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

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1952 volume:

VUe f952 Edition THE A C 0 R I FOUR OAKS HIGH SCHOOL FOUR OAKS, NORTH CAROLINA Pnedeaied If THE nm CLASS TO OUR FRIEND AND TEACHER, MR. JAMES BRYAN CREECH His interest and sympathy is not limited by prejudice. No class of his passes but that he challenges us to widen our outlook and, on our own initiative, go forward into new fields. He is concerned not merely with the laws of chemistry, but with the art of living. OlIR oooooooooo MRS. MAUDE BARNES Mathematics MR. TOM WOODARD Social Studies MISS TASSIE LANGLEY English MRS. FLORENCE SORRELL Home Economics MRS. ETHEL ALLEN Typing, Mathematics MISS HAZEL DOLES Music Jin FACULTY MR. JAMES BRYAN CREECH Science MR. J. T. HATCHER Principal MRS. RUTH HATCHER Mathematics, Latin MRS. KAY P. WILKINS English, French MISS LENORA PATTERSON Librarian MRS. JARVIS BRYANT Music MRS. NORMA PARRISH English MR. JOHN SANDERSON Agriculture IT ' S IS THE STARS As you approach the modern spacious school you wouldn ' t recognize it to be Four Oaks unless you were a struggling student in the good ole days along with me and could pick out a few reminders of past years overlooked by the architects and masons. people thronging toward this center remind you vaguely of an army headed for a treasured crumb. And why ore all people moving toward Four Oaks High as if by a magnet? Because they are drawn by a in the form of Ann Langster, stage name for Ruth Lassiter. Ruth is the current rage of all movie fans in year of 1962. She is making a personal appearance satisfy popular requests and to renew acquaintance her classmates of ' 52. Some of the early arrivals are a general social hour in the large air-conditioned hall. As soon as I step into the hall, I notice a migh- miiiar walk. It ' s Airlee Barbour, of course. She informs me she is coaching basketball team in Philadelphia and assures me she couldn ' t hold the team together without the help of Shirley Coats, her assistant. As a group of chattering girls breeze by, I hail them because I recognize them to be Geraldine Johnson, Sylvia Brock, Edith Massengill, Flora Lane, and Willa Mae Price. It ' s news to me when they gaily tell me they are typists in the offices of Glenn Barnes, a business tycoon in Chicago. At the fountain nearby I wait for a matronly looking woman to give her little twin boys a drink. When she lifts her head, I know it ' s Doris Baker. She tells me she and Odis have four kids now. As I start back, a tall man knocks my purse out of my hand, and, with his apologies, J. G. Medlin tells me he is publisher of the new magazine in New York, The Roving Eye. It ' s not surprising to hear that Gladys Hatcher and Sollie Holley are his art editors. Shirley Hayes writes serials for his popular magazine. He also informs me that his secretary is Wilma Stanley and his receptionist, Lois Parker. My eye wanders over the ever-increasing throng, and I recognize Doris Jean Allen and Jewel Lassiter, owners of the Rise and Shine Beauty Salon. Their co-workers in this exclusive shop are Betty Lee Baker, Marie Barbour, and Geraldine Beasley. I ask Jewel where she got her stunning hot and she of ants these drawn magnet Ann this here to with having ty fa- a girls ' says she bought it from Bea ' s tham. Hearing a loud hello, I in the furniture business mischievous doings of a pupil Hat Box, owned by Beatrice Johnson and Joyce Gran- look up and see Orville Love and Hilton Byrd. They are Four Oaks. Then I hear someone complaining about the (Sarah Barbour ' s youngster). I smile as I recognize Katherine Cox, Marjorie Barefoot, and Mary Jane Up- church. They are teachers in Four Oaks School and I hear that Four Oaks has two new music teachers— Faye Brown and Jo Ann Lee. Jean Lassiter and Lindsay Parker are coaches of the ball teams known all over the world. Suddenly I cringe as someone gives me a wallop on the back. 1 turn around, furious, but my anger changes to pleasure when I see Woylon Johnsor., Harrison Allen, and Edsel Johnson. Waylon and Edsel are producers of the new films featuring the singing star— Harrison Allen! They tell me they just got in from Hollywood on the Spirit of ' 52, a rocket speed train with a jolly engi- neer, Thomas Price, and an obliging conductor, Bobby Powell. They came to the school in a taxi from Walt ' s Taxi Company, owned by Walton and Durwood John- son. Just then two things suspiciously like Indians tear by with ear-splitting yells, and in hot pursuit are two perspiring and bothered mothers— Evelyn Johnson and Margaret Massengill. Two very efficient looking girls stand near the door. They are Jerline Allen and Louettie Massengill, secretaries to Ray Allen and Shelton Bar- bour, owners of a life insurance company in Four Oaks. Their most promising salesman is Horace Keene. Norma Grey Blackmon, head nurse at Four Oaks Hospital, informs me that her latest patient is Evelyn Hansley who swallowed a safety pin while attending to her baby ' s urgent needs. Haywood Lee, the town ' s favorite doctor, operated, and Catherine Allen, a nurse, assisted. Now it is near curtain time and old friends stream in to hear Ruth, their friend of high school days. All this news I have gqthered will make Iris ' s Idle Ideas interesting when the column appears in The Roving Eye tomorrow. seniors 4 Qlimlf- ifou (pal tke dJ {f y Hi i aim tUe dta i. President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer 4 4 CATHERINE ALLEN Cathy Glee Club 2, 3; 4-H Club 1. DORIS JEAN ALLEN Jeanie Student Council 1, 3; Class Pres. 2; Sec. Home Room 1, 3; Glee Club 2, 3; 4-H Club 1; Cir- culation Manager of The Oak Leaf. HARRISON ALLEN Harry Ann Student Council 2, 3; Vice-Pres. Stu. Council 4; Class Treos. 1; Acorn Club 1, 2; N. H. S. 2, 3, 4; N. H. S. Pres. 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 4; Lib. Staff 1, 2; Marshal; Bus Drivers ' Club; Chief Cheerleader 3, 4; Boys ' Quartet; Jr. Play; Pres. Glee Club 4. RAY ALLEN Student Council 4; Mar- shal. BETTY LEE BAKER Student Council 1; F. H. A. 2. DORIS BAKER 4-H Club 1, 2; Cheer- leader 2; Junior Play. JERLINE ALLEN Suzzie F. H. A. Club 1, 2. AIRLEE BARBOUR Shorty Student Council Sec.; Homeroom Chairman 3; Lib. Staff 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Acorn Club 2; Monogram Club 3, 4; N. H. S. 3, 4; Mar- shal; Sports Ed. of Oak Leaf; Softball 2; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4. SHELTON BARBOUR 4-H Club 1, 2; FFA Club 2, 3; Glee Club 2; Bus Drivers ' Club 3, 4. MARJORIE BAREFOOT Marge Class Treasurer 2, 3; Class Sec. 4; Homeroom Sec. 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Acorn Club 3, 4; Acorn Club Pres. 4. GLENN BARNES ' Tuttle 4-H Club 1; Wildlife Club 2; Art Club 3; Business Manager of Oak Leaf. NORMA GREY BLACKMON Daffodil Homeroom Chairman 3; Glee Club 2, 3; FHA Club 1, 2; FHA Club Pres., 2; Acorn Club 2, 3; Acorn Club Pres. 3; NHS 4; 4-H Club 1; Bus Drivers ' Club; Bus Driv- ers ' Club Sec. 3; Junior Play; Associate Editor of The Acorn. SYLVIA BROCK FHA Club 1; Glee Club 2. FAYE BROWN Student Council T, 2, 3, 4; Class Pres. J, 3, 4; District Student Cpun- ;il Congress Rep. 2; N. C. Student Council Con- gress Rep. 3, 4; May Court Attendant 1; 4-H Club 3; Junior Play. HILTON BYRD Buss Bus Drivers ' Club 3, 4; FFA Club 2, 3. EVELYN HANSLEY Homeroom Sec. 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; 4-H Club 1, 2; Acorn Club 3, 4; Monogram Club 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4. SHIRLEY COATS Student Council 1, 4; Homeroom Treas. 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Glee Club Vice-President 3 Monogram Club 3, 4 Monogram Club Sec. 4 Softball 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. KATHERINE COX Homeroom Chairman 4 Glee Club Glee Club Acorn Club Club Pres. 1, 2, 3, Treas. 2, 3; Acorn 2; NHS 4; Marshal; Junior Play; Reporter to Oak Leaf 4. JOYCE GRANTHAM Joy Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Acorn Club 2, 3, 4. GLADYS HATCHER Student Council 3, 4; Class Vice Pres. 2; Class Sec. 3; District Student Council Rep. 3; District Student Council Sec. 4; Homeroom Sec. 1 ; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Sec. Glee Club 2; Acorn Club 1, 2; NHS 3, 4; Junior Play; Monogram Club 4; Editor of the Acorn; Art Editor of Oak Leaf; Debating Club 2, 3. SHIRLEY HAYES Homeroom Treas. 3; Glee Club 1, 2; Soft- ball 2. SALLIE MAE HOLLEY Silly Mae Homeroom Chairman 1; 4-H Club 1: FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4; Cheer leader 1, 1, 3, 4; Junior Ploy; Asst. Business Manager of Oak Leaf; Smithfield Herald Reporter 4; Soft- ball 2. BEATRICE JOHNSON DURWOOD JOHNSON Curly, Lopey Student Council 3; Acorn Club 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; 4; FFA Club 2, 3, 4; EDSEL JOHNSON Bus Drivers ' Club 2, 4. EVELYN JOHNSON GERALDINE JOHNSON Jerry WALTON JOHNSON Glee Club 2; FFA Club 2, 3; Bus Drivers ' Club 3, 4. WAYLON JOHNSON Homeroom Treos. 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1, 2; Acorn Club 2, 3, 4; Bus Driv- ers ' Club 3, 4; Junior Play. HORACE KEENE 4-H Club 1, 2; FFA Club 3, 4; Acorn Club 2, 2, 4. JOHNSTON COUNTY HERITAGE CENTER SMITHFIELD, N.C. FLORA LANE JEAN LASSITER Shorty, Jr. Student Council 3, 4; District Student Council Congress Rep. 3; Home- room Sec. 2, 3; Home- room Treos. 1; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club Sec. 4; FHA Club 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Acorn Club Sec. 4; Bus Driv- ers ' Club Pres. 4; Bus. Mgr. of the Acorn; Soft- ball 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club Pres. 3; 4-H Songleader 3. JEWEL LASSITER Peck Student Council 3, 4; Dis. Stud. Council Con- gress Rep. 3; Homeroom Ch. 1; Class Vice-Pres. 4; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; 4-H Club Sec. 3; FHA Club Pres. 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club Sec. 3, 4; Acorn Club 3, 4; May Court Attendant 2, 3; Softball 2; Basketball 2; Junior Play. RUTH LASSITER Student Council 3, 4; Class Vice-Pres. 1; Class Sec. 2; Class Treas. 4; FHA Club 1; 4-H Club 1; Glee Club 2, 3; De- bating Club 2, 3; May Court Attendant 2, 3 Monogram Club 3, 4 Lit. Ed. of Oak Leaf Basketball 3. HAYWOOD LEE Doodle Basketball 1, 2, 3; Mon- ogram Club 3, 4; Bell Ringer 4; Asst. Business Manager of Acorn; Jun- ior Play; Glee Club 4; FFA 3, 4. JO ANNE LEE Jo Student Council 1; Class Vice-Pres. 3; Homeroom Chairman 2; NHS 4; Acorn Club 1, 2, 3; Jun- ior Play; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1; 4-H Club 1; Editor of Oak Leaf. ORVILLE LOVE Oak Leaf Reporter 3. EDITH MASSENGILL Tot Acorn Club 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1. LOUETTIE MASSENGILL Homeroom Chairman 1; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3. MARGARET MASSENGILL J. G. MEDLIN John Greenleaf Pres. of Student Coun- cil 4; V-Pres. Student Council Congress Cen- tral District of N. C. 2; Trees. Stud. Council 3; S g t.-ot-Arms Student Council 2; N. C. Stud. Council Congress Rep. 3, 4; Homeroom Chair- man 1, 2; Feat. Ed. Oak Leaf 4; NHS 3, 4;. Sec. NHS 4; Acorn Club 2; Monogram Club 3, 4; Debating Club 3; Jun- ior Play; Bus Drivers ' Club 3; Baseball 1, 3, 4; Library Staff; Mar- shal. LINDSAY PARKER Lightning Homeroom Chairman 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Mon- ogram Club 2, 3, 4; FFA Pres. 4; FFA 2, 3, 4. LOIS PARKER 4-H Club 1. BOBBY POWELL Four Eyes 4-H Club 1. THOMAS PRICE Acorn Club 2, 3, 4; FFA 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1. WILLA MAE PRICE Willie IRIS MARIE ROSE Rosebud Marshal 3; Homeroom Sec. 2; Homeroom Treas. 3; Circulation Mgr. of Oak Leaf 4; Acorn Club 3, 4; Bus Drivers ' Club 4; Glee Club 2, 3. MARY JANE UPCHURCH Slim News Ed. Oak Leaf 4; NHS 4; Acorn Club Sec. 3; Junior Play Assistant Director; Acorn Club 1, 1, 3; FHA 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club 1. WILMA STANLEY FHA 1; Glee Club 1 2; 4-H Club 1, 2. Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But !i,f.e the seafaring man on the desert of v oters, you choose them OS your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny. GELA MORRIS Mascot WAYNE MOORE Mascot BRIGHT , ' 1 , 1 EST STARS 99 Q. MedU li j 1 n. I I Qladud, Jlaiclte Q. Medlin A. r -9 c c J a i iyUcm. Alien  Qe icddine Beadleif, Jia i U4xm Allen Mod ItUletic r 1 1 Mad !)HUlecUud Q. Medlm Juniors A professor con never better dis- tinguish himself in his work than by encouraging o clever pupil, for the true discoverers are among them, OS comets amongst the stars. BILLY FOWLER Treasurer ZANE THORNTON Secretary DONALD CREECH Vice President EDWARD LASSITER President Stanford Adams Gene Baker Jean Baker Kay Barbour Elwood Bass Nellie Beosley Dorothy Blackmon Earthul Clifton Donald Creech Billy Fowler Anne Grady Shirley Haskett Clawson Mines Christine Hockadcy Leroy Holley Betty Holloway Thena Ivey Alice Gray Jackson Ada Bell Johnson Florine Johnson Harold Johnson Mock Johnson Margie Lee Johnson Rolph Jones Carl Longdon Wright Longley Edward Lossiter Faye Lee Shirley Lee James Love Edna Mahler James Earl Mossengill Jean Mossengill Shirley Mayes Betty Jean McLamb Jean Moore Lolita Norris Betty Jean Parker Shirley Parker Ozzie Raynor Sophomores Education should be os gradual as the moonrise, per- ceptible not in progress but in result. Magdalene Adams Margaret Adams Morlene Adams Jeonette Allen John H. Allen Hilda Baker Devan Ballance Betty Barbour Betty Lou Barefoot Lawrence Barefoot Bobby Bass Anne Beasley Elolse Beasley Lessie Beasley Barbara Benson Bobby Blackmon Jackie Blackmon Jirley Blackmon Deloris Boyd Alice Boykin Janice Byrd Betty Lou Cobb Vira Collier Ezekiel Cox Margaret Creech Marvin Dodd Doris Dunn Elgia Dunn Hilda Gray Durham- Billy Ray Ellis Gloria Evans Rena Hayes Anne Hockaday Betty Holley Jean Holmes ilr Annette Ingram Jean Jackson , Annette Johnson Eva W. Johnson riQ Piifn l nncon II lo fxuiii JL iiiio ' u ' il i Kenneth Johnson Levay Johnson Meta Faye Johnson Reta Mae Johnson Roy Johnson 1 1 Shirley Johnson Betty Longdon Joseph Lassiter i Pete Lassiter Hampton Lee 1 ' iiitii. Mary Lou Lee j Rebecca Lee 1 Sherrill Lee ' Peggy Mahler Charles Massengill Evelyn Massengill Jo Ann Massengill j Peggy Massengill Wilbur Massengill Maverene McCabe g liilS Br 1 . 1 iwiri 1 ill in Anne Moore Jo Linda Moore Vernon Norris Reba Overby Billy Roy Parker Leroy Parker Mary Frances Parker Myrtis Parker Nancy Parker Dorothy Sanders Doye Sherrill Talmadge Snead Dorothy Stanley Faye Stanley Flossie Stanley LaRue Stephenson Evelyn Strickland Shelby Strickland Sherrill Thompson Irene Thornton Corlyle Upchurch Charles Upchurch Jimmie West Betty Jean Whaley Willie Wilkins Levon Wood Lois Wood Shirley Mae Wood Not Pictured: Billy Munden Charles Raynor James Roberts FIRST ROW: Graham Adams, Jeanette Adams, Marie Adams, Billy Dan Allen, Ella Allen, Gladys Allen, Lloyd Allen, Patricia Allen, Sherwood Allen. SECOND ROW: Tommie Allen, Eugene Baker, Joseph Baker, Alice Faye Ballance, Joe Carl Barbour, Joe Mock Barbour, Kay Frances Barbour, Doris Barefoot, Barbara Barnes. THIRD ROW: Patty Barnhill, Charles Batten, Cooper Beasley, Doris Beasley, Margie Beosley, Robert Beasiey, Faye Benson, Billie Biackmon, Jeanette Blackmon. FOURTH ROW: Billie Brown, Terry Brown, Ezra Byrd, Jo Ann Childers, Rufus Coats, Cecil Cobb, Durwood Cobb, Earl Cobb, Cornell Cox. FIFTH ROW: Linwood Creech, Rebecca Critcher, Ruth Durham, Alice Guin, Dorothy Hargis, Mabel- line Harper, Vaden Hartley, Sherwood Hayes, Curtis Hines. SIXTH ROW: LaVerne Ingram, Betty Jane Jackson, Bobby Jernigan, Eddie Ray Johnson, Elvin Johnson, Linwood Johnson, Mabel Johnson, Raymond Johnson, Mary Keene. SEVENTH ROW: Lorene King, Nathan King, Thel Langdon, Ruth Langdon, Dewitt Langley, Genevieve Lassiter, Sylvia Lossiter, Faye Lee, Georgia Mae Lee. 1 {■ ' „ J ■km 1 p S 1 f . . i It ■ ©1 if? FIRST ROW: Helen Lee, Jacqueline Lee, Shelton Lee, Veatrice Lee, Ann Massengill, Billy Massen gill, Bruce Massengill, Carolyn Massengill, Durwood Massengill. SECOND ROW: Gilbert Massengill, Harold Mayo, Edna McLamb, Melba McLamb, Nancy Mitchell, Fondza Moore, Raeford Moore, Annie Mozingo, Charles Parker. THIRD ROW: Larry Parker, Edith Parrish, Felix Parrish, Carolyn Powell, Gilbert Price, Jerry Revels, Billy Rose, Jo Ann Snead, Anne Stallings. FOURTH ROW: Alease Stanley, Bobby Stanley, Gene Stephenson, Bill Joe Strickland, Lorry Strick- land, Charles Thomas, Shirley Thompson, Jean Underwood, Glenn Upchurch. FIFTH ROW: Rowena Wadsworth, Janet West, Janice Wilson. Not Pictured: Joyce Allen Ann Keene Jean Parker Charlotte Barbour Albert Glenn Lee Charles Stanley FIRST ROW: L. Barbour, S. Alien, B. Blackmon, R. Stanley, B. Strickland, T. Black- mon, C. Allen, C. Phillips, R. Allen . . . SECOND ROW: E. Evans, M. Allen, S. Austin, T. Brock, J. Ingram, C. Moore, L. Baker, F. Johnson, C. Lee, G. Allen. . . . THIRD ROW: R. Beasley, M. Johnson, M. Johnson, G. Strickland, B. Tyner, E. Blackmon, A. Blackmon, J. Byrd, Mrs. Smith. . . . FOURTH ROW: D. Gower, e ' . Allen, E. Penny, J. Adams, E. Barefoot, R. Holmes, D. Parker, L. Dunn, R. Parker. FIRST ROW: J. Joyce, J. Johnson, F. Lee, E. Lee, O. Lee, W. Johnson, J. Grant, D. Johnson, W. Benson. . . . SECOND ROW: J. Garner, M. Wood, J. Parker, B. Lee, G. Snead, L. Allen, S. M.cLamb, L. Johnson, A. Blackmon, E. Clifton, B. Beasley. . . . THIRD ROW: M. Allen, P. Barbour, L. Wood, S. Bizzell, C. Grody, F. Horgis, G. Williams, L. Stanley, P. Lee, J. Norris, J. Jones, Mrs. Adams. . . . FOURTH ROW: H. Allen, W. Coats, G. Allen, N. Massengill, B. Massengill, L. Barefoot, W. Stanley, E. Creech, T. Beasley, C. Pender, D. Beasley. FIRST ROW: J. Allen, D. Wesley, H. Stewart, T. Higgins, D. McLamb, W. Johnson, J. Keene, R. Overby, J. Lee. . . . SECOND ROW: J. Parker, M. Rose, P. Massengiil, L. Keene, E. Massengiil, L. Stanley, W. Lee, J. Parker, J. Creech, E. Keene, W. Langdon. . . . THIRD ROW: B. Wallace, J. Parrish, G. Dodd, J. Hudson, F. Lee, Mrs. Lee. . . . FOURTH ROW: L. Parker, E. Norris, T. Stanley, J. Woodall, H. Pender, J. Allen, E. Parker, J. Thornton, S. Barbour, F. Johnson, S. Stephenson, G. Beosley. FIRST ROW: J. Massengiil, B. Lee, B. Beosley, V. Hansley, T. Lee, G. Lee, N. Parker, MRS. BLACKMON S. Lee, H. Strickland. . . . SECOND ROW: F. Allen, A. Beosley, M. Lee, A. Boss, L. Lang- don, J. Langdon, M. Roynor, B. Benson, A. Westal, S. Allen. . . . THIRD ROW: J. West, K. Strickland, B. Boyd, L. Massengiil, K. Massengiil, P. Keene, C. Guin, B. Moore. . . . FOURTH ROW: C. Temple, H. Langdon, J. Penny, K. Lee, H. Hockodoy, B. Woodall, C. Smith, W. Parker, J. Stanley, G. Smith. Student Councii Kh ' . LEO. -V S 1 (T 7 ift(US ■Mi i3 5C0?PIUS I ' onisl Honor Society student CouDcil Stanford Adams, Sgt-ot-arms; Harrison Allen, V. pres.; J. G. Medlin, Pres.; Airlee Barbour, Sec.; Wright Langley, Treos. G. Baker B. Benson C. Hockadoy J. Lassiter S. Lossifer P. Parrish L. Wood 4 L Mrs. Hatcher Faculty Advisor Jo Ann Lee Airlee Barbour if Katherine Cox Harrison Allen President Wright Longley Vice-President .NATIONAL, HONOR SOCIETYi 6 ' J. G. Medlin Secretary Mary Upchurch Norma Blackmon Gladys Hatcher Laura Beth Sanders, V. Pres. Jean Lossiter, Sec. Marjorie Barefoot, Pres. Charles Upchurch, Trees. Miss Patterson, Sponsor liiK: FIRST ROW: M. Adams, S. Adams, J. Allen, D. Balance, A. Beasley, B. Benson, B. Blackmon, A. Boy- kin, S. Coats. SECOND ROW: M. Creech, J. Grantham, E. Hansley, A. Hockaday, A. Ingram, D. Johnson, E. John- son, S. Johnson, W. Johnson. THIRD ROW: H. Keene, C. Langdon, J. Lassiter, E. Lossiter, J. Lossiter, P. Lossiter, F. Lee, M. Lee, R. Lee. FOURTH ROW: S. L ee, P. Mahler, J. Massengill, W. Mossengill, J. Moore, L. Morris, I. Rose, D. Sanders, L. Sanders. FIFTH ROW: B. Stanley, D. Stanley, F. Stanley L. Stephenson, E. Strickland, D. Temple, Z. Thornton, C. Upchurch. FIRST ROW: Mrs; Allen, typist; J. G. Medlin, feature ed.; G. Hatcher, art ed.; S. Holley, asst. bus. mgr.; I. Rose, circulation mgr.; M. J. Upchurch, news ed.; A. Barbour, ' sports ed. SECOND ROW: H. Lee, A. Beasley, M. Creech, reporters; R. Lassiter, lit. ed.; F. Brown, K. Cox, A. Grady, D. Temple, S. Smith, reporters. Mavoreen Snead, Gene Baker, Wright Langley, Anne Grady— Chief, Zane Grey Thornton, Barbara Stanley, Faye Lee FIRST ROW: D. Stanley, B. McLamb, Sec, J. Massengill, President, S. Smith, J. Moore. FIRST ROW: Z. Cox, J. Massengill, E. Johnson, P. Pres., L. Sanders, Vice-Pres., D. Creech, Trees., Mr. SECOND ROW: T. Snead, W. Johnson, H. Byrd, ris, W. Johnson, N. Blcckmon, S. Smith, I. Rose. Sanders, S. Barbour, C. Langdon, Sec, J. Lassiter, Hatcher, Sponsor. E. Clifton, M. Dodd, H. Johnson, R. Jones, L. Nor- FIRST ROW: C. Langdon, V.-Pres.; E. Lassiter, Pres.; J. Lassiter, Sec. SECOND ROW: E. W. Johnson, Reporter,- K. Lee and P. Lee, Song Leaders. s FIRST ROW: P. Lee, L. Langdon, B. Hockaday, F. Mahler, A. Sanders, P. Austin, G. Strickland, V. Massengill, B. Massengill, D. Holloway, J. Lee, S. Lassiter. SECOND ROW: K. Thomas, M. Henderson, M. Allen, F. Massengill, B. Johnson, G. Beasley, L. Dunn, B. Stanley, J. Gibson, L. Lassiter, H. Narron, L. Thornton, P. Beasley, R. Keene, M. Barefoot. THIRD ROW: S. Lassiter, P. Lassiter, E. Mahler, B. Holloway, P. Mahler, R. Hayes, C. Coots, J. Langdon, P. Langdon, B. Barefoot, A. Beasley, Miss Doles. ABSENT: B. Thomas. FIRST ROW: D. Barefoot, L. Stephenson, E. Durham, E. Love, L. Stanley, F. Barbour, P. Allen, N. Massengill, B. Lee, R. Critcher, J. Ingram, S. Bizzell. SECOND ROW: M. Creech, G, Revels, M. Bizzell, G. Parker, V. Adams, P. Bailey, L. Parker, B. Hayes, D. Mossey, C. Stanley, N. Johnson, J. Pender, J. Blackmon, W. Baker, THIRD ROW: K. Barbour, C. Massengill, M. Upchurch, D. Sfonley, D. Sanders, D. Temple, R. Durham, F. Brown, C. Massengill, J. Massengill, M. Raynor, J. Lee. ' rs. IMot shown in picture: J. Barbour, J. Byrd, S. Thompson. Bryant ' s Q £ 0 0 C 0 f 0 0 7 oTac FIRST ROW: J. Lassiter, A. Hockaday, M. Upchurch, K. Barbour, E. Mahler, F. Brown, J. Lassiter, Sec. and Treas., H. Alien, President, L. Sanders, B. Stanley, S. Adams, W. Langley, J. Moore, J. Snead, S. Lassiter. SECOND ROW: J. Blackmon, M. McCabe, C. Powell, D. Sanders, I. Thornton, L. Stephenson, R. Johnson, A. Balance, M. Johnson, J. Moore, M. Barefoot, R. Durham, E. Allen, A. Ingram, T. Ivey, D. Blackmon, E. Mossengill, J. Lee. THIRD ROW: Miss Scarborough, S. Lee, L. Norris, K. Cox, M. Lee, K, Barbour, R. Hayes, E. Strickland, E. Dunn, J. Grantham, J. Mossengill, N. Mitchell, F. Lee, C. Mossengill, L. Ingram, F. Stanley, A. Beosley, J. Holmes, M. Creech. FOURTH ROW: D. Temple, S. Smith, J. Wilson, W. Mossengill, E. Boss, M. Johnson, H. Lee, E. Lassiter, L. Creech, J. Allen, Z. Cox, A. Stollings. GLEE CLUB Miss Iris Scarborough Director Barbara Stanley Pianist B a Shirley Coats Airlee Barbour Captain Forward Forward Margaret Creech Iris Ruth Johnson Barbara Stanley Guard ' Guard Guard Rebecca Lee Guard Peggy Mahler Guard Jean Lassiter Guard Evelyn Hansley Guord all Teams Mr. John Thel Smith Coach Mack Johnson Forward Pete Lassiter Forward Talmadge Snead Center Felix Parrish Forward Stanford Adams Captain Forward 4. Carl Langdon Center Charles Upchurch Guard •1952 Joseph Lassiter Eddie Johnson Phil Sanders Billy Brown Guard Guard Guard Manager J. Blackmon, G. Hatcher, J. Lassiter, H. Allen— Chief, S. Holley, R. Lassiter, A. Grady, J. Massengill. FIRST ROW: D. Creech, B. Stanley, V-Pres.; S. Adams, Pres.; S. Coots, Sec. . . . SECOND ROW: P. Mohler, J. Lassiter, A. Barbour, A. Grady, L. Sanders. . . .THIRD ROW: J. Blackmon, S. Holley, G. Hatch- er, R. Lassiter. . . . FOURTH ROW: P. Lassiter, H. Lee, J. Lassiter, E. Hansley, G. Baker. . . . FIFTH ROW: C. Langdon, M. Johnson, H. Allen, J. Medlin, L. Parker. 7 BANKOFFOUROAKS A DEPENDABLE BANK CAPITAL ACCOUNT OVER $100,000 1912 - 39 YEARS OF SERVICE - 1951 OVER 1000 FARM LOANS MADE THIS YEAR 2% INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ; $10,000 FEDERAL DEPOS IT INSURANCE CORPORATION INSURANCE ON EACH DEPOSITOR :; On these facts and our past record I we extend you a cordial Invitation to ! BANK WITH US I — ' ■ — ■ — — — — ■ — — — . — FOUR OAKS DRUG CO. TWO REGISTERED PHARMACISTS YOU CAN DEPEND ON ANY DRUG PRODUCT THAT BEARS THE NAME REXALL ; PHONE 326-1 FOUR OAKS, NORTH CAROLINA W. A. 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MOORE RADIO SHOP PHILCO RADIOS - TELEVISION SETS ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SALES AND SERVICE Four Oaks, North Carolina W. W. LANGLEY WATCH MAKER General Repairing — Ring Sizing Twenty-two Years Experience Four Oaks, North Carolina OVERBY FUNERAL HOME 1932 - 1951 Four Oaks, North Carolina — —  HUGH AUSTIN ' S Known For GOOD CLOTHING AND SHOES For MEN AND BOYS A Trial Is All We Ask SMITHFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA Compliments Of PRICE ' S BARBER SHOP We Specialize In Children ' s Hair Cuts FOUR OAKS, NORTH CAROLINA UNDERWOOD FUNERAL HOME SMITHFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA FOUNDED - 1897 CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF ' 52 SANDERS ' AUTO PARTS FRED M. SANDERS, Prop. Four Oaks, North Carolina Compliments Of REBEL OUTPOST A. H. WHITE, Owner U. S. Highway No. 301 Between Four Oaks and Smithfield ' 7 BEST WISHES TO CLASS OF ' 52 DENNING FURNITURE COMPANY HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS WESTINGHOUSE APPLIANCES SMITHFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA ' 1 FOR ALL YOUR HOUSEHOLD NEEDS VISIT TART ' S IN Four Oaks, North Carolina FRESH MEATS GROCERY DRY GOODS SMITHFIELD HOG MARKET, INC. LIVE HOG BUYERS WE BUY HOGS EVERYDAY Phone 3131 Smithfield, N. C. -4 u JOHNSON ELDRIDGE GENERAL MERCHANDISE ESSO GAS AND OIL V. C. FERTILIZER R. F. D. Four Oaks, N. C. CHARM BEAUTY SHOP Permanents — $4.50 Up Cold Waves - $5.50 Up Complete Line of Revlon Cosmetics Phone 3281 Four Oaks, N. C. MARGARET BOYETTE, Owner Compliments Of OPEN AIR MARKET SMITHFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA 7 r- Compliments Of GUY C. LEE MFG. CO. SMITHFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA •7 VESSIE ' S BEAUTY SHOP PHONE 2691 Four Oaks, North Carolina Compliments Of J. B. CREECH AND SONS ' WE GIVE FULL VALUE IN EVERYTHING WE SELL ' Four Oaks, North Carolina OAKS MILLING CORPORATION MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE FLOUR AND FEEDS PHONE 266-1 FOUR OAKS, NORTH CAROLINA ELSIE SAYS— IF IT ' S BORDEN ' S IT ' S GOT TO BE GOOD! RALEIGH, THE BORDEN COMPANY WHITE DAIRY PRODUCTS DIVISION NORTH CAROLINA COBLE DAIRY PRODUCTS J, rvc. J 7 OAKS ESSO SERVICE Four Oaks, North Carolina Phone 9171 A. W. GRADY, Prop. COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE MACHINE SHOP SERVICE ALL WORK GUARANTEED BURGESS MACHINE SHOP Smithfield, North Carolina Phone 3028 7 PARRISH ' S CLOTHING STORE SMART STYLES and THRIFTY PRICES J. CHARLIE PARRISH, Owner W. A. FINCH TIRE COMPANY Jobbers and Wholesale Distributors Goodrich Tires and Batteries ANY PART FOR ANY CAR Phone 2665 SMITHFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA -7 r- DUNN ' S GROCERY QUALITY GROCERIES FRUITS COUNTRY PRODUCE VEGETABLES FEEDS AND SEEDS Phone 248-1 Four Oaks, North Carolina OUR HEARTIEST GOOD WISHES to EACH OF THE GRADUATING CLASS Good Health and Real Happiness HOODS DRUG STORE WILLIE HOCKADAY GROCERIES KEROSENE Four Oaks, North Carolina Phone 3571 FOR GRADUATION The Gift That Only You Can Give YOUR PORTRAIT by HOOKS ' STUDIO SMITHFIELD NORTH CAROLINA IDEAL OIL COMPANY INCORPORATED SHELL PRODUCTS Phone 3121 Smithfield, N. C. FARMERS HARDWARE THE HARDEST TO WEAR IS OUR HARDWARE Phone 73 Smithfield, N. C. J. R. JONES HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES We Specialize In STONEWALL JACKSON FLOUR ' •7 r- Four Oaks, North Carolina THORNTONS ' LUNCH HOT DOGS - HAMBURGERS BAR-B-Q FOUR OAKS, NORTH CAROLINA BARNES FURNITURE COMPANY Four Oaks, North Carolina Phone 335-6 CARL BARBOUR ' S GOOD FOODS A Pleasant Atmosphere To Eat In ONE TRY IS ALL WE ASK HIGHWAY 301 J. GREENTHAL HEAD-TO-FOOT OUTFITTERS CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS When You Are Tired And Want Something Refreshing Try Our Homey Atmosphere We Specialize in Bar-B-Q WHITE SWAN MOTEL J. W. STRICKLAND, Proprietor BENSON, NORTH CAROLINA IN ACCOUNT WITH STANLEY ' S Dealer In GROCERIES FEEDS HARDWARE PROMPT SETTLEMENT MAKES LONG FRIENDS Four Oaks, North Carolina AUSTIN ' S FEED STORE HARDWARE FARMING IMPLEMENTS FEED SEED COAL Phone 3341 Four Oaks, North Carolina COMPLIMENTS OF H. M. JOHNSON AND COMPANY a nd JOHNSON TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT CO. FOUR OAKS, NORTH CAROLINA DELMA JOHNSON STORE GENERAL MERCHANDISE PHONE 2464 SMITHFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ' 52 COMPLIMENTS OF HOWELL THEATRES WE PROSPER BY YOUR LAUGHS H. P. HOWELU Owner MEDLIN AND DORMAN, INCORPORATED HARDWARE - GROCERIES - FEEDS - FERTILIZERS - COTTON ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - WAGONS BENSON, NORTH CAROLINA PHONE 240-1 - 300-1 C. M. JORDAN JEWELER DIAMONDS - WATCHES - SILVERWARE QUALITY GIFTS SINCE 1895 SMITHFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA GRANTHAMS SMITHFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA SPORTSWEAR FOR ALL GOOD SPORTS BY RUGBY AND CRESCO OUTFITTERS FOR MEN FOR OVER 50 YEARS THE FASHION SHOP L. E. FERRELL THE SHOW PLACE OF FASHION FOR LADIES, JUNIOR, AND MISSES WEARING APPAREL PHONE 2534 SMITHFIELD, N. C. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ' 52 THE JEWEL BOX 116 South 3rd Street Smithfield, North Carolina To oday we are printers of the yearbook of your school. Tomorrow as you seek your future in i the professions, industry we and commerce 1 at Paragon hope to serve you with the essential Printing j and Lithography you will need in the pursuit of your career. Many of our best customers came o us through friendships formed around the annual planning table or from former grads like yourself who first saw our work in their annual. X3 t Qaragon Qrejs sf MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA LEE H. BLACKWELL Eastern Carolina Representative GOLDSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA