St Johns High School - Blue Devil Yearbook (Darlington, SC)

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Retha Bryant Always calm, poised, courteous, conscien- tious. reliant—Retha Bryant!” Member Lanier Literary Society; Senior Play; Secretary and Treasurer St. John’s Society; Member French Club; Chairman Ix st and Found Committee; Literary Edi- tor Bulletin, ’27; Parliamentarian St. John’s I .iterary Society. Lynwood Murray Byrd He's courteous, kind and full of glee, A true and loyal hoy scout is he; Once your friend, he's your friend altvay— You can hank on Murray forever and aye—.” Football, '24, ’25, ’26; Critic Hayne Lit- erary Society, ’25; Censor Coker Literary Society, 26; Baseball, ’24, ’25, ’26; Joke I 'ditor St. John’s Bulletin, '27; Member Physics Club, ’26; Wearer D”, ’26; Secre- tary and Treasurer Coker Literary Society, 27. William Pugh Byrd, Jr. ’Petvs enthusiasm for football is evident in his splendid playing for two seasons, while his pep concerning everything per- taining to St. John's has aroused equal en- thusiasm in others! IV. P. is ever gentle, courteous, kind and generous. Critic Hayne Literary Society, ’24; Vice- President Hayne Literary Society, '24 ; Pres- ident Hayne Literary Society, ’25 ; Chairman Program Committee, '26; Vice-President Hayne Literary Society, '25; Football, '25, '2b; Member Physics Club, '25; Wearer “D”, ’25, ’26; Member Science Club, '27; Assis- tant Business Manager Bulletin, ’26; Busi- ness Manager Junior Bulletin, '26; Business Manager Bulletin, '27; Secretary and Treas- urer Hayne Literary Society, ’27; Business Manager Class Play. Rena Buchanan Here’s to our agile little side-center! Here's to our graceful 'Pan'! Here's to a vivacious little package of pep! Here's to a gim-dandy all-round girl Vice-President Lanier Literary Society; Chairman Program Committee St. John’s, '26; Member Orchestra, '24, ’25, ’26, ’27; Secretary and Treasurer Orchestra, ’25, ’26; Wearer “D”, '26, '27; Manager Basketball Team, '27; Delta, '26; Cheer Leader, ’27; Member French Club, ’27; Senior Play; Sponsor Baseball.

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Ruby Mae Abbott S—incere W—tiling li—ven-tern pc red H—artiest T—rue” Member Lanier Literary Society, '24, 25; Member St. John’s Literary Society, '26, '27; Member French Club, '27; Assistant Ix cal Editor Bulletin, '27; Book Monitor; Parliamentarian St. John’s Literary Society, ’27. William Wallace Abbott Here’s to Wallace, witty ami wise, A boy who is attractive, with wonderful eyes; Vou ivill always find him, in school or at play Ready to do his part in a cheerful way” Censor Hayne Literary Society, ’24; Vice- President Hayne Literary Society, ’25; Sec- retary and Treasurer Senior Class; Secre- tary and Treasurer Hayne Literary Society; Baseball, 24, ’25, ’26, ’27; Football, ’26; Wearer “D , '26; Secretary and Treasurer Sophomore Class; Joke Editor Junior Bul- letin; Joke Editor St. John’s Bulletin, ’26; Member Physics Club, ’26; President Science Club, ’27; President Hayne Literary Society, ’27; Senior Play. Dorothy Elizabeth Anderson Independent is our Dot Dull of fun, laughs a lot; In scholarship she doth shine Generous, lovable, altogether fine .” Critic Lanier Literary Society, ’24; Re- porter for Bulletin, ’24, 25; Assistant Ath- letic Editor Bulletin, ’26; Delta, ’26; Mem- ber Science Club, '27; Member French Club, ’27; Reporter French Club, '27; Senior Play. Josie Jeanette Blackmon “Josie is excellent! She has remarkable poise and grace. At home, in the school room, or in the public, one notes her dain- tiness. She is brilliant and ambitious. She is an artist zvhose pen is always ready to serve; in fact, she does every- thing ivillingly, smilingly and beautifully.” President Lanier Literary Society, '27; President French Club, ’27 ; Censor Lanier Literary Society, ’25; Assistant Art Editor Echoes, '26 ; Art Editor Echoes, ’27; Delta, ’26; Senior Play.

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Everktt Goodrich Couch, Jr. “Harry came to us from Bristol, Tentt. at the beginning of our Junior year. The question is how we ever got aloug with- out him. livery day in every zoay he has strengthened his hold upon us. until he has become one of the most influential as zvell as one of the most popular lads at St. Johns.” Chairman Program Committee Coker Lit- erary Society, '26; Football, '25, ’26; Man- ager Football Team, '26; President Coker Literary Society, '26; Editor-in-Chief, '27 Senior Play; Basketball. '27; Marshal. '26; President Physics Club, '26; Member Science Club, '27; Wearer “D , '27; Secretary and Treasurer Hayne Literary Society, 27; Or- chestra, '26, '27; Member Honor Committee. Cleo Epton Davis “It ivas good for ns when this conscientious, hard-working little girl deserted Szoift Creek for Darlington, for she has proven a real asset to our class. Her devotion to duty has been an inspiration and a help to others.” Senior Play; Member I anier Literary Society; Attendance Monitor; Book Moni- tor. Theron Bruce Davis “A boy most studious and shy II'ho doesn’t flirt until the girls—Oh my! But when it comes to being the Algebra shark, Why Theron puts everybody else in the dark.” Member Hayne Literary Society, '24, '25; Member Coker Literary Society, '26, '27; Member Physics Club, '26; Attendance Monitor. Margaret McIVer Ervin “Margaret is a girl of whom we are all proud because she is alzvays a zvinner. She zoins teachers through splendid grades and courtesy. She zoins the hearts of the students of St. John’s by her sterling qualities and genial disposition. She zoins friends everywhere because she is a friend, and has ez'ery requisite that goes to make a real girl.” Vice-President French Club, '27; Senior Play; Parliamentarian Lanier Literary So- ciety, '27; Member St. John's Literary So- ciety; Assistant Exchange Editor, '26; Mem- ber Lanier Literary Society; Assistant Ad- vertising Editor Echoes, '27; Book Moni- tor.