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

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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

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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

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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