Landis High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Landis, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1955 volume:

% ek if y) ve ‘el i vA lil ESSEIN] ORSGEASS.Or LANDIS HIGH SCHOOL , North Carolina LS . Land PSS WAEIEIEIO) WF ANIC 1 fe I inte FOREWORD In writing to you, the students of L.H.S., | suppose the first thing to do is introduce myself. | am Christopher Van Stinger, the director and mascot for this edition of the ‘Yellow Jacket.” In order to capture some of the joys and pleasures that you have shared this year, | was chosen to stay with you each day, then record my findings in this annual. Although you did not see me | was with you every minute of the school year. Proof of this is found in the following pages. In the future years, if you are able to thumb through the leaves of this book and recapture with vivid memories your activities of this school term, then | will feel that | have fulfilled my task. W. SD) eee Sctige To her who put forth toil and strife To guide us by the pitfalls of life; Who put us in a warrior’s place With weapons man can not erase; Who gave us nourishment for the mind, The knowledge that we hoped to find; And prepared us for our leaner years By building courage over fears. —Charles Hendrix We, the Senior Class of 1955, dedicate this volume of the YELLOW JACKET to MRS. JANE FAGGART ADMINISTRATION MR. T. F. BOSTIAN Superintending Principal Lan- dis District; Erskine College, N.C. State, University of North Carolina, B.S. MR. H. A. McCREARY Lenoir Rhyne, B.A.; University of North Carolina, M.A. MISS LILLIAN BARRIER Catawba College, Studies; Annual Lenoir MR. THOMAS JON N. C. State College; Guilford, A.B.; Physical Education; Social Health; Driver’s Training. Bese: ES Studies; Commercial Staff Advisor. MRS. J. B. FAGGART MRS. ROBERT CROSS Rhyne College, B.S.; Short- hand; Bookkeeping. tion; MISS BETTY HODGES Appalachian, B.S.; Library Science; Librarian; Library Club. Lenoir Rhyne, A.B.; French; English. MRS. JOHN A. RITCHIE Austin College, Texas, B.A. in Mathematics; Southeastern Teachers College, Oklahoma; NeaiGe yale University of matics; Connecticut; Mathe- Fall.A. Club” Advisors Go= Advisor of Student Association. MRS. LYNN BARRIER Appalachian, A.B.; Physical Educa- American History. MR. THOMAS J. LYERLY Catawba Advisor of Beta Club. College, A.B.; Science; MRS. WAYNE C. BEAVER Appalachian, B.S.; English; History. College, World History. MISS PAT WILLETT Catawba A.B.; FACULTY English; MRS. JOANN BEAMER HigheaRoint. A.B. English and Religious Education. MR. GLENN DEAL N. C. State; Catawba College, A.B.; N. C.; Physics; General Business Arithmetic. Science; FACULTY MR. JIM GOODMAN Catawba, A.B.; Physical and Science; Science; MISS MARGARET TYNER BSHE; University of Georgia; Home Economics; Advisor of FHA. MISS MARGARET JUBOOR Pfeiffer Junior College; Bob Jones University; A.B.; English; Bible. Clemson A M; Chapel Hill, U. Education Biology. MRS. RACHEL B. CAVIN Maddison College, Harrisonburg, Va.; Mitchell College; Catawba College; General Arithmetic; Civics. MR. R. J. ROBERTS University of N. C., A.B.; Appalach- ain, M.A.; Mathematics; Science. MR. MELVIN RAMSEUR GaSe STORY. MR. S. P. TEAGUE N. C. State, B.S.; M.E.; Agriculture; Shop. Catawba, A.B.; Social Studies; Civics; MR. J. W MORGAN Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, B.M.E.; Band; Glee Club. ana utens ea baneetaees: ot ag et ay CLASS HISTORY Are we really dreaming, or did all the exciting and wonderful times that we have had in High School really happen? When we entered High School, in 1951, we were excited about changing classes and having different teachers. We elected Johnny Watson, president; Steve Dial, vice-president; Mary Nell Grisdale, treasurer; and Oleta Karriker, reporter. Our advisors, Mrs. Earl Cavin, Mr. Robert Bell, Mr. Roy Roberts, Miss Doris Lackey and Mr. Dan Hamrick, helped to make this a successful year. We won the class tournament and the girl’s won the Junior Tournament at Scotts. Mary Nell Grisdale was elected Secretary- Treasurer of the Student Association. The next year we were Sophomores, and we thought we were “‘real cool kids.’’ We thought we knew everything there was to know. This year we elected Mary Nell Gris- dale, class president; Bobby Barker, vice- president; Eleanor Kimball, secretary; Jerry Ervin, treasurer; Buddy Strickland, reporter. Mary Nell Grisdale was elected Second Vice-President of the Student Association. We were proud that Nancy Patterson was Hal- loween Queen. Miss Betty Hodges, Mrs. James Tarleton, Mrs. J. B. Faggart and Mr. John Moose were our advisors for our second year. By the time we were Juniors we were really living. We began our Junior year by electing Eleanor Kimball, president; Tommy Kelly, vice-president; Jan James, secretary; and Mary Nell Grisdale, treasurer. Our ad- visors were Mrs. Wayne Beaver, Mrs. Robert Cross and Miss Mary Buchannan. Mrs. J. B. Faggart came to replace Miss Buchannan at mid-term. This was an eventful year. First, there was the Halloween carnival. Instead of giving a play as usual, we had a talent show. The Carnival was held in the gym- nasium. Both turned out to be a big success. The Junior Play, ‘‘Two Days to Marry,” was given in March under the direction of Mrs. Wayne Beaver. Then came the biggest event of the year, the Junior-Senior Banquet. We all worked hard and everyone had a wonderful time— thanks to Mrs. Cross!! The Seniors honored us with a prom in the Gymnasium. Alice Ray Goodnight was elected President of the Student Association for the next year and Tommy Kelly was elected First Vice- President. Carolyn Smithdeal and Eleanor Kimball shared the honor of Chief Marshal at the Graduation Exercises. The great year had finally arrived, we were dignified Seniors at last. What a year this proved to be!! First we elected Gary Chapman, president; Carolyn Smithdeal, vice-president; Susie Walk- er secretary-treasurer; Steve Dial, reporter; and Johnny Watson, parliamentarian. Our advisors were Miss Lillian Barrier, Mrs. J. B. Faggart and Mrs. John Ritchie. Our year began with the magazine cam- paign. Shelby Freeze won first place for selling the most magazines. On November 19th, we gave our class play, ‘“Wild Ginger,’’ under the direction of Mrs. Faggart. Eleanor Kimball was elected Homecoming Queen by the football players, and also Christmas Queen by the Student Body. Alice Ray Goodnight was elected Miss Hi Miss by the Senior Class. The Annual staff was selected with Buddy Strickland as Editor. With mid-term exams over we began to look forward to the Junior-Senior Banquet, given in our honor by the Juniors. Our grade parents then honored the Juniors and Seniors with a prom. Now, as we look over our four wonderful years we realize that they were not dreams or visions but reality. Now, we shall begin our new life with this thought in mind, ‘’Not merely to exist, but to accomplish.’ HISTORIANS: Linda Cavin Jan James assisted by Christopher Van Stinger CLASS We're nearing the end of another year That seems to have gone too fast; And to all the ones who are leaving here, Let me bring back memories of the past. Remember our very first Freshman day? Could we ever go through it again? We didn’t know what to do or say, But we wouldn’t admit it then. We all pretended it was nothing new, But down inside we felt small; And then we picked up a friend or two, And school was not so bad after all. Then our sophomore year came around, It didn’t pass quite so slow; And we.were content with this life we’d found, ‘At least there was someone below. Our Junior year then came after this, And things were really running swell; Schoolwork was hardly a part of the bliss, But we learned our lessons well. POEM The Junior-Senior Prom was a main event, That started off a chain of fun. Then summer came and quickly went, And our last school year was begun. It was then that we learned we’d miss it all; This life we have known for so long. Our hearts are sad as we walk through the hall, Though our lips may be humming a song. So in earnestness I'll say that I‘Il miss you some, And let me bid you all adieu. And no matter how dark this world may become. May the light of knowledge shine through. By GOARLESSR Aga EIND Riv ee _— OFFICERS President res sg taaet eee _......Gary Chapman ViCeer residents... area Carolyn Smithdeal Secretary sands IlneGstire mas Susie Walker ‘ MaScotses Tamara Miller, Donnie Karriker SIE INGO Res WZ THE SENIOR CLASS First Row, left to right: Herman Absher Peggy Alexander Ruby Allman Shirley Allman Dewey Andrews Beran ClU bec masse pmE2 mESClence Club 3; Bible Club 4; Bus Driver 4. Fale Agee eS POLtsmn CUE Initting Club 3, Secretary; Band Sponsor 3, 4; Student Representative 3. Beta Club 4; Bible Club 2; Music Club 1; Knitting Club 3; Marshal 3. Music Club 1, 2; Knitting 3; Band 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Operetta 1, 2. ere. Glubmlpe2ao = EibranyeGlubE4: Second Row, left to right: James Arrowood Bobby Barker Gene Beaver Phyllis Beaver Gail Bebber Library Club, Secretary 4; Bible Club, Chorister 4. Science Club 1; Dancing Club 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4, Chief 4; Sophomore Class Vice President; Superlative—Best Dressed, Best Looking. Sclencom: ClUlbmeo mmo Baseball 3, 4. Football 3, 4; Sports Club 1; Music Club 2; Knitting Club 3; Senior Play Committee 4. Superlative—Most Original; Solicitor 4: Boosters Club 2; Music Club 1; Dancing Club 3; Mixed Chorus 3; Operetta 3; Senior Play Committee 4; Annual Staff, Photo Editor 4. First Row, left to right: Howard Boger Wynell Bostian Jean Broadway Shirley Brown Everette Carpenter Transferred from A. L. Brown High School. Betom@lU basa alcle A em CU pmmlh: Music Club 2; Dancing Club 2, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, Operetta 2; Junior Play 3; Senior Play Prompter 4; Marshal 3; Annual Staff 4, Business Manager; Beta Club Convention, Asheville; Office 2; Spectator Staff 4. FHtAwe Clube laa 2 a nletingees. Halloween Show 3. Knitting Club 3. Transferred from Brown High 4. Second Row, Linda Cavin Gary Chapman Phyllis Clawson Bobby Clodfelter Carol Cross left to right: Betame @lUbsee4 ae aalie Aan @ UD MEA: Monogram Club 4; Knitting Club 12s Mixedae Chorus ez amo: Operetta 2, 3; Cheerleader 4; Senior Play 4; Annual Staff 4, Historian, American History Award SeStucemtmotOrem 2 mas Superlatives, Most Personality, Friendliest; Beta Club 4; Library Club 3; Science Club 2; Bible Club 1, 4; Class Officer, President 4; Student Representative |, 2, 4. Library Club 4; Booster Club 3; Musicw -Clubse, 17 2 cecretary- Treasurer 2; Junior Play Commit- tee. Monogram Club 2; Dancing Club 1, 2, 3; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4: Student Representative 1, 2. Superlative —— Most Courteous; Library Club 2; Sports Club 1; Knitting Club 3; Basketball 2. THE SENIOR CLASS 14 THE SENIOR CLASS First Row, left to right: Joyce Crouch Daphne Davis Darlene Davis Peggy Davis Claude Deal Beta Club 3, 4; Library Club 4; Booster Club 3; Sports Club 1; Debating Club 2; Annual Staff—Activities Editor 4. Bible Club 3, 4, Vice President 3, 4; EEA Clubs | betas clubes s 47) Bible GivibmNetneate2 moma Ot ticers 64. Beta Club 3, 4; Sports Club 1; Dramatics Club 2, 3; Student Store 4; Spectator Staff 4. F.H.A. Club 1; Music Club 2; Dancing Club 3; Library Club 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, Operetta 2. Beta Club 4; Monogram 2, 3, 4: Music Club 1, 2; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play 4; All State Band Clinic, Gastonia 3; Student Representative 4. Second Row, left to right: Connie Deason Steve Dial Shirley Donaldson Bobbie Dudley Doris Edwards F.H.A. Club 1; Bible Club 4; Dancing Glubest Superlative—Wittiest; Science Club 2, 3, Reporter 2, 3; Sports Club 1, Reporter 1; Dramatics 1; Basketball 1, Manager; Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4; Class Officers, Vice President 1, Reporter 4; Student Representative 4, F.H.A. Club 1; Library Club 4; Sports GlUibeee2 ee DoncinGga © lUDmEES Am US Driver 3. Monogram Club 4; Library Club 4; Music Club 1; Dancing Club 3; Mixed Chorus 3, 4, Operetta 3; Cheerleader 4. Transferred from Winecoff, F.H.A. Club 1, Tri-Hi-Y 3; Library Club: 4, First Row, left to right: Joe Edwards Jerry Ervin Nancy Fish Bobbie Fisher Norman Foutz EAC U Dm Ieee nore ab oseballmor Monogram Club 3; Science Club 1; Bible Club 4; Dancing Club 3; Knights of Young America 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Senior Play 4; Class Officer, Treasurer 1; Student Represen- tative 1; Superlative—Most Courteous. Pa rpAe Clube pee Dancinge@lubmsr F.H.A. Club 1; Bible Club 4; Knitting Clube. Library Club 4; Science Club 2, 3; Sports Cilia I. Second Row, left to right: Nina Fowler Libby Freeman Harold Freeze Jimmy Freeze Shelby Freeze Betan@lubec 47a ksEPAw Clube lp Arts and Crafts Club 2; Knitting Club 3; Spectator Staff 4. Library = Club oie4em Bibles-Glutbme2: Music Club 3; Dancing Club 1, 2, 3; Library Club 4, Vice President; Band 17927 3)-Sponsors lp Majorettes 2) 3375 Glee Club 1, 2, 4, Secretary 4, Operetta 2. Library Club 4; Science Club 2, 3; Sports Club, Secretary-Treasurer 1; Halloween Carnival Committee. Superlative—Best Sport; F.F.A. Club lpeZ ae Monogram l2 me oac4 male Dhan, Club 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, Operetta 2 eEootballe4 Basketball lpe2 moe Baseballlmnl pec amc mea = Beta Club 3, 4, Vice President 4; Fal Aw Clube lee) 04 aelineasuneme. Vice President 3, President 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 2, Reporter 4, Music Festival 3, State Band Contest 2; Junior Play; Senior Play; Bus Driver; Annual Staff, Activities Feature; F.H.A. Award; Band Award; Superlative—Most Typical Senior. THE SENIOR CLASS First Row, left to right: Verlene Funderburk Alice Raye Goodnight Lee Goodnight Linda Graham Mary Nell Grisdale THE SENIOR CLASS Second Row, left to right: Library Club 4; Bible Club 1; Music Club 2; Knitting Club 3. Superlatives—Best All Around, Most Popular; Student Assembly Officer, President 4, Student Representative 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Library Club 3, 4, President 3; Sports Club 1; Dramatics 2, Presi- dent 2; Senior Play, Student Director; Miss Hi Miss 4; Marshal 3; Annual Staff—Prophet; Student Council Congress in Shelby 4; Beta Convention, Asheville 4. ae Ae Clube pee eo ml reasurer 3, 4; Glee Club 3. Dramatics Club 2, Secretary; Music Club 1, Secretary; Dancing Club, Preside s ae hCimalie 2 eS ume, Sponsor 1, 2, 3, 4; Music Festivai; Basketball 1, 2; Senior Play; Student Representative 2; Annual Staff, Feature Editor. Beta Club 3, 4, Reporter 4; Music Club 1; F.T.A. Club 4, Secretary; Dahelng Culp S, Reece Dramatics 2, Secretary; Band SvonsOnme 2s 4 basketball 2- Student Assembly 1, 2, 3, Secretary Treasurer 2, 2nd Vice President 3; Class Officers—Secretary 1, President 2, Treasurer 3; Annual Staff—Circulation Manager; Junior Play. J. E. Helms Charles Hendrix Billy Hobbs Hazel Holland Nettie Sue Huffman PapeAwnClUDMEIPEESGlencem ©lUDmeas Dancing Club 3; Band 1, 2; Senior Play Usher 3, 4; Student Repre- sentative 1, 2, 3. Superlative—Most Original; Senior Poet; F.FsAl 1) Eibrary.Glubee4 Debating 3; Play Com- mittee; Annual Staff—Art Editor. Senior Transferred from Brown High. Bible Club +3; 743 sSponts eClub eel: Knitting 2; Magazine Campaign Certificate 4; Elementary Store 4. Superiative—Wittest; Library Club 4; Booster Club 3, Reporter 3; Dramatics Club 1; Music Club 2; Mixed Chorus 2, Operetta 2; Junior Play Committee. First Row, left to right: Charles Humphries Charles Hyde Jan James Sammy Johnston Oleta Karriker Superlative —- Most Intellectual; Beton Glubmc me meSciencem Gl Coane 2, 3, Secretary; Football Manager 4; Senior Play 4; Bus Driver 4. Monogram Club 4; Science Club 37 Bilal Clule 4° Seors Cul |, 2s FCOtpaililalipa basketballliec4. F.H.A. Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Parliamen- tarian 3, Reporter 4; Junior Play Prompter 3; Senior Play Committee; Class Officer — Secretary 3; Bus Driver 4; Annual Staff—Historian; F.H.A. Convention, White Lake. Superlative—Most Athletic; Mono- nai GlUbe2) 3) 4 President. Spontsm Glube a Doncingu: Glulmssr Mixed Chorus 2, 3, Operetta 2, 3; FOOTDG Nal e2 non eemeasiketpallil |, 2 S 4 WBraseleaill I, 2, 8, Ae Student Representative 1, 4; Annual Staff, Sports Editor. Betal SGlUbI S94). Presidentun4- Pelee GUE 4 lineastinern4 om niniWAT Gites pes ae onliannemtanianm:: Secretary 3; Mixed Chorus 2, Operetta 2; Senior Play Com- mittee; Class Officer, Reporter 1; Student Representative 2, 3, 4; Marshal 3; Annual Staff, Testator: @inicems mes Second Row, left to right: Tommy Kelly Phyllis Ketner Eleanor Kimball Carolyn Lefler Joann Lipe Superlative—Most Popular; Library Glub 4, President; Science” 2, 3; Secretary Treasurer 2, Vice Presi- dent 3; Sports Club 1; Basketball 1; Junior Play; Student Assembly Officer 4, Vice President; Student Repre- sentative 1, 2, 3; Halloween King 4. iilerany Clu 4 Music Clua 1; Kaittings Clube 2.03: Superlative —- Most Athletic; Beta Club 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Monogram 1, 2 , 4, Seerdneimy che Music 15 Dancingm @lUbmZ a Comcmnlpa2 nome Vice President 3; Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4: Mixed Chorus 4, President; Music Festivallme4. ae BoSketballlimel: m2 mGmEo” Captain 4; Senior Play; Class Officer, Secretary 2, President 3; Student Representative 2, 4; Christmas Queen 4; Chief Marshal 3; Annual Staff, SDOntSmEC| tOn mS DCCLCOnMS TC iim Solicitor 2, 3; Homecoming Queen 4; Band Award 1. MUsicmGlUba lee Doncingm lubes. Band 1, 3, 4; Majorette 3, 4; Basket- ball 2, 3; Senior Play Usher; Student Representative; Annual Staff, Feature Editor. PalpAselubl 45 EAS Glub aleiMusic Club 2; Dancing 3; Band Sponsor 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, Operetta 2, 3; Basketball 2; Junior Play Prompter; Senior Play Usher; Football Sponsor oi THE SENIOR CLAS 18 RIES EINI@ Ri GEASS First Row, left to right: Sue Lipe Becky B. Luther William McCreary Wayne McLaughlin Ervin McSwain Superlatives ——- Best Sport, Best Dressed; Beta Club 3, 4; Monogram GlUipm2aec ee Dramatics @lUDme:: NMwsic. Ciuis We raie! i, 2, Sz MaiOretteum lpm ance 4 a basketball es 4 Gaptalne4 a Senloneniay Committee 4; Usher 3; Marshal 3; Annual Staff, Circulation Manager 4; Spectator Staff; Junior Play Usher; Band Award 1. Superlative — Most Talented; Library Club 4; Dramatics Club 1; Musio mm Gluby 2,5 Vice President: Drcualcrinnigu CUD mESCumESecretany= ireasunenas Mxedus Ghornus 2) 3) Operetta 2, 3, Secretary 3. Band 4; Mixed Chorus 4; Drum Major 4. EFA, Clue 1, 2, 4 Wires President 4; Mixed Chorus 2; Student Representative 1; Bus Driver 4. Library Club 4; Science Club 2; Sports Club 1. Second Row, left to right: Nancy Patterson Walter Pennell Ralph Prevette Billy Reavis Wayne Ritchie Superlatives—Cutest, Best Looking; Science Club 2, Reporter; Sports Club 1; Music Club 3, President; Band Sponsor 2, 3, 4; Basketball Manager 3, 4; Senior Play Usher, Committee 4; Student Representa- tive 1; Halloween Queen 2. FeAy Glubs l2ies = Bibleseltibe4: Bus Driver 4. SGlencenGlUDie2 Mca DOntSmeU Omlle Baril 2s See IMUSIC mFeStiv.alr Greensboro 2. Superlative—Cutest; F.F.A. Club 2) Library GlubesreBiblenGlupe4: Sports Club 1; Student Represen- tative 1; Bus Driver 2, 4; Bible Retreat 4. Transferred from Mt. Pleasant; EAS GlUbmIpe2= stabiblesGlubmiE BusED rivera ar omas First Row, left to right: Blanchard Roseman Frank Ruckart Mildred Scercy Joseph Schenck Carol Seaford Far, Clluls I, 2 liiloreiny Clule 2%. invA (Cluls 4 (Bille Cul 2s Knitting Club 1; Dancing Club 3. Flr, Clluls |, 2 de Bus Diver 24, Betas Glubmoja:4 a alee eSond= leader; F.H.A. Club 1, 2; Booster 3; Mixed Chorus 2, Operetta 2; Senior Marshal 3; Annual SiciitllestatOrmmme4) mm © fhiccmmar Halloween Show 4. Play; Second Row, left to right: Phyllis Sechler Shirley Sechler Phyllis Sells Gail Smith Carolyn Smithdeal Beta Club 3, 4; Bible Club 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3, President 4; Knitting Club 1. Superlative—Most Likely to Suc- ceed: Beta Club 3, 4; Music Club 1; Debating Club 2, Secretary Treas.; Knitting Club 3; Senior Play Committee; Marshal 3; Annual ° Staff—Photo Editor; ‘Spectator’ Editor; Student Store 4. F.H.A. Club 1, 2; Library Club 4; Dancing Club 2; Senior Play Committee 4. Bibles Glube2 cr SMusicnGlubmly Office 3; Student Store; Junior Varsity Cheerleader 3. Superlative —— M ost Intellectual; Beta’ Glub 3) 4) FalkeAs 4 Vice President; F.H.A. 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3, Music Festival, Greensboro 2; Junior and Senior Play Committee, Usher 3, 4; Class Officer, Vice President 4; Student Assembly Officer, Reporter 4; Student Representative 1, 2, 4; Chief Marshal 3; Annual Staff Prophet; Beta Convention 4; Student Store 4. THE SENIOR CLASS 20 THE SENIOR CLASS First Row, left to right: Tony Stack Janie Stirewalt Buddy Strickland Roy Troutman Hazel Upright People not pictured: Library Club 4; Science Club 2, 3; Sports Club 1; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, Operetta 3. Library Club 4; Dramatics Club 2; Music Club 1; Knitting Club 3. F.T.A. Club 4, President; Monogram Club 2; Bible Club 4; Music Club 1; Dancing Club 3; Mixed Chorus 1, Damo me Opercttarg) a 2785) MUSIC Festival, Greensboro 3, 4; Vice President 4; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, Chief 3; Junior Play; Senior Play; Halloween Show 3, 4, Director 3, 4; Class Reporter 2; Annual Staff, Editor; Superlative—Most Talented, Best All Around; Annual Solicitor 1, 2, 3, ae Sciencem GlUbmZ moro poise Clu Dm lh Senior Play, Usher 4; Student Rep- resentative 3; Bus Driver 3, 4. Library Club 2; Knitting Club 3. Music Club 1; Bobby Barr, Barbara Ann Garmon Second Row, left to right: Susie Walker Johnny Watson Jerry Wilhelm Johnny Wilkerson Jerry Wright Betty Yost 21 Superlative Most Personality, Friendliest; F.T.A. 4, Reporter; Dancing Club 3, Vice President; Mixed Chorus 4; Senior Play Prompter; Class Officer, Secretary Treasurer 4; Annual Staff, Photo Editor; Transferred from Granite Falls 3; Solicitor 4. F.EeAS Glub ll) 2,93). 4)sPresidents 4: Senior Play Committee; Class Officer, President 1; Parliamentarian 4. Library Club 3; Science Club 2; Sports Club 1; Bible Club 4; Bible Retiecionn Care =EDUSMD TLV clmOnEee: Student Representative. Library Club 4; Science Club 2; Sponts) Club li DancingysGlubmes; Senior Play Usher; Student Repre- sentative 4. Porn, Clitjey ie leileireimy Clulsy Sle Scienceus GUD 2 aI bem GlUbmeces Reporter; Sports Club 3; Arts and Graitsn Glue. Library Club 2, 3; Bible Club 1, 4; Elementary Library 3. SUPER ILA TI WIES MOST COURTEOUS Carol Cross Jerry Ervin WITTIEST Nettie Sue Huffman Steve Dial ae BEST ALL AROUND Alice Raye Goodnight B trickl uddy Strickland MOST TYPICAL SENIORS Shelby Freeze J. E. Helms 22 FRIENDLIEST Susie Walker Gary Chapman MOST ORIGINAL Gail Bebber Charles Hendrix MOST ATHLETIC Eleanor Kimball Sammy Johnston BEST DRESSED Sue Lipe Bobby Barker 23 SHUIPIERIR IE VA IPI AY le S MOST INTELLECTUAL Carolyn Smithdeal Charles Humphries CUTEST Nancy Patterson Billy Reavis MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Shirley Sechler J. E. Helms MOST PERSONALITY Susie Walker Gary Chapman 24 BEST SPORTS Sue Lipe Jimmy Freeze MOST TALENTED Becky Luther Buddy Strickland BEST LOOKING Nancy Patterson Bobby Barker MOST POPULAR Alice Raye Goodnight Tommy Kelly 25 gf ei Presicert aaa Rey Raters Ft Sete 9 Eric Ennis Vice President -Richard Honeycutt DECrelCryaemeees ae Marcia Kay Lyerly J reAaSUle) amen teen ae eee Jean Helms JUNIORS 27. JUNIORS James Absher Gary Allman Elaine Barnhardt Bernice Basinger Gary Beaver Kay Beaver Pat Beaver Marian Blackwelder Alta Mae Bost Nancy Bost Ronald Bost Adolphus Castor Betty Carpenter Fred Carter Delores Childress Elaine Childress Hugh Childress Martha Chapman Carol Clodfelter Helen Clodfelter Doris Connell Eanin@ookee irr Larry Cook Mary Cook Billy Carrigan Fred Corriher Nelson Corriher Shirley Corriher Grady Daniels Elizabeth Deal James Deal Keller Deal Linda Byrd Deal Berry Dishman Blanche Eagle Gladys Eddleman David Edwards Eric Ennis Mary Lou Ewing Garland Faw 28 JUNIORS Doris Fisher Joyce Fisher Gaile Fleming Joy Fox Gene Freeman Nancy Freeze Sadie Garmon Clyde Goodman Barbara Goodnight Betty Harkey Eddie Harrington Richard Hartsell Wilma Jean Helms Alice Hinson James Hinson Grady Hodges Jo Ann Hollar Gary Hoffman Clyde Honeycutt Dale Honeycutt Richard Honeycutt Shirley Honeycutt Kenneth Huffman Patty Sue Jackson Vernon Johnson Grady Karriker Lenora Karriker Wayne Karriker Gene Lambert Martha Lear Marlene Linker Jo Ann Lorbacher Maxine Love Irma Lunsford David Lutz Janet Mackie Shirley Malcolm Betty McDaniel Eugene McDaniel Buddy Meacham 29 JUNIORS Dan Moore Imogene Moss Gayle Murphy Lee Nichols Hilda Overcash Willa Mae Parsons Shirley Pethel Jerry Petrea Shirley Purser Nancy Roberts Anderson Roseman Harold Roseman Gary Safriet Esther Safrit Helen Shulenberger Alice Smith Kearney Smith Ordella Smith Millie Smithdeal Charlene Sullivan Carolyn Tadlock Nancy Thomas Jerry Thompson Willard Thompson Louise Towell Sylvia Trivette Glenn Troutman Jean Troutman Gary Tuck George Walker Gene Wallace Jimmy Watson Sara Ann Weaver Sarah E. Weaver Paul Weddington Charles Wright Laura Wright James Wright Louise Fite Marcia Kay Lyerly Nancy Sechler Frankie Wolfe L q L i : - OFFICERS President... -_Woodrow Freeze Vice President.......--.------.-..----Bobby Spry Secretary and Treasurer........Nancy Eller OPHOMORES S62 SOPHOMORES Basil Adams Carolyn Adams Monteen Addison Jimmy Allen Jack Alexander Freddy Archer Christine Bare Jean Bare Nancy Barnhardt Geraldine Bare Larry Basinger Joyce Beam Blanche Beaver Elmo Beaver Larry Beaver Peggy Beaver Edna Ruth Belk Ralph Belk Walter Barnhardt Polly Berryman Hugh Bost Christine Broadway Mildred Broadway Bobby Brown Gail Brown Paul Brown Grey Burris Lorene Callicutt Juanita Campbell James Cannon Gary Cline Jerry Cobb Eleanor Connell Betty Correll James Corriher Dixie Craver Robin Critz Betty Cudd Barbara Dalton Nancy Daniels Roxie Daugherty Harold Davis Barbara Deal Jackie Deaton Calvin Dover Wayne Eddleman Elaine Efird David Edwards 33 SOPHOMORES Jerry Edwards Nancy Eller Jerry Fink Eugene Ford Woodrow Freeze Jerry Freeze William Francis Gary Freeman Shelby Jean Galloway Jo Ann Graham Betty Garmon Tony Harrington Richard Hilton Howard Hollar Carl Honbarger Norman Honbarger Thelma Honeycutt Carlton Hooper Ray Hornbeak Charles James Wayne James Margie Johnson Sally Karriker Patsy Kelly Phyllis B. Kelly Charles Kimball Jimmy Klutz Shelby Lambert Carole Linn Gary Lovette Lucille Lovins Frances McGuire Dweard McKnight Barbara McLaughlin Shirley McLaughlin Barbara McSwain Mildred Menius Earl Morris Violet Morgan Nancy Mullis Della Murph Allen Orvin Harvey Osborne Charles Outen Carolyn Patterson Patricia Plott Sue Poarch Shirley Pope SOPHOMORES Marlene Prevette Melvin Ramseur, Jr. Larry Rice Elsie Ritchie Ray Ritchie Darlene Roberts Pattie Roberts Arthur Rodgers Anna Roseman Bobby Ryan Charles Safriet Faynell Scercy Bill Shive Bobby Smith Glen Smith Shelby Snow Mary Ann Sorrow Carol Spears Bobby Spry Efird Stack Jim Starnes Guy Steen Robert Stirewalt Shirley Strickland Ellen Thomas Rachel Thompson Willie Thompson Deanne Thurber Shelby Tutterow Carrol Walker Jean Watts Lorene Weast Thomas Wensil Dean Whitaker Shirley White Jackie Williams 35 36 8 Seep OFFICERS Presiden tyne GVeOvercasin Vice President.. ...Johnny Lipe SOCretC iy mers ees -.s-+-----Jean Goodnight Treasurer... ee Gordons Cook FRESHMEN 37 FRESHMEN Ronald Albright Alice Alexander Patricia Alley Peggy Allman Donald Anderson Roy Atwell Charles Austin Jimmy Bare Gary Barnes Patricia Barringer Gaynell Basinger Jimmy Beaver Nancy Beaver Bobby Bentley Bobbie Biggerstaff Gene Bost Jerry Bost Jerry Bostian George Boyd Bobby Bracken Linda Brawley Hoyle Brown Barbara Brigman Carolyn Burgess Kenneth Burke Roy Butler Mike Cagle Martha Campbell Fann Cavin Phyllis Chapman Charles Clawson Carl Childress Barbara Clodfelter Billy Connor Benny Cook Gordon Cook Murray Corriher Sue Corriher Larry Crowder Bill Dancy Norma Dancy Robert Daniels Peggy Davidson Ruth Davis Mary Deal Max Deal Rachel Deal Wayne Dickson Tommy Dishman Hazel Drye Clegg Edwards Margie Edwards Rebecca Faggart Barbara Feimster 38 FRESHMEN Jeanette Fisher Lois Fleming Iris Forrest Bobby Foutz Betty Fox Betty Freeze Roy Lee Garmon Linda Goodman Butch Goodman Mary Goodman Wiley Goodman Jean Goodnight Patsy Gordon Gilda Gowan Phillip Greaber Patricia Green Jackie Griffin Mary Griffin Bobby Hartsell Harry Haynes Jerry C. Helms Jerry W. Helms Wanda Helms Boyd Hinson Mouzon Hinson Clark Holt Donald Honeycutt Marvin Hunsucker Jerry Hyde Ned Jordan Franktin Karriker Jerry Karriker Richard Karriker Frank Kimball Grant Kimball Roy Kirkland Tommy Knowles Mildred Lambirth Betty Lawson Waymethe Linker John Lipe Linda Lowery John Lunsford Kennie Mason Zeb Menius Louise Merritt Frances McDuffie Bill Moffitt Lucille Moore Patsy Moore Jean Nichols Kay Overcash Nancy Overcash Diana Palmer 39 FRESHMEN Katheryn Patterson Jo Anne Patton Barbara Poole Margie Pope Nancy Ramseur Nancy Rice James Ritchie Archie Ritchie Judy Roberts Earnest Rogers Terry Roseman Leroy Ruckart Ola Sanders Donald Schenck Edith Seaford Lynn Sechler Tony Sheeks Marie Sheppard Wayne Sherrill Angie Shinn Jerry C. Sides Jerry Sides Marie Simpson Bonita Sims George Smith June Smith Kenneth Smith Carol Stegall Martha Stirewalt Carl Storey Tommy Sutton Pauline Tate Charles Teague Donell Thompson Donald Troutman Gail Wallace Terry Weaver Wayne Weddington Jerry Wensil Lionel West Joyce Wilson Tyrone Wilkes Melvin Wilson Bobby Wise Joe Wise Walter Wright Sadie Yost Pat Beaver David Wright Ann Hinson Leon Allen NOT. PICTURED Nancy Rogers Wine YELLOW JANCIS 1 Buddy Strickland EDITOR Wynell Bostian Miss Lillian Barrier BUSINESS MANAGER ADVISOR Gail Bebber Eleanor Kimball Sue Lipe Mary Nell Grisdale Shelby Freeze Sammy Johnston Shirley Sechler Alice Raye Goodnight Susie Walker Oleta Karriker Charles Hendrix Jan James Carolyn Lefler Carolyn Smithdeal Carol Seaford Linda Graham Joyce Crouch Linda Cavin OFFICERS Alice Raye Goodnight Tommy Kelly Eric Ennis Shelby Galloway . PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT 2nd VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY AND TREASURER STUDENT COUNCIL Eleanor Kimball Gary Chapman Gaile Fleming Hilda Overcash Shirley Strickland Freddy Archer Angie Shinn Kay Overcash REPRESENTATIVES Carolyn Smithdeal Sammy Johnston Oleta Karriker Johnny Wilkerson Frankie Wolfe Glenn Troutman Marie Simpson Murray Corriher Bill Shive Judy Roberts Garland Faw Charles Wright Tony Harrington Roxie Daugherty Wilma Helms Richard Honeycutt THE STUDENT ASSEMBLY Oleta Karriker Shelby Freeze Carolyn Smithdeal Eleanor Kimball PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER Wynell Mary Nell Sue Daphne Carol Shirley Phyllis Ruby Darlene Bostian Grisdale Lipe Davis Seaford Sechler Sechler Allman Davis Alize Raye Joyce Nina Charles Claude Gary Barbara Linda Wilma Jean Goodnight Crouch Fowler Humphries Deal Chapman Garmon Cavin Helms Frankie Glenn Hilda Elizabeth Betty Bill Helen Willa Sylvia Wolfe Troutman Overcash Deal McDaniel Carrigan Shulenberger Parsons Trivette Jimmy Gaile David Barbara Garland Janet Deal Fleming Lutz Goodnight Faw Mackie Buddy Strickland Carolyn Smithdeal Mary Nell Grisdale Oleta Karriker PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER ag Joann Carol Susie Linda Eddie Marian Jean Darlene Imogene Janet Lipe Seaford Walker Cavin Harrington Blackwelder Watts Roberts Moss Mackie F.H.A. CLUB PLeSiC ett ieee amenmneereee Shelby Freeze Vice President.......- Betty McDaniels SGErETCIY seen, ee reee tee Wilma Helms Hi FECOSUE (an ieee eres Peggy Beaver GN ISOl eee Miss Margaret Tyner F.F.A. CLUB Presidente s=ee eee Johnny Watson Vice President..Wayne McLaughlin SECrClCh ae nee eee Billy Carrigan HiKeQSUrer esses eee Lee Goodnight Sentinel eens. = nce Ray Ritchie XV ISO Lae eee eee ease Mr. Teague LIBRARY CLUB Presidents: sess sieme Tommy Kelly Vice. Presidente Libby Freeman Sec. and Treas....James Arrowood (XGV SOl ne Miss Betty Hodges 46 BIBLE CLUB Preside mise cesses ezaeat Phyllis Sechler Vice President............ Daphne Davis DECLELOLy ae mares Barbara Garmon SgeCSUne hss ma ans em Patty Roberts Song Leader.......... James Arrowood GV SOI eee Miss Margaret Juboor MARSHALS First row—left to right: Barbara Garmon, Sue Lipe, Carolyn Smith- deal — Chief, Eleanor Kimball — Chief, Alice Goodnight, Wynell Bostian. Second row—left to right: Shirley Sechler, Ruby Allman, Carol Sea- ford, Oleta Karriker. SOLICITORS First row—left to right: Kay Over- cash, Sally Karriker, Susie Walker, Gee Gee Gowan. Second row—left to right: Sonny Ramseur, Frankie Wolfe, Buddy Strickland, Eric Ennis, Gail Bebber. 47 48 ELEANOR KIMBALL MISS MERRY CHRISTMAS AND MISS HOMECOMING HALLOWEEN QUEEN CAROLYN TADLOCK MISS HI MISS ALICE RAYE GOODNIGHT 49 DIRECTOR Mr. John Morgan MAJORETTES Left to right: Nancy Eller, Sally Karriker, Sue Lipe, Eleanor Kimball, Carolyn Lefler, Carole Linn. OFFICERS Presidémtzs..ee Claude Deal Vice President— Eddie Harrington Secretary.......... Frankie Wolfe ireasurenstoee Fred Corriher OFFICERS President Eleanor Kimball Vice President— Buddy Strickland Secretary Sally Karriker Treasurer Libby Freeman SPONSORS Left to right: Linda Graham, Joann Lipe, Mary Nell Grisdale, Peggy Alexander, Nancy Patterson, Shirley Purser. MIXED CHORUS SEORIS School life would be incomplete without our athletic program. First comes football, exciting from the opening kick-off until the final blast of the referee’s whistle. Then basketball with all its familiar sounds—whistles, yells, and pounding feet. Warm spring weather brings out the baseball team, and we hear the inevitable “‘cat-calls’’ and good-natured insults. Sports are fun and competition exciting, but our athletic program has an even more important purpose—that of building strong minds and bodies, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. We like to win, of course, but even when we lose, we’re proud of the good sportsmanship displayed by our teams. aj HH 120 Es CAPTAINS Buddy Meacham Gene Freeman FOOTBALL Mr. Jim Goodman, Coach Mr. Tom Jones, Coach Adolphus Castor Gene Freeman Harold Roseman Tommy Bostian Eric Ennis Keller Deal 54 First Row, left to right: Keller Deal, Adolphus Castor, Gene Freeman, Larry Cook, Sonny Ramseur. Second Row, left to right: Bobby Smith, Sammy Johnston, Grady Hodges, Dale Honeycutt, Glenn Smith, George Walker, Kenneth Huffman, Gaston Connell (manager). Third Row, left to right: Mr. Goodman, Willard Thompson, Eugene Ford, Eric Ennis, Jimmy Deal, Craige Steele, Richard Honeycutt, Wayne James, Gary Cline, Mr. Jones. Fourth Row, left to right: Jimmy Wright, Harold Roseman, Buddy Meacham, Gary Freeman, Jackie Williams, Jerry Fink, Earl Cook. Fifth Row, left to right: Jimmy Allen (manager), Charles Humphries, (manager), Jimmy Freeze, Bobby Spry, Johnny Lipe, James Hinson, Tommy Bostian, Pete Allen (manager). SCORES TEAC ands 0 33 chy ty @oncordeere ee Our football season this year was very suc- Lyatayelicy SYA ON aoe tea MV TIMeCOfi mere cose: 0 cessful. For the first time we played in the [SqINciS eal aneees _.Albemarle ........ A4 Southern Division of the South Piedmont (Rancdisaalos see E. Mecklenburg 6 Conference and had a record of 3 wins and Eeatayeh: fA Peneen nase Kannapolisseses 1 4 losses in the Conference. However, against Ca Cism 2] aes N. Mecklenburg 6 our foes outside the Conference we enjoyed RandismaOneen N OnrOe eee 38 a perfect season—3 wins and no defeats. [Sc CiSme2 a-e meee eee Mooresville ...-.. 6 This gave us a very good record with 6 wins Pondisme2 Oma: China Grove ....18 and 4 losses for our first season in the South Piedmont Conference. Sammy Johnston Buddy Meacham Larry Cook Jimmy Deal Bobby Spry Eugene Ford =}5) 4 Ren First Row, left to right: Nancy Eller, Carolyn Patterson, Eleanor Kimball, Sue Lipe, Gail Murphy, Sally Karriker. Second Row, left to right: Marcia Lyerly, Nancy Patterson (managers), Gee Gee Gowan, Jackie Griffin, Martha Lear, Pat Barringer, Juanita Campbell, Roxie Daugherty, Joyce Wilson, Mr. Jones. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL First Row, left to right: Claude Deal, Jimmy Freeze. Second Row, left to right: Gary Allman (manager), Charles Hyde, Gordon Cook, Kenneth Huffman, Eric Ennis, Adolphus Castor, Larry Cook. Third Row, left to right: Jimmy Allen, Gary Cline, Bobby Spry, Harold Roseman, Mr. Goodman. BOYS’ BASKETBALL First Row, left to right: Bobby Spry, Tony Harrington, Manager, Johnny Grisdale, Sammy Johnston, Buddy Byrd, Jimmy Freeze, Oscar Goodman, James Hinson, Grady Thomas, Clyde Honeycutt. Second Row, left to right: Coach Bell, Gene Lambert, Jerry Childress, Jerry Ervin, Lawrence Robinson, Larry Cook, Jerry Petrea, Donnie Zimmerman, Jimmy Moore, Larry Graham, Coach Jones. BASEBALL MONOGRAM CLUB First Row, left to right: Bobbie Dudley, Betty McDaniel, Nancy Roberts, Linda Cavin. Second Row, left to right: Kenneth Huffman, Linda Byrd, Pokie Lear, Eleanor Kimball, Carolyn Patterson, Sue Lipe, Nancy Eller, Sally Karriker, Juanita Campbell. Third Row, left to right: James Hinson, Keller Deal, Larry Cook, Eric Ennis, Gene Freeman, Claude Deal, Jimmy Deal, Mr. Jones. Fourth Row, left to right: Bobby Spry, Anderson Roseman, Tommy Bostian, Eugene Ford, Jerry Fink, Gary Allman, James Wright. CHEERLEADERS Left to right: Nancy Roberts, Linda Cavin, Shirley Corriher (chief), Bobbie Dudley, Betty McDaniel. 60 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT County of Rowan Town of Landis State of North Carolina We, the graduating class of 1955, knowing the time has come for us to leave you and that our work at Landis High School is almost finished, do hereby declare and make known to all concerned that we are now disposing of all of our high school possessions. ARTICLE |. To Mr. McCreary, Mr. Bostian, faculty and school board, we express our sincere appreciation for your kindness and co-operation, and for the high ideals which you have always set before us. ARTICLE II. To the Junior Class, we will all our mistakes, our love for dear old Landis High, and our place of honor in chapel. ARTICLE III. To the Sophomore Class, we will our abilities of self-control and obedience, but most of all— Our common sense. ARTICLE IV. To the Freshman Class, we will a map of the high school building, and the courage to press ever onward. ARTICLE V. To our class sponsors, Miss Barrier, Mrs. Ritchie, and Mrs. Faggart, we, the Senior Class of ‘55, leave with a feeling of respect, and sincere thanks for your guidance this last and best year of our high school career. ARTICLE VI. To our Alma Mater we leave our most cherished memories, unforgettable experiences, and our fondest thoughts. May we live up to the high ideal for which you stand. ARTICLE VII. We, Buddy Strickland and Wynell Bostian, being of sound bodies and overworked minds, do hereby will and bequeath, after six months of hard labor, this annual, and to the annual staff, many thanks for all their help. To the school we leave and 8 x 10 glossy picture of ourselves, and also one of our favorite teacher, Miss Barrier, to be hung in the commercial office. ARTICLE VIII. INDIVIDUAL BEQUESTS: |, Herman Absher, being of sound body and over- worked mind, do will my love for a certain Jr. girl to one person—eh, eh,—myself. |, Peggy Alexander, being of neither sound body or mind, do will my place as sponsor in the band to anyone who wants to freeze to death. |, Ruby Allman, will my love for school to Alice Smith. |, Shirley Allman, do will my love for shorthand to anyone who wants it. |, Dewey Andrews, being of a bashful nature, do leave—period. |, James Arrowood, do will my desire to finish my high school education after marriage to anyone who should have done so earlier. |, Bobby Barker, do will my Landis girls to anyone, for | am bound for Kannapolis. |, Gene Beaver, do hereby will my suspenders to Charles Teague, in hopes that he will make good use of them. |, Phyllis Beaver, do will my ability to keep my boyfriend in the Sr. Class with me, to Joanne Hollar, |, Gail Bebber, do hereby will to Mrs. Cross my ability to take dictation, to Miss Barrier my empty desk, and to my sister, Phyllis, | leave my love for school. |, Becky (Blackburn) Luther, do will my ability to get one of the Luther boys (for keeps) to Willa Parsons. |, Howard Boger, being of sound body and no mind, do will my seat in Algebra and my hard time in finishing school to Sara Ann Weaver. |, Jean Broadway, will my ability to graduate to Christine and Mildred Broadway, hoping that they may do the same. |, Shirley Brown, do will my love for bookkeeping to all those crazy enough to take it. |, Everette Carpenter, do will my big feet to Keller Deal, and my pet rattlesnake to Eric Ennis. |, Linda Cavin, do will my half-knit sweater to Mrs. Cross. |, Phyllis Clawson, do will my ability to always have fun, no matter what, to Gary Beaver. |, Bobby Clodfelter, being of sound mind and much wisdom, do hereby leave everything that | will not need in “’my uncle’s army’’, to John Lipe. |, Carol Cross, do hereby will my superlative, ‘“Most Courteous’’ to any one lucky enough to get it. |, Joyce Crouch, do leave my appreciation to all the teachers for their guidance through the years. |, Daphne Davis, do Mr. McCreary for what they have done to help me. leave quietly filled with gratitude towards the faculty and |, Darlene Davis, being of sound mind (almost) and huge frame, do leave my love of the north and my ability to make people think | am the ‘quiet type’’ to Ruth Davis and Betty Carpenter. |, Peggy Davis, by request, do will two of my. favorite colors, red and black, to Robin Critz, in the hope that she will use them in the right way. |, Claude Deal, do will my No. 12 tennis shoes to Kenneth Huffman. |, Connie Deason, leave to the Juniors, one bottle of nerve tonic, because when you become a Senior you will certainly need it. |, Steve Dial, being of little body and even less mind, do will my ability to argue with my teachers, including Mr. Deal (and get by with it) to Mike Cagle. |, Shirley Donaldson, leave one large-size bottle of aspirin to Mr. McCreary for all the headaches | have caused him. |, Bobbie Dudley, do will my ability to have something to say any time and any place to Shirley Corriher. |, Doris Edwards, do leave my ability to make new friends and get along in a new school to my sister, Margie Edwards. |, Joe Edwards, do will my ability to study to my brother, Jerry, who need it! 1, Jerry Ervin, do will my ability to get married to anyone who wishes to do so. |, Bobbie Fisher, do leave to my sister, Joyce, my typewriter and my ability to go steady with one boy. |, Nina Fowler, will my driver’s license and my good times using it, to Mary Ann Sorrow and my love for a military career to Mary Lou Ewing. |, Norman Foutz, do leave my seat in typing to anyone crazy enough to want it. |, Libby Freeman, do leave to everyone, fond memories of myself. 61 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT |, Harold Freeze, being of soundless mind (and mindless sounds) do leave my ability to become the hearth:ob of all the girls without dating them to James Corriher. |, Jimmy Freeze, do will my ability to get along with the coaches to Dolphus Castor, if he can pass his work and make the team. . |, Shelby Freeze, being of sound mind, do will my bus No. 78 to Woodrow Freeze. |, Verlene Funderburke, will my ability to get married before finishing school to Joy Fox. |, Barbara Garmon, do will my ability to study until 12 P.M. to my sister, Betty Garmon. |, Alice Raye Goodnight, do will to Hilda Overcash, my love for the high school teachers and to Pat Kelly, | leave all my good times at Landis. |, Lee Goodnight, being of sound body and half mind, do will my ability to court in the halls to Billy Carrigan, who doesn’t need it. |, Linda Graham, will my rootin’ tootin’ high falootin’ rabbit shootin’ ability to anyone who wants it. |, Mary Nell Grisdale, hereby will my sponsor uniform (which is full of holes) to some unlucky girl. |, J. E. Helms, will my ability to get along with Ritchie to all underclassmen. |, Charles Hendrix, being of sound body and no mind, do leave my ability to write poetry to Kearney Smith. |, Bill Hobbs, do hereby will my place in Junior English under Mrs. Beaver, to anyone who takes Junior English. |, Hazel Holland, do will my love for Concord and my good times in the store to anyone who is around. |, Nettie Sue Huffman, being of little body and cracked mind do will my ability to drive any make, model, or color of car and get where | want to, to Hugh Childress. |, Charles Humphries, hoping to be of sound mind, leave to any one who want it—my ability to get along with Mrs. Ritchie. |, Charles Hyde, do will my ability to play basketball to anyone who wants it. |, Jan Deloris James, do hereby will my love for school to Betty McDaniel, hoping she will have as much fun as | have had. |, Sammy Johnston, do hereby leave one pair of used crutches to next year’s Football Team hoping they won’t need them as much as | did. Mrs. |, Oleta Karriker, do will to next year’s Testators a gun and a hatchet so they may take the easy way out. |, Tommy Kelly, being of sound mind, do hereby will my ability to finish school to Phyllis Bebber. |, Phyllis Ketner, do will my luck to get a diamond to Elaine Efird. |, Eleanor Kimball, do will my good times at Landis High to my brother, Frank. |, Wayne McLaughlin, do will my trappy and half- painted bus to anyone who would drive it. |, Carolyn Lefler, will my love for Salisbury and its boys to Shirley Corriher. |, JoAnne Lipe, will my love for blonde-headed boys from Salisbury to Nancy Thomas, and my_ sponsor uniform to JoAnn Lorbacher. |, Sue Lipe, will all my wonderful times on basketball trips to my brother, Johnny. |, Ervin McSwain, leave my ability to fix news- papers in the library to Gene Lambert. |, Nancy Patterson, do will my place as basketball manager to anyone who wants it. 62 |, Walter Pennell, will my old beat-up school bus to anyone crazy enough to take it. |, Ralph Prevette, leave with this one comment, “It was a tough fight, but | won.” |, Bill Reavis, do will my ability to lay out to Wayne Sherrill. |, Wayne Ritchie, leave my Algebra 11 anyone who wants it. |, Blanchard Roseman, do will my ability to study and concentrate to Terry Roseman. |, Frank Ruckart, leave nothing to no one because | did nothing. |, Mildred Scercy, do will my dislike for school to Frances McGuire. |, Joseph Schenck, do will my ability to disagree with the teachers to anyone brave enough to take it. |, Carol Ann Seaford, being of sound mind and little body, do hereby leave my love for the USAF to Janet Mackie, my ability to get a diamond to Mary Lois Goodman, and my love for a certain redhead to— myself, of course, |, Phyllis Sechler, will my love for Miss Juboor and the Bible Club to my brother, Lynn, and my place in the Beta Club to Shirley Pethel. |, Shirley Sechler, do will my ability to understand Miss Barrier and Mrs. Cross, to any Jr. who needs it, and my ability to be a “‘one person school newspaper staff’’ to some future Beta member. |, Phyllis Sells, leave my ability o get along with Mr. McCreary to Carolyn Tadlock and my ability to always steer clear of trouble to Laura Wright. |, Gaile Smith, do will my ability to be quiet in class and my love for sports to my sister and brother, June and Bobby. |, Carolyn Smithdeal, wish to take everything | possess with me, so | leave only my best wishes to Sue Jackson. |, Tony Stack, do will my beat-up typewriter to any good mechanic. |, Janie Stirewalt, do will my long fingernails to anyone who can use them in the typing class. |, Roy Troutman, being of unsound mind and body, hereby will my desire to study Algebra III to Gary Safrit. |, Susie Walker, do hereby will my ability to get along with everyone to my brother, Carol. |, Johnny Watson, do hereby leave . . . period. |, Jerry Wilhelm, since it has taken four years to acquire the knowledge | have, do selfishly take everything with me. |, Johnny Wilkerson, being of sonud mind and slim body, do will my ability to get along with my teachers to Lorene Weast. |, Jerry Wright, beingof sound??? mind, do will my luck to take me through high school to Margie Johnson Wright, who will need it. |, Hazel Upright, will my old typewriter to anyone who is unlucky enough to get it. |, Betty Yost, do hereby will my ability to get along with the teachers to my sister Sadie. Thus spoken, we hereby seal this most sacred document of the Senior Class in the year of our Lord, one thusand nine hundred and fifty-five, hoping that the heirs will forge ahead with the preceding bequests. Testators, CAROL ANN SEAFORD OLETA KARRIKER book to Witness: CHRISTOPHER VAN STINGER CLASS TAR Oy ialsteal Dear Students: Since the graduation of the class of ‘55, many people have asked me about the ad- vancement of this class. Well, | can say that this class is well ahead in the world. Shirley Donaldson and Phyllis Sells are using some of the intelligence they acquired in high school. They are co-authors of the book ‘1000 Excuses for Skipping School.”’ Billy Hobbs has just bought the millionth copy with hopes that he will finish with the Glass of ‘66. Also in the best sellers category is the book written by Mildred Scercy and Connie Deason entitled “‘“Men Are Beasts.’’ This book is being made into a movie and the leading part of Horace the woman-hater is being played by J. E. Helms. Other leading roles are Gertrude the Go-Getter, played by Gail Smith, and Matilda the old maid by Shirley Brown. Still in the motion picture industry | found that Bobby Barker, Norman Foutz and Billy Reavis have just received Oscars for their roles in the hit movie ‘Three Lovers.”’ Beivingeit: Up With Dial” is one of fi. V.'s top comedy shows. It is written, produced, directed and starred in by Steve Dial. Sue Lipe is a hit in the Broadway show “Look In The Mirror Honey, Your Lipstick Is Smeared.”’ Managers of the three famous Strickland Dance Studios, owned by world-renowned Nathlee Curtis—better known to us as Buddy Strickland, are the former T. V. chorus girls, Linda Graham, Carolyn Lefler, and Joann Lipe. In the political field | found that Jerry Ervin, Tommy Kelly, and Jerry Wright are working for the U. S. as economic stabilizers. They have just distributed their latest pam- phlets, “Two Can Live As Cheaply As One’ (as long as one doesn’t eat). Becky Luther and Verlene Funderburk are their ‘yes’ women. 63 May a7 ealiz 65 Wejarelicy INL GC. The highly publicized candidate for presi- dent of the U. S. is none other than Alice Raye Goodnight. Her slogan is ‘’Anything a man can do | can do better.’’ She hopes to be the first woman president. Her extravagant campaign manager is Charles Humphries. Gary Chapman and Bobby Clodfelter are joint owners in a comic magazine publishing company. Everette Carpenter illustrates the stories written by Harold Freeze and Nettie Sue Huffman. Their main comic strips are “The Loves of Jan James”’ and ‘Bringing Up Father’ (starring Bobby Barr). One time during a chemistry experiment Susie Walker almost blew up the lab. Well her experience has been put into use. She is now chief tester of high explosives at the Atomic Testing grounds in Nevada. Her very able-bodied assistants are Johnny Wilkerson and Ralph Prevette. Oleta Karriker, disc jockey over Radio Station WSAT, is particularly fond of records by the Harmonetts, composed of Jean Broad- way, Shirley Allman, and Phyllis Beaver. Direc tor of the band is Claude Deal. Their manager is none other than Wayne Ritchie. Carolyn Smithdeal is a laboratory tech- nician at Landis Memorial Hospital. The charming members of the nursing staff are Phyllis Sechler, Daphne Davis, Ruby Allman, and Nina Fowler. Joe Edwards, Lee Goodnight, Wayne Mc- Laughlin and Joseph Schenk are wealthy ranchers. They are planning to purchase two- thirds of Texas to enlarge their cattle and chicken ranches. Libby Freeman, Carol Seaford and Peggy Alexander are recording records for R C A. Their latest release is ‘Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend.” Darlene Davis and Betty Yost have chosen a career in the WACs. Walter Pennell and Blanchard Roseman also chose the WACs but GIPAGS SP RG@ TEs aca were turned down and had to settle for the Army. Frank Ruckart, Tony Stack and Gene Beaver are serving the U. S. by giving their services in the Navy. Jerry Wilhelm and Charles Hyde are contractors. They plan to have a showing of homes they have built for Phyllis Clawson and Peggy Davis, whose families outgrew the five-room apartment in which they were living. Bobbie Dudley is a very popular entertainer of troops in Alaska. The cold doesn’t bother her because her wardrobe mistress, Doris Edwards, created a new Mink dress for her to wear in the Arctic. Johnny Watson will graduate from the State School of Medicine in June. He plans to begin his practice in Landis where his office nurse will be Mary Grisdale. Shirley Sechler is now working as a private secretary to Roy Troutman of Troutman and Co., and raising a family. She and her husband believe in the old slogan ‘’Cheaper by the Dozen.”’ Another person raising a large family is Sammy Johnston who has eight boys. He says he wants a whole baseball team. Jimmy Freeze (now “Old Two Gun.” under contract with the New York Yankees) has consented to coach it. William McCreary has an interesting job, a stand-in for Roy Rogers, The Janie Stirewalt Modeling Agency has just finished an assignment in New York at an exclusive shop owned and operated by Shelby Freeze. Some of their models are Phyllis Ketner, Hazel Patterson. Miss Patterson was just selected “Miss Eyefull for all Baldheaded Men Over Wie Nancy Fish has just opened a new chain of Lakes which she calls Fishes Fisherys. Her business manager is Bobbie Lee Fisher. In the halls of Dear Old Landis High | found that James Arrowood has succeeded Mrs. Ritchie as Math teacher and Linda Cavin took over the old duties of her mother. Dewey Andrews and Ervin McSwain now operate a great Billiards Parlor in Landis, nicknamed Landis Training School. Wynell Bostian is now a famous mortician with the millon-dollar slogan ‘’Use Our Lay- away Plan.” Gail Bebber is the undertaker who drums up business with her slogan ‘We'll Be The Last Friend to Let You Down.” Herman Absher and Howard Boger are airline pilots. Their hostesses are Carol Cross and Hazel Upright. 64 Holland, and Nancy Charles Hendrix is now employed by the They both create pictures and poems for the cards Barbara Garmon Greeting Card Co. for all occasions. Joyce Crouch is one of their office secretaries. Kimball North Carolina proud when she won the Miss Universe Eleanor made contest. She announced she would accept a contract from MGM. Well, this completes my report on the class COimeo Yours truly, CHRISTOPHER VAN STINGER Prophets: CAROLYN SMITHDEAL ALICE RAYE GOODNIGHT Oba WP I$ rasa ir ie Nts me) sit v) : Gan hy ve Hd Eby nies Hr ei va ¥ hay i A | as taht Bush Asa i � ie or ¥ iret Bey Ne ri a jf “ 4 | LM my | a =z c a | Q = a =) a 2 = = oO c il