Valdese High School - Impersonator Yearbook (Valdese, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1955 volume:

PE Se sate oy appease _ Raga aide mete ae | JIM JACUMIN BARBARA BUMGARNER ANNA LOU ABEE SALLY DUNCAN ports Editor Co-Art Editor Co-Art Editor Assistant Art Editor za” GREG GRANA SANDRA GUIGOU ELSIE ABEE JOE VERREAULT Assistant Editor Assistant Business Manager Assistant Picture Editor Assistant Sports Editor SD ANNUAL STAFF BURKE COUNTY an PUBLIC LIBRARY 1955 IMPERSONATOR [3] FOREWORD Our school year is made up of three seasons: Fall, cheering crowds gathering at football games... green freshmen excitedly awaiting initia- tion; Winter, basketball... long awaited Christmas vacation .. . horrors of mid-term; Spring, base- ball . . . Ah, Graduation at last! [4] DEDICATION Attractive, understanding, cooperative and able—so we the students have found you. And so will those who have the privilege of future association with you. As a token of our appreciation for your helpful guidance, individually and as a couple, we, the annual staff of 1955, fondly dedicate Volume XVI of The Impersonator to MR. AND MRS. RALPH CLARK [5] a FUTURE MUSIC BUILDING [6] FACULTY MR. JOHN L. JOHNSON Principal MRS. MYRA BRASWELL MR. LEO BREVARD MRS. ELEANOR BREVARD MR. BURTON BARGER English, Guidance Biology, Gen. Science, Phys. Ed. Algebra, Geometry Health, Phys. Ed. [7] FACULTY MR. TED STARNES MRS. GLORIA PONS MR. GEORGE WILSON MRS. BETTY HAMMOND Economics, Sociology, Civics, Typing, Bookkeeping, Business Band, Chorus _ Home Economics Shad Nga Arithmetic, Office Practice neers rs 4 we h MR. RALPH CLARK MRS. ADA CLARK MR. CARROLL CALHOUN MRS. BONNIE CALHOUN Eighth Grade English II, I History, Librarian Seventh Grade MR. WALTER WAGNER MISS ANITA GHIGO MR. WORTH CAMPBELL MRS. MELISSA GRILL Industrial Arts, Math I English, French Chemistry, Gen. Science Seventh Grade Algebra, Physics [3] Home Room FACULTY MRS. RUTH GRAY MULL Eighth Grade MRS. FRANCES KELLER MR. CARL ROBINSON Eighth Grade Seventh Grade Ms ine gg NS enya MRS. RACHEL McBRAYER Typing, Shorthand, English MRS. DELL B. WILSON Civics County Guidance Supervisor ts [9] BUS DRIVERS Glen Zimmerman, Gary Shuping, Jack Harris, Bill Boughman, Robert Deal, Jim Jacumin, Ted Rhoney. CAFETERIA STAFF Standing—Mrs. Queen, dietitian; Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Shytle, Mrs. Carswell. Seated—Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Pons, Mrs. Franklin. [10] 10117 zg 1718 2, September begins the season of Fall; the Freshman enters our Halls. They enter without fear or dread, of the four long years that lie ahead. FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS DOUGLAS SQUILLARIO..... . . . President JIMMY HATLEY Site Lae ost tesa VaicePrestdent LORETTA SHARPE 4 sy cele dele ise cothremmemeOecretacy JIMMY McENTIRE Pe) el eh eters ose Le edSUT EE: [12] FRESHMEN Joe Abee Nancy Abee Roy Abee Charles Abernathy Janice Abernathy Nan Abernathy Jerry Annas Margaret Barus Lo Ann Berry Martha Berry Wanda Berry Wesley Berry Jane Boggs Edna Bradshaw Eva Brackett Mary Ellen Buff Billy Bumgarner Frederic Burgess Jo Kaye Burney Carolyn Byrd Doris Cannon Tally Carpenter Betty Carswell Withonia Carswell Virginia Chester Gerald Childers Kert Childers Robert Childers Harold Clark Barbara Cline [13] FRESHMEN Jackie Cook — Jeraline Cook Margaret Deaton Garry Donnelly John Ducket D Margaret Duncan Betty Gaye Garrou arold Green Jimmy Greenway Marilee Guigou Anne Harris Carol Ann Harris James Lee Hatley Homer Heavner Merlene Heavner Robert Heavner Tommy Hearn Verita Hildebran Margaret Hudson David Hunt Margaret Hurman Edward Icard Larry Icard Robert Icard Harry Jackson Laird Jacob Judy Keever Betty Kelly Evelyn Kelly Mary Kincaid [14] FRESHMEN Wanda Lafevers Faye Lail Allen Lambert Glenda Laughridge Rita Leger Brenda Lowman Jerry Lowman Gerald Malcom Mary Ruth McDaniel Iris McGalliard Margaret McGee Jimmy McEntire Elsie Mull Ronald Owenby Winfred Ogle Myrna Oxford Jerry Page Jimmy Page Paul Page Jackie Parker Edith Pierson Margaret Ann Poe Kenneth Pons Milton Pons Selenah Ann Pons Betty Poteat Tommy Poteat Linda Sue Powell Jerry Rhoney Johnny Salvaggio [15] FRESHMEN Paul Settlemyre Loretta Sharpe Bobby Shook Lucy Shook Nancy Shook Jack Shook Russel Shuping Laminda Shytle Bob Smith Maurice Smith Rita Smith Douglas Squillario Phyllis Stillwell Dorothy Street George Talmon Russell Vinay Don Waldrop Burl Warlick Paul Whisnant Edward Williams Charles Wilson Eleanor Wilson Gene Woods Carolyn June Young Johnsie Zimmerman [16] Coach Brevard | Head Coach Barger FOOTBALL First row—Coach Brevard, Clifford Abee, Jerry Wilkerson, Vic Micol, Harry Jensen, Douglas Cline, Jim Weir, Jackie Wilkie, Second row—Coach Clark, Tommy Pons, “Mack Tilsen Harry Jackson, Mickey Viggers, Bobby Rector, Garva Day, Russel Shuping. Third row—Coach Barger, Paul Beach, Harold Barker, Qrez Grang, Jerry Murray, Danny Bridges, Harlan Eugene Smith, Dean Passmore. Fourth row—Tobe Reep, William Wilkie, Richard Icard, Charles Wilkerson, Richard Whisnant, Buford Abee. Vance Cline, Burns, Johnny [18] | Vance Cline Harry Jensen [19] ge Ss 7S ER ae ee omnenenene Richard Whisnant bay Doug Cline Clifford Abee [20] Danny Bridges Tommy Pons AR) Richard Icard ““Doobie’’ Beach EF ” obe’’ Reep Harold Barker Mickey Viggers Johnny Wilkerson [93] Greg Grana Jerry Wilkerson MONOGRAM a Clifford ay ee Jim Weir—President Richard Whisnant—V-President Dean Passmore—Manager : Gilbert Hogan Garva Day—Treasurek y Richard Icard Bosh Smith Mickey Viggers Harold Barker “Tobe’’ Reep mn [24] dges por® oo C L U B “Willie’’ Wilkie—Secretary Mack Wilson Johnny Wilkerson Johnny Lail “‘Doobie’’ Beach Curly Lingafelt J. R. Passmore Ted Rhoney—not pictured [25] Charies Burns “Bosh” Smith William Wilkie [26] Harry Jackson Jerry Murray [27] TIGERS WIN WESTERN AA CONFERENCE CROWN The Tigers wound up their 1955 football season in great success, as they became Wes tern AA -Conference Champions part by forfeit and part by being the great team that they were. In their season the Tigers had a 12 to 3 record and of these 3 loses only one was a As the season was closing the title in our division was in a three way tie between Valdese, Marion, and Wilkes Central, but in the closing games Marion lost out to Wilkes, then the Eagles from Wilkes met the Tigers to suffer a 21 to 13 defeat conference loss. which gave Valdese their division crown. Valdese Valdese Valdese Valdese Valdese Valdese Valdese Valdese Valdese Valdese Valdese 21 1954 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Forest City 0 Canton 13 Taylorsville 0 Elizabethton, Tenn. 14 Morganton Wilkes Lenoir Marion Hickory NOT OO sie Newton-Conover Western AA Conference Playoff Wilkes 3 [28] saben iitit HM HY HH. JUNIOR VARSITY First row: Benny Benfield, Allen McClurd, Jimmy Turner, Henry Carlton, Tommy Poteat, Jimmy Page. Second row: Jimmy Hatley, Doug Squillario, Paul Whisnant, Johnny Lail, Laird Jacob, Edward Seagle, Bobby Lingerfelt. Third row: Jerry Porch, Jerald Childers, Fred Smith, Julius Passmore, George Talmon, Burl Warlick. RINKY DINKS First row: Gene Woods, Jimmy Christmas, Bart Bounous, Donald Franklin, Mickey Johnson, Buck Bradshaw, David Deal, Jerry McGalliard. Second row: Elgie McGalliard, Marshall Brinkley, Jimmy Lowdermilk, Joe Clark, Billy Buffington, Leroy Treadway, Jimmy Pressley, Russel Vinay. Third row: Randy Rhyne,Clifford Decker, John Garrou, Harold Glenn Murray, Richard Hudson, Larry Nicols, Jackie Cooke, Francis Wilson, Gerald Malcolm. Fourth row: Billy Griffin, Gerald Harris, Sammy Wilkerson, Jimmy Weaver, Cy K. Lynn, Jimmy Chester, Jim Cline, Benny Burnes, Ronald Stamy, Milton Pons, Roger Williams. [29] OREN ae rene CHEERLEADERS Loretta Sharpe, Ann Harris, Red Powell, Regina Wiseman, Harriette Pons, Barbara Wiseman, Louise Johnson, Jeanette Pons, Anita Norris. MASCOT—ANCHOR HOMECOMING MISS FAYE BRANCH Homecoming Queen MISS LYNDA REEP MISS CAROLYN CLARK Attendants , [31] FAYE BRANCH Sponsored by Jim Weir LYNDA REEP CAROLYN CLARK Sponsored by Harry Jensen Sponsored by Buford Abee [32] JEAN GREENE Sponsored by Clifford Abee VERA MILHOLEN Sponsored by Harlan Smith [334 ANAISE BRIDGES Sponsored by Paul Beach CAROL ANN PERROU Sponsored by Vance Cline AMANDA HALL JEAN KONKLE Sponsored by Richard Icard Sponsored by Richard Whisnant ee) Sees = — , LILY ANN HOLLOWAY PAT GADDY Sponsored by Bobby Rector Sponsored by Vic Micol [34] RACHEL BURNS LUCILLE BIVENS Sponsored by Jerry Wilkerson Sponsored by Garva Day NORMA BRINKLEY GWENDOLYN CHURCH Sponsored bya William Wilkie Sponsored by Gilbert Hogan Not Pictured 135] JIMMY CHESTER — ELSIE ABEE Halloween King and Queen [36] PERSONALITIES EDITH PEARSON Miss Valdese High CAROL ANN PERROU Miss American Legion SW ete ae ce Nicctory Over ANRLOR as penn: ne wan ae [38] Five officers from the Sophomore Class On through the years they will pass, They hope the wisdom they get here Will last them through the many years. SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS Henry Carlton, Secretary; Ray Benfield, Vice-President; Rachel Burns, President; Joanna Satterwhite, Treasurer; Harold Barker, Sergeant-at-Arms. [40] Wanda Abee Lu Ann Baily Harold Barker Jerry Barnes Ray Benfield Charles Berry Grace Berry Jean Berry Ann Bills Lucille Bivens Jerry Blankenship Bill Boughman Amelia Bridges Evelyn Bumgarner Rachel Burns iy Wagg Cannon Henry Carlton Juanita Childers Gwendolyn Church Carol Lynn Clark % TA] SOPHOMORES Kitty Conley Howard Crotts Barbara Deal Margaret Deal Harry Dippman Jackie Edwards Norma Epley Derry Franklin Paula Franklin Pat Gaddy Elizabeth Goode Hope Goode Peggy Griffin Jack Harris Kenneth Hick Myrlvenia Hipps Lily Ann Holloway Danny Hoyle Lee Hudson Judy Humphries [42] SOPHOMORES Larry Humphries Joe Jacumin Johnny Lail Kenneth Lambert Dianne Ledford Bobby Lingafelt Arnold Lindsay Carl Long Gene Lowman Patsy Metcalf Allen McClurd Joan Micheals Edgar Milholen Cameron Monroe Betty Lou Moore Marie McCurrie Frances McEntire Jane Oxford Anna O’Quinn Gene Page 4423) SOPHOMORES Dean Passmore Julius Passmore Betty Pearson Alda Perkins Barbara Piercy Jerry Poarch Norman Powell Patricia Ramsey Johnny Reep Lillian R ld eynolds Muriel Rhoney Ray Robinson Ruby Robinson Barbara Rodgers Gail Rutherford Melva Sain Joanna Satterwhite Edward Seagle Lynn Setzer Clyde Shuping [44] SOPHOMORES, Frank Simmons Dale Sipes Nancy Smart Lynn Smith Myrtle Smith Nita Smith Wayne Smith Hugh Southerland Sandra Spencer Doris Starkey Oris Starkey Doris Steppe Joan Stirewalt Nora Stroupe Edward Taylor Ronald Travis Leon Tradway Jimmy Turner Elaine Walker Lynn Watson —————— [45] SOPHOMORES Rama Jean Whisnant Wayne Whisnant Harold Williams Joe Williams Jewel Wilson Marlene Wilson Barbara Wiseman David Witherspoon Edwina Yancey Sue Yarborough Johnny Zimmerman [46] Here are the officers of the jolly Juniors, They are all lined up behind a fence Another year then they’ll be Seniors With a mind full of knowledge and common sense. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Charles Smith, Sergeant-at-Arms; Greg Grana, Treasurer; Joe Verreault, President; Jack Wilkie, Vice-President; Vera Milholen, Secretary. David Abee [47] JUNIORS Elsie Abee Dolores Barus Paul Beach Gwendolyn Benfield Linda Berry Frances Bivens Vernon Bivens Danny Bridges Charles Burns Billy Butler Joyce Callender Betty Carter Johnny Church Bobby Cline Doug Cline [48] JUNIORS Coy Deal Robert Deal Sally Duncan Barbara Franklin Greg Grana Sandra Guigou Amanda Hall Glenn Hallman Valarie Hendrix Suzanne Hogan Nancy Hudson Harold Huffman Osborne Huffman Shelba Huffman Bobby Johnson [49] Joanne Keever Esther Martin Jerry Murray Jean Konkle Blenda McGalliard John Marshall Ogle JUNIORS Verlon Lail Johnny Micol Sylvia Pascal [50] Max Lambert Vera Milholen Carol Ann Perrou Corinne Lowman Richard Mobley Lorraine Perrou Fe JUNIORS Charles Pons Jeanette Pons Tommy Pons Dean Powell Doris Powell Richard Pruett Carolyn Queen Bonnie Robinette Reba Robinson Billy Satterwhite Gary Shuping Bobby Sipe Charles Glass Smith Dorothy Smith Beverly Speagle [51] JUNIORS Jimmy Spinks Betty Stirewalt Joe Stirewalt Martha Thomas Gloria Travis Joe Verreault Mickey Viggers Rachel Watson Johnny Wilkerson Jack Wilkie oe | David Wilson Mac Wilson P. O. Wilson John Woods Glenn Zimmerman [52] VARSITY SQUAD Gail Rutherford, Doris Starkey, Elaine Walker, Sandra Spencer, Carolyn Clark, Lynda Reep, Jean Greene, Rachel Burns, Amelia Bridges, Nancy Hudson, Pat Gaddy, Muriel Rhoney, Jean Konkle, Anaise Bridges. Manager: Gene Woods. Coach: Mr. Barger. Lynda Reep Jean Greene Guard Guard [54] Anaise Bridges Rachel Burns Guard Guard Nancy Hudson Carol Lynn Clark Gail Rutherford Forward Forward Forward [55] Jean Konkle Sandra Spencer Forward Forward Muriel Rhoney, Doris Starkey, Elaine Walker, Amelia Bridges, Pat Gaddy. [56] VARSITY Coach Brevard, Dean Passmore, Manager; Jack Wilkie, Jerry Murray, Bobby Lingafelt, “Bosh” Smith, Danny Bridges, ‘“‘Jock’’ Cline, Buford Abee, Johnny Lail, Charles Burns, Doug Cline, Joe Verreault, Tommy Pons, Allen McClurd. JUNIOR VARSITY First Row—Edward Williams, Jerry Poarch, Johnny Reep, Tommy Poteat, Frank Simmons, Larry Jacob, Doug Squillario. Second Row—Stump Turney, Derry Franklin, Jimmy Hatley, Kenneth Pons, Julius Passmore, Russell Shupine. Third Row—Mr. Starnes, Harold Clark, Charles Berry, Don Waldrop, Ray Benfield, Johnny Salviaggo. [57] Tommy Pons Danny Bridges Doug Cline Guard Center Guard -.“Jock’’ Cline Buford Abee Johnny Lail Forward Forward Center [58] “Bosh” Smith Charles Burns Bobby Lingafelt Forward Guard Forward Jerry Murray Allen McClurd Joe Verreault Guard Guard Forward [59] BAND Carolyn Clark, Melva Sain, Kaye Sinclair, Patricia Ramsey, Marlene Wilson, Carolyn Lou Byrd, Jewel Wilson, Carol Ann Perrou. Majorettes. First Row—Joan Micheals, Phyllis Stillwell, Wanda Abee, Gail Rutherford, Doris Starkey, Doris Steppe, Carol Ann Harris, Betty Gay Garrou, Sue Yarborough, Edwina Yancey, Paula Franklin, Ann Bills. Second Row—Mr. Wilson, Director; Laminda Shytle, Ann Harris, David Deal, Eleanor Wilson, Elizabeth Goode, Jane Oxford, John Marshall Ogle, Edward Williams, Frank Simmons, Margaret Deaton, Lydia Hendley. Third Row— Margaret Ann Pons, Joe Clark, Patricia Smith, Norma Kay Epley, Amanda Hall, Loretta Sharpe, Clifford Decker, Judy Keever, Lillian Reynolds, Jo Kaye Burney. Fourth Row—Evelyn Bumgarner, Arnold Lindsey, Bobby Johnson, Buzz Long, Alton Britt, Robert Deal, Carolyn Queen. MAJORETTES Carolyn Clark, Chief Majorette; Kaye Sinclair, Patricia Ramsey, Melva Sain, Marlene Wilson, Carol Ann Perrou, Carolyn Lou Byrd, Jewel Wilson. CHORUS First Row—Faye Branch, Betty Kelly, Joanna Satterwhite, Gloria Travis, Lily Ann Holloway, Janice Abernathy, Shelba Huffman, Dorothy Smith, LaVaida Cline, Sandra Guigou, Jane Cline, Charlotte Pearson, Bonnie Robinette, Regina Wiseman, Jeanette Berry, Jeanette Pons. Second Row—Mr. Wilson, Director; Merlene Heavner, Vera Milholen, Rita Smith, Gwendolyn Benfield, Peggy Griffin, Doris Powell, Betty Poteat, Linda Berry, Ruby Robinson, Shirley McGhinnis, Valerie Hendrix, Joyce Callender, Lucy Shook, Anna O’Quinn. Third Row—Barbara Deal, Frances Coffey, Myrtle Smith, Margaret Herman, Evelyn Kelly, Betty Carter, Margaret Deal, Betty Piercy, Sylvia Pascal, Mildred King, Mattie Hurst, Amanda Hall. Fourth Row—Frederick Burgess, Jimmy Page, Coy Deal, Jerry Rhoney, Kenneth Lambert, Mack Wilson, Tommy Poteat, Leon Treadway, Howard Crotts, Gary Donnelly. Fifth Row—Harold Clark, Ted Rhoney, Bobby Rector, Bruce Glazebrooks, Gilbert Hogan, Jerry Poarch, Robert Deal, Gary Shuping, Jerry Barnes. JUNIOR BAND First Row—Elizabeth Yoder, Joyce Bentley, Jane Carlton, Carle Queen, Judy Speagle, Janet Smart, Linda Bonouse, Richard Williams, Billy Wilson. Second Row——Max Scruggs, Harriette Williams, Jackie Cooke, Johnny Garrou, Bobby Barus, Carol Canipe, L ouise McGalliard, John Bradshaw, Daniel Dalmas. Third Row: Joyce Keever, Allen Steepe, Cy Lynn, James Robbins, Judy Yarbor, Rachel Powell, Margaret Barus. Fourth Row: Jimmy Pressler, Jimmy Greenway, Miilard Lowman, Bruce Metcalf, Billy Griffin. [61] “SLIDE RULE CLUB” First Row—Gilbert Hogan, P. O. Wilson, Jim Jacumin, Francis Bivens, Al Britt. Second Row—Mr. Wagner, Ester Martin, Willy Wilkie, Pat Gaddy, Gail Rutherford, Buzz Long, Jim Church, Mr. Campbell. Third Row—Jack Wilkie, Greg Grana, Tommy Robinson, Jim Weir, Jerry Church, John Ogle. Fourth Row—Oris Starkey, Harry Jensen, Joe Verreault, David Abee, Clyde Lail, Joe Duncan. FHRST NATIONAL BANK “LES CINQS MOUSQUIRTAIRES” Barbara Bumgarner, Al Britt, Miss Ghigo, Louise Johnson, Olin Wilson, Lynda Reep. [62] eg onl pase ome ree agg 06 me om — pe se om ECHOES STAFF Betty Houston, Jane Butler, Ruth Shook, Cora Pearson, LaVaida Cline, Jerry Church, Audrey Smart, Alma Buff, Charlotte Pearson, Venice Seagle, Audrey Taylor, Frances Coffey, Anaise Bridges, William Wilkie, Merlene Costner, Mildred King, Mimi Searcy, Clara Rector, Clyde Lail. Not Pictured—Mrs. Pons, Sponsor; Carol Woods and Jean Green. OFFICE ASSISTANTS Doris Allen, Louise Johnson, Mimi Searcy, Patricia Walls, Olin Wilson, Richard Icard, Bosh Smith, Audrey Smart, Audrey Taylor, Joanne Annas, Merlene Costner, Faye Branch, Jane Butler. [63] LIBRARY CLUB First Row—Patricia Metcalf, Carol Ann Perrou, Joanne Annas, Ruth Shook, Betty Houston, Mr. Calhoun, Sponsor. Second Row——Bonnie Robinette, Ruby Robinson, Barbara Deal, Rama Jean Whisnant, Olin Wilson, Johnny Zimmerman, Winifred Ogle, Alma Buff, Cora Pearson, Gloria Travis, Clyde Shuping, Aileen Rhoney, Jerry Church. FIRST AID STAFF Aileen Rhoney, Delorus Barus, Barbara Franklin, Norma Kay Epley, LaVaida Cline, Barbara Bumgarner, Joan Micheals, Frances Coffey, Audrey Taylor, Nancy Hudson, Betty Piercy, Clara Rector. [64] RADIO CLUB Doris Powell, Ester Martin, Harold Clark, Coy Deal, Osborne Huffman, Janie Wilkinson, Louise Johnson, Ruth Shook, Edwina Yancey, Peggy Griffin, Lily Ann Holloway, Margaret Hudson, Barbara Wiseman, Linda Berry, Jean Konkle, Vera Milholen, Doris Allen, Johnny Zimmerman, Barbara Franklin, Rita Leger, Anne Bills, Paula Franklin, Judy Humphries, Doris Starkey, Rachel Watson, Tally Carpenter, Frances McEntire, Virginia Chester, Oris Starkey, Tommy Poteat, Luan Bailey, Sandra Spencer, Joanna Satterwhite, Jerry Church, Charles Berry, Billy Bumgarner, Gilbert Hogan, Patricia Walls, Mimi Searcy, David Witherspoon, Betty Piercy, Gwendolyn Church, Linda Powell, Shirley McGhinnis, Tommy Robinson, Harriet Ann Pons, Milton Pons, Billy Satterwhite, Barbara Bumgarner, Gary Shuping, Jerry Barnes, Muriel Rhoney, Anna Lou Abee, Mr. Starnes, Sponsor. FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA , Mr. Starnes, Co-Sponsor; Olin Wilson, Norma Kay Epley, Doris Starkey, Sue Yarborough, Shirley McGhinnis, Carolyn Byrd, Sandra Spencer, Elaine Walker, Joan Micheals, Reba Robinson, Mrs. Grill, Co-Sponsor; Loretta Sharpe, Edwina Yancey, Evelyn Bumgarner, Anna O’Quinn, Barbara Bumgarner, Harriet Ann Pons, Gary Owens, Jeanette Berry, Regina Wiseman, Rachel Burns. [65] BETA CLUB Anaise Bridges, President Jimmy Jacumin, Vice-President Merlene Costner, Reporter Clara Rector, Secretary Anna Lou Abee, Treasurer Faye Branch Jean Greene Lynda Reep Carol Woods Barbara Bumgarner Greg Grana Elsie Abee Joe Verreault Sandra Guigou Sally Duncan Jack Wilkie Joanne Annas David Abee Betty Houston Shirley McGhinnis [66] FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA Anna O’Quinn, Jeanette Berry, Edna Bradshaw, Anne Boggs, Evelyn Bumgarner, Dorothy Street, Mary Ellen Buff, Rita Smith, Amelia Bridges, Rachel Burns, Elaine Walker, Doris Starkey, Eleanor Wilson, Wanda Berry, Joan Micheals, Sandra Spencer, Patricia Metcalf, Mrs. Hammond, Sponsor. CLUB PRESIDENTS BetasGlub i in a AN ATSESBRIDGES Monogram Club “5,055... = =) 25.) JIMMY. WEIR EH Age ee er Oe BELINDA SMcGALLLARD Radiog@lubaene in) iT OUISE JOHNSON Slides RulesClubmeg 008 0 a 2s JIMeJACUMIN Debatings Clubwear earn a ECO YODEAL Ma bi Ae a a ee hoe eT ARRIETT EANN@PONS ibcaryaGl ube oe eee TOANNESANNAS FrencheGlubi ee ee LOUISESJOHNSON: = apetestaltecms a eee eee ee RUT A eESHOOK [67] : Snow + Sled = Broken Bones! ouire feoking +he wrong way, Carel . [68] SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS HARRY JENSEN President Seventy frantic, but dignified seniors... College Day at Morganton ...Class Rings... . Senior Play ... packed and bound for Washington. . Club meetings . . . class meetings and quarrels... Class Day ...at long last, GRADUATION! CAROL WOODS JOANNE ANNAS Vice-President = Secretary CLASS COLORS—Blue and White CLASS FLOWER—White Carnation CLASS MOTTO—“Veni, Vici, Vidi”’ (We came, we saw, we conquered.) MERLENE COSTNER Treasurer [70] SENIORS ANNA LOU ABEE Chorus 1; Band 2; F.H.A. 1,2; Radio Club 4; Beta Club 4, Treasurer 4; Impersonator Staff, Co-Art Editor 4; Basketball I Qodbe Senior Superlative, “Best All Around.” BUFORD ABEE Football 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Chorus 3. CLIFFORD ABEE Football 1,2,3,4; Monogram Club WZ 4s Class Officer 3; Senior Superlative, “Most Courteous.”’ DORIS JEAN ALLEN Dramatics Club 3; Paper Staff 3; Radio Club 4; Office Assistant 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3; Delegate to State F.H.A. Convention 2. JOANNE ANNAS F.H.A. 1; Library Club 3,4, President 4; Home Room Representative on Student Council Constitutional Committee 3,4; Dele- gate to Girls’ State 3; Treasurer of W. D. N.C.H.S.L.A. 3; Class Officer, Secretary 4; Office Assistant 4; Beta Club 4; Basketball 1; Senior Superlative, “Cutest.” FAYE BRANCH Class Officer, Treasurer 1; F.H.A. 1,2; Band 1,2; Majorette 1,2; Dance Band 1; Saxo- Phone Quartet 2; Football Sponsor and Homecoming Queen 2,4; Chorus 4; Beta Club 3,4; Impersonator Staff 3,4, Business Man- ager 4; First Aid Staff 3; Paper Staff 4; Chief Marshal 3; Office Assistant 4; Senior Superlative, ‘‘Most Studious.” [71] SENIORS ANAISE BRIDGES F.H.A. 1,2, Secretary 2; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Beta Club 3,4, President 4; Paper Staff 4, Club Reporter; Homecoming Sponsor 4. ALTON BRITT Band 1,2,3,4; Debating Club, Vice-President 4; Les Cinqs Mousquetaires 4; Radio Club 4; Football 3; Slide Rule Club 4; Delegate to Band Clinic 2,3. LOUISE BRITTAIN ALMA NADINE BUFF Library Club 4; Paper Staff 4. BARBARA BUMGARNER F.H.A. 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Impersonator Staff 3,4; F.T.A. 3,4; Debating Club 3; Les Cings Mousquetaires 4; Slide Rule Club 4; Chorus 1,2,3; First Aid Staff 3,4; Square Dancing Team 1; Senior Superlative, ‘‘Most Likely To Succeed’’; Class Historian 4. JANE STREET BUTLER Paper Staff, Distribution Manager 4; Office Assistant 4; Senior Superlative, ‘Most Court- eous.”’ [72] SENIORS JERRY CHURCH County Winner of National Teen-age Roadeo 3; Slide Rule Club 4; Library Club 4; Radio Club 4; Senior Superlative, ‘“Most Original.” JIMMY CHURCH LaVAIDA LOUISE CLINE F.H.A. 1; Chorus 1,2,3,4; First Aid Staff 2,3,4; Radio Club 4; Homecoming Sponsor 3; Paper Staff, Gossip Editor 4; J.V. Basket- ball 1; Delegate to Mars Hill 3,4; Octet 3; Square Dance Team 1. KENNETH CLINE Football 1,2,3,4; Monogram Club 2 ,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Senior Superlative, ‘‘Most Athletic.” VANCE CLINE, JR. Football 1,2,3,4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1; Optimist Bowl Delegate 4; Senior Superlative, ‘““Most Attrac- tive.’’ FRANCES COFFEY [73] 3,4. JOE DUNCAN Slide Rule Club 4; Senior Superlative, ‘‘Most Likely To Succeed.” BRUCE D. GLASBROOK Chorus 4. JERRY CROTTS Baseball 1,2,4; Basketball 1,2; Chorus 1,3. GARVA DAY Football 3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Secretary and Treasurer of Monogram Club 4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Class Officer, Sergeant at Arms, [74] SENIORS MERLENE ELMETTA COSTNER Beta Club, Reporter 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3, His- torian 2, Treasurer 3, Delegate to State Con- vention; Paper Staff, Art Editor 4; Junior Marshal 3; Class Officer, Treasurer 4; Office Assistant 4; First Aid Staff 3; Bookkeeping Award 3; Senior Superlative, “‘Most Orig- inal.” R. A. COULTER, JR. Chorus 2. SENIORS JEAN GREENE F.H.A. 2; Beta Club 3,4; Basketball 15273545 Delegate to Girls’ State 3; Miss American Legion 2; Football Sponsor 3,4; Imperson- ator Staff 3,4; Paper Staff; Senior Superla- tive, ‘‘Most Athletic.” GILBERT STACEY HOGAN Basketball 1; Football 1,2; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Slide Rule Club 4; Radio Club 4; Chorus 3,4. CHARLES HUDSON BETTY JANE HOUSTON F.H.A. 1; Library Club, Reporter 4; Beta Club 4; Paper Staff 4. HAROLD HUDSON JACK AMSEY HUDSON [75] SENIORS MATTIE ESTELLE HURST Library Staff 3; Chorus 2,3,4. RICHARD LEE ICARD Football 1,2,3,4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Office Assistant 4; Senior Superlative, ““Wit- tiest.’’ LOUISE JOHNSON JIMMY JACUMIN Slide Rule Club, President 4; Beta Club 3,4, Vice-President 4; Library Club 3; Imperson- ator Staff 3,4, Assistant Sports Editor 3, Sports Editor 4; Monogram Club 3,4; Foot- ball 1,3; Industrial Arts Award 1; Delegate to Boys’ State 3; Junior Marshal 3; Senior Superlative, ‘‘“Most Studious’’; Class Lawyer 4, HARRY MARTIN JENSEN, JR. Class Officer, Vice-President 1; Band 1,2,3, State Contest 3; Football 3,4; Monogram Club 3,4; Slide Rule Club 4; Representative for Student Council 4; Class Officer, Presi- dent 4; School Sports Reporter for Valdese News 4; Senior Superlative, “Best All Around.” Band, Librarian 1; Dance Band 1; F.H.A. 1,2; Square Dance Team 1; Basketball 1,2; Dramatics 3; Paper Staff 3; Debating Club, Treasurer 3; F.T.A. 3; Recitation Medal 3; Office Assistant 4; Radio Club, President 4; Les Cinqs Mousquitaires, President 4; Cheer- leader 1,2,3,4; Head Cheerleader 2,4; Senior Superlative, ‘‘Wittiest.’’ MARY MILDRED KING Chorus 4; Paper Staff 4. és SENIORS CLYDE WINFERD LAIL, JR. Library Staff 3; Slide Rule Club 4; Paper Staff 4. HAROLD DEAN MARTIN VICTOR EMMANEUL MICOL, JR. Football 1,2,3,4; Monogram 1,2,3,4; Dele- gate to Optimist Bowl 4. SHIRLEY McGHINNIS -H.A. 1,2,3, Vice-President 3; Chorus 12 4; First Aid Staff 3; Library Assistant 2; -T.A. 3,4; Beta Club 4; Radio Club 4. GARY LYNN OWENS Monogram Club 1,2,3,4; Class Officer 1 F.T.A. 4; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1 9293 2,33 Baseball 1,2,3. Ses} CHARLOTTE PIERSON Chorus 3,4; Radio Club 4; Senior Superla- tive, ‘‘Neatest.”’ [77] ite =— eM ee Ea Sea | __ SENIORS ra A ; a em ‘ a on” a “ ; CORA. PEARSON ‘Oak Hill High School-—Clée Club 2,3; Dra- atics Club 2,3; Paper’Staff 2,3; Avna Ne, Staff De Valdese High School—Library Club 4; Paper Staff 4, a . - _ HARRIETTE ANN PONS a he BTA. 2,3,4, Officer 3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4, Officer 4; F.H.A. 1,2,3, Officer 3; Library _ Assistant 33 4, Officer 4, District President 3; Cheerleader 2,3,4; Radio Club 4. BOBBY RECTOR Football 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Chorus 3,4; Monogram Club 3,4. CLARA RECTOR F.H.A. 1,2,3, Historian 3; Beta Club 3,4, Secretary 4; First Aid Staff 2,3,4; Paper Staff 4, Club Editor. 3 LYNDA REEP Les Cinqs Mousquitaires 4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; F.H.A. 1,2; Beta Club 3,4; Freshman Class President; Editor Impersonator 4, As-. sistant Editor 3; Band 1,2; Majorette 2; Slide Rule Club 4; Dance Band 1; Sponsor 4; Sax Quartet 2; Junior Marshal 3; Senior Superlative, ‘‘Most Popular.’ AILEEN RHONEY Basketball 1; Dramatics Club 3; Paper Staff 3; Library Club 3,4; Library Assistant 3,4; First Aid Staff 4. [78] —_— SENIORS TED RHONEY Football 1,2,3; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Choral Clinic 3,4. . TOMMY ROBINSON Slide Rule Club 4; Radio Club +4; Senior ' Superlative, ‘‘Cutest.’’ MIMI SEARCY Band 1,2; Paper Staff 3,4, Business Manager, Distribution Manager; Office Assistant 4: Dramatics Club 3; Radio Club 4. VENICE ANN SEAGLE Band 1,2; Basketball 1; Paper Staff 3,4; Dramatics Club 3. RUTH MAXINE SHOOK Radio Club, Secretary 4; Library Club, Treasurer 4; Paper Staff, Exchange Editor 3, Editor 4; Dramatics Club 2,3. AUDREY NADINE SMART Basketball 1; Chorus 1; F.H.A. 1: Beta Club 4; Paper Staff4; Office Assistant 4. [79] SENIORS DORIS JEAN SMART GUY SMITH HARLAN EUGENE SMITH Football 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketb all 1,2,4; Office Assistant 4; Monogram Club 2,3,4. AUDREY MAE TAYLOR First Aid Staff 2,3,4, President 4; Chorus 1,2, Delegate to Mars Hill 2, Octet 2; Office Assistant 4; Square Dance Team 1; Paper Staff, Jokes Editor 4; Senior Superlative, “Most Dignified.” PATRICIA WALLS Hickory High School—Home Room President 1; F.H.A. 1,2; English Club 1,2. Valdese High School—Radio Club 4; Office Assist- ant 4. JIMMY LYNN WEIR Football 1,2,3,4; Monogram Club 2,3,4, President 4; Baseball 2; Basketball 2; Slide Rule Club 4. SENIORS in) RICHARD WHISNANT Football 1,2,3,4; Monogram Club a Vice-President 4; Class Treasurer 2; Class), President 3; Delegate to Boys’ State 3; Junior! Rotarian 4; Junior Marshal; Senior Superla-, tive, ‘‘Most Popular.”’ } WILLIAM HOWARD WILKIE | Foctball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basket- | ball 2; Slide Rule Club 4; Class President 2; Monogram Club 1,2,3,4; Sports Editor of Echoes 4; Class Prophet 4; Senior Superla- tive, ‘‘Most Dignified.’”’ | | JERRY RAY WILKERSON Football 4; Basketball 2; Baseball 1; Opti- mist Bowl Delegate; Monogram Club 4. i JANE WILKINSON Band 1,2,3; F.H.A. 1,2,3; Debating Club 1; 4@ Radio Club 1; Baton Club 1. OLIN WILSON F.T.A. 2,4; Office Assistant 4; Library Club 4; Les Cinqs Mousquitaires 4. REGINA ANN WISEMAN Chorus 1,2,3,4, Secretary of Chorus 3,4; F.T.A. 3,4; Radio Club 4; Cheerleader 4; Octet 2,3. [81] ey [82] SENIORS CAROL DEAN WOODS Chorus 1; F.T.A. 1,2; Beta Club 3,4; Impersonator Staff 3,4, Assistant Picture Editor 3, Picture Editor 4; Paper Staff 4, Business Manager; Class Officer 4, Vice- President; Senior Superlative, ‘‘Most Attrac- tive.’’ JIMMY YOUNG Slide Rule Club 4. GLENN RICHARD ZIMMERMAN Bus Driver 3,4; Radio Club 4; Delegate to Mars Hill Music Clinic 1,2; Chorus 1,2. SUPERLATIVES ANNA LOU ABEE, HARRY JENSEN JANE BUTLER, CLIFFORD ABEE Best All Around « Most Courteous LOUISE JOHNSON, RICHARD ICARD LYNDA REEP, RICHARD WHISNANT Wittiest Most Popular SUPERLATIVES JEAN GREENE, JOCK CLINE MERLENE COSTNER, JERRY CHURCH Most Athletic Most Original CAROL WOODS, VANCE CLINE WILLIAM WILKIE, AUDREY TAYLOR Most Attractive [84] Most Dignified SUPERLATIVES BARBARA BUMGARNER, JOE DUNCAN JOANNE ANNAS, TOMMY ROBINSON Most Likely To Succeed Cutest R. A, COULTER, CHARLOTTE PEARSON JIMMY JACUMIN, FAYE BRANCH iat: Neatest Most Studious [85] at ‘ . ' : YOUNG AT HEART : Soe halla Miri Searcy es Anna Veu Abec A nase Bridges Audrey “Tayler Snails Lunda Reep Bethy, iy etes, ORIG © 3 | aN ae : Vanwe Cline we [86] a i YOUNG AT HEART oa Bar hava Bumaarner eo Vic aN Gilhecy Mes ae Hogan Qoctner % Oi: S | Bhiclel, pat Ghige [87] REVEREND CHARLES BEAMAN DR. WILLIAM HOWARD PLEMMONS Baccalaureate Address Professor of Education at the University of North Carolina Commencement Address TERESA GRIFFIN, MICHEAL K. CLOER Senior Class Mascots [88] FAYE BRANCH Valedictorian —_ MERLENE COSTNER LYNDA REEP ANAISE BRIDGES Salutatorian Salutatorian Salutatorian MARSHALS Joe Verreault, Chief Elsie Abee Sally Duncan Greg Grana Douglas Cline [89] BARBARA BUMGARNER Class Historian h JIM JACUMIN WILLIAM WILKIE Class Lawyer Class Prophet WASHINGTON BOUND!! [90] RICHARD WHISNANT JEAN GREENE Boys’ State Girls’ State JOANNE ANNAS Girls’ State JIMMY JACUMIN Boys’ State [91] GRADE SEVEN . GRILL MRS GRADE SEVEN MR. ROBINSON [92] MRS. 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