Price High School - Pricean Yearbook (Salisbury, NC)

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Class History FRESHMAN YEAR In September, 1954, 104 pupils began school as freshmen. We were divided into three sections, with Mrs. B. D. Lee, Mrs. W. M. Williams, and Mr. A. Monroe as advisors. Two very exciting events occurred during our Freshman year: First, the District and State Basketball Tournaments were held at Price. We had the opportunity to see the choice basket¬ ball players in the state in action and also the pleasant task of entertaining them was ours. Second, the State Older Boys Conference was held at Price. Here again was the chance to be host to charming young men. Sarah Leach, Yvonne Standifer, Gwendolyn Ford and Thelma Cole were quite fortunate in being able to accompany the band to Washington, where they played for the President of the United States among other activities. Evelyn McClain was our contestant for Miss Price. She wasn ' t crowned Miss Price; however, she made an attractive 3ttendant. Representing us on the May Court were Dorothy Aldrich, Frank Goodrum, Aljosie Baker, Lloyd Yarborough, Jane Miller, and Arthur Turner. Lallage Oglesby and Charles Miller were our freshman majorette and drum major respectively. Charles Partee went to the Student Council Convention in Wilmington. During the year we had Frank Goodrum, Lloyd Yarborough, Arthur Turner, Ada Allison and Charles Partee on the Student Council. Gwendolyn Ford, Aljosie Baker and Ruth Johnson were members of the N. H. A. Freshmen in the Glee Club were Geraldine Witherspoon and Lallage Oglesby. On the Library Staff were Marselene Smith and Charles Lowery. Fresh¬ men in the F. T. A. were Elaine Connor, Lottie Robinson, Dorothy Aldrich and Sarah Leach. In the Patrols were Charles Hardin, Mary Wilkins and Agnes Partee. George Goodman, Yvonne Standifer, Thelma Cole, Charles Miller, Arthur Turner, Lallage Oglesby, Elaine Connor, Sarah Leach, Gwendolyn Ford and Dorothy Aldrich helped the Band to carry on. Helen Agnew, Ruth Johnson and Ada Allison represented us on the Girls Basketball Team. James Martin, Arthur Turner, Robert Johnson, Robert Massey were on the Boys Basketball Team. Henry Jordan played on the Football Team. The Girls Athletic Association had five freshman members. They were Dorothy Aldrich, Sarah Leach, Betty Faucette, Molly Alexander and Ruth Johnson. SOPHOMORE YEAR Refreshed by our vacation, we returned eagerly to work. Our number had dwindled to eighty-eight. Our advisors were Mr. A. Monroe, Mr. I. J. Olds and Mrs. J. Nicholson. Joyce Ellis and Jerome Ingram joined out class this year. Sarah Leach was runner-up in the Miss Price contest. Charles Partee won first place in the Annual Solo Contest, while Aljosie Baker won first place in the Declamation Contest. Jerome Ingram attended the Annual Student Council Con¬ vention in Charlotte. Joining the Glee Club were Joyce Ellis, Ruth Johnson, Barbara Smarr and Frank Goodrum. The new sophomore on the Patrols was James Hawkins. Increasing the number of F. T. A. members were Marselene Smith, Charles Miller, Johnsie Lyerly, Thelma Cole, Cora and Ora Robertson and Nell Wilson. Helen Agnew and Lula Norman joined the Library Club. JUNIOR YEAR More aware of our goal than ever, we returned to school, pledging to work harder. Added to our class that year were Cletus Gibson, Marian Ross, Theodore Ross, Beatrice Lowery and Ada Burch. After a brief month, we saw our beloved teacher Miss Weeks, resign because of illness. Miss Powers and Mrs. Marioneaux were our junior advisors. Elaine Connor was an attendant to Miss Price. Mary Wilkins and Agnes Partee competed in the District Typing Contest. Lloyd Yarborough, Aljosie Baker and Jerome Ingram attend¬ ed the Student Council Convention in Raleigh. Joyce Ellis became a majorette. Mary Wilkins and Ora Robertson became members of the Student Council. James Weddington, Richard Walker, Leonard Graham, Jerome Ingram, Jimmy McCorkle, George Goodman, Charles Partee, Leroy Woods, Calvin Turner, Robert Massey Barbara Smarr, Richard Walker, Gwendolyn Ford, Aljosie Baker, Sarah Leach, Mary Wilkins, Leroy Woods, Frank Good¬ rum, James Martin, and Charles Partee were proud mem¬ bers of the Crown and Scepter. Joining the Science Club were Evangeline Salmon, Gwendolyn Ford, Dorothy Aldrich, Robert Ervin, Sarah Leach, Elaine Connor, Calvin Turner, Price Brown, Jerome Ingram, Aljosie Baker and Lloyd Yarbor¬ ough. The Math Club prospered through the admittance of James Weddington, Dorothy Aldrich, Richard Walker, Sarah Leach, Leroy Woods, Henry Jordan and Price Brown. New Library Science members were Agnes Partee, Deborah Abel, Aljosie Baker and Robert Ervin. Adding their voices to the Glee Club were Deborah Abel, Janie Morris, Lula Norman, Alice Tate, James Hawkins, Charles Hardin, Robert Ervin, and Barbara Smarr. N. H. A. members were panet Scott, Deborah Abel, Janie Morris, Molly Alexander, Alice Tate, Lula Norman, Mary Wilkins, Evangeline Salmon and Lottie Robinson. Juniors on the Football Team were Rober tErvin, Price Brown, Frank Goodrum, Robert Massey, Leroy Woods, Leroy Douglas, Robert Lane and Richard Walker. Lula Norman, Mary Wilkins, Evange- iine Salmon and Helen Agnew were on the Girls Basketball Team. Arthur Tuner and James Martin were members of the Boys Basketball Team. SENIOR YEAR At last we have reached our goal, we are now dignified seniors. Our advisors this year are Mrs. A. Lancaster and Mr. W. Peerman. We were deeply sorry to lose our beloved classmate, Calvin Turner, in October. His death was a great loss to our class. The Senior Class was invited to A. and T. College for Senior Day. Our classmate, Yvonne Standifer, was crowned Miss Varsity. Gwendolyn Ford won the Miss Price title. George Smith, Joe Patterson, Elsie Ragan and La Frieta McMullen joined our class for the first time this year. Aljosie Baker won second place in the Voice of Democracy Contest. Our basketball squad advanced to the second round of the N. C. N. H. S. A. A. basketball tournament in Charlotte. Aljosie Baker won first place in the District American Legion Contest. Jerome Ingram won first prize in the District Phi Beta Sigma Sorority Contest; while Cora Robertson won second place. Cora Robertson won a $100 scholarship in the Regional Phi Beta Sigma Sorority Oratorical Contest. In the same contest Jerome Ingram placed second, winning a $50 scholarship. La Frieta McMullen, Evelyn McClain and Aljosie Baker spent a weekend in Greensboro as guests of Bennett College. Mary Wilkins and James Martin were chosen May Queen and King, respectively. Seniors joining the Math Club this year are Aljosie Baker, Lloyd Yarborough, Beatrice Lowery, George Goodman, Cletus Gibson, Marselene Smith, James Martin, Janie Morris, Frank Goodrum and Agnes Partee. Dorothy Koontz, Robert Johnson, Thomas Steele, Theodore Ross and Charles Miller joined the Glee Club. Charles Partee and Helen Agnew became new members of the Student Council. Shirley Harris, Henry Jordan, Arthur Turner, Alice Tate, Sarah Leach, Jerome Ingram, James Martin, Cora Hart, Mary Brotherton, Janie Morris, Lula Norman, Elizabeth Pearson, Barbara Smarr, Nell Wilson and Helen Agnew joined the F. B. L. A. Yvonne Standifer, Joyce Ellis, Thelma Cole, Lallage Oglesby, Elaine Connor, Sarah Leach, Elizabeth Pearson and Rachel Gaither became members of the N. H. A. On the Library Staff are Lloyd Yarborough and Frank Goodrum. Elaine Connor and La Frieta McMullen joined the Girls Basketball Team. A new club, the Photography Club, is composed of a large number of seniors. During our tenure here our band has won a superior rating consistently. We wish next year ' s band luck, even though twenty-four seniors are graduating and will no longer be members. Our class has lost and gained members. Our total number now is seventy.

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Class Officers Sarah Leach Assistant Secretary Leroy Woods Treasurer

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Class Prophecy Our erudite scientists, Theodore Ross, Emmett Rippy and Jimmy McCorkle, have just come from the dark room at Price. Unknown to the teacher of photography, these boys have invented a ma¬ chine that after taking one ' s picture, writes down what the future holds for him ten years hence. As might be expected, McCorkle, with his suave, persuasive, jiving manner, has succeeded in get¬ ting a picture of each of the seniors. Rippy has the recorded statements and Ross has secured a copyright for the invention, which is now called the mac-rip-ro-graph. Here is the report. Listen (or read) for after today you will pay to get this information. James Hawkins, business manager of Mac-rip-ro-graph, Inc., is a hard business man. His motto is: Busi¬ ness is for profit and profit is for me. Here is the report which Hawkins showed to me after payment of $500.00: Charles Partee, James Wheeler, and Charles Hardin, known as The Happy Harmoneers, are engaged for the summer (1968) at the Apollo Theater, New York City. While not on tour, Charles Partee plays the stock market on Wall Street. Jannett Scott is model for the Sight-Savers Eyeglass Company of which Joe Patterson is president. James Martin is the star player of the New York Knickerbockers. His personal trainer is Dr. Robert Ervin. My, my! Basketball must really be bruising these days to require a full-time M.D. William McConneaughey is the team ' s publicity agent. The news is sometimes late for Butch still doesn ' t know what promptness and punctual¬ ity mean. Robert Johnson is working with Ringling Broth¬ ers at the concession stand. My, how he loves that job. His wit and noise have paid off, for he owns a 1968 Imperial and his chauffeur is Robert Massey. Johnsie Lyerly and Cora Hart have organized a girls school. Teaching with them are Ora Rob¬ ertson, Evangeline Salmon and Betty Fant. They emphasize homemaking, dancing and art. Lloyd Yarborough is now editor of the Pitts¬ burgh Courier. This is now a world-famous daily and its success is due largely to the staff of beauti¬ ful secretaries. James Weddington is coaching baseball at Price High School. George Goodman is the rich owner of Good¬ man ' s Department Store for Men. His slogan is The man worthwhile is the man in style—Buy at Goodman ' s . As head of the dep artment of French at North Carolina College, Aljosie Baker has made a great reputation. Because she is small, many of her students address her as Mademoiselle , which she promptly changes by telling them: Non, Madame— . Can you guess what follows that title? Guess who ' s leading the Annual Easter Parade in New York City? Yes, it ' s that jack-of-all-trades, Charles Miller. He ' s the top drum major in America. In Orangeburg, S. C., I see my friends Curtis Atkins and Leroy Douglas laying brick; that is, they are laying brick on a scaffold so that the mason can reach them. At the local cafe, an all-girl band is appearing, Sarah Leach and Elaine Connor are the leading saxophonist and trumpeter, respectively. The star vocalist is Dorothy Aldrich. In California, we see that San Quentin has a new warden, Thomas Steele. Some of the in¬ mates are, oh, oh, too much static. The Mac-rip- ro-graph hesitates to divulge this. Moving on, we see Milady ' s Fashion Center owned and operated by Barbara Smarr and Alice Tate. Among the best dressed customers are Doris Wilson and her good friends, Dorothy Koontz and Deborah Abel. In Hollywood, we see Evelyn McClain and Mary Wilkins (Mary uses her maiden name even though she ' s married to ????) They are currently appear¬ ing in that Oscar-awarding picture, The Young Kittens . •Their leading men are Leroy Woods and Rich¬ ard Walker, who have stuck together through thick and thin . Appearing at the Hollywood Bowl is that fa¬ mous contralto soprano, Joyce Ellis, accompanied by Lula Belle Norman. The leading gossip columnists of this era are Cletus Gibson and Rachel Gaither, who have re¬ placed Walter Winchell and Hedda Hopper. Giving piano lessons in Baltimore is Yvonne Standifer. Her child proteges are the daughters of the former Nell Wilson and Marselene Smith, respectively. Teaching laboratory technology at Meharry Medical College is Janie Morris. Among the top models in the country are Gwendolyn Ford and Marian Ross, who own and operate the Fo-Ro Modeling Agency which hires girls from all parts of the world. Their main office is in Paris, France. It is located alongside of Ada Burch ' s beauty salon. Ada ' s hair creations are ad¬ mired and respected on both sides of the Atlantic. Price Brown, one of America ' s top electrical engineers, recently received the Nobel Award for his outstanding contributions to mankind. His most famous project was wiring the rocket which reached Mars. It has not returned as of yet. Could something be wrong with the electrical wiring? I must compose myself, I must rid my¬ self of these preposterous thoughts. Nothing could possibly go wrong, or could it????? The most popular panel show today is Fort Knox Can Be Yours . Appearing on the panel are Helen Agnew, Shirley Harris, Henry Jordan and LaFrieta McMullen. The positions pay $250,000 annually. Molly Alexander is the new Sapphire on the Amos and Andy Show . Leonard Graham is the new Kingfish. Assistant to the president of Tuskeegee Institute is Frank Goodrum. On his administrative staff are Lallage Oglesby and Mary Brotherton. Appearing on the Lyceum Series there is Cora Robertson, Fulbright Lecturer. Receiving the raves of Time and Business Week magazines is Jerome Ingram, Commercial Artist. In his spare time he does family portraits; his most famous being a portrait of the Thelma Cole-Melvin Reid Family. Recently, Beatrice Lowery, Agnes Partee, and Elizabeth Pearson landed teaching contracts at their Alma Mater. Currently Price High School teachers get $10,500 a 9ear. In Salisbury we also see George Smith and Elsie Ragan, who are business partners. Among their many business ventures is Rock and Roll Taxi Company. Their motto is, Shake well before using . Their taxis certainly corroborate their motto. And now what happened to A. T. Turner? He is a famous lawyer. He has won several nation- ally-known cases. As a prosecuting attorney he has proved that crime does not pay if Turner knows about it. He lectures at public schools weekly in order to decrease juvenile delinquency. ARTHUR TURNFR