Grifton High School - Griftonian Yearbook (Grifton, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1943 volume:

cs; 15 ! f- ' TOM I.AM We 5 the staff of 1942-43, wish to present this first edition of The Grif ton - ian to the student body of Grifton High School. May it always signify to us and to you on the opening of this book that phase of life which has been the happiest and most fruitful of our lives. If, in later years when memories are dimmed, you open The Grif tonian to refresh your recollection of the pleasant moments at Grifton High School and the hours slip rapidly by as you turn the pages, then v ill the editors’ hours of pleasant labor have been well spent. May each coming year add a new value to The Grif tonian is the wish of the staff, I DEDICATION THIb ANNUAL Ib REbPECTFOLLY AND AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED TO MR. BIGGERb, WHOLE KEEN INbIGHT INTO CHARACTER, EARNEbT DEVOTION TO PROBLEMb OF bTUDENT LIFE,- LOYAL FRIENDbHIP TO THE DEbERVING, .AND UNbELFIbH ZEAL FOR THE ADVANCEiviENT OF OUR SCHOOL, COMAND OUR AFFECTION, ADMIRATION, AND ESTEEM. J.T. Big ers Principd MM0mM jnn � p ' •Ta W ■ mk AfcT«Jn IfcT BOW: Klfifc EDMii LAW! 3R1D ROW: Klfco BETTY NICHOLSON MISS KATHLEEN STOUT i lSS LOUISE SPEIGHT ' ND ROW: MRS. KENNETH BROWN MISS JOSEPHINE LSSEY iVilSS MAEvGARsT HEGIc TER MISS BERTHA JOHNSON MRS. JAl-il.w H. SMITH wilSS ESTHER i ' LARDEjE i� R. PAUL BRADLEY MRS. PAUL BRADLEY GRIFTON THE FACULTY tri % YEAR BOOK STAFF 1ST RO?.: EUGENIA SMITH EDITOR-IN-CHIEF TALMADGE STOKES 8TH GRADE PJEPORTER PALL IE TAYLOR SOCIAL EDITOR STELLA SMITH LITERARY EDITOR IDA CLYDE DAWSON 9TH GRADE REPORTER DOROTHY GLENN SUGG lOTH GRADE REPORTER 2ND ROW: MISS ESSEY FACULTY ADVIoOR BOBBY MEWBORN •PRODUCTION MANAGER EDWARD EARL DENNIS BUSINESS MANAGER BERNICE JACKSON PRODUCTION MANAGER CONRAD HART ASSISTANT EDITOR NOT PHOTOGRAPHED: MR. BIGGERS PRODUCTION MANAGER DANIEL GOODING ART EDITOR mm ,iut4r) ig fc v- wwuvi ★ ★ -j . ji Aj ' Edwdrd £drl Dennis Gerdldine hrdTich 3i lly Dixon Irene Hdrdee V vie) Good me Wdlldce DeTTiiT fldrjorie Hecipepeih G rdldmc Hdrrmjion Bermce Jackson , Brafori Hams Conrad Hdri Pd Hie Ja loi ' Lizd Phillips KeriTiefh JdcKso” r t- : II llUiilUi Edv ard Earl Dennis Basketball team, 1939-41; member of paper staff 1943; president of btudent Government, 1943; Ath- letic Club, 1943; Glee Club, 1939-40; 4 H Club 1939 40; vice-president of Junior Class, 1942; business manager of Yearbook, 1943 All the girls say he’s darlin”, so he must be. He certainly is the best dancer. Conrad Hart Glee Club, 1943; assistant editor of Yearbook. The deed that ’’Connie intends to do is great, but he doesn’t know what it is. Bruton Harris 4 H Club, 1939-40. Bruton is a quiet boy, but his presence is al- ways obvious. He ’ jes’ loves to dance with teachers Webster Hardee 4 H Club, 1939-40. Surge is always there when we need him, and that ' s often. Billy Dixon 4 H Club, 1939-40. I’m as happy as a bumble bee: I don’t bother work, and work don’t bother me. Still we notice he accomplishes much. Kenneth Jackson Basketball team, 1940-41; Athletic Club, 1941- 42; 4 H Club, 1939-40. I Kenny” j because of his dependability and in- genuity, was our prop on many occasions. Liza Phillips Basketball, 1940-43; Glee Club, 1943; co- editor of . Griff -Grr , 1943; captain of girls ' basketball team, 1941-42; vice-president of Athletic Club, 1943; associate editor of Griff-Grr , 1943; secretary-treasurer of Glee Club, 1943; vice- president of Sophomore Class, 1941. Liza is athletic, good-natured, and frank. She has the approval of friends and teachers alike Bernice Jackson Basketball, 1941-42; Athletic Club, 1941-42; Glee Club, 1939-43; Yearbook staff, 1943; member of Student Council, 1943; 4 H Club, 1939-40; paper staff, 1942. Bernj.ce, the friend of the Senior Class, won her popularity by her cheerfulness and openminded- ness . Irene Hardee Athletic Club, 1941-42; basketball, 1941-42; Glee Club, 1943. Sunshine and mischief — that’s Irene with her happy smile for everyone . Geraldine Branch Basketball, 1942; Glee Club, 1943; 4 H Club, 1939-40. Geraldine is demure and dependable; she does- n ' t say all she knows, but what she says is usually right. Stella Smith Athletic Club, 1941-42; basketball, 1941-43; 8 Glee Club, 1939-43; vice-president of benior Class 1943; Griff-Grr” staff, 1943; member of btuclent Council, 1943; social editor of Yearbook, 1943; 4 H Club, 1939-40. Stella is a combination of vivacity and frank- ness and is a good student. Marjorie Hedgepeth Glee Club, 1943; 4 H Club, 1940-41- Marjorie makes no fuss; she talks little, but when you know her, you like her. Eugenia Smith President of Freshman Class; co-editor of Griff-Grr , 1943; editor of Yearbook, 1943; vice- president of Student Government, 1943; Glee Club, 1939-43; secretary-treasurer of Junior Class of 1942- Senior Class of 1943; secretary of Glee Club, 1940; treasurer of Glee Club, 1941. Eugenia is one whose gay good will has often helped us through this year ' s work. Pallie Taylor President of Sophomore Class, 1941; president of Junior Class, 1942; basketball, 1940-41; literary editor of Yearbook, 1943; paper staff, 1943; Athletic Club, 1940-41; Glee Club, 1939-43. Pallie is a good girl who is sometimes quiet and sometimes not, but who is always a lady. Geraldine Harrington Glee Club, 1939-43; Dramatic Club, 1939; 4 H Club, 1939-40; vice-president of Glee Club, 1943. Geraldine is reserved and good-natured, and her popularity with us is truly genuine. A. ' -. . X Most popular boy ------ -Edward Earl Dennis Most popular girl- ----- -Stella Smith Most attractive boy- - - - - -Wallace Fleming Most attractive girl - - - - -Eugenia Sm.ith Most studious- ------- -Bernice Jackson Wittiest boy -------- -Billy Dixon Wittiest girl- ------- -Geraldine Branch Most athletic boy- ----- -Kenneth Jackson Most athletic girl ----- - -Liza Phillips Most dependable- ------ -Eugenia Smith Best dressed boy ------ -Wallace Fleming Best dressed girl- ----- -Geraldine Harrington Best girl dancer ------ -Stella Smith Best boy dancer- ------ -Edv rard Earl Dennis Most intelligent ------ -Billy Dixon Best allround boy- ----- -Bobby Mewborn Best allround girl ----- -Liza Phillips Most likely to succeed - - - -Daniel Gooding Most outstanding personality -Pallie Taylor Most courteous ------- -Bruton Harris Most talented- ------- -Bobby Mewborn SENIOR CLASS HISTORY It is true that ’’Time Marches On’’ but it does- n’t seem so long since the year of 1938 v-hen we the Senior Class of Forty- Three, entered high school. We were told that our high school days would be the happiest days of our lives and we started out to make them so. Indeed our career through school has been marked with many accomplishments and achievements, many defeats and many failures; through it all we gained the stamina to further success. Let us go back to September, 1938, and get a view of how these dignified Seniors looked and acted during their freshman year. We were very frightened, because we v ere not used to high school. It took us quite a while to get used to the ringing of bells, the changing of classes, and always being called ’’Freshies” . During the freshiran year, we soon learn- ed that the path through high school was not to be- strewn wdth roses. Then came our sophomore year. We thought that our freshman year was hard; during our sophomore year we found out there was a steeper hill to climb. We gave a game tournament and won a soft ball trophy that year. I z: Then came the junior year, and our class roll had decreased in number. The Seniors found all of our faults and weaknesses, and called us love-sick Juniors . Ther$ were two important events that we will never forget. One of these events was the play, Aunt Samathy Rules the Roost . The characters were as follov s: Eugenia Smith as Aunt Samathy; S tella Smith as Sophie Simpkins; Wallace Fleming as Frank Fairfield; Bruton Harris as Blair Boswell; Bobby I ' l wborn as Billy Baskens; Mildred V hitehurst as Polly. The other highlight of that year was the Junior-Senior Banquet. The theme was patriotic in red, white and blue. In order to make money fo ' r ouS’ Junior-Senior Banquet we gave chicken stews and a play. Our senior year has been filled with hard work, hard play, and a big responsibility. We chose as ouri class officers: Bobby Mewborn, president; Stella Smith, vice-president; Eugenia Smith, secretary and treasurer. We ¥ on a half holiday for the winning of the scrap metal drive. To help keep forever in our hearts the true spirit of love for Grifton High School, we have introduced this yearbook. The Grif- tonian . which will remain a pleasant reminder of our high school days in the years to come. On March 17, 1943, we were given a luncheon by the Juniors. That is when v e surely realized that all good things must end. We have enjoyed our four years in high school 111 very much and v e regret that they are over. Historian - -- jra I Pallie ' the class baby, manages a baby of her ,, _ ,■ own now. (Is it .. - ,--.r ' T .- E. F., Jr.?) •- ’ ij,, ■ ' Bruton H’s .S ' v ' ■V ' k courtesy proved I . tV (a help in the h ' army. He’ s a V-. ' . ' d ' . ; ’’timid sergeant. Geraldine B. bends her red tresses over a typewriter for a handsome boss. (Vdio knows, she may be his boss some day! ) Oh! We .■ see Liza P. j She looks ; , ■; ' like a ’ • ’ doctor. (Is it for. ' i little Joe ' ■ . i Jr’s?) 1. w V r ' v.. ft r I I 1 - J Worry F. doesn’t worry anymore, but he worries the rest of the soldiers. Bernice J., a spinster brooding over the good ole days when she was a nurse in Rex Hosoital , V-’ “V -S btella, making up for her lost time in high school . trXi ' iJ. I M rJk Conrad K. still likes to give orders I (Only this time he is heard.) h i I 1 It looks as if Eugenia should know by now that business and inarriage doesn ' t mix. f, P I o ' U { ' • ‘H w c V E. E. Dennis, still shoot? ing lines but this time CE-P ft - l.d r. 5 ' it I a line of gun-fire at the Jans. dr ( i f Irene H. is one of the glamorous waitresses at the Ritz in Miami, Fla. Marjorie H, glides thro’ the clouds every day. Yes I She ' s an airline hostess. (There’s a good looking pilot on there, too . ) 4 r N- o • : -- i ' Bobby M. succeeds!! At last he ' s got his zoot suit and bear coat . Seaman Duck Gooding gets marooned on a deserted island, (without Hedy Lamarr) § ■ • ■■• • ■ ••■ ' .■• ' • ' ■ V: ' .’:- ' ' .S . • , f ' y r.-y ■ ' y ' l ' • ; � o:i • . J(� ' ■ . y ' 1 bENIOR HEivilNIbCENbEb ’43 leave good ole G. H. b parties on sand hills QOg The graduates of with memories of ’‘hot haynaes in old rickety wagons filled with fresh, clean hay, tugged by a pair of plug mules. The oeautiiully decorated Junior-tenior luncheon, wlth- ithS ' 111 remain the biggest thrill In our forget the plays that ie wrote and dramatizea. We actually became radio stars (,we eian ' t sound like amateurs either, some said) when we presented one of our plays over W. G T C in a propam, Grifton on the Air , We think we are regular script writers. In our last play, ' Conrad Hart coming in saying, Heil ' s:si ' ss S”“ •“ tha nules the Roost , tne first Junior play eyer allin in love with Edward Earl Dennis or Wallace Fleming making love to btella bmith. I wonder if still says, Ain’t that the truth , ihy doesn t Bernice Jickson still send messages on Aif eggs? Can’t you see Bobby Mewborn coming in with a big white cap on and Mildred Whitehurst trying to make him fall in love with her? What a complicated affair love can be! No longer can wo hear the cheering at basket- ball games, ’’pool” in cars to go to a nearby theatre to see some talked about movie, help sing in the Glee Club at a local church, or hear the creaking sound of chalk as the teacher writes ques- tions on the blackboard. What a lonesome, longing feeling one gets when recalling all the memories of one’s high school days! We, the Class of ’43, have many memories to take with us, as we enter into our vocations. To the students we leave, v e thank each of you for the things you have done to add to our memories. M ■ ' ' ■■ ' .•• ' V- ' j ' - . ' w ' v U- V e , the Class of 1943 of Grifton High bchool of the state of North Carolina, on the eve of graduation do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our | last will and testament in manner following: | First: To our parents and friends who have made it I possible for us to reach the goal that is ours, we leave our thanks and everlasting gratitude , Second: To the incoming Freshman Class, we leave a broad and deep outlook on life and the patience to develop this quality all through their high school days. Third: Aspiration and courage we leave to the Soph- omores — aspiration to the very highest of 1 ideals and the courage to attain these heights ' f’ Fourth: To the rising Senior Class, we leave all our intellectual attainments through these four years, our personality, originality, dignity, and poise, for they will sorely need all these and many more qualities to fulfill their duties and responsibilities. Fifth: We leave _ to our faculty our love, affection, MfN and gratitude for their willing and untiring ] efforts to help us in anything we attempted to do, either as a class or as an individual To them, also, we leave peace of mind, at least until another senior class returns. [ L . k-1 [t bixth: To the follov ing individuals we bequeath: 1. Our pencils and a box of Kleenex to Mrs. Brovm. 2. Conrad Hart ' s ability to learn to Bert Ives Jr. 3. Geraldine Branch ' s charming smile to Doris Hedgepeth. 4. Bobby Mev born ' s singing ability to James Dunn Albritton. 5. Kenneth Jackson ' s athletic ability to Mutt Fleming. 6. Eugenia bmith’s sociability to Elsie McLawhorn. 7. btella Smith ' s dancing ability to Dorothy Glenn Sugg. 8. Irene Hardee ' s quiet as a mouse ways to Hope We thing ton. 9. Billy Dixon ' s mumbling ability to Ida Margaret Hart. 10. btella Smith ' s hair-curling ability to Dorothy Branch. 11. Bernice Jackson ' s witty sayings to Margaret Sugg. 12. Marjorie Hedgepeth ' s reserve to Jean Moore. 13. Pallie Taylor ' s personality to Faye Aioore. 14. Edward Earl Dennis ' s voice to Gladys Mills and Minnie Mae Corey. He has enough for both. 15. Geraldine Harrington ' s dressing ability to Ruth Kitrell. 16. Webster Hardee ' s good looks to Talmadge Stokes. 17. Wallace Fleming ' s dressing ability to Bruce Cannon. 18. Bruton Harris ' s courteous ways to James Newton. 19. Edward Earl Dennis ' s driving ability to Franklin Kitrell. 20. Daniel Gooding ' s pretty hair to Velvin Dennis. 21. Stella Smith ' s and Geraldine Harring- ton ' s flirting ability to Edna Earl Garris. ■ ■ Vt; ;■; ■r -- 22. Geraldine Branch’s big feet to James Dunn Albritton. 23. Bernice Jackson ' s French to Miriam Mumf ord . 24 . Geraldine Harrington ' s attractive- ness to Nannie Lee Hudson. 25 . Wallace Fleming ' s ego to Edv ard Earl Braxton. 26. Liza Phillip ' s athletic ability to Peggy Nethercutt. Seventh: Besides these bequests, we leave to you, Alma Mater, our loyalty, our devotion, and our praise. Finally, we do hereby name and appoint as the sole executor of this, our last will and t6Sta.ment, our class advisor, Miss Josephine Essey. In witness whereof, v e, the class of 1943, the. testator nave set our hand and seal on this day of t. . , in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred arid forty-three. ' , Testatrix , witness , witness witne- ss ■ .Jib 4 - r g a iuating class of 1943 is greatly indebted to Grifton High_ School, faculty, and school board for their co-operation and assistance in the attainment SfSi that IS ours today. We understand the hardships of a world at war, though we face only minor hardships nov , we I ' shall be ready to face the greater ones in years to c ome . Graauation has a special significance to us, the men ana women of tomorrow, into whose hands the torch flung. It is a challenge to us, as « citizens, to further the hope for peace and to instilJ in others a strong feeling of patriotism. Rome en- Qureu as long as there were Romans. America will en- remain Americans in spirit and in thought. As the old saying goes to fight . We ' ve just begun •borne of us will enter college. Two or three of our boys will be inducted into the Army shortly after school IS up, while some ' ’ ■ -l uei or Marines. Some of our part in military life by Marines, while some will nurses or enter directly •’ oy join the Air Force, Navy girls will also play a big joining the Vlaacs, Waves and go in training to become into business life. Me Know there will be many hardships ahead of us in these trying tines, and we ' ll strive- to do our utriost, hoping that no other graduating class will I have to face another war. After a mighty struggle, we at last find our- selves proudly marching side by side to secure our Qiplomas. bad though we are at parting, we are proud that v e have at last reached the port that was our goal graduation. In the years far ahead When our goals we� ve all made. We won’t think of the cares that have clouded a day, Or the dreams, idle tears have long washed away. But we’ll think of those things which mean more today - - Victory and peace forever, we say.” : ' 0 i I t ' -- ' ' ■• o ' . ' . ' X V-:-v , ■ JUNIOR CLAbb HIbTORY In 1940 we entered high school with a class consisting of sixteen boys and fifteen girls. Miss Carrie G. Smith, a teacher here for several years before, was our home room teacher. Although we were all new in high school, most of us liked it much better than grammar school. During the year Miss bnith teaching at Needham Broughton High bchool We were all another, Mi; College . very sorry to see her s Mary E. Hilly, a graduate. was offered a in go, but we of V hile we were Freshiaen, we sold flavoring to make, money. We had planned for this money to be used to take a trip when we became seniors. When school began in beptember, 1941, we had eighteen stueents and a new home room teacher, Mr Paul Hradley. On November 20, we had a game tournament. John L. Causey donated to the class a turkey on v hich we sold chances. During the year our class officers were: J. D Branch, president; Pat McDaniel, vice-president; Frederick James, treasurer; and Bert Ives, Jr., secretary. Our chief studies that year Vv ere English, position Raleigh, soon had A. C. A r,=ra - - —raa ' ---a history, biology, algebra, home economics, and agriculture. • Before Christmas we sold ch; turkey which was given avmy at a sored by the Seniors. Junior-Senior Banquet, Virhich we had .ned, was called off because, if we would be violating the law. oents. Bills Sumrell is with the armed for Mississippi; Velma Lewis is married; and La and John Lewis Causey have moved to other s We hope taat our small class of ten ca LBaeuatc: next, and we are looking; forward t coming Seniors. Historian s In the fall of 40, thie eighth grade v as full of new shining faces . ho one could imagine v hat v ould happen to those gallant lads and lassies in the four years to come. While v e were eighth graders, we broke away from the custom of an annual m einer roast and had a real high class party. V ' ith exception of the burned lemonade and the scorched candy, we had a very nice time. Nearly anyone there would have paid for a cup of water in exchange for that lemonade. The life of the class that year v as a mis- chievous red-head, namely Pat hcDaniel. The es- capades of him alone wrould fill a book. Then add those of Bert Ives, liutt Fleming, Fred James, and John Causey and you have enough to fill a volume. Then came summer and vacations for all. V hen fall again, v e learned v e had a new teacher to guide us through the year of study, Mr. P. A. Bradley . Our ninth year v as full of weiner roasts, pic- nics. bull fights (bulls were Pat McDaniel and Bert Ives), spitball wars, thumb tack feuds, field trips, and boat rides on the 01’ Contentnea. In connection vdth field trips, our memory drifts back to the days when v e were ardent scholars of biology. On one of these trips one of our dear students, Bert Ives, v hile looking for a rare spe- cies of fish (water bugs) , stepped into a crevice and fell. Another, Pat McDaniel, fell w hile trying to capture a sea lion, John L. Causey, btill an- Dther scholar capsized v hile riding in a small craft. For these activities the Pitiful Three were carried before the supreme command, m. Knott, and were penalized for their folly. (P.b. The only per- son w ho caught a bug v as Laura Price.) Nannie Lee Hudson also remembers the time she was supposed to clean up the Home Ec . room without any soap. Miss Mariner, the teacher, told her to use elbow grease. She nearly wore herself out looking for it. Another gala occasion was when we, Sophomores, honored the Seniors with a feast fit for a king (hot dogs) . We had but few minor mishaps -- tea turned over, sand in hot dogs, ashes in onions, and footprints in the mustard. The night before school adjourned, another weiner roast was gTeatly enjoyed. Again were on the rampage a.nd this time ? ith the Juniorsi. Hurrah. Vacation again! When the trumpets sounded and the curtains open ed, we, as Juniors shoved off into another color- ful year under the leadership of sturdy but stern Mrs. K. Brown. Things went well at the beginning of this year until a fev f of our dear members — John L. Causey, Mutt Fleming, and Dot Sugg — began to dream (outloud) of a V hite Christmas”. They were soon awakened by a member of the iron rule (Miss Josephine Essey) . Members of our class began to drop out. Ellis Sumrell stopped school and went in business with his rich uncle (Sam) . John L. Causey and Laura Price forsook the ole Alma Mata and Moved away. In February ¥ e presented an original two act dra.ma. It was ably directed by Bert Ives. Liza Jane, Miriam Mumford, remembers well when her cdt ran away and how she had to run off stage and get him. Mutt was a regular oesspool; and Hope Wethington, Sot ougg, and Marie Manning were about the prissiest old ladies you’ve ever seen. Bert Ives, the butler, could iiciv G po-SSGd for 3.nybody s JGn— n— n— kins . Now as we near the end of our junior year, ■we are looking forward to becoming Seniors and know that there will be much in store for us next year. READIKG LEFT TO RIGHT: LOUIS GRAY CAKNON, BILLY SMITH, ALBERT JOYNER;, VELVIH DENNIS, JAiiES CANNON, JEAN MOORE, PEGGY BURNEY, GLADYS MILLS, FRANCES BUCK, EDNA EARL GARRIS, VIVIAN TURNAGE, WALENAH QUINERLY, MARY ELIZABETH NETHERCUTT, IDA CLYDE DAWSON, IDA MARGARET HART, ANNE STUART, DEL ZORA MILLS, ELSIE MCLAKHORN, MYRTLE RUTH COLLINS, SHERMAN MCLAWKORN, LOTTIE MARIE STOCKS, RUTH KITRELL. ‘ ' % . .- 4. f- 111 In the fall of 1934 the present ninth grade started to school. We were a group of chirping, jolly faced boys and girls. There were so many of us that our teacher didn ' t know where to put us all. At last someone had an idea to divide us in- to two grades, so that our class was split half and half. During the second year, we all met again and were permitted to share the same room, since our members had sufficiently diminished. Each year v e lost a few of our class members; however, we were picking up new ones also. We didn’t have na.ny social activities until we entered the sixth and seventh grades. In these grades we went on long hikes and had a few picnics at one of our favorite spots, the valley. In the seventh grade w e ere planning to take a trip to Raleigh, but our plans failed. In the fall of 1941 we entered high school. We found out the first day that high school was very different from grammar school. IVe stood in the hall and didn’t know just where we belonged. At last a teacher came to our rescue and showed us where to go. Although high school was differ- ent, we all liked it vury much. V e liked the idea of changing rooms as well as teachers. We had the nickname of ’’Freshies”, but we didn ' t mind that so much. We entertained the beniors during the year, and we also entertained our- selves by still having picnics at the valley. We v on $5.00 from the Write-Right Company ing their coupons. w. -- tsa - - - 13 ! .3 .3 Knock. Knock! Yes, v e are back this school year of 1942-43 as uophomores . Although we had an enjoyable time as Fresiiinen, we are glac to be back as Sophonioros. We have had a nice year and hope we can come back the follow- ing years and finish our education at dear old Grifton High School. inf Jh. ' Historian r a REi IKG LEFT TO RIGHT J J.iES ALBRITTON, TALMADGE STOKES, DALLAS MILLS, GUY DIXON, C-LEHH IPOCK, BRUCE CANNON, , ELOYD HARRIS, DURIOOD MANNING, HERJAAN HARDEE, MAGALINA TRIPP, PAYE MOORE, MELBA FHE£1 lAN, MILDRED HARRIS, EFELYK GARitlS, DORIS HEDGEPETH, DORIS ADAMS, DORIS MERCER, ilARGARET SUGG, JACK BRANCH, EDWARD EARL BRAXTON, FRANKLIN KITRELL, J. B. LEWIS, JAIAES NEWTON, ROBERT MUMFORD. u I The Class eight years of members have av ay from -qs new one s . of 1947 has successfully compreted its education. A few of the original dropped out along the wayside or moved and in their places we have gained A great part of our success we can attribute to our teachers who guided us so carefully. Be- ginning with the first grade, we remember through the grades the following; the Misses Nell Wilson, Catherine Parker, Lucy Barrow, Pauline Hooker, Bertha Johnson, Lucy Lhearin, Esther Piardee, Mrs. Dora Bullock, and Mr. Paul Bradley. Our class has been quite active in extra- curricula activities. Outstanding productions were Tom Thumb V edding in the second grade and Cinderella in the seventh. This year we have- received honors in almost all activities, scrap drives. Junior Red Cross drives, Aaarch of Dimes, and collecting for service men. Our social neglected. Our jeorge Sugg, life, however, has not been grade mothers - Mrs. Hugh Stokes, Mrs Delmer Moore, and iviiss Maybell Jones - have each provided us some enter- tainment. Each year we have had parties and an Easter e; hunt . This year our grade is in the new eighth grade, and we will be the first to complete twelve- grades at Grifton. Next year we also plan to have nine months ' school. With both an additional grade and month we hope to be the best informed graduates to leave Grifton High School. v astorian .H ►r ' I iH 1 IKK VW - ■■-.•■ ' ' ■ • ■ ' I P ' r P ' : ' m ' ' jB?v ■ iMF ' y 1 i M I f j STUDENT CQUMCIL Officers: Edward Earl Dennis - - - - President Miriam Muriiford ------ Vice-President Ida Margaret Hart- - - - - Secretary Class Representatives: Bernice Jackson Vvalenah Quinerly Dorothy Branch Bobby iViewborn Velvin Dennis Eugene Fleming GLEE CLUB Geraldine Harrington, Pres. Liza Phillips, Sec.-Treas Ida Margaret Hart, Elsie McLawhon, James Dunn Al- britton, Irene Hardee, Lottie Marie Stocks, Peg y Burney, Myrtle Ruth Collins, Pallie Taylor, James Newton, Frances Buck, Margaret Sugg, Bernice Jackson, Marie Manning, Vivian Turnage, Stella Smith, Eugenia Smith, Marjorie Hedgepeth, Nannie Lee Hudson, Miss Nicholson, Bobby Mewborn, Gerald-ine Branch, Conrad Hart. PAPER STiiFF Co-Editors: ------- Associate Editors:- - - - Business Manager- -------- ASst. Business Manager- - - - - - Circulation Manager ------- Sports Editors Faculty Advisors- -------- Eugenia Smith Liza Phillips Peggy Burney Miriam Munford Ualonah Quinerly Ida Margaret Plart Dorothy Glenn Sugg Edward E. Dennis Sherman McLawhorn Stella Smith Miss Essey Mr. Biggers f| TnucH - I 71 0 7 ] cl oW 7] ' fURMlTURP Of QUALITY IIAOIOS — STOVES - RAN3E5 Ayden, N.C. Phone 3561 C.O.M.P.L.I.M.E.PhT.b of WS ■ PRIKTIhG COMPAIMY since 1816 Ayden, h.C. r -ri rJJJNhjJU GROCnHlEb and MEATl; Grifton, G.C. C . 0 . 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