Maury High School - Commodore Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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l l January 1944 l Class OFFICERS STANLEY PAUL. . . ..... President SHIRLEY GORNTCJ Vice-President Amee MURRAY .......... Serrelmy MCJRTON JEFFERSON SAUNDERS Treasurer I I I Saunders Murray Gornto Paul anuary Class History One rainy day in January, in the year 1941, we, the class of '44, made our way from Junior High School to the Maury auditorium with eager feet and excited hearts, where Mr. Old gave us the inside dope on the razzing-such as the elevator and the third floor lunchroom. Scared to death, we struggled through the first week carrying stacks of books and getting lost. Soon, through joining the various clubs and entering into the sports, we began to feel a part of dear old Maury. VVith fall came the football season and Granby's second victory over Maury. What a wonderful feeling it was in 1942 when we found ourselves Juniors and no longer the babies of the school! lt was in this year that the honor study halls, later student study halls began. Don't you remember that this year Maury scored yer first victory over Granby .... the Illaury Newt was discontinued. . . . and several teachers joined the armed services? Ah! At last we were Seniors and could finally enjoy the privilege of attending the long awaited Valentine Program with such january Seniors as Stanely Paul, Margaret Anne Klasman, Dubby Vvynne, Frances Fowlkes, and Eva Wright. Then came our last Maury Merry Ministrels in which for the First time in the history of the Ministrels the girls had a black- face act of their own because more boys were being drafted everyday. We chose our very own class oHicers in May: Stanley Paul, president, Shirley Gornto, vice-presidentg Alice Murray, secretary, Morton Saunders, treasurer. Had it not been for the guidance and ready councilship of our sponsor, Miss Carolea Harris, we never could have conquered the hardships and joys of three years' stay at Maury. As we entered the last half of our Senior year, we realized this was the beginning of the end of our high school days. Maury had a good football team, winning over Granby a second time. The Fashion Show went off with no mishaps, with Shirley Gornto, Morton Saunders, Joyce Ellis, and Dickson Moore representing our class. This term brought about the loss of several of our boys to Uncle Sam, among whom were Dubby VVynne, voted most popular boy in the Hall of Fame, and Donald Keller. As we go, we take with us Maury's drum-majorettes, Joyce Ellis and Becky Hilliard. It was, also, during this term that we lost our beloved assistant-principal, Mr. F. Old, who has been promoted to the Supervisor ol Vocational Training in the public schools. We welcome, however, Mr. B. T. Tatem, his successor, and wish him all the luck and popularity of his predecessor. With all of these memories embedded in our minds, we take our leave of Maury, undaunted by the uncertainty of the future. ALICE MURRAY and MARX' PETERS.

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CAROLEA M. HARRIS Senior Clam Sponsor

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