Biscoe High School - Yearbook (Biscoe, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 32 of the 1950 volume:

' COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS FOOD STORE A . ' I D. C. DEATON, MGR. A 'Q I PHONE 3201 MONTGOMERY DAIRY BISCOE' N. C. PRODUCTS INC. COMPLIMENTS OBISCOE HARDWARE PHONE 5341 A D. W. HURLEY, MGB.. TROY, N. c. PHONE 3096 BISCOE, N. c. CLOTHES FOR COMPLIMENTS THE ENTIRE FAMILY OF THE BISCOE COCA-COLA FAMILY BOTTLINC CO. SHOP OWNER G. W. SCOTT BISCOE, N. C. BISCOE, N. C. XX 1 Rx '- X s. x X X fo our 71 C1 1' Q u '5 FOR THE OPPORTUNITY OF BEGINNING THIS JOURNEY AND SO CONTINUING IT, WE ARE INDEBTED TO YOU DEAR PARENTS. TO YOU, WHO IN UNDERSTANDING LOVE, HAVE PROVIDED THE WAY AND NECESSITIES, REMOVED BARRIERS, AND PREVENTED DISAS- TERS DURING THESE TWELVE YEARS OF OUR JOURNEY, YOU KNEW US FIRST, FORGAVE US MOST, AND LOVED US MORE THAN WE CAN EVER DESERVE. WHATEVER OF GLORY THERE MAY BE IN OUR GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL, YOU, OUR PARENTS, THE MOTIVE BEHIND EACH STUDENT, STAND CREDITED WITH A GREAT DEAL. TO YOU, OUR PARENTS, EVER FAITHFUL, PATIENT, AND LOVING, WE DEDICATE THIS, OUR SENIOR MEMORIES . Senior Advisor Reluctantly, yet proudly, we see you seniors depart from the halls of Biscoe High Sshool. You may be assured that all the faculty bid you Godspeed as you go your several ways. You will always have a definite place in our thoughts, our pray- ers, and our hearts, no matter where fort- une may take you or what may befall you. It is with our love and best wishes that we bid you adieu and pray for you each a life rich in service to God and your fellowman. Mrs. J. M. Connor Dickie Poole - -Basketball-Manager 1, 2.3, Captain 4g Baseball lg Beta Club 1,2,3,4g FFA 1,25 Football 3, Co-Captain 4, Debate Medal 33 Class President 3, 43 Junior Play, Senior Play, Most Athletic Boy , Most Talented Boy , President's Message It would be impossible for one to spend twelve years in Biscoe High School with- out developing a deep sense of loyalty and love for it. So we, the seniors, have learned to think of our Alma Mater as an institu- tion that has grown dearer to us with the passing of the years. It is our sincere hope and earnest desire that we, her sons and daughters, shall in the future, reflect upon her the credit that she so richly deserves. 0 'It's A Grand Night for Singing was the opening number of the Biscoe High School Glee Club under the direction of their instructor, Mrs. Hazel T. Armstrong. That might well be the theme song of the entire concert of Tuesday night, April 18th, in the Biscoe auditorium. The girls were beautiful in colorful eve- ning gowns and their young faces were remindful of the orchid which they pre- sented Mrs. Armstrong before the parting of the curtain for the first number. The boys were dressed in blue coats, white trousers-handsome, too. With their eyes upon Mrs. Armstrong and their hands clasped in front of them, these young Biscoe students thrilled the audience with ten renditions of music that America loves: Shine On Harvest Moon, Too- Ra- Laa- Ra- Loo- Rai, Ol v ..- -7- - ,, MY W 4. i. A,,,?-,..4g,..- . Man River, Kentucky Babe, Smilin' Thur , On The Road To Mandalay, You Tell Me Your Dream and When Day Is Done . The 71 members of the Glee Club re- sponded to the applause with Dear Hearts and Gentle People . The club has several unique distinctions. Formed last year into male and female clubs, this year singing as a group. Every girl in high school is a member of the glee club. The youngest personnel of any club in the county. Boys who can sing after a year instruction. Club works 3 times each week in one hour periods. Hard work, long hours, admiration and appreciation of the children of Biscoe and their parents for Mrs. Hazel T. Armstrong of Mt. Gilead has resulted in a Glee Club everyone is proud of. Howard Britt - 4-H Club l, F. F. A. 1,2,3,4, Radio Club 2, Biscoe I-li-Lites 2, 3, School Bus Driver, Stage Manager Senior Play, Cutest Boy , Best Sport , Neatest Boy . Martha Buie - Journalism Club l, Dra- matic Club 1, Beta Club 1, 2, 4, President 3, Basketball 1, 2, 4, Softball 1, Glee Club 2, 3, 4, French Club 2, 3, Biscoe Hi-Lites 1, 2, Assistant Editor 3, 4, Citizenship Award 3, Debate Medal 3, Junior Play, Marshal, World Peace Medal 4, Alcohol Essay Winner 4, Essay Contest Winner 4, Senior Play, Class Vice-President 4, Cut- est Girl , Most Dependable Girl . Blanche Chriscoe - 4-H Club l, Cheer- leader 1,-2, 3, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Softball 1, 2, Photography Club 2, Glee Club 2,,3,4, Biscoe Hi-Lites 3, 4, Junior Play, Mar- shal, Senior Play, Class Babyn, Most Original . Bernice Coggins - Class Treasurer 1, Soft- ball 1, Class Vice President 2, Photography Club 2, French Club 2, Advertising Junior Play, Senior Play, Prettiest Girl, Best Sport . Virginia Davis - Class President 1, Glee Club 2, 3, 4, French Club 2, Photography Club 2, Biscoe Hi-Lites 2, 3, Prompter Junior Play, Stage Mgr. Senior Play, Friendliest Girl Most Co-operative Girl . Estelle Dyson - Basketball 1, 2, 3, Softball 1, 2, Class Treasurer 2, Glee Club 2, 3, 4, Photography Club 2, Biscoe Hi-Lites , Junior Play, Senior Play, Wittiest Girl, Most Talkative . Blanche Goodman - Basketball 1, Softball l, French Club 2, 3, Glee Club 2, 3 ,4, Pho- tography Club 2, Class Secretary and Treasurer 3, Biscoe Hi-Lites , Advertising Junior and Senior Plays, Class Treasurer 4, Shyest Girl , Most Sincere Girl , Best Sport . Doris Greene - 4-H Club 1, Basketball 1, 2, 3, Co-captain 4, Journalism 1, Biscoe Hi- Litesl' 1,2,34, Dramatic Club 1, Softball l', Glee Club 2, 3, 4, Art Club Vice President 2, French Club 2, Junior Play, Debate Medal 3, Senior Play, Biggest Flirt , Neatest Girl , Class Poet. A 1 K 'i --,, Y A, ,. vu Y- Carol McAlister - Journalism Club 2, Dramatic Club 1, Beta Club 1,2,4, Secretary 3, Basketball 1, Best Girl Athletic Trophy and All Tournament Team 3, Co-Captain and Most Valuable Forward 4, Softball l, Biscoe Hi- Lites 1,2,3,4, Class President 2, Glee Club 2, 3, 4, Essay Contest Winner 2, French Club 2, 3, Junior Play, Chief Mar- shal, Senior Play, Most Studious Girl , Most Likely to Succeed , Most Talented . Mary Anne McKinnon - Beta Club 1,2,3,4 President 4, Dramatic Club 1, Journalism Club 1, Basketball l,2,3, Softball 1, 2, Biscoe Hi-Lites l,2, Editor 3, Gee Club 2,3,4, Class Secretary 2, 4, Class Vice President 3, French Club 2, 3, Junior Play, Marshal, Senior Play, Best All Around Girlff, Most Valuable , Most Popular . A Barbara Maness - 4-H Club l, Cheerleader 1,2,3, Softball 1,2, French Club 2, Glee Club 2,3,4, Photography 2, Biscoe Hi-Lites 3,4, Advertising Mgr. Junior and Senior Play, Basketball 2,3,4, Most Athletic Girl . Marshall Maness - FFA 1,2,3,4,, Glee Club 3,4, Junior Play, Senior Play, Substitute Bus Driver, Most Handsome Boy, Most Orginal Boy , Most Sincere Boy . Paui Maness - FFA 1,2,3,4, 'Radio Clubl2, Basketball 3, Manager 4, Glee Club 3,4, Junior Play, Senior Play, Best Personali- ty U Best All Around Boy . Vernon Myrick - FFA, l,2,3,4, 4-H Club l, Basketball 2, 4, Football 3,4, Senior Play, Biggest Wolf, Most Talkative Boy . Most Dependable . Billy Saunders - FFA - l,2,3,4, Baseball l, Basketball 3,4, Junior Play, Senior Play, Friendliest Boy . Most Popular Boy , Most Co- operative Boy . . Fred Staley - FFA - 1,2,3,4, Awards For Seed Judging 2,3,4, Baseball 2, Stage Mgr. Junior Play, Most Studious Boy , Wittiest Boy . School Bus Driver 4, Senior Play. Ai- ' Q - 1 i Greetings! fSalutatory - Martha Buiej Had it been possible to hand each one of you a gorgeous rose as you entered this room this evening as token of our plea- sue in welcoming you here, the room would have been bright and fragrant with the eloquence of the flowers. Our welcome, although unseen, we trust, can still be felt, for it is just as real, and our appreciation of your interest for us more lasting than blooms which wither after a few short hours. We, of the Class of 1950, have long an- ticipated this occasion, as you may well be- live. It marks an important milestone in our lives - one of the nearer destinations which we hope will bring us some day to the Ultimate Goal of our dreams. Indeed it marks the first outstanding milestone that we, as young people, have experienc- ed. It is fitting that youth should dream dreams, for all great achievements must exist first as mental images. Even as our graduation from high school was once a dream and now a reality, we shall perhaps dream larger dreams and exper- ience occasions in our lives even greater than this one which we are experiencing tonight. We have bidden you here tonight that you may hearten us as we set forth upon the voyage into the great unknown. We have no assurance of where the years to follow may lead us, but we feel that you will always follow us with your hopes and prayers, even as you have done so faith- fully in the past. From now on we must carve our own hand-holds as we climb the mountainside. And we shall be helped im- measurably by what we have learned here, by the examples we have seen about us, and the courage which has been taught us. It is not what we are that makes life worth living, but what we shall be . . . It is the eternal realities we wait for that give their true and only worth to the shift- ing, fitful dream of time . We are ready to listen to those who are older and wiser, and yet you will not blame us, I am sure, if we, too, hope to contribute something of our very own to the world's welfare and happiness - something which might never have come into existence had we not lived and dreamed and worked. So we ask that you be patient with our ear- nest immaturity, and that you may wish us Godspeed, and wave with cheerful expect- ancy as we pass on. To you, dear parents, with whom we share the closest bonds, we would welcome you tonight to our graduation with earnest sincerity. For without your presence at this occasion there would be an empty space which no other persons could fill. Your love and care has endured over a period of years, you have always been tol- erant of our shortcomings. You share our pride in all the things which we have ac- complished, because it was your patience, your eyes that followed us unwaveringly, reflecting with pride even the smallest measure of progress we made. Personal sacrifice beyond the call of duty sits here tonight represented in the persons of the mothers and fathers who knew us first, for- gave us most, and love us more than we can ever deserve. Again, I bid you wel- come, knowing that your love will always be with us through life. Whatever of glory there may be in this event, the parents, the motivating power behind each student, stand credited with a great deal. To you, the faculty, who are always pre- sent at our chapel programs, picnics, con- tests, banquets, and without whom we would feel our efforts wasted, we welcome you, for the last time as a class to our com- mencement exercises. You have always been ready to help when we were confronted with a problem, advised when we were uncertainwhich path to take, been patient when we stumbl- ed along, not doing our bests. You were quicker to compliment than to criticize and have written your love and understanding indelibly in the hearts of those of us who sat at your feet to learn. You took us as children, gave of yourselves, your exper- ience, your philosophy, taught us to think, and now that this period of training is over, we emerge from the guidance of your hand and eye young pilgrims with shrines to seek and fascinating new roads to follow. You have met us in the halls of Biscoe High School with an ever-ready smile or a hand to pull us onward when we were prone to go backward. You have been with us through all our high school days, and we want to thank you now for your encour- agement each day, and extend you a most hearty welcome to our last high school program. Friends of the school and friends of us as seniors, we are especially happy to have you present. You were our foundation, those upon whom we depended to attend our recitals, concerts, and plays. It was your faithfulness that inspired us to work harder and make them even better than ever because we knew you would be counting on us. Now you are welcome to our last exercises. Classmates, we have shared many ex- periences in the past twelve years. We have walked the same halls, had the same the same teachers, dreamed the same dreams, worked and played together. Now, we share this last event together. Though our paths may lead us far apart after to- night, our lives will forever remain in- extricably bound together by those ties of love and memory which will always be ours. Let us make the most of this hour, this last hour with its sadness and its joy and its beauty. To it, we welcome you all right royally. Class Poem Now we've come to the end of our twelfth school year, And reminisce of days that used to beg We see work well done, friends well won, And memories we cherish so dear. Have we thought what the end of this school year means? It concerns all involved, you see. Failures are expected, nevertheless Others take advantage of their opportunities. As we stand on the threshold of a new phase of life, We need courage and wisdom to battle the strife. We will not forget the days gone by, But ever to look to the future so shining and bright, That we might take our stand, Choosing that which is right. Our dreams of the future are yet to come true, We are thankful to parents and teachers Who have helped us through. ln days to come We shall meet old friends who have followed us and taken their course anew. With sad, but hopeful hearts, we dedicate our best to the future And bid you all adieu. Doris Greene Class History Why is it that we are always reliving some past experience? It seems that every- body is guilty of dreaming of some cherish- ed memories. So it is with life-we are all dreamers and life itself glides along, new things are coming and going and each year a marked change is obivious. When we look back to our first day of school it doesn't seem possible that it could be twelve years ago. Our only ambition then was to learn to read, write and count. It probably never entered our minds that we would someday be graduating from Biscoe High School. Yes, there were nine of us present at that time. We must have been something on the order of barbarians. As well as I can remember, the majority of us had our noses stuck to the wall most of the time. Miss White was determined to teach us some manners if it did take half of the year. Blanche Goodman, Blanche Chriscoe, Vernon Myrick, Dickie Poole, Martha Buie, Estelle Dyson, Doris Greene, Barbara Maness, and I gladly welcomed Bernice Coggin to our group when we slipped across the hall to the second grade. Our journey to the third grade was filled with anxiety and we must admit-fear. Miss Alexander and her 12-inch ruler had built up a formidable reputation. From all of the information we had gathered, those multiplication tables had been loaded with rhythm and spice. Howard Britt joined our caravan this year. Howard stayed little and short for a long time, but he has shown us that he's determined to catch up with Ver- non Myrick. Our stay in the fourth grade passed fast. Miss Griffin was a wonderful teacher. We studied geography for the first time. We took several trips to the ball park, thinking that it was the desert. This year Carol Mc- Alister and Marshall Maness joined our lucky caravan. The headlights of the fifth grade are fractions vs. United States history. This was something entirely new to us. Blanche Chriscoe liked to have never learned the difference between numerators and de- nominators. I bet you could never imagine Barbara Maness being stumped! Well, you should have seen her working those long division problems., Barbara says they come in pretty handy with this stuff called gen- eral science. The sixth, seventh, and eight years pass- ed swiftly, Paul Maness, Billy Saunders, and Virginia Davis joined our circus par- ade during this time. As the years rolled by we kept finding undiscovered talent. Doris Greene and her solo voice were be- coming a favorite with the Biscoe fans. We were very proud of Doris .and believe it or not we still love to hear her sing! At last the day came! We were full-fledg- ed freshmen. We had a little pride in our backs but it didn't stay there long! Why it nearly scared us to death to have to speak to the seniors. They seemed to be so in- telligent and wise. Mr. Matthews never could understand how our dumb crew managed to get to the ninth grade. He said there sure would have been some culling done if he had been be- hand the bat! Our freshman year was a joyous one, but as usual, we were eagerly waiting to be sophomores. Mr. Matthews was our home room teacher. Mr. Lamm was fresh off the press with his cracker jack biology classes, and Mnrs. Connor, Mrs. McDuffie, and Mrs. Kissell held high the torch for English, French, history, social sciences, and com- merical subjects. Our junior year is filled with pleasant memories. The things that we had longed for were revealing themselves to us. Under the direction of Mrs. Armstrong we had one of the best Glee Clubs anywhere a- round. Aout sixty mixed voices rangout through the halls. The junior-senior banquet was indeed a highlight of the year. We invited the seniors of '49 to be our guests in the vag- rant gypsy life. This evening was a treat to all of us. With Mrs. Kissell's fine leadership and patience we presented A Ready-Made - , ---.-..:,. Staff Editor . .... . ,.,........ C arol lVLcAlister Asst. Editor .. .,,,,,..., Martha Buie Art Editor E . ........, Doris Greene Business Mgr. ..........,E...... Blanche Chriscoe Production Mgr. ,....o Mary Anne Mckinnon Advertising ....,. . ........,.,.r....v....,,., Seniors Typists . wE......,. .... ..,...,........... S e niors Faculty Advisors . .....r. .. . .. Mrs. McDuffie Mrs. Connor - Mrs. Lamn Farewell! fValedictory - Carol McAlisterj We who come before you tonight at the meeting between a happy past and un- known future have reached not the end, but the commencement of our lives. What our lives are to be depends greatly upon the foundation that we have been building for the past twelve years. All these years of our student life We have been on the receiving hand. Life has been showering upon us its best gifts. It is true that we have justly earned a certain portion of all that we have obtained, yet we owe much. The fact that we are debtors does not mean that we must repay in dol- lars and cents, but in service, faithfulness to duty, in the uplift of our neighbor - yes, perhaps in unavailing pain, heartaches, and tears. First, and above all, we are indebted to our God - the very foundation and begin- ning of our being. The memories of the past make us desire to express our deepest appreciation to everyone who has had a hand in our educa- tion. Dear parents, we cannot pass this first milestone of our lives without expressing our thanks to you from the bottom of our hearts, for the opportunity of beginning this journey and so continuing it. To you, who in understanding love, have provided the way and necessities, removed barriers, and prevented disasters during these twe- lve years of our journey. Members of the faculty, upon our depar- ture we begin to value more definitely the place you have held in our lives. We are grateful for your endurance, concern, sym- pathy, and imparted knowledge. In the future as we meet problems our minds shall turn again to those times when you helped us in our decisions. Dear teachers, you must all know how much we appreci- ate you, and how much we mean by the only words we can find to say - Thank you, and God bless you. Undergraduates, we are leaving you in the best and most capable hands we know. Yet, we feel that we must not leave our places in the classroom and the school ac- tivities to your full and free enjoyment, without reminding you of that old proverb: Sow a thought - reap an action Sow an action - reap a habit Sow a habit - reap a character Sow a character - reap a destiny . How necessary for you then to sow with greatest care from the beginning, even as we have tried to do before you, and to think only those true and pure thoughts that eventually develop into the strong and noble life you wish to build for truly, God is not mocked, whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap . As stu- dents during these years of school life, we have already experienced the working of the great eternal God. We have earned our reward and suffered our punishments. For every wasted hour, unfinished task, and idle moment, we have paid in the time of examination. We wish it were possible for you who come after us to profit by our ex- periences. Patrons of the school, we realize that it is your silent influence at work that has made it possible for us to come to this glad hour, through your endurance and support in times of seeming depression. As we pause tonight upon the threshold of active life, the doors of our beloved Biscoe High School swinging behind us, you wonder, as we do, just what we are going to get out of life. There is but one satisfactory answer: We are going to get out of life exactly what we put into it. It remains then that each one of us must decide within ourselves just what our goal shall be. Classmates, the saddest farewell of all is that which we must take of each other. What shall I say to you? We part tonight te enter our separate worlds. We have been such close friends and companions that We shall miss one another for some time to come, and we shall feel a lack that nothing can quite fill. We have studied together, have hoped and planned together, and we experience a joy as we realize our accom- plishment together. Yet it is with sadness that we who appear before you for the last time as a class must bid farewell to Biscoe High School. Farewell, a sound which hath been and must be, a sound which makes us linger - yet - Farewell . Through varying wishes, hopes and fears, Fever'd the progress of these years, Yet now, days, weeks and months but seem The recollection of a dream. Scott Farewell, and stand fast -- Shakespeare Senior Data MOTTO Not for ourselves, but for others COLORS Blue and White FLOWER Red Rose MASCOTS Betty Gayle Green - Gary Batten GRADEMOTHERS Mrs. C. G. Buie Mrs. C. R. Poole Mrs. A. L. Saunders Mrs. H. A. McKinnon MARSHALS George Williams, Chief Betty Lou Harvel Ann Burt Mary Hix Winford Batten SCHOOL SONG Here's to dear old Biscoe, Faithful and true, Here's to our banner of the White and Blue, Here's to men and women who Come and gog Singing a victory song of Old Biscoe. Farewell! If ever fondest prayer For others weal availed on high, Mine will not all be lost in air But waft thy name beyond the sky. 1 Byron REMINISCENCES CF OUR SENIOR YEAR Class Rings Arrive A squeal, a yell, a glorious shout, was heard one day in early September. It came from the seniors! A crowd had gathered about them and I heard them exclaiming, How beautiful they are! And looking to see what had caused the commotion, I saw that on the second finger of the right hand each senior wore a Biscoe High School ring. The rings have a blue stone with a crest in the center and 1950 written on the side. Seniors Entertain Juniors Among a setting of cornstalks, pumpkins, candlelight, and the other Thanksgiving decorations, the seniors feted the juniors at a party in the lunchroom on November 21, 1949. The refreshments consisted of sand- wiches, olives, pickles, stuffed celery, mints nuts, pumpkin tarts, and soft drinks. Upon entering the lunchroom, every per- son was given a hat made of the fall colors. Joann Gaddy, Doris Greene, Paul Mc- Lendon, and Curtiss Crotts entertained us with several musical selections. we played records the entire evening and dancing was enjoyed by those who so desired. Never delay To do the duty which the hour brings, Whether it be in great or smaller things, For who doth know What he shall do the coming day? E Anon Christmas Party Christmas holidays began on December 21st, These welcomed days of rest were ushered in properly when the grade mothers, Mrs. Buie, Mrs. McKinnon, Mrs. Saunders, and Mrs. Poole, entertained the seniors with a delightful party in the school cafeteria. Cokes , cake, and ice- cream, in the shape of bells and Santa Clauses, were served by the grademothers. 'Other members of the faculty were present. The Christmas spirit was felt by everyone as they joined in singing Christmas carols. Many thanks, Grademothers! Seniors Enjoy Weiner Roast The evening of February 15 was one that will long be remembered by the class of 1950. Mr. and Mrs. Van Hix graciously con- sented to allow us to have a Weiner roast on their lawn. We used their grill, and it proved to be ideal for cooking the delicious and savory hot dogs . After eating to our satisfaction, we play- ed games and sang songs. As a climax to the delightful evening, we attended the movies where we were highly entertained by the antics of The Girl and The Doctor . He prayeth well who loveth well Both man and bird and beastg He prayeth best who loveth best All things both great and small, For the dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all. Coleridge Seniors Honored At Party On the 28th of April 1950, Mrs. Maness, Mrs. Dyson, Mrs. Goodman, and Mrs. Cog- gins entertained the seniors at a delight- ful party at the scout hut. Each senior invited a guest and every- one had a wonderful time playing games, listening to records, and dancing. The refreshments consisted of various sorts of sandwiches, potatochips, cake, and soft drinks. , A large birthday cake with seventeen candles was placed in the center of the table and Mrs. Connor blew the candles out with only one blow. This means that the seniors will have a reunion in one year after their graduation from high school. This party will always be remembered as one of the most entertaining that the seniors had the privilege to enjoy. Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul, As the swift seasons roll! Leave thy low-vaulted past! Let each new temple, nobler than the last, Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast, Till thou at length art free, Leaving thine outgrown shell by Life's unresting sea. Holmes Anglers Dream On Easter Monday the seniors chartered Vernon's truck, for a fishing trip to Pee Dee river. Lilly's bridge was the exact spot chosen as being the best for pulling in a big fish every few minutes. ' We left at nine o'clock that morning, and there was a brisk, cold wind blowing. That Easter gale just hit us broadside and we had to hover together like a coop full of biddies to keep warm. Mr. Leo Saunders was our chaperone, and he is not one of these wetblanket chap- erones, but proved to be the life of the party. When we reached the river, each of us got a pole, line, and hook, baited them and sat down to await the arrival of the hungry fish. We were still sitting there waiting at twelve o'clock, but the fish had not arrived, or if they had, were not hun- gry. We didn't even get any nibbles. Fort- unately the girls had not depended on our fish for dinner. They must have had a pre- monition of our luck for they went to the truck and brought out a bountiful lunch they had prepared which all of us thoro- ughly enjoyed. There were plenty of coca colas, too. After lunch some of the crowd decided to drive over to Hydro to see the sights. Others determined to try fishing again, all to no avail! The rest of the crowd just laz- ed around on the ground enjoying the sun- shine, not realizing until too late that the sun was almost hot enough to blister ten- der skins. Marshall tried to create a little excitement by falling into the water. Finally at four o'clock with our high hopes dashed, so far as getting any fish was concerned, we piled in the truck again to come home. We sang all the way back and reached Biscoe about four-thirty, tired but happy. And just as well pleased that we were unselfish enough to leave all the fish in the river for the other fellow. x . E Seniors Honored At Banquet On Friday evening, April 21st, the lunchroom of the school was transformed into an island of Hawaiian enchantment when the junior class entertained the seni- ors at a lovely banquet. As the seniors passed down the gang plank and embarked on the island, they were greeted by a group of Hawaiian dan- cers and singers who threw leis around the necks of each visitor. Beautiful palms, tro- pical flowers, native huts of bamboo, coca- nut trees, and even a gigantic volcano, con- tributed to the naturalness of the setting under which the banquet guests were en- tertained with the true spirt of Hawaiian festivity. The refreshments, decorations, and programs all carried out the Hawaiian motif in their clever and attractive ar- rangement. The following program was presented to the enjoyment of the 75 guests who attend- ed the banquet. Master of ceremonies, R. H. Matthews, invocation, G. B. Lammg Hawaiian Koko Mai, fwelcomej Joann Gaddyg In the Land Of Beginning Again, R. H. Matthews, to the faculty, Rebecca McAlister, response, Hugh Thornburg, to the past, Mary Hixg to the future, Betty Lou Harvelg the right philosophy, G. B. Lammg happy days to the seniors, Ingram Jenkins, Aloha , but not goodbye, Dickie Poole, quartette, Yaaka Hula Hicky Dula, Doris Dunn, Ann Burt, Mary Ann Callihan, Lucille Hurley, dance andsong, Hawaiian Sunshine, by the six Hula-ettes, Bobby Sue Riddle, Betty Jane Jackson, Christine Bostic, Sarah Lee Calli- han, Mildred Johnson, and Eunice Davis, Spike Jones interpretation, Thurman Ma- ness, Bernard Davis and Bobby Gaddyg solo, 'Memoriesf' Paul McLendon. As the finale of a delightful evening the group joined in singing, Farewell To Thee. Thank You, Sophomores The seniors wish to express their ap- preciation to the sophomors, their sister class, for their contribution to the senior play, for making candy and sandwiches, and selling drinks, but most of all for their willing and gracious co-operation. We will long remember you, sophomores. Senior Play April 27, 1950! - -Wonder Why all the seniors were so nervous that day? Yes, the seniors of Biscoe High School presented a modern dramatization of Mary J. Holmes novel Lena Rivers . The cast, well-chosen by the director, Mrs. J. M. Connor was as follows: Lena Rivers ,... .. ,.............., Doris Greene a charming country girl Anna Livingstone ........., Bernice Coggins a warmhearted and sincere girl John Livingstone, J r. ....,...,... Dickie Poole a young boy addicted to the use of slang Mrs. John Livingstone ......... Martha Buie a cold and haughty woman Caroline Livingstone ...... Mary Anne Mc- Kinnon a spoiled and selfish girl Mr. John Livingstone . .......... Paul Maness a moody and reserved man Durwood Bellmont ........... Vernon Myrick a frank and sincere young man Malcolm Everett Billy Saunders a studious and intelligent man Granny Nichols Carol McAlister a charming but eccentric old lady Aunt Milly r. ...... Blanche Chriscoe a negress Old Caesar rr .,................ Marshall Maness a slow and lazy negro Mrs. Frank Graham ..., .. Estelle Dyson a shallow, artificial and jealous woman Frank Graham , ....... Fred Staley a dignified but dominated man The advertising was under the manage- ment of Blanche Goodman and Baraba Maness. They were also prompters. The stage management was under the direction of Howard Britt and Virginia Davis. Through hard work and endeavor on the part of the seniors and the patience of our capable director the play was a success. Seniors Honored At Reception Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Buie honored the Seniors and the High School faculty with a lovely informal reception at their home im- mediately following the Senior Play, Thursday evening, April 27. The house was tastefully decorated with a profusion of spring flowers. As guests arrived, music and laughter greeted them. All were invited into the dinning room which was lighted by the soft glow of can- dles lending beauty to a centerpiece of flowers carrying out the class colors of blue and white. Mrs. Buie poured delicious punch topped with long-stemmed cherries, lemon, and mint. Misses Elizabeth Buie and Mary Hix assisted in serving a variety of dainty and tempting sandwiches and frost- ed cup cakes bearing the class flower, the red rose. Little Misses Sally Buie and Sue Graham McLeod served the guests mixed nuts. Every minute detail, even to the white napkins bearing the insignia- Seni- or Class of Biscoe High School 1950 be- spoke the welcome and cordiality of the hostess. ' With grateful hearts the past we own, The future, all to us unknown, We to Thy guardian care commit, And peaceful leave before Thy feet. P. Doddridge Senior Day At University If anyone saw the crowd around the bus station early Saturday, May 6, 1950, look- ing closely, they would have discovered that it was the seniors. Where were they going? Of Course it was High School Day at the University of North Carolina . Transportation was provided by diffe- rent seniors and Mrs. Connor, the chape- rone. Upon arriving and finding parking places, everyone gathered at the Old Well , a historical spot, for all the parti- culars of the events of the day. Woolen Gymnasium was the scene of a basketball game and swimming, diving, and tennis meets. It was exciting to see these collegiate sports. For those interested in art, there were many exhibits in the Museum and De- partments of Zoology and Geology. Lect- ures were given by well-informed instruc- tors. The Planetarium, much talked about, was so crowded that it was impossible to get inside. The seniors took a picnic lunch and everyone was ready to eat by noon. Next was the football game at Kenan Stadium. lt was the first college football game for some of the seniors. Despite the hot, burning sun, a football game in May wasn't as bad as might have been expected. Some of the seniors stayed for a concert by Sam Donahue, but others left after the football game. Surely everyone enjoyed tramping over the campus and seeing many places of which they had heard so much. Juniors Entertain Seniors On Tuesday afternoon, May 9, the juni- ors and seniors in their dungarees and sport shirts and carrying fishing poles and bait took off from school at 2:15 p.m to spend an afternoon of fun and hilarity at Dr. McDuffie's lake and cabin, located about eight miles from Biscoe. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lamm, Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, and Ricky, Mr. and Mrs. Connor and Johnny, and Mrs. McDuffie and Sarah. Although the water proved to be a bit chilly, several members of the party in- dulged in swimming while others tried to entice the fish. Still others preferred cruising down the river in the row boat. Horse-shoe pitching held everyone's inte- rest until we were called to supper by a come and get it . Rushing to the fire where we were to roast weiners, we were greeted by a song by the juniors. Every- one had plenty to eat, including hot-dogs, marshmallows, patoto chips, pickles, and cookies. The seniors enjoyed themselves immensely. This trip will always be one of our cherished memories of our days with the juniors. If thou hast yesterday thy duty done, And thereby cleared firm footing for today, Whatever clouds make dark tomorrow's sun, Thou shalt not miss thy solitary way. W p g g Goethe , ,-,, Seniors See Shakespeare's The Taming Of The Shrew William Shakespeare would have had reason to be just a trifle more proud of himself if he could have seen how excited the seniors of Biscoe High School were on the morning of January 17, 1950 because they were going to make a trip to Greens- boro to see one of his well-loved comedies, The Taming of the Shrew . This exper- ience was a new one-never before had they seen one of Shakespeare's plays acted on the stage. Mrs. Connor read them a brief sketch of the play before the trip in order that they might meet the characters and have some idea as to what the play was based upon. The dramatization proved to be even better than the sketch. The Margaret Webster Playmakers cer- tainly did a wonderful job of enacting this comedy. The audience found it fun to re- lax and forget studies for awhile. Laughter rang through Aycock Auditorium at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina as Katherina's husband, Petruchio, tried to tame her, whom he call- ed a shrew. He finally succeeded. Seventeen tired Seniors returned home laughing and talking about their trip and the comedy which had proven to be so amusing to them. In spite of the rainy weather, they enjoyed every minute of it thoroughly. Look up and not down, look forward and not back, look out and not ing and lend a hand. Hale m, A Senior Looks At Basketball 1 Yes, it's been loads of fun, plenty of heartaches, but many more surprises and joys. The day I got my first suit-it was an old one, used years before me, but I never thought of that-it was brand new to me. That first night I warmed up with the team-in front of a crowd. , Did I feel im- portant! Practicing after school every afternoon with the seniors-they were tops in my eyes . . . I wondered of I'd ever by that good and maybe play on the regular team! Half my time at ball practice must have been spent dreaming- - Trips away from home were few and far between-freshmen usually had to stay here-the night I went to Richfield I would like to have been in Biscoe . . . it was the coldest night in the year and the gym was like a barn without doors. Thanks to the heater on the car we survived. ' As a sophomore, I progressed some in the realm of basketball-that year I got a suit to match the others and even rated a warm-up jacket. . . The first game in which I ever played was out of the county-I'm sure We were ahead . . . if not, there would have been no place for me-I was scared so bad I hoped no one threw me a ball . . . I would have been afraid to have caught- - Oh yes, I did lots of bench-warming this year too . . . Sometimes a regular was sick and I even started the game . . . perhaps my chances for team weren't so bad after all - - Although I hated to see those seniors graduate, I knew that now was my big moment-I worked hard and never missed practice . . . At least I'd be faithful ! Remembering those fifty laps around the gym, I don't see how I made it . . . some iv-,J-'-Wi ' ' ' ' days it felt as if I would collaspe with the next step . . . somehow or another I never did though . . . I suppose it really did me good. I was a junior now and the coach could really use me-I practiced all summer and felt that I was a pretty good shooter and perhaps could guard too, if given a chance -there was plenty of room for improve- ment but working hard I could make it. The whole team improved and I felt con- fident that by the next year we could pro- bably be Montgomery County Champs! Coach Mathews had really done a won- derful job-he started out with a green bunch of kids and he deserves a lot of credit for the teams we have. As a senior, I was playing on the first team-of course some days I didn't show up so well in practice and someone else started the next game-that hurt but it also made me work harder before the next game - This year our team worked hard and won most of its games . . . those that we lost were only by a small margin. . . The girls won the Montgomery County Champ- ionship and the Lions' Invitational Tourn- ament-Yes they were really champions. Mr. Lamm really put some polish on the girls and they reached their goal. Mr. Lamm was wonderful and shared our dis- oppointments as well as our joys! Basketball is a wonderful sport and I have thoroughly enjoyed it .... I shall never forget those days I spent in the gym trying hard to make our team a winning one! I'll miss the trips and the home-games but ever in my heart and wherever I may go I'1l be pulling for a wonderful crowd of athletes and hoping the years ahead may be full of joyous victories! Family as our junior play. This will al- ways be among our fond memories. We must not forget to mention our class rings. We have never been so glad to see anyone as we were the ring salesman. We were even more excited the day that they were here and flashing on our fingers. And now, we are on the top round of our ladder. We have reached the first stepping stone of our lives. We realize that this is our last year at B. H. S., and we have con- stantly tried to deepen our well of know- ledge. Fred Staley signed his name to the class roll and completed our compact group of seventeen. A notable event of the year was our eve- ning on The Enchanted Island given by the juniors on April 21, 1950. We have never been so happy and content. This banquet will always remain clear to our minds and close to our hearts. Mrs. Connor was our sponsor this, our senior year. Under her direction we pre- sented the play Lena Rivers . The entire class took part in this event and it was a great success. Through hardships, failures, trials, en- joyments, and success, we are about to lower curtain on our last class meeting. It is true that we leave behind us only a few memories that will bring cheerful smiles in our future life. As we anchor our ships and wade to shore, we pray for your progress, peace, and happiness. We shall always think of our Alma Mater as a garden of dreams and She will always be firm and serene in our hearts. Class Prophecy These are the chronicles of 1960. Being news comments on the seniors of 1950, of the Biscoe High School. 1. The International championship bas- ketball game will be played in Madison Square Garden next week on Thursday night. Americans Underfeated captained by Vernon Myrick and coached by Dickie Poole will defend their title. 2. Studios are now filming a new film to be released soon. A new star Bernice Cog- gins by the name of Glamour Gussie will have the lead. 3. Our wanderer of '60 seems to have settled down, Blanche Chriscoe finally got her a man. 4. Barbara Maness always said she did not like to cook, but she seems to be enjoy- ing it. She is married and living on a peach farm in the country. 5. Universal Soap Laboratories will soon put on the market a new cleaning fluid taking the place of all soaps. Melted snow is the principal ingredients, it is said, and is a product of the work of the famous chemist Carol McAlister. 6. Leading the pastry sales for the month is the whole wheat bread roll baked in the ovens of Britt's Bakers, Inc. Howard's real- ly in the dough now! 7. The fleets in! Anchors Aweigh! Ad- miral Staley and his fleet have just arrived in New York, some say Fred will be Me- gellan II. 8. The supreme court of the U. S. will convene tomorrow with judge Maness pre- siding. Marshall always said he would like to ba a patrolman, but we see he has reach- ed an even higher goal. 9. Estelle Dyson is now a prominent me- mber of society, and is taking that long- wanted vacation in Florida with her weal- thy husband John D. Rockefeller VII. 10. Edenton Street Methodist Church is well pleased with the fine work that the former Martha Buie and her husband, the Rev. Cephus are doing. ll. Mary Anne McKinnon and Doris Greene graduated from nurses training at the same time and got together and have set up a clinic specializing in neura-surgery. 12. Trust and Loan Inc. have just report- ed that they have two competent secretar- ies who have been a credit to the firm. Plus helping business with their beauty, the justice of the peace will be honored with a double wedding ceremony. Virginia Davis and Blanche Goodman are to marry their bosses. 13. Paul Maness is now the manager and owner of the Maness Dairy Farms, Inc. He is very proud of his fine herd of Guernsey cows. 14. Billy Saunders is situated on a large modern farm, and is a top-rated peach and tobacco farmer. Last Will And Testament We, the Seniors Class of the Biscoe High' School, being now ready to lay down our high school activities, and enter the world beyond the door of high school, and realiz- ing that we shall no longer have need for many of the articles, talents, and assets which worked to our advantage in high school, now make this our last will and testament, revoking any former will or wills by us made. To our teachers we bequeath our very kindest regards and our sincere gratitude for their unfailing kindness and aid. To our principal we give and bequeath a sense of relief that we have at last been graduated, pleasant memories of our four years together, and a feeling of pride in any great deeds or note worthy achieve- ments that our future may contain, realiz- ing that such glories, if any, will owe much to his example and counsel. To the freshmen we express a wish that they will always be loyal students to Bis- coe High School and will come to love her customs and traditions the same as we have. To the sophomores we bequeath our deep knowledge of how to get along with and influence people. We surely had to influ- ence someone to get along as we have. To the juniors we leave all our positions on the athletic teams, in Glee Club, our class colors, and even our front seats in chapel. To the whole school we bequeath as a memorial to our presence in high school, of time, our finger prints all over the build- ing, the echo of our voices ringing through the halls. Blanche Goodman wills her friendly smile to Ruby Lemonds. Martha Buie wills her love of English to Ray Rumple. Blanche Chriscoe wills her fondness for cuting classes and eating in school to Lu- cille Hurley. Bernice Coggins wills her bangs to Sara Lee Callihan. Virginia Davis wills he height to Joann Gaddy. Estelle Dyson wills her dignity to Mary Hix. Barbara Maness wills her lethargy to Vance Crotts. Carol lVLcAlister wills her industry to Gene Coker. Doris Greene wills her voice to Sibyl Strider. Mary Anne McKinnon wills her brillance in geometry to Edward Lee Hinson. Howard Britt wills his neatly combed hair to Harvey Poole. Dickie Poole wills his ability to stay out of trouble to Ingram Jenkins. Paul Maness wills his ability to spell to Melvin Yarboro. Marshall Maness wills his ability to talk unceasingly on the telephone to June Wallace. Fred Staley wills his school bus to Fred Bailey. Vernon Myrick wills his position as class wolf to Jimmy Myrick. Billy Saunders wills his ability to always date good-looking girls to Bobby Williams. In witness whereof we, the seniors, here- unto have put our hands and affixed of- ficial signatures in presence of all of us this, the 24th day of May, 1950. Commencement Exercises Baccalaureate Sermon May 21, 1950 11:00 A. M. Processional Thy Holy Name - Wilson Glee Club . Invocation Hymn - Holy, Holy, Holy Prayer Heart Divine Dvorak Scripture Lesson Sermon - Rev. Rommie Pearce, Wingate College Solo - The Holy City Adams Paul M'cLendon Benediction Recessional Graduation Exercises May 24, 1950 8:00 P M. Processional Invocation Salutatory - Martha Buie The Year's at the Spring - Glee Club Cain Introduction of Speaker Commencement Address J. O. Bowman, Supt. Anson County Schools The Lost Chord Sullivan Glee Club Presentation of Diplomas Valedictory - Carol McAlister Presentation of Hix Medal Recessional x g Seniors Will Miss Those good old times at Glee Club-An issue of the Hi-Lites-Try outs for plays- The fun we have at basketball games- Taking over the front seats in chapel- Fighting over who will go to lunch first- Memorizing Shakespeare for Mrs. Connor -The night of the J unior-Senior-Having their pictures taken-Mr. Matthews coach- ing-Shouting in study halls-The old senior room-Christmas Vacations-Eas- ter Monday fishing trips-Chewing gum on class-Going down town to lunch- Leaving study halls-Mr. Matthews' Pop Quizzes-Mrs. McDuffie's classes-Skipl ing classes-And writing THEMES FOR MR. LAMM. Class Night Exercises On the evening of May 23 the seniors, with the aid of the juniors, invited their friends to share with them their garden of dreams . Dream music was appropriately interspersed throughout the program and the various class night exercises effectively given. Class Historian .... Mary Anne McKinnon Class Prophet ........................ Doris Greene Class Testator ....... ....... B ernice Coggins Class Poet ................................ Doris Greene The program closed with a candle-light recessional and The End of a Perfect Day . 1950 LAURELS TO THE SENIORS Martha Buie - First place winner in the essay contest sponsored by the Biscoe Wo- 1nan's Club, entitled Our American Herit- age and Our Responsibilities as Ameri- cans First place winner of the Peace Ora- torical Gold Key. First place winner in the essay contest on The Truth About Bever- age Alcohol , and second place winner in the county finals. Salutatorian of her class. Carol McAlister - Winner of the Babe Ruth Sportsmanship Award for the girls, Co-Captain of the girls' basketball team, second place in the essay contest. Vale- dictorian of her class. Dickie Poole - Winner of the Babe Ruth Sportsmanship Award for the boys. Captain of the boys' basketball team, second place winner in the essay contest, The Truth About Beverage Alcohol . High hearts are never long without hearing some new call, some distant cla- rion of God, even in their dreams, and soon they are observed to break up the camp of ease, and start on some fresh march of faithful service. And, looking higher still, we find those who never wait till their moral work accumulates, and who forward resolution with no rest, with whom, therefore, the alternation is instan- taneous and constant, who do the good only to see the better, and see the better only to achieve it, who are too meek for re- morse, too earnest for repose, whose wor- ship is action, and whose action is ceaseless aspiration. J. Martineau Citizenship Medal Again the Junior Woman's Club is a- warding a citizenship medal to the student in high school who complies most fully with the requirements set as a standard for a good citizen. All students in high school are eligible for this award, thus making it possible for the same student to win it as often as he is adjudged worthy. The qualifications of leadership, sports- manship, scholarship, attitude, and service were considered as a basis for the selection of the recipient of this medal. lt is a distinct honor to Martha Buie to have won this medal two years in succes- sion. Her loyalty and unselfish devotion to all activities of school life are indeed to be commended. Hicks Memorial Medal Miss Carol McAlister, valedictorian of the senior class, has been named the 1950 winner of the Hicks Memorial Medal. This medal was awarded for a number of years to the student with the highest scholastic average by Mrs. W. B. Hicks as a memorial to her husband, a devoted patron of the school. Since Mrs. Hicks' death, her daugh- ters have continued the award. Howard Britt Marshall Maness Paul Maness Vernon Myrick Dickie Poole Billy Saunders Fred Staley Martha Buie Blanche Chriscoe Senior Class Roll Bernice Coggins Virginia Davis Estelle Dyson Blanche Goodman Doris Greene Carol McAlister Mary Anne McKinnon Barbara Maness Faculty G. B. Lamm, Principal R. H. Matthews, Science - Mathematics Hugh Thornburg, Agriculture Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Miss Miss Mrs. Mrs. Miss Mrs. J. M. Connor, English - French - Commercial Fuller McDuffie, English - History R. D. McLeod, Eighth Grade Lois Callihan, Seventh Grade Walter Kanoy, Sixth Grade Floyd Haywood, Fifth Grade Carol Neighbors Mary Stewart, Fourth Grade Maude Maness, Third Grade C. R. Poole, Second Grade Warren Steed, First Grade Wilma Helsabeck, First Grade Hazel Armstrong, Music Wan If but one message I may leave behind One single word of courage for my kind It would be this-Oh, brother, sister, friend, Whatever life may bring, what God may send, No matter whether clouds lift soon or late, Take heart and wait. Despair may tangle darkly at your feet, Your faith may be dimmed, and hope once cool and sweet, Be last, but suddenly above a hill A heavenly lamp, set on a heavenly sill Will shine for you and point the way to go How well I know. For I have waited through the dark, and I Have seen a star rise in the blackest sky Repeatedly - it has not failed me yet, And I have learned God never will forget To light His lamp. If we but wait for it, It will be lit. -Grace Noll Crowell BISCOE LIONS CLUB COMPLIMENTS OF B 81 B MGTOR CG. FORD SALES A SERVICE YOUR FORD DEALER SINCE 1927 CANDGR N. C COMPLIMENTS COMPLIMENTS QOGGINS - MCINTOSH FREEMAN? LUMBER CO. GRUCERY STAR. N. 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