Cradock High School - Admiral Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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CLASS HONORS HONOR STUDENTS □ These honor students are those students whose grades average eighty-eight or above for three and one-halt years of high school. Vivian Dale Billie Dove Forresi Margaret Gratz Audrey Hull Jean Parker Shirley Parker Clarice Reeves Jean Woodard Patsy Heni.ey Dorothy Wright I.ARRY Cl.AXTON Harley Affei.dt Howard Flemming Robert Hawkins Raymond Houghton Rodney Humphrey Jimmy Matthews Johnny Scott

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CLASS HISTORY OF ’44 fi ' OUR YEARS — practically a life time of schedules, classes, meetings, office calls, dances, sports, work, play, laughter, tears. When we think back, it seems impossible that all those have been crowded into our busy, rushed lives. Can we ever forget that day in September, 1940, when we found our- selves standing in the center hall — bewildered, excited, a little afraid. At first we were just so many loose ends, but afterwards we elected Bobby Parker, president; Gloria Olson , vice-president; Sidney Cutchins, secretary and Raymond Houghton, treasurer. Then we were sophomores. Just a year of fun and frolic. Red Taylor was elected president; Raymond Houghton, vice-president; Dorothy Wright, secretary, and Stanley Grimes, treasurer. We returned in the fall of ’42 — Juniors, with the job of the Junior-Senior on our shoulders. Bill Harris became our president; Shirlee Parker, vice-president; Vivian Dale, secretary, and Marguerite Adams, treasurer. The Junion-Senior Prom was our big night and we proved to the Seniors that we loved them all and w : ould be sorry to see them leave. We saw the Seniors graduate anti with reminiscent hearts, we sat listening to them bid farewell, realizing that we were Seniors. Then, suddenly, it was our year. We were at the helm, and frightened to think so many people depended on us. We chose Larry Claxton president; Raymond Houghton, vice-president; Shirlee Parker, secretary, and Doris Meares, treasurer. Seniors we were, and we proved that to the Freshmen and newcomers with the annual Supreme Court affair. Our big heartbreak of the year was losing the championship in football, but we came through with county championships in boys’ and girls’ basketball. Then came the time to elect our Admiral staff, remembering we had a big task before us, the Seniors of ’43 had won Class B Literary Honors. But with Larry editor we knew our goal was not tar. Seniors then proved their acting ability by producing a fine three act comedy, “Professor, How Could You!” We turned back the pages and on April 3rd we were babies again. On Mav oth, we became the honored guests of the Junior class at the Prom. With much ado we called off our feud and enjoyed ourselves immensely. We cannot say that our high school years ended suddenly — all through the past year there have been “last times” for us, and we knew r it was nearly over. Memories of the years hold special meaning to each of us. We shall always remember such things as the Norview football game, History IV, Baby Day, Senior election days, Lt. Grimes, our hero — and many other incidents far too numerous to mention. To write a story of our years at Cradock is nor for one person to do. For each individual high school holds its own meanings, accomplishments, joys, sorrows, and highlights and we know that tor each member of the Class of ’44 their story is written in their minds. We have grown in many ways through classes and association with our teachers, we have fitted ourselves intellectually for broader development. Four years have given each of us through contact with our friends, cherished bits of that w ' hich we may call our philosophy of life. In leaving we feel that no knowledge could make us happier than that somewhere, in the heart of a friend, each of us has left some small part of himself, his ideas or thoughts, that will prove as helpful as those we have received. The Senior Banquet, the Baccalaureate Sermon, the Burial, Class night, anil Commencement — it will all be over. The trust, the honor, and the challenge of “carrying on” we leave to the Seniors of ’45. Dorothy Wright, Historian.

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The CRADOCK OBSERVER Vol. I April 1, 1949 No. 1 Society M rs. Philip G. Bartley and her husband, Comdr. Bartley, ot San Francisco, Calif., the former Miss Patricia Henley, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Henley, left for Bermuda Saturday. They will tour Europe before returning to the States. M rs. Earl Williams, ot Holly- wood, Calif., the former Miss Edith Outten, is secretary to Miss Louise Dunn, star of a forthcoming play production. Mrs. Harry Hanrahan, the former Miss Georgie Mae Liles, left for Statesville, N. C., where she will spend a few weeks before returning to Florida. M iss Martha Ried was married to Hamilton Oliver Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver left for New York, where they will spend a few weeks before returning to Portsmouth. They will reside in Westhaven. Miss Mary Douglas Mills has just finished at Mitchell College in Statesville, N. C. She is spending a short vacation with her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Woodard of 15 Oak St., Cradock, announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Jean, to Captain Rod- nev Humphrey, of the L. S. Army Air Corps. The wedding will take place in June. M isses Myrtle Kellam and Alice Dixon were entertained by their friends at the Monticello Politics Richard Lumpp, favorite poli- tical son of West Virginia, and youngest governor of the state, has inaugurated a series of re- forms in suffrage. Mr. Lumpp is preparing to be a senator. Hotel April 1. They are enroute to N ew York, where they will attend Powers Model School. Mrs. R. O. Payne, II, is visiting her son, R. O. Payne, III, who is Chief Scout Executive in Wash- ington. Shirlee Parker, Editor Local A convention of the chief tele- phone operators was held in New York Friday. Misses Adams and Howell, of the Portsmouth Dis- trict, were present at the meeting. The have installed progressive methods in this area. Misses Margaret Gratz, Molly Wasley, and Vernon Tabler at- tended Kee’s Business College last year. They are now working in the Navy Yard as Senior Typists. M isses M arion Barnes and Sue Hand who went to Drake’s Busi- ness College last year, are now working in Dale Dale Law Offices, in Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Fillmore McCain, known as “Mac,” has been promoted to Head Ambulance Driver and Chief Engineer of the Cradock Fire Department. Mrs. McCain, the former Miss Dorothy Wright, stated that Mr. McCain is striv- ing hard to improve the condi- tions of the fire department here. Mr. Stanley Grimes and Robert Ridgeway were promoted to Leading Men in the Navy Yard last week. Misses Audrey Hull, manager of the Barbara Stone Stores here, and Jean Hanrahan, her assistant, have just returned from a trip to New York, bringing with them many of the latest styles, which will be appearing in their store soon. Miss Jeanette Karoko, manager ot Leggett’s Department Store, accompanied them. Misses Ann Gift and Betty Lawson announce the opening of their Beauty Shop in Portsmouth and Norfolk. They studied at the exclusive “Madamoisells” School of Beauty Culture. Miss Ann Wilburn, the famous clothes designer, announces the opening of her shop in Wash- ington. Miss Jean Burns, Chief Stew- ardess on Eastern Airlines, “China Clipper,” has just re- turned from abroad. Portsmouth’s own “Red” Skeleton, • Pat Humphrey, left Monday for Hollywood. Miss Marguerite Winn will write his jokes and scrips. Foreign Jim Baker, well known news- paper reporter here, interviewed Col. Gardiner who led the noted bomber squadon on its mission over Hitler’s estate in March. Col. Gardiner was quoted as say- ing “The bombing mission was very successful and with our boys doing such good work this will soon be over.”