Elizabeth City High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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ter has an orange and grapefruit orchard in California. The former Anne Bennett has persuaded her husband, Elmo, to continue living at Weeksville so Florence Small can remain her neighbor. Earl Davenport has placed aside his dream of being a professional ball player to become the best liked milkman in Columbia. Elizabeth City claims its share of the class of '47. I see a recently constructed high school and the principal's office is occupied by Jimmy Preston. There is a teachers' meeting and I see Jane Swindell, teacher of historyg Estelle Jones, teacher of commercial studiesg and Mary Ellen Blades, librarian. Physical education teachers are Betty Lou Bell and Bruce Reynolds. The teams they coach are reported to be the best in the history of the high school. t'The S. lL. Sheep School serves better -meals now that Kathleen Riddick is dietician and Eu- gene Williams cooks all the food. Philip Ray Dixon in new police uniform has his favorite post of duty on Road Street stopping cars for his children and others to get across to school. The mayor of the town is Jimmy Crowe, the Prince continued, and prominent lawyers include Glenn Carlin and Russell Hill. At this moment they are pleading with Judge Doc Ethe- ridge who had to be awakened from his daily nap. It seems that Genevieve is filing a divorce suit against Thomas Tillet on charges of refusing to be henpecked. Postmaster Claude Ferrell is con- ferring with J. B. Heath, a new mailman for the city. The circus is in town and everyone goes free because the owners, Ralph Blades and Dick Brothers, like to do this for people. Allan Hooper is an orator during the winter, but he spends his summers as ringmaster of 'the five-ring circusfl Barbara and Charles were amazed to find that Arthur Stevenson has succeeded in becoming a truck driver, that Bill Mann and Marion Swindell are operating a funeral home jointly and are considered North Carolinas best known embalmersg that Bill Weatherly is the wealthy owner of the Moth Club: that Charles White is an announcer over the radio station, that Gid Twiddy owns a taxi company and drives one for a hobby, that Billy Askew is the best plumber in the city, and that Billy Cathy shines shoes. Patsy Morgan is the most popular waitress in town especially with her pilot husband, Her- bert lVIcCoy. Herby is still determined to fly around the world in a jet propelled plane. Hope he makes it! Fashioned dress makers and designers of evening dresses with straps are Nida Hyatt and Virginia Parker who work for Norma Faye Hooper and Helen Jones, owners of the dress shop. Also in the home town are Eugene Overton, photographerg Meddie Riggs, Nellie Maude Sanderlin, beauticiansg Walter Williams, elevator boy, and chain store operators, William and Norman Forbes. Boys' Club director is Loma Hassell who likes to use the phone to hear Billie Smith, Allie Rieves Bell and Rosa Ballance say number place. lVIarguerite Staples and Marjorie Whaley have established an orphanage and attending the nursery are Edith Cartwright and Virginia Sears. Over in Camden County Walter Barnard wins the heart of his congregation every Sunday as he preaches. I see a printer, Eugene Woods, and in the same newspaper plant I see Eleanor LaNier, social editor, and .Eugene Price, sports editor and part owner of the paper you will edit, the Prince pointed to Charles. 'iAnd you have satisfied yourself by becoming a nurse of no small fame, he pointed to Barbara and bid them farewell. BARBARA PEARSON CHARLES PMTCHARD V4 X511 Twenty-nine

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PRUPHEEY ITH THE ASSURANCE that the future of all our classmates of '47 would be revealed this very night of May 30, 1957 Barbara Pearson and Charles Pritchard relaxed but possessed a sense of anxiety. The world famous Prince Kris Tal Ball prepared for the ordeal. Lights dimmed and attention centered upon the words of the great swami. I see, he said in mystifying tones, I see fame and happiness for your fellow classmates. Let us look together into the magic ball. Upon looking closely the two learned that Glenn Leigh Cox and Jo Ann Pinner were destined to put into practice experience gained in the Student Cooperative Government. Both will be can- didates for president of the United States - Glenn Leigh for the No Work, All Play Party and Jo Ann for the Knock 'Em Cold Party. Planning 'to be right up there with them are William Peabody and Robert Midgett, running for seats in the Senate. I seef' the Prince continued, a farm in Arizona with a colonial home designed vby the owner in his high school days. Samuel Brown and the former Annette Ward are t.here with four children who play the clarinet and trombone with expert precision. They are talking about Wilton Bray, who was foreman of carpenters in charge of constructing their home, and Louise Stanley and Carol Thurecht, who were the interior decorators. In decorating this home these girls made names for themselves. Beulah Ammeen and Doris Twifond are employed here as maids and -Lillian Gover is a modern governess for t-he children, who enjoy their dancing lessons which are taught by Margaret Williams. William Norman Wilson tends the Brown's garden, of which a picture of his tulip path has appeared in the Modern Home and Garden magazine. Without too much astonishment on fthe part of Barbara and Charles and too much effort on the part of Prince Kris Tal Ball, the magic of New York City was brought into the room and a glimpse into the future of more seniors came for-th. In New York City Judy Jones is prophesied to be a critic of Broadway plays as well as a noted artist of the year 1957. Hollie Webster left Faye Liverrnan and Romona Jennette on the West Coast in Hollywood where they are busy starring in the movies. Hollie came to New York to take the lead in Anne Adams' newest hit. In nearby theaters Mink Sawyer and Carolyn Phillips are teamed in another hit. Hilda Austin is contemplating taking Porky and her children, Lamb. Hambone, Beef Chop, and Sirloin back to Manteo to introduce them to grease paint in The Lost Colony Production. 'AA night club in New York is beginning to take form, his voice announced. The owner is J. B. Henderson. His wife, the former Eleanor Hettrick, is singer in the night club, while Dorothy Lee Burgess, Rachel Dunbar, Suzanne Griiiin, and Rose Marie Heath have all turned chorus girls backing up Mrs. Henderson. Their husbands have to watch the stage door, too. The orchestra leader is Ed Sample who has in his band Carl Anderson playing the piano and Frances Chesson showing her talent by making those drums really sound big time. A motion picture is soon to be released on the 'Bee Hive,' the name of J. B.'s Place. Waving this hands to clear away the vision, the Prince held them in the air, Joe Ferrell, play- boy to end all playboys, is a regular patron of the night spot and alternately brings with him two models, Rose Marie Askew and Helen Alderman who has her eyes on a slick gambler from the West Side-namely, Clarence tBig Bossl Castellow. In Baltimore Doctors Julian Ross and Nellie Forbes have established the largest hospital in the nation offering treatment for students with insomnia. Included on fthe hospital staff of nurses who administer Vitamin S to patients are Lescelles Davis, Anne Jeralds, Mildred Cuthrell, June Burgess, Virginia Layden, and Virginia Lee Brickhouse. Leo Sweatte is head janitor of this huge hospital. He handles his job as a college graduate should. The scene shifted to Hollywood and the preview of the picture of the screen's latest comedy team, Inez Askew and Hilbert Harris is being shown. Headlines are announcing scientific discoveries made by Professor Joyce Bailey with her assistant mathematician Norman Armstrong, he resumed after a pause. I believe this is a travel- ing salesman I see. It is Robert Charles Hopkins. Beefy is salesman for the Brush Up Your Tech- nique Brush Company. Tillers of the soil are Walter Davis and Ray Etheridge. Ray farms at Weeksville while Wal- Twenty-eight

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT UF 1947 W'e, the class of 1947, being of sane mind and sound body do make and declare this to be our last will and testament. ARTICLE 1. To the faculty, we bequeath appreciation for a task w-ell done. ARTICLE 2. To the Student Body: ARTICLE ARTICIIE 4. We, th-e a. Another fine group of freshmen to be initiated to the ways of life and high school. b. The pleasure of advancing one grade. ' W'e wish to bequeath with our blessings the following rights and properties to the members of the Junior Class: a. The rooms of horror, number one, two, three, and four, which we now occupy. b. The privilege of being exempted from examinations provided you make the goal. c. Other senior privileges too numerous to mention. To those specified we do humbly leave: a. Walter Barnard's intellectual appearance to Tommy Parker. b. N ida Hyatt leaves her meek personality to Jean Shannonhouse. c. Dick Brothers, Charles White, and Bruce Reynolds leave their athletic abilities to Rodney Trueblood, Lonnie Ray Jennings, and Madison Meekins. d. Hilda Austin graciously submits her wavy hair to Charles Alderman. e. Eleanor Lanier wills to Vann Morgan her extensive vocabulary. f. Ann B-ennett leaves to Mary Ann Williams her latest information on 'tHow to Grow Tall. Rose Marie Askew bestows her sarcastic remarks upon Jean Sherlock. h. Barbara Pearson, Jo Ann Pinner, and Jane Swindell leave their innocent appearance tin the eyes of the teachersl to Doris Pappendick, Jane Ayd- lett, and Jean Sawyer. i. Carolyn Phillips wills to Mary Blades Love the ability to hook any man she desires. j. Philip Ray Dixon, Bill Mann, and Robert Midgett leave th-eir authority to keep order in the halls and at times to overlook it, to Lister Markham, Ray Ward, and J. B. Harrell. k. Charles Pritchard, Milton Sawyer, and Judith Jones bestow their great talents upon Bunch McPherson, P-ercy Jennings, and Marie Jones. l. Lastly, Jellybeans and Estelle leave their heartfelt sympathy to the un- fortunate Juniors who are elected to be testators next year. Class of 1947, do hereby set our sign and seal, and declare this to be our last will and testament, December 3, 1946. Thirly Testators: ESTELLE JONES GENEVIEVE PILAND