Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1944 volume:

Oflma Plater On through years of fame and glory. Shrined in memories new and old. Proudly stands our Alma Mater, Loved by hearts as pure as gold. Mingled with a true devotion. Thoughts of love shall ever be In our hearts, dear Alma Mater, As we sing our praise of thee. On through life thy spirit lingers. Guiding us where’er we be; Loyal hearts will always echo, “Alma Mater, hail to thee!” CHORUS May thy motto always guide us; “Fac et Spera” must prevail! Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, Dear old Spartan High School, hail! SPARTANBURG HIGH SCHOOL Spartanburs, South Carolina a e '944 Scribbler Printins by THE R. L. BRYAN COMPANY, Columbia, S. C. Engraving by CHARLOTTE ENGRAVING COMPANY, Charlotte, N. C. Photography by ALFRED T. WILLIS, Spartanburg, S. C. 2 MIRIAM LILES CAROLYN DES CHAMPS NAT SIBLEY Jiuiineit Manaqer MISS MATTIE FRANKLIN CHEATHAM . Faculty OfAiser Co-C'dilon 3 The history of the Spartanbur3 High School as a separate institution begins in 1897. In that year the board of trustees, selecting a site in the center of the city’s population, erected the building known from its location as the Converse Street High School. This building cost ten thousand dollars. It consisted of six classrooms and an auditorium, and had a faculty of ten teachers and a student body of less than two hundred boys and girls. The graduating class of 1901 had eight members. The two succeeding decades saw such a growth in the town and such an increased interest in public school education that in 1920 the demand for more space and better facilities was met by the first step in a splendid building program. This step was the erection of the Dean Street wing of the present building. This was completed in 1921 and was called the Frank Evans High School in honor of Dr. Frank Evans, who was the Superintendent of Schools in Spartanburg for thirty years and who was recognized throughout the South as HISTORY SPARTANBURG HIGH SCHOOL OF SCHOOL a leader in public school education. The ten classrooms in the old building were increased to 35 in the new one. Changes and expansion in the curriculum kept pace with the physical improvements in the school. A phenomenal growth in enrollment called for additions in the building in 1924 and again in 1928. When these were completed, we had the Spartanburg High School as it is today, with a value, including building and site, of $1,031,000.00 and with physical equipment and educational advantages second to none in the State. In 1939 the size and widely varied interest of the growing student body necessitated the building of two junior high schools in the city. The building was then reserved for students of the senior high school; that is, for grades nine through eleven. Today there are nearly fifty classrooms in which approximately fourteen hundred students and a high school staff of fifty-six officers and instructors cooperate in a program of regular courses of study and extra-curricular activities. 5 IN We, the Senior Class of 1944, dedicate this book to the memory of Mr. L. W. Jenkins, who, as principal and superintendent, through his truly Christian spirit, his wholehearted sympathy, his deep understanding, and his unfailing sense of humor and fair play, won the admiration and loyalty of all students and teachers. His spirit will live through the years that follow and will serve as an inspiration to all to make the most of every opportunity. Also, we dedicate this book to the memory of those boys who have attended Spartanburg High School and have made the supreme sacrifice in the service of their country. May their spirits linger with us and make us more appreciative of that freedom which they gave their lives to retain. MEMORIAM 7 ADMINISTRATION 8 MRS. J. TEMPLE LIGON Associate Principal and Dean MRS. HOyT T. GOODALE Secretary-T reasurer DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH: Miss Amelia Sanders—Head Miss Daisy Allen Miss Caroline Bennett Miss Elise Carlisle Miss Sarah Cloud Miss Vivian Drummond Mrs. L. W. Jenkins Miss Beulah Johnson Miss Fronde Kennedy Mrs. Albert Raditz Mrs. J. M. Wallace Mrs. Manning Williams DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS: Miss Lily T. Robertson—Head Mr. J. E. Derryberry Miss Lucile Huggin Miss Tecoa Stone Miss Harriette Tennent Miss Lily Mae Werts DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE: Miss Julia Brice—Head Miss Lucretia Daniel Miss Cecyle Ferguson Mrs. Jeannette Freeman Mrs. Helen Guess Mrs. James E. King Miss Constance Robertson DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE: Miss Madge Rudd—Head Mrs. Jules Carson Mrs. J. O. Edwin. Jr. Mrs. Albert Raditz MODERN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT: Miss Helen Begg Mrs. Lois W. Cooner Mrs. J. D. Kerr LATIN DEPARTMENT: Miss Mattie Joyce Howell Mrs. Charles S. Pettis COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT: Miss Eva Rushton—Head Miss Verna Carter Miss Mattie Franklin Cheatham Miss Sarah Cloud Mrs. Lois Cooner Miss Perrin Cudd Miss Cecyle Ferguson Mrs. L. W. Jenkins Miss Jessie Rushton Miss Helen Witt DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS: Miss Dorothy Tolbert DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS: Mr. J. E. Derryberry Miss Jeannette Floyd DEPARTMENT OF DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS: Miss Beatrice Lee DEPARTMENT OF ART: Miss Margaret Law DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH AND DRAMATICS: Mrs. Albert Raditz DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC: Mrs. Charles Gignilliat Mr. Alonzo Lape Miss Margaret Mullinax PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Mr. H. R. Dobson Miss Lucile Bowers Mr. Gilbert Cox LIBRARY: Miss Harriet Todd CAFETERIA: Miss Sara Kathryn Hudgens THE FACULTY STUDENT The Student Council of the Spartanburg High School was organized in 1936 after two years of careful planning. During that year a constitution was drawn up and ratified. The chief function of the Council is to help unify the student body and to provide an opportunity for the students to voice ideas concerning the school’s programs. The Council is composed of the presidents of the homerooms and the president of the student body. The entire student body elects the president of the Council from four nominees of the junior class, two of whom are nominated by the student body, and two by the Council. This election is held in the spring of the year preceding the president’s term of office. Homeroom elections are held early in the school year. Members of Council must have an average of 80% or above for the preceding year. The president of the senior class becomes a member of Council upon his election to office if he meets the scholastic requirements. The Council meets once a week at a definitely appointed time. Any other meetings of Council or committees may be called by the president or the faculty advisers. The Council’s main objective is to promote and maintain a better spirit within the school. Each year it selects certain projects to work on. Assembly programs, the hall director system, the lost and found bureau, the supply store are ali part of the work of the Council. These projects are handled by definite committees appointed by the executive committee of the Council. OFFICERS JOHN CRAWFORD.............. GENE CARSON................ FREDDIE ROBERTSON....... MISS AMELIA SANDERS MISS SARAH CLOUD J .....President Vice-President ......Secretary Faculty Advisers 10 COUNCIL Members Of Student Council SENIORS JUNIORS SOPHOMORES Mildred Brown Helen Ross Jean Osment Rose Bullman Bobby Koopman Carolyn Wells Marguerite Bullington Herbert Neely Susan Hinman Lucy Lowry Roy Taylor Bruce Litke Earl Cothran Jerry Williams Barbara Freeman Emslie Hendrix Gene Carson Agnes Layton Natalie Walker Donald Newton Joe Herring William Rone Cager Wingo Vera Anderson Lola Dean Wham Hugh Justice Charles West Winkie Williams Marjorie Bullman Alice Davis Freddie Robertson Barbara Wallace Betty Ellis Marjorie Ried Mary Gibson Betty Walker Coit Long Olin Calicutt Meredith Davison David Jett I •liTTT 12 13 asses BATTLE FOR SHEEPSKIN HEIGHTS Or HISTORY OF THE CLHSS OF 1944 FIRST PHASE On September 8, 1941, the first ranks of the newly formed battalion of recruits from Southside and Cleveland Junior Highs invaded the halls of S. H. S. and were valiantly met by the retreads of the last war, under the command of General Wilson, nobly assisted by the 10th and 11th corps of undergrads. All the drills and tactics that go with the beginning of any battle were crowded into the weeks that followed. The first break in the routine occurred when the Battalion received a six-hour pass on Halloween to attend the square dance and romp to the music of a string band. The organization of the Division was completed on Thursday, November 13, when the rear ranks assembled in the Gym to witness the installation of the General Staff. Colonel Catherine Hale was installed as president, with Pat Case and Bill Neely as her executive officers. They proved to be an efficient staff and directed the maneuvers quite successfully, the battle progressing smoothly until interrupted by the dastardly act of the Japs. On December 8th a stunned and silent Battalion met in the Gym to hear President Roosevelt’s Declaration of War on Germany, Japan and Italy. The broadcast of the declaration, which also carried details of the Jap attack on Pearl Harbor the previous day, was brought to the assembled recruits and officers by two radios tuned loud enough for the sound to reach all parts of the Gym. This proclamation produced such a profound effect on the listeners that they left the Gym resolved to spare no effort in the victorious conclusion of this battle, thus preparing themselves for the greater battle in which many were so soon to take part. Since rationing became necessary at this time, the Battalion enjoyed many holidays when the officers and instructors were busily engaged in helping civilians make out their applications for these valuable books. The draftees were permitted to participate in many sports, including football and basketball. They seemed unable to organize into a winning football team; but the Red Birds, the corps basketball team, had a very successful season. Out of seventeen games played, only four were lost; and of these, two to Greenvile and two to Parker. Each company searched its ranks for hidden talent. Company D’’, being the winner, decided to entertain the entire Division with a dramatic performance, directed by Sergeant Virginia Cleveland, who proved her ability as a director by presenting A Voice In The Dark.” The last encounter of this phase of the battle was a very disagreeable one, entailing, as it did, rigid examinations over all the military tactics that had been taught during the past nine months. However, we might add that the majority successfully withstood the ordeal and were rewarded with a three-months’ furlough. 14 SECOND PHASE Following this furlough the corps returned, refreshed and eager (??) to begin plans for the new attack. The sale of war stamps every Wednesday continued and the Battalion, on just one day, purchased one and one-half Jeeps. The traditional installation service was again used when George Justice, president, Grady Stewart, vice-president, and John Crawford, secretary, took their places as officers of the General Staff. Under the supervision of the new executive head, the members of the Battalion found time from their regular scheduled duties to participate in eight football games, with a record of four won, three lost, and one tied. An excellent basketball season was enjoyed with members of the Battalion gradually taking over all but one of the first-team positions. The last week in February the aspirants were overjoyed to receive a week’s vacation, while the retreads, assisted by fifty volunteer helpers, issued Ration Book II. It was necessary to substitute this five-day pass for the customary spring furlough even though it was a month and a half earlier than usual. Returning from the pass, they attacked their objective with a tenacious fury, calculated to bring this, the second phase of the battle, to a victorious close. Since the beginning of the battle, the drain on all military equipment had been quite severe, and the Battalion was now forced to forage about the surrounding territory and to confiscate all available tin cans. This intensive search brought in 36,114 cans. Sergeant Red” Dobson and Sergeant Lucille Bowers, realizing that the Battalion was rapidly becoming battle-fatigued, arranged, on May 7, the annual Gym Circus which was presented in two performances. This fete provided the much-needed relaxation, and with this boost they were able to successfully complete the second phase of the battle on May 28. THIRD PHASE The Battalion returned from its three-months’ leave, proud and happy to have at last become members of the 11th corps of undergrads. Thus the members entered upon the third and final phase of the battle with renewed determination as it witnessed the installation of the General Staff on November 24, with Colonel John Crawford as president, Lieutenant-Colonel Gene Carson as vice-president, and Major Freddie Robertson as secretary. Some of our most stalwart veterans turned to the commando squad and formed our best football team in several years, continuing last year’s athletic renaissance. The academic schedule was creeping right along, however; and as the Battalion inched forward on the trail to victory, it found its way blocked by midterm exams, which they tried to outflank, but were in turn outflunked. Recovering from this, the Battalion was brightened by noting that the basketball squad was employing excellent strategy. The squad would first suffer a small setback somewhere in the hinderlands and then annihilate the opposition when it (emboldened by its false victory) ventured into the S. H. S. gymnasium. This plan worked extremely well, and the only unavenged loss occurred when the squad was buried under an avalanche of dirt in the vicinity of Greenville swamps. After digging them out, the Battalion discovered that “music hath charm” and accordingly sought solace in it during the 7th Annual Band and Orchestra concert on March 24, under the direction of Lieutenants Lape and Gignilliat. A month later our music was changed from instrumental to vocal, and the Chorus, directed by Lieutenant Mullinax, presented its concert on April 21. The battle was rapidly drawing to a close now, and on Honors Day, in May, members of the Battalion who had performed outstanding services were decorated. Now the Battalion was all in a flurry as it prepared for the final attack by getting calling cards, invitations, new uniforms (in the form of caps and gowns), and by doing a little last-minute studying. By dint of this they were able to push the final attack home and on June 2 mounted Sheepskin Heights, and the battle of three years came to a glorious finish. NATALIE WALKER, HENRY DALE SMITH. 15 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President........................................W. D. SAWYER Vice-President..........................................GRADY STEWART Secretary.............................FREDERICK ROBERTSON Treasurer...............................................ANITA STEWART 16 ABBOTT, CLARENCE ASBERRY, JR. Quiet. Quaint and Quizzy ADKINS. EUGENE Attractive Athletic, and Able ADKINS. EVELYN Blonde. Beautiful, and Bashful ALLEN. CONESTEE Clever. Capable, but Crazy ALLEN, ESTHER Pretty. Popular, and Positive ALLEN. LEE Winsome. Witty, and Wily ALLEY. DAVID Small. Smart, but Scampish ALEXANDER. MARY ELLA Agressive, Active, and Always Around ANTHONY. CURTIS Intellectual. Industrious, and Impressive ANTHONY. MARY LOU Dignified, Dependable, but Dreamy APOSTOLAKOS. PETER Tough, Talkative, but Truculent ATHERTON. RICHARD Intellectual. Interesting, and Imaginative BADGER. SUSANNE Clever. Cute, and Congenial BAKER, DAWN Polite: Patient, and Pensive BALLARD. ERLEEN Likable, Little, but Lucky BANKS. JOHNNY Cute. Conservative, and Comely BARRY, CHARLES Dude, Daffy, and Dopey BATES, BEN Handsome. Husky, and Happy BEAM. JOHN Blue-eyed, Benign, and Bashful BELCHER. DORIS Short. Sweet, and Sporty BELCHER. JEANETTE Quiet, Quick, Quotable 17 Senior BELUE, J. M. Studious, Serene, but Sophisticated BERRY, MARGIE Dainty, Dependable, and Darling BEVIS. SARA Cool, Collected, and Careful BISHOP. HELEN JEANETTE Friendly. Funny, and Faithful BLACKWELL. AVERY Agile, Agreeable, and Alert BLACKWELL, RAYMOND Bright. Blond, and Blythe BLACKWOOD. FRANCES Swell. Swanky, but Silent BLAIR. DOROTHY Jolly, Juicy, Jitterbug BLAKELY. ROSEMARY Loyal. Lovable, and Laughable BOSWELL, ARTHUR Curly, Cute, and Chummy BOUKEDES, JIMMY Smart, Stocky, but Sleepy BOYD. GEORGE Friendly, Farceur, but Foggy BRADELY, EMILY Amiable, Amusing, and Attractive BREWINGTON. CAROLYN Cute, Courteous, and Competent BRIDGES. JAY Blond. Blythe, and Benevolent BROWN, ANNA LEE Carefree, Complacent, and Casual BROWN. CHESTER Likable, Laughable, but Lazy BROWN, MILDRED Precious. Popular, and Persevering BROWN, RAY Sound, Smart, and Scrupulous BROWN. WILLIAM Tall, Trustworthy, but Timid BRYANT, FRANCES E. Short. Sweet, and Shy 18 Class BUCHANAN. FRANCES Charming. Cheerful, and Changeable BULLINGTON, CHARLES Big. Brave, and ‘Bully'' BULLINGTON. MARGUERITE Fine, Friendly, but Fickle BULLMAN. ROSE Original. Optimistic, and Outstanding BURDETTE. MARTHA Liberal. Lively, and Lasting BURNETT. PAUL Smart. Sporty, and Sensible BURRIS. LANE Tall. Talented, but Temperamental BUTLER. GEORGE Quick, Quiet, and Quizzical CAMPBELL. BETTY Tall. Tactful, but Talkative CAMPSEN. THELMA Dark. Demure, and Doubtful CANNON. BOBBY Fun, Football. Flirt CANNON. MARGARET Smart. Swell, and Sincere CARLISLE. DAVID Neat. Nice, and New CARROLL, PRISCILLA Pretty. Popular. Prissy CHAPMAN, ROBERT Funny. Farmy. and Familiar CHESTER. EVELYN Meditative, Mysterious. Monitor CLARKE. PHIL Determined. D CLEMEN Resource CLINE. J. E. Clever. Clear-Cut, but Clowny CLIPPARD. MARY Peroxide. Polite, and Prissy CLONINGER. CORA LEE Peaceable, Pleasant, and Practical Senior COBB. SARA Choosy. Curly, but Corny COGGIN. MARIAN Fine, Fashionable, and Flirty COGGINS. MARGARET Dependable. Decisive, and Despondent COKER. LIONEL Curly. Cute, but Careless COLE, EARL Nutty, Naughty, but Nice COLLIER. MARJORIE Favorable. Frolicsome, and Flirty COLLINS, JOHN Neat. Nutty, and Noisy COMPTON. SYBIL Congenial. Courteous, and Cheery CONNOR. VIRGINIA Brunette, Beloved, and Beautiful COOKSEY. NAOMI Sweet, Serious, and Seclusivc COOLEY. KATHRYN Eager, Efficient, and Energetic COTHRAN. EARL C., JR. Altitudinal, Agile, and Athletic COX. DOROTHY Quiet, Quizzical but Quaint CRAWFORD, JOHN Original, Officious, Orator CREIGHTON, SYBIL Initiative. Intellectual, Innocent)???) CRIBB. ANNABEL Gay. Glamorous. Gold-digger CROCKER, SHIRLEY Friendly. Frank, and Fancy CULLUM. MIRIAM Cute. Chummy, but Cracked DANIEL. ELEANOR Popular. Practical, and Peppy DAVENPORT, JIMMY Blond, Brainy, and Bashful 20 Class DAVIS. CLYDE Jolly. Jestful. Jumbo DEATON. CLEO Pretty. Pert, and Playful DES CHAMPS. CAROLYN Vivacious. Verbal, and Variable DICKINSON. JOYCE Demure. Despairing, and Dramatic DICKINSON, MARIAN Tantalizing. Talkative. Twirler DODGE. HELEN Conscientious. Conservative, and Commendable DOMINEY, ELEANOR Cute. Charming, and Capable DOWIS, SARA Coy. Calm, and Clever DUNAGIN. CAREY Level. Laughable. Loud DUNCAN. JUANITA Small. Sweet, and Sincere DUNCAN. NELL Good Natured. Genial, Giggler EASLER. HUGH Strong. Silent, and Studious EASLER. SEVERNE Patriotic, Polite, but Petty EDGE. MARCELLE Gay. Grand, and Glamorous ELLENBURG. DORIS Attractive. Active, and Attentive ELLIOTT. MARY ANN Well-groomed. Well-dressed, and Well-liked ELLIS. DONALD Reckless. Roaming. Romeo ELLISON, HARRIS Aeronautical, Athletic, and Ambitious ELLISON. VIRGINIA Dainty. Different, and Dramatic EUBANKS, BILLY Bashful. Brunet, and Businesslike FARMER. JANE Wise. Whimsical, Witty Senior FORD. BETTY LEE Friendly, Funny, but Flirtatious FOSTER. HUGH Ow-Oo-OH! FOSTER. MARGIE Nonchalant. Noncommital. Nonpareil FRADY, RUHAMA Shy, Short, and Solemn GALT, TOM Tall. Talkative. Test-Tube” GAUSE, WILBUR Serious. Sentimental, but Shrewd GEORGE. HAZEL Swell, Superstitious, and Slap-happy GENTRY, HELLEN Witty, Wacky, Wings GERRARD. KATHERYN Sweet, Silent, and Shy GILES. MARJORIE Neat, Nice, but Negligent GILLIAM, FANT Benevolent, Bashful, Buddy GILMORE. BOBBY Flirty, Flashy, and Friendly GLOVER. JAMES Genteel, Gay. Gracious GODFREY. BETTY JANE Cute, Cheerful, but Chatty GODFREY. MARTHA Serene, Sweet, Sibley GOLDBLATT. STANLEY Handsome. Happy, and Honest GOWAN, MARIE Happy, Hardy, but Hazy GRADICK, LESLIE Silent. Steady, and Serious GRADY. MARY Generous, Gleeful, and Graceful GRAVES. MARY Trustworthy, Tactful, but Talkative GREENE. LINETTE Calm, Cunning, and Capable 22 Class GREGORY, CATHERINE Witty. Willing, and Well-liked GRIER. GALEN Cute, Clever, and Cordial GRIFFIN, JEAN Lovely. Likable, but Lackadaisical GROSE. JEANNETTE Joly, Juke, and Jovial HAMBRICK, BILLY Mysterious. Manly, and Magnetic HAMMETT. SUE Dapper. Darling, and Demure HARAKAS. EMILY Darling. Dark, and Dashing HARRISON. ANDREW Long, Likable, but Lazy HARTE. NORFLEET Jolly, Jivy. Jerk (We love him. tho’) HARVEY. HOWARD Cute. Crisp, and Cynical HAYES. HELEN Diligent. Dignified, and Darling HAYNES, MAC Reckless. Restless, Reverb HENDRIX. EMSLIE Brainy, Bashful. Brunet HENEGAR. HAZEL Witty, Wise, and Well-groomed HIGGINS. MARTHA Distinctive, Deliberate. Dreamer HILLMAN, HELEN Dependable. Democratic, and Dopey HINES. CAROLYN Sweet. Short, and Snappy HINMAN, GEORGE Scientific. Studious, but Stout HOLMES, JOAN Dark. Dimpled, and Dashing HOLT. MARIAN Calm. Collected, and Cheerful HOWELL. HAZEL Efficient. Enthusiastic, and Earnest Senior HOWELL, KATHLEEN Accurate, Active, and Amicable HORTON. CLYDE Lean, Lanky, but Likable HUGHES. MARIAN Dainty. Docile, and Dear HUGHES. NORMA GRACE Blonde. Bright, and Beautiful HUGHES. TERESA Happy, Harmonious, and Healthy HUGHSTON. CHARLES Earnest. Easy-going. Editor HULL. NORA BETH Sweet, Small. Southerner HUMPHRIES. BOBBY Sportful. Serious, and Scholastic HUNTLEY, BILLIE Dainty, Dimpled. Doll HUTCHINS. MARY LOU Witty, Well-liked, and Well-known IRWIN. WALLACE Bustling. Boogie-woogie, and Bashful IVEY. MILTON Athletic, Ambitious, and Accommodating JAYSON. HELEN Dramatic, Dimpled, and Defiable JEFFORDS, VERNON Wise. Wordy, and Wide JENNINGS. NED Fun-loving, Friendly, and Fine JOHNSON, ELEANOR Talented. Theatrical, but Tantalizing JOHNSON. HUBERT Cute. Careful. Cartoonist JONES. BOBBY Handsome, Handy, and Hardy JONES. LEWIS Efficient, Eager, End JUDY. OREN Cute, Chummy, Crooner KAREGEANNES. GUS Air-minded, Artistic, and Athletic 24 Class KEENEY. MARVIN Small. Smart, and Silent KENNETT. MARY Gracious, Graceful, and Generous KING. ELDON DEAN Kind. Keen, and Knowing LANCASTER. MILDRED Shy, Serene, and Sensitive LANDS. JOHN Studious. Sincere, and Sociable LANFORD. GATES Witty. Wise, and Wordy LAWSON. VIRGINIA Dignified. Dear, and Different LEE. JENNIE Cute, Courteous, but Careless LETHCO. BETTY Pure. Peaceful, and Perfect LEWIS. TOMMIE Eccentric. Emotional. Esquire LILES. MIRIAM Cute. Coy, Co-editor LINDER, HUGH Raucous. Rowdy, but Real LITTLEJOHN. BLANCHE Lovable, Laughful. but Loud LLOYD. SIBYL Friendly. Fickle, and Flirtatious LOCKE, WOFFORD Tall. Timid, and Tactful LOWE. JOHN Big. Brilliant. Burrhead LOWRY. LUCY Likable, Lively, and Ladylike LUPO. BOBBIELU Cheerful, Cute. Chatterbox LYNCH. JANE Jolly. Jaunty, and Jealous LYNCH, JOHN Shy, Short, and Solemn MABRY. GLADYS VIRGINIA Tiny, Timid, and Timely 25 ■ Senior MANNING. SAM Acute, Argumentative, and Audible MARTIN. GUyNELLE Timid. Tidy, and Trustworthy MARTIN. VIVIAN Shy, and Sailor-Sure MAXEY. JEANNETT Intelligent, Interesting, and Impressive McBride, Elizabeth Tall, Tender, and Timid McCALLISTER. LaRUE Fashionable. Funny, but Flirty McCRAVy, PETER Slick, Sly, and Slow McCRAW. MAGGIE LOU Obedient. Original, and Orderly McCUTCHEON. JOHN ' Red”, Rhymester, Riot McGowan, john Full o' looks, Full o' glee, and Full o' knowledge McHAM, RUTH Nice. Neat, and Noble McKINNEy, DONALD Cute-looking. Complacent, and Consistent McKINNEy. FRANCES Tall. Talented, but Talkative MELHUISH, HELENA Studious. Successful, and Slim MILLER. MARGARET Mischievous. Mirthful, Margie MILLER. THOMAS Silent. Short, and Suave MILLWOOD, RUBy Blonde, Blushing, and Bashful MIMS. EMMA JANE Attractive. Amiable, and Alert MITCHELL. MARTHA LOUISE Natural. Nimble, and Noteworthy MORGAN. JEAN Plump, Pleasing, and Proud MORRIS, JACK Mirthful. Magnetic, and Maddish 26 Class MORRISON. MARY ELLEN Friendly, Fashionable. Flirt MOSS. EDWARD Dreamy, Droopy, and Drowsy MUCKLOW, ANNABELLE Dainty. Delightful, Darling MYERS, BETTY Polite. Practical, and Persistent NANNEY. JACK Friendly, Fun. and Felicitous NEIGHBORS. LOUIE Serious. Speedy, and Short NEIGHBOUR. MARY FRANCES Notable, Neighborly, and Noisy NEISTER. MABEL Polite. Poised, with Personality NEWTON. RUTH MARIE Small, Sweet, and Sunny NIVENS. JUANITA Pleasant, Pretty, and Placid NIX. LOUISE Amiable. Adorable, and Amusing NORTHCUTT, MILLIE Friendly, Faithful, but Frank NORTON. HOWARD Brilliant, Bold. Bucky OSMENT. BETTY LEE Dependable, Dignified, and Determined OWENS. SARAH LEE Cute. Considerate, but Carefree PAGE. PEGGY Dainty, Dignified, and Dauntless PARKS. ARTHUR Refined, Respectable, Red PATTON, WESTE Big, Beautiful. Blond PECK, MILDRED Slow. Serious, and Short PEEL. RUBY Smart. Silly, Smokey PETTIT. BETTY RUTH Polite, Petite , and Popular Senior PETTY. JOYCE Pretty. Playful, and Patriotic PHILLIPS. HELEN Sweet. Serious, and Slow PHILLIPS. MINNIE Faithful, Friendly, and Funny POOLE. HELEN Efficient. Earnest, and Energetic PORTER. AGNES Tall. Talkative, and Terrific POSTON. CONVERSE Corny. Crazy, and Cute POULOS. JOHN Athletic. Agreeable, and Altitudinous POWELL. BOYD Friendly, Funny, and Foxy POWELL. HAROLD Curly, Cute. Cut-up PRUITT, LUCILE Shy. Serious, and Sweet RANSOM. MILDRED Grand, Gorgeous, but Goofy REEL, JANE Affectionate, Agreeable, and Attractive RENFRO. HELEN Chummy. Charming, and Cheerful ROBBINS. JOSEPHINE Well-dressed. Well-known, Well-liked ROBERTSON. FREDERICK Popular. Peppy. Personality-plus ROBERTSON, KENNON Silent, Steady. Secretary RONE, WILLIAM Sports-lover. Smart, and Small ROPER. DOUGLAS Wonderful, Wacky. Wolf ROSER. VIVIENNE Beautiful. Blonde, and Bashful ROSS, SELMA Swell. Sweet, and Serene RUFF, HELEN Friendly. Frisky, and Flirty Class SACKETT. JEAN Smart, Sweet, and Sophisticated SAMS, NEAL Tall, Tranquil, and Truant SANDERS. MARGUERITE Pretty. Pleasant, and Promising SAWYER. W. D. Handsome. Hardy. He-man SCAIFE. PEGGY Boyish. Bright, and Bossy SCHLAUDT. JOAN Sensitive. Sentimental, and Sympathetic SCOTT. MARGARET Tall. Talkless. and Taken1' SEAY. BRYAN, JR. Quick. Quiet, and Quaint SEWELL. SAMMY Sharp. Sporty, and Short SHEALY. JUANITA Sweet. Swell, and Solemn SHERIDAN. RUTLEDGE Smart. Silent. Shorty (???) SHERRILL. BETTY Smiling. Stylish, and Sincere SHIPMAN. ALLENE Eager. Energetic, and Exceptional SIBLEY. NAT Modern. Menacing. Manager SKELTON. MARGIE Peroxide. Pleasing, and Popular SLEMMONS. CAROLYN Merry. Mirthful. Majorette SMITH. CHARLOTTE ANN Gentle. Glamorous, and Gorgeous SMITH. HENRY DALE Witty. Wise. Worry-wart SMITH. JONES Cute, Clever, and Crazy SMITH. L. C. Shy, Super, but Substantial SMITH. WALTER Tall. Talkative. Truant 29 Senior SMITH, WILLIAM Dark, Drowsy, Dreamer SOUTHERLAND, ERNEST Slow, Silent, Soda-jerker SPROUSE, GOLDIE Scholarly, Sociable, with Smiles STAMPER. CAROLYN Reserved, Refined, and Resourceful STARR, EUGENIA Artistic, Active, and Admirable STEADMAN, JACK Likable, Lofty, but Looney STEWART. ANITA Adorable. Admirable, and Ambitious STEWART. GRADY Friendly, Forceful, Foxy STOCKMAN. LEON Rare, Retiring, Reasonable SWEENEY. CELIA BELLE Pretty, Popular, and Practical TANNENBAUM, THELMA Immaculate, Imasinative, and Interesting TAYLOR, ARTHUR, JR. Garrulous, Grinning, and Good-natured TAYLOR. IRBY Witty, Wild, and Woolly TAYLOR, JANE Smart. Sweet, and Sensible TAYLOR. MARJORIE Doug , Darling, and Dopey TAYLOR. MINNIE LEE Faithful. Friendly, and Flirty TENNYSON, EVELYN Tall, Timid, and Truthful THOMAS. REBECCA Thoughtful. Thorough, and Tireless THOMASON. IDA RUTH Resourceful, Refined, and Rotund THOMPSON. RAY Timid, Thoughtful, and Tailored TILLOTSON. BETTY JANE Truthful, Talented, and Tall 30 Class TIMMONS. MARY Admirable. Attractive, and Ambitious TURNER. RANGELEY Cute. Cuddly, and Cunning TYSINGER. NANCY Friendly. Flashy, Freddy’’ VERMILLION. MARVIN Bashful, Benevolent, and Blissful WALKER. NATALIE Attractive. Attentive, and Athletic WATERS. EDDIE MAE Sporty, Studious, and Silent WATKINS. MARGARET CECELIA “Red . Rare, Reliable WEAVER. JOHNNIE Winsome, Wise, but Warm-hearted WEST. REBA Ambitious. Attentive, and Attractive WEST, WARREN Tall. Talkative, and Terrific WESSINGER, ROSA LEE Helpful. Happy, and Humorous WHAM. LOLA DEAN Intelligent. Ingenious, and Innocent WHITE, BILLY Witty. Wacky. Winsome WILLIAMS. WINKIE Sweet, Short, and Snappy WOOD, J. C. Small. Smart, but Studious WRIGHT. JACK Cute, Clothes, with Convertible WRIGHT. WALTER Likable. Lazy, Literary (???) WYSE. JOE Complacent. Conservative. Cotton” YOUNG. HELEN Dainty, Delightful, and Dimpled ZIMMERMAN, ED Swell, Sociable, but Small ZOTOS. EFFIE Sweet, Serious, and Studious 31 THE SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Gas rationing being in the past by the year 1954, we set out for New York in our super '54 convertible. On the way we pass Tom Galt still trying to get to Indiana in that old '44 model to see Joan Holmes. When we reach Washington the first person we see is Congressman Hugh Foster strolling down Stewart Avenue (named for Grady who has become the Speaker of the House). As we walk on down the avenue, we hear a couple talking about a play which they have just seen. Approaching them, we find that it is none other than Peggy Scaife and “Bucky Norton. They suggest that we attend the play, so we rush over to the theater where we observe that the name of the play is Carolina with Irby Taylor and Virginia Ellison in the starring roles. In the audience we notice Eleanor Johnson, Reba West, Helen Hayes, Eleanor Daniel, Betty Myers, Severne Easier, Arthur Parks, and Eugene West. After the show we decide to get a sundae, so we go into a drug store. Lee Allen came over to get our order. Was he surprised to see us! Wilbur Gause was still jerking sodas and talking to Eleanor Dominey at the same time. Lee can t do a thing with him. After finishing our sundaes, we decide to see some historic sights. First on our list is the Lincoln Memo-rial where whom should we find but Helen Dodge conducting a sightseeing tour. Among the sightseers are some old friends we hadn t expected to see up here in Washington. They are Earl Cole, Elizabeth McBride, Johnnie Weaver, Ruby Peel, and Ray Brown. After seeing the rest of the sights, we move on until we finally arrive at the big city , our destination. Oh-ing” and Ah-ing for a few minutes at the huge buildings, we start out to see the town. The first person we come upon is Norfleet Harte who has finally attained his greatest ambition of peanut-vendor. As soon as we buy a bag of peanuts (we are forced to) and talk over old times, we move on down Fifth Avenue when suddenly a billboard attracts our attention. It is announcing the premiere of the great swoon-crooner (are they still popular?) Freddie Robertson. Appearing in the supporting cast is his daughter Nancy T. Freddie s accompanist is Mary Ellen Morrison, who divides her time between Boogie-Woogie and concert music. That is one show we must see. That night we don our bobby socks and hair ribbons and go to Smith’s Theater where we are welcomed by the manager himself, Jones. We find Harold Powell, John Collins, Pete McCravy, and Walter Wright still ushering. Having swooned sufficiently we decide to visit some night clubs. The famous Stork Club attracts us first 'cause we wanted to see what the storks did! There we see a good many of our old classmates. The club had a very charming entertainer by the name of Margaret Miller. Couldn't be the one we knew, or could it? Among those enjoying the show we notice on our left Miriam Liles and Susanne Badger with some Air Corps officers. They are still fascinated by those wings!! When the door to the kitchen swings open we see Oren Judy trying to bum food from the chief cook, Marvin Keeney. Bumming is a habit that Oren acquired at Spartan High. Washing dishes in his tux, Henry Dale Smith shouted a merry greeting. The next day we decide to go over to that strange country, Brooklyn. As we pass over the Brooklyn Bridge we notice John Crawford digging clams, still hoping that his ship might come in one of these first days. When we first get to Brooklyn, we are mobbed by the East Side Kids playing football in the street. Some very high-ranking members of the gang arc Billy Hambrick, Watt Irwin, Jack Wright, Charles Barry (still wearing pegs), and Arthur Boswell. From them we learn that Pvt. Peter Apostolokus was killed while performing his duties (peeling potatoes) when someone fired a blank and he had a heart attack. Poor Pete!! Down on the corner we catch a glimpse of Gus Karegeannes with a telescope charging even us a dime to look at the moon. Guess he still wants to get there! After being kicked out of Brooklyn (maybe it's because we speak English) we go back to New York. 32 We stop only once to get some gasoline at Gold-blatt’s Super Service Station, where we find that our old friend Stanley has made good. The first person we meet after returning to New York is Martha Higgins, who is strolling down the street in her WAVE uniform. (Only a Petty Officer after all these years.) She says that she certainly does like Navy life, but we knew that ’cause she liked it a lot while a senior at Spartan High. With her is Capt. Emma Jane Mims in her Air-Wac uniform. Emma Jane says that she has been home on leave and tells us about our dear old Alma Mater. She says that Tommie Lewis is principal and that Rosemary Blakeley is dean of girls. On her visit to the school she observed Lola Dean Wham instructing in Latin under the guidance of Mrs. Pettis and Margie Berry assisting Mrs. Rice, the fromer Miss Amelia Sanders, in the English department. William Rone has succeeded Mr. Dobson in the athletics, dividing his time between that and sportswriting for “The Herald.’ Minnie Phillips is also helping Miss Bowers in the gym. She takes off the volleyball nets. Emma Jane says, too, that she went to the country club one day and saw Natalie Walker caddying for Mary Ella Alexander, and swimming in the pool looking for golf balls (dumb, huh?). Mary Ella is a world-famous golfer. The years of playing have now reaped their benefits. That being all the news from home and since we hear a roar of excitement, we say goodbye and rush down the street where a fire has broken out. Running through the crowd, we stumble over a hose drawn by the fire chief himself, Don McKinney. Rushing around in his fireman’s suit is the 'Tittle rosebud ”, Mayor Bobby Gilmore. We hear that Bobby has been very successful in his political career, helped by the influence of his lovely wife, the former Courtney Siegle of Virginia. That night we go to an opera and there we see more of our former classmates. We notice Martha Godfrey first. Although she has changed her name to Olivia Vanshuler, we still recognize her because she has the leading role. We also see Nat Sibley sleeping on our right. It looks as if someone has made him come. I wonder who? Annabel Cribb and Helen Renfro had minor roles. The girls are on their way to the top. Pull a little harder, girls. In the very very’’ section we gaze upon Billie Huntley, the Cover Girl of 1954 , with that man about town. Red Coleman. With Billie and Red we see Carolyn Des Champs and Tom Grier. On the other side we find Vivienne Roser with Johnny Murray. We couldn’t help noticing New York’s dogcatcher in action one day. After thinking awhile, we finally recognized the fellow. He is Warren West, one time cheerleader for our old Alma Mater. When the truck finally drives off we are amazed to see Mac Haynes in the back with the rest of the dogs. We still don’t quite understand it, but guess Warren knows his duties. After that is over we couldn't help but notice Lane Burris paying a little boy a quarter just to argue with him. Lane gets a kick out of that. Just about that time (tired of arguing) we hear a most terrible howl. It sounds like a wolf so we aren’t surprised to see Ben Bates on the trail of a very pretty blonde, “Winkie” Williams. That accounts for the howl. Hearing another peculiar sound, we turn again to see Mary Lou Hutchins still barking around. As we walk on down the street we see the familiar sight of a Woolworth’s store, so we decide to get some candy. Guess who meets us at the door? Why it’s Celia Belle Sweeney, manager of the candy department, with her assistants Priscilla Carroll, Mar-celle Edge, and Betty Campbell. Buying some souvenir postcards, we find ourselves surrounded by former Spartanburgers. Namely—Evelyn Chester, Catherine Cooley, Carolyn Slemmons, John Beam, Chester Brown, Mabel Neister, Mary Ann Elliott, Lewis Jones, and Johnny Banks. Coming out of Woolworth’s we notice Macy’s across the street; so we go over to give the grand magasin the once over. In the jewelry department we see Teresa Hughs buying a gorgeous bracelet. After saying hello, we are just leaving the department when we happen to glance over in the corner and there is Catherine Gregory composing a poem, An Ode to a Diamond” (dime-one). Entering the book section, we find the renowned scientist, George Hinman, autographing copies of his book, My Way With Women . In another corner of the room we observe David Carlisle telling Einstein his secret on how he discovered the fourth dimension. From there we go over to Jeffords’ Model Agency (he’s taken Conover’s place). We enter the door in time to see a beautiful bevy of girls. Droolin’ we behold Emily Harakas, Anita Stewart, Jennie Lee, Vivian Martin, Virginia Connor, Helen Gentry, and Mary Lou Coggins. The girls are wearing the latest styles in clothing. One of the beautiful dresses was designed by Rangely Turner. George Boyd is the very efficient floorwalker oL± ing ours we rush over to the ferris wheel, push our tickets into Charles Hughston’s hands, and jump on. Coming off the wheel we stagger over to the freak show where we see the bearded lady, the fire-eater, and the strong man. We only recognize the strong man. It turns out to be Sammy Sewell. Leaving the freak show, we bump into Galen Grier. That’s enough, we’re going home tomorrow! P. S. Any member of the senior class not mentioned in this prophecy must have gone west ’cause we just can’t find them anywhere! Maybe we’ll see them on our next trip. 33 JEAN SACKETT, WESTE PATTON. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Class of ’44, Whose word no man relies on. Who never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one,” do hereby and forthwith make, publish, and declare this, our last will and testament. ARTICLE I To Mr. Hallman, our beloved superintendent, the senior class leaves a ration stamp for 1950 supermodels. We leave to Mrs. Ligon a set of Chen Yu nail polish in Conga Red with a harmonizing lipstick. To the unmarried members of our faculty we leave DIAMONDS, third fingers, left hand. P. S. Two got 'em. To Miss Carlisle and those other English teachers, we bequeath the nerve to tell their pupils next year, who the th'rd murderer was. On Miss Mullinax wc bestow 40 first and second tenors with the hope that her practices will range from one to one and a half hours instead of our usual twenty to thirty minutes. ARTICLE II To you seniors, dignified at last, wc leave in your possession the third floor and the will to do or die.' (Be careful!) On the juniors we bestow picks, spades, riveting machines, etc., for with the man-power shortage, you will probably be taking care of the school if Jessie get drafted. To the freshmen we leave the hope that by the time you re ready to become seniors there'll be no priorities. ARTICLE III her knack for popularity. 4. On Martin Caldwell. Helen Jayson loads her ability to speak French. 5. Lucy Lowry bequeaths her basketball skill to Red Coleman. 6. Upon Gene Carson's shoulders Irby Taylor bestows his height. 7. Helen Hillman leaves her cheery laugh to M.ss Begg. 8. Nathan Cleland Charles Sibley. Esq., bequeaths h;s chest expansion to Mr. Dobson. 9. Watt Irwin leaves his ability to winning love affairs to Norfleet who gave up the ghost and died long ago of a broken Harte. 10. Emma Jane Mims bestows her long golden locks upon Betty Turner. 11. Susanne Badger leaves her ability to wear sweaters to Isabella Guerrant. „ 12. Weste Patton bequeaths his uniform to the lucky stift who can pour himself into it. 13. Hughston. Rone, and Jeffords will The Scribbler to anyone who can do better than they. 14. Jean Sackett leaves her collection of sweaters to Marianna Dickinson. 15. Mac ( Reverb ) Haynes bestows his comb upon the 5th period gym class. 16. Natalie Walker leaves her ability to turn corners in Hermees (her car) to Phil Harris. 17. Mary Lou Coggin passes on her ability to flirt to anyone who can beat her. 18. C. B. Barry leaves his zoot coats to D. C. Hull. 19. Nancy Tysinger leaves her oomph legs to anybody who can sport 'em better. 20. Gus Karegeannes imparts his ability to draw to Miss Howell so she can draw Caesar on her boards. 21. Billy Hambrick. Arthur Boswell, and Jack Wright leave their love for each other to Miss Brice. Miss Begg. and Miss rennent. , , 22. Upon Nita Johnston. Billie Huntley bestows her Touch }f Venus. 23. George Hinman bequeaths his—well, you know what— Dn Ralph Polk who show do need it. 24. Helen Renfro leaves her peroxide to Bcrnie Wither- jpoon. . , 25. Bobbie Gilmore leaves his way with—that s right, you guessed it—women, to Bubba Herring. 26. Miriam Liles leaves her lovable character, eagerness, and willingness to Carolyn Wells. 27. Hugh Foster leaves Ann Johnson to anyone who II protect her for him while he s serving for Uncle Sam. 28. Thelma Tannenbaum bestows her clothes closet upon Boots Conyers. . 29. Fred Robertson bequeaths his friendly greeting lor everyone to Helen Ross. 30. Carolyn DesChamps leaves her car and ability to always keep it running (on what, may we ask) to Alice Ruth Clements. , , 31. Ben Bates leaves his sporty clothes to his brother, Charlie, of course. 32. The intellect that Sybil Creighton possesses is bequeathed to Ethel Hantske. 33. Grady Stewart bestows his good citizenship upon Paul Wommack. V iit i A kk C r A ro t L’AV PC h C t nOW TlU Whitten. 35. W. D. Sawyer bequeaths the Senior Class to anyone who loves to make speeches. . .. 36. Mary Ella Alexander and Kat Gregory leave their raw materials and combustible sticks to Jinx Thompson. 37. Lee Allen bestows his—you fill it in—to Joe Box. 38. Vivienne Roser bequeaths her glamour to Nell Morris. Here we have stated our last will and testament, effective as of June 2, 1944. WITNESSES: THIRD MURDERER LOTTA MILES B- JONES I PETE Signed: MARY ELLEN MORRISON NORFLEET HARTE. 34 CLASS POEM Through the semesters, we have grown To love, to cherish, and to praise The lasting spirit that's been shown Throughout our high school days. Work and play, joy and pain— We’ve struggled through these years. We've failed, we’ve conquered, tried again Through laughter and through tears. Here we’ve found first love And acted like a fool. We’ve watched the golden moon above And broken many a rule. Now, we awake from our illusions— The future lies ahead. And we must make decisions On ways that we shall tread. Our grade will be both long and steep, But we shall work, and climb, and fight Until the world lies at our feet; Then we’ll work to hold that height. —MARIAN COGGIN. MARIAN COGGIN 35 JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS PRESIDENTS VICE-PRESIDENTS SECRETARIES Helen Ross Elizabeth Jenkins Lillian George Bobby Koopman Joe Wells Kathleen Zimmerman Herbert Neely Rachel Smith Elizabeth Allen Roy Taylor Erwin Thornton Murrell Hyder Jerry Williams Perry Trakas Walker Mabry Gene Carson Everrett Edward James Henegar Donald Newton Joe Campbell Frances Wimberly Caser Wingo Winburn Strider Alex Kavounis Hugh Justice Billy Harrison Billie Brown Marjorie Bullman Eunice Grainger Peggy Bolding Barbara Wallace Mattie Sue Lytle Dorothy Johnson Marjorie Reid Joy Dempsey Jean Thomas Betty Walker Johnnie Kennedy Lee Dye Olin Calicutt Boyd Foster Helen Allbright Meredith Davison Joe Box J. T. Cothran 36 MEMBERS SECTION 3A Aiken, Betty Jean Altman, Anna Jean Birney, Ethel Blackwood, Betty Conyers, Boots Cook. Irma Sue Dawson. Margaret Jeon DeVine. Betty Leo Duncan, Carolyn Easier, Gwendolyn Ellison, Marianne Forman. Geraldine George, Lillian Hantske. Ethel Harrell. Louisa Jenkins, Elizabeth Jolly, Christine Keatley, Adele Mullikin, Mildred Nix, Marjorie Parrish, Jacqueline Pearman. Dorothy Rogers, Thelmo Ross, Helen Rush. Amelia Smith, Sarah Thomas, Pat Thomason. Phyllis Turner, Betty Wheeler, Edith Whitten. Ann Wilburn, Claudia SECTION 3B Allison, Evelyn Badger. Shirley Bartel, Frank Bishop, Thomas Bobo. Betty Jane Carter, Sarah Darden. Elizabeth Dreyer, Betty Jo Griffin, Shirley Parks Gwinn, Jennie Ruth Haynes, Margie Hayslip, Martha Hillman, Charles Hudson, Peggy Jean Johnson, Mary Koon, Pamelia Koopman. Bobby Leavell, Elizabeth Ann Polk, Ralph Shirley. Doyle Tennyson, Dean Thompson, Jennings Wells, Joe Williams, Oral Vcung, Frances Zimmerman, Kathleen Zweifel, Paul SECTION 3C Allen, Elizabeth Caldwell. Martin Coggins. Virginia Cook. Frances Dickerson. Marianna Dulaney, Elizabeth Escue, Joyce Goforth, Marie Holcombe. Ruth Lee Johnston, Anita Jones, Iduma Kennedy, Whit Littlejohn. Carolyn Martin, Lou Alice McMillan. Mary Alice Moore, Helen Frances Neal. Glenn Neely, Herbert Pool, Elizabeth Schlaudt, Bill Sm ith. Rachel Swofford. Robert Truitt. Dorothy Turner, Mary Jo SECTION 3D Burrell, Billy Coleman, Billy Darden, George Dickerson. Charlesworth Diisef, Edward Drotor, Harry Foster, Edwin Gouse, Marvin Glover, Ray hall, Nelson Hallman. Bobby Hallman, Sam Hcxter, George Hyder, Murrell Jeffords. Billy Johnston, Lindsay Lee. Frank Lee, William Loomis, Bobby McAbee. James McKinney, Jack Mcore, Jimmy Morris, Charles Parks, Harley Phifer, Lyle Ramsey, Claude Riebling, Louis Taylor, Ray Thornton, Erwin MEMBERS—Continued SECTION 3E Adams. George Boatwright. P. J. Brewer. James Calvert. James Clements. Jack Correll, Albert Culbertson. Travis Dewey. George Edwards. Wayland Ford. John Foster, Gene Griggs. Billy Harris. Phil Hines. Earl Lancaster, Bill Mabry. Walker Mason. Herman Nelson, Joe Page. Arthur Ramsey, Cecil Randall, Billy Reece. Colquitt Rodgers. Harold Smith, Harry Smith, Russell Trakas. Perry Turner. Robert Waterbury. John Webber, Hugh Williams. Jerry SECTION 3F Arrowwood. Mildred Brader. Herbert Cannon. Dean Carson. Eugene Cash, Billy Coleman. Frances Edwards. Everett Ellis, Don Eubanks, Wofford Fowler. Ruth Greer. Sylvia Hammett. Dorothy Heatherington, James Henegar, James Kitchens. Doris Lipscomb, Adeline Oakman. Katherine Patterson, James Peuffier, Dorothy Riddle, Bertha Schidzig. Barbara Senn. Minnie Lee Shirah, Dorothy Smith. Clary Teal, James Thomas. Edgar Thomas. Jean Toney. Lucille Turnage. James Webber, Clarence Wise. Furman SECTION 3G Alley. Harold Ballenger, Wilmer Bolding. Haskell Bagwell. Betty Bullington. Gwen Campbell. Joe Carlisle. Jimmy Chandler, Juanita Coggins. Nancy Cooksey. Paul Cooksey. Rufus Ezell. Catherine Franklin. Agnes Harris, Betty Jane Harris. Dorris McDowell. Wayne McMillan. Rebecca Monneyham. Lu Ann Newton. Donald Peeler, Kity Pierce, James Putnam, Donald Stevens, Stanley Swofford, George Vaseliades, Bill Wall. James Waycaster. Betty Wimberley. Frances Womick, Oles 38 MEMBERS—Continued SECTION 3H Bear, Tom Bissell, Adger Bolton, Imogene Cason, Robert Claffey, James Coleman, John Cooksey, Tom Fowler, Leroy Johnson, Hugh Kavounis. Alex Kelly. Cecil Stoddard. David St rider. Winb urn Turner, Noel Wingo, Cager Cason, Georgia Cudd, Emma Lou Horne. Emma Ann Jennings, Betty Kerns, Marilynne Strider, Betty Toney, Betty Weeks, Anne SECTION 31 Brown, Billie Burnett. Tony Caldwell. Stanley Cooper, Clarence Cummings, Earl Davis. Jack Fagan, Hulon Fowler, Gerald Gilliam, Vernon Groce, William Gowan. Richard Harrison. Billy Holt, Max Hudson. Jack Justice, Hugh Keith, Allen Kelly. Edward Lawson, Bobby Miller. Pinckney Pack, Morris Pruitt. Archie Ross. Harry Rothrock, Benton Sawyer. Jack Trout. Guy Turner, Joe Wilson, Paul SECTION 3K Allen, Sarah Belton, Dorothy Bolding. Peggy Bullman. Marjorie Carter. Margy Clark, Jeanette Grainger, Eunice Guilliland. Juanita Gurley. Ella Rhea Harvey, Christine Henson. Frances Hunter, Christine Huskey. Betty Sue Jones. Kathleen Love. Edith Merrill, Myrtle Myers, Virginia Parker. Erminegelda Patterson, Anna Quinn, Annie Mae Reid. Ruby Rhinehart, Lucile Rolen. Charlotte Waldrep. Joleen Ward, Sarah White, Shirley White. Willie Mae Wilson, June SECTION 3L Bagwell. Celia Blanton, Doris Brock, Louise Burnett. Francis Burrell. Hazel Byrd. Carrie Campbell. Ruth Cleveland, Yvonne Cooksey, Edna Easier. Erin Eledge. Betty Glover. Lillie Belle Guy. Cora Harrison. Carolyn Henson, Peggy Johnson. Dorothy Lytle. Mattie Sue McBride. Ruth McGraw, Helen Murph, Mila Scott. Voncyle Skipper, Dorothy Sparnell. Frances Townsend, Ruth Wallace, Barbara Weeks, Virginia Weest, Franceen Woodruff, Blanche MEMBERS—Continued SECTION 3M Anthony, Kathleen Bryant. Edna Caldwell, Mattie Ruth Cannon. Faye Costas. Pauline Dempsey. Joy Dodd. Betty Ruth Easier, Mallie Fowler. Mildred Godfrey. Jo Ann Johnson, Janie Kingsley. Loese McKinney. Hazel Morris. Nell Mulligan. Ferrell Palmer, Edith Peck. Martha Pierce, June Plemmons. Ellen Pridgeon, Betty Quinn. Jacqueline Reid. Marjorie Seay. Velma Seifert. Winifred Smith. Betty Ann Thomas. Ann Thomas. Jean Tuck. Marjorie Walker, Verlon Williams. Frances SECTION 3N Abraham. Mary Adkins. Louise Brown, Joe Burnett, Gladys Davis, Mary Ellen Dillard. Eugene Dye, Lee Fender. John Fine. Ralph Garner. Marjorie Goodale. Ann Hammett, Hunter Kennedy, Johnnie McCarley. Elizabeth McCraw, Eva Messer, Clarice Millwood. Margaret Morgan, Doris Petty. John Petty. Lois Phillips, Elizabeth Phillips, Mildred Rogers. Billie Satterfield, Camille Vaughn, Edward Vaughn, Virginia Walker, Betty Williams. Vernell SECTION 30 Allbright, Helen Anthony. Marjorie Arthur, Fred Calicutt, Olin Campbell, Lamar Cooksey, Edna Epton, Edward Foster, Boyd Garner. Vera George. Harold Glover. Ray Holt, Bennie McCraw, Harry McCraw, James Metz. Theresa Parham. Myrtle Potter, Boyce Sparks. Peggy Steadman, Thomas Thornton. Roy Wommack, Paul SECTION 3P Allen. Bill Arthur. Gene Ballard. Hugh Blackwell. Gary Blair, Earl Box. Joe Brown. Billy Bush. Ansel Clippard. Earle Cothran. J. T. Davison. Meredith Dodge. Kenneth Fant. Billy Garren. William Goodwin, John Greer. Hiriam Hawkins, Frank Hines, James Hudson. Rollin Inman, Robert Jervis, Ed Kendrick. John Kibler. J. W.. Jr. Lawton. Frank Miller, John Odom, Clifton Orr, Edward Pridgeon. Bolen Sikes. Ray, Jr. Smith, Charles Thomas. Wade Wade, Billy 40 9th GRADE PRESIDENTS VICE-PRESIDENTS SECRETARIES Jean Osment Carolyn Wells Susan Hinman Bruce Litke Barbara Freeman Agnes Layton Joe Herring Vera Anderson Charles West Alice Davis Betty Ellis Mary Gibson Coit Long David Jett June Oxley Betty Jean Dennis Betty Lankford William Tibbs Donald Silner Marjorie Bishop Clay Cathey Zelene McCraw Nick Allas Jean Mucklow Frances Lewis Miriam Ezell Lee Farmer Bobby Hughey Carolyn Angel Virginia Scruggs Bette Oakman Ralph Cannon Rose Marie Neel Ruth Bryant Jean Little David Mitchell Melvin Bagwell Thaise Bedford Louise Johnson Mildred Ezell Charlie Parris B.lly Fowler I 42 THE The Scribbler is published ordinarily about every three weeks, making a total of twelve issues a school year. However, this year, due to manpower shortage in printing establishments, it has been necessary to reduce this to ten issues. Tne purpose of The Scribbler is twofold. It serves to keep the student body and the patrons of the school informed concerning all school activities, and it provides experience in journalistic writing, editing, and business management for those students who desire it. Positions on the staff are filled by means of tryouts held during the spring. From these try-outs the faculty adviser and the editor make their selections. The Scribbler is a member of several press associations throughout this and neighboring states, and it enters the various contests conducted by them annually. Alexander Ellison Holcombe Roser Allen Guerrant Jenkins Rush Atherton Godfrey Johnston Sackett Blakely Gregory Jolly Smith Caldwell Grier Karegeannes Taylor i Connor Gwathmey Liles Thomas Conyers Harakas Mims Thompson Creighton Harris Morrison Turner Davison Harte Mullikin Tysinger Dickerson Dickinson Higgins Hillman Pearman Rone Walker Wilburn EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Charles Hughston MANAGING EDITORS Jean Sackett, Mary Ellen Morrison ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR...............................Martin Caldwell NEWS EDITORS Joyce Dickinson and Galen Grier ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR..................................Rachel Smith SPORTS EDITOR ........ William Rone SPORTS ASSISTANT Vernon Jeffords FEATURE EDITOR ..Catherine Gregory ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITORS. Elizabeth Allen, Elizabeth Jenkins EXCHANGE EDITOR...... Virginia Ellison ALUMNI EDITOR........ ... Miriam Liles REPORTERS: Richard Atherton, Albert Correll, Sybil Creighton, Marianna Dickinson, Christine Jelly, Mildred Mullikin, Dorothy Pearman, Amelia Rush, Betty Turner, Natalie Walker, Claudia Wilburn, Lee Holcombe, Norfleet Harte, Emily Harakas, Phil Harris, Charles Hillman. CARTOONIST........................................... Gus Karegeannes BUSINESS STAFF BUSINESS MANAGER. .. Vernon Jeffords ADVERTISING MANAGER Rosemary Blakely ADVERTISING ASSISTANTS: Virginia Connor, Betty Jane Godfrey, Mary Ellen Morrison, Vivienne Roser, Meredith Davison. CIRCULATION MANAGER.............................Martha Higgins CIRCULATION ASSISTANTS: Mary Ellen Alexander, Nancy Tysinger, Emma Jane Mims, Pat Thomas, Isabella Gucrrant, Olivia Conyers. FACULTY ADVISER............................Miss Amelia Sanders 45 Nat Sibley, Miss Mattie Franklin Cheatham, Carolyn Des Champs. Miriam Liles ANNUAL STAFF Miriam Liles Carolyn Des Champs Virginia Connor Henry Dale Smith Emma Jane Mims Natalie Walker Frances McKinney Helen Dodge Martha Godfrey Ben Bates Helen Renfro Grady Stewart Peggy Scaife Wallace Irwin Mary Frances Neighbour ) Rosemary Blakely . Norfleet Harte Mary Ellen Morrison Howard Norton Mary Frances Neighbour .................Co-Editors ..............Senior Editors Assistant Senior Editors . . . . Activities Editor Assistant Activities Editors ..............Sports Editors Assistant Sports Editors ...............Feature Editor Assistant Feature Editors . . Student Photographer . . Assistant Photographer Gus Karegeannes Nat Sibley . . Henry Dale Smith Howard Norton Miriam Cullum Carolyn Stamper Helen Hillman Bobby Gilmore Marian Coggin Tom Galt Martha Higgins Ruth McHem Celia Belle Sweeney Betty Myers Frances Buchanan Hazel Henegar Ethel Hantske Phil Harris Elizabeth Jenkins Christine Jolly Bill Schlaudt Amelia Rush . . Art Editor Business Manager Business Assistants Typists Bookkeeper Junior Assistants 46 THE ANNUAL Plans for the 1944 Annual of Spartanburg High School, under the direction of Miss Mattie Franklin Cheatham, were begun in early September. From that time on, the staff has been energetically doing the thousand odd jobs necessary to the book that would give honestly the story of 1944 at Spartanburg High School. Avoiding formality wherever possible, we have sought to create a memory-stirring picture, not of the past, but of this particular year! Bates Blakely Buchanan Coggin Connor Cullum Dodge Galt Godfrey Hantske Harris Harte Henegar Higgins Hillman Irwin Jenkins Jolly Karegeannes McHam McKinney Mims Morrison Myers Neighbour Norton Renfro Rush Scaife Schlaudt Smith Stamper Stewart Sweeney Walker 47 MISS MARGARET MULLINAX MR. ALONZO LAPE MRS. CHARLES GIGNILLIAT Vocal Director Director of Instrumental Music Supervisor of Strings Muslc Makers — — § A § Serving as drum-majors are Nancy Tysinger and Weste Patton, with Boots” Conyers, Marian Dickerson, and Carolyn Slemmons as majorettes. The sponsors are Anita Johnston, Pat Thomas, Emily Harakas, and Marjorie Reid. THE BAND with Under the very capable Icadershi The pep-meetings, which are so d the music.” p of Mr. Alonzo Lape the band has advanced to new heights this year of 1943-44. ear to all our hearts, would be sadly lading without the group of forty-four boys who make Due to wartime restrict,ons, the band did very little traveling this year but has made up for this by serving our school and city on such occasions as Armistice Day and Christmas. Their crowning glory, however, was achieved this spring, when the organization held its annual Anniversary Concert, with a program consisting of light classics and some of the more popular numbers. . j The l°,ffiCCS are comPc‘cnlly !llled by: Ffedericlc Robertson, manager; Douglas Roper, assistant manager; Joe Wells and George Adams, librarians, and John McGowan, secretary. ORCHESTRA The school orchestra has played an important part this year in the installation and commencement programs With an outstanding membership of 33 students, the orchestra rendered its best performance in the Anniversary Concert held in the Spring. This program consisted of light classics with a few popular numbers The officers are Nancy Tysinger. president; Carolyn Wells, vice-president; Mary Ellen Morrison, secretary, and Arthur Page li-brarian. Alonzo Lapc is the director. 3 ' 49 CHORUS Our Mixed Chorus of 250 voices plays a vital part in school life as well as in the community. This ambitious 3roup of youn3 sin3ers is under the able direction of the much-loved Miss Ma aret Mullinax. In addition to the special school pro3rams held at Student Council Installation. Thankssivins. Christmas, and Commencement, the Chorus, includins the Glee Club and Girls' Ensemble, perform tosether in a public concert in the sprins of each school year. The Chorus members work hard and love the orsamzation. It is our sincere hope that each and every one of you do. too. THE GIRLS' ENSEMBLE The Girls' Ensemble, composed of 20 selected sinsers, performs on numerous occasions at the churches 6nd U. S. O. clubs of the city, at Camp Croft, and on many of our school pro3rams. They perform also when it is impossible for the whole Chorus to do so. This sroup was first orsanized last year and. provins successful, was reorsanized asain this year. Martha Godfrey is servins as mana3er of this orsamzation. THE BOYS' GLEE CLUB The Boys' Glee Club is an orsamzation which sives boys in our school who like to sin3 a chance to do so. The club is under the direction of Miss Marsaret Mullinax and performs not only by itself as in the Sprin3 Concert, but also with the mixed chorus at the Student Council Installation, the Christmas and Easter prosrams, and at the Graduation exercises. Tommy Lewis is actins as manaser of this sroup. 50 THE DRAMATIC CLUB MRS. ALBERT RADITZ Director GALEN GRIER President The Dramatic Club, organized by Mrs. Cecil nine years ago, has very successfully completed its third year under the direction of Mrs. Albert Raditz. Work was started immediately on the piay dropped last year because of wartime restrictions. On Friday, November 19, “Letters to Lucerne” by Fritz Rottert and Allen Vincent, one of the Samuel French Plays, was given. A large appreciative audience applauded the production. Everyone who took part in the work on the play enjoyed it immensely and felt their efforts most worthwhile. The rest of the year was spent on skits and one-act plays which gave everyone a chance to perform. The Dramatic Club, which helps students in stage work, in overcoming self-consciousness, in achieving correct diction and posture, was organized to give experience and entertainment for those students who are interested. The officers: President, Galen Grier; Vice-President, Rachel Smith; Secretary-Treasurer, Kitty” Ann Peeler; Stage Manager, Jinx” Thompson; Costumes Chairman, Virginia Ellison; Publicity Chairman, “Lib” Jenkins; Property Chairman, Mary Frances Neighbour. 51 BETA CLUB The Beta Club is a national honorary scholastic organization which is open in our school only to Juniors and Seniors with an average of ninety or more. For several years the chapter at Spartanburg High School has had the distinction of being the largest in the eleven states which have Beta Club chapters. This year it has one hundred and four members. The organization is a service club and is called upon to perform various patriotic and scholastic duties. The monthly programs are of two kinds: those conducted by students, and those to which guest speakers are invited. The general theme for the program this year is My Country Needs Me. A different way in which students may serve is the subject under discussion at each meeting. Serving as officers this year are: Charles Hugh-ston. President: Sybil Creighton, Vice-President: Miriam Liles. Secretary: and Mary Ellen Morrison, Treasurer. Miss Vivian Drummond and Miss Constance Robertson are the Faculty Advisors. Each Latin section is automatically a unit of the Classical Club which embraces the whole Latin department. Every six weeks the various classes hold a meeting during their class periods. The units are organized and conducted according to parliamentary procedure with three officers: A consul (or chairman), a screba (or secretary), and an aedile (or program chairman). The programs are designed to give a richer background in and vitalize the study of the life and customs of the ancients and to gain appreciation for their contributions to modern civilization in language, laws, ideals and institutions. The programs are made up of dramas, hero stories, word studies, skits and games pertaining to the Greeks and Romans. CLASSICAL CLUB 52 CHEMISTRY CLUB The purpose of the Chemistry Club is to provide opportunity outside of class for experimental work. Once each week the laboratory is open to anyone wishing to use it. Individual projects range from the manufacture of nitroglycerine, on a very small scale of course, to work on perfumes. The club holds its regular monthly meeting on the second Monday of each month. The general topic of the programs for this year is food adulterants. George Hinman is president of the Club. Joan Holmes is vice-president, and Helena Melhuish is secretary. The formal programs are under the direction of John McCutcheon. and Mrs. J. O. Erwin is sponsor. President...........................THAISE BEDFORD Vice-President .........................EARLE BERRY Secretary ..............................JOYCE ESCUE Faculty Advisor ..........MRS. JULES L. CARSON The Biology Club offers an opportunity to those students who desire further experimentation. Each month the program is correlated with the work carried on in the school curriculum, but expanded to outside interest. BIOLOGY CLUB 53 DELTA PI MATH CLUB The purposes of this organization are to study matters connected with mathematics which do not find a place in the classroom, to promote interest in the study of mathematics, to give the pupils glimpses of the future and incentives to further study, and to develop an appreciation for the truth and beauty in mathematics and our dependence upon it. Membership in the Delta Pi is confined to those students who have attained an average of 90 or above in mathematics for the year preceding application. Only tenth and eleventh grade students are eligible. The club of forty-eight members is headed this year by Sybil Creighton, President: Miriam Liles, Vice-President: Natalie Walker, Secretary: and Galen Grier. Treasurer. The organization is under the sponsorship of Miss Lily T. Robertson, Head of the Mathematics Department. Any member of the commercial department is eligible for membership in the Commercial Club of the Spartanburg High School. Former graduates may become honorary members. The purposes of the club are: to promote interest in the business world and in the study of commercial subjects: to encourage a social spirit by offering wholesome social contact: and to encourage familiarity with modern progressive business methods. At the regular monthly meetings members of the club present programs on various phases of modern business. Officers are: Priscilla Carroll, President: Celia Belle Sweeney, Vice-President: and Mildred Brown. Secretary-Treasurer. Miss Verna Carter and Miss Helen Witt are Faculty Advisors. COMMERCIAL CLUB 54 THE HI-Y CLUB Officers of the 1943-44 chapters are: president ...................CHARLES HUGHSTON Vice-President .......................NAT SIBLEY Secretary ..........................TOMMY GALT Treasurer ........................KENNETH DODGE Sgt. at Arms ...............................TEENEY JOHNSTON Chaplain .....................................BILL SCHLAUDT The purpose is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. There are approximately 500 Hi-Y Clubs in the United States, which have a combined membership of over 200,000. This club is an organization of vocational students enrolled in cooperative part-time distributive education classes. The purpose of the club is to create an appreciation of and an abiding interest in the distributive occupation chosen as a vocation by the individual student and a realization of its value to him as a worthy member of his home and his community. The officers of the Distributors Club are as follows: President .....................BETTY LEE OSMENT Vice-President .......................BILLY BROWN Secretary-Treasurer ...............EARL COTHRAN Editor Promotion Manager BLANCHE LITTLEJOHN Sponsor .......................MISS BEATRICE LEE DISTRIBUTORS CLUB DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS CLUB MISS BEATRICE LEE The Diversified Occupations Club is made up of students on the Diversified Occupations program which is a cooperative one between the school and employers in our community. The purpose of this program is to train high school students in the line of work in which they wish to continue after graduation. The selected participants in the program are given jobs with various Spartanburg firms and industries and work under the supervision of their employers and their coordinator. Miss Beatrice Lee. Officers of the Diversified Occupations Club are as follows: President...................................... BETTy LEE OSMENT Vice-President RAY THOMPSON Secretary-Treasurer LUCY LOWRY t6 LUCy LOWRY at The Leader HUGH BALLARD at Piedmont Cafe MARGARET CANNON at Montgomery Ward’s MARY KENNET at Kress’ EUGENE ADKINS at Big Star 58 MR. H. R. DOBSON Athletic Director MR. GILBERT COX Assistant Coach ON THE GRIDIRON The Crimson Tide opened the '43 schedule with only one letterman returnins from the previous year, and the odds were so great against us that it looked as if we would experience a losing season. In our first game the Charlotte Wild Cats handed our boys a striking defeat of 27 to 0, but our squad redeemed themselves in our first home game by running over the Chester Red Cyclone 26 to 0. In our next game, which was at Duncan Park, our lads in red and black delivered the goods against Gastonia 14 to 12 in a thrilling match. The following week-end our S. H. S. gridders traveled to Asheville where we met and subdued on a chilly afternoon the Asheville School for Boys, 14 to 0. Back in the Hub City, we played host to Parker, the model school, and easily slaughtered SAWYER ROPER IVEY ALLEN POULOS BULLINGTON CARSON JONES KAVOUNIS 60 HUMPHRIES FAGAN JUSTICE TURNAGE BROWN DAVIS COTHRAN SEWELL RONE, MSr. them 38 to 6. Next week we challenged the strong Green Wave from Easley in a thrilling tussle which ended in a 7 to 7 deadlock. The following Friday found our Spartan eleven in Anderson where we handed their Yellow Jackets a 31 to 7 defeat. In our last game we suffered our greatest defeat of the season, losing to Greenville’s Red Raiders by the score of 32 to 12. By brilliant work on the part of Coach Dobson, even with green material, he was able to form one of the foremost teams of the state, thus making it one of the best seasons experienced by the Tiders in many years. The B team under the guidance of Coach Cox also experienced a great season with only one loss to mar their record, this being to Woodruff High; however, in a return bout the Junior Tiders showed their superiority over Woodruff by swamping them 36 to 0. Coach Cox did a brilliant job in training these future varsity members, and we’re all looking forward to seeing them in action next year. ROPER, Assistant Captain SAWYER, Captain 61 THE 1943 CRIMSON TIDE Delivering the goods 1943 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE S. H. S. Opponent 0 . . . ... 27 24 . . . . . . 0 14 . . . ... 12 14 . . . . Asheville School for Boys . . . . 0 38 . . . .... Parker . . . . ... 6 7 . . . ... 7 31 . . . ... 7 12 . . . ... 32 62 The B Team 63 BASKETBALL The high-flying Red Birds started off their ’44 schedule with the return of five lettermen, Captain Lee Allen, Grady, “Stocky,” Stewart, Sammy Sewell, John Poulos, and Joe, “Bugs , Box, Jr., and also Earl Cothran, winner of three letters from Beulah High School in Alabama. With al! this experienced material, we expected a completely victorious year; however, in the first game of the season, the birds were handed a 55-30 defeat in a thrilling match by the strong 30th Battalion from Camp Crolt. Although they were subdued by this team of former college and pro-stars, our boys put on a great exhibition of hardwood skill. The flock then hit a six-game winning streak by easily defeating Charlotte twice, the Medicos, Cedar Springs, Drayton, and the 31st Battalion of Croft. January 28th and 29th found Dobson’s boys in Atlanta, Georgia, where they came out on the bottom of a 44-36 tussle with Boys’ High Friday night. The following night the lads from the Hub City seemed to be “on the ball in a 62-35 victory over Marist College. Tuesday night in a double header, the S. H. S. Reserves defeated the Cedar Springs quintet, and the 1st five came out ahead of the 27th Battalion 35-19. Friday night proved to be a big night for the Red Birds with a decisive 29-23 victory over our greatest rival, the Red Raiders of Greenville High, in a hardwood match which the S. H. S. students will long remember. Hitting the concrete to the Pearl of the Piedmont”, the Crimsons ambushed, 39-26, by a surprisingly strong squad from Parker. Although discouraged by the setback accorded them by the Golden Tornado, the Spartan five fought back gamely to eke out Shorty” Doyal’s Atlanta quintet. The next two contests were disastrous for the locals as they were upset in both tussles, falling before Asheville School for Boys, 32-28, and a star-stuffed Drayton five, 59-40 The Spartans demonstrated their winning ability as they trampled previously victorious Asheville School group, 47-35. The Red Birds, with only one state loss, and Parker, with no blemishes on their state record, met in the S. H. S. gymnasium before one of the largest crowds ever assembled there. The Crimsons were truly “red hot as they compiled a substantial 42-29 margin over Coach Wagener’s powerful proteges who later captured the state crown. The Spartans again returned to Greenville where our boys engaged the Red Raiders in a rugged ball game in which the flock was edged out by a 24-20 count. This contest, which ended the Bird’s schedule, eliminated them from the South Carolina championship race. This season, during which the Dobsonmen trampled on every team they met at least once, was packed with many thrilling incidents. A summary shows that they were successful in 13 of their 19 ventures on the maple-woods and that they ran up a total of 740 markers to their opponents 615. This was perhaps one of the best seasons the Birds have experienced in many years. ALLEN STEWART POULOS COTHRAN 64 BERRy SEWELL RONE, M 1944 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE S. H. S. Opponent 30 . . . 30th Battalion . . 35 51 . . . . Charlotte . . . . 29 51 . . . . Medicos . . . . 18 47 . . . Cedar Springs . . 34 38 . . . . Charlotte . . . . 29 37 . . . . Drayton . . . . 32 50 . . . 31st Battalion . . 44 36 . . . Atlanta Boys’ High . . . 44 62 . . . Marist Jr. College . . . 35 46 . . . Cedar Springs . . 31 35 . . . 27th Battalion . . 19 29 . . . . Greenville . . . . 23 26 Parker . . . . . 39 26 . . . Atlanta Boys’ High . . . 23 28 . . Asheville School for Boys . . 32 40 . . . . Drayton . . . . 59 47 . . Asheville School for Boys . . 35 42 Parker . . . . . 29 20 . . . . Greenville . . 24 740 615 ALLEN, Captain STEWART, Assistant Captain 65 Rone, Manager; Stewart, Fagan, Fine, Box, Poulos, Cothran, Allen, Carson, Coleman, Little, Roper, Sewell, Dobson, Coach. THE RED BIRDS WINNING GYM TEAMS SENIOR FOOTBALL 1. Jack Davis 2. Jimmy Davenport 3. Johnny Banks 4. Red Berry 5. Gerald Fowler 6. Harry Fowler SENIOR BASKETBALL 1. Harry Fowler 2. Sam Foster 3. Harold George 4. Milton Ivey 5. John Fender 6. Johnny Banks JUNIOR FOOTBALL 1. James Henegar 2. Jack Stephens 3. James McAbee 4. Paul Cooksey 5. Joe Chapman 6. Earl Clippard 7. Rufus Cooksey 8. Robert Thompson JUNIOR BASKETBALL 1. Charles Anderson 2. Marvin Johnson 3. J. A. Hawkins 4. John Adkins 5. Billy Burrell THE HARMONICA BAND KEEPING FIT During their gym period the boys take an active part in such activities as: rifle-drill, rope-climbing, chinning, and tumbling. 69 CHEERLEADERS Spartanburg High School cheerleaders are elected by the student body from members of the rising tenth and eleventh grades. The group is composed of two senior boys, one senior girl, one junior boy, and one junior girl. These tive students conduct the school pep meetings and direct the cheering sections at varsity football and basketball games. The 1943-44 cheerleaders are Anita Stewart, Freddie Robertson, and Warren West from the senior class; and Lib Allen and Meredith Davison from the junior class. Much interest and enthusiasm have been added to our games by the superior leadership of these “pepper-uppers, under the direction of Miss Helen Witt and Miss Verna Carter. MISS HELEN WITT MISS VERNA CARTER G. A A. COUNCIL President....................MINNIE PHILLIPS Secretary-Treasurer . . . BETTY SHERRILL Custodian .... VIRGINIA CONNOR Softball...................MARTHA HAYSLIP Volleyball................FRANCES McKINNEY Basketball .... HELENA MELHUISH Speedball....................ANN WHITTEN Hiking......................EMILY HARAKAS Tennis.....................NATALIE WALKER Individual Sports . . NATALIE WALKER MINNIE PHILLIPS President GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 71 THE GIRLS' The Girls' Athletic Association promotes the interest of the high school girls in indoor and outdoor sports and gives an opportunity for every girl to take part. Members are given points for each activity they participate in; and, although some choice is possible, it requires keeping at it throughout the year to earn the required one hundred points. Awards are made at the Honors Day Program in May. THE COUNCIL THREE-HUNDRED-POINT GIRLS Top row: Walker. McKinney. Phillips. Hayslip. Bottom row: Connor. Harakas, Whitten. Top row: Hughes, Liles, Walker, Neighbour, Cullum, Phillips. Bottom row: McKinney, Howell, Harakas. A THLETIC ASSOCIA TION What is it that makes G. A. A. fun? Maybe it’s an early morning breakfast hike, or a sizzling noon-day tramp, a speedball game on a slippery field; a chance to play in THE exciting basketball game of the season—the All-Star vs. Alumni; the Gym Circus and that gone feeling which hits you when you hope frantically that you’ll remember how to corm right to the left by evading” and the awful feeling when you don't; perhaps it's tennis, bowling, badminton, or a number of other things. Whatever it is, there is always something to do and someone to do it with’ in G. A. A., and there you will find the three F’s—Fun, Friendship, Fitness. BASKETBALL SPEEDBALL Phillips, Wallcer, Melhuish, Graves, Hayslip. McKinney, Thomason, Phillips, Melhuish, McKinney. Walker, Whitten, Wallace. Hayslip, Cullum. Martin, Dickerson, Gwinn, Dawson. 73 THE GIRLS TENNIS MIGNON SMITH NATALIE WALKER BADMINTON MARTHA HAYSLIP Frances McKinney TABLE TENNIS PHYLLIS THOMASON SUSAN HINMAN 74 INACTION 77 Rhodora, if the sages ask thee why This ch arm was wasted on earth and sky. Tell them, dear, that if eyes were made for seeing. Then Beauty is its own excuse for being. —EMERSON 73 SENIOR Vivienne Roser SENIOR JUNIOR 82 CN.etl wMorris JUNIOR 84 FRESHMAN Ooijle Childers FRESHMAN SENIOR BEST LOOKING Billie Huntley Billy Hambrick + + + BEST SCHOOL CITIZEN Rosemary Blakely Grady Stewart + + + MOST POPULAR Anita Stewart Frederick Robertson 86 MOST GLAMOROUS Vivienne Roser Bobby Gilmore + + + MOST INTELLECTUAL Sybil Creighton George Hinman + + + BEST ALL-ROUND Anita Stewart Grady Stewart 87 SENIOR BEST DRESSED Thelma Tannenbaum Bobby Gilmore + + + FRIENDLIEST Nancy Tysinger Frederick Robertson + + + WITTIEST Hellen Gentry Irby Taylor 88 CUTEST Billie Huntley Frederick Robertson + + + MOST ATHLETIC Minnie Phillips W. D. Sawyer + + + 89 BIGGEST FLIRT Marian Coggin Hugh Foster V-JLA 91 92 93 BALL OFF ■'ANYTHING BUT THAT HIC WHOA-A! “WINDSWEPT MAMA’S LITTLE BOY MM-M-M GOSSIP CLUB “BOO-O! GLAMOOR POSIN WORKIN’ MAN” “PEEK-A-BOO” SMILE PRETTY” DIGNITY 98 Just Offhand “SOME GAL” “PEG-O-My-HEART”, “POUTIN' FOOD “MORE FOOD” 99 100 101 Ofuloqraph THE JANITORS 102 Of Ltiocj rap lis 103 Gj uloqrapli ♦