Drexel High School - Cavalcade Yearbook (Drexel, NC)

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CLASS HISTORY Looking through the records of the Educational journeys of the senior class through the years we have found one record in which we are especially interested. Let us tell you of this journey which started in 1939. Our plane glided in on the 4th day of September ’39. Our airline hostesses were Miss Jenny Lee Wilson and Mrs. Mary Huffman. With much patience and informality, the 60 of us were registered and brought aboard the Drexel School” to start our travel of education. Our air-mail message is to those who piloted us for eight years— Thanks for making our lives more fruitful, pleasant, and happier.” After eight short trips we graduated to a bigger and better plane, called Drexel High School piloted by Mr. Harry L. Hallyburton and his crew: Mrs. Stover, Mrs. Russell, Miss McNeely, Mrs. Dellinger, Miss Pyatt, and Miss Miller. During this trip the Drexel High School Band was reorganized under the direction of Mrs. Dellinger. At the end of this first trip 3 had bailed out and one of the crew, Miss McNeely, was transferred to a bigger plane at High Point. We gained a new passenger from Valdesc, Betty June Queen, and a new crew member, Mr. R. L. Patton. After losing Mrs. Dellinger and gaining Miss Silvers, Mr. Teems, Mr. Abernathy and Mr. Smyre, we started off with a full crew on our eleventh flight. Our trip proved to be one of the most enjoyable rides we had taken. We presented a play entitled Moon-Shy.” Going through Hawaii we stopped and gave the seniors aboard a banquet which proved to be most successful. During this trip, we also stopped at Asheville for our band to enter a district contest. It gave an excellent concert. Mr. Hallyburton landed us for our last refueling and new passengers, Joe Carswell and Ernest Shell, came aboard to make our total 51. This trip started off very success- fully as seven of our senior members aided Drexel High School in winning the Six-Man State Championship in football. Eight of our seniors made the basketball team to add more joy to this last year. The flight scheduled for the spring semester sounds interesting. We’ll make a long stop in Washington, D. C., we hope. We also hope we don’t lose any members when we visit the zoo. Two Senior plays will mean two more stops. Then of course, where the Juniors will take us when they decide to give us the annual feast is still a mystery, but it all sounds exciting. Spring always brings softball and baseball, two more activities that make school worthwhile. Our plane will soon glide in for new passengers and we will be getting off ready to face the world alone. It is with a grateful heart we say thank-you to our pilot and his crew, and adieu to Drexel High School—Keep-em flying! Bill Buff Nell Shull Historians

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SENIORS DOROTHY STAMEY Dot” Hobby: Dramatics Ambition: Actress Dramatics 3, 4. GARLAND WATTS Shot” Hobby: Sports Ambition: Navy football 2; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 4; Glee Club; Allied Youth 4; Monogram 2, 3, 4. GERALDINE WOODIE Gerry” Hobby: Religious Work Ambition: Rel. Instructor SHELTON WOODIE Red” Hobby: Drawing Ambition: Navy Baseball 3, 4; Photo Club 3; Football Man- ager 4. HELEN NICHOLS Nick” Hobby: Singing Ambition: Singer Glee Club; Basketball; Folk Dancing. Motto: 'Prove all things, hold fast to that which is good.” Flower: Pink Rose Color: Rose and White

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DID YOU KNOW THAT —The Six-Man Champions consisted of seven seniors. —Kat is the only one who has successfully caught a senior boy-friend. —The Big Newspaper was written by the little but mighty, Nell Shull. —Murline often rides in a taxi. —Guy and Donald like to ga dear hunting! —Jerry kept his fist balled up so long, it became a habit —watch out Norma. —Joe Carswell doesn’t seem to have any rhythm at all. —Bonnie can really chauffeur that Chevie—How about it, Jane? —Lib likes to play ball—also likes Yankee Ballplayers. —Ralph Anthony hangs around school most of the time —Usually no further than Valdese or Morganton. —Gay Avis has a good educational influence—How about your grades J. B.? —Betty Lou knows all those movie stars—just look at her billfold. —Geraldine and Shelton are brother and sister—and both redheaded—However, they are different in a FEW ways, says Shelton. —It isn’t school Jimmy and Garland object to; it’s the principle of the thing. —John Henry and Ned have good looking limousines. Not so fast, girls. —It’s unusual to see a diamond around, isn’t it Mildred, Clara, Edna Jean, Dot, Wanda, Barbara?!!—Well we could name on— —Gerald McNeely’s favorite tune is there’s a long, long trail a winding”—To High Peak. —Carol’s hope chest is just full of Hope—Keep your gloves on Shorty! —Muriel and Betty are always playing—either with babies or Mr. Patton. —Ralph Isenhour has a good ear for listening—ask Ralph Ab-----. —Margaret often lets that Rich-ie boy take her to the Drive-In. Usually every Tuesday night. —Joe Deans’ last name is Bard rather than Beard. —The windy city (Chicago) has blown a familiar breeze back to Drexel; he breezed right through Phid’s door. —The twelve o’clock whistle puts Betty Jean on her Homeward journey. —Ernest is in earnest about Ernest. —Mifryonne rushes home from church in order to hear her number 1 program, Bill and Beulah.” —Eva is once again getting used to speaking French in- stead of baby-talk. —Lamonte’s Jeep tires are geting worn slick. Could it be those trips on the River-Road? —Gloria doesn’t study all the time—she just pretends to. —Jean has a gift of gab—that’s why she’s a telephone operator. —Ted decided that all play and' no work makes a boy very dull. —Garmon and Darby have resolved to stick with their blonds! —Ernestine used some of her energy in the Dime Store. The other dime’s worth is used in rooting for those Wolverines.” —Dot Stamey and Lula Mae are really a team—they’re always pulling together. —Bill Buff doesn’t have a toni! He’s just been riding in his convertible with the top down. Results—curls and girls. —Benny’s by-line is Be an individualist.” —Betty June is familiar with the past tense of the verb to be, (Been). —Bill Berry took an umbrella to Church one hot Sunday. Why?? He heard the preacher was going to preach up a storm. —Leta Faye studies the three R’s. Could it be that a cer- tain boy’s name is R. R. R.?? —The Seniors won’t admit it, but they have a slight yearning to stay at Drexel High. They have so much talent they will probably be asked to stay. Betty June Phid