Price High School - Pricean Yearbook (Salisbury, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY In September, 1939, ninety-five freshmen stood on the threshold of T • Tx i i n • 11 was very large, it was divided into three groups. Miss Ruth E. Miller, Mrs. A. A. Lancaster, and Miss Marie Weeks were our home-room teachers, and Warren Evans, Addie McKinney, and Doris Littlejohn were elected presidents of these three divisions’ During this year we were represented on the football team by Herman Morton, Oatten Fisher and Jethro Graham. In the oratorical contest Verna Holt won first prize and Mary Davidson won second prize. Jethro Graham became a member of the glee club. The Iota Delta Kappa Society presented a cup to the school and the name of Doris Littlejohn was en¬ graved upon it as the member of the freshman class who had exhibited the most outstanding points in service, character, and scholarship. With these and other events, our first year at Price High school came to an end. When our sophomore year began in 1940, our number had decreased considerably and it was necessary to have only two divisions. Our ad¬ visors were Miss Mildred N. Jordan and Mr. S. W. Lancaster and our presidents were Oaten Fisher and Mitte Lou Smith. A large number our students were in the glee club and more of our boys were on the football team. Our class was represented in almost all the activities of the school. Thus we ended our second year in high school with a little more knowledge. The next year we were proud juniors and conducted ourselves in a dignified manner. We had become wiser and were more serious about our future. Our presidents were Jessie Lee Sloan and Theretha Lowery while our advisors were Miss E. Beatrice Riggs and Mr. J. C. Simpson. Some of our classmates had gone away to seek knowledge elsewhere and several new members joined our ranks, among them were Clarence Lovette, Louise Fowler and Geneva Carson. We had large representations in all the organizations of the school. We worked hard and long and helped to send the Class of 1942 away with flying colors. In September, 1942, we experienced the happiest moment of our high school career—at last we were seniors. Jackie Walker was elected presi¬ dent and Mrs. A. A. Lancaster and Mr. 0. C. Hall were our advisors. Dur¬ ing this year many changes took place in our school activities due to the war situation. Several new courses were introduced into our schedule to meet the war-time needs. Two of our members, Jethro Graham and James Arthur Robinson were drafted into the army. Several new students joined our class at the beginning of the senior year. Josephine Simmons, Catherine Lazenbury, Gladys Carr and Ivester Shuford, thereby enriching our class with their talents and personalities. Doris Littlejohn was elected editor of our school paper, “The Pricean.” David Butler was president of the Hi-Y Club, a large number held places in the glee club, on the foot¬ ball and basketball teams, and in all the activities of our school life. We ended the final stanza of our high school career by choosing as our motto: “Success is our greatest ambition. ’ With this motto as an ideal, the class of 1943 of Price High School is fully determined and resolved to achieve this goal through service and hard work and thereby reflect credit to the school which, in four short years, has given us such instruction and training that will help so much to shape our lives in the future. —DORIS V. LITTLEJOHN.

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CLASS POEM Farewell, 0 Price Four years we have spent, dear Price, Within thy sacred walls; Obtaining knowledge that will suffice, Preparing to heed life’s calls. Classmates, we have finished to begin Life anew in channels deep; Wisdom and knowledge sustained within, Will help us our vigil keep. Let us sail on the ship of ambition, Land on a successful shore, And all make this our decision: To conquer as we have before. To teachers and friends we must say farewell, Although we regret to part; Sweet memories of days gone by ivill dwell Forever in our hearts. —VERNA EDITH HOLT. SUPERLATI IVES Girl Boy Most Versatlile Addie McKinney Jackie Walker Most Studious Muriel Clark Clinton Jones Most Useful Nora Lee Bates Jackie Walker Most Popular Addie McKinney Thomas Aldrich Most Loyal Verna Holt Arthur Drayne Best Looking Ruth Mills Thomas Aldrich Wittiest Mary Lou Smith Clarence Coleman Most Talkative Helen Teasley David Butler Most Dignified Virginia Hogins Robert Hogins Most Brilliant Doris Littlejohn Clinton Jones Neatest Roxanna Ramsey William Lyerly Most liekely to succeed Virginia Hogins-Walter Miller Most Modest Willie Mae Chambers Walter Miller Most Musical Mittie Lou Smith-George Lyerly Best Athlete Virginia Hogins-Jethro Graham Most Dependable Nora Lee Bates-Herman Morton Most Attractive-- Mary Davidson-Walter Miller Most Friendly Mattie Brown-Arthur Drayne Most Artistic Muriel Clark-Robert Hogins Most Poetic Verna Holt-James Davis Cutest Jessie Lee Sloan Clinton Jones Quietest Theretha Lowery-William Lyerly Most Thrifty Ruth Miller Clarence Coleman Tallest Mary Davidson Clarence Lovette Shortest Willie Mae Chambers— Clarence Coleman