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

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1950 volume:

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I ,High School acuity MRS. V. G. COLLINS English, French MISS D. HENDERSON Science, History MISS BLONNIE STOTT Home Economics MRS. BILL WINCHESTER Public School Music Piano -ffm 3- my , in SV ,,.W.E MRS. MILTON BELAND Typing, Bookkeeping Shorthand MR. W. B. ENNIS JR. Math, Health Physical Education MR. K. H. MCINTYRE Agriculture ,Dedication 'Q To Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ennis, Jr., we, the class of 1950 dedicate this annual in appreciation for their instruction and guidance in our sophomore and junior years. v Juadcoid ' wr , s Jack and Judy O'Nea1 pprecia fion We, the class of 1950 wish to express our sincere appreciation to Mrs. Collins, our spon- sor, for helping us through our Senior Year. Without her knowledge and faithful guid- ance, we do not feel that we could have accomplished the things we did. Her untiring efforts and ideas helped us especially in the publication of our yearbook. Again, we give her our appreciation for her sincerity, loyalty and friendship. 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One whom memory oft recalls MARY ELLEN AVENT Glee Club 1,2,3,45 F.H.A. Club 1,25 Historian 15 Par- liamentarian 25 French Club 35 Vice-President 35 Libr- arian 2,3,45 Class Secretary 15 4-H Club 15 Superlative 4'5 Annual Staff 3,45 Class Play 3,45 Beta Club 2,3,45 President 45 Chief Marshal 35 School Paper Staff 4. No simplest duty is forgotten BARBARA JEAN FLOWERS Glee Club 2,3,45 Home Ec. Club 1,25 Basketball 45 Class Popularity Queen 15 Class Poet 45 F.F.A. 45 4-H Club 15 Senior Play 4. Love is best LUTHER ANDREW GREEN Glee Club 45 Annual Staff 45 Class President 45 Basket- ball 2,3,45 Captain of Ball Team 45 Baseball 2,3,45 Class Play 3,45 F.F.A. 1,25 4-H Club 1,2,3,45 4-H President 35 Beta Club 2,3,45 Beta Club Chaplin 45 Monogram Club 3,45 Substitute Bus Driver 45 Superlative 4. Wisdom set his name apart EDNA JOYCE GRIFFIN Glee Club 1,2,3,45 Home Ec. Club 1,25 Beta Club 2,3,45 Treasurer of Beta Club 45 Class Treasurer 35 Monogram Club 3,45 Basketball 2,35 Vice-President of Class 45 Superlative 45 Annual Staff 45 Librarian 3. Her wise remarks are her talent MARY IOC ILE GRIFFIN Basketball 2,3,45 F.H.A. 1,2,45 F.H.A. President 45 Beta Club 2,3,45 Glee Club 1,2,3,45 Class Treasurer 35 4-H Club 1,25 Superlative 45 Marshal 35 Class Play 35 Annual Staff 4. To friends a friend 'W 'r rf - vw LILLIAN ROSLYN HOUSE Glee Club 1,2,3,45 Glee Club President 45 F.H.A. 1,25 F.H.A. Songleader 25 Basketball 1,2,3,45 Captain of Ball Team 45 Class President 35 4-H Club 15 Monogram 2, 3,45 Superlative 45 Annual Staff 4. From all the rest you are singled out MILTON JACKSON JONES F.F.A. 1,2,3,45 4-H Club 1,2,3,45 Bus Driver 45 Senior Play 45 Superlative 4. I want the simple life BETTY VIOLET KEEN Glee Club 1,2,3,45 Class Reporter 45 F.H.A. Club 1,25 F.H.A. Reporter 25 4-H Club 1,25 Superlative 45 Annual Staff 45 Class Play 3. y. The heart of honor, the tongue of truth EDNA GRACE LEWIS F.H.A. 1,25 F.F.A. 45 4-H Club 1,25 Junior Play 35 His- torian 45 Latin Club 3. Little I ask5 my wants are few WA LTER EDWARD PITTMAN F.F.A. 1,2,45 4-H Club 1,2,35 U.S.N.R. 3,45 junior Play 35 Senior Play 4. Prithee explain thyself ROBERT GLENN PROCTOR F.F.A. 1,2,3,45 4-H Club 15 Superlative 45 Manager of Baseball 35 Manager of Basketball 3. A good laugh is better than any medicine QP WX. is 50' a f R 1. I 1 srll A ft FENIV RS: SYLVIA GAY PROC TOR Glee Club 1,2,3,45 4-H Club 1,2,3,45 4-H Club President 15 F.H.A. Club 1,25 Music Club 35 Dramatic Club 35 Treasurer 35 International Relations Club 35 Treasurer 35 F.F.A. 45 Class Treasurer 45 Superlative 45 Gift- orian 45 Fair was she to behold CURTIS CHRISTMAN ROSE F.F.A. 1,2,3,45 Glee Club 2,35 Monogram Club 3,45 School Bus Driver 1,2,3,45 Baseball 2,35 Class President 25 Popularity King of Red Oak 25 Junior Play 35 Senior Play 45 Superlative 4. Do not trouble yourself about him EDWIN ELBERT SHEARIN Class Treasurer 1,2545 Basketball 3,45 Baseball 2,3,45 Class Play 3,45 F.F.A. 1,25 Glee Club 1,2,3,45 4-H Club 1,2,3,45 4-H Club Vice-President 35 President 45 Nash County Council President 45 Glee Club Treasurer 45 Beta Club 2,3,45 Beta Club Chaplain 35 Vice-President of Beta Club 45 Annual Staff 45 Monogram Club 2,35 Superlative 45 Substitute Bus Driver 45 Latin Club 3. An honest man is the noblest work of God MATTIE BOSEMAN SHEARIN Class President 15 Glee Club 1,2,3,45 Beta Club 2,3,45 Beta Club Secretary 45 4-H Club 15 Librarian 2,3,45 F.H.A. Club 1,25 French Club 35 President of French Club 35 Marshall 35 Superlative 45 Annual Staff 45 Class Play 4. Your eyes smile peace' IACQUELAYN WARD SKINNER Beta Club 2,3,45 Secretary of Class 45 Class Vice-Pres- ident 25 F.H.A. Club 1,25 F.F.A. 45 Music Club 35 Glee Club 2,3,45 Librarian 3,45 Class Play 3,45 School Paper Staff 45 Superlative 4. Friendly and fair was she MARILYN JOYCE STRUM Castalia 15 Nashville 25 Red Oak 3,45 Glee Club 3,45 Home Ec. Club 2,45 Beta Club 3,45 Cheerleader 35 Music Club 35 Class Secretary 35 Class Popularity Queen 35 Superlative 45 Senior Play 45 Iournalism 25 Latin Club 35 Marshall 35 Class President 15 Librarian 3,4. Lf thou wilt let me speak -3 JQO CHARLES EDMUND SUTTON F.F.A. 1,2,3,45 Substitute Bus Driver 35 Bus Driver 45 Junior Play 35 Glee Club 35 Basketball Manager 35 Mono- gram Club 35 Suberlative 4. ' Laugh and be merry - DONALD EARL TEACHEY Class Vice-President 15 F.F.A. 1,2,3,45 4-H Club 15 Popu- A? larity King of Red Oak 15 Bus Driver 253,45 Superlative 4. A 3 Learn to labor and to wait 5. Arif v'tii A it glffmf E ' FLORENCE PATRICIA TRUSSELLE F.H.A. Club 1,25 Basketball 25 Glee Club 35 French Club 35 4-H Club 1,25 Junior Play 3. Each believes his own 5 WILLIAM CALHOUN VICK eela gi ., F.F.A. 1,2,3,4g Glee Club 2,35 Class Popularity King 49 im Bus Driver 2,3,45 Superlative 4. ,f ffsuence is golden A 5 Vw Q . THERESA DOZIER WARD Beta Club 253,45 Beta Club Treasurer 35 F.H.A. Club 152, . -L 45 F.H.A. Club Secretary 25 Glee Club Secretary 25 Glee , Club 1,2,3,45 Basketball 2,35 Class Play 3,45 Marshall 35 ' S 5 it Librarian 3 ,45 Prophet 4. 5 gg You argue your wisdom down .3 N l: A , IX elneln el' when . - ? all 1 ' . l . ' A :-gk: x, . Krik 55' ' 'M ,, 1 f 'li' iv' ' K 1 4 V I E . . s . i v! 6 1 fo. y '13 IL.. 'A U. 5. . wg .A 16 1. Jackie Skinner 2. Roslyn House 3. Patsy Trusselle 4. Mary Ellen Avent 5. Theresa Ward 6. Charles Sutton 7. Barbara Flowers 8. Margaret Armstrong 9. Bobby Proctor 10. Marilyn Strum 11. Edwin Shearin 12. Edna Lewis 13. Mattie Shearin 14. Betty Violet Keen 15. Syl- via Proctor 16. Mary jo Griffin 17. Edna Joyce Griffin 18. Donald Teachey. Claw foem, Our hearts are touched with sadness As we reach the parting of the way, But we'll cherish through every tomorrow Our many pleasant high school days.' We look to the future with confidence Though we meet with trials and strife, For we know these years of high school Have strengthened our weapons of life. The knowledge we've gained, we value, Our ideals are high and strong, We're proud of our parents and teachers Who taught us the right from wrong. They taught us fair play and teamwork, To smile if we won or lost, And always to carry the banner high, No matter how great the cost. So--sail on, Fair Alma Mater, Thy honors, we gladly proclaim, We'll cherish thy memory always, And humbly sing of they fame. Barbara Flowers Clay Song CTune: When It's Springtime in The Rockiesj When the time has come for parting, And we bid our last good-bye, A Then our hearts will fill with sadness, And the joys of days gone by. Once again we'll all remember 'fx All our days at Red Oak High, Q As we think how short our time is You will hear this tender sigh. When it's memory time, dear Red Oak, ' We will all come back to you, .Y Where we sang our Alma Mater And each friend was tried and true, Then the hearts of all will be there, Even though we're far away, When it's memory time, dear Red Oak, We will remember yesterday. Margaret Armstrong Claw .Hid iory Time flies! It seems only yesterday we opened the door to our high school ca- reer. Together we have had a wonderful time, winning, losing, studying, playing. Although there are twelve grades to be completed before graduation and the ninth grade is the freshman year in high school it would be a mistake to begin this story in the ninth grade. And so, the history of our eventful high school days begin in the eighth grade where together we entered the high school building as Hgreenhornsu, but nevertheless there was a determined look upon our faces and a will in our minds to go forward. There were thirty-six students on roll and right away we elected our officers. They were: President, Jackie Skinnerg Vice-President, Donald Teachey, and Trea- surer, Edwin Shearin. Mrs. J. D. Jones was our home room teacher and J. A. Mar- tin was our principal. We began changing classes and this made us feel extremely important. Some of us thought we were in high school, but we were only in the eighth grade, remember! Our popularity queen and king were Jackie Skinner and Edwin Shearin. With quite a lot of enthusiasm the following year we entered the ninth grade. At that awkward age of grins and giggles we pestered Mrs. J. B. Jones for a year. Entering high school meant more than just another grade in school. It meant working on schedule, deciding on subjects, learning to be in class on time and working out pro- blems of our own. Again we were glad to have Mr. J. A. Martin for our principal. Our officers for the year were: President, Mattie Boseman Shearin, Vice-President, Donald Teachey, Secretary, Mary Ellen Avent, and Treasurer, Edwin Shearin. We be- gan the year with twenty-seven on roll. We were fortunate enough to have Roslyn House make the girls basketball team. Barbara Flowers and Donald Teachey were elected Popularity Queen and King. We were very proud of the fact that Donald was crowned King. Our sophomore class was very successful. We began with twenty-seven on roll. Our officers for the year were: President, Curtis Rose, Vice-President, Jackie Skin- nerg Secretary and treasurer, Edwin Shearin. We were glad to have Mr. W. B. Ennis, Jr. as our sponsor and Mr. J. A. Martin, principal. That year the Glee Club was well represented by our class. We felt very honored because nine of our students were asked to join the National Beta Club, an honor anyone would be proud to claim. They were Jackie Skinner, Mary Ellen Avent, Theresa Ward, Mattie B. Shearin, Mary Jo Griffin, Edna Joyce Griffin, Edwin Shearin, and L. A. Green. Our popularity queen and king were Ruth Dickens and Curtis Rose. Again we felt very proud because for di the second time a king from our class was crowned. The girls basketball team was also supported by members of our class. They were Roslyn House, Edna Joyce Grif- fin, Theresa Ward, Mary Jo Griffin, and Patsy Trusselle. L. A. Green made boys basketball and baseball teams. Our junior year kept us quite busy. We were glad to have as our sponsor Mrs. W. B. Ennis, Jr. and Mr. J. A. Martin as our principal. That year we were glad to have Marilyn Strum to join our class but we were sorry to lose Edward Garner who joined the Navy. Our officers were: President, Roslyn House, Vice-President, Mar- garet Armstrongg Secretary, Marilyn Strum, and Treasurers, Mary Jo Griffin and Edna Joyce Griffin. Our popularity queen and king were Marilyn Strum and L. A. Green. Two more members of our class joined the Beta Club. They were Margaret Armstrong and Marilyn Strum. In order to make money for various need such as the Junior- Senior Banquet, we presented a play, Hot Water , directed by Mrs. W. B. Ennis, Jr. We also sold magazines and sponsored a square dance. The highlight of the year was the banquet we gave.the Seniors in April. The supper was held in the Red Oak Club House and the dance at the High School Gymnasium. Both were beautifully decorated. The gym was decorated in blue and white. The music was furnished by Tom Hearne and his band. For the graduation class of '49 Mary Ellen Avent was Chief Marshall and Marilyn Strum, Mattie B. Shearin, Mary Jo Griffin, and Theresa Ward were also Marshalls. The basketball team was represented by our class. L. A. Green and Edwin Shearin made the boys basketball team and L. A. Green, Curtis Rose, and Edwin Shearin made the boys baseball team with Bobby Proctor as manager. Mary Ellen Avent was elected to act as class editor for the '49 annual. At last the time has come when we are dignified seniors. There are twenty-three of us. We were sorry that Ruth Dickens, a former member of our class was not with us. She completed her grade during the summer. We were very glad to have Mies. V. G. Collins, the former Miss Bernice Horton, as our sponsor. She has guided shown us our mistakes, and donated much of her time helping us in any way she could during our senior year. Our officers were: President, L. A. Green, Vice-President, Edna Joyce Griffing Secretary, Jackie Skinnerg and Treasurers, Sylvia Proctor and Edwin Shearin. Several of our class members are officers of the Beta Club. Mary Ellen Avent is President, Edwin Shearin, Vice-President, Mattie B. Shearin, Secretaryg Edna Joyce Griffin, Treasurer, and Margaret Armstrong, Reporter. Again the Glee Club was well represented by our class. Roslyn House, Mary .To Griffin, and Barbara Flowers were members of the girls basketball team and Roslyn House was elected Captain. Edwin Shearin and L. A. Green made the boys team. Margaret Armstrong and Billy Vick were our popularity Queen and King for the year. In these memories of the good Old School Days we have given you some of the reflections of what happened yesterday. Edna Lewis Cladd frophecy Everything was confused, people were mumbling, I could hear them, but nothing was clear. My eyes were open, though my vision was blurred. I could hear someone calling my name. The voice sounded familiar, and when things became clear I recognized Patsy Trusselle bending over me. With her same teasing smile shelasked me when I would start taking driving lessons. She could always make a joke of anything. As we were talking, another nurse came through on her round of checking patients. Here I was met with another surprise, for it was another classmate, Edna Lewis. I was beginning to wonder if it were safe to stay there and upon voicing this opinion, added that the next thing would probably be Charles Sutton walking in as a doctor. Whereupon Patsy laughingly informed me that this seemed impossible as Charles was finishing dealings on a large group of chain stores scheduled for opening very soon. The following day I received a statement from the Highway Patrol concerning the wreck. They had found--to my relief--the driver of the other car at fault. This other driver, it said, was an expert mechanic and would attend to all repairs. Just imagine though, to my surprise who he was--that big guy of my high school class, Walter Pittman. People do meet in the strangest places. Then, at last, with myself and my car in such good hands, I dropped off into the first restful sleep since the accident. The next day Mary .To came in to see me. She's librarian at the University of North Carolina library now and has made a very good record there. As usual we started the regular gossip, and when Edna and Patsy came in we all began tracing the whereabouts of the rest of our classmates. Mary Jo told us Edna Joyce Griffin had become a Commercial teacher at a large business school in Florida, Betty Violet Keen is Educational Director at Mars Hill College, and Roslyn House is working as an assistant at a large interior decorating firm in Richmond. She then in turn, inquired about the classmates of my community, Mary Ellen Avent, Edwin Shearin, and Mattie Boseman Shearin. They always go home for Christmas and so we manage to keep in touch with one another. After several years Mary Ellen and Mattie are finally teaching in the same city. Mattie is teaching third grade at Wiley Elementary School in Raleigh and Mary Ellen is teaching history and math at Hugh Morson High. Edwin has become one of the most prominent electrical engineers in the state, and has just been accepted to take the position as head of the Electrical Division at State College. L. A. Green also has become prominent in his field of work with Diesel engines. The engineers of the upper brackets are keeping a close watch on his latest accomplish- ments. It would really be just like him to find something new, as he always did look for a new way of doing things. Of course mentioning L. A. made us think of Donald Teachey and Billy Vick. Mary Jo told us Donald stopped by to see her when he passed through the city last week. He always wanted to travel, so at last he has a job as a traveling salesman, and that's not all, he has finally gotten that car he always wanted, a big Buick convertible. I guess he is finally enjoying life. Billy, on the other hand, stayed at home to keep up the farm and has been taking some outside jobs of painting and carpentry work, too. However, it seems with all the farming competition of his classmates, he doesn't have very much extra time. Along with Billy, Curtis Rose, Bobby Proctor and Milton .Tones have become the leading farmers around the Red Oak district. The results of their prosperous crops is evident to everyone by their large farms and vast improvements. The conversation drifted back to the girls of the class, and the first question asked was how Jackie Skinner was enjoying married life. I saw her last Christmas and she seemed happier and more satisfied than I had ever seen her. She has a beautiful home and told me to tell any of you I see to come and visit her. Jackie said she heard from Sylvia Proctor occasionally and from her letters she seemed to have landed in the boat of happiness, too. There's really no reason why she shouldn't be. That husband of hers is practically a millionaire, but I've never met a nicer or friendlier man. Sylvia has everything to satisfy her and knowing her it will take just that to make her content. Some of the class are hard to keep up with, but not Barbara Flowers. We all remember when she used to make sketches in the sand and then brush them away with her foot. Now those sketches are really paying off, and it would take a lot of brushing to destroy all the drawings strewn over the country with her signature. We had all the class now except two, Margaret Armstrong and Marilyn Strum, the two bosom pals. The last we heard from Margaret she had completed her journalism course and had advanced to the position of assistant editor of the Chicago Times. Margaret really took a step from home and Marilyn took it with her. She took a job on the Chicago Times staff as a secretary, so they are still together. Well, they say I can leave tomorrow, and with mel can take this little journal of thought about my classmates of 1950. Here it is 1958, and even though we're separated, all going our chosen ways, we find the same hearts and voices to greet us whenever we meet. Tomorrow is another day just like all the rest, yet in reality it is one step forward. We will all return to our various occupations, they to theirs and as for me, back again I go to await the return of another school year. This time maybe to teach history, maybe math, or maybe by then to find a different occupation in some other field. Who knows? Who can tell? For all of us, only will tell. 'I' 1 Y . Xl!-1 QI ' 'lf M MOTTO: Forget the past, grasp the present, and look to the future. CLASS COLORS: Green and pink CLASS FLOWER: The White Rose I. II. III. IV. V. that i VI. VII. .fadf will and Zgedtament We, the 1950 senior class of Red Oak High School, county of Nash, state of North Carolina, being of sound mind do hereby make this our Last Will and Testament. To the faculty we will our deepest respects for the many kind things they have done for us during our trying years. To our parents we give our love and appreciation for making this graduation possible and promise to do our best with the knowledge we have acquired through school. To our school we leave our undying loyalty and the hopes that it may prosper in the years to come and become a bigger and better school. To the juniors we leave our many senior privileges which we never received and also the privilege to wear our new caps and gowns next year Kif we get theml. To the sophomores we leave our ability' to disagree on everything with the hope that it will be vice-versa with them. To the freshmen we leave our dignity, our nice teachers, and the hopes that they may enjoy their years in high school as much as we have. 1. I, Mattie Shearin, do hereby will and bequeath to Harold Bennett my speed in typing. 2. I, Walter Pittman, do hereby will and bequeath to Clifton King my wavy hair so he won't have to set his every night. 3. I, Milton Jones, do hereby will and bequeath to A. J. Rose my place as bus driver so he can have an excuse to go to Nashville every day. 4. I, Barbara Flowers, do hereby will and bequeath a warning to all the Junior girls to leave my fellow alone. 5. I, Marilyn Strum, do hereby will and bequeath my love for talking to Jane Edwards. 6. I, Mary Jo Griffin, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get a new boy friend every week-end to Frances Hayes and Elsie Rackley. fDivide them equally, girlsl. 7. I, Roslyn House, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to play basketball to Daynelle Creekmore and Gladys Shearin. 8. I, Mary Ellen Avent, do hereby will and bequeath my love for Nashville to Peggy Sue Fisher and Barbara Sue Etheridge. 9. I, Donald Teachey, do hereby will and bequeath my place as biggest flirt to Rudolph Whitley. 10. I, Curtis Rose, do hereby will and bequeath my good looks and pleasing personality to J . C. House so he can be sure to get a pretty girl to take to the banquet next year. 11. I, Edna Lewis, do hereby will and bequeath my pretty hair to Marie Lewis and Myrtice Marks. 12. I, L. A. Green, do here by will and .bequeath my place as most intelligent to John Ira Fisher. 13. I, Betty Violet Keen, do hereby will and bequeath my quiet ways to Dolly Truiselle. - 14. I, Theresa Ward, do hereby will and .bequeath my lovefor an argument to Carolean Moore. 15. I, Edna Joyce Griffin, do hereby will and bequeath my witty ways to Nancy Lee Vick and Margaret Radford. 6. I, Patsy Trusselle, do hereby will and bequeath a few pounds' of my weight to Jean Proctor and Mary Eaton Avent. KTake all you want, girls.J 17. I, Margaret Armstrong, do hereby will and bequeath my love for agricul- ture to Molly Rose and Pattie Carter. ' 18. I, Charles Sutton, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to aggravate girls to Allen Currin and Patrick Hedgepeth. 19. I, Sylvia Proctor, do hereby will and bequeath my speed limit of forty-five miles an hour to Jean McIntyre. 20. I, Bobby Proctor, do hereby will and bequeath my dark hair and sparkling eyes to Ronald Capps. 21. I, Edwin Shearin, do hereby will and bequeath my place as most studious to John Taylor. 22. I, Billy Vick, do hereby will and bequeath my quiet ways to Grover Edwards and Mitchell Lynch. 23. I, Jackie Skinner, do hereby will and bequeath my top locker to Clifton Dozier and Harold Bennett so they won't have any locks falling on their heads next year. Signed and sealed this nineteenth day of May, 1950. Witnesses: vb' A 4 4 Testator, Betty Violet Keen S 50 Q' Jacquelyn Skirmer M Ell A t ary en ven sl- A 4 I I 3 ' .Viv v E n AH -Bound B St Most Attract1ve Tlckie Skinnef Theresa Ward Bin, vick Billy vick Sw? Most. Popular Best SQOFLS Margaret Armstron A Jackie skim-ef muy Vick r Charles Sutton L nga-1 Best ed S . Dressed Most Like1Y 50 Succe .Ylvxa Procto von, ' Theresa Wafd N B d Teilchey L. A- Green 73 Mos t St . H 'Ud1 ezry violet ins Egn Ed- wln Shearin ati U65 mexxig x XC Sn ERC 1 93 Otago ,J . . , yn thx? ' 234' ,, gg .fr , V ki-, .. . iwyxfgg Cunest Barbara F1o 'S L, A, Green r iffy ' A Sak ,?ff' N 1Q 5 f A X 5 I ffk iwkgf ' . g M x r ' N l W Witfiest 'Edna Joyce Griffin Charles Sutton Y lr! ui -Ss S gges MDW J t flirt - S 0 Dgnald :Tiffin 6 achey 1 .V E--' gli '-35 -,T ,Q4f'H,.'-,'-sag in N ' J.: I.. ,K U V I rrmi ,An - ,ffvk N 1- w!'kf .1 v A f Abi 5EgXEp3?o Q30 144 QD cxxq -- ' www Q!- F1, . J., 161217 . riff! Ile Cu S4. St 'tis plone r Use - 1 . na OI' 1 gl Ke en MGSL . ye t -f 'A' t LY V xo lone S V B e Mi X to n ,., Q , XF? A ' ll . ,.,,!fj 8.5 K f , .XVI If f ' .1'l?Sgf'f ,,l'?1 -1, Q . Y ,Ql-5ud,? E : ' ' n fri' , -L00k1 3 I In ,,,,, ,mf Hes . Procto m , V, f V, A' -, ' B 5 L A ,4u. Sylvx is Rose 2 m, 5' Cu ' Q ff, 1 A Ost Tal m ' e , V N gnu 'Ned 19. 1 V 1? ch Arms t rang -:. , 8 'S Sutra nf Ai fHg ,vM E f f - 5 LEM '-A' V V ij, V. , Q , 5 M gf M- H Y 'iii Mos t Dependable Det ty Viol er Keen Bi I I y Vi Ck Anhleuc L ous? Mzisxwn U cf n As L. Eyes .... Hair. . . . . Personality Profile . . . Hands .... Teeth . . . Lips ..... Nose .... Smile .... Complexion. . . . . . Figure . . . Physique. . Most Courteous V Mattie TZ. Shearin Filly Vick Jdeala GIRL Mattie B. Shearin . Edna Lewis ..... Roslyn House . . . Sylvia Proctor . . . Mattie B. Shearin . Barbara Flowers. . Roslyn House .... Sylvia Proctor . . . Barbara Flowers. . Patsy Trusselle . . Edna Lewis u usnoanencnsoen L I E5- N 2 4 BOY Bobby Proctor Bobby Proctor Curtis Rose L. A. Green Donald Teachey L. A. Green Curtis Rose L. A. Green Billy Vick Donald Teachey Walter Pittman 135: V I ff 'IA-, Mary Eaton Avent Harold Bennett Ronald Capps Pattie Carter Daynelle Creekmore Allen Currin Clitton Dozier Nellie Driver Grover Edwards Jane Edwards Barbara Sue Ethridge Gilbert Fisher uniord u ,Q fl nr r 4 , S S , gwr 45 , L i 4,3 4-W l el Z is ' Avi? U sw , L is E? l Z X., N554 V9 V 11 H ff - E32 M st ,, : -.-2 A. M a Q if W! f A , V ag is l 5 W, ff A PY 'f 2 .yn ,N 5 Eff. fl 3 A Q if 5 f Af I f . , . . K . J. f v N X 4, H xl 'g.' I, of , 3 I r ix ZF? f John Ira Fisher Peggy Sue Fisher Francis Hayes Patrick Hedgepeth J. C. House Clifton King Marie Lewis Mitchell Lynch Carolean Moore 7?7a,1LpulvJean McIntyre Myrtice Marks B. W. Moore Jean Proctor Elsie Rackley Margaret Radford 'him I 5 5 fl wp Q.. A. J. Rose Molly Rose Gladys Shearin John Taylor Zor , L rrr - -vi? Dolly Trusselle 3 wif 1' ' affix ' an ,Wy or ,X my I Nancy Leigh Vick Rudolph Whitley i ff 'Q ' V c Soplwmored Mary Lou Beal L Ronald Booth L ,Mfr . my HER? Y., X . Anne Braswell N Philip Brown is 3, y i . ,. . 'Q 5 '1 QRRN Q v Daxie Dozier Doris Garner pg 45 . .W Hifi. , i 5 K S' ' Beverly Green M Lee Hedgepeth L i 'Q ' f f Patricia .Tones 1 K Connor .Tones Lois Keene ' ' Lucy McIntyre Z.. X f Bob Mathews Louis Mitchell N ' 4 'ii 5 Q A ,f 4 Q- E or J A 5 X A if If E 'tiff 2 eh I A 4 F 'Yp i ' iff We M I X S, iw . xgiguj -in WE R. g .J J Q buq K 'Y N si W7 7 adv 4 aj! '55 ' ' ,, '15 M , ,A gf 2? xxx Q55 Barbara Ricks B. C. Ricks Johnnie Ricks Eugene Rose .Tim Saunders Otis Sherrod Peggy Skinner Dan Smith John Upchurch Albert Vick J. B. Vick Helen Winfree Nadine Wright I L Robert Earle Alford Charleen Armstrong Willie Armstrong Annie Mae Aycock Emma Aycock Nancy Boyd Marvin Braswell Virginia Ann Capps Patricia Chappell Eloise Creekmore Ronald Deans Annie Mae Ellen Bobby Joe Fisher Eleanor Flowers Doris Frazier Darwell Griffin Ralph Griffin Charles Hayes Clifton Hedgepeth Charlotte .Tones J. W. Jones Sue .Tones Bobby Kennedy Tilton May Milton Parker Nancy Pittman Jackie Pridgen Iboo Radford Thomas Riggan Ronald Rose Becky .To Sawyer Bobby Smith Sylvia Smith Lois Shearin Mary Ethel Shearin Philip Shearin Barbara Taylor Donald Ray Vick Nancy Vick Mary Walker .gfedlllflell JI 1 A - ' h fff Ldliii-9 '- . C 5 f : ,,Z-if T I l Qty.,-i Q, 'w' - fUf H y M m 78' A9 .-1 A: , -., .Wt i Q r' l T .A Iii idle .lf . .ff . , 'a , 12. V . EL, 3 is QE... N . V A , g 1 if ' fl .1119 . AQ I -53 iw, -at tag-tfi f-A X -Q M y . 3 ia -I BH an lementarg eachera FIRST GRADE Teachers--Mrs. D. H. Edwards Mrs. G. D. Coley SECOND GRADE Teacher-Mrs. Nell B. Sawyer QrN 5 , . v, -L .' 'W- if , A . . THIRD GRADE Teachers--Mrs. L. A. Green - Mrs. Sam Ellen FOURTH GRADE Teachers--Mrs. Graham Jenkins Mrs. Sam Ellen FIFTH GRADE Teacher-- rs. H. B. Perry HIV SIXTH GRADE Teacher--Mrs. J. C. Bush E Q?ff,...fU SEVENTH GRADE Teacher--Mrs. W. W. Pitt JM4w0i?f'i EIGHTH GRADE Teacher--Mrs. D. T. May ,!7 ' N Q. f Awfc- .070 ggrffgvafrsvbrgvvvf- -f M f: ' QW: QWQ ff.: 5 Pl O ff X W 14' Oak ,Cea ved Staff 90639 'Q' 9 30 Z E' fx Editor-in-chief, Betty Violet Keen, Assistant Editor, Mary Ellen Avent, Activities Editors, Margaret Armstrong and Sylvia Proctor, Boys' Sport Editor, L. A. Green, Girls' Sport Editor, Roslyn Houseg Typist, Mattie Shearin, Assistant Typist, Edna Joyce Griffin, Art Editor, Barbara Flowers, Business Manager, Mary Jo Griffin, Circulation Manager, Edwin Shearin, Sponsor, Mrs. Vernon Collins. feta Club President. . .Mary Ellen Avent Vice-President. . .Edwin Shearin Secretary. . .Mattie Shearin Treasurer ...... Edna Joyce Griffin Chaplain . . . L. A. Green Reporter . . . Margaret Armstrong Sponsor . . . Miss Blonnie Stott Ti funior glee e fi PP Senior ,glee Aimbl 1kk'1 vv1i D 9,-meh Club Monogram 414 Club President ........ Edwin Shearin Secretary ....... Dolly Trusselle Vice- President .... Doris Garner Treasurer . . Lucy Ellen McIntyre ea ef! eel' li S: ge. rid Eth roctor, Janice P sey Lind C aPPS, Ann Virginia Dan Smith, girld , lgadketball Squa Last year's season of 48-49 began with Mr. j. A. Martin as the very efficient coach and Helen Green a former teammate as manager. Pat Weaver and Esther Jane Ellen were the captains. During the year they played 24 games, lost 3 and tied 2. All were hard fought and enjoyed to the uttermost. The conclusion of the season was the Nash County Tournaments at Rocky Mount in which Red Oak took second place. They also took second place in the Scotland Neck Invitational Tournaments, both times being defeated by Nashville. Members of the team received silver balls for both tournaments. They also were awarded R. O. letters and stars for service on the team during the year. Barbara Sue Etheridge made All Tournament Team. To end a very successful season, both teams, boys and girls, were honored at two suppers, one given by Mr. W. F. Woodruff, and the other by Mr. William Avent and Mr. L. A. Green. The season of 49-50 was opened with a tournament in Rocky Mount sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Red Oak went to the finals and was defeated by Benvenue 27 to 45. Mr. Martin is the coach again this season and Mary Lou Beal is manager. Barbara Sue Etheridge and Roslyn House are the captains. J The team regrets the fact that they lost all the first team forwards last year, but they began with a new set which has proved very successful. ' Red Oak has won 9 games out of 12 thus far. As Red Oak looks to the Nash County Tournaments which will be played in Rocky Mount, they have high hopes and a strong determination to come out ahead. I Roslyn House JL Kaya , dgadfceibafl Squa The Red Oak High School Boys' Basketball team began the 1949-50 season with only four new members in the squad. These four players: Mitchell Lynch, Ronald Deans, John Taylor, and Clifton Hedgepeth took the places of Julian Fisher, Fred Brown, Louis Smith and Johnnie Ricks. Julian, Fred, and Louis were lost through graduation of the 1948-49 class. Our team is composed of twelve players with L. A. Green as captain and Clifton King alternate co-captains. With Bill Ennis' coaching the team is sure to rank high among the teams of the county. The Red Oak team played in the First Annual Jaycees Basketball Tournament in Rocky Mount. In the first round of play we met Leggetts High School and defeated them by a 35-19 score. We were defeated in the semi-finals by our strong rivals, Benvenue, 33-32. The Red Oak team made successive conference wins over Benvenue, Whitakers, Middlesex, Spring Hope, and Coopers. The Red Oak boys are leading the conference thus far in the season with a 10-0 record. The Nash County Championship Tournament will be held in the Rocky Mount Gymnasium on February 24, 25, 27, 28, and with the finals being played on March 1. L. A. Green I Snapdlzoid Q-.Oror Q, ride. 7?o X, :,f, 'yaf4f Nev, :E iii? K 5552? H ffaf 2 Q2 . K3 'if fkiii : A . '1,.: N ,,..A W ....WW. ,AMX ,,,,x,v.,,, , ,f, 7: B5 479 'w- ya- he N .II L Y, 9: Hur 4 ,p Q' W ,X E- A 9 - N 4 v st 5 x 3 0 3' y w ww 5 .- 251 B ' M-,, .f. 1 L 'fri ,,,-f, -z5sww1f so , L , vb' 5a..4 L X, . ' 9 ' W gif. 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Homogenized Milk Rocky Mount Wilson Phone 8726 Dortches, N. C. Goldsboro Dunn Compliments of W. F. WOODRUFF Hilliardston North Carolina DEANS and PRICE GARAGE Sales and Service Genuine Parts and jeeps Willard Batteries --- Goodyear Tires Red Oak, N.C. Phone 8990 'A Il IIIIICK CIIMPA Y I HIGH GRADE BUILDING BRICK I PHONE 8012 ROCKY MOUNT T. B. COLEMAN NORTH CAROLINA E. W. COLEMAN r......... ' Compliments of BULLOCK AUTO SALES Chevrolet Rocky Mount North Carolina I I Compliments of BULLUCK FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS l 131 S. Washington St. Rocky Mount North Carolina ltit's flowers ----- BENNETT'S FLORIST 610 Ambler Ave. Rocky Mount North Carolina Telephone 521 1 Bennett Barns, Prop. Compliments of CAPPS GROCERY CO. Rocky Mount North Carolina W. C. REID C1 CO. 143 S. Main St. Rocky Mount Pianos Records Radios Musical Instruments Reids ----- whenever you think of music Compliments of SILLS GROCERY 1554 S. Church Street Rocky Mount North Carolina lf I I' Compliments of VIVIAN'S BEAUTY SHOP l09 North Main Street Over Epstein's It Always Pays to Shop at BELK-TYLER'S -in- Rocky Mount North Carolina Sell Your Tobacco P. R. WORSLEY'S STOCKYARD Auction Sale Every Tuesday One Mile South Highway 301 Dial 6750 Rocky Mount North Carolina Compliments of PRIDGEON TIRE CO., INC. 900 N. Church St. Phone 8006 with SMITH'S WAREHOUSE Highest Prices at All Times Rocky Mount North Carolina Rocky Mount North Carolina j. C. Beal j. G. Vick Our Motto: We Sell to Sell Again IONES-MAY CO. General Merchandise Nashville North Carolina Compliments of BUCK OVERTON'S BARBECUE K 49 TEACHEY-WOMBLE INC. Ladies Ready-to-Wear Millinery Phone 4226 125 Nash St. Rocky Mount North Carolina Rocky Mount North Carolina We Serve the Best for Lest Dial 7369 ENGLEWOOD LUNCH BAR Phone 6248 IOHNSON COTTON CO. TWIN COUNTY GAS COMPANY PYROFAX BOTTLE GAS Magic Chef Ranges Highway 301 Opposite Lancaster's Stockyard Rocky Mount North Carolina South of Rocky Mount on Highway 301 Your john Deere Dealer Cash if you have it Credit if you need it Phone 6168 john Tulloss, Mgr. McADOO M. MOORE Insurnce Agency Fire - Hail - Auto - Hospitalization GAYS FUNERAL HOME Home of the Mutual Burrial Association Undertakers - Embalmers Ambulance l2O South Howard Street P. O. Box 928 Phone - Day or Night - 6634 Rocky Mount North Carolina CLARKE the CLEANER Rocky Mounts Favorite Cleaner L. F. Ducky Clarke Prop. Office and Plant . . . . Branch Office Red Oak North Carolina 522 N. Church St. l l7 Nash St. Phone 2-2122 Phone 4216 Wear Clean Clothes Congratulationsl GREEN FUEL GAS and APPLIANCE CO. Phone 8137 l68 S. Washington St. Rocky Mount North Carolina HOGGARD - VANN MOTORS OLDSMOBILE Sales and Service 413 South Church Street Rocky Mount North Carolina MADE RITE BAKERY Guaranteed Goodness Phone 2-2l48 l9l2 S. Church St. I Try Made-Rite Bread and Rolls For Guaranteed Goodness Compliments of YELVERTON COAL Cr OIL CO. Phone 8230 Rocky Mount North Carolina Compliments of R. S. IOURNIGAN Route No. 2 General Merchandise - C-as - Oil Whitakers North Carolina PITTMAN'S ESSO SERVICE Church St. and Falls Road Complete Lubrication Tires and Accessories Phone 9971 Rocky Mount North Carolina IAMES M. FOX jeweler Rocky Mount North Carolina EAT AT ..... BUSY BEE CAFE Tobacco Town Plate Lunches - 60 cents C. L. Patseavouras, Prop. Rocky Mount North Carolina ANDREWS ESSO SERVICE Standard Oil Products Phone 7319 Corner Church and West Thomas WALKER - ROSS PRINTING CO. 23l South Main Rocky Mount North Carolina WALKER - CARTER ' DRY CLEANING and STORAGE 235 South Main Rocky Mount North Carolina -'-I I VICK'S DEPARTMENT STORE C I' t A Good Place to Shop Omp when S of I Nashville ' North Carolina I -I -I W. E. GRIFFIN I Compliments of wn.uucK FURNITURE co. ' Home of Good Furniture and Red Oak North Carolina I Appliances I Nashville North Carolina SNIPES and SHEARIN General Merchandise - Meats - Ice Telephone 8724 at Dortches Route 3 Your Neighborhool Store Rocky Mount North Carolina Compliments of NASH COUNTY EQUIPMENT CO. P. O. Box 2I7 Phone 238-6 Nashville North Carolina I Compliments of TAR RIVER SERVICE STATION Earl L. Lewis, Owner IOO2 N. Church St. Your Texaco Dealer Rocky Mount North Carolina g U L L E Y 5 I Compliments of Something Different H. H. WEEKS SEED STORE I 219 Tarboro Street Hardware and Paints lBetter Seeds Since l927l Nashville North Carolina Rocky Mount' North Carolina I MATTHEWS DEPT. STORE THE GREATER WARD DRUG CO. I ' The Rexall Store I Telephone 422-l l Pnonooz 341-1 or 204-1 I Nashville North Carolina I Nashville North Carolina I I DANIEL'S INC. ' lf Yoo Don't Know Furs -- Know ' Your Furrier The Shopping Center for Women ' HERTZBERG FURS I . . I and lunlor lVlISS2S Fur Specialists ' I Rocky Mount North Carolina Phone 5800 236 Tarboro St. Rocky Mount North Carolina I r I Top Best in Watches 6' Diamonds . I See C omplzments of R LEON IENKINS SERVICE CLEANERS I jeweler I 303 Peoples Bank Building Rocky Mount North Carolina Rocky Mount North Carolina - Wm. W. Ricks W. W. Reavis Owner Mgr. RlCK'S FARM STORE General Merchandise A Square Deal With Every Purchase Route No. 2 Whitakers North Carolina Best Wishes Seniors and Students DILLON - WEAVER IMPLEMENT COMPANY Rocky Mount North Carolina For All Forms of Insurance See C L A U D - M A Y O Insurance Agency 309 Municipal Bldg. Rocky Mount North Carolina Compliments of AIRPORT LUNCHEONETTE Rocky Mount North Carolina THE DANIEL COMPANY Your Farm Machinery and Supply Store Phone 2-3725 I. I. Case Purina Feeds Farm Machinery - C. E. Appliances Rocky Mount North Carolina SEXTON and SONS, INC. Seed - Feed - Provisions We Save You Money 252 Falls Road Phone 8458 Rocky Mount North Carolina Save the Differince SUTTON'S New and Used Cars Cash or Terms We Buy Used Cars 62I S. Church St. Phone 2-2126 Rocky Mount North Carolina Compliments of SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO. Rocky Mount North Carolina l Today's News Today THE EVENING TELEGRAM and SUNDAY TELEGRAM Rocky Mount North Carolina Compliments of TAYLOR MOTOR COM PANY General Repairing Washing and Creasing Nashville North Carolina 1 un ls L lui HEATING in sw -- PLUMBING Phone 2-2269 , I ALLAN MIMS, INC. Sales FORD Service The Best in Used Cars I Rocky Mount North Carolina I I .- -..-.I Compliments of IMPERIAL LIFE STANLEY W. MOORE Radio and Television Sales and Service Dial 2-1261 Hotpoint Rocky Mount North Carolina RCA - DUO-THERM Mas. c. G. TAYLOR compumms of ' We Sell the Best and Charge You Less ' General Merchandise N' E' B A S S I Phone 21 1-7 Rt. No. 1 Nashville North Carolina Red Oak North Carolina I Compliments of PEOPLES BANK and TRUST CO. Nashville North Carolina Cold Strap Feeds are Tops CARBISCO FLOUR and FEED MILLS 605 S. Grace St. Dial 4215 Rocky Mount North Carolina TAYLOR GI N COMPANY j. T.lTaylor, Prop. Route 1 Nashville North Carolina Compliments of KEELING and BILL CENTRAL CAFE , 206 North Church St. Rocky Mount North Carolina I ...-..l Compliments of PEOPLES BUILDING and SUPPLY CO. Lumber and Building Material Quality Millwork Products 400 Block, North Pearl Street Phones 2-3104 C1 2-3l05 P. O. Drawer l52 Rocky Mount North Carolina Compliments of GUS 1. I.MICASTER'S STUCKYAR DS Cattle and Hog Auction Every Friday Best in Mules for Trade or Retail Daily Telephone 6 l Ol Telephone 4707 Where Old Customers Stick and New Customers Become Regular The Seniors ot '50 Wish to Thank the Following People For Their Generous Donations: THE ALYCE SHOP ROCKY MOUNT WILLYS CO. NASHVILLE CLEANERS F. V. AVENT, Sr. MODEL BARBARA SHOP STRICKS FUEL OIL IOYNERS DRlvs-lN ROCKY MOUNT MOTORS. INC. We Buy and Sell C-ood Used Cars Phone 2-3965 Rocky Mount North Carolina CADDELL MOTORS STUDEBAKER Sales and Service 256 Tarboro Street Telephone 2-3l2l Rocky Mount North Carolina CITIZENS COAL Cr SUPPLY CO. Coal - Building Materials and BUNTING - HARDY and MINGES Exclusive But Not Expensive Fuel Oils Bates Shoes Dobbs Hats Dial 81 I6 IOI7 Cokey Road Manhattan Shirts Rocky Mount North Carolina Rocky Mount North Carolina FARMER - BROCK Cr CO. Wholesale Specialties Candies - Paper Products PROCTOR'S Victor - Bluebird - Decca - Columbia Capital Records 224 Tarboro St. Phone 6234 l5l South Main St. Rocky Mount North Carolina Rocky Mount North Carolina Compliments of l we, the SENIOR cLAss of 1950 GEHMAN'S IEWELER phone 5722 Wish to Thank the Advertisers Who l39 South Main Street Rocky Mount North Carolina Helped Make Our Annual Possible A il' ul. 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