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

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1953 volume:

PUBLISHED BY The Senior Class of Rock Springs High School Denver, N. C. BitlierViaegohelllemarmrccricleusers hele octets Editor Shine veel ttlemes wercietencie mie vee Business Manager MuisissDorothasViallerion. «ci Faculty Adviser Student Body of Rock Springs, we, the Seniors of Rock Springs High School, present to you a few pages snatched from the volumn of a happy and profitable year. We hope that these pages will bring to you joyful memories that will never be for- gotten. — , ee 8 ee = Sa | PR SES a = aa ne an ree rea eal aM ent == = MEE = ae awe i, = Dedication To Mrs. Gabriel Sigmon, who began her work here as we began our high school days; who has so efficiently handled all the work of the commercial department; and who has worked so gladly and patiently with us in our Junior and Senior plays, we, the members of the 1953 Senior Class, respect- fully dedicate this, the fifth edition of THE ROSPHIAN. Faculty MISS DOROTHA MILLER MRS, FRANK MILLER MRS, CHARLES MAXWELL Home Economics Science, Math Spanish, English Wie CxUry Nine Lenoir Rhyne College Queens College MER Wieglen LONG - MRS, GABRIEL SIGMON ME Lie Gry icra; History, Coach Commercial Principal, Geometry Davidson College, and U.N.C. High Point Colleges WimG.U Nee Davidson, John Hopkins University MR. K. C. CARPENTER MR. J. R. WILLINGHAM IMIRIS Ae Rees ASEGEOR Agriculture Eighth Grade 8th Grade, Junior, Senior English INS Cemotate W offord College Erskine College New York University MR. LESTER BALLARD MRS, ALONZO KILLIAN MRS.GLENN SIGMON Seventh Grade Sixth Grade Fifth Grade High Point College Preitter in. College Ap’ch’n State Teachers College Ap’ch’'n State Teachers College Ap’ch’n State Teachers College MRSe He Ce LITTLE MRS, KIRBY DELLINGER MRS, DENNIS DELLINGER Music Fourth Grade Third Grade Greensboro College E, Carolina Teachers College Ap’ch’n State Teachers College Lenoir Rhyne College Lenoir Rhyne College MRS, CLYDE BLACK MRS. G. T. WOODSIDES MRS, HORACE ABERNETHY First Grad Second Grade Second Grade Pens ned a % Cunlecs Ap’ch’n State Teachers College Ap'ch'n State Teachers College Ap cosnaotate caches 8 Lenoir Rhyne College BARBARA ANN LITTLE Assistant Editor SHIRLEY LITTLE Business Manager BILLIE MAE SHELLEM Editor-in-Chief BETTY BALLARD Class Editor FLOYD BALLARD Circulation Manager Annual Staff MERRIEL MUNDY Photograph Editor MISS DOROTHA MILLER Sponsor W. J. THOMPSON Sports Editor PEGGY LAWING Feature Editor Marshals CHIEFS Nellie Abernathy Richard Sherrill ASSISTANTS Dorothy Perkins Junior Barkley Dolly Hager Tommy Little (Not Pictured) 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. 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, 5-0 oN 2-0 oN ar- 0 ol SCHOOL COLORS Black and Gold Mascots CLASS FLOWER Iris CLASS SONG (Tune of Auf Weiderseh’n) Farewell, dear school; Farewell, dear friends; We'll meet again, someday. These last school days, we’ve learned new ways, But now, farewell, we'll say. You’ve been to us, a friend to us, We'll ne’er forget these things. With thanks sincere for truths learned here, We leave you now, Rock Springs. By Dorothy Baker CLASS COLORS CLASS MOTTO Orchid and White ‘ Conduct and courage lead to honor. ’’ DOROTHY LOIS BAKER ‘Isnt it thes truth!) il) Othe April 12 New Bern High School 1, 2; Science Club 3; Glee Club 3,4; Dramatics Club 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Beta Club Secretary 4; Library Staff 4; Office Staff 4; Student Council 4; Student Council President 4; Gregg Writers 4. FLOYD MILTON BALLARD ‘‘Want some chewing gum?’”’ ‘ Floyd”’ October 20 F.F.A. 1, 2,3,4; Science Club 1; Bus Driver 3,4; F.F.A. President 4; Dramatics 4; 4-H Club 4; Circulation Manager of The Rosphian’’ 4, Seniors BETTY ANN BALLARD ‘“‘Oh My Goodness!”’ Betty June 3 Class Editor of ‘‘The Rosphian’’ 4; Library Staff 2, 3,4; Student Council 2; President of Spanish Club 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; 4-H Club Abe ID Pela Wl, 745 Dimehanelienec S!5 bo Slouch 2, 3,4; Basketball 2; Office Staff 4; Jr. Sr. Waitress 1,2. JOHNNY CRANFORD BARKER ‘ No! b i) ‘““Cranford’’ May 25 Basketball@l 2,)3,4, 5 basebally il 2))3),,4- IAD SING Ap Sin tand Sek Glaatey I 7A, SS. IP lek it King 4; Marshall 3. GRADY NORRIS BARKER “‘T ain’t scared of nobody!”’ “ Grady”’ May 26 Basketball 1, 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; F.F. ln 2.o,43.4-H Club-1,2, 3,4: F.F,A. Sen-= tintal, PEGGY LAWING ‘ How about that!’’ | Peg’ February 17 4-H Club 1, 2; Dramatics 1,2,3,4; Cheer- leader 2; Class Secretary 1; Library Staff 2, 3,4; FH. A. 1,2; Reporter 2; Marshall 3; Vice-President Student Council 4; Gregg Writers 4; May Court 3; Supply Room Staff 1; Jr. Sr. Waitress 1,2; Feature Editor of ‘“ The Rosphian ’ 4, Seniors VAUGHN DEAN BROTHERTON Se YiOuU Know it, a coOlius ‘ Vaughn Dean”’ July 26 GleeiGlubmii Zn. «Grep paw titensua mda. and Sr. Class Treasurer; Vice-President of Dramatics Club 4; Office Staff 4; 4-H Club 1,2,4; Ripple Staff 4; F.H. A. 1,2; Cafeteria Staff 4, BARBARA ANN LITTLE ‘“ Cobby Horse!”’ SBobut October 13 Glee Club 1,2, 3,4; Supply Room Staff 1; Student Council 2, 3,4; Office Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Library Staff 1,2,4; 4-H Clu b 1, 2, 3, 4; Sci- ence: GlubslsheH. A. lv2y3.4; boo, An isec- retary 3; F.H.A, Treasurer 4; F,H, A. Vice- President 4; Dramatics Club 1, 2,3; Drama- tics Vice-President 3; Music Student 1, 2, 3, 4; Ripple Staff 3,4; Literary Editor 4; Driver's Course 3; Spanish Club 3, 4; Assistant Editor of ‘‘The Rosphian’’ 4; Cheerleader 4; Wait- ress 1,2; Banquet Chairman 3, SHIRLEY JOANN LITTLE I Mean uh-! ' Shirley April 10 Ripple Staff 2, 3,4; Office Staff 3; Library Staff 4; Dramatics 2; Musici, 2, 33). Ha. 1,2,3,4; Treasurer 1; Secretary 3; Presi- dent 4; Glee Club Pianist 2; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3,4; Basketball 1; Manager 3; Gregg Writ- ers 4; Business Manager of ''The Rosphian 4; Jr.-Sr. Waitress l, 2. Seniors EDITH MERRIEL MUNDY SSielte savas ‘ Merriel’”’ November 28 Basketball 1, 2,3,4; Softball 1,2,3,4; Presi- dent of Class 1; Ripple Staff 1,2,3,4; 4-H Club 1, 2,3,4, President 3; President of 4-H County Council 3; Vice-President of Class 2; Wo daly is Wy 4p Se Syoeuaeley (Clipe: Sy, 2ip Iballougelagsyy Stafiv2.4;)D 7amia tics @lubec wm Viansihaligsr Glee Club 3, 4; Office Staff 3; Student Council 4; May Court 3; Photo Editor of ‘‘The Ros- phian’’ 4; F.F.A. Queen 4; World Peace Medals Winner) leg Jirees rem Wialtresisalence SHIRLEY ELIZABETH PERKINS ‘“My Goodness!”’ Ol etorele August 4 Basketbalig2ins im SOttbialileZpeoes se He Ele 1; 4-H 2,4; Assistant Editor of Ripple 4; Library Staff 3,4; Class Secretary 4; His- torian 4; Gregg Writers 4. BETTY JEAN POOLE lw OTeEeCLOnT tian: OO emm September 24 4-H Club 1, 2, 3,4; Secretary of 4-H Club 2; President Senior Class 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Softball 1, 2,3,4; Spanish Club 4; Chief Mar- shalle3sehy HaAw lec aGleer Clubs se ilibrainy, Staff 3, 4; Office Staff 4; Bus Driver 4; May Court 3; Drivers Education 3; Ripple Staff 3; Gregg Writers 4; Co-Captain Basketball 3; JiR Lr Wialtnessmlgce BILLIE MAE SHELLEM -Good Gow!” SOUS SWE = July 3 Oirarmaticsmirce ba HAL 2. 5,4: Vaice-Pres. 3; 4-H Club 1,2, 3,4; Song Leader 3,4; Bas- ketball 2, 3,4; Softball 3,4; Beta Club 3, 4; President of Beta Club 4; Secretary Junior Class; Ripple Staff 3,4; Gossip Ed. 3; Library Staff 3,4; Sec. of Student Council 3; Science Club 3; Senior Glee Club 3,4; Spanish Club 3,4; Sec. of Spanish Club 3; May Court 3; Editor of ‘‘The Rosphian’’ 4, Jr. Sr. Wait- Tressel. Ze WADE DUKE SHERRILL eecdOmntacareliun ‘ Wade ’ May 21 Student Council 1, 2,3; Science Club 1; F, FA, 1,2; Office Staff 1; 4-H Club 4; Glee Club 4; Spanish Club 3; Basketball 4; Vice- President of Class 1; Marshall 3, Sentors BILLIE JUNE SHERRILL “ You don’t mean it!’’ PO IBsuysy March 31 Basketball 1, 2,3,4; Softball 1,2,3,4; Glee Glia) Sh, 435 IF sis, NM. Ibe ibpileescy Sizeues 3. 4b Student Council 4; Editor of ‘‘The Ripple’’ 4; Cafeteria Staff 3; Dramatics Club 4; Gregg Writers 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3,4; Class Prophet 4, WILLIAM JENNINGS THOMPSON, JR. “ldon.t know! COVE cy? July 20 Science Club 1; F. F. A. 1,2; Chief Marshall 3; Spanish Club 3,4; Senior Glee Club 3, 4; Senior 4-H Club 4; Bus Driver 3,4; Sports Editor of ‘‘The Rosphian’’ 4; Ripple Staff 4; Vice-President of Senior Class; Basketball 4, CLASS BABIES Dorothy Baker Grady Barker CUTEST Shirley Perkins W. J. Thompson MOST STUDIOUS Billie Mae Shellem W ade Sherrill es 2 BEST ALL-ROUND Billie June Sherrill Grady Barker MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Dorothy Baker Floyd Ballard FRIENDLIEST Billie June Sherrill Wade Sherrill MOST POPULAR Peggy Lawing W. J. Thompson WITTIEST Betty Poole Grady Barker MOST ATHLETIC Merriel Mundy Cranford Barker A 77 v9 MOST AMBITIOUS Betty Ballard Floyd Ballard BEST LOOKING Peggy Lawing Cranford Barker MOST TALENTED Vaughn Dean Brotherton Floyd Ballard Sentor Play Senior Class History Thirty excited first graders began their education here at Rock Springs twelve years ago. It was a promising class, and these first graders ad- vanced as the years went by. These were joined by ten more from Mac- pelah in the sixth grade, Eight boys came from Triangle at the beginning of the eighth grade increasing our class of fifty students, Some of the members of our class were double promoted, which reduced the size of the class, We entered high school and Mrs, Sigmon’s home room in the fall of 1949 with great expectations for the future, and a great deal of worry about how we would get along with high school teachers and upper class- men, We selected Merriel Mundy, Wade Sherrill, Peggy Lawing and Dot Beatty as officers to guide us through this difficult time. Several new teachers had joined the high school faculty, so we learned the ways of Rock Springs High together. The freshmen distinguished themselves in basketball, contributing several players to the team, The basketball team made a good showing that year, but some games were very discouraging. We lost several games by one or two points, to the disgust of Mr. Wallin and Miss Dell- inger. g By the fall of 1950 we were wise sophomores, in Mrs. Maxwell home room, Jerry Lawing, Merriel Mundy, Dot Beatty, and Dean Reep were chosen as chass officers. Our class began to gain recognition in F,F.A., Dramatics, and in basketball. Ocie Bridges made the debating team and and went to the district contest. As Juniors in Miss Dellinger’s home room we elected Harvey Lawing, Dorothy Baker, Billie Mae Shellem, and Vaughn Dean Brotherton as class officers. The Senior class honored Betty Poole and Harvey Lawing by electing them Chief Marshalls, and Merriel Mundy, Peggy Lawing, W. J. Thompson, and Jerry Lawing as assistant marshals. Under the direction of Mrs. Gabriel Sigmon we proudly presented “Little Women’’ as our junior play. Then came the preparations for the Junior Senior Banquet. We had many difficulties to overcome because by now our class was very small and the senior class was exceptionally large. We finally settled on a Hawaiian theme for the banquet. After a great deal of work and worry, we finally worked out all the details and finished the last of the decorations of the Island scene, When we arrived that night feeling glamourous in our new evening dresses and suits, we felt that it was well worth all we had done. We went to Miss Miller’s senior home room this fall in high spirits for we had arrived! We were now in the ‘‘big time’’! Senior officers were: President, Betty Poole; Vice-President, W. J. Thompson; Secre- tary, Shirley Perkins; Treasurer, Vaughn Dean Brotherton. Next we elected the annual staff, Billie Mae Shellem was elected editor-in-chief, and almost everyone had a place on the annual staff. (With Miss Miller to sponsor The 1953 Rosphian we hope it will be the best annual ever published at Rock Springs.) We presented a hilarious comedy, ‘‘Off the Track’’ for our Senior lay. r ware are now dreading those last exams, but we are looking forward to the end of our school days and graduation with great hope for the future. Shirley Perkins Historian Class Prophecy Well, here it is 1963, and we of the class of °53 are back at good old Rock Springs for another ball game with Sherrill’s Ford School. Before the ball game I chatted with Billie Mae Shellem. She was vacationing from being the supervisor of nurses at the Presbyterian Hos- pital in Charlotte. Billie Mae told me that Dorothy Baker had retired from nursing andis going to take Evelyn Tinner’s place who plays on Kate Smith’s Show. Dorothy had been to Washington to see the Washington Senators play. And guess who was catching for them? None other than Cranford Barker! Reluctlantly I ceased talking for a few moments and noticed that the ball game at R.S. had gotten underway with our Alma Mater leading as usual. During the half I] went to get a coke and there pushing her way in to get three cokes was Mrs. Willie Little, the former Shirley Little. By the way she was getting cokes for herself and her twin girls, She said she was sitting with Betty Poole, so I want over to talk to her until the game started again. Betty said that she was working as Secretary for General Motors in Kentucky and was home to be a bridesmaid in Betty Ballard’s wedding. Betty had quit her job as manager of the Gray Shop in Lincolnton. By that time the game was again under way. I went back to sit with my husband, Jake. On the way backI saw Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Richard with their two children, Shirley told me that they had finished their new home in Lincolnton. She also said that she had been to Vaughn Dean Brotherton’s Beauty Parlor at her home, While there in came Mrs, Bill Lawing, the former Merriel Mundy. She and her husband Bill, are living in Boone where he teaches school. The game was about over and there sitting on the bleachers I noticed Grady Barker who had just returned from services. He said he had been playing basketball for the Army. He told me that W. J. Thompson and Wade Sherrill were in the Navy. After the game I was about to enter the car and I heard someone call me. It was none other than Barbara Little, who was teaching the first grade at Rock Springs. From her I learned that Peggy Lawing was in the Wacs and she will be out in three years, Barbara told me that Floyd was now a carpenter for the Smith Brothers in Chicago, Now I could go home knowing not only that we won the game, but also that the class of 1953 was happy and successful, Billie June Sherrill Prophet Last Will And Testament State of North Carolina County of Lincoln City of Denver Township of Catawba Springs We, the Senior Class of 1953, do hereby make our last will and testament, ARTICLE I To the principal, Mr. Little, we leave all the paddles and switches so that he may build a bon fire with them, To Miss Miller, we will an annual staff whose eight members can all work every afternoon, To Mrs. Miller, we will all our detached grasshopper heads, legs, and bodies, To Mrs. Maxwell, we leave all our mispronounced Spanish words in hope that she may interpret them. To Mrs. Sigmon, we leave our ability to have a good play after having a terrible dress rehearsal. To Mr. Long, we leave our many exercises in hopes that someday he will have to do them too. To Mr. Carpenter, we leave our curiosity as to what he rattles in his pockets-keys, nails, or money. To Mrs. Little, we leave our ten fingers in hopes that we may master the eighty-eight as she. To Mrs, Baker, we will our appreciation that she is ‘‘plump and jolly’’ rather than ‘‘slim and sour’’, ARTICLE II To the Juniors we leave the job of issuing the great publications ‘‘The Ripple’’ and ‘The Rosphian’’. To the Sophomores and Freshmen, we leave our hopes that before long they will occupy the position that we now occupy. ARTICLE III To the buildings and buses we leave our deepest sympathy after the care we gave them for the past twelve years. ARTICLE IV I, Dorothy Baker, will my excess baggage to Barbara Barker. I, Betty Ballard, will my big mouth to Myrtle Newton, I, Floyd Ballard, will my ability to get along with Mr. Carpenter to Junior Barkley, I, Cranford Barker, will my likes for girls to Tommy Little. I, Grady Barker, will my ability to always have a mouth full of tobacco to Richard Sherrill, I, Vaughn Dean Brotherton, will my place as chief cheerleader to Anita Crouse, I, Peggy Lawing, will my height to Kermit Sigmon. I, Barbara Ann Little, will my ability to worry Mrs. Maxwell in Spanish to Nellie Abernathy. I, Shirley Little, will my love for Business Education to Prue Reynolds, I, Merriel Mundy, will my love for sports to Russell Dellinger. I, Shirley Perkins Richard, will my ability to get married to Dot Perkins, I, Betty Poole, will my long eyelashes to Jewell Lineberger. I, Billie Mae Shellem, will my walk to Perry Sifford. I, Billie June Sherrill, will my giggles to Nancy Ruth Little who needs them worse than T. I, Wade Sherrill, will my height to Russell Dellinger. I, W. J. Thompson, will all my milk in the lunch room to all the cats of Rock Springs High. In conclusion we leave the best school, but take with us the knowledge and pleasure it has given us. WITNESSES: Cranford Barker Marilyn Monroe Contempt of Court Charlie McCarthy Class of 1953 Jerry Lewis REO EL ano Juniors NELLIE ABERNATHY BARBARA BARKER ELSIE BARKER JUNIOR BARKLEY LEONARD CHRISTOPHER RAY CLONINGER ANITA CROUSE RUSSELL DELLINGER CHARLES R. HAGER DOLLY HAGER TED KAYLOR JOHNNY KILLIAN JACKIE LEDFORD JEWELL LINEBERGER Biv YSU LETT le NANCY RUTH LITTLE SHIRLEY LUCKEY WALTER MUNDY MYRTLE NEWTON BURGIN NIXON DOROTHY PERKINS PRUE REYNOLDS RICHARD SHERRILL PERRY SIFFORD KERMIT SIGMON Not Pictured: NORMAN BLACK EUGENE BROWN BILLY MACK LITTLE TOMMY LITTLE DONALD MILLER Soseraeeieren sine Sophomores BUB BALLARD ELIZABETH BALLARD SUE BALLARD VERLINE BALLARD MERLE JOY BLACK CAROLYN BROTHERTON VERNON BROTHERTON MARCIENE CASH CHRISTINE DELLINGER KENNETH DELLINGER JOYCE DUCKWORTH JERRY GOODSON JOY GOODSON LORENNA KAY LOR ERNESTINE KILLIAN FRED KILLIAN FRANCIS LOFTIN C. E. McCORKLE SYLVIA MORRISON JIMMY MUNDY ) JEWELL PERKINS LINDA PRIMM JOAN RIDDLE MURREY SHERRILL KENNETH SIGMON DORIS STILWELL FRANCES STROUPE JANE WILSON JEWEL HAGER Not Pictured: SHIRLEY EDWARDS WAYNE HEAFNER BILLY LINEBERGER BUDDY LUCKEY BONNIE REEL PANSY SHERRILL WALTER WILSON bo uH Con} � 0) u 12) ov iop) Freshmen JEAN ABERNATHY MARCENE ABERNATHY JOAN BARBER JERRY BARKLEY DORIS BRIDGES FREDDIE DELLINGER JERRY DELLINGER R. C, DELLINGER O. D. DEL LINGER LORINE DUNCAN JOHNNY GALLAGHER BILLIE MAE GRICE JOHN DAVID GRICE ANN HAGER SIMON HAGER MARTHA HAYNES RICHARD HENLEY BENNIE SUE HOKE ROBERT HOWIE RICHARD KEEVER GARLAND LEATHERMAN SHELBY LINEBERGER CLARENCE LITTLE LORETTA LITTLE HERBERT LOFTIN sg he rae a% NG ; SBN fs: DONNIE NIXON AVIS PERKINS 1D; EEA KOMEME 3 SOM bas} DAN REEL JERRY REEL JANE REEP HEATH REINHARDT JANE ROBINETTE MARGARET ROSS JOE RUDISILL COLEEN SHUFORD JIMMY SIFFORD RALPH SIFFORD MIRIAM SIGMON MACIE VARNER NELLIE WILKINSON GLENN WILSON Not Pictured: J. CC. GRAHAM TROY HOWARD FRED RAINWATER BOBBY SHULL = ab First Row: Betty Sherrill, Betty Ann Newton, Martha Howard, Julene Howard, Janice Perkins, Marilyn Abernathy, Joyce Burgess, Linda Morrison, Hazelene Abernathy, Linda Rudisill, Eve- lyn Poole, Barbara Poole, Audry Black, Geraldine Lockman, Nancy Carol Watts, Joan Miller. Second Row: Joann Elder, Elsie Helton, Joan Kennedy, Sarah Howie, Linda Perkins, Shirley McConnell, Hazelene Sherrill, Betty Sue Goodson, Billie Mae Brotherton, Myrtle Woods, Rachel Ann Smith, Sue Haynes, Sue Frances Ballard, Doris Jean Ballard, Wanda Lawing, Betty Brown, Ann Kaylor, Phyllis Primm, Third Row: Mr. Willingham, Danny Lineberger, Bobby Kay Ho- ward, Robert Christopher, Harold Lockman, Harold Ballard, Donald Sherrill, Larry Kelly, Joe Dan Grice, David Nixon, Eugene Stilwell, Steve Perkins. Fourth Row: Toby Mundy, B. C. Bal- lard, Jr., Jimmy Sherrill, Jerry Hicks, Carroll Hager, Bill Philbeck, Donald Rudisill, Marshall Saunders, Rodney Wilkinson, Jimmy Poole, Richard Frasure, Mrs. Baker. Not Pictured: Roger Duckworth, Faye Duckworth, Joan Shull, Peggy Ann Weathers, Betty Ann Rhyne, Macine Shep- pard, Ruth Sherrill, Jimmy Brotherton, Cecil Dellinger, Jimmy Lawing, Jerry Miller, Rudy Sherrill, Bobby Sigmon, First Row: Judy Lawing, Millie Dellinger, Jeanette Graham, Brenda Schronce, Emily Loftin, Shirley Lawing, Mary Lou Sherrill, Gloria Brotherton, Pinkie Barker, Emily Hager, Doris Hawk, Joyce Varner, Ruth Hager, Juanita Champion, Second Row: Thomas Reel, David Ballard, Clayton Ballard, Billy Burgess, Reed McGinnis, Kenneth Mundy, Eugene Henley, Roger Jones, Larry Ballard, Bobby Little, Nelson Poole, Mr. Ballard. Third Row: Jackie Thompson, Eugene Hager, Robert Saunders, James Williams, Tony Cloninger, Jerry Sigmon. ee, Seventh Grade First Row: Vetra Mathis, Brenda Saunders, Mitzi Lynch, Brenda Dellinger, Ruby Ballard, Ruth Hoke, Betty R. Brotherton, Betty L. Reel, Barbara Sherrill, Brenda Sherrill, Ronnie Reinhardt, Tommy Ballard, Danny Lawing, Coley Howard, Stevie Little, Russell Harkey. Second Row: Kenneth Hager, Helen Champion, Catherine Dellinger, Ruth Smith, Judy Webb, Martha Perkins, Louise Christopher, Aileen McConnell, David Saunders, Terry Wilson, David Henley, Donnie Harris. Third Row: J. E. Abernathy, Robert Haynes, Alvin Jones, Betty Christopher, Violet Keever, Joyce Philbeck, Jerry Dellinger, Mrs. Killian. Fourth Row: Donnie Poole, Kermit Perkins, Columbus Rainwater. Not Pictured: Edmon Burgess, Billy Weathers, Clayton Richards, Geneva Williams, Jimmy Avery, Grady Rhyne. First Row: Mrs. Sigmon, Rachel Champion, Peggy McAllister, Carolyn Barkley, Barbara War- lick, Gwen Nixon, Peggy Huss, Gailya Callaway, Joy Little, Elaine Walkup, Glenn Callaway, Jr., Ellis Brotherton, Luther Killian, Karen Sherrill, Trena Moring. Second Row: Sylvia Jean Reel, Nell Wilkinson, Derry Little, Charles Ballard, Tommy Dellinger, Coyte Watts, Loy Little, Steve Matthis, Joey Sherrill, Winfred Hicks, Larry Smith, Mary Ruth Hoke, Barbara Loftin, Brenda Perkins. Third Row: Calvin Sherrill, Coy Watts, J. C. Perkins, Wayne Ballard, Floyd Saun- ders, Larry Sherrill, Bobby Perkins, Faye Crouse, Janice Goodson, Bernice Cash, Elizabeth Elder, Lena Hager, Judith Story. Not Pictured: Wanda Jones, Minnie Rhyne, Christine Weath- ers, Mrs. Hovis ot St bed S22. Fifth Grade . - First Row: Carolyn Dellinger, Patsy Perkins, Mary Virginia Dellinger, Ruby Ann Little, Judy Ballard. Second Row: Dale Painter, Mary Ann Gilleland, Nancy Wilkinson, W.C. Harkey, Pauline Burgess, Third Row: C. W. Sherrill, Jerry Perkins, Aaron Robinson, Dorothy Newton. Fourth Row: Mrs, Kirby Dellinger, Melvin Stroupe, Helen Perkins, Alice Jean Goodson, Daryle Led- better, Aletha Sherrill, Fifth Row: Linda Henley, Brenda Blalock, Page Ballard, Kenneth White - ner, James Bean, Johnny Sigmon. Sixth Row: Grace Crouse, Myra Hicks, Margaret Reel, Rachel Potter, Ada Sherrill, Not Pictured: Roy Burgess, Gerald Blalock, G. B. Ballard, Perry Duncan, J. W. Loftin, Charles Smith, Anner Bradshaw, Betty Crouse, Ruth Crouse, Joyce McConnell, Dorothy Weathers. Fourth Grade First Row: Giles Henley, Dianne Sherrill, Sammie Haynes, Roger Matthis, Janet Gail Mundy, Sylvia Perkins, Jimmy Ballard, Marilyn Ballard, Bobby Cline, Worth McAllister, Frances Huss, Judy Perkins. Second Row: Darrell Hager, Nancy Williams, Janice Blalock, Larry Bal- lard, Charles Haynes, Billy Ballard, Teddy Broach, Marie Crouse, Roger Ballard, H. C. Delbl- inger, Larry Dellinger, Mrs. Dennis Dellinger. Third Row: Elliott Smith, Carolyn Caldwell, Martha Rhyne, Reginal Perkins, Jenny Smith, Atwell Elder. Second Grade First Row: Steve Dellinger, Brenda Howard, Linda Barkley, Peggy Hopper, Sherran Crowder, Carolyn Mundy, Wayne Harkey, Mac Lockman, Terry Ballard, Bill Riley, Denny Dellinger, Alfred Perkins, Donna Cornelius, Dora Ann Reel, Henry Sherrill, Vickie Hasting, Katherine Rhyne. Second Row: Mrs. Abernethy, Terry Barker, Paul Callaway, Terry Loftin, Robert Burgess, Johnny Hoke,. Jerry Ballard, Susan Howard, Jerry Goodson, Robert Benfield, Linda Gilleland, Dennis Hager, Clyde Duncan, Third Row: Sharon Lockman, Dianne Schronce, Vera Belle Crouse, Linda Sigmon, Mandy Richards, Harold Deanne Little, Jerry Story, Mrs. Woodside. Not Pictured: Mitchel Potter, Larry Weathers, Darrell Rhyne, Janice Dellinger, Patsy Mc- Connell, Hobert Burgess, Shirley Woods, T. J. Hicks, Julia Avery, Spencer Caldwell. First Row: Paula Fisher, Brenda Bean, Tommy Caldwell, Jeanne Walkup, Judy Rick, Timothy Bell, Martha Jane Poole, Jeanette Hoke. Second Row: Kay Abernethy, Mary Lou Hilderbran, Peggy Perkins, Sharon Sherrill, Alice Faye Newton, Donald Gilleland, Tony Sigmon, Carolyn Drum, Third Row: Linda Sue Sherrill, Donald Haynes, Sue Carolyn Sherrill, Terry Lee Brother- ton, Dwight Calloway. Fourth Row: Barbara Perkins, Ishmael Wilkinson, Mary Alice Watts, Lina Hood, Ruth Hager. Not Pictured: Terry Nixon, Bobby Avery, Gerald Barnes, Myra Jane Brandon, First Grade OFFICERS President Floyd Ballard Vice-President Walter Mundy Secretary Fred Killian Treasurer Billy Lineberge1 Reporter Kermit Sigmon Program Chairman Jimmy Mundy Advisor Mr. Carpenter Queen Merriel Mundy Student Council OFFICERS President Dorothy Baker Vice-President Peggy Lawing Secretary Ted Kaylor Treasurer Lorenna Kaylor Advisor Mrs. Maxwell Library Club High School Librarian Miss Miller Grammar Grade Librarian Mrs. Killian Beta Club OFFICERS President Billie Mae Shellem Vice-President Charles Russell Hager Secretary Dorothy Baker Treasurer Ray Cloninger Program Chairman Jackie Ledford Advisor Mrs. Miller wa TUT Tes Ts Staff Advisor Mr. Little le OFFICERS President Shirley Little Vice-President Barbara Ann Little Secretary Nancy Ruth Little Treasurer Ann Hager Parliamentarian Loretta Little Historian Ernestine Killian Song Leader Linda Primm King Cranford Barker Advisor Miss Miller Dramatics Club President Joyce Duckworth Vice-President Shirley Luckey Secretary Joan Riddle Treasurer Vaughn D. 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