Roxboro High School - Rocket Yearbook (Roxboro, NC)

Page 23 text:

TINITNN 72) al Sui ee —EDWIN -23- EBERMAN VR aS-Re. et Joun Winitam Vanuook Member of Athletic Association, ’21-’22-’23. Member of W. L. S., 722. Athletic Reporter for Little Reporter, °23. Assistant Business Manager The Rocket, °23. “Fook” is one of those quiet, unassuming, easy going, good-natured boys whom every- one delights in numbering among his friends. He has long since been a victim of Cupids dart, and it does not matter where he is his winning smile attracts the opposite sex. Even though Willie has not entered into the school activities he has been interested in them. We wish for him a bright career in his study of pharmacy. Does not take full course; wills not get diploma. “Speech is silver, silence is gold.” PAGE TWENTY-ONE

Page 22 text:

ot { : : Frances THOMPSON Manager and Captain of Basketball! Team 22-23. «Junior Play and Member of W. L. S., ’22. Member of Athletic Association, °22-’23. Vice-President of Class °22-23. Editor-in-chief of The Little Reporter, 723. Editor-in-chief of The Rocket, ’23. Although Frances has been with us only two years and a half, because of her unusual personality and lovable disposition, she has won for herself the love and admiration of all the students and teachers of R. H. S. The casual observer considers Frances to be unusually quiet and dignified but her friends know her to be brimming over with life and fun. As to her ability, she has a plenty. She was appointed editor-in-chief of the Little Reporter and Rocket and we feel sure no one can manage these impor- tant positions better than she. Frances en- ters whole-heartedly into whatever she does and we feel sure she will attain the great things that we wish her to. “Give her of the fruit of her hands and let her own works praise her.” PAGE CQL Zaz 4 D8 Boe LF A xT Clee 2B ae Z | a ae al ZB eax |e Z 4s 4A 6 ao Bz Bez Z A eZ Say Sa oy = A ?@ amide Re TWE Neuiuiz Eva Wane Member of Wi. 1. Si 722: Junior Play, ’22. Literary Editor of Little Reporter, °23. Literary Editor of The Rocket, °23. Those who are fortunate enough to enjoy the friendship of Nellie will tell you that the longer you know her the better you like her. She is a faithful worker and a splen- did student, who holds the respect of both Faculty and Students. Music is Nellie’s forte but her ability is such that would en- able her to be fitted for most any field. She believes in taking life as it comes and sel- dom worries over anything. We predict that her strong personality and high ideals will bring her great success in whatever she undertakes. “Ambition has no rest.’ INTY

Page 24 text:

O GA Ww —EOWIN we coerman yn ad- R. Class History The Class of 1923 realizes with regret that its era of history making is over. The historians regret also that lack of space compels them to give only a bare out- line of the history made. It seems only a short time ago, September 2, 1912, that thirty-three badly seared, very excited tots began their school career. Thirty-three of us filed into the first grade before Miss Clara Willson, our dearly beloved teacher. Now came the calamity. Our mothers who had accompanies us to school then went home leav- ing the poor little sheep with an unknown shepherd. Of all these thirty-three only two have pulled through to this year, Annie Belle Thaxton and Thelma Clayton. Miss Mary Trotter (Mrs. W. H. Long), our faithful second teacher, watched and cared for us during our second year. At the beginning of this year thirteen of our class mates had left us and fifteen had jointed us, leaving only twenty originals. With Miss Myrtle Barnette (Mrs. John Sellers) watching and guiding us we managed to pull through the third year. ‘Twelve of the former classmates stopped and six new ones entered, thus leaving only thirteen originals. In the fourth grade we were under the supervision of Miss Bertha Newton, a very influential teacher. Eleven of our classmates departed and eleven new ones entered. Only seven of our originals were with us then. In this grade two of the graduating class joined us, Nellie Wade and Thomas Robbins. As time flew rapidly by we reached the fifth grade and found our teacher to be Miss Ethel Crowder (Mrs. R. I. Featherstone, deceased), who did very much to fit us for the sixth grade. Ten out of the former grade dropped out while ten new ones came in, leaving only five of the originals. In this grade two more of the grad- uating class entered, Katie Perkins and Paul Hornbuckle. In the sixth grade Miss Eugenia Ponder was our much beloved teacher. Twelve of our former classmates left us and eight joined our merry gang. It was during this year that Sue Frederick, our class secretary, came to us. Then three of the class originals survive. Then we came to our last year in the grammar grades, the seventh grade, with Miss Mildred Satterfield as our teacher. Six of the former classmates left us and nine joined us. Here, we lost one of our originals, Mary Lou Lunsford, who was taken sick with influenza. It developed into pneumonia and she never recovered. During this term Willie Vanhook joined us. By this time we had made considerable advance in our search for knowledge. It was then that we began to have a faint conception of the work that was ahead of us; in the course of a few days, however, we became reconciled to the change. To our delight we were under the supervision of Miss Mabel Goode, one of the sweetest PAGE TWENTY-TWO