Harding High School - Acorn Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Uwe Sie - mt? To put into words the happiness the class of '43 has obtained through the six years just past would be absolutely impossible. iBut to give you the skeleton of the happiest years of our life would take one back to a day in September, 1937-the day we enrolled in the seventh grade. There were 232 of us and for the first few weeks we roamed around the halls like lost souls. But with changing of classes and the novelty of lockers, we soon found that the days flew by. After finally getting down to normal, we elected class oiiicers to guide us through the year, They were: president, Paul Yount: vice-president, Walter Watt: secretary, Mary Mallet: and treasurer, Joe Cutrell. Soon after the second semester, the size of our school was doubled with the addition of the new gym, laboratories, cafeteria, music, and commercial departments. The arrival of a new school year was greatly anticipated and we trudged back to the old schoolhouse to get educated. This time we were more confident and it didn't take us long to get settled and elect as ofHcers, president, Walter Watt: vice-president, Joe Cutrell: secretary. Ben Spivey: and treasurer, Donald Gardner. The chief topic of conversation that year was our new athletic field, It was completed in time to have some swell ball games, not mentioning the May Day festivities. The ninth grade was welcomed with all enthusiasm that seniors in junior high school can display. The officers were: president, Donald Gardner: vice-president, Betty Shackleton: secretary, Peggy Clanton: and treasurer, Helen Conder. During that year Miss Alice Batten organized a Junior Honor Society containing seventeen members, all from our class. Our destination was beginning to be clear when we arrived at the threshold of senior high school-the tenth grade. During that year, we elected as our leaders, president, Bob Weddington: vice-president, Frances Sawyer: secretary, Annie Sue Moody: and treasurer, Ben Spivey, We worked harder than ever that year because our star was close and there seemed so much yet for us to do. Our junior year was filled with fun and we felt as if we were sitting on top of the world. To begin with, we elected as officers, president, Conley Robinson: vice-president, Donald Gardner: secretary, Ed Honeycutt: and treasurer, Lenora Baxley. Then Junior Marshals were selected including, chief, Paul Yount: assistant chief, Nancy Bearden: Lenora Baxley, Gene Cohle, Mary Lee Durham, Doris Jean Neal, Angelia Neely, Dorothy Richardson, Conley Robinson, Joyce Rogers, Joyce Stanley, Nell Strawn, and Bob Weddington. The eleventh grade was climaxed with the Junior-Senior Banquet held in Efird's dining room. It was a tremendous success, after much planning on the part of our adviser, Miss Mildred Mashburn, and the various committees. The theme of the event was South America, with programs in the shape of Senors and Senoritas. Bob Weddington, master of ceremonies, served as toastmaster, and other formalities were performed by various students. The highlight of the occasion, besides the delicious food, was Mr. Tewksbury, who gave us an interesting account of his travels in South America. After the banquet, a play was presented by the sophomores, 'Sunday Costs Ten Pesos, followed by a dance in the gaily decorated gym. With the arrival of our senior year came a whirlwind of activity. Ofhcers chosen for the Iirst semester were: president, Donald Gardner: vice-president, Angelia Neely: secretary, Gene Coble: treasurer, Joyce Rogers: while serving as second semester officers were: president, Ed Honeycutt: vice-president, Loreta Cox, secretary, Nell Strawn: and treasurer, Colleen Hendrix. All duties which must be carried out by seniors were performed by us with a feeling of pride. They included ordering rings, invitations, and caps and gowns, electing superlatives, and the most important of all-the Senior Class play, His Name Was Aunt Nellie. We were many sorrowful souls who attended the Baccalaureate Sermon, Class Day, and Commencement. But this just shows the truth of the old saying, All good things must come to an end. This phrase certainly reflects on the many happy days we spent at dear ole' Harding High. -JOYCE ELAINE STANLEY, Class Historian. Page Nineteen

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Page Eighteen s BETTY RUTH WORLEY HBl 1'l l RACHEL JEAN WORLEY J14:ixN1la Girl Reserves Z. Sq Girl's Athletic Association 2, 3, Secretary- Treasurer 23 Teenettes Z, 35 Nominating Committee for Senior Class 23 Junior-Senior Banquet Committee 25 Basketball 2, 3, Captain 25 AXCORN Staff 3, Assistant Business Manager 33 Softball 2, 3: Library Science 33 Swimming Club 23 Bowling Club. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN YANDELL, JR. FRiXNIi'i President Ili-Y Club 33 Choir 2, 3, President 3: Lost and Found 2, Captain Traffic Forceg Vice-President Student Council 3: Treasurer ll. l.. l.. Club .lg Orchestra 2, 35 Book Store 33 Delegate to State Student Council Convention 33 Student Council Play 3. PAUL WESLEY YOUNT f1z1xio1 ' Editor-in-Chief ACORN 3. Circulation Manager 25 Chief Junior Marshal 2: Treasurer Student Council 2. President 35 Student Assembly 1, 2, 3, Chairman Prograni Committee 33 Assistant Editor Huxtlrr 2. 3, Trattic Force 1, 2. 3, Sergeant 2, Lieutenant .lg National llouor Society 1, 2. 33 Reporters' Club lg Dance Committee .lg Vice-President M. l.. l.. Club, Treasurer 13 Junior-Senior Banquet Committee 2, Delegate State Student Council Congress 1, 2, 3: Boys' State Delegate 33 Charlotte Obserzfm' School Reporter 35 Scrap Drive 33 Boys' Night 3: Stunt Night 33 Most Influential, Most Sturlious, Most Likely to Succeed Senior. Jlmme lolz, jaday, Oh, speed on, Oh, good friends of mine, With hearts that are very strong: For into the battle of life we are going, Accepting the challenge to right the Wrong. But some day, some other time not long, When, to their knees, our foes We have brought, Good friends, We'll he back together, Enjoying peace and happiness so long sought. -JoHN RAE I-IIPP, Class Poet. S. O. L. Bible Club 3. ,

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5 Graham wills his title of Choo-Choo,'! in the hope UML xR'lAICl.l l I. To MR. HAWKINS 1. First of all to you we leave our heartfelt thanks for all you have done for us throughout our sojourn at Hzwcling. 2. VVe also leave to you an assurance that now that we've gone, you will no longer be bothered by students coming to school late, matching, cutting classes, or getting into any other devilment of that sort. IXRTTCLE II. To T1-Il: RISING SENIORS 1. To you we leave a plea that you will do all in your power to uphold the hpnor and prestige of our Alma Mater during your senior year. and that you will also strive to make H:-u'di11g's stock Continue to rise. ARNCLE III. To OUR TEACHERS 1. To Mrs. Roach we leave our appreciation for lighting the path to pur final graduation through your fine job as class adviser. 2, To Coach Baker we leave congratulations on producing' the Charlotte high school basketball champions, and the hope that he and his successive clulms will repeat. 4. To Mr. Cook we leave our sincere thanks for ll successful year of music. 4. To Miss Batten we will the third consecutive year as adviser for the Hustler, :md our appreciation for the fine work she has done. . To llfiss Fore we leave the rising junior Class, may they appreciate Carl Sanr.llJe1'g's poetry and haircut more than did we. Iv. To Mrs. Sawyer we leave our appreciation for thc help and advice she has given us. May she fmrl her a staff of deaf mutes for oiiice helpers next year. RTICLE IV. To Vmuous STUDENTS 1. Izmies Edmonds. Ill, wills to Frank Dixon his ahility to get along with his senior teachers. 2. To Dot Foard, Anna Lou Hughes, wills her ability to get a hoy friend and hold him for five long years. 3. Melva Gardner leaves her ability to attend school every clay in high school, with the exception of one day, to some red-bloodecl, strong-willed student who wants to try for the same record. 4. Because he no longer has I1 use for it, Haywood Cray leaves behind his bashfulness, but there seems to he no one 111 the Junior class to receive it. so let it rest in peace in some nook or cranny. S. Kathleen Crow leaves the presidency of the Honor Society to Evelyn Carroll. 6. To next yea1 s fullback, Gene Henderson, Grafton that he will chug along against every squad Hzu-cling meets. 7. Doris Rowland and Jackie Jones leave their cordial partnership to Hedy Freeman and Jean Craig. Q. Nell Strawn leaves her aquamarine eyes and silly giggle to any junior who wants them. she doesn't. 9. Lorem Cox leaves her last pack of chewing gum fthe A R P is fresh outj to Jerry Mundy. 0. Dot Richardson gives to any one who doeSn't know hettei' the ability to spend a third of her life waiting Q11 Joyce.Rogers, El third on the bus. and a third-- Just waiting. ll. To the members of the coming D, E. Class. Celeste Mcflixmis, lllary Lib Hoke, Sum Currie, Dot McCracken, Margaret Howell, and Jo Edna Lovelace leave their title of p c's. 12. Dot Hummell gives the Dance Committee. with flue warning, to the next chairman in the hope that he can Dersuade the boys to tread the old gym Hoof with '21 girl in his arms. 13. Juanita Shuford wills her good disposition to Marion- ette Shuford. 14. To Jane McGinnis, Betty Adams leaves her quiet way and love of volleyball. 15. Gerald Bridges wills his tenor voice to Frank Dixun ZlUL'l'l1lS hair to Ted VVithersp0on, if he promises to let It grow. l6. To Bill lllorse, J. D. Karnazes leaves his French and geometry knowledge. 17. Lenora Baxley wills to Carey Leonard her slender Figure and to Cora A1111 Parks her bass fiddle. 18. To Ruth Shockley, Betty Ruth VVorIey leaves her hair rollers, that she may have curls all the time. 19. Frankie Abbott, Edna Phipps, and Emily Champion leave their positions in the cafeteria tu Loreim Von Becl-mell and Peggy Sprouse. , 70. To Lucretizi Keistler, Sloppy Fletcher leaves her title with the wish that she live up to its ideals. 71. Mildred Boyd leaves her blond hair to Joyce Huffstetler. 92. Betty Ann Walters leaves her freckles to Faye Ken- nedy anrl her long fingernails to Geraldine Fraziev. Page Twenty Z3 24 25 Z6 Z7 28 29 30 31 32 55 34 33 3 G .wx 38 39 40 41 42. 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 30 51 52 53 -14 S5 36 57 38 59 60 nl 62. 63 J To Frank Dixon, Conley Robinson leaves the leaLlei'sl1ip of their exclusive cluh for the boys of Harding, and promises to give him any advice concerning its ruiming. Bill Brookey leaves the stop watch to someone brave enough to hold it for a whole game. Emily Cllzunpion wills her ability to be late to Mahota Rogers. To all who need it, Margaret Cook leaves her good lmnmr. To Tootsie VVl1erry, Joyce Rogers wills her ability to spend eight periods out of nine in the omce, if she will love Mrs. Sawyer as Joyce does. Mary Thomas leaves her secret technique on gum- popping to Red Edwards. Betty Jean Best Looking and 'ABiggest Heartbreaker Mulligan leaves her titles to Mary Madanis and Virginia Grose, content that they will ably fill them. To Betty Wilkinson, Helen Miller leaves a bottle of peroxide to use as an antiseptic on her hair. Annie Sue Moody wills to Reece Overcash her heart. !I'okIauet McKenc, Frances Dunn leaves her shorthand woo . Shirley Tallent leaves her oversized mouth to Pat Uvercash, knowing she will take full advantage of it as did Shirley. Gene Cohlc wills her concert meisters chair to some' one with an attitude acceptable to Director Cook. To Mary Arden Liles and Joyce Huffstetler, Betty Shackleton and Helen Withe1's leave their ability to sneak in the back door after the tarrly bell. To Cora Ann Parks. Joyce Stanley leaves the job as class historifm. Colleen Hendrix wills to Lorena Von Becknell her alto voice. To Bill Robinson, Alfred Langston planned to will his big feet, hut after some thought he decided to save them for his own personal use. They might do for walking on thc water. Bill VValte1's Wills to Ellis Zeflaker his ability to get along with Miss VVatson, and homework. also to get by with To VVillie Wingate. Ed Barkley and Pee VVee Gardner leave their ability to play three letters for their trouble. Paul Monty leaves his physique Bill Needham ,wills the honor around Harding to Eddie Rich, To Teeny Farr, Lizzie Nisbet lea as does Ed Honeycntt to Blackie Alan 1IeNeil leaves his way witl Holbrook. sports a year and get to Li'I Henry Klutts. of driving Z1 jalopy Ves her senior dignity, Hager. 1 the women to Julian John Rae Hipp leaves to T,eB0n Jenkins the office of senior class poet. To Adrienne Hartmann. Danny Agner leaves hex' college algebra prowess. Preston O'Quinn leaves Condeids and their milk-shakes to all the kids who want them next fall. Mary Lee Durham bequeaths her secret formula for breaking up steady two-somes to Jo Ami Terrell. To anyone on the brink of mzitrimony. Rachel VVorlcy leaves thc experience she has acquired in the last several months. CCall ,,,,,,,,,,, J Rose Marie Anderson leaves the care of the lilJ1'a1'y to Gloria Carr. Nancy Bearden leaves her vamping powers to Carey Leonaril, also her general altitude. To Lib Purser, Lou Johnston leaves her baby talk and giggling ways. Frank Yandell hereby gives the Music Department hack to Maestro Cook. To Kathleen Porter, Frances Sawyer wills the task of being high scorer for the Ramettes. Margaret Nelson leaves the stamps sales. To artist Eddie Rich, artist Baxter Campbell leaves his artistic talents. To Cora. Ann Parks. Doris Jean Neal leaves the post as choir pianist. Bobbie Primm leaves her ability to hold friends to Harriet Kleckley. Paul Yount and Bob XVerlclington leave Mrs. Roach to one of next year's eighth grade classes. hoping they will allow her to read the home room bulletin without ringing the hell. To David Hipp, John Hugh Tziylor leaves his fiddle snot in the orchestm. Richard Rankin leaves his big feet and name of Footsie,' to somebody that wants a change, John Henry Bechtler wills his boxing talents to Reece Overcash so that Reece will be city champion. Jill Neely leaves her repertoire of classic jokes to Georgie Ann Aldrefl. Signed. sealed, and delivered this eighth day of June. PAUL XYOUNT. Class I.aza'3'w'. l l 1 1