Liberty High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Liberty, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1953 volume:

on tent A ADVERTISING INTRODUCTION OUR SCHOOL RDN1INISTRRTI0N FACULTY STUDENTS HIGH SCHOOL ELEMENTARY ACTIVITIES SPORTS t edlca tion For his willingness to give freely of his time to every phase of our school activity, for his earnestness in im¬ proving our school program, for his fairness in dealing with us as individuals; we dedicate this yearbook to our friend and principal, Mr. L.B. Adro::, 3 MRS. JOHNSON English and French MRS. LUTHER Typing MRS. MARTIN Science MRS. MOORE Home Economics MR. SNYDER Mathematics v.. Linda Wall David Flynt Gradeparents Mr. Vernon Jones Mr. O. A. Poplin Mrs. Boyd Frazier Mrs. Bill Dickens Janette Boyles, Prophet; Dorothy Woodell, Historian; Jimmy Duncan, Poet; Gerald Poplin, Testator. Class. Colors Blue and White Class Motto Forward ever, backward never. Bobby Herndon, Statistician; Faye Arrington, Giftorian. CLASS OFFICERS Thyra Nance, Sec¬ retary-Treasurer; Dorothy Woodell, Vice-President; Marian Strickland, Pre sident. £ eniorS 7 .s emorJ FAYE ARRINGTON -- Like a circle ending never, does her tongue go on forever. F.H. A. 3,4; Basketball 3,4; Monogram Club 4; Giftorian. BOYD BARE -- Not too serious, not too gay, just a jolly good fellow in every way. Baseball 1,2; F. F. A. 3,4; Boys’ Home Ec. 4. JEANETTE BOYLES -- A hearty mischievous smile makes for Nette a life worthwhile. F.H.A. 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Belle Staff 3,4; Marshal 3; Scrapper Staff 4; Cafeteria 3; Glee Club; Basketball 4. MILDRED COWARD -- Her future is planned, includ¬ ing the man . F.H. A. t, 3, 4; Basketball 1,2,3,41 Monogram Club 2, 3,4; Vice-President of Monogram Club 4; Scrapper Staff 4; Library Assistant 2, 3. ALENE DEVINEY -- None can take her place, for she leaves a memory that time will not erase. Beta Club 2, 3, 4; Belle Staff 2, 3, 4; Marshal 3; Scrapper Staff 4; Office Assistant 3; Library Assistant 2, 3. JOE DICKENS -- To worry little, to study less -- that’s his secret of happiness. Basketball 3,4; Base¬ ball 2, 3,4; Monogram Club 4; Boys’ Home Ec. 4. JIMMY DUNCAN -- His smile ' s as bright as his hair. 4 -H Club i; Cafeteria 2, 3; Boys’ Home Ec. 4; Class poet. 8 ISAAC FERGUSON -- As good-natured a soul as e ' er trod on shoe or leather. F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 2, 3,4; Cafe¬ teria 3; Bus Driver 4; Boys ' Home Ec. 4. BRUCE FOGLEMAN -- My good disposition I prefer to gold. 4-H Club 1; F.F.A. 1,2, 3; Treasurer of F. F. A. 2; Secretary of F.F.A. 3; Football 4; Monogram Club 4; Boys ' Home Ec. 4. CAROLYN FRAZIER -- Ambition rules her brain; but love her heart. Beta Club 1,2,3, 4; Secretary-Treasurer of Beta Club 3; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3,4; Secretary of F. H. A. 4; Belle Staff 1,2,3, 4; Scrapper Staff 4; Class President 3; Chief Marshal 3; F.T.A. Club 4; Library Assistant 3 - £ emorS 9 BOBBY HERNDON -- I never dare be as funny as I am. 4-H Club I; Cafeteria 2; F. F. A. 3, 4; Boys ' Home Ec. 4; Statistician. CHARLES HINSHAW -- A very handy man to have around. Football 3,4; Bus Driver 3,4; Boys ' Home Ec. 4 - WALTER JONES -- My motto is to make business a pleasure and pleasure my business. Monogram Club 3, 4; 4-H Club 1; Band I; Football I, 2, 3, 4. CLAY JORDAN -- A smile for all, a greeting glad, a friendly, jolly way he had. Football 2,3; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Monogram Club 3, 4; Boys ' Home Ec. 4. MOZELLE JORDAN -- A maid of-slight mold, with a heart and head of pure gold. F. H. A. 2, 3, 4. RUTH JORDAN -- Cute and friendly, true and gay, just the kind of girl to brighten the way. Perfect at¬ tendance 1 , 2 ; Library assistant I; F. H. A. 2,3,4; Pianist for F.H. A. 4; Basketball 3,4; Monogram Club 4; Scrapper Staff 4. REX KIME -- Well, here I am, girls. F. F.A. 1,2,3, 4; President of F.F. A. 4; Boys ' Home Ec. 4; Bus driver 1,2; Co-Editor of Scrapper 4; Belle Staff 1,2. DWIGHT KIVETT -- Silence accomplishes much that noise cannot. Cafeteria 2; F.F. A. 3,4; Boys ' Home Ec. 4. ERMA LEE KIVETT -- A jolly unselfish perso nality is a great gift. F.H.A. 3,4; Cafeteria 3. TF 1 YRA NANCE -- Her manner is as winning as her smile. Beta Club 2,3,4; F.H. A. 3; Marshal 3; Belle staff 3, 4; Scrapper staff 4; Office assistant 3; Class treasurer 2 ; Secretary and treasurer 4; Library assistant 3 - GERALD POPLIN -- Seldom serious, often gay is our Pop , wouldn’t you say? Class President I; Class Vice President 2, 3; Monogram club 3,4; President of Monogram club 4; Scrapper staff 4; Football 1,2, 3, 4; Captain of football team 4; Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; Prophet 4. £ emorS SHIRLEY RAY --If she can ' t find anything to laugh about, she ' ll just giggle. F.H.A. i, 2; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Scrapper Staff 4; Glee Club 4. HELEN REITZEL -- A voice sweet and clear; a heart kind and sincere. Beta Club 3,4; F.H.A. 1,2,3; Mar¬ shal 3; Belle Staff 3,4; Scrapper Staff 4; Glee Club 4. ANN SMITH -- Laugh and the world laughs with you; frown and you wrinkle your face. Class Treasurer i; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Marshal 3; Belle Staff 4; Beta Club 3, 4; F.H.A. 3, 4; President of F. H. A. 4; Monogram Club 3,4; Secretary of Monogram Club 4; Scrapper Staff 4. DORIS SOWERS -- A newcomer, but a sure riser. Fairgrove High School 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2; Junior Play 3; F.H.A. 4; Historian of F.H.A. 4; Library Assistant 4. BILLY STALEY -- He who is silent gains store. Base¬ ball 3; Boys ' Home Ec. 4; Bus Driver 4. JOE STANFORD -- Happy am I; from care I ' m free. Why aren ' t you all contented like me? School Store 3; Testator. EDWARD STEPHENS -- No wisdom like silence. F. F. A. 1,2,3,4; Boys ' Home Ec. 4; 4-H Club 1. 1 1 MARIAN STRICKLAND -- A good sport, gay, kind, and neat; Marian ' s a friend hard to beat. Beta club 1,2,3, 4 • Secretary of Beta club 2 ; President of Beta club 4; Secretary of County Beta club 3; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3; Captain of cheerleaders 2, 3; Editor of Belle 4; Secretary of Student Council 2; Basketball 3; Mono¬ gram club 2, 3,4; Secretary of class 3; President of class 2,4; Scrapper staff 4; Office assistant 3,4; Manag¬ er of Girls ' Basketball Team 4; Glee Club 4; Marshal 3 - Si eniorS EMOGENE WALL -- A better friend you ' ll never find. F. H. A. 3,4; Beta club 3, 4; Cafeteria 3; Belle staff 3,4; Scrapper staff 4; Marshal 3. CLAUDETTE WESTMORELAND -- Her heart is open as the day -- her feelings all are true. F. H. A. 3,4. RALPH WICKER -- A great athlete, a regular guy, a friend to all and sort of shy. F.F.A. 1,2, 3,4; Treas¬ urer of F.F.A. 4; Monogram club 2,3,4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain of Football team 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1,2, 3, 4. BILLY WILLARD -- Work has killed many a man. Why die? Baseball l; Football 4; Band l; 4-H I; F.F.A. 1,2,3, 4 ; Bus driver 3,4; Reporter of F. F. A. 4; Boys ' Home Ec. 4; Monogram club 4. DOROTHY WOODELL -- One that works and laughs and plays must sure do well. Beta club 2 , 3,4; Secretary- Treasurer of Beta club 4; Belle staff 3,4; Marshal 3; Stu¬ dent Council I; F. H. A. 1,2, 3,4; President of F. H. A. 3; Co-Editor of Scrapper 4; Office assistant 4; F. T. A. Club 4; President of F.T. A. club 4; Class Vice-President 4; Historian 4. 12 1. Marian Strickland 2. Billy Staley 3. Bruce Fogleman 4. Walter, Joe, and Ge raid 5. Faye Arrington 6. Emogene Wall 7. Ann Smith 8. Walter Jones 9. Dwight Kivett 10. Doris Sowers 11. Mildred Coward 12. Joe Dickens 13. Mozelle Jordan 14. Joe Stanford 15. Shirley Ray 16. Issac Ferguson 17. Claudette Wes termor eland 18. Jimmy Duncan 19. Ruth Jordan 20. Jeanette Boyles 21. Edward Stephens 22. Boyd Bare 23. Erma Lee Kivett 24. Billy Willard 25. Gerald Poplin 26. Helen Reitzel 27. Carolyn Frazier 28. Dorothy Woodell - ■ aKr I y- 4 � « i ici per 5 to omas It is my unbounded pleasure to present to you the annals of the Class of 1953. I shall begin when we as shy and care¬ free 14 year olds made our debut into Liberty High School. No one would have suspected then that such a learned group as this would evolve from that funny bunch of teen-agers. But we did I Herein I am going to mention some of the most outstanding events of our four high school years. I do not need to say that each member of the class will recall memories of many other events associated with these years--some funny, some tragic--but in spite of them all we have continued to broaden and expand until here we are in all our glory. Our Freshman year began in the fall of 1949 with Mr. Don Kesler as principal and Mrs. J. G. Presnell as our home room teacher. The 48 members of the class elected the following officers to lead them: President———-Gerald Poplin Vice-President-------Marian Strickland Secretary-Treasurer—--Ann Smith For the first few weeks of this year, we felt somewhat out of place and ill at ease, but soon the friendliness of the upperclassmen and the understanding and helpfulness of the faculty made us realize that we were very much ”a part of things. Nothing outstanding happened that year, but we were kept quite busy as a result of taking five subjects. The next year, 42 Sophomores took their places in the classroom of Mr. Dave McClenny, their sponsor. The class organization for that year was as follows: President—---—-Marian Strickland Vice-President-Gerald Poplin Secretary--—Ann Smith Treasurer-—Thyra Nance One highlight of our Sophomore year was a trip to Raleigh by chartered bus. The entire class visited the State Capitol Building, the Governor ' s Mansion, the museum, and other points of interest. Toward the end of the year, six boys and six girls were chosen for clown waiters and waitresses at the Junior-Senior Banquet. In the third year, as was the custom, we were given another name, Juniors. We had a new principal, Mr. L. B. Adcox, and our Junior sponsor was Mrs. J. T. Martin. As a result of taking United States History under Mr. Adcox, the class made a few trips that year. First, there were local visits to the bank and to a hosiery mill. Then came a longer excursion to Guilford Battleground, which proved very enjoyable as well as educational. This was also a year of moneymaking, for our class treasury would have to be filled before we could honor the Seniors with the traditional banquet. With each of the 36 class members working very hard and the following officers in charge, this was soon accomplished: President-——----Carolyn Frazier Vice-President--Gerald Poplin Secretary-Treasurer—-——Marian Strickland Finally, the long awaited day arrivedl On Saturday night. May 10, 1952, the Juniors feted the Seniors with a gala Hawaiian Banquet. Each of us treasures special remembrances of this occasion and we will fondly recall it for years to come. Nine members of the Junior Class given outstanding honors as commencement marshals were: Carolyn Frazier, chief, Dorothy Woodell, Thyra Nance, Marian Strickland, Ann Smith, Janette Boyles, Helen Reitzel, Alene Deviney, and Emogene Wall. The traditional daisy chain ceremony brought to a close our Junior year, which had been one of our busiest as well as happiest. Now we come to the fourth and greatest year in the history of our class. Being given the esteemed title, Seniors, we 33 classmates began to take ourselves and our activities more seriously than ever before. The following class officers were elected: President---Marian Strickland Vice-President-——---Dorothy Woodell Secretary-Treasurer-—---Thyra Nance Mrs. Howard Johnson was our home room teacher. Here I would like to say that Mrs. Johnson was a wonderful help to us not only during our Senior year, but also during the years that preceeded. Teaching us lessons in French, Literature, and English grammar was part of her job; but being kind and helpful, a friend when we needed a friend, was part of her. This year was again one of moneymaking. But this time we were working toward our greatest dream, a trip to Washington, D. C. Paying class dues furnished some of the needed finances. A Play, Don ' t Take My Penny , presented by 17 members of the class, helped to boost our treasury. Sale of the annual, which had taken up most of our time during the first semester, also brought in some profits. Early in February the Seniors, with Mr. Adcox and Coach Ben Baker, visited Elon College. We were taken on a tour of the campus, and were guests of the college at dinner and a basketball game. This trip was enjoyed by everyone and was a pleasant glimpse into the next phase of school life for those who were planning to enter college themselves. At last it ' s happening”, thought everyone when on the morning of April 16, we left by bus for the Nation ' s Capital. The five never to be forgotten days spent at the lovely Martinique Hotel went by much too quickly. Most of that time was spent in sightseeing, but every minute of it was spent in having a good time. But there were things both gay and serious to consume most of the interim between Washington and commencement. The Juniors honored us at a lavish banquet May 2, and we who had been the entertainers a year before found that it was wonderful to be on the receiving end also. Out yearbooks arrived next, and there was the usual hustle and confusion as everyone attempted to get them autographed. It was hard to find a Senior without an armful of books these days, for those nightmares, final examinations, were just around the corner; but even these failed to dampen our enthusiasm for the fun and parties so much an important part of any Senior ' s life. At last with only commencement before us, we write the final chapter of the history of the Class of 1953. Yes, graduation exercises are here, accompanied by a feeling of sadness at leaving the school and friends we have loved these years past, as well as a feeling of happiness and pride in our accomplishment. Dorothy Woodell, Historian ecij Well,- I certainly don’t know why I should have been voted, selected, picked, or drafted to foretell the future of myclassmates. It must have been the gypsy in me. Anyway, 1 dragged out the old crystal ball and repeated the magic Turn onward, Turn onward O Time, in your flight! Let me see the graduates of ' 53 Ten years from tonight I The crystal began to cloud and magically scenes of the future began to appear: Dorothy Woodell is a History teacher of the fifth grade at dear old L. H. S. Yes, children, Columbus discovered America in 149but the world discovered us, and we made history in 1953. Joe Stanford is a famous inventor married to Mary Moneybags, daughter of the multimillionaire, T. Goofus Money¬ bags. He has invented over one thousand labor-saving devices, all of which are blessings to humanity. Anne Smith is driving around in a souped-up hot rod built by some old friends named Clay Jordan and Ralph Wicker, the latter now a star of the N. C. State basketball team. Emogene Wall, a secretary, sweet and smart, quickly won her boss’s heart. Billy Willard is now one of those scientific farmers. He says there’s something about being in the open air, and having lots of space and quiet, that appeals to him. Marian Strickland, social leader, wife of Basil Bates, the stockbroker, is noted for her lavish and charming hospi¬ tality, particularly to visiting celebrities, having recently entertained L’il Abner, Sam Shovel, and Dr. Patterson. Solemn undertaker Charles Hinshaw chuckles when you sneeze or cough; Hoping some bewhiskered microbe soon will cause you to Pop off. Claudette Westmoreland and Ruth Jordan, two of our girls who joined the Waves just to see the world, brought two souvenirs home with them--husbands. Billy Staley, a real estate dealer, owns so much property that he has to keep a card index of it in order to know it himself. Carolyn Frazier is in Washington, D. C. trying to reform the world through all the ambassadors thereof, and thereat. Gerald Poplin is a judge at the international beauty contest for the title of Miss World held in Paris. Shirley Ray has entered as Miss America. We ' re sure Shirley will win if Gerald can sway the other judges. Husky Boyd Bare rolls in wealth; teaching courses based on health. Of wim and wiger” he has a load; step aside, he may explode. Mildred Coward and Faye Arrington are married now and doing their usual household duties such as watching their kids as they gossip over the back fence. Jimmy Duncan has a good job at the famous night spot, the Plantation Supper Club. He is the head dishwasher there. Helen Reitzel is the chief model at Montaldo ' s. She is planning to take over Ann Jeffrey ' s television program. Bruce Fogleman is a Rear Admiral, Naval Officer and target-shooting expert. He won the battles of Puget Sound and Hudson Bay in the last war between Day-light Saving-Timers and Anti-Day-light-Saving Timers. Erma Lee Kivett is keeping a pet shop, specializing in eels, ichneumons, and elephants. Joe David Dickens is running a chain of tourist camps with special tents all free for tramps. Thrya Nance is the head of the vocational guidance department of a large coeducational institution in the Middle West. Since Walter Jones has taken over his father’s business, he has been burning midnight oil trying to find a way to keep the girls from going bare-legged. Helping him are Dwight Kivett and Rex Kime. Mozelle Jordan is a wealthy owner of a sanitarium where fat people ate made thin and scrawny ones pleasingly plump. Alene Deviney is an instructor in plain and fancy golf and is making lots of money, five dollars a lesson. She also gives bridge and oil painting lessons to spectators between golfing efforts. Buster Stephens has now taken over management of Sherman Billingsly ' s Stork Club in New York City, and Ike Ferguson and his orchestra called the Piedmont Hotshots play there each night. They ' re really raking in the money with those two heads working together. Bobby Herndon ' s new filling station is really swell. Some people wonder how he does so well, but I would like to know if his consc ience hurts him when he sell three quarts of gas for a gallon. I suppose you wonder what the crystal ball held for me. That ' s a deep dark secret locked in the power of the ball which I dropped and broke just as it was about to reveal its magic powers to yours truly. Jeanette Boyles, Prophet C lctSS f roph 15 Wtt and Jestament We the Seniors of Liberty High School, class of nineteen hundred and fifty-three, being of sound mind end body and after long and careful meditation; now therefore do hereby bequeath these sacred high school possessions, honors, and dubious notorieties, to those remaining, who, to our minds do receive their just rewards: Article I To the Faculty, we leave our deep appreciation for their earnest efforts to help us throughout our school days. Article II To the Juniors, we leave all the Senior Privileges that we didn ' t have but would like to have had. Article III To the Sophomores, we leave our dignified ways and good manners. Article IV To the Freshmen we leave our ability to make and spend money. I, Joe Dickens, leave my ability to get along with the faculty to Bill Lineberry. I, Shirley Ray, leave my giggles to Esther Overman, with the hope that she can get rid of them. I, Joe Stanford, leave my ability to get a laugh, anywhere and anytime, to Dewey Holt. I, Carolyn Frazier, leave my ability to blush over nothing to Sara Cheek. I, Bill Staley, leave my old school bus to anyone fool enough to drive it. I, Dot Woodell, leave my intelligence to Betty Stephens. I, Jeanette Boyles, leave my flirtatious ways to Juanita Wicker. I, Billy Willard, leave my charm and ways with the fair sex to Gray Jordan. I, Edward Stephens, leave my ability to keep a car at school to Gordon Causey. I, Bruce Fogleman, leave my height to James Frazier. I, Boyd Bare, leave my lazy ways to Dick Reitzel. I, Helen Reitzel, leave my best dressed title to Joretta Cox. I, Bobby Herndon, leave my carefree attitude to Edgar Lineberry. I, Walter Jones, leave my he-man looks to Tommy Gilmore. I, Alene Deviney, leave my ability to have several boyfriends to Claudine Hodgin. I, Faye Arrington, leave my basketball suit to Peggy Jordan and hope she can keep it on. I, Mozelle Jordan, leave my quiet and friendly ways to Mildred Booth. Item XVIII. I, Erma Lee Kivett, leave my renowned driving ability to Doris Flynt. Item XIX. I, Ralph Wicker, leave my athletic ability and my cud of tobacco to Calvin Martin. I, Claudette Westmoreland, leave my appendix attack to the next lovely sufferer. I, Shine Kivett, leave my ability to leave the girls alone to Demaree Joyce. Item XXII. I, Ruth Jordan, leave my ability to make good grades in Economics to Edna Jordan. Item XXIII. I, Ike Ferguson, leave my football and baseball suits to anyone who can fill them. Item XXIV. I, Clay Jordan leave my well-groomed hair to Wayne Routh. Item XXV. I, Rex Kime, leave my hot-rod ways to Raymond Marley and hope he can get away with them. Item XXVI. I, Anne Smith, leave my ability to play basketball to Pauline Shelton. Item XXVII I, Emogene Wall, leave my title of the best looking girl in the Senior Class to any Junior girl who can live up to the honor. Item XXVIII.I, Jim Duncan, leave my ability to get along with all the girls to Wade Shelton. Item XXIX. I, Thyra Nance, leave my job as treasurer of the Senior Class to anyone who can wring money out of broke Seniors. Item XXX. I, Charles Hinshaw, leave my long hair to Jim Patton if he promises not to have it cut. Item XXXI. I, Mildred Coward, leave my domestic ways to Elaine Broadway. Item XXXII I, Marian Strickland, leave my dopey walk to Virginia Meacham. Item XXXIII. Lastly, I, Gerald Poplin, leave the headaches of Monogram President to the poor fool succeeding me. In conclusion, therefore, 1 do hereby set my hand as testator of this class of nineteen hundred and fifty-three, and thus make this document unboundedly legal henceforth. Witnesses Donald Duck Joseph Stalin Testator Frankenstein Gerald Poplin Article V Item I. Item II. Item III. Item IV. Item V. Item VI. Item VII. Item VIII. Item IX. Item X. Item XI. Item XII. Item XIII. Item XIV. Item XV. Item XVI. Item XVII. Item XX. Item XXI. 16 Cutest Shirley Ray and Bobby Herndon Superla tiued st Sports Thyra Nance and Walter Jones Best Looking Emogene Wall and Clay Jordan I i r r i k ira Most popular-Marian Strickland and Gerald Poplin Most Athletic-Anne Smith and Ralph Wicker Most dependable-Dorothy vVoodell and Isaac F erguson Biggest Flirt-Jeanette Boyles and Jimmy Duncan Best dressed-Helen Reitzel and Boyd Bare Of 1952 -1953 Quietest-Mozelle Jordan and Billy Staley Most ambitious-Carolyn Frazier and Walter Jones Best all around-Marian Strickland and Bruce F ogleman SNAPSHOTS 1. Senior capers at lunch 2. Dot and Thyra, a familiar two-some 3. That lazy feeling 4. Remember the movie stars, Chill Wills, Alice Kelly, Rod Cameron and writer Robert Andrews? 5. Monogram initiation party 6. Enjoying those last few seconds before French 7. Shirley, Doris, and Marian — the last bell and all ' s well. 8. What a thrill — never a kiss like that onel 9. A shakedown -- any luck, girls? 10. Freshman trio 11. Thyra and Carolyn showing approval of our Christmas float. Class Officers: Vice-President, Wade Shelton: Treasurer, Donna Coltrane; Secretary, Betty Stephens; President, Gray Jordan. unior Mildred Booth Elaine Broadway Gordon Causey Donna Coltrane Billy Cox Joretta Cox 21 Shirley Daniel Doris Flynt James Frazier Claudine Hodgin Dewey Holt Charles Hornaday Edna Jordan Gray Jordan DeMaree Joyce Bill Lineberry Evelyn Lowe Raymond Marley Calvin Martin Esther Overman Jimmy Patton James Pike Billy Reitzel June Carroll Roberts Wayne Routh Wade Shelton Betty Stephens Juanita Wicker Of 1954 omore Class Officers: Marie McMasters, Secretary: Edgar Lineberry, Treasurer; Jimmy James, President; Tommy Gilmore, Vice-President. Bernard Booth Roy Boyles Myrtle Bristow Jimmy James Sara Cheek Arthur Jordan Richard Kime Edgar Lineberry Ann Loflin James Lowe Barbara Coward Clara Davis Helen Duncan Alfred Ferguson Ray Gallagher Virginia Meacham Louise McBride Marie McMasters Jimmy Patterson Jerry Pike Charles Vernon Jane Ward Jeff Weavil Ruby Westmoreland Ervin Workman Tommy Gilmore Jean Griffin Barbara Hinshaw Roy Isom Jimmy James Pauline Shelton Elva Smith W. D. Smith Rachel Stephens Jean Strickland 24 Nancy Bare Shelby Barker Carolyn Bice Junior Bowman Ronnie Bristow Johnny Cheek Reggie Coward Thelma Cox Linda Davis Archie Faust Joe Ferguson William Ferguson Jimmy Gregson Frances Hemphill Margie Herndon Leon Hinshaw Bobby Hobgood Barbara Isom Peggy Jordan Betty Kennedy Franees Kime Kathryn Kime Herman Kivett Shirley Matthews Patricia Murphy Judy McKinney Mary Lou Overman Shelly Patterson Hilda Pike Peggy Ray Leon Routh Betty Smith James Staley Gerald Stephens Dwight Wall Cecil Westmoreland THE FIRST GRADES’ TOY BAND LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW—Ronald Brookbank, Colon Garrett, Vivian Jones, Shelia Gwendolyn Smith Greene . D Patterson, Jr., Brenda Coward, Carolyn Stanley. Shirley Arrington, Faye Sidney Gallagher leader Haithcox, Joseph Crowson, LaVerne Wall. SECOND ROW—Betty Gaye Johnson, Ann leader McGinsey, Vance Ray, Phyllis Stephens, Norman Stevens, Doris York, Richard Brinkley, Jack Kivett, Pauline Whitworth, Paul Coward, Johnny Lowe, Pan Isley, Sylvia Bedenbough, Jane Pattishall, Pat Kime, Sarah Lovett, Shirley Shoffner, Sandra Frazier, Jimmy Garner. THIRD ROW—Nina Pike, Linda Smith, Doris Frazier, Brenda Staley, LeRoy Westmoreland, Ronald Black, George Shelton, Judy Stutts, Kenneth Duncan, Vernon Kimrey, Billy Reynolds, Tommy Willard, Owen Faulk, Bobby Ferguson. FOURTH ROW—Carol Gregson, Michael Smith, Brenda Teague, Harry Baldwin, Clara Stanley, Lee Moore, Ferment Lindley, Jerry Reitzel, Gary Narrell, Edwin Lineberry, Joe Fogleman, James Travis, Larry Fenell, Linda Kime, Tommy Smith. _ m ' 0 wr i econ l r_r Jliird (grades MRS. BROWER T eacher y3 p C c Vv et . 5 ourth (graded Te c h ei . T MRS. DAVIS T eacher MRS. WYLIE T eacher L , jH4 . Jl|wj3|rn H 141 r LriW| HwW jAB ISM 5MIJB � x� P¥i usmiiyp vy ii |rL5l MRS. PRESNELL T eacher even even in an HERE AND THERE AROUND THE SCHOOL erJ Sd, ool Patrol rjCeaclc ' •f; CdluLs dlcti 1 • • • u Ltied IICS! llll m uni nil ii inn tin mi iiii r mu uni mi m iiiiiii iiiii k - -i : f III Ilf 1 1 f ... MISiiBliSU mskm 4 v - B i iiiii inn B B ....i iiiii iiiiiB 3i i mu iiiilfl aiis ■- ... 3JU Officers: President, Rex Kime; Vice-President, Clay Jordan; Secretary, Bruce Fogleman. 33A Officers: President, Ann Smith; Vice-President, Claudine Hod- gin; Secretary, Carolyn Frazier. Dot looks serious- There ' s a deadline to meet. Carolyn is happy-- finances are in good shape. STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT--Marian Strickland, Gerald Poplin, Ann Smith, Alene Deviney, Walter ones Mildred Coward, Joe Dickens, Janette Boyles, Thyra Nance, Emogene Wall. SEATED LEFT rO RIGHT--Ruth Jordan, Mrs. Johnson, Advisor, Dorothy Woodell, Carolyn Frazier, Helen ertze , Shirley Ray. YEARBOOK STAFF Editor . Business Manager Advertising Manage Sports Editors Typists . Art Editor . Circulation Manage Snapshot Editors . Advisor .Dorothy Woodell. Carolyn Frazier. Ann Smith, Walter Jones, Shirley Ray, Marian Strickland. Mildred Coward, Walter Jones. Thyra Nance, Helen Reitzel, .Janette Boyles, Emogene Wall. .Rex Kime. Alene Deviney, Bobby Herndon. Marian Strickland, Thyra Nance, Ruth Jordan, Gerald Poplin. Mrs. Howard Johnson. Officers: President, Peggy Ray; Sec retary-Treasurer, W. D. Smith; Song Leader, Peggy Jordan. enior 4-Jl CU Vice-President, Charles Flynt; Secretary-Treasurer, Sara Moore; Song Leader, Brenda Pike; Pianist, Alice Adcox. amor 4-J4 CLL 40 THE LIBERTY BELLE 1. 3, No. 35 LIBERTY, NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1953 SMOOTH AND ROUGH GOING UM, BaskeM um spw wi.. Thirty-Seven Per Cent With Staley; Lose To Randleman Here Of Enrollment Absent Epidemic (ailed Worst In History Here; Schools Plan To Re-Open On Wednesday Liberty High School’s hard¬ wood forces experienced both smooth and rough going this week. Tuesday night the boys’ team took a one-sided victory from Staley 76-36, (while the Staley girls defeated the locals 34-18. Friday t girls’ teams fel’, the boys 5(M ; 28-24. Tuesday ni ran away wil tet. The B have good a? | several Ion the night, the scoring and fast br Paced by points, th 4 an easy 1 Holt and 16 points a er connect. This war scoring gam far. L� Liberty’s another gai. day night. Hampered the loss of cham. the o their second game of the season to Randleman Friday night on the home court, by only a one-point margin. From a spectator’s point of view it was probably the best gnme of the yes r for the hor It was ee-saw J ;fluenza epidemic in the his- Thursday. The epidemic er cent of the total en- k nt plans call for school i uesday the epidemic V like wild fire through Unity, specially in the [i Tuesday 110 ab- re reported in the ° number climbed to i dnesday and finally § s peak on Thursday oSent. The total en- s 524. ( ae school was closed, to re-open on Mon- ►ioctors advised that Fnic was still raging I suggested that the , main closed. aachers Sick I the great number of ' ihat were overcome two teachers in the came victims and had Over te re- eta ani THE LIBERTY BELLI RINGS FOR . . . . the kids at Liberty School, who in one week’s time went ] around and collected ov r $500 for the March of Dimes. This amount of money will go a long way toward making Liberty reach its quota of $2 ' ,000 this year. CL The Beta Club, a national honorary society, has as one of its major projects the printing of our school paper, The Liberty Belle. SEATED_Emogene Wall, Alene Deviney, Edna Jprdan, Ann Smith, Carolyn Frazier, Evelyn Lowe, Dorothy Woodell. Marian Strickland, Helen Reitzel, Thyra Nance, June Carroll Roberts, Janette Boyles. STANDING — W. D. Smith, Richard Kime, Jeff Weavil, Roy Boyles, Barbara Coward, Rachel Stephens, Edgar Lineberry, Jimmy James, Sara Frances Cheek, Mr. Snyder, Sponsor, Virginia Meacham. JeacherS oj menca FRONT, LEFT TO RIGHT — Edna Jordan, Betty Stephens, Evelyn Lowe, Claudine Hodgin, Elaine Broad- away. BACK, LEFT TO RIGHT -- Dorothy Woodell, Mr. Adcox, Sponsor, Carolyn Frazier, Shirley Daniel, June Carroll Roberts. % t uiure LEFT SIDE, FRONT TO BACK — OUTSIDE ROW --Bruce Fogle- man, Edgar Lineberry, Tommy Gil¬ more, Ralph Wicker, Bernard Booth, Clay Jordan. INSIDE ROW -- Mildred Coward, Shirley Ray, Pauline Shelton, Ann Smith, Louise McBride, Coach Bak er. CENTER — Gerald Poplin, President. RIGHT SIDE, FRONT TO BACK — OUTSIDE ROW -- Walter Jones, Isaac Ferguson, Gordon Causey, Joe Dickens, Dewey Holt, Wade Shelton. INSIDE ROW -- Claudine Hodgin, Doris Flynt, Barbara Coward, Faye Arrington, Sara Frances Cheek, Ruth Jordan, Marian Strickland. rntmoNfs JUNIOR - SENIOR BANQUET LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL May 10, 1952 Town Hall memories Programme Invocation .... Mr. Cyrus Shoffner Welcome Toast to Seniors . . . Carolyn Frazier Response.Phil Carter Toast to Faculty . . . Dorothy Woodell Response .... Miss Colleen Broadway Dance.Chorus--Mrs. Martin ' s .Dancing Students Toast to Gradeparents. . . Gerald Poplin Response.Mr. Dickens Toast to Sophomores . .Marian Strickland Response.Jimmy Patton Toast to Freshmen .... Walter Jones Response.Edgar Lineberry Novelty Number . . .Marian Strickland .and Walter Jones Speaker.Rev. Millard Jones V 4 T Characters They’re all bright as new pennies, these lively characters, from the light-toed Sally who prefers chickens to Hollywood; Mark, who prefers Sally to everything else; the wor¬ ried father; the lecturing mother; outspoken Gram, who plots with Greg and Kerry; the famous author; the Hollywood publicity man; lovely, talented Mavis; the lisping and prattling models; the excitable Henri; the little delivery boy with the big packages, and Joanna and Penny, who start and end all the helter- skelter fun and spontaneous laughter. We’re saving Pennies—the cute and captivating Pennies who play the title role in this entrancing play. It’s everybody’s favorite play. DON’T TAKE MY PENNY! ON FLOOR, LEFT TO RIGHT —Emogcue Wall, Joanna; Marian Strickland, Penny. SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT - - Dorothy Woodell, Lydia; Jimmy Duncan, Greg; Shirley Ray, Sally; Carolyn Frazier, Mavis; Gerald Poplin, Kerry; Janette Boyles, Elsie; Ruth Jordan, Lucille. STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT--Ralph Wicker, Caleb; Ann Smith, Gram; Bruce Fogleman, Red; Billy Willard, Harrison Day; Joe Dickens, Henri; Walter Jones, Mark; Alene Deviney, Claire. NOT PICTURED--Joe Stanford, Norman Porter. Presented by the Senior Class April 3 , 1953 High School Auditorium Story Sixteen-year-old Penny is walking around ' with a book on her head and a dreamy look in her eyes and practicing elocution with her mouth full of pebbles, preparing herself to play the star rdle in the movie version of a popular novel. The author is searching the country for his ideal—he’s coming to town tomorrow—and Penny just knows she’ll be chosen! What Penny doesn’t know is that Sally, the new maid, is a former child movie star, now grown up, whom a clever publicity agent has planted there to be miraculously “discovered” by the author. So Penny ignores Sally (who practices dance steps when no one’s around), and she ignores the talent of her quiet, unselfish older sister, Mavis, who has small parts in radio. Penny and Joanna have their hands full with preparations ... for Penny intends to take her girl friend, Joanna, with her to Hollywood. Penny and Joanna give up playing in the tennis tournament with their boy friends, Greg and Kerry. They tell them they are putting childish things like tennis be¬ hind them. Greg and Kerry confer with Gram and decide to outwit Penny and Joanna by posing as the great author and a brunette model. They do—and the girls fall for it! A riotous scene follows in which Henri, the clothes designer, shows off his latest crea¬ tions on attractive models for Penny to consider for her descent on Hollywood. But the disguised Greg and Kerry poke fun at each lovely outfit and finally kick the indignant Henri out the door. Then, just as Penny is prepared to say “thumbs down” on famous authors—Dad shows up with the real author. But the plans for the “discovery” of Sally go awry, for Sally has fallen in love with Mark, the older brother, whose one ambition is to run a chicken farm! That seems to Sally a lot more glamorous than a screen career, for she remembers the real Hollywood of hard work and disappointments. Sally and Mark plan their little white cottage, with its picket fence and roses, and about this time their first chicken triumphantly lays an egg! In the midst of all the excitement, the author does choose a star for his play—but the girl he chooses surprises everyone. But by this time Penny and Joanna have changed their minds again and paired off for the tennis tournament with Greg and Kerry. And Gram has given Mother a piece of her mind for running about giving lectures on child rearing when she should be looking after her own family. This is a play that has everything, youth, charm, funny incidents, and good parts for all. It is no surprise to us that it is one of the most popular plays in the country. d3oys 9 ome conomicS LEFT TO RIGHT, SEATED -- Rex Kime, Joe Dickens. STANDING -- Isaac Ferguson, Dwight Kivett, Jimmy Duncan, Clay Jordan, Bobby Herndon, Edward Stephens, Gerald Poplin, Billy Staley. FIRST ROW -- Billy Staley, Billy Willard. SECOND ROW -- Wade Shelton, Billy Cox, Isaac Ferguson. TNG CLOCKWISE--Elaine, ;y, Mary Lou, Sara Frances, Sports CHEERLEADERS TOP TO BOTTOM -- Barbara Coward, Elaine Broadaway, Shirley Ray. Captain; Sara Frances Cheek, Peggy Ray, Mary Lou Overman. is Homecoming activities, sponsored by the Monogram Club, took place on October 9. At the end of the first half of the football game with E.M. Holt, Ruby Westmoreland, chosen by the student body as the prettiest girl in high school, was crowned Queen. P.uby and he r attendants , Betty Smith, Emogene Wall, and Joretta Cox, reigned over the homecoming activities. These included, besides the foot¬ ball game, a parade and a dance. Jk omecomincp • 4 Jlja gg i i FIRST ROW -- Charles Vernon, Reggie Coward, Herman Kivett, Shelly Patterson, John Jones, Jimmy Gregson, Bobby Hobgood, Gerald Stephens. SECOND ROW -- Leon Hinshaw, Gray Jordan, Robert Barker, Gerald Poplin, Bill Lineberry, Billy Willard, Bruce Fogleman. THIRD ROW -- Coach Baker, Dewey Holt, Walter Jones, Ralph Wicker, Isaac Ferguson, Jimmy James, Roy Boyles. First string in a huddle - COACH BAKER d adhet FIRST ROW: Fred Fogleman, John Jones. SECOND ROW: Wade Shelton, Joe Dickens, Ralph Wicker, Dewey Holt, Gordon Causey. THIRD ROW: Jimmy James, Edgar Lineberry, James Lowe, Bernard Booth, Roy Boyles. FOURTH ROW: Reggie Coward, Jimmy Pat¬ terson, Archie Faust, Herman Kivett, Shelly Patterson, Charles Vernon. 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