Red Oak High School - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Red Oak, NC)

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A few weeks later, while in China I was in a railroad accident. Although Iwas not hurt, several were injured seriously. The doctor was called immediately and surely enough, he was our South Carolinian, James Glenn, now one of the greatest surgeons in the world, and with him his ever willing nurse, Lizzie Tyson. I was very much interested in both and also the patients: so called the next morning and found a noted missionary sent over by our Southern Baptist Convention. VVho? Yes, it really was Rev. Harry VVhite, and with him his ever ready co-worker, Miss Linda Gray Melton. Think of it, these four in China, helping in every way the cause of humanity! Icame back to America by the way of the Pacific Ocean, and while in California visited Hollywood, where I found our handsome William Ricks a movie star in western pictures. He threatens to rival even William Hart. Leaving California I stopped in Reno, Nevada, for a few days, and visited, among other places, the grand court house, where I found, on the bench, none other than our great orator, Duck Vick, and with him his leading lawyer, Alvin Hasty, deciding divorce cases. I visited also, the city library. Here I noticed several little reading rooms, and in one of them a lady who looked familiar. Considering it a fancy, I would have passed on had she not spoken to me. I then learned that she was our dear little Poet of Class '24, Mary Ruth Armstrong. In the course of our conversation she told me that she was just finishing her first book of poems. In Denver, Colorado, I learned that Miss Estelle Laughter was principal of public schools. Accepting my invitation, she visited Boulder University with me where we found another of our old R. O. girls stil! Miss Beulah Vick, Dean of Women. VVhile in Chicago, I had business in one of the leading department stores, and due to an inevitable mistake I was sent to the booker, who proved to be the ever-conscientious Bessie Edwards. My next stop of importance was Asheville, N. C. I was somewhat tired, and wishing to be alone to think, I walked about two miles out into the country, and imagine my delight when I recognized in the trim young woman coming towards me, our born teacher, Nolia Forsythe. She was teaching in a little school up there in the quiet of the mountains, and said that she was perfectly happy and would always remain in the Old North State. Raleigh, ever nearing home! I dropped into the Red Cross Cafeteria for supper and found the same quiet, lovable girl, Mary Beal, dietician. The next day I drove over to Wake Forest, my last town for work, and Thirty-o

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HISTORY OF CLASS OF ,24 On a beautiful September morning in the year 1920, the Class of '24, a green and bewildered group numbering fifty-seven entered Red Oak High School. Although our first year was marked by many crazy experiences, on our part, causing the amusement of the more experienced students, it was also remarkable for many changes. During this year the present high school build- ing was completed, and it was with much pleasure that we left the old building to the elementary grades. To this year also belongs the organization of Red Oak's first football team. WVhen we met as Sophs the next Fall, we realized that we had lost, not only our honorary member, Miss Benton, but many of our own number as well. But under the leadership of Mr. Kesler, our new honorary member, and with our energetic spirit, we determined to show the rest of the school that our days of insignihcance had ended with the fading of our greenness. YVe proved this on the athletic field, where several of our members starred, as well as in the class room. Returning for our junior year, we found things much as they had been before, in many respects. We still had our same superintendent, Mr. Creech, and our former principal, Mr. Young. Although several more of our mem- bers failed to return, others came to join us, so our number was not greatly changed. The Valentine party given in our honor by Miss Boyd, our new honorary member, and Mary Beal: as well as the campfire supper at Riverside Park. at which time we entertained the seniors of '23, are events to be remem- bered during this year. WVhen the Fall of 1923 found us at Red Oak in the role of seniors, we learned that our ranks were considerably thinner than the year before, yet we numbered twenty-eight, the largest senior class in the history of the school. At this time we found plenty of work in store for us, for in addition to our regu- lar school work, there was the senior play, which we gave in February, and also the annual, which we published in the Spring. But realizing that, All work and no play makes .lack a dull boy, Miss Boyd, still our honorary member, little Ellen McIntyre, our Mascot, the Junior Class, and several of our other friends delightfully entertained us on various occasions. Looking back now as we come to the parting of the ways, we realize how much we have enjoyed our four years together, and feel that the time spent here has not been in vain, but of the utmost profit to us. FENTRICE WVARD, Historian. Tlurty-Ihrvc