Ahoskie High School - Chief Yearbook (Ahoskie, NC)

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PROPHECY Picking up the Ahoskie newspaper this morning I read the following ac¬ count of the Senior Class of ' 44.” It goes as follows: July 15, 1954—The Senior class of ’44 held its 10th reunion yesterday with only two members absent, these being Gaynor Holiday and Frank Pow¬ ell who are missionaries to China and were unable to get here in time for the reunion. The class started its reunion ceremonies by a banquet given in the dining room of the Earley Hotel which is owned by Donald Earley. The hostess of the dining room and hotel is thy former basketball star, Dorothy Hall. Master of ceremonies was Abner Askew, successful broker of Wall Street. Jesse Pearce, producer of plays and vaudeville, was the toastmaster of the afternoon. His subject was This Changing World. The speaker was in¬ troduced by Lloyd Newsome who is a professor of agriculture at State College. On Mr. Pearce’s right sat Buddy Glenham who is a Lt, Col. in the Air Corps. On his left was the star of his new play, Miss Roselind Holloman. In response to his talk Rawls Carter, president of the Sotawff Mfg. Co., spoke on Back In Our Day.” His secretary, Nancy Dilday was kept busy during this time handing him his memoranda. Alice Davis and Janie Jenkins, also members of his office staff, were present. After the toast, John Moore explained his latest invention, television of the telephone. Then Shirley Jones consented to sing and dance for us. Shirley made her debut in the Waldorf-Astoria five years ago. Following this, Evelyn Eure, buyer for Russekes in New York, spoke on Our School Days. Morton Raynor, head of a truck line, amused the class with anecdotes. Then Minnie Tinkham and Nannie Wiggins gave a brief talk on the work that they have been doing in the mountains of North Carolina. Sam Vinson, a contractor of the Burma Road, and Betty Lipsitz, who has been doing chem¬ ical research work in China spoke on Customs of China. Mrs. Bordan Rume, better known to us as Shirley Britton spoke as chairman of the house¬ wives of the class of ' 44. The housewives included Mrs. I. N. Love (Dorothy Powell), Mrs. Taylor Riddick (Helen Murray), and Mrs. Edwin Carroll (Annie Gray Cobb). Dr. Moody Perry spoke on the subject of Modern Medicine. His assis¬ tant, Dr. Christine Bowen spoke also. Other nurses of the class present were Carolyn Burden. Marion Blowe, Della Cobb, and Rosa Belle Holloman. School teachers, Ernestine Baker and Daisy Steele spoke on Modern Edu¬ cation.” Senator John L. Mitchell spoke on “Washington Since the War. His secretary, Gertrude Wiggins was with him. Farmers Charles Callis and Frank Charles declined when they were asked to tell about the large farms that they own together. Aviatrix Lcavenia Williams was present with her detective husband. The reunion ended with a dance in the ballroom of the hotel and the class¬ mates danced to the tune of John Pappas ' Orchestra and his trumpet. Roselind Holloman. The 1944 War-Whoop 19

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Ahoskie High School, realizing that our days are numbered at this asylum for the unfortunate, and being of sound mind and memory do hereby make and declare this our last will and testament. We bequeath: Morton Raynor’s chewing gum to Joan Hill. Abner Askew’s size to Stanley Congleton. Charles Callis’ ability to skip classes to Leon Cowan. Frank Charles’ automobile to M. E. Forbes. Christine Bowen’s energy to Mary Frances Perry. Carolyn Burden’s famous ribbons to Hibble” Durfey. Marian Blowe’s love for the Navy to Loella Ruley. Nancy Dild y’s Johnny Grimes to the Junior girls. Moody Perry’s ring to Mary Ann Beale. Della Cobb’s disposition to Jane Williams. Annie Gray Cobb’s long, black hair to Christine Wilson. “Buck” Carter’s intellect to Hank” Hyatt. Donald Earley’s reserve to Thomas Humphrey. John Moore’s brains to “Pookey” Britton. Janie Jenkins ' commercial talent to “Dink” Jones. Gaynor Hollidav’s perpetual smile to Bessie Eure. Frank Powell’s “hall patrol” to Carlton Hawkins. Daisy Steele’s hair stvle to Jewell Harrell. “Ronney” Holloman’s Boogie-woovie to Ralph Basnight. Betty Lipsitz’s executive abilitv to Eloise Joyner. Lloyd Newsome’s legs to Shortv Baker. Sam Vinson’s puns to Gilbert Vaughan. Jesse Pearce’s love of vaudeville to Blakely Chamblee. Nannie Wiggin’s French vocabularv to Pudding Copeland. John Locke’s spectacles to Lucille Overton. John Pappas’ broad shoulders to Calvin Parker. Shirley Britton’s blue eyes to Rov Holloman. Buddy Glenham’s “casanovering” to Hubert Robertson. Ernestine Baker ' s friendliness to John Alexander. Alice Davis’ quiet greeting to Elsie Jordan. Evelyn Eure’s domestic talent to Elizabeth Ann Watson. Dorothy Hall’s ball playing ability to Nancv Dilday. Rosa Belle Holloman ' s Beta Club average to Carlton Hawkins. Shirley Jones’ voice to Sylvia Harrell. Helen Murray’s calm nature to Elizabeth Congleton. Dorothy Powell’s slowness to Tillery Dempsey. Minnie Tinkham’s grades to William Willoughby. Gertrude Wiggin’s shyness to Nancy Early. Leavina Williams’ jitterbugging to Jean Sumner. To the Junior Class as a whole we give all the responsibilities of a Senior Class. We give to them the debts to worry about, deadlines to meet, and our amazing ability to skip classes. In witness whereof, we, the aforesaid testators, do hereunto set our hand and seal, this the first day of March, nineteen hundred and forty-four. Witnesses: THE SENIOR CLASS. “Corky” Jefferson David Holloman 18 The 1944 War-Whoop

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PRECIOUS MEMORIES Dear Ahoskie High, the abode of our memories of the past, Can never be erased from our mind or from our heart; And even after we passed through thy loved portals last, Dear School, we can never in spirit from thee part. For thieves can take our hoard of silver and gold, They can destroy our hope along with our treasure, But there 1 is that which none can take, however bold. The dear memory of thy days of simple pleasure. In the troublesome days of tomorrow when all is drear The Phantom of those time revered yesterdays Will calm our storm, and steer us to the pier. For none can combat thy honored, peaceful ways. Dear Ahoskie High, ’till the time life’s shadows fall, Precious memories, that tide that does forever flow, Will fill our tired and weary so ul blotting all Save the pure and clean—leaving a beautiful afterglow. By Minnie Tinkham. 20 The 1944 War-Whoop