South High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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One foot in the groove-posed Knot that the others werenttj-mascot's prize grin. REYNOLDS HIGH IUNE CLASS WILL We, the lune class of 1939, do make, declare, and publish this, our Last Will and Testament. Foremost in the list of our possessions which we will to our legal heirs are our privileges. To the up- and-coming juniors go our seats in chapel, our digni- ty, and the other privileges which are hereditary with the title of senior. To those who have been instrumental in seeing that we carried out our daily work well-to the spon- sors, Miss Ford and Miss Whitleyfz to the faculty: the principal, Mr. Ioynerg and the office personnel we bequeath our undying gratitude for services rendered. To a few individuals, the graduation of the class of '39 means the relinquishing of certain superlative qual- ities. To his brother, Roger, Moyer Hendrix wills his all- around talents that Roger might be able to carry on the good name of Hendrix for at least another genera- tion at Reynolds High School. To Fulton Flash Ferree, Marjorie Williams leaves her invincible journalistic ability in order that Fulton may some day get over his shyness, Sebia Midyette and Mary Lou Brown bequeath their power to lead the stronger sex around by the coat tail to lune Batten and Frances Swing. Mildred Helderman, Iohn Dunnagan, and W, P. Covington 111 bequeath their dramatic talent to any underclassmen who deem themselves worthy of grac- ing the stage of Reynolds Auditorium. To Shirley Gosselin and Catherine Bacon, Margaret Austin and Virginia Hutcheson bequeath their Da- mon-Pythias friendship. We, the Iune class, of 1939, now turn the job of running Reynolds High School back into the hands of Principal Ioyner. For four years we have relieved him of the responsibility of his former job, but now realizing that there is no one who could ably succeed us, we place the job back in his capable hands. And as our last bequest, we, the Iune class of 1939, realizing that for the most part our high school career has been a successful and interesting one, respectfully request that our epitaph read: 'AHere lies the Iune class of '39--they did their job well. In Witness Whereof, we, the Iune Class of 1939, have set to this, our last will and testament, our seal, this sixth day of Iune, in the year of our Lord, nine- teen hundred and thirty- nine. Bill East, Testator QSea1l WITNESSES: Three Blind Mice. 1 105 er?

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... .,, . .. . W . , . X MMM ,,,,,,..,s .ra .. 5.4 .cr hilt wi Glamour girls in the making-Iitterbug-The eternal triangle REYNULDS HIGH IUNE CLASS HISTCRY Marjorie Williams and Carlyle Manguni, Historians As the hour for the final graduation exercises ap- proaches. we who are seniors, realizing that our days in high school are about to be ended, begin to think over the many happy days we have Spent during our four years at Reynolds. Memories of the crowded events return to our minds, and as we reminisce, it seems that it was only yesterday that we entered high school as freshmen. Although our memory is quite vague as to many definite activities during our freshman year, how well we remember the first day when we misunderstood the room number and went all over the first floor hope- lessly searching for room 101. That year Bill Soyars was our representative to the council, while Mary Louise Rhodes drew the attention of the student body to the freshman class by winning the Fire Prevention Essay Contest. By our second year we began to think that we knew how to run the school. Bill East was chosen as the class president, with Carlyle Mangum as our council member. ln the spring of our sophomore year, B. R. Browder won the Rotary cup for declamation. As juniors we first showed our interest in the more important things of school life, and before long many of our group were gaining honorary recognition. For our class officers, we elected Bill Woodall president, Hunter McElrath, vice president: William Wommack, secretary, and jacqueline Peddicord, treasurer-all of '?x104s6? whom helped make our Iunior-Senior that year a big success. Being juniors, we had three representatives to the student council: Sara Bowen, who was secre- taryz Bahnson Gray: and Bill East. The spring term of our junior year brought many events. Nloyer Hendrix became the proud owner of the state singles tennis championship: while Mildred Helderman won the declamation contest for girls the second time. B. R. Browder went to Chapel Hill with the debating team where they went as far as the semi- finals. Looking back over our final year of high school, we are reluctant to talk of the days that will soon mean graduation for us. As seniors we added to the record we made in the past, both in scholarship and athletics. For officers we elected Moyer Hendrix, pres- ident: Kenneth Clay, vice-president: Thornton Rose, secretary: and William Woxiimack, treasurer. Our representation in the council was held by Carlyle Mangum, Bill Soyars, and Ted Borthwickg while Betty Yates was reelected for the fourth year to the House of Representatives where she is secretary. Leaders were not limited to these officers, but many others in sports, drarnatics, publications, and clubs have helped to make our school life more enjoyable. lt seems all a dream now as we look back over it, but in a few days the reality of graduation will be upon us when we will no longer be members of the Richard Reynolds High School.

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fi Hard-boiled editor-Mayor for an hour-Victim of writer's cramp REYNOLDS HIGH IUNE CLASS PROPHECY Calder Womble and Henry Newsome, Prophets Time-1955 Place-Main Street of the world's fourth largest city, Winston-Salem, N. C. Characters-Calder Womble, L. L. D. Henry Newsome, M. D. Newsome-Well, if it isn't our Beau Brummel of the Senate, Calder Womble. Hows the world treating you, master mind? Vkfomble-just fine, Doc, how're your guinea pigs do- ing? Newsome-Oh, they're o. k. I guess. What have you been doing these last few years? I haven't seen you since the 1945 Duke-Carolina game. Say, that was a game, wasn't it? Carolina would have done more than tie you though, if the game hadn't been called because the water boys, Bill Iohntz of Duke and Bill Hill of Carolina, got into a fight over who was to take co-ed Mary Garvey to the five day Senior Hop in Raleigh. Womble-Aw, you wouldnt have either. Carolina was lucky to get off with a tie. Newsome-That's just your idea. Say, how did that breach of promise suit come out that Mae Martin- better know by her screen name May Bast- brought against play-boy Ted Brothwick? Womble-1 defended poor Ted as well as any one could against such experienced witnesses as Helen Thomas, Morton Silverstein, and Iuliana Hanks. Hugh Ratcliff, the plaintiffs counsel had a rather weak case, but Mae's personal charms made up for that and caused judge Sam McCracken to give her 525,000 Newsome-I don't doubt it. By the way, did you read the editorial in the New York Times in which Bill East blasted the recent presidential campaigns of Moyer Hendrix, communist, jack Trotman, anti- 1:1065 prohibitionist, and Bill Wallace, the victorious De- mocratic nominee? Womble-I certainly did. Say, what kind of a first lady of the land do you suppose the former Mary Lou Brown will make?-All of which reminds me that I saw her at a prize-fight the other night when Willard Beeson took the heavy-weight title from Buddy Powell, jr. She was escorted by Frank Al- spaugh, who recently made quite a hit in the 'Sweetheart of Frankenstein , co-starring with Nan Davis who made her debut two years ago in Natures Best. Seated next to them were those chorus-boys Raymond Masten, Charlie Murray, Chauncey Cunningham, and Charlie Tucker. Newsome-That sounds like old home week. I re- member when all those now famous people were mere students back at Reynold's High. Have you heard what's become of any other of our old class- mates? Womble-I surely have. Rosa Lee Kirby has just an- nounced her engagement to Mahatma Gandi's grandson. David Ashburn, by the way, has just joined the French Foreign Legion with Bill Seawell, l who was just sworn into the Bachelors Club by President Buddy Yates. Kenneth Clay has become sole owner of Ye Olde Curb Service Shoppe which covers a whole block in Chicago. Mary Louise Rousseau just made public her intention to devote the rest of her life in running a home for other spinsters disappointed in love. That's all I can think of except that someone told me that B. R. Browder has made good since he organized his band. Can't you think of someone else? Newsome-Let me see! Several of them have gone back to carry on the work at dear old R. R. QContinued to page 1511