Kinston High School - Kay Aitch Ess Yearbook (Kinston, NC)

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Essie Humphrey was broadcasting from K. H. S. Many little people tuned in on her bed-time stories. Me found that Lueile Kilpatrick had put the victrola out of business. We were not at all surprised to find Doris Johnson as her assistant in the talking machine business. The success of Hugh Moore as a lawyer reminded us of his 1 argument over his Physics grade in the fall of ’26. The shapes faded from our view, leaving us to wonder about the future of Her- mit Humphrey, our mid-term graduate. The seance ended, we left the room, satisfied with our destinies. 26 1927

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Helen Douglass had found her place as a charming matron of society in a large city. On a table in Sarah Taylor’s cozy little bungalow lay the last novel of Thelma Hall, entitled “Why?” Charles Spear and Charlotte Hill had gained much recognition as musicians, and were drawing large crowds at evening entertainments at Frances Pulley’s Peoples’ Theatre. Another attraction at the same theatre was the famed dancer, Virginia George. Culbreth Alexander appeared as a dignified and solemn minister, preaching against the waywardness of the younger generation. Pliaron Heath and Helen Moseley were running a very exclusive milliner’s shop in Hollywood, where Esther Mae Tilghman, a famous actress, does much of her shopping. Dorothy Wooten, onr Senior Class bride, was married and filling that position with ease. William Hinson was a successful electrical engineer, and had just received the contract for an electrical railroad to be constructed from Key West to Cuba. Sarah Dawson, Lucille Sellers, and Virginia Lane were proprietors of the “Sign of the Yellow Dragon” tea-room on the highway between Washington and Baltimore. George Earl Williams was spending his fifth happy year as a Freshman at State College. Lois and Lera Belle Bouse, with their high school experience, were agents in Home Economics, assistants to Herbert Hoover. Julia Hunter Parham, having followed up her study of art, had become success- ful in that career. Such a career did not interfere, however, with her high school romance. The Noble sisters were running a kindergarten in Raleigh in which they were very successful. Sophie Hobgood had an unusual occupation — that of running a sport, shop in a large city. Because of her ability in athletics, she was able to demonstrate ably everything she sold. Fannie Bailey was Editor of Harper’s Bazaar. Since she accepted the position the popularity of the magazine has greatly increased. Ethel Chadwick had found her place on the editorial staff of the Chicago Tribune. 25 1927

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State of. North Carolina County of Lenoir City of Kinston We, the Class ' of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-five, aforesaid state and county, being of sound mind and in full possession of all of our faculties, having sailed our last knot, before landing on the great dock of life, do hereby make, declare, and publish this document as our last will and testament. We, having completed eleven long, hard years of continual struggle against failure, do withdraw ourselves rather sadly, however, with no feeling that we have not striven earnestly to accomplish the tasks which have been set before us and do hereby will the coming class, our rights and privileges in the following manner, viz : First — To the student body, we do bequeath our beautiful building to keep, cherish, and love. It is our most earnest request that they do not mar or destroy in any way this beautiful memorial of Kinston’s attitude toward education. It is also our request that the teachers aid in every possible way the preservation of this beautiful institution. Second — We do make a bequest of our senior lunch table to the rising senior class with the hope that they will receive it with a feeling of hospitality toward their classmates. It is also our will that they set an example in behavior for the other students and enjoy a round-table gossip of all events as much as we have done in the past.