B F Grady High School - Overflow Yearbook (Seven Springs, NC)

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CXs Overflow 1 947 Activities: We had the privilege of publishing the fourth volume of The Over- flow which was the Victory Issue. It contained individual pictures of our 300 service boys and girls from Grady with a personal account of the accomplishments of each. We voted to dedicate this volume to the mothers of the eleven Grady boys who were killed in World War II. We presented a Junior Play, Miss Jimmy , with Thomas Edgerton, Evelyn Komegay, Mittie Ruth Wallace, Erma Lee Turner, Elsie Smith, Mary Edna Waters. Wilbur Eubanks, Adelle Turner, and Coolidge Turner. We were given parties by Isabelle Goodson, Willard Whitfield, and Gerald (Buck) Waters. Also Alice Rogers ' mother gave her a surprise birthday party. The class presented Alice an identification bracelet. We also gave Ava Gray, who was out of school several weeks because of illness, a bracelet just like it. We had several parties at the Gym, one of which was a farewell party for Thomas and Mr. Edgerton. We presented to the Edgerton family a crystal console set. In May we went on an educational tour to our Nation ' s Capitol, and Virginia. This trip was most enjoyable and instructive. We are grateful to those who helped make the trip possible. New Members: Gerald (Buck) Waters and Willard Whitfield. (Veterans!) Members Lost: Annie Mae Summerlin and Adelle Turner (got married without the consent of this class); Buck Waters and Willard Whitfield graduated; Wilbur Eubanks left us (against his better judgment) to enter school at Trenton; Mr. Edger- ton and Thomas went to Wallace. (How we have missed them all!) TWELFTH GRADE Officers: Louise Carter, President; Nelson Komegay, Vice-President; Edmund Carter, Secretary; Norman Stanley, Treasurer; Helen Outlaw, Reporter. Home-Room Teacher: Mrs. Pearl C. McGowen, English and French. Other Teachers: Mr. Hugh Wells, Sr., Principal and History; Mrs. Carolyn G. Outlaw, Home Economics; Mr. J. H. Dotson, Agriculture; Mrs. W. W. Maxwell, Science; Mrs. Alice G. Davis, Mathematics; Mrs. Hazel Farrior, Economics. Activities: Our class and the Seniors from Kenansville chartered a bus and went to Chapel Hill to Senior Day and a football game. We had a Junior-Senior Masquerade Party in the Gym. What fun! The hand- some major who held a cigar was none other than Mrs. Pearl McGowen. “(Thanks to Major Bob Wells). The lovely Senorita from South America was Mrs. Alice Davis. We gave a play, Almost Summer, starring Nelson Komegay and Helen Out- law. Rumors are flying around that Nelson fell in love with Flelen while practic- ing this play. We enjoyed parties at Isabelle Goodson ' s, Elizabeth Grady ' s, and also at Mrs. McGowen ' s. We gave a second play, The Daffy Dills. With the help of our sponsor we are now working on the fifth volume of The Overflow. Ours is the only class privileged to publish two volumes of the annual. This is due to the fact that, with the addition of the twelfth grade, there was no Senior class last year. The most of the work on the Annual has been done outside class. We have worked together for this book which we consider worth every minute of time spent and every penny it costs us. It has inspired us and other stu- dents throughout the high school to do better work, especially in English. New Members: Norman Stanley, Edmund Carter, and Bill Futrelle. (More Veterans!) Members Lost: Leland Wallace joined the army during this year. This class has truly cooperated in every undertaking. We are as brothers and sisters. Together we have shared joys and sorrows. Now that Graduation Day is approaching we are happy because we are at last reaching the goal for which we have struggled so long; we are sad because it is just like one large family go- ing separate ways. IRENE JONES and IRENE LEE, Historians. Page Twenty-six

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947 Olie Overflow culture, was often amused at us in class (especially at Evelyn ' s many questions). That year we started debating. One member of our class, Mittie Ruth W allace, was in the winning team. She and Wilbur Eubanks have debated in the State con- test for the past three years. Members Lost: Dollie Mae Potter died. (The girls of our class served as flower girls and the boys, as pall-bearers). Wilbur Eubanks wrote to Dollie Mae a lovely poem which has been published. Rajah Grady left us to attend school at E. M. I. NINTH GRADE Officers: Alice Rogers, President; Reevis Alphin, Vice-President; Elsie Smith, Secretary; Isabelle Goodson, Treasurer. Home-Room Teacher: Miss Mary Elizabeth Darden, History. Other Teachers: Mr. E. D. Edge-ion, Principal and French; Mrs. Pearl C. Mc- Gowen, English; Miss Dorothy J. Osborne, Home Economics; Mr. J. H. Dotson, Agri- culture; Mrs. Alice G. Davis, Mathematics. Activities: It is said that our class caused something new in school — The De- merit System. (We apologize). We participated in the Mother-Daughter, Father-Son Banquet. We had a Box Party for the Red Cross. Reevis paid the highest dollar for Evelyn ' s box. (Thomas wanted it but he did not have as much money as Reevis). Several members of our class joined the Private Tussie Book Club which was composed of some students from all the high school grades. The purpose of this club was to secure new books at reduced rates. The organization joined the Book- of-the-Month Club and the People ' s Book Club. Two members of our class, Evelyn Komegay and Mittie Ruth Wallace, wrote a play based on Taps for Private Tus- sie ' ' which was presented in the school auditorium by the club members. The play was coached by the Book Club sponsor, Mrs. Pearl C. McGowen. Members Gained: Reevis Alphin, Woodrow and Elmore Thigpen, Canary and Doris Sparrow, and Pearl Hill. Members Lost: Miles and Velma Albertson, Teddy Grady, Doris and Canary Sparrow, Woodrow and Elmore Thigpen, and Louise Carter. TENTH GRADE Officers: Wilbur Eubanks, President; Gaynelle Stanley, Vice-President; Eliza- beth Grady, Secretary; Jean Harper, Treasurer. Home-Room Teacher: Mrs. Alice G. Davis, Mathematics. Other Teachers: Mr. E. D. Edgerton, Principal and French; Mrs. Pearl C. Mc- Gowen, English; Miss Geralene Gregory, Science; Mrs. Bonnie Davis, History; Miss Eunice McKeithan, Home Economics; Mr. Marlow Bostic, Agriculture. Activities: We sold magazine subscriptions to earn money for the Sophomore- Senior Banquet which was held at the Goldsboro Hotel. The winners in the sub- scription contest were: first — Thomas Edgerton; second — Mittie Ruth Wallace; third — Evelyn Komegay. These three won Bulova watches. Mrs. S. D. Turner, Sr., gave us a weiner roast at the pond in front of the school building. Again we attended the Mother-Daughter, Father-Son Banquet, which was, as usual, one of the highlights of the year. Members Gained: Doris Howard, Coolidge Turner, Alma Dail. We also got Louise Carter back from Norfolk, Va., with basketball ideas! ELEVENTH GRADE Officers: Coolidge Turner, President; Louise Carter, Vice-President; Doris How- ard, Secretary; Gaynelle Stanley, Treasurer. Home-Room Teacher: Mrs. Pearl C. McGowen, English. Other Teachers: Mr. E. D. Edgerton, Principal and French; Mrs. Alice G. Davis, Mathematics; Mrs. Bonnie Davis, History; Miss Geralene Gregory, Science; Mrs. Frances Bostic, Home Economics; Mr. Marlow Bostic, Agriculture. Page Twenty-five

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1( 941 lie 0 verflow THE PMOPHECY In a quaint caravan There ' s a lady they call the Gypsy. She can look in the future And drive away all your fears. Not very far from here there ' s a quaint caravan midst green pine trees. In this caravan there resides a lady — the Gypsy. Her fame has become widespread. People from far and near come to consult her. We seniors of ' 47 have just paid her a visit (and incidentally we paid her a lot of money, too) to tell us our for- tunes. With nervous anticipation each of us waited his turn with the Gypsy. She had such insight that she could even call the names of those who consulted her. In her mysterious way the Gypsy talked on: Your name is MITTIE RUTH WALLACE. I see you graduating with honors from a big university. Later I see you serving as full-time President of the North Carolina Debating Union. GAYNELLE STANLEY — Ah. I see you — a great lady — having your picture made beside your pet cow — a Texas Jersey. Again, I see you sitting by a beauti- ful brook writing love poems and nature poems. ISABELLE GOODSON — I see you actually flying an airplane — your own plane, named for your uncle, the ' Flying Parson. ' NELSON KORNEGAY — I see a blonde-haired girl whose initials are R. S. Beware of her! A red-haired girl will come again into your life and forgive you. Now, I see you preaching to large congregations. HELEN OUTLAW — There ' s trouble ahead for you. Watch that blonde-haired girl. Fight for your man. He is a good boy and worth fighting for. He ' s a preacher, too. JEANE HARPER — You will take a long trip — away out West. I see a school — Brigham Young University. Now I am looking at a gorgeous temple — there ' s a wedding. You are the maid of honor at the wedding of Alma Dail and Marland Harper. They make a handsome pair. EVELYN KORNEGAY — another preacher in the class — - and a woman too! How you will influence young people! You will marry a boy you know now, but you are not in love with him now. You will be blessed with 12 lovely children. Your oldest girl will have red hair and will be named ' Bessie. ' You and your fam- ily will especially enjoy making pictures and playing the phonograph. IRENE LEE — A busy little house-wife you will be. You have a beautiful home to display your talents. The blonde you marry will be an answer to a matrimonial bureau advertisement, but he will make a good living selling Kermit Sedans (put out by Kermit Williams). KERMIT WILLIAMS — With all your money you will never find a girl who will marry you. It seems that they can ' t forget how untrue you are and how many hearts you have broken. Watch your fickle ways, my boy! Page Twenty-seven