Grifton High School - Griftonian Yearbook (Grifton, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 115 of the 1949 volume:

FOREWORD After six years of absence, we, the Junior Class of 1948- 1949. have tried to Dring oack to the students of Grifton High School The Grif tonian. We hope that as an inspiration it will strengthen your future and as a memory brighten it. May it be in part a mirror of your high school days and a bulwark against the forge tfulness time must bring. FACULTY Mrs. Tniman W. Haddock Twelfth Grade Mrs. Paul Bradle.ii Eighth Grade Mr. Leslie M. Venters Eleventh Grade Mrs. Bruce Hart Seventh Grade Mr. Paul Bradley Tenth Grade Mrs. Albert F. Tyson Sixth Grade Mrs. Mary Lou Dickens Ninth Grade Mrs. Nannie Pearl Tucker Fifth Grade V FACULTY Mrs. Truman W. Haddock Twelfth Grade Mrs. Paul Bradle.5 Eighth Grade Mr. Leslie M. Venters Eleventh Grade Mrs. Bruce Hart Seventh Grade Mr. Paul Bradley Tenth Grade Mrs. Albert F. Tyson Sixth Grade Mrs. Mary Lou Dickens Ninth Grade Mrs. Nannie Pearl Tucker Fifth Grade Mrs. Margaret W. Worthing ton Fourth Grade Mrs. Edwena Whitley Third Grade Mrs. Mildred Gilbert Abbott First Grade Mrs. Margaret W. Worthlngton PourtJa Grade Mrs. Edwena Whitley Third Grade Mrs. Kathleen S. Tucker Third and Fourth Grade Miss Hazel Patrick Second Grade SENI 0 R SUP KRL .TI VES Best Sport Iroia ' .Vainwrleht Best Allround Girl Frances Phillips Best Allround Boy Billy Lewis Most Athletic Girl Frances Piiillips Most Athletic Boy Pete Phillips Most Likely to Succeed Billy Dunn Most Popular Girl Irma Wainwright Most Popular Boy Mlly Lewis Most Attractive Girl Jessie Cuinarly. Most Attractive ' foy V.illiatn Bali Wittiest Girl FrQ.nces Phillips- Wittiest Boy iV)ilton 3 tellings Most Dependable Bill Lewis . Most Courteous Charles L. .Vaic Most Conceited Billy Dunn SENI 0 R SUP F,?X ' .TI VES Best Sport 1 ma .Vainwrigh t Best Allround Girl Frances Phillips Best Allround Boy Billy Lewis Most Athletic Girl Frances Pidlllps Most Athletic Boy Pete Phillips Most Likely to Succeed Billy Dunn Most Popular Girl Irma Wainwright Most Popular Boy Billy Lewis Most Attractive Girl Jessie Cuinorly Most Attractive oy •-V.illiarn Ball Wittiest Girl ----Frances Phillips Wittiest Boy -i ' 11 ton S tellings Most Dependable Bill Lewis Most Courteous Charles L. ; adc Most Conceited • • Billy Dunn CALENDAR OF EVENTS September 7 School opens. September 25 Junior School Dance. October 8 Senior Class Supper. November 5 Pall Carnival. November 12 Sophomore Dance. November 24 to lovember 29 Thanksgiving Holidays. December 3 Senior Play. December 22 Junior-Senior Banquet.- December 22 to January 3 Christmas Holidays. February 28 to March 4 Basketball Tournament. March 18 Father-Son-Mother-Daughter Banquet. April 1 Junior Play. May 22 Baccalaureate Sermon. May 23 Commencement Exercises. W. ' iy 27 School outo 1943 CALENDAR OF EVENTS September 7 School opens. September 25 Junior School Dance, October 8 Senior Class Supper. November 5 Fall Carnival. November 12 Sophomore Dance. November 24 to (November 29 Thanksci ving Holidays. December 3 Senior Play. December 22 Junior-Senior Banquet.. December 22 to January 3 Christmas Holidays. February 28 to March 4 Basketball Tournament. March 18 Father-Son-Mother-Daughter Banquet. April 1 Junior Play. May 22 Baccalaureate Sermon. May 23 Commencement Exercises. i ' lfiy 27 School outo ANNUAL STAFF Editor-In -Chief Joyce Buck Business Manager Maxine Haynes Production Managers- --Gordon Brunson William Jackson Royce Gcrris Faculty Advisor- Mr. Venters Reporters Ruben Ewell Jesse Jackson Robert Patterson Ray Mumford Mary Ida Branch J. T. Price Aileene Jones- Mavis Bright Virginia Stancil Krithryn McLawhorn ANNUAL STAFF Edl tor-In-Chief Joyce Buck Business Manager Maxine Haynes Production Managers ■ Gordon Brunson William Jackson Royce Garris Faculty Advisor Mr. Venters Reporters Ruben Ewell — • Jesse Jackson Robert Patterson Ray Muraford Mary Ida Branch--- J. T. Price Aileene Jones- Mavis Bright Virginia Stancil Kathryn McLawhorn ANNUAL QUEEN Breathless suspense of who would e crowned Miss Grlf ton Mi£ School held our attention during the first week of Nov- ember. The contest ended Lhe night of the Fall Carnival and a ry Elizabeth Oruiond, a bright-eyed, Dlond-haired, Junior participant, was honored with a glittering, gold crown. The queen snd her escort, Gordon Brunson, were attended the remain- der of the night by tne runners-up Nell Dail, escorted oy Williarri Ball, Virginia Dawson, escorted b Billy Dunn, and Evelyn Adams, escorted by Charles L. Wade. ANNUAL QUEEN Breathless suspense of who would e crowned Miss Grif ton High School held our attention during the first week of Nov- ember. The contest ended Lhe night of the Fall Carnival and hary Elizabeth Oruiond, a bright-eyed, Dlond-haired, Junior participant, was honored with a glittering, gold crown. The queen -nd her escort, Gordon Brunson, were attended the remain- der of the night oy tne runners-up Nell Dail, escorted oy Williarii Ball, Virginia Dawson, escorted b Billy Dunn, and Evelyn Adams, escorted by Charles L. Wade. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY As we go to take our rightful places in the world, we pause and take one last look at the little red school house that holds so many pleasant memories for us. The curtain of memory goes up on our first day in high school. In wondrous awe, we watched the upperclassmen and tried to imitate their actions. In a sh6rt time our stumbling steps were replaced by swift, sure-footed strides. In our first year of high school Mr. Putrell, our principal and Mr. Bradley, the agriculture teacher, took the eighth and ninth grades to Raleigh. There we saw the great documents and buildings thr t we had studied in history. During the year we also made an educational tour to Washington and Bath. The revealing spotlight of our youth moves on. The days of this year passed rapidly. Thanksgiving came and went. Then came the Christmas holidays. After we had returned to our task after New Year ' s Day and all seemed to be going well. The next thing we knew school was out. The next year started and after some months our eyes were turned toward the Junior-Senior Banquet. This was very exciting with speeches to write and say, but with the help of Mrs. Clark and Miss Albritton we had a successful banquet. We gained two new students after Christmas, Prances and Pete Phillips. We were very happy to have them with us. With the coming of another September, many of us were ready to return to Grifton High School for our last year. The session was a busy one; and we elected as our president, Billy Dunn; our secretary, Irma Wainwright, treasurer, Jessie Pugh Quinerly and reporter. Prances Phillips. How pleased we were when we received our Senior priviligesi We were thrilled when we made our tour to the Nation ' s capitol, Washington, D. C. How very dignified felti We chose as our colors green and white and the white rose rs our flower. Our motto was Not to the top but climbing. Just so year by year we have come to a realization of graduating from high school. who knows what the future holds in store? SENIOR CLASS HISTORY As we go to take our rightful places in the world, we pause and take one last look at the little red school house that holds so many pleasant memories for us. The curtain of memory goes up on our first day in high school. In wondrous awe, we watched the upperclassmen and tried to imitate their actions. In a sh6rt time our stumbling steps were replaced by swift, sure-footed strides. In our first year of high school Mr. Putrell, our principal and Mr. Bradley, the agriculture teacher, took the eighth and ninth grades to Raleigh. There we saw the great documents and buildings thr t we had studied in history. During the year we also made an educational tour to Washington and Bath. The ' revealing spotlight of our youth moves on. The days of this year passed rapidly. Ihanksgi ving came and went. Then came the Christmas holidays. After we had returned to our task after New Year ' s Day and all seemed to be going well. The next thing we knew school was out. The next year started and after some months our eyes were turned toward the Junior-Senior Banquet. This was very exciting with speeches to write and say, but with the help of Mrs. Clark and Miss Albritton we had a successful banquet. We gained two new students after Christmas, Frances and Pete Phillips. We were very happy to have them with us. With the coming of another September, many of us were ready to return to Grifton High School for our last year. The session was a busy one; and we elected as our president, Billy Dunn; our secretary, Irma Wainwright, treasurer, Jessie Pugh Quinerly and reporter. Prances Phillips. How pleased we were when we received our Senior priviliges! We were thrilled when we made our tour to the Nation ' s capitol, Washington, D. C. How very dignified jve felt. ' We chose as our colors green and white and the white rose as our flower. Our motto was Not to the top but climbing. Just so year by year we have come to a realization of graduating from high school. Who knows what the future holds in store? Rex Lewis Ball President Bruce McLawhorn Whaley Bonni e Griffin Alice Wainwright Rubelle Harris Bobby Rouse Evelyn Adams Minnie Wiley Eva Wes tbrook Secretary Charles We thing ton Gilbert Whaley Vance Abbot Pete Jollie V. -President Walter Avery President Secretary Treasurer Curtis Barf i eld Nell Dail Edna Earle Braxton Donald Rhodes Nell Mumford Doro thy Jacks Bobby Dunn r Vi rginia Dawson Peggy Barf i eld Lonnie Mae Coward Ida Clyde Mills X i i ' iNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiilllllliliiiiiiii:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii;iiiiin iiiiiiilllllllllllllliiiilllllilillliilliiiillilllllllllillllllllllllllH COMPLIMENTS OF I VENTERS ' SERVICE STATION I I 0. L. JAMES, Manager | Phone 36272 CALICO X ROADS TEXACO GAS I COMPLIMENTS OF SMITH ' S FURNITURE STORE NEW FURNITURE GRIFTON, N. C. 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Grifton, North Carolina Compliments Of Welcome Service Station Ayden, North Carolina Complimenta of Worthington ' s Tin Shop Ayden, North Carolina Compliments of First National Bank Ayden, North Carolina ComplimBnt of m 1 Edwards Pharmacy j Ayden, North Carolina |  ' ' ummn uiiiiiNiiiiui iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii f niiiHiiiiiiiiHiiiNiiiimiKiiiiKiiiiiiiiii tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiniiiniiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwiiiiifliiiiiiiii COMPLIMENTS OF P. R. TAYLOR Farm Supplies — Clothes for Entire Family — Hardware AYDEN ' S SHOPPING CENTER Telephone No. 280-1 Ayden, N. C. Compliments Of HART BROS. 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