Columbia High School - Columbian Yearbook (Columbia, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 110 of the 1941 volume:

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER Jrmn an original fitting of Snpttrr. King of lljr (fait Dedication It is with love and appreciation that we dedicate our first yearbook to our principal, Mr. Roy L. Litchfield, who is not only our instructor, but our friend. mi III ST RATI on Mrs. Herbert Chappell Jrnsi original rtilgtng of Aurora. Sobbrao of thr Baton st niORS The Class Poem Our high school days are all but gone. And parting time is d rawing near; ’■Ve stop and think of all we ' ve done In the years that we ' ve been here. We have tried to do the best we knew; We have striven for high and noble things And now that our days here are nearly thru ' Our parting song, it is time to sing. HISTORY of the CLASS of 1941 Chapter I Fifty Hew Freshmen Enter Columbia High School In September 1937 fifty nine bewildered freshmen trudged up the unfamiliar steps to the now world of High School It was entirly different from what they had been having. Their advisors were Miss Eloisc Gibbs and Mr. Pat Duncan, siaco the class had to be divided. Mr. Crutchfield, then the principal, helped a great deal in straightening out their problems and gave them same excellent and well meant advice. In the first part of tlv £ear, the sionce teacher. Miss Gibbs, formed a Hiking 9lub which was enjoyed by several. There were many entertainments such as weiner roasts and other gala affairs. Chapter II Sophomores at Last In the fall of 1938 t ese same boys and girls, decreased in num¬ ber and bewilderment, started again in their long struggle for know¬ ledge. Again they wore divided into two groups under the guidance of Mr. Wallace West and Mrs. Herman Cottle. This was a mighty proud group for n07f they were at last those lordly sophomores. Chaptor III Jolly Juniors! Then canc the fall of 1939 Juniors at last! It was really hard to believe. The class had diminished so that the two groups were brought a together under the guidance of Miss Iras. Walker. This decrease was caused by trials of the Freshman and 8ophomore years, which most met with high courage and end avor. Also, some had been bitten by the love!! bug which resulted in matrimony, and some had moved away. Their first act was the election of officers, mascot and grade parents. Ernest Chesson, Jr, was elected president, Catherine Hollis, vice-president; Sterlyn Cooper, secretary; and Juanita Voliva, treasurer. Mr. Ernest Chesson and Mrs. I. A. Cooper were grade parents with Polly Hopkins j as mascot. The most important event of the year was the Junior-Senior ban- ; quet. The 8eniors returned this favor with a much enjoyed weiner roast. Chapter IV The Long Hoped For- Seniors and Graduation With the coming of the fall of 1940 came a still smaller group but where it had diminished in number it had increased in dignity. Now they wore the dignified Seniors of good old Columbia High. They were very fortunate in getting Miss Hortonse Boomer to advise and diredt them through all their hardships and difficulties of their most im- portont yoar. Mr. Ern st Chesson and Mrs I. A. C pel w r again our gradc- paronts. Margaret Alocia Cohoon was thoir mascot. The class officers werot J. E. Norris, prosidont; Ernest Chesson, Jr., vice-prosident; Grace Gibbs, secretary; and Emma Sue Snell, treasurer. The most important and outstanding event of the term was the Sen¬ ior play entitled, Antics of Andrew which went over with a bang! Another important event was the organizing of a student patrol arf introducing it ' int: the school. There arc many hopes that it will sure The Junior-Senior banquet given the Seniors on March 21 was a much looked for event. There is cert .inly no question as to the de¬ lightful time these present received. This favor was returned by an equally entertaining occasion. Joyfully yet sorrowfully they have reached th o end of this jour¬ ney and beginning on . much ' longer and difficult one. What is to be found on this journey is difficult for anyone sc inexperienced to say But there is ono fact known, a great deal has boon accomplished m this journey that has been completed. Senior Superlatives Most intelligent girl- Mary Catherine Reynolds Most intelligent boy- Ernest Chesson, Jr. Most popular girl- Sterlyn Cooper Most popular boy- Fontross Simmons Best looking girl- Emma Sue Snell Best looking boy- Graham Livorman Most athletic girl- Ruby Mann Most athletic boy- J. E. Norris Best all round girl- Mildred Sawyer Best all round boy- Ernest Chesson, Jr. Best dressed girl- Grace Gibbs Best dressed boy- Roy Smith The Class of 1941 being of sound mind but realising that ite days in Columbia High School are numbered,declares this to be its last will and testam nt and that any previous will is null and void Article l Section II To the Tyrrell County Board of Education we give thanks for eleven years of education in Columbia High School Article I Section II To the faculty of Columbia High School w leave our love and a deep appreciation for their instruction advice and friendship. Article I Section III To the Junior wo lcav our position as seniors am the dignity necessary te uphold the said position. To the w leave also our advisor. Miss Boomer who will help then in whatever they have to do. Article I Section. TV To the sophaocr class we beque-ifth our calmness and serenity and poise, We-think they may need those qualities more than any other class wo know of except ourselves. Articlel Section V , To the freshman class we leave our colors.blue and gold,and motto, God First,Others Second.Self Last, Article II Section I I,J.E.Norris,give to the mew editor of the Columbian all the cares.worrics and plain hard work connected with that editorship. Article II Section II I.Ernest Chesson,Jr., .bequeath to next veers editor of theannual all the worrios that are likely to put rao under tho care of a psychia¬ trist ere long. J.E. and I direct that any in r.cy loft in the class ! treasury shall be used purchase haodachc powders for noxt years editors. Article II Scctionlll I,Mary Cathcrir.o Reynolds,boqueath to Allen Adams my ability to learn French and hope it will help him in this subject this coming , year. Article II Section IV I,Ruby Mann,leave to Kathcrync Morris my atholotic ability anfl ; hope she will succeed in all the athclotics she undertakes. Article II Section V I.Brana Sue‘Snell,bequeath to Iris Mae Hr.ssell my good looks,and nett appearance Article II Section VI I.Creston Simmons,bequeath lby pretty black hair to Melvin Pledgor, better known as Nubbin .Maybe this will help him to attract more girls. Article II Section VII I.Virginia Alexander,leave my small stature t Fannie Ethonidgp. I hop: that she will use this to the best advantage, Articlv. II Section VIII I.Hodges Davenpodt,bequeath to Stophen Davonport my b.Iciness .Maybe j he will not be so bashful hereafter. Article II Section IX I,Fred Smith,leav. to Thomas Ycrby my qui-t and peaceful disposition, with the of it improving his ways in th halls. Article II Section X I,Roncl Reynolds, leave to Albin Hamilton my height fo I feel he , has need of it more than ary one else in the school. Article II Soction XI I,Ruth Bateman,will ry winning nay3 to Neva Mae Brickhouse. Article II Section XII To Clwta Mac Brickhouse ,I,Alino Noonoy,leave both ray disposition and popularity. Article II Soction XIII I.Sterlyno Coopor.leavo to Mary Alice Cohoon my class popularity. With bath hors and mine combined she should bo the most popular ' Senior of ' 42. Article II Section XIV I,Mildred Sawy c,bequ .ath my pretty complexion and Noma Loo Spcncor. With my compl xi on and her hair she good combination. calmnos to should be a Article II Section XV I.Mildred West,will to Patti Simmons my size and curly hair. Article II Section Xfl To Juanita Brickhousc,I,V 0 ra Swain,bequeath my shyness and solf- Article II Section XXII 1,Margrot Bateman,leave my vivacity to Juanita BoyneIds. Atticlc II Section XVIII I, Edwina Hathaway, be quo o.th my tall,slender figure to Rebbcc Gibbs. Article II Section XIX I,Mattha Khodos,will my good behavior to Winter. Ward Article II Section XX To Jimmie night and Hal Chaplin,I,Huron Veliva leave ny my with the women. Article II Section. XII I,Graham Livonian,bequeath t: Francis livcrmon my good looks. Article II Section XXII I,Doris Craddock,loave my stately manner to Jean Chaplin. Article II Section XXIII To Henry Joe Livonjian,I,Gladys Snell,bequeath my noisy and mis- chffiivi ous ways Article II Section XXIV I.Scldon Cooper,loavc my quietness and willingness to study to Norman Knight. Article II Section XXV I,Edith Spruill,leavc my Mae West curves to Thelma Weatherly. Article II Section XXVI I,Mclva Jane Wfcito,will my personality to Helen Livcrmn. Article II Section XXVII I,Fentress Simmons,leave my class popularity to Charles Jarvis. Article II Section XXVIII I,Edna Norman,leave to Donnie Gray Swain my trim and neat Article II Section XXIX I,Grace Gibbs,bequeath to Clare. Mae Davonport my interest in the Junior Glass Article III Section I We do hereby appoint Mr.R.L.Litchfield as executor of this our last will and testament. Signed and sealed under our hand this twenty-ninth day of April in this year of our Lord ono thousand nine hundred forty one. _: __ i a - _jL f . 1 — A)Ul t . Testator ' Vitnoss • Witness v.oJ « lM • bcAjbiU. o) v y y 1 l ' VV v V ,Qwl« w PROPHECY OP THE CLASo OK 1941 EMMA. SUE SNELL Last night I lay gazing wistfully out of my window at the millions of stars that gleamed in the sky. As I gazed on their brightness, I thought about an old and beautiful story that my grandmother told me many years ago. She told me that the brightest star in the sky was the wishing star and that it was the home of a good fairy who could grant three wishes to any good child that believed in her Many times in my childhood I had wished on this star, and in my dreams the fairy, queen .’isited ' with me more than once. ' How X wished that I could go back across the years and be a child ’ dgdin. I fail ' -o vouA -ring,as • ode ; will do.wh ' .t X would do if my dream could com true. That would I wish for’ And suddenly, I knew.. I would inquire of th= good fair- just what the future would hold for my class-. 1 mates and then I ' d ask Success and happiness for each of them. As I lay thus communing with myself,my eyes seemed somehow to be dravm to the groat planet,Venus that hung like a golden lamp suspended p from the heavens. Its light became blinding and presently the whole world seemed bathed in its light. Soon I hoard a voice speak softly: Thy wishes shall be granted. YJhat is your wish’ I looked about me in wonder and saw beside me a lovely croaturc dressed in mistv blue robes. It was the wishing fairy. I thought of |j my three wishes and decided to find out about the future of my class¬ mates. When I had stated my wish the fairy told me to keep looking into her star and there I might read the fate of each of my friends. I gazed as she directed arid soon these words appeared: Margaret Bate¬ man will start to college but will not like it She will marry soon and ' , with her husband and little son will travel over the United States and many foreign countries. I glanced away,and when I looked back I saw a picture of a girl and boy. They were standing in the door of a large building with tickets in one hand and money in the other. I recognized Edwina Hathaway and Walter Reynolds. The Fairy said : Edwina will her childhood sweetheart and -they will become rich owners of a theater in the thriving city of Killkenny. The scene slowly changed and merged into another,and I saw a great ; ; crowd of people seated in a great auditorium. On the stage were teo familiar figures. The soft voice said, Yes,that is Ernest Ches- son and Mary Catherine Reynolds. They will graduate from U.N.C. with i- the highest honors evor accorded a student there. Then Ernest. J.r wj-H become one of the world 1 s foromost authors,and Mary Catherine will be- fore long become the youngest president of Smith College. As this scons changed ,1 heard a whirring sound and looking oncc more I beheld an airplane about to take off. Peering from the winder;s were the smiling faces of Ruth Batemnn and Vi-ginia A1 rander dressr.u in the most attractive uniforms I hav. - 3. • n. The fairy told me that those girls would become tuo first host osos to fly from Now York thcm in??iPOr ta ' t n lifo adventure and romance was in store for I blinked my cyos.for by this time I was beginning to bo a bit dazed Wh ; n I opened them again I was in the midst of a groat jungle. I hc-rd shouts and above all the noise of that wild and uncivilized place I ' heard one familiar voice. That voicu could belong to none other than John Ernest Norris Jr, Soon I saw him with his hands full of instruments of some kind. The fairy explained that J E. would become a great engi¬ neer and the scene I was seeing showed hint building the long awaited bndg across the Pacific Ocean. It will connect Panama and Austrailia, Again the scene changed xni I shw palm trees swaying and orange tre® a laden wits their golden fruit. I saw a tall handsome man walking with a lovely girl an ' , with them were two small childron. The star fairy said in answer to my inquiring glances ' ’That is Fentress Simmons and his family. 3e will marry a girl from Croswell, They will make th ir homo in Florida and their home ill bo bl.. ssod with twins, Joan and Jane, The next time I looked into the star I saw a small room in a hospital, A patient was in bod and over the bed leaned a sweet faced nurse with blond h_ir. She looked up and smiled at the approach of a young man in a white uniform. I recognizei the nurse at once. No one but Vera Swain had hair like that . I had to look a aim at the doctor and th ■ fairy said, Don ' t you remember Creston Simmons? Hb and Vera will work together at John Hopkin’s Hospital, Whore they will a cure for cancer and leprosy, thus winning th gratitudo of all the world, The scono that followed was one we often sec. It was the inside of a school building. Before a large class stood a tall slender girl. She was teaching girls how to sew. She turned and I recognized myself. The |i spirit s‘i.id, you will realize your life ' s .ambition. You will teach Home Economics in the new school that will be built vt Columbia before long. I was ov rjoyed .and turned to thank hor but she motioned me to look again, Ihe seen.: was the same school but the girl was different, : This time I saw the face of Gladys Snell, She s ■ mod very happy in hor ' scioncc labratory which for Columbia seemed very well equipped. By this time I was getting to the place where nothing surprised me any longr. So I took it uite calmly when upon looking again into the star I saw the handsome features of Grahun Livorman smiling out at me. He was standing in the midst of a great crowd of pcoplo. I was puzzled at first for the peojble were thrusting pencils and scraps of paper at him. So the star fairy told me Bhat Graham, because of his good looks, would take the place of not only Clark Gable but of Errofc Flynn,Robert Taylor and Tyrone Poe r in the hearts of the feminine half of the U.S. But , she said, Graham docs not like women any bett r than when he used to go to school in Columbia, He will bo a most Unfortunate man for he will bo pursued by women of all ages,. Ho will be the John barrymore of your generation. I turned away contemplating the sad fate of Graham but the twinkling of the wishing star drew my attention. Tfiis time 1 found myself in an exclusive dress shop. Stately models w rc parading before fashionable ;■ ladies,and graceful ones wore gliding up and down the aisles. Among them I saw Grace Gibbs,the boot dressed girl in th Senior class. She was the most b ataful mod -1 of thorn all .nd seamed to be in domnnd everywhere. Soon an elegantly drossod and handsome youn man came and nskod for hor. The go-M f iry said, That is young Hr. Vnnd rbilt Rockafollcr Gotrox. You may draw your own conclusions as to Grace’s futura. But what it will moan to a certain follow down in Tyrrell jj County is going to bo very sad indeed. Now , said the fairy, I am going to show you a contrast. I looked and saw a great mansion. Coming down the stops was a meek lit®, man and an older woman who is evidently tho boss. After a while I -saw ;| ' that the man was Roy Smith. The fairy said that the woman was his wife whom he had married for her money. Now that thoy wor : married tho old woman was very jeMous of Roy and wouldn ' t lot him call his soul his own. I suppose I looked skeptical knowing Roy as I thought I know him. jj However the fairy said, That is Roy ' s future. Look njw at Huron Voliva ' s. I looked and saw Huron s-ated before the fire reading a Magazine. On the rug before the fire lay a big dog and on a cushioned chair close by a grey cat curled contentedly. Huron evidently was a ; ; most contented bachelor. After thinking it over I came to the ex¬ clusion that he had chosen better than Roy oven Tfiough I certainly ! didn’t approve of his choice either. I was now very much excited to b ' sure. I looked eagerly c e ry time the scene change:« I saw next a group of well kept houses on tho j outski rts of town. Going in and out of the houses wore many chil- ; dron and occasionally a very attractive young matron. The fairy ' said that here would live several of my classmates -yho would marry j and would be busy with their homes .and children. Doris flraddock would become Mrs. Richard Cooper,,Edna Norman will soon bo Mrs. Gerald Alexander, Jane White will marry a boy from South Mills. . Mildred Sawyer will be Mrs. Jack Leathers, All these girls will live : in this pleasant little town where thoy ' .Till onjoy gossiping ov r bridge te.bl s and tolling each other h-w to bring up their families. Baturally, I ' was ovor ojrod to know that so many of my classmates j were so happily settled in life. But I wondered about Sterlyn Cooper j and Aline Nooney who had been so popular in high school. Surely j they too would be married long before this. Tho fairy seemed to road my mind for she said, No, neither Sterlyn nor Aline will marry, Sterlyn will never find a man who will be able to take har mind off i Thomas,hor true love who will lose his life in the war against gcr- i many in 1943. Aline will try many things. She will first try music j and will make some success as an organist. Then she will try teaching but will not like that. Finally she will take up cosmetology. How¬ ever she will always cherish a secret desire to hav: a little home whore she can cook the food she will tab able to get at tho A P s-tores at wholesale prices. Somewhat disappointed I looked again d op into tho wishing star. I saw a stately building with . great dome. Inside this buildiigan impressive ooronony was going on. Seated on a rostrum were man i men.The fairy w_s ready with an explanation. That handsome kindly looking man in the center is the future governor of N.C.,tho Hon Fred Smith. He will do more for public education than any other governer th: state has had The tall distinguished looking man on the right is the future Senator Soldon Cooper and the distinguished • • looking man on tho loft is |udgc ' ••ehcl M.- Reynolds, Chief Justice of the N.C. supreme court. The you see is the inauguration of Govern:r Smith as it will bo twenty y .rs hence. 11 Again tho scone faded and gr nv dim and then merged into another, I saw a great stadium and ■_ crowd of pooplo whose cheers rent the air. I wondered what they were shouting for but I soon saw Ruby Mann the most atheletic girl mn th class, come oui in front of tho grand stand and tak a bow. Tho fairy told me that Ruby would continue her atheletic career and would oxcoll in many sports not just ono as is generally the case. She said that she would finally win all the trophies at the Olympic Games in 1950. However, all tho glory will be empty for Ruby’s heart is in Creswell with a boy that won ' t propose and Ruby, for all her atheletic ability is too shy to do it herself. Now, said the. fairy, My time is growing short. Tho dawn is com¬ ing and I must go, -I can show you no more, Wait, I implored, Vihat about Hodges Davenport and Martha Rhodes and Mildred West and Edith Spruill? Hodges, She repliod, will graduate at Auburn, Alabama and become a great veternarian. He will travel with Barnum and bailey’s circus and treat their polar bears for heat strokes, Martha will bo the ownor of the Matson line and spend many years og her life traveling over the world. As for Mildred West she will eventually take the place of Hattie Carnegie as the foremost fashion designer of the U.S Paris will no longer be the fashion center of) the world; she will make it Columbia instead, fer here is where she will set up her business. She will be so good that women from all over the world will come to her, Edith will design hats. She will replace Lily Dacho. She and Mildred will Work together, I looked and lei the star was fading,the fairy was gone, and dawn was coming over tho hills. But the memory of what I had seen and heard was with me still and I know that my wish had indeed come ■true. I know too, that my other wishes ere in vain. That happiness would not come to my classmates thru my wishes but that each one of them must make happiness for himself in his own way Allen Adana Ronald Alnsley Wilma Alexander Juanita Brickhouse James Brlnn Dalton Cohoon,Jr. Mary Alice Cohoon Willis Cooper, Jr-. Clara Mae Davenport Stephen Davenport Thomas Davenport Alethia Etheridge Ira Gray Albin Hamilton Samuel Holloway Grace Jackson Wesley Jackson Charles Jarvis Dorman Knight Elmer Live man i ' enry Joe Live man . ' •ary Liverman Dancy Meekins Kathryne Morris Joseph Norcum Delmar Owens Helen Pennington Steenie Rhodes W.A. Rhodes Dorman Smith Martha Snell Haywood Spruill Ralph Sykes Winston Sykes Burvil Voliva Marvin Voliva Sarah Weatherly Jane and Jacqueline Harris Junior Mascots SOPHOmORCS The sophomore Class Left to rignt; first row, Dan navis, Dorothy BricJKhouse, Clara Mae Brickhouse, Hazel Etnerlage, patti Simmons; second row, Margaret BricKnouse, Mae sawyer, Eva Mae Davenport, sta- tha Alexander; third row, Marjorie Spruill, Tillie Norris, Beulah Tweedy, Ruth Holidia, Nora Pratt; fourth row, Walter Reynolds, Dorothy Hamilton, Augusta Furlough, Mrs, Herman Cot¬ tle, teacher, and Fanny Etheridge. Left to right: first row, Jean Chaplin, A. K. Spencer, Doris Dillon, Rebecca Gibbs; second row, Thomas Yerby, Norma Lee Spencer, Carolyn Alexander, Melba Rhodes, Madeline Phelps; third row, Howard Davenport, Ted Cohoon, Juanita Reynolds, Geneveive Weatherly, Rebecca Brickhouse, Mary Jane Swain; fourth row, Robert O ' neal, Franklin Harrell, Floyd Hollis, Miss Eloise Gibbs, teacher; fifth row, Clarence Roughton, and Warren Bateman. f RCSHmcn The Freshman Class P1 ., L ? ft ° first row. Hazel Ambrose, Violet Sawyer, Elsie Lee West, Florence Davenport, Earl Rhodes; second row Iris Mae Hassell, Marjorie Fennington, Hal Chaplin, Marion Adams, Floyd Morris; third row, Mavie West, Ethel Craddock, Hassell Colon Cooper; fourth row, Edna Lee Roderlck Reynolds, Darrell Spruill, Aubrey Grimsley; fifth row, harper Woodard, Jr., and Mr. Wallace West, teacher. Left to right: first row, Parker Harris, Evelyn Pledger, Helen Liverman, Alton Ainsley, Betty Harrell; second row, Don¬ nie Gray Swain, Marganette Davis, Neva Mae Brickhouse, Sarah Liverman; third row, Marvin Sawyer, Patti Snail, Nona Ether¬ idge, Blonnie Chesson, Jimmy Knight; fourth row, Vernon Erick- house, Onnie Ward, Edmond Brickhouee, R.L. Spruill; fifth row, Melvin Pledger, and Melvin Furlough. The Football Team Clarence Roughton, right end; Warren Bateman, right tackle; Ronald Ainsley, right guard; Steenle Rhodes, cen¬ ter; Shelton Brickhouse, left guard; Francis Liverman, left tackle; Royce Rhodes, left end; Wallace West, coach; Mel¬ vin Pledger, fullback; Haywood Spruill, right half-back; Winston Sykes, left half-back; Samuel Kolloway, quarter-bach and Albin Hamilton, manager. The Junior Football Team Dennis Combs, Jr., right end; Nornan Knight, right tackle; Ira Gray, right guard; Walter Reynolds, center; Gerald Alexander, left guard; Willis Cooper, Jr., left tackle; Charles Jarvis, left end; Grady Ward, fullback; Joseph Norcum, right half-back; Elmer Liverman, left half-back; Harper Woodard, Jr., quarterback; substitutes: Joe liverman, Harvey Spencer, Alden Garrett, Warren Rough- ton, Dan Alexander, Lewis Voliva, Fred Cohoon, John Eason, Herbert Liverman, Max Floyd Haymon, and Parker Harris. Boy ' s Basketball Team Jimmy Brinn,forward; J.E.Norris,center; Sam Holloway,guard; Charles Jarvis,guard; Marvin Sawyer,forward; Albin Hamilton,guard; Winston Sykes,manager;. Wallace West,coach. Girls Basketball Team Carolyn Alexander, guard; Wilma Alexander, forward; Doris Crad¬ dock, forward; Mary Alice Cohoon forward; Nancy Meekins, forward; Ruby Mann, guard; Edith Spruill, guard; Tillie Norris, guard; Kathryn Morris, forward; Mary Liv- erman, guard; Sarah Liverman, for¬ ward; Sterlyn Cooper, guard. Boy ' s Junior Basketball Team Fred Cohoon, Dennis Combs, Jr., Edward Hamilton, Herbert Liver- man, Albin Hamilton, a.K. Spen¬ cer, Charles Jarvis, Sam Hollo¬ way, Gerald Alexander, David Garrett, j.e. Norris, Coach Wal¬ lace West, Not pictured} Max Floyd Haymon, John Eason, Alden Garrett, Dan Alexander. HONORS SCHOLARSHIP Ernest Chesson, Jr.- Valedictorian J. E. Norris, Jr.- Salutatorian ATHLETICS Royce Rhodes- Football Samuel Holloway- Football Haywood Spruill- Football PUBLIC SPEAKING Henry Joe Liverman- Oratorical Contest J. E. Norris, Jr.- Debating Delmar Owens- Debating David Garrett- Alternate Patti Simmons- Debating Nancy Meekins- Debating Mary Alice Cohoon- Alternate MUSIC Nancy Meekins- Singing . CLUB BETA On Decomber 10, 1937, a charter was granted to Columbia Pigh School riving it permission to ost ' .blish hero a chapter of the Nat¬ ional Honorary Beta Club. Our principal at that time, Mr, W. T. Crutch- fieli, was asked t sp ' ns ' -r it and Catherine Blake was president. The Hi charter members were: Catherine Blake, Coralce Alexander, Faye Bateman, F. E. Cohoon, Jr., Marshall Swain, Isaac Reynolds, Avery Davenport, Es- js th or Brickhousc, Nancy Davis, Ruth Owens, Lola Sawyer, Motsol Simmons, Braxton Voliva, Fanny .Yard, and Earl Weatherly. Only Juniors and Sen¬ iors wero eligible for membership. Then in 1939 the club sponsor was changed to Miss Hortense Boomer, ' At this time the eligibility of membership changed and the Sophomores i were eligible, t become members. J. L. Snell, Jr. was president for the jjr, j school year :f 1939-’40. In the fall of 40, the Beta Club began a new chapter in its hist- | ory with J. E. Norris, Jr� as president. To help him ho had Sam Hollowcy as vice-president, Nancy Meckins as secretary, and Juanita Brickhouse as treasurer. There were six old members. Thirteen more qualified pec- | pie were invited to join. Of these ten joined. These included people P from the Senior, Junior, ad Sophomore classes. No one can imagine the fun .we had in our initiati n. Girls with on ; only one side of the face. Boys with their pahts on backwards. Boys I ; with makeup on, singing love songs to their teachers. It is almost im- ■ possible to describe the fun. We plained to have social meetings on the first Monday in each ! month. Our business meetings were held on the Friday before our social meetings. In this way th y didn’t interfere with our fun. Now, as we near th: end of thi chapter of our history, we-realize how much value our sponsor. Miss Hortense Boomer, has been to us. Finally, we realize the educational and social values of being | members of this honarary s.ciety, The Beta Club. Horae Economics Club The officers were elected at the last meeting of last year so that the new club could start early last fall under the direction of Mrs. rbert Chappell. The club meets once each week on Wednesday morning in the Home Economics department. Any student that is taking Home Economics or has taken the courso in the past is eli¬ gible for membership. The club made a cake and sold chances on it to make money for the club. It made three dollars and ninety cents-. This money was used to pay for its page in the annual and also to give a party to the girls-. This was given on Wash¬ ington ' s birthday with a largo number of girls present. They were permitted to invite someone. They were unable to send delegates to the National Con¬ vention since the dotes conflicted with other meetings. The Convention was held in Greenville,North Carolina. During the last v eek in May there is a three da Jr camp at White Lake and they are planning to take six delegates. The last meeting of the year was on Wednesday morning, April 23 at which time the officers for the next year were elected. Tillie Norris- President Melba Rhodes- Vice-president Eva Mac Davenport- Sccrctary- Treasurer The Beta Club Melba Rhodes Nonna Lee Spencer JUanita Brlclchouse Thomas Yerby Kathryn Morris Mary Alice Cohoon Nancy Meekins Miss Hortense Bommer Juanita Reynolds J.E, Norris, Jr. Mary Catherine Reynolds Samuel Eolloway Howard Davenport Norman Knight The Rome Economics Club Carolyn Alexander Wilma Alexander Doris Dillon Hazel Etheridge Thelma Weatherly Statha Alexander Patti Simmons Iris Mae Hassell Mrs. Herbert Chappell Clara Mae Davenport Edith Spruill Helen Llverman Jean Chaplin Melba Rhodes Elsie Lee West Betty Harrell Beulah Tweedy Neva Mae Davenport Helen Pennington Etta Earle Hamilton Alethia Etheridge Tillie Norris Patti Snell Hazel Ambrose COLUMEIA HIGH SCHOOL BAND This year the band started out under the very able co-leadership of Miss Catherine Walker and Mr.- C .L.McCullers.- At the beginning of the year there were only 17 members remain¬ ing from last year and a drive was started to recruit new members to fill these vacancies. 7 hen the drive was ended there were ten prospe-a ctive members registered,six of which became permanent members. They are jllar jorie Davenport, John Eason, Edward Hamilton, Dan Hassell,Joseph Bhodes,and Aubry C-rimsley. Misses Peggy Roughton and Pat Everton were made new Drum Majorettes. This brought the total number of members to 25. With the backing of several civic organi¬ zations in the community the band is looking forward to a glorious future with the hope of bringing music into the lives of many boys and girls in the community-. The members in the band at present are Trumpets;Sam Holloway;Sally Bateman,Edward Hamilton,Dan Hassell,John Eason,Joseph Rhodes. Clarinets;Thomas Yerby, Durwood Cooper, Majorie Davenport,Herbert Liverman. Saxophones;Hal Chaplin,Joe Laughinghouse, Ann Cohoon. Trombones; J.E.Norris Jr,Roy Smith. Baritone ; Norman Knight. Bass; Aubry C-rimsley. Drums; Joe Norcum, Tillie Norris, Florence Davenport. Majorettes; Nan Chaplin, Katheryne Morris, Mary Alice Cohoon, Pat Everton, Peggy Roughton. Directors; Mr. C.L.McCullers and Miss Catherine Walker-, Glee Club Left to right: first row, Carolyn Alexander, Jean Chaplin, Helen Liverman, Wilma Alexander, Kathryn Morris, Mary Alice Cohoon Nancy Meekins; second row, Beulah Tweedy, Hazel Etheridge, Betty Harrell, Lai Chaplin, Florence Davenport, Juanita Brickhouse; third row, Marjorie Spruill, Madeline Phelps, Sterlyn Cooper, Geneveive Weatherly, Jimmy Knight, Melba Rhodes, Elsie Lee West; fourth row, Rebecca Brickhouse, Edna Lee Spruill, Henry Joe Liver- man, Margaret Bateman, Ruth Bateman, Haywood Spruill, Thelma West ' - erly, Helen Pennington; fifth row, Samyel Holloway, Howard Daven¬ port, Miss Kathryn Walker, teacher, J.E. Norris, Jr., Norman Knight. Left to right: Miis Kathryn waiter, instructor, Jose, i. Norcum, Norman Knight, Dan Hassell, John Lucian Eason, Roy Smith, Hal Chaplin, Herbert Livcrnan, J.E. Norris, Jr, Kath¬ ryn Morris, Edward Hamilton, Samuel Holloway, Mary Alice flo- hoon, Nancy Meekins, Tillie Norris, Sally Bateman, Nan Chaplin. Columbia Eigh C-lee Club £?; ub . of Columbia Eigh School, under the ■ -SSSi 1 f ! 1SS Catherl ? e talker, has participated in the : Various musical programs during the school year. The C-lee f® composed of fifty four members. They have been on several trips and have sung at all the churches in Columbia. The first appearance of the Glee club was in a chapel program in December followed by a Christmas Musical© at the Parent-Teachers meeting. The c-leo Club accepted an invita¬ tion to sing at B. T. U. convention in Idcnton in March and i every one seemed to enjoy the service. jS Since Christmas, the Glee Club has been striving for at—I tainment in the District Music Contest which was hold in Elizabeth City on March 28. The Glee Club made a rating of II bn solo, trio, and girl ' s chorus anfi a rating of III on mixed chorus. ' 1 Two members of pending the state pn April 15-lb and ’ jthe various schools id the privilege of at- lich was held in Greensboro ic thousand voices .from Triangular Debates tt topic for debate this year is: Resolved; The United States should adopt a policy of requiring one year ' s military training for all able bodied men be¬ fore they reach the age of twenty three Columbia, Bath and Roper High Schools were at first in the triangle for this area, hut due to extra curricular activities Roper was forced to withdraw and Conetoe High School substituted. The debate was held on March 31. The Columbia affirmative and Bath nega¬ tive debated in Conetoe. The Columbia negative and Conetoe affirmative debated in Bath and the Bath af¬ firmative and Conetoe negative debated in Columbia. Columbia won in Bath and Conetoe and Bath won in Columbia. The Columbia debating teams are composed of-j af¬ firmative; J.. E. Norris, Jr. and Delmar Owens with David C-arrett as alternate. Negative; Nancy Meekins and Patti Simmons with Mary Alice Cohoon as alternate. The Columbia High team went to Chapel Hill on Thursday, April 17 to take part in the finals. Staff of the Annual Left to right: front row , Sammel Holloway, Mary Catherine Reynolds, Sterlyn Cooper, Miss Hortense Boomer, Mary Alice Cohoon, Kathryn Morris, Nancy Meokins; back row, Ernest Chesson, Jr., Juanita Brickhouse, Roy smith, and J.E. Norris, Jr. Staff of the Paper Left to right: first row, Norma Lee Spencer, Dalton Cohoon, Jr., Juanita Brickhouse, Miss Hortense Boomer, ' Walter Reynolds, Dan Davis, David Garrett; second row, Melba Rhodes, Eva Mae Davenport, Creston Simmons, J.E. Norris, Jr., Samuel Holloway, Norman Smith; third row, Carolyn Alexander, Dototfry Brickhouse, Nancy Meekins, Mary Alice Cohoon, Kathryn Morris, and Thomas Yerby. Compliments of THE COLUMBIA BUREAU OF THE DAILY ADVANCE Evening Hours are Reading Hours” Delivered Daily Anywhere Phone 37 Paul Liverman, Mgr. Compliments of H. H. HARRISS County Agent and MARY BLANCHE STRICKLAND Home Demonstation Agent Compliments of STAR ENGRAVING COMPANY Houston - Texas Creators of the World’s Finest Class Rings, Invitations, Diplomas and Certificates F. A. WILLIAMSON, Eastern Carolina Representative Greenville, North Carolina i I W«WMIVWVW. V.l B. FRANK ALEXANDER Dealer In S. D. Fertilizer. Produce and Seed Potatoes Phone 14 and 58 Columbia, N. C. YERBY’S QUALITY SHOP Columbia, North Carolina Quality is Our MOTTO, We Shine Where Better Grade Merchandise is Sold, We Sell It Peters Shoes. College Park Clothes, Manhattan Shirts A arsity Hats and Berkshire Hosiery, Newest Shades A Good STORE. In A Good TOWN, With the Good Old C. H. S. SUP? J. WINTON SAWYER Marble and Granite Works Monuments, Markers, Slabs, Etc. Phone 1119 405 So. Road St. - Elizabeth City, N. C. Dealer in Iron and Galvanized Fencing For Cemeteries, Lawns, Etc. BOOSTERS Congratulations to the Seniors, COLUMBIA BEAUTY SHOP, Columbia, N. C. E. M. SAWYER CO., INC- Wholesale Groceries Feed, Use Waynes’ Feeds, Elizabeth City, N. C. BOYCE’S PLACE, Get Refreshments of All Kinds, Jet. 17 30 Compliments from GOODMAN REPAIR SHOP, Columbia, N. C. NOONEY’S BEAUTY NOOK, Perfect Workmanship, Columbia, N. C. E. HABIT DYER AND CLEANERS, Ph. 156, Edenton, N. C. Hey, Mom, the ladder just f j fell down in the hack yard. Well, I ' m baking a cake. If the ladder is too heavy to lift it yourself, call your dad He knows it. He ' s hanging .from the edge of the roof and yelling for help. Sergeant(after war game)Pri- vate Jones, didn ' t you know yoji were exposing yourself to an imaginary enemy only 250 | I yard away? Private Jones: That 1 s right ant.. I was standing be- ihind an imaginary rock 25 feet high. - - - Aviator(after landing in a tree) I was trying to make a jnew record. Fanner; You did. You are i: ithe first man ever to cOno ;down’that tree without first !going up it. -- Dentist: Stop making faces because I haven ' t touched the jtooth yet. Pat lent; Maybe not, but you are standing on my corn. - - That ' s the guy I’m laying for ' siad the hen as the farm¬ er passed in the barnyard. linoi -What ' s the hurry?Whafc are you running for? Delmar: I ' m trying to stop a fight. Aline: Who ' .s fighting? Delmar; Me and Haywood-. ■ J r --- The two brothers had been argueing for some time. Bob: I ought to know. Don ' t I go to school stupid? ' Bill; Sure, and you come home that way too, --- Employer: Surely, Miss ,Tenk you know the King ' s English. Typist: Of course he is. Whoever said he wasn ' t. ---- Customer: I dont like these photographs at all. I look like an Ape. Photographer: You should have thought of that before you had the pictures made. Guest; will you pass the nuts professor? Absent minded professor: I suppose so but I should flunk most of them. Neighbors: I heard your baby bawling last night. Parent; Yes, after four bawls he got his base warmed. ? ---4f.- WHAT???? did the soap say to the bath¬ tub?.... I ' ll give you a ring Saturday night. did the grass seed say?..I want to ' be a lawn. did the carpet say to the flo r?... Don’t move. I ' ve got you covered. did the mayonnaise.say to the ice box?....shut the doorl I ' m dressing. did one flat tire say to another?...pssstI A. W. HOUTZ EARL’S ESSO STATION ij Buys ! Gum, Cypress, Pine, Poplar Logs Washing - Greasing - Parts ! ; And Lunch Room Columbia, N. C. Creswell, N. C. ! ; CHAS. H. JENKINS MOTOR CO. Cadillac - Buick - Olds Sales and Service G. M. C. Truck Edenton, N.C. Compliments of ! ; MC DOWELL MOTOR COMPANY ; Sales Service j i Authorized Dealer ;! Phone 102 j j Water Street Elizabeth Ci ty, N. C. ;! Compliments of COLUMBIA MOTOR COMPANY | General Automobile Repairing Mr. J. P. Twain Columbia, N. C. W.C. GLOVER ij Elizabeth City, N. C. ; j Buyer of ! j Wool - Hides - Furs Eggs - Soy Beans - Etc. I j Top Market Prices — Spot Cash | ! International Tailored Clothes ! Sundial all leather Shoes !; Everything-to-wear at lowest prices ! are featured at LOUIS SELIG “Your Jeweler Since 1882” | Elizabeth City, N. C. Invites Your Patronage j TOM YERBY’S STORE ; Columbia, N. C. Over 58 Years of Service j To The Greater Albermarle j Visitor: You ' ve got a lot of pep for a man past 100 tears old. Bow do you account for it? Grandpop: T ain ' t decided yet. I ' m dicke-rirg with two or three of them patent ned- e c ine c ompan ie s - Bob: I think you have on too much rouge . 11 Betty; That ' s not rouge. I ' m just healthy. Bob: Well your loft cheek is healthier than your right one . | Mrs: Where i3 the car? ‘ Mr: Did I drive it down j town? I thought it was odd. I I got out and turned to thank | the man that gave me a lift j and he wa s gone. Zeke; About how long has ; your son been in college? j Hiram: About four cows, tv o horses, two loads of pump ; kins, and forty bales of hay!J Hows everything? Corking, said the bottle. Punk, said the firecracker. Fine, said the judge. Grand, said the piano. Daffynitions I Treble- what bad boys get in. - Clef- what people fall off of. Oboes- tramps. Bow- a date. Cello- six delicioud flavors. Voice: (on scage) Rem. , Romeo, wherefore art the a Romeo? Voice:(from afar)T ! m in the balcony. Its cheaper. I wish I were a kangaroo Despite his funny stances I ' d have a place to put the junk. My girl hands me at dances. . Joe: What would you say to! a pretty girl who is so ner¬ vous she jumps into the near¬ est mans arms if she is frightened? J. E.: I ' d say, ' BOO ' . Miss Gibbs; Do you know what termites do? M.C.R.: Naw. Miss G.: That ' s right. Miss Boomer; What are the three words most used by stu¬ dents? Creston; I don ' t know. Miss Boomer: Correct. Pop, I ' ve raised that two; dollars I ' ve needed so long ' . ' ; Good work, son. A boy worth his salt should become indep¬ endent of his father as early as possible. Where did you get it? Borrowed it from Mom. Horrold: Do you know the j! difference between a trolley, and a taxi? M .C-.R.: No Horrold: Good. We ll take j: a trolley. COMPLIMENTS OF TYRRELL LUMBER COMPANY COLUMBIA, N. C. Phone 24 CONGRATULATIONS Graduates of 1941 May the Years Give Their Best To You TYRRELL HARDWARE COMPANY Columbia, N. C. COLUMBIA THEATRE The Biggest Small-Town Theatre In Eastern North Carolina £hOFr.U jrA ' ' f’K ' O : ? ' H • !r :« s •V. ■ :.!iT m :.:u .?: n . .r:;- •••;- , • : r ' : r. . •! • v. COMPLIMENTS OF THE ESSO DEALERS FLOYD E. COHOON DISTRIBUTOR Columbia, N. C. COMPLIMENTS OF THE COURT HOUSE OFFICIALS SARA L. TAFT, Register of Deeds W. T. CRUTCHFIELD, County Supt. B. RAY COHOON, Sheriff C. R. CHAPLIN, Clerk Superior Court H. S. SWAIN, County Accountant There was a little girl Who had a lit:le smile. She sent it to a little boy Who sat across the aisle. He wrote a little note,- But a made a little slip. And they both went together On a % little office trip. New Ministers ' .Shat did you think of the sermon on Sunday, Miss Jones? Miss Jones: Very good,sir. We didn ' t really know what sin was until you come here, The Cynic The one ring circus was visiting a town in the hills. The folks there recognised all the instruments except the slide ttombone, ' One old settler watched the player for some time. Then he said, There 1 s a trick to it. He ain ' t really swallowing it What are those queer looking statues over thero? ' laskod the visitor to the city, Those aren ' t statues, said the Londener, They are work¬ men busy on one £ f the nc-w gov¬ ernment jobs, Visitor- This isn’t a dwarf. He ' s over five feet tall: Showman- That ' s the wond¬ erful thing about him; He ' s the tallest dwarf in existence; : 1. E«- I can’t decide whether to go ti a mind reader or to a palmist, M. C, R.- Go to a palmist. Its obvious you havo a palm. Be it ever so homely, there ' s 22_f222-iife2-¥22r_2UfDs_ Humor”Is the foam on the wave of life. Hodges: Well old man, I ' m nfx : you ' ro lickod now. Dalton,Jr,:(dizzily) Yos, I should havo got hor in the first round when she was alono. Does a giraffe get a sore throat whon ho gets his feet wet? Yes, but not until the next wock. Margaret: Don ' t you sailors have a special ship whore you get your hair cut? A sort of . floating barber shop? Pieohocki: No there ain ' t - no such ship in our fleet. Margaret: Thon what are these clipper ships I ' ve hoard so much about? Ruth: Did you hoar how Man-- garet lost her good name? Crestons No what happened? :• Ruth; She married a guy by the name of Piechocki, Waiter, have you forgotten me? No. You are the stuffed calf ' s head. I am nineteen years old and nine foot five inches tall., Is there any chance of my be¬ coming a six footer? There must bo a mistake in . the above. RISKA-KISS A very protty wedding was solomnizcd in the Sacrc-d Heart Church on Tuesday of last week, when George Kiss and Miss Jose- , ' phinc Riska wore united. Elmer: What ' s an example of nothing? Ronol: You. ENTERPRISE LUMBER CO. White Cedar Products A Specialty Shingles and Boat Boards Columbia, N. C. Phone 22 ALBEMARLE BUILDING LOAN ASSOCIATION 503 East Main Elizabeth City, N. C. LOANS SAVINGS “We help Folks help themselves W. Ben Goodwin, Sec. Treas. Phone 312 ENGLEHARD BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY Columbia, N. C. Compliments of ELIZ. CITY COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS INC. Drink “Every Bottle Sterlized” MILDRED ' S FLORIST SHOPPE Fresh Cut Flowers Weddings and Funeral Designs A Complete Floral Service Phone 842 Elizabeth City, N. C. TO THE SENIOR CLASS With Expressions of Esteem and Good Wishes Cordially C. 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