Rockingham High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockingham, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1955 volume:

'IL WI ::g?,f'1--'X - ' U 1 ' rw , -a .PM-' f ' 'fp' 'Mi I vu. Pr 1 Lq11p1mrqi. Vl1- or-' w pl'8.5l'l'1,fPt! Ay THE SENIOR CLASS ROCKINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL Rockingham, N. C. PATSY SN UGGS MARGARET UNDERWOOD Editor Assistant Editor Time Goes By Q-nl! -y NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE X ,, N 1 M- M-Lvl Q r- . 4 W iii X fvjfl' Q I ,Af f X! 5 If 7' umm.. iii? i -nl Q 1...L 4 E' I 1 i -an Q 1 s .lu 1' I fi Q O. I ' P fff Wx' 6 1, t ' .n 'T 'Er u .ww 1 .-ff' N skdf 3 4 ' L -' ,, I ' ,ff 1 L if ' ' I, .4 - .. ' M IQ fm ...nl 3 ' 5 .-ux., Nm! 'Quai qw. Nia? 51- 43 'gg A K if-1 5 9 12 xl --AE X , ., A Q X ff Q - 'fu K U, A ,X ,Q W, 3 RX, F5 I , W ff, A 3554-S.. K ' Neva ,. 35 K. V , ,N 'vm QV my xv 3 2212 7 4' 'p X Mgr ,X - ' : xc ,- X r Q S if 1 v Y n X -wa X Wg, X K f Y . X -f '+ x ffl h'fTX'E!?e'-,f,f 1. K :Q X Aff 4 - ., , , . 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Against a backdrop of squabbles and friendships, of laugh- ter and of tears, our minds, bodies, and ideals have matured from day to day as swiftly as the seasons have passed. From spit balls to college entrance applications, from bub- ble gum to engagement rings-this is how we grew. WEL.. ADMINISTRATION MR. J. E. HUNEYCUTT MISS KATE FINLEY Sllfld-'l'IHll'IIllPlll Principal jk? from frustrated Freshmen to sober Seniors. Their courage, their vision, and their planning have made a finer and more progressive school for us to enjoy. Though We may have tempted them at times, they stuck by us through thick and thin. Now as We look back over their four years of guidance, We thank them for their patience and Wisdom. 6 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, lvl! lo right: Mr. I.. I . Mcfluskill, Mr. WzllIl'r Popv, Mr. Hunvy Mr. john Enlwisllv, Mr. L00 Allen, Mr. Wllflh Wzllk4'r. Our school board members Work hand in hand with Mr. Huney- Cutt and Miss Finley. They receive no money for what they do, but they willingly donate their time and energy toward planning for the Welfare of our school. Mr. Entwistle, Mr. McCaskill, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Pope are graduates of R.H.S. Mr. Walker is a newcomer this year. 7 W-nm 'U President lizirbzira Melbonald and Secretary Heather McCracken greet in- coming Freshmen. Orientation Week did much to familiarize new students with our way of life in Rockingham High School and to set in motion the proeess which will make frightened Freshmen into sophisticated Seniors. 8 l,a-fl: vlfl'-l'l'1'Nllll'lll llulpli ,Inu-olrs lm-1-Is Milli his 1-ommillvv I'llillI llll'll. llolnlnp lillwaungn-r :xml ffurolyn Lung lSunil:u- liunl. llnris Sli:-purrl illlll ,Im-k Wlilsln-:ul fllroullilsl. :mil Jimmy lliln-s mul Allison ':ll'llill ll50Il 1'l'r:nllic'J. lfiglll: ,lllir-on liivllnralson ure-nirlvs on-r IZII lunm-rnonl nu-1-Iinf. l l- STUDENT GOVERNMENT Stmiciit-l .1iiilty c,O0PL'l'.lllYL' fiOYL'fI1IUCI1l iliii not begin with us this yuuir, .mil xx Q miiiuit Like iiulit limi' in siiucssliil wmlwlinliim-lil. llowuvcr, our aclcntion of lc.uicl's .lllil thc UlUlWL'l'.lllOIl ol thy Luulty .mil xtiiilciit luimily in thu upur.1tioii of our school ligiw LLlfI'lCLl on thi- tixuliliwii that is .1 ID.ll'l ul' RHS. llfllllflulnyl lll':l'lll'iSl'iiYl','l'l'lYES: Nanvy lftltlills. llnlhlly lfllwzlllgvr. flllll Allvll. lfllwalrll llzuwlxilla. llurgnrn-I Svllnll. lllmrla-s llvznln-. lfnlrlnp llnlnlu. 'l'ommp l n-rgusnn. llvlvn ,l:l1'olip. Curl llilly lfvi-rn-ll. V:-run l.:-v llanllilT. Carroll 'l'mll1wli. Uvlzniu l'llillipa. lloln-rl llnlnlnins. Nnrlnzl Sin-lim-r, llvill Urjllvr. ,lilllv l'0rle'r. qi1'llO' In-lly. Rlllll 'IVN1-ill. Cahill -Kll1ln-r- son. Ywmm- illmppi-Il, llill Ylilsh-sul. Warp l.0u lCllM1llIgl'l', ,lm-k lu-lly. 'l'inku Wllrrivlx. IKFZIIIIIPQ 'l'lmnippnn. lxzure-n linrlwllln-r. Tully lle-vlx. lf:-My lhnis. llzniil llzlll. llilflll Mvllilslxill, l'illMill'll R021-rsnn, ,lllalp lfluwl-rs. wilson Nlourv. llvlly l,ulu-:ish-r. l'4-rry lfnsinglon. 'vlnrgurs-I lmssilvr. lirivk llllllillll. Gail Curl:-r, lizlrl l':ig4-. liruviv 'l'ull. 'll-il Willizunuml. THE FRESHMAN CLASS From the balcony to front seats in the auditorium . . . from Civics class to student government presi- dent . . . from QA homeroom to study on the circle . . . the way is long and hard. This Freshman fiedgling of 1955 is the Senior sophisticate of 1958. He's begun the journey. IO g S j L55 :-as -X., ur if W I w.Kgm141,4' W' ' 'W'?4 .:' M nu ,Q u .-v-v-..,.,.fp -.-1-1 jk rf. W ., 1'? .? ' A.....:Lf- , . 1'-f ' DD - mmgm mnmkvt NINTH GRADE HOMEROOM TEACHERS, lvfl tn right: Miss Marjorie Stevenson, Mrs. Lavinia Uulin, Mr. Il Blark, Mrs. Ella Mulkvy, Mr. I.. C. Harrison. ity SM ffl om from the lunchroom to home ec, all the Way Without a compass! They straightened out our schedules, showed us how to cheek the grounds, and helped us with our Work and play. Without our homeroom teachers, the Freshmen would never have made the grade. 12 9A First Row, left lo right: Henree Anna Abrams, Elsie Alden, Mary Allen, Nancy Allen, liarl Ander- son, Iris Baldwin, Carlton Black, Tommy Boslie, Brenda Bowers, Norma lirigman. Srronll Row: Nvanda Butler, Yvonne Chappell, Lester Chavis, Barbara Croom, Darnell Crourh, Joe Fuller, Benny Hogan, Sydney lluggins, Peggy Lassiter, Glenn McDonald, Roy Mc-Donald. Third Row: Bill Milsteud, Audrey Pankey, llrenda Parker, l'aI llagan, llon Sellers, Clayton Smith, llilly Tew, Clyde Thomas, Rita Thomas, Sandra Wxlllzlrc-, Bobby Wilkins. 9B First Row, left to right: Wade Boger, Allan Brown, James Byrd, Belly Jean Carpenter, Annie Ruth Coble, Pal Collins, Phil Davidson, Leon Davis, Margaret Deaver, Mary l,ou Ellwanger, Nancy Garris. Seeonzl Row: Ruby Gibson, jerry Hall, Betty Hammond, Ruvonne Hudson, Alliene Jordan, ,lark Kelly, Mary Kimrey, llobby Lear-h, Jimmy Lear, Delano Lung, Betty Macon. Third Row: Billie Mc-Donald, Linda Oliver, Franc-eu Oulen, Willie-r Parsons, Robert Phillips, Vidas Richardson, Ann Sanders, Patsy Settle, joe Willis, Glenn Wallace, Carol 'l'l1rower. 13 9C First Row, left to right: Brenda Canipe, Jean Chavis, Jimmy Cooper, Billie Ruth Craven, Harold Cross, Christine Edwards, Bobby Gaddy, Thomas Gibson, Kay Gillis, Jimmy Goodman. Second Row: Doris Hinson, Betty ,lean Ingram, Nancy Little, Ray Lowry, Joyce Mclntyre, Jerry Meachum, Allen Miles, Rachel Mitchum, Glenda O'Brien, Raymond Pankey. Third Row: Becky Smith, Lide Smith, Montie Smith, Brantley Thompson, Carolyn Wallxlcv, Tinka Warrick, Alice Welch, Paul Znras. 9D First Row, lvfz to right: Bill Baily, Nancy Baucom, Toby Beck, Kenneth Bennett, Waynt- Brooks, Beth Brown, Karan Carpenter, Johnny Covington, Grace Dawkins, Bobby Diggs. Second Row: Donna Kay Diggs, Pickett Ellerbe, ,lack Entwistle, Phyllis Gainey, Ray Goodman, Harriet Kikcr, Keith Lambert, George Lewis, Mimi Marks, Donald McLamb. Third Row: Ronnie Mullis, ,lim Rasberry, Eugene Rorie, Barbara Shelby, Olcn Smith, Nancy Jean Terry, Joe Thomas, Sherry Tuttle, Albert White, William Ed Whitley. 14 'S 1- l.iQ - G Mi .wg 1 'Q'lp1L . . 5 - VV' W'rx Ntff' 'W' .-1:34 -gy? j M 'K VA! 4 'Y' 1 1 ' W, . 1 1 4 A 'A ' W, 1 , F I W I V .J 'TRP ,, f a, A.. 14 'Ht' rf- A 'gy-x 7- rw 1 .2 1 K V W- Q X, lf 4. 1 . . :zbb ..:.. ' . A 'B '21 .. 'N 'f' 45 A '- 1 - -2 if K- 1- Q 1. if ' 'lv' 1 sggfjgffiff -.W X, -' -ff in 1, --f , 1 1 . 41-1' 1 1 X ' 1 ig, ., -al.. 9E First Huw. lvfl In riglll: ,Indy Allison. 1il'l'2llll Igllllflllll. ,I1-un lionoial, Wlnrgurn-I ll1n1li1', liurl ' ffaunplu-ll, wvilliillll Clllllllllvll, Turn llznpvl, Hubby Cnrramuy, llilly 110Yill!Il0ll. linlpluy flux. S1'1'uu1l Row: l'1lizuh1-lll Cunllxnfr. livlly lim-is. Rivhurrl l'f1lg1'worlh, Viviun lfvuns, Ann lforhia, Viviun Gilnn-r. lP:n'i1l llull, lillnr lxikrr, I l I Manson: Lussill-r, johnny Marlin. Third R ': I ' ' NI-ll all on 1g.,gy 1 Ullll, Nancy Morrir., l,unnrx Nunn. lhyllin luinh-r. l'1rn1-nl lurlvr. 01h-ll Small. jznncs Sh1-ph1-rd. ,IIITIIISI Iss:-ry. Murgurvl Wnllau'--. lluzvl Wvhln. A HOMEROOM PRESIDENT First Row. lvfl lu riulll: hm Fr I 19l7 l'r-'I' P M1 ' All- ' Q' f 1 r ns. . 1 su 1 nl . . ry 1n 19A I rl-::1l1'lll 3, Jvrrx M1-zu-haun 1911 l'r1-si1l1-nl 5. Srrurul Huw: Ula-n Smilh 1912 l'r1-aide-ull. Phil lluvidson 19B l l'1'5ill1'lll,. D 15 'Na 4. 'Q 'lf FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA ., , 1 ., t r ,eff .al , gi L K 5 ' V it I s W Q 3 5 REQ S S gi Q - ft' x ' 5. .w A - I. ' 9 t ' -will Tl xIl'S.lIC'l'Il'lllI1' lII1'Il:u- Club Sponsor This club was one of the iirst that we Freshmen were privileged to join. Here, assisted by girls from the upper Classes, we learned to fit ourselves for tasks as future IIOIDCA makers, We were made to feel welcome. We worked, we played, and soon we belonged. FIRST I'ERIOD CLASS 3. THIRD PERIOD CLASS SECOND PERIOD CLASS 1. FIFTH AND SIXTH PERIOD CLASSES 5. OFFICERS AND JUNIOR AND SENIOR MEMBERS .4 IIS! '- au'- ,t,, U,-k,.n af ,., . .P :r3fV:,.!g WC GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION Ilrnrv: Ilra. I-ulIlrin' IIIIIIII grzule- Llllnlollx fl.-u-lop lnua1'Ie-s ill IIIIII pn-riml pIlysi:'uI 4'1Ilu'ulIoll 1'Inns. B TEAM FOOTBALL llvlmr: Final Kaur. lvfl lu ri,2l.l: Ifzlwurfl 'I'I1r4mu-r. llurliz- IIoInIv. Wlulh-r I':lrs4ms, IIIII Milsln-zul. Jw- Milan-ml. Ilzninl IInII , 1' jimmy Ililvllin-. Ihny ILomIln:un. .III1-n Ilrown. Sandy Sm-ml. Sa-vnlul Huw: Iiolwrl Ilnhlnins. VI'iIIi:mn IMI Wlnilln-p. ,ln-rrx You I 1Inl:un. Iiunnia- ,IuIIis. Ilvm- Ixe-Ily. Ilulrll IIuIIur1I, Iizunm-3 'I'anyInr. Sandy NI4-lim-, JIIIIIIIQ Ilmlson, Iiillp IIUSIIHLIIIII. 'fllirll lfnlr: II01II'Il I5Ial4'Ix. Inuuir Iinuuril. I'I1'Iu-ll I'III1'rIn'. IInrry mimi. III4'Ilzlr1I I'I1Ig1-w0rlIl. Junior Ifzlrris. ,Il-rrv km Nun Ifmninglun. IfIiI'I'oruI Ifrnnrll. JOIIIIIIQ ,Imn-H. I.IoyuI SIIIIIIIUIIH, Ulm-n Smith. L PAL? ima ox. Sf 1..,.:. a I 4 K Q 2 C2 Q55 ima HOME ECONOMICS Ifreslnnan girls learned personality development and I1onu-making, along with cooking and sewing. We were proud when we prorlured our first wearable garments, and before the year was over we had learned to eat our own cooking. BEGINNING CHORUS Tltrough this organization we ninth graders were initiated into the world of musie. Wle worked hard and kept our eyes on the goal, a plaee in the sehool ehoir with the big wheels. Members of the group were as follows: First Row, If-ft to right: Vidas Riehardson, Peggy ltlellouald, Rachel Milehum, Bobby Cox, ,lean Bennist, Ifeeky Smith, Iletty Lou Shepard, Alive WK-leh, Mary Kintrey, Ilelty Macon, Ruvonne Hudson, Ruby Gibson, I riseilIa Fritz, Mary C. Ilawkins. Seeond Row: Oetavia Phillips, Betty ,lean Smith, Bobbie Maness, Ann Sanders, Faye Ilyeus, Nancy Little, Ilazel How- ington, ,loyee Melntyre, Ilonna Kay Diggs, Jean Chavis, Elizabeth Cumber, Ruth 0'Neal. Minnie Knight. Third Row: Ilrencla Ileavner, Ann Johnson, Ilarbara Pegram, Doris Hinson, Mary Lou Allen, Barbara W'atters, Mary Ilunler. Margaret MeNair, Nanry Terry, Margaret llostie, Kay Gillis, Iietty Hantmond, Betty lngraln, Ilreurla Canipe, Ilillie Nlellonald. Fourth Row: Mareus Morris, Ilarold Meflee, Benny Hogan, Floyd Avant, ,Ierry 'I'ayIor, 'I'ommy llostie, Mrs. Phillips, Riehard Thomas, jimmy Lear, ,lark Kelly, Ernest Porter, Maleolni Lear, Allen Brown. W. Q76 . ,mi . Anus. A ii Ya nf ' A - E-:.: -.v ur it iw! ra, Aus w .,m,'rf.,+- 1 MA F.l .A. MICNIIHCIIH: Firsl Row. lvfl In right: llurolrl She-pnrrl, lillgvlu- Roriv, Willizllil liilllllllllql, llulnlxy l,1'All'lI, l':mI Gibson, H4'l'lIllll Row: Rolls-rt llnlllrins, ,Iimmy W'1'lnln, jimmy Urlnslry, flharlm- Macon, ,Ii-rry W'illn-rsg.non, Roy Ludlum, Jann-u Dawkins fvift'-l,l'I'Silll'llI,. Third Row: l'i1'k1'll l'Ill4'rln', Flew' Allvn, Jillllllil' Rilvhiv, llnylv llaniglvr, Donald Mvlmnllr, ,linnuy Marlin, ,lark Nlfllllllilltl, Gun- Shaw, wklflli' Thulnpsnn. Fnurlll Row: Gary Young, P1-rry wvilIlil1'l', ,Imnvs Griggs. Tllzldlli-lla Umm-ry 1'l'r1-alsurvrl, Billy Tholnals lR1'p0rll'rI, Murlvy Long fSl'lllilll'l,. Fifth Row: ,luck K1-lly, Ilnltun llulm-lu-r, Roy Ml'I,1lllllld, Lvon M4'Rau-, Curtis ffoblv, lluvifl Allhright, W'illium W'llillc-y. Joi- Mvllonulfl. Jann-s Brignmn., Tully W'ils0n. Nui IIi1'llll'l'Il R. V. 'l'aullm'k fl'r1-sill:-ull. Cnrrull 'l'urIlm'k fvil't'-l,fl'hi1lt'lll,. Mr. Rilylllilllll Suullwr .'Egl'il'lIhlll'l' 1'vu1'lu'r mul Club Spnmunr Any boy who has it patch of land is proud to become one of Mr, Southcr's Hfcllcrsf' Frcshmcn beginning thc ngritulturnl coursc enjoy working with thc older boys in their many projects. Contests in sccd judging, piirlitnncntury procedure, and public spcukingg furniture makingg animal husbundryg and un annual summer trip ull these contrihutc to thc tlcvclopmcnt of il good farmer. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA THE SOPHOMORE CLASS We are now at 'tthe awkward age? We donlt know everything, but we know more than any- body else. We can answer all the Freshmen's questions and glory in doing it. This newly acquired self-confidence is a part of the grow- ing up process and will serve us well in the years ahead. A ELEUIQ? MUSQE ANU GUUU ART EU HAND RN HAND TENTH GRADE HOMEROOM TEACHERS, left to righi: Miss Ruby Tnllwrl, Mrs. Rzlrlwl Shores, Mrs. B4-air D I Mrs. Mary B. Taylor. ey QP fi Olflflflg . . from childhood to the next milestone on the road to ma- turity . . . from general science to biology and microscopes . . . from Latin I and scrapbooks to Latin II and Caesar . . . from timid spectators to active participants. We were growing up! 22 Firsl Row. lvl! In right: Julia Bullard, Joe Burns, Harold llolnlv. Rolwrt Cola-nmn, Linda: Cov- ington, Tommy Govington, Robert Dolphins, lln-lvn Flowvrs, lmwis Franklin, liolr Galrris. Svronll Row: l'nul Gilrson, 1il'I'1llIlllll' Gillis, ,lc-rry Goodman, ,limmy Hudson, Mary llunlvr, Gatlu-rim' lnfingn-r, Ann ,lol1m4oll, Gnrol liuvkn-y, lillvn M4-Cuskill, ll:-zulu-r fVlcCrurlu-n, Charlvs Moss. Third Row: Tom Uutvn, llnrlnaru Pc-grum, 01-luviu Phillips, lla-lly Sn-llurs, Floyd Simmons. Morgan-I Smith, Pvggy Ste-vc-nson, Rum:-wy Taylor, Elvnnor 'l'hrowf'r, liurlmrn Wauttn-rn, Jimmy W4-lvll. First Row, lvfl to right: Mary Lou All:-n, Mnrgit' Bonn, Glvnnii- llrigmun, Allrn liullnrrl, ,lou- phim- Cohlv, Jackie- Coleman, Sara Collins, Fay llycus, Paul Gibbs, Ghurlf-n Gillis. Svroml Row: Rl-icl Grytlvr, Gnrnl llaywoorl, Harold llvndvrson, lrving Long, ,lollnsiv lVlun4'ss, Margarvt Ann M1'Nnir, llorix Moorv, Murvlln Morris, llnclu-l Morris, Jimmy Ormslxy. Third Row: Charlotte- Rainwater, Mary Rainwater, johnny Rush, B1-lly ,lvxm Smith, llc-Ily ,lo Smith, Put Smith, Martha: Sm-ad, Normu Spf-nm-r, Gln-nn Tudlnrk, Hurry We-st, llolnby Wliiltn-d. 23 First Row, left In right: Steve Allen, Penny Baxley, James Brigman, Faye Capel, Curtis Goble, Peggy Cox, Peggy Currie, George Ewing, Junior Farris. Second Row: Don Freeman, Edward Gainey, Mary Hines, Sandra Jarrell, Johnnie Jones, Eugene Kelly, Charles Macon, Ann Marlin, Linda McDonald. Third Row: Nancy Moore. Eva Mae Pankey, Jane Porter, Glenn Presslcy, Patricia Sanders, Peggy Smith, Darrell Ussery, Boyce W1-bb, Joyce WH-lch, Peggy Yates. Firxl Row, left to right: Galvin Anderson, Law-ll Anderson, Barbara Blackwell, Edwin Cox, . Robert Cribbs, Martha Dawkins, Susanne Ellcrbe, Priscilla Fritz, Larry Gardner, Doyle Haiglcr, Bobby llall. Second Row: Edward Hawkins, Joanne Hines, Gail jenkins, Larry Johnson, Bruce Kelly, Minnie Knight, Lcvon Long, Gene Lynch, Norma Mrlfaskill, Sara McDonald, ,lanella Morris. Third Row: Dorothy Moss, Ruth 0'Ncal, Randy Parker, Donald Prince, Billy Rohleder, Jimmy Sibley, Phyllis Smith, Mary Lou Terry, Jerry Thomas, Joe Ward, Ruth W'ebb, Joyce Wliile. 24 HOMEROOM PRESIDENTS lmfl lu riglll: Linrlzu Mvllolmlfl KIUC l'rve-aidvnll, Ed Hawkins fl0ll pI'l'Sidl'lll,, ,IQ-rry Goodnmn QIOA l'ra-sith-Ill Hobby W'hiIl1'll I l0l! l'rn-sidvnl 3. BIOLOGY CLASS To-nlh grmlv biology slufla-nts lvurn 1lll0lll rn-lls and 1-arlhwnrms and what nmkn-si us Iirk. G4-v, w1 re' nmclm' funny' . J -Q: G L ,X Em F.- 2,- J. af A WM, . J, . 6. ,gp ,ggfiif f 25234 25 r LIBRARY CLUB MEMBERS: First Row, lvff I0 riglll: Carol Ballard fvivm--Prvsirlmlll, Kay Ml'- lnlyra- Q54-rr:-lzlry -Trcusun-ri, Ann Ma-Kay 1l rvsidellU. Sprunll Row: Carl Andi-rson, Iliilllil Nlnnrov, Sarah liilllv, Nzuwy Sanford, Carol Thrnwvr, Cram' Wright, Rogvr Flnwvrs, H1-lvn Jnrnlrs, Tinku W'urri4'k, livvlyn King, Bvlly Smilh. Mrs. Malrgzlrn-I Mvflrau-kvll. lilirnriun and vluln sponsor lfor serious research, 11 book for the week-end, just plain browsing, or a confidential confnb with Mu,', tl1crc's no place lil-:Q the library. Hcrc wc find inforrrmtion and rclzlxntion presided over with dignity and ctlicicncy by members of thc library club. THE LIBRARY CLUB WE'RE VERSATILE INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLASS .1lml'1': lun-r cle-vp in smnlln-I. Mr. llill'l'ih0ll'S imlualriznl urls- rluss slam-s away. lfrom ull ilu lll1'il!illl'illg. llalmmvring. and planing mann- umm vm-ry lim' rvsulls. CHORAL MUSIC lf:-low: A grvall th-ul of pruvlim' lim- ln-hind an vhorzll lll'l lA0I'lll2lIll'l'. 'I'h1- lllllllil' M-vs al lillisllwl prolll vlrorns llll'llllll'!'!i sm- it alll! :wav 'Bi Ji- q- 'I '-'xV- desfwk . x 5 , 5 mmziwhiviw lmluslrinl :urls boys nmlu' Christmas Inys llonwrnniing Hou! Kitfhvn 1-row Arthur mul Company Opvn for businl-ss 6. Cuzwh wzllvlu-s lhv lmx oflin- T. Mnkv up rrvw upplivs the- glannor 3. lfozwh lihxvk plans nm- nf lhnsn- le-als 9. Miss How-ll puts il zwross ---E, R, f ,ai ' it tl Q i Q i it lll'lllA'l'lC 1Il.l?l1 NIICMIXICICS: Firxl Row, lvfl to riglll: Carolyn Long lVi1-1--l'rc'sirl4-lill. lluris Sln-pzuril. Jams- lfolhm, Ann Alle-n fl'r1-sirli-ull. lli-vi-rly Si-ann-ll, Nlnrgart-I Und:-rwood, Bnrlmran ylvllnnnld. Svrunal Row: l'ul Snugg:-, l rum'a-s Svlllv, lilorin K4-lly, Illilllllllj Taylor, lfflrlii- llilllC'0l'll, ,lilllll'l' Salulldc-rs, Nunvy lillfllllri. Tllirfl Row: llurari' Slvaullllzlll, lgllllllyl' fiininglnn, l'ul lflnwi-rs, l'i-ggp All1'll, Fuyi- llurris, Josie' Morris KSN-rc-lnryl, jnym- lvlfllhllillil. Fnurlh Row: Limln Mv- llllllillll 1'l'rc'alsllr4'rl, lllilllil Mnnrm-, Susie- WY1'llll, Mary llunlvr, ,loyrv W'llilv, f:l'I'illlllllI' Gillis. lli-:illu-r lvlK'1ll'il4'lK1'll, 04-lnviu Phillips. Fiflh Rmv: Shi-rry Nlnslu-, l'c-ggy Yun-xi, Maury' Lou Allvn, Ruth 0'Nvnl, Jann-lla Morris, llurlmrau wlulla-rn. lllllllllllf flllVlllgl0ll, llvicl Gryrlvr. Sixlh Row: ,lvanniv Aldc-n, llindu Covington, Virginia Wlrl.c-sh-r, V4-rm: lla-v llullilf. l'i-nny llnxli-3. l':ul lfotlinghum, Nlanrlyn B1-lmisl. Svvvnlh Row: Sue- Wurllc-r, Nxnwy Irvin. Arla-nv W'urn1-r, lla-I4-n ,I:u'olm. Nznwy Szlnfurrl. Roll:-rl Phillips. Rcincinbcr rc-writing that spccth thc ump-tccnth time . . . Miss Tolbcrt Sl1J.klOW'lllg you with gi f,'lllllQf'L',ltfUl1il! Iivwnl . . . thc grueling day at Real Springs . . , and thc thrill when you won? As Sophoinorcs, wc liclt txiluilhlc of joining thc group who support R,H.S, in the battle of the brains, THE DEBATE CLUB 29 ima Olfaf Ar cjfan for sports, for music, for parties. It was through these activities that We learned to Work as a team and to live together in a spirit of friendly cooperation. Band camp, football camp, junior-Senior and impromptu get-to- gethers afforded opportunities for relaxation and entertainment. As We played, We grew - mentally, physically, and socially. 30 fy F' M 93:2 Jw 'wif 47W 3 if 5 '14 if F 'Q 313 . is jf 4 1954 FOOTBALL Top l'lmlo, First String Playa-rs: Fir.-fl Row, lvl! lo right: Carl Billy' live-rc-tl, Bobby' Carle-r, Allison Rivlmrflson, Clifton Caddy, VVilliaun M1-Rm-, Ralph ,lm-mlm, john wV2llklllS. Svronll Row: ,lurk lllilsh-url, G1-nv Tllolnpson, Spvllrvr lli-rnllon. 'IH-d Taylor. Lowcr l'holo, l951 Sqnnrl: Firsl Row, lfffl lu right: Munagm-r Churlic 'l'n-rry, Toby lk-rk, Louis Coward, wyllllkllll M1-Rm-, Mivk Cain, ,lm-k Milsh-sul, 'l'4-d Taylor. lilnirlvs lla-anlv, llntrh Bullard, Tony S4-ssoms, Bobby W'llilh-fl, ,lorry Goodman. SPFIIIIII Row: Nl2lllilgt'l' llznuly l':lrk1-r, Tom Union, Rogvr Flowvrs, Roln-rl Crilrlrs, llonulrl Dawkins, llill Lovc, Spvllrm-r lln-rnflon, Gun- Tliompson, Curl llilly livn-roll, Clifton Uuflrly, junior Farris, Parke-r linlwisllv, Allison Rivllurdeon, Pirlu-ll lillvrlw, llolrlsy Cox, lvl1ll'lklg1'l'. Third Row: Com-ll Mnlks-y, Nikki Ellq-rlu-. Norman Bullard, ,lolln Wilkins, ,Ianni-5 Griggs. liolllry Carle-r, Sum COWlllgl0ll. Ralph ,lu1'olbs, Bobby lhnvis, Mazinger, liouvh Enlslvr, ti0All'I'l Blau-k. r r YB Q 35546 94 Q92 5 294 M 32 I mn:-' llluln api-nrIn-mls lin VJ J N I df K Q i I -. Q 5:1 3 IJFFM 10.35 l ml WA' ilu- Nm-vs York trip fr xilzms -1-ru' In-uvlil Irrvnkfnsl ' I ml Ilunlp pre-purn-F for lllom- Imlf limi- syn-rim-In-P. 8 III1- II4-In Illuln aupporla tha- I1-:un 9. II 'll In-Ips I2II win xl prize- IU. NI f' WE :Wx ,LQSK-vm .r-. , .,g,fi,.,, VH, Q, ,Q . f.mu'Il lilm-k I ' nrmga llu- Inns In fnullmll vznnp Illllfflllllillg Plllillillrb IUC Ilomn-1-oming Iluul mm-1'nniin,g5 spun on 1lI'1'IlIllg Ilnml JOIN IN THE FUN lVl A J fl ll li 'l' 'l' li S , lvl! to right: lfilln-n Stnrkiv, Caro lyn Long ttlhin-f J. Vt-rna L4-0 lizllliff. Virginia Hr- ln-stvr. The pittures on these pages will recapture for btlnelsmen the unforgettable experiences that were theirs when, in 'luly 1931, they journeyetl to New York City to piirticipate in the Lions' Club Convention, ROCKINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL BAND llANllSMl':N: 'l'imothy Taylor, Bobbyt- Covington, Barbara lVl1-Donald, Sybil Popv, Bill Milstt-url, l'at Smith, l'al Cotling ham, lwvon Long, Peggy Allen, Margaret llunn, Mary Lou Ellwangt-r, Bn-tl: Brown, Pal Sandi-rs. Charlton Collins Shi-lbia llullarll, ,I0llll1'lll' Copvland, V1-rna Lev Ralliff, Carolyn Long, Anne 'l'1'l'ry. Jane- Gibson, Virginia Nll'l.A'Slt'l' Barbara Covington, David Doolittle, Ellen Sturkis-, VTOIIIIIIQ' Covington, Wfanrla Wlarnor. Paul Gibbs, Whitt-r Parsons lit-itll l,amb0rt.. Jimmy Sibley, Bob Carriss, W4-sl1'y' Baxlc-y, ,lov Stognn-r, lim-n llc-Inu-lt, Louis Allm-n, Doris Moore' ll ' Ch l W' ' k ,lt-rry Hall, la-slic Bradshaw. Carol l,:u'lu-y, Cllarlt-s Gm-orgv lit-wis, T1-rry Davidson, Nlarlyn c-nolst, . ar cs 'arwu' , Gillis, llobby llall, Robert Phillips, Elizabvtll Webb, ,lark lintwistlv, l'hon1as lnglv, Edward Dawkins. T4-rl Taylor Hivllarcl U'Bri4-n, Hobby Ellwangor, Johnny jonvs, Robert Colvman, Rae-lu-I l'ryr'l'. llvln-n Sturkin-. Wlary li. Norwood lu-n Ponds. lln-atln-r Mc-Cravke-n, ,le-rry lVI4'a1'l1:nn. R.ll.S. llancl with W'arrs-n llull on Strilu' It Rirhn. Zi -.Q S49 Q yg l ,4-.. ,-E W1 Q W 8 yi? I'- I . 'Y 3. I. 5. hun-as wh:-rn wa-'rr ,ningl lr Vlllll' lznlu- UII' T lr Iunllv away fron: Ilnllu 3 Ylunhullun. In-rv wa- 1-uma' 9 I.1l's gn sm- III1- I'rn-nidvlllf I0 I I. CII:-vkillg out 1. ins 'I'In- old Illil1'!II'll A an-rious nlulnolll WR- vigil Nluunl YQ-rnon Suinl JOIlIl'h lfnlln-rlrul VI 4- paula- for ru-frm-slllnn Firsl Huw. lvfl Io righl: Slu-llliu Bullard, June Bolton, lh-vs-rly Svawn-ll, Margnrvl Svholl, Margaret McNair, Ba-tty Gurdon. Svronal Row: Ann johnson, ,losiv Morris. Ann lVl1'K:ly, PA-ggy Smith. l'4-nny Huxley, Dorothy Moss, lin-tty ,Ivan Smith. 19 5 5 BASKETBALL Firxl Row, lvfl to riglll: Coavll Blau-k, ,lm-k Milstx-url, llhurlvs D1-um-, Asn Lassiter, Tommy F1-rguson, Bill Low-, lsiillfllllll tglllllllllilll. S4-'vonzl Row: Roger Flow:-rs flnalulgvrl, Billy Covington, Rivlmrfl Edgm-worth. Toby lh-ck, ,lu-rry 'Iloorlmnn lid llzlwkins. Third Row: R1-id Gryrlrr, llurolfl Hs-m'lm-rson, Hobby Cartcr, Billy Ross Dixon, Norman Bullard. t upmqm .Q-www K .. -x,4g,..W.., .-vm-as IW' 36 'in nv ,Iuniur-S4-ninr lfnslliull Slluw Court Jn-ala-r 'I'h4- lxing':- Royal Nzny All, Mznlsnm-Y And lln- lmml pluyn-1l on, mul un. and 4 l95l llnavlrull 'll-:un LOOK WHAT'S COCKIN' !! Clifton Umlrly. Ralph jurulns, lllllw lx r G4-nv Tllmnpsoll linlnlly qlillllllllilll Mulvolln Gomlnmn I.in1-oln fn-1-fl ,mm llolllly in :lrlioll - nf ilu' 2-lan THE JUNIOR CLASS We never expected to live so long! We're big Wheels now with a finger in every pie. Fresh- man year is just a memory and We're busy with plans for the future. DE. courses have turned our part time jobs into serious stuff and Career Week has a real meaning, for we'1l soon be on our own. Yes, We're thinking of serious things -except when Junior-Senior is on our minds. I V-, sem ri 38 ,SX Nw if 2 ig? 52 ,gefgkk 153 ffm 2 5 4' 5 3 5 1 1 l 5 4 1 i Q w QE! QQ my 5231 j ii 4 44 4 .M f 2, , 1 1 .Z ST .srl Y, 'I -I iv?-J XJ ' ! 35? 'f?'?sf-f1f'w-vblbfcgh-..u 5- -3 fl 1 ,fm 1' 95. .. 4 53 Va ff' Q .1 K ,. Ls . 33.3 r!9 'Xa s'x......,,f gg , , a X it gg . , SSI, .fo - ' -..,- u- 11.ks 'Q 1 xr ,, , K ,X wi ' 1 42-39,4 '-- . ,fl , fl . , Ja .. .L K! , 'lt .N I ti, . . f -0-J m X Q ff T J Nr .f ELEVENTH GRADE HOMEROOM TEACHERS, left to right: Miss Rebecca Howell, Miss Lynn Harrell, Miss Ruth Ellis. Q WMWLQ6! W! for this was the year! For the flrst time We Were organized as a class with ofiicers and big projects ahead of us. The money, the theme, the decorations - dreamed over and planned for - 40 lf' 1 L f JUNIUR CLASS 0Fl lIIERS, lvll lo riglll: Donald Dawkins, l'r1-sidvnlg Rau' llnnuld, Sf-rr:-lnryq Nancy Sanford, Trvusurc-r. Wanna j2gefAer lu-I l'rv1-v, Vim'-Prvsldl-nl: J1-znlvll M1 crystalized into our big night, Junior-Senior. Political campaigns for student government ofiicers, secret rivalry for the Citizen- ship Cup, and planning our Senior schedules made us realize we were nearing the end. 41 'I First Row, left to right: Richard Avant, Carol Ballard, D4-lla Boggan, Martha Ann Bray, Shi-lbia Bullard, Sarah Carprntvr, Ray Caulder, Jimnly Clayton, Perry Cumlwr, Bobbie Dabhs. SPCUIHI Row: Jann-5 Dawkins, Betty Elliott, Tommy Fvrguson, Sarah Jane- Cardnvr, Selma Ll-6 Gardner, Kathryn Garris, Jann- Gibson, Rirhard Harris, Nancy Irvin, Asa Lassiter. Third Row: Larry Mcffroskey, Jeanette Mrllonnld, Maxine- McCain-, Kay Mclntyrv, Vir inia M1'Lc-stvr William MrRae, Diana Monroe, Betty Phillips, Rachel Prycnf, Gene- Splvvy. Fourth Row: H1-lon Sturkiv, H s Tim Taylor, Annu' Trrry, Judy Throwor, Arlvnv Warner, Jerry Watkins, Louisn- Wilson, Cvralrl Witherslyocxn, Cram- Wright. 'I 1B Firsl Row, ivfl to right: Jeanie' Aldrn, Pvggy Allrn, Earl Ayn-rs, W'ilma H1-noist.. lmslii- Bradshaw, Sandra Brown, Joi' Capri, Bobby Carter, Charlton Collins, Barbara Covington. Safrnnri Row: Sam Covington, Carl Billy Evnrc-tt, Pat Flowers, Carli-on Gillis, Sandra Hall, Faye' Harris, Hvlvn Jacobs, Nornxa Ks-arse-, Pat K4-lly, Iivvlyn King. Third Row: Nlarlf-y Long, Bill Lovr, Gvraldinf' Mrllonald, Ji-ssc Nlitrhum, Sybil Morrow, Carolyn Nlnrsv, Jn-an Parris, Jams-s Sandvrs, Nanry Sanford, Tony S1-ssoms. Fourth Row: Harold Shvparrl, Bvtty Smith, Billy Thomas, Vfaynf' Thomp- son, Diannv Tillvy, Linda Tuttlv, Jvrriv Vismorv, Susiv Wvhh. fa:- fu 'Q-v iw sf' L WW ,xffe.:M:v.l5,l l , . mf ww fi: Final Row, lvfl lo rig Hopi-land, Pnl Cotlin Sw-und Row: Purkvr Hnlwinllv, ,Iunu-s Ford, l'1-ggy' I Ludlum, llhnrlin- Marlin, Sha-rry Musk:-. Third Row Pm-I4-r, lie-ily lIiliIlMillt'l', Ve-rnu In-1' Rallliff, Hzlrllurz lil: Louis All:-ll, julian liilllllilll Mirw 1 4 - u llnhn ohm 1 gham, Harold Davis, Donald Dunkin Nxlnl llmluns Murgurel Dunn linson, To:-xsiv Hinson, Julia llllggllli, I ar v ln nn ll 1 Q un : Myra Mvlivndon, ,lov Milan ld ,loun Morrln M Irv lx Norwood Hirlurl 1 Smith, Mnrjorin- Smilh, ,lov Slogmr luurll on nrro ludloek nr Imran Thompson. Suu- Warm-r, Charles Waurwirk, Franrvs WI1il4'. Cary Young. Mrs. liiq-ks run do mon- things with lhosa- gon-rnnu-nl polzllova! Win-rv rlo thu ull com: fr nn nnw n ' 43 ,wr , 'Q ,.S, 1 FRICNCII lll,l'H MENIHERS: First Row, lvfl I0 right: Billy Singh-tary, Carolyn Long, Nanry Edrlins QSa-0r0Iary-'l'reaa- un-rl, lloris lrilllv, Peggy Alflvn, ,lanieo Saunders, ,Ioyvr McDonald, Tommy Taylor. Svrmul Row: Larry Coleman, Ellen Slurkiv, ,lark Milsleafl ivil'l'-l,f1'Slf'IC'Illl, Charles U4-am' fPr4-sidvntl, Fralwvs Settle, Nancy Marlin, Davill lloolitllv. Third Row: Mary K. Norwood, l'al Collingham, Johnvllr- Copeland, Anne Terry, Hvlvn Slurkiv, Jeanie Alden, Ann Allen. Flillflil Row: Barbara Covington, Josie Morris, Jam' Gibson, Kay lVlc'lntyre, Cram- wifiglll, ,lu-am-llv lVlrDonal1l. Fillll Row: Tommy Ferguson, Don Dawkins, Judy Throw:-r, Bill Love, Tony S1-ssoms, Louis Alla-n. As tirst ear French students we were rivile 'ed to 'oin the Seniors as members of the French Club. Here Y P E- 1 we lweunne suave, debonair, and cosmopolitan as we concentrated on the language of love. Meetings and get-togethers featured lfrenchf--more or less. THE FRENCH CLUB ff e sw s ML Pfam mr . Qzfafzfwe DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION Ilistrilnuliu- vsluu-anion all-w-Iops pa-rnonulily uml Imsine-sa se-uso and vllulrln-a ahulcllls who Inna- ape-1-iul nlrililin-5 lo apply lln-nl prolilnlnly lllrougll on-llu--july training. Il. IC. Club nn-mln-rs pivlurvfl in III1- top photo ure' an follows: Ilolrlry Ihnis. Ifalwurcl Ilzmkins-. W'iIIu-rl Ilyvus. Nikki ICIIQ-rlw, Hobby Iillwamgvr, I r:mris Iluwkins 1I'rn-side-ull. 'l'Ilomue- lngln II'zurIIzllllvlllnrizlllI. .Iilnnly Mila-5, Ilivlulrfl 0'IIrIa'n., k1'll Ponds, II. V. 'I':uIIo1'Is, Gvrzllml Wvilllvrsllooll. Ilnrolv Iloolu jmnnllln- M1-Ilonallml fW'u'a--I ra-suh-ull. ,lulm Iialdwln. Izalllh IIPIIIIISI, Num: ..ill N'IlIl'l' QS.-1-rn-:ary 5. ,Ioyvv lilnylon lflsaisl :ml I're-sill:-ull. ffnmi Ilowinglon. 'I'aIilIm ,In-nkine-. Ilolnlny fgillilllllllll l'IIl'l'2I!llI'1'l'I. ,lim Ilnywooel. Spun-vr II1-rmlon. I.4-on I.n-xiuv. BUSINESS EDUCATION I.IIwr:u'1' Im- nothing on lln- Iirsl yn-ur lypillg Plans. 'I'Ilvy pound III:-ir llllgvra lo lllllrn. Molulvr Ilow nmny morn nlo IIu-ir rn-1-orsls can l:lIu'. null. :III ilu- whiln-. In-vp lln-ir 1-yn-aa on Ilml jolr in III4- I'ulur4-. 5 'SN 'Y N... A i1.'I'i Iii 5561! First Row. lvl! lo right: Jeanette M1-Donald, Rachel Pryre, Carol Ballard, Sarah Liltle. Svvonrl Row: Carl Billy Evvrc-lt. Tummy Ferguson, ,lorry Watkins lllhiefl, Donald Dawkins, Bill Thomas. Possibly the most coveted honor il junior can achieve is to be chosen a junior Marshal. These boys and girls are chosen for their graciousness, clependability, and scholarship and are charged with the responsibility of helping to welcome and seat the guests who attend our public performances. JUNIOR MARSHALS 46 BUS DRIVERS' CLUB Most lvus ilrivers are memlwers ol' the juuioi' guul Senioi'C.l11sses, lor this is L1 job wlunli requires maturity ol uilgment iuul never-l'.1iliu3,g ilepemlnbility, livery day ll bus alriver meets problems wllicll test llis gilmility to make quirk .uul sensible decisions. R.l-l,S. is proud of its safety recoril guul ol' the boys guul girls wliu, llII'UlI.LLll llie ye.u's, l1.1ve m.ule tllis re-Loral possible. YII'llVIlll'lllS Ol 'l'lII'i Ill S llRllVI'illS' lll,l lf: Firxl Row. lvfl lo Figllli Ann Sillllllillli, lfhurlos Smilh., Ilill Tlmlllns. vrnnll lfuw: Carolyn WK-hh. ,Innu-H Ford, Curl Anderson. Tllirfl Row: Jann:-s Ilnwkins, Ile-rniv WR-hh, R. V. 'faullovk lI'r1-:-ide-nil. Silllllllf hey. Slmuliug: lfrzlllvis Hawkins fVic1--Prvsixls-Intl, Joy-0 Mvllnllulrl QS1-1-rc-Iairy-'l'r4':le4llr1'rF. llrlisn l'inla-3. H4-rniv Hclnly rv annul Cla-nn Slulls fNl4'1'Il1llIiI'!,, ' 'Ws' ,,.,,.,,y..,..-.....,......,.,..i...., . Nw- -- 47 i BICTA CLUB MEMBERS: First Row, left to right: Carolyn Long, Ellen Sturkie, Joan Currie, Nancy Eddins, Margaret Underwood., Frances Settle, Elnora Smith, Janelle Thompson. Second Row: ,Ioyee Mc-Donald, Beverly Seawell, Janice Saunders iViee-Presidentj, Franees Wllitli-y', Bolxbye Covington, Johnnie Monroe, Doris Shepard. Third Row: Margaret Selloll Qpresidentl, Jo Ann Hudson, Ann Simmons, Myrtle Cilnler. Fourth Row: Horaee Steadman, Franees Davis, Bar- llara Mellnnald. Fifth Row: Raehel l'ryee, Carolyn Wtlbb, Patsy Snuggs, Diana Monroe, james Saunders. Sixth Row: llelen Sturkie, ,lohnelle Copeland, Grace Wright. Seventh Row: Carolyn Morse, Verna Lee Ratliff, Sandra Hall, Virginia Mel.ester, Della Boggan, Naney Sanford. Eighth Row: Anne Terry, Betty Smith, Sara Little. Ninth Row: Judy Tllrower, Kay Melntyre, jane Gibson, Carol Ballard, Helen Jaeobs, Donald Dawkins. Not Pielurpri: Sara Carpenter Q51-eretaryb, Hilly 'Flxolnas ilreasurerl. At the end of our Sophomore year we became eligible for Beta Club membership, and those of us with excellent scholastic records waited with eager but well-concealed anticipation for the customary tapping cere- mony. Then it happenedland each moist and trembling hand held a candle, the reward for endless planning and studyingg the symbol of added responsibility, the key to fun, service, and fellowship. THE NATIONAL BETA CLUB sv ff' QQTA 2. 3. 5 . fr. T II4-Iain sn-II porn-pmns all football gunn-s II:-lu llluh initiation 'IIIlurm'h-r. I.:-min-rsllip, .A1'IlIl'W1'lIll'llI,. Immly plmlga-sf 'I'In- large-st group in history! Wiggln- Iikv an snake- Is it worth it? sv yr- K I QL 1 .v Ihr I gotta? OIT for tht- vnnxvntion li0l'kIllf1Il1llll Illmplc-r's prize- winning ski! IInIiy JtlllIl't',. Unr II:lrIl:nr:l, vnlnlirlnlu- for Stash- Svvrc-tary WX- tnlu- in :III IIN' fc-stivitivs l'p in tlwm thnr Ilills BETA ACTIVITIES THE SENICR CLASS This is it . . . squabbling over class rings . . . ordering invitations . . . Barbara, our first lady President . . . buckling down to our school work with a deeper sense of importance. Weive made the transition from Freshman to Senior and We're already contemplating our twenty- year reunion! 50 I .,-M -:gy .Y ,A ,XX ., ,1f, X 1 J' wmv ,I X v- TWELFTH GRADE HOMEROOM TEACHERS, left lu right: Mrs. Virginia Dockery, Mrs. Doris Baxley, Miss K land. jA858 mfg XTAZ 071,85 . who kept reminding us that June wasn't so far away . . . who held us to the task at hand when we were dizzy with Commencement plans . . . who helped us With our work and activities. These were our Senior teachers. 52 SEVENTEEtfNii -Q SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS. lvfl to right: Bobby Ellwanger, Pre-side-nl: ,lurk Milsle-nd, Virn--President: Joyrr- Mrllonulrl, Secretary. Bobby, jack, and joyce provided the leadership necessary to seeing the Class of '55 through the maze of Commencement activities. Senior picnics, parties, and Graduation Exercises fell into smooth operation under their capable management. CLASS COLORS CLASS ITLOWER Green and White Wlrite Rose CLASS MOTTO We can because we think we can. 53 IR-ggi' Alilcn 'Radu . . . pretty . . . Rnlwcifs sturdy . I liin't stan' in thu ning I'II li'mi'IiIL'. Ann Allen 'Armicw . . . fuotlmill I.lIl . . . pctitn 'ii piuimis . , . ilutlics qui-cn. Betty Allen 4 Ihixrii liilirul , . . frank . . . iinpulsiw . m1itrimivni.il xictim. fiklfl Amlcrsoii Ntiilly l1.1Il iiicimlc , , , wiixy lmii' , . numlvcr 57' . . . 'lhitnliii tliciiicf Ikldic Biiuconi Iiig tuisc . , . inquisitiw . . . All iight, Hiixtyfu . . . lurk xxliut I lwi img val I liilitli BL-moist 'Sliui'ty . , . wmkirig girl , . 4 lung uimlul , . , Icmls ii Imml, 'Lino Bolton Hlalnicu . . . airtistil and original . . xmllcv . . . 'lata I'7Llll Inst! Iidwiird Bristow MALI min-ntimt , . . Iwrilliiint . . , pliutugixipliz-rr . . . I.ct's nuke .i tiim' lv-wmlu imll Iwlmv up the siliiml Y Larry Coleman KQliicf , . . big lmt . , . I5 lil iii.irriL1lf , . I,ct'x go Iiiiiitiiigv Bolwlwyc Clovington liiiggul imlixiilliiilist . . . tciuprixi- mental , , . likes rul amil lwmwii . . I xxnint ai rule: Mary Cloxxpiril Niutli Ciimliniain . . . slim uscn Ikrriilk . . . mt cvcs . . , Hum'v. I llmrt Iiiimxf' Billic Luc Cox Nlii' - - - quivtly pix-tty . . . lliiuplu , . slwrt zinnl swift. SENIOR CL ASS M iv ii Q S . I I, ri I ,I si - .nib 'K . I Z1 15 'I' S' X 5,4 , INN aff ie'-M 'l E Q ff' , 'W K , I .-Rf I 5 Q f ff' 5, 9 z in ,IE h A V ff' S, 1-digg, lf. ,W L, 5 Q 1 if Ji ,IA 1 - V 7 .,f2' Q iii . ,z f sm ' Q, Li 'L 55 Q.. - N gwfffy' 'UQ Nancy Eddins Nan . . . everywhere at once . . brains and beauty . . . bubbling overi Nikki Ellcrbc Shane . . , always kidding . . . full ot ideas . . . friendly. Bobhy Iillwangcr Drum major , . , friendly . . . con- stientious . . . smiling eyes. Roger Flowers Stat:-sville's loss . . . number 48 . . . brainy . . . Miss Crosland, I hate to tomplain, but , . Clifton Gaddy l5uddyroe . . . full of fun . . . friendly , . . Let's go coon hunting! Betty Garden B . . . pretty . . . chemistry maniac . . . crisp. fresh, carefree. Myrtle Gilmer Beta member . . . willing worker . . . headed for the altar . , , Ice cream today P Bobby Goodman Snow King . . . Shep . . . smooth talker . . . I can't do that English! I Malcolm Goodman Automaniac . , . Buick . . . neat . . The Big Flirt. Peggy Goodwin Neat 'n sweet . . . lady like . . . soft voice . . . sincere. james Griggs Pud Hound . , . football demon . , . English major , . . But, Miss Cfrosland Y Bill Hasty The High and the Mighty . xxitty . . . polished manners . . l.et's have a paryf' I QW- I QP: ' f ' A ag s X. Ji ' 2 if! 'A SENIOR CLASS t K ,,,. y i A ii IQ1 Tirgff si t ai 5:5555 xx-al Will., if A . , it si s rf B 125' cs A sv.. it Q we y , 4 at 4 G OF 1955 lfraneis Hawkins 5 Flukie . . . bus driver . . . quiet ' V Q hut friendly . . . There you go! fi 1 q,Q' iii 'I i QR' ' jimmy Haywood J H . ,. 'laps . . . slow talker . . . dig those 'M' .As specs , , , big blue eyes. - ' 'cr' Spencer Herndon Suspense . . . good looking clothes 'im- any .PQ l 3 i L 'ab ' , Lv ' Any, r gf. X .. Q p ' X X it 1 l K X 'rs E , 1 ,iw ll fl . . . Goodnighfs handy man . , . I was sifkln Carole Hooks Luke , . . all a-twitter . . . Choo- ! Q 3 Cflioo , . , likes everybody. 1 I . . . 1 Cumi Howington is it Quiet . . . Roses . . . sparkling eyes f . . . l gotta type! -V 'Mr' f 'lo Ann Hudson Smart . , . big blue eyes . . . sultry . . . Dixie Burger. ff Thomas Ingle QS .fu-Q., l 1 5' we-I .....f' Tommy Dorsey II . . . courteous . . . check those clothes . . . Aw, luck it, man! Ralph Jacobs Campanella . . . veep . . . depend- able . . . I've got weak ankles. Talitha jenkins Million dollar smile . . . never an unkind word . , . brain . . . D.E. major. Gloria Kelly Crazy mixed-up kid . . . always on the move . . . elusive . . . smitten. Sammy Key XX'hite Chevvy . . , big cut up . . forever talking . . . bus driver. Leon Levine One for the money . . . rosy future , . . affable . . . Is that so? Doris Little Swcct and lm L-ly . , . iliicf wok and lmttlr wnslicl' , . . -luniivi' . . , 'll i.m't ilu my gumi1cti'yl'4 SENIOR CLASS OF 1955 btmiig, silent type . . . Spun , lwliuk, wmv liqiir. Clnrolyii Long lN1i11wrL-ttu . , . gi'.ii4'ti1l . . . iicmiii- riimliitim.: . . . lillvnk ln-ttri' ligllt. N.1m'y Martin Quiet , . . fun lmci' . . . l7i'1-mli lwriiin . . lllt'flLlllOllN. ligirlmirii McDoniilil Um' in ii milliun , . . puimul .intl vriuimis , . . i-ttiticmy L-xpwt . . . l lust iliiiit liziw time? Alton Long 'wr .ai I -'KM x ,loyw lN1L'DOIlL1lLl ar- -v 'luyir Dum . . , clicmimtry xxliif . . luis numlwci' 2 , , . Oli, l iluift lmuwlu Ann Mcliny 'Xnnii l.n-ai . . , big tense . . . lxlsliut- lvzill xtgil' , . . iitlilctii stritlc. .limmy Miles Ullwilut XX'iitcr . . . gcntlcinginly . . Mins Ci'mliiml's priilc imtl im' All iiglit, yiill, get ninglc tilt-Y sf-912,47 lat,-it Maui l'i'L'itv l1.iii' , . . quiut . . . lwliin ryw . . svsi-ct xmilc. llclcn Mills lim' . . . Vim' alum-ks , . . ,ilxniyx xinilinlu . . . Cin you ilu ymir 'ilL'UI1R'll'YT' llbl-Q lXlllStL'4lCl St.i1 ' , 4 , on vwlw' mluinitti-c .ill wiiiil .intl ai ixiril xxiilv . . . :nun in iilmiirtll rlolmnic lX1Olll'OL' limits' 'uixni' . , . l'w.iilx 'ii lilllnvlds S , , , taisliiun misc . 4 . Dc-.ir livlm 1 Y i If Gif F- fi 3 ff' U92 MOST ORIGINAL Pofsy Snuggs ond Tommy Toylor SENIOR SUPERLATIVES 1 I BEST ALL ROUND Borboro McDonald ond Bobby Ellwonger v I 7 MOST POPULAR Margaret Scholl and Allison Richardson MOST DEPEN DABLE Barbara McDonald and Jack Milstead SENIOR SUPERLATIVES FRIENDLIEST Eloine Currie ond Ted Toylor MOST ATHLETIC Morgoref Scholl ond Robert Toylor BEST LOOKING Ann Allen and Jann Watkins iw ik SENIOR SUPERLATIVES MOST COURTEOUS Janice Saunders and Charles Deane K SENIOR CLASS OF 1955 -f 'f ' 'NW' 1 0 sa In 1 . f :T i A 5 f, --i Q-QQ' lv , 'CII If LI. . . in mls ,. R Shirley Mullis 'lliiril linger, left hunil . . . ,luniur . . . mute , . . elrives that lfuril. Riqlmrel O'l5rien luniur j.fI'AlXL'-Lllj.1.LIL'I' 4 , . trumlmnist . mlm and iulleeteil . . . Dill you lurget me! j. CQ. Piml-:ey Dixie liiirger . , . lillerlwe . , . 'l'i1litl1ii's Plymuutli . . . big liegirteil. Ken Ponds Gmail looking . . . miseliiexous . Mrs. 'l'uylor's pet . . , Muni Sybil Pope Devilisli . . . temperqunentnl . tiillcutive . . . lwriiinv lmlunile. Billy Porter Mrs. 'l'iiylur's worry A . . iilwiiys talk- ing . . . blank Clie-srolet , , . impul- sive. Allison Rielmrilson Pnpulalr . . . eusyguirig . . . Gu nun? . . . XY'ell, lmney lm'eY Cforkey Richey Curley . . . crazy , . , lwus ilriver . . luiril wurlcer. lVlLlI'KLI.lfl.'f Russell lvluggie . . , fun luver , . . quiet and ilepenilulwle , . . 'l'lmt all you want? Otis Russell Sliurt . , , Klllllllliill expression . . laiuleglxing eyes . , , iurly lurks, Shirley Russell R.ilpli . , , lm es ii square eliime . . linglisli l5I'QllIl . . , Gully l'etel Janine Snunilers l5ielely . . . umiulvle 4 . . srn.irt .is qi tack . . . I.et's null il tune! Margaret Scholl Monk . . . angelic looking, devilish acting . . . athlete . . . Senior Sweet' heart. Beverly Seawell Little Beaver . . . personality plus . . . song bird . . . Ya doggone said it! Frances Settle Poised . . . original . . . sweet smile . . . I got a letter! Doris Shepard Snowed . . . brains . . . quiet kid . . . Let's go to the cabin! Ann Simmons Pilot of the Bluebird . . . excitable . . . Beta member . . . When Vance comes home- jean Simmons V - e Mr. Eutsler's girl Friday . . . naive . . . talkative . . . Grandma, what big eyes you've got! Billy Singletary jo . . , witty . . . friendly . . . bash- ful . . . dependable. Charles Smith Coach's chauffeur . . . Frances . . . Dixie Burger . . . But, Mrs. Tay- lor! Elnora Smith Typing whiz . . . Beta member . . slow talker . . . born secretary. Patsy Snuggs Explosive . . . brainy . . . out for a good time . . . Temper, temper, Patsy! Horace Steadman Mrs. McCracken's shadow . . . courte- ous . . . serious . . . Got your English ? Ellen Sturkie Maiorette . . . lots of glamour, lots of brains . . . Senior favorite . . . Beta member. SENIOR CLASS av' :fa OF 1955 1-If 'E' A ' 8 I ,.. fx it 1 4 - A Mahi-,' A ' S! fl ,,-' r . ffl' f , I .. K ke? ffl . , fl X W .w S Us N I f' X 1- JM f rf' t it T t. is QQ' Sue Sweatt Miniature beauty . . . reservetl . . . XX'ootl's special . . . Libby, where are you going? R. V. 'IiAlLll0L'l'1 XXfliitloek . . , number 53 . pretty boy . . Thar ya go! Robert Taylor Crazy . . . hard as a brick . . . Yates Hill Hotshot . , . l.L't's go get l'w:.f:y - , Teal Taylor Mt-anic . , . Russian built , . 21'Il go . . . Yates Hill Hotshot, Tommy Taylor Sports writer . . . XX'antlas all the time . , . tometlian . . . amiable. lfaye Terry Clautlia . . . winning.: ways . . . self-possessed . . . Let me tell Youll' Gloris Terry l'i'utlent stutlent . . , easy manner . . . tlepentlable . . . Merry bound. Gene Thompson Slraxxlwerry . . . Cfookic's boy . . . Yates Hill Hotshot . . . Pass the it-llyf' 'Ianellc Thompson Daisy Dutlcn . . , pimisv: . . . smart antl poised , . . Ya'll guess what! Norma Th rower Blossom . . . always laughing . , popular . . , Ulfonlountl itl Harry Tutor lmpisli . . , loxes Hamlet gals . . lean 'n lanky . . . working man. Margaret Unelerwooal Maggie , . . little but loutl . . . tlramatit mannerisms . , . into every- tliing. Thadticus Usscry 'I4l1atl . . . frrcklcs to sparc . . tarrut mp n I I pg-ppcry. XVantia XXf'.irncr Tiiininy , , . baby xuiuc . . . always smiling . , I lmpu tht- bantl gut-si john Wfatkins Haxliful . . . fuuthall crazy . liamiwim- . . . gcntlcmanlv. Carolyn Wfcbb lim tlrixtii' . 4 . always happy . . licta imlniiwi' . . , Uusl1Y Libby NVQ-lub Lib . , , that engaged luuk . 4 innntcnt . . . .ilwava on the girl Frances XY'hitlcy I7i'an . , . Bula incinhcr . . . autr . . , wlwutiy talkui' , . . tiynainitu to a k.lI. Kathy Wfiison Quint cnthusiasnl , . . knows. tlicsc l'nitt-ti States . . . vankcc lmmgiic , . , tricritily. lfuflrzt .md linux wlfirl .im f1J,1m'i rvfmrl r. Aim :'11lldlri'll mfmfiazg di1n1iu11.1lf. SENIOR CLASS OF 1955 MM pf' l'.'l'..-L puns-l lbrligflllll 0 llill'a aging fual 7 WVIIPFQ' wa-rv you larsl pn-rind? 3 RJL5. gm-s In ilu' polls 9 Aflvr lhc- play was ow-r I0 67 Q Nix ui ' llln-vking thu- grounds 'l'h4- Missa-s Soulhc-r, Sn-ninr 4-rurks up EXIF!!-f'lIl'l'i1'llI2ll' nvliv Thr fha-4-rful lypv lllawk. llarri-um and l'1uh.lu ily Y, ' , X ' Q W. will ' 4 A f ix 'F S LEJJMM,M,M,i.,W,ff,zQeg:x::4::i.:g:H-1-W' L L V L l . 5 3 i .-Iborv: l'1lll'l'0RIAL STAFF NIEMBERS, left fu right: Horan- Sleadmun, Frunvl-5 Settle, Carolyn Long, Beverly' Seuwell Brlly 1i1lFill'll. David Doolittle, Bolllryv Covington. Ann Nlclizly, Janie Bolton. THE 1955 ROCKET Below: l'1Ul'l'0RlAl, STAFF MEMBERS, first row, lvfl to right: Joyce- Mcllonald, ,lean Simmons, Hooks, Tolnnuy Taylor, janirv Saunders. Burk Raw: Edward Brislow and Bill Hasty. 'L Elilllll' Currie, Canrolv Wi? Em 68 s 1 Editor Pnl Snuggs nnrl Assistant! Edilor Murgnrel Underwood plan the l955 Rorkpi. ,,,e You don't have to be crazy to work on the Rmtkel, but it surely does help. Five hundred students to be photographed, hundreds of business firms to be contacted, scores of activities to be covered with camera and script, the Senior will, prophecy, and achievements-fall to be completed by january IS. Then begins the mapping up processfeselling the books, billing the advertisers, reading proof, choosing the cover. Occupational diseases are writers' cramp, Charley horses, and screaming meemies, If you can tillie it. youre good. We hope the book is, too. IHNIKIUI' BUSINESS 5'l'Al l , lpjr In right: Carolyn Long., ,lo Ann Hudson, Nimey Eddins, Wxlndan W'nrner, Ellen Slurkie, ,Iohnniv Monroe, Leon Levine, Ann Allen. Ann McKay, Charles Deane, Helly Garden. .ffig 69 baud HSEVENTEENTH SUMMER Behind scenes and behind footlights, show business goes on. Making posters, hauling properties, hammering scenery, applying make-up and selling ticketsfthese and many other jobs kept each member of the Senior Class on his toes until that long awaited night when the curtain rose on Seventeenth Summer. The following committees worked long and hard to make our senior play a big success. CAST: Ellen Sturkie, Ann Allen, Betty Garden, Barbara Covington, Janelle Thompson, Bill Hasty, Edward Dawkins, Thomas Ingle, Eddie Baucom, Carolyn Long, Sam Covington Carole Hooks, Louis Allen. PRODUCTION STAFF: joan Currie, Elaine Currie, David Doolittle, Horace Steadman, Otis Russell, Corkey Richey, j. C. Pankey, Billy Porter, Carl Anderson, Harry Tutor, Doris Little, Faye Terry. PUBLICITY: Tommy Taylor, Beverly Seawell, Frances Settle, Johnnie Monroe, Doris Little, janice Saunders, Frances Davis, Talitha jenkins. l SET-'J l l 6 w-.wvv ,L ... 71 CHOIR Nll'1lllllERS: First Row. lvfl lo right: Ann Allvn fPrvsirl4-ntl, Peggy Aldon. Sllzaunlv l'1ll1'rln-,joyiw Wivlc-li. Linrln Covington, lllalrtlm Dawkins. Jam' Holton. Carol llnllzlril Q51-rr:-lzuryl, llolybie Duhlrs. Ellen Mvfiziskill, lvliflflllil Sm-url. Linda: Mvllonaulrl. Jeannie- Aldon. Jnyvv W'llih-, Rzuvlu-I Morris. Sm-nnrl Row: ,Iohnsiv Mum-ss, Sandra Hull. Sue- Whrne-r. Sandra llrown. lluzvl Smith, Holly Ruinwntvr, Ann lllurlin. Killy lnfingvr, U4-lla Hoggun. Diana Monrov. Shu-rrp Wlaski-. lllIill'll'll1' Rainwater. Gloria K4-lly, Sybil Dawkins. Julian Ballard, Mrs. Phillips. Thiral Row: Je-un l'nrris. Nalnvy Moore. Ruth wlvllll. Murgzlrvt Smith. Pnl Km-lly, lllllllil 'l'ullle, Pal Snuggs. Faye- Lurllunl. Sarah Litllv, B4-My Phillips, l'1-ggy Slow-nson, lfolnllyv fiovinglon. livvvrly Svawvll fslllllvlll Conduvlorj. Sara Collins, Eli-nnor Sue- Throwvr. lflillflll Row: Yvillizum illvllau-. 'l'ommy Covington, Bill l.ov4-, Churlvs Wllrwivk, ,lzlmvs Szlundvrs. Don Dawkins fVim--l'r1-sidvllll. Tom- nly Ferguson. l'vrry llllI1llN'l . Bill Hasty. l lflW'ill'fl Dawkins, liolllby Carlvr. Sam Covington. Rivhurrl 0'llris-n. l,1-von Long. llrun- Goodwin. llurrvl llsse-ry. Terry Taylor. Clyflv Oslmrnv, Rolrvrl Phillips. We rose from the ranks f from Beginning Chorus to full fledged member- ship in the School Choir. Our services were greatly in elemaml, lor civic meetings, chapel exereises, and special programs, We loved our music' for our own personal pleasure and for the pleasure we gave others. HRS. ROY l'llll,l.ll'S llirnrlnr THE SCHOOL CHOIR 72 ,L sf-M hx FYI: if Od' O0 MA ,,.v-1-.enniv-'avi 9 1 1 1 i: mf. I. Choir nflivvrs. hun UI4-n. llon lhnwkilln. und 3. Wlusir noolllva Hn- lnrvzlals of on-r-wul'k4-:I Inni- Hvxvrly Svznsvll. vunsitlvr III4' pnsnillililin-a of :I nn-ss llll'll. 'ww Whtdinn' I 'l'omnn rn-1-1-iuw1-ull-'r'ulnll-nliolh 2. 'Hu' flllliil' lllllnalll- :ll Sillnvf- for an ronlmnnel ' ' , I A ' pu-rfurllmm-v. Q Inluw nu-r. ,IOURNALISM CLASS, Bark Row, lvff 10 right: Margzlrvt Russvll, Elaine Currie, Nikki Ellvrlw, Eddiv Bnurnnl, L1-on Li-vine, Ralph Jzwnhs. Verna Lvl- Rzlllif, Josie Morris. Svrnnll Row: Virginia Mvlmslvr, Kathy Wilson, Margurvl Schull and Doris Shepard U10-Edilorsl. We were true newspaper menfrroving reporters, re-write men, photographers, and columnists. We learned the business from the ground up and gained practical experience in publishing our Hi-Light. The fun we hnd and the things we learned were matched by the service we performed in publicizing the activities of our school. THE HI-LIGHT 74 Nikki vornrrs Mr. Snulhn-r for F.l .A. nc-ws La-I's wrilc- somv jnka-n for lhv nc-xl iusus-Z Eddie- su-vkn lop information for his slnry Wxliling for tha- Hi-Light iron th-posited funds to fovvr our 4-hm-1-ks Mrs. Dicks is inh'rvi0we'd Virginian su-ks inspirnlinn lwsiriv the pool Ralph gvlrs tha- dupe- from ifouvh llluvk Mrs. Guthrie-'u 1-nmnn-nl ZIIIIIISPS V:-rnn Ln- C0-Edilnr Doris re-luxe-s with 'l'winkln- Shun4- lnlks il ova-r with lin' fvzlluru- 4-slilors l'lI go ask Miss Finlu-3 if wc- lllilfhu ,lush-, nur nn-ws 4-rlilor A 1 ki- km , map , : li, kkiii 3 jf. 75 l UlUll-D ' FUTURETEACHERS SENIOR MEMBERS Ol-' THE Fl l'URE TEACHERS' CLUB plan a radio program for Ann-rivan lffluvation WK-vk. Those pirlurvfl, lvfl lo right, an- Doris Littlv, Bcvvrly 51-awvll, Jilllifl' Saundvrs-1, Frslllre-el S1-lilv. David lloulitllm-, Pat Snuggs, Doris Sll0llklI'fl, Ann Alla-n. SHORTHAND11 In ilu' Iowa-r photo an- piciurvd sonu- of Rirhmond Countfs nuns! 4-Hirivnl fuhlrv N-c'rvlari1w Thvir training will vnalrlc- lhvm in malu- somq- lllliil1l'!i!i nu-n vi-ry happy. AFTER GRADUATION? 76 CLASS SONG Now we lc-.ive the circle, the classrooms and the halls, But our laughter still will echo in our Alma Mater's walls. Yes, the walls will echo with our laughter and our tears As with calmness and with quiet faith we face the future years. We leave the school we love today for a world that's wide and cold. We've children been but now are men and face tomorrow's goals. With confidence and courage we shall face it and be gladf Be glad, for the best will come to us, for we gave the best we had. Arise, arise, stand firm and free: today we're going outg And our souls must brave and humble be, and our hearts, they must be stout l or the world awaits us, each woman and each man, As we face the future singing, We can if we think we can l' Chorus: Face the future, face it bravelyg Always do you' best. Faithful through our daily trials, We shall win success. Words: Bobbye Covington Sue Diggs Music: Ann Allen, Peggy Alden, Thomas Ingle, Bobby Ell wanger Buueom signs his pluybill fur posterity. 77 im OE, .JQICLPCJ Biflnlflfggk Zia the day is here at last! Our Senior year is almost over, and as We pause to don our caps and gowns, our life at R.H.S. lies spread before us. We remember the happy times-the pep rallies -f'Mal' and the friendly atmosphere of the library- The Beta Club Convention-floats-'CSatisf1ed - The round ring or the square one?'l-the faculty cheerleaders-Junior-Senior-Homecoming. We remember our trials and tribulations-for getting to check the grounds-detention hall-ped- dling Beta Club hose- Whan that Aprille -typing zeros-The P.A. system when you were trying to study, the paralyzed bell When you weren't-play practice and sub-district meeting, both at seven- Miss Tolbert's exams-Waiting for the Hi-Light. And whether these memories bring chuckles or tears, We would not change them. For here, among the books and the ball games, the report cards and the pep rallies, lie the best years of our lives. 78 -4---+f- WP- W .ww - -ww,v!lIQku- X ,,,,, Wk w ff' 7 . I w. . ,,,,.,.- il MCINNIS MOTOR SALES, INC. SALES - SERVICE LINCOLN MERCURY Genuine Ford Parts Dial 2432 Rockingham, N. C. TAR HEEL MOTOR CONCRETE MIX, INC COURT Concrete Mixed to Your Residential Section Specifications U. S. 1 Delivered to Your job Rockingham, N. C. Rockingham, N. C. 80 Watson-King Funeral Home Dial 2626 304 E. Franklin St. Rockingham, N. C. C. B. Deane Insurance Agency Insurance of All Kinds Rockingham, N. C. Machine Shop Service Parts Dept. Office 3034 35 52 Smith Auto Parts Compliments of Rose's 5-'I 0-25: Stores Rockingham, N. C. Rockingham's Oldest Shoe Repair Shop Hudson Shoe Shop B. E. Morse Rockingham, N. C. gd I G .H Archie's I ne s fl , , y Dixie Berger Drive-ln Fayetteville Road Extension Sandwiches Cold Drinks Rockingham, N. C. Breakfast and Lunch Thick Milk Shakes V3 Mile N. of Rockingham, N. C. Dixie Home EtheI's Flower Shop super Market You deserve the best- For Better Values we have it! Rockingham, N. C. Flowery al Anytime BELK'S Department Store Clothing for Men, Women, and Children Home of Better Values Rockingham, North Carolina I Ballard S Grocery Covington's Amoco Service Pearl Street , Perry Covington, Owner GROCERIES FEEDS 5- Hancock Sf- BATTERIES ACCESSORIES XV. T. Ballard, Owner Rockingham, N. C. Dial 3191 Rockingham, N. C. 82 SENIOR ACHIEVEMENTS PEGGY ALDEN Transferred from Hoffman, N. C.5 Chorus 2, 45 Homeroom Treasurer 45 junior-Senior Invitation Com- mittee 35 French Club 3, 45 Rocket Staff 4. ANN ALLEN Chorus 1, 2, 13, 45 Chorus Secretary-Treasurer 25 Chorus Vice-President 35 Chorus President 45 N. C. State Festival Chorus 25 Cheerleader 2, 35 Teen-age Representative 15 Talent Show 1, 25 Float Committee l, 2, 3, 45 Tune In 25 Homeroom Vice-President 25 Homeroom Vice-President 35 Student Council 45 Ex- ecutive Council 45 Ring Committee 45 Co-Chairman junior-Senior Decorations Committee 35 junior-Senior Entertainment 35 junior-Senior Hat Checker 25 Future Teachers' Club Secretary 35 French Club 3, 45 Debate Club 2, 3, 45 Alternate Debater 25 Debater 35 Devo- tional Chairman 3, 45 Bankers' County Essay Award 15 D.A.R. Award 3: Rocket Staff 45 R.I-I.S. Representa- tive in Fall Festival Beauty Contest 45 Dramatics 4. CARL ANDERSON Library Club 2, 3, 45 Council Member 35 Homeroom President 25 Sanitation Committee 35 Homeroom Vice- President 45 Junior-Senior Decoration Committee 35 Bus Drivers' Club 4. EDDIE BAUCOM Chorus 1, 25 Homeroom President 25 Football Man- ager 2, 35 junior-Senior Table Committee 35 Dra- matics 4. EDITH BENOIST F.H.A. 1, 25 D.E. Club 4. JANE BOLTON Basketball 2, 3, 45 Hi-Liyht Make-up Editor 3, 45 Homeroom Secretary 25 junior-Senior Invitation Com- mittee 35 Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Future Teachers' Club 3, 45 Devotional Committee 35 junior-Senior Entertainment 3' junior- Senior Decoration Committee 35 State Choral Repre- sentative 25 Debate Club 45 Tune In 2. EDWARD BRISTOW French Club 35 Rocket Staff 4. LARRY COLEMAN French Club 3, 45 Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3. BILLIE LEE COX Homeroom Secretary 15 Chorus 1, 25 F.H.A. 1, 2. BOBBYE COVINGTON Band 1, 2, 3, 45 Homeroom Secretary 15 Council Mem- ber 25 Supply Store Manager 2, 35 Lumberton Band Clinic 25 Rockingham Band Clinic 2, 35 Teen-age Representative 25 junior-Senior Favors Committee 35 Debate Club 3, 45 Chorus 45 Band Librarian 4. MARY COWARD Transferred from Cheraw, S. C.5 Homeroom Treasurer 25 F.H.A. Club 4. BOBBY COX Homeroom Vice-President 15 I-Iomeroom President 25 Council Member 35 Baseball 3, 45 Basketball 3, 45 Homeroom Treasurer 45 Iunior-Senior Waiter 35 Football Manager 4. MARY LOU CRAWFORD Homeroom Treasurer 25 F.H.A. 2, 35 Chorus 1, 2. ELAINE CURRIE Chorus 1, 2, 35 F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 junior-Senior Decoration Committee 35 Council Member 35 Beta Club 3, 45 Debate Club 3, 45 Beta Club Qocial Chair- man 45 Rarkel Staff 4. JOAN CURRIE F.H.A. 1, 25 Homeroom Secretary 35 Beta Club 3, 45 Office Assistant 4. TERRY DAVIDSON Band 1, 2, 3, 45 F.F.A. 1. SENIOR ACHIEVEMENTS BOBBY DAVIS Homeroom Treasurer 1: Football Manager 3, 4. FRANCES DAVIS F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, French Club 3: junior-Senior Invita- tion Committee 3, Beta Club 3. 4. EDWARD DAWKINS Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Chorus 3, 4, B Team Baseball 1, Varsity Baseball 2, 3, 4, Council Member 1, 2, 3, 4, Homeroom President 3, Executive Council 3, 4, F.F.A. 1, 2, Dramatics 4. CHARLES DEANE Football 1, 2, 3, 4, French Club 3, 4, French Club President 4, Sanitation Committee 4, Council Member 1, 4, Executive Council 1, Basketball 1, 2 3, Home- room President 2. SUE DIGGS F.H.A. Club 1, 2, Chorus 1, 2, Teen-age Representa- tive 1, Homeroom Treasurer 3, junior-Senior Wait- ress 2. DAVID DOOLITTLE Council Member 1, Homeroom Secretary-Treasurer 2, Executive Council 1, B Team Football 1, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Dance Band 2, 3, 4, Band Property Custo- dian 4, French Club 3, 4, Future Teachers' Club 3, 4, B Team Basketball Manager 1, Band Clinic 2, 3, 4, Rocket Staff 4. WILBERT DYCUS French Club 3, 4, D.E. Club 4. NANCY EDDINS Chorus 1, 2, Council Member 1, 3, 4, Homeroom Secretary 1, 2, Teen-age Representative 1, All State Chorus 2, Tune In 2, French Club 3. 4, French Club Secretary 4, Debate Club Secretary 3, Beta Club Publicity Manager 3, Homecoming Sponsor SS Junior- Senior Favors Committee Chairman 3, Debate Club 3, 4, Alternate Cheerleader 4. NIKKI ELLERBE Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 4, Council Member 1, 2, 3, Homeroom Vice-President 2. BOBBY ELLWANGER Homeroom President 1, 2, 33 Drum Major 3, 4, Twirler 2, Band Vice-President 3, Band Property Custodian 1, Band Librarian 2, Junior Marshal 3, Junior-Senior Entertainment Committee 3, Sanitation Committee Chairman 4, Homeroom Vice-President 3, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Chorus 2, Future Teachers' Club 3, 4, D.E. Club 4, Council Member 4, junior Rotarian 4, Georgia Twirling Clinic 3, 4, Dance Band 2, 3, Lumberton Band Clinic 2, 3, Rockingham Band Clinic 3, 4, State Band Clinic 2, 3, Devotional Committee 4, Teen-age Representative 1. ROGER FLOWERS Transferred from Statesville, N. C., Football 4, L1- brary Club 4, Beta Club 4, Debate Team 4. CLIFTON GADDY Football 3, 4, Baseball 2, 3, 4, Football Manager 2, Bus Driver 3, 4. BETTY GARDEN Council Member 1, Basketball 1, 2, St. Mary's Jxmior College 3, Rocket Staff 4. PEGGY GOODWIN Chorus 1, F.H.A. 1, 2. MYRTLE GILMER Chorus 1, F.H.A. 1, 2, French Club 3, Beta Club 3, 4, junior-Senior Place Card Committee 5. JAMES GRIGGS B Team Football 1, B Team Basketball 1, Basket- ball 3, Football 3, 4. SENIOR ACHIEVEMENTS BILL HASTY Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Debate Club 2, 3, 4, State Chorus Festival 2, Dramatics 2, 3, 4, Baseball Manager 1, French Club 3, Executive Council 2, Traffic Com- mittee 3, Alternate Junior Marshal 3, junior-Senior Entertainment Committee 3: Rocket Staff 4. FRANCIS HAWKINS Homeroom President 1, Council Member 2, 3, F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, F.F.A. Secretary 3, Bus Driver 2, 3, 4, President Bus Drivers' Club 4, President D.E. Club 4. JIM HAYWOOD Band 1, 2, Homeroom Treasurer 1, 2, 3, D.E. Club 4, Homeroom Vice-President 1. SPENCER HERNDON Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Homeroom President 1, 3, 4, junior-Senior Waiter 2, D.E. Club 4, junior-Senior Entertainment 3, Football Co-Captain 4, Junior Ro- tarian 4, Shrine Bowl Game 4. CAROLE HOOKS Chorus 1, 2, 3, F.H.A. 2, 3, 4, F.H.A.. Secretary 2, F.H.A. Hostess 3, Tune In 2, Debate Club 2, 3, 4, Future Teachers' Club 3, Basketball 1, D.E. Club 4, gung,o2Senior Entertainment Committee 3, Rocket ta . CUMI HOWINGTON Chorus 1, 2, F.H.A. 1, 2. JO ANN HUDSON F.H.A. 1, 4, Beta Club 3, 4, Junior-Senior Table Decorations Committee 3. THOMAS INGLE Band 1, 2, 3, 4, First Chair Trombone 3, Student Conductor 4. RALPH JACOBS Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President Student Council 4, Junior Senior Committee 3, Home- room Vice-President 1. TALITHA JENKINS Homeroom President 1, Council Member 1, F.H.A. 2, 3, Beta Club 3, 4, Debate Club 3, D.E. Club 4, Devotional Committee Secretary 4. GLORIA KELLY F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, Chorus 1, 4, Band 2, 3, 4, Homeroom Treasurer 1, Homeroom Vice-President 1, Basketball 2, 3, 4. SAMMY KEY Football 1, 2, Baseball 1, 2, Library Club 2, 3, Library Club Vice-President 33 Junior-Senior Hat Checker 2, Substitute Bus Driver 3, Bus Driver 4, Chorus 2, 3, Future Teachers' Club 3. LEON LEVINE Business Manager of Hi-Ligln 4, French Club 3, Baseball 3, 4, Rocket Staff 4. DORIS LITTLE F.H.A. 1, 4, Chorus 2, Homeroom Vice-President 2, French Club 3, 4, Future Teachers' Club 3, 4, Future Teachers' Club Secretary 4, Beta Club 4. CAROLYN LONG Band 1, 2, 3 4, Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4, Chief Majorette 3, 4, Lumberton Band Clinic 1, 2, Rockingham Band Clinic 3, Beta Club 3, 4, French Club 3, 4, RDFEBI Staff 4, F.H.A. Club 1, Debate Club 3, 4, Debate Club Librarian 3, Debate Club Vice-President 4, Band Council 3, 4, Teen-age Representative 1, Chair- man Sanitation Committee 4, junior-Senior Entertain- ment Committee 3, Future Teachers' Club 4. NANCY MARTIN Homeroom Secretary 1, Debate Club 2, 3, Chorus 2, 3, 4, French Club 3, 4, Junior-Senior Decoration Committee 3. SENIOR ACHIEVEMENTS BARBARA MCDONALD Homeroom Treasurer 1, Homeroom President 2, Future Teachers' Club 3, Debate Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Debate Club Treasurer 1, Debate Club Secretary 2, Debate Club President 31 Debater 1, 2, 3, 4, Beta Club 3, 4, Beta Club Convention Chairman 3, junior- Senior Waitress Z, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Band Treasurer 2, Sanitation Committee 3, Council Member 1, 3, Ex- ecutive Council 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary Student Council 2, President Student Council 4, Chairman junior- Senior Place Card Committee 3. JOYCE MCDONALD F.H.A. Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Council Member 1, Home- room Secretary 1, 4, Homeroom President 2, junior- Senior Waitress 2, F.H.A. Vice-President 2, Home- room Vice-President 3, Beta Club 3, 4, F.H.A. Presi- dent 3, Bus Driver 3, 4, Debate Club 3, 4, Alternate Debater 3, Reporter Bus Drivers' Club 3, Marshal 3, Junior-Senior Food Committee 3, French Club 3, 4, Rocket Staff 4, Valedictorian. ANN MCKAY F.I-I.A. 1, 2, 3, junior-Senior Waitress 2, Junior- Senior Decoration Committee 3, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Library Club 4, President Library Club 4, Racket Staff 4. HELEN MILLS ,Iunior-Senior Decoration Committee 3, F.H.A. 4. JIMMY MILES B Team Basketball 1, 2, Traffic Officer 3, Executive Council 3, Trafhc Co-Chairman 4, B Team Football 1, 3, Basketball 4, D.E. Club 4. JACK MILSTEAD Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, President of Freshman Class 1, Executive Council 2, 3, Grounds Chairman 4, French Club 3, 4, Vice-President French Club 4, Chairman junior-Senior Decorations Committee 3, junior-Senior Waiter 2, Ring Committee 4, Alternate Marshal 3. ? 86 JOHNNIE MONROE B Team Basketball 1, B Team Cheerleader 1, Homeroom Secretary 1, F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Chorus 2, F.H.A. Parliamentarian 2, French Club 3, Cheer- leader 3, Junior-Senior Foods Committee 3, Intra- mural Basketball 3, Beta Club 3, 4, Homecoming Sponsor 3, 4. SHIRLEY MULLIS Homeroom Treasurer 1, Homeroom Secretary 1, Teen-age Representative 1, Council Member 2, Execu- tive Council 2, F.H.A. 2, 3, F,H.A. Treasurer 2, F.H.A. Secretary 3, junior-Senior Tables Committee 3. RICHARD O'BRIEN Band 1, 2, 3, 4, B Team Football Manager 1, Dance Band 2, 3, 4, Lumberton Band Clinic 2, Rockingham Band Clinic 3, junior-Senior Entertainment Com- mittee 3, Future Teachers' Club 3, Council Member 3, Homeroom Treasurer 3, Chorus 4, D.E. Club 4, Band Librarian 4, Band Council 4. KEN PONDS Band 1, 2, 3, 4, B Team Baseball 1, junior-Senior Waiter 2, Homeroom President 2, D.E. Club 4, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3. SYBIL POPE Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Chorus 1, 3, Homeroom Treasurer 2, Council Member 1, 2, Executive Council 1, Future Teachers' Club 3, 4, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, Beta Club 4. ALLISON RICHARDSON Transferred from Hamlet, N. C., F.F.A. Club 2. 5, F.F.A. President 3, Football 3, 4, Co-Captain Foot- ball 4, Trafhc Committee 3. 4, Co-Chairman Traftic Committee 4, junior Class President 3, Junior Mar- shal 3, Homeroom President 4. MARGARET RUSSELL F.H.A. Club 1, 2, 3, 4. SHIRLEY RUSSELL Chorus 1, 2, F.H.A. Club 1, 2. SENIOR ACHIEVEMENTS .IANICE SAUNDERS F.H.A. 1, 2, 33 F.H.A. Secretary 23 Homeroom Secre- tary 23 Chorus 23 Debate Club 2, 33 Council Member 33 junior-Senior Foods Committee 31 Beta Club 3, 43 Beta Club Vice-President 4g French Club 3, 43 Future Teachers' Club 3, 43 Future Teachers' Club President 43 Homeroom Secretary 43 Ring Committee 4. MARGARET SCHOLL Chorus 1, 23 Homeroom Treasurer 13 B Team Basketball 13 B Team Cheerleader 13 Homecoming Sponsor 23 Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 43 junior-Senior Waitress 23 Secretary of junior Class 33 Varsit Cheerleader 33 Homeroom Vice-President 33 Beta Club 3, 43 Treasurer of Beta Club 33 Co-Captain Basketball Team 33 President of Beta Club 43 Council Member 43 Editor of Hi-Liglaz 43 Homecoming Queen 4. BEVERLY SEAWELL Beta Club 3, 4g Beta Club Social Chairman 43 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 43 All State Chorus 23 Tune In 23 Girls' Trio 33 Chorus Librarian 33 Student Choral Director 43 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 43 Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 43 Future Teachers' Club 3, 43 Future Teachers' Club Librarian 33 Chairman Iunior-Senior Entertainment Committee 33 Debate Club 33 Rocket Staff 4. FRANCES SETTLE Band 1, 23 Debate Club 2, 3, 43 Homeroom Treasurer 23 Intramural Basketball 2, 33 Lumberton Band Clinic 23 Rockingham Band Clinic 23 Beta Club 3 43 Future Teachers' Club 3, 43 French Club 3, 43 Iunior-Senior Decoration Committee Chairman 33 Devotion Com- mittee 43 Grounds Committee 43 Rocker Art Editor 43 Rocket Business Staff 43 Beta Club Program Chair- man 4. DORIS SHEPARD F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4: F.H.A. President 23 F.H.A. Tri- County President 23 Beta Club 3, 43 Debate Club 2, 3, 43 Future Teachers' Club 3, 43 Vice-President Future Teachers' Club 3: Basketball 1, 2, 33 Iunior- Senior Food Committee 3: Junior-Senior Waitress 23 junior Marshal 33 Traffic Olhcer 33 Chairman of Grounds Committee 43 Hi-Livhz Editor 43 Homeroom Secretary 33 Cheerleader 1, 33 Intramural Basketball 1, 23 Homecoming Sponsor 33 Hi-Liglaf Reporter 23 junior-Senior Entertainment 3. ANN SIMMONS F.H.A. Club 1, 2, 33 F.H.A. Club Reporter 23 Home- room President 13 Teen-age Representative 13 Bus Drivers' Club 3, 43 junior-Senior Food Committee 33 Beta Club 3, 4. JEAN SIMMONS Chorus 23 Homeroom Secretary 33 Office Assistant 3, 43 junior-Senior Favor Committee 33 Library Club 33 Debate Club 33 Rocket Staff 4. BILLY JO SINGLETARY Baseball 1, 2, 3, 43 Council Member 13 Football 1, 23 Junior-Senior Decoration Committee 33 French Club, 3, 4g Intramural Basketball 2. ELNORA SMITH F.H.A. Club 1, 2g Council Member 13 Beta Club 3, 43 junior-Senior Decoration Committee 3. PATSY SNUGGS Chorus 1, 2, 3, 43 Festival Chorus 23 Beta Club 3, 43 Debate Club 3, 43 Junior-Senior Entertainment and Decoration Committees 33 Future Teachers' Club 3, 43 Rocket Editor 4. ELLEN STURKIE Homeroom Vice-President 13 Chorus 13 Council Mem- ber 23 Band 2, 3, 43 Majorette 3, 43 Secretary of Band 33 Band Property Custodian 43 Band Council 3, 43 Lumberton Band Clinic 23 Rockingham Band Clinic 2, 33 Dance Band 23 junior-Senior Decoration Committee 33 Racke! Staff 4. HORACE STEADMAN Band 1, 23 Homeroom Vice-President 13 Council Member 23 Football 13 B Team Basketball Mana- ger 13 Beta Club 43 Racke! Staff 43 Debate Club 4g Farragut Naval Academy 3. SUE SWEATT Chorus 2, 33 F.H.A. Club 1, 23 F.H.A. Vice-Presi- dent 23 F.H.A. Secretary 1. 87 3 SENIOR ACHIEVEMENTS R. V. TADLOCK Bus Driver 3, 43 F.F.A. Club 1, 2, 3, 43 F.F.A. Treas- urer 33 F.F.A. President 43 Secretary-Treasurer of Bus Drivers' Club 33 Football 1, 2. ROBERT TAYLOR Homeroom Treasurer 33 Football 1, 2, 3, 4g Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 43 F.F.A. 1, 23 Ring Committee 4. TED TAYLOR Council Member 13 Homeroom Treasurer 23 Home- room President 33 Homeroom Vice-President 43 Treas- urer of junior Class 43 Band 1, 2, 3. 4' Football 2, 3. 43 junior-Senior Decorations Committee 53 Band Librarian 33 Band Vice-President 4. TOMMY TAYLOR Basketball I, 2, 33 French Club 3, 4g Debate Club 13 Atlgetics Publicity Manager 1, 23 Baseball 1, Rocket Sta 4. GLORIS TERRY F.H.A. 1, 2, 43 Junior-Senior Food Committee 33 Girls' State Representative 33 Trafiic Committee 4. FAYE TERRY Homeroom Secretary 1, 2, 33 Council Member 1, 33 Executive Council 33 F.H.A. Club 1, 2, 3, 43 French Club 33 junior-Senior Place Card Committee 3. GENE THOMPSON Homeroom President 13 Chorus 2, 3, 43 Basketball 3, 43 Football 1, 2, 3, 43 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. JANELLE THOMPSON Homeroom Secretary 13 Council Member 23 Chorus 1, 2, 33 All State Chorus 23 Debate Team 3: Dra- matics 2, 3, 43 Beta Club 3, 43 Future Teachers' Club 33 Junior-Senior Decorating Committee 33 Oflice Assistant 4. NORMA THROWER F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 43 Council Member 1. HARRY TUTOR Teen-age Representative lg Homeroom President lg Homeroom Vice-President 23 Council Member 33 junior-Senior Decoration Committee 3. MARGARET UNDERWOOD Debate Club 1, 2, 3, 43 Debate Alternate 1, 23 De- bater 33 Debate Club Treasurer 33 F.H.A. Club 1, 2, 33 Future Teachers' Club 43 Future Teachers' Club Vice- President 43 junior-Senior Entertainment and Favors Committees 33 Beta Club 3, 43 Beta Club Banner Chairman 43 U.D.C. Award 33 Dramatics 2. THADDEUS USSERY Council Member 13 Basketball 13 F.F.A. Treasurer 13 Football 13 F.F.A. Club 1, 2, 3, 4. WANDA WARNER Band 2, 3, 43 F.H.A. 1, 23 Chorus 13 Homeroom Sec- retary 13 Junior-Senior Invitation Committee 3. JOHN WATKINS Homeroom President 13 Council Member 13 F.F.A. Club 1, 2, 33 Homeroom Vice-President 2, 33 Chair- man Sanitation Committee 33 Football 3, 43 Chief Marshal 33 Homeroom President 4. CAROLYN WEBB F.H.A. Club 1, 2, 33 Council Member 23 Bus Drivers' Club 3, 43 French Club 3, 43 Beta Club 3, 4. LIBBY WEBB Homeroom Treasurer 13 F.H.A. 1, 23 Band 1, 2, 3, 43 Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3. FRANCES WHITLEY F.H.A. Club 1, 2, 43 F.H.A. Treasurer 23 Chorus 1, 23 Beta Club 3, 43 Debate Club 3, 43 Council Member 33 ,Iunior-Senior Table Committee 33 Homeroom Secre- tary 4. KATHY WILSON Transferred from Fort Knox, Ky. Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 . Oct. 8 . Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 1954 FOOTBALL SEASON . . . ............ Rockingham 32 . . . Bennettsville . . . Rockingham 19 . . . Tabor City . . . Rockingham 0 .... Wadesboro . . . Rockingham 26 . . . Clinton . . Rockingham 38 . . . Sanford . . Rockingham 19 . . . Dunn . . . Rockingham 14 . . . Hamlet . . Rockingham 19 . . . Laurinburg . . . Rockingham 19 . . . Lumberton ....................Rockingham40... Whiteville Rockingham 226 REGIONAL PLAY-OFF Rockingham 12 Clinton 33 19 5 5 BASKETBALL SCORES Gamer Giflx Boy! Rockingham-Pinehurst .... .... R 67 P 38 P 52 Rockingham-Ellerbe .... .... R 66 E 53 E 38 Rockingham-Aberdeen ..,. .... R 67 A 71 A 64 Rockingham-Pinehurst. .. .... R 66 P 66 P 42 Rockingham-Ellerbe ...... .... R 73 E 30 E 67 Rockingham-Laurel Hill .... R 64 LH 33 LH 41 Rockingham-Sanford. . . . . . R 59 S 53 S 72 Rockingham-Hamlet. .. .... R 55 H 46 H 45 Rockingham-Laurinburg .... R 73 L 32 L 71 Rockingham-Wadesboro .... .... R 50 W 50 W 65 Rockingham-Candor. .. .... R 68 C 55 C 59 Rockingham-Sanford. . . . . . R 46 S 62 S 68 Rockingham-Peachland. .... R 51 P 52 P 79 Rockingham-Wadesboro .... R 50 W 48 W 71 Rockingham-Laurinburg .... R 66 L 58 L 74 Rockingham-Hamlet. .. .... R 59 H 66 H 53 Rockingham-Peachland. .... R 31 P 24 P 64 Rockingham-Laurel Hill .... R 62 LH 47 LH 47 89 70 . sk ne 5W56 IOCKINGIAIJL Dixie Roller Shop Rockingham, N. C. Baxley Motor Company Buicks Rockingham, N. C. FCX Dealer - Agent Feed, Seed, Fertilizer, Paint Choplin Farm Supply 411 West Washington St. Telephone 6111, Rockingham, N. C . Compliments Smith Bros. of GROCERIES I MEATS GAS OH' Crown Corbonating Fayetteville Road company Telephone 29 1 2 Hamlet, N. C. Dunba r-Stanley Studio All Work Guaranteed Mfg. Bldg. Rockingham, N. C. Goodnight's Rockingham? Finer! Men'r Wear fl llurliiigloii l we .IJEH ,H El ie el 5 1 , Nilllllll' fs ff -Q 'A ,gli - M57 f' i' nllllllllllllll ,u4,vy54gfygf,yg lQ',?l .lf W' MEEMANDMMG iwillllllflllglllllji Cuz, lk F5 ' X EESEAPUH lilTiDEVEL0PMEN7 Looking Ah 4 I l X 661 . . . ku fglx . . . has always been a basic philosophy of Bur- ZX f lington Mills' operations. As the world's largest producer of fabrics from man-made fibers, Burlington has need for hundreds of different skills to manufacture and sell many highly diversified products. Recognizing personnel as its greatest asset, Burlington is always looking for young people with competence and character to train for positions of responsibility. ln an atmosphere of forward-looking progress, young men seeking a career in textiles will find a challenging future with Burlington, a future bound- ed only by the limits of initiative, enterprise and ambition of the individual himself. THE STEELE PLANT I ,X S l ffl Ill ilrlinglon lfbfven mio the Ly? ofAmenca EXECUTIVE OFFICES: Greensboro, North Carolina Makers of Fabrics for Women's Dresses, Suits, Coats, Sportswear, Blouses and Lmgerle Bud Mil Cameo Stocking 0 Galey 8. Lord Fabrics 0 Fabrics for Men's Wear and Slnrtmgs 0 Mens Hosiery 0 Men's and Women's Woolen Outerwear Fabrics 0 Retail and Accessory Fabrics O Industrial Fabrics 0 Ribbons 0 Cotton and Synthetic Yarns 0 Decorative Fabrics 91 Compliments of Hallum Furniture Compan ROCKINGHAM, N. C. Branch Stores in Aberdeen Biscoe Laurinburg Wadesboro Whiteville Hamlet 9 I0 H. Maxcey King Y X 0 'J' Service Store po,Nuf Dineffe John's Music Shop Rockingham's Complete CURB SERVICE Music Shop U, S, 1, Sguth East Washington St. Dial 3000 Watson Heights Dial 9179 Next Richmond Theatre 92 CF0I'I'LPAl'l'1,Bl'Lt5 of Aleo Manufacturing Company gadf lgocAingA,am, Johnnie's Truck Stop Our Specialty Old Farhioned Home Cooked Mealf' 4 Miles West on Highway 74 Operated by Johnnie and Ethel Goodwin City Esso Servicenter Tires-Tubes Washing Accessories Greasing Rockingham, N. C. 500 E. Washington St. Coble Dairy Products Wholesale and Retail Products Home fo Houre Delivery Rockingham, N. C. Carolina Standard Corp. Building Materials and Lumber Dial 3529 205 N. Lee Rockingham, N. C. HILLSIDE FLORIST Flowery for All Occasions Cut Flowers Plants 214 E. Franklin St. Rockingham, N. C. Compliments of CITY MARKET and WILLIAMS ABATTOIR L. M. Williams, Owner Fresh Meats Fancy Groceries Frozen Foods 2476 2477 Marks Funeral Home W. Raymond Marks, Owner Dial 3355 406 E. Franklin St. Rockingham, N. C. Reece's Gulf Service Rockingham, N. C. Phone 3556 RUSSELL REECE Compliments of Gaddy's Rockingham, N. C. Compliments of Land Truck 8. Tractor Co. Efird's Department Store Your Store of Exciting Values S. Lee Street Rockingham, N. C. Glamor Shops Go Glamor Dress Well Save Money Funderburk Service Station C. O. FUNDERBURK JOHN L. CARGILL Phone 4663 Rockingham, N. C. If It's from Fox - It's Guaranteed Fox Jewelers, Inc. Rorkinglafzmk Leading jeufelerf Rockingham, N. C. E. B. STCDNE FINANCE CO. Serving The Sarzdhillf For More Than Five Year! C Phone 4071 Rockingham, N. C. R. W. GOODMAN Gr. CO ,jfarnifnre unc! Cjgfhing The Store of Friendly Service Dial 3045 121 S. Lee St. Rockingham, N. C. 96 Long's Men's Shop The Store for Men and BoyJ Opposite Courthouse Dial 2026 Rockingham, N. C. Compliments of BEAUNIT MILLS, Inc. if? Rockingham, N. C. rf THE VILLAGE MOTEL Located on U. S. 1 South R0fki71gl?dm,5 N eufeft and Bexf' Sf? Rockingham, N. C. 97 FIVE POINTS GROCERY Owned and Operated by Homer D. Benoist and Family Rockingham, N. C. Phone 3455 We Deliver llichardsene Electrical Service House Wiring 222 W. Washington St. Fixtures and Repairs Rockingham, N. C. BRISTOW DRUG COLEMAN'S COMPANY SUPER SERVICE STATION The Rexall Store Dial 3486 Prompt and Efficient Service Dial 4515 ' 132 E. Washington St. Rockingham, N. C. 225 E. Washington St. Rockingham, N. C. 98 Vernice Beauty Shop Mrs. Hector Little, Owner Miss jean Bynum, Manager Phone 3075 Howard Johnson's Landmark for Hungry Amerirfmru 28 Famous Flavors U. S. No. 1 South Sedberry Funeral Home Dial 4422 506 Fayetteville Road Rockingham, N. C. Compliments of Rockingham Barber Shop Watkins Auto Sales We Buy - Sell - Trade 213 E. Franklin St. Rockingham, N. C. Rockingham Hardware Co Rockingham, N. C. H:zrdu'are of All Kimly at All Timex Dial 4382 Garris Gulf Service Phone 3392 Mack's Garage McLaurin's Auto Parts Where To Fix 11 Dial 4205 210 W. Washington St. Rockingham, N. C. J. P. Stevens 81 Company, Inc WOOLEN AND w0nSTEn DIVlSl0N HANNAH PICKETT PLANT Rockingham, N. C. 0 ,ine ,ilzzgricd ,Since 7873 Compliments of STANDARD FOUNDRY AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY Rockingham, North Carolina McRae Insurance Agency Thomas L. McRae, Jr., Manager Dial 4348 14 Watson Bldg. Rockingham, N. C. Small Personal Loans Thrift Loan 8. Finance Company, Inc. 15 Watson Building Rockingham, N. C. W. and H. Clothing Company Quality and Style 116 S. Hancock St. Rockingham, N. C. H. L. Leak Lumber Co Phone 2819 Rockingham, N. C. McLaurin's, Inc. Mamzfartzzrerr of Wolf Pit Brand Feed and Fertilizer Compliments of Wood's 5 and 10: Store Rockingham North Carolina Rockingham, N- C- Vickery's Market GIFTS E- Rockingham Road Aiways something New at the Plenty of Free Parking Space G. C. Vickery, Prop. Dial 2733 Pine Tree Gift Shop 213 E. Washington St. KAY'S CLOTHES OF DISTINCTION C 214 E. Washington St. Rockingham, N. C. RICHIIIIIIIII IIUIIIITY Billlli The Bank 0 f Friendly Serzfiren Rockingham, N. C. Ellerbe, N. C Member of Federal Reserve System Federal Depositors Insurance Corporation 103 J. P. Phifer Construction Co. PHONE 3250 East Rockingham Road ROCKINGHAM, N. C. T H E H U B Compliments of Walter T. Pope if? Distributor CLOTHES THE CHARLOTTE News FOR MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN Evening Hours are Reading Hours if Phone 3825 Rockingham, N. C. Rockingham, N. C. 104 9 . ALWAYS FIRST QUALFTY! WILSON'S ESSO STATION SALES and SERVICE Dial 91 11 East Rockingham, N. C Compliment: of T. R. HELMS 8: SON YOUR JEWELERS SINCE 1912 Phone 2936 200 E. Washington St. Rockingham, N. C 105 lhe Farmers Bank and Trust lla ROCKINGHAM, N. C. The Dependable Bank Complete Banking Facilities Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FOX DRUG COMPANY The Rexall Store PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED Dial 2456 114 E. Washington St. Rockingham, North Carolina 106 PENEGAR MOTOR COMPANY SALES and SERVICE Oldsmobile Pontiac GMC Trucks 24 HOUR WRECKER SERVICE 310 W. Washington St. Rockingham, N. C J. E. HAYWOOD, INC. WHOLESALE CONFECTIONERY Rockingham North Carolina 107 sNuGGs Esso STATION 'RNS DEPARTMENT STORE SALES and CLOTHES SERVICE and FURNITURE junction 1 - 74 Rockingham, N. C. Rockingham, N. C. PAUL V. SCHOLL PLUMBING and HEATING CONTRACTOR Air Conditioning Dial 3404 Rockingham, N. C. 108 SANITARY LAUNDRY BOWERS CAFE 81 CLEANERS Sinclair Service and Cafe Highway 1 South Your Clotlaer' Bert Friend ESSO STATION 110 S. Hancock St. Between Belk's and W. 8: H. . Phone 6165 Rockingham, N. C. Highway 74 Dial 9154 Economy Auto Supply On the Square WESTINGHOUSE APPLIANCES Ranges - Frost-Free Refrigerators - Laundromats Dial 4505 L. C. Maske Since 1936 109 SWINK'S MEAT PRODUCTS Custom Slaughtering Meat Processing Wholesale Meats Dial 3677 Rockingham, N. C. -- Hospital Rd. SANDH ILL CHEVROLET COMPANY Motor Tune-Up Body Repairs Painting Authorized Chevrolet Dealer Fayetteville Road Rockingham, N. C. Dial 4073 StiIweII's Carolina Tire 81 Retreading Co. Recapping and Vulcanizing Frank R. Stilwell, Owner 323 W. Washington St. Day 3658 Night 3293 Compliments of Journal Stationery Store Richmond County Journal Rockingham Post-Dispatch Royal Crown Cola Nehi Beverages Royal Crown Bottling Co. Hamlet, N. C. Morse Motor Co. and Morse Gas For Less Rockingham, N. C. Blake-Bowles Furniture Company STORE 'OF COURTEOUS SERVICE Pearl Street Dial 4216 Rockingham, N. C. THE GORE COMPANY GROCERS - WHOLESALE - RETAIL Phone 2 1 54 Bonded Warehouse 607 W. Washington St. Rockingham, N compzzmmff of SAHI MA IIFACTIIRI G IIIINIPA Y EAST ROCKINGI-IAM, N. C. DIAL 4046 111 THE FEDERAL PHARMACY Prescription Specialists Two Registered Druggists Dial 4441 Rockingham, N. C. Let's Win This Title! CAROLINA'S FINEST TOWN' Q?-1.29 BUILD C'dl'0Mza CAROLINA POWER LIGHT COMPANY APPROVED BENNETT'S AUTO SERVICE 'v ' WHITE WAY LAUNDRY Phone 9146 and Cleaners O Phone 2955 Fayetteville Road Rockingham, North Carolina Rockingham, North Carolina To The 1955 Graduate: Wliat Does The Future Hold? A good deal for savers in the Richmond County Building and Loan Association! Financial peace - of - mind in the years ahead is one of your most important goals. Start saving non' to achieve it. Current Dividend Rate 4'Zp RICHMO D CDU TY BUILDING AND LDAN ASSDCIATID 202 East Washington Street Rockingham, North Carolina Dial 4498 J. H. Haywood, Sec.-Treas. W. S. Covington, Pres 113 , If t l' Buck's Service you wan qua ity be sure to see us 225 Hancock St. RoCkingham,N. C. Orange Bowl Restaurant 6320 Rockingham, N. C. CENTRAL TAXI SERVICE COURTEOUS SERVICE Rockingham, N. C. Dial 4612 Dial 3308 sl-IEPARU Moron co WALKERLARR ' MOTORS, INC. Rockingham, N- C' Sales and Service Plymouth and Chrysler ' Authorized Dealer Rockingham, N. C. Mr. Roy L. Shepard Dial 2494 114 Leder Brothers Department Store, Inc. SHOP WITH CONFIDENCE WEAR WITH PRIDE 123 E. Washington St. Rockingham, N. C. THHIIWEI-I HHITRIIZ CUIVIPA Y GENERAL ELECTRIC R.C.A. VICTOR W. J. Thrower W. C. Young Dial 2214 Rockingham, N. C. WITH BEST WIsHEs OF LEDBETTER MANUFACTURING Q, ROGKINGI-IL1NIq N. 0. Manufacturers of Cotton Yarn Since 1881 115 H. C. MUNN, Owner Munn's Coal G. Oil Co. ICE, COAL, AND FUEL OIL 'Tatiyfaction Guaranteed Phone 2416 Rockingham, N. C. Compliment! of Pepsi-Co u Bottling Co. Phone 2944 Rockingham, N. C. Richmond Insurance and Realty Cn. Dial 4593 103 South Hancock St. Rockingham, N. C 116 COLUMBIA BAKING CO. COLLINS DEPARTMENT South Lee Street STORE The Store for Thrifty Shoppers ii' O Rockingham, N. C. Phone 3243 Rockingham, N. C. Compliments SEAGO BEVERAGE CO. f o Buttercup Ice Cream Co. O Phone 561 1 ii? O Rockingham, N. C. Hanllety N- C. 117 Lassiter's Grilland D. L. McDonald Restaurant Construction Company Quicker Service Better Food at Reasonable Prices 7? Come to see us junction 220 and 1 Phone 681-W Hamlet. N. C HUTOGRHPHS 118 -P' A 5,5 4, wr ' m ' A' A3 4 .- - ,. .., Q 1 ff I ., W . ' K ' 4 ':, V 5 , V ' :V ' 2-wg 5'M 'N -4 , - 1? , 3 5:5 ,Q 1.3 -MN 1 5 . , , 'ff' f 5, f . . - -. --'..' T .,-' RM 'fl 4- g,r A:'.', 4 1 gli- P Q ,iz nm. ff '2 --in . ,KU '- v hiv-. -lr U, , -' ' I4 K 'A 'P Q '-,' Y if A W '- ., - . 1 . G R 'X if , v -V . . 5.1! - 3 ij if . ag iq L1 ,lj 4,4 In .Vi i, .R - ' - , gl H ' . 4 Q. ' ph .. f t ' , . f ,, ' f I ' 'V' i' 1' r f' ' 'I' f lr b ,N X . - . 'A.- r , .fl - 'ilk 3 ' -.ff .- f . 1 'el' Q l , .rf Rik- 5 ' 1' ,T . ,:'1.'Q L- 3-157'-,, ' ' 8. 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