Norwood High School - Norwoodian Yearbook (Norwood, NC)

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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

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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

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