Smithfield High School - Shield Yearbook (Smithfield, NC)

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Lela Ronena Talton Virginia LeMay Williamson Bill Glnnie Silence is more musical than any song. Lela is a very quiet kind oi girl, but has made many friends among her classmates. She has been with the class of ' 26 for only one year. She has been a great addition to the class and we feel as if we could not do without her. Dramatic Club 4; Basketball 4; Glee Club 4; North Carolina Club 4; Literary Society 4; Current Events Club 4. Day by day. in every xoay. she gets wiser, and imser. The most studious in the class, Virginia is popular with both e ' assmat-es and teachers. If any task is assigned her, every one knows it will be done. Dependability is one of her splendid characteristics. She is associate editor of The Eagle, and is publicity editor for the entire high school. Chairman Publicity Committee 4 ; Annual Staff 4; Glee Club 2; Music Club 3; Basketball 2; T. M. S. Club 4; North Carolina Club 4; Literary Society 4 ; Current Events Club 4. Ralph Wingiate Talton Stacomb ' ' He ivho fights and fights in play May live to fight another day. ' ' Stacomb, or as some know him, Bloody, is quite popular in our class as a sheik. His hair is always slicked back and shining with Stacomb. Ealph is also known on the athletic field as a very good football player. Football 3. 4; Baseball 3, 4; Dramatic Club 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Monogram Club 4; North Carolina Chib 4; Literai-j ' Club 4; Current Events Club 4.

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Ellen Battle Patterson Irene Stephenson Pat ' Tis expectation makes a blessing dear. Ellen has always been an ardent worker for her class and is capable of doing anything she is asked to do. She is the Historian of the class and has served two years as vice president. She is very popular, having as many friends as she has freckles. Vice President Class 3, 4; Historian 4; T. M. S. Club 4; Literary Society 4; North Carolina Club 4 ; Current Events Club 4. Steve Wholesome as the air and genial as the light. Irene is known among her classmates as a faithful, loyal, and dependable member, always ready to share with them in joy or sorrow. Even if she does miss one day out of every week she always has her lessons up to date. She is our class Prophetess. ' Dramatic Club 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Annual Staff 4 ; Class Prophetess 4 ; Literary Society 4 ; North Carolina Club 4; Current Events Club 4. Edwin Smith Sanders Ed We learn through trial. Although Edwin has been with us only three years he has won the friendship of all his clas.s- mates. He is always willing to help in anything that the class undertakes to do. His chief charac- teristic is chewing a match. North Carolina Club 4 ; Literary Society 4 ; Current Events Club 4. Twenty-seven

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Blanche Gold Woody Bill They smile that win. Blanche has a happy disposition and always wears a smile on her face. She is loved by all the class and is ready at any time to help in any way possible in the class activities. She is art Editor of The Eagle and gives promise of an art career. Annual Staff 4; Basketball 3, 4; Dramatic Club 4 ; Secretary-Treasurer Basketball team 4 ; North Carolina Club 4 ; Literary Societv 4 ; Current Events Club 4, James Thomas Uzzle Jim Oh how I hate to get uj) in the morning. Jim has been a great addition to our class. AVhat could we have done without liim and his bus ? He is a great lover of athletics and has won fame both is basketball and in football this year. Jim is one of these go-easy type of fellows and is never seen in a hurry. Football 4; Basketball 4; Baseball 4; Monogram Club 4; North Caro ' ina Club 4: Literary Club 4; Current Events Club 4. 1 T w e nt ij -nine