Tarboro High School - Tar Bo Rah Yearbook (Tarboro, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1944 volume:

Tayc L scAcr - y SENIOR ISSUE Published by THE CLASS OF 1944 TARBORO HIGH SCHOOL TARBORO, N. C. D EDICATION For her infinite patience and sympathetic guidance through our early formative years, and in love We the Class of 19H, gratefully dedicate to Mrs. A. D. Mizell, together with Mrs. Martha Spiers, who has been the source of deep wisdom, unswerving loyalty, sweet fellowship, and ideal Christian leadership, this senior issue of The Tar-Hi Tattler FACULTY Sitting (Left to Right) Miss Mary Pool Commercial Miss Dorothaleen Hale s French, English Mrs. Luther Cromartie English Miss Louise Bryan History, Civics, Physical Education Miss Hortense Boomer Librarian Miss Ruby Langford Mathematics Standing (Left to Right) Mrs. Martha Spiers Science Mr. W. A. Mahler Superintendent Mr. Hal Bradley History, Physical Education Mr. M. M. Wetzel . .Principal, Mathematics Mrs. T. E. Belk Secretary Not in Picture Miss Josephine Grant Home Economics Miss Doris Kimel Music f9W Edwards Stott Pittman Piland Pollard Boomer Darrow Cherry Shugar Johnson Gaines STAFF Farmer Cullom (Insert) Editor-in-Chief Edwin Cherry Associate Editor Edna Edwards Statistician Jean Darrow Statistician Evelyn Shugar Advertising Manager Kate Johnson Historian Sue Gaines Advertising Manager Ralph Piland Sports Editor Charles Stott Photography Editor Frances Pollard Prophet Curtis Pittman Lawyer Allene Long Circulation Manager Miss Boomer Advisor OFFICERS President Ralph Piland Seeretary Irene Wood Vice President Charles Stott Treasurer Sue Gaines CLASS ROLL Kate Johnson, Charles Stott, Irene Wood, Ralph Piland, Sue Gaines, Curtis Pittman, Frances Pollard Mildred Meritt, Hazel Rullock, Dorothy White, Juanita Griggs, Irene Relk, Rosalee Shepard, Evelyn Shugar, Dale Creech, Ida Mae Rrown, Edna Hathaway, Vehna Coker Ruth Collier, Maureen Morris, Edna Edwards, Ernestine Moore, Nancy Wood, Jean Darrow, Frances Harris, Josephine Railey, Ruby Hudson Lloyd Roberson, Annie Lou Rraswell, Pattie Walston, Christine Hudson, Jessie Sherrod, Mary Ballard, Conrad Taylor, George Harrell Buck Cherry, Milford Ruffin, Dan Raker, Jack Whitley, Walter Andrews, Lyman Rraddy, Billie Mears, Bruce Bullock, Jimmie Cox, Harvey Mewborn, Kerg Dew Not in Picture Farmer Cullom, Jack Jennings, Alton Pittman, Bertram Sawyer, Allene Long • f944 SUPERLATIVES Prettiest MILDRED MERRITT Most Handsome BUCK CHERRY Most Dignified JOSEPHINE BAILEY RALPH PILAND Wittiest dale creech curtis pittman Friendliest EDNA HATHAWAY FARMER CULLOM Most Attractive SUE GAINES BUCK CHERRY Most Dependable EVELYN SHUGAR FARMER CULLOM Most Athletic IRENE WOOD BUCK CHERRY Cutest EDNA HATHAWAY JACK JENNINGS Most Studious JOSEPHINE BAILEY HARVEY MEWBORN. Most Popular MILDRED MERRITT FARMER CULLOM Best Dancer IRENE WOOD BILLY MEARS Neatest IRENE BELK JACK WHITLEY Best Sport IRENE WOOD DAN BAKER Biggest Flirt MILDRED MERRITT FARMER CULLOM Most Likely To Succeed EVELYN SHUGAR FARMER CULLOM Noisiest ALENE LONG BERT SAWYER Best Dressed SUE GAINES JACK WHITLEY Most Sincere NANCY WOOD RALPH PILAND Most Original EVELYN SHUGAR CHARLES STOTT Most Conceited MILDRED MERRITT BRUCE BULLOCK Most Talented EVELYN SHUGAR CHARLES STOTT Quietest FRANCES POLLARD HARVEY MEWBORN CLASS POEM . PARTING DAYS In years gone by in Tarboro High, We ' ve strived to do our best; We ' ve done our work and made our sighs, But only like the rest. The memories of the good old times, Will linger in our hearts; They ' ll always be like golden chimes, Ringing for us who depart. We ' ve come to the end of our high school days, The ones we hold so dear; And as we begin to start on our way, We pause to shed a tear. Into a new world we will start Our hearts are filled with pride Knowing that if we do our part, God will be at our side. — Farmer Cullom. Grade Mothers MRS. CARTER DARROW MRS. E. A. CHERRY Mascots kitchen Mcdowell SHERROD BRYAN Marshalls BILL BASS, Chief Marshal CARL WORSLEY CLYDE HOWARD SUE NEWSOME HELEN ELROD Cheer Leaders SUE GAINES, Chief IRENE WOOD ANN HARRELL RUBY HUDSON, Chief FRANCES KENNEY DALE CREECH 944 Va i-cMi Battle I SENIORS WALTER ANDREWS women interfere with work, quit work. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1. JOSEPHINE BAILEY Studious, quiet, friendly, demure A friend of whom you ' re always sure. Home Ec. Club 2; Voted most studious; most dignified. DAN BAKER He ' s always willing to help and do f Anything you may ask him to. j S ' i aM i . Baseba11 2. 4 - j 0- ' V fcAe MARY BALLARD ' Her gay laughter will echo throughout her life. Home Ec. Club 1, 2. IRENE BELK She is neat, gay, and courteous Her wishes will always be fulfilled. Home Ec. Club 1, 2; Student Council , 2% 2, 3; Chief Waitress Junior-Senior Ban- GLcJ quet 2; Junior Play; Senior Play; Voted r. A neatest. LYMAN BRADDY A friendlier person can ' t be found Than this blond haired man about town. Senior Play. NIE LOU BRASWELL riendly, honest and is always dy to cheer you up with a like- able smile. erne Ec. Club 1, 2. IDA MAY BROWN e ' s quiet and nice and it ' s been a pleasure to have her with us. Home Ec. Club 1, 2. BRUCE BULLOCK His curly hair will get him far in the world Especially with the girls. Football 3; Glee Club 4; Voted most conceited. HAZEL BULLOCK he is a girl that is quiet and sincere And will gain many friends by her sweet ways. Basketball 1, 2, 3; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; sitress Junior-Senior Banquet 2 (Con- etoe). EDWIN CHERRY Both athletic and good looking is Buck We hope he ' ll always have good luck. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Baseball 1, 3, 4; Newspaper Staff 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club; Waiter Junior-Senior Banquet; Marshal 1; Voted best looking; most athletic; most attractive; most valuable; Football team. VELMA COKER She is slow moving, but she gets there just the same. Home Ec. Club 1, 2. RUTH COLLIER Ruth is in love with the Marines You ' ll soon see her in a uniform of Home Ec. Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1. JIMMIE COX This may be truly said; He has both manners and a level head. DALE CREECH Her bright and winning ways Will keep her friends, always. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Junior Play 3; Marshal 3; Waitress Junior-Senior Banquet; Home Ec. Club 1, 2; Cheerleader 4; Senior Play; Voted wittiest. FARMER CULLOM He ' s cheerful, witty, and dependable too, The path to success will be open to him all the way through. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; President 2, 4; Band 1, 2; Waiter Junior-Senior Ban- quet 2; President of Class 2; English Medal 2; Elizabeth Green Cup 2; Editor- in-Chief Tar-Hi-Tattler 4; Class Poet, Annual Staff 4; Student Council 2; Mar- shal 3; Voted most dependable, friendli- est, most popular, ' most likely to succeed, biggest flirt, and Mr. T. H. S. JEAN DARROW She moves quick and gets there fast She lives for the future and not the past. Basketball 3; Junior Play; Senior Play; Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Student Council; Monogram Club; Newspaper Staff 4; Waitress Junior-Senior Banquet 2; An- nual Staff 4. SENIORS fJS KERG DEW I have time, I will study. EDNA EDWARDS e ' s the best friend one ever knew Take our word, this saying is true. Basketball 1, 2; President of Class 1; (Fountain) Annual Staff 4; Newspaper Staff 4. SUE GAINES You ' ll always find Sue Both friendly and gay. It ' s not often you see A girl just that way. Basketball 3; Treasurer of Class 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4 Chief Cheerleader 4; Newspaper Staff 4 Waitress Junior-Senior Banquet; Band 1, 2; Home Ec. Club 3; Prompter of Junior Play 3; Associate Director of Senior Play 4; Voted most attractive, best dressed. JUANITA GRIGGS Juanita is a girl that is nice to have for a friend and is always willing to help you. Home Ec. Club 1, 2; 4-H Club 1. GEORGE HARRELL His cute ways and wonderful smile Will bring him success from every mile. Glee Club 3, 4; Junior Play, Band 1, 2: Senior Play. PRANCES HARRIS. Good natured, happy, and kint She ' s the one the boys have in mind. Senior Play. EDNA HATHAWAY Everybody is her friend and she is a friend to all. Basketball 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Miss T. H. S. Voted friendliest; cutest. CHRISTINE HUDSON t She is nice and full of good cheer. We ' re glad she could be with us year. 4-H Club 1, 2, 3. RUBY HUDSON is a girl with high spirits and will always get the best out of life. Band 1, 2, 3; Citizenship Medal 1; heerleader 3; Chief 4; Marshal 2; etball 1, 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 1, 2, 3; Student Council 3; Junior Play; Senior Play. this JACK JENNINGS He is known best for football But he is a nice person to have around. Marshal 2; Football 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 3; Baseball 4; Junior Play 3; Voted cutest. KATE JOHNSON That red hair means a bad temper — in this case isn ' t true Kate is quiet, friendly, and sweet too. Waitress Junior-Senior Banquet 2; Vice President Home Ec. Club 2; Band 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Newspaper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Advertising Manager for Senior Play 4; Voted Class historian. ALLENE LONG Can she flirt? We say she can. But she ' s already got her man. Home Ec. Club 2; Voted noisiest. WILLIAM MEARS He is a flirt; we all agree. When you see him, you ' ll see. Football 1, 2, 3; Baseball 2, 3. MILDRED MERRITT ' JfY Mildred isn ' t too gay, not too quiet But always with a smile that is bright. Senior Play 4; Voted prettiest; most popular; biggest flirt; and most ceited; Home Ec. Club 1, 2. HARVEY MEWBORN His quietness and studious way Will give him work for every day. Voted most studious; quietest. ivcry mue. , Band 1, 2 . ERNESTINE MOORE She is pleasant, she is sweet, She ' s the kind you like to meet, Home Ec. Club 1, 2. TED MORGAN He will win friends no mattei goes A better boy cannot be found. Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Band 1, 2, 3; Foot ball 3; Junior Play. MAUREEN MORRIS Maureen is a girl in a million. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. where hej jf 1944 SENIORS RALPH PILAND He pretends to be shy When he ' s really a flirt. He thinks we don ' t notice When he looks at a skirt. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 4; Glee Club 4; Monogram Club; Chief Marshal 3; Student Council; Newspaper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Vice President of Class 3; President of Class 4; Voted most dig- nified; most sincere. ALTON PITTMAN Where there ' s a will, there ' s a way. He ' s always cheerful, kind and gay. CURTIS PITTMAN Curtis ' s quick and witty ways Will bring him friends that will always stay. Voted wittiest; Football 3; Class Law- yer, 4. FRANCES POLLARD n Frances you will find a friend that is true She will stick by you, no matter what you do. BajKetball 2; Waitress 2 (Speed) ; 4-H Club 1, 2; Voted quietest. LLOYD ROBERSON He has not long been here But to our hearts he ' s grown dear. MILFORD RUFFIN He will be widely known in the baseball world But he ' ll be found in the Serxrice for the duration. Baseball 2, 3, 4. BERTRAM SAWYER Not afraid of work, just doesn ' t like it much. Voted noisiest. ROSALIE SHEPARD there were more like her the world would be a better place. Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Home Ec. Club 1. JESSIE SHERROD Silence is golden. EVELYN SHUGAR She has gained our admiration A little more every week. Now she ' s off to Carolina, The more honors for to seek. Basketball 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Senior Play; English Medal 2; Newspaper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Band 1, 2; Junior Play; Voted most dependable; most likely to succeed; most talented; ' most originaL CHARLES STOTT J We know Charles will go far in the world, Because he has got what it takes. Band 1, 2, 3; Football 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Baseball 4; Junior Play; Vice Pres- ident of Class 4; Newspaper Staff 4; Annual Staff 4; Senior Play; Voted most talented; most original. CONRAD TAYLOR He can argue and is he loud? You ' ll always see Conrad in a crowd. Baseball 4; Football 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Waiter at Junior-Senior Banquet iud 6, 4; , PATTIE WALSTON She is quiet and studious too You will love being her friend. DOROTHY WHITE She always has something witty to say But she is a good all around T. H. S. girl. Home Ec. Club 1, 2; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; Senior Play. JACK WHITLEY- 7 15 A cheerful smile, a witty phra e When he leaves, you ' ll be in a daze. Waiter at Junior-Senior Banquet 2; Voted neatest; best dress ed. IRENE WOOD Irene is a girl that loves lots of fun, athletics, and all other sports. She will be a hit no matter where she goes. Monogram Club 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 4; Home Ec. Club 1, 2; Secretary of Class 4; Voted most athletic; best dancer; best sport. NANCY WOOD You ' ll find her helpful any day She is x friend in every way. Home Ec. Club 2, 3; Basketball 4; Voted most sincere. ■ LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT State of North Carolina i County of Edgecombe V Tarboro High School City of Tarboro ) We, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred forty-four, being in possession of a crammed mind and well-trained memory, being about to pass on into manhood and womanhood, do hereby declare this our last will and testament. We hereby rev oke and make void any former wills or promises made while we were in sound or unsound minds. SECTION I Article 1. To our parents we bequeath the love and appreciation for their trying to see us through school life. Article 2. To T. H. S. we leave our excellent example as students. SECTION II Article 1. To the faculty we leave the admiration of the seniors for their taking insults and wisecracks as harmless little jokes. SECTION III Article 1. To the Junior Class we bestow our well-earned treasures. Some of these are the senior dignity, unusual wit, wonderful, splendid grades, and the privi- lege of being the Pets of the school. May the junior class use these to their and others advantage. Article 2. To the Sophomore Class, who will soon be Juniors, we bequeath all the mistakes we have made. We learned much by these mistakes. We leave all the chewed up pencils, paper, and chewing gum found in our desks and behind radiators. Article 3. To the Freshman Class, who will soon be Sophomores, we leave the art of being handsome and beautiful so they can get hooked in the years to come. SECTION IV Article 1. Individually we desire to give our talents to those who need it most and those who will use them best; therefore we make the following bequests: I, Milford Ruffin, bequeath my art of posing to Mac Nicholson. I, Jack Jennings, leave my good looks to Wesley Midgette. I, Dale Creech, bequeath my silliness to Frances Lineberry. I, Frances Pollard, bequeath my quietness to Virginia Anderson. I, Buck Cherry, leave my childish ways to Harris Arnold. I, Walter J. Andrews, leave my baby smile to Little B. Leggett. I, Ralph Piland, leave my physique to Bobby Knight. I, Bruce Bullock, bequeath all my knowledge of women to William Marrow. I, Farmer Cullom, bequeath my beautiful grin to Nancy Warren. I, Curtis Pittanan, leave my tallness to Robert Rochelle. I, Charles Stott, leave my wonderful voice to Bill Bass. I, Sadie Mildred Merritt, bequeath my beauty to Frances Kenney. I, Irene Wood, leave -my love to Sunny Brown. I, Alene Long, leave a happy single life to the future old maids and batchelors ' of the Junior class. In testimony whereof we the class of ' 44 set our hearts and affix our seal this sixteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. Curtis C. Pittman, Testator. Witnesses : Charles Sinatra Stott Farmer Wolf in the Dark Cullom MEMORIES I can hardly believe it, but here I sit looking at my son, who graduates from high school tomorrow. Oh, but that brings back fond memories into mind. It has been twenty years ago today since I graduated from that same old high school. Why, it seems like only yesterday, but those memories will never leave me. Why, I remember the first day all of us were entering our freshman year. It was in early September, and were we excited! We thought our- selves so big to be entering high school, and yet, we felt so small along with the sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Miss Bryan, Miss Horner, and Miss Warren — oh, I don ' t know what we .would have done without them, for they helped get the kinks out of us. Well, we flew through the eighth grade, all one hundred and twenty of us. We felt a little better the next September, for we felt we deserved our title — sophomores. Miss Mobley and Mrs. Sledge were our guiding lights in the ninth grade, and we don ' t think we shall ever forget them. So, after struggling through that year, we moved on. Now, in our junior year, we felt as if we were getting into the swing of things. Of course, without Miss Hales and Miss Bryan, we would have never been able to have put over our Junior-Senior Banquet and play. Those, of which, were a big success — something for the records. Oh, boy! Now I ' m afraid we were very proud the next year, for we were the biggest group in high school — dignified seniors. Sometimes I think we showed our joy loo much, but who wouldn ' t after realizing they were almost at their goal, although the size of the class had reduced considerably since our freshman year — from one hundred and twenty to fifty to be exact. There we were at last, standing on the stage awaiting our diplomas. Could we believe it? I hardly think so. But our graduation exercises went over beautifully, thanks to Mrs. Spiers and Mrs. Cromartie for their kind help and understanding. Well, now I ' ve sat here and thought back about my high school days and my class-mates when I should be helping my son with his gradua- tion speech, but my, how I ' ve enjoyed it. -Kate I. Johnson, Class Historian. CLASS PROPHECY With the first breath of spring in the air, with the green foliage slowly peeping out on the trees we become more conscious of our school days together drawing to a close. We begin asking What are you going to do? With this question on my mind I had a beautiful dream — a dream that interests most of you so I felt I must relate it. The March winds were howling and the rain was beating down on my window panes; yet I felt something gently lift me from my bed and take me out into the dreary night. A spirit told me that I was bound for a trip through the different states . When my companion and I reached Greensboro the rain had ceased. We visited the Army Air Base and as we arrived I recognized Lieutenant Ralph Piland, our class president. During our conversation he told me that Charles Stott, Bruce Bullock and Milford Ruffin were engineers at Johnston, Florida. Ralph invited us to attend the show that was just beginning. As the curtains rose Edna Hathaway came forward and sang How Sweet You Are accompanied by Evelyn Shugar. Later in the program Ernestine Moore tap danced in the bottom of a chair. When the program was over I talked to Edna and she told me that Mildred Merritt and Edna Edwards were stenographers in Washington, D. C. After my talk with Edna my companion sug- gested we leave for Raleigh. While at Raleigh we visited in the capitol. Lyman Braddy was judge of the Supreme Court and could argue all he wanted to without penalty. Lyman told me that Josephine Bailey was doing splendid work as a teacher at the blind school. He also told me that Hazel Bullock was attending Meredith College to become a physical education teacher. Later we left Raleigh and went to the Navy Yard in Norfolk. There I talked with Willie Mears and Buzzy Andrews. While talking with them I found out that Dan Baker and Kerg Dew had joined the Marines and were now in England. Immediately after we left them we went to the Red Cross Sewing Room. Mary Ballard was making a speech, Why Contribute to the Red Cross. After the meeting Mary told me Irene Belk had just married a sailor. As I didn ' t know Irene went with a sailor, I asked What sailor? When she told me Jack Jennings I nearly dropped dead. This was too much for me so we started for Washington. As I was walking in the business section of Washington I read, Shepard ' s Beauty Shop. When I entered I saw Rosalie rapidly at work. She talked with me and told me that Annie Lou Braswell was working with her. She also told me that Farmer Cullom was a great Army band leader. As I left Rosalie ' s shop I recognized Edna Edwards on her way to work. During our chat I learned that Pattie Walston and Velma Coker had arrived that day as typists with the FBI. She also told me that Alton Pittman had joined the U. S. Marine Corps. Afterwards I left for New York and as I got off the train I saw Sue Gaines. She invited me to a party at her home. When I entered I met Buck Cherry , her husband, who was a noted pharmacist there. As we entered the library I saw four members of our class, Kate Johnson, Dale Creech, Jean Darrow, and Ruby Hudson. Kate and Dale were famous in New York as artists. Jean and Ruby were training to become aviatrixes. Buck told me that Harvey Mewborn had completed his study as an optometrist and was leaving for Tarboro soon to open an office. As I stepped into the street, after leaving Sue ' s home, I met Ida Mae. To my surprise Ida Mae was there on her honeymoon. I learned from Ida Mae that Ruth Collier and Frances Harris were enjoying life in a uniform of green. I was tired and dreary, but I had to start for home. While we stopped in Rich- mond I saw two Waves crossing the street. When they drew nearer I recognized them as Christine Hudson and Juanita Griggs. As I was getting ready to speak to them the bus pulled out. Later when we arrived in Rocky Mount I learned that Jessie Sherrod, Nancy Wood, and Maureen Morris were nursing there at the hospital. We finally reached Tarboro and I was talking to Curtis, our deputy sheriff. Curtis informed me that G. G. Harrell, Jinvmie Cox, and Conrad Taylor were working at the ship yard in Newport News, Virginia. He also told me that Irene Wood and Allene Long were working at the telephone building. My companion and I went to the drug store and there we saw Jack and Bertram still jerking sodas. When I asked my companion what I would be doing I was awakened by the ringing of wedding bells for Dorothy White. This was only a dream but who knows it might reveal the future of some of our seniors. FRANCES POLLARD, Prophetess. CALENDAR - HIGHLIGHTS OF 44 1943— September 1 — School opened September 6 — Miss Gertrude Gilliam married Lt. William B. Cahoon September 21 — First Football Game — T. H. S. vs. Greenville November 19 — First Edition of Tar-Hi-Tattler November 28 — Thanksgiving December 12 — Carol Service by the Glee Club December 19 — Christmas Holidays December 19 — Senior Dance — Hal Thurston ' s Orchestra 1944— January 18 — Mid-Term Exams February 10— Bond Rally ($8,000) February 11 — Radio Program over WEED February 18 — Stunt Night February 29 — Second Bond Rally March 1 — Spring Football Season Opened March 20 — Baseball Season Opened March 27 — Senior Edition of Tar-Hi-Tattler Went to Press March 31 — Junior Play — Silas Smidge from Turnip Ridge April 9 — Easter Holidays April 21 — Junior-Senior Banquet and Dance April 28— Senior Play— Oh, Promise Me! May 12 — Seniors Give Hay-ride for Juniors May 20 — Baccalaureate Sermon May 25— Class Night May 26— GRADUATION ! - -DIPLOMAS!! — Kate I. Johnson and Buck Cherry. JUNIORS OFFICERS President Vice President Mac Nicholson Sue Newsome Secretary Treasurer William Leggett Ann Harrell Harris Arnold William Bass Grace Batchelor Mildred Batchelor Edna Earl Brown Milton Brown Myrtle Corbett Luther Cromartie Virginia Cullen Lester Edwards Augustine Farmer Mildred Hackney Loretta Haggerty Mavis Hammonds CLASS ROLL Ann Harrell Virginia Holland Christine Hyman William Keene Frances Kenney William Kent Bobby Knight William Leggett Frances Lineberry Will ' am Marrow Wesley Midgette Alvin Moore Barbara Moore Georgia May Moore Dorothy Moseley Sue Newsome Mac Nicholson Billy Page Ethel Pilley Bessie Price Marjorie Register Robert Rochelle Carl Rosenbaum Johnny Sadler Franklin Sexton Nancy Warren Lewis Weeks Carl Worsley FRESHMEN OFFICERS President Helen Elrod Secretary Vice President _.Ed Hart Treasurer Billy Sasser ..... Bill Jones Virginia Anderson Freeman Andrews Cleve Brewer Robert Eason Ovie May Poindexter Sarah Spain Peggy Sue Tooley Mecy Ward Rebecca Anderson Betsy Ausborne James Braddy Maxine Brazill David Bunting Bertha Carpenter Ruth Coker Catherine Cratch Raymond Hales Alice Ann Harrell Edgar Hart Dorothy Howard Maria Hucks Elimine Jones Ann Lockyer Sue Lockyer Columbus Mayo Lewis Newsome Linwood Pearce Sylvia Proctor Billy SasSer Ashley Speir CLASS ROLL Robert Taylor Jean Tomko Johnnie Weaver Mabel Zimmerman Carl Noville John Andrews Margaret Bailey Muriel Bowen Hazel Boyd Doris Bryant Shirley Cartlidge Betty Sue Eason Helen Elrod Wendell Gatlin Keneth Hales Ida Lee Harrell Henry Howard Mary Ethel Johnson Carolyn Livesay Mary Alice Long Carl Messer Billy Morris Herman Owens Fred Phillips Bobby Pigg Bo Pulley Jerry Lee Robinson Billy Rogerson Eleanor Turner Marie Umphlet Helen Webb Doris Whitehurst Marion Winchester Floyd Anderson Ernest Baker Carl Carter Arthur De Berry Miriam Drew Edith Dupree Polly Edmonson Elbert Elrod James Gatling Louise Grimmer James Harrell Evelyn Hickman Clyde Howard Mary Bland Josey Billy Mahler Billy Mewborn Fred Myrick Sarah Newbern Vivian Parrisher Romona Pigg Elizabeth Rawls George Robinson Doris Umphlet Jimmy Vause Edna Williams Billy Jones W4 -Jii V edited GLEE CLUB OFFICERS Secretary and President .... Farmer Cullom Treasurer — — Edna Hathaway Vice President Ralph Piland Librarian Virgil Newsomf Mildred Batchelor Hazel Boyd Dale Creech Jean Darrow Helen Elrod Sue Gaines Mavis Hammonds Edna Hathaway Mildred Hackney Ann Harrell Evelyn Hickman Dorothy Howard Christine Hyman Louise Grimmer CLASS ROLL Kate Johnson Maureen Morris Sarah Newbern Ethel Pilley Evelyn Shugar Sarah Spain Maria Hucks Loretta Haggerty Betty Mewborn Marion Drew Doris Umphlet Virgil Newsome Farmer Cullom Charles Stott Raymond Hales Bobby Pigg Conrad Taylor G. G. Harrell Carl Worsley Freeman Andrews Bill Page Harris Arnold Johnny Sadler William Leggett Ralph Piland Bruce Bullock SPORTS Football in Tarboro High School this year has been seriously handicapped in many ways. Several of the boys on the team were called into military service thus leaving the team weak in places. We were about two weeks behind the other schools in this section in starting practice. In spite of all the difficulties we made up for lost time once we did get on the beam; and while we did not have a spectacular season, we did have a successful one from ■many standpoints. Our team this past season was made up of the following: Ralph Piland Captain Robert Rochelle __ Manager George Robinson .... Assistant Manager Mr. Hal Bradley ____ __ Coach Little Brother Legget Sam Stell Carl Worsley David Bunting Corky Webb Harris Arnold Billy Rogerson Willie Mears Bruce Bullock Charles Hucks Buzzy Andrews Bobby Pigg Billy Sasser Jack Jennings Conrad Taylor Lewis Weeks Bill Page Steve Kenney Johnny Saddler Bo Pulley Curtis Pittman Buck Cherry Charles Stott Freeman Andrews Ralph Piland Ed Hart Denotes Varsity Team. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 1943-44 Date September 24— T. H. S... 6 October 1— T. H. S. 25 October 8— T. H. S October 15— T. H. S October 22— T. H. S. . 12 October 29— T. H. S. 20 November 5— T. H. S. 14 November 12— T. H. S 18 November 19— T. H. S 6 November 25— T. H. S. 19 School Greenville 12 Edenton 6 La Grange 12 Kinston .. 6 Greenville _.. 12 Roanoke Rapids _. 26 Washington ._. 47 La Grange _. _. 6 Kinston . . .... 18 Warrenton 7 Several of the games last season were outstanding. One which will be long remem- bered was the game between T. H. S. and Roanoke Rapids on October 29. This game kept the fans on their toes up until the last minute because of the exceptional scoring ability of both teams. This was anybody ' s ball game right up to the last minute. One of the most exciting events was Sam Stell ' s 70 yard run to pay dirt. The game of November 12 with La Grange is the one that the team and the fans will always remember. This is where the Tarboro boys got revenge for the defeat La Grange gave them in the early part of the season. The fact that the Tarboro boys were the underdog in every sense made them go out and fight even harder to win the game — and win it they did with a score of 18-6! m4 Another game which our Tarboro boys like to remember is the one with Edenton on October 1. In this game Tarboro ran up its ' highest score of the season which was 25 to 6. The game with Kinston on October 15 was also a very exciting contest. The Tarboro boys like to remember this one even though they didn ' t win it. Even though they were out weighed in every position, the Tarboro boys really put up a scrap. At the close of the season Buck Cherry was awarded the Bond Trophy for being the most outstanding player of the season. Buck was one of the best passers in this section and we can think or no one who deserved it any more than he did. Coach Bradley was presented a trophy by the team in appreciation of his constant efforts to turn out a No. 1 team. The social side of the season was high-lighted by a Turkey Dinner given by the loyal Tarboro football boosters. A Gridiron Club was formed by the fans to boost football in the future. BASKETBALL Due to the shortage of gasoline inter-scholastic basketball was cancelled for this year. Even though we couldn ' t have inter-scholastic games the boys and girls both played intra-mural basketball. Practice was held once a week. Coach Bradley was in charge of the boys and Miss Bryan was in charge of the girls. A game was played each Wednesday night and there was really some fancy ball handling. T. H. S. hopes to resume inter-scholastic basketball next season. BASEBALL Baseball opened the early part of March. As in football the team is handicapped by the loss of several lettermen. Most of the boys are new, but with a lot of hard work they can be whipped into good players. The following boys are members of the team : Charles Stott Buck Cherry Milford Ruffin Harris Arnold Bill Page Ed Hart Dan Baker Jack Jennings Billy Sasser Billy Rogerson Lewis Weeks Ralph Piland Conrad Taylor Steve Kenny Raymond Hales Scrap Green Jerry Shugar The Schedule for the baseball season was as follows: March 31 Rocky Mount There April 5 Roanoke Rapids Here April 14 Washington There April 19 Greenville Here April 21 __Roanoke Rapids There April 25 Kinston There April 28 Washington Here May 2 ... Greenville There May 10 Kinston Here gar-Mt ®attlrr Vol. 1 N o. 12 TAR BORO H IGH SCHOO L May 15, 1944 Commencement Exercises May 26th 1944-45 TAR HI TATTLER STAFF Editor in Chief Carl Worsley Associate Editor Virginia Holland Assistant Editor Betty Mewborn Business Manager Augustine Farmer Circulation Manager Mac Nicholson Assistant Cir. Manager ..... Jean Tomko Advertising Manager Tommie Harrell Assistant Adv. Manager Mary B. Josey Feature Editor Bobby Knight Sports Editors Frances Kenney, and Carl Rosenbaum REPORTERS Dot Moseley Betsy Ausbon Frances Lineberry Arthur Deberry Ba rbara Moore Henry Howard JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET On Friday night, April 21, the Junior c1j,ss entertained the Seniors at a banquet. The high school gymnasium was beauti- fully decorated for the occasion. The theme of the decorations and program was an old fashioned garden. Bill Bass as toastoiaster presided over the program and toasts were given to the Seniors, faculty and other visitors. Between the courses the waiters and waitresses gave a dance. The waiters and waitresses were: Doris Whitehurst, Billy Mahler, Betty Mewborn, Billy Rogerson, Louise Grimmer, Billy Sasser Alice Har- rell, George Robinson, Polly Edmondson, Bobby Pigg, Miriam Drew, Ed Hart, Romanoa Pigg and Lum Mayo. Appropriate gifts were given to the Seniors and faculty with rhymes for each one. The giftorians were Carl Worsley and Sue Newsome. After the banquet the Juniors, Seniors, SENIORS LEAVING The students of T. H. S. wish to let the seniors know that we will really miss them next year. We feel that they have done much during their years here. All of us are going to try to live up to the standards that they have set before us. The rising senior class is going to try to live up to this year ' s seniors and I know that the future seniors will too. DEAR OLD T. H. S. This is dear old T. H. S. It is a school of fame; Much higher is the standard Than other schools can claim. Our faculty is the best, It surely rates the bows; And this we will repeat Till the home-coming of the cows. The principal is Hep, He answered the call; I repeat that he ' s hep And strictly on the bsll. And now for the students, So handsome and fair; They ' ll drive the teachers crazy, If they stay in their care. Three Cheers for T. H. S.! — Joe Sexton. and their guests enjoyed a dance with music furnished by Hubert Gupton and his orchestra. 944 EDITORIAL Well, here we are at the end of another school year and many of our best friends leaving school to go ? Ill We know we will miss these graduating Seniors since they have done so much this year in helping our school to stay on the road to Victory. Although they have done much this year and will be missed by all, there is always the rising Senior class to try and do more and even better in pushing our school to Victory. So we say Farewell to the graduating class of 1944 and wish them luck in every way and Hail to the rising Seniors who will carry on where they leave off. LIVE OR LET LIVE You ' re never young but once. Come on, let ' s celebrate. I ' ll fill the car and we ' ll go to the beach for the week-end. Such a swell time will be had by all. But what about the steak supper tonight? I have five pounds waiting at the market. We ' ll have it outside for the three of us if you like — the steaks are super. Whom do you think would like to come? The trip to Rocky Mount last week was a whirlwind of fun. We haven ' t been to the dances over there for two weeks. Yes, I can bring five pounds of sugar for candy but be sure you know your fud e recipe. Are you making it this afternoon or had you rather get in the car and just ride and ride? Such a wonderful dream I was having to wake up to the reality of my mother ' s voice, Get up — it ' s late. Are you trying to sleep all day? Get my ration books and please set your bicycle out so that I can run to the market, each tire on the car is flat and our gas coupons are all gone. We have just enough red coupons for a pound KEY HOLE STUFF This column is dedicated to the many couples in Tarboro High School which our Bruce and Sunshine Goon and Sonny Harris ' and Polly Betsy and Cotton Ralph and Mildred Betty and Charles Lip ' and Cotton Kate and Ernest Dale and Ivan Johnny and Barbara Buck and Ann Dot and David of steak for all five of us. I hope the gravy is good. Oh, and where are my blue cou- pons — we have just enough for a can of pork and beans. Since our sugar is all gone there will be no dessert until next week. What was it Sherman said about war? End!!! SPRING FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN MUSIC Given during Music Week May 7-14 by Choirs of Tarboro Schools. The Program was as follows: This is My Country _ ...Jacobs Old Hundred Yankee Doodle Traditional Turkey in the Straw American Folk Song Old Folks at Home Stephen C. Foster Camptown Races Stephen C. Foster Beautiful Dreamer Stephen C. Foster Old Black Joe Stephen C. Foster When You and I Were Young Maggie Butterfield Listen to the Mocking Bird Alice Hawthorne Bicycle Built for Two Dacre Stars of the Summer Night . . W oodbury ! Little Wheel A ' Turnin — Negro Spiritual Swing Low Negro Spiritual Water Boy Negro Spiritual Little David - Negro Spiritual Old Man River Show Boat Kern Summer Time, Porgy and Bess Gershwin Oklahoma, Oklahoma Rogers Surry With Fringe on Top Oklahoma Rogers What a Beautiful Morning, Oklahoma Rogers [ Star Spangled Banner John Stafford Smith Directed by Miss Kimel gossip column has worried to death, caused so many break-ups, and misunderstand- ings. Conrad and Doris Polly and Bo Polly and Lyn Harris and Mildred Johnny and Carolyn Barbara and Robert Sue G. and Corky Betty J. and Corky Bill and Louise Alvin and Betsy Carl and Nancy Sue and Bo Harvey and Ruth Joe and Pat Joe and Jean Joe and Sarah Cotton and Ruby Tcmmie and Hawkshaw Farmer and Rosalie G. G. and Manora Ruby and Leon M. Freeman and Betsy Compliments of Company (jifts for oAll Occasions L. E. RASKIN, Proprietor Tarboro, N. C. jresfi ( p TMTS Millions of Americans know that fresh up means 7-Up and 7-Up means fresh up . To them both terms mean a happy, lively drink that goes bubbling over your tongue . . . waking up your mouth... lighting your face with a smile. That ' s a fresh up l That ' s 7-Up! You like it . . it llflQS Copr. 1944 by The Seven-Up Compw? Taylor Beverage Co. Phone ho Tarboro, n. a TARBORO ' S SWIMMING POOL HAS GAINED A NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR BEING ONE OF THE MOST MODERN AND ATTRACTIVE IN THE NATION. THAT IS WHY NATIONAL SWIMMING EVENTS ARE STAGED HERE. NUMEROUS LETTERS FROM OUR BOYS OUT YON- DER CONSTANTLY REMIND US OF THE PRIZE WE HAVE AND THE WONDERFUL TRAINING THEY RE- CEIVED AT OUR POOL. SO, KEEP THESE FACTS IN MIND AND DURING THE DAYS OF TIRE AND GASOLINE RATIONING, PAT- RONIZE YOUR MODERN POOL. TilRBORO SWIMMING POOL Takboro, N. C. Compliments of TARBORO BOTTLING COMPANY M. S. 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