Reidsville High School - Renocahi Yearbook (Reidsville, NC)

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Host: I received a letter from Fran- cis saying he would be here in full force. Hostess: As if we expected him to be here in any other way! Host: He was certainly a jolly old pal. Listen! I believe I hear some of them now. QVoices are hear outsidej George Dovicl Lively: Jack, keep off my toes. Jael' Pamplin: Oh dry up, George David, I want to see Louise. Enter: George David Lively, Mollie Moorman, Jack Pamplin, Sarah Kemp, Irvin Lasley, Mayer VVeinstein, Helen Sharpe, Julia VVare, Robert Powell, Flack 'Walker, Elizabeth Dailey, Mir- iam Tatem, Margaret Matkins, Fran- ces Schooliield, Bill Dudley and Etha Jones. fLouise and John go forward to greet the guestsj Hostess: Oh, I am so glad to see you, and if there isn't Sarah! How lovely for you to come early: now it will seem just like old times to have you playing as the others come in. See I have moved the piano out here in the garden especially for you. fSarah plays.j Margaret Matl'i-rzs: How wonderful to have a tea party in historic old Boston! Jack Pamplin.: A real Boston tea party-Eh? Host: Ah! I knew that I would not be the only one here tonight, who ig- nored the idea of wearing a colonial costume. Hostess: fTalking to George David Livelyj Well, I am so glad that you did wear a colonial costume, George David. Tell us what you have been doing since we saw you last. George Daziirlz Me? lVell, until three years ago I wandered around the globe -in my spare time, hunting for a wife. I wasn't defeated either. Hostess: Why didn't you bring her along? George David: Well, she decided to stop in Philadelphia to visit her mother. Enter: Sol Sehulman,Jack Saunders, Lucy B u r t 0 n , Mary Cummings, Nathan Link, Frank Swann, Viglini Lively, Naomi Southard, Esther Roach, Marvin Powell, Clara Nance, Mamie Cross, Robert Sutphin, Dillard Evans and Sarah Firesheets. Bill Dudley: Well, Schulman what's your argument for the evening? Sol Schulman: Oh boy! I'm gonna renew my youth! Naomi Southard: I couldn't wait to come and see what kind of party this would be, with you and me and all the rest, coming here to be their guests. Host: Poetic Naomi! I suppose she's quoting from her latest volume, Heart 'I'hrobs. Naomi, the collection is splendid, too. Naomi: John, you're scattering sun- shine as of old. Elisabeth Daily: Hey there! How about Sweethearts on Parade? Enter: Lewis Allen, Mildred Powell, Frances Hopkins, Crawford Smith, Mack Griflin, Mary Richardson, Oscar Powell, Jessie Smith, Byron Pritchett and Mildred Gilliam. f'I'hey all greet the newcomers.j Sol: Byron, did you bring me a pill? June Bug COn back stagej: No, No, lift me go first I know Louise had rather see me than you. QFrancis Anderson and June Bug come running in.D fJohn goes over and greets Francisj Enter: Jillian Delancey, Francis Anderson, Helen Sharp, Margaret King, Cordia Myrick, Horace South- ard, Mary Carter. Clyde Mans, Lucile Dobbs, Edrie Cross, Nellie Mitchell. Rufus Pearson. Marvin Powell, Helen Jones. -

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A Colonial ea NAOMI SOUTIIARD and LUCY BURTON Place: Boston. Scene: Garden. Time: 1939. Home of llrs. Louise Roach Wrztlizzgtovz, Jr. CHARACTERS Host ,YY,.. YY,,,, 7Y.....Y,,...,7.,.,77,.. . ..... . . JOHN XVATLINGTON, Jn. Hostess ...,,,..,.,..,,,,. LOUISE ROACH Servant ...,..,..,,,.,,,.......g,.... ROBERT PRICE Guests ..,.,. .,,,......,., C LAss OF '29 OF R. H. S. Illascots ....,, As the curtain rises all the charac- ters are on back stage singing. An Old Fashioned Garden. Hostess comes in with roses in her hat. She puts them in a basket which is sitting on a table. Hostess: I do hope they will al-1 eome. It really doesn't seem possible -ten long years have passed. with some here and some there, Just to think that I'll see Francis, Sarah. Jack, lNIargaret- Jlose: QComes in looking at him- self.j Dis sho :Im some classy pants and coat! QSees hostess.j VVhat's all dis here about Miss Louise? I knows you'se having :I tea pa'ty-dat's what you calls it, ain't it? But whose gwinna be the gestes? Hostess: Mose. don't you remember long before I was married-the night I graduated at Reidsville High School? I let you sit in the balcony. Hose: VVell, I believe I does. IVan't it 11 Mr. Arrowood. who was the head ob de school, and Mr. Perry who was jes a little lower in rank. as you'se calls it? ELAINE BENSON I GEORGE RLYCIKER ELLINGTON Hostess: Yes you do remember it. don't you. Mose? I have invited all the students, who finished that year, to this tea party. Some of my guests may come in colonial costumes, for I am hoping we can dance the minuet later in the evening. illose: VVell, I reckon I does. Dem days and dem folks is as clear in Iny mind-as clear as the blue sky. Hostess: You be sure to do every- thing right tonight, because I want them to see that you are the same good and faithful servant that you were in the olden days, when you worked for Aunt Minnie and Ruth. Jlosez 'Jes you bet on me, Miss Louise, and I'll do the rest. Enter Host. Host: Louise, I guess it will soon be time for the guests to arrive, don't you? Are you sure everything is ready, dear? The garden is very love- ly. Tonight will certainly bring back some happy memories. QHe walks around looking at the tlowers.j Hostess: lVOn't it be wonderful to be with all of them again? YVe have not seen some of them for ten years.

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Nathan Link: This noise is begin- ning to remind me of a senior class meeting of ten years ago! June Bug Csarcasticj: Oh me, I ran so fast to get here first, and I be- lieve I'm the last one to arrive. My, it seems so good to see familiar faces again. fsarah Kemp begins to play Long, Long Ago. The guests sing. Mose stands and weepsj Hostess: By the way, Byron, have you seen the last issue of the Reidsville Review? Byron: No, I don't believe I have, I left before it came out. Jack Pamplin: If it isn't Benson the dignified president of '29-late as usual. fEnter: Harry Benson and Maude Walker.j Harry Benson: I have been dream- ing of a gathering like this for years. It seems now that it is too good to be true-more like a dream. June Bug: QSlaps Harry on his backj Harry, look at me-now do you think you are dreaming? Harry Benson: No, I think I am having a night mare. Hostess: Byron, I had planned to let each member give an account of his doings for the last ten years, but this copy of the Reidsville Review gives us such a resume. Suppose you read this, since you predicted the prophecy. fByron reads prophecy.j lVIollie Moorvrza-zz: .lust ten years ago tonight Byron read a paper which sounded very much like that. Hostess: You know last week when I was looking through an old Renocahi I found a copy of the history, poem, statistics, and class will and testament. Suppose we rehearse our complete class exercises as we did ten years ago. QRings for Mose.j Nellie Mitchell: Oh, won't that be fine? Lets revive our dear old golden school days. ' Host: Mr. President, suppose you take charge of these papers and see that they are read. Hostess: Yes, that's the very idea. Harry Benson: Well, since Mr. VVat- lington says I must, I suppose I will. The History-John VVatlington, Jr. Poem-Margaret King and Viglini Lively. Lucy Burton: Have you seen her latest poem? It is fine: everyone is wild about it. Statistics-Jack Saunders. Last VVill and Testament-Francis Anderson. Julian DeLance'y: Just look at me! I am about to cry. How can I give up my conceit? Hostess: Horace, do you remember the music to our class song? I have made copies of the words, but I do not have a copy of the music. Horace Soutlzardz I think I still re- member it. Hostess: Fine! Then suppose we all sing it. Q'I'hey sing class songj June Bug : Louise, by our being giftorians, you :md I get out of this don't we? Louise: You just wait, June Bug, you will have something to do soon. QTo others.j Of course your gifts of ten years ago are stored away at home. but my memory book contained a list of all the gifts. For favors I tried to duplicate the remembranceb that June Bug and I gave to you ten years ago. fMose appears with giftsj June Bug. suppose we distribute these gifts. You remember your presenta- tion speech made ten years ago, don't you? fFavors are given by Hostess assisted by June Bug DeLancey.j Jlose: CComes in.j I-Iere's some yo dancing chillin's, Miss Louise. Host: Why, Louise, you forgot to tell them not to come, didn't you? Sarah Fireslzeetsx Oh! Louise, let them dance for us.