R J Reynolds High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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1952 football team won State championship. bi 22

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Mrs. Lucinda Moser In 1953-54, the Reynolds cindermen clinched their first state championship in track through great team courage and stamina. On the gridiron, the fighting Demons captured another title. Coached by Mr. John Tandy, the 1952-53 football team won the State Championship. The Pep Board Council was or- ganized in 1958 by school-spirited students to aid the school and spur their teams to victory. Another unusual facet which helped give Reynolds its individuality was the animal heads which perched on the walls in the lobby and in the halls. Animals included a lion, antelope, wart hog, gnu, rhinoceros, etc. The students were devoted to an old Civil War cannon which was mounted in front of the Reynolds Auditorium. Later it was donated to a scrap metal drive during World War II. Animals lurk in the halls. 21

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Late Years ue,’ Landing remains popular meeting place. All aboar d! Mr. Claude R. Joyner, principal, retired in 1962, after having served as a teacher for eight years and principal for 29 years. He was suc- ceeded by Mr. John Tandy, who remained principal from 1963- 1966. The Junior Varsity cheerleaders were formed in 1960. Also in 1960, the girls’ Varsity Speedball team won the State Championship. In 1962, the swimming team was formed at Reynolds. R.J.R. chose a dog to be its first football mascot in 1963. In 1964, the girls’ speed- ball team won the city-county con- ference. Also in 1965, the varsity football team gained the 4A state championship. 23