Myers Park High School - Mustang Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

Page 24 text:

Student Life Participation of Dick McMillan and Barry Allison take orders for barbeque from people who take ad- vantage of the pick-up service. Other students clean tables and make sandwiches inside. Student Life is one of the special parts of Myers Park that makes it different, the added spark which the students retain even after gradua- tion. It is a facet of school life that begins wherever attending classes and doing homework leaves off. Teamed with scholastic achieve- ments, Student Life builds a well- rounded student who is an asset to the school. Who can forget the satisfaction of decorating the halls before a big game, working at the barbeque until you knew you could not wrap one more sandwich, yelling boisterously at pep-rallies, that split second ex- citement of a fall football game, or the mad rush to the parking lot after the last bell? These special moments are a unique type of education that cannot be acquired from books. It is learning to get along with people, ex- change ideas, and profit from the friendship. This is the part of Myers Park that rubs off, to some degree, on each of the students. At a fall pep rally. Mack Tharpe, Neb Hayden, Jimmie Kirkpatrick, Billy Farthing, and Johnny Wilson display tombstones left by Harding Rams on the eve of the big game. 20

Page 23 text:

Seasonal Activities • Dances : Home- coming • Christmas • Honors: Na- tional Merit Finalists and Letter of Commendation winners • DAR, Se- wanee, Harvard Book, Danforth Award receipients • Mr, and Miss Myers Park • Miss Hi Miss • Ca- rousel Princess • Junior Rotarians • Club of the Year • Honor Awards • Beauties • Overview

Page 25 text:

Three Classes Unite School Activities In the flurry of football, new classes, old acquaintances, and fall, Myers Park beams with enthusiasm. Com- mittees and clubs spring back to life, revitalized by a summer’s rest and fresh leadership. Sophomores join the action and become an integral part of the school. Although they tend to forget the scholastic side of school, the first quarter report cards add a realistic touch and remind them of the primary objective of a Myers Park education. Juniors, spur- red on by this new, invigorating class, use their previous year of ex- perience to productively support school activities. They dependably serve either in leadership roles or on school clubs and committees. The seniors return, if not as ecstatic, at least more aware of the year’s activi- ties. They realize that the major re- sponsibility of failures or successes will fall on them. Together the three classes work to add enthusiasm, ser- vice, and experience into the veins of a campus to create a school. Singing and performing a comedy routine, Bobby Jones entertains in the Talent Show. Mollie Robey adds a happy smile to the cheering routine of the lettergirls. Lively pep rallies during the school day boost the spirit of the team and encourage students to attend the football game that night. Banks Cates and Steve Hawkins play their saxophones with the pep band after school. 21