Southmont High School - Yearbook (Southmont, NC)

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3. CLASS OF 1928: left to right, seated, Texie Warfford QI-Ionbargerj, Madge Crowell fClarkl, Wilma Michael CMonseesJ, Estelle Surratt fSwingj, Wilma Reid, Sadie Stypers fGerringerlg standing, Mr. E. C. Willis, Glenn Morris, Emmet Willis Jr., Henry Bailey, Coy Young, Ottis Hedrick fteacherl, Raymond Monsees, Grover Wrenn, Wilbur Lookabill, Ray Smith, Mrs, E. C. Willis Cteacherl. 4 f ' A .. I YM, , .,. aw 4. CLASS OF 1930: left to right, Mr. E. C. Willis, Lola Musgrave fStoryl, Trula Yountz fHarrisonJ, John Crowell, Mary Beck fMartinJ, Max Plamer, Vivian Feezor fPalmerJ, Fred Owens, Pauline Michael QPalmerD, Minnie Morris CI-lalll, Max Myers, Lena Morris fl-lawksworthl, Mrs. E. C. Willis. Within six years, the student body had outgrown the new building. In 1930, need for additional space resulted in the construction of a large classroom on the south side of the school. This room has continuously been used as a first grade classroom. In the fall of 1931, the well was drilled that yet supplies water for the school. Before that time, drinking water was obtained from a hand pump located on the edge of the playground. With water available, drinking lfjougtains were soon installed. In 1934, bathrooms with modern plumbing were built in back of the school ui ing. 7

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1. CLASS OF 1924: left to right, Johnsie Lookabill fYountzJ, Vallie Morris fRaperJ, Mattie Lee Wrenn fl-Iedrickl, Exie Hedrick fMorrisonJ, Addie Surratt fRichJ, Daisy Coppley Uohnsonj. 2 .., Q? s.1,g,5q ,, , , .l 3 5 2. FIRST GRADE CLASS, 1924: The first group of first graders in the new building includes, left to right, first row, Billie Gray Long, Claude Williams, Helen Yountz fLeonardJ, Mary Belle Cook CBaileyl, second row, Fannie Mae Bean, Inez Davis fl-ledrickl, Lala Beck CFarabeel, Marvin Crowell, Geraldine Feezor fO'ConnorJg third row, Bobby Surratt, Homer Surratt, Doris Long, l-lershel Owens, Jim Morris, Delila Phillips, with their teacher, Mildred Fields fCrottsJ. The Red Schoolhouse was used only ten years-a short life for a school building. It served, from 1924 until 1932, as a home for students who lived some distance from the school. Mr. and Mrs. Willis lived upstairs until the teacherage was built in 1931. The Class of 1924 was the last group of students to finish their schooling in the Red Schoolhouse. On Commencement Day, May 8, 1924, they went into the newly completed auditorium of the new brick building for graduation exercises. r 6 Ui

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1 2 1. CLASS OF 1936: left to right, Miss Willie Lou McGhee fteacherj, Miss Marjorie Welborn fteacherj, Pearl Smith fOliverD, Donald Dickens, Mildred Parks CMillerJ, Foy A. Warfford, C. A. Michael Jr., Mary Belle Cook fBaileyJ, Helen Yountz fLeonardJ, Mary Elizabeth Surratt fLohrJ, Mr. E. C. Willis. Si Htl iii 2. CLASS OF 1937: left to right, mascots, Louise Graves CStewartJ, Doris Koontz fDanielJg front row, Lillian Billings, Minnie Crowell CDavisJ, Frances Beckner fFryJ, Nell sMcCarn fHedrickJ, Eunice Carrick fVarnerJ, Ruby Young fParksJ, Miss Marjorie Welborn, Mr. E. C. Willisg back row, Lee Owens, John Paul Davis, Virginia Wrenn fCrossJ, Phoebe Lou Shirley fCurryJ, Dora Cook fParksJ, Hazel Monsees fMaconJ, A. D. Graves, Miss Willie Lou McGhee. Principal Emmet C. Willis took great pride in the school and its grounds. With his own labor, he planted beautiful flower beds and shrubs on the hillside above the ballfield. He set out the row of pecan trees around the circular drive in front of the school. Each year at Commencement, he gave a medal to the boy who had helped most with the upkeep of the grounds. In 1933, Clarence parks received the award. Many older men in the community can tell that once on the school grounds stood many oak trees whose stumps were dug out with ax and mattock by boys who broke some rule. During these years, the school was the center of social activity for the community. Special programs and presentations of live entertainment were regular Friday and Saturday night features enjoyed by young and old alike. 8