York Road High School - Wapiti Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1960 volume:

E'-9 Shim WU '-H F 954 A' . 0 O W, 40 f v 6' 1 W' -R YORK ROAD HIGH SCHOCL Charloiie, Norih Carolina PRESENTED BY THE SENICR CLASS 1960 K, Dedication Principal Faculty Classes Activities Features YKifi3BIS THE WAPITI for 1960 records pictorially the personalities and activities of York Road High School, both on the campus and in the classroom. However, it is more than a recordg it is the story of the arduous struggle of many boys and girls in their quest for knowledge, friendships and achievement. This story, with its illustrative examples, gives to you, its reader, a glimpse of our hap- pier moments - moments imprinted indelibly upon our memories - - moments which we, the Seniors, share with all who care to read . . THE WAPITI FQ .f .' 3 DEDICATION Wwfffw ,wp W. ff V- ,f V 4 Aff 1 ,4-.al .119 W- mm-W - I new . To the President of the York Road Student Body, our classmate and our friend, we dedicate this book. John E. Montgomery has served as an inspiration to all of York Road, but es- pecially to us who each day were eye-witnesses to his conscientiousness, his courage, his cheerfulness and his confidence. We have each been proud of him and wish the best of everything for him. THE PRINCIPAL w I To the graduating class of 1960: The focal direction of the present day is upwardg opporttmities in all areas of progress are opening to you who will hitch your wagon to a star. The question of how high you advance depends upon your handling of the training you have gained here at York Road and upon the further development of your abilities. The sky is the limit. G. L. Stroud, S Principal , f Mr. John Blackwell Mr. Gardner Brown English and French Industrial Arts fi f 06 W' 4 , : f ff .!,.,:ff'1f3Q -' 'f Mlyfiff jc wgffs ft 1 14 N iw ff QWZQW ,, 'VL ffqhyw f' ,fzfigffyhy J , mf ,f V, Mr. Eddie Byers Mrs. Letha Caldwell Social Studies Social Studies FACULTY AN STAFF Mrs. Genevieve Brown Mr. James Burch Driver and Physical Mathematics and Science Education Mrs. Patricia Caple Mr. Harold Clawson English and Social Studies English FACULTY A D STAFF IQ? Mr. Calvin Davis Mr. Luther Dease English, Science, and Art Social Studies Mr. Morris Donald Mr. Rainey Floyd Band D. O. and Science Not Pictured Not Pictured Not Pictured Mrs. Luella Currie Mrs. Elizabeth Dargan Social Studies Mathematics and Social Studies Mr. William Debose Mrs. Elizabeth Dixon Commercial Education and English and Reading English Mrs. Earline Forte Miss June Gilliard Health, Safety and Mathematics and Physical Education Social Studies Mrs. Esther Hargrave Mr. Richard Hicks Home Economics Art and Social Studies Mrs. Mildred Grier Mrs. Mattie Grigsby Mathematics Mathematics Mrs. Norma Holden Mr. Jerry Lea Social Studies Industrial Arts uf M y P . M. . ,A I ,.. f ' ..... 32 Miss Grace McCauley Miss Margie Morris Mathematics and Guidance Commercial Education and English Mrs. Lena Sammons Drama, English and Speech Miss Cathrilla Sampson Home Economics and Science Mr. William Leak Mrs. Millie Liston Health, Safety and Music Physical Education Mr. William Oliver Miss Juanita Pickney Biology Guidance Mr. Claude Saunders Mrs. Marie Scott Physical Education and Librarian Science Mrs. Wilhemena White Mrs. Wilhemena Wilson English and Journalism Special Education Mr. Ernest Stanback Science and Mathematics Miss Bessie Dargins Television Secretary 'QW' , Mr. Fred Thompson Science Mrs. Virginia Johnson Secretary to the Principal qw- ns- 1 I AWN 1 Q X , A 46' , . W' yr eff qua f gi f .9 f, .J f 6251, f 4 mia .- 2 1 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS I President --------------------- Stanley Wise Vice President --------------- Margaret McCullough Secretary ---------------------- Polly Hunt Assistant Secretary --------------- Barbara Davis Treasurer -------------------- Imogene Harper Chaplain --------------------- Willie Belton Parliamentarian ------------------ Ruby Massey Sergeant-at-arms ----------------- Fred Moore RAYMOND BURCH Activities: Secretary of the Band Motto: I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do every- thing, but I can do something. What I can do, I ought to do: and what I ought to do, by the grace of God, I will do. Ambition: Elementary Tea- cher WILLIE J. BURTON Activities: Parliamentarian ofStudent Council, Editor-in- Chief of School Annual Motto: Grief can take care of itself: but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with. Ambition: To succeed in all endeavors in which I encoun- ter! WILLIE CLARDY, JUNIOR Activities: Track, Band, Chorus Motto: I envy no man who knows more than I, but I pity he who knows less. Ambition: Officer of the U.S. Air Force WW My -ftA Y1f 4 f f V JAMES L. ANDERSON A Activities: Industrial Arts Motto: Never idle a moment: but thrifty and thoughtful of others. Ambition: Mechanic in the Army BURL R. CRAIG Activities: Band, Chorus Motto: A time to come, and a time to gol' V l v I 4 si l 4 I . A . I I A I l 1 l I I l K I I 1 1 KAYE AUSTIN Activities: Secretary of the Band Motto: I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do every- thing, but I can do something. What I can do, I ought to do: and what I ought to do, by the grace of God, I will do. Ambition: Elementary teacher CURTIS DUNLAP fail' inns- MAXINE BELLE Activities: Red Cross, D. O. Club Motto: No man every prayed heartily without learning something. Ambition: Dermato1ogist's Assistant VEOLA DUNLAP Activities: Y - T e en s, Red Cross, Chorus, Student Coun- cil, Senior Club, N. H. A., French Club Motto: The best preacher is the heart: the best teacher is the time, the best book is the Bible, the best friend is God. WILLIE LEE BELTON Activities: Chaplain of Stu- dent Council, Chorus, Antler Staff, Chaplain of Honor So- ciety Motto: What are you going to be, you are not becoming. Ambition: Dental Hygienist I HARRIETT ANN GILLLARD Activities: Student Council, Assistant Parliamentarian of Y-Teens, Chorus-Secretary, French Club-Vice President. Motto: He who hath know- ledge hath power. Ambition: Social Worker SHIRLEY ANN BRADLEY Activities: Dramatics Club, Reporter of N. H. A., Red Cross, Y-Teen, Antler Staff, Chorus Motto: Learn as though you are going to live forever, live as though you are going to die tomorrow. Ambition: Social Worker MARY GILLIARD Activities: Orchestra, Di- versified Occupation, Student Council, Commercial Co-Ed Club, Science Club, N. H. A., French Club Motto: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Ambition: Secretary ALICE GLENN Activities: Chaplain of N. H. A., Y-T e ens, Journalism, Band, Chorus, Cheerleader, Modern Dance Group Motto: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things Ican, and the wisdom to know the dif- ference. Ambition: Secretary PAUL HARRIS Activities: Student Coimcil, Basketball, Track, Hi-Y, In- dustrial Arts Club Motto: Know how to live without hesitation, know how to lose without regret. Ambition: Air Force Officer BERTHA HAMMONDS Activities:N. H. A., Y-Teens, Antler Staff, Chorus, Com- mercial Co-Ed Club Motto: Life is like a foot print in the sand: with each step foward, an impression is left behind. Ambition: Social Work... Mrs. Mattie S. Grigsby Advisor LOUIS L. HOOD Activities: D. O. Club Motto: Manypeople have the right aim in life but never seem to pull the trigger. Ambition: Commercial Art- ist IMOGENE HARPER Activities: Band, Treasurer of Senior Class Motto: When the one great scorer comes to write against my name, he writes not that I won or lost but how I play- ed the game. Ambition: Social Worker POLLY HUNT Activities: President of Senior Honor Society, Vice President of N. H. A., Vice President of Y-Teens, Vice President of Band, and Ed- itor-in-Chief of Antler Motto: Judge me not by my past but my hopes and ambi- tions. Ambition: Registered Phar- macist EARL HARRIS Activities: D. O. Club Motto: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Ambition: Scientist SENIO R Friendliest Paul Harris - Harriet Gilliard Best-Dressed Booker T. Weldon - Britannia Mason Best Looking Louis Hood - Britannia Mason Most Studious John Montgomery - Polly Hun Most Likely-to-Succeed Joe Montgomery - Polly Hunt Most Dependable Willie Burton - Veola Dunlap WALTER HOUSE Activities: Band, Chorus Motto: Judge me not by my past but my hopes and ambi- tions. Ambition: Government Work- er t Q '1'f . ,va F .3 ww . ww . 'ii fr 5 .ff-.W ' W. wg? ,.,. .A 1 H vv. gig . ,wig Q 'N .- iff . ' ff ., .,-1. G? WWW 'Hhs kwa-n f 1 , ,ff W L fr ' , ' . . . ' v ' 'Q' 7 M :.sif,,j,:, ' 6 ff, ....sff.::Z.? ,, f LQ.. WILLIE MAE JORDAN Activities: N. H. A., Y-Teens, Antler Staff, Chorus Motto: A single lamp in a dark place is better than all the lights of a seven story building. Ambition: Social Worker UPERLATIV Most Versatile Joe L. Montgomery - Willie Lee Belton Best Dancers Fred Moore - Phoebe McKnight Best Athletes Paul Harris - Mary Smith Most Humorous Paul Harris - Alice Glenn Most Sophisticated Curtis Dunlap - Dorothy Welch Most Talented James Thompson - Margaret McCullough GENEVA MELTON Activities: N. H. A., Chorus, Antler Staff Motto: Nothing was ever achieved without enthus- iasm. Ambition: Cosmetologist it L SARA ANN LEE Activities: Secretary of Y- Teens, Secretary of Red Cross, Secretary of Drama- tics Club, French Club, Wa- piti Staff Motto: One ship drives east, another west, bythe selfsame winds that blow. Tis' the set of the sail, and not the gale that determines the way they go. Like the winds of the sea are the ways of fate as we voyage along thru life. Tis' the set of a soul that decides its goal, and not the calm or the strife. Ambition: Pediatrician E MARGARET McCULLOUGH Activities: P re side nt of Band, President of Y-Teens, F r e n c h Club, Advertising Manager of WapitiStaff, Bas- ketball, Dramatics Club, N. H. A. Motto: Givetotheworldthe best that you have, and the best will come back to you. Ambition: Social Worker A ' :. :- BRITANNIA MASON Activities: Treasurer of Student Council, Y-Teens, N. H. A., Commercial Co- Ed Club, Band, Chorus Motto: It takes your enemy and your friend, both work- ing together to really hurt YOU tothe heart - - one to get the news to you, and the other to slander you. Ambition: Business Admin- istration Mrs. L. M. Sammons Advisor LESTER McMANUS Activities: Dramatics Club, Hi-Y, Baseball, Basketball Motto: If a man had half his wishes he would double his troubles. Ambition: Social Worker RUBY MASSEY Activities: Reporter of Stu- dent Council, President of N. H. A., CorrespondingSec- retary of National Honor So- ciety and Associate Editor of Antler Staff Motto: The solution to your problem depends upon your success. Ambition: Registered Nurse PHOEBE MCKNIGHT Activities: Commercial Co- Ed Club, Basketball, Chorus, Cheerleader, Red Cross Motto: It is my joy in life to find in every turning of the road, the strong arm of a comrade kind to help me on- ward with my load. And since Ihave no gold to give, and love alone must make amends, my onlyprayer is whilel live - - God make me worthy of my friends. Ambition: Business Educa- tion fbww JOSEPH LOUIS MONTGOMERY Activities: Honor Society, Student Council, Wapiti Staff, Antler Staff, Track, French Circle Motto: It is my conviction to do the best I know. The very best I can: and I intend to continue pursuing my con- viction until the end. If the end brings me out alright, what is said against me won't amount to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, ten- thousand angels swearing I was right would make no dif- fernece. Ambition: Lawyer JAMES ARTHUR SMITH Activities: Dramatics Club, Basketball Motto: It is better to be cal- led a fool all one's days than to sin for one hour. Ambition: Aviator JOHN EDISON MONTGOMERY Activities: President of Stu- dent Council, Honor Society, Wapiti Staff, Antler Staff, Varsity Club, President of Commercial Co-Ed Club Motto: Real joy comes not from ease, not from riches, not fromthe applause of men, but from having done things that are worth while. Ambition: Disc Jockey MARY SMITH Activities: Chaplain of the Y- Teens, Red Cross, Senior Chorus, N. H. A., Senior Club, Basketball, French Club Motto: It is better to be un- born than Lmtaught, for igno- rance is the key to misfor- tune. Ambition: Registered Nurse FRED THOMAS MOORE Activities: Drum Major, Chorus, Basketball, Drama- tic Club, IndustrialArts Club, Wapiti Staff Motto: Live today, and to- morrow you can say what a wonderful yesterday. Ambition: Air Force Offi- cer. CAROLYN THOMPSON Activities: Treasurer of D. O. Club, French Club, Orchestra Motto: To live long is al- most everyone's wish, but to live well is the ambition of a few. Ambition: Nurse CHARLES SMITH Activities: Chorus, D. O. Club Motto: Just be yourself, but be sure that as yourself you are who you ought to be. Ambition: Army Officer 1 i i 1 1 l l BOOKER T. WELDON Activities: Industrial Arts Club Motto: Live today as you would wish to live a thousand years from now. Ambition: Singer . 1 ..i ROBERT NEELY Activities: Baseball, Art, Industrial Arts Club Motto: Trust not a living soul, and walk carefully a- mong the dead. Ambition: Air Force Offi- cer JAMES THOMPSON Activities: Track, Dramatics Club, Industrial Arts Club Motto: Courage consists not inblindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it and conquering it. Ambition: Printer MARJORIE PETTICE Activities: Band, Y-Teens, Secretary of N. H. A., French Club, Journalism Motto: Life is like a foot print in the sand: with each step forward, an impression is left behind. Ambition: Music Teacher DOROTHY WELCH Activities: Senior Y-Teens, Commercial C o - E d Club, N. H. A., Antler Staff Motto: If I am faithful to the duties of the present, God will provide for the future. Ambition: Cosmetologist JAMES PERRY Activities: Baseball, Track, Basketball, Industrial Arts Club Motto: I envy no man who knows morethan I, but pity he who knows less. Ambition: Business Mana- ger FREDDIE WELCH Activities: D. O. Club, Track, Basebal. Motto: Character is what you are, reputation is what people think you are. Ambition: Business Admin- istrator or Naval Officer A! JELESTER SANDERS Activities: President of D.O. Club Motto: Remember this also, and be well persuaded of its truth: the future is not in the hands of Fate, but in ours. Ambition: Auto Mechanic STANLEY WISE Activities: President of Chorus, T1 easurer of Nation- al Honor Society, President of Jr. Red Cross, Treasurer of North Carolina Association of Student Cotmcils, Presi- dent of Senior Class, Busi- ness Manager of Wapiti Staff, President of Hi-Y, Head Stat- istician of Basketball Team, Reporter of Commercial Co- Ed Club Motto: Character is what God, the Saints, and all angels know of us, reputation is what people are inclined to think of us, so why worry. Ambition: Professor of The- oretical Mathematics Not Pictured David Adams Betty Alston Janie Bennett Hazeline Bess Eva Bridges Tripphett Bridges Margaret Brown Virginia Burris Anne Byrd Darlene Caldwell Mfjlfy Camp Janie Carr Bobby Chisholm Delores Clinton Carolyn Cunningham Patficla Cunningham Martin Davis Robert Davis Willie Mae Donald Amiie Dunham , X ,, Q f...hW fgyzgkff fy t if ff f , f ,af Y! 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KL TAFF Typ1sts Betty Srn1th Ada Young A111119 Dunham Phoebe McKn1ght Peggy Re1d W-nv fil ' Advert1s1ng Commlttee Bobb1e Floyd Va1er1a Avery Lucy House Sarah Neal Ida Bouler Deanna Foard Janet Pharr W111a Foster 1995-wiv 'Q www'-'fa JU I RY-TEENS Officers President - - - ---- - - Mary Bailey Vice President - - - Janie Mae Harris Secretary - - - - - - Betty Floyd Chaplain ---- - - Margaret Reid Parliamentarian ----- - - Brenda Davis Treasurer ----------- - - Portia Dunlap Student Council Representative ----------- Sheila Threatt Inter-Club Council Representative ----------- Ruth Wilson Mrs. Patricia Caple and Mrs. L. J. Caldwell, Advisors ' ,- ,Ag JU IOR-SENIOR HI-Y 4 ii ,, 1 'J' 9 i M w Y . ., ' 15 X1 .l v lf. X 1 , . - : X' r z, -. . fr' f' IOR Y-TEENS 'W - f L Q 1, , ' A- its Ll wr X Q' f Ni., I' Miss M. C. Morris Advisor Y A r in .W .C. . if igggjms' 4. 5 X. ffl:-fi H Ida Boulef Carolyn Anderson Reporter nn. in I 5. Parliamentarian 'I Q Gr. ,oh Mafb' Slmlth , ' Betty Redfern Chaplam , ,f'u3f 7,gfr Inter Club Council Rep J gl ' f ' at '- 2 Dorothy Woloh f A Willa Foster Treasurer ' Corresponding Secretary M I V A wg PQUY Hunt, f A ?'i r Sara Lee Vlce Presideni A M I Recording Secretary Margaret McCullough President 37 r-...... i i 1 MW i Ui f f 5 DIVERSIFIED OCCUP TIONS CLUB Roster: L. Hood, E. Harris, N. Fincher, L. Hicklen, J. Sanders, F. Welch, R. Moore, M. Bell, T. Bridges, M. Gilliard, W. Belton, R. Massey, Z. Lindsay, M. Davis, P. Hunt - R. H. Floyd, Co-ordinator. JU IOR RED CRGSS President, Stanley Wise, Vice President, Mary Bailey, Secretary, Sara A. Lee, Treasurer, Lucinda McCollum TRI G CLASS ,QQ ,W we QW,Mif4V F2 Awww A my M1 AWA 'A' 'Q W' MUSI -W W M JU IOR CHORU DEPARTME T Mrs. M. Murphy Liston Director l'1g'I'l'1 gr SENIQR CHORU ii gl ,i F lf Q ,S if 1 Q 2 A I ai .T A Q, 'fx 1, 'P W 1 I Ti r 5 CQ 2 IJJ ffl 5. L. cd 4-V cv s-. o cu U1 .Ei -0-7 rn 5 41 M ii an P fr-4 D4 U1 En.. 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