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1957

Presented by

THE SENIOR CLASSof

OLD FORT HIGH SCHOOLOld Fort, N. C.

FOREWORDThe main objective of this yearbook and the reason for its existence is to capture a few of the

phases of our school life so that years from now, as we turn its pages, certain fond remembrances

will come back to us.

We, the Annual Staff of 1957, hope that this book is but a tangible record for conjuring up

many more cherished memories of these, the happiest years of our lives.

JEANETTE ELAINE MORRISEditor-in-Chief

McDowell Co. Public Library90 W. Court St.

Marion, NC 28752

Dedication

For her kindness and understanding, for

her devotion to her profession, for her

wonderful character, personality, and

intellect, we wish to dedicate this publi-

cation of "The Arrowhead" to our Senior

sponsor, Mrs. Helen W. Shiflet.

It is hoped that this tribute will express

some small part of our appreciation for her

many efforts in our behalf.

SCHOOL BOARDMr. Sam Mason, Mr. Hobart Willis, Mr. Lonnie Moore,

Mr. Roy Early. Not Pictured, Mrs. Kimball Miller.

High School

Faculty

MR. P. W. GREER, PRINCIPALAppalachian State College, B.S.

Math and Science MajorUniversity of North Carolina, M. A.Major in School Administration

MRS. TRUBY PAINTERCommercial

Western Carolina College, B. S.

MRS. GARLENE STUTTSEnglish

Montreat College, A. B.

MR. DONALD ANDERSONAgriculture

N. C. State, B. S.

MRS. HELEN SHIFLET

English and French

Lenior Rhyne College, A. B.

MRS. JEWEL CHURCHHome Economics

Appalachian & W. C. U. N. C, B.S.

MR. JAMES WASHBURNHistory

Football and Baseball CoachWestern Carolina College, B. S.

MRS. LOUISE HANEYMathematics

High Point College, A. B.

MRS. BETTY SUE MARSTONEnglish, General Business, World History

Furman University, B. A.

MR. DONALD THOMASPhysical Ed. and Social Studies

Basketball and Football CoachWestern Carolina College, B.S.

^^^EL KELLY.. Wefory

Seniors

asurer

'^-President

CLASS MOTTOIt is what we think and do that

makes us what we want to be.

CLASS COLORSBlue and White

CLASS FLOWERGardenia

MASCOTSAmanda Thomas and Robert (Dinky) Waters

class HistoryTwelve years ago, leaving the shelter and security of our homes, we embarked

on a new phase in our lives, our school career. Little did we know that this was the

beginning of many varied opportunities. Then, all we could think of was playing,

meeting strange people, and learning our ABC's. That first year passed very quickly.

After vacation we began our second year on the road to a better education. Welearned new things that we hadn't had the year before; our whole outlook began

broadening.

Years went by and we met with newer and greater responsibilities than we had

every known before. We were always learning something different and it seemed

that we wouldn't have room in our little minds to sotre up all the knowledge we were

taking in.

However, we managed from one year to the next, and then we began the final

years of what is said to be "the happiest years of our lives."

We're big now! We're freshmen in high school! That's how we felt, and wethought we would show everyone just how grown-up we were. To our sorrow and

amazement our dreams were smashed by the one and only, Mc. Greer. He convinced

us we weren't as smart as we thought we were.

But we didn't let this stop us; we came through that year victorious.

We're a step higher this year; we're sophomores. Things ran rather smoothly this

year under the guidance of Mrs. Shiflet. We accomplished what we had started out

to do. . .pass and go on to our Junior year.

We started our Junior year off with a bang. We began preparing ourselves for a

very big occasion, . .the Junior-Senior Banquet. We had various projects to help

meet expenses for this occasion. Again this year we had Mrs. Shiflet to lead and

guide us through the struggle of raising money and many other things which came up.

Also, we gave a splendid performance in the Junior play entitled "Here Comes

Charlie." This was a great experience for all of us, partly because it taught us to

speak before a crowd of people.

Finally we became Seniors. Things looked bright, yet they were somewhat sad

for we knew that we would soon be leaving the school friends we had made through

the years.

However, there were happy occasions which we shall never forget. Among those

were "We Shook The Family Tree"... our Senior play, our trip to Washington, the

banquet and the one thing we looked forward to most. . .graduation.

At the close of this school year we know that we will be undertaking things

which inevitable face everyone as it has always been in the past. We look forward

with some trepidation, for we know that, though our teachers have tried to prevent

it, we often played when we should have worked.

We have enjoyed these years to the utmost and in our minds will be the cheriished

memories of our dear old school days.

LAVINIA TEAGUEClass Historian

1956-1957

JOE LITAKERLet me never fail to

be kind, for I shall

never pass this way

I again.

RHONARD MacRAEAny man who has a

job has a chance.

GRACE MASONI'll turn over a new

leaf.

HUGH McKINNEYDependable and well

liked by all.

Seniors

CAROL PITTMANIf there is a smile on

our lips, those around

us wi II smi le with us.

SYLVIA PITTNAAN

Turn your face to the

sun and the shadows

will ever fall behind

you

.

MARGARET SIMMONSIt is the way you stick

to a thing that makes

you a success.

GENE SPARKSWhen you make a

mistake, do not keep

looking back at it for

a long time.

CLASS PROPHECYHere it is 1985 already. Years and years have passed since we graduated from high school. All my wonderful classmates

lave turned out to be perfect monsters.

Those Davis Boys, Lloyd and Cecil, are reportedly doing well in the brewery industry. Success began when they distilled

molasses, producing what they call "Davis Elixir."

Still proud of her new home, Margaret Creasman gives guided tours through it every Wednesday. The main feature seems

to be the lethal chamber. Her husband disappeared very mysteriously not long ago.

Lavinia Teague is rarely seen around here anymore. She's busy deciphering Egyptian heiroglyphics, which she insists are

worth the trouble.

We were all shocked at what happened to Rhonard McRae. He, it seems, has been appointed Paris's public executioner.

Somebody must have been responsible for this.

Anyone need any fairy shoes? Our own little leprechaun, Ellen Bryant, has become quite a master of the art, but she'll

never make money doing that.

Still clinging to the sane side of life, James Walker is very sedately raising mohoohoos and studying astrology.

Carol and Sylvia Pittman were rather much of a disappointment to us. . .counterfeiters, indeed!

We weren't very proud of Dorothy Bailey's achievements when we last saw her, either. Unfortunately, she's "visiting" in

Siberia now, or we could tell you more about those achievements.

We saw Joyce Allison in pretty poor circumstances. She was suffering from "housemaid's knee" resulting from having

cleaned the Pope's private chapel in the Vatican.

Robert Lanning wasn't very fair to us, hiding his hobbies away like that. Craniology is really fascinating, Bobby.

Madge Walker and Gene Allison joined forces to establish a powerful smuggling ring, dealing mostly in the "Davis Elixir."

George Warren has become a successful printer now. He does a great deal of Carol and Sylvia's work.

At present, free-lancer Inez Lavender is doing a series of articles on the "River Brethren". . .a branch of the Baptist formed

in Pennsylvania in 1770. She only does abstract writing.

Joyce Stevens certainly fooled us by pretending to be so dainty. Now she's a German burgomaster.

Casting a grave shadow over the minds of his friends is our own Donald Ray Gilkey. He felt called upon to lead the

Mau-Mous, so we can give him credit for following his conscience, at any rate.

A scientist is also to be found within our group of little geniuses. Imogene Walker, eminent authority on one-celled aquatic

animal life, has become so fond of her charges that they call her Mother Silas.

We left, quite hurridly, the address of a good psychologist with Eugene Sparks after visiting his plan... they manufacture

grasshopper mandibles.

That never-say-study attitude of Joe Litaker seems to have completely disappeared. When we left him, he was engrossed

in Caesar's COMMENTARIES ON THE GALLIC WARS. You never know what to expect these days.

Margaret Simmons was certainly a crafty one. .. looking so feminine. At present she's making extensive studies in animal

husbandry.

Le Puy, France, claims our star athlete now. Robert Plemmons became so obsessed with lace-making, he just gave up

everything for it.

Kind-hearted Virginia Crawford is managing an institution for unfledged birds and small grebes.

Norma Ann Calloway turned out to be stronger than she looked. Her position is that of a reamer, opening seams in ships

for caulking.

That aggressive spirit of Evelyn Peek has finally shown itself. She owns and operates a slaver that makes regular monthly

runs from the Gold Coast.

Business sense is nice to have around, or a least Kay Ellen Hamby thinks so. But why not be legal about it, Kay?

You just can't keep those Irish down. Peggy Kelley has recently been elected leader of the Sinn Fein, a prominent Irish

p>olitical party.

Betty Lou Bradley refuses still to believe that the red corpuscles are necessary for life. She works constantly trying to breed

a more dangerous culture to get rid of hers.

Doing a great job for the natives in South Africa, Saturnine Capps is instigator of the present trend toward realism there.

We're proud of you, Nina.

Society owes a debt to Blaine Moore. Anyone who discovers a new process for making Stilton cheeses deserves some re-

cognition. Scoal I

Happily raising tulips and even more happily drinking schnapps was the condition in which we found Grace Mason. She

says the atmosphere of Holland is good for her, but we know better. . .schnapps is Holland gin.

From the exotic regions of the Far East comes Roger Hartwell. He's a dealer in spices, or at least that's what he tells

everyone; and he spends his spare time muttering things about "Allah."

Looking every inch the admirable, competent career girl, Jeanette Morris is exactly that. It is most deplorable, however,

that her career is that of a bookie.

Quiet, mild-mannered Hugh McKinney turned out to be rather fierce. After residing in San Quentin he was thrust into

the world once more, where he's up to his old tricks again.

Joyce Ann Grindstaff has been banned from political office because of the Whiggery scandals. This ruins her chances of

every becoming our first woman President.

One exciting career we came across was Margaret Hensley's. She does night-sports playing her clavichord. .. .the wild

life.

So MableTilson did learn something about foreign languages. Unlucki ly, she's not being a good citizen about it. She gives

important information to enemies of this country. Don't think she likes us.

Quite logically, one would think, I have become co-owner of a company that manufacturers dumdums. As on avocation I

also study Old High German.

HAZEL KELLYClass Prophet

Juniors

MAURICE DAVIS

OPAL DAVISVERNON DAVIS

KAY FARMERRALPH FARMERBETTY JEAN FRADY

luniors

EARL GRINDSTAFF

DOUGLAS JENKINS

NORMAN LAVENDAR

HARRY LYTLE

MARGARET McGHEE

EILEEN McENTIRE

CARL McPETERS

CAROLYN McPETERSCARROLL MILLER

ANNIE NOBLITTD. C. PADGHAMGLENDA REESE

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Juniors

JOAN TURNERGRACE WALKERROMA JEAN WALKER

JANICE WALKERMARY WILLIAMSBETTY JEAN BENFIELD

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Sophomores

CLASS OFFICERSin A- Second Row; Roy

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RETA ALLISONBRUCE BRADLEYEVELYN BARTLETT

ANN BLALOCK

JEAN BROWNJERRY BRYANTBARBARA BURG IN

BONNIE BURRELL

DORIS CARRKENNETH CARVERBETTY CONDREYHILDA CONLEY

Sophomores

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CHARLES LINDLEYRITA MANICKJANET MARTSONJUDY McENTIRE

MARGARET McENTIREZELAND McKINNEYBARBARA METCALFBERNICE MOORE

WADE NOBLITTCARRIE PADGETBEN PEEKLLOYD PORTER

Sophomores

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PATSY ALLENALAN ALLISONHELEN ALLISONLOIS ALLISON

NEIL ALLISONPEGGY ALLISONALICE BANKSVIOLET BART LETT

PHYLLIS BENFIELDFAYE BROWNJUANITA BROWNGAIL BRYANT

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FRANK GIBBS

EARNEST GILLIAMLOIS GILLIAMBRENDA GREENE

NINA GRINDSTAFFRUBY HALLDELOIS HARRIS

NANCY HARRIS

ROBERT HARRISRUTH HARTHAROLD HENSLEYHARRIET HENSLEY

Fresh

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men

PATRICIA LAVENDARGILBERT LYPE

WAYNE MARSHBOBBY MASON

JERRILL McENTIREJUNIOR McENTIREMERRILL McENTIREHARLEY McPETERS

ilCAROLYN MOOREEVERETTE MOOREJEANETTE MOOREJUDA MORRIS

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Freshmen

ADVERTISING STAFF

Seated: Mablelilson, VirginiaCrawford, Joyce Allison.

Standing: JoeLitaker, Bobby Lanning, Rhonard MacRoe. Mrs. Truby L. Painter

'e«, Tut U/Av '""'oos ,

SPONSORMrs. Marston

r BBIHB 1OFFICERS

Vernon Davis, Treasurer; Imogene Walker, President; Robert

Plemmons, Vice-President; Janice Walker, Secretary.

OFFICERS SPONSORRoma Jean Walker, Mary Katherine Gilkey, Joe Litaker, Betty

Lou Bradley, Margaret Hensley, Betty Sue Bryant.Mr. Paul English

SPONSOR OFFICERSMrs. Helen Shiflet Patsy Allen, Secretary; Vemo MacRae, Treasurer; Sue Craw-

ford, Reporter; Lloyd Porter, Vice-President; Earl Grindstaff,

President.

OFFICERS SPONSORSeated: Janice Walker, Secretary; Eileen McEntire, President; Mrs. Betty Sue Marston

Grace Walker, Vice-President. Standing: Joan Allison, Trea-

suer; Joan Turner, Reporter.

First- Row: Lloyd Davis, President; Haskell Davis, Secretary.

Second Row: Mr. Anderson, Sponsor, Marion Allison, Sentinel;

Maurice Davis, Treasurer; Norman Lavender, Reporter.

Mr. Anderson

Joan Allison Judy McEnHre, Song Leader; Joan Allison, President; Donald

Davis, Reporter; Lloyd Vess, Secretary.

Mr. Donald Thomas Robert Harris, Secretary; Carroll Miller, Vice-President; David

Setzer, President.

Sports

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MR. THOMASCoach

MR. WASHBURNCoach

Sheneioh Allen, Captain, Nina Grindstaff, Sue Crawford, Janet

Marston, Nina Grant, Lynn Shiflet, Patsy Allen.

Football

First Row: Mike league, Kenneth Carver, Robert Harris, Richard Padgham, Frank Gibbs, Harold Hensley, David

Setzer, D. C. Padgham, Junior McEnitre. Second Row: Wayne Allen, Vernon Davis, Eddie Wilson, Lloyd Davis,

Lloyd Porter, Everette Moore, Bruce Bradley, Ray Vess, Billy Vess, Jerry Sutton, Charles Carr, Mr. Washburn,

Coach, Jimmy Crawford. Third Row: Mr. Thomas, Coach, Roger Hartwell, Joe Litaker, Donald Ray Gilkey,

Jimmy Smith, Harry Lytle, Gene Allison, Carroll Miller, Robert Plemmons.

Robert Plemmons, Carroll Miller, Harry Lytle, Vernon Davis, Lloyd Davis, Gene Allison, Kenneth Carver.

Second Row: Lloyd Porter, Joe Litaker, Donald Ray Gilkey, Roger Hartwell,

ROBERT PLEMMONS, End JOE LITAKER, F. B. DONALD RAY GILKEY, Q. B.

Alternate Co-Captain, All Confer- Alternate Co-Captain Co-Captain, All Conference

ence for second straight year. Honorable Mention All Conference

CARROLL MILLERTackle

LLOYD DAVISDefensive Guard

CHARLES CARROffensive Guard

DAVID SETZEREnd

ROBERT HARRIS

Quarter Back

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Old Fort 26 ,

Old Fort 7

Old Fort 7

Old Fort. 12.

Old Fort

Old Fort

Old Fort 40

Old Fort 26

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Walnut

Tryon 6

... Mars Hill 32

. . . Bakersville 14

^^Clen Alpine- 47• ..Spruce Pine

.Clyde 24

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b. Drexel

HARRY LYTLEDefensive Guard

GENE ALLISON, Tackle

Co-Captain, Honorable mention All

Conference, Made Midwestern All

Star Team which played Buncombe

All Stars Thanksgiving Day in

VERNON DAVIS, Center

All Conference

HAROLD HENSLEYHalf Back

D. C. PADGHAMOffensive Guard

SNAPSHOTS1. WatchOutI 2. Look real pretty. 3. What a coach! 4. Here's the mail. 5. Geometry whizzes. 6. What's

that? Busy. 8. An Elvis fan???? 9. Get to work. 10. Yes? Why are you late? 11. Somebody told a

funny. 12. Now girls be good! 13. Eating lunch. 14. Let's go. 15. Camera shy.

Girls' Basketball

First Row: Nancy Harris, Barbara Johnson, Patricia Frye, Verna MacRae, Bonnie Burrell, Margaret Hensley, DeLois Harris,

Mable Tilson, Margaret McEntire. Second Row: Mr. Donald Thomas, Coach; Alice Banks, Linda Willis, Judy McEntire,

Evelyn Peek, Mary Jane smith, Imogene Walker, Carolyn Hendly, Janice Walker, Lois Gilliam, Barbara Metcalf, Jo AnnHogan, Virginia Crawford, Penny Brown, Mary Jo Harris, Manager.

Boys' Basketball

First ^^ow: Mike league, Harold Hensley, Earl Grindstaff, Kenneth Carver, Maurice Davis, Norman Lavender. Second Row.

Gilbert Lipe, Donald Davis, Robert Harris, Frank Gibbs, Robert Mason, Frank Hollifield, Harley McPeters, Richard Padgham,

Clinton Elliot. Third Row: Mr. Donald Thomas, Coach; Joe Litaker, Roger Hartwell, Eddie Wilson, Gene Allison, Jim Smith,

Harry Lytle, Kenneth Rhineheardt, Lloyd Porter, D. C. Padgham.

Baseball

First Row: Kenneth Carver, Lloyd Porter, Roger Hartwell, Eddie Harris, Joe Litaker, Harold Plemmons, Donald

Ray Gilkey. Second Row: Earl Grindstaff, Jack Allison, Jack Davis, Glen Bartlett, Cecil Davis, Robert Plemmons.

ThirdRow: Mr. Washburn, Coach, Carroll Miller, Gene Allison, Hershel White, Vernon Davis, Dewey Bartlett.

SKYLINE "A" CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

DISTRICT FOUR STATE CHAMPIONS

DONALD RAY GILKEY ROBERT PLEMMONSPitcher Pitcher

HAROLD PLEMMONS MR. WASHBURNCatcher Coach

MRS. HANEY S MATH CLASS

1 x-.MMR. WASHBURN'S HISTORY CLASS

MR. TRULL'S SCIENCE CLASS

MRS. STUTTS'S ENGLISH CLASS

1. Summer Camp. 2. Looking for Santa Claus? 3. Professor Lanning. 4. Easy life. 5. All alone. 6. Now

turn to page.... 7. Ha! Caught you in the popcorn. 8. Studing hard. 9. Night life. 10. What's the artist

looking for???? ll.Whatnow? 12. Gossiping. 13. Daddy longlegs. 14. Climbing a tree? 15. Glamour girl

.

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENTSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF McDowellTOWN OF OLD FORT

To Whom It May Concern:

We the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and fifty-seven, being of sound mind and body, and in full recognition that we are nearing our

final year as a class, do declare this our last will and testament.

ARTICLE I

To the Faculty we give our gratitude for their help and guidance through the past years.

To the Juniors we leave our questionable ability to complete the final year.

To the Sophomores we leave the anxiety of painful uneasiness of mind over the impending years to come.

To the Freshmen we leave our sincerest hope that their high school career will have been as enjoyable as ours.

ARTICLE II

I, Hazel Kelly, do will and bequeath my large vocabulary to anyone knowing how to use it.

I, Cecil Davis, do will and bequeath my ability to ignore girls to Haskell Davis.

Grace Mason, do will and bequeath my ability to be at school on time to anyone who enjoys getting tardy excuses.

I. Lavinia Teague, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to annoy Mrs. Shiflet to Joanne Hogan.

I, Donald Ray Gilkey, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to sing to anyone with a great voice.

I, Joe Litaker, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get out of class and still make grades good enough to stay on the ball team to

Kenny Carver.

I, Joyce Ann Grindstaff, do hereby will and bequeath my position as Art Editor of the school paper to anyone who can draw a straight line.

I, Lloyd Davis, do hereby will and bequeath my amazing football ability to Donny Souther.

I, Saturnina Capps, do will and bequeath my red hair to Carolyn Hendley.

I, Carol Pittman, do will and bequeath my ability to chew gum in Mr. Thomas' class to Doris Carr, with the hope that she enjoys writing

themes better than I.

I, Ellen Bryant, do will and bequeath my tremendous height to Roma Jeanne Walker.

I, Peggy Kelly, do will and bequeath my shorthand ability to anyone not knowing any better than to take it.

I, Virginia Crawford, do will and bequeath my ability to get the family car to Bonnie Burrell.

I, Mable Tilson, do will and bequeath my friendly ways to the many friends I have in the Senior class.

I, Roger Hartwell, do hereby will and bequeath my conduct in chapel to Buddy Crawford, with the hope that he doesn't get called dovm

by Mr. Greer.

I, Jeanette Morris, do will and bequeath my ability to know all Senior Class business to anyone who can handle it.

I, Rhonard MacRae, do will and bequeath my courteous ways to Wayne Wilson.

I, Gene Allison, do will and bequeath my athletic ability to Vernon Davis.

I, Joyce Stevens, do hereby will and bequeath my winning personality to Doris Revis.

I, Robert Plemmons, do will and bequeath my crew-cut hair style to Billy Vess.

I, Joyce Allison, do hereby will and bequeath to Jo Harris my ability to hear from State College.

I, Hugh McKinney, do will and bequeath my ability to annoy Mrs. Stutts in study hall to Charles Carr.

I, Margaret Hensley, do will and bequeath my ability to know all the top tunes across the country to anyone who can keep up with them.

I, Betty Lou Bradley, do will and bequeath my dramatic ability to Betty Sue Bryant, hoping it will help her get a part in the Senior Play

next year.

I, Margaret Creasman, do will and bequeath my ability to get married to anyone who is smart enough to catch a man.

I, Inez Lavender, do will and bequeath my ability to work in the school store and not get fat to anyone who is calorie conscious.

I, Robert Lanning, do will and bequeath my pleasant memories and late hours of play practice to Streaker Grindstaff.

I, Madge Walker, do will and bequeath my ability to keep my mouth shut to anyone who is smart enough to do it.

I, James Walker, do will and bequeath my school bus to Butch Stevens, with the hope he can get along with Mr. Greer better than I did.

I, Norma Ann Calloway, do will and bequeath my ability to try to out talk the teachers to Margaret Allison.

I, Blaine Moore, do will and bequeath my skill at slipping into class late to Jerry Bryant who will probably need it.

I, Evelyn Peek, do will and bequeath my privilege of riding to school with the teachers to anyone who would enjoy the gossip.

I, Kay Ellen Hamby, do will and bequeath my friendly ways to Juda Morris hoping she will hove as many friends as I.

I, Dorothy Bailey, do will and bequeath my musical talent to anyone having enough patience to learn.

I, Gene Sparks, do will and bequeath my charm of influencing the Freshmen girls to Wayne Roundtree, hoping he has more success than I

did.

I, George Warren, do will and bequeath my quiet and pleasant manner to Jerry Souther.

I, Imogene Walker, do will and bequeath my ability to make straight A's to Janice Walker.

I, Margaret Simmons, do will and bequeath my wonderful lunch hour to anyone who enjoys eating hotdogs.

I, Sylvia Pittman, do will and bequeath my ability to discuss all news during class to Margaret Pittman.

SNAPSHOTS1. Bathing Beauty. 2. A Cheerleader. Hitchhiking???? 3. Caught ya! 4. Sleepy?? 5. Freshmen. 6. Girl

Hobos!? 7. Sick. 8. There goes our profit. 9. Photographer. 10. Yes? 1 1 . Whose picture is that? ??

?

12. Working?... 13. Wash your hands. 14. After hours.

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SUBURBANRULANE GASCOMPANY OF

NORTHCAROLINA, INC

Domestic Heating Commercial

Phone 2154 P.O. Box 684

Clinchfield Underpass

Compliments of

MARIONMANUFACTURING

COMPANYQuality Rayons and Cotton Fabrics

in


WESTMORELAND-HAWKINS

FUNERAL SERVICE

24 Hour Ambulance Service

Oxygen Equipped

Phone 2161

220 South Main Street


Best Wishes to

Old Fort School for 1956-1957

and

For the best In Dairy Products

Buy BURKE None Better

Morganton, N. C. Phone 1126

Compliments of

OLD FORT SUPER MARKETMain Street


YOUNG'S SHOE STORE



™—™Compliments of

HUNTER FLORIST



Phone 4291

Compliments of

GORDON FURNITURE COMPANY


JACK N GENE

Apparel for Women and Children


Telephone 8211 P. O. Box 88

LOVEN FURNITURE COMPANY

f^nmnlf^tp 1 inp Homf* Furnisninas

6-8 Main Street


ECKENROD STUDIO AND

CAMERA SHOP

Commercial and Portrait Photography

Amateur Supplies,

Finishing and Enlarging

9 East Court Street Dial 2-2741


DIXIE HOME

1

A Division

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.

IDEAL CLEANERSPhone 7261

133 West Henderson Street

"We Call for and Deliver"

EAST COURT MOTOR CO.

Pontiac & GMC Sales and Service

Phone 4241

P. O. Box 496 Marion, N. C.

R. L. JAMES & SONManufactures of

Hosiery for MenMarion, North Carolina

PARKER HOSIERY MILLS


Manufacturers of Men's

Fancy Hosiery

Compliments of

NORTON FURNITURE COMPANYDealer in Electrical Supplies and Home Furnishings

Sylvania and Motorola Televisions

Phone 66 Box 177


Compliments of

OLD FORT DRUG COMPANY

Main Street


OLD FORT INSURANCE

AGENCY

Paul Richardson

Owner and ManagerRepresenting Leading Stock Companies


CRAWFORD'S

(€sso)SERVICE

Washing. . .Gas. . . Lubrication

Oil

Tires and Tubes

See Us Today


Compliments of

McCALL BURG IN HARDWARECITY TIRE AND APPLIANCEBEAMAN LUMBER COMPANY

ARNEY'S BEAUTY SHOPMcNEAL GULF SERVICE

ROCKINGHAMSUITS FOR MEN


Compliments of

A. BLANTON GROCERY

COMPANYwholesale Di;>rributors


CAPLANS

The Rexall Store

P. O. Box 15 Old Fort, N. C,

Use FAT BOY Note Book Paper

Manufactured By

Carolina Pad & Paper Company

Compliments of

CLINCHFIELD MANUFACTURING

COMPANYWide Print Cloth


WALDENSIAN BAKERIES INC,

Valdese, North Carolina

Bakers of

SunbeamBread and Cakes

THE NORTHWESTERN BANK

Black Mountain. , .Old Fort

Serving Northwestern North Carolina

Member of the Federal Deposits

Insurance Corporation

A. BLANTON GROCERY

COMPANY INC.

Wholesale Grocers

Dial 8421 Marion, N. C.

SNIPES MOTORS, INC.

Dodge, Plymouth, and Dodge Trucks

Dial 4341

314 East Court Street


Compliments of

HARRIS SUPPLY STORE

A Place for all Your Hardware NeedsOld Fort, North Carolina

BAKER'S WATCH SHOP

Watches. . . Diamonds. . .Jewelry

Main Street


MORGAN BROTHERS, INC.

wholesales - Distributors

Candy-Cigars- Drugs-Sundries

Paper Products and School Supplies

Asheville, North Carolina

OLD FORT BARBER SHOP

"We Need Your Head to Operate1 ir Ri iQ 1 n^icc *'

Main Street


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Compliments of

WESTERN AUTO STORE


Compliments of

EVANS DEPARTMENT STORE

Marion's Own Complete

Department Store


SENIOR STATISTICSGENE ALLISON

Monogram Club 2,3,4; Basketbol I 2, 3,4, Alternate Cap-tain 3,4; Football 3,4, Co-Captain, All Western North

Carolina, Senior-All-Star; Baseball 3,4; Wildlife Club

1,2,3,4; F.F.A. 3, Reporter 3; Senior Superlative (Most

Athletic).

JOYCE ALLISON

Junior and Senior Play; Delegate to Editor's Roundtable

4; Glee Club 1,2,3; Office Worker 4; F.H.A, 1; Folk

Dance Club 2; Business Manager of The Arrowhead 4;

Librarian 3; Waitress Jr. -Sr. Banquet 2; 4-H Club 1;

Journalism Club 4.

DOROTHY BAILEY

Glee Club 1,2; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Librarian 3,4; Class

Treasurer 1; Waitress Jr. -Sr. Banquet 2.

BETTY LOU BRADLEY

Glee Club 1,2,3,4; F.H.A. 1; Booster Club 3; F.T.A.

3; Journalism 4; Cheerleader 3, Captain 3; Class Officer

1,4; Senior Superlative (Most Popular).

ELLEN BRYANT

GleeClub 1,2,4; F.H.A. 1; Waitress Jr. -Sr. Banquet 2;

BoosterClub 3; F.T.A. 3; JoumalismClub 4; Cheerleader

2,3, Captain 3.

NORMA ANN CALLOWAY

Glee Club 1,2,3; F.H.A. 1,2; Journalism Club 4; As-

sistant Editor School Paper 4; Junior Play; Office Worker

4; Waitress Jr. -Sr. Banquet 2; Halloween Queen 4; An-naul Staff 4; Senior Superlative (Neatest).

SATURNINA CAPPS

Glee Club 1,2,3; F.H.A. 4; F.T.A. 1,2; 4-H Club 1,

2; Sports Club 1,2; Folk Dance 2; Basketball 1; Library

Club 1,2; Girl's Shop 1,2; Newspaper 2; Waitress Jr.

-

Sr. Banquet 2.

VIRGINIA CRAWFORD

Basketball 1,2,3,4; F.H.A. 1,2; GleeClub 1,2; Folk

Dance Club 3, Reporter; Monogram 1,2,3,4; 4-H 2, Re-porter; Senior Play; Homecoming Queen 4; Waitress Jr.-

Sr. Banquet 2; Senior Superlative (Friendliest).

MARGARET CREASMAN

GleeClubl, 2,3; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, SongLeader2, Par-

limentarian 3, Vice-President 4, State Degree 3; Libra-

rian 2,3; Beta Club 3,4; Waitress Jr. -Sr. Banquet 2;

Office Worker 2,3; Class Treasurer 3; Jr. Marshal.

CECIL DAVIS

Wild LifeClub 1,2,3; F.F.A. 3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Mono-gram 3; F.F.A. Officer 3.

LLOYD DAVIS

Monogram Club 4; Football 4; F.F.A. 3,4, Vice-Presi-

dent 3, President 4; Wild Life 1,2,3,4; Freshman Class

President; Senior Superlative (Friendliest).

DONALD RAY GILKEY

Football 3,4; Co-Captain 4, Al I Conference 4; MonogramClub 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4, Honorable mention All

State 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Glee Club 3,4; Sports

Editor Arrowhead 4; Journalism Club 4; Wild Life Club 1;

Senior Superlative (Best Looking).

JOYCE ANN GRINDSTAFF

Glee Club 1,2,4; Waitress Jr. -Sr. Banquet 2; Wildlife

Club 1; F.F.A. Sweetheart; Junior Play Usherette 3;

Journalism Club 3,4; Art Editor Paper Staff 3,4; Humor

Editor Paper Staff 4; Art Editor Annual Staff 4; Home-coming Queen Attendant 4; Senior Play; SeniorSuperla-

tive (Best Looking).

KAY ELLEN HAMBY

F.H.A. 2; Annual Staff 4; Basketball 2; Journalise 4;

Senior Superlative (Most Courteous).

ROGER HARTWELL, JR,

GleeClub 4; Junior Play; Wild Life Club 1,2, Treasurer

1; Handicraft 1; Monogram 3,4; Basketball 3,4; Football

4; Baseball 3,4; Journalism 4; Librarian 1; Senior Super-

lative (Neatest).

MARGARET HENSLEY

Basketball 1,2,3,4; Folk Dance 1; Glee Club 2,3,4;

Librarian 3; F.T.A. 3; Homecoming Queen Attendant 4;

Representative for Christmas Queen 4; Sports Editor for

Arrowhead 4; Monogram 2,3,4; Waitress at Jr. -Sr. Ban-

quet 2.

HAZEL KELLY

GleeClub 1; Folk DanceClub 1; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Wait-

ress Jr. -Sr. Banquet 2; Class Reporter 2; Camera Club 2;

Library Club 2; Class Vice-President 4; Librarian 1,2,3,

4; Junior Marshal 3; Delegate to Editor's Roundtable 4;

Editor School Paper 4; President Library Club 4; Class

Prophet 4; Journalism Club 4; Senior Superlative (Most

Intellectual).

PEGGY KELLY

Glee Club 1,2; F.H.A. 1; Librarian 3; Journalism Club

4; Annual Staff 4; Junior Marshal 3; Beta Club 4; Paper

Staff 4.

SENIOR STATISTICSROBERT LANNING

Wild Life Club 1,2; Monogram 3,4; Senior Play; Basket-

ball 2,3,4, All-tourney 3; Senior Superlative (Best All

Round).

INEZ LAVENDER

Glee Club 3; Folk Dance 1,2; Journal ism Club 4; Office

Worker 4; Science Club 2.

JOSEPH LITAKER

Basketball 1,2,3,4, Alternate Captain 3,4; Baseball 1,

2,3,4; Football 3,4, Alternate Co-Captain 4; GleeClub

2,3,4; Monogram 1,2,3,4; Journalism Club 4; Senior

Superlative (Most Popular); Class Officer 3; Junior Play;

Senior Play; Halloween King 4.

RHONARD MacRAE

Wild Life Club 1; Glee Club 2; Basketball 2; Wild Life

Secretary 3; Bus Driver 3,4; Senior Play; Journalism 4;

Annual Ad. Staff 4; Senior Superlative (Most Courteous).

GRACE MASON

GleeClub 1,2,4; F.H.A. 2; Monogram 3,4; FolkDance

2; Journalism 3,4, Typist 4; Cheerleader 2; F.T.A. 3;

Annual Staff 4, Format Editor 4.

HUGH McKlNNEY

F.F.A. 3,4; Bus Driver 4; Wild Life 1,2,3; Lunch RoomHelper 1,2. .

BLAINE MOORE

Monogram 1,2,3,4; Basketball 2,3; Monkey Drill 1,2;

Folk Dance 1,2; Camera Club 1,2; Wild Life Club 1,2,

3; Science Club 1,2.

JEANETTE MORRIS

GleeClub 1,2, Treasurer 2; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4, Treasurer

2, Secretary 3, President 4, State Degree 4; Waitress

Jr. -Sr. Banquet 2; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Beta Club 2,

3,4, Treasurer 3, County President 3; Editor's Roundtable

4; F.T.A. 3; Journalism Club 4; Annual Staff 4, Editor;

Office Worker 1,2,3; Cheerleader 1 , 2, Captain 2; Class

President 1; Class Vice-President 2; Junior Marshal 3;

Winner 4-Way Test Speech 2; Senior Superlative (Best-

All -Round); Jr. -Sr. Play; Class President 4.

EVELYN PEEK

4-HClub3; F.H.A. 1,4; BasketbalU; Junior Play Usher-

ette.

ROBERT PLEMMONS

Monogram 1,2,3,4; Football 3,4, All Conference 3,4,

Alternate Co-Captain 4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Wild Life 1,

2,3; BetaClub 3,4, Vice-President 4; Senior Superlative

(Most Intellectual).

CAROL PITTMAN

F.T.A. 3,4; Folk Donee 1,2; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4; Jour-

nalismClub 4; WildLifeClub 1; Waitress Jr. -Sr. Banquet

2; Booster Club 3; Junior Play Usherette; Librarian 1,2.

SYLVIA PITTMAN

Glee Club 1; Folk Dance 1,2; Wild Life Club 1; Booster

Club 3; F.T.A. 3,4; Journalism 4; Handicraft 2; Junior

Play Usherette.

MARGARET ANN SIMMONS

Glee Club 1,2,4; F.H.A. 1,2,3,4; Folk Dance Club 3;

Basketball 1; Junior and Senior Play Usherette; Booster

Club 3; F.T.A. 3; 4-H 1.

EUGENE SPARKS

Wild Life Club 3; Booster Club 3; Office Worker 3.

JOYCE STEVENS

Glee Club 1,4; Folk Dance 1,2; Journalism Club 4;

Science Club 2; Delegate to Editor's Roundtable 4.

LAVINIA TEAGUE

F.H.A. 1,2; Glee Club 2,3; Lunch Room Staff 3; Office

worker 1,2; Junior Class Officer, President; SeniorClass

Officer, Treasurer; Junior Play; Class Historian 4; Wait-

ress Jr. -Sr. Banquet 2.

MABLETILSON

Basketball 1,2,3,4; F.H.A. 2; Senior 4-H 1,2, Vice-

President 2; Folk Dance 3; Monogram 1,2,3,4; GleeClub 1,3,4; Freshmen Class Reporter; Office Worker 2;

Homecoming Attendant to Queen 4; Senior Superlative

(Most Athletic).

JAMES WALKER

4-H Club 1,2; Bus Driver 3,4; F.F.A. 3,4, President 3,

Vice-President 4; Baseball 2; Monogram 2; Wild Life 1,

2,3.

MADGE WALKER

Science Club 1; Glee Club 1; F.H.A. 2; F.T.A. 3;

Journalism Club 4; Office worker 4; 4-H Club 1.

IMOGENE WALKER

F.H.A. 1; Senior 4-H Club 1; Monogram 1,2,3,4; Bas-

ketball 1,2,3,4; Folk Dance 1; Glee Cl«b 2; Beta Club

2,3,4, President 4; Journalism Club 3,4, Sports Editor

4, Typist 4; Annual Staff 4, Picture Editor 4; Junior

Representative to Editor's Roundtable 3; Waitress Jr. -Sr.

Banquet 2; Librarian 3; Junior Play 3; Junior Marshal 3;

Winner D.A.R. Award 3.

GEORGE WARREN

Bus Driver 4; Folk Dance 3; Wild Life 1,2; Lunch Room

Staff 1,2.

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