Rock Springs High School - Rosphian Yearbook (Denver, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1949 volume:

THE KOSPHIAN 1949 Lk RE ER SPS . os GaN be “ty ‘ $. wa Ke VOLUME |! Published by THE SENIOR CLASS OF ROCK SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL Denver, North Carolina Time 8:30—School begins... 10:25—Activity ... 12:05—Lunch... 3:00—School out... We, at Rock Springs, are time-conscious peo- ple. At one time or another all of us have asked ourselves what does all this mean? Are we simply marking time until we get out into the world and really begin to live? Or is it more than this? We, who have worked on this annual, believe that is is much more. School days at Rock Springs are valuable not only as a preparation for life but as a “way of life.” In this, the first edition of THE ROSPHIAN, we have sought to give you this “way of life.” Dedication To one to whom we feel highly indebted—to one who has shown much interest in our school and school activities—to one whose unselfish knowledge has inspired us to strive toward higher ideals—to one whom we all love—to one who has added to our encouragement, subtracted from our faults, multiplicd our interests, and divided our co-operation—we, the Senior Class, dedicate the first edition of THE ROSPHIAN. NRL ee bill Le 1S aa Sa Gea G14 td a Re i ge Mec Reet eats acayreice cous A OLN Principal, Geometry Davidson College MISS. DOR OW HIAG IVIMUIME RS sir cyeusicrs abecebeteenensretenoterenet ietentene iste romney Home Economics, Science WiC. Us Nae MBS: (GEORGE) RODGER Since meptatetts os ere tt eie ie ciaiste Mena ipenct merece en Math, Commercial Lenoir Rhyne College LVS an ati ea eo WMI A aes Re nhs. Ok eT Obici ores ood SO ORO domoeD SD English, Spanish Un N. © MESUGBORGE: RODGERS cy, stsretcars, site -qeidatarsdn'e wieia St anes History, Physical Education Lenoir Rhyne College MR. KEITH (GABPENITER forcccracrsicicleter sc oresc rons oitctet create isreeeae ete ate Recaps torts tet teeta ees telese Agriculture N. C. State College MRS: OIMEL VIN (SUPER a. cuca otis oteicis levncare ine rete nie otavie cheat aes Reters nstsl tection ecm Rakes tok ie ens Music Winthrep College MRS. MISS MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MISS Ip ie tomy VUE TEU SEPA cle spetea tates @ iigcwenreve:'AmWanss si .orsi steer aie ecstsye; evel sudo dn ere omelets Eighth Grade Wofford College CEE TED ANTS TRG Tc corarcnaenreyed ais. oce. n ous’ oie alcvave: oieye a acetal cvs rele sastere (ete arene Seventh Grade Winthrop College iSVaUIENG. (BYSIDINA@ING th:cib ccc REA oT COE OER es Sixth Grade Brevard College DJ SINANTIS): DUREIENKC ISU 6 boro olen OARS Deo ao Ee ke Fifth Grade Appalachian State Teachers College Eastern Carolina Teachers College BEDE BOSHIG VHOW ARDY esc. a cere: Appalachian State 1 Teachers Col ROMA CE ABERINAT EY o2 geltices e scsroc« Appalachian State T eMC EVAN Nite NER vevecite aie cigs elee Ss n. 4:0-4 eichortns Appalachian State 1 eachers Co Teachers Col School Song We’ve got the finest school that’s in the land. We'll set our goal and there we'll take a stand. To put old Rock Springs on the top, top, top. We'll do this and we'll never stop, stop, stop, stop, stop. So fight, fight, fight, fight all the time, and soon the whole wide world will quickly find. We'll stand for work, play, fun, pep, zip- boom-bah, zip-boom-bah, Rah, Rah, Rah. SCHOOL COLoRS Black and Gold Senior Class Officers GURTISMOIGMO Neer ee pee Cece a President BOBBYSICSEYe LO WARD Oat eee eye ree Vice-President ELSipe GOODSON@ se.) 6. rey ex, AU ae oot a hee Secretary JU DIELE A NIN@E.CLER Bie amma en t.ae Oso. Treasurer ELAINE WALKUP WINFRED Hicks BRE Ree CHARLES CONRAD BLACK, JR. “You know it, too?” October 7 Basketball °47, ’49; Baseball 746, Ae AS AS Hy Hee At Ase Ome: 4-H Club 746. PEGGY JEAN CHERRY “Oh! I got something to tell you.” September 1 Beta Club 46, 47, ’48, 49; Secre- tary of Beta Club 748, 49; Dramatics Club °48; Student Government 749; Office Staff ’49; Annual Staff 49. Si EON] De Oe Ras JUDITH ANN ELLERBE “Oh, my!” September 25 Gastonia Senior Class 47, 48: Treasurer 49: Glee Club of A9: Vice-President of Spanish Club 749. PATRICIA ANNE FISHER “Get a load o° that!” February 8 Gastonia °46, 47, ’48; Chief Cheer- leader °49; Gossip Editor of “The Ripple” ’49; Athletic Association ’49; Library Assistant 49. MILDRED HOPE HARKEY “Well all right!” June 29 Basketball °49; Athletic Associa- tion ’49; Lunch Room Staff ’49; Office Staff °48, °49. ELSIE VIRGINIA GOODSON “Holy cow!” November 4 Beta Club 746, ’47, ’48, ’49; Basket- ball °46, °49; Secretary of Senior Class 749; Beta Club Reporter ’49; Dramatics Club 748. NORRIE HAGER “Really!” December 10 4-H Club ’46, ’47, °48; Vice-Presi- dent 4-H Club °49; Dramatics Club 48; High School Popularity Queen 48; Annual Staff ’49; Paper Staff ’48; Marshal ’48. Seana ee Oe RS “My goodness!” January 27 4-H Club ’46, °47, ’48, matics Club 748. BETTY LOU HEAFNER 49; Dra- A BILLY HUGH HOWARD “Man, No!” June 17 Basketball °46, 49; Baseball °46, 48, °49; Athletic Association 749; Marshal °47; F. F. A. 747, °48, 49. “+April 18 BOBBY KEY HOWARD “Let me tell you!” Beta Club 746, ’47, ’48, ’49; Basket- ball °46, °49; President Athletic As- sociation “49; Vice-President Senior Class ’49; Marshal ’48; Annual Staff 49; Sports Editor of “The Ripple” 49. STEINER OMRES THOMAS CLIFTON HOWARD “Shoot Luke!” June 24 Beta Club 746, ’47, 48, °49; F. F. A. 47, ’48; Secretary of F. F. A. ’48; Student Government 749; Editor of “The Ripple” ’49; Dramatics Club 48; 4-H Club °46, ’47, ’48; President 4-H Club ’48. ELSIE GAY KING “Aw nuts!” March 26 4-H Club ’46, ’47, °48, ’49; Song Leader °46, ’47, ’48; President of 4-H Club °49; Cheerleader °49; Athletic Association °49; Glee Club 748, °49; Library Assistant ’48; Annual Staff A9, ¢ ne ERNEST FRANKLIN LEDFORD MARION THOMAS LINEBERGER “Oh Boy!” “Well good for you! May 1 April 24 F, F. A. 748, ’49; President of F. F. Mount Holly “46, Glee Club ’48, ’49, Age 49S Presidentsor te ba AGgEANSSO= Dramatics Club 748, Treas. Junior ciation ’49; Office Staff ’49. Class °48, Beta Club 748, ’49, Treas. Beta Club °49, Pres. Student Gov- ernment 749, Lunch Room Staff ’48, 49, F. F. A. ’46, ’48, Annual Staff 49, Spanish Club 749. Smee Ne eOeR TS JOY MARIE LITTLE “Oh, glory!” Apvil 7 Troutman 746, 47, Dramatics Club 48, V.-Pres. Dramatics Club 748, Li- brary Staff °48, Class President 48, Beta Club “48, 49, Pres. Beta Club 49, Debating Team 748, ’49, Student Government °49, Office Staff 749, Spanish Club 749, Pres. Spanish Club 49, Treas. Glee Club °49, Annual Staff 49, SUE ALVIN RUDISILL “Aw foot!” April 16 4-11 Club 746, °47, 48, 49; Glee Club ’48, °49; Dramatics Club °48; Chief Marshal ’48. JOHNNY LITTLE SEEHORN “Got any chewing gum?” July 15 Athletic Association ’49; Basket- Marshal 48. VANNIE MAE SHERRILL “Golly Pete!” Basketball ’49; 4-H Club 747, °48, ball °46, °49; Baseball 46, °47, °48; ’49; Christmas Queen ’49; Marshal AeVe! (Cileiley Ue 1, It, YN, i, AEs Ie alsy SENIOR LEONARD ALFRED SIGMON “Yeah Boy!” February 13. BP, EF, A. 747, °48, 49. CARLIN CURTIS SIGMON “Aw, Grandma’s mustache!” August 30 F, F. A. ’47, 48; Vice-President of F. F. A. ’47; President of F. F. A. 48; Glee Club ’48, °49; Vice-Presi- dent of Junior Class °48; Annual Staff 49; Assistant Editor of “The Ripple” ’49; Beta Club 48, ’49; Vice- President of Beta Club ’°49; Dra- matics Club ’48; President of Senior Class 49; Vice-President of Student Council ’49. S BETTY GWYNN SMITH “Oh foot!” March 11 Beta Club 746, 47, °48, 49- 4-H Club °46, 47; Basketball ’47;- Dra- matics Club ’48; Glee Club ’49; Office Staff ’49; Library Staff ’48; Annual (Editor) 749. Class Song TuNE: Smiling Through We have come to the end of our school days so dear To the parting of friends tried and true; We have studied, we’ve tried We have laughed and we’ve cried, In our happy years at dear old Rock Springs High. There’s a new life before us, a future to face, There’s a part to be played by each one; But through all the long years Through our smiles and tears, Our hearts will yearn for dear old Rock Springs High. Joy Marie LitTLe Class Flower Red Rose Bud Class Motto “Not Finished, Just Begun.” Class Colors Red and White Senior Class History Our time has come. After twelve years of ups and downs we have reached our goal. We are Seniors! In reward for our efforts we get a first glimpse of the boundless meadow of Life, which stretches out at our feet, breath-taking and beck- oning. But why do we try to describe the way we feel? To capture the real glory one must stand where we stand and witness the scene we see. For a short moment we hesitate here. A short time ago we were chil- dren, protected and carefree. Now we have grown up—adults, respon- sible for ourselves and for the future. We know that out there, some- where, is a place for each of us. It may be a stately place or an humble one, but if we will live by the motto: “Not finished, just begun,” our search will not be in vain. We will find our place. The years together have been happy ones. There is a bond between us that cannot be broken. We have laughed together, learned together, and in the future this bond of friendship will come to the aid of those in our class who should need it. The meadow beckons. Ina while we will begin the search. We extend a hand in appreciation to everyone who helped us gain this place. For those who are trying to reach the goal, have courage and fortitude. The reward is worth the effort. Evsre KING Historian Class Prophecy It is now August, 1959. My husband, our three children and I have just returned home from Rock Springs Camp Meeting, where we spent a few days camping last week. We look in our diary and find the most important things that happened: As we were entering the camp ground, who would be there directing traffic but North Carolina Highway Patrolman, Bobby Key Howard. We entered and had just started cleaning our tent, rather our rented tent—we got it from Tommy Howard for $50.00—when Charles Black, Jr., came around and offered his assistance for the slight charge of $1.00. His two boys did the work, though, so I made my Bill pay them. After we moved in and got settled, we walked to the shack for a Coca-Cola. Who did we see running it but Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Seehorn, the latter being the former Miss Pat Fisher. We soon discovered that the boy dipping ice cream was none other than Johnny, Jr., and even though he was only four years old, he could already count! It was time for church when we walked back to our tent, so we washed the children and hurried to the arbor. The singing had started when we got there, and I couldn’t keep from recognizing the Choir Leader—Miss Elsie King. Accompanying at the piano was Miss Sue Rudisill. Both had been studying at the New York School of Music in New York City. Before beginning the sermon, Marion Lineber- ger, the minister, recognized Dr. Ernest Ledford and his nurse, Miss Betty Gwyn Smith, who had been helping the sick at the Camp Ground First Aid Department. Also attending the service was Superintendent of the Lincoln County Schools, Leonard Sigmon, and his secretary, Miss Mildred Harkey. While leaving the arbor we ran into the former Miss Joy Marie Little and her husband who were visiting from Washington, D. C. He is a minister, and she is a director of Religious Education. On Friday morning we were rudely awakened by the ice man, who was none other than Billy Hugh Howard. It’s a good thing he woke us, though, because we'd planned to take the children to have their pictures made. We found Curtis Sigmon behind the camera, and his assistant, Miss Betty Lou Heafner, developing the pic- tures. While we were waiting for her to do her duty, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sigmon, the latter the former Miss Vannie Mae Sherrill, and their three children came in to watch the birdie. We didn’t see Peggy Cherry or Judith Ellerbe until the last Sunday. They both are working at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, and report being kept very busy. We learned from them that Elsie Goodson, in her time off from private duty nursing, plays ball for the Southern Bell professional softball team. She’s good, too! We now close our diary and lay it aside. Bill gathers up the afternoon paper and his pipe and sends little Billy after his house slippers while I gather up my knitting. Then we all sit back and relax because we've heard from all of my former classmates. Norrig HAGER Prophet Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1949 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF LINCOLN CITY OF DENVER TOWNSHIP OF CATAWBA SPRINGS We, the Seniors of Rock Springs High School, saying farewell to the school, members and faculty, do hereby make and declare this to be our LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. ARTICLE I To our principal, Mr. Little, we leave our sincere affection and happy memories of our last two years here. To our home room teacher, Miss D. Miller, we express our appreciation for her help in our struggle through our last year in school. To Miss K. Miller, we leave our English books. We also leave our gratitude for her patience in teaching us Spanish. To Mr. Rodgers, we leave our term papers in history, our sociology books, and unwillingly our basketball suits. .. To Mrs. Rodgers, we leave our ability to type, also our appreciation for her patience with the bookkeeping class. To Mr. Willingham, we leave our appreciation for teaching us Bible. To Mr. Carpenter, we leave the good soil so he can teach someone else agricul- ture; also the shop for other fellows to learn carpentry. ARTICLE II To the Juniors, we dispose of our dignity. To the Sophomores, we leave our determination to strive for higher things in life. To the Freshmen, we leave our best wishes for an easy journey through High School. To the Middlers, we leave our intelligent minds so that they may some day become seniors. ARTICLE III To our friends, we leave our personal belongings, as follows: I, Charles Black, Jr., will my ability to be in class on time to Reid Luckey. Peggy Cherry, will my typing ability to Marjorie Little. Pat Fisher, will my laugh to Ester Somers. , Elsie Goodson, will my big mouth to Marlene Miller. Mildred Harkey, will my ability to type to Jean Edwards. Betty Heafner, will my height to Joyce Nixon. Judith Ann Ellerbe, will my quietness to Vergie Mundy. Billy Hugh Howard, will my talkative mood to Bobby Duckworth. Bobby Key Howard, will my good looks to Howard McIntosh. Tommy Howard, will all of my smart remarks to Bobby Harris. Elsie King, will my ability to sing to Marjorie Little. Ernest Ledford, will my small feet to Cecil Ballard. Marion Lineberger, will my big feet to Charles Ledford. Joy Marie Little, will my personality to Jean Edwards. Sue Rudisill, will my natural curly hair to Thelma Clontz. , Johnny Seehorn, will my popularity to Harry Price, Jr. , Wannie Sherrill, will my walk to Nellie Carol Perkins. . Curtis Sigmon, will my dislike for girls to Mr. Willingham in hopes that some day he may marry. I. Leonard Sigmon, will my friendliness to Bobby Nixon. I, Betty Gwyn Smith, will my place as editor of the Rosphian to Jackie Hager. And finally, I, Norrie Hager, will my place in History Class to anybody who will relieve me of it. Lc ee cc ce ce ce ce en ee ee Be | Witnesses: Penny—of Penny Pringle Moon—of Moon Mullins Norriz Hacer Attempt at Law Class of 1949 lity th lal, Sh NTY S iz oS g - SENIOR hletic £ GOOoDSON—JOHNNY SEEHORN Most At JEST le Most Ambitious SMITH—MAaRION LINEBERGER BETTY Gwyn ing Best Looki VaNNIeE Make SHERRILI—Bopsy KEY Howarp -round Best All Betty Gwyn SmitH—Bossy Key Howarp is ‘iendlies JupirH ANN ELLERBE—LEONARD SIGMON ‘4 SUPERLATIVES Most Studious JupirH ANN ELLERBE—MarIoN LINEBERGER Most Popular Pat FIsHER—JOHNNY SEEHORN W ittiest Pat FisHER—BILLY HucH Howarp Most Likely to Succeed Joy Marie LirrLE—Marion LINEBERGER Most Original Joy Marie Lirrte—Tommy Howarp GI XSSpOPFIGERS EIARR YS. PRICE gaan ae GEERT. iets Py terrae President REID WCUCKY4 i. cts ae ere ee tere cere ems Vice-President FLora Mar BaLwarb........... Resend a ee eee Secretary Howaryo McINtTOsH.. ee Lt sa Oo tant ay eee eee Treasurer FLora Mak BaLLarD ANNIE BLack PAULINE CHRISTOPHER THELMA CLONTZ RutTH DELLINGER JEAN Epwarpbs EVELYN GOoOoDsON JacktE Hacer Bossy Harris Doris ANN HENELY Betsy HuskINns Marjorie LITTLE Reip LUCKEY JEwEL McCorxk Le BEaTtTy Howarpb McINTOsSH MarRLENE MILLER VeRGIE Lou MuNDY pur Bossy Nixon (| qr NELLIE Caro PERKINS Harry PRICE EsTHER SOMERS Not pictured: Troy BROTHERTON Marie STROUPE LoutsE WEATHERS ALBERT WILLIAMS Sophomores GUASSEOREIGERS PAur GARRisoONs eee day PVE Varact anes President Guy Kil cis Nee eee eee Vice-President Berry -LEbakKAYUORg eee RYE SY Ae Secretary Bitagy: LAA WIN Ge ee belie ae Ae aan Treasurer CeciL BALLARD DarieL BLack OpatL MAE BROTHERTON LEo CHRISTOPHER JOAN DELLINGER Bossy DuckworTH PauL GARRISON JUNIOR GILLELAND GERALDINE GOODSON JANET HaGER Betry LEE KayLor JOHNNY KEEVER Guy KILLIAN AVONEAL LAWING RUBERTA LAWING Bitty LawiInc Betty Rost LITTLE Wome LIrrle BaRBARA JEAN MILLER Bitty Nixon Joyce Nixon Iota ROBINETTE MartHa RuDISILL LauRA SIGMON Betry Joy SHELLEM GWENDOLYN WILLIAMS Not pictured: RUSSELL CHRISTOPHER LINDEN DELLINGER CHARLES LEDFORD ELLIOT LoFTIN McLELLAND SHERRILL CHASSSOFEIGERS CLYDE CURTISESIBEORDS a ee President GERALD HowWaARD...... aaa! aaee Vice-President VIRGINIA) RUTH” ABERNATHY) oe: Secretary Laura Mak GoopsoOwn ...... Pn Se 1 1a Treasurer VIRGINIA RutH ABERNATHY LESTER BALLARD Patsy Biack PHYLLIS BoLick Doris BROTHERTON ETHIL BUMGARNER PavuL CLARK MaAvuRIcE CROUSE Bossy DELLINGER GeoretA Mar DuckwortH CARLENE EDWARDS FRED FISHER Laura Mar Goopson PARKS GLOVER Joyce HAGER RutH HArRKEY Henry HESTER GERALD Howarp Mary CatHERINE Howarp SAMMIE JOHNSON GRAY JONES KeitH KELLy JOANNE KELLY Lee KILiian Jor KING RAYNELL LAWING FrANcES ANN LITTLE JoHN LESTER LITTLE AuIceE LoFrrin Wittiam Mays Ruspy McGInnis Betty Lou Nantz Metvin Nrxon Tommy Nrxon ROBERTA PERKINS BILLIE POOLE PATRICIA PROCTOR DELANO ROBINETTE CAREY SHERRILL CLYDE SIFFORD DENNIS SIFFORD JOYCE SIGMON CLIFTON STROUPE REGINALD STROUPE JIMMY 'THOMPSON Not pictured: WILLENA GOODSON HazeL HERRING Joyce REEL Prccy WILKINSON EIGHTH GRADE First Row: Betty Ballard, Floyd Ballard, Grady Barker, Dorothy Beatty, Ocie Bridges, Vaughn Dean Brotherton, Pearl Crouse, Carl Edwards, Benny Greene, Jesse K. Jones, Jerry Lawing. Second Row: Peggy Lawing, Barbara Little, Gray Little, Shirley Little, Robert Newton, Jewel Overcash, Elliott Painter, Shirley Perkins, Betty Poole, Bobby Poole. Third Row: Dean Reep, Clara Rhyne, Betty Sue Riley, Bobby Schronce, Billie Mae Shellem, Billie June Sherrill, Peggy Sherrill, Wade Sherrill, Dennis Stillwell, W. J. Thompson, Franklin Weathers. Not Pictured: Cranford Barker, Junior Harris, Bessie Saunders, Margaret Sherrill. The Rocks Springs SEVENTH GRADE First Row: Nellie Abernathy, Elizabeth Ballard, Elsie Barker, Junior Barkley, Carolyn Brotherton, Leonard Christopher, Ray Cloninger, Anita Crouse, Marie Crowder, Elizabeth Goodson. Second Row: Wilma Goodson, Bandy Hager, Charles Hager, Dolly Hager, Jackie Ledford, Betty Sue Little, Billy M. Little, Nancy Little, Tommy Little, Walter Mundy. Third Row: Myrtle Newton, Dorothy Perkins, Dorothy Poole, Evelyn Reel, Prue Reynolds, Richard Sherrill, Kermit Sigmon, Betty Stroupe, Franklin Weathers, Edith Wilkinson, Charles Williams. : Not pictured: Johnny Killian, Troy Lee Lawing, Gene Sherrill. SIXTH GRADE First Row:, Bud Ballard, Larry Ballard, Sue Ballard, Joy Black, Vernon Brotherton, Jean Bumgarner, Kay Bumgarner, Lester Burgess, Marciene Cash, Kenneth Dellinger, Dot Elmore, Jewel Hager. Second Row: C. E. McCorkle, Garland Leatherman, Shirley McConnell, Celeste McConnell, Frances Loftin, Shirley Jean Leatherman, Ruth Lawing, Fred Killian, Buddy Howard. Third Row: Walter Wilson, Glenn Williams, Harold Lee Wilkinson, Ray Whitener, R. A. Watts, Murrey Sherrill, Pansy Sherrill, Bonnie Reel, Jewel Perkins, Jimmy Mundy. Not Pictured: Verline Ballard, J. C. Benfield, James Champion, Joy Goodson, Harold Harwell, Dorsey Porch, Jimmy Smith. Rosphian 1949 FIFTH GRADE First Row: Marcene Abernathy, Jerry Barkley, Doris Bridges, Jimmy Brotherton, Thomas Burgess, Eural Dellinger, Jerry Dellinger, O. D. Dellinger, Jr., Johnny Gallagher, Betty Sue Goodson. Second Row: Ann Hager, Merrill Hager, Richard Henley, Benny Sue Hoke, Troy Lee Howard, Jimmy Keever, Charles Little, Loretta Jane Little, Herbert Loftin, Avis Perkins. Third Row: Elliott Potts, Jerry Reel, Mable Saunders, Shirley Sisk, Betty Sherrill, Carol Shuford, Colene Shuford, Bobby Shull, Peggy Ann Weathers, Nellie Wilkinson. Not Pictured: Elvin Crouse, Lorine Duncan, Shirley Johnson, Billy M. Little, Ruby Sisk. FOURTH GRADE First Row: Hazeleen Abernathy, Marilyn Abernathy, B. C. Ballard, Sue Frances Ballard, Billie Mae Brotherton, Carol Hager, Ruth Hager, Martha Howard, Wanda Lawing, Geraldine Lockman, Harold Lockman. Second Row: Joan Miller Toby Mundy, Betty Anne Newton, Janice Perkins, Linda Perkins, Steve Perkins, Jimmy Poole, Neal Reel, Jane Reep, Betty Ann Rhyne, Marshall Saunders. Third Row: Bobby Kay Sherrill, Hazeleen Sherrill, Jimmy Sherrill, Mary Lou Sherrill, Rudy Sherrill, Ruth Sherrill, Joan Shull, Rachel Smith, Rodney Wilkinson, James Williams, Myrtle Woods. The Rocks Springs THIRD GRADE First Row: Clayton Ballard, Larry Ballard, Jimmy Barber, Pinkie Barker, Curtis Bradshaw, Calvin Blalock, Gloria Brotherton, Barbara Burris, Billy Burgess, Cecil Dellinger. Second Row: Millie Dellinger, Ralph Dellinger, Emily Hager, Eugene Hager, Kenneth Hager, Roger Dale Jones, Eugene Henley, Doris Houk, Shirley Lawing. Third Row: Bobby Little, Emily Sue Loftin, Aileen McConnell, Tommy Reel, Bobby Riley, Robert Saunders, Brenda Schronce, Jerry Sig- mon, Jackie Thompson, Harold Whitener. Not Pictured: Sonya Milan, Harold Smith, Mary Crouse. SECOND GRADE First Row: J. E. Abernathy, Billy Avery, Jimmy Avery, Tommy Ballard, Betty Ruth Brotherton, Anna Mae Bradshaw, Edmond Burgess, Catherine Dellinger, Blonnie Dean Dellinger, Jerry Dellinger, Larry Goodson. Second Row: Donnie Ray Harris, Russell Harkey, Ruth Hoke, Gloria Jean Jones, Coley Howard, Jr., Danny Lawing, Jerry Leatherman, Mitzie Lynch, Stevie Little, Vetra Mathis, Jimmy Perkins. Third Row: Martha Perkins, J. C. Perkins, Donnie Ray Poole, Grady Rhyne, Minnie Rhyne,Charles Smith, Floyd Saunders, Barbara Sherrill, Brenda Sherrill, Calvin Sherrill, Christine Weathers, Billy Weathers. Not Pictured: Ellen Moore, Ray Benfield, Willard Johnson, Ronnie Reinhardt. Rosphian 1949 FIRST GRADE First Row: Dwight Avery, Tommy Dellinger, Charles Ballard, Wayne Ballard, Carolyn Barkley, Berry Beatty, Gerald Blalock, Pauline Burgess, Gailya Callaway, Glenn Callaway, Jr., Bernice Cash, Janice Goodson, Lena Hager, Winfred Hicks, Mary Hoke. Second Row: Peggy Ann Huss, Luther Killian, Wanda Jones, Carolyn Keller, Derald Little, Loy Little, Barbara Ann Loftin, J. W. Loftin, Joy Little, Steve Mathis, Oscar Mauney, Joyce McConnell, Trina Moring, Gwen Nixon, Bobby Perkins. Third Row: Brenda Perkins, Sylvia Reel, Johnny Reel, Karen Sherrill, Larry Sherrill, Joey Sherrill, Jo Sydney Sherrill, Johnny Sigmon, Avery Sisk, Melvin Sisk, Larry Sherrill, Judith Ann Story, Elaine Waikup, Barbara Warlick, Glenda Wilkinson. F Not Pictured: Frances Burgess, Linda Henley, Betty Crouse, Marie Crouse, Faye Crouse, Ruth Crouse, Ellis Brotherton, McArthur Moore. Rosphian Staff i CURTIS SIGMON Business Manager BETTY GWYN SMITH DOROTHA MILLER Editor Sponsor BRE es BOBBY KEY HOWARD Circulation Manager JOY MARIE LITTLE Assistant Editor NORRIE HAGER Sports Editor MARION LINEBERGER Class Editor Shee nesitesane ean: ELSIE KING PEGGY CHERRY Feature Editor Photograph Editor ACTIVITIES HE on h be ah eee or STUDENT GOVERNMENT BETA CLUB OFFICE ST AFF STUDENT GOVERNMENT First Row: Mr. Carpenter, Marion Lineber- ger, Curtis Sigmon, Jackie Hager, Betty Lee Kaylor. Second Row: Doris Brotherton, Peggy Cherry, Maurice Crouse, Joan Dellinger, Laura Mae Goodson, Doris Ann Henley. Third Row: Tommy Howard, Billy Lawing, Joy Marie Little, Reid Luckey, Harry Price, Laura Sigmon. BETA CLUB First Row: Joy Marie Little, Curtis Sigmon, Peggy Cherry, Marion Lineberger, Elsie Good- son, Mrs. Rodgers. Second Row: Jackie Hager, Doris Ann Hen- ley, Bobby Key Howard, Tommy Howard, Reid Luckey, Jewell Beatty, Harry Price, Betty Gwyn Smith. OFFICE STAFF Mr. Little, Peggy Cherry, Maurice Crouse, Paul Garrison, Mildred Harkey, Ernest Ledford, Joy Marie Little, Vergie Mundy, Betty Gwyn Smith. SPANISH CLUB ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ENGLISH CLUB SPANISH CLUB Officers: Joy Marie Little, Judith Ann Ellerbe, Harry Price. Second Row: Pauline Christopher, Thelma Clontz, Jackie Hager, Doris Ann Henley, Marion Lineberger. Third Row: Marjorie Little, Reid Luckey, Jewell Beatty, Howard McIntosh, Curtis Sigmon, Betty Gwyn Smith. Not Pictured: Miss Killy Miller, Louise Weathers. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Officers: Bobby Key Howard, Billy Lawing, Jackie Hager, Jewell Beatty, Opal Brother- ton, Howard McIntosh. Second Row: Charles Black, Darrell Black, Patsy Black, Bobby Duckworth, Junior Gilleland, Parks Glover, Elsie Goodson, Tommie Goodson, Mildred Harkey, Ruth Harkey, Henry Hester. Third Row: Billy Hugh Howard, Gerald Howard, Sammie Johnson, Joe King, Avoneal Lawing, John Lester Little, Willie Little, Reid Luckey, Billy Nixon, Bobby Nixon, Joyce Nixon. Fourth Row: Billie Poole, Harry Price, Patty Proctor, John Little Seehorn, McLelland Sherrill, Vannie Mae Sherrill, Ester Somers, Jimmy Thompson. Coaches: Mr. George Rodgers and Miss Betty Dedmon. ENGLISH CLUB First Row: Nellie Carol Perkins. Roberta Perkins, Billie Poole, Harry Price, Patty Proctor, Delano Robinette, Iola Robinette, Martha Rudisill, Johnny Seehorn, Betty Joy Shellem, Carey Sherrill, McLelland Sherrill, Clyde Sifford, Dennis Sifford, Joyce Sigmon, Laura Sigmon, Leonard Sigmon, Esther Somers, Clifton Stroupe, Marie Stroupe, Reginald Stroupe, Jimmy Thompson, Gwen Williams. Second Row: Ruberta Lawing, Charles Ledford, Betty Rose Little, Frances Ann Little, John Lester Little, Marjorie Little, Willie Little, Alice Reid Loftin, Elliot Loftin, Reid Luckey, William Mayes, Howard McIntosh, Jewell McCorkle, Ruby McGinnis, Barbara Jean Miller, Marlene Miller, Vergie Lou Mundy, Betty Lou Nantz, Billy Nixon, Tommy Nixon Bobby Nixon, Joyce Nixon, Melvin Nixon. Third Row: Fred Fisher, Paul Garrison, Junior Gilleland, Evelyn Goodson, Laura Mae Goodson, Willena Goodson, Parks Glover, Jackie Hager, Joyce Hager, Janet Hager, Bobby Harris, Ruth Harkey, Doris Ann Henley, Henry Hester, Billy Hugh Howard, Gerald Howard, Mary Catherine Howard, Betsy Huskins, Sammie Johnson, Gray Jones, Betty Lee Kaylor, Johnny Keever, Joanne Kelly, Keith Kelly, Joe King, Lee Beaty Killian, Guy Killian, Avoneal Lawing, Billy Lawing, Raynell Lawing. Fourth Row: Virginia Ruth Abernathy, Cecil Ballard, Lester Ballard, Flora Mae Ballard, Darrel Black, Charles Black, Annie Black, Patsy Black, Phyllis Bolick, Doris Brotherton, Opal Brotherton, Ethil Bumgarner, Pauline Christopher, Russell Christopher, Paul Clark, Thelma Clontz, Leo Christopher, Maurice Crouse, Bobby Dellinger, Joan Dellinger, Linden Dellinger, Ruth Dellinger, Bobby Duckworth, Georgia Mae Duckworth, Carlene Edwards, Jean Edwards. Not Pictured: Troy Brotherton, Russell Christopher, Tommy Goodson, Joyce Reel, Louise Weathers, Peggy Wiikinson, Albert Williams. SENIOR aa =) jen So) i: SIF JUNIOR -H CLUB 4 RIPPLE STAFF SENIOR 4-H CLUB Officers: Elsie King, Norrie Hager, Betty Rose Little. Second Row: Flora Mae Ballard, Opal Brotherton, Thelma Clontz, Ruth Del- linger, Jean Edwards, Fred Fisher, Junior Gilleland, Evelyn Goodson, Willena Goodson, Betty Lou Heafner, Henry Hester, Johnny Keever, Joanne Kelly. Third Row: Joe King, Avoneal Lawing, Marjorie Little, Marlene Miller, Betty Lou Nantz, Nellie Carol Perkins, Billie Poole, Martha Rudisill, Sue Rudisill, Betty Joy Shellem, Esther Somers, Laura Sigmon, Jimmy Thompson. JUNIOR 4-H CLUB Officers: Dorothy Beatty, Billie Mae Shellem, Betty Poole, Shirley Little, Billie June Sherrill. First Row: Marcene Abernathy, Betty Ballard, Elizabeth Ballard, Larry Ballard, Cranford Barker, Grady Barker, Jerry Barkley, Joy Black, Vaughn Dean Brother- ton, Vernon Brotherton, Thomas Alvin Burgess, Anita Crouse, Kenneth Dellinger, O. D. Dellinger. Second Row: Wilma Goodson, Elizabeth Goodson, Betty Sue Goodson, Betty Elmore, Johnny Gallagher, Anne Hager, Junior Harris, Richard Henley, Bennie Sue Hoke, Buddy Howard, Jesse K. Jones, Fred Killian, Jerry Lawing, Garland Leatherman. Third Row: Prue Reynolds, Jane Reep, Jerry Reel, Elliott Potts, Avis Perkins, Elliott Painter, Herbert Loftin, Nancy Ruth Little, Loretta Little, Charles Little, Billy Mack Little, Shirley Jean Leatherman. Fourth Row: Betty Sherrill, Murray Sherrill, Rudy Sherrill, Bobby Kay Sher- rill, Carl Shuford, Kermit Sigmon, J. W. Thompson, Peggy Weathers, Nellie Wilkin- son, Rodney Wilkinson, Glenn Williams, Myrtle Wood. Not Pictured: Bud Ballard, Floyd Ballard, Elsie Barker, J. C. Benfield, Marie Crowder, Shirley Johnson, Evelyn Reel, Bobby Schronce. RIPPLE STAFF First Row: Virginia Ruth Abernathy—Community Editor, Mrs. George Rodg- ers—Supervisor, Curtis Sigmon—Assistant Editor. Second Row: Flora Mae Ballard—Business Manager, Phyllis Bolick—Art Editor, Pat Fisher—Gossip Editor, Evelyn Goodson—Circulation Manager, Jackie Hager—Sports Editor, Bobby Key Howard—Sports Editor, Tommy Howard—Kditor. SENIOR GLEE CLUB JUNIOR GLEE CLUB DEBATING TEAM SENIOR GLEE CLUB Officers: Elsie King, Joy Marie Little. First Row: Cecil Ballard, Dorothy Beatty, Annie Black, Phyllis Bolick, Pauline Christopher, Thelma Clontz, Ray Cloninger, Anita Crouse, Joan Dellinger, Judith Ann Ellerbe, Elizabeth Goodson. Second Row: Wilma Goodson, Charles Hager, Doris Ann Henley, Charles Led- ford, Jackie Ledford, Marion Lineberger, Barbara Ann Little, Betty Sue Little, Nancy Ruth Little, Shirley Little, Betty Lou Nantz. Third Row: Nellie Perkins, Dorothy Poole, Prue Reynolds, Martha Rudisill, Sue Alvin Rudisill, Betty Joy Sheilem, Billie Mae Shellem, Curtis Sigmon, Kermit Sigmon, Laura Sigmon, Betty Gwyn Smith, Betty Stroupe. Not Pictured: Elsie Barker, Carolyn Brotherton, Marie Crowder, Gene Sher- rill, Louise Weathers, Evelyn Reel. JUNIOR GLEE CLUB First Row: Marcene Abernathy, Hazeleen Abernathy, Marilyn Abernathy, Clayton Ballard, Larry Ballard, Sue Frances Ballard, B. C. Ballard, Jimmy Barber, Pinkie Barker, Jerry Barkley, Curtis Bradshaw, Doris Bridges, Calvin Blalock, Billie Mae Brotherton, Gloria Brotherton, Jimmy Brotherton, Bill Burgess, Thomas Burgess, Barbara Burris, Cecil Dellinger, Jerry Dellinger, Eural Dellinger, Millie Dellinger. Second Row: Ralph Dellinger, O. D. Dellinger, Lorine Duncan, Johnny Gal- lagher, Betty Sue Goodson, Ann Hager, Carroll Hager, Emily Hager, Eugene Hager, Kenneth Hager, Merrill Hager, Ruth Hager, Eugene Henley, Richard Henley, Bennie Sue Hoke, Doris Houk, Martha Howard, Troy Lee Howard, Roger Dale Jones, Jimmy Keever, Shirley Lawing, Wanda Lawing, Bobby Little, Charles Little. Third Row: Loretta Jane Little, Geraldene Lockman, Harold Lockman, Herbert Loftin, Emily Sue Loftin, Toby Mundy, Aileen McConnell, Joan Miller, Betty Ann Newton, Avis Perkins, Janice Perkins, Linda Mae Perkins, Steve Perkins, Jimmy Poole, Elliott Potts, Jerry Reel, Neal Reel, Tommy Reel, Jane Reep, Betty Ann Rhyne, Bobby Riley, Mable Saunders, Marshall Saunders. Fourth Row: Robert Saunders, Brenda Schronce, Jerry Sigmon, Carl Shuford, Calene Shuford, Bobby Shull, Joan Shull, Shirley Sisk, Harold Smith, Rachel Smith, Betty Sherrill, Hazeleen Sherrill, Jimmy Sherrill, Ruth Sherrill, Bobby Kay Sher- rill, Mary Lou Sherrill, Rudy Sherrill, Jackie Thompson, Nellie Wilkinson, Rodney Wilkinson, James Williams, Myrtle Woods, Harold Dean Whitener, Peggy Weathers. DEBATING TEAM First Row: Virginia Ruth Abernathy, Phyllis Bolick, Doris Brotherton, Mr. Keith Carpenter—Sponsor, Joy Marie Little, Martha Rudisill, Laura Sigmon. Second Row: Opal Brotherton, Jackie Hager, Johnny Keever, Elsie King. Not Pictured: Albert Williams. uit pne 7 eats FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LIBRARY STAFF MARSHALS FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Officers: Ernest Ledford, Billy Lawing, Johnny Keever, Paul Garrison, Junior Gilleland, Johnny Seehorn, Mr. Keith Carpenter. First Row: Lester Ballard, Charles Black, Jr., Darrell Black, Leo Christopher, Russell Christopher, Paul Clark, Maurice Crouse, Bobby Dellinger, Bobby Duck- worth, Fred Fisher, Parks Glover, Bobby Harris. Second Row: Henry Hester, Billy Hugh Howard, Gerald Howard, Gray Jones, Keith Kelly, Guy Killian, Lee Beatty Killian, Joe King, Charles Ledford, John Lester Little, Elliott Loftin. Third Row: Willie Little, William Mayes, Bobby Nixon, Tommy Nixon, Billy Nixon, Melvin Nixon, Delano Robinette, McLelland Sherrill, Clyde Sifford, Dennis Sifford, Leonard Sigmon, Clifton Stroupe, Reginald Stroupe, Jimmy Thompson. Not Pictured: Troy Brotherton. LIBRARY STAFF First Row: Virginia Ruth Abernathy, Opal. Brotherton, Joan Dellinger, Pat Fisher, Evelyn Goodson, Betty Rose Little, Frances Ann Little. Second Row: Alice Loftin, Martha Rudisill, Betty Joy Shellem, Joyce Sigmon, Laura Sigmon, Esther Somers. MARSHALS Reid Luckey, Howard McIntosh, Harry Price, Doris Ann Henley, Esther Somers, Evelyn Goodson. -) SUPPLY ROOM STAFF BUS DRIVERS ot LUNCH ROOM STAFF SUPPLY ROOM STAFF Tommy Goodson, Peggy Lawing, Barbara Ann Little, Betty Rose Little, Frances Ann Little, Betty Joy Shellem. BUS DRIVERS First Row: Charles Black, Jr., Leo Christopher, Bobby Duck- worth, Billy Hugh Howard, Bobby Key Howard, Ernest Ledford, Willie Little. Second Row: William Mayes, Howard McIntosh, Bobby Nixon, Harry Price, Johnny Little Seehorn, Curtis Sigmon, Leonard Sigmon. LUNCH ROOM STAFF First Row: Cecil Ballard, Opal Brotherton, Mrs. W. C. Hester, Mrs. J. M. Little, Mrs. Jack Thompson, Janet Hager, Mildred Harkey. Second Row: Betsy Huskins, Betty Lee Kaylor, Johnny Kee- ver, Marion Lineberger, Elliott Loftin, Marlene Miller, Bobby Nixon, Joyce Nixon, Iola Robinette. VANNIE MAE SHERRILL Senior Christmas Queen PEGGY LAWING Junior Christmas Queen CHEERLEADERS Pat Fisher, Chief, Phyllis Bolick, Elsie King, Virginia Ruth Abernathy BAT ELSIE PHYLLIS GINNIA Girls Basketball First Row: Tommy Goodson, Vannie Mae Sherrill, Jackie Hager, Elsie Good- son (Co-Captain), Jewell Beatty (Co-Captain), Avoneal Lawing, Joyce Nixon. Second Row: Miss Dedmon, Coach, Opal Brotherton, Billie Poole, Frances Ann Little, Sammie Johnson, Esther Somers. Not Pictured: Patsy Black, Manager. Jackie Hager, Jewell McCorkle Elsie Goodson, Avoneal Lawing Billie Poole, Mr. Rogers, Esther Somers, Opal Brotherton Vannie Mae Sherrill, Joyce Nixon Tommy Goodson Opal Brotherton, Sammie Johnson, Esther Somers, Frances Ann Little; Billie Poole, Tommy Goodson. 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