New Hanover High School - Hanoverian Yearbook (Wilmington, NC)

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PHELPS, RICHARD F., Jr. R. O. T. C. 2, 8, 4; Officers’ Club 3, 4; Homeroom Organization 1; Hi-Y (President 8, Vice-President 1, 2, Treasurer 2, 3); O. Henry Literary Society 3; Seribblers’ Club; Wildcat Staff 1; Student Court 4; Hanoverian Staff 4. Dick is correction to the core, And when his work is done its done right, He'll take no fooling from his men, Over his head we should place a light. POWELL, MARGARET JOSEPHINE French Club 3. If we should search the whole school through, We'd never once begin, To find a girl that’s better than Our classmate, Josephine. POWELL, SYBIL Girls’ Basketball Team; Volleyball Team; Girls’ Base- ball Team. Sybil, too, is sporting a ring, If she'd ask us, at her wedding we'd sing. POWELL, WALTER M. Football 4; R. O. T. C. 3, 4. Indoors and out of doors, He is never known to falter In anything he does attempt That's what we've heard of Walter. PRIDGEN, JANICE R. Latin Club 1; Choir 2, 3; Diversified Occupation 4, (Secretary-Treasurer) ; Hanoverian Staff 4; Student Office Assistant. She has two eyes so soft and brown— Take care! She gives a side glance, and looks down— Beware! RAMSEUR, RHYNE Some folks we know are bold, But Rhyne is very shy, He'll reach his goal anyway, If he'll gust try. RANKIN, WILTON ANDREW Band 1, 2; Bible Club 1, 2; Glee Club 3, 4; Basket- ball Manager 3; Football Squad 3; News Editor of Wildcat 4; Baseball 4, (Secretary-Treasurer Mono- gram Club 4). He'd like to be president And tell all what to do, He’d even keep John L. Lewis From getting us in a stew. -REECE, EDRIE B. Home Economics Club 1; Arts and Crafts Club. Edrie’s tall and Edrie’s nice She loves to dance and have lots of fun, But not until her work is done. REESE, ANNE It was not mirth—for mirth she was too still; It was not wit—wit leaves the heart more chill; But that continuous sweetness which with ease, Please all around it from the wish to please. REYNOLDS, BLANCHE BOLLES O. Henry Literary Society 3, 4; Scribblers’ Club 38, 4; Bible Club 4; Assistant Business Manager of Hanover- ian 4; Club Editor and Asst. News Editor of Wildcat 4; Thespians 4; Junior Play; Jr.-Sr. Prom Com- mittee 3. “Bb” is a vivacious gal She’s always full of fun She has a nack for making friends And she has “Happy” on the run.

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NICHOLS, GLORIA ELENA Hi-Y 38, 4; Homeroom Chairman 4; O. Henry Liter- ary Society 3; National Honor Society 4. Friendly, gay, charming And dependable too, Well liked by all She’s genuine through and through. NIGH, EDWARD L., (“BILL”) Band 1; R. O. T. C. 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Home- room Chairman 4. Bill Nigh, not very shy. Yow’re telling I! NURNBERGER, WILLIAM, Jr. R. O. T. C.; Captain of Company ‘“‘C’’; Rifle Team. His oval-shaped face looks stern, But he’s full of fun, yow’ll soon learn. He’s often seen with a certain dark-haired girl, Together, they’re a pair out of this world. ODELL, CHARLES The fortune teller looked at him And on the table his cards did deal, And you should have heard the fortune of, Our red-headed Charles Odell. OLIVER, VIRGINIA TAYLOR O. Henry Literary Society. A twinkle in her eye, For every one she meets; And proof of a noble mind, In each task she completes. OVERBY, AUDREY O. Henry Literary Society 1; Choir 2; Latin Club 1. A sense of humor in a different way Has this lanky brunette, we'll all say; A friendly grin of a different kind In Audrey we really have a find. OZMENT, CAROLYN Glee Club 2. Her stature, tall and stately, Like the Statue of Liberty, And her watch words we have heard Are “love” and “charity.” PANTAZIS, NICK S. This friendly boy with the friendly look, For Boris Karloff will never be mistook. PARKS, MARGARET ELLEN Arts and Crafts Club, (Pres. 3); Junior Play 3; Thespians 8; Student Legislature 3, 4; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, (Sec. 3) ; Social Director 4; Wildcat Staff 3; Student Court 4; Asheville High School: Dramatics Club 1, 2, (See. 1) ; Hobby Club 1, (See. 1). She has a walk and she has a talk That’s different from all the rest, Her ability to dramatize Places her among the best. PETERSON, EDITH Athletic Club. Blonde and fair, Somebody rare.

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RHODES, EDITH LEE French Club 3, 4; Latin Club 1, 2, 3; Hi-Y 4. A quiet reserve of dignity, A friendly smile for all; The best of dispositions Make Edith liked by all. RIGGS, MARY ELIZABETH Choir 253.42 Mary Elizabeth not only has a pretty name, But also has features of which we think the same, ROBERTS, SHIRLEY WADE She gets fun out of every minute, And seems to bounce with mirth; Getting the most out of her work, Will some day prove her worth. ROBINSON, SHIRLEY ARLINE Choirs 2304s “Stir up the Athenian youth to merriment; Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth; Turn melancholy forth to funerals, The pale companion is not for our pomp—” ROGERS, WILLIS Thespians 1; Arts and Crafts Club 4; Student Mar- shal 4; Orientation Day; Latin Club 2; Library Club 3, 4, (Pres.) ; Wildcat Staff 4; Junior Play; Debat- ing Club 4. Poems are written by fools like me, But only Willis can write a poem that will kill a tree. ROTH, BARBARA ANNE Latin Club 2, 3; Hi-Y 8, 4; National Honor Society 3, 4, (Sec. 4) ; Hanoverian Staff 4; Spanish Club 4, (Pres. 4) ; Declamation Contest 4. “But when we see in one combined Charms such as do in you exist, And the well-cultivated mind, Her magic power, who can resist?” RUSS, DOROTHY A winsome smile, a winning way, Will surely help Dot get through each day. RUSSELL, CATHERINE H. Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4, (Pres. 2); O. Henry Literary So- ciety 3, 4, (Pres. 4) ; Dramatics Club 3; Latin Club 1; Legislature 4; Student Court 4; Social Marshal 4; Feature Editor of Wildcat 4; Home Economics Club i Pe Wait’ll you see Russell in a bustle, Russell in a bustle, Walkin’ down Market Street; Keepin’ time, but not with her feet. RUSSELL, WILLIAM HERBERT If you like to argue, Go to see Russell; For I hear He can give one quite a tussle. SAMMONS, CARL 1. (Oo Ath. (Cs PhS Studious and quiet is this friendly lad But not too quiet to enjoy a new fad.