Matthews High School - Memoirs Yearbook (Matthews, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 57 of the 1947 volume:

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May 269 IQ47' ' I - - - ----Pr-222,1--:-h-muon-Eze-:-V. ffu.-5-113-v------,Tse-,.,, HW, new W YJ: Y - . . .. , ,... naauixfaeaunann-:11.. :x:n,v:az-Jw'--1-nur -L-1-.----af-Y ANNUAL STAFF Editor -------- -- ------ Assistant Editor--- Circulation Manager--- Advertising Mgnager--- Photography Manager--- Art E itor- --------- -- Sports Edit9r--------- Home Economics Reporte F,F.A, ggpOl'C8!'--4---- Music E itor ------- --- Pact-----QQ---1-..--.---.b4---- Historian----- ----- --- Prophet -------- -- ---- Testator ------- - --- Dedication ---- -- --- Characteristics-- Faculty Advisor-- Typist ----------- -- Tom Conder jean Hooks Peggy Todd 11th Grade San y Morton10t2 Grade Geo. Gibson it Grace Campbel Robert Hudson Margaret Yooks Ethel Tar ton oy Lee Mullis ane Freeman alph Alexander Yates Forbis Lean Hooks alph Alexander Frances Austin Margaret Hooks Susie McMurray jane Freeman. 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Frances Austin:'Little But Loud'Z Annual Staff 2,3,4u 'FsHoAo Bill Black-'Unpredictable' F.F.A. Basketball 3,4- Treas. of F.F.A. Grace Campbell- 'Speech Please' Annual Staff- Beta Club 2,3,4. Winner of W.T.C.U. Contests- Winner of American Legion Contest Glee Club-2.3. Tom Conder: 'Friendlest Male' Pres. of Athletic Ass. Chief Editor, Annual Vice Pres. of Senior Class Jane Freeman: 'Better Known as 'Henry' Annual Staff Glee Club 2,3,4. Basketball 2,3,4. Pres. of F.H.A. Senior Year S54 ,X usie McMurray 'Leisure leeping Susie' Annual taff F.H.A. 3,4. Glee lub 3,4.1Basketbal1 2,3,4. Jessie Mae Mullis- 'Sweet But Shy' F.H.A. 3,4. Beverly Neal 'Class Wit' FoF'Ao 3,4. Ethel Tarlton 'She Loves .That Horse' Annuil Staff Basketball 1,2,3,4. F-H--L 3,4. Glee Club 2.3.4 Mrs. H.P. Warlick uni 1 , ,nun 1 Joy Lee Mullis- 'Our ee! Basketball Star' Annual Staff F.H.A. 3,4. Basketball1,2,3,4- Sec' of Athletic Ass. Junior Year Betty Lou Query- 'Lovely Fl HOA: 3,40 Boyce Sloan I Goldy Looks' FQFOAQ 3,40 Betty Williams- 'Personality Plus' Basketball 1,2,3,4- Glee Club 2,3,4. F.H A. 1 KP. C.L. PBBPCB X1 5? Bill Gardner: 'Small Fry' F.F.A. 3,4. Jean nooks 'Poet and Donft know it' Annual Staff. Beta Club 2,3f4. Glee Club 2,3,4-F.H.A. 4 Sec. of Junior Class Pres. of Beta Club 2,3,4 Paul Hooks 'Lost His Vocabulary' F.F.A. Pres. of F.F.A. Senior Year. Virginia Kimbrell: What A Biddie Brain' Glee Club 2, 2, 3,4. F.H.A. 2,'3,4. Bobby Matnews- WAlways Gets the last Goalv Treasurer of Junior Class and Senior class Basketball 1,2,3,4. Glee Club 3,4. , ,. .,,-ilYW Y ,vi Vw ., -Y W , , Margaret Hooks: 'Everybodys Friend' Annual Staff. Sec. Tres. of Beta Club 2,3,4. F.I-I. A. 4. Beca Club 2,3,4. Pres. of junior Class Sec. of Athletic Ass. Senior Year Robert Hudson NOut Talks Anybodyv Annual Staff Basketball 2,3,4- Glee Club 2,3,4.-F.F.A. 4. Virginia Massey vBaby Doll' F'H0vA0 .?,3,4- Tommy Moore- HWiggle Wormn Annual Staff. Pres. of Senior Class Basketball 293,4. Glee Club 3,4. Treas. of Athletic Ass. 3,4. A...-. Lf-.7 '55,-l, Q The.other day I began t ln a llttle school ea led PROPHESY S - ' ' e j ' hlnkl bout My ha h h school days WMattggwg HlghW9 slag: Iggave become an author I have lost contact with my old palsn 1ihaven?t seen some of them slnee we sald 19479 Iideelded 1 would go eould help me ln dlseoverl farewell the night-we graduaged ln to a fortune.te.ler to see li she M. ng what ny frlends were dolngt She - gazed lnto her crystal ball and saldg As 1 gaze lnto the crystal ball 1 see a beautlful bulldlngt In this lultdlngg on one o f the office doorsa I see the name Marb garet Hooks, secretary to Yates Mt Forolsy the arehlteet who.deo sl ned the bulldlngt We see that.both of them have ellmbed the ladder of sueeess wlth the On Fifth Avenuey New Yo but alas, the words are be Salon de la Beautewl owned glnla Klmbrells I see that thlnt Now Ijseei jean Hooks! lntervlewlngf Robert Hudso poratlonp - , Boyee Sloan has taken o and has recently employed lf 3mblClOHSl l M , . rk City, 1 see dimly a large neon slgng eomlng clearer now, they say WLae . and operated by Lohnnle Be k and Vlroe they stuck toget er through thltk and star reporter for the New York Times, n owner of the Hudson Automoblle Corso ver the gohn Powers Modelling Agehey, a new mo el, Susle MeMurrayt ' l W and now my crystal balls reveal to me Ethel Tarlton and Tom Con or PTQSPGCCLVC academy Theater ln that great movl joy Lee Mullls LS now h owned by our former tlassm 1 see Myrtle Ann Harkey or ln the Physltal Edutatl the departmentt ' ln Hollywood 1 Zee Bett Vlrilnla Masseyd e lef sea Slim LQSGI ' A Here too 1 find that ta gf Hollywood s greatest da flgwho ls this? Qh yesu ' I Betty Lou Queryq'ghe ls ma theres A Tommy Moore has become dent of the Chase National Jessie Mae Mullls,'IQse She L5 buyer for Iveyxs De Blll Blaek has really g thews Hlgh, He ls at prose One of the most famous Hooks, who ls temporarily in Duke Hospital ln Dur bel who has really made t nurse theres +--s Q ,ln Radloland 1 see Beve always was ln school? Well and as beeome radlos most Playing at Carnegie Hal band t e greatest o all b Dorls Ann Carter hls leadl o Billy Gardherjwas alway secretary OfH3gilGulEUfC o olnted to thatiofflee by t dent of the Unlted Statest .x. F award winners playlng at'the Fox e WNo Love so Stron We . 0 cad stewardess on tge Boyette Alrllneg are Amos Boyettel ' ln the Unlverslty of Utopla, Instrueto on Departmentt 1n fact she ls head of y Williams, head eostume designer, and msrressq at the MetroDGoldwynDMayer lented jane Freeman who has become one nelng teacherst y see nowm It ls our old elassmate, tron of the large Wlnston Qrphange . ..4 a very successful man he-ls now presls Bank in New York Qltyg ' S e ln New York now also? onbuslnesst partment Store lA Charlotte, Nh Cn one places since we separated ln Mats nt t e governor of North Carollnag asrlsts ln the United States ls paul vacatlonlng ln Mexleotv ' A ham, NQ?Eh Carolina? 1 see Grace Camps he best of her.ambltlong She ls head rly Neale Do you remember howlwltty he he has put hls wlt to flnahelal gllmp famous eomedlanm - ' ' l lesee Bobby Matthews with Hls.greatl ands and, that lovely slnglng'star9. ng lady? , S s lnterested in Agrleultuneg Now he ls f the Unlted StatesZ'havln5 been apps he honorable .,,w Ralph Alexan er? presl- Prophet, ' H Frances Austin .Jim XJ' NJ' ffl CLASS HISTORY p In the fall of the year nlneteen hundred forty three.a group of twenty one hols and 'ptwenty elght glrls known 3 .feeshmen entered Matthews Hlgh Schools Slnce the twe ve years plan ad een enforced we dld not enter high school until we were ln the ninth grade :yur ' class was the flrst to lnltate this twelve year plant ' s f x'x Beln freshmen meant much to us It was like the dawn of a new da Our goal then had to be changed. Tn grammer school it was the seventh grades Since we had passed that mark we all set out for another goal, graduatlonr .The subjects we were offered were English, Agriculture, Civics, Mathematics, General Science, and Home ECODOMLCSW . Tr teachers were Mr. Pearce, Prlnclpal, Mrs? HSP, Waellck, Must WJA0 Hood, Mr, QP? Kll ough, Mlss Kornegaye an' Mrr TEWQ Blvens. l In the fall of nineteen forty four we were entering our sophomore yearrijur faculty ' had changedt Nhss Kornegay was replaced by'NMss Ethel Nuller Boydr Thls year we added to 1 our roll Frances Austin from Waxhaw, NACA ' Our outstanding featyres of the year were the Halloween Carnlval and several parties, A Since our class was the flrst to he graduated ln the twelfth grade, we had to sponsor the ggnlorssenior Banquet in our sophomore year, This meant we would have to ralse money, , . r class sponsored the Halloween Carnival which was very successfulr ' ' we had our banquet in the hlgh school gymnasium, it was decorated to resemble the deck of a shlp, After alla the senlors were shlpplng out, except for Shannon Forbs who fell over boardt He was below sea level due to belng absent the first half of the yearn A Now we had become juniors, By this tlme we were all strlvlng toward the same goal to the best of our ablllty.,.that goal belng to become senlors, Qure faculty changed again- We now received Overton to replace Mn Blvens who decided lt was much slmp er to make a llvlngky drrvlng a bus than by teachlng AgflCUlCuFCy fThls year the athletic club sponsored the Habween Carnival V wr. e b t we had several parties at the homes of different classmatesr Seniors at last! It was hard to believer out we had almost reached our goalr 0 Realizing that there was much work to be done, electing class officers must play ang lmportant parte Those chosen to be class leaders are, Presldentlr,Tbmmy Moore, Vlce Press 1dentrrrTbm Conder, Secretary r,Margaret Hooks and Treasurerr,rBobby Matthewsl1 .-A 5. This year we gladly added Tom Condor, a veteran, to our roll! e --A ' Our class has struggled on through high school under the handicap of World War 11, Some of our classmates enllsted ln t e armed forces: A At last our rlngs came .This was our best wish, besldes getting diplomas which would naturally come flfStr QDfdTlh2S brought a new thrlll and added encouragement to us as' we marched on to the ftnal-goals - 4 - Another thrill to the senlors and the wholef school was the new gym floor with new decoratlons of a fresh coat of palnt. l Thls gave the basket ball p ayers and the whole schoolxenthuslasmr ' Our teams can really show the others schools what Matthews High stands fort A Ihls year we recelved an extra teacher to teach Science, Mrsr LQBO,Strumr A We, the twelfth grade appreciate with deepest gratitude our teachers efforts to make our gradpatlon posslhlet A - A Thisjyear a group of twelve boys and seventeen girls 'entered the twelfth grader we are sorry that'Sophle Hucks had to drop out of our class ln November leavlng only slx- teen glr st rt f. . This year has been a very busy one -It has beenbfllltd'wlth hard work and funr The Annual has taken up much of our tlme. , Twelve long years have passed out when we look back lt has not oeen too long? and A now that the end lS ln slght it lS not long enough, - HLSTORIAN, A 'XJ A RALPH ALEXANDER 1 i'1' 1 l 1 1 1 l i Next Sf CLASS WILL AND TESTAMENT twe, the Seniof Class of Matthews Hlgh School, Matthews, N,CQ belng of sound mend and proper tralnlng on this thel0BQa,day of year of ou hereby make , the and fortyesewen do testament, the 's.mm sIHQl'lth: Artlele IP Item now and ln the tem II? To the well done. Item Illf To better cltlzens Mtsv Warllcky our beloved homeroom teachery r Lord one thousand nine hundre and Publish our last will and Is To our country we give our lives to bee futurel ' faculty, we bequeath appreciation for a ta leave our thanks and appreciation for the kindness and patlen she has shown ns as senlors and through hlgh schools 'U Artlcle Ile Item Ie To the incoming Freshmen we leave some the beams of our radiant Faees so there will be some brlghtne ln the sehoolv Item IIS Io the we bequeath our 'Item 11If'Tc I the 5 lshed and pfotetted ut not to d ome sk WG CC of ss f 48 Sophomore, junior,-and Senior classes o ' abnllty to learnt ' V unlor class we wlll our new desk to be Q be defaeedo . Item IV: We girls from the Senior class leave our ability wln the basketball tournament Article half to Peggy Outenv to the Future teaml IIIQ Item law IQ Ethel Tarlton, leave my pretty bl here to ond .Item IIfFWeE Johnnie Belk and Vlrglnla Klmbrell, bequeath our ggi' 1' ablllty to ee ,St ,hen kiss and make up to Betty jp Morris an Nancy Hooksl M ,, rf d Item III0 We, gean Hooks and Fwances-Austlngjleave our Wstuff o e and nonsense' , tem IVS ablllty to I item VD A and Donald joe Hunt IQ Yates glrl, ro Sebron Hood IQ jane Item VI? Betty Houstonl V ,L Item V112 Ig Grace Cam befor ' Dorlg Moser and Donald Flneherl wlth the teachers to Item Vlllw Ig Beverly Neal, marks to ilmmy Knlgh IEQM I D IJ BOYCG eurllng lrons to Edward Basse tem XS 5 Ral h Alexander, tw Use Sloan, I . I P , and studlous natnfe to Edward Smiths Item XI: Wey Jane FfCCm3HU lty to be late For school to Wateh those mlnofst Item XII? We, Robert Hudson to aggravate Mft Overton, go Carlton Halglerl Rememhet lg s od S7 '.Item XIII? I5 Betty Wllllam Ellzabeth Haftls and Katle Lou xrem XIVQ IQ Smale Mcmuffsy to Dot galdwell, Don K let lf 'If Xvs It T cz d L Fury igd hope hegll ggoilf by Item Xylf If Paul Hooks, le too Item XVII? It Blll Gafdnffv lea Clyde Ftodgeu Don t try it lamsQ,IhatJs a hint! 1tem'XV1J1f I Doris AMN C2 dlvlded equally between Lavonn Item XIXE We, Bettv Lou Que our qulet ways to Evelyn Moore Item XXQ I9 Virginia Massey neat to Frances Plowmanv .Item XXIf Wed-Myrtle Ann Ha ablelty to love Dem and leave jerry Moser? Item XXIID Ig Margaret Hook books to anyone wllllng to use Item XXIIIs iq Qmos.Boyette f e a Keep them out ee e . ,lslev' all good .Having disposed of thas testament in rhe.presrnte 'ck PearceQlMrsQ H Pnwarln leave my th .tty Ann Massey and Ann Matthewsa We, Tommy Moore and Bobby Matthevs, leave our ath Qaldwelll Forbls, leave my ability to aggravate the Freeman, leave my jltter buggln talent to bequeath my ability to get al do will and bequeath my cute r them carefull I eurls and my nonwseorehl Ado will and bequeath my serlou and Susle McMurray leave our ab our SLSCGFSJ Lillian and Carries , . and Blll Black, leave our'abll and propers to Kelth Rhodes an dangerousg - s, leaye my eute flgure to Mary Phllllpse 0 . leave my ability C0 be eoneel best of yolhgibotl ' rw . get the . ye my ence personallty to james lt as Ighavee visits with the gas man Clyde! M , . my quletness to Alvln WL ave my olteny leave rter, leave my eute clothes to e Thompson and Patsy Ylaeka ry and yessle Mae Mal ls, leave Cdleavsggy agility to always be ek ,d jo L A Mull' , l ve feefiyfgnynllle Bild plliiwfgina s, leave my French I1 and Algeb thems: ' ' I letle ong Ge ng s lla lty d ted CQ: lla be ORE' F2 leave my 'big feetw to Joe Hunts s, we now set our hand and seal to of these wltnessesg Mrsm COLG , O X Signedy Margaret Hooksa l I l Y -1- . WY . ,B-3-I.-ll- ' I I ui l Q LL-'7 4 EK 4 I5 4-AAN t ' T FARWWELL TRIBUTE a T A dozen years have past, Since we began our climb. And here we are at last, Wearing graduation time. Our minutes are fleering Quickly now, And yet so many things to sayy Not one of us knows exactly how, To say each thing in its special wayt To all of omr friends in the other classes,A We give our love and wishes true, We know by the time another year passes, Theyill be saying these same words too, To our teachers whom we cherish dearly, c . ' We extend sincere appreoiationo ' T For all the help theyive expressed so clearly, In preparing us for graduation, T ff And to our books itfs au revoir, Thanks for the knowledge received from you Knowing welll turn yomr pages no more, p l it We hesitate to say adieut. g P All these are important things, i. ' ' in which our happy memories dwell,'y . c We must leave the joy that high school brings, Zo to you, dear school, we say farehellg Jean Hooks ' fvk il xr' SQA.- You 1MAc:eiNE g Ralph Alexander without a jokej Tommy Moore belng coneeltedl ' Y Bobby Matthews without Dorls.Ann! g Yates Forbls without freckles! 'KN4 Amos Boyette with tiny feet! M xJ Boyce Sloan with straight hair 1 d g Robert Hudson wlth hls mouth elosedil ' Beverly Neal without hls truekl , Blll Black studying! 1 Bill Gardner belng six feet tall! Tom Qonder with blonde half! Paul Hooks not dflylng a buslm ' , - jane Freeman without a wise crack! Q W glglg Susie McMurray getting to school on time! e'w Doris Ann Qarter with one dress! A :Ah Grate Cgmpbell not working on a speech! ' Johnnie Belk getting fat! A g Franoes Austin not arguing! Jean Hooks not busy! ' Margaret Hooks without a friend! ' ' '- Vlrglnla'Klmbrell without her halt rolled up! Betty Williams ln a serious moodga , 1,v. joy Lee Mullls without a basket ball! - Ethel Tarlton in a hurry! Mrytle Ann Barkey at sehoolhfiye days a week! Betty Lou Query wlth dlshepan hands! Q Jessie Mae Mullls talking too much! Mrsl Warllck.belng mean! A Mrsm Hood wlth surly hair! Miss Boyd not giggling! V Mrsl Strom wearing the same dress twice! - , V Mft Klllough getting to school before the bell ringsg Mrs Qverton wlthout his mustache! , ' '-B ' Mrs Pearce walking instead of running! A You eanft imagine-lt? Neither ean wel. A Franecs Austln.j ljean Hooks ,JL .-. A X Xe! FQX 1xJV President---- m---- Tommy Moore Vice President ---- Tom Conder Secretary -m------- Margaret Hooks Treasurer-- ------- Bobby Matthews Class Colors ------ Red and White Flower ---------M- -Rose . SUPERLATIVESQ Best all round-- Most Popular --w- - Prettiest Girl-- Best Looking Boy Cutest Q--------- Wittiest --Qmm-m- Most Studious--- Most Likely To Suoeeed--- Most Athletio--- Best Citizen---- Most Conoieted-- Best Personality Prettiest Eyes-- Prettiest Hair-- Best Dressed---- Nioest Student-- Best 1nformed--- Cutest Figure--- Best Pysique---- Biggest Flirt--- Margaret Hooks Tommy Moore L Doris Ann Carter Robert Hudson Joy Lee Mullis Robert Hudson ' Jane Freemans Beverly Neal Susie Me Murray Robert Hudson Jean Hooks Tom Conder Grace Campbell Yates Forbis Joy Lee Mullis Tommy Moore Tom Conder Ethel Tarlton Bobby Matthews Frances Austin Tom Conder Susie McMurray Robert Hudson Joy Lee Muliis Boyce Sloan Doris Ann Carter Tom Conder VirginiatMassey Betty Lou Query Ralph Alexander, Betty Williams Robert Hudson Doris Ann Carter Beverly N981 -gp, nu ui --- V lu Il YOU IMAGINE SLA, Ralph Alexander without a jokel ' Tommy Moore being eoneeltedl A Bobby Matthews without Doris Ann! , Yates Forbls wlthout freeklesl efx Amos Boyette with tiny feet! 1' XJ Boyee Sloan with straight hair 1 V , Robert Hudson with his mouth elosedlt Beverly Neal without his truck! ,' Blll Black studylngg - Bill Gardner belng six feet tall! Tom gender with blonde halt! Paul Hooks not dflylng a buslu ' . jane Freeman without a wise crack! A Susie McMurray getting to school on time! l'h Doris Ann garter wlth one dress! ' d Grace Campbell not working on a speech! A jbhnnle Belk getting fat! I ' Frances Austin not arguing! jean Hooks not busy! ' Matgaret Hooks without a friend! ' V VlrglnlaeKlmbrell without her halt rolled up! Betty Williams ln a serious mood! . tg. joy Lee Mullls without a basket bally - Ethel Tarlton ln a hurry! Mrytle Ann Harkey at school five days a week! Betty Lou Query wlth dlshmpan hands! Q Jessie Mae Mullls talking too muohl' Mrsl Warlick.belng mean! A Mrsl Hood with curly halt! Miss Boyd not giggling! Mrss Strum wearing the same dress twice! '. Mft Klllough getting to school before the bell ringss Mrs Overton without his mustache! f , ' 'ft 1 Mrs Pearce walking lnstead of running! M d You eanft imagine-lt? Neither can wel. 3 Franees Austin.f ljean Hooks b . t,-. 'lr' agp if 0076? M X U f Q09 I ya! Q4' f ' 1 ' X6 OT I Z' !f iq? f f 7- 'TWA D 'QW ff' N' ff 0 i ff ff f' f W ff! ' 1 , Z rf -49445 if A -QYJ' ,X Ggbexe -D X 77 5' C... JIHIIUIIS 1 ISHS :-' I f r 'gy Q, 'nd 'G Edward Bass , Dorothy Caldwell Donaldicaldwoll Dohold Fincher Clyde Frodge Betsy Houston joe Hunt Carlton Haighler jimmy Knight ELEVENTH GRADE A Mrs, Lucy Scrum Betty Ann Massey ., Doris'Moser , f u , Carrie McMurray ,- Evelyn Moore to f Katie Lou Phillips Q qKoich Rhodes dm ' d Ldvonne Thompson Peggy Todd o dAlvin Williams 'c as . MWWWWW ,5:, gel-.efw -1-- N- nf-V - s--.y-V, -5-,-,--,-. ,,.,. 4. ,. .... ,. Y. . . . , V, . ,, 4 , V. . I 1 H 0 . JUNIQRS ' It was an ex of our ninth ye ing classes eve joyed lt- We ha cause we sefved QUCFM Mrsf Hood h Next yeaf wa ozng wlfa Donal president Doro BSUVCFV We had helping with th room teacherl Our school y began our year VLCCUPTQSM and our homeroom re aad had a su Clrlhg day as we entered classes at the beginning af at schooll We were in hlgh school now and change ry peeled: Ibis was lots of fun and we really env d a swell elme thls year, espeelally che glFvS bee at rhe,Junlorfsenlor banquet and Boy Scout bane was our homeroom teacherl s 'beaming sophomore yearl We had a swell begins lf-1-he-A a d Fone Q as presldentl Donald Caldwell- Vlces thy Caldwelll secreyary, and Lavonne Thompsohy ere? ouf share of fun thls year at two class partles and e Halloween Carnlval. Mrl Klllough was our homes ears are rapidly passing as we are now innlorsl We wleh Betsy Houston presldene, Donald-Ca dwell, Peggy Todd, secretary and sreasurerl Mrsw Serum ls ac ere We have sponsored the Halloween C2FALVQlQ ccessfu- event, On November 25, we had an excltlng 1 mommhg as we selecred ouf superlatlves, We could walt to see who was who! They are as followsp e l MUSE likely to succeed.,l1 lmpeggy Toddllponald Fincher Prettlese Girl ,.m Jew, llpgggy Queen . Besgmpersomalltyl, pvBetty Houstonmmjpe.Hunt Beseflooklng Boy L., , wlgdward Bass Most Popularlull FWBCCCY Houseonlljbe Hun: The CereseWln.en, lupeggy Outenewjlmmy Knight The BestfDressedll MnLavonne Thompshnfjoe Hunt The NeatestH,-llll. W ..e. Peggy ToddQDonald Caldwellp The Pretclest Haifa. Jwpeggy Oucensjpe Hunt The Wltrlestlllllll llBegty HousconwAlvln Wllllamsl The Best All Roundel llPeggy ToddfDonald Caldwell The Biggest Baby,,l ,,Anne MacehewsmCeell.Russell The Best Athlete .N MlDorothyfCaldwellmDonmCaldwell The Pretrlest Eyeslw Q Anne Matthewsegdward Bass The Best' Flguirel. ,. ' ,Katie Lou 'Phillips - The Best Physique., ..jlmmy Knlghe The Biggest Fllrtle , Lillie Reid Fincher2Edww Bass, Best Actfess. ...l New .e4Betty Houston y Best Aetorn .olives jhbonald Fincher The Most Coneelredll mlgecey Hanscom? We regret that this is the last year for che Senlorsl We have had many wonderful times together and we wish eaeh of chem a' Vf2 y SLlCC..'CSS ful future W 1 Signedf , i V 1 Peggy ToddDBeeey Houscon rn .ij fxm 1 f E Efvfffal l Hama! filcfelrg r Zifafaaz Jack! unumuri? u v- , . :Q xx 1, r,-Ll. gas:-v..-s,e:f'1:-13'-. , Y -- ,W - :',ubz.:1x 41-gn -:----:VL - --- - , , ,ll 2435 fg Q' 4 '- xagf-g-g:,.g..-:: ::,fg,:1 Mg, - rag' :23:::13:'1f ',:j:5:4 5.55-I H 2,5 Q55-25322-E5E1f5E5E - 2 fQIai':::.::' . 5:2,2Ez . -?jI'5- . ,:-2222555-52 ?I '1 F'- g.'E:E:if:F f --.1 . ' , N ' J ' .vwff-1 'qi' hir 'i,'S .', ,I ' f Q5 . . fin The THE TENTH GRADE ' U jolly eeneh graders u ill, are sheyseuffg lylt and ehatfs no bluffs XV! They re an inspiration I They TC awfullv sfudious and very wise, 'AA You can tell than by the look in their eyes, - Theyffe very honest and awfully sincere ' Ask anyone this you will hears A A Q Mrl Killough, Qur homeroom eeacher,' e pd A oy Is tall, dark and handsome and resembles a preacher - He leetures eo dumb elueks, all day longsJ',p 'A A A He CQVfQ2CS,OUF mistakes whenever wefre wrong , ,M' Io hlm we glve'ouf graceful praise, lf,ll ,fly welll fememhef him the rest of our dayss w Qharlle Grlbbles ears to all are known, 'Nj ' A7 They'fe she eoplc of discussion from here to Romeg gerry Knlght as the clown of the roomAM' f f:g e's the one who removes the glooms A A A 2 He goes about from day to dai? A People never know what he wl l say Edward Smith rare as gold, ' A Ls-our class presldent firm and ooldg, I He's the one who kee s things iolngl A'-A His head held high, B's Ease a ways glowingg, Hefslomr lnsplratlon when things gee tough Hoes our pal and we think he2sYthe stuffQ.'l As best musician we chose Sebron Hood,. Honest to goshlswe ehlnk-hers ioo 9 ' As a planlst we think hees swe ly As s crooner, he does vehy welll ' Even though ehe Elrls he.does'molest, As a friend we t ink hefs bestq A A f Sarah Ellen Grier is eh? class beauty? Anyone can see she s qulce a eueleg Right behind ls Patsy Black, A 5 Shefd even look good ln an old eow sacks of these girls wevre awfully proud,' Thelr prasses we sing long and louds A A ' At al ebfa roolems Nano Hooks is ulte ood do Lfd like eopbe like her,y1 know I sgouldmg' A She goes eo the board and wogks-away, A L- She' play basketball, the llve long days,o She s ,ull of pep and full of vlgog A She s hard an work on her school glrl flgures' The fest of the pupils are all very nice They'fe good as gold, and qulee as mise, e- N To write ahoue e em all, is would take pages, . A Because they re all different slzesy and all-different liages So 1?ll sign off for now and write more laters ff Befofe everyone says 'Betty jo Morrls,W V A e How Ilhate hers By . y Betty Jo Morris - Tenth Grade Poet 1 - . 57 ' W 4 I i ,N TENTH GRADE V . NJ MTW Cnp0jKillough 1 Y XJ - N .-wwuv:::-, ,I h N, ,-.A, NNW' 1 , , Pansy Black Bunny Black Billy Boyette Gene Crater Sonny Crater Helen Fincher Lilliap Freeman james Furr Charlie Gribble Sara Ellen Gris Mary Elizabeth George Harris Geraldine Helms jeff Hemby David Hinson rris SebfQn H0vdfEa BCCCyfHQOkSvVV Nancvenooksfya IfFrYGKH?rhCGff Wapsqn MaqfHgiSffQ AShlyn.MOor? ','G ff getty jb Mgggigfla S3HdYUM0VFQ3Gng Kermit'Orr f' Nlfnfcfyvj 'I Alice Rnssfllf Edw4rdG5migh.5G Hefty Lac faflfqn q',' GA Tfifw Mary Elizabgph WiLgLams' laa, V ,nn aM.an1g V I1 W W L..,...1 . I V I V, f I I A HI HIHEH 75-3 , , , F. ,M I gy' I, f 'sz W WWWWMWWMWMWWW ff x.f 4 Q ,, x -hs -1- V l B 3 f f fi Ruth Anderson Qharles Bass jean Bfigman Rae Carnfs BrQ0ks Davis Ronald Fife Margafef Gardne Wade GRTdHCfV jameQ Grier Geafge Gibson Tiny Bell Halgl Dafcthy Hgrgett Nanay'Amn'Hcad Betsy Kimbzell Ncizrma Knox Rannle Lemmonds ...-- NINTH GRADE Mrsl'Hood O Nathalla Murphy Ward OFFVT W Edward Ougen B Cornell Pldwman ChrismlnQ'Price Blll Prlvgccell W, RQ Queqry P W Nanby Rice 'B ' Caldwell Russell Wayne Slgmonjf Q Carel Scewarc Charlle'BcQwarn. MM-lp: 5-iljilwell Bobby smith' ll Norman Susgaf ' Fair TarltonA. Harry Mafihews Douglas Taylor' Ann Morris Earl Williamson -lL --J:: I -q- --------?i:XNN.-,-,,,,-,, gif in Dear Diary l 1 li' May, 32 QW ,119 57 1 have anst flown home from the reunion of all the members of on those present The What a pull o Als the Matthews Kllloughfs jo . If llnes went on Harry Matthew The Matthews and were also pre r classp I am writing down a few thoughts about Matthews Dairy has as its new owner, Wayne Sigmons n the cows and Wayner H A U o present was Betty Kimbrell who teaehes Algebra at W Hlgh SehoolivNor 6m She has taken over Mrr CrPB' be He has gone to the small town of Charlottem anyone wonders why the lights on the Duehess Power L or awhlle yesterday mornlng lt was because' A s, the manager, was taking a short nap, A members of our class that belong to thefMgCfF.A.A. Communlty Farming and Agrleulture.Assoolatione A sentm They were james Grler, presldentg Ward'Qrr, vlcefpresldenty Brooks QHVLSU treasurerg Ray Carnes and WORO' Query, tommltteemeng an Norman Sustar, head of the horses and, mules departmentr G P G . , H The Matthews Business House still has Wade Gardner and gamma Knox up on the third floors They are watching the clock f as usual 1., q 'f ' ' The Matthews Clinic is well filled with patients ale though jean Brlgman and George Glbson are praetlslng there, but Doe Glbson was out de lverlng Nancy Rlcevs fifth chlldm Nancyi you know, LS the local Florist? The iretty nurses of the n tllnle are Ruth Anderson, Tlny Be le Halgler, ChflS'. tlne Price, Carol Stewart, Margaret Ellen Gardner, Margaret Stllo well, and Nathalla Murphyr Oh, to be SlGkQl I g s The Matthews Dally'Herald's star reporter, Nancy Ann Ikad, has galned.natlon wide importance, since she wrote that great news elasslc on Wwhy a Trafflc Llght Doesnft Turn Plnk.f Ronald Flte and William Privatte are still riwals as V owners of theetownfs leading storesr G ' ,,'.. The Stardust foam of our best night club features the FJL duet with Farr Tar eton and Dot Hargette slnglng 'Sweet Fern. i ' Our ninth grade teacher Mrsr Miriam Padgett Hood has f just returned from her thlrd trip abroadr A 'fr. h jg M Kadio Station MUHHSM features Ann'Morrls and her soap opera entltledr WAnn F3968 Mikel' ' ' T, Charles Bass and Earl Williamson have opened a garageQ ln Matthews a Cha portb Doug.as Matthews matt Bob bomb a mllllo a Cor selllng wigsQ Edw of plant Nor And my classmate S, I nd are wrecking cars by the dozens. Q' 'fe' rlle Stewart is in the Navy and has a girl.ln ewery Taylor lS a pilot earryrng llght bulbs from ther. ory to Wilmlngtont A eye V ,E by Smith, the scientistr is workin ron som! new 7A n.tlmes'larger than the Atomic Bongo ' A ry ' f nell Plowman works ln Bllgewatervs Department Store N ard Outen has been promoted from-janitor to foreman 3 of Cornwallis Surrendered at Yorktown Pipe Cos -, npw, dear Diary, after having a grand visit with all teloser , , T H-'. 1 A ' ace1Qo-ww: - - .sans-u me-Q mn Q - Ninth Grade Strlpt' K. ll fxw XXX' iS'-.97 ' 5. 1..- GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM Myrtle Ann Harkey Susie McMurray Doris Ann Carter joy Lee Mullis Betty Williams Ethel Tarlton Betty jo Morris Nancy Hooks Lavonne Thompson Dorothy Caldwell Carrie McMurray Jane Freeman N..,,.f if RJ V F ' .gxX Q 'M Qiqx 1' fn Quik xx x ' ,, I f X ,f ' f :f AT,' +Z'1V' -14 lp ' xs..w ,iz ! 'Y 'L'J'Jw ' F1 I ' ' 'W f 7 A X I Af 2 I i 1' an-: if 'I 0 bfss xx 1, I ' , fu nnmms CH EER LEADERS Betty Houston Ashlyn Moore Lillian Freeman Peggy Outer! Sarah Ellen Grier Katie Lou Phillips . . if x.f l BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM Donald Caldwell jimmy Knight joe Hunt Donald Fincher Tommy Moore Carlton Haighler Bobby Matthews Bill Black Robert Hudson Amos Boyette Coach---C,P, Killough Principal---C,L, Pearce n . ,fx Gig '- f gea- f 4 1 ye, f , 4-,, 4 N44 w av. 1 :,5fs'2?' 3? A 6 A6 ,.,1::1: .5 , 5- fx. 'iff '::::::::25s:sa:s::Si -V 1 ' 'CI 1 R v x K Q X ,. : f Iei' 2- 5 NM x Q me A ,AQ fm- nf 51 ,ais- 5 B. - , 4 S4 'K' N X ? ff X if 'fl f X ucrlvlrlfsm I Bill Boyecte Keith Rhodes Clyde Frodge Paul Hooks Boyce Sloan Wade Gardner Ray Carnes Mr. Overton james Grier W.R. QUCPY David Hinson Charlie Stewa Wayne Sigmon Billy Gardner il Earl Williamson joe Sloan Sandy Morton jeff Hemby Brooks Davis Ralph Alexander Norman Sustar George Hartis Bobby Smith Beverly Neal Bill Black Carlton Haighler Q! if C f'X XJ I V 4 f THE FUTUREWFARMER9S OF AMERICA The numbef euro ' 1 lled were forty as the beginning of school lnp September, 1945. The officer9s were: 4 e A ' Presldentwessspm Paul Hooks A VlceDBresldencsmwKeieh Rhodesa ' SeefecaryMeQm.wswRalph Alexanderl p Treasurere. esmBill Black ' Reporteruse Jsmgill Gardner W. Watch Dog.., Q Ca rzlton Ha .rlgnleera L Adv isor,Qn emmMrn'LgHn Overton h Last sunmer ten of the agriculture boys'astended she Fueufe Farmers oi Amerleafs camp as White Lakes NQC4 The ten boys who vent entered in the following eonnestsv sofa ballg volley hall? water ball -shuffle hoard, sea horsef ping pong and swimmlngo A Eaeh student is required to take a crop and a livestock Prow' jenn. This is co teach chem the general meshodfs of farmlngglq Z In Septemberq our chapter entexed an exhibit andthe Soueherne State s Faire We won thirty dollars as a prize for the exhibisw Also, we had three judging reams so judge ac the fairs g The Future Farmers of America has planned to have Che'fOllOW' ing contest dufing 1947s Crops judglng, Ritual and Parlimentart' Qrocedure, Farm Meehanigs, Public Speaking Contest and Livestock judging l.V. Different contgggants from differene schools will eneer the contest they choosen Alsol lndivuals teams may enser che , rontestg, 7 ' - ' If The pfjnclpal.topjes we have been studying this year are,Farm Management and Mafketingm Maintaining and Improving Soil FerD'e tlllty, Pfoduction of Livestock and Poulcfy, The Home Orchahd A and Farm Qrops Production - ' is HOME ECONOMICS CLUB Doris Ann Car Betty Houston Ann Matthews jane Freeman Patsy Black Officers ter Peggy Todd Susie McMurray Ann Morris joy Lee Mullis X2 Xa 4-H CLUB joy Lee Mullis jane Freeman Peggy Outen Betty Houston Katie Lou Phillips Virginia Kimbrell Johnnie Belk Betty Williams Clyde Frodge Alvin Williams Edward Bass Boyce Sloah Keith Rhodes Carlton Haighler Donald Caldwell Booby Matthews Doris Ann Carter Lavonne Thompson Charlie Gribble Donald Fincher Ethel Tarlcon Dorothy Caldwell Yates Forbes joe Sloan a Tommy Moore Susie McMurray Sebron Hood Ralph Alexander Norman Sustar BETA CLUB Yates Forbis...... . Vice-President Doris Ann Carter Amos ,goyecce jean Hooks ...... Margaret Hooks... Grace Campbell Tommy gvioore Ralph Alexander President secretary-Treasurer GLEE CLUB Helen Fincher Doris Ann Carter jane Freeman johnny Belk Virginia Kimbrell Carolyn Alexander Betty Houston Patsy Black Lilli n Freeman Sara Ellen Grier Nancy Hooks Lavonne Thompson Nancy Williamson Anne Matthews joy Lee Mullis Ethel Tarlton Betty Williams Katie Lou Phillips Dorothy Caldwell Peggy Outen Carrie McMurray Betty Sue Williams Celia Faye Tomberlin George Gibson Bunny Black Alvin Williams Clyde Frodge Keith Rhodes Susie McMurray Sebron Hood Tommy Moore Bobby Matthews Wade Gardner james Grier ,I- ?ih'9 ZA FWZ 0 ix' mf K7 JPN Z7 4fv-AMN , I -v5-y Nd rn e. 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