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

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1956 volume:

OUR SCRAPBOOK PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF WEST MECKLENBURG HIGH SCHOOL CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA U T U M N Three months of glorious summer freedom came to an end on Septem- ber 1, as we happily returned to school to greet old friends and make new ones. For the newcomers there was the radiant smile of the girl with the armband, who cheerfully answered questions. When we finally trudged slowly to our classes, we cheerfully greeted many new members of the faculty. We also noticed with regret that several of our old friends and advisors were missing. After the first week ' s confusion we quickly adjusted to the routine of a pleasant and varied year together. With the reorganization of our clubs, classes, and homerooms we became immersed in a seemingly continuous wave of nominations, candidates, campaigns, ballots, recounts, runoffs, and new officers; in short, we held elections. When the dust cleared, we were pleased to notice that we had chosen efficient and capable leaders we felt would represent us wisely. The glorious day finally arrived when the seniors received their rings. These were proudly displayed to such extent that the owners suffered from hand cramps for weeks. As this is an annual Senior event, the Juniors and Sophomores merely bided their time. Long hours of grueling practice were rewarded when our football team came before the public and performed credibly. We all enjoyed a caravan to a game in Clover, South Carolina, and were not disap- w N pointed with the outcome. However, the highlight of the season was our homecoming game, marked by beauti- ful and well-planned half-time cere- monies. Despite the rain, the girls looked lovely in their dazzling attire, while their escorts added to the regal splendor of the occasion. Although happy spirits were dampened by the losing of the game, we all cheered up and had a wonderful time. The months of October brought an- other glorious event, the election of our Carrousel Princess. We feel that we made a good choice and our entry represented us well. Turning to a more serious side of school, we began to think of our grades and wondered if we would be able to make the Beta Club. On Tuesday, December 2, our halls were filled with many four-and-five year olds. As usual there was much confusion, and for one day our classrooms seemed to be similar to three ring circuses. The approach of the Christmas season made all aware that the halfway point for the school year was almost here. While the Juniors were busy selling Christmas cards, the Bow and Arrow Staff was frantically trying to get out a December Issue; the Student Council was planning its big semi-formal Christmas dance (which went over with a bang!). The Glee Club was practicing for their Christ- mas music; and the various other clubs and organizations were planning different ways to celebrate the Yuletide Season. Everyone had so much to do that it seemed doubt- ful that all would be finished in time. However, the holi- days did arrive, and everyone had a merry time. After two weeks of over-eating, seeing old friends, wait- ing on Sant a Claus, and just plain old leisure, we returned to school and silently promised ourselves that we would try harder in the five remaining months. For the Seniors, a feeling of sadness crossed their minds as they remember- ed that they had just experienced their last High School vacation. As the time for exams approached, all students worked hard so that they might better their grades. After several weeks of study we finally finished our last exam and gave a sigh of relief. The athletic spotlight switched to basketball and we enjoyed tremendously coming to cheer our quintet on to victory. An ex- citing tournament in March was the climax of a successful sea- Another highlight of the early spring was College Day, filled with its various preparations and activities. All the students gain- ed valuable information from the college representatives who at- tended. Finally that bright day in April arrived when many Seniors, with glowing faces and excited spirits, boarded a bus to that long dreamed of destination— Washington! At this time many clubs and organizations were busy preparing for spring socials and other activities. The time and effort put forth by the Dramatics Club came to light in their presentation of Bashful Bomb. In the meantime, however, they had taken time out to present a mock wedding entitled Let the Wedding Bells Ring to the student body for chapel. At this point our annual must go to press before some important events take place. In the near future the night we have thought of and waited for all year will arrive. Yes— it will be time for the Junior-Senior. In ball-clad costumes, and full of excitement, groups of Juniors and Seniors will gather at Radio Center looking forward to a night of happiness. And then with only a few weeks left until graduation, Juniors will watch with envy as Seniors patiently practice for that hard earned honor. The weeks will probably pass all too soon, and it will seem only a few days until the climactic occasion of a glorious year— for the Seniors, that is,— Graduation! The last day of school, and the scene of a deserted hall. Usually echoing with the sounds of bustling students, it now stands void of all activity. It ' s a happy time for most— three care-free months of fun. But, it is also a sad time. For never again will the same people walk down these familiar corri- dors. No other year will be quite like this one. Yet, West High is patiently waiting for September, when once again her halls will hold noisy, excited Sophomores; smug Juniors, happy to be one step closer to their goal; and the new Seniors, at last reaching that year when all their dreams will come true. e m o r I a m Eston Lee Riles April 25, 1938 December 6, 1955 J E D I C A T I 0 Not only a teacher, but a friend— this is a true characteristic of our likable history teacher, Mr. Norwood. We feel that we are fortunate in having such an efficient, capable, and well-liked person among our faculty. Therefore, the Senior Class of West Mecklenburg deems it an honor to dedicate the 1956 Tomahawk to Mr. U. S. Norwood. ADMINISTRATION As they lead, so follow all — this is the true feeling of the students of West Mecklenburg toward their administration. We all agree that our administration is indispensable. They not only serve as our leaders and guides, but as our friends also. Page Twelve FACULTY Mr. James R. Barnwell Mrs. Helen Barr Miss Patsy Sue Caldwell Mrs. Marian Cochran Mrs. Jo Foster Mr. Thomas B. Freeman Mrs. Frances Gregory Mrs. Eloise W. Johnson Mrs. Gladys Kiser Mr. U. S. Norwood Mr. Charles Pearson Mrs. Louise M. Porter Miss Lillian B. Rogers Mrs. Frances Ross Page Fourteen FACULTY Mr. Carl Bolick Miss Brabston Brown Mr. R. J. Drye Miss Nancy Duncan Miss Barbara C. Lashley Mrs. Marilyn Lovett Mrs. Frances K. Martin Mrs. H. L. Neely Miss Mildred C. Newton Mrs. W. L. Runnion Mrs. Rachel E. Shannon Mr. K. P. Throneburg Mr. James A. Wilson Page Fifteen FACULTY FACTS Mr. James R. Barnwell Western Carolina Teachers College, B.S.; U.N.C., M.Ed. Coach, Mathematics, Physical Education Mrs. Helen Barr Winthrop College, A.B. Librarian A. A.; Stetson University; Mr. Cari. Bolick Cardner-Webb Jr. College, Catawba College, A.B. Coach, Physical Education Miss Brabston Brown W.C.U.N.C., B.S.S.A. Distributive Education Miss Patsy Sue Caldwell Ouachita College, B.A. Physical Education, History Mrs. Marian Cochran Marshall College, B.S. Chemistry, Biology Mr. R. J. Drye North Carolina State College, B.S. Agricultural Education Miss Nancy Duncan Queens College, B.S. Hand Mrs. Jo Foster Columbia College, A.B. Bible, Guidance Mr. Thomas B. Freeman Wofford College, A.B.; Appalachian State Teachers College M.A. English Mrs. Frances Gregory Limestone College, B.S. Commerce Mrs. Eloise W. Johnson W.C.U.N.C., B.S.S.A. Commerce Mrs. Gladys Kiser A.S.T.C., B.S. English Miss Barbara C. Lashley ' W.C.U.N.C., B.S.S.A., Western Carolina College, B.S. Commerce Mrs. Marilyn Lovett Wheaton College, B.S. English, Dramatics Mrs. Frances K. Martin Winthrop College, B.S. Family Living, Homemahing Mrs. H. L. Neely Queens College Music Miss Mildred C. Newton Lenoir Rhyne College, A.B. H istory Mr. U. S. Norwood Eastern Carolina Teachers College, North Carolina, M.Ed. History Mr. Charles Pearson East Tennessee State College, B.S. English, Glee Club Mrs. Louise M. Porter W.C.U.N.C., B.S. Homemahing Miss Lillian B. Rogers Duke University, A.B. Trench, Guidance Mrs. Frances Ross Queens College, A.B. English Mrs. W. L. Runnion Virginia Intermont College, A.B. Biology Mrs. Rachel E. Shannon Duke University, A.B. Mathematics Mr. K. P. Throneburg Appalachian State Teachers College, B.S., M.A. Mathematics, Physics Mr. James A. Wilson Western Carolina Teachers College, B.S. Industrial Arts A.B.; University of MASCOTS Debbie Thompson Regney Williams i SENIOR SPONSORS Miss Lillian Rogers Mrs. Frances Gregory Mr. U. S. Norwood Mrs. W. L. Runnion Mrs. Eloise W. Johnson Page Nineteen SENIORS Jo Ann Adams Jo Ann Beauty is its own excuse for being. Home Room Officer 1, 2, 3; Treasurer 1, President 2, Secretary 3; Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1; F.H.A. 1, 4, Officer 1, Senior Representative 4; Cheer- leader 1; Girls ' Chorus 1; Student Council 2; Class Beauty 2, 4; Homecoming Sponsor 2; Tomahawk Staff 3, 4; Homecoming Attendant 3, 4; Girls ' State 3; Y-Teens 3, 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4; Best Dressed Girl 4; Cutest Girl 4; Class Treasurer 4. George Ausley ' George He looks on life with quiet eyes, and never asks too many whys. Band I, 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. 1; Bus Driver 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Bible Club 4. Margie Loraine Auten Marty She is the sweetest and best of her kind. Glee Club 1; Y-Teens 4; Home Room Officer 4, Secretary-Treasurer; Bow and Arrow Staff 4. Iris Rilla Bailey She lays her beams in music. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 4; Monogram Club 1; 4-H Club 1, 2; Tomahawk Staff 3, 4; Y-Teens 3; F.T.A. 3, 4; Bus Driver 3, 4; Bow and Arroti ' Staff 4. Thomas Eugene Baker Gene He was not sent into this world to be miserable. Bus Driver 3, 4; Glee Club 3; D.E. Club 4, Presi- dent; Student Council 4; Bible Club 3, 4. Peggy Joyce Ballinger Peggy Seeing oniy what is fair; sipping only what is sweet. Glee Club 1, 2, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. I, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 1; Lieutenant Safety Patrol 1; Basketball 1; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Bible Club 3, 4. Ronald Franklin Bass Bass He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. F.F.A. 1, 2; Home Room Officer 1, 2, President 1, Vice-President 2; 4-H Club 1, 2; Substitute Bus Driver 2, Bus Driver 3, 4; Audio Visual Club 2, 3; Library Club 4; Bible Club 4 . Shelbie Ann Beatty Corkie She envies no mortal though ever so great. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Glee Club 1; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Softball 3; Substi- tute Bus Driver 3, Bus Driver 4; Dramatics Club 4, Treasurer. CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX Gary Roy Bechtel Gary His only labor is to kill time. D.E. Club 3, 4. Iris Lavata Benton Iris She cannot check her girlish blush; her color comes and goes; She reddens to her fingertips, and some- times to her toes. 4-H Club I, Officer; Glee Club 1; Head Cheerleader 1; Monogram Club 1; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4; Library Club 2, 3, 4, President 4; Tri High 2, 3, 4, Delegate to N.C.H.S.L.A. 2, 3; Red Cross Council 3, 4, Vice President 4, County- Wide Rep- resentative 3, 4; Home Room Officer 3, President; Student Council 3, 4; Class Secre tarv 4; Tomahawk Staff 4; Bus Driver 4; French Club 4; Crownbearer in Homecoming 4; Y-Teens 3, 4. Janice Meredith Bolick Jan Her quiet nature seems to be tuned to each season ' s harmony. F.H.A. 1, 2; Y-Teens 2, 4; Bible Club 4; Library Club 4. Larry Reid Brafford Crazy It ' s a wisecrack that knows its own father. Basketball 1; Baseball 1; Glee Club 1; Home Room Officer 1; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Homecoming Mascot 2, 3, 4; Bus Driver 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Cutest Jo Ann Adams Johnny Crook Page Twenty-one SENIORS Martha Sue Bright Marty Patience and gentleness are power. Girls ' Chorus 1; Glee Club 1; Basketball 1; 4-H Club 1, 2; F.H.A. 1, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4. Martha Jean Britt Martha In her thoughts, love did take its part. Y Teens 1; D.E. Club 4; F.H.A. 4. Elizabeth Ingram Brock Libby When she smiles, her face is sweet. Basketball I, 2, 3, 4, Co-Captain 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Officer 3; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. Officer 3; Home Room Officer 3, 4; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4. Robert Earl Brock Noon That he is himself, is proof of his character. Glee Club I; D.E. Club 4. Peggy Ann Brookshier Peggy Affections are as thoughts to her, the measure of her hours. Elmore Citv, Oklahoma 1; Pond Creek, Oklahoma 2; Gainesville, Texas 3; Basketball 1, 2, 4; Soft- ball 1; Glee Club 1, 2; Pep Club 1; F.H.A. 1; Chorus 1, 2; Band 2; Class Favorite 2; Girls ' State 3: Y-Teens 3, 4. Chippy Emmajel Brotherton ' Chippy Her life is day without a night, an endless in- nocent delight. F.H.A. 1, 2, 4, Secretary 1; Y-Teens 2; Bible Club 4. Adrienne Carrigan Brown A She is the genius of laughter to all. Basketball 1; Varsity Club 1; 4-H Club 1, 2, 4; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; F.T.A. 3, 4; Tomahawk Staff 4. Larry Porter Brown Porter Silence is strong, and patient endurance is God- like. Bible Club 4. CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX Wm. Montgomery Browning Little Bill He ' s taken his fun where he ' s found it. Baseball 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Band Reporter 2, 3; Band Secretary-Treasurer 4; Home Room Officer 2, 4, Reporter 2, Vice-Presi dent 4; Best Dressed 4; Library Club 4: Class Prophet 4. William Horace Bush III B. B. Jest ' fore Christmas he ' s as good as he kin he. Home Room Officer 1, 2, Vice-President 1, Treasurer 2: F.T.A. 1; 4-H Club 2, 3, 4; Library Club 4, Vice-President; French Club 4. Ida Mae Byrd Ida The sufficiency of her merits is to know her merit is not sufficient. Red Cross Representative 1, 4; F.H.A. 1. Parliamentarian 1; Glee Club 1, 3; 4-H Club 1, 4; Y-Teens 2, 4; Beta Club 3, 4, Secretary 4; Library Club 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4. Lowell Herman Caldwell Buddy He never permits himself to stoop so low as to hate any man. F.F.A. 1; 4-H Club 1; Home Room Office. 1, Treasurer; Wild Acres Delegate 3; Red Cross Council 4, Reporter; Junior Rotarian 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Most Studious Eston Riles Ruth Ann Love Page Twenty-three F SENIORS Rebecca Locke Campbell Little Bit A doll that walks and eats and drinks! Glee Club 1; Girls ' Chorus 1; Basketball 1; F.H.A. 1, 4; 4-H Club 1; Red Cross Representative 1; Red Cross Council 2, 3; Y-Teens 3, 4, Program Chairman 4; Bible Club 3, 4; French Club 4; Tomahawk Staff 4; Homecoming Mascot 4. Charles Edward Cannon Bud He did not care one straw. Band 1; F.T.A. 3; Library Club 3, 4; Bible Club 4; Bus Driver 4; Substitute 3. Patricia Ann Capps Pat Her pattern of thoughts showed through in her smile. Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1, 4; F.H.A. 1, 2, 4; Y-Teens 3, 4; Red Cross Council 4; Bible Club 4. Judy Carol Carithers Judy Her feelings have the fragrancy, the freshness of young flowers. 4H Club 1, 2, 4; Cutest Girl 1; Head Cheerleader I ; Glee Club 1, 2, 4; F.H.A. 1, 2, 4; Florae Room Officer 1, 2, Reporter 1, Secretary 2; Y-Teens 1, 4; Red Cross Council 3, 4; Bible Club 4; F.T.A. 4. Shirley Ann Carter Carter She has a complete ignorance of everything a woman does not need to know. Girls Chorus 1; 4-H Club 1; Cheerleader 1; F.H.A. I; Glee Club 3, 4; Y-Teens 4. Norman Arthur Chambers Norman Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smooth- est. Band 1, 2; Marion Key Club I, 2; Home Room Officer 1, 4, Vice-President 1, President 4; Na- tional Forensic League 2; Allied Youth 2; Marion Bible Club 2; Marion Science Club 2; Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Baseball 4; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4, Sports Edi- tor; Dramatics Club 4; Library Club 4. Sylvia Mae Chandler Fhankie Be to her virtues very kind; to her few faults, a little blind. Basketball 1; 4-H Club 1, 4; F.H.A. 1; Glee Club 1; Y-Teens 1, 4; Bible Club 4. Barbara Lee Chapman Bob The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer somebody else. 4-H Club 1, 2; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Historian 1; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX Van Bueron Clawson Van The greatest thins is not what we get o-ui of life, hut what we pat into it. D.E. Club 4. Grover Bob Cloninger Bob Life, he knows, was made to live. Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1; Basketball 1; Bible Club 3, 4; Cheerleader 3, 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 3; Library Club 4. Robert Thomas Cole Jr. What he knows, nohody hears. Band 1; F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Reporter 4; Bible Club 4. Verla Mary Conder Verxa They laugh, she laughs with them. F.H.A. 1, 2, 4, President 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room Officer 2, 3, Secretary-Treasurer 2, Reporter 3; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Softball 3; F.T.A. 3, 4; Homecoming: Mascot 4; Most Athletic Girl 4; Bible Club 4. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Most Popular Sara Mattox Wayne Smith Page Twenty-five SENIORS Emily Joan Cooper Mem She is as a blossom in the Spring,. Cheerleader 1; Girls ' Chorus 1; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room Officer 2, 4, Vice- President 2, Reporter 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3; Homecoming Attendant 3, 4. Larry Luther Covington Larry Rich joy and love he gets and gives. F.F.A. 1, 2; Glee Club 1; Football 3, 4; Mono- gram Club 3, 4; Bible Club 4. Dennis Wayne Cox Wayne He can believe anything— provided it is incredible. Glee Club 2; D.E. Club 3, 4. Lavinia Cox Vinny It takes life to love life. Glee Club 1; F.H.A. 1; Librarian 1; F.T.A. 3; Dramatics Club 4; Library Club 4; Y-Teens 4. Johnny Merrill Crook Johnny ' West ' s gift to women. Baseball 1, 3; Substitute Bus Driver 3, Bus Driver 4; Red Cross Council 3; Dramatics Club 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4; F.T.A. Club 4; Cutest Boy 4; Best Looking Boy 4. Lessie Mae Culp Lessie Her pleasant ways make us adore her. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, Vice President 1; F.T.A. 2, 3, 4, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Red Cross Council 2, 3; Substitute Bus Driver 2, Bus Driver 3, 4; Class Secretary 3; Y-Teens 3, 4, Inter Club Council Chairman 4; Bible Club 4; Tomahawk Staff 4. Faye Yvonne Davis Yvonne She is as a fleck of sunlight in the street. Glee Club 1, 3; Club 1, 2, 4; F.H.A. 1, 2; Home Room Treasurer 1; Basketball 1; Varsity Club 1; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3; F.T.A. 3, 4, Song Leader 4; Red Cross Council 4, Secretary-Treasurer. Jewel Patricia Dellinger Jewel Tea All that remains is pleasant memories of a pleas- ant person. 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Red Cross Representative 1; Glee Club 1; Basketball 1; Y- Teens 2, 3, 4; Library Club 4. CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX William Edwin Derrick Ed He has known the silence of the stars anil of the sea. Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1, 2; Cheerleadei 1; F.F.A. 2, 3; Class Vice President 1; Home Room Officer 2, Vice President; Bible Club 3, 4. Rayford Glenn Deshields Ray It is easier not to speak at all than to speak more words than we should. F.F.A. 1, 2; Library Club 2; D.E. Club 4; Bible Club 4. Peggy Loretta Dilling Loretta She has a modest answer and a graceful air. F.H.A. 1; Home Room Officer 4, Reporter; Library Club 4. Irene Allen Edwards Rene The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to he what you desire to appear. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4; Home Room Officer 1, 2, 4, Reporter 1, 4, Secretary-Treasurer 2; Glee Club 1; F.H.A. 1; Band lj Soft ball 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Girls ' State 3; Junior Marshal 3; Student Council 4, Secretary; French Club 4; Dramatics Club 4; Best Sport 4; Best Personality 4; Homecoming Sponsor 4; Y-Teens 4; Class Historian 4. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Best Dressed Jo Ann Adams Bill Browning Page Twenty-seven SENIORS Grover Allen Elliott Nature Boy He ' s a lean doff,, a keen doff, a wild one, and alone. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. 2, 3, 4; Football 1; Monogram Club 3, 4. Jo Ann Elliott Hoot No tangle ' s so tangled it cannot improve if Jo Ann uses her brains. Class President 1; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Reporter 1, Historian 4; Girls ' Chorus 1; Glee Club 1; Bas- ketball 1, Captain; Valedictorian 1; Bible Club 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Homecoming Sponsor 2; Home Room Officer 2, 3, Secretary 2, Secretary-Treasurer 3; Chief Marshal 3; Library Club 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4, President 4; Toma- hawk Staff 3, 4; Student Council 4; Cheerleader 4; Monogram Club 4; Head Homecoming Mascot 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4. Jerry Ferguson Ferg Does he sleep? Does he dream? No, he wonders and doubts. Base ball 1; Basketball 1; Home Room Secretary- Treasurer 1; Glee Club 1; F.F.A. 4. Betty Jo Freeman Blondie Soft was her voice and she spoke with an accent of kindness. Glee Club 1; F.H.A. 1, 4, Librarian 1; F.T.A. 3, 4; Bible Club 3, 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4; Tomahawk Staff 4; French Club 4, President; Student Council 4. Bobbie Jean Frye Bobbie With malice toward none, with charity for all. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Reporter 4; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Parliamentarian 1; Prettiest Girl 1; Friendliest Girl 1; 4-H Club 1, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Class Vice- President 2; Home Room President 3; Student Council 3; Bow and Arrow Staff 4. ]ames Richardson Graham Dick A good name is more rewarding, than gold. Basketball 1; Monogram Club 1; F.F.A. 1; 4-H Club 1, 2; Bus Driyer 2, 3, 4. Julia Yvonne Grass Von ' A lady isn ' t poor if she can still laugh. Girls ' Chorus 1; F.H.A. 1, 4; 4-H Club 1; Cheer- leader 1; Library Club 3, 4; Y-Teens 4. Billy Neal Griffith Bill He has often regretted his speech, never his silence. F.F.A. 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1; Bible Club 3, 4; D.E. Club 4; Home Room Officer 4, Secretary-Treasurer. CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX Bonnie Rae Grissom Bonnie Ah! She was fair, exceeding fair to behold. F.H.A. I, 2; 4-H Club 1, 2; Safety Patrol Lieutenant 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Softball 1; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 3; Bible Club 3, 4; D.E. Club 4, Vice President. James David Guy Dave Some act first, think afterward, and then repent forever. Glee Club 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Base- ball 1, 3, 4; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. 1; 4-H Club 1; Football 2, 3, 4; F.T.A. 3, 4, Vice-President 3; Red Cross Council 3; Bible Club 3, 4; Most Athletic Bov 4. Benny George Hager Benny He can endure his own despair, hut not another ' s hopes. Bible Club 3, 4; D.E. Club 3, 4. Jo Anne Hammond Jo Lover of all things alive. 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Bas- ketball 1; Y-Teens 3, 4; Driver 3; Bus Driver 4. Substitute Bus SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Friendliest Carolyn Montgomery Norris Hoover Page Twenty-nine SENIORS Robena Ann Hamrick Bennie Let me do or die. Home Room Officer 1, 2, 3, Secretary-Treasurer 1, 2, President 3; F .H.A. 1, 3, 4, Parliamentarian 1, Secretary 4; 4-H Club 1, Treasurer; Glee Club Accompanist 1; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Tomahawk Staff 3, 4; F.T.A. 3, 4, Historian 3, President 4, Treasurer, Tri-Hi F.T.A. 3, Vice- President 4; Civitan Wild Acres Award 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Substitute Bus Driver 3; Marshal 3; Softball 3; Student Council 3, 4; Bus Driver 4; Boil and Arrow Staff 4. Phil Davis Harmon Migo In men whom men condemn as ill, he finds so much of goodness still. Beverly Vertile Harris Bev She has more than silver, pearls, and gold. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Bible Club 4. Betty Rose Helms Boot Her speech is as a thousand eyes through which we see the earth. 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1; Girls ' Chorus 1; F.H.A. 1, 2, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3; Bible Club 3, 4. Kenneth R. Helms Ken He is of best things the collection. Bus Driver 3, 4; F.F.A. 4. Violet Virginia Helms Vi She has a heart with room for everyone. Long Creek 1, North High 2, 3; Newspaper 1; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3; Library Club 2, Tri-High Secretary 3; Allied Youth 3; Science Club 3; Magazine Staff 3; Beta Club 3, 4. Edwin Abshur Higgins Eddte I can resist everything except temptation. Science Club 1; Civics Club 1; Projector Club 1; Football 1; Baseball 1; F.T.A. 3; Bus Driver 4; Library Club 4. Fannie Mae High Baby Who have hearts as tender and true, and spirits as loyal? Glee Club 1; F.H.A. 1; Bible Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4. CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX Barney Bradford Holder Barney He who loves not wine, women, and song has no pleasure his whole life long,. Varsity Club 1; Band 1, 2, Vice-President 2; 4-H Club 1; D.E. 3, Associate President; Bible Club 4; Library Club 4. Richard Norris Hoover J. Edgar He made a thotisand friends, yes; and he kept them. Basketball 2; Baseball 2; Home Room Of- ficer 3, President; Substitute Bus Driver 3; Student Council 3, 4; Class Vice-President 4; Junior Rotarian 4; Dramatics Club 4, President; Bus Driver 4; F.T.A. 4. Linda Marie Hullender Linda Sfte is silent or speaks things that are bet- ter than silence. F.H.A. 1, 2, 4; 4-H 1, 4; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Red Cross Council 4. Jerry Johnson Hunter Jerry In him is shown perfection as a man. Baseball I; F.F.A. 1; Seed Judging Team 1; Beef Judging Team 1; Band 1, 2, 3; Substi- tute Bus Driver 2, Driver 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Boys ' State 3; Business Manager Bow and Arrow 4; Junior Rotarian 4; Monogram Club 4. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Best All Around Sara Mattox La Fontine Odom Page Thirty-one SENIORS David E. Johnson David One of the people on whom nothing is lost and- everyihing gained. Marshal 1; Class Prophet 1; Band 1; Glee Club 1; Library Club 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4; Junior Rotarian 4. Jeannie Hamilton Johnston Bill ' ' She hath forgot the way to weep; her being is a joyous sleep. F.H.A. 1; Glee Club 1, 4; Girls ' Chorus 1; Librarian 1; Basketball 1, 3; 4-H Club 1; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, President 3; Red Cross Council 3; Library Club 3, 4; French Club 4; Homecominy Sponsor 4; Monogram Club 3, 4. Carol Mullis Jones Carol She formed them all with wise design, distinguish- ed each, and drew the line. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club I; Class Poet 1; Bas ketball 1; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. Dillard R. Jones Possum He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved most. Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1; Basketball 1; Home Room Officer 1, 4, Vice President 1, President 4; Bible Club 2; Beta Club 3, 4, Reporter 4; S.uden: Council 4. Lewis Anderson Jones Lou-Do Fight for what ' s right, and if it ' s wrong, get gone. Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, Captain 1; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, President 1; Best Dressed Bov 1; Home Room Officer 1, 2, 4, President 1, 4, Reporter 2; Red Cross Council 4; Monogram Club 3, 4, Secretary-Treasurer 3; Bible Club 3, 4, Vice-President 4; Dramatics Club 4, Vice-President; Wittiest Boy 4; Student Council 4. Anne Laura Jordan Mick As we advance in life, we discover our capabili- ties. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, President 1; Girls ' Chorus 1; Home Room Officer 2, 4, Vice President 2, President 4; Beta Club 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Y-Teens 3, 4; Student Council 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4. Doris Jane Keever Doris The latest gospel in this ivorld is, ' Know thy work and do it well. ' F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary 2; Junior Marshal 3; Beta Club 3, 4, Vice-President 4; D.E. Club 4; Class Lawyer 4. Ida Pearl Keistler Ida She needs no impulse; one she is. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Parliamentarian 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Co-Captain 1; Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1, 2; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Red Cross Council 2, 3; F.T.A. 2, 3, 4, Parliamentarian 3; Home Room Officer 2, 3, Reporter; Bus Driver 3, 4; Y-Teens 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3; Homecoming Mascot 3, 4; Bible Club 3, 4; Softball 3; Wittiest Girl 4; Tomahawk Staff 4. CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED George Reid Kennedy Bad Man Nothing, is impossible to industry. F.F.A. 1, 2; Baseball 1; Football 2, 3, 4, Co-Captain 4; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 4; Home Room Officer 3, 4, Vice-President; Substitute Bus Drivei 3, 4. Charles Dean King Dean The finest eloquence is that which gets things done. Monogram Club 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Bus Driver 3; D.E. Club 4. ft Martha Jane Kirby Midge Life is too short to waste in critic peep or cynic hark. Girls ' Chorus 1; F.H.A. 1, 4; 4-H Club 1, 4; Bible Club 2, 4; Y-Teens 3, 4; Glee Club 4. Shirley Jean Kiser Chkidy Sweets with sweets war not; joy delights in joy. F.H.A. 1, 4; 4-H Club 1; Glee Club 1; Girls ' Chorus 1; Basketball 1, 4; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 4; Library Club 4. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Most Athletic Verla Conder David Guy Page Thirty-three SENIORS Bruce Marion Knight Bruce These years, he ' s lived! Basketball I; Baseball 1; 4-H 1, 2; Football 2, 3, 4; Home Room Officer 2, President; Bible Club 2; Student Council 2; F.F.A. 3; Monogram Club 3, 4. Helen Frances Lisk Fat A word spoken in good season, how good it is! F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, Manager 3; Mono- gram Club 1, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; F.T.A. 3, 4, Reporter; Home Room Officer 3, Secretary-Treasurer; Softball Manager 3; Bible Club 4. James Jirden Little Hot Rod All day Jong he dreams in the sunlight. Ruth Ann Love Rufus The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures. F.H.A. 1, 4: 4-H Club 1; Beta Club 3, 4; Junior Marshal 3; Library Club 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4; Most Studious Girl 4. Doris Dean Martin Doris A lily girl, not made for this world ' s pain. Glee Club 1; F.H.A. 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, 2; Class Vice President 1; Bible Club 4. Sara Jane Mattox Sarge Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, in every gesture dignity and love. Basketball 1; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 1, Secre- tary 3, Vice-President 4; Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1, 2; Homecoming Attendant 2; Class Beauty 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 3, 4, Chaplain 3, 4; Home Room Officer 3, Vice President; Monogram Club 3, 4; Cheerleader 3, 4; Tomahawk Staff 3, 4, Business Manager 4; Carrousel Princess 3; Homecoming Sponsor 3; French Club 4; Student Council 4; Homecoming Queen 4; Best All-Around Girl 4; Prettiest Girl 4; Most Popular Girl 4. Judith Annette Mauldwin Judy She is 99 44 100 per cent enthusiasm! Home Room Officer I, 4, Reporter 4; Cheerleader 1, 3; F.H.A. 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, Secretary 4; Glee Club 1, 4; Monogram 1, 3, 4; Bible Club 3, 4, Secretary 4; Library Club 3, 4; D.E. Club 4. Julian Oglethorpe McCathern Julian The world ' s his oyster, which he with sword will open. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1; 4-H Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1; F.F.A. 1; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4. t CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX Mary Agnes McDaniel Mary I worked with patience, which means al- most power. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 1, 3; Mono gram Club 1, 2, 3, 4, President 1; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 1; 4-H Club 1, 2, President 1; Home Room Officer 1, 2, 3, 4, President 1, Secretary 2, Vice-President 3, 4; Red Cross Council 1, 2, 3, 4, President 3, 4; F.T.A. 2, 3, 4, President 3, Parlia mentarian 4; Marshal 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Girls ' State 3; History Award 3; Student Council 3, 4; Tomahawk Staff 3, 4; Bus Driver 3, 4; Bible Club 4; Homecominy Sponsor 4; Most Likely to Succeed Girl 4. James McQuay Jimmy No rugged stones his feet shall gall, nor stumps nor rocks cause him to fall. Rudie A. Medlin Sot A man without a sweetheart is like a fish without water. D.E. Club 4. Sue Carole Medlin Sue She has a voice of gladness, and a smile and eloquence of beauty. 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. 1; Y-Teens 2, 4; Red Cross Council 4; Library Club 4; Dramatics Club 4. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES W ittiest Ida Pearl Keistler Lewis Jones Page Thirty-fi SENIORS Sarah Ann Melton Sarah Her every tone is music. Red Cross Representative 1; Basketball Manager 1; Softball 1; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Reporter 1; 4-H Club 1, 2, 4, Secretary 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 4; F.T.A. 3, 4; Bible Club 4; Y- Teens 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4; Most Talented Girl 4. Scott Tilman Mikeal Scottie It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are. Basketball 1, 2; Baseball 1, 2; 4-H Club 1; Bus Driver 1, 2, 3; Bible Club 2; Tomahawk Staff 2; D.E. Club 4. Ray Mingus Ray There is always ample room for all who do their work well. Baseball 1, 3; Basketball 1; Bible Club 2; Mono- gram Club 3, 4; D.E. Club 4. Evelyn Louise Mitchell Evelyn Her words are as laden with love as the heart when it beats. Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3; F.H.A. 4; Y-Teens 4; Home Room Officer 4, Vice-President. Barbara Carolyn Montgomery Carolyn She is friendship, the comforter; She is that which forgives and forgets. F.H.A. 1, 2, 4; Basketball Manager 1; Monogram Club 1; Citizenship Award 1; Glee Club 1; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 3; Softball 3; Home Room Officer 3, 4, Vice-President 3, Secretary-Treasurer 4; French Club 4, Secretary; Substitute Bus Driver 4; Library Club 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4; Tomahawk Staff 4; Friendliest Girl 4. Betty Jo Moses Ditto Personality sitting with gladness. Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Librarian 1, 3, 4; F.H.A. 1; 4-H Club 1; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Library Club 3, 4. Harry Thomas Mullis Harr y He is free and happy-go-lucky. Baseball 1; Basketball 1; Home Room Officer 1, Vice-President; Glee Club 1; Dramatics Club 4, Secretary-Treasurer. William Hamilton Neely Bnx No particular motive for living, except the custom and habit of it. F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 3, President 4; Glee Club 1; Bus Driver 3, 4; Bible Club 4. CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX Doris Faye Newell Dobis Nothing can bring, one peace but oneself. Red Cross Representative 1; Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 1; F.H.A. 2, 3; D.E. Club 4, Secretary; Homecoming Sponsor 4. Martha Louise Nivens Martha A humorous person has justly been regard- ed as the finest of poetic genius. F.H.A. 1, 2; Y-Teens 3; D.E. Club 4. Thomas La Fontine Odom Fountain His spirit is the thought of boundless power. ' ' Basketball 1; F.F.A. 1; Home Room Presi dent 2, 3; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Cheer- leader 3, 4; Baseball 3; Monogram Club 3, 4; Class Vice-President 3; Class President 4; Best All-Around Boy 4; Most Talented Boy 4; D.E. Club 4. Charles Howard Ogden Lightning He took to his heels as fast as he could. Band 1, 2; F.F.A. I; 4-H Club 1; Football 3; F.T.A. 4; Bible Club 4. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Most Likely to Succeed Mary McDaniel Eston Riles Page Thirty-seven SENIORS Richard Curtis Ott Richard Merely this and nothing more. F.F.A. 1; Bible Club 3; Baseball 3; D.E. Club 4. Larry Lee Pagoota Gootie Life is too short to waste. Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 4; Basketball 1; Bus Drivel 3, 4. Roy Lynn Parker Roy All may not do what has by this man been done. Baseball 1; Glee Club 1; Red Cross Council 1, 3; 4-H Club 1, Vice-President; Bus Driver 2, 3, 4; Bible Club 3, 4; Student Council 4; Home Room President 4. Martha Kurtis Phillips Martha Her lilting voice reminds us of a brooh. 4-H Club 1, 2, 4; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; Safety Patrol 1; Y-Teens 4. George Arrise Pope George His memory is purified. F.F.A. 1; Baseball 1, 3; Basketball 1 Club 1; Substitute Bus Driver 3, Monogram Bus Driver 4. James Samuel Porter Jimmy As happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon him. F.F.A. 1, 2; Baseball 1; Glee Club 1, Bus Driver 2, 3, 4; Bible Club 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Monogram 3, 4. Hazel Reid Potts Hazel Every joy is gain; and gain is gain however small. Home Room Officer 1, 2, 3; Vice-President; Soft- ball 1; 4-H Club 1; Glee Club 1, 4; F.H.A. 1, 4; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 3, 4, Vice-President 3; F.T.A. 4; Homecoming Sponsor 4. t William Michael Rappe Rappe the Catcher Life is a struggle, but not a warfare. Basketball 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Red Cross Rep- resentative 1; Football 2, 3; Red Cross Council 2; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Bible Club 4, Treasurer. CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX Irma June Ray Frecki.es She does hate to be unquiet at home. 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Chorus 1; Glee Club 1; Basketball 1; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Library Club 4. Kathryn Virginia Rayburn Rat Her step is as the wind that weaves its playful way among the leaves. 4-H Club 1; Glee Club 1; F.H.A. 2, 3, 4; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Bon- and Arrow Staff 4. John Curtis Richardson Big Jack The hest teachers of kindness are the lives of great men. F.F.A. 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Reporter 4; Library Club 1, 3, 4; Substitute Bus Driver 3; Bus Driver 4; Bible Club 4. Coley Bruce Riles, Jr. Bruce He is able because he thinks he is able. Band 1, F.F.A. 1; Crop Judging Team 1; 2, 3, 4; Bus Driver 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Tomahawk Staff 4. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Best Personality Irene Edwards Don Shaw Page Thirty-nine SENIORS Eston Lee Riles Stine The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed. F.F.A. 1, President; Crop Judging Team 1; Cattle Judging Team 1; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Tomahawk Staff 3, 4, Assistant Editor 3, Editor 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Marshal 3; Boys ' State 3; Home Room Of- ficer 3, Secretary-Treasurer; Football 3, 4; Library Club 4; Most Likely to Succeed Boy 4; Most Studious Boy 4; Monogram Club 4; French Club 4; Student Council 4; Junior Rotarian 4. Jimmy Paul Scott Jim Give him a lever long enough and a prop strong enough and he can move the world. Band 1, 2, 3, President 2, Secretary-Treasurer 3, Band Award 3; Student Council 2; Football 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4; Boys ' State 3; Home Room Officer 4, Vice-President 4; Junior Rotarian 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4. Donald Tracy Shaw Don There is strength in looking to no one hut one- self for anything. Band 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4, Band Award; Home Room Officer 3, President; Student Council 3, 4, Treasurer 4; Substitute Bus Driver 3, Bus Driver 4; Best Personality Boy 4; French Club 4; Dramatics Club 4; Library Club 4. James Ronald Shumate Hot Rod An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow. Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 2, Vice-President 3, 4; F.F.A. 1; Baseball 1; Library Club 4. Sylvia Ann Sigmon Sissy Here is the place where loveliness keeps house. ' Girls ' Chorus 1; Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1, 3, F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. John Thomas Simmons Tom God hless the man who first invented sleep. ' F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Bus Driver 1, 2. William Dean Simpson Flapper His greatest inspiration is a challenge to attempt the impossible. Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. 1; Red Cross Representative 1; Bus Driver 3, 4. Wayne Reece Smith Smith A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Baseball 1; Basketball 1, 2, Captain 1; Home Room Officer 1, President; Glee Club 1, 2, Reporter 2; Captain of Safety Patrol 1; Football 2; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Class President 2; Student Council 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 3, President 4; Chairman District No. 6 W.D.N.S.C.C. 4; Library 3, 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 3; Boys ' State; Audio-Visual Club 3, 4; Homecoming Mascot 3, 4; Junior Ro- tarian 4; French Club 4; Most Popular Boy 4. CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX Edward Henry Springs Eddie He ' s dreamed dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. F.F.A. 1; Reporter; Judging Team 1; Bow and Arrow Staff 2, 3, 4; Library Club 2, 3, 4, Secretary Tri-High Library Association 3; Secretary— South Piedmont District N.C.- H.S.L.A. 4, Vice-President 3, 4; Home Room Officer 2, President; Student Council 2; Tomahawk Staff 3, 4; Bible Club 4. Donald Earl Stafford Don He knew the lightest heart and the heights of success. Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1; Bible Club 2. 4. Gladys Kay Stafford Glad Her holy thoughts a light have shed. Basketball 1; F.H.A. 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Girls ' Chorus 1; Y-Teens 2; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Dramatics 4. Marilyn Yvonne Stephens Steve Something more than melody dwells ever in her words. Glee Club 1; Girls ' Chorus 1; F.H.A. 1; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; Bible 2, 3, 4. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Best Sport Irene Edwards Bradford Watson Page Forty-one SENIORS Martha Ann Stephenson Martha Ann Naughty, but nice. Home Room Officer 1, President; Gl F.H.A. 1, 3; Y-Teens 4. 4-H Club 1, 2; Club 1; Library Club 3, 4; Elva Stewart Elva Blushing is the color of virtue. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1; 4-H Club 1; Glee Club 1; Y-Teens 2; Home Room Reporter 3. Gloria Ellen Thomas Gloria There are two ways of spreading light; To be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. Y-Teens 2, 3, F.H.A 3, 4. 1: 4: Bow and Arrow Staff Charles Marion Thompson Charles He is truly wise who gains wisdom from another ' s mishap. Basketball 1; Baseball 1; Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1; Bus Driver 2, 4; Substitute Bus Driver 3. Betty Margaret Thornburg Thorny The artist is a rare, rare breed. Home Room Secretary 1; F.H.A. 1, Secretary; Red Cross Representative 1; Monogram Club 1; Librarian 1, 4; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 3; Tomahawk Staff 3, 4; Library Club 3, 4; French Club 4, Interpreter; Beta Club 4. Paul Douglas Thornburg Doug Truth is beautiful and divine no matter how humble its origin. 4-H Club 1; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; Bus Driver 2; Library Club 3, 4; F.F.A. 4. Reba Todd Clem Loves thee so well, that all the world is hers. Glee Club 1; Home Room Officer, 1, 2, Vice- President 1, Reporter 2; F.H.A. 1, 4; Girls ' Chorus 1; Y-Teens 2, 4; Bible Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; Library Club 4. James Enoch Vandiver, Jr. Wild Man He, the merry mischief-maker. Basketball 1; Monogram Club 1, 3, 4; F.F.A. 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, 2; Home Room Officer 1, 3, Treasurer 1, Reporter 3; Football 2, 3, 4; F.T.A. 3; Bible Club 4. CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX Harrison Bradford Watson Brad Wit is the salt of conversation. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Co-Captain 1; F.F.A. 1; Baseball 1, 2, 4, Captain 1; Football 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4, Reporter 4; Bon ' and Arrow Staff 4. Vernon Carson Watts Ber To form a synonym for truth lie does the best he can. Basketball 1; Baseball 1; Home Room Of ficer 1, 2, Vice-President 2; 4-H Club 1; Salutatorian 1; Glee Club 1; F.F.A. 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4; Marshal 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Library Club 4. Don Wayne Whitson Whit He Knows not when to he silent who knows not when to speak. F.F.A. 1; D.E. Club 1, 2. Stanley L. Wilkinson Stan the Man To give his head room, you had best un- roof the house. Glee Club 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1; Bible Club 2, 3; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Bus Driver 3, 4. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Best Looking Sara Mattox Johnny Crook Page Forty-three SENIORS Glenda June Wilson Glenda In public her face turneth to thee, and pleasant her smile when ye meet. Glee Club 1, accompanist; F.H.A. 1, 2; Home Room Officer 2, President; Student Council 2; Glee Club 3, 4; Y-Teens 4; Bow and Arrow Staff 4; Tomahawk 4; F.T.A. 4. Harry Hall Wingate Curley Born of success, he seemed with grace to win, with heart to hold, with shining gifts that took all eyes. Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 2, 3; Bible Club 3, 4; Bus Driver 3, 4. James Allan Wingate Nutty Buddy Speak to me— not of me! Glee Club 1; Baseball 1; Librarian 1; 4-H Club 1; Home Room Officer 4, Secretary-Treasurer; Library Club 4. Phyllis Ann Wise Phyllis With gentle voice and smile she leads the crowd. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, President 1; Captain of Safety Patrol 1; Home Room Officer 2, 4; Class Treasurer 3; Y-Teens 3, 4, President 4; Homecoming Sponsor 4; Student Council 4; Tomahawk Staff 4. Martha Lee Wright Lee Wright She moves a goddess, and she looks a queen. F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Parliamentarian 3, Reporter 4; Girls ' Chorus 1; Glee Club 1; Cheerleader 1, 3, 4, Head 1, 4; 4-H Club 1, 3, 4, Treasurer 3; Red Cross Representative 1; F.T.A. 2, 3, 4, Reporter 2; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Homecoming Sponsor 2, 3, 4; Home Room Officer 2, 3, Reporter 2, Secretary- Treasurer 3; Beta Club 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Class Beauty 3; Junior Marshal 3; Carrousel Princess 4; Tomahawk Staff 4; French Club 4; Miss Dairy Queen 4. William Edward Yandle Ed All great men are dying; 1 don ' t feel well myself. Home Room Officer 1, Vice-President; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Library Club 2, 3, 4, Reporter 4; Bible Club 2, 3, 4; F.T.A. 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4, Reporter 4; Dramatics Plav 4; Football 4; Monogram Club 4; Bow mid Arrow Staff 4. Ronald Gene York Ron A man ' s first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart. Bible Club 2; Substitute Bus Driver 2, 3, 4; D.E. Club 3; Dramatics Club 4. Robert Fred Younce Foots Fortune was his guard and lover. Home Room Officer 1, Treasurer; Glee Club 1; Football 2; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Class Treasurer 2; D.E. Club 3, 4, Treasurer 4; President Western District D.E. 4. CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX Loretta Ann Young Rella Ann What is a stronger breastplate than a heart untainted. Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1; F.H.A. 1, 2, 3; Chief Marshal 1, 3; Basketball 1; Red Cross Representative 1; Softball 1; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Bible Club 2, 3, 4, Reporter 3, President 4; D.A.R. Award 2; History Award 2; Girls ' State Award 3; Beta Club 3; Bow and Arrow Staff 3, 4, Assistant Edi- tor 3, Editor-in-Chief 4; F.T.A. 3, 4, Tri- Hi F.T.A. 3, 4; Tomahawk Staff 3, 4; French Club 4; Student Council 4; Safety Proiect 4, Co-Director. Not Pictured: Richard Smith Raymond Hugh Thrower Headed SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Most Talented Sara Melton La Fontine Odom Page Forty-five CLASS DAY OFFICERS Irene Edwards Doris Keever . . Jerry Hunter Bill Browning Lewis }ones . Iris Benton Class Historian . . . Class Lawyer . . Class Lawyer . . Class Prophet . Class Prophet CZass Poet CLASS POEM Dear ole West to you we owe The happiest years we will ever know; They have been filled with work and fun That did not cease with the setting sun. Seems as if it were yesterday When we began on life ' s long way. We ' ve all worked hard, and we ' ve all worked long; And we have done right, and we have done wrong. We have gained knowledge through the years That we hope will increase as Graduation nears; We ' ll try to remember each hour and each day, The times we were sad, and times we were gay. As we look back, we see our mistakes, And a feeling of sadness it now awakes; We know we ' ll try harder in the coming days To better and improve our imperfect ways. Time passes quickly as we all know, And out into the world we must go. Fond memories of you we shall always hold In the coming years as we grow old. CLASS MOTTO We ' re leaving today to he rememhered tomorrow. FLOWER Red Rose COLOR Red and White JUNIOR MARSHALS The ten Juniors with the highest scholastic averages are annually designated Junior Marshals. They act as ushers at the Baccalaureate and Graduation exercises. Of these the two with the highest averages are given the honor of leading the Seniors as they walk the last mile on graduation night. The Marshals for 1956 are: front row, left to right, Janet Kelly, Mary Anne Sledge, Frances McCall; hack row, Richard Parker, Wayne Hatley, David Garrison, Robert Miller, David Dilling, Roger Palmer, and Carrol Pate. Page Forty-seven U N I Johnny Wood President Jimmy Graham Vice-President Marianne S wink Secretary Ned Lyerly Treasurer Page Forty-eight 5 lb £1 4 p ft CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN First row: Nancy Abernethy Mildred Alexander Nancy Allison Earl Ammons Nancy Bailey Larry Baker Second row: Linda Barnes Janet Bechtel Malcolm Bentley Evelyn Berryhill Edwin Biltcliff Tommy Birmingham Third row: Steele Blankenship Migene Blythe Sylvia Bolick Barbara Boyd Doris Bradshaw David Bragg Fourth row: Catherine Brown Walter Brown George Bruton Jim Burke Ronnie Bryant Olin Caldwell First row: Kenneth Canaday Sylvia Canipe Ruth Canup Margie Carlson Frances Carothers Bareara Carpenter Second row: Jo Ann Carpenter Toncie Cauble Bob Champion Sammy Choate Barbara Clawson Gayle Cochrane Third row: Sarah Costner Mildred Collier Becky Cox Jimmy Crawford Deloris Crump Mary Ann Davenport Fourth row: Bill Dellinger Charles Derrick Don Deshields Peggie Dickens Becky Dilling David Dilling CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN First row: Gloria Doster Linda Drake Lloyd Eaton Ann Edwards Lynda Ellington Gene Elliott Third row: Boeey Freeman Frances Gaddy Sue Galloway David Garrison J. 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Gosnell George Graham Second row: Bobby Ellis Ralph Ellis Carolyn Eury RONNY EwiNG Frances Farmer Marion Foard Fourth row: Jimmy Graham Joyce Greene Jimmy Grey Connie Grubb Hazel Hager Jimmy Hamilton JUNIORS First row: Margaret Hamilton Billy Hammer Bobby Hammond Reggie Hartley Shirley Hatfield Wayne Hatley Second row: George Hattrich Helen Hayer Shirley Helms Annie Mae Helton Jack Henderson Ned Henson Third row: |erry Hipp Jack Hodge Melvin Howell Mary Humphries Eddy Ingram Eddy Ivey Fourth row: Bobby James Marion Jennings John Johns Dan Johnson Pat Johnston Billy Jones OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN First row: Fred Jones Judy Jones Alan Justice Janet Kelly Robert Kelly Ronald Kendrick Third row: Jimmy Ledford Charles Le Neave Willodena Lindberger Glenda Loftis Jimmy Long Jane Lowe Second row: Ray Kestler Kenneth King Sara Knox Viva Lane Laura Larson Beverly Ledford Fourth row: Nancy Lowman Ned Lyerly Jo Ann Lynn Sallye Mauldwin Frances McCall Barbara McCoy First row: Jimmy McGee Dennis McGinn Garland McGinn Phyllis McKee Jane Melton Robert Miller Third row: Delton Oliver Rose Oliver Tony Oswalt Roger Plamer Richard Parker Barbara Parks Second row: Edmond Moore Douglas Mullis Gene Nance Jim Nesbit Ronald Nesbitt Bill Norment Fourth row: Carrol Pate Charlie Peele Bobby Poston Charlie Preslar Janet Preslar Jerry Price CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN First row: Second row: John Price Sylvia Rivenbark Phyllis Price Jacky Roberts Susan Puckett Jackie Rogers Delores Reames Dorothy Rorie Richard Reed Jimmie Rushing Sarah Rhyne Johnny Sain Third row: Fourth row: Dewey Sanders Rodney Sigmon Bill Secker Kay Simpler Dan Secker Ruby Skipper Curtis Sellers Shelly Slagle Douc Shaw Mary Anne Sledge Phyllis Sigmon Carol Smith JUNIORS First row: Dwayne Smith |im Smith Joseph Stanton, Jr. Jewell Stikeleather Virginia Stikeleather Marlene Stubbs Second row: Annetta Summerour Vernell Swing Marianne Swink Carmen Tadlock Shirley Thomas Anne Thompson Third row: Eddie Thompson Richard Thompson Vera Thompson Sandra Thomson Sylvia Thornburg Danny Thrower Fourth row: Bonnie Todd Wilma Toole Shirley Trull Winford Tucker Barbara Tully Judy Veneman 1 4.. r ■¥ el 4L- : ■ . jf a ; ft J ? - -J 1 Mm ( y ■■ ' 4 l. z :. ilk..- 4 w CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN First row: Hilda Walker Roger Walker Jerry Wallace Mary Walters Roy Watkins Third row: Joan Yarborough Harold Yelton Claude York Second row: Doris Williams Linda Beaty Wilson Joyce Wingate Harold Winters Johnny Wood Not pictured: Gene Anthony Forrest Freeman David Harlee James Parks Johnny Price Page Fifty-seven SOPHOMORES Joe Davenport President Joe Graham Vice-President Gayle Cooke Secretary David Pangle Treasurer Page Fifty-eight SOPHOMOR First row: Barbara Adams Betty Alexander John Arrowood Marlin Atkins Mary Ann Ausley Linda Baker Melvin Barnes Second row: Marvin Beatty James Belk David Bethune Carolyn Biggers Jimmy Bigcer Richard Blankenship Rolly Blythe Third row: John Boyd Ronnie Bozardt Micky Briner Wayne Brock Steve Brooks Martha Brown Phyllis Brown Fourth row: Fifth row: Darell Brotherton Dottie Caldwell Johnnie Brotherton Wilma Canaday Patsy Bryant Doris Capps Ronald Bryant Frances Christenbury Judy Burgin Doris Cline Taylor Byrum Linda Cobb Diane Caldwell Jo Collins CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY - EIGHT First row: Kay Combs Douglas Cook Gayle Cook Bobby Cook Janet Cooper Tommy Crane Carol Clup Second row: Ruth Dagenhart Delle Darby }oe Davenport Gloria Davis Bennie Jo Dean Sonny Deese Jerry Dellinger Fourth row: Sherwin Durham Ann Elliott Marie Elliott George Ellis John Ellis Magalene Ervin Brenda Estes Third row: John Degnan Jerry De Young Tommy Dickerson Gaile Dixon Charles Dowdle Tony Drum J. 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Dubose Fifth row: Walter Eury Christy Ferguson Mike Frasheur Brenda Freeman Elena Freeman Sarah Freeman Mickey Gardner S 0 P H 0 M 0 RES First row: Gwen Gibson Larry Gibson Dobothy Gilliam Bob Gladden Thelma Gladden Becky Gobdon Linda Gbagg Second row: Joe Gbaham Joyce Griffith Lu Ann Guignard John Guiton Geobge Guy Mike Hafey Sue Hageb Third row: Carolyn Haines Gaby Hambick ROBEBTA HaBGBOVE Joe Habmon Dean Haskett Helen Hasty June Haynes Fourth row: Fifth row: Richard Hayes Dee Hicks Odie Heath Marvin Hicks Maxine Helms Walteb Hicks Suzanne Helms Hattie Hoyle Doba Sue Hendbick Knoxie Hooveb Richabd Hicklin Jo Ann Hoyle Buck Hickman Tommy Howie CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY -EIGHT First row: Gloria Huffman Rena Huggins Jerry Hull Donald Hullender Jim Hynes Henry Jamieson Reggie Keistler Second row: Carolyn Kennedy Joan Keplinger Kitty Lacy Philip Lohr Earl Lamb Harriett Lawter Shirley Ledford Third row: Thomas Long Vivian Looper Grady Love Leroy Ludwick Marta Lukevics Roy Lynn Eric Machin Fourth row: Barry Malcolm Carolyn Marks Delores Martin Rachel Martin Billy McClure Dahl McClure Margaret McClure Fifth row: Joe McCullough Allan McLean Frank Medlock William Mikeal Laura Miller Bobby Moffitt Dot Monteith OPHOMORE S First row: Harriett Moore Melvin Motsinger Frances Mullis Alma Mundy Helen Musten Becky Nantz Boyd Navey Second row: . Tommy Neely Mary Frances Newell Jo Ann Newton Jerry Nicholson Judy Nicholson Warren Norket Jean Oates Fourth row: Bobby Perry Jerry Pettus Becky Phillips Libby Phillips Evelyn Plummer Jerry Plyer Ann Pratt Third row: Jerry Oliver Barbara Pangle David Pancle Bill Parker Vivian Pate Everette Pearson Fletcher Peele Fifth row: Jane Price Ronald Pridmore Phillip Propst Kitty Pruitt Bill Quinn Bill Ramey Vivian Randall CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY - EIGHT First row: Wayne Rayburn Linda Reynolds Pearlie Rhodes Freeman Ritch Garry Roach Billy Roberts Jimmy Robinson Second row: Bobby Sadler Alice Sanders Sandra Self Billy Shaw Kenneth Shrum Robby Simmons Doug Simpson Third row: Harry Slater David Smith Eddie Smith Jerry Smith Kenneth Smith Phyllis Smith Richard Lee Smith Fourth row: Fifth row: Ronald Smith Annette Taylor Sammy Southerland Nancy Teague Charles Sparrow Linda Tench Gerald Stafford Everette Tessenar Loretta Stalls Lamar Thomas Allen Steele Andy Thompson Carleen Stockton Eddy Thompson OPHOMORES First row: Emmett Thompson Brenda Thornburg Arnold Thrower Linda Thrower Barbara Tidwell Joel Trull Vondale Tucker Fourth row: Patsy Wilson Tommy Wilson Bob Winston Beverly Withrow Jane Womack Don Wright Faye Wyatt Second row: Tommie Vandiver Nancy Vinesett James Walker loyd w atkins Keitha Watson Janet Watts Boyd White Fifth row: John Yandle J u anita Young Third row: James Whitehead Tony Whitesides Jerry Whitson David Wilcox Michael Wilkinson Sylvia Wilkinson Jean Wilson Not pictured: Donald Adams Jean Davis Jeannette Fox Lucille Lucky Keith Moore Jerry Norton Rachel Woodle u N President Wayne Smith Vice-President Janet Kelly Secretary Irene Edwards Treasurer Don Shaw First row: Eugene Baker Iris Benton Norman Ch ameers Sammy Choate Joe Davenport Bill Dellinger Second row: Margaret Hamilton Roeena Hamrick Suzanne Helms Norris Hoover Melvin Howell Jimmy Hynes Third row: Tommy Neely La Fontine Odom David Pangle Roy Parker Phil Propst Eston Riles Page Sixty-eight u N The Student Council will meet today in Room 13 at 5th Period. This announcement is heard many times during the school year and pertains to student participation in the government of West Mecklenburg. The council, which meets twice a month, is made up of home room presidents, Club presidents, class presidents, Editor and Business Manager of the annual, Editor of the school paper, head cheerleader, and the four council officers. Each member serves on a standing or temporary committee sometime during the year. The Student Council plays an important role in every school day. Miss Lillian Rogers Advisor First row: Tommy Dickerson Jo Ann Elliott Bobby Ellis Ralph Ellis Betty Freeman Becky Gordon Second row: Dillard Jones Lewis Jones Anne Jordan Sara Mattox Mary McDaniel Bill Neely Third row: Jerry Smith Vera Thompson Johnny Woods Don Wright Martha Lee Wright Loretta Young Page Sixty-nine B I B L E CLUB The Bible Club plays a very important part in the spiritual guidance of the students of West Mecklenburg. Its members are: George Ausley, Mary Ann Ausley, Nancy Bailey, Larry Baker, Peggv Ballinger, Linda Barnes, Ronald Bass, Janet Bechtel, Nancy Beckham, Evelyn Berryhill, Jimmy Bigger, Migene Blythe. Ronnie Bozardt, Janice Bolick, Sylvia Bolick, Doris Bradshavv, Larry Brafford, Darrell Brotherton, Katherine Brown, Martha Broun. Porter Brown. Walter Brown, Diane Caldwell, Olin Caldwell, Becky Campbell, Bud Cannon, Pat Capps, Judv Carithers, Frances Carothers, Barbara Carpenter, Jo Ann Carpenter. Toncie Cauble, Sylvia Chandler, Bob Cloninger, Gayle Cochrane, Robert Cole, Gayle Cook, Sara Costner, Larry Covington, Carol Culp, Lessie Culp, Delle Darbv, Gloria Davis, Yvonne Davis, Sonny Deese, Bill Dellinger, Charles Derrick. Edwin Derrick, Don Deshields, Ray Deshields, David Dilling, Gloria Doster, Linda Drake, Loyd Eaton, Ann Edwards, Jo Ann Elliott, Marie Elliott, Brenda Estes, Betty Jo Freeman, Frances Gaddy, Sue Galloway, Thelma Gladen, Joyce Griffin, David Guy, George Guy, Hazel Hager, Billy Hammer, Bobby Hammer, Beverly Harris, Reggie Hartley, Dean Has- kett, Shirley Hatfield, Betty Helms, Maxine Helms, Shirley Helms, Dee Hicks, Jack Hodge, Barney Holder, Jerry Hull, Rena Huggins, Donald Hullunder, Linda Hullunder, Mary Humphries, Eddie Ingram, Marion Jennings, Jeannie Johnston, Patricia Johnston, Judy Jones, Lewis Jones, Vice-President; Ida Pearl Keistler, Robert Kelly, Ronnie Kendrick, Midge Kirby, Shirley Kiser, Shirley Ledford, Helen Lisk, Jimmy Long, Nancy Lowman, Jo Ann Lynn. Doris Martin, Rachel Martin, Judy Mauldwin, Secretary, Frances McCall, Corky McClure, Margaret McClure, Mary McDaniels, Sara Melton, Laura Miller, Ray Mingus, Evelyn Mitchell, Bill Neely, Jerry Nicholson, Billy Norment, Howard Odgen, Bill Parker, Barbara Parks, Vivian Pate, Becky Phillips, Libbv Phillips, Evelyn Plummer, Jimmy Porter, Hazel Potts, Charlie Presslar, Janet Presslar, Mike Rappe, Treasurer, Irma Ray, Kathryn Ravburn, Linda Reynolds, Sara Rhyne, Jack Richardson, Eston Riles, Freeman Ritch, Alice Sanders, Sandra Self, Doug Shaw, Kenneth Shrum, Rubv Skipper, Phyllis Smith, Charles Sparrow, Donald Stafford, Gerald Stafford, Marilyn Stephens, Virginia Stikeleather, Annette Summerour, Vernell Swing, Marianne Swink, Shirley Thomas, Eddie Thompson, Vera Thompson, Sandra Thomson, Betty Thorn- burg, Douglas Thornburg, Sylvia Thornburg, Linda Thrower, Barbara Tidwell, Bonnie Todd, Reba Todd, Tommie Vandiver, Judy Veneman, Nancy Vinesett, Loyd Watkins, David Wil- cox, Jean Wilson, Harry Wingate, Joyce Wingate, Loretta Young, President; Mrs. Jo Foster, Sponsor. BETA CLUB The aim of the Beta Club is to promote leadership while en- couraging scholarship. It is made up of students who have a high scholastic standing and who also show signs of becoming leaders. In the Beta Club these talents are developed along with others to create leaders who will help our school now and our nation in years to come. The members of this club are: Walter Brown, Ida Mae Byrd, David Dilling, Loretta Dilling, Irene Edwards, Jo Ann Elliott, David Garrison, Connie Grubb, Robena Hamrick, Wayne Hatley, Violet Helms, Dillard Jones, Anne Jordan, Doris Keever, Janet Kelly, Ruth Ann Love, Jane Lowe, Frances McCall, Mary Mc- Daniel, Robert Miller, Roger Palmer, Carroll Pate, Richard Parker, Janet Preslar, Eston Riles, Jimmy Scott, Mary Ann Sledge, Betty Thornburg, Carson Watts, Martba Lee Wright, Loretta Young, Mrs. Frances Ross, Sponsor. Jo Ann Elliott President Dokis Keever Vice-President Ida Mae Byrd Secretary Anne Jordan Treasurer Page Seventy-one Eston Riles David Garrison Mary McDaniel Martha Lee Wright Iris Benton Eddie Springs Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Photography Editor Group Editor Copy Editor Art Editor TOMAHAWK The Editorial Staff works diligently to get the Tomahawk ready for press. The write-ups, illustrations, and photographs are its responsibilities. Members of the staff are: Eston Riles, Editor-in-Chief; David Garrison, Associate Editor; Copy Staff— Iris Benton, Editor; Writers— Becky Campbell, Walter Brown; Typists— Iris Bailey, Joyce Greene, Mary Walters, Loretta Young; Photography Staff— Mary Mc- Daniel, Editor; Martha Lee Wright, Group Editor; Dorothy Gilliam, Jane Lowe, Bobby Poston, Phyllis Wise; Layout Editor— Betty Thornburg; Art Staff— Eddie Springs, Editor; Betty Freeman; Miss Lillian Rogers, Advisor. Betty Thornburg Carolyn Montgomery Jo Ann Elliott Adrienne Brown Robena Hamrick Sara Mattox Layout Editor Circulation Manager Ad Copy Editor Bookkeeper Ads Manager Business Manager STAFF Without the business staff there would be no Tomahawk. This staff can be thanked for the splendid job it has done in selling advertisements and being responsible for the many financial details. Making up this staff are: Sara Mattox, Business Manager; Adrienne Brown, Bookkeeper; Ads Staff— Robena Hamrick, Manager; Jo Ann Adams, Mary Humphries, Ida Pearl Keistler, Bruce Riles, Glenda Wilson; Ad Copy Staff- Jo Ann Elliott, Editor; Mary Ann Sledge; Circulation Staff— Carolyn Montgomery, Manager; Marjorie Carlson, Lessie Culp, Henry Jamieson; Mrs. Jo Foster, Advisor. BOW AND ARROW Loretta Young, Editor-in-Chief Jerry Hunter, Business Manager Our school paper, The Boiv and Arrow, which is published each six weeks, tells of events of importance that are happening at West. The publications are looked forward to by the student body, and are read with enjoyment by all. It is published by these stu- dents: Jo Ann Adams, Margie Auten, Iris Bailey, Libby Brock, George Bruton, Ida May Byrd, Buddy Caldwell, Marjorie Carlson, Norman Chambers, Sammy Choate, Johnny Crook, David Dilling, Jo Ann Elliott, Betty Jo Freeman, Bobbie Jean Frye, Jimmy Graham, Joyce Greene, Robena Hamrick, Melvin Howell, Mary Humphries, Jerry Hunter, John Johns, David Johnson, Ann Jordan, Helen Lisk, Ruth Ann Love, Sallye Mauldwin, Sarah Melton, Carolyn Montgomery, Roger Palmer, Kathryn Rayburn, Jimmy Scott, Eddie Springs, Gloria Thomas, Bradford Watson, Glenda Wilson, Johnny Wood, Edward Yandle, Loretta Young; Advisors: Mrs. Frances Gregory, Mrs. Eloise Johnson, Mrs. Gladys Riser, Miss Barbara Lashley, Miss Mildred Newton, Mr. Charles Pearson. LIBRARY CLUB Iris Benton President Eddie Springs Vice-President Sara Mattox Secretary-Treasurer Ed Yandle Reporter Have you ever thought of a school with- out a library? We all agree that this would cause much hardship on us students, but is that any worse than a library without librarians? Yes, we must confess that the librarian is essential to a good library. The students enrolled in the Library Club at West Mecklenburg are aware of the fact that their job is to be helpful and cheerful to those using the library. Another of their proj- ects is taking charge of the visual-aids room, which proves very helpful to the teachers in ;heir use of films. The members of the Library Club are: Nancy Abernathy, Nancy Allison, Larry Baker, Ronald Bass, Iris Benton, Janice Bolick, Catherine Brown, Bill Browning, Bill Bush, Ida Mae Byrd, Bud Cannon, Frances Carothers, Norman Chambers, Bob Cloninger, Lavinia Cox, Jewell Dellinger, Loretta Dilling, Gloria Doster, Jo Ann Elliott, Helen Hayer, Eddie Higgins, Barney Holder, Mary Humphries, Yvonne Grass, Marion Jennings, David Johnson, Ray Kestler, Shirley Kiser, Bruce Knight, Sara Knox, Jimmy Little, Glenda Loftis, Ruth Ann Love, Sara Mattox, Judy Mauldwin, Sue Medlin, Carolyn Montgomery, Betty Jo Moses, Jimmy McGee, Roger Palmer, Barbara Parks, Bobby Poston, Irma Ray, Jack Richardson, Eston Riles, Dewey Sanders, Don Shaw, Ronnie Shumate, Rodney Sigmon, Wayne Smith, Eddie Springs, Martha Step- henson, Jewell Stikeleather, Carmen Tadlock, Reba Todd, Betty Thornburg, Douglas Thornburg, Carson Watts, Joyce Wingate, Edward Yandle, Mrs. Helen Barr, Sponsor. Mary McDaniel President Iris Benton Vice-President Yvonne Davis Secretary-Treasurer Buddy Caldwell Reporter RED CROSS 4- jt u p Few of us have ever come in close contact with a true disaster, but if this were to happen, we would truly be grateful to our American Red Cross. Our council here at West is one of many all over the United States, but we are all working for the same purpose— To help promote the services of the Red Cross. The students serving on the council have been elected bv their home room, and in their hearts carry a feeling of pride to be a part of such a great organization. Composing the council are: Iris Benton, Ida Mae Byrd, Buddy Caldwell, Sylvia Canipe, Pat Capps, Gale Cochran, Yvonne Davis, Connie Grubb, Knoxie Hoover, Linda Hullender, Glenda Loftis, Vivian Looper, Jane Lowe, Mary McDaniel, Melvin Motsinger, Har- riet Moore, Barbara Pangle, Kenneth Shrum, Nancv Vinesett, Doris Williams, Mrs. Frances Martin, Sponsor. DRAMATICS Curtain going up — this phrase is heard as the Dramatics Club prepares its annual 3-act p lay. Much practice, cos- tume fitting, make-up preparation, and directing go into making this presentation a success. As it is not possible for all students to have speaking parts, a portion of the class serves on costume, make-up, and stage committees, but all are excited as the curtain rises, and all hold their breath as each character speaks. Yes— it ' s true that all members of the Dramatics Club work hard, but have fun doing it. The members of the club are: Shelbie Beatty, Larry Brafford, Martha Bright, Norman Cham- bers, Lavinia Cox, Johnny Crook, Irene Edwards, Fannie Mae High, Norris Hoover, Lewis Jones, Sue Medlin, Harry Mullis, Don Shaw, Gladys Stafford, Sylvia Thomburg, Reba Todd, Edward Yandle, Ron York, Mrs. Marilyn Lovett, Sponsor. Page Seventy-seven Sammy Choate President Sarah Melton Vice-President Johnny Wood Secretary-Treasurer Mary Humphries Librarian GLEE CLUB The purpose of the Glee Club is to encourage apprecia- tion of better music and acquaint the student body with various kinds of music. The club, under the able direction of Mr. Charles Pearson, has a full schedule through the year. Annually they give a Christmas concert for the stu- dent body. Among their other activities are a trip to Davidson in February, the District Festival in March, and the State Festival at Greensboro in April. Another high- light is an all-dav meeting with other Glee Clubs, held O JO in the spring for the purpose of practicing for the Meck- lenburg County Festival. The members of the Glee Club are: Peggy Ballinger, Nancy Beckham, Sylvia Bolick, Libby Brock, Sylvia Canipe, Ruth Canupe, Judy Carithers, Marjorie Carl- son, Shirley Carter, Sammy Choate, Gayle Cochrane, Yvonne Davis, Bill Dellinger, Tommy Dickerson, Lloyd Eaton, Ann Edwards, Lynda Ellington, Bobbie Jean Frye, Jimmy Graham, Connie Grubb, Helen Hager, Mary Humphries, Jeannie Johnston, Janet Kelly, Martha Kirby, Laura Larson, Beverly Ledford. Grady Love, Jane Melton, Sara Melton, Martha Phil- lips, Hazel Potts, Phyllis Price, Kenneth Shrum, Phyllis Sigmon, Gladys Stafford, Carmen Tadlock, Vera Thompson, Sandra Thomson, Sylvia Thornburg. Arnold Thrower, Judy Veneman, Loyd Watkins, Doris Williams, Glenda Wilson, Joyce Wingate, Har- old Winters, Johnny Wood, Mr. Charles Pearson, Di rector. BAND We ' re little but we ' re loud, this is the way the band of West Mecklenburg feels. Although small in number, they are mighty in talent, and their efforts are appreciated by all. The band spends many hours practicing to pre- sent chapel programs that prove very enjoyable to the Student Body. We all feel that West High ' s Band deserves a hand. David Pangle President Ronnie Shumate Vice-President Bill Browning Secretary-Treasurer Jack Richardson Reporter The members of the Band are: George Ausley, Douglas Beckham, Bill Browning, Jimmy Burke, Walter Hicks, Gloria Huffman, Larry Pagoota, David Pangle, Richard Reed, Jack Rich- ardson, Bruce Riles, Doug Shaw, Ronnie Shumate, Vondale Tucker, Miss Nancy Duncan, Director. Page Seventy-nine Robena Hameick President Johnny Wood Vice-President Lessie Culp Secretary-Treasurer Helen Lisk Reporter F. T. A. A growing interest in the teaching profession has gained many new members for the Future Teachers of America Club here at West. Enjoyable programs are planned and valuable information gained, enabling the future-educators to learn the qualities of a good teacher and to try to better meet the requirements of the job. The members of the F.T.A. are: Nancy Abernathy, Evelyn Berryhill, Migene Blythe, Adrienne Brown, George Bruton, Judy Carithers, Toncie Cauble, Sarah Costner, B ecky Cox, Lessie Culp, Yvonne Davis, Bill Dellinger, Linda Drake, Carolyn Ewing, Betty Jo Freeman, Joyce Greene, David Guv, Robena Hamrick, Norris Hoover, Mary Humphries, Judy Jones, Jeannie Johnston, Ida Pearl Keistler, Janet Kelly, Helen Lisk, Sallye Mauldwin. Mary McDaniel, Jane Melton, Sara Melton, Howard Ogden, Hazel Potts, Ann Pratt, Sylvia Rivenbark, Douglas Shaw, Marianne Swink, Richard Thompson, Sandra Thompson, Vera Thomp- son, Sylvia Thornburg, Arnold Thrower, Wilma Toole, Doris Williams, Glenda Wilson, Johnny Wood, Martha Lee Wright, Loretta Young, Mrs. Jo Foster, Sponsor. D. E. CLUB The purpose of the D.E. Club is to acquaint students with the world of business that they will face after gradua- tion. The students enrolled in Distributive Education attend classes daily, and are excused early to report to their respec- tive jobs. They feel that they benefit in experience through the D.E. Program. To take the course a student must be sixteen years old and a Junior or Senior in high school. He must also have a genuine interest in people, and be able to get along well with his employer. In order for a student to benefit from the D.E. Program, he must enjoy his work and be willing to give up some outside interests. mmmmmmmmmm m Eugene Baker President Bonnie Rae Grissom Vice-President Doris Newell Secretary Freddie Younce Treasurer ■i i 1 1 m 1 4 1 J III fill ■B 1 lit mm 1 i 1 J J The members of the club are: Gene Baker, Larry Baker, Gary Bechtel, Martha Britt, Bobby Brock, Van Clawson, Wayne Cox, Don Deshield, Bill Griffith, Bonnie Rae Grissom, Ben- ny Hager, Phil Harmon, Reggie Hartley, George Hattrich, Bobby James, Doris Keever, Dean King, Jimmy Little, Judy Mauldwin, Rudie Medlin, Scott Mikeal, Ray Mingus, Edmund Moore, Doris Newell, Martha Nivens, La Fontine Odom, Richard Ott, Jimmy Parks, Delores Reames, Richard Smith, Raymond Thrower, Don Whitson, Fred Younce, Miss Brabston Brown, Sponsor. F. H. A. The Future Homemakers of America Club plays a big role in the school year for every girl interested in homemaking. The purpose of the club is to create more interest in the activities of true womanhood. Iris Benton President Sara Mattox Vice-President Robena Hamrick Secretary Lessie Culp Treasurer The members of the F.H.A. are: Barbara Adams, Jo Ann Adams, Nancy Abernathy, Betty Alexander, Mildred Alexander, Linda Baker, Peggy Ballinger, Shelbie Beattv, Iris Benton, Mieene Blythe, Sylvia Bolick, Martha Bright, Martha Britt, Chippy Brotherton, Adrienne Brown, Phyllis Brown, Judy Burgin, Patsy Bryant, Dottie Caldwell, Becky Campbell, Sylvia Canipe, Ruth Canup, Pat Capps, Judy Carithers, Margie Carlson, Doris Cline, Gale Cochran, Mildred Collier, Gayle Cook, Sara Costner, Becky Cox, Lessie Culp, Delle Darby, Ann Edwards, Jo Ann Elliott, Brenda Estes, Christy Ferguson, Betty Jo Freeman, Brenda Freeman, Bobby Jean Frve, Gwen Gibson, Beckv Gordon, Connie Grubb, Yvonne Grass, Linda Gragg, Joyce Griffith, Lu Ann Guignard, Sue Hager, Jo Ann Ham- mond, Robena Hamrick, Roberta Hargrove, Shirley Hatfield, June Haynes, Becky Helms, Maxine Helms, Suzanne Helms, Violet Helms, Dora Sue Hendrick, Rena Huggins, Linda Hul- lender, Mary Humphries, Nancy Ann Jennings, Patricia Johns ton, Ida Pearl Keistler, Janet Kelly, Martha Kirby, Viva Lane, Vivian Looper, Nancy Lowman, Marta Lukevics, Sara Mattox, Evelyn Mitchell, Carolyn Montgomery, Harriett Moore, Frances McCall, Libby Phillips, Jane Price, Phyllis Price, Phyllis Sigmon, Kay Simpler, Jewel Stikeleather, Phyllis Smith, Sammie Southcrland, Vernell Swing, Barbara Tidwell, Shirley Thomas, Ann Thompson, Vera Thompson, Brenda Thornburg, Shirley Trull, Keitha Watson, Martha Lee Wright, Mrs. Frances Martin, Sponsor. F. F. A. For those boys interested in any phase of agricul- ture, the F.F.A. offers helpful suggestions. The boys belonging to the club have various projects to be done throughout the year, and also serve on judg- ing teams to gain ideas and experience. Bill Neely President Jimmy Hynes Vice-President Carson Watts Secretary Emmett Thompson Treasurer The members of the F.F.A. are: Jimmy Belk, David Bethune, Richard Blankenship, John Boyd, Taylor Byrum, Robert Cole, Bobby Cook, Tommy Crane, Sonny Deese, Charles Derrick, Grover Elliott, Marion Foard, Forrest Freeman, Bob Gladden, John Henry Guy ton, David Harlee, Dean Haskett, Odie Heath, Kenneth Helms, Knoxie Hoover, Jimmy Hynes, Reginald Keistler, LeRoy Ludwick, Eric Machin, Barry Malcolm, Billy McClure, Joe McCullough, Dennis Mc- Ginn, Garland McGinn, Frank Medlock, Bill Neely, Jerry Nicholson, Bill Norment, Charlie Peele, Flet- cher Peele, Johnny Price, Bobbv Sadler, Tom Simmons, Charles Sparrow, Andy Thompson, Eddie Thompson, Emmett Thompson, Douglas Thornburg, Tommie Vandiver, Roy Watkins, Ca.rson Watts, Mr. Jack Drye, Sponsor. f. N MONOGRAM CLUB Ralph Ellis President Reid Kennedy Vice-President Irene Edwards Secretary-Treasurer Bradford Watson Reporter The Monogram Club is for all students who are active in any sport at West. The West Mecklenburg Monogram Club encourages good sportsmanship and clean play. It matters not whether won or lost, but how you played the game. The members of the Monogram Club are: George Ausley, Steele Blankenship, Libby Brock, George Bruton, Norman Chambers, Bob Cloninger, Verla Conder, Larry Covington, Becky Cox, Lessie Culp, Joe Davenport, Bill Dellinger, Irene Edwards, Gene Elliott, Grover Elliott, Bobby Ellis, John Ellis, Bonnie Rae Grissom, David Guy, Margaret Hamilton, Billy Hammer, Mary Humphries, Jerry Hunter, Jeannie Johnston, Ida Pearl Keistler, Fred Jones, Lewis Jones, Allen Justice, Reid Kennedy, Dean King, Bruce Knight, Helen Lisk, Jane Lowe, Sara Mattox, Judy Mauldwin, Sallye Mauldwin, Julian Mc- Cathern, Mary McDaniel, Ray Mingus, Betty Jo Moses, La Fontine Odom, Delton Oliver, Charles Peele, Jimmy Porter, Mike Rappe, Bruce Riles, Eston Riles, Jimmy Scott, Mary Anne Sledge, Jim Smith, Wayne Smith, Jimmy Vandiver, Bradford Watson, Stan Wilkinson, Harry Wingate, Harold Winters, Don Wright, Martha Lee Wright, Edward Yandle, Fred Younce; Sponsors: Mr. James Barnwell, Mr. Carl Bolick, Miss Patsy Caldwell. Y-TEENS A branch of the Y.W.C.A., the Y-Teens strive to maintain the same principles upon which this organization of long standing is based. Y-Teens promote Christian fellowship among the girls of our school and create an atmosphere of friendliness for all girls. Membership is open to all girls who can uphold the traditions of the Young Women ' s Christian Association. Phyllis Wise President Sara Mattox Vice-President Gayle Cook Secretary Robena Hamrick Treasurer The members are: Mildred Alexander, Betty Catherine Alex- ander, Marv Ann Auslev, Linda Baker, Peggy Ballinger, Shelbie Beattv, Nancy Beckham, Evelyn Berrvhill, Migene Blythe, Janice Bolick, Patsy Bryant, Dotty Caldwell, Becky Campbell, Sylvia Canipe, Buth Canup, Pat Capps, Margie Carlson, Frances Carothers, Gayle Cochrane, Dee Collier, Kay Combs, Gayle Cook, Janet Cooper, Becky Cox, Deloris Crump, Lessie Culp, Peggie Dickens, Becky Dilling, Ann Edwards, Brenda Estes, Christy Ferguson, Brenda Freeman, Bobbie Jean Frve, Gwen Gibson, Becky Cordon, Linda Gragg, Yvonne Grass, Connie Grubb, Lu Ann Guignard, Sue Hager, Jo Ann Ham mond, Bobena Hamrick, Boberta Hargrove, Beverly Harris, Shirley Hatfield, Maxine Helms, Suzanne Helms, Gloria Ann Huffman, Linda Hullender, Marion Jennings, Patricia Johns- ton, Judy Jones, Anne Jordan, Vivian Looper, Jane Lowe, Marta Lukevics, Carolyn Marks, Sara Mattox, Frances McCall, Phyllis McKee, Laura Miller, Evelyn Mitchell, Frances Mullis, Barbara Pangle, Phyllis Price, Jane Price, Kathrvn Pruitt, Evelyn Plummer, Linda Reynolds, Sylvia Rivenbark, Phyllis Sigmon, Marv Ann Sledge, Phyllis Smith, Sammie Southerland, Martha Stephenson, Virginia S:ikelealher, Marlene Stubbs, Vernell Swing, Marianne Swink, Barbara Taylor, Gloria Thomas, Vera Thompson, Brenda Thornburg, Shirley Ann Trull, Keitha Watson, Sylvia Wilkinson, Doris Williams, Glenda Wilson, Phyllis Wise, Beverly Withrow, Jane Womack, Loietta Young, Miss Barbara Lasblev, Sponsor. Jimmy Hynes President Margaret Hamilton Vice-President Vera Thompson Secretary Sallye Mauldwin Treasurer 4-H CLUB The members of the 4-H Club pledge their heads to clearer thinking, their hearts to greater loyalty, their hands to laroer service, and their health to bettter living for their club, their community, and their country. Proj- ects are carried out during the year and are entered into competition with other 4-H ' ers in the county, state, and national organizations. The members are: Betty Alexander, Nancy Allison, Peggy Ballinger, Phyllis Brown, Darrell Brotherton, Patsy Bryant, Olin Caldwell, Ruth Canup, Pat Capps, Judy Carithers, Frances Carothers, Margie Carlson, Toncie Cauble, Sylvia Chandler, Verla Conder, Gayle Cook, Becky Cox, Man ' Ann Davenport, Yvonne Davis, Charles Derrick, Becky Dilling, Linda Drake, Ann Elliott, Bobbie Jean Frye, Joe Graham, Connie Grubb, Margaret Hamilton, Maxine Helms, Linda Hullender, Mary Humphries, Jimmy Hynes, Marion Jennings, Sara Knox, Viva Lane, Grady Love, Jane Lowe, Sallye Mauld- win, Gene Nance, Jerry Nicholson, Barbara Parks, Martha Phillips, Irma Ray, Kathryn Rayburn, Freeman Ritch, Mary Ann Sledge, Rodney Sigmon, Phvllis Sigmon, Dean Simpson, Gerald Stafford, Jewell Stikeleather, Virginia Stikeleather, Marlene Stubbs, Marianne Swink, Eddy Thompson, Shirley Thomas, Emmett Thompson, Vera Thompson, Barbara Tid- well, Jimmy Vandiver, Martha Lee Wright, Mrs. Gladys Kiser, Sponsor. FRENCH CLUB In its first yeas as a club at West, the French Club has been planned and organized by members of the second year French class, and its membership is open only to those students. The members, under the guidance of Miss Rogers, hope to improve their French by speaking it as much as possible at the club meetings and reading the special French newspapers provided for them. These stu- dents strive to make this club a success and to encourage more students to take French. Betty Jo Freeman President Bill Bush Vice-President Carolyn Montgomery . . . Secretary-Treasurer Don Shaw Reporter-Librarian The members of the French Club are: Iris Benton, Bill Bush, Becky Campbell, Irene Edwards, Betty Jo Freeman, Jeannie Johnston, Sara Mattox, Carolyn Montgomery, Eston Riles, Don Shaw, Wayne Smith. Bettv Thornburg, Martha Lee Wright, Loretta Young, Miss Lillian Rogers, Sponsor. Page Eighty-seven BUS DRIVERS Jo Ann Hammond Jimmy Rushing Curtis Sellers Larry Pagoota Melvin Howell Roy Parker Dan Johnson Shelbie Beatty ' Bruce Riles Kenneth Helms Norris Hoover Charles Thompson Our bus drivers plav an extremely important role in our school day. Because of their safe driving we arrive at school and home safely and on time each day. To them we give our thanks. Our regular drivers are: Iris Bailev, Ronald Bass, Iris Bentcn, Migene Blvthe, Lar- ry Brafford, Jimmy Burke, Toncie Cauble, Robert Cole, Johnny Crook, Lessie Culp, Lloyd Eaton, Robena Hamrick, Wayne Hatley, Jerry Hun ter, Ida Pearl Keistler, Mary McDaniel, Jimmy McGee, Melvin Mot- singer, Jerry Nicholson, Roy Parker, George Pope, Jack Richardson, Dewey Sanders, Don Shaw, Dean Simpson, Roy Watkins, Stanley Wilkinson, Alan Win- gate, Harry Wingate. CHEERLEADERS Our cheerleaders, showing pep, vigor, and enthusiasm at each ball game are largely responsible for the good attendance and school spirit shown at all our athletic events. They are: Martha Lee Wright, Head Cheerleader, Margie Carlson, Bob Cloninger, Jo Ann Elliott, Sara Mattox, La Fontine Odom, and Sylvia Thornburg. COACHES FOOT BALL SCHEDULE September 9 East Mecklenburg September 16 . . Kings Mountain September 23 Kannapolis October 7 Landis October 13 Myers Park October 20 Harding October 28 Forest City November 4 Clover November 11 Mt. Holly November 18 North Mecklenburg As the 1955-56 Football Team trudged on the field for the opening game all students felt that this would be the best team yet. They were rewarded for their confi- dence when this team distinguished themselves by outstanding play. The players are: First row ' (left to right) Jack Henderson, Richard Blankenship, Gary Hamrick, Eston Riles, Larry Covington, Ralph Ellis, Bradford Watson, Edward Yandle, Delton Oliver, Don Wright, Steele Blankenship, Jerry Nicholson, Gene Elliott, George Ellis, Bobby Moffit. Second row. Mr. Carl Bolick, Coach; Joe Graham, Reid Kennedy, Joe McCullough, Grady Love, Jimmy Porter, Jerry Hunter, Tommy Dickerson, Roy Watkins, Jim Smith, Allen Justice, Jerry Oliver, Walter Hicks, Tommy Howie, Harold Winters, George Ausley, Billy Ham- mer, Bruce Riles, Charlie Peale, Manager; Mr. James Barnwell, Coach. Third row. Bobby Ellis, Everette Pearson, Taylor Byrum, Bill Dellinger, Fred Jones, George Bruton, Jimmy Scott, David Guy, Charles Le Neave, Julian McCathern, Bruce Knight, Norman Chambers, Jimmy Vandiver, Grover Elliott, David Bethune, George Guy, and Joe Davenport. OFFENSE DEFENSE 1 i ■Sal an 37 1 David Guy Left End Jimmy Porter Left End Billy Hammer Left Guard Reid Kennedy Center Eston Riles Right Guard Bruce Knight Left Tackle Julian McCathern Right Tackle Joe Davenport Right End Ed Yandle Blocking Back Norman Chambers Wing Back Ralph Ellis Full Back Bobby Ellis Tail Back Bruce Riles Left Tackle George Bruton Left Guard Larry Covington Right Guard Fred Jones Right Tackle Jerry Hunter Right End Allen Justice Left Linehacker Don Wright Right Linebacker Delton Oliver Left Halfback Gene Elliott Right Halfback Bradford Watson Safety Page Ninety-three GAME West Stops East in Opener With four weeks of hard practice behind them, the Indians of West Mecklenburg met and passed their first test, scalping the strong East Mecklenburg Eagles by a 13-0 score. Norman Chambers scored the season ' s first touchdown from the receiving end of a beautiful pass thrown by Bradford Watson. The second score came on a short punch by Ralph Ellis in the tense closing seconds of the game. The contest was a great opener for a winning season. Mountaineers Edge West in Thriller A close, hard-fought ball game was on tap when the victorious Indians squared off against mighty Kings Mountain, powers from Western North Carolina. Ex- ceptional line play and hard running on both sides highlighted a 7-0 loss that could easily have ended in a tie, had not a 73 yard reverse been called back on a penalty. This close loss proved West had a team that could go against tough opposition. Kannapolis Dumps West Brown High of Kannapolis spotted West one touch- down on a 76 yard march in the first half, then began to shake their star back loose on long scoring jaunts. When the shelling finally stopped, West was on the short end of a 25-6 score and had suffered its worst defeat of the season. Crystal Gazers Foiled! West Wins Local pigskin prognosticators chalked up another error as underdog West took to the warpath and scalped an amazed Landis team on the enemy ' s hunt- ing grounds. The 21-14 score mirrored a good contest, in which Chambers and Gene Elliott stood out for West. The victory leveled the Indians ' record at two wins and two losses. Mustangs Defeat Homecoming Indians A heavy downpour at the half failed to dampen the spirits of a large homecoming crowd, but the Mustangs of Myers Park took the role of villains and downed the fighting Indians by a score of 13-7. Bruce Riles and Reid Kennedy led a scrapping defensive unit while Bradford Watson, who passed for West ' s only touch- down, headed up the offense. West Drops Contest with Harding Harding High ' s Rams, playing before their home- coming crowd, proved to be poor neighbors as they controlled the ball for most of the game and registered a hotly-contested 19-12 triumph. In the closing minutes of the first quarter Ralph Ellis shook loose on a 75 five yard touchdown jaunt to draw first blood and to post a short-liv ed lead. This was the longest single run of the game, but both sides often chopped off yardage in gigantic chunks in a fine display of breakaway tactics. With the loss of this game to its arch-rivals, West dropped a chance to finish in a tie for the con- ference championship. SUMMARY Extra Points Give West Victory Norman Chambers ' accurate kicking toe made the difference as the fired-up Indians pinned a 21-19 loss on powerful Forest City. Long drives, good running, and breaks were featured in this see-saw thriller while the lead changed hands with nearly every score. Ex- cellent line play, Ralph Ellis ' s running, and a recovery effort put the Indians on the winning trail once more. West Finds Victory South of Border The Indians dipped into South Carolina for their only game with an out-of-state team this season and gave the home-standing Clover Eagles an exhibition of warpath tactics in a 14-0 struggle. Two fourth-quarter touchdowns broke up a scoreless tie and ruined Clover ' s homecoming, gaining revenge for our homecoming defeat in 1954. Reid Kennedy intercepted a pass to put West on the trail to touchdown territory, the scores coming on nine and five-yard runs by Bradford Watson and Ralph Ellis respectively. West ' s line sparkled throughout the contest, giving their imported rooters ample reason to yell. Mount Holly Massacred What started out as a deadlocked struggle turned into a rout when West settled down in the second quar- ter and started rolling. A 7-0 deficit was erased when Bruce Riles blocked a Mount Holly punt in the end zone and recovered for a touchdown. Mount Holly made several long gains but failed to function in the clutches, losing the ball on downs or errors. West ' s plays clicked smoothly, with the six touchdowns divided among four different players. The shellshocked Mount Holly team was held to a lower point total than they had scored in any previous contest, as West triumphed by 42-13. Victory at North Closes Season Ending the greatest season of West Mecklenburg football, the Indians, after a scoreless first half, put together an attack that netted them a 14-0 triumph over North ' s winless Rebels. A Watson-to-Guy pass triggered the first drive and the entire team functioned smoothly to record the win. The victory left West with a record of six wins and four losses, with three of the losses by one touchdown margins. This record is the best that West has ever had on the gridiron. VARSITY The 1956 Basketball season opened with West defeat- ing Albemarle. Since then, the team has gone on to com- mendable performances. The members of the team are: David Guy, Bill Dellinger, Bobby Ellis, Gene Elliott, Jim Smith, Joe Davenport, Bradford Watson, Grover Elliott, Delton Oliver, Jimmy Graham, Ed Yandle, Darrell Brotherton, Alan Justice, Dale Dowdle, and Norman Chambers. ' 55 SCHEDULE ' 56 December 2 Albemarle December 6 . Rock Hill December 9 Gastonia December 12 Belmont December 14 Albemarle January 3 Lincolnton January 6 Harding January 10 North Mecklenburg January 13 Myers Park January 20 Rock Hill January 25 Gastonia January 27 East Mecklenburg February 3 Belmont February 7 North Mecklenburg February 10 Harding February 17 Myers Park February 24 East Mecklenburg BOYS ' BASKETBALL JUNIOR VARSITY The Junior Varsity displayed talent and the ability to perform under pressure while rolling up a creditable record. The players are: First row; Joe Graham, Eddie Thompson, Don Wright, Marvin Hicks, Eddie Lamb. Second row; Mr. Carl Bolick, Coach; Ronnie Bozardt, Phil Propst, Tommy Flowe, Jerry Smith, David Bethune, Tommy Neely, Mr. James Barnwell, Coach. Third row; George Guy, James Whitehead, Grady Love, Loyd Watkins, Charlie Peele, Manager. Page Ninety-eight TB ALL SCHEDULE December 2 Albemarle December 12 Belmont December 14 Albemarle January 3 Lincolnton January 10 North Mecklenburg January 27 East Mecklenburg February 3 Belmont February 7 North Mecklenburg February 24 East Mecklenburg Vera Thompson Assistant Manager The buzz of the bell sounds, and the 1955-56 Girls ' Basketball Team bounces on to the floor to play an- other exciting game. Taking part in the contest are: Mildred Alexander, Libby Brock, Peggy Brookshier, Judy Burgin, Verla Conder, Becky Cox, Lessie Culp, Ruth Dagenhart, Delle Darbv, Sberwin Durham, Irene Edwards, Ann Elliott, Margaret Hamilton, June Haynes, Mary Humph- ries, Ida Pearl Keistler, Jane Lowe, Marta Lukevics, Sallye Mauldwin, Mary McDaniel, Vera Thompson, Judy Nicholson. BASEBALL SCHEDULE March 27 Gastonia . April 6 Harding April 10 East Mecklenburg April 13 Myers Park April 17 North Mecklenburg April 24 Myers Park April 26 Rock Hill May 1 East Mecklenburg May 4 North Mecklenburg May 8 Harding May 10 Rock Hill May 15 Gastonia In the spring a young man ' s fancy turns to baseball, and the boys at West are no different as they pick up their gloves, bats, and balls and head for the baseball diamond. The prospective team includes: front row, left to right: Gene Elliott, Grady Love, Jim Smith, Brad Watson, Warren Norkett, Bobby Ellis, Ralph Ellis; hack row: Mr. James R. Barnwell, coach, Fred Jones, Ray Mingus, Harry Wingate, Bob Champion, loe Davenport, and Mr. Carl Bolick, coach. V ( GIRLS ' SOFTBALL Girls ' Softball is a new innovation at West but has become popular among the students. It pro- vides the girls an opportunity for healthy activity and for participation with a group in a common goal. When the Indian maidens take the field this spring they will be seeking to improve a 1 won —5 lost record in 1955. It seems certain that they will do so, with a team composed of combat vet- erans and under the able direction of Miss Cald- well. The prospective team includes: front row, left to right: Ida Pearl Keistlcr, Carolyn Montgomery, Robena Hamrick, Phyllis Sigmon, Frances McCall, Sylvia Canipe; hack row: Verla Conder, Evelyn Berryhill, Mildred Alexander, Carol Smith, Shelby Beaty, Vernell Swing, Irene Edwards, and Miss Patsy Sue Caldwell, coach. BEHIND THE SCENES The things that happen before, during, and after athletic events are usually pretty much rou- tine. Oh, yeah? So, it ' s routine to have girls in the dressing room at football games; to drive thirty-five miles to a ball game twenty miles away; or for supporters of both teams to cheer the referees and give them a standing ovation! Curious? Well, here are the tales: At our Homecoming Game the festivities were interrupted by a sudden, drenching deluge. As spectators dashed aimlessly about in search of shelter the attendants and sponsors suddenly found it necessary to escape the downpour. With one accord they turned and made a mad dash toward the nearest protection . . . the Myers Park dressing room! The students of West Mecklenburg chartered a bus for the trip to our basketball game in Rock Hill and the bus company, as a gesture of appre- ciation, added a tour of the South-West corner of Mecklenburg County as a free bonus. The excursion featured such world-renowned places as Cannon Airport, the County ' s School Main- tenance Garage, Super Freeze, Inc., Berryhill Fountain Sales Co., Herron ' s Grocery, and the U. S. Naval Ammunition Depot. The students ' appreciation of this kindness was so profuse that a short but interesting expedition through the metropolitan districts of Rock Hill was added. When the students arrived at the gymnasium they expressed their undying gratitude for the opportnities of cultural enlightenment they had received. West was scheduled to play Belmont in our gym at 7:00. The spectators settled down for the game . . . but alas ... no referees! It was announced that the officials had been delayed but would arrive as soon as possible. The next hour was spent with Indian supporters joining the opponents in good-natured cheers. When, finally, a lone ref stuck his head in the gym door, he was hailed with We want another one just like the other one! The crowd then stood and cheered the officials, who were looking a little embarrassed. AFTER SLOW SEASON, INDIANS TURN CINDERELLA IN TOURNAMENT When West ' s Indians entered the basketball tournament with only 4 wins in regular season competition, the general opinion was that they would be defeated in first round play and knocked out of further tournament action. How- ever, the team did not seem to feel this way and squeezed past North Mecklenburg to earn the role of fourth place squad in the tourney. On the second night of the playoffs, West was fired up to meet an East Mecklenburg team which seemed to be regarding the game as only a pebble in their path to the championship. The pebble had grown though, and the bewildered Eagles could not scale such a peak on short notice. When the contest ended they stared un- believingly at the scoreboard which recorded the frustration of their efforts. The Indians were jubilant; the rarefied air of first place was only one step away. With the finals, however, came the rude awakening. Myers Park ' s Mustangs towered over the Indians, virtually preventing West ' s recovery of rebounds for vital second shots. Cin- derella ' s midnight hour had struck and the In- dians trudged away, wondering just what had happened to them in the last week. Page One Hundred Two I ueen . . Sara Mattox N 19 5 5 Sponsors, Standing, left to right: Rachel Martin, Janet Kelly, Jeannie Johnston, Phyllis Wise, Irene Edwards, Mary Mc- Daniel, Martha Lee Wright, Doris Newell, Robena Hamrick. Marjorie Carlson. Seated: Evelyn P 1 u m m e r, Sherwin Durham, Joyce Wingate, Hazel Potts, Jane Melton, Bennie Jo Dean. Boys S-ponsored, Standing, left to right: Bradford Watson, George Ausley, Reid Kennedy, Jerry Hunter, Grover Elliott, David Guy, Jimmy Scott, Jim- my Vandiver, Eston Riles, Ed- ward Yandle. Seated: Norman Chambers, Larry Covington, Julian McCathern, Bruce Knight, Bruce Riles, Jimmy Por- ter. Attendants, Seniors: Jo Ann Adams, Emily Cooper, Juniors; Sylvia Thornburg, Jane Lowe. Sophomores; Gayle Cook, Maxine Helms; Linda Beaty— Flower Bearer; Iris Benton— Crown Bearer. Maxine Helms Sue Hager Page One Hundred Seven CAFETERIA STAFF We have much to be thankful for in regard to our courteous and hard-working cafeteria staff. These ladies are: (left to right), Mrs. W. Price Hartis, Manager; Lillie Mae Lineburger, Ella Mae Shipp, Mrs. B. C. Nesbitt, Mrs. Starr Nivens, Miss Margaret Marshall. JANITORIAL STAFF It has often been said that West is among the cleanest schools in the south. We therefore, owe much to our janitorial staff for their hard work through the year. Making up the staff are: Rebecca Mor- rison, Janie Cooper, Marshall Morrison, J. W. Wilson. Page One Hundred Eight SUTTLE SUIimmiOG POOL HDD flmUSEmEHT PORK Located eight miles west of Charlotte on Wilkinson Blvd., Highway No. 29, one of the most modern and beautiful pools in the United States. Water filtered and purified, changing continually, approximately six times every 24 hours. A popular playground for swimmers and picnickers. Amusements include merry-go-round, swinging chairs, ferris wheel and kiddy auto ride. Free beginner ' s swimming and life saving classes. Page One Hundred Ten for over 61 years it has been Phone EX 9-0731 for better values FRANK GRUBB JUST GOOD AUTOMOBILES 2700 Wilkinson Boulevard CHARLOTTE, N. C. With Compliments of PLANTATION GRILL 2426 W. Morehead CHARLOTTE, N. C. Phone EX 9-0621 BYRUM AND ELLIOTT FEED AND SEED Feeds — Flour — Chicks — Poultry Supplies Fertilizer — Hardware — Paints Route 4, Box 400, Dixie Road Phone EX 9-6064 Charlotte, N. C. Page One Hundred Eleven 1956 TOMAHAWK Photography by dUMFlELD STUDIO 325 East Boulevard Portraits with personality Phone ED 4-7415 Charlotte, N. C. Congratulations to the Seniors of ' 56 HOSKINS DRUG COMPANY Phone EXpress 9-6334 Prescriptions School Supplies Patronize Your Neighborhood Drug Store Compliments of A FRIEND Salem Furniture Shops, Inc. Complete Home Furnishings 4107 Wilkinson Blvd. Charlotte, N. C. Page One Hundred Twelve Compliments of The Berryhill Boosters Club Annual Barbecue Date — Third Thursday in October 75% of Net Proceeds From Barbecue Go To Student Loan Fund 25% of Net Proceeds From Barbecue Go To School Improvement D E BAKERY Birthday and Wedding Cakes A Specialty We Cater to Special Orders Dial EX 9-7031 A Complete Line of Bakery Products and Delicatessens 3430 Wilkinson Boulevard Phones FR 6-1162— ED 4-1807 819 West Trade St. BOYD NASH USED CARS Clean Cars Bought And Sold H. Boyd Nash Carl C. Allison Congratulations to the Seniors of ' 56 BIGGERS SERVICE STATION Phone EX 9-5211 FUEL OILS GASOLINE SELF SERVICE GROCERIES Page One Hundred Thirteen CO I -2 CO at c -a o a. X o £ o 3 § 8 g 8 s a 3 E c s o U o  o fM T3 C a a at s o U u 2 - « c o Hi .2 g e«s o) -2 _ 3 - « o -o £ - Q c o E o e c o o s o J u c l l -o o o Of fl at in E g V c m •— I £ t E C u IE -o « 2 co E C 3 a o C 3 C 3 o U u o -  o U u 5 o £ S (U E c W 3 ■£ ° •- o « c Sh — ! O G H o W O CO U u z _J o X I- O £ X z —I o - o o _o XI (ft u XI ■ c c U 2 n X X = O ■J £ M £ II wo re -1 4. (A 3 u ■ 2 o J re c III c Page One Hundred Fourteen Compliments of Thomasboro Barber Shop Prop., Carl R. Pitts 517 Bradford Drive Compliments of J J Candy Company 2730 Rozzell ' s Ferry Road Phone FR 5-2870 HOSKINS GROCERY Quality Meats and Groceries Free Deliveries Proprietor: J. M. McMurray Phone EX 9-5131 Compliments of ANDERSON PRESS Commercial Printing Phone EX 9-3087 Oakdale Road F. B. McCALL Atlantic Service Mt. Holly Road— Route 6 CHARLOTTE, N. C. BIZZELL PHARMACY 3312 Tuckaseege Road Phone EX 9-7491 Prescriptions Compounded According to Doctors ' Orders COMPLETE COSMETIC DEPARTMENT Competent Cosmetician in Charge The Complete Drug Store R W CLEANERS Home of Velva Tone Cleaning 3406 Tuckaseege Road CHARLOTTE, N. C. Pick-up and Delivery Phone EX 9-0331 F. L. Bingham J. L. Whitley FOREST LAWN BURIAL PARK MAUSOLEUM Charlotte ' s Finest Burial Place Page One Hundred Fifteen Phone ED 2-9897 Road Service NEELY ' S ESSO Automatic Transmission Service Battery Charge — Plugs Cleaned Fuel Pumps — Points Wash and Lubrication AIRPORT BARBER SHOP RAUL CRYMES, INC. Air Conditioned j SPORTING GOODS Shaves, Haircuts, Shampoos, 415 South Tr y° n St - Massages, Shoe Shines CHARLOTTE, N. C. HARRIS SUPER MARKETS FINE FOODS 1924 Rozzell ' s Ferry Road 1704 Central Avenue at Plaza 2707 South Boulevard Page One Hundred Sixteen Always on the Square KAY JEWELRY COMPANY 111 South Tryon Street CHARLOTTE, N. C. ' America ' s Leading Jewelers for 40 Years Howell ' s Esso Service Station You will be pleased with our service 427 N. Graham St. Phone ED 2-9558 Where to stay in Charlotte THE CHARLOTTE MOTOR COURT THE NEWEST AND NICEST Located on Wilkinson Blvd. three miles from the city limits Next to the Ranch House Phone FR 5-6079 Compliments of BROWN ' S ESSO SERVICE 2735 Wilkinson Boulevard AUSTIN CUSHION COMPANY TAILOR-MADE SEAT COVERS CONVERTIBLE TOPS TRUCKS, BUS, AND BOAT CUSHIONS GLASS INSTALLED TARPAULINS MADE AND REPAIRED Phone FR 6-7571 1014 N. Graham St. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA Buck Austin Jack Austin MEET THE NEW VOLKSWAGEN VOLKSWAGEN CONVERTIBLE The Volkswagen Features o Air Cooled 4-Cylinder Engin • Up to 40 Miles per Gallon • Uses 5 Pints Oil • Top Speed 80 Miles per Hour • Torsion Bar Suspension VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTERS A model for every type job • Offer you more than you ever dreamed of . . . well over 100,000 of them already in service. Dial FR 5-0113 BROWN ' S MOTOR CO. 1201 S. Blvd. Page One Hundred Seveteen SCHWARTZ and SOU IDC. SCRAP IRON AND METAL Phone ED 2-4205 P. 0. Box 2111 Page One Hundred Eighteen There ' s a one and only in refreshment, too PEGRAM CROWN STATION We Specialize in Washing and Creasing Tire Repair Route 3, Wilkinson Blvd. CHARLOTTE, N. C. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COIA COMPANY Compliments of PEIDMONT SALES 2537 Wilkinson Boulevard CHARLOTTE, N. C. WOODWARD-WARREN REFRIGERATOR CO., INC. Wilkinson Boulevard Phone EX 9-6021 CHARLOTTE, N. C. Hobarr Food Machines — Scotsmen Ice Machines Warren Refrigerators SALES b SERVICE KING ' S BUSINESS COLLEGE Serving the Carolinas since 1901 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA M. 0. Kirkpatrick, President Carolina Concrete Pipe Co. 3701 Hutchison Ave. Phone ED 2-8874 Page One Hundred Ninteen Compliments of ST. JAMES METHODIST CHURCH Phone EX 9-1911 Rt. 5, Charlotte, N. C. HAYES NURSERY Landscaping and Landscape Gardening Evergreens, Roses, Flowering Shrubs and General Nursery Stock Visitors Welcome Edward G. Hayes, Proprietor Godley Bros. Implement Co. New Idea and New Holland Farm Machinery Philco, Motorola, and Maytag T.V. and Appliances Phone EX 9-9756 Mt. Holly Road Charlotte, N. C. TAYLOR-BYRUM SUPER MARKET GROCERIES, MEATS FEEDS, GAS OIL Phone EX 9-9936 Route 9 Box 525 CHARLOTTE, N. C. CATHEY GROCERY CO. CHOICE MEATS QUALITY GROCERIES Phone ED 3-3123 316 S. Cedar Street CHARLOTTE, N. C. COX ' S AMOCO STATION Washing — Lubrication Tire Repairing General Auto Repairing Wheel Balancing PAW CREEK, N. C. Thomasboro Food Store Serving the Nicest People on Earth — Our Customers 810 South Hoskins Avenue Fate ' s Curve-In Grill CURB SERVICE Strictly Pit-Cooked Bar-B-Q by the pound Sandwiches of all kinds Mt. Holly Road Opposite Carbon Plant Phone EX 9-9693 Page One Hundred Twenty For after school activities come to STAFFORD ' S DRIVE-IN FEATURING TOASTED HOT DOCS, HAMBURGERS, AND BARBECUE Page One Hundred Twenty-one Compliments of The Leaksville Woolen Mills, Inc. Manufacturers of Blankets Homestead, N. C. Spray, N. C. Page One Hundred Twenty-two THOMASBORO TERRORS CLUB OFFICERS President — Lewis (Smoke) Jones Vice President — Jerry (Ferg) Ferguson Sec.-Treas. — Harry (Tom) Mullis Reporter — Mike (Mack) Rappe Mascot — Bob (Richard) Cloninger Club Motto: Fight for what ' s right, but if it ' s wrong, get gone. Phone EX 9-9281 BOYD ' S FISH OYSTER BAR Specializing in fresh catfish and other variety of fish. Highway 29 — South Wilkinson Boulevard CHARLOTTE, N. C. CHARLOTTE, N. C. MACK ' S AUTO UPHOLSTERY Seat Covers and Tops In Building with Sheet ' s Auto Service 114 S. Sycamore Street Phone ED 3-8029 PAUL BAILEY BARBER SHOP 3004 Wilkinson Boulevard CHARLOTTE, N. C. We need your head in our business THRIFT SODA SHOP Esso Gas, Atlas Tires, Dry Goods, Sundries School Supplies, Sandwiches, Candies, Drugs Groceries, Toiletries, Novelties, Greeting Cards RCA Television Sets, Zenith Television Sets Hot Point Appliances, Quaker Oil Stoves G. P. Cloninger, Owner Phone EX 9-9231 PAW CREEK, N. C. Page One Hundred Twenty-three YOU ALWAYS MEET YOUR FRIENDS WHEN YOU SHOP AT EFIRDS The Friendly Store in a Friendly City Page One Hundred Twenty-four McCall Brothers Pump Well Co. WELL DRILLING Industrial Water Systems — Myers Pumps 5100 Rozzell ' s Ferry Road Page One Hundred Twenty-five Congratulations To The Seniors of ' 56 KENDALL COTTON MILLS Thrift Plant PAW CREEK, N. C. J. H. TODD GROCERY Fresh Meats, Dry Goods and Notions Thrift, N. C. Phone EX 9-1797 LA WINGS, INC. Real Estate — Insurance Builders of Better Homes AUTO— FIRE— CASUALTY LIFE, ACCIDENT HEALTH HOSPITAL Mt. Holly Road Charlotte, N. C. CHARLOTTE BLOCK, INC. Mt. Holly Rd. Phone EX 9-3367 Solite Concrete Blocks Sand — Mortar Mix — Drain Tile Page One Hundred Twenty-six Compliments of Morris Livestock Co. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Morris Farm Equipment Co. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Morris Packing Co. SHELBY, N. C. Well Drilling Gravel Packing and Water Developing Plenty of Water Guaranteed No Down Payment — 36 Months to Pay Dial ED 2-2961 W. A. KIRKLEY WELL DRILLING CONTRACTOR 419 E. Kingston Ave. Foremost Electric Repair Co. Harry Moore, Prop. Electric Motors Serviced Repaired — Rewinding — Rebuilt Commercial — Industrial 2921 Rozzell ' s Ferry Road ED 4-9980 CONGRATULATIONS TO SENIORS OF ' 56 McCLURE LUMBER COMPANY Page One Hundred Twenty-seven Page One Hundred Twenty-eight Compliments of TH0MASB0R0 SODA SHOP Bradford Drive PIEDMONT CHARTER SERVICE Phone EX 9-8121 CO FORD! CO FINER! CO SCHWAM What we say it is, it is. 515 East 4th Street Phone FR 7-6581 National Welders Supply Co. Welding and Medical Cases Equipment and Supplies Portable Oxygen Units for Athletic Teams State and Gesco Streets CHARLOTTE, N. C. Compliments of HERRON ' S GROCERY York Road Phone FR 7-5723 CHARLOTTE DRIVING RANGE Wilkinson Boulevard First road on the left past State Highway Patrol Station Phone EX 9-9291 Page One Hundred Twenty-nine In your home, as on the concert stage . . . today ' s great piano. CASE BROS. PIANO CO. House of Baldwin CHARLOTTE, N. C. 5094 N. Tryon St. Phone ED 3-4108 YOU ARE GRADUATING into the freest economy on earth . . . the only one left where you can pick your own job and work out your own ideas about making it more productive and more prof- itable. Your diploma is a challenge to understand Our Way ... to Keep It Free and Make It Better Duke Power Company ervinq the j ieJmont C -aroii inai Compliments of WILSON LEWITH MACHINERY CORPORATION Wilkinson Boulevard Charlotte, N. C. iCISER DRUG CO. New - Complete - Modern PRESCRIPTION— DRUGS SUNDRIES— FOUNTAIN SERVICE ' The Home of Purity and Accuracy ' Delivery Service Dial ED 4-0819 2400 Wilkinson Blvd. Younce Gulf Service Corner Morehead and Graham Streets CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA Phone FR 5-7440 MARTIN ' S DEPARTMENT STORE CLOTHES FOR ALL THE FAMILY SHOES— PIECE GOODS— TOYS Corner of East Trade and College Streets Page One Hundred Thirty WM. RHODES COMPANY HEATING— AIR CONDITIONING 5314 Wilkinson Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina Phone EX 9-3421 JENKINS MANUFACTURING CO. Phone EX 9-0831 3225 Wilkinson Boulevard Interior and Exterior Doors Specializing in Screens and Screen Doors CHARLOTTE 8, N. C. 614 S. Tryon Phone FR 5-5581 GERRARD TIRE COMPANY DISTRIBUTORS OF GILLETTE TIRES Recapping — Repairing — Road Service WALTER EDWARDS USED CARS We buy, sell or trade 2740 Wilkinson Boulevard Telephone EX 9-0211 K.B. SALES 4700 Wilkinson Blvd. Opposite El Morocco Phone EX 9-1229 • General Merchandise • China-Pottery • Close Outs • Novelties-Gifts • Manufacturers Rejects • Enamelware Open 9 A.M.— 9 P.M. Sunday 2 P.M.— 9 P.M. Compliments of WILLIAM H. SHAIA, M.D. Page One Hundred Thirty-one Page One Hundred Thirty-two Compliments of DAIRY QUEEN Phone FR 6-9012 Jimmy Todd Tire Company Louie M. Dean Charlotte, N. C. BEST WISHES FROM S. H. KIRKPATRICK Erection b Service MONORAIL CONVEYOR SYSTEMS Steel Fabricators Building 292 Morris Field CHARLOTTE, N. C. Phone EX 9-5633 Page One Hundred Thirty-three Compliments of DRS. PARKER AND PARKER VETERINARIANS QUERY-SPIVEY-McGEE ED 3-5005 Phones ED 3-3282 Compliments of A FRIEND Evinrude Motors Marine Supplies NISBET MARINE MART A Complete Boating Service 1330 South Tryon Street CHARLOTTE, N. C. Phone FRanklin 5-4036 made Pj ean ers j = jy I NCOAf-ORATtD 1435 South Boulevard Phone FR 5-5777 324 East 7th Street— 1549 West Boulevard TYPEWRITERS For Rent Special low rental rate to students A. F. DANCY CO. 215 W. 2nd Street Phone ED 4-2706 Compliments of Collins Machinery Company BIGGERS BROTHERS, INC. WHOLESALE Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Institutional Canned Foods Frozen Foods Charlotte Phone EX-6-1661 Page One Hundred Thirty-four o to O o z Cs _i LU Z O u 0) V Q. X o o in LU i_ — o do c o o - -a — c O i- -a  o w C O O 2 U o CO o to no c u q_ u : c ° £ u? 0-5 E s S - ° to a rsi vo o — oti u z f- o- 2 Page Owe Hundred Thirty-five McEwen Funeral Service, Inc. 727 E. Morehead Street CHARLOTTE, N. C. MECKLENBURG LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING 1518 Montgomery Street Prompt Service Phone ED 2-2144 FOR CASH AND CARRY Compliments of Domestic Laundry, Inc. Phone ED 3-7113 YOUNG MOTOR COMPANY Charlotte ' s Friendly j pf Dealer Open ' til 9 P.M. Two Locations 318 W. 5th St. Phone FR 5-8441 Corner Independence Blvd. S. Tryon Phone ED 4-3127 Compliments of THOMAS HOWARD CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS Compliments of Autry Concrete Products Wilmont Road CHARLOTTE, N. C. Telephone ED 4-3247 LACY ' S Alignment Service 709 McNinch Street CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA COCHRAN ' S GROCERY Phone EX 9-9191 519 Bradford Drive CHARLOTTE, N. C. Page One Hundred Thirty-six DELPH HARDWARE AND SPECIALTY COMPANY Wholesale Building Materials CHARLOTTE 1, N. C. STANDARD CRANKSHAFT HYDRAULIC CO., INC. Plant and Office 117 Southside Drive CHARLOTTE, N. C. GEORGE L HOUSTON GRO. 638 South Hoskins Avenue Phone EX 9-9182 Our sincere desire is to please. 3800 Wilkinson Blvd. Phone EX 9-8361 Grubb Tire Company, Inc. Distributors For If it ' s HOOD It ' s Good Recapping, Repairing, Road Service DILLING ' S AMOCO SERVICE Moores Chapel Road Dixie Boats, Motors, Fishing Tackle Minnows — Worms Compliments of Standard Ice Fuel Co. 700 W. Ninth Street Freezer Lockers — Cold Storage Main Office ED 2-1114 Office H. F. Porter Phone ED 2-2171 Res. Phone ED 2-5982 H. F. PORTER PLUMBING CO. Plumbing Contracting and Repair Service 3041 South Boulevard CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA Phone EX 9-9421 ZEB GREENE New and Used Cars 2701 Wilkinson Boulevard CHARLOTTE, N. C. Page One Hundred Thirty-seven TOOLE ' S AUTO SERVICE Specializing in Front Axle Alignment and Wheel Balancing 300 Midland Avenue Phone EX 9-8631 Business EX 9-5401 Home FR 5-6196 FLOWERS BY MARGE Exquisite Flowers For All Occasions 215 N. Hoskins Ave. Charlotte, N. C. H. A. Yoder— Mrs. R. D. Brown Compliments of THRIFT FOOD STORE 4407 Thrift Road Charlotte, N. C. Compliments of YOUNCE LUMBER COMPANY 2010 South Tryon Street Phone ED 4-9703 RAY ' S GULF SERVICE 1501 Cliffwood Place Phone FR 6-2628 Recapping One-day Service Compliments of TOM WILSON of WILSON GLASS SERVICE Compliments of RIVERVIEW INN Phone EX 9-3471 Page One Hundred Thirty-eight 7 BLACK ' S DAIRY Operated by Ernest, Henry, Query, Harry Black Grade A Dairy Products Phone EX 9-3106 GUI6NARD AMOCO SERVICE 370C Wilkinson Blvd. Phone EX 9-7290 Compliments of Lakeview Self Service Meats — Produce — Groceries Wilkinson Blvd. Past Moore ' s Park Open till 11 :00 — 7 days a week Compliments of TRI-POINT FOOD STORE C. M. Clark, Proprietor Dixie Road B. C. Robbins Garage Repairs: All Makes and Models New and Used Parts 2740 Wilkinson Blvd. Phone EX 9-6431 Page One Hundred Thirty-nine HOTEL WM. R. BARRINGER CHARLOTTE, N. C. HOTEL COLUMBIA COLUMBIA, S. C. HOTEL RICHMOND AUGUSTA, GA. DOGGETT LUMBER COMPANY Lumber and Buildinq Materials Phone FR 6-7461 CHARLOTTE, N. C. CHARLOTTE FISH II II II OYSTER Page One Hundred Forty CHARLOTTE SPORTING GOODS CO., INC. CHARLOTTE, N. C. 314 S. Tryon Street Phone ED 3-0600 COPAL GRIL L Wilkinson Boulevard Phone EX 9-9102 Serving Choice Western Steaks Southern Fried Chicken N. C. Country Ham and Plate Lunches CURB SERVICE CORSAGES Orchids, Roses, Gardenias and Carnations American Beauty Florist 1506 S. Blvd. Dial ED 3-4177 FORMALS FOR RENT Tuxedos, Full Dress Cr Dinner Jackets Shirts, Ties, Studs, Cuff Links, Shoes Suspenders PINEVILLE ROAD DRIVE-IN THEATER The Leading Drive-In Theater With The Pick of the Hits Page One Hundred Forty-one Southeastern College of Beauty Culture, Inc. South ' s Largest and Leading System of Beauty Culture 301 East Trade Street (Second Floor) CHARLOTTE, N. C. Nell B. Lorick, President Phone ED 2-7568 or FR 6-7351 WRIGHT HOSIERY CO. Manufacturers STOCKINGS OF W RIGHT WEAR 5409 ' ; Wilkinson Boulevard CHARLOTTE, N. C. Phone EX 9-9090 ROD ' S SERVICE FUEL OIL — KEROSENE DRY CLEANING SOLVENT W. F. Reid, Owner Phone EX 9-1851 Wilkinson Boulevard CHARLOTTE, N. C. Phone ED 2-8587 CHARLOTTE FLOWER SHOP Flowers Wired Anywhere 1630 Elizabeth Avenue CHARLOTTE, N. C. Eunice P. Walden Flowers For All Occasions Compliments of CITY AUTO PARTS 3000 North Tryon Street WOOD ' S SHOE SHOP 121 E. Park Ave, Phone ED 2-4937 You wear ' em We fix ' em OAKDEN MOTOR COURT In the Oaks Two Miles South of Charlotte, N. C. Routes 29 and 74 Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ogden Owner and Manager Phone EX 9-5050 Air Conditioned Compliments of MACK ' S PURE OIL SERVICE 2817 Wilkinson Boulevard CHARLOTTE, N. C. Page One Hundred Forty-two CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1956 J. B. IVEY CO. Page One Hundred Forty-three HIPP ' S GENERAL STORE Hardware — Seeds — Feeds — Paints Clothing — Farm and Garden Tools Fishing Tackle 3606 Mt. Holly Road Compliments of SOUTHERN 5 10c STORES 2920 Wilkinson Boulevard 3322 Tuckaseege Road Southern Stores In All Other Surburban Shopping Centers of Charlotte Telephone FR 5-9504 G00DS0I1 GULF SERVICE Graham Goodson, Owner Highway 74 29 1851 N. Independence Blvd. CHARLOTTE, N. C. It ' s Coodson extra service that counts ONE STOP SERVICE WASHING BATTERIES POLISHING ACCESSORIES LUBRICATION TIRES AND TUBES Compliments of CHARLOTTE LINEN SERVICE 1430 South Mint Street CHARLOTTE, N. C. Compliments of BLYTHE FURNITURE AND FIXTURE COMPANY Phone EX 9-1614 Route 5, Box 820 CHARLOTTE, N. C. Reproduction — Ref inishing Cabinets and Fixtures Compliments of PNEUMAFIL CORPORATION Page One Hundred Forty-four 3 3114 03944 2165