Drexel High School - Cavalcade Yearbook (Drexel, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY In nineteen hundred and thirty-seven, twelve years ago, thirty-eight girls with their big bright eyes shining with eagerness to start the process of learn- ing, and thirty-five boys, their faces clean, entered Drexel School. Our teachers the first year were Miss Jenny Lee Wilson and Mrs. Odes Huffman. We take this opportunity to thank all our teachers from the first grade up for their thoughtfulness, patience, and guidance in preparing us for high school. When we entered the eighth grade our enrollment was lowered to eighteen boys and twenty-five girls. We all were in one class with Mrs. Virginia Boutilier as our teacher. The most exciting moment of our grammar school days was our grad- uation from grammar school. When we entered the ninth grade our enrollment was nineteen boys and twenty-seven girls. We were divided into two classes with Mrs. Stover as the teacher of the girls and Mrs. Collins in charge of the boys In the tenth our enrollment was twenty-three girls and seventeen boys. We had lost six members that year. We were thrilled that year because we kept thinking we would get to move in the New High School Building. When we entered the eleventh grade we were in the New High School Building with thirty-eight members in our class. ThkTyear we gained Joyce Gates, Sue Sitton, Merlin Shull, who had previously been with us in the seventh grade; Andrew Hastings, who was with us in the tenth; and Bill Bryant, who had returned from the Army. Our Junior Class presented a play entitled Apple Blossom Time,” to secure funds for our Junior-Senior Banquet. The Junior-Senior Banquet was the highlight of the year. It took place in the New Cafeteria, using the theme Aboard a Ship.” The decorations were made to resemble a ship, using a gangplank at the entrance with life- savers on which was written U. S. S. Drexel.” The place cards were minia- ture ships with each person’s name on it. The napkins had hand painted designs on them. The program was in the form of a Log.” At the entrance of the gangplank each person was given a box of pills for seasickness.” The guest speaker was Mr. R. L. Patton, our County Superintendent. We reached our highest point of dignity (Seniors) with thirty-six mem- bers, having lost Sue Sitton to marriage and Ned Brittian to the Navy. We had six Senior boys on the football team. On the girls basketball team we had four girls and on the boys basketball team we had three boys. We have given one play this year entitled Skidding” to secure funds for our trip to Washington, D. C. We are looking forward to going to Washington, D. G, the week before Senior Week on an Educational Tour. As we write this we are looking forward to the last months of our high school days, which we hope will be pleasant ones for us. Now, as our High School days are completed, we prepare to go into the world, knowing that our school days at Drexel have been delightful, eventful and profitable. GLORIA MULL ERNEST EPLEY

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SENIORS MERLIN SHULL He lightens every burden with friendship.” Baseball 2, 3, 4, Football 4, Bus Driver 4, Monogram Club 4. BETTY JEAN SHUPING Not much talk—a great silence.” Home Economics 1, 2, Softball 2, Dramatics Club 4. FREIDA SIGMON So absolute she seems—she’s in herself complete.” Home Economics 1, 2. HELEN WATTS It’s nice to be natural—if you are naturally nice.’ Glee Club 1, Home Economics 1. 2. BONNIE WILLIAMS Pretty, charming, awfully nice, The kind of girl you’d look at twice!’ Band 3, 4, Beta Club 2, 3, 4, Glee Club 3, 4, Majorette 4, Softball 2, 4-H Club, Basketball 3, Home Economics 2, 3, Treasurer Class 4. LESTER WOODIE Profound sincerity—the only basis of talent as of character.” Beta Club 2, 3, 4, Dramatics 4, Band 3, Secretary Class 3, Assistant Editor Annual, Secretary and Treasurer Beta Club 4, Marshal 3.

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LAST WILL and TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Nineteen Forty-nine of Drexel High School, being in full possession of all our mental faculties, do hereby bequeath, and convey all our various earthly possessions and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to the persons hereinafter mentioned, to be held by them in undisturbed possession through the length of their mortal spans. To fhe world at large we will a large amount of the commodity which is most sorely needed—our native common sense. To Mr. Hallyburton, our kind and helpful principal, we leave our thanks and gratitude for his help and guidance during our four years in high school. To the remaining members of the faculty we hereby leave remembrances of happy (we hope) days spent together, and we wish to thank them for the interest they have shown in helping us improve our minds and ways of living. To the County Superintendent and local boards of education, we will our inex- pressible appreciation for the advantages they have provided for us during the past twelve years. To the Student Body of Drexel High School, we, the Senior Class leave our know- how” in football, baseball, basketball and any other special ability we may have, either native or acquired. To the annual staff of ’50, the annual staff of ’49 leaves its deepest sympathy. To the members of the Junior Class, we make the following individual bequeaths: Joan Glenn bequeaths her little red shoes to Martha Jo Williams. To Ben Leatherman, Bill Bryant leaves his dignified walk and good looks. Pauline Childres and Margaret Franklin will their ability to catch and hold their men” to Shirley Smith. To Betty Rector Josephine leaves the chewing gum she has been chewing for the past fojtr years. Elizabeth Berry wills her gift of gab to the boys” to Moleta Baker and Franceleen Powell. Ray Fletcher leaves his quiet ways and studious manner to Leon Childres. Betty Jean Shuping and Freida Sigmon will their ability to make people think they're Little but Loud” to Merrilyn Reece. Faye Cooper inherits Bonnie Williams everlasting popularity. Rheba Denton leaves her ability to fool the teachers” to Imogene Ramsey and Pansy Bartlett. Ray Burns bequeaths his witty sayings” to Kay Cooper. Clarence Lingerfelt wills his love for the girls” to Rex Baird. Merlin Shull leaves his ability to drive a bus without wrecking it, to Bennett Cannon. To Marion Nichols and Carol Newton, Rheba Reece leaves her Quiet Giggle”. Faye Harris wills her make-up kit and hair curlers to Dorothy Russell. Howard Baker leaves his ability to get out of things” to Donald Anthony and David Forester. To Odell Ritchie, Ben McNeely wills his ambition to resist the girls”. Ray Aikens wills his tendencies to be in class on time to Richard Hollifield. Lester Woodie leaves his ability to advertise shows to Marion Powell. Gwynn Ramsey bequeaths his position on the football team to Cecil Harris. Frances Golightly wills Betty Jean Cooper her dimples. Max Harris leaves his love for bright colors to Larry Fletcher. Ray Martin leaves his commanding manner to Vernon Boughman. Andrew Hastings bequeaths his ability to pester Miss Pyatt” during Business Arithmetic to Louise Cook and Geneva Clontz. Carthel Childres leaves his favorite booth in the Drugstore to William Baird; but not the girl therein, William. Ernest Eply bequeaths his fondness to sleep during class to Norman Berry and Charles Chapman. Edna Deal wills her quiet, studious ways to Velva Deal. Doris Mitchell leaves her love for basketball to Kathleen Bollinger. Joyce Gates leaves her ability to get around and do things to Mary Emma Childres. Evelyn Clarke wills her innocence to Rebecca Dean. Gillie Mae Buff and Mary F. Anthony will their flirtatious eyes to Colleen Page Helen Watts leaves her love for Business Arithmetic to Geraldine Bennett. To anyone who wants it Gloria Mull leaves her job as telephone operator. We, Pauline Childres and Mary Florence Anthony with the signing of this Docu- ment, do hereby----leave. CLASS TESTATORS: PAULINE CHILDRES MARY F. ANTHONY Witnesses: CARTHEL CHILDRES RAY BURNS RHEBA DENTON BONNIE WILLIAMS