Granite Falls High School - Boulder Yearbook (Granite Falls, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1950 volume:

Km 3 s THE GRnnilE BOULDER leso GRANITE FALLS HIGH GRANITE FALLS, NORTH SCHOOL CAROLINA oreword Within these pages we have tried to re- cord the growing pains of our Alma Mater for you. These are the developments that have occured during our years at G.F.H.S. We sincerely hope that you will enjoy look- ing back throug1=t the se pages As Time Goes By! C ontentd ADMINISTRATION CLASSES ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS ADVERTISEMENTS 2 COACH M. S. DEAL In acknowledgment of his years of faith- full guidance, both on the athletic field and in the classroonn, we most humbly dedicate the fourth edition of The GRANITE BOULDER. 4 5 m mmnr Mr. R. W. Starnes 6 ■A FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Annie Mackie High-Eighth Grade; Mrs. Edith C. Smith-Commercial; Mrs. Edith T. Cagle -Sc i ence , English; Mrs. Willie Earl Bol i ck-Engl i sh , French; Mrs. Gladys F. Starnes-Mathe- matics; Mrs. Louise B. St i rewalt-Home Economics; Miss Peggy Brooks- Mathematics, Health; Mr. Frank Heafner-Coach , History; Mr. Freder- ick C. Schley-Band Director; Mr. Hugh Re av i s-E i ghth Grade; Mr. Max Deal-Coach, History; Mrs. Ruby B. Carson-English; Miss Inez Wilson- Librarian, English; Mrs. Colleen S. Starnes-Commerc i al . 7 en lor J BOBBY ABERNETHY Jr. Play 3; Oh, that I could draw AIRPLANES ALL DAyI TOMMY ANDERSON Football ,2,2i, ; Most outstanding PLAYER k; Most Handsome Boy k ; Baseball 3,4; A SHARP football player that likes to talk to GIRLSl DYKE ANNAS Hi-Y Club I; Newspaper Staff I; k-H Club 1,2; Class Officer 2,3; Allied Youth k; Baseball 1,2,3, +; Monogram Club 2,3, +; Student Council 3; Annual Staff k; Business Manager k; Surely he ' s a ' ladies ' man ' 1 GUTHRIE ANNAS Football 1, 3. 4; Monogram Club [, ,k; Vice-President 3; k-H Club 1,3; Student Council 3; Baseball k; Basketball k; I ' m ' DOBY ' anywhere you see MEl JERRY BOGLE Football 2,3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Shop 3; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Basketbal-l 4; I don ' t see why I can ' t play football and not practiceI GLENN BUMGARNER Basketball 2,4; Monogram Club 3 ' ' +; -H Club 2,3,4; President 3,4; Bus Driver 3; A VERY CAPABLE BUS DRIVERl EVELYN CALLOWAY 4-H Club 1,2; A kind word for every FRECKLEl COURTNEY CANNON Allied Youth I; I ' m not so quiet, you JUST don ' t know me I ROBERT COMPTON Shop 3; Jr. Play 3; Band k; He ' ll go PLACES WITH THAT VOICE. MILDRED COOK BETA Club Student Council k; She ' s engaged--darn it ' . IRIS ANN DULA Basketball 1, 2, 3, It; Co-Captain k; Soft- ball 1,2, Captain I; Monogram Club 1,2, 3, ; Sargent-at-Arms 2; Secretary-Treas- urer 3 ; I ' M IN love — I CLARENCE DUNCAN Baseball 3,4; k-H Club I; Assistant Bus Driver 3, ; The boy that can always HEAR a pin drop. DORAS ELMORE Glee Club I; k-H Club 1; Hi-Y 2; Allied Youth 2,3,1+; Treasurer k; Here ' s a pack- age of dynamite handle him CAREFULLYl JACK FOX I WISH THAT GIRLS WOULD STOP PESTER- ING ME I JACKIE FRAZIER Hi-Y I; Beta Club 2,3.1+, President k; Sr. Class Officer k; Vice-Pres k; News- paper Staff 3,1+, Make-up Editor 3- Editor 1+; Chief Marshall 3; Office 3. ; Safety Contest Winner 1+; A flashing young man with a wonder sense of humorI THELMA FULBRIGHT 1+-H Club I ,1+; Allied Youth 1+; An ideal pupil! SHIRLEY MACK GILBERT -H Club ,2,k; I have a boy friend EVERY DAY. BETTY HARRIS Beta Club 3, , Treasurer k; Student Council 2,3,4; Newspaper 3,H; ArJNUAL Staff k ; Treasurer k; Sec. Treas. of Class Officers 3,4; I ' m capable of doing every- thing I UNDERTAKE WELL I PATTY HARRIS Softball 1,2,3; Basketball 2,3,4, Co- Captain k; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Allied Youth | ,3; Let me ' pote you some quotry ' I BETTY HAYES Allied Youth 2; Beta Club 3,4; A friend to all that need her I JEWELL HENDRIX Beta Club, 3,4; Allied Youth, 4. Ah, beautiful red hair ' . HOWARD HENNESSEE 4-H Club | ,2; Baseball 4; Football 2, 3.4; Monogram Club 3,4, Sgt.-at-Arms 4; I study — football plays all the TIMEl DORIS HENSON Beta Club 3,4; Secretary 4; Student Council 4, Secretary 4; A good all-around student 1 W I LLA DEAN HERMAN New Hanover High |,2; Allied Youth 4; Office 3,4; Football Sponsor 4; Lucky Granite Falls, Unfortunate WilmingtonI MOZELLE HOLDEN I CAN EAT ANYTHING I WANT TO AND DON ' T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING FATi TONY EARL HOLDEN Mark me up one, I made itI RUBY HOLLAR Cheerleader 2, 3, it; k-H Club 1,2; Mon- ogram Club 3 ; Softball I ,2; About as QUIET as a DIESElI FRANCES JONES Newport News High I; I can ' t help I ' M so CUTE I PEGGY KELLER Have you ever heard me sing? — Well I can! JAMES KINCAID Football I ; Baseball I ,2,3, +; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, it; Monogram Club 1,2,3,4; k-H Club 1; Band k; Hi-Y I; Love that BuickI ALL IE SUE KIRBY Softball 1,2; k-H Club 1,2,3; Paper Staff 1,2; I ' m a good wifeI GLENN KIRBY Baseball 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Foot- ball 3,4; Monogram Club 1,2,3,4; Most Athletic 4; I ' ve made a few touchdowns in MY DAY 1 14 PHYLLIS LEFEVERS MAY Court 1,2; k -H Club 1,2; Allied Youth k; Monogram Club 2,3, ; Vice-Presi- dent k; Cheerleader ,2, ' 2,h; Assistant Chief 2,3; Chief k; Miss Granite High k; You lucky people I MARGIE MARSHALL Glee C.lub I ,2; -H Club I ,2; Newspaper Staff 1,2; So nice to know, a very like- able person 1 PAUL MARSHALL Beta Club 3 , 1+ ; I ' ll be a big scale FARMER some DAYI VI RGI Nl A CLOER MART I N Library Assistant k ; Beta Club 3; always have my lessonsI DOUGLAS McCALL Football k; Allied Youth k; k-H Club I; Jr. Play 3; A born actor --surely he ' ll so f ar . ELSIE McGEE Softball 1,2; Monogram Club 2,3,i+; Allied Youth 2; Boy trouble all the time I P EGGY Mc I NTOSH Paper Staff I; Softball 1,2,3,1+, Captain 2; Allied Youth I; Basketball 2,3,4; Beta Club 3 ; Monogram Club 2, ,k, President 3.4; Vice-President of Jr. Class 3; Sec- retary Treasurer of Sr. Class k; One OF our best basketball players. MARGARET MOORE h-H Club 1,2; Office k; Football Spons- FOR 3; Want to hear a joke? 15 PLEZE MOORE -H Club I; Baseball k; Allied Youth h; It doesnij matter to meI LORAN OWENS Band k; The second Harry JamesI RUBY PARHAM Glee Club 3: You can say something NICE ABOUT EVERY INCH OF HERl MORRIS PAYNE Baseball 3 ' Monogram Club k; Foot- ball k ; Shop k; Place your bets right HERE I PHYLLIS PERRY Cheerleader 2,3,H; Glee Club 3; Allied Youth k ; Jr. Play 3; Monogram Club 3,4; Library Assistant 1,2,3; k-H Club 1,2,3, k ; My favorite past time is you know who , that lucky boyI BOBBIE JEAN POE I ' M ALL OF FIVE FEET TALLl ANNE POOVEY h-H Club 1,2; Glee Club 1,3; Student Council I; Beta Club 3,4; Newspaper Staff 2,4; It isn ' t my fault that I ' m so S M A R T I ERNEST LEE RICHARDS Baseball 3 ' ; I ' ll tll you all about THE affairs of THE WORLDl BOBBY ROBERTS Hi-Y I; Football 1,2,3,1+; Baseball I, 2,2.h; Basketball 1. 2, 3, It; Jr. Play 3; Monogram Club 1,2,3,1+; Band k ; k-H Club I; May Day I; Allied Youth k; How many HEARTS HAVE I BROKEN? PAT ROBERTS Tri-Hi-Y I; h-H Club 1,2; Glee Club 1,2; Library Asst. |; Office ,k; Foot- ball Sponsor 3,!+; Jr. Play 3; Allied Youth I ,3 ' ' Treasurer I, President k; Band k; Annual Staff 3 : Editor k; Newspaper Staff 3 ; Circulation and Advertisement Manager k; The girl that loves to Bowl, and with those brown eyes you can see why. BETTY SUE SHERRILL I ' M about as big as a MOUSEI MARY ANN SHERRILL Band k ; k-H Club ,2,k; Her giggle wins you ) HAROLD SHOOK Shop 3; His main thought is of the OPPOS I TE SEX I BILL SLAYTON Allied Youth 2; Shop 3; Class Officer 2; Football k; Baseball 3 ; Monogram Club k; Wish I had an alarm clockJ AILEEN SMITH Softball 2; k-H Club 1,2; Allied Youth 2; l tVER A DULL moment WHEN SHE IS AROUND l EVELYN SMITH Office 3,1+; Allied Youth k; k-H Club I; Anybody have a mirror? PHILLIP DAVID SNYDER Glee Club 1,2; Monogram Club ,2,2,h; Manager Baseball I; Band k; Press Club 1,3, 1; Associate Editor k; Hi-Y I; Allied Youth k; Student Council k; High School Sports, Agent for Hickory Record 3 ' ; President of Student Council k; A rare YOUNG gentleman WITH AN EYE FOR JOURNAL- ISM. He ' s an eye-fullI BILIE STARNES Softball 1,2,3; Monogram Club 2,2,h; Yes, I ' m a lettermanI CONLEY STARNES President of Class 2,k; Marshall 1,2; Student Council 2, 3, 1; Beta Club 2, ,k; Bus Driver 3 ' ! Circulation Manager News- paper k; My many interests keep me busyI LOIS STARNES Softball 1,2,3; Monogram Club 2,3, ; I ' M A SOFTBALL PLAYErI NANCY STARNES k-H Club 1,2; Allied Youth 1; Glee Club 1,2; Basketball 1,2,3; Manager 3; I like school even if 1 don ' t come too much 1 RACHEL STARNES Allied Youth 1; Her extensive ward- robe and sweet ways make her well known I IRIS SUMME RL 1 N k-H Club 1,2; Glee Club 1,2; I ' ve got more boy friends than anybody 1 WAYNE TUCKER Band k ; Bus Driver k; You don ' t know what you ' ve missed until you ride No. •55 ' JOAN TURNMYRE Jr. Play 3; Newspaper Staff I; Love- STATESV I LLE I DEAN WALLACE Hi-Y I; Student Council 1.2,3,4; Vice- President 3; Newspaper Staff 1,2,3,4; Assistant Editor k; Class Officer 2; Annual Staff 3,4; Art Editor 4; Beta Club 2,3,4; Vice-President 4; Band 4; Bus Driver 3, 4; Assistant Marshall 3: An artist in many FIELDSl EARL Wl LL I AMS, JR. Beta Club 3,4; I can ' t help I ' m hand- some 1 BILL WINKLER I ' M ALWAYS AROUNDl WADE YOUNT Student Council 2,3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Allied Youth 4; Marshal 2,3; He ' ll be remembered a long time after he graduates 1 RUBY BUMGARNER Oak Hill High 1,2,3; Allied Youth 3,4; 4-H Club I; I ' m small, but | get around IN L I FE 1 Mil MOST HANDSOME Tommy Anderson III! Ill 1 NEATEST Rachel Starnes 9m MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Conley Starnes WITTIEST Phil Snyder MOST ATHLETIj Glenn Kirby weS MOST VERSATILE Wade Young MOST VERSATILE M PRETTIEST GIRL M • Peggy Mcintosh MOST INTELLECTUAL Betty Harris MASCOTS Denny Looper Carolyn Johnson 20 MOST ATHLETIC GIRI Patty Harris rJlast and esL amen t We, the Senior Class of Granite Falls High School, Granite Falls, North Carolina, being of sound mind and nnemories in this year, one thousand nine hundred and fifty do hereby make this our last will and testament. ARTICLE 1: Tothe faculty and principal, we leave our sincere ap- preciation for their kind interest and help. ARTICL.E 2: Upon the Juniors we reluctantly bestow our Senior rights and privileges, hoping that they will be able to use them half as well as we did. ARTICLE 3: The individual Senior s now sorrowfully dispose of their cherished personal possessions: Bobby Abe rnethy wills his ability to draw airplanes to Bill Marshall. Tommy Anderson wills his quietness in class to Mickey Monteith. Dyke Annas leaves his companionship with Jane Johnson to Ben Mc- Rary. Guthrie Annas leaves his name Doby to Hal Dula. Jerry Bogle wills his wanting to play ball without practice to Larry C rane , Glenn B imgarner leaves Granite Hi with pleasure . Evelyn Calloway wills her silly ways to Rachel Bumgarner. Courtney Cannon and Rachel Starnes will their good times to Joyce McRary and Zelda Kirby. Robert Compton leaves his voice to Dan Kirby. Mildred Cook leaves her good marks to Rebecca Church. Iris Ann Dula leaves her position as Co-Captain of the girls ' bas- ketball team to Janice Triplett. Clarence Duncan wills his ability to drive old ' 34 to Paul Bolick. Doras Elmore leaves his job at Caldwell Drug Store to Carrol Cline and Jim Yount. Jack Fox and Nancy Stares leave their love for each other to Ray Fulbright and Gail Kirby. Jackie Frazier leaves his job as Editor of the Pebble to Gene Moffitt. Thelma Fulbright leaves her locker to Betty Annas. Shir ley M ack Gilbert lea ve s he r blonde hair to Emma Lene Buckner. Edison Hardee leaves his statue to Thad Wright, who needs it so badly. Betty Harris wills her Treasurer ' s job and good grades to Peggy Starne s . Patty Harris wills her position on the basketball team to Lillian William s . Betty Hayes wills all of he r good times at G ranite Hi to Vera C of fey. Jewell Hendrix and Doris Hensonwill their shorthandbook 2 to Peggy Moore and Margaret Teague. Howard Hennessee leaves his football uniform to be fought over by Parker Wilson and Dolan Harris. W ilia Dean He rman wills her way with people to Willa Dean Curtis. Mozelle Holden leaves her place on the bus to Martha Tucker. 21 Tony Earl Holden wills his spitballs to James Reid, along with his pencil of theme writing. Ruby Hollar wills her big mouth to Wavern White. Frances Jones and Peggy Keller leave their seat in Mrs. Bolick ' s English class to Bennie Estes and Weybern Reid. James Kincaid leaves the ball mound to Bob Brady. Allie Sue Kirby and Ruby Bumgarner leave their happy married life to Lucille Overcash. Glen Kirby leaves his cue stick to Clayton Ward. Phyllis LeFevers leaves head cheerleader to Barbara Richards. Margie Marshall wills her blue eyes to Faye Yount. Paul Marshall wills his Beta Club pin to Dean Woods. Virginia Martin wills her second year French book to Reba Oxford, Douglas McCall wills his dramatic love to Gene Fulbright. Elsie McGee leaves her love for Softball to Rosetta Hart. Peggy Mcintosh leaves her title as The Prettiest girl to Hilda Coffey. Margaret Moore wills her position in the office to Jeanette Goble. Pleze Moore leaves his scholastic average to be divided by Johnny Thompson and Richard Schronce, Ruby Parham wills her quiet ways to Klendyal Hoyle. Morris Payne leaves his chips to Tommy Elmore. Phyllis Perry leaves her position as cheerleader to be fought over by Mary Alice Mackie and Jeanette Davis. Bobbie Jean Poe leaves her typewriter to Daisy Paige. Anne Poovey wills her love for music to Ann Cline. Lee Richards and Loran Owens leave their History book to Cloyd Hamby and Joe Wilkey. Bob Roberts wills his ability in our three sports to Bob Hamby and C arr oil Smith. Pat Roberts wills her job as editor of the Annual and President of the Allied Youth to LaVerral Johnson. Betty Sue Sherrill leaves her statue to Donna Annas. Mary Ann Sherrill wills her table at the Soda Shop to Jeanette Wil- liams. Harold Shook wills his speedy Chevrolet to Kenneth Reid. Ailene Smith wills her love for boys to Reba Barlow. Evelyn Smith leaves Margie Hendrix her black hair. Bill Slayton leaves his energy to Roscoe Marshall. Phil Snyder leaves his red hair to Glenn Reid. Billie Starnes wills her love for sports to Weybern Ingle and Kathryn Hall. Conley Starnes leaves his bus to Walter Roberts hoping that he takes the governors off. Lois Starnes wills her ability to keep Grammar students to Peggy Hope . Iris Summerlin wills her boy friends to Mavis Williams. Wayne Tucker leaves his bus and the goodlooking girls to Gwyn Bwnc - garner and Neal Hollar. Joan Turnmyre wills her giggle to Shirley Griffin. Dean Wallace wills his job on the Annual and Newspaper staff to Annie Sue Oxford. Bill Winkler wills his muscles to Charles Ell is. Wade Yount leaves his Student Council position to Curtis Kiziah. 22 Betty Annas Donna Annas Reba Jean Barlow Paul Bolick Bob Brady Emma Lene Buckner Gwynn Bumgarner Rachel Bumgarner Rebecca Church Anne Cline Hilda Coffey Vera Coffey Larry Crane Willa Dean Curtis Jeanette Davis Hal Dula Charles Ellis Tommy Elmore Bennie Estes Gene Fulbright Ray Fulbright Jeanette Coble Shirley Griffin Kathryn Hall Cloyd Hamby 25 uncord Dolan Harris Rosetta Hart Margie Hendrix Edfin Hollar Neal Hollar Peggy Jean Hope Klendyal Hoyle Weybern Ingle LaVerral Johnson Gail Kirby Zelda Kirby Curtis Kiziah Mary Alice Mackie Bill Marshall Roscoe Marshall Ben McRary Joyce McRary Gene Moffit Peggy Moore Mickey Monteith Annie Sue Oxford Reba Oxford Lucille Overcash Daisy Paige Glenn Reid uniord James Reid Kenneth Reid Barbara Richards Walter Roberts Richard Shronce Carrol Smith Peggy Starnes Margaret Teague Johnny Thompson Janice Triplett Martha Ann Tucker Clayton Ward Ted Watson Weavern White Jeanette Williams Lillian Williams Mavis Williams Joe Wilkie Parker Wilson Dean Woods Thad Wright David Yount Faye Yount James Yount 27 SopliomoreS Gene Abernethy Pauline Annas Carrol Barker Emma Jean Barlow J. P. Bumgarner Wilma Bumgarner Max Cannon Vonda Carter Jerry Coffey Lura Jean Coffey Mary Ann Costner Dorothy Ellis Max Frye Nell Fulbright Iris Ann Gilbert Alice Ann Hayes Perkins Hall Betty Jo Hilton Jeanette Hollar Juanita Hollar Kenneth Hollar Stewart Hollar Charles Holmes Charles Holloway Margaret Hoyle Jaylene Johnson Dennis Kincaid Jeanette Kirby Sylvia Kirby Joanne Lane Lloyd Looper Delma Marshall 30 omoreS Jennie Marshall John McClain Evelyn Miller Wayne Moore Joe Munday Manyard Munday Fred Nelson Betty Jo Norris Eugene Parham Toy Paysour Randal Poe Betty Jean Poovey Edythe Poovey Ima Jean Reid Mavis Reid Charles Roberts Jean Sherrill Pauline Shull Dan Smith Bedford Starnes Sam Steele Essie Mae Suddreth Thomas Sullivan Floyd Teague Frank Teague Susanne Teague Jeanette Turner Bobby Watson Bobby Weaver Jean Winkler Dale Williams Odell Winkler men Nancy Anderson Thomisine Anderson Shirley C. Annas Shirley L. Annas George Arney Gene Besmears Ted Besmears j i mm i e bol i ck Paul Bolick Bobby Brewer Lillian Br i tta i n Mattie Lou Bumgarner 0. C. Bumgarner B I LLY Cl I NE Homer Cline Lois Compton Pearl Cook Frances Cozart Ml LDRED Daye Irene Duncan Bobbie Faye Early Jack Elmore Alfred Estes Larry Estes Hazel Fairchild Cerita Foxx 3HIRLEY FRANKLI N Mary Frances Ga ' Ston Shirley Goble Magdalene Gr i ff i n Betty Jean Haas Charles Haas Pearlene Haas Leonard Harr i s Helen Hamby Vl RGI N I A HaMR I CK Gary Herman Jewell Hicks Dean Hollar Margie Hollar Bobby Holmes Billy Howell Betty Jean Hunsucker Virgil Jett Helen Jones Betty June Keller Loyd Keller Annie Hellen Kent Joe Kincaid Joe Kirby Peggy Jean Kirby Wanda La i l Betty Ann Mack i e Frances Mackie Shirley Ann Marsh 34 men Gave Marshall Willie Mae Marshall Jeanette McCall Matt IE Jane McCall Carol Mc I ntosh Wi LEY McRar Y Robert Miller Barbara Moffit El I zabeth Moore Melbern Moore Dor I s Mull I nax Jerry Myers J. D. Oxford Nancy Poovey Ray Poovey Tommy Phillips Floyd Rash Evelyn E. Re i d Evelyn Ruth Reid Jane Reid Jeanette Reid Joe Roberts Jo Anne Setzer Buddy Sheppard J I MM I E Sherr I ll Max Sherr ill Carroll Smith Lloyd Smith Patr 1 CI a Sm 1 th Betty Dell Starnes B I LLY Starnes IVEY Starnes Sally Starnes Mary Stirewalt Pearl Teague Rachel Teague Peggy Trav i s Louise Tucker Bruce Wallace Maxine Wallace Artrina Watson Tommy Watts Dean Weaver Barbara Webb Ml LTON Webb Johnny Wh i te Tommy Willi ams Betty Wi lson Barbara Yount Danny Yount 35 Mary Annas Jerry Beal Charles Beshears Fred Brady Margaret Brewer Margie Brewer J. C. Bright Jimmy Brock Willard Bumgarner Kay Burns Jo Anne Cagle Weyburn Caldwell Paul Calloway John Carswell Roger Carter Carolyn Costner Melvajean Curtis Isaac Davis Jean Deal Alfred Drum Odis Duffey Aileen Dula Arvil Dula Jannie Dula Modina Dula Paul Dula Ginger EUer Billy Floyd Billy Gilbert Billy Gilleland Robert Gittins Lisa Hamrick Thomas Harrison Millie Jean Hewitt Iris Ann Hollar 37 l . l- ' V ' Molly Hubbard Betty Ann Keever Alfred Keller Muriel Kerley RoxAnne Kirby Ralph Lail Nancy LeFevers Mary Kate May George McGee Maxine Moore Lawrence Oxford Bobby Payne Wayne Presnell Freda Pope Kenneth Propst Carolyn Reid Hal Reid Betty Sue Richards Boyce Roberts Gladys ShuU Marline ShuU Joanne Smith Bobby Starnes Evelyn Starnes Peggy Starnes Bobby Suddreth Gerald Suddreth Nancy Teague Ray Tilley Paula Townsend Bobby Walker Yvonne Walker Bobby Warlick Edgar Webb Archie Williams Shelia Woodie 38 FIRST ROW: Pat Roberts, Parker Wilson, Paul Bolick, LaVerral Johnson. SECOND ROW: Dean Woods, Peggy Starnes, Betty Harris, Dyke Annas, Miss Brooks-Sponsor. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Pat Roberts ASSISTANT EDITOR Parker Wilson BUSINESS MANAGERS Dyke Annas Paul Bolick CIRCULATION MANAGERS . . . Betty Harris Peggy Starnes TYPING EDITOR . . . . . LaVerral Johnson ART EDITOR Dean Wallace 42 FIRST ROW: Pat Roberts, Detan Wallace, Jackie Fraizer, LaVerral Johnson, Mrs. BoL 1 c k-Sponsor . SECOND ROW: Peggy Starnes, Barbara Moffitt, Phil Snyder, Joyce McRary, Jeanette Goble, Jeanette Turner, Betty Jean Hunsucker , Annie Sue Oxford, Cerita Fox, THIRD ROW: Conley Starnes, Gene Moffitt, Paul Bolick, Reba Oxford, Ann Poovey, Jeanette Kirby, Nell Fulbright. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jackie Fraizer SENIOR EDITOR Dean Wallace JUNIOR EDITOR Annie Sue Oxford CIRCULATION MANAGER .... Pat Roberts ADVERTISING MANAGER . . . Conley Starnes MAKE-UP-EDITOR LaVerral Johnson TREASURER Gene Moffitt 43 FIRST ROW: Doris Henson, Phil Snyder, Annie Sue Oxford. SECOND ROW: Vonda Carter, Peggy Starnes, Mary Frances Gaston, Mary Stirewalt, Nell Fulbright, Mildred Cook, Gaye Marshall. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Smith-Sponsor, Dean Wallace, Parker Wilson, Conley Starnes, Jerry Coffey, Wade Yount , Dennis Kincaid. PRESIDENT Phil Snyder VICE-PRESIDENT Annie Sue Oxford SECRETARY TREASURER. . .Doris Henson 44 PRESIDENT Jackie Fraizer VICE-PRESIDENT Dean Wallace SECRETARY Doris Henson TREASURER Betty Harris FIRST ROW: Mary Alice Mackie, Betty Hayes, Betty Harris, Jackie Fraizer, Dean Wallace, Doris Henson, Mildred Cook, Peggy Starnes. SECOND ROW: Peggy Hope, Ben McRary, Klendyal Hoyle, Faye Yount , LaVerral Johnson, Ann Cline, Peggy McIntosh, Annie Sue Oxford, Jeanette Goble, Jewell Hendrix, Wade Yount. THIRD ROW: Reba Oxford, Glenn Reid, Paul Bolick, Curtis Kiziah, Miss Wilson-Sponsor, Anne Poovey, Parker Wilson, Bob Brady, Conley Starnes, Paul Marshall , 45 LEFT TO RIGHT: Dyke Annas, Jaylene Johnson, Rachel Teague, Mickey Monteith, WiLLA Dean Herman, Frances Mackie, Edythe Poovey, Phil Snyder, Evelyn R. Re I D , Wade Yount, Betty Ann Mackie, Annie Hellen Kent, Douglas McCall, Max Cannon, Nancy Poovey, Barbara Yount, Jeanette Williams, Gene Beshears, Betty Jean Hunsucker, Jeanette Kirby, Pauline Annas, Iris Ann Gilbert, Alice Ann Hayes, Emma Jean Barlow, Peggy Moore, Mavis Williams, Peggy Starnes, Thelma Fulbright, Zelda Kirby, Reba Oxford, Mary Stirewalt, Rachel Bumgarner, Jewell Hendrix, Elizabeth Moore, Mary Frances Gaston, Jeanette Goble , Patty Harris, Margie Hendrix, Faye Yount, Virgil Jett, James Kincaid, Lee Richards, Bob Roberts, Frank Teague, Phyllis Perry, Virginia Martin, Jo Anne Setzer , Phyllis LeFevers. CENTER: Pat Roberts, LaVerral Johnson, Lillian Williams, Doras Elmore, Mr. Heafner-Sponsor , Miss Wilson-Sponsor. PRESIDENT Pat Roberts VICE-PRESIDENT .... LaVerral Johnson SECRETARY Lillian Williams TREASURER Doras Elmore 46 FIRST ROW: Betty Jean Hunsucker , Jo Anne Setzer , Delma Marshall, Mary Ann CoSTNER . SECOND ROW: Virginia Hamrick, Jaylene Johnson, Vonda Carter, Lois Compton, Iris Ann Gilbert, Betty Jean Poovey, Emma Jean Barlow, Artrina Watson, Betty Wilson. THIRD ROW: Essie Mae Suddreth, Dorothy Ellis, Joanne Lane, Lura Jean Coffe y, Juanita Hollar, June Donkel, Jean Winkler, Alice Ann Hayes, Mattie Bumgarner. FOURTH ROW: Nell Fulbright, Jennie Marshall, Edythe Poovey, Jeanette Hollar, Frances Cozart, Jeanette McCall, Frances Mackie, Shirley L. Annas, Carol McIntosh. FIFTH ROW: Nancy Poovey, Jeanette KiRBY, Mrs. St i rewalt-Sponsor , Cerita Fox, Pat Smith, Susan Teague , Pauline Annas, Mary Frances Gaston, Shirley Franklin, Shirley C. Annas. PRESIDENTS Delma Marshall Jo Ann Setzer VICE-PRESIDENTS Nell Fulbright Virginia Hamrick SEC. TREAS Betty J. Hunsucker Mary Costner REPORTERS Dot Ellis Shirley L, Annas HISTORIANS Frances Mackie Vonda Carter 47 FIRST ROW: Lois Starnes, Iris Ann Dula, Phyllis LeFevers, Peggy McIntosh. SECOND ROW: Janice Triplett, Lillian Williams, Phyllis Perry, Billie Starnes, Patty Harris, Elsie McGee , Miss Brooks-Sponsor . PRESIDENT Ted Watson VICE-PRESIDENT Glenn Kirby SECRETARY TREASURER. . Sam Steele SARGENT -AT -ARMS . . Howard Hennessee FIRST ROW: Phil Snyder, Morris Payne, Mickey Monteith, Ted Watson, Gene Moffitt, James Kin- CAID, Kenneth Reid, Dyke Annas, Mr. Deal-Coach. SECOND ROW: David Yount, Guthrie Annas, Charles Ellis, Bob Brady, Bobby Hamby, Bob Roberts, Howard Hennessee. THIRD ROW: Mr. Heafner -Coach, Glenn Bumgarner , Odell Winkler, Charles Roberts, Jerry Bogle. FIRST ROW: Freda Pope, Charles Holloway, Parker Wilson, Barbara Yount , Nell Fulbright, Vonda Carter, Jeanette Hollar, Jeanette Kirby, Mary Alice Mackie, Edythe Poovey, Faye Mount, Wilma Bumgarner, Betty Sue Richards, Jo Anne Smith. SECOND ROW: Billie Sue Hamby, Donna A nas, Margaret Teague , Pat Roberts, Paula Townsend, Iris Ann Gilbert, Peggy Moore, Lura Jean Coffey, Emma Lene Buckner , Bobby Payne, Walter Roberts. THIRD ROW: David Pope, Frances Mackie, Kay Burns, Elizabeth Moore, Weybern Ingle, Annie Hellen Kent, Bennie Estes, Weybern Reid, Betty Jean Poovey, Evelyn Miller, Mary Moore, Loran Owens, Robert Young, Jerry Roberts, Herbie Jones, Larry Cline. FOURTH ROW: Gloria Hollar, Blenda Triplett, Mildred Kent, Butch Simmons, Dianna Johnson, Evelyn R. Reid, Betty Ann Mackie, Vera Coffey, Millie Jean Hewitt, Carolyn Reid, Nancy Teague, Ray Tilley, Margie Hollar, Dean Hollar, Mary Ann Sherrill, Peggy Hope, Ann Cline, Willa Dean Curtis. FIFTH ROW: John Carswell, Billy Floyd, Phyl- lis Carswell, Essie Mae Suddreth, Scottie Jean Bowman, Jean Triplett, Mary Lynn Flowers, Carol Mackie, Tony Williams, Gertrude Roberts, Tommy Watts, Charles Beshears, Bob McRary, Ronnie Pairs, Bobby vJ l- liams, Johnny Perry, Cale Triplett. SIXTH ROW: Danny Yount, Mr. F. H. Schley - Director, Buddy Shep- pard, Wayne Tucker, Nancy LeFevers, Robert Compton, Evelyn Starnes, Jerry Coffey, Merle Curley, Al- fred Keller, Boyce Roberts, Cloyd Hamby. 51 53 1949 FIRST ROW: Sam Steele, Larry Crane, Carroll Smith, Bob Hamby-Co-Capta i n , Glenn K i rb y-Co-Capta i n , Bob Roberts, Morris Payne, Johnny Thompson. SECOND ROW: Jim Yount, Howard Hennessee, Ted Watson, Charles Ellis, Bill Slayton, David Yount, Odell Winkler. THIRD ROW: Tommy Anderson, Gutherie Annas, Kenneth Re i d , Charles Roberts, Jerry Bogle, Wayne Moore. FOURTH ROW: Gary Herman, Hal Reid, Dennis Kincaid, Joe Kincaid, Jimmy Brock, Jerry Coffey. FIFTH ROW: Bobby Payne-Manager, Mr. Sinclair Deal-Coach, Mr. Frank Heafner-Coach . 54 LEFT TO RIGHT: Jerry Coffey, Neal Hollar, Hal Reid, Gary Herman, Wayne Moore, Johnny Thompson, Jimmy Brock, Morris Payne, Dennis Kincaid, Joe Kincaid. With this young Junior Varsity, we are looking forward to seeing the Football team grow and grow, as they have shown what they can do in the way of playing football and nnaking a good Junior Varsity Team for Granite High. 55 fOOTBIlLL Opponents Elkin C r OS snore Taylor sville Boone Bessemer City- Maiden Glen Alpine Valdese Spa rta N. S. C. D. SEASON ' S RECORD 1949 Score 32 6 0 6 7 0 0 27 32 26 Granite Falls 6 28 13 0 14 40 20 13 13 13 Total points 136 160 Lost 5 Win 5 56 Coach Deal; Co-Captains ; Anderson Annas . Bogle . Crane. Ellis . . Hannby Hennessee Kirby . . Moore Payne. Reid . . Roberts, B Roberts, C Smith . Slayton . Steele . Thompson Watson . Winkler . Yount . Yount . Coach Heafner Hamby, Kirby Back . End . End Back Guard Tackle Guard . End .Back .Back Guard .Back .Back .Back .Back .Back Guard Guard Tackle . End Guard FIRST ROW: Susan Teague , Lillian Williams, Barbara Richards, Helen Hamb y-Manager , Janice Trip- LETT, RosETTA HART, Betty Dell Starnes. SECOND ROW: Iris Ann Dula, June Donkel, Patty Harris, Peggy McIntosh, Nancy Poovey, Pauline Annas. THIRD ROW: Hazel Fairchild, Nancy Anderson, Wanda Lail, Mr. Deal-Coach. 58 BASEBALL SEASON ' S RECORD Opponents Score Granite Falls Morganton 12 Taylorsville Z Lenoir 1 i Boone 2 Hudson 14 Lenoir 9 Sparta 3 Maiden 3 Hilderbran 5 Taylorsville 3 Valdese 3 Maiden 4 Valdese 5 Boone 7 Hilderbran 5 Hudson 3 1949 Score 10 7 6 3 13 4 2 7 7 2 9 6 11 8 10 8 V TEAM Mr. Deal Coach Brady Pitcher Watson .... First Baseman Bogle Out Fielder Kincaid Pitcher Duncan Out Fielder Triplett Catcher Monteith In Fielder Roberts, C In Fielder Roberts, B In Fielder Payne Catcher Annas In Fielder Hamby Out Fielder Anderson Out Fielder Moffitt In Fielder 60 Congratulations Seniors SHERRILL ICE CREAM CO. Granite Falls, North Carolina The Year Round Health Food Phone 101 J THE ROTARY CLUB OF GRANITE FALLS Meet 6:45 Tuesdays Municipal Building 1949- ' 50 OFFICERS L. M. ABERNETHY .... President H. C. ESTES Di r ec to r THOMAS ROSS . . . Vice-President CHARLES A. BOWMAN, SR. . Di rector ROBERT B. COLLINS . . Sec.-Treas. TED KISER Director HENRY YOUNT .... Sgt.-at-Arms DON W. MARSH Director R. L. FLOWERS Director MEMBERSHIP AND CLASSIFICATION ROSTER A. D. ABERNETHY TED KISER Dentistry Electric Power BEN ABERNETHY STUART H. LINGLE Building Supplies Farm Machinery L. M. ABERNETHY GERALD H. MAHAFFEE Law Rayon Manufacturing CHARLES A. BOWMAN, SR. DON W. MARSH Farming Government, Social Security CHARLES A. BOWMAN, JR. DAVID R. MOORE Groceries, Retail Poultry Hatching A. A. CLINE RALPH PAYNE Yarn Manufacturing Gasoline, Retail ROBERT B. COLLINS JAMES R. PENLEY Transportation Mechanic Auto Body R. P. cijLCLASURE FRED H. PRICE Engineer, Standards Clergy, Methodist H. CLEON ESTES THOMAS C. ROBINSON Textiles Engineer, Electrical ROBERT L. FLOWERS THOMAS ROSS Florist Accounting, Cost J. CALVIN JONES DWIGHT A. RUSSELL Master Mechanic Hardware, Retail ISSAC A. KEES G. HENRY YOUNT Automobiles, Retail Telegraph Operator m I Conj a;ratulations Seniors GERMAN MOTOR COMPANY Chrysler Plymouth GRANITE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR 1949-1950 School Opened First month ends 20 Second month ends Thanksgiving Holidays Third month ends December 21, January 2 . First semester ends Seventh month ends Easter Monday Eight month ends Distribution of Annuals Mav 21 1950 Senior Week School Closes (We would like to thank Friends who donated the rest of this page.) BEST WISHES TO SF NIORS OF 1950 Your saving budget will grow and grow if you trade with Mackie Furniture Company and Funeral Home, Inc. Join the Mackie Mutual Burial Association Phones 99-R 99-J 148-W MACKIE royiTURE COMPilllf m mim home. m. FOX-TOLBERT CHEVROLET COMPANY MOTOR CARS TRUCKS SALES AND SERVICES Granite Falls, North Carolina !TRY OUR DELICIOUS SANDWICHES! PIT-COOKED BARBECUE CITY BARBECUE Granite Falls, North Carolina 157-J Phone MILLER-BROOKS ROOFINi; COPm Manufacturers Of Cornice Slate Ventilators and Dust Pipes Metal and Built up Roofing Tile Skylights Hickory, N. C. 14Z4 Ninth Avenue Phone 4761 ANNAS GROCERY COMPANY MEATS and GROCERIES Granite Falls, North Carolina BUMBARGER ' S ' A Good Book Store In A Good Town ' Ever Since 1923 Hickory, North Carolina CONGRATULATIONS TO SENIORS OF ' 50 FAUS MAPFACTUItlKG COMPANY Granite Falls, North Carolina COMBED KNITTING YARNS WILSOnHBERWEIHY HilRDWilliE COPANV Shelf and Heavy Hardware Paints Varnishes Builders ' and Plumbers ' Supplies Feeds Seeds Granite Falls, North Carolina ' Phone 72 FINE CARPETS AND RUGS 1009 UNION SQUARE - PHONE 1SI7 HICKORY, NORTH CAROLIMA Fine Carpets and Rugs 1009 14th Street Phone 27611 Hickory, North Carolina FAMOUS NAME CARPETS EXPERTLY INSTALLED HICKMAN umm muM ' THE HOME OF GOOD HARDWARE Phone 68 Granite Falls, North Carolina Phone 25856 Hickory, North Carolina COMMUNITY GRILL We cater to the Young ' uns! Grade A Lenoir Highway Congratulations Seniors! TUTTLE ' S Home Of Quality Jewelry Art Carved Rings Dudley Avenue - Phone 146- J Granite Falls, N. 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Your Savings Here Are Insured Up To $5000.00 Granite Falls, North Carolina AUSTIN ' S ESSO SERVICE Phone 60- J Granite Falls, North Carolina GAS - OIL - TIRES - BATTERIES WASHING GREASING CONGRATULATIONS TO CLASS OF pacific mis COTTON AND RA YON DIVISION RHODHISS, NORTH CAROLINA CONGRATULATIONS TO CLASS OF ' 50 Cash and Carry Suits; Plain Dresses 65 Pants and Plain Skirts 35 Dying and Hat Blocking Phone 50-J Granite Falls, North Carolina GRANITE DRY CLEANERS MACK ' S STORE SANITARY SUPER MARKET Clothes For The Entire Complete Line of Family at Very Reasonable Meats and Groceries Prices Granite Falls, North Carolina Dudley Avenue Granite Falls, North Carolina CONGRATULATIONS TO CLASS OF ' 50 DIXI[ HOM[$yP[lt MUU GRANITE FALLS, NORTH CAROLINA J CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS FROM jornooDSNOP Phone 84-R Rhodhiss, N. C. J. S. CHURCH, PROPRIETOR Compliments Of THE BELK BROOME CO. 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SHAW FURNITURE COMPANY Furniturt ' , Ruj s, Stoves, Ranges House Furnisliings and Frigidaire Appliances Granite Falls, North Carolina J J GROCERY Groceries, Feeds, Meats, Gas, and Oil IT PLEASES US TO PLEASE YOU Route 2, Box Z95 Granite Falls, N. C. YOUNT SPORTING GOODS COMPANY WILSON ATHELTIC EQUIPMENT Scott-Atwate r Gear Shift Outboard Motors Everything in Hunting and Fishing Equipment Hickory Highway Granite Falls, N.C. Phone 165-L PEOPLE ' S FOOD MARKET, INC. Connplete Line of Food South Main Street Granite Falls, N.C. WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Tires, Radios, Auto Parts, Bicycles Granite Falls, North Carolina Compliments of CALDWELL DRUG STORE The Best In Prescriptions, Drugs, Sundaes, and Sodas Phone 57 Granite Falls, N.C. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS OF ' 50 May your futures be filled with happiness, prosperity, and unselfish services to mankind. COMPLIMENTS OF uu ' i mm] Granite Falls, North Carolina GOOD FOOD GRANITE RESTAURANT Phone 163-L Granite Falls, North Carolina RHODHISS GENERAL STORE Electric Appliance Furniture Rhodhiss, North Carolina Keep plenty of G-E bulbs on hand--in several different sizes. They cost so little but mean so much when you need them. Why not stock up next time you ' re near our sales floor? DURE POWER COMPANY MYERS -- YEARBOOKS THE PACEMAKERS OF QUALITV MYERS AND CO. INC. TOPEKA, KANSAS