Walnut High School - Echoes Yearbook (Walnut, NC)

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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

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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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Pleasant Gardens won 27 - Z0. The girls journeyed to Asheville and played at 7:00. The Pantherettes beat Mills River 36 - 24. On Tuesday the girls played Clearmont at Mars Hill at 3:00. They lost by three points. Again on Wednesday night the Pan- therettes played Sylva. The girls again 34 - 26. The basketball season was closed with a banquet at the S. and W. Cafeteria on Tuesday March 29. Those present were members of the basketball tearns and cheerleaders. Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Hutchins, Mr, and Mrs. Vernon E. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Anderson and son, Mr. Ormand Williams, and Miss Louise McClure. Mr. Woods was the guest speaker. A nice gift was presented to Mr. Anderson for his splendid work in coaching the teams. After the banquet supper they were guests of Mr. Jonas Chandler Jr. at the Imperial Theatre. The movie Every Girl Should Be Married was enjoyed by everyone. After the movie everyone returned to dear old Walnut High safely. BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL Several years ago the present year squad started playing baseball. With an awkward and clumsy attempt. The squad was inexperienced, but as the years went by the boys got a little more experienced by playing in the Madison County League during the summer vacation of 1948. Q They extablished a very good record in the League and also in High School and are expected to go unbeaten during the coming High School season. Who knows but what Walnut High School baseball players will gain great fame, and a name, in the roster of some great ball team in the Big League in the near future? ' - V During the season of '47 and '48, under the coaching of the able Miss Louise ' McClure, the Walnut girls had their first softball team in several years. Only two games were played during the season because not many of the schools in the county had softball teams. Both games were with Spring Creek, with Spring Creek winning both. We expect a better season this year. ' ' ' GRAMMER GRADE BASKETBALL A First Team T Second Team ' Ern 1Te Reeves F Joan Tlfomas F Juanita Allen F Eloise Landers F Ruth Payne F Lois Cook - F Christene Cody G Wanda Davis G . Dorothy Henderson G Betty Dockery G Loraine Freeman G Ruth Johnston G Substitute: Katherine Allen F 28