Morganton High School - Cats Tale Yearbook (Morganton, NC)

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,D S if-fejcfmliefe SE IDRS ELBERT C. SWINK Good N1tlIllll'l'S Club, 1: Junior State Guard, 3, vi. EIl11'1't is ll l'l'7'11 1'11111't1'11us 111111 ll',lU tries in 1f1'e1'11 1111111 t11 1J1I'llSI' his s1rl11111l-111.11t1's 111111 c1111111'1'11tc ll'1i1l tI11f111. He is fond of sports 111111 his 11111111 sp111'ts1111111sI1ip is fl lesson for 11Il. The s1'l11111l 111'1'1ls 11111111 like Ell1e1'f. LELA JIEANNE WAKEFIELIJ Strollers' Club, 2: li1'i1l1.re Club. 3: VVAACS, -L. Alt 11ttr111'ti1:1' l1l11111le 111111 ll frie111lI!1 sturlent is J1'11'11111'. We 1ll'lLT she likes Kll1lJ'l'11iI' 111111 Ashelfille. We 11111111le1' 11'h11-- 1'1111I1l it 111' ll t'111,ilit111'y Sl'l'i't'ff You 11111 1111t to see Je1111111' 1la111'i1111 1111111 she 1l11es it 11'1'lI1 111' 1'i1ii1111 ll l1iL'111'le f'll'1l1l'il she 1'11j1111s1, 117111 'll'1lfl'1l for th11t l'llPt'7'fll1 11ri11. NAN HELEN WALKER Good Manners Club. ll Danv- ing Club, 8: First Aid Club, L PV1f 111'es1c11t ll 1'1'1'11 1'1111si1le1'11t1' 111e111l11'1' of the Senior Class, 11:h11 is th111111htf11I 111111 well- Iikerl. N1111 has ll l1it of wit which pops llllf 11111111111 her friends, 111111 she has 11111n11. N1111, '11'e 111l111i1'e 1111111' 1'1fs1'1'1'1'1l yet f1'ie111ll11 1111111111 111111 1111111' 11tt1'111'fi1r1f 1ll'flfllf'SS. HENRIIETTA WALTON llminzitic- Club. 1. 2: Orcliestrn. 3: C1111l1l1'1111 Stuff. 3. 4: 'l'em1is. 3: Band. 1. 2, 3. -L: Council. -1: llonor S111-ic-ty. -tl Basketball, -it Marshal. 3. I1i1l11't think l11'1111t11 111111 l1r11i11s 111111111 111' s11 11e1'fe1'tl11 1'11111l1i11e1l IIS 111 11111' Hl'1l1i!l.'y 'll'lI10 111111- l1I1's 1111e1' with 1111th11si11sm, has 111'e11t i11iti11ti1'e 111111 1'h111'111'te1'. dlllll 111111 11I11'1111s look as 11111111711 lltllt h111'e steppwl f1'11111 Il V111- e11ti111'. EDNA WARLICK Amerivzinisln Club. 1: M u S i 1' Club, 2: Knitting Club, rl: WAACs. 1. 11'r11111, the 'l'Ili'iI'f!l of 1'l11l1s Qlffll know 10111111 is i11te1'este1l 111 711117111 ph11s1's of s1'h1111l life. 1Ve'lI 1'e111.1'111l1er E1l1111, with her pretty 1111111 eyes, si1111i1111 in the 1'l1111 11s 111111 l1111ki11g 1111111 IIS ll VVAAC. IRIENIZ WATKINS Hood Manners Club. 1: Ameri- cnnism Club, 2: Knitting Club. 3: H:1n1li1-rnft Club. 4. Here is 111111the1' 11111' of those 1IeI'i11l1tf11l Home E1'111111n1i1fs ref- illf'S'f1l cup of 1lepe111l11l1iIit!l, fl spoonfill of nice disposition, QI 1'11ps of 11111111 looks, 111 11i111'l1 of wits, fl bit of 1'h11rm! This is Irene, 11 ne of the f11'11111'it1' l1lo111les 11f the Senior Class. 141467111 111111 MARY SUE THOMPSON Glee Club, 1. Although Mary Sue, or Shorty as her friends call her, is quiet 11s fl mouse, her sweet disposi- tion 111111 f1'ie111lly smile make e1'e1vy1111e like her. She enjoys fffldlllg good books and play- ing the piano, and we'll re- 111e1n.l1e1' her as one of the best- natured seniors. HAZEL WAKEFIELD Dramatic Club. 1: Speech Club. 2: Dancing Club, 3: WAACS, 4. F1111 11f fun and laughter-that is Hazel. With her winning per- sonality she has many friends 111111 is liked by every 11ne. A-1111 they say she is partial tu .... , 111' is it the whole Army and Navy? SUSAN WALKER Dramatic Club, 1. 2: Student Government, 2: Secretary, 3: Honor Society. 3. 4: Chorus, 3: Band. 1. 2, 3: Band Council, 3: Marshal, 3: C1111ldr1111 Stall , 4. Might l1111'e stepped from a 11111'el, a toll, gT!1l'6flll heroine, 11-ith. blond hair and such deep sparkling eyes. But she isn't f1'tion: she's real, clever, in- tellectual, and dependable, and her school life is in tune with what goes on around her. MARTHA WALTON Hand, 1, 2, 3. 4: Dramatic Club. 1: Honor Society. 3. 4: Debat- ing Club, 2: Chorus, 3: WAACS. 4. A 11111si1'i1111 with her C11l7'i7l8t, an lionor student, a 1'hee1'fuI Sfllilll' 117110711 11'e all love to be with becailse of her clever, spicy srryings, the expression in her 111e1'1'y brown eyes, and her nice persoiiolity. Another who har- 7Ilfl17liZOS with school life. BOE WATERS Good Manners Club, 1: Golf Club, 2: Dancing Club, 3: Jun- ior State Guard. 4: Monogram Club, 4. Bob is often seen wearing his blue serge suit. He is noted as ll bang-up football player. A 200 pounder-he is liked, by all students he comes in contact with. He will always be remem- bered by that famous e.rp1'1's- sion, My Cow. MARY LOUISE WATKINS Debating Team. 1. 2: Speech Club, 3: Honor Society, 3, 4: Bridge Club, 4: H. R. Presi- dent, 4. A rare combination of serious- ness and fun is our Mary Louise. Never too busy to lend Il lielping hand ,' she is lId'l7l1lT8ll by all for her sweet and sunny disposition. We donft doubt that you will be 'writing books some clay.

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-I 2 1 lg IUHS ELIZABETH ROPER 12th Grade Drexel High Sehool. 1, 2. 3: Chorus. 4: Drum Majorelte. ,li Baml. -1: Cauldron Statf. 5: Sem-I'etary. When you see Lib slruitlny aiul fzrirliny in front of thi' banil, you ask if shi' is really a student or u, risiliny profes- sional. Yes, she is one of our siurlents, onrl a very vlinrniiny one too. Lib is noied for her u'it and lovable 1'l1ar1u'i'i'r, but the boys seein to haw' a litlle trouble Kopiny her in. ! .ENA SETZER I I . . . Club. l: l.ibmry Club, 2: Chorus, 3: WAACS, 4. Farley vous franf'aisr'f I'Vhy. of course, Lena does anrl slu' speaks it ll'1'll. Slufs the sweet yirl lrith blond hair who likes to reall and skate, and Iulores lmriny n twin ln'oflif'r. BETTY SIMPSON Drzuiiatic' Club. 1. 2. 3. el: Home Rlllllll Vice-l'I'esiLleIIt, 2, 3. Who is that on the stain' lloiny thai yranli pierr' of aetinyf lVliy ii's Betty? lVhat poise' and what dramatic ability! Off the Slllllt' too shi' is full of vueryy, lim' 1'yi's Sllllllfllllfl 'lrith e.rr'itI'A :nent anll anfieipation. Betty. may the rurtnin full on a happy ending. RUIIIQLL SMITH Book Club. 2. 3: WAACs. I. Yon'll probably see Rurlell some linu' piloting a plane, for she wants to be an ariatri,r. anrl sIu ll be fl good one. Rullell. with her natural rurly hair, :nukes a nire pirlure su'iinn1in!l or playiny brzskeiball. WILL Ross SMITH Dfllllllltll' Club. l: Spcevh Club. 2: Dlllll'ilI,'-Z ClIIb. 3: Brirlg.u' Club. 1: Band. 2. 3, 4. We u'ill always l'1'77l.l'1TllIl'T IfVill lfose yoiny fhrouyll the halls. Iiurryiny so she u'on'l be laie. Shi' olu'ays Sl'4'IIlN to In' inter' wsfell in sehool af'ti1'ili1's, ilrae nzativs and band, and shi' has many frirnrls. H4're's to you Willie mul your tliomr' sony. To .1 li'il1l Hose. ORVILLIE SNIPES llftlllllltll' Club. 1: Speevll Club. 2: Orchestra. 3: .lunior Statm- Guard. 3. IVI' knou' Urrill1 s fhenu' song-3 Work For the Niyht Is Coni- iny. Dill you ei-er seo anyone :lo as 1nul'h as Orrille does and stay busy? We are surf' Mar nw' 1'ouIrin'i hare hall a lneiter stoyi' 'IllllllllfI4'I' for plays than Urrille or a more llepvnrlabli' person for any task. .-lnrl be debates too. Q' X '15 W, we .Q MARGARET Ross Good Manners Club. 1: Chorus. 2: 3. el-: Basketball. 2. Margaret is known by ererymle, P8pl'l'l!lll!f Curtis. VVQ' wonder, Jlaryarel, if your 11-aist is really thai small. Her lovely black Iuor, yrm-eful earriage, mid youll looks make everyone notire her. We like the way her suwet voirf' stands out in the vhorus. EVIQLYN SHUFFLER Art Club. 1: Hubby Club. 2: Dancing Club, 3: WAACS This is Evelynf-the senior 'with the lovely gray eyes who likes or-elcestra musir. prefers bru- nettes lor one anfywayl ami loves vliocolate rake. Evelyn doesn't make a, lot of noise, but u'e're always glad when she's around, for she adds to any crowd. .-L OPAL SMITH Strollers' Club, 2: lJ:IIu'iII,5,' Club. 3: Softball. 3: WAAC5, 4, A .whizz when it fumes to swim- nzmg-'wifli both ability and good looks. Opal has a n'ondc'r- ful sense of humor, and you'Il see her brown eyes twinkle flllllflbfi for u soldier! when she's mnusvd. Look for her in the WAACSJ SHIRLEY SMITH Vocational Club, 2, 3: Book Club. 3: .luuior State Guard, 4. ll'ho is that at the board prov- lllfl a proposition. in, geometry and drawing suqh az-rurate trapezoifls and rlmmlioizlsr Of CUHTSC it's Slllrlvy, 'who is 'noi all-studious, for he likes phy' steal education and other ur-- tiviiivs too. JACK EDSIEL SNIPISS Student ii0Y0l'llIll9lll. 37 Junior State lillillll. 3. 4. Nou' you meet one of the 'wil- twst boys of the Senior Class. Jark has surh yoozl liunmr anil nie:--rlisposifion that creryone llllIllll'l'S hint. .la1'k, u'lu'n are you yoiny to publish your book on How To Bi' .-I Super ills'- l'lllIIllI 'f Not only rars holil .laf'k's iiiterest but also tllosv' ln- takes riliiny in ilu'nI. MABLIE STROUP Strollers' Club. 2: Knitting: Club. '1' Chorus 1 Here is most likely u futuri' slenoyrapher, for she has the rlet1'rnnnation and the ability it takes. ,-lnfl she is surh ri little' one tool lllablr' may be found liirlzien ln'lIin1i a mystery book or rizliny her biryr-l1', lI4'I IlI1lS u-ith . . . Tu enty one

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SE miss lmfowiffw RAMA WATTS Good Mannrrs Club. 1: Ameri- canism Club, 2: Chorus, 3: WAACS. 4. Here is one who is apt to land in a radio studio because of her good looks, her fine B:- tellect, and her really lovely roire. Rama, we always know when you are passing by about dusk for your song is heard, blended with the night. LULA ALICE WHISNANT Good Manners Club. li Strol- lers' Club. 2: Chorus. 3, -L. A girl who is always in a hurry. getting things donegpractieing her music, studiying geometry, yanninf somet .ing for fun. ou wil always find Alive with a pleasant smile and llff1'llYfl'l'l7t' T HURMAN WATTS Debating Club, 1: Brid e Club. 4: Manager Students' store, 4. Red is one of the best natured seniors: you will 111+ ways find him helpful, trying to please, esperially the girls. And you should hear some of the intelligent uuestiofns he asks in c'henI.istry.' Red really gets along well in his work and has devoted nineh time to the Greasy Spoon. JULIA WHISNANT Art Club, 1: Hobby Club. 2: Dancing Club. 3: WAACs, 4. Date: 1953 . . . Julia, a tall brunette, telephone operator in New York City. Yes, that's what Julia, who graduated with us at M. H. S., wanted to be. and she is. Do you still roller! 2 looks, and she too believes post rards, or does New York 'XT There's something about a uni- S'N'if'f!l 769011 11010 bu8'!lf , ' 'JA' form. '4 . I I f fr-1 BETTY LOU WILLIAMS ONEDA WILLIAMS Good Manners Club, 1: Strol- Knitting Clubfb fvvx lers' Club, 2: Knitting Club, 3: H , . I . f WAAQRS 4. eies a senio nhom yoj: ' might find e a book, for Another attrartive blonde in she loves t ad. Oneda has a the Senior Class is Betty. She pleasant e, la s eet person- was quite an outstanding figure ulzty ty hair a d eyes, and in the WAACs, and her uni- . 1'eser'ne anner Inch. form suited her To-a-Tee. We all ad i and Qytiglor. can always count on a smile xg I from Betty Irhererer we meet f :flu her. ff' .7 i 5' if si PLATO WILSON KENNETH VAN WYATT ' Debating Club, 2: Statistician. 12th Grade 23 Junior State Guard. 3: Hi- Dramatic Club. 1: Photography Y. B. 4: Business Manager of Club, 5: Chorus. 3: Junior CA1-'S TALE, 4., State Guard. 4: Band, 1, 2, 8, 4. Egr3 gfhe constant jack-pot Wyatt is a boy who- will im- gom-, the author of '-1 just pre-ss you Ce-wwally qirlsi- His ai'n't able, the talented actor, 8111077 NOUN'-V. 11100317111 'llmll' is our rapable business man- TWTS. Und blffflfi, 'NUT Def flfm ager. Plato has grand qualities, from the beginning. Ken pays 41 sense gf lmnwr, and u wink solo baritone, is a jitterbug for all the girls. from way back, and does all right with girls out of town. He's one for the hooks. S THE SE IUH5 WHU ARE CAMERA 5HY CATHERINE ADAMS FLOY MILLIGAN jf SALLIE BECK J. C. ENGLAND JIMMY MOFFITT ARTHUR BRITTAIN RUTH HEAD WILLIE Ross MARY LEE CANNON BILLIE LOUISE HOGAN I-IAZEL WAKEFIELD 1 VANCE CLONTZ HARLESS MADE RUBY WALL HENRIETTA EDMONSON ANDY WILSON , . .n I . mty-three it A 4 , ,,...i.sA+4..n