Blue Ridge School for Boys - Blue Ridgian Yearbook (Hendersonville, NC)

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nf - • a:- rt! 11J 8 a EDMUNDO VALDEZ Mundo Football Squad, ’25, 26, Varsity, ’27; Basketball Squad, ’26, ’27, Varsity, ’28; Vance Literary Society, ’26, ’27, ’28, Treasurer, ’27, President, ’28; Cosmo¬ politan Club, Vice-President, ’26, Secretary-Treasurer, ’27, P resident, ’28; Cotillion Club, ’26, ’27, ’28, Chairman, ’28; Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Blue Ridgian, ’28; Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Gadawhee, ’28; President Third Form, ’26; President Junior Class, ’27; President Senior Class, ’28; Vice-President Student Body, ’28; Prefect Board, ’27, ’28. “Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.’’ ‘’Mundo” is a true son of old Blue Ridge and it will be many a day before another like him graces our Alma Mater. During his five- year stay here. Mundo” has made a host of friends and a high record in his studies and athletics. We are going to miss you, Mundo.” but we know that you will be among the chosen few that will reach the top of the ladder of fame. THOMAS NORFLEET WEBB, JR. Lktle Doc” Vice-President Third Form, ’26; Vance Literary Society, ’26, Vice-President, ’27, Treasurer, ’28; Basketball Manager, ’27; Prefect Board, ’27, ’28; Blue Ridgian Staff, ’27, Editor-in-Chief, ’28, Secretary and Treasurer Senior Class; Tar Heel Club, ’26, ’27, ’28; Cotillion Club, ’26, ’28; Editor-in-Chief Gada¬ whee, ’28. “Small in stature but often wise in judgment.’’ If you want anything done right and done quickly take it to Norfleet and you may rest assured that it will be so done. He is one of the finest boys we have ever known, and during his stay at Blue Ridge he has made a great many friends. We are proud of you, Norfleet, and our best wishes follow you through life. FRED HENRY WHITE, JR. “Fred’’ Vice-President Fifth Form, ’27; Baseball Team, ’27, ’28; Assistant Business Manager Gadawhee, ’28; Football Squad, ’27; Vance Literary Society, ’27; Tar Heel Club, ’27, ’28; Cotillion Club Committee, ’28. “Arguing is the spice of life.” What are we going to do for a good argu¬ ment when Windy has left us? Fred could convince a sign board that it was wrong to start with, and then turn right around and prove that it was right. We are certainly go¬ ing to miss you, Windy,” and our most sincere wishes for happiness and success follow you wherever you may be. • ft!

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WILLIAM FESTUS LATTIMORE Tubby” Baseball Squad, ' 26, Varsity, ' 21, ’28; Literary Society, ' 21, ' 28 Tar Heel Club, ' 26, ' 21, ’28; Annual Staff, ' 27; Prefect Board, ' 28. We are deceived by the appearance of reticence.” Here we have one whose greatest asset is his ability to chase the blues away. It is a pleasure to have one in the midst of any group who literally radiates a care-free spirit. Beneath his eat. drink, and be merry” surface however, lies the serious determination to succeed in scholarship and campus activities. We look for excellent reports concerning Tubby, not only at U. N. C., but thereafter. EUGENIA THORNE RANDOLPH Gene” Tar Heel Club. ' 26, ' 27, ' 28; Senior Class Historian. Her voice is ever soft, gentle, and low; An excellent thing in woman.” Gene is the only member of the gentler sex that we have the honor of claiming for a classmate. In her quiet way she has gone about her work diligently and conscientiously and has reaped the reward of all hard-working students—a high and enviable record. JOSEPH DAVID STAMEY Joe” Football Squad: Basketball Squad; Baseball Team; Secretary and Treasurer Student Body; Tar Heel Club: Cotillion Club. His friends are many and his enemies are few.” Joe ' s” good nature and earnestness have won for him the friendship of all that have come in contact with him during his stay here. He has made a wonderful record for himself not only on the athletic field but also in the classroom. Joe, we expect a lot of you.

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a 3 ? PROPHECY It is queer how sometimes you meet with people you haven ' t seen for quite a long while. I am going to relate to you all, a series of coincidences which happened to me not long ago. I was traveling from Buenos Aires to New York in the commodious airship ‘ ' Lindbergh when I met my friend and former classmate Mr. James Archer, now president of the Steel Corporation. I soon found that Mr. Archer was also going to New York, so you can imagine how glad I was to have him as a traveling companion. On the way we discussed the days we had spent together at Blue Ridge, and from him I found out that his former roommate, Joe Stamey, had made a success in the cotton market and was at present in New York on a business transaction. Twenty-four hours after the Lindbergh had left Buenos Aires we arrived at our first stop. Mexico City. It was twelve o’clock, midnight, so we decided to buy the newspaper called the Midnight Mexican News. This was an international newspaper which gave the out¬ standing every-day happenings in the world. What would be our surprise at finding on the front page two pictures which were well known to us! The first picture our eyes reposed on was one of a respectable looking gentleman whom we recognized as our old classmate, Henry Burroughs. Under the picture one could read the following statement: Mr. H. B. Burroughs, respectable citizen of the city of Conway, S. C., has been nominated as candidate of the wet party. At present, he is giving public comments in the City of New York on the now national question of How to Drink, and Why?” The other picture was one of another of our classmates, Norfleet Webb. He had retained his dancing eyes, and had acquired a round figure which left no doubt of the fact that he loved his food very well. Under his picture was the following statement: Dr. T. N. Webb, Mayor of the metropolis of Hillsboro, N. C., is once more at New York trying to prove to the public that the transposing of elephant glands to the human anatomy will make people live as long as Methuselah. As we turned page upon page reading the news of the world, we came upon a third pic¬ ture whom we recognized as another one of our classmates, Milton Bryce. Under his picture we read: The famous novelist, Milton Bryce, has recently returned to New York from his trip to the North Pole, where the scene of his new story named ' Romances of the Eskimos or Love at 40 Below.’” This was not all the news we acquired from this famous newspaper. On the advertising section, which was reserved for unusual advertisements, we found two ads that increased our surprise a hundred fold. The first one read in this way: Professor Sadler Hayes’ most im¬ portant achievement is being sold all over the world. It cures all, and therefore any corn or bunion which you might have. Buy a box of this precious salve already known the world over, under the name of ‘Sadler’s Sure Corn Cure.’ It is selling now everywhere.” The second one was an advertisement of a different nature, although just as important. It also concerned one of our classmates and it read like this: The Burbage Motor Company offers you the biggest chance in the season. Mr. G. H. Burbage, head of this important com¬ pany, offers to sell the public his 195 5 ‘runabout ' model airplane at the following rates: one for $6, and three for $15. We would like to call your attention to the fact that each plane will be four-passenger de luxe, with a motor of 600 horsepower. It is guaranteed to easily make 500 miles an hour. Headquarters at New York City.” This concluded the important news that we derived from the newspaper, but nevertheless the series of coincidences continued for the next few days. w ft? • ft? • a? • ae « « • a? • a? ft! • ft! Ft? • Ft? ft? ft? ft? ft? • ft? • ft? | ft? fl?