Durham High School - Messenger Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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THE MESSENGER I , H S DURHAM HIGH SCHOOI LETTICE WALTERS HKITTYH Age 17, Height 5' 2 3 Weight 98 Loop up her tresses, escaped from the comb Lettice is the other bright spot in our class-reference to hair only. Certain members of our class could not do without Lettice's mirror and powder but it must not be supposed from this remark that she has no use for them herself. She tells us she adores her bobbed hair and that her favorite food is peaches. WADE HAMPTON BECK HDEACONH Age 24, Height 6' M , Weight 164 There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple President Class '22, lg Secretary Class '22, 2, Athletic Association, 1, 2, 4, Blackwell Literary Society, 2, 4, President, 4, Vice- President, 2, Secretary, 43 Alternate Inter- Society and Triangular Debating Teams, 2, Associate Editor MESSENGER, 4, Glee Clubg Certificate of Distinction, 1, 25 Representa- tive to Older Boys' Conference, 4. The fact that Wade has completed four years' work in three years and a summer, and did it with honors, sets him apart from the average student, and makes for our class a very valuable addition. Quiet, serious, and unostentatious by nature he is a diligent and most successful student. For a list of his virtues see any student or teacher in D. H. S. Wacle's pet abomina- tion is reading parallel booksg his favorite dish, fried onions: sleeping, his favorite activity, while to get a college education is his favorite ambition. Luck to you, Wade. - BLANDINA BROADWAY HDINEU Age 17, Height 5' 5 , Weight 98 A foot more light, a step more true N e'er from the heath flower dashed the dew. Glee Club, 3, 4 Blandina is another of our Domestic Science girls, a good student and a good pal. Her favorite dish is fruit salad-of her own manufacture-and her highest ambition is to pass American History. SADIE FRANCES SILVER 6lTINY!l Age 163 Height 4' 10 , Weight 79 And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all she knew. Sadie is the littlest in the class and almost the loud- est. Infact, first place might be given if the honor were proportionate. She is very bright, a conscientious student and a loyal friend. She leaves with the good wish? of all her classmates and an enviable scholastic recor . Page Twenty nine

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THE MESSENGER D H DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL DOROTHY ESTELLE WILSON ' 'fnonofi-HY Age 17 5 Height 5' 4' 'g Weight 108 Sober, steadfast, and demureu Cornelia Spencer Literary Society, 3, 45 Glee Club, 4, Certificate of Distinctiong Basketball Team, 4. Dorothy came to us in the first year, hailing from Japan. At first she didn't understand our customs because she had been in Japan for about eight years, but she soon learned them though she still retains some of her first shyness. She has done some excellent work in basketball this year. Dorothy's ambition is to travel and her pet abomination is studying. Her favorite dish is Japanese rice cakes and her favorite activity, swimming. WALDRON ROGERS LEWTER KKSALY7 Age 18, Height 5' S , Weight 145 I f e'er he knew an evil thought, He spoke no evil word. Athletic Association, 3, 4 Walclron's real nature is not known by many members of the class. But. believe me, when you do know him you cannot help but like him. Waldron's ambition is to become a great athlete. His pet abomination is talking and we do not contradict him for he is always quiet and unassumingg he has attained the goal of seniorhood by hard, conscientious work. His favorite dish is peanuts. ANNIE MAE SORRELL KKMAE!! Age 163 Height 5' 5 Weight 102 A silent girl is always more admired than a noisy one. Cornelia Spencer Literary Society, 43 Glee Club 3. Annie Mae is another one of those quiet and reserved girls but her modesty hides a thousand charms. She is very bright in her classes. Mac likes lunch counter soup and her favorite activity is playing long- ball. Her pet abomination is studying. MARY GRAVES MARY JANEH Age 16, Height 5' 65 , Weight 140 Large was her bounty and her soul sincere - Dramatic Club, 4. Mary stands out more brilliantly at the lunch counter than in the classroom. She is a leading figure in dra- matics and has graced our chapel platform with several noteworthy performances this year. Mary likes fruit salad and is just crazy to learn to drive somebody's car. Page Twenty-eight

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THE MESSENGER II H DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL ELIZABETH WASHINGTON FREELAND IIBETHYJ Age 17, Height 5' 4 , Weight 122 Her heart is true as steel Cornelia Spencer Literary Society, 2, 3 Elizabeth studies but confesses that she Ends it impos- sible to master everything and anyway she doesn't see much use in it. Elizabeth also confesses that she likes D. H. S. soup and her highest ambition is to own a perpetual tickler. ROBERT EDWARD LEE ICOTTONH Age 20, Height 5' 6 , Weight 148 Silence is the perfectest herald of joy I Co-operative Classg Assistant Art Editor MESSENGER, 4, Dramatics, 3. Cotton will long be remembered for his clog dancing in the minstrel in our third year and for hissleight of hand tricks. Cotton can surely do those magic stunts, or in fact, anything he wants to do. Truly he has many talents. Although few know him, those who do, find him a good fellow. His pet abomination is studying Ancient Historyg his favorite dish is frog legs. His ambition is to become proprietor of a terrapin farm. ANNIE Lou MYRICK PIGGY Age 17, Height 5' 3 g Weight 125 A perfect woman, nobly planned Glee Club, 4 Annie Lou is always a little startled at the things of this life and always gasping for breath. She loves to debate, hates her many freckles but is compensated for them by her wavy hair of which she is very proud. NANCY JEWEL BENNETT JUNE Age 17, Height 5' 6 g Weight 138 To know her is to love her Athletic Association, 4 , Jewel is a. shining light in the Domestic Science class. Her favorite dish is Fruit Salad-with capitals, her pet abomination, studying American History and her highest ambition is to graduate. In spite of these tell- ing facts Jewel is a good student and a credit to her class. Page Thzrty