Nichols High School - Log Yearbook (Oxford, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 154 of the 1954 volume:

5 Q 5 5 5 5 i E 5 s Q i E 2 E a Q 5 B B I :Q L E if F is 5 C. h . 5 Z i QQ 5 1 , L 5 5 'I 5- f 5 :S E 1 E E 5 5 in Q 5 5 .i... ,-l.n..u-...5 Ex-Libris Press of Oxford Orphanage Oxford, N. C If-IQ.-I , ' TH OG TH ' HHAL OF JOHII IIICH 1' 1 S HIGH SCHOOL O - f 0 - f -H A if I crm, n. c I Q f Bak? kj! Mffff U SHE Y ES OF NETEEN V j if P? -u-I-'f 4'--.-.1- 'THE LOC1 WHEN I 9 5 4 -114CD?t-- UOLUITIE XDlll BILLY RAY COBB E ditor-in-C hief JOHN NEWSOME BELK Associate Editor VIOLET SOWERS TOMMY JONES Business Managers FOBEWOBD -4i'iQ?!P- Spring and graduation are rolling around the corner and the time has come to record another year's work. The pattern set for days at John Nichols High School sifts into a recipe of memo- ries and happiness-changing of classes . . . club meetings . . . assembly programs . . . pep meetings . . . athletic events . . . speaking contests and de- bating . . . Hallowe'en carnival . . . dramatics. These thoughts and so many more equally pleasant ones return Whenever John Nichols High School is mentioned, but how Wonderful it is to have a source to which one may refer for fond re- collections and memories. To all our friends, We say Thank You for your kind cooperation. May our volume of The Log provide, in its small way, a reward for your consideration of us in our efforts. of COIITEIITS 15' JIDITIIIIISTRATIOII SEHIORS JUIIIORS SOPHOIIIORES FRESHIIIEII ACTIDITIES ATHLETICS HIIITIOR MRS. EDITH SCOTT TOMBLIN Nurse Hicks Memorial Hospital Came to Oxford Orphanage-May, 1924 Retired from Active Service-December, 1953 , 4,Q1sj7f-3, ,Q 1, I . cg, '51 xfl?3':Qg1,,.g9 , uf 0 9 m s Lift.,- ,PFQJAF ALF c 97 ,sf-L9 X? Qty? so 'v Q59 t Q55 Ab,y.gg5 C X U N tb 0,916 Q H . . A 'S I ' . :- - ' nz! is :Q-i1 7 Y , Gb- C ,-gin , 'fuk 53 ' :.-.,f' F, -- , '. s - 1. . . ,'-, ei, -. ' 1 5 21 ' 7' 4 ' . Y SQ- S . ,E ,Q ' . 1 ' 'Q Y - ' ' we M-is ,a -. ' , - - . j .L ' ' 1- . q , X gil K . ina 0 - -, : . f .- : - N ,rf ' 3 --' 'T W GL- .-.Y 4' fn 9 4 ,. , -1 L- ' .: pi ' - .1 W H rf, I C-4 -- 4: I -. . ' - - ' 'l-..' 2'--'1 rp L5 1 r 1 .1 W ' A . .' ' -' wi- '. 1.411 an We 1 'ff' A ' I 5 ,K Q - V. . 4. 5 -14.4, ,. 4 -K .,., ,,..f O 1 9 L, 0 , Q . ' . 0 Q., d 'L Fortunate is he who has the words to sincerely express ap- preciation and gratitude to those who have so generously given the very best in service and loyalty! We wish that we were able to completely express our thanks and love for one who has so untiringly devoted thirty years of her best efforts in helping us to keep well and strong, as well as to grow into good citizens. Mrs. Edith Scott Tomblin, who was our nurse, retired December 12, 1953 but we can never forget her keen interest in our Welfare and the kindness shown us through the years. lt is with the deepest appreciation and most sincere thanks that we, the Class of 1954, affectionately dedicate our volume of The Log to our dear friend Mas, EDITH SCOTT TOMBLIN Ukld K Q ' X, 'L-Q..-'J LM AN ORDER EOR THE DEDICATION UF THE YORK RITE MEMORIAL CHAPEL Processional: The lVlinistL-rs The Call Lu Worship, ,, , A Canticle of the Sanctuary The Gloria Patria Hymn: 1238---Thr' fllIl!l'l'lI'H Um' Pvllllllllllffllll Invocation ,,,.....,., ., ,H ,.,,--,,-, Collect The l,or4l's Prayer Uliurul l'l'z1yer liespmlse. , ,, , , , , , The Presentation of the Building ...,, The Presentation of the Memorials ,,.. The Act of Dedication ...,,,.,,..,, Prayer of Dedication ..,,E,....,,, ,.., E,.... . - ,W Anthem: liwrrlf F ffl' U1 lulu .lllfff Elnerson Scripture Offertory D Act of i'UIlSQCI'Ell.lOll Hymn: 140-I Imrr' Thy lfillgllmfl, IJ!Il'flfWllll2i111S lm. IMUGLAS M. BRANCH lm. HA1:m.n J. IJUDLEY lllmzn CLUB DR. CHAS. H. PUGH JAMES W. PAYNE DR. PAUL N. GARBER DR. EDWIN A. PEN1cK GLM: Gun' Grrzlld Zllflsfw' Sermonz-, -W ,,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,...,,....t,. REV. ROBERT L. PUGH Sermon : Hymn: I-11A-lilwsswl lil' Thr' Tie' Tha! liiuds-Mason Benediction Doxolugy Postlude F9 Ll L Y ' ' fc, Cf ' Qtr MR. C. W. DUGGINS Superintendent of Oxford City Schools .li in: 'h: ' 1 -aiu-jeg ' .av-.f -A F 3-v -', -,Lf uw --1 A -.. gg.. .-, ..--, ,.. . K Q , JV- -' Lx- fer: ' - - wi -4-q,A1: 5. J.-rr z-zzz 'Y 's f L , , AI. ,-1 -.. -Q ...- ... o . -'ft tsgaff --b:., ? ig- i .3 ,.c'n1.1.-9 ,gi Qi, f ng..-f -. ,,, -Q 1 ,, -1, , , - ,,,.,, . - -. :- ,W V37-l 4.-h, ' . T .gn-45.9 . ...q gg .: it .:- v an- .w -f' -'ae -v J 1-,Q--bl? i sz' 1.1.-5-Q Page Thirteen MMR. E. T. REGAN Principal of John Nichols School Assistant Superintendent of Oxford Orphanage A.B., Elon Collegeg Graduate Study University of North Carolina and Duke University. Page Fourteen ry. m sv ,Eg 1.5, .ii -'EFL' I..'Fw2. jf, AV gm, ..1 , , fam i f-1!'::2-:',-ggz, ' b f?-: ,.....4 1. -.--, 4,5 47- lg. :M 'fy .-.-, 4:3-gnv, V . f.A,fY:.i.- .3-547,51 x Wi' 5 1 1' :Q-w. .E'T,-'f -if? -IL ..zQ.Y:..,. ' -.f z e- -.ae :own Q 5 dj , H+ --1-3 W., psig- , M A, , if ,.., ,. .- ... ... A, ,- . IN APPRECIATION FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF DEVOTION T0 DUTY Say It with Flowers! yes, but we want to Say It with words l Yet We find such a source inadequate to express our most sincere appreciation to Mr. E. T. Regan, our assistant superintendent, and also principal. We realize we owe a debt to him that can never be paid in terms of money, but we do have the opportunity to pay in part by proving ourselves worthy of all he has done for us. Throughout the years he has given of his best in helping us to have a richer and fuller life. We have always found him understanding and willing to direct us along the right way. During the twenty-five years he has been with us, he has most ably served in many capacities, thus, he has made thou- sands of friends who today hold him in highest esteem and admiration, As vve, the Class 1954, express our thanks to Mr. Regan for every word of encouragement, every inspiration, and every deezl of kindness, We know We are speaking for every child and member of the Oxford Orphanage staff. In extending our thanks, we also include our every good wish for years of happiness and success. Grateful are we for such a friend! Page Fifteen L -2 ' f r e 1 ,- V .- -u-.L -- , -A ' 6, v' 'T Page Sixteen REVEREND A. DELEON GRAY SlL1I6'l'i'Ht6'7'Ld6'Vlft of the Oxffwd Orphanage A.B., Birmingham-Souihern Collegeg B.D., Duke University I f-.5-.1V.ii4.-ul, :nf ... --1.-.T .f,- f---. .- - 115. -- v-- - ! ' i unn-.er 4, Q -5-our T5 av- - X asv-21' 1-nf' 'Q 9 ll' 7 -,. -f ,ztwpl Q b ,, ...,.. - - ...islg A F W . V k i 'fr '11 Y Q- 'f- -UQ I -A m, - .. -1:-2. .i 1 gsm- -.fi -- f fkyf, 7? ' . -,,.,,4v..-9 ..1s-.H-if BTV f 't '. . M ' 'w' 7'4,- ,-95 2 'iff' - ' .::.. ...B . - Q., Y' -4 - AM- n g-sf , N- 'xg .. .,. .f .+..- MR. M. L. KGABEJ AUSTELL B.S., Appalachian State Teachers Col- legeg Graduate Study at Appalachian State Teachers College. Science and Football Mns. EIBER1' E. FULLER A.B., Salem College: Summer Ses- sions at. University of North Carolina, also University of Virginia. Librarian MRS. RUTH BLACKWELL Ful1er's Business School Shorthand and Typing Secretary to the Principal MR. THOMAS B. CURRIN Campbell College: B, A., Wake Forest. Social Science Page Seventeen ,L wi-gr.: -qi ' .gn- l ig.. .1 3 35- 'er d -r' .E fs '1'l ' '23 412' 'fifafig I --- 5 f '1'T'2f' e iii 'mga ',g ....I1-I- ...fq... '1,-ian - 'K'1A?-e- jrgqi ..-L .f..5,-f'u:b-iq.. iv 4.4. -aug...-I-:Z -- mf-il . , - N-f2Ffv24 -. t --- A- f- -- - ' ,-5553, , -- , - , --f.. 1- . ,,,.5. ,-1-,:-.'A'1+,.'L- -g .-, fy.-3 r Y, N-3 - .- A 1 Y - ' , -. -1--,: g W --,s'-- V MR. WADE E. GREGORY Graduate of Oxford Orphanage. Instructor in Shoemaking J MR. J. H. LANDRUM Mergenthaler School for Mechanics. Instructor in Printing Page Eighteen ' Qi' f ta' Miss NORMA KING B.S., Appalachian State Teachers Col- lege. Public School Music MRS. LUTHER A. LIGON A.B., Elon Collegeg M.A., University North of North Carolina: Graduate Study toward Ph.D. English and Latin - 'A ,gre ....:' ' , 1 f i' 'Sf - if tag- in gag vga 'bu 151. Quiz- -Z9 as. .P A1 --fe' -if' 2 ai -1 ...at lb fi' . . Z ' -V:--f ' ?'T ?' ' -5 ' ' 4 - , r U Z . - , -f -1- E --., -WA-. . x, I .211 T934 - QW .,- , '-1 ,,e,.-.,- 4 .ry -.-. 'dz -..ds Lxf.- ,k f-. yy Y 7- f L--ff if Bigger:-sa? S53 ,V ,:..:' ' Y -f ir 3 ' . -- ' a .c'L' :f .Y ' -'41-' Y ' f-W - .- Q- -.- xfzif' ff+'-'f V ' 5 - -1 ' --A f ' I . MR. E. G. MCSWAIN Graduate of Electrical Engineering, I.C.S.g Associate Member of American Institute of Electrical Engineering. Instructor in Electrical Engineering MRS. MAURICE ADAMS A.B.: East Carolina College English .3 -y bi 'i g ann:- 4- ' 'a ' 4-5---.r 1. 1 Q e iz: ai nr .w .:1 .aL- e:- K -1- .sm --s '3'5? 2 MR. M. G. TALTON, JR. Mathematics and Baseball A.B.: Elon College. Page Nineteen I - iv I., Ak-1: are ,.4,.- W- hcl. '2-J? '-1.f:, - 1 ' -,A-12l,lL':f-4.---'44-Jalal .- .-.-T .-.Q . -I Q .11 ...F L., f..-:i ' ' 5' .:2... , ff'2,l '-- , .zF':i'-.- - -T'---P 'S' 'ZS f-- fa -pre 'fe--' :. - A -- -1 .rd-51. 1 :4 - ,-.,.... ,.,, YV - H, 3 I 'rf' . - - q: -- ...--1' fe- .- ,. .:..:- - ' L . ,g .rf --:W-mwV.ig V - -t ... .- .1-.ek m WW 4 K W wwf.: wg R F . ,, . , - R , , ' ,W NN , i I . V' - 4 . . . X N 4 'f v ' : 5 1 .. 4 X ,HUT mf Page Twenty A - Q. V -Lrg., ., if T- ...-, .M B.. J f'-f '-'.:. :J-.F - 5 -aeI 'L -1. '1 ' 2.1:-'ins p in- .a1 1n...--L'--1' f - i-nl i i -1111 51355: 4,-1 5495 3. .1 H, 19.4 .Q j- Q l f YN - - is :2lfQ.--f ,,, 1 Q f-. 'iLi, A in ,fl Sy' i E -:g,1,lK'-1.1 -i' + JOHN NICHOLS HIGH SCHUOL SENIO 5 I :I S JI U O .f-,',: 'eq' : ' -.Al f, Vw me w Q mam ,J , U Q , I if' Y I L1 N . I . ' -O J . I M' ' 0f s ' v ' . N I I ' 1 , V X KJ ' ' 11 SENIOR CLASS X WC know what wc arf, but not what we may be. COLORS-Blue and Gray FLOWER-Aster JUDY MANGUIW SUTTON, Mascot OFFICERS JULIA ADCOCK ...... ..... ....... P r esident RUTH REINITZ- ...... -- Vice-President TOMMY JONES ......... ...... S ecfretary FRED MCLENDON .... -- Treasurev' MARY RUTH NICHOLS ......... ...... C lass Giftorian TOMMY JONES ..,..... ---Class Prophet JOHN BELK ----- ---.Class Testator VIOLET SOWERS ---- ---.Class Poet RUSSELL SMITH --------- - --------------------------- .. ---------- Class Historian MRS. LUTHER A. LIGON, Home Room Teacher Page Twenty-one , '-11- ,ff f -- -'if-21- -'J 1.'f '. '- I It S Is - ZA- I 3 P R F: 5 .F I , ff K-:feng ig' f . :- 5- 1 ' MASCOT JUDY MANGUM SUTTON Baby Cottage-Oxford Orphanage Page Twenty-two ' -' ' , ,?, ,- i ,bg fi' 5' A2-at-S 1v1 .., 1,1 , -11219-ages: 3 N - if ' .N ---, 2 Q? ,H ' - V .. - 7 Y-K ..-o,.., V wisp--qv4....:,gz5 -F' CUM MAGNA LAUDE JULIA ADCOCK Valedictoriaw Page ,Q fp'-, 'T '-1' . ,' T- '- - 1 -- v-7 -hK .k, - 31 11-L.. 1- -45, 4-1 liiidm- ' a'.Z1'.S -45' . -. , W, x, -Q-f rg 655' Ti ,-- 'ISV 'T s ' ' A RUTH REINITZ Salutatoriom Twenty-three L RUTH ROSALIE REINITZ Vice-President Oxford, N. C. Attempt the end and never stand to doubt, nothing's so hard but search will find it out. G. B. Summers Club, 1, 23 Nettie N. Bemis Club, 3, American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 45 Commencement Marshal 31 Vice-President of Class, 4. Page Twenty-four JULIA VIRGINIA ADCOCK President Oxford, N. C. A true and noble friendship shrinks not at the greatest of trials. Girls' Recitation-Declamation Contest, 1, 2, 3, 41 World Peace Contest, 2, 35 Honorable Mention in World Peace Contest, 4g President of Nettle N. Bemis Club, 33 Member of G. B. Sumlners Club, 1, 25 Vice-President of G. B. Summers Club, 43 Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4: Class President, 3: 4: District Music Meet, 1, 29 Christmas Pageant, 1, 2, 43 Spring Concert, 1, 2, 3, 43 Senior Editor of The Log, 45 Letter Student, 35 Letter with Two Stars, 4: American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 4: Senior Recitation-Declamation Contest, 43 Soft- ball, 13 Captain Ball, lg Volley Ball, 13 Basket- ball, 1: Chief Marshal, 3: Vice-President of Student Council, 3. , L-a 'C' ' 'iq i ' 'Y4' C J '-L ' l.,-4.-101-93.-nQ1 -Z -il il as .zen --nga- . BE- gags .QQ ...e-ni 1- ,ra 4, -exif as 5 i f-ll NZ v :sift fi-V5-:'i -.-aus 11 2 . .- I ' I . .sw f - f bi 'Q V. N- 'LY ' - T7- I Lie.. B. -' ,T , , ' 1- -'15 ' Lifaf. Y ' - 4 if Q ' Yfifuii T ' , --Q L.. , -2- -Q- ' C' AN-il-Q LQXJICL-AXiwHvlfa,wQ THOMAS LEON JONES Secretary Belmont, North Carolina That's a valiant flea that dares eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 1, 3: G. B. Summers Club, 2, 43 Critic of Nettie N. Bemis Club, 1: Secretary of G. B. Summers Club, 43 High Sohool Play, 4: Glee Club, l, 2, 33 District Music Meet, 1, 23 Christmas Pageant, 1, 2: Representative to Student Council, 3: President of Student Council, 43 Secretary of Class, 4: Boy Scouts, 13 Commencement Marshal, 35 American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 45 Captain Varsity Football and Baseball Squads, 43 Member of Conference Football Champions, 43 Varsity Football, 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 43 American Legion Baseball, 1, 23 East-West Game, 45 Class Prophet, 43 Granville County Representative in Competi- tion for UNC Morehead Scholarship, 45 Patriotic Speech Contest, 4: Business Manager of The Log, 45 Intra-mural Basketball, 2, 3, 4. O' FRED WILSON MCLENDON Treasurer Kannapolis, North Carolina Patience and fortitude conquer all things. Nettle N. Bemis Club. 1. 3: G. B. Summers Club, 2, 4, Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, District Music Meet, l, 23 Christmas Pageant, 1, 2, 3, 4: Humor Editor of The Log, 4, American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Football, 2, 3, 41 Treasurer of Class, 4, North Carolina Music Contest Festi- val, lp Member of Conference Champs Football Team, 43 Member of Boys' Quartet, 1, 2, 3, 45 Spring Concert, 1, 2, 3, 4. Page Twenty-five ga .,,,,. Q.. -1. -if -a ...,. -if in: A ! gig 4 ' i ii L- gnsgz .v 43 -, .- 'Yo-,f -a-.ei- -,,gg'f'g,j' 1537 , . ,S .., .Ali ,H R ,-,- ,...-,.., , a as .ei - f r . r -ff -'f --.-:ra - ,- v 14- av--1. s.f ' ,fffgr-'-E2 . -. .-1' ff agg Q- -3-1:l,..... 3-3.-..f rc.,.g..-..4.y - Q9 ,Z 45 ' 'N 1 ,1 .0 X 1, r, 1 JOHN NEws0MI-: BELK Testator Greensboro, N. C. God is the only sure foundation upon which man can rest. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 1, 3: G. B. Summers Club, 2, 4: Glee Club, 2, 3: District Music Meet, 2: Christmas Pageant, 2: Boy Scouts, 1: Vice- President of Class, 1, 2: American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Football, 1, 2, 3, 4: Boys' Declamatlon Contest, 3: Honorable Men- tion for Boys' Declamation Contest, 3: Honor- able Mention for Boys' Declamation Contest, 4: Honorable Mention for Senior Recitatlon-Dec1ama- tion Contest, 4: Associate-Editor of the Log. 4: Commencement Marshal, 3: High School Play, 4: Class Testntor, 4. MARY RUTH NICHOLS Historian North Wilkesboro, N. C. It is not the things from without but the things from within that enslave a man. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 1, 3: G. B. Summers Club, 2, 4: Glee Club, 2, 3, 4: Secretary of Glee Club, 3: Secretary of Class, 3: Girls' Sports Editor of Log Staff, 4: District Music Meet, 2: Christmas Pageant, 1, 2, 3, 4: Girls' Recitation Declamation Contest, 1, 2, 3, 4: World Peace Contest, 2: Letter Student with One Star, 4: American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 4: Student Council Representative, 4: Class Historian, 4. Page Twentyssix'-, -51.1. H+ 11 .A-2: s.LY--.J i-..-4,..- if' ' 15 4... -us-ii ,.s- -aifl-i-l 11, ..:r-ll 3 :li N34 1 3' A25 -1 4 Wi 1141-e ' i' : --:gg f -Q-W-m. ,.f h , ,ml ,Z 3.-.jj ,nr ,, - 9,-e:lV..-.L 71+-... S. .3 .... ..,,-.V - WWW af, will J Vrom-:T NELL SowERs Poet Kinston, N. C. A gentle touch, a kindly lift, makes a very precious gift. G. B. Summers Club, 1, 2, 43 Secretary of Nettie N. Bemis Club, 33 Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 43 Student Council, 1, 33 'Treasurer of Class. 21 Vice-President of Class, 3: Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4: Volley Ball, 1, 2, 3, 45 Softball, 1, 2, 3, 41 Cap- tain Ball, 1, 2, 3: Girls' Recitation Contest, 1, 2, 3, 41 Senior Recitation-Declamation Contest, 4: Christmas Pageant, 1, 2, 45 Spring Concert, 1, 2, 3, 45 District Music Meet, 1, 23 Letter Student, 3: Letter with One Star, 4, Business Manager of Log, 43 American Junior Red Cross, 1. 2, 3, 43 Class Poet, 4. IVERY RUSSELL SMITH Giftorian Roxboro, N. C. Stand upg be seen, speak, be heard, shut up and be appreciated. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 33 G. B. Summers Club, 1, 2, 4: Glee Club, 1: District Music Meet, lg President of Class, 15 Secretary of Class, 2: Treasurer of Class, 33 Treasurer of Student Council, 25 Christmas Pageant, 1: Boys' Declama- tion Contest, 1, 2: Honorable mention in Boys' Declamation Contest, 33 World Peace Contest, 15 Letter Student, 3: American Junior Red Uross 1, 2, 3, 4g Varsity Football, 1, 2, 3, : B y Scouts, 1: Class Giftorian, 4. 4 :wif .MW fa ff 'ff' J' . fwfr? . .' 0-1- n P Page .Twentygseven ...ee M-- Qt-.. .., ....... ,.-,--....... - I , I 3.gs7,i'F--'l!?.:,:...,..--l-Q- -.pt-mf-U? f' 52 512 2 ' ' i Lf1!.'.:52.E'.'i'f ,fair ---- !5..F...EE .,, . r f 53124 4 BILLY RAY Coma Angier, N. C. Neither the praise nor the blame is our own. Nettle N. Bemis Club, 1, 3, Reporter in G. B. Summers Club, 2, 4: Editor-in-chief of The Log, 43 District Music Meet, 2, Glee Club, 2, 35 Varsity Football, l, 2, 3: Varsity Baseball, 1, 2, 35' American Legion Baseball, 2: Semi-pro Base- ball, 3, Defensive Award in Football, 33 High School Play, 4: American Junior Red Cross. l, 2, 3, 4: Junior Varsity Coach, 4: Christmas Pageant, 23 Honorable Mention in Patriotic Speech Contest, 4. Page Twentyheight JAMES LUTHER BARKER Oxford, N. C. In this world it is not what we take, but what we give up, that makes us rich. Treasurer of Nettie N. Bemis Club, 3, G. B. Summers Club, 1, 2, 43 Glee Club, 1, 2, 45 Dis- trict Music Meet? 1, 2: Christmas Pageant, l, 2, 4, Member of Junior Red Cross, l, 2, 3, 45 Re- presentative from G. B. Summers Club to the Student Councl1,A4: Varsity Baseball, 1, 2g Spring Concert, 1, 2, 4. fi' 131 1 -Q. 1-ng, fy 3 ' :g r 3.9 .-1 ..mvJ: -+-4 in ., I ,119 uv- .se 15145, -1, fl - ' .,. xr- -4-1 J' 11.3-3 1 fi- - J , .-if ,,,. .1-',-.i..,g, ' 1 - '- 9 4'-1 -pal? ' l',,....1 I A..-, -T 1: Y ' j'f-'L L i .rig 4 - -1. L , .- QJGUI -'zz' V.:.1. Y a?T I J O . ' f it .,l 1 F' A.?5?fQ-f'K - M 1 -- ' . ' . cb -L it if-u.-. 1 4. -415 5 Wwe I' I fti. ,Z J ly . ,. I. STEVE ELLIS DEAN Durham, North Carolina Pride is increased by ignoranceg those assume the most who know the least. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 1, 33 G. B. Summers Club, 2, 4: Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 45 District Music Meet, 1, 2, 4, Christmas Pageant, 1, 2, 4: Secre- tary of Class, 13 Boy Scouts, 1: American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3. 41 Varsity Football, 1, 2, 3, 43 Varsity Baseball. 2, 3, 4, Sports Editor of The Log, 41 Boys' Quartet, 3, 4, Spring Concert, 1, 2, 3, 4. ......... .. . W WM ,,,ufi,uf SERENA LEIGH FAUCETTE Oxford, North Carolina Believe in God and He wfill help you. Help others and they wzll in return help you. Glee Club, 1, 43 World Peace Contest, 35 Nettle N. Bemis Club, 3: G. B. Summers Club, 1, 2, 43 Girls' Recitation contest, 1, Patriotic Speech Contest, 43 Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 4: District Music Meet, 1, Chrsltmas Pageant, 1. Page Twenty-nine fEQ Eg 1 ' Q- L-1 9- flf 33 ia?-:imp-o KW .-f.-- 4-1.x-tl:-v ..- cuf fl i-i ..-F-512-1 --u-1 - ' ' N '14 'T' Elo - , '- 'L' -- - -f '- v Ye -' ' .x L ,-31, .-, ..- 1 ' V- glhangnref Ag-gf .,. -.-l-- ,J U s f' 1-W - fe- -2 f 'U ? -L' --1-1 gg .11 A A .-iw.-s:':4! - ' ' f ' .N --, -.., -. Y ,, V Y f V-. . . 1 v . v.- 4- 4. 1 ' - . - . - . . - .. ,, - V .f-...f . -nb Y ' ' Xl 12!,7,,, QU! ZA WMU 3n.,,1W, 7 www fQ vwwj. QQ ' A f 'Z - fi,7,,2.,,,1f,, ' udpvpivw .ZIV I, iii! 5--J-J at fy,.J.ff,,,11f if yu, 3' .f Q mai., J , k ELVIRA BERNICE FREDERICK Roxboro, N. C. There is nothing so powerful as truth and often nothing so strange. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 1. 3: G. B. Summers Club, 2, 43 Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 43 District Music Meet. 1, 23 Christmas Pageant, 1, 2, 43 Senior Recitation-Declamation Contest, 43 Basketball, 1, 2, 43 American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 43 Softball, 1, 2, 43 Volley Ball, 1, 2, 4: Spring Concert, 1, 2, 3, 43 Cheer Leader, 2. CECIL FERRELL GENTRY Red Springs, N. C. The best policy ever known is to speak only when spoken to. Red Springs High School: Chief Marshal, 23 Varsity Baseball, 1, 2, 33 Var- sity Football, 23 Varsity Basketball, 1, 23 Ameri- can Legion Baseball, 13 Amerlcan Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 33 School Bus Driver, 23 Glee Club, 1, 2. John Nichols High School: National Guard. 4: Varsity Baseball, 43 Ameri- can Junior Red Cross, 4. Pane Thirty Q-Le ,..L -Q-.-.V - ? ' ' - 'sl '-n-T - l ....- 1. -,, ,W..1 -.1-'uf V9 I I'-' Ag .i - ' L ' A' 5' 1-if are 3 :gl-L vi .lit if-me if-v fq W - F 2-- L .... .F 4 . 1 f - ML - '72-+ - . , ,J , , 'nj - '. ' -f -. ' . -'M ' it sr? -vs 'FS . .. f 555.4 I', ,g..- -'L-f ' - .rn . -A - ff 7.1.-,.:'.T sy' A hf 2-.S te-r5Q,1f-:f54-3-e:.1-f-- .'-fi'b..'? ferra- H , i , MW! ,Qui A' x.l1'!flJ' -A' f.' XZ I 1 C . . fgf AA Q ' ' A. ,X J! lf! 3 i ' , J ,- U ,l . fs. , JU - 1 X 1 If I. x f E ,jlfl gy ' kj I gif, A I., I Af . XIA 5I!,4f jf lf. 4 1 X 1 17 XC! . I A X OLIVER OLAIN Guess Englehard, N. C. He who has not the spirit of his age has all the misery of it. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 1, 35 G. B. Summers Club, 2, 43 District Music Meet, 1, 2, 4, Christ- mas Pageant, 1, 2, 45 North Carolina Music Con- test Festival, 15 Spring Concert, 1, 2, 3, 4: Class Treasurer, lg American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2. 3, 4: Boy S:outs, lg Boys' Quartet, 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Football, 1, 2, 3, 43 Varsity Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 45 American Legion Junior Baseball. 23 Captain Baseball Squad, 43 Intra-mulil' Basket- ball, 4. M, AUDREY YVONNE HARRIS Oxford. N. C. You shall have your desires with in- terestf' Declamatlon Contest, 23 G. B. Summers Club, 1, 2, 43 Nettie N. Bemis Club, 31 Glee Club, 1, 2. 3, 4, Music Contest, 1, 2g Clfu-istmas Pageant, 1, 25 American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 4: Spring Concert, 1, 2, 3. 4. Page Thirty-one 45,1 3 ..., l - af ,-,1 -'2-.5 -.:..... F --f--1 -ff, T' W ig-1-2 ' -- '1- '.-.2 ..,-, -- S 13 f'g,.? -A-u ---1-L-31-if ...,,' ,, -ai j ,, ,ir ..,1E : f - --- - ,- 1 2- .ve-' 1 , 7 f -is a a -e .. - . 1 -- , . -. - PSY, - L... ,, .V 6 Y ,. V h. 'qi 1- 1' :RY 41 f. ,-.F 41.15-I -wr l l 3 -.1-Q-157 .gg 12 Q EMMA ANN MoFr1'r'r Southern Pines, N. C. Give me the courage to change the things I can, the serenity to accept the things I can't, and the wisdom to know the difference. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 35 G. B. Summers Club, 1, 2, 45 Vice-President of the G. B. Summers Club, 25 Glee Club, 1, 2, 3: District Muslc Meet, 1, 25 Chrlstmas Pageant, l, 2, 35 Girls' Recita- tion-Declamation Contest, 3, 45 Senior Recltation- Declamatlon Contest, 45 American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 45 Softball, 1, 2, 3, 45 Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 45 Valley Ball, 1, 2, 35 Captain Ball, 1, 2, 35 Captain of Basketball team, 3. Page Thirty-two CLARA IDELL LAMB Raleigh, N. C. Fi'iendliness is a stepping stone to suc- cess. ' Girls' Recltation-Declamation Contest, 15 Honor- able Mention in Girls' Recitation Contest, 25 Honorable Mention in Girls' Recltatlon Contest, 35 Winner of Oxford Orphanage Medal in Girls' Recitation-Declamation Contest, 45 Senior Reci- tatlon-Declamation Contest, 45 Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 45 World Peace Contest, 15 Nettie N.Bemis Club, 15 Vice-President of Nettie N. Bemis Club. 3: G. B. Summers Club, 2, 45 Feature Editor of the Log, 45 District Music Meet, 1, 25 Letter Student, 45 Letter Student with One Star, 45 American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, ,3, 4: Softball, 1, 2, 3, 45 Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 45 Volley Ball, 1, 2, 3, 4: Cap- tain Ball, 1, 2, 3,5 High School Play, 45 Christmas Pageant, 1, 2, 3, 45 Cheer Leader, 35 Chief Cheer Leader, 45 Spring Concert, 1, 2, 3, 4. A f f I . , , ,-,-, -I ,gf ',-3 A few 31, - , L-M ',EeE'L-- --f -- A Q --'A ' f iw ff- G., .1-sTgg,7:f: 1.-ff ' 5 'S . '- ' - r'?':t 3:-A -Lf ...tg ,. - we - cf- ' ... ,A Q ... .mMfM1? gg 'Ig'-'i .Lf -I'- i ' :sri v- if ji' , ig E -lfgsz : -,tr -B--is-all f xt, -Plu- Bobby Morgan Oxford, N. C. Look up and not down, look forward and not back: look out and not my and lend a hand. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 33 G. B. Summers Club 1, 2, 4: American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 45 Boys! Declamation Contest, 4: Senior Recltatlon- Declanltion Contest, 43 National Guard, 2, 3, 4. CARROLL LAVERNE MUMFORD Pikeville, N. C. We know the faces of many, but the hearts of none. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 33 G, B. Summers Club, 1, 2, 45 President of G. B. Summers Club, 25 President of Class: 25 Letter Student, 4: Ameri- can Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Football, 1, 2, 3: Captain of Varsity Football, 33 Varsity Baseball, 1, 2, 3, Captain of Varsity Baseball, 2, 33 American Legion Baseball, 1, 2: Ijelped Coachyfthe Bone Crushers, 4. , g ,, , ' fl' ml'-Lax, 1 fjgvf. 1 , ' 1 f f Q 12,3 ,L 1 A 11,1 A Cu X X 1 , X ll! ' , . If , ,I r f' H l Q 1' l 1 ' 1 ,f U! ,. I V' X. C-L' ' lk L' ,f L' jf' A1 1 - X 111 Page Thirty-Three .- ii-p-QA uni-IF' -,, -.2- -.. is-..':-'..:-...as-L fo ,qp .ss -nv. at-Qi T9 :- gpg Z ss: 1 ,lgmgizph S- --f ...ff -fr' -- 'iiffll L ,E 'r gf -f fc' -gqff 1' -- as-5 i - ' - , 1 ' .- .Vina - A ua-ga' di ' -- A 4 133,-, I .6 a 4 -'Q Q, Y 11+ :fin ,, Tw- 'Q E' .Si .Q-.-sl r A.. . -5 .- I .9 ll ' 11111111113 , -ff of ff' Y, J jA!0f'lf,14I , 1,1 pf! L Y' f 'fini I 1 it 4 ff A 1, ff I f , h - ' U fi , : If l , is fi WZ' .JJ- 1 . Ve 4 I roll, ,K 1' . xl' ' , ' ff- ,f ' ,X ,ju , fd' J :Lb L I, kr W 'Y . l X fy fnlt ' ' l . 9 ' , 'I I' lfffj 'Nl ffl, 1 W all , f I' gf, L ' ' ' It A H RD MALCOLM Powam. l M 'f' f Charlotte, N, C. I A friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 1 3, G. B. Summers Club, 2, 4, Secretary of G. B. Summers Club, 2: Stu- dent Council, lg American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 43 Varsity Baseball Manager, 15 Varsity Baseball, 2, 3, 43 Varsity Football, 1, 2, 3, 45 Captain of Football Team, 45 High School Play. 4, Intra-mural Basketball, 2, 3, 43 Sportsmanship Fooball Trophy, 3: Most Valuable Football Player, 4, Boy Scout, 15 Club Editor of Log Staff,-13 Senior Play, 4. 1 Page Thirty-four MARTHA ANN JEAN ROBINSON Bryson City, N. C. I love the name of honor more than I fear death. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 1, 33 G. B. Summers Club, 2, 4: Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 45 District Music Meet, 1, 2, Christmas Pageant, 1, 2, 3, 43 Girls' Recitation-Declamatlon Cont-est, 1. 2. 3, 41 Ameri- can Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 4: Basketball, 1, 2, 33 4: Volley Ball, 1, 2, 3, 45 Captain Ball, 1, 2, 3: Softball, 1, 2, 35 Senior Recitation-Declamation Contest, 43 Spring Concert, 1, 2, 3, 43 Senior Play, 4. , , A .. . .,,. .,,,. . '-N. ,55,,,q--1' gil a ,eg .-nS-- -F' W... .-,init - if' -'f..g i av ..,.,.,,. A..-1 'Cg 1' ' 'hi . sb Efifk ,,,Qqf,f .Ef:??..?+-'35, lv' 1' L A-'av 1 -. -fi-:af '- 'A - .. ff-W i2 -..+f.w:i 4 - e A - f ' --.-' :fd ef? SHEILA WARREN SIMPSON Jacksonville, N. .C To seek, to strive, to find, and not to yield. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 3: G. B. Summers Club, 1, 2, 4: Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4: District Music Meet, 1, 2. 4: Christmas Pageant, 1, 2, 4: Art Editor of The Log, 4: Girls' Recitatlon-Declamatlon Contest, 1, 2, 3, 4: Senior Recitation-Declamation Contest, 4: American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 4: Representative to Student Council, 4: Soft Ball, l, 2, 3, 4: Volley Ball, 1, 2, 3, 4: Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4: Captain Ball, 1, 2, 3, 4: High School Play, 4: Senior Play, 4. 7 f XVQAI. ' rskk,-if e 1 M fy... , A',, I I, rf' ' 1 1 f 'U I mln I ML! lf. j A if QAWA . 1 !. 'I A ' J ll I 4 .' 4. I 'VI 1 4 f ,' Q ff VL a 1 1 1 ' I. 1- ' J. ' I , , mf , , J, , L, 1 V . 1.1 Q, -J' Ke CARROLL REV!-:RE S1-HJFFIELD Beulaville, N. C. Behold the turtle: he only makes pro- gress when his neck is out! Nettie N. Bemis, 1, 3: Vice-President Nettle N. Bemis Club, 1: G. B. Summers Club, 2, 4: Treasurer G. B. Summers Club, 2: Student Coun- cil 1: Boy Scouts, 1: Glee Club, 1: Christmas Pageant, 1: Baseball Manager, 1: American Junior Red Cross, 4: Intra-mural Basketball, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Football, 2, 3, 4: Guest at N. C.-S. C. Contest, 4: Spring Concert, 1, 2, 3, 4:Sgp1orP'1ay, 4. ,. Page Thirty-five , ,' ..A-::4. .4 ,-,s..t. f- hi' 1-are --',: l -1. 1 -ferns le: ' - -B ' ' il?.?1 - 4z. U - ',, ' ii-. 13 ' .-r '3 -5- '25 , --an-2-f,-,,g1 ',.-1--up ..,- s-egg 1-S. f 5 ' - v' ' as 4 S S -Q S ff' l l:Q'53E f este'-N .Q I AH, V -1 A i V ' ' 'i ? Q'ig: g,- -.42 , , -121 1 . 2- Yr' :male-Q. .-an -q..-q- IL Y j P Llf. lj .f f ' ' I f X, , 1 xwx. ki. f I I 1,4 f! Il V I l., MW , , . - . f ' ' f' f '. ' 7' , , A , ' 2 , Y! 'Fil 7 j- V 41 I I! ff 'lf'-I . 'IL 4- I , ,. ' I MMV! A 1 1 W , ' JL in Atl 'f f 1 In 7 ' i . fx If , l '. ' 'Qi Q ,L ,g ,M f fnT'5 rf' '- lt' lv' .4 ' .Inf f' I J 9' I I 1 GLENN THOMAS SNIDER Gastonia, N. Anyone can do a little thong, but only a. man can do a hard thzngf' Nettle N. Bemis Club, 33 G. B. Summers Club, 1. 2. 4: American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3. 4: Varsity Football, 1, 2, 3: Varsity Baseball, 39 1 I 'I IDA RACHEL SMITH Roxboro, N. C. Sorrow and sileawe are strong and pa- tzent endurance 'LS Godlzlcen. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 35 G. B. Summers Club, 1, 2, 45 Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4: District Music Con- test, 1, 2, 4: Photograph Editor of Log, 4: Christ- mas Pageant, 1, 2, 3, 41 Honorable Mention in Girls' Rgecitation-Declamatipn Contest, 4, Winner of Oxford Kiwanis Medal, 4: World Peace Contest, 2, 43 American Junior Red Cros , 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball, 1, 23 Captain of Basketball Team, 2: Volley Ball, 1, 29 Captain Ball, 1, 2: Softball, 1, 2: Spring Concert, 1 ,2, 3, 45 Cheer Leader, 3, 4. Coach of Junior Varsity, 4, Page Thirty-Six in: -A., -if F3 Q.. ..-4 fz-T' -1' Af - . 1 'f ,. 'f '-W . 1 ' ill- ' i ii-I-f -.A . -Q V -- ,,, ....,.a. -,T.. ,,,....-.... ,rf ...-Y 5, -J ,Ar ,-,,,,-. -an W ..-...Q - 1 ,V , -1 eu ,, ,.... Q..--7 rf.-. liar- , --,, mg. Ti ,-L ef, ,, , 1 - I ,y .1 .f.., -a -- , ..- :- , -- ,Y ' ' ' - - 1 .. C - - -' , , .. 'V - v : ,. 1 ::a..:- -N'- V 1 f-',r..-' ,:--.' - I ,Y .-.- L - -11 Y ' ' JI ltr ,- Q :r -3, V' -1. 4-L, JOHN PRESTON TAYLOR Oxford, N. C. A man is one that lets nothing over- whelm him. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 3, G. B. Summers Club, 1, 2, 45 American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 4 Boys' Declamation Contest, 1, 2: Christmas Pa- geant, 1. MARGARET RAE WARREN Washington, N. C. I would give more for the private esteem and love of one than for the public prazse of ten thousand. Nettie N. Bemis Club, 1, 35 G. B. Summer Club, 2, 4, Softball, 1, z, 3, 4, Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4: Volley Ball, 1, 2, 3, 45 Captain Ball, 1, 2: American Junior Red Cross, 1, 2, 3, 4. - Faye Thirty-Seven 3- .V - .,-,.- f--.- ,Z ,'. . si 3 '-e f-L A- -me f faq W E -2 el -9- ,: , . . - A ? 1, 4, .9 Q.. .-im U 'gf wif, ,,.., ll-Lfl . A . SEI iii-i ':f1.e' K . I -gl-1 :,... Q9 -: 724- Zi. -f-:- -nf? H9 --gif P SUPERLATIVES EMMA MOFFITT DICKIE POWELL Most Popuar Page Thirty-eight CLARA LAMB Prettiest BILLY RAY COBB H andsomest JEAN ROBINSON TOMMY JONES Most Athletic SUPEBLATIVES SHEILA SIMPSON FERRELL GENTRY Biggest Flirts JOHN BELK JULIA Ancocx Most Ambitious VIOLET SOWERS CARROLL SHEFFIELD Best All-Round Page Thirty-nine SUPEBLATIVES FRED MCLENDON Most Musical ELVIRA FREDERICK Best Dancer Page Forty RACHEL SMITH CARROLL MUMFORD Best Sports MARGARET WARREN Most Dignified RUSSELL SMITH Cutest SUPERLATIVES SHEILA SIMPSON FERRELL GENTRY Biggest Flirts JOHN BELK JULIA Ancocx Most Ambitious VIOLET SOWERS CARROLL SHE1-'FIELD Best All-Round Page Thirty-nine SUPERLATIVES FRED MCLENDON Most Musical ELVIRA FREDERICK Best Dancer Page Forty RACHEL SMITH CARROLL MUMEORD Best Sports Q MARGARET WARREN Most Dignified RUSSELL SMITH Cutest GLENN SNIDER RUTH REINITZ Quietest MARY RUTH NICHOLS OLIVER GIBBS Friendliest SUPERLATIVES SERENA FAUCETTE Most Dependable STEVE DEAN Biggest Pest Page Forty-One SUPERLATIVES PRESTON TAYLOR AUDREY HARRIS Most Congenial Page Fort-two BOBBY MORGAN Best Personality JAMES BARK1-:R Tallest WINNERS OF SCHOLARSHIPS JOHN BELK 562,000 Scholarship for a four-year program of study in Ceramic Engineering at North Carolina State College, Raleigh, N. C. STEVE DEAN Scholarship for four years at Florid versity, Tallahassee, Fla. TOMMY JONES State Uni- Scholarship from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C. av may Page' Forty-three ., , ,. ,wil x.. am U. VC It 4 .K V1 QRTP. ,K Y , Vu 7 ,.f sewn -- ,,'-.,,.,.f'f.-,T-if .-Q-nr -Y OVER MY SHOULDER Looking over my shoulder, I see dimlylforty inexperienced travelers starting on a very important journey. What would be the nature of this journey? Mr. Regan convinced us that on top of a mountain there were some sheepskins worthy of our efforts in climbing. Feeling the need for leaders and guides, we chose Russell Smith, president, John Belk, vice-president, Stephen Dean, secretaryg and Oliver Gibbs, treasurer, and We asked Miss Pender, Mr. Cur- rin, Mr. Talton, and Mr. Wilson to be our guides. Mr.. Wilson thought we were hopeless and gave his job over to Mr. Austell, who, we think, did an excellent job. Several members joined the various clubs, speaking contests, and teams, but did not reach the headlines, chiefly because of the lack of experience. In the beginning of the second year, although we had lost several, we began with great anticipations. This time we chose Carroll' Mumford, presidentg John Belk, vice-president, Russell Smith, secretary, and Violet Sowers, treasurer. Mrs. Ligon, Miss Pender, Mr. Talton, Mr. Currin, and Mr. Austell boosted us on this year. Even though many felt they were not public speakers, Clara Lamb was selected as one of the Honorable Mentions in the Girls' Recitation Contest. Elvira Frederick was one of the cheer leaders to help cheer our boys -on to'a more successful year with Mr. Aus- tell as our new Coach. The baseball squad closed their season with ten victories and three defeats. As we neared the end of the tenth grade, we realized that there lay before us the most interesting part of the adventure-Junior! It sounded great. Our number had decreased to twenty-seven. These were our officers: Julia Adcock, presidentg Violet Sowers, vice-presidentg Mary Ruth Nichols , secretary, and Russell Smith, treasurer. Now our names began to appear in the headlines. Clara Lamb won Honorable Mention in the Girls' Recitation Contest: Russell Smith, in the Boys' Declamation Contestg Rachel Smith and Clara Lamb were cheer leaders, and Carroll Mumford was one of the captains of the football squad. Page F61-ty-Four J 'i .a.,. l , 135, ', 'FS' A W. .Y A-- .' TE- I 1' W ,QV ,597 4 ,1.. Y , . 'Zigi iw V Q ' I-,V 1-'- 'g -1- fn-f i l U si il iff- f ':' - .1 '-' ' tl-D-i' z'j ' 'nf' . :k. ..... -is-,, r 'if' We enjoyed giving the Seniors the annual J unior-Senior ban- quet, with music furnished by Pat Hedgepeth's band. Honor is really attached to being selected a marshal for this choice is based on highest scholarship. Our Commencement Mar- shals were Julia Adcock, chief, John Belk, Ruth Reinitz, Tommy Jones, and Mary Ruth Nichols. We had now reached the top of the hillg we could see the sheep- skins. So much to be done this last year, and we realized it. Clara Lamb won the Oxford Orphanage Medal with Fisher- man's Luck , and Rachel Smith, the Oxford Kiwanis Club Medal. Her speech was 'fLitt1est Orphan and the Christ Baby. John Belk, with Enoch's Walk , won honorable mention in the Boys' Declamation Contest, also in the Senior Recitation-Declamation Contest. In the World Peace Speaking Program, Julia Adcock re- ceived second place. Mrs. Ligon was our home room teacher. Mr. Talton, Mr. Cur- rin, and Mrs. Blackwell, also helped us along our way. Julia Adcock served as our presidentg Ruth Reinitz, vice-pre- sidentg Tommy Jones, secretaryg and Fred McLendon, treasurer. At the Football Banquet, several of the senior boys received letters. Clara Lamb and Rachel Smith each received a pen for being the Senior cheer leaders. What a delightful time we had when the Juniors honored us on April 30 with the Junior-Senior Banquet, in Hawaiian style! An orchestra from Henderson furnished the music and we had a most enjoyable time. With forty in the beginning, only twenty-eight attained the goal and claimed the much prized sheepskins. We reached out with great pride for this reward because we felt that we had made an accomplishment. As we take our departure, we wish to say Thanks to all who have taught or advised us. You, too, have helped us reach our goal. Page- Forty-Fwe --' -. ' Aa-'. , -Lg? Y 1 - , 1.59-1-59 THE SILVER LINING Seniors, I have wondered about you for a long time. I have watched the heavens 3 I have gazed at the church steeples etched against the sky, I have watched the planes and the birds sailing among the fleecy cloudsg I have watched the leaves in the wind and I have seen the huge pages of the picture framedrin the sky, so I have been able to follow your future lives. In my wanderings in the fair month of April, 1964, as I sat in a famous night club of Chinquapin, I heard a familiar voice crooning from the stage. Lo and behold, there was Little' Shortydog Sheffield advertising in his crooner's way a new product Was There , a shaving lather that completely erases all signs of beard. After informing him that I was now Dean at the Greater University of North Carolina, we began talking of our ol' classmates. Here's what was heard and said 'twixt us: Harper, did you know Billy Ray Cobb is now the star outfielder for the Detroit Tigers? I replied, Naw, I knew he was a real fan for them, but I never thought he'd make it. By the way, Shorty, I had a motor rewound at Carroll Mumford's electric shop. He surely can fix motors. When I asked if he had heard anything from ol' Dickie Powell, he an- swered, Yeah, they tell me he's playing football down at Catawba, and by the way, Steve Dean, our other halfback on our conference winning team, is now in the Florida State Univeresity Football Hall of Fame. Clara Lamb, the prettiest girl in our grade, is playing a leading role in M-G-M's latest, Life at Oxford. Margaret Warren joined the WACQ she really likes to march. Jean Robinson has returned to Bryson'City and is now loving all the boys in dem thar hills . James Barker and Audrey Harris have a monopoly on College Street. They bought every house on the left hand side of the highway. Rachel and Russell Smith, our class twins, are in the North Carolina Memorial Hospital. Russell is a distinguished surgeon in the operating room, while Rachel is superintendent of nurses. , I was interested to learn what Ferrell Gentry was doing. I wondered if he ever got married. Shorty said, Naw, he's still cleaning rifles for the National Guard. Since 'Shorty had traveled extensively doing his crooning and adver- tising, I felt he had more to tell me, and upon my insisting I gained more satisfaction in increasing my knowledge for I learned that Fred McLendon is singing at night and receiving a salary of two hundred dollars a week for printing. Glenn Snider is his left hand man. Bobby Morgan is running a used car lot in North Oxford. He has all makes and models. Julia Adcock and Ruth Reinitz are professors at Yale and Harvard Universities respectively. We hope the rivalry between the two 'fessors isn't as great as that between the two schools. Mary Ruth Nichols having completed her training at Duke Hospital, was successful in finding her husbandg he was not so young but oh, the money! Violet Sowers, after graduating from the Baptist Hospital, returned Page Forty-six 4- -ww-1 1 '.1g:g:. ::'fg,f' ff '-1..:, ,ff -2, -ff qs 3 I 1 as -. 33 - -ff- rl X A I gagiqig ' ff -W--. 5. . , 4 1' ' 'f ' ,gf to her Alma Mater as head nurse in Hicks Memorial Hospital. She was able to prescribe vitamins that would provide pupils with book knowledge so that they did not have to have study hour at night. What a blessing she was! Shelia Simpson, a pretty Watts Hospital nurse, was considered the biggest flirt while at John Nichols. Even though we gave her that honor she has never married. No matter if there were a handsome young man waiting at the altar, Sheila could never be on time. Emma Moffitt is now pilot of the Moffittmobile. She does the driving while her mother and the other Moffitts enjoy the scenery. John Belk, who studied Ceramic Engineering at N. C. State College, has discovered a new way to make bowls for noodle soup. He still finds time to practice voice. His favorite song is Dub-Dub-Dee-Dub. Serena Faucette finally married the old Air Force crush of her. P. S. He had all his discharge checks in his pocket. Preston Taylor has now moved to Hester and set up Taylor's Inn, a link in the chain store of Village Inn. Oliver Gibbs is the owner of three flourishing shoe shops, one in Engel- hard, another in Oxford, and the third in Dien Bien Phu, where Oliver is stationed. Elvira Frederick, who always had the ability to turn boys' heads, is now turning the sculptor's chisel into the stone. Judy Sutton, our mascot, was recently chosen as Miss Granville County. All the boys of the Class of '54 predicted that. Having heard all of this, I decided to moved on and leave Sheffield at his work commercializing. To have achieved their goals and desires my fellow class mates had to have dreams and I am sure in their efforts they found the silver lining. Page Forty-seven ,. .. A, Y f.. .- ...V .-.4-gap. ,M , if . 'T : T15 i?f.':3,Q ?.5'1---Kal-A-f'i-. '. 1 f ' 5-'Nw' L ,se-a.- Aw va. a rdf 1'- 1 ,. 2 ' V N' T- if ' ii A 'T' ., ,,:4'fY:'i5?' it if A JEFJH ' :C , f g..-fm '5if: : fg5'- ' ' . , -'.,- 1,-,fa A 31:3--321 -Y W-4,-ff' ss.-F' as ' 3'-' f'--' N-u--7--'--yr 75- ' ' 0 'f-...:.5'2Hem nQF,u,-..-s,,i'-3Pf-.LL.3w,- fZ?'x..g, aaa,'4 1.2'tg.I.:1:f'f' ' TO THOSE WHO FOLLOW -1495:--' In the lexicon of youth, which Fate reserves Forlav bzfight manhood, there is no such word as- ai . Knowing that we shall soon cease to exist as the Senior Class of this school, and wishing to make sure that the treasures and keepsakes that we have accumulated in- one way or another during all these years will fall into appreciative hands, we have made and executed our will in the most approved manner, in the hopes that there may be no litigation after we have passed from this scene of action. Here it is--please give heed to the reading thereof. A THE WILL We, the members of the Senior Class of John Nichols High School of Oxford Orphanage, having been thoroughly examined and tested by capable psychiatrists and brain specialists and pronounced reasonably sane and able to negotiate such an im- portant and vital document, do hereby execute and declare this to be our last will and testament, and do hereby declare all previous wills, if any, or promises made by us, individually or collectively, and whether verbal or written, to be null and void. We also declare that all bequests and provisions in this document have been made with careful deliberation, consideration and unmitigation, to wit: ITEM I We bequeath to our parents our deepest gratitude for all the sacrifices they have made in our behalf, in order that we may be given an education to fit us for our life careers. At first we did not fully realize all the hardships and worries that our heed- lessness or thoughtlessnes at times caused them. But now that we have grown older and wiser, we want them to know that we appreciate all that they have done for us. ITEM II To the faculty and school officials we bequeath our sincere apologies for all the headaches and heartaches they may have suffered in the training and development of our youthful minds. We realize that it has been a tremendous-yea, an almost over- whelming task-but they have done a good job of it. They have accomplished wonder- ful results, as you can see for yourself. If there have been any frivolous activities in our school career we take refuge in the saying of wiser men than ourselves, admitting, of course, that there are such, namely: A little nonsense now and then is relished by the best of men , and again, All study and no foolishness makes Jack a dull boy , and still again, A healthy person is an active person , and we have been very healthy as a c ass. To the teachers and instructors, also goes the satisfaction that comes from develop- ing great minds as must have been the case with the instructors of Webster and Clay and' Jefferson. ITEM III Especially to our worthy principal do we bequeath the memories of this mar- velous and outstanding class with the feeling that the wonderful achievements of each and every member of said class will be so great that they will reflect upon him and make him equally famous. The mere mention of the fact that he was connected with this class will be be a passport to his future success, and a source of great pleasure and satisfaction in his old age. Page Forty-Eight if e e' . ' ' c, '- ,E-ff - as 'ffl' ,Sigh - F 5 51.9-.Q ' if . - e ., -- - ze I-M - r g fh - H,-:.!:. :E' 'F 'A J- ,, Y- 4-def -. . 25' ITEM IV We also bequeath our most humble apologies to Mark Spencer, the custodian of the school building, for any mischief that we may have perpetrated in and about the building which may have inconvenienced him in any way If there have been an su h . y c occasions we wish to assure him that it was done only in a spirit of innocent fun and not for s ite or malice. H ' d ' ' p e is a goo scout and has been most patient with us, over look- ing our pranks and frivolity, if such it may be called. But, after all, have we committed any serious depredations? ITEM V We hereby bequeath to the Juniors all the requisites and attachments and pro- perties that proverbially belong to the Senior Class, such as the Key of knowledge, The Class Mantle, the Lamp of Wisdom, and many other articles. In thus turning these valued articles over to the erstwhile irresponsible Juniors, we hereby admonish them to carefully guard, protect and cherish these gifts as they would their very lives, and when the period of their guardianship is over, to pass them on to their successors, now the Sophomores, and they in turn, to present Freshmen, and so on ad finitum. ITEM VI To both the Juniors and Sophomores, we bequeath the free use of Lover's Lane and all the secret nooks about the Campus where we have been wont to meet for charming little tete-a-tetes, and where we have often walked beneath the great oaks and, discussed important matters with each other, including problems in geometry and chemistry, as well as great events in world history, and sometimes our own per- sonal history. Nor would we exclude the Freshmen from these rambles inasmuch as the greenness of the one matches favorably with the greenness of the other. ITEM VII Likewise we bequeath the following gifts from certain individuals of our own class to the individuals of the other oncoming classes to wit: 1. Glenn Snider leaves to Jimmy, his brother, his so-called ability to get along with all the teachers and counselors, but still stay out late and not get caught until one month before graduation. 2. To the cooks, Rachel Smith leaves her position at the kitchen sink washing pots in hope that they may learn to earn a living for the future and especially to Shirley Heffner, she leaves a bountiful supply of little kids in the vegetable house. 3. Steve Dean leaves to his buddy , Jack Barger, all of Jack's own dirty clothes and a washboard to wash them with. Steve also bequeaths a written promise that Jack will receive a monthly allowance from him, even if it is naught but a nickel. 4. Mary Ruth Nichols, who has been cleaning the York Rite Memorial Chapel, leaves this chore to Betty Lou Wilson and Janice Moore with the sincere hope that they will receive as much gratification from it as she did. 5. Tommy Jones wills to Johnny Williamson his part time working watch, which has been handed down for three generations, and hopes that Johnny will keep it work- ing all the time. 6. Julia Adcock wills to her sister, Joan, the job of keeping her room clean while she is away at college. 7. Bobby Morgan leaves to James Strum his old fishing pail, the tangled fishing line, the old cork stopper, and the old can of fishing worms in the woodshed. 8. Violet Sowers bequeaths, to her little sister, Sue, her friendship with the Bear and hopes she can use it in the future. 9. James Barker wills to his brother, Robert, his ability to be tall, dark, and handsome, and his fattening pills. Page Fo'rty4n'i'ne S ff - --, Q 'I' 'fi V fe' .. 1 ' . 5'i.-LET . , . ,, .-.--,gif Q3 'K -4 ' f I., -r V :L , -ii?- a,.::2 . jilfi - ' ' A .. 1 1-4. 4-1: -L-4-1 ' - -el i f - s Qwe- tvf 1' l., ' '? . -.-Q .,.. l 10. Margaret Warren leaves to Helen Alford her position as housekeeper of the sixth dormitory. May she always see that its clean other than for holidays. 11. To Mr. E. G. McSwain, Carroll Mumford leaves Knot-raiser , his. little rub- ber, mallet, which Carroll used on HJ. Robert Bradshaw for disciplinary purposes. Mac will probably use it for the same purpose. 12. Serena Faucette wills to her two brothers, Jimmy and Stephen, her place in tlile tlyping class and her typewriter. She hopes that they will enjoy typing as much as s e as. 13. Shorty Sheffield leaves to Colon Hackett his bed, his brogans, his overalls, and his Big Ben work shirt. Alvin Gibbs is to receive the rest , save the picture of Shorty hanging over Hook Herrington's bed, which he leaves to Hook . QP. S. Hook stole it from him!J 14. Ruth Reinitz wills to Mrs. Blackwell next year's typing class. Perhaps they will give her fewer gray hairs and uclers than this year's class has. 15. To W. T. Bass and Carl Holt, two bashful boys of the Freshman class, Billy Ray Cobb leaves a portion of his audacity and boldness. 16. Emma Moffitt leaves to her successor in the basement dining room the delicious scent of clorox perfume and elbow grease they will find in the dishpan. 17. Fred McLendon wills to his brother, Herman, his radio, blue corduroy and green nylon shirts, and his antique pictures of the wilds with instruction to pass them down the line when he graduates. 18. Jean Robinson wills to anyone who wants it QYou know they all do! Testatorj her position as 4-G cottage girl in hope they can get as much sleep as she did on the basement floor and still be Mrs. Woodruff's pet and best worker. 19. Preston Taylor wills to his sister, Patricia, his ability to supply the class with chewing gum and still have money to spend. ' 20. Audrey Harris wills to Frances and Elizabeth her ability to get a car in the afternoon and then get one that night. 21. Jimmy Wyke, the greatest prevaricator, fliarj will likewise benefit by the truthfulness and accuracy of the tales told by Ferrell Gentry . 22. Sheila Simpson leaves to Jennie Mae Ellis her ability to do her own clothes in the Saturday morning rush and still be on good terms with Mrs. Minor. 23. Oliver Gibbs wills to his brother, Charles, his ability Cthat's the name he gave itl to roam around all night throughout the week-end. 24. Clara Lamb wishes to bequeath all her old valaubles and stowaway places to Betty Ann McLendon and Alpha Beasley. 25. Philip Edwards and Charles Gibbs are to split 50-50 in the ergophobia ffear of fear to workj given to them by Russell Smith. 26. Joan Mitchell is to receive Elvira Frederick's ol' tan slippers. fAnd l do mean old.J Maybe Joan can keep them on her feet. 27. Dickie Powell wills to Pogo Smith his dining room girls, and hopes tl-at Wilton gets as much extra food and big desserts as he did. 28. To Terry Shadow Johnson, John Belk bequeaths a small package containing a razor, a tube of shaving cream, and a shaving brush, on which is inscribed a nota tion reading, To the beneficiaire, do not open 'till the 3rd Whisker on your chin is in sight. ' ' ITEM VIII To next season's baseball, football. and lwe hopej basketball teams, we bequeath our unbounded enthusiasm and the privilege of beating, not only their rivals but our own glorious records of the past year, if that be possible. Page Fifty . si:-' 49- 'Q nz: ' .asians- 'lz .1 --4-4 -4 , x 3 L 2521 - T JQIBL LL, 'Q MV gin- I - 24--Q-fy , V .,... -4:, .f .1 A' ,,,.,, ,.,..- 4-, ..,: , -, -. - --1.-:sz , ,- --sag.-..--ffp- 'Q :-1': ' -I'-- 1 - .. .nn ,1ni'T-ff - -,3- +,l?:i'. E' vu:-Q! :.ik'LfZ'?T , ,,'..y,f fi'-' 1-24' -1 ,,fJ:.u1.-Q 1 Fa-- -'L ar- -J' ' Q.. , . ,ea .. . 'er' if-1' f---.f --1, ..' . ITEM IX To next season's baseball, football, and fwe hopej basketball teams, we bequeath -the Glee Club, the G. B. Summers Club, the Nettie N. Bemis Club, the Debating, and the other groups, we hereby bequeath some of the amazing talent of our own famous stars in order that the brilliant successes we have won may not be dimmed by complete failure of the class of 1955. ITEM X To all the aforementioned beneficiaries and to everyone interested in the welfare of this dear old school, we bequeath a portion of our abundant stock of loyalty-loyalty to our school, our 't ' ' A ' communi y, our state, our nation, and Lo God. And may this school ever continue to survive in spite of the calamity of our departure. Finally, we hereby appoint our beloved principal, Prof. E. T. Regan, to be the sole executor of this, our last will and testament, and if any trivial possessions have been overlooked, he is hereby authorized to put them up at public auction and use the proceeds to pay for a tablet to our everlasting memory. In witness whereof we, the class of 1954, have set our hand and seal on this 4th day of June in the year of 1954. Signed: JOHN N. BELK, Testator Witnesses: Miss Mary Faison Marvin Smith Page Fifty-one 'wef- WEFQSD '55,-S-2:11 if-P ,ea ,'. if-1 'V 551 I 1 ' F osfill? ft-.. ' 'I' ' - -V - M- ,Q ,,,:, . -- T.gi.-.':fr' ----.fl . 'ri '13, iff ' ' - .,,...: , if 'f1.1 w 13 .. ' 'L-.fi-W QA- H iff, 1, fee,-..1 , Q-Qua i?-fT 'J f -in fi' ' '-' ' . H - 'r , I- Page Fifty-two THE GIFTS OF THE RAINBOW Classmates, It seems 'twas only yesterday In the cloud-flecked sky that we did roam, Gradually climbing the rugged way, Seeking and searching for a new home. Think not, youthful travelers, our work's complete For our journey to success has only begun. There'll be others against us to compete, But lets give our best till the goal is won. Behold, Through the misty haze, a rainbow, With its rays of confidence, love, and praise, Inspiring us with a desire to know What we may be in the future days. The rainbow earthward bends so gently Through the cloud of misty haze, Bringing us wisdom, courage, and kindness In the folds of its magic rays. Seniors, As we from our Alma Mater depart, We take cherished memories of friends so dear. Let us leave thanks sincere from ev'ry heart. For blessings richy bestowed upon us here. Af' :lf 3- H- 1:-, :Z -us... ...visa ,,, .,..,,-as ., - ,...:-1 ...v-T. :-- .g..,g -,, .. ' ' 5 f...-i- x , -EeY.N,.. 4 ,L -- f or-, .V Y Q-'-.. Y--3--vfbr Aff am, .V -.Y A . ' 1. I L- fan.-'Lfi 4-vg? 7- .2-nn '-esyb-- V. .'- , , -'. ff , -1' :A sig' '51-V ,, , '4.f,,,1- Q.: .1 j-4 T -gn., ,Q-. .- -'f' ,,e,. , . -Y-.. . ' ,gy an 1-U , - ,QYJZZ Lfgd-,rf - ' .--1' ' a T f - Y -Q- -'V wg' - -7- V is -: Nj ... g --. ,.: 4 Q- ' r COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS -..-.gggrxb-... Baccalaureate Sermon First Baptist Church of Oxford May 30, 1954-8:00 P. M. REVEREND CHARLES LYNN BROWN White Memorial Presbyterian Church RALEIGH, N. C. ---:aQy:---- Graduation Address Oxford High School Auditorium June 4, 1954-8:15 P. M. DR. B. G. CHILDS Department of Education Duke University DURHAM, N. C. - .!:-- Page Fifty-three . ... ,A Z- Q V , Yi M- ,ar ' - ' ' 5 I 'n ' ' . H uf , V' 5 - X - , M- I-53 1 'r ' - iw- ' 3 ' J 1 . .1 I - . - , ' V V 9- 4 t 1. fm V ' REQ? 51-1 - 11- A 1 4, ' ...J ' , .- 'jj' .. -11-sr... . f Y 41- .L ,F v . - E 9KW'vnnm K, qw .0 .113-.5 xi- 1-7. g . '-li' IUNIORS N, x S Q 0 0 12158 ,Wm - I -, n 1 .' 1 9 1:. :' , W m , I 0 U n - A J x ' mf - , r' .' J fp: I 1 ' . 1 S In-k !,f 'XV SJ, X 'I L CLARE REGAN RUBY ANDERSON President Vice-President JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Qyw EOLINE PROVOST Secretary li ii. E J AC K BARGER Treasurer 'gfii 62,323 QQ g ii -f-S-e.., yfx fl, 1 Page' Fifty-five 913- 1.5 r . -f,,',: -v-...T ,-1... , , ir . -::+ :aq..' 1 1. Y f H- I Q I ? - .. - '-'1 3 - -73.4 ,-a-at .an-5' -1-3-f -f 2-2' - P-sr.: S. --. A.g ..4:-f-2 If 5' - -- ance .- .fri 'I T il Y ' 'Yin' - ,q. - V, -Q X1 f 1' rr f Rffv yr f f lfwl ' J S Dfu- ! . . 1 3 n!.im,:f', x Qww' ff' AMC L f f'Vl1fCf0. dbx! I Q 1' J, C lu X 1 ,li Leroy Dixon Q C J 'T Q Charles Gibbs V xx X, . 15 NL .5 Sally Groome -'fx 'Si' , xx '-A wh Page Fifty-sim ,'.A:v . .1 ,Fil ' 1 I 0' L ' 1 1 . ' '.,, , ' ,f , Jimmy Faucette ' K' .1 fl r-3 X: f E W L 19,4 win -v 'E if , X cg . wx Joan Adams Shelby Jean Adams Joann Adcock Archie Capps Patty Jo Cobb Virginia Dean Q. Q gg I 124 iid? 1. A ggaxffaa- AK-112-iz. '- ,Z7 .Q ' in Nik. Q- K5 Bennie Harris Ernestine Harrison Jo Ann Mitchell Janice Moore Ruby J. Nethercutt Hazel Powell . jig , :lf ' -1 4 xx- ,. ' l K x x Y , ' Franees Raynor , - , , ,M X - l 1 Margie Westbrook Betty Lou Wilson William A. Wilson OTHER MEMBERS: Carolyn Caldwell Shirley Clark Loretta Evans Page Fifty-seven Q 5 aff: '- 1, --' - ---J Q 4- ,':-gtg' E-.-ss: 1 f Q- if ,f 1 1 A -1 -1 -.,...J ' V . . ' 4 I. Q- ' gf- l a,'E TS- I E ' ' 1 ? -- 'P '-If . . .: j ' ' ' -1 . - 1 ,, ,4- 'v' ,' ,:..1' . ,., .-Yr.. .-.L -' WI - -rf' ' ,- ,V ,-V ,,,i. -'fr' -?-b 5l '43 J- 1 w 1J' f!,,J Kybd' fi f i A v K, I .5- COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS CLARE REGAN, Chief EOLINE Pfaovosi' ARCHIE CAPPS Jo ANN MITCHELI, RUBY ANDERSON Marshals are selected on basis of high scholarship. Page Fijfy eight ' f gn 3 ' 13 513 - IM ,QQ .- -. , f'Q,i7 . rfff 2 .. 1C'YFi'i'., F av V-7' . J 22.-rj 11- ' ' f' F' - vs ' .,.,,f ,J-,E --1+--,a ,I rr i,..I!.- fl 3- -CJ: WINNERS TRIP T0 RALEIGH SPONSORED BY HIRAM LODGE NO. 40, RALEIGH, N. C. Forty Orphanage students were selected for the trip to Raleigh on May 15, 1954. These students were those who were honors roll students and others who had made most progress this year. The Juniors who enjoyed this kindness and opportunity WQTQ I J ANICE MooRE MARJORIE WESTBROOK Page Fifty-nine SO FE E 5 SGT YN A fa 'iff '-ff X! L - ai' O S6 DOTTIE REGAN President HELEN ALFORD Vice-President SOPHUMOBE CLASS OFFICERS J ANIE HARRISON Secretary Ai.-ei.. w ',....- ... T3 ty 1-:Q-an S ROSA LEE ATES Treasurer - ..f. ..- !hi 'Q i i 'Til Y QS- ik ls Q5 - 1' 61W - F1f.. K-' fi ' N' .?.7. ' -,iii :.:'- lun? 34 ' QQ: gl, Fd,-,. -ffw 1, , 1 L- in! -Y Q , 5'-3, -,.-1 1' .-- U' f ' -V43-L tl -ff -S,-G1 Robert Barker Alpha Beasley Nellie Beasley Hazel Bostic Patty Sue Bostic Betty Lou Dicke son MQW? Janice ' e a al :wards 0 O ' 2 W Calvin Elliott Stephen Faucette Page Sixty-two Monty Finch r. , f - t-Qig 1 , ivy? , .Y ' .-I -- 3' . .. .,, 1 , , , H- A V, . 1 Y -- L y 4-Y V. xg ,. ,- - --- . .-.mg -2 , -. ' ' . ' ' F - . : , , , 1 ,, ,..,l,,. ,- --- - 5:1 ' ..-.. l i fb- ' , .gn 'S - i V f f' 1 - !i -Y i- , ...H 1,-2-g'g'f-2'-.1..e-E I ff A. Ovis Gibbs Coley Hackett Shirley Ilcffner 6 , f177' 07 x I f gpm wi Vf, 1 Fulton Frances Hildebran Sarah McGee Betty Ann McLendon Juanita Morgan Dan Murray Rosalie Parham Clara Peavy Jo Ann Powell 1 . Page Sixty-three Q A TVFQ Mafia 4-in V ld --n. 1- 1 hizif:-. 5 ' 117 5:-'?Qs- - 15 qw? -P-r. ' nf-mb-J-up sis?-1-gi, .fy of-s e- --ff.-5 -P 1-'.: '1- --. SPG! -- 1 -...A-,Q -H ..,,-- '92, 55 - ':.i,?2i i .. .G 5 .,f. .5. 1 'Tl K 4 - ,,.1rf. Tw! ,JV 1-1 r -' of-1 Q ' Ain. A 1, l ' - , V' V1 I. 5 .4 Y V , I ,.1 ,t,i - -yalzi.-' 'A - ' fl Nt? gr !f54 'P,,Jf Lg.. I K f, i ll y 'VU lA,,f.,i.fq J'.' 'D - ,,' JY, N . s 1' 4 - P Jil .flip ne. x Q ,Q I ' n, 5, 4 ff.. Q git' 9 Hb. ' ,a,x.,y.x sf F y 11,50 ,T ' 5 'iw 52? 'Q N !. - ' af ll 1 n ' M 'P f 1 1 1 ugh, , 7 , 11' -, If 7' Odell Smith Wilton Smith Amos Speight Hazel Strum James Strum Nancy Wilson Jimmy Wyke Roy Hendricks OTHER MEMBERS , X Joy Caldwell Page Sixty-four in-uls'4'i '-n2 - Jackie Long Lula Nan Nelms .I ., -i -3- -,Q -.. .-:- -F-1: 1 1 vi-sf Q --,L . - - ,S+ -- V ff- -- i f ..... ...... fr : ff - -na g .--1-ig2'...?:,1f 1 Ailqpi-g-415' Q?-Q - 1 3- - - 1313: sz .5 - . . X , If K Je ,, , V f if-2,37-Y 1, stir -rc. ,G ,,., . -sc ..1.,g: , Q- .gs-f 'E iiltpii ip. E'! !'l '-2 SEVENTIETH ANNUAL CONVENTION of the NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION March 13--20, 1954 ---1Z'Q5f'P'- Second General Session Raleigh Memorial Auditorium Friday Evening, March 19, 1954 Introduction of Rffpreszcntative Future Teachers from High Schools and 'I'eacher,'1'raining Institutions: Carl Cannon, President, Department of Future Teachersi Duke University, Durham, N. C. Representatives from John Nichols School ' DOTTIE REGAN WILTON SMITH Page S1'.i'fy-film 1 I 1 i 1 A X ESHN EN W AK -ga G . 5, Q1-1 'V Terry Johnson Frank Lemon Herman McLen-don Norwood Mitchell Betty Jean Moore Elaine Moss Nancy Nethercutt Alvin E. Oakes Lillie Jane Parham llebecca Parham Ernest Perry Mavis Preddy X y K X531 Alton Provost Elizabeth Rlggan .iff ' ' ' 11: V5 it Iris Sheffield ff' i nxes.lh:. W sage-d2: ..gf 5-2541 si 5 , Z -in -4-I1 -5, 11-1:u11'n Pqgef Si5aty-'nzine 1'i2- Z, f- is , .a. 1: '-4:-fee, ' . Qs? ' n-H ,:a.....- .T.. ...... ,,.....g.--Wm av 1 E' 4 ' ,,,. ., '-ff E K 4 , i 3.-:T .1g..qfg.-1 ang' f- A -' 11- -9-ale f. ' -13 '- -nl'-H' '- ' I ,:-' yqggasf: Y A 1. --in -rg., A 5 . -1 ,. Y 6, 4 .. ' - , 33,93 ' ' -. -af' - -., A ' ,gi .-313. 4 -:. :i:.:Y..,.,-' :SE ,-1 ,, at x J' 'X R be me x as Q ,, 'K . V ,4- .- 4 r l N I . I I ' u V' r 5 ,4-'ATF' xp rf ' iff yi fllyu tiylxlkvpjkj Vx- Marvin Smith Ersul Sowers James Stout C9 41 Qyc. Patricia 'l'a r 'K , File yr 3 rw-f' mxQ' Joan Walsh Barbara Walton Lqfiivyefriceigtrum i2v ' 7 J BettyHJean Truitt ' Y, I ,. --L - x -sf V' 14 HQ, C' ,Q , sf -,- -1 ,1 sw Maggie Belle Watson 3 Newton Wilder John Williamson -if ABSENT: Roger L. McGarr I . M, Z ,llojvj ' fl' pdl J' 'K' ill!! . I I' N N ' I I ,. r .' . ,Q ' 'VU 'Ji y,? . .N 1341 lip' 'V T . - , X . , . tj X! ' .v,,lfX' ' f rl!! , ' 'fu 1, , -1 H P. I J. ywf L lv ' . ., 1 ry l ,Y :L If ' ' Jef J If ,'!r,1.f NJV1, -, fyvljlf-1 xv' -f , ,13 In Page Seventy ' elv' , E Q4 ft. H563 J- fx 5 BL QQLYS-1 ?5,+ . n,,,,...' 1 ,i 3 W 1 V V '- ' 232 V T5 '5 . . v4g19ff4lf -A gf: sf .Q 15132 HIGHEST AVERAGES IN SCHOLARSHIP-1953-1954 CLARE REGAN-Eleventh Grade Do'1 m-3 REGAN-T?7Lth Grade GAYE HILL-Ninth Gfradc MARIE SHEFFIELD-Eighth Grade :CV ,gimp ir - K an Page Seventy-one rg, gk' 7 R., -:,...vg' .A E r 11-3-s.i ,L 4 -A H gf' f- - Q F T-ggi., , , , If it--A,-1, ., J.. Y , ,,,, , 1 L.-f A ,M ., , , - - , . ,F 4 - ..-.U , ,kf3 A.-iii' gg' K 33 f , if- ' 19-27 . 2 N, my ,CTW f-T- 11. 'P ' 1 IC . -' :'. . Liv- -qi, . f -. .111-'F , - - --- Q. V , , , rw- ar 2 .P W'-f --1 V 1 1 1 -A L ,M - - uf J .-W 1 1. , Ji RCU V U E S X Q R Qwgggf S 'ffeffff f 3 1521 1 l C52 k V1,rs.f...-9.--hf,..-any-5-,f--,--1. . '1-. Y! Q -.Lf 1 ., Page Seventy-four STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS OFFICERS TOMMY JONES, President CLARE REGAN, Vice-President DOT REGAN, Secretary GAYE HILL, T1'eas1,u'e1' MEMBERS RUBY ANDERSON JANIE HARRISON ERSUL SOWERS JAMES BARKER MARY RUTH NICHOLS SHEILA SIMPON EOLINE PROVOST MR. THOMAS B. CURRIN, Faculty Adviser ' O PM J C . C 'rSN:,1,1 . 'if -f Ig. ,y N' 74 , gf K , E, .HE-JM-1-:E-:ll N 'fi' f- ' ' --v if- H- 4-A- ':'iiJ'..f:1:.1 ' --M., RECIPIENTS OF LETTERS AND STARS LETTER TWO STARS JULIA ADCOCK LETTER AND STAR CLAR-E REGAN VIOLET Sowmzs CLARA LAMB MARY RUTH NICHOLS LETTER RUBY ANDERSON C M OLIVI-:R GIBBS Do'r'rIr: REGAN ARROLL UMFORD RACHEL SMITH Page Seventy-five I ,J rm U s .. lv, Page Seventy-six if-,C ' 'T .QKFMV -Y N- 75 ' fdhjiil ff' ' ,-ig, W 'l n j Tiffiil if f , 752- ff -, ' T4 'l 44 j E,,,fif 7ffT.,, ... ' '- vm 'r' agp lu 42 , , gf' I J .. - . .,- Jr -k f 4' in E gi - i 1 A- G. B. SUMMERS CLUB ' OFFICERS Dofr REGAN, President TOMMY JONES, Secretary JULIA Ahcock, Vice-President NANCY WILSON, Treasurer- BILLY RAY COBB JAN113 HARRISON Reporters JOHN BELK, Critic , COLEY HACKETT, Page A MEMBERS Helen Alford Julia Adcock James Barker Robert Barker John Belk Hazel Bostic Ronald Bullock Delores Chappell Billy Ray Cobb Stephen Dean Betty Lou Dickerson Janice Dillehay Phillip Edwards Donald Edwards Serena Faucette Stephen Faucette Elvira Frederick Oliver Gibbs Coley Hackett Audrey Harris Janie Harrison Shirley Heffner Gaye Hill Terry Johnson Tommy Jones Laylon Jordan Clara Lamb Fred McLen-don Norwood Mitchell Emma Moffitt Betty Jean Moore Bobby Morgan Carroll Mumford Dan Murray Mary Ruth Nichols Lillie Jane Parham Rosalie Parham Gwendolyn Parrott Ernest Perry Dickie Powell Jo Ann Powell Dot Regan Jean Robinson Carroll Sheffield Iris Sheffield Sheila Simpson ' Marvin Smith Rachel Smith MRS. LUTHER A. LIGON, Faculty Adviser Russell Smith Wilton Smith Glenn Snider Ersul Sowers Violet Sowers Hazel Strum Lawrence Strum Patricia Taylor Preston Taylor' Betty Jean Truitt Joan Walsh Margaret Warren Nancy Wilson William A. Wilson Jimmy Wyke Page Seventy-seven --J tif 11 T. ' 'ii . ' 1 g e n . -se Q, ff. .F e -5- .. ff Page Seventy-eight NETTIE N. BEMIS CLUB OFFICERS - CLARE REGAN, President JANICE MooRE,- Secretary ODIS HUTCHINS, ViCC P'7'6S'fCl0i'l,t MARVIN SMITH, Trcasmvr RUBY ANDERSON, Critic ERNESTINE HARRISON EULINE PROVOST, Rcpresenfafive to Stnflcni Council ARCHIE CAPPS SALLY Gnooivm Reporters MEMBERS . Jo Ann Adams Patty Jo Cobb Bill Herrington Clare Regan Shelby Adams Virginia Dean Frances Hildebran Marvin Smith Jo Ann Adcock Leroy Dixon Carl Holt Odell Smith William Albertson Jennie Mae Ellis Odis Hutchins Amos Spelght Ruby Anderson Jimmy Faucette Betty McLendon James Stout Rosalee Ates Monty Finch Herman McLendon James Strum Barbara Baz er Jimmy Frederick Jo Ann Mitchell Barbara Walton 'g Jack Barger Alpha Beasley Nellie Beasley Patty Sue Bostic Archie Capps Imogene Capps Charles Gibbs Ovis Gibbs Sally Groome Bennie Harris Ernestine Harrison Doris Hensley Janice Moore Nancy Nethercutt Ruby Jean Netherc Clara Peavy Alton Provist Eoline Provost utt MRS. LUTHER A. LIGON, Faculty Adviser V-1.1. Margie Westbrook Newton Wilder John Williamson Betty Lou Wilson Page Seventy-1zi11e ' pf-1-w-f , -,xiii ' '-.- V ,,,- A -,ref , - 2l 'f' ' ---4, '- 'K - GJ L-all Fc ga-.Yea-'w-pUa.w Zdwagvgcagvngq ggcgmr? .- U Q. ra EQ? 4 diff? 9'5CP'gv5'O5Fr'a ga-5 63,152 EI-ogg: Gyms 11 f:1Qc'J0F'- r: fix' ll L r s P : Y 5, 1147, Q I 0,1 1 g lil' .1 E gf 3, I! ve !5 14ii,: ,iii r 1 Y! 'zlthigiqjgzjg ,M I C -- aJ U1x,f.,xi,,O:i'g i - 4 d o TU .5 ' z d J s C5293 :YE 5 if r-'E ge'a'E5gQ:.-555- 5,. zE3g,:SZqg4'cii..-Img E 5 i 2 2 5 s E E , . we-If 3 SPEECH PARTICIPANTS Coached By MRS. LUTHER A. LIGON l i G. B. SUMMERS CLUB Coley Hackett, Gaye Hill, Patricia Taylor, Clara Lamb, Violet Sowers, Mary Ruth Nichols, Helen Alford, Wilton Smith, Janie Harrison, Delores Chappell, Elvira Fred- erick, Hazel Bostic, Dottie Regan, Shirley Heffner, Julia Adcock, Serena Faucette, John Belk, Emma Moffitt, Billy Ray Cobb, Jean Robinson, Rachel Smith, Tommy Jones, Bobby Morgan, Sheila Simpson. NETTIE N. BEMIS CLUB Ruby Anderson, Clare Regan, Rosa Lee Ates, Ruby Jean Nethercutt, Pattie Sue Bostic helby Adams Nellie Beasley, Sallie Groome, Jo Ann Adams, Jirgce kMgo1i1e, Eoliney Provost, Ovis Cibbs, Frances Hildebran, Betty Mc.Lendon, Jo Ann coc , o n Williamson, Imogene Capps, Doris Hensley, Bennie Harris. GIRLS' BECITATION CONTEST CLARE LAMB CLARE REGAN F'ishe1 ma1L's Luck Baby in the Bathroom Winner of the Oxford Orphanage Medal Honorable Mention Page Eighty-three o ' 'ZF' ff V ', sg--4'r'fgl' 'Ci 1- if 'W ,A can , af in , 4 , hw- Z-t',::.v P-' ' 5 f? V ' 1,45 27 'H 215431-5-e ,.-5. 51 f?'.z.-f '91:l1F J. ed ff- ,- a- . id, may w-,N-v .. K. ' 'f',1'2f5'bf-f-l5.i'-:e1'f'3s.-?f'1ff.Z.i55f2r..-'53-i. BOYS' DECLAMATION-BECITATION CONTEST COLEY HACKETT JOHN BELK Knute Rocknen Enoch's Walk Winner of the Oxford Lodge, No. 122, Medal Honorable Mention Page Eighty-four 3 ,JE 1-..-... 3-5,4 ,444 .' ':f:-..-T . . 1m'm --' I 'I' V ' ' ' , - 1? - , X ' -iv Tv : S' 4,5 .L - 2 e - - ' . ,-7 -mi-P- :v-fi SENIOR RECITATION-DECLAMATION CUNTEST JOHN BELK RACHEL SMITH Enoch's Walk Littlest Orphan and the Christ Baby Honorable Mention Winner of Oxford Kiwanis Club Medal I , A-ff?-'E 'RS-fQ?'-Q5'.'A '-r9 .Sl- ...gif ..-2:-. Page Eighty-five , li V QQ iT,L?f:51f ' f -lil' 'P '32 wif-'fi l -- 3 ' W- T -1-'g...l.-Ef, ..in l ,in-1, : .g:f,f,..:,.g5 Ti. ,,,.:'Qf-1- me-- W DOTTIE REGAN Alternate Winner United World Federalists Speaking Contest Boughton Hall, State College, Raleigh, N. C.-April 9, 1954 Subject: Building World Peace: How Can the United Nations Pre- vent Communist Aggression and Preparation for Aggression. i' Q 5-nvnixgf is if 1- is 33 .sae .5 Q, .Q-f N -- 1 Page Eigh ty-seven ' ':, - it ,G - --W 1-- noe.. .fi ' -- -'-Q V H ' ,- 1 .., g--' f .vfl4.. f-1---A-'fr we . ---H. -eggs! 1. -A4 an. .0 - YI exif' i dir vr. 1 rw- i -4. l ' i, .:::,- -Y Y Q Y, , X d, - if 2-ug, 1 fo' gr 4 2- L+.-3 gf- V ' MN- 4' in i - ' ' A: Iv- ,-:a ,Qv.9., --,:?..-':.- 'ZL' A5 .- 1: ' 5 P i D N. C. MEDICAL SOCIETY ESSAY CONTEST RUBY ANDERSON CLARE REGAN Subject: Why the Private Practice of Medicine Furnishes This Country with the Finest Medical Care. Essays written by these students represented the Oxford City School System in the State Final Contest, Page Eighty-eight 'ia' if S 1-9 A - , - ,,ikv'33-gygi .'Q-fix Y if ffffl -3: 2 2 f-4 1..,,i 1 - , LJ 4' , i 3 'f few T ' FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA MRS. LUTHER A. LIc:oN, Sponsor DOTTIE REGAN, Pre WILTON SMITH, Vice-P'res'd t sident HELEN ALFORD, Treasurer 1 en DELORES CHAPPELL, Librarian ROSA LEE Arms, Secretar Others Members NELLIE BEASLEY Ovls GIBBS SALLIE GROOME Lfgzgfafm -1+-Sai H ,,. ,gg-5'-Q viag- 7' is 53? 9- ,I 1-me-r-1 ' tg, ,,,,5..gq-1 ' y JANICE Mooms, Historian Page Eighty-nine .e-:,-3-- J.: 4--1, p. 1. - 4 ' TM- - l ' ' - 7 'f 111- .V -r-ist .- -4 lug..- ,, , K .. xv- , 1 1? l feng:-any t , 4 1: ang ' u-. R '- , Y 91 , br . ,,, A-.-1 b , 3 -5 A I 1 .E .D wh f- ..,. A - f ' A jx -,,. ' egg, .-..' '-in h ---Q ---s A Q- '+..q.:,A. H ' A CAROL-FANTASIA PRESENTED BY GLEE CLUB York Rite Memorial Chapel Auditorium December 13, 1953 Narrator: JOHN BELK Reading: The Littlest Orphan and the Christ Child Page Ninety 1 , 12?-ffl by RACHEL SMITH SOLOISTS SHEILA SIMPSON ........... .Soprano JANICE MO0RE-,-- EOLINE PROVOST ..... JACK BARGER ..... FRED MCLENDON .... OLIVER GIBBS ...... , A gp, C I--:H 5 77' ' iw, QL? , 11.1 -, -..-..Sop'rano - - - -Contralto -..-- Tenor ----Bass ---Bass 'B-f-Nl m tt, Fl, 1. M 4- Y , 4521553--3 tai TE Z. 5' um 1,.Q f,',,.J'f --my , ,H Q-1:11 ' gffi ',:. i' ',f'1,...:3-CQ. f.2Sa:'!F3L-F-.:Li?J.?F:z.I:-1 ' A .Sr Jo Ann Adcock Shelby Adams Rosa Lee Ates Julia Adcock Nellie Beasley Pattie Sue Bostic Pattie Jo Cobb Virginia Dean Frances Daniel Helen Alford Ruby Anderson Delores Chappell Janice Dillehay William Albertson Jack Barger Jimmy Frederick James Barker Steve Dean GLEE CLUB MEMBERS SOPRANOS Jennie Mae Ellis Serena Faucette Elvira Frederick Frances Hildebran Shirley Heffner Audrey Harris Clara Lamb Janice Moore Jo Ann Mitchell ALTOS Ovis Gibbs Bennie Harris Betty Ann McLendon Eoline Provost TENORS Coley Hackett Laylon Jordan Norwood Mitchell BASSES Oliver Gibbs Fred McLendon Directress: Miss NORMA KING 'L-W nur Mary Ruth Nichols Dottie Regan Elizabeth Riggan Rachel Smith Sheila Simpson Violet Sowers Betty Lou Wilson Margie Westbrook Clare Regan Jean Robinson Nancy Wilson Herman McLendon Ernest Perry John Williamson Odell Smith Amos Speight Page N inety-five ' -L ,l- il .-.4 , V f - '.1 ':,,., e 5s.... J A A 'A 'f' - 4 -'Te 55' A- at e e We OH, AUN T JERUSHA! Auditorium-May 6-8, 1954 CHARACTERS Heliotrope-Miss Jerusha's darky cook----- ,,.g, --- Susie Babcock-The brat, Roy's kid sister .,,.. ---, Roy Babcock-Uncle Billy's nephew ..,..g,,.g, Barbara Jebbs-Miss Jerusha's niece- .r,..,..i,..r,... --- Uncle Billy Babcock-Hated old bachelor next door-- --- ---. Miss J erusha J ebbs- A maiden lady with a mind of her own ..e,..,, --- Harry Hatfield-The town druggist ,..,,.s,.,, --- Tom Doolittle-Owner of the town pool hall --- --- Mrs. Tweedie- President of the Ladies' Uplift Club--- Jean Robinson Clare Lamb Dickie Powell Mary Ruth Nichols John Belk Violet Sowers Fred McLendon Billy Ray Cobb Rachel Smith Mrs. Sniffin-Her shadow ------- - -- ---------------- -- --------- Serena Faucette Fond MOTHERS IN THE BUSINESS MEN'S BABY SHOW Mrs. Gertie Google- ------.---------------- Oliver Gibbs Barney Google, Jr. --- Mrs. Nora O'Flarity --.--- Patrick Mike 'Flarity ----- Mrs. Yennie Yensen- ------- Yohnny Yensen -------------- Mrs. Bertha Katzenjammer ---- Fritz Katzenjammer -.-- Mrs. Violet Vanilla Jackson -.-- Lincoln Washington Jackson ----- -.----- Dr. Pullen-The town dentist -- - -------- - Reverend Smiggs-Miss J erusha's pastor-H Ferrell Gentry Tommy Jones Carroll Sheffield James Barker Preston Taylor Russell Smith Glenn Snider Bobby Morgan Carroll Mumford Steve Dean Tommy Jones THE SIX AGES OF THE AMERICAN GIRL The Indian Maid -.------ The Colonial Maid -----.--- The Girl of 1776- -.--------- - The Southern Belle of 1861---- -- The Girl of the Gay Nineties ---------------- The Modern Girl of 1954- ---- - -------------------------- - c-- Place: A small town, Tinkertown Time: The Present Sheila Simpson Margaret Warren Emma Moffitt Julia Adcock Elvira Frederick Audrey Harris Ninety Seven lu gf' Ninwfy vigil! swag 'H erusha ll 11 JILOHA CLASS of 1954 bfi JUNIOR-SENIOR BANOUET April 30, 1954-Dining Hall Hele mai ai fcome and eat! A Waikiki Wonder Mamo Tornadoes and Gales Diced Bambo Molten Lava Taro Cake Kahili Palms of Paradise PROGRAMME ' Rev. A. DeLeon Clare Regan Ruby Anderson , Julia Adcock Eoline Provost Mr. M. L. Austell Strike Up The Music Invocation , ,, , ,, Toastmistress . ., . . , Welcome to Seniors ,. Response . , Toast to Staff ,, .. Response , H Kani Ka P1la . H. . A , Mrs. C. G. Daniel Dance on The Is1and -York Rite Memorial Chapel Tom Hearne's-Orchesira Gray Page Ninety Him 1 D J 3 P 5 n U n 2 5 w 4 i 0 SPO TS Til, is 'IH' ll I 6 3 Z Q ' MR. E. T. REGAN Director of Athletics and Physical Education in the Oxford Ojrph-cmage E Page One Hundred One 1,17 nr vw. 1 ,f,1gg,,, 1-1a'.T...' 6541 Mi, 'gQ,. 'v' 1-.:!-..fif2'-A c 1 .f-A1 - f rg-'qv-7----W - Z O MR. M. L. QGabeJ AUSTELL Football Coach A Christian Gentleman A most efficient and understanding teacher ' l d ortmanship A proponent of highest ideals in fair p ay an sp By the resignation of Coach Gabe Austell, a highly esteemed member of the h 1 erience a great loss' how- staff, Oxford Orphanage and John Nichols Sc oo s exp A , ever, we sincerely wish for him a most successful career in his new field. We are grateful for the happiness and inspiration that he, Mrs. Austell, and son, Larry have given us. May the best in life always be theirs! Page Om Hundred Two x I . c . -if-y - FL- 'Y -jggi ' 51 ' ..4 V : ' ' 3.fT -if-- ' -A 3 . af-- , ,. - - ...L ,agus--m ir -:., .fra ,yi it .ne-L. -1, -.wig 5:,-vA4g,- v, 'W -- F - 2'-TS? 1-'J :+. ---q ,,31'-he ' ,, .,- 4 -,..' L- Y-H4 - f . ..,,, Giza, .Kilt .I 1 V., ..z::.-5.1.4 , . - ' - -:ac ----- - ,fi Hes, - -I 1 1 P- fr' -5 --4:-:ff2as:- f W ... --,--1 ff-,-!r f , -1 ,- UA- Q-gp-...i -'-- - +.,4f-- ' ! i 1 MR. M. G. TALTON, JR. Baseball Coach Page One Hundred Thfrce -5? on. envisa- .-3., ' s -- -ag..a- .hp Q 'fi .. .Q QI:-3' -5 i. -4 ,- T 'gr?gr 5' - .9 ...J ,- ,. Y.--V - - - -. ,--9 ,.. T , . ff- ,, . I R -sf, , , 4.1 . L.. - X - .gf 1 - -V ig,- V 95. p 2 r ' .,.,,.,, 4 ,4 g V f if .,-in -634- -sauna-,L ' 42 ' A 1,95 . v i ,'f' ' ' .C+ 4ug4H-giiqt ...fir .is-5-i-aw ,--Q lg,-A-1 ' ,....,. ..,,,,..,.-,.. - ., W,-1-,f..,,.-v-v -W--W... .... , ----v ..., . ,-- -wr--v----v-mn,-v-rf'--1-rf, CO-CAPTAINS OF OXFORD ORPHANAGE RED DEVILS-1953 TOMMY JONES DICKIE POWELL Page One Hundred Four l L ww. ,Q K... ' ' CHEER LEADERS CLARA LAMB, Chief RUBY ANDERSON RACHEL SMITH Ovls GIRBS FRANCES HILDEBRAN PATTIE Jo COBB HELEN ALFORD MRS. RUTH BLACKWIZLI., Faculty Advism- Page One Hundred Five Page One Hundred Six l 1 VARSITY FOOTBALL SQUAD Coaches Mr. M. L. Gabe Austell Mr. M. G. Talton, Jr. Tommy Jones Dickie Powell Tommy Jones Russell Smith Carl Sheffield Oliver Gibbs John Belk Fred McLendon Ersul Sowers Wilton Smith Ernest Perry, Manager Gene Jordan, Mascoi Co-Captains SQUAD Steve Dean Jack Barger Jimmy Wyke Charles Gibbs William Albertson Newton Wilder Archie Capps Terry .Johnson Van Edwards Dickie Powell Bill Herrington Fulton Herrington Odell Smith Odis Hutchins Leroy Dixon Amos Speight Phillip Edwards Alton Provost Members of the Graduating Class of 1954 Page One Humlrcfd Seven M. L. CGabeJ AUSTELL Head Coach M. G. TALTON, JR Assistant Coach K A it V 1 W ... DICKIE PowELL-Senior fBackJ TOMMY JONES-Senior lEnd7 From Charlotte. Voted most valu- A truly great football player' From able player trophy. A truly great Belmont. Honorable mentlon for all back who puts his heart into his state. Awarded team sportsmanship work. C0-captain. Going to college- and best defensive trophies. Co-cap Letterman, four years. talng going to college. Four years a I 1 i STEPHEN DEAN-Senior fBackJ From Durham. Played outstanding ball. Good runnerg did the punting and kicking off. letterman. I JACK BARGER-JUNIOR fBACK, From Burlington. Good ball hand ler. Strong defensive line back. First year starting quarterback. Co-captain elect for 1954. Letterman, two years 1 CH.xnl.Es Gisss-Junior lCenterJ From Englehard. Converted from end to center in 1953 where he did a magnificent job. Will go back to end,this season. Co-captain elect. Letterman one year, 7. ' 1 J v M' . g 4 x - xyu I, V- .f V KIIX 'ul f Cliff 'M xxx L x-f ., xt, f . 1 Y EA? l iw. ' . r l TERRY J oHNsoN-Fresh. fTack1eJ From North Wilkesboro. Played only defense in 19533 developed into one of our stronger linesmen. Should be a starter this year. Letterman one year. i 5 ,W Ensui. SowERs-Fresh LGuardJ RUSSELL SMx'rH-Senior QGuard5 - From Roxboro. Played both offense From Kmston- A Feguiar at both and defense. A strong competitor who offense and defense ln lllS freshman ' - year. Honorable mention all-state will be- m1SSed this year. Letterman, ' Should make a great football player. three years. Letterman, one year. ,f fl Q . l NEWTON WILDER-Fresh. 1Centerj WILLIAM ALBERTSON-Fresh. fEndJ From Spring Hope. Alternated at From Richland. Played mostly jun- center and end last year. Contender lor varsity last season. Should play for starting job at end next season. some varsity ball this year. , . 1 6 3 ' 4 ALTON Pnovosr-Fresh. qBackP VAN EDWARDS-FRESH. QBACKJ From Kinston. Played mostly jun- FFOUI Spring Hope- Will be moved ior varsity last year. Should play to quarterback this year. Should de- a lot of football next season. velop into a good player. LV. YQ. if M, T tl Zz V 'iw Citi. sim? fjogi Za l l i n l.r:iuw D1xoN-Junior Cfackley PHILLIP ELWARDS-Soph. fGuardJ From Roxborog lettering for first From Spring Hope. A broken arm year, Much improvedg should be held him back last year, but should starting- tackle next year. play good ball this season. FULTON HERRINGTON-SOPh. iEndJ Oms HU'rcuxNs-Fresh. QGuardJ From Salisbury. Developed a lot From Roxboro. Improved during during past season. A starting con- last year. A contender for starting tender for 1954. position in 1954. -. rm-1-'5 F: ?' I - - 1 Fm, McLE14woNfseni0r qeuardp CARROL SHEFFIELD-senior fBackJ From Kannapolis. Did good job in From Beulaville. Played offense his first year as starting tackle. and defense. Held for place kicks. Played mostly offense. Letterman, Developed very much during the year. one year. Letterman, one year. 1 4 z AMos SP1-:IGHT-Soph. lTacklel JIMMY WYKE-Junior fBackJ F Ch ' rom arlotte, Improved during From Boone Played good ball at the year and should play some good both offense -and defense. Drives ball this year. hard. OLIVER Gnsss-Senior fEndJ JOHN BELK-Senior QTackleJ From Englehard. Played good ball From Greensboro. Good blocker. last year as a regular on both of- Heaviest man on squad. Honorable fense and defense. Did place kicking. mention all-state. Letterman, three Letterman, three years. years. WILION SMITH-Soph. fBackJ Amzniu CAPPS-Junior 4CenterJ From Fuquay Springs. Played From Greensboro. First year of mostly defense. Small but fast. Should football. Ended the season strong: be a starter this year. Letterman, should corne into his own next year. one year. Letterman, one year. Sept. 11 Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. 18- 22- 3- 1953 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE -Red Devils Red Devils Red Devils Red Devils 9-Red Devils 16-Red Devils 24-Red Devils 30-Red Devils VS VS. VS. VS. VS. VS. VS VS. 6-Red Devils vs. 13-Red Devils VS Rocky Mount Graham Henderson Roxboro Ahoskie Durham County Methodist Orphanage Hillsboro Chapel Hill Oxford High CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF S State Semifinals Nov. 20-Red Devils vs. New Bern Page One Hundred Fifteen RED DEVILS vs. ROCKY MOUNT September 11 In the first game of the 1953 football season, Rocky Mount defeated the Red Devils by the score- of 26-14. The first Blackbird score came on a four yard plunge by Bob Patterson after Johnny Warren had dashed seventy-three yards to set it up. Lancaster booted the extra point to give Ricky Mount a 7-0 yead. On the following kickoff, Dick Powell raced ninety yards down the side line for a Devil tally. Gibbs then added the extra point and the score was tied at 7-7 Rocky Mount came right back however in the second quarter to score two touch- downs, one on a 37 yard run by Johnny Warren and one a pass from Jim Lancaster of Jim Lancaster. The score at the half was 20-7. Steve Dean scored the Devils other touchdown on a one yard plunge and Gibbs added the point. Rock Mount iced the game a few minutes later with another touchdown. Belk was outstanding on defense for the Red Devils. RED DEVILS vs. GRAHAM September 18 After tasting defeat in the first game of the season, the orphans pulled a major upset by defeating Graham 27-0. Dickie Powell was the big gun for the Devils by scoring once in the first quar- ter on a one yard drive and then again on a 95 yard run in the fourth guarter. In the second period Tommy Jones uncorked a 30 yard scoring pass to Oliver Gibbs on an optional play. Steve Dean added the other score, climaxing a 55 yard march with a one yard plunge. In the forward wall John Belk was outstanding for the orphans, while Jerry Robinson and Huey Moser were stickouts for Graham. RED DEVILS vs. HENDERSON September 25 At Veteran's Field, on September 25, the Red Devils drubbed Henderson 19-0. On the second play from scrimmage Dickie Powell raced 71 yards for the first score of the game. Oliver Gibbs added the point after touchdown. Steve Dean scored the second T. D. on a plunge from the three yard line. In the third stanza after being penalized 15 yards, fullback Jim Wyke raced 86 yards straight up the middle of the field for the final score. With reserves playing playing most of the last half the score remained 19-0. Belk, McLendon, and Jones were wheelhorses in the line for the Devils and Red Blue was outstanding for Henderson. Page One Hundred Sixteen 3- 1 ' i- , ,,,,,..-,-gi ' i g'-'E -+5-.Q f - ' - ' fs - -' ' '- - 5.2. - 7 V . :Li . L - ll- Yr Af, J '. V 'Ad' Y If -- Y.. ' -v 'iii ,, -' I-f it, ? - ' B Y dliijf 1 -T21 4595.22-1 L-1 - - -... Q 1' 'w,- - ff ' -2: . - ,A-f. ,Q fd- -W A 4 H f -r J . L -- ...sg- JE fffgfiss.. ' RED DEVILS vs. ROXBORO October 3 After battling for three scoreless periods the Red Devils finally found them- selves to hand Roxboro a 20-0 pasting. The first score came on a 25 yard pass from Barger to Tom Jones after a penalty had nullified a 55 yard touchdown sprint by Jim Wyke. When the Red Devils got their hands on the ball, again Steve Dean crashed off tackle for a 60 yard touchdown run. After recovering a fumble a few plays later, Dickie Powell raced 45 yards for the final tally. Oliver Gibbs added the extra point. John Belk and Ersul Sowers were stickouts for the Devils in the line, while Clayton and Gravitte were outstanding for Roxboro. RED DEVILS vs. AHOSKIE October 9 On October 9, it was the Red Devils night off due to the fact that they dropped a 19-0 decision to Ahoskie. Indeed it was their night off because everything the orphanage lads tried to do was thwarted. dd lgierce, Ahoskie fullback, scored the first touchdown and the extra point was a e . In the second quarter two more touchdowns were added and the game ended 19-0 in favor of Ahoskie. When asked about this game, we orphanage boys like to say, It was rained out. RED DEVILS vs. DURAHM COUNTY October 16 The Red Devils took the lead in the District 3 Conference race on October 16 by defeating Durham County 26-7. Steve Dean scored the first touchdown on a 15 yard run and Dickie: Powell tal- lied the second on a 10 yard run. In the second period Powell intercepted a pass on the Durham 20 yard line to set up the third score. Wyke made it by cracking across from the one. The score at halftime was 19-0 in favor of the Devils. In the third quarter reserve back, Wilton Smith, showed some fancy footwork by sprinting 62 yards for the final Devil touchdown. After a Barger pass had been intercepted, Bobby Fuller turned end for 5 yards and a score for the lone Durham touchdown. John Belk, Oliver Gibbs, and Russell Smith were stickouts in the Oxford line, and Morris and Ladd paced the Counts. Page One Hundred Seventeen ir.. if. g ' : Q 1 -.1- we i w. rw f 5 ...'. ..- --- fs' I aw . -.P - ' f W ' ' - . W -L--A RED DEVILS vs. METHODIST ORPHANAGE October 24 A lightning first quarter scoring spurt by dem ole' devils was too much for the Methodist Orphanage Red Raiders as the Devils won 25-12 in the annual Orphans' Bowl Contest. On the third play from scrimmage, halfback Dickie Powell sprinted off tackle for 54 yards and a touchdown. Oliver Gibbs added the extra point for a 7-0 lead. Two minutes later fullback Jim Wyke crashed through the center of the line and scam- pered 64 yards for another touchdown. Gibbs failed on the conversion. Methodist intercepted a pass on the Devils 10 yard line and ran it over for the first touchdown. In the third quarter Hobson of Methodist picked up a Devil fumble in the clear and ran 87 yards for a touchdown. This irritated the Devils and they scored two more markers, Steve Dean going over from the 10 and Barger from the one. Powell, Wyke, and end Jones were standouts for the winners, and Hobson and Lamm were outstanding for the losers. RED DEVILS vs. HILLSBORO October 29 The Red Devils kept their lead in the District Three conference by trouncing Hillsboro 31-7 in the bi-annual mud bowl. The Red Devils got- two touchdowns in each of the first and third periods and one in the fourth. Halfback Dean set up the winner's first score with an interception on the Hills- boro twenty. Barger scored from the three. The Devils took over on the enemy thirty-seven as a result of a poor punt, with Dean going over from the nine. In the third stanza Oxford moved 61 yards in four plays for a third touchdown, with Powell going over from the eight. Dean broke away for 42 yards in this drive. Wyke scored the fourth marker for the winners after another Dean interception. Wilton Smith crossed into paydirt for the last Devil touchdown. Halfback Bruce Richmond went 57 yards for Hil1sboro's only touchdown. Ronnie Holloway was outstanding for the losers. Dean and Wyke paced the winner's backfield, with John Belk, Russell Smith, Ersul Sowers, Oliver Gibbs the line leaders. Page One Hundred Eighteen --3 i g- .- --Y -. --ld.. ,if ---Y fm .kv Y . :fe '..- , f --.S ...T gqh --- A-. -' .L1 -.....-, 1 -- f,x ,, K i'-:15- 34... -L.-- -,. fr., 5 ..-3.3-1 4 -.,, -? :ir as 1, ,J - 1- - --. ' -u -1 1, '-- 4-'-H f ' A - ' - --3.-s..'.. ,-Fifi ,' 1 . 1'-' 1 - - . 4' g 19- -Q-f '?'fi' : 4 ...'- Zi- ' ..: ...- -1-s 1'i'? ,Z -Y -vi L .:?.. 1, ... D. .. .. . RED DEVILS vs. CHAPEL HILL November 6 The Red Devils throttled Chapel Hill and were assured themselves of at least a first place tie in Class AA District Three race with a 19-0 victory. Jones scored on an impossible pass catch from Barger to climax a 70 yard drive early in the second period. Steve Dean cracked over from the two in the same period to end a 50 yard march. Dick Powell ran over thc extra point for a 13-0 half time lead. Powell recovered a Wildcat rumble on the 10 and Dean sprinted off tackle on the next play for the Devils' third touchdown in the third quarter. Powell, Dean, and Jones stood out for the visitors on offense and tackleg John Belk led the defense charge. The game was played in a howling snow blizzard. RED DEVILS vs. OXFORD HIGH November 13 Early in the second quarter, after a scoreless first quarter, in the last regular season game of the year, it looked like Oxford High School, coached by Bob Culton, would pull a major upsct. The Wildcats had the ball on the Devils' one yard line, but due to the amount of pressure that Coach Austell had ordered his linemen to put on the opposing center, the ball was centered about 5 yards over the quarterback's head. The Devils quickly recovered the fumble which ended the threat. Both teams missed out on scoring chances galore until most everyone on Daniels Memorial Field thought that surely this game would end in a scoreless deadlock. Then the Devils, whose breaks were not coming as rapidly as the High School, got the break that led to an electrifying finish in the ball game. Ersul Sowers, a freshman guard, deserves a lot of credit for his performance in the game. He was the player who covered the fumble that led to the winning play. After Dean, Powell, and Wyke had run the ball down to the eleven yard line, Barger heaved Dean a pass in the end zone that brought the amazed crowd of some two and a half thousand to their feet. Gibbs added the point after touchdown. Though the Wildcats fought back with desperation passes, it was not enough to even tie the Devils. if v' John Belk was a stickout in the line for the Devils, while Billy Blackwell was a thorn in the Devils' side all night. Page One Hundred Nineteen -Qu I gm. 4... 'lg A ' i f' f f'M . ' fw .- 4 ni-., , , 1,4- RED DEVILS vs. NEW BERN November 20 In the semi-finals of the Eastern AA playoffs, the Red Devils of Oxford Orphan- age fought gamely for two and one half quarters before succumbing to the New Bern Bears by the score of 32-13. In the second quarter of this hard fough game, Russell Smith pounced on a New Bern fumble and a few minutes later Dick Powell knifed over the goal for the first score of the ball game. Oliver added the extra point and the Devils were in the lead by 7-0. The score didn't remain that way very long, however. In the same quarter, George Slaughter, after a sustaining march by the 'KBears, rippled through the Orphanage defense for seven yards and a score for New Bern! A few minutes be- fore the half ended, Preacher Parker, quarter-back for the visiting team, tossed a 21 yard scoring aerial to Billy Atkinson to put the New Bern team out in front in the ball game 13-7 at the half. In the second half the Bears iced the game when George Slaughter cracked over the goal from four yards out. The Red Devils tallied one more touchdown in the third quarter when halfback Steve Dean cracked into paydirt from the two yard line. Parker scored the last two touchdowns for New Bern, one on a one yard plunge and one on a 53 yard sprint around the end. Parker and Slaughter were stickouts offensively for New Bern, while Sasser, Riggs, and David Jones were tops on defense. Outweighed tremendously the Devils put up a great fight with Dean the lead- er on offense, and Oliver Gibbs and Tommy Jones the defensive stalwartsn Page One Hundred Twenty v,..... ,f -,Tan 4- V p, ' ' 1' 1' A-..,,f 'L N71 ' Q' ' ,V 3. . - ',f- - VAN. 4 ' f , C- ' ff 3 'V V, Y L .4 Y.. 1 , - , .QIV ,qv . ,lf A. 'sk-' ' 3- f -aw wkig. - -1,2 ff I Q-TQ -V--,Q , -H 3 .. .4 , ' -na-f.,,,4 A ,Fr :A-f z.- ,I , , . ---- -:gi-A, ,ff - ,.- X -e..,.,-' ' ' 1 .2 A wh.: , ' - - fx-4, A..,.k .., ,.,. - - f 1953 FOOTBALL RESULTS 0.0. Rocky Mounth--- - 11 26 14 Graham ..... 1, 1, 0 27 Henderson ....L -- 0 19 Roxboro ...L. L 0 20 Ahoskieue ...,...L -Us 19 0 Durham County .L1..1,. 1 7 26 Methodist Orphanage ..11. 1,1 12 25 Hillsboro ....,.....1,. -. 7 31 Chapel Hill .,.. 1 0 19 Oxford High ..... ,L O 7 CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS State Semifinals New Bern .................. 32 13 Page One Hundred Twenty-one .... .,., .,.- Y .,. ...- .,,, -,....V..-., .,-.ffm . ... r- ' 'Y Q ,'. Vx., .1-,' g Q Liv 'a .: 1 Y. 22 A 3.6 'aww ,T no -ei K... N, .,.,i , ' : ' s. jx' -g ' i' .57 ,,' :L ' ' QQ 1 . A aw-,ff-1' ,,, X 1 ,Jw ,4 2h if I f Q re -' ' 1' e ' ':'., 1 '- .4-2311 '- J' -- . 1 jg- 2 -,-f f- ,M 1 --73' 1, 2 .,4i'.fffgL.f,1'T '53-CF':..,, 6.15532 gf -' fa PRESENTATION OF AWARDS AT FOOTBALL BANOUET EX-POTE HANDS OUT AWARDS At the Annual Football Banquet, Noble Lester H. Gillikin, Past Poten- tate of Sudan Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., is shown awarding gold footballs to the lads who participated in the 1953 Orphanage Bowl Game. These gifts were donated by Sudan Temple. Boys receiving footballs were as follows: William Alberston, Jack Barger, John Belk, Archie Capps, Steve Dean, Leroy Dixon, Philip Edwards, Van Edwards, Charles Gibbs, Oliver Gibbs, Billy Herrington, Fulton Herrington,, Odis, Hutchins, Terry Johnson, Tom- my J ones, Fred McLendon, Ernest Perry Cstudent managerJ, Alton Provost, Dickie Powell, Carl Sheffield, Odell Smith, Russell Smith, Wilton Smith, Ersul Sowers, Amos Speight, Newton Wilder and Jimmy Wyke. Letter awards were presented by Coach Austell as follows: Jack Barger, John Belk, Archie Capps, Steve Dean, Leroy Dixon, Charles Gibbs, Oliver Gibbs, Terry Johnson, Tommy Jones, Fred McLen- don, Dickie Powell, Carl Sheffield, Russell Smith, Wilton Smith, Ersul Sowers and Jimmy Wyke. Special Awards Shrine Bowl Trophy Given by Shrine Bowl Committee Sportsmanship Trophy-Tommy Jones Given by Billy Mitchell Most Valuable Player Trophy-Dickie Powell Given by Mr. O. D. McFarland Outstanding Defense Player Trophy-Tommy Jones Given by Mr. Billy Mitchell Page Ona Hundred Twenty-two FOOTBALL BANQUET Dining Hall-March, 1954 SPECIAL GUEST AT FOOTBALL BANQUET The Central figure in the group is Noble J. Edward Rooker, Potentate of Sudan Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. At his right and left, respectively, are Jack Barger and Charlie Gibbs, co-captains of the Red Devils, the lads who will represent Oxford Orphanage on the football field this year, PROGRAM Invocationn W., ,.s,...,,.,, ,Reverend A. DeLeon Gray Toastmasters r,.f,,.,,r.s,,.er.. e--,,Mr. E. T. Regan Special Music, ,,..,..,.. .. s,..,.,.,,, Miss Betsy Bullock Accompanied by Mrs. Dorothy Wright Introduction of Guests- s,..a,..-,.., ,Reverend A. DeLeon Gray Introduction of Coach ,..,. - .,,...,. Mr. E. T. Regan Presentation of Awards, ,..f,..,,.. 7 Coach Gabe Austell Football Movie and Dance in Auditorium Page One Hundred Twenty-three Page One Hundred Twenty-four l 1-il lr' 1 i 'H 3 ...pf --- al- F, il -af? -is 411E- -uh at 1- , 1141? dsx 1 'Z ' za ','g..i'-.10 - Ga-1 Q, tg gs gn. ...,. ,,-.. mug.-5-Af, - A k Y ...L 1. -.,. -' 'f-. .- , X, Mu in - L-f L .-1. --- -1 , . A, ...T V M i ,,,,, 3 . I i .L K --n ,L .up - . -.z. fl ' .9 ,.. ' L ' 4 ' A-, . L -if-f - , Y . An-1'1 --Q -1- 'z ,L ,- , ,,- ' ...q - ' nf ,,, 'f.-,-- 4.-.., -31Y-..- ...71 ...:Y..-1. .. .....isg. -H BASEBALL SQUAD-1954 Pitchers OLIVER GIBBS STEVE DEAN Catchers CHARLIE GIBBS ARCHIE CAPPS First Base TOMMY JONES WILLIAM ALBERTSON Second Base Shortstop RONALD BULLOCK WILTON SMITH HERMAN MCLENDON STEPHEN FAUCETTE Third Base NEWTON WILDER PETE HENDRICKS Right Field ODIS HUTCHINS BILL HERRINGTON Center Field DICKIE POWELL Left Field JOHN BELK ALTON PROVOST Managers PHILLIP EDWARDS MARVIN SMITH Coaches M. L. AUSTELL M. G. TALTON JR. Page One Hundred Twenty-five l ' gf -IPLLALQP - I- -vL T'-1 ir' .313 ff:- fF'v3S 3. Ifivgj, 7 T'T,44Tfl'i'?:,Q1, W ,, g-n- 'cEl-7- :gif . 1 1 Page One Hundred Twenty-six i V '1:s ph:-, Y... if 'AVI' 1f'.Q'k '2?'..Q1E' 51:4 'V . X' I 4 L -i,- Afi W ,tw-. , Mx, . .vs 3 -a.. A fi, V- 3 7 1 X zifj' L: ,ga ' gg' :em . f il, f 'Ez . E-T'-17 Kimi I - V f,L.v-- S1 if! PI , I . V -: 1-X15 BASEBALL SCHEDULE-1954 March 26-Middleburg ....... - ....... Here March 30-Durham County .... ........... H ere April 2-Henderson ........ -- .... ---Here April 6-Chapel Hill ..... -- .... There Apirl 9-Hillsboro ..... .... T here April 13-Roxboro .....-......... - There April 16-Methodist Orphanage .... .... H ere April 20-Middleburg ............ .... T here April 23-Durham County .... ........... T here April 26-Henderson ........ --- - ....... There Apirl 30-Chapel Hill ..... .... H ere May 4-Hillsboro ................ . ....... Here May 7-Roxboro .....-......-.. - ....... Here May ll-Methodist Orphanage .... .... T here Page One Hundred Twenty seven A' 1 leisifllggl T, Q?+r'r2iiff:g? GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION Each year as we enter our program of sports, we endeavor to carry out the purpose that has been set forth since the ear- lier years-that is, that We shall learn the characteristics of good sportsmanship, the importance of fair play, and the bene- fits to be derived from participation in athletics. We do not enter interscholastic sports, but we thoroughly enjoy intramural activities, such as baseball, volleyball, soccer, and basketball. Perhaps more excitement and interest is aroused in basket- ball, for in this We usually complete the basketball season with a tournament. As we advance in preparation for the tournament, we are divided into teams and each chooses a name, for instance, this year We had Tigers, B.S.T. , and Krazy Kats. Everyone is looking forward to the time when we shall have a gymnasium, and we have learned that such is being planned for the near future. We use the Masonic Hall for our indoor activities, but lack- ing a gymnasium, the boys do not have the opportunity to play interscholastic basketball. We know that when we have the gymnasium all the child- ren will have an opportunity for indoor play, games, etc. This addition will mean a great deal to the Home as well as the school for more adequate recreation facilities will lend its part to character building as Well as physical development. Page One Hundred Twenty-eight - - -'-- ,vrw , .Ace ,, -- ,L -- Q . T-ELT ALMA MATEB Air: Hail Gerald! Words by MISS MYRTLE LEIGH P1-mcocx Hail to Oxford, Dear Old Oxford, Noble, Fair and strong, With her colors-red and black-we Praise her with a song. First, thou art in worth and beauty, First, where'er we roam, Sing we then our Alma Mater, Oxford Orphanage Home. CHORUS' Children of the great Republic, One in voice and heart and will, Strong and noble in the future, Swell the chorus, let it thrill. Praise this Shrine for every Mason, Let no voice be still. They have made our Orphanage Home With a royal will, In our colors, bold and stirring, Red and black unscarredg Oxford Orphanage, Alina Mater, Always in regard. Page One Hundred Twenty-nine gmcgi-5' 'f' il. --'F' :LEW T , '1 ' ' -fx-V , 1,- . 1 - iv- ,Y- ' 'V -: fi , . gg- , ,,-5 , gh, '--- .qumrillgrjf ' fi'-rrnnfxr M-'Y 3-' T'1v'- ' :il'4i-, u ni-.i'-i:'i5f 1 .' -we -4- an lf' J' 51... -Hg. 4...-5 2- , I -' ? , JJ' 9' V - , 'f'2- , ':. 1 ' ' '-1:f:4.1'H2f -, , 'I Y-,-'s '-f5f- f s' ' - Pafe One Hundred Thirty f .x X : - , , VA, 'if-3?:'fQ I fi, N gin.: 51,17 ' i'5?lgl??'t,Qf 4 w' f - Mfflf QQ' x H Uno Yixj N' V xii f I Q Q R 'Q Calf skins may make the best shoes, but banana skins make the best slip- 5 CLEANINGS FROM HERE AND THERE A husband, answering the telephone, said: I don't know. Call the weather bureauf' His pretty young wife asked: 'KWho was that, dear'?H Hubby: 'Some sailor, I guess. Wanted to know if the Coast was clear. Billy Ray Cobb to his sweetie pie: Honey, please whisper those three little words that will make me walk on air. The sweet young thing said: Go hang yourself. The judge asked the prisoner why he stole the lady's purse. He replied that he wasn't well. and thought the Change might do him some good. pers. Glenn Snider: 6'Who can tell me where we find mangoes? Wise Oliver Gibbs: Where woman goes. Sheila to her date: ':Do you know what good, clean fun is? Hez. f'No'. what good is it? When one of our local cats took his girl to get married, the registrar asked: The young lady is not a minor, is she? Young fellow: Oh no, she works in the laundry. A q . Pat-Bostic tin hospitall: Nurse, may I have a drink of water? Nurse: 'tAre you thirsty? Pat: No, just want to see if my throat leaks. John Will iamson came running around the corner and bumped into Mr. Marsh. Mr. Marsh: 'tJohn, why are you running so fast? Johna 'Tm trying to keep two boys from fightingf, Mr. Marsh: Who are the two boys? John: t'I'm one of them. Carroll: I just lost my girl. Preston: 'iWell, cheer up. There are other fish in the sea. Carroll: Yeah, but this last one took all my bait. An old darky was sent to the hospital in Charleston, S. C., for a general check up. One of the nurses took his temperature, recorded it, and then went on to the next patient. ' When the doctor came in, he asked: 'tWell, Mose, have you had any nourish- Q7! Old ment. negro's reply: A lady gimme a piece of glass to suck, boss, but I'se still powerful hungry. A Page One Illmrlred Thirty-one . , , -W-:aa . . . -..- .s f , . , 2 4-A In .L-,J 31-t , , ., .L ei.. 1 ....- -- -'-- ' Y.. .. -J , . Q3 .l . - , , ,t ,f M Q--+1 -i Ts- H, .H i , 5 Ba-A M ?.-'-,., - 7 -A75 V - Q, i...g 'gPiiri J f r Wives are like umpires: they don't think you're safe when you're out. Mr. Austell asked James Barker to describe a caterpillar, whereupon he re- plied that it was an upholstered worm. Emma: What's worse than a giraffe with a sore throat? Fred: A centipede with corns. Doctor Taylor farranging Steve Dean on the operating tablel: I'll be frank and tell you that four out of five patients die under this operation. Is there anything I can do for you before I begin? Steve: Yes, help me on with my shoes and pants. Guide: That is a skyscraper . Jo Ann Powell: Oh, my, I'd love to see it work. The constable in a country town was also a veterinarian. One night the telephone rang, and the constable's wife answered. Is Mr. Jenkins there? asked an agitated voice. Do you want my husband as Veterinarian or as constable? Both, madam, came the reply.. We can't get our dog's mouth open, and there's a burglar in it. Political Speaker: I'm pleased to see this dense crowd here tonight. Voice from the back: Don't be too pleased. We ain't all dense. A man telephoned his doctor, asking him to come as quickly as possible. My wife has appendicitisf' The doctor retorted, Nonsense: I took your wife's appendix out three year! ago, and I never heard of anyone having a second appendix. To which the husband replied, Ever hear of anyone having two wives? Visitor: I never saw so many flies, don't you ever shoo them? Wayne Edwards: No, we just let them go around barefootedf' Charles Gibbs Cfishermanb: I tell you, it was that long. I never saw such a fish. Mr. McSwain: I believe you. Stableboy: Cto Tommy Jones, a new riderlz Would you like the Texas sad- dle or the English saddle? Tommy: What's the difference? Stableboy: Well, the Texas saddle has a horn: the English saddle hasn't. Tommy: I'll take the English saddle, I don't expect to run into much heavy traffic. I was so cold last night I couldn't sleep. I just lay there and shivered. Did your teeth chatter? I don't know. We don't sleep together. Mrs. Blackwell: Ferrell, why are you late for school every morning? Ferrell: Every time I come to the corner a sign says, School-Go Slow! Page One Hundred Thirty-two 'I 3-.gf 1 : : .,,,d-if-F-5 f-ir' can ff- f ' 'WSI ' - -. -...-:f- ...... .....- - v e-- ... - - --.auf-f-1 ---- .-A - f- lf. 5' 5? -'f-fp 315232: lC'l2': l l.' -fu -in- Q - 59 -P-1:1 zff a B' 'ii ' EL -i f-:','P ! .44 , ' - - e-T,,,..e ,gffiz 75.3-' Courtship causes a man to spoong marriage to fork over. Son: Pop, why do they rope off the aisles at weddings? Papa: So the bridgegroom can't get away, son. Mr. Talton had written 82.7 on the blackboard, and, to show the effect of multiplying by 10, rubbed out the decimal point. He turned to the class and said: Now, Ferrell, where is the decimal point? Ferrell, without hesitation: On the eraser? Margaret, seeing a snake for the first time: Oh, Bear! Come see, here's a tail wagging without a dog! Clare: Stop reaching across the table, Billy Ray, Haven't you a tongue? Billy Ray: Yes, but my arm's longer. Mrs. Ligon: Dickie, what are your favorite flowers? Dickie: Chrysanthemums. Mrs. Ligon: Spell chrysanthemumsf' Dickie: Well, I guess I like roses a little better. Jean: You woke me out of a sound sleep. Margaret: I had to. The sound was too loud. Frances: Hey, look at the bunch of cows! Fred: Not bunch, herd. Frances: Heard what? Fred: Herd of cows. Frances: Sure, I've heard of cows. Fred: I mean a cow herd. Frances: What do I care if a cow heard? I haven't said anything I'm asham- ed of. . Y s Mrs. Currinf Oliver, what are those brown spots on your suit? Oliver: Rust, I guess. The salesman said it would wear like iron. Clerk: These are specially strong shirts. They simply laugh at the laun- dry. Carroll: I had some like that. They came back with their sides split. James Strum: Can't I put this wallpaper on myself? Clerk: Certainly, if you want to. It would look much better on the wall though. Snerd: When I was a little boy, I didn't think much of chopping wood. Shorty: I don't either. Janice Moore: While walking on the boardwalk this summer, stopped at a machine with the notice: I speak your weight. She stepped on the platform and put a penny in the slot. Then a voice said: One at a time please. Page One Hundred Tliiity-three Q ' A - 'f V- .if T451 -RMJ3. .5- .rr J-IT.. .I I A gg ,TN .lu si 'f f -5:5 5 .... -asa... - fa-r E Druggist: Did you kill any moths with the moth ball I sold you? Wilton: No, I tried for hours, and I haven't hit one yet. Seen outside a power station: Danger. To touch these wires means instant death. Anyone disregarding this notice will be arrested at once. Betty Ann McLendon was stroking her cat before the fire in perfect con- tent. The cat, also happy, began to purr loudly, Betty gazed at her for a while, then suddenly seized her and dragged her roughly away from the hearth. Her mother said, You must not hurt your kitty, Betty. I know , said Betty, but I've got to get her away from the fire. She's starting to boil. All through the game, Rachel Smith had been yelling her home town to victory. Suddenly she became silent, turned to her companion and whis- pered, I've lost my voice. Don't worry, was the reply, You'll find it in my left ear. Philip Edwards: Mr. Pruitt, may I have the wishbone? Mr. Pruitt: Not until you eat your spinach. Philip: But I wanted to wish I didn't have to eat it. Bobby Morgan: This car won't climb a hill! You said it was a fine ma- chine. Dealer: I said, On the level, it's a fine car! Preacher: Cat baptismlz His name, please? Mother: Percival Archibald Alfred Henry Smithsonf' Preacher ito helperlz A little more water, please. Mump: What's a ten-letter word meaing a holdup? Russell: I'l1 bite, what is it? Mump: Suspenders ' An irate boss was fuming because his new stenographer, Audrey, was late in getting to the office. When she finally came in he said angrily, You should have been here at nine. Why, she asked, what happened? Fred: What has lots of legs, green eyes, and a yellow back with black stripes? John Belk: I don't know. What? Fred: I don't either, but it's on the back of your neck. Mary Ruth: Some pork chops, please, and have them lean. Butcher: Backward or forward? How did you sleep? asked the hostess sweetly. Was the couch all right? It wasn't so bad, said her son's college friend amiably. I got up from time to time and rested. ' Page One Hundred Thirty-four 55 'iv' 1235- '- AS- 4 .E-I. :'i?: :.- I L.- ' 5,3 ' AUTOGRAPHS mired Th J ' f M, 21' 4266. ,C ,WML A A My WW3 W 'LJ UQUJL MXiIl:I'0GRAPHS3' MM' 1 , NA Vzuf-V561 . 60 M 222 ' fl, 5, Q 'jjphn P g 0 H ndred Thirty ..N.. , 1 k ., ' '-fn' f V L, .4 . W' 'A ' ' ' . . . . f Zfkk ing.. 1 XT!-ir y, jf, ' J 1 K, I N-ff! -f-f L, ,' V. -, v uf ,Y f ' iff .f . V 1 - -- -0? ' - - 0 . I H , fi?-f-' 23 ...I 4: W I -sim . '-' .-- gp--,uf -H -- ,----1--,LQ 14 Q .5 '-. .:-- go 4-- .-T'.L. ', -. -It lf?-- ,. 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