Rockwell High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockwell, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1951 volume:

ap ac RES ROCKWELL HIGH SCHOOL THE SENIOR CLASS of ROCKWELL HIGH SCHOOL Presents THEIR SCRAPBOOK OF MEMORIES 1951 BUWAN PUBLIC LibKARS BALISBURY, Ns G Dedication We, the Seniors of 1951, wish to show our appreciation to these two wonderful leaders, who have helped us as we go through high school with their tireless efforts and never- failing inspiration. We dedicate ''The Rocket''to. . . . Mrs. Gordon Hunt Mrs. J. G. Puckett Lditov.Bethy” ¢ , 0a Me. Es Se CE ALE caeealll oe wen obade ae Mai es oS aver? ‘ Ad vesors . Bk sf mess (lanaye Moyte Dead Asscestant- Ko bby Poeaver Gerés Sperts As stant - Z We tor. Lrelyx Coe. elie Atitler E x. ae RE a e: : Aegis i Boy 3 5 SporZds | Aissis tant ne Zaeser. Bax (p00 PPaeser Vesa fe fpevt ra var bard to rt Lelcfor. CLEet rene SB mea, TRoca prayer As e6ctamnt Art Factor ore fx. ckKerr PP mt eS OIE e ae gales poe : : TV Prs 3 - Ze are Unthren Beaver - Fivraneces Fone havrdt Adverts: eg iL oxen ER ne ba 124 e (Oj estanw?s - Wary Pepe ee. lee Jae Ae s igs ost, 0 fet HM Jager, Ve tose w Fes mer, [Ya rlene B s elah ae Brady Administration MR. J. W. PUCKETT Principal Board of Education Mr. C.W. Stiller, Mr. Murray Penninger, Mr. C.A. Bost, Dr. L.C. Holshouser. Absent when picture was made, Mr. Ralph Shaver. High School Faculty Mrs. Lewis Bost English Queen's College, A.B. Rockwell, N. C. Mrs. C. J. Cauble Home Economics Catawba College, B.S. Granite Quarry, N. C. Mr. J. M. Conry Agriculture George Peabody College, B.S. Rockwell, N. C. Mr. Cecil Gilkerson Physical Education Catawba College, A.B. Rockwell, N. C. Mrs. Gordon Hunt Commercial Catawba College, B.S. Salisbury, N. C. Mrs. Wayne D. Johnson Math. Catawba College, A.B. Rockwell, N. C. Mrs. Virgil Lyerly Music Woman's College, U.N.C. Rockwell, N. C. Mr. James McCloskey Sc ience Drexel Institute of Technology Catawba College, A.B. Salisbury, N. C. Mrs. J. G. Puckett Library, English - Woman’s College U.N. C.,A. B. Rockwell, N. C. Mrs. John Rink Social Studies Catawba College, A.B. Salisbury, N. C. Beet That yace Aaut, ands “te eo : oy Cup j q. entor Class Officers EDNA HOFFNER HOYT DEAL NORMA ANN STILLER MARY LOOKABILL Treasurer President Secretary Vice-President MASCOTS MRS. GORDON HUNT Sponsor MRS. J.G. PUCKETT Sponsor STEVIE SHUPING BONNIE GAY MEISMER Seniors Dolores Sue Agner “Precious things come in small packages.” Library Club 2; Talent Show 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Junior-Senior Waitress 2. James Agner “Speech ts great, but silence is greater.” F.F.A. 1, 2, 3,4; Entered Seed Contest 3; Shop Club 1. Betty Anthony “Sweetness and kindness go well together.” Berea High School 1, 2, 3; Member of F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3; Junior Play; F.H.A. Waitress l. John Henry Barringer “He lives to build, not boast.” F.F.A. 1, 2,3, 4; Shop Club 1; Junior Play; Bus Driver 4; Substitute Bus Driver 3. Fred Basinger “Life hath no blessing like a prudent friend.” F.F.A. 1, 2,3, 4; Bus Driver 4; Beef Judging 2, 3. Bob Beaver “Be glad of life because it gives you a chance to love, work and play.” Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Football Team 3, 4; Co-Captain 4. Monogram Club 3, 4; Hi-Light Staff 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Beta Club 4; French Club 3. Jack Beaver “Even though you're tiny, you get around.” Cheerleader 1, 2; F.F. A. Club; Beta Club 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2. Harold Blackwelder “Tam,as IT am,and so will I be.” Football 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Mono- gram Club 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 2; F. F.A. 4; Ath- letic Club. Sentors Dale Boger “Men of few words are the best men.” F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Bus Driver 3, 4. Edith Bost “Thy modesty is as a candle to thy merit.” Library Club 2; Music Student 3; Usher in the Music Recital 3; Glee Club 4. Lucille Bost ‘““4 kinder friend threads not the earth.” Library Club 2; Junior Play; Music Student 1. Clairene Brady “She has a style all her own.” Glee Club 2; Junior Play; Basketball 3, 4; Talent Show 4; Monogram Club 4; Hi-Light Staff 3, 4; Annual Staff, Art Editor 3,4; Office Worker 4; Dancing Club 1; Junior-Senior Banquet Waitress 3; Candidate for Halloween Queen 4. Delah Brady “Voble deeds that are concealed are most esteemed.” Library Club 2; Halloween Queen 3; Annual Staff 4: Hi-Lights 4. Ruth Darline Cline “She is quiet, and modest, and tells her secrets to few.” F.H.A. 2,3,4; Library Club 2,3,4; Store Worker 3; Lunchroom Worker 1, 2,3, 4; 4-H; Club 3, 4. Evelyn Cook “In friendship I was early taught to believe.” Cape May High School 1, 2,3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Cheerleader 1; Handicraft Club 1; Science Club 2; Color Guard 2,3; Junior Deb 2,3; Talent Show 4; Hi-Light Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Junior Marshall (Chief) “Becky” Cooke “How modest, kindly all-accom plished, wise, with sublime oppression of herself.” Glee Club 1,2,3,4; F.H.A. 2; Beta Club 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2,3; Beta Club Skit 3; Junior Play; Editor of High-Light and Annual 4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Secretary and Treasure 3; French Club 3; Talent Show 3, 4; Class Officer 2,3; Music Student 1, 2,4; Beta Club Officer 4; Dancing Club Wey, Seniors Hoyt Deal “Hes nice to work with. ITe's witty to talk with and pleasant to think upon.” Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Officer 1, 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Beta Club Officer 3; Junior Play; Annual Staff 3, 4; Sports Editor 3; Business Manager 4; Junior Marshall; Beta Club Skit 3; Talent Show 2. Annie Mae Eagle “Anything worth having ts worth working for.” Beta Club 4; Junior Usher 3; Lunchroom Worker 1, 2, 3,4; 4-H Club 2; Treasurer of Library Club 2. Elva Rae Eller “Leave silence to the saints, lam but human.” Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Basketball Team 3; Library Club 3; F.H.A. 2, 3; Junior-Senior Waitress 2; Office Worker 4. John Robert Earnhardt 4 little nonsense now and then is pleasant.” Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Junior Play; French Club 3; Hi-Light Staff 3; Annual Staff and Hi-Light Staff 4. Lucille File “Tam the master of my fate.” Library Club 2, 3, 4; President 2, 4; Senior 4-H Club 3, 4; F.H. A. Club 2, 3, 4; President 4; Class Officer 1; French Club 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Junior Play; Junior Marshall; Junior-Senior Banquet Waitress 2; Talent Show 2; Cafeteria Worker 1, 2, 3; Class Poet 4; Hi-Light Staff 4; Glee Club 4. Poem accepted by National Poetry Association 3; County F.H. A. Contest 3; Basketball 3. Jimmy Gallimore “Wit and humor belong to gentus alone.” Glee Club 1; Football 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1; Basketball 2, 3; Captain 3; Monogram Club 3, 4; Class Officer 1. John Gordy “Life is a goblet to be drained, but a measure to be filled.” Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Junior Play; F.F.A. 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Mono- gram 1, 2, 3,4; Candidate for King 4; Dancing 3; F.F.A. Chapter Officer 4. Frances Hall “Her eves smiled with her lips.” Candidate for Halloween Queen 1; Music Student 1, 2; Junior Play 3; Beta Club 4. Sentors Ada Lucille Hoffner “Sober, quiet pensive and demure; one of those friends of whom you're always sure.” Library Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F. H.A. 3; 4-H Club 4; Talent Show 3; Office worker 1; Junior Usher 3; Lunch Room Worker 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior-Senior Waitress 2. Edna Hoffner “True and sincere loyal and kind.” Glee Club 3, 4; Library Club 2, 3, 4; President 3; Beta Club 3, 4; F.H. A. Club 3; Secretary 3; Junior-Senior Waitress 2; Junior Usher 3; Class Officer 1, 3, 4. Craig Holshouser “Our deeds determine us.” FREPA. 123.43 Baseballaly2 73.) bus Drivers2.s; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Athletic Club 1, 2; Shop Club 2; Dancing Club 3. Rex Holshouser “The time to be happy 1s today.” Glee Club 3, 4; Beta Club 4; Class President 2; Candidate for King 3; Hi-Light Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Beta Club Officer; Vice-President 4. Henrietta Honeycutt “{ golden silence is a true friend.” Library Club 2. Kenneth Honeycutt “He plays the game well, but most outstanding are his ideals of clean sportsmanship.” F.F.A. 4; F.F.A. Officer 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3,4; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; President of Monogram Club 4. Norman Kesler “He has mischief even in his eyes.” Glee Club 1, 2; F.F.A. 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Cheer- leader 2; Bus Driver 3, 4; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Store Worker 3; F. F. A. Officer 4. Patsy Onieda Ketchie “As large as life and twice as natural.” Library Club 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. 4; Store Worker 3; Office Worker 2. Sentors Jim Lefler “I shall not look upon his like again.” Glee Club 3, 4; Junior Play; Beta Club 3, 4. Mary Elizabeth Lookabill “As full of spirit as the month of May.” Glee Club 3, 4; Library Club 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 2, 4; Class Officer 4; Talent Show 3; F.H.A. 3; Usher for Junior Play 3; Lunchroom Worker 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior-Senior Waitress 2. Jerrie Miller “The energy that she possesses is used in doing what 1s right.” Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Junior Play; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Talent Show 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Hi- Light Staff 4; Office Worker 4; Junior-Senior Waitress 2; Music Stu- dent 1, 2, 3, 4; Youth Center Officer 3; Statistician of Annual 4; Class Officer 1; F.H.A. 3; Home Ec. Club 3; Dancing Club 2; Library Club 3. Norma Jean Miller “She gives you the maagnificent spectacle of human in its highest form.” Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. 2; Cheerleader 2; Secretary of Beta Club 3, 4; Junior Play; Mono- gram Club 2, 3, 4; Secretary and Treasurer 4; Assistant Editor of Annual 4; Talent Show 4; Dancing Club 1, 2; Hi-Light Staff 4. Betty Jean Hoffner “4 quiet and gentle nature has she.” Library Club 2, 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Office Worker 3, 4; Secretary of Library Club 3; Junior Usher 3; Cafeteria Worker 1, 2, 3, 4. Donald Morgan “Stubborn labor conquers everything.” F.F.A. 1, 2,3, 4; Shop Club 1; Bus Driver 3, 4; Junior Play; Glee Club 4; Live Stock Judge 2. Kenneth Morgan “I like your silence. It shows the more of your wonder.” BoP A 15:2; 35:4. Margaret Louise Morgan “Her modest manner and graceful air show her wise and good.” Library Club 2, 4; 4-H Club 4; F.H.A. 4; Store Worker 3; Junior-Senior Waitress 2; Lunchroom Worker 1, 2, 4. Seniors Margaret Ruth Owens “From well to better, daily self surpassed.” Library Club 2, 3; 4-H Club 1; Lunchroom Worker 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Usher 3; Junior-Senior Waitress 2. Melvin Lee Roy Owens “Why be serious. Let’s be happy.” F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Athletic Club 1; Junior Play; Store Worker 1, 2, 3, 4; Bus Driver 2, 3, 4. Derwood Puckett “Curiosity has its reward.” F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Store Worker 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 12514, Mary Louise Peeler “Those move easiest who learn to dance.” Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Music Student 1, 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Beta Skit 3, 4; Office Worker 4; Junior Play; High School Play 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Scholarship Medal 2, 3; Annual Staff 3, 4; Hi-Light Staff 3,4; F.H.A. 2; Junior Marshall 3. Frances Rinehardt “Tender blushes shown neath her dark hair and skin.” Basketball 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Music 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Play; Marshall 3; French Club 3; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Talent Show 4; F.H.A. 1; Office Worker 4; Annual Staff 4; Hi- Light Staff 4; Scoop Staff 1, 2; Scholarship Medal 3; Beta Club Skit 3, 4; Glee Club Treasurer 3; Monogram Club Advertising Commitee 3. Francis Rinehart “Though you were dying he would make you laugh.” Cheerleader 1; Glee Club 1, 2; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Co-Captain of Football Team 4; Dancing 1, 2, 3; Bus Driver 3, 4; F.F.A. Officer 3, 4; Candidate For King 2; Annual Staff 4. Albert Shepherd “All-round good sport.” F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Athletic Club; Football 3; Entered a Parliamentary Procedure Contest in F.F.A. 3; Bus Driver 2, 3, 4; School Store 4; Junior Play; F.F.A. Officer 1, 2, 3; Skit in Junior Senior. Robert Shepherd “Tt is a wise heart that makes a still tongue.” Beta Club 4; Bus Driver 4; F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Delegate to State F. F. A. Convention 4; Delegate to Federation F. F. A. Convention 4; Entered Crop Contest 3; Entered Dairy Judging 3. Sentors Norma Stiller “Constant activity makes success.” Glee Club 1; F.H. A. 2; Beta Club 3, 4; Cheer- leader 3, 4; Monogram Club 4; Junior Play; French Club 3; Library Club 2; Scoop Staff 3. Talent Show 4; Junior Senior Waitress 3; Class Officer 4; Marshall 3. Helen Taylor “Of all lights you carry in your face, joy shines fartherest out in school.” Library Club 2; Beta Club 3;4; Junior Play Historian 4; Annual Staff 4; Hi-Light Staff 4. Betty Lou Troutman “Of manners gentle, of affections mild.” F.H.A. 2; Library Club 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 4; Store Worker 3; Lunchroom 1, 4; Junior-Senior Waitress 2. Hazel Waller “Much wisdom often goes with few words.” F.H.A. 1, 2; Library Club 1, 2, 3; Junior Play First Row: Mascots, Stevie Shuping, Bonnie Mesimer. Second Row: Rex Hol- shouser, Frances Hall, Frances Rinehardt, Norma Ann Stiller, Hazel Waller, Mary Louise Peeler, Jerrie Neale Miller, Ada Hoffner, Evelyn Cook, Delores Agner, Betty Anthony, Helen Taylor, Jean Miller. Third Row: ''Becky'' Cooke, Derwood Puckett, Jack Beaver, Annie Mae Eagle, Elva Ray Eller, Clairene Brady, Darleen Cline, Betty Troutman, Mary Lookabill, Patsy Ketchie, Edna Hoffner, Lucille File. Fourth Row: Harold Blackwelder, Kenneth Morgan, Dale Boger, Hoyt Deal, John Robert Earnhardt, Margaret Owens, Edith Bost, Lucille Bost, Margaret Morgan, Henrietta Honeycutt, Betty Jean Hoffner Craig Holshouser. Fifth Row: John Gordy, Jimmy Gallimore, Jimmy Lefler, Francis Rinehart, Kenneth Honeycutt, Norman Kesler, Robert Shepherd, Fred Bassinger, Albert Shepherd, Donald Morgan, Melvin Owens, John Henry Barringer, James Agner. Last Will And Cestament We, the Senior Class of 1951, having completed our sad preparations for leaving, and hoping that we remain of sound mind and are destined to graduate, do hereby make this our Last Will and Testament, as follows, to wit: ARTICLE 1- Since we have more talents than we could possible use during our high school days, we leave the following talents to the underclassmen with the hope that they will be able to use them: Lucille File wills her ability in never running out of anything to say to Sue Ritchie. Dolores Agner wills her dancing skill to Ann File. Kenneth Morgan wills his love (what love?) for English Class to James Agner. Becky Cooke wills ''Editor-In-Chief of the annual to anyone who likes to do a lot of work. Betty Jean Hoffner and Craig Holshouser will their courting days in school to Johnsie Holshouser. Darline Cline wills her typewriter to Ruth Trexler or Ann File. Frances Rinehardt wills her dark skin and brown eyes to Martha Holshouser. John Gordy wills his spot on the mound to Junior Holshouser and Milburn Leonard. Evelyn Cook wills her big mouth to Nell Misenheimer. Elva Rae Eller wills her nickname Ever Ready to Gladys Trexler. Robert Shepherd wills his bus No. 54 to anyone that can stand the noise and overlook the women drivers. Albert Shepherd and Donald Morgan will their partnership to James Lee Bost and Jim File. James Agner wills his seat in Science Class to anyone that can fill it. Melvin Owens wills the ice cream store to some honest person. Dale Boger and Fred Basinger will their ability to skip class to anyone that can get away with it. Betty Troutman wills her Science Book to anyone, who thinks he can pass it. Frances Hall wills her long eye lashes to Bobby ‘Fesperman. Annie Mae Eagle wills her Beta Ability to her sister, Janie Eagle. Margaret Morgan wills her willingness to work in the lunchroom to Louise Burr. Henrietta Honeycutt wills her Chemistry Book to Minnie Rattz. Patsy Ketchie wills her A's (what A's?) to Georgie Ketchie if she can use them. John Robert Earnhardt wills his name and address to anyone who cares to look him up. Bobby Beaver wills his football uniform to Gregory Taylor (if he thinks he can fill it). Hoyt Deal wills his night gown, he wore in ''Take Your Medicine, to anyone who has legs too ugly to show. Jimmy Lefler wills his shoe size 9 1 2 to Jackie Beaver's 10's. Lucille Bost wills her ability to have a good time to Lillie Mae Guinn. Edith Bost wills her long red shoes to Betty Goodnight. Norma Ann Stiller wills her big mouth, and pet name Dopey to Sue Odell who she is sure can fill it. Francis Rinehart wills his ability to outshine everyone else, to Jackie Beaver. Butterbean and Norman Kesler will their willingness to keep the boys up in cigarettes after they leave to any rich student. Hazel Waller wills her Chemistry Book to anyone who has no more sense than to take Chemistry. Margaret Owens wills her good times in High School to Mary Eller. John Henry Barringer wills his amen corner in English Class to Jimmy File. Clairene Brady and Jerry Miller will their everlasting friendship and fun to Jackie Beaver and Annie Lea Lyerly. Rex Holshouser wills his love for blondes to anyone who can hold down their temper. Mary Louise Peeler wills her love for music to Marlene Bost. Helen Taylor wills her ability to get into Beta Club to Violet Eudy. Edna Hoffner wills her superlative Most Personality , to her sister, Johnnie Hoffner. Harold Blackwelder wills all his girl friends to Jimmy Poole (except one). Jack Beaver leaves his little size to Gladys Trexler. Delah Mae Brady wills her car to Violet Mae Eudy. Norma Jean Miller wills her blond hair and fair skin to Ann Cruse. Derwood Puckett wills his love for cameras to Tommy Puckett. Jimmy Gallimore wills his D's to Junior Holshouser. ARTICLE 2- To the Juniors, we leave the front row seats in assembly, top lockers and our dear text-books, (if they think they can make passing grades by using them). ARTICLE 3- To the Sophomores, we leave luck because we feel they will need it during their Junior and Sen- ior years. ARTICLE 4- To the Freshmen, we leave a quiet study hall so they can study (particularly first period!) ARTICLE 5- To Mr. Puckett, we leave; isn't that enough? ARTICLE 6-- To the Faculty, we leave all text-books, (willingly) and our Thank You's for their help in the past years. ARTICLE 7- To Mrs. Puckett and Mrs. Hunt, our Senior Advisors, we leave the memories of the year 1950- 1951. ARTICLE 8- To the Beta Club, we leave our sorrow at having to give up our skits and our trips to Beta Club Conventions. Our appreciation goes to Mrs. Johnson and Mr. McCloskey. ARTICLE 9- To Mrs. Rink and the Annual Staff, we leave all our hard work. Thank you, Mrs Rink for your help. ARTICLE 10- To Stevie , our janitor, we leave a building in need of Sweeping, after our graduation. ARTICLE 11- To the Cafeteria Workers, we leave 52 less mouths to be fed. We do hereby revoke all former wills and, with witness thereof, make this the last will and testament of the Senior Class, this twenty-third day of May, nineteen hundred and fifty-one. Mary Louise Peeler Testator Class Hes tory In August of '47 we, the Freshman Class of Rockwell, enrolled eighty-two frightened boys and girls. We were really afraid of the upper classmen, --not to mention the principal and faculty members. The first few days we just wanderedaround, not knowing what to do. We soon settled down to do some real work. (I wonder how much work we actually did--especially at school!) The following year we came back to school as Sophomores. Some of our fellow students have dropped out,but this did not discourage the others. Some people think school is a bur- den, but the days we spend in school are our happiest days. No outstanding event marked our Sophomore year, except that a few of the girls looked forward to being waitresses at the Junior-Senior banquet. In the fall of '49, we came back to school and entered as a group of JOLLY JUNIORS ! One of the most important happenings of our Junior year was the Junior-Senior banquet. Planning for this event was a job, and one that kept us busy for days. Our work was not in vain, for I think I can honestly say that this banquet was one of the best that Rockwell High had had for a number of years. Another great event that we must include was the Junior Play, Take Your Medicine , which was directed by Mrs. Bost and Mrs. Johnson. We were very happy that our play was a great success. When we returned to Rockwell High, in the fall of ' 50 we were glad to know that only a few of our classmates had dropped out. With the addition of several new students, we reached 52, the highest enrollment in Rockwell High. The class, under the leadership of Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Puckett, elected the following officers: President, Hoyt Deal; Vice-President, Mary Lookabill; Secretary, Norma Stiller; Treasurer, Edna Hoffner. Our class is well known in the field of sports with such stars as, Becky Cook, Mary Louise Peeler, Jimmie Gallimore, Bob Beaver and Butterbean , a three letter man. We are looking forward to the Junior-Senior banquet, one of the high spots of every Senior life. Along with the fun will be the thrill of evening dresses, corsages, and our Special date , of course all the plans for the banquet are still a deep, dark secret, but we know that what ever they are, the banquet will be wonderful. As we look back over the past four years, we see, like pages ina scrapbook many happy memories. We are grateful to all of those who have shared in making these days both happy and profitable. In the coming years we hope that each member of the class may build up even happier remembrances for his or her Scrapbook of life. Historian Helen Taylor Class Poem Our school days are almost over, Our graduation is drawing nigh, Though learning, we'll always cherish Fond memories of dear Rockwell High. Many times we grew discouraged. The way became rough and hard. Through difficulties we kept on going And now we reap our reward. We wish to thank each one of you who helped us over the way. Thanks for kindnesses you gave. They mean more than we can Say. Yes, we're the seniors of Fifty-one, Fifty-two members in our class. We hope to use throughout our life The ideals we've learned in the past. MOST PERSONALITY Adna Hoffner Bobby Beaver MOST POPULAR Norma Jean Miller Rex Holshouser BEST DRESSED Frances Rinehardt John Gordy Superlatives MOST INTELLECTUAL Norma Ann Stiller Robert Shepherd BEST ALL-ROUND Becky Cook Hoyt Deal MOST ATHLETIC Mary Louise Peeler Kenneth Honeycutt MOST TALENTED Clairene Brady Francis Rinehardt BEST LOOKING Jerrie Neale Miller Jimmie Gallimore MOST ORIGINAL Frances Hall John Robert Earnhardt Supelatives LADY AND GENTLEMAN CUTEST FRIENDLIEST Mary Lookabill Evelyn Cook Elva Rae Eller Derwood Puckett Dale Boger Jack Beaver WITTIEST MOST BASHFUL Hazel Waller SENIOR CLASS Lucile File Jimmy Lefler MOST BEHAVED Norman Kesler IN STUDY HALL FLIRTIEST TRIED AND TRUE Dolores Agner Craig Holshouser Melvin Owens Betty Jean Hoffner Class Statistics In future years when we look back into our Scrapbook of memories we will look at each other and say, ''My, haven't things changed! Age-17 Weight-134 Height-� 5' 7 ' Color of Hair-Brown Color of Eyes- Brown Shoe Size-8-except for Dolores' 3. Head size-6 3 4 Actor- John Wayne Actress-Esther Williams Comedian-Bob Hope Comedienne- Joan Davis Movie- 'Look For The Silver Lining Cartoon-Tom and Jerry Walt Disney Character-Donald Duck Theater-Drive In Comic Strip-Blondie and Dagwood Commerical-Hadacol Orchestra Leader-Guy Lombardo Radio Program- Beulah Newspaper-Salisbury Post, also known as the Stob. Tune-Goodnight Irene Gum- Juicy Fruit Candy Bar-Mounds Dessert-Ice Cream Midnight Snack-Hamburger and Drink Sandwich-Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Automobile- Ford Shampoo- Drene Shaving Lotion- Avon Soap- Lux Perfume-Evening In Paris Nail Polish-Pink Lightning Lipstick- Pink Lightning (the boys like any kind. ) Novel-Lord Johnny Magazine-Girl's Seventeen, Boy's Boy's Life Athlete- Joe Dimaggio--Butterbean, a close second. Hobby-Reading--Melvin O. likes hunting, For what? Pastime-Sleeping and Eating although some boy’s like being with girls (Eh! John Robert) Hangout- Theatre College-Catawba (says ''Ene ') School Outfit-Girls ------------ Boy’s Skirts and Sweaters Corduroy and Gaberdine And Windbreakers. Shirt and Windbreakers-- White Shoes Saying-''Gotta Have It This is an average of the things we like, say, and do. But we hope this doesn't classify uS as just average people. Jerrie Neale Miller i; : 2 i : = Junior Class Officers ppere? Bae Euatuauntate guna net BOBBY FESPERMAN MINNIE RATTZ HAYDEN EARNHARDT RUTH HOOKS President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary JUNIOR MARSHALLS MRS. WAYNE JOHNSON MRS. LEWIS BOST Sponsor Sponsor GENEVA FILE, Chief GERTRUDE FRICK JACKIE BEAVER MARVIN MISENHEIMER MILBURN LEONARD SUE RITCHIE Junior Class JAMES ALEXANDER JACKIE BEAVER JAMES LEE BOST JOHN BOST LESTER BROWN MIKE CONRY LARRY CORL DEWEY CULP BESSIE LEA DOBY HAYDEN EARNHARDT MARY ELLER MARY EUART Junior Class PEGGY FEATHERSTONE BOBBY FESPERMAN GENEVA FILE JIM FILE Kose, | vin { GERTRUDE FRICK C.D. GOODMAN RUTH GOODMAN OTe . NORMA JEAN HILL MARGARET HINSON JUNIOR HOLSHOUSER MARTHA HOLSHOUSER Junior Class 4. RUTH HOOKS PEGGY KLUTTZ MILBURN LEONARD ANNIE LEA LYERLY LUTHER MATTHEWS PRISCILLA McGUIRE MARVIN MISENHEIMER JIMMY POOLE PM ry Z . : TOM PUCKETT MINNIE RATTZ SUE RITCHIE KENNETH SHAVER untor Class 7 S 2 De MARGARET SHUE JIMMIE RUTH SHUPING GREGORY TAYLOR om | GLADYS TREXLER TALENT SHOW 1950 John Drew Judy Fatata Sophomore Class Officers JANIE EAGLE President CATHERINE FISHER Vice-President FRANK HAMPTON Secretary RACHEL TREXLER Treasurer MRS. C. J. M. CAUBLE MR. JAMES McCLOSKEY MR. CECIL GILKERSON MRS. JOHN RINK Sophmore Class Sponsor Sophmore Class Sponsor Freshman Class Sponsor Freshman Class Sponsor Freshman Classi Officers GEORGE POOLE Treasurer LILLIE RUTH HONEYCUTT Secretary BOBBY HALL Vice-President LARRY VANHOY President Sophomores Ben Agner, Floyd Beck, Marlene Bost, Janet Brady, Louise Burr, Edith Broadway, Elmer Cline, Hubert Cox, Annie Earnhardt, Bill Earnhardt, Gene Eagle, Janie Eagle, Catherine Fisher, Betty Goodnight, Carolyn Gordy, Franklin Hampton, Jimmy Harrison, Elaine Heglar, Kenneth Hoffman, Doris Hoffner, Donald Hof- fner, Harvey Holshouser, Jimmy Kesler, Georgie Ketchie, Robert Lowery, Sylvia Lowman, Nancy Lyerly. Sophomores Jean McGuire, Inez Medley, Donald Mesimer, Nell Misenheimer, Jean Montgomery, Thomas Moose, Her- man Morgan, Wayne Morgan, William Morgan, Ruth Morgan, Sue Odell, Mary Owens, Mildred Rattz, Mary Roseman, Bobby Russel, Mary Lee Russel, Betty Safrit, Roy Shepard, Ruby Shipton, Peggy Shue, Sue Shuping, Eugene Sides, Lillian Taylor, Carolyn Trexler, Rachel Trexler, Ray Wilhelm, Barbara Yelton. Freshmen Jimmy Agner, Lee Agner, Shirley Anthony, Clyde Arey, Lee Basinger, Rosa Bell Biggerstaff, Jean Boger, Wayne Bost, Jeanette Burleson, Nell Corl, James Correll, Joan Cox, Ann Cruse, Alfons Dadzitis, Claude Earnhart, Johnny Efird, Violet Eudy, George Fesperman, Ann File, Naomi File, Jerry Fry, Lavada Gallo- way, Louise Goodman, Shirley Green, Bobby Hall, Freddy Hall, James Haynes, Johnie Hoffner, Barbara Holshouser, Bobby Holshouser, Johnsie Holshouser, Dolores Honeycutt, Lillie Ruth Honeycutt, Mary Hor- ton, Shirley Jacobs, Willie Gray Johnson, Billy Kluttz, Beatrice Lambert, Carrie Lefler. Freshmen TRS Med Nancy Lefler, Norman Leonard, Virginia Ludwick, Mary McGuire, Bebe Mesimer, Calvin Miller, Terry Miller, Joan Morgan, Jimmy Morris, Lawson Odell, Yorke Peeler Jr, Loimes Peterson, Ruby Pickler, Ruth Pickler, George Poole, Hazeline Poole, James Puckett, James Puckett, Frankie Rattz, Dorothy Russell, John Ray Shaver, Ralph Sheppard, Kenneth Shoe, Howard Shuping, Dewey Sides, Glenn Siues, Thomas Small, Mary Stiller, Mary Stoner, Amy Swink, Louise Trexler, Ruth Trexler, Lillian Troutman, Lloyd Troutman, Larry Vanhoy, Leroy Wagnor, Mary Ann Walters, Douglas Watts. _ ownoman oOoouhpPwnrr Pree e aopwnre Pre-Toni Days. Our Twins. Where are your sun glasses? Sisterly Love. What, no backbone? Cupid's Couple. You can't Play Basketball there Bloomer Girl. Where are your curls? Is the sun worrying you? Farm Hand. We wear shoes in North Carolina. Where are we going, all dressed up? Where are your wooden shoes? Shame on you; you're a big girl now. Meet me in the moonlight. What's up your sleeve? Colgate Smile. Oh, we're surprised at yout Nothing but legs. What's wrong? Glamour Girl. Ain't we cute ? What about it? Great Pals. This is what it used to be. Gee! I love you! Three of a kind. Oo-la-la. Crew-cut. Meanie. Five Stooges. Say 'cheese . Take me for a ride. Second Grade Seventh Grade Fourth Grade Clementary Faculty Mr. Sam Erwin Mr. Warren Kesler Mr. Herman Leonard Mr. Jack Walters Eighth Grade Eighth Grade Seventh Grade Seventh Grade Catawba College, A. B. Catawba College, A.B. Lenior Rhyne College Catawba College, B.S. Salisbury, N.C. Salisbury, N.C. A. B. Salisbury, N.C. hae Mrse Carrie Curnme Mr. O.T. Smith Mrs. Ruth Beaver Mrs. Cline Isenhour Sixth Grade P Sixth Grade Fifth Grade Fifth Grade Catawba College, A.B. Catawba College, B.A. Lenior Rhyne College A.B. Catawba College, B.S. Rockwell, N.C. Salisbury, N.C. Teachers College, B.S. om Miss Martha Peeler Mrs. Inez Sloan Mrs. J. W. Huneycutt Mrs. Mary Sowers Fourth Grade Fourth Grade Thira Grade Third Grade Appalachian State Catawba College, A. B. Appalachian State Catawva College, A. B. Teachers College, B.S. Teachers College, B.S. Mrs. Harold Eagle Mrs. Lovanna Verble Mrs. Frank Hodge Mrs. Mable Isenhour Second Grade Second Grade First Grade First Grade Catawba College, A.B. Catawoay ie Gala Ce Catawba Col lege, A. B. Appalachian State Salisbury, N.C. A.B: Teachers College, B.S. With Grade: Mr. Sam Erwin First Row: Libby Bost, Allen Galloway, Lewis Featherstone, Barbara Foxx, Margaret Kluttz, Betty Pickler, Dottie Brown, Isabel Barrier. Second Row: George Lyerly, Joyce Grass, Janice Vanhoy, Mildred Lambert, Betty Jean West, Anita Small. Third Row: Clyde Walker, Sarah Kluttz, Frances Eddleman, Mary Virginia Hols- houser, Roy Pethel, Shirley Honeycutt. Fourth Row: Andrew Brown, Guy Puckett, Colleen Haynes, Carol Wiles, Helen Honeycutt, Oscar Bost, Mr. Erwin. Absent when picture was taken: Peggy Sue Ritchie. Cighth Grade Mr. Warren Kesler First Row: Annie Sue Johnson, Geneva Hooks, Genevie Haynes, Shirley Fesperman, Norma Beaver, Douglas White. Second Row: Rebecca Lentz, Lillion Fesperman, Sarah Shue, Betty Ruth Thompson, Faye Ritchie, Cal- vin Euart. Third Row: Margaret Hoffner, Kay Shuping, Mary Ella Lambert, Nancy Holshouser, Kathleen Earn- hardt, Rebecca Bost, Judy Vanhoy. Fourth Row: Hugh Fowler, Bobby Hopkins, Thurman Perry, Bill Brown, William Barringer. Fifth Row: Mr. Kesler, Ray File, Miron Wilhelm, Jimmie Poole. Seventh Grade Mr. Herman Leonard First Row: Benny Drew, Helen Corl, Kay Stoner, Willie Mae Hoffner, Thomas Trexler, John Honeycutt, Kenneth Isenhour, Allen Cozart, Thomas Yelton. Second Row: Bobby Boyd, Jimmie Varnadore, Jimmie Pickler, Gladys Artz, Roy Shaver, Jerry Morgan. Third Row:Sondra Odell, Lawrence Drew, Joe Miller, Bobby Ray Lyerly, Elizabeth Arnette, Maxine Moose. Fourth Row: Jean Shuping, John Corl, Delmar Rowland, Bobby Bost, James Gallimore, Ned Stoner, Bobby Joe Beaver. Fifth Row: Betty Jean Efird, Vickie Moose, Mr. Leonard. ft li teh, sess ioe = mam S S as SS Ss : Seventh Grade : Mr. Jack Walters Fifth Row: Josephine Earnhardt, Mary Frances Trexler, Rebecca Measimer, Jackie Rattz, Ruth Dadzites, Annie Mae Boger, Shirley Morris, Second Row: Jimmie Harwood, Robert Hopkins, Larry Whitt, Alan Lyerly, Larry Brown, Merlin Horton, Ray Pickler, Eugene Weant. Third Row: Samuel Rothrock, Phillip Simpson, John Kluttz, Cleo Jones, Margaret Shinn, Virginia Ates, Alice Hooks. Fourth Row: Jackie Doby, Richard Heffner, Barbara Long, Larry Barger, Harold Beaver. Fifth Row: George Fisher, Richard Brady, Fred Benfield, Carl Dixon, Janice Haynes, Harry Johnson, Mr. Walters. ee on = me. x ee Mrs, Carrie Currie First Row: Larry Fesperman, Wayne Reeks, Joan Heilig, Martha Brown, Gerald Walker, Bobby Burris, Janice Small. Second Row: Bobby Martin, Wayne Trexler, Paul Honeycutt, Eugene Ritchie, Frank King, Boyce Hart- sell, Joan Honeycutt. Third Row: Betty Lou Jacobs, Lloyd Grass, Janet Benfield, Eugene Gordon, Bobby Shuping, Edward Keller, Larry Frick, Ann Brown. Fourth Row: Sparks Honeycutt, Donald Wilhelm, Christine Morgan, Ray Barringer, G.L. Barringer, Vernon Page. Fifth Row: Billy Medley, Jerry Miller, Harold Corl, Herman Shinn, Gary Gene Drye, Clyde Kesler. Sixth Row: Mrs. Currie, Roy Rowland, Lucille Barringer, Lucille Hipp, Pearle Stoner. Absent when picture was taken: Sue Powlas speaeoe — ; ie yo Sixth Grade Mr. O.T. Smith First Row: George Hall, Gary Earnhardt, Daniel Tweed, Gerald Wilcox, James Harvey Kluttz, Eugene Goodman, Second Row: Robert Corl, Jerry Wayne Drew, Burrous McQuire, C.W. Cooper, Darnell Collins, Jack Galloway, Donald Tweed, Third Row: Edwin Huggins, Gail Leonard, Betty Lou Trexler, Minnie Sue Moss, Carol Rummage, Norma Jean Brady. Marie Wilcox. Fourth Row: Brooks Puckett, Norman Brown, Bryan Conry, Lloyd Kluttz, Mozelle Heffner, Carol Earnhardt. Fifth Row: Bill Holshouser, Helen Lyerly, Midgie Huneycutt, Joann Morgan, Wayne Poole, Ollie Foxx. Sixth Row: Jay Arnette, B. K. Holshouser, Cecil Medley, Eugene Abernathy, Mr. Smith. Fifth Grade Mrs. W. A. Beaver pe First Row: Herby Vanhoy, Jerry Lee Sides, Betty Harwood, Barbara Connell, Shirley Lyerly, Mary Ellen Corl, Betty Sue Overcash, Homer Lee Safrit. Second Row: Bobby Jo Petrea, Wayne Smith, Sue Earnhardt, Betty Jane Miller, Rachel Earnhardt, Carolyn Holshouser, Mary Katherine Rowland. Third Row: David Sides, Robbie Honey- cutt, Wayne Moose, Andrejs Peterson, Carolyn Boger, Ellen Ludwick. Fourth Row: Mildred Shinn, Jack Trexler, Charles Taylor, Billy Shaver, Rose Wagoner, Joyce Benfield, Margaret Kesler. Fifth Row: Tim Culp, Peggy Haynes, Wayne Brown, Ronald Morgan, Gretine Peterson, Nancy Brewer. Sixth Row: Mrs. Ruth Beaver, Ray- mond Ludwick, Bobby Dry, Howard Hill, Richard Powlas. Filth Grade Mrs. Cline Isenhour First Row: Jackie Walker, Helen Featherstone, Carolyn Arey, Barbara Trexler, Carolyn Morgan, Becky Varn- adore, Karen Bostian, Bobby Rinehardt, Jimmy Beaver, Harold Yost. Second Row: Raymond Shue, Marvin Brown, John Kluttz, Norman Beck, Floyd Sides, Clyde Overcash, Betty Jo Miller, Peggy Drew. Third Row: Joe Moss, Harold Rinehardt, Joe Trexler, Frances Rile, Norma Jean Correll, Sue Holshouser. Fourth Row: Floyd Goodman, Gary Beaver, Renda Treece, Norma Jean Barringer, Wayne Eddleman, Van Hankins. Fifth Row: William Dixon, Nina Arnette, Marvin Rowland, Marie Rowland, Clara Mae Shaver, Audrey Brown, Carol Bass. Absent when picture was taken: Viola Brown Fourth Grade Miss Peeler P) ay First Row: Betty Petrea, Linda Whitt, Tommy Drew. Gaynell Galloway, Phyllis Grass, Louise Winecoff, Joyce Ann West, Sybil Penninger. Second Row: Clyde Featherstone, Betty Brown, Patsy Holshouser, Bruce Johnson, Mickey Holshouser, Wayne Goodman, Bobby Morgan. Third Row: Craven Brewer, Shirley Shuping, Peggy Kluttz, Leslie Kesler, Tony Lyerly, Sandra Beaver, Bobby Heilig. Fourth Row:Gailya Fowler, Betty Holshouser, James Lyerly, Rachel Bost, James Jones, Tony Cranford, Brenda Heglar, Marie Casper. Absent when picture was taken: Roy Burkett, Wayne Cross, Loy Morgan, Fourth Grade Mrs. Inez Sloan First Row: Billy Ridenhour, Jean Martin, Billy Joe Johnson, Robert Efird, Mary Nell Boger. Cauble, Mae Perry, Kay Perry, Betty Sue Swinson. Joe Freeze, Ann Carole Helderman, Anne Brown, Ralph Stoner. Fourth Row: Thomas Moose, Larry Carter, Jerry Kluttz, Charlie Earnhardt, Irene Benfield, Wanda Hefner, Jimmie Bost. Mary Ida Hodge, Patricia Wagoner, Myrtle Trexler, Tommy Lefler, Second Row: Clara Leigh Goodman, Kay Holshouser, Carolyn Third Row; Larry Carter, Gene Culp, Jimmie Ritchie, Absent when picture was taken: Jerry Burkett, Clifford Boger. | Chird Grade Mrs. J.W. Honeycutt First Row: Peggy Leonard, Carolyn Taylor, Bonnie Holshouser, Marjorie Trexler, Edith Galloway, Jimmie Stoner, Phyllis Poteat, Diana Kennedy. Second Row: Thomas Shue, Mary Shue, Patsy Bost, Katie Puckett, Daisy Kluttz, Alex Trexler, Ernest Shepherd. Third Row: Billy Hull, Joyce Rummage, Dorothy Overcash, Don- ald Miller, Donelle Benfield, Brenda Bass, Yorke Beaver, Mrs. Huneycutt. Fourth Row: Brenda Cooper, Don Kluttz, Margaret Overcash, Jerry Page, Judy Eller, Melvin Dixon. Fifth Row: Wayne Rummage, Kyle Poteat, Thomas Corelle, Jerry Kluttz, Donald Corl, Bobby Varnadore. Absent when picture was taken: William Watts, Shelva Haynes Chird Grade Mrs. Mary Sowers First Row: Guy McGuire, Johnny Morgan, Wayne Taylor, Brenda Small, Brenda Holshouser, Brenda Leazer, Becky Heilig, Hazeline Featherstone, Joann Moss. Second Row: Jimmy Brady, Judy Misenheimer, Ronnie Mooney, John Culp, Billy Varnadore, Jerry Wiles. Third Row: Robert Drew, Jimmy Bost, Abbie Hohn, Betty Bost, Colleen Pickler, Nancy Safrit. Fourth Row: Guy Jones, Bruce Sapp, Bobby King, Marlene Waller, Nancy Walker, Susie Ludwic. Fifth Row: Ray Sechler, Pearl Barringer, Sylvia Holshouser. Sixth Row: Myrtle Cran- ford, Ronald Horton, Beulah Rowland, Melva Corl, Shirley Casper. Absent when picture was taken: Mark K. Brewer, Thurman Efird. reid Grads Mrs. Harold Eagle First Row: James Neil Beaver, Judy Fatata, Don Huffman, Barbara Holshouser, Eleanor Poole, Jay Johnson, Patricia Cooper. Second Row: Brantly Park, Joe Gallimore, Patsy Trexler, Willie Page, Donald McIntyre, Terry Braswell, Dale Basinger. Third Row: Jimmie Benfield, Shelva Miller, E. J. Efird, Dorothy Hall, Jerry Corl, Bobby Moss, Wayne Fesperman. Fourth Row: Lawrence Misenheimer, Sue Linker, Mary Frances Honey- cutt, Peggy Hampton, Kay Correll, Melvia Hall, Martha Clark. Fifth Row: Vicki Morgan, Tony Misenheimer, Mrs. Eagle. Mrs, Lovanna Verble First Row: James File, Darrell Galloway, Nancy Roseman, Carolyn Brown, Loena Holshouser, Clifford Kluttz, Betty Power, John Drew. Second Row: Coy Wiles, Cecil Deal, Doris Hall, Patricia Huneycutt, Gary Hall, Carolyn Morgan, Valeria Carter, Barbara Walker. Third Row: Brenda Earnhardt, Dorothy Carlton, Junior Morgan, Robie Swink, Martin Luther Trexler, Ronnie Hohn, Jerry King. Fourth Row. Kenneth Bostian, Larry Brown, Brenda Lyerly, RonnieCrisco, Peggy Cozart, Lester Shuping, Nell Goodman. Fifth Row: Chester Moose, Mrs. Verble, Anderson Haynes. Absent when picture was taken: Nancy Shue. First Grade Mrs. Frank Hodge First Row: Becky Lyerly, Brenda Kay Barringer, Howard Merritt Crowe, Carolyn Harwood, Nelson Shepherd, Michael Rinehardt, Brenda Kay Penninger, Marlene Swinson, Kay Francis Petrea. Second Row: Walter Casper, Evelyn Dunaway, Eugene Trexler, Barbara Drye, Carol Ann Miller, Max Varnadore, Betty Rummage, Lolly Mae Taylor, Vance Eller, Leslie Holshouser. Third Row: Monty Simpson, Thomas Powlas, Ruth Brown, Doris Casper, Terry Kesler, Dottie Morgan, Mary Shinn, Gary Rummage, Ruby Sue Kesler. Fourth Row: Gary Kluttz, Bobby Rowland, Richard Eagle, Novella Scott, Monnie Sechler, Brenda Kay Fisher, Mary Ann Misenheimer, Barbara Sue Hill. Fifth Row: Betty Eudy, Junie Rowland, Mrs. Hodge. First Grade Mrs. Mable Isenhour First Row: Sandra Trexler, Judy Huffman, Victor Roseman, Cheryl Morales, Tommy Rinehardt, Carol Corl, Jackie Steele, Billy Trexler, Joan Martin. Second Row: John Earnhardt, Judy Earnhardt, Sandra Selle, Ruby K. Eudy, Janice Baker, Ray Huggins, Bobby Safrit, Sandra Shue, John Remeta, David Poteat. Third Row: Joel Vanhoy, Gene Hill, Frederick Drew, Adam Swink, Marion Rothrock, Maurice Bost, Dean Kluttz, Clifford Kes- ler, Charles Hill. Fourth Row: Edith Swinson, Phyllis Trexler, William Ludwig, Lorraine Fisher, Terry Bea- ver, Elaine Fisher, Wayne Medley, Randy Stiller. Absent when picture was taken: Margarete Watts, Maggie Moss. LPORTS BASKETBALL CO-CAPTAINS - BOYS Coach Gilkerson, Franklin Hampton ¢ Kenneth Honeycutt BASKETBALL CO-CAPTAINS - GIRLS Coach Gilkerson, Jackie Beaver Mary Louise Peeler FOOTBALL CO- CAPTAINS Bobby Beaver, Coach Gilkerson Francis Rhinehart Football Ros ter-1950 NAME NO: POS: WT: Harold Blackwelder 48 LE 150 Francis Rinehardt 63 LG 176 Luther Matthews 39 jepae 170 Hayden Earnhardt 19 Cc ISS Bobby Beaver 60 RG 160 Glenn Sides 62 RT 170 John Gordy 18 RE 160 Bobby Fesperman 38 WB 150 Kenneth Honeycutt 28 BB 150 Jimmy Gallimore 24 Wie 165 Junior Holshouser 53 FB 160 Bobby Mooney 44 LE 150 Wayne Morgan 66 BT 250 Bill Earnhardt 39 LG 150 Ray Wilhelim 65 Rely 165 Mike Conry 40 RE 140 Junior Poole 30 BB 140 : Frank Hampton 49 IB} 164 vq Jimmy Poole 43 RG 150 Bobby Holshouser 31 TB 02g din.” 135 Rockwell’s first year of eleven man football provided a number of outstanding players. Junior Holshouser netted about 400 yards rushing from the fullback position. Jim Gallimore, a tailback, ran an average of 233 yards and kicked 39 1 2 yards per try. Kenneth Honeycutt ran from blocking back and altered with Holshouser at fullback and also caught many passes to run for a considerable gain of yardage. Fesperman and Hampton alternating at wingback also made some good plays which meant extra yardage. Some of the lines men who were outstanding were Bob Beaver, Luther Mathews, Glenn Sides, and Francis Rinehart. The following men were chosen for the All Tri-County team. Junior Holshouser, star fullback, was chosen as fullback on the All Tri-County first team. Francis Rinehart, left guard, was chosen as guard on the second team and honorable mention went to Bob Fesperman, wingback; Bob Beaver, guard; and Jim Galli- more, tailback. Also assisting Coach Gilkerson with th e management of the football team were Mr. Sam Erwin, Mr. Warren Kesler, and Mr. McCloskey. SCHEDULE Cooleemee 19 Rockwell 0 Mt. Pleasant 6 Rockwell 7 Mills Home 12 Rockwell 13 China Grove 27 Rockwell 0 Landis 25 Rockwell 0 Winecoff 19 Rockwell 12 Cleveland 4 Rockwell 12 East High Charlotte 13 Rockwell u GIRL’S BASKETBALL Minnie Rattz Mary Lee Russell Annie Bell Ward Jerrie Miller Micky Rattz Margaret Shue Nell Misenheimer Lucille File Mary Louise Peeler Jackie Beaver Lillie Ruth Honeycutt Frankie Rattz Clairene Brade Lavada Galloway Peggy Kluttz Mary Frances Stiller BASKETBALL SCHEDULE First Half Date ManciswateroOCKWell eens Janemo Cleveland at Rockwell...... Jieyy, © East Spencer at Rockwell...Jan. 19 Rockwell at China Grove... Jan. 23 Woodleaf at Rockwell.......Jan. 26 Second Half Date ROGAN StL IMR. WINTER, 5 4 oo oe Feb. 9 Rockwell at East Spencer...Feb. 13 China Grove at Rockwell... Feb. 16 Rockwell at Woodleaf....... BOY’S BASKETBALL James Alexander Mike Conry Bobby Fesperman Jimmy Gallimore John Gordy Frank Hampton Kenneth Honeycutt Glenn Sides Buzz Peeler Jimmy Poole Francis Rinehardt George Taylor Basketball KNEELING: The Co-Captains; Jackie Beaver, Mary Louise Peeler. STANDING: Peggy Kluttz, Mary Stiller, Lucille File, Mary Lee Russel, Jerrie Miller, Clairene Brady, Nell Misenheimer, Lillie Ruth Honeycutt, Annie Bell Ward, Margaret Shue, Minnie Rattz, Frankie Rattz, Coach Gilkerson. KNEELING: The Co-Captains; Frank Hampton, Kenneth Honeycutt, STANDING: James Alexander, Jimmy Poole, Bobby Fesperman, Jimmy Gallimore, Mike Conry, John Gordy, Francis Rhinehart, Buzz Peeler, Gregory Taylor, Coach Gilkerson. Baseball STANDING: Mike Conry-Manager, Jack Mooney, Hayden Earnhardt, John Gordy, Junior Holshouser, Harold Blackwelder, Milburn Leonard, Norman Kesler, Coach Gilkerson. KNEELING: Harold Earnhardt, Jimmy Poole, Kenneth Kepley, Franklin Hampton, Bill Earnhardt, Wayne Sapp, Harvey Holshouser. JOHN GORDY ACE-PITCHER Last year, 20 boys under the direction of Coach Gilkerson wound up the season with Rockwell in third place in the county conference. Rockwell won 9 games and lost only 5 in the county. In addition, the team traveled to Virginia and defeated 3 strong Virginian clubs. They took New Market 7 to 6, Harrisonburg, 19 to 0, and Stanton 10 to 5. The 1951 team will feel the loss of Jack Mooney, Harold Earnhardt, and Kenneth Kepley. However, there will be eleven lettermen returning. Some new boys who will add strength to this years ball club are Yorke Peeler, Freddie Hall, Bill Brown, Glenn Sides, and Bobby Holshouser. Cheer Leaders ae HHH a t} ‘ eens p oy 2 if Barbara Holshouser, Hazeline Poole, Norma Ann Stiller, Chief, a Ann File, Sue Odell. onogram Club First Row: Coach Gilkerson, Ruby Shipton, Junior Holshouser, J ackie Beaver, Vice President, Kenneth Honey- cutt, President, Jean Miller, Secretary and Treasurer, Milburn Leonard, Mike Conry. Second Row: Minnie Rattz, Becky Cook, Mary Louise Peeler, Jerrie Miller, Clairene Brady, Francis Rinehardt, Wayne Morgan, Luther Matthews, Bobby Ray Holshouser. Third Row: Hayden Earnhardt, Marvin Misenheimer, Frances Rine- hardt, Jimmy Gallimore, Nell Misenheimer, Bobby Beaver, John Gordy, George Poole. Fourth Row: Harold Blackwelder, Bill Earnhardt, Bobby Mooney, Hubert Cox, Ray Wilhelm. Moet cer OR oe as PS he deta Club siesta araurannvyn FIRST ROW: Hoyte Deal, Jack Beaver, Rex Holshouser, Vice President; Jean Miller, Secretary; Becky Cooke, President; Bob Beaver, Treasurer; SECOND ROW: Tom Puckett, Martha Holshouser, Jerrie Miller, Mary Louise Peeler, Frances Hall, Jimmy Lefler, THIRD ROW: Margaret Shue, Annie Mae Eagle, Helen Taylor, Sue Ritchie, Frances Rinehardt, Norma Ann Stiller. FOURTH ROW: Annie Lea Lyerly, Jackie Beaver, Edna Hoffner, Lucille File, Betty Jean Hoffner, Ruth Goodman, Gertrude Frick, Geneva File. FIFTH ROW: Milburn Leonard, Mike Conry, Marvin Misenheimer, Mrs. J. W. Johnson, Ruth Hooks. SIXTH ROW: Mr. James McCloskey, John Robert Earnhardt, Robert Shepherd. B eta C lub SInitiation F.F.A. Ojficers Gladys Trexler, Sue Ritchie, Nell Misenheimer, Katherine Fisher, Lucille File, Ruth Hooks. First Row: Mildred Rattz, Martha Holshouser, Georgie Ketchie, Ruby Jean Shipton, Louise Goodman, Jean McQuire, Anne Belle Ward, Peggy Kluttz, Mary Louise Pickler, Norma Jean Hill, Mary Eller. Second Row: Darlene Cline, Bebe Mesimer, Mary Euart, Lillian Taylor, Rosabelle Biggerstaff, Violet Ray Miller, Lillie Ruth Honeycutt, Margaret Morgan, Patsy Ketchie, Geneva File, Mary K. Stoner, Elaine Hegler, Barbara Yelton. Third Row: Janie Eagle, Sylvia Lowman, Mary Roseman, Carrie Elizabeth Lefler, Frankie Rattz, Mary Horton, Pricilla McQuire, Lavada Galloway, Mary Louise McQuire, Nell Corl, Mary K. Owens, Rachel Trexler, Ruth Morgan, Betty Goodnight, Doris Hoffner. FFA. First Row: Bill Earnhardt, James Alexander, Marvin Misenheimer, Francis Rinehardt, Norman Kesler, Frank- lin Hampton, Harvey Holshouser, Mr. Conry. Sccond Row: Gene Eagle, Donald Hoffner, Ben Agner, Robert Lowery, Derwood Puckett, Robert Shepherd. Third Row: Junior Holshouser, Kenneth Hoffman, Jimmy Kesler, Elmer Lee Cline, Roy Shepherd. Fourth Row: Hayden Earnhardt, Kenneth Honeycutt, James Agner, Ray Wil- helm. Fifth Row: Harold Blackwelder, John Gordy, John Bost, Bobby Mooney. Sixth Row: Jim Poole, John Eller, Lester Brown, Kenneth Shue, Eugene Goodman. Seventh Row: Luther Matthews, C.D. Goodman, James Correll, Herman Morgan, Alfons Dadzitis. Eighth Row: Dewey Sides, James Troutman, Ralph Shepherd, Jimmie Agner, Lee Bassinger, Loimons Peterson, Donald Measimer. Ninth Row, Craig Holshouser, Ervin Casper, Howard Shuping, Clyde Arey, Kenneth Morgan, Eugene Sides, Kenneth Shaver, Bill Morgan, Claude Earnhardt, Tenth Row: Jimmie Pucket, Kenneth Shaver, James Haynes, Jimmy Goodman, Johnny Efird, Willie Johnson. Eleventh Row: James Bost, Wayne Bost, Fred Bassinger, Dale Boger, Donald Morgan, John Henry Barringer. i Hitt il’ it P, T. A. OFFICERS: President, Mrs. Thomas Moose; Secretary, Mrs. Mur- rey Penninger; Vice President, Mrs. J.W. Puckett, Treasurer; Mr. R.W. Brown. CAFETERIA WORKERS: OFFICE WORKERS: Mrs. Spencer Bost, Mrs. George Parks, Mrs. Jim Frances Rinehardt, Mary Louise Peeler, Mr. Puckett irexierss Manager; Mrs. J. A. Miller. Ruby Jean Shipton, Marlene Bost, Frances Hall, Sue Ritchie. BUS DRIVERS: James Lee Bost, Hayden Earnhardt, Gregory Taylor, Bessie Lee Doby, Gene Eagle, Robert Shepherd. SE- COND ROW: Dale Boger, Francis Rhinehart, Norman Kesler, Donald Morgan. THIRD ROW: Albert Shep- of herd, Jim File, John Henry Barringer. sf fi HNFitNE JANITOR: Steve Williams HU RHE itt Senior 4-H Library Club Mary Eller, Minnie Rattz, Norma Jean Hill, Dewey Culp, Priscilla McQuire, Peggy Featherstone, Mary Lewis McQuire, Lavada Galloway, Mary Euart, Johnnie Hoffner, Jeanette Burleson, Ann Cruse, Carrie Mae Lefler, Bebe Mesimer, Amy Swink, Frances Stiller, Margaret Morgan, Edna Hoffner, Lillie Ruth Honeycutt, Nell Corl, Ada Hoffner, Betty Troutman,Barbara Yelton, Patsy Ketchie, Rosa Belle Biggerstaff, Mrs. Puckett, Lee Bassinger, James Puckett, Lucille File, Darline Cline, Nell Misenheimer. Junior Pp lay Cast Sue Ritchie, Hayden Earnhardt, Luther Matthews, Margaret Shue, Mike Conry, Ruth Hooks, James Alexander, Bobby Fesperman, Marvin Misenheimer, Annie Lea Lyerly, Lester Brown, Martha Holshouser, Jackie Beaver, Larry Corl, Gladys Trexler, Milburn Leonard. 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