Reidsville High School - Renocahi Yearbook (Reidsville, NC)

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CLASS HISTUBY We the l-listorians of l939, face a very difficult task in recalling the history of the past five years of this Senior Class, We wish that someone would help us. I will aid you in recalling your past, re- plied the Spirit of l-listory. The story of your past five years in l-ligh School can easily be compared to the five Great Empires of the World. l raise my scepter, You now are in the Land of l-listory. The Egyptian Empire was the first of the five. When your class entered the eighth grade, you started into an unex- plored world. You started out with a comparatively simple procedure. During the whole grade, you made one great contribution to progress This consisted of a firm foundation. You took the regular courses and mastered them. Teaching l-lelen McCollum enough Latin to pass the course could be classed along with the Pyramids as a Wonder of the World. The Egyptians liked ath- letic sports and so did you. Buck Graff seemed to lead the boys in football and base- ball. Betsy Lee Mayberry and Lucy Kiker took the honors for the girls, You were thrilled when Syble Ellington, the Cleopatra of your class, won the l-ligh School Beauty Contest. The Grecian Empire followed the Egyptian. The Greeks favored compulsory athletics. For two years both boys and girls had compulsory gym periods. lt was during this year that your class took a great interest in romance. Tom Fitz was your Paris and Frances Lee Eaucette your l-lelen of Troy. Like Alexander the Great you conquered your foreign problems, in your case, Latin and ancient history. The ninth graders, like the ancient Greeks, enjoyed drama and the producing of plays. Your origi- nal contribution was the presentation of the mock faculty. You should remember Betty Throckmorton's portrayal of M i s s Moffit, Margaret Jones as Miss Mecum, and Jimmy Waynick as Mr, Leggette. ln concluding this great Grecian Empire we might say that our algebraic knowledge could be compared to that of Euclid, the Greek discoverer of quad- ratic eauation. The Roman Empire reached a high peak, lt profited by the learn- ings and mistakes of the Egyptians and Greeks. ln the tenth grade the class built on the foundation laid in the previous years. They learned to abide by the rules of the school, and to profit by errors made be- forehand. At the end of this year , you Romans believed in athletics but L' seemed to favor professionals, Like- wise in the tenth grade after the passing of compulsory gym periods, the boys and girls began to work mainly upon one par- ticular sport, some basketball, some football. Our modern Mark Anthonys, Claude George and Margaret Jones, made the debating team this year, The Romans liked feasting, and music Your first Junior-Senior banquet was the social high- light of this year. Boyl Could Jelly Cook put that chicken away, Surely you remember Rad- ford's solo to his lady love Let Me Call You Sweetheart. Page Twenty-:ix

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VV. M. Allen UMLZLJI Band CSlg Captain School Safety Patrol CSlg Scout Repre- sentative CSi. The funeral business is still dead. Ruth M. Markus T00tie Fruilieu Hampton, Va.: Latin Club Cl, Zlg Spanish Club C3lg Reidsville: French Club C3l. lt is not what you are thought to be, but what you are. ri lIljllTSlSl'llSIA'l'lI.i W. R. Anderson flBugJJl Vice-President Class C3l. He is wise who listens much and talks but little. Edith Lou Ella McClintock Hpetell Latin Cl lg Home Ec- onomics Cl, Zi. Success is marked by continuous effort. Kate Trantham Kitz3f' l-l a m e Economics Cl, Zlg French Club C3l. Hope for the best, get ready for the worst, and philosophically accept that which comes. E, L. Chapman T0olJ ' French Club CZl. Happiness is to desire something, lo work for it. and to obtain at least a part of it. J. W. McGehee, Jr. Angel Face l-li-Y Club CZ, 3, ell, Secretary ot l-li-Y Club C3lg Associate Editor ot l-ligh School Paper C3lg Editor-in- Chiet at High School Paper C-fllg Voted Biggest Flirtg Dra- matic Club C4l. A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing. Ruth Trantham lfsugll Bethany: French Club C3lg Glee Club C3lg Reidsvillez French Club C4l. Be your own self and leave custom to theirs. jhe Qnoca i Obed Owen Day frTippy!l Mills l-lomei Football CZ, 3lg Block Letter Club C3lg Reidsyille: Football C4, Slg French Club C-4, Sig Literary Society CSlg l-li-Y Club CSl. Aim high with de- termination, the world makes way for a def terminea' man. Katherine Blair Saunders HKLIIJJ Glee Club Cl, Z, 3, ill, l-lorne Economics C3lg French Club C3, 4lg Secretary ot Class Cell. A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance. J, F. Waynick tlpifu Electrician Cl, Z, 3, 4lg Dramatic Club CZ, 3, 4lg l-li-Y Club CZ, 3, fllg Public Speaking Club C3lg Motion Picture Op- erator C3, 49. To be what we ur and to become what we are capable of becoming. is the only end of life. T. Lee Evans Lil' Abnef' Agriculture Club Cl, Z, 3, ill, Literary Club C4lg Glee Club Cel, Sl. Men of few words are best. Clarice Thornton Clanf' Glee Club Cllg Cheerio Club Cl, Zlg Dramatic Club CZlg l-l o m e Economics Club ti, 2, 3i. Only my best is good enough. Page Twenty-jizfe

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At the close of the year the juniors took a very important part in the commencement exercises The marshals were, Elizabeth Mit- chell, C, L. Saunders, Margaret Jones, Betsy Lee Mayberry, Lucy Kiker, Genie McDonald and Frances Lee Eaucette. Like the fall of Rome, dramatic Betty Throckmorton slipped from the stage steps with a garland of ivy and roses trailing over her shoulder. The European civilization was far greater and more powerful than any preceding it. Dur- ing this empire people began a specialization They branched off into many different fields, unknown before. ln the eleventh grade the students in your class began to specialize in certain subjects preparing for fu- ture necessity Many new fields were opened. Manual training was introduced, and your school had a new work shop. Many of the stu- dents thought that they had reach- ed their Waterloo when there were various and freauent explosions in the Chemistry lab. Genie McDon- ald and Mary Jane Robinson like Beethoven and Bach strove onward with their music courses. You had your Leonardo de Vinci's in the persons of Jett Osbourne, Lois Simon and l-lelen Small Student organization was introduced into your school this year. Many members of your class took active parts in its careful planning and carry- ing out, The student organization sponsored issuing of your high school paper The RENOCAHI, Of course you are most interested in the American civilization. This is the highest civilization ever reached and it has greatly overshadowed that of the European. ln the twelfth grade we made the final preparations f S for our future, The turmoil that goes with present day elections could be compared to our selection of officers, superlatives, and an- nual and newspaper staffs, Many of the stu- dents who hold high offices in the school are from our classi President of Student Organiza- tion, C. L, Saunders, President of Senior Class, Elizabeth Mitchell, Publication Chief of School Paper, Claude George, Editor in Chief of School Paper, John McGehee, President of Debator's Club, Margaret Jones, President of Dramatic Club, Betsy Lee Mayberry, President of Hi- Y, Tom Fitz, President of Young Tar l-leel Farmers Chapter, Curtis Eitts, President of Band, Charles Scoggins, Captain of football team, G, W. Burgess, Captains of basketball teams, Marie McAdams and Buck Groff, Co-Captain of baseball team, Burnelle Cook Everyone enjoyed the Junior-Senior banguet this year very much, An- other important event was the bas- ketball tournament in which our . boys won first place, and the girls second place, ' M a n y personalities developed during the years spent in High School. You have your own Martha Raye, Miss Billie Betts, who gives lessons on Love at Demand. Next on your list is Benny Goodman Lewis and his swingaroos clarinet. Margaret Byrd as Jen- nette McDonald and Claude George as Gene Autry show great talent. Spirit of l-listory, we the historians, thank you for showing us the history of our past school life, May we in later years, look back upon this as the best part of our life. C. L, SALJNDERS, MARY JANE ROBINSON, l-listorians S ST le Mnocah 1- W--4 -W -------- - T Page Twenty-feven