Highland High School - Ram Yearbook (Gastonia, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1961 volume:

N VOLUME XXI published by The Senior Class Gastonia, North Carolina HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL A ma Mafer There shines upon this nation a school mighty fair, Its loyal sons and daughters carry its banner everywhere. Highland, Highland, the pride of them all, Oh Highland, Highland, we will ever heed thy call. When sun and stars shine brighter on this fair earth so true, Their rays will point with glee to Highland’s lovely gold and blue. Highland, Highland, the pride of them all, Oh Highland, Highland, we will ever heed thy call. 3oreword Historians, and students of history alike, speak of history repeating itself, and cite the recurrence of events with much authority. The recorded word is not the sped arrow , shot in the great somewhere to n’er return; it is time ' s barometer by which men chart the paths to the stars, assay the impetus of today ' s footprints on the sands of time, ' and make, to a lesser degree, their moves on the chessboard of life. For twenty years, our predecessors here at Highland have sought to keep aglow this picture of our past, by recording the events of the present, and their work has not been in vain. We, like they, in publishing this, the twenty-first edition of the RAM, feel that the history of the year 1960-61 will serve to guide those who are to follow, to ever be a re¬ minder of this period of change, and to bring many moments of pleasure to those who lived it. If these ends are met, then the many collective hours of hard work that went into the preparation of this volume will have been profitably invested. We sincerely hope that this will be the best issue in a long uninterrupted series of ever-improving annual publications, and we are certain that it is the largest. . . . The Staff 2 In appreciation ' for many years of unselfish service in the field of social at Highland High School; for sincere dedication to the aim of aiding the young knowledge and use the mind; for consideration and kindness shown all students, not an instructor and guide, but also as a companion and for loyal and true support to all that is a part of this oi . Mater, we respectfully dedicate this the twenty-first volume of th to Mr. Glendell N. Brooks. HIGHLAND REVISITED by Mr. Fred Waters (center), former superintendent, now retired, and Dr. Woodrow Sugg (left), present superintendent. MISS HAZEL D. BANKHEAD DRIVING HOME A POINT at a student assembly, Mr. T. Jeffers, Principal, exhibits the leadership for which he is well known. School Secretary ' f X, V . 1 v, y : ,B E A t [Sf IS O 8 ' ■ ... THE OFFICIAL SEAL 4 SOME OF THE MEMBERS of the School Board and their wives at their annual reception for our teachers. From the left-Dr. Sugg, Superintend¬ ent, Mr. and Mrs. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Mackie, and Mr. and Mrs. McSwain. NOT EVERY DAY does royalty come to call. Here Principal Jeffers is host to Princess Catherine Caraja of Romania. 5 (5eaefiing Staff LEFT TO RIGHT: Top row - MRS. FLORA C. ADAMS, Eighth Grade, MRS. HAZEL M. BARBER, Seventh Grade, MR. MOSES AE BLAIR, Science - Math, MISS LULA J. BLUE, Librarian. Middle row - MRS. ELFREDIA M. BROOKS, Seventh Grade, MR. GLENDELL N. BROOKS, Social Studies, MRS. GLADYS E. CARTER, Guidance, MR. FURMAN E. DAVIS, Seventh Grade. Bottom row - MRS. CARNELLA H. DUNN, Eighth Grade, MR. EUGENE L. DUNN, Social Studies, MR. JAMES E. FLANDERS, Band - Civics, MR. ROBERT O. MASON, Physical Education. 6 Top row - MR. GEORGE W. MILLER, French, MR. DAVID J. MOORE, Industrial Arts, MR. GRADY NELSON, JR., Mathematics, MISS MAXINE L. ORMOND, Commercial. Middle row - MR. FRANK E. PARKER, English and Music, MR. JOSEPH N. ROBINSON, Biology - General Science, MR. JEFFERSON R. ROBINSON, English, MRS. EDWINA S. SCHOOLER, Seventh Grade. Bottom row - MISS PATRI¬ CIA STROUD, Health, Physical Education, MISS ESTHER G. WEST, Home Economics, MRS. ELIZABETH WIDEMON, Special Education, MRS. MARGARETTE YOUNG, Jr. High Science and Mathematics. In the circle - MR. HOYLE MORGAN, Bricklaying. 7 Auxiliary Staff Mrs. Clara Ball Jones Mrs. JnanUaC Jackson Mrs, Mildred G. Se l6te Mrs. Florida Bell Anderson Mr. Boss Moore, Jr Mr. Wallace J. Cousar Senior Custodian Mr . Potolloman Friday yi k XXX O LeAa. yt laja i Z ' ' 1 UhZ At ' (Senl Jo (j$z 4 ' 10 FOLLOWING are the officers, in both divisions of the Senior Class, who gave their time cheerfully, and served faithfully in their elected positions: . a V 0 0 pres ld Mary Gordon Shirley Fairfax Vice Pres. - 12M Secretary 12M Benjamin Robbins Vice Pres. - 12B1 Joyc € Tr easur. er well 12B1 Betty McClure Secretary 12B1 CHARLES EARNEST ADAMS GERALDINE BROWN THOMAS LEON ADAMS ROBERT JAMES BYNUM MARY MADGLENE ALEXANDER RAYMOND BYRD BARBARA JEAN BARNETT JOYCE MARIE CALDWELL JAMES AUTHER DARBY MARY ELIZABETH DARBY ALPHONZO DAVIS DOROTHY LEVONE DAVIS KENNETH RAY BARNETT KATHYNEL AUGUSTA BLAIR CALLIE RAY BOWENS CARVIN VERNELL BOYD YVONNE ODESSA CRAINE DORIS ANN CRANK JOHNNY JAMES CLINTON ALBERT EUGENE DARBY DAVID LEE FRIDAY NEIL GUTHRIE SHIRLEY ANN FAIRFAX BOBBY GUTHRIE CHRISTINE GARY ZORA BELL HOFFMAN ' BETTY ANN FAIRFAX VIOLA CAROL GUNNINGS SARAH ELIZABETH LEACH EVA MAE LEDBETTER PRENTISS WESLEY LOVE CARRIE ELIZABETH LOWERY LONNIE ALEXANDER GLENN THOMAS HOLMES JOAN BROWN GORDON PAUL LINDSAY HOYLE MARY BEVERLY GORDON LEONARD HUEITT, JR. JAMES HENRY GRAHAM GEORGIA MAE HUSKEY 1 fide Class of 1961 FLOYD ALEXANDER MASSEY NOVELLA McGILL BETTY ANN McCLURE ROBERT ALBERT LOWERY JAMES MATTHEW MILLER JOHN LEE MONTGOMERY MARIE MONTGOMERY BRENDA KAY NEELY JAMES RICHARD PHILLIPS JOHNNY WILLIAM RAINEY BENJAMIN DONALD ROBBINS BRENDA HAZEL SADLER LEONARD CHARLES NIXON PLATO LESLIE SMITH, JR. ALICE KAY PAGAN TYSON MARSHALL PASOUR HOVIS CLYDE THOMPSON ROSIE LEE TIGLER DAVID ISIAH PHILLIPS KENNETH ROOSEVELT TURNER Class of 1961 GEORGE RUFUS WOODY YVONNE WORKMAN OTHELIA MAXINE WRIGHT CHRISTINE JEANNETTE YOUNG History If three months can make a big dif¬ ference, it really did for the one - hundred and eight eager freshmen, who had shed their mantles of eight years of elementary tutoring and were, on this day September 4, 1957, launching a new career - high school. The task of keep¬ ing records, calling rolls, issuing re¬ port cards and advising the group was assigned to Mr. G. N. Brooks, Mrs. G. E. Carter, and Mr. H. D. Patterson. Scholarship was the class forte with Kathynel Blair and Brenda Sadler the leaders of the clan. Doris Crank, Brenda Sadler, and James Darby were acclaimed class heads. In extra¬ curricular activities plaudits went to Jonah Ervin and Henry Montgomery in athletics, Mary Darby and Dorothy Williams as Miss Highland attendants, and to Betty McClure as maid of honor to Miss Homecoming. One year later as sophomores and minus twelve of the starting number, Mrs. V. J. Leake, Mr. R. O. Mason, and Mr. J. R. Robinson became shep¬ herds of the flock. Doris Crank re¬ tained her responsibility as president and was joined by Christine Gary and Billy Lowery. New honors came and the following names were recorded: Neil Guthrie, Floyd Massey, Carvin Boyd, James Miller, Plato Smith, Bobby Guthrie, and Betty McClure in sports; Virginia Sanders and Christine Gary as cheerleaders, and Yvonne Craine, Zora Hoffman, Mary Alexander, and Kathynel Blair as ladies-in-waiting for the queens. September 2, 1959, marked the mid-point of our secondary school journey, and with only ninety-one en¬ rolled in the homerooms of Mr. F. E. Parker, Mr. C. L. Smith, and Miss M. L. Ormond, we set out to make this our best year. Doris Crank ' s popularity continued as she was voted to serve as president for the third term. Eva Ledbetter and Shirley Fairfax were elected presidents of their respective divisions. Newfrontiers were breached and pioneers for the class academically were Kathynel Blair, Eva Ledbetter, Betty McClure, Tyson Pasour, Brenda Sadler, Christine Gary, Virginia Sand¬ ers, and Christine Young. Lorene Wilson, Essie Wilson, and Benjamin Robbins joined the athletic lihe with Betty McClure replacing Virginia Sanders as ch ee r 1 e ade r . Christine Young posed in the yearbook as class queen, while Mary Darby, Zora Hoff¬ man, Mary Smith, Elouise Huett, and Carrion Parker shone less brightly as attendants to Miss Highland and Miss Homecoming. Our senior year brought many changes - the return of Mr. Blair to the Highland family; a new Miss Highland, Christine Young; Leonard Nixon, Mayor of the Student Council; Kathynel Blair, Miss Homecoming; Lorene Wilson, French Club President; Doris Crank, NHA head, and Herbert Eichelberger, NHS prexy. Kathynel Blair received the appointment to editorship of the Tattler, with Eva Ledbetter as her first associate. Johnny Clinton and James Graham were acclaimed athletically as newcomers with the Wilson girls, Essie and Lorene, being added to the cheering squad. Doris Crank was, like the great FDR, electedtoa fourth term as presi¬ dent, attesting not only to her popularity, but to her leadership as well. At the same time, Christine Young was presi¬ dent for the other senior section. Academically, Brenda Sadler and Betty McClure were tops and won the titles of Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respec - tively. The class gift is a brick marker erected on the northwest corner of Doffin Lane at Morris Street, heralding the entrance to the school campus. Class motto: Pense a bien , and class colors: white and green, and the class flower is the white carnation. Historical research by Christine Gary Lorene Wilson . .— Ambitions We, the members of the Senior Class, following a recent custom, believe that it will be in¬ teresting to review this page five years hence, and even more enlightening in 1971 to compare the actual stations we hold in life with the serious intentions we have listed below. Thus, in the Spring of 1961 we have hereon recorded our sincere and unfeigned ambitions. Charles Earnest Adams Military Career Thomas Leon Adams Army Mary Madglene Alexander Nurse Barbara Jean Barnett Beautician Kenneth Ray Barnett Air Force Kathynel Augusta Blair Music Major Callie Ray Bowens Bar ber Carvin Vernell Boyd Electronics Geraldine Brown Nurse Robert James Bynum Professional Artist Raymond Byrd Barber Joyce Marie Caldwell Social Worker Yvonne Odessa Craine Tailor Doris Ann Crank Social Worker Johnny James Clinton Brick Mason Albert Eugene Darby Army James Author Darby Air Force Mary Elizabeth Darby Business Education Alphonzo Davis Barber Dorothy Lavone Davis Secretary David Ervin Edwards Barber Robert Carnell Edwards Professional Artist Herbert Lewis Eichelberger Biologist Betty Ann Fairfax Nurse Shirley Ann Fairfax Nurse Violet Ann Floyd Barber David Lee Friday Air Force Christine Gary Physical Education Instructor Lonnie Alexander Glenn Baseball Player Mary Beverly Gordon Nurse James Henry Graham Marines Viola Carol Jean Gunnings Elementary Education Bobby Guthrie Foreign Interpreter Neil Guthrie Professional Athlete Zora Bell Hoffman Beautician Paul Lindsay Hoyle Dentist Leonard Hueitt, Jr. Military Career Georgia Mae Huskey Beautician Sarah Elizabeth Leach Nurse Eva Mae Ledbetter Math Prentiss Wesley Love Barber Carrie Elizabeth Lowery Business Education Robert Albert Lowery Army Betty Ann McClure Physical Education Instructor Novella McGill Nurse Floyd Alexander Massey Air Force James Matthews Miller Biologist John Lee Montgomery Construction Work Marie Montgomery Travel Agent Brenda Kay Neely Business Leonard Charles Nixon Business Administration Alice Sandra Kay Pagan Business Tyson Marshall Pasour, Jr. Business Executive David Isiah Phillips Army James Richard Phillips Barber Johnny William Rainey Armed Service Benjamin Donald Robbins Jazz Pianist Brenda Hazel Sadler Medical Technician Plato Leslie Smith, Jr. Barber Hovis Clyde Thompson Biologist Rosie Lee Tigler Secretary Kenneth Roosevelt Turner Pharmacist Daisy Mae Watson Beautician Essie Lee Wilson Physical Education Instructor Robert Wilson Professional Basketball Sammie Lee Wilson Barber Vera Lorene Wilson Business Education George Rufus Woody Song Composer Yvonne Workman Nurse Othelia Maxine Wright Interior Decorator Christine Young Doctor 19 MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED James Miller and Brenda Sadler MOST DEPENDABLE Carvin Boyd and Carrie Lowery BEST DANCERS Plato Smith and Christine Gary Superlatives MOST VERSATILE Betty McClure and Alphonzo Davis BEST ATHLETES Neil Guthrie and Essie Wilson FRIENDLIEST Leonard Nixon and Christine Young l M UO ' S The following are officers of the three Junior Homerooms as follows: from left to right in each rowarethe president, vice-president, secretary, and the treasurer; the top row of officers are mem¬ bers of Mr. Nelson ' s division, the middle row are members of Mr. Parker ' s division, and the bottom row are members of Miss Stroud ' s division. Carolyn Moore Luther Johnson Mary Hardin Willie Jeter Carolyn Patton Charles Love John Groves Sally Harper Vivian Cathy Evelyn Ervin Herbert Berry Patricia Minter 23 Janice Agurs Carol Bryant Mattie Darby Robbie Grier Marie Artis Brenda Burris Barbara Early Callie Hall Rose Barber Clarence Barnett Ellie Barnett Samuel Burris Alonzo Byers Joseph Byers Johnnie Finger Freddie Hawkins Vera Ford Charles Hogan Johnny Freeman William Huskey Louise Berry Willie Byrd Betty Bratton Annie Crawford Dorothy Brown Charles Davis ' A ' juniors James Bratton Major Crawford Martha Crawford Jerry Friday Brenda Jackson Callie Gingles Jymmie Jackson Furman Glenn Bessie Johnson Patricia Gordon Lois Kendrick James Gregory James Kennedy Lula Knox Mary Mobley James Lindsay Eddie Phillips Edgar Poag Claudia Smith Bobby Smith Annie Lowery Jessie Montgomery Odell Lowery Ruth Montgomery Odessa Lowery Nancy Moore Arlene Porter Lessie Ratchford Edgar Rhyne Leslie Smith Cora Tate Cleaster Tate w Loretta Love Ethel Nichols Newton Love James Nixon Mattie McClee Lester Nixon Rose McKnight George Partlow Evelyn Minter James Payton juniors Walter Rippy Essie Williams Margie Rollinson Frances Williams Robert Rollinson Garnell Williams Gladys Sadler James Williams Sewell Setzer Minnie Williams Mu CftxU 28 omweJ DIVISION OFFICERS Mr. J. R. Robinson ' s Division Bobby Clinton.Pres. Alice Woody.Sec. John Ward.Treas. Miss Ormond ' s Division Joseph Washington . . . . i Pres. Christine Love.Treas. Dorothy Grier.Sec. Bernadine Massey.V-Pres. Dorothy Setzer.V-Pres. Leonard Geter.Treas. Mary Byrd.Sec. Mr. J. N. Robinson ' s Division I 29 Richard Accor Clarence Adams Gail Byers James Byers Johnny Allison Mi llicent Campbell Larry Armstrong Bobby Clinton George Barnett Eunice Costner Ernestine Garvin Carol Harshaw Leonard Geter Charles Holmes Jerry Gingles Howard Hoyle Lewis Glenn Shirley Hoyle Clara Gordon Dorothy Jarrett Billy Bratton Robert Cranke Gary Bryant Hugh Crawford James Burris Howard Edwards Lugenia Byrd Rachel Edwards Mary Byrd Robert Friday Soph omores Fred Gordon James James Gray Edward Kennedy Dorothy Grier Margaret Kennedy Joyce Guest Leroy Knox Fannie Harper Janie Lindsay Theodore Lindsay Kenneth Partlow Christine Love Marvin Phillips Gwendolyn Love Tommie Phillips Elizabeth Lowery Donald Rainey Richard Lowery Margaret Rozzelle I Dorothy Setzer Herbert Werts Richard Turner Henry Williams Herbert Wallace Ira Williams Bertha Waller Wilma Williams John Ward Trucilla Wilson Leander McKnight Essie McNeily Bernadine Massey Johnny Minter Billie Mobley Lena Sanders Tallie Sanders Willene Sanders Dessie Seigle Mary Seigle Sophomores Joseph Washington Daisy Watson Alice Woody James Woody Donald Watson Alfreda Wright Richard Watson Clementine Wright Hazel Werts Harry Young 34 Mr. Brooks ' Division Roland Reid. Pres. Mary Sadler.V-Pres. Diane Walker.Sec. Marilyn Sanders.Treas. Mr. Flanders ' Division Edith Marshall.Treas. Laura White.Sec. Norma Kendrick.V-Pres. Elouise Glenn.Pres. Mr. Dunn ' s Division Yarda Darby.Treas. Allen Rhyne.V-Pres. Joan Meeks.Sec. Alfred Saunders.Pres. 35 LEFT TO RIGHT: First row- Carolyn Adams, Barry Anderson, Joe Antley, Joan Armstrong, Loretta Armstrong, Johnnie Barnett, Martin Barnett. Second row- Miriam Crawford, Samuel Crawford, Yarda Darby, Fred Davis, Ronald Davis, Walter Edwards, Samuel Ervin. Third row- Judy Glenn, Edward Gregory, Ann Gunnings, Bobby Gunnings, Brenda Haney, Joyce Harper, Gladys Hinton. —u Top row- Clement Kithcart, Eugene Kithcart, Mary Long, Marie Love, Thurman Love, Dora Lowery, Willie Lowery. Bottom row- Shirley Meadows, Jo Ann Meeks, Ora Meeks, John Moore, Brenda Neely, Emanuel Nichols, Thomas Partlow. LEFT TO RIGHT: First row- Lela Burris, Sandra Burris, Phyllis Byers, Stephanie Byrd, Evelyn Cathcart, S.uriey Cathcart, Annie Crawford. Second row- Marie Floyd, Douglas Friday, Herman Fulton, Patricia Gilmore, Ralph Gingles, Betty Glenn, Elouise Glenn. Third row- Elmore Hill, Elizabeth Holland, Herbert Jackson, Robert Jackson, Emma James, Willie James, Norma Kendrick. 3resfi men Top row- Charlene McCaskill, Nurarnold McCleave, Jimmy McGill, Mary McGill, Dorothy McKnight, Edith Marshall, Robert Mason. Bottom row- Jennifer Pharr, Arthur Phillips, George Phillips, Noah Phillips, Jewel Reid, Roland Reid, Allan Rhyne. LEFT TO RIGHT: First row- Ida Rippey, Bernard Robinson, Rebecca Robinson, Ronald Robinson, Doris Rollinson, Edward Sadler, Mary Sadler. Second row- Johnnie Mae Sanders, Marilyn Sanders, Peter Saunders, S. M. Setzer, Constance Shaw, Lessie Smith, Loretta Smith. Third row- Henry Smith, Vivian Smith, Patricia Stinson, Nellie Swann, Robert Thompson, Dorothy Trusdale, Diane Walker. 3reshmen Top row- Fletcher Walker, Alice Ward, Charles Washington, Laura White, Brenda Williams. Bottom row- Fred Williams, Johnny Williams, Shirley Wilkes, Selena Wright. 1 LEFT TO RIGHT: First row- William Hill, Vincent Honor, Harvey Hopkins, Hazelene Jackson, Michael Jackson, Samuel Jackson, Stella Jackson, Albert James, Jerry Jones. Second row- Billie Kendrick, Willie Kithcart, Robert Knox, Joyce Lathan, Joyce Ledbetter, Leonard Lipscomb, Hack Lindell, Patricia Little, Floyd Love. Third row- James Lowery, Eugene Lowery, Johnnie Lowery, Elliot McClinton, Dwight McKnight, Hazel Mackins, Perry Mason, Peggy Mason, Sylvester Meadows. Fourth row- Frankie Meeks, Albertine Minter, Brenda Minter, Edna Monroe, Bobby Murray, Mary Murriel, Norma Neely, Sandra Phillips, Viola Powell. Fifth row- Ralph Rippy, Betty Robinson, Patricia Roseborough, Louvenia Russell, Ora Sanders, Charles Simpson, Brenda Smarr, Garry Smith, Larry Smith. Sixth row- Charles Swann, Phillip Tigler, Sarah Wallace, Lora Walker, Arthur Watson, Bobby Williams, Clifford Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Fredrick Williams. Seventh row- James Williams, Janice Williams, Mary Williams, Pauline Williams, Velma Wright, Carolyn Wright and Patricia Woody. 43 the izations, and other day-by-day, week-by season ac life with the Highland Family will be re the next few pages. Although no one of them, taken alone, is absol essential to the existence of a school program, they become irreplace ably vital when considered together. Moreover, they are all equal in importance - except that some are more equal than others. 1 V •vSH 1 1 T7 L M 6 - Annual Staff Classes Christine Gary Features Maxine Wright Features Doris Ann Crank Classes Lorene Wilson Moses AE Blair, Advisor Advertising Neil Guthrie Carvin Boyd Paul Hoyle Tyson Pasour Typist Mary Darby Editor Brenda Sadler Typist Ca rrie Lowery Liaison Benjamin Robbins Viola Gunnings President Miss Maxine Ormond Sponsor Geraldine Brown Miss Commercial Club TOP DRAWER: Brenda Neely, Dorothy Davis, Doris Crank, Mary Darby. SECOND DRAWER: Zora Hoffman, Carrie Lowery, Mary Gordon. THIRD DRAWER: Marie Montgomery, Alice Pagan, Rosie Tigler. BOTTOM DRAWER: Daisy Watson, Lorene Wilson, Yvonne Workman. • Commercial Club C , C ,. The Voice of The Land of the Golden Rams de Highland Kathynel Blair, editor of the Tattler, and Eva Mae Ledbetter, associate editor, dis¬ cuss layouts for a current edition. To assure a personal flavor in his regular sports column, Leonard Nixon, sports editor, interviews Coach J. N. Robinson, mentor of the basketball Rams. The decision of the best picture for a story is made by Mr. G. W. Miller, Tattler advisor, and editor Blair. The office is their beat, and reporters Dorothy Grier and Robbie Grier, here seen with Miss H. D. Bankhead, School Secretary, keep ahead of the news. Regular payments are made by classes to circulation managers. Ellie Barnett, junior student, pays Arlene Porter, as Herbert Eichelberger looks on with in¬ terest. Clerical advisor, Miss M. L. Ormond, directs all typing for the Tattler. John Groves, Jr., Assistant sports editor, checks a scheduling with Mr. E. L. Dunn, Athletic Director. fattier 1960-61 Mr.G. W. Miller, Tattler Advisor, views some exchanges posted in the room. Rated about tops on the typewriter, Lorene Wilson, Carrie Lowery and Mary Gordon, typists, turn out clean copy. Principal T. Jeffers gets interviewed by reporter Bessie Johnson, as reporter Shirley Hoyle looks on. Business is business, and Carvin Boyd, Tattler business manager, keeps accurate records on Tyson Pasour, Luther Johnson and James Gregory, assistant business managers. The Day by Day box furnished much in¬ formation for feature writers Rose McKnight and Yvonne Craine. Copy writers at work . . . Brenda Jackson and Carol Hawshaw transcribe copy prior to sending it to the typists. Editor Kathynel Blair keeps busy from one issue to another. Founded in November 1931, The Tattler enters its Thirtieth year of continuous publication at Highland. 49 Carrie Lowery Treasurer Tyson Pasour Vice-Mayor Student Alfreda Wright Secretary Council Furman Glenn Parliamentarian LEFT TO RIGHT: Front row - Arthur Brown, Morris Young, Alfreda Wright, Jennifer Pharr, Yvonne Craine, Clementine Wright, Margaret Rozzell, Marie Floyd, Christine Gary, Patricia Woody, Harry Young. Middle row - Neil Guthrie, Leonard Hamilton, Jimmy Biggers, Marie Artis Carrie Lowery, Christine Young, Doris Crank, Richard Campbell, Barbara Gunning, Lela Burris, Marshall Graham. Back row- Paul Hoyle, Norma Neely, Joyce Ledbetter, Shirley Phillips, Tyson Pasour, Benjamin Robbins, James Nixon, Brenda Jackson, Patricia Roseborough, Willie Jeter, Ralph Gingies. 50 LEFT TO RIGHT: Miss E. G. West, Advisor, Maxine Wright, Vice- Vivian Cathey Cora Tate FROM THE LEFT: Top row - Loretta Love, Lula Knox, Claudia Smith, Evelyn Minter, Patricia Minter, Novella McGill, Yvonne Workman. Middle row - Sarah Leach, Barbara Barnett, Brenda Sadler, Lorene Wilson, Ruth Montgomery, Mary Hardin, Bessie Johnson. Bottom row - Christine Gary, Marie Montgo¬ mery, Florence Montgomery, Carol Bryant, Dorothy Brown, Gwendolyn Love and Patricia Gordon. 51 ‘dfie 5 . Jeffers Cfiapf evs Vice-President Assistant Secretary President Secretary Treasurer LEFT TO RIGHT: Top row- Furman Glenn, Christine Gary, Carrie Lowery, Eva Ledbetter, Yvonne Craine, Jymmie Jackson, Willie Jeter. Middle row- Brenda Sadler, Kathynel Blair, Herbert Eichel- berger, Betty McClure, Tyson Pasour. Bottom row- Mary Mobley, Janice Agurs, Garnell Williams, Mrs. Gladys Carter, Sponsor, Rose McKnight, Robbie Grier, Arlene Porter. 52 National Honor Society JUNIOR DIVISION Mrs. Gladvs E Carter LEFT TO RIGHT: Firstrow- Alice Ward, Mary Long, Loretta Armstrong, Bernadine Massey. Second row- Mary Seigle, Shirley Hoyle, Diane Walker, Ernestine Garvin, Dorothy Grier, Hazel Werts, Eunice Costner. Standing- Leroy Knox, Arthur Phillips, Noah Phillips, Eugene Kithcart, George Phillips, Loretta Smith, Jennifer Pharr, Joan Armstrong, Christine Love, Margaret Rozzell, Alfreda Wright. 53 CLOCKWISE, FROM 12 O ' CLOCK : Outer circle- Sondria Burris, Joyce Lathan, Patricia Edwards, Elsie Robbins, Patricia Woody, Harry Young. Middle circle- Morris Young, Sarah Wallace, Willie Anderson, Barbara Barnett, Nancy Muriel, Myrtice Cooke. Inner circle- Lora Walker, President, Joyce Orr, Secretary, Parris Friday, Parliamentarian, Leatrice Crawford, Treasurer, Constance Shaw, Asst. Secretary, Marilyn Sanders, Vice-President. In the center- Mrs. Young, Instructor. 54 Joyce Lathan Charles Whiteside Leatrice Crawford Ads Craff James Darby Treasurer Howard Hoyle Secretary Leonard Geter Parliamentarian Robert Lowery Chaplain Paul Hoyle President Mr. David L. Moore Sponsor f Sdop Scenes Stacking the Ceramics Kiln Doing Mechanical Drawing Operating the Circular Saw Working with the lathe machine Working on a motor in Auto Mechanics Explaining the Circuit in Electricity EN THE CIRCLE: Operating the Band Saw 57 Varsity TOP TO BOTTOM: Lett standard- Mr. Mason, Sponsor, Loretta Love, Margie Rollison, Leon Adams, Ben Robbins, Carolyn Moore, Carol Bryant, Dessie Seigle, and Major Crawford. Right standard- Neil Guthrie, Jessie Montgo¬ mery, Willene Sanders, Dorothy Setzer, Mary Seigle, Ethel Nichols, Bobby Guthrie, Callie Bowens, and Daisy Watson. Cross bar- (left to right) Jimmy Miller, Essie Wilson, and Eunice Costner. Club V- ' V Vice-President President Treasurer 1 I 58 Science CluS Lorene Wilson President G. W. Miller Advisor Ces Qens des fires Savanfs CLOCKWISE from top left: Brenda Sadler, Betty McClure, Kathynel Blair, Carrie Lowery, Yvonne Craine, Christine Gary, CarvinBoyd, Joyce Caldwell, Alphonzo Davis, Novella McGill, Bobby Guthrie, Herbert Eichelberger, James Miller, Tyson Pasour, Benjamin Robbins, Kenneth Turner, Plato Smith, Essie Wilson, Neil Guthrie, Maxine Wright, Leonard Nixon, Christine Young. |pr |. n 60 Camera Film No. 1 - Janice Agurs 2 - Evelyn Ervin 3 - Annie Lowery 4 - Leonard Nixon 5 - Carolyn Patton 6 - Arlene Porter Moses AE Blair Advisor Film No. 7 - Herbert Eichelberger 8 - Claudia Smith 9 - Charles Davis 10 - Clementine Wright 11 - Jerry Friday 12 - Furman Glenn SENIOR MONITORS SENIOR PATROL JUNIOR HIGH MONITORS AND PATROL GIRL SCOUTS of TROOP 84 THE HIGHLAND BANK STAFF CHEERLEADERS 63 THE HIGHLAND BAND THE HIGHLAND SINGERS Distinguished Visitors PRINCESS CATHERINE CARADJA of Romania speaks to the Highland student body in a special assembly. The theme of her address: Freedom. THE HONORABLE BASIL WHITENER, Con¬ gressman from the 11th congressional district of North Carolina, addresses an assembly of teachers on the occasion of the annual meeting of the South-Western District of the NCTA. The topic of his speech: The World Court. THE MAYOR’S COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RELATIONS is represented before the Highland Family with some timely advice: Subject of the advice: Lunch counter service in downtown variety stores. 65 LEFT TO RIGHT: First row- George Phillips (Trainer), Major Crawford, Benjamin Robbins, Plato Smith, James Miller, Johnny Allison, Johnny Clinton, Earnest Williams. Second row- Ronald Robinson, Collins Walker, James Payton, Willie Jeter, Neil Guthrie, Floyd Massey, Marvin Phillips, James Graham, Edward Sadler, Johnny Minter, Willie Crawford. Third row- James Kennedy, Bill Hoover, Howard Hoyle, George Barnett, George Partlow, Charles Love, Luther Johnson and Richard Accor. Co-Captains Willie Jeter and George Partlow 3ootball Rams SEASON ' S RECORD RAMS OPPONENTS 6 Stephen Lee of Asheville 28 14 Second Ward of Charlotte 16 28 Logan of Concord 8 44 Washington of Reidsville 6 0 Atkins of Winston-Salem 48 14 West Charlotte 44 0 Wil liam Penn of High Point 62 20 Jordan-Sellars of Burlington 6 126 TOTALS 218 INDIVIDUAL SCORING FOR THE RAMS NAME TDs PATs TOTAL Guthrie 11 3 72 Phillips 2 3 18 Williams , E. 2 0 12 Jeter, Capt. 2 0 12 Massey 1 0 6 Partlow, Co-Capt. 0 2 4 Minter 0 1 2 Plato Smith Benjamin Robbins Floyd Massey James Graham James Miller Johnny Clinton Neil Guthrie X Miss Highland Miss Junior High Homecoming Miss Homecoming Attendants to Miss Homecoming Miss N H A WE 54 51 31 49 35 27 41 36 46 62 63 45 49 46 47 67 749 LEFT TO RIGHT: First row- Wilene Sanders, Eunice Costner, Jessie Montgomery, Ruth Montgomery, Millicent Campbell. Second row- Lorene Wilson, student manager, Daisy Watson, Loretta Love, Margie Rollinson, Mary Hardin, Essie Wilson. Third row- Dorothy Jarrett, Shirley Wilkes, Dorothy Setzer, Marie Love, and Mary Long. Rams SEASON ' S RECORD OPPONENTS THEY Compact York Road West Charlotte Lincoln Compact Logan Price West Charlotte Lincoln Price J. H. Gunn York Road Second Ward Logan Washington Second Ward TOTALS 70 928 Major Crawford Captain Millicent Campbell Captain Ra mlettes SEASON’S RECORD WE OPPONENTS THEY 18 Compact 14 17 West Charlotte 35 20 Lincoln 18 18 Compact 37 10 Logan 15 7 Price 40 6 West Charlotte 24 18 Lincoln 24 13 Price 37 12 Logan 29 26 Washington 36 165 TOTALS 309 Miss Patricia Stroud, Coach LEFT TO RIGHT: Noah Phillips, George Partlow, Bobby Guthrie, Ronald Robinson, Major Crawford, Clarence Adams, Earnest Williams, Carvin Boyd, Howard Hoyle, Edgar Rhyne, and Raymond Byrd. Kneeling, Edward Sadler, student manager. 7 Svening Adult Scdool The Highland Evening Adult School was established during the school year 1949-50 after many requests by interested adults who wished to continue their education. Therefore in the early part of 1950 the first students, about 65 of them, were admitted to classes covering all grades from 1 to 12. These students studied under the direction of Mrs. Daisie H. Adams, Mrs. Ruth J. Benson, Miss Myrtle Pryor, and under Rev. Oscar Graham, who also served as first director of the Evening Adult School. The school has always attempted to meet the needs of the people of the community, therefore, among its graduates are several ministers, business men, labor¬ ers, housewives, and one who later enrolled in junior college. Over the years a dedicated group of teachers have served the educational needs of the students. Their salary has been very small, but their great interest in the service they were rendering transcended any thought of financial gain. The present teachers, who can be seen standing in the left background of the picture below, are Miss Maxine Ormond, Mrs. Mildred Sadler, Director, and Mrs. Marie Hall Jones. They have con¬ tinued to devote time and energy to the program and have made contributions far beyond that ordinarily expected of them. With the beginning of the school year 1961-62 a new era will begin for the Evening Adult School. An effort then will be made to co-ordinate its work with that of the Industrial Education Center here. More courses will probably be offered, thus giving additional oppor¬ tunities for self improvement of the students. SOME MEMBERS OF ADULT EVENING SCHOOL 72 Class of 1961 Margaret Cranke Reporter Isaac Simpson President Virginia Sanders Vice-President James Glover Treasurer Mrs. Mildred Sadler Teacher and Class Advisor Barbara Gregory Secretary Pearlena Jackson Elouise Huett Dorothy Kendrick Martha Harper 73 96s - The following business establishments in Gastonia have maintained faith in our efforts by under¬ writing, in part, the operating responsibilities incident upon a publication such as this. They have helped in a large measure to assure that this issue will take its place as Volume XVII in an unbroken series of annual publications. They are our friends, and we urge you to make use of their services often and regularly. For your convenience in doing this, a directory of sub¬ scribers has been prepared, and follows below, with addresses and telephone numbers. Directory of Subscribers NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE A B Shoe Bicycle Shop 116 East Airline Ave. Un 5-5471 Acme Petroleum Fuel Co. 901 N. Marietta St. Un 7-7281 Akers Center Pharmacy Akers Shopping Center Un 5-3411 Barkley ' s Food Store 318 N. Morehead St. Un 4-3421 Bou Laundry Cleaners 124 S. Oakland St. Un 5-5871 Boyce St. Grocery Store 1007 N. Boyce St. Un 7-9398 Brooks Plumbing Si Appliance Co. 251 W. Page Ave. Un 5-3015 Brumley Printing Co. E. Franklin Ave. Un 5-4912 H. K. Brunnemer, Inc. 707 E. Second Ave. Un 5-4500 Caldwell Drug Store 611 E. Franklin Ave. Un 5-2366 City Coach Company 1613 E. Ozark Ave. Un 4-3286 City Lumber Company, Inc. 733 N. Marietta St. Un 7-7208 City News Center Si Shine Parlor 258 W. Airline Ave. Un 5-8151 Cohen ' s 105 W. Main St. Un 5-3861 Connor ' s Grocery 501 N. Marietta St. None Costner ' s Funeral Home 405 N. Marietta St. Un 5-5771 Craig Motor Company North Chester St. Un 7-7257 Deluxe Barber Shop 610 N. York St. Un 7-9288 Double Cola Bottling Co. 809 E. Franklin Ave. Un 5-1279 Eagle ' s Store Co. 181 Main Street Un 5-8011 Efirds Dept. Store 146 W. Main Ave. Un 7-7296 Excelsior Credit Union 260 W. Page Ave. Un 5-2571 First Federal Savings Loan Assn. 251 W. Main Ave. Un 7-7248 Dr. C. W. Floyd 256 W. Page Ave. Un 7-6055 Friendship Baptist Church N. Falls St. Un 4-3911 Franklin Hardware Company 1225 W. Franklin Ave. Un 5-2361 Ralph Gaines Furniture Co. 372 W. Main Ave. Un 4-4191 The Gastonia Coca-Cola Bottling Co. 620 W. Franklin Ave. Un 7-7276 Warren Gardner ' s, Inc. 175 W. Main Ave. Un 5-3445 Goodnight Bros., Inc. 310 East Main Ave. Un 5-3496 Goodyear Service Stores 335 W. Franklin Ave. Un 7-6314 Halls Mutual Exchange 609 W. Davidson Ave. Un 7-6688 Neal Hawkins, Contractor 701 E. Davis St. Un 5-1281 Holsum Baking Co. 609 W. Airline Ave. Un 4-3236 Horne ' s Home Si Auto Supplies 106 E. Main Ave. Un 5-5281 George A. Jenkins Agency 338 W. Main Ave. Un 7-7286 R. J. Kelly Sons, Inc. U. S. Hwy. 231 Un 4-2644 Kennedy ' s Drug Co. 213 W. Main Ave. Un 5-3401 Kluttz Machine Foundry Co. 623 W. Franklin Ave. Un 4-5454 S. H. Kress Co. Ill W. Main Ave. Un 5-3751 Leigh Food Prod., Inc. 625 W. Airline Ave. Un 5-8517 Lightners 3-way Service 210 W. Lincoln Ave. Un 5-3633 Lineberger Cities Service 615 E. Second Ave. Un 7-9112 Lytle Buick-Pontiac Inc. 327 E. Franklin Ave. Un 5-2389 M. A. Rhyne Sons Dairy Box 950 Un 4-4351 M. J. Credit Corp. 275 W. Main Ave. Un 4-3247 MME. Charlotte 506 W. Harrison Un 5-4342 Martins Funeral Home 601 N. York St. Un 4-4526 Matthews-Belk Company W. Main Ave. Un 4-3271 R. E. McLean Tank Company 251 1 2 W. Main Ave. Un 5-4361 Piedmont Motors, Inc. 420 W. Franklin Ave. Un 5-8591 New Way Drive Gro. 601 New Way Drive Un 7-9340 New Way Laundry Cleaners, Inc. 430 W. Franklin Ave. Un 7-7267 Nolen Concrete Supply, Inc. 401 E. Main Ave. Un 4-3226 Palace Barber Shop North York Street None 0. G. Penegar Inc. 176 West Franklin Ave. Un 5-1236 Public Service Co. Of N. C. Inc. 170 West Franklin Ave. Un 5-1251 Powell Motor Co. 431 W. Franklin Ave. Un 7-6348 Quick Laundry Cleaners 307 E. Franklin Ave. Un 5-8112 Radio Station W G N C New Dallas Highway Un 5-8501 Rainbow Paint Store 143 E. Franklin Ave. Un 5-3271 Rankin Armstrong Co. 250 Main Ave. Un 4-5757 Leonard Rhyne Co. 341 E. Franklin Ave. Un 4-1421 Rhyne Flower Shop Old Dallas Road Wa 2-3087 Roosevelt Tire Service Inc. 191 E. Franklin Ave. Un 5-1229 Rustine Furniture Co. 270 W. Main Ave. Un 7-6366 Leon I. Schneider, Inc. 233 W. Main Ave. Un 7-6381 Shaw Laundry Cleaners 500 N. Marietta St. Un 7-6313 Leonard Short Furniture Co. 501 E. Franklin Ave. Un 4-3208 Smith Chevrolet Co. Inc. 508 W. Franklin Ave. Un 5-3436 Smith ' s Drug Store 121 West Main Ave. Un 5-2354 Southern Supply Co. 258 E. Main Ave. Un 4-4321 New Speed Queen 357 W. Page None Spencer ' s Inc. 257 W. Main Ave. Un 5-2356 Spencer Lumber Co. South Marietta and Sev. Un 5-3486 Square Pharmacy St. Stephen ' s A. M. E. Zion Church 254 W. Page Ave. Un 7-7275 604 N. Marietta St. Un 5-1824 Sunrise Dairy 509 W. Franklin Ave. Un 7-6354 Tom ' s Toasted Peanuts 409 E. Park Ave. Un 7-7275 The Vogue 219 W. Main Ave. Un 5-5851 Watson Insurance Agency, Inc. 201 E. Franklin Ave. Un 5-8586 Winston Mutual Life Ins. Co. Home Office Winston Salem, N. C. None Howard Whisnant Furniture Co. 366 W. Main Ave. Un 4-1100 F. W. Woolworth Co. 147-52 W. Main Ave. Un 5-1081 rrfl TKNgflufff , 1 wl - ■1 £3