Waynesville High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Waynesville, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 78 of the 1945 volume:

✓ VL 1945 ountameer In a rose-tinted valley encircled by hills, Resting deep in a land that is blest, Where the warm golden sunlight brings concord and peace Lies the school that our hearts all- love best, And amidst those green hills in that valley of gold, Shall our praises to her ever rise, Till the mountains and hill-sides her honors set forth And re-echo her name to the skies. Chorus: Then hurrah for our colors, our flag and our school, Hurrah for our classmates so dear, Hurrah for our teachers so kind and so true, lor the Board of Trustees give a cheer. Editor—J. D. Kelley Business Managers— Margurite Way and Bruce Briggs WAYNESVILLE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL WAYNESVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA Haywood County Public Library Wayn©sville ★ ★ ★ Sgrt. Cecil Yount U. S. Army Killed July 11, 1945— Saipan. Class of ’36. 1st Lt. Thad O. Chafin, Jr. U. S. Army Killed Nov. 22, 1944— Germany. Class of ’37. Pfc. Clarence L. Scruggs U. S. Marine Corps Killed Sept. 18, 1944— Peleliu Island. Class of ’44. to the former students of Waynesville High School who have made the supreme sacrifice for victory and for us. The Master Teacher once said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” May we hereby acknowledge our debt and ★ ★ Ir T Corp. Oscar Howell U. S. Army Killed July 30, 1944— France. Class of ’41. Luther Buff S 1 c U. S. Navy Killed June 6, 1944—Eng¬ lish Channel. Class of ’41. 4 Sgt. Kenneth Moore U. S. Army Killed July 30, 1944— France. Class of ’41. Pvt. Claude Underwood U. S. Army Killed July 11, 1944— Saipan. thid, the 1945 ovmtameer accept the challenge. Ours is the job to carry the torch of service to God, to our country, and to our fellow men toward that ideal AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE. Lest at any time we falter on the way, let us remember these our friends and comrades. M. H. Bowles Pfc. Willie Messer U. S. Army Killed August 12, 1944— France. Class of ’38. Pfc. James Knight U. S. Army Killed July 24, 1944— France. Class of ’40. Pvt. Joseph Underwood U. S. Army Killed Sept. 13, 1944— Germany. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 emberi oj- tbe Calais of ’45 CHARLES MOODEY RICHARD E. SCATES HARDY NOLAND KENNETH TURNER THOMAS H. MEDFORD ARTHUR PAUL EVANS HOBERT E. COLLINS THOMAS WILSON RALPH PHILLIPS RAYMOND PHILLIPS BOBBY PHELPS 6 CAROL GRAHL JAMES NICHOLS GILBERT HEMBREE CECIL MEHAFFEY WILLIAM P. BURGIN KENT KETNER WILLIAM LEE HOWELL EARL GREEN JESS C. CROUSER JACK ONEIL RAMEY EARL RAMEY WALTER WYATT FRED MOORE 7 M. H. BOWLES District Principal C. E. WEATHERBY ' High School Principal m yddmint5 tra tion MRS. L. N. RICHESON Secretary to the Principal 8 FACULTY Miss Bessie Boyd Mrs. Inez Cloud Brooks Mr. Jr Colvin Brown Mrs. Ruby Ricks Brown Mrs. Marjorie M. Buchanan Mr. Owen R. Corwin Mrs. Helen Eckhoff Miss Mary Elmore Mrs. Ova P. Ferguson Mr. Charles L. Isley Miss Alma Jackson Mrs. Lucy Tate Jones Mrs. J. M. Kellett Miss Nancy Killian Miss Grace Dean Leatherwood Miss Margaret Perry Miss Stella Rogers Mrs. Ethel Craig Sloan Mrs. Emily Haynes Smith Mrs. Grace A. Stamey Miss Margaret Terrell Pictures Not Available: Mrs. Amelia B. Leatherwood Mrs. Lizzie Boyd Ferguson Mrs. Mary Ann Loflin Mrs. Marie P. Patrick 9 Seniors, we the faculty salute you for past achievements. It has been a privilege to work with you during the past four years. You have demonstrated a spirit of cooperation that of any group I have known, you continue to grow in strength of character and in ability to serve God and mankind. Therein you will find real happiness and success. M. H. Bowles and service beyond 10 Off iceri JOE TURNER_President JANE WYCHE _Vice-President NOBLE GARRETT_Secretary-Treasurer Ififjaicoti Becky Jo Burgin Mike Leatherwood Pc oeni Our four long years have passed away, Four years of gladness, joy, and fun, They say our high school days are o’er, And our life’s work has just begun. We’re leaving now the place we love To fill our place in the world, And may we ever strive to keep The name of our great school unfurled. Some days were good, and some were bad, And many lessons have seemed hard; Some of our class have gone away, To fight for freedom yard by yard. Let’s not forget the days just gone, But keep them long in memory; Let’s ne’er forget our teachers kind But praise their names in days to be. This is the time we’ve waited for, At last has come our graduation; And on our shoulders rests the job, To build a firm and Christian nation. And when our lives down here are o’er And we no more do tread the sod, May all our names be found in gold In the Great Class Roll of our God. By Virgil Hoglen 11 ELIZABETH ADAMS Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff,, 4. JOANNE BOONE Home Room Officer, 1; 4-H Club; Public Speaking, 3, 4; Dramatics, 1 , 2 . MARGARET BRENDLE BRUCE BRIGGS Annual-Staff, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room Officer, 3. DORIS BRIGGS Church Leadership, 2, 3, 4; Chorus, 2. FLORENCE BUCHANAN 4-H Club, Program Leader. CAROLYN BURGIN “Gravel Gertie” Band, 1, 2; Scouts, 1. 2. PEGGY SUE BURGIN Art Club, 1, 2; Public Activities, 2, 3. LILY MAE BURNETTE WILMA CAGLE MILDRED CALDWELL SARAH CALDWELL LAWRENCE CLARK “Scotty” Basketball, 4. CALLIE CLARK Chorus, 1; Art Club, 2; Red Cross Worker, 4. HENRY CLAYTON Band, 1, 2; Boy Scout; Public Speaking, 1; Art Club, 1. 12 OF 19 4 S JANIE CLINE HUGH COMPTON Boys Chorus, 1. JOE COMPTON Annual Staff, 4; Home Room Of¬ ficer, 4; Football, 2, 3, 4; Basket¬ ball, 4. KATHRYN COPE Church Leader, 3, 4; Chorus, 1; Band, 2, 3, 4. BETHEL COWAN Home Room Officer, 3; 4-H Club, 1; Basketball, 3. BETTY JO CROCKER MARY SUE CROCKER Scouts, 1, 2; Home Room Officer, 1, 2, 3; Art Club, 1, 2; Public Ac¬ tivities, 4. WILLIAM HENRY DAVIS Chorus, 4; Annual Staff, 4. BLANCHE DAVIS ELIZABETH DAVIS Home Room Officer, 1; Art Club, 1. LEWIS DOTSON Football, 2. ILA JEAN EVANS Annual Staff, 3, 4; Cheer Leader, 3, 4; Church Leadership, 3, 4; Bas¬ ketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. ANNE FARMER “Rooney” Annual Staff, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Majorette, 3, 4; Chorus, 4. CLAUDE FERGUSON Home Room Officer, 3; Class Officer, 3. MARY FRANCES FURGUSON Chorus, 1, 2, 3; Home Room Officer, 1; Church Leadership, 3, 4. 13 CLASS RICHARD FRANKLIN BARBARA FRANCIS Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room Of¬ ficer, 3; Annual Staff, 4; Church Leadership, 4. CALVIN FRANCIS Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 4; Church Leadership, 3, 4. DOROTHY FULLER Basketball, 1, 2; Track, 1, 2; Art Club, 1; Church Leadership, 4. BETTY JO GADDY Chorus, 1, 2, 3; Art Club, 2; Red Cross Work, 4. NOBLE GARRETT Class Officer, 4; Home Room Of¬ ficer, 1; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra, 3, 4. NELLA SUE GARLAND Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room Of¬ ficer, 2, 3; Annual Staff, 4. POLLYANNA GIBBS Public Activities, 3, 4; Home Room Officer, 1; Church Leadership, 3, 4; Art Club, 1. IDA LOU GIBSON Chorus, 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra, 3, 4; Church Leadership, 4. MARY JO GREEN Band, 1, 2; Chorus, 1. PEARL GREENE Class Officer, 2; 4-H Club, 2. LENA GUNTER JEAN HALL LILLIAN HANNAH Home Room Officer, 3, 1. VIRGIL HOGLEN Annual Staff, 3, 4; Cheerleader, 4; Orchestra, 3, 4; Home Room Of¬ ficer, 1. 14 or 1945 EARL NORRIS Chorus, 1, 2; Public Activity, 4; Football, 2. EVELYN OTTO Home Room Officer, 1; Church Leadership, 4. EDITH PALMER LOUISE PALMER Home Room Officer, 1; Chorus, 1; Church Leadership, 4. FRANCES PARTON Chorus, 1. ALLENE PLEMMONS REBA RHEA Art Club, 1; Home Room Officer, 1. HELEN JEWEL ROBINSON Annual Staff, 4; Chorus, 1; Home Room Officer, 1, 2. FAYE ROGERS RUTH SANDERSON Chorus, 4. PAULINE SEASE Chorus, 1, 2. GENE SHEEHAN ALICE ELIZABETH SILER “Betsy” Scout, 1, 2, 3, 4; Church Leader¬ ship, 3, 4; Art Club, 1; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4. EVELYN SILER MILDRED SILER 17 CLASS MARJORIE SKIDMORE JUANITA SMITH HILDA SMITH VIRGINIA SMITH KATHRYN SPARKS VELMA SUTTON WILMA SWANGER FANNIE TRANTHAM Basketball, 3, 4; Track, 3, 4; Church Leadership. JOE TURNER Annual Staff, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 4; Orchestra, 3, 4. MONTE UNDERWOOD FREDERICK VAUGHAN Chorus, 2, 3; Band, 3, 4; Cheer¬ leader, 3; Orchestra, 3, 4. MARGUERITE WAY “Pody” Church Leader, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff, 4; Art Club, 1. DO WE WEST FRANCES WILLIAMS Scout 3, 4; 4-H Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Church Leadership, 4; Public Ac¬ tivity, 2, 3, 4. 18 oi nos AUDREY WYATT NEAL WYATT Football, 3, 4. JANE WYCHE Annual Staff, 4; Scout Rank, 1, 2, 3, 4; Church Leadership, 3, 4; Class Officer, 1. No Picture: ROY COGDILL JAMES SISKE Public Activity, 1, 2. MARY ALICE DAVIS B. J. MORROW BEULAH MAE HALL 1 Jaledictori •lan JANE WYCHE ddalutatorlan JOANNE BOONE Cu iz end Lip dLvuardd SeniorJ J. D. KELLEY JOANNE BOONE zdmencan cJdecjion (ditizendLip dwardd (fjindk ) DONALD RHEA EUGENIA BOONE Eugenia Boone 21 Donald Rhea CLASS PROPHECY It was a noisy but happy group of seniors that marched from Waynesville High School in the spring of 1945. Their faces fairly glowed with excitement as they went out to greet the world in which they were to play a great part. The group of teachers gathered behind them gave audible sighs of relief, and each of them had an additional gray hair. Five years after that graduating day, during the presidency of Mr. J. D. Kelly, I made an airplane tour of the United States. On that tour I saw various members of that 1945 senior class. As I flew low over Hollywood, in the distance I could hear voices rising in laughter. Standing before this hilarious crowd of people was Mr. Laugh-it-off, better known as Joe Turner. What did Bob Hope have that Joe doesn’t? Coming from the MGM Studio, I heard femin¬ ine voices squealing wildly. As I observed closer I saw Virgil Hoglen standing before the audience softly crooning. They didn’t even remember Frank Sinatra!! Suddenly a small brick bungalow caught my eye. Seated inside was Bebe Medford disgustedly combing her hair, while Carlton and little Jr. silently washed dishes. When I picked up the Fashion Magazine, there, staring me in the face from the front cover, was Anne Farmer, a well known Powers model, pos¬ ing in the latest bathing fashion. Dressed in his zoot suit Bill Millar is tramping the streets of Hollywood in search of new bait for his wolfish appetite. Pushing a baby carriage down the street, with three, black headed little boys trailing after her was Carolyn Burgin, continually grumbling about her job as housewife. Beautifully clothed in the latest fashion, was Callie Clark, relating to the reporters her recent trip to Paris. A row of neatly painted buildings caught my eye. A sign outside the buildings read “Fergu¬ son’s Dairy, Managed by Claude Ferguson.” Flying over some beautifully cultivated land I was attracted by a tall lanky man in blue jeans, sweating over a potato patch. To my great sur¬ prise I recognized that man as Calvin Francis! Kathryn Sparks and Hazel Leatherwood, now New York’s best seamstresses, were deftly sewing on bridal gowns. I wondered why? While reading a movie magazine I found that Hollywood’s latest find was ERIC ELDERSON, who was really an old class mate of mine, Dowe West. He had easily taken Alan Ladd’s place. Monte Underwood looked very important, seat¬ ed behind a large desk in a popular Real Estate Office. The little sign before him read “Man¬ ager.” While traveling through New York I saw a very attractive little French dress shop. I step¬ ped inside and found to my amazement that it was a shop for stout women, owned by Nella Sue Garland and Margurite Way. (Better known as Madams Suzie and Pody). The headlines of the evening paper startled me greatly. I read that the socially prominent Mil¬ dred Siler Vaughn was sueing her husband, Fred¬ rick Vaughn, on charges of mistreatment. Dressed in stiff white uniforms, Marjorie Mull and Mildred Caldwell were briskly walking up the halls of a Red Cross Hospital near Wash¬ ington. Neil Wyatt and Rufus Massie were standing before a long line of bathing beauties on Palm Beach, Florida. They were both grinning broad¬ ly and each looked quite satisfied. I later learned they always judged the annual bathing beauty contest. Hilda Smith and Susie Moody were leaning over the back yard fence talking about the troubles they were having with their husbands. It seemed that those two men just wouldn’t stay at home any more. I stopped in a book store in Ohio and purchased a book of poetry. While reading through it I found to my surprise, a poem which had been written by one of my old classmates, Frances Williams. Comfortably seated in a luxurious room was Pearl Green, assisted on all sides by maids, clad in spotless uniforms. Dorothy Lewis was the chief librarian in one of the nation’s best known libraries. Her high school training had helped lots. Walking down the streets of Cincinnati, with a tiny little tot in the midddle, I saw none other than my old friends, Peggy Sue Burgin and Bob Phelps. I was admiring some beautiful painting in a famous museum when I saw a lovely picture painted by Florence Buchanan. To my great surprise I found Mary Frances Ferguson and Sarah Moody still hunting for the “right one”. They both seemed to be doing pretty good. While enjoying a delicious dinner in a well- known Cafe, I learned that the Cafe was owned and operated by Lily Mae Burnette and Wilma Cagle. As the world’s champion basketball players, Elizabeth Adams and Fannie Tranthem were posing for sports reporters. Claire Howell and Velma Sutton looked very stunning in their new airplane hostess uniforms. Their training was completed and they were now well-known hostesses. Well known in the social world were Betty Jo Noland and Evelyn Siler. They both appeared to be good bait for some hungry wolf. Smells of delicious food came from the kitchen door of an attractive little home at Lake Juna- luska. By closer observance I saw the cook was Thelma McDaniel. As manager of Welco Shoe Corporation, Ray McCall seemed to be doing well in the business world. Two attractive beauty operators caught my eye as I passed one of the well-known beauty parlors. I learned they were Sarah Caldwell and Blanche Davis, two of 1945’s graduating pupils. Dressed in slacks and with her hair tied up, I saw Ruth Sanderson on her way to work in an airplane factory as riveter. Admiral Raymond Phillips looked very stun¬ ning in his new uniform—how he rated it no one knows. Richard Franklin was still following Dowe West. Now he was trying to become a movie star. We wonder if he succeeded! Still the world’s quietest man, Jack Howell was 22 $ calrrly going about his work as mechanic. I saw Bill Mehaffey removing a tire from a car at a filling station which I later found he owned himself. After asking at several places I learned that B. J. Morrow wrote a comic strip for the news¬ paper. While buying my groceries at C. E. Ray’s I found to my joy that an old friend, Janie Cline, had been promoted from the dairy counter to the vegetable counter. Standing on the front steps of W. T. H. S. was Boyd Medford patiently waiting for Theresa Alley to finish orchestra practice so he could walk up the hill with her. Seated at Mr. Bowles’ desk as his private secre¬ tary was Audrey Wyatt. She still ran her legs off for Mrs. Sloan, who of course remained at W. T. H. S. Marjorie Skidmore had taken Miss Terrell’s place as Bible teacher in W. T. H. S. She had offers from many schools, but she chose to remain with good old Waynesville High. Teaching geometry in W. T. H. S., Lillian Han¬ nah seemed quite contented although I did hear several pupils say they wished Mrs. Kellett was back. Lib Davis was driving a shining new car down the streets of Waynesville. She didn’t seem to have a care in the world. As we circled in for our landing and the motors died away, I reflected upon the good traits of these, my dear classmates. And then as I re¬ turned to my home I was tired but happy as I concluded my successful journey. For it was successful, as I saw my friends and classmates meeting life’s problems and successfully over¬ coming them. Pollyanna Gibbs 1945 CUSS HISTORY Our ship is our Alma Mater, the Waynesville Township High School, and the crew is we the seniors of the Class of Nineteen Hundred Forty- Five. Our big voyage began in nineteen hundred forty when approximately one hundred seventy- five of us started together and now, in nineteen hundred forty-five, one hundred twenty-four of us are still togethe r, not ending our voyage but starting on a greater one to distant ports. PORT I. Eighth Grade. Our first port together was the eighth grade. There, in the State War Scrapbook Contest, Hazel Leatherwood won fourth place and Pollyanna Gibbs had one of the best scrapbooks in the State. We were also proud to have one of our crew, Bill Millar, to win third place in a district Civics Contest. Jane Wyche won second place in a district General Science Contest. In this port Anne Farmer, Bruce Briggs, Barbara Francis, Betsy Siler, Betty Jo Noland, Eloise Martin, Fred¬ erick Vaughn, Bobby Leatherwood, Joe Turner, Henry Clayton, Bill Kerley, Bebe Medford, Nella Sue Garland, Boyd Medford, Virgil Hoglen, Mar¬ garet Brendel, Mary Jo Green, Marguerite Way, and Calvin Francis were members of the high school band with Katherine Cope and Noble Gar¬ rett joining later. PORT II. Ninth Grade. In our second port we were led by our class president, Bill Millar. In the Girl’s Public Speak¬ ing Contest our class was represented by Frances Williams; and in the Boy’s Public Speaking Con¬ test we were represented by James Siske, Bill Kerley, and J. D. Kelley. Our school was par¬ ticularly proud of our football boys that year, for they won every game in which they took part. From our class, Joe Compton, Carol Grahl, Ray¬ mond Phillips, and Walter Wyatt were on the football team. Three girls from our class, Ila Jean Evans, Dorothy Fuller, and Elizabeth Adams, were on the girls’ basketball team. PORT III. Tenth Grade. In our third port J. D. Kelly, our class presi¬ dent, won second place in the D. A. R. Declama¬ tion Contest. Pollyanna Gibbs won first place in the Girls’ Speaking Contest, and Ila Jean Evans won honorable mention. Joanne Boone and Frances Williams were also contestants. Virgil Hoglen, Bob Leatherwood, and Joanne Boone were members of the school dramatics club. In the Girls’ Chorus were Ida Lou Gibson, Pauline Sease, Betty Jo Gaddy, and Mary Frances Fergu¬ son. The Junior Class representatives for the annual were Anne Farmer, Ila Jean Evans, Bill Millar, and Virgil Hoglen. The boys from our class leaving for service for their country were Cecil Mehaffey, Walter Wyatt, and Bob Con- stance PORT IV. Eleventh Grade. In our fourth port, the most important of the four ports, Joe Turner has served as class presi¬ dent. J. D. Kelly was the first place winner in the D. A. R. Declamation Contest, and Jane Wyche won first place in the State D. A. R. Scrapbook Contest. Frederick Vaughn, Vir¬ gil Hoglen, Ida Lou Gibson, Jue Turner, Eloise Martin, Noble Garrett and Anne Farm¬ er are members of the school orchestra. In the annual home economics fashion show thirty- five of our senior girls took part. In the band, Anne Farmer, and Eloise Martin were majorettes; Ila Jean Evans, Virgil Hoglen, and Bebe Medford were cheer leaders. A wonderful piece of work was done on the annual by J. D. Kelly, the editor, Ila Jean Evans, associate editor, Bruce Briggs and Marguerite Way, business managers, and all of the rest of the annual staff. Bebe Medford, Helen Jewel Robinson, Marguerite Way, Frances Par- ton, Nella Sue Garland, Joanne Boone, and Eloise Martin were chosen to write character sketches of the seniors for the annual. Pollyanna Gibbs was elected to write the Class Prophesy. Nella Sue Garland and Bebe Medford were chosen to write the Last Will. Ila Jean Evans and Anne Farmer were chosen to write the Class Complaint and the Class Poem was written by Virgil Hoglen. Twelve of our senior boys, Ned Massey, Tom Medford, James Moody, Raymond Phillips, Har¬ dy Noland, Bobby Phelps, Ed Scates, Kepneth Turner, Thomas Wilson, Carol Grahl, William Lee Howell, and Gilbert Hembree have gone on greater voyages for the service of their country. This is not the end of our voyage, for there are many other ports beckoning us. Although we shall not make the rest of our voyage to¬ gether, may each of you find ports of success and happiness wherever you may go! Jane Wyche, Historian 23 Evelyn Siler, J. D. Kelley, Bebe Medford, Dowe West, Ila Jean Evans, Joe Turner Roy Cogdill, Francis Williams £ emor BEST LOOKING_Dowe West MOST POPULAR Raymond Phillips, Joe Turner CUTEST-__ Joe Turner NEATEST_J. D. Kelley WITTIEST__Joe Turner BEST ALL AROUND_Tom Medford MOST ATHLETIC_Carol Grahl MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED_J. D. Kelley MOST STUDIOUS-__Bruce Briggs MOST ARTISTIC_Virgil Hoglen MOST TALENTED__ Frederick Vaughn BEST DRESSED__ Noble Garrett CLASS BABY...Monte Underwood CLASS FLIRT_Rufus Massie CLASS HEARTBREAKER___Bill Davis GENERAL NUISANCE_Henry Clayton BEST SPORT_Raymond Phillips BEST PERSONALITY_J. D. Kelley MOST ORIGINAL_ Virgil Hoglen MOST SINCERE_ Roy Cogdill MOST DIGNIFIED_Bill Millar MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT....... Bruce Briggs CLASS JITTERBUG....Noble Garrett ' SWEETEST __ Bobby Phelps Mildred Siler, Billy Davis, Margaret Nelson, Anne Farmer, Henry Clayton, Carolyn Burgin 24 Virgil Hoglen, Nella Sue Garland, Fredrick Vaughn, Callie Clark, Bruce Briggs, Elizabeth Adams S upe r PRETTIEST____..Bebe Medford MOST POPULAR_Ila Jean Evans CUTEST___Evelyn Siler NEATEST_■___Callie Clarke WITTIEST____..Susie Garland BEST ALL AROUND......Bebe Medford MOST ATHLETIC_Elizabeth Adams MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEES_Jane Wyche MOST STUDIOUS__ ......Jane Wyche MOST ARTISTIC_Florence Buchanan MOST TALENTED_Eloise Martin BEST DRESSED_Callie Clarke, Eloise Martin CLASS BABY....Margaret Nelson CLASS FLIRT_Mildred Siler CLASS HEARTBREAKER_Anne Farmer GENERAL NUISANCE.__Carolyn Burgin BEST SPORT_Bebe Medford BEST PERSONALITY.....-Bebe Medford MOST ORIGINAL _Pollyanna Gibbs MOST SINCERE_Frances Williams MOST DIGNIFIED_Frances Williams MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT_Ila Jean Evans CLASS JITTERBUG_ Eloise Martin SWEETEST_ ...Bebe Medford Billy Millar, Pollyanna Gibbs Florence Buchanan, Rufus Massie, Jane Wyche, Monte Underwood, Eloise Martin, Noble Garrett 25 Jlie cJdait 1 fJiii and dJeitament State: North Carolina County: Haywood City: Waynesville We, members of the senior class of 1945, having struggled through four years of hard labor (Ha! Ha!) and having learned so much from our ex¬ periences, wish to leave our most cherished pos¬ sessions to our successors: . POSSESSIONS I To the tenth grade, we leave that so needed extra grade. Boy! are we glad it didn’t catch us. To the ninth grade, we leave again, those un- forgetable, “hungry” locker rats, those cold radiators, which are cold because the business department has to be kept so-o-o warm. To the eighth grade, we leave the privilege of feeding Mrs. Kellett’s stray dogs—or just about anything to get out of classes and raise a general disturbance. POSSESSIONS II To Mrs. Kellett’s math classes, we leave those mathematical geniuses, which she so long has wanted and never gotten. To Miss Terrell’s English classes, we leave Joe Turner’s, Boyd Medford’s, and Virgil Hoglen’s sense of humor to anyone who can carry on. Oh Yeh? To Mrs. Sloan’s Typing classes, we leave all the typewriters to anyone that she may count upon making those, oh! how dreaded, honor rolls. She’ll need ’em too. To Mrs. Buchanan’s (better known as Mar¬ gie’s) Home Economics Department, we leave a bushel of bobbins and all the needles in the world; and we just dare one to “accidentally’ walk out of the door. To Mr. Isley’s Music Department, we leave a huge can of oil to be used on those ever squeek- ing floors, so he’ll not be disturbed as those foot¬ steps fly through the auditorium. To Mr. Brown’s Home Room, we leave all those, oh! how nicely behaved, sophomores, hoping they won’t forget to “drop by” homeroom. To Mrs. Huneycutt’s Home Room, we’re leaving a big bucket of coal to keep that “hot” room warm. POSSESSIONS III Ila Jean Evans leaves her great ability to comb her hair in geometry to anyone who can get by with it as well as she does. Hard to do, hard to do! Eloise Martin leaves all those beautiful sweat¬ ers and skirts to Theresa Alley. Whoo! Whoo! Agnes McClure leaves her gorgeous hair and a tube of her favorite lipstick, “pink lightning,” to Janet Able—My! what a beautiful sight! Henry Clayton leaves his meanness and sweet smile to Buddy Wilson—watch out, Buddy, you may not be quite as lucky! Mary Sue Crocker leaves those flashing brown eyes to Bobby Hardin. Earl Norris leaves his bus route to anyone who can get out of “Happy Holler” early enough. OH! me. Noble Garrett leaves those beau-ti-ful clothes to Aaron Hyatt—that’s a lot to live up to, Aaron. Tom Wilson leaves that darling smile to Gene Rauser, smile, Gene. Raymond Phillips leaves his reputation as a heartbreaker to Lawrence Robinson—watch it, Lawrence. Betsy Siler leaves that stunning hair do to Phyllis Ferguson. Tom Medford leaves that “come hither” look to just any handsome blonde. Bruce Briggs leaves that dignified manner to Joe Morrow. Hardy Noland and Joanne Boone leave their everlasting friendship to Jean Ann Bradley and Bobby Hardin. Clarence Harrell and Sarah Moody leave those “wonderful” dates to any couple that really likes a swell time. Joe Compton leaves his bashful, but wonderful, smile to Joe Kelley. Walter James leaves his profitable experiences to trading “strip-downs” to Wally Brown. Margaret Brendle leaves her neatness to Nancy Jones. Roy Cogdill leaves those flirtatious eye-lashes to Parker Gay. Flash ’em away, Parker. Doris Briggs leaves her “way with the boys” to Margaret Frazier. Ed Scates leaves that “Oh! what a hunk of man” physique to Jeep Norris. Aina Hyatt leaves that “Van Johnson” look to Buddy Wilson—Take ’er away, Buddy. OH! OH! Carol Grahl leaves his “quarter-back” position to Bill Richerson. Ruth McElroy leaves her shorthand notes to Anna Jean Davis. Mary Alice Davis leaves those “certain” ways to guard, to Jackie Messer. Bobby Leatherwood leaves those “solid” trum¬ pet solos to “Pee Wee” Underwood. Jane Wyche leaves Bobby Harry in good hands —namely Mary Ann Massie. Mary Jo Green leaves her Bible notes to Tom Ray. “Scotty” Clark leaves his “TRIG” arguments for Ray Rogers to carry out. Hugh Compton leaves his English pranks to any junior who can get by with them. Billy Davis leaves those “heart-breaking” ways to Sammy Wiggins. Ida Lou Gibson sings “By! By!” to the Junior class, hoping Betty June McCracken will take her place. Frances Parton leaves her sweet and wonderful personality to Dot Fisher. Betty Jo Crocker leaves her office job to just anyone that likes to “fish” people out of classes. Dot Fuller leaves her sweet-and-innocent look to Jean Crouser. Pollyanna Gibbs leaves her originality and sweetness to Nina McClure. Jean Hall leaves her dignity to one of those “wild” sophomores. Virginia Hoyle leaves her gorgeous hair to Janet Able. Claude Ferguson leaves his “smirkish” smiles to Cecil Fore. Aren’t they darling? Gilbert Hembree leaves that flirtatious smile to Bob Ferguson. 26 Ned Jones, Billy Kerley, and William Knight, plus Gene Sheehan, leave their so beloved linger¬ ing places in the shop to all the boys that need a worth while lay-out joint. Verna Leming, Margaret Nelson, and Edith Palmer leave those unforgetable smiles to the on-coming junior gals. Reba Rhea leaves that heavenly typing record to any on-coming desk sitter. Fay Rogers and Wilma Swanger leave their beautiful hair to just any good looking red heads. Dorothy Lewis and Mildred Caldwell leave their wonderful friendship to Barbara Boyd and Norma Jane Burgin. Louise Palmer leaves her wonderful! wonder¬ ful! personality to Harriet Atkinson. Helen Jewel Robinson leaves that cute little “strut” to Aletha Cagle. Don’t forget to look this way, Aletha. Kenneth Turner, James Siske, and William Lee Howell leave all their cigarette “stubs” to M. H. Bowles, personally. Pauline Sease and Mary Charles Leatherwood leave their back seats in chorus for two crazy gals that really love fun. Carry on. Juanita Smith leaves her technique of coming into shorthand late every morning to any avail¬ able junior who thinks he could get by with it. Richard Franklin leaves his pretty blue eyes and curling eyelashes to Richard Underwood. Ruth McGaha leaves her tiny figure to Mary Frazier. James Moody and Louis Dotson leave their “torn up” shop equipment to any unlucky junior who comes along. Truett Medford leaves his bashfulness, or could we call it quietness, to Leonard Messer. Evelyn Otto leaves her place in W. T. H. S. for another cute, new gal to fill. Allene Plemmons leaves her pretty, curly “na¬ tural” waves to one of those gals that forgets to stop by and get a permanent. POSSESSIONS IV Other than these beloved possessions, which are ALL we have, we remain those wild, fun loving seniors of 1945, and hope that we have not greatly damaged dear old W. T. H. S. so that there will not be any room for damages next year. Nella Sue Garland Bebe Medford Testators Ladies and Gentlemen—and also Faculty Mem¬ bers: Before we go over the deep-end with all this talk about our “good old days” and “dear old W. T. H. S.,” we would like to call to your atten¬ tion a few of the things you seem to have for¬ gotten during all of these pretty speeches. It might be of interest to some of you to know that we have made our own little contribution to the war effort; namely, that concoction that the Lunch Room Ladies call soup. The war depart¬ ment hasn’t decided yet whether just to feed it to the Japs and exterminate them in that way or use it as an explosive. We should like to ask Mrs. Buchanan just one little question. If she’s going to make her fifth and sixth period classes do all the sweeping, then why doesn’t she get a new broom? I suppose it’s because it takes longer with the old one. Another question we wish to call to your at¬ tention is in regard to the band. We would like to know why the basketball teams travel around in special buses while the poor old band makes its trips in old beat up trucks—and while on the subject of basketball, the physical-ed, girls would like to know why there’s always plenty of heat on hot days and none on cold days in the gym. And again this year as in years gone by there arises the old question as to whether or not the students should be forced to endure the torture of listening to the Faculty Member’s long and drawn out stories about the brilliancy and genius of their precious off-springs. For instance, there is the incident of the Football Banquet when our Principal gave a long-winded account of how cute little Jean thinks he is. I ask you now, is that fair? If we had our way and could make some of the much needed changes in our school, one of the first things we would do is separate Mrs. Kellet’s geometry and Shakespearean classes. The seniors never know from one day to the next whether they’ll be drawing geometric figures or re-enact¬ ing the balcony scene from “Romeo and Juliet.” The next change we would make is to declare school holiday wh en the Navy comes home. This would be much easier on both Miss Terrell and we “men-starved” girls. Another change which should have been made many years ago, but wasn’t, is, if Mr. Bowles would take the time to feed the locker rats in the summer then maybe they wouldn’t eat up our lunches, paper, and even our much labored-over Home Ec. skirts, etc., during the school terms. In conclusion let us say that we sincerely hope that all our “dear” teachers are justly rewarded for the indignities they have inflicted upon us these past four years. Perhaps one of these days when we have become the nation’s leading citi¬ zens they will realize how dreadfully they mis¬ judged our abilities. By Anne Farmer and Ila Jean Evans 27 Jack Alley Joel Arrington Clyde Baldwin Bennie Bowen Wallace Brown Ned Burress Hugh Caldwell John Caldwell Joe Christopher John Cloer Robert Dotson Wayne Edwards Bob Ferguson Cecil Fore Charles Frady Pink Francis Owen Franklin Joseph Gibson Charles Grasty Bobby Hardin Gordon Hendrix James Hollingsworth Aaron Hyatt Allen Hyatt Darwin Jordon Joe Kelley C. P. Hunter Thomas Winfred Liner Brooks Medford Leonard Messer Bob Milner Frank Crawford Morrison Joe Morrow Thurman McCracken Tommy Norris Bill Richeson Lawrence Robinson Ray Rogers Robert Russell James Turner Richard Underwood Buddy Wilson Richard Taylor Janet Able Theresa Alley Harriet Atkinson Betty Lou Boyd Betty Bradley Jean Ann Bradley Betty Jo Brown Fannie K. Browning Almane Buchannan Eula Dee Buchannan Aletha Cagle Lois Caldwell Margaret Caldwell Jean Crouser Anna Jean Davis Frances Dyer Jean Evenson Phyllis Ferguson Virginia Francis Louise Fulbright Irene Gardner Elsie Jane Green Barbara Hale Mary Helen Hampton Martha Jean Harris Jennie Mae Hartsell Dorothy Hembree Betty Howell Gaye Howell Marion Ellis Howell Vernice Hoyle Jean Hyatt Virginia Hyatt Peggy Ingle Margaret James Mary Ellen Jones Nancy Jones Betty Knight ' Joyce Fouts Juanita Gibson Elizabeth Leatherwood Betty Ann Matney Beulah Mae Mauney Jackie Sue Messer Dorothy Miller Ruby Lee Mills Joyce Marie Moody Jacquelin Morgan Lucille Morris Eloise Morrow Devoice Morrow Nellie Muse Mildred Muse Betty Sue McClure Jacquelin McCracken Doris Jean Palmer Betty Jo Parris 28 ■ w i i i • - ■ President LAWRENCE ROBINSON Vice-President BETTY FRANCES TUTTLE Secretary JACKIE SUE MESSER Treasurer FRANK MORRISSON Wayco Frances Plemmons Betty Ramey Ruth Rathbone Naomi Rathbone Fannie Reves Helen Rich Frances Roberts Annie Dee Rogers Eunice Rose Clara Lous Ross Louise Ross Frances Scates Sarah Setizer May Ruth Sizemore Mildred Smathers Roxie Smith Addie Mae Sutton Mary Jane Swayngin Betty Tuttle Joyce Underwood Bennie Lee Walker Alice Whisenhunt Zula Rogers 29 Colleen Gibbs Elsie Glavich Frances Grasty Joyce Hall Mary Jane Haney Doris Hannah Dare Harrell Katherine Hill Janet Hogue Annette Hogue Delores Hollyfield Eliza Hyatt Mary Ruth Inman Dorothy James Freda Janes Juanita Jones Nettie Lee Jones Maggie Kirkpatrick Nancy Knight Mary Lanning Frances Leatherwood Dorothy Lovedahl Ada McClure Melita McClure Nina McClure Rosalie McClure Betty June McCracken Willie Mae McCracken Jean McElroy Shirley McElroy Max Allison Jack Ammons Clayton Baldwin Gerald Breece Loyd Buchannan Charles Burgin Wallace Carswell Billy Carver Silas Carver R. G. Coffey Jackie Coin Edward Curtis Archie Lee Early A. T. Franklin Kenneth Gaddis Hugh Gaddy Lowry Gaddy Parker Gay Gordon Gibbs Vinson Gibson William Hightower Claude Hill, Jr. Owen Hill Mark Hollingsworth Richard Howell Roy Howell Billy Jenkins Donald Leatherwood Jerry Liner John Luther Vester McGaha Asbury Medford Tommy Miller James Morgan Jack Noland Billy Joe Norman Edward Owen Wilber Owen Fred Palmer Lewis Phillips John D. Plott Frank Poteat Richard Powers David Price Gordon Pruett Frank Rathb one Tom Ray Donald Rhea Ed Rhodes Edgar Robinson Sidney Rudisal Ervin Shook Charles Sparks Charles Swearingen Roy Trull H. C. Turner Dan Watkins Sammie Wiggins Mary Ball Betty Sue Berry Kathleen Blankenship Doris Bolin Eugenia Boone Pauline Boring Barbara Boyd Norma Jane Burgin Hilda Cagle Helen Caldwell Dorotha Calhoun Betty Cody Dorothy Cogdill Carolyn Cooper Girline Cope Frances Cunningham Edna Curtis Frances Curtis Mary Louise Davis Betty Deitz Berry Deal Jessie Dotson Doris Edwards Juanita Evans Edna Ferguson Lucy Ferguson Dorothy Fisher Katherine Fortner Janie Franklin Juanita Franklin Thomasine Franklin Margaret Frazier 30 DL YU Cjrade President ERVIN SHOOK Vice-President CHARLES’ HURST BURGIN Secretary FRANCES LEATHERWOOD Treasurer SYDNEY RUDISAL Mary Ann McGaha Robena Mehaffey Mary Loy Messer Anna Jo Miller Lois Miller Madaline Mills Jaequaline Moody Debrada Moore Eunice Palmer Katie Lee Palmer Kathleen Planer Mary Parton Mildred Phillips Ruth Phillips Ellen Rash Pauline Revis Betty Sawyer Valerie Shelton Bernice Smathers Marie Strange Betty Sutton Elsie Sutton Vivian Swanger Lois Tittle Juanita Turner Delores Underwood Mary Wyatt Kathleen Wyatt Jhe ( Ujlitli Cjracli President Vice-President JIMMY SWANGER MARY ANN MASSIE e Secretary JACK KELLEY Johnny Mac Allison Glenn Edward Arrington J. B. Arrington Bonner Atkinson James Bell William D. Blalock Bobby Bradley Eugene Marion Breece Boyce Brock Paul Buff Marshall Gordon Caldwell Wayne Caldwell Fred Calhoun Phillip J. Camp Jack T. Carver Bennie Joe Craig Tommy Curtis Guy Davis Ralph Dills Homer Duncan Edward Dyer Oliver Dee Early Bobby Evans Lee Finger Joe Fortner Jimmy Freeman Robert Fugate William Garrett Tommy Gibson Ralph Grasty Eugene Grasty Berton Green Bobby Griffin Bobby Harry Thomas Hartsell George Coward Robert Coward Earl Hoglen Charles R. Howell Homer Jackson Kelley Robert Lands Howard Liner Rufus Liner Francis Lee Lowery Wayne Lyle Joe McCracken Edwin McClure Carol McLean Hershel Leatherwood Brent Massie Arthur Mehaffey Ervin Mehaffey Howard Mehaffey Claude Medford Lester Messer Joe McHall Billy Mills Gene Mitchell James Moody Clarence Moore Dan Moore Linden Nichols Billy Owen Bobby Queen Medford Noland Robert Parris Ray Rathbone Edward Rickman Frank R. Riddle Julius Riggins Johnny Rose J. D. Ross Robert Sheehan Roy Smathers Bill Smith Farrell Sutton Anon Lee Swanger Edwin Terrell Ben Winchester Harold Winchester Billy Wright Harry Lee Wright Wilma Freid Arrington Betty Jean Arrington Billie Bradley Stella Mae Bradley Mildred Hester Bridges Lucille Virginia Brown Peggy Mildred Brown Juanita Christy Bryson Louise Jean Bryson Mary Nell Bryson Fay Macine Buchanan Berry Nell Caldwell Dorothy Jean Caldwell Peggy Ann Camp Margaret Elizabeth Cody Mary Rose Cowan Mary Alice Crawford Anna Jean Crocker Barbara -Jean Curtis Johnnie Ruth Davis Betty Davis Hester Davis Jean Duckett Valerie Early Bonnie Ferguson Thomasine Fisher Bessie Sue Francis Mary Frazier Pat Gardner Betty Garwood Rownena Gifford Thelma Gilliand Betty Jo Grant Cordelia Green Marion Hall Allen Hart Ruby Haskett Winnie Fouts Lillian Hembree Patsy Hill Dorothy Hoglen Violet Hosaflock Catherine James Mildred James Uziel Kates Inez Kirkpatrick Georgia Knight Jeanette Leopard Helen Lewis Pearl Lewis 32 Treasurer CHRISTY BRYSON Mozelle Liner Emily McCracken Alawayne McClure Ethel McGaha Hazel Ledford Dorothy Mashburn Mary Anne Massie Irene Maynor Addie Mehaffey Ruth Mehaffey Anabelle Messer Barbara Milner Sarah Lou Moody Mary Sue Moody Vernell Moore Betty Jean Norris Dorothy Norris Geneva Palmer Betty June Parris Lucy Parton Sue Owen Rosie May Ramsay Wilsie Reece Mary Alice Rathbone Betty Jean Rhinehart Mabelle Robinson Louise Russell Opal Lee Setzer Ruth Shelton Ollena Sherrill Bonnie Jean Smathers Betty Jo Smith Louise Smith Roberta Smith Mary Frances Sorrells Doris Sutton Mary Jean West Edna Willett Ruth Mae Wright Joy Wyatt Mae Wyatt Olie Seventh (jrach President VIVIAN WATKINS Billy Arrwood Douglas Bowen James Brendle William Buchanan Fred Buff Euzell Cagle Roy Cagle Ken Caldwell Kyle Caldwell Tommy Carpenter Fredrick Carswell Boyce Cook Charles Cook Donald Corwin James Robert Conard James Crawford Walter Crawford Robert Crayne Virgil Earley John Ezell Billy Finger Bobby Fisher Edwin Francis Jack Freeman Robert Gaddis James Galaway Harold Garland George Garret Bill Gilliand Louis W. Greene Eugene Hampton James N. Haney Luther Henry Jimmy Lawrence Hooper Frank B. James Sammy Jones Harold Crist Ketner G. L. Kinsland, Jr. Fred Kirkpatrick Johnny Korbler Donny Leatherwood Eugene Leatherwood William Lovedahl Bobby Leming Vice-President JOAN MORRIS Gene Liner Donald Maney John Medford Howard Mehaffey Troy Messer Louis Mills Howard Mills Billy McBride Allen McCracken Billy McDonald Robert Mann Samuel Mann Robert George Owen Edward Palmer Lloyd Parton Joh nny Patterson Roy Phillips Guy Poteat Arlis Queen Larry Queen Glen Rich Berlin Roberts Richard Robinson Johnny Ross Garland Saunders Joe Scates Luther Shaw Charles Smathers William Smathers Kenneth Smith Richard Smith Homer Snyder Billy Sparks Roy Stephens Carroll Stepp John Terrell David Warlick Donald Whisenhunt Billy Wood Richard Woody Charlene Adkins Cumi Baldwin Geraldine Boone Naomi Boring e Secretary BETTY JO ROBINSON Mary Elizabeth Brendle Ruth Bridges Hilda Brown Alice Marie Burgin Mamie Cagle Kathleen Calhoun Lois Carver Jewel Brackett Elizabeth A. Davis Eva Mae Davis Florence Dunbar Evelyn Duncan Evleen Evans Evlyn Ferguson Elaine Francis Mattie Franklin Aleen Fullbright Pearl Gaddy Coleen Gentry Betty Lee Gibson Martha Ann Grahl Catherine Grant Mary Jo Grasty Edith Laura Greene Patsy Green Sarah Evelyn Hannah Betty Hale Helen Hawkins Annie Kate Head Frances Hendricks Carmen Betty Hensley Faye Maggie Hogue Annie Marie Hooper Hazel Hollingsworth Virginia Dare Hosaflock Mary Dorcas Howell Kathryn Ann Hyatt Starline Huffman Helen Kilby Sarah Jenkins Mary Ann James Genevieve Janes Betty Leming Betty Massie 33 Treasurer JOHNNY MEDFORD Betty Medford Mildred Medford Nancy Medford Willa Medford Dixie Mehaffey Elizabeth Messer Helen Mills Edna McCall Mary McClure Lois McElroy Catherine Moody Joan Morris Phyllis Morrow Doris Nichols Berth Norland Phillis Noland Mary Abel Osborne Betty Page Hazel Palmer Libby Patton Leoah Pruitt Hazel Rich Lucille Rich Betty Robinson Rosamund Robinson Ivadeen Rogers Joyce Rogers Joan Scates Edith Shell Betty Sheehan Phyllis Smathers Opal Smith Pauline Smith Helen Sorrells Mary Evelyn Sorrells Nancy Stamey • Susie Stamey Betty Sutton Eva Nell Thomason Lucille Ward Vivian Watkins Doris Ann Wright Ovelia Wyatt Dell Wilson . mm mm ' W 1 ■ ET • ' • ■ . .. %$ k ■■ ' ■ ■ ■■ • : m m ORGANIZATIONS ovmtameer J. D. Kelley Bruce Briggs Editor Business Manager Editor-in-Chief . . J. D. Kelley Associate Editor_ ... Ila Jean Evans General Manager _Bebe Medford Business Managers . Margurite Way Bruce Briggs Advertising Managers _ Eloise Martin Anne Farmer Organization Managers Helen Jewel Robinson Susie Garland Circulation Managers ........ Billy Davis Peggy Sue Burgin Barbara Francis Art Editors__Jane Wyche Virgil Hoglen Humor Editor_ Joe Turner Photographers .. ... Margaret Brendle Thomas Wilson Sports Editors ........ _ ... Joe Compton Elizabeth Adams Faculty Advisors_Miss Stella Rogers Miss Margaret Terrell Junior Representatives _ Aaron Hyatt Bill Richeson Ray Rogers Theresa Alley Nancy Jones 37 W.ZJ.J4.S. EaJ FLUTES: Dorothy Fisher, Eugenia Boone, Mary Ann Massie, Joe Fortner, Bobby Hardin. CLARINETS: Ann Farmer, Barbara Francis, Bruce Briggs, Mozelle Liner, James Galloway, Betty Knight, Betty Jo Noland, Betsy Siler, Katherine Hyatt, Mary Helen Hampton, Mar¬ garet Caldwell, Vivian Watkins, Mary Osborne, Lillian Hembree, Betty June McCracken, Calvin Francis. ALTO CLARINET: Jean Anne Bradley. BASS CLARINET: Nina McClure. OBOE: James Roy Moody. ALTO SAXOPHONES: Eloise Martin, Joe Mor¬ row, H. C. Turner, Theresa Alley, Marguerite Way, Fred Calhoun, Bobby Fisher. TENOR SAXOPHONES: Aaron Hyatt, Dan Wat¬ kins. CORNETS: Joe Turner, Carol Underwood, Sam- mie Wiggens, Phyllis Wyatt, Parker Gay, Nancy Jones, Anna Jean Davis, Gilbert Hembree, Tom¬ my Curtiss, Johnny Mac Allison, Joe McChacken, Fred Vaughn. FRENCH HORNS: Betty Tuttle, Joyce Under¬ wood, Nella Sue Garland, Betty Jo Brown. TROMBONES: Bill Richeson, Ray Rogers, Boyd Medford, Amon Lee Swanger, Virgil Hoglen. BARITONES: Robert Russel, Wallace Brown. BASSES: Paul Franklin, Tom Ray, William Hightower. PERCUSSION: Lois Caldwell, Ruth Inman, Jack Kelley, Katherine Cope, Nartha Ann Grail, Thomas Wilson, Noble Garrett. W.V.J4.S. FLUTES: Betty Lemming, Patsy Hill. CLARINETS: Elizabeth Davis, Kathleen Cal¬ houn, Evelyn Ferguson, Betty Jo Robinson, Joan Morris, Betty Hale, Marion Ellis Howell, Anna Kate Head, Johnny Patterson, Mildred Medford. CORNETS: George Garrett, Frank James, Bobby Lemming, Johnny Medford, Betty Sawyer, Charles Burgin. FRENCH HORNS: Walter Crawford, Fred Kirk¬ patrick, Donald Whisenhunt. TROMBONES: Deryl Davis, Luther Shaw, Earl Hoglen, Nancy Knight, Sammie Jones, Johnny Ezell. BASS: Donald Corwin. PERCUSSION: Gene Liner, Donald Leatherwood, Bobby Gaddy, Gene Hampton. 39 VU. V. 04. 40. Orchestra ALTO SAXES: Eloise Martin, Joe Morrow, H. C. Turner. TENOR SAXES: Aaron Hyatt, Ann Farmer. TROMBONES: Bill Richeson, Ray Rogers. TRUMPETS: Fred Vaughn, Carol Underwood, Sammie Wiggens, Parker Gay. RHYTHM: Theresa Alley, Noble Garrett, Virgil Hoglen. VOCALISTS: Ida Lou Gibson, Lois Caldwell. w.o.MS. nu cu, ACCOMPANIST: Jean Hyatt. SOPRANOS: Ida Lou Gibson, Nellie Muse, Mil¬ dred Muse, Mary Jean West, Agnes McClure, Betty Jo Gaddy, Mary Charles Leatherwood, Betty June McCracken, Lucille Brown, Peggy Brown, Sue Owen, Eloise Martin, Marie Strange, Anna Jo Miller, Betty Deitz, Ruth Sanderson, Pauline Sease, Pat Gardner, Mildred Smathers. ALTOS: Bebe Medford, Ann Farmer, Eugenio Boone, Janie Franklin, Barbara Milner, Violet Hosaflook. TENORS: Bob Ferguson, Jack Kelley, Paul Franklin, Aaron Hyatt, James Brackett, Ralph Phillips. BASSES: Wayne Edwards, Ned Burress, Gerald Breece, Larry Gaddy, Billy Davis, Boyd Medford, Joe Turner, Virgil Hoglen, Donald Rhea, Thomas Wilson. 40 Front row: Bobby Harry, Jimmy Galloway, Gene Hampton. Back row: Johnny Korbler, Billy McBride, Homer Snyder, Jr., George Garrett, William Buchanan. Zbeclamati (Contest ton uzt.c Zbeciamation (Contest Front row: Bob Ferguson, J. D. Kelley, Ray Rogers. Back row: Winfred Liner, Cecil Fore, Tommy Norris, Aaron Hyatt, Mark Hollingsworth. 41 President JOHN PLOTT Vice-President CHARLES FRADY . mm Section I Treasurer PINK FRANCES Section II Reporter RICHARD HOWELL Secretary JIMMIE SWANGER , m . a non P I dinner 0 f E l hs ton rv -0. 4 test. essrr aki r , Vpervnt ' ATHLETICS Reading left to right, first row: Managers McClure and Arrington, Brackett, Powers, Rich- erson, Leatherwood, Shook, Wilson, Assistant Manager Taylor. Second row: C. Burgin, Ralph Phillips, Messer, Collins, Compton, Minnett, Phelps, Mil¬ ner, Ferguson. Third row: Evans, Burgin, Grahl, Roberson, Russell, Raymond Phillips, James, Scates, Medford, Caldwell, Morrison, Whitner, Holt. Fourth row: Carver, Hightower, Gibson, Wyatt, Ed RobersonS udisal, B. Medford, Still¬ well, Watkins, Gibson, Ray. Fifth row: Assistant Coach Moose, Tenney, Liner, Carswell, Price, Swangerin, Coin, Turner, Alley, Noland, Hardin, W. Liner, Coach C. E. Weatherby. e 1944 VVloimtaineeri 48 Bebe Medford Virgil Hoglen Ila Jean Evans Tommy Norris Betty Sue McClure 49 Front row, left to right Back row, left to right: Bob Milner _Guard “Scotty” Clark _ . Forward Bonnard Messor Forward Joe Turner_ _Forward T.awronro Robinson. Cantain Center Calvin Francis_ _ _ _ Center Richard Powers_ _Forward Vincent Gibson_ _Forward Ervin Shook_ _ _Guard Joe Compton_ _Guard “Bud” Arrington_ _ Manager Scores Waynesville 23 _ _ Fines Creek 22 Waynesville 23 _ _ Bethel 33 Waynesville 29 _ _ St. John’s 12 Waynesville 28 _ _ Dayton 30 Waynesville 30 _ _ Clyde 16 Waynesville 29 _ _ Crabtree 15 Waynesville 38 _ _ Dayton 17 Waynesville 30 _ _ St. John’s 28 Waynesville 32 _ .. ... Fines Creek 30 Waynesville 16 _ _ Bethel 27 Waynesville 45 _ . _Canton 14 Waynesville 25 _ _ Sand Hill 16 Waynesville 50 _ ___ Sylva 17 Waynesville 28 _ Fines Creek 12 Waynesville 27 _ Asheville School 36 Waynesville 27 _ _ Sand Hill 16 Waynesville 18 _ _ Bethel 26 Waynesville 28 _ ... Fines Creek 12 Waynesville 31 _ St. John’s 29 Waynesville 23 _ _Canton 25 Waynesville 46 _ _ Sylva 22 Waynesville 33 _ _Mills River 30 Total 659 Total 485 50 Front row, left to right: Fannie Tranthem_ Mary Helen Hampton_ Ila Jean Evans_ Mary Ruth Wyatt_ Ada McClure_ Elizabeth Adams, Captain Second row, left to right: Robena Mehaffey_ Forward Forward -—Guard -Guard Forward Forward —Guard Mary Alice Davis_ Kathleen Blankenship. Jean Crouser_ Jackie Sue Messer_ Back row, left to right: Pauline Revis_ Christy Bryson_ Margaret Perry_ Frances Scates_ Guard Forward —Guard —Guard —Guard Forward Coach Forward Sc corei Waynesville 23 _ _Fines Creek 25 Waynesville 20 _ _ St. John’s 8 Waynesville 17 _ _ St. John’s 20 Waynesville 21 _ _ Bethel 52 Waynesville 38 _ _ Clyde 20 Waynesville 29 _ _ Dayton 14 Waynesville 24 _ _ Fines Creek 21 Waynesville 27 _ _ Crabtree 25 Waynesville 22 _ _Canton 27 Wavnesville 26 _ _Fines Creek 14 Waynesville 17 _ _ Sylva 19 Waynesville 20 _ _ Bethel 35 Waynesville 15 _ _ Bethel 31 Waynesville 30 _ _ Clyde 17 Waynesville 21 _ _ St. John’s 16 Waynesville 17 _ ___ Sand Hill 18 Waynesville 22 _ _ Sylva 11 Total 667 Total 355 51 FRIENDS OF WAYIESYILLE HIGH THE TOGGERY WHERE QUALITY IS HIGHER THAN PRICE THE STORE WHERE SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS FIND THE NEWEST MERCHANDISE AT MODERN PRICES READY-TO-WEAR MILLINERY-FOOTWEAR The Toggery (W. H. Massie) MAIN STREET PHONE 21 °f UNDERWOOD LUMBER AND SUPPLY CO. Anything for Home Building FEEDS, SEEDS, FERTILIZERS DEPOT STREET PHONE 311 WAYNESVILLE 57 C ompli inten¬ ts SIMS TIRE AND BATTERY COMPANY Waynesville, N. C. (i tmen. ts WAYNESVILLE WHOLESALE COMPANY Distributors of Yukon ' s Best Flour 58 FROM THE CHAMPION PAPER AND FIBRE COMPANY CANTON DIVISION Canton, North Carolina Jo the C (ci66 of 1945 WE WISH YOU: HEALTH, HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS UNAGUSTA MFG. CORPORATION Hazelwood, N. C. 59 Cc onc ra FARMERS EXCHANGE Wholesale Distributors FOR Local Produce W. D. KETNER, Mgr. PHONE 130-M (Lompuwienti C. E. RAY’S SONS AND THE FOOD STORE WITH BEST WISHES TO THE SCHOOLS OF HAYWOOD COUNTY 60 We proudly number your parents and grandparents among our many valued customers. We wish you the best of luck and trust we may be permitted to number you among our friends . THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Waynesville, N. C. (ORGANIZED 1902) THE FRIENDLY BANK Member of the Federal Reserve System Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 61 CONGRATULATIONS TO Entertainment and Relaxation THE can always be had at very CLASS nominal cost if you OF attend the 1945 PARK THEATRE BELK-HUDSON ALWAYS A GOOD PROGRAM CO. Watch our weekly schedules MAIN ST. WAYNESVILLE for complete programs Twin City Bus Service BEST WISHES TO EACH RIDE OUR TIRES AND EVERY STUDENT HAZELWOOD and WAYNESVILLE COVE CREEK, CRA BTREE Waynes ville and Laundry HEMPHILL PARTICULAR CLEANERS FOR COME TO BUS STATION PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR Also INFORMATION CLEANING AND PRESSING Tom Lee, Owner PHONE 205 BOYD AVENUE 62 OUR PLEDGE TO VICTORY 1945 marks the fourth year of the DAYTON RUBBER MANUFACTURING COMPANY ' S operation of its Waynesville plant. The accomplishments of this project for the time it has been in operation have wholly justified its existence. It has seen Pearl Harbor bombed, the fall of the Philippines, Wake Island, Guam, Guadalcanal and the ruthless invasions of helpless European countries. The men and women who work night and day, turning out life rafts, pontons, Dayton oxygen hose, radiator hose and V-belts for our Armed Forces and home front consumption have met each crisis with the true American spirit — that spirit that climbed mountains and crossed deserts in covered wagons to harness the forces that have made the United States the greatest nation in the world. For nearly two hundred years the people of Waynesville have been an integral part of this nation. With their selfless devotion to the causes we are fighting for they are paving the way today for a future in the great textile industry in the heart of which Waynesville is located. They have not only enabled this plant to meet, but to exceed its obligations to the Armed Forces. They are helping Dayton Rubber to maintain a high standard of workmanship and production, the rewards for which they will also rightfully share in the post-war era. The foresight of the founders of the Dayton Rubber plant in this com¬ munity at a time when war clouds were gathering has made it possible for concentration on material for the battle fronts and the manufacture of synthetic rubber products so vital to rubber economy at a time when it is most needed. The Dayton Rubber Manufacturing Company pledges its integrity to the workers in the plant and the people of Waynesville in the onward march to Victory. THE DAYTON ROBBER MANUFACTURING COMPANY Textile Division WAYNESVILLE, N. C. 63 CONGRATULATIONS COMPLIMENTS CLASS OF ' 45 AND BEST WISHES TO UNION THE CLASS OF 1945 CLOTHING LADIES WEAR A SPECIALTY SMITH’S CUT RATE DRUG STORE CONGRATULATIONS TO COMPLIMENTS THE OF CLASS OF MASSIE’S 1945 DEPARTMENT STORE STOVALL’S 5-10-2Sc STOOL WAYNESVILLE, N. C. C. J. REECE, Mgr. 64 COMPLIMENTS OF CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 1945 Central Cleaners [. L WITHERS AN INC. D CO. MAIN STREET INSURANCE SPECIALISTS SUPERIOR CLEANING REAL ESTATE AND PRESSING PHONE 100 BEST WISHES AND COMPLIMENTS OF CONGRATULATIONS TO P. M. MOTOR CO. CLASS OF ' 45 GENERAL REPAIRS WATKINS CHEVROLET CO. 65 COMPLIMENTS CONGRATULATIONS AND TO BEST WISHES THE CLASS OF 1945 TO THE CLASS OF 1945 EAGLE’S HENDERSON’S 5c-10c STORES AND WAYNESVILLE R. C. GUNN PERSONALLY CONGRATULATIONS THE TOWN OF TO WAYNESVILLE CLASS OF 1945 Extends to the Members of the SHERRILL’S SENIOR CLASS STUDIO Best Wishes and 13 DEPOT ST. WAYNESVILLE A Successful Future 66 CONGRATULATIONS TO CONGRATULATIONS THE CLASS OF ' 45 THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF WAYNESVILLE TOWNSHIP PARKWAY GARAGE HIGH SCHOOL ARE TOPS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE Says TEXACO PRODUCTS Garrett Furniture PHONE 7179 Store E. H. Farmer, Owner JUNALUSKA Henry Clayton, who was picked up SUPPLY CO. unconscious after a smash, opened his eyes as he was being carried into a GENERAL STORE nearby garage. He began to kick and Dry Goods and Notions, Shoes, Leather Goods, Hardware, Silverware, Tinware, Wheel Goods, Electric Goods, Toys, Paints, Oil and Stains, Gro¬ ceries, Meats and Flour, Meals and Feeds, Garden and Field Seeds. MACHINE SHOP Shaper and Lathe Work, Blacksmith, Shopwork, Machine Saw Gumming, Electric Welding and Acetylene Welding, Automobile, Truck and Gas Engine Repairing. PLANING MILL Millwork, Cabinets, Builder ' s Supplies, Builder ' s Hardware, Rooling and Siding, Plaster and Cement, Windows and Doors, Sewer Pipe and Tile Brick and Mortarmix, Framing and Roofers, Frames and Finish, Blinds and Screens, Paints and Stains. struggle vainly to get away. When he was afterwards asked the reason he ex¬ plained that the first thing he saw was a Shell sign and some fool was stand¬ ing in front of the ' S ' . Mrs. Brown: Colvin! Someone ' s creep¬ ing up the stairs! Mr. Brown: What time is it? Mrs. Brown: It ' s half past three. Mr. Brown: Good, it ' s not me then. Turn over and go to sleep. Policeman (to intoxicated man who is FILLING STATION Gas, Oils and Greases, Auto Tires and Tubes, trying to fit his key to a lamp post): I ' m Accessories and Parts, Automobile Repairing. afraid there ' s no one home there tonight. Big Chief Bill Millar: Mus ' be; Mus ' be. Thersh a light up stairsh. ONE-STOP Mr. Stamey: Darling, what happened? SERVICE STATION Your eye is bandaged! Mrs. Stamey: Don ' t be funny—this is PHONE 88 LAKE JUNALUSKA my new hat. 67 CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 1945 CHAMPION SHOE SHOP MAIN STREET WAYNESVILLE, N. C. COMPLIMENTS TO CLASS OF ' 45 Claudette Beauty Shop MAIN STREET PERMANENT WAVING A SPECIALTY E. J. LILIUS JEWELERS After Graduation Choose JEWELRY The Gift of Love and Friendship WAYNESVILLE, N. C. CONGRATULATIONS TO CLASS OF 45 Waynesville Pharmacy MAIN STREET PUT Pearce’s Bakery ON YOUR LIST WE BELIEVE IN HIGH QUALITY PHONE 343 D. F. Whitman, Owner CONGRATULATIONS TO CLASS OF ' 45 W. A. BRADLEY PHONE 326 HAZELWOOD CONGRATULATIONS TO SENIORS OF ' 45 SANITARY BARBER SHOP WAYNESVILLE, N. C. MARTIN ELECTRIC CO. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS 1011-1013 Main Street Waynesville, N. C. 68 DEPOT EXCHANGE GROCERIES AND FEEDS B O LUNCH AT THE DEPOT W. H. Owen O. O. Burgin r Service Tel. 196 Boyd Cleaners Furniture Co. Waynesville ' s New Oldest Main and One Day Service St. Used Alterations F urniture Repairs Terms CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF ' 45 RELIABLE JEWELERS MAIN STREET WAYNESVILLE, N. C. BEST WISHES FROM BURGIN’S DEPARTMENT STORE DEPOT STREET W. H. BURGIN PHONE 334 Lt. B. Leatherwood: I ' ve been trying to see you all week. When may I have an appointment? Colonel: Make a date with my secre¬ tary. Lt. Bobby Leatherwood: I did sir, and we had a swell time, but I still want to see you. BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF ' 45 BALSAM MT’N. WEAVERS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ' 45 ROY’S The Haywood Print Shop FOR JOB PRINTING Everett B. Camp Depot St. Waynesville, N. C. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ' 45 R. L. BURGIN COMPLIMENTS OF THE IIVLAID WOOD PRODUCTS MFC. CO. LAKE JUNALUSKA, N. C. 69 CONGRATULATIONS TO CLASS OF ' 45 LA LEE BEAUTY SHOP MAIN STREET WAYNESVILLE BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF ' 45 Western Auto Supply MAIN STREET WAYNESVILLE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ' 45 WHEN YOU NEED FURNITURE See Massie Furniture Co. MAIN ST. PHONE 33 The L. N. DAVIS CO. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS PHONE 77 59 MAIN ST. WAYNESVILLE, N. C. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ' 45 Personality Beauty Shop McAlhaney’s Store MAIN ST. HAZELWOOD PHONE 457 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ' 45 CHARLIE ' S PLACE Where the Elite Meet to Eat COMPLIMENTS OF H. S. WARD LAKE JUNALUSKA 70 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS FIRESTONE HOME AUTO STORES Friend: My good man, why don ' t you take the train home? Noble Garrett: It ' s no ush, my wife won ' t let me keep it in the house. E. C. MOODY DRY GOODS, GROCERIES MEATS Main Street Phone 28 Hazelwood A letter from Raymond Phillips to his father: Dear Dad, Let ' s hear from you more often, even if it ' s only five or ten dollars. Sody Grahl: See that girl over there? Her neck ' s dirty. Gene Sheehan: Her does? CONGRATULATIONS TO CLASS Of ' 45 Read The Asheville Times For Latest News Mrs. E. H. Farmer, Representative Bebe: Dearie, why don ' t you join the WAVES and release a man? Anne Farmer: It ' s more fun holding on to one. R. L. LEE COAL CO. Dealer In BEST GRADE OF DOMESTIC COAL Phone 4 225 Depot Street CONGRATULATIONS FROM TAKE JEJNALISKA SERVICE STATION Ed. Davis, Prop. Boyd Medford recently said to Theresa Alley: If I don ' t call Wednesday night about Thursday, I ' ll call you Thursday night about Friday night. BEST WISHES TO THE SENIORS OF ' 45 DAVIS-SMITH JEWELERS Fiddler Vaughn learned to play a piano because a glass of beer falls off a violin. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 45 AIKEN GIFT SHOP MAIN STREET COMPLIMENTS FROM DAVIS-LINE MOTOR SALES BEST WISHES TO THE SENIORS Waynesville Coal Co. FARMERS FEDERATION QUALITY FEED SEEDS AND FERTILIZER Phone 344 71 COMPLIMENTS OF UNDERWOOD SINCLAIR SERVICE Phone 9170 Waynesville, N. C. AMERICAN FRUIT STAND BIRDS EYE FROSTED FOOD Calvin Francis sat in a restaurant eat¬ ing soup for two hours before he dis¬ covered the roof was leaking. BEST WISHES TO THE SENIORS OF ' 45 Massie Hardware Co. Burnette ' s Cafe THE BEST OF FOODS Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Burnett,. Prop. Main St. Waynesville COMPLIMENTS OF Atkins Insurance Agency REAL ESTATE Phone 301 Waynesville COMPLIMENTS OF DEAS PHOTO BOOTH Henderson ' s Corner Main St. IT ' S CHEAPER AT BARGAIN JEWELRY STORE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ' 45 Leatherwood James ESSO SERVICE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ' 45 W. W. N. C. CAFE We Serve the Best Since 1921 THE MOUNTAINEER STATIONERY, BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES LINDSAY RADIO SERVICE 54 Main St. Waynesville, N. C. Eloise Martin: You ' ve been the in¬ formation clerk here for some time now; where do all the boys go in the winter? Dowe West: Search me! Eloise Martin: Thanks—I just wanted to know. McKay’s Pharmacy Phone 392 Hazelwood BELLE MEADE SERVICE STATION GAS — OIL — GREASING TIRE REPAIRS Phone 9164 Hazelwood, N. C. One Neighbor: Look, how picturesque —the Hoglens are bringing in a yule log. Other Neighbor: Yule log my eye! That ' s Virgil! 72 ‘