Goldsboro High School - Gohisca Yearbook (Goldsboro, NC)

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CLASS PROPHEC Y Do you know Keefix? He knows you. I guess he knows just about everyone in G.H.S. with all the spying he does. Of course, you didn't realize it, but yesterday when you opened the library door, that wasn't its squeaking you heard - that was Keefix laughing. You see, idgits fKeefix is onej can disguise themselves so well, you hardly know they exist. And magic? Why, there's almost nothing an idgit can't do. That's why I went to Keefix about the annual. It took quite a bit of bribery fin the form of macaroons, his favoritesj to win the little fellow over, but finally he agreed to help. Idgits never do things in ordinary ways and Keefix was no exception. Late one afternoon I was in the locker getting my books to take home, when I heard strains of the wierdest music imaginable. At first I thought it was one of the band mem-- bers catching up on practice, but after a moment, it became clear that this was some- thing else. It came from no particular place and seemed mysteriously to take away the late afternoon light, leaving the room dark and shadowy. It made me dizzy and when I closed my eyes, I found that I couldn't open them. The music was lost in an even louder sound then-undescribable. After a time, the noise faded away and as it did, the dizziness left me. I opened my eyes and looked about to see everything changed. Now, ..ve,, on each locker was a card telling its occupants and the room was decorated with surrealistic drawings. Oh, something was wrong! This was impos- X sible! Then a piece of paper on the floor caught my attention. It was a calendar and it showed the date to be--1958! Then I knew. This was Kee1ix's way of contributing to our annual. Fi I walked down the hall peeking into some of the classrooms. Helen Nel- Q son was there teaching English, Jean Lashley, Home Ee., Barbara Hood. Math, and David Summerlin, Atomic Arts. Carolyne Hilton now held Mrs. Yelverton's place in the cafeteria. The principal, James Tatum, was looking at the mail which had :.-Q' just arrived. He found the announcement of a new play opening on Broad- way. It was Evelyn Southerland's Ruth, Get Your Rifle starring Polly Edgerton and directed by Ruth Shaver. The playbill stated that Ray Hardy is stage man- ager, He-nrietta Parnell, wardrobe mistressg R. E. Holt, in charge of sets, Shirley James, set designer, and Charlie Darden, business manager. In front of the school a taxi pulled to the curb and I saw with surprise that Virginia Keen was driving. She had gone into business as head of Keen's Quick Cab Service. I got in and for a block or two we chatted about the old days when we were members of the onliest class G.H.S. ever had. Suddenly Virginia stepped on the gas and drove up on the sidewalk just in time to avoid a wreck with the ambulance streaking past, Harold Caudill at its wheel. Following the ambulance came another vehicle charging down the street. It was Betty Bedford, M.D., with her nurse, Christine Byrd. Virginia wasn't at all disturbed. She said that almost every day they go fly- W ing past - usually in the same direction. It seems that the Dow- ' 'F ' -- 11.113 'x lin-Byrd Experimental ,H Laboratory is just ,.l.f ' I , - l -u'Y down the street. Won- der what kind of explosion it was this time. We passed the new Taylor Hospital financed by millionaire Bill Taylor. Do-- rothy Lahr and Elwina Miller are outstanding among its staff. We stopped and offered a lift to two girls-er, Women-coming towards us dressed in the latest Vera Lee fashions. Vera Lee has studios in New York now where her creations are shown by the lovely Best CJoyce Bestl Models. La Verne Tew, Faye Branch, and Lou York were becoming famous in this field. The two women that got into the taxi with us were none other , than Lillian Overman, Girl Scout Director, and Mary Ann Ward, Home '34 5424 Demonstration Agent. Lillian showed me a copy of McCalls magazine edited by Marilyn Tolochko. Reba Carraway was listed as fashion editor and Billy Howell, James Rountree, and Ann Houser, as part of HUG. T zu enty-six

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HISTORY OF SENIOR CLASS Ah, how well we seniors of '48 remember our first September in dear old G.H.S. Greenies was certainly an appropriate name for us for that's just what we were-all bewildered-eager freshmen-together, but so far apart. We, the class of '48, began our freshman year by electing to lead us John Thomp- son, presidentg Mary Ann Ward, vice presidentg Polly Edgerton, secretary, and La Verne Tew, treasurer. The Cheerleaders were Mazelle King and D. J . Rose. Our first project of the year was to sell -monogramed stationery in order to raise money to carry on our various activities. Later we succeeded our fifty-dollar goal in the Junior Red Cross Drive and made very good showings in all the war bond drives. As freshmen, we led the school in the number of Honor Roll students each quar- ter during the year. ' That year's accomplishments set our class well on the way to a successful high school career and we began to feel we were a part of G.H.S. During our sophomore year our class was headed by Myron Ennis, presidentg Jack Wilson, vice president, Lillian Overman, secretary, Bill Taylor, treasurer g and Eunice Bizzell and Ned Champion, cheerleaders. At the beginning of this year we, together with the junior class of '45-'46, were co-sponsors of the annual Curtis Magazine drive. There were two sophomore dramatic classes which played an important part in the Goldmasquers and made outstanding achievements. It has been the tradition for the sophomore class to present the Easter pro- gram. We drew favorable comment on this project and ended our sophomore year successfully. The following September, we found ourselves Jolly Juniors, upper classmen at last !-But how little we knew what was ahead of us, for forthcoming was the Jr.--Sr. prom. Yet with such capable leaders as Miller Eason, presidentg Erline Griffin, vice presidentg Ruth Edgerton, secretaryg Polly Edgerton, treasurer, and Peggy Littleton, serving with Paul Savage, as our cheerleaders, we came through with flying colors. Our first major project for the year 1946-47 was the sale of magazine subscrip- tions for the Curtis Publishing Co. Since this was such a successful magazine drive and it left us with more money than was needed, we purchased a piano for the high school auditorium in April. Junior Week beginning on April 28 and lasting through May 2, gave us an op- portunity to revenge our initiation as freshmen. It preceded the junior play and was an important factor in the advertisement of the play, which was given on May 1-2. The marshals for the following year were named during this week and an edition of the Hi News was devoted to the juniors. The highlight of the week was the J r.-Sr. prom. We finished this year with high hopes for the coming year in which we would be the lead- ers of our schools. Another summer flown by found us in the fall of '47, dignified seniors, whom we have looked up to all these years, firmly believing them to be our superiors. We took the honor of sitting in the front center section downstairs in assembly and al- ways going first at lunch, but somehow we didn't feel as old and full of knowledge as we thought seniors should feel. Graduation is just around the corner which means we'll be leaving G.H.S. For our senior leaders we elected: Davis Byrd, president, Eleanor Brown, vice president 5 Eyelyn Barbee, secretary, Billy Howell, treasurer 3 and Louise York and Bill Taylor, cheerleaders. Our first project this year was to be in charge of the Thanksgiving program. For our senior play we presented The Land Is Bright. With the ending of this year we look ahead into the future-not for just an- other year as we have been doing, but forever. To us our school days seem to be our most important ones, like-- The beginning and the end. We look back eagerly and feel ahead for the new. The unattained lies out there waitingg so quickly, join hands and let us skip through life as successfully as we have through our high school days. Christine Byrd, Historian Twenty-five

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the art staff. Mary Emma Hardy's third novel illustrated by Paul Carraway began its installments in this month's issue. An article by sportswriter Kennith Waters interviewed Evelyn Bar- X V' f bee, who will compete in this year's Olympics for the international ....--- swimming championship. McCalls feature story told of the X Met's greatest singer, Harvey Barwick. As the cab passed the Methodist Church, I saw a flash of if -5 red hair and on looking again, found that its owner was Janie Bartlette, wife of the minister. It has been said that her husband preaches to her on Sun- day, but that she preaches to him all the rest of the week. We stopped a moment and Janie told us something of the married folks. Jo Jackson lives in Memphis now, Molly Grady, in Arizona, Blanche West and Nona N Q Q U Grey Best, here in Goldsboro, Tommie Crocker, tu! lg 'U in New York, Frank Perry, in Wilmington, -NM 45 Sam Lynch, in Florida 5 and Ruth Edgerton, in 511 X I -you guessed it-Wake Forest. Oh, and I jg ,l x X6 mustn't forget-Eleanor Brown was married SX i last week for the third time. El and her latest husband will make their home in Neuse Park, the fashionable residential section out near Rouse Bridge Ca structure held up by supersonic cables and so divided that each vehicle is radium- ized, electronized, and re-atomized as it passes throughj. Acker Avenue, Eason Boule- vard, and Edwards Terrace are some of the streets in Neuse Park named for Golds- boro's three outstanding architects who designed the ultra-modern homes there. Oh, yes-and there's Eunie Drive for Eunice Bizzell who is an interior decorator now. From the cab, Center street appeared quite changed and I made Virginia drive slowly, so I could see everything. Jo Ann Flowers was walking up the steps of Charlie Crone's Law office, where she works as secretary. Dr. Modlin fDentistJ also has his office in the building. I hear that they do quite a bit of complaining about the noise upstairs. Could it be that they don't appreciate good tap dancing? The Best and Radford fLibby and Mildredb Tap Dancing School there is said to be one of the finest v in the nation. ... - 'S ...,. We let Lillian and Mary Ann out at the Opera Shoppe, run 3. by Betsy Peele. Bill Edwards was there. Yep, same old Bill! The nickelodeon was playing D. J. Rose's latest song X Ny ff hit, My Sweet Little Home Demonstration Agent, sung by J swoon king Carlton Frederick. A sign next-door proclaimed Gilda's ll 1 lm ff Gift Shop. Her two helpers, Zelda Potter ' ' Q and Mary Sykes, were busily arranging the in 3 window display, some of artist Lillie Smith's o M, animal sketches. f v Virginia pointed out a new building going up and said that it is ' 2 another in Lindy Saul's chain of drug stores. ' : I recognized lots of names on various signs down town. There I g were Howell and Worrell Furniture Company, Hamil's Butcher Shop, --------..' the Wilson Book Store, Sasser's Electrical Appliance Company, and Frances' Fashions. This last establishment is owned by Frances Myers, run by Frances Millard, and its stock, selected by Frances Fulghum. Whew, what a combination! Carolyn Lancaster operates a beauty salon. William Heeden is Fire Chief, with Fred Tyndall, Albert Pate, Tom Price, Nathan Ham, and Bill Summerlin firemen. When our taxi stopped for the light at Center and Walnut, we saw several familiar faces along the street. Ann Aycock, Wilma Ginn, and Martha Wise were shopping. Polly Combs had told them of an antique sale and the three hurried on their way without seeing us. Addie Pilkington seemed to be having a big argument with the dogcatcher, Bill Hart. She finally rescued her pooch and walked away to tell Billy Dove about it. Miss Hilton is a receptionist now. Twenty-seven