Roanoke Rapids High School - Ro Rap Yearbook (Roanoke Rapids, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1949 volume:

WE RO-RAP VOLUME V Published by The Ro-Rap Staff Roanoke Rapids High School Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina ■■ni ' - Enter the Big Top ; let ' s all be gay; The circus is here to round out the day. With ring masters, trainers, and many a clown, The biggest and best that ' s ever hit town. Pack up your troubles; leave your cares behind, Step up, students, for a hilarious time. The show ' s underway; it ' s a sure, sure bet To be the finest we have presented yet. Page Two CONTENTS Book One Administration Book Two Facui ty Book Three Classes Book Four Organizations Book Five Athletics Book Six Advertisements TO MISS VERNIE SCARBOROUGH EDDINS, OUR MUCH LOVED FRIEND AND ADVISOR, IN SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR HER KINDNESS, INSPIRATION. COOPERATION, FAITHFUL GUIDANCE, AND NEVER-FAILING HELP THROUGHOUT OUR HIGH SCHOOL DAYS, WE GRATEFULLY DEDICATE THIS, THE FIFTH VOLUME OF THE RO-RAP. Parje Six Isaac E. Ready University of South Carolina A.B., 1925; A.M. 1929 Superintendent of Roanoke Rapids Public Schools Joseph W. Talley Wake Forest College, A.B., 1938 Duke University, M.Ed., 1947 Principal of Roanoke Rapids High School BOARD OF TRUSTEES W. L. Medlin, Chairman I. E. Ready,, Secretary W. T. Hodges G. N. Taylor W. L. Manning E. W. Eubank R. L. TowE R. J. Tucker, Jr. E. A. Telliga Dr. B. Weathers Page Eight JULIAN ARMSTRONG Above our life lue love a ateadfast friend. Baseball 1, 2; Traffic Patrol; 1; Biology Club 1. MARGARET ASKEW Let the r ood times roll. Band 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Secretary of Junior Class 2; Devotional Chairman 1: Secretary and Treasurer of Homeroom 2; Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3; Glee Club 1; Advertis- ing Manager of Ronoko Staff 2; News Editor of Ro- noko Staff 3; Program Chairman of Teacher ' s Club 2; Teachers Club 3; Junior Editor of Ro-Rap 2; Business Manager of Ro-Rap 3; Science Club 1; Dramatics Club 1; 4-H Club 1: Quill and Scroll 2; Monogram Club 3. JO ANN BARNES Good-humor is goodness and wisdoDi combined. Glee Club 3. HELEN BORRELL Gratitude is the sign of a noble soul. Homeroom Reporter 1; Student Council Reporter 1; Biology Club 1. DELSIE BRANTLEY Siiccess is the reward of toil. Biology Club 1. GRADY BREWER Variety is the spice of life. CAROLINE GORDON BROUN The world is always ready to receive talent with open arms. Basketball 3; Devotional Chairman 3; Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3; Student Council Assembly Committee 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 3; Pianist for Junior High 2; News Editor of Ro- noko Staff 2: Teacher ' s Club 2, 3; Science Club 1, 3; Journalism Club 3; Dramatics Club 3; Junior Red Cross President 3; Quill and Scroll 2. THURMAN BULLOCK, JR. A man of courage is a man of faith. Band 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Senior Class Treasurer 3; Vice-president of Homeroom 1; President of Home- room 3; Hi-Y 2, 3; Glee Club 3; Marshall 2; Science Club 1, 3; Monogram Club 3. 1 Page Fifteen ANNE BUNN So many heads, so many wits. Band 2, 3; Basketball Manager 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3: Science Club 1, 3; Library Club 3; Dramatics Club 3; Monogram Club 3. RAYMOND BURTON He has a merry heart that laughs at care. DOROTHY CARLISLE She ivas born with a gift of laughter. Science Club 1; Library Club 3. GRETA CHURCHILL Life lilies only in success. Secretary of Homeroom 1; Tri-Hi-Y Club 3; Journa- lism Club 3. MARY ANN CLARY Gentle of speech, beneficent of mind. Glee Club 1, 3; Home Economic ' s Club 2; Journalism Club 3; Dramatics Club 3. ROBERT CLARY Peace rules the day, where reason rules the mind. Football 2, 3; Monogram Club 3. BILLY CLEMMER His heart is his own. Band 1, 2; Baseball 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Football 2, 3: Hi-Y Club 1. 2; President of Hi-Y Club 3; Glee Club 3; Science Club 1, 3; Monogram 3. JIMMY COKER He ' s a chip off the old block. Student Council Representative 2, 3. Page Sixteen BARBARA COLLINS Understanding is the wealth of ivealthy. Journalism Club 3; Dramatics 3. MILTON COOKE Pleasure and action makes the hours seem short. Football 2; Traffic Patrol 1, 2, 3; Science Club 1. REBIE DAVIS Ambition has no rest. Devotional Chairman 2; Tri-Hi-Y Club 2, 3; Secretarj- of Student Council 2; Glee Club 3; Journalism Club 3; Science Club 1. ROGER DAVIS My favored temple is a hximble heart. Science Club 1. JAMES DICKERSON If a man is worth knowing at all, he is worth know- ing well. Science Club 1. RAYMOND EDWARDS An honest man is the noblest worker of all. Baseball 1, 2, 3; Baslietball 3; Football 2; Treasurer of Homeroom 3; Science Club 1; Monogram Club 3. JOSIE ELLIS All this, and Heaven too. Basketball 2, 3; Homeroom Representative 1; Home- room President 2; Tri-Hi-Y Club 2, 3; Glee Club 1 2- Cheerleader 1, 2, 3; Circulation and Exchange Man- ager of Ronoko Staff 2, 3; Circulation Manager of Ro-Rap 2; Senior Editor of Ro-Rap 3; Science Club 1- Dramatics Club 1; 4-H Club 1. DWIGHT ELTING Wit and wwdom are born with a man. Baseball 1, 2, 3; Football 2, 3; Homeroom President 1- Homeroom Reporter 2; Vice-president of Homeroom 3; Hi-Y Club 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 3; Marshall 2; Science Club 1, 3; Monogram Club 3. i Page Seventeen DANIEL W. ETHERIDGE, JR. Good things exist where he is joxmd. Baseball 1, 3; Basketball 1; Football 1, 2, 3; Science Club 1. TED ETHERIDGE His heart is as great as the world. Baseball 1, 2, 3; Hi-Y Club 2. LAWRENCE FAHEY None but himself can be his parallel. Traffic Patrol 1; Glee Club 3; Science Club 1. WORDEST FELTS Great is trust and might above all things. ' Football 1, 2, 3; Traffic Patrol 1, 2, 3. MARY JOYCE FINCH A true pleasure of life is to live with your friends. Band 1, 2, 3; Homeroom Treasurer 2; Homeroom Secretary 3; Glee Club 3; Science Club 1; Home Eco- nomics Club 1. LUCY FLOWERS Politeness goes far, yet costs nothing. CALVIN FLOYD Put himself on his good behavior. DORIS M. FREEMAN Kindness is wisdom. Homeroom Reporter 1; Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3; Glee Club 3; Teacher ' s Club 2, 3; Science Club 1, 3; Home Econo- mics Club 1; Journalism Club 3. Page Eighteen RUBY FUTRELL A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. Tri-Hi-Y Club 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3; Teacher ' s Club 3; Science Club 1, 2; Home Economics Club 1; Journa- lism Club 3; 4-H Club 1. ROXIE GARRIS A cheerful look makes a dish a feast. Science Club 1; Library Club 2, 3. ROBERT LINWOOD GEORGE, JR. Zeal is stronger than fear or loi e. Band 1. 3; Baseball Manager 1, 2; Football Manager 2; Hi-Y Club ]. 2, 3; Glee Club 3; Science Club 3; Monogram Club 3. MARGARET LOU GEORGE ' Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul. Basketball 2, 3; Homeroom Representative 2, 3; Tri- Hi-Y Club 2. 3; Glee Club 3; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3; Feature Editor of Ronoko 2; Marshall 2; Teacher ' s Club 2, 3; Science Club 3; Journalism Club 3; Quill and Scroll 2; Monogram Club 3. MARGIE GREENE ' Her smile is the siveetest that ever was seen. Homeroom President 1; Homeroom Reporter 2. VIVIAN LUCILLE HAGGINS A fair young girl, with light and delicate limbs. Band 1, 2, 3: Vice-president of Homeroom 1; Tri-Hi- Y 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3. i Page Nineteeri EDWARD ARTHUR HARPER Ambition has no rest. Football 1; President of Junior Class 2; Homeroom President 2; Gle e Club 2, 3; Marshall 2. ' JESSE W. HARRELL My heart is ever at your service. TrafRc Patrol 2, 3; Science Club 1, 3; Stage Manager 2, 3. JAMES HARRIS It is very f ood to live in a world like mine. Secretary and Treasurer of Homeroom 1; Traffic Pa- trol 2, 3; Science Club 1. EDWARD TROY HASTY Let each man do his best. Baseball 1, 2, 3; Basketball 3; Football Manager 3; Hi-Y Club 2, 3; Red Cross Council 3; Monogram Club 3. LESLIE DARRELL HINES, JR. He shoxdd, he could, he would, he did his best. Band 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Homeroom President 3; Homeroom Vice-president 2; Senior Class President 3; Hi-Y Club 1, 2, 3; Student Council Treasurer 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Cheerleader 2, 3; Associate Editor of Ronoko 2; Chief Marshall 2; Science Club 3; Journa- lism Club 3; Monogram Club 3; Quill and Scroll 2. EDELYN HUBBARD Think not I am what I appear. ' Science Club 1. DORIS ELAINE INGRAM A lady of charm and srrace. Band 2, 3; Tri-Hi-Y Club 3; Glee Club 3: Science Club 3. JOSEPH INSCOE The word impossible is not in my dictionary. Science Club 1. Page Twenty LEWIS MARTIN IVEY He did noihinfi in particular, and did it well. Band 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1; Football 1, 2; Traffic Patrol 2, 3; Glee Club 3; Monogram Club 3. NELLIE WILLIAMS IVEY Does well, acts nobly — Angels could do no more. Junior Class Treasurer 2; Senior Class Secretary 3; Homeroom Treasurer 1; Homeroom Secretary 2; Home- room Vice-president 3; Tri-Hi-Y Club 2, 3; Student Council Secretary 3; Chief Mai-shall 2; Teacher ' s Club 2, 3; Science Club 3; Library Club 2. ELLA BELLE JENKINS A tender heart; a will inflexible. Devotional Chairman 2; Tri-Hi-Y Club 2, 3; Teacher ' s Club 3: Ro-Rap Staff Typist 3; Science Club 1; Journa- lism Club 3. GILBERT JOHNSON Only the heart rvithout a strain knows perfect ease. MAEDELL JOHNSON Labor conquers all things. JAMES RUSSELL JOYNER Anything for a quiet life. Baseball 2, 3; Football 2, 3. ROSE ERLENE KEETER Hitch your wagon to a star. Homeroom Secretary and Treasurer 2- Glee Club 2 3; Teacher ' s Club 3; Library Club 1, 2; Dramatics Club 3. PEGGY ANN KIDD She is such a wonderful contribution to life. Basketball 2, 3; Tri-Hi-Y Club 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2; Cheerleader 3; Marshall 2; Journalism Club Page Twenty-One INEZ LASSITER Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius. Band 3; Secretary of Class 1; Home Economics Club 1, 2. HUBERT HAYNES LOWDER The only way to have a friend is to he one. Baseball 1, 2, 3; Football 1, 2, 3; Monogram Club 3. JOHNNIE LYNCH Ready for anything, be work or play. Band 1, 2; Hi-Y Club 2; Student Council Representa- tive 2; Traffic Patrol 1, 2, 3; Cheerleader 2, 3; Advertis- ing Manager of Ronoko 2; Editor of Ronoko 3; Tea- cher ' s Club; Ro-Rap Advertising Manager 2, 3; Science Club 1; Treasurer of Hi-Y 3; Vice-President of Tea- cher ' s Club 2. MARGARET JOSEPHINE MESSER As merry as the day is long. Band 1. HERBERT WILLIAM MOORE Tis hard to find a friend so true as he. Band 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Football 1, 2, 3; Hi-Y Club 2, 3; Glee Club 3. LEWIS MOORE There ' s a time for all things. ' Football 1, 2, 3. BILLY MORGAN Life is but play. Baseball 3; Football 2, 3; Vice-president Glee Club 3; Hi-Y Club 2, 3; Science Club 1. WILLIAM MOSELEY As good natured a soul as e ' er trod on shoes of leather. Baseball 2; Glee Club 3: Science Club 1. Page Twenty-Two DOROTHY lONE MOUNTFORD Her character like, a star, will never jade. Homeroom Secretary 1. 3; Glee Club 1; Science Club 1- Home Economics Club 1, 2; Dramatics Club Secre- tary 3. LUCY MURFEE Absent in body, but present in spirit. Glee Club 12; Teacher ' s Club 3; Science Club 3; Home Economics Club 1; Library Club 3; Dramatics Club 3. BETTY JEAN MYRICK Like a glowing lamp her personality shines. Basketball 1, 2, 3; Science Club 3; Home Economic ' s Club 1; Monogram Club 3. PATRICIA PAIGE NANTZ Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. Basketball 1; Homeroom President 2; Science Club Reporter 3. EVANGELINE ORGAN Here I am; here I shall remain. Science Club 1. DANIE RUTH PLEASANT Good taste is the flower of good sense. Basketball 2, 3; Tri-Hi-Y Club 3; Science Club 1. Page Twenty- ' -Three EARL ROOK I am no angel. Basketball 1, 2, 3; Football 2, 3; Hi-Y Club 2 3- Glee Club 3; Science Club 1. EVELYN ROOKE The height of intelligence will take her places. Basketball 1, 2, 3; Tri-Hi-Y Club 3; Science Club 1: Monogram Club 3. PEGGY SCOTT As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities. Glee Club 3; Science Club 1; Journalism Club 3. WALTER SHEARIN Boys will be boys. Student Council Representative 1; Science Club 3. DOLORES SHEFFIELD Self reverence, self knowledge, self control. Homeroom Secretary 1; Tri-Hi-Y Club 2, 3; Student Council Representative 3; Glee Club 2, 3; Marshal 2- Teacher ' s Club 2; Science Club 1. TOMMIE SMITH He ' ll find a way. Traffic Patrol 1, 2, 3; Science Club 1. MARY ELIZABETH SPEIGHT That costs the least and does the most is just a plea- sant smile. Homeroom Secretary-Treasurer 3; Tri-Hi-Y 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 3; Teacher ' s Club 2, 3; Science Club 1. ALLEN STEWART Patience is powerful. Secretary-Treasurer of Class 2; Homeroom President 1; Student Council Representative 1; Science Club 1. Page Twenty-Four VANCE STEWART Nolhhu) is impossible to a unlling heart. Baseball 1, 2, 3; Football 1, 2, 3; Homeroom Vice-presi- dent 3; Hi-Y Club 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 3; Science Club 1; Monogram Club 3. LOLA SYKES She is the mirror of all courtesy. Band 2, 3: Glee Club 1, 3; Science Club 1; Home Eco- nomic ' s Club 1, 2. JACKIE TATLOR can you find that is gre Homeroom Reporter 3; Science Club 1. What loisdom can you find that is greater than kind- ness. JAMES WARREN To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. Basketball 1. 2, 3; Vice-president of Class 2, 3- Stu- dent Council Representative 1; Hi-Y Club 1 3- Vice- president of Student Council 2; President of Student Council 3; Sports Editor of Ronoko 2 3- Marshal 2; Teacher ' s Club 3; Ro-Rap Staff 1- Rol nu?h R ' ?,} ' fli o ' ' 2; „Ro-Rap Editor 3; Science Club 1, Quill and Scroll 2; Monogram Club 3- Vice- president of Hi-Y 2; Secreta ry of Teacher ' s Club 2 EDDIE LEE WELLS A7i affable and courteous gentleman. Baseball 1, 2, 3; Football 1, 2; Science Club 1. JOYCE ANN WHITBY My 0W71 thoughts are my companioiis. Teacher ' s Club 2, 3; Library Club 1, 2. MARY RUTH WHITBY Reason is my guide. Science Club 1. JACQUELINE WILLIAMS Wit is the salt of conservation. Band 1, 2, 3; Science Club 1; Library Club 3. i Page Twenty-Five MARGARET WILLIAMS Ornament of a meek arid quiet spirit. Tri-Hi-Y Club 2; Teacher ' s Club 2, 3; Science Club 1. ANNE WOOD Nothing great was ever achieved without enthus- iasm. Homeroom Secretary 3; Tri-Hi-Y Club 2, 3; Student Council Representative 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Science Club 1. SAMUEL RICHARD WOOD Wise to resolve and patient to perform. Basketball 1, 2; Football 1, 2; Homeroom President 1, 3; Hi-Y 2, 3; Marshall 2; Science Club 1. BARBARA WRIGHT They wlio forgive most shall be most forgiven. Teacher ' s Club 2, 3; Science Club 1; Home Economics Club 1. ROBERT WRIGHT He is truly great who hath a great charity. JAMES ZEILER A boy is, of all wild beasts, the most difficult to manage. CHARLES PORCH Not shown Page Twenty-Six In September, 1945, the long awaited news of the unconditional surrender of Japan filled the hearts of men with joy. Simultaneously, in Roanoke Rapids the hearts of 157 students quickened perceptibly, as we entered the spacious corridors of Roanoke Rapids Senior High School as freshmen. That year was begun under the leadership of a new superintendent, Mr. I. E. Ready, who was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. C. W. Davis. We were an energetic freshman class that entered the Senior High School that autumn day, each with numer- ous ambitions. There was the usual course of study such as civics, English, algebra I, general science, physical educa- tion and one elective to struggle through; but despite these, a highly successful year flew by. The field of sports began to appeal to the spry youngsters, and Boob Lowder made the varsity football team. When the baseball season opened in the spring, Vance Stewart and D. W. Etheridge landed positions on the once- defeated diamond club. That was also the year in which Elizabeth City presented R.R.H.S. with a friendship trophy. Even though the day ' s schedule was new and difficult, the courses were mastered. Miss Iris Davis put her Eng- lish students through a hard year with the writing of term papers and an introduction to Shakespeare by a study of The Merchant of Venice. The nine months were packed with many special events, and the shy group of ninth graders managed to lend a helping hand in social studies week, science week, and math. week. We placed various exhibits on display and en- tered into the assembly programs commemorating the occasions. With the turning of the pages of the year ' s register. May sneaked up. The first bound annuals were sold, and June found us looking forward eagerly to our sophomore year. As sophomores we were still greenies, just getting into the swing of the high school activities. Our class- mates seemed to be quite athletically inclined; and we had quite a few budding sports heroes in football and basket- ball, as well as in baseball. The big event of the football season was the game with Elizabeth City, after which we entertained the Coastal Jackets at a barbecue supper. Senior High suffered quite a loss when Miss Winifred Beckwith was for ced to leave us quite early in the year. She was replaced, however, by Mrs. Kate Ashford, who substituted for the remainder of the year. We were very proud of two of our classmates, Dwight Elting and D. W. Etheridge, who obtained the peak in scouting by receiving their Eagle Scout badges. On October 14, 1946, the tenth graders, having decided to try their hand at Journalism, published a Sophomore edition of the Ronoko, which was printed in green ink to signify their inexperience. One of the big moments of that year was the Hi-Y initiations. Just having completed our study of Jidivs Caesar, we were again reminded of this historical character by Sonny Hines, who during his initiation, portrayed the great Roman ruler. To climax a successful sports season, the base- ball teams won the Northeastern Conference title by defeating Kinston 8 to 7 in Tarboro. Exam exemptions were doled out for .the last time as a new school statute went into eff ' ect the following year. At the beginning of our Junior year, our thoughts immediately turned to raising money for a good Junior- Senior prom. First, we had a Sadie Hawkins Day Dance in the gym, followed by an amateur program which proved to be a big success. We also sold school stickers and magazines. Finally, enough money was raised and plans were made to carry out our theme, May Time. This year looked good for our athletic department. Our football team won the conference friendship trophy with Tarboro and renewed its gridiron rivalry with Wei don. In basketball James Warren was named on the All- Conference team, and our basketball squad won the consolation game in the conference tournament at Greenville. Also benefited was our band, who received new uniforms through the aid of the local Exchange Club. With the purchase of the new sch ool bus, The Black Maria, there seemed to be many changes around school. The Building Trades Class took as their project the building of a garage at Coltrane Hall for the bus: and in the spring the bus provided a means of transportation for the Glee Club when they made their trip to Raleigh and later to Greensboro where they entered the State Music Contest. As the years passed, we became proud of the Journalism class for they published the first eight page Ronoko. They also did more good work; for the Ronoko was awarded a first class honor rating, making it the best paper in the school ' s history. Although we had a four-day holiday because of snow, summer holidays began on May 29, the earliest in the history of the school. As the year drew to an end. Miss Clara Hearne and Miss Mary Lowder retired from our school faculty. A glorious Junior year was in the past, but the dreamed of Senior year was soon to become a reality. We felt the absence of one of our outstanding student leaders. Pat Wilson, as we commenced our final year in Roanoke Rapids High School. Gone, too, were several of our faculty friends. Misses Josephson, Abell, and Wool- dridge. The vacancies were capably filled, however, by Mrs. Denny, and Miss Gay and Miss Townsend. Our Senior High Student Council rewrote our handbook and became co-sponsor of the school store. Various clubs were organized by progressive students, including The Journalism, The Science, The Camera, and The Dramatics Clubs. Each carried out an active program. The Vocal Music Department of the high school was well represented at Raleigh. Ensembles that performed included the mixed chorus, boy ' s chorus, girl ' s chorus, boy ' s quartet, mixed quartet, and girl ' s trio. For the second consecutive year, the Yellow Jackets were the co-recipient ' s of the N.E.A.C. Football Sports- manship Trophy. It was shared this year with Kinston. Sorely missed by the football squad of 1949 will be co- captains Wordest Felts and Vance Stewart; Robert Clary, Billy Clemmer, Dwight Elting, Walter Hargrove, Rus- sell Joyner, Hubert Lowder, Herbert Moore, and Lewis Moore. Another Jacket star of the ' 47 squad, Sam Wood, was physically unable to participate in sports this year, but aided the athletic directors by coaching the midget squad. Equally hard hit by graduation will be the high school basketball teams of 1949-1950. Captain James Warren, Clemmer, Rook, Hines, Edwards, and Hasty will receive their diplomas in June. Lady Jacket losses will include co-captains Evelyn Rook and Betty Myrick, George, Askew, Kidd, and Broun. Our baseball nine, always a leading contender for the conference crown, will be minus the hurling of Troy Hasty and Raymond Edwards, as well as the great all-around play of Lowde r, Clemmer, Bullock, H. Moore, Stew- art, Elting, Joyner, Hargrove, Wells, Armstrong, Fahey, and Wright. Band members and majorettes in our class include Clemmer, Bullock, George, Haggins, Moore, Ivey, Bunn, Ingram, Lassiter, Askew, and Sykes. We, the forty-niners of this twentieth century, now must venture out on our own individual paths. We, too, must seek nuggets, as did the peoples of a hundred years past, nuggets of knowledge, patience, courage, understanding, and perseverence. If we can seek veins of these precious ores, with the same lust that drove men across oceans and continents, then our years of preparation for adulthood on this troubled earth will not have been wasted. Page Twenty-Seven i Lewis, Allsbrook, Mausteller, Hodges JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS President Mary Frances Allsbrook Vice-president Gwendolyn Hodges Secretary Jqyce Lewis Treasurer Betty Ann Mausteller 1 Page Twenty-Nine FIRST ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW FOURTH ROW Randolph Acree Ruby Allen Mary F. Allsbrook Neal Allsbrook Margaret Babb Annie Mae Barnes Reba Barnes Peggy Billups Jo Ann Black Winfield Britton Richard Brown Clyde Camp J. L. Camp Nancy Carawan James Careway Merlene Carpenter Margareit Clary Vance Collins Dorothy Connell Robert B. Cooke Page Thirty FIRST ROW Robert H. Cook Adrienne Cooper Marie Dickerson Gladys Draper Jane Edwards SECOND ROW Sandra Edwards Anglyn Emery Sue Epperson Eugene Epps Mahlon Epps THIRD ROW Joyce Faucette Lester Freeman Ruth Futrell Al Gilliam Oliver Grant FOURTH ROW Dorothy Gray Ann Grizzard Alma Hancock Thelma Hancock Charles Hasty i Page Thirty-One FIRST ROW Alice Millwood Jewel Mitchell Kenneth Mizell Reapa Morgan Patsy Moore SECOND ROW Tha Jane Moore Dorothy Morris Bob Murray Ann Nethercutt Billy Nixon Faye Ogden Joyce Oliver Graham O ' Neal Judith Parker Barbara Perry FOURTH ROW Bobby Pope Elizabeth Pulley Margaret Robinson Noah Sadler Emma Sewell Page Thirty-Three i ■i FIRST ROW SECOND ROW Tommy Wheeler Coburn Whitby Mary Jane Whitby Howard Williams Edward Wright NOT SHOWN Edward Porch Sally Sheffield Merle Singletary Wilbert Smallwood Shirley Stewart Billy Sullivan Page Thirty-Four SOPHOMORES B illy Adams Elizabeth Allen David Andrews Derrell Armstrong Naomi Barnette Johnny Beer Martha Bowers Willie Brantley Bobby Bright B. F. Britt Barbara Britton Alice Brown Barbara Brown Evelyn Bullock Donald Burton John Bush Ruby Butler Faye Butts Lois Carver Dallas Cashwell Marilyn Coburn Rose Collins Conrad Cox Charlotte Davis Richard Davis Judith Deloatch Doris Dickens Elaine Dickerson ' ' J J ■ ' .if. i w1 L .., i;J i affe Thirty-Five SOPHOMORES Janet Dixon Roger Downing Billy Edwards Peggy Edwards Bobby Etheridge Juanita Evans Edward Fanney Douglas Felts Doris Floyd Pink Floyd Trilby Floyd Shirley Glosson Dan Gore Russell Gray Zenith Mae Greene William Griffin Henry Gwaltney Cora Mae Haggins Lewis Hale James Harlow Virginia Harlow Hazel Harper Joe Hasty Roger Hatchell William Hudson Vera Humphreys Douglas Holloman Hazel Jenkins Page Thirty-Six SOPHOMORES Barbara Johnson Patricia Joiinson Franklin Jones Walter Jones Ernestine Jordon Robert Keeter Ann King Swain Loy Ancell Lynch Louise Lynch Richmond Lynch Robert MacKenzie Thomas Mason John Maurice Lee Morgan Charles Moseley Linwood Murfee Thomas Myrick Robert Nantz Wallace Nicholson Howard O ' Neal Christine Organ Nadine Organ George Pappendick Coleen Parker Bobbie Lou Peede William Polston David Porch 1 Page Thirty-Seven 1 1 In. • SOPHOMORES Fitzhugh Price Pat Rawlings Epps Ready Donald Reaves fi William Reeves Hattie Pearl Reid Betty Lou Robinson Lindbergh Rose a Betty Lou Shearin William Sheffield Wallace Scott Evelyn Smith ) Howard Earl Smith Lewis Spence Eugene Stall ings Barbara Stansbury Mary Lou Starke D. B. Stephenson Mary Jo Suiter ■ Donald Taylor Lois Taylor Carolyn Todd Patricia Topping Halton Thomas Albert Twiddy Roland Vick Virginia Dare Walker Edward Warrick Page ThirUj-Eight NINTH GRADE Left to right: Irvin Allen, Linda Anderson, Grahajn Andrews, Alton Babb, Shirley Baggett, Jo Anne Bailey. Mary Lee Baird, Calvin Batton, Phillip Bennett, Edward Benson, Elizabeth Ann Blake, Helen Joy Bowman, Lois Boyd, Rachel Braswell, Vernon Britton, Marion Brown, Thomas Brown, Edward Bryant, Leroy Buck, Marie Bullock, Bunnie Bunn, Billy Butler, Alton Capps. Marcella Clary, Patricia Clary, Billy Cobb, Franklin Collier, Florence Jean Cooke, Dorothy Cooper, Earl Grumpier, James Crumpler, Sylvia CuUins, Lloyd CuUom, Stephen Davenport, Virginia Pearl Davis, Wardell Davis, Betty Deloatch, Sidney Deloatch, Emily Dixon, L. B. Doyle, Faye Draper, Jo Anne Ed- wards. Page Forty NINTH GRADE Left to right: Marlene Edwards, Mary Virginia Edwards, Mary Foster Elting, Rosaleen Ennis, Billy Etheridge Noah Eury, George Evans, Nancy Evans, Mae Everette, Jeanette Faison, Madeline Faucette, Drusella Ferguson ' Nancy Gantt, Cecil Garner, Reid Gaskins, Patricia Gay, James Gossett, Martha Grimes, Shirley Haislip, Leonard Hall, Betty Hancock, Shu-ley Hargrove, Jimmie Harris, Marion Harris, Maxine Harris, Clyde Hasty Frederick Herbert, Earl Hoard, Patsy House, Peggy Hux, Derlie James, Jean Johnson, Mary Johnson, Jessie Jolly Betty Jordan, Mack Joyner, Wilbur King, Maxie Lancaster, Arthur Larrimore, Lewis Langston, E. W. Lee Richard Lore Page Forty-One Left to right: Garland Lyles, Edith Lynch, Graham Lynch, James Lynch,, Annie Mae Matarey. Ben Marks, Joyce Mason, Carlton ' Matthews, Bobby McNeil, Betty Love Morris, Frankie Mountford, Jeanette Mullis, Helen Newsome, Billy Newton, Joyce Nicholson, Rachel Oliver, Flanders O ' Neal, Margaret Page, Betty Carol Pair, Charles Parker, Shirley Pearson, Grover Poindexter, Mildred Pollard, Greta Powell, Mary Ruth Powers, Wallace Powers, Betty Jean PuUen, Jerry Pulley, Gene Rawls, Mary Frances Reid, Wallace Reid, Leon Rook, Myrtle Ryals, Walter Shearin. Iris Simmons, Dickie Smith, Doris Smith, Robert Smith, Edna Spivey, Loretita Stainback, Donald Taylor, Donald Thomas. Page Forty-Two NINTH GRADE Left to right: Esther Thomas, Mary Ann Thompson, Robert Thompson, Pauline Thortis, Madison Todd, Carol Tripp, Thelma Tudor, Helen Turner, Louise Turner, Ronald Turner, Doris Vaughan, James Vaughan, John Warrick, Bobby Waters, Gene Waters, Betty Jean Whitby, Donald White, Vivian White, Clara Whitehurst, Bobby Worrick, Ray- mond Wrenn, Roscoe Wrenn, Barbara Zeiler. NOT SHOWN: Mary Munn, Judith Ricks, Marjorie Ross. Page Forty-Three EIGHTH GRADE Left to right: Peggy Allen, Eddie Anderson, Ronald Babb, Terry Babb, Barbara Baird, Alice Ball, Dallas Barnes, Phyllis Barnes, Gwendolyn Bennett, Gloria Biggs, Jane Black, Billy Blowe, Lonnie Borrell, Ollie Brantley, Betty Bridges, William Britt, Billy Brown, Martha Bi-own, Nancy Brown, Patricia Brown, William Bullock, Bill Bunting, Kathleen Burton, Melvin Butler, Russell Buxton, Leon Cameron, Doris Cannon, George Cannon, Peggy Cannon, Harriet Carawan, Nancy Carras, Mary Ella Case, Frances Cashwell, Rayburn Casper, David Clark, Joyce Coker, Norfleet Conwell, H. W. Cooper, Paitricia Cooper, Billy Council, Clayton Covington, Francis Grumpier. Pagee Forty-Four EIGHTH GRADE Left to right: Lorraine Cullom, Hazel Gushing. Wayne Dail, Charles Daniels, Iris Davis, Vernon Davis, Dallas Dix- on, Caudie Drewery, Elijah Edwards, Nira Edwards, F. C. Ellis, Eldridge Emery, Billie Love Ennis, Sharon Everette, Nathaniel Felts, Dewey Ferguson, Carlton Finch, Harvey Garner, Shirley Gay, Johnnie Goodman, Jeanette Good- fellow, Donald Gray, Elton Gray, Edwin Grogan, Richard Gwaltney, Jo Anne Hancock, Lucille Harlow, Josephine Harris, Mary Kathryn Hatchell, H. G. Hodges, Dorothy Hunnings, Maria Hunter, Dallas Hurst, Donald Hux, W. B. Hux, Jimmie Ingram, Betty Jeanne Ivey, Faye Johnson, June Ann Johnson, Franklin Jordan, Jesse Jovner, Christine Justice. 1 Page Forty-Five EIGHTH GRADE Left to right: Genevieve Keeter, Otis King, Josepli Kinnin, Alton Little, Robert Little, Ralph Lynch, Howard Mayes, Barbara Jean McDonald, Grady McNeil, Jean Miller,. Corrine Mitchell, Pattie Mitchell, Howard Mizell, Patricia Mose- ley, Horace .Murfee, Annie Myrick, Rachel Newcorhb, Pansy Newsome, Bobby Nicholson, Sybil Oakley, Shirley Odell, Bill Pair, Frank Parks, Mary Peacock, Melvin Pernell, OUie Phelps, Jordan Pierce, Jo.vce Pittman, Ephey Priest, Joanne Rawls, Shirley Ray, Shirley Reaves, Marie Roche, Freddie Rose, Glenwood Rose, Irma Ross, Francis Schmidt, Onie Belle Sheppard, Barbara Speight, Julia S pence, Bennie Stadler, Jack Stadler. Page Forty-Six EIGHTH GRADE Left to right: Alton Stansbury, Iris Sullivan, Richard Tanner, Thomas Tanner, Cranford Taylor, Marshall Thoma- son, Tom Topping, E. S. Tritt, Shirley Turner. Crosby Vaughan, Millard Walker, Carol Ann Whitby, Doris Ann Whit- by, Peggy Whitby, Frances Whitehurst, M. C. Williams, Betty Wilson, Mason Wrenn, Nan Wrenn, Lucy Ann Wright. NOT SHOWN: Barbara Boyd. Billy Bridges. James Burton, Frances Byrd, Donald Edwards. Josephine Green, Cecil Jones, Ted Waters, Douglas Wilson, i Page Forty-Seven SEVENTH GRADE Left to right: Annette Abrams, Harriet Atwill, Pliyllis Avery, Edna Babb. Peggy Babb, Ronald Baggett, Louise Bal- mer, Elizabeth Banty, Louise Banty, Hazel Barrett, Richard Barrow, Drevvry Beale, Ruby Blanchard, Shirley Blue, Lillian Avon Boyd, Mary Frances Brewer, Garland Bridgeman, Furman Brigman, Peggy Brown, Joseph Bryant, Mary Bryant, Billy Buckner, Shirley Burton, David Camp, Marie Capps, Emma Louise Carter, Joel Carter, Allen Car- ver, Sylvia Chambliss, Joyce Clary, Battle Cole, Patricia Collins, Lewis Connell, Ginger Conwell, Eugene Cook, Floyd Cooke, Peggy Cooke, Freddie Cooper, Jackie Council, Betty Jean Cullom, Dorma Dail, Violet Daniel, Roland Davis, Donald Deaver. Gearline DeBerry, George Delbridge, Joyce Ann Delbridge, Phyllis Denton, Joyce Dickens, Roy Glenn Dixon, Margaret Doyle. Doris Draper. Ola Grant Draper, Yvonne Drewery, Lloyd Edmonds, James Edmond- son. Page Forty-Eight SEVENTH GRADE Left to right: Billy Edwards, James Edwards, Margaret Edwards. Thomas Edwards, Johnny Ellis, Elizabeth Ennis Joyce t,pps Ellen Evans, r ' red Tucker Fayed, Eleanor Ferrell, Charles Fitts, Elizabeth Ann Floyd, Mar e Floyd Nelhe Floyd, Peggy Floyd, Josephine Garner, James Garris. Ann Beverly Gates, Charles Gay, Jeanne Gra Gibson Har-HaUie ' Hall ' - - ' ' - ay, Walter Gray, William Gri n, Eleanor mie Leon n«v H V n [. f ' Haywood Harrell, Francis Harris, Wilma Harris, Janice Hawkins, Maynard Hes- t ei David Hock Connie Holhday, Troy Hopkins, Charles Hux, Mirian Ivey, Nellie Jenkins. Shirley Jenkfns Jackie Johnson, Jean Johnson, Marvin Johnson, Carl Jones, Helen Jones, Johnnie Jordan. Larry Jordan! Ronald Lee Jo • dan. George Kappas. Daisy Keeter, Gladys Keeter, Joyce King, Wayne King, Helen Kinnin Page Forty-Ning SEVENTH GRADE Left to right; Thelma Larrimore. Marie Leggett, Tliomas I.ewis, Nancy Lyles, Sylvia Lynch, Ruby Mahaffey, Ruth Ma- haffey, Clyde Matthews, Marilou Mausteller, Nettie Miller, Grace Moore, Ray Murfee, Anna Hari er Murphy, Robert Murphy, Howard Myrick, Barbara Newsome, Alton Nicholson, Patricia Nicholson, Jean Overton, Shirley Overton. Ben Parker, Ashley Parks, Ellen Parrish, Charles Parro ' tt, David Peacock, Donald Pearson, Lewis Pearson, Bruce Pierce, Viola Plttman, Billy Pleasant, Lorene Pleasant, Barbara Poindexter, Dorothy Pollard, Coburn Powell, Mary Frances Powell, Carlton Pruden, Christine Pulley, James Pulley, Lucia Ready, Shirley Riddle, Francis Royal, John Sande- ford. Iris Satterthwaite, Bill Savage, Julian Shearin, Kay Shearin, Ann Smith, Fred Smith, Howard Smith, Shirley Smith, William Speight. Eugene Spence, Horace Lee Spence, Mabel Spence, Thomas Starke, Betsy Ann Storey. Page Fifty SEVENTH GRADE Left to right: Howard Tanner, Gary Taylor, Lynn Taylor. Norma Jean Taylor, Carl Thompson, Joseph Tillery Bessie Tompkms, Julia Tucker, Robert Vick, Tygnal Vick, Jo Ann Walker, Jack Wallace, Sherwood Waters Robert Wayne John Welch. Mickey Whitby, Ernest Whittington, Joseph Wilder, David Williams, Robert Williams, Franklin Wooten ' Garland Wrenn. Peggy Wrenn, Roger Wrenn. NOT SHOWN: Sharon Carawan, Naomi Cobb, Calvin Connell, Tommy Deal, William Dixon, Reginald Edmonds Barbara Jenkins. Gypsy Patrick, Marie Patrick, Harold Vick, Troy Moseley, Frankie Moseley, Lewis Turner. ' 1 Page Fifty-One 1. He ' s a good old shoe. 7. Up and over. 2. Kill ' em all Camp! 8. Come on, I ' m waiting. 3. Hear-Speak-See no evil. 9. Smiling Scrooge! 4. Rush, girls, rush! 10. Ain ' t she sweet? 5. Trailed! 11. Chins up girls. 6 What ' cha want my picture 12. Pals stick together. for? 13. What more could you ask for? 14. No hurry. 15. Just hanging around. 16. Hold it girls. 17. From the play, The neigh- bors . 18. We just washed our hair. Page Fifty-Two SENIOR HIGH STUDENT COUNCIL First row: Dolores Sheffield, Billy Griffiin, Treasurer; Nellie Ivey, Secretary: James Warren, President; Charles Hasty, Vice-President; Margaret Lou George, Joe Hasty. Second row: Lois Taylor, Betty Ann Mausteller, Margaret Clary, Miss Vernie Eddins, Advisor; Pat Rawlings, Jimmy Coker, Ann Grizzard. The Senior High Student Council is a vital organiza- tion in school life. It seeks to plan and direct projects that are suggested by the student body for the improve- ment of the school. This work enables students to pre- pare themselves for civic duties by giving them re- sponsibilities. The council arranges and conducts the assembly pro- grams, takes charge of elections, operates the student store in cooperation with the Junior High Council and offers its services in numerous other ways. It tries at all times to represent the voice of the entire student body. This year ' s Student Council is undertaking as its main project for the year the reprinting of the student handbook. The old handbook is being revised and com- bined with the present Junior High one. Page Fifty-Four JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL COUNCIL First row: Billy Pair, Donald Gray, L. B. Doyle, Derlie Advisor; Barbara Speight, Stephen Davenport, William mie Ingram, Margaret Page, Betty DeLoatche, Vernon lou Mausteller. James, Maxie Lancaster. Second row: Miss Vernie Eddins, Bullock, Joyce Epps, Connie Holliday, Harriet Atwell, Jim- Davis, Peggy Jean Cooke, Judy Ricks, Shirley Smith, Mari- The Junior High School Council, composed of representatives from each homeroom in the seventh, eighth and ninth grades, attempts to train its members in practical experience in lead- ership. As an organization, it seeks to encourage a more effective spirit of cooperation and to pro- mote activities for the welfare of the school. JUNIOR HIGH CHORUS First row: Jeanette Goodfellow. Barbara Poindexter, Sylvia Lynch, BiUie Blowe, Ma .n U ,v,.n Iloland UaM. Barbara McDonald, Oaiden Ferrell, Eddie Anderson, Jackie Council, Margaret Edwards, Josephine Garner Ola Sai Pat Cooner ' nor A IfuT ' T ' ullom, Johnny Ellis, Miss Swain. Second row: Dorma Da I, Pat Coopei, Dons Ann Whitby, Grady McNeil, Norma Jean Taylor, Kay Shearin, Joyce King, Peggy Wrenn Betsy Story Barbara Newsome, Viola Pittman, Marie Leggett, Ellen Parish, Nellie Floyd. Third row Hariirt AtwdL Barbara Speight, Shirley Smith, Violet Daniels, Jo Ann Hancock, Julia Tucker, Shirley Riddle Patty Co e r sof 7 - Harris, Iris Faye Sullivan. Fourth row: Terry Babb, Mary Frances Powell, Jeanne Gibson Joyce Epps, Hazel Barrett, Bessie Tompkins, Iris Satterthwaite, Helen Jones. Inez Blue, Annette Avery W pm T y Ellen Evans. Fifth row: Frances Schmidt, Lucia Rea dy, Patricia Mos- ' p7; P ' ' B l ' b ' Eleanor Hale, Wilma Harris, Meriam Ivey Patsy Collins, Pat Brown, Joyce Pittman, Phyllis Barnes. ivit;ijam ivey. Through its work, the Junior High Chorus is striving to give enjoyment to others, and to build up an appreciation of music so as to make it an integral part of their life. Page Fifty-Five 1 BAND First row: Mr. G. W. Baird, director; Inez Lassiter, Lola Sykes, Mary Joyce Finch, Ann Bunn, Doris Ingram, Pat Rawlings, Mary Frances Allsbrook, Jean Johnson, Shirley Stewart, Ann King, Margaret Askew, Jesse Joyner, E. W. Lee, Donald Reeves, Tommy Brown, David Camp. Second row: Jackie Williams, Peggy Edwards, Cora Mae Haggins, Vivian Haggins, Patricia Topping, Donald Gray, Lewis Connell, Russell Buckston, Bill Savage, Wayne King, Harriet Carawan, Doris Jean Smith. Third row: Vance Collins, Gene Waters, Thurman Bullock, Bobby George, Noah Sadler, Ben Marks, Alice Brown, William Bullock, Bobby .McNeil, Reginald Edmonds. Fourth row: Lewis Langston, Christine Justice, Jean Miller, Hei ' bert Moore, Billy Clemmer, Lewis Ivey, June Ann Johnson, Caudie Drewey, Richard Tanner, Reid Gaskins, Clyde Camp. Even though the group is small, their performances have shown evidences of hard work and untiring effort by both the students and the director. Besides playing at the football and basket- ball games, the band has paraded at the Shriner ' s Convention in Raleigh; Color Day in Emporia; and the program at Buggs Island. SENIOR HIGH CHORUS First row: Mr. G. W. Baird, director; Tha Jane Moore, Bobbie Lou Peede, Betty Lou Robinson, Mary Lou Starke. Judith Parker, Anne Bunn, Doris Ingram, Billy Clemmer, Sonny Hines, Earl Rook, Bobby George, Billy Morgan, Vice-President; Howard Williams, Jane Edwards, Rachel Braswell, Nadine Williams, Alice Brown, Anglyn Emery, Jo Ann Barnes, Geraldine Lewis, Caroline Broun. Second row: Ruby Futrell, Margaret Clary, Judith DeLoatche, Mary Speight, Joyce Oliver, Erlene Keeter, Pat Hall, Neal Allsbrook, Wallace Scott, Lewis Ivey, Clyde Camp, Mahlon Epps. Lawrence Fahey, Thurman Bullock, Dwight Elting, Mary Jane Whitby, Peggy Billups, Peggy Scott, Mary Ann Clary, Naomi Barnette, Marie Bullock, Faye Ogden, Faye Butts, Patricia Gay, Pat Rawlings, Sue Epperson, Mary Jo Suiter, Jo Ann Black, Delores Sheffield, Thomas Mason, B. F. Britt, Johnny Beer, Edward Harper, Presi- dent; Vance Stewart,, Edward Fanney, . Janet Dixon, Hazel Jenkins, Shirley Stewart, Mary Frances Allsbrook, Secretary; Peggy Kidd, Margaret Lou George, Ann Grizzard. Fourth row: Margaret Hunnings, Ann King, Doris Freeman, Joyce Lewis, Gladys Draper, Vivian Haggins, Rebie Davis, Ann Wood, Derrell Armstrong, John Bush, Bobby Watson, Gene Waters, Richard Brown, Herbert Moore, Noah Sadler, Vance Collins, Helen Joyner, Dorothy Gray, Cora Mae Haggins, Patricia Topping, Reapa Morgan, Lois Taylor, Barbara Britton, Martha Bowers. The Senior Chorus presented a Christmas pageant Why The Chimes Rang , and their regular spring concert. We also entered the State High School Music Contest. Page Fifty-Six T R I - H I - Y First row: Rebie Davis. President; Gwendolyn Hodges, Vice-president; Juditli Parker, Secretary-Treasurer; Merle Singletary, Pat Hall, Sally Sheffield, Mary Speight, Adrienne Cooper, Ann Wood, Barbara Collins. Second row: Faye Ogden, Betty Lou Shearin, Ann Nethercutt, Peggy Kidd, Joyce Oliver, Joyce Lewis, Dorothy Gray, Doris Ingrain, Mary Frances AUsbrook, Neal AUsbrook. Third row: Jewel Mitchell, Ann Grizzard, Gladys Draper, Vi- vian Haggins, Reapa Morgan, Tha Jane Moore, Margaret Lou George, Barbara Britton, Mary Lou Starke, Patsy Moore. Fourth row: Shirley Stewart, Sybil Lee, Doris Freeman, Ann King, Sue Epperson, Margaret Askew, Josie Ellis, Greta Churchill, Jo Ann Black, Delores Sheffield, Ella Belle Jenkins. Fifth row: Miss Jessie Helen Belche, Advisor; Ruby Futrell, Dorothy Connell, Betty Ann Mausteller, Evelyn Rooke, Nellie Ivey, Betty Lou Robinson, Danie Ruth Pleasant. Caroline Broun. The symbol of the Tri-Hi-Y Club is a triangle. One side represents the physical development of the members, the other side stands for the mental and spiritual development of the girl. The purpose expressed by the Club ' s ritual is to create, maintain, and extend, throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. Through the varied program of the club the girls become interested in different activities. Although the spiritual development is stressed, social functions are given by the organization. All of this makes the members well-rounded individuals with many interests. This club was organized to create, maintain, and extend throughout the home, the school, and the community high standards of Christian character. The new members are selected by the club and the sponsor with due consideration of their religious and scholastic background. Page Fifty-Seven 1 (, THE RO-RAP STAFF Margaret Askew, Business Manager; J. L. Camp, Junior Editor; Doris Floyd, Sophomore Editor; Miss Jessie Helen Belche, Advisor; Edward Jackson, Assistant Editor; James Warren, Editor; Josie Ellis, Senior Editor; John Jones, Club Editor; Ella Belle Jenkins, Typist; Johnnie Lynch, Advertising Manager. 1 The Ro-Rap is the permanent record of pleasant high school memories, cherished by all the I students. In the uncertain future, when we say with Richard II, O, call back yesterday, bid time j return , the Ro-Rap of 1949 will bear evidence of our good times in Roanoke Rapids High School. i i JOURNALISM CLUB Ella Belle Jenkins. Judith Parker, Mary Lou Starke, Secretary; Sonny Hines, President; Doris Freeman, Jo Ann Black, Peggy Kidd, Swai n Loy, Ruby Futrell, Rebie Davis, Billy Griffin, George Pappendlck, Greta Churchill, Bar- bara Collins, Charles Hasty, Vice-president; Hal ' ton Thomas. Rose Collins, Clyde Camp, Mary Jo Suiter, Margaret Lou George, Caroline Broun, J. L. Camp, Ann Grizzard, Lois Taylor, Peggy Scott, Derrell Armstrong, Mary Ann Clary, Miss Jessie Helen Belche, Advisor. The two-fold purpose of this club is to become acquainted with the simple fundamentals of journalism and to encourage more students to write for The Ronoko. The highlight of the year was mimeographing the club paper The Yellow Jacket. Page Fifty-Eight SAFETY PATROL First row: Lloyd Cullom, Graham Lynch, Robert H, Cook, Walter Hargrove, Robert B, Cooke, Clyde Camp, Edward Fanney, Noah Sadler, Vance Collins, Harold Messer, David Andrews. Second row: Mr. Cranford Hoyle, Advisor; Clyde Hasty, Noah Eury, Wordest VeVcs. Carlton Matthews. James Harris, .Jimmy Harris, Jesse Harrell, Milton Cooke, Johnnie Lynch, Tommie Smith, Sidney DeLoatch, Lewis Ivey, James Warren, Wallace Powell. Rain or shine, we must report each day to our assigned posts to direct traffic at noon. Our purpose is to insure the safety of all the pupils in crossing the streets during the busiest hour of the day. Each member of the patrol received bright yellow raincoats to use in bad weather. We are in- deed grateful to the donors for this gift. CAMERA CLUB First row: Billy Brown. Bennie Stadler, Stephen Davenport, Nash Joyner, Paul Williams, Robert B. Cooke. Second row: Mr. D. I. Kidd, Jr.. Advisor; Noah Eury, Sidney DeLoatche, Wallace Nicholson, Swain Loy, Secretary; Bobby MacKenzie, Richmond Lynch, President. Under the supervision of Mr. Kidd, this club has been quite active in making and developing pictures for The Ronoko and The Ro-Rap. They have converted an old closet into a dark room for their workshop. With more experience this group promises to be a valuable asset to our school. Page Fifty -Nine STUDENT TEACHER ' S CLUB First row: Johnnie Lynch, Neal Allsbrook, Sally Sheffield Ann Nethercutt, Joyce Lewis, Lucy Murfee, Judith Par- ker, Josie Ellis, Ann Grizzard, President; Joyce Oliver, Secretary-Treasurer; Joyce Hall, Caroline Broun, Miss Ver- nie Eddins, Advisor. Second row: Gwendolyn Hodges, Jo Ann Black, Reba Barnes, Erlene Keeter, Doris Freeman, Merle Singletary, Alice Millwood, Ella Belle Jenkins, Margaret Askew, Anne Mae Barnes, Ruby Futrell, Thelma Hancock, Tha Jane Moore, Nellie Ivey, James Warren. NOT SHOWN: Margaret Lou George, President; Barbara Collins, Charles Hasty, John Jones, Patsy Moore, Bob Murray, Joyce Ann WhJtby, J. L. Camp. The Student Teacher ' s Club was organized in an effort to create interest in teaching as a profes- sion. Twenty-eight girls and six boys are enrolled in the club even though membership is limited to Juniors and Seniors who are interested in observing and teaching in the elementary and high schools. The success of the club is indicated by the large enrollment. At the monthly meetings, the club members discuss problems concerning them as student teachers, or they are addressed by members of the administration on topics of interest to begin- ning teachers. The highlight of each member ' s club year is the teaching of a preferred class. The student teacher first observes a class, make preparations, and then teaches the same class under the super- vision of the regular instructor. DRAMATICS CLUB First row: Judith Parker, Adrienne Cooper, Margaret Ann Clark, Barbara Collins, Dorothy Mountford, Erlene Keeter, Joyce Hall. Sally Sheffield, Lucy Murfee, Faye Ogden, Caroline Broun, Lucia Ready, Delores Mayes, Maria Hunter. Second row: Patricia Topping, Mary Ann Clary, John Jones, Sue Epperson, Charles Hasty, Reba Barnes. J. L. Camp, Anne Bunn, Jean Gibson, Mrs. Sue Denny, Advisor. The Dramatics Club, under the able leadership of Mrs. Sue Denny, has really come to the top this year. The most outstanding performance of the year was a presentation of Dicken ' s Christmas Carol. Other performances included a delightful humorous play. In the spring, the members of the club entered the University of North Carolina Speaking Contest. All through the year, we specia- lized in feeling and living our parts. Much time was spent on radio script and choral speaking. Page Sixty FUTURE HOMEMAKER ' S OF AMERICA Anita Woodruff, Vera Humphrey, Jane Edwards, Zenith Greene, Mrs. Rob Shaw, Advisor; Nadine Williams, Peggy Billups. Colors: Red and white. Flower: Red rose. Motto: Toward New Horizons These are the Future Homemalcer ' s of America using sugar and spice to mal e things nice as they enjoy a meeting in the food lab. Even here, they remember their motto, Toward New Hori- zons . r SCIENCE CLUB First row: Margaret Lou George, Caroline Broun. Nellie Ivey, Betty Myrick, Lucy Murfee, Pat Nantz. Anne Bunn, Doris Ingram, Reapa Morgan, Doris Freeman. Second row: Mr. Robert Hollar, Advisor; Robert B. Cooke, Walter Shearin. Jesse Harrell, Walter Hargrove. John Jones, Al Gilliam, J. L. Camp, Halton Thomas, Edward Jackson. Third row: Dwight Elting, Bobby George, Thurman Bullock, Sonny Hines, Vance Collins, Billy Clemmer. The Science Club meets every second and fourth Monday during activity period. The interests of this club deals only with the science profession. Our programs are carried out by different members of the club; we also have speakers and .films, which help to give us a better understand- ing of the scientific field. In the future, we are planning to have a science exhibit in order to let others know what we are doing. Page- Sixty-One LIBRARY CLUB Seated: Relja Barnes. Alma Hancock, Carmelita Hill, Jane Edwards, Elizabeth Pulley, Marie Bullock, Pink Floyd, Christine Organ. Standing: Miss Patricia Barr, Advisor; Roxie Garris, Rachel Braswell, Margaret Babb, Jackie Williams. NOT SHOWN: Ruby Butler, Lucy Murfee, Barbara Collins, Anne Bunn, Dorothy Carlisle, Thelma Hancock. The Library Club, one of the newest organizations in the higli Scliool, was first successfully organized in 1947 by Miss Mary Guy Boyd. Not only did the members of the club work in the library during their study hall periods, but they also had a regular class meeting each week and received one unit of credit. This year no class is given, hut the club has a regular monthly meeting. JUNIOR RED CROSS First row: Shirley Odell, Shirley Burton, ,Jo Ann Black, Caroline Broun, Ben Parker, Joyce Deltaridge, Betty Carol Pair. Second row: Maria Hunter, Barbara Boyd, Betty Lou Gilliam, Jane Edwards. Third row: Coburn Powell, Bobby Robinson, Esther Thomas, Troy Hasty, Lois Taylor, Patrica Johnson, Tha Jane Moore, Marie Bullock, Edward Fanney. Fourth row: Robert Warren Wayne, Clyde Hasty, Tom Topping. We believe in service for others, for our country, our community, and our school; in health of mind and body to fit us for greater service; and for better human relations throughout the world. We have joined the American Junior Red Cross to help achieve its aims by working together with members everywhere in our own and other lands. The Junior Red Cross Council, a new organization in our school, is a link between education and the community. ' It gives to its members a sense of sharing community decisions, and to co-operate in planning and working for the common good are valuable experiences. The council is a direct descendant of the local Junior Red Cross Chapter. Each homeroom in Junior and Senior High School is represented by one of the twenty-five members on the council. Mrs. Kirkwood Adams, who is chairman of the Junior Red Cross Chapter in Roanoke Rapids, is the able sponsor and advisor of this organization. The faculty advisors are Miss Vernie Eddins and Mrs. Rob Cherry Shaw. Page Sixty-Two Second Term Begins THE RONOKO Beat New Bern Routmke Rapids HEgb Schodl Hoanoku Rapidti, North Carolina Januar - 28, 1949 Peeler Discusses Requirements j And Opportunities In Nursing i Nursing a Career m„.s presented m a r. ond table dis- cussion by Helen K. Pet-Jer of Raleigh, who la the Counselor for the North Carolina State Nurses Association and is also in charge of the placement service in the state, assisted by Bertie Walker, CarW Jenkins, and Betty Devereaux. to the girls in grades nine throuch twelve in a ppeclu! assenabJy recently. One of the points brought out was t)ie entrance requirempnts for a nursing school, which are four years of English, two of mathematics, two of e language, and two in some field of science, either biology, chemistry or physics. Another point was the cost of attondiriK a si?hool M miralng. This varies fflccordSni? to the school. In some, tuition, uni- forms, and books are fre«: in others, the stucWnts are given an allowance of about S130 per month in KdrUtirtn to maintam- ance; an in ?;ame a tuition fee of from $l.it1 to , S00. which in- cludes t ooks and uniforms is renuJred, The pv- ident nurse attends classes doahng with natients m normal .ind d-scuised heaUh anatomv. rhvs- .ioipv. end other ph- srs of science. Tile s - ri ' l n-ivi!e! es tncHide two £o Tiin! dnncos per vpar. fhp er- ' n- ' inn dance, the Jun- Mir-SenioT- hnr nnet, and tn some cas hiskpthall teams and gleB club ' s have been orgamzed. Nursi ' ig as a n-ofession offers to tbp rfoist red nurse many oor.or-1im!t ' 9 m private- nursmsf. b snital and office work, po:=s ' ,tions industrial plants, schm). nnblic hpaUh FTVice- rind hPd-?i!de nursm . The fifMs of service open are in Civihan or armed service and metructional work- Forty Students Join Student Teachers Club Seniors CtHnjjctf For College Sc)v ' -slups In spite ( twenti , enter foreign j ,,3 Tl Twenty-Nine Athletes Presented Awards ing ■ ■ . , iT educalmn m hj ' .- ' ■ ' ' earning, are i-i :m [;.;: Ki ' schi.earships m -ar!OllR col t ' i ' i, Caro ' me -roiin and Johnny f.ynch have submitted applications for Duks, James ■ Varren :s honing ' ■- win a schoSa-shiT) at Caro- scho ' ' -?h.ps oJ -uni f ] be A decid ' ed improvemeni haS ' P ' ' , , b n made in salaries At one ' ® f- - a nurs received from $35 ' e f l candidate. t v $50 fvr month plus mamtaiu to these if one Twenty nine boys received athletic awards. certificates, and monograms in assembly Thursday, December IS. These were given for participation in basebail and lootball during the previoiis year. Twelve monograms were a- warded by f rmCipai J. W. ra:;ey. on be-half oi the High School Athletic AsEociation. To be engib e loi a m n y- gram an athlete must m e the following requirements I-H ' Bt. he must pai-..jJoa.. ' Ray Smith Accepts Position As City Recreation Director ' Full Time Supervisor Begins Work As Year Opens Ray Smith of Raleigh, former sistant director of recreation d supervisor of Athletics for Raleigh Recreation Depart- ment, has accepted the position i a full time director of Recre- tion for Roanoke Rapids. Smith resumed his duties on anuary 5 and with Chief Davia .s Recreation chairman and Mr Mayfseld, Mr. Hoyle, Dr. CuJchma, Reverend Berkeiey, Mr. Fuller, Mr. EUing, Mr. Hayes, and Mr, Lancaster, as co-workers. Extensive plans are underu ay. He paid many visits to Roa- noke Rapids with Mr. Jesse S. Stevens, State Recreation Board employee who had aJ- dy visited Roanoke Rapids on several occasions in connec- tions with this project. EUwood ASlen of New York la the recreational planner for this project- The plans have been approved by the Recrea- tional Commissioners and they are now being drawn up. The plans are being constructed on a 10 vear basi s, thus to meet the need of the city in 20 years to come. In order to keep the project up, a bill is being intro- j dured tn ieejislature by Senator re j Julian Allshrook to secure the quir;:men . ' i tor ietter.;; accond. | funds f-om the parking melera. they had earned a niinimum oi Mr. Smith has met several two tetters in a mimmum of ! times with Mf. Ready, making two years. Jay-Cee President., [nlans to aid wHb mtramural Henrv Akers. was present and | sporta and also to discuss the were presented to eight These boys were qualilif cause first, they met i.l boys Junior Red Cross Council Organized This year for tiie first time pn American Junior Red Crnas r.-uncil has been organized in R R- H, S. The Cowncil is com- p- acKl of representatives from each home-room in Junior-Sen- -T High School. Mrs. Kirkwood A.iams is the civic sponsor of the group. The facu ty is rpp- resf nted bv Ms s Vernie Eddini and Mrs. Rob Cherry Shaw The Council hopes to promote in our schoo! a real sense o sharing the humane work of th- community, to develop a s ns ff r ponsifoi ' ity toward other ' : a d to broaden tls unde?3tan ' l- 1 ings through nartici ' ation ii community and nati nal pro- 1 iects- I ' Purmg the Red Cross Driv ' Uo m November, the Junior and sh: Senior High ScJjooJs contnbuSei; .x . $42.52. A tolaJ of eleven Christ- Fl; m . ' i baskeis of io(jd for need.- Sr ' r.v.l c- m the Community were . ■ CO iected bv ihe bome-rnoms. (Con ' m ' -ed O 1 ?. f Fnnrl the ance. Now it has been rassed to from $m to S150 per month plus matntainance. Iti the local hospital students living m the home are paid Sla ' ) and those ■ntf de rr-e iv ' e $165- After the program the Rjrls were pet mitted to ask Ques- ttons, and leaflets eontatmng -nformation on nursing Were dist: ibuted. Iiltv per cent or ovp Jiames for which adn charged, Second, he recommended bv the ne i arucu3ar sport on mansbip, etc. Thjrv ; ommenda ' ions must n the aooroval After the fir awarded, cer iop aJdit: n ■ evei (L-i 1 r certiticates. the pt e made the awards, .L r baseball w ere; Edward Wright and Thurman Bul!o(-: . for footbalS; Carlton Matthe v Louis Moore. Dan Gore. W-i.- iam Reeves. AI il;iam. V:ir- . ter ll.usruve. Bidv M -rgau ! No„l dle Swi n LuN and i ors. Pupenij k snn- . CertL;icates v ere awyrdfd ! to: Heibert Moore. Hubert I V. I I WurdL t h L5, h,a ! H k Vance Stewart. Billv v i - ' - mer. T o m m. v Wheeler i {Continued On Page Fourt Attir Room Fn For Dromatics I red The BuiJding se and Trades upervisio-li of sgun werkmg Manager Troy Hasty, anu RQ; ' rv v ' the Mr. Fildes has on the attic room. After its comnletinn this room wUi be used bv the Dra- matlcs Club and class as a workshosi. The nlans for i ' .s m- r nr include the nossib-.e oon- rurt ' on of s smoU stage with 5T-f ' ,iins and other necessities. B ' foro the work for us re- odeling was bepnn the r -wm, ■ 5 r ip ' i tn store athletic .iiinrT eT-t and staee nron- ■fifs th-it wert of no use to Hi-y Club Wid Packages Will Aid Needed People Of Europe Ttl( Bov ' a IIi-Y m oriler to s wnrid-Wjdo frlend- tf cvullribule to the . v.. W ReUeJ ' : -ir,: CARE pack- . .,uoa pro- , will be con- futuio and eve-yone To Sponsor City j;:,: fV ' e Care Package Relief ' „Pi ps urged to give their whole- ■ one makes a prof.t from CARE, [hearted support to this worthy Ai ' ter the war. 26 leading relief I cause. jagenriss orgimized CARE, witb I More than three million the co-operation of our goveffl- CARE packages have been de- ment. lo provide a non-profit I Hvered during the past two packagfi abroad, years to grateful Europeans.,. These pecKaees are conven- Euro ' jeans ti-ymg to rebuild lent and are guaranloed to be their shattered homelands delivered with a return signed against heavy odds. ! receipt. It has been designed by Consistent with changmg i experts to gjve the people in needs and conditions. CAKE ' Europe the thmgs they need perfected to meet the ne«ds of • most. CARE gives the best pos- vp ' v Fu n-. an rnunt ' v. He- siblp vn ' ;.ie to them. hid aln !■ e- f5- 1 P- hin of T..mn -v ] hi- dramatics ' --ovms, Thi =ce V?rts Dhandnned. room wf s fnrffoMen, totil th ; • ast few verirs wbe th ' r dfamotic clnsRp.q have ntte 11 ot- ed to reri en the room U? e. No estimate a-; fo thf ex- i pense or time rfnuirf-d out this jjm ect ha; been K ven Page Sixty-Three ' FOOTBALL TEAM First row Sidney DeLoatche, Jimmy Harris, William Reeves, Walter Hargrove. Howard Smith, Paul Williams, Ro ger Downing Bob Nantz, Russell Joyner, Robert Smith, Dan Gore. Second row: Mr. Dan Cagle, Coach; Walter Jones Epps Ready Lindbergh Rose, Herbert Moore, Lewis Moore, Dwight Elting, Tom Myrick, Calvin Batton, Billy Griffin Dallas Cashwell, Bobby Watson Mr. Mai-vin Woodard, Coach. Third row: Edward Fanney, Carlton White, Billv Nixon Hubert Lowder, Charles Hasty. Kenneth Mizell, Robert Johnson, Al GiUam, Coburn Whitby, Noah Sadler, Billy Morgan. Fourth row: Troy Hasty, Manager; Wordest Felts, Co-captain; Carlton Matthews, Earl Rook, Vance ' Stewart, Captain; Swain Loy, George Pappendlck, Managers. The Gold and Black gridders of Roanoke Rapids High School, under the guidance of their new head coach Danny Cagle, assisted by Marvin L. Woodard, finished the 1948 season in fifth place in the Northeastern Conference by splitting even in six loop contests. Including the non-confer- ence clashes the Yellow Jackets registered four wins against five losses, but despite their mediocre season they ' provided many ineffable thrills that will always be remembered. Co-captains, Vance Stewart and Wordest Felts, concluded their scholastic grid careers by leading their teammates to a most impressive win over a weak Weldon eleven. In mid-season eighteen members of the Junior varsity squad were promoted to the varsity in efforts to strengthen the Jax. As the season pro- gressed many of the younger set gained valuable experience working together with the veteran players for a powerful aggregation this season and an indomitable club for the future. Another page of pigskin history has been written, the football togs have been hung up, but the memories of another grid season linger on. , Stewart, Captain lil Y Ws, Co-Cavtain i m ■ ' 1 Page Sixty Six JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM First row: Maynard Hester, Jimmy Edwards, Alton Nicholson, Haywood Harrell, Ronald Turner, Jack Stadler, Elton Gray, Glenwood Rose, Charles Fitts. Second row: Freddie Cooper, Calvin Connell, Charles Parrott, Marshall Thompson, Charles Hux, Douglas Wilson, Robert Vick, Jordan Pierce. Third row: Francis Royal. Howard Smith, Roger Wrenn, Ely Williams, Tommie Dail, Dale Edmondson. Fourth row: Flanders O ' Neal, Earl Grumpier, Tom Topping. Richmond Lynch. Charles Moseley, Roland Vick, Stephen Davenport, Bennie Stadler, Johnnie Goodman, Crosby Vaughan, Jimmy Burton. Fifth row: Billy Polston, John Warrick, Troy Hopkins, Douglas Felts, Mallard Walker, Alton Little, Donald Taylor, Donald Edwards, Peter Dale, Donald Hux, Howard Mayes, Charles Gay. Sixth row: Robert Little, Lloyd Cullom, Billy Hudson, Linwood Murfee, John Maurice, Howard Myrick, Billy Newton, Howard Mizell, Noah Eury, Cecil Jones, Mr. Cranford Hoyle, Coach. The Junior Varsity Football team was divided in two groups— the Junior Varsity and the Junior Midgets. The varsity won all games played with each of the following teams: Scotland Neck, Greenville, and Kinston. The midgets won the two games played with Scotland Neck and lost the ones played with Emporia. • JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM Fn-st row: George Pappendick, Howard Smith, Roger Downing, Dickie Smith, Steve Davenport, Bob Nantz Cap- tarn. Second row: Dallas Hurst, Richmond Lynch, Carlton Matthews, Reid Gaskins, Maxie Lancaster Third row Marion Brown, Sidney DeLoatch, Donald Burton, Jimmie Harris. Fourth row: Coach Dan Cagle, Douglas Felts Gene Waters, Paul Williams, and Earl Grumpier, Manager. The Junior Jax had a fair season and with much hard work the varsity will benefit in the future. They have set the following record for their 1949 hardwood season: Elizabeth City 22-19 and 16- 17; Emporia, 19-18 and 33-37; Greenville, 15-35; Weldon, 38-18; Edenton, 39-11; Kinston 16-25 and 17-26. Page Sixty-Seven Firqt row To Ann Black Marv Frances AUsbrook, Evelyn Rooke, Co-Captain: Betty Myrick. Captain; Margaret Askew, KareT ' Lou George SecOT Turner, ' Coac i; Mary Jo Suiter, Patsy Moore Ann Nethercutt, Martha Bowlrf Shi°rYev Glosson P Josle Ellis, Pat Rawlings, Anne Bunn, Manager. Third row: Betsy Al n, Patri- ciriopplng CaroHne B Hodges, Mary Jane Whitby, Lois Taylor, Barbara Britton, Sue Epperson, Ann King, Ann Grizzard, Danie Ruth Pleasant. Since basketball is the only sport in which we can participate, it has captured an imporant place in the hearts of the athletic-minded girls. Friendliness, fair play, and teamwork are the basic principles upon which our team is built. The Lady Jackets record is as follows: Aurelian Springs, 26-31; Weldon, 32-25; New Bern, 31-46; Tarboro, 19-0; Edenton, 42-28; New Bern 28-34; Washington, 24-24, (both games); Edenton, Forfeit; Weldon, ' 32-32. BOYS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM Hasty, Clyde Camp. Roanoke Rapids High School ' s gold and black basketeers didn ' t win the Northeastern Conference title but they Ihowe in defeating every team in the conference except the champions, them- selves the KinstSn Red Devils. Coach Marvin Woodard, the Jax new head h ' d his cagers played one of the toughest schedules in the school ' s history Following is the Jackets 1948-194 record Aurelian Springs, 58-44; Bethel, 35-47; Weldon, 55-35; Needham Broughton 26- 5, Bethel, 35 68 Sctrlerlces 38-44; New Bern, 54-51; Tarboro, 68-18; Elizabeth City 36-37; Ehzabeth ty, 52-23 ' GrlenviUe 38-39; Edenton, 43-23; Edenton, 49-38; New Bern, 37-45; Washington, 28-38; Kin- ston ' 30-34- Kinston, 29-56; Washington, 40-36; Weldon, 60-34; Greenville, 40-32. Page Sixty-Eight fflh. . . ,ii BASEBALL TEAM First row: William Wheeler, Troy Hasty, Dwight Elting. Walter Hargrove, Walter Myrick, Clyde Waters. Second row: Edward Wright, Reuben Slade, Randolph Acree, Raymond Edwards. David Cox, Billy Clemmer, Huber t Low- der, Vance Stewart. Third row: Epps Ready, Manager; Vixon Harris, Julian Armstrong, Thurman Bullock, Eddie Lee Wells, Harold Messer, Bobby George, Manager; Coach Cranford Hoyle. Baseball continued to be the most successful sport in Roanoke Rapids High School. Despite the fact that the Yellow Jackets relinquished their two year Northeastern Conference title to the Kinston Red Devils, they finished the season in second place with a neat 11-3 record. For the second consecutive year, Troy Hasty, the Jax strong-arm righthander, was the work-horse of Coach Hoyle ' s mound corp. Along with ' Hasty were William Wheeler, Raymond Edwards, Edward Wright and southpaw Randolph Acree, all of whom saw much service from the hill. Vance Stewart and Walter Myrick pounded the horsehide with ease and completed the season with healthy batting averages. As in the past, the high school fielded a fine baseball team and with many of the experienced players returning, everyone is hoping that they will regain their title next season. The record for the season is as follows: New Bern, 7-0; Washington, 17-5: Elizabeth City, 9-0 and 9-8; Greenville, 16-0; Edenton, 8-5 and 11-6: Kinston, 0-3; Washington, 4-8; Tarboro, 5-0; Green- ville, 7-6; New Bern (Forfeit) 9-0; Kinston, 8-11; Tarboro, 8-1. CHEERLEADERS Sonny Hines, Peggy Kidd, Jewell Mitchell, Neal AUsbrook, Margaret Lou George, Barbai ' a Britton, Ann .Xeiheicutt, Ann Grizzard, Captain; Josephine Ellis, Co-Captain; Joyce Oliver, Johnnie Lynch. Three cheers for that group of students whose chief aim is to keep school spirit high even in defeat. They ' re on hand at each athletic event, leading school yells and songs. Aside from this, the cheerleaders have sponsored pep rallies to try to boost school spirit. These morale builders are truly an asset to our school. Page Sixty-Nine To The CLASS OF 1949 City Of ROANOKE RAPIDS Northeastern North Carolina ' s Fastest Growing Industrial and Shopping Center The Kiwanis Club takes this opportunity to congratulate the members of the graduating class. We also wish to again thank all of you who have given so generously of your time to make our minstrel a success. Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club Congratulations to the Class of 1949 Business and Professional Women ' s Club Citizens Bank and Trust Company Deposit Your Money 111 iiic 1 iivjiiLJiy L LJiirs. A memher of the Fedeval Deposit lyisiiTCince Corporation Thompson Coal Co. Inc. Manufacturers of Ice Qnd L-Oncrere diocks and Ready Mixed Concrete Dealers in Coal Fuel Oil Kerosene Koanoke Kapids, N. L,. R-416-1 Compliments of Shell Furniture Company, Inc. Bloom Brothers QUALITY Serving FAMILY Eastern Carolina OUTFITTERS for 44 Years Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Complete Home Furnishers Harold Bloom, Proprietor ! t BEST WISHES to the SENIORS Roanoke Mills Company Congratulations and Greetings To THE Students and Faculty Although we miss being with you in the classroom, we will enjoy furnishing you the finest flowers to be had, when you are in need of them. Best wishes to each of you. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Sandlin Sandlin ' s Flower Shop 829 Jackson St. Phone R-504-1 Quality floivers at reasonable prices For Individuality Shop at S h a f i a ' s Ladies Apparel jar the Individual Taste Phone R-847-6 Roanoke Rapids, N. C. TRADE MARK Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Littleton, N. C. Auto Supply Company Wholesale Auto Parts and Equipment Roanoke Rapids, N. C. 934 Roanoke Ave. Telephones: R-335 and R-826-6 CONGRATULATIONS to the CLASS OF 1949 Patterson Mills Company HALIFAX PAPER CO., INC. Buyers of Pulp Wood and of Timber Lands KRAFT PULP AND PAPER The First Mill to Manufacture Kraft Paper in the U.S. Seven-Up Bottling Co. Littleton, North Carolina Colonial Frozen Foods 9th Madison Streets Freezer Lockers Cold Storage Pork Curing Food Processing Use Frozen Foods and Enjoy Y ear-Round Garden Freshness. Halifax Speight -White Co., Inc. Laundry Your Westinghouse L eaier Laundry and Dry The Home of Cleaning Everything Electrical Phone R-860-1 Commercial o Kesiaennai Wiring 1 02 West Littleton Road Phone R-812-1 Compliments of The Fashion Shop Where Fashion is Your Guide to Smartness 1029 Roanoke Ave. Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Phone 2-3051 Rosemary Manufacturing Company Manufacturers of Jacquard Woven and Screen Printed Table Damask Table Covers Pattern Cloths Napkins Mattress Covers Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Congratulations Congratulations To the Seniors to De Luxe Laundry 1 r o V. rsrc 1 1 It. Otfl 1 IU b and King Dry Cleaners Tire Service Our Motto: ' 7s to Serve You Be Wise — Save by Recapping 1318 Roanoke Ave. Phone R-365 Phone R-863-6 For the Very Best in Meats and Groceries Shop at The M System Located on Roanoke Avenue White Motors, Inc. Your Friendly Ford Dealer R.469-1 — R-571-1 Visit Hughes Furniture Company E. W. Smith, Inc. Over 50 years Complete Home Furnishers Everything Your Home Should Come First Electrical 282 Roanoke Ave. Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Congratulations from Halifax Farmers Supply Co. The Invites you to visit its store at 1101 Roanoke Ave. King Copenhaver Hardware, Inc. Complete Line of Hardware and Paints Hardware, Paints, Pipe and Fittings Phone R-512-1 Compliments of Auto Loans Credle ' s Do-nut Shop i ILJ 1 1 1 VJ A. 1 Company, Inc. West 1 0th Street Phone R-2485-1 Roanoke Rapids, N. C. 16 East 10th St. Congratulations Read the Daily and Sunday Herald to the for Class of 49 the latest news Lady Fair Gift and Local, State, National The Antique Shop Daily and Sunday Herald Carolina Motor Sales 299 Roanoke Ave. Phone R-5371 North Carolina 1 1 i 1 1 J ■ III 1 Tri-City Motor D. 1. Kidd Co., Inc. 84 Roanoke Ave. First in Sales, Service Roanoke Rapids, N. C. and Quality Warren Commercial Refrigeration of All Kinds and Food Store Equipment Scales — Slicers — Meat Phone R-379 Choppers — Coffee Mills Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Phone R-2 129-6 — 7404-1 1 Your Best in the Refreshment Line DR. PEPPER BOTTLING COMPANY Compliments of Your Goodyear Dealer McCracken Tire Company Motorola Radio Goodyear Tire Exide Batteries Car and Home Merchandise Godwin - Wilkes Motor, Inc. Chrysler Plymouth Sales — Service R-497-6 Famous Fashions for Misses, For Women, For Juniors It Cost So Little to Look So Lovely 1005 Roanoke Ave. Phone R-802-6 Entrust Your Money to the Leading Bank of this Section Roanoke Bonk and Trust Company A member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of 1949 Roanoke Floral Co. Flowers for All Occasions Phone Day R-866-1 Night R-61 1-1 Building Supplies Sporting Goods Roanoke Hardware Farm Implements, Tools Cutlery, Seeds, Paints Brushes Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Best Wishes From A Good Drug Store ' Rosemary Drug Co. Candies, Sodas, Drugs Prescriptions Filled R. I. Starke ' s Grocery Friendly Service Quality Meats An Excellent Line of Groceries Complete Selection of Frozen Foods A Quality Store R-336 R-347 Congratulations to the Class of ' 49 EAGLE ' S DIME STORE Diamonds — Watches Jewelry — Silverware Luggage Musical Instruments For the finest at prices that save you money. Valentine Garner Jewelers 1 102 Roanoke Ave. Phone R-2409-6 Congratulations 1 Congratulations to the to the Class Of 1949 Class of 1949 Taylor Furniture Co. Rotary Club of The Store for Homes Quality Furniture and Friendly Credit Roanoke Rapids 925-927 Roanoke Ave. Phone R-820-1 Office Supplies Fiction and Children ' s Books A. 0. George Pruden ' s Roanoke Rapids Office Equipment Company The Cleaner We Build for Tomorrow by the Service of Today Engraving Calling Cards, Wedding Invitations, Formals, Etc.; Games 8th Monroe Streets Phone R-655-1 Congratulations Land Bros. Class Of ' 49 Gibson ' s Hardware Jewelers and A i ;hp for pnrh CnrnHuntP Appliance Co. of 1 949 the very finest that Life affords. C-if rif rn 1 Hn rrlwn rp NmI I 1 1 J 1 1 1 vl I VT mJ 1 Electrical Appliances Housewares — Paints For the verv finest in 1 1 (II T ' y ill! -J ill Seeds Diamonds It ' s Multi- Phone ozU-l Facet and Keepsake. 1027 Roanoke Ave. Home of Finer Gifts Roanoke Rapids, N. C. For the Best in It Always Pays r)ri m Storp Sprvirp Call or Visit to Shop at Griffin Leggett ' s Drug Co. Dept. Store Dependable Drugs Reaso7iable Prices Halifax County ' s 0. Griffin, Manager Shopping Center Phone R-382 We Deliver Roanoke Rapids Lion ' s Club Marks Shoe Store Too Smart for Words 1031 Roanoke Ave. Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Congratulations To the Class of 1949 Our Country and the World, Looks to You for a Better Tomorrow. J. C. Penney Co., Inc. Roanoke Rapids ' Newest Department Store Presents this A7}minl To Staff and Student Body, an illustration of THE ' ' Distinctive Printing that is Economy. It is hoped that as the years go by, that a full measure of appreciation of the work of the staff and the company, will develop in the minds of those who read this book and that it will keep alive the pleasant memories of DISTINCTIVE PRINTING IS ECONOMY RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL DAYS AND CLASSMATES r, AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS Aft ' 0 ' 4,