Harding High School - Acorn Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the crew of the S. S. Harding, are heading into the sea of the future — leaving behind us the port which ends the first big lap in our hard but faithful struggle over the sea of Life. As we travel farther out into the harbor, we look back upon the memorable days and joy- ful times which we have experienced at Harding High School. These memories are locked deep in our hearts as souvenirs, so that in future years we might look back on the wonderful days which we spent at Harding. So, cherishing these memories, we, the Class of 1942, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. Continuing our journey, we, the Senior Class of Hard- ing High School, Mecklenburg County, City of Char- lotte, the State of North Carolina do hereby will to those whom we leave behind our most beloved possessions as follows: ARTICLE I— To Mr. Hawkins 1. To Mr. Hawkins we leave our deepest appreciation for his kindly, guiding hand which has helped us over the waves we have encountered while completing the first lap in our journey over Life ' s foamy sea. ARTICLE II — To Our Successors 1. We leave to you the privileges which we enjoyed, and ask that you honor them and do not abuse them. 2. We leave the hope that you will use abundantly the facilities which have been placed at Harding for your convenience. 3. We hope that you will strive hard to keep up the high standards of the Senior Class. ARTICLE III— To Our Teachers 1. To our adviser, Miss Lloyd, we leave our thanks for guiding us for three faithful years. 2. To Miss Batten we leave the worries of advising next year ' s student assembly. 3. For Coach Bricklemyer we leave our hopes that he will have his first winning football team next year. 4. We leave to Mr. Cook our thanks for directing our music courses. 5. Thanks for everything goes to Mrs. Shore from her home room class and from the whole Senior Class. 6. Mrs. East, you will have to be content with just the sophomores and juniors as your fans. 7. To Mr. Tewkesbury we say — We hope that if you make any more jungle trips, you will be able to come back and tell the school some more ' tales ' . 8. To all Senior teachers we say, Thanks for helping us through our last year. 9. Without your advice, Mrs. Mackey, we would not have such a wonderful yearbook as the Acorn. ARTICLE IV — To Various Students 1. Margaret Waugh leaves her personality to Phyllis Mullis and to Jo Ann Terrell, her natural color of blonde hair. 2. Ella Cornelia Yandle leaves her position as office- helper to whoever wants the experience, and Mary Taylor leaves her office job to Loretta Cox. 3. To Joyce Stanley, Virginia Capel leaves her goalie position on the soccer team. • 4. I, Edna Thomas, do hereby will my ability to sing solos to Betty Jean Mulligan. 5. Frances Fulk hereby wills her unusual dignity to Frances Sawyer, if she can find it. 6. For Reginald Sanders, Herman Noble leaves his gar- den of vitamins. 7. Anita Gibson leaves to Doris Jean Neal her job of piano accompanying, and Sara Yarborough leaves her ability to play the violin to Lenora Baxley. 8. Elizabeth Plyler hereby wills her dimples to Dot McCracken and Johnsy Haney her big brown eyes to Betty Ramsey. 9. Marion Davies leaves her title of Miss Harding to Mary Lee Durham, and Ruth Jenkins leaves her title of Best-All-Round girl to Betty Shackleton. 10. I, Ed Ingold, will my ability to eat candy in school to Jack Haddock. 11. I, Clayton Christensen, do hereby will my good sense to anyone who can get more out of it than I did. 12. To Miriam Jones, Lorraine Walton bequeaths her blonde hair and brown eyes, and to Bobby Wedding- ton her position as Business Manager of the Acorn. 13. To Teeny Farr, Kitty Kendall leaves her desire to get married at the end of school, and Helen Slye bequeaths her boogie-woogie. 14. Lib White wills her ability to talk in class to whoever can get by with it and her ability to play rough basketball to Frances Sawyer. 15. To Elizabeth Burns, Jane Severs wills her wit and humor and Margaret Bowling leaves Katherine Irwin her crazy laugh. 16. Margaret Howell leaves her black hair to Mary Lee Durham. 17. I, Thomas Robinson, leave my ability to sleep in Study Hall to Pee Wee Gardner. 18. Harrell J. Auten, Jr. wills his ability to be Drum Major and to throw batons all over the street and hit people in the head to Pee Wee Gardner. 19. I, Norris Godfrey, leave my ability to make the first string to Earl Yarborough. 20. Joe James leaves his ability to walk dawn the hall with all the beautiful females to Ed Barkley. 21. Meredith M.cGinnis leaves her position as Miss Gibson ' s assistant to Jackie Jones, and Boots Irving wills her athletic ability to Dorothy Elder. 22. Buck Green leaves his ability to break all the girls ' hearts to Gordon Rowe, and June Overcash leaves her ability to break boys ' hearts to Janette Belle. 23. Kenneth Dewalt bequeaths his ability to make eyes with all the girls to John Howell. 24. To Bill Walters, Lura Johnston leaves her ability to get hurt and to Ed Ingold her French book, hoping that he can read between the lines as she did. 25. Juanita Jones leaves her title to whoever can get it, and Margaret Fast bestows upon David Garris and Bill Robinson her French Horn. 26. Norman Moore leaves all his Senior troubles to the next Senior President, with the best of good wishes. 27. Ernest Holthouser wills his so-called position as President of the D. E. Class to some next-year ' s member who thinks he is worthy of the position, and Imogene Saunders leaves her office as Vice- President of the Q ' Teens to Bobbie Primm. 28. Virginia Gray leaves the hope that next year ' s Seniors will love Miss Fore as much as she has. 29. To Paul Yount, Jack Williams wills his position as Senior Class Prophet and Joe Hubbell leaves his political ambitions. 30. I, Bob Thomas, will my English ability to Paul Monty; to Joe Stimpson my long hair and hope he will keep it growing. 31. I, John Miller, do hereby will the flag, key ring, and flag pole to whoever will guard and cherish these duties. 32. Steve Cooper wills her curly hair to Ernest Shepard and Harry Heafner leaves his to those in need of permanent waves. 33. Bess Needham wills her Hiccups to anyone in the Reporters ' Club who loves soda. 34. The Needham twins leave their likenesses to Joyce Huffstetler and Mary Arden Liles. 35. Claudine Parker leaves her ability to be absent to Mildred Boyd and Brownie Lippard leaves Marshall Dellinger his ability to skip without being caught. 36. Jo Ruth Worley and Kitty Ferrell leave their seats in the cafeteria to Phyllis Mullins and Juanita Shuford. 37. Philip Woerner wills his geometric ability and his bashfulness to Paul Yount. 38. Everett Daniels wills his first chair clarinet playing to Bobby Weddington and his artistic talent to Wilton Harper. 39. Martha Bearden leaves her desire for just one man to Gene Coble and her position as Photo Editor of the Acorn to Joe Pearce. 40. Kathryn Needham wills her big feet to Frances Sawyer, and Luke Grooms wills his big feet to anyone who can carry them. 41. To Jack Haddock, Wylie Shumpert wills his gym ability and Helen Green leaves her quiet ways. 42. Charlotte Brown wills her ability to hold her boy- friend for three whole years to anyone who could do the same and Imogene Edmonds wills her ability to hold boy friends to Betty Adams. 43. I, Alice Steinback, leave my place in the Honor So- ciety to anyone who wants to do a lot of hard work. 44. I, Thomas Hendrix, will my position on the basket- ball team to my brother, Dick. 45. Oakley McClamrock wills his last shirt to anybody that can wear it. 46. Louise Camp does hereby bequeath to Lloyd Over- cash her most interesting school subjects in addition to her friend, Anne Sarratt. 47. Cecil Severs wills his slim figure to whoever thinks he can live up to it. 48. James Auten wills his English and Geometry knowl- edge to J. D. Karnazes. 49. I, Sarah Bentley, will Miss Agnes to Marseille Hinson and Dan to Mprjorie Cox. 50. I, Helen Lamb, will all of the school mirrors to Doris Rowland and Alyce Anne Way leaves the Library to anyone Miss Sykes can find to take it. 51. Polly Sawyer leaves her wee flat clarinet to Loretta Cox and her ability to just past French, if she passed, to Paul Yount. 52. I, James Taylor, do hereby leave Mr. Tewkesbury ' s closet space to anyone who can ' t afford to buy a lock for his or her locker, and to Mr. Powell I leave my nickname, Doll, to preserve forever in alcohol.

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THE CLASS OF ' 42 A turn of the key in its lock opens a treasured sea chest filled with memories and on the very top of this priceless store is the Log of the Good Ship Harding ' 42. The captain ' s compliments to see, This modest log-book of the crew. LOG OF THE GOOD SHIP HARDING ' 42 September, 1936 The good ship Harding ' 42 sets forth this morning on her maiden voyage with 175 passengers aboard. All passen- gers are boarding ship for the first time. As yet the squalls, tempests, and calms of the ocean are unknown to them. The crew in charge numbers 13. Mr. Hawkins, our pilot, is to guide us through the Sea of Knowledge to the Port of Life. Weather ahead appears fair and the future looks promising. Quite a bit of nervousness is noticed among the passengers this morning due to the unaccustomed sounds of clanging bells, and the combination locks on their sea chests. Leaders were selected today from among the passengers. They are: President, Lillian Daugherty; Vice-President, Joe James; Secretary, George Taylor; and Treasurer, Philip Woerner. Mrs. Summerville was chosen from the crew to be our adviser. June, 1937 After nine months of sailing the ship drops anchor at a small unknown port to refuel. September, 1937 Passengers again board ship — this time as veteran saitors. Our course is once more set and we are off. Leaders are chosen for this part of the voyage. They are: President, Lura Mae Johnston; Vice-President, Dorothy Linder; Secretary, Lillian Daugherty; and Treasurer, George Taylor. April, 1938 Passengers, crew, and officers transferred today in mid-ocean to the new, more spacious decks of the ship. A great deal of excitement was shown over the new gym, galley, laboratories, shop, and commercial depart- ment. September, 1938 At the helm for this lap are: President, Philip Woerner; Vice-President, Lonnie Abernathy; Secretary, Margaret Fast, and Treasurer, Marjorie Jones. By this time all passengers have discovered that this voyage over the sea of knowledge is not all smooth-sailing. September, 1939 We seem to be nearing the star of our ambition now. This marks our first year on the senior decks. Through the mist we can begin to see the shore for which we are striving. Leaders for this time are: President, Johnny Miller; Vice-President, Joe James, and Secretary- Treasurer, Doris Foster. Miss Lloyd is chosen as our new crew adviser. May-June, 1940 Entertainment this year included a theatre party won by Mrs. Shore ' s group in a P. T. A. contest, skating parties, and on the last day of school a swimming party at the Willamette Swimming Pool. Results many blistered beauties — and otherwise. September, 1940 This, our Junior Year, started off with a bang. Excitement is running high. The first business was to elect our officers. Those selected were: President, John Miller; Vice-President, Dorothy Linder; Secretary, Mar- garet Fast, and Treasurer, Philip Woerner. November, 1940 Junior Marshals are selected. They are: Lib White, Chief; Dot Linder, Assistant Chief; Lura Johnston, Assistant Chief ; Sara Black, Louise Camp, Mar- garet Fast, Frances Fulk, Ruth Jenkins, John Miller, Alice Steinback, Mary Taylor, and Philip Woerner. Plans for the Junior-Senior Banquet are also being made now. May 30, 1941 The Junior-Senior Banquet, held at Efird ' s tonight was, indeed, a gala occasion. The theme of the event was truly patriotic. The program was in the shape of a map of the United States with a picture of the Capitol on the front. John Miller served as toastmaster, and the speaker of the evening was Mrs. Shore, whose subject was Democracy Gems. Guests seated at the speakers ' desk were: Mrs. Shore, Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, Miss Sandifer, Mr. and Mrs. Harding, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer, and Mr. and Mrs. Irwin. The entertainment included solos by Helen Slye and Cecil Severs, greetings to guests and from them, and group singing. After the banquet a dance was held in the gym. A cake walk and several contests were held. Later in the evening, punch and cakes were served. This occasion was especially appreciated because it was once thought that we would have no banquet. A special committee, however, under the direction of Miss Lloyd and Miss Batten went to work and succeeded in giving us the wonderful time we had tonight. September, 1941 The wind and waves have sped us on our way and the final award is now in sight. We are now the upper deckmen. Officers to guide us through this last lap of our voyage are: President, Norman Moore; Vice-Presi- dent, Ruth Jenkins; Secretary, Elizabeth White, and Treasurer, Philip Woerner. October-November, 1941 Our rings have arrived! The entire class is almost beyond control. The class has elected superlatives and performed the other duties that are the privileges of Seniors. A feeling of importance and of awe is felt by all. February, 1942 Second semester officers have just been elected. They are: President. Margaret Fast; Vice-President, Ruth Jen- kins; Secretary, Elizabeth White; Treasurer, Francis Fulk. May, 1942 The final page of the log book of the good ship Harding ' 42 has been reached. With a feeling of regret the details of the last of our voyage are recorded. To dwell on our Commencement Sermon, our Senior Break- fast, our Class Day, and finally, our Commencement Night, would only bring sorrow. So, sadly, after having reached our destination, The Port of Life, the anchor is dropped into the deep for the last stop. With best wishes for good luck and fond, but sad goodbyes, each passenger disembarks and starts alone on his life ' s journey. The book is closed and the six happiest and most eventful years of our lives are over, but the memories of this voyage will never be forgotten and we will recall with pleasure the happy days at dear ole ' Harding Hi. Ruth Jenkins, Class Historian. Page Twenty-one ACORf

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PROPHECY Perhaps the hardest key to fit into any lock is the key to the future. As the Good Ship Harding ' 42 sailed along the rocky coast of the present, I sought long and hard to find this key. One day I chanced upon an old sailor who showed me just the twist of the wrist to use and told me the magic words which would unlock the elusive future. As I stood at a porthole of the Good Ship Harding, I followed his magic formula and look- ing distrustfully out to the far horizon, I saw: The year 1961 and coming forth from the mist is a distant figure standing in front of a micro- phone; yes, it ' s Johnny Miller, Ace News Com- mentator over WBT, always bringing you latest news developments. Looks like Eleanor Miller enjoys the high life, for she just bought a penthouse in New York. Maybe gentlemen prefer blondes, but with Steve Cooper, Hollywood ' s number one playboy, it seems that brownette Polly Sawyer holds the pennant. Secretary of State, Arthur Knighten, thinks women should not be in the Capitol referring to Representative Jane Severs. Bill (Millionaire) Gryder is heading straight for the poor house, if his wife Imogene Edmonds doesn ' t stop spending his millions. The All Girl Orchestra on the Eastern Electric Nazda Lamp program is conducted by Virginia Gray. Philip Woerner, owner of Woerner ' s Imitation Eyelashes, Inc., attributes his success to such good cosmetic customers as Imogene Saunders, Margaret Waugh and Charlotte Brown. Marion Davies is Harding High School ' s new nurse. Cecil Severs is co-starring with Helen Slye in Grand Opera. Anita Gibson, renowned organist, strikes the key note cf her life when she finds the Lost Chord. Margaret Bowling surely lives up to her name. She ' s the new proprietor of Charlotte ' s Bowling Center. . Catherine Irving, Margaret Howell and Kathryn Jean Ferrell are sharp contenders for the prize cup. Teachers at Chapel Hill are Claudine Parker and Elizabeth Plyler . Chapel Hill. . eh! let ' s hope they don ' t teach all the time. Quote, Wall Street amazed at a young genius end of quote. Everett Daniels is one of leading big money men today. Another Hollywood star Ruth Jenkins elopes with Producer Brownie Lippard. Ernest Holthouser is now the new manager of Grant ' s Store, where Helen Lamb and Mary Taylor are head sales girls. The cartoonist Oakley McClamrock is draw- ing rings around Walt Disney ' s Mickey Mouse. Jean Honeycutt is the new dietitian at the S. « W. There is a rumor that our next Governor, James Taylor, is to be assisted in his legal work by that able attorney, Melvin Johnston, and speaking of the Governor ' s ability to select the best in beautiful secretaries seems to be proven by Lura Mae Johnston, his latest discovery. Elizabeth White finally decided to make teach- ing French her vocation; is now teaching in a country school where Raymond Miller is the principal. Poetry pays, a word from Lucius. He finds there is a bride for every Groom. Sales are booming at Charlotte ' s leading candy company; it ' s a sweet life for the owners, Billy Westmoreland and Wylie Shumpert. A new vitamin B2X has just come from the test tube of research chemists, George Eudy and assistant Donald Abbott. You can tune in on Saturday night and hear Edna Thomas, vocalist, on Your Hit Parade. Streamlining your etiquette takes a new course in Martha Bearden ' s latest edition Etiquette or Else, as approved by publishers Kenneth Dewalt and Charles Fleming. President of the Business and Professional Wom- en ' s Club is none other than Sarah Bentley. Dr. Norris Godfrey, famous bone specialist (thanks to Coach Bricklemyer ) , seems to be doing fine with his three new nurses, Bess, Kathryn, and Ruth. . and does he Needham? Kitty Kendall is at the helm of a quiet life that is when her husband is not at home. Harrell Auten and James Auten (not related) own Biddleville ' s largest grocery store. I see that Dr. Thomas Hendrix and Dr. Joe Hubbell have graduated from Duke University and are now serving interneships at Morganton Sanitorium. Observer Society Editor, Johnsy Haney, has a fine column in The Charlotte Observer; those leading in the society columns are Lorraine Walton, Ella Cornelia Yandle and Alice Steinback. In the world of sports Bobby Thomas, famous sports writer is busy with future boxing champ, Herman Noble. incidentally. Buck Green made the Ail-American. Margaret Fast has slowed down a bit since handsome Harry Heafner has entered her life. Explorers, James Bennick and Thomas Robin- son, are reported lost in Africa. . their parting words were that they wanted to get away from it all. Joe James is waiting for the Maneuvers to start again so he can sell candy. Juanita Jones is collecting her alimony from Norman Moore. Meredith McGinnis and Bill Childress have gained recognition in Who ' s Who In America. Frances Fulk and Marjorie Jones are models on Broadway. Alyce Ann Way has settled down in Myers Park. Page Twenty- thr e