Norwood High School - Norwoodian Yearbook (Norwood, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1945 volume:

iqifS Pilot Dedicated to our boys and girls in service, and in honor of our former principal, Mr. C. J. Scott, who served our school for two decades. THE SENIOR CLASS of Norwood High School NORWOOD, n. c. Out Soys avib Cjlds @n e oice JR0II Norwood High School has many Alumni in the service of our country. It is impossible to list the names of all those who are now serving in the armed forces, but we dedicate this page to all the former students of our school who are fighting to free our world from oppression. b. D. Allen Dan Aderholt rorest Harris Palmer Harris Pink Morgan (Killed) William K. Mabry ictor Smith rJliS bnuggs Puett Aderholt VV. rl. Harris, Jr. William ri. Mabry T 1 Ti C John Ray Swaringen Clara Aderholt G. K. Aderholt W . 1 . ninson (Killed) Richard Harris Johnny McKinnon G. C. Mabry, Jr. watie H. Small D. T. Singleton H T 1 11 T  11 1 Marshall Blalock Thomas Barringer Fleetwood Haire Thomas Ingram Arnold McSwam (Killed) Uriah Norwood Jim Skidmore Phil Small W. R. Blalock, Jr. Fletcher Bennett Braxton Ingram H. L. Joyce, Jr. Lloyd Pope (Killed) Robert Luther Poplin James Calvin Talbert James Lee Thompson Bill Bowers Ralph Kennington Fred Parker Vernon Tarleton William Bowers Lloyd Kennington Marvin Russell Thomas Thompson, Jr. George Blalock Neville Bennett (Missing) Asbury Blalock Jack Kendall (Missing) Paul Lowder, Jr. (Killed) Malcolm Lentz Carl Russell Harris Russell Oscar Rummage Charlie Ussery William Ussery Vernon Ussery Robert Blalock Henry Blalock Ned Lilly Branch Lilly Conrad Sinclair (Died in Service) Cecil Story Carlton Ussery Sarah Ussery Robert Carpenter Jack Lisenby A. B. Swaringen John Upchurch Joe Crowell Phillip Lefler Howard Sinclair Wade Thompson Craig Colson B. W. Lanier Hugh Smith Lewis Upchurch Winnie S. Colson Jane Duke Bob Lanier John Lisk Wallace Shiplett (Missing) Carl L. B. Shankle Harold Vick Robert Vick Yerna Mae Duke R obert Lowder N. L. Snuggs, Jr. Marshall Watkins George Freeman Bill Howell Carl Lanier James Lowder Robert Scott Inez Shankle Gordon Watson (Killed) William Wright Raymond Harris Ben Lowder Maxine Snuggs Torn Wright Marvin Howell John Morgan Needham Snuggs TWO 1L Pilot THE MAIN BUILDING The main building was erected in 1912. Eight rooms are in this building, which are used by the first four grades. The Boy Scout Department is upstairs and occupies two rooms. The auditorium is in the center and has a seating capacity of about 750. The big school bell is in the tower on top of the building. FOREWORD We, the staff of the PILOT, have tried to put into our volume this year a record of our achievement s and our recreations — a complete picture of our whole high school life, both grave and gay. We know that our class will treasure it for its storehouse of memories, and we hops all those who read it will find something of interest in its pages. Signed: DORIS RUSSELL, Editor-in-Chicj. PILOT STAFF Doris Russell Editor-in-Chief Lucielle Russell Assistant Editor James Hinson Business Manager Annie L. Shankle Circulation Manager Thomas Baldwin Advertising Manager Ralph Vick Sports Editor Bobby Russell Snapshot Editor Juanita Mabry Class Editor Mrs. A. D. McNeill Faculty Adviser three MR. B. G. SHORT Principal of Norwood Schools SCHOOL COMMITTEEMEN Mr. J. T. Mabry Dr. W. L. McLeod, Chm. Mr. Lefler MR. C. J. SCOTT Concord, N. C. Through years that numbered 22, He guided our school with vision true. Principal of Norwood Schools 1922 - 1944 FOUR HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY Top row, reading from left to right: Mr. B. G. Short, Science, Principal, Norwood, N. C. ; Miss Mary Alleta Smith, History, Fresh- man Sponsor, Goldsboro, N. C. ; Mr. R. S. Sims, Agriculture, Future Farmers Sponsor, Norwood, N. C. Bottom row: Mrs. Granville Hayman, Home Economics, Eighth Grade Sponsor, Norwood, N. C; Mrs. Arthur McNeill, English, Senior Sponsor, Norwood, N. C. ; Miss Christine Whitley, French, Sophomore Sponsor, Monroe, N. C. Ab- sent: Miss Patty Marks, Mathematics, Junior Sponsor, Albemarle. ELEMENTARY FACULTY First row, left to right: Mrs. Mary Lumsden, Mrs. Carl Skid- more, Mrs. R. S. Sims, Miss Margaret Washam. Second row, left to right: Mrs. J. V. Barringer, Miss Dorothy Herman, Mrs. Ed Vick, Mrs. C. D. Whiteley. Third row, left to right: Mrs. Raymond Skidmore, Miss Eloise Brooks, Mrs. L. W. Price, Mrs. K. L. Young, Mrs. Austin Reid. FIVE THE SENIORS Thomas Evans Baldwin (wittiest) Oh, sleep! It is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole. Glee Club, Cast of Mama ' s Baby Boy and Antics of An- drew. Ruby Lea Huneycutt (most athletic) Nature made her as it should, Not too bad and not too good. Cast of Mama ' s Baby Boy, Basketball, Homemakers Club. Kenneth Lowder Colson (quietest) Oh Why Should life all labor be? Cast of Antics of Andrew. Betty Jane Johnson (most ambitious) In her queen-like dignity lies a. great charm. Glee Club, Cast of Mama ' s Baby Boy, Transfered from Denton, N. C. Virginia Carolyn Greene (most talented) So sweet and cheerful all day through, Her voice is ever pleasant too. Cheerleader ' 45, Glee Club, Cast of Mama ' s Baby Boy, Antics of Andrew. Transferred from Albemarle, N. C. ' Ethelyne Clara Johnson (most likely to succeed) To be efficient in a quiet way, That is my aim through each- day. Honor Roll, Valedictorian, Stu- dent Council ' 44- ' 45. James Everette Hinson (cutest boy) Life is hut a span — I ' ll enjoy every inch of it. Cast of Antics of Andrew, Basketball, Baseball, Glee Club, Commencement Marshall. Jannie Novillian Lefler (quietest) A bashful maiden, meek and mild, With never a word or action wild. Mildred Lucille Howell (most friendly) Her ways are ways of pleas- antness, And all her paths are peace. Cast of Antics of Andrew, Glee Club. Willie Ray Lomax (friendliest) Men of few words are the best men. Vice President of Class of ' 45, Cast of Antics of Andrew, Commencement Marshall, Gif- torian. six Carlie Jackson Lowder (most cooperative) Unselfish, kind- hearted, true, The same now and forever. Cast of Antics of Andrew. Doris Lisk Russell (prettiest) Neatly dressed, and full of fun, Gay and liked by everyone. Cast of Mama ' s Baby Boy, Basket- ball, Honor Roll, Gifto ' rian, Com- mencement M a r- shall. Earl Donald Talbert (best looking) He laughed and the whole world was gay. Cast of Mama ' s Baby Boy, Antics of Andrew, President of Class ' 45, Glee Club. Mary Agnes Lowder (most industrious) ' Tis better to be small and shine, Than large and cast a shadow. Honor Roll, Cast of Antics of Andrew. Edith Lucielle Russell (most original) She is gentle, she is shy, But there ' s mischief in her eye. Cast of Mama ' s Baby Boy, Homemakers Club, Commence- ment Marshall. Elizabeth Juanita Mabry (most flirtatious) Has sighed to many, though she loves but one. Secretary of class, Cast of Mama ' s Baby Boy. Annie Laura Shankle (best all around) A willing heart, a helping hand, Always ready on command. Cast of Antics of Andrew, Historian, Basketball. Bertha Florence Morgan (most happy go lucky) I say just what I think, no more, no less. Basketball, Glee Club, Cast of Antics of Andrew, Cheer- leader ' 45. Ralph Gwinn Vick (most athletic) No storm, ever ruffled his thoughts. Glee Club, Basketball, Baseball, Cast of Mama ' s Baby Boy, Antics of Andrew, Commence- ment Marshall. Bobby Lee Russell (most happy go lucky) Ye gods, end this high school life, And make two lovers happy. Basketball, Glee Club, Cast of Mama ' s Baby Boy, Antics of Andrew, Transferred from Marshville, N. C. Lester Lowder Williams (best all around) He held his place, held on through blame and falt- ered not at praise. President of Student Council, Glee Club, Honor Roll. SEVEN SENIORS President— Earl Talbert Vice President — Willie Ray Lomax Secretary — Juanita Mabry Treasurer — Carlie Lowder Motto — The set of the sail, and not the gale, determines the way we go. Flower — Iris Colors — Lavender and White Class Members in Service — John Ray Mabry, Frank Wright, Alan Freeman, Joel McLendon. SENIOR CLASS SONG {Tune of Sailing ) Hey, ho, Classmates of ' 45 Whose honor bright we ' ll keep alive. We love this school with hearts sincere; We ' re glad to be the students here. Dear Norwood High our guiding light shall be When we shall seek our future destiny. So here ' s to our high school, and here ' s to our classmates true; Memories will linger and will honor you. Chorus : Seniors, Seniors, O Lavender and White, The iris doth grow — it ' s beauty to show, To give our hearts delight. Seniors, Seniors, The lights ahead doth glow. The set of the sail and not the gale Determines the way we go. Our schooldays here so full of play Are passing all too soon away. When duty calls us soon to go. Deep in our hearts we all will know. Dear Norwood School is pleasant to recall We love each brick, each board, each room, each hall. So here ' s to our high school, and here ' s to our classmates true; Memories will linger and will honor you. Gradeparents — Mrs. John R. Greene, Mrs. Wade Johnson, Mr. G. L. Russell, Mr. H. T. Baldwin. Mascots — Patricia Almond, Franklin McNeill. EIGHT THE JUNIOR CLASS President : Clayton Bowers Vice President: Muriel Luther Secretary : Herbert Thompson Treasurer : Lucille Mabry Motto : ' We ' re not to the top, but we ' re still climbing. Flower : Rose Colors : Pink and Blue Top row, left to right : Van Byrd. Bottom row, Clayton Bowers, Muriel Luther, Herbert Thompson, Eva Jane Thompson, Charlie left to right: Spencer Smith, Lucille Mabry, Luther Eudy, Evelyn Floyd, Jack Smith. EIGHTH GRADE BOYS President Lamar Lentz Secretary-Treasurer Billy Hutchinson Roy Lee Blalock, George Ballard, Jay Boysworth, Billy Chap- man, Billy Crump, P. L. Dry, Frank Dennis, A. J. Hutchinson, W. D. Harris, Carl Luther, Lamar Lentz, Lee Lefler, Jeter Lee, Fred Lee, Daniel Lowder, Clyde Mabry, Travis Mabry, Kenneth Pope, Marvin Simpson, Kirk Simpson, Charles Snuggs, Keith Thompson, Kemp Thompson, Thomas Vick, Billy Hutchinson. EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS President Connie Lee Vice President Irnia Lea Luther Secretary-Treasurer Anna Carrol Johnson Rachel Blalock, Jessie Lee Burr, Hazel Blalock. Sudie Corbett, Ruth Dennis, Mary Alice Harris, Lesca Hopkins, Christine Mc- Intyre, Anna Carrol Johnson, Irma Lea Luther, Rosa Lefler, Nancy Lanier, Aileen Livingston, Connie Lee, Betty Jean Lamb, Peggie Morgan, Olee Poplin, Martha Lou Poplin, Mattie Ruth Pinion, Ruth Sims, Ruth Swaringer, Betty Jo Traywick. Mary Kate Smith, Doris Thompson, Aileen Mclntyre, Cathleen Deese. SOPHOMORES President Gerald Hutchinson Vice President Marvin Thompson Secretary Pauline Hopkins Treasurer Reid Mabry Bill Capel, Robert Fowler, Boyd Hopkins, Gerald Hutchinson, Reid Mabry, Bobby McSwain, Kenneth Poplin, Marvin Thompson, James Lee Wright, Ruth Atkinson, Mildred Bowers, Annie Belle Cooper, Mable Dennis, Annie Belle Eddins, Lucy Jane Goodman, Pauline Hopkins, Libby Mabry, Mary Jo Mabry, Eunice Nichols, Jewell Randall, Betty Shankle, Alice Wilhoit. FRESHMEN President Mary Jewell Jenkins Vice President Wayne Duke Secretary Ruby Lee Johnson Treasurer Alma Byrd Billy Austin, Jule Blalock. Robert Bowers, Charles Byrd, Wayne Duke, Stephen Hopkins, Joel Kimrey, Alton Mabry, Fred Mabry, Carthon Poplin, Harold Poplin, Bobby Simpson, Leonard Sims, Leon Snuggs, Billy Still, Jane Barringer, Thelma Blalock, Alma Byrd, Lucille Crump, Helen Dennis, Mary Louise Dunlap. Mabel Eddins, Margaret Harris, Louise Hinson, Dorothy Hopkins, Ruby Lee Johnson, Lizzie Mae Lowder, Polly Morgan, Mary Jewell Jenkins, Dorothy Blalock, Margaret Hester. NINE ELEMENTARY GRADES FIRST GRADE Vernon Austin, Franklin Byrd, Carter Blalock, Eugene Brawdy, Bobby Joe Deese, Billy Dennis, Tracy Caudle, Frank Colson, Tommy Cranio rd, Leewood Dennis, John Ray Dennis, Arthur Edwards, Billy Eury, Sonny Eury, Jimmy Farmer, Ervin Hargett, Webster Hunt, Robert Lee Hathcockj Jerry Haire, Kenneth Howell, Travis Lisk, Jr., Alton Lentz, Carroll Lisenby, Larry Mauldin, J. D. Morgan, Ralph Morton, Jimmy Mclntyre, Eugene Mclntyre, Elwood Mabry, Harold Nance, David Nance, Monroe Poplin, Vernon Sasser, W. T. Story, Larie Shue, Dwight Smith, Bill Tarlton, Tommy Thompson, Rob- ert Thompson, Philip Weathersbee, Louis Wilson, Bruce McSwain, Jerry Wayne Hatley, Joyce Austin, Ronell Blalock, TEN Louise Blalock, Dean Brawdy, Christine Blalock, Bertie Carpenter, Zana Lee Gregory, Louise Gallimore, Mitzie Deane Bur- ris, Elizabeth Eddins, Elrene Harris, Mary Ellen Hartsell, Ann Lisenby, Betty Ann Morgan, Eunice Lee Morgan, Pearline Sasser, Janet Tucker, Eleanor Hathcock, Molly Hasty, Al ice Howell, Mary Frances Howell, Lorna Kimrey, Betty Lefler, Betty Jane Lisk, Carolyn Lowder, Anita Snuggs, Janet Thompson, Louise Thompson, Adelaide Young, Lottie Lucille Mabry, Alice Wilson, Valice Greene, Evelyn McSwain. SECOND GRADE Jeanelle Almond, Maureen Aldridge, Martha Jane Austin, Carolyn Blalock, Don Byrd, Bill Caulder, Mary Elizabeth Col- son, J. W. Colson, Allen Corbett, B. W. Crump, Lacy Greene, Jr., Thermon Goins, Ola Ree Edwards, Lynn Wade Eury, Elton Hudson, Theo Hudson, Nancy Hatley, Geneva Hatley, Shelvia Mae Hathcock, Avanell Lisk, Joe Lentz, Harold Mabry, Virginia Mabry, Betty Ann Rushing, Sarah Russell, Wanda Russell, Buddie Russell, Dorothy Sasser, Mary Agnes Sasser, Joan Short, Janet Stogner, Roberta Stogner, Eugene Sims, Henry Swaringen, Paul Thompson, Merril Thompson, Donald Tucker, Libby Jean Poplin, Virginia Webb, Oscar Blalock, Dotyt Parson, Willie Wilson, Eugene Brock, Reece Deese, Jimmy Hathcock, Willard Kimery, J. C. Lowder, Sammy Mauldin, Grover McSwain, Harvey Morton, Pines Taylor, Bar- bara Brock, Claudine Eddins, Flora Ann Livingston, Dolly Maner, Polly Maner, Carolyn Story, Carolyn Thompson, Katie Wilson, Doris Mabry, Larry Miller. THIRD GRADE Tommy Atkinson, Jimmy Blalock, Jimmy Rogers Blalock, Bobby Gene Boysworth, Roberta Brawdy, Margie Brock, Rose Bell Burr, Jimmy Byrd, Bobby Wayne Carpenter, Diane Caulder, Katherine Caulder, Jack Daurity, Margaret Edwards, Jennings Eury, Shirley Floyd, Roger Furr, Coranna Gibson, Bruce Gibson, James Gibson, Joyce Hamilton, Edward Hathcock, Franklin Hathcock, Joe Hatley, Robert Hopkins, Milvin Hughes, Wilma Lee Kimery, Shirley Lee Lisk, John McNeill, Pa- tricia McSwain, Mary Elizabeth Miller, Betty Jean Nance, Billy Nichols, Bobby Darrel Parnell, Mildred Pope, Harold Simp- son, Suzanna Skidmore, Betty Ann Snuggs, J. T. Swarringen, James David Watts, Raymond Wilhoit, Franklin Brawdy, Marvin Coone, Eugene Dennis, Franklin Hathcock, Wayne Hargette, C. L. Mabry, Joel Plowman, Tom Wilson, Ruth Capel, Hazel Greene, Juanita Morton, Barbara Snuggs, Frances Surratt, Hallie Thompson, Lecy Parson. FOURTH GRADE Claudine Austin, Katie Blalock, Johnny Almond, Hugh Blalock, Fred Caulder, Lula Blalock, Peggy Bowers, Harold Crump, J. D. Edwards, Daphne Capel Mary Jean Colson, Charles Harris, Millard Hopkins, Frances Dennis, Clifford Kimery, Claudine Eddins, J. D. Simpson, Lester Simpson, Betty Rose Edwards, Shirley Edwards, Stella Furr, Ervin Stogner, Buell Thompson, Nancy Honeycutt, Henry Lee Thompson, Robert Thompson, Jerry Traywick, C. L. Tucker, Syble Howell, Lillian Lisk, Barbara Livingston, Colene Morris, Marie Morris, Patricia Poplin, Patsy Queen Russell, Rachel Thompson Barbara Turner, Dave Hatley, Howard Goss, Ralph Pinion, Franklin Richardson, Roger Sasser, Edwin Snuggs, Bettie Deese, Grovene Eury, Ramelle Goins, Johnsie Holder, Lillie Mabry, Evelyn Pinion, Dora Jane Russell, Robie Shue, Juanita Taylor, Leather Mae Wilson. FIFTH GRADE Eugene Blalock, Mary Lee Blalock, Betty Crump, Betty Davis, Corrina Eddins, Ronald Floyd, Gene Gaddy, Mollie Gibson, Betty Joan Harris, Pearl Hartsell, Betty Ruth Hathcock, Doris Hathcock, Libby Hatley, Olivine Howell, Gene Ivey, Letha Mae Kimery, Billy Lanier, Pansy Lee, Patsy Ross Lee, Evelyn Livingston, Peggy Mabry, Betty Jean Maner, Ervin Maul- din, Nancy Morgan, W. C. Morris, Louise McLendon, Barbara Nichols, Annie Page, Peggy Price, Betty Rose Randall, Eunice Simpson, Annie Ruth Smith, Jay Smith, Catherine Snuggs, J. D. Swaringen, Alice Thompson, Naomi Whitley, Glenn Wilson, Blaine Clayton, Craig Blalock, Franklin Eddins, Ralph Hathcock, Bobby Hatley, Curtis Hurt, Ray Little, Tommy Nichols, Roland Rummage, Rayvon Smith, Marie Corbett, Rosa Neil Dennis, Nancy Farmer, Buna Hathcock, Violet Hopkins, Betty Howell, Mae Belle Luther, Annie Lee Thompson, Callie Thompson. SIXTH GRADE Ruby Biles, Sarah Nichols, Sadie Nichols, Mary Ruth Pinion, Jean Snipes, Angel Watts, Esther Wright, Edwin Byrd, Donald Fowler, James Ivey, Ralph Livingston, Donald Mclntyre, Donald Brewer, Walter Lee Burr, Bobby Byrd, Jimmy Crump, Tony Deese, Charles Eury, Gordon Everhardt, Albert Hannah, Eual Lentz, Eli Lowder, Fred Luther, Elwood Mabry, Graham Maner, Lee Morton, Frank Poplin, Raymond Skidmore, Robert Snuggs, Franklin Thompson, Lowell Thompson, Jereline Biles, Coleen Blalock, Sarah Blalock, Mary Honeycutt, Nellie Honeycutt, Carolyn Hester, Elizabeth Hopkins, Patsy Lee, Glenn Maner, Ruby Morgan, Eloise Poplin, Mary Ella Skidmore, Martha Ann Tyson. SEVENTH GRADE Nell Byrd, Elsie Capel, Geraldine Farmer, Kathaleen Greene, Betty Jean Lisk, Nancy Lowder, Earl Eddins, Jennings Hathcock, C. H. Biles, Bruce Deese, Raymond Fowler, Bobby Hinson, Harry Lee Huneycutt, Lonnie B. Hopkins, Max Howell, George Ivey, Johnnie Lefler, Charles Maner, C. B. McManus, Joe McSwain, James Morgan, Charles Parker, Doyal Richardson, Loyd Simpson, Baxter Smith, Carl Throneburg, Betty Ruth Baldwin, Geraldine Blalock, Jean Chapman, Jean Cooper, Carol Hancock, Myra Hinson, Ann Mckay Lefler, Josephine Morgan, Sarah Small, Bobby Jean Smith, Jane Snuggs, Mary Lee Turner, Bobby Jean Watson, Clara Wilhoit, Faye Holton. ELEVEN HISTORY OF CLASS OF ' 45 By ANNIE LAURA SHANKLE, Historian Eleven years ago our Senior Class started its long- sail through school. On the opening day of school in the fall of ' 34. A gang of youngsters, about fifty in number — little girls with pigtails, clad in gingham dresses, barefoot boys in overalls, with a lunch pail tightly clasped in one hand, a book satchel in the other — made their way to the campus, many were brought by anxious mothers, on this, our first day at school. Thus our educa- tion began. School days were happy days. Our first four years were spent in the primary building where we had such good times in our first chapel programs, May pole dances, operettas, and short plays. Our grade parents took delight in visiting us with showers of good things to eat. Our next three years were spent in grammar school where we thought we were great big boys and girls. During this time our thoughts turned to baseball, soft- ball, and basketball, and many happy hours were spent in these sports. Many friendships and even romances were formed during these childhood days that have con- tinued ever since. The climax of our grammar school days came with graduation night in the spring of ' 41, at which time honors were received by these members: Doris Russell and Juanita Mabry, honor medals; Ethelyne Johnson and James Hinson, scholarship medals. With our diplomas already in our possession, we were now ready to enter the easy life of high school. Much of our freshman year was spent in getting adjusted to high school life with a different teacher for each class. Grade sponsors were: Miss Gaddy, Mr. Sims, Miss Warren, and Miss Griffith. During our Fresh- man year in high school, we spent time in athletics, Hallowe ' en carnivals, class activities and some time in study. During our Sophomore year we played pranks as all Sophisticated Sophs are supposed to do and are accused of doing should they not be guilty. Anyway, we had lots cf fun. Our sponsors this year were Miss Martin, Miss Griffith, and Miss Gaddy. One of the most out- standing events of this year was the banquet of the upper classmen for which we prepared and at which we served — and were we thrilled! Then we became Juniors. This year proved to be one of our very happiest, for we were kept quite busy and didn ' t have time to get into much mischief. Our class had twenty-four members, twelve boys and twelve girls, with Bertha Morgan as our President, and Mrs. McNeill as class sponsor, and our class motto, The bells of the past ring the bells of the future. In the first semester, our class sponsored Defense work and presented plays in chapel and in an evening program in connection with big bond auctions with Lester Williams as defense chair- man. In the spring, our big event was the Junior-Senior Banquet given by our class in honor of the graduating class of ' 44, using Paper Dolls as the theme. It was then that w r e learned to make rhymes and prettyspeeches. Near the close of school our class presented the hit-play of the year, Look Who ' s Here, starring Betty Jane Johnson, John Lee, Mary Agnes Lowder, Lester Williams, Bertha Morgan, Earl Talbert, Lucille Howell, Annie Laura Shankle, and Pauline Livingston. The following students were commencement marshals : Doris Russell, Ralph Vick, Lucille Russell, Willie Ray Lomax, Ethelyne Johnson and James Hinson. Thus the Junior year came to a close. At last we are Seniors! Should I say Dignified Seniors? Our last year has been most enjoyable with our same sponsor, Mrs. McNeill, directing our activities. We began this year with Mr. B. G. Short assuming the duties of principal, and with two of the previous year ' s members, John Ray Mabry and Frank Wright missing because of their induction into the Armed Services. Our class officers were elected early in the year: President, Earl Talbert; Vice President, Willie Ray Lomax; Secre- tary, Juanita Mabry; and Treasurer, Carlie Lowder. The class retained the colors, lavender and white, and adopted for its motto, ' Tis the set of the sail and not the gale that determines the way one ' s soul should go, elected Patricia Almond and Franklin McNeill as mascots; and Mrs. J. R. Greene, Mrs. Wade Johnson, Mr. H. T. Bald- win and Mr. G. L. Russell as gradeparents. During the fall semester the play, Mama ' s Baby Boy, was presented most successfully, starring Thomas Baldwin, Betty Jane Johnson, Doris Russell, Ralph Vick, Lucille Russell, Earl Talbert, Ruby Lea Huneycutt, Bob by Russell and Carolyn Greene. Visits from our service boys, occasional parties, and ball games, furnished some variety to our regular schedule. At Christmas time, our gradeparents and mas- cots were invited to a party and Christmas program in our room. The spring semester has been filled with many excit- ing extra curricular activities, some of which were: a lovely Hawaiian banquet given in our honor by the Juniors under Miss Marks ' and Mrs. Hayman ' s supervision. A party by our gradefathers, a banquet given by the firemen to the ball clubs, a dinner party by the mascots, farewell parties for our president, Earl Talbert, who was called into service one month prior to graduation, and other class frolics. A second play, The Antice of Andrew, was presented in which the following members took part: Annie L. Shankle, Lester Williams, Mary Agnes Lowder, Thomas Baldwin, Carolyn Greene, Bobby Russell, Bertha Morgan, Ralph Vick, Lucille Howell, Carlie Low- der, Willie Ray Lomax, Kenneth Colson, Earl Talbert and James Hinson. The proceeds of the plays have been used to install a cyclorama in our auditorium. Thus our high school days come to a close and graduation time approaches. We anticipate eagei-ly the receiving of those coveted diplomas. TWELVE CAMPUS SCENES THIRTEEN GLEE CLUB First Row — Annabelle Eddins, Betty Jane Johnson, Mable Eddins, Jane Bar- ringer, Jinx Jenkins, Mildred Bowers, Jo Mabry, Bertha Morgan, Pauline Hop- kins. Second Row — Mrs. C. D. White- ley, Jeter Lee, Bobby Russell, Thomas Baldwin, Carolyn Greene, Lucy Jane Goodman, Polly Morgan, Jewell Randal. Third Row — James Hinson, Lester Wil- liams, Betty Shankle. Fourth Row — James Lee Wright, Gerald Hutchinson, Ralph Vick, Herbert Thompson, Jack Small. MUSIC DEPARTMENT First row — Joan Short, Nancy Hatley, Nilwa Lee Kimrey, Barbara Livingston, Arnelle Lisk, Barbara Turner, Shir- ley Floyd, Peggy Bowers, John McNeill, Phillip Weathers- by, Diane Caulder, Susan Skidmore, Mary Jo Mabry. Second row — Mrs. C. D. Whiteley, Roger Furr, Katherine Caulder, Gene Ivey, James Ivey, Gorden Everhart, Francis Dennis, Barbara Snuggs, Shirley Lisk, Patricia Lisk, Mrs. J. V. Barringer, Gerald Hutchinson. Third ray — Mildred Bowers, Thomas Baldwin, Mary Pinion, Martha Ann Tyson, Mary Honeycutt, Mary Ella Skidmore, Martha Lou Poplin, Betty Crump, Betty Jo Traywick, Jereline Biles, Rosamil Dennis, Clyde Mabry. Fourth row — Lucille McLendon, Jean Chapman, Bobbie Watson, Myra Hinson, Betty Baldwin, Jean Cooper, Ann McKay Lefler, Jerry Traywick, Harold Crump, George Ivey. Fifth row — Pansy Lee, Annie Page, Bobbie Smith, Dorothy Hopkins, Lucille Crump, Jane Barringer, Polly Morgan, Carolyn Greene, Herbert Thompson, Jack Small. Absent members — Le sca Hopkins, Violet Hopkins, Hallie Thompson. ROYAL FAMILY King — Lester Williams Queen — Juanita Mabry Crown Prince — C. H. Biles Crown Princess — Mary Honeycutt Prince — Bruce Gibson Princess — Catherine Caulder (Absent when photo was made) FOURTEEN STUDENT COUNCIL Front row, left to right — P. L. Dry, Clyde Mabry, Anna Carol Johnson, Rachel Blalock. Back row, left to right — Herbert Thompson, Lucille Mabry, Thomas Baldwin, Lester Williams, Fred Mabry, Marvin Thompson, Jr., Dorothy Hopkins, Ethelyne Johnson. NEWSPAPER STAFF Front row, left to right— Thomas Bald- win, Betty Jane Johnson, Bobby Rus- sell, Carolyn Greene, Lester Williams. Back row, left to right — Bertha Mor- gan, Ralph Vick, Doris Russell. COMMERCIAL CLASS Front row, left to right — Lucille Rus- sell, Bertha Morgan, Dorris Russell, Jannie Lefler, Ethelyne Johnson. Back row, left to right — Thomas Baldwin, Willie Ray Lomax, James Hinson, Lester Williams, Juanita Mabry. (Jack Small — absent when photo was made.) FIFTEEN SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES Girl ' s Basketball Team Gymnasium GIRLS ' BASKETBALL TEAM Jane Barringer, Margaret Harris, Ruby Lea Honeycutt, Mary Jewell Jenkins, Bertha Morgan, Lucille Mabry, Annie Laura Shankle, Libby Mabry, Mildred Bowers, Doris Russell. Not present for picture: Mary Jo Mabry. HOME-MAKERS Front row, left to right — Rosa Lefler, Anna Carol Johnson, Mattie Ruth Pinion, Irma Lea Luther, Jessie Lee Burr, Hazel Blalock, Mary Kate Smith, Christine Mclntyre, Betty Jo Traywick, Mary Alice Harris, Olee Poplin. Second row, left to right — Katherline Deese, Peggy Mor- gan, Ruby Lre Johnson, Ruth Swaringen, Rachel Blalock, Ruth Dennis, Nancy Lanier, Connie Lee, Aileen Livingston, Betty Jean Lamb, Aileen Mclntyre, Martha Lou Poplin, Ruth Sims. Third row, left to right — Margaret Harris, Polly Morgan, Lucille Crump, Louise Hinson, Alma Byrd, Helen Dennis, Lizzie Mae Lowder. Fourth row, left to right — Mrs. Hayman (teacher), Mabel Dennis, Jewell Randall, Anna Belle Cooper, Eunice Nichols, Mary Louise Dunlap, Alice Wilhoit. Boys ' Basketball Team BOYS ' BASKETBALL TEAM Jeter Lee, Reid Mabry, Charlie Van Byrd, Gerald Hutchinson, Ralph Vick, Robert Fowler, James Hinson, Spencer Smith, Bobby Russell. Those not present for picture : Fred Lee, Bill Capel, BASEBALL TEAM Jeter Lee, Wayne Duke, Alton Mabry, Bi ' lly Hutchinson, A. J. Hutchin- son, James Hinson, Ralph Vick, Charlie Van Byrd, Carlie Lowder, Gerald Hutchinson, Robert Fowler, Leon Snuggs, Carthon Poplin, Spen- cer Smith. Those net present for picture: Bill Capel. FUTURE FARMERS Front row, left to right — Charles Ervin Byrd, Kenneth Pope, Clyde Mabry, Grady Luther, W. D. Harris, Bobby Simpson, Noah Simpson, Roy Lee Blalock, Keith Thompson, Frank Dennis, Kemp Thompson. Second row, left to right — Herbert Thompson, A. J. Hutchinson, Alton Mabry, Billy Chapman, Marvin Simpson, Billy Hutchinson, P. L. Dry. Third row, left to right — Carthon Poplin, Carlie Lowder, Robert Bow- ers, Charlie Van Byrd, Reid Mabry, Kenneth Poplin, Leon Snuggs, Drniel Lowder. Fourth row, left to right — Jule Blalock, Bid Crump, Lamar Lentz, Lee Lefler. SIXTEEN LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Upon behalf of my client, the class of 1945, of Norwood High School, of the City of Norwood, State of North Carolina, U.S.A., I have called you together upon this solemn and serious occasion, to listen to her last will and testament, and to receive from her dying hands the few virturous gifts which are so desirable to all of you. With the last fleeting moments almost at hand, and finding so many things of such gigantic proportions to be attended to before the end should come upon her, realizing at the same time that she has no longer to cultivate these virtures, has, collectively and individually made out her last will to be distributed among you in person. As a result of this announcement a wild scene took place admist most frantic pleading and scrambling among her friends for this or that so long coveted glory; but she has tried to be just and impartial as well as generous. These are here definite decisions arrived at through very deliberate considerations, for she wishes to distribute wisely unto those who will make the best use of such gifts as she has in her power to bestow, the talents which have served her so well for the last four years. She prays then, that you will accept them as a sacred trust from one who has gone before. Listen, then, one and all, while I read the document, and duly drawn up and sworn to: We, the Class of 1945, being about to pass out of this sphere of education, in full possession of a crammed mind, well trained memory, and almost superhuman un- derstanding, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills or promises by us at any time heretofore made. And first we do direct that our funeral services shall be conducted by our friends and well-wishers, our prin- cipal, and our able faculty, who have been our guardians so long. We only ask that our funeral services be carried out with all the dignity and respect that our worth, merit, and attainments, and our positions as Sen- iors much certainly have deserved. As to such estate as it has pleased the Fates and our strong hands and brains to win for us, we do dispose of the same as follows : Item I. We give and bequeath to our dear faculty, a sweet and unbroken seccession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. No longer will they have to lie awake at night to worry whether this Senior or that Senior is getting his homework. It has been a strain on them, for the Seniors are said to be at all times and under all conditions difficult to manage. But they have all done their duty, and now shall they have their w r ell-earned reward. Item II. We give and bequeath to our beloved prin- cipal, Mr. B. G. Short, our sincere affection, our deepest reverence, our heartiest gratitude, and the whole unlimited wealth of our eternal memory. Item III. We give and bequeath to the whole school the remembrance of our brilliant class, and all the other smaller gifts, physcial and otherwise. Item IV. To the Junior Class, we leave you the honor of being Seniors. Item V. The following may seem but trifling be- quests, but we hope they may be accepted, not as worth- less things lavishly thrown away because we can no longer keep them, but as valuable assets to those who may receive them, and a continual reminder of the gene- rosity of heart displayed in our free and full bestowal: 1st. To our classroom teacher, Mrs. McNeill, we leave the profound admiration and ever enduring friend- ship of the class of 1945, and individual as well as collective manifestation. 2nd. To Mr. Sims the balance of our class treasury to be used to buy some nails. We probably forgot to repay him for the ones he used to build the doll house for our Junior-Senior banquet, a kindness never to be forgotten. 3rd. To Miss Whitley we leave our giggles and out-of-turn talking so she won ' t feel lonesome wherever she may be. 4th. To Mrs. Hayman, we leave thanks for all those times she slipped us extra plates at the lunch room. 5th. To Miss Marks and the Junior Class for the magnificent Junior-Senior Banquet, our heartfelt thanks. 6th. To Miss Smith, the Senior Class leaves a big hammer to call her classes to order. 7th. To the baseball and basketball teams of next year, the ability of Ralph Vick and James Hinson. 8th. To some benighted Junior, anybody who will accept it as it is yet unclaimed — Earl Talbert ' s troubles as Senior President. 9th. To Clayton Bowers, Lester Williams ' s executive ability, but not his beauty. He will still feel the need of that, he fears, and wouldn ' t be coaxed nor cajoled into leaving it behind, even to Clayton Bowers. 10th. To Eva Jane Thompson, Ruby Lea Huneycutt ' s ancestors. She feels she will not need them any more. She can face the world behind her own coat of paint. 11th. To Lucille Mabry, Betty Jane Johnson ' s gift of gab. 12th. To Charlie Van Byrd, Annie Laura Shankle leaves her love. 13th. To Herbert Thompson, Carolyn Greene leaves her ability to play a piano. We think he needs it. 14th. To Muriel Luther, Juanita Mabry leaves her flirtations. Muriel can use a few of them. 15th. To Jack Small, from the Senior Class, their musical gifts. Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast. 16th. To Evelyn Floyd, Lucille Russell leaves her ability to laugh at nothing. 17th. To Spencer Smith, Bobby Russell leaves his good looks. SEVENTEEN 18th. To Reid Mabry, Thomas Evans Baldwin ' s ability of never being- on time. Reid can stay out a few hours later at night now. 19th. — To every dumb Dora, Ethelyne Johnson leaves her ability to make good grades. 20th. To Pauline Hopkins, Bertha Morgan leaves her big mouth. 21st. To Bill Capel, Carlie Lowder leaves his amaz- ing ability to act. 22nd. To Gerald Hutchinson, Doris Russell leaves her love. 23rd. To Helen Dennis, Janie Lefler leaves her black hair. Won ' t Helen look funny with black hair and won ' t Janie look funny with a bald head? 24th. To Betty Shankle, Willie Ray Lomax leaves his ability to fall asleep during French Class. Guard them well, little girl, they ' ll come in handy. 25th. To Mary Alice Harris, Lucille Howell leaves her ability to write. Mary Alice, don ' t use that ability to write mushy love letters. 26th. To Jane Barringer, Mary Agnes Lowder leaves her individual personality. 27th. To Jeter Lee, Kenneth Colson leaves his ability to be quiet, even when he ' s supposed to be. Item VI. The subjoined list will be recognized as entailed estates, to which we do declare the Class of 1945 the real and right successors: 1st. Our seats in class-room and chapel. May they endeavor to fill them as promptly and faithfully as we have done. Our seats in chapel may be taken by who- soever is able to grab them first. 2nd. Our Senior dignity. May they uphold it for- ever, with all seriousness and gravity, endeavoring to realize its vast importance, in spite of their natural light- mindedness and irresponsibility. 3rd. Any stubs of pencils, erasers or scraps of paper that we may leave behind us in the excitement and haste of gathering up our cherished treasures for the last time. May they feel free to make use of them, and feel, per- haps, they they may, in some mystic way, impart some of our great knowledge from them. Besides these enforced gifts, we leave, not of necessity, but our own free will, our blessing, tender memories of our pleasant associations together, and our forgiveness for anything that we may not have exactly appreciated in the demonstrations of the past, and a pledge of friend- ship from henceforth and forever. And we do hereby constitute and appoint the said Lawyer sole executor of this our last will and testament. We have herewith set our hands and affixed our seal, this the thirtieth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. (Signed) Thomas Baldwin, Attorney. STATISTICS The Senior Class of Norwood High School is a speci- men of great physical strength, mental power, musical talent, beauty, charm and wit. Its size is stupendous, with a weight of 3003 pounds, a height of 1420 inches, an age of 391 years, with a brain weighing 63 pounds. Its I. Q. is 85. With such a physique as this abroad in the land, Norwood Seniors say, Lookout, world, here I come! Lester Williams, Statistician. IN APPRECIATION The Class of 1945 wishes to express grateful appreciation to all who have made the publication of this annual possible, without whose co-operation this new venture would have been a failure. To our editor, Doris Russell; to our advertis- ing manager, Thomas Baldwin; to our circulation manager, Annie Laura Shankle; to others of the staff; to our advertisers; to our subscribers; to Mr. Wallace Ivey and other staff members of the Stanly News and Press: To all of you we wish to express our sincere gratitude. MRS. A. D. McNEILL, Sponsor of the Senior ' Class. EIGHTEEN CONGRATULATIONS — and — BEST WISHES — to — THE SENIOR CLASS — of — 1945 BALDWIN ' S GROCERY Phone 16 Norwood, N. C. NINETEEN Congratulations from Sinclair Mercantile Company FOR YOUR WANTS AND ESPECIALLY YOUR PAINTING AND HOME DECORATIONS Phone 33 Norwood, N. C. Congratulations and Best Wishes for a Great Future Hutchinson ' s Cleaners We Handle With Care Everything- You Wear Phone 36 Norwood, N. C. TWENTY yon uDomt tJhe oest in sciiits, rolls audi pastries to© USE AUNT JEMIMA FLOUR TWENTY-ONE Compliments Of Lee s Service Station Sinclair Gasoline and Oils Accessories Congratulations To THE SENIOR CLASS MORTON ' S FURNITURE CO. He Profits Most Who Serves Best Norwood, N. C. Phone 38 Congratulations From LEFLER ' S PLACE Phone 70 Norwood, N. C. WADE JOHNSON Hosiery and Notions TWENTY-TWO Congratulations to The Albemarle Baker MAKERS OF MARY JANE BREAD AND CAKES WHICH HAVE FOR YEARS BEEN A SYMBOL FOR FINE BAKING Phone 34 Albemarle, N. C. TWENTY-THREE Compliments of • FRANCES BEAUTY SHOPPE Distinctive In (fo 4rfl Hair Permanents y Styles Phone 98 Norwood, N. C. arteieiit Store - and — Variety Store WISH THE SENIORS MUCH FUTURE HAPPINESS and SUCCESS REMEMBER — WE SELL EVERYTHING — in — CLOTHING, SHOES AND READY-TO-WEAR FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY — You r Patronage Is Appreciated — TWENTY-FOUR Young Manufacturing Co. Incorporated Norwood, N. C. Congratulates the Senior Class of 1945 Kermit L. Young President R. E. Young Sec. Treas. W. E. Kendall . . . Asst. Sec. Treas. TWENTY-FIVE BILL ' S CASH AND CARRY GROCERIES — MARKET Phone 62 Quick Delivery NORWOOD, N. C. fad WisU to the GRADUATES From Norwood Drug Company Phone 38 Norwood, N. C. Norwood Veneer Company Manufacturers Of Poplar end G11111 Veneers NORWOOD, N. C. TWENTY-SIX Congratulations From Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Clayton and Family Congratulations to the Seniors i iass -v-P ' I 7 01 4 Mary Jo Mabry Annie Belle Eddins Mabel Dennis Eunice Nichols Mildred Bowers Robert Fowler Pcml ' ino TTATilrinc! X cLXJLllllx XA ' JIJn.lIIo T? pi t IVTti Vi vtr ivciu iT±d u l y , Jewell Randall Bobby McSwain Libby Mabry Bill Capel Lucy Jane Goodman Gerald Hutchinson Alice Wilhoit James Lee Wright Ruth Atkinson Marvin Thompson, Jr. Betty Shankle Kenneth Poplin Anna Belle Cooper Congratulations To THE SENIOR CLASS FROM Ballard Service Station and Taxi Service Phone 14 City and County Service Fixed Rates Norwood, N. C. Compliments -of - E. M. Thorn pson Grocery Congratulations To THE SENIORS Maner ' s Service Station TWENTY-SEVEN Congratulations to NORWOOD SENIOR CLASS 1945 YOUNG BROTHERS NORWOOD, N. C. Manufacturers of Quality STORE FIXTURES Kermit L. Young Robert E. Young TWENTY-EIGHT Congratulations TO THE SENIORS FROM A FRIEND OF THE SCHOOL TWENTY-NINE CONGRATULATIONS. to The Senior Class of 1945 life Accident Health Hospital I N S URANC E Unless you decide on the destination you want to reach . . . what hope can you have that you will ever arrive? !N$|§ { $ jS jl J. V. BARRINGER, Agent NORWOOD, N. C. THIRTY CONGRATULATION! To the Norwood High School Graduating Class of ' 45 We wish for you health, happiness and success as you continue your education and enter the marital and busi- ness world. America challenges her Youth to accept its many oppor- tunities, and we have abiding faith in our Young People of this generation to respond nobly to the challenge, and to guard the Constitution of the United States as they would the Stars and Stripes. In this way only, will we be deserving of our noble heritage, which has caused our Nation — founded upon FAITH IN GOD — to be rec- ognized throughout the world as a leader for Free People. 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