Concord High School - Spider Web Yearbook (Concord, NC)

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4 552 Wg If .. ' r J: Ban-ldjs ,d ... fu 5 a Mu 5 lilly , X , ' aaa ,Maforg In the year 1939, Germany invaded Poland and started a reign of terror in Europe. It was this same year that we, a new class of boys and girls, ambitiorus. alert, and eager to learn, entered the halls of Concord High School. We were green Freshmen during all this, but not too green to realize that the part that we would play in world history, as well as in the history of our school, would be a vital and significant one. We worked conscientiously and completed our courses successfully. In 1940 France fell, causing much disturbance in America, but we were determined to make the best of it and study more than ever. This was our Sopho- more year and our leader was Ben Flowe. He had as his assistants James Goodman and Sara Smith. With their guidance, we had a profitable year. The worst disaster of the war came in 1941. Pearl Harbor was bombed, and America was immediately drawn into the war. We, as members of the Junior Class, continued our work. Ben Flowe was our President. The other officers were Jumela Boulus. James Goodman, and Sara Lee Gordon. It was also during our Junior year that Bataan fell. This happened in February, 1942. We became very eager to do our share for our country and contributed to the Army and Navy Relief, a fund of two hundred dollars. As individuals we bought war bonds and stamps. It is now 1943 and we are Seniors. We have come a long way and much has happened since 1939, when we first entered High School. We have had many thrills and disappointments during these four years, but every experience has taught its lesson. Now that we have completed our work, we are ready to take our places where our country needs us most. Until we have been assigned a specific duty by our government, we shall help wherever we can. SARA LEE GORDON, Class Hixforian. , 4 l 1 1 4 '41 in 1 4 C' yi ,f .' ms -4 7 ' ,ax xr 'Tu .ii Fm' A -. ! 'ng 'qi 1 4 1- I 3 f 1

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T 5 f X 54 'V' vu 1' ' ha x 4, ' va 4 . , 1,5t,,Q-Q z 1-1 5 5 1 L I Safufafory Members of the Class of 1943 extend greetings to you on this commencement occasion, which is a time for rejoicing for all of us and our friends. It signifies an accomplishment of a definite part of life's task. To the student in high school, commencement day is a goalg when reached, it is a starting point. Education is both an end and a means. The same may be said of every lessong well learned, it is a victory and a vantage ground. Brenard of Clairvaux was accustomed to ask himself every morning this question: Brenard, wherefore aft thou here? This is a good question for each of us to ask ourselves as we enter this commencement observance when we are about to confront larger responsibilities and possibly greater problems than have been placed before our attention hitherto. The nations are looking to youth today for the settlement of their problems. However, we are not afraid of the demands that are being made upon our generation. We count ourselves fortunate to be the right age to throw our full weight into facing and meeting the challenge. FRANCES SAPP. Salutatorian. . I X

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csllazif all-J izffaflleflf 0 C3155 of Having become aware of the fact that our days at Concord High School are numbered, we, the Class of 43, logically being of uncertain mind and possessing absolutely no faculties of memory and wishing to dispose of our earthly or unearthly gifts as the case may be, do make, publish, and declare this our Last Will and Testament to be as follows: ITEM FIRST To our careworn faculty we bequeath our ration books, hoping that they will have no more rationing to do. ITEM SECOND To our Junior Class, well meaning but warily acting, we leave our amazing and tremendous ability for trouble-making, and fondly hope that they discover a solution to such woes as it may bring. ITEM THIRD To our principal, Mr. Cassell, we leave an insurance policy against ever having another Senior Class like this one. ITEM FOURTH Due to the many and varied individual talents and possessions to be found in the Class of '43, this section is set apart for their distribution: Marshall Corl reluctantly imparts to sidekick Rodney Yates his ability to swell the volume of the brass section of the band. Harold Black leaves to Bobby Riggs his pesky ways, to add to a well stocked store. Helen Barrier leaves her basketball managership to jean Youngblood and hopes that she carries on as well. Cynic Richard Gibson leaves his outlook on life to Dwight Blacltwelder. Turk Pharr bequeaths his ready wit and love of anything athletic to Russell Coble. To Betty Miller and Jack Howell goes jumela Boulus' and Jim Goodman's justly deserved popularity. Kay Whittle donates her smile to ,lo Oglesby, provided she'll use it wisely. Lovada Basinger leaves a portion of her beauty to Marion Ritchie. Bill Pemberton gets Carl Mills' quiet ways, and we hope that they will calm him down and keep him out of trouble. Billy Booe entrusts his car to Gene Crooks, along with his gas ration card and good driving. Billy is an optomist thinking that by next year a car may still be driven legally. Sara Lee Gordan leaves her sweetness to the junior Class in general, knowing that they suffer from the present shortage. To Wade Beck, Ben Flowe leaves his all-around ability with the hope that Wade may live up to it. The originality of Rose Anne MacLaughlin is to be bestowed upon Dick Rankin, who may have need of it in the future. The originality of Rose Anne MacLaughlin is to be bestowed upon Dick Rankin, who may have need of it in the future. Jean Winnie Conover bequeaths her quick comebacks to any shy soul who can use them. Archie Furr leaves his perpetual woman-trouble to Kenneth Griffin who, he hopes, will be better suited to cope with the situation. Chic Wingate leaves his running ability to one well suited to use it, Coy McDaniel. To Margaret Fisher goes the ideal cooperation of Mary Laura Cline. In a spurt of generosity, johnny Cranford has agreed to confer his athletic talents to next year's basketball team, to be equally divided among the members. Ellen McClellan grants her glamour to Geraldine Cruse who really doesn't need it anyway. Iris Morris leaves her giggles to Chubby Cook to be used as she sees fit. Brenard Brown and Curly Garmon leave their big business money-making schemes to Alec Patter- son and Shirt Gibson. Sara Smith will mend all broken hearts left by Janis Barrier. Charles Blackwelder leaves his cornet playing and unassuming manner to Glen Burris. Cecil Livengood and James Carson bequeath their airfminded ideas to enrich the imagination of all juniors who have their feet firmly planted on the ground. ITEM FIFTH We, the Class of '45, finally constitute and appoint the Senior Class of '44 to serve as Executor of this our Last Will and Testament, and to carry out to the best of their ability our final wishes. IN WITNESS WHEKEOF, we have hereunto subscribed our names, this first day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. WITNESSES: CSignedJ BETSY TILLMAN CSignedJ BILLIE ROSE BECKERDITE qsagnedi MADELINE FARTHING qsignedp BILL MILLER Shyxlers At Lnw.