Morganton High School - Cats Tale Yearbook (Morganton, NC)

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I if I 1 1 . n I v 1, 'r smug M9 -mn f 1mm kff EL SS PHUPHEEY HERE I AM, james B. Hoyle, national known lecturer on How to Keep from Getting Hurt. While touring in Philadelphia I ran into some friends, Rudy Ashton, Presley Bingham, Frank- lin Fox, who own a large industry-The Iron 8: Steel Works. They iron all day and steal all night. In Atlantic City I got a hotdog at the stand on the beach, run by Cecil Leonhardt and Robin Hedden. Approaching Baltimore via plane I saw the big airplane factory, Glenn L. Patton, Inc., camouflage designed by Ralph Harbison. On the outskirts of the city was George Ramseur on his 2,000-acre farm. New York City really had a lot from our 1943 graduating class: Lloyd Eakers running a cafe across the street from Bill Cash's theater, largest in the world, at that time starring Betty Simpson and Platon Wilson in The Eyes and Ears of the World, written by Kate Lee Co- burn. Up the street was Bill Denton's Burke- mont Hotel, with Walton Avery and his or- chestra playing. Near by was Rama Watts sing- ing at the Canary Club, where j. C. Hoyle was owner. Faye Griffin was modeling dresses along with Irene Watkins, Ruby Wall, Nan Walker, and Will Rose Smith. Auda Lee Loftin had a Pit Barbecue on Fifth Avqlue, with Margie Lloyd and Frances Newton doing the serving between dates with Wall Street Brokers. Mary Sue Thompson was running a pressing club with Rudell Smith as seamstress. Looking for a meal, I ran into Jimmie Henritzy, New York guide, who took me to Hazel Hern's Boarding House. Ruby Lee Clarke and Betty Alwran were operating a drug store on Park Avenue and behind the counter were Oneda Williams, Mary Louise Watkins, and Alice Whisnant. In Detroit at the furniture meeting, Elbert Swink, Arthur Brittain, Bob Morris, and Shir- ley Smith were attending. I stopped in St. Louis and saw Betty Lane, now Mrs. Kincaid, help- ing in her husband's grocery store. As I wan- dered down the street-on the lawn of Sarah Kibler's home, a meeting of the F. H. H. was in session. Attending this were Martha Walton, jean Anthony, Frances Bradley, and Eleanor Huffman, now Mrs. Oehlbeck. Those not pres- ent because of illness were Margaret Carter and Susan Walker, both married to doctors fwhich were their employersj. In Reno judge Sam Ervin, III, was presiding over the fourth divorce of Muriel Higgen- botham. In Salt Lake City, I found Billie Louise Hogan, Elizabeth Hoke, and Mary Lee Houck all working for the Red Cross. There Hen- rietta Edmonson was operating a library. In Texas I saw Fred Causby and Leroy Duck- worth, owners of the B-2 Dude Ranch, where Aileen Epley and Elma Golightly were learn- ing to ride horses fin huge hatsj. At the Killum Ded Hospital in Los Angeles was Dr. Melvin Mabe, with lone Benfield, Sallie Beck, Mildred Gallion, Hazel England, Raye Drum, Edna Cuthbertson, Coline Coffey, Lucy Phillips, and Grace Pipes all attractive student nurses, with Hannie Henderson, head nurse. In Hollywood I found the following: D. A. Harbison, scene designer, jean Wake- field and Mable Stroup, costume designersg Lena Setzer, make-up director. I then caught a Clipper for Hawaii with Pilot Gene Harrill and Hostess Ruth English. On the plane were jeane Hardin, Mable Har- bison, Mildred Bowman, Naomi Cagle, Vir- ginia Branch, Ozelle Brittain, Nannie Lou Cox, and Rosa Lee Garrison on their summer vaca- tions from teaching and stenographic work. Arriving back in Hollywood I saw Gene Bishop doubling for Veronica Lake, also such well known actresses as Betty jean Foxx, Mary Markas, Laura Mundy, and Gloria Pruett. While there I read in Peruna Harris' paper, The Scandal Rambler, that Curtis Fleming and Margaret Ross were married with Lillian Morris as maid-of-honor. Also Miss Henrietta Walton was chosen Miss America with Sybil Absher and Inez Lingerfelt as runner-ups. Ella Mae Mitchell and Evelyn Lindsay were co- partners of a jewelry store in Oregon, with Haskell Reid as watch repairer. In Seattle, Blanche Hoyle and Giroud Hudson married twins in a double ceremony. Back to Chicago, I saw jack Snipes' bowling alleyg Ross Gilbert and David Conley's hard- ware store, near Lena Beach's beauty parlor with Evelyn Beach and Jerome Anderson as beauticians. There Mildred Adams was married to an inventor who made rockers for electric chairs. Across the street from Nelle Curlee's delicatessen shop Ye Doughnut Shoppe, was a WAAC recruiting station with Raye Hally- O Twenty five

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,QMCL,9JLaSLa SE IDR EL SS HISTUHY IN THE AUTUMN of nineteen hundred thirty-nine, a class of freshmen climbed over a bar into an entirely new measure, and with a forlorn and bewildered at- titude viewed a new arrangement. Finally we dis- covered this strange method of schooling wasn't bad and perked up enough to elect for class officers the following: President, Charles Vernon, Vice-President, Harold Mitchell, Secretary-Treasurer, Hilda Lane. We achieved the highest glory by carrying off first honors at Stunt Nite. Our stunt was The Touchdown, in which Plato Wilson and Faye Griffin starred. The football team under Coach Reinhardt's able guidance won the Western Conference for the first time in many years. The band, with some of our class mem- bers, went to Charlotte to the National School Music Competition Festival and received an honor rating. We went back to pen with the first movement of our work finished and ready to begin the second. As sophomores our head officers were: President, Harold Mitchell, Vice-President, Bill Connelly. The band was composed of many of our members: Bill Denton, Curtis Fleming, Alfred Perkins, Bob Rhyne, Wilrose Smith, Kate Lee Coburn, jimmy Henritzy, Harold Kincaid, Susan Walker, Ralph Harbison, jimmy Hoyle, Frank Patton, jean Anthony, Gene Bishop, Margaret Carter, Henrietta Walton. Again the foot- ball team claimed championship in the Western Con- ference. We presented a skit from Bird's Christmas Carols at junior Stunt Nite and found that quite a few members were still children at heart. When the school term came to a close, we felt we had com- pleted a successful year and were ready to become upperclassmen. At Last, we had attained the halfway mark and could now keep perfect time with the daily routine. Busy as could be under our new officers: President, Harold Mitchell, Vice-President, Sam Ervin, Secre- tary, Susan Walker, Treasurer, Plato Wilson, Statis- tician, Bill Denton, Historian, Laura Mundy, we earned money for the entertainment of the seniors. After the attack by the japanese on December 7, 1941, our class with a grave determination prepared for the changes they knew were to come. Stunt Nite was held by the juniors who took first place with their presentation of the pantomime, Lord Ullin's Daughter. The football team won the West- ern Conference Championship for the third consecu- tive year. Sam Ervin was Vice-President of the Student Coun- cil, and the Honor Society inducted from the junior Class for membership in the organization the follow- 1 Twenty four ing: Margaret Carter, Mary Louise Watkins, Martha Walton, Bill Carter, Bill Denton, Hilda Lane, Susan Walker, and Sarah Kibler. The Commencement Marshals for the Senior Class were: Hilda Lane, Margaret Carter, Henrietta Walton, Sybil Absher, Susan Walker, Bill Carter, Glenn Patton, Bill Den- ton, Curtis Fleming, and Harold Mitchell. Spring came, and the class honored the seniors at the annual banquet, which helped terminate another booming year. Seniors, just the pronunciation of the word gave us a feeling of power. We held the burdens of the school on our sturdy shoulders, while our heads were in the clouds. Our class officers were: President, Bill Denton, Vice-President, Betty Alwran, Secretary, Margaret Carter, Treasurer, Glenn Patton, Statisti- cian, Alfred Perkins, Prophet, jimmy Hoyle, His- torian, Laura Mundy. In the Student Government, Harold Mitchell was President, and Theresa Duck- worth and Plato Wilson were Council Members. Betty Alwran, Henrietta Walton, Mary Alice Leonhardt, Frances Bradley, Louise Mooney, Theresa Duckworth, Kate Lee Coburn, Harold Mitchell, and Sam Ervin were taken into the Honor Society. junior Stunt Nite was held in February with the seniors giving King for a Day. During the year, the Victory Corps was organized to help prepare the seniors for their inevitable war work. Salvage drives were carried on with great zeal, and a point system of rationing was begun. - On April 16, the annual senior play directed by Miss Gray was presented by the talented actors of the class. The title of the play was Gabriel, Blow Your Horn! a delightful mountaineer comedy that kept the audience in stitches. Those taking part were Frances Bradley, Margaret Ross, Henrietta Walton, Hilda Lane, Betty Simpson, Dorothy Ann Harbison, Plato Wilson, Thurman Watts, Bob Rhyne, Glenn Patton, George Ramseur, and Bill Connelly. A banquet was given by the juniors for the en- joyment of the seniors. Near the end of our school year, we felt we had accumulated a vast store of knowledge, not only in books, but in the art of mak- ing friends. Yet we knew we had much more to learn. Thus we have raced up and down the scales, until at last we have reached the highest point and are ready to tumble over the top of the staff in the world beyond and seek our fortunes. It took the notes of each of us to finish a lovely selection, and we hope that this masterpiece will long be remem- bered in dear M. H. S.

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B- -H C g 1Qft-aa -9 JM -ha CLASS PHUPHEEY-Euntinued burton, Theresa and julia Duckworth, looking neat in their uniforms. Also there was Donald Keaton's big .tconcert hall with Juanita McCall and Louise Mooney concert pianists. Being home sick now, I returned to Mor- ganton to see who was left. There I found jug Braswell owner of the Mimosa Soda Shoppeg Bill Connelly fmarried to a F. H. HJ owner of Morganton Food Storeg Alfred Per- kins as superintendent of State Hospitalg Mary 'Lee Cannon in charge of Eaglesg Eller Mae Hurt and Nina McFalls owners of Lebosg Louise Lane and Quteen Mabe with their Goal Bug Basketball Team. Hazel Wakefield had finally secured' ownership of Cornwells. Edna Warlick, julia Whisnant, and Betty Williams were running Sears-Roebuck, Paul Logan had taken charge of Kiblers Drug, and J. C. Eng- land the Super Dixie Markets. Mop Kin- ,caid was owner of all the Waldensian Bak- ery, and Pen Hyams manager of the Huff- man Full Fashion Mills. Mary Alice Leon- hardt and Catherine Adams have completed col- lege and teach in the Primary School. At.the new WAVE recruiting station were Evelyn Shufller, Vivian Myrick, Lena Orders, and Inez Perry. Opal Smith and Floy Milligan are buyers for Katz Department Store and Harold Mitchell had bought out Dr. Y. E. Spake. Luther Oehlbeck has taken over Grace Hospital and makes X-rays of everyone's head. Frank Patton was quite a successful lawyer, and Lefoy Rhodes owner of Roses. John Mabe was raising cows for the Good Will Dairy. While in Mor- ganton, Odd job Snipes showed me his medal for gallantry in World War II and told me jackson Poteat and Phifer Luckadoo were own- ers of the Southern R. R. john W. Moore has become the foremost Fony Photographer. Bill Watkins and Thurman Watts were owners of J. Merritt Poteat and john A. Moore as town manager. By now you must know I'm in Grace Hos- pital with a broken leg, sustained while enter- ing M. H. S. Here Mary Etta Chapman is chief nurse. Picking up the News Hera d I read that Gene Glass is working for the Lassiter Press in Charlotteg Paul Miller has an undefeated foot- ball team at Paw Creek. Ruth Head is married to N. P. and keeping house. In looking over the radio program from New York's WXZ, I see that Hilda Lane and Bob Rhyne are mem- bers of a dramatic skit, Young Doctor Blooneyf' You must be tired reading about what we have done, so farewell to the Class of '43. JIMMY HOYLE, Class Prophet. NE P .. EA YUU IMAGINE? Estaleen Digh not lihing T. Rockett. Frances Glenn not speaking to boys. Robin Hedden being quiet in class. Hannie Henderson not worrying over freckles. jimmy Hoyle not breaking girls' hearts. P. W. not chewing his tongue. Paul Logan not changing his girl once a month. Frank Patton not being some girl's romeo. ' Plato without any ears. Miss Hamer not saying please at the end oy' every sentence. Twenty six har., .... ..... .. .. ...ir .lunar .....-.....t,..u.a...t......r.....ra... .u Luther without a cigarette. Bob Waters with Ralph Harbison's voice. Orville not running M. H. S. Kenneth Wyatt in overalls. Margaret Carter bow-legged. jimmy Henritzy beeping healthy. Rat Hudson being called Gene. Henry Wilson with his shirt tail in. Mr. Hamilton riding Miss Torrence's bicycle. Agnes B. not having any friends. u ... .....r...i.ln.tu,i ...tt..r.......t .maui ..rL.,...,...