Chester High School - Cestrian Yearbook (Chester, SC)

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Plllil TE IIE 'I' 0F CITY UHIHIL MYRON E BROCKMAN Superintendent Cnty Schoo s Chester South Carolina To THL SFNIOR CLACS 1941 CONGRATULATIONS Eleven short years ago you begm your career in school You were small then and when you looked at the big high school building and those graduating from th-s institution, it seemed 1 mighty long time to you before you would bt 1 dignified senior in Chester High School You are that now and no doubt many of you 1re beginning to think more seriously than evei of what is the next big step for you to take Some of you should plan to go on to college and e k future training You nation needs you novx as nes er before Not on the firing line or in the trenches, but in school, gaining prepara tion and inspiration for the greater duties md obliga tions sou 1re soon to assume The public schools and colleges of America are today in the front ranks in training youth in the American way of life. Democ- racy in our beautiful home land would fail but for the Hne training received in our schools and colleges. So, prepare yourself well in whatever sphere of usefulness you feel able to fill. To those of you who do not go to college, I would suggest that you continue your edu- cation by reading along the line of whatever vocation you may enter and to improve yourself for advancement as the years come and go. Your country needs you, every last one of you. If we love our native land as we say we do, let us show it by our actions in keeping ourselves prepared for whatever emergencies may come to us. God grant that the hand of war may be stayed from our land, but if it comes, we will all be doing our very best for our land and country Sincerely your friend and superintendent, M E BROCKMAN Broclcman and Mr Caldwell talking over school finances er -1 er-Q 1--va-2 1-e-H H' . , I L 7' , , . L . . K ' 1 5 3 t . I' t . V . V , K - . L . . , , Mr. . - . - ., . -:: -.:: r..:.:. : .: ...w:...A-.f --:ff-T:'.::f - ' ., ..,,:.,-,. ' M - '- U c, ,V,,. --.M f-,. 1 '.:.,. N. --..,.....r - - -1- : If -' 5 5- ,Q K, V, .. 3,4 s ,U .,- ., . rn: af.-,Z-1--Q., ,,,-,e r .--.-X .Je . .Aa .. . mir.- Q, .-. ,,-4 , ,.,,,,.. . ... -f-, i .. ..., - -..-U --, - - , , .

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ps-l :ul E fx.. Iillilllll0F'l'lit'l1I.' W. A. CORKII,I. . . Ciljlliflllllll XV. J. IRWIN .... . . . Snwefai-ry XV. A. LATIMER W. C. NWHITE R. B. Cfttnwt I t. A. H. ROBBINS Dv.. XY' deared school As to the Du. XV. L. IJAVIDSONQ DR. XVILLIAM LEE DAVIDSON INMEMORIAM lI.l.IABi Ll.l Davtnsors was a member of the Chester School Board for almost six years. During this time he en- himself to every member of the School Board and made his influence richly felt in the hearts and lives of all the children of the City School System. chairman of the committee on buildings and grounds he was always alert to the needs of the school system even smallest detail. He was the type of man that took a personal interest in every situation where his duty called him. He was a sincere friend, XX'orld W'ar veteran and hero, social worker in his community, and above all a Christian gentleman. As a man he was most lovahle and sympathetic and loyal to his friends and loved ones and affectionately known to his elose friends as Billie, Dr. Davidson suffered greatly during the latter years of his life. X5C'hen his friends and loved ones felt, he would always reply just lane. God had richly endowed his life with the power to endure without murmur. Only those who walk close to the Master could do this. Dr. Davidson has gone from asked him how he pain and suffering us but his life and spirit will live on in the hearts of the people of Chester throughout the coming years. Contributed by M. E. Bkocitsmx, :ADied Dec. 3, 1940. Slfpwifllt-vztlwzl.

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Plll UIPAL THE CESTRIAN-l922-l94l-TWENTY YI-QARS. Congratulations to the Class of 1941 for the publication of the Twentieth CEs'rRiAN, faith- fully recording the history of Chester High School during twenty years of the superintend- ency of Mr. M. E. Brockman. Congratulations to Miss Eva West, who, as Faculty Sponsor for fourteen years, has been largely responsible for the success of the Cris- TRIAN. May the Class of 1941 be as successful in the further development of character as indicated by this excellent CIZSTRIAN of 1941. M. L. BANKS, JR., Principal.