Dobson High School - Dobsonian Yearbook (Dobson, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1956 volume:

The Dobsonian of 1956 Presented by the SENIOR CLASS of DOBSON HIGH SCHOOL Dobson, North Carolina so ? s use P’ To e6 ' ltYl of V° u Dedication For the many services rendered to our class and to our school while he was principal, for his consideration and understanding, for his in¬ terest in us, which was constant and genuine, we, the seniors of 1956 , dedicate this edition of our yearbook to Mr. J.S. Gentry, Superintend¬ ent of Surry County Schools. Contents ADMINISTRATION FACULTY SENIORS JUNIORS SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN FAVORITES ORGANIZATIONS ATHLETICS ACTIVITIES ADVERTISERS MARGARET MELTON School Secretary G.R. MOTSINGER, Principal B. A., Wake Forest College School Board j. HERMON COE, Chairman LEMUEL ATKINS HOWARD WILMOTH FRANK FREEMAN (No Picture) BRYAN WHITE (No Picture) EVELYN BURRUS HOLYFIELD A.B., Meredith College English, French RUTH HALSEY FREEMAN A.B., Virginia Intermont Emory and Henry University of Virginia English, Librarian OMA SHEW NORMAN B.S., A.S. T.C Science RACHEL FREEMAN A.B., University of North Carolina City College, New York Columbia University Business Education ROBERT BERNARD DAVIS B. A., A.S.T.C. Social Studies, Typing EDWARD DENNEHY B. Ed., Connecticut State Teachers College University of Miami Physical Education, Math P. G. BOLICH A. B., Duke University English, History F. B. MADISON Driver Training Physical Education CLARA SMITH FREEMAN B.S., W.C.U.N.C. Science NANCY ROGERS McCANN B. S., Winthrop College Music RUTH GIBSON COMER B. S., Meredith College Home Economics W.B. WHITE B. S., M.S., N.C. State College Agriculture Elementary Faculty No Pictures ETHEL M. FOLGER- ELIZABETH F. BOLICH ■ BLANCHE N. FOLGER - FANNIE M. THOMPSON EDYTHE REECE-- E.L. REECE Eighth Grade J. L. THOMPSON Eighth Grade MARGARET B. ADAMS Eighth Grade IRENE BARDEN DAVIS Seventh Grade ELIZABETH W. MOORE Seventh Grade MARGARET BUNN SMITH Sixth Grade LOREE VENABLE JOHNSON Sixth Grade MARY M. STONE Fifth Grade ELIZABETH COCKERHAM Fifth Grade MARTHA C. COOPER Fifth Grade ANNIE LAURIE McMILLAN Fourth Grade NANNIE C. RIGGS Third Grade MARY FREEMAN Third Grade MARGARETJ. AUTREY Second Grade MYRTLE C. MOORE First Grade ■ Fourth Grade -Second Grad e Second Grade ■ - First Grade - - First Grade Senior Officers JAMES ROBERT SPOON-President JANE THOMPSON---Vice President BOBBY HODGES-Treasurer LIBBY DOCKERY Secretary LEE FRANKLIN BARNES FFA 1,2, 3, 4, Vice President 3; Basketball 3,4; Wild¬ life, President 2; Folk Dancing Club 3; Boys’ Home Economics Club 1; 4-H Club 1,2; Bus Driver 3, 4; Superlative; Monogram Club, Treasurer 4; Teen-Age Club 4. IVEY GREY BRENDLE Annual Staff 4; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Wildlife Club 2; Folk Dancing Club 3; Boys’ Home Economics Club 1; Honor Roll 1; Aviation Club 1,2; Honor Society 3,4; Teen- Age Club 4; Hi-Y 4. IMOGENE BRINDLE Dramatics Club 4; Folk Dancing 3; 4-H Club 1; Jour¬ nalism Club 3; Honor Roll 2, 3, 4; Arts and Crafts Club 2; Paper Staff 3,4; Girls’ Agriculture Club 1. SHELBY JEAN BURCH FHA 1; JV Basketball 2; Dramatics Club 4; Folk Danc¬ ing Club 2, 3; Glee Club 1; Honor Roll 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Agriculture Club 1. BLANCHE MAE CAVE Library Club 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Agriculture Club 1; Library Club 3, 4, Secretary 4. DARYL PHILMON CAVE FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Wildlife 1, 2; Boys ' Home Economics Club 1; 4-H Club 1, 2,3,4; Substitute Bus Driver 2, 3, Driver 4; Photography Club 3, 4; FFA Surry Federation Crops Contest Winner 4. CHARLES RAY CHEEK FFA 1,2; Wildlife 1; Folk Dancing Club 3; Boys ' Home Economics Club 1; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Substitute Bus Driver 3, 4; Emily Post Club 2; Teen-Age Club 4; Hi- Y Club 4, Reporter 4 . LEONARD RAY CHILDRESS Wildlife Club 3,4, President 4; Emily Post Club 1,2; FFA 1,2,3, 4. JIMMY JOHNSON COLLINS Class Treasurer 2,3; FFA 1,2; Basketball 3; Football 3; Wildlife Club 1; Boys ' Home Economics Club 3; Bus Driver 3, 4; Class Play 3; Aviation Club 2; Super¬ lative; Dramatics Club, Treasurer 2; Honor Roll 2, 3; Honor Society 3, 4; Teen-Age Club 4; Future Teachers Club 3,4; Hi-Y, Treasurer 4. BARBARA COMER DAVIS Annual Staff 3; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4, Historian 3, Reporter 4; Basketball 2; Softball 2; Track 1; Folk Dancing Club 2; Glee Club 1; Class Play 3; Superlative; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Paper Staff 2, 3, 4; Photography Club 1; Dramatics Club 4. LIBBY ANN DOCKERY Honor Society 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Class Song Leader 1, Secretary 3,4; FFA 1,2,3, 4, Secretary 1, Reporter 3, Song Leader 4; Basketball 2; Folk Dancing Club 2; 4-H Club 1; Cheerleading Club 1, 3, 4, Secretary 3; Cheerleader 1, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 4, President 4; Super¬ lative; Honor Roll 1,2, 3,4; Paper Staff 2, 3; Monogram Club 4; Teen-Age Club 4; Senior Representative 4. MAGDALENE DRAUGHN Girls ' Agriculture Club 1; Folk Dancing Club 2, 3; Teen-Age Club 4; Photography 4; FHA 4. JONNYE SUE HANEY Honor Society 3, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; FHA 1,2, 3, 4; Class Play 3; Cheerleading Club 3; Superlative; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Photography Club 1; Teen- Age Club 4; Future Teachers Club 3, 4, Reporter 4. ALVIN WILSON HARDY FFA 1, 2,3,4; Wildlife Club 1; Boys ' Home Economics Club 1; Aviation Club 2; Photography Club 3, 4. WILBUR EUGENE HARDY Honor Society 3,4; FFA 2; Photography Club, Vice President 3; Superlative; Teen-Age Club 4; Hi-Y 4, President 4; Aviation Club 2; Class Play 3; Honor Roll 1,2, 3, 4. JOHN D. HARRISON FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3, 4; Folk Dancing Club 4; Boys ' Home Economics Club 1; 4-H Club 1,2, 3, 4; Substitute Bus Driver 3, 4; Aviation Club 2; Photography Club 4; FFA Surry Federation Crops Contest Winner 4. BETTY JEAN HEMR1C Honor Society 3, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Superlative; Paper Staff 4; Girls ' Agriculture Club 1; Library Guild 4; Tri-Hi-Y Treasurer 4; Class Play 3; Glee Club 2; 4-H Club 1, 2; Folk Dancing Club 2, 3; Annual Staff 4; Class President 2, Vice President 3; FHA 1,2,3. ROBERT BRYAN HODGES Beulah High School 1,2: FFA 1,2; Basketball 1,2. Dobson High School 3,4: Class Treasurer 4; FFA 3, Sentinel 3; Basketball 3,4; Football 3,4; Folk Dancing Club 3; 4-H Club 3, 4, President 4; Bus Driver 3, 4; Superlative; Paper Staff 4; Monogram Cl ub, Vice Presi¬ dent 4. JERRY GRADY ISAACS FFA 1,2,3, 4, Sentinel 1; Baseball 3,4; Wildlife Club 2; Folk Dancing Club 3; Boys’ Home Economics Club 1; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Bus Driver 3, 4; Aviation Club 1; Hi-Y 4. LOIS JEAN JENKINS FHA 1,2; JV Basketball 3; Girls ' Agriculture Club 1,2; Folk Dancing Club 1; Glee Club 1; Library Club 2, 3,4. WILHEMINA JOHNSON JV Basketball 2, 3; Softball 1, 2; Dramatics Club 4; Folk Dancing 2, 3; 4-H Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Girls ' Agriculture Club 1; Teen-Age Club 4. RAYVENA CORRENNA KEY FFA 1,2,3, 4, Vice President 3, President 4; Dramatics Club 2; Folk Dancing Club 4; Cheerleader 4; Journalism Club 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Paper Staff 2, 3, 4; Home¬ coming Queen Attendant 4; Girls ' Agriculture Club 2; Teen-Age Club 4; JV Basketball 1; Honor Society 3,4. PHYLLIS ARLENE KIDD FHA 1, 2, 3; Folk Dancing Club 2; 4-H Club 1; Glee Club 4; Class Play 3; Cheerleading Club 1; Superlative; Honor Roll 1,2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3,4; Paper Staff 4; Photography Club President 1; Teen-Age Club 4; Future Teachers Club, Treasurer 4; Tri-Hi-Y 1,4; Bus Captain 3,4. WILFRED LEE McCRA W FFA 1,2, 3, 4; Boys ' Home Economics Club 1; Aviation Club 2; Library Club 3,4; Photography Club 1. JIMMY D. McLAURIN Mooresville High School 1,2: Football 1,2; Basket¬ ball 1,2; 4-H Club 1. Greenville Senior High School 3: Dobson High School 3,4: Annual Staff 4; Basket¬ ball 3,4; Football 4; Baseball 3,4; Folk Dancing Club 3; 4-H Club, Vice President 4; Superlative; Monogram Club 4; Teen-Age Club, President 4; Hi-Y, Vice Presi¬ dent 4. VERNA MAYE MONEY FHA 4; Folk Dancing 2, 3; 4-H Club 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Photography Club 4; Girls’ Agriculture Club 1. ADA KATHLEEN MOSER FHA 1, 4; Softball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2; Folk Dancing 2; 4-H Club 1; Glee Club 2; Cheerleading Club 1, 3; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Cheerleader 1, 3; Journalism Club 3; Paper Staff 4; Superlative; Library Club 4; Teen-Age Club 4. HAROLD GORDON MYERS Annual Staff 4; Class Reporter 3, 4; FFA 1, 4, Reporter; Football 3; Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4, Song Leader 1, Vice President 3, President 4; Folk Dancing Club 2; 4-H Club 1; Glee Club 1,4; Class Play 3; Journalism Club 2; Superlative; Marshal 1; Honor Roll 1,2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Library Club 4; Future Teachers Club 4; County Newspaper Correspondent 4. FHA 1, 2, 4; Folk Dancing Club 2, 3; 4-H Club 1; Glee Club 1,2; Photography Club 4, President; Girls’ Agri¬ culture Club 1; Teen-Age Club 4. TOMMY BAILEY PAYNE FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Wildlife 3; Boys ' Home Economics Club 1; Bus Driver 3,4; Library Club 2; Teen-Age Club 4; Hi-Y Club 4. HARRY DEAN POINDEXTER FFA 1, 2,3,4; Baseball 3,4; Wildlife Club 1; Folk Danc¬ ing Club 3; Aviation Club 1,2; Teen-Age Club 4; Hi- Y 4. MARY RUTH SHELTON Annual Staff 4; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Soft- ball 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 1, 2; Folk Dancing Club 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Cheerleading Club 1, 2; Super¬ lative; Paper Staff 4; Tri-Hi-Y, Reporter 4; Teen-Age Club 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Song Leader 3, 4, County Song Leader 3; Cheerleader 3. OLGA SUE NORMAN BONNIE MAE SNOW FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 2, 4; Folk Dancing Club 2, 3; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Cheerleading Club 1,2; Paper Staff 4; Tri-Hi-Y Club 4; Teen-Age Club 4; Dramatics Club 2. SHELVEY JEAN SIMMONS Annual Staff 1,3; FHA 1; Class Secretary 2; Folk Danc¬ ing 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Cheerleading Club 2, 3, 4, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Cheerleader 3,4; Superlative 4; Honor Roll 1,2, 3,4; Honor Society 3,4; Paper Staff 3, 4, Co-Editor 4; Monogram Club 4; Girls ' Agriculture Club 1; Future Teachers Club 3,4, Secretary 4; Class Speller 1, 2, 3, 4. MARIE SIMPSON Franklin High School 3: FHA; 4-H Club; Glee Club Cheerleading Club; Commercial Club; Paj er Staff. Dobson High School 1, 2, 4: FHA 1, 2, 4; 4-H Club 2; Glee Club 1,2; Cheerleading Club 1,2,4; Cheerleader 2,4, Chief 4; Honor Roll 2,4; Monogram Club 4; Teen-A ge Club 4. COY CALDWELL SMITH FFA, Vice President 2; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4, Captain 4; Wildlife Club 1; Folk Dancing Club 3; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Dus Driver 3, 4; Aviation Club 2; Superlative; Library Club 4; Monogram Club 4; Photog¬ raphy Club 2, 3; Teen-Age Club 4; Track 1,2. HELEN WILLYS SNOW Honor Society 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Class Reporter 4; FHA 1, 2,3,4, Historian 2, Treasurer 4; Basketball 2; Softball 2; Dramatics 2; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, Chaplain 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice President 4; Class Play 3; Cheerleading Club 3,4, Vice President 4; Cheerleader 3, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 4; Girls ' Agriculture Club 1; Teen-Age Club 4; Future Teachers Club 3- DONESE JANE SOUTHARD Dramatics Club 2; Folk Dancing Club 3; Glee Club 2; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Paper Staff 4; Tri-Hi-Y Chaplain 4; Library Guild 4; Girls’ Agricul¬ ture Club 1; Teen-Age Club 4; FHA 1, 2, 3. JAMES ROBERT SPOON Honor Society 3, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 3,4, Editor 4; Paper Staff 4; Class President 3,4; Dramatics Club 1, 2; Folk Dancing Club 3; Glee Club 1; Superlative; Marshal 1, 2, 3; Class Play 3; Cheer¬ leading Club 3; 4-H Club 1; Halloween King 4; Hi- Y Secretary 4; Substitute Bus Driver 3, 4; Football 3; FFA 1,2; Basketball Scorekeeper 3,4; Teen-Age Club 4. JOHNNY ALLEN THOMAS Softball 1; 4-H Club 1; Library Club 1,2,4; Photogy- phy Club 3. JANE ANNE THOMPSON Annual Staff 3,4, Assistant Editor 4; Class Officer 1, 3, 4; Honor Roll 1.2, 3, 4; Honor Society 2, 3, 4, Presi¬ dent 4; Marshal 1,2, Chief 3; Superlative; Teen-Age Club 4; Tri-Hi-Y Club, Vice President 4; Journalism Club 3; Folk Dancing Club 3; Dramatics Club, Song Leader 2; Glee Club 1, Pianist 3; JV Cheerleader 1,2; Class Play 3; Paper Staff 3,4; FHA Song Leader 1, Historian 2, County Vice President 3, Parliamentarian 4; School Sports Correspondent for Winston-Salem Journal 4; Halloween Queen 3, 4, CHARLES ALONZO TILLEY FFA 1,2,3, 4, President 2, Vice President 3; Track 2; Wildlife Club 1,2; Dramatics Club 3; Folk Dancing Club 1, 2; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 2, 3, 4. CATHERINE JOYCE WAGNER Annual Staff 4; FHA 1, 2, 4; Folk Dancing Club 3; Cheerleading Club 2, 3, Reporter 3; Cheerleader 4; Journalism Club 2; Superlative; Honor Roll 1, 2,3,4; Honor Society 3,4; Paper Staff 2; Girls Agriculture Club 1; Teen-Age Club 4. PEGGY JUNE WALL Emily Post Club 1; Library Club 2, 3, 4; Vice President 4. JUANITA MAE WHITE Annual Staff 4; FHA 1; Dramatics Club 4; Folk Danc¬ ing Club 3; Journalism Club 3; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Arts and Crafts Club 2; Paper Staff 3,4; Girls’ Agriculture Club 1, FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT WHITE Basketball 1, 2,3,4, Co-Captain 4; Football 3,4; Track 1,2,3; Bus Driver 1, 2,3,4; Aviation Club 1; Superla¬ tive; Monogram Club, President 4; Teen-Age Club 4. FRED GREY WILMOTH FFA 1,2, 3, 4; Wildlife Club 1,2; Boys ' Home Economics Club 1; 4-H Club 1,2, 3,4; Bus Driver 4; Substitute 3; Library Club 2,3; Photography Club 4; Surry Federation Crops Contest Winner 4, FRANCES LUCILLE WOOD Annual Staff 4; FHA 1,2,4; Dramatics Club 4; Folk Dancing 2, 3; 4-H Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Girls Agriculture Club 1; Teen-Age Club 4; Honor Roll 4, ROBERT GRAY WOODRING FFA 1,2,3, 4; Boys ' Home Eco¬ nomics Club 1; Aviation Club 2; Library Club 3,4; Photogra¬ phy Club 1. JOSEPH FRANKLIN WRIGHT FFA 1, 2,3,4, Reporter 4; Base¬ ball 1,2; Folk Dancing Club 3; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Substitute Bus Driver 2, 4; Glee Club 4; Aviation Club 1; Journalism Club 3; Paper Staff 3; Photo¬ graphy Club 2; Teen-Age Club 4; Hi-Y Reporter 4. Mascots TROY THOMAS WRIGHT FFA 1,2; Basketball 1, 2,3,4, Captain 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Track 1,2; Bus Driver 3, Substitute Driver 2, 4; Monogram Club 4; Photography Club 3; Teen-Age Club 4. JAN HEMRIC TOMMY MARION SENIOR SNAPS 1. Lost! 2 Early bird gets the worm. 3. Cold nose. 4. Brains unlimited... 5. Sweet Sue-That ' s you. 6. Bring on the boys. 7. Tennis anyone? 8. The great pretenders. 9. Where ' s that girl? 10. Can ' t catch me! 11. My knee hurts. 12. I want’a play. 13. Where ' s that girl? 14. Are they looking? 15 Tee’ Hee ' 16. He scute! 17. I think he ' ll come? ? 18. People are funny. 19. Two faced. ' 20. Snap it - this ground ' is cold. 21. Nature Lover. 22. They left me. 23. Naughty ladies of Shady Lane. 24. place to go. 25. Shady characters. Dressed up.. no Junior Officers FRANKLIN BODE JOSIE MARION - WILSON TILLEY - - President ■ - - Secretary Vice President PEGGY SMITH Treasurer PATSY BATES GERALDINE BENGE FRANKLIN BODE GUYNER CAVE MAXINE COE JIM COLLINS PATRICIA COLLINS JEAN CORDER FRANCES EDWARDS LAURA EDWARDS BARBARA FREEMAN LIONEL GILLESPIE TREVA GILLESPIE ROGER GWYN CAROLYN HAMLIN JEANENE HARDY TERRY HARDY JAMES HLATT HARLEY HODGES OLIVER HUDSON SADIE HUTCHINS BARBARA ISAACS ARTIS JOHNSON BETTY LAWRENCE OLIN LINVILLE MADELEINE LONG DELLA MARION JOSIE MARION LOLA MARION ROY MARION JACKIE MARTIN ELSIE McCRAW LA UREA N MOORE ROBERT PHILLIPS LARRY RECTOR TROY REEVES JUNIOR SHUMATE HOBERT SIMPSON TROY SIMPSON PEGGY SMITH HILDA SNOW BILL SPRINKLE DOROTHY STANLEY BARBARA STEWART WILSON TILLEY REBECCA WALL JIMMY WELCH BILLY WHITAKER LARRY WHITE ALFRED WILMOTH ROSEMARY WILMOTH In Alemoriam GLENDA DONESE WHITE Born... September 20, 1939 Died_November 10, 1955 Sophomore Officers Edward Hyatt — - -- -- - — — President Walter Fulk - — - -- -- -- -- - Vice President Audrey Woodruff Secretary and Treasurer Bobby Adams Jimmy Atkins Roy Lee Atkins Donald Badgett Harold Barber Jimmy Bingman James Bledsoe Faye Branch J. W. Branch Carlene Brendle Betty Jean Brendle Edna Brendle Van Brindle Jacob Cave Johnny Cave Peggy Ann Cave K 5 I- •«pp Georgia Draughn Mary Ellen Draughn Ruth East Wayne Edmonds Harry Folger Annie Lou Fowler Guy Freeman Walter Fulk Johnny Gabbard Barbara Galyean Brenda Hamlin Hazel Hamlin Barbara Hardy Billy Hardy Grover Haymore Jackie Hemric Wilma Hiatt Edward Hyatt Barbara Hutchens Dickie Isaacs Janice Jenkins Jimmy Jenkins Betty Johnson Vallie Johnson Ivey Jean Lewis Jeanettie Marshall Rita McMillan Joe Frank Nations Carol Nester Nellie Payne Freddie Rosendahl Dean Scott Harry Simpson Delmar Snow Larry Snow Lucille Sprinkle Bruce Stanley Shirley Stanley DeWayne Stewart Betty Lou Watson Billy White Carolee White G.L. White, Jr. Gray White Imogene White Don Wilmoth Delmar Wood Shirley Wood Audrey Woodruff Mary York Junior and So phomore Snapshots Where ' s my ball? Just friends... Ha ! Anytime... Are my hands right? Tarzan... My dress is getting dirty. You got me covered. Just resting... Y ' all come_ I like you (sigh), too. Well, I never! Wanta play? Now, I tell you... Are they following us? Had a nice time... Cloudy up here.. . Why don ' t they leave me alone?! Hands off!... Let ' s go!!! Freshman Officers Debbie Weimar-President Ray Alberty - -- -- -- -- -- -- Vice President Joe Bill Hemric Secretary and Treasurer Virginia Adams J.B. Alberty N. E. Alberty Ray Alberty Jesse Atkins Faye Baker Lois Barber Lucy Beane Gaynell Bledsoe Harold Branch Billy Gray Burton Roger Cave Larry Chaney Mary Ann Chappell Barbara Coe Nellie Coe Allen Collins Bill Combs Betty Lou Davis Wade Davis Brenda Dobbins Clyde Draughn Pauline Draughn Allen Fowler Wendell Fowler Billie Jo Freeman Bobby Freeman Johnny Freeman Mildred Freeman Willie Freeman Billy Gray Gillespie Aligene Gilley Robert Cleve Hamlin Avanell Hardy Frances Haynes Joe Bill Hemric Leon Holyfield Elizabeth Hutchens Vena Jenkins Arlene Jones Geneva Marion Delmar McCraw Mary Lou McMillan Wanda Mitchell H.C. Mooney Bill Moore Bonnie Nixon Carol Parker Susie Poindexter Charlie Price J. D. Shelton Shelby Shew Annie Ruth Snow Molly Snow P.D. Snow Weldon Snow Arlin Stanley Helen Stanley Joyce Stanley Jack Wall Patty Wall Debbie Weimar Estelle Whitaker J. R. Whitaker Billy White Billy Lee White Carolyn White Eleanor White Sylvia White Teddy White Daniel Wilmoth Johnny Wood Buddy Wright Class Spellers of 1955 CLASS SPELLERS Barbara White, Twelfth Grade; Shelvey Simmons, Eleventh Grade; Patsy Bates, Tenth Grade; Hazel Hamlin, Ninth Grade; Barbara Hardy, Eighth Grade; Faye Pike, Seventh Grade; Elaine Edmonds, Sixth Grade; Alton Bledsoe, Fifth Grade; Clyde Hamlin, Third Grade. Most Courteous JIMMY McLAURIN - JONNYE SUE HANEY Most Dependable PHYLLIS KIDD - FRANK BARNES Best All-Around JAMES ROBERT SPOON - BARBARA COMER DAVIS Most Athletic ROOSEVELT WHITE - MARY RUTH SHELTON f Most Likely to Succeed SHELVEY SIMMONS - WILBUR HARDY Most Talented HAROLD MYERS - LIBBY DOCKERY Most Original JIMMY COLLINS - KATHLEEN MOSER COLLINS Most Intellectual WILBUR HARDY - JANE THOMPSON Most Popular BETTY HEMRIC - BOBBY HODGES Most Attractive COY SMITH - CATHERINE WAGNER RAYVENA KEY Doris Day HELEN SNOW ’’Dinah Shore” lames Robert Spoon Editor Jane Thompson Assistant Editor The Dobsonian Mary Ruth Shelton Harold Myers - - - Juanita White - - Sports Editor Sports Editor ■ Club Editor Bobby Freeman Freshman Editor Barbara Hardy Sophomore Editor Jeanene Hardy Junior Editor Jonnye Sue Haney Senior Editor Business Manager Libby Dockery Assistant Business Managers Betty Hemric Jimmy McLaurin Helen Snow Betty Lawrence Miss Holyfield - - - - ----- - Sponsor Mr. Davis - -- -- -- -- -- -- Sponsor Frances Wood Typist Catherine Wagner Typist Grey Brendle Typist Barbara Comer Davis-— — - - - Co-Editor Shelvey Simmons - -- -- -- -- -- - -Co-Editor Mr. Davis - .--Faculty Advisor The Dobsonian Paper Staff Hilda Snow, Jeanene Hardy, Dorothy Stanley, James Robert Spoon, Helen Snow, Franklin Bode, Barbara Stewart, Jane Thompson, Rebecca Wall, Mary Ruth Shelton, Imogene Brindle, Kathleen Collins, Juanita White, Harold Myers, Bonnie Snow, Donese Southard, Rayvena Key, Betty Hemric. National Honor Society Standing: James Robert Spoon, Betty Hemric, Jane Thompson, President ; Libby Dockery, Wilbur Hardy. First row: Barbara Comer Davis, Shelvey Simmons, Rayvena Key, Catherine Wagner, Elsie McCraw, Dorothy Stanley, Hilda Snow, Barbara Stewart. Second row: Jonnye Sue Haney, Donese Southard, Phyllis Kidd, Juanita White, Laura Edwards, Artis Johnson, Patricia Collins, Carolyn Hamlin, Betty Lawrence. Third row: Helen Snow, Grey Brendle, Harold Myers, Charles Tilley, Frances Edwards, Patsy Bates, Treva Gillestie, Rosemary Wilmoth, Jeanene Hardy, Jim Collins. Marshals Jane Thompson, Chief James Robert Spoon Jeanene Hardy Jim Collins Freddy Rosendahl Barbara Hardy Rayvena Key - - — - -- —-— -President Betty Lou Lawrence-- Vice President Hilda Snow--- Secretary Helen Snow — - - - ---_ - — Treasurer Charles Tilley - — — - — - -- -- - - President Frank Barnes---Vice President John D. Harrison-- - - ---Secretary Daryl Cave - - ---Treasurer Audrey Woodruff, Betty Hemric, Jane Thompson, Barbara Hardy, President; Mary Ruth Shelton, Hilda Snow, Barbara Stewart, Donese Southard, Madalene Childress, Mary York, Jean Corder, Barbara Davis, Carolyn White, Bonnie Snow, Rosemary Wilmoth, Peggy Cave, Rita McMillan, Annie Snow, Wilma Hiatt, Elsie McCraw, Carol Nester, Jeannette Marshall, Brenda Hamlin, Arlene Jones, Patsy Bates, Phyllis Kidd, Miss Holyfield, Sponsor; Kathleen Collins, Laurean Moore, Estelle Whitaker, Helen Stanley, Jonnye Sue Haney, Barbar a Freeman, Annie Fowler, Artis Johnson. Wilbur Hardy, Jimmy McLaurin, James Robert Spoon, Jimmy Collins, Edward Hiatt, Roy Marion, Larry Snow, Alfred Wilmoth, Larry White, Harold Barber, Jacob Cave, Tommy Payne, Bobby Adams, Dean Poindexter, Jerry Isaacs, Ray Cheek, Grey Brendle, Wayne Edmonds, Walter Fulk, Troy Simpson, Donald Wilmoth, Jimmy Atkins, Mr. Davis, Sponsor. Glee Club Mrs. McCann, Jonnye Sue Haney, Helen Snow, Phyllis Kidd, Libby Dockery, Annie Snow, Aligene Gilley, Rita McMillan, Arlene Jones, Estelle Whitaker, Wilma Hiatt, Ivey Jean Lewis, Patty Wall, Franklin Bode, Billy White, Bobby Freeman, Billy Lee White, Buddy Wright, Hazel Hamlin, Franklin Wright. Mrs. Freeman, Sponsor; Harold Myers, President; Jeanene Hardy, Nellie Payne, Jim Collins, Frances Wood, Patricia Collins, Juanita White, Billy Hardy, Richard Isaacs, Lucy Branch, Shelby Burch, Imogene Brendle, John D. Harrison, Wanda Mitchell, Frances Edwards, Doris Cave, Treva Gillespie, Betty Lawrence, Lionel Gillespie, Avanelle Hardy, Faye Baker, ' Billy White, Harry Folger, Freddy Rosendahl, Lola Marion, Geneva Marion, Pauline Draughn, Vena Jenkins, Bettye Watson, Bonnie Nixon, Robert Phillips, Rebecca Wall, Madeleine Long, Imogene White, Lucille Sprinkle, Peggy Smith, Debbie Weimar. Bus Drivers First row: Troy Wright, Frank Barnes, Roosevelt White, Bobby Hodges, Jim Collins, Daryl Cave, Roger Gwyn, Jerry Isaacs, John D. Harrison, Jimmy Collins, Tommy Payne, Jackie Martin, Troy Simpson, Ray Cheek, Franklin Wright, Coy Smith, James Robert Spoon. Driver Training Mr. Madison, Instructor: Jane Thompson, Olin Linville, Guyner Cave, Tommy Payne, Delmer Wood, Carolee White, Betty Jean Brendle, Robert Woodring, Jim Collins, Catherine Wagner, Dorothy Stanley, Barbara Stewart, Franklin Bode, Harry Simpson. Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Bolich, Advisors; Jimmy Collins, Harold Myers, Brenda Hamlin, Wanda Mitchell, Shirley Stanley, Frances Haynes, Debbie Weimar, Shelvey Simmons, Betty Lawrence, Patsy Bates, Laurean Moore, Phyllis Kidd, Barbara Hardy, Jonnye Sue Haney, Annie Ruth Snow, Mary Ellen Draughn, Audrey Woodruff, Annie Lou Fowler, Nellie Payne, Carolyn White, Geneva Marion, Janice Jenkins. OFFICERS Betty Lawrence - -- - — — Janice Jenkins- - - President Vice President Shelvey Simmons Phyllis Kidd- Secretary Treasurer Blanche Cave, President; Peggy Wall, Mary Ellen Draughn, Aligene Gilley, Eleanor White, Mildred Freeman, Harry Simpson, Miss Freeman, Sponsor; Van Brindle, Lois Jenkins, Lucy Beane, Barbara Hutchens, Ted White, Mary Ann Chappell, Betty Lou Davis, Mary Lou McMillan, Donald Badgett, Johnny Cave, Guy Freeman, Olin Linville, Hobart Simpson, Robert Woodring, Johnny Thomas, Billy Lee White, Wilfred McCraw, Wilson Tilley, Joe Bill Hemric, Carol Parker, Shirley Wood. Photography Club Sue Norman, President; Edna Brendle, Barbara Isaacs, Guyner Cave, Josie Marion, Alvin Hardy, Verna Money, Laura Edwards, Billy White, Ray Alberty, Charlie Price, Clyde Draughn, Betty Cheek, Daryl Cave, Bobby Freeman, Fred Wilmoth, Joe Frank Nations, Jackie Martin, Junior Shumate, DeWayne Stewart, Geraldine Benge, Magdalene Draughn, Betty Jean Brendle, Joe Callahan, Carlene Brendle, Carolee White, Shirley Stanley, John D. Harrison, Billy Whitaker, Mr. Madison, Sponsor. High School Library Guild Hobert Simpson, Olin Linville, Mary Ellen Draughn, Jackie Martin, Robert Phillips, Dickie Isaacs, Phyllis Chappell, Shirley Wood, Mrs. Ruth Freeman, Sponsor; Doris Cave, Barbara Hardy, Donese Southard, Betty Hemric, Dcrothy Stanley. Mrs. Aubrey Moore, Sponsor; The Seventh Grade students. Wildlife Club Leonard Childress, President; Roger Cave, J. B. Alberty, Daniel Wilmoth, Johnny Freeman, H. C. Mooney, Larry Chaney, Robert C. Hamlin, Allen Collins, Mr. Bolich, Sponsor; Grover Sizemore, Harold Branch, Buddy Wright, Bill Combs, Wendell Fowler, Willie Freeman. Cheerleading First row: Janice Jenkins, Shelby Shew, Georgia Draughn, Carolyn Hamlin, Maxine Coe. Second row: Helen Snow, Shelvey Simmons, Marie Simpson, Libby Dockery, President; Rayvena Key. Third row: Lois Barber, Patty Wall, Lucy Bean, Frances Haynes, Barbara Freeman, Elizabeth Hutchens, Sylvia White, Dorothy Stanley, Mrs. Norman, Sponsor. Mr. Thompson, Advisor; Bobby Hodges, President; Jimmy McLaurin, Vice President; Bobby Fr eeman, Secretary; Harry Folger, Reporter; Mary Ruth Shelton, Song Leader. Teen-Age Club Jimmy McLaurin, President; Jeanene Hardy, Vice President; Audrey Woodruff, Secretary; Pauline Draughn, Treasurer; Libby Dockery, Bobby Hodges, Hilda Snow, Freddie Rosendahl, Debbie Weimar, Class Representatives. ROOSEVELT WHITE Left End JIMMY McLAURIN Right End COY SMITH Fullback MR. DENNEHY - Coach WADE DAVIS - Tackle DONALD LEE WILMOTH - Halfback JIM COLLINS Center ROY LEE ATKINS Halfback OLIN LINVILLE Halfback TROY WRIGHT Halfback J. W. BRANCH Right Guard JAMES BLEDSOE End BOBBY HODGES Quarterback Dobson Tigers N.E. ALBERTY Guard BILLY WHITE Guard DELMER WOOD Tackle RAY ALBERTY Quarterback JESSE ATKINS Center BOBBY FREEMAN Tackle Football Squad Mr. Dennehy, Coach; N.E. Alberty, Don Lee Wilmoth, Delmer Wood, Bobby Freeman, Billy White. Second row: Jackie Hemric, Wade Davis, James Bledsoe, Jim Collins, Bruce Stanley, Jessie Atkins, Olin Linville. First row: Ray Alberty, J. W. Branch, Coy Smith, Troy Wright, Bobby Hodges, Roosevelt White, Jimmy McLaurin, Roy Lee Atkins. HILDA SNOW - - BARBARA HARDY RAY VENA KEY - Homecoming Queen -... Attendant • --Attendant J.V. Football Squad First row: Larry Slauwter, Don Draughn, Garry Kidd, Billy Nixon, C.W, Haney, Larry Davis, Larry Barker, Thomas Snow, Wayne Atkins, Max Smith. Second row: Roger Cave, Joe Callahan, Charlie Price, J. B. Alberty, John Bode, Larry Snow, Joe Bill Hemric, Manager; Mr. Dennehy, Coach. if 4 it ■ M mr f « r J JLli TvF Monogram Club First row: Jackie Hemrich, Shelvey Simmons, Marie Simpson, Helen Snow, Mary Ruth Shelton, Libby Dockery, Jeanene Hardy, J. W. Branch. Second row: Mr. Dennehy, Sponsor; Wade Davis, Jimmy McLaurin, Jessie Atkins, James Bledsoe, Bobby Freeman, Billy White, Jim Collins. Third row: Roy Lee Atkins, Frank Barnes, Olin Linville, Franklin Bode. Girls ' Basketball Team First row: Treva Gillespie, Carlene Brendle, Mary Ruth Shelton, Vena Jenkins, Nellie Payne, Second row: Gaynell Bledsoe, Audrey Woodruff, Jeanene Hardy, Brenda Ham¬ lin, Shirley Stanley. Third row: Mr. Madison, Coach; Barbara Hardy, Betty Lou Wat¬ son, Elsie McCraw, Rosemary Wilmoth, Barbara Stewart, Manager. Cheerleaders Marie Simpson, Chief; Libby Dockery, Helen Snow, Shelvey Simmons, Janice Jenkins, Rayvena Key, Shelby Shew, Nellie Coe, Carolyn Hamlin, Maxine Coe, Georgia Draughn. Boys ' Basketball Team First row: Roosevelt White, Frank Barnes, Jim Collins, James Bledsoe, Olin Linville, Jimmy McLaurin, Roy Lee Atkins. Second row: Oliver Hudson, Manager: Franklin Bode, Harry Folger, Jessie Atkins, Bobby Hodges, Troy Wright, Billy Hardy, Coy Smith, Mr. Dennehy, Coach. Starting Line- Up Roosevelt White, Frank Barnes, Jimmy McLaurin, Bobby Hodges, Troy Wright, Mr. Dennehy. Boys Basketball Record 1955-1956 DOBSON OPPONE1 50 Boonville 39 64 Shoals 23 47 Pilot Mountain 34 63 Copeland 42 46 Beulah 36 48 Yadkinville 30 65 White Plains 47 76 Lowgap 36 61 Franklin 67 57 Beulah 44 69 Westfield 47 59 Boonville 40 47 White Plains 34 62 Pilot Mountain 42 48 Yadkinville 35 50 Mountain Park 56 52 Flat Rock 48 55 Mountain Park 53 High School King arid Queen JAMES ROBERT SPOON - JANE THOMPSON Junior-Senior Banquet The Four Knights Jack Webb - Eddie Fisher Coy Smith, Bobby Hodges, Troy Wright Roosevelt White James Robert Spoon Harold Myers Exhibit for Science Fair in Greensboro. Larry Rector, Harley Hodges, Wilson Tilley, Terry Hardy. Cafeteria Staff Mrs. Callahan, Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Harris, Shirley Simpson, Bernice Simpson. Janitor Store Workers Nellie Payne Betty ' Lou Watson Mr. Jenkins NHasgii Compliments of School Friends ■Hi Luck and Success Underwear - Sportswear - Sleepwear Products of Washington Mills Co. WORKMEN ' S FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Safety Availability Convenience Liberal Dividends Ask About Our Four Point Savings Program . . . zAfdj[oc(z UjjjzzvLT’iLtz’i domjianij CECIL GORDON ' S Groceries and Service Phone 3375 Authorized Agent for Underwood Typewriters - Adding 6c Accounting Machines H. G. Nl BLOCK 675 W. FOURTH ST. Phone 7013 WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. ( 66 ) Dobson, N. C. Highway 601 THE SURRY COUNTV LOAN TRUST COMPANY Dobson, N. C. Mount Airy, N. C. There Are Larger Banks but None Safer. Complete Banking Service f ' Odt (dmd pood GREEN OAKS RESTAURANT Home of Fine Foods MRS. SAM MARTIN, Prop. Dobson, N. C. CLEANERS For the Best in Service Phone 3305 THE FAIR Fair and Square Outfitters for the Family Phone 1442 Dobson, N. C. TAYLOR Mount Airy, N. C. H W WAREHOUSE CO. Winston-Salem, N. C Two Warehouses Taylor ' s No. I Taylor ' s No. II A Sale Every Day at TAYLOR ' S GULF SERVICE 666 N. Bridge St. Elkin, N. C. Phone 385 Operated by RICHARD HARDY BEAMER WOOD H L EQUIPMENT COMPANY Allis Chalmers - New Holland and New Idea Farm Equipment Sales - Parts and Service Dobson, N. C. Elkin ' s Quality Department Store Compliments of •R G HARDWARE Paints and Electrical Supplies Appliances Phone 3575 Dobson, N. C. DAVI S BROTHERS IMPLEMENT CO. Your Minneapolis- Moline Dealer Phone 2305 Dobson, N. C. ALBERT VS STORE Fertilizer - Feed - Seed and Groceries Phone 3415 Dobson, N. C. Dobson Drug Store DEPENDABLE 0RUG5-REA50NABLE PRICES Phone 3285 Dobson, N. C. SOUTHARD HATCHERY Quality Chicks Poultry Supplies Phone 3125 Dobson, N. C, GENERAL MERCHANDISE Dobson, N. C. Diamonds - Watches Gifts Mount Airy, N. C. Penney’s A1WAYS FIRST QUALITY! Pay Cash Pay Less J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC. Mount Airy, N. C. FOWLER MOTOR CO. Mount Airy, N. C. our DEPENDABLE DRUGGIST WOLFE ' S DRUG STORE Mount Airy, N. C. TODD-HARRIS TRACTOR SALES FERGUSC N SYSTEM ] CO., INC. SERVICE Phone 347 5 Dobson, N. C. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Established 1893 Member FDIC Mount Airy, North Carolina W. E. WOOD AND SON BARBER SHOP Compliments of BEN ' S Your Appearance Is Our GRILL Business Route 4 Dobson, N. C. Mount Airy, N. C. Compliments of BROWN ' S DRAUGHN ' S TEXACO SERVICE WAREHOUSE A Complete Line of Products Winston-Salem, N. C. Phone 9655 Dobson, N. C. COMPANY World ' s Largest Manufacturer of Class Rings Indianapolis 7, Indiana E. W. PADDISON, Representative Phone 325 Mount Airy, North Carolina Chatham Makes Good Blankets CHATHAM MANUFACTURING COMPANY Elkin, North Carolina Compliments of 5EALTE5T MILK ICE CREAM Visit Our Modern Dairy Bar 2221 Patter son Ave. Phone 2-4161 Winston-Salem, N. C. Penney’s At WAY $ FIRST QUALITY! Pay Cash Pay Less J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC. Elkin, N. C. F-W CHEVROLET CO., INC. for Economical Transportation Elkin, JtySjy n. c. Wrecker Service Day Phone 255 Night Phone 775 CROUSE TEXACO SERVICE 620 North Bridge Street Elkin, N. C. ELKIN - JONESVILLE BUILDING LOAN ASSOCIATION Save for Your Future Elkin, N. C. Sell Your Tobacco at LIBERTY DIXIE FARMERS Phone 2-5332 Phone 5-1318 Phone 2-9640 WAREHOUSES Winston-Salem, N. C. THREE SALES EVERY DAY JOE PELL, JR. Proprietors F. P. JOYCE MOSS JOYNER JOE BOULDIN, Auctioneer BILL SHEETS SURRY- YAD KIN ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP. Owned by Those We Serve Serving 6,800 Homes in Five Counties PHILCO - CORNETT ' S TV Factory Supervised Service Phone 2571 DOWN TOWN BARBER SHOP Open From 6:30 A. M. Until 6:00 P. M. Friday - 6:30 A.M. Until 6:30 P. M. Saturday - 6:30 A. M. Until 8:30 P. M. Shower Bath D. O. KEY AND S. F. TAYLOR, Managers Elkin, N. C. HODGES GROCERY Groceries and Meats Rt. 1, Dobson, N. C. Phone 9111 BEAUTY SHOP BETTY STEWART, Owner A Complete Beauty Service For Those Who Care Phone 2595 Dobson, N. C. The: Bank oh E hkin Elkin.N. C. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. SERVICE WHEN YOU NEED IT jTj- r Buy ®t tt « - y CRISSMAN ' S (ESSO) SERVICE SICN A Complete Line of Esso Products TIRES BATTERIES Phone 3266 Dobson, N. C. HYLTON SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. Next to the Post Office Housewares - Appliances Hardware Phone 237 Mt. Airy, N. C. frigidaire Compliments of um- - 0 STORE Elkin’s Popular Variety Store Elkin, N.C. Mount Airy ' s First Department Store JACKSON BROTHERS CARL W STEELE JEWELER Watches - Diamonds China - Crystal - Silver Phone 699 Mount Airy, N. C. SACKS ON COMPANY Groceries - Meats Phone 2185 Dobson, N. C. Compliments of INSURANCE AGENCY J. T. THREATTE W. FRANK COMER GRAHAM BRASINGTON Dobson, North Carolina ALLISON TREE SERVICE STATION Groceries - Gas and Oil Phone 2132 Highway 601 Dobson, N. C, Phone 2576 Dobson, N. C. THOMPSON ' S HATCHERY Quality Chicks - Security Feeds Farm Supplies A Good Drug Store ABERNETHY ' S VILLAGE MARKET Quality Groceries at Lowest Prices PHARMACY The Rexall Store Elkin, North Carolina Phone 2585 Dobson, N. C. 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