Reidsville High School - Renocahi Yearbook (Reidsville, NC)

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RENOCAHI Qlllass rupbecp T was a very warm day, so warm that it was impossible to finish the picture I was painting. I looked around me. Cf 2 The shade of a grove of trees, not far off, beckoned allur- mgly, and not unwillingly, I decided to stroll that way, following an impulse. For quite a while I walked at random, thinking of the distant past and wondering of the future. But suddenly I glanced before me and there stood a small hgure, dressed in a misty white robe, with a band of silver Howers around the small head. I rubbed my eyes, and looked again, and this time it beckoned. For the second time that day I followed. This strange apparition led me straight to the mouth of a cave. There it vanished, and I was alone. XVhat could it mean? XVhen I gathered my dazed senses I investigated the cave. It was empty except for a pile of leaves on the ground. Still wondering I picked them. And on the back of one I noticed some writing. I quickly stooped and looked at it more closely. XVhy, it had something about one of my high school chums who graduated with me in '25! Then I realized that the woodland sprite had led me to this cave so that I might learn something of the whereabouts of my R. H. S. class- mates. I sat down and began to pick the leaves up, one by one, jotting the news on a small pad that I had. I picked up the first one and discov- ered thatl Charlie XVhitsett with his Hot-dawg stand was giving Mr. Bruce a run for the trade of Scales Street. . I found that XVilbur Stokes had opened a meat market next to the station in Sadler, N. C. Also, to my surprise, Ruth Porter was delivering a series of f'Tem- perancen lectures. Harriette XYorley had succeeded Mrs. XVomack at the Reidsville schools, and Nellie Shefheld was a primary teacher. - 23

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RENOCAHI That year, while others joined them, The Master Teacher called one of the band, Beatrice Cox, to finish her work in a land more beau- tiful than theirs. Beatrice had become very dear to them, and what brought happiness to her, brought sorrow to them. Que evening the band came upon a wonderful feast spread on the lawn, just like the fairies of old. Sallie Dobbs sought to surprise the band by letting them help to celebrate her sixteenth birthday. That same year one of the travelers deserted them to engage in Matrimony. There was an outstanding memory in the minds of the Maidens and Knights at the end of the third year's journey. The memory of a Banquet which they themselves had given to Those who had Almost Attainedf' The memory of a very beautiful solo sung by Mr. Fl. M. Gwynn still remains in the minds of those present. CHAPTER IV The fourth year, in the Land of Mysterious Hardships, and with the end of their all-important journey in sight! XVith Miss Stacy and Miss lVhitley at the head of the bands, and Miss Bunn, Miss XVinslow and Miss Counts helping them along the rugged paths of geometry, history, and English, it seemed as if the rain had most ended and sunshine was close behind. There were only forty-four travelers to reach the Land of the Learned, and out of the forty-four, there were only seven Qld Grig- inals , Lorraine Grogan, Elizabeth McGehee, Lettie Ellington, Edan Earle McGehee, Annie lVootten, Maryan Chance, Beatrice lVilliams, Lou Harris, Margaret Lea Millner, and Reuben XVindsor. The knights gave the maidens a delicious brunswick stew, which was a new but a pleasant experience for some of them. The fairies again used their wands. when a band called juniors gave the travelers a wonderful, and ne'er-to-be-forgotten festival. XVhen last the travelers were heard from they were nearing the entrance to the Land of the Learned, nearing the goal which they had set out to reach, nearing the much sought for prize. Look closely! and beneath my simple little allegory you will find the history of the Class of l925 of R. H. S. 22

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RBNOCAHI Mary Grogan and Lorraine Grogan were local photographers for Mr, Throckmorton's studio in New York. After reading these it seemed that I would have to stop there be- cause I had read all the leaves. I arose as if to go, but only stood there disappointed because I was not going to hear from each of my class- mates. But suddenly a gust of wind blew into the mouth of the cave. It circled around and then sank deep into the cave. Before I had time to wonder at it, it came whistling back but this time from the heart of the cave. To my surprise it was driving some new leaves before it. The leaves were deposited right where I had found the others, then the wind blew on out. These leaves were of the same description as the first ones, so I quickly resumed my former position and eagerly began to read them. I learned from the first one that- Reuben Xlfindsor was owner of the Beagle Kennels and on account of the severe winter and black tongue was enabling Mr. lVhitsett to sell Hot-dawgsn two for five cents. Also Charlie lIoss's deficiency as Reidsvilles tratlic cop has made M r. Eugene XVay's undertaking establishment a paying business. Robert VYalker was picking peaches for Mack Sennett and get- ting paid for it, too. I had already heard some of Margaret Lea Millner's lectures over my radio on How to Keep Him. But I didn't until then know that Lou Harris was superintendent at an orphanage at Brown Summit. I learned that Bessie and Elsie Cox had a inillinery shop at Reidsf ville, and that lithel Butler was the county welfare worker. Lois Lively and Mary Strader were stenographers for a sardine factory in Norfolk, Ya. Helen Newell had become rich selling Eskimo Pies. I read that Charlie Mcliinney with his jitney from Danville to Greensboro is cooperating with Iiugene Xlray and Charlie Moss. .-Xmos Butler was at the head of a corrspondence school on stutter- ing. It didn't seem possible, but I read that Alan Stokes had struck oil in his back yard and was now an oil king. I notice where three of my classmates had become members of the R. H. S. faculty: in fact, Glenn Smith was principal, Sallie Dobbs was the home ex. teacher, and Mabel Butler was teaching' history and 6 ,Nnnie lVootton was coaching the girls' basket-ball team. ?4 W