West Concord School - Reflections Yearbook (Morganton, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1969 volume:

This book presented to the Burke County Public Library North Carolina Room In honor of Ralph Silver Abernethy Reference Library Use Only BSJRKE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY REFLECTIONS 1969 West Concord School West Concord Street Morganton, N. C. 1968 - 1969 i 7 THE TRAVELER’S JOURNEY The traveler stands alone upon the hill. And marvels at the peace and wondrous still. Behind him lie familiar paths long past That led to this challenging slope at last. ' Tis comfort to look back upon those trails And re-live memories that through the mind do sail. - ' J! The traveler stands alone upon the hill He turns ahead to look upon the real - Before him - higher mountains, fields and sky, A brighter day dawns - and yet with a sigh He hesitates to leave - for part of him will stay, But Future calls the traveler to be on his way. The traveler looks ahead - the time to leave draws near. Forever treasured memories - this stay of one brief year. Look once more at the radiant skies - For above the clouds your future lies. Turn to travel the road to higher slopes. Move on to new horizons and new hopes. l HOLLY RIDDLE 7 77 % 2 In sincere appreciation to one who has faithfully served the students of West Concord and helped to prepare them for the future; whose time has been directed to the students’ needs, and who has helped to make this year a successful one - we, the members of the staff of REFLECTIONS ' 69, gratefully dedicate this Annual to MRS. MARY S. ROCKETT. 3 e c t i o On West Concord 1966-1969 “Memoria in Afterna” Formerly known as OLIVE HILL HIGH SCHOOL, WEST CONCORD became the first school in North Carolina devoted exclusively to the ninth grade student. This new idea, originated in 1965, created many problems both for the administration and the student. Most of these have been solved to the benefit and satisfaction of all concerned. There are still some problems - but a few of them, like the inevitable “death and taxes” we shall have with us always. This Annual - REFLECTIONS - (which was the “brainchild” of a few students of the first ninth grade class at WEST CONCORD who will, incidently, graduate from MORGANTON HIGH SCHOOL this year, and a forward-looking, democratic principal) - would like to take this opportunity to recognize the principals who have permitted, pampered, and persuaded the students to publish this record. We would, also, like to recognize the four editors who have so diligently worked to make this a creditable publication. MR. GARNIE BRENDLE 1965-66 mr. david mckinney 1966-67 MR. RALPH ABERNETHY 1967- 68 1968- 69 CINDY HARBISON 1966 JANET GREENE 1967 BETTY BROWNING 1968 SARAH BROWN 1969 4 Administration Morganton City School Board LEFT TO RIGHT: SEATED: Mr. Paul M. Pearson, Dr. Robert A. Nelson, Superintendent of Morganton City Schools; Mr. John S. Conway, Chairman of the Board; Mr. Allen Fullwood, Mrs. Gladys Pitts. STANDING: Mr. Frank G. Bowers, Dr. E. W. Phifer, Mr. John D. Greene, Mr. R. L. Kirksey. City Administration DR. ROBERT NELSON Superintendent of Morganton City Schools MR. JOHNSON STEELMAN Director of Instruction MR. DAVID GREENE Director of Federal Projects MRS. MARGUIRETTE JOHNSON Director of Guidance 7 MISS MARTHA NOGGLE MRS. MELD A LEE Morganton City Schools - Office Staff MRS. CAROL ANDERSON MRS. CAROLYN BOLICK 8 Faculty MR. RALPH A. ABERNETHY, JR. Principal MRS. EVELYN SHULL Secretary MRS. DOROTHY NELSON Guidance 10 MISS MILDRED MULLIS Librarian MISS ALMA GOODE Librarian MRS. VIRGINIA LANE Ass ' t. Librarian MRS. JAN BENESH Mathematics MR. BILLY JOE CAROWAY Physical Science MRS. IZOLA FLEMING English MRS. SHARA FRICK Latin MR. EDDIE HA RDIN Introduction To Vocations MR. MIKE LACKEY Health and Physical Education MRS. LINDA HORTON Physical Science MRS. FRANCES LAY Civics and English 12 MRS. VICKIE LIEB Health and Physical Education MRS. IVA PUTNAM Special Education MRS. MARY ROCKETT Mathematics and Algebra I MRS. SHARON SHELTON Home Economics 13 Special Courses MISS BETSY HAIRFIELD Art MISS JACKIE HULL Chorus Not Pictured MISS GIGI GRILL - Drama MR. RAVON SMITH - Band 14 MRS. MARILYN WILLIAMS Creative Writing Freshmen DAVID ABEE MARY ALEXANDER SUSAN ALEXANDER JUANITA AMOS BETTY ANTONI BUDDY ARMOUR ALICE AVERY ANGELA AVERY LINDA AVERY SHIRLEY BAKER IRMA BANNER SANDRA BARBERS FRED BAUER CHRIS BERRY SUSAN H. BERRY SUSAN L. BERRY LINDA BIRCHFIELD ANGELA BLACK RICHARD BLACK STEVE BOLICK TERRY BOWEN TERRY BRADSHAW ROBERT BRANCH EUGENIE BRASWELL HORATIO BRISTOL MELISSA BRISTOL JIMMY BROCK FREDDIE BROWN 16 KEN BROWN RACHEL BROWN SARAH BROWN MARSHA BUCHANAN DENNIS CALDWELL DORETHA CALDWELL JAMES CALDWELL BARBARA CARSON GENEVA CARSON JERLEEN CARSWELL LINDA CAVINESS ANDREA CHAMBERS GARY CHAMBERS GARY CHAPMAN JENEAN CHAPMAN LARRY CLIPPARD BILLY CONLEY RON CONLEY RONNIE CONNELLY TONY COOK IRENE CORDELL SHARON CORDELL CARLA CORPENING DANIEL CORPENING DAVID CRAVEN NEIL CRAVER GARY CRUMP DEBRA DALE 17 ROBIN DALE DEBBIE DAVIS SANDRA DEES JANIE DEVINNEY RICHARD ELMORE SHARON EPLEY PHILLIP ERVIN REVELEE ERVIN JOAN ERWIN PAM EVANS DEBRA FERREE DEBRA FLEMING FORREST FLEMING CANDACE FORNEY ROBERT FORNEY MARGARET FRANKLIN COY FREDELL RUSTY FULENWIDER NANCY FURST JEAN GATES PATSY GATES EDDIE GILLESPIE DEBBIE GOODING BEVERLY GRADY BILLY GREEN GLENDA GREEN JUDY GREENE GLEN HAMBY 18 HETTIE HAPPOLDT BOBBY HARBISON MARSHA HARBISON MARLENE HARDEN GARY HARRIS LAURA HARRIS PEGGY HARRIS MARY HARRISON TOMMY HAWKINS VICKIE HENDERSON MAXINE HENSLEY JOHNNY HERBERT ANN HESTER CAROLINE HILL MILDRED HOLLAR DONNA HUFFMAN HANSEL HUGHES JAMES HUGHES CATHY HUNEYCUTT MARK ICARD MARY LYNN JACKSON BONITA JOHNSON DEBBIE JOHNSON EDWARD JOHNSON JAMES JOHNSON KATHY JOHNSON LINDA JOHNSON PAM JOHNSON 19 PAT JOHNSON DONNA KEATON KIM KENDRICK STANLEY KINCAID LARRY KING SHELAH LAIL CATHY LANDERS VICTORIA LARGENT CHARLIE LAWYER BETTYE LAY JANICE LEONHARDT BRENDA LeQUIRE RICKY LINGERFELT ANNE LIPSEY GINNY LOGAN JOE LONG MICHAEL LOW CECILIA LYTLE JEFFREY McELRATH PATTI McGILL JOHN McGIMSEY carter mckinney MARTHA Me MURRAY JOE McNEELY KENNETH MAT HIES LOUIS MAX ROGER MICHAUX JUNE MILLER 20 mm| WILLIAM MINCEY LAURA MODE GALE MOORE BARBARA NORVILLE BOBBIE OLIVER MACK IE OLLIS MICKIE OLLIS DEBORAH O ' NEIL HENRY PARKER LORRIE PARKER DAVID PASCHALL HAROLD PATTON JUNE PATTON COSHIA PEARSON DONNA POTTS EDWARD POWELL BILLY RATCLIFF LEE RICHARDSON HOLLY RIDDLE DALE ROBINSON RICKY ROBINSON RUTH ROSEBORO MAC SASSER TED SAULMAN ELAINE SEITZ ALLEN SETZER DENNIS SIMMONS GARY SIMMONS 21 JEFF SMITH JENNIFER SMITH JERRY SMITH PATTI SNOW LOUIE SPERATI SANDRA STEVENSON ANTHONY SURRATT EMILY TALLENT BRENDA TARLTON DAVID TATE MARILYN TATE VICKIE TATE MARYETTA THOMAS STACY THOMBS DEBBIE TILSON DEBBIE WACASTER BARRY WAKEFIELD GERALD WALKER PHYLLIS WALKER ANNE WHISNANT ROBERT WHISNANT SANDRA WHISNANT JERRY WHITE MYRON WHITLEY RONALD WILKINS DARRELL WILLIAMS JEFFREY WILLIAMS LUNDA WILLIAMS 22 GARRY WRIGHT MARY WRIGHT LANA YANCEY RONNIE LEDFORD (entered 2nd semester) Not Pictured DIANE FLYNN SHERRY LEIGH PAULETTE WILLIAMS RICHARD WILLIAMS LYNN WOMACK LINDA WORT MAN 23 City Maintenance Mr. David Stamey, Ass’t. - Mr. Richard Duckworth, Ass ' t. - Mr. Woodrow Green, Superintendent 25 MRS. LILLIAN C. SMITH DIETITIAN CAFETERIA STAFF LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Jessie L. Greene, Patricia A. Sowers, Jo Anne Anderson, Mrs. Luceal P. Mims. 26 Athletics Cheerleaders LEFT TO RIGHT: Ann Hester, Joan Erwin, Pam Johnson, Sarah Brown, Bettye Lay (Head Cheerleader), Debby Davis, Donna Huffman, Patti McGill, Debbie Wacaster. CENTER BACK: Ruth Roseboro. 28 LEFT TO RIGHT: FIRST ROW: Horatio Bristol, Rusty Fulenwider. Joe McNeely, Coach Lackey. SECOND ROW: Dennis Caldwell, James Johnson, Gary Chambers, Anthony Surratt. THIRD ROW: Mike Low, Ken Brown, Forrest Fleming. FOURTH ROW: Toney Cook, Ken Mathies, Richard Elmore. FIFTH ROW: Gerald, Mgr. , Bobby Harbison, Mac Sasser, Richard Williams. _£IXTH ROW: Edward Powell, Lee Richardson, Phillip Ervin. SEVENTH ROW: Harold Patton, Jeff Smith, Kim Kendricks. F 0 0 t b a COACH MIKE LACKEY CO-CAPTAINS: Anthony Surratt Lee Richardson 1968-Record w.c. 7 GRANDVIEW 0 w.c. 28 LENOIR 6 w.c. 28 HUDSON 14 w.c. 7 FOARD 0 w.c. 26 ST. STEPHENS 13 w.c. 7 NEWTON 0 w.c. 0 COLLEGE PARK 6 29 KNEELING, LEFT TO RIGHT: Debra Ferree, Deborah O ' Neil, Patti McGill, Anne Lipsey, Lorrie Parker, STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT: Andrea Chambers, Lana Yancey, Debbie Wacaster, Alice Avery, Linda Johnson, Mary Lynn Jackson, Manager. Girls’ Basketball COACH EDDIE HARDIN 30 Boys’ Basketball 1969 - CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD WEST CONCORD 32 HUDSON 22 WEST CONCORD 43 NEWTON 36 WEST CONCORD 32 LENOIR 27 WEST CONCORD 48 ST. STEPHENS 40 WEST CONCORD 79 GRANDVIEW 40 WEST CONCORD 54 FOARD 33 WEST CONCORD 45 COLLEGE PK. 65 WEST CONCORD 43 NEWTON 42 WEST CONCORD 72 HUDSON 41 WEST CONCORD 58 LENOIR 54 WEST CONCORD 51 ST. STEPHENS 45 WEST CONCORD 72 GRANDVIEW 35 WEST CONCORD 76 FOARD 43 WEST CONCORD 45 COLLEGE PK. 44 1 jy w e ff. W KNEELING, LEFT TO RIGHT: Claris Berry, James Johnson, Harold Patton, Toney Cook, Dennis Caldwell, Lee Richardson. STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT: Coach Mike Lackey, Phillip Ervin, Forrest Fleming, Ed¬ ward Powell, Kim Kendricks, Jerry Smith. 31 k r ■•■ i p V 1 ■ ' ' $ § � £ Xep B KL.- . ..%� LS: Sj9 k . F A . ' ,£5 ' l f 2t , !t? 4r v i a Ja i i h l J � ' ' . ' V ’f ' .-. a « ' � ; � • rL? � ' r ' a. v i $ O «? i . - $ ? ' $• ' , $? •W- Organizations iiiiiti LEFT TO RIGHT: Nancy Furst, Martha Me Murray, Joan Erwin, Buddy Armour (President), Lana Yancey, Sarah Brown, Donna Potts. s t c u d u n c n t I OFFICERS: Vice-President, SARAH BROWN President, BUDDY ARMOUR 34 MARTHA Me MURRAY MARY LYNN JACKSON SARAH BROWN Editor Reflections ' 69 HOLLY RIDDLE Associate Editor CAROLINE HILL BETTYE LAY STEVE BOLICK PAULETTE WILLIAMS 35 LEFT TO RIGHT, SEATED: Jean Gates, Margaret Franklin, Debbie Gooding, Joan Erwin, Deborah O’Neil, Janice Leonhardt. STANDING: Mark Ikard, Mac Sasser, David Paschall, Lee Richardson, David Tate. i £ i | A) 1 MARGARET FRANKLIN - Ass ' t. Editor JANICE LEONHARDT - Editor F r m a n r n a 36 LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: Phyllis Walker, Debbie Wacaster, Linda Wortman, June Miller, Marilyn Tate. SECOND ROW: Barbara Oliver, Linda Caviness, Sherry Leigh, Ginny Logan, Ruth Roseboro. THIRD ROW: Ronnie Conley, James Johnson, Harold Patton. 37 FIRST ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT: Lee Richardson, Michael Low, Rusty Fulenwider, Mac Sasser, Myron Whit¬ ley, Steve Bolick. SECOND ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT: Emily Tallent, Martha McMurray, Patti Snow, Joan Erwin, Caroline Hill, Eugenie Braswell, Margaret Franklin. 38 Librarians SEATED: Bonita Johnson, Doretha Caldwell, Mary Alexander. STANDING: Marsha Buchanan, Peggy Harris, Linda Caviness, June Patton, Lynn Womack, Margaret Franklin. SEATED: Donna Huffman. STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT : Carla Corpening, Terry Bowen, Ann Hester. Bettye Lay, Nancy Furst. Office Assistants 39 FIRST ROW: FRONT TO BACK: Mac Sasser, Donna Potts, Holly Riddle, Elaine Seitz, Patti Snow. SECOND ROW: Michael Low, Lee Richardson, Martha McMurray, Joan Erwin, Garry Wright. THIRD ROW: Jean Gates, Ann Hester, Caroline Hill, Catherine Hunneycutt, Mary Lynn Jackson, Buddy Armour, Chris Berry, David Craven, Neil Craver, Rusty Fulenwider. Creative Writing Class Three winners in state writing contest; Caroline Hill, Holly Riddle, Jean Gates. 40 FIRST ROW: Alan Setzer, Ann Hester, Elaine Seitz, Debra Ferree. SECOND ROW: Debby Davis, Janie Devinney, Caroline Hill, Joan Erwin, Martha McMurray. THIRD ROW: Jerleen Carswell, Maxine Hensley, Jean Gates, Gerald Walker, Donna Potts, Lynn Campfield. NOT PICTURED: Laura Mode. 41 FIRST ROW: Lynn Womack, Deborah O ' Neil, Debbie Tilson, Sharon Cordell, Patti McGill, Lorrie Parker, Sharon Epley, Linda Wortman, Irma Banner, Ann Hester, Ruth Roseboro, Gale Moore. SECOND ROW: Paulette Williams, Holly Riddle, Bobbie Oliver, Elaine Seitz, Janie Devinney, Marlene Hardin, Laura Mode, Bettye Lay, Sandra Barber, Susan H. Berry. THIRD ROW: Shelah Lail, Mary Lynn Jackson, Lynn Campfield, Linda Caviness, Linda Johnson, Sandra Dees, Andrea Chambers, Vickie Tate, Ann Lipsey, Kathy Johnson, Pam Evans, Sandra Whisnant, Revelee Ervin, Mary Wright. OFFICERS, LEFT TO RIGHT: FIRST ROW: President - BETTYE LAY: Sponsor, MRS. SHELTON; Secretary - LAURA MODE; Treasurer - VICKIE TATE. SECOND ROW: Reporter - DEBORAH O ' NEIL; Historian - ANN LIPSEY; County Reporter, LYNN WOMACK; Parlia¬ mentarian, PAULETTE WILLIAMS. LEFT TO RIGHT: Billy Green, Stanley Kincaid, Gary Chapman. SECOND ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT: Debbie Gooding, Cathy Landers, Chris Berry, Gerald Walker. THIRD ROW: LEFT TO RIGHT: Donna Potts, Melissa Bristol, Sherry Leigh, Harold Patton. MISS BETSY HAIRFIELD Instructor 43 LEFT TO RIGHT: FIRST ROW: Ricky Lingerfelt, Ronnie Connelly, Melissa Bristol, Lorrie Parker, Patti McGill, Lunda Williams, Sharon Epley, Cathy Landers, Emily Tallent. SECOND ROW: Buddy Armour, Neil Craver, Jennifer Smith, Holly Riddle, Linda Johnson, Ginny Logan, Robert Branch, Steve Bolick, David Tate. THIRD ROW: Kenneth Brown, Jeff Smith, Shelah Lail, Linda Caviness, Mildred Hollar, Janice Leonhardt, Sandra Dees, Myron Whitley, Michael Low, Fred Bauer. 44 Favorites MOST COURTEOUS Mark Ikard - Gail Moore 46 MOST SCHOOL SPIRITED Bobby Harbison - Ann Lipsey MOST TALENTED Harold Patton - Bobbie Carson FRIENDLIEST Bobbie Oliver - Rusty Fulenwider atives 47 Advertisers Insured Savings That Means Profit for You ... BURKE COUNTY SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION North Sterling at Collett St. 437-5077 BUY BURKE- P. O. Box 99 Morganton, N. C. 28655 NONE BETTER CAUSBY BUICK COMPANY BUICK 602 College St. Morganton, N. C. 28655 Tel.: 437-5504 JIMMY CAUSBY EARL CAUSBY Tel.: 437-3647 Tel.: 437- 1566 CORNWELL DRUG STORES, INC. 100 W. Union Fresh as a Flower in Just One Hour. A P Shopping Center Of Morganton, N. C. 437-4341 Phone 437-4342 From a FRIENDLY GRANDFATHER 50 MIMOSA THEATRE 103 South Green Morganton, N. C. When in Doubt - Dial 437-2614 HILLMUN SECURITY The Best in Insurance Real Estate 319 So. Sterling MAURICE HILL, JR. BURAND’S FINE FASHIONS for MEN and WOMEN 117 E. Union 437-4441 UNION HARDWARE CO. 202 W. Union St. . Morganton, N. C. 437-7103 Hardware and Sporting Goods Paint and Wallpaper Specialty Frigidaire and Philco Appliances New and Used Furniture Carpeting, Pictures, Mirrors and Other Home Decorating Items. THE RECORD SHACK 112 No. Sterling 433-0510 AZALEAS Over 50 Varieties All Grown in Burke County RALPH ABERNETHY - JOHN ABERNETHY Valdese Ave. Drexel 437-1728 51 VARSITY SOUTHERN CUISINE LIFE INSURANCE Ervin Building 725 East Union Morganton, N. C. Phone 437-1815 GREGORY MORGANTON JEWELERS FOOD STORE 110 North Sterling Quality Meats, Groceries and Vegetables Phone 437-4074 Dial 437-3471 C. AND L. BUILDERS SUPPLY NORTHWESTERN BANK OF MORGANTON Fleming Drive 121 North Sterling Dial 437- 1803 Phone 437-5411 PORTABLE EQUIPMENT CO. BERNARD Chain Saws - Power Mowers PONTIAC CADILLAC Garden Tractors Small Gasoline Engines Sales Service 735 East Meeting Street 1000 East Union St. Morganton, N. C. Phone 437-0931 52 MORGANTON SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION MORGANTON HARDWARE COMPANY Corner of King and Collet Phone 437-1426 437-1430 112 West Union Phone 437-0431 THE ARMY NAVY STORE TRANS-WORLD STEREO CO. 202 W. Horper Ave. 140 N. Sterling St. Lenoir, N. C. 124 N. Sterling Morganton, N. C. Morganton, N. C. CRESCENT THE BOOK STORE FLOWER SHOP Quality School Supplies 220 West Union St. Phone 106 W. Union Dial If No Answer Dial 437-5124 - 437-0893 or 437-0469 WAMSUTTA KNITTING MILLS CORP. Salem Rd. Morganton, N. C. Phone 437-5952 53 TUX BOWERS MOTOR CO. INC. ROSE’S 304 South Green St. Morganton Oldsmobile - Dodge - Dodge Trucks Sales and Service West Union St. Morganton 437-0671 Dial 437-1914 u u MORGANTON DYEING AND FINISHING INC. INGLE’S MARKETS, INC. 437-7361 305 W. Union 437-3331 54 MIMOSA LANES, INC. Wholesome Recreation Pleasant Surroundings Fleming Dr. 437-7044 THE KNOX COMPANY Auto Loans - Financing Refinancing 209 N. Green St. 437-5031 BURKE FURNITURE CENTER 203 Avery Avenue Phone 437-0271 We wish to recognize the following firms and individuals who, through their contributions, have helped to make this annual possible. MILLER ' S DRUG WEBB ' S STUDIO HALLIE ' S GIFT SHOP MR. BILL HEAD MACK ' S ESSO SERVICE SPUR SERVICE MISS LAURA CLAYWELL MRS. RUBY MORROW and Two Contributors Who Wish to Remain Anonymous. Belk-Broome Department Store 214 W. Union St.| P. O. Box 519. Morganton, N. C.! 28655 126 N. STERLING ST. DIAL 437-1668 55 Skijland Textile Companq 56 RNC RNC 371.897 West Concord Reflections ; West Concord School Yearbo 33557004001012 tel Reflections : West Concord School Yearbo RNC371.897West Concord 714 A 14 C 04C470