North Carolina School for the Deaf - Clock Tower Yearbook (Morganton, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1959 volume:

Our Alma Mater Hark the sound of youthful voices Singing sweet and clear; While each loyal heart rejoices Alma Mater dear. Ours is the greatest school of all; No finer can there be I’'rom our lovely western mountains To the eastern sea! For we are Tar Heels born. And Tar Heels bred, And when we die, We'll be Tar Heels dead! SO Se An, adalay, INES BY Rahesralen: Cros Let’s cheer together! Rah! Rah! Rah! Y) ? Se ) Oh SOWMCH of J 49. Whe VE Kitlihed Cy the Sent i Class {2 wth barolina School fe x the Yous Wh the Foreword Much time and effort has gone into the preparation of this book and we wish to thank all those who contribut- ed in any way to its completion. uS ALT ee oat fey 19) Cq To Our Parents And Teachers The seniors of Class of 1959 wish to dedicate this year book to our parents and to our teachers. We shall be eternally grateful to vou for making it possible for us to attain this very imporant milestone in our lives. CONTENTS Faculty and Staff Seniors Organizations Sports Social Events Lower Classes Advertisements Our Superintendent BEN E. HOFFMEYER May you, the Class of 1959, have the ability and determina- tion to see things whole, realizing that life stretches out far beyond the little circle of your anger, gricf and desires. You must be prepared to give happiness, before you can receive tt. I sincerely wish for vou a happy and fruitful life. Principal Assistant Principal RoBeERT M. McApDAMs Mrs. FRANCEs E. DAvis Senior Class Teachers Mrs. Hucu BicHAM ROBERT W. SCRIBNER WILLIAM M. SIMPSON Mrs. JACK STARRETT Senior Class Sponsors Mrs. PAUL CRUTCHFIELD PAUL CRUTCHFIELD Mrs. JACK STARRETT Academic Teachers First Row: Mrs. Anne Starrett, Mrs. Jessie Warber, Mrs. Julia Wayt, Mrs. Frances Davis, Mrs. Charlotte Billings, Mrs. Tucker Walker, Mrs, Meta Bigham, Mrs. Mozelle Horton, Mrs. Bashie Crutchfield, Mrs. Jane Williams. Second Row: Terry O’Rourke, Ralph Causby, Mrs. Martha Hord, William Simpson, Mrs. Elizabeth Walker, Mrs. Kate Fowler, Miss Norma Bushey, Mrs. Cordelia Giles, Robert Scribner, Miss Vivian Hollingsworth, Albert Mehl, Mrs. Jane Mackorell, Grady Thomas Vocational Teachers : — Seated: Miss Ruth Cooper, Mrs. Delaine Winchester, Miss Lucy Goins, Mrs. Sally Sheppard, Mrs. Kathleen Underhill, Mrs. Mary Patton. Standing: John McCreight, George Brown, Wilson Sherrill, Vernon Golightly, Erwin Mayfield, W. A. Hord, Arthur Merrilla, Paul Crutchfield Joiner Hall Teachers First Row: Mrs. Sarah Whitley, Miss Beulah Huffman, Mrs. Dorthy Mitchell, Miss Paula Williams, Secretary; Second Row: Mrs. Katherine Thomason, Mrs. Annabelle McCreight, Mrs. Carease Walker, Mrs. Jennie Law, Mrs. Mary Kirksey, Mrs. Annie Phillips. Third Row: Miss Joan Buff, Mrs. Ogletree, Mrs. Hattie Dickens, Mrs. Rita Plaster, Mrs. Marjorie Triebert Rankin Hall Teachers Seated: Mrs. Nelda Maxwell, Mrs. Josephine Brendle, Mrs. Ann Walton, Miss Joy Bowers, Miss Ann Owens, Mrs. Ann Vernon, Mrs. Mary Parrish, Mrs. Mary G. Patton, Miss Nan Jeter, Miss Louis Harris, Mrs. Mary Tuttle, Mrs. Evelyn Copen- haver, Miss Betty Watrous, Mrs. Bleecker Harbison, Mrs. Alice Smith, Miss Marjorie Gordon, Mrs. Vera Hoffmeyer Business Office Staff Left to Right: Mrs. Margaret C. Simmons, Secretary to Superintendent; W. K. Keeter, Business Manager; Miss Sarah Watkins, Secretary to Business Manager; Thomas V alton, Budget Officer Hospital Staff Seated: Mrs. Hazel Pritchard, Miss Roberta Wylie, Miss Hazel Glenn. Stand- ing: Dr. Hugh Hemmings, Dr. W. H. Patton School Dentist Dr. Ralph Coffey, Mrs. Long, Assistant Goodwin Hall Counselors Front Row: Mrs. Judith Stegall, Miss Carolyn Young, Mrs. Marilyn Pitman. Second Row: Ralph Stegall, Miss Emmie Lou Mace, Miss Julia Rust, Miss Mary Kirskey, Mrs. Nisha Stephens, Mrs. Nora Causby. Not present: Mrs. Ruby Childress, Mrs. Alma Carter Main Building Counselors Seated: Mrs. Mary L. Bingham, Miss Mary L. Painter, Miss Melina C. Parker, Miss Willie Fant, Mrs, Ellen Cullen, Mrs. Nell Mundy. Standing: J. B. Leonard, Kenneth Ge Biaelkdnticst 1D Jee Olins Osa lO lramny, Higgins, Ed Plemmons, Miss Elgiva Shepherd Rankin Hall Counselors Seated: Leota Eva Crowder, Mrs. Eva Stewart, Mrs. Anna Small, Mrs. Joyce Ruff, Miss June Brown Standing: Mrs. Ruth Silver, Mrs. Ruth Bridges, Mrs. Willie Mae DeLaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Sloan, Miss Lena Banner, Miss Diffie Free- man Joiner Hall Kitchen Staff Front Row, Sitting: Mrs Ardith Green, Miss Mae Hastings, Mrs. Lucille Ramsey. Second Row: Mrs. Elizabeth Rusmisell, Charles Harbison, Carl Fullwood, Mrs, Wonna Clark. Not present: Tossie Jenkins Main Building Kitchen Staft Seated: Mrs. Annie Dale, Mrs. Tessneer, Miss Laura Howard, Mrs. Beulah Linger- felt, Mrs. Fannie Brackett, Standing: Fred Tate, James Caldwell, Raymond Scott, Jacob Pearson, Lewis Jenkins Rankin Hall Kitchen Staff Seated: Mrs. Lillian Houck, Mrs. Bertha Bowman, Mrs. Annie Mae Denton, Mrs. Mary Mace, Miss Margaret Abee. Stand- ing: Charles Glover, John Caldwell, Albert Brestle Maintenance Crew First Row: George King, Harry Grindstaff, Mike Hipps, Harold Turner..Second Row: Fred Rusmisell, Plant Engineer; Charles Rusmisell, Willard Chapman, Lee Mc- Kinney, C, E. Bridges Farm Crew Left to Right: Dan F. Cameron, Farm Superintendent; Charles E. Ramsey, Carl Taylor, Will Mull, Ben Greene, James Hensley Laundry Crew First Row: Thelma Stewart, Phoebe Cooper, Hettie Clark, Faye Dale, Gertie Duckworth. Second Row: Irene Terry, Versie Whisenant, Lois Street, C. L. Street, Reba Tonney. Not present: Hester Lana, Ivy Epley Surry Culssay a W0d BdTADU WV [eI Seniors Class Roll VIRGINIA MAE Bippix, Asheville THERESA GAIL JOHNSON, AJavodan BARBARA ANN Crisp, Robersonville Davip GAMEWALL LEONARD, Morganton SANDY CLYDE DuNcAN, Raleigh RicHArD CoLuMBus LocKAmy, Greenville PHOEBE LEE FArIRCLOTH, Stedman JAMES WEBB MatTTHEws, III, Rocky Mount HoMER GENE Foxx, Burnsville JouN Tyson MiITCHINER, JR., Warrenton GARY JAMES GREENWOOD, Vewton CLAUDE RICHMOND Moore, Lenoir CHARLES VERNON HILL, Fort Bragg ELBERT Ray Puipps, Lumberton BEULAH VIRGINIA Horne, Stedman CHARLES Ray PLEss, Waynesville CLINT FRANKLIN THOMAS, Reese Class Motto CONT Never Backward” Class Colors Class Flowers Red and Black Red Rose Class Tree Norway Maple Junior Marshals Barbara Phillips Franklin Handy Class Mascots Selina Sharp and Spence Jones Class Officers Seated: Barbara Crisp, Secretary; Jack Mitchiner, Presi- dent. Standing: Gary Greenwood, Treasurer; Sandy Duncan, Vice President The Clock Tower Stafi i Seated: Barbara Crisp, Jack Mitchiner, Assistant Editor; Gary Greenwood, Editor in Chief, Virginia Biddix, Typist. Standing: Homer Foxx, David Leonard, Sandy Duncan Charles Hill, Richard Lockamy, Phoebe Faircloth, Charles Pless, Theresa Johnson, Virginia Horne, Webb Matthews, Clint Thomas, Elbert Phipps, Photographers VIRGINIA MAE BIDDIX ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Typing 3, 4; Cheerleader Pep Squad 1, 2, 3) 4, Vice Presi- dent 3, President 4; Fepha Honor Society 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice President 3, President 4; Class President 3; Girl Scout i, 2; Student Supervisor 3, 4; Choir 3; Clock Tower Staff, Typist Nickname: “Ginger”’ Weakness: Clothes Favorite Expression: ‘True business” Favorite Spert: Deck Tennis Ambition: Stenographer BARBARA ANN CRISP ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Typist 3, 4; Pep Squad 2, 3, 4, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Class Secretary 3, 4; Basketball 1; Girl Scout 1; Junior Marshal 3; Homecoming Queen 4; Clock Tower Staff, Assistant Editor Nickname: “Barby” Weakness: Pepsis and Clothes Favorite Expression: ‘“‘What?” Favorite Sport: Swimming Ambition: Stenographer SANDY CLYDE DUNCAN ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Printing 1, 2, 3, 4; Boy Scout 7 years; Sterling Honor Soci- ety 4; Student Supervisor 4; Class Vice President 4; Clock Tower Staff, Photographer Nickname: “Sand” Weakness: Traveling Favorite Expression: “I know it.” Favorite Sport: Bowling Ambition: Linotype Operator PHOEBE LEE FAIRCIOTH ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Power Machine Operation 3, 4; Student Supervisor 3, 4; Pep Squad 5 years; Fepha Honor Society 1, 2, 3, 3, Vice President 4; Ciock Tower Staff, Photographer Nickname: ‘“‘Baby Doll’ Weakness: Pepsi Colas Favorite Expression: “I think so” Favorite Sport: Softball Ambiticn: Power Machine Operator HOMER GENE FOXX VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA Metal Shop 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Supervisor 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Honorable Mention All American 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Sterling Honor Society 3, 4 Nickname: “Muscles” Weakness: Driving Favorite Expression: “I never did!” Favorite Sport: Football Ambition: Mechanic GARY JAMES GREENWOOD ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Printing 1, 2, 3, 4; Goodwin Literary Society President 4; Boy Scout 7 years, Senior Assistant Scoutmaster 4; Foot- ball 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 3, 4, Lion’s Bowl Outstanding Line- man 4; Sterling Honor Society 2, 4; Class Treasurer 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Clock Tower Staff, Editor-in-Chief Nickname: “Bib” Weakness: Driving Favorite Expression: ‘‘Bored” Favorite Sport: Football Ambition: Linotype Operator CHARLES VERNON HILL ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Printing 2, 3, 4; Track Manager 1; Football Manager 1; Boy Scout 1, 2; Student Supervisor 3, 4; Sterling Honor Society 4; Clock Tower Staff, Photographer Nickname: “Chuck” Weakness: Girls Favorite Expression: ‘‘Crazy!”’ Favorite Sport: Basketball Ambition: Teacher or Printer BEULAH VIRGINIA HORNE ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Power Machine Operation 3, 4; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Home- coming Attendant 2; Calendar Girl 3; Fepha Honor Society 1, 2, 4, Secretary 4; Clock Tower Staff, Photographer Nickname: “Ginny” Weakness: Barbecued Potato Chips Favorite Expression: “Where?” Favorite Sport: Softball Ambition: Filing Clerk THERESA GAIL JOHNSON ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Typing 3, 4; Pep Squad 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Choir 4: Clock Tower Staff, Photographer Nickname: “Terry” Weakness: Sleeping Favorite Expression: “What. for?” Favorite Sport: Softball Ambition: Stenographer DAVID GAMEWALL LEONARD VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA Machine Shop 4; Football 4, Second Team All American 4, Transferred from the Michigan School for the Deaf where he played 3 years; Clock Tower Staff, Art Editor Nici:name: “Baby Face” Weakness: Drawing Favorite Expression: ‘“How?” Favorite Sport: Football Ambition: Mechanic RICHARD COLUMBUS LOCKAMY, JR. VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA Woodworking 1, 2. 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3; Boy Scout 3 years; Sterling Honor Society 4; Clock Tower Staff, Photographer Nickname: “Dick” Weakness: Sports Favorite Expression: ‘‘Blah!”’ Favorite Sport: Football Ambition: Television Station JAMES WEBB MATTHEWS, Ill VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA Printing 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 4 years, Honorable Mention All American 2, Manager 3, 4; Track 1; Wrestling 1; Photo Club 2; Boy Scout 7 years; Sterling Honor. Society 3, 4; Clock Tower Staff, Photographer Nickname: “Handsome”’ Weakness: Sports Clothes Favorite Expression: “Why?” Favorite Sport: Football Ambition: Linotype Operator JOHN TYSON MITCHINER, JR. ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Printing 1, 2, 3, 4; Boy Scout 7 years, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster 4, Eagle Scout; Basketball 2; Sterling Honor Society 2, 3, 4, President 4; Class Vice President 3, Class Precident 4; Clock Tower Staff, Associate Editor INieknamess. Jacke Weakness: Reading Newspapeis Favorite Expression: “What?” Favorite Sport: All Sports Ambition: Linotype Operator CLAUDE RICHMOND MOORE ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Wocdworking 1, 2, 3, 4; Boy Scout 4 years; Footoall i 2) 3) 4, Honorable Mention All American 4; Wrestling 1, irack, L230 = Nickname: “Joe E. Brown” Weakness: Flirting Favorite Expression: “What?” Favorite Sport: Football Ambition: Cabinet-Maker ELBERT RAY PHIPPS ACADEMIC DIPLOMA Printing 1, 2, 3, 4; Boy Scout 9 years; Sterling Honor Soci- ety 2, 3, 4, Vice President 4; Christian Endeavor Society Vice President 3, 4; Student Supervisor 3, 4; Clock Tower Staff, Associate Art Editor Nickname: ‘‘Pee Wee” Weakness: Reading Favorite Expression: ‘‘Foolish” Favorite Sport: Hiking Ambition: Linotype Operator CHARLES RAY PLESS VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA Metal Shop 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4, First Team All American 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, First Team All American 3, All Tournament Team 3, Mason-Dixon Tournament 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Sterling Honor Society 3, 4 Nickname: “Choo Choo” Weakness: Driving Favorite Express.on: “What did you say?” Favorite Sport: Football Ambition: Mechanic CLINT FRANKLIN THOMAS VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA Woodworking 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3; Wrestling 1, 2, 3, Captain 2; Track 1, 3; Sterling Honor Society 4; Boy Scout 4 years; Photo Club, Vice President 4; Student Supervisor 4; Clock Tower Staff. Photographer Nickname: “Monster’’ Weakness: Apples Favorite Expression: ‘‘Behave yourself!” Favorite Sport: Wrestling Ambition: Factory Worker ‘sb a ce a Ss, Best Personality Best Dressed and ‘Most Popular Biggest Flirts and Wittest Best All-Round Most Intelligent ff Guard Aass WIL Jack Mitchiner We, the Senior Class of 1959, being sound in mind and body, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament We bequeath a special place in our hearts for the Board of Directors, our superintend- ent, principal, assistant principal, faculty, and household staff for making it possible for us {o acquire an education. We leave all our senior duties and priv- ileges to the junior class. The seniors don’t deem it necessary to leave our love of rock hunting to Mr. and Mrs. Crutchfield nor do we feel that Mrs. Star- rett needs us to leave her our love of reading. Virginia Biddix leaves her love of reading fiction and love stories to Martha Whitesides. Barbara Crisp leaves to Barbara Phillips her habit of going home and bringing back more new dresses than you can ever imagine. Sandy Duncan bequeaths his habit of go- ing to the store so often and buying so much candy and stuff to Sam McCord. Phoebe Faircloth gives her devotion to duty and unfailing courtesy to Judy Wood. Homer Foxx bequeaths his love of cooking the world’s most delicious hamburgers to Gene Hull. Charles Hill leaves his love of staying in his room and reading to Terry Wright. Virginia Horne wills her love of writing millions of love letters to Betty Gibbs. Gary Greenwood wills George Pierce his athletic prowess. a Theresa Johnson bequeaths her love of good times to Gay Miller. David Leonard leaves his skill in drawing to Billy Duncan. Webb Matthews leaves his love for and knowledge of cars to Frank Schiretz. Jack Mitchiner leaves his habit of sub- scribing to The News and Observer to the fourth floor boys who never want to sub- scribe to it but always want to borrow it. Claude Moore hands Eddie Gobble his propensity for reading joke books and telling funny stories. Richard Lockamy bequeaths his love of arguing to Douglas Boone. Elbert Phipps wills a kid named Lynn Hill, his power to explain things about gen- eral science, Charles Pless leaves his remarkable bas- ketball shooting to Mike Triplett. Clint Thomas wills his love of monster make-up to anybody who will accept it. These bequests are our most cherished possessions, and we leave them to all of you in the hope that they will enrich your lives as they have ours. In witness thereof, we affix our seal to this, our orignal and only, will and testament. Witnessed by: Mrs. Paul Crutchfield Mrs. Jack Starrett Signed by: The Senior Class of 1959 Aass Pp topheoy Charles Hill It is the year 1970. This old planet of ours is a wonder of plastic homes, space travel, atomic motor cars and many other fabulous things that used to exist only in our dreams. It had been four years since I had seen my classmates and since thing were going along very smoothly at the boys school which I own and operate, I decided to pop my new motor car into my space ship for a trip to visit my old chums. I was happy to see that Virginia Biddix, Barbara Crisp, and Theresa Johnson had top offical jobs in the office of the Space Cadet Air Patrol Service. They are all married except Theresa. Virginia and Barbara live on Mars and have very beautiful homes. Virginia is married to a real space hero, who was one of the group of men who were the first to land on the moon some years ago. It was because of their pioneering spirit that space travel was made possible to the other nine planets in our solar system. Barbara is married to none other than Homer Foxx, now an Air Patrol machinist. Theresa lives alone on the moon. I think she has hopes of marry- ing one of the moon people some day. I hope that she’ll find the right one. Phoebe Faircloth is still living here on old Mother Earth and is still unmarried! She has a good job as a couturier. She does wonderful work in designing women’s space clothes. Virginia Horne lives in New York with her husband, Webb Matthews, and their six children. Webb has really done well. He owns The New York Daily Sun now. Webb and Virginia said they would wait a few more years before moving to another planet where they hope to be able to start another newspaper. Sandy Duncan, Jack Mitchiner, and EI- bert Phipps, all unmarried, work on Mars as printers. They work for Gary Greenwood, who owns a large printing company there. Gary also owns his own space station. When I teased the boys about being old bachelors, they said they liked dating the pretty girls on Mars, but preferred to stay single. I told them that those were my sentiments, too. There’s safety in numbers! Clint Thomas works in the United States as a very successful factory worker. He is mar- ried to Elizabeth Allen. They have three lovely children, all boys, and Clint told me there is another one on the way! I am sure he and Elizabeth make wonderful parents. All of us who aren’t married wish him all the luck in the solar system! Charles Pless is married to Barbara Phil- lips and works as a machinist in a flying sau- cer plant in New York. The Plesses live near the Matthews. Charles agrees with Webb about waiting a few years before moving to another planet. The Plesses have four cute children and both he and Barbara are very proud of them. David Leonard lives in Florida where he owns a machine shop which promises fast, safe, and dependible service on space ships. Richard Lockamy started out as a carpen- ter working and living on the moon. Now he owns his own contracting company which builds houses of very conceinable material. He has just about finished his building pro- ject on the moon and will move soon to an- other planet. He told me that he had seen a program on space T.V. which featured our old Alma Mater and that he hardly knew our school now. It has been completely re- built and looks entirely different, he says. He also told me that he heard that Mr. Hoff- meyer was considering establishing a school for the deaf on Venus. We all wish Mr. Ben success in his venture. When my trip was over, I was glad to be home on earth but I surely enjoyed seeing my old classmates and checking up on them. Who knows when Ill find time to visit them again? ‘Trees I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. —Sergeant Joyce Kilmer Program SUNDAY, MAY THIRTY-FIRST Sixty-Fourth Commencement North Carolina School for the Deaf Baccalaureate Sermon OOM Soi ee i sien ee eee ue See te ek Se ene ee Auditorium THE REVEREND JOHN W. CARTER Grace Episcopal Church, Morganton, N.C. —W FRIDAY, JUNE FIFTH Commencement Exercises BOS Ondt it 5 eee tS a oe se ee oe tae me 5 Auditorium Invocation _........_..._....__.... THE REVEREND R. KNOLAN BENFIELD First Baptist Church, Morganton, N. C. Ser LL et OT Vice ee ee See SANDY CLYDE DUNCAN LNtLOdUCHOlmeens Seen ees oe Ben E. HorrMeyveEr, Superintendent Commencement as Ccess eames eee eee eee Mr. J. O. BARBOUR Presentation of Diplomas Presentation of Prizes WAlediCtOry, =e eee ee ee JouN Tyson MITCHINER, JR. Benediction 22.4.2 ee a REY ROOK NOLAN BENFIEED V aledictory Jack Mitchiner We can hardly believe that we have at last reached the final day of our school life. The years we have spent here have good ones and it is with a feeling of sadness and regret that we leave. Tomorrow we step out into the world without the support of the people here who have helped us thus far. We are thank- ful to all those who have been instrumental in preparing us to face the future without fear. We are deeply grateful to the State of North Carolina for all that it has done in giving us an education. To the Board of Directors, we wish to express our appreciation for their efforts in behalf of our school. To the superintendent, the principal, and the teachers, we want to express our gratitude for the interest and patience they have shown throughout the years. To the students with whom we have shared so many joys, we say farewell. And now to each of you and to our beloved alma mater, we bid an affectionate goodbye. Salutatory Sandy Duncan We, the members of the graduating class of 1959 of the North Carolina School for the Deaf, welcome you to the sixty-fourth commencement exercises. We are so happy to have all of you with us today. We are very honored to have Mr. J. O. Barbour, we are pleased to have you with us. Members of the Board of Directors, we are happy to have you with us, too, and we wish to express our hearty thanks for your interest in our school. Mr. Hoffmeyer, we deeply appreciate your clear and understanding interpretations. Relatives, friends, and alumni who have come here to be with us on this eventful day, we sincerley welcome each of you. Organizations Christian Endeavor Society Left to Right: Franklin Handy, Treasurer; Gary Greenwood, Treas- urer; Eddie Gobble, Secretary; Elbert Phipps, Vice President; Terry Wright, President Goodwin Literary Society Left to Right: Betty Gibbs,Secretary; Eddie Gobble, Vice Presi- dent; Gary Greenwood, President Fepha Honor Society Seated: Gay Miller, Virginia Biddix, Phoebe Faircloth, President; Virginia Horne, Secretary; Carrie Long, Barbara Phillips, Vice President; Standing: Miss Shepherd, Advisor; Barbara Mullis, Grace Canady, Judy Wood, Janice Leonard, Lucille Wal- drup, Martha Duffell Sterling Honor Society ¢ Duncan, Charles Hill, Terry Wright, Secretary; Jack Mitchiner, Presi- Da ont n, Advisor; Homer Foxx, Charles Pless, Franklin dent. Standing: George K, Brow Handy, Webb Matthews, Gary Gr Phipps, Vice President eenwood, Clint Thomas. Not present: Elbert Boy Scouts and Explorers of Troop 3 First Row: Archie Johnson, Butch Midgette, Mike Roberts, Jerry Phillips, Roger Moss, Mike Cooke, Guy Kirk. Second Row: Hal Wright, Tim Hickman, Charles Crowe, Jack Mitchiner, Tony Hawley, Charles Williams, Billy Bledsoe, Billy Duncan. Third Row: Eddie Gobble, Wayne Furr, Johnny Childers, Clement Ellis, Marvie Yarbrough, Bobby Cooke, Elbert Phipps, Sandy Duncan, Paul Crutchfield, Scout- master. Fourth Row: Larry Helms, Webb Matthews, Philip Hailey, Sam McCord, Franklin Handy, Garland Handy, Gary Greenwood, Terry Wright, Hayward Wright Eagle Scout JouHn T. MITCHINER, JR. Athletic Staff Left to Right; Seated: W. A. Hord, Mrs. Marlys Scribner Standing: Terry O’Rourke, James Anderson W. A. Hord, athletic director and head coach of football and track B.A. University of North Carolina Mrs. Marlys Scribner, girls basketball coach Gallaudet College Terry O’Rourke, boys basketball coach and sport reporter B.A. Gallaudet College James Anderson, assistant football and track coach B.S. Appalachian State Teacher College Physical Education Staft Mrs. Marlys Scribner, girls physical education Gallaudet College William Simpson, boys physical education B.A. Gallaudet College 1959 Football Squad Left to Right; First Row: Clement Ellis, James Jackson, Mike Triplett, Bob Scarboro, Sam Price, Floyd London, James Moose, Johnny Hayes, Tim Hickman, Larry Helms, Dewey Umphlett, Russell Lockamy. Second Row: W. A. Hord, Coach; Gene Hull, David Leonard, Claude Moore, Robert Tussey, George Pierce, Gary Greenwood, Barney Williamson, Douglas Boone, Eddie Gobble, Donnie Stewart, James Anderson, Assistant Coach. Third Row: Harold Johnson, Manager; William Barrett, Carl Dancy, Johnny Evans, Garland Handy, Bill Davis, Webb Matthews, Manager Again the NCSD Bears had a successful football season. A nine win and one loss is a record to be proud of. The only defeat went to our old rival Glen Apline on the opening game of the season, but with growing exeri- ence the Bears rolled over their other oppo- nents with increasing power. The season end- ed with the Bears in second place in the Sky- line Conference. Not only did we have a good local record in the conference, but the NCSD grid squad won national honors by being picked as the Number One Deaf Team in the Nation, and having Gary Greenwood, David Leonard, and George Pierce picked on the All American list. This year’s team was made up mostly of Sophomores and Juniors who show great promise for seasons to come, but the Bears will certainly miss the grand play and leadership of our departing seniors: Gary Greenwood, David Leonard, Jerry Helms, and Claude Moore. The Seaso n’s Record NCSD Opponents 6—Glen Alpings= = Bei) 20S Tryon ne ee eee 7 4 Marshall Sa eee eee 13 32==Béaver Crecke. == ee 13s=Bakersville eee 0 63—==Crossnoten =. ene ee 0 33=Cly dee eee 7 27—Tennessee —_....-____ oe eee Sem [OD rexel a ee ZA (wens. 2 Tate PME, Deke ey) 1 Total 261 Total 84 Basketball Team First Row: Terry O’Rourke, Coach; Mike Triplett, Frank Schiretz, Gene Hull, Barney Williamson, Jerry Helms and Jim Anderson, Assistant Coach. Second Row: Floyd London, Bob Scarboro, Larry Helms, Garland Handy, Donnie Stewart, Wil- liam Barrett, Biff Baxter The 1958-’59 edition of the NCSD Bear cagers was one of the least successful Bear quintets in quite a while — in the won and lost column that is. Playing their first full season as a full- fledged member of the strong Burke County Conference, the youthful Bears finished in the cellar with a 1-11 conference mark. There was one bright spot in the other- wise dismal season, however. The Bears managed to hold on to their record of never having finished lower than third place in the Mason-Dixon Basketball Tournament. After edging Louisiana 45-41 in a first round game, the Bears dropped a closely contested 44-38 decision to Virginia’s Red Raiders, the eventual champions. The NCSD young- sters than topped Mississippi 46-35 in the third place battle. Coach Terry O’Rourke, in his first year as head cage mentor, started five boys who were seeing varsity action for the first time and all will return to action next season to give the Bears an experienced squad. Mike Triplett, Barney Williamson, Gene Hull, William Barrett and Frank Schiretz were the starters and all are sophomores with the exception of Schiretz who is a junior. Reserve Jerry Helms, the sixth man on this year’s squad, is the only player who has completed his eligibility, so the outlook for next year is considerably brighter. The Season’s Record ROB Opponents 50— Oak Hill 2 247 24—-Morganton) 22 42 Atl—=Oak Hill 58 52— George Hildebrandi= ees 69 41——Hildebran) eee 48 49—Glen Alpine 53 A?-——Drexel| 22 ee 54 42——Salem _______ tinsike h eo OS 41-—South: Caroling =r 39 A 5===( 4.) POULSIAn a i Al $8-=—(a)) Vireiniate ese. ae eens 44 46——(a) MiSSISSIDDI 2a. ee OS 52—George Hildebrand 69 1 St deDLan ae ee ee 58 $2==GleneAlpine =e a eee il 56——Drexél 2s 2 ee 62 42 Salem? 23. ees ee S15) 19—-(b)Glen Alpine _..-. B35 (a) Mason-Dixon Tourney (b) Burke County Tourney Basketball Team First Row: Ellamary Caligan, Martha Helms, Ruth Caudle, Bertha Pierce, Beverly Willis. Second Row: Carol Willamson, Louise Ballew, Mary Pegram, Syliva Bun- nell. Third Row: Mary Alice Webb, Sandra Adair, Peggy Autry, Martha Whitesides. Fourth Row: Judy Wood, Manager; Mrs. Marlys Scribner, Coach; Gerry Gardner, Manager; Grace Canady, Manager The NCSD girls’ basketball team deserves a pat on the back althrough it ranked last in the conference and in the Burke County Conference Tournament. Mark not how many they won or lost but how they played the games. All of them but two were new and inexperienced, As the season rolled on the NCSD girls gradually showed teamwork and coordination. Often times the NCSD lassies surprised the opposing teams with their courage and ag- gressiveness. Unfortunately these combina- tions were not sufficient to better the season’s record of 0-15. The forwards, Ruth Caudle, Bertha Pierce and Martha Helms did incredibly well on the court, scoring until the last second of every game. Louise Ballew, Mary Pegram and Sylvia Bunnell, the guards, did remarkably fine defensive work. With these girls and some new ones coming up for next year, NCSD has an optimistic outlook. The Season’s Record NCSD Opponents 195 Oa kor 1) eee SOE ee ey) 30—Morganton -..... re See 31 21 Oak Hl ee ie 43—-George Hildebrand _...___. eK 28— Hildebran, = = 2) 3s tine 35 Glen. pile =e ont See ao 30=-Dréexel f= ee ee 52 24—Salem -._— 7 we Renae MYL) 19—South Carolina eee re 37—-George Hildebrand __-________ 73 47——Hildepratesae 2, ie 65 50—Glen Alpine; =. Ol A0=—)rexe) gee phy ee ee 14= Salem 5 ee ee ey fs: 18-=(a)Hildebran, soe ee (a) Burke County Tournament Track Squad First Row: Bob Scarboro, Doug Boone, David Leonard, James Jackson, Larry Helms, Eddie Gobble, Donnie Stewart, William Barrett, Frank Schiretz, Mike Triplett, George Pierce, Garland Handy. Second Row: Wayne Furr, J. W. Bradley, Sammy Price, Harold Johnson, Floyd London, Dewey Umphlett, Richard Howell, Gary Greenwood, Wayne Fox, Carl Dancy, Gene Hull, Barney Williamson, Jerry Helms. Third Row: Joey Hall, Clement Ellis, Bobby Cooke, Irwin McKenize, Charles Crowe, Russell Lockamy, Claude Moore, Maurice Ray, Joe Wood, Jim Hickman, Knox Riddle, Bill Davis, Charles Williams. Fourth Row: David Elliott, Manager; Jim Anderson, Assistant Coach; Ralph Hawley, Darrell Yates, Dean Taylor, Bill Bledsoe, Johnny Hayes, Larry Knootz, Tom Edwards, Tony Hawley, W. A. Hord, Head Coach; Robert Scribner, Assistant Coach The track season had a slow start being made up mostly of unexpe- rienced freshmen and sophomores, but ended the season with many out standing boys is several events. Two high lights of the season were when “Old Faithful’ Garland Handy ran the mile run in 5:04, and when Mike Triplett broke a school record by broad jumping 20 feet 514 inches. With the large improvement the track team made this year, on future in track looks bright. Best Individual Performance For 1959 TRACK EVENTS Time LOO=vard) dash essen Olements | 1 ]1 saan Or 220-yardidash@= =e Vi Kea ciple tie 23.0 A4¢0-yard rum a Carls Dancy eee me 0) SoU; ate Garland (Eland y seen e seen aio 120-yard low hurdle _ Wayne Fox Jerry Helms _ 14.9 120-yard high hurdle .____.. Dewey Umphlett _... 19.C Onesnile one Garlane. andy 5:04 One=milevrelay ease enn (4001). ) ey David Leonard, Gary Greenwood, Garland Handy. and Carl Dancy. FIELD EVENTS Height Pole Vault 22 = ==) David Leonardi ee eo fect High Jump —....._ _. David Leonard Syne, Zale Distance Broad Jump —_—__. Mike Triplett (1 20)tt, 514 in. Shot-Put 26.7 Gary Greenwood = =. 42 ff J1un. Discus = es Gary: Greenwood man ee TO tee laden ay Pep Squad Left to Right: Grace Canady, Virginia Horne, Martha Duffell, Gay Miller, Virginia Biddix, Cheerleaders; Second Row: Beverly Willis, Peggy Autry, Barbara Mullis, Judy Wood, Mrs. Tucker Walker, Sponsor; Martha Helms, Carrie Long, Mary Keel- ing, Betty Gibbs. Third Row: Barbara Phillips, Lucille Waldrup, Gerry Gardner, Mary Webb, Shelba Moss, Ellamary Caligan, Theresa Johnson. Fourth Row: Ruby Stevens, Janice Leonard, Martha Whitesides, Annie Hufham, Barbara Crisp, Ruth Caudle, Phoebe Faircloth The Pep Squad of the North Carolina School for the Deaf has made a very important place for itself on the campus. The royal blue Bermuda shorts and white crew neck sweaters set the girls apart and create an air of excite- ment at all football and basketball games. The squad members are chosen because they can yell — and do they yell! They have cheered many a team on to victory. The Pep Squad consists of about 30 girls. To be a member a girl must be sixteen years old or in the ninth grade or above. She must have good speech and have a willingness to use it. Each year the number of outgoing seniors in the squad determines the number of new girls coming in. Awards are given at the end of the school year. This year for the first time sterling silver megaphones were given to each girl in the Pep Squad to be worn around her neck on a silver chain. The Pep Squad was organized in 1948 and has grown in importance until today it is one of the most popular organizations on the campus. Under the leadership of the following officers, another happy year for the squad has ended. President _.. Virginia Biddix Vice-President ____...---..-- Gay Miller Secretary-treasurer Barbara Crisp Advisor -....------------------ Mrs. T. Walker Social Events Our Education Trip To New York City After working hard and. earning money a] during our junior year, we decided that we would like to have the best educational trip possible during our senior year. It was not hard for us to decide on the place we wanted to go because of the glowing reports the seniors last year gave of their trip to New York City. Mr. McAdams did all the “dirty work” of making plans with the Southern Railway for us to go the Big City. The Southern Railway made wonderful plans for our four day stay in New York. We had three nights lodging in the President Hotel which is right in the middle of every thing in Manhattan. We had an interesting boat trip around Manhattan. The guide explained and pointed cut many places of interest. On Easter Sunday we attended Church at the beautiful Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. After Church it was quite a thrill for us to get in the Easter Parade on Fifth Avenue. We also had a long subway ride out to Coney Island and back. To make the end of a perfect Easter Day we went to Radio City Music Hall where we saw ‘‘Green Man- sions”, the rockettes, and a lovely Easter Contata. ; Monday was our all-day bus tour. We had a very kind guide who was most helpful. Some of the interesting stops we made were the Empire State Building, tour of the Cathe- dral of St. John the Divine, Chinatown, the Bowery, the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe’s Island, and NBC Radio and _ “Television Studios. Times Square was lik2 a magnet for us. We went there every night to see the sights— the lights, and the people, people, people! Our train ride to and from New York was very comfortable and enjoyable. We will never forget our wonderful trip to New York City. Lower Classes Sophomores and Juniors First Row: Martha Duffell, Elizabeth Allen, Gay Miller, Annie Huffman, Ruby Ste- vens, Gerry Gardner, Barbara Mullis. Second Row: Carrie Long, Beverly Willis, Grace Canady, Barbara Phillips, Shelba Moss, Janice Leonard. Third Row: Richard Howell, Terry Wright, Biff Baxter, Hayward Wright, Franklin Handy Freshmen First Row: Gilbert Smoot, Wayne Furr, George Pierce, David Elliott, Eddie Gobble, Marice Ray, Hal Wright. Second Row: Louise Ballew, Mary Frances Keeling, Betty Gibbs, Betty Lou Stepp, Judy Wood, Martha Whitesides, Sandra Adair, Nancy Setzer, Ellamary Calgian. Third Row: Mary Pegram, Syliva Bunnell, Judy Harris, Ruth Claude, Mary Alice Webb, Martha Helms, Lucille Waldrup; Fourth Row: J. W. Bradley, Irvin McKenzie, Sam McCord, Knox Riddle, Floyd London; Fifth Row: Barney Williamson, William Barrett, Philip Hailey, Harold Johnson, Gene Hull, Douglas Boone, Frank Schiretz, Jerry Helms, Billy Davis, Dewey Umphlett, Garland Handy, Bob Scarboro, Larry Helms, Sammy Price Seventh and Eighth Grades First Row: Doug Faircloth, Lanny Stegall, Tony Hawley, Bobby Cooke, Larry Snipes, Joe Wood. Second Row: Yvette Smith, Peggy Phillips, Georganne Brown, Mary Scarboro, Syliva Atkins. Dessie Moose, Syliva Daughtridge, Bobbie Poole. Third Row: Barbara Cole, Diane Grigg, Pamela Lewis, Sue Williams. Fourth Row: Mildred Lewis, Bertha Pierce, Patsy Phillips, Shirley Turner, Nancy Brantly, Janice Leonard. Fifth Row: Neil English, Charles Crowe, Johnny Hayes, Donnie Stewart, Mike Triplett Sixth Grade First Row: Russell Lockamy, Biliy Bledsoe, Bud Kennedy, Johnny Childers, Mike Roberts, Archie Johnson, Marvie Yarbrough. Second Row: Patricia Reeder, Judy Sullivan, Barbara Morgan, Betty Isenhour, Vicky Tart, Shirley Bowman, Dorothy Howard, Patricia Pitts. Third Row: Caro 1 Williamson, Joan Johnson, Sharon Beaver, Marie Pegram, Sharon Richard, Marjorie Jones, Nell Stephens. Fourth Row: Lana Hickman, Elaine Stalcup, Anna Briggs, Billy Duncan, Lynn Hill, Clement Ellis. Fifth Row: Wade Street, Wayne Fox, Carl Dancy, Tim Hickman Fifth Grade First Row: Martha Bledsoe, Jaunita Darnell, Barbara Reeves, Sandra McAbee, Judy McGee, Ann Lisenby, Judy McDaniel, Frenda McKnight. Second Row: Doris McQueen, Patsy West, Judy Burleson, Glenda Lawrence, Diane Cooley, Peggy Elkins. Third Row: Ray Lockamy, Dean Taylor, Mike Cooke, Tommie Edwards, Pat Stuckey Special First Row: Larry Hegler, Paul Sisk, Larry Knootz, Bruce Byers, Wayne Noah. Second Row: Joyce Gasaue, Geraldine Batchelor, Shelby Eldridge, Joyce Herring, Lelia Mendenhall, Deanna Duncan, Kay Snakenburg Third Row: Darrell Yates, Lewis Keeters, Shirley Arrington, Sue Reece, Linda Meldin, Margaret Perry. Fourth Row: John Pennell, Billy Stroud, Jerry Stewart, Harvey Harper, Ralph Hawley () ty 2 Ci gat PR aller “= Saeco leone | Advertisements Compliments of Kibler Drug Co. Ine. Cash-Cut Rate And Kibler Beauty Salon Ine. Compliments of k-Broome Belks “Home of Bette r Value:s WN Morganton, North Carolina Phone HE 7-3681 Compliments of WHITELEY’S PHARMACY “Where Pharmacy Is A Profession— Not A Side-Line”’ Corner Union and King Street Compliments of Drexel Knitting Mills Company DREXEL, NortH CAROLINA MEN’s Hosiery Compliments of Waldensian Bakeries, Inc. Makers of Sunbeam Bread and Cakes Congratulations Mullis Wholesale Company A. J. DICKENS, Manager CANDY, CONFECTIONERY, DRUGS —SCHOOL SUPPLIES— CIGARS, CIGARETTES, TOBACCO Phone HE 7-4942 Morganton, N. C. 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