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Page 33 text:
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ADVANCEMENTS IN OUR SCHOOL PROGRAM As the completion of our fourth year draws near we look back and see the many improvements that have taken place during this time. The first year Mr. Peeke start- ed the ball rolling by the forming of a football team and the purchase of new football equipment. Mr. Hill was our leader the second high school year. This year we saw many improvements by the addition of an agricultural department, and new basketball suits of purple and gold for the boys, girls teams. In our last two years at Walnut we were under the leadership of Mr. Fred Anderson. Mr. Anderson proved to be a very capable leader. It these two years Walnut improved by leaps and bounds. His first achievement was the addition of home economics depart- ment. Our school was greatly improved by the entire building being rewired and a new electric bell system being put in. Our sports department was advanced by the addition of new warm-up jackets for the basketball teams and new bleachers being built by the high school boys under the guidance of Mr. Williams, our agriculture teacher and shop instructor. ln this our fourth year a new typing class and general business class have been added. The typing class was formed with the purchase of fifteen new typewriters. In the sports department new purple and gold football suits and new helmets were purchased In the basketball section a much needed time clock has been purchased and additional bleachers have been built. In our lunch room a new refrigerator, and two deep-freezes, one for milk and one for ice-cream have been added. Downstairs a coca. cola machine and pop-corn have been added. Walnuts chief advancements came in the form of the fine teachers of our school, Mrs. Epps McClure, Mrs. C. M. Blankenship, Mr. Ormand Williams, Miss Louise McClure, Mr. Fredrick McClure, and Mr. Fred Anderson as Principle and teacher. In closing we wish to thank the parents and P.T.A. for the fine cooperation in giving tixne and moneys for the advancement of our school. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TEA HONORING FACULTY An afternoon tea was given honoring the members of the Walnut School Faculty on November 3, 1949. The tea was given in the Science Laboratory with the tables being decorated with white linen covers and pots of fall flowers. Special music was rendered and also group singing. The tea was enjoyed by all the teachers. Those responsible for the tea were Mrs. Gilbert Stackhouse, Mrs. Elrner McDowell, Mrs. Clyde McClure, Mrs. Ivan Dockery, Mrs. Cellan Baker, Mrs. Eldridge Leake, Mrs. Chester Thomas, and Mrs. Fleet Reeves, all grade-mothers in the school. FOOTBALL PARTY A football party was given on December 14, 1949, closing the season. Approximately 55 attended including Football Players, Cheerleaders, Coach Fredrick McClure, and Senior and Junior girls. Talks were made by Coach McClure and Captains Wesley Dockery and Wallace I-Iollifield. Refreshments were served and many games were played. Mrs. Epps McClure was the sponsor with the Senior and Junior girls, being in charge of Program The party was a great success and was enjoyed by all. Z9
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A G Q, s a ee., , V' wi Q7 he first of September 1949 found a group of willing but inex perienced students out for football Only three players had any pre- vious experience Before the season started the squad elected Guard Wesley Dockery as Captain and Quarterback Wallace Hollifield as 1 Alternate Captain By September 9 the men had been weeded from the boys O this date we met the Marshall eleven on the Island before a large crowd However the Tornado s experience gained a hard fought vic- tory 13 to 0 by scoring two touchdowns in the last half The second game of the season was played at Candler, a Buncom - County power. The Panthers fell under a 25 to 0 avalanche. In our third game we met another first year team. Sparked by Fullback Rector 'the Panthers won their first game over Fairview by the count of 18 to 13. Our next encounter was with Hot Springs, another County rival. 4 The more experienced Blue Devils defeated the Panthers 19 to 0. Our fifth game saw the Panthers meeting Marshall again. In a much disputed game the favored Marshall team was held to a 0 to 0 game. Our next game found the Panthers meeting Spruce Pine at Marshall The Panthers played one of their best games and trounced the Spruce Pine team 2.0 to 0. Two of the scores were chalked up by Halback McClure on brilliant runs of forty-five and fifty-five yards. Our seventh game found us traveling the longest distance of the year, about 90 miles to Bakersville. Here the Panthers found it hard to get started and lost Z6 to 6. In our eighth game we had a return game with Hot Springs at Marshall. In one of the hardest fought games of the season, the Blue Devils won 7 to 6. s On November 4, we met Black Mountain, Buncombe Qiamps and on of the powers of this section. This was the Panthers best game of the year despite a 40 to 14 loss. In this game we lost the services of our talented Fullback Rector. In our tenth game we met Fairview at Marshall. Although hard- pressed, we emerged on the long end of a. 12 to 7 count. On November 18, we closed our season at Oakley. It was a cold, windy night and the Panthers seemed never to get warm as they were trounced by a score of 39 to O. In this game we played without the services of five first stringers. X After the game the Oakley fans and players praised Walnut for thei fine play and great showing of sportsmanship. Walnut's first year of foo E veralfyears was very successf I I P' y X., xi ,. : , W Y A K . , Q n During the season the shi 'ngslgh of the line was Guard Ray Smith He is regarded by many as the ou s nding linesman in the county. Coach McClure did . onderful job with pg group of greenhor I -, re the boys enjoye Wlfililgmiefltfnflnal' YH er the s n wa. ver the Junior and gr la es gave F Q- 'ALL J'-X f the team member - very in 1 won efful i'rTi 57 s had -' all who attended. Members of the squ - who will graduate is year are: Linemen: loyd Roberts, Billy John Reeves, Toot Chandlers, and Wesley Back: Wallace Hollifield. 30
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