Mebane High School - Furmacotto Yearbook (Mebane, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1953 volume:

Qffu dxJi+rC iAl' UC .........Through The Years Dedicat ion Through the years-----our lives have been influenced by many------our principal, teachers, parents and fellow students. One inspiration which will go with us always is that of a teacher who has given willingly of time, effort and patience to make us better citizens, more aware of the future. In years to come she will be looked upon as one of the many who helped us reach our goal. We, the seniors of 1953 With grateful hearts, do dedicate this annual to Mrs. Eleanor D. Harris. Compliments of WALKER’S FUNERAL HOME faculty ____Taught to the tune of a hickory stick MR. E. M. YODER, Principal Lenoir Rhyne and U.N.C. MRS. IRIS ABERNATHY Elon College Science and Physical Education MR. ELMO ALLGOOD High Point College and U.N.C. MR. HARLEY CANTRELL Appalachian College Eighth Grade MRS. MARY LOUISE CLARK Applachian College Business Education and English MRS. ELEANOR HARRIS W.C.U.N.C. English MISS RACHEL JONES Atlantic Christian College Math, English, and Phy. Education MR. CHARLES LLOYD U.N.C. French, Geometry and Librarian MRS. MERLE RIGGS W.C.U.N.C. French, Math and Librarian MR. HENRY D. MURPHY Lenoir Rhyne and Appalachian Seventh Grade and Principal of Elementary School MR. GEORGE SHACKLEFORD Elon and U.N.C. Social Studies and Phy. Education MRS. MAE ED LA SHAW W.C.U.N.C. Eighth Grade MRS. ALLOWEE STEVENS W.C.U.N.C. Home Economics MISS SARAH THOMPSON Converse College Seventh Grade MR. ARCHIE WALKER Elon College Diversified Occupation MRS. MARTHA K. GILLILAND W.C.U.N.C. Office Secretary MISS LULA CROSS CHAPMAN Greensboro College Music Instructor MRS. L. W. WARREN School Dietition All the live-long day Seated from left to right: Velma Slaughter, Zan White, Larry Miller, Don Squires, Vice-President; Betsy Allen, Former Student Council President; Sylvia Craddock, New Student Council President; Billy Wilkinson, Bobby Riggs, Judy Freshwater. Not Pictured: Brenda Richarson, Secretary and Treasurer. Student Council Every Monday morning, fourth period, was heard the call “Student Council meets today . Then were discussed plans and projedt for the year. Home-coming game, the Fall festival, the honor system, and the ever pleasant sock sale filled every minute until the President said, “The meeting is now adjourned. Mrs. Ralph Riggs was the capable faculty advisor before the Christmas holidays. After Christmas, Mrs. Eleanor D. Harris met with the Council Always Late — £ £ Pictured, Reading Clockwise: Claris Bean, Joyce Clayton and Nancy Keck, Co-Editors; Carolyn Thomas, Literary Editor; Roy Southern, Assistant Literary Editor; Ted Wilkerson, Sports Editor; David Mangum, Assistant Sports Editor; Ronald Chandler, Photographer; Betty McAlister, Typist; Miss Jones, Faculty Advisor; Mary Ann Nelson, Shirley Wilson, Art Editors; Sylvia Craddock, Circulation Manager; Jeanne Jobe, Assistant Circulation Manager; Bobby Wilkinson, Business Manager; Betty Frances Rudd, Assistant Business Manager; Mrs. Harris, Faculty Advisor. Annual Staff The Furmacotto staff, after hours of labor, disappointments, delays, and meeting deadlines, have completed with success the fourth edition of the Furmacotto. We wish to thank our teachers for the help they have given us; we also extend our sincere appreciation to those town merchants who have helped us by placing advertisements in our yearbook. Although we had many hard times and sacrifices, such as missing teen-age club, being late for games and skipping classes, we have thoroughly enjoyed working on this edition. The fun .experience, and hard work has challenged us to make this annual a success. We are proud to present to you the Furmacotto of 1953. Compliments of JONES DEPARTMENT STORE There’s a long, long trail a-rwinding Dana Dixc.i, President Carolyn Laws, Vice -President Philip Southern, Secretary Jesse Edwards, T reasurer Larry Miller, Student Council Rep. Bobbie Bean Shirley Bulla Coy Byrd Cecil Caison Jimmy Caviness Billy Cook Tommy Evans Melvin Faucette Betty Sue Fritts Don Greeson Archie Hobbs Hilda Hoover Bessie Isley Linda Lanning Eddie Lee Carl Lemons Barbara Jean McCauley Faye McLeod Jo Oakley David Pender Tommy Pickett Foy Thompson Lois Sykes Jreskmen ----There’s a long, long trail a-winding Gene Turner, President Tommy Sykes, Vice-President Donald Workman, Secretary-Treasurer Zan White. Student Council Rep. John Garner Keith Griggs Cora Hawkins Bill Horner Charles Hughes Barbara Medlin Shirley Parker Linda Rice Wayne Riley Edwin Robertson Doris Shields Braxton Stuckey Beth Sykes Craig Sykes E. C. Sykes Tommy Terrell Donald Tickle Bruce West Charlotte Williams Jean Williams Judy Wilson Bobby Wynn Howard York Compliments of MEBANE FLOUR h FEEL MILL Jreshmcn Team They Bessemer 20 Rankin 0 Trinity 13 Alexander-W ilson 25 E. M. Holt 20 Night and day----- We 7 12 25 6 27 Team They We Siler City Altamahaw- 26 7 Ossippee 0 ♦ 13 Bethel Hill 0 20 Haw River 20 13 Leaksville 12 14 Betty Jean McAlister was crowned queen of home-coming at the half time ceremonies of the Me bane- Siler City Football game. Compliments of PENDER AMICK You are the one Seated, left to right: Wayne Moore, Manager; Stephen Wilkerson, Jack Keasler, Woodrow Wilk- erson, Archie Hobbs, Bobby Rice, Dennis Owens, Donald Workman, Jerry Foster, Jimmy Cavi- ness, Bobby Riggs, Manager. Kneeling, left to right: Ronald Chandler, Jesse Edwards, Claris Bean, James Foster, Bobby Wilkinson, Jerry Caviness, Archie Wilborn, Ted Wilkerson, Jimmie Bell, Marshall Southern. Standing, left to right: Bobby Jones, Tommy Sykes, Kermit Lewis, Bobby Workman, Joey Graves, Richard Patterson, Fred Carter, Larry Miller, Benny Murphy, Harley Cantrell, Archie Walker. Compliments of MEBANE LUMBER COMPANY A four-leaf clover 4-H The record of the 4-H Club is one to be proud of. It was awarded the banner and a gavel for being the best 4-H Club in Alamance County. Mary Anne Nelson, its Secretary and Trea- surer, was the State Health Representative to the National Convention where she won recognition. From left to right, first row: Wayne Moore, President; Mary Anne Nelson, Vice-President; Norma Kay Shoe, Secretary and Treasurer; Kay Nelson, Pianist; Hilda Faucette, Jo Anne Yancey, Rosalie Shields, and Don Greeson. Second row: Phyllis Hawkins, Libby Smith, Phyllis Maults- by, Billie Jean Smith, Helen Langley, Jean Nichols, Sammy Wilson, and Sue Freshwater. Third row: Coy Byrd, Wayne Riley, Bruce West, Charles Hughes, Bobby Jones, Ray Jenkins, Billy Cook, Edwin Robertson. Uus 'Drivers Left to Right: John H. Payne, Wayne Moore, Don Squires, and Stephen Wilkerson. I'd a baked a cake--- Juture Homemakers of A meriea First row, from left to right: Phyllis Hawkins. Charlotte Thomas, Shirley Bulla, Linda Rice, Beth Sykes, and Jane Shields. Second row: Velma Sue Slaughter, Barbara Medlin, Brenda Richardson, Anne Strickland, Ellen Turner, Joan Yancey, Sue Freshwater, Faye McLeod, Jean Nichols, Phyllis Maultsby, and Hilda Hoover. Third row: Jo Oakley, Barbara McCauley, Patricia Davis, Charlotte Williams. Shirley Parker, Judy Wilson, Rose Marie Thornton, Rebecca Smith, Sylvia Craddock, Jean Williams, and Mary Ann Nelson. Fourth row: Sylvia Crumpler, Esther Payne, Joan Lambert, Kae Nelson, Betty Wynn, Marcille Van Liere, Crumpler, and Betty Jo Clark. Club The Key Club plays a very active part in our school activities. It is a junior Kiwanis Club organi- zation, therefore it works in cooperation with the Kiwanis Club. The Key Club's motto is We Build. First row. left to right: Bobby Wilkinson. President; Billy Dixon, Vice-President; Claris Beari, Sec- retary; David Mangum, Treasurer. Second row: Roy Southern, Ronald Chandler, Jerry Caviness, and Archie Wilborn. Third row: Marshall Southern, Jimmie Bell, Don Squires, and Billy Wilkinson Fourth row: James Foster, Wayne Moore, Caudeli Clark, John Lynch. Give me some men------ -----Our teams will shine tonight Reading left to right: Jimmie Bell, Sylvia Craddock, Shirley Wilson, Esther Payne, Harriet Raines, Billy Wilkinson. Cheerleaders The Cheerleaders, elected by the Student Body, traveled with their teams offering moral support throughout the football and basketball seasons. Whether the weather was rainy or sunny--the nights were hot or cold, or the competition was much or none, our cheerleaders clad in blue and gold were always there. Compliments of HOTEL GRILL Baby Face ---- Seventh Grade First Row: Judy Amick, C.T. Andrews, Penny Bartis, Tommy Biggs, Ruby Bardley, John Brady, Bobby Brown, Naomi Brown, Jackie Buckner, Vivian Cates. Second Row: Mattie Catlett, Buddy Clayton, Gene Compton, Johnny Crawford, Lois Cross, Julia Davis, Ralph Davis, Joe Dennis, Donald Dollar, George Eastward. Third Row: G.W. Edwards, Ronnie Farrell, Johnny Foster, Virginia Foster, Clyde Hobbs, Carolyn Hodge, Preston Keith, Tommy Kirk, Bobby Langley, Sandra Laws. Fourth Row: Joan Lewis, Virginia Lloyd, Carolyn Lunsford, Jerry McArthur, Priscilla McGee, Jesse McLaurin, Phil Medlin, Sarah Moore, Peggy Morris, Robert Morris. Fifth Row: Brenda Moser, Charles Neese, Pat Neese, June Neville, Betty Norman, Barbara Parker, Sylvia Parker, Ervin Poteat, Barbara Richmond, Helen Richmond. Sixth Row: Joan Riley, Mary E. Riley, George Smith, Randall Smith, Shirley Smith, Clay Straughn, Earl Straughn, Harvey Sykes, Faye Tickle, Billy Thompson. Seventh Row: Glenda Thompson, Thelma Tuck, Vickie Van Liere, Mickey Walker, Linda Wood, Eugene Wynn. Not Pictured: Dallas Bean. You've got the cutest little Baby Face Eighth Grade First row, from left to right: Howard Allen, Vance Allen, Dick Bell, Georgia Biggs, John Breitmeir, Beth Brown, Garland Burgess, Joan Cheek, Mickey Conklin, and Becky Correll. Second row: Frankie Durham, Sylvia Edwards, Betty Ezzell, Bobby Farrar, Paul Farrar, Sammy Faucette, Frances Fox, Danny Freshwater, Betty Fulcher, and Roger Griggs. Third row: Dale Howard, Charles Huey, Kay Isley, Jay James, Erma Jenkins, Nannie Jones, Harold Lambert, Wesley Laws, Billy Lineberry, and Doris Markham. Fourth row: Sara Markham, Marie Manuel, Sara Maultsby, Bill McPherson, Pepper Miller, Catherine Mills, David Moore, Kenneth Parker, Milton Patterson, and Sandra Payne. Fifth row: Janice Pender, Ida Pennington, Emma Jean Phelps, Wallace Poe, Johnny Ray, W. Z. Ray, David Rogers, Jimmy Scoggins, Carlos Scoggins, and Marie Scarlett. Sixth row: Thomasine Shields, Betty Jean Sykes, Odell Sykes, Joan Thomas, James Thornton, Geri Tripp, Marion Tyson, Rosa Wilk- erson, David Wilson, and Mary AUce Wilson. Seventh row: Amanda Workman, Glenda Workman, Gloria Workman, Billy Wynn, and Eunice Young. Not Pictured: Delbert Bean and Joann Phillips. Seated left to right, first row: Cora Hawkins, Janet Morris, Cleo Graves, Jean Williams, Doris Shields, Jean Nichols, Anne Strickland, Nancy Keck, and Betty Rudd. Second row: Libby Smith, Rosalie Shields, Norma Kay Shoe, Joan Yancey, Betty Jo Clark, Mickie Crumpler, Patricia Davis, Sylvia Crumpler, Betty Crawford, Charlotte Thomas, Mary Ellen Lewis, and Rose Marie Thornton. Third row: Jane Shields, Phyllis Maultsby, Mary Ann Nelson, Kae Nelson, Shirley Bulla, Hilda Hoo- ver, Judy Wilson, Barbara Medlin, Shirley Parker, Esther Payne, Jo Lambert, Harriet Rice, and Judy Freshwater. Fourth row: Shirley Wilson, Betty McAlister, Becky Smith, Helen Langley, Morine Rice, Betty Ellen Wynn, Gearline Rice, Velma Sue Slaughter, Patricia Mixon, Frances Moore, Bobbie McBane, Betty Catlett, Nina Belle Satterfield. Fifth row: Phyllis Hawkins, Hilda Faucette, Billie Jean Smith, Ophelia Holt, Ellen Turner, Marcille Van Liere, Carolyn Laws, Linda Lanning, Charlotte Williams, Beth Sykes, Faye McLeod, Jo Oakley and Linda Rice. Glee Club First row, from left to right: Wayne Moore, Billy Wilkinson, Jackie Keasler, Coy Byrd, Billy Cook, David Pender, Eddie Lee, Tommy Evans, and Don Greeson. Second row: Woodrow Wilkerson, Don Squires, Sammy Wilson, Jimmie Bell, Bobby Riggs, Freddie Jobe, Tommy Pickett, Benny Murphy, and David Mangum. Third row: Zan White, James Workman, Caudell Clark, Richard Hamm, Kermit Lewis, Don Holt, Bryan Holt, Dana Dixon, and Thomas Gravite. As time goes by---- Sophomores James Andrews, President Jerry Foster, Vice-President Patricia Davis, Secretary-Treasurer Billy Wilkinson, Student Council Rep. Peggy Andrews Patsy Brown Fred Carter Caudell Clark Betty Crawford Mittie Crumpler Sylvia Crumpler Gene Farthing Hilda Faucette Elbert Garner Cleo Graves Phyllis Hawkins Ophelia Mae Holt Bryan Holt Ray Jenkins Freddie Jobe Bobby Jones Jack Keasler Helen Langley Howard Lee Mary Ellen Lewis Tommy Loftis John Lynch Janet Morris Benny Murphy ----As time goes by Jean Nichols, President Marcille Van Liere, Vice-President Elizabeth Smith Secretary-Treasurer Bobby Riggs, Student Council Rep. Joann McAdams William McLaurin Sylvia Neal Barbara Neville Dennis Owens Rebecca Patterson Richard Patterson Esther Payne Bobby Rice Bobby Scarlett Rosalie Shields Billie Jean Smith Connie Smith Phillip Smith Marshall Southern Anne Strickland Betty Jean Sykes Charlotte Thomas Rose Marie Thornton Ellen Turner Woodrow Wilkerson James Workman Jo Ann Yancey Not Shown: Kay Nelson Shirley Andrews Gerald Smith Sophomores You're mine at last Monogram Club The Monogram Club, an inactive organization, was organized four years ago for students who have merited letters in athletics or in cheerleading. The purpose of the club is to reward deserving sports- men and to promote a better athletic program for the school and community. Standing left to right first row: Ruby Sykes, Sylvia Craddock. Carolyn Thomas. Shirley Wilson, Esther Payne. Harriet WHhor’ JRVKK w!,yJ.°n’ andT Betsy Allcn Second row: Billy Wilkinson, Bobby Workman, Archie 7arne, Fr V ’ JerrV CavinDcss• Herbert Thornton, and Stephen Wilkerson. Third row: James Foster, Ted Wilkerson. Claris Bean. Ronald Chandler, and Wayne Moore jCibrary Staff ,, Accessine books, reading shelves, putting books in place, cleaning, arranging bulletin boards.and coilecting fees, have kept our library assistants busy. These workers under the supervision of Mrs Merie Riggs, are seated left to right. Phyllis Maultsby. Jo Lambert, and Mary Ann Nelson. Standing Marcille Van Liere, Gearline Rice, and Jean Williams. Ophelia Holt, Anne Strickland, Ellen Turner Bessie isley, and Doris Shields. ---Rumors are flying Speech Club The speech club, a new organization under the direction of Elmo S. Allgood, has for its purpose, speech betterment and draws for its membership pupils from all grade groups. These pupils are standing left to right, first row: Carolyn Laws, Judy Wilson, Barbara Medlin, Mary Ann Nelson, Norma Kay Shoe, Harriet Rice, Linda Lanning, and Marcille Van Liere. Second Row; Sylvia Crumpler, Coy Byrd, Jo Anne Yancey, Bobby Riggs, John Lynch, Roy Southern, and Barbara McCauley. Newspaper Staff The staff, members of the Junior Class, publishes a minimum of four issues of the “Hi-Times” yearly. The members of this staff are, from left to right, seated: Nina Bell Satterfield, Patricia Mixon, Sue Freshwater, Jo Lambert. Phyllis Maultsby, Editor-in-Chief; Harriet Raines, and Bobbie Me Bane. From left to right standing: Betty Catlett, Ruby Sykes, Judy Freshwater, Don Holt, Frances Moore, Jimmie Bell Jr. , Becky Smith, Joey Graves, Janice Poe, Richard Ham, Don Squires, Wayne Moore, Stephen Wilkerson, Thomas Gravitte and Betty Jo Clark. Always grinning — • n I Qirls' basketball First row, from left to right: Barbara Jean McCauley. Esther Payne, Harriet Raines. Carolyn Thomas, Jo Oakley, and Ellen Turner. Second row Charlotte Williams, Elsie Mae Oakley, Elizabeth Smith. Doris Shields, Ruby Sykes. Nancy Keck, Faye McLeod, and Shirley Andrews. Third row: Anne Strickland; Manager, Linda Rice, Beth Sykes, Betty Jean McAlister, Janet Morris, Betty Frances Rudd, and Lois Sykes. Team We They A. Harriet Raines Elon 18 35 B. Linda Rice Alexander Wilson 37 24 C. Betty McAlister Sylvan 27 63 D. Betty F. Rudd Pleasant Grove 56 67 E. Ruby Sykes Altamahaw Ossipee 58 36 F. Barbara Jean McCauley Eli Whitney 21 39 G. Beth Sykes E. M. Holt 27 43 H. Faye McLeod Haw River 37 52 I. Esther Payne Elon 22 37 J. Carolyn Thomas Alexander Wilson 42 47 Sylvan 26 41 Pleasant Grove 44 50 Altamahaw Ossipee 68 51 Eli Whitney 38 46 E. M. Holt 38 62 Haw River 21 34 Compliments of RUDDS FIRESTONE i -Always winning Hoys’ Hasketball First row. left to right: Ted Wilkerson. Jerry Caviness, Archie Wil- born, Claris Bean, and James Foster. Second row: Gene Farthing, Jimmy Bell, Bryan Holt, Billy Wilkinson, Tommy Gravitte, and Bobby Riggs. Third row: Dana Dixon; Manager, Phil Southern, Marshall Southern, Gene Turner, and Don Squires. Compliments of VILLAGE STORE Team Elon Alexander Wilson Sylvan Pleasant Grove Altamahaw Ossipee Eli Whitney E. M. Holt Haw River Elon Alexander Wilson Sylvan Pleasant Grove Altamahaw Ossipee Eli Whitney E. M. Holt Haw River We 37 39 46 70 58 64 34 49 54 51 47 42 54 66 82 50 They 36 58 43 64 45 60 68 91 40 72 44 69 40 64 69 79 A. Archie Wilborn B. Ted Wilkerson C. Bryan Holt D. Phil Southern E. Bobby Riggs F. Thomas Gravitte G. Jimmie Bell H. Jerry Caviness I. Claris Bean J. James Foster y My dreams are getting better all the time-------- JO LAMBERT, President WAYNE MOORE, Vice-President SUE FRESHWATER, Secretary HERBERT THORNTON, Treasurer JIMMIE BELL, JR. BETTY CATLETT BETTY JO CLARK JOSEPHINE DANIELS CLYDE DAVIS JUDY FRESHWATER JOEY GRAVES THOMAS GRAVITTE KENNETH GREEN RICHARD HAM DON HOLT MARTHA HOOVER Juniors My dreams are getting better all the time GEORGE ISLEY KERMIT LEWIS PHYLLIS MAULTSBY BOBBIE McBANE PATRICIA MIXON FRANCES MOORE ELSIE MAE OAKLEY JANICE POE HARRIET RAINES NINA BELL SATTERFIELD JANE SHIELDS REBECCA SMITH DON SQUIRES RUBY SYKES PEGGY WESTBROOK BILLY WILKERSON STEPHEN WILKERSON Juniors All the live long day------ DO Club The D.O. Club is made up of students who work part time outside of school. This club is spon- sored by Mr. Archie Walker. Pictured, left to right: Robert Shields, Joyce Clayton, Dwight Davis, Vernon Harris, Kenneth Green, Hermon Harris, Billy Dixon, Marjorie Young, Billy Wilkerson, and George Isley. The Dramatics Club is for the benefit of those students who are in some way interested in acting or producing plays. Members pictured are, first row, left to right: Esther Payne, Kernit Lewis, John Lynch, Tommy Gravitte, and Norma Kay Shoe. Second row: Patrica Davis, Billie J. Smith, Helen Langley, Phyllis Hawkins, Hilda Faucette, and Rosalie Shields. Third row: JoAnn Yancey, Sylvia Crumpler, Marcille Van liere, Charlotte Thomas, Kae Nelson, Rose Marie Thornton, and Mary Ellen Lewis. Fourth row: Bobby Riggs, Anne Strickland, Ellen Turner, Becky Smith, Jean Nichols. Dramatics Our Best To You Marshals Our marshals are a group of Juniors selected on the basis of scholastic attainment. Those who have achieved from the class of 54 are: Front, Phyllis Maultsby, Chief. Second Row: Kenneth Green, Don Squires and Don Holt. Third Row: Sue Freshwater, Jo Lambert, and Elsie Mae Oakley. Compliments of MEBANE LAUNDRY DRY CLEANERS Rational Honor Society The National Honor Society, composed of thirteen members, meets monthly with a faculty advisor. The members are chosen on a basis of Scholarship, Leadership, and Dependability. Pictured, First Row, left to right: Phyllis Maults- by, Secretary; Judy Freshwater, Don Squires, Brenda Richardson, Sue Freshwater. Second Row: Joan Lambert, Vice-President; Nancy Keck, President; Betty F. Rudd, Sylvia Craddock, Betsy Allen, Mary Ann Nelson. Not pictured: Elsie May Oakley, Joyce Clayton. 11 . ) V “3 £'f u — i Seniors WILLIAM CLARIS BEAN President “Most Likely to Succeed’ “Goober’ Football 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 2,3,4; Baseball 1.2.3, 4; Key Club 3,4; Student Council 1; Glee Club ; Minstrel 1,2, 3,4; Band 1,2, 3,4; Monogram Club 2, 3,4; Hi-Times Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; President of Senior Class 4; Variety Show 1,2,3. JAMES HENRY FOSTER Vice-President “Most Popular” “ Curley” Football 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Baseball 1.2.3, 4; Student Council 2; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Key Club 2,3,4; May Court 1; Class Officer 4. NANCY CAROL SCOTT Secretary-Treasurer Best Dressed” “Babe” Secretary-Treasurer of Senior Class; Glee Club 2; Class Reporter 3; Variety Show 2. SYLVIA DAWN CRADDOCK Student Council President “Shorty” Student Council Secretary 4, President 4; Glee Club 1,2; Home Economics Club 1,2, 3,4; Presi- dent 3; Cheerleader 2,3,4; Class Officer 3; May Court 3,4; Monogram Club 3,4; Dramatics Club 2; Annual Staff 4; Hi-Times Staff 3; Minstrel 2,4; 4-H Club 1; Honor Society 4. BRENDA GALE RICHARDSON Student Council Representative “Quietest” “Brendy” Home Ec. Club 1,2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 2; Class Secretary and Treasurer 2; National Honor So- siety 3,4; Student Council Secretary 4. BETSY MAE ALLEN “Bet” Vice-President 2; Class President 3; Hi Times Staff 3; Monogram Club 3,4; Honor Society 3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Minstrel 1,4; Dramatics Club 2; Home Ec. Club 1,2; Vice-President Stu- dent Body 3; Chief Marshal 3; Glee Club 1,2,3; Former Furmacotto Editor and President Student Body 4. JEAN CAVINESS Mascot JOHNNY DUNCAN Mascot Compliments of DUNCAN FOOD STORE --Now is the hour Seniors JERRY ARNOLD CAVINESS “Reth Football 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; Key Club 3,4; Band 1,2, 3,4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Minstrel 2,3,4; Hi-Time s Staff 3; Variety Show 1,2, 3,4; Class Officer 1; Glee Club 1; May Court 2. RONALD HART CHANDLER “Ronnie Class Officer 1; Band 1,2, 3, 4; Key Club 3,4; Hi- Times Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Minstrel 4; Monogram Club 4; Bus Driver 3; Football Manager 1; Football 3,4. JOYCE PAYNE CLAYTON “ Rejoice Student Council 2; Glee Club 1,2; Dramatics Club 2; Basketball 1,2,3; May Court 1; National Honor Society 3,4; Newspaper Staff 3; Assistant Editor of Annual 4; Monogram Club 2, 3,4; Honor Student 1; D.O. Club 4; Representative to Girls State 3; Mar- shal 3. SYLVIA JUANITA DARNELL “Nita Dramatics Club 2; Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3. DWIGHT FLEMING DAVIS Basketball 2; D.O. Club 3,4. BILLY THOMAS DIXON “Dix“ Glee Club 1,2; Key Club 2,3,4; 4-H Club 2, 3; Base - ball 2,3,4; D.O. Club 4; Newspaper Staff 3; Minstrel 2; Bus Driver 3. GRACE CATHERINE DODSON “Most Cheerful ’ “Cat Dramatics Club 2; Class Reporter 3. BETTY JANE DOLLAR “Janie Dramatics Club 2. Compliments of R W MARKET Seniors DAVID ALEXANDER MANGUM “Boat” “Best Sport” Glee Club 1,2, 3,4; Key Club 3,4; Band 1,2; Minstrel 1,2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 3: Hi-Times Staff 3; Furma- cotto Staff 4. BETTY JEAN McALlSTER “Most Versatile” “Bet” Glee Club 1,2,3, 4; Band 1,2; Dramatics Club 2; 4-H Club 1; Minstrel 2,4; Variety Show 1,2; Class President 1; Hi-Times Staff 3; Basketball 3,4; Home-Coming Queen 4; Annual Staff 4. MARY ANN NELSON “Most Talented” 4-H Club 1,2, 3,4; Secretary 3; Vice-President 1; Band 1.3; Art Club 1; Glee Club 1.2. 3,4; Minstrel 1,4; Variety Show 3; Home Ec. Club 3,4; Treasurer 3; Dramatics Club 2; Hi-Times Staff 3; Annual Staff 4; Library Assistant 3,4. JOHN HAMBLEN PAYNE “Cutest” “John” Bus Driver 3,4; Class Officer 1. EARL HERMON HARRIS “Hermon” Minstrel 1; Variety Show 2; D.O. Club 3,4; Mar- shal 3. FRANCES VERNON HARRIS “Vernon” Minstrel 1; D.O. Club 3,4; Class Officer 1,2; Variety Show 2; Marshal 3; May Court 3. ANNIE JEANNE JOBE “Cicero” Glee Club 1,2,3; Dramatics Club 2; Basketball 3; Hi-Times Staff 3; Minstrel 1,2; Annual Staff 4. NANCY JANE KECK “Most Capable Leader” “Ethel” Glee Club 1,2, 3, 4; Student Council Representative 1; May Court 2; Honor Society 3,4; Secretary Dra- matics Club 2; Basketball 3,4; Marshal 3; Min- strel 2, 3, 4; Variety Show 1,2, 3; Co-Editor of Annual 4; Honor Society President 4. Compliments of JEFFREY'S SINCLAIR SERVICE ----that we must say goodbye Seniors MORINE RICE Mo Glee Club 1,2, 3, 4; Library Assistant 1. GEARLINE RICE •‘Friendliest ’ Jerry' Glee Club 1,2,3; Talent Show 2; Library Assistant 2,4. BETTY FRANCES RUDD Frankie Glee Club 1,2,3, 4; Class Officer 2, 3; Dramatics Club 2; May Court 3; Basketball 3, 4; Variety Show 3; Minstrel 4; Honor Society 3,4; Vice-President Honor Society 3; Hi-Times Staff 3; Annual Staff 4. ROBERT FRANKLIN SHIELDS Glee Club 1,2; Baseball 1,2; D.O. Club 3,4; Class Officer 1; Minstrel 2. VELMA SUE SLAUGHTER Class Secretary 1; Glee Club 1,2, 3, 4; Home Ec. Club 1,2, 3,4; Student Council Representative 4; Minstrel 4. MARJORIE ODEL SMITH Cutest Marge Glee Club 1,2,3. ROY HAMPTON SOUTHERN, JR. Roy Transfer: Key Club 4; Annual Staff 4; Speech Club 4. CAROL JEAN STUCKEY Most in Love and Best All Around’ Variety Show 2. Compliments of MAGIC CLEANERS Now is the hour... Seniors CAROLYN JANET THOMAS “Tiny “Most Athletic and Most Likely to Succeed' Home Ec. Club 3; Basketball 1,2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Dramatics Club 2. ARCHIE ODEL WILBORN “Booner Most Athletic Football 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Baseball 1,2,3, 4; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Key Club 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2; Class Officer 1; May Court 2; May King 4. TED MORRIS WILKERSON “Champ’ Football 1,2,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Baseball 4; Mono- gram Club 2, 3,4; May Court 1; Hi-Times Staff 3; Furmacotto Staff 4. ROBERT ALTON WILKINSON. JR. “Bobby” Football 1,2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 3,4; Key Club 2,3,4; Band 1,2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Minstrel 1; Marshal 3; President of Key Club 4. SHIRLEY TATE WILSON “Most Popular ' 'Shirl Band 1,2; Dramatics Club 2; Home Ec. Club 1; Cheerleader 3,4; Minstrel 1,2,4; Variety Show 1,2,3; Annual Staff 4; May Court 1; Hi-Times Staff 3; Monogram Club 4; Glee Club 1,2, 3,4; Class Officer 1. BOBBY CLAY WORKMAN “Horse” Most In Love Football 1,2, 3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Speech Club 4; May Court 3. BETTY ELLEN WYNN “Slim” Home Ec. Club 1.2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1,2, 3,4; Class Reporter 1. MARJORIE SHIELDS YOUNG “Margie” Home Ec. Club 1; Dramatics Club. Compliments of MEBANE TOBACCO BOARD OF TRADE Slipping around I JlH k Senior Moonlight and Roses She can look into the future Class Prophecy While visiting in Washington, we decided to have our fortunes told by a gypsy to see just what the future of the Senior Class of 55 beheld. As we entered the dimly lit room, a weird looking woman sitting behind a small table said, “One at a time please, and I'll start with you handsome. ’ Naturally she was talking to Claris Bean; so the rest of the seniors left the room to wait for their turn. As she gazed into the crystal ball, she saw Claris now operating his own dental office with two lovely girls for his assistants. Keep your mind on your business, Claris! Gazing deeper into the prophetic ball, the gypsy sees, as the vision clears, a figure slowly coming into view. Oh no, it can’t be; but it is-Jerry Caviness, now a bellboy at the Statler Hotel in New York and still bumming cigarettes. Keep the home fires burning, Jerry! As we travel the road into the future, we see a little white house on the next corner. Yes, the name on the mailbox reads, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Workman. Carol Jean now has a “full time job. “ The future clouds again and then clears,and wait - a busy little office is in view. There are four familiar figures rushing round, well whatta’ ya’ know, the Harris twins and Rice twins have bought out the Toni Company. Well, now which twin has the Toni? ? ? ? The view switches to the sky, high above Pan-American Airport. A plane has just left the ground en route to South America. Who is the pilot? Yes, Betty Frances Rudd has finally earned her pilot's license and is now employed by Pan-American Airways. We go through the passenger cabin. What are all those picks and shovels and baggage for ? It has been rumored that David Mangum, the famous archeologist, is on board. Dem bones gonna rise again. As the view changes, we see Robert Shields, now running an auto shop, where he sells old parts of wrecked cars. He has plenty that weren't torn up too badly when he first learned to drive. So he's well stocked on old auto parts. Anybody want to buy a slightly used Ford’?? Dwight Davis now owns a chain of filling stations and is very successful. We pass over Paris, France; and down on the streets of gay Paree we see Roy Southern, now a famous author, surrounded by a crowd of girls. Yes, he's gathering information for his new autobiography, “Roy Prefers Blondes. Greyhound Bus Company now has a new employee; it seems that John Payne has a sentimental feeling for buses. The scene changes to a scene over a ball park, and a big league baseball game is going on. One of our former classmates is coming up to bat. Archie Wilborn is playing for the St. Louis Cardinals and James Foster is umpire. Now he can't fuss at the official. Eh, James9 ?? Nancy Keck is now teaching dental hygiene at Carolina, but she always finds time to help bail hay. And her favorite song is still, “I Found My Thrill on Blueberry Hill . Believe me, she really did too! The scene changes and we see a sign which reads, “We Need Your Head In our Business. Juanita Darnell and Brenda Richardson now run a Beauty Shop and are very successful. Mary Ann Nelson, now a successful novelist, owns her own comic strip, “The Adventures of Throckmorton A. Hickenlooper. Nancy Scott is now secretary to her husband who is an officer in the Air Force. And boy is he a “ W orkman ! ’ As the scene shifts, we see Shirley Wilson now a mother of two adorable little blue-eyed boys. She is really busy now, and this is only the beginning. Now we pass a famous theatre in New York City, and there is Marjorie Smith sitting in the ticket booth. Her name is changed, and another ring has been added. She has been very success- ful . Right9 We’re moving along past the Empire State building, and another office comes in view. A very familiar girl is sitting behind a desk in the office on the top floor of the building; Carolyn Thomas always did like high things, especially “Hightowers. After teaching for sometime, Sylvia Craddock was found settled down in a little home close to a certain dentist's office. But she still has a job, yep, raising “Beans. We move on once more to the top floor of another building where there is a photography Studio. On the door a sign reads: Owner, Ronald Chandler; Manager, Ronald Chandler; Photographer, Ronald Chandler. Say, gypsy, who runs this place??? Joyce Clayton now runs her own sewing room. Making children’s clothes is her specialty, and she has three adorable models. “Dixon’s Dairy? Say, there's a boy in our class named Dixon. Could this be Bill Dixon 9 Yes, it is and he’s finishing the morning milking now. So what if it is 4 o'clock in the afternoon. He has a lot of cows! Bobby Wilkinson has finished at Davidson and is looking for a job. Maybe he will be another successful insurance salesman, but only the “Want Ads and the future can tell. Velma Sue Slaughter and Betty Ellen Wynn have good jobs a secretaries. Incidentally both are married and happy. Again the future changes to a peaceful home life. Betty Jane Dollar is keeping house for her favorite guy, and Dollar is a name of the past. Oh yes, she has two little children. Really keeps her runnin’. Jeanne Jobe is now happily married and is teaching someone to take over her job. She's decided to have a family. And this is something a lawyer can’t settle. Right Jeanne??? Marjorie Young is already busy raising her family. She says this job is really worthwhile. Good Luck, Marjorie, and many happy returns. The scene clears very quickly, and the gypsy smiles. Alas, we see a sailor. How can this be??? Well, you guesses it! Without looking further into the crystal ball, we see that Betty Mc- Alister has finally landed in the Navy. Anchors Aweigh, Bet! The gypsy looks for the last time into the cloudy future and this is her prediction. Catherine Dodson has landed her man, and she has a very successful job. Well, the line comes to an end and everyone’s prophecy has been made. By this time the gypsy has made enough money from us to live happily ever after. So we left and returned to our hotel rooms, just wondering if the gypsy really knew and saw what the future holds for us. --and drive away all your fears Class Poem Our very best years have come to a close, We, the seniors have been on our toes. To earn our grades and much success. To bring in the future happiness. Now we are leaving with pride in our souls, And a will to attain our future goals. To a bright tomorrow, we’re on our way-- Nothing will stop us or make us delay. The help of the principal, teachers, and school Will urge us to follow the golden rule. We’re thanking our parents, who bid us to go, And use the good things that God did bestow. We stand on the threshold of graduation at last, Not as unconcerned with the future as we have been of the past. We’re filled with hope and deep ambition, To select in the future a good position. 'Tis hard to part when friends are dear, It will perhaps cost a sigh, a tear-- Neverless we’re starting anew. We’ve had our best, good luck to you. Joyce Clayton Class Poet They bring the flowers---- SENIOR ATTENDANTS Carolyn Thomas and Roy Southern QUEEN AND KING Sylvia Craddock and Archie Wilborn The May Court is selected by popular vote of the Student Body. Compliments of RUBY MAE DRESS SHOPPE Court that bloom in May JUNIOR ATTENDANTS Sue Freshwater and Don Holt SOPHOMORE ATTENDANTS Marcille VanLiere and John Lynch FRESHMAN ATTENDANTS Beth Sykes and Larry Miller JUNIOR ATTENDANTS Elsie Mae Oakley and Kenneth Green SOPHOMORE ATTENDANTS Ellen Turner and Billy Wilkinson FRESHMAN ATTENDANTS Faye McLeod and Jesse Edwards Always Cast Will and Testament Wc, the seniors of 1953, being of sound mind and body, find that Mebane High would not be the same without some of our noted possessions. To the Juniors, who will occupy the desks of the twelfth grade next year, we leave our love for Mrs. Harris and Mr. Allgood, our senior class sponsors. Along with this goes our inherited quality of being an example and hope that they, as seniors, will try as we have, to make Mebane High a better institution for learning. To the Sophomores, the rising Junior class, we bequeath our love and respect for the build- ings, faculty, books, and athletic field of M.H. S. in leaving this, we hope that they will retain the sentiments that we feel for this High School. Also we leave in their possessions, our ability to stay away from trouble. To our friends of short but pleasant acquaintance, the Freshmen, the Sophomores of ‘54, we will our ability to study diligently even though television is much more inviting. To the rising Freshmen class, whose acquaintance is dim to us, we bequeath our ladder of success, and our best-wishes for reaching the top. Having been engaged in studies here at M.H.S. for the past four years, we have learned that knowledge is a precious possession, and should be used wisely by everyone. Certain individuals in the graduating class find that they possess qualities which would be indispensable to the remaining students, and hereby make the following bequeaths: Ted Wilkerson, the senior “Clark Gable“, leaves his way with the women to Herbert Thorn- ton. Marjorie Young, the brilliant D.O. student, wills to George Isley her love of D. O. The easy-going James Foster wills his quick temper and bossy ways to Kermit Lewis. Nancy Keck, the Beethoven of the class, wills her Thursday morning session at the piano to Nina Bell Satter- field. The “Brain’ , known to some as Bobby Wilkinson, leaves to Betty Jo Clark his extra- ordinary knowledge of French. Herman and Vernon Harris, the look-alikes, leave their quiet and scholarly ways to Betty Catlett. Our friendliest girl, Geraldine Rice, wills to Patricia Mixon her ability to get along with others. To Billy Wilkinson, goes the athletic ability of the all-county Archie “Booner” Wilborn. Brenda Richardson, the silent lover, wills all her love to Clyde Davis. Jeanne Jobe, after much debating, has decided not to will anything. Instead she hopes to recieve Martha Hoover’s big brother. The clown of the class, Jerry Caviness, leaves his ability to keep things jumping to Stephen Wilkerson. Our moon-fixer, Betty Ellen Wynn, leaves to Peggy Westbrook her remarkable height. The noisy Billy Dixon, wills his ability to shoot the bull to Kenneth Green. The great dramatic star, Claris Bean, leaves for the enjoyment of all his hilari- ously good minstrel jokes to Wayne Moore. Carolyn Thomas, sometimes called “Brusier”, wills her position on the basketball team to Elsie Mae Oakley. Betty McAlister, owner of a pair of “Shirley Temple Dimples”, leaves these to Jane Shields. Sylvia Craddock, who can always study better after midnight, leaves her “burning of the midnight oil” to Jo Lambert. Velma Slaughter, the bookworm, wills to Janice Poe her love of books. Those two girls who keep the tests ready and waiting, Betty Jane Dollar and Catherine Dodson, will to anyone willing to take it, the job of running the mimeograph machine, and a big dose of patience. The love-bug seems to have bitten several of our girls, and Joyce Clayton, one of the bitten, wills her married bliss to Harriet Raines. Roy Southern, the fair-haired, handsome, leaves to Sue Freshwater his red, (oops, pardon) auburn hair. Our casanova, Bobby Workman, leaves his ability to make love to Jimmie Bell. Morine Rice, the whiz of the typewriter, leaves her typing ability to Ruby Sykes. Old weak-eyes Mangum, better known as David, bequeaths his good eyesight to Josephine Daniels. Betty Frances Rudd, our flirt, leaves her flirting ways to Frances Moore. Carry on Frances! Mary Ann Nelson, who loves to work, wills her 4-H zeal to Phyllis Maultsby. The Colgate girl, Shirley Wilson, leaves her pretty smile to Judy Freshwater. Ronald Chandler, the class heavyweight, leaves his physique to Don Holt. Robert Shields, the helldriver, leaves his love of cars, especially Fords to Don Squires. Juanita Darnell, our long-haired girl, leaves her voluminous tresses to Rebecca Smith. Dwight Davis, the boy with the well-scrubbed look, leaves his neatness to Joey Graves. John H. Payne, known as Shorty” leaves his height to Bobbie McBane. Our everpresent Marjorie Smith leaves her traveling ways to Tommy Gravitte. Carol Jean Stuckey, a future secretary, bequeaths her shorthand ability to anyone who has a need of it. Nancy Scott, our quiet gal, wills to Richard Ham her love of typing class. We do declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, made this, the 26th day of May, 1953. Turn back the hands of time Class History It was in the fall of 1949 that our large Freshman class eagerly plunged into the bewildering rush of our high school career. Mr. Harley Cantrell and Miss Mary Lou Frazier steered us along a course full of studies, sports, and parties. We elected as our class presidents that year Betty McAlister and Jerry Caviness and our student council representatives, Claris Bean and Nancy Keck. The year passed swiftly, and in May, James Foster, Joyce Payne, Shirley Tate and Ted Wilkerson were chosen as Freshman May Court Attendants highlighting the year. September, 1950, found us back again, our number dwindling, but full of pep and pride in our new role as Sophomores under the guidance of Miss Lela Saunders and Mrs. Iris Abernathy. For our officers that year, we chose Betty Frances Rudd and Vernon Harris, presidents, and James Foster and Joyce Payne, student council representatives. This year was one of gaining new experiences, responsibilities, and friends. That spring our May Day royalty was Patricia Andrews, Archie Wilborn, Nancy Keck and Jerry Caviness. As Juniors in 1951, we took on a more serious view of the remaining half of our high school career. To guide us along the way we were pleased to find Mrs. Mary Lou Clark, our former freshman teacher, and Mr. Archie Walker. We worked zeal- ously on our new project, the Hi-Times. and several members of our class took on starring roles in the athletics of M.H.S. We were proud of Betsy Allen, who was elected vice-president of the Student body; and our homeroom student council repre- sentative was Archie Wilborn. Our class presidents were Betsy Allen and Myrna Sum- merell. In March we scurried about with hasty preparations for the Jr. -Sr. Banquet with, its Rainbow theme, given in honor of the Seniors. Spring brought many new activities. The May Court attendants were Betty Frances Rudd, Bobby Workman, Vernon Harris, and Sylvia Craddock. Joyce Payne was chosen to attend Girls State, and Bobby Wilkinson and Claris Bean were elected to attend Boys’ State. Our Marshals were Betsy Allen, Chief; Nancy Keck, Joyce Payne; Mary A. Nelson, Bobby Wilkinson, Vernon Harris, and Hermon Harris. Finally, the day of graduation dawned, and we feverishly worked to fashion flower arches under which the Seniors solemnly marched. Our farewell song to the Seniors was punctuated with tear drops as we bid them and our Junior year farewell. The fall of 1952 rolled around, and we discovered that we were Seniors at last. Many faces were gone from our ranks, yet new ones had appeared to take their place. We soon found that this was our busiest year yet; and with Mr. Elmo Allgood and Mrs. C. J. Harris to help us we planned to make it the best. As president of the Senior class we elected Claris Bean. Betsy Allen was elected President of the Student Body and Editor-in-Chief of our annual, but transferred to Sparta in the middle of the year leaving a big vacancy to be filled. Sylvia Craddock was elected as our new Student Body President, and Joyce Clayton, Nancy Keck, and Claris Bean assumed the duties of co-editors of the annual. Our student council representatives were Brenda Richardson and Velma Slaughter. March 13th brought the Jr.-Sr. Banquet which was every bit as wonderful as we had imagined it. On March 25th we embarked upon our unforgettable trip to Washington; and on March 29th we returned, tired, sleepy and talking our heads off. The month of May brought May Day exercise which would be the most remembered of all May Day events for us. Archie Wilborn and Betty McAlister were elected by the student body to reign as King and Queen with Sylvia Craddock as Maid of Honor and Roy Southern, her escort. Producing the senior play was a lot of fun, and it was enjoyed by the actors as well as the audience. The final week unfolded as we listened to an inspiring Baccalaureate sermon which left each of us a little sadder-a little wiser. Then we were filing forward to receive our cherished diplomas, forward toward the future with a feeling of gratitude for all that we had learned at dear old Mebane High School. Take me out to the ball game- baseball The members of our ball team are, front row, left to right: Donald Tickle, Archie Hobbs and James Foster. 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