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

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1944 volume:

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Horace DUKE Printing Instructor Printing Instructor “AT WorRK”’ (lass ‘Roll Carey Epwarp Cate, Macclesfield IrMA LEE CoNNor, Claremont MELVIN CARLTON CorBETT, La Grange GILMER LEE LENTz, Salisbury Mitprep ALINE Pace, Charlotte Marion Exriott Sessoms, Roseboro James RoBERT VAUGHN, Greensboro JoHN Percy Watson, Morven Bebb bebe Crass Motto Love, Honor, AND LOYALTY CLAss FLOWER CLass TREE WHITE CARNATION MAGNOLIA Crass CoLors Maroon AND GOLD CrLass MASCOT HARPER GILES Miss NAN JETER Senior “Home Room” Teacher Harper Gites, Class Mascot Marion Sessoms, President MELVIN CorBETT, 7 reasurer GitMER Lentz, Vice-President Mitprep Pace, Secretary IRMA LEE CONNOR “Doody” “4 merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance” Entered 'N. C. 8. D. in 1931 from Claremont Typing, Home Economics, Handicraft Treasurer, Christian Endeavor Society 1941-'43 Goodwin Literary Society Girl Scout Patrol Leader 1940-'44 Basketball and Baseball CAREY EDWARD CALE p Chethye “Have your conviction and stand firm” Entered N. C. S. D. in 1931 from Macclesfield Printing Secretary, Treasurer Sterling Club 1943-'44 Treasurer Student Activities 1943-'44 Assistant Scout Patrol Leader 1943-'44 Goodwin Literary Society Block Letter Club Football, Basketball, Track and Boxing GILMER LEE LENTZ “Smokey” “He knows enough who knows how to live and to keep his own counsel” Entered N. C. S. D. in 1930 from Salisbury Printing Vice President Senior Class Vice President Student Council 1942-43 President Student Council 1943-'44 Vice Pres. Goodwin Literary Society 1942-’43 Boy Scout Senior Patrol Leader 1942-’44 Student Supervisor 1943-44 Sterling Club Block Letter Club Football and Basketball MELVIN CARLTON CORBETT “Fish Joe” “Not too sericus, not too gay, but a rare good fellow when it comes to play” Entered N. C. S. D. in 1933 from LaGrange Printing Treasurer Senior Class President Sterling Club 1941-42 Vice Pres. Christian Endeavor Society 1942-43 Boy Scout 1943-44 Sterling Club ; Block Letter Club Football and Tumbling MARION ELLIOTT SESSOMS “Bobo” “Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power” Entered N. C. 8S. D. in 1932 from Roseboro Printing Valedictorian President Senior Class 1942-’44 President Sterling Club 1943-'44 Vice Pres. Christian Endeavor Society 1943-'44 Goodwin Literary Society Boy Scout Block Letter Club Football, Volleyball, Softball, Track MILDRED ALINE PACE “Good humor is the clear blue sky of her soul’ Entered N. C. S. D. in 1932 from Charlotte Typing, Home Economics Salutatorian Secretary Senior Class Secretary Fepha Club 1940-'41 President Fepha Club 1943-'44 Secretary Christian Endeavor Society 1940-’41 President Christian Endeavor Society 1943-’44 Secretary Student Council 1943-’44 Girl Scout Patrol Leader 1940-44 Goodwin Literary Society Hiking and Swimming JOHN PERCY WATSON “To be glad of life, because it gives you a chance to love, work and play” Entered N. C. S. D. in 1929 from Morven Printing | Treasurer Christian Endeavor Society 1941-’42 Goodwin Literary Society Sterling Club Boy Scout 1935-'38 Block Letter Club Football, Basketball and Softball JAMES ROBERT VAUGHN “Toc” “A big heart always wishing to do right and to be friends with everybody” Entered N. C. S. D.-in 1931 from Greensboro Printing President Goodwin Literary Society 1943-44 Vice President Sterling Club 1943-44 Vice President Student Council 1943-44 Treasurer Christian Endeavor Society 1943-’44 Senior Patrol Leader 1940-’41 Junior Assistant Scoutmaster 1942-'44 Block Letter Club Football, Softball, Volleyball, Track A A te ht tt ee ; ! | HN et ff en fh ff me ff mm fm fff me tt] mem tf met mF met et 1 tt tt tt i Co Nt —110 i ee 3 — i PRIMARY SCHOOL BUILDING ff me fm] mm fm ff me 1 ft HY 4 Hf NN 4h ff) me FY | fff ff ff ff ff ff fff] ff] | ||| fff GOODWIN HALL mr | Le |e ee |e |) See (1H eee 1H eee 1 fee || ||) ef ff | | || ff ff | fH ff | | 1 1 ff ff ff fff | || || SZ 1—— e —S BN 4 ff me mt me 1 tt ff ||] a | | ff mm tN) mf | fff me ffm fm | || Ht | |] HN) | r a eB : = OLD GOODWIN HALL “When We Were Very Young” 10}e19d0 adAjoull 94 OF, sulueaip Ae 10}e19d0 adAjouly 9q OL ,SaAo-dasys,, SULYPeTY soinjord surye L, OA 0} JWIeS JY L,, uosye AdJ0g Jouing PpoomM UjLM SUTAIRD) Ie HW SFeL,, Josursua ue cq OF, sapliys Ay sua, YIM BUTYTe Al suapqoid eiqos[y SUIATOS cAYM MOUN,, uysneA sowel ystdA} B 9q OF, SdA9 Jay SUTT[OY sainjord surye 7, AO} YEUM,, SUIOSS8S UOLIP]Y 107e.19d0 adAjoul, 9q OF ey sty ysnoiy} Siasuy sty suruuNny BUT}NOIS 2auslt TVs; eae) Pehla Ih zZyue’y JWI) ee SUI[OSIX) sainjord yepoy sursa{[o9 dosnjo l AYAA,, Woqiog UIATITT adAjoul] 9q OF os ystdA} 9q OF sumed SIq SdSIOY BUIYD SUTJDIT[OD) eM BOs JOUUO) 997 PUL] oh BULA SIpe[q 1OZP1 SUTIIT[OD ,AsU0H OT[9H,, geg Avie) adAjoul, 9q OF, Sp NOILIGWY SLIGVH ANNOY AGAOY NOISSdUAdXY] ALIMOAV A SYOINAS SISATVNV SSV'IO (Class Peistory i By MiLprep PAcE ym iE, Graduating Class of 1944 was brought U) together as a class in the fall of 1942 with Miss Annie McD. Ervin as our teacher. Marion Sessoms and Mildred Pace have been classmates ever since the entered school. Carey Cale and James Vaughn have been together all through the grades, too. The other members came in later. Carey Cale entered school in the fall of 1931. He left school in 1940, but feeling that he wanted to learn more, returned in February, 1942. He was born in Macclesfield, N. C. September 28, 1922. While he was in his third year in the public school, he lost his hearing as a result of a bad case of mumps. When he was well, he tried to go back to the public school, but failed to catch up with the work. Carey has done good school work here and has been on the victorious basketball team which has won several handsome trophies during the last few years. He enjoys football more than he does basketball, however. Boxing is his favorite sport. He has been under the care- ful instruction of Mr. Duke and Mr. Brown in a study of the steps toward advanced printing. He still feels, however, that he needs more prac- tice, so he is planning to go to a linotype school next year. Irmalee Connor hails from Claremont, N. C. where she was born October 18, 1924. She became deaf as a result of an attack of spinal meningitis. She entered school in the fall of 1931 and Miss Ragin was her first teacher. All through the grades, Math has been her constant enemy, but Irmalee is a good student. She is athletic and her favorite sport is basketball. She is proud to be one of the members of a team that won a beau- tiful basketball trophy. Her hobby is collecting all sorts of china horses. For the past three years she has been taking typing and hopes to become a typist when her dear old Alma Mater opens the door and “pushes” her out. Melvin Corbett was born in La Grange, N. C. February 1, 1924. When he was a small boy, he could tumble very well. One day, when he was eight years old, as he was coming home from public school, he tried to show some of his friends a new trick in tumbling. The new trick was to hang from a horizonal bar on his toes. The first time he failed to do so. The next time he tried, he fell. As a result of this fall, he had an attack of spinal meningitis which caused him to lose his hearing. He has a deaf sister, who had spinal meningitis at the same time. Melvin entered this school in September, 1933 and Miss Joy Bowers was his first teacher. He played on the football team for the past three years. His favorite sport is tumbling. He hopes to become a linotype op- erator when he leaves school. Gilmer Lentz comes from the town of Salisbury where he was born June 28, 1922. He was born totally deaf. He came to school in September 1930. He is Vice-President of our class and Pre- sident of the Student Council. Due to a lack of supervisors, Gilmer has held the position of stu- dent supervisor since the opening of school last fall. He has played on the football team and is also one of the proud members of the basketball team which won the Western Championship. His favorite pastime is working out number puzzles. He has worked in the printing shop for four years and he hopes to become a linotype operator when he finishes school. Mildred Pace, Secretary of the class, comes from Charlotte, N. C. where she was born Feb- ruary 6, 1925. When she was a little girl, she had a bad case of measles. One day when she had almost recovered, her brother gave her a brand new balloon. It was hard to inflate. She was still weak and in some way, trying to blow up the bal- loon caused her to lose her hearing. Before she came to school here, she attended the Charlotte Public School, but she was not able to do the work. She entered this school in the fall of Sep- tember, 1932. Mildred has been taking typing and hopes to become a typist when she leaves school. Marion Sessoms, the President of the class, hails from Roseboro, N. C. He was born in Rockingham, N. C. July 3, 1925. When he was an infant, his parents moved to Florida. They lived ten miles north of Miami. While in Florida, Marion lost his hearing as a result of an ear disease that he had when he was seven months old. He is lucky because he can still hear a little with the aid of a hearing device. Marion came to school in the fall of 1932 and Miss Gordon was his first teacher. Mildred Pace has been his classmate all through the grades. He has played on the football team. He enjoys tennis and volley ball just as well. His favorite pastime is reading and solving algebra problems which disturb him. He hopes to go to college and become an engineer. James Vaughn comes from the city of Greens- boro, N. C. where he was born September 25, 1923. Before he became deaf, he attended public school. Mrs. Robert Menzies, one of our former teachers, was James’ public school teacher. To him she is stll ““Miss Wheeler’. When he was seven years old, he had ear trouble which deve- loped into mastoid. He had an operaton, but it was not successful. James became deaf and was sent to this school in the fall of 1931. He and Carey Cale were together in Mrs. Walker’s Pre- paratory Class at Goodwin Hall and have been classmates ever since. James has always played on the football team, but he does not enjoy other but changed his vocation to printing. Last sum- mer he worked in a weaving mill and was very successful. He wants to be a business man when he leaves school. Percy Watson was born totally deaf in the little town of Long Pine on October 4, 1922. He has another deaf brother, Charles, who gradua- ted from this school several years ago. Percy entered in the fall of 1929. He could have gra- duated some years ago, but illness kept him at home and his class left him behind. He has played on both our football and basketball teams and has helped the school win several handsome bas- ketball trophies. His favorite pastime is read- ing. For the past six years his vocation has been printing. Percy has been working as a carpenter during the last several summers but he wants to be a linotype operator when he leaves school. Thus endeth a brief sketch of the personel of the class of 1944. May their future be as bright as their past has been pleasant and may they fulfill the expectations of their friends and teach- ers while holding dear the memories of school days that are ending. (Class Prophecy By Marion Sessoms “We live in fame or go down in flame. Shout! Nothing Air Corps!” can stop the Army The words danced crazily before my eyes. | was so sleepy I could study no longer. I stumbled from the boys’ club room, undressed, said my prayers and fell into bed. Suddenly I was in dreamland. I was piloting a brand new warbird—a Thunderbolt fighter —equipped with the finest and the most ela- borate guns in the world. What a raptured feel- ing I had to think that I was able to pilot such an airplane! Desiring a good adventure I left my English base, flew over the Channel and was running down from my nose. I tried by strenuous effort to keep awake, but to no avail. Unconsciousness crept over me. I realized that I had lost control of my airplane and was diving toward the earth. In a semi-conscious state and in some miracu- lous way, my mind was projected into a wonder- ful future—the glass age in the year of 1955. The future of all my classmates was almost instantaneously revealed to me. One by one their destinies passed before me and I marveled at the wonderful success that each of them had made of their lives. First Carey Cale appeared before me. The scene was Asheville, N. C. in the Land of the Sky in the good old U.S. A., the land of the free. I saw Carey Cale as a successful linotype operator receiving praise for the good job he had com- pleted. He had spent all day linotyping columns of stock lists which is considered perhaps the most difficult task in printing. He was a most proficient printer. Then suddenly Irma Lee Connor was revealed to me as a capable typist for a prominent business man of Hickory. I saw her as she was finishing her typing for the day. She leaned back in her comfortable chair and said, ‘““Whew!’ Her success hadn’t changed her a bit. Scenes kept flashing before me. A pretty su- burban home in Charlotte, N. C. caught my attention and how thrilled I felt when I recognized Melvin Corbett sitting on the doorstep. A cute little boy was with him and I knew in a moment that it was his son. They were both laughing and I knew the little boy had inherited his father’s wit. It was easy to see that Melvin was a success, a good job as a linotype operator on the Charlotte News, a lovely wife and son and a beautiful home. into enemy territory. I zoomed my plane down — to meet a convoy of German trucks heading for the Western front and spattered flame at them. I thought it would be wonderful to prove to the Germans that American pilots were more daring than they. I decided to climb high into the sky and then dive down again in a spiral manner. Up my plane roared into the sky until I was well over 30,000 feet. Again I dived, but this time I noticed an enemy fighter in the air. too. Undaunted, I kept up my attack on the German convoy. The third time I must have climbed too high because, dazed, I rubbed my face with my right arm only to find that blood I quickly concentrated on another scene— a large printing shop in Salisbury, N. C. There stocd Gilmer Lentz directing other men. He was burdened with great responsibility. A newcomer, baffled by the puzzle of the trade, came to him for instruction and Gilmer, in his familiar coun- seling way, sent him back to his work with his puzzle solved. The North Carolina School for the Deaf at Morganton fia shed into view and I suddenly realized as never before how beautiful the cam- pus was. It was dotted with many elegant trees, the grass was so fresh and green that it looked almost blue. I was suddenly shown into a room on the lower floor of the school building. Mildred Pace was teaching language to a class of happy looking boys and girls. She taught as if she had had long experience as a teacher. I realized then that the substituting she did while we were in the Senior Class, had started her on her road to success. The ring on her finger and the smile on her face told me that she was the wife of some lucky fellow. I hardly realized that Mildred was gone before another newspaper office in the town of Greens- boro emerged into view. I was not the least bit surprised when I saw James Vaughn sitting behind a big desk with a sign on his door which read ‘‘Advertising Manager.” I knew that James had followed up the good beginning he had made while securing and setting up the ads in our Class Book of so long ago. The next scene carried me hundreds of miles southward across the land of cotton and peaches, and into the land of orange blossoms and palm trees. There in a beautiful Florida town, I saw Percy Watson, wearing a snappy suit, walking along the beach. I recalled Percy’s former state of health and knew that his continual winter colds and coughs had carried him to Florida. He was the picture of health and success. As he disappeared into a modern looking office building occupied by an outstanding state paper. I knew that his future, too, was secure. This wonderful insight into the future lives and fame of my fellow students brought me back with a suddeness that caused me to gain instant control of my plane. I realized that I, too, could live in fame and that it was not inevitable that I go down in flame. My future was thus revealed and I deemed my dream a fortunate one, indeed, as it gave me the desire to soar ever higher and higher, to make the most of the educational gains I had made thus far and to achieve in the future. lasting and worthwhile things. (lass “@ll By IrnmA LEE CONNOR E, the Senior Class of the North Caro- lina School for the Deaf in the year of one thousand nine hundred and forty- four, after twelve long years of work and play, find that our last school year has come to an end. Therefore we do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. To our Alma Mater, our beloved home for many years we leave our heartfelt gratitude for our education and so many happy hours. To our superintendent and members of the Board of Directors, our sincere thanks for the many interests that their efforts have given us. To the principal, assisstant principals, faculty and staff, we give our sincere thanks for guid- ance, kindness and sympathy. To Rosalee Corbett, Melvin leaves his good disposition and his wit. To Inez Williford, Marion Sessoms bequeaths his ambition and knowledge of words. To Haro!d Whisenant, Carey Cale leaves his skill in long end runs in football, hoping that his team next year will win some games in the West- ern Conference. To Lorenzo Taylor, Melvin Corbett leaves his unusual tumblin ability. To Doris Alexander, Irma Lee Connor leaves Witnesses: Miss Mary C. Mauzy Miss Nan Jeter May 20, 1944 her frisky ways, hoping that Doris may lose a little of her dignity. To Charlene Saunders, Mildred Pace leaves her charm and popularity. To Ernest Brown, Percy Watson bequeaths his clever acting ability. To Musie Andleton, James Vaughn bequeaths his thoughtfullness and generousity. To Gladys Hodges, Irma Lee Connor leaves her fondness for movies magazines. To Frances Jones, Mildred Pace leaves her title of “Sweater Girl.”’ To, John Weaver, Marion Sessoms leaves his “Abraham Lincoln” ways. To Virginia Whitesides, Percy Watson leaves his ‘“‘blushes.” Gilmer Lentz lets fall on the worthy shoulders of Claude Barlow his senior dignity, which may earn for him the title of “student supervisor.” To the Junior Class, the Seniors graciously yield their class room, their books and the sacred class hatchet. Ever unselfish in our desire to leave behind that which we cannot take with us, we do here- by, with full legal sanction, sign our last will and testement. Signed: CAREY CALE Percy WATSON MILDRED PACE MELVIN CORBETT MarIon SESSOMS James VAUGHN GILMER LENTZ Senior Superlatives GIRLS Prettiest tees es ee eee ae ee Mildred Pace Nostalalkatives=sas = aera Irma Lee Connor Most? Popular ees eee Mildred Pace INLOStEA thet ice ees eee ee Irma Lee Connor Smartest: ace ee ee ee ee Mildred Pace Moses i howolhtitl ees Neatest _ Gutesties BesteA cto nae WiAttiestee ss tern ee eee Most Ambitious Boys Best) Looking see eee Carey Cale Most, Valkative= = eee Melvin Corbett Most Popular 2 James Vaughn Most2A thletic ee Carey Cale SMartes( 205s __ Marion Sessoms _... James Vaughn _... Percy Watson ee! __.. Irma Lee Connor Most=Dependables saa ae Gilmer Lentz _ = Percya Watson Melvin Corbett , Sere Marion Sessoms MosteAmiablene aaa enaee _._.__... Gilmer Lentz Snickers Irma Lee: “I lost a nickel. Did anybody find it?” Carey: “No, but I found a penny.” Irma Lee: “I'll take the penny and you can owe me the other four cents.” Me'vin: “If I can’t earn enough money, maybe I'll have to go out on the streets with a tin cup.” James: “Not a tin cup, buddy, but a ‘plastic’.” Miss Jeter: ‘Mildred do you object to wars?” ‘Mildred: “I certainly do.” Miss Jeter: “Why.” Mildred: “Because wars make history and I hate history.” Irma Lee: “This typewriter isn’t any good” Mildred: ‘‘What’s the matt er with it?” Irma Lee: “I want to write the word “book” and can't find but one ‘o’.”’ Scoutmaster: “If you stood with your back to the north and your face to the south, what would be on your left hand?” Tenderfoot Lentz: “Fingers Sir.” Percy: “Whew! I just chased this trolly car seven blocks. Still, I suppose I saved a nickel.” Marion: “Why didn’t you chase a _ taxicab? You’d have saved much more.” Gilmer: “Come and give me what you have in your mouth, Adrian.” Adrian: “I wish I could, its the toothache.” Percy: “Hey Marion, what’s the idea of making faces at the bull dog.” Marion: “He started it.” Carey: “Why do you call that pig Inky? He isn’t black.” Irma Lee: “Because he keeps running out of the pen.” ¥ | | | l | | | | | | | | 1 ma |||] ee || || a || | || | | ||| ||| || || || || | — | ||| || || | | | | nn nl | || Hh ||| || || | | || || | | ||| ff Our Alma Aater May we never forget our beloved Alma Mater, Our home for so many years. A home to remember When each dying ember Will reveal how she stilled all our fears. We've gained from her gems in a cultural sphere, A knowledge of life to be met, How to work day by day, To worship and pray. A high goal for the future weve set. Oh, the joys that we've had as we’ve plodded along, Climbing the ladder of learning. May the years be kind, As we start life’s grind, May the fires of success be kept burning. And now ’tis farewell, our last fond farewell, That we bid wth burning desires To be grateful to you, To be loyal and true, As the time of our stay here expires. a—_—— || —— | — ll — | | | | || |) 1 it 11 emma | mmm || ef fff ||| || | ||| || | | | | | I || LH ei fl | | | | | ——— 1 a fe ff || |) ee PF 1 1 Nh a EN Nh NN iN 1 1 me 1H 121 me mH fe Hee mf) pt) 4} 8) tt mt tm 8 th 1 NN me fe me mt Ye | | | 110) ee fff mm fff | ee 1) tt tt GYMNASIUM mi ff tm 1 mm 1 1 me tt me tt tf 1 me 1 | | NN SL ff | ff A et HL | ee | = || 1) tf mp me 8 mt | | | et ee 1 ff 1 A Lt I eB Boys’ BASKETBALL TEAM ME BLE: ORS Gh Re RY Oe Gk DO Ge aA or eR So: eg RAIN Oe RN OF aa wR RAR. Eh OS RS EN. Re ON Oe WE ER ae as ORE OR OR LAR we Rage OH WeRE : oS one © sae 8 2 I We athe. ak ta Yoo? es ee a eae 2 ae af Co : oe es ee “IN SWIMMING” Sports ae By GILMER LENTz HE curtain has fallen and the final sport J season is over for the “Bears” and “Bear- ettes’ who are graduating this year. Al- though they are leaving, they will always be here in spirit. They have played their last game but they live on in the piles of football and basketball uniforms neatly stacked in the supply room of the gymnasium. On some eerie night in the quiet darkness, when everything is wrapped in a solemn stillness, they shall rise and go forth to live again the thrills of the 1944 field of sports. Close your eyes and go with them as they battle on the field and run across the gymnasium floor. These blithe spirits seem to be walking on air as they steal into the moonlight surrounding the buildings. With the exception of a few lighted windows dotted over Main Building, the twinkling stars and the smiling moon are the only lights in the bluish black night. From moon-beam to moon- beam in the soft breeze you can see them as they cross the green meadows to the dimly lighted field. The quietness of the night is suddenly broken by stirring scenes from the autumn of 1943. Yells fill the air every time a touchdown is made. The first scene relived is the opening game with Lenoir. The Bears lose the game to Lenoir by the score of 19-0 but in the next scene everybody looks happier. The Bears hold Bessemer City to a scoreless tie. Then with spirits dimmed for a little while, watch as they skid into a losing streak playing with Forest City, Morganton and Marion. Later in the night the spirited Bears are thrilled again by reliving the game won over Newton by the score of 12 to 7, but their feeling of joy is downed by seeing the shockingly high score made by Cherryville. The night is filled with cheers as they experi- ence again their amazing victory over Belmont and they joyfully pledge never to forget their treat in Charlotte after the game. A silence follows as every player recalls the delightful Football Banquet given in their honor on the night of December 14, 1943. As the clock strikes midnight, the Bears and Bearettes seem suddenly to be spirited from the football field to the basketball court in the gym- nasium. Around the court there is a deep silence. Not even a mouse is stirring. Moonlight streaking through the windows on the floor makes the court look beautiful. Suddenly graceful basketball players appear and they live again the scenes from some of the basketball games of the winter of °44. The Bears swell with pride as they begin to play again in that victorious game with un- defeated Rutherfordton that gave them the championship of the Western North Carolina Conference. The Bearettes, too, glide gracefully from goal to goal as they live again some of the exciting minutes in the games gone by, recalling that they won three games against a loss of seven but even that memory cannot daunt the spirits of the Bearettes as they live again. As the basketball scenes fade, the spirits of the sports are suddenly seen on the track field, on the softball diamonds, in the swimming pool, on the tennis courts, playing dodge ball, and pulling the bow in archery. Spirits cannot linger beyond the night. The feeble rays from the rising sun suddenly break through the darkness surrounding the fields and courts and they must disappear. So in a moment they are across the campus into the gymnasium, across the floor to the supply room. One by one, they make their way back into the piles of uniforms and silence follows. ie ' e | = i i Fe 1111 HHH ee eee 1 me (1 1 Fem (fame fe: 1H] ff ff ef eft 11 i te Le —— | | | | | ff ff fH | 1 1 | | ff ff SH ff tt ff} ff HY 1 ee fff ee ||) | |} O10 tht tt tt tt i i ee iti Miss CHARLENE SAUNDERS GASTONIA Charlene Saunders, chosen as the prettiest girl, discarded her campus togs, donned regal attire and was crowned Queen at the Annual May Day Festival. Ca Fe eet eee Ht eee 1 seme ft eff |} ff ff hf ft fff ff am ff ance i) mm 9 mt me tt ee 1) et —) 1 || LY || |) || || | || | [ To cu HW HI fl HW HH 7) WH 1 1 Valedictorian MarION SESSOMS Valedictory Ladies and Gentlemen: Today we have come to the end of the hap- piest chapter in our lives. Up a path, beset by many obstacles, we have been climbing, climbing, until at last we have reached the goal, our com- mencement day. Before us lies the vast open world into which we must go. It is hard to realize that we are leaving our Alma Mater, our home for so many years. A home that has given us the very best in education. A home that has taught us to go forth unafraid. A home that kas given us confidence in ourselves that we will be an asset and never a liability to our great state. We are deeply grateful to the state of North Carolina for our fine school. To the Board of Directors, we wish to express appreciation for their interest in our school. To the superinten- dent, officers and teachers, we wish to express our gratitude for their patient understanding, love and kindness that have led us from the dark- ness of ignorance to the light of knowledge. To the pupils: We want to say that we shall never forget you. We are leaving you with a mingied feeling of sorrow and joy; sorrow that we will never be students together again and joy that we have reached our goal and are on our way toward a new life. Finally, as classmates, we realize that our time for parting has come. We have enjoyed together all the privileges and opportunities the school has offered. We shall never forget in the coming years what our beloved Alma Mater has done for us. May happiness and prosperity come to all of you. Farewell. Salutatorian MILDRED PACE Salutatory Ladies and Gentlemen: The 1944 Graduating Class of the North Carolina School for the Deaf bids you welcome to the 50th annual commencement of our school. It is with a feeling of reverence that we graduate in the year that marks a half century since the founding of our school in Morganton. We are very happy to have so many parents, alumni and friends with us today and we extend to you a most cordial welcome. Your presence here thriils us and makes us realize that all the long hard years spent climbing the ladder of learning have not been in vain. Although some members of our families are present only in spirit, our feeling of joy is not dampened. We are proud of their absences because they are somewhere serving Uncle Sam. Dr. Settles, we consider it a great honor to have you with us today to make our commen- cement address. We would like for you to carry back to your fine school in Florida our very best wishes. Mrs. Rankin, we want you to know that we appreciate the dear and understanding inter- pretations that you always give us. And again, our friends, we salute you and bid you welcome indeed. (Commencement Program 1944 SATURDAY, MAY 20 esO0sE we Vin meoenionm Night: acme. wee ee ee Anditonum Goodwin Literary Society SUNDAY, MAY 21 3:30 P. M. Baccalaureate Sermon _.....tsi—‘i!U. CUA ditorinm Rev. JAMES R. FORTUNE FRIDAY, MAY 26 tOes0 A Ni Commencement’ Exercises 2 = Audztormp 1 invocation esse aren hy CHAS Cael ona Vac a Jem sallita lO ly ape eee ee eee VITEDRED else E So ACU ess eee eee RC LARENCH S| SOE TEUES Ae Via lecictoly ee VIARION. SESSOMs 5. Presentation of Diplomas 6. Awarding of Prizes 7. Benediction _...._.___... Rev. Cuas. G. LEAVELL Commencement Interpreter — = == 2) | Mrs) CoE RANKIN Pian istoese eee ee ene ee I ee ee eee SN Loe | Van ONE es Graduation Gifts Ne ——— UL 11 m2); {} ||] ef] ff a fff 4} ff {|| fs ||| — fff ||] |} SUES} } fe ff] fj fe S— = {| |||] | ff | {|} ||} ||] ||] | | | | | — eke nS titty unt Ht Ht rT it 4th 1h oT cy 1h Hill Li 4 un iD) vu vit iT Ath iy 4th +t Hi i AUN i Ht iM ht WH ul} A el At the present time is en- gaged primarily in essential war work. However, there will be a Victorious To- morrow when we can again manufacture more funiture for peaceful, happy Ameri- can homes. 1 || | | | | ff | Medium Dining Room This attractive two-pedestal Regency tabie is 42” x 66” The Regency chairs are ideal with it. The Federal china cabinet is 37” wide, 79” high. The sideboard is 66” long. The few pieces from the Travis Court group shown are not merely accurate reproductions of fine old originals. They are more than that. Because of careful painstaking manufacturing methods, they will be your Tomorrow’s antiques. Chippendale ladder- back — a beautiful stately chair for din- ing or living room. Five-in-one-table — a Quarter circle corner cabi- dropleaf with separate net, 21” x 36”, 70” high. consoles. Dropleaf is 25” x 42” closed, 42” x 71” open. With consoles, the table extends to 112” yi 110 $111 $111 $111 = 11 HH (= 11] 1 f=} I HR Wuen You ArE Reavy To FurNISsH YouUR HOMES THERE WILL BE FURNITURE tf fj ee) ee =i Wi ct tT} nT in wi AL nit Wi wit Wt Ty nit CT} 1 EL me fe | Nh eh || ee | | || ee | || | | DREXEL MARION ] Credenza buffet with much storage | space. 62x21’. Junior size 54°°x21l . = MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA : ae ES se eee Oe so SR 8, 3 eee —_— NT 1111 111 1 1 1 1H tH 9 i — Me fm 11h ff | Lt Nh Le Morganton Hardware Co. HARDWARE FURNITURE Union St. Morganton, N. C. WOODBURY’S Quality Jewelry To Tell The Tr uth” | Phone 184 Morganton, N. C. Phone 376 Morganton, N. C. : Men’s Wear | | | | | | | | | i i | | | “We Teach Watches : | | | i | | | i i | Morris Motors, Inc. ee ee ne Phone 245 Morganton, N. C. DODGE-PLYMOUTH SALES AND SERVICE | tt ————— TL HY em J [feta oter re atatatarerer afl a linn lg BaP Rea Res | nai | are. hlU!UCULU x — (abe “a | x | ee L ‘a M - | dee aZarus 4 MORGANTON -BURKE GROCERY | ! | ial ee COMPANY | | ia Mw MM | : Morganton’s Quality Store : ia | ian For 51 ye | Wholesale Grocers : ! plese sit | “ww © : | ee ! eal | | Morganton, N. C. : ii Apparel for Men, Women 4 ee ane i E and Children | [i eee a: 4 7 tae LD ac FHKE HK KEE | a 2 1 — tm LUMBER BUILDING MATERIALS Paint, Asphalt Roofing, Hardware “Quality and Service” Phone 13 MorcantTon, N. C. FB 11 1 st 1 1 — ij tt — ts tt et — tt tt to tt tt tt) tt i tt tn te) st i) tt tt 11119499 1 1) 8h 9 1H HI 1B) 199) 0h WALDENSIAN BAKING CO. Hudson, Packard and Studebaker Sales and Service BREAD § PASTRIES @ CAKES —[—— h__ Storage and Mechanical Work Body and Fender Repairs Telephones 755 and 752 Morganton, N. C. Valdese and Morganton Nt tN me met mm (Ff ee) e419 ee} ef} — |) ef} ff — fff ff) 9 ff ee ff 2 co L—— 1 ef em ff ef ff | ff ff fff | — | | | | | | | | | 7 ——— | | || || ||| | | | || | = Wn wn wi nit i 1h —— 1} (|) ee |) se ff me wit ih Ai 1) (1 H——]}—— {1} |})| 1} |] Hf i |||] |] || | | | HH 1 | Ross Fabrics, Inc. | MANUFACTURERS OF UPHOLSTERY FABRICS FOR FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS MorGANTON, N. C. —Compliments of— Stanley’s —J ewelers— KIRKSEY COMPANY The Diamond and Watch Store and Furniture Diamonds, Watches, and Gifts For Everyone Phone 720 Morganton, N. C. 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C. a x 2 % : | Phone 667 | +f it | = me 7 | jamais | | i i: =| of Re | , 4 Ye ate ate ate ste ste ate ate phe ate ate he le se te gt te te ate a¥e ate ste oh | LSA Whe of fe nf ne ake she ole ke ake oh whe ake ake ole nfs ake ahs ole fe ke whe ne she ake ake ole he ake ofa whe ake ake ake ole fe fe Hea a li ad Seas SG i a ope pec CITY BARBER SHOP It Pays to Look Your Best Phone 678 Morganton, N. C. GARRISON’S FEED COAL CO. —Compliments of— SANDERS CHEVROLET COMPANY | | | Feed, Grain, Hay, Seeds, : | | e e i Complete Repairs Service” | | | cs High Grade—COAL Phone 134 Morganton, N. C. | | | | We Sell Security Feeds | | | + | | | | Local Produce and Poultry | | | | | | + | | | | | | | Phone 202 Morganton, N. C. of $1 ——— tH | ff || | ff || HH | ff || ||| |) || | | HY | | Hf | ff | CALDWELL HOTEL H. P. Pitts, Proprietor and Manager Morganton, N. C. “The Mimosa City’ | Garage Free Parking Lot | Heart of the City —Compliments of— | | | | | i | | i | | | | | | | | i | | | | “Every Meal A Feast’ : | | | | | | | | | | Jeweler | | | 6. G. POTEAT ORDERS FURNITURE C0. COMPLETE LINE HOME FURNISHINGS Raat assess | | —Compliments of— | | | EAGLE’S, 5c and 10c jo) eee —Compliments of— ‘THE GLOBE DEPT. STORE and THE MODERN STORE : SMALL’S FLOWERS “Brighten the Hours” Phones 777 888 Webb Building Morganton, N. C. “When You Say It With Flowers, Say It With Ours” —Compiiments of— GREENE STUDIO MOUNTAIN ICE COAL CO. Distributors of Protane Bottled Gas Morcanton, N. C. +e | | | | | oe aa Ef bed fod ee aa (rel ia be | | | | | | | | | | | | | [ | | | eel J. H. Gaston, Owner ea | | | + ——— 11 1 1 | HH HN el Pt tt it Ot Pit Dit by a He Me aX %, sfeofoteofestere —Compliments of— THE MIMOSA _— ALVA | THEATRES | —Compliments of— KATZ DEPT. STORE W. RAYMOND STEELE “Only The Best in Kodak Finishing” MorcantTon, N. C. —Compliments of— THE FLOWERS CO. Hickory Lenoir Morganton, N. C. Auto Parts Automotive Machine Shop Service Phones 790 and 791 —Compliments of— | SPAKE DRUG COMPANY | “On The Square” : | BURKE FURNITURE CO. “Our Furniture Makes Your House a Home” Morganton, N. C. 1 HY HY He HH HH HF Hf | || Hf Hf | me mm HB BELK-BROOME CO. VALDESE AND MORGANTON ott Ot Leading Department Stores a aa ae Mf “The Home of Better Values MORGANTON FOOD STORE Quality Groceries and Vegetables “We are proud to be a part of the | community which affords a school for the deaf” Complete line Groceries, Fresh Produce and Meats ASMART ZHOPPE FORSMARTWOMEN The Home of Nelly Don Dresses Phone 667 Morganton, N. C. -Good Will- DAIRIES CO-OPERATIVE Grade A Dairy Products Whip-O-Will Mimosa Brand Ice cream . Butter Phone 64 Morganton, N. C. Morganton, N. C. AI RELO OM CUP) Tote a ee eee Sky wAutosraphs: