Ayden High School - Wheel Yearbook (Ayden, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1951 volume:

0l'elU0l' K5 341 'IIC Wd no '0- It is the Object of the STUDENT SELF GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION to help Ayden High School grow and improve in every way And it is right that there be kept a record of this growth Therefore, the STUDENT COUNCIL publishes this yearbook, THE WHEEL, in order that the students of later years might look back and be proud THE EDITORS i HERE STANDS A MONUMENT to the greater knowledge that makes better c1tizens mn a broader world These steps have taken us higher than the eye can see and these halls have led us further Freshm sophomore, junior, senior--all have slnred in what is given here, and all have gained. Crowded classes, hunework, club meetings, ball games, projects--whatever the activity we have profited from it. D :be watwn To HANEAH RUTH ALLEN our teacher, advisor and friend we dedicate this WHEEL OF 1951 She has given freely of her time and energy Without her initiative, ability and interest this yearbook could never have been published acu ty E F Johnson Principal and Drivers Training Heber Ldllll Metherltioe Mr: Peggy lung French and English Ire Bnnmh Allen Commerce Mrs Ron Little Public School Music NOT PILTLREL1 Stuart Tnpp Hlstory, Coach, Physlcal Educatlon few-is Yr Virginia B Cooper llrl Elsie Edwards Plano Home EGOhOlllOl Sullivan Nelson Science OT PICTURED S F Peters on Agrlculture ur. c c men, xngngh ,gal .hp w9 W Serum- fadd iwnvwoe- O ...ur- .av- QW I ,,. 'fu Mira 5' lcefd Jerry Britt Presldent Ray Harrington Vlce Pre xdent Jesse Jones Honorary Pre ident Troy Jackson Rapre entatlve Ellxott D1x0n Treasurer Grecs Sumrell Secretary -1 ml' g- JERRY BRITT Stu Gov 4 Class Pres 4 Vlce Pr Chorus 1 2 Ath Assoc 3 H Y 3, 4 Football 3 Junlor Play Boy's State B L B RD otball 1 2 3 4 Baseball 1 WEBSTEh BYRD 1, , 5 4 Bus Dr1ver 3 4 MARJORIE DAVELPORT Chorus 1 2 Class Sec'y 2 2, 5 H1 Basketball 1, 3, 4 Senlor Play BHJOI' all 6' 'W' Bosmr DHINIS ll 1+ U qu- 4'5 K 2 . ELLI o'r'r D I AON Class Reporter 2 Treas Chorus 1 2, 5, Beta Club 2 3, 4 Library Club 1 JWDIDY Play Boy's State Senior Flay JIMMY DUNN Stu Gov 4 Beta Club 2, 3, 4 Pr Basketball 2 3, Baseball 1 2 5, 4 Ath Assoc 1 2 3 Sonior Play L J GR F ll A Assoc 1 2, 3 Basketball 1 2 5 Baseball 4 e 4 DAVID HARDEE Chorus 1 2, 3, Y 2, 3 4 3' Vice Pres 4 Junior Play Bus Driver 3, Safety Petrol IAC DOIMALD HARDEE u Gov 2, 3, Class Pres 2 Chorus 1 Assoc 1 2 3, 4 Y 2, 3 reas 4 F . Pres Football Besebell VIVIAN HARDY RAY HARRINGTOI1 u Gov 1, 2, 4 Trees 4 Class Pres 2 Reporter 3 Vice Pres 4 orus 1 2 3 At Assoc 2 3, 4 Beta Club 2 3, 4 Hi Y 3, 4 Soo'y 4 Basketball 1, 2 3 Junior Plsy lheel Staff 4 Senior Play -3 BILLY HA.RRlS Stu Gov 2 Class Pres Ath Assoc Y 2, 3, Sec'y 3'1'reas 4 Football 2 3 4 ELAINE HATCH Chorus 1 T H1 Y 3 4 Trees 4 I I Vice Pres Sec'y Llbrary Club 1 Ath Assoc 1 2 Basketball 1 2 3 Jun or Play Girl's State BI LLY HIGHSMI TH F F A l,2Reporer2 Beta Club 2 3 4 Y 2 3, Junlor Play Bus Drlver 4 Senlor Play DOT JACBSOIA Transfer Blsketball 3 Ath Assoc 3, Junzor Play Semor Play TROY JACKSON Stu. Gov 3, 4 Chorus 4 Ath Assoc 3, Pros 3 Y 2 2 Sec' Football 2, 3 4 Basketball 2, 3 4 Blsebsll 1 Junior Phy ALLEN JOHNSON u Gov 1 Soo'y 3 Pres 4 Reporter 1 Class Pro orus 1 2, 3, Vice Pres 2 Ath Assoc 3 Hi Y 3, 4 Football 3 Juznor Play Little lheel Staff' Wheel Staff 2 Senior Plsy JESSE B JONES Stu Gov 4 Sec Class Hon Pres 4 Chorus l 2 3 4 Ath Assoc 3 Football 3 4 Junior Play Wheel Staff 4 Sen1or Play IELYIN LANG Stu. Gov 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice Pres 2 Class Pres 1 Seo' Chorus 1 2, 5, 4 t Assoc 1 2 3 Bets Club 2 3 State Conventlon Hi Y 2 3, 4 Pres 4 Library Club 1 Football 2 Mgr 4 G1rl's Basketball lg Ba ebsll 1, 2, 3, Little lheel Staff 3 'heel Staff 4 3 r 4 S..- wwf' s.,,S DAVID MANNING Ath Assoc 1 3, 4 1 3, 4 Blseball 1 2 3, 4 Football 4 JAMES MASOL Chorus 1 2 Ath Assoc 1 F . Football 1 WALTER MEEKS Stu Gov 4 Chorus 1 2 3, 4 Ath Assoc l 2 3, 4 Bi Y 3, 4 F Football 1 2 3 4 Co-Csptaxn 4 Bus Dr1ver 3, 4 P'4fLI TS VCIA VUOVWY horue 1 2 Ath Assoc :Basketball 1, 9 Yunior Play Semor Plav '-'FV NW II NC WO: V 'W C Transfer A Assoc 'le a lub R, 7' 1 Ui Y Ps 5 :- P 5 Reporter 1 football 'heerleafipr U u qv MH Assoc 'Je-rvnr+e Football 9 he 'UTIVCY 5 YN-to Ama 'la AG- , ,oi wk HADGE SIITH Stu Gov 2, 3, 4 Trees Convention Delegate 2 Class Treas 2 'Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Ath Assoc 3, 4 Beta Club 2, 3 4 Vice Pres 3 TriHi!2 3, 4Sec' Pres 4 . 1, 2, 3 Pre Football Cheerleader 3, Basketball 3 Basketball Cheerleader 4 Juxnor Play Senior Play Little lheel Staff 5 Iheel Staff 4 GRACE SUIRELL Stu Gov 2, 3 Sao'y Class Vice Pres 1 Seo'y 4 Treas 3 Ath Assoc l 2, 3, Beta Club 2 3, 4 Tri Hi Y 2, 3 4 Trees H A 1, 2, 3 Tre Reporter 2 Pres 3 Football Cheerleader 2 Chief 4 Basketball Cheerleader 1, 3 4 Chief 5, 4 Junior Play Senior Play Chorus 1, 2 5, Little lheel Staff 3 Girl's State JACK TAYIDR Chorus 1, GEORGE THOMAS Transfer Football 4 Ath Assoc 4 5 , 3 s 2 ' ii tl ' s -A ,qvv - Ar' v - - I y, 5 lem, 'r f F. H A. s. 2 W 7 C5 Q ,V i 'H f if 1 'I . li . . . 2 ' ' ' 4 L ' , s s 1 4 I l I V . 1 , - D . 5 . ' ,- 5' F. . . . 1 B. C. .' '-VITY . as , 3 4 . L ' E K : j ' 3 s . 1 , 4 ..', 'y Q . 42,0 31'-fx 's F-H L 1 2 f 'horns 'S ll . 1 I 4 - X f y ' '. 4? th' I . A N quilts 2 fl f 4 4 feb r.r.s.14 F. F. .. K I fl' W' f 3? .AQ . LW 5-'rw ,. . . . ? Q ' F. P. A. 1, 2, 1, H , C ., , r 5 Q V GENE LNDERW'UD orue 2 3 Safety Patrol 4 RVT WIGGI' S Librnrw Club 1 Tr1 W1 Y 4 Junior Play Senlor Play Basketball Cheerleader 4 X7 'QS 105 'L' x. s. ,,.. 536- s-r f-'V V-lSC,O1S Donna Pierce an' xaltel Stroud, Jr J nVo'1 1 thyut W v lax Df-av: , M- aa m- u E a Cel 1 Re Beta Clx.b 0, 4 1 H1 Y 5 L1brar5 C lub l Basketball 15 Assoc 3 SLQDLE RILS v 4 Trees Football 4 Atn Assoc Orter llim LE '.'.iLL1n1.E ' V W Cl ss .. Hy. p, Ch , , 4 ' P Tr'- '- , 4 M N. F. H. A. 1 IA, X Ach. . , 4 H X x . Y V 4. '4. A v V uf. . N V I ' F..H.4A. 1, 2 6. 5 F F. F. A. 1, 2, 5, 4 fr ' ' 4 'QA' h Sec'J. , 3 ' W sr- Ei-Y 2 3 I. S. S. 3 1 ' ' 4 ' ,Q '. . 4 ' ,., 'Jcvm L5 PITR7? - .-.T . Wu, '1', ci:'-ei .J Elhtxlgl 7' xv. ' 1. w. l 1 Q f X F I Lo , O. l an -,- X wr, A 'S 'flzrs sito: .. .l i. Q 'fi i iii! fgi. :ce . Class 7107-'9I': -one 515133 Taltrf: 2- , .n .n 'L, 'Wea 'Wh Dot Jackson Troy Jackson BEST LOOKING Inda Williams Jerry Britt ,A I I Y' M! BEST SPORT Ruth Wiggins Mac Hardee MOST LIKELY TC SUCCEED Grace Sumrell Elliott Dixon 'Fw ,,,-di' MOST ORIGINAL Madge Smith Ray Harrington BEST PERSONALITY Grace Sumrell Troy Jackson I 0 In o an he '4 K 6. 5 E 3 J N V Q--NNOGQ 9s - 0 - ' f 'F 'i MOST ATHLETIC of r so t gg H , ,O Y IU , G P' 5 -1- - A L in lg. .r f f C aaa 19 7 BEST DRESSED Inda Williams Allen Johnson WITTIEST Rosemond Simons Walter Meeks iliik BEST ALL AROUND Grace Sumrell Allen Johnson FRIENDLIEST Ruth Higgins Troy Jackson N' MOST SINCERE Ruth Wiggins Billy Highsmith MOST POPULAR Grace Sumrell Troy Jackson 55 K' Cfadd .HLA tory There came to the Ayden Primary Building in the year 1939 eighty six curious flrst graders llth wide eyes we beheld the abode wherein we were to launch on that most elementary period of ed ucatlon How frightened and unacquainted we were that day, the many horrors of school life which we had heard of now confronted us However, under the excellent supervlsmon and tender guidance of lies Oland and Kiss Taylor we became fondly attached to this adventurous epoch of learnlng and to each other Hot many weeks passed before we became famihar with the musty odors of old books and sweaty desks We spent most of our first year llstenmg to stories and learnlng to read The second year we met lies Sumrell and Miss Price Studies were a httle more advarcsd but nearly the same as the year before Our first school social event was the Easter party that year at Miss Sumrell's home Everyone was fascinated Miss Dawson and Miss Byrd held the floor our third year The new attract1on was modellng clay which helped to develop our creatlve and imaginative ab1l1ty le were separated our fourth year, with lies Freeman's class at the h1gh school bu11d1ng and lisa Ambrose's class at the primary buildlng Arzthmetic and geography were our greatest worry, but nevertheless we thrived and progressed For some of us the fifth year was the flrst year at the h1gh school bulldlllg, ard we were meek and timid: but the idea of two recesses a day dehghted us Mies Crawford and Mmss Eure sent us to the next grade with a little more knowledge ard a llttle less timidity lies stllldlll taught all of us in the s1xth grade ard everyone learred s great deal She was a tall and stately wosmn, always quick to asslst and dlrect her students The varlous war drlves helped to take our minds away from studies lies Dixon managed us very capably 1n the seventh grade We won the P T A attendance con test several tlmes, because she was behind us and urglng us on 1n everythlng that we did That was the year that we made an educatznonal tour of Raleigh lies Corbett and Mrs Freeman taught the elghth grade mmtll Chrlstlasg then H185 Corbett and lrs Bullock completed the year The seventh and elghth grades chartered buses and mde an lnter esting tour of that old and historical city, lilhamsburg, Virglnia le were assxpaed to Mrs Little and Mrs Edwards our freshman year C0l1fUSl0D relgned for a few weeks, but we finally became used to the cont1nual r1ng1ng of the bells and chaos of changing classes The year passed slowly and we were glad to becmne sophomores because then we were no longer the most inferlor class in high school At the beginning of that year we became eligible for memberslup in any club at school The nlne months swiftly passed and we were building a f1ne reputatlon for our class le moved up to lisa Worthington's room our Junior year, but later the class was d1v1ded and lr Copeland took part of Miss Worthington left us during the Ch!'1StlllS hol1days and Mr Nel son and Mr Copeland were in charge of us for the reminder of the term Three one act plays were v ry successfully presented under the excellent directlon of Lr Nel son and lrs 0 C Stroud Sr The funds provxded for our Jun1or Senior Banquet which, everyone a greed, was one of the best ever glven in Ayden le were honored to take part 1n the graduatlon exerclses at the close of the year F1ve per sons, having the hlghest scholastic records, were chosen from our group to be marshals They were Madge Smith, Grace Sumrell, Elliott Dixon, Helvm lang, and Jlmmy Dzmn Now we are thirty eight seniors, the largest graduatlng class slnce 1940 Mneteen are left from that group of eighty s1x curious flrst graders, nmeteen others have J01P6d us Mrs Lxttle and llrs lang are our advxsors Our class offlcers are pres1dent Jerry Butt, v1ce presldent Ray Harrington, honorary president Jesse B Jones, secretary Grace Sumrell, treasurer Elliott Dlxon, representatlves Troy Jackson and Ray Harrington le have been rushed thus far this year w1th currzcula as well as extra curr1cula act1v1t1es We have already had several of our money mak1rg proJects and have chosen our semor play It 18 a hilarious comedy entitled For Pete's Sake CContinued Prior to Adsj e lr.-Copeland and Kiss Keuzenkamp were in charge of our home rooms during our sophomore year. . us. ' ' . - - ,I ' -I 0 - e e 1 . ' ' - g - adt ufau nd Zedtamenl W, the graduetlng class of 1951, havxng conpleted twelve yea s of work and fun at Ayden I High School, do hereby make our last llll and Testament ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTIKLE ARTILLE Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item Item 35 So, 1n the above manner ne, the members of Senlor Class leave To the lncomlng sen or class, we leave all privlleges and BlgDS of our BUDDY pos1t1ons Coach, we wash to leave a very successful football team leave our quietress and dignlty to all of the students of A H S the faculty, we leave many more students Just llke ws tke students, we leave all of our teachers. Jerry Br1tt leaves h1s great slnglng ab1l1ty to Greg Davls so there wall be one Good barltone to sklp chorus next year Rosenond S1mons leaves to Elsxe Ross her sllly g1ggles eo that there won't be a dull mlnute next year Me1v1n Lang leaves h1s tonnage to R1ley Trlpp so they mlght make one big tornado Mar1or1e Daven ort leaves her dry wxt and moderate ldeals to Jusnlta Garrls Dot Jackson leaves her lively splrlt and acll ty to get around qu1ckly on the basket ball court to Charlene Smith Troy Jackson leav s hls Bblllty to learn French to James Hemby Jesse Jones walls to 'Teedy' Bullock h1s luck at hltch-h1k1ng, so he w1ll not et stranded BL81D V1v1an Hardee leaves ber ab1l1ty to sklp school to Jean Rouse Walt r Veeks leaves hls talent and love or mUB1C to Joan Padley Elllgtt Dlxcn leaves to Harold Spencer h1s fondness for Southern oratory, h0P1U5 that he may soor be recorstructed Davld Hardee leaves h1s abnllty to drive to Jim y Jenklrs Madge Smlth leav s her ablllty to concentrate or one thlng at a t1me to Hannah Jack sor, so that dr amy look w1ll leave her eyes Ruth Wlgglns leaves her loudness to IDUISS Beddard hoplng that she can be heard next Esther Norrls leav s her quletness to W11l1s MBDD1Hg hoplng the school w1ll have a llttle peace ard qulet next year allen Johnson leaves h1s leadersh p ablllty and hls capaclty of enthuslasm to Delano Cox so that he mlght contlnue 'to get thlngs done ' B L Byrd leaves nls All Conference position to Joh Cheek Grace Sumrell leaves her t8lk8t1VBH6SS to Barbara Moore Inda lee W1l11Bm8 leaves Phyllls Mclawhorn leaves L J Grlffln leaves h1s thlngs over her blushlng abllity to Sybll Meeks to Roberta hart her sharp llt and qulck tongue helght to John David Stocks so he 1111 be able 'to look Elalne batch leaves her qulet and dlgnlfled ways to Norman Sk1nner so that Mr Nelson won t turn grey headed before his time Bllly Highsmlth leaves h1s pretty blue eyes to Llrwood Little Jack Tlylol' 198VeS to Sybil Jean Stocks the memories of the good times that they have had together Gene Lnderneod leaves whewl Billy Harrls, lac Hnrdee, and Snodle W1lson leave the1r deadly charm w1th the girls to Thomas Bowen ggbgtiz Eyrd leaves to Myrtle Hardee the memories of their good times at the 'Doo- n B C NOFFIS leaves hxs red ha1r to Minnie Ruth l1lls and Barbara Jean Anderson Jimry Dunn leaves h1s love for basketball to Katharine lboten Ray arrington leaves his 'dry wit' to Dorothy Suggs Robert James Mason leaves wath 'pleasant' memorles of Contentnea Herman hewell leaves, w1sh1ng that he had some of Goldle Harris' helght Doug Fierce leaves hls large bu11d to Curtzss Dennis garry lee Sm1th leaves his moderate laugh to Dot Thomas own Davld Mannlng and Bobby Dennis leave to confer w1th the draft board George Thomas leaves with memories of h1s good times at Ayden hoplng it will tone hers our most loved and cherished possesslons Good Luck, best wishes and 'Happy Salllngn to you JUDIOFB Hosemond SIDDDB Madge Smith Executors df ' 1. 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Clan frophecy David hardee has gust broker the world's record o speed Ly car Yesterday he was clocked as golrg fr om his house to Frances Sutton's 1n five mirutes stopping at thr florxst on the way for some flowers Mr Jesse B Jones recertly received pro otlon to Presidert of the cereral otore Corporatlcr He FBCPIX ed his first ob wlth them flxe years ago as a booklceeper When lac Hardee left school he said that he would attend State College but a little miss from Wlntervxlle quickly changed his mind Another Florence Nightingale is the rams given to Miss Dot Jackson or Ayden The lsstlny she was engaged to gave her the grand bounce, and now she is devoting her self entirely to nursing' Dr wllllhlll S Pi hsmith has Just 6SCBbl1Sh6d the severteexth lr h1s chain of drug stores all over the country After giving up his most promlsmng stage career Troy 'Al DeRo' Jacksox has settled down on his 20 acre plantation in Grifton, N C with his chlld bride, Barbara Worthington Jackson lrs lllllam I Jackson, the former largorie Davenport, was emtioned in last month's Readers D1gest ibr the uncanny fad she originated while living on her :rink farm mink diapers' A cadet at West P01 mt, Melvin lang, shows 'nuch promise as a sports wrlter He ll a sure oet to replace the aging Bill Stern Alice Grace Sunrell, well known Fifth Avenue dental hygienist, has Just celebrated her thirty fxfth year as head mouth washer with the Molar k Cavity Dental Company Mlss Sumrell has announced that after thi 15 five years of consideratlon she has declded to mrry a high school sweetheart, Mr l11L1sm Brady Ut ,gli be the first recorded wheel chair weddingj Sgt David Mllfflillg after four years in the United States Army, returned home and married h1s hlgh school sweetheart, Shirley Tripp Rosemond Simons has just won the Nobel Prize for proving that the human body can survive without a brain lewl has Just been received from Upper Siberia that Rear Admiral Jerry W Britt is retlrlng from the Navy Possibly he will return to Ayden, N C and Join fat last his wife, Nancy Proctor Britt, who has sing le handed managed Britt's Flmeral Parlor for the last twenty years band's new dry cleaners Professor J Allen Johrson head of the Jour-ralism Deyartxrent at the Lrlversity cf North Carolina, has just returx ed from Hollywood where he dlscessed the oossilbilities of' asbestous fllm for the screenln ofrls new book, Forever Allen', lmmedlately barded in Boston During the recert illxess of Hattie VcDar1el we recalved the rews that Rutl Vulgglxs, our black tammy of the 1951 Senior Play , xs playing the part of Beaulah on The Beaulah Show Elliott Dixon, the world renamed sclertlst has wust :Lssued a staten-ent to the press, quote 'All me: are Apes' unquote Mrs 'an-es N Brady the forrer Madge Sr 1th, is on her way to the west coast with her three chlldror C0 3011 her husbard, who is ir the Lnlted States Marires Jack Taylor is the new Ford Dealer in Belvoir His and Syble Jear's chlldrex have taken over his large auto repair shops over Eastern Carol na Gene Underwood fafter a few experl ents which resulted in the destruction of' sev ral colleges has found a replacement for gun powder, lcrown as 'Formula X' Walter Meeks, famous stage and screen actor, has Just fiD1Bh6d his latest musical p1c+ure 'The Man with the Mouth' Billy and Elaine Harrls are quite hapolly settled in thelr new home near Venters Cross Roads Webster Byrd, better known as Web', is well known throughout eastern North Carolxna as the most depend able truck driver for the Moonbeam Bread Company CContinued Prior to Adel s ' . . g ' r ' , ' K ' ' A , ' IH . . , , . . 1 . . ' J ' Irs. George Suggs, the former Miss Inda Lee Williams of Ayden, is happy to announce the opening of her hus- h 1 I . I A ,I Y' Q . A , ' , ' S A n ' . . A U l n - L Al n I l n. A ' K A . , Q I J . E -- O . t . e ' , H ' . I 'Y 'rl' ' fv 5 'ff-in I ,ff,f X 4 K . mv' ' 17 fl. C .J vw X 'Wllx i ,I N his-fl umm- Clan Jules Hemby' Ieonard Bullock Goldie Harrie Hannah Jackson Charlene Smith Sybil lbeks 06133 Pre e ident Vice President Re pre lentet ive Se orotery Treasurer Be porter UIILOI' C1055 yn.. hx-burn Jean Anderson Louise Bedderd Thomas Bowen Leonard Bullock Joyce Corbitt Alice Jean Cox Delano Cox ff-M9 Curtxs Dennis Juanita Gen-is xt xJ ., Goldie Barrie 5 -.gy Roberta Hart James Hemby Hannah Jackson James Jenkins Linwood Litt le -v Sybil Meeks llinnle Ruth lille fx ji Jo Ann Pedley N I A S Elsie Ross 49 Jean Rouse N Norman Skinner Charlene Smth if S' 2 1 Da if if f -2-I Harold Spencer Sybil Jean Stock! Dorothy Suggl Dorothy Thema X X x Riley Tri pp A Katherine Wooten Clase, Motto: 'To be rather than to seem Not Pictur-,d Class Colors: Azure Blue and White John Cheek Greg Davls Myrtle Har-dee Class Flower: Red Role 1711115 Manning Barbara Moore Marne Wilson , ar l , V s, ' R . ix ' xx W , ' 7 .gi n A, K K T, QM, . W D .K 7g lr 4' V r xv f f yy - in V n A' f n ., a ll E X A X Pk H , jf K K e f no - ,. T W x 4 h b 5 , i' , Q. Wm WW lin. XQW1 C.. 'QQ s., yi!-'v his 4 4 vpwi lzomored 14 rs J John Robert Benson Virginia Blalock Lindsey Cannon Westly Cannon Anno Cheek Peggy Conway Barbara Lynn Cox 'Bal Edwards Randall Barrington Dunne Bart Gordon Hart Billy Holland Todd K1tt1-ell Mary Lou Lang Jackie Little B1l1y Edward Mclurhom Billy Powell Mclawhorn Shlrley Ann ldolnwhorn Betty Jean Pldley Dori: Lee Salmon reggy Lou Smth J W Stancill June Stokes Shirley Trlpp A T Venters Marlo Whaley Mac lhxtehurst Peggy Rose lxlluma Walter Gene Wlllinmn Louise lorthlngton Sap . . 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XS W 1 x ,- h ' V 2 i ' ' z. 5 - ' fx iff- 3 91 D I LM f . . 5 1 f o-, 3 cgcghfh grade Seventh grade 'IL I I G1 ell lelvin lang: Assistant Business lhnsger, Jo Ann Psdley Art Editor, Dehno COX! Assistant Art Editor, Jesse Jones, Sports Editor, Kelvin Inng Assistant Sports Editor, leo lhitehurstg Activities Editor, Rey Barrington tuzlent Counczl President, Allen Johnson, Vice ares ,Delano ox, Secretary, JesseB.Jones, Trees , Rey Harrington kdvisor, 'Irs Hugh Allen, Jerry Britt, Billy Oavideon,Greyl'hvis, Jimmy Dunn, Wilbur Teckson, Melvin Vanz, Walter Veeke, Betty lean Padley, Goldie Harris, Kemp Edwards, 'Wettie Hensley, Vac Har-dee, Tames Nemby, 'roy Jackeonfoan Ptdley, Vadge Smith, Vac Whitahurgf, President, Walter Meeks Vice Pres , Grace Sumrell Soo Trees . Chlflen' Sith President, 'immv Wur 'uanita Garria Ue1v Ulvhsmith Way Uerri KP0k8, roldie Harrie Nclnwhorn oris 'ee Bud .Driven Linwood Little, David Hardee, Billy Highsmith, Walter Meeks, Waltor Williams, Jimmy Jenkins, Webster Byrd, Thomas Bowen Director E F Johnson President Jo Ann Pulley Secretary Sybil luke vice Pres -Doris Sglmon Advisor In Elsie Edwards Treasurer- Jackie Li-H210 ll T,,... PNN-d0I1t, he Donald Harden, Vice Pres , David C Hardeeg Secretary, 3110610 B Wilson, Treasurer, Bxlly Harris Reporter, Delano Dox: A471305 S F P't9l 'm sg! He I f ' 1 I 3 - , - , - .go .ge 0 I I Jia ' 175: I ,J Y 1 x 1 Q 4, . 3 . , l A , 1 v 1 - . . 5 e ' 5 I I Simonsg Treasurer- E Katherine Wooten, Hut JJQCII1 Iwi Ill I II! O -Q th Vice President lknnnh Jscksong Secretary- Hosemcnd laine Hetchg Alice Jean Cox Sybil Meeks, Betty Jean Padley, h Wiggins, Grace Sumrell, Shnrlene Smth, Elsie Ross, Join Padley, Junnite Gerris, Indo. lee Williams 'Er President Melvin lang: Vice President Delano Coxg Secretary- Rey Hsrringtgng Treasurer--Iac Donald Hsrdeey Advisor lr Sullivnr Nelson Allen Johiggllau-deg! Britt. Troy Jackson. hlter Meeks, llc lhitehurst. 55-HY Hanna D2 ' Billy Bighllith, Snodie lxlson, Curtls Dennn, Greg Devn, James em y Q-wwfivas ,,, ..... .... M. , M.. ,. mag iw ,gh V K V . I Y, . ALq,:m,,. Q 'V ,.,,f,.,,,M f, fl - by Q, 0 M M M ,mf .Wm .. 1 ,, a E A n wx,-wg ' wwf iw. ,, EA Z , Q 4 x '55 ,Q W, Xl I' Ui i.. I 4'-N A ...M i.M,?.WlW NAL ..i, H, , MIT' 'K 9 goofbafl fu it Under the direction of Coach Stuart Tripp, the Tornadoes had their most successful season in years They played a total of nine games this season, winning all of them Included in their accomplish ments was their second consecutive Coastal Conference Championship Co captains 'Teedyn Bullock and walter Meeks, Troy Jackson, Mac Hardee, Greg Davis, and Mac whitehurst were chosen by the confer ence coaches to represent Ayden on the mythical All Conference team Because was nominated for lina Ayden Ayden Ayden Ayden Ayden Ayden Ayden Ayden Ayden of his outstanding success this season, Coach Tripp the HCoach of the Year Awardn for Eastern North Caro Games dilliamston Robersonville Vanceboro Farmville South Edgecombe Tarboro Aboskie .... ....Fuquay Springs .. .... Central of Elizabeth City Kadketball The Tornadoes 10bo '50 seas n Under one of their best teams Ayden was not feated the Tornadoes in von 20 games while losing only six durinv the the direction of Coa h Stud t Tripp, they had in sev ral years very fortunate in tournament play Bethel de the second round ddhe Pitt County Tournament Ayden had beaten rifton previously, MM 22 dobersonvllle pset Ayden in the first round of the Coastal Conference Tournament The Tornadoes had been favorites to win the Tourny and retain their regular season lead Co captains Teedyn B'llock and Jtmmx McCormick were pl ced on the All County Team HTeedy nas also selected as a member of the All Coastal all star team Pitt County Tournament Coastal Conferenc Tournament lst Game lst Game Ayden N4 Grifton 22 Ayden 33 Robersonvllle Ml 2nd Game Ayden 29 Bethel 37 , ,- s . 3 . , Q fr 9 Q , - V . f- Y ,. K J 1 A-I L CA, . -. .If .J . . . '1 llv L 9 V . ...... ....... ,...... The l9M9 SO basketball team, under the guidance of Coach E F Johnson, don 27 games and tied one while loslng only two They also represented the local dlstrict in the first Girl State Championship Tournament, losing in the second round to the eventual Champion Ayden won the Pitt County Champlonship for the second consecu tive time The Coastal Conference Championship fell by the wayside of Ayden also Sisters Alice Jean Cox, who received honorable mention for All State honors and Annie Mae Cox were placed on both the All County and the All Coastal Teams TOUHNAMENTS Coastal Conference Pitt County Ayden no Vanceboro 24 Ayden Belvoir Ayden 36 Farmville 32 Ayden H5 Arthur Finals Ayden 27 Farmville STATE ChAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT Ayden 37 Fairmont 30 Ayden 36 Cool springs ......... 57............. Finals Eaaeball ing Ayden Ayden Ayden Ayden Ayden Ayden Ayden Ayden Ayden l-' OUNONONCDN LUU1 1 -1 as in .Af ' Conference Games South Edgecombe Robersonville Grifton Vancaboro Vanceboro Robersonville South Edgecombe Grifton Farmville 9-552- '15 r-'H 'UH- -. UUE? rr:-rm CTD' mm!-3 Woo 9142? I-'QW Ul'1Da OSDO r-I 'cn-'cr H W WP-'rn gxom vx D-OS' 1-I mum- ibm omn- S353 D-:JB 55 dS' :Sn-ua mor- HM '1 r-'-rv-fm DFW N05 0-' cb Ufaux od Or--2 SUD-D' ungr- cr I-1 B700 r-fm r-' OOO OHM :J P- P905 mom HD 000 :JUS 0 1-I wmv: rf md'-'a rfDDO S35 Q1 ON-F'U1XOl-'-F'V-'N-F' Z ,gf ----t-.i--M-xA uh- A .............. ...... . 3 3 .... . Ayden :III . . fflflfarmville C eer .feacferd rr! F run ii ll Chief Grace Sumrell Madge Smith Hannah Jackson Charlene Smith Jean Rouse '2osemondS1.rnons Allce Jeem Cox aftlzfetzcd .LA FUI! President..Grego1'y Davis All members ara participants in Athletics 'Lv ' A. - - ,, ,, . A f J5::f..fg' . I I I I I fn rf l - 4 . . ' . I I I I A .Y O .TLS -...s.. V J .. 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D , . , - as lu u HEHEISA H S ATPLAYL It ll such Lnforml lCt1V 4t19S as this, tha 1951 March of Dlmes Dance,that make up socxal llfe at Ay den High HBHEISA H S ATIORKI Those sophomore girls are preparing thomas lves for the time when thny must put any thair books and take thnir places as the responsible citizens in 1 comnunlty 1 ,..-v-, 3-L ps 4 wk? ...M-,,,, V, 5 2 -4. 4 9 Q ii 9 9 f-L iii THEY PREPARE FOR US IHILE WE NORK AND PLAY ' Our kitchen and grounds staff is composed of the followlng four capable members Mrs Nma Sattex-'thwa1te Ralph Blount Emnm Cox Henrietta Cox 'Y 'I 4 'W' 'G' ' 1. . aj, .- H :cf W 'vu -W Ji' ,- 'QLJ Bi CIASC H..SToFl cont need Thus we have told our past even to the present With the conung of sprzrg w11l come our trip to Washington, D C next vnll be class nlght, baccalaureate s rmon, and fmally gracluatlon After that we trust the lmowledge that we have galned here at our alma mater to guide us through life Class Flstorlan Ray Harrxngton JUNIOR CLASS PRESENTS Eh? .Uumnr Ullman nf EU THREE ONE ACT PLAYS rrqursis th: hnnur nf quur prrsrnrr at ihr AYDEN HIGH SCHOOL Junior anh Drmnr Umm W-A nd Apnl .2 .gm x. s ocl 1. P at ihr Aghrn llxgh Gqmnamum nn Jlrihag rnrnmg, thr fifth uf Hsu S E N I 0 R P L A Y from 9 UU till ? Erma formal lbrrhrstra Blum: 'OR FFT' 9 SM' nrcrrvmrn 1 xo 0 R ly, OCLOCR P H Ulraar prrurnt inuiiatinn at hour Nu flnmrrh ,wmv mm SCHOOI u D ITORILM CLAN Vlwll CY cfntlrued Jimmy Dunn is now playing first base for the St 1DU1S Browns ard 1C looks as though the Browns are a sure bet for the World Sex-les Captain B L Byrd of the United States Army has been awarded the Metal of Horor for h1s outstandmg bravery on the battle front Esther Norris is retirlng after b01Dg on the staff at General bmorial Hospital for many years Her l1v ing patients will never forget her a d her dead ones will haunt her Herxmn Newell the smallest but th fastest of the stock car racers has bee nat1onally recognlzed for Vivlan Hardee, head of the rurses at the rew Pltt ue eral s ltal ll Grew f1ll1 g rer kos tlor well, although the hospital ras tze gr atest rua ber 0 deatzs rr record Jack Taylor has finally decided to retlre He and his wmie, Sybll Jean, are turnmg over thelr garages to their children and grandchildren lr George Thomas the sober young business man is now owner oi the world's largest log ing company, 'lhe Big Log, Inc lr L J Grlffin, now the rlchest man in Ayden, 15 add1ng llr Jun Cannon's store to h1s large chain ol grocery stores Phyliss Molawhorn, after 9 years ot practice a A H S 1s East Carol1'za'e first glrl basdetball star Robert James Lason, now owner of the Ayden Dispatch has lrcx-eased the number of subscrlbers fron a m1l1rr to two million Bobby Dennis has Just opened his new estahlishmert 'We Bar B -4 Im , the largest of it's kind lr th United States Snodle Wilson, graduate of' State College, is now head of' the N C Department of Agriculture Dr Ray Barrington eminent child psychmtx-1st and author, has Just releasel hig 15155545 book entltled The lays of Man Harry Srlth can finally stop worrying, the army doesn't take men nth twelve klds Doug the Bruiser' Pierce is now star tackler or the Washxrgton Red Sklng A . ., ' - ' e ' ' 0 1 Q , 4 AT ' I Hy, ' . , ,I ' of .AL . . A . I . ZA . . his superb driving ability. ' A . ' x. .15 2' ' .:f.'i1 Q1 'rc 'A i' . . E Y 0 5 Q' . -- ' U r ' ' A ' a ' ' A . A ' 1 ' 'Q - N I . : l , n ' ' ' I . I U. ' :- 1 . Compliments of SALES E SERVICE Y Your Transportation Merchant Dial 3631 Ayden, North Carolina S 8 E M O T 0 R S E R V I C E Compliments of AXDEN FROZEN FOODS Ayden, North Carolina J A JOHNSON 8 CO Hardware Building Materials Groceries Phone 3681 SMITH DOUGLAS FERTILIZER COMPANY Farm Implements Tobacco Curers Smith Concrete Producers R G Jackson, Agent Ayden North Carolina MUMFORD'S MARKET Fancy Groceries of All Kinds Ayden North Carolina FREE WILL BAPTIST PRESS Bibles and Other Religious Books Best Christian Fiction Ayden, North Carolina ANDREWS PRINTING COMPANY Publishers of UThe Ayden Dispatch' Ayden North Carolina M M SAUL'S DRUG STORE Prescriptions Our Speciality Ayden North Carolina AYDEN BILLIARD PARLOR Sandwiches of All Kinds Billiards At The Best Ayden North Carolina I Ayden - - North Carolina THE SHOPPING CENTER Y L O R C 0 M P A Dry Goods Farm Supplies Hardware Ayden North Carolina AYDEN AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY Parts A Accessories AYDEN FROZEN FOODS Meats Vegetables Fruits Processed and Stored Ayden North Carolina SELF SERVICE CENTER Groceries Meats Fruits Phone 352 1 Louise H Moseley Compliments QUINNERLY'S GROCERY Phone 21N 1 Ayden North Carolina P. 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L -. - I , - - p 1 l - l 1 DRUM'S Hatchery Q Feed Store Baby Chicks, Seeds, Feeds Hardware New Locat Wt End Circle Greenville, North Carolina Ayden Tractor 8 Imp Co Your FERGUSON Dealer Repairs for all Makes Tractors and Machinery Phone 2104 Ayden, N C e,.f'w are DEMAIN FOOD INC NSugarered Delightsn Pickles Ayden North Carolina W XX :Q J. E. CANNON Fresh Meats - Fancy Groceries Wwe Delivern Phone 281 1 Ayden North Carolina JENKIN'S MOTOR COMPANY FORD Sales and Service Ayden North Carolina Furniture of Quality QUINN MILLER COMPANY Kelvinator Philco Phone 356 1 Ayden North Carolina CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY Frigidare Crosley, Maytag Products Radio Repairs Ayden North Carolina Compliments HOME DISTRIBUTING CO ESSO Products Phone 256 1 Ayden, N C Compliments SILO GRILL Greenville Ayden Highway Greenville, North Carolina WELCOME SERVICE STATION Stocks, Prop Sinclair Products Auto Accessories we like to Service your Car Phone 371 1 Ayden, N C of of L. c. . In Every City There Congratulations to a good place to shop The Class In Greenville 1951 S SAIEED'S BELK TYLERS Greenville, North Carolina c 11 t omp men 8 wHIrE's STORE CAROLINA DAIRY WShop at the Friendly Store Grade A Milk Ice Cream Greenville, North Carolina Sell Tobacco In Greenville At E L T E R S P E R I Over 530,000 00 Patronage Refund paid to Farmers Selling with Us During 1950 James T Keel, Mgr Elbert H Bennett, Auctioneer N C is of it of E I! I Greenville, North Carolina K E P L A N C 0 0 A T I V E .