Wesley Chapel High School - Hi Lights Yearbook (Monroe, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 70 of the 1952 volume:

Ckp«l Dickerson Room Union County Public Library 316 E. Windsor St. Monroe, NC 23112 DEDICATION To those who have guided us through the joys and trials of our High School Life, whose love, sympathy, and high ideals have kept us true to ourselves and to our School TO Our Parents and Our Teachers”—We, the Class of 1952 , in grateful love and deep appreciation dedicate this, our volume of THE ANCHOR. FACULTY FIRST ROW: Mrs. Jean H. Eason, Davenport College, 4th Grade. Mrs. Miriam W. Lemmond, Lenoir Rhyne College, 5th Grade. Mrs. Madge C„ Frink, Winthrop College, 8th Grade and Home Economics. Mrs. Ivah E. Davis, Winthrop College, 6th Grade. Mrs. K. C. Hawfield, W. C. U. N. C. 2nd Grade. Mrs. Evelyn M. Price, East Carolina Teacher ' s College, 1st Grade. SECOND ROW: H. B. Thompson, University of North Carolina, 7th Grade and Biology. Vance E. Baucom, Catawba College, English and Typing. S. Glenn Hawfield, Duke University, History. J. Heath Davis, Duke University, Algebra. M. W. Mangum, N. C. State College, Agriculture. NOT PICTURED: L Mrs. Ward Broom, Elon College, 3rd Grade. SwionA SEMIOR CLASS OFFICERS First row: Betty J. Haywood, Wilba Ann Alexander and Margaret Kincaid. Second row: Charles Keels and Malcolm Thomas. Seniors ADITH KISER 4-H Club 1,2, 3 Home Ec. 1,2 HORACE CROWLEY Basketball 4 4-H 4 WILLIE JANE BIGGERS Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 4-H Club 2 , 3, 4 Home Ec. 1, 2 BERTIE JEAN EASON Basketball 1, 2 , 3, 4 4-H Club 1 , 2 , 3, 4 Home Ec. 1, 2 Annual Staff 3, 4 WILBA ANN ALEXANDER Basketball 1, 2 , 3, 4 4-H 1, 2 , 3, 4 Home Ec. 1, 2 Class Officer 4 RAMONA PRICE Basketball 2 , 3, 4 4-H 1,2, 3,4 Class Officer 1, 3 Annual Staff 3, 4 Home Ec. 1, 2 SENIOR CLASS BETTY JEAN HAYWOOD Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Officer 1, 4 Annual Staff 4 Glee Club 2, 3 4-H 1, 2 MALCOLM THOMAS Basketball 2 , 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2 , 3, 4 F. F. A. Officer 3, 4 Class Officer 3, 4 DWIGHT WATKINS Basketball 2 , 3, 4 Baseball 2 ,4 F c F„ A, Officer 4 MARGARET KINCAID Class Sec. 4 Home Ec. 1, 2 DOROTHY KISER 4-H Club 2 , 3 Home Ec. 1,2 CHARLES KEELS Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 F. F. A. Officer 1, 2, 3 4-H Officer 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Officer 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 3, 4 ANNIE VANN LOVE Home Ec. 1, 2 SENIOR CLASS CLEVELAND CROWLE 1 4-H Club 1 HAZEL HELMS Home Ec. 1, 2 4-H Club 1, 2, 3 BILLY WATKINS Basketball 4 NELSON HELMS Basketball 4 Annua I Staff Vance E. Baucom.. Betty Jean Haywood. Bertie Jean Eason.. Margaret Kincaid. .. Ramona Price. Charles Keels. .Advisor .. ..Editor .Typist Assist. Editor . Photographer . Bus. Manager First row: J. Heath Davis, Teacher, Ramona Price, Wilba Ann Alexander, Margaret Kincaid, Bertie J. Eason, Hazel Helms, Dorothy Kiser. Second row: Betty Jean Haywood, Willie Jane Biggers, Adith Kiser, Annie Vann Love. Third row: Horace Crowley, Charles Keels, Dwight Watkins, Billy Watkins, Malcolm Thomas. Fourth row: Nelson Helms, Cleveland Crowley. Senior Class SEMIOR CLASS SUPERLATIVES Best Looking Girl . . .. Most Handsome Boy. .. Cutest Girl. Most Bashful Boy. .. Most Bashful Girl. Silliest Boy.. Silliest Girl... Most Studious Boy. . ... Most Studious Girl. Most Athletic Boy. Most Athletic Girl. Laziest Boy.... Laziest Girl... Best All Round Girl. Best All Round Boy. Biggest Flirt-Boy. Biggest Flirt-Girl. Most Likely to Succeed. Most Popular Boy. Most Popular Girl. Baby of the Class-Boy and Girl. Most Conceited Boy. Most Conceited Girl.. Most Religious. Quietest Girl... Quietest Boy.... Neatest Boy. Ne? f Girl. .... Mos. .xely to be an Old Maid. , Most i_akely to be a Bachelor. ., ... Betty Jean Haywood .Malcolm Thomas .. Margaret Kincaid .. Billy Watkins .Willie Jane Biggers . . . .. Nelson Helms . . .. ..Wilba Ann Alexander . Charles Keels .Willie Jane Biggers .. Charles Keels ..Betty J. Haywood ...Cleveland Crowley ..Hazel Helms .Bertie Jean Eason . Dwight Watkins ..... .Horace Crowley .. .Betty J. Haywood Malcolm Thomas, Margaret Kincaid .. Malcolm Thomas ..Betty Jean Haywood ..Nelson Helms, Dorothy Kiser . Charles Keels , ..... Ramona Price .Adith Kiser . Hazel Helms . .Billy Watkins .. Malcolm Thomas . Margaret Kincaid . . . .... Annie Vann Love .Cleveland Crowley SENIOR CLASS SUPERLATIVES SEMIOR CLASS WILL Annie Vann Love wills her plumpness to Jeanette Stilwell. Dorothy Kiser wills her small feet to Emma Knox Helms. Adith Kiser wills her religion to Delane Helms. Hazel Helms wills her quietness to Jibby McGuirt. Margaret Kincaid wills her ability to go steady to Donald Reid Laney. Willie Jane Biggers wills her temper to Amelia Craig. Betty Jean Haywood wills her loud mouth to Amelia Craig. Ramona Price wills her ability to get to first class late to Peggy Boatright. Wilba Ann Alexander wills her ability to patch up romances to Billie Parks Davis. Bertie Jean Eason wills her driver’s license to anybody that wants it because her mother won’t let her drive anyway. Horace Crowley wills his ability to flirt in the library to Larry Craig. Charles Keels wills his love for sports to Hazel Howey. Cleveland Crowley wills his height and laziness to Lynn Plyler. Billy Watkins wills his ability to play basketball to Larry Deese. Malcolm Thomas wills his ability to get pretty but double-crossing girls to Jimmy Helms. Nelson Helms wills his perfect physique to Donald Davis. Dwight Watkins wills his studious ways to Roy Plyler. The students of the Senior Class will their English books to the students of the Junior Class so they wont have to study so hard next year. Bertie Jean Eason, Wilba Ann Alexander, and Ramona Price will their friendship to Emma Knox Helms, Billie Parks Davis, and Delane Helms. Annie Vann Love and Hazel Helms will their ability to double date to Verla Mae Secrest and Eula Mae Wallace. Horace Crowley, Charles Keels and Nelson Helms will their busses to Jimmy Helms, Hazel Howie and Donald Reid Laney, and with them all the responsibility and hard work. The Senior Class wills its ability to have unsuccessful parties to the Junior Class. yuacon JUMIORS DONALD REID LANEY NANCY EASON JIBBY McGUIRT DONALD DAVIS EULA MAE WALLACE JUMIORS JUMIORS MARY DRAKE uniors DELANE HELMS LARRY CRAIG 1 . Carol Jean Helms William Price Mabel Haigler Patsy Ingram Martha Sue Tyson Donald Joe Craig jL -j Clydia Helms Leila Lemmond Shelby Jean Fincher Margaret Ann Hawfield James Neil Boatright Barbara Hyatt Jo Frank Boatright Joyce Secrest Betty Jean Plyler Margie Baker Virgie Blanchard Billy Helms rfctivitieb H ome Economics Group First row; left to right: Sue Craig, Shelby Jean Fincher, Patsy Ingram, Beatrice Yow, Elizabeth Gr iffin, Carolyn Clark. Second row: Clydia Helms, Geraldean Funderburke, Mabel Haigler, Barbara Hyatt, Margaret Ann Hawfield, Mrs. Frink. Third row: Martha Sue Tyson, Rachel Helms, Betty Jean Plyler. Fourth row: Carol Jean Helms, Virgie Blanchard, Joyce Secrest, Margie Baker. imlSIi Foup-H Club First row: RoyPlyler, Pres., Hazel Howey, Vice-Pres., Donald Laney, Sec., Mal¬ colm Thomas, Treas., Dwight Watkins, Reporter, M. W. Mangum, Advisor. Second row: Donald Davis, Johnny Helms, Larry Copeland, Burtis Lee Craig, James Trent, John Henry Crowley. Third row: Thomas Craig, Raphael Williams, Joe Haywood, Raford Kiser, Paul Ray Helms, Calvin Copeland. Fourth row: Lynn Plyler, Jimmy Helms, Sammy Watkins, Billy Watkins, Billy Mc¬ Manus. Fifth row: Donald Joe Craig, Larry Deese, Joe Frank Boatright, Charles Keels, Hor¬ ace Crowley, Nelson Helms, Cleveland Crowley, Billy Helms, Larry Craig. F.F.A. G poup Cheerleaders First row: Mabel Haigler, Rachel Helms, Patsy Ingram, Delane Helms. Baseball First row: Charles Keels, Roy Plyler, Jimmy Helms. Second row: Malcolm Thomas, Donald Reid Laney, Hazel Howey. Third row: Lynn Plyler, Dwight Watkins, Donald Joe Craig, Larry Deese. Girls’ Basketbal First row: Clydia Helms, Shelby Jean Fincher,Ramona Price Joyce Secrest Pegp Boatright Betty J. Haywood, Verla Mae ' Secrest, Emma Knox Helms Ber¬ tie Jean Eason, Mary Drake, Wilba Ann Alexander, Willie Jane Biggers. Boys’ Basketball elHo we;:Malcot m T y hom“s S ' BiUy Watkins ' Charles Keels, Dwight Watkins. Haz- Crowl C e d Ly°™ : p er S ' “ R ° y P1 Nels ° n Helms, Horace CAT DOG- 4 4 •= First row, left to right: Johnny Helms, Barbara Jean Underwood, Betty Jo Helms, Jeanette Tyson, Margaret Ellen Howey, Ruby Medlin, Larry Copeland. Second row: Mrs. Frink, Barbara Ann Funderburk, John Henry Crowley, Paul Ray Helms, Shirley Springs, Burtis Lee Craig. Third row: James Trent, Joe Haywood, Thomas Craig. Fourth row: Raiford Kiser, Raphael Williams, Sammy Watkins. Not pictured: Frances Griffin, Delores Clontz, Kitchell Lemmond. First row; left to right: Arbutus Martin, Carolyn Hill, Daphne Helms, Ann Ply- ler, Doris Springs, Herron Barnette, Harold Tyson, David Haywood. Second row: Sue Alexander, Jennie Mae Hargette, Sadie Mae Boatright, Carlene Starnes, McKeeby Craig, Vera Helms. Third row: Donald Strawn, Ross Snead, Billy McCoy, Vann Love, Douglas Plyler. Fourth row: Coy Craig, Johnny Peneger, Mr. Thompson, Jackie Copeland, Harold Baker. Not pictured: Heath Medlin, James Tucker, Wiley Starnes, Joe Frank Paxton. First row; left to right: Joe Paul Price, Ray Davis, Dan Copeland, Odell Trent, Max Helms, Tommy McNinch, Marvin Wheeler, Clara Jane Sneed. Second row: Jackie Parker, Ruby Hargett, Betty Jean Deese, Shelby Rape, Earl Love, Eugene Copeland, Apsy Clontz. Third row: Mrs. IvahE. Davis, Becky Hyatt, Martha Wallace, Betty Ann Helms, Aline Helms. Fourth row: Betty Lou Parker, Bessie Mae Hargett, Shirley Ashley, Doris Yow, Remelle Crowley. Fifth row: Neal Ingram, Ray Starnes, Harold Guin, Martin Kincaid. Not pictured: Jerry Boatright, Smith Boatright, G. L. Tucker, Mildred Ashley, Catherine Lemmond, Carolyn Tucker. First row: Sandra Redwine, Anna Price, Dolly Helms, Ruby Carol Helms, Saron Winchester, Bill Copeland, Marjorie Helms, Ray Craig, Loeke Helms. Second row: Kay Underwood, Dennis Long, Sarah Trent, Barbara Griffin, Jean¬ ette Asheby, J. B. Helms, Joy Alexander, Nancy Phifer. Third row: Geraldine Medlin, Patsy Tucker, Nancy Jo Helms, Peggy Jo Simp¬ son, Thomas Davis, Shirley Wheeler. Fourth row: Mike Winchester, John Ingram, Ralph Stilwell, Mrs. Lemmond,] Mildred Morris, Carolyn Hilton. Fifth Grade Fourth Grach G First row: left to right Doris Davis, Artha Phifer, Sue Boatright, Shirley Helms, Carolyn Helms, Joyce Roberts, Stella Rogers, Frances Helms, Brenda Hyatt, Linda Bak¬ er. Second row: Stacy Laney, Tommy McGuirt, Jerry Plyler, Martha Rae Funderburk, Nancy Tyson, Elizabeth Copeland, Barbara Secrest, Myrna McManus, John Wolfe, Bobby Craig, Betty Lou Tucker. Third row: David Blanchard, Willie Rose Williams, Joyce Medlin, Jean Tyson, Joyce Trull, Donald McCoy. Fourth row: Kenneth Love, Mrs. Eason, Bobby Alexander, Cecil Paxton. First row: Eva Mae Helms, Catherine Tucker, Brenda Helms, Beverly Trent, Pat Copeland, Linda Haywood, Judy Price, Brenda Helms, Larry Winchester, Stella Springs, Jo Springs, Janie Starnes, Faye Tucker, Mary Louise Hilton. Second row: Mavis Baucom, Linda Pressley, Gary Broome, Adam Helms, Charlene Yow, Troy Trull, Jerry Trull, Betty Copeland, Larry McCoy, Charles Sneed, Mary Fran¬ ces Tyson, Kenneth Medlin, Douglas Byrum, Helen Deese. Third row: Carol Strawn, Jerry Sain, Ernest Kiser, Gerald Tucker, Larry Roberts, Butch Plyler. Fourth row: Luther Starnes, Billy Helms, Carol Pressley, Benny Guion. First row; left to right: Lewis Starnes, Willis Clontz, Neal Wheeler, Charles Trent, Peggy Helms, Elaine Privett, Pamela Craig, Peggy Byrum, Mildred Pres- lar, Nancy Plyler. Second row: Rosa Medlin, Jerry Guion, Barbara Parker, Dixie Boatright, David Penegar, Betty McGuirt, Doris Wallace. Third row: Roy Helms, Edith Boatright, Edith Tyson, Betty Stillwell, Vance Guion. Fourth row: Jerry Davis, Jackie Craig, Ralph Griffin, Betty Hargett. Fifth row: Larry Jackson, Doanld Helms, Howard Starnes, Harold Paxton, Char¬ les Ray Baucom, Mrs. Hawfield. First row: Wayne Presley, Robert Lee Deese, Early McCoy, Philis Helms, Sandra Medlin, Joyce Hilton, Flovene Osborn, Carol Dean Fowler, Ann Price, Vir¬ ginia Davis, Peggy Helms, Jane Rogers. Second row: Christine Helms, Larry Love, Jimmy Copeland, Tommy Tucker, BarbaraWilliams, Linda Trull, Wayne Strawn, Billy Redwine, Bobby Deese. Third row: Kenneth Phifer, Cecil Guien, Patsy Hargett, Joyce Trent, Jimmy Davis, Jerry Helms, Claud Helms, Shelton Whitley, Carlton Simpson, Johnny Deese. Fourth row: Harold Morris, John Haywood, Richard Ballenger, Patsy Helms , Billy Laney, Danny Sneed, Ben Tucker, Mrs. Price. Fipst Grade tcCventi Wi Griffin Implement And Milling Company, Inc. McCORMICK FARM MACHINERY I. H. REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT - GIMCO FEEDS SALES PREMIUM POULTRY OATS OFFICE PHONE 70 MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA SERVICE HARRIS-WELLS BILL ' S FUNERAL KEZIAHS 1 MILL WORK DRIVE-IN DIRECTORS AND GRILL SUPPLY COMPANY MONROE MONROE N. C. MONROE N. C. N . C . COMPLIMENTS GRIFFIN MOTOR CO. COM PL 1 MENTS OF PONTIAC CARS - GMC TRUCKS OF B. M. MOTOR 1411 CONCORD AVENUE TEL. 743 HILL TOP CO. MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA SERVICE 320 FRANKLIN MONROE, N. C. Dickerson, Incorporated GENERAL CONTRACTORS MONROE NORTH CAROLINA BAUCOM SEED CLEANERS SEED CLEANING, TREATING AND SEPARATING CONCORD ROAD SOUTHERN BREAD AND CAKE COLUMBIA BAKING COMPANY P. O. BOX 247 CHARLOTTE I. N. C. Moser’s Livestock Exchange MINERAL SPRINGS, N. C. SALE OF LIVESTOCK EACH MONDAY AT I—00 P. M. SINCE WE HAVE REMODELED, WE HAVE THE BEST BARN FOR YOUR LIVESTOCK IN THE SOUTH UNION TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT CO. ALLI S-CHALMERS FARM EQUIP. ATHENS PLOWS AND TILLERS NEW HOLLAND AND NEW IDEA FARM EQUIPMENT HIGHWAY 74 WINGATE, N. C. COMPLIMENTS OF DAVIS FURNITURE COMPANY MONROE NORTH CAROLINA WAXHAW BANK AND TRUST COMPANY WAXHAW , NORTH CAROLINA CAPITAL $50. 000. 00 SURPLUS $100,000. 00 MONROE BAKERY- CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS OP 1952 WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL BEST OF LUCK TO YOUI JOHN F. GORDON DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROCERIES FOR PARTICULAR PEOPLE MINERAL SPRINGS, N. C. J. H. MYERS LUMBER AND MANUFACTURING CO. ROUGH Sc DRESSED LUMBER BUILDING MATERIALS J. H. MYERS, JR. MGR. TEL. 660-600 MONROE, N. ' Robert 0. Helms SAND AND GRAVEL CRUSHED STONE FOR DRIVEWAYS WE HANDLE SUPERIOR BLOCKS OFFICE - 688 RESIDENCE 749 - R END OF JEFFERSON ST. BEST WISHES TO THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF WESLEY CHAPEL SCHOOL FROM American Bank And Trust Company THREE OFFICES TO SERVE YOU IN MONROE 301 MAIN ST. 102 E. FRANKLIN ST. 318 N. HAYNE MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION McATEER ' S SEED FEED MILL MINERAL SPRINGS NORTH CAROLINA TELEPHONE 2221 NIVEN-PRICE ONE STOP STORE WAXHAW, N. C. MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE FARM EQUI PMENT McEWEN SERVICE CHARLOTTE HOLLOWAY MUSIC STORE SERVING UNION COUNTY SINCE 1912 PIANOS RADIOS APPLIANCES S. MAIN ST. MONROE ASHCRAFT GIN MILL COMPANY GINNING - MILLING COTTON SEED DEL1NTING SEED CLEANING DEALERS IN FARM PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIES UNION ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA OWNED BY THOSE we serve STOP AT Bob’s Grocery HIGHWAY 84 MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA - ROUTE 6 - COMPLETE LINE OF MERCHANDISE GAS AND OIL OWNED AND OPERATED BY BOBBY HILL WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT BU1CK WILL BUILD THEM R. F. SMALL CO. INC SALES BU1CK SERVICE MONROE, N. C. PHONE SALES 1168 SERVICE 577 PURE OIL SERVICE LOCATED ON WADESBORO AVE . MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA BE SURE WITH PURE 1 ' Babee-Tenda JAMES R. BRASWELL MACHINERY CO. Agency baby ' s safety is priceless MOTHER- HERE ' S HAPPY SAFETY FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY CASE FERGUSON FARM EQUIP. ATHENS PLOWS AND TILLERS PH. 1039 806 CHARLOTTE AVE . MONROE, N. C. SHUTE AND WILSON THE ORIGINAL TUMBLEPROOF SAFETY CHAIR NOT SOLD IN STORES MONROE, N. C. S. W. GIN ROUTE 6, BOX 124 MONROE N. The Huntley STOUTS, N. C. C. Carr Price Company Grocery Store FIRST IN UNION COUNTY B. F. GOODRICH TIRES, BATTERIES 8c ACCESSORIES ICE CREAM GAS OIL A ONE STOP STORE where you get service WITH A CONSTANT SMILE 11 CHARLOTTE AVE. AT CROWELL ST. ROUTE 6 MONROE, N. C, MONROE , N. C 310 E. Windsor 8$., Monroe, N.«. 26112 For Reference Not to be taken from this room