Carver High School - Tiger Yearbook (Mount Olive, NC)

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Glass J fi's ory The Senior class of 1962 is one that we consider to be grandest of all. It has been previously proved that success comes to those who wait and are prepared for it. Throughout the past four years, the students who are departing have strived for that which is supreme. On a pleasant day in September, 1958, approximately one hundred thirty students entered Carver High School as Freshmen, many of them this being their first year as students at Carver. During that year our class received many ups and downs, but with our principal, Mr. E. K. Tolbert, and our homeroom teachers: Mr. Wright, Mr. L. W. Hickerson, Miss L. B. Hardy, and Mrs. N. G. Washington to assist us, we finally began to settle down and acquaint ourselves with our surroundings. Many of our classmates participated and held offices in various activities and organizations such as: Glee Club, N. H. A. , N.F. A. , Dramatics Club, Science Club, Band, etc. Dorothy Grady was elected Miss Homecoming Queen and N.F. A. attendant. We closed our freshman year with many of our classmates receiving honors and being Honor Students. In the fall of 1959 we again entered Carver, a little calmer than the previous year, with approxi- mately the same number of students. Our advisors for the year were Mr. J. Creech, Miss L. B. Hardy, and Mrs. G. G. Whitley. Achievement, success, and honor were our by-words for our many triumphs. We were quite proud of our students, approximately fifteen were listed as Honor Roll Students. A few receiving such honors were: William Baker, Lillian Brinson, Carol Cobb, Mary Goodman, Alice Green, Christine Henderson, Janet McClain, Lillie Pearsall, Doris Royall, Richard Sauls, Marjorie Worrell, Robert Bowden, and others. Doris Flowers, Dorothy Grady, and Richard Sauls entered the District Typing Contest. Again many of our classmates joined various activities and organizations. Geraldine Kornegay was chosen Miss N.F. A. Queen. Before the close of the school year, the Junior Class needed the able assistance of some of our outstanding classmates, such as Lonnie Bennett, Carol Cobb, Donial Codgell, Doris Flowers, Vernon Robinson, Dorothy Grady, Billie Southerland, Geraldine Kornegay, Windell Sutton, and Marva Lee to make the Junior-Senior prom a success. We concluded the year with a great number of our classmates receiving certificates and medals for maintaining a high degree of scholarship. As the summer vacation months quickly rolled away we entered Carver with approximately one hundred-twenty-one Juniors of 1960-61. Our advisors for that successful year were Mrs. M. B. Chasten, Mr. B. F. Clark, and Mrs. G. G. Whitley. We believe this to have been the best year ever spent at dear old Carver. Aside from looking forward to the Junior-Senior Prom we also looked forward to winning all of our basketball games, since such great stars as Billy Stilts Southerland, Lonnie Hup Bennett, Franklin Lips Miller, Vernon Satch Robinson, Carl Best, Henry Gaines, Dennis Kelly, and James Robinson were on the team. However, we were disappointed, but still very proud of our boys for the efforts that they displayed. During the year our class officers were: William Baker, President, Billie Southerland, Vice President, Carol Cobb, Secretary, Minnie Bizzell, Assistant Secretary, Dorothy Grady, Treasurer, Hooper Monk, Parliamentarian, and Geraldine Kornegay, Reporter. Many of our students were still members of various organizations. Those who were members of the National Honor Society for

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CLASS FLOWER: Red Rose CLASS COLORS: Red and White CLASS POEM: CHALLENGE From Freshman to Senior is a long road. Many companions were lost by the way, Diligently we have carried our loaa Awaiting this happy and joyful day. Four years of hard work and patience we've spent And today we have at last reached our goal, It's hard to realize where that time went But have we actually reached our goal? Graduation is but a stepping stone On this t wisting bending stairway of life, Here we stand bewildered, on our own But we can't turn and run because of strife. If the highest peaks we are to find And meet our success some future day, We'll have to put our misgivings behind And meet life with squared shoulders, Come what may. JANET BELL CLASS MOTTO: Education is a step to success. 22

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Gss Jffctoru Gon 1960-61 were: William Baker, Lillian Brinson, Myrtle Bynum, Carol Cobb, Mary Goodman, Dorothy Grady, Christine Henderson, Amelia Jones, Janet McClain, Lillie Pearsall, Doris Royall, Annie Outlaw, and Marjorie Worrell. Lillian Brinson, Ronnie Wilson, and Marjorie Worrell entered the District Typing Contest. Donial Cogdell, Larry Durham, Levernal Langley, John Thompson, Richard Sauls, Delmas Davis, Frederick Waters, Robert Bowden, Marjorie Worrell, William Baker, and George Grandy, were bus drivers from the Junior class. Donnie Flanagan was chosen as Miss Homecoming Queen of '60-'61. Her escort was Lawrence Brewington. In May of the year, we approached the special event we had all looked forward to since entering Carver in 1958. The theme of our prom was Stardust. The success of this, our long awaited Junior-Senior Prom was considered an excellent one. From our most popular class the following students were elected: William Baker, President, Dorothy Grady, Vice President, Doris Royall, Secretary, Robert Wheeler, Parliamentarian, and Carol Cobb, Editor of the Carver Tip. Now that the year 1961-62 has finally come when we shall spend our last days in high school, there are sad hearts and glad ones, too, for it is the year which contains the day when we will walk down the aisle and smile and remember with warm hearts, the red streak that the Seniors of '62' painted in the hearts, have of the students, teachers, and our principal, Mr. G. C. Hawley. We have chosen the following officers to guide us along with our competent advisors, Mr. M. A. Blount, Miss P. Y. Malloy, and Mr. B. F. Clark: William Baker, President, Lonnie Bennett, Vice President, Doris Royall, Secre- tary, Richard Sauls, Treasurer, Cora Jackson, Reporter and Dorothy Grady, Editor. For us this is the last year for us to participate in the various organizations sponsored at Carver High School. Robert Wheeler, President of the N. F. A. , Lillie Pearsall, President of the N. H. A. , Lonnie Bennett, President of the Glee Club, Alice Adams, President of the Commercial Club, and Carol Cobb, Vice President of the National Honor Society are a few of the offices held by some of the members of our class. The Senior National Honor Society is a very active organization at Carver. Members are: William Baker, Lillian Brinson, Reporter, Myrtle Bynum, Vice President, Mary Goodman, Assistant Secretary, Dorothy Grady, Christine Henderson, Secretary, Janet McClain, Annie Outlaw, Lillie Pearsall, President, Doris Royall, Treasurer, and Marjorie Worrell. We are immensely proud of the students of the Senior Class who are Honor Roll and Honor students. After graduating from High School many of us will have only the memories of our high school days, but for others the days spent at Carver High School will always linger. For these memories, we wish to thank the teachers, principals, former students who helped to make these days Everlasting. Historians: MARIAN C. HENDERSON CAROL COBBS MARJORIE WORRELL