Bragtown High School - Nugget Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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F X i- . gifs: f xy, CLI September, I943 . . . that long-looked-for day fir arrived, For some it was a big, frightening experience unfamiliar faces . . , strange surroundings . . . the tho of leaving mommie. For others it was a ioyous occasioi new friends and playmates . . . a chance to learn the cinating things we had heard so much about . . . rear and writing, The most memorable event of the year was stage production of Three Little Pigs, complete with tumes and scenery. Tears , , . sighs . . , patience on the of the teachers . , . first year of school ended, We entered the second year with more confidence, were still rather awed by the huge school building clay modeling was our favorite pastime and the boys covered that pulling the girls pigtails was extremely amusi New friendships . . . fights, even among demure lafles' '.,, and the sometimes reluctant make-up gest marked our next year. In the fourth grade, our interests broadened . , . 5 graphy . . . map study . . , boys chasing girls or vice-vers Now the fifth grade . . . Some of us received discii via the ruler . . . We began to find this thing called pi love quite interesting. While in the sixth grade , . , many dunces spentl in the corner . . . as their classmates stared and giggled Girls became intrigued with the idea of wearing blue i to school, much to the dismay of the teacher.

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1 4 I I PRETTIEST - MOST HANDSOME Rebecca Goodwin - Daryl Allen BEST DRESSED Gwen Shepherd - Douglas Hllliard BEST. All-ROUND Doris Cooke K Jerome Goodwin ,Q-onli' lil- ill lQ T TTTT 5 TTSSTSTSafSS .Yi We o,TTS,T, X nw MOST COURTEOUS S 1 Noble Godwin - Lora Mae Perry MOST ATHLETIC K K' fin f'l- 2' ASM l Belly Adams - Jerome Goodwin H 'M l'TT ' 'M' To lewls Dlxon Gwen Shepherd A

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IISTORY Evidently, in the seventh grade, the teacher was very and of the dictionary . . , for most of us spent lots of time opying it . . . as punishment for our rnisdeeds. The eighth grade featured . , . almost professional ymnastic stunts . , . trips to the Planetarium . . . participation i May Day festivities . , . preparation for high school. l95l . . . High School . . . lowly freshmen . . . novelty of hanging classes. , . Freshman initotions, . . joining extra-cur- cular activities . . . health examinations . , , another May 'ay . . . an impressive year. Then, Sophornores , , , Intramural basketball . . . Cham' ions . , rnoclc presidential elections . . . Beta invitations. .. Ve began to realize the necessity and value of proper udying, Our Junior year brought new experiences . . . ioys, .. iisfortunes i . Junior Play , , , magazine campaign . . , Wil- amsburg trip , , , Junior-Senior Prom . . . arrival of cherished lass rings . , , wreck involving several students , , . and the eath of a beloved classmate, At last, the most grand and glorious year of all, our enior year , . . High-lghts of the year . . , Approaching raduation . , . Halloween Carnival , . . many profitable talks y visitors and teachers , . . class play . . . Count'n' Countess .calling cards , invitations , . . caps and gowns . . . lass night , A . Baccalaureate Sermon . . . and finally the lueprint is completed . . COMMENCEMENT, its X mf , Q - i Y A - R, yr: .. W f 7 1 '-af 2 545, ir., Nw,