Mount Airy High School - Airmont Yearbook (Mount Airy, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY SEPTEMBER, 1948 Anchors aweigh! On this day the ship Freshmen set out on its four years ' voyage. Newly recruited seamen were given their berths aboard ship. The fate of their voyage was in the capable hands of their pilots—Fontaine Reece, president; Patricia Welch, vice- president; Corinne Sitison, secretary; and Carl Baber, treasurer. By following old crewmen, the seamen finally found their way around the ship. OCTOBER, 1948 Charles Harris, Larry Taylor, Bill Coble, Bobby Finch, and Kelvin Seivers tried their luck at football. As new offices are always taken over at the beginning of every voyage, Donald Black¬ burn, Richard Creed, and Patricia Taylor were installed as student council representatives. One of the many beginning school contests was the High Spots subscription contest. Mona Faye Hiatt won the third prize of two dollars. NOVEMBER, 1948 As usual in November the Home-coming queen was elected. Candidates from the class were Patricia Taylor, Dot Tyndall, and Libby Brown. DECEMBER, 1948 Prancing with the band were Dot Tyndall and Jackie Vogler. JANUARY, 1949 The F. H. A. was out front with Polly King, secretary; Sybil Adkins, reporter; and Marilyn Blackburn, song leader. APRIL, 1949 Jackie Vogler and Dayle Phillips were chosen freshmen per¬ sonalities. JUNE, 1949 As most of the crew were a bit seasick, yet better versed in the lore of the sea, and the ship Freshmen a bit worn, they pulled into harbor for a three months’ shore leave. SEPTEMBER, 1949 After three months the date of the new voyage was announced, and the crew, better acquainted with the sea, embarked on a new ship, the Sophomore. The pilots on this voyage were Jackie Vogler, president; Nancy Reece, vice-president; Roger Simmons, secretary; Lynda George, treasurer. OCTOBER, 1949 Bill Coble and Jack Palmer were chosen student council rep¬ resentatives, with Mary Ann Burrus and Jackie Vogler alternates. The football squad was increased this year by Charles Harris, Bobby Finch, Mac Wood, Larry Taylor, Bobby Beamer, Bill Coble, Donald Stanley, Richard Dobson, Jack Cox, and Norman Smith. The twirling corps enrolled Jeanne Gwyn, Beverly Arnder, Evelyn Snow, Lucy Ellen Gwyn, Patricia Welch, and Barbara Schumaker. The able library assistants were Jo Ann Newsome, Marilyn Black¬ burn, Carolyn Westmoreland, and Jackie Coleman. NOVEMBER, 1949 The Home-coming queen candidates were Jackie Vogler, spon¬ sored by the Glee Club; Nancy Reece, by the band. Kelvin Seivers and Grady Frye managed football. DECEMBER, 1949 Jackie Vogler reigned as queen at the Christmas parade. JANUARY, 1950 Jeanne Gwyn won first place in the magazine subscription con¬ test and received a radio. MARCH, 1950 Polly King, Jo Ann Newsome, Ann Swanson, Mary Nell Sea- graves, Carol Jean Midkiff, and Barbara Goad, along with Bill Coble and Roger Simmons, were out for basketball. APRIL, 1950 The annual Lions Club essay contest was won by Corinne Sitison. While Jackie Vogler was the pianist for the Glee Club, Mona Faye Hiatt, Lucy Ellen Gwyn, Margaret Lovill, Jackie Coelman, Patsie Oliver, Barbara Eldridge, Jeanne Gwyn, and Kelvin Seivers were singing members. Carl Baber, Jimmy Miller, and Donald Stanley were out for baseball. SEPTEMBER, 1950 After a vacation the crew returned to their new ship, the Junior, which was really a beauty, and elected new pilots, Roger Simmons’ president; Jackie Vogler, vice-president; Jeanne Gwyn, secretary- Mary Ann Burrus, treasurer. ’ OCTOBER, 1950 Nancy Reece served as treasurer for the Glee Club. The student council members were Martha East, Carl Baber, Bill Worth; the alternates were Barbara Jean Nichols, Marianne Jones, and Polly King. The football taem increased to include Bill Coble, Bobby Beamer, Mac Wood, Bobby Finch, Larry Taylor, Charles’ Harris, Norman gmtfh anrl F,1 r rnccinoliom oc PATSIE OLIVER, Class Historian NOVEMBER, 1950 Sarah Nester and Peggy Gunnell were bell students. Nan Cam; bell, Freddy Dawson, Jackie Coelman, and Carolyn Westmorelar were library assistants. DECEMBER, 1950 The Apple Bowl candidates were Patricia Taylor, Barbara Jet Nichols, Juanita Snow, and Dorothy Tyndall. On the gridirc Bobby Beamer was chosen most improved. Berta Glenn Ashbui won first place and a watch in the annual magazine sale conte; JANUARY, 1951 Fontaine Reece was band president for the third year. FEBRUARY, 1951 Those out for basketball were Jo Ann Newsome, Mary Ne Seagraves, Patsie Oliver, Shirley Withers, manager; Ann Swanso Polly King, Dayle Phillips, Jimmy Patterson, Roger Simmon and Bobby Beamer. APRIL, 1951 The candidates for student council president were Bill Wort now president; Roger Simmons, now vice-president; Sarah Neste The basketball superlatives were Ann Swanson, most valuabl Polly King, most improved. MAY, 1951 The Junior-Senior prom, built around the theme Our Ve: Own,” was held at the Dorminy Studios, May 4. Patsie Oliver w elected editor-in-chief of the High Spots, and Roger Simmon associate editor. The marshals, the nine students having the tnghe grades, were Martha East, La Verne Blue, Marianne Jones, Barba Jean Nichols, Corinne Sitison, Margaret Lovill, Sarah Neste Dottie Perry, and Peggy Gunnell. Nancy Reece was elected pres dent of the Tri-Hi-Y; Jeanne Gwyn, vice-president; Mariam Jones, treasurer; Sarah Nester, secretary; Carol Jean Midkil sergeant-at-arms. SEPTEMBER, 1951 After a four months leave, the crew boarded their new ar most beautiful vessel yet, the Senior, to find that this trip woul be made in as yet unexplored waters, the new M. A. H. S. T1 very proud pilots this year; Carl Baber, president; Sarah Neste vice-president; Jeanne Gwyn, secretary; Dottie Perry, treasure They realized that for many this would be the last trip; they al: realized that for many it was but a beginning. NOVEMBER, 1951 The student council members were Carl Baber, Nancy Reec and Sarah Nester. Marianne Jones and Ed Crossingham wei named editor and business manager, respectively, of the annua The staff included Jeanne Gwyn, Jackie Vogler, Patricia Taylo and Barbara Jean Nichols. The football team sported Bobt Beamer, co-captain; Bill Coble, captain; Mac Wood, Charles Harri Norman Smith, Bobby Finch, and Jack Cox. The cheerleaders wei Nancy Reece, Patsie Oliver, and Mary Nell Seagraves, chief chee leader. DECEMBER, 1951 Dorothy Tyndall reigned as Home-coming queen. Other cand dates were Jackie Vogler, Corinne Sitison, Nancy Reece, Patric Taylor, Juanita Snow, and Barbara Jean Nichols. Bobby Beami received a bid to play in the Shrine Bowl game. Among tho: out for basketball were Ann Swanson, co-captain; Polly Kin captain. Stormy waters threatened the strength of the vessel Senior. Th struggle decided whether or not they could reach port, Exam With steady work, they passed the hurricane area successfully i before, and made possible this landing—the saddest and sweete of moments. Some land only to re-embark on the sea of lif others, after three months shore leave, return to life aboard shi] Either way many will be missing who have made the journi nrnrfnn ' biUi '