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

Text from Pages 1 - 46 of the 1946 volume:

The Clock Tower 1946 North Carolina School for the Deaf Morganton, N.C. The Class of 1946 Loyally and Affectionately Dedicates The Clock Tower to Miss Nan Jeter “In recognition of and gratitude for her friendly advice, inspiring leadership and untiring efforts in all her duties” Our Alma Mater 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 ske 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 geal 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 Jond farewell, That we bid with burning desires To be grateful to you, To be loyal and true, As the time of our stay here expires. Class Officers CLAUDE BarRLow, CarL BUNCH, Bitty WEAVER, JOHN WEAVER, President _ Vice-President Secretary Treasurer CiLass MASCOT TERRY WRIGHT Son of Hoyle and Elsie R. Wright (Class of 1937) When We Were Very Young Ist Row (top to bottom): Emily Sexton, Claude Barlow, Billy Weaver and Dan Autrey 2nd Row (top to bottom): Lorenzo Taylor, John Weaver and Bert Rufty 3rd Row (top to bottom): Carl Bunch, Irving Reynolds, James Dollard, Leroy Binkley Gladys Hodges IRVING VANN REYNOLDS “A heart at leisure from itself To soothe and sympathize” Entered N.C. S. D. in 1933 from South- port Cabinet Making Sterling Club 1944-46 Goodwin Literary Society Christian Endeavor Society Boy Scout 1938-46 Patrol Leader 1943-46 Football, Softball, Volley-ball, Swimming BERT DEE RUFTY ‘“Bertie”’ “Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power” Entered N. C. S. D. in 1932 from Spencer Dry Cleaning Sterling Club 1945-’46 Goodwin Literary Society Christian Endeavor Society Boy Scout 1938-’46 Volley-ball, Bowling, Physical Education JAMES DAVID DOLLARD “Jimmie” “Life is a pleasant institution; take it as it comes, always aiming at the best”’ Entered N. C. S. D. in 1933 from Canton Mechanical Drawing and Wood Work President Goodwin Literary Society 1945- 1946 Committee Christian Endeavor 1944-'46 Secretary Sterling Club 1945-’46 Student Council 1945-46 Co-Captain Football 1945 Co-Captain Basketball Team 1945-'46 Football, Basketball, Hiking, Swimming Society GLADYS PEARL HODGES ““Beddie”’ “Sympathy is the golden key that unlocks the heart to cthers”’. Entered N. C. S. D. in 1934 from Dunn Home Economics, Typing, Handicra‘ts President Fepha Club 1945-’46 President 1945-’46 Vice-President Goodwin Literary Society 1945-46 President Student Council 1945-’46 Block Letters Club 1944-'46 Salutatorian Captain Basketball Team 1945-’46 Swimming, Basketball, Softball Christian Endeavor Society eee cencehennnannmertiengetennberednnst staat drm amie met LEROY WESLEY BINKLEY “Tho’ I am young, I scorn to flit On the wings of borrowed wit” Entered N.C. S. D. in 1937 from Winston- Salem Machinist Sterling Club 1946 Goodwin Literary Society Christian Endeavor Society Scouting 1941-’45 Softball, Volley-ball, Football, Bowling WILLIAM CARL BUNCH “A mighty spirit fills that little frame” Entered N. C.S. D. in 1934 from Wendell Printing Sterling Club 1943-’46 Goodwin Literary Society Vice-President Senior Class Treasurer Christia nEndeavor Society Captain Basketball Team 1945-46 Boy Scout Patrol Leader 1945-46 Football, Basketball, Softball, Volley-ball LORENZO CARL TAYLOR OOe ‘‘“A happy disposition is a prism that re- flects the blue rays” Entered N. C. S. D. in 1933 from Waynes- ville Cabinet Making Sterling Club 1943-'45 Goodwin Literary Society Student Supervisor 1945-46 Scouting 1938-46 Patrol Leader 1945-46 Captain Football Team 1945 Football, Basketball, Softball, Volley-ball EMILY GRAY SEXTON ECoome- “Tf my heart were not light, I would die” Entered N.C. S. D. in 1935 from Plymouth Typing, Cooking, Sewing Secretary Christian Endeavor Society 1945-46 Vice-President Student Council 1943 46 Goodwin Literary Society Fepha Club 1944-46 Valedictorian May Queen 1946 Girl Scout Patrol] Leader 1943-46 Basketball, Softball, Badminton, Bowling WILLIAM C. WEAVER ul” “Happiness is cheaper than worry, So why pay the higher price?” Entered N.C. S. D. in 1932 from Bessemer City Home Mechanics, Vocational Agriculture Sterling Club 1945-’46 Vice-President 1944-’45 Goodwin Literary Society Program Committee Christian Endeavor Society 1945-46 Secretary Senior Class Football, Basketball, Volley-ball, Swim- ming JOHN WALDEN WEAVER “Johnny” “IT know you have a gentle noble temper. A soul as even as calm”’ Entered N. C. S. D. in 1934 from Besse- mer City Cabinet Making Sterling Club 1943-'46 Treasurer Sterling Club 1944-’46 Treasurer Senior Class 1945-46 Goodwin Literary Society Christian Endeavor Society Student Council 1944-45 Eagle Scout 1945 Boy Scout Senior Patrol Leader 1945-46 Football, Softball, Volley-ball, Track DANIEL LEE AUTREY “Danny” “Few things are impossible to diligence and study” Entered N.C. S. D. in 1934 from Spruce Pine Cabinet Making President Sterling Club 1945-’46 Christian Endeavor Scciety Goodwin Literary Society Student Council 1943-'44 Student Supervisor 1944-45 Eagle Scout 1945 Boy Scout Senior Patrol Leader 1945-46 Softball, Bowling, Volley-ball, Scouting CLAUDE JAMES BARLOW OLEAN” “Coolness and absence from heat and haste indicate fine qualities” Entered N. C. S. D. in 1934 from North Wilkesborzo Machinist Vice-President Sterling Club 1945-46 President Senior Class Program Committee Christian Endeavor Society 1945-'46 Student Council 1944-45 Goodwin Literary Society Manager Basketball Team 1944-'46 Eagle Scout 1946 Football, Softball, Volley-ball Swimming Class History tly 4 By Gtapys HopcEs The Graduating Class of 1946 was organized in the fall of 1944. Dan Autrey, Claude Barlow, Carl Bunch and John Weaver have been class- mates ever since they entered in 1934. Dan Autrey was born in Spruce Pine on Sep- tember 27, 1924. He entered school in 1934. He was born totally deaf. His favorite studies are History and Mathematics. Collecting stamps is his hobby. His ambition is to be a cabinet maker. Claude Baricw, the president of the Senior Class, was born in North Wilkesboro on July 31, 1926. He entered school in 1934. He was born deaf. His favorite subjects are Science and Arith- metic. Football, swimming and softball are his favorite sports. His hobby is collecting kodak pictures. He hopes to be a machinist when he leaves school. LeRoy Binkley was born in Winston-Salem on February 16, 1926. He entered school in Feb- ruary, 1937. The cause of his deafness is un- known. His favorite subject is Algebra. Volley- ball, softball and football are his favorite sports. He hopes to be a machinist when he graduates. Carl Bunch comes from Wendell where he was born on November 29, 1926. He entered school in 1934. Measles at the age of two caused his deafness. His favorite subject is Mathematics, but he is always interested in Dr. Randolph’s experiments in Science. Football and Basketball are his favorite sports. His hobby is collecting pictures. His ambition is to be a linotype opera- tor. James Dollard was born in Washington, D. C. on January 27, 1926. His home is in Canton, N. C. He entered school in 1933. The cause of his deafness is unknown. He is not totally deaf. He wears a hearing aid that helps him. He is very much interested in Science. His favorite sports are football, basketball and softball. He is a talented cartoonist. He has not decided what kind of work he would like to do when he fin- ishes school. Gladys Hodges comes from Dunn where she was born totally deaf on August 30, 1926. She went to public school for two years before she entered school here in 1934. Her favorite studies are English and History. Her hobby is collect- ing pictures. Her favorite sports are basketball, softball and swimming. She has not decided what kind of work she wants to do when she grad- uates. Irving Reynolds comes from Southport where he was born on April 10, 1925. The cause of his deafness is unknown. He entered school in 1933. His favorite studies are Arithmetic, Algebra and and History. He is more interested in scouting than in sports. However, he was on the football squad for the past two years and likes to pitch horse shoes and play volley-ball. He wants to be a carpenter when he finishes school. Bert Dee Rufty entered school in 1932 from Spencer. He lost his hearing as a result of whoop- ing cough that he had when he was six months old. Algebra and History are his favorite studies. Volley-ball, baseball and swimming are his fa- vorite sports. He aspires to be a dry cleaner when he leaves school. Emily Sexton comes from Plymouth where she was born on December 7, 1927. The cause of her deafness is unknown. She lost her hearing at the age of one. She entered school in 1935. Her favorite studies are English and History. Softball, basketball and swimming are her fa- vorite sports. Collecting kodak pictures and scrap for her scrapbook are her hobbies. She hopes to be a typist when she leaves school. Lorenzo Taylor was born in Arden on August 30, 1925. He entered school in 1933. He lost his hearing as a result of spinal meningitis that he had when he was five years old. His hobby is collecting negatives. His favorite subjects are Algebra and Sciences. Basketball, softball and footbali are his favorite sports. His ambition is to be a postal accountant when he leaves school. Billy Weaver was born totally deaf in Bess- emer City on May 10, 1924. He entered school in 1932. His favorite studies are History and Geography. His hobby is collecting interesting letters from ‘pen pals” in other Schools for the Deaf. Basketball and volley ball are his favorite sports. He hopes to be a dairyman when he leaves school. John Weaver comes from Bessemer City where he was born totally deaf on February 18, 1926. He and Billy are brothers. He entered school in 1934. Science and Arithmetic are his favorite studies. He is very much interested in Scouting. He is an Eagle Scout. His hobby is collecting stamps. Football, track, and softball are his favorite sports. His ambition is to go into the dairy business with his father. Class Prophecy QCOOHDQOQOSE By James DoLLARD One day I came home exhausted after a hard day’s work in my office as contractor for “Dol- lard Construction Company”. I sat down and rested a while before I had my supper. After sup- per my wife talked me into going to the movies with her. She wanted to see Margaret O’ Brien’s latest picture, ““The Life of a College Freshman”’. We went to a very modernistic theatre. Each person had a deep cushioned chair with a foot and head rest. I knew when I went that I would probably have a hard time keeping awake, but my wife kept punching me from time to time. We saw a good news reel and a funny animated cartoon. When the feature started, starring lovely grown up Margaret O’Brien, I settled down to enjoy it. Suddenly I saw Billy and John Weaver on the screen. “That’s funny,” I thought, “I did not know they were movie stars’. And, ‘‘Where is Margaret O’Brien”?, I remember asking my- self. John and Billy were on a street corner. They were dressed up in fine clothes, with expensive diamond pins sticking in white silk scarfs around their necks. You could tell they were millionaires. As they walked alone, I recognized familar scenes and realized that they were in Charlotte. Everybody stopped and spoke to them. Finally they walked into a very modernistic looking building. Just before the scene changed, I saw a big sign over the door which read ““The Weaver Dairy Co.” Then I knew that Billy and John had made a wonderful success of their father’s dairy business. Suddenly right before my eyes sat Emily Gray Sexton. I couldn’t be mistaken, She was smiling as usual and sitting on a spacious lawn in front of a beautiful stone house playing with two cute little children. I knew they were Emily’s children because they looked so much like her. Emily’s face was full of happiness. There were palm trees and beautiful flame vines everywhere and I knew that Emily was happily married and living in the land of her dreams, Florida. The scene switched suddenly to a six-story brick building which proudly displayed a neon sign that read, ““Home of the New Orleans Daily Herald”’, and whom should I see walking into the big revolving doors but my old classmate Carl Bunch. The scene followed him in and I knew immediately that Carl had accomplished his highest ambition. He was a linotype operator on the staff of one of the biggest newspapers in the South. The scene changed so swiftly that I was breath- less. Cactus and sand and wide open places made me realize that I was now in Texas. The scene followed a lone cowboy on a beautiful white horse, driving a fine herd of cattle across the plains. His destination was a very prosper- ous looking home surrounded by fine looking barns. A sweet faced wife and twin daughters came out to greet the cowboy and when he jumped from his horse, I realized that I had been watching my friend, Claude Barlow. It was won- derful to know that he was the owner of a fine ranch in Texas. The most interesting place that flashed be- fore me was the beautiful School for the Deaf in Sulphur, Oklahoma. The campus scene were beautiful. The children I saw were so well be- haved. Inside one of the beautiful old buildings I saw a group of boys standing around a man who was seated at a big desk. I thought the man looked familiar and when the scene came closer I realized it was Lorenzo Taylor. A neat looking desk sign told me that he was the suc- cessful and popular ‘Dean of Boys’ in that Sch- ool.The looks on the boy’s faces told me that they respected him very much. The next thing I knew I was looking at a beautiful swimming pool in the hills of sunny California. Crowds of people were gathered a- round watching a lovely girl who was swim- ming and diving. As the scene came closer I recognized the champion swimmer and diver as S— my classmate, Gladys Hodges. ‘On the ae of the pool was a beautiful trophy that she had -just . . won for the most perfect diving in all of Califor- nia. I felt like rushing up and congratulating her on her wonderful achievement. The scene shifted northward into Oregon along the Columbia River. One big canning plant attracted my attention. A sign over a’ frame building read, “The Reynolds: Salmon House”. I was so glad when ‘the scene paused long enough for me to see and recognize my old friend and classmate, Irving Reynolds. His face was rosy from the cold sea breezes. I knew in a minute that he had become a successful fish- erman. Such a look of contentment you ‘never . saw on anybody’s face! to-date tailor and dry cleaning establishment.” The sign outside the building told me that=Bert was the proprietor, and several deaf men were working for him. Just from glimpsing. him, I knew he was completely happy. The next successful business man I saw was Dan Autrey in a mountain section of Kentucky. He was standing in the yard of a neat looking _ little place: In the foot hills: bellow was a big | “rambling furniture factory. I knew immediately that Dan was happily married and was working where he had always wanted to work ii. a big furniture factory. The next scene I saw was in Akron, Ohio, at . the world’s largest airport. L.saw a very impor- tant looking mechanic. He seemed to.be supervis- _ing the check that was being made on a big Pan __ American liner..He was overseeing'the job well. _ Imagine my. surprise when: I recognized the _mechanic. ,,as,,none-other than Leroy: Binkley. I remembered how hard Leroy worked in Mr. _Oxford’s machine.;shop -during our: good� old school days and I knew that he hadi.made a success of ,jhis chosen.. vocation. | I was thinking. that. | had never. oer a ,movie more than I was, enjoying this, onevwhen In Wyoming I saw Bert Dee Ruity Ae Re - suddenly I felt myse’f being very. rudely shaken. vy dhen slowly .the.truth dawned on me ‘and I realized that I had been asleep. I had slept through the entire feature picture but-my.drcam was so.vivid and so gripping that. I decided to _ check on it. On reaching home I wrote :to.each of, my former classmates. Their replies..proved my vision to be a true,one rather. than a. mere � dream, and I wondered if, it could: have-been that “heavenly hash” had for SUDpeES sop te Class Will ES By Emity SEXTON We, the Senior Class of the North Carolina School for the Deaf, in the year of one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, after long years of work and play, are aware that our last school year has come to an end. Therefore we do here- by 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, fellowship and fun. To our Superintendent, the members of the Board of Directors, principal, assistant principal, faculty and household staff, we are deeply grate- ful for the opportunities that we have had and for the love and care that has been given us. To our “home room” teacher, Miss Nan Jeter, we leave our love for her willingness to always help us and for her patience with us. To Virginia Whitesides—Gladys Hodges leaves her leadership in Main Building and the wonder- ful ability that she has of always being helpful to others. To Letha Riddle—Billy Weaver leaves his graceful dancing ability. To Frances Jones—Emily Sexton leaves her “day dreaming.” To Ernest Whisenant—Dan Autrey leaves his ambition to become a Senior Patrol leader. Carl Bunch leaves his ‘“‘babyish” ways to Ken- neth Leonard, but hopes Ken soon learns that he is a big boy now. To Ervin Pearson—Irving Reynolds leaves his humble ways and thoughtful deeds. To Ollie Calhoun—Emily Sexton leaves her “mischievous” ways. To Marvin Tuttle—Lorenzo Taylor leaves his captainship in football and hopes that Marvin will carry the football over the goal line more times than he did. To Frances Withrow—Bert Rufty leaves his quiet studious ways. Jimmy Dollard leaves his ambition to be a commercial artist to Julia Ray. Claude Barlow leaves his love for vocational work to Earleen Crater. To Melvin Eilis—John Weaver leaves his cab- inet making ability. LeRoy Binkley leaves his unusual ability of being able to always disturb others to Elrice Daniels. Gladys Hodges leaves her fondness for movie magazines to Ina Pendergraph. To Truitt Saunders—Billy Weaver leaves his “frisky” ways. To the Junior Class, the Seniors leave their class room, their books, and the sacred class hatchet. Desiring to leave behind the things which we cannot take with us, we do hereby sign this, our last will and testament. Signed: Dan Autrey Claude Barlow LeRoy Binkley Carl Bunch James Dollard Gladys Hodges Irving Reynolds Bert Rufty Emily Sexton Lorenzo Taylor Billy Weaver John Weaver Witnesses: Miss Mary C. 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Up a rocky path we have been climbing, climbing, until at last we have reached the goal, our Commencement day. Every member of the Graduating Class leaves his Alma Mater with a mingled feeling of joy and sorrow: joy that we have done our best and have reached our goal and sorrow that we are so soon to leave the pleasant home that has equiped us so fully to take our places in the outside world. It is hard to realize that we are leaving, that tomorrow we must begin a new and unaccustomed life. We are deeply grateful to the State of North Carolina for our school. We would like to take this opportunity to express to the taxpayers of North Carolina our deep appreciation for making it possible for us to have had such a well round- ed education. To the Board of Directors, we wish to express appreciation for their interest in our school. To our Superintendent, the staff and teach- ers, we wish to express our gratitude for their patient, understanding, love and kindness that have led us ever upward to achieve this, our high goal, graduation. To the boys and girls who have been our schoolmates all these happy years, we want to say that we shall never forget you. We hope that happiness and prosperity may come to all of you. And to our beloved Alma Mater, we bid an affectionate farewell. Salutatorian Giapys Hopces Salutatory Ladies and Gentlemen: The 1946 Graduating Class of the North Carolina School for the Deaf bids you welcome to the 52nd annual commencement of our school. We are very happy to have so many parents, friends and alumni with us today and we extend to you a most hearty welcome. Your presence here inspires us and makes us realize that all the long hard years spent climbing the ladder of learning have not. been in vain. This Com- mencement season of 1946, is a very happy one indeed. It is the first year for some time that we have been able to enjoy fully the happiness we feel, as once more graduation time is being observed with our nation at peace. We feel greatly honored in having President Elstad of Gallaudet College with us to make our Commencement address. We would like, Presi- dent Elstad, for you to carry back to your fine college in Washington our very best wishes and we hope that you will visit our school again. Members of the Board, we appreciate your presence at our Graduating Exercises. We hope you will enjoy being with us as much as we enjoy having you. We are so sorry that some of our friends and relatives in the service could not be here today but we feel their presence in our hearts and know that they are with us in spirit. And again, our friends, we salute you and bid you welcome indeed. Commencement Program 1946 Lhe SATURDAY, MAY TWENTY-FIFTH Ont Galella seniomg Glass N 1o) Leen eee ee _. Auditorium 8:00 P. M. SUNDAY, MAY TWENTY-SIXTH Thy OCa 1101 teenie eer eee Pe Rev. Joseph B. Clower [Spicer GaeeyKe | S22 ee ee Rev. C. Grier Davis First Presbyterian Church, Asheville leiSauen@ny 3 ae Rev. Joseph B. Clower - ETICOT IC CLC Tan eeemeemne Aaeden es A Mrs. C. E. Rankin TUESDAY, MAY TWENTY-EIGHTH ie Ora en OlMninence mente creloes meee AY OF TNV0Ca U0 1 teers eee ee er 5, _-Rev. Andrew Miller SCUID UU Carrere sree eee, ene, Co sk Mr. Vestal Call Sa CAL ORY weeeee eoteeee ee ets eee ee ___....Gladys Hodges ACCT CCS eee cee asa Mr. Leonard M. Elstad, President Gallaudet College, Washington, D. C. WalediccO cys = eee A a ee Emily Sexton Presentation of Diplomas _____ Dr. Howard A. Rondthaler President Board of Directors PX WaAlUing Ole GLIZes seen a eee eee Mr. W. M. Shuford Benediction __..__________________. Rev. John D. McCready Interpret cr eee ee eV we dines) Ro ortune PORT 9) Our Athletic Directors CHARLENE ROTHA RAYMOND BUTLER By Bitty WEAVER Every boy and girl at the North Carolina School for the Deaf must take part in sports. Mr. Butler, our Athletic Director, wants us to stay physically fit. We must take exercises regu- larly and take part all during the year in a sport of some kind. Swimming, bowling, deck tennis, volley-ball, badminton, archery, etc., find their place among the students, but the two ever popular sports of football and basketball are crowded with would be played. Everybody enjoys a good football game. The first game played on our homefield was with Hickory. We were victorious downing Hickory by the score of 13-6. The next game against Lenior was with a victory for us, too. The crisp fall air, the football players in bright colored uniforms, pretty girls in brilliant sweaters and scarfs, the feeling of excitement that is ever present at a football game thrilled us anew every time we played. A large crown attended our annual “home coming” game October 26th. It was a night game on Morganton’s beautiful field. We played a- gainst the boys from the Tennessee School for the Deaf. We lost the game, but the loss gave us a chance to show good sportsmanship. The last game of the season and the last game for the senior members of the squad was an exciting game with Forest City. We lost, but the crowds were thrilled by the good plays made by both teams. The score was 25-19. The old saying “yesterday football today basketball” is very true. No sooner had the football season closed than the basketball sche- dules for both boys and girls were posted, the gym took on new life and the court was very much in demand. The Bears and Bearettes have every reason to be proud of themselves. The Bears won only five games out of a scheduled fourteen in the Western Conference, but this was due to the fact that some of them were cancelled. A cancelled game is a lost game, but we could not help it. Dr. Ervin, our school doctor, kept us un- der quarantine for contagious diseases for almost six weeks. The Bearettes had an unusually good season. They won five games. We had to cancel our annual trip to the Tenn. School for the Deaf. But the basketball teams from our neighboring School, South Carolina, were welcomed here on March Ist. Both games were hard fought and we emerged victorious in the final quarters. The highlight of the basketball season is the annual Valdese Tournament. For the second consecutive year the Bears have won the cham- pionship. This year’s final game was close and thrilling throughout. We defeated the Lincolnton team 31-27. It was a wonderful way to close the basketball season that for so many of us will never open again. Late in May Field Day and several exciting tournament games in softball closed the season ol sports for the students of the North Carolina School for the Deaf. NCS: D. “Bears” 1946 Western Gold Medal | Champions. ee ee i) Fa l Scenes W inter Scenes Spr ng Scenes Our PRIMARY SCHOOL BUILDING Scenes Ing Plant Tree Scenes at The ay Day estival Queen of the May and Her Maid-of-Honor 4 Emily Sexton The Queen’s Court Phone 245 ARE? AZ i) tp) hm th tt th et et me BG he whe he Me 0G BG He fe ake ake whe nfe she of nfs whe fe ake wi ui mm tut 1th nit wu Mh BEG BEA BEG BN4 BSA B54 PEt BG Pk wt) % ri ‘ mi we Ag %e Me ah (AR AR AR Phe she of A he ae whe —Compliments of— THE MIMOSA and ALVA THEATRES ¥, i Do aero eee 941118 a i Nh I % J 4 62 Se Re eo ofe oho oof of 9} 1 i 1 no 0 se eae oe ne eat Morganton, N. C. BURKEMONT HOTEL BURKEMONT BEAUTY SALOON BURKEMONT SODA SHOPPE 4 C. G. Anderson, Mgr. 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Valdese and Morganton Stores 4 | | | | | | | | | sbbbt | | | | | | | | bbb : | | | | | ¢ | | | | | | | | | | | Leading Department | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||| || || ||| ||| ff FS ff || ||| |||} |) Hm GREENE STUDIO Phone 188-W Morcanton, N. C. We have taken Photographs at N.C.S.D. for the past 26 years HH | | | | | ft | | Hl | | Hf | Ht ff ff ff | | RS Hf fH He HH ff ff fH Ca — |} eee |} || ee |) 1 11 ee ed ed tel] | | Fy erree eee ! % ekeobeoteos Seoloode seston oot olerteoeteoledeofeteote fe ofeteoloteo +e ree] | i | li %: is r % | ip N’S JEWELRY STORE =: = Se . | E: =| iz ‘| = | | “ whe j = a + | 2% —) 2 | | x: z a | | % 2 j ie 8 ae | % ! 66 ei E We Sell For Less. £| “ l we! E Investigate Our Prices” j ZY a3 F i Le =] Fe £| iz Lei oor ej i ‘ x | a e] 2 ! | i % = te %! a 1% MorcantTon, N. C. S) | x 6 [Gepaaiee fe ae oye i ee ee Sic he a mF PE NERS iteleionleborl DAIRIES CO-OPERATIVE Grade A Dairy Products Whip-O-Will Mimosa Brand Ice cream . Butter Phone 64 Morganton, N. C. THE PHOTO SHOP | | W. RAYMOND STEELE : “Only The Best in Kodak | Finishing” | | | MorcantTon, N. C. CALDWELL HOTEL H. “Pres” Pitts, Proprietor and Manager Morganton, N. C. “The Mimosa City” Free Parking Lot | Heart of the City “Every Meal A Feast’ “Brighten the Hours” Phones 777 888 | Webb Building ; Morganton, N. C. | Jo tt 1 1 tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tn ey : The BOOK STORE OFFICE SUPPLIES DISTINCTIVE GIFTS | Morganton, N. C. it MorcantTon, N. C. STORE —Compliments of— | THE GLOBE DEPT. STORE. and - - | + % % 1 i i ee ! He fe oe ofe ahe ofe ake oe ofe ake oh ok eres ale aleslestesteatestestesteatestesteste destertertesferterts 5, + | % | : | | 4 s | | A % % = : —Compliments of— | = ; SI = + | ye | | 2 e 1 —— 1 He | | | Hf Hh Fa rat Pat Betty Lou Shop ¥, oe oe oe oe oe oe ele safe fe fected teat aba ate ates oe of oe feof oe feted % “St Ss =! a Me oY oY, PRAR AR AE 4 Ve oY, ? + et yt a st % fe Oo % Oo t “ft “yt et wt + OS wt ™F “t fe yt , ¥, — | || ||| || | || | || | || | || ee | MorRGANTON, N. C. Ve We Ve WV. rhe oS of aXe ae 0) % Be eof % fe whe nfs ofe ke ale Oo she ofe nfo of feof 15 — 1 ee Oe Be 1 — 1 fe ae oe oho ae ke ahs ake ole ake ok ole ahs ake ake ole the ake ok ole ale ake afe ole ake afe oe ole ake ofe she ake she ole he ake o] | | || |] || |i | | | | ||| || | | | | || | || || || ||} |||} Jor he fe Ht H || Hf | | ff | | a | | eH I © 11h hm 1 mm 1 1h | hm eH ee em —Compliments of— ' Phillip’ s Drug Co. “To be Sure—Let Us Fill Your Prescription” MorcantTon, N. C. i 1 tt — fh LH NT | | | —Compliments of— BURKE AUTO SUPPLY C0. Morganton, N. C. 6 1 tt tf 1) —— | | i mt pt AH 1m 8m mm —t—i— th Lh Nh Of a hp ha ff et hm fh Ho hem Hee ff ees fees Uf] wf mw tom ideo eee) People’s Dept. Store We Clothe the Entire Family | | | | | | | | | | | | | From Head to Foot | | | | : Morganton, N. 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