Four Oaks High School - Acorn Yearbook (Four Oaks, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1950 volume:

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Q - f - f, -- ' XS vs 'Q ' ' 41.5.-5--fL.5j :f4a'cE-'-- 2 The 1950 ACORN published by the Senior Class ------------- f ---presents A Comedy of School Days iij ', xlib,-i-?' 1523 Q21 'lj fy hr Using? r4f: l HRW :HMI HRM ill 'fix' - ,,, ...f 4. :said 'K T'?lu-ZL s Bin 4,,,.-v- ' jean Dodd Mary Anne Baker Clifton johnson Wilma Jean Lee Associate Editor Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Sarah Mitchell, Art Editor Miss Margaret Tabor, Adviser Since in oar school life we find all the elements of a drama, the 1949-1950 Acorn Staff agreed that The play's the thing for showing the classes and activities ------- 3 M 1 7 ff 7' 9 he Sfage ---- at Four Oaks High School F. 5 'QS :medication WE DEDICATE THE 1950 ACORN TO Mr. John Thel Smith We admire him for his high standards of sportsmanshipg we esteem him for his sympathy and understanding. 5 I . The Director Mr. J. T. Hatcher Important Members of the Cast Class Officers Deane Blackmon Margaret Lee Margaret Overman Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Shirley Lassiter President 6 rocluciion eacld 6' js '- J 'K ar -s I, Y Q 'JB 5 ' Tv. '35 if tk 5 G54 -2 ',, . :H l . x s 'il' ., 7, it .A f rx 1 H ew.. ' . 1 'F -'S - , 1 .- f.ei.3' . ' -fir T ., , I g.'j,z,1E, V mmf' ' , if I ' 5Q3?fEftj'Lf' f 1 fm' LQ ' a -a 1 E. 1 '1fi?..JX-f 'f f IF. 5- ' V Ge. I 4- C-, f. lx if' E :ar 4 bvng-,. i f L , Q , 4--. -X -- i hx JV' wi' l at , I X Top Row Mrs. Earnest Allen, Senior Homeroom, Typing, Busi- ness Arithmetic. Mrs. Lehman Barnes, Freshman Homeroom, Alge- bra, English. Mrs. Jarvis Bryant, Piano. Miss Mildred Bullard, Freshman Homeroom, Home Economics. Mr. James Bryan Creech, Sophomore Homeroom, Science. Miss Thelma Gunnerson, Geography. Mr. J. T. Hatcher, Principal, Geometry. Second Row Mrs. J. T. Hatcher, Sophomore Homeroom, Algebra. Third Row Miss Tassie Langley, Freshman Homeroom, English, Civics. Miss Lenora Patterson, Librarian. Mrs. William Raines, Piano. Mr. John Sanderson, Agriculture, Shop. Miss Iris Scarborough, Public School Music. Fourth Row Mr. John T. Smith, Junior Homeroom, Social Science. Fifth Row Miss Margaret Tabor, Senior Homeroom, English, Latin. Sixth Row Mrs. E. V. Wilkins, Junior Homeroom, Speech, Eng- lish. - 7 Starr! SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT 83? 'Cf' l Shirley Lassiter Acorn Club 133, 4-H Club CU, Cheer-leader 119, F. H. A. Club CZD, Latin Club 121, Monogram Club CID, Sophomore Vice-President, Senior Class President, Home Room Chairman during Junior year, Secretary of Monogram Club, Secretary of F. H. A., Vice- President of F. H. A., Secretary of Latin Club, Pianist for 4-H Club. MASCOTS 1 -fu O lx Os Q Deborah Lee Jackie Austin 8 Slam Geraldine Adams Glee Club 141, Glee Club Sec. 111, 4-H Club 121, Acorn Club 121, 500 Club 111, Oak Leaf Staff 141, Bus Drivers' Club 111. Betty Pearle Allen 4-H Club 141, Glee Club 111, Sophomore Homeroom Sec., Basketball Team 121, Basketball Team Captain 111, Acorn Club Trophy Winner 111, Softball Team 111, Oak Leaf Staff 111. Elgie Allen Latin Club Vice Pres. 111, Glee Club 131, Oak Leaf Staff 111, Student Council 111, 4-H Club 121, Bus Drivers' Club 111, Acorn Club 111. Marie Allen A ' ,gg K l Rachel Allen Senior Homeroom Treasurer, Basketball Team 131, Acorn Club 131, Softball Team 121. Mary Anne Baker Junior Class Pres., Cheerleader 121, Student Council 111, Annual Editor-In-Chief, Monogram Club 111, Oak Leaf Staff 111. Esemond Barbour Bus Drivers' Club 111. Sherrill Barefoot 9 Starr! Q Fred Byrd Bus Drivers' Club 411, 4-H Club 431. Ruby Capps Lucille Creech F.H.A. Club 411. Jean Dodd F.H.A. Club 421, Acorn Club 421, Latin Club 421, Junior Homeroom Chairman, 4-H Club 421, 4-H Club Vice-Pres. 411, Library Staff 431, Annual Staff 411, 500 Club 411, Oak Leaf Staff 421. Valton Batten Deane Blackmon Freshman Class Sec., Sophomore Homeroom Chair- man, Student Council 411, Library Staff 411, Senior Class Vice-Pres., Oak Leaf Staff 421, Latin Club Treasurer 411. Rudolph Blackmon Bus Drivers' Club 411 Lena Rose Br aswell Freshman Homeroom Chairman, Softball Team 421. Siam Eunice Dunn Freshman Homeroom Chairman, Glee Club 141, Glee Club Treasurer 121, Sophomore Homeroom Chairman, F.H.A. Club Pres. 111, Student Council 111, Acorn Club 111, Debate Team 121, Oak Leaf Staff 121, Oak Leaf Editor-In-Chief 111, Chief Marshal 111, 500 Club 111. Pauline Durm Glee Club 111. William Dunn Bus Drivers' Club 111. Katie Evans 11 ir, Owen Evans Billy Ford oak Leaf Staff 111, Glee Club 111, 1In Severn, N. C1 Freshman Vice-Pres., Sophomore Class Sec., Junior Class Sec-., Basketball Team 131, Baseball Team 131 F.F.A. Club 121. Laverne Hargis Hilda Hayes JOHNS PON COL-I. ERITACJE CENTER SMITHFIELD, N.C. Siam Clifton Johnson Annual Staff Business Manager, Bus Drivers' Club CID, Monogram Club CID, Student Council CID, Base- ball Team CID. Edna Johnson Glee Club CID, 4-H Club C3D. Jerry Johnson Basketball Team C4D, Baseball Team C2D, Monogram Club Pres. CID, Bus Drivers, Club Sec. CID, Basket- ball Team Captain C3D, Basketball Trophy Winner CID. Mary Lou Johnson Acorn Club C2D, Acorn Club Sec. CID, Student Coun- cil CID, Monogram Club CID, Basketball Team' C3D. Joanne Lassiter Glee Club CZD, Latin Club C2D, F.H.A. Club CID, ACOITI Club C2D, 500 Club CID, Bus Drivers' Club CID, Oak Leaf Staff CID. Matilda Lassiter Glee Club CID, Latin Club C2D. Catherine Lee Freshman Class Pres., Sophomore Class Pres., Glee Club C2D, Acorn Club CID, 500 Club CZD, 4-H Club C3D, 4-H Club Pres,, CID, F.H.A. Club CID, Student Council C3D, Student Council Pres. CID, Oak Leaf Staff CID, Library Staff CID, Marshal CID, Latin Club C2D. Margaret Lee Senior Class Sec., Bus Drivers' Club CID, Acorn Club C3D, Monogram Club CID, Basketball Team C4D, Basketball Team Captain CID, Oak Leaf Staff CID, Softball Team CZD. I2 Slam Neta Lee Student Council 131, Cheerleader 111, Junior Home- room Chairman, Library Staff Pres. 111, Glee Club 141, Glee Club Pres. 111, Student Council Sec. 111, Bus Drivers' Club Pres. 111, Acorn Club 111, 500 ' Club 121, Latin Club 121, Latin Club Pres. 111, Mar- shal 111. - Wilma Jean Lee 4-H Club 111, Acorn Club 121, Glee Club Pres. 111, Glee Club 141, Library Staff 111, 500 Club Pres. 111, oak Leaf staff 111, Annuai Staff 111, Bus Driv- ers' Club 111. Bobby Massengill Acorn Club 131, Junior Homeroom Chairman, Mar- shal 111, Cheerleader 121, Student Council Vice-Pres. 111, Monogram Club 111. Wade Massengill Glee Club 141, Glee Club Accompanist, Glee Club Pres. 121, Acorn Club 111, Student Council 121, Sen- oak Leaf staff 141, Mar- Latin Club 121. ior Homeroom Chairman, shal 111, 500 Club 121, . N,,n b Z' .Quaid Wilma Massengill Oak Leaf Staff 111. Sarah Mitchell Glee Club 131, Annual Staff 111. Shirley Jean Morris 4-H Club 121, Acorn Club 131, Library Staff 111 gi Freshman Homeroom Chairman, Senior Homeroom Treasurer, Freshman Homeroom Secretary. Doris Munden Freshman Class Secretary 13 Siam 1+ Aa, 1 Imogene Parker Mary Elizabeth Powell Glee Club C3J. Catherine Raynor Freshman Homeroom Treasurer. Juanita Register A Margaret Overman Sophomore Class Treasurer, Junior Class Treasurer Senior Class Treasurer. Emma Lou Parker 4-H Club 121, Glee Club CZJ, Senior Homeroom Chair lI12.I1. Evelyn Parker Oak Leaf Staff OJ. Hilda Parker Freshman Horneroom Treasurer C5 Oak Leaf Staff ill, Monogram Club ill, Glee Club 113, Basketball Team 131. 14 Star! Seth Rose Student Council 111, Glee Club 115. Billy Wood Sanders Acorn Club 135, Student Council 115, Basketball Team 121, Acorn Club Vice-Pres. 115, 4-H Club 133. Doris Snead Junior Class Sec., Acorn Club Sec. 111, F.H.A. Sec. 111, Senior Homeroom Sec. Waylon Snead, Jr. Basketball Team 141, Monogram Club 111, Oak Leaf Staff 112, Bus Drivers' Club 11j, Student Council 111, 4-H Club 141. , ..2,w:.' .l James Earl Stanley Library Staff 112, Acorn Club 131. Maude Thrower Student Council 115. Kathleen Upchurch Garland West Bus Drivers' Club Oak Leaf Staff 115. 15 Junior Homeroom Chairman Nia tory In September 1946 we, now the Seniors, entered Four Oaks High School as Fresh- men. There was a crowd of us then. Alas! What has happened to many of that num- ber? The idea of taking only four subjects and changing classes was a new-fangled one which proved to be exciting. All of us had anticipated the first day and we were all in a roar. It took a few days for us to learn where to go when the buzzer buzzed, but we soon became accustomed to that. At our first class meeting Catherine Lee was elected president of our class and with the help of our skilled teachers - Miss McMillan, Miss Tolbert, and Miss Pat- terson - and the other officers she led us through a successful year. All the students didn't take the same subjects. Algebra proved to be a favorite subject, Latin, tough, but interesting, English had its difficulties, civics was enjoyed under Mr. McLamb's instruction, and home economics under the guidance of Miss Tolbert was both inter- esting and helpful for the girls. At the end of the term we found that some of us had failed to do our duties, but the majority came through the last examinations to enter the next term as Sophomores. At the beginning of the next term, we found that some had quit school, married. or moved. The rest, though, found themselves as sophisticated Sophomores. At our first class meeting again we elected Catherine Lee president. Our teachers for this year were Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Hatcher. Our task to become educated seemed to get a little tougher. Latin was a headache, and all the girls worked for Miss Tolbert even harder than the year before, learning to cook and to make suitable clothes for a school girl. We had a few more activities this year. Among these were our class party and the class picnic at Holt's Lake. These and other doings kept us busy dur- ing our sophomore year. The summer vacation passed and we returned to dear Four Oaks High in September and entered as Juniors. We found our homeroom teachers for this year were Mr. Smith and Miss Patterson. Mary Anne Baker was elected president and Margaret Lee, vice- president. Through cooperation and a good school spirit we succeeded in doing our part. Our activities for the junior year were more noteworthy and therefore will be remembered longer. How we still recollect the days of selling magazines and Christ- mas cards, and sponsoring the Sauline Players in order to give the Seniors the banquet, which was held at the new gym! It was a Christmas banquet with all the trimmings and was the social event of the year. Memory brings back also the class party and the picnic which were enjoyed by all the Juniors. All our Junior activities ended and we found ourselves back at home for the sum- mer vacation, anticipating the moment in the fall of 1949 when we would become Seniors. At the beginning of the next term in the fall of 1949, we were a class of fifty-seven Seniors. For eleven years we had looked forward to this last and senior year. We had had many days and hours of trials but they had turned out for the best. Our teachers for our last year were Mrs. Allen and Miss Tabor. When our first class meeting was held Shirley Lassiter was elected presidentg Deane Blackmon, vice- presidentg Margaret Lee, secretary, and Margaret Overman, treasurer. These officers were successful in guiding the class through the strenuous senior year. Days which were very exciting followed the election of officers. There was the day when our rings came. Never shall we forget that, then the trip to Atlantic Christian College to see Twelfth Night . The night of the Oak Leaf party was a highlight occasion. Just around the corner was the Halloween Carnival with the Hall inf Horrora and other ghostly places. The class party held in the library was great- y enjoye . When we look back over our senior year, we find some achievements to our credit. We sponsored the school paper, The Oak Leaf , furnished the Student Council its major officers, had leading members in all the clubs, and published the second year- book of Four Oaks High. On the high school stage we have played many parts - often indifferentlyg but as the curtain falls upon the final act of our play, we wish to make our exit as well- graced actors, a credit to the school which has been our stage. On the larger stage of life some of us may become greater actors than others, but whether our parts are large or small, we all will continue to love and cherish Four Oaks High School. Margaret Lee Historian 16 06111 WISHFUL THINKING The whistle blew for us tonightg The guards all took their place. We saw the other team come outg Their forwards sneered in our face. Lu Lu first had the ball at c She made two points , said Glen. and swish! Then came the ball to us tied right then. The score was enter. ud for us. The crowd was cheering lo We smiled from ear to ear. We played that half as best we could-- We thought we'd win this year. ll again , Lu Lu obtained the ba But missed the goal at last. Our guards brought down the ball to usg We made two points real fast. ere leading them. Two points we now w ' to freeze the ball, We tried When Rose fell down upon my leg. A foul , I heard 'Ref' call. The whistle blewg we stopped and The Ref then said, That's all! How we did shout with pride and joy And kissed the basketball! and Smithfiel , looked. d mad, The game was Wong Gave us an icy stare. They glared, and glared, with rage and scorn Just as we used to glare. --Juanita Register. 14 5 ti ,Hx-.'. f f ll Y I J 1 0 'JS' q 17 rop ecy The curtain rises on the performance of Ten Years After . Marvel Starr, the former Mary Anne Baker, looks down into the orchestra pit and winks at the orchestra leader, Wade Massengill. After the performance, Miss Starr and Mr. Massengill are holding a little social get together for their classmates of 1950. The performance is over and the scene swiftly switches to beautiful mink coats and high silk hats passing through the door of Miss Starr's penthouse. First to arrive is William Ford, the famous lawyer, who is handling alimony suits for Clifton Johnson, New York's number one playboy. William Dunn, theatrical pro- ducer, enters with his most recent discovery, The Dillies, who are composed of Deane Blackmon, Elgie Allen, and Neta Lee. Rudolph Blackmon, the model king, comes strol- ling in with his two gorgeous models, Margaret Overman and Shirley Lassiter. In one corner of the room we see Jerry Johnson, the world's champion boxer, hiding behind his manager, James Earl Stanley. Jerry is trying to protect himself from the vicious ladies. Straight from the Met come our contributions to the famed Metropolitan Ballet Company: Doris Snead, Shirley Jean Morris, Maude Thrower, Doris Munden, Catherine Raynor, and Lucille Creech. As the guests keep arriving, in come the costume designers for all the better plays in New York, Juanita Register,Jean Dodd, and Lena Rose Braswell. Coming through the door are Katie Evans and Bobby Massengill, a dancing team which has just completed an engagement at the Diamond Horseshoe. Following them are Eunice Dunn, Joanne Lassiter, Mary Elizabeth Powell, and Wilma Jean Lee, who compose a piano quartet which is highly popular in New York. Skipping through the door the Parker Girls file in. They are Emma Lou, Evelyn, Hilda, and Imojean. These girls have New York's society gasping at their shocking acrobatic stunts. Through the door come the giggling girls. As we look closer we see that they are the chorus line from the Stork Club. As we look even closer we see that they are Matilda Lassiter, Pauline Dunn, Rachel Allen, Edna Johnson, Hilda Hayes, and Ruby Capps. All the way from Hollywood come Seth Rose,Esemond Barbour, and Valton Batten, who are big movie producers. With them are their private pilot, Billy Wood Sanders, and their able hostesses, Mary Lou Johnson and Laverne Hargis. The atmosphere suddenly goes untheatrical when Garland West, present mayor of Four Oaks, enters with our two congresswomen, Margaret Lee and Catherine Lee. Wilma Lee Massengill and Sarah Mitchell are rather late as they had to lecture at the art gallery before they could come. Better late than never the stag line files in. These happy gentlemen are Sherrill Barefoot, Fred Byrd, Owen Evans, and Waylon Snead. Due to working hours, Geraldine Adams, Betty Pearle Allen, Kathleen Upchurch, and Marie Allen, who are staff secretaries at the Waldorf Astoria, come in late. As we check around the room, we see that everyone is here for a very happy time. Mary Anne Baker and Wade Massengill Class Prophets 18 Clan Poem TRIBUTE We, members of the '50 class, Would tribute pay, with heart and mind, To Four Oaks School before we pass And leave our school days far behind. The walls and grounds, to the very edge, Hold tender memories, old and new. Earnestly, silently we pledge To our Alma Mater to be true. We give our gratitude sincere To teachers, kindly, faithful, true, Who've guided us from year to year In all the things we've tried to do. When commencement comes and ends Twelve good years we praise in rhyme, Good luck to you, classmates, friends, Proven by the test of time. We love you, Four Oaks High. You've shared our joy and our mirth, We leave you with a parting sigh, For you're the grandest school on earth. -Mary Anne Baker enior Cfadd Song The Senior Class of Four Oaks High Excels the rest we all agree. It is the best class-the good old fifty class, And good leaders we will beg And when the next class comes along, They'll look at us and follow on. We will be happy that we stood the test. Oh, Senior Class, you have conquered many hardships here, And, Senior Class, you'l1 remember each and every year. Down the road of life then we onward press our way. Work for the honor of old Four Oaks High. 19 Superlatiued Catherine Lee Wade Massengill BEST- LOOKING Margaret Overman Clifton Johnson MOST LIKE LY TO SUCCEED MOST COURTEOUS Doris Snead Billy Ford CUTE ST Margaret Overman Bobby Massengill MOST POPULAR Mary Ann Baker Clifton Johnson :gif MOST TALENTED Wilma Jean Lee Wade Massengill MOST PLEASING PERSONALITY Shirley Lassiter Clifton Johnson 20 uperlafiued BEST DRESSED Deane Blackmon Bobbv Massengill FRIENDLIEST Emma Lou Parker James Earl Stanley BEST-ALL-AROUND Margaret Bobby Massengill 1 ' MAJWYKM -if -dll WITTIE ST Rachel Allen William Dunn Lee BEST SPORT Juanita Register Waylon Snead BEST ATHLETE Betty Pearl Allen Jerry Johnson MOST INTELLECTUAL Eunice Dunn Wade Masseng111 21 State L WY! of North Carolina Four Oaks High School City of Four Oaks County of Johnston We, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and fifty, being of sound mind and a generous nature, do hereby make this our last will and testament. We make the following bequests: ARTICLE I. To the Juniors we leave our dignity, a quality every Senior possesses, and our won- derful co-operative spirit. ARTICLE II. To the Sophomores we leave our sympathy, because the next two years are rough. ARTICLE III. To the Freshmen we leave the long, hard road we've traveled. ARTICLE IV. To all the future Seniors we leave our dignified classrooms, complete with hand engraved desk tops and chewing gum covered seat bottoms. ARTICLE V. To our teachers we leave our heartfelt appreciation and our determination to be a credit to them. ARTICLE VI. To all the high school girls the Senior boys leave loads of love. ARTICLE VII. The Senior members of the baseball and basketball teams leave four pairs of glasses to the officials of next year's games. AFTICLE VIII. Valton Batten leaves his shyness to Harold Lee. Harold, use at least a little o it. ARTICLE Di. Bobby Massengill leaves to Linwood Barbour his ability to dance, and a bottle of reducing pills. ARTICLE X. Juanita Register leaves her snazzy hookshots to Laura Beth Sanders. Don't let her down, Laura Beth. ARTICLE XI. Lucille Creech leaves her True Romances to Anne Grady. Read them carefully, Anne. They might prove useful. gl-LTICLE XII. Elgie Allen leaves her cute ways to Christine Hockaday. Use them sparingly, is. ARTICLE IGH. Billy Ford leaves his soft spoken charms and nonchalant mannerisms to Haywood Lee to beguile many feminine hearts. ARTICLE XIV. Doris Snead leaves her sweet disposition to Jean Lassiter. - ARTICLE XV. Wade Massengill leaves his musical talents to Pete Lassiter. That's something to really appreciate, Pete . ARTICLE XVI. Mary Anne Baker leaves her enchanting ways and captivating gestures to Laura Beth Sanders. Use them to the best advantage, Laura Beth. ARTICLE XVII. Waylon Snead leaves his big shoes and his place on the basketball team to Billy Adams. Fill that empty place as well as you do the shoes, Bill. ARTICLE XVIII. Bill Ford leaves his place as the only boy in the English class and his title of the most courteous boy to any boy with the grit ' to endure it. ARTICLE XIX. Imojean Parker leaves her vain ways to Jean Massengill. She decided to keep her friendliness. ARTICLE XX. Betty Pearle Allen leaves her remarkable ability as a basketball guard to Jean Lassiter. ARTICLE XXI. Geraldine Adams leaves her tendency to be talkative to Sylvia Brock. ARTICLE XXII. Neta Lee leaves her versatility to Edna Mahler. ARTICLE XXIII. Rachel Allen leaves her witty statements to Barbara Stanley. ARTICLE IQCIV. Doris Snead leaves her courteous ways to Shirley Smith. They'll prove handy things to have around, Shirley! ARTICLE XXV. Juanita Register and Waylon Snead leave their qualities of good sportsmanship to Airlee Barbour and Mack Johnson. ARTICLE XXVI. Deane Blackmon leaves her knack for dressing well to Gladys Hatcher. That's a fine thing to have, Gladys. ARTICLE JOCVII. Emma Lou Parker and James Earl Stanley leave their friendliness to Jewel Lassiter and J. G. Medlin. ARTICLE XXVHI. William Dunn leaves his love for making wise cracks to Billy Ray Lassiter. fNot that he really needs it.l ARTICLE XXDK. Mary Anne Baker and Clifton Johnson leave their popularity to Fay Brown and Maurice Canaday. ARTICLE XXX. Garland West leaves his boisterousness to Stephen Morris. Don't get too many minus points with it, Stephen. ARTICLE XXXI. Bobby Massengill leaves his reputation of being the best dressed boy to Billy Hockaday. ARTICLE XXXH. Wilma Jean Lee leaves her musical talents to Barbara Stanley. ARTICLE XXJHII. Shirley Lassiter and Clifton Johnson leave their pleasing personalities to Rose Barefoot and J. G. Medlin. ARTICLE XXXIV. Eunice Dunn and Wade Massengill leave their intellectual abilities to Alma Jean Blackmon and Charles Capps. ARTICLE IGCXV. Margaret Overman leaves her good looks to Dorothy Jean Temple. ARTICLE XXXVI. Doris Munden leaves her golden locks to Jo Ann Lee. ARTICLE XXXVII. Catherine Lee leaves her innate qualities of leadership to Gladys Hatcher. 22 'Will ARTICLE XXXVIII. Margaret Lee leaves her lovable personality to Marjorie Barefoot. ARTICLE XXXIX. Joanne Lassiter leaves her quiet ways and place on the honor roll to Mary Jane Upchurch. ARTICLE XL. Seth Rose leaves his dimples to Harrison Allen. Smile now. ARTICLE XLI. Jerry Johnson leaves his position as captain of the basketball team to Maurice Canaday. We're not going to let him have those good looks to anyone. They are too becoming to him. ARTICLE XLII. Lena Rose Braswell leaves her ability to get a husband to Brookie Strickland. ARTICLE XLIII. Marie Allen leaves her height to Kay Frances Barbour. ARTICLE XLIV. Billy Wood Sanders leaves his courtesy and ability to get along with people to Lindsey Parker. ARTICLE XLV. Jean Dodd leaves her co-operative spirit to Barbara Mayes. ARTICLE XLVI. Wilma Massengill and Sarah Mitchell leave their art abilities to Peggy Gilbert and Gladys Hatcher. ARTICLE XLVII. Sherrill Barefoot leaves his interest in airplanes to Edward Lassiter. ARTICLE XLVIII. Pauline Dunn, Mary Elizabeth Powell, Kathleen Upchurch, and Juanita Register leave their ability to get diamonds to girls who really want them. ARTICLE XLIX. Matilda Lassiter leaves her time each day at the pencil trimmer to Peggy Powell. ARTICLE L. Fred Byrd leaves his horse laugh to W. S. Jones. ARTICLE LI. Mary Lou Johnson leaves her place on the basketball team to anyone willing to work for it. ARTICLE LII. Hilda Hayes leaves her nice personality to Shirley Moore. ARTICLE LHI. Catherine Raynor, Katie Evans, and Maude Thrower leave their place at the mirror to Marjorie Barbour, Velma Smith, and Margie Lee. ARTICLE LIV. Edna Jolmson, Shirley Jean Morris, and Evelyn Parker leave their wonderful dis- positions to Doris Jean Allen, Ethelene McCabe and Reece Barbour. ARTICLE LV. Esemond Barbour, Rudolph Blackmon, and Owen Evans leave their surplus book re- ports to Kenneth Barbour, Carl Langdon, and Edward Lassiter. ARTICLE LVI. Hilda Parker, Laverne Hargis, and Ruby Capps leave their quiet ways to Brookie Strickland, Mary Jane Upchurch, and Gray Hayes. ARTICLE LVII. The entire Senior Class leaves its appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Austin and Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Lee for contributing our mascots, Jackie and Deborah, respectively. Subscribed and sealed by the Senior Class, testators below named, as and for our last will, in the presence of each of us, and in the presence of witnesses, on this seventh day of January,year of our Lord, nineteen hundred fifty, at the Four Oaks High School, City of Four Oaks County of Jonston, and State of North Carolina. The Senior Class--William H. Ford, attorney. WITNESSES: Lena the Hyena Sadie Hawkins Kilroy Shmoo Kigmy 23 Siarlefd JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS President- - -Jean Massengill Vice-President ----- Dennis Johnson Secretary ------- Billy Ray Lassiter Treasurer-U Reporter - - - HOMEROOM OFFICERS Chairman ---------- Barbara Mayes Treasurer --------- Wilsey Lassiter Secretary ----- Alma Jean Blackmon P' 1 .J 1 Chairman-- - -- -- -Bruce Brown Treasurer-- Kay Ray Blackmon - -Margaret Haskett - - Thomas Johnson Secretary ------- Marjorie Allen Billy Adams Elwood Adams Waylon Adams Dorothy Allen Earl Allen Ila Francis Allen Marjorie Allen Muriel Allen Thelma Allen Sarah Barbour B. C. Barefoot ' Qf 7 wx Marjorie Barbour Norwood Bizzell Alma Jean Blackmon Kay Ray Blackmon Sylvia Brock Bruce Brown Maurice Canaday Charles Capps Durwood Cobb Billy Creech Brookie Creech Lillian Creech Margaret Haskett Gray Hayes Billy Hockaday Retha Jernigan :hw 4? ,yan 7'9- 'ff' J 16235-R' 4 Ezin- Vi 'SIL-I if farfeid l J gs-, 1 A ' law ' 4- N ww'-M-'VA , fa a s -f A Q MQ? N ' 'X S Ll. 4- 'K' S-V' Bobby Johnson Thomas Johnson Willa Mae Johnson A. B. Jones Billy Ray Lassiter Edward Lassiter Josephine Lassiter Wilsey Lassiter Haywood Lee Margie Lee Jean Massengill Barbara Mayes Doris McLamb Lois Mae Moore Mary Ellen Moore Merle Norris Edith Parker Joseph E. Parrish Louise Powell Peggie Powell Elizabeth Price Leroy Register Bettie Stanley Brookie Strickland Jean Temple Bowden Thornton Katie Lee Williford Siarleid IU' mrfk 'UK' iiQb-- J 'U' Camera Shy Juniors Thomas Baker Billy Blackmon Linwood Barbour Vivian Hansley Dennis Johnson 27 unclerd tucfied Sophomore Class Officers President ................. Doris jean Allen Vice-President .............. Gladys Hatcher Ruth Lassiter .Marjorie Barefoot Jewel Lassiter Secretary .... .... Treasurer . . .......... . . Reporter ................... Home Room Officers Mr. Creech Homeroom Chairman ......... Secretary Treasurer Council Representatives . . . . . . Mrs. Hatcher Homeroom Chairman ........ Secretary........... Treasurer Council Representatives ...... . . . Io Ann Lee . . . . . Iris Rose Waylon Johnson . . . Faye Brown Harrison Allen . . . . Edith Price . .Jean Lassiter Dorothy Sherril i D Shirley Langdon James Earl Massengill 28 uncferdtuclied SOPHOMORE CLASS Doris Jean Allen, Harrison Allen, Jerlene Allen, Katherine Allen, Ray Allen, Betty Baker, Airlee Barbour, Reece Barbour, Shelton Barbour, Marjorie Barefoot, Geraldine Beasley, Thomas Beasley, Norma Grey Blackmon, Faye Brown, Hilton Byrd, Shirley Coats, Eva Cole, Katherine Cox, J. B. Dunn, Joyce Grantham, Evelyn Hansley, Gladys Hatcher, Lowell Harris, Clawson Hines, Hilda Holley, Leroy Holley, Sallie Holley, Beatrice Johnson, Durwood Johnson, Edsel Johnson, Evelyn Johnson, Geraldine Johnson, Shirley Johnson, Walton Johnson, Waylon Johnson, Flora Lane, Shirley Langdon, Jean Lassiter, Jewel Lassiter, Lloyd Lassiter, Ruth Lassiter, Jo Ann Lee, Mildred Lee, Orville Love, Ruth Lowery, Horace Keene, Edward Martin, Edith Massengill, Inez Massengill, James Earl Massengill, Louettie Massengill, Margaret Massengill, Ruby Massengill, Ethelene McCabe, Robert McLamb, J. G. Medlin, Stephen Morris, Lindsey Parker, Lois Parker, Rose Pierce, Bobby Powell, Edith Price, Thomas Price, Willa Mae Price, Iris Rose, Kathleen Rose, Dorothy Sherril, Nettie Slaughter, Norma Grey Stanley, Mary Jane Upchurch, Betty Woodall. . - 1 -7- Q., ,wr wiv ' J 29 in or flayerd FRESHMEN Freshmen Class Officers President .................. Wright Langley Vice-President ........ .... B arbara Stanley Secretary - Treasurer . . . ..... Jean Massengill Reporter ................ Christine Hockaday Home Room Officers Mrs. Barnes Homeroom Chairman ............. Faye Lee Secretary - Treasurer ...... Laura Beth Sanders Council Representatives .......... Anne Grady Zane Grey Thornton Miss Langley Homeroom Chairman ........... Billy Fowler Secretary ........... ...... S hirley Smith Treasurer ........... . . . Shirley Haskett Council Representatives . . . . . Shirley Mayes Carl Langdon Miss Bullard Homeroom Chairman ......... Peggie McDonald Secretary .............. Rose Marie Barefoot Treasurer .......... . . . Shirley Massengill Council Representative . . . .... Dorothy Temple 30 in or flayerd FRE HMA CLASS Stanford Adams, Elvin Allen, Irene Allen, Gene Baker, Jean Baker, Minnie Mae Baker, Paul Baker, Joe Mack Barbour, Kay Frances Barbour, Kenneth Barbour, Rose Marie Barefoot, Elwood Bass, Joseph Batten, Dorothy Beasley, Nellie Beasley Ted Beasley, Dorothy Blackmon, Janie Brantley, Earthul Clifton, Florence Collier, Donald Ray Creech, Loleta Eason, Billy Fowler, Peggie Jean Gilbert, Anne Grader, Rachel Haire, Shirley Haskett, Helen Higgins, Christine Hockaday, Betty Holloway, velyn Ivey, Thena Ivey, Alice Grey Jackson, Ada Bell Johnson, Florine Johnson, Harold Gene Johnson, Joel Johnson, Mack Johnson, Margie Lee Johnson, Spottswood Johnson, Ralph Jones, W. S. Jones, Shirley Keene, Carl Langdon, Wright Langley, Edward Lassiter, Faye Lee, Geraldine Lee, Hettie Rose Lee, Harold Lee, Harold Wood Lee, Shirley Lee, James Love, Edna Mahler, Betty Lou Massengill, Doris Massengill, J. G. Massengill, Jean Massengill, Shirley Massengill, Shirley Mayes, Jean Moore, Reba Moore, Stacy Morgan, Billy Munden, Peggie McDonald, Betty Jean McLamb, Lolita Norris, Ouida Norris, Betty Jean Parker, Buddy Parker, Shirley Faye Parker, Thomas Parker, Ozzie Raynor, B. H. Roberts, Laura Beth Sanders, Phil Sanders, Polly Slaughter, Shirley Smith, Velma Faye Smith, David Snead, Mavoreen Snead, Barbara Stanley, Lloyd Stanley, Melvin Strickland, Dorothy Temple, Zane Grey Thornton, Juanita Woodall. 31 fx had 1 EIGHTH GRADE ROOM CHAIRMEN Miss Gunnersen's Room, Eva Mae King Miss Butler's Room, Logereta Johnson Mrs. Adams' Room, Margaret Creech Mrs. Ward's Room, Jo Linda Moore Graham Adams, Magdaline Adams, Margaret Adams, Marline Adams, Jeanette Allen, John Haywood Allen, Leroy Allen, Merline Allen, Sherwood Allen, Eugene Baker, Hilda Baker, Rudolph Baker,' Devan Ballance, Betty Barbour, Betty Lou Barefoot, Lawrence Barefoot, Waylon Barefoot, Bobby Ray Bass, Ann Beasley, Eloise Beasley, Lessie Beasley, Swade Beasley, Barbara Benson, Bobby Blackmon, Jackie Blackmon, Jirley Blackmon, Billy Brown, Deloris Boyd, Alice Boykin, Janice Byrd, Betty Lou Cobb, Durwood Cobb, Lois Cole, Vira Collier, Ezelkiel Cox, Faye Creech, Margaret Creech, Shirley Creech, Marvin.Dodd, Doris Dunn, Elgie Dunn, Hilda Durham, Billy Ray Ellis, Gloria Evans, Eugene Frye, Alice Guin, Emma Jean Guin, Verline Haire, Geraldine Hargis, Rena Hayes, Ann Hockaday, Betty Holley, Allene Howell, Lou Jean Hudson, Annette Ingram, Jean Jackson, Bobby Jernigan, Annette Johnson, Elvin Johnson, Eva Johnson, Iris Ruth Johnson, Kenneth Johnson, Levay Johnson, Logreta Johnson, Melvin Johnson, Meta Faye Johnson, Reta Johnson, Roy Johnson, Shirley Johnson, Erlene Jones, Eva Mae King, Betty Langdon, Lois Langdon, Joseph Lassiter, Paul Lassiter, Pete Lassiter, Georgia Lee, Hampton Lee, Mary Lou Lee, Rebecca Lee, Sherril Lee, Theron Lee, Peggy Mahler, Bruce Massengill, Charles Massengill, Evelyn Massengill, Jo Ann Massengill, Anne Moore, Jo Linda Moore, J. I. Moore, Shirley Moore, Elsie Munden, Mavoreen McCabe, Johnny McDonald, Katie Lou McLamb, Vernon Norris, Reba Overby, Billy Ray Parker, Hilda Parker, Leroy Parker, Mary Frances Parker, Nancy Parker, Melvereen Parker, Myrtis Parker, Magdalene Parrish, Morris Pate, Stephen Pierce, Gilbert Price, Charles Raynor, James Alton Roberts, Dorothy Sanders, Talmadge Snead, Bobby Stallings, Charles Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, Faye Stanley, Flossie Stanley, La Rue Stephenson, Ray Stewart, Edwin Strickland, Evelyn Strickland, Shelby Strickland, Irene Thornton, Sherrill Thompson, Carlyle Upchurch, Charles Upchurch, Roena Wadsworth, Jimmie West, Betty Jean Whaley, Willie Wilkins, Levon Wood, Lois Wood. Shirley Mae Wood, Joseph Young. 32 Redearc epartment Z S A .. Q .gr I f.....L i rary slag President ----- Gladys Hatcher Reporter ------ Jean Dodd Secretary ------ Airlee Barbour Harrison Allen, Rose Marie Barefoot, Maurice Canaday, Jean Dodd, Billy Fowler, Anne Grady Spottswood Johnson, Bert Lassiter, Shirley Lassiter, Doris Massengill, J. G. Medlin, Reba Moore Stephen Morris, Juanita Register, Doris Snead 'i'f wil! r 'V H as 33 ounc! 8 fed! Crew Mae Ellen All M 1 All RAINES, MUSIC CLASS en eare en orma Ruth Allen Phyllis Austin Barb B f t B gardefoogi Calrolyn Coats, Shirley Coats, Peggy Gilbert, lfnne Grady, Cam,illa Gxdly, Bletttgfoliollgsciy a ys a c er, Hilda Hayes, Rena Hayes, Mary Lynn Henderson, Betty Rose Hockaday Betty Joyce Holley, Hilda Holley, Retha Jernigan, Eva Johnson, Mary Keene, Pete Lassiter Peggy Ann Langdon, Faye Lee, Joyce Lee, Peggy Lee, Edna Mahler, Faye Mahler, Peggy Mahler Vivian Massengill, Catherine Moore, Lolita Norris, Laura Beth Sanders, Carolyn Smith Jo Ann Snead Mavoreen Snead, Barbara Stanley, Bettie Lou Stanley, Kaye Thomas, Lois Thornton Lois Wood, , . MRS. BRYANT'S MUSIC CLASS Greta Gray Adams, Ila Frances Allen, Margie Lee Allen, Mariorie Allen, Betty Lee Baker, Fay Barbour, Kay Frances Barbour, Doris Barefoot, Anne Beasley, Shelba Jean Bizzell, Kay Ray Blackmon Margaret Boyette Fay Brown, Janice Byrd, Katherine Cox, Brookie Creech, Joseph Creech, Margaret Creech, Rebecca Critcher, Gwendolyn Dodd, Jean Dodd, Annette Ingram, Jane Ingram, Sue Lassiter, Sylvia Lassiter, Jo Ann Lee, Wilma Jean Lee, Carolyn Jean Massengill, Charles Massengill, Jo Ann Massengill, Nancy Ruth Massengill, Patricia Medlm, Anne oore, Shelby Jean Moore, Shirley Jean Moore, Annie Mozingo, Hilda Parker, Linda Parker, Janice Par- rish, Carolyn Powell, Mary Elizabeth Powell, Mary Janice Raynor, Dorothy Sanders, Carolyn Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, Laura Gay Stanley, Thelma Gray Stanley, Larue Stephenson, Dorothy Jean Temple, Glenn Lee Upchurch, Mary Jane Upchurch. 34 tg ouncl 8 fectd Cxrew glee club President ------ Wilma Jean Lee Librarians ---- Betty Pearle Allen Vice-President-Joanne Lee Maurice Canaday Secretary ------ Gladys Hatcher Accompanists-Wade Alton Massengill Reporter ------- Norma Gray Blackmon Laura Beth Sanders DIRECTOR Miss Iris Scarborough Geraldine Adams, Doris Jean Allen, Elgie Allen, Harrison Allen, Marjorie Allen, Airlee Barbour, Marjorie Barefoot, Rose Marie Barefoot, Elwood Bass, Geraldine Beasley, Thomas Beasley, Deane Blackmon, Faye Brown, Charles Capps, Katherine Cox, Eunice Dunn, Billy Ford, Anne Grady, Joyce Grantham, Evelyn Hansley, Clawson Hines, Leroy Holley, Retha Jernigan, Walton Johnson, Shirley Langdon, Jean Lassiter, Jewell Lassiter, Ruth Lassiter, Faye Lee, Neta Lee, James Earl Massengill, Jean Massengill, Ruby Massengill, Wilma Lee Massengill, Barbara Mayes, Peggy McDonald, Stephen Morris, Edith Price, Iris Rose, Shirley Smith, Velma Smith, Peggy Thomas, Mary Jane Upchurch. QHQ CHEERLEADERS Charles Capps--Chief Marjorie Barbour Bobby Massengill Sallie Mae Holley 35 Cad iing eparfment gg' M x 125' ,f Q- li' is , u XJ ,111 3 55 fi -I Student Council Catherine Lee, President Bobby Massengill, Vice-President Jean Dodd, Treasurer l Neta Lee, Secretary J. G. Medlin, Jr., Sergeant-at-Arms Billy Adams, Doris Jean Allen, Dorothy Allen, Elgie Allen, Harrison Allen, lla Frances Allen, Thomas Baker, Fay Brown, Anne Grady, Clifton Johnson, Carl Langdon, Shirley Langdon, Wright Langley, Shirley Lassiter, James E. Massengill, Jean Massengill, Shirley Mayes, Waylon Snead, Dorothy Temple, Zane Grey Thornton, Maude Thrower. Marshals Barbara Mayes Thomas Johnson Maurice Canaday Bruce Br0Wn Jean Massengill Alma Jean Blackrnon, Chief Margaret Haskett 36 asf' Ti .4-mf'1 QA i 1 'ig is j 3 2 :W f JS K x fno fm ifffm :zm6mer,. vi- . W. M, ,mg V -fv 1 Wigs... 5-4 Fm 9122 fa' jntefluded -wen Y 'Q' .ff '1 .X 1 f . W9 ,ff W - 37 , ,ii WW' eff'AQ 4 4. 4 'a 4.3512 , V 1 J E if l -ff A24 g'f'Q,,'1',' 5 lgadkei ,QQ 1? af! Qi BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM Jerry Johnson-Captain First row: Maurice Canaday, Leroy Register, Jerry Johnson, Waylon Snead, Lindsey Parker. Second row: Billy Wood Sanders, Edward Lassiter, Billy Adams, Linwood Barbour, Mack Jolmson. GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM Betty Pearl Allen-Captain Juanita Register-Assistant Captain First row: Shirley Coats, Brookie Strickland, Juanita Register, Betty Pearl Allen, Margaret Lee, Mary Lou Johnson.Second row: Jewel Lassiter, Laura Beth Sanders, Airlee Barbour, Dorothy Allen, Rachel Allen, Jean Lassiter. Second row: Jewel Lassiter, Laura Beth Sanders, Airlee Barbour, Dorothy Allen, Ra- chel Allen. Jean Lassiter. 39 jnierfucfed Y THE MONOGRAM CLUB President --------- Jerry Johnson Secretary-Treasurer--Shirley Lassiter Vice-President- Maurice Canaflay Reporter -------------- Leroy Register Billy Adams, Elwood Adams, Betty Pearl Allen, Mary Anne Baker, Linwood Barbour, Billy Blackmon, Kay Ray Blackmon, Billy Hockaday, Sallie Mae Holley, Clifton Johnson, Mary Lou Johnson, Edward Lassiter, Margaret Lee, Bobby Massengill, Linsey Parker, Waylon Snead, Juanita Register, Brookie Strickland. r-2.-.1 Em., , ,Am dry fn, ea ' X QA . L5 an : ACORN CLUB President ------------ Katherine Cox Treasurer -------- Peggy Ann Powell Secretary -------- Willa Mae Johnson Reporter ----------- Jean Massengill Dorothy Allen, Elgie Allen, Harrison Allen, Marjorie Allen, Muriel Allen, Rachel Allen, Airlee Barbour, Deane Blackmon, Lillian Creech, Joyce Grantham, Gladys Hatcher Dennis Johnson, Mary Lou Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Waylon Johnson, Edward Lassiter, Lloyd Lassiter, Shirley Lassiter, Wilsey Lassiter, Margaret Lee, Margie Lee, Jo Ann Lee, Bobby Massengill, Edith Massengill, Barbara Mayes, J. G. Medlin, Shirley Jean Morris, Stephen Morris, Doris Munden, Joseph Parrish, Edith Price, Billy Wood Sa.nders, Doflilii Sgead, James Earl Stanley, Brookie Strickland, Mary Jane Upchurch, Katie Lee Wi 'or . 40 Jlnierfucfed '46-' CLUB Officers Other Members -- Clockwise Miss Margaret Tabor, Sponsor Wade Massengill Geraldine Adams Wilma Jean Lee, President Eimice Dunn Jean Dodd Alma Jean Blackmon, Secretary-Treasurer Joanne Lassiter Catherine Lee Margaret Hasket, Reporter Neta Lee Charles Capps 4-H CLUB OFFICERS President - Catherine Lee Girl Song Leader, Jewel Lassiter Reporter, Rose Barefoot Boy Song Leader, Waylon Snead Pianist, Pete Lassiter Secretary, Faye Lee Vice-President, Jean Dodd 41 jnterlucled iixt E OAK LEAF STAFF Eunice Dunn, Editor-in-Chief Geraldine Adams, News Editor Billy Ford, Business Manager Wade Massengill, Social Editor Juanita Register, Assistant Business Manager Betty Pearl Allen, Girl Sports Editor Garland West, Circulation Manager Waylon Snead, Boy Sports Editor Ioanne Lassiter, Literary Editor Evelyn Parker, Assembly Reporter Wilma Massengill, Art Editor Margaret Lee, Feature Editor Reporters Rose Marie Barefoot, Deane Blackmon, Norma Blackmon, Faye Brown, jean Dodd, Margaret Haskett, Christine Hockaday, Jewell Lassiter, Wilma Jean Lee, Jean Massengill, Leroy Register, Dorothy Temple. ' ' , . fri' 1 f 7 Q .1 Al E?-gitsygrg if I 5: ,.-4 DEBATING CLUB Maurice Canaday, Charles Capps, Eunice Dunn, Gladys Hatcher, Ruth Lassiter, Shirley Lassiter, J. G. Medlin, Leroy Register. 42 Jlnterlucfed S3 ., 4Ml'R'l'2v' F.H.A. Ila Frances Allen, President Ouida Norris, Treasurer Norma G. Blackmon, Vice-President Rose Marie Barefoot, Song Leader Lolita Norris, Secretary Dorothy Temple, Reporter Jerline Allen, lla Frances Allen, Sarah Barbour, Rose Marie Barefoot, Norma Gray Blackmon, Brookie Creech, Sallie Mae Holley, Retha Jernigan, Jo Ann Lee, Shirley Lee, Lolita Norris, Ouida Norris, Shirley Smith, Dorothy Temple, Mary Jane Upchurch. Q s N F. F. A. A. B. Jones President Edward Martin, Vice-President , Norwood Bizzel, Treasurer Thomas Baker, Secretary Waylon Adams, Reproter Elwood Adams, Waylon Adams, Earl Allen, Paul Baker, Thomas Baker, Joe Mack Barbour, Shelton Barbour, B. C. Barefoot, Elwood Bass, Joseph Batten, Thomas Beasley, Norwood Bizzell, Hilton Byrd, Earthul Clifton, Billy Creech, Harold Creech, J. B. Dunn, Lowell Harris, Clawson Hines, Leroy Holley, Bobby Johnson, Harold Gene Johnson, Walton Johnson, A. B. Jones, Ralph Jones, Horace Keen, Edward Lassiter, Lloyd Lassiter, Harold Lee, Edward Martin, James Earl Massengill, J. G. Massengill, Stacy Morgan, Buddy Parker, Lindsey Parker, Thomas Parker, Joseph Parrish, Thomas Price, Phil Sanders, David Snead, Lloyd Stanley, Bowden Thornton. 43 Vice-President--- Secretary ----- Geraldine Adams Earl Allen Elgie Allen Alma Jean Blackmon Esemond Barbour Norwood Bizzell Fred Byrd William Dunn Clifton Johnson Treasurer ----- Jerry Johnson ----Margaret Lee Reporter----Wilma Jean Lee Edsel Johnson Willa Mae Johnson Joanne Lassiter Buddy Parker Morris Pate Billy Wood Sanders Waylon Snead, Jr. Garland West 5 To The Busses aa,-sv Go! f,,.. if V.,- IN-.. -Hn- nhus :Nu :nav C omplzments of 0AKS MILLI G CORPORATIO Manufacturers of H1gh Grade Flour and Feeds Four Oaks Phone 266 1 North Carohna , . t , 'Y 'A , f if ' fs ' so r- -V .. Q? ... ff' -- V ui .3 m ff' In Ill In . - ns .5-,. Q e 3 - 'M so mfr f assi .. W M Ill m , ' ' -W . m Ill , --- .. ' - ,Y ,Y M H! Ill - ' ' T - H' - -W: Mm T, s ' 0. , x A 4 I ' . N i s 72155152 r Compliments of WALLACE W REI-IDUSE W. 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