Cooleemee High School - Indian Echo Yearbook (Cooleemee, NC)

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1 JESSIE RUTH WHITAKER CHARLES DELANO WOFFORD Jessie Ruth Tiny, dependable, likeable, 4-H Club 9,1O, School Store 11, Library Staff 11,12, Superlative 12. CLASS MOTTO Always Building, Never Yielding Wof Wof Cute, red hair, dependable, Football 10,11,12, Basket- ball 9,1O,11,12, Baseball 11,12, Superlative 12, Glee Club 9, 10,11, 12, Annual Staff 12, Office Staff 12, 4-H Club 9,1O,11, Class Officer 9: Co-Captain, Football 11,12, Co-Captain, Basketball 11, Captain, Basketball 12. SENIORS CLASS COLORS Blue and White CLASS FLOWER Red Rose CLASS POEM To our dear school, ole Cooleemee High, We give our praise to thee, For knowledge, courage, and honor, too, For truth that makes men free. For twelve long years you've been, dear school, A teacher, friend, and guide, And for the help you've given us Our hearts are filled with pride. Hardships we've had, though few they were, We've fought the battle bold To build our lives for things to come -- The future to unfold. Classmates are filled with joy and glee Because success is won, Some goals are reached, some aims achieved, Some tasks in life begun. Though time and life must come and go, As memories linger nigh Our thoughts will hold them dear to us -- The days at Cooleemee High . Our hearts are filled with loyalty As praise we give to thee, Dear Cooleemee School, you gave your best To the class of '53. CLASS POET ESS Ruby Shoof

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ARNOLD GRAY SPRY DOYLE EUGENE SPRY A Arnie Dependable, athletic, dignified, Cool Springs: Basket- ball 9,10,11, Football 10,11, Baseball 10,11, Junior Play 11, President, Public Speaking Class 11, Glee Club 10,11, President, Monogram Club 11, Transfer: Football 12, Basketball 12, Baseball 12, Glee Club 12, Senior Play 12. SENIORS NGGYJOANSNY llpegll Athletic, likeable,cute, G-lee Club 9,1O,11,12,4-H Club 9,1O,11,12, F. H.A. Club 10,l1,12, Library Staff 12, Office Staff 11,12, Basketball 9,10,11, Co-Cap- tain 12, Senior Play 12, Assistant Play Director 11, Superlative 12. llTubll Athletic, cute, unpredictable, Basketball 9,10,11,12 B. Team Captain 10, Baseball 1O,11,12, Football 11 12, Class Officer 9,1O,11,12,Glee Club 11, 12, Super- lative 12, Banquet Speaker 11, 12, Office Staff 12, Mar- shal 11, Annual Staff 12. 1953 W 2 NANCY ANN VEACH npickleu llLeHyll W'tt , t, l f l,Gl Cl b9,1O,11,12,4-HCI b efwf,i'f,2i2QfZL,US,oree2iFf'H.Al91101111125 Jurf- Pretty, eepeefleble, laleeeble, Glee Club 9,10,11,12 ,or play 117 Senior play 12? Basketball nB.. Team 9: 4-H.Club9,10,11, 12,F. H.A. Club 9, 10,11, 12,F.l'l.A Office 12- Annual Staff 12 Class Officer 9- Su erla Omcer lll Class Ofhcer lll Llbmry Staff ll'l2l An five 12- ' 1 ' P - nual Staff 12, Superlative 12.

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CLASS HISTORY Four years ago, in 1949, approximately fifty-three eager boys and girls, leaving the dear grammer grades be- hind, entered the walls of Cooleemee High School to spend four of the happiest and most eventful years of life's ioumey. Miss Purcell was stuck with the girls, and Mrs. Bost had the boys to cope with. Until we really got use to our new surroundings, we had quite a time finding our way around . Had it not been for the guidance of our advisors and other high school members, we couldn't have gotten along. The officers for the Freshman girls were: Vice- President, Rilla Hilliard, President, Nancy Veach, Secretary, Ruby Shoaf, and for the boys: President, Doyle Spry, Vice-President, Donald Wall, Secretary, Charles Wofford. This was our first chance to participate in sports so we were very proud of the fact that Donald Wall made the football team, and later became a star. We were happy when three of our girls made the basketball team: Patsy Shaver, Delores Jordan, and Virginia Petty, and Merlyne Moore became a cheerleader. A surprisingly n um ber of the class joined the various clubs. Realizing that the school year was drawing to a close and that we had accomplished, what we thought, a lot, we made plans to carry forward. After a full school year and a short summer, we became Sophomores. Mrs. Dameron and Mr. Young were our advisors. We were gaining more confidence that year, we also welcomed a newcomer, Charles Moore, to our class. That yearwe had three girlsand one boy to make the basketball teams, three boys made the football team, and one, the baseball team. Two successful events of the year were our hayride and Christmas party. The honor of being an attendant to the Homecoming Queen was bestowed upon a classmate, Peggy Grubb. We were sorry when Mrs. Dameron left us. She was replaced by Mr. Collins, and through his guidance qnd understanding we continued our work. Then came our Junior year! Mrs. Lester was our advisor. The class officers were elected as follows: President, Doyle Spry, Vice-President, Betty Brooks, Secretary, Letty Wagner, Treasurer, James Barber. This proved to be a very exciting year. Our Junior play, Strained Relations, was very successful. We were very proud of the fact that two of our girls made the cheerleading squad, ten boys made the football team, five boys and three girls made the basketball teams. That year two of our girls served as attendants to the Homecoming Queen. The most colorful and exciting event of that year was the Junior-Senior Banquet at the Robert E. Lee Hotel in Winston-Salem, North Ca rol ina. The theme of the Banquet--St. Patrick's Day--was carried out through the entire program. We were greatly honored when five of the Juniors acted as Marshals and the remaining Juniors acted as ushers for the Seniors at the Commencement Exercises. After this we heaved a sigh of relief and settled down to summer. Almost sooner than we had expected, our Senior year was here. Our class had dwindled to thirty-two. Under the direction of Mrs. June Hicks, we gave a three act comedy, A H en pecked Husband. The class officers were: President, Doyle Spry, Vice-President, Patsy Shaver, Secretary, Kay Messick, Treasurer, Nancy Hoffman. Again we were represented by both boy and girls in sports, and Betty Long was cheerleader. We gained two new members--Arnold Spry and Ben Childers. We are looking forward to our trip to Washington, the Junior-Senior Banquet, in which we will be the honor- ed guests, and the greatest event of all--our Commencement Exercises. Now aswe look back over the twelve years of work and play, we feel a great sense of achievement. We real- iie that this is our last year of High School, but really only the beginning ofa new life. With uplifted faces, we silently breathe a prayer that God will help us use the knowledge and training that we have gained to the making ofa better notion in which to live. HISTORIAN Betty Spry Brooks