Gaston College - Reveleer Yearbook (Dallas, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1961 volume:

■ -■ '■ ‘ -: ■•. i- . GASTON-TECHNICAL INSTITUTE GASTONIA, N.C. PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF This book travels the paths taken by students and the faculty during the f60-f61 school year. Each of us may follow a dif- ferent path, but the ultimate goal is the same for us all-to better ourselves through education. No matter what path we have chosen to follow, T,Tech Paths” has our story. Not only does it record our aca- demic paths, but also many extra curri- cular activities in which we have partic- ipated. eve axe shadows path Freshman Registration finere sign Accurate ? though tde pafli Se dark, or ligfit as Jay 6 Broad trees move ffioir sleeves ITkink I just broke Ok m s a w Back Campus 5(ie traveller rests tde leaves 7 Annual Staff Meeting We follow the signs, we elimh the grade some to Darh Places cause Who got the bird? The ’8’ ball - the hard way. 8 Electronic Lab Break Time But in tde distance, far or near Electrical Machines 5 ft e open road I ooms Droa Sroad and el ear 9 iMo can say who the pace? Engineering pafh of learning is not a race. It does give the answer 10 But a deep,dar£ frail of study and play lUfiicfi leads fo yraduafion day! 5fie shadows Hour nafn o) know ha (i? m s are tkere, Sut Have no fear ■ comrades and friends are always near. 13 Dr. Caldwell Delivering the Commencement Address WE'LL DO OUR BEST, OUR LEV� .- EL BEST, TO PROVE OUR LOY-AL TIE NO MAT - TER WHERE OUR PATHS MAY LEAD, WE’RE EV-ER LOY-AL TO G. T. I. Mary S. Sanders This third edition of Tech Paths is dedicated to a gentleman whose wise guidance and con- stant consideration has been an inspiration to all of us. We, the annual staff, do dedicate this book to the man who has kept Gaston Technical Institute Rocking along........EDWARD G. RUGGLES, director of College Extension, No Co State College. 16 John T. Caldwell B.S. , M.A. , Ph.D, Chancellor North Carolina State College The Gaston Technical Institute is operated by the College Extension Division of North Carolina State College at Raleigh0 The academic program and staff appointments are under the control and supervision of The School of Engineering. Mr. Edward G. Ruggles Director of Extension North Carolina State College Raleigh, N. C. Dr. J. Harold Lampe Dean of School of Engineering N. C. State College Dr. Robert G. Carson Jr. Dean of Instruction School of Engineering N. C. State College Raleigh 19 Front Row, 1. to r. Halstead, FuUer, Micheal, Abernathy, Robinson, Morgan, Fuhrer, Vance. Second Row, Leong, Jenkins, McArver, Smith, Lunsford, Sanders, Cline, Benolken. Not pictured, Mr. King and Mr. Groves 20 William R. Halstead B. E. E. , Georgia Tech DIRECTOR Mrs. Mary E. McQuere Secretary Mrs. Viola S. Brown Bookkeeper E. A. Jackson Maintenance Supervisor 21 Paul V. Smith M. A. , UNC Registrar Blaine Carpenter Cafeteria Supervisor Faculty Donald H. Abernathey B.S. Engineering Mathematics N.C. State College George Benolken A.B. Elon College Henry C. Cline B.S. Mathematics Science M.A. Ed. Appalachian State Teachers College Faculty G. Allen Fuller BEE N.C. State College Clay Groves John M. Jenkins B.S., M. Ed. N.C. State College 23 Carl M. King BEE Clemson College faculty Vincent Leong B.S. High Point College M.A. Appalachian State Teachers College Paul Lunsford B.S. Mathematics Science Appalachian State Teachers College Mrs. Eleanor M. McArver B.S. Madison College Faculty Samuel D. Morgan B.S. Ed. N.C. State College Clyde H. Robinson B Geo E, N.C. State College Mrs. Mary Clare Sanders A. B. Woman's College U.N.C. J. David Vance BCE N. C. State College 25 ‘wMB, V A Senior Class Officers PRESIDENT..................................ROGER JONES VICE-PRESIDENT...................HOWARD ANDERSON SECRETARY-TREASURER................BILL STEWART 28 WILLIAM PARKS ABERNATHY Salisbury, N. C. Electronics January, 1961 HUGH HOWARD ANDERSON Aberdeen, N. C. Mechanical and Production June, 1961 RONALD ODRA BALLARD Gastonia, N. C. Electrical January, 1962 ANDRIS BARDA Lincolnton, N. C. Civil January, 1962 ■Boa JAMES KINDRED BASS Camp Lejeune, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 ALFRED LAWRENCE BILLINGS Elkin, N. C. Mechanical and Production January, 1961 DAVID BOGLE Belmont, N. C. Civil January, 1962 CHARLES LESTER BRITT Carthage, N. C. Civil June, 1961 GEORGE DAVID BUCHANAN Franklin, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 JIMMY BUNCE Cumberland County Civil June, 1961 CHARLES LAXTON BURNS Ellenboro, N. C. Electronics January, 1961 GEORGE TURNER CADE Fayetteville, N. C. Civil January, 1962 TEDDY BROOKS CANUP Kannapolis, N. C. Mechanical and Production January, 1961 STEVE REESE CASTLE Boone, N. C. Mechanical and Production June, 1961 RAY HARVEY CHEEK Jones ville, N. C. Electronics January, 1961 AMOS SANFORD CLARK, JR Winston Salem, N. C. Electronics January, 1982 WAYNE CLODFELTER Lexington, N. C. Mechanical and Production June, 1961 WALTER GRAY CREDLE Englehard, No C. Electrical June, 1961 CHARLES EMORY CUNNINGHAM Charlotte, N. C. Civil January, 1961 RALPH LEONARD DALTON Gastonia, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 CARLISLE BERRY DAVIS Fayetteville, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 JON HAROLD DAVIS Gastonia, N. C, Civil June, 1961 KENNETH MAX DAVIS Davis, N. Co Mechanical and Production January, 1962 ERNEST L. DECHENT Buies Creek, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 WILLIAM STOKELY ELLIOT, JR. Edenton, N. C. Civil January, 1962 THOMAS M. FRICK Gastonia, N. C. Civil January, 1962 AUBREY WAYNE GIBBS Swan Quarter, N. C. Civil January, 1961 THOMAS M. GOODWIN Gastonia, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 BOBBY GRAHAM Salisbury, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 WILLIAM OtDANIEL GRAY, JR. Gastonia, N. C. Electrical June, 1961 JERRY DADE HALL Burlington, N. C. Electronics January, 1962 DONALD LEE HAMRICK Gastonia, N. C. Electronics January, 1961 JAMES E. HARRIS Elkin, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 WILLIAM DARIS HEFNER Hickory, N. C. Civil June, 1961 WILLIAM MORRIS HEMBREE Murphy, N. C. Civil January, 1962 MAURICE E. HENDERSON Gastonia, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 WILLIAM FREDERICK HERTER Maiden, N. C. Mechanical and Production June, 1961 ROGER GRAHAM HOLBROOK Greensboro, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 JOSEPH ALVIN HOUGH Greensboro, N. C. Civil January, 1962 OSCAR LEE HUSS, JR. Lincolnton, N. C. Electronics January, 1962 EDWIN C. INGLE Albemarle, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 JOEL MARSHALL ISLEY Siler City, N. C. Electronics January, 1962 FRED WILSON JUSTICE Lincolnton, N. C. Electronics January, 1961 WARREN LEE KAFITZ Gastonia, N. C. Electronics January, 1962 JACK HOLDEN KENNEDY Kings Mountain, N. C. Civil January, 1962 DAVID WORTH KESLER Salisbury, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 LINWOOD ROBBINS KING, JR. Turkey, N. C. Electronics January, 1961 KERNEY LEE KOONTZ, JR. Lexington, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 WEBSTER BAYNE KOONTZ Lexington, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 JAMES EDWIN LINEBACK Winston Salem, N. C. Mechanical and Production January, 1962 LARRY LEROY LONG Lincointon, N. C. Electrical June, 1961 JERRY EDWARD LUCUS Albemarle, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 JOSEPH DUANE LYTLE Lexington, N. C. Electronics January, 1961 HAROLD DEAN MARLEY North Wilkesboro, N. C. Electronics January, 1962 WILLIAM JENNINGS MCCAIN Candler, N. C. Mechanical and Production January, 1961 JAMES D. MCGILVA RY Sanford, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 JOHN RICHARD NOLAND Enka, N. C. Mechanical and Production January, 1962 STIMPSON MCRAE Mt. Gilead, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 CLYDE HANES MORGAN Sanford, N. C. Mechanical and Production June, 1961 VERLIN KENNITH OLIVER Jonesville, N. C. Electrical January, 1962 WILLIAM LEE PEARSON N. Charleston, S. C0 Civil June, 1961 II NELSON EDDY RABB Gastonia, N. C. Mechanical and Production January, 1961 THOMAS JORDAN ROBERTS China Grove, N. C. Mechanical and Production June, 1961 JERRY ALLEN ROGERS Greensboro, N. C. Electronics January, 1962 DONALD EUGENE ROSS Norwood, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 fl JOHN HUEY SANDERS Belmont, N. C. Mechanical and Production June, 1961 HAROLD LAWRENCE SHEHANE Gastonia, N. C. Electronics January, 1961 POWELL FLOYD SIGMON Hudson, N. C. Mechanical and Production January, 1962 GLENN OLIVER SMITH Rockingham, N0 C. Mechanical and Production January, 1961 V JAMES CLYDE SMYRE, JR. Statesville, N. C. Electronics January, 1962 MARX DUNBAR STEWART Coats, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 i TROY LEDALE STEWART Gib son ville, N. C. Electrical June, 1961 WILLIAM ALLEN STEWART Smithville, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 DONALD DEE STOWE Belmont, N. C. Electronics January, 1962 THOMAS ROBERT SWAN Franklin, N. C. Civil January, 1962 WALTER GRAY TAYLOR Lewisville, N. C. Electronics January, 1962 CHARLES EDWARD TESTERMAN Grassy Creek, N. C. Electronics June, 1961 JAMES RAY TRIPLETT North Wilkesboro, N. C. Civil June, 1961 JOHNNY EDMOND WALKER JR. Gib son ville, N. C. Mechanical and Production January, 1962 WEBSTER RUSSELL WALKER Aurora, N. C. Civil June, 1961 JAMES LAMAR WHISNANT Gastonia, N. C. Mechanical and Production June, 1961 BARNA OSBONE WILDER Zebulon, N. C. Electronics January, 1961 TEDDY ADRIAN WILKINSON Wadesboro, N. C. Electronics January, 1962 GREGORY DIMMETTE WILLIAMS Robbins, N. C. Electronics January, 1962 JOHN E. YELVINGTON, JR. Clayton, N. C0 Electronics June, 1961 44 Freshman Class President....................Jackie Swicegood Vice-President..................Larry Brittain Secretary-Treasurer..........Charles Bassford 45 s Jimmy M. Baker Albemarle, N. C. Electrical Jerry M. Barefoot Smithfield, N. C. Electronics Charles R. Bassford Jr. Dunn, N. C. Electronics Martin W. Baucom Lowell, N. C. Mechanical and Production Clyde B. Bost Maiden, N. C. Electronics Lawrence L. Brittain Hickory, N. C. Mechanical and Production Jerry Z. Burris Lincolnton, N. C. Electronics Ronald G. Cloninger Gastonia, N. C. Civil Benjamin H. Coble Pleasant Garden, No C. Electronics Tommy L. Boyd Kings Mountain, N. C. Electronics James J. Braddy Washington, N. C. Electronics Farrell D. Childers Hickory, N. Co Electronics William H. Clark Bessemer City, N0 C. Electronics 47 Donald H. Couch Elkin, N. C. Electronics Richard N. Crawford Gastonia, N. C. Mechanical and Production Larry F. Craven Winston Salem, N. C. Electrical David S. Crews Winston Salem, N. C. Mechanical and Production W. Herman Dalton Gastonia, N. C. Electrical Larry G. Deviney Spindale, N. C. Electrical John R. Dawkins Gastonia, N. C. Electronics Gerald N. Dinkins Clemmons, N. C. Mechanical and Production 48 Ronald M. Dull Staunton, Va. Civil Paul S. Farris Gastonia, N. C. Mechanical and Production Don E. Foster Winston Salem, N. C. Mechanical and Production Dale M. Fox Statesville, N. C. Electrical Gerald B. Gabriel Sherrills Ford, N. C. Electrical 49 Euell H. Gilmore Gibsonville, N. C Electrical Albert W. Grady Jr. Fayetteville, N. C. Electrical Thomas H. Graham Mocks ville, N. C. Electronics James A. Greeson Burlington, N. C. Mechanical and Production William R. Hale Greensboro, N. C. Electronics Eddie J. Hardin Rutherfordton, N. C. Mechanical and Production Edward G. Hemrick Mt. Airy, N. C. Electronics John L. Hostetter Mt. Holly, N. C. Mechanical and Production 50 Dewey A. HoweU Kannapolis, N. C. Electrical William R. Ingle Whitsett, N. C. Electrical Carl W. Irwin Sparta, N. C. Mechanical and Production Donald W. Jones Greensboro, N. C. Mechanical and Production Tommy H. Jordan Winston Salem, N. C. Electronics Jerry F. Keller Mocks ville, N. C. Electronics John W. Long HI Mocks ville, N. C. Electronics John F. Lam son n Statesville, N. C. Electronics Henry M. McArver Gastonia, N. C. Electrical 5) Michael McClannon Kannapolis, N. C. Civil Clayton, D. McNeil Broadway, N. C. Electronics Gene Ea McCorkle China Grove, N. C. Electronics Robert D. Mims Raleigh, N. C. Electronics Bays C. Mitchell Bessemer City, N. C. Civil John V. Mitchem Jr. Bessemer City, N. C. Civil David Mitchem Rutherfordton, N. C. Mechanical and Production William P. Moretz Bessemer City, N. C. Electronics 52 Hal C. Ostwalt Jr. Statesville, N. C. Electronics Carl L. Owen Jr. Winston Salem, N. C. Mechanical and Production Charlie H. Palmer Lyons, Ga. Electronics Landy H. Patton Gibson ville, N. C. Mechanical and Production Curley Payne Elkin, N. C. Electrical Norman T. Payne Jr, Gastonia, N. C. Electronics Willie C. Pettus Jr. Keysville, Va. Electronics James P, Pollock Dudley, N. C. Electronics 53 James N. Poteat Gastonia, N. C. Electrical Arnold D. Robinson Gastonia, N. C. Mechanical and Production Earl G. Rountree Sunbury, N. C. Electronics Wallace R, Royster Me Grady, N. C. Electronics Charles D. Rumple Statesville, N. C. Civil Jerry B. Russell Winston Salem, N. C. Electrical William J. Russell Staunton, Va. Mechanical and Production Jerry L. Seagle Gastonia, N. C. Electronics 54 il Larry H. Shore Greensboro, N. C Electronics Charles E. Simpson Cullowhee, N. C. Electronics James R. Shumate Terrill R. Smith N. Wilksboro, N. C. Belmont, N. C. Electronics Civil Franklin D. Snow Mt. Airy, N. C. Electronics Jerry L. Stewart Henderson, N. C. Civil John P. Sprinkle Ted G. Stone Winston Salem, N. C. Willow Springs, N. C. Mechanical and Production Electronics 55 George C. Summers Jr. Cameron, S. C. Electronics Maurice M. Sutton Bryson City, N. C. Civil James D. Tarleton Spencer, N. C. Electronics James D. Templeton Winston Salem, N. C. Mechanical and Production Edward B. Swain Morganton, No C. Civil Jackie M. Swicegood Lexington, N. C. Electrical William C. Thomas Rockingham, N. C. Mechanical and Production John C. Thomas Gastonia, N. C. Electronics Fred A. Thompson Jr. Winston Salem, N. C. Mechanical and Production Lacy Q. Tickle Gibson ville, N. C. Civil Waitus D. Turlington Jr. Gastonia, N. C. Mechanical and Production Marshall L. Turner Jr. Gastonia, N. C. Electronics William H. Vila Sanford, N. C. Electrical Larry S. Waddell Raleigh, N. C. Mechanical and Production Samson Warren Jr. Newton Grove, N. C. Electronics Reginald W. Watkins Dallas, N. C. Civil 57 John R. Wentz HI Morven, N. C. Electronics Don R. Wilkinson Winston Salem, N. C. Mechanical and Production James D0 Willis Mt. Holly, N. C. Electronics Glen Do Young Gibson ville, N. C. Electrical Larry E. Young Valdese, No C. Electrical 58 yS’Z y.% PICTURED ABOVE: Seated, Barefoot, Morgan, Abernathy. Standing Left to Right, Jenkins, Walker Triplett, Jones, Russell, Jones, Taylor, McNeill, Swicegood, Testerman, Koontz. Student Council PRESIDENT Clyde Morgan 60 PICTURED ABOVE: Seated, Michael, Cunup, McCain, Morgan, Sanders, Rabb. Standing, Left to right, Whisnant, Castle, Davis, Norman, Smith, Russell, Jones, Roberts, Lineback, Anderson, Billings, Clodfeiter, Morgan. 61 I PICTURED ABOVE: Seated, Triplett, Hefner, Davis. Standing Left to Right, Vance, Walker, Frick, Bogle, Cunningham, Kennedy, Arrowood, Hough, Elliot. PRESIDENT Bill Hefner 62 PICTURED ABOVE: Seated, Walker, Frick, Yelvington, Bassford, Koontz, Left to Right, Morgan, King, Holbrook, Wilder, Lytle, Cheek, Burns, Castle, Hamrick, Cunningham, Mims, Triplett, Hender- son, Jones, Hembree, Hall, Swicegood, Roundtree, Stewart, Gray, Elliot, Smith. 63 PICTURED ABOVE: Left to Right, Grady, Couch, Braddy, Pettus, Mitchum, Stewart, Barefoot, Swice- good, Smyre. Glee Club PRESIDENT Jerry Barefoot 64 CLUB Left to Right: Mr. Groves, Patton, Palmer, McCain, Hall, Mims, Fox, McCorkle, Stewart, Braddy, and Pettus. 65 IKTER-MUIAl COUNCIL Webster Walker Ray Triplett 66 Ray Cheek Bill Abernathy Student Wive’s Club PRESIDENT Barbara Marley ■■ — - a� i PICTURED ABOVE: Front Row, Koontz, Dawkins, Foster, Bass, Graham, Smyre. Second Row, Stew- art, Stowe, Davis, Marley, Hambrick, Henderson, Jones. Third Row, Smith, Jenkins, Michael, Burns, Shehane, Lytle, Wilkinson, Owen. 67 68 69 Donald Ross Head Photographer Edwin Ingle Activities Editor 70 7 I Jerry Rogers Jim Smyre Senior Editors James Bass Freshman Editors i William Moretz J. P. Pollock 72 Walter Credle Feature Editor 73 Bill Russell Assistant Freshman Editor James Braddy Typist Ed Hemrick Artist i 74 Superlatives BEST ALL AROUND MAURICE HENDERSON MOST INTELLECTUAL HAROLD SHEHANE jk.- V k-r a A BEST PERSONA LITY GEORGE BUCHANAN Superlatives MOST ATHLETIC WEBSTER WALKER 78 Whose man is he? ««Pi ■■ ■ V ; Intramural Basketball 80 81 Baseball Team Intramural Softball 82 Hold that line! Watch for a pass 83 Compliments of RECREATION, INCORPORATED 212 East Main Avenue Gastonia, North Carolina Compliments of A FRIEND JOHN CARSONS TEXACO SERVICE STATION 1028 West Franklin Avenue Across the street from Gaston Technical Institute CHAIM Aerial view of the new Homelite chain saw plant in Gastonia, North Carolina, showing the 360 foot square building with its windowless, one-story construction. The two-story entrance section has offices below and a spacious cafeteria above. The 62 acre plot extends past the heavily wooded area in the center of the picture. HOMELITE Lesson for Seniors ... and Other Smart Students .T ER „ 0E7-1E UGWT SlGHr Good light heads off drowsiness and speeds you through assignments. So make sure your bulb is in the proper size, that your lamp shade reflects light, and that it flares enough to dif- fuse light over all your work area. Make good light your friend . . . for life. It costs so little, means so much! DUKE POWER COMPANY Compliments of GASTONIA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Compliments of FIRESTONE TEXTILES HOLSUM SOF-TWIST BREAD Holsum Baking Company UN 4-3236 Gastonia, North Carolina Compliments of GASTON TECHNICAL INSTITUTE BOOKSTORE Slide Rules Drawing Instruments Drawing Supplies Templets Text Books Reference Books Notebooks Clipboards Briefcases Paper Pens Pencils OTHER GENERAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES SUNRISE DAIRY Grade A Pasteurized Dairy Products 509 West Franklin Avenue Gastonia, North Carolina FIRST FEDERAL SAYINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Insured Savings - Home Loans Where Thousands Are Saving Millions Main Office 251 West Main Avenue Akers Center Branch, 1327 E. Franklin Avenue Gastonia, North Carolina MOSS REXALL DRUGS Where the students gather Compliments of Complete Line of Nationally Advertised Drugs W G N C RADIO STATION UN 7-9611 US 321 North 701 W. 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