East Gaston High School - Imprimis Yearbook (Mount Holly, NC)

 - Class of 1953

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NS x ' XM . x 5 Q S ' S X f,Q 'fff 111' Z' gba' 4 f'f+W ...9 Q -2 X- 1? tl I S 'X 'X .x hybxx Swv :tx A l , u 5 , a , K X Tlx X? ffxhxk X 5Y.x' MAN-Q 'KX x .X Q, 3 +5 E Q TQX X K' QW Y' 5 EXQXL SENIOR CLASS R5Fl'kx OFFICERS KEITH I-IEARN ...,...,,,.,,....S..... ...A... P resident BOBBY ABERCROMBIE . . .,,.. Vice-President IOANN MANES ...A. ....... S ecretary DEAN BARBER . . , ,...... Treasurer N. Page Ten I Qu . AV ' I Al w Bobby Manly Abercrombie Donald Ray Abernathy Carolyn Temple Alligood Richard Dean Barber Walter Edward Batchelor James Bouldin Beatty Hilda Lavada Bumgardner Nancy Ann Calvert Cynthia Cartledge Willie Edward Cauthen George McQuillan Cauthen -lo Ann Clippard S E N I O R S Page Eleven 1 j l!jV'l'1'jl l' VJ X A ' V N M lxxl' of 'Ji . ly irzf' WW . 451. inn-0' 'fri' 'nsjlgxj If , ff'V'c'Al': .5 arf, i l9'VfjJ 51 M Myfyeft QMW7 ffrf eww '7fyrfQ L4g,,4,,,,.4 Edward Lee Cloninger Richard Loy Crump Allan Morris Davelfwort Martha Rae Davis 26455 Charles Hubert Dodd Ann Marlene Elmore Barbara lean Evans Clifford Russell Farris Earl Hall William Keith Hearn Catherine Elizabeth Helms Carrol Edward Helton Page Twelve I' r'3'Q1iVf?' ,JZL1 1 K A 'Yll' , K 55 f Keane ' fu Frances Mae Helton Barbara Ann Lawing Sarah Joann Manes S ,, pf , , n Lars Frances Luetta Mh Am Hunter 'J Jean Marie Lawing Burgin Doris Lee McDonald Peggy Glen McKinney Johnnie Edward McNabb E N I S Page Thirteen ff. nfvi 1 'rr'ett Maxwell Lee ,N ,Q ff 'J 'X 1 Benjamin Franklin Miller Richard Groves Moore Terry Wilkins Moore Jerry Lathon Pressley Pat Marie Pridmore Kenneth Lavond Riding Barbara Jane Rhyne ' Ella Frances Sisk Patricia Joyce Stewart Claude junior Stilwell Delores Rachel Stone Marcia Faye Stroupe S E N I 0 R S Rachel Marlene Wallace Johnny Daniel Wike Carolyn Hope Williams Tilcla Elizabeth Wilson Virginia Ann Wilson ww-fY M A S NANCY GORDON EAVES ROBERT BARRON COOK, .I C O T S Page Fifteen HCJLLY HAWK STAFF NIARCIA STROUPE, NORMA HUNTER . . ..4A...,. Co-Editors WALTER BATCIIELOR, JAMES BEATTY 4...... ., A.,. , . Business Managers CAROLYN ALLIGOOD, NANCY CALVERT, DELCDRES STONE . . A , . Advertising Staff IJICKY CRUMP ,..,,.,...,.............,......... ..,.., C ircnlation Manager KEITH HEARN . . . . , Literary and Club Editor DEAN BARBER ...,......,,. Art Editor ICANN MANES , . . ....- Typist O , Q gl I I V, , Q ' .1 5 t Jin, . 'J 5. ' r - -... - wi J 5 ffl , f ' 4 .T 1 T -- - ' ' ' -wr , f- '6 ' A , ' ' , - ,J I N J ' ,. ' ' , 1 1 , , gs .1 + 4 I , 1 - . u - ' - ' rr R -4 , ' 1 S. A l I Ir ' , fa I4 . -A , v , X IL - 1 . 1 1 P J K xl . 4 5 - If .cr ' i 1 Q ' If , ' ' I' ' ff - rl ' ' if t f f Y 1 f ' Y I 0 IIQJEAAL -.qixndfyi L af ,f-QAJ . a,.3 q'q.,l 'V Nj., . . I, H fl -as ,T '. ' . R . riff'fv1...g2 ,.ffi1fc:.,7'Wf'r f- f'-fo T50 J' R 2--f1.fL..4,gfL iaif' ,.x-4--H. - f5g41.f1,, I 1 1 Page Sixteen .ref i4 I , u '?F :, . 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Ilfvfvx 1'XIl'IX1NNliY Bust Looking Ifinm' PRIQSSLIQX M.-xzzcm S1-W, ,Wuxi Ijfwlm' to Szfvcvc Kumi IIl5,xnN plmxxu Khxnas T I I LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ARTICLE I VK tx thCt'l.1ss0l 1953. having i't'.iChc'Cl ti ripe old nga' ns Ccllnintss in this institution .incl our tltws lacing ntitnhcrctl. hvffnrc snjmirning into .1 Ctmltl .incl t'i'ut'l worltl tlti lit-it-Int' tlt'cl1ii'c .intl th'.tw up mn' l.ttst W'ill tincl ilicsfanncnt. ,'Xit'tic'i iz ll il tm our ht'ltwt'cl .'XlIN.l Xhitui' wt' hctitlciitli our hfst wishvs tincl clccnvst rcspcct. ltr ttttr ptitit'nt. lung stilltwing ltiftiltx' wt' ltuitt' mn' sint't'i't' gixititticlt' iincl ltmltv. 'Xiiiici Ii Ill lht' ltmlltiwing l0g.ic'it's Arc tht- will tml tht' hist pittlt' '.St'I1lltl'N to ht' inlhctctl in chit' tiint' uptin tht' st't'tmntl pgirtx' '.k'l7l1'll11UI1lY known tis LlI1llCI'gl'tlClLIJICSX. lo iltiininx' hlulnttrsli. lltihhx .Xl3L'lCI'UI1ll5it' lt'1n't's his tthilitx' to nmlgt' hntilt shtrs .intl gut t'xti'.i t'ltt't'i's Innn tht- sitlulincs. lltin .Xht'i'n.itlix wills tt: l7t'i't't' Sigintin his Nm, 52 hus. .ts hc Iltiltlxs tht'i't' shtitiltl ht' nitii't' wtminun tli'ix't'is. Cistnmlvn .wlligutrtlls ltwt' lim' litwtitlmll lit'r0t's is lst-qtitwtrlit-tl tn l'i.ix't' Xht'i'n.itlw. XV4iltc't' llqilclivltii' wills to Dinlt Xlchlzintis .intl l3t'.n'l llwis his rtmcl nntp. with i lbw tt'lt'plitmt' nttinhtis .lIIklLil1L'Cl. tu Kings Xlotintnin. il tw llunnx' Li4lI'l1L'I1lCI'. lDCLlllRBglLl,1Ql' wills his gontl lttolss .incl this mlcl swing. 'l'ht' lt'ss sgiitl tht- ht'ttt'i '. ,Xt lczist, llcain gives goticl ticlx'iu'. Al.iint's lltxittx' lvtwcs tu l,t'tm.ii'tl Ilmlc his trticlx. which man' help him get mit ol' i lbw t'l.isst's. lliltl.i lgtiingntclnci' lt'.wcs to Uiwncll llight thc' liwlluwing .nlx'it't': Ullltit' mfs .irc gtititlg hrtiwn h.iii' is l'.iii'1 hut tht' lcgs .tic tht' things that gct you tht'i't'. il ti llcttx' lltiiws. C'x'nthi.i C.n'tlCt'lgt' wills hm' t'lc'x'0i' ii11pQi's0ntttimis nl' Bcttx' lltitttwn, tlinmingg in .1 lbw lcssuns on tht' siclv. N.int'x' fgilwitt lt'twt's to Lih.n'lt's lsulitin :incl 'hint' Sttww hm' inottog 'llvtitt' to html. l.itt' tu iisc, nt'x't'i' tin tnnc, no in.ittt'i' how l tix: ln Clillwt-rt Ilcitttxy litlwgirtl Cliuthcn lCzwt's his tiniqnt' w.ix' til' living innoccnt htit .ilw.ws tit tht' sccnt' ul' tht' Criinc. lu ht' tlivitlctl t-qu.illt- hetwvcn them, Etlwarcl Cltmningei' wills to l'lmi't1cu Xnrwomtl .intl l,.ii'i'x' Cittx his vollcctitwn Ol' nicliimtncs. Civtirgt' Li.lLlll1L'I1 lt'.wt's his 'iwxw with tht' wntnt'n tn ht' ltitight nvci' lw Httict' llit'h.ii'tlstmn iintl l7.init'l llmtmlts. login Clippiiistl. lmnwing sht' will pt't'sCi't't' its clignitx' while .1 scnitny lctwcs tn lliltlat Ntwi'w'tvtitl hcl' h.tsl4Cth.tll uniliorm. Hit-lw Ciitiinp lt'tit't's his wtix' 'toll Acting shi' hut ggctting zimttiitlii tw ljttrvis Sitnpstm. lint xwmttll liiwt' tn hm' want own mmm-tilulc. Ptirvis. .Xlliin l5.wt'npm't s.ix's .lt'i'i'v ll.n'ris tnnx' litill hcii' to his clisc.ii'tlCcl lvonlq tcpni'ts, pi-tmtlctl ht' t'.in pass tht'in ull on Miss Linsctnnh. lu Pcvwx' Ucitf zintl ll1ii'h.it'1i liclwttrtls, hlzn'th.t Hit' llttis lt'.iit's hui' spt-ts-tl in tl K rv- ' f lit'Vi'twlt't. lltihcrt llitltl wills his tmltl Ugct un nncl go to Btihhx' Kliisstigcc. xl.ll'lL'l1C lllinort' lC:it'Cs hm' wax' nl speaking l'Cwt'i' worcls antl clming Inuit' to Pmttx' lltwlliinttn :incl liLllJX' lst't'x't'i'. l3tii'h.ii'.i Evans hcqticiiths tn B.tI'l3LlI'Ll .'XllCn hcl' hcinitilinl rcfl hair xincl snmc frccklcs to aitltirn hor nosc. lu llgirrx' Hliit-lt. C. ll liCi'i'is wills his stipCi'lhitwt1s weight in msc' Barn' is Caught tinnrt'n:ii't'tl in ii hut'i'iCiint', li.n'l llttlls tiiwilitv to plat' httst'h.ill :incl i'11tC with tht' sophoin0i'C girls is left tw Ytwiitni Prictz ltr XV.wnt' Qignitin zintl ln .Xnnc litlw.ii'tls. lst'ith llctiin lvziws his tihilitx' tn llU'-N3 tttlnt' mit on mp with .1 1WlC'l'tSiIWQ pt'i's0i1ttlitx'. Carrol Holton lctwcs his tihilitx' to hc it good listcncr to W'illiznn Clrccn. Catherine Helms, trying to save her some money, wills to Frances Hamilton her year-round Florida tan. . ' Wlirances Helton wills her recipe, getting her man. before she graduates, to Rita 1 son. To Rosie Miller and Peggy Wilkinson, Frances Howard wills her way of being seen without being heard. Having no further use for them, Shirley Huffstetler leaves her discarded Belmont tele hone numbers to Nora and Kay Warren. lXljorma Hunter wills her wit and some of her gags to Jo Ann Cowan. Norma plans to keep a few laughs on hand for herself. Barbara Lawing wills her date-book to Earline Toomey. Jean Lawing leaves to Cary McKinney her straight A's in Senior English. Jimmie Lawing wills his genius as a spectacular shortstop to Jerry Ballard. Joann Manes leaves to Emily Chagaris and Margaret Allen her knowledge of how to tread the road of life and always be in the lead. Doris McDonald wills her love for cars to Doris Toomey. Her ability, to strut and twirl the baton, Peggy McKinney wills to Paula Ballard. Johnnie McNabb wills, reluctantly, his school spirit to Harrell Rick and Larry Arrowood. Ricky Moore hereby bequeaths to Joe Huffstetler his draped pants to help him be a cattv seniora' To Peggy Toomey, Barbara Rhyne wills her ability to hit high A in chorus. Lavond Riding wills his sure way of just barely climbing over the hump and sliding down the other side to Don Huflfstetler and Ray Hope. Tommie Sisk leaves to Sammy Pennington and Sylvia Fowler her headstrong spirit to make sure there is never a dull moment during their senior year. I Eayce Stewart wills her busy as a bee attitude to Sharon Herring and Frances or an. Claude Stilwell leaves his way of not being around when work is assigned to Vernon Price and Murl Carver. Delores Stone wills to Evelyn Stilwell her crush on the Marine Corps. Be careful, Evelyn! Marcia Stroupe leaves her own invention of diet pills to Millie Taylor, which will enable Millie to eat all she can and never gain a pound. As we realize all good things come in small packages, we allow Marlene Wallace to leave her petiteness to Nancy Everhart and Rachel Walls. Carolyn Williams wills to Patsy Rabb her ability to get along with Mr. Black and also her first chair clarinet in Senior Band. Benny Miller leaves to Don Lee his old walking shoes to use after school. Jerry Pressley leaves his love for wedding rings to Junior Langley and Roland Bynum. Pat Pridmore wills her special love for sailors to Maxine Pridmore. Libby Wilson leaves to Madge Hartsell and Lois Helton her mistake of laughing in class and always getting caught. To Sylvia Morris, Harriett Lee wills her ability to shoot a ninety-foot goal. Johnny Wike leaves in the hands of Raymond Gantt the reputation of Mountain Island and also his ability to make touchdowns. Virginia Wilson hereby bequeaths her love for the old Alma Mater and her gift of gab to Peggy Green. Q Terry Moore leaves either his motorcycle or his Crosley to Torrence Wilkinson. ARTICLE IV We, the party of the first part, in this year of our Lord nineteen hundred and lifty- three, do herewith swear to this our Last Will and Testament. - Lawyer: VIRGINIA WILSON Witnesses: TOMMIE Srsx JIMIHIE LAWING Earn. HALL Page Twenty-one t .v 1 If N V, 1 i t , , ,, 0 i ll :T X f r .x W vi. , ,wi f rv .-Q, af , ' ' ir: , iQ' t, ' 5: Q , ,J X' L r -fn- .qxf-7 A if.. 51- t . ..., l, . i ,lf 'Os A r , H i A A Faye Abernathy Ted Bell Larry Cox Nancy Everliart jerry llarris Ray Hope WU A M- Barbara Allen Barry Black Bcarl Davis Sylvia Fowler Madge llartscll l,cunarcl Hoyle Page Twenty-two i .51 0, www. Margaret Allen llinicl Brooks Peggy llcitz lnluyinoncl Gantt Lois Helton Donald lluflstctler jerry Ballard lluliincl Bynum dlciniette llellinger -In Ann Cowan Sliarun llcrring Aloe I-Iuflfstetler Paula Ballard Benny Carpenter llurlmrz-i Eclwiirtls Peggy Green Qhiynell llgnt Retry jones Gilbert Beatty liniily Cliaigaris -lu Anne Eclwartls lfraiices Hamilton Bcity llollman Frances jordan J-I 1 ff , s . 0 ffm fff-'ff if +742 '91 X 5 'KT .2 -: in Q, f 0 K.. .. I .f RQ XPS WJ Ruby Kcevcr Dink McManus Sauiiniy Pciiningtim Purvis Sinipsnn Peggy Toomey Dun Lee Rusic Miller Vvrnon Price Evelyn Stilwell llaclicl Walls md 'c-, fx an sfsg Qu Charles Loftin Sylvia Klurris Maxim' Pridmurc 'lziiiu Stowe Kay VVarren Bolulxy Massagcc ,liiiiics N ix4 in Patsy Riililm Millie 'liaiylnr Num Xllirrcn 1 .A Tommy Klclntosli llilclu Nurwmxl llarrcll Rick Doris 'li rmav moi Peggy VVillcinsun 52 l sr 5' sm' . y Cary McKinney lluiuiuc Norwood lTL'I'L'l' Signiun llirlinc 'l'uuim'y lurrcncc VVillcins0n Rim Wilson Page Twenty-tlirce A A ' .4 N S 1 1 E X A K HA 1 A f ,V i v v - K if M A, , E ... 1 5 8 K as I Q ' L x x K 1 f is 9 Q? 95 A ' 4 14 . 3 A l x n A W x .Q I. 1 M S ??29?E2 . 46 I 'X , ,IB if Sim f' Jf 1 ! X 5 VXA 2 5- V' X . mx V, ey ' ' x 5 V! A -Z . 4' f VV ,JI I, A ' I Q ,, FR vysoPHoMoRE15 ,. First row: Deanna Abernathy Shirley Allred Barbara Andrews Vivian Andrews jerry Arrowood Joe Beatty Ted Beckham Bill Bryant Fifth row: jerry Hunter Cerlith Kirby Seth Kirby Rachel Kirksey David Lavender Anne Lawing Ray Loftin jimmy McElveen Second row: Mary jo Carter Charles Clawson Kelley Clippard Gaynellc Davidson james Drumm Albert Farrar Nancy Fortner Eugene Frasure Sixth row: Leomia McGinnis Vicki hloore David hlorgan William Nolen Barbara Oglesby jerry Patterson Mitchell T. Rhinehart Third row: Bobby jean Hamilton Phil Hamriclc Patricia Hart Evelyn lleath Kenneth Henlcle Lamar Henkle jane Hinkle Barbara Hoffman Seventh row: Geraldine Rick Cary Budisill Sarah Sigmon Fourth row: Glenda Hollar jewel Hollis Margarette Holt Teil llorton Mary Huffman Charles Huffstetler Donnie lluffstetlcr Pat Huffstetler Eighth raw: Louise VVaters Beulah Wliggins Barbara Smith f jufffyl Dick w. smith f-. f -'- , X ' 1, , Harriet Springs ,J Margaret VVagstaff My - Q A U ' ' If f Pansy VVarrery, V . ,fm ,l ff W be If it L f, - , W0 Patsy Rhyne 5.. f cy, J .1 31.53 W .,.f'1 ' 0 0'1 1- r wg-':,w xr' f , y, i 4' I ly Y liz 5 X g, ' , if i rc, lfiywt mir: Fran li Alwrnatliy Mary Abernathy Sliirlcy Adams .lanct Aflwck -laincs Arthur Rayniund Bailey Alcene Ballard Page Twenty-six Svcoml row: Plivllis Ballarcl Ronald Ballard -IUC Beach jimmy Beatty Marie Bolwelcr 'ldlzird row: Vinh-t Bmuka Sue Byers Eugene Cline Trniiiiiy Crawford Frances Culp Mason Boughinan VVarrf:n Duncan Hossic Boytcr VVilliam Duncan Friurfli row: Barbara Eppcrsmn Almluic Furtncr Stcllu Frasurc jo Ann liryc- l anvy Fu nclcrlmu rliu Sylvia Clorclon UI. VV. Cralil W 6 S. lvl K 1 Fifrli mu fliarlcs Ciroiur Rulaml Hagar Barbara Hall lwhitli llancy 'llvininy Ilartfcll llulwlmy llcstcr Tcrl llulfstctlcr I Sixrli row: llvlvn lfincs Dun Killian lliclccy Kirby -lanics Luftin Vllilliain lmlitin Cllurizn lanvc fnnnic Marius KN Liss SQ' 'FRA up-h ,A 5 . 4- l . ,J X I 'ga W s f Q aah . First row: Louise Martin Bcttv Massey .Ivvvcll Mvczmts Yvonnc Mcfullv Amelia McGinnis Glnria Miclmvl Claudette Miller Second row: Iiniiny Morgan Rachcl Morgan Phyllis hlorris Mary Mullis Carl Murphy Cilcnda Nolcn Shan Norton Tlzirii row: -lane Patriuk Kcnncth Patterson Peggy Pavnc Lunatic Pcnningtnn Kay Prirlmorc linda Prvor Robina Randolph gc! .Nu Fourth row, Alvin Rankin. jr. David Rc-cl loann Rcvvcs Rachel Richard Lemma Rick 'lorry Rikard Max Sherrill Y .51 Q , Q- S... L Fifth f0'll'J f-Uralclinm' Sivk Uunald Smith David Stark Peggy Stamcv Ruth Stihvcll Gloria Stum- Ncal Swift Sixth rmr: Nanqv Talmn Palsy Thcrrell 'Iudv Thompsun I imla Tmutman Hubby VVarrl VV. 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Xb -pf fl.-JJ., SSITWO HT HOLLY ' L LIOHS CLUB QS 3 E Q X NT HOLLY, NORTH CAROLINA S gy N xx '4 --4 ' i 1 if 1 ,sp ,,f.,, 'dll S Lg ix iii .il .in The Gaslonia Mill Supply Company DEALERS IN TEXTILE AND GENERAL MACHINERY SUPPLIES 62l-623 East Franklin Ave. GASTONIA, N. C. McCONNELL'S STORE GROCERIES, LIGHT HARDWARE, PAINTS, CARBOZITE WATER PROOFING IO Year Guarantee MOUNT HOLLY, N. C. Compliments of CRUSSRUADS CAFE Belmont Crossroads ELECTROLUX Service And Sales Are Available For You ln Mount Holly . . . Call and D. s. WIKE - At Phone 2921 . . . With This Cleaner You Touch No Dirtl . . . Breathe No l4l W. Franklin-Gastonia Dirt! . . . And . . . See No Dirtl SPURRIER 84 CO. Wholesale Grocers 404 W. Main GASTONIA, N. C. Rhyne-Ruclisill Cleaners Dial 9657-One Day Service Expert Cleaning and Pressing STANLEY, N. C. W. A. IIARIIILL NEW AND USED AUTO PARTS GENERAL REPAIR WORK WRECKER SERVICE DAY OR NIGHT Phone 97 MOUNT HOLLY, N. C. Compliments of .Heine , 239-24l West Main Avenue GASTONIA, N. C. Floyd A. Dellinger Helen Dellinger I . An. . nh.. Page Fifty-live OU WM .I ' 5900, n . 4Qw9JQLg' We 91459 QTE K! Mal25ZqW,,.Ara Qofww Mount Holly Junior Chamber oi Commerce THE IAYCEE CREED We Believe: That faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human Iifeg That brotherhood of man transcends the sover eignty of nations: That economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterpriseg That government should be of' laws rather than of meng That earth's great treasure lies in human per- sonability, and that service to humanity is the best work of life. MOUNT HOLLY, NORTH CAROLINA Page Fifty-six ...A lfwu- -091' lv url. , 51941 321 1-5.4. 13, 'Q' L 1 !, f VL 71' J. 4 . ' fr,-fe-- X - 1 .- ' I John Seilfiifli Cilfinfiflj Manufacturing Wholesale Grocers P. O. Box JS-Sexton Square CHICAGO 90, ILLINOIS QELWISHL Www! Holland Drug Company The Complete Drug Store MOUNT HOLLY, N. C. Compllments Of Belmont Drug Co. BELMONT, N. C. Phone 375 BEST WISHES TO Tl-IE CLASS OF U53 W H I T E W A Y Cleaners and Laundry MOUNT HOLLY, N. c. Complrments Of DURANT MOTOR SALES MOUNT HOLLY, N. C. Phone 39 SOUTHERN DAIRIES Lgzakeal .962 Gednl CHARLOTTE, N. C. Page Fifty 'seven aU1,cwb, Jfr.'fZ,QJw61fu,Qa,gQ, EZ 7 ., 7fWU' J' J 04056242400 274,40 ' , Qfzffy WM M1 ' Wwwf - .- ff ff r ylufbjpliompiiwiiwts of W, ,WlWWZ1WWMfWf!wfM jfjiIfflA M 79 Q . ,dpllfjyg ' A ning' W f,-VT ' JA WX I gyaMzA Pasteurized Dai yP d t W . W! Magix JWTWW WA, N. c. . Page Q- . A J. ..4.l.l ' 9- r SQLMJ !2l ,7l4+.4f'fu.m.,'f2,F4, 51, . Z ikwbnfifnflilfwbb q'J mwwwfxtwngjaifo T 6mjQf1,4I,,Z-0,3Cj,v wwwxivbwialwmww-Abuwgwyw CONGRATULATIONS fa-4A, GAL, QEA Compllmenfsj ZA. ' Sim? M d 'l307W Fronklflll W W fjgggi wwf' BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF l953 Mounl Holly Farm Supply PURI NA CHOWS limenls of BEATTY 81 BEATY Realtors SUITlmEY DRUG CO. Phone 9 Mount Holly, N. C We fill all doctors' p pt Complnmen f Abernathy Electric Co. MOUNT HOLLY N C. Pho 35 f MLW-506,54 ,Wi gf. 'f LQO ' ff f Lf J f ,hcffi .LM-1 ,wiv ffl LQ' 44 V2'f4ff1,jQ.u ff2Vf2f'f4f0'4lOLL4f49'ff-ffL'if' K! - f X' ' ff! - If ' ff ff? fMWOO ' 2 L QU' X17 ,md ,L ComDfg2fZi.i2-OQICM4 , lAA ,Lf J GLOBE MILLS CO. MOUNT HOLLY, NORTH CAROLINA QW, S ' ' -L 4w.e.Q,o,uD OL Jxlmw 4661-J lt Qjghgb Mow If-.cb -sifflQ.,,,.....J www, 5p!'fi3fjf35 4 . ' , v ,jf 7 Z if Comjlriments of F ' I State Bank 81 Trust Company ,ff ff MOUNT HOLLY, NORTH CAROLINA + + D p t I ured by Federal Deposit I C p tion up to 510,000.00 J I .jo ' 1 X J I v 1 'n Compliments of mzzemii ja mom P S 4 I Q I in if I . , xx X r ' 1 4 I V VQIIIIJ ' A W f. U- I , I II ,ffjf V1 lv fl I IIIIIII U C Hugh IT. Paschal BEST WMS ,I If kill' P . -be V Oil Co. f I ATLANTIC PRODUCTS GASOLINE, FUEL OIL, TIRES, AND BATTERIES Mount Holly, North Carolina FIBBIES' SELF-SERVICE Catawba Heights MEATS AND GROCERIES BEST WISHES Rankin Department Store Nunn-Bush Shoes for Menl' MOUNT HOLLY, N. C. KIMBRELLKS Dependable FURNITURE COMPANY Mount Holly, North Carolina Compliments of RHYNE GROCERY Mount Holly, North Carolina STOP AT CENTRAL SERVICE STATION I-li Arc Means Finer Gasoline Page Sixty-tw Www Wfffffayf,fff ,W -wwff HM MW ' M If W!!! . 7 4,1 I5 f f f M r fy! W f v f Jyfffbf' l, X I WW :Q J J XJ M7MfCfj'WJ M ' WMM MIK! If 1 S 7 - . M f4iflfwiMfV C pl rs of SUUTHEPLN UYESTUFP uUHP,UHAT1UN X Qu: MXN Q SQMLJ JWWM ,QQ ww ' Aj ,V nm A N f' ' TX X ' TMJ U 'J' f 'A fda' J Nm ZW-7 iff! i QQ 1 W 3 Q fy' M 45 WM X. Compliments of Beatty Auto Parts Mount Holly, North Carolina Compliments of MOUNT HOLLY FUNERAL HOME Ambulance Service Phone 3 Compliments ot DR. HOWARD HUFF Chiropractor BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1953 Brunson's Esso Service WAXING AND LUBRICATING Phone 160-M HI-em QmmQ w ,b,,6,.,,.,.,. Swi- wrd- '33-WN wi Complimentscw Davis Dancing School EEN'l'Hlll. BARBER SHUP Best Wishes ond Success to the Young Americans ot the Closs ot i953 IOHNSON-LINEBERGER POST OF THE AMERICAN LEGION Mount Holly, North Carolina Page Sixty-four J + I ...J T .- JF::: Z Ula f2xl'3?iiAMiJIZ :Ei jL.1e!:?f-IL. bidi lM.Al1'-Bow.ffJ-uvuZlo4.1S4.1'0-u.uxc.0:-CL6,:JB!-P'J'5 TODAY'S YUUTH The adult world is a world for which children are being trained-the world in which they must live. ln that world, for happiness, for efficiency, they must observe certain rules-and those rules must me learned in childhood. Obedience to authority, courtesy, respect for the rights of others, friendliness, these and other qualities must be learned in childhood to be truly effective when the child is grown. Compliments of Mount Holly Rotary Club Mount Holly, North Carolina e0TAPr QPNAHOYX .tg , Sixty ILLLM 4' ,-g' ., .ff X I . . . I 'Z ,'A, eeeeff, feee, whey J fee, ff fef eeeeerf 5 ve ' , 0 U W , ' . 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Next Door To Bank Mount Holly, North Carolina Phone 230 ff fc haw ,fi NK, -. f W ?? ff-ff We ' AM . '-Ll. mm' '. ' Pr ,-4...I.iIJ4J. AMI, unc. A -L g,Q417 461 7641 -Q 2 fl ,,,,,,..4fjQ4,1,?' fd! JQMAZQJ 79-Qui 791g-419' -fe' 5744 34410971 Z f . I j I I . , BEST wlsHEs Y390 Kendrick Brick and Tile iifff Company, Inc. M. Build For The Future QQ' 'iw ' of! W MOUNT HOLLY, NORTH CAROLINA Compliments of CLARK.NOLES Western Auto Associate Slere 4, fewele,-I Lunch Kits Bicycle Parts lf Gifts for all Occasions Tires JEWELRY, CHINA, SILVER, Your Best Bet WEODING ENGRAVING, ETC. AO ,Y V X ' , .J ' ' ff 7 will ' at ' M . u wrt eet Your Friends At ,x ,Qs Mf, y, N, C mon N. C CHARLIE'S DRUGS ne ,g 0 s, it - 6 I . 0 Mount Holly, North Carolina Whe T G ,lest IS , R9 0 Gble dx X x lf , .6 , ers b eegra 1 , .nl N ' ' , I 1 1 ,Q '.- ixr en I it ewiffisifesee W QQ WW M wiht ZA, A Hmm f fi 1722 ' WLM-Jam ,JWMA Q2f?',gf!7b'Z,,f:fLa4ff7,E2.Z,yZ7Zy'.2M?gZf,if JAbM!d - 454011 YQ iff ff 5,40 1 f wv 4 :I I JI, I b, O T ,fx . M ' Q Z 2 'Al , 7?j -' 4.,,4,,gZ'44,Q,-, 19 W Llbhqwz ' ' I E' 1' I .' .1-' - - lin 4 l, ,fi ,I ,- Ill ' l . 1? ff If , 1' I 0 ! ASSEY-CL M - COMPANYQ ' my Z , Dealergy 2 '1 HARDWARE AND BUILDING SUPPLIES Phone 168 MOUNT HOLLY NORTH CAROLINA Pa , QT ' - 1- . Q xx' W MMM 1 57 H-J,!9jomplirr1tsofJ6q'!!!7iZ VW Ltis' M. H fro .MWJH r jlwlsf 1 lpiwerf M f Mount Holly, North Carolina Phone 225 P .BEST WISHES CARPENTER'S BARBER SHOP Mount Holly, North Carolina l. ll. llalluur Company Known wherever there are schools and coIleges Cl R g nd Pins C f l 'I l' D'pl -P l C d Club I g Me al Plaques Repreyemted by john and Albert Bealle P. O. Box 97 JOHNSON CITY, TENN. Compllmcmts of THE QUALITY STORE Mount HoIly's Leading Department Store PRYUR and FLETCHER ESSO SERVICENTER Phone 9l03 Mt. Holly, N. C. WAXING AND LUBRICATING A SPECIALTY PgSy oSo-..Jl Sl ,x Qi Compliments of WH EEL ALIGNMENT AND BALANCING i fl E HETNSEL Boov SERVICE ilifi E l is E Wrecks Rebuilt Stanley Road Mount Holly, North Carolina UJ. 84 L. Fltlantic Service Telephone 9-102 Charlotte Avenue Waxing and Lubricating a Specialty Compliments of Nixon and Robinson Body Shop Catawba Heights Compliments of THE LEAKSVILLE WOOLEN MILLS INC. Dyeing 6' Finishing Plant Mount Holly, North Carolina u S E N I O R S . . ., You have earned ...... CONGRATULATIONS ! SUPERIUR YARN MILLS Incorporated MOUNT HOLLY, N. C. Manufacturers of fine combed yarns PgS y W fl inrfw' P in K Compliments of C. B. Struupe 8 Suns SUPEII MARKETS I STANLEY NORTH BELMONT WWW' Compliments of will IWW W Grier's Dry Cleaners Mount Holly, North Carolina - Compliments ot Cherry Texaco Service Station Catawba Heights By Pot McDonald VISIT Compliments of CRAIG SCHOOL OF R G W DANCE FO' BEST SHOE REPAIR When it's flowers, say it with ours .guanne jgzridfd Phones 2708 and 2808 Catawba Heights, Belmont, N. C. CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF I953 Mt. Holly Ice 3: Fuel Co. Ice, Coal, and Kerosene Phone I42 4 ,s 5-6.4 ' Page Seventy-one gig Compliments of - The United Variety Store The old 'Sc and l0c A big variety of good quality merchandise Best Wishes to the HAWKS Personal Loan and Finance Co. Mount Holly, North Carolina CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF i953 Chatterbox MOUNT HOLLY BEST WISHES Holly Grill Phone260 Best Wishes from PAUL DERR Quality M erchandiseu Mount Holly, North Carolina Compliments ot Pilot Lite Insurance Company 1. M. HOWARD, Agent GASTONIA, N. C. BEST WISHES TO Tl-lE CLASS OF i953 SNO-CAP IceCrec1m 501 Charlotte Avenue Corner of Alexander and Charlotte Compliments ot liastunia Plumbing 81 Heating lla. 1301 W. Franklin Ave. GASTONIA, N. C. Nationally Advertised Plumbing, Heating, and Home Appliances Page Seventy-two ...: '-..4 ln.. LI.. rf Lhf 4, Af-MU f A7 -SW 4-'09 1, ' f 7 ,M-I AMA! :Lv nada! 'd ?24',,,,. Aw. ,, f f yJg4 . T -vgh-5 yay! -:LZQQ4-?4 .l -030691 Compliments of BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1953 Piedmont Motors Jia E Lincoln E? Mercury Dealers 481mcwL , GASTONIA' N' C' 420 West Franklin GASTONIA, N. C. F. C. TODD, Inc. SPORTING GOODS Textile Macliinery and Supplies Faul 81 Crymes, Inc. GAsvoN:A, N. c. Phone 5-4221 5' 5-0812 P. O. Box 737 Your Specialists in Sports . Bsfnyfn 415 S. Tryon Street CHARLOTTE, N. C. A 12,851 4,,,Z. ,.,J.C : g,,f1Agz, T '7,,,,, T MM. E115 AMS .E ff-f A!5JfNZQMU AES! WMM? , 5 . . U-91W 1 f - You are graduatmg unto the freest economy 5 5 T. h h ly I f h k Lal JL c to er t o r w y to KEEP IT 352 FREE and MAKE IT BETTER. DUKE PUWEH COMPANY Esirulrig file ,Zealmonf Carognaa h Autographs QM fW,LQW W ,6 . , A Qfliiil ZWT 7? WM W fW.Qm,Tz, 1fMQMyMYjQ,6T1 M-E y id' 1 F , 1, gg .fzrazssr V... .,..L-E.A- ' ' ' A ' 1.18am V' A H' L.vhngnlniL' H 5. SENIOR BOBBY MANLY ABERCROMBIY Class Officer 1, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Iunior Mar- shal 3, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, Football 2, 4. DONALD RAY AEERNATHY Dramatics 1, 2, Bus Driver 2, 3, 4, Football 2, 3, 4, Beta Club 4, Mohosco 4. ' ' lCAROLYN TEMPLE ALLICOOD French Club 4, Sponsor 4, Beta Club 4, Homecoming Queen 4, HOLLY HAWK Staff 4. IC Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Oflicer 1, 2, 3, 4, Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Beta Club 4, HOLLY HAWK Staff 4. WALTER EDWARD BATCHELOR Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Football 2, 3, 4, Baseball 3, 4, Class Ollicer 2, 3, Beta Club 4. Q JAMES BouLDIN BEATTY Physical Education 1, 2, 3, Driver Education 2, F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, HOLLY HAWK Staff 4, Football 4. HILDA LAVADA BUMCARDNER Girls' Chorus 2, Driver Education 3, Band 2, 3, 4, Beta Club 4, Commercial Club 4. NANCY ANN CALVERT ' Basketball 1, 2, 3, Beta Club 3, 4, HOLLY HAWK Stalf 4, French Club 4. CYNTHIA CARTLEDGE Mixed Chorus Pianist 2, 4, Dramatics l, 3, Sponsor 4, Most Talented 4. WILLIE EDWARD CAUTHEN Football 3, 4, F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, Physical Education 1, 4. GEORGE MCQUTLLAN CAUTHEN Football 1, 2, 3, 4, F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, Physical Educa- tion 1, 2, 3, 4, Library Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 4. .lo ANN CLIPPARD Monitor 1, Driver Education 2, Physical Education 1, 2, 3, 4, Shorthand Club 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. EDWARD LEE CLONINCER F.F.A. I, 2, 3, Physical Education 1, 2, Driver Edu- cation 3. 'Y DIRECTCRY RICHARD LOY CRUMP F.F.A. 1, junior Marshal 3, Driver Education 3, Beta Club 4, HOLLY HAWK Staff 4. ALLAN MORRIS DAVENPORT PhysicaliEducatiOn 1, Driver Education 2, F.F.A. I, 2, 3, Library Club 4. MARTHA RAE DAVIS Girls' Chorus 1, 2, Physical Education l, Shorthand Club 4, Commercial Club 4. CHARLES HUBERT DODD Physical Education l, Library Club 2, Monitor l, 3. ANN MARLENE ELMORE r Girls' Chorus l, 2, Driver Education 2, Monitor 2, Shorthand Club 4. BARBARA 'IEAN EVANS Girls' Chorus l, 2, 3, Maiorette 2, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, French Club 4, Basketball 1, 2, 4. CLIFFORD RUSSELL FARRIS Library Club 1, Physical Education 4, F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, Dramatics 4. EARL HALL F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, Boys' Chonrs 1, 2, 3, Driver Educa- tion 2, Basketball 2, Baseball 2, 3, 4. WILLIAM KEITH HEARN Class Otlicer l, 2, 3, 4, Dramatics 1, 2, 3, Beta Club 3, 4, HOLLY HAWK Staif 4: French Club 4. CATHERINE ELIZABETH HELRIS llloliosco 2, Driver Education 2, Sponsor 4, Girls' Chorus l, 4. CARROL EDWARD HELTON Physical Education 1, F.F.A. l, 2, 3- FRANCES MAE l'lEL'1'ON Physical Education 1, Library Club 3, Ollice 4. FRANCES LUETTA HOWARD Library Club 1, 2, French Club 4, Dramatics Club 3, 4. ' , SHIRLEY ANN HUFESTETLER Physical Education l, 2, Driver Education 2, Short- hand Club 3, Dramatics 4. Page Seventy-five 'fl Iv -- SENIOR DI NORMA ANNE HUNTER Girls' Chorus 2, 35 Junior Marshal 35 Beta Club 45 French Club 45 HOLLY HAWK Staff 4. BARBARA ANN LAWING Class Officer 15 Basketball 15 Cheerleader 2, 35 Spon- sor 45 Office 4. JEAN MARIE LAWING Physical Education 1, 25 Dramatics 25 Driver Edu- cation 35 Office 45 Shorthand Club 4. JAMES BURGIN LAWING, JR. Basketball 15 F.F.A. 1, 35 Driver Education 25 Boys' Chorus 2, 35 Baseball 3, 4. HARRIETT MAXWELL LEE Dramatics 15 Basketball 1, 2, 45 F.H.A. 1, 2, 4. SARAH JCANN MANES Physical Education 15 Class Officer 2, 45 Beta Club 45 Junior Marshal 35 HOLLY HAWK Staff 4. DORIS LEE MCDONALD Physical Education 1, 25 Driver Education 35 Office 45 F.H.A. 4. PEGGY GLEN MCKINNEY Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 45 Drum Maiorette 2, 3, 45 Basketball Manager 25 Bus Driver 45 French Club 4. JCHNNIE EDWARD MCNABB Baseball 15 Boys' Chorus 25 Physical Education 1, 25 F.F.A. 15 Driver Education 2. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MILLER 3 F.F.A. 1, 2, 35 Physical Education 1, 25 Football 2, , 4. RICHARD GROVES MooRE Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Football 2, 35 Mohosco 25 Dramatics 45 Driver Education 4. - TERRY WILKINS lN1OORE F.F.A. 1, 25 Basketball 2, 45 Molwsco 45 French Club 4. JERRY LATHON PRESSLEY Physical Education 15 F.F.A. 1, 2, 35 Baseball 1, 2, 35 Commercial Club 4. Page Seventy-six .X Q1 x.. , ,,,'Uv W' RECTORY PAT MARIE PRIDMORE Physical Education 1, 25 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Beta Club 3, 45 Shorthand 4. KENNETH LAVOND RIDING Physical Education 15 F.F.A. 1, 25 Library Club 2, 35 Driver Education 4. BARBARA JANE RHYNE Monitor 15 Library Club 15 Safety Patrol 1, 25 Girls' Chorus l, 2, 3, 45 F.H.A. 2, 3, 4. ELLA FRANCES SISK Cheerleader 1, 25 Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 45 Band Tumb- ler 2, 3, 45 Sponsor 45 Shorthand Club 4. PATRICIA JOYCE STEWART Physical Education 15 F.H.A. 25 Shorthand Club 45 Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. JUNIOR CLAUDE STILWELL Physical Education 15 F.F.A. 1, 2, 3. DELORES RACHEL STONE Square Dance Club 15 Basketball 35 Shorthand Club 45 HOLLY HAWK Staff 4. lVlARCIA PAYE STROUPE Cheerleader 15 Basketball 25 Bcta Club A35 Class Beauty 45 HOLLY HAWK Staff 4.'-P481 Quite!! '4 RACHEL lx'1ARLENE WALLACE Maiorette 1, 2, 3, 45 Band 1, 2, 3, 45 Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Shorthand Club 4. JOHNNY DANIEL WIKE Physical Education 1, 25 Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Base- ball 1, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 3, 45 French Club 4. CAROLYN 1'1OPE WILLIARIS Girls' Chorus 15 Driver Education 25 Band 1, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 2, 45 Commercial Club 4. TILDA ELIZABETH WILSON Cheerleader 1, 25 Girls' Chorus 1, 25 F.H.A. Presi- dent 25 Sponsor 45 Bus Driver 4. 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