Hartsville High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Hartsville, SC)

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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

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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

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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