North Carolina School for the Deaf - Clock Tower Yearbook (Morganton, NC)

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Class History By Mitprep DANIELS The present graduating class was organized in the fall of 1938. Of its nine pupils only the following five have been together since the pre- paratory class: Beulah Storie, Mildred Daniels, IXremer Phillips, Zeb Austin and Andrew Collins. Vernon Quarles, President of the Senior Class, came to the N. C. School from Swannanoa, where he attended public school for five years. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, on November 14, 1921. He suffered partial loss of hearing when he was stricken with pneumonia at the age of seven. Vernon has studied printing for five years, and is well on the way to becoming an expert linotype operator. He hcpes to eventually secure a position on the Asheville Citizen. His favorite sports are football and baseball. Gerald Winstead, Vice-President of the Class, hails from Wilson, N. C. He was born on May 4, 1921. His deafness is congenial. Gerald enter- ed this school in 1928. He and John Whisenant entered the same class and have been classmates ever since. With six years’ experience in our printing shop, Gerald hopes to land a good job after gra duation. History and arithmetic are his favorite subjects. Swimming is his best-loved sport. Kremer Phillips, the Class Secretary, is from Asheville, N. C. He was born in Gadsden, Ala., on March 11, 1921. He is congenitally deaf. Kremer entered the N. C. School in the fall of 1928. He has worked in the printing office for four years, and hopes to get placed in a printing establishment in Asheville this summer. Current Events and history are his favorite studies. Kremer has been an outstanding athlete in foot- ball and basketball. Zebulon Austin comes from Morganton, N. C. He was born in Marshville, N.C. on July 14 1921. The cause of his deafness is unknown. Zeb has worked in the woodworking and cabinet making shop for several years, and is an expert carpenter. He hopes to secure work in or near Morganton. His favorite studies are arithmetic and algebra. Basketball and baseball are his best-liked sports. Andrew Collins was born in Asheville, N. C., on June 3, 1919. He came to school from Alex- ander, N. C., in 1928. Andrew left school early last spring to help his mother, but returned this past fall, and has been able to catch up in his work and graduate with the class. He has work- ed in our carpenter shop for three years, and expects to work on his mother’s farm after gradu- ation. He likes basketball best of all sports. Beulah Storie came from Blowing Rock, N. C., where she was born on July 2, 1921. The cause of her deafness is unknown. She entered our school in 1928. While at schcol, Beulah has learned to sew, cook and type. She aspires to some form of office work. She is very fond of playing softball. Her favorite studies are history and literature. John Whisenant, of Morganton, N. C., entered school in 1928. He was born on December 26, 1919, Illness so on after birth caused his deafness. He has learned several trades since entering school, but has finally settled down to tailoring, which he hopes to make his profession. Due to poor health, John has not been able to take much part in active sports. His favorite pastime is reading. He is especially interested in science. Mildred Daniels entered school from Beau- fort, N. C. She was born on September 14, 1920. Her deafness is congenital. Mildred has studied sewing, cooking, art and typing. She hopes to secure some kind of work near home, but has not decided what type of work she would like to do. She is interested in history and science more than any other subjects. Mildred’s favorite sports are swimming and basketball. She had to give up basketball because of a weak heart. Her favorite pastime is dancing. Roy Norton comes from Cullowhee, N. C. He was born on November 19, 1922. He had partial loss of hearing when he was fourteen years old. Roy attended public school at Cullowhee for e.ght years. He entered the N.C. School in 1939. Mr. Noah Webster wouldn’t agree with Roy’s spelling, but otherwise Roy is a good student. He has worked in our carpenter shop since he entered school. This experience will be of great help to Roy when he leaves school to work on his father’s farm. Roy likes football and baseball, and has made the varsity team in each sport. His favorite hobby is photography. He is also fond of hunting.

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1. Carolina Beach. 2. Fun at Perkins’ Farm. 3. “Big Game” Hunters. 4. The “Cullowhee Crasher.” 5. In a Pensive Mosd. 6. 1938 Foestball Squad. 7. The “Fair Section” of the Class. 8. Protesting Tight Ties. 9. The “Professor” Caught Off Guard. 10. The Class Prexy. 11. Goodwin Hall Days. 12. Campus Sheik. 13. Strenuous Camp Life. 14. Imbibing at Clearwater Beach. 15. Beginner’s Shop