Columbia High School - Columbian Yearbook (Columbia, NC)

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Nan Simmons I don’t care, just so I get by.” Vice Pres., F.H.A.; Glee Club; Basketball; Columbian Staff. Russell Spencer Takes too much time to study.” F.F.A.; Football; Basketball; Baseball Manager; Junior Play; Sports Editor, Colum¬ bian; Ami Staff. Lenell Walker I ' m satisfied with only the best.” Beta Club; Ami Staff; Treas¬ urer, F.H.A.; Treasurer, Sen¬ ior Class; Marshall, Fresh¬ man and Sophomore year; Chief Marshall, Junior year; Columbian Staff. Milton Snell “I’m going to say something sometime.” Band; G.lee Club; Football; Baseball; Junior Play; Col¬ umbian Staff. Billy Spruill As carefree as a mocking bird. Football; F.F.A.; Junior Play; Baseball; Football Manager; Columbian Staff. Thomas Voliva “Seen, but seldom heard— serious. Bus Drivers Safety Award; F.F.A.; Columbian Staff.

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Gaye Hopkins I hope I have enough smiles to go around to all. ' Basketball; Head Cheer¬ leader; F.H.A.; Glee Club, Chi-Pi Club; Columbian Staff. Nanette Jones “Neatness counts heavijy; an asset to all of us.” F.H.A.; Ami Staff; Colum¬ bian Staff. Ray McClees Always busy on many things —few completed.’’ Junior Play; Ami Staff; Glee Club; Treasurer. Junior Class. Eudora Patrick Truly a dependable pal of those who know her. Historian, F.H.A.; Glee Club; Art Editor, Ami; Art Editor. Columbian. Amanda Reynolds If you don ' t know it, find out! Treasurer, Beta Club; Glee Club; F.H.A.; Junior Play; Columbian Staff. Earl Rhodes “No need to take things too seriously. F FA; Football; Junior Play; Columbian Staff. Ethel Rhodes Going about life’s path in a very quiet way. F.H.A.; Columbian Staff. Carolyn Simmons Says little, but you can depend on her for her part well done. Secretary, F.HA; Ami Staff; Editor, Columbian.

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NKMIII! CLASS II1ST0HY It was in September of 39 that we as first-graders, made our appearance at Co umb ' h Never had anyone seen such a brilliant group of youngsters. Mrs. Cam,lie Everton and Mr Cla Alexander discovered many, until then, hidden talents. They succeeded ,n transferring us to the sec- d grad in time for Miss Ireland and Mrs. Rachel Spencer to teach us to take naps and really read and write. Reading and writing were a cinch. Naps, however, presented a problem even to us. Now. I can ' t understand, for the life of me, why we didn ' t take advantage of such pleasures In the third grade, Mrs. Helen Melson struggled to lead us through the chain gang in time for Miss Martha Sykes to guide us in the fourth grade. Long will be remembered the old tin can wars and the importance some of us felt when we were made Captain of our row, for a week, for learning more spelling words correctly or being better students in other studies. Miss Rose Bateman proved to be the prettiest teacher we had ever had. Her understanding and helpfulness made us hate to leave her, but despite all our affections we learned to love Miss Maggie Owens when we entered the sixth grade. It was during that year that several of us learned sections of the dictionary because of ill conduct. We thought a lot of Miss Maggie and when she passed away last year it was a blow to everyone. Mrs. Florence Chaplin was another of our very nice teachers. Her sympathy and encouragement made each of us feel important. Crying when summer vacation came was practically unheard of until the seventh grade when we broke down and said goodbye to Mrs. Chaplin. Then we were in the eighth grade. This was the year that Mrs. Gladys Midyette came to Columbia and her teaching us will not be forgotten. She surely is due a bouquet of roses for the many weeks she spent in the hos¬ pital recovering from laryngitis suffered by shouting reprimands at us. I guess everyone has their fling. Believe me this was the year for us. Many distinguished visitors came to talk with us, includ¬ ing the principal and superintendent. Their attentions were greatly respected. Nearly everyone gets acquainted with their upper classmen during their first year of high school, which we didn ' t have to do! Anyone not acquainted witfi us was spared only by running when we ap¬ peared. Really menace wasn ' t the word to be used for us. One should be sociable, shouldn ' t one? Miss Alyce Sumrell and Miss Etta Frances Hooper were with us that year. You have never seen or heard of so many parties and disputes. Miss Sumrell finally gave more parties but Miss Hooper taught us the real meaning of Shut Up and “Get Out. Don ' t lets forget the new friends we had! Alma Dean Cohoon, Irv in Everton, Nanette Jones, and Eudora Patrick were here from Gum Neck. All four proved themselves worthy of our highest expectations as had Russell Spencer and Allan Cohoon who came from Gum Neck in the seventh and eighth grades respectively. By passing a minimum of. three subjects we found ourselves -Sophomores. Gone were the days when we had to be initiated and looked down upon. Mrs. Jane Tilson and Mr. Horace Thompson in¬ structed us that year. At that stage of our high school career we practiced using the balconies as they should be used (Continued on page 53)