Etowah High School - Chief Yearbook (Etowah, NC)

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Behind Yesterday’s Headlines As we, the Senior Class of 1954, pause a moment on the last step on the stairway of education, we are stilled with fond memories of the past. Briefly and tenderly, we think of that bright August morning twelve years ago when we first began our climb. Of that thirty-seven shy, but eager, six-year olds who began,only sixteen of us, Frank Case, Woodrow Gibbs, T. C. Williams, Ada Norris, Roy Brogden, Lavada Norris, Harold Scott, Jackie Hawkins, Betty McCall, Frances Hendricks, Dolly McKinna, Jimmy Allen, Mae Garren, Katherine Dalton, Virginia Orr and Elaine Adcock, are completing the climb together. Silently we pay grateful tribute to all those teachers and friends who have rejoiced with us in our triumphs and who have comforted us in our heartaches on this upward climb. Miss Blythe set our feet in the right direction up the steps, left the task to Mrs. Turner, one we hold dear, who in turn sent us on to Mrs. Hensley, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Keller, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Steppe and Miss Bessie. On the fourth step of our climb, William Saunders and Mary Johnson joined our group. Upward eight steps we climbed, sometimes sorrowful, as many of our group fell behind or left us for other horizons. With our farewell to Miss Beésie, we, proud, but fearfully, faced the landing of education, at last we had reached a cherished time, high school. Mr. Bruce led us upward over this ninth step without mishap. Our own Mr. Peek undertook the task in our next two years. With him, we worked, played and laughed to- gether, facing and conquering all our fears. During these two years, we lost many of Our number, some married and left us, others answered the call to service, while others chose other schools. Edna White, Sydney White and Margaret Rogers joined us during our eleventh year together. Highlighting this year were parties, triumphs in the Fall Festival and the Junior and Senior Banquet. We even enjoyed our sneak day which was at Camp Harry Straus; upon our return we marveled at the small punishment we re- ceived. Betty Jo Byrd joined us at the begin ning of our last step in the climb. Now that we are on the last step, some of us regret it; we look back on our many and happy memories. imusmuastestep is hard to, go over, but with the help of Miss Gurto, a won- derful and loving person, we believe we shall make it. Some of us will be going on to college, some getting married, but wherever we are,we will be thinking of the happy days at Etowah School. Dolly Jean McKinna, Historian

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Baby Pictures Ada and Lavada Norris Jimmy Allen T. C. Williams Junior Briggs Betty McCall Jackie Hawkins William Saunders Virginia Orr Elaine Adcock Dolly Jean McKinna ‘ ‘OUR SENIORS -- WAY BACK WHEN‘

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QOS SS ees Senior Statistics Jimmy Jones Allen, ‘‘Jimmy’’; ‘‘energetic whirl- wind, our little bundle of sunshine,’’ Beta 4, Bas- ketballa2,.3,4,) Monopram))2,,3,4; Poh. Aver | yicajo5 Glass Vice-President 1, Treasurer 2,3; F.F.A. Treasurer 2; Monogram Vice-President 4; French Club President 3; Advertising Manager ‘’The Chief’’; Popularity King 3; Junior Play. ‘‘Aw! Heck’”’ Brady Bricos,-Jr.,. Junior =) andaredevilmotga driver, girls’ best friend,’ F.F.A. Treasurer 4, PIT ek, dl, a, Be oowlaciay Ghee 2, ‘ Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead.’ Roy Bass Brogden, ‘‘Bo’’; ‘‘quiet until disturbed, severe, IP, IPs JN, Io By Se 4be Siesuti, °° Slane Ghiet.. ‘‘Got thrown out of Geography again.”’ Frank Case, Jr, Toby 4 roving romeo mclacs pest, Fibo A, 1.2; 3iFrench Club oy47baseball I Ay oh; 458 Jharmnore IPlenys Class ikecoucleine Ib, 2, Wieee President 3; French Club Treasurer 3; F.F.A. Treasurer 3; Secretary 2; French Club Vice- President 4; Co-Editor ‘‘The Chief’’; Basketball Manager 4. Hold serine therroades: Woodrow Franklin Gibbs, ‘‘Woody’’; ‘‘He’s our guy! Fick A. 219253) 4-8Monoeram, Clupec,.3..4; President 4; Junior Play; Basketball 2, 3,4. ‘‘Aw! that blooming idiot.’ William Thomas Saunders, ‘‘Thomas’’; Lady’s Man, Handsome Hairy) Mob wall. 2.5545 tee - President 4. Shut Ups Harold. Scott, “Joe, 3. Bashful hot tod lking, « BPebUAs Ii 2,05s.Vtee-P resident, 4. Sydney White, ‘‘Syd’ ; ‘‘Mischievous, but quiet, ”’ Pee bee Aveelwn2 oslo resi dented StucdentiG.onmn cilia Beta Gluby4:s Junior: Pillay. “WatchntiaKids= Ei Gs sWalliams? 1 thas Ceamme Slow = bse tacaumt coat Hrench: Clubs .4 shee Acesleacceb as .cballelaecreo is: “etal lls 23. dfwhaot@e Je lke, ‘‘What's it to you, Nosey?’’ Velma Elaine Adcock, ‘‘Tiny’’; ‘‘Sailor’s Delight, ’’ F.H.A. 1,2, 3; Club President 3; Reporter-His- torian 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3,4; 4-H Club 1, 2; Vice- President 3; Beta Club 4; Manager Girls’ Basket- ball team 4. “Ola, Weal’ Betty Jo Byrd, Betty Jo jes tillowatereruns deep, '’ Booster Club 1, 2, 3; Square Dance 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, President 2; Student Council Member 2, 3, 4; Beta Club® 2, 3, Program» Ghairmans4,.Glass President 2, 3;Secretary-Treasurer 1;Marshal 3. ‘ No kiddin”’ Katherine Dovie Dalton, ‘‘Kethreen’’; ‘‘When she talks it’s about Woody, when she dreams it’s any ole boy, F.HU A. 2,) Program Chairman 3,.Vi@em President 4; Monogram Secretary 4; Cheerleader 2,3; Beta Club President 4; Business Manager of ‘‘The Chief’’; Bible Club 1; Junior Play; Manager Girls’ Basketball Team 4. ‘ Really”’ Mary Mae Garren, ‘‘Mae’’; ‘‘Chemical Wizard,’’ Eo oH. A. li 2, Historian 3, 47 (G lee Clubeinunaeads Play; Treasurer, c,.)the Chieti. ‘Tha, my goodness’”’ Jacqualine Yvonne Hawkins, ‘‘Jackie’’;‘‘She likes them tall, dark and handsome,’’ Monogram Club 2, 3, DPreasurer 4) “Basketball 15. 2.53) e4 a Giller Treasurer 1; Glee Clubl; Art Editor ‘‘The Chief’’; F.H.A. 4;Initiation Chairman 4; Program Chair- man 4. OPER, Ione Sarah Frances Hendricks, ‘‘Shorty’’; ‘‘quiet and serene, F.H.A. 1,2;3,4; Glee Club 1) 33Starw evinces @laiic femme ’ ‘““Gee, whiz’ Mary Johnson, ‘‘Cookie’’; ‘‘Pretty as her person- ality,’ Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Layout Manager) (ime Chier. - he ‘ Well, for Heaven's sake Betty Louise McCall, ‘‘Betty’’;‘ Thumblina, good things come in small packages,’’ Basketball 1; Monogram 2;French 3,4, Treasurer 4; Beta Club 4;Class Secretary 1,4; Marshal 3, Picture Editor “The Chiet, 7 unior Play. Sit Cloia tt Meany” Dolly Jean McKinna; ‘‘always tardy, but always there,’’ F, H. A. 1, 2, Reporter 3, Recreation Chairman 4; Monogram 1, 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4, ''The Chief. ‘I was just thinking’’ Ada Pearl Norris, ‘‘Ada’’; ‘‘once a queen, always a queen,’ Glee Club 1, 2, 3;4=H Club 1, 2; Gheer= leader 3. Lavada Mae Norris, ‘‘Fat So’’; ‘‘Not a carbon copy but with a personality all of her own,’’ Glee Clubs 25035041 Ghubele2. Mary Virginia Orr, ‘‘Ginger’’; ‘‘Qur bookworm, likeable,’’ F.H.A. 1,2, 3, Treasurer 4; BetaClub, Treasurer 4; Glee Club 1, 3; 4-H Club 12) Mare shal 3; Class Treasurer 4. ‘‘Honestly”’ Margaret Jean Rogers, ‘‘Margaret’’; ‘‘Dependable as time,’ F.H.A. 1, Secretary 2, 3,4; Beta Glu 3, Secretary 4; Secretary 3; Glee Club 3; Co- Editor of ‘‘The Chief’’; Chief Marshal 3. Edna Geneva White, ‘‘Edna’’; ‘‘another Shake- speare, French Club 2; F H,A. Secretaryeaeem Beta Club 4; Glee Club 1, 3, Treasurer 1, Secre- tary 3; President of class 4; Marshal 3; Junior Plays he Chieti ‘‘Why I speak”’