Southmont High School - Yearbook (Southmont, NC)

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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

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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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3. CLASS OF 1938: left to right, mascots, Claude Graves, Bobbie Penry, front row, Ida Hedrick tKearnsJ, Pauline Park fBriggsJ, Dorothy Carrick fParkerJ, Treva Carrick fGravesJ, Eunice Feezor tGarrisonJ, Maggie Roach tHedrickJ, Esdia Reid tStuttsJg back row, Mr. Willis, Miss McGhee, Frank Graves, Clifford Hedrick, Dalton Workman, Fred Ward, Harold Stutts, Johnny Parks. 3 4. CLASS OF 1939: left to rightg mascot, Peggy Crowellg front row, Miss McGhee Cteacherl, Ruth Hollis fteacherl, Lucille Surratt fWilsonJ, Myrtle Beanblossom tHedrickJ, Kathleen Beck fSurrattl, Margaret Sechriest fMyersl, Mr. Willis, back row, Myra Belle Workman Nickersj, Charles Penry, Lorene Strickland fParksJ, Virginia Penry, Louise Warfford CMcDanieD, Turner Younts, Paul Dickens, Ivan Motsinger, Terry Workman, Lola Cook fMoneyJ. The first Junior-Senior Banquet was given in 1938, to the Seniors by the upcoming Class of 1939. It was held in the Fourth Grade classroom just back of the auditorium. The Class of 1939lwas also first to wear caps and gowns at their graduation and first to select Senior Superlatives and have them printed and inserted in their diplomas. Mr. Willis enjoyed hearing this class sing. He would invite them to his home for singing sessions at which Mary, his cook, would prepare refreshments. In return for the pleasure they brought him, Mr. Willis sang a solo at the graduation exercises in 1939. 9