Dobyns Bennett High School - Maroon and Grey Yearbook (Kingsport, TN)

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We Salute, especxally Lneutenant Paul Robert son Elllott of the Army Anr Corps, our comrade, leader, and former 1nstructor, who served our school for eleven years H15 act1v1t1 s mcluded sponsor h1p of the annual, sports leader, and 1n structor of several SCICIICC courses, but thxs year hls classroom responslbxlmes were mterrupted by the call of hlgher duty the call to the serv1ce of our country 1n the capacxty of an mstructor at Maxwell Fneld, Alabama Hls profound mterest m the actlvmes of the wi school and nn the mdlvldual hft of each of lts students makes h1m an 1rreplaceabl and unfor gettable character at Dobyns Bennett Hlgh School To Lleutenant Ellnott go our regards and best wlshes We s1ncerely hope that h1s absence wnll be a short one, and we look forward wlth pleasure to the tlme when he wnll be permltted to return to Kmgsport where he may resume cnvxlxan llfc and hrs work at our school Page fzvt Ad .- fu , 6. m f' ,J x X f 'QQ-.. VW. in...- 5 f faq c I , - . . . . . A - c . . . .D . . n, . C ' ' - .1 . 1 ' 1

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To those former students and faculty members of Dobyns Bennett High School who have let sires in order that they may assist in preserving our democratic way of life we reverently dedi cate this Maroon and Grey It is they who know the true meaning of Americanism it is they to whom we owe a debt If the whole World I once could see On fret soil stand with the people free Then to the moment might I say Linger awhile so fair thou art Goethe of gratitude so immense that it will never be fully repaid To each of these men and Women go our thoughts are with each of them until the day when they will return to us We honor espe cially those who have paid the supreme sacrifice for our freedom IN MEMORIAM De Witt Byrd December 7, 1941 Burdine Jontz April 1942 Page fozn rc w 1 . , . , . 5 1 ' ' ' ' I ,Y , . fade from sight their personal ambitions and de- our whole-hearted devotion and earnest prayersg 4 , - . ' L S . . - . - . y

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Durmg the week of February 22 26 the faculty and students of Kmgsport Cnty Schools were rehevcd of regular dutnes to regxster local cmzens for War Ratlon Book II Thls pxcture taken at Washnngton School rs an example of the con tmuous stream of registrants who flocked to three schools whxch were desngnated as ratronmg centers UNTOUCHED BY THIS WAR? The V1ctory Corps the newest and largest organlzatxon at Dobyns Bennett has proven ltself a v1tal part of our act1v1t1es durlng thls stlrrxng perxod of world hrstory The students made buymg stamps and bonds only a small part of then' patr1ot1c dutxes They marched s1de by s1de wlth the faculty 1n thxs aux1l1ary for Uncle Sam and the Alhes Students and teachers found the stamp and bond booth 1n the tore open for busmess es ery day and sales were very hlgh Thns booth sponsored by the Beta Club was made a permanent part of the march to Vxctory Through Commumty SEFVICC many Jumor and Senlor stenographers recelved valuable tralnmg whnle helpmg the government through the ofhce of ClV1l13H Defense For one hour each week or more rf they had the t1me g1rls presented themselves at the Bapt1st Church the Volunteer Defense Office and s1m1lar places where they d1d slmple oflice work cons1st1ng of typmg fllmg and tak1ng Page six dlctatnon These Commumty Servlce glrls marched to Vxctory w1th a typewrxter Each Thursday mght at seven o clock the Semor Servlce Scouts met 1n the recreatron room of the Presbyterlan Church These glrls completed the Semor Frrst A1d course and each of them came out on top when the exam was glven on March 18 Thxs group rece1ved thelr certlicates provmg that they had com pleted a twenty hour course 1n the funda mentals of Flrst Axd They also helped wxth the t1n can dr1ve m March Thelr unlforms conslsted of green two pxece dresses and over seas caps w1th the oificxal 1ns1gn1a on them Mlss Frances Mays served as thexr leader after Mlss Sherrlll Downey jomed the WAAC s The fifty volunteer glrls for Fnrst Ald Classes at school met tw1ce a week after school to study so that they mlght 1f necessary take over m an emergency whether xt be caused by a scratch or a compound fracture. Lecturers from the faculty volunteered to help these ' 9 I y - n , . . - , . . , i . . . . 1 1 s f - ' S ' ' 7 , , . . 9 - ' 1 9 ' ,, . i . . . .. , .. . . f r s 9 1 s s 1 9