West Mecklenburg High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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John Robert Blackwelder “Trp”? This boy called “Dip” is slightly hazy, When it comes to work, he’s slightly lazy. Boo Acml 2.3; 4-H Club. 1, 2; Bus Driver 3; Substitute Bus Driver 2, 4; Football 4. Ethel Colleen Bolton “CHINKY”’ Be to her virtues very kind; Be to her faults a little blind. 4-H Club 1, 4; Glee Club 1; F.H.A. 1, 2; Basketball Tourna- ments 1, 2; Library Club 1. Annette Wilson Boyte “NICKEY”’ Words are easy, like the wind. Faithful friends are hard to find. Harding High School 1; Choir 1; Y-Teens 1; Home Room Officer 2, 33 EEA} 2, 3,.4, Reporter 2; Cheerleader 4; Monogram Club 4; Friendliest Girl 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; History Club 3; Tomanawk Staff 4; Miss Thomasboro 2; R.G.G. Glub 2. James Patterson Brock “Par” Tall boy, quiet one, But always lots of fun. Dramatics Club 4; 4-H Club 4; Hi-Y 3. Harold Irvin Brown “BoMBER”’ He knows not And he knows that he knows not. History Club 3, Reporter 3; Glee Club 1, 2; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 3, 4; Base- ball 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 3; Football 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 4; Home Room Officer 4; Tomanawk Staff 4; “Slinger-of-Hottest Line” 4. Mildred Ann Blackwelder er Nee Da A swell girl is Ann B. Best sport of ’53. Basketball 1; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1; Beta Club 3, 4; ‘TOMAHAWK Staff 4; Best Sport 4. Billy Joe Boyd STE Pac The brightest star is the most modest. F.F.A. 1, 3, 4, Judging Team 45 4-Eie Clube 2, 45) Library Club 4. Richard Delaney Brafford “DELANEY” The more he knows The more he doesn’t know. 4-H Club 1; Hi-Y 3; Bus Driver 4; Senior Class President 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4; Stu- dent Council 4. Elbert Gordon Brown “BERT’”’ Nothing but a girl ever ruffled his thoughts. Bus Driver 3, 4; F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 4, Judging Team 3, 4; TomaHawk Staff 4; Baseball 2; Hi-Y 3. Reece Edward Brown, Jr. “EDWARD” The silence often of pure inno- cence persuades, when speaking fails. BEA 2, 3545 ‘Reporter 4, Tool Identification Team 3, Seed Judging Team 4, State Farmer Award 3; Substitute Bus Driver 3, 4; History Club 3. ey 8

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SEMMORS Alda Boyd Adams Na A cute girl is Alda A. Always laughing, always gay. F.H.A. 1, 2; Red Cross Repre- sentative 3; Basketball 2; Bow and Arrow Staff 3; Glee Club be, dee a Vivian Doby Austin “SHORTY”’ A little sprite, full of dynamite. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Library Club. 4; Nurse’s Assistant 2; Home Room Officer 3, 4; Red Cross Representative 4; Athletics Award 2; Monogram Club 2. James Henry Aycoth “JIMMY” Jimmy has a little smile That keeps you happy for a while. Hi-Y 1, 23.3; Bus Driver 1525 a5 40 linrbeein 2 le eAy, il, @ -) 3, 4; Home Room Officer 4. Thad Bernard Bass “FisH’’ A friendly boy full of fun, Widest grin under the sun. Monogram Club 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Track 4. Fred Wayne Berryhill “Bra WAYNE” Big in stature, big in heart; When it comes to football, he does his part. EAN 2a a4 Judging ‘Teams 3, 4; Football 4; History Club 3; Monogram Club 4, Claude Earl Alexander, Jr. “Buppy”’ Awfully witty is this guy; When it comes to girls he isn’t shy. Football 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2. James G. Aycock “HAMBONE” A love for wit and laughter. Cheerleader 1, 2, 3; Monogram Club 3, 4; Glee Club 2; 4-H Club 1, 2; Bus Driver 4; Hi-Y 1, 2; ToMAHAWK Staff 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 3. Annie Lou Baker US ih ig ai My heart is won, my fancy free, So run along, boys; don’t bother me! F.H.A. 1, 2; Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1. Donald LeRoy Beaty “DONALD” He’s full of pep; he’s full of fun. Don is liked by everyone. F.F.A. 1; Baseball 2; Substitute Bus Driver 3; Bus Driver 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 3; Home Room Officer 4; 4-H Club 1. Harry L. Black “SLEEPY” If you want your dreams to come true, don’t oversleep. EB.A, I, 2; 3, 4; Bus Driver 1, 2, 3; Substitute Bus Driver 4.

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SENIORS Nellie Ruth Buchanan oN ELI” Tall and dark and very neat, To know this girl is quite a treat. Basketball 1; Library Club 1; E.H.A. 1, 2; 4-H Club I, 2; 3, 4, Secretary 2; Monogram Club 2; Glee Club 1, 2. Patricia Calvert Camp SS AT se Friendship above all ties does bind the heart, And faith in friendship is the noblest part. Hala, Us 2, 8}, “ig Jbilloygeiay Club 1; Class President 2; Bas- ketball 1, 2; Beta Club 3, 4; Bus Driver 3, 4; Home Room Officer 4; Marshal 3; TomMaHawk Staff 4; History Club 3, 4, Finan- cial Chairman 4; Girls’ State Award 3; Monogram Club 1, 2. Mary Frances Carpenter “FRAN” A friendly girl, full of fun; Liked by us and everyone. F.H.A. 1; Basketball 1, 2. Charles William Choate “CHOATE”’ He just prefers to sit and rest. Arlt (Gite) ih, 5 AR IEEN, dl, Pas 3, 4; Football 4; Monogram Club 4, Carroll A. Cloninger “SPECKS”’ Courtesy and friendliness make him a true friend. 4-H Club 1; Band 2, 4, Band Award 2; High School 1, 2, 4, Summer Schoo] 3. Barbara Grace Bush “Busy”’ A cheerleader who loves to yell, A fine girl who is so swell. 4-H Club 1]; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4, Treasurer 3; Cheerleader 1, 3, 4, Head Cheer- leader 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Library Club 1; Glee Club 1, 2; History Club 3; Most Popular 4; Home Room Officer 3, President 4; Student Council 4; Toma- HAWK Staff 4. Betsy Ann Campbell “BETS” Always smiling, always gay; Around this gal you'd like to stay. Glee Club 1, 2; Cheerleader 1, 2, Head Cheerleader 2; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Grandsons’ and Grand- daughters’ Club 2; Home Room Officer 4; Assistant Business Man- ager of TomaHawk 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Class Representative 2; His- tory Club 3, Committee Chair- man; Best All Around 4; His- torian 4; Poet 4. Richard Edwin Carver “GEORGE WASHINGTON” With a smile on his face Richard is found every place. 4-H Club 1, 2; Hi-Y 2; Class Reporter 1, Secre- y and Treasurer 2, Secretary 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 4, President 2, Vice-President 4; Beta Club 3, 4, Secretary 3, 4; Girls’ State 3; Home Room Officer 4; Student Council 4.