Walnut High School - Echoes Yearbook (Walnut, NC)

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Lillian Hollifield, Juanita Parton, Chrlstene Haynle, Mary V. Gutherie, Lillian Snelson, Jean Allen, Irene Thomas, Eileen Thomas, Peggy Thomas, Mary E. Thonms, Meredith Barnett, Louise Allen, Hester Chandler. Coach-Fred Anderson. Plurnmer Cody, Arthur Ramsey, Herbert Allen, Bobby McClure, Wesley Dockery, Wallace Holllfield, Hoyle Dmlzan, Bobby Chandler, Howard Lunsford, Ray Sxnlth, Buddy Rector. Coach Fred Anderson Z6

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SPORTS BASKETBALL The Purple Panthers and Pantherettes of Walnut High had a very successful basketball season in '48 and '49, Both teams were coached by Mr. Fred W., Anderson. The scores are: . Girls Boys Walnut White Rock Walnut White Rock Walnut Mars Hill Walnut Mars Hill Walnut White Rock Walnut White Rock Walnut Mars Hill Walnut Mars Hill Walnut Hot Springs Walnut Hot Springs Walnut Red Oak Walnut Red Oak Walnut Mar shall Walnut Mar shall Walnut Spring Creek Walnut Spring Creek Walnut Red Oak Walnut Red Oak Walnut Spring Creek Walnut Spring Creek Walnut Lake Lure Walnut Lake Lure Walnut Mar shall Walnut Mar shall Walnut Hot Springs Walnut Hot Springs Walnut Hot Springs Walnut Hot Springs Walnut Mar shall Walnut Mar shall Walnut Hot Springs Walnut Hot Springs Walnut Hot Springs Miss Peggy J'o Thomas was high scorer for the Pantherettes with 420 points during the season. For the Panthers Bobby McClure was high scorer with 141 points and Herbert Allen was next with 85 points. The girls opponents scored 398 points while Walnut scored 611. The boys opponents made 457 points while the Panthers made 504. On February 24, the Madison County Tournament started. The Pantherettes played Marshall the fir st night. They defeated them 36 to l9. The second night .the girls played Spring Creek and defeated them also. This left the Pantherettes to play the strong Mars Hill lassies. The score was tied ten times during the game. When the final whistle blew Walnut had won the tournament by the score of 45 to 39. During the tournament Peggy Thomas hit the hoop for 85 points. The Panthers played at 3:30 against Mars Hill. This was a good game and the boy should be given a lot of praise even though they lost by a score of 47 to 38. A beautiful trophy was awarded at the end of the Mars Hill and Marshall game. Mars Hill was champions in the boys division. Peggy Io Thomas, Mary Elsie Thomas, and Louise Allen made the All Tournament Team for the girls and Arthur Ramsey for the Boys. Irene Thomas won the sportsmanship cup. During the week of March 7 - 12 there were two tournaments going on. The Tri County Tournament at Mars Hill and the Tournament of Champions in Asheville. The Panthers played Pleasant Gardens at Mars Hill on Monday afternoon. 27