Columbia High School - Columbian Yearbook (Columbia, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1955 volume:

FOREWORD The Staff of the Columbian has worked hard in order to prepare this annual. It is our sincere hope that our book will recall the good ole ' days at Columbia High School. It is with genuine pleasure that we present to you a rapid review of your memor¬ able days of 1954-1955. May this, the Columbian of 1955, be a symbol of cherished memories and vivid recollections of the Senior Class and the Columbia High School. p.ukliiked Qq, The Senior Class Of COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL Columbia, North Carolina DEDICATION As our years atColumbia High School come to an end, we remember the person who has given us much inspiration, guidance and aid through two years of our High School career and we desire to express our sincere thanks and appreciation. We shall never forget the diligent help he gave us, the wise advice, and the manner in which he gained the honor and respect of the students whom he taught. Although he is not with us this last year of our school life , we shall not forget him. With his untque sort of wit and personality, he made the life of the students of the Columbia High School, his life. Therefore.it is with sincerity that we dedicate this annual to our former advisor, Mr. Ernest E.Chesson, Jr. ANNUAL STAFF .Glenn W. Woodley ..... ' . . ' . David Davis . .Matilda Furlough . ... . .Carolyn Swain ’ | ‘ | .Max Liverman .......... Collon E. Snell, Louise Walker Charles Swain, Shirley Copeland, Nina Swindell .Ruby Jane Perry, Bobby Pinner Carrie Ann Sykes, Betty Jane Rhodes, Joe Craddock .Mrs. Madge Van Horne ADMINISTRATION ibim SUPERINTENDENT M.L.BASNIGHT BOARD OF EDUCATION Otis Cohoon, Chairman, Charles Cohoon, Harvey Davis FACULTY B. TEX LINDSEY, M. A. East Carolina College History and Social Science MADGE VAN HORNE, A. B. East Carolina College French and History MARGUERITE CHRISTJOHN, B. S. Madison College Northwestern University Mathematics ERNEST R. SUTTON, A. B. Atlantic Christian College Science and Social Science C.L.EADDY, A.B. Wofford College University of North Carolina English and Education ROWLAND G. RIDDICK, B. S. N. C. State College Agricultural Education ELINOR H. HAMILTON, B. S. Woman ' s College, U. N. C. Secretarial Administration MARY JANE TUCKER, B. S. East Carolina College Home Economics President Vice President Secretary Treasurer David Davis Carrie Ann Sykes Gail Cohoon Phoebe Rhodes SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENT David Davis VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY Bobby Pinner Shirley Copeland CLASS MOTTO TREASURER Loretta Roughton CLASS COLORS Blue and White Forward Ever: Backward Never MASCOTS CLASS FLOWER Blue and White Carnations JANE WALTERS STAFFORD HOPKINS, JR. CLASS POEM In August of 1943, Our ship of learning started. We left our home that fateful day From babyhood we parted. We passed that goal and set our course. The most important was ahead. We had our storms and then our calms. We followed where our leaders led. Our captain bade us step aboard. We came with deep despair. But then the calm and quiet voice Soon took away our fear. For eight long years we traveled on A goal in sight. We set our sail. We had a dream, a hope, a prayer. To enter High, we would not fail. ’ We lost a few--a few had faltered, But we were strong--We faced the sun Land was in sight; a harbor beckoned. ' We were safe--The victory won. Our journey is over--The task is through Our ties we now must sever. We ' ve landed on the long sought shore. It s time to leave the ship forever. As we debark to meet our fate, Our flags unfurled, our banners high Forward ever; Backward never. We ' ll raise our motto to the sky. SENIORS: SHIRLEY COPELAND A human phonograph set to the tune of a giggle. 4-H Club Secretary 3; F. H. A. Secretary 2,3; Hi-Lites Staff; Class Secretary 2,3; Basketball 2,3,4; Beta Club 4; Cheerleader 2,3,4; Annual 4; Girls ' State 3. WALTER C. DAVENPORT I didn ' t make the American League, but I ' m yo-yo champ. Football 1,2,3,4; Co-Captain 4; F. F. A.; Baseball 1,2,3,4; 4-H Club; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Basketball 4; Bus Driver 3,4; Junior Play. DAVID EARL DAVIS A greater man than I might have lived but I doubt it. Class President 2,3,4; Student Council 1,2,3,4; Vice-President 3; President 4; Annual Staff; F. F. A. 3; Junior Play 3; Hi- Lites 2,3,4; Boy ' s State 4. JACKIE DAVIS If Romeo could live nine lives, I ' ve lived. Football 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2,3; Baseball 1,2,3; Boxing 1,2; Sports Club 1,2. JOHN ROBERT FLEMING Some say he’s bashful, some doubt it; what do you think?” F. F. A. 1,2,3,4; Bus Driver 4. MATILDA FURLOUGH Pretty is as pretty does.” F. H. A. 1,2,3; Class Vice- President 1,3; Class Secretary 2; Music 1; 4-H 1,2,3; Softball 1; Annual Business Manager 4; Student Council 3,4; Circula¬ tion Manager of Hi-Lites 3. 1955 4-H 1,2,3; F.H.A. 1; Librarian 1,2,3,4; Office Work 2,3,4; High School Librarian 3. SENIORS: MAX LIVERMAN Artistic, lively, and quite a bum. I may be crazy but I think it ' s fun. Hi-Lites 2,3,4; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Junior Play 3; Football 3; Annual Staff. DORA DEAN OWENS My way may be wrong, but Basketball 1,2,3,4; F. H. A. 1; Vice President 2; Newspaper Staff 3; Beta Club 2,3,4; Vice- President 3; 4-H Club, Vice- President 2; Monogram Club 2, 3,4. RUBY JANE PERRY Ready for work, ready for fun, a jolly good pal to everyone. 4-H Club; F.H.A. Treasurer; Junior Play; Monogram Club 3, 4; Reporter 4; Newspaper Staff 3,4; Annual Staff 4; Basketball 2,3; Junior Choir 1; Footlights Club 1. BOBBY PINNER Something Kilroy left here. F. F. A. 4; Football 2,3,4; Co- Captain 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Monogram 2, 3,4; Class Vice-President 4; 4-H Club; Annual Staff 4. =1955 SENIORS: BETTY REYNOLDS Wealth cannot be judged by looks. Newspaper Staff 1,2,3,4; F.H.A. 3,4; Student Council 3; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4. LARRY RHODES In argument, too, he showed great skill, for even though vanquished he argued still. Football 1,2,3,4: F. F. A.; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Bus Driver. :I955 LORETTA ROUGHTON Silence is golden. Beta Club Secretary-Treasurer 3,4; Newspaper Staff 1,2,3,4; F . H . A . Parliamentarian 2; Reporter 4; Junior Play. MARGARET ROUGHTON There is a joy of life within her eyes and sweetly does she live. 4-H Club; Reporter 3,4; Beta Club 2,3,4; Newspaper Staff 2, 3,4; Annual Staff 4; High School Librarian 3. MAXINE SIMMONS Hitch your wagon to a star. F. H. A. 3; Newspaper Staff 4; 4-H Club. SYBLE SMITH Her friends,she has many; her foes, has she any? F. H. A. 1; Basketball 1. SENIORS =1955 COLLON E. SNELL He rum by electricity. F. F. A.; Vice President 4; 4-H Club; 4-H Council 3,4; Football 3,4; Beta Club 2,3,4; Vice President 4; Bus Driver 3,4; Monogram Club 3,4; Student Council 4; Annual Staff 4. ANNETTE SPENCER Happy go lucky and fancy free, nothing ever bothers me. F. H. A.; 4-H Club; Softball 1; Newspaper Staff 2,3,4; Basket¬ ball 1,2,3,4; Junior Play; Glee Club 1. VERNA SPENCER She ' s always ready and right F. H. A. 1,3; Dramatics Club. AUDREY SPRUILL Never trust a red head. Glee Club 1,2; 4-H Club. CHARLES SPRUILL Never think; you might disturb your mind. Monogram 3,4; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4; Football 3; Basketball 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Junior Play. ADA B. STEVENSON I have seen yesterday, I know today, and I ' m waiting for to - morrow. 4-H Club 1,2,3,4; F. H. A. 1,2, 3,4; Music 1,2; Basketball 1,2, Softball 1; Newspaper 4; Junior Play. SENIORS :I955 CAROLYN SWAIN You think she ' s brilliant? Just ask her! Basketball 1.2.3.4; Beta Club President 4; F. H. A.;4-HClub; Monogram Secretary-Treasurer 3,4; Junior Play; Student Coun¬ cil; Cheerleader 4; Bus Driver; Annual Staff;Chief Marshal; Girl ' s State. CHARLES SWAIN A carefree lad, he can be good but he ' d rather be bad.” F. F. A. 1,2,3,4; Football 4; Monogram Club 4; 4-H Club 2. NINA SWINDELL She ' s just what she is; she ' s nothing she ' s not. 4-H Club; F. H. A. 1; Elemen¬ tary Library 1,2,3; Softball 1; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 4; Photographic Editor of Annual 4. LOUISE WALKER Anyone can dream, if it doesn ' t cost too much. F. H. A. 1,2,3; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Glee Club 1; Annual Staff. GLENN W. WOODLEY Just call me Einstein! E di tor -in -Chief, Annual 4; Editor-in-Chief, Newspaper 2, 3,4; Beta Club 2,3,4; President 3; F. F. A. 1,2,3,4; President 4; Student Council Treasurer 1; 4-H Club 1,2,3,4; Boys’ State; Junior Class Play; Monogram Club 3.4; Football 3; Cheer¬ leader 1,2; Bus Driver 3. CLASS HISTORY We, the Seniors of ' 55, have reached the summit of our high school days, as we are about to graduate from our beloved school. Our hearts are filled with fond memories as we look back on past experiences. It seems as if it were just yesterday that we were little tots being welcomed by Mrs. Everton and Mrs. Love into the first grade, where we got acquainted with our classmates and were taught our ABC ' s. We were then promoted to the second grade where we were greeted by Mrs. Spencer and Miss Holder. There we learned how to read and write. Then we were ready for the third grade where Mrs. Melson and Mrs. Combs took us deeper into school life. Miss Martha Sykes, our fourth grade teacher, helped us rid ourselves of the childish ways we had kept through our first three years. Our fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade teachers, Miss Rose Bateman, Miss Magnolia Owens, Mrs. Florence Chaplin, and Mr. Norman Knight, not only taught us the 3R ' s, but also the fundamentals of being young men and women. Then came the most exciting time of our lives. Forty-seven of us entered high school and were met by Mr. E. E. Chesson, Jr., whom we all learned to love and respect. We lost six members of our class. They were Dora Lee Merrit, Julia Ann Rayburn, Ruby Jean Payne, N. P. Ralph, Guy Sawyer, and Jimmy Simmons. After passing all our subjects, we were then Sophomores. Mr. W. H. Westall was our home room teacher. We proudly welcomed two new members into our class: Ruby Jane Perry and John Robert Fleming. We lost ten: Margie Ainsley, Faye Gibbs, Mary Elizabeth Hollis, Frances Oliver, Billy Reynolds, Jimmy Spencer, Juanita Simmons, Gene Rhodes, Nellie Ann Armstrong, and Marvin Cohoon. Then came the Junior year - the year most waited for. Yes, we had Mr. E. E. Chesson, Jr. back with us for our Junior Advisor. We were really excited about our class rings. Then came our Junior Play, entitled Gangway For Ghosts , which was a real success. There was our Junior and Senior banquet with a Hawaiian theme. During the year Ada Basnight became Mrs. Billy Stevenson. We gained two new members, Jackie Davis and Audrey Spruill, and lost five, Rosaline Armstrong, Delories Brickhouse, Hilda Brickhouse, James Pledger, and Vera Patrick. It is hard to believe that we are now dignified Seniors with Mrs. Van Horne as our advisor. We have all worked hard on the annual. We have welcomed two new members in our class this year. Syble Smith and Verna Spencer. Patty Kight became Mrs. Gary Johnson. There are twenty-nine of us to graduate in May. with many pleasant memories of a happy school career. Betty Reynolds Historian LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Township of Columbia County of Tyrrell State of North Carolina We. the Senior class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-Five, of Columbia High School, being of sound mind and body, do ordain and witness this, our Last Will and Testament. ARTICLE I To Mr. Lindsey, our principal, and to the members of the faculty, we leave our sincere affection, grati¬ tude, and deep appreciation for their help and guidance throughout our school years. ARTICLE II SECTION I To the oncoming Seniors, we leave a willing mind to work toward a better future of success and happiness. SECTION n To the oncoming Juniors, we leave the joy and fun that you will receive in your Junior year. SECTION HI To the oncoming Sophomores, we leave the realization that you have met successfully your first year in high school. SECTION IV To the oncoming Freshmen, we leave all the joys of being in high school. ARTICLE HI Individual Bequests: To specified individuals we wish to bestow the following articles: I, Walter Davenport, leave my athletic ability to Sterling Spruill. I, David Davis, leave my ability to argue with Mrs. Van Horne to anyone who can get by with it. I, Jackie Davis, leave, period. I, John Fleming, leave my bashful ways to Bobby Smith. I, Max Liverman, leave my artistic ability to anyone who can ' t draw. I, Bobby Pinner, leave my ability to sleep in Economics to anyone who doesn ' t snore. I, Larry Rhodes, leave my ability to get along with people to Buddy Brickhouse. I, Collon Snell, leave my bus driving ability to Larry Hopkins. I. Charles Spruill, leave my cute ways to Jimmy Swain. I, Glenn Woodley, leave my ability to succeed in anything undertaken to J. D. Voliva. I, Charles Swain, leave my carefree ways to Michael Griffin. I, Shirley Copeland, leave my long hair to Jane Selby. I, Matilda Furlough, leave my ability to disagree to Sila Jones. I, Ollie Jones, leave my wittiness to Florence Brickhouse. I, Patty Johnson, leave my slender figure to Ann Selby. I, Dora Dean Owens, leave my I. Q. to Earline Cohoon. I, Ruby Perry, leave my pleasing personality to Betty Spruill. I, Betty Reynolds, leave my curly hair to Judy McDuffie. I, Margaret Roughton, leave my quietness to Betty Mae Jackson. I. Loretta Roughton, leave my ability not to gossip to Estelle West. I, Maxine Simmons, leave my ability to remain in class to Yvonne Brickhouse. I. Syble Smith, leave my short statue to Hyla Brickhouse. I, Annette Spencer, leave my gay attitude to Bertie Cohoon. I, Verna Spencer, leave my bashful ways to Nancy Swain. I, Audrey Spruill, leave my red hair to Betty Rhodes. I, Ada Stevenson, leave my typing ability to Annette Jones. I, Carolyn Swain, leave my ability to play basketball to anyone who is interested in basketball. I, Nina Swindell, leave my cuteness to Ola Gray Spruill. I, Louise Walker, leave my quiet ways to Gail Cohoon. Marg; Roughton, Testatri: 20 2! CLASS PROPHECY Well at last I ' ve worked my way up those curving stairs to this vacant table on the mezzanine. I declare I ' ve never seen so ma ny peo ple at one time in my life here at the Van Horne Estate; of course, there are alwavs Plenty of guests here, for since Maurice struck oil out in front of the store, Madge has really been liv¬ ing in sofe But tonight’s the social event of the year; Mrs. Van Home has invited the graduating class of 1955 up to her mansion to a soiree with all the trimmings and everything. From here on the mezzanine I can see everything that happens down on the ballroom floor and watch the guests as they come in through that Now ' who ' s that? Ah! Now 1 recognize her. That’s Carolyn Swain entering. Boy,check that ivory| white ermine she’s wearing. But I guess she can afford it; she wed a Texas cattle rancher back in 59, and she s been living in her penthouse in New York having the time of her life. I saw her picture in the paper the other day. It showed her and her inseparable companion, Loretta Roughton, who is another big social figure, as they entered Place de l’Opera in Paris. Ruby Perry was making her debut there at the tune. I hear Ruby has really drawn the crowds since she’s started singing Shake, Rattle and Roll in D Flat Minor . There ' s a really remarkable person coming in now. That doesn t look like Syble Smith at all, since she bleached her hair. She’s trying to swim the English Channel now. They say shegotwithmamileoftheFrench Coast, found out she couldn’t make it, so she turned around and swam back. , . . Collon Snell has just entered and is now standing on the dance floor surrounded by a flock of admirers. Since he became a dance instructor, he’s really won fame and renown. He ' s created a new swing called the Pea Ridge Boogie, and if you think that old version of the Dirty Boogie was bad, you should see this! There’s Glenn Woodley with his checkbook. He’s Secretary of the Treasury and workmg hard for the Presidency His motto is Get rid of that excess bullion at Fort Knox. He’s giving a check to Ada Stevenson now She needs it if anybody does. She can ' t feed those sixteen kids of hers on that little salary Billy makes as Rector of the Alligator Shout Hallelujah Church. How’d they do it? Well, there are three sets of twins; and two sets of quintuplets. Of course, they have these on display every morning between six and eight o’clock, admission $2.50. , , . Here comes Matilda Furlough. But where’s Billy? I ' ll bet he ' s home drawing campaign posters tor his dear wife. Tidgie is running for Mrs. America. She ' s wooing the judges by putting their pictures on her posters. You might be interested to know that one of the judges is Mr. Tex Lindsey. Remember him from those good ole ' days at C. H. S.? ... Bobby Pinner is sitting down there in the corner at the desk with a cocktail (or is it a Pabst) in one hand and an encyclopedia in the other. He’s writing a book on the ancient species of human beings that used to inhabit Gum Neck. At a news conference the other day he said, As those Critters that live down there in those forsaken jungles have always interested me, it is my great ambition to write a book on them. All profit will be used in constructing a new pipeline down there, as 1 wouldn ' t want those people to die due to the lack of sunshine. Dora Dean Owens is coming in now, feeling her way along the wall. Still sleepy as usual! She ' s secretary for John Robert Fleming who’s a Real Estate Agent in Creswell. He says she sleeps on the job 3 4 of the time though. The other day she sent one of her mushy love letters to a firm in Chicago and a 25,000 dollar check to her boy friend in Edenton. I ' m not too sure she was asleep when she pulled that one! Annette Spencer, who is sitting down there on the sofa, was General A. J. Spencer until recently when she tried to hike her men from New York to San Francisco. They thought her tactics were so cruel that they were going to send her to the guillotine. But since she loved the goo and slosh of blood and war so much they sentenced her to the Chicago Slaughter House for ten years instead. Here comes Walter Davenport with one of his pet retrievers. Walter owns a hunting lodge in Frying Pan. He is breeding a special kind of hound dog that is supposed to chase bunnies (jungle-bunnies that is) in and out of season. Charles Swain is standing down there under the arch now, showing offhis muscles. He ' s a professional boxer. He plans to contest the World Heavyweight title next month. Some say he has a left like old timer, Marciano. He has named his punching bag Glenn . I wonder why! Here come Nina and Ollie; they ' re still in Gum Neck. They do a dance number every evening at eight in the ball room of the Gum Neck Casino , the Monte Carlo of America. After their act they help Proprietor Max Liverman at the bar. Ou-la-la! There comes Shirley Copeland. She ' s modeling riviera bathing wear called Le Plus Moins , the successor of the out-dated bakini in Paris these days. These little numbers can, when folded neatly, be put in a match box and still have room for a day ' s supply of matches. Maxine Simmons is on the floor now. She ' s writing for True Confessions magazine. Her last smash hit was Baked Beans For Breakfast . She ' s living in San Francisco with her husband who is a chef. Now there is the only movie star I ' ve ever seen. Margaret Roughton won an Oscar last year for her per¬ formance in Romeo and Juliet . That all-time lover, Jackie Davis, co-starred, and together they gave a performance unsurpassed in many years. Audrey Spruill is working for Barnum Bailey ' s Circus now as a lion trainer. She broke the backbones of two of her reluctant animals who refused to climb a twenty-foot ladder. They say redheads make excellent animal Drainers. (Continued on Page 54) JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS o : 4felV In PRESIDENT Glenn Simmons VICE-PRESIDENT Bill White SECRETARY Lydia Sawyer TREASURER Jimmy Howlett MASCOTS CLASS COLORS Blue and White CLASS FLOWER Red Rose Pansy Smith Gary Davis CLASS MOTTO Tonight out of darkness; tomorrow into light. SUPERLATIVES Best All Around. Most Likely To Succeed, Most Studious. Wittiest. Best Personality. Most Attractive. Most Ambitious. Most Courteous. Best Disposition. Most Athletic. . . . Christine Sawyer. Glenn Simmons • • . . Barbara Ann Moore, Bill White . . Barbara Ann Moore, Jimmy Howlett . . . Betty Mae Jackson, Larry Hopkins . . . Christine Sawyer, Jimmy Howlett Lucia Kay Brickhouse, Glenn Simmons .Carrie Ann Sykes, Bill White . . . . Bertie Cohoon, Jimmy Howlett . . Joyce Davenport, Walter Davenport .Lydia Sawyer, Glenn Simmons 24 JUNIORS Florence Brickhouse 4-H Club 1, 2. Hyla Brickhouse Basketball 1,2; F. H. A. 1,2,3; Monogram Club 2; 4-H Club. Lucia Kay Brickhouse 4-H Club 1,2,3; F.H. A. 1,2,3; Basketball 1, 2. Alecia.Cohoon F. H. A. 1,2,3; 4-H Club; Glee Club 1; Paper Staff 1,2,3; Basketball 1. Bertie Marie Cohoon 4-H Club. Joyce Davenport F. H. A. 1. Walter Davenport F. F. A. 1; Baseball 2,3. Jane Everton F.H.A. 1,2,3; 4-H Club 1,2,3. 25 JUNIORS Way land Gibbs F. F. A. 1,2,3; Football 1,3. Carlisle Harrell 4-HClub; Football 1,2,3; Basketball 1,2,3; Baseball 1.2, 3; Treasurer 3; Monogram Club 2,3. Larry Hopkins F.H.A. 1,2,3; 4-H Club; Base¬ ball 1; Basketball 1; Treasurer of Class 2,3; Bus Driver 3. Jimmy Howlett F. F. A. 1,2,3; Student Council 1; Football 2,3; Baseball 1,2,3; Basketball 1; Monogram Club 3; Vice President of Class 2; 4-H Club. Betty Mae Jackson 4-H Club; F. H. A. 1,2,3; Cheerleader 2; Basketball 1,2; Newspaper Staff 3. Sila Jones F. H. A. 1,2; 4-H Club. Barbara Ann Moore 4-H Club 1,2,3; F.H.A. 1,2,3; Student Council 1,2. Christine Sawyer 4-H Club 1,2,3; F.H.A. 1,2,3; F. H. A. Historian 2; Cheer¬ leader 3; Student Council 3. 26 JUNIORS Lydia Sawyer 4-H Club 1,2; Vice President 4-H Club 3; Class Secretary 3; Sports Editor of Hi-Lites 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Monogram Club 2,3. Glenn Simmons Class Treasurer 1; President of Class 2,3; F. F. A. 1,2,3; Foot¬ ball 1,2,3; Sentinel 2,3; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Basketball 1.2,3; Monogram 1,2,3; President Monogram Club 3. Rena Mae Spencer Glee Club 1; F. H. A. 1, 2, 3; Student Council 2; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Class Secretary 2. Carrie Ann Sykes Class President 1; Cheerleader 1,2,3; Vice-President of F.H.A. 3; Annual Staff 1,3; Secretary, Student Council 2; Vice-Presi¬ dent, Student Council 3; News¬ paper Staff 1,2,3; F.H.A. 1,2,3; Glee Club 1; Basketball 1; Beta Club 3; 4-H Club 1,2,3. J. D. Voliva F. F. A. 1,2,3; 4-H Club. Allen Weatherly F. F. A. 1,2,3. Betty Sue West 4-H Club 1,2,3; F.H.A. 1,2,3; F. H. A. Vice President 2; F. H. A. Historian 3; Student Council 1; Newspaper Staff 1, 2,3; Beta Club 2,3; Annual Staff 2; 4-H Club Council 1. Bill White Newspaper Staff 1,2,3; Student Council 2; Vice President of Class 2. 27 28 SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER Jimmy Swain Thyra Howett Marietta Swain Hubert Spencer MOTTO Be Prepared; The Future Lies Ahead CLASS FLOWER Red Rose CLASS COLORS Blue and White SUPERLATIVES Best All Around .... Most Likely to Succeed Most Studious. Most Athletic. Wittiest. Best Personality .... Most Attractive .... Most Ambitious .... Most Courteous .... Best Disposition .... . . J. E. Roughton, Thyra Howett Nan Brickhouse, Sam S. Woodley Betty Jane Rhodes, Thomas Morris . Thyra Howett, Alfred Davenport . Betty Mae Spruill, Bobby Smith . Thyra Howett, Kennith Walker . . . Ann Selby, James Craddock Nan Brickhouse, Sam S. Woodley . Joyce Brown, Buddy Brickhouse . Marietta Swain, J. E. Roughton 30 SOPHOMORES Rachel Ainsley Buddy Brickhouse Doris Brickhouse Gloria Brickhouse Larry Brickhouse Lawrence Brickhouse Nan Brickhouse Yvonne Brickhouse Gail Cohoon 31 Ellis Cohoon Henry Cohoon Faye Clough SOPHOMORES James Craddock Alfred Davenport Shirley Davenport Phyllis Davis Michael Griffin Joyce Marie Hassell C. J. Liverman Thomas Morris Bill McCraney Judy McDuffie Lexine Owens Peggy Owens 32 SOPHOMORES Betty Jane Rhodes Geraldine Roughton J. E. Roughton Ann Selby Jane Selby Bobby Smith Hubert Spencer Betty Spruill Ola Grey Spruill Sterling Spruill Jimmy Swain Marietta Swain 33 SOPHOMORES Michael Swain Nancy Swain Kennith Walker Estelle West Sam S. Woodley DOGS WILL HAVE KITTENS WHEN .. Loretta Roughton loses her temper and quits school. Annette Spencer stops calling teachers White Women . Ruby. Carolyn and Ada break up and tell each other off. Larry Rhodes quits Romeoing. John Robert Fleming stops laughing at unfunny jokes. Matilda Furlough decides to become an old maid. Shirley Copeland Hades in her smile on a frown. Louise Walker has to go on a diet. Charles Swain becomes a preacher. Maxine Simmons becomes a lady wrestler. Ollie Jones stops saying, Lord, I reckon . Jackie Davis becomes a college professor. Nina Swindell stops flirting and gets serious. Charles Spruill gets a hundred average in English. Betty Reynolds starts going steady. Audrey Spruill bleaches her hair. Margaret Roughton starts singing Let Me Go. Lover Bobby Pinner becomes a Used Hnt-mri nealor Collou Snell gets married and starts farming. Mrs. Van Horn can ' t think of something to say about Layne. Glenn Woodley becomes a swimming star. Patty Johnson starts reading Shakespeare. Dora Dean Owens forgets how to dance. Max Liverman quits drawing Kilroy sketches. David Davis stops saying splow at everybody. Verna Spencer starts cracking cornies in Economics class. Walter Davenport stops flattering referees at football games. Syble Smith becomes a lady truck driver. Glenn Simmons gets mad and bruises somebody. Jimmy Howlett stops concentrating on Gum Neck. Bill White stops breaking die speed limit on the campus. Carrie Ann Sykes drops that crazy giggle of hers. Nan Brickhouse fails Algebra. Marietta Swain quits school and gets married. Yvonne Brickhouse quits skipping study hall. Gail Cohoon stops saying, Let ' s go to Earl ' s James Craddock gets a Safe Drivers’ award. Thyra Howett fouls out and quits basketball. Sam S. Woodley starts jitter-bugging with Judy McDuffie. Barbara Jean Craddock gets a puddle cut. J. D. Clough joins the Beta Club. The Twins can ' t find a boy friend among the juniors and senior Mr. Lindsey starts smoking a pipe. 34 FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER Avery Morris Dana Williams Phoebe Rhodes Barbara Craddock MOTTO It is not the gale, but the set of the sail that determines the way we go. CLASS FLOWER Yellow Rose CLASS COLORS Black and Gold SUPERLATIVES Best All Around .... Most Likely to Succeed Most Studious. Most Athletic. Wittiest. Best Personality .... Most Attractive .... Most Ambitious .... Most Courteous .... Best Disposition .... . . Dana Williams, J. D. Clough Barbara Craddock, Avery Morris . Dana Williams, Avery Morris . Grace Cohoon, Billy Howlett . . . Jack Harris, J. D. Clough Phoebe Rhodes, Bobby Reynolds . Barbara Craddock, Larry Gibbs Carrie Lee Jackson, J. D. Clough Carmen Harrell, Lenard Hassell . . . Jane Harris, Pat McDuffie 36 FRESHMEN Cleata Ainsley Shelba Armstrong Exy Dell Berry Harvey Brickhouse Pat Brickhouse Cary Cohoon J. D. Clough Earline Cohoon Grace Cohoon M. J. Cooper Barbara Craddock Joe Craddock Ray Davenport Billy Everton Larry Gibbs Carmen Harrell 37 FRESHMEN Billy Howlett Carrie Lee Jackson Arnold Jones Peggy Mann Pat McDuffie Franklin Moore Avery Morris Bobby Reynolds Edna Rhodes Phoebe Rhodes Sally Ann Simmons Billie Ann Spencer L. V. Spencer, Jr. David Voliva Joyce Ward Annette Walker Cyrus Walker Dana Williams 38 BETA CLUB President.Carolyn Swain Vice-President.Collon E. Snell Secretary-Treasurer.Loretta Roughton HI-LITES STAFF Editor-in-Chief . Assistant Editor . Business Manager 40 Glenn W. Woodley Carrie Ann Sykes Loretta Roughton MONOGRAM CLUB President. Glenn Simmons Vice-President.Bobby Pinner Secretary-Treasurer.Carolyn Swain MUSIC CLUB K. Spencer, Mrs. Gentile Instructors FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA WALTERS SENIOR 4-H CLUB Girls’ President.Betty Rhodes Boys ' President.Thomas Morris CHAPLIN SENIOR 4-H CLUB Boys ' President Girls’ President 43 Glenn Woodley . . Ruby Perry CHEERLEADERS COACH AND MANAGERS STARTING LINE UP .i ' i FOOTBALL SQUAD SCORES Teams Opponent C. H. S. Weeksville 19 7 Coletain 0 0 Windsor 6 13 Central 7 0 Plymouth 35 0 Camden 47 7 Hertford 35 0 Manteo 12 27 Co-Captains Bobby Pinner - Walter Davenport 47 BOVS’ BASKETBALL GIRLS ' BASKETBALL ELEMENTARY FACULTY MRS. SELBY MRS. EVERTON MRS. POLLARD MISS SYKES MISS BATEMAN First Grade First Grade Second Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade MISS JONES MRS. CHAPLIN MRS. WALKER MISS FLYTHE Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Eighth Grade MRS. SPENCER NOT PICTURED mrs. MELSON FIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE FOURTH GRADE 52 SIXTH GRADE SEVENTH GRADE 53 EIGHTH GRADE CLASS PROPHECY (Continued from Page 22) There ' s Betty Reynolds down there with her most recent beau. In college she fell in love and married a handsome classmate, who said his father was president of General Motors Corporation. She got a divorce when she found that he was really No. 5964723 from the insane Asylum. She ' s now teaching English in Hong Knog, China. Charles Spruill has made thousands on his farm over-the-river. He invented a tractor that would run by remote control. Now he sits back and le ts the money roll in. The other day I saw him drive into Columbia in a new ' 65 Cadillac with the blond belle he calls his cousin. I doubt that last phrase???? Vema Spencer, who got married back in 1956, is spending the night worrying about what her husband is doing. She had better begin worrying about her husband finding out what she is doing down there with that glass of champagne in one hand and her arm around Mr. Van Horn ' s Butler. Louise Walker will be late. She is planning to go over Niagara Fallsin a barrel for the third time next spring. Her husband, who is a dare-devil also, plans to jump off the Empire State Building into a pile of cotton. 1 hope their last will and testament is in order. Larry Rhodes juststrutted in. He has completed another successful season with the Redskins . He replaced the retired Charlie Justice. He married in 1963 and together they ' re raising a private football team of their own. Patty Johnson flew here from Arizona where her Atomic-propelled rocket is preparing for it ' s second flight to the moon. She ' s planning to build her home on Lunar Mountain XYZ up there. Gary insists that they move to Eden ton where he ' s still stationed. Well, that ' s about all die guests, I guess. The orchestra has begun to play and everyone is crowding the floor. So 111 leave you and go down and snag me a partner---so long now. David Davis Class Prophet 54 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS OF 1955 TYRRELL HARDWARE CO. Shelton Ludford Columbia North Carolina L. C. PERRY YOUR FRIENDLY DISTRIBUTOR Washington North Carolina C ujAatu iUwj GRADUATES TOPPINGS SAUSAGE COMPANY Belhaven North Carolina BEST WISHES. SENIORS, FROM THE DAILY ADVANCE Elizabeth City, Nor Carolina A Dear Newspaper dedicated to the Interests and Service of the People of the Albemarle Paul L. Liverman Bureau Manager for Tyrrell County Columbia North Carolina TYRRELL COUNTY LUMBER CO. THE EAST CAROLINA BANK Deposits Insured Up to $10,0( We Commend The Englehard—Swan Quarte North Carolina CARLEY ' S CLEANERS Congratulations A. J. COHOON OIL CO. 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