 14 January 18 January 21 January 25 January 28 February 4 February 7 February 8 February 11 February 15 February 18 February 22 February 25 1 EAM Mooresville Monroe Childrens Home Albemarle Childrens Home Statesville Barium Springs Statesville Kannapolis Mooresville Lexington Monroe Barium Spring Kannapolis Lexington Albemarle PLACE SCORE Here 28-25 Here 25-17 Here 33-26 There 19-18 There 27-33 Here 27-32 Here 17-33 There 24-31 There 22-22 There 29-27 There 42-30 There 22-17 There There There Here WINNER Concord Concord Concord Concord Childrens Home Statesville Barium Springs Statesville Tie Concord Concord Concord 58 BOYS’ BASKETBALL ( Left to right) First row: Chuck Sapp (manager), Allen Staton, Joe Max Andrews, Quincy Collins, Jimmy Doggett, Fred Ketner, Martin Jordan. Second row: Bill Irvin (captain), Charles Furr, Gene Morris, Parker Duncan (alternate captain), Charles Brewer, Ick Alley, Cleve Llewellyn (manager) Among the lettermen returning for the 1949 Basketball season were Jimmy Doggett, Parker Duncan, “Ick” Alley, Bill Irvin, and Charles Furr. With the capable assistance of Joe Max Andrews, Quincy Collins, Charles Brewer, Martin Jordan, Allen Staton, and Fred Ketner, the returning lettermen led the Spiders through a season of 6 wins, 6 losses and no ties. 1949 BASKETBALL RESULTS DATE TEAM PLACE SCORE WINNER January 4 Moores ville Here 49-36 Concord January 7 Monroe Here 54-29 Concord January 11 Childrens Home Here 32-31 Concord January 14 Albemarle There 36-54 Albemarle January 18 Childrens Home There 23-33 Childrens Home January 21 Statesville Here 43-37 Concord January 25 Barium Springs Here 31-38 Barium Springs January 28 Statesville There 38-40 Statesville February 4 Kannapolis There 35-31 Concord February 7 Mooresville There 55-25 Mooresville February 8 Lexington There 31-45 Lexington February 11 “February 15 Monroe Barium Spring There There 54-33 Concord February 18 Kannapolis There 31-33 Kannapolis February 22 February 25 Lexington Albemarle There Here 56-45 Lexington “Note: Due to the fact that material for the games are left out. annual had to be turned in early, the remaining 59 BASEBALL First Row: Bob Mabrey, Joe Misenheimer, Buddy Kluttz, Basil Talbirt, Clifford Rimer, Hunter Benfield, Charlie Readling. Second Row: “Bub’ Deaton, Robert Braswell, Ray Green, “Ick” Alley, Gary Widenhouse, Jimmy Doggett, Bob Cagle, “Speck” Simpson. Standing: Jerry Jarvis (Manager), Cleve Llewellyn, Gerald Talbert, Nick Peck, C. D. Sides, Larry Sedberry, Harold Suther, Phil Haywood, Dale Rowe, Joe Allen, Gordon Drye, George Moose (Manager), Coach Frank Austin. With eight returning lettermen and about twenty other boys reporting for Spring Practice, Coach Frank Austin expects to lead the 1949 Spiders through a good season. Bob Mabrey, the Spider’s catcher, is the team’s Captain for the 1949 season. 1949 BASEBALL SCHEDULE Date Team Place Time April 8 Mooresville Concord 2:30 April 15 Childrens Home Winston 3:30 April 19 Lexington Concord 3:30 April 22 Kannapolis Concord 8:00 April 29 Harding Concord 3:30 May 6 Childrens Home Concord 8:00 May 10 1 1 aiding Charlotte 8:00 May 13 Lexington Lexington 8:00 May 17 Statesville Concord 3:00 May 20 Statesville Statesville 8:00 May 24 Mooresville Mooresville 3:00 May 27 Kannapolis Kannapolis 8:00 60 GIRLS’ B-SQUAR ( Left to right ) First row: Barbara Jean Hughes, Betty Dry, Ada Ray Smith, Ruth Green, Phyllis Ayeoclc, Mary White Second row: Connie Russell, Margaret Hennessee, Darlene Moore, Peggy Smith, June Freeze, Helen Melchor, Viola Carriker, Mary Ann Thornburg Third row: Mary Ann Hoover (manager), Sue Smith, Barbara Smith, Jean Allen, Peggy Puckett, Doris Harris, Sybil Burleyson, Frank Austin, Coach CHEERLEADERS DALE MOTSINGER Chief LOUISE BASINGER Assistant Chief JANE STATON Eleventh Grade DOROTHY S AFRIT Eleventh Grade JEAN ROBINSON Tenth Grade SUE MAUNEY Ninth Grade FRANCES HAYWOOD Eighth Grade 61 “Ick scores . . . Coaches and Co-Captains talk it over . . . Our future varsity football squad . . . Sally scores two more . . . Fight! team! Fight!! . . . Bad Lux, Kannapolis. 62 OFFICERS FOR THE STUDENT ORGANIZATION HARRY LEE UNDERWOOD President BILL MORRIS Vice President JANE STATON Vice president MARTIN JORDAN Secretary and Treasurer MISS JUMELA BOULUS Sponsor The Student Organization is made up of two bodies, the Student Council and Student Assembly. These organizations are the link between the students and teachers. They direct traffic and help the school by carrying out other duties. The assembly sponsors socials for the students and teachers. During the past year the Assembly has sponsored many dances, one of which was for overseas relief. They had an orientation program for the seventh grade and also a tea for the teachers. Also the Assembly sponsored clean up week. Sponsors night was an important program undertaken by the Assembly. The student Assembly is trying to build a good school and better the conditions of the school. 64 MEMBERS OE STUDENT ASSEMBLY 4-a Jesse Fisher 1-d Carroll Tarlton Joan Vaughn Janis Vaughn 4-b Bill Fleming 1-e Phil Penninger Margaret Anne Sasser Violet Ruth Puckett 4-c Preston Chaney 8-a Clyde Scott Laura Young McClellan Rita Bunn 3-a Fred Hull S-b Jadie Metcalf Joan Peninger Frances Haywood 3-b Zeb Smith 8-c Rodney Morrison Barbara Keasler Betty Burge 3-c Don Motsinger S-d Jack Ridenhour Dotty Horton Dorothy Helms 2-a Marvin Eury 8-e George McClellan Phoebe Barnhardt Carol Burge 2-b Wallace Troutman 7-a Ralph Wallace Joanne Carson Katherine Bisanar 2-c Bill Little 7-b Jimmy Shinn Jean Robinson Sandra Deaton 1-a Helen Melchor 7-c Marshall Miller Ola Mae Greene Mary Lou Hay 1-b Jerry Smith 7-d Bill Keasler Viola Carriker Doris Suther 1-c John Canupp 7-e Ray Stevens Mary Anne Thornburg Elizabeth Watts OFFICERS Harry Lee Underwood President Jane Staton Vice President Bill Morris Vice President Martin Jordan Secretanj-T reasurer 65 OFFICERS Ick Alley President Kathryn Cook Vice President Laura Young McClellan Secy. Trees. Mr. Frank Austin . Sponsor The Monogram Club is an athletic organi- zation composed of those athletes who have earned monogram letters for their outstanding ability in sports. It is the purpose of the Mono- gram Club to promote team interest and to further better sportsmanship. Jackie Airheart Ick Alley, President Robert Braswell Phyllis Coleman Quincy Collins Kathryn Cook, Vice Pres. Sue Davis Kenneth DeBerry Jimmy Doggett Parker Duncan Albert Erwin Charles Furr Ray Greene Bobby Helms Duke Hoffman Bill Irvin Floyd Jarvis Howard Jones Martin Jordan Cleve Llewellyn MEMBERS Buddy Kluttz Bob Mabrey Joe Misenheimer Gene Morris Dale Motsinger Laura Young McClellan Sec. Treas. Albert McCoy Charles Ritchie Chuck Sapp Kenneth Seltzer Zeb Smith Bobby Slough Basil ’ Talbirt Annis Trout Pete Wensil Gary Widenhouse Harry Lee Underwood 66 THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Rodney Howell President Albert Erwin Vice President Carolyn Junker Secretary Harry Lee Underwood T reasurer Kathryn Cook Laura Young McClellan Barbara Hill Ann Miller Jane Biggers Martha Kluttz Zeb Smith, Jr. Annis Trout Bobby Helms Jane Staton Kenneth Goodman Bill Morris Miss Hildreth Gabriel Sponsor The Invictus Chapter No. 791 of the National Honor Society was organized in 1928 to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in the students of Concord High School. This year, as one of its projects, the National Honor Society presented a plaque to the school with all the names of former members of Concord High School, who were killed in World War II, on it. 67 HI-Y CLUB MR. IVES Faculty Advisor FRED SLOOP President GENE CALLOWAY Vice President GORDON DRYE Secretary BILL McEACHERN Treasurer DON SWEARINGER ROBERT EDSELL JAMES TEETER LEWIS BLACK EUGENE ANDREWS BUDDY LIPPARD RALPH DRYE GEORGE MOOSE MARVIN EURY BOBBY SPEARS HUNTER BENFIELD To create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and com- munity high standards of Christian character is the purpose of the Hi-Y Club, a branch of the Y. M. C. A. Since its organization in the fall of 1945, the platform of the club has been clean speech, sports, scholarship, and living. PHOTOli BAPHY CLUB LOUIS BLACK GENE CALLOWAY MARVIN EURY GENE HINSON ALEX HELMS President JIMMY HOLSHOUSER MARGARET HUGHES BILL IKERD BILL McEACHERN CHAS. E. READLING Treasurer SALLY SCOTT Secretary EDDIE SLOAN Vice President The Photography Club was organized again this year because of the people interested in photography. The programs concern the tak- ing of pictures and the develojnng of pictures. The members have heard several of the pho- tographers in town such as Mr. Zack Roberts and Mr. Healy Jones. 68 FORENSIC CLUB OFFICERS Susanne Dry President Alice Ketner Vice President Bennie Yerton Secretary Jean Ann Patterson Treasurer Miss Ruby Swisher Sponsor The Forensic Club, which for the first time this year has been under the leadership of Miss Swisher, is one of the most active organizations in the school. It is composed of those students in- terested in all forms of public speaking. In the past years the American Legion Contest has been the main event. However, this year members of tire club also formed a debating team. MEMBERS Aileen Ballard Phoebe Barnhardt Caroline Bisanar Endrea Black Millie Cline Marie Cochrane Miriam Cook Lael Corzine Carolyn Duncan Suzanne Dry Martha Faggart Pansy Faggart Flora Furr Peggy Furr Ramelle Gregory Jean Harris Betty Hayes Bette Hoover Orchard Hord Dotty Horton Alice Ketner Carolyn Little Ann Lyerly Bennie Jane Mathews An n Miller Carolyn Newton Jeanie Patterson Joan Peninger Janie Shankle Lois Page Joy Strawn Maxine Swaringen Betty Sue White Bennie Yerton Boys Howard Coleman Roy Davis Parker Duncan Charles Furr i ommy Hopkins rhil Haywood Bill Little Bob Mabrey Dale Rowe Charles Stimson Herbert Wellman 69 JOURNALISM CLUB OFFICERS Barbara Ann Hennessee Editor Rodney Howell Assistant Editor Betty Stone Advertising Manager Bennie Yerton Business Manager Betty Jean Early Circulation Manager Mrs. B. H. Tharrington Faculty Advisor Since 1939, when the Journalism Club was first organized, it has had as its purpose to publish a newspaper, THE WEAVINGS, to awaken creative ability in journalism, and to give training to those interested in newspaper work. Snookie Ritchie Susanne Dry Carolyn Junker Quincy Collins Jesse Fisher MEMBERS Billie Ann Braswell Beverly Cumbie Annis Trout Alice Ketner Howard Coleman Bill Morris Jane Staton Jean Ann Patterson Zeb Vance Smith Ray Green Carolyn Little Endrea Black Jean Harris 70 QUILL AND SCROLL Billie Ann Braswell Kathryn Cook Suzanne Dry Jesse Fisher Barbara Ann Hennessee President Barbara Hill Rodney Howell Carolyn Junker Vice-President Bill Morris “Snookie” Ritchie Secretary-T reasurer Betty Stone Bennie Yerton Mrs. B. H. Tharrington Sponsor Miss Frances Henderson Sponsor The Quill and Scroll, International Honorary Society for High School Journalists, was organized at Concord High in 1942 with the purpose of encouraging and rewarding the individual student for meritorious work in journalism and allied fields. Juniors, seniors, or post-graduates who are in the upper third of their class and who have done superior work in writing, edit- ing, or business management are eligible. The Society’s motto is “Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make ye free.” 71 Name the band . . . Steppin high . . . The Christmas parade’s “Santa Express” . . . The flag bearers. 72 CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL BAND FLAG BEARERS Betty Bennett Barbara Ann Hennessee Janet Hoover Orchard Hord Gail Winecoff MAJORETTES Phoebe Barnhardt Jean Ann Patterson Buncy Robinson Carolyn Smith LETTER GIRLS Jane Biggers (alternate) Caroline Bisanar Sara Blackwelder Leal Corzine Bette Hoover Mary Ruth Kluttz Joy Strawn Betty Sue White BAND MEMBERS Jackie Airheart Maurice Allen John Barbee Louis Black Tommy Blackwelder Torbert Brewer Ray Causby Clara Cline Carolyn Collins Quincy Collins Don Corl Jesse Fisher Jane Foil Charles Furr Ken Goodman Raymelle Gr- ' ory Bill Hansil Luther Hartsell Jimmy Holshouser Dotty Horton Rodney Howell Carolyn Junker Buddy Lippard Bill Little Ernestine Litaker Carolyn Little Pat Miller Rodney Morrison Betty Moose Bill Padgett Nick Peck Betty Jo Phillips Ira jane Plott Earleen Pratt M ax Ridenhour Marilyn Shepherd Larry Sides Pat Sides Tommy Sides Graham Simmons Bobby Slough Paul Stevens Steve Strawn Don Waddell Joe War lick George Peck, Director 73 LIBRARY CLUB Margaret Ann Drye Pansy Faggart Mary McCants Eugene Bost Mary Ann Thornburg Tullv Newton Virginia Lawson, Advisor I.IKIiAIIY ASSISTANTS MEMBERS Barbara Blain Margaret Cagle Betty Clark Barbara k easier Geraldine Moseley Elsie Mullis Earleen Pratt Miriam Seymour Sylvia Seymour Bobbianne Shinn Joan Vaughn The Library Club was organized in September 1948. Mem- bers requested that training be given in the use of library ma- terials. Special study was given to the Dewey Decimal classification of books, card catalog and circulation of books. It is a pre- training group for future library assistants. The Library Assistants Organization is composed of volun- teer students. The purpose of the group is to give good library service to faculty and pupils. 74 MEMBERS Quincy Collins Beverly Cumbie Suzanne Dry Jesse Fisher Betty Jo Irvine Carolyn Junker Peggy Lipe Phil McLaughlin Bill Morris Ann Miller Ray Nanney Carl Roberts Margaret Anne Sasser Annis Trout Miss Blanche Stewart, Sponsor THE NATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY The National Thespian Honor Society for High Schools was organiz- ed to give proper recognition to outstanding work done in dramatics. Every year since 1932 troupe 202 of Concord High School has honored outstanding members of the Dramatics Club who have taken an active and intelligent interest in drama by electing them to its membership. The Thirteenth Chair was the Thespian Pan Players production for this year. 75 DRAMATICS CLUB OFFICERS Carolyn Junker Margaret Anne Sasser Vice Mary Gibson Widenhouse Jane Biggers Miss Blanche Stewart The Dramatics Club, consisting of more than 250 members, lias become tbe largest extra-curricular organization of Concord High School. A great number of the Pan Players were given op- portunities to participate in plays at the regularly scheduled meeting, in its major productions, and in its class competition plays, which was one of the major activities in the club this year. President President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor 76 THE PAN PLAYERS Snaps from “Our Hearts Were Young and Gav.” 77 JUNIOR DRAMATICS CLUB OFFICERS Helen Melchor President Janice Vaughn Vice President Mary Ann Hoover Secretary Bede Bob Sasser Treasurer M iss Alice Stricklin Sponsor The Junior Dramatics Club was formed this year because of the unusually large number of freshmen students interested in Dramatics. The main purpose of the club is to create an interest in dramatics, make-up, and backstage work. The club meets every two weeks and it has given numerous plays and skits for its members and the school. It has also given a one act play in assembly. MEMBERS Joe Allen Bill Ballenger Norris Bell Eugene Bost Leonard Calloway Lee Chaney Roy Christenbury James Cline Bill Cochran Tommy Neal Hopkins Jerry Kennedy Jimmy Kluttz Jack Mabrey George McCormac Glenn Nanney Alan Newton Phil Penninger Don Roberts Carroll Tarlton Richard Savage Larry Sedberry Paul Stev ens Charles Stinson toe Warlick A. W. Widenhouse Joe Widenhouse Virginia Allman Phyllis Aycock Iris Jean Barbee Patsy Beasly Carolyn Beaver Barbara Blain Frances Bost Mary Evelyn Brown Peggy Cagle Viola Carriker Margie Carter Betty Caton Claudette Cochran Jane Corbin Janice Corzine Bobbie Dawkins Ioma Deal Margaret Anne Drye Judson Faggart Jrne Foil June Freeze Barbara Frye Annie Louise Furr Betty Dry Peggy Gray Ola Greene Ruth Greene Katherine Gresham Katherine Griffin Karen Harrison Doris Hately Mary Ann Hoover Phyllis Howell Margaret Hughes Betty Jones Betty Ruth Kluttz Rose Kluttz Betty Lewis Margaret Anne Lowder Sue Mauney Helen Melchor Ann Misenheimer Darlene Moore Betty Lou Morgan Miriam Morris Maxine Mullis Sarah Anne Murr Mary McCants Ruth Nance Tullv Newton Carlene Overcash Katie Peigler Elizabeth Anne Poplin Anne Dove Propst Violet Ruth Pucket Tecetl Rogers Bede Bob Sasser Sally Scott Mildred Shoe Dixie Sims Shirley Sloop Ada Ray Smith Frances Smith Ann Slither Sara Talley Jewel Taylor Peggy Taylor Mary Ann Thornburg Betty Trull Floella Tucker June Tucker Janis Vaughn Jane Whitener Gladys Williams 78 SCIENCE CLUB OFFICERS Steve Strawn Harold Haywood Preston Chaney Joe Hartsell Mrs. Frank Fisher President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor The Science Club has grown from a small organization of twelve members to one of forty-five. Under the capable leadership of its sponsor, Mrs. Fisher, and president, Steve Strawn, the club has carried out various sci- entific projects and conducted several inter- esting programs. The members have learned many new things this year, from bioscopes and model airplane motors, to textiles and cosmetics. BOYS Norris Bell Donald Bost Dan Brown Lee Chaney Preston Chaney Bill Cochran Bill Campion Martin Foil Kenneth Furr Joe Hartsell Harold Haywood MEMBERS Jimmy Kluttz George McCormac Springs McCoy Alan Newton Don Perkins Ernest Porter Don Roberts Richard Savage Jerry Smith Steve Strawn Paul Stevens Don Swearingen Lewis Thomason GIRLS Phyllis Aycock Frances Bost Iris Jean Barbee Betty Caton Claudette Cochran Barbara Frye Jane Foil June Freeze Phyllis Howell Mary Ann Hoover Betty Ruth Kluttz Margaret Lowder Ann Lyerlv Carol McMahan Helen Melchor Miriam Morris Anne Dove Propst Bede Bob Sasser Sara Talley 79 KEY CLUB The Concord High School Key Club was organized in the fall of 1947. Key Clubs are sponsored by Kiwanis Clubs and are more or less junior service clubs in the high schools. Our own club in this school, which is composed of the leaders of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes, is a member of Key Club International with clubs found all over the United States and Canada. This year the Key Club has had a very active year. A few of the things accomplished were: the painting of parts of the school, sponsoring a basket ball program, publishing the school directory, furthering the vocational guidance program, and many other important projects. MEMBERS Jackie Airheart Preston Chaney Quincy Collins Donald Corl Roy Davis Parker Duncan Albert Erwin Jesse Fisher Charles Furr Kenneth Goodman Phil Haywood Bobby Helms Duke Hoffman Rodney Howell Martin Jordan Bill Morris Don Motsinger Joe Propst Clifford Rimer Chip Ritchie Zeb Smith Steve Strawn Harry Lee Underwood Henry Bonner ( Sponsor ) 80 ART CLUB OFFICERS Elise Lomax President Betty Lou Brown Vice President Shirley Newton Secretary Johnnie May Fisher Treasurer Miss Helen Barnhardt Sponsor The purpose of the Art Club is to bring to the school a better understanding of art. and an appreciation of the importance of art in the school. Elise Lomax Betty Lou Brown Shirley Newton Johnnie May Fisher Carolyn Ballard Louise Basinger Jane Biggers Aileen Cantwell Ann Cox Mary Ida Fisher MEMBEBS Carolyn Johnson Peggy J. Lipe Winifred Lipe Carol McMahan Betty J. Morgan Geraldine Mosley Earlene Pratt Marilu Peck Barbara Smith Barbara Shepherd Marilyn Shepherd Doris Teeter Kenneth Teeter Louise Thompson Rachel Troutman Marie Verble Barbara Weddington Betry Lou Wellman Colleen Whitley Mary Gibson Widenliouse 81 OFFICERS BOYS’ HOME ECONOMICS CEUB Chuck Sapp Harold Haywood Preston Chaney Phil McLaughlin Miss Annie Lois Cobb Miss Nancy Calloway President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor Sponsor The Senior Boys’ Home Economics Club, under the capable sponsorship of Miss Calloway and Miss Cobb, has enabled its members to le arn more about home and understand its responsibilities. The club is divided into two groups; one studying home arts, the other, cooking and table manners. Chuck Sapp, Chairman Maurice Allen Allen Staton Joe Max Andrews Floyd Jarvis Albert Erwin Bill Flemming Clifford Rimer Albert McCoy Ken De Berry Jackie Airheart Phil McLaughlin MEMBERS Bobby Slough Quincy Collins Ick Alley Harry Lee Underwood Ned Barringer Harold Haywood, Chairman Steve Strawn Rodney Howell Preston Chaney Charles Brewer Clyde McGee Ray Nanney Robert Lowder Howard Jones Dale Motsinger Conrad Cagle Charles Readling Graham Simmons Robert Rowe Bill Ikercl Eddie Sloan Kenneth Furr Jerry McClellan Carroll Herring 82 FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA CLUB OFFICERS Peggy Furr Rebecca Calloway Barbara Keasler Ina Belle McClamrock Miss Annie Lois Cobb President Vice President Secretary T reasurer Sponsor The Future Homemakers of America’s purpose is to build better lives for better homes in the future. MEMBERS Virginia Allman Patsy Beasley Barbara Blain Frances Bost Marlene Bost Peggy Cagle Margaret Cagle Becky Calloway Aileen Cantwell Viola Carriker Ruby Clay Jane Corbin Ioma Deal Anne Dees Ruby Dixon Betty Dorton Helen Duncan Judson Faggart Annie Louise Furr Peggy Furr Ola Mae Greene Ruth Greene Katherine Griffin Karen Harrison Geraldine Holshouser Vivian Honeycutt Barbara Keasler Betty Louis Julia Lipe Carolyn Long Patricia Lyerly Sue Mauney Carolyn McEaehern Ina Belle McClamrock Nancy Mills Darlene Moore Billy Jean Mullis Betty Lou Morgan Maxine Mullis Ruth Nance Tully Newton Marilu Peck Betty Poplin Elizabeth Poplin Peggy Puckett Tecetl Rogers Louise Scott Margaret Sheffield Patsy Simpson Dixie Sims Shirley Sloop Frances Smith Evelyn Stallings Doris Teeter Mary Ann Thornburg June Tucker Betty Trull Novalene Trull Jeanette Wensil Estelle White In doing this we have tried to have interesting meetings that will inspire our members “toward new horizons.” We have had a most successful year. Our meet- ings have been planned around anything from “arts and crafts” to “music appreciation.” A most successful meeting was our “mother and daughter” affair. This way the girls’ mothers get to know one another better and the girls to know one another better and feel closer woven, and feel that we have a purpose in this world and can “face the future with warm courage and high hope.” 83 MEMBERS CAFETERIA ASSISTANTS Betty Trull Jimmy Loggins Kathryn Griffin Margaret Shoe Melba Tallent Darlene Moore, President Barbara Smith, Vice President Iris Newton, Secretary Tully Newton Marlene Newton, Treasurer Betty Poplin Evelyn Stallings Cafeteria Assistants are students who give their time, energy and service in order that the routine of the school may go on. The daily preparation of lunch in the cafeteria throughout the year brings only the glory of an armband. Miss Cobb’s group is to be commended for its spirit of cooperation. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS It is the custom to use this space to acknowledge the help of various and sundry organizations and people etc., etc., etc.; but that would be admitting that we got help— which we did. The only thing that we are willing to acknowledge is our inability to have published the 1949 SPIDER WEB without help. 84 Lunch time Coach What a mouth Nice smile, Joyce Pretty Flowers Gary’s eyes Laugh Barbara See the Whistle Saturday Not much snow Nice chaps Summer weather 85 Congratulations Senior Class of ’49 BELK’S Concord’s Leading Department Store Concord, North Carolina 86 Compliments of Staton Causby Carolina Oil Co. Feed Store Distributors of U. S. Tires FUL-O-PEP-FEEDS, SEEDS Cities Service FERTILIZER and HARDWARE Petroleum Products 22-24 Barbrick Street Phone 4282 Congratulations SNYDER To The Class of ’49 PRINTING Quality Cleaners COMPANY CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA CAROL-MAY FINISHING CO. INCORPORATED “Quality Control Pins Unexcelled Finishing 1 Concord, N. C. We wish to congratulate each member of the Class of 1949 and wish for each of yon a long, successful, and useful career that will be a credit to your home, school, and community. 87 E. C. Kluttz Lumber Co. We Specialize in Mill work Edward Kluttz, Owner BUILDING SUPPLIES PAINTS AND VARNISHES 73 Academy Street Phone 4296 Leder Bros., Inc. 39 South Union Shop with Confidence Wear witli Pride Compliments of Maxwell Bros. Collins DIAL 2268 REST WISHES, SENIORS Compliments of THE SHUFORD INSURANCE AGENCY Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Brown HEALY AND FOYE JONES Children PHOTOGRAPHERS Groups Weddings MODEL STUDIO School Phot ography HIGHEST QUALITY PORTRAITS 38 SOUTH UNION DIAL 23231 88 Compliments of Evans College of Commerce Standard Business Courses Day and Night Classes Charlotte, Gastonia, and Concord, N. C. Dining Room for Private Parties Concord Restaurant “On the Square ” PHONE 3220 CONGRATULATIONS, SENIORS Tweed Fragrant— Pangburn’s Candies ( Refrigerated ) The Charm Shoppe PEARL DRUG CO. 18 North Union Prescription Specialists Phone 5165 Parker 51 Fountain Pen Surgical Support for Men If it’s The Best . . . H. E. Hall Send it to Furniture Company KLUTTZ CLEANERS 16-18 West Depot Street DIAL 8111 “Store of Friendly Service” South Spring CONCORD, N. C. CONCRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS OF 1949 Citizens Building And Loan Association Sponsors of Home Ownership and Thrift Offices Citizens National Bank Building 89 CONGRATULATIONS . . . SENIOR CLASS YORK AND WADSWORTH COMPANY The Old Reliable Hardware Store SINCE 1885 DIAL 6230 REMEMBER TO STOP Compliments of at the HOTEL SODA SHOP Reid Motor Company Ford Dealer Compliments of KIDD-FR1X Music Company Compliments of S. D. Coffee Co. Roasters and Blenders COFFEE TEA Congratulations Compliments of To the Class of 1949 Hill ' s Clothing Store, Inc. D R. L. Miller Son 90 South Union Street Jewelers Dial 24592 90 Compliments of COOK WITH ELECTRICITY F. M. Youngblood : Co., Inc. Compliments of Wholesale Groceries CONCORD, N. C. Light And Water Dept. There’s nothing like Gas for Cooking, Refrigeration and Water Heating Public Service Co. of North Carolina Compliments of MARTIN’S GRILL Compliments of CONGRATULATIONS SENIOR CLASS Wil-Mar Super Market of 1949 Cabarrus Creamery Co. Efird’s Department Store For Quality and Value IN CONCORD It’s E fird 91 THAR’S GOLD IN THEM HILLS, “FORTY-NINERS’’ IF “We Make Our Future by The Best Use of The Present” SHOAF HOSIERY MILLS, Inc. Manufacturers of Beautiful Fine Gauge Hosiery Floyd R. Shoaf, President Douglas P. Dameron, Vice Pres. Compliments of Congratulations To the Class of ’49 Peggy Lee School Lippard and Barrier of Grocery Dance “ The Home of Good Eats” DIAL 2292 Citizens National Bank Compliments of Concord, N. C. City Pressing Club Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 14 East Depot Concord, N. C. Compliments of Sears, Roebuck And Co. THE GIFT SHOPPE Jewelers 92 Compliments of . . . GULF OIL CORPORATION Dial 3247 Congratulations Kestler Bros., Printers Wilkinson’s, Inc. Furniture Printing— Litho graphing— Engraving and DIAL 5273 Appliances Phone 3164 Concord, N. C. Quality Coal Compliments of Pounds Coal Co. PENNY’S Concord, N. C. Phone 24354 You Can Go With Acc Finance Co., Inc. Texaco Joe’s 18 South Union Street Left At McGill CONCORD, N. C. Our Motto: Y our credit is Ace High with us Expert Washing and Greasing 93 Johnston’s Furniture Co. Compliments of 72-78 South Union Miller-Jones “ Your Friendly Store” DIAL 5221 Your Family Shoe Store Corner of Barbrick and Spring Street PHONE 6281 YOUNG CLEANERS Wesley Motor Co. PHONE 2-3641 Your Friendly Buick Dealer We Buy and Sell New and Used Cars 336-338 North Church St. CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA For the Best of Service “ We Strive To Please” BRING YOUR CAR TO US Compliments of Philcord Company, Inc. Manufacturers of The Best in Nylons 51 Gauge Exclusively PATENTED STOP-RUN TOE GUARD CUP-FITTING HEEL Sheer loveliness in Exciting New Shades BOX 789 CONCORD, N. C. 94 E. L. Morrison Serving You Through The Years Lumber Company Hoover s, Inc. Lumber and Building Materials The Young Mans Store 267 West Corban Street Telephone 3216 Concord, N. C. 1912 1949 EARL’S TIRE STORE Best of Luck Seniors of ’49 In Wil-mar Park Airheart Drug Concord, N. C. Concord, N. C. Congratulations . . . SENIORS! Kale-Lawmg Company Complete Office Outfitters 27 South Union Phone 6176 Little Bros. Coal Co. “We Solve The Burning Question” Ritchie Hardware Company “Your Hardware Store ” CONCORD KANNAPOLIS 95 CONGRATULATIONS . . . CLASS OF 1949 R. C. Crooks — Printer 18-20 South Spring Street Walker’s Flower Shop Compliments of Telephone 6112 88 South Union CONCORD, N. C. Cabarrus Drug Co. Flowers For All Occasions Congratulations R. L. Underwood SENIOR CLASS of Choice Meats— Fancy Groceries 1949 West Depot Street ROBINSON’S CONCORD, N. C. Commercial— Portraits Simpson’s Studio Kodak Finishing PHONE 9221 M arnot ODERN BODY SHOP Complete Body Rebuilding And Painting Highway 29 Concord, N. C. 96 CONGRATULATIONS —and— BEST WISHES May the years ahead of yon bring the fulfillment of your fondest hopes. 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