Mooresville High School - Pitchfork Yearbook (Mooresville, NC)

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IN MEMORIAM Some people possess qualities which make them loved hy all. a sunny disposition, a radiant smile, a willingness to cooperate with fellow-students. These and many other attributes were possessed by Joe Neel. Whenever Joe was present, one could sense his penetrating personality. Perhaps this is why his passing left an emptiness in the hearts of his classmates. Loving memories of Joe will always remain with his many friends. ♦ 13 ♦

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Broun Wake Football. I. 2. 3. 4; Basketball. I. 2. 3. 4: Baseball. I. 2. 3. I: Monogram Club. 4; Glee Club. I. 2. Martha Yoijnc J. A. C.. 3. I: Home Economic . 2. 3: Clrr Club. 2, 3. SENIORS jf oem Alma Mater, we must depart. This world is wide there is much to do. Yet we mast stop and hesitate Before we go, and say farewell to you. The pleasures each of us has known Will vanish soon forever to be past. Our friends, our classmates, teachers too, K en these must view the field, so vast Baler Noster, we need I'liy love To lead us on, to help us follow through, dive us Thy faith—a light for future years. That our successful days may not be few. Take courage all ye Seniors; lift your voices all To One who brought us safely thus this far. To each concerned advisor who helped us reach goal— May Faith and Knowledge be a guiding star. Donald Wilkinson Ml Club. 3. I. Nolan Yoijnc Basketball. 2. 3. »: Football. 2. 3. 4; Baseball. I: Stuilcut Council. 3: Monu- eram Club. 2. 3. 4: Class Secretary, 3. our Delcie Stanford

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We, the seniors of 1948, Central High School. Mooresville, N. C., being of sound mind and memory, and consider- ing the few short days we have left at Mooresville High School, do hercforc make, ordain, publish, and declare ibis to be our Last Will and Testament. That is to say, after we have completed the required number of units necessary to graduate we bequeath: First: To the Junior Class, we leave our cherished position as dignified Sen- iors and all the honors which accompany it. Second: To the Sophomore and Fresh- man Classes, we leave our pride and honor in this our Alma Mater. Third: To our faculty and parents we leave an undying gratitude. Fourth: To Roe we leave our thanks for a clean and warm building. Fifth: To Mrs. Thompson and the cooks of the cafeteria, we leave our gratitude for serving us good meals each day. and assisting whenever needed. Sixth: To Mr. Hob McLaughlin we ex- tend our deepest appreciation for keep- ing our school building in good condi- tion. Seventh: To the Class of 49. we leave these our individual bequests: I. Blanche Nanney leave my flirtatious ways to Margaret kennette. We. Annie Lowrance, Alice McNeely, and Annie Ruth Metz, leave our ability to keep secrets to Martha Brown, Peggy Brawley and Jean Carrigan. I. Brohn Ware, leave my love for A1 Jolson to Anne Lowe. I. Hill Harwell, will just leave, but don't worry about me, Nell is waiting. We, Shirley Miller, and Virginia Money, leave our incurable giggles to Ruby Newton, and Carolyn Bowen. I. Thomas Poston, leave my stature to Wayne Rummage. We, Davies McLelland. and George McKee leave our ability as excellent dancers to Nancy Denny and Peggy Brown. I. Katina Patterson, leave my love for work to Hetty Brown. We, Lavon Boyd, and Charlie Atwell leave . . . together. I. Doris Howard, leave my blonde hair to Joyce Sherrill, Peggy Swing, and Loycc Sherrill. I. Nellie Branch, leave my height to Natalyn Archer; she needs it. I, Pal Millsaps. leave my musical ability to Marcella Freeze. I, Grace Alexander, leave my love of literature to Vivian Nantz, Carolyn Cashion. and Sarah Ballard. We. Polly Alberty, and Doris Plum- mer. leave our friendship to Joan Day, and Jettic May hew. I. Delcie Stanford, leave my ability to write to Betty Seawell, and Thelma Stutts. I. Harold Beaver, leave my fascination for the weaker sex to Fred Brown, and Milace Nanney. I. Max Brannon, leave my gaitv to Ralph Robbins and Hiram Brown. We, Donald Wilkinson, and Harold Oliphant. leave our positions as bus drivers to anyone willing to get out of bed so early. 1. Howard Aldmon, leave my popu- larity with the opposite sex to Donald Brown. I. Doris Stutts. leave my shyness to Christine Hcthcox, and Marie Newton. I. Harold King, leave my industri- ousness to Thurston Templeton, and Melvin Lackey. We, Marcelle Bolick. and Martha Greenhill, leave our love for skating to Nell Wilson. Phyllis Towell, and Doro- thy Garner. I. Nan Chester, leave my sweet dis- position to Kat Fairbanks, and Lucille Thompson. I. Lucy Combs, leave my cute remarks to June Sink, and June Lipscomb. I. Jimmy Ferrell, leave my interest in sports to Bobby Brown. 14 ♦