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

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Class Prophecy By EpitH Evans Sitting in school one day, reading a chapter in Science, my mind flashed into a wonderful future instead of dwelling on the things of the past. I saw into the non-war year of 1950. Flash! I was amazed at the intricate machines which I found on every hand. I was particular- ly interested in a very peculiar machine which occupied the center of a laboratory in which I found myself. Just then the tall and thin operator of the machine whom I recognized as Dr. Ran- kin, the former Superintendent of the North Ca- rolina School for the Deaf seated me in a chair facing the machine. Dr. Rankin had been worried to distraction over the indifference of the class of 1943. He recognized me and asked me if I would be interested in looking into the wonderful machine and seeing if any one of the Class had succeeded in life. After Dr. Rankin put a tight-fitting hood over my head, adjusted several wires and pushed a button, I sat with bated breath waiting to see if the machine would work. Then to my delight and amazement, there appeared before me a government printing office in Washington, D. C. There I saw Rudolph Watson in complete charge. His fingers were moving faster than lightning on the linotype machine. Several men came to him for instruction. He seemed to be a most successful printer. Then the scene shifted to Richmond, Virginia. There in a very modern looking office I saw Mary Stevens pecking away on a typewriter. Her boss came in. He was very good looking. She was dressed in a black suit and looked very much like a successful business woman. Another flash interested me very much, I beheld Maxine Mason leading a quiet life as a supervisor of the little ones at Main Build- ing, N. C. S. D. and suddenly there in West Hall I saw Alberta Delozier a school teacher correct- ing examination papers. A beautiful ring on Alberta’s left hand attracted me very much. I wondered who the lucky man was. Suddenly I gazed upon an entirely different scene. It was a beautiful beach in Hawaii. I saw C. R. Parrish and his pretty wife playing with a huge rubber ball on the soft sand near the blue ocean. I learned that C. R., who was Super- intendent of a Furniture Factory in High Point, was taking a well earned vacation. The scene then shifted to Wilmington, N. C. I saw Bain Phillips walking toward his home. His three year old son was running to greet him and his wife stood by the door waiting. Bain was coming home from the printing office. Flash! The next scene was Norfolk, Virginia. There I saw Nell Walker in a bright shiny kit- chen rolling out dough. Her little daughter was sitting on the floor playing with a dog. I gather- ed from the picture that Nell was happily mar- ried, a fine housekeeper and a good mother. In the next scene, as a curtain drew apart, I saw on a grassy hill a beautiful home and a gar- den. I saw Doris Yates walking by a fish pool. She looked so pretty holding a bunch of flow- ers. Her husband, a successful dentist, was com- ing home from the office. A little girl who looked very much like Doris ran out to greet her daddy. Too suddenly the scene changed and I saw Tommie Cobb sitting in front of a big linotype. He was so fat that I hardly knew him. He seem- ed to be the head operator in a Raleigh print- ing office. Every member of the class had appeared be- fore my eyes. The future of each had been de- picted on the screen. I suddenly realized that the future of the prophet was still untold. I sat silent and waited with eagerness to see what my own future would be. But the instrument began to buzz. Fearing some injury to me, Dr. Rankin quickly turned it off. The wonderful exhibition was at an end. I was surprised when I came to and found myself sitting in my school room staring at an intricate picture of a motion- picture projection machine on page 415 in my text hook, “General Science For Today.”

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Class History By Maxine MAson The Graduating Class of 1943 was organized in the fall of 1941. Nell Walker, C. R. Parrish and Maxine Mason have been classmates ever since they entered school and Edith Evans and Bain Phillips have been together through all the grades. Alberta Delozier, President of the Senior Class comes from Bryson City, N. C. She was born on November 7, 1923. At the age of seven she became deaf following an illness of spinal meningitis. She attended public school one year. She entered this school in 1932. She enjoys all sports especially basketball. She has been on the varsity basketball team for four years. Her favorite pastime is reading. Her ambition is to enter Queens College next fall to be a teacher of the Deaf. Tommie Cobb entered school in 1930 from Bertie County, where he was born on October 30, 1923. He was born deaf. His favorite studies are mathematics and history. Baseball and tum- bling are his favorite sports. With six years’ ex- perience in our printing shop, Tommie hopes to get a good job as a linotype operator. Edith Evans hails from Stocksville, N. C., where she was born on April 10, 1923. The cause of her deafness is unknown. In spite of her deaf- ness she attended the public school for a year. She entered this school in 1930. She is an all- round athlete specializing in swimming and base- ball. She has been on the varsity basketball for four years. She hopes tp secure a position as a typist in some government office in Asheville. Maxine Mason comes from Canto n, N. C. She was born on November 1, 1922. The cause of her deafness is unknown. She entered school in 1931. Her favorite sports are swimming and hiking. Literature is her favorite study. She spends most of her leisure time reading. C. R. Parrish comes from Louisburg, N. C., where he was born on June 21, 1921. He has always been partially deaf. He went to the pu- blic school for three years, but was unable to do the work. He entered school in 1931. He is fond of all athletics and has won a place for the past two years on the Western Conference “all star” basketball team. He was chosen an Ameri- can footba'] all star in 1942. C. R. wants to work for the government in Washington, D. C., as a draftsman. Bain Phillips, the Vice President of the Class comes from Lexington where he was born on June 12, 1923. He was born deaf. He entered school in 1930. Mathematics is his favorite study. He is a great athlete and basketball and football are his favorite sports. Bain wants to work somewhere near Wilmington as a linotype operator. Mary Stevens comes from Wake County where she was born on September 22, 1918. It is thought that flu caused her deafness. She entered school in 1927. In 1936 she had to leave school because of ill health. She reentered school in the fall of 1941. Science is her favorite study. Her ambition is to be a typist. She hopes to get a good job in Raleigh or Richmond, Va. Nell Walker comes from High Point. She was born deaf in 1924. She entered school in 1931. She has a deaf sister and a brother who both graduated from this school. Swimming is her favorite sport. Nell hopes to get a position as a typist in Virginia. Rudolph Watson, the Class Secretary and Treasurer, was born on March 6, 1923. Catarrh caused his deafness. He entered school in 1930. His favorite pastime is reading. When he gra- duates, he hopes to be a linotype operator. Doris Yates comes from Durham, N. C. She was born on December 24, 1923, and entered school in 1931. The cause of her deafness was infantile paralysis at the age of three months. History is her favorite study. She takes no active part in athletics but she enjoys swimming. She wants to be a librarian. With a mingled feeling of joy and sorrow the Class of 1943 bids farewell to their Alma Mater.

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Class Will By ToMMIE CoBB We, the Senior Class of 1943, being unaware of our accomplishments, are caught off guard by “Father Time,” who seems to say that our time here is limited. Therefore, we, after due con- sideration, do hereby present this, our last will and testament: To our superintendent and members of the Board of Directors, our genuine appreciation for the thousand things which have been done for us since our ‘“‘kindergarten”’ days up to the present. To Mrs. Tate and Mr. Underhill, our princi- pals, we leave our deepest gratitude for their clear understanding, wise planning and sympathy which we will never forget. To Mrs. Davis, our former teacher, counselor and friend we leave our hearts. To our teacher, Miss Nan Jeter and to all other teachers, both academic and vocational, our debt of gratitude for their boundless energy and patient teaching. To Carl Bunch, Bain bequeathes his winning personality in all phases of school activities. To Irmalee Connor, Nell passes on her fussing ability and talkativeness. To Billie Weaver, Tommie gladly bequeathes his job as football manager. Witnesses: Miss Mary C. Mauzy Miss Nan Jeter May 15, 1943 To Mildred Pace, Alberta leaves her “Minerva Wisdom,” with the hope that she will use it on her achievement tests next year. To Marion Sessoms, Rudy happily bequeathes his knowledge, with the belief that he can com- pete with quiz kids from all over the country. To Harold Whisenant, C. R. hands down his unusually fine skill in football and basketball. To Inez Williford, Mary leaves her knowledge of food recipes, believing that Inez will look like her before her graduation. To all girls, Maxine leaves her sweet and quiet disposition. To Rosa Lee Corbett, Edith leaves her wit, her popularity and her ability to mimic. To Musie Andleton, Doris leaves her know- ledge of how to dress stylishly, a knowledge that will help her win the eyes of all the boys. To Gilmer Lentz, the Senior Class leaves ‘‘the bell” hoping that he will buy a new watch for himself before next fall. To the Junior Class, the Seniors, reluctantly leave their room, their belongings and the sacred class hatchet. Signed: ALBERTA DELOZIER EpitH EvANs MAxXINE MASON C. R. PARRISH BAIN PHILLIPS Mary STEVENS NELL WALKER RuDOLPH WATSON Doris YATES