Price High School - Pricean Yearbook (Salisbury, NC)

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STATISTICIAN ' S REPORT I, Julia Ann Goodjohn, being chosen statistician for the class of ' 52, vi ' ill strive my best to be worthy of this great honor. After traveling on land, seat and in the air, I find everyone raving about the senior class of ' 52, saying that it is the most remarkable and intelligent class ever to enter the doors of Price High. I am sure our class will be one to go down in history as the class above all classes. Let me tell you about us. The majority of us are sev¬ enteen years of age—with the exception of Luvenia Cole¬ man who simply says she ' s too young and Helen Cowan who seems to have lost track of her age. The shortest girl is Bessie Stevenson and the shortest boy is Cleveland Sheck, while Rose Eva McClain and War¬ ren Lyerly stopped growing when they reached 5 ft. 8 in. and 6 ft. 4 in., respectively. Comparing shapes and sizes we find all kinds in this class, Lucille Graves and Johnny Kincaid representing string beans while George Alston and Mary Lillian Perkins repre¬ sent butterbeans. The. favorite sport among the girls is softball, but the boys go for football. The Seniors get their good health from eating apples. Oscar Dunham likes raisins best, which he eats abund¬ antly in Raisin Bran. We all wondered where he got his strength to play ball. After surveying the food line, I find the members of this class eat everything and anything, from cornflakes to chicken a la king. Every member of the class takes an active part in some club or organization of the school. Every girl is an honorary member of The Royal Order of Do Nothing and the boys are charter members of the United Brotherhood of Loafers. Most of us individually have a good opinion of our¬ selves, which accounts for our self-possessed manner. Mary Anne Pinkston says she ' s the only bright and intelligent pupil in the class. Janet Jones is too modest to give her opinion of herself. Yet we realize we have many personal weaknesses. For instance, James Wilkins has an over¬ fondness for slumber. Mary Lillian Perkins says she has no personal weakne ss, but everyone knows she has a great fondness for the scent of gasoline and the sound of a honk. Revelon lipstick was tops with the boys and girls, except for Charles Littlejohn who says he never touches the stuff. Channel No. 5 is the favorite perfume for everyone except Cora Lee Wright who is a constant user of Blue Waltz. Dogs are our pets. Vida McConneaughey, Adrienne Lash, and Bettye McKinney voted for wolves—why girls! In the future members of our class will be housewives, business men, nurses, barbers, teachers, doctors, scientists, and writers. The sch-ols of our choice are Livingstone, Clarke, Shaw, Bennett. Fisk, and Howard. Over half of our class plans fa attend college or business school. Johnny Kincaid plans to continue his studies at the Harvard Kindergarten. Considering our many sterling qualities, our success is quite assured and each one bids fate to carve for him a splendid future. With great pride and honor, I affix my signature to this document on this tenth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. JULIA ANN GOODJOHN CLASS HISTORY 52 In the year 1948, the present Senior Class entered high school as Freshmen. Being a large class we were assigned into three divisions under the guidance of Mrs. V. T. Cash, Mr. J. W. Nicholson, and Mr. I. J. Olds. Odell Camps, Oscar Dunham, and Julia Goodjohn were presidents of the respective divisions. In the middle of the year, Mrs. Cash married and resigned. Then Miss E. Powers, a graduate of A. T. College, took Mrs. Cash ' s place. Among other important achievements during the year was our winning the School Basketball Trophy. Our contestants for Miss Price were Bettye McKinney, Marian Sharpe and Lillian Day. N ot one of them became Miss Price but all acted as attendants during the Coronation exercises. In all activi¬ ties of the school we had representatives. Later on in the middle of the year, Florease Torrence joined us. She had been a student of the Aggrey Memorial School of Landis, N. C., before coming here. After a successful year, we left the Freshman Class and became Sophomores. This year we were under the supervision of Miss A. E. Marie Weeks, Mr. S. W. Lan¬ caster, and Mr. 1. J. Olds. Representing our class, Julia Goodjohn won the honor of being crowned Penny Queen Winner of the Student Council. Mary L. Perkins won first prize for excellence in Home Economics. About two-thirds of our class were happy to become members of the Glee Club. William Irvin, George Gillispie, Odell Camps, James Wilkins, Charles Bush, and Charles Littlejohn represented our class in football; Betty Lyerly, Inabell Bunyon, Vida McConneaughey, and Warren Lyerly represented the bas¬ ketball team. Lucille Graves won first place in the Ora¬ torical Contest, and James Wilkins won first place in the Solo Contest. In the latter part of the year a new student, Janet Mane Jones, joined us. She had previously attended Hayswood High School in Washington, D. C. The next year, 1951, the class became proud Juniors. We realized that our high school days were coming to an end and we must do our best work. V e were then under the leadership of Miss A. E. Marie Weeks and Miss Eunice Powers. Mary L. Perkins and Odell Camps were our class presidents. During the first semester, Odell Camps went into service and Mary A. Pinkston took his place. This year we were really on the ball. We were outstanding in many of the school activities. In the latter part of the school term, James Wilkins was selected to represent this district in the Omega Talent Hunt. As a most talented vocal¬ ist, he made an excellent showing in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Vida L. McConneaughey also won second place in the American Legion Contest and made a great showing as a representative from this school. As Juniors the class again won first place in the Dramatic Clinic for the best play, Bobby Sox, starring Lucille Graves as leading character. Bettye L. McKinney, representative of the Stu¬ dent Council, became Penny Queen of 1951. Then came the m.ost exciting event of the year, the Prom. We had the honor of being the first class to have a Prom in the L. H. Gymnasium. With hard work and cooperation, the affair was a great success, possibly the prettiest in the history of Price High School. On September 5, 1951, we became the honorable Seniors of Price High School. For several months we have been one big happy family. We have been divided into two sections for convenience of keeping records, but we are considered as only one class. We were under the supervision of Mrs. Epps and Mr. W. L. Miller. Mary L. Perkins is class president. About the middle of the year, Mrs. Epps resigned. Then Mrs. A. A. Lancaster, a former teacher of Price, took Mrs. Epps ' place. During the month of October, the Senior Class was asked to be guests at A. T. College along with a hun¬ dred other high schools. The trip was enjoyed by all. Our chaperones were Mrs. W. V. Epps, Miss E. Powers, Mr. W. L. Miller, and Mr. O. C. Hall. The time arrived for the Miss Price contest. Our contestant was Adrienne Lash, and miraculously she became Miss Price. During Fire Prevention Week, Mary L. Perkins won first place, and Lucille Graves won second place, for the best essays on the Prevention of Fires. We also have out¬ standing football and basketball players. We are proud to have from the Senior Class the Captain of the football team, Charles Bush. Other players are: Oscar Dunham, Charles Hunt, Charles Littlejohn, Bernard Smoot, Carl Steele, Lee A. Brooks, and Stephen Holt. Oscar Dunham and Charles Littlejohn had the honor of being guests of North Carolina College in Durham. While there, they attended a football game. We are also proud to have on the girls ' basketball team as Captain, Inabell Bunyon. Vida Mc¬ Conneaughey is also a great basketball player from our class. Warren Lyerly and Charles Bush are Co-Captains of the boys ' basketball team. Theodore Coleman, Melvin Massey, Carl Steele, and Harvey Moore are also outstand¬ ing basketball players. This Senior Class has surpassed all others in its accomplishments. It now goes on record as the most talented and successful Senior Class in the history of Price High School. May we undertake the respon¬ sibilities that await us; then each in his own way, and by his task will be an asset to Price High School, to his com.- munity, and to his race. Class Historian BESSIE MAE McKNIGHT

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CLASS POEM In sadness, and in happiness We draw near the end of the day; Happy for all good deeds we ' ve done, And sad to be going away. To reach the goal we’ve struggled hard. From room to room our feet have trod. The hours ive’ve spent since tve first met Are far too precious to forget. The time has come when we must part From classmates, friends, and teachers too, With memories dear, and grateful hearts We bid you all a fond adieu. Florease Juanita Torrence Class Colors Maroon and White Class Flower Yellow Rose Class Motto Born not for ourselves only, but for the whole world.” CLASS SONG PRICE ADIEU A place in life now must make. Happy days gone by; We are leaving you, Dear Price— But with a sad, sad sigh. All our days were happy ones. You gave us our start; Now our days are lonely ones; For now we must depart. Dear Price High School You are dear in our hearts. We’ve been with you many years Now we part. Dear Price High School We love you so And we really hate to go— It’s time to say, adieu. Four years have passed since we entered your walls. Fond memories we recall in your halls; Dear Price High School— A new life calls beyond you. For it’s time to say, adieu. Dear Price High School Many years now have passed. So much from you we have learned That will last. A place in life we must take And our parents not forsake; It’s time to say, adieu. To greater heights we have started to rise. And to the future we look with bright eyes We’ve work to do— So much we owe to you. But now it’s time to say, adieu. (Tune—“Because of You”) Mary Lillian Perkins

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SUPERLATIVES Most Handsome Boy Prettiest Girl Biggest Flirt Best Orator Best All-Around Neatest Best Dressed Cutest Friendliest Wittiest Most Popular Most Likely to Succeed Most Courteous Most Studious Best Personality Most Dramatical Most Musical Best Sport Most Businesslike Most Cooperative Biggest Filibuster Quietest Most Talkative Best Dancers Most Athletic Lucille Graves Janet Jones Vida McConneaughey Adrienne Lash Marianne Pinkston Marianne Pinkston Betty J. Lyerly Lucille Graves Mary L. Perkins Adrienne Lash Virginia Fleming Florease Torrence Virginia Fleming Betty J. Lyerly Bessie McKnight Adrienne Lash Julia Goodjohn Rose E. McClain Virginia Fleming Marianne Pinkston Bernice Alexander Cora Wright Inabel Bunyon Inabel Bunyon Warren Lyerly Charles Littlejohn Cleveland Sheck Harvey Moore James Barnette Isaac Wilkins Charles Hunt Eugene L. Hovis James Wilkins Eugene Hovis Cleveland Sheck Cleveland Sheck Johnny Kincaid Thurston Muskelly Eugene Hovis George Alston Theodore Coleman James Jones Carl Steele Charles Bush Richard Robinson James Barnette Melvin Massey Charles Bush