Greenville High School - Tau Yearbook (Greenville, NC)

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★ ★ 1944 GREEN LIGHTS ★ ★ ★ ★ PROPHECY After spending several very successful years in the South Seas, Snag Minshew and I pull into port at Miami Beach. As we alight from our schooner, the Never-Sail, we see Congressman Dick Worsley boarding his private yacht. Obviously he is about to start on another of his famous fishing trips. After visiting the high spots of Miami, we con- tinue our way. At Charleston, the next stop, we see the Reverend Lupton slyly leaving the Silver Slipper Club. Theodore seems to be doing very well in the Parson business. At Morehead City we dock our little craft and hop a plane for Green- ville. Our companion is Bernard West, who is using his manly physique to a good advantage as a life guard. He informs us that his nephew, Pete, is a successful carpenter and that his now bald head is a decided improvement to his looks. From the airport we take the subway for Five Points where we find Wallace Gurganus looking sad and wretched. It seems that his latest wife has just croaked him with a frying pan and sent him to get a new bottle for the baby. While we are talking who lands on the corner in his new helicopter but Russell Gardner, new President of the Flanagan Buggy Company. Strolling into the Rainbow Club, we meet a big red nose, behind which we find Billy Denton who has just starred in a revived version of a picture made by Jimmy Durante to whom he bears a remarkable resemblance. Billy unconsciously leads us to the juke box where he borrows a nickel so that we can hear Boots Broadwell moan, I ' ve Got the Blues for Someone to Love. It is now Sunday, and after we decide to visit a few more old classmates, we begin a search for addresses and telephone numbers. Judging from the marks beside it, Margaret Joyce Clark ' s number is the most popular. Arriving at her home, we find that she has just hooked old Curley, who is already miserably whimpering in the dog-house. We collect a choice bit of news here, for Mar- garet tells us that Peggy Rose {not Gypsy Rose), is doing mighty well on Broadway, and that Susanne is rather successful in Burlesque. In the evening Tom Moore, his wife (the former Louise Speight), and little Tommy join us as we go to the Methodist Church where everybody in town goes now since the energetic, silver-tongued Ralph Fleming has become pastor. Many old friends are there. Buster Filers is the organist — he ' s quite good, I ' m told. In the all-girl choir we see Hennie Ruth, the highest paid soloist in town, Adelaide Warren, Anne Morton, and Betsy Nobles, who give out Boogie-Woogie every night but sing like angels on Sunday. There is also Safie Wil- liams, whose theme song. Night and Date, is the most popular record played at W. G. T. C. Mary Barden Taylor accompanies her on the flute. In the congregation we see Harriett Harrington, Dorothy Harrington, Doris Dickinson, Rena Oakes, and Marie Coward, all of whom married war heroes. Mondav evening while on a sight-seeing tour we run into Harper 5-high Darden, the proud owner and operator of Joe ' s, a most amazing establishment. As we enter, the lights grow dim and from the background flit Joyce Corbette, Betsy Hellen, Mary Anne Duncan, and Lib Kittrell giv- ing a most remarkable rendition of the Bumpsy- Daisy, more popular than the Can-Can ever was. As Knott Proctor and his Off-Key Three furnish the music, Peggy Mitchell sings the vocal, and Shorty Johnson comes forth with her tan- talizing Snake Dance. Bidding Harper farewell we start to our hotel. On the way, we see Neill Posey, English grammar book under his arm, scurrying down the street. He is following in the steps of his father. In the lobby we meet Grace Peele, Julia Conway, and Christine Mozingo re- turning from the library where they ' ve been read- ing How to Make Your Husband Happy. Who should drift in but Gladys Reagan, Wilma Allen, Gloria Bell, Irene Forbes, Mary Lou Hardee, Sudie Carawan, and Edna Ipock, who have been to the theater to see their ideal. Not Sohotra. As the girls swoon out of the picture, we hear from Mike ' s Billiard Parlor next door, the voice o f Johnny Wilson piercing the night with the cry, Rack, Larry! We join a group around the radio and listen to the story, told in person, of how Merciless Simmons won the war single-handed. Purchasing a Daily Reflection, we proceed to our room where we retire among its very informative pages. Un- folding the front page we read: Senatress Mattie Harris Mayo Reports to the Nation on the Pro- hibition Bill. Well, she finally did it! From the Social Column we learn that Ruby Moye has re- turned to the Metropolis of Maury after spending a few eventful days in Greenville. We find also that Shirley Savage, Charlotte Robertson, and Helen Aman have arrived in the city of sunshine after a pleasant stretch in Dix Hill. So ends a week-end visit to dear old Greenville in the year 1954. Dangerous, wasnt it?! Ttvelve

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1944 GREEN LIGHTS SENIOR CLASS HISTORY About five years ago we began our life in Greenville High School. Since then we have developed from the bashful Freshmen into some of the best leaders of the school. During our first years in Junior High, we became familiar with the students, the school, and its activities and organizations. We developed a respect for these things and frequently dreamed of the day when we would really be a part of them. We were creating within ourselves a desire to become some of the leaders of the school. In the tenth grade we began to participate in the extra curricular activities. Members of our class joined various clubs and organiza- tions. We were proud to have a member of our class elected as Treasurer of the Student Cooperative Association that year. As Juniors, we first worked as an organ- ized group. Our first officers were Jack Scott, President; Mattie Harris Mayo, Vice-Presi- dent; Shirley Savage, Secretary; and Wil- liam Keck, Treasurer. Under the leadership of these officers, we sponsored several school entertainments and conducted a successful magazine sale. The proceeds from these went into the Junior-Senior Dance which we gave in May. This successful affair summed up our activities as Juniors. Because of her high scholastic average, Peggy Rose Smith has served as Chief Mar- shal of our Class. Her assistants have been Elizabeth Kittrell, Mattie Harris Mayo, Betsy Hellen, Margaret Joyce Clark, Annie Lee Powell, and Hennie Ruth Whichard. During the summer of 1943 thirty-five members of our class received their high school diplomas. These students were those who had attended summer school or had passed the college entrance examination. Now some are attending college, working, or are in the various branches of the service. We have missed these students and still feel that they are a part of us. We began our Senior year as a small class suffering the loss of the early graduates. In spite of this, however, we were able to achieve success in all our undertakings. The most important undertaking of the year was the publication of the yearbook. Green Lights, and this annual proved to be a great improvement over previous years. The Staff was elected by the class and they were as follows: Co-Editors, Betsy Hellen and Peggy Rose Smith ; Business Manager, Hennie Ruth Whichard; Literary Editor, Dick Worsley; Photography Editor, Harper Darden; and Advertising Manager, Neill Posey. The Staff was assisted by members of the class. We presented the annual Christmas program, sponsored the filling of two Christmas bas- kets, and conducted a very successful station- ery sale. We also gave several dances, and sponsored a basketball game between the Juniors and Seniors. The following officers were elected at the first class meeting of the year: President, Mattie Harris Mayo; Vice-President, Hennie Ruth Whichard; Secretary, Shirley Savage; and Treasurer, Russell Gardner. It was under this capable leadership that we completed our last year of work. With the end of our life as Seniors came the end of our life as students of Greenville High School. This life has been a pleasant one and we shall never forget it and all the memories that it afforded. Eleven

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1944 GREEN LIGHTS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the war deprived Senior Class of 1944, be- ing of able body and army age, do hereby be- queath all of our hard-earned high school posses- sions to those we leave behind. Article I. The Senior Class of ' 44 leaves Miss Louise Dalton, who is still patiently accepting ( ?) tardy and absence excuses. Article II. These dignified Seniors leave Mrs. Herring ' s well-ruled domain to those evaders who are braver and more studious than they. Article III. Mary Anne Duncan leaves her danc- ing ability to Charles ' Whiteford, with the stipula- tion that his inheritance will not be practiced on the college campus. Article YV . Lucille and Mary Lou Hardee leave their assigned seats in the library to Claude Plyler and Herbert Waldrop, along with book wishes to the librarian. Article V. Charles Stokes left — to join Pappy Minshew. Article VI. To Harry Carter, Bernard ' West leaves his love of figures — and we don ' t mean math figures ! Article VII. To Geraldine Alligood, Shirley Savage leaves her sweet disposition. Article VIII. Knott Proctor leaves his position at Young ' s to Dennis Fleming, and Theodore Lupton leaves his position at the theatre to Floyd Congleton. Article IX. Helen Aman leaves her love for horseback riding to Charles Rice, he promises not to take Lois for a ride. Article X. Marie Coward leaves — to join the Navy. Article XI. Margaret Ann Johnson leaves her red hair to Jim Lanier — further adding that Prac- tice made her ' s perfect. Article XII. Boots Broadwell leaves her four feet eleven inches of height to Mary Cooper, with hopes that she will see the world. Article XIII. Mercer Simmons has left to win the war. Article XIV. Gloria Bell leaves her duty of carrying the morning announcements to whomever it may concern. Article XV. Betty Anne Rawles leaves sister Dot to look after things. Article XVI. Ralph Fleming leaves his enor- mous vocabulary and excellent ability at public speaking to Carlton Taylor. Article XVII. Christine Mozingo, Louise Speight, and Annie Lee Powell leave their highly reserved manner to Skeet ' Whichard and Faye Duval. Article XVIII. Russell Gardner leaves the treas- ure chest of the Senior Class — empty ? Article XIX. Charlotte Robertson leaves Tom Donnelly for the remaining ' ' Wolverines to fight over. Article XX. Tommy Moore leaves with his rab- bits, ' Uncle Sam doesn ' t claim him first. Article XXI. Susanne Kilgo leaves Jimmy Glenn at the mercy of the underclassmen — girls. Article XXII. The two Harrington girls, Doro- thy and Harriett, leave their Special Privileges to Lillian Wooten and Sarah Jean Ellis. Article XXIII. Billy Denton leaves his way with the women to Jack Brown, up-coming Casa- nova of G. H. S. Article XXIV. Peggy Mitchell and Lib Kit- trell leave their outstanding skill on the basketball court to Joan Yvette Johnson. Article XXV. Julia Conway, Doris Dickinson, and Irene Forbes bequeath their quiet, unsuspect- ing ways to Phil Moore, in hopes that he will take the suggestion. Article XXVI. Hennie Ruth Whichard leaves her dark complexion to Gladys Tyndall and Mary Ann Harris. Article XXVII. Harper Darden leaves his posi- tion on the traffic committee to Francis Jordan and Jimmy Futrell, with special emphasis on his last statement, No loitering in the halls, please. Article XXVIII. Wilma Allen, Sudie Carawan, Edna Ipock, after twelve years — leave! Article XXIX. To David Whichard, Buster fil- lers bequeaths his deep dimples, in hopes that his many admirers will like them. Article XXX. Mary White Jones leaves her rollicking love for skating to Mary Rose Crisp. Article XXXI. Johnny Wilson, Charles West, and Neill Posey leave their front row seats in Senior English to the next crop of Miss Lewis ' draftees. Article XXXII. Margaret Joyce Clark leaves Curly Perkins, in hopes that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Article XXXIII. Betsy Nobles leaves her way with the males to Elizabeth Carter, hoping that she may be able to compete with Jane Massey. Article XXXIV. Wallace Gurganus wills his extreme bashfulness to Anne Glass and Delphia Flye. Article XXXV. Ruby Moye gives her long hair to Joyce Briley. Article XXXVI. Betsy Hellen wills her motto to Eleanor James: Choose one, my dear, you can ' t have ten, remember there ' s a shortage of men. Article XXXVII. Dick Worsley leaves the Stu- dent Council, singir- Any Bonds Today? Article XXXVIII. The position of playing bass horn in the band is left by Adelaide Warren to any long-winded Junior. Article XXXIX. Mattie Harris Mayo leaves her studiousness to Fred Blank, hoping that he will take advantage of his inheritance. Article XL. Sara Frances Williams leaves her love for the Naval Air Corps Cadets to those who are interested in — flying(?). Article XLI. Peggy Rose Smith leaves her Edi- torship of next year ' s annual to the up and com- ing Senior Class in hope that they will have Bucks that aren ' t busy. Article XLII. Rena Oakes, Mary Barden Tay- lor, and Ann Morton leave their hostess cards at the U. S. O. to Eleanor Grown, Nancy Moye, and Lou Smith. Article XLIII. Lee Belle Paramore, Gladys Reagan, and Grace Peel, overcome by graduation and all that it brings forth, just leave. Article XLIV. We, the Senior Cla;ss of G. H. S. leave Miss Estelle Greene and Miss Jessie Belle Lewis with the hope that the result of stress, strain, ' nd worry will not cause too many gray hairs. Article XLV. The Senior Class grab their di- plomas and run, leaving behind this comforting thought for the Juniors: Commencement is just around the corner !