Harding High School - Acorn Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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NINETEEN FORTY ACORN WHO,S WHO I AMERICA 1950 The latest edition of Who's Who reveals some very interesting and startling information. As you turn the pages you will find the names of many of the Class of '40 written therein. NIARY ITAIIRIET SAWYER and HELEN NoRRls are running an Escort Bua reau. Their motto is, First Come, First Served. FRANCES Cox is Harding's new secretary and is interested in STEWART BUTLER, Mr. Cox's assistant in the shop. BILL SMITH and CEcII. ADAMS made the professional All-American football team for the third year. ALEXANDER PARDALIS has just com- pleted illustrating Doius CuLERETIt's novel, How to Win- and Influence' Men. JIMMY Boom-:R is still waiting in front of VVoolworth's for someone. MARGARET BLACK'S latest poem has established her as the No. 1 Poet of the year. WILl.IAM CONRADES is singing on Your Hit Parade. DORIS JONES and ELIZABETH KERR are running a large and fashionable millinery store on North Tryon St. North Carolina's senator, BILL XIILLER, Harding's former president, has made quite a name for himself on Capitol Hill. JUNE RANKIN is teaching Physical Education at Harding. BILLY WYRIIITIT is coaching the Y. M. lf. A. basketball team. BRYAN xN'00l.l.IiN is the youngest Supreme Court Judge ever to be appointed. Joie BUTLER was the first Governor to speak at commencement of Hard- ing High School. l'ilI.llA IIANES is making her debut in the Metropolitan Opera House. Mr. and Mrs. HOXN'ARll PRINGLE. the former Miss NANCJX' LEE, are boneymooning in Bali. Jour: l.IvINosToN has just been appointed manager of Belk Brothers. NIARGUERITE TAYLoR has just been crowned Miss America in a bath- ing beauty contest. CHARLES BIILLER has invented a car to run without gas. BETTY CLAPP is now in Turkey as a red cross nurse. KRUEGER WRIGHT has won first prize for taking the best photograph of the year. MARGARET ALDREIT is teaching Bible at Harding for the third year. MARY JONES has gone to Paris as a designer of women's dresses. WALTER DIXON won the world's amateur typing contest defeating JACK HOWELL. ROBERT Ti-ioMsoN has turned out to be the second Edison. ELAINE SCRUGGS has married a wealthy steel manufacturer and is living in Detroit. H:ERTI.li BUMGARIJNI-:R has gone to South America as a civil engineer. HENRY LITTLE and MARY RAMSEY are music instructors at Harding. WIARY NoRI.E NIOLCY KERR and are teaching boys and girls at Hard- ing high ideals of living. CARRENE Sruisixs and MAREARET SENTER are running the most ex- clusive dress shop in town and are doing right well for themselves. JoE WI,LsoN is Mrs. Giles' new assistant in the John Hancock In- surance Company. NVEON RUNYAN's latest comic strip is How to Hold Your Girl. Roni-:RT HAGER is New York's lat- est and most modern designer of women's clothes. HBECKYH FERGUSON is appearing in New York in The Revue of Tomorrow. VVARRI-:N XVALLACI-I, manager of the Carolina Theater, has appointed Lamont Hudson as assistant. SALLY Sl-IULI., MARGARET HURIIELL and ELIZAEETII GRIGGS are operate ing one of the South's most modern beauty parlors. G. C. TICKLE is owner ot' several of Charlotte's newest and Finest hotels. KATliRYN LOMAX is superintendent of nurses at Grady Hospital in At- lanta. Ga. CHARLES NORMAN is running a large furniture plant and getting to use some of the things he learned in the shop at Harding. EVELYN BALLARI1 has founded a splendid school for girls in China. JOE Hrcxs has bought out Barnum- Bailey Circus and is traveling all over the world. VIRGINIA TAYLOR is secretary In the president of the First National Bank of Charlotte. NI-zo KISSIAH and ERCLE HOWARIY are trying to teach Miss Magginis' classes to write themes. WALTER MCGRAIJY has joined the navy. NIARY LILLY is head librarian at the Public Library. She is assisted by IRENE Ross. SARA BASINGER has gone to Holly, wood for a screen test for MILDREII ROBINSON'S Gam' With thc Men. JEAN SEI-IORN is now teaching Eng- lish at Walla Walla, Washington. Ii0PE FUNUEREURK has been ap- pointed dietitian of Harding cafe- teria. HENRIETTA PATRICK is working at Kress 81 Company, behind the candy counter. EIJNA LINIJER is now a teacher of mathematics at Harding. BILLY JEFFERSON and FRED More RISON are running a barber shop on Trade Street. J. C. LEARY and JOE f,VERCASll are drivers for the Greyhound Coach Company. NANQAY FARR is now singing with Jimmy Farr's Orchestra at the Hotel Taft in New York City. EVANGELINE GARR is conducting a program, Hints to Housewives over W.B.T. NVEAsIE HOWARD is running a summer resort somewhere in the mountains of North Carolina. TNELMA BRASWELL and URBY LEE UODFREY are working in offices at the City Hall. BETTY Jo GREENE is now teaching shorthand at the Greene Business College. CBSCAR JENKINS, Class Prophet Page Seventeen

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THE ACOR BOOK REVIEW Conducted by Class Day Officers Memory Book of the Class of '40 tHistoryJ As the leaves of our Memory Book are turned, all the trials, struggles, ambitions, and achievements of the Class of '40 are revealed. Even the remains of tear drops are visible on some pages, but one finds mostly an account of victories well won and dreams come true. where only signs of happiness and joy abound. On the first pages of this book the names of school friends are found, with an expression of what they hope to accomplish in the future. Even after a period of five short years, in looking over these names, one sees that many have given up the dream of completing their high school course, others have graduated and gone away. and some have just drifted out of the life of Harding and no one seems to know where they are, We were among the charter members of our school. Our activities started on September 18, 1935, the year the school was established. We were in the eighth grade. Our Honor Society, Public Speaking Club. Creative Writing Club. and Dramatic Club were organized that year. The year closed with the publication of a yearbook, the ACORN, by the Creative Writing Club. On turning another page, we see that we were ninth graders joining all of the new organizations of our school. At the beginning of the year the Physical Education Department was organized. The Harding Hi-Lights, a monthly paper, was first published. The second edition of the ACORN was published with Doris Kleckley as editor and Frances Ramsey as business manager. On St. Patrick's Day we entertained ourselves royally with a party at the school. The drawing up of a constitution for our student government marked the end of the year. It seems that up to this point the outstanding events had been merely an introduction to Harding High, but now with an organization, the work of the class was started with an earnestness which will leave its impression DOI only on the pages of our Memory Book, but also on the hearts of all its members. The tenth year was a very eventful year. With swaggering pride we occupied the new addition of the school! The student government was organized this year with a few tenth graders managing to get themselves in it. At our Valentine party held at the school we had a wonderful time trying to teach Miss Watson, our adviser, the Big Apple. The year closed with examinations and with the publication of the third edition of the ACORN with Margaret Caudell as editor, and Frances Ramsey as business manager. As we turn another page we are attracted by these words, We're juniors, yes juniors. we're proud as can be, and if you don't know why, well, just wait and see. This bit of information prepares one to be on the lookout for signs of great achievements during the year '39, and if one looks closely, one is not disappointed. From the very atmosphere of this section of the book, it appears that this class has put away many childish things and, realizing that this year holds many important events that require not only class unity but also ability there seems to be more determination and seriousness than ever existed before. Our first social event of the year was a weiner roast at The Old Mill. The fourth edition of the ACORN was published with Eloise Abernathy as editor and Carolyn Stone as business manager. The junior marshals were chosen with Edna Linder. Chief Marshal. We see also a glowing account of the junior-senior banquet that was given at Thacker's. Thus closes another year full of work and play. There is a glow of anticipation as we turn to the last section of the book. One immedi- ately feels that a great change has taken place and that a different atmosphere exists. The care- free juniors are now dignified seniors. The very spirit of this section of the book seems to express the feeling of seriousness and purposefulness, as this class, under the leadership of Edna Linder, our president. started on our last year in high school, When our rings came in October. we were almost beyond control. We elected our superlatives and performed the many duties which only seniors have the privilege of doing. Here comes Charlie, the senior class play was a great success. One has now come to the last page of the history of the Class of 1940. It is full of write- ups about the commencement sermon by Dr. John A. Redhead. Jr.. our senior breakfast, our class day. and the day of all days. our graduation day. As we close the Memory Book we have the feeling that the five most eventful years of our lives have been spent at Harding. HELEN NORRIS. Class Historian. Page Sixlecn HARDING HIGH SCHOOL rP,.'

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FAMGUS LAST WDRDS A recently published book of Famous Last VVords has in it such quotations as the following: Stonewall Jackson's last utterance was, Let us cross the river and rest under the shade of the trees. Dryden expressed the opinion that, None but the brave deserves the fair. Among such famous words we find the last words of the class of 1940. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT . We, the class of 40, of Harding High School, City of Charlotte, and State of North Carolina, hereby publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. make, We, the senior class hereby bequeath our most treasured possessions in the manner that follows: ARTICLE I-To TH!-1 SCHOOL To Mr. Hawkins we leave our extreme gratitude for his guidance throughout the years. We hope that the class of 40 has left a pleasant memory with the school. ARTICLE II-To THE Oncommc CLAss We hope that you have the privilege of using the public library in your school next year. We leave behind us the hope that you will not impose too much upon your senior privileges. ARTICLE III-To Ti-is TEACHERS 1. 2. I. 2. l. To Miss Yelvington we leave the hope that she has enjoyed her first year with us. 2. To Miss Watson we leave our sincere gratitude for advising us during the past years. 3. To Miss Brockwell and Mr. Cook we leave our appreciation for bringing out the talent in our music-minded students. 4. To Mrs. Mary Davis we leave our gratitude for her helpfulness to our class. 5. To Mr. Edwards we leave the hope that he can develop a basketball team out of his scrubs next year. 6. To Mrs. Giles we leave the hope that her next class knows the ditierence between an asset and a liabilit . 7. To Mrs. Mackey we leave our gratitude for advising our 40 annual. 8. To Miss Magginis we leave the hope that she has more studious English classes next year. 9. To Mr. Powell we leave the atmosphere of his chemistry lah. 10. To Mrs. Roach we leave the hope that she can find the olice practice papers we filed this year. 11. To Miss Sandifer and Miss Batten we leave our student council debts. 12. To Miss Smith we leave the hope that she gets a basketball team that doesn't go in for trucking. 13. To Mr. Tewkesbury we leave an audience to listen to his tall tales. 14. To Mrs. Sawyer we leave a bottle of aspirin tablets. IS. To Mr. Powers we leave our appreciation 'for the title of city champions. 16. To Mrs. Nancy Davis we leave the hope that she adds Gone With the Wind to the library. ARTICLE IV-To Vntous STUDENTS 1. To Bronze Trull, Bill Miller leaves his drum major's uniform and baton. 2. Bill Wright leaves his basketball ability to C. S. Stuart. 3. Helen Norris and Edna Linder leave their ability to hold offices to Margaret Hunter and Nancy Sharp. 4. To Laura Mae Johnston, Sara Basinger leaves her gay laugh. 5. Virginia Taylor and Mildred Robinson leave their petite figures to Love Barkley and Rose Threatt. Br an Woollen leaves his title of Most Likely to Succeed to Joe Messina and Joe Wilson wills 6. his bookkeeping ability to Sterling Jordan. 7. To Helen Harkey, Elaine Scruggs leaves her daintiness. 8. To Margaret Seegers, Nancy Lee and Weasie Howard leave the remainder of the basketball team. 9. Jack Howell, Walter Dixon and Hope Funderburk leave the office practice room to Jack Moore. 10. Alexander Pardalis and Lamont Hudson leave their perfect figures to Bill Yount and Frank Kendall. ll. To Jane and Jean Allison, Betty Jo Greene and Urby Lee Godfrey leave their quiet manner. 12. Hilda Hanes leaves her love for the boys to Betty Jo Reinhardt and Joe Hicks leaves his girl friends to Jack Demas. 13. 14. 15. titles 16. front Jean Sehorn and Becky Ferguson leave their megaphoncs to Aileen Hipp and Norma Muse. Oscar Jenkins and Howard Pringle leave their basketball ability to Sam McAllister and Martin Scott. To Wallace Bunn and Nannie Mae Stephens, William Conrades and Marguerite Taylor leave their of best looking boy and girl. John Livingston leaves his desk in English to whoever wants it, and Robert Thomson leaves his seat to William Hodges. 17. Doris Jones and Irene Ross leave their sweet disposition to Grace Parker and Mary Reilly. 18. Mary Noble and Henrietta Patrick leave their giggles to Dot Stubbs, and Ned Kissiah wills his grin to Lee Walker. I9. To Donald Walters, Krueger Wright leaves his position as manager. Doris Culbreth leaves her baby face to Jean Carroll. To Franklin Vita, J. C. Leary leaves his tallnessg Thelma Braswell leaves her height of 5 feet to Maurice Green. 22. Cecil Adams leaves his high scores to J. B. Groom and Bill Smith, his pigskin to Harry Brickhouse. 23. Eiicangeline Garr leaves her locker to J. B. Orr, and Mary Ramsey bequeaths her Nazi Uniform to Mr. Coo . 24. Margaret Black wills her dignity to Betty Collins and Stewart Butler his quiet ways to Ed. Watt. 20. 21. 25. Jimmy Booker leaves his ability to be absent to Henry Stokes. 26. Sally Shull, Elizabeth Griggs, and Margaret Hubbell will their shy, modest manner to Katie Stone. 27. To Dorothy Rudisill, Carrene Stubbs wills her ability to be considerate. 28. Margaret Senter leaves has dainty laugh to Montese Blankenship. 29. Hertle Bumgardner and Walter McGrady leave their indifference to girls to Louis Boyd, and Warren Wallace leaves his title of lady killer to Harold Milam. 30. To Donald Keistler, Weon Runyan leaves his flashy clothes. 31. Frances Cox wills her traditional red sucker to Blanche Nelson. 32. Kathryn Lomax and Betty Clapp leave their English grades to Barbara Williams and Norma Booker. 33. Elizabeth Kerr and Mary Lilly will their sly grins and winks to Gwendolyn Lehman. Henry Little leaves his ability to take the best looking girls to Junior-Senior banquets to Lee Walker. . Margaret Aldred leaves her title of most attractive to Margaret Leonard. 36. Joe Overeash leaves his suspenders to Thomas Wetmoreg Joe Butler, his brogans to Curtis White: Robert Hager, his nickname Lacy to Bobby Fisher. 37. Charles Norman leaves his ability to make talks to L. J. Solomon. 34. 35 38. G. C. Tickle wills his bluff to Joe Muse and Bill Jefferson leaves his brag to Tom Lefier. 39. June Rankin wills her ability to chew gum to Anna Taylor. 40. Charles Miller leaves his ability to kick about homework to Bill Knox. 41. Evelyn Ballard leaves her respect for her teachers to Ruth Crowson. 42. Molcy Kerr leaves the cafeteria to the undergraduates. 43. Mary Harriet Sawyer leaves her position in the honor society to Claudine Norman. 44. Fred Morrison wills his big feet to Bill Collins. . To Jack Williams, Nancy Farr leaves her admiring smile. We hereby make, constitute and appoint Mr. J. R. Hawkins to be the executor of this, Our Last Will and Testament. IN Wirusss Wuslsor, we. the class of 40 have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seal, the first day of June in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty. CLASS OF FORTY, tSigned7 BRYAN Woor.u:N, Class Lawyer. 45 I