Henderson High School - Pep Pac Yearbook (Henderson, NC)

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Sento lissue THE WKLa DOG Page Five Horace Woodlief, test pilot for Lockheed. Hilary Worthington (Hll), another Robert Browning with poetry. James Wortham (Cow), still hard at work on the farm. Jensen Yow (Jen), displaying his works in the Museum of National Arts. The above prophecies are correct and as accurate as we can figure. If anyone is not satisfied with his future, please wait, for Time Changes Everjrthing. CLASS POEM OF 1943 The lilting sound of music That fills the atmosphere, Reminds ua that our parting time Is sadly drawing near. The sound of by-gone laughter The days of work and play, The loves of past and present Remind us now to say: ' Fai-ewell, dear Alma Mater; Thy beauty we adore! We thank thee for thy knowledge; We ' ll keep it ever more. - Farewell to you — and you; Uphold our school in all! Hold high the Blue and Whibs And never let it fall! But vow ive must he gone To things about the world; Help tM to keep the courage. And keep that flag unfxirled. To do some deed at home, Or on some foreign field — To strive, to seek, ' To ' find, arid not to yield. Xoic ill the path we tread Where other ' s feet have trod; And in this task, we ask The blessing of our God. — Hilary Worthington. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT The Senior Class of o n e thousand nine hundred and forty-three of Hen- derson High School, having realized that their high school existence ends on the eventful day, May 13, do here- by make, declare, and publish this their last will and testament. Realizing- that at the end of the, above said day they will have no fur- ther use for the jrifts and belongings they now possess, they decide it best to distribute the gifts to whose needs they seem best fitted. ey have tried to be just, as well as generous, and trust that no ill- feeling will prevail among those who were omitted from the will. To those who wore foitunate enough to be in- cluded, be thankful for what you are fjivcn, and remember that many more aie excluded than included. The document now follows as duly drawn and sworn. Item 1. First, We give and be- queath to our Superintendent, Mr. E. M. Rollins, our sincere apprecia- tion for all he has done for us. We also extend our regret that he could not serve his term of two weeks as principal. Second, We give and bequeath to our Principal, Mr. W. D. Payne, our heartiest congratulations for guid- ing- our football squad through the season with a perfect record. We sin- cerely trust that he will be as for- tunate next year. We also extend our admiration to him on his excellent training at f ' ort Bragg and hope that he may go again. (In peace time.) Third, Again we give and be.queath to our beloved sponsors. Miss Elean- or Green, Miss Ruby Steelman, Mrs. Electa Massengill, and Mr. R. B. Har- rison our deepest admiration and friendship and our regret that we have to part with them. Item Two. To the faculty we give and bequeath: First, To Miss Lassie Cogdell, a student that will not chew gum and will keep his feet off the waste-pa- per basket. Second, To Miss Shannon Morton, a special stage for her dramatic club with all the conveniences. Third, To Miss Eleanor Green, a print shop in Henderson sufficient to take care of the needs of the BULL- DOG and a journalism class that will have all work in on time. Fourth, To Miss Ruby Steelman, a set of maps for her history classes. Fifth, To Miss Ruth Evelyn Byrd, a medal for her success in selling War Bonds and Stamps and ' a class that will not sleep through first per- iod. Sixth, To Miss Anne Felton, a new set of books for her library. SiESir«atb, Tp Hiss . Jbp« Sloi mbe, ale. Eighth, To Mr. R. B. Harrison, a D. O. class large enough to take up all his time. Item Three. To the Junior Class we will and bequeath, first the dig- nity and intelligence of a senior. May you try your utmost to uphold it. Second, To Billy MitcheU, the exe- cutive ability of Bill Wester. Third, To E. N. Bailey, the danc- ing qualities of Spec Harper. Fourth, To Betty Bowie, the sing- ing talents of Peggy Parker. Fifth. To Rollie Vaughn, the se- crets of Ed Pruitt ' s love-making. Item Four. To the Sophomore class we will and bequeath all our know- ledge on how to make money for the seniors in the future and our sin- cerest desire that you will be able to have a Junior-Senior Banquet with all the trimmings. Second, To Lawrence Lowry, the football ability of Carlos Mills. Third, To Barbara Brake, the pop- ularity of Weezie Teiser. (May the best girl win). Fourth, To Robert Isley, the at- traction of Billy Teague for women. Fifth, To Hurley Mills, the col- umn rights of Stinky Hight. Item Five. To the Freshman Class we will and bequeath our affection and deepest friendship and the as- surance that you are no longer the babies of Henderson High; also to the majority of the class the size of of our mighty he-tnan, Stewart Fog- leman! Second, To Herman Crocker, the size of Hilary Worthington. Third, To Fannie Harris, the musi- cal ability of Jane Lowry. Fourth, To Jenne Tanner, the sing- ing ability of Laura Jane Crabtree. Fifth, To J. B. Nowell, the court- ing ability of David Evans. Item Six. To Mr. W. T. Ilearne and the Band we will and bequeath our affection and appreciation for all you have done for Henderson High and for your excellent rating in the last contest. Item Seven. To Miss Cogdell we will and bequeath our compliments for the splendid showing the Glee Club has made this year. Signed, sealed, made, and declared this to be our last will and testament, this thirteenth day of May, one thou- sand nine hundred and forty-three. Signed: The Senior Class of 1943. CLASS MASCOTS Mascot Robert Andrew Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Parker, Jr., is a blond, sturdy young man, with a smile that would warm an ice cube. At five, his chief interest rests in hand work, at which he is quite apt. He is a bit stubborn, according to his mother, who also claims he ' s a very sweet boy. His blue eyes and peaches and cream complexion are the envy of many of our senior girls. However, he ' s just a swell little boy, who ' s crazy about his big brother and little sister. We ' re proud to have him for our mascot. ■ Mascot Mite a Hjriisnt. Finch,, ' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Finch, is very like a Dresden china figure with her golden curls, blue eyes, and delicate pink-white com- plexion. A tiny, dainty little girl, she is quite a performer (remember her You Are My Sunshine ) ? A bit shy at first appearance, she seems happy, friendly, and unspoiled after a min- ute ' s conversation. This quaint, doll- like lassie is an ideal choice for our mascot. V SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Best Looking — Louise Teiser, Irvin Turner. Most Studious — Mary Ann Bullock, Kd Bagwell. Neatest — Mary Cooke Harris, Jen- sen Yow. Biggest Flirt — Vashti Newman, Ed Pruitt. Most Serious — Mary Ann Bullock, Calvin Falkner. Most Likely To Succeed — Jo Free- man, Ed Bagwell. Best Athletes — Minnie Hughes, Robert Turner. Best Dance r — Marian Calloway, Furman Harper. Most Popular — Louise Teiser, Bill Wester. Best Diessed — Mary Cooke Harris, Jensen Yow. Wittiest — Christine Snead, Billy K. Slack. Best Mannered — Florence Glenn, Jensen Yow. Most Fickle — Vashti Newman, Ed Pruitt. - N -

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Page Four THE BULLDOG Senior Issue enthusiastically by an appreciative audience. On December 7, 1941, we were treacherously attacked by Japan and our nation was soon at war with all Axis nations. This had a great effect, not only on our high schools, but on all schools in the country. Quite a few of our boys in Henderson High School en- listed in the armed forces, but the rest of us resolved to redouble our efforts and stick to our studies. Soon another spring was here and this time we, as juniors, were to pre- pare a Junior-Senior ourselves. Due to the war we decided to conserve on all materials and to hold the Jun- ior-Senior as a carnival. This change in the historical, almost sacred, Jun- ior-Senior was cheerfully accepted by the seniors and a good time was had by all at the new type of Junior- Senior. Before we could ever turn around, vacation time was here again and everyone was looking forward to the summer. SENIOR YEAR Officers President Jo Freeman Vice-President Ed Bagwell S ecretary- Treas Florence Glen n When the fall of ' 42 rolled around and we turned our heads again to school we could hardly realize that we, only three years ago freshmen, were now the powerful, dignified sen- iors. I The year started off with a bang, and when the football season was ended, the Bulldogs had an undefeat- ed record of ten wins and no losses, something never before achieved by Henderson High School. Many of the boys from our class were on the team and contributed to this record. We felt extra proud of these fellows. Our senior play was a patriotic comedy, American Passport, with Calvin Faulkner taking the leading role. The play was a success and was enthusiastically received by a large audience. The changes of the year brought with them the election of the senior superlatives of which there were thirty-two couples. We suddenly realized that our days in high school were numbered and began to look back over our achieve- ments. Only 106 out of the 179 stu- dents that started will graduate. Some have just dropped out, while others have enlisted in the armed forces. One of the unique things about this year ' s graduating class is that it will be the last eleventh grade graduating class in the history of our school, as we are adding a badly needed twelfth grade. Although all of us are looking for- ward to graduation, we have sudden- ly realized that our daily life will seem strange without Henderson High School, and we all have a twinge of sorrow at the thought of leaving high school. We are now writing finis to a four-year period of high school and soon each of us will go his separate way, but I am sure that in every one ' s heart there will always be a big place for Henderson High School and the memories of the happy days of play and study that we spent here. Ye Olde Prophet Gives A Peek At The Future By IRV Ten Years From Now During the past months I have spent many hours in silence and deep concentration looking at t h e future of a few Seniors. A few times I have seen things that I have not under- stood and could not figure out. I have to admit I had a little help from a higher source of understand- ing. (I wanted to be sure about your future.) Read forth and see what the future holds for YOU. (As we did not plan your future, only foretell it, don ' t blame us if it doesn ' t suit you.) Ed Bagwell, head of the Boy Scouts of America. Pickney Barrier, head signal man on the Seaboard Railroad. Allen Brady, just plain old Gat. Grace Bryan, probably Mrs. Buzz Hicks. Mary Ann Bullock, quiet as ever. Marion Calloway, Queenie, queen of them all. (Gaiety ' Theatre, New York.) Laura Jane Grabtree, doing a little piano playing and singing. Billy Daniel (Sil), taking over Einstein ' s place. Edith Davis, Mrs. Bruce Collins, mother of nine children. Edith Dickerson, world ' s biggest flirt. S. G. Edwards (Dude), head soda jerker at Page-Hocutt and still the Dude of the town. Dorothy Eubanks, still looking for a tall six-footer with bags under his eyes. David Evans, running a grocery store (with help). Calvin Falkner (Cotton), running the world ' s largest dairy. Stewart Fogleman (Fogie), Phy- sical Education Director at Aycock School. Jo Freeman, just as successful as ever. Florence Glenn (Flossie), taking care of about 35 children (teaches the second grade) . Ronald Gilliland (Gillie), with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (would ' s fattest man). Sidney Green, world ' s smallest aviator. Albert Grissom, great orator. Ann Haithcock, helping to run a grocery store. Jesse Dale Hamlet, making her debut on a New York stage. Irene Hamm, still blonde, pretty and shy. Furman Harper (Speck), dancing instructor. Frank Harris (Country), still a farm boy. Mary Cooke Harris, displaying fashions in New York. Hilda Harte, head nurse at Watts Hospital (has been secretly married for nine years). Clair Hedgepeth, drum major of the United States Army Band. Frank Hester, about twice as tall as in ' 43 and still on the farm. Frances Hight, married, with three giggling kids. Billy Hight (Stinky), great scoop- er for New York Times. (Still Wolf- ing.) Minnie Hughes, designer of modern Zoot-Suits. Sidney Jennette, engineer in Uni- ted States Army. John LeMay, still plowing his old mule. Jane Lowry, finally caught herself a soldier. Lyman McLean, assistant to Ed Bagwell in Scouts. Joe Mayo, country doctor. Carlos Mills (Peter), digging dit- ches in Japan with the United States Seabees. Mabel Neathery, still chasing the men. Vashti Newman, caught one. Ann Nichols, doing secretarial work and wooing her boss all at the same time. Pete Parham, writing wild west stories. Peggy Parker, making her debut in Radio City Music Hall. Edward Pruitt (Peter) , still hounding the women. Sonny Randolph, Professor of chemistry. Annie Ross, Mrs. Robert Ridgely. Bobby Sanders (Jix), Major in United States Army. Billy Slack (Kozar), Commander in the United States Navy. Christine Snead (Chris), star of The Victory Girls. Ann Rose Southerland, married to ??????? and has seven children. Brady Stainback (Monk), plenty cars and gas to ride the women around in. Edna Taylor, Mrs. Red Falkner. Billy Teague (Fritzie), one of the bosses in Germany sent by the Unit- ed States Government. Louise Teiser (Weezie), living in an apartment above Ann Southerland and looking after her six children. Grady Tharrington, still combing that wave in his hair. Charles Trescot (Slick), desi gner of Slick Airplanes. Robert Turner (Unie), Colonel in United States Army Air Corps. Irvin Turner (Irv), ???????????. Elizabeth Upchurch, blondest blonde in town. Majorie Van Dyke, still carrying the torch for ???????????. Hailey Vickery, still shooting bull. Janice Way, the biggest little thing on earth. Catherine Weaver, we wonder ?? ???????. Thad Wester, king of the clarinet. Bill Wester, still wooing the wo- men and doing a little politicking on the side. Wilbur Williams, the laziest white man in the world. Raymond Wilson (Red), after completing his tenth year with the United States Marines, has been pro- moted to rank of Corporal. William White (Boo), still being late as ever.

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Page Six T HE BULLDOG Senior Issue Biggest Grumbler — Peggy Parker, Hailey Vickery. Most Dependable — Jo Freeman, Bill Wester. Most Original — Charlotte Hobgood, Jensen Yow. Most Dramatic — Jessie Dale Ham- let, Calvin Palkner. Most Argumentative — Peggy Par- ker, Hailey Vickery. Best-All-Round— Jo Freeman, Billy Daniel. Most Generous — Peggy Hunt, Bra- dy Stainback. Kindest — Ruth Stanley, Hilary Worthington. Most Versatile — Jo Freeman, Billy Daniel. Most Musical — Peggy Parker, Thad Wester. Biggest Moron — Vashti Newman, Billy Hight. Most Talkative — Frances Hight, Billy Hight. Sleepiest— Edith Davis, Pete Par- ham. Laziest — Ann Ross, Wilbur Wil- liams. Most Useful— Hilda Harte, Bill Wester. Most Graceful — Grace Bryan, Clair Hedgepeth. Biggest Baby — Ann Southerland, Hilary Worthington. Most Sophisticated — Marion Callo- ■way, Billy Daniel. Most C h a r m i n g — A nn Nichols, Thad Wester. Biggest W o 1 f — Mabel Neathery, Billy Hight. Most Desirable — Marian Calloway, Irvin Turner. C u t e s t — L o u i s e Teiser, BoJ)by Parks. Congratulations and Best Wishes WEBB ' S SHOE STORE Pittman Lancaster Funeral Home Ambulance Service Day and Night Courteous Service at Your Command PHONE 811 Ellen Fayb Jessup (Faye) ' 39- ' 40— Conway High School. •40- ' 41 — Epsom High School. ' 41- ' 42— Epsom High School. ' 42- ' 43— Henderson High School Band. Robert Cannon Sanders (Jix) ' 39- ' 40— Science Club; Track Team. ' 40- ' 41 — Basketry Club; Sophomore Mana-. ger F ' ootball; Sophomore Manager Basket- ball; Science Club; Junior-Senior Waiter; Squad Leader; Gym Official. ' 41- ' 42 — Hi-Y Club; Junior Manager Foot- ball; Junior Manager Basketball; Junior Basketball; Gym Official. •42- ' 43— Hl-Y Club; Co-Manager Foot- ball; Basketball Squad; Gym Official; Squad Leader; Junior Botarlan. William Cornelius Hamlet (Bill) ' 39- ' 40 — Aycock School. ' 40- ' 41 — Aycock School. ' 41- ' 42 — Aycock School. ' 42- 43— D. O. Sttident. Arthur Vernon ' 39- 4( — Science Club. ' 40- ' 41 — Archery Club. ' 41- ' 42 — Boy ' s Recreation Club. •42- ' 43— First Aid Class. Daniel Hardware, Inc. Established 1890 G. W. Dunkley D. C. Loughlin Hardware in All Its Branches Floor Finishing Machine To Kent Keys Made to Order Henderson, North Carolina FOR GRADUATION GIFTS WEDDING PRESENTS COME TO Loughlln-Goodwyn Phone 118 — Henderson, N. C. We wish the Class of ' 43 all the success possible — all through the years. May you reap the har- vest of your efforts. CEDAR CHESTS, BED ROOM SUITS ODD CHAIRS, MIRRORS Make Ideal Gifts For The Occasion EASY TERMS Discount For Cash Vance Furniture Company COMPLETE HOME FURNISHINGS Occupying Five Floors Industrial Bank Building