Etowah High School - Chief Yearbook (Etowah, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1957 volume:

Che Chief Wei cen Hundred Sitty-Seven ms, Televising ETOWAH HIGH SCHOOL Etowah, North Carolina YO fw?@’W00d 45 Presented by THE CLASS OF 1957 “HIT PARADE” =a 8 AGRICULTURE BUILDING TIME MARCHES ON” FOREWORD We, the staff of the 1957 edition of THE CHIEF, invite you, our fellow class- mates, teachers, parents, and friends, to see through the medium of television a pictorial revue of our last year at Etowah High School. As you leaf thru the pages of our yearbook, may you be reminded of the many friends made here, of the pleasant activities you have shared, and of the successful classroom work you have accomplished, It has been a high privilege to have served our Alma Mater in the publication of this issue of THE CHIEF. We now present proudly, but in a sense sadly, this edition of THE CHIEF in hopes that in the future, as you look through this book, you will be reminded of us and of the good times we had at dear old Etowah High. ALMA MATER Southern suns and cry stal water Always just, to honor true Smile upon you, Alma Mater; All our love we pledge to you. Mistress of this mountain land, Etowah, stand forever, With all knowledge at your hand, ‘Neath Carolina's western sky. wet OVE LUG Ye SENIOR CLASS DEDICATION To you, MRS. SITTON, we, the Senior Class of 1957, wish to dedicate our yearbook, THE 1957 CHIEF..We hope, with our sincere and heart-felt gratitude, that for you this book will recall fond memories of us who now dedicate it to you as a means of expressing our deep love and appreciation for you. This we do because of what you have done for us in the past years and during the tedious days while we edited this book. We may not have been as obedient, as kind, or as thoughtful as we should have been; but now as we look back, we realize that, without your guidance, under- standing, and patient work, we would not have reached this era of life. So, again, we wish to express our most sincere thanks for what you have done. MRS, LUCY SITTON Senior Sponsor SENIOR HOMEROOM with Mrs. Sitton MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE TOWN” ETOWAH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION — ited eeLIROINIG ip Jain OSLER DROS Brevard College Asheville Teachers College Georgetown College Furman University Uni. of North Carolina Wofford College Principal Extension Dept. Uni. of N. C. Superintendent TO OUR ADMINISTRATORS The Senior Class would like to express sincere appreciation to our understanding principal for his continued efforts, during our twelve years at Etowah School, to keep us on the right pathway that leads toward good scholarship, clean living, and wholesome fun. To our Superintendent and the local School Board, we are indebted for the guidance you have given us indirectly through the selection of our faculty, for the building of the gymnasium and first grade building during our years here, and for the fine maintenance of our school plant. ETOWAH SCHOOL BOARD Mr. Brian Merrill, Mr. Homer McKinna- Chairman, Mr. Laxton Cantrell . “TALENT cece ROBERT DIXON BRUCE, B. S., M. A. NELLE M. DOTSON, B. S. HENRY GRADY LOVIN, JR., B.S. University of Tennessee W..C. Urns Ce Mars Hill Junior College North Carolina State College Freshman Girls’ Sponsor North Carolina State College Freshmen Boys’ Sponsor Home Economics Freshman Boys' Sponsor Agricul ture Agriculture First Semester Second Semester TRIBUTE TO OUR TEACHERS To these teachers who have led us through the four years of high school (and not to these only but to all the others who have taught us in the past), the Senior Class shes to express its sincere appreciation for the kindness, the understanding, tience that has been shown us. We realize now that you have endeavored y) WILLARD ROBERTS, B. S. MYRTLE RUTH SAMS, A. B. LUCY G. SITTON, B. S. Asheville Biltmore Junior College North Greenville Junior College Georgia State College for Women East Carolina College Carson Newman College Senior Class Sponsor Sophomore Class Sponsor Carver School of Missions Commercial Coach, Social Studies, Physics University of South Carolina Duke University Junior Class Sponsor English and French EH S - T V SCHEDULE OBEY A un RRO Eee DAT a OS cag iit gh oie tars Goetalahe Seatac « DENIOLS MOSPORT GLO IDAN GER, te, lo ces, Secs eee a wi cet tee Juniors ee ONE AER 5 eee ne iue faith satis cusleteta is JP. aie 5, SO PNOIMOreS BOAT OOOIGHAULCENG EU ower te., Wat = vines coc: wicwies «ea rreshmen “CLIMAX” SENIOR CLASS SENIOR OFFICERS Margaret Carolyn Jones, Secretary; Richard Ritter, Treasurer; Janice Greer, President; Norma Jean Dalton, Vice-President. TRIBUTE TO OUR PARENTS We, the Seniors of 1957, wish to express our gratitude for the educational opportunities you have given us, for your long-standing dependability and love, and the faithful guidance you have bestowed upon us during the past twleve, pleasure-filled years. To those of you who have different years served in the special capacity of Grade Mothers and Fathers, hel ping us with our class projects, serving us refreshments, chaperoning our class trips and outings, we want you to know that we have a special love in our hearts for each of you. For these many expressions of your love to us, we sincerely thank youand do pray that we may show you by our actions inthe future that we have benefited from the things you have done for us. % . isimeineahebaneinoniees eo a b A MASCOTS FOR CLASS OF '57 BRUCE McCARSON GREER ALENE PRUITT Son of - Daughter of © Rev. Mrs. Carl McCarson Mr. Mrs. A. H. Pruitt, Jr. “CLIMAX” SENIOR CLASS GLENN DALTON ALLEN G-weed' ' F.F.A. 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice- President of Freshman Class; French Club 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3; Junior Play; Mono- gram Club 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Annual Staff. HAROLD GENE ALLISON Gene Football 1; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; F. F.A. 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Festival King 3; Annual Staff 4; F.F. A. President 4. PATRICIA JEAN BELL u Pat! Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 2; 4-H 1, 2, 3; Vice-President 1, 3; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Festiyal. Queen 3; Annual hoy VY . ov Steff. | iy} Y cde at he 2 i J yP yW’ ) Ae “p ne Nay Ny | Vp : Ny i y” Lou Wy MDEANNA JEAN CAIRNES fv ( a Cairnes r Y f ny J am 3: Aste, I t meee al, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; - its BLA -Gl¢e Club iL Zs 3; 4-H 1, 2, 3; Annual h y oe ( ) Staff; Efeneh Cit bios 3F i Monogram COT Ere f Club 2, 3, 4. 4 yr “™ (W | WV A C) : UM (Leen alg 1 Vaan eh? A erin } 4° Seas Remember the different times during high school when almost everyone had to do a bit of copying from the Constitution. ROBERT S. CANTRELL Tubby F.H.A.1, 2, 3, Treasurer 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Basketball Manager 4; Festival King 4; Annual Staff. CLIMAX” SENIOR CLASS PHILLIP LLOYD CONNOR Shorty Vice-President Sophomore Class; F. F. A. 2, 3, 4; Reporter 4; Basketball 3, 4; Base- ball 2, 3; Monogram 4; Advertising Staff of The Chief . VIRGINIA ANN COX 4-H 1, 2; Office Work 4; Junior Play; Concession Stand. DONALD MACK CROWDER i Don Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. 1, 3, 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Mono- gram Club 3, 4; Annual Staff. BERNICE INEZ DALTON Bern Treasurer of Freshman Class; F. H. A. 1; Basketball 1; French Club 2, Treasurer 3, 4; Cheerleader 3; Junior Play; Girls’ State 3; Marshal 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Monogram 4; High School Editor of The Chief. The front steps were always a favorite NORMA JEAN DALTON place for chatting during lunch hour . Norm Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Co- captain; Annual Staff; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; French Club 2, 3, 4, Secretary 2, 3; F.H. A. 1; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; BetaClub 3, 4; Vice- President of Senior Class; Vice-President of Junior Class; Advertising of Junior Play. “CLIMAX” SENIOR CLASS THOMAS JAY GORDON Tommy F.F.A. 1, 2, 3;Sentinal 4; Typing Club 3; Class Secretary 1; Annual Staff. JANICE ELAINE GREER Greer Feeiiee Aral e204 abasketbdl ll lye2 ao, 4, Co-captain 4; Treasurer of Sophomore Class; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3, Secretary 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Miss Hi Miss 4; Junior Play; Annual Staff. MARY ETHELYN JOHNSON F.H. A. 1; Glee Club 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, 2; Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Marshal 3; Annual Staff; Office Staff 3. MARGARET CAROLYN JONES Motesy Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 42 F. H. A: 1, 2, 3, 4, Reporter 4; Vice-President of Tri- County F. H. A.; Basketball 1, 2; 4-H 1; Glee Club 1, 2; French Club 2; Marshal 3; Office Staff 3, 4; Advertising of Junior Play; Activities Editor The Chief ; Sec- retary of Senior Class; Beta Club 4. The day the class rings came was ared-letter day for everyone. DAVID HUGH KILPATRICK F.F.A. 1,2, 3, President | 3; French Club 2, 3, 4; Advertising Junior Play; Annual Staff. “CLIMAX” SENIOR CLASS JAMES ROBERT McCALL Jim Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Co-captain 4; F.. F.A.1; Monogram Club 3, 4, President 4; Junior Play; French Club 2, 3, 4; President of Sophomore Class. DOROTHY ANN McCARSON Dot ! Monogram 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 3; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H President 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Annual Staff. ZANE THESS McENTIRE Mac F.F.A.1; Baseball Manager 2, 3, 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Annual Staff. MARGARET JEANETTE NESBITT Net F.H. A. 1, 2.3, 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Basketball Manager 3, 4; Monogram Club 4; Junior Play. The last classroom Christmas tree we will decorate to- gether was one of our prettiest. KENNETH BRYAN NICHOLSON Leech Basketball 1, 2;F.F.A. 1, 2; Class Reporter 2; French- Club 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff. “CLIMAX” SENIOR CLASS GENEVIEVE MYRTLE NORRIS Genny F.H. A. 1, 2, 4; 4-H 1, 2; Advertising of Junior Play; Annual Staff. ELEANOR JOAN NORTON WH fF PeatlieAwmlge2 ean nenmen ClubiZa3n4: Basketball 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Advertising of Junior Play; Secretary of Junior Class; Annual Staff. LOU ELLEN OWENS Lou Festival Queen 1; Basketball 1; F. H. A. 1; French Club 2, 3, 4; Social - Chairman French Club; Cheerleader 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Monogram Club 4; Junior Play 3; a Treasurer of Junior Class. EARL EUGENE PLEMMONS Tub Baseball 1, 2; 4-H 1, 2; Basketball 2; Annual Staff 4; F.F. A.3;4, Reporter 4. Preparing and serving supper for the Lions Club was lots of fun and ithelped get funds for our senior trip. RICHARD FRANKLIN RITTER Ritter F.F.A.1; French Club 2, SMA Beta Glub.2, 3) 45 President 4; Marshal 3; Basketball 3; Baseball 3, 4; Treasurer Senior Class; Editor-In-Chief of The Chief ; Office Staff. “CLIMAX” SENIOR CLASS JERRY LAWARENCE STRICKLAND eStricks F.F.A.1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4; Base- ball 3, 4; Manager Basketball 4; Ad- vertising Staff of Junior Play; Annual Staff; Fall Festival King 2. MARY JON ELIZABETH TILLEY Pe Tailie Vice-President Freshman Class; Junior Marshal 1; F.H. A. 2; Senior Choir 2; Honor Society 1, 2; Cheerleader 3, 4, Captain 4; Advertising Junior Play 3; Glee Club 3; Monograin Club 4, Treasurer 4; Assistant Editor of The Chief ; Home Room Representative 2; Office Work 3, 4. MARY JANE WEESE (MRS. L. B. HEATHERLY) Janie F.H. A. 1, 2, Secretary 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Festival Queen 4. EUGENIA LEE WILLIAMS (MRS, MONROE HEATHERLY) Bill Basketball 91,22,740;,4;0F Ha Ale oenS 4, Secretary 2; President 3, 4; Secretary of Sophomore Class; Fall Festival Queen 2; French Club 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Mono- gram 2, 3,4; Marshal 3; Feature Editor of 4 The Chief. Basketball games take most of our time and interest during the winter season. “PASSPORT TO DANGER” JUNIOR CLASS JUNIOR OFFICERS FIRST ROW: Carolyn Blythe, Social Chairman; Miss Myrtle Sams, Sponsor; Donna Crisp, Reporter. SECOND ROW: Arnetta Ledbetter, Vice-President; Shirley Riddle, President; Louise Blankenship, Secretary. CARL BARNETT LOUISE BLANKENSHIP CAROLYN BLYTHE MARGARET BYRD CAROL CABLE JEANNENE COSTON DONNA CRISP JACK CRISP LOWELL FLETCHER MARY EVELYN FULLE VERNON HUGGINS JUNE HUNSINGER ARNETTA LEDBETTER JACKIE McCRARY MARGIE ORR BUDDY PARRIS “PASSPORT TO DANGER” JUNIOR CLASS MIKE PRINCE SHIRLEY RIDDLE JOHNNIE ROBINSON LULA ROBINSON WANDA SUMNER SYLVENE WILKIE J. E. YOUNG “CARTOON CAPERS” SOPHOMORE CLASS SOPHOMORE OFFICERS Tommy Simpson, Vice-President; Brenda McLean, Secre- tary; Jean Wells, President; Ewart Smith, Treasurer. JEWELL ALLISON CAROLYN BROWN PETE CORHN DOROTHY DALTON SUZIE EUBANK hy JONI FLETCHER = SHIRLEY FOWLER ARDITH FULLE JIMMY GARREN BETTY JEAN GRIFFIN JO ANN HENDRICKS SANDRA HUTCHINSON KENNETH McCARSON BRENDA McLEAN JACK McCLAIN WALDEN McENTIRE eT gle “HELEN MORGAN O . UgyVy MARY MURPHY yee BOBBY RAY OWENS DOUGLAS OWENS | V gh WN SOPHOMORE CLASS ,, (7%) Kia 4} “CARTOON CAPERS” .. ) LER OY RITTER JAMES SHIPMAN TOMMY SIMPSON EWART SMITH JIMMY SNYDER WANDA STRICKLAND EULA MAE SUTTLES JEAN WELLS ELFRIDA WILKIE aa ETHELYNE WILKIE Vp 4 FRANCES YOUNG op “aa p '0 OL | FY Yel f “$64,000 CHALLENGE” FRESHMAN CLASS “ FRESHMAN OFFICERS Mickey Blankenship, President; Carolyn Kilpatrick, Treasurer; Dickie Connor, Secretary; Mrs. Dotson, Sponsor; Corina Hoots, Vice-President. ff MICKEY BLANKENSHIP DICKIE CONNOR EVA GALLOWAY JUNIOR GALLOWAY LYNDA GORDAN GENE GOSSETT MARTHA HENDRICKS CORINA HOOTS CAROLYN KILPATRICK DEWITT McCARSON ALONZO McGRAW SHIRLEY McGRAW RICHARD McKINNA GERALD MOODY JOHN MURRAY JAMES NESBITT MANLEY ORR CONNIE FAY OWENS RAY PLEMMONS BRUCE ROBINSON DAVID ROBINSON JEAN WATTS JOSEPHINE WATTS BARBARA WILKIE “$64,000 CHALLENGE” FRESHMAN CLASS INITIATION of Freshman Girls for FUTURE HOMEMAKERS of AMERICA Che Clementary Classes EHS -T V SCHEDULE Bea AN, Ob Fuster acest mniies 6 tale syelletelon 242 eters Eighth: Grade YOUTH WANTS TO KNOW .................... .eventh Grade STAR PERFORMANCE .................. 0eventh Sixth Grades BESEARGHIFOR ADVENTURE. 40: oes. occe sos vee one ointh Grade POMIR TINEA ERI Gt stew ier lee a ee wc ccc tas hitth: Grade aD A INIDIYaIEA NI [Diller eae east aro ois demise a ee. ourth) Grade TOZARKRIUBILEEN Nek: wc .)y0 see. vss oe cates-Fourth Third Grades: PWINIOGRERAINGH @ Um, cae. toate cow nates. ote... Third Grade LPT GrDON GibGHOGi +... :.:..s se. eu... Second. Grade BOE LOVIN ce see ee ee’. eee oS ., First'Grade PVICK EyYAMOUSE.GLU Buse. eee) Meee Second First. Grades ¢ “BIG PAY-OFF”’ EIGHTH GRADE MISS BESSIE NOBLE JORDAN, B. P. Teacher - Woman's College of U. N. C. High School Math DOROTHY BALLARD MARILYN BALLARD ROSE BAYNARD ARTHUR BLANKENSHIP ANNA BRUCE RUBY BYRD BETTY JEAN CAIRNES BILL DAY RONNIE FLETCHER PATRICIA FOWLER WOODY GASH BENNIE GREEN FANNY GRIFFIN RUBY LEE JACKSON SARAH JOHNSON MICKEY JONES JOHN LAUGHTER MARION MACE MARY LOU McCOMBS HAZEL McCORMICK GAIL McCRARY LINDA McLEAN BOYCE MOORE DOROTHY ANN MORGAN DAVID PACE GUYNELL PARKER OLLIE PARRIS LILLY ANN PRUITT CAROLYN REDDEN ROY RIDDLE FOULDS RITTER JEWELL ROBERTS CAROL SIMPSON EDWARD WILKIE NOT PICTURED: BETTY KING “YOUTH WANTS TO KNOW’ SEVENTH GRADE MRS. CLARIBEL CLARK, B. S. Teacher Asheville Teachers College WAYNE BELL ARNOLD BRADLEY FRANCIS CAPPS CLARENCE CHASTAIN ROGER CLONTZ MARGARET COSTON DONALD COX PHYLLIS CRISP LINDA DARNELL RONNIE DAVIS JUDY DRAKE LINDA DRAKE HAROLD GALLOWAY GERALD GARREN ROBERT GOSSETT GERALDINE MAXWELL LESLIE McCARSON RUTH MERRILL HAROLD MURRAY RAYMOND ORR RALPH PACE DORIS ANN SIMPSON GENEVA SNODDY THEODORE SNODDY DEAN SUMNER ROBERT WARD BARBARA WEESE NOT PICTURED: THOMAS FRANK BARNES CLARENCE BROWN “SEARCH FOR ADVENTURE” SIXTH GRADE MRS. VERA B. MORGAN, A.B., B.M.T. Teacher Winthrop College Southern Baptist Seminary JERRY BAYNARD KENNETH BRESNAHAN JOHN BYRD ANN CAIRNES JIMMY CAIRNES HILLIARD CLONTZ GAIL CORN WILMA COX GAIL CRISP BRUCE CROWDER JIMMIE DARNELL CALVIN DAY PAULINE DRAKE JACKIE SUE DUNCAN PEGGY: FLETIGGIER FRANCES GASH ALTON GILBERT RICHARD GORDON VIVIAN HOLLINGSWORTH RAY HUGGINS EMMA JEAN LAUGHTER SHIRLEY McCARSON TERESA McGRAW OTIS MOORE JIMMY OWENS DOUGLAS ROBINSON CAROL TALLEY NOT PICTURED: GAIL ALLISON JEAN BRANNON J.P. BROWN RACHEL KING “STAR PERFORMANCE ” SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES MRS. VERA WOODSON, B. S. Teacher Appalachian State Teachers College SEVENTH GRADE JOHN CONNOR JEFF CORN CLIFFORD EUBANKS EDWARD HEATHERLY PATSY HUGGINS FRANCES JOHNSON GARRY JONES LEOTA JUSTUS JOE McCRARY ETHEL MURPHY JIMMY NORRIS CARROLL RIDDLE SHELBA JEAN ROBINSON CAROLYN SOUTHER HAYWARD STOVER NOT PICTURED: AILEEN ADCOCK SIXTH GRADE HENRY BALL STANLEY BURRELL AUGUSTUS CAGLE MARGARET ANN CANTRELL RAY GILBERT ! DEENA MORRIS LORA JEAN REESE FRANCES ROCINSON “STRIKE IT RICH” FIFTH GRADE MISS SALLIE GREEN ALLISON, 8B. S. Teacher Weaver College Appalachian State Teachers' College x ILENE ALLISON DAVID BYRD HARVEY CANTRELL BARBARA JEAN CLONTZ LEONARD COX NINA DILLS PRISCILLA DRAKE JUANELL GASH MACE HUGGINS CARL JOHNSON FREEMAN JONES = GLENDA MAXWELL SHERRILL McCRARY BRENDA McGRAW LARRY McLEAN SANDRA MERRILL MARVIN METCALF ANNEFTE MINTZ JERRY MINTZ ROY MORGAN CHARLES MURPHY LINDA NELSON JESSE NORTON RODNEY ORR DORIS ANN PARKINSON TOMMY RIDDLE FRANCIE ROBERTS SUZANNE ROBERTSON SAMMIE SIMPSON BILLY STAGGS BARBARA SUTTLES JUDY WALDROP HARRY WARREN, JR. PAULINE WATTS CARROLL WILKIE SANDRA WILLIAMSON NOT PICTURED: JIMMIE CANTRELL RONNIE MEEKS CHARLES MOORE ROY PRESSLEY 6 “DANDY LAND” FOURTH GRADE MRS. MARGARET ALLEN COMBS, B.S. Teacher Appalachian State Teachers College Duke University Asheville Teachers College LARRY B. ALLISON LARRY W. ALLISON RONNIE BALL JACKIE BLACKWELL DWIGHT BLYTHE VERNE BUCKNER SAMMY CAPPS REED CONNER MARQUITA CORN FREDRICK COX GEORGE CRISP HARRY DAY LARRY DAY GENE DRAKE GEORGE DRAKE PAUL GALLOWAY ANNE GILBERT HENRY HEATHERLY JAMES HEATHERLY GROVER JACKSON LOU JOHNSON DAVID JONES MARYLIN JONES HENRY LANDERS EDDIE LOVE MARIE McCARSON GENEVA MURRAY SAMMY ORR BETTY RITTER BENNIE JOE ROBERTS MICHAEL SIGMAN Ce MG Cee, PANT, So) ETHEL SNODDY 4 GAIL STEPP WANDA SUTTLES LINDA WARREN LARRY WHITESIDES VIRGINIA WILKIE “OZARK JUBILEE” FOURTH AND THIRD GRADES MISS ELIZABETH KIMZEY, A.B., M.E. Teacher Meredith College University of North Carolina FOURTH GRAD MELVA CAROL ALLISON ALLEEN BROWN IRA BROWN ROBERT BRUCE ALLEN CANTRELL ANN CHILDS JOHNNY GOSSETT VIOLA JACKSON MARY CAROL JONES SARAH LANDERS ROBERT McCRARY JOHN THOMAS MOORE CHARLIE MORGAN CECIL PRUITT JOE SAUNDERS BILL WORLEY THIRD GRADE JANICE BALLARD ELIZABETH BAYNES HARRY BLACKWELL HAROLD CABLE WILMA JEAN CANTRELL DOUGLAS CAPPS JERRY COX MARGARET ANNE DAVIS ROBERT EUBANKS NORA MAE JOHNSON DAVID MINTZ ROY MURPHY “JUNIOR RANCHO” THIRD GRADE MISS CELIA GARREN, B. S. Teacher Mars Hill College Asheville Teachers College CHARLES BALLARD DELORES BROWN BARBARA ANN CANTRELL WALTER CARRAWAY, JR. ROY CONNOR DONALD COLLINS DAVID COX BUDDY DAVIS MICKEY DAY TOMMY DILLS DAVID DRAKE MARY DUNCAN DAVID FOWLER NORMAN GORDON WAYNE HUGGINS JAMES HAMILTON JACQUELINE LAMB JOE LOVE NANCY MACE JOHN McCORMICK WILLIAM MINTZ JOYCE MAE MORGAN ROY MURRAY ALVIN NELSON JOHN NORRIS JOE LEE PACE DON ROBINSON SANDRA SMITH GAIL SUMNER CHRIS SWEENEY BRENDA JANE WALDROP EARL WATTS DOUGLAS WILKIE MICHAEL WILLIAMSON NOT PICTURED: GLEANUS ARRINGTON SUZIE BALL CAROL LEE CAPPS CHARLES JOHNSON “DING DONG SCHOOL” SECOND GRADE MRS = LOEEMES TURNER, BirSs Teacher Asheville Normal College Western Carolina College LINDA BAYNARD RONNIE BLACKWELL MARY ALICE BRADLEY RALPH BROWN JOHN BRUCE BARBARA BUCK NER BOBBY BUCKNER STANLEY CANTRELL SANDRA CHANDLER ALICE CHILDS ROGER CLARK HOYLE COX TOMMY DALTON BETTY JEAN DRAKE BURNEY DRAKE CAROLYN GASH DON GILBERT TERRY HILL ALAN LANCE ROBERT LANDERS WAYNE McCRARY BRUCE MINTZ SANDRA NELSON LINDA NORRIS JOHNNY NORTON MARY ELLA SAUNDERS BUFORD SNODDY PATRICIA SPROUSE LARRY STEPP WANDA WILKIE RITA WILLIAMSON NOT PICTURED: CLYDE BARNES “TOT TOWN” FIRST GRADE MRS. FAYE C. WRIGHT, A.B., M. Ed. Teacher Winthrop College University of South Carolina SANDRA ALLISON BRENDA BALL SANDRA BANKS ARTHUR BARNES JERRY BAYNE JANE DAVIS TERRY HEATHERLY JERRY HOLLINGSWORTH BETTY HUGGINS FRED HUGGINS NANCY JILES PATRICIA McCORMICK BUFORD McQUINN WILLIAM MERRILL BERRY MINTZ RALPH MORGAN ELLEN NORRIS MICHAEL ORR JUDY PARKINSON JUDY ROBINSON RANDALL SMITH JUDY SPROUSE GLENN SUMNER JO ANN SUTTLES EDITH SWEENEY CAROLYN WALLIN DENNIS WOODSON COLLETTE WORLEY NOT PICTURED: IRENE COX BRENDA DOTSON FREEDA HILL WAYNE HEATHERLY “MICKEY MOUSE CLUB” FIRST AND SECOND GRADES MRS. MARGARET BRUCE, B. S. Teacher Asheville Teachers College SECOND GRADE CHARLES BARNES TAMMY BARNETT TRUETT BLYTHE RONNIE DRAKE LORETTA JONES BARBARA NEWELL RONNIE PONDER STANLEY WALLIN ALTON WILKIE NOT PICTURED: CATHERINE HAMILTON FIRST GRADE JACKIE BURRELL BETTY MAE CANTRELL JO ANNE CANTRELL CALVIN CONNOR MARY FRANCES GALLOWAY MARY SUE JACKSON LAWRENCE LANDERS BILLY LAUGHTER LOIS McCRARY DANNY NELSON ROGER WALDROP NOT PICTURED: KENNETH LAUGHTER JACK McQUINN KENNETH METCALF Sweep It Clean Geraldine Maxwell, Wilma Prospective Athletes ap Otis Moore and Bud Day Cox, Phyllis Crisp, Pauline Connor and Stover | Drake, Gail Allison. Activities Clubs and Sports EHS-TV SCHEDULE TEE GULDHNGtLIGHI wees. 52 one we ns ces 8 oo ee Annual ‘Staff HOME AND FARM TIME .......... Future Homemakers of America Future Farmers of America E@UUBeIOUSE GAN Giro oo ee ant. toe en oe ae JUnior: Red: Cross 4-H Club | Beta Club CAVALCADE OF SPORTS ................ Basketball: Girls-Boys Junior Varsity, Baseball Cheerleaders, Monogram Club “THE GUIDING LIGHT” THE EDITORIAL STAFF A nucleus of editors planned and directed the publication of this yearbook; but everyone in the Class of '57had a placeon the staff and everyone served in more than one capacity. The book is a product of our cooperative efforts. Richard Ritter - Editor-in-Chief, Mrs. Lucy Sitton-Advisor . EDITORS Mary Jon Tilley, Senior Editor; Margaret Carolyn Jones, Activities’ Editor; Mary Johnson, Elementary School Editor; Eugenia Heatherly, Features’ Editor; G. D. Allen, Sports! Editor; Bernice Dalton, High School | Editor (not pictured). ASSISTANT EDITORS Lou Ellen Owens, Norma Jean Dalton, Ann Cox, Dorothy Ann McCarson, Gene Allison, Mary Jane Heatherly, Joan Norton. “THE GUIDING LIGHT” aS Sees RS oS; BS Earl Plemmons, Tommy Gordon, Phillip Connor, Donald Crowder, David Kilpatrick, and Kenneth Nicholson (not pictured). HRS CIRCULATION STAFF AND TYPISTS Jeanette Nesbitt, Jean Cairnes, Patsy Bell, Zane McEntire, Jerry Strickland, Janice Greer, Genevieve Norris. THE BUSINESS STAFF The business staff was successful in the sale of advertising space in The Chief to our business friends in Henderson, Buncombe, and Transylvania Counties. For their continued support of our school, we express our sincere appreciation. Jimmy McCall-Advertising Manager, Bobbie Cantrell-Business Manager . “HOME AND FARM TIME™ FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA The Etowah Chapter of the Future Home- makers of America consisted of forty members with each class in high school represented. Ten of these were initiated into the chapter this year. In addition to regular monthly meet- ings, our plans for the year included--a joint FHA-FFA Banquet to which mothers, fathers, teachers, the school board and their wives were invited; a Christmas party;a Mother-Daughter Banquet; representatives at the State Conven- tion held in Raleigh. OFFICERS Carolyn Blythe, Vice-President; Jeanenne Coston, Treasurer; Margaret Carolyn Jones, Reporter; Margie Orr, Secretary; Helen Morgan, Parliamentarian, Wanda Sumner, President. FIRST ROW: Margaret Carolyn Jones, Dorothy Dalton, Helen Morgan, Carolyn Blythe, Wanda Sumner, Jeanenne Coston, Margie Orr, Mrs. Nelle Dotson, Sponsor. SECOND ROW: Ardith Fulle, Sylvene Wilkie, Jean Cairnes, Elfrida Wilkie, Josephine Watts, Carolyn Kilpatrick, Janice Greer, Donna Crisp, Arnetta Ledbetter, Brenda McLean, Wilma Jean Watts, Linda Gordon, Shirley Fowler, Sandra Hutchinson, Ethelyne Wilkie. THIRD ROW: Barbara Wilkie, Connie Fay Owens, Jeanette Nesbitt, Eugenia Heatherly, Wanda Kay Strickland, Mary Jon Tilley, Mary Jane Heatherly, Dorothy Ann McCarson, Carolyn Brown, Martha Hendricks, Corina Hoots, Dorothy Adcock, Betty Jean Griffin, Eva Galloway. “HOME AND FARM TIME” FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The Etowah Chapter of the Future Farmers of America consisted of thirty-nine members with each class in high school represented. In addition to regular monthly meetings, our plans for the year included--a joint FHA-FFA Banquet; a radio program on Parliamentary Procedure ; a fare-well party for Mr. R. D. Bruce; various field trips; representatives at the State Convention held in Raleigh. OFFICERS Gene Allison, President; Earl Plemmons, Chaplain; Jerry Strickland, Secretary; Bobby Cantrell, Treasurer; Donald Crowder, Vice-President; Phillip Connor, Reporter; Tommy Gordon, Sentinal. FIRST ROW: Mr. Lovin, Earl Plemmons, Phillip Connor, Jerry Strickland, Gene Allison, Donald Crowder, Bobby Cantrell, Tommy Gordon, SECOND ROW: Dickie Connor, James Nesbitt, Buddy Parris, Carl Barnett, J. E. Young, Carol Cable, Jack Crisp, Douglas Owens, Vernon Huggins, Ewart Smith, Jack McLain, Jimmy Shipman, Alonzo McGraw, Marvin Pressley, Billy King, Cothran Burrell. THIRD ROW: Bobby Ray Owens, Junior Galloway, Gene Gossett, Mike Prince, Mickey Blankenship, Jimmy Snyder, Walden McEntire, Jimmy Garren, Tommy Simpson, David Robinson, Dewitt McCarson, Bruce Robinson, Richard McKinna, John Murray, Ray Plemmons, Gerald Moody, Kenneth McCarson. “CLUB HOUSE GANG” JUNIOR RED CROSS The American Junior Red Cross is founded upon the principle of service to others in the school, local community, the nation, and among children abroad. Room representatives, who are pictured above are: Loretta Jones, Sandra Smith, Mary Duncan, Gail Sumner, Elizabeth Bayne, Larry B. Allison, Priscilla Drake, John Byrd, Kenneth Bresnahan, Ruby Byrd, Linda Drake, Betty Jean Cairnes, Mickey Blankenship, Helen Morgan, Kenneth Mc- Carson, Johnnie Robinson, Carolyn Blythe, and Janice Greer who was Henderson county's representa tive at a summer training camp. The faculty sponsor is Mrs. Margaret Combs. cc ° aR FIRST ROW: George Crisp, Sandra Williamson, Linda Nelson, Glenda Maxwell, Priscilla Drake, Sandra Merrill, Tommy Riddle, Rodney Orr, Roy Presley, Carol Wilkie, Dorothy Ann McCarson- President. SECOND ROW: Mary Carol Jones, Melva Allison, Doris Ann Parkinson, Juanell Gash, Annette Mintz, Brenda McGraw, Harry Warren, Leonard Cox, Joe Saunders, Robert Bruce, John Moore, Charles Murphy. THIRD ROW: Ailene Adcock, Ilene Allison, Suzanne Robertson, Francie Roberts, Carolyn Souther, Frances Robinson, Ira Brown, Roy Morgan, Larry McLean, Peggy Fletcher. FOURTH ROW: Gerald Garren, Leslie McCarson, Jerry Mintz, Betty Ann Hollingsworth, Ann Cairnes, Teresa McGraw, Judy Drake, Augustus Cagle, Garry Jones, Geraldine Baynard. FIFTH ROW: Shirley Fowler, Betty Jean Griffin, Roy Riddle, Stanley Burrell, Cotheran Burrell, Linda Drake, Phyllis Crisp, Geraldine Maxwell, Patsy Huggins, Frances Gash, Miss Sally Allison-Sponsor . “CLUB HOUSE GANG BETA CLUB The Beta Club is anational organization of high school students. The qualifications for becoming a member are: Scholarship, Leadership, and Citizenship. The members of our club are chosen by our school faculty from the sophomore, junior and senior classes. Each student must meet the requirements of the National Beta Club. Our Beta Club serves the school in many ways. We assist the principal and teachers, we are active leaders in other clubs, we assist our fellow classman in various ways . Our officers, as shown on the shield, are: Richard Ritter-President, Janice Greer-Vice-President, Margaret Carolyn Jones-Secretary, Bernice Dalton-Treasurer, ‘Norma Jean Dalton-New membership chairman, G. D. Allen-Social chairman. lL FADERSHI p FIRST ROW: G. D. Allen, Margaret Carolyn Jones, Mary Johnson, Mrs. Lucy Sitton, Eugenia Heatherly, Wanda Sumner, Janice Greer, Richard Ritter. SECOND ROW: Louise Blankenship, Norma Jean Dalton, Shirley Riddle, Carl Barnett. NOT PICTURED: Bernice Dalton, Margaret Byrd. | i al i “CAVALCADE OF SPORTS” i iH HI i Ht ail Hi hi eae JANICE GREER Co-captain NORMA JEAN DALTON, ©-Captain E ete Se. ‘GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM - FIRST ROW: Joan Norton, Norma Jean Dalton, Jean Cairnes, Janice Greer, Mary Jane Heatherly, Eugenia Heatherly, Patsy Bell, Dorothy Ann McCarson. SECOND ROW: Mr. Willard Roberts- Coach, Sylvene Wilkie, Mary Evelyn Fulle, Joni Fletcher, Johnnie Robinson, Ardith Fulle, Frances Young, Wilma Jean Watts, Ethelyne Wilkie, Sandra Hutchinson, Jean Wells, Louise Blankenship, Barbara Wilkie, Jeanette Nesbitt-Manager . PATSY BELL JEAN CAIRNES: “CAVALCADE OF SPORTS’ JIMMY McCALL GRD GALLEN Co-captain Co-captain BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM FIRST ROW: Richard McKinna, David Robinson, Jimmy McCall, G. D. Allen, Kenneth McCarson, Dickie Connor. SECOND ROW: Jerry Strickland-Manager, Donald Crowder, Vernon Huggins, J. E. Young, Mr. Willard Roberts-Coach, Phillip Connor, Pete Corhn, Gene Gossett, Bobby Cantrell-Manager . SEO Ue VERNON HUGGINS PETE CORHN’ “CAVALCADE OF SPORTS” JUNIOR VARSITY Dickie Connor, David Robinson, Kenneth McCarson, Richard McKinna, Gene Gossett. a Merecpareecsarecntiasioncrn OH BASEBALL TEAM Phillip Connor, Jerry Strickland, Gene Allison, Kenneth McCarson, Dickie Connor, Bobby Cantrell Manager, David Robinson, Gene Gossett, Richard Ritter, Jack McClain, Pete Corhn, Richard McKinna, Zane McEntire, Manager. CAVALCADE OF SPORTS” CHEERLEADERS Wanda Sumner, Lou Ellen Owens, Wanda Kay Strickland, Mary Jon Tilley-Captain, Carolyn Blythe, Susie Eubanks, Jewel, Allison. MONOGRAM CLUB FIRST ROW: Jewel Allison, Susie Eubanks, Carolyn Blythe, Mary Jon Tilley, Jimmy McCall-President, Wanda Kay Strickland, Lou Ellen Owens, Wanda Sumner. SECOND ROW: Dorothy Ann McCarson, Patsy Bell, Donald Crowder, Jean Carines, Joan Norton, Sylvene Wilkie, Mary Evelyn Fulle, Mary Jane Heatherly:, Jeanette Nesbitt. THIRD ROW: G. D. Allen, Shirley Riddle, Louise Blankenship, Janice Greer, Johnnie Robinson, Norma Jean Dalton, Eugenia Heatherly, Margaret Carolyn Jones. FOURTH ROW: Gene Allison, Gene Gossett, Richard McKinna, Zane McEntire, Kenneth McCarson, Pete Corhn, David Robinson, Dickie Connor. FIFTH ROW: Mr. Willard Roberts-Sponsor, Vernon Huggins, J. E. Young, Phillip Connor, Richard Ritter, Jerry Strick- land, Bobby Cantrell. “CAVALCADE OF SPORTS” ETOWAH VS. FLAT ROCK, JANUARY 11, 1957 ETOWAH TEAMS PRAISED BY ASHEVILLE CITIZEN MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1957 Etowah and Edneyville girls have 7-1 re- cords andare tied for the top spot in the Hen- dersenville County basketball race. Since they divided the two games played in regular season, prospects are promising for an interest- ing battle in the county tournament. . . The Etowah boys, with an entire new team and coach this year, have a 5-3 record and have been gaining strength as the season progresses. ETOWAH FORWARD DRIBBLING ETOWAH DEFENDS THE GOAL IN FOR A BASKET. Outstanding features of the 1956-57 School Mear Y LMM YY E HS-TV RCHEDULE re OsIV Yel LIN Gute Poe. hae oe owes Senior Superlatives Marshals for Graduation, May 1956 SEAINTASYLANDU ite. ee os RAE Ee ite Junior-Senior Banquet BPP INE VV OCWV EE NIG lates Se). olet gee eae Re oe .. Editors' Round Table Practicing for May 17, 1957 SOEARCI L@ReT@MORROW! othe. vate... Last Will and Testament ERE G OU SEEM RIES sens. .u ta eevee. Als a alan mec lass: Histoiyve SUNSATES ADS Tela 8 Tiel | BURT ik tito agen hardin 809 Baa a ea Library Staff Store Keepers Bus Drivers Office Staff The Boss Lunchroom Staff MEA CIYL 2 SO (GC) 20: a aeiein mee 1 Set aaa Fall Festival Kings and Queens UPR@CRERVOUSKNOW. 7 MeN ee AS Snapshots WHATS. BEST-ALL-AROUND Janice Greer Bobbie Cantrell BIGGEST HEARTBREAKERS Dorothy Ann McCarson Gene Allison WITTIEST Zane McEntire te BEST SPORTS MOST HAPPY-GO-LUCKY Patsy Bell Ann Cox Jerry Strickland Earl Plemmons “WHATS MY LINE BEST LOOKING Mary Jon Tilley Kenneth Nicholson MOST DRAMATIC Jeanette Nesbitt Donald Crowder MR. AND MISS PERSONALITY Norma Jean Dalton G. D. Allen CUTEST MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED © Joan Norton Margaret Carolyn Jones Tommy Gordon Richard Ritter “WHAT'S MY LINE?” MOST INTELLECTUAL Eugenia Williams Richard Ritter MOST BASHFUL Genevieve Norris Phillip Connor SWEETEST Mary Jane Weese i) _ 2 ce ' : NEATEST MOST ENERGETIC Lou Ellen Owens Jean Cairnes David Kilpatrick Kenneth Nicholson “WHAT'S MY LINE?” FRIENDLIEST BEST DRESSED Mary Johnson Bernice Dalton Bobbie Cantrell Jim McCall MARSHALS FOR GRADUATION, MAY 1956 Eugenia Williams, Bernice Dalton, Richard Ritter, Chief Marshal, Margaret Carolyn Jones, and Mary Johnson. Each year the five students of the Junior Class, who have had the highest scho- lastic averages for three years in high school, are selected as Marshals for graduation exercises. “EANTASYLAND” ENTERING THE SKY VIEW SUPPER CLUB Donald Crowder, Mary Jon Tilley, Norma Jean Dalton, and Kenneth Nicholson. JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET OF 1956 One of the high-lights of each school year is the Junior- Senior Banquet. When the class of '57 were host and hostess, the theme chosen was Fairyland. The delightful affair was held at the Sky View Supper Club on May 11, 1956. Guests for the banquet included members of the class of '56, Prince and Princesses of Fairyland ; the high school faculty, Kings and Queens of our Realm� our county superintendent and local school committeemen and their wives, Visiting Royalty. The fairy stories Rumpelstilskin, and The Princess Who Would Not Laugh, were pantomined by members of the Junior Class. “Over the Rainbow by Jean Cairnes, Whistle While You Work by Junior boys, representing the Seven Dwarfs, and other musical numbers were given. NORMA JEAN DALTON............Miller's Daughter GeD ALLEN ie amen aap Sh ...... Rumpelstilskin TELENEWS WEEKLY Richard nem Bernice Dalton, Jim McCall, Mary Jon Tilley, G. D. Allen, and Mrs. Lucy Sitton. EDITORS’ ROUNDTABLE AT WESTERN CAROLINA COLLEGE For several years members of the yearbook staff from Etowah High School have attended EDITORS' ROUNDTABLE at Western Carolina College. At this time THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN- TIMES in cooperation with Western Carolina College bring together a group of experts in the field of yearbook and newspaper publication. The six members of our staff, who attended the ROUND- TABLE, received many new ideas and much helpful information. PRACTICING FOR MAY 17th Jean Cairnes, Jim McCall, Patsy Bell, David Kilpatrick, seated. 2 ee fo Louise ee “SEARCH FOR TOMORROW LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Etowah High School, realizing that our school days | are at Last Will and Testament, with the hope that the followi ae articles will be o es teacher, | Mrs. ‘Sitfon. ae fedividucls, we ae oS jee he foll 2 well |, Janice Greer, leave my Sen IE Bes Veron H uggins. , Jim McCall, Ce my ei. Most Ath a Patsy Bell, will my oe oe Foe ee to ee Evelyn eile. 1, Richard Ritter, endow Carl Bornett with y superlative iter with Most Intellectual. _ 1, Joan Norton, give py basketball I uniform, x number 20, ° Ikie ¢ ‘superlative, Cutest, to Jewell pees _ oy my love to go steady and my brother, Leroy . G. D. ps will my file as Mr. pashan ond Slee as Ké tball to e Gossett . - Lou EI len a leave ay bee eer - to Wai mner and i Contr ; 1, Kenneth Nicholson, bee my spring, a ‘Best Loe ae class room to ee ae eping chair inthe _ the boner to Mr. Lovin, — . 1, Norma Jean Dalton, code Joan Welle w th oye ie be “leave my love for teasing Mr. Roberts. 1, Eugenia Lee Heatherly, bequeath my superla! ve: ee ae haie to roy oe Corina poe position as : Head Cheetleader 1, Dorothy Ann eee will iy love a , to Jewell Allison. — |, Bobbie Cantrell, give my s su 1 ath e, Full Festival, Rito Wayne Bell, |, Gene Allison, leave my a breaker, to Dewitt McCarson. |, Jean Cairnes, leave my Sie, Most Energetic, to Dorothy Dalton. 1, Ann Cox, will oy super! ative, Best Sport, to Carolyn Brown and my job in the concession stand to Ethelyne Wilkie. |, Margaret Carolyn Jones, leave my superlative, Most Likely to Succeed, tomy sister and brother, Marylin and Freeman Jones, and my love for typing to Kenneth McCarson. |, Bernice Dalton, will my superlative, Best Dressed, to Wanda Kay Strickland and my love for Brevard to Johnnie Robinson. 1, Mary Johnson, will my superlative, Friendliest, to Buddy Parris and my ability to draw to Barbara Wilkie. |, David Kilpat rick, leave my superlative, Neatest, to Mickey Blankenship. y Riddle and my crown an ily t to play tall to my brother, Larry, and my superlative, Biggest Heart- PRECIOUS MEMORIES” CLASS HISTORY The time has come for the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-Seven to Sign Off, Station EHS-TV. It has taken many daytime series to bring this drama to an end. As we look back through the years, these series have formed an interesting Twelve-Act Play. Remember how scared we were on that first day of school! We were very young actors then, but we realized that Mrs. Gladys Shuford was the star of the first grade. Our group consisted of: Norma Jean Dalton, Joan Norton, Bernice Dalton, Richard Ritter, Jim McCall, Mary Johnson, Patsy Bell, Eugenia Williams, David Kilpatrick, Jeanette Nesbitt, G. D. Allen, Jerri Hensley, Mary Jane Weese, Kenneth Nicholson, Margaret Carolyn Jones, Zane McEntire, Donald Crowder, Janice Greer, Lou Ellen Owens, Bobbie Cantrell, and others, who have left our group through the years Mrs. Loee Turner was with us to coach the Second Act of our Twelve-Year Play. At this time Dorothy Ann McCarson joined our cast. In the Third Act, our cast was divided with Mrs. Kate Dalton and Mrs. Anne Pressley sharing the honors respectively. The new protegee' of this year was Jean Cairnes. As the curtain rose on the Fourth Act, Mrs. Lucy Sitton and Mrs. Margaret Combs were on the scene to further our talents. With our knowledge and wisdaai facecesingds Mrs. Effie Kéller and Mrs. Claribel Clark aided us in our Fifth Act. Genevieve Norris and Ann Cox were the newest amateurs to join.us. rs. Blanche Hall and Mrs. Vera Morgan guided. us successfully through the Sixth Act. Mrs. Sitton, an old friend, greeted us in the Seventh Act. We met anew friend, Mrs. Vertie Perry, who gave us our first lesson in opera. Our big production of this year wasa Negro Minstrel. We also enjoyed physical education classes in our new gymnasium that year for the first time. A young star herself, Miss Margaret George, was with ‘us in the Eighth Act. The biggest highlight was our tour to Raleigh under the leadership of Mr. Sam Geek. The Ninth Act rolled around. Jerry Strickland, being our newest addition, naturally had stage fright. He was not by himself, however, as this was our first real performance. Mrs..Nelle Dotson and Mr. Robert Bruce were our sponsors. The picnic held at Camp Straus was anti-climaxed by Donald's accident. In the Tenth Act, Mrs. Sitton was again directing our great drama. Mary Jon Tilley, Gene Allison, and Phillip Connor came into the spoflight of this performance. We had field trips as a part of biology class, and in the spring we took a trip to Mt. Pisgah, running (truthfully) all the way to the top of the mountain. As the curtain rose on the Eleventh Act, we saw our beloved director, Mrs. Sitton, still guiding us. Although we gained no bright new stars, we lost some of our old-time favorites: Jerri Hensley, Bobby James Cantrell, and James Hipps. During the fall we successfully staged a three-act comedy, Maid of Money ; and we thought ourselves professionals--well, almost! Many of our class made the basketball and baseball teams for the first time this year. The picnic at Camp Straus featuring baseball, songs, games, and Lucyburgers, was lots of fun. During the spring months, our class was host to the Seniors ar 1956 at the Junior-Senior Banquet held at the Sky View Supper Club. Finally the CLIMAX of the play is here. Tommy Gordon and Earl Plemmons have joined us at the beginning of the Twelfth Act for our last performance. Mrs. Sitton, as always, is on hand to give us last-minute prompting and encouragement. Our yearbook preparation has been a main feature of the fall term and it gives a pictorial review of this last act. The winter has been taken over by active participation in basketball practice and games, in raising money for the class trip, selecting and producing our last big production--the Senior play, in attend- ance at the Junior-Senior Banquet. The Baccalureate Exercises on May 12 and Commencement on May 17, the most serious part of our school career, has brought tears to our eyes. The class trip to Washington served as the most joyous occasion of the Twelfth Act. The play is over and the curtain falls. Now we are stars and ready to enter the great drama of Life. Co-Historians--Mary Jon Tilley Norma Jean Dalton als iS) Wolle Lire WORKING TOGETHER The members of the- Senior Class have enjoyed serving the school in the ways we could. Doing work for the school has given each of us experience, that will help us in the future. The Senior Class wishes to thank the bus drivers who have been so faithful in bringing us to school safely and on time these twelve years. LIBRARY STAFF MISS MYRTLE SAMS BETTY JEAN GRIFFIN MARGARET CAROLYN JONES 1 STORE KEEPERS ANN COX MARY JOHNSON ve Mes = BUS DRIVERS Willard Roberts, Alvin Murray, William Jiles, Frank Shipman,and Ralph McKinna. ARMS is) irlsielas COOPERATING TOGETHER As we come to the close of our last year we remember with deep appreciation the excellent guidance given us by our principal, Mr. Sitton. Our sincere thanks to the Lunchroom Staff for serv- ing us the warm, wholesome food. Our thanks, also, to our school Custodian, Mr. Victor Orr, who is not ictured. OFFICE STAFF STANDING: Zane McEntire, Mary Jon Tilley, Janice Greer, Jean Cairnes. SEATED: Margaret Carolyn Jones, Dot McCarson, and Genevieve Norris. NOT PICTURED: Richard Ritter and Margaret Byrd. “THE BOSS” Hote SITTON LUNCHROOM STAFF Mrs. Levoyd Norton, Miss Emma Cantrell, Mrs. Carl Cantrell, and Mrs. Reese Pope, Lunchroom Manager. (Not Pictured). “PEOPEE S GEO Gre FALL FESTIVAL Each year the Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation sponsors a Fall Festival that usually comes around Hallowe'en time. Themoney received from the program is used to make school improvements . KINGS AND QUEENS King Jerry Hollingsworth and Queen Sandra Banks; King Bobbie Cantrell and Queen Mary Jane Heatherly; King Garry Jones and Queen Lora Jean Reese. FIRSTROW: Mary Ella Saunders, Betty Ritter, Ann Childs, Juanell Gash, Gail Sumner, and Loretta Jones. SECOND ROW: Tommy Merrill, Larry Whiteside. John Thomas Moore, Larry McLean, David Cox and Billy Laughter. One of the outstanding features of the Festival is the Popularity Contest. A boy and girl are chosen from each classroom as representatives. The three divisions are: Elementary--Grades 1-4; Grammar-- Grades 5-8; High School--Gades 9-12. Each pupil looks forward to being chosen representative of his or her grade; and the climax is to be crownedas King and Queen for their division. CLASS REPRESENTATIVES FIRST ROW: Teresa McGraw, Doris Ann Simpson, Donna Crisp, Frances Young, Josephine Watts, and Fannie Griffin. SECOND ROW: Richard Gordon, Dean Sumner, Vernon Huggins, Jack McLain, Gene Gossett, John Laughter. PEOPLE YOU KNOW’ Bobbie, Chief Popcorn Popper Cooking up Lucyburgers Dave and Jim our Carnation Men “PEOPLE YOU KNOW oe MOTHER-DAUGHTER and FATHER-SON JUNIOR PLAY, MAID OF MONEY, 195! 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Hendersonville, North Carolina Compliments of MACK'S DAIRY BAR Pisgah Forest, North Carolina Compliments of NEAL HAWKINS, SHEPHERD FUNERAL HOME CONTRACTOR Phone 3435 or 3436 Hendersonville, North Carolina Grading and Paving ho (Oly eye CH 117 East Caswell Street Compliments of MILL END STORE Hendersonville, North Carolina Hendersonville, North Carolina Compliments of HORSE SHOE GROCERY Compliments of Super Market OATES PAINT BODY SHOP Phone 6114 Hendersonville, North Carolina Horse Shoe North Carolina FREDDY'S RESTAURANT Compliments of | SKYLINE DAIRY BAR Fred Freeman Son Owners Operators Sandwiches-Shakes-Homemade Pies 614 New Spartanburg Highway (Near Intersection) 707 Greenville Highway Hendersonville's Newest and Most Modern Restaurant Hendersonville, North Carolina Compliments of mearener’ || TRANSYLVANIA Photography TRUST COMPANY Hendersonville, North Carolina The Friendly Bank Member of Federal Insurance Compliments of Corporation We believe in the young men and JAX-PAX-B B STORE women of Western North Carolina. 629 Fifth Avenue West Brevard, North Carolina Hendersonville, North Carolina Compliments of Compliments of THE HOT SPOT BRUNSWICK Fine Food F re ihe Place for that Short Order--Sandwiches PeocneMoal-Snack Billiard Parlor in Rear Hendersonville, North Carolina Hendersonville, North Carolina ¢ Compliments of ETOWAH LIONS CLUB Support the White Cane Drive Etowah, North Carolina Compliments of BREVARD JEWELERS JACKSON'S FLOWER SHOP Re tee Cite Flowers for all Occasions Corner of Main Broad Streets 502 N. Main Street Brevard, North Carolina Phone 4382 Hendersonville, North Carolina Dial 24801 Best Wishes Compliments of HARNETT'S ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY CASH CARRY SUPER MARKET Home Commercial Wiring The Store With the Every Day and Repairs Low Prices Henderson ville, North Carolina Brevard, North Carolina Compliments of FRANCIS AND WRIGHT, INC. Farra Supplies ETO WAH Phone 3406 PARENT- Hendersonville, North Carolina I E ACH E R ASSOCIATION Compl iments EDUCATION-- THE ETOWAH GRANGE Our Investment in the Future A farm organization for every member of the family Etowah, North Carolina Etowah, North Carolina Flowers for every occasion. JANE'S FLOWERS 315 West Allen Street Hendersonville, North Carolina Compliments of CHIPMAN LA CROSSE HOSIERY MILLS COMPANY East Flat Rock North Carolina BREVARD COLLEGE Christian and Co-Educational College Brevard, North Carolina Compliments of GLENN D. ALLEN Masonry Contractor Dial 7419 Hendersonville, North Carolina Compliments of JACK SHULMAN Hendersonville, North Carolina BLUE RIDGE CLEANERS 503 Seventh Avenue East Cash and Carry Hendersonville, North Carolina Telephone 2-1046 COMMUNITY MILL, INC. Millers of Slow-Ground CORN MEAL Dairy and Poultry Feeds 719 Seventh Avenue East Hendersonville, North Carolina Film Division--Ecusta Paper Division OLIN MATHIESON CHEMICAL CORPORATION Pisgah Forest, North Carolina And So Goodbye Our school days fade away. We are at the Commencement of a new life. For some this will mean entering college, for others it will mean work, and for some it will be marriage... Etowah School will be one of our most cherished memories as we face the future--to seek happiness, fame, and fortune, instances, sorrows and disappointment. All of us will be striving for success, remem- bering the class motto---- Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just, And this be our motto--In God is our Trust. and to experience in many . ‘ 5 | AUTOGRAPHS | a | ars Sh ae Bl “yy, | vn oe