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

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Sara Springs “SARA” Sara is awfully neat, She’s a girl that can’t be beat. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Best Dressed Girl 4. Jimmy Ray Stogner “Tim” Jim is what he is, That’s why we like him. 4-H Club 1, 2; Class Vice- President 1; Hi-Y 3; Bow and Arrow Staff 4. Robert Lawrence Swaney “SWANEY”’ Calmness is a great advantage. Harding 1; Home Room Officer 1; Honor Society 1; Bow and Arrow Staff 3; Substitute Bus Driver 2, 3, 4. Curtis Erwin Thompson “Curt” Always happy, full of joy, He is our best-looking Senior boy. Class President 1; 4-H Club 1, 2; Basketball 2; Football 3; Best Looking Boy 4; Monogram Club 3; Bus Driver 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1; Bow and Arrow Staff 4. Mary Anne Thornburg “Mary”? A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Glee Club 1, 2; Cheerleader 2; Library Club 3, 4, Reporter 4; Assistant Editor of Bow and Arrow 4, William Donald Stegall “STEG”’ There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight. Derita 1, 2; North 3; F.F.A. ly 2; lool Judging Contest, Seed Judging; Monogram Club 4; Football 4; 4-H Club 4, Secre- tary 4; Boys’ Cooking Club 3; Track Team 3. Betty Jean Suggs “SUGGS” Here’s a girl you ought to meet. Says Kelly, “She can't be beat.” Basketball 1, 2; Softball 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 4, Soloist 4, Secretary and Treasurer 4; Mono gram Club 2; Bow and Arrow Club 1, 2, Vice President 4. Frances Dee Taylor “Baspy FAcr”’ To know her is to love her. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Library Club 1; Home Room Treasurer 1, Sec- retary 2, Treasurer 3; Red Cross Representative 4, Treasurer 4; TOMAHAWK Staff 4. Norman Alwyn Thompson “PupDIN”’ If you've met him, you know why We chose him as our friendliest guy. ToMAHAWK Staff 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, 4; Bus Driver 3, 4; Glee Glubw-l, 2; Baseball’ 2; 3; 4; Cheerleader 2, 3; Dramatics Club 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Friend- liest Boy 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4. Betty Janet Todd SS PAIN A cheerful song Reflects a cheerful heart. Glee Club 1, 2, Soloist 2; Li- brary Club 2; Grandsons’ and Granddaughters’ Club 2; Cheer- leader 2; Camera Club 2; Dra- matics Club 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; History Club 3; Tomanawk Staff 4; Home Room Officer 4; Most Talented Girl 4. Fs) Oye:

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SENIORS Sara Ruth Randall “Rurus”’ Quietness breeds intelligence. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Boom Officer 2; Class Secretary 2; Beta Club 3, 4; Marshal 3; Library Club 1, 2; Tomanawx Staff 4; History Club 3. Ray Gustava Register, Jr. “Gus” Shy looking to the eye But really a swell guy. 4] Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice- President 2, Awards—Citizenship, Leadership, Home Improvement; Junior Fair Director 3, 4, Green Pastures Speaking Contest 2, 3, 4; Bus Driver 3, 4; F.F.A. 3; Farm Electrification. Betty Helen Roberts “Hot Rop’”’ A quiet girl, but full of laughter, She'll go on laughing, both now and after. Glees@lubuis Es Aw len 24 Treasurer 1. Faye Lee Roseman “RossE-A-LEE” No time should go by without some happiness. EsAvAS lie 2 el reasumers. sali brary Club 1, 2, 3, 4; History Clubw3. Charles William Smith “CHARLIE”’ His cheerful outlook makes everyone happy. Junior Hi-Y 1, 2; 4-H Club 1. Nancy Ann Ray “RED” If love went smoothly—how dull love would be. Basketball 2; F.H.A. 2; 4-H Glub I; 2; Glee Club 172; Camera Club 2; Bow and Arrow Staff 4. Terry Jeanene Reynolds “TE Tarn” A cute girl is our Terry, Always acting very merry. Class Vice-President 1; F.H.A. 1, 2, Secretary 1; Glee Club 1; Basketball 1; Bow and Arrow Staff 4; Home Room Reporter 2. Paul Richard Robinson “ROBBIE” 189 pounds is a lot of boy, But every ounce is full of joy. Home Room President 3; Mon- ogram Club 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Baseball 4;, Basketball 4; Home Room Officer 4; Dramatics Club 4; Library Club 2; Best Sport 4. Doris Jean Sifford “JEAN” Jean is the arty one of ’53, An artist one day she’ll be. F.H.A. 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; TomaHawk Staff 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4. Reginald L. Smith, Jr. “REG” His personality is simply plus, To know him well is a must. Glee Club 1, 2; Class Secretary and Treasurer 1, Vice-President 2, Secretary 3, Vice-President 4; Dra- matics Club 2, 3, President 3, Dramatics Medal 3; Boys’ State 3; Tomanawk Staff 4; Library Club 4, President 4; Home Room Pres- ident 1, 2, 4, Officer 3; Best All Around 4; Most Original 4; Most Popular 4; President Student Council 4.

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SEM OES Harriette Anne Todd ‘“HARRIDANN” A friend to one, A friend to all. Glee Club 1; Library Club 2; Dramatics Club 3, ; Beta Club 3, 4; TomanaAwk Staff 4. Madelyn Warner “MADELYN”’ Mirror, mirror, on the wall, She’s the fairest of us all. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2; TomMAHAWK Staff 4; Prettiest Girl 4. Shirley Ann Wingate “BuNNy”’ Joy has no equal as a girl in love. Glee Club 1; F.H.A. 1; 4-H Club 1. Tabitha Raye Yarborough Gia Ee 2 Smallness is a virtue. Tech High School 2; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Club 1; Biol- ogy Club 2; Music Clube ite: F.H.A. 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Tri- Hi-Y 2; Softball 2; Home Room Reporter 1, Secretary 2. Mary Louise Torrence iN Wa 1 | Blue eyes, blond hair, Always has a laugh to share. EA 2 aoa 4 eel eensmels Class Favorite 2; 4-H Club 1, 2, Vice-President 1; Beta Club 3, 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 3; Feature Staff 3; Dramatics Club 3, 4, Play 3; R.C.C. Club 1, 2, Secre- tary 1, 2; Home Room Officer 4; Most Original 4. Sally Falls Watson “DRAG-ALONG”’ A smart girl, clever too, She is a friend who is always true. Student Council Representative 1, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. 1, 2, 4; Home Room Officer 1, 2, 3; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Dra- matics Club 3, 4, Secretary 3, Play 3, Award 3; History Club 3; Junior Red Cross Representative to Mecklenburg Council 4; Sub- stitute Bus Driver 4; Marshal 3; Most Athletic 4; Library Club 1, 2; Girls’ State Award 3; Beta (Ghhtioy 6, 4p Anthony Byrum Wright S LON Ya Nothing succeeds like success. Beta Club 3, 4; History Club 3, 4; Science Club 2; Glee Club 2; Library Club 1; Student Coun- cil 4; Boys’ State Award 3; Class Treasurer 1, Vice President 3; Business Manager of TOMAHAWK 4; Bus Driver 4; Home Room Of- ficer 1, 2, 3, 4, Reporter 1; Most Likely to Succeed 4. |e) D)