Hartsville High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Hartsville, SC)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1926 volume:

Urtroaprrt fhtbltetirb bg thr Senior (Ilaas of Ijartmtillp ffitgli grltunl iaac Unlumr auto artBuillr, nuth (Carolina V Hr ftiratimt To Mk. J. C. Huncehpillek Principal of Hartsville High School, who by the possession of those qualities which are a measure of the finest type of man; and by his unselfish devotion to our service and his constant loyalty to high ideals, has successfully guided us, we, the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-six, respectfully dedicate this the second volume of “(Ihr SUtroapert” Pane Tiro Mr. J. C. Hungerpiller Pagi h Board of Trustees MRS. c. i. McKinnon Secretary, Chairman of Grounds and Buildings Committee MR. S. PRESSLY COKER Chairman Teachers, Course of Study, and Discipline Committees Chairman and Treasurer, Chairman Finance Committee ir. j. a. McIntyre MR. R. P. GILLESPIE MR. T. E. GOODSON Page Five RETROSPECT Faculty J J. H. THORNWELL Superintendent City Schools A. B.. Presbyterian College of Soutli Carolina: Principal Mount Zion Institute. 03- 07: Superintendent City Schools. Winnsboro. S. G, ’07-’14; Superintendent City Schools, Harts-ville. S. C.. '19—; Student Summer School, Winthrop College, 01 06; Student Summer School, University of Virginia. '10: Student Summer School, Peabody. '23; Instructor Richland County Summer School. '05: Instructor Summer School. I niversity of South Carolina. ’24. J. C. HUNGERPILLER Principal High School A. B., A. M„ University of South Carolina; Principal Clyde School. 08-’12; Principal McBee Graded School, 12-’14; Principal Lykesland High School, 11- 17: Principal Es-tiil High School, Estill, S. C.. 17-19; Superintendent Piedmont Schools. Piedmont, S. C, 19-’20; Principal Hartsville Graded Schools, '21-'22; English. Hartsville High School, '22- 24: Principal Hartsville High School, 24- 26; Summer School, Orangeburg S. C, ’10; Student Summer School, I . S. C.. '14; Clemson, 18; Graduate Student of University of Chicago, 11; Graduate Student of University of Virginia, 12; Graduate Student, Summer School, U. S. C., ’24. W. P. CRAWFORD Assistant Principal, Mathematics A. B.. University of South Carolina; Summer School. I niversity of South Carolina. ’24; Mathematics and Football Coach, Hartsville High School, '19. 21, 22. 23. ’24, 25, ’26. 1926 Page Sis yto f RETROSPECT MISS MATTIE HENDERSON English, Geography A. R.. Winthrop College; Summer School, F'urman University; Summer School, Winthrop; High School. Stantonsburg. N. C.. ‘20-‘21; High School. Dunn. N. C.. '21- 23; High School. Monroe. N. C.. 23- 24; High School. Hartsville. 25. 26. MRS. CHARLES KUPFER History A. B.. Coker College; Welfare Work. Jud-son Mills, Greenville. S. C.; English and History. Piedmont, S. C ; History, Hartsville High School; Graduate Student, Columbia University. MISS FAY TURNER English. Algebra B. S., Coker College; Graded School. Mor ganton. N. C.; English. Algebra and Geography. Hartsville High School; Graduate Student. Columbia I niversity. I niversity of North Carolina, University of South Carolina. mb Paye -Sc ren RETROSPECT MISS KITH CARROLL Latin A. B.. Coker College, 22: Teacher. Bowman and Hartsville High Schools; Graduate Student. I'niversity of South Carolinu. MISS GLADYS ROPER French, Biology B. S.. Coker College; Graduate Student, Columbia I niversity, ’21; French and Biology, Hartsville High School, ’24, 25. ’26. MISS JANIE McDILL Home Economics Graduate Due West Woman’s College; Summer School Peabody College for Teachers; Westminster High School, Cherryville, N. C.; Abbeville: Limestone College; Hartsville High School. MRS. W. B. McLEOD English A. B.. A. M., Converse College. Spartanburg, S. C.. 1913 14. J. B. SCOGGINS Science, Mathematics A. B.. Erskine College, Due West. S. C., ’21: Science and Mathematics. Hartsville High School. ’25, ’26. 1926 Page Eight RETROSPECT fro Staff of “THE RETROSPECT” Back Row: Margaret Phoebe Reynolds...................................... Historian Eleanor McKinnon..............................Assistant Business Manager Roberta McKinnon................................................Historian Samuel Coker ...............................................Class Prophet Mertis Carpenter ... ..............................Art Editor Joe Tili.OTSON...............................................Class Lawyer Leon Pennington.............................................Class Poet Front Row: Jack McIntyre...........................................Business Manager Carson Steen..............................................Associate Editor Vircinia Coker............................................Editor-in-chief Mildred Price..............................................Athletic Editor Robert Fletcher...........................................Athletic Editor Miss Henderson............................................Faculty Advisor Dorothy McDonald...............................................Historian = 1926 Ptit r Nine RETROSPECT % Miss Mattie Hendekson, Faculty Advisor ————— 192b Page Ten RETROSPECT fro 3 Class Officers WILLIAM MERTIS CARPENTER President “Mert President Senior Class; Student Council, ’23- 25; Literary Society, 23-’25; Baseball. ’25: Megaphone Staff. 24-’ 25: Retrospect” Staff. 26; Democratic Club. ’26; President Literary Society. ’25. To say little and perform much Shous the characteristics of a great mind. VIRGINIA SINGLETON COKER V ice-President “Jeta Vice-President Senior Class: Orchestra. ’24-’26; Basket-ball. ’25-’26; Editor-in-Chief “Retrospect,” '26: Editor-in-Chief Megaphone, ’26; Student Council, ’26; Literary Society, 23- 25; Track, ’25-’26; Democratic Club, 26; Latin Club. ’26: Secretary Orchestra. 26. She is one of our stars so bright and rare, Her mind's as keen as her face is fair; Yet her loving heart and friendly ways Are most deserving of our praise. ROBERT JAMES FLETCHER Secretary “Rob Secretary Senior Class; Basket-ball, ’25-’26 Orchestra, 23 26; Manager Basket ball Team 26; Football, 25- 26: Democratic Club. ’26 Literary Society, ’23- 25; Track, ’25- 26; Base ball. 25; Business Manager Orchestra. 26 Manager Baseball. 26; Captain Basket-ball, 26 President Tennis Club. “Of me you may write in the blackest of ink, say what I mean, and I know what I think. mb Pane Twelve RETROSPECT f IRENE BENJAMIN “Slim” Literary Society, 22- 25. SAe always knows How to do and say Just the right thing In the right way. MARY BETHUNE Literary Society. ’2.V25; Latin Club. ’26; Democratic Club. 26. There9s a “little gray home in the West” Awaiting this gentle talented lass; And she is sure to be successful and happy, For she's the best cook in the class! EDWARD BROWN Basket-ball, 25- 26; Baseball, 25; Democratic Club. 26; Literary Society, ’25; Football, 25. His time is too precious, his system of study too methodical, to squander one moment. 1926= Pane Thirteen RETROSPECT MARY PAULINE BURNS “Paul” Student Council. ’23- 24; Megaphone Staff. 24; Secretary Literary Society. ’24: Literary Society. ’23-’25: Latin Club, 26; Vice-President Democratic Club, 26. Our Pauline always stops to think He fore she has her say; That's why she always hits the point, 44Common Sense” we'd say! SAMUEL RICHARDSON COKER “Tibo” Winner Commencement Declamation ( ntest, '25; Latin Club, ’26; Megaphone Staff. 26; Literary Society, ’23-’25; Class Prophet, '26; Orchestra. ’24-’26; Track Team, ‘26; Seventh District Declamation Contestant. Columbia. 26. “ stand serenely calm and still. Resolved and self-possessed.” CLAIRE COTTINGHAM “Claribeir Democratic Club. 26; Glee Club. 26. Gentle, quiet and unassuming, With a determined will of her own; Mover worries, never frets. Beloved wherever she is known. 1926 I'ni c Fourteen RETROSPECT f % ANNIE LEE COOLEY “Nig Orchestra, ’23-'26; Glee Club, 21- 26; Pianist Glee Club. 21 26; Literary Society, 23 25; Democratic Qub. 26; Secretary Orchestra. 24- 25; President Orchestra, 26; Latin Club. 26. “Her deeds of love and thoughtfulness Make us love her all the while And her ready wit compel� ms To forget our troubles and smile ELIZABETH LOUISE COKLEY “Libus” Secretary Student Council. 26; Megaphone Staff. 26; Democratic Club, 26; Latin Club. 26; Literary Society, ’2.V25. “The reason firm, the temperate wUI Endurance, foresight, strength and skill HENRIETTA GANDY 14Henri'' Literary .Society, 23- 25; Glee Club, ’24- 25; Student Council, 25; Megaphone Staff, 25; Democratic Club, 26. We couldn't help but love her With her pretty face and hair; And she knows how to get the best in life, With never a worry or care. 1926 ‘at i Fifteen RETROSPECT FRANCIS GRAHAM GOOLSBY “Chubby” Literary Society. 23- 25; Democratic Club. 26; Latin Club. '26. A dainty little maiden she Full of fun and laughter; May her life so happy be, That no tcoes will be known hereafter. DORA PAULINE HARRINGTON “Doaty” Basket-ball. 26: Manager Basket-ball. '26: Glee Club. 24- 26: President Glee Club. 26; Literary Society. 23- 25; Democratic Club. ‘26. A girl of sunny disposition, Cheerful word and friendly smile: One who is capable, dependable, witty. One whom we know as worth while. JOHN HAROLD HEUSTESS Democratic Club, 26: Literary Society, 23-’25; Football. ‘26. “Never over serious, not too frivolous, but a rare good fellow.” 1926 Pape .Sixteen RETROSPECT BELA JOHNSON “Beena” Literary Society, ’25; Track, 25- 26. “Loyal-hearted, strong of mind, A truer friend you'll nowhere find.' CARLISLE RICHARD KING “Maudie' Football. 25- 26; Baseball. 25 26: Literary Society, ’25; President Student Council, 26; President Democratic Club. 26; Basket-ball. 25 26. “Far may we search before, we find A heart so manly and so kind. KATHLEEN WINGO KING Literary Society, 25; Latin Club. 26: Democratic Club, 26. “Modest as the violet If hich peeps from out the ground; So sueet and quiet -we oft wonder That she can be around 1926= Pape Seventeen RETROSPECT TRAVIS ELIZABETH LOCKHART “Cervic” Literary Society, 23 ’25; Orchestra, 24- 26; Glee Club. ’25-’26; Latin Club. 26; Democratic Club, 26. “Fair and gentle, good and true, Dignified and dependable, too” CHARLES AARON MANSHIP, JR. “Charlie” Winner Commencement Declamation Contest. 23; State Declamation Contest, 23- 24; Literary Society. 23- 25; Class Historian. 26. “Short in stature; in brains a giant ” JOHN A. MclNTYRK. JR. “Jack” Football. 23-25; Baseball. 23- 26; Manager Baseball. ‘25; Manager Football. 25; Captain Baseball. ‘26: Literary Society. 23- 25; Democratic Club. ‘26: Latin Club, 26; Debating Team, 26; Megaphone StalL 26; Business Vlanager “Retrospect.” 26. “Firm in mind and massive in heart He has always acted well his part ” 1926 Pape Eighteen RETROSPECT i LEON C. PENNINGTON “Shiek” Football. ’23 26; Captain Football, ’26; Secretary Tennis Club. 25; Megaphone Staff. 25; Business Manager Megaphone, 26; Class Poet, ’26: Basket-ball, 23 26; Track, 25- 26; Orchestra. 22- 24; Debating Team, 25- 26; Student Council, ’25; Literarv Society. 22- 25; Senior Play. 25. “ life be full of dance and women Let me live on. MARY FRANCES PARROTT Basket-ball. 26; Orchestra, 26; Track, 25 26; Literary Society, ’25. Always happy and carefree Ready for all the larks; She cant be bothered by classes And little things like marks. FRANCES MILDRED PRICE Democratic Club. 26; Literary Society, 23- 25; Basket-ball, 25 26; Track. 25 26; ‘‘Retrospect” Staff. 26; Glee Club. 26. She's a fine old sport and a forward On the basket-ball team—this lass Succeeds in everything : he undertakes, She's one of the grandest in the class. 1926 I aye Mneteen RETROSPECT LULA MAE STOGNER “Ludy Orchestra. 23-’25; Vice-President Democratic Club, 26; Literary Society. 23-’25. Never hurrying, never worrying “Ludy greets you with a smile; She's pretty, attractive, modest— She's splendid all the while. JOSEPH EDWARD TILLOTSON “Joe Foot hall. ‘25; Secretary Literary Society, 24; Literary Society, 23- 25; Class Lawyer, ‘26. “Agree if you can; Ij not, dispute it like a man. JOHN LEO TYNER Football. ’25 26; Baseball. 25-’26; Literary Society, ‘25; Democratic Club, 26. “He stood four-square to every wind that blew. 1926= Paye Twenty RETROSPECT PEARL WHITE “Pearlie” Literary Society, 23- 25; Secretary Democratic Club, ’26; Megaphone Staff. ’26; President Latin Club. 26. Pearl so gay, yet her marks so high It’s really quite disconcerting; Ah, she's a genius, and she “can't be beat” VP hen it comes to flirting. W. G. HOWLE (Special) I.iterary Society, ’25; Democratic Club, ’26. “One thing at a time is too much for any man to dor JIM MIMS (Special) “A happy disposition like dollars will often pay your uay” 1926 Page Twenty-one RETROSPECT ! Class Poem i Many years neve been together First in childhood, then in youth In earnest hours of work and study. Seeking knowledge, skill and truth. Not the least of happy memories. Are our friendships through the years, So long we’ve been friends and schoolmate Tluil thoughts of parting start our tears. II Bright with promise seems our future, Tho yet untried are we in life; Perseverance tried by schooling Will prove equal to the strife. Spurred by thoughts of our motto, “Impossiblewe’ll never say; Carrying out our mothers’ precepts We’ll do each task as best we may. III To our instructors wise and patient, We owe a debt we can not pay; For they have helped with words of council, Inspired us all anew each day. Succeeding classes take our places, To them the streams of knowledge flow; Our last farewell, dear old high school, We fondly bid you as we go. Leon Pennincton, ’26, Poet. 192 b I'afie Twenty-two RETROSPECT History of Senior Class When we, the Class of 1926, entered the doors of Hartsviile High School as freshman, we were given the customary name of “rats” by the upper classmen, especially by the wise and vengeful Sophomores. We did not mind this, though, for we thought ourselves as good as, or better than, the rest of them. As freshmen we were forty-eight strong, ready for anything and quite sure of making good in every phase of high school life. We were very much attached to Mr. Crow, then our principal, and also to the rest of the faculty. At the end of our Sophomore year we lost Mr. Crow and Mr. Hungerpiller was chosen to take his place. Although we lost a good man, we were not really “out” anything, for “Anything we lose is not lost in vain, something, just as good, in its place we gain.” Each year of our high school life is marked by one or several brilliant achievements accomplished by members of our class. In our freshmen year the declamation medal in the Commencement Declamation Contest was won by a member of our class. In our second year there were several members of our class who made the football and baseball teams. We were also well represented on I he Megaphone staff and Student Council. This year one of our class represented the school in the State Oratorical Contest. Many of the members of the orchestra came from our class. In our Junior year we attained still greater heights of success and fame. We had a good representation from our class on the football, baseball, and girls’ and boys’ basket-ball teams. We also furnished many members of the Glee Club. In this year members of our class won both the medals in the Commencement Declamation Contest. As Seniors we number forty-three, some having dropped out to attempt to weather the storms on the sea of matrimony, others leaving us to go to other schools. Still others have been added to our roll as we progressed along the highway of education. In this year we have surpassed all former records. We had seven boys to receive gold trophies for their stellar work in football, a good number for basketball and baseball, and a pleasing number in girls’ basket-ball. The history of our class would not be complete if 1 did not mention our superintendent, Mr. Thornwell. Without his gentle leadership, his inspiring personality, and his kind words and encouragement all along our path, we could not have accomplished what we have. We hope that we have “fought a good fight, run the 1926' •ai c Ticcnti three RETROSPECT course, and kept the faith.” And I, on behalf of the Class of 1926, wish to thank Mr. Thornwell, Mr. Hungerpiller, and the rest of the faculty for their co-operation, willingness, and good will in helping us along with our work. Although we hale to leave old H. H. S., the scene of all our joys and sorrows, yet we are glad that when, in after life, we are asked what school we came from, we will be able to answer that we hailed from a school of good and clean reputation. “For when the One Great Scorer comes, To write against your name, He writes, not that you won or lost. But how you played the game.” Charles Manship, ’26, Historian. 1926= Pane Twenty-tour RETROSPECT f The Class Will ESTEEMED COMPANY OF WITNESSES: The Senior Class has felt for sometime that its end was very near; we have felt that school was beginning to disagree with us and that members of the faculty had conspired to accomplish the death of the most astonishingly brilliant class the walls of Hartsville High and the teachers thereof have ever frowned upon. The bitter doses of lessons we have taken with daily regularity have hastened rather than prolonged our class demise, and we know with sorrowful certainty that the hour of our departure is near at hand. Therefore, being so soon to pass from these scenes of educational activity; being in full possession of alert minds and memories that put the most extensive encyclopedias to shame; having faculties keenly sharpened by many contests with flinty instructors, we would publish to you upon this funereal occasion, the last Will and Testament of the Senior Class of 1926. I To our superintendent and the members of our beloved faculty, who look upon our demise with smiles of joy, we bequeath the satisfaction which comes from duty well performed and a peaceful rest from the weary task of making our graduation shrouds. We also leave them a large amount of sympathy for their depressing attempts to pound knowledge into our craniums. In addition we bequeath them our regrets that their work with us was so barren of results. We leave them, but we don t leave them much. II To the school in general, we leave the out-of-the-way nooks where we have been wont to hide—to waste the time we should have spent in studying. The the school library, we leave the collection of volumes setting forth the charms, the escapades, the achievements, and the startling knowledge gleaned from our examination papers. These volumes will be written by the first famous author who offers a good price for so doing. Ill To the Junior Class, as our rightful and worthy successors, we leave (1) our seats, occupy them but do not try to fill them; (2) our Senior dignity, may they uphold it with becoming seriousness, endeavoring to overcome their usual hairbrained and frivolous flippancy; (3) our tendency to make a little knowledge go a long way in the class room; also our ability to throw faculty members off the track when they imagined we were bluffing; (4) our honored positions as models for the school—models of wit, wisdom, charm of manner, excellency of behavior, physical development, and intellectual expansion. May heaven help you to stand up under this strain; (5) lastly, that which gives us the greatest pang to part with— 1926= Tircntfhfive RETROSPECT f t our strongly entrenched places in the hearts of the faculty who have loved us devotedly because—they couldn’t help it. Comfort them in their loss, but don’t imagine you can mangle their hearts as we have done. IV To the vivacious and wise Sophomores, we leave the right to prey upon the Freshmen, out of season and without reason to unceasingly torture them—with the liabilities thereof. V To the Freshmen, our deepest sympathy for the task ahead of them. VI The following valuable personal bequests, freely and fully given, should be treasured as a continual reminder of the abundant and overwhelming generosity of the class and the individuals thereof. We trust these responsibilities will be assumed promptly and will bring important results: 1. To the principal of the school, the unfailing humor of the entire class. We are certain he will need this in dealing with the Seniors who succeed us. 2. To Billy Abbott, we bequeath Mildred Price’s ability to put on a fine complexion. “Save the surface and you save all.” 3. To Ralph Turner, we bequeath Bob Fletcher’s habit of spending two hours of his history—by sitting on the book while he reads yarns. 4. To Eleanor McKinnon is left Pearl White’s ability to “Paddle her own canoe.” Pearl has selected someone to paddle hers for her. 5. To Vivian Wallace, we leave Elizabeth Corley’s sunny smile—it won’t come off. 6. To Carson Steen is given Joe Tillotson’s trick of looking innocent when caught in mischief. 7. To Leslie Parrish, we bestow Jack McIntyre’s fondness for long and impressive sounding words. 8. To Mildred Miller, Edward Brown leaves his natural ability for writing almost anything from a nonsense rhyme to an obituary, hoping it may aid her in winning laurels in the literary world. 9. To Katherine Powe, Edith Renfrow and Florence Elliott because they have so little regard for young men and seem to have decided leanings toward lives of single blessedness, we leave Irene Benjamin’s wiles—perhaps these will turn them from their present inclinations. 10. To Harry Oates, Pink King and Charles Funderburk, who have perpetual worries for fear their hair doesn’t look “just so,” we give Sam Coker’s recipe for same. 11. To Marguerite Benjamin, we will some of Frances Goolsby’s excessive loftiness, hoping it will help Marguerite in jumping center. 1926 Poyc Tire n I if-i ij RETROSPECT J 12. To Maude West and Margaret McDonald, we leave the combined feats of Mary Parrott and Dora Harrington in goal shooting, provided they make use of same in less than twelve months. 13. To Ruth Seymour, Margaret Johnson and Flossie Grantham, we give Virginia Coker’s editorial ability—it must be used. 14. To Percie Ingram, we gladly give Pauline Burns’ sweet, retiring nature, with the hope that it will in the future keep her out of trouble. 15. To Otto Wilkerson and Baxter Ridge, we leave Carlisle King’s fondness for “dressing up.” 16. To Hartridge Miller and James hide Jordan, we donate the spelling ability of Kathleen King. 17. To Dorothy McDonald, we give all of Annie Lee Cooley’s musical talents which must be used to the same advantage that Annie has used them. 18. To Susan Hicks and Caroline Gillespie, we give Mary Bethune’s quietness and timidity. 19. To Marguerite Miller and Fannie Tyner, Henrietta Gandy’s beautiful wavy hair—on condition that they won’t curl it. 20. To Leslie Graham and J. D. Cook, we gladly donate Leon Pennington’s fondness for doing the “Charleston.” 21. To Tom Ham and Erastus Young, we leave Harold Heustess’ place on the football team. 22. To Sarah Howie and Pennie Rhodes, we give Charles Manship’s habit of making the highest marks in the class. 23. To Doris King and Ruth Polsom and Blanche Goodson, we give the profound studiousness of Bela Johnson. 24. To Edith Newsome, Esther Lee Moore, Mary Stewart and Theo Mixon, we leave the habit belonging to Leo Tyner of speaking only when spoken to. 25. To Ava M. Billingsly and Sarah Parrott, we give Lula Mae Stogner’s quickness, alertness and jumpiness—for use on the basket-ball team next year. 26. To C. T. Miller, Lester Blackwell and Walton Luther, we donate Claire Cottingham’s shy, timid, bashful manner—it gets you there. 27. To Miriam Gandy, Mildred Wheeler and Katherine Morgan, we leave the boisterousness of Travis Lockhart. Any broken pens, stubs of pencils, cast-off note books, parallel reports, mounds of gum we were compelled to stick hastily in out-of-sight spots to avoid faculty detection, and other mementoes, we bestow freely upon the finder. With our last parting breath, we do hereby constitute and appoint the principal, Mr. J. C. Hungerpiller, sole executor of this our last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof, we attach the signatures of the Class of 1926. Joe Tillotson, ’26, Lawyer. 1926 Page Twenty-seven RETROSPECT S« ! Prophecy of the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-Six It is exac tly fourteen years since our graduation and notices have been sent to all the members of the Class of 1926 that tonight. May 28, 1940, a novel radio program will be broadcast from the magnificent new high school building which contains, besides an indoor basket-ball court, swimming pool, and auditorium, an elaborate broadcasting station. Tonight’s program is certainly to be a treat to myself and all interested in our dear old ('lass of ’26. Getting up this program was certainly a pleasure to me because I have come in touch with all my classmates. It was no easy task to comb the earth for word of my adventuresome and ambitious friends, but after renewing relations I find Father Time has had little effect on them and they seem just the same old boys and girls that I used to know and all who have changed have changed for the better. This is station H. H. S. broadcasting! Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, our program will be devoted to the tracing of the illustrious Class of 1926 of liartsville High School located at Hartsville, S. C. I he members of this class have accomplished much and your attention should be given to the splendid records that these friends have made for themselves in the wide, wide world. You may be interested to know that I am a member of this class. ou may be surprised in finding the members of this class engaged in so many different occupations, but remember— “Variety is the spice of life ” Pearl White, Mildred Price and Mary Parrott have suddenly turned man-haters and are now canvassing for a home for spinster girls. Bela Johnson is now successfully raising cotton and corn in the country. It’s good to see one farmer in our class, anyway. Carlisle King and Jack McIntyre are nowr prosperous young doctors and have lately established a much needed hospital in Hartsville, in which Irene Benjamin, Claire Cottingham and Lula Mae Stogner hold responsible positions as nurses. Leon Pennington is undertaking a good business around these parts with the aid given him by Dr. King and Dr. McIntyre. I think they must go fifty-fifty on their profits. However, Leon has not become too interested in his profession to let this interfere with his work, because he can still be seen hanging around Boyd-Powe Drug C loin pan y between the hours of four and six in the afternoon. Elizabeth Corley and Charles Manship are now in the midst of a hotly contested campaign for governor. The outcome is predicted to be both close and exciting. I am sure all will l e interested to know that Leo Tyner is now right fielder for the Washington Senators. He played last year in the world series. Harold Heustess and Ed Brown, the horse-shoe champions of this country, are now touring the continent giving exhibitions. It is said that our barnyard golf experts have the art down to a gnat’s eyelash. 1926= I'iujc Tirrnt it-cifjht RETROSPECT � G r Frances Goolsby has at last realized her schoolgirl ambition and has at her command a string of leading men that would make Gloria Swanson green with jealousy. Frances’ acting is delightful and she does wear such beautiful clothes! The report comes that Henrietta Gandy and Pauline Burns are the only ones in the class so far who have changed their names. These two hated to see the dear old class fall down in the ranks of matrimony, and so to avoid this calamity after much persuasion finally succumbed to wounds inflicted by Dan Cupid. They are now living in Hartsville and Maxton, respectively. Travis Lockhart, who began teaching the first year after her graduation, is still faithful to her task and has found much pleasure in a life of service. Another member of this class in the same profession is Kathleen King, who has startled the teaching world with an improved method of teaching Latin. Virginia Coker is well known throughout the country and has made a name for herself in the publishing of her latest hook entitled: “Confessions of a Flapper.” This hook has had extensive publication and the author’s remuneration is large. Mertis Carpenter, who was so fond of drawing pictures of the faculty during study period, has broadened his vocation and is now ranked as one of the leading cartoonists along with Sidney Smith and Bud Fisher. You can see his comic strip in The State every day. I recently had a long letter from old Boh Fletcher in which he informed me that he is now teaching Latin at the University of California. Boh says that he is getting along fine with his wrork and that he couldn’t he belter satisfied. Well, whoever dreamed that Boh would he teaching Latin? Annie Lee Cooley, after having completed her music education at the Boston Conservatory of Music, is now music director of the Ziegfield Follies. She reports having met frequently with her classmates in the big city. Dora Harrington is still managing. Now her job has grown from just the old high school hasket-hall team to the management of the National Association of Women’s Athletics. She is doing her work just as effectively as she did her task at H. H. S. Joe Tillotson has commercialized his gentle art of arguing and after years of studying law at Harvard, he is now figuring in one of the most sensational divorce cases in history. Mary Bethune is his able secretary and advisor. As you all see I have risen no higher than a mere radio announcer, hut even radio announcers have higher ambitions than telling bed-time stories. And now, my fellow classmates and friends, wherever you are in this radio audience, I hope you will all have a happy and prosperous future, and may Dame Fortune continue to shine on every one of you. Station H. H. S. signing off! Good Night! Samuel Coker, ’26, Prophet. 1926 Panc Ticentu-nine RETROSPECT What the Seniors Think of Each Other Best All Round Boy Girl Carlisle King...................... 16 Virginia Coker........ Best Disposition Boys Girls Samuel Coker........................ 5 Elizabeth Corley .. Carlisle King ...................... 4 Virginia Coker------ Smartest Boy Charles Manship .. Girl 18 Pearl White............... Best Athlete Boy Robert Fletcher .......... Handsomest Samuel Coker ............. Jack McIntyre............. Boys Leon Pennington ... Carlisle King...... Girl ____13 Mildred Price............... Prettiest ____ 13 Henrietta Gandy------- ____ 3 Mary Parrott ......... Best Sport Girls ____ 10 Mary Parrott .............. ____ 4 Virginia Coker......... F riendliest Boys Girls Carlisle King____________________' 8 Vircinia Coker....... Samuel Coker....................... 7 Annie Lee Cooley .. Neatest Boys Carlisle King...... Charles Manship .. Boys Jack McIntyre..... Edward Brown...... Girls 4 Henrietta Gandy Most Dignified 10 f Girls Travis Lockhart Kathleen King —1926= page Thirty RETROSPECT r sv f Most Popular Boys Carlisle King . 6 Girls Virginia Coker Leon Pennington .... 6 Pauline Burns Elizabeth Corley 4 Most Attractive Boys Robert Fletcher .... 8 Girls Pauline Burns 6 Leon Pennington .... 4 Claire Cottingham Jack McIntyre 3 Mildred Price 3 Wittiest Boys Mertis Carpenter....... Joe Tillotson.......... Robert Fletcher ....... Boys Joe Tillotson...... Leon Pennington ... Robert Fletcher .. Girls .. 6 Annie Lee Cooley .. .. 6 Mildred Price...... 5 Biggest Talker Girl .. 7 Francis Goolsby ... .. 6 .. 5 Quietest 7 5 16 Boy Bela Johnson.................. 10 Biggest Sheik Leon Pennington............... 18 Girl Kathleen King................... 15 Biggest Flapper Pearl White .................... 11 Mildred Price.................... 6 1926 T7TTT7 l one RETROSPECT 33 Senior Special Roll Young, Erastus Atkinson, Albert Parrott, Sara Slich. Garyis Edwards, Lever Abbott. Wilhelmina Elliott, Florence King, Pinckney Rhodes, Leslie Renfrow, Edith Funderburk, Charles Mims, Jim 1926 Paye Thirty-tiro RETROSPECT 1926 1‘nffc Thirty-three RETROSPECT g sv f Student Council Back Row: Willie Floyd Charlotte Coker Maitland Chase Lucas Sparrow William Folsom Front Row: Dorothy McDonald Virginia Coker Elizabeth Corley Carlisle King Pinckney King 1926 Page Thirty-four Tayc Thirty-five RETROSPECT Junior Class Roll Girls Billingsley. Ava Mae Benjamin, Marguerite Davis, Annie K. Goodson, Blanche Gillespie, Caroline Gandy, Miriam Howle, Sara Hicks, Susan Johnson, Margaret King, Doris Langston, Virginia Miller, Mildred Miller, Marguerite Miller, Rachel Morgan, Catherine McDonald, Marcaret McDonald, Dorothy McKinnon, Eleanor Polsom. Ruth Powe, Katherine Rhodes, Pennie Seymour, Ruth Stewart, Mary Sparrow, Irene Tyner, Jessie Walters, Eva Wallace, Vivian West, Maud Wheeler, Mildred Newsome. Edith Mixon, Theo Moore, Esther Lee Grantham, Flossie Rhodes, Vera Boys Askins, Robin Blackwell, Lester Chase, Maitland Cook, J. I). Davis, Cecil Graham. Leslie Ham, Tom Jordan, James Lide Kinc. Lacy Luther, Walton Miller, C. T. Miller, Hartridce Oates, Harry Parish, Leslie Ridge. Baxter Steen, Carson Sumner, William Turner, Ralph Wilkerson, Otto 192b I'ayc Thirty- ix RETROSPECT Junior Class History J No matter how we may disguise our class history—as a ship, as a dream, as the past, present and future, it still remains our history. The span of four years is a brief time, so the remarks on our three years of high school must be necessarily brief. When we entered H. H. S. in 1923, we were a proud band of “Freshies,” even though we were called rats. From the very beginning we began to take an active part in athletics and in the many other activities of our school. Our Sophomore year was uneventful except for the blossoming forth of some excellent athletes such as Katherine Powe, Ava Mae Billingsley, Leslie Graham, J. 1). Cook, Otto Wilkerson, Baxter Hidge and James Lide Jordan. We were proud of them and the records they made for our school. Our Junior year has been tbe happiest so far. Wre are the largest class in high school, something of which any class would be proud. Our interest in athletics is increasing each year. Among our “stars” are Katherine Powe, Ava Mae Billingsley, Marguerite Benjamin, l eslie Graham, Otto Wilkerson, J. I). Cook, Maitland Chase, Ralph Turner, Baxter Ridge and Leslie Parish. The event to which we have looked forward the most of this year is the Junior-Senior banquet. Our history has been “so far so good.” We still have another year to which we are looking forward with great anticipation and pleasure. Dorothy McDonald, ’27, istorian. 1926 Page Thirty seven RETROSPECT fc sv : f ! Megaphone Staff Front Row: Leon Pennington..................................Business Manager Virginta Coker....................................Editor-in-chief Jack McIntyre.....................................Athletic Editor Second Row: Roberta McKinnon.........................................Reporter Miss Henderson....................................Faculty Advisor Pearl White.......................................Social Editor Third Row: Elizabeth Corley . Samuel Coker . . Bruce Bair Mildred Miller Marguerite Miller Carson Steen Literary Editor .................Reporter .................Reporter ................Reporter .................Reporter Assistant Business Manager 192b Pave Thirtu-?if ht Vaye Thirty nine RETROSPECT Sophomore Class Roll Girls Blackmon, Lena Brown, Dora Lee Brown, Elzie Burns, Frances Carpenter, Charlotte Carpenter, Myrtle Carnes, Martha Chambers, Mary D. Chapman, Virginia Coker, Charlotte Flowers, Frances Graddick, Evelyn Gandy, Marguerite Haynes, Elizabeth Heustess, Beatrice Howle, Sadie Ingram, Juanita Incram, Myrtle Ingram. Percie King, Sudie King, Nannie Lee, Mary Mozingo, Annie Nettles, Lillian Renfrow, Ethel Mae Reynolds, Margaret P. Stewart, Ruth Segars. Frances Segars, Sammie Tillotson, Dorothy Twitty, Laura Watkins, Addie Ree Young, Lois Boys Bair. Bruce Best, Harold Denman, Bruce Ellis, Franklin Funderburk, William Hart. Joe Jordan, Tom Glover Manners, Robert McElveen, Anderson McKinnon, Henry Parrott, Marcellus Parrott, Pierce Ridge, Finch Smith, Heyward Smith, Robert Sparrow, Lucas Steen, James Stephenson, Lemuel Stewart, Robert Stogner, Robert Watford. Furman 1926 Page Forty RETROSPECT KG J Sophomore Class History It was on the ninth day of September, 1924, that our class arrived at the high school and were taken into the custody of our greatly honored higher classmates together with nine teachers: Mr. J. C. Hungerpiller, being principal. How proud we were to march in the line with the bigger girls and boys instead of being marched out by one teacher. Although we were at a new place and our subjects were new to us, the upper classmen made us feel at home, so we went to work at once with the spirit of determination. Miss Fay Turner was the guardian of the girls and Mr. Scoggins of the hoys, although some of us had subjects under other high school teachers. In athletics we had hut little showing in our Freshman year. It was in the spring of this, our Freshman year, that the High School Orchestra spent two days in Columbia where they played at the state teachers’ meeting. There were a large number of our class who were members of the orchestra. Upon our return in September, 1925, we found ourselves again gathered together at the high school and what a responsibility was on us, for we were now Sophs.” A great transformation had taken place—the transformation of “rats” into Sophomores. Ignorance and weakness gave way to wisdom (?) and pride. We began at once to realize what an education meant. Not only do we have book sense, but in all the efforts of high school life our class takes a leading part this year. There are several members of our class on the basket-ball team, several on the football squad; then in track we also shine. For the first time many received Junior Life Saving pins. Several of our class are members of the orchestra. In conclusion, we want to thank the faculty for their untiring efforts and interest in us, and may each of them return and be with us the remaining two years of our High School Life. Margaret Phoebe Reynolds, '28, Historian. 1926= Poye Fort if-one RETROSPECT Orchestra 1926 Page Forty-tiro Pane Fortn three RETROSPECT Freshman Class Roll Girls Benson, Willie Mae Brown, Hazel Burch. Eugenia Byrnes, Mary Carpenter. Thelma Courtney. Annie Belle Davis, Beulah Floyd, Willie Gandy, Mary Elizabeth Gilbert. Mary Goodson, Margaret Grant, Martha Ingram. Mildred Jordan, Sara King. Amy King. Gladys Law. Mary Elizabeth Love, Ruth McDonald, Mary Emma McInvaille, Etta McKinnon, Roberta Miller, Elizabeth Montgomery, Genoese Morgan, Dorothy Moore. Luneed Newsom, Lida Parrish, Janie Rhodes. Alpha Pennington, Ruby Stocner. Naomi Sumner, Elizabeth TILLOTSON, M ARCARET Tyner, Lila Woodruff. Leno Boys Blackwell. Gillum Blackwell. Paul Cook. Julian Egleston, Di Bose Ferguson, John Folsom. William Gilbert. Everett Graham, James Hatchell, LeRoy Hart, Gus Hicks, L. Z. Johnson, Clayton King, James McNair, Carl Milton Moore, James Moore, Robert Polson, James Redfearn, Lee Segars, Julian Shelley, William Tatum, Vance Wall. George Watford. Ralph Williams. Curtis 1926' Forty-four RETROSPECT Freshman Class History Some people may say that the Freshman Class has not much history. If they are thinking of records of the past, they are right, for all our history and records of achievement were destroyed in the fire which consumed our Grammar School when we were in the seventh grade. But this Freshman Class has made up for all lost records in the Grammar School by filling their first year in high school with real history. We entered the eighth grade with thirty-six girls and twenty-four hoys. Since this time we have added one girl and lost two leaving thirty-five girls still struggling their way through our first year of high school. The boys have lost two and gained two leaving them still twenty-four strong. Together the girls and boys make fifty-nine which is the largest class which has ever entered this high school, and it seems that this number will complete together our Freshman year. Our class officers are: Willie Floyd, president; Margaret Goodson, vice-pres- ident, and Carl Milton McNair, secretary. Our class has made a splendid record in athletics. We have the distinction of having on the girls’ basket-ball team one regular player, Margaret Goodson, who has played in every game. We also have two other members who made the squad, Genoese Montgomery and Margaret Tillot-son. We are expecting these to bring much honor to our class in the future. Of the boys’ honors in athletics Curtis Williams and William Folsom deserve first place. They were faithful to all practices of the football squad and played in a few games. The same may be said of Carl Milton McNair in basket-ball. If this class can produce such exceptional athletes her first year, there is great hope for her in the future. This class has taken an active part in other phases of school life as well as athletics. We have in the High School Orchestra four girls and one boy: Willie Mae Benson, Etta Mclnvaille, Mildred Ingram, Naomi Stogner, and L. Z. Hicks. Out of this class Mildred Ingram, Mary E. McDonald, Margaret Goodson, Dorothy Morgan and Roberta McKinnon have taken and successfully passed the Junior Red Cross Life Saving Test and are now professional life savers. The Glee Club boasts of two members of the Freshman Class: Genoese Montgomery and Mary Elizabeth Law. One from our ranks. Dorothy Morgan, is entering the declamation contest, and although it is early to say, we believe she will do well in this. As to the scholarship, our class is not lacking. On the first half year’s honor roll the following hold a high place: Highly Distinguished Marcaret Tillotson Marcaret Goodson Janie Parish William Shelley Gus Hart Roberta McKinnon Distinguished Willie Floyd Dorothy Morgan Beulah Davis L. Z. Hicks John Fercuson Attendance Willie Floyd Roberta McKinnon Elizabeth Sumner Willie Mae Benson Elizabeth Miller William Shei.i.ey From the above record you may easily see that the Freshman Class is helping to fill up the gap left by the graduating class of last year and is fast falling in its places in the high school. 1926 ‘«OC or U'tiv Roberta McKinnon. Historian. RETROSPECT ! 1926. Page Forty-nix Page Forty-seven RETROSPECT 1926 Page Forty-eight RETROSPECT r- 2TA Foot lull I Statistics Hartsville 21 Timinonsville 0 Hartsville 0 Sumter 13 Hartsville 6 Florence 0 Hartsville 0 Camden 6 Hartsville 40 Lake City 0 ✓ Hartsville 6 Florence 24 Hartsville 19 Olanta 0 Hartsville 24 Darlington 0 Hartsville 116 Opponents 43 1926= Fau Forty nine RETROSPECT Girls’ Basket-Ball Record Hartsville Hartsville TO Opponents Lamar 12 Where Played Lamar Hartsville 13 Marion 35 Marion Hartsville 22 Darlington 7 Hartsville Hartsville 21 Lamar 14 Hartsville Hartsville 26 Florence 27 Florence Hartsville 12 Olanta 18 Hartsville Hartsville Cheraw 16 Hartsville Hartsville 18 Florence 16 Hartsville Olanta Hartsville 12 Olanta 22 Hartsville 32 Lamar 14 Lamar Marion Hartsville 24 Marion DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Hartsville . 32 Kingstree .. 8 Florence Hartsville .. 30 Olanta Hartsville .. 26 Hemmingway . . 19 Florence TOTALS Hartsville 338 Opponents 277 Pane Fifty 1926 RETROSPECT Boys’ Basket-Ball The boys’ basket-ball team this year was not as successful as it could have been. The boys played hard all the season but were unable to score any victories until they attended the basket-ball tournament in Charleston. On this trip they seemed to acquire new inspiration and emerged from the tournament winning fourth place. 1926 Page Fifty one RETROSPECT Baseball Record, 1925 Hartsville............................. 10 Hartsville............................. 10 Hartsville ............................. 2 Hartsville............................. 10 Hartsville ............................. 9 Hartsville ............................ 16 Hartsville ............................. 6 Hartsville ............................ 1 Hartsville ............................. 0 Hartsville ............................. 0 Totals—Hartsville ..................... 64 Won 6 Dovesville ......................... 6 Dovesville ......................... 8 Sumter.............................. 5 Sumter.............................. 9 Darlington ......................... 7 Mayesville......................... 1 Darlington McColl .. McColl .. Mayesville......................... 1 Totals—Opponents .................. 43 P. C. 750 Lost 4 1926 Pave j tC LO RETROSPECT I lie Latin Chili The Democratic Club 192o---------- Page Fifty-three RETROSPECT f Jokes Bob: “How many subjects has Leon been carrying?” Joe: “He’s been carrying one and dragging four.” Elizabeth C.: “Why does Pearl like to study Virgil?” Virginia C.: “Because it sings of men and of arms.” Pauline: “I wish 1 could sing.” Billy: “I wish I could, too.” Pauline: “Why, if I could sing like you I’d keep my mouth shut.” � • Irene B.: “Why are those Juniors having so many meetings?” Francis G.: “Why, to give the Seniors a deception.” Mary B.: “Are you fond of outdoor sports?” Annie I,ee: “Yes, if they know' where to go.” Mrs. Kupfer: “Charles, name the presidents.” Charles: “I can’t.” Mrs. Kupfer: “Why? You should be able to. When I was your age I name every one of them.” Charles: “Reckon you could, wasn’t but two then.” Miss Henderson to Albert Atkinson: “What is density?” Albert: “I can’t tell vou, but I can give you a good illustration.' 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