ODell High School - Milestones Yearbook (Concord, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1961 volume:

V Cabarrus County Public Library www.cabarruscounty.us librarv Mr. W. R. Odell To one whom we, the 1961 Senior class of W. R. Odell School, are so greatly indebted for his kindness and help in the establish- ment of our institution . THE SENIOR CLASS OF W.R. ODELL SCHOOL Concord, North Carolina P resents the ODELL MILESTONES of 1961 IN MEMORY O Death, thou dost seem to roh us of our treasures, hut thou dost really make them ours for. ever iu the dew of immortal youth. F.B. Meyer, D.D. Carl Lyles They are uot dead! They have but passed... Into the new and Larger Life of that Serener Sphere. L.T. McCREERY Phyllis Little DEDICATION MR. J.B. MITCHELL We, the Senior Class of 1961, with greatest respect, and deepest appreciation, dedicate the 1961 Odell Milestones to Mr. J. B. Mitchell. Always ready and willing to help us with any problems that we encountered, his con- tinued encouragement and guidance have opened our young eyes to new horizons and stim- ulated our interests in new fields of endeavor. Because of his interest and never ceasing desire to help up, he has made many friends, at Odell, who hold him in high esteem and will cherish his friendship, always, with the greatest devotion. To you, Mr. Mitchell, who turned our many bewildering moments into enriching ex- periences, we dedicate this book. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 THROUGH THESE DOORS... Through These Doors, the theme expressed throughout the 1961 Milestones, the youth discover their own world of friends, joys, and. ..problems. Through each door they find challenging opportunities, which not only teach them how to accept responsibility, but also mold their personalities. The students are led to knowledge and to a better understanding of life by the ADMIN- ISTRATION. Through CLASSES, the world of facts and figures is revealed to them. The doors of ACTIVITIES open to situations which teach them how to become better citizens, and also give the students a sense of belonging. FEATURES supply the little extras, add Life to the school schedule, and provide an interesting side line. Through the doors of ATHLETICS each student, whether playing or watching, gains school spirit. This strengthens the school and also provides a closer feeling of unity between the students. These are the doors which open early in the young person’s life, and do not close until the student has been given every opportunity to realize his capabilities and to go on to better things, by his passage. Through These Doors. 5 c i H 2 w S O S 5d W W s M W of mild confusion... 6 of fellowship ... 7 of tense excitement. 8 Superintendent of Cabarrus County Sehools Mr. C. A. Furr Sehool Board Parent-Teaehers Assoeiation Mr. Homer Troutman Treasurer Mr. Wood Christenbury, Mr. Boyd Hartsell, Mr. Mrs. Agnes Overcash Vice President Jack Kerr, Mr. Hoyle Allison, Mr. Gene Mow- Mrs. Mary Gladys Benson Secretary rer. Mr. Carl Pressley President 10 THE OFFICE Mrs. F. S. Goodman Secretary-Treasurer Mr. J. B. Mitchell Principal Mrs. Goodman and Mr. Mitchell discuss the activities for the day. HIGH SCHOOL FAC MR. BLAKE ALLEN B.S., N.C. State Agriculture MR. TED BECHTLER B.S., Appalachian Social Studies MR. CARL CATHEY, SR. B.S., Davidson Math MRS. MARY COOKE M.A., U.N.C. Math, Social Studies MRS. LUCILLE DANIEL B.S., W.C. U.N.C. Science MRS. JANET GOLDIERE A.B., W.C. U.N.C. French, English MR. MAX LIPPARD B.S., Appalachian Commercial MRS. lANTHA MITCHELL A. Certif. Eastern Caro- lina, Meredith Speech MR. J. B. MITCHELL B.S., Wake Forest M. Ed., U.N.C. Psychology MISS MARY NIBLOCK B.S., Flora MacDonald Home Economics 12 MRS. AUGUSTA STOUGH MR. H. L. TROUTMAN, JR. A.B., W.C.U.N.C. B.S., Appalachian English Physical Education ULTY ELEMENTARY MRS. JESSIE HOWARD A.B., Catabwa First MRS. BESSIE CRISP 2 Yr. Normal, Eastern Carolina First MISS BERTHA PRESTON A. Certif., High Point Second MRS. NORMA BOST A.B., High Point Second MRS. BILLIE BROWN M.A., Western Carolina Third MRS. AMELIA RITCHIE A.B., Lenoir Rhyne Third MRS. HAL BARRIER A.B., Queens Fourth MRS. KATHERINE IVES A.B., Winthrop Fourth MRS. MARIE WALLACE A.B., Lenoir Rhyne Fourth MISS ELSIE JOHNSTON A.B., Catawba Fifth MRS. LILLIAN BENSON A.B., Guilford, W.C.U.N.C. Fifth MRS. LILLIAN BEACH A.B., U.N.C. Sixth MRS. MAYBELLE GRIFFITH A. B., Chowan Sixth MISS CASSIE GRIFFIN B. S., Appalachian Seventh MRS. HANSEL HARRY A.B., B.S., Limestone Seventh MR. BOBBY O. MOTT A.B., Pfeiffer Seventh MRS. ANNE TYSON A. B., Juanita Eighth MR. PAUL BROWN B. A., M.A. Ed., Elon, Western Carolina Eighth )3 NON INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF CAFETERIA STAFF Mrs. Louise Irvin, Mrs. Lottie Morrison, Mrs. Hazel Gentle, Mrs. Eleanor Bradford, Mrs. Bessie Edwards. CUSTODIANS Ed Rucker, Beatrice Rucker, Thelma Weeks, Consevilla Ross, Willie Young. Andrew Caldwell (not pic.) 14 c 5 H I— I O 0 c :) Jerry Rimer President Phyllis Gaskey Betsy Baucom Vice President Edith Price . Nancy Brown Reporter Secretary Treasurer MASCOTS Becky Untz Gary Pressley 16 Myrna Brindle Janice Baucom Nancy Adams Lana Bost Betsy Baucom Charles Beaver Martha Allen 17 BecKy Cook t Rosco Brooks Betty Carroll Nancy Brown Jean Bunn Frankie Crowell Daisy Deaton 18 Linda Furr 19 Charles Howell Robert Harwell Patricia Griffin Phyllis Gaskey Diana Guffey Carol Goodman 20 Jimmy Maxwell 21 Jerald Overcash 22 i Ted Russ 23 Patricia Wilkinson 24 Z M 2 (75 cfi r n w n D Z a c ) W O rl Mary Johnson Reporter Carla Spradley Secretary Annie Poston .... Jimmy Baker President Jerry Mesimer Vice President Treasurer J Benny Allen Jimmy Baker Fred Barbee Harry Barbee Barbara Baucom 26 Wayne Campbell Winifred Cobb Barnard Cook Ruth Costner Roy Cromer Guy Crowe Ann Emerson Shirley Eudy Lois Fortner Donnie Fortson 27 Brenda Freeze Wayne Freeze Linda Frye Lundy Goodman Dwayne Hensley 28 Betty Lyerly Clyde Lyles Glenn Lyles Becky Mesimer Jerry Mesimer Carol Nance Mike Peele Cynthia Penninger Barry Polk Bonnie Poplin Annie Poston Hilda Smith Judy Smith Carla Spradley Mike Stegall Nancy Tallent Larry Taylor Linda Taylor Kermit Tucker Elfreda Aldridge President Nancy Wilson Reporter Janice Hutchins Vice President Max Vanpelt Secretary-Treasurer SOPHOMORES Roxanne Aldridge Angela Allen Gary Allmom k 30 Shirley Carroll Wanda Chapman Eddie Christenbury E. D. Christy Harriet Hartsell Leonard Christy Eddie Fortson Ricky Dulin Vance Furr Terry Edwards Jean Harrington Judy Eury Jimmy Hegler 31 Patricia Heglar Roy Hinson Geneva Holloman Grady Hubbard Janice Hutchins Bobby Isenhour Albert Marlowe Dianne Maxwell Bobby Merwin Linda Measmer Joe Mesimer 32 Steve Mesimer Kay Morris Larry Nash Dianne Overcash Joyce Tucker Richard Tucker Max Vanpelt Nancy Wilson David Winecoff 33 FRESHMEN LARRY SMITH President BUTCH FARTHING Vice President JUDY COPE Secretary-Treasurer DIANNE GOODNIGHT Reporter Sue Almon Ted Barbee Jean Baucom Clifford Blackwelder Linda Brown John Carriker Leilani Childress Keith Clark Eddie Cline Sue Collins Jimmy Cook Judy Cope Dennie Crow George Daughtry Rita Davis Vickie Dick Frankie Dulin Tommy Durgin Stephanie Emerson Wayne Eudy Butch Farthing Brenda Fisher Barbara Freeze Dianne Goodnight Garry Guffey Jimmy Haney Nancy Hartsell Jimmy Hayer Janie Heglar Lance Heglar Carolyn Hickman Paulette Hill Janet Hopkins Margaret Hunsucker Helen Irvin Betty Johnson Johnny Johnson Ricky Johnston Beverly Kee Richard Linker Bobby Linn Bucky Little Judy Kiser Janice Laney Joe Little Eddie Long Jerry Marlowe Dewey Mesimer Brenda Penninger Tony Penninger Michael Pless Larry Plott Ralph Poston Carolyn Pressley Larry Smith Richard Smith Frances Stegall Sue Tilley Ellen Wilkinson Eighth Johnny Aldridge Nancy Allen Paulette Allen Bobby Allman Darrell Allman Tonye Babb Gloria Ball Brady Barnhardt Steve Beaver Beverly Benson Judy Benson Pat Blackwelder Mary Ann Bradford Jean Brown Bonnie Caudill Sherry Chapman Imogene Collins Treva Collins Ernestine Comer Don Crowe Trena Crowe Tim Cumbo Lana Dalton Dianne Doster Ellen Dulin Tim Edwards Earl Fink Shelby Fink Trena Frye i; Judy Furr Eddie Goodman Wayne Goodman ■I Jimmy Griffin Priscilla Heglar Joyce Hill Gail Holland Robert Howell Johnny Jones Terealia Jones | Kay Kee Linda King ■ !j Steve Kiser i Ray Knight Wayne Lambert Sharon Linker !! Dianne Merwin Harvey Morris Donnie Munson ‘ Steve Myers Tommy Nash Ann Oehler Joe Plott, Jr. Angie Price Regina Price E. D. Privette, Jr. Richard Ramsey Harley Rhinehardt Gary Rodgers Johnny Scott ; Wayne Sexton Shirley Sloop ji Ronnie Smith ' i Terry Smith j j Bessie Ann Stowe ji Terry Suther : Eddie Taylor : Gary Torrence j Diane Tucker Sarah Utley i Toby Utley . ji Larry Vannoy j Marshall Vermillion J Anngenell Yow ;:j Paul Yow J. i ; l| j: I u 38 Seventh Ronnie Abernathy Sue Allen Jimmy Atwell Linda Baker James Ballard Charlie Barbee Kay Barbee Tommy Beam Jerry H. Blackwelder Jerry W. Blackwelder Tommy Boger Ray Bradford Jerry Brindle Ronnie Campbell Kenneth Carriker Ronnie Carroll Roger Caskey Boyd Cauble Jackie Childers Sandra Christenbury Betty Jean Craven Joan Craven Gerald Crayton Karen Crowe Bobby Crowley Harold Crowley Elwin Dalton Sharon Daughtry Brenda Dick Buddy Ervin Judy Faggart Ray Fisher Henry Fortson Patricia Freeman Shirley Freeze Wanda Gentle Junior Goodman Bobby Gray Larry Hollman Pamela Haney Donald Hargette Jimmy Harrington Betty Halsey Gene Hill Priscilla Hinson Lyman Hyman Sandra Ingram Barbara James Sheila Johnson Bonnie Jones Wanda Kiser Kenneth Lambert Ralph Linker Stephen Linn Kenneth Measmer Ed Morrison Janice Morrison Linda Mowrer Patsy Nance Linda Nash Sharon Newton Cynthia Overcash Kathy Overcash Loretta Page Judy Pitts Dennis Pressly Regeana Price Jessie Privette Gary Ramsey Larry Flamsey Ronald Rhinehardt Eddie Rogers Danny Seaford Tammy Shepherd Vaughn Shepherd Patricia Sides Martha Jean Smith Linda Stallings Edward Stirewalt Barbara Taylor Kay Thompson Lonnie Tidwell Raymond Troutman Frankie Vanpelt Rhonda Walker Peggy West Kaye Wilkinson Richard Wiles SIXTH GRADE Sandra Aldridge Jeannie Allen Linda Allen Lois Allman Wayne Allman Dianne Almond Wayne Barbee Trudy Beam Clarence Blackwelder Rena Carriker Virginia Carroll Randy Cauthen Catherine Christy David Cline Tony Cline Gene Cochran Guy Collins Barbara Crainshaw Joyce Craven Connie Cromer Wayne Crowe Michael Crowell Frankie Dalton Dennis Daughtry Ray Efird Nancy Ellington Billy Ennis Mary Fink Gray Fisher Lee Ford Brenda Fortson Diane Foster Ann Gray Furr Ray Furr Ricky Goodman Janis Goodnight Ronnie Goodnight David Grey Diane Honeycutt Judy Hudson Betty Hunsucker Charlie Johnson Mike Johnson Lee Johnston, Jr. Floyd Jones Billy Knowles Linda Lane Leroy Linker Fred Little Linda Marlowe Stevie McCraven Diane McElroy Dwain Mesimer Crawford Mullis J. 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Nance, Jr. Gail Plott Dwight Poston Horace Rodgers Jimmy Shepherd David Smith Rebecca Smith George Tidweli Butch Tucker Libby Utley Gary Walker Joe Weddington Linda White Lester Wilkinson Betty Winecoff 40 FIFTH GRADE Ray Abernathy Gale Addison Judy Allen Nancy Allison Gary Almond Delia Barbee Wanda Barbee Dianne Baucom Cathy Benson Michael Bost Janice Brown Gary Brumley Ricky Canup Bernice Christy Martha Christy Jimmy Cobb Sue Cox Randy Crainshaw Tommy Daughtry Larry Durham Libby Elwood Steven Emerson Barbara Emmons Larry Eudy Cynthia Faggart Frankie Ford Brenda Freeman Myra Freeze Wanda Furr Terri Gardner Joe Grey David Haney Janet Harrington Maxine Hartsell Diann Hayer Homer Helm Sue Helms Donald Irvin, Jr. Michael Irvin Billy James Eddie James Dale Johnson Danny Johnson Allen King Robert Ledwell Lunda Linker Jerry Love Charles McCraven Bertha Mesimer Kathy Mesimer Becky Morrison Bobby Morrison Donald Overcash Julie Overcash Ray Plott Nelda Price Sharon Riggs Steve Ritch Judy Rogers Kay Sehorn Wayne Sehorn Ted Sherrill Sonya Sloop Paulette Tidwell Elizabeth Wagoner Michael Wayne Chip Weddington Steve WUes Karen Wilkinson Dianne Williams Jamie Yow 41 FOURTH GRADE William Allman Janice Almon Gaye Akins Dianne Atkinson Susan Ball Jack Barbee Rodney Beaver J. 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Blackwelder Doyle Bost Faye Brumley Donald Ray Burris Tony Canup Alice Childers Susan Christy Ronald Coine Brenda Cook Melissa Crayton David Crowell Steve Crowley Micky Daughtery Jimmy Dellinger Bobby Doster Sue Ellington Gary Elwood Debbie Faust Linda Freeze Nancy Furr Linda Gaskey Bill Goodnight Lynn Goodnight Gloria Hallman Andy Hancock Tommy Harrell John Hogan Howard Lee Honiecutt Ronald Honeycutt Roger Horton Martin Hudson Nancy Irvin David James Gail Johnson Sherry Jordan Bobby Kiser Charles Linker David Little Brady Lomax Kathy Lyerly Lynn McCorkle Glenes McCraven Allen Morgan Hall Morrison PhUip Morrison A1 Morrow Sharon Motley Cliff Mowrer Diane Munson Keith Overcash Ronald Overcash Phyllis Parham Bobby Penninger Ruby Pressley Bud Price Ricky Price Susan Riggs Judy Ritch Donnie Rivers Judy Rogers Donnie Ross Douglas Ross Judy Rumple Annette Smith Jimmy Smith Tommy Smith Donna Sehorn Gloria Sloop Buddy Spong Roy Stowe Kathy Swaringen James Torrence Vickie Turner Cathy Van Pelt Diane West James Wiles THIRD GRADE Phillip Allen Jeffrey Atwell Connie Beaver Dale Benson Howard Blackwelder Patricia Bradford Jo Brown Bobby Brumley Bronwyn Chappell Charlotte Christy Cathy Cline Cynthia Cline Janice Cline Charles Collins Barry Cook Diane Corl Cynthia Crainshaw Joy Crainshaw Camillia Cramer Strickland Dalton Kenny Dick Sharon Drye Darrell Easley Pamela Elwood Gary Emerson John Franklin Faggart Wayne Flowers Pamala Fortner Kenneth Fortson Delane Freeze Patricia Fullem Donnie Galloway Barbara Goodman Brenda Hartsell Mitchell Hill BUly Hinson Judy Holloman Janet Honeycutt Arlan Hudson Kathy Hudson Tommy Irvin Joe Jones Sharon Kerr Joy Lane Helen Little Jean McCraven Sandra McCraven Linda Mullis Donald Newton Chucky Overcash Wanda Pressley Linda Price Sandra Rodgers Steve Rowland Virginia Sherrill Wade Sherrill Gary Shoe Glenda Smith Steven Smith Eddie Stancil Patricia Tidwell Delmar Wayne Timothy Wayne Susie Weddington Carolyn Williams 43 SECOND GRADE Sylvia Addison Karen Aldridge Jerome Allen Bobby Aim on Dorothy Atkison Myrl Benson Janice Blackwelder Randy Bratton Earl Brumley Andy Bullard Sherry Burris Valerie Canup Rita Carroll Keith Cauthen Dayle Chapman Janet Christenbury Nancy Christy Burl Cline Janet Cline Joe Ben Collins Phyllis Cook Bonnie Sue Cromer Diana Dalton Delbert Elv ood Elbert Elwood Garry INirr Debbie Gardner Alan Goodman Nancy Goodman Danny Hallman Wanda Hunsucker Wanda Irvin Teddy Jordan Dale King Gary Kiser Tommy Lane Elizabeth Ann Little Joyce Marrow Marsha McClellan Ann McCorkle Kenny Mesimer Kathy Moss Garry Nash Pat Plott Steve Poplin Lloyd Pressley Timmy Rinehardt Kay Ritch Jo Ann Rogers Faye Ross David Rowland Wayne Rumple Pamela Safrit Blake Seamon Sandra Sellers Kathy Sloop Elizabeth Smith Marsha Snow Carl Spradley Suzy Suther Lex Troutman Bitsy Tucker Joanne Turner David Vermillion Darla Walker Regenia Walker Gregory Wherry Kathy Wilson 4 ' ? ii I ' .S i:l| J J !■ ' ' At FIRST GRADE Sandy Agee Jeanette Allman Bobby Barbee Wayne Benson Dorothy Blackwelder Cathy Byrd Pam Calloway Kathy Cantrell Donnie Canup Carmen Chappell Donnie Cline Debbie Cochran Mickey Corl David Craven Oneal Cromer Linda Crowley Olin Dalton Debra Drye Joe Ellington Eugene Ennis Junior Eudy Vick Eudy Myra Faust Cindy Fortson Andy Foster Chuckie Frye TV Frye Kenneth Galloway Janice Gant Elaine Gardner Roxane Gentle Alan Goodman .Tommy Goodman Fidel Goodnight Audry HUl Vickie Rae Hinson Jeffery Holcomb Karen Honeycutt Mike Hopkins Shirley Hudson Debra Hughes Donald Hurlocker Ronald Hurlocker Vicki Irvin Randy Johnson Janice Jones Mickle Jordan George Linker Vickie Little Susan Love Bobby Lyerly Robin Marlow Alan McCraven Wayne McCraven Edwin Mesimer Mary Ellen Moree Emerson Morrison Debbie Motley Bonnie Nance Sandra Newton Timmie Parker Lou Ann Poplin Vanessa Poston Andy Price Paul Price Steven Price Tony Riggs Wayne Ross Hoyle Sellers Rodger Sellers Delia Sherrill GUda Smith Wanda Spradley Lynn Staton Susan Untz Becky Wallace Sylvia Wayne Grace West Harold Wilkinson Lucretia Wilson Billie Winecoff Rodney Winecoff Sheila Yow 5 REMEMBER TH GRAMMAR GRADES Students buying ICE CREAM at the break. SENIOR 4-H Students playing FOLK GAMES in the gym. Here we find Stirewalt , Jesse P rivette , Rhonda Walker , and S haron Daughtry watching Richard Wiles working diligently at his chalk portrait. Much praise is given to the grammar grade students who express themselves so well through art. Art is only one of the media through which these students are urged to express them- selves. Jerry Blackwelder President Kay Kee Vice President Eddie Taylor Secretary Priscilla Hinson Reporter 46 ESE MOMENTS? ELEMENTARY A short REST PERIOD after lunch. A RECESS supplying a refreshing break. Though we have no true Dramatics Course, the grammar grade students are helped to a great extent dramatically by their teachers. Often dur- ing the year each grammar grade class gives a chapel or a P.T. A. program. Here we have a scene from the seventh grade P.T. A. Christmas Play: Peggy West, Ronnie Aberthany , Brenda Dick, Danny Seaford are the players. JUNIOR 4-H Janis Gioodnight Vice President Randy Crainshaw President Linda Allen Secretary Donald Overcash Reporter 47 W.R. ODELL The picture at the top of the page was taken October fifteenth, before the W. R. Odell P. T. A. decided to landscape the front lawn of the school. After the removal of the large shrubb- ery, new shrubs were planted. The area around the front entrance to the building was beautified and the small plots sur- rounding the stone pillars on either ex- tremity of the lawn were, also, planted with greenry. The school wishes to thank the P.T.A. for its interest. 48 H n BETA CLUB Brenda Furr . . . Patricia Griffin . Nancy Adams . . Mr. Carl Cathey . Patricia Wilkinson President . . . . Vice President .Secretary -Treasurer Advisoy Reporter The purpose of this organization is: to promote the ideals of honesty service, and leadership among the high school students of America, to reward meritorious achievement and to encourage and assist students to continue their education after high school. The colors of the Beta Club are gold and black. The emblem is a shield with an eagle with outspread wings at the base, the letter B” in the center, and three stars at the top. The insignia has a Knight ' s head with the words Achievement, Char- acter, Leadership circling under- neath. The motto is- Let us lead by serving others. A V 3 ’ 1 . j ■’ 1 1 ■ f First Row- Annie Poston, Jerry Mesimer, Hilda Smith, Judy Benton, Bonnie Poplin, Carla Spradly, Shirley Eudy, Lundy Goodman, Mary Johnson, Betty Lyerly. Second Row- Ruth Costner, Benny Allen, Jimmy Baker, Mike Stegall, Cynthia Penninger, Lois Fortner, Poni Johnson, Carol Nance, Barbara Baucom, Nancy Tal- lent, Brenda Freeze, Linda Taylor. Third Row- Annie Long, BUly Long, Janice Baucom, Glenda Winecoff, Betsy Baucom, Brenda Furr, Floyd Kerr, Carol Irvin, Patricia Wilkinson, Barry Russell, Nancy Adams, Becky Cook, Patricia Griffin. 50 FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA FTA Seeks to Enable Its Members: TO STUDY and to identify the qual- ities, traits, and aptitudes which are basic or related to successful teaching. TO SECURE accurate information and vocational opportunities in education, and the special com- petences required, to aid in self-evoluation. TO PARTICIPATE in prevocational activities which are both explo- ratory and developmental in nature. Mrs. Lucille Daniel Poni Johnson . . . . Ted Russ Shirley Eudy . . . . Barbara Ford . . . Marylan Mesimer . . . . Advisor Vice President . . .President . . . Reporter . . Treasurer . . Secretary First Row - Betsy Baucom, Glenda Winecoff, Patricia Wilkinson, Carol Irvin, Becky Cook, Patricia Griffin, Ted Russ, Barry Russell, Mike Stegall, Floyd Kerr. Second Row - Ronnie Wilson, Phyllis Gaskey, Billy Long, Annie Long, Annie Poston, Betty Lyerly, Bonnie Poplin, Carol Nance, Lundy Goodman, Carla Spradley. Third Row - Judy Smith, Judy Benton, Shirley Eudy, Linda Taylor, Winifred Cobb, Marylan Mesimer, Nam- cy Tallent, Brenda Freeze, Nancy Adams, Brenda Furr. Fourth Row - Linda Furr, Nancy Brown, Linda Foster, Lois Fortner, Mary Johnson, Cynthia Penninger, Ruth Costner, Barbara Baucom, Hilda Smith, Poni Johnson. Fifth Row - Billy Nance, Dwayne Hensley, Janice Bau- com, Larry Taylor, Charles Beaver, Fred Barbee, Harry Barbee, Larry Mesimer, Barbara Ford, Jackie Ledwell. Sixth Row - Ann Emerson, Gerene Jordan, Linda Hill, Edith Price, Frances Rivers, Richard Isen- hour, Diane Pressley, Charles Howell, Lana Bost, Mar- tha Allen. Seven th Row - Benny Allen, George Oehler, Johnny Riley, Jerry Rimer, Rosco Brooks, Roger Ritch- ie, Jimmy Baker, Jerry Mesimer. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA The Future H o m e m a ke r s of America is a natural organization of girls studying homemaking. As an important part of the homemaking program, F H A provides opportuni- ties for students to additional exper- iences in planning and carrying out activities related to homemaking. Becky Cook .... Miss Mary Niblock Poni Johnson . . . Sheila Spong . . . Nancy Adams . . . Phyllis Brown . . . . . President . . . . Advisor .Vice President . . . Secretary . . . Treasurer . . . Reporter First Row.- Helen Irvin, Janice Baucom, Annie Poston, Judy Smith, Frances Litaker, Edith Price, Annie Long, Barbara Ford, Diane Pressley. Second Row. - Betty Lyerly, Janice Hutchins, Margaret Adams, Judy Benton, Mary Johnson, Angela Allen, Georgia Johnston. Third Row.- Phyllis Brown, Bonnie Pop- lin, Gail Price, Carolyn Pressley, JeanBaucom, Beverly Kee, Betty Johnson. Fourth Row.- Margaret Tidwell, Elfreda Aldridge, Carla Spradley, Lundy Goodman, Leilani Childress, Vickie Dick, Stephanie Emerson. Fifth Row.- Linda Foster, Nancy Brown, Nancy Adams, Diane Maxwell, Judy Kiser, Sue Collins. Sixth Row.- Nancy Hartsell, Frances Stegall, Linda Furr, Pat Agee, Phyllis Gaskey, Becky Cook, Janice Laney. Seventh Row. - Rita Davis, Paulette Hill, Patsy Rogers, Dianne Goodnight, Janice Heglar, Nancy Tallent. Eighth Row.- Sharon Showmar, Winifred- Cobb, Frankie James, Hilda Smith, Brenda Freeze, Marylan Mesimer. Ninth Row.- Janet Hopkins, Linda Taylor, Frances Rivers, Linda Hill, Carol Nance, Poni Johnson, Gail Smith. Tenth Row.- Lois Fortner, Sheila Spong, Shirley Eudy, Betsy Baucom, Ellen Wilkinson, Linda Sills, Judy Cope, Sue Almon. Eleventh Row .- Ann Emerson, Harriet Hartsell, Barbara Freeze, Sue Tilley, Patricia Wilkinson, Brenda Fisher. Twelfth Row.- Cynthia Penninger, Brenda Penninger, Brenda Furr, Glenda Winecoff, Gerene Jordan, Carol Irvin, Linda Brown. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The primary aim of Future Farmers of America is the develop- ment of agricultural leadership, co- operation, and citizenship. Agricul- tural training is necessary to be a successful farmer of tomorrow. While learning agricultural know- ledge, the members learn to work to- gether and cooperate. In FFA meet- ings, Future Farmers learn parli- mentary procedures and how to con- duct a group meeting which help to make better citizens and leaders. Mr. Blake Allen Fred Barbee . Jerald Overcash Joey Smith. . . Reid Van Pelt . Max Vanpelt .... Advisor . . . Reporter Vice President . . . President . . . Secretary . . .Treasurer First Row.- Jerry Carriker, Terry Edwards, Jerald Overcash, Reid Van Pelt, Joey Smith, David Winecoff, Ralph Poston, Fred Barbee, Harry Barbee, Ricky Johnston, Kenny Knight, Bobby Isenhour, Edward Christenbury. SecondRow.- Ricky Dulin, Steve Mesimer, Denny Crowe, Clifford Blackwelder, Jimmy Heglar , Bobby Harwell, Eddie Cline, H. M. Smith, Max Vanpelt. Third Row.- Jerry Long, Jimmy Hayer, Tony Penninger, Teddy Barbee, Lance Heglar, Mike Pless, George Daughtery, Bobby Linn, Tommy Shepherd, Gary Kee, George Oehler. Fourth Row.- Larry Smith, Jerry Marlowe, L. T. Beam, Roy Cromer, Kermit Tucker, Wayne Freeze, Wayne Campbell, Leonard Christy, Kenneth Scott. 53 MONOGRAM CLUB Mike Stegall Poni Johnson . . . . Marylan Mesimer . Betsy Baucom . . . Edith Price Mr. H. L. Troutman . . Treasurer . . Reporter . . President Vice President . . Secretary . . . Advisor The purpose of the Monogram Club is to sponsor all athletic events and activities, and to promote good spirit in all the high school, not on- ly among the players, but also in the entire student body; and to serve as a social order by means of which a closer friendship may be formed a- mong the athletes of the school, and to sponsor at all times clean sports, clean habits, and good citizenship. First Row- Barbara Ford, Judy Smith, Judy Benton, Taylor, Hilda Smith, Poni Johnson, Ted Russ. Fourth Janice Hutchins, Margaret Adams. Second Row- Betsy Row- Harry Barbee, Benny Allen, Floyd Kerr, Mike Baucom, Marylan Mesimer, Edith Price, Johnnie Over- Stegall, George Oehler. cash, Linda Hill. Third Row- Larry Mesimer, Linda 54 STUDENT COUNCIL The purpose of the Student Coun- cil is to govern the student body and help the students discipline them- selves. The council is composed of all of the class officers in high school; and the rules are set up by the members. When one obeys the rules, he contributes to the school making it a better place for the stu- dent body. Phyllis Gaskey . Jimmy Baker. . Jerry Rimer . . . . Secretary Vice President . . President First Row- Nancy Brown, Edith Price, Phyllis Gaskey, Jimmy Baker. Third Row- Nancy Wilson, Max Vanpelt, Betsy Baucom, Jerry Rimer. Second Row- Mary John- Janice Hutchins, Elfreda Aldridge. Fourth Row- Dianne son, Annie Poston, Carla Spradley, Jerry Mesimer, Goodnight, Judy Cope, Butch Farthing, Larry Smith. 55 THE ODELL BAND Our band was made possible through the endowments of Mr. John K. P. Odell and our band director, Mr . Ted A. Bechtler . They have given both time and effort to make this band the best one possible in the short years it has been established. Many thanks to each for the oppor- tunity to have a musical education in our school. Mr. Ted A. Bechtler Director 1 1 j j km First Row- Mr. Ted A. Bechtler, Margaret Adams, Nancy Wilson, Georgia Johnston, Gail Price, Carolyn Pressley, Gail Smith, Bobby Morrison, Randy Cauthen, Lois Fortner, Judy Smith, Judy Benton, Carol Nance, Linda Frye, Annie Poston, Carla Spr ad ley . Second Row- Hugh Atwell, Barbara Baucom, Elfreda Aldridge, Larry Ramsey, Jimmy Atwell, Barbara Emmons, Di- anne McElroy, Terry Suther, Ray Troutman, Marshall Vermillion, Ed Morrison, Jean Brown, Steve Beaver, Kermit Tucker. Third Row- Max Vanpelt, Harriet Hartsell, Linda Sills, Bobby Boger , Bobby Merwin, Ronald Campbell, Keney Knight, George Oehler, Bever- ly Benson, Janice Hutchins, Ann Oehler, Guy Crowe, Vance Furr, Johnny Riley. 56 GLEE CLUB The purpose of the Glee Club is to beautify any program by giving a selection of a few songs. The main event of the Glee Club is to sing at Commencement Exercises in the spring. It also sings at P.T.A. pro- grams. The Glee Club puts on a special p r o gr a m of music many - times, such as Christmas or Easter . Mr. Carl H. Cathey Director First Row- Pat Agee, Shirley Carroll, Judy Eury, Dianne Max- well, Frances Litaker, Linda Sills, Harriet Hartsell, Janice Hutchins, Phyllis Brown. Second Row- Beverly Kee, Rita Davis, Carolyn Pressley, Gail Smith, Lois Fortner, Brenda Freeze, Nancy Tallent, Cynthia Penninger, Mary Johnson, Betty Lyerly, Third Row- Dianne Overcash, Johnnie Overcash, Lundy Good- man, Carol Nance, Bonnie Poplin, Betsy Baucom, Ann Emerson, Annie Poston, Pat Griffin, Becky Cook. Fourth Row- Hilda Smith, Linda Taylor, Shirley Eudy, Winifred Cobb, Linda Frye, Judy Benton, Judy Smith, Marylan Mesimer, Linda Brown, Judy Cope. Fifth Row- G e r en e Jordan, Linda Hill, Sheila Spong, Dianne Goodnight, Judy Kiser, Janet Hopkins, Brenda Fisher, Sue Almon, Brenda Penninger, Carla Spradley. Sixth Row - Annie Long, Diana Guffey, Nancy Brown, Patricia Wilkinson, Carol Irvin, Linda Furr, Frances Stegall, Janice Laney, Jerry Long, George Oehler. SeventhRow- Billy Long, Baron Russell, Fred Barbee, Harry Barbee, Guy Crowe, Dwayne Hensley, Larry Foster, Benny Allen, Charles Howell, Hugh Atwell. Eighth Row- Ronnie Wilson, Jerry Mesimer , Larry Taylor, Billy Nance, Douglas Fortner, Floyd Kerr, Rosco Brooks, Jer- aldOvercash, Jerry Rimer, Jimmy Baker. Ninth Row- Brenda Furr, Nancy Adams, Daisy Deaton, Betty Carroll, Jatana Smith, Margaret Adams, Elfreda Aldridge, Gail Price, Jean Baucom, Janie Heglar. Tenth Row- Janice Baucom , Diane Pressley, Frances Rivers, Edith Price, Jean Harrington, Barbara Bau- com, MyrnaBrindle, Ellen Wilkinson, Larry Mesimer, Barbara Ford. EleventhRow- Margaret Tidwell, Joyce Tucker, Geneva Holloman, Glenda Winecoff. JUNIOR PLAY CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN Cast Mike Stegall Mr. Gilbreth Linda Taylor. • Mrs. Gilbreth . The Gilbreth children Annie Lee Poston Ernestine Jimmy Baker Frank Carla Spradley Anne Judy Benton Martha Jerry Mesimer Dan Dwayne Hensley Bill Gary Kee Fred Betty Lyerly Lillian Judy Smith Jackie Cynthia Penninger .... Mrs. Fitzgerald Benny Allen Dr. Burton Larry Taylor Joe Scales Gerene Jordan Miss Brill Guy Crowe Larry Mrs. Janet Goldiere Director Seated - Carla Spradley, Dwayne Hensley, Betty Jean Lyerly, Judy Smith, Judy Benton, Linda Taylor, Annie Poston, Jimmy Baker, Standing - Cynthia Penninger, Gerene Jordan, Gary Kee, Jerry Mesimer, Benny Allen, Guy Crowe, Mike Stegall, Larry Taylor. 58 SENIOR PLAY LITTLE MISS SOMEBODY Cast Charles Beaver Dr. John Ashley Marylan Mesimer Harriet Nancy Adams Claire Charles Howell Richie Carol Irvin Laurie Floyd Kerr Tony Mitchell Larry Mesimer Owen Forbes Edith Price Suzanne Rosco Brooks Crazy Mike Janice Baucom Mrs. Duffy Mrs . Augusta Stough Director Standing - Carol Irvin, Floyd Kerr, Edith Price, Charles Howell, Nancy Adams, Larry Mesimer, Rosco Brooks, Janice Baucom. Seated - Marylan Mesimer, Charles Beaver. 59 THE ODELL NEWSETTE Mrs. Augusta Stough Floyd Kerr Jerry Rimer Joey Smith Patricia Wilkinson . Mr. Max Lippard. . Advisor Editor Co- Editor Circulation Manager Circulation Manager Advisor The purpose of our school news- paper, The Odell Newsette, is to pro- mote interest in our school. It is pub- lished every six weeks, and it contains forth coming events as well as news concerning things passed. The staff, consisting of Seniors, covers everything from sports and grade news to current high school socials. Nancy Adams, Brenda Furr, Edith Price, Carol Irvin, Feature Editor; Diane Pressley, Marylan Mesi- mer, Larry Mesimer. Not Pictured, Rosco Brooks, Artist. THE ODELL MILESTONES An annual of any school is a pictorial history of the school happenings during that particular school year. It is the re- sult of careful planning and conscientious working of the members of the annual staff. It is always the hope of the staff to give you an annual of which you will be justly proud. We hope the O dell Miles- tones of 1961 portrays the school events of the Odell students in and out of these doors. Glenda Winecoff . Betsy Baucom . . Mrs. Mary Cooke Ted Russ . . . , Janice Baucom . . Co-Editor Co-Business Manager Sponsor . . Business Manager Editor First Row- Patricia Griffin, Diane Pressley, Nancy Brown, Barbara Ford, Phyllis Gaskey. Second Row- Lana Bost, Larry Foster, Martha Allen. Third Row-Roger Ritchie, Rosco Brooks- Artist, Richard Isenhour. 61 BUS DRIVERS The Bus Drivers Club is sponsored by Mr. J. B. Mitchell. The club is made up of eleven bus drivers, the president being, Douglas Fortner, and the secretary-treasurer, Patri- cia Wilkinson. The Purpose of t h e club is to help the drivers with any problems that might arise and to overcome any dif- ficulties they may encounter. Doug Fortner, found carrying out one of his many responsibilities as a bus driver. Marylan Mesimer, Carla Spradley, Becky Cook, Barbara Ford, Ted Russ, Douglas Fortner, Linda Foster, Patricia Wilkinson, Jerry Rimer, Jimmy Maxwell, Charles Beaver. 62 CHRISTMAS QUEEN Miss Gdith Price 64 CHRISTMAS COURT Pa lUil inson, Betsy Baucom, Diane Pressly, Nincy Broum 65 SPECIAL Miss Nancy Diane Pressley Marshals-1960 Miss Janice Lynn Baucom Commencement Janice Baucom, Nancy Adams, Brenda Furr, Becky Cook, Chief; Carol Irvin, Chief; Glenda Winecoff, Billy Long, Annie Long. 66 RECOGNITION Miss Betty Crocker Fair Winners Miss Virginia Carol Irvin Sheila Spong, Linda Hill, Janie Heglar. Cabarrns Connty Fair Winners-1960 First Row- Clifford Blackwelder, Benny Allen, Teddy Barbee, Fred Barbee, George Oehler, Harry Barbee. Second Row-Jerry Carriker, Keney ICnight, Larry Smith, Reid VanPelt, Jerald Overcash, Bobby Harwell. Third Row- Lance Hegler, Joe Mesimer, Steve Mesimer, Eddie Christenbury, Johnny Riley, Linda Hill. 67 REMEMBER TH HIGH An early morning exercise on the front lawn is the raising of the United States Flag by Keney Knight and Richard Tucker. History teacher, Mr. Ted Bechtler, enjoys playing the coronet with Rosco Brooks, on the guitar, at the F.T.A. Christmas party. After the 45 minute study period in the morning, the An annual event is the tapping of the select Juniors 15 minute break is refreshing and relaxing to all. into the Beta Club. Floyd Kerr is shown here tapping Judy Benton. 68 ESE MOMENTS? SCHOOL Freshmen, H.M. Smith, Tony Penninger and Janie Heg- lar, exnibit varied facial expressions over first high school report cards. Sophomores, Hugh Atwell and Pat Agee enjoy the treats at their Christmas party with Mrs. Augusta Stough, their sponsor. Chemistry teacher, Mrs. Lucille Daniel, tells Linda Taylor, There ' s no ' nitric ' in this batch , at the Juniors ' Christmas Party. Phyllis Gaskey (center) battles with melting ice cream at the senior Christmas party as Floyd Kerr (right) grimaces. 69 MOST BEAUTIFUL Miss Senior Miss Patricia Wilkinson Miss Sophomore Miss Gail Price Miss Junior Miss Carla Spradley Miss Freshman Miss Judy Cope 70 MOST HANDSOME Larry Smith Mr. Senior Jerry Rimer Mr. Sophomore Bobby Isenhour Mr. Junior Mike Stegall Mr. Freshman 71 SENIOR S. t i i ti i 1 a 4 llW lv4M BEST-ALL- AROUND Marylan Mesimer and Ted Russ NEATEST Glenda Winecoff and Richard Isenhour 72 SUPERLATIVES MOST ATHLETIC Betsy Baucom and Floyd Kerr BEST PERSONALITY Diane Pressley and Jacky Pressley 73 FRIENDLIEST Lana Bost and Charles Howell WITTIEST Nancy Brown and Larry Foster CUTEST Edith Price and Roy Hartsell PRETTIEST AND MOST HANDSOME Patricia Wilkinson and Jerry Rimer MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Phyllis Gaskey and Jimmy Maxwell ii MOST POPULAR Janice Baucom and Marvin Smith, Jr. 76 Floyd Kerr Larry Mesimer Bobby Harwell BOYS Front Row- Roy Hinson, Leonard Christy, Bobby Isenhour, Benny Allen, Max Vanpelt, Hugh Atwell, Larry Mesimer, Co- Captain; Larry Taylor, Gary Kee. Back Row-Billy Odell 48 39 Odell 49 78 Odell 30 52 Odell 47 62 Odell 59 50 Odell 42 53 Odell 49 39 Odell 62 57 Odell 62 38 Odell 51 60 Odell 68 61 Odell 31 50 78 BASKETBALL I 1 1 1 1 j 1 4 I I J ir ' Nance, Manager; Jimmy Heglar, Mike Stegall, Fred Barbee, Bobby Harwell, Vance Furr, Kenneth Scott, Floyd Kerr, Co- Captain; Harry Barbee, H. L. Troutman, Coach. Odell 47 Kannapolis 66 Odell 43 Indian Trail 50 Odell 32 Harrisburg 66 Odell 54 Hartsell 66 Odell 41 Alumni 26 Odell 37 Bethel 64 Odell 38 Harrisburg 54 Odell 52 Bethel 56 Odell 65 Hartsell 63 Odell 51 Mt. Pleasant 38 Odell 56 Harrisburg 81 Harry Barbee Mike Stegall Hugh Atwell 79 m GIRLS Edith Price Linda Hill Front Row- Hilda Aldridge, Sheila Overcash, Edith Smith, Manager; Annie Poston, Elfredci Spong, Poni Johnson, Sue Almon, Diane Price, Co-Captain. Back Row-Johnnie Odell 33 Mineral Springs 52 Odell 30 Central 53 Odell 40 Oakboro 34 Odell 30 Oakboro 47 Odell 45 Mineral Springs 64 Odell 40 Central 41 Odell 32 Mt. Pleasant 45 Odell 39 Cool Springs 41 Odell 26 Cool Springs 48 Odell 37 Bethel 33 Odell 25 Indian Trail 51 Odell 33 Kannapolis 50 80 BASKETBALL Dvercash, Linda Taylor, Linda Hill, Brenda Penninger, Sue Tilley, Harriet Hartsell, Betsy Baucom, Co- Captain; H. L. Troutman, Coach. Odell 51 49 Odell 51 65 Odell 40 51 Odell 49 44 Odell 41 33 Odell 42 49 Odell 42 54 Odell 31 . . . . . Bethel 33 Odell 57 38 Odell 46 61 Odell 48 64 Poni Johnson Linda Taylor Sue Almon JUNIOR VARSITY TEAMS Joe Plott, Jimmy Griffin, Co-Captain; Boyd Cauble, Denny Crowe, Larry Smith, Co-Captain; H. M. Smith, Eddie Taylor, Johnny Aldridge, Marshall Vermillion, Johnny Scott, Tim Edwards, Harvey Morris, Mr. Bobby Mott, Coach. Bessie Ann Stowe, Judy Benson, Honda Walker, Ann Oehler, Janice Laney, Sharon Linker, Beverly Benson, Ellen Wilkinson, Brenda Fisher, Bonnie Caudill, Janie Heglar, Co- Captain; Ernestine Cromer, Dianne Doster, Jean Baucom, Co-Captain; Joyce Hill, Linda King, Mr. Bobby Mott, Coach. 82 CHEERLEADERS Frances Stegall, Janice Hutchins, Diane Pressley, Margaret Adams, Ann Baucom, Mascot; Barbara Ford, Chief; Judy Smith, Judy Benton, Janice Hopkins. Terealia Ann Jones, Gail Smith, Kay Kee. (Vicki Dick, Captain; Rita Davis, not pictured.) 83 ODELL SPORTSMANSHIP The Good Sportsmanship Trophy is sponsoredby W.S.O.C. and W.S.O.C.-T.V. in Charlotte, North Carolina. Odell School was selected from the Cabarrus County Conference as winner of the trophy in 1960. The winner is s e 1 e ct ed by the attitude and conduct of bothboys and girls teams, the coach, the school administra- tion, and the fans. It is a pleasure in- deed to work with teams, administration, and fans, who practice such good sports- manship , states Coach H. L. Troutman. Becky Hinson, Ruby Johnson, J. W. Isenhour, Coach H. L. Troutman, Odell Hartis, PrincipalJ. B. Mitchell, and Floyd Kerr are shown here receiving the Good Sportsmanship Trophy for 1960. Coach, H. L. Troutman; Floyd Kerr, Larry Mesimer, Ben Griffith, Bill McGenn, Mickey Lefler, Craig Poplin, Jerry Robinson. 84 CLASS HISTORY As school opened in 1957, 74 students en- tered high school for their first year. We were frightened at the thought of being freshmen, but soon became accustomed to it. Under the leadership of Miss Mary Niblock and Mr. Kenneth Swaim, we elected our class officers. Terry Mauney became president; Floyd Kerr, vice president; and Becky Cook, secretary and treasurer. We began the fall of ' 58 as sophomores under the guidance of Mrs. Augusta Stough and Mrs. Mary Cooke. At our first class meeting we elected Floyd Kerr as president; Janice Baucom, vice president; and Carol Irvin, secretary and treasurer. We were very proud of Barbara Ford and Ted Russ when they became cheer- leaders. Some of our girls and boys became members of the basketball team. As the juniors got ready for the Junior Senior Banquet, they picked 14 waitresses and 8 waiters from our class. They were as follows; Waitresses-Nancy Adams, Betsy Baucom, Janice Baucom, Nancy Brown, Lana Bost, Becky Cook, Barbara Ford, Brenda Furr, Phyllis Gaskey, Diane Pressley, Edith Price, Marylan Mesimer, Patricia Wilkin- son, and Glenda Wi n e c o f f . Waiters-Tommy Bradford, Charles Howell, Floyd Kerr, Larry Mesimer, Barry Polk, Jerry Rimer, Ted Russ, and Ronnie Wilson. With the help of Mrs. Lucille Daniel and Mrs. Janet Goldiere, we began our third year as excited juniors. To lead our full year of activities we chose Floyd Kerr again as presi- dent; Larry Mesimer, vice president; Becky Cook, treasurer; and Carol Irvin, secretary. After the first six weeks of school, 15 mem- bers of our class were tapped into the Beta Club. They were Nancy Adams, Betsy Baucom, Janice Baucom, Becky Cook, Robert Dorton, Brenda Furr, Phyllis Gaskey, Patricia Griffin, Carol Irvin, Floyd Kerr, Annie Long, Billy Long, Baron Russell, Patricia Wilkinson, and Glenda Winecoff. We were excited when we chose Quiet Everybody ! as our Junior Play, with Mrs. Janet Goldiere directing. The cast included: Nancy Adams, Janice Baucom, Charles Beaver, Becky Cook, Barbara Ford, Linda Foster, Phyllis Gaskey, Charles Howell, Carol Irvin, Floyd Kerr, Jerry Long, Larry Mesimer, Baron Russ- ell, Patricia Wi 1 k i n s o n , and Ronnie Wilson. Another classmate, Lana Bost, became cheer- leader. The basketball team and cheerleaders became members of the Monogram Club. Marshals were chosen near the close of school. Becky Cook and Carol Irvin shared the title of chief, with Nancy Adams, Janice Baucom, Brenda Furr, Annie Long, Billy Long, and Glenda Winecoff, assisting. On May 6, we entertained the seniors with a memorable banquet. We chose Neptune ' s Court as our theme, and it was a big success. The fall of ' 60 came, and we were seniors! Our heart ' s desire had finally come true! Mrs. Mary Cooke and Mr. Carl Cathey were to be our sponsors. Our class officers for this year were Jerry Rimer, president; Betsy Baucom, vice president; Phyllis Gaskey, secretary; and Edith Price, treasurer. Work was immediately begun on the annual and school newspaper. Several members of the annual staff and of the newspaper staff had been chosen at the end of the previous year. Those chosen for the annual staff were; Janice Baucom, editor; Glenda Winecoff, co- editor; Betsy Bau- com and Ted Russ, business managers; and Diane Pressley and Patricia Griffin, circulation managers. For the newspaper staff, Floyd Kerr was chosen editor; Jerry Rimer, co-editor; Carol Irvin, feature editor ; Joey Smith and Patricia Wilkinson, circulation managers. During the first class meeting we elected the remainder of the two staffs. For our annual typists we chose the second-year typing class. The remainder of the newspaper staff consisted of Marylan Mesimer and Larry Mesimer, sports editors; Rosco Brooks, artist; and Secretarial Practice class, typists. The sponsor for the annual was Mrs. Mary Cooke. Mrs. Augusta Stough and Mr. Max Lippard sponsored the news- paper. For our Senior Play we chose Little Miss Somebody . The cast members were: Nancy Adams, Janice Baucom, Charles Beaver, Rosco Brooks, Char les Howell, Royd Kerr, Carol Irvin, Marylan Mesimer, Larry Mesimer, and Edith Price. During the remainder of the year, class meetings were held in preparation for graduation. For the mascots we chose Rebecca Ann Untz and Gary Eugene Pressley. We also p 1 ann e d the class night exercises. Barbara Ford was elected class poet; Jerry Rimer and Nancy Brown, class prophets; Nancy Adams and Royd Kerr, giftor- ians; Patricia Wilkinson and Ronnie Wilson, class lawyers; and Brenda Furr, historian. This year Diane Pressley joined the cheer- leaders, and Barbara Ford was chosen captain. Diane Pressley was elected Miss Hi Miss . Janice Baucom was awarded the D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award , and Edith Price was chosen Miss Merry Christmas, our Christmas queen. She represented us in the Concord and Kannapolis parades. Carol Irvin was awarded the Miss Betty Crocker award and Barbara Ford was accepted into the Beta Club. 86 BRENDA FURR Historian GIFTORY NANCY ADAMS: To you, we give an egg; to remind you of your laugh that sounds so much like a cackle. MARTHA ALLEN: We give you a camera to remind you of all the pictures that you have taken in ceme- teries, house trailers, and used car lots. BETSY BAUCOM: We give you a picture of Eddie since he doesn’t get home to see you very often. JANICE BAUCOM: We give you a race car so you can live up to your nickname. Fireball. LANA BOST: We give you a box of stationery so you can keep in touch with your husband, Lynn. MYRNA BRINDLE: We give you a birthday card to remind you of the one you got from the one in your dreams. NANCY BROWN: Here is a mirror so that you can always see the reflection of your pleasant smile. JEAN BUNN: We give you a book of hair styles so you can always wear your hair a different way. BETTY CARROLL: We give you a black hair rinse so your hair will never turn gray. BECKY COOK: Since you ' re so fond of driving a school bus, we would like to give you one. DAISY DEATON: We give you a noise maker since you are the quietest member of our class. BARBARA FORD: So that you can always hold on to Larry, we give you a rope. LINDA FOSTER: We give you another Falcon since you have already worn out two of them. BRENDA FURR: Because you never know what time to send Bill home, we give you another watch. Now start going to bed at night. LINDA FURR: We give you an application blank to State College because we hear that you want to be a forest ranger. PHYLLIS GASKEY: To remind you of the cute part you played in the Junior play, we give you an all day sucker. CAROL GOODMAN: We give you a Pepsi to remind you of all the times you wanted one but couldn ' t have it. PATRICIA GRIFFIN: To remind you of all the money you collected for the annual, we give you a receipt book. DIANA GUFFEY: We give you some Sominex so you will have no more sleepless nights. CAROL IRVIN: We give you a paddle to remind you of all the days you taught in the lower grades. ANNIE LONG: So that you may keep Billy healthy and happy, we give you a cook book. MARYLAN MESIMER: Because everyone calls you Mama , we give you a picture of your Children, The Senior Class of ' 61. DIANE PRESSLEY: We give you a red car of your own, now keep your hands off of Jacky ' s. EDITH PRICE: We give you a bottle of growing pills, now grow a little bit. FRANCES RIVERS: To remind you of the Good Ole Days , we give you a picture of A. L. Brown High School. JATANA SMITH: Because you were our best typist, we give you a typing eraser. PATRICIA WILKINSON: To help you get off to a good start in the beautician field, here is a bottle of sham- poo. GLENDA WINECOFF: We give you a set of car keys to remind you of the time you locked yourself out at school. CHARLES BEAVER: Since your voice is so soft and sweet, we give you a megaphone. Now talk so we may hear you. ROSCO BROOKS: We give you a pair of high heels so that you can be as tall as Kay. FRANKIE CROWELL: Since you were the only boy taking shorthand, we give you a wig, we think you will make a pretty secretary. ROBERT DORTON: We give you a compass because you like geometry so well. DOUGLAS FORTNER: We giveyouan o ' possum to re- mind you of the one you caught in down town Concord. LARRY FOSTER: So that you can join your big brother, Johnny, we give you induction papers to the Navy. ROY HARTSELL: Since you are known as our class cutie , we give you a picture of yourself. BOBBY HARWELL: Because you like to hunt so well, we give you a gun. CHARLES HOWELL: We give you a joke book so you will never run out of wise cracks. RICHARD ISENHOUR: Because you like to work on cars so well, here is a set of tires. Now buildyour own. FLOYD KERR: We give you a tube of lipstick. Now you won ' t have to worry Edith when you want some, BILLY LONG: We give you a Do-It-Yourself Auto Repair Kit because you have had so many little acci- dents. JERRY LONG: We give you a girl since you are always chasing one. JIMMY MAXWELL: We give you a tank of gas be- cause you waste so much over Concord way. LARRY MESIMER: We give you a wedding band to go with the diamond you gave Barbara for Christmas. BILLY NANCE: To remind you of the manager ' s job you had for the boys basketball team, we give you a first-aid-kit. GEORGE OEHLER: We give you a fly swat to kill that bug that you ride around in. JERALD OVERCASH: We give you a blue ribbon to remind you of all those that you have won at the fair. JACKY PRESSLEY: Since you are such a play boy, we give you a copy of your own magazine, The Play- boy . JOHNNY RILEY: We give you a bulldozer because you are our class wrecker. JERRY RIMER: So that you can say that you ' ve owned a good car, we give you a Ford . ROGER RITCHIE: We give you a hair net to always keep your hair in place. BOYD ROGERS: We give you a deed to a resturant because you have worked at so many different ones. TED RUSS: We give you an old maid and a baby since you can ' t make up your mind between the two. BARRY RUSSELL: To remind you of the F.T.A. trip, we give you a box of cigars; by the way, they came from Howard Johnson ' s and were six for nothing. JOEY SMITH: So that you will be able to keep up with all your girls, we give you a little black book. REID VAN PELT: We give you a jar of freckle cream, but please don ' t take them all off. RONNIE WILSON: Because French is your favorite subject, here is you a free ticket to Paris. NANCY ADAMS FLOYD KERR Class Giftorians 87 CLASS OF ’61 NAME FAMOUS EXPRESSION NEEDS FAMOUS FOR AMBITION FUTURE PLANS Nancy Good morning A new mouth Her un-lady-like To put a floor King ' s Business Adams the old one is worn out. laugh. shift in the Rambler. College. Martha Everything happens Free gas for Talking with her To keep up with South-Eastern Allen for the best. a year. hands. her English book. Beauty School. Betsy Baucom Good grief 1 Eddie Ballard Carrying a big pocket book To get married Hosiery Mill Janice Baucom Ding-Dong it ! A new watch Being late To keep up with her pocketbook in English Woman ' s College Lana Bost You wouldn ' t dare! Lynn at home all the time. Her crazy talk To get Martha to sew for her in Home Ec. Go stay with Lynn Myrna Brindle Man-man A boyfriend Going to Church To get another diamond Go to work Nancy Brown Pm going to slap you I A trip to Georgia Smiling To get a job Go to some kind of school Jean Dog-gone his hide. A pair of Not coming to To get out King ' s Business Bunn scissors school of school College Betty Carroll 0-gosh you don’t mean it? A new French book Her quietness To get a job Go to work Becky Cook Wait a minute A bigger head Getting Brownie points To be a doctor Wake Forest College Daisy Deaton I wish I were home To make more noise Being quiet To get a job To go to work somewhere Barbara Ford Ah-heck A wedding band Being with Larry To marry Larry King ' s Business College Linda Foster Cool-it, man” A little brother Driving a Falcon To work in an an office Evan ' s College of Commerce Brenda Look at that car. Another sister Her crazy hair To get her King ' s Business Furr just like Linda styles drivers license College. Linda Furr There goes a black ' 57 Ford ! Mark at home for graduation Being like a boy To get Mark out of the Army. Hosiery Mill Phyllis Gaskey Not much Two French minds, one for Ronnie. Beating on Ronnie To live Wingate College Carol Goodman Do you really think so ? Another Pepsi Her love for cars To graduate To travel Patricia Griffin Wliat time is it ? A car of her own Being with Martha To get through nurses ' training Cabarrus Hospital School of Nursing Diana I ain ' t lying Wayne as her Her jet black To get married Evan ' s College Guffey husband hair someday of Commerce Carol Irvin I don ' t know Someone What ' s in that little head To teach business Woman ' s College Annie Long Oh, you don ' t say ? A new house Being so fast In Home Ec. To be a good wife To work in an office Mary Ian Mesimer Hello there 1 Bill Chapman Her name Mama To go to State College to live. Get married Diane Pressley Might as well, there ' s nothing else to do. A red car just like Jacky ' s Talking To get through college Wingate College Edith Price Shut up 1 To grow taller Her height To play basket- ball at Wingate Wingate College Frances Rivers Not Really Odell Class Ring Graduating from Odell instead of Brown To go to Florida Evan ' s College of Commerce Jatana Smith . GoH-eee A diamond Her typing speed To marry Sonny South-Eastern Beauty School Patricia I know it A certain Her very To be a To finish at Wilkinson ' 59 Ford and the boy in it. pretty hair beautician South-Eastern. Glenda Might as well, Help Keeping her To be a Lees McRae Winecoff can ' t dance. mouth shut technician College Charles Beaver What ' s new? Loud speaker, he can ' t be heard. Loving fourth period English class To start a chewing-gum factory. Catawba College Rosco Brooks ' Tm Honest Rosco. To go on a diet His big feet To marry Kay Morris Painter Frankie Crowell Hey, Wait a minute! ' A stenographer ' s joke. Arguing To sleep through Modern Problems. Marines Robert Dorton You make me ill ! About 60 pounds His love for Geometry To skin Ted Russ ' s nose. Western Electric Douglas Fortner Hey Mrs. Stough. A new car Aggravating Mrs. Stough To own Phillips 66 Get a job Larry Foster Hey A car like Larry Plotts ' His height and weight To grow a little bit Navy Roy Hartsell Oh, Hush! A bigger plate in the cafeteria Being so cute To get a permanent job in the cafeteria Serve dinner in the cafeteria. Bobby Harwell Huh, Huh. To grow taller Being so quiet around girls To play one whole basket- ball game. Carpenter Charles Howell Why, hello there! Help on this page Liking girls period To own a Corvette Air Force Richard Pat A little girl Sitting at To live in Invest in the Isenhour named Pat. the Diner. Mooresville stock Market. Floyd Kerr You sonja ! A mustache Carving on his desks. To be Editor of the Concord Appalachian College Tribune. 88 CLASS OF ’61 NAME FAMOUS EXPRESSION Billy Long Hello Jerry Long You dirty dog Jimmy Maxwell Hi Gang Larry Mesimer Let ' s get married Billy Nance That ' ll be tunny ! George Oehler You better don ' t Jerald Overcash I can ' t tell Jacky Pressley How ' bout That? Johnny Riley Lord, help us all Jerry Rimer Never had one Roger Ritchie Back again? Boyd I heard that you Rogers were going to drop the subject. Ted Russ Don ' t know, do you? Barry Russell Oh, heck Joey Smith Eat me Reid VanPelt You Sonya Ronnie I ain ' t worried Wilson about it. NEEDS FAMOUS FOR More time Being married, working, and graduating. A steady Going with a girlfriend certain girl A girl in His Thunder - Concord bird motor. Barbara Ford Dating Barbara A bigger car His Fiat New Cowboy Working at the boots Drug Store A chance for Being late someone for school A red car Fixing things so they can ' t be fixed A smaller mouth Being a wrecker A Ford His bottle- blonde hair A diploma Going to school More hands to Talking teachers talk with out of answers on a test. Another bus Robbing the cradle Mrs. Cooke Stealing cigars A certain Wanting to go Senior girl steady More Worrying freckles Nancy Adams To know about Slipping in at the birds and bees. the Drive-In AMBITION FUTURE PLANS To keep Annie Machinest happy! To be one of Navy Cannon ' s boys. To invent a Air Force gasless car. To sit on King ' s Business Barbara’s lap College in French class To own Machinest Beaver ' s Food Store. To be a hand- N.C. State some man. College To be as big Army as Johnny Riley. To invent a Electronic transmission School that can ' t be torn out. To be a Ski Navy King To learn how to Pfeiffer College operate an elevator. To get out of To come back O.H.S. to Odell To work at one Brick Mason place instead of 5 or 6 To ride through Pfeiffer College Kannapolis two or three times. To date a Carolina certain College Senior girl. To put a loud Army muffler on the truck. To learn how to To tell jokes drive a bus around a curve. To be a Mother Air Force CLASS POEM Charles Howell The enchanted moment is drawing nigh, Our adolescent years have flown swiftly by. We take one final look at our Alma Mater dear, Only to see in the eyes of each Senior, a tear. Our hearts are filled with a wonderous love. As we utter a humble thanks to our Creator above. We silently kneel in adoration to pray Our gratitude for this Commencement Day. To our teachers, God bless them, for each loving deed. They ' ve worked so earnestly to fulfill every need. They ' ve led us down an educational path Of history, science, langauge, and math. To Odell High, we leave our memory And the remembrance of days that used to be. To Mr. Mitchell, who made possible these days. We leave our highest praise. And to our fellow students, who remain after us. Don ' t push your graduation, don ' t be in a rush; For that day will come all too soon. And cast over your hearts a shadow of gloom. And now to our parents, whom we thank most of all. They had faith in us even when we would stumble or fall We owe them a debt that we can never repay. But we will always remember our Graduation Day. BARBARA ANN FORD Class Poet CLASS MOTTO ' Men seldom die of hard work; activity is God ' s medicine. CLASS FLOWER White Carnation CLASS COLORS Green White 89 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, NANCY KAYE ADAMS, will my ability to be so crazy and still make it through school to my sister Margaret Ann . I, MARTHA ELAINE ALLEN, being of sound mind, leave my ability to liave a good time the year round to my sister Paulette. I, BETSY ELAINE BAUCOM, do will my athlete feet to Sheila Spong. Take care of them. I, JANICE LYNN BAUCOM, leave my position as Editor of the Odell Milestone to Annie Poston. It ' s hard work. I, CHARLES BEAVER, will my ability to pass bookkeeping without studying to anyone who has nerve enough to try it. I, LANA GAIL BOST, being of no mind, leave my ability to be the Wittiest to Jackie Ledwell . I, MYRNA DOLORES BRINDLE, do will my bumpy bus seat to Ruth Costner. It ' s the back seat. I, HENRY ROSCO BROOKS, JR., leave my ability to sleep and still pass under Mr. Bechtler to Richard Tucker . I, NANCY JEAN BROWN, do will my pleasing smile to Wimp Cobb . It will win you many friends. I, CAROL JEAN BUNN, do will my ability to study and not to date while in school to Donnie Fortson. I, BETTY JEAN CARROLL, being of sound mind, leave my love for playing softball to my sister Shirley . Have Fun! I, REBECCA JAY COOK, do hereby will my school bus 23 to my brother Jimmy . Be careful it ' s a big bus. I, fRANKIE CROWELL, being of sound mind and body, do leave to David Winecoff my ability to be the only boy in shorthand. I, DAISY IONA DEATON, will my ability to graduate to any- one who will work hard. I, ROBERT WILLIAM DORTON, will my ability to make A ' s to Richard Tucker, beings that is the only way he will get any. I, BARBARA ANN FORD, leave my chief cheerleader ' s star to Judy Benton and Judy Smith. They can split it down the middle. I, DOUGLAS TED FORTNER, leave my ability to b arely pass English IV to Mike Peele, (he needs it). I, LARRY MICHAEL FOSTER, being of sound mind and body leave my ability to grow to Eddie Long . (Eat your spinach.) I, LINDA GAIL FOSTER, being of sound mind, leave my ability to drive bus 28 to anyone who can stand the noise. I, BRENDA SUE FURR, do will my position as Beta Club President to Jimmy Baker . I, LINDA LOU FURR, do will my ability to draw to Susan Untz in hopes she will be more of a success than I was. I, PHYLLIS ANN GASKEY, do will my ability to succeed to Hilda Smith . Try Hard. I, BILLIE CAROL GOODMAN, do will my love for driving fast cars to anyone who can keep them on the road. I, PATRICIA GAIL GRIFFIN, being of sound mind, will my love for typing to Phyllis Brown. Good Luck! I, CAROLYN DIANA GUFFEY, will my ability to get a dia- mind and still graduate to Nancy Hartsell. I, ROY BREVARD HARTSELL, being of sound mind and body, leave my job in the lunchroom to anyone who is honest enough to take it. I, ROBERT ALLEN HARWELL, do leave all the points I scored on the basketball team this year to Benny Allen, beings that is the only way he will get any. I, CHARLES EDWARD HOWELL, hereby will to Almon the best of luck in basketball. I, VIRGINIA CAROL IRVIN, leave my chief marshal ribbon to Poni Johnson . I, FRANCIS RICHARD ISENHOUR, being of little body and no mind, leave my neatness to my brother Jimmy. I, FLOYD WILLIAM KERR, being of mediocre stature and feeble mind, do hereby will my position as Editor of the paper to anyone who is brave enough to tackle it. I, ANNIE CHRISTY LONG, will my ability to be in the Beta Club, be married, and to graduate to Nancy Dorton. I, BILLY RAY LONG, will my ability to be married, work on the second shift, and stay in school to anyone brave enough to try it. I, JERRY WAYNE LONG, will my ability to work hard and manage to graduate to Larry Plott. (Good Luck Guy.) I, JIMMY WAYNE MAXWELLTTiave my ' 54 Ford with the T-Bird motor to anyone who can afford to buy gas for it. I, LARRY WAYNE MESIMER, will my basketball suit to Roy Hinson. Better start growing Roy. I, MARYLAN LUCILLE MESIMER, do will my love for State to anyone who has a boyfriend there. I, WILLIAM ERNEST NANCE, being of the soundest mind and body, leave my ability to ride 100 miles on a quarter ' s worth of gas to Roy ffinson. Better get a Fiat. I, GEORGE PHARR OEHLER, do will my ability to drive the agriculture truck to Eddie Chr istenbury. Hope you get to go off more than I did. I, JERALD WILLIAM OVERCASH, being of the soundest mind and body, leave my ability to aggravate Mr. Allen to Kermit Tucker. I, NANCY DIANE PRESSLEY, will my title Miss Hi Miss to Mary Johnson. I, JACKSON BRUCE PRESSLEY, being of no body and little mind, leave my great driving ability to anybody who would like to have it. I, EDITH VIRGINIA PRICE, leave my place in the Christmas Parade as Miss Merry Christmas to my sister Gail in hopes she will have as much fun as I did. I, JOHN FRANK RILEY, JR., hereby will my job at the A P Store in Kannapolis to anyone who is looking for something to do. I, JERRY LEE RIMER, leave my ability to take certain un- mentionables down from the flag-pole on the night of the Junior-Senior Banquet to anyone who can doit without getting embarrassed. I, ROGER LORAINE RITCHIE, will my ability to work in the mill and finish high school to anyone who has spunk enough to try it. I, MARY FRANCES RIVERS, will my ability to talk lots and still stay in school to Judy Kiser. I, BOYD SAMUEL ROGERS, leave my ability to have a great time anywhere and anytime to anyone who can easily forget their troubles. I, LARRY THEODORE RUSS, leave my unused French Book to Mike Stegall. Take care of it Mike. I, BARON BROWN RUSSELL, JR., leave my ability to make fairly good grades without studying to anyone who wants to try it. I, JATANA DEAN SMITH, being of sound mind, leave my love for Chevrolets to Angela Allen . Be careful! I, MARVIN JOSEPH SMITH, JR., do leave some of my girl friends to my brother Tommy, hoping he will have better luck than I did. I, PATRICIA EUGENIA WILKINSON, do hereby leave my superlative to Becky Mesimer. I, RONNIE EUGENE WILSON, being of brilliant mind and weak body, just leave. I, GLENDA FAYE WINECOFF, leave my ability never to be in a hurry to Shirley Eudy. Slow down, it ' s healthier. I, REID VAN PELT, leave my freckles to anyone dumb enough to want them. PATRICIA WILKINSON RONNIE WILSON Class Lawyers 90 CLASS PROPHECY Being in the Insurance Business and having Nancy Brown as my secretary for 20 years, we were surprised when Ted Russ walked into the office. He informed us that he was planning to open a new presidential campaign headquarters in his home- town. His manager would be Glenda Winecoff. Senator Russ remarked that he also planned to mix business with pleasure andattend the Carolina- State basketball game in which Floyd Kerr and Larry Mesimer wouhi )e rival coaches. Mr. Kerr is coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and Mr. Mesimer of the N. C. State Wolfpack. In traveling to different cities Senator Russ met and learned much about former classmates. He informed us that the head of the French Department at the University of Chicago, Richard Isenhour , played a main part in his Illinois cam- paign and that Frankie Crowell , noted corporation lawyer under contract to the Buick division of Gen- eralMotors, also played a large part in his Michigan campaign. Jerry Long is a large stockholder in the G. M. Company. Jimmy Maxwell has a large Ford dealership in DetrolL Mr ! Maxwell furnishes all the cars for Jacky Pressley to drive in races. Roy Hartsell keeps Mr. Pressley ' s cars in tip top condition. Senator Russ was surprised to hear that John Riley, twice-time Olympic weight lifting champion, is now doing commercials for a large cereal manu- facturing company. Robert Dorton, also of Olympic fame, is a high hurdler owns the cereal company where Mr. Riley is employed. Senator Russ asked if we had heardfromany classmates. We immediately informed him that Patricia Wilkinson and Barbara Ford are noted hairdressers in New York and Paris. They fly weekly to their appointments on Via France Airlines, owned by Charles Beaver . Diana Guffey and Diane Pressley are their hostesses frequently. Billy Long is Executive Vice President of Ran- dolph Mills and happily married to Annie Christy . They have afamily of nine. Becky Cook is a chemist at Randolph Mills on the chemical department where Betty Carroll has just been assigned. Ronnie Wilson and Billy Nance are part-owners of a chain food store of which Linda and Brenda Furr are secretari es. Marylan Mesimer is happily married to a for- mer graduate of O. H. S. Carol Irvin is now teach- ing Math at her Alma Mater. George Oehler is a dancing instructor for the Frances Rivers ' School of Dance. Betsy Baucom is the Child psychologist of Cabarrus County. Daisy Deaton is a film producer from Allen Studios, owned by Martha Allen . Lana Bost owns a reducing salon near Allen Studios, and gives act- resses tips on keeping trim. Carol Goodman is Superintendent of Nurses at a new hospital directed by Jean Bunn. Senator Russ told us that while on his tour of New York he attended a large church where Linda Foster was organist. Senator Russ remarked briefly on his appearance at the Charlotte Coliseum where Rosco Brooks and his Band entertained prior to Mr, Russ ' s speech. Rosco and Charles Howell are part- owners of the Concord drag- strip. Patricia Griffin is now in charge of a rooming house called The Crow ' s Nest , named appropri- ately because she liked sailors so well. Edith Price is a retired Miss America and has traveled all over the world. During her travels she met Myrna Brindle who is a missionary in Russia. Douglas Fortner and Larry Foster are part- owners of a world famous body building organization. Jatana Smith is the Supreme Court Judge and Nancy Adams is Clerk of the Supreme Court. Janice Baucom is now editing one of the best known newspapers of the world. Joey Smith and Jerald Overcash are co-owners of the F. C. X. Barry Russell is now the owner of Trailways bus lines; and one of his best drivers is none other than Reid Van Pelt , who had so muchtrouble keeping a bus at Odell High. Bobby Harwell is a landscape artist for Boyd Rogers ' Landscaping Inc. It was nice talking about my old classmates but I felt I must catch an afternoon plane to start my two- week vacation at Phyllis Gaskey ' s Maine Resort where Roger Ritchie is playing with his brother ' s band for the summer. NANCY BROWN JERRY RIMER Class Prophets 91 CLASS DIRECTORY NANCY KAYE ADAMS- Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Glee Club 3,4; F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4; F.H. A. Treasurer 4; F.T.A. 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Beta Club Secretary-Treasurer 4; Class Play 3,4; Softball 3; Marshal 3;Giftorian 4; Newspaper Staff 4; Sub. Bus Driver 4. MARTHA ELAINE ALLEN- F.H.A. 1,2; F.T.A. 3,4; Glee Club 4. BETSY ELAINE BAUCOM- Junior Varsity Basketball 1 ; Varsity Basketball 2,3,4; Co-Captain 4; Monogram Club 3,4; Vice Presi- dent 4; F.H.A. 1,2,4; F.T.A. 3,4, Reporter 3; Softball 2,3,4; Class Vice President 4; Class Beauty 3; B eta Club 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Annual Staff Co-Business Manager 4; Superlative- MOST ATHLETIC. JANICE LYNN BAUCOM- Class Vice President 2; F.H.A. 1,2,3, 4; F.H.A. Parliamentarian 4; F.T.A. 3,4; Softball 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Class Play 3,4; Band 3,4; Sub. Bus Driver 4; Concord Tribune Reporter 3; Annual Staff Editor 4; Marshal 3; Miss D.A.R.; Superlative-MOST POPULAR. CHARLES WASHINGTON BEAVER- F. F. A. 1,2; F.T.A. 3,4; Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Class Play 3,4; Bus Driver 4. LANA GAIL BOST LINKER- F. H. A. 1,2; F.T.A. 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Cheerleader 3; Softball 1,2; Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Varsity Basketball 2; Superlative-WITTIEST. MYRNA DOLORES BRINDLE- F.H.A. 1,2; Glee Club 4. HENRY ROSCO BROOKS- F.T.A. 3,4; Newspaper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Glee Club 4; Class Play 4. NANCY JEAN BROWN- F.H.A. 4; F.T.A. 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Class Prophet 4; Class Reporter 4; Superlative- FRIENDLIEST. CAROL JEAN BUNN- Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Softball 1,3; Glee Club 4. BETTY JEAN CARROLL- F.H.A. l;Glee Club 4; Softball 1,2,3, 4. REBECCA JAY COOK-Class Secretary-Treasurer 1; Class Treasurer 3;Beta Club3,4; F.H.A. 1,2,3, 4‘; F.H.A. Vice Presi- dent 3; President 4; F.T.A. 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Student Council 3; Class Play 3; Chief Marshal 3; Daily Independent Reporter 3; Bus Driver 4; Assistant Director of Class Play 4. FRANKE CROWELL- DAISY IONA DEATON- Glee Club 4. ROBERT WILLIAM DORTON-Beta Club 3,4. BARBARA ANN FORD- Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Softball 3; Class Play 3; F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4; F.T.A. 3,4; F.T.A. Treasurer 4; Monogram Club 3,4; Cheerleader 2,3,4; Cheerleader Captain 4; Annual Staff 4; Class Poet 4; Glee Club 3,4; Bus Driver 3,4; Beta Club, 2nd Semester, 4. DOUGLAS TED FORTNER-Bus Driver 3,4; Glee Club 4. LARRY MICHAEL FOSTER- Glee Club 4; Superlative- FRIEND- LIEST. LINDA GAIL FOSTER- F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4; F.T.A. 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Class Play 3; Bus Driver 3,4. BRENDA SUE FURR- F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4; F.T.A. 3,4; F.T.A. His- torian 4; Glee Club 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Beta Club President 4; Marshal 3; Newspaper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Class Historian 4. LINDA LOU FURR- F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4; F.T.A. 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Softball 2,3. PHYLLIS ANN GASKEY- Junior Varsity Basketball 1; F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4; F.T.A. 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Class Play 3; Annual Staff 4; Student Council 4; Class Secretary 4; Superlative-MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED. BILLIE CAROL GOODMAN- F.H. A. 1,2,3; Junior Varsity Bas- ketball 1; Softball 1,2,3. PATRICIA GAIL GRIFFIN- F.H.A. 1,2; F.T.A. 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Beta Club Vice President 4; Glee Club 3,4; Softball 2; Annual Staff- Circulation Manager. CAROLYN DIANA GUFFEY-Social Relations 1; F.H.A. 1,2; F.H.A. Song Leader 2; Softball 1; Glee Club 4. ROY BREVARD HARTSELL-F.F. A. 1,2; Junior Varsity Bas- ketball 1; Baseball 4; Superlative- CUTEST. ROBERT ALLEN HARWELL- F.F. A. 1, 2,3,4; Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Varsity Basketball 3,4. CHARLES EDWARD HOWELL- F. F.A. 1; F.F.A. 3,4; Band 3; Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Class Play 3,4; Glee Club4; Annual Staff- Editor of Special Page for Seniors; Superlative-WITTIEST. VIRGINIA CAROL IRVIN- F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4; Class S e c r e t a r y - Treasurer 2; Class Secretary 3; Beta Club 3,4; F.T.A. 3,4; Chief Marshal 3; Student Council 3; Class Play 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Newspaper Staff- Feature Editor 4; Miss Betty Crocker Award. FRANCIS RICHARD ISENHOUR- F.T.A. 3,4; Superlative-NEAT- EST. FLOYD WILLIAM KERR- Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Varsity Basketball 2,3,4; Co-Captain 4; Baseball 1,2, 3, 4; F.T.A. 3,4, President 3; Class Vice President 1; President 2,3; Monogram Club 3,4; Treasurer 4; Beta Club 3,4; Class Play 3,4; News- paper Staff- Editor 4; Student Council 3; Secretary 3; Class Giftorian 4; Superlative-MOST ATHLETIC. ANN LOIS CHRISTY LONG- F.H.A. 1,2,4; F.T.A. 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Marshal 3; Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Softball 2. BILLY RAY LONG- Baseball 1,2; F.T.A. 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Marshal 3; Glee Club 4. JERRY WAYNE LONG- F.F.A. 1,2,4; Class Play 3. JIMMY WAYNE MAXWELL- F. F.A. 1,2; Bus Driver 3,4; Su- perlative-MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED. LARRY WAYNE MESIMER- Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Var- sity Basketball 2,3,4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Vice President 3; F.T.A. 3,4; Newspaper Staff-Sports Editor 4; Class Vice Presi- dent 3; Student Council 3; Class Play 3,4; Baseball 1,2,4. MARYLAN LUCILLE MESIMER- Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Varsity Basketball 2,3; Glee Club 3,4; F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4; Mono- gram Club 3,4; President 4; Softball 2,3,4; Class Play 4; F.T.A. 3,4; Secretary 4; Bus Driver 4; Newspaper Staff-Sports Editor. WILLIAM ERNEST NANCE- F.T.A. 4; Basketball Manager 4; Glee Club 4. GEORGE PHARR OEHLER, JR.- F.F.A. 1,2, 3, 4; Band 3; Mono- gram Club 2,3,4; Glee Club 3; F.T.A. 3,4. JERALD WILLIAM OVERCASH- F. F.A. 1,2, 3, 4; Vice President 4; F.T.A. 2,3; Band 3. NANCY DIANE PRESSLEY- F.H.A. 1, 2,3,4; F.T.A. 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Cheerleader 4; Annual Staff- Circulating Manager 4; Newspaper Staff 4; Band 3; Miss High Miss; Superlative-BEST PERSONALITY. JACKSON BRUCE PRESSLEY-Superlative-BEST PERSON- ALITY. EDITH VIRGINIA PRICE- F.H.A. 1,2,4; F.T.A. 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Monogram Club 3,4; Secretary 4; Class Treasurer 4; Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Varsity Basketball 2,3,4; Co-- Captain 4; Softball 3; Newspaper Staff 4; Class Play 4; Student Council 4; Miss Merry Christmas 4; Superlative- CUTEST. JOHN FRANK RILEY, JR. -F.F.A. 1,2; F.T.A. 3,4. JERRY LEE RIMER-Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Varsity Basketball 2; Bus Driver 4; F.T.A. 3,4; Class President 4; Student Council 4; President 4; Class Prophet 4; Newspaper Staff- Co- Editor 4; Superlative-MOS T HANDSOME. ROGER LORAINE RITCHIE- F. F.A. 1; F.T.A. 3,4;Glee Club 4; Junior Varsity Basketball 1. MARY FRANCES RIVERS- F.H.A. 4; F.T.A. 4. BOYD SAMUEL ROGERS-Glee Club 1,2; D.E. Club 3. LARRY THEODORE RUSS- Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Cheer- leader 2; Monogram Club 3,4; F.T.A. 3,4; President 4; Bus Driver 4; Annual Staff-Business Manager 4; Superlative-BEST ALL AROUND. BARON BROWN RUSSELL, JR. -Baseball 2; F.T.A. 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Class Play 3, Glee Club 4. JAT ANA DEAN SMITH- F.H.A. 3,4; Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Varsity Basketball 2; Softball 1,2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3,4; Band 3. MARVIN JOSEPH SMITH, JR. -F.F.A. 1,2, 3, 4, President 4; Newspaper Staff- Circulating Manager 4; Superlative-MOST POPULAR. PATRICIA EUGENIA WILKINSON- Junior Varsity Basketball 1; Softball 1; Bus Driver 3,4; Bus Driver ' s Club Secretary 4; Beta Club 3,4; Reporter 4; F.T.A. 3,4; F.H.A. 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Class Play 3; Newspaper Staff- Circulating Manager 4; Class Lawyer 4; Miss Senior; Superlative- PRETTIEST. RONNIE EUGENE WILSON- F.F.A. 1,2; Varsity Basketball 2; Class Play 3; F.T.A. 3,4; Class Lawyer 4; Glee Club 4. GLENDA FAYE WINECOFF- F.H.A. 3,4; F.T.A. 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Marshal 3, Annual Staff- Co- Editor 4; Su- perlative- NEATEST. REID VAN PELT, JR.-F.F.A. 1,2, 3,4; F.F.A. 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