Nahunta High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Pikeville, NC)

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WILLIAM NOEL TAYLOR JERI FARRAR WELLS BESSIE REBA WIGGINS Basketball 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff; Cheerleader 1; Sen- ior Play; Junior Play; School Reporter; Glee Club 1, 2; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Officer 4; Sports Reporter; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Officer 2, 3, 4; Waiter Mother- Daughter Banquet 2; Bus Driver 3, 4, Sub. 2. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Co- Captain 3, 4; Waitress Father-Son Banquet 2, 3; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4, Officer 2, 3. 4; Marshal 3; Junior Play; Senior Play; Class Officer 2, 3; Assistant Editor-in- Chief; Waitress Junior- Senior Banquet 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Softball; Li- brarian 3; Paper Staff. FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H Club; Junior Play Prompter; Sen ior Play; Editor-in-Chief of Annual; Softball 3; School Newspaper; Ath- letic Assn. 1, 2, 3, 4. Se Uvt BILLY TAYLOR, Reporter; DONNA MORRIS, President; DOUGLAS GURLEY, Vice President; ELOISE PARRISH, Treasurer; JIMMY MORRIS, Secretary.

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JIMMY AUSTIN MORRIS Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; FFA 1,2, 3,4, Treasurer 2, Report- er 4; Beta Club 3, 4, President 3, 4; Athletic Association 1, 2, 3, 4, Treas- urer 3; Glee Club 2; Bus Driver 3, 4; Marshal 3; Vice President of Class 1, 3, Class Secretary 4; Annual Staff; Sub. Bus Driver 2; Paper Staff 4; Future Farmer of the Week 2;Wait- er Mother-Daughter Banquet 2; Ush- er Junior-Senior Play. FRED LEMUEL OVERMAN Basketball 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 2, Secretary FFA Federation 3,4; Glee Club 1, 2; Class President 3; Sub Bus Driver 3, Bus Driver 4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Business Manager of Annual Staff; Ath- letic Association 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4; Co-Captain Basketball team 4; Future Farmer of the Week 1; Paper Staff 4; Waiter Mother -Daughter Banquet 2. ELOISE PARRISH FHA 1, 2, 3, 4, Officer 4; Waitress Junior-Senior Banquet 1, 2; Athletic Association 1, 2; Waitress Father-Son Banquet 2; Beta Club 3, 4, Officer 3; Senior Play, Junior Play; Marshal 3; Copy Editor of Paper Staff 4; Sub. Bus Driver 3,4; Annual Staff; Librar- ian 3. DOROTHY JANE PATE Waitress Junior-Senior Banquet 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, Scorekeeper 4; Waitress Father-Son Banquet 3; Ath- letic Association 1, 2, 3, 4, Officer 3; Junior Play; Class Reporter 2, Class Secretary 3; Senior Play; Librarian 4; Paper Staff; Softball 3. THOMAS HENRY PRIDGEN FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, Officer 1, 2, 4; Ath- letic Association 2,3; Bus Driver 4, Sub. Bus Driver 2, 3. JAMES THURSTON ROLLINS FFA 1, 2, 3; Basketball 3,4; Junior Play; Athletic Association 3, 4; Sub. Bus Driver 3, Bus Driver 4; Annual Staff; Paper Staff 4; Usher Senior Play.

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On September 18, 1944, a group of forty first-graders, the future class of 56 en- tered for the first time into the halls of learning at Nahunta High School, The first three years were devoted mainly to developing our young minds in the three R ' s and learning to live together with our fellow students. Upon entering the fourth grade, we began to master much harder subjects such as history and geography. The highlight of our sixth grade year came when we made our tour of the State Capitol. The seventh grade brought us a new thrill, for along with having Miss Rhoda Bone as our homeroom teacher, Mr. Rudolph Wiggs instructed us in the course of literature. Next on the chart of events came our eighth grade graduation which marked the com- pletion of our grammar school days. We entered the ninth grade with a great deal of enthusiasm, determined to begin our high school days right. Needless to say, we really lived up to our name of Green Freshmen during those first weeks of school. However, we soon learned our way a- round and completed our ninth year without any serious mishaps. Dorothy Pate joined us that year. We came back the next fall as sophomores, full of bright ideas and plans. Tempie Lee Kearney returned to graduate with us after leaving us in the second grade. Our teacher, Mrs. Norma Lee Yelverton, guided us expertly through that year and twenty- two were promoted on to the eleventh grade. We were happy to learn that Mrs. Yel- verton was to be our Junior Sponsor. Bill Henderson from Miami, Florida, joined us at the beginning of our junior year and has added much to our class in the way of music, comedy, and laughs. We had many exciting experiences as juniors, among them our play, Damsels in Distress, presented December 13, 1954 and entertaining the seniors at the Hotel Goldsboro the following spring. The theme Song of the Islands was car- ried out in true Hawaiian tradition and the banquet seemed to have been a success. We had our part in the graduation of the 55 Seniors and Hazel Gurley, Jimmy Morris, Eloise Parrish, Jeri Wells, Wreb Hawley, and Bill Dixon were selected as Marshals. We returned for our final year at school on September 1, 1955. We started the turn of events by electing Donna Morris as President; Douglas Gurley, Vice President; Jimmy Morris, .Secretary; and Eloise Parrish, Treasurer. We were fortunate to have Mrs. Mildred Ginn as our Senior Sponsor. Our class has truly shared all the joys and problems of a typical senior year. Our first important event was the presentation of the Senior Play, Tempest and Sunshine. And than a few days later how delighted we were to receive our class rings! The awaited day of our Washington trip came on No- vember 27, 1955. Words can ' t describe how much we enjoyed the trip and our delight in having Mr. Don Shackleford, Mrs. Bagley Morris, and Mrs. Joe Morris as our chap- erones. That was one experience that I ' m sure will never be forgotten. Our annual, although new to us, was finally published and we shall always remember the events re- corded in its pages. We are now looking forward to Commencement with all the little joys of receiving our calling cards, invitations, caps and gowns, etc. And last of all - our diplomas! At this time we wish to express our deepest gratitude to the faculty, students, and last but not least, our parents. Although we ' ll soon be leaving Nahunta High, we shall never forget our friends here, of our joys, sorrows, triumphs, and successes - all these fond memories shall be cherished in our hearts always. Hazel Gurley