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

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Marion Siskron I rregular. Louis Francis Smoot In class Buster hides his Titian locks be- hind the boy in front of him. On the gridiron he flashes them as a signal light for the fray. And this same red-headed center has made his way into the center of all our hearts.” Member Uayne Literary Society, ’24, '25; Member Coker Literary Society, ’26, '27; Football, 24, ’25, ’26, '27: Wearer “D”, '27: Member Physics Club; Member Science Club; Assistant Advertising Editor Echoes, '27: Marshal, '26; Baseball, '27: Orchestra, ’25, ’26, '27. Jessie Mae Smoot Irregular. Adrian Anthony Spears .1—mbitious I)—epcndable R—eliable I—ndividual A—lert N—oble S—incere P—olite II—arnest A —greeable R—esc nr d S—cnsible. Censor Uayne Literary Society, '25: Mem- ber Coker Literary Society, ’26; Assistant Joke Editor Bulletin. '27 : Football, ’25, ’26; Wearer “D”, '27: Member Physics Club, ’26; Bulletin Reporter Science Club, '27: Baseball, ’26, '27: Senior Play, Chairman Program Committee Uayne Literary Soci- ety, '27; Statistician; Echoes Photographer.

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Ernest Dixon Law Irregular. Mel Lever “A merry maid with starry eyes, Rosy lif s and wavy hair; With ways so coy and yet so wise Mel, our darling; Mel, our dear! A helping hand, a heart of gold. And bright and smart as she is fair; A winning smile, and charm untold— Mel, our darling; Mel. our dear!” Treasurer Lanier Literary Society, ’26; Member Orchestra. '24, '25; Secretary Sen- ior Class; Local Editor Bulletin, ’26; Delta, '26; Treasurer French Club, '27; Senior IMay; Treasurer Lanier Literary Society, 27; Giftorian; Baseball Sponsor. Harriet Barbara Lyles Here's a girl who has icon an enviable reputation as a student and a friend, li e do not think that anything short of a cataclysm could make her neglect the preparations of her lessons. As for her friendship—once your friend, always your friend, is Hattie. Ask Josie! Secretary Lanier Literary Society, 25; Secretary St. John s Literary Society, ’26; Delta, '25, '26; Member Physics Club, ’26; Vice-President St. John’s Literary Society, 26; Assistant Athletic Editor Bulletin, '27; Librarian, '27; Member French Club, '27 ; Promoter Class Play. Lurline McCullough Look what the fairies have brought us! A rare combination of beauty, charm, originality, enthusiasm, wisdom! A maid- en who knows how to work and how to play, how to be serious and how to be gay, how to be a friend, hence hoiv to keep a friend. In short, our own lovely Lurline!” President Lanier Literary Society, ’25; Chairman Program Committee St. John’s Literary Society, '26; Delta, '25, '26; Wearer “D , ’26, '27; Editor-in-Chief Echoes; Lit- erary Editor Junior Edition Bulletin; Re- porter Bulletin, '25; Member French Club, ’27; Member Honor Committee; Senior Play. Salutatorian.

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Mary Elizabeth Stanley “What would St. John's be without Mary Elizabeth? Skillful pianist, charming ac- tress, zealous scholar, beloved pupil, staunch friend,—in fact well nigh perfect!” Vice-Pres. Lanier Lit. Society, '24; Pres. St. John’s Lit. Society, '26; Lit. Ed. Bulle- tin, '26; Athletic Ed. Junior Bulletin: Sec. Orchestra, ’24; Business Manager Orches- tra, '27: Chairman Trans. Committee, '26: Delta, ’25, '26: Sponsor Football, ’26; Mem- ber French Club, '27; Senior Play: Color Bearer; Pres. Orchestra, '27. Eldon Taylor “Eldon is apparently quiet, but ivhen there's mischief brezving he's sure to be on the ground floor. In class he is a studious lad, modest and very likable.” Baseball, '26, '27 : Basketball, '27: Member Physics Club; Member Science Club; Asst. Joke Ed. Bulletin, '26. Thomas Evans Wilson “In Pap we find a 100% fellow—although his exam average teas only 99lA! He is 100% forward, quarterback and second baseman. He is a good pal in hunting and camping. He speaks softly, answers mod- estly and never refers to his own achieve- ments” Vice-Pres. Science Club, '27: Junior Cen- sor Hayne Lit. Society, ’23: Pres. Hayne Lit. Society, '24; Vice-Pres. Hayne Lit. So- ciety, ’26; Pres. Hayne Lit. Society, '26: Sec. and Treas. Freshman Class; Vice-Pres. Se- nior Class; Football, '23, '24, '25, '26: Base- ball, '24, '25, '26, '27: Manager Baseball Team, 26; Vice-Pres. Hayne Lit. Society, '27: Senior Play; Business Manager Bulle- tin, '27 : Chief Marshal, '26: Delta, '25, ’26; Sec. and Treas. Physics Club, ’26; Wearer Block; Sec. Honor Committee; Capt. Bas- ketball Team, '27: Asst. Business Manager Bulletin, '26; Editor-in-Chief Junior Edition, 26; Capt. Baseball Team, '27: Valedictorian. Marion Twitty Yates “Marion is ambitious and reliable; he might be called the 'old stand by’ of the Senior Class. Then, too, he is a good example of what a true gentleman should be—cour- teous, reserved and trustworthy ” Member Hayne Lit. Society, ’24, ’25, '27: Member Coker Lit. Society, '26; Orchestra, '21, '22, '23. '24, '25, ’26, '27: Member Physics Club. '27: Member Science Club, '27: Ex- change Ed. Bulletin, '27: Critic Hayne Lit. Society, '26: Parliamentarian Hayne Lit. So- ciety; Chairman Honor Committee, '27: Football, '23, '24, '25, '26; Photographer Echoes. '27: Marshal, '27; Property Man Class Play.