McClenaghan High School - Florentine Yearbook (Florence, SC)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1943 volume:

FOREWORD Cherished are the scenes that characterize our high school days—the little incidental things that are so vividly imbedded in our minds. Seniors, let this book be a collection of your many accomplishments and your few failures. With your high sense of duty, your loyalty and persevering natures, you are sure to attain high goals in life. As a constant reminder of your Alma Mater, we present to you the 1943 Florentine To the former students of Florence High School now in our armed forces, wherever they may be—on the land, on the sea and in the air—we dedicate this 1943 edition of the FLORENTINE, in recognition of their dauntless spirit, courageous deeds and noble sacrifices in keeping the flag flying- ? Ffl ID I LI R R SCEnES STUDY HALL To Miss Dusenbury goes our sincere appreciation for making the library-study hall such a pleasant, interesting place to study or read. CAFETERIA Our eagerness for the recess bell to ring is easily understood if you have ever eaten the delicious, attractively prepared meals served us in our modern cafeteria. TYPING CLASS Every year more and more students are taking advantage of our excellent Commercial Course. Four THE 1943 FLORENTINE ■ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ffl m I LI fl R SCEnES COOKING LABORATORY Visitors are highly complimentary 'o( our well-equipped, up-to-date cooking laboratory. SCIENCE LABORATORY The science lab is a scene of absorbed interest when experiments are being performed. SEWING CLASS The sewing classes have not only made dresses for themselves this year, but have also made numerous articles of clothing for the Red Cross. Five fjjjfp THE 1943 FLORENTINE ■ ★ ★ ★ � ■ ? THE flDminiSTRflTIVE FACULTY For their ability in planning and supervising a school of which every student is justly proud, we pay tribute to those responsible: Colonel John W. Moore .... Superintendent of Schools Mr. George Briggs .... Principal of Senior High School Mrs. Hazel Gee.........................................Assistant Principal Miss Katherin Gaitley...........................Secretary to Mr. Moore Miss Deborah Johnson . . Secretary to Mr. Briggs and Mrs. Gee THE TRUSTEES OF THE FLORENCE CITY SCHOOLS ARE Mr. J. C. McCleneghan Mr. R. H. Moore Dr. L. B. Salters Mr. Sam J. Royal Mr. H. A. Smith IjflP THE 1943 FLORENTINE Six ★ ★ ★ ★ THE FACULTY With deep gratitude do we salute our teachers and the high principles for which they stand. Their sympathy, understanding and untiring efforts in our behalf have inspired us with ideals which we shall long cherish. Mr. George Briggs, Principal Mrs. Hazel Gee, Assistant Principal Miss Roberta Andrews Miss Emily Brothers Miss Alice Brunson Miss Flora Coker Miss Claudia Downer Miss Corrie Dusenberry Mr. W. S. Ferguson Mr. A. L. Fickling Mrs. A. L. Fickling Miss Marie Gregory Miss Helen Griffith Miss Mary Manning Hanner Miss Lucille Huggin Miss Grace Jordan Mr. Abbott Lake Miss Betsy Lake Miss Bessie Levin Miss Thelma Limehouse Mr. Hubert McElveen Miss Helen Parrott Mrs. W. S. Poynor Miss Mary Jane Purvis Miss Mildred Richardson Mrs. Lina G. Robinson Mr. James Rogers Miss Lida Scarborough Mr. Jack Shivers Miss Edith Tobin (jfp THE 1943 FLORENTINE Seven THE CLASS OF ’43 OFFICERS OF THE SENIOR CLASS President . Vice-President Secretary . T reasurer . Sponsor . . Dick Dusenbury ............Bryant Hicks . Betty Lou Hickey .... Mary Jo Cain Miss Mary Manning Hanner HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1943 Let us drift back to the year 1932 when we, the present Senior Class, left our cradles and hobby horses, and gathered at Circle and Park schools to begin a new life. Here we were taught the principles and needs of school in preparation for the long years ahead of us to success. In September of 1938 we entered Junior High, our only stepping stone before reaching our Alma Mater. We had a hard time adjusting ourselves to our new surroundings, teachers, and harder and more advanced courses. These two years in Junior High gave us an idea of what the future held for us. Here we vied with each other for leadership in sports and other activities, making our trek through school a most interesting one. Then came the fall of 1940, and at last, we had achieved our most coveted goal, the portals of Senior High. As we walked into the building on that glorious morning, we carried an air of confidence, but not for long, for alas! Those upperclassmen soon crushed us into meek submission. Here we seemed to have started life anew, but actually we had only moved from one school to another. (J THE 1943 FLORENTINE Eight ★ ★ ★ During our first two years we had many encounters (good and bad) with Mr. Briggs, but he soon convinced us we could carry our problems to him for advice. Later, in our Senior year, we learned to know him as a true friend, and not the person of whom we had stood in awe, at our entrance into Florence High. Under the supervision of Bryant Hicks, our president, and Miss Ray, our sponsor, a tedious but successful year as sophomores was brought to a close. In our second year, as juniors, we began to take a greater part in school activities. During the latter part of May, we presented our class play, the melodrama, Pure As the Driven Snow, under the direction of Mr. Abbott Lake. We can sincerely say that this was thoroughly enjoyed by all who were fortunate enough to see it. Together with our sponsor, Miss Thomas, and Dick Dusenbury, our president, we began to raise money for and look forward to our Junior-Senior,” but we decided to deny ourselves this pleasure and to give our money to the American Red Cross. This act was highly commended by each and every student and member of the faculty. Then came the memorable fall of 1942 when we were accorded the title of Seniors. We had striven for ten years to attain this ideal and now we felt very distinguished and filled with aspirations for the remaining year of our scholastic career. Now we were the students who headed the student council and newspaper staff, led the athletic teams, and other school activities. We could hardly realize that we were to assume the leadership of Florence High, but we were determined to put our best foot forward and L-E-A-D. After thoughtful deliberation we elected the following class officers: President, Dick Dusenbury; Vice-President, Bryant Hicks; Secretary, Betty Lou Hickey; Treasurer, Mary Jo Cain; and Sponsor, Miss Hanner. As soon as we were settled in classes, we got down to work to raise money for our annual, which means so much to us now. Our first campaign was to secure magazine subscriptions, and we proved that we wanted a good annual by obtaining more subscriptions than any other class in the history of our school. A few weeks later we elected the senior ring committee to choose that for which we had longed for and dreamed of, our class rings. After what seemed like ages, we finally received them, and, believe me, everyone was elated over them. They were our symbols of eleven years of hard work. Then came the election of the annual staff. Into the hands of a capable few we entrusted the writing of that which will always remind us of our enjoyable stay in Florence High. After much writing and rewriting, planning and more planning, we at last had our cherished possession ready for the press. All of this time we were trying to do all that we could to help in the various wartime activities carried on by our school and by the city. At last it was time to think of our Class Play. Under the expert direction of Mr. Abbott Lake, The Thirteenth Chair was duly presented and delighted the large audience. After rendering our commencement speeches, we were awarded our hard earned and long awaited Sheepskins at the impressive exercises on June 4, 1943. As we leave the classrooms of dear ole” F. H. S. and step into the new life fate holds in store for us, we shall carry with us fond memories of our school, our splendid teachers, and our inspiring principles, Mr. Briggs, and Mrs. Gee, and we shall never forget our sponsor, Miss Hanner. Through every endeavor of life we shall carry as our own watchword, that of Colonel Moore, Choose the Better Way,” and shall strive to be worthy graduates of our Alma Mater. Jimmy Lyles, Historian. ★ UP THE 1943 FLORENTINE IjfP ★ ★ Nine Sara Louise Anderson Fair . . . individual walk . . . highly valued. Rosa Lee Atwill Delightful disposition . . . cherubic . . . ability along many lines. Thomas Bailey “Tommy’ . . . trustworthy . . . fair and just. Luther Barefoot Everybody's friend . . . unconscious ... 10 o’clock scholar. Christine Eve Beck “Becky” . . . athletic ability . . . late again? . . . vivacious. Mary Ella Asko Sincere . . . unassuming ... a good sport. James E. Bailey Sturdy . . . never meets a stranger . . . manly . . . all-round athlete. Jacqueline Bain “Jackie . . . T.N.T. . . . “Let’s do it! ... Twerp. Waddy G. Baroody, Jr. Orator . . . capuble . . . “Smile at the birdie, please! Annie Laura Bennett “Bennett-back . . tures of movie stars collects pic-. . friendly. Doris Belvin Dorothy’s twin . . . cute nose . . . frivolous. Gene Franklin Benton Gridiron star . . . ruddy ... a way with women. George E. Bolen Loyal . . . well-dressed . . . courteous. Martha Jean Boswell Beautiful red hair . . . obliging: . . . glowing. Charlotte Brown Quiet until known . . . nonchalant . . . platinum blonde. Frances Brown Hanpy hearted . . . natural . . . typing whii. Dorothy Ann.Belvin Doris’ twin . . . Rebel turned Yankee . . . fun. Charles G. Blankenship Pleasant . . . dignified . . . levelheaded. Helen L. Bonnoitt Remarkable memory . . . never complains . . . golden brightness. Patricia Brackett Patsy” . . . mountaineer brogue . . mischievous. Dorothy Jane Brown Willowy . . . artistic ability . . . neat. Elizabeth Ann Burch Alluring eyes . . . china doll . . . gets blushing honors. Sara Grace Busbee Speaks French fluently . . . unique . . . tactful. Thomas Hyman Cain “Tommy . . . comedian . . . very much alive. John Murrell Charles ‘Bootsie . . . continues to have ’Hope . . . man about town. Mary Ann Commander Refreshing . . . immaculate . . . coquetish. Joseph Cox Joe . . . lots of fun . . . valuable to the class. Joan Douberly Regal . . . intimate voice . . . peaches and cream complexion. Mary Jo Cain ? Does everything well . . . enthusiastic . . . Hayworth type. Mary Ella Chambless Quiet . . . always gracious . . . faithful. Mary Frances Collins Well poised . . . sweet . . . dark curly hair. Cornelia Della Copeland Corny . . . loves anything if itls basketball . . . active. Ollie M. Dawkins, Jr. Boots . . . 0. M. . . . Samson . . Stellar football player. Richard G. Dusenbury “Dick . . . universally popular • . . logical thinker . . . bright future. Ernest Carter Elliott “To the rear, march”! . . . efficient . . . trim. Carolyn Floyd Dainty . . . left-handed seamstress . . . winsome smile. William John Ford “Billy” . . . wise in deliberations . . . fair in decisions. Luther Fowler, Jr. Unpretentious . . . well groomed . . . frank. Erline Marie Freeman Ultra modern . . . neighborly . . . cheery. Rosemary Fulmer Contagious grin . . . musically inclined . . . engaging. Martha Adams Ervin Accomplished . . . knows a little about everything . . .' modest. Suzanne Jane Folline Superbly tailored . . . scatterbrained . . . “Hey there!” Joseph William Fowler “Buddy . . . agreeable . . . blissful. Mary Frances Foy Sympathetic . . . tolerant . . . eager to help. Bernice Fripp Southern drawl . . . “Let’s go to P. C.” . . . lackadaisical. Leon Charles Furse, Jr. Mathematical . . . calm and composed . . . likes small brunettes. Charity Adlyne Gaddy Hurried speech . . . erect posture . . . twinkling eyes. Richard P. Galloway Even tempered . . . polite . . . out door man. Robert Bultman Gainey Bobby” . . . wavy hair . . . amiable. Jane Elizabeth Gardiner Gracefully slender . . . demure . . . thoughtful. Donald Hugh Gardner Manly . . . winged feet . . . happy-go-lucky. Jacqueline Garrison Fragile . . . charming brownette . . . genial. Wallace McNeil Gill Clean-cut . . . strong, silent type . . . practical. Jessie Louise Goodson ‘‘Cool and limpid green eyes” . . . placid ... a Darlington product. Thomas Archie Gardner Industrious . . . true to the cause . . . air-minded. Yvonne Gibbs Flirt . . . habitual gum chewer . . . chatterbox. John LeRoy Goff Ever-smiling . . . never dreary . . . always cheerful . . . never weary. Mary Fielding Goodson Mysterious beauty . . . throaty laugh . . . dark. Charles Merritt Grace Dependable . . . “true blue” all the way . . . fraternal. Kenneth W. Grantham Active . . . takes life easy . . . unaffected. James Claussen Gregg “Boots” . . . looks at the world through rase colored glasses . . . baseball fan. Frances Evelyn Gregg Sparkling brown eyes . . . blues singer . . . domestic. Sara Frances Griffin Sound judgment . . . particular . . . thoughtful. Doris Lee Hamilton Talented . . . applies herself . . . confident. Jean Graham The brains of F. H., S ... remote . . . dry humor. Annie Ruth Greene Reticent . . . shorthand shark . . . tiny. Ernest Stewart Gregg Don Juan” . . . co-operative . . . style expert. Evelyn Jean Grier Unassuming . . . silken tresses . . . pleasing. Dorothy Lucille Gunn Editorial ability . . . capable . . . perpetual giggler. Helene Harper Naive . . . never bored . . . gentle manner. Annie Jo Harrell Incessant talker . . . spry . . . hilarious. Nora Haselden Reliable . . . likes people . . . industrious. Jean Mobley Haynie Flower fresh . . . ladylike gentleness . . . winning personality. Wade Bryant Hicks Ideal student . . . eloquent speaker . . . colossal’’ . . . splendid leader. Betty Lou Hickey Solid jive . . . adorable dimples . . . magnetic. William S. Hilliard Billy . . . radio fiend . . . steady . . . loves to eat. Hewitt Harrell Accomodating . . . reserved . . . true friend. Janet Claire Hatchell Outstanding ingenuity . . . languid . . . faultlessly attired. Harry Howell Heard Nature lover . . . sensible ... interesting. Elijah Logan Hicks Earnest worker . . . not too talkative . . . completely unhurried. William Ray Hill Billy” . . . constant jester . . . drummer boy.” Ernest Holley Never argues . . . rapid writer . . . likeable. Betty Lynn Holliday Flippant . . . “Touch of Texas in her walk . . . everywhere at once. Virginia T. Howell V. A.” . . . gift of gab . . . mirthful. Anne Kathryn Hudnai.l Ambitious . . . likes blue . . . many interests. Helen Hope Inman Grecian features . . . fairylike . . . lovely. Leslie Eugene Hook “Hookie . . . “Harry’ James . . . impetuous. Betty Jane Hubbard “Bet . . . fashion plate . . . attractive. Helen Hudson Stored-up goodness . . . patient . . . dislikes the limelight. Mary Ellen Jackson Appreciates classical music . . . charming . . . conscientious. Colin Q. Jeffords Quinn . . . novel dresser . . . constant trouble with the Bounce . . . entertaining. Dwight A. Jenkinson, Jr. D. A. . . . band enthusiast . . . the life of a class. Derrell B. Jeffords Ladies man . . . talkative . . good taste in clothes. Charlotta Johnson Considerate . . . likes excitement . . . strives to please. Edward T. Johnson Not so tall ... a regular boy . . . likes vacations. Dorothy Lee Johnston A true comrade . . . independent . . . adept at sports. Geneva Audrey'Johnson Unperturbed . . . good taste . . . never gloomy. Thelestine Jones Lively . . . sews a pretty seam . . . unselfish. George Sterling Jordan Talented speaker ... a friend to all . . . Sterling” qualities. Margaret P. Kelly Baby talk . . . comely ... intriguing. Ernest Carl Kerns Keeps up with the news . . . honest . . . likes to swim. Peter E. Lane “Pete” . . . sports star . . . personality smile . . . stalwart. Ray Gladstone Le Gette Unfailing cordiality . . . matter-of-fact . . . spontaneous greetings. Hazel W. Knox Jet black hair . . . understanding . . . dainty. Constance L. Lawton ‘‘Connie Lou . . . ‘‘vim. vigor and vitality . . . distinctive giggle. Ruth Elaine Lewis Energetic . . . persevering . . . not quantity but quality. Wilbur Nathan Looper Atlas build . . . opposed to speed in any form ... a stand-by. James Franklin Lyles “Lemon” . . . the iron hand in the “leather glove . . . extremely competent. Douglas Martin ‘‘Doug’ . . . businesslike . . . gentlemanly. George N. Matney “Blackie” . . . hard worker . . . keen sense of humor. William Howe McCarthy “Bill” . . . liked by all . . . gadabout. Margaret V. McLeod Ladylike . . .tranquil . . . piquant. Margaret Lunn Dramatic . . . gorgeous Titian hair . . . impulsive. Carolyn O’Neal Marsh Versatile . . . attractive grey eyes ... a definite leader . . . good mixer. Jane Carter Marvin Divinely tall ... off to the beach - . . smooth. Mary Ruth Matthews Feminine . . . steadfast . . . twinkling eyes. Dorothy M. McLaughlin Appreciative . . . bubbles over with life . . . obliging. Willie McLeod Interested listener . . . industrious .� . picture show goer. James L. McKenzie Sound effects man . . . lively curiosity ... a jolly good fellow. Eunice McPherson Helpful . . . spirited . . . looks on the bright side. Thomas James McRae “Tommy” . . . nice looking . . . musician. Karl Frank Miller, Jr. Country gentleman . . . tall, dark and handsome. Wyman Harden Mims Cheerful . . . never braggs . . . considerate. Henry Moore Self ‘assured . . . easy to get a-long with . . . earnest. Audrey C. McKissick Another redhead . . . super geom-etrist . . . eager. Joseph C. McPherson Quite observant . . . high principles . . . totally unhurried. Henry Haywood Miller Good natured . . . undemonstrative . . . carefree. Marilyn Ruth Miller A great individualist . . . Jacquette leader . . . excitable. Harry Moore Attentive . . . likes the out-of-doors . . . hail fellow well met. Lemuel T. Moorman “Lein . . . intellectual flare . . . proficient . . . chivalrous. VlRGIE MUNN Perfect coiffure . . . endless wardrobe . . . discreet. James Evans North “Jimmy” . . . pood conversationalist . . . never a dull moment. Pauline Chris Palles Expert salesman . . . Tobin admirer . . . linguist. Juanita Polson Stately . . . sews well . . . congenial. Lula Margaret Poston Expressive eyes . . . willing worker . . . genuine. Nathaniel Avant Poston “Nat” . . . wonderful possibilities . . . cjever. James Harley Nelson Fun-loving . . . man of many jobs . . . gets around. H. D. Reese Page Ambitious . . . well informed . . . scientific ability. James Sutton Parrott “Pete” . . . “object of our affection” . . . “easy does it.” Annie Sue Poston Jovial manner . . . constantly worrying about French . . . poised. Thomas David Poston A jokester . . . industrious . . . honorable. Ellen Poulas Fathomless . . . tiny in stature . . . ingenue. Doris Price Reliable . . . warm hearted . . . sedate. Dorothy Lee Rainwater Very original . . . cosmopolitan . . . “high stepper . . . sensational. Raymond G. Richardson “Squeaky . . . foresight when tests are brewing . . . courtly. Marilyn R. Schnibben “Snibb . . . popular . . . likes purple, also athletes. Jean Helen Shia Flowing tongue . . . forceful . . . peppy. Claude Boyd Smith Clear headed . . . truth at any price . . . nifty dresser. i ■ ’ William T. Putnam “Put” . . . takes part in many activities . . . unfailing optimism. Julia Johannah Revell Looks serious but isn’t . . . small . . . fond of company. Sara Gene Sandifer Not easily worried . . . keeps you guessing . . . alert. Robert James Sellers “Jimmy . . . zoot suit enthusiast . . . jitterbug. Katherine Louise Shiver “Weesie . . . collects after dinner coffee cups . . . artistic. Edward Parnell Smith Ping pong wizard . . . leisurely . . . blues curer. Robert Frank Smith “Bobby” . . . Cupid’s victim . . . courteous. Martha Juanita Spivey Self-possessed . . . one you can count on . . . casual. Helena G. Stackley Costume jewelry . • . numerous ribbons . . . radiant. Mildred E. Stokes Kind . . . ladylike . . . petite. James H. Street, Jr. “Jim” . . . mischievous ... firm supporter of class activities. Lewis Surls Ideal physique . . . football hero . . . witty. Alma Mae Spivey Wide awake . . . friendly . . . co-operative. Grace Burnelle Stacey Musical . . . aloof and reserved . . . diplomatic. Dorothy Leigh Stewart Diligent worker . . . loyal . . . cheerful outlook. Betty Jane Straup “Betty” . . . easily tickled . . . energetic. Thomas K. Summerford Outstanding footwork . . . sporty . . . jubilant . . . fancy free. John Truette Turner Accepts responsibility . . . dreamy . . . generous. Sarah Oliver Varnadoe Latest hair-do . . . Canteen fixture . . . a real brunette. Thomas McDuffie Watts Resourceful . . . very industrious . . . keen. Alma Vera Williams “Ipana smile” . . . sunny disposition . . . writes songs. Mary Elizabeth Warner “Betty” . . . inexhaustible energy . . . animated. Joseph N. Webb Likes to tease . . . hearty laugh . . . cordial. Marjorie E. Williams Spanish type . . . spontaneous . . . attractive. Thomas E. Wolfe, Jr. “Tommy” . . . handsome ... a true “Wolfe.” Vivian E. Youmans Laughs a lot . . . wears red well . . . a regular “tomboy.” Mary Evelyn Young Charming . . . striking looking . . . coy . . . self-possessed. ☆ ☆ ☆ in mEmoRiAm 1925-1942 Beyond the gate a loved one Finds happiness and rest, And there is comfort in the thought, That a loving God knows best. ★ ★ jj|P THE 1943 FLORENTINE Ijfp Twenty-five RCTIVITI ES OF THE SEF1IORS Virginia Allford Utopian Literary Society (2); International Friendship Club (2); Dramatics Club (2): Housekeeping Committee (1): Winner of District Typing Contest (2): Softball Team. Sophomore (2); Glee Club. Sophomore (2); Mixed Chorus (1). Oraneta Altman Criterion Literary Society (3); Sports Club (2); Tennis (2). Sara Louise Anderson Senior Typist (3); Canteen Worker (3): Criterion Literary Society (2. 3); Home Room Committee (I. 2. 3): Debating Team of Criterion Society (3): Sub-Deb-A (2); Sub-Deb-D (1); President of Community Service (3). Rosa Lee Atwill Band (1, 2); Office Assistant (1, 2. 3); Algebra Contest (I); English Contest (1); Biology Contest (1) ; Secretary. Home Room (1); Secretary, Junior Class (2) : President. Home Room (2. 3): Vice-President. Student Body (3): Vice-President. Home Room (3); Commencement Marshal (2); Treasurer. National Honor Society (2); President, National Honor Society (3): Secretary. Hi-Y Club (8). James Bailey Baseball (I, 2. 3, 4): Football (1. 2. 3, 4); Basketball (l. 2. 3. 4): Secretary. Home Room (1); Block F Club (I. 2. 3. 4); Safety Patrol (1): Newspaper Reporter (1). Thomas Bailey Member of Sports Club (1); Housekeeping Committee (2). Jacqueline Bain Band (1, 2): Mixed Chorus (1); Home Room Representative (1); Housekeeping Committee (1, 2); Junior Class Play (2): Utopian Literary Society (2) : Sub-Deb Club (1); Dramatics Club (2); Yellow Jacket Staff (1. 2. 3); Canteen Assistant (2). Office Assistant (1); Voted “Mademoiselle (3). Waddy Baroody President of Criterion Literary Society (3): Photographer for Yellow Jacket (2. 3); Photographic Editor of Florentine (3); Quill and Scroll (3); Treasurer of National Honor Society (3): Commencement Marshal (3): Commencement Speaker (3) ; Mixed Chorus (1. 2. 3); President of Forum Club (2): Office Assistant (1, 2. 3): Boys’ Hi-Y (1. 2. 3): Boys’ Quartet (2): Patrol (1, 2); Voted Most Dependable Senior (3); Voted Most Talented Senior (3). Christine Eve Beck Hi-Y Club (I. 2. 3); Secretary of Home Room (1); Basketball (1. 2. 3); Captain of Sophomore Basketball Team (1); President of Dramatics Club (2): Vice-President Sports Club (1); Squad Leader (2); Assistant Squad Leader (1); Housekeeping Committee (1): Cafeteria (3); Tennis Squad (1); Vice-President of Dramatics Club (2); Home Room Representative (3). Doris Belvin Sub-Deb Club. Secretary (1); Sports Club (2): Squad Assistant (2): Library Assistant (1); Housekeeping Committee (1); Canteen Helper (3); Mixed Chorus (2). Dorothy Ann Belvin Library Assistant (1, 2); Canteen (2); Sub-Deb Club. (I); Mixed Chorus (2); Sports Club (2); Housekeeping Committee (1, 2); Junior Red Cross (3). Annie Laura Bennett Criterion Literary Society (2, 3): Sub-Deb Club (I. 2. 3): Patrol Duty (1): Canteen Helper (1. 2); Gym Assistant (1. 2. 3); Housekeeping Committee (1. 2). Gene Benton Football (1. 2. 3); Co-Captain (3); Yellow Jacket Staff (3); Hi-Y Club (3); President of Home Room (2) , Vice-President (1). Secretary-Treasurer (8); Block F Club (2. 3), Vice-President (3); Junior Class Play (2): Sports Editor of Annual (3); Utopian Literary Society (8); Basketball (2, 3); Home Room Representative (1); Boys’ Sports Club (2). Guy Blankenship Victory Corps (3); Yellow Jacket Staff (3); Mixed Chorus (2, 8). Helen Lesesne Bonnoitt Marshal (8); National Honor Society (2. 8); Activities Editor Florentine (8); Senior Class Play (3) ; Junior-Senior Waitress (l, 2); House of Representatives (2. 3); Secretary-Treasurer of Home Room (1); Criterion Literary Society (2. 3); Patrol (2); International Friendship Club (1) ; Dramatics Club (2): Office Monitor (3); Library Assistant (1. 2) ; Housekeeping Committee (2). Martha Jean Boswell Secretary' of Sub-Deb Club (1): Criterion Literary Society (2); Glee Club (1, 2) : Mixed Chorus (1. 2). Violet Patricia Brackett News Editor of Yellow Jacket (3). Assistant Circulation Manager (2); Quill and Scroll (3); Utopian Literary Society (2. 3); Junior Class Play (2); Sub-Deb-B Club (2); Safety Chairman of Home Room (1) : Home Room Committee (2); Glee Club (1. 2); Mixed Chorus (1). Charlotte Brown Utopian Literary Society (2. 3); International Friendship Club (I); Dramatics Club (2. 3); Newspaper Representative (2. 3): Newspaper Staff (1. 2. 3) ; Housekeeping Committee (2): Hall Duty (1): Cafeteria Worker (2): Library Assistant (2). Dorothy J. Brown Vice-President of Home Room (1): Glee Club (1. 2): Mixed Chorus (1. 2); Housekeeping Committee (2, 3): Hall Reception Committee (2. 3); Utopian Literary Society (2. 3); Sub-Deb Club (1); Dramatics Club (2); Secretary-Treasurer of Home Room (3): Office Assistant (2. 3); Junior Class Play Scenery (2) . Frances J. Brown Library Assistant (1. 2): President of Garden Club (2) : Secretary of D. O. Club (2. 3). Elizabeth Ann Burch Vice-President of Sophomore Class (l); Junior-Senior Waitress (l); House of Representatives (1): May Court Attendant (1); Sub-Deb Club (1); Dramatics Club (2) ; Utopian Literary Society (2. 3). Vice-President (8); Office Assistant (2. 3); Algebra Contest (I); Mixed Chorus (3); Squad Leader (1. 2); Hi-Y Club (8). Mary Jo Cain Assistant Chief Marshal (3); Vice-President Junior Class (2); Treasurer Senior Class (3); D.A.R. Representative (3); Student Council (3): Junior Class Play (2): Commencement Speaker (3): Senior Class Play (8); President Girls’ Hi-Y Club (2): Cheer Leader (8); Voted Senior Most Likely to Succeed (3) ; Vice-President Utopian Literary Society (2); President of General Victory Corps (8): National Honor Society (2); Voted Best All-Round Senior (3). Jack Charles Band (1): Boys Sports Club (1): Archery (1); Secretary Dramatics Club (2); Hi-Y Club (8); Utopian Literary Society (8): Sergeant Gym Class (3). Bennie Cockfield Aircraft Observer (8); Boys’ Sports Club (2). THE 1943 Twenty-six FLORENTINE ? Mary Ann Commander Vice-President of Home Room (1): Library Assistant (1, 2. 3); Sports Club (2); Sub-Deb Club (1); Canteen Assistant (3): Home Room Representative (2); Squad Leader in Gym Class (1), Assistant (2). Cornelia Copeland Girls Glee Club (1); Mixed Chorus (1); Basketball (1, 2. 3); Secretary of Yellow Jacket (3), Advertising Solicitor (8); International Friendship Club (1. 2); Utopian Literary Society (1. 2); Housekeeping Committee (1): Softball (1, 2); Patrol (3). Joe Cox Secretary-Treasurer of Home Room (2, 3); Football (2); Basketball (2). O. M. Dawkins Boxing Team (1): Football (1, 2, 3): Block “F” Club (2, 3); Palmetto Research Club (1, 2). Joan Douberly Mixed Chorus (2. 8): Exchange Editor of Yellow Jacket (8); Office Assistant (8); May Queen Attendant (2); Vice-President Sub-Deb Club (2); Utopian Literary Society (3); Vice-President and Secretary Home Room (2); Pntrol (2); House of Representatives (2): Senior Ring Committee (3); Voted Prettiest Senior (8). Dick Dusenbury Commencement Marshal (2); Winner State Senior History Contest (2): D.A.R. Medal (2); Student Council (1. 2, 3): Co-Captain Boxing Team (1, 2); National Honor Society (8): President Boys’ Hi-Y Club (3); President Home Room (1, 2. 3): President Forum Club (2): Vice-President Block “F” Club (2) : Junior-Senior Waiter (1): President Junior Class (2); President Senior Class (3); Voted Most Popular Senior. Most Likely to Succeed (3). Carter Elliott President of Victory Corps Land Division (3); President of National Defense Club (2); President of Technical Club (1); President of Home Room (1); Captain of Training Corps (3). Martha Adams Ervin Marshal (3): National Honor Society (2. 3): Copy Editor of Yellow Jacket (8); State English and Algebra Contest (1): State English. History and Spelling Contest (2): Newspaper Representative (2); Criterion Literary Society (2, 3); U.D.C. Medal (2) Junior Red Cross Chairman (2, 3): Sub-Deb Club (1); Math Wrinkles Club (2); Library' Aid (1, 2. 3); Mixed Chorus (2): Patrol (1, 2. 3): Housekeeping Committee (I, 2). Carolyn D. Floyd Secretary-Treasurer of Sophomore Class (1); Secretary-Treasurer of Home Room (l). Vice-President (2. 3); Band (I. 2); Office Assistant (8): Girls’ Sports Club (2); Sub-Deb Club (2); Housekeeping Committee (1. 2). Jane Suzanne Folline Secretary Sub-Deb Club (1); Secretary International Friendship Club. (2): Glee Club (1): Mixed Chorus (l): Utopian Literary Society (1. 2); Girls’ Hi-Y (2. 3). Mary Frances Foy Sub-Deb Club (2): Sports Club (I): Criterion Literary' Society (2, 3). Joe Fowler Boxing (1, 2); Vice-President of Home Room (3). Bernice R. Fripp Criterion Literary Society (2. 3); Quill Club (1): Dramatics Club (2); Lost and Found Committee (1); Library (I). Rosemary Fulmer Mixed Chorus (1. 2. 3): Girls’ Glee Club (1. 2. 3); Secretary-Treasurer Quill Club (1); Secretary-Treasurer Home Room (2); Safety Chairman Home Room (1); Library Assistant (1. 2); Yellow Jacket Staff (2. 3); Sub-Deb Club (2); State Music Contest at Winthrop (1. 2); Chairman of Home Room Committee (2). Adlyne Gaddy Vice-President Home Room (l. 2); Housekeeping Committee (1. 2); Criterion Literary Society (2); Sub-Deb Club (2); Sports Club (1). Don Gardner Vice-President Home Room (1. 2); Football (2. 3): Sports Club (2); Safety Patrol (3). Jane Gardiner Vice-President Home Room (1); Program Chairman Sub-Deb Club (2); Vice-President Quill Club (1) : Mixed Chorus (1. 2); Glee Club (1. 2); Hi-Y Sisters (1. 2. 3): Home Room Representative (I): Assistant Feature Editor of Yellow Jacket (2); Chairman Home Room Committee (1); Utopian Literary Society (2, 3); Library Assistant (1, 2); Assistant Editor of Yellow Jacket (2); Newspaper Representative (2). Jacqueline Garrison Utopian Literary Society (2, 3); Sub-Deb-C Club (2); Assistant in Cafeteria (1. 2. 3). Yvonne Gibbs Newspaper Staff (1. 2. 3); Basketball Squad (1. 2. 3); National Honor Society (2); Hi-Y Club (1. 2. 3) ; Treasurer Hi-Y Sisters (8); Junior Class Play (2): Yellow Jacket Play (1); Radio Play (2): Mixed Chorus (2); Office Assistant (l. 2, 3); Library Aid (1. 2. 3): President Home Room (1): Secretary-Treasurer Home Room (2); Hall Duty (2). Wallace Gill Library Aid (1. 2. 3): Squad Leader (2. 3); Boys’ Sports Club (2); Tennis Team (1, 2); Dance Club (1). Mary Fielding Goodson Home Room Secretary (1); Business Manager Student Council (1); Criterion Literary Society (2, 3): Library Aid (1. 2. 3); Patrol (2); Yellow Jacket Staff (2); Mixed Chorus (2); Sub-Deb Club (1); Dramatics Club (2) ; Assistant Squad Leader in Gym (2): Aid in Girls’ Infirmary (1); Housekeeping Committee (1, 2). Louise Goodson Band and Glee Club in Darlington (1); Safety Patrol (8); Mixed Chorus (8); Office Assistant (3). Charlie Grace Football (I, 2): Basketball (1. 2, 3); Baseball (1. 2) ; Tennis (1, 2, 3), Manager (2. 3); Canteen Aid (I, 2. 3); Patrol (1. 2. 3); President Pan-American Club, (2); Play Assistant (1, 2, 3); Secretary-Treasurer Home Room (2); Bank Assistant (3): Hi-Y Club (1, 2, 3): Block “F” Club (2. 8); Sergeant-at-Arms of Hi-Y (8); Squad Leader in Gym (3). Jean Graham Chief Marshal (8); National Honor Society (3): Copy Elitor of Yellow Jacket (3); Utopian Literary Society (2, 3); President of Home Room (1); Home Room Representative (1); State Senior English Contest (2); Basketball Squad (1, 2); Yellow Jacket Reporter (1. 2); Mixed Chorus (2); Patrol (l. 2. 3) ; Library Aid (3); Sports Club (1); Sub-Deb Club (2); Voted Most Intelligent Senior. Kenneth Grantham Aeronautics (2. 3); Diversified Occupations Club 2. 3). Ruth Greene Home Room Committee (1, 2, 3)Camera Club (1, 2); Criterion Literary Society (2); Library Aid (1) ; Marshal. James Gregg Vice-President Sports Club (1); Baseball (2, 3). Frances Evelyn Gregg Band (I); Home Room Representative (2); Patrol (2) ; Dramatics Club (2); Sports Club (1). Stewart Gregg Safety Patrol (1): Band (1. 2): Baseball (2): Safety Chairman (2); Tennis (2); Yellow Jacket Representative (3); Cheer Leader (3); Voted Esquire” (3) . (Jjjp THE 1943 FLORENTINE (JJJjP ★ ★ Twenty-seven 4� - Evelyn Grier Member of Bible Club (l); Library Assistant (1. 2); (tnrden Club (2). Sarah Frances Griffin Library Aid (1. 2. 3): Assistant S iuad Lender (1); el low Jacket Representative (2): Home Room Representative (3); Basketball (l); Criterion Literary Society (2. 3). Dorothy Lucille Gunn Editor-In-Chief of Yellow Jacket (3): President of Quill Club (2): Member of Criterion Literary Society (2. 3): Member of Quill and Scroll Society (3): Member of Dramatics Club (2): Member of House of Representatives (L 2): Vice-President of Home Room (3): Assistant Feature Editor of Yellow Jacket (2); Home Room Committee (2); Reporter Yellow Jacket (1): President of Home Room (1); Essay Contestant for Criterion Society (3). Doris Lee Hamilton Home Room Representative (2); Home Room Committee (1. 2): Glee Club (l. 2): Mixed Chorus (1. 2); Sub-Deb Club (1); Dramatics Club (2). Helene Harper Glee Club (l. 2); Mixed Chorus (l, 2); Algebra Contest. District and State (1): Patrol (2); Vice-President Home Room (I): Secretary of Home Room (3): Housekeeping Committee (3): Criterion Essay Contest (2): Pan-American Essay Contest (2): ('becking Roll (2): Advertising Solicitor (3); Library Billy Hill Band (1. 2. 3). Vice-President (3); Squad Lender (3. 3). Billy S. Hilliard Home Room Representative (1); Archery Club (1); Diversified Occupations Club (8). Betty Lynn Holliday Home Room Representative (3): Girls' Trio (l. 2. 3); Girls' Glee Club (1. 2. 3); Mixed Chorus (I. 2. 3): Basketball Squad (1. 2); Basketball (3): Tennis (1): Softball (1. 2): Dramatics Club (2): Sports Club (1); Yellow Jacket Staff (1, 2. 3): Housekeeping Committee (1, 2): Squad Lender in Gym (3): Assistant Squad Leader in Gym (2); Library Assistant (1. 2). Leslie Eugene Hooke Band (1). President (3); Criterion Society (•� ' Yellow Jacket Play (2): Junior Class Play (2): Senior Class Play (3): Camera Club (1): Interna Honal Friendship Club (2): Student Director of Band (3). Virginia Howell Sports Club (1); Tennis (1); Housekeeping Committee (1). Betty Jane Hubbard President Home Room (1); Newspaper Representative (2); Home Room Representative (2): Utopian Literary Society (2. 3); Sub-Deb Club (1). Annie Jo Harrell Glee Club (l. 2): Mixed Chorus (1. 2): Utopian Literary Society (2. 3): Library Aid (3); Housekeeping Committee (2); Basketball Squad (1): Soft-ball (1); Yellow Jacket Reporter (2). Nora Haselden Basketball (3); Housekeeping Committee (2); Sports Club (2): Sub-Deb Club «1); Criterion Literary Society (2. 3). Janet Claire Hatchell Business Manager of Florkntixk (3): Vice-President National Honor Society (3); Marshal (3); President Home Room (l. 3): President Sports Club (2): Student Council (l. 2): Varsity Basketball (2. 3): Criterion Literary Society (2): Office Assistant (I): Canteen Aid (2); Winner of State •Junior Algebra Contest (I): District Biology Contest (l): Hl-Y Club (2. 3): Squad Leader (I. 2). Jean Haynie Utopian Literary Society (2. 3); May Queen Attendant (1): Junior-Senior Waitress (l); Treasurer of International Friendship Club (2): Hi-Y Club (2. 3); Vice-President Sub-Deb Club (l); Secretary of Home Room (1. 3): YeU tw Jacket Representative (1); Squad Leader in Gym (2): Assistant Squad Leader in Gym (1); Canteen Aid (3). Harry Heard Hi-Y Club (I. 2. 3): Boxing Team (2); Yellow Jacket Staff (1); Band (1); Platoon Leader (3); National Defense Club (I): Archery Club (I); Senior Play (3). Betty Lou Hickey National Honor Soeietv (2): Junior-Senior Waitress (1. 2); Secretary of Sophomore Class (1): Basketball (1. 2. 3): President Girls' Block F Club (2. 3); Cheer Leader (3); Secretary of Senior Class (3): Junior C!a« Play (2): Utopian Literary Society (2): President of Home Room (l. 3): Office Assistant (I. 2): President of Sub-Deb-C Club (1): Yellow Jacket Representative (3): Manager of Soft-ball Team (2) : Voted Best Senior Athlete (3). Bryant Hicks President of Student Cooperative Association (3)-President of Sophomore Class (l); President of Utopian Literary Society (3): Vice President of Senior Class (3): Marshal (3): National Honor Society (2. 3): Secretary of National Honor Society (3): Junior Class Play (2): Football (l. 2, 3); Baseball (1. 2. 3); Basketball (I, . 3); Golf (I. 2. 3): Mixed Chorus (1. 2. 3): Voted Best All-Round Senior (3); Voted Best Senior Athlete (3). Kathryn Hudnall International Friendship Club (1. 2): Housekeeping Committee (2. 3); Library Assistant (3). Helen Hudson Home Room Committee (1); President Garden Club (2); Secretary of Garden Club (3). Helen Hope Inman utopian Literary Society (2. 3). Secretary (2); Prompter Junior Class Play (2); Junior-Senior Waitress (1 : Dramatics Club (l): International Friendship Club (l); Hl-Y Club (l. 2. 3): Vice-President Home Room (1. 2): Library Assistant (2); Patrol (l). Mary Ellen Jackson National Honor Society (2. 3): Senior Class Play (3): Utopian Literary Society (2. 3): Yellow Jacket Staff (l. 2 3); Glee Club (l. 2); Mixed Chorus (1. 2. 3); Office Assistant (1. 2. 3); Patrol (l. 2); Housekeeping Committee (1. 2. 3): Sports Club (l); Dramatics Club (2); Squad Leader (l, 3); Safety Chairman (1): Community Service Division of Victory Corps (3): Most Ladylike. Derrell B. Jeffords Football (1. 2): Assistant Manager Basketball Team (1). Manager (2): Newspaper Staff (1); Home Room Newspaper Representative (I. 2); Junior Play ( ): Utopian Literary Society (l. 2. 3): Hi;) Club (1, 2. 3): Boys’ Sports club (l); Bhx-k F Club (2. 3). Quinn Jeffords Football (1. 2. 3. I): Utopian Literary Society (4) Block “F Club (4): Yellow Jacket Staff (4): Dance Club (2); Math Wrinkles Club (3): Student Council (1) ; Home Room Committee (3). D. A. Jenkinson Band (I. 2. 3): Gardening Club (1): Math Wrinkles Club (2); Housekeeping Committee (1). Dorothy Lee Johnston Girls' Softball Varsity Team (2): Home R x m Committee (2): Cafeteria Assistant (3); Camera Club (2) ; Stamp Club (1). Thelestine Jones Safety Patrol (2); Library Assistant (1). George Sterling Jordan Secretary Criterion Literary Society (3); President Home Room (1. 2. 3); Baseball (2): President Air Service Division Victory Corps (3); Hi-Y Club (3): Secretary Boys' Sports Club (3); Senior Class Play. i§P the 1943 FLORENTINE IJgP . . , . Twenty-eight Ernest Carl Kerns Home Room Committee (1. 2): Boys Sports Club ). Pete Lane Co-Captain Baseball Team (2. 3): Co-Captain Basketball Team (1) ; Co-Captain Football Team (2, 3): Block “F” President (S); Home Room President (1) . Secretary-Treasurer (2): Home Room Newspaper Representative (8); All State Team (2. 3); Hi-Y’ Sergeant-at-Arms (2. 3). Connie Lou Lawton Secretary Home Room (1): Dramatics Club (1, 2); Utopian Literary Society (2. 8): Mixed Chorus (2. 3): Glee Club (2): American Junior Red Cross Representative (3): Hi-Y’ Club (2. 3): Ring Committee (3): Squad Lender (1); Patrol (3); Vice-President Home Room (1. 3): Junior-Senior Waitress (1): Treasurer Home Room (1): Assistant Squad Lender (2) . Ruth Elaine Lewis Newspaper Staff (1, 2): International Friendship Club (l); Library Assistant (1): Math Wrinkles Club (2); Utopian Literary Society (2. 3). Wilbur Looper Home Room President (1) : Newspaper Representative (1): Football (I. 2. 3); Block F” Club (3). Margaret Lunn National Honor Society (3); Quill and Scroll (3); Annual Staff (3): Society Editor Yellow Jacket (3), Advertising Solicitor (1. 2. 3): Yellow Jacket Play (1): Junior Class Play (2); State Mental Contest (1) : Junior-Senior Waitress (1): Utopian Literary Society (2. 3); Dramatics Club (2): Mixed Chorus (1. 2): President Home Room (1. 3): Office Assistant (1. 2. 3): Home Room Representative (2). James Franklin Lyles Football (2. 3): Baseball (2. 3): Boxing Team (1. 2) : Block •F' Club (2. 3): HI-Y Club (8): House Cleaning Committee (I): Home Room Representative (2) : Utopian Literary Society (3): Senior Ring Committee (3): Sergeant Gym Class (3).: Dance Club (1, 2): Archery Club (2); Historian Florentine (3). Carolyn O’Neal Marsh Kditor-in-Chief of the Florentine (3): Circulation Manager of the Yellow Jacket (3): Marshal (3): Quill and Scroll (3): Assistant Circulation Manager Yellow Jacket (2): Secretary Math Wrinkles Club (2): Secretary Girls' Sports Club (2); Fourth Place Winner Story-of-the-Month Contest (3); Office Assistant (1): Home Room Newspaper Representative (1. 2. 3): Squad Leader in Gym (1. 2): Utopian Literary Society (2. 3): Patrol (1, 2): Land Sen-ice Division of Victory Corps (8); Voted Most Dependable Senior. Janf. Carter Marvin Home Room President (1): Office Assistant (2. 3): Mixed Chorus (1. 2. 3); Glee Club (1. 2): Sub-Deb Club (1); Utopian Literary Society (3). George N. Matney Safety Patrol (1. 2. 3): Criterion Literary Society (2. 3): Home Room Representative (8); Home Room Committee (1. 2. 3): Mixed Chorus (2. 3); Stamp Club (3); Model Plane Club (l : Camera Club (1): Baseball (2): Basketball (2): Plane Spotter (3): Air Division of Victory Corps (3). Mary Ruth Matthews Assistant In Office (2): Canteen Assistant (1. 2, 3): President Home Room (2). Secretary (2): Safety Chairman Home Hoorn (1); Squad Leader (1. 2. 3) : Criterion Literary Society (2. 3); Secretary of Sports Club (1): Basketball (1. 2). William H. McCarthy President Home Room (2), Secretary (2); House of Representatives (t, 3): Newspaper Staff (2 Hi-Y’ Club (3). Treasurer (3): Lawyer of Senior Class (8): Inspection Committee (3); Patrol (I): Camera Club (l): Forum Club (2). Dorothy McLaughlin r President of Home Room (1. 3). Secretary-Treasurer (8): Home Room Representative (2): Housekeeping Committee (1. 2) ; President of Sports Club (2) ; Sub-Deb Club (2): Tennis (l. 2): Ping Pong Tournament (2); Newspaper Representative (I). Margaret Virginia McLeod Library Assistant (2. 3): Pan-American Club (I): Home Room Committee (1): Red Cross Chairman of Home Room (3); Safety Chairman Home Room (1). James Lewis McKenzie Technical Club (1); Stamp Club (1, 2). Audrey Christine McKissick Glee Club (1. 2); Mixed Chorus (1. 2); Newspaper Staff (1. 2): Library Helper (1. 2): Utopian L terary Society (2. 3); International Friendship Club (1); Math Wrinkles Club (2) : Housekeeping Committee L 2). Thomas McRae Band (1. 2. 3); Technical Club (2); Lyre Club (I. 2). Marilyn Miller Captain of Basketball Team (3); Basketball (1. 2. 3): Secretary Home Room (1): President Sports Club (2); Secretary Sub-Deb Club (1): Softball (1. 2) : Tennis (2); Squad Leader (1): Housekeeping Committee (1); Secretary Block “F Club (2. 3): Library Assistant (2): Glee Club (1): Vice-President of Home Room f2); Newspaper Reporter (2); Assistant Squad Leader (2). Lemuel Talbott Moorman National Honor Society (2. 3); Associate Editor Annual (3): Senior Class Representative (3): Winner County Spelling Contest (2): President of Home Room (2. 3): Utopian Literary Society (2. 3) ; Student Council (3): Member of Forum Club (1. 2): Commencement Marshal (2); Secretary of Home Room (8): Safety Patrol (1. 2): Office Assistant (3); Junior-Senior Waiter (1); Voted Most Gentlemanly Senior (8). Virgie Munn Winner in Typing Contest 11): Chairman Junior Red Cross (2): Hall Duty (2); Sub-Deb Club (2): Office Work for Colonel Moore (2): Art Club (1): Housekeeping Committee (1. 2): Umpire to Ping Pong Tournament (1); Mixed Chorus (I). James Nelson Archery Club (1): Athletic Club (2): Dance Club ). James E. North Vice-President Home Room (1). President (2): President Technical Club (3); Housekeeping Committee (1). Pauline Chris Palles Basketball (1. 2): Vice-President Block “F Club (2. 3): Manager Basketball (3): Newspaper Staff (3) ; Library Assistant (3): Assistant in Gym (2): Home Room Committee (1): Squad Leader (1, 2): Softball (1); Assistant Manager Softball (2). James Parrott Basketball (1. 2. 3): Baseball (2, 3): Football Manager (4): Vice-President Home Room (3); Yellow Jacket Staff (3); Block F” Club (1. 2. 3). Reese Page Camera Club (2); Utopian Literary Society (2, 3). Annie Sue Poston Assistant in Superintendent’s Office (2): Assistant in Library (2): Dramatics Club (1, 2); Housekeeping Committee (1, 2). Lula Margaret Poston Home Room Committee (2); Gardening Club (1); Palmetto Research Club (2). if|p THE 1943 FLORENTINE ★ ★ ★ ★ Twenty-nine Nat Poston House of Representatives (2); Math Wrinkles Club (2) ; Home Room Committee (1, 2); History Contest (2). Ellen Poulas Housekeeping Committee (3): Criterion Literary Society (1): Garden Club (1): Sub-Deb Club (1); Junior Red Cross Representative (1). William Thomas Putman President of Home Room (I. 2): National Honor Society (2); Band (I. 2): Secretary-Treasurer Student Body (2): Student Council (3); Boys’ Sports Club (2): Hi-V Club (3); Home Room Newspaper Representative (2): House of Representatives (1); Vice-President of Hi-Y (3); Lost and Pound Committee Chairman (1): Patrol (2): Class Prophet (3) ; Senior Speaker (3); Senior Class Play (3). Dorothy Lee Rainwater Vice-President Home Room (l); Dramatics Club (1. 2): Newspaper Staff (1. 2. 3): National Honor Society (2): Band (1. 2. 3); Majorette (1, 2, 3): Yellow Jacket Play (1): Quill and Scroll (3): Ma Queen Attendent (1): Annual Staff (3); Squad Leader (1); Story-of-the-Month (3). Marilyn Schnibben Home Room President (3): Assistant Business Manager Florkntinf. (3): Assistant Advertising Manager Yellow Jacket (2). Business Manager (3): Football Sponsor (2. 3); May Queen Attendent (2); Sub-Deb Club President (2): Hi-Y Club (3): Quill and Scroll President (3): Senior Class Play (3); Student Council (2): National Honor Society (2): Utopian Literary Society (2): Glee Club (1); Voted Most Popular Senior Girl (3). Jimmy Sellers Student Council (1. 2): Boys’ Hi-Y (1. 2. 3). Secretary (3); Band (1. 2. 3); President Home Room (1, 2); Dramatics Club (1, 2); Lyre Club (1. 2). Jean Helen Shia Winner State Arithmetic Contest (1); Patrol (8); Library Assistant (3); Yellow Jacket Advertising Solicitor (3): Sub-Deb Club (1); Assistant in Gym (2). Louise Shiver Secretary-Treasurer Home Room (1. 2): Criterion Literary Society (2): Dramatics Club (2): Sub-Deb Club (2): Home Room Representative (2): Newspaper Representative (2, 3); Newspaper (8); Glee Club (1. 2). Bobby Smith Band (1. 2. 3); Camera Club (1, 2): Patrol (1); Algebra Contest (1). Edward Parnell Smith Secretary Home Room (1); Football (1); Technical Club (1): Math Wrinkles Club (2); Basketball (2). Martha Juanita Spivey Sub-Deb-C Club (1); Assistant in Infirmary (1). Grace Burnelle Stacey Band (1. 2. 3): Mixed Chorus (1); Glee Club (I, 2); Girls Trio (1. 2, 3). Helena Gertrude Stackley Sub-Deb-C Club (1). Sub-Deb-A Club (2); Canteen Helper (2): Gym Squad Leader (2); Assistant Squad Leader (1). Dorothy Leigh Stewart Mixed Chorus (1, 2): Girls’ Glee Club (1, 2); Criterion Literary Society (2); Housekeeping Committee (1. 2); Flower Committee (1. 2): Sub-Deb-B Club (1. 2); Dramatics Club (1); Canteen (3). Elizabeth Jane Straup Utopian Literary Society (2. 8); Housekeeping Committee (1. 2); Canteen Assistant (2, 3); Softball (2): Squad Leader (2. 3); Glee Club (2); Sub-Deb Club (2); International Friendship Club (I). Thomas Kenneth Summerford Boxing Team (1); Block “F” Club (2. 3); Patrol (1) : House of Representatives (1); Secretary-Treasurer D. C. Club (1); Radio Club (1); Sports Club (2) . Lewis Surls Football (I, 2. 3); Block ‘F” Club (2. 3). John Turner Band (1, 2, 3); Book Club (2); Assistant Manager Football Team (1, 2). Mary Elizabeth Tyson Glee Club (1. 2); Mixed Chorus (1. 2. 3); Utopian Literary Society (2, 3): Marshal (8); National Honor Society (2); Yellow Jacket Staff (1, 2), Copy Editor (3); State Algebra Contest (1); State English Contest (1); Sub-Deb Club (2); Girls’ Sports Club (1); Library Assistant (l. 2. 3); Patrol (1. 2); Basketball (1, 2); Squad Leader (2, 3). Mary Elizabeth Warner President Pan-American Club (1); Library Assistant (3); Housekeeping Committee (1). Alma Vera Williams Marshal (2. 3): National Honor Society (2, 3); President Sub-Deb Club (1); President Home Room f2); Criterion Literary Society (2); Vice-President Bible Club (2); Secretary-Treasurer Home Room (1. 3): Senior Class Play (3): House of Representatives (2); State Mathematics Contest (2); Squad Leader (2): Annual Staff (3); Library Assistant (1. 2. 3): Canteen Assistant (2); Yellow Jacket Staff (1. 2. 8). Margie Williams Criterion Society (2); Dramatics Club (2); Mixed Chorus (3). Jean Estelle Willis Secretary Home Room (l); Vice-President Home Room (2); Vice-President Palmetto Research Club (1); Library Aid (1. 2. 3); Patrol (1); Program Committee of Sub-Deb Club (1, 2): Cafeteria Assistant (3); Utopian Literary Society (1, 2). Kathleen Winters National Honor Society (2, 3); Marshal (3): Band (1. 2, 3); Glee Club (1, 2); Mixed Chorus (1. 2. 3); Trio (I. 2, 3); Solo at Rock Hill (1. 2); Vice-President Criterion Literary Society (3); State Geometry Contest (2); State History Contest (2): State General Scholarship (2); Bible Club (1, 2): Housekeeping Committee (1, 2, 3); Voted Most Talented Senior. Thomas E. Wolfe Safety Chairman (1): Secretary Forum Club (1); Vice-President Home Room (1, 2. 3); Junior Class Play (2): Dramatics Club (2): Cheer Leader (3); Air Craft Spotter (3); Block “F” Club (3); Voted Most Handsome Senior (3). Vivian Youmans Home Room Committee (1. 2); Library Assistant (1) : Sports Club (3); Stamp Club (2); Safety Patrol (3). Mary Young Marshal (3); Yellow Jacket Reporter (1. 2). Managing Editor (3); State English Contest Winner (2) ; Senior Class Play (3); Junior-Senior Wait- ress (1): National Honor Society (2); House of Representatives (1, 2); Home Room Newspaper Representative (I. 2. 3); Secretary Utopian Literary Society (2); Dramatics Club (2): Secretary Sub-Deb-A Club (1); Home Room Red Cross Representative (3); Lost and Found Committee (l); Patrol (1). ♦ SJ|P THE 1943 FLORENTINE fjfp ★ ★ ★ .� • SEn 10R CLRSS ULII LL STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FLORENCE. We, the Senior Class of Florence High School, supposedly being of sound mind and striving to secure an honorable discharge from our beloved Alma Mater, do declare this our last will and testament, thus revoking all former wills and testaments made by us and do hereby make the following bequests: Item I: I, Stewart Gregg, leave my ability to become serious to Jack Burke. Item II: I, Betty Lou Hickey, leave my rug-cutting'’ spirit to Martha Ann Tinsley. Item III: I, Yvonne Gibbs, will my constant chattering and non-skid chewing gum to Pat Adams, if she needs them. Item IV: I, Quinn Jeffords, bequeath the “Bounce” to students holding extra gas tickets. Item V: I, Jack Charles, leave—thank goodness! Item VI: I, Dorothy Lee Rainwater, will my fame as a high-stepping majorette” to Nellie Fulton. Item VII: We, Audrey McKissick and Kathleen Winters, bequeath our “whiz” in all mathe- matics to Peggy Elmore and Sally Ann Hite. Item VIII: I, Lem Moorman, leave my voluminous vocabulary to Jimmy Porter. Item IX: We, Joan Douberly, Mary Ellen Jackson, and of course, Becky Beck, leave, to Flor- ence Lide and Mildred Mclnnes, our poise and dignity. Item X: I, Bryant Hicks, bequeath my executive power to the future president of the Student Body. Item XI: I, Margaret Lunn, will the secret formula for the color of my hair to Ann Burney Johnson. Item XII: I, Dorothy Gunn, leave my ability to publish the news before it happens to the next editor of the Yellow Jacket. Item XIII: I, Jimmy Sellers, leave the musical horns on my car to be used as an air raid siren. Item XIV: I, Connie Lou Lawton, leave my famous giggle to Patsy Doolan to be used as an “all clear signal. Item XV: We, Wilbur Looper, Waddy Baroody, and Lewis Surls, leave our Superman build to Bobby Temple and Jimmie Clemmons, share and share alike. Item XVI: I, Gene Hooke, leave my trumpet to Jack Hotlips” Hawley. Item XVII: I, Lewis McKenzie, leave my interpretation of Macbeth to Mrs. Poynor for her next year s class. It is hoped, however, that Shakespeare will not turn over in his grave. Item XVIII: We, Ann Burch and Helen Inman, leave our ability to look “sweet sixteen and never been kissed” to the future actors of Florence High. Item XIX: I, Reese Page, leave the diet used to keep my small waistline to Billy Mr. Five by Five Davis. Item XX: I, Pete Lane, leave my ability to win the fairer sex to Dick Wilkins provided he doesn’t commit bigamy. Item XXI: I, Jim Street, leave my long list of study halls to all “teacher's pets. ’ Item XXII: I, Charles Grace, leave my loud ties to be added to Billy Brown's collection of bow ties. Item XXIII: I, Jean Haynie, leave my fifth period sleeping sickness to Marilyn Brabham. Item XXIV: I, Tommy Wolfe, bequeath my “great profile” to be sent to Hollywood. Item XXV: I, Marilyn Schnibben, leave my popularity and twinkling smile to Charlotte Gregg. Item XXVI: I, Jacqueline Bain, leave my swell clothes to Margaret Johnson. Item XXVII: I, Mary Jo Cain, bequeath my twinkling toes to Sydnor Cain. Item XXVIII: I, Marilyn Miller, will my peroxide recipe to Catherine Willeford. Item XXIX: I, Dick Dusenbury, leave my fondness of debate to Tommy Stackhouse. Item XXX: I, Myers Campbell, leave my morning after the night before look to Gene Kaufman and Thad Barringer. Item XXXI: We, Waddy Baroody and Billy Putman, leave our “secret flames to Dan Tyler. Item XXXII: I, Bill McCarthy, leave to the next class lawyer the hypodermics used to keep me going while writing this last will and testament. Item XXXIII: We, the Senior Class, leave our homerooms to the Sophomores and also all chewing gum under the desks in the aforesaid rooms. We also leave our claim as dignified Seniors to the rising Juniors. Lastly, we make, constitute, and appoint the Faculty of Florence High School to be the Executors of this, our last will and testament. In witness whereof we set our hands and seal this the fourth day of June, nineteen hundred and forty-three. THE SENIOR CLASS, Witnesses: Bill McCarthy, Lawyer. The Missing Link. Egg Nogg. Them Gremlins. ★ ★ ★ ★ ijjfjfl THE 1943 FLORENTINE ★ ★ ★ ★ Thirty-one ? � WHO’S WHO 1943 EDITION MOST POPULAR MARILYN SCHNIBBEN DICK DUSENBURY BEST ALL-ROUND MARY JO CAIN BRYANT HICKS PRETTIEST AND MOST HANDSOME JOAN DOUBERLY TOMMY WOLFE MOST DEPENDABLE CAROLYN MARSH WADDY BAROODY “MADEMOISELLE” AND “ESQUIRE” JACQUELINE BAIN STEWART GREGG Thirty-two THE 1943 FLORENTINE ★ ★ ★ ★ WHO’S WHO 1943 EDITION MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED MARY JO CAIN—DICK DUSENBURY MOST INTELLIGENT JEAN GRAHAM LEM MOORMAN MOST TALENTED ATHLEEN WINTERS -WADDY BAROODY MOST LADYLIKE AND MOST GENTLEMANLY MOST ATHLETIC MARY ELLEN JACKSON—LEM MOORMAN BETTY LOU HICKEY BRYANT HICKS I ' ★ ★ ★ ★ THE 1943 FLORENTINE ★ ★ ★ ★ Thirty-three SEniOR CLASS PROPHECY It was Saturday afternoon. Monday I was going to have to hand in the Prophecy of the Class of 1943, and up to now I hadn't been able to think of a thing. A little old man came up to me and said, You are worrying about a Prophecy. Come into my office and I will help you. So I followed him into a small room containing only two chairs and a table on which was a crystal ball. He offered to tell me the real future of my class, which would be better than any fictitious one that I could make up, but this favor would cost me a dollar. After I had laid my last dollar on the table he began, It is now 1953 and: Connie Lou Lawton has just eloped from Ima Poorgirl Institute which houses many old maids. Ann Burch, also an inmate, is said to be still undecided about which of her many lovers she wants to marry. (Poor gal.) Betty Lou Hickey has discovered a new wheat to make birds sing swing. Pete Parrott, Tommy Wolfe and Quinn Jeffords are in the South Carolina Legislature fighting a loosing battle for prohibition. Jack Charles, Derrell Jeffords, James Bailey, Tommy Cain, and Raymond Richardson have not returned from the African Campaign, and it is said that they are giving plenty of competition to the native sheiks. Speaking of sheiks, Bobby Smith is going to remake Rudolph Valentino's old film. Joan Douberly has just become a model for an art school in New York, and Billy Hill, Joe Cox, O. M. Dawkins, Jimmy Sellers, and Charles Grace have just become art fanatics. Dick Dusenbury, a great international lawyer, almost caused a war by arguing with an Ethiopian diplomat about plans for world peace. George Jordan, Henry Miller, Don Gardiner and Ernest Holley are now inmates of the insane asylum. They claimed to be Hitler, Tojo, Mussolini and Gandhi, respectively. Lem Moorman and Becky Beck are writing a dictionary superior to that of Webster. Becky does most of the work for she is home-loving, while Lem is a hep cat and goes out every night. Dorothy Lee Rainwater joined the WAVES, and has become the drum majorette for the Navy Band. Kathleen Winters is now a great singer, and is recording on Howie and Growl Records. Her latest recordings are Ring Around the Roses and London Bridge. Bryant Hicks has become President of the United States, and is trying to get Reese Page on the Supreme Court, but Harry Heard and James Gregg, of the Senate, oppose the nomination. Betty Lynn Holiday, Billy Hilliard, Hewitt Harell, and Elijah Hicks are members of the President's cabinet. Wilbur Looper is the thin man in George Bolen and Guy Blankenship’s circus. Jack Crosby is the lion tamer, and Janet Hatchell is the Daring young girl on the flying trapeeze.” Dorothy Gunn is the editor of the New York Times and writes editorials that are read all over the country. Rosemary Fulmer writes up the stock market. Carter Elliott is a general in the French Foreign Legion after getting his training drilling classes at Florence High. Dwight Jenkinson is his aide-de-camp. Billy McCarthy has taken over Charlie McCarthy's place on Edgar Bergen's knee and is a great success. Martha Ervin and Jean Graham are pursuing higher learning at the University of Paris. Harken, Pete Lane iz a hermit. Betty Jane Hubbard, Mary Ellen Jackson, Jacqueline Garrison, and Doris Lee Hamilton are stewardesses on the Transcontinental Airways. Virginia Howell and Rosa Lee Atwill are on the stage and are the feminine version of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Waddy Baroody is the head surgeon at Johns Hopkins. Marjorie Williams, Carolyn Floyd, Jane Gardiner, Evelyn Grier, Frances Gregg, and Louise Goodson are nurses there. Many of the class have gone irto the world of sports. Kenneth Summerford is the world’s champion flea-weight boxer; Lewis Surls is a guard for the Chicago Bears’ football team; Tom Bailey is pitcher for the New York Yankees. Gene Hooke is the bouncer at Marilyn Schnib-ben's night club. Jane Marvin owns a dance school. Helen Bon-noitt, Betty Tyson, Mary Ruth Matthews, and Job Webb are instructors. Helen specializes in the St. Vitus Dance. Mary Jo Cain is the new Eleanor Powell of the movies. Jacqueline Bain and Stewart Gregg, the editors of Mademoiselle and Esquire, respectively, have combined their magazines and have the best selling book in the country. Lemon Lyles is the photographic editor of the new periodical. Annie Sue Poston, Pauline Palles, and Thomas Poston, are also on the staff. George Matney is the new warden of Sing Sing. Nat Poston, Bobby Gainey, Wallace Gill, ★ ★ ★ ★ Thirty-Jour THE 1943 FLORENTINE ★ ★ ★ ★ and Lewis McKenzie are assistant wardens. Mary Ann Commander is the women’s matron. Bernice Fripp, Helene Harper, Suzanne Folline, and Jim Street are all teaching at dear old F. H. S. Mary Evelyn Young and Margaret Lunn are the co-authors of the new book How to Trick Friends and Assassinate People. Burnelle Stacey is the leader of the all-girl swing and sw'ay the Stacey way band. Some of her side women are Helena Stackley, Virgie Munn, Mary Goodson, Adlynne Gaddy, and Vivian Youmans. At present the Brown trio is featured with the Stacey band. It is made up of Frances, Charlotte, and Dorothy Brown. Carolyn Marsh, after many years of hard work, has discovered the fourth dimension and is going to discuss it with Benny Cockfield, the latest authority on mathematics. Yvonne Gibbs and Jean Willis have become women barbers and are doing a thriving business. James Hinds is the keeper of a zoo in which there are several rare specimens of animals caught by Myers (Frank Buck) Campbell. Helen Inman and Vera Williams are foreign correspondents for Life Magazine. LeRoy Goff is the owner of a great merchant fleet. Archie Gardner, Rupert Garrison, Kenneth Grantham, and Luther Fowler are some of his captains. Sarah Busbee owns a rubber plantation in Brazil. E. T. Johnson is her overseer. Joe McPherson and Tommy McRae model for Charles Atlas advertisements. Marilyn Miller advertises hair dye. Jimmie North and Karl Miller are deep-sea divers and have discovered some of Captain Kidd's treasure off the coast of Ocean Drive Beach. Elaine Lewis is a woman wrestler, and has just thrashed the Mad Marvel” soundly. Doug Martin has found a tie of kinship with Glenn L. Martin and has gone to help his kinsman. Doug took Wyman Mimms and Claude Smith along as yes men. Tommy Watts owns the largest dairy in the state and has the best cows. John Turner is a preacher in New York. Betty Warner, Mary Frances Foy, and Annie Ruth Green are members of his little choir. Kathryn Hudnall and Helen Hudson run a great printing company and have the order for the Florentine of 1953. Patsy Brackett and Parnell Smith are giving lessons in public speaking. Marion Campbell. Billy Ford, and Richard Galloway are members of the Canadian Mounted Police. Nora Haselden, Doris Lee Hamilton and Sarah Frances Griffin are selling vitamin pills to the natives of Belgium Congo. Dorothy Lee Stewart, Betty Straup, Mildred Stokes, and Alma Mae Spivey are champion women welders in an airplane factory. Annie Laurie Bennett is a fortune teller. Dorothy McLaughlin and Audrey McKissick have written a beautiful waltz called Dance in the Springtime. It is to be introduced by Oraneta Altman, and Margaret McLeod, a great piano team. Virginia Allford and Sara Anderson have invented a trap to keep wolves away from their door. Mary Asko and her assistant, Margaret Brendel, are doing a thriving business forging signatures on late slips and excuses at dear old Florence High. Doris and Dorothy Belvin are now trying to sell swastikas to the Russians. Martha Jean Boswell and Mary Ella Chambless are working in a department store. Martha Jean is breaking in bed springs and Mary Ella is breaking in shoes. Charlotta Johnson is a specialist at opening jammed zippers. Juanita Poison and Julia Revell are producer and leading lady of the new play, Home Sweet Home, or We Got Rid of Our Mother-in Law. Juanita Spivey is a professional flag pole sitter. Geneva Johnson is a politician. She kisses all of the poppas and gives cigars to the babies. Sara Gene Sandifer, Doris Price, Ellen Poulas, Lula Margaret Poston, Willie McLeod, and Eunice McPherson are the most successful of all the class. They are all happily married and have large families. Hazel Knox, Cornelia Copeland, and Mary Frances Collins are officers of the new Yes, We Admit We Gossip club. Carl Kerns and Ray Le Gette are both jockeys and are to compete this year in the Kentucky Derby. Louise Shivar is a female magician and Jean Shia is her assistant. Luther Barefoot owns a shoe factory. James Nelson and W. O. Turner jointly own a great plantation and are leading men of their community. Charles Furse has inherited a million and leads a play boy’s life in New York; Margaret Kelly and Annie Jo Harrell seem to be helping him along. And what am I going to be in 1953? I asked. You? You are going to be —at this point he burst out laughing. He laughed until the tears rolled down his cheeks in great streams. I left him still laughing and almost at the stage of rolling on the floor. Now you know the future of most of the class. But me. Poor me, I will be in the dark ’til 1953. Billy Putnam, Prophet. fjjf|p THE 1943 FLORENTINE THE CLASS OF ’44 junior CL, Off-, icers President....................................................................Peggy Smith Vice-President................................................. , Thad Barringer CHARLES BAILEY BILLY BAREFOOT J. W. BARR DICK BARRETT JACK BARRETT THAD BARRINGER JOHN BATEMAN JESSE BOONE BILLY BROWN CLAUDE BROWN JACK BURKE JOHN CARPENTER JIMMIE CASTON JIMMIE CLEMMONS GERRY COLBURN RICHARD COLBURN JOHN COLLINS MARION COLLINS WILBUR COOKE THURMAN COUNCIL J. W. CULBERTSON BILLY DAVIS RALPH DAVIS HAYNIE DOWNER LITDIE DOZIER DOUGLAS EASTERLING CHARLES FLOWERS IRA FORD EARL FURMAN HAROLD GEDDINGS BILLY GENTRY ALTON GIBSON CARL GODFREY JENNINGS GRAINGER JAMES GREGORY JOE GRIFFIN DICK GRIMSLEY THOMAS GRIMSLEY EDWARD HARRELL JACK HAWLEY BILLY HICKS HUBERT HIGH AUBREY HINDS HARVEY HINDS HODGE HI NON SAM HOWARD LA VERNE HOWLE RAVENEL HUGGINS PETE HYMAN J. J. JEFFORDS THOMAS JEFFORDS CYRIL JORDAN GENE KAUFMAN ROGERS KIRVEN BURKE LANGSTON STANLEY LANGSTON RANDALL LATHAM BILLY LAWTON MELVIN LUCAS DON MARCHETTI ALLEN MEAD BILLY MrCASKILL JEROME McCOWN ERNEST M KISSICK LUDIE McKISSICK KEEL McKNIGHT LOUIS MIMS BILLY MOORE RALPH MOORE EARL NEWSOME PARKS NEWSOME GEORGE NICHOLS JACK O’DOWD JOHN L. PETTIGREW J. B. POSTON TOMMY RAGSDALE JACQUES REVELLE RICHARD RUMPH BUDDY SHAW BRYAN SMITH CHARLES SNYDER THOMAS STACKHOUSE DALTON STOKES MAJOR SUMMERFORD SAMMIE TAYLOR BOBBY TEMPLE HUGH THORTON DAN TYLER HUGH WALKER NEIL WATSON FRED WHISENHUNT HUGHES WHITE DICK WILKINS CLARENCE WILLIAMS DAN WILLIAMS DON WILLIAMSON WORTH WILLIAMSON FRANK WILLIS THOMAS WILSON ★ ★ ★ ★ jjjjj] THE 1943 FLORENTINE IjjJP ★ ★ ★ ★ Thirty-six junior CL Offi icet i Secretary-Treasurer Sponsor . junior (jirL AUDREY ADAMS TAT ADAMS JEANNE ALLEN ORIS ATKINSON DORIS AVANT GLADYS AVIN AUDREY BAILEY MARGARET BAILEY THERESSA BAKER LENORE BAREFOOT JOYCE BARNES DAISY BAZEN ALICE BONNOITT SARA BOWEN MARILYN BRABHAM LOIS BRADLEY FAYE BROWN NANCY BRUNSON PEGGY BUR DELL MARY BUSBEE NANCY BYRD GENEVA CAMLIN MARY LOUISE CAMPBELL HELENE CARPENTER MILLIE CARR MYRTLE CARTER PEGGY CARTER JEAN CHRISTIAN BESSIE MAE CHRISTOPHER ALMA JO COLLINS SARAH CORLEY PEGGY COX JEAN RUTH DAVIS PATSY DOOLAN LOUISE EARLY ALMA EDGERTON PEGGY ELMORE BETTY FOWLER MARGARET FOXWORTH FRANCES FULP NELLIE FULTON VERNELLE GANTT DOROTHY GARRISON ELIZABETH GERALD DOTTIE GHOENS HOPE GIBSON NELLIE GLISSON DOLORES GODWIN CORNELIA GRAHAM ETHEL GRAINGER OVELENE GRAINGER MARY GRAY EDNA EARL GREENE PEGGY GREENE CHARLOTTE GREGG JANEGRELL HELEN HARRELL DOTTIE HATCHELL JUANITA HAYNES SALLY ANN HITE MARY HOFFMEYER JEAN HOWARD DOROTHY HUBSTER FRANCES HUNSUCKER FRANCES ANN HYMAN MARY JAMES JANNIE LEE JOHNSON MARGARET JOHNSON ELIZABETH JONES JEAN JOSEY ANN KEELS ELINOR KEELS HANNAH KENDALL BETTY KING MARY KNOWLES SHIRLEY LANIER DOROTHY LEE PATRICIA LEE EDITH LEWIS NORMA LEWIS FLORENCE LIDE NANCY LINTON MARTHA MABREY MARY LOUISE MARIETTA GRACE LEE MASON JESSLYN McBRIDE JEAN McCASKILL MILDRED McINNIS WILLIE McLEOD CAROLYN MEEKINS ANNA RODDEY MILLER ANNIE M. MIMS CLYCE MOORE . Jean McCaskill Miss Flora Coker ILA LEE MOORE SYBIL MOORE MAMIE LEE MORRIS LILLIAN MORRISON MARGARET MOSELY FRANCES MUNN MARTHA J. MUNN SHIRLEY NALLEY HILDA NELSON ELEASE NORTON GLADYS OATES GURLINE PACE NATALIE PINER SYLVIA B. POSTON DORIS PRICE MARY ALICE RICHARDSON VIRGINIA ROGERS CATHERINE SANDIFER SARA SANDIFER PEGGY SMOAK SYLVIA SMOAK ELIZABETH SPEARS ELSIE STANTON DOROTHY TAYLOR NELL THOMAS BETTY TIMMONS MARTHA ANN TINSLEY' EVA JEAN TOLSON KELLIE MAE WARD BETTY WAREN CATHERINE WILLEFORD LENA WILLIAMS ★ ★ ★ ★ |jj|) ™E 1943 FLORENTINE Thirty-seven t President . Vice-President HAROLD ALLEN LENOUGH ANDERSON GLEN ATKINSON BOBBY BAIR BILLY BARNES JOE BA ROOD Y JOE BASS ALBERT BATEMAN IVAN BA UK NIGHT ALAN BLANKENSHIP LOUIS BONNOITT LA VAUGHN BROACH JOHN BRUNSON LEWIS BRUNSON GEORGE BURCH BOBBY CAIN JOHN CARTER EDWARD COLEMAN JACK COLLINS DARGAN COSKREY GUS COTTRAS JACK COURTWRIGHT HARVEY COVINGTON JAMES COWARD HOWARD CRITCHER FRED CROWLEY BILLY CUSACK HOWARD CUTLER COKE DENT BILLY DE WITT BARNEY DUSENBURY BILLY EDENS BOBBY EDENS HE CLASS OF ’45 S)ophomore CL, Offi, icerd . Ann Burney Johnson . Robin Hicks Soph lontore JAKE ERVIN SAM ERVIN JOHN EVANS DEAN FOWLER JUDD FREEMAN VANCE GANDY J. R. GAUSE DICK GIBSON NORWOOD GIBSON MARSHALL GRAHAM ELMORE GREGG JIMMY GREGG ERNEST GRIMSLEY RUBEN GRINNELLS JOE HARRELL LESLIE HARRELL CLIFFORD HARVEY ALFONZO HASELDEN LESTER HASELDEN CHARLES HEWITT J. W. HICKS ROBIN HICKS RUDOLPH HICKS ROBERT HIGHT THOMAS HILL DONALD HINDS JACK HOADLEY CHARLES HODGES EARL HUDSON JOE ISKNHOWER M. C. ISGETT BRUCE JENNINGS BOBBY JERNIGAN FRANK JOHNSON JORDAN JOHNSON KEITH JOHNSON HAROLD JORDAN WESLEY KERSEY PAT KING CLINTON KISER BOBBY LANGSTON BOB LAUGHLIN JULIAN LAZAR ALLEN LEE FRANK LOOPER RAVENEL LUCAS CHARLES McCRARY HERBERT M FARLAND JACK McGRATH JACK MOORE JAMES MURPHEY CLAUDE NANCE EUGENE NIX NORMAN NORTH LOUIS PALLES NICK PALLES CURTIS PARKER GEORGE PATILLO G.C. PERKINS JOE PHILLIPS JIMMIE PORTER RUSSELL POWERS CARLTON PRIDGEON JAMES PRIDGEON RICHARD PRIDGEON G. W. REVELL RALPH ROGERS ELISALEEBY FREDSALEEBY IRA SCHMIDT JACK SCHNIBBEN GERALD SHIVER CHARLES SMITH HOYT SMITH RUDOLPH SMITH C. D. SPIVEY ROGER STACY PAUL STEAGALL EDWIN STREET CURTIS SUMMERFORD TOMMY SUMMERFORD WAVERLY THORNE HARMON TURBEVILLE BILLY TURNER HARRY TURNER HUBERT TURNER TALBOT TURNER THOMAS VERENAKIS BOBBY WARNER FOE WATERS DAVID WEATHERS CARL WILLIAMS GENE WILLIAMS HENRY WILLIAMS JAMES WILLIAMS LEON WILLIAMS BOBBY WOLFE LUTHER WOODARD JAMES WRIGHT ★ ★ ★ ★ (jjjjP THE 1943 FLORENTINE (jjjjP ★ ★ Thirty-eight ? Soph omore Class Offi, tcers Secretary..................................................................Sydnor Cain Treasurer............................................................... Louis Palles Sponsor............................................................Miss Alice Brunson KULA BACOT JANIE LOUISE BAILEY MOLLIE BAILEY IRENE BAKER MARY BOOTH PEGGY BRADLEY EVELYN BRADDOCK JEWEL BRANHAM LOUISE BREN DEL JEWEL BRYANT KATHERINE BYRD SYDNOR CAIN HELEN CAMPBELL EUNICE CAPELL WILMA CARMICHEAL BILLIE CAUTHEN OPAL CHAMBLESS GENEVIEVE CLIFTON ZBTA COLEMAN VIRGINIA COLLINS KITTY COWARD RUBY LEE DAVID ETHEL MAE DAWKINS AUDREY MAE DOZIER MARY CLYDE EDWARDS EVELYN ELLIOTT VIVIAN ELLIS MARGARET FINK LEA JACQUELINE FORE omore DOROTHY FLOYD SARA FRASER REBECCA LAKE FULLER MARGARET FURSE DORIS GANDY KATHERINE GASKILL WILL A NELL G A USE JO ANNE GEARHEART MIRIAM GORE EDNA EARL GREGG MARY BELLE GREGG BERNICE GRIFFIN ENID GRIMSLEY JESSIE BELL HANES MARJORIE HARRELL MARY HARRELL MARY LOUISE HARRELL ANNE HASELDEN MARY FAYE HASELDEN JANE HELMS HELEN HICKS MINNIE MAE HICKS FRANCES HINDS INEZ HINDS MAXINE HINDS IRENE HINDS MARY LEE HYMAN BETTY I RICK MYRTLE JEFFORDS ANN BURNEY JOHNSON ANN JONES MARY FRANCES KENDALL CAROLYN LANGSTON ALICE WELLS LEE MAXINE LESTER KATHERINE LINTON BETTY LYLES HARRIETTE MAYS SUSAN MrFADDEN DONA MAE MCLEOD VALERIA McRAE BETTY MILES MARY MILLER FRANCES MOORE VERA MUNN MIRIAM MURRAY MARY NELSON MARY NEWSOME FRANCES OLIVER BEVERLY PERKINS FLORENCE POWELL ANNIE R. POWERS PHYLLIS PSIRAKAS KATHERINE RAWLINSON NORINE RAWLINSON JESSIE RICHARDSON BETTY J. ROBERTSON IVA RUTH SANDERS MODENA SESSIONS BETTY SEXTON DOROTHY MAE SMITH HELEN SMITH MARY ELIZABETH SPIVEY DORIS SPORTS MARY SPROTT BETTY JEAN STACKHOUSE KATHERINE STEVENS CAROL STILL ELIZABETH STOKES MAEBELLE STOKES RAMONA STOKES ELOISE SUMMERFORD ANNE TAYLOR MARY TAYLOR ELVIRA TURNER HARRIETTE TURNER JEWEL TURNER MARY TURNER SARA WEATHERFORD BETTY WELBORN ELIZABETH WELCH JEAN WHISENHUNT SUSAN WILKINSON DOROTHY WILSON MILLIE ANN WOODARD ANNETTE WOODY FAYE YARBOROUGH ★ ★ lj]fl THE 1943 FLORENTINE (j|p ★ ★ Thirty-nine ,� THE flnnURL STAFF Hats off to the diligent people who made up the staff of the Florentine. They have worked faithfully to give you the very best annual that they could. Edilor-in-Chief.......................................................Carolyn Marsh Associate Editors..................Dorothy Lee Rainwater and Lemuel Moorman Business Manager....................................................Janet Hatchell Assistant Business Managers .... Marilyn Schnibben and Margaret Lunn Photographic Editor.................................................Waddy Baroody Activities Editor...................................................Helen Bonnoitt Sports Editor...................................................................Gene Benton Historian...............................................................Jimmy Lyles Lawyer....................................................... . Billy McCarthy Prophet........................................................................Billy Putnam Typists . Sara Anderson, Vera Williams, Virgie Munn and Virginia Allford Sponsor...............................................Miss Mary Manning Hanner UP THE 1943 FLORENTINE i]jJP Forty STUDEm council- The Student Council is an elective organization which represents our student body. Under its leadership, the students have done a great deal this year to help in the war effort. The campaigns for the Red Cross, war bonds and stamps, the scrap drive, etc., have been highly successful. President..............................................................................Bryant Hicks Vice-President.....................................................................Rosa Lee Atwill Secretary-Treasurer ...........................................................Sally Ann Hite Sponsors.......................................Miss Marie Gregory and Miss Helen Griffith Mary Jo Cain Billy Putnam Oene Kaufman Louis Palles Dick Dusenbury Audrey Adams Perry Smith Ann Burney Johnson Lem Moorman Perry Elmore Rebecca Lake Puller THE ITIflRSHRLS The Marshals are the twelve students who made the highest averages in their Sophomore and Junior years. They usher at all programs given in the school auditorium. Jean Oraham. Chief Mary Jo Cain Martha Ervin Janet Hatchell KathJeen Winters Carolyn Marsh Helen Bonnoitt Betty Tyson Bryant Hicks Ruth Oreene Mary Evelyn Young Vera Williams Miss Roberta Andrews. Sponsor Miss Marie Gregory, Sponsor ★ f THE 1943 FLORENTINE (|J| ★ ★ Forty- national Honor Society The National Honor Society sets forth scholarship, leadership, service and character as its standards in an effort to instill the highest ideals in the students of Florence High School. President.................Rosa Lee Atwill Vice-President . .Janet Hatch ell Secretary.........................Bryant Hicks Treasurer......................Waddy Baroody Sponsor .... Miss Roberta Andrews Sponsor .... Miss Marie Gregory Helen Bonnoitt Dick Dusenbury Martha Ervin Jean Graham Mary Ellen Jackson Margaret Lunn Lem Moorman Vera Williams Kathleen Winters The Yellow Jacket Staff Always striving to edit the news before it happens. The Yellow Jacket leaves an indelible impression on our minds. We congratulate the capable and hard-working staff of 1943. Fditor-in-Chief .... Dorothy Gunn Associate Editor .... Jane Gardiner Managing Editor . . Mary Evelyn Young News Editor................Patsy Brackett Feature Editor . Dorothy Lee Rainwater Society Editor .... Margaret Lunn Art Editor....................Louise Shiver Exchange Editor .... Joan Douberly Sports Editor..............Gene Benton Copy Editor................Betty Tyson Copy Editor................Jean Graham Copy Editor................Martha Irvin Business Manager . . Marilyn Schnibben Advertising Manager . . Eva Jean Tolson Circulation Manager Carolyn Marsh Staff Photographer . . Waddy Baroody Secretary .... Cornelia Copeland Faculty Adviser . Miss Emily Brothers ★ ★ ★ ★ THE 1943 FLORENTINE Ijp Forty-two THE LITERARY SOCIETIES Of greatest value is the training which we grams presented in these meetings are both receive in the school’s literary societies. Pro- timely and interesting. The Criterion Literary Society The Utopian Literary Society President Vice-President . Secretary-Treasurer . Sponsor .... Oraneta Altman Sara Anderson Annie Laura Bennett Alice Bonnoitt Helen Bonnoitt Sydnor Cain Helen Carpenter Kitty Coward Jean Ruth Davis Martha Ervin Rebecca Lake Fuller Jo Anne Gearheart Mary Ooodson Prances Orlffln Dorothy Ounn . Waddy Baroody . Kathleen Winters . George Jordan . Miss Betsy Lake Helene Harper Mary Faye Haselden Ann Keels Mary Frances Kendall Oeorge Matney Mary Ruth Matthews Ourline Pace Betty Jean Stackhouse Bumelle Stacey Carol Still Barron Tallon Mary Turner Betty Welborn Jean Whtsenhunt Susan Wilkinson President . Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer . Sponsor . . . . Oene Benton Patsy Brackett Charlotte Brown Dorothy Brown Mary Jo Cain Jack Charles Edward Coleman Rosemary Fulmer Jane Oardiner Jacqueline Garrison Yvonne Olbbs Jean Graham Jean Haynie Betty Jane Hubbard . Bryant Hicks . Ann Burch . Mary Young . . Miss Betsy Lake Helen Hudson Helen Inman Mary Ellen Jackson Quinn Jeffords Connie L. Lawton Elaine Lewis Jimmie Lyles Audrey McKissick Jane Marvin Lem Moorman Reese Page Dan Tyler Betty Tyson ★ ★ ★ ★ Forty-three IjflP THE 1943 FLORENTINE IjflP The Band The ITlixed Chorus Our Old Faithful,” the band, is a symbol of the activities of our high school days. It is ever present to back us to the nth degree. Director.................Mr. A. L. FlCKLlNG Student Director .... Gene Hooke To hear the Mixed Chorus sing is a pleasure that all of us enjoy. We are proud to claim them as our own. Director...............Mr. A. L. Fickling Billy Barefoot Ivan Bauknight John Carter Carl Godfrey Marshall Graham Jack Hawley Robert Hight Billy Hill Tommy Hill Don Hinds D. A. Jenkinson Elinor Keels Bob Laughlin Norma Lewis Melvin Lucas Billy McCaskill Thomas McRae Loren Mead Billy Moore Ralph Moore George Nichols Gene Nix Louis Palles Joe Phillips Dorothy Lee Rainwater Burnelle Stacy Waverly Thorne Harriet Turner Hugh Walker Bobby Warner Kathleen Winter Oraneta Altman Doris Avant Lenore Barefoot Waddy Baroody Ouy Blankenship Sarah Corley Joan Douberly Rosemary Fulmer Peggy Oreene Marjorie Harrell Bryant Hicks Robin Hicks Betty Lynn Holiday Mary Ellen Jackson Jannle Lee Johnson Connie Lou Lawton Jane Marvin George Matney Elizabeth Spears Katherine 8tevens Nell Thomas Betty Tyson Kathleen Winters ★ ★ ★ ★ THE 1943 FLORENTINE ★ ★ ★ ★ Forty-four Diversified Occupations Club The D. O. Club provides for each of its members practical training in the art of making a living. Actual experience on jobs is acquired. President................................Jesse Boone Vice-President..................W. O. Turner Secretary.....................Frances Brown Sponsor .... Mr. W. S. Ferguson James Bailey John Bateman Jimmie C as ton Marian Collins Wilbur Cooke Douglas Easterling Rupert Oarrison Harold Oeddlngs Leroy OofT Kenneth Orantham Billy Hilliard Randall Latham Billy Lawson Jerome McCown Joe McPherson Elease Norton Gladys Oates John Lake Pettigrew James Pridgeon Kenneth Summerford John Turner Tom Watts Boys Hi-Y In school, social and community life members of the Hi-Y Club strive to exemplify worth while traits of Christian character. President Vice-President Secretary . T reasurer Ser eant-at-Arms . Waddy Baroody Thad Barringer Oeorge Burch Billy Cusack Barney Dusenbury Marshall Graham Jimmy Oregg Harry Heard Derrell Jeffords George Jordan Gene Kaufman Jimmy Lyles Dick Dusenbury Billy Putnam . Jimmy Sellers Billy McCarthy . Charlie Grace Ralph Moore Lem Moorman George Nichols Jack O’Dowd Louis Palles Horace Rudisill Tommy Stackhouse Hugh Walker Joe Waters Neil Watson Worth Williamson 2)iversified Occupations Blub t?or'J4i.y ★ ★ ★ ★ ® THE 1943 FLORENTINE Ijp Forty-five ? Senior Class Play Cast Cheer Leaders These are the talented students who thrilled “Vim, vigor and vitality ’ are the words to us in the murder mystery play, The Thir- describe our cheer leaders, tcenth Chair.” Joan Douberly Stewart Gregg Mary Ellen Jackson George Jordan Billy Putnam Mary Evelyn Young Marilyn Schnibben Lewis McKenzie Helen Bonnoltt Derrell Jeffords Vera Williams George Bolen Mary Jo Cain Gene Hooke Lem Moorman Harry Heard J. J. Jeffers. Chief Mary Jo Cain Charlotte Gregg Stewart Oregg Betty Lou Hickey Tommy Wolfe IjfP THE 1943 FLORENTINE ★ ★ ★ ★ Forty-six Girls’ Block “F” Club Boys’ Block “F” Club President .... Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer . Sponsor .... Betty Lou Hickey Pauline Palles . Marilyn Miller Miss Edith Tobin President . Vice-President . Secretary-Treasurer Sponsor Jimmy Lyles James Bailey Quinn Jeffords Pete Parrott Dick Dusenbury Derrell Jeffords Major Summerford Kenneth Summerford Jimmy Clemmons Billy Davis Billy Gentry Lewis 8urls . . . J. J. Jeffers . Gene Benton Bryant Hicks Miss Betsy Lake O. M. Dawkins Tommy Wolfe Bo Bo Smith O. W. Revell Stewart Gregg Thad Barringer Charles Grace Alan Mead George Nickols Pete Lane Louis Mims Oris Atkinson Becky Beck Sarah Corley Janet Hatchell ☆ . . . Ijjjjjl THE 1943 FLORENTINE ★ ★ ★ ★ Forty-seven 1942 FOOTBRLL HISTORY The 1942 Purple and Gold, under Coaches McElveen and Shivers, emerged from a tough schedule with well deserved praise and hard earned victories, compiling the splendid record of seven victories and one defeat—the Sumter jinx. Hard work, excellent coaching, grim determination and an unconquerable spirit composed the ingredients that gave Florence High such a grand season. The work in our backfield of Lane, Lyles, Capps, Merriman and Dawkins aroused our enthusiasm. Hicks, Bailey, Surls, Jeffords, Looper, Turner, Nichols, Summerford, Benton and numerous others were the iron men in the line. Florence . . . . . 26—Lake View . . . . 0 Florence . 19—Whiteville . ... 6 Florence . 20—Harts vi lie ... 6 Florence . . . . . 40—Darlington . . . . 12 Florence . 19—Harding . . . . 0 Florence . . . . . 7—Porter ... 6 Florence . . . . . 25—Orangeburg . . . . 0 Florence . . . . . 6—Sumter . . . . 12 162 42 Sponsors Claire Maxwell for Gene Benton Marilyn Schnibben for Pete Lane Ijjjp THE 1943 FLORENTINE (jjjjP ★ ★ ★ Forty-eight 1942 BRSEBflLL HISTORY Burning up the baseball diamond last season was a determined Yellow Jacket nine. Bailey was always on the heavy end of the batting, and Brunson will long be remembered as Florence High's number one center fielder, playing a crack-up game in field and at bat. Hicks was an all-round good player, and Lyles’ catching was outstanding. Jeffers, Gentry, Everhart, Mabry, Allen, Parrott, Jordan, Palles, Lane, Grimsley, Stackhouse and Council played excellent ball. Giving his all at managing was Louis Mims. A capable, hard working group of baseball enthusiasts composed the team, and all received much praise. BASEBALL SCORES Florence . 2—Camden 4 Florence . . . 2—Darlington 3 Florence . 3—Darlington 5 Florence 10—Camden 4 Florence . 26—Elizabeth Town .... 3 Florence . 5—Hartsville 4 Florence . 8—Hartsville 3 fjfp THE 1943 FLORENTINE Ijp Forty-nine , BASKETBALL HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF ’43 Florence High is justly proud of its 1943 basketball season. Although prevented by the gasoline rationing from playing any out-of-town games, the team, coached by Shivers and McElveen, was a formidable group. High scorer of the team was its captain, Pete Parrott, an outstanding player. James Bailey, also a key man, played a big part in defeating the attacks of the enemies, besides bagging an imposing string of goals. Other members of the squad running a close race for top honors were Jeffers, Hicks, Benton, Griffin, Allen, Williams, R. Hicks and Hixon. The capable manager was Billy Barnes. Florence 42—407th Division . . . 22 Florence 18—407th Division . . . 16 Florence 53—College Boys . . 35 Florence 32—Timmonsville . . 22 Florence 36—407th Division . . . 46 Florence 72—407th Division . . . 42 Florence 48—Dr. Pepper . . . 36 Florence 25—407th Division . . . 28 Florence 23—N. Y. A. . . . . 11 Florence 32—Timmonsville . . 27 Florence 33—Dr. Pepper . . . 28 Florence 42—Timmonsville . . 28 Florence 62—High School B” . . 45 Hjgp THE 1943 FLORENTINE Fifty THE JRCQUETTES On THE BRSKETBRLL COURT Three cheers for the Florence High School Girls’ Basketball Team. The Jacquettes, with great improvements in every game, topped their last year's record, which was the best in the past few seasons. As a result of gas rationing and the traveling situation, the high school team cancelled all the out-of-town games, and became a member of the Florence Gty League. The varsity squad was composed of the following twelve girls: Miller, Captain; Hickey, Ward, Gibson, Corley, Hatched, Finklea, Beck, Haselden, Atkinson, Holliday, Johnson, and Palles, Manager. All played good defensive and offensive ball. Much credit goes to our coach Miss Edith Tobin, for her patience in training this smoothly cooperating squad. The following results prove that the Jacquettes' City League opponents had better watch their step and prepare themselves for a battle in each of the future games. Yellow Yellow Yellow Yellow Jacquettes Jacquettes Jacquettes Jacquettes 14— Blue Flashes .... 10 15— Swede's....................14 15—Blue Flashes . . . . 15 36—N. Y. A. Girls .... 8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THE 1943 FLORENTINE (Jp ★ ★ Fifty-one Ijp THE 1943 FLORENTINE fJP Fifty-tivo flll-Out-for-Victory Activities During the year 1942-1943, the students and teachers of Florence High School made worthy contributions to the war effort along many lines. We cooperated enthusiastically in the campaign for buying war bonds and stamps, the Red Cross drive, the collection of scrap metal and other salvage drives. The sewing classes made numerous articles of clothing and flags for the Red Cross, and the Junior Red Cross was very active. Many girls knitted sweaters and mufflers for the soldiers. The boys organized the Aircraft Spotters, and many boys enrolled in the two new courses offered—Pre-Induction and Pre-Flight. First Aid classes were organized. Victory Gardens were planted. A Victory Corps was organized for the entire student body. An excellent Physical Fitness program was planned for the gym classes; drilling, running obstacle courses and various other types of training became the order of the day. Throughout the year, we have tried to contribute what we could and to prepare ourselves to be of greater service in the future. HP THE 1943 FLORENTINE fjffp Fifty-three Forward, march! Column, Left! One, Two, .. . ! Up and Over! Girls’ Calisthenics Red Cross Knitters Victory Corps Officers Boys’ Calisthenics Pre-Flight Pre-Induction Rircraft Spotters ® THE 1943 FLORENTINE fjfp Fifty-eight CAUGHT AT RAnDOm . . |flP THE 1943 FLORENTINE ||P Fiitv-nine SOUTHEASTERN FILMS LABORATORY 211 W. Evans St. Portraits and Film Developing Compliments of FEDERAL FINANCE CORPORATION Compliments of SANBORN HOTEL Compliments of JONES AUTO WRECKING COMPANY “The Friends We Make Make Us” JACK SELF Suits ☆ Doolan Fixture Company CLOTHING AND HABERDASHERY Phone 17 FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA Hflp THE 1943 FLORENTINE IjflP ★ St. John’s Studio Finest and Most Modern Equipment Assures of Best Possible Work. You May Always Expect Quality Portraits at St. John's— We Never Sacrifice Quality for Low Prices. All Portraits In This Annual By ST. JOHN’S AT Belk’s Department Store FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA THE Compliments of FASHION BARRINGER HARDWARE COMPANY CENTER 130 West Evans Street Where Quality Is Higher Than Prices FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA Phone 105 FLORENCE PHARMACY, INC. Cut Rate Drugs 133 West Evans Street Phone 500 ... We Deliver FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA 127 S. Dargon Street FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA IflflF THE 1943 FLORENTINE l|jP ★ Dedicated to those fine young men who fought for the glory and honor of F. H. S. in the post years, and are now fighting for democracy and freedom of our country. TRESCO JOHNSON ELITE CLEANERS Our Work Speaks For Itself VISIT MAGGIE JIGGS Home of Real Pit Barbecue 812 E. Cheves Compliments of BLACK CREEK DAIRY First In Pasteurization Compliments of FLORENCE NEWS COMPANY Visit CAROLINA CLEANERS BOB NAPIER Phone 1161 410 E. Evans PALMETTO FLOWER SHOP Florence's Finest Flowers Next to the McLeod Infirmary Phone 1811 F. H. S. Alumni Members DIXIE LEWIS BOB LEWIS Designer Manager ...LOANS... At LEGAL Interest Rates and CONVENIENT Terms. INDUSTRIAL LOAN FINANCE CORP. J. M. EDWARDS, Manager 102 S. Irby St. FLORENCE, S. C. A 5j|j THE 1943 FLORENTINE fj|p ★ ★ ★ Cdon ratuialioni an i Bed UAL yc (Continued Jfduccedi. our Compliments MARSHALL A. BRINKLEY WILLIAM K. WRIGHT RALPH C. HEWITT JAMES F. CROSBY preientm% Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA WORLD'S LARGEST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY at Sears and So aue Everything for the Family, Farm and Home At Savings That Have Made SEARS FAMOUS OVER A PERIOD OF FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS. SEARS, ROEBUCK CO. The Friendly Store FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA fjjfp THE 1943 FLORENTINE (jjjj ★ ★ Satisfied Customers In Laundry and Florence Steam Laundry LAUNDRY-DRY CLEANING LINEN SUPPLY-STORAGE 76 — Phones — 77 FLORENCE FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY Wholesale and Retail Dealers Sea Foods Are Health Foods Eot More Fish 206 North Irby St. Phone 200 P. 0. Box 154 Compliments of Smart Styles EDWIN F. BROOKS From Cradle to College General Agency THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL MIRIAM-FRANCES SHOP LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 129 West Evans Street JULIAN B. WESTON EDWIN F. BROOKS Compliments of PHILLIP'S SHOE STORE Shoes tor Every Occasion Dry Cleaning — Since 1898 — C on ratafate The Graduating Class, and Wish Each a Successful Career. The Ulorning Dews ★ Sixty-four IfljP THE 1943 FLORENTINE (JJJjJ ★ ★ ★ ★ ▲ Compliments op S. H. Kress Co. Where You Can Buy Merchandise At Prices You Can Afford To Pay. T Congratulations, Seniors COLONIAL ---and--- CAROLINA THEATRES For Quality Drugs and Sodas see us ... Compliments op 2eialer Snc. Phones 260 and 261 MAGIC CITY CLEANERS THE 1943 FLORENTINE Compliments of Florence Memorial Company | Builders of Fine Memorials j 123 N McQueen St. Telephone 390 Florence, S. C. 'Sixty-six J. C. PENNEY dompiimentd of COMPANY The Home of Values HARRY GALL Jeweler dd Where Quality and Price Is Always 149 West Evans Street Right. FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA 109 S. Dargan St. Bulova Headquarters The Federal Tax Included Southern Cotton FREDLAriD Oil Company JEUUELERS . . . Manufacturers .. . Cotton Seed Products . . . . . . High Grade Fertilizers 118 N. Dargan St. The Opposite Aiken Co. Wesson Oil Cr Snowdrift People FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA ★ IfP THE 1943 FLORENTINE (jj|j Sixty-seven TOBIN COMPANY . .. Real Estate Rentals... Telephone 268 122 Court House Square FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA Compliments of A. P. FOOD STORE WEAVER FURNITURE CO. Furniture and House Furnishings — Lane Cedar Chests — Phone 1070 120 N. Dargan St. Compliments of COX CABINET SHOP . . . Upholstering . . . Telephone 389-W Compliments of G. B. (GOOD BOY) STOKES Grocery and Market Compliments of N. B. BAROODY Compliments of MASSEY HITE GROCERY CO. 128-130 W. Front St. FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA Come to MERRITT'S LUNCH For Good Sandwiches We Specialize in Curb Service and Delivery Service Telephone 9118 525 S. Irby Street fjfp THE 1943 FLORENTINE HjJ| Sixty-eight ★ COMPLIMENTS OF S. A. MARVIN WATSON'S FURNITURE EXCHANGE 165 and 167 E. Evans St. FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA HATCH ELL'S GROCERY Sooner or Later Your Grocer WHY NOT NOW? BOYD HATCHELL, Owner 2217 East Evans Street Compliments of SINGLETON’S “Suits Tailored to Your Individual Measurements” Compliments of MAC'S CONFECTIONERY CLAUD HARRIS Compliments of E F I R D'S !j§P THE 1943 FLORENTINE (Jjfp ★ ★ ☆ Compliments of For Pleasure Riding Icicle the C ity (t3us . . . Fare—Only 7c . . . PETE THORNELL ☆ HOTEL FLORENCE Compliments of Barrineau’s Cafe (Roney's Old Place) STEIN'S Clothiers and Furnishers ▲ Where You Meet Your Friends for Good Meals ★ ▼ W. R. BARRINEAU, Manager 116 West Evans Street FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA ljj|P THE 1943 FLORENTINE Ijp Seventy SWEDE’S CLEANERS DYERS HATTERS Florence's Finest Cleaners (A Former Yellow Jacket) WOLS Extends Hearty Congratulations to the Graduates of '43. May all the good things in life be yours—and for honest-to-goodness radio entertainment, tune in such Blue Network features as: THE BREAKFAST CLUB GENE AND GLENN BREAKFAST AT SARDIS BAUKAGE TALKING THE THREE R's CLUB MATINEE — And Many Others — “1230 on Your Dial” For the Finest in ☆ Meats-Vegetables-Groceries TinY’S ITIRRKET GROCERY 503 W. Palmetto St. ☆ Telephone 345 ★ ★ jjjjfP THE 1943 FLORENTINE ★ ★ Seventy-one J. NOFAL'S DEPARTMENT STORE ... Dependable Merchandise ... Where All That's New Is Presented First Phone 156 — 147-149 N. Dargon St. FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA Established 1905 Compliments of FLORENCE FURNITURE COMPANY Visit U-NEEDA LUNCH Where Hamburgers Are Our Specialty Corner Church and Cheves Streets Visit the WINDMILL SANDWICH SHOP Real Pit Barbecue Spaghetti and Fried Chicken — We Deliver — Telephone 9147 206 East Evans St. CORMELL STRETT Insurance . . . Rentals .. . Loans Telephone 711 FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA We Specialize in PERMANENT WAVING THE VANITY BEAUTY SHOPPE 22 W. Evans St. Telephone 1331 BEST WISHES, SENIORS! New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. OF BOSTON, MASS. The Company That Wrote the FIRST Policy in SOUTH CAROLINA Solicits YOUR First Policy VICTOR M. HANNER, Representative FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA |gp THE 1943 FLORENTINE (jp WHITE SWAN LAUNDRY Enough for All Despite enormous increases in use there is still enough electricity for all . . . for all normal uses and for the vast new war industries and huge military posts that have sprung up in this area. Careful planning and skillful operation, under sound business management, make it possible for you to still enjoy the full use of your electric service during the present war emergency. Carolina POWER LIGHT Company ♦ eanerd ♦ 1108 Wes( Evan Street Telephone 1266 ★ ★ HP THE 1943 FLORENTINE fj|1 Seventy-three Belk’s Department Store FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA Qutiliiy Mi Kvasnnabiv Prices— Why l uy 3M� re? Always Glad to Serve You COMPLETE BOYS' DEPARTMENT First Balcony JUNIOR GIRLS' DEPARTMENT Second Floor Phone 876 Compliments of LEVENSON'S FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA FLORENCIA BEAUTY SHOP — The Temple of Fashion — Sanborn Hotel FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA Compliments of BAIN'S SHOE SHOP 130 North Dargan Street Compliments of KATHERINE COOK'S DRESS SHOP AND MRS. SKIPPER'S MILLINERY fjfp THE 1943 FLORENTINE (jfp Seventy-four Compliments of F U RC H GOTT'S 132 W. Evans St. FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA Compliments of WEEKS' HARDWARE CO. Go To The LIBERTY LUNCH For Fresh Fruit Beers Jacks Soft Drinks Sandwiches Across From Post Office Compliments of MILLERS M. SYSTEM Compliments of ROBINSON HARDWARE CO. . . . General Hardware . . . Phone 132 — 104 E. Evans St. FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA Compliments of PALLES CAFE 150 W. Evans St. ★ ★ ★ ★ HP THE 1943 FLORENTINE |fljp Seventv-Hvr. McCOWN SMITH COMPANY Always for Florence Hi Win or Lose 'THE SHOPPING CENTER Compliments of LEWIS M. SYSTEM FLORENCE BUSINESS COLLEGE 135 West Evans St. Over the Fashion Center Telephone 179 Specialists in Business Training Compliments of SENSENEY'S AUTO REBUILDERS Telephone 715 Compliments of JACK'S SODA SHOPPE Cut Rate . . . Sundries Phone 629 303 E. Cheves St. SERVICE WITH A SMILE Best Wishes, Seniors! WILLIAMSON'S ESSO STATION W. M. WATERS COMPANY . . . Furniture of Quality . . . Since 1893 50 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE WARN ER'S . . . Ladies' Ready-to-Wear . . . 138 West Evans Street FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA ® THE 1943 FLORENTINE Ijjjjjj Seventy-six SCHOOL PUBLICOTIOnS ☆ Printers of Fhe 1943 Florentine ☆ The LASSITER PRESS, Inc. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA [jp THE 1943 FLORENTINE Ijjf) . Seventy-seven ☆ fiouat C, C ☆ rown KEHI BOTTLING CO. Phone 196 ♦ Florence, S. C. STANLEY LEWIS ☆ COMMERCIAL AND NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY ☆ Florence. South Carolina |j]fl| THE 1943 FLORENTINE Seventy-eight P||jjp THE 1943 FLORENTINE PJfP Seventy-nine ★ 4uto rapL THE 1943 FLORENTINE