Maiden High School - Maidonian Yearbook (Maiden, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1954 volume:

SSV1D flOIN3S 3H1 a ry n u u r rv'ivd NVINOGIVIAI 3H± 9 eze u)Ai eze issraigpHd i --£T 00 fc z00c from 8:30 in the morning till 3:00 in the afternoon. If you look down through the hails and in the class rooms, you'll probably not see me in form but I'm there in spirit. . .And that's just what I am. . .The spirit of Maiden High... THE BLUE DEVIL. I have been around for years, but now I am in a new building with many new students. . .but then, new stu- dents have come along every year. It doesn't take long for them to get the spirit 'cause I'm a busy little fellow. Oh, and by the way. . .I'm a good Devil. - • safe . r We, The Senior Class, as the first class to graduate from our new school, hope that the fu- ture classes will take care and be proud of it as we are. From these walls echo the memories of moments spent in gay as well as earnest hours. It is our desire that each future pupil will enjoy his high school days as we have enjoyed ours. THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1954 2 0 — H O — OMO PRINCIPAL We are extremely grateful to the School Board for their inspiring co-operation with Mr. Shepherd, the faculty,and the student body. Their services have been appreciated and we wish to express our gratitude to them for helping us to make this, Maiden High School, a more enjoy- able place to attend. SCHOOL BOARD Dr. C. P. Kyles, Chairman; Mr. Coy Auton; Mr. William Herter; Mr. H. S. Shepherd, Principal. - Mrs. Sara Smith Caldwell Vocational Home Economics Mr. Eugene D. Modlin Mathematics, Geography, World History Mrs. Jacquelyn H. Bandy Shorthand, Typing Mr. William H. Adams Mrs. Emma Jean Gilbert Mr. Thad A. Jones Mrs. Dorcas S. Gomedela Vocational Agriculture English Social Studies Geometry, Algebra, Business Mathematics SENIOR CLASS OFF H. Davis, ■ PresiriJ J. Propst, Vice-prcl M. F. Hawn, Sec rtf Y. Whisnant, Treas P. Keener, RepoJ DARIUS WINFORD BOLICK It is not good that man should be alone. Genesis LEONARD DWIGHT COOKE And a woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke. Kipling NANCY CAROLYN LOWMAN A merry heart doeth good, like a medicine. Proverbs PATRICIA ANN LANEY She doeth little kindnesses. Lowell vTe '« ilc ,%o ‘ V 'V ft U 1 i vS MATTIE LEE PARKER The truth is always the strongest argument. Sophocles JAMES DANIEL McREE Born for success he seemed. Emerson £ r . o K PEGGY JOYCE REYNOLDS To bear is to conquer our fate. Wordsworth NORMA JEAN ROGERS No more daring or more bold is now alive. Shakespeare CLYDE WHITENER SHUFORD Let us have wine and women, mirth and laughter. Byron SHIRLEY There is a closer than a HAZEL SIGMON friend that sticketh brother. Proverbs YVONNE LEE WHISNANT The gentleness of all the gods go with thee. Shakespeare FRANKLIN D. WILLIAMS 'Never promise more than you can perform. Publius Syrus JUNIOR OFFICERS: Geraldine Ramseur, president (seated); Leslie Keever, reporter; Vernon Cansler, vice-president; Marilyn Lineberger, treasurer; Marie Coulter, secretary. JUNIOR CLASS Jo Anne Beard Carol Bost Marie Bowman Ann Bumgarner Alfred Caldwell J. B. Caldwell JUNIOR Vernon Cansler Jack Cline Alice Jean Cooke Robert Cook Marie Coulter Helen Fish Mary Hoyle Wayne Hawn Freddy Herter Margaret Hass Shelby Huffman CLASS Recile Kaylor Lorene Keever Leslie Keever Janice Lawing Marilyn Lineberger Barbara Lutz Blair McCaslin JUNIORS Peggy Parker Kenneth Poovey Geraldine Ramseur Sue Rudisill Bobbie Sides Mildred Ward Joan Reynolds Ted Turner (Not Pictured) Barbara West Grady Williams Jon Williams SOPHOMORE OFFICERS: Dennis Moore, presi- dent; Betty Moose, vice president, Tommy Rome, secretary; Barbara Martin, treasurer. SOPHOMORE CLASS James Abee Bill Abernathy Johnnie Abernathy Roy Lee Auton Ruth Beard Clyde Bost SOPHOMORES Genevieve Campbell Amelia Cornwell Elaine Coulter Wanda Deaton Louise Eggers Linn Finger Ronnie Finger Harlan Fish Jerry Fish Gwen Fortenberry Neil Harbinson Larry Harris Phil Heffner Bertie Lee Hovis Ruth Howard SOPHOMORES Wayne Jones Nell Keever Patsy Kyles Barbara Martin Glenda Mauney Howard McAlister Shirley McCaslin Arnold McRee Dennis Moore Betty Moose Norma Moose Shirley Newell Carolyn Parker Jerry Parker Billy Parlier SOPHOMORES Annette Reinhardt Paul Robertson Tommy Rome Barnard Sigmon Nancy Sigmon Norma Sigmon Ruby Sigmon Von Sigmon J. C. Smith Patty Taylor Elizabeth Whisnant FRESHMAN CLASS Jeanola Goodson . . . President Clyde Lowman . . Vice-President Judy Whisenant .... Secretary Phyllis Beard............Treasurer Phyllis Beard Peggy Berryhill Peggy Bentley Gary Campbell Maxine Caldwell Jimmy Carter Elizabeth Compton Boyd Cooke Phyllis C Nancy FRESHMEN David Frye Jeanola Goodson Dennis Harris Arlene Herter Glenda Huffman Rebecca Hunsucker Calvin Jenkins Troy Keever Aline Ledbetter Klutz Lewis Clyde Lowman Richard McCaslin Dianne McRee Ray Money Bobby Moore Leonard Moose Fay Newell Irene Painter Donald Parker Fred Poovey FRESHMEN Norman Price Mary Ann Propst Dianne Reynolds Donald Rome Wayne Rogers Scottie Rudisill Troy Schronce Brenda Setzer Francis Shook Nancy Sigmon Phyllis Sigmon K. B. Sigmon Shirley Simmons Ray Standridge Donald Teague Harold Whitner Duke Whisenant Judy Whisenant Eddie Williams JAPTHA PROPST Co-Editor MICKEY FRYE Co-Editor JAMES McREE Business Manager MAIDONIAN STAFF Japtha Propst and Mickey Frye, Co-Editors; James McRee, Business Manager; Geneva Keever and Shirley Fortenberry, Lay-out Editors; Joe Harwell and Kay Moose, Picture Editors; Mary Faye Hawn and Jean Arndt, Art Editors; Mattie Lee Parker and Phil Wilkinson, Sports Edi- tors; Joanne Turner and Leonard Cooke, Circulation Managers. Mattie Lee Parker, President; Jean Arndt, Vice-president; Jo Ann Beard, Secretary; Carolyn Lowman, Treasurer; Annette Reinhardt, Parliamen- tarian; Phyllis Lawing, Historian; Jean Moore, Reporter; Mary Faye Hawn, Program Chairman; Mrs. Sara Caldwell, Advisor. Vernon Cansler, President; Bill Abernathy, Vice-president; Clyde Shu- ford. Secretary; Darius Bolick, Treasurer; Jimmy Lowman, Sentinel; Von Sigmon, Reporter; Mr. William H. Adams, Advisor. Editorial Staff: James McRee, Editor-in-chief; Joe Harwell, Assistant Editor; Joanne Turner, News Editor; Marilyn Lineberger, Class News Editor; Phil Wilkinson, Feature Editor; Patsy Kyles, Art Editor; Bar- bara West, Sports Editor; Mrs. Dorcas Gomedela, Advisor. THE INFORMER STAFF Business Staff: Shirley Fortenberry, Business Manager; J. B. Caldwell, Assistant Business Manager; Japtha Propst, Circulation Manager; Jackie Cline, Printer; Leonard Cooke and Jean Moore, Typists; Mrs. Allen Bandy, Advisor. SHIRLEY FORTENBERRY Business Manager LIBRARY CLUB Sue Rudisill, President; Ronnie Finger, Vice-President; Kay Moose, Secretary; Mary Faye Hawn, Treasurer. 4-H CLUB 1 Blair McCaslin, President; J. C. Smith, Vice-President; J. B. Caldwell, Secretary-Treasurer; Leslie Keever, Program Chairman; Phyllis Anne Lawing, Song Leader; Lynn Finger, News Reporter. BETA CLUB Shirley Fortenberry, President; Japtha Propst, Vice-President; Marie Coulter, Secretary; Joe Harwell, Treasurer. GLEE CLUB MRS. BETTY McGRAW, Director BUS DRIVERS Grady Williams, Blair McCaslin, Clyde Shuford, and Bill Abernathy. CAFETERIA STAFF Mrs. Esley Wilkinson, Supervisor; Mrs. Woodrow Wilkinson and Mrs. Ralph Whisenant, Assistants. FOOT Ray Money Tackle J. B. Caldwell Right Guard Blair McCaslin Left End a ]3.meS •us r aPta nS t arTuS Qo-Cap Ac ee Calvin Jenkins Guard Howard Davis Left Tackle Darius Bolick Left Halfback Jack Williams Right Halfback James McRee Fullback Arnold McRee Tackle Troy Williams End Reg Grindstaff Tackle Leonard Cooke Quarterback Neil Harbinson Halfback Bill Abernathy Halfback Dennis Moore Tackle Duke Whisenant Center Alfred Caldwell Guard Ronnie Finger Left Guard Grady Williams Right Tackle Wilkinson-F.; Harwell-F.; Cline-G.; McCaslin-C.; Finger-G.: BASKETBALL Peggy Parker-G.; Betty Moose-F.; Shirley Sigmon-G.; Carolyn Lowman-G,: MONOGRAM CLUB James McRee, President; Mattie Lee Parker, Vice President; Joe Har- well, Secretary; J. B. Caldwell, Treasurer; Carolyn Lowman, Reporter. MHS 9 Blackburn 1 MHS 8 Blackburn 1 MHS 4 Balls Creek 0 MHS 1 Balls Creek 11 MHS 9 Claremont 2 MHS 24 Claremont 3 MHS 7 Sherrills Ford 2 MHS 7 Sherrills Ford 17 MHS 9 Catawba 5 MHS 5 Catawba 7 BASEBALL «99II9I1IVIVIIIIIHIIII1II1HIIII Asians saAiiviaadQS SUPERLATIVES SHIRLEY FORTENBERRY, Queen GENEVA KEEVER, Honor Attendant Japtha Propst, Chief marshal; Shirley Fortenberry; Mickey Frye; Joanne Turner; Mary Faye Hawn; and Terrell Bumgarner. SENIOR STATISTICS JEAN ARNDT: Beta Club 3,4; Library Club 2, 3,4; F. H. A. 2,3,4, Vice President 4; Glee Club 3,4; Class Treasurer 3; Maidonian Art Editor 4; Most Dependable. DARIUS BOLICK: Basketball 3; Football 4, Co-Captain 4; Baseball 3,4; Mr. Maiden High 4; May Day Escort 2,3; F. F. A. Treasurer 4; Monogram Club 4; Student Council 1; 4- H 3; Candidate for Harvest King 1,2,3; Waiter at Junior-Senior Banquet 2; Best All-Round. TERRELL BUMGARNER: Marshal 3; Usher Hillbilly Weddin1 3; 4-H 4; Most Likely To Succeed. EDDIE FAYE CLINE: Basketball 1,2,3; Monogram 2,3,4; Glee Club 1,3,4; 4-H 1,2,4; Library Club 3; Hillbilly Weddin 3; F.H.A. 2,3, Vice President 2; Junior-Senior Waitress 2; Harvest Queen Candidate 1; The Informer 3. LEONARD COOKE: Baseball 1,4; Basketball 1,2,3, 4; Football 4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Hillbilly Wed- din1 3; Library Club 3,4; 4-H 1,2, 3,4; Maidonian Staff 3, 4; The Informer 3,4; Best Sport. HOWARD DAVIS: Beta Club 3, 4; Beta Club Play 3; Hillbilly Weddin' 3; Bus Driver 3,4; May Day Escort 3; Career Day Waiter 3; F.F A. 4; Football 4; Class President 4; Harvest King Candidate 4; Perfect Atten- dance 2,3; Most Dependable and Best Looking. THELMA DRUM: Glee Club 3,4; Library Club 2,3, 4. SHIRLEY FORTENBERRY: Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; Class Secretary-Treasurer 2; Glee Club 3,4; The In- former 3,4, Business Manager 4; Beta Club 3,4, Vice President 3, President 4; Hillbilly Weddin1 3; Mar- shal 3; May Day Attendant 3; Class Reporter 3; Maidonian Staff 3,4, Lay-Out Editor 4; Class Testator 4; Perfect Attendance 1,2; May Queen 4; Prettiest. MICKEY FRYE: Glee Club 1,3,4; F.H.A. 2,3,4, President 3; Beta Club 3,4; Marshal 3; Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; The Informer 3,4, News Editor 3; Class President 2; Maidonian Co-Editor 4; Hillbilly Weddin 3; Career Day Representative 3; Representative to Girls' State 3; Most Intellectual. REGGIE GRINDSTAFF : 4-H 4; F.F. A. 4; Football 4; Baseball 4; Science Club 2; Commercial Club 3; Library Club 1,2,3; Student Council 2; Most Courteous. JOE HARWELL: Student Council 1; Class President 1; Basketball 2,3,4; Monogram Club 2,3,4, Trea- surer 4; Beta Club 3,4, Treasurer 4; Library Club 4; The Informer 3,4, Assistant Editor 4; Maidonian Pic- ture Editor 4; Hillbilly Weddin' 3; Usher Lindy Lou 2; Wittiest and Most Talented. MARY FAYE HAWN: Glee Club 1,3,4, Accompanist 3,4; Library Club 2, 3,4, Secretary 2, 3, Trea- surer 4; Marshal 3; F. H. A. 2,3,4, Program Chairman 4; Beta Club 3,4, Secretary 3; Maidonian Art Editor 4; Class Secretary 4; Representative to Girls' State 3; Most Talented and Cutest Girl. PAT KEENER: Library Club 2,3,4, Reporter 4; Beta Club 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Honor Roll 1,2; His- torian 4; Harvest Queen Candidate 4; Usher Lindy Lou 2; Junior-Senior Waitress 2; May Day Herald 2; F. H. A. 2, 3,4, Vice President 3; The Informer 4; Best Dressed. CHARLES KEENER: Aiken High School; F. F. A. 4; Agriculture Class Secretary 4; Assistant Bus Driver 4; Quietest. GENEVA KEEVER: Basketball 1,2, 3; Monogram Club 2,3,4, Secretary 3; Student Council 1; F.H.A. 2, 3,4; Glee Club 1,3,4; Library Club2,3,4, Treasurer 3; Maidonian Lay Out Editor 4; May Day Maid of Honor 4; Hillbilly Weddin1 3; Most Likely to Succeed. PAT LANEY: 4-H 1,2,3,4; Library Club 2, 3,4; Assistant Librarian 3; F.H.A. 2,3,4; Glee Club 1,3, 4; Perfect Attendance 2; Career Day Waitress 3; Usher Hillbilly Weddin' 3; Most Courteous. GERALD LANEY: Basketball 1; Baseball 4; 4-H 2,3; Library Club 4; Midget Basketball 2; Cutest. PHYLLIS ANN LA WING: Glee Club 1,3,4; F.H.A. 2,3,4, Historian 4; Library Club 4; Career Day Waitress 3; Hillbilly Weddin 3; Miss Maiden High 3; Most Popular. PHYLLIS LINEBERGER: Glee Club 1,3; F.H.A. 2, 3,4; 4-H 1,2,4; Library Club 2,3,4. CAROLYN LOWMAN: F.H.A. 2,3,4, Treasurer 4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4, Re- porter 4; Library Club 2,3,4; Glee Club 1,3,4; Hillbilly Weddin' 3. JIMMY LOWMAN: Basketball 3,4; Baseball 3; Football 4; 4-H 1,2,3,4; F.F. A. 2,3,4, Sentinel 4; Glee Club 1,2; Most Dignified. JAMES McREE: Class President 3; Beta Club 3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Football Captain 4; Eagle Scout 1; Monogram Club 2, 3,4, President 4; Library Club 2, 3,4; The Informer 3, 4, Circulation Manager 3, Editor- in-Chief 4; Maidonian Staff 3,4, Business Manager 4; Hillbilly Weddin' 3; Junior-Senior Waiter 2; Usher Lindy Lou 2; Most Popular and Best Dressed. KAY MOOSE: Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Library Club 2,3,4, Secretary 4; Library Club Play 2; Monogram Club 2,3,4, Treasurer 3; Beta Club 3,4, Beta Club Play 3; F.H.A. 2,3,4; Glee Club 3; Assistant Director Junior Play 3; May Court Attendant 2; Most Original. MATTIE LEE PARKER: Basketball 1,2,3,4, Captain 3; Monogram Club 2,3,4, Vice President 4; F. H. A. 2,3,4, President 4; Glee Club 3,4; Class Vice President 3; Harvest Queen Candidate 3: Maidonian Sports Editor 4; Athletic Medal 3; Perfect Attendance 1,2,3; Usher Hillbilly Weddin' 3; Most Athletic. GLENN PARKER: Baseball 1,2; F.F. A. 4. JAPTHA PRO PST: Honor Roll 1,2, 3,4; Beta Club 3,4, Vice President 4, Beta Club Play 3; Representa- tive to Boys'State 3; Hillbilly Weddin' 3; Class Vice President 2,4; The Informer Staff 3,4, Feature Editor 3, Circulation Manager 4; Chief Marshal 3; Master of Ceremonies at Junior-Senior Banquet 3; Maidonian Co-Editor 4; Most Intellectual. JOYCE REYNOLDS: F.H . A. 2, 3,4; Hillbilly Weddin' 3; 4-H 1.2: Quietest. MARTHA ROBERTS: 4-H 1,2; Dramatics Club 2; Glee Club 1,2; Basketball 1,2; Softball 1. SHIRLEY ANN ROBERTSON: Glee Club 1,3,4; F.H.A. 2,3,4; Hillbilly Weddin' 3. NORMA JEAN ROGERS: Glee Club 3,4; Wittiest. CLYDE SHUFORD: Bus Driver 2,3,4; Secretary, F. F. A. 4; The Informer 4; 4-H 1,2,3,4. CAROLYN SIGMON: 4-H Club 1,2, 3,4, Vice President 3; Beta Club 3,4, Reporter 4; Library Club 2, 3,4; Glee Club 1,3,4; F.H.A. 2,3, Program Chairman 3; The Informer 3; Hillbilly Weddin' 3; Career Day Waitress 3; Class Prophet 4; Honor Roll 4. SHIRLEY ANN SIGMON: Glee Club 1,3,4; 4-H 1,2,3; Library Club 3,4, Chief Librarian 3; Usher Hill- billy Weddin1 3; Best Sport. SHIRLEY HAZEL SIGMON: 4-H 1,2, 3; F.H.A. 2, 3,4; Monogram 3,4; Basketball 2, 3,4; Cheerleader 4; The Informer 3,4; Glee Club 1,3,4; Beta Club 3,4, Beta Club Play 3; Hillbilly Weddin' 3. JOANNE TURNER: Library Club4; BetaClub3,4, Treasurer 3; Class Secretary 3; Perfect Attendance I, 2; Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; The Informer 3, 4, News Editor 4; Maidonian Circulation Manager 4; Class Histor- ian 4; Marshal 3; Usher Hillbilly Weddin' 3; Best All-Round. YVONNE WHISNANTi 4-H 1, 3; Beta Club 3,4, Beta Club Play 3; Class Treasurer 4; F.H.A. 2,3; Secre- tary 3; Glee Clvib 3,4; Career Day Waitress 3; The Informer 3; Usher Hillbilly Weddin’ 3; Library Club 2,3; Honor Roll 4; May Day Herald 3; Most Dignified. JOHN WHISENANT: Hillbilly Weddin1 3; 4-H 1; Friendliest. WILKINSON: Basketball 2,3,4;F ootball 4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Library Club 4; Maidonian Sports Editor 4; The Informer 3,4; Hillbilly Weddin' 3; Most Original. JACK WILLIAMS: Monogram Club 2 3,4; Basketball 2,3,4, Captain 4; Football 4; Library Club 3; The Informer 4; 4-H 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Most Athletic. ----- LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, Geneva Keever, do will and bequeath my ability to get a husband to Marie Bowman and my title as most likely to succeed to Jon Williams. I, Jean Arndt, do will and bequeath my poster making ability to Geraldine Ramseur in hopes that she will give Mrs. Stafford good service. I, Eddie Cline, do will and bequeath my extra weight to Mrs. T. J. McGraw. I, Phil Wilkinson, do will and bequeath my ability to make witty remarks to Blair McCaslin. I, James McRee, do will and bequeath my popularity to Vernon Cansler, providing he doesn't try to take my girl, and my position on the football team to J. B. Caldwell. I, Mary Faye Hawn, do will and bequeath my musical ability to Jean Moore and my cute ways to Jo Anne Beard. I, Martha Roberts, do will and bequeath to Barbara Lutz my ability to forget my pocketbook and have to go to the other side of the building to get it and fly back in 20 seconds. I, Japtha Propst, do will and bequeath my intellectual ability and studious ways to Jean Moore and my ability to get out of class to Jackie Cline. I, Mickey Frye, do will and bequeath my mathematical brain to Leslie Keever. I, Leonard Cooke, do will and bequeath my title as best sport to Jackie Cline. I, Reggie Grindstaff, do will and bequeath my courtesy to any rising senior girl that can find it. I, Jimmy Lowman, do will and bequeath my title as being most dignified to Shelby Huffman. I, Jack Williams, do will and bequeath my basketball position to Robert Cooke. I, Terrell Bumgarner, do will and bequeath my love for pretty girls to Robert Cooke, and my title as most likely to succeed to Ann Bumgarner. I, Charles Keener, do will and bequeath my quietness and ability to stay out of trouble to Robert Cooke. I, Carolyn Sigmon, do will and bequeath my ability for saying and doing the wrong things at the wrong time to Sue Rudisill. I, Yvonne Whisnant, do will and bequeath my dignified ways to Bobbie Lou Sides and my neatness to Nov- ella Parker. I, Carolyn Lowman, do will and bequeath my basketball suit to Peggy Parker in hopes that she will do more with it than I did. I, Shirley Ann Sigmon, do will and bequeath my good sportsmanship to Leslie Keever. I, Clyde Shuford, do leave. I, Mattie Lee Parker, do will my basketball ability to Sue Rudisill. I, Gerald Laney, do will and bequeath my cuteness to Vernon Cansler and my curly hair to Alfred Caldwell. I, Kay Moose, do will my originality to Marie Bowman. I, Anne Robertson, do will and bequeath my ability to think up excuses to get out of English classes to Ted Turner, hoping he'll succeed. I, Norma Rogers, do will and bequeath my big mouth to Janice Lawing. I, Patricia Keener, do will and bequeath my title as best dressed to Jo Anne Beard and my giggle to Sue Rudisill. I, Darius Bolick, do will and bequeath my best-all-round ways to Alfred Caldwell and my athletic abilities to Grady Williams. I, Thelma Drum, do will and bequeath my bashfulness to Kenneth Poovey in hopes that he will overcome it. I, Howard David, do will and bequeath my rank as b$st looking boy to Vernon Cansler and most depend- able to J. B. Caldwell. I, Joyce Reynolds, do will and bequeath my ability to get to class on time to Janice Lawing and my quiet ways to Shelby Huffman. I, Phyllis Lineberger, do will and bequeath the lock off my locker to Helen Fish in hopes that she will not have as much trouble opening it as I did. I, Joanne Turner, do will and bequeath my best-all-round ways to Joan Reynolds providing she will keep up her friendly ways. I, Patricia Laney, do will and bequeath my courteous ways to Marie Coulter. I, Shirley Fortenberry, do will and bequeath my title as prettiest girl to Geraldine Ramseur. I, Phyllis Ann Lawing, do will and bequeath my popularity and ability to laugh off discouragements to Novella Parker, provided she will always laugh last. I, John Whisenant, Jr. , do will and bequeath my French ability to Freddy Herter, provided he will be late to French class only every other day. I, Shirley Hazel Sigmon, do will and bequeath my cheerleading ability to any rising senior girl with a big mouth. I, Glenn Parker, do will and bequeath my ability to get a wife and still maintain my scholastic average to anyone who thinks he can do it. I, Joe Harwell, do will and bequeath my witty ways to Jackie Cline and my talents to J. B. Caldwell. GENEVA KEEVER SHIRLEY FORTENBERRY, Testators CLASS HISTORY At the council of Vienna when Prince Metternich was told that the events should be recorded and responded by saying that the men who make history have not time to write, the great statesman was mistaken. For the class of 1954 have not only made history, but we have found time to record it. We have been taught that Grecian history is a poem; Latin history a picture; Hebrew history a religion; modern history a chronicle, and I would suppose that the history of the class of '54 is a miracle. With these few introductory words the class historians will endeavor to trace briefly the movements of our group. All of us vividly recall the commencement day four years ago when our names were called by Mr. Richard F. Little and we were presented our diplomas, which, figuratively speaking, closed behind us the grammar grade doors and at the same time assured us admission into the realm of Mr. Little, Miss Cox, Mr. Flack, Mr. Sharpe, and Miss Painter. With fear and trembling we ascended the stairs that September morning because we had already heard how hard the high school studies would be and how they would make fun of us and call us green freshmen. There were fifty of us and we had to be divided into two groups, one under Mr. Sharpe and the other under Miss Painter. Our fears soon left us and we realized that there are many things worse than being the youngest students in a large group of others. We were learning fast. Our class officers for the freshman year were: Joe Harwell, president; Jerry Ramsey, vice president; Betty Lineberger, secretary- treasurer. But the Sophomore year! Well, we were the brightest class, or at least we thought so. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford, Mrs. Caldwell, Mr. Shepherd, and Mr. Jordan were our guiding lights. Our officers were Mickey Frye, president; Japtha Propst, vice president; and Shirley Fortenberry, secretary-treasurer. Under the leadership of James McRee, president; Mattie Lee Parker, vice presi- dent; Joanne Turner, secretary; Jean Arndt, treasurer, we started our Junior year. Hillbilly Weddin1 was presented and we think it was a big hit. Perhaps our greatest achievement was our trip to Williamsburg, Virginia, which the American Legion helpedto sponsor. Then another important event was the Junior-Senior Banquet with Rainbow the theme. Here we all shone in our new formals and suits. As we approached our Senior year there were many things on our minds. Forty students were present as we walked into the doors of our new consolidated school for the first time. Howard Davis was elected president; Japtha Propst, vice president; Mary Faye Hawn, secretary; and Yvonne Whisnant, treasurer. Now we are dignified seniors, with Mrs. Stafford as our homeroom teacher and advisor and Mr. Shepherd still our principal. Money! Money! Money! It may be the root of all evil, but it was also neces- sary in order for us to publish our annual. So now we are looking forward to May Day, the Junior-Senior Banquet and our Senior play. We have labored diligently. Graduation will soon be here and we are both hap- py and sad. With so noble a past and so glorious a future we are confident that we will always be prepared for whatever lies ahead of us. We are sad because now we are leaving MAIDEN HIGH SCHOOL and all the friends we have known for twelve years. School days are ended. PATRICIA KEENER JOANNE TURNER, Historians CLASS PROPHECY As we look into the crystal ball we see what the future holds for the grand old Class of 1954. First we see Patricia Keener with her husband constructing a road to the moon. Joe Harwell has accumulated a large string of dry clean- ers and has made millions. Shirley Fortenberry is now living in Holly- wood and has taken the place of Marilyn Monroe. Darius Bolick is a famous admiral of the Atlantic Fleet. Clyde Shuford is driving a large transfer truck for Akers Motor Lines. Geneva Keever is selling atomic appliances for Jack Keever Plumbing Co. Then we see Leonard Cooke coaching the football team at Wake Forest and enjoying it very much. Phyllis Lineberger, living in Maiden, is now operating Lineberger Bros. Grocery. Howard Davis gradually is taking the place of Clark Gable in motion pictures. Joyce Reynolds is the president of Yale University. Jimmy Lowmanis now acting as a general of the National Guard. Eddie Faye Cline has been living in Hickory, N. C., with her husband, who owns Hickory Flour Mills. James McRee has a batting average of .395, while pitching for the New York Yankees. Shirley Hazel Sigmon is cheer- leading for the University of North Carolina. Japtha Propst is head surgeon at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Phyllis Ann Lawing, who is nursing at Duke Hospital, keeps busy burping all the babies. Charles Keener is the owner of the B O Railway Company. Martha Roberts is housekeeping for her husband and all the little Roberts. Gerald Laney is the owner of the Cadillac Company. Yvonne Whisnant is the private secretary to the President of the United States. Glenn Parker is man- aging the Carolina Mills, Inc. Jean Arndt is giving art lessons at Ring- ling School of Art in Florida. John Whisnant is the owner of the largest trucking company in the South. Carolyn Lowman and Mattie Lee Parker are stars of the All-American Girls' Basketball Team. Terrell Bum- garner is professor of science at Harvard University. Mary Faye Hawn is preparing her first performance for Carnegie Hall. Jack Williams has taken Jackie Robinson's place with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Joanne Turner is living in N o r f o 1 k and is married to a chief petty officer. Mickey Frye lives in Newton and owns a string of theaters from Maine to Florida. Norma Jean Rogers, Thelma Drum and Shirley Ann Sigmon are all nurses at Mercy Hospital and are doing very well. Shirley Anne Robertson isalieutenant in the Women's Air Force. Kay Moose is nursing at Bowman-Gray Hospital in Winston Salem. Patricia Laney has made thousands of dollars and is now trying to find a husband. PHIL WILKINSON CAROLYN SIGMON, Class Prophets Complime nts of HAYNES DAIRY Lincolnton North Carolina Only The Finest At TED'S FOOD CENTER Phone 3111 Maiden North Carolina Compliments of E. F. ROSE CO. Maiden North Carolina W. F. SMITH SON Furniture Morticians Phones Day 2361 Night 3706 or 2021 Maiden North Carolina WHISNANT Compliments of HOSIERY MILLS CAMPBELL'S DRUG STORE Finest Men's Hosiery Ethical - Accurate - Economical Phone 3251 Hickory North Carolina Maiden North Carolina Best Wishes From SUPERIOR CHAIR MAIDEN INC. 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