West Badin High School - Blue Devil Yearbook (Badin, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1958 volume:

IfWTir r ... � • I ' ' ' l ' ' I 1 oreworcf ancf 5taJ Editor-GERALDINE WATKINS Advisor-MRS. B. F. BENNETT Assistant Editor-JESSIE LEE McPHAlL FOREWORD One of the most important and outstanding undertakings of our Senior year has been to publish our annual, a book of honor and satisfaction. We have tried to produce a book that would represent us well and one that all of you would be proud of, with the help of a very enthusiastic and hard working staff, I feel we have succeeded. We may in the years to come look back on this year of 1958, as being one filled with co-opera¬ tion and a winning spirit, a year that should recall all of our high school career for many years to follow. As editor I wish to thank the entire staff, the faculty and the student body for their many helps and encouragements to us. May the Blue Devil of 1958 always serve to re¬ mind you of our many high school days spent together and a desire to meet again in the future. Editor-in-chief Geraldine Watkins Gon en s DEDICATION BUILDINGS PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE ADMINISTRATION STUDENT COUNCIL SENIORS JUNIORS SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN ELEMENTARY SNAPSHOTS FAVORITES CLASS HISTORY CLASS WILL ATHLETICS HOMECOMING QUEENS ACTIVITIES ADVERTISEMENTS PATRONS We, the staff of the 1958 Blue Devil, proudly dedicate this annual to our beloved advisor, Mrs. Bennett, whose help has made possible our present standards. She was known for giving every student an equal chance to make an honest score. We feel very fortunate to have loved and shared such gracious and loving experiences with her. Her smiles vanished our tears and her counseling was that of the greatest value. Because she was a friend as well as a teacher, we dedicate our love and annual to her. The Seniors West Badin High Administration Building To The Seniors of the Class of ' 58 As you leave our school, your thoughts naturally scan the ever-present future. Differen t professions loom before your horizons and plans of a good life obliterate all ideas of unat¬ tainable desires. Such is as it should be. For he who envisions defeat, lends himself to failure; he who is obsessed with doubt, finds even the simple tasks, difficult. To rise above the masses takes more than the ability to do so - there must be’ that over¬ whelming desire to succeed and win. If one is to fulfill his ambitions, perseverance must be his motivating force and con¬ fidence his constant companion. Sincerely yours. G. L. Hines MRS. BEATRICE BENNETT Social Studies Physical Education MISS ALTHIA McLAURIN Commercial Education MRS, BERNICE GRAHAM Home Economics MISS L. W. McNEIL English Librarian MR. MELVIN WALL Mathematics Band MR. JACOB B. DAVIS Elementary Education Coach MRS. A DELIA DE H. FLAKE Elementary Education Junior Chorus Directress MRS. RUTH J. KELLY Elementary Education MRS. BERTHA HINES Elementary Education MRS. PAULINE BARRINGER Elementary Education MRS. ESTELLE T. McNEIL Elementary Education MRS. PLACIDIA B. HINNANT Elementary Education Senior Chorus MRS. WILLETTE H. GREENE Elementary Education MRS. RUTH E. GRIFFIN Elementary Education MRS. LUCY W. DONALDSON Elementary Education MRS. AMONIA H. TAYLOR Elementary Education President - AMELIA ALLEN c5A o4 2 GoUnClf MRS. BENNETT - Advisor Student Council Officers President LEVANDER LILLY Vice President JESSIE LEE McPHAIL Secretary KATHRYN SHEPHARD Treasurers SPURGEON GREEN ROY LEE WASHINGTON MAXINE BENNETT ” Randy NHA 1,2,3,4; Student Council 3,4; Library Club 1,2, 3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1, 2,3,4; Band 3,4. Liberty or Boys WILBERT DIGGS Bunk Student Council 1,2,3; Football 1,2, 3,4; Hi- Y 4. Here today, gone later. SHIRLEY BRUTON Sandy Student Council 1,4; NHA 1,2,3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3,4; Library Club 1,2, 3, 4; Band 1,2,3, 4; Basketball 2,3. To have a friend, be a friend. JAMES EDWARDS Square Football 2, 3, 4; Band 1,2, 3; Chorus 2, 3; Hi- Y 4. Leave it to me. JORETHA CHAMBERS Miss Vogue Student Council 1,2; Chorus 1.2, 3,4; NHA 1,2,3,4; Library Club 1,2,3; Cheerleader 1, 2. Farther on up the road JOE GRAMBLING Nappy Chin Football 1, 2,3; Bas¬ ketball 1,2,3; Base¬ ball 1,2,3; Hi-Y 4, Student Council 4. Cool and Calm” VIRGINIA GRAY Victoria NHA 1,2,3, 4; Library Club 1,2,3, 4; Chorus 1 . 2 . I am the joker SHIRLYEE JONES Blondie NHA 1,2, 3, 4; Student Council 1, 2,3, 4; Li¬ brary Club 1,2,3, 4; Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Basket¬ ball 2,3,4. What about a break, boss SPURGEON GREENE Spug Football 3,4; Chorus 3, 4; Hi-Y 4. ROBERT KIRBY Nig Basketball 2,3,4; Chorus 3; Hi-Y 4. Only the fittest survives JOHN HUBBARD Sunny Boy Football 2, 3, 4; Basket¬ ball 3; Hi-Y 4. Give me a break LEVANDER LILLY Slim Chorus 1,2, 3, 4; Foot¬ ball 3,4; Hi-Y 4. Everybody has a weak¬ ness JOHNNY MASKE Speedy Band 1; Football 2,3; Student Council 2; Bas¬ ketball 3; Hi-Y 4. Conquer success with brains DARLIN MEDLEY Squirrel Chorus 2; Student Coun¬ cil 1,2,3; Band 3,4; Basketball 3; Hi-Y 4. I’m with that JESSIE McPHAIL Cookie Band 3,4; Basketball 1; Library Club 1,2, 3, 4; Chorus 1,2, 3, 4; NHA 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 . Success comes to those who wait JOHNNY ROBINSON Buzz- Chorus 2,3,4; Hi-Y 4; Football 1,2. Live until you die ANNIE SCRIVEN Looney Chorus 1,2, 3, 4; NHA 1, 2,3,4; Library Club 1,2, 3,4; Band 1,2, 3,4. That ' ll be the day KATHYRN SHEPHERD Kathi Student Council 1,2; Li¬ brary Club 1,2,3, 4; Chorus 1,2, 3, 4; Basket¬ ball 1,2, 3,4; Band 2,3. You can make it if you try ssl! m LaSALLE STURDIVANT Tender Thriller Chorus 1,2, 3, 4; Football 3.4; Hi-Y 4. Try it on Sunday and rest on Monday ROY L. WASHINGTON Bright Eyes Football 1, 2, 3,4; Bas¬ ketball 2,3,4; Hi-Y 4. Try it in the wee wee hours GERALDINE WATKINS Gearl Student Council 1,2,4; NHA 1,2, 3,4; Library Club 1,2,3, 4; Band 1,2, 3,4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1,2,3, 4; Drama Guild 1,2, 3. Until we meet again, Solong, Not Goodbye MRS. BENNETT Senior Advisor CLASS COLORS; Red and White CLASS FLOWER; Red Rose CLASS MOTTO; Achieve Success Through Cooperation ALLEN, A. ALLEN, G. McPHAlL, V. MOORE, C. APPERWHITE, H, ATKIN, A, PEOPLES, J, PEOPLES, M. BENNETT, E, BOULWARE, C, RICHARDSON, F. RIDENHOUR, W. DAVIS, B. HINSON, F. RUSH, H. RUSH, W. HORNE, R. JOHNSON, V. SMITH, C. SMITH, J. KILGO, R. KIRBY, M. WASHINGTON, T. WYLEE, S. MCDONALD, B. McLendon, g. MRS. A. D. McLAURIN Advisor T. ATKINS P. BRUTON H. LILLY S. McMILLON E. CAPLE L. CUNNINGHAM G. MEDLEY R. NIXON P. CUNNINGHAM D. GAINES F, PRINCE E. RIDENHOUR J. GRAMLING W. GREENE R. ROBINSON J. SHEPHERD A. HENDERSON E. HENDERSON J. SMITH R, STURDIVANT M. JAMES H. JONES E. WILSON C. WRIGHT D, KEMP B. LAMBERT M. WRIGHT MRS. GRAHAM Allen, F. Apperwhite, W. Brewer, D, Burch, J. Cole, L. Capel, C. Diggs, D. Diggs, F. Guine, A. Greer, R. Hines, D, Hough, J. Hubbard, J. Johnson, J. Jones, G. Kelly, C. Kilgore, D. Little, B. McPhail, C. McLendon, G. McRae, C. Peoples, D. Richardson, D. Rush, A. Simon, D. Smith, J. Watkins, M. Wright, C NcNeil, L, Wall, M, J rsi Jrac e Teacher - MRS. DONALDSON Z ' irsl racfe Teacher - MRS. TAYLOR Teacher - MRS. JOHNSON 7ouri i Jrade Teacher - MRS. McNEIL (j 11 ' l i ' a c e Teacher - MRS. BARRINGER J ade Teacher - MRS. HINES eoenl ) Jrac e Teacher - MRS. FLAKE Baby of 1958 Robert Rush, Jr. ■3n) ‘ OTING FOR N6 QUEEN yiLL BE HELD NOV. 15 THE AUDI TORI I, m m-t iHl mm ■ Most Beautiful GERALDINE WATKINS Most Handsome ROBERT KIRBY JOHNNY MASKE Most Likely to Succeed JESSIE LEE McPHAIL LEVANDER LILLY Cutest C ass yfishrij Let us take a ride on the satellite to reveal the history of the seniors of 1958. Let us return to the year of 1955 when we were crazy mixed up freshmen, just taking life easy and enjoying ourselves. We elected our officers. They were-Johnnie Maske, President; Vice President, Charlie James Richardson; Shirley Bruton, Secretary; Annie Scriven, Treasurer; and Mr. A. Clark, Advisor. We had Four Years of Presidents a lot of participants in a variety of activities, such as; The Glee Club, N.H. A., Library Guild, Band Football, and Basketball. As we continued the journey of 1956 as Sophomores, we were more energetic than we were our Freshman year, with Geraldine Watkins, President; Jessie McPhail, Vice Presi¬ dent; Maxine Bennett, Secretary; Shirley Bruton, Treasurer; and Mr. A. Clark , Ad¬ visor. Our class was well represented in other organizations and activities such as: Stu¬ dent Council, and Cheering Squad. Soon we became Juniors, with Joe Grambling, President; Geraldine Watkins, Vice- President; Johnnie Maske, Secretary; Dorothy Reid, Treasurer; and Mrs. B. Bennett, Ad¬ visor. The Junior-Senior Prom was an outstanding event which everyone anticipated going to with great enthusiasm. During this year, which can be said to be our most outstanding year, we were fortunate enough to have Virginia Gray represent us as Miss Homecoming. This year was one of many joys for the Blue Devils, with Joe Grambling, Roy Washington, Levander Lilly, and Robert Kirby putting forth their best efforts, we were able to win the C. 1. A. A. championship in basketball. At last we ' ve reached the end of our journey. Our officers were; Levander Lilly, Presi¬ dent; Jessie McPhail, Vice President; Kathryn Shepherd, Secretary; Roy Washington, Treas¬ urer; and Mrs. B. Bennett, Advisor. With this, the graduating class of 1958, we take with us loving memories of years at West Badin High. It is inconceivable for any one of us to tell how much we enjoyed our years here, but I think I voice the sentiments of each mem¬ ber of the Senior Class when I say, it has been wonderful. To Mr. Hines, our principal, we say thanks for extending a strong guiding hand of which we could grasp it, and find help and guidance. To our instructors who for four years have shared our joys as well as our sorrows and who have aided us in order that we might conceive this day, we express our sincere thanks. Shirley Bruton ( ) ass (■ J We, the Senior Class of West Badin High School, in this year of 1957 to 1958, being in reasonably good health and of doubtfully .sound mind, realizing the uncertainty of grades and the vacillating dispositions of our faculty members, do hereby make this, our last will and testament. 1, Shirlyee Jones, leave my title Most Popular to Evelyn Bennett, and my hairstyles to Betty Davis. 1, John Hubbard, leave Charles McRae my curly hair and Charles Smith my weight. 1, Annie Scriven, leave to Mary Kirby my pleasing personality and willingness to get along with people, and to Johnny People my ability to fight back. 1, James Edwards, leave James Grambling my ability to beat drums and to Woodrow Greene my bro-gains. 1, Virginia Gray, leave Sarah McCall my ability to come to school everyday. 1, Johnny Maske, leave Josiah Hough my wavy hair. 1, Joretha Chambers, leave Sarah Wylie ray hairstyles and to Patrice Cunningham the latest dance steps. 1, Robert Kirby, leave George McLendon my cool clothes and James Shelton my walk. 1, Kathryn Shepherd, leave my basketball ability to Dora Brewer and Dardinita Kilgore, and my beautiful voice to my sister, Janie Shepherd. 1, Joe Gramling, leave Dock Diggs my hairy-chin and Frank Richardson my good looks. 1, Shirley Bruton, leave Vera McPhail my ability to get along with teachers and my friendliness and smile to Dorothy Kemp. 1, Levander Lilly, leave Charles McPhail my height and to Harold Lilly my basketball ability. 1, Maxine Bennett, leave Vera McPhail my pleasing personality and Betty Davis my boy friend. 1, Darlin Medley, leave Dock Diggs ray dancing ability and Charles Smith my drum- major suit. 1, Jessie McPhail, leave whatever 1 have, if 1 have anything, to whoever needs what¬ ever 1 have and can do anything w.dt whatever this thing is. 1, Wilbert Diggs, leave Frank Richa hs ' ;i my ability to not laugh so much and Willie Ridenhour my ability not to tall; so ia; ch. To my brother, my name Knowledge. 1, Geraldine Watkins, leave my man; 1 nts to be distributed among the Junior Class and my heart to Frank Richardson. 1, Roy Washington, leave Eugene R‘ ' ;our my jump shot and Arnold Atkins my ability to play football. I, Johnnie Robinson, leave my shi .k nobs to Jerry Smith. 1, Lasalle Sturdivant, leave Roose 1 divant and Jerry Smith my ability to dance. I, Spurgeon Greene, leave Robert on r.- y process and Robert Robinson my ability to play football. y omecomin Queens ancf C iienc anis Senior Queen; MISS PAULENE BRUTON. Attendants: SHIRLEY BRUTON, SENORA BOULWARE. Junior Queen; MISS JANIS LITTLE. Attendants: BARBARA HOUGH, DELORES CHAMBERS. i U ie Joolf)a eain Coach; MR. J. B. DAVIS Seniors and Coach Bennett Seniors and Coach Signatures orart ui ci Advisor - MISS L. W. McNElL T ricfe T alrof Advisor - MRS. R. J. KELLY Editor - MARY KIRBY Newspaper SlafJ MISS A. D. McLAURIN - Advisor MRS. N. P. BRUTON - Chapter Mother 3:fomemakers of CTlmerica MRS. 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