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

Text from Pages 1 - 70 of the 1952 volume:

a— TAR-BO-RAH OF 1 952 VOLUME XIII Published by THE SENIOR CLASS of TARBORO HIGH SCHOOL Tarboro, N. C. We, the Senior Class of 1952, dedicate our annual, The TAR- BO-RAH, to Mr. JohnnyB. Wolfe. As both teacher and coach, Mr. Wolfe has proved to be not only an educational leader, but a real friend as well. This dedication is made to you, Mr. Wolfe, with our fondest admiration and love. MRS. RUTH BUTLER History, Science. MRS. ESTHER LEE IRBY English. MR. JOHN WOLFE Coach Physical Ed. MRS. PENELOPE JONES English. MR. ALFRED LINTHICUM Industrial Arts. MISS EMILY PERSON Home Economics. MR. ROY RUSSELL Band. MRS. CORA N. TURNER Librarian. MISS MARY HESTER LEWIS Secretary. Advertising Manager Bobby Lee Assistant Advertising Manager Hoyette Carlisle Assistant Advertising Manager Lewis Bass Circulation Manager Betty Ann Pollard Assistant Circulation Manager Carrie Leary Sports Editor Ronald Butler Photographers Turner Bass, Merion Johnson Prophetess Jaquelin Nash Testator Murray Page Historian Geraldine Davenport -4 ROBERT RUSSELL CECIL ARMSTRONG Russell Small in stature in this dark lad, With a dislike for books as he has always had. J-V baseball 2, J-V football 3, Baseball 3, Glee Club 4, Foot- ball Manager 4. CURTIS DALTON BAKER Curt He pretends to be shy, when he is really a flirt; He thinks we don ' t notice when he looks at a skirt. J-V football 3; J-V basketball 2, 3; baseball 2,3,4; Football 4; Basketball 4. 10 ,4; -Presida jJfJi; S i dffllCouncil • Staff 3, iA(ffrertising irculation Manager 4; Cheerleader nualStaff, Business Manager; Voted: Neat- GEORGE LAFAYETTE BROWN George If worry were the only cause of death, He would live forever. Voted: Cutest, Most Talkative and Wittiest. MARY HELDA BROWN Mary Helda Jolly and friendly is she. That ' s the way we want her to be. F„ H. A. 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 1, 3,4; Basketball 1. PEGGY ANN BROWN Peggy Deal largely in laughter and lightly in tears. 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Newspaper Staff 4; Typist. PEGGY ANNE BAILEY Peg Cute and attractive, sweet and gay; Just the girl to brighten the way. Marshal 1; F. H. A. 1; Student Council 1,3; 4-H Club 1; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Waitress Jr. -Sr. 2; Band (Majorette) 2,3,4; Beta Club 3,4; President 4; Latin Club 3; Glee Club 1. JOHN LEWIS BASS Lewis Smart and friendly too. That ' s Lewis for you. Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Assembly Band 4; Jr. Play 3, Annual Staff, Assistant Advertising Manager 4, Tennis 4. HENRY TURNER BASS Pug His line is divine. Junior Play 3; J-V foot- ball 3; Glee Club 4; Basketball 4; Voted: Big- est Flirt; Annual Staff; Photographer. WILLIAM ARCHIE BRASWELL Bill I live to be an old man; Why waste my youth in worry? J-V football 3; football 2; baseball 1, ; 3 4; J-V Basketball 2. 5 JAMES BOBBIT BUNN Jimmy A gentleman and a scholar! Class Officer 3; Secretary; Beta Club 3, 4; Waitor Jr. Sr.; Latin Club 3. DOROTHY LYNN BURGRESS Dot A Sunny Disposition with an everlasting glee, Makes a jolly maiden what she ought to be. Band 1,2,3; Glee Club 1,2; Waitress Jr. Sr.; Beta Club 3; Voted: Loudest. CHARLIE MAY BURNS Pete Very dark, handsome, and tall; When it comes to girls, he knows them all. J- V Basketball 1; Voted: Neatest. RONALD CLARK BUTLER Ronald Pep in his fingers, Pep in his toe s , A jolly good fellow wherever he goes. Baseball 2,4; J-V Basketball 1; Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice- President 3; President 4; Monogram Club 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3,4; News- paper Staff 4, Sports Editor ; Annual Staff, Sports Editor, Voted: Most Athletic; J-V Football 2; Jr. Play 3; Football 3,4. HOYETTE MOORE CARLISLE Hoyette His good nature and studious way, Has won our heart day by day. 4-HClub 1,2,3,4; Student Council 4; Assistant Advertising Manager, Annual Staff. ANDREW WALTON CAUDILL A. W„ A. W. has lots of talent it is true, A more mis- chievious boy one never knew, Band 1,2,3,4; Tennis 4 GAY JANETTE CREWS Gav Gay ' She can laugh and she can smile, Truly a friend well worth while. Rock Ridge S.C. Commercial Club 3,4; Glee Club 1,2; Secretary 1; Vice-Pres- ident 2. CARL WAYNE CROSS Boochie He lives his own life and does as he chooses. J-V Football 1; Football 2, 3,4; J-V Basketball 2, 3; Glee Club 2,4; Voted: Most Handsome. eniori GERALDINE DAVENPORT Jerry Cute, smart and sweet, Just the girl you like to meet. Glee Club 1,3; Waitress Jr. -Sr. 2; Cheerleader 3, 4; Co-Chief 4; Student Council 4; AnnualStaff, Historian; Voted: BestDressed. JEAN ELIZABETH DENTON Jean Flirt? We ' ll say she can! Wherever she goes there ' s always a man! Band 2,3,4, Majorette 2,3,4; Waitress Jr. -Sr. 2; Glee Club 1; Voted: Biggest Flirt 3. HELEN ELIZABETH DEW Nubby A lively, talkative, bunch of enthusiasm. Glee Club 1,3; Beta Club 4; Voted: Most Talkative. ELIZABETH BRADLEY EDMONDSON Betsy Never sober, always gay; An all-around girl in every way. Glee Club 1; Newspaper Staff 1, 2, 3,4; Voted: Friendliest, Best Sport. MARTHA ELIZABETH EDMONDSON .1 Martha Short and •cute y sh . This we all can plainly see. 4-H Club 1 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1,4; Jr. Pi ay 3 7 GRACE WHITE EDWARDS i r aI «jn ace k In height |lae is minus -in quality plus; Just as sh is suits us . Band 1,2,3. 7 v WILLIAM ROBERT EDWARDS Robert Determination, self confidence, and effort, Make dreams come true. Band 1, 2, 3; Stu- dent Director 3; Band Clinic 2; Arion Award 2; Student Council 1, 2; Marshal 2; Orchestra 3; Newspaper Staff 3,4; Business Manager 4; Annual Staff, Assistant Editor; Voted: Most Courteous, Friendliest. JACK ELLROD Dawsie Good nature and good sense must ever join. jl - 2 - Pernors JOHN RANDOLPH GREEN Randolph A man who is silent may be wise; One who talks must be. Band 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1 . WILMA ILENE HAMPTON Wilma A classmate honest and true, And furthermore a wo rker too. Student Council 1,2,3; Secretary and T reasurer 2; Glee Club 1 ; Class Officer Sec - retary-Treasurer 1, Vice-President 3; Waitress- Jr. -Sr. 2; Basketball manager 2; Marshal 3 ; Beta Club 3,4; Vice-President 4; Voted: Most Studious, Most Dependable. FREDRICK ALTON HARDY Dick If words were money, He ' d be a millionaire. Baseball 1 ;F.F. A. 1 , 2; Beta Club 3,4; Marshal 3. ELEANOR ANDERSON HUDSON Eleanor Eleanor has lots of talent it is true, A very nice girl through and through. F. H. A„ 1, 2; 4-HClub 1, 2; Glee Club 1; Voted: Most Talented, Quietest, and Courteous. BETTY RUE JOHNSON Wit She is tall, happy, and gay; An all around girl in everyway. F. H. A„ 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice-President 3; President 4; Beta Club 3,4; Secretary 4; As- sistant Editor 3; Basketball 1; 3, 4; Waitress Jr. - Sr. 2; Jr. Play 3; Latin Club 3; Secretary 3; Glee Club 1 ; Girls State 3; Voted: Most Original, Most Likely to Succeed. MERION EARL JOHNSON Hunk You ' ll always find him true and just, A fellow whom we love and trust. Band 2, 3,4; Captain J-V Basketball 2; Baseball 2; Annual Staff SON ♦ Full of pep-, lotalof spic . We think that sh« very ni e. ' WiLscAi .High: Ijptramural Basket- ball 1; Tarboro Vfrgh- Margljal 2; Jr. Play 3; «, Latii Club 3; Nfwspfiper St | 3,4; Band 3,4. 5 CAROLYN PARKER KARN Stumpy So timid in stature with hair all a curl; They think she ' s a flirt, but she ' s a mighty good girl. F„ H. A. 1,4; Majorette 1,2,3,4; Chief Majorette 3,4; Newspaper Staff 4; Glee Club 1. eniori MARION HOPE KEENE , CARRIE ELIZABETH 5 LEARY Carrie Those who know he r best appreciate her most. 4-H Club 1, 2; F. H. A. 1,2,3,4; Annual Staff, Assistant Circulation Manager. ROBERT FRANKLIN LEE Bobby My heart is won, my fancy free; So run along girls don ' t bother me. Football 3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Jr. Play 3; Newspaper Staff 4; Annual Staff Advertising Manager; Voted: Loudest, Most Original. % JAMES MILTON LONG . , Jimmy A calm manner is an asset. J-V Football 3. MAXINE McROY Maxine A face with gladness ever spread, Soft smiles by human kindness bred Pine Grove High School: Annual Staff 1; Music Club 1; Kingstree High : Y-Teens 2, 3; Latin Club 2, 3; U.D. C. Award Winner 3. Opal Loyal-hearted, strong of mind; A truer friend, nowhere you ' ll find. Glee Club 1; F. H. A. 1; Band 2,3. PHILIP HAYWOOD KOONCE Phil Dependable, attractive, studious, all, Phil will answer every call. Class Officer, Vice-Pres- ident 1; President 3; Treasurer 4; Marshal 1, 3; Chief Marshal 3; Baseball 2, 3 ; Basketball 3, 4; Football 2,3,4; Waiter Jr. -Sr. 2; Student Council 3,4; Vice-President 3; Beta Club 3,4; Treasurer 4; Latin Club 3; President 3; News- paper Staff 2,3,4; Advertising Manager 3; As- sociate Editor 4; Junior Play 3; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Annual Staff, Editor-in-Chief; Voted: Most Studious, Best Dressed; Most Likely to Succeed. SARA MAE KRANK Tootsie Quiet and modest, thoughtful and meek; Know- ing more than she ' s sure to speak. Glee Club 1; Basketball 2, 3; Newspaper Staff 3. LAWRENCE BROWNING LANE Larry What care I when I can lie and rest, Kill time and take life at its best ? T„ B. Contest Winner 2; Boys State 3; Cheerleader 4. eniors JO ANN MEEKS Jo Ann She is sweet as she can be, The cutest little thing you ever did see. F. H„ A. 1 , 2 ; Latin Club 3,4; Beta Club 3,4; Glee Club 1. ANNIE LEE MOORE Annie Lee Quiet and serious but she ' s always there, Ready to work and do her share. EVELYN JEAN MOORE Evelyn Far may we search before we find, A girl so sweet and so fine. Glee Club 1. BERNARD GENE MORRIS Rook A lover of sports, a winner of games; This is the honor that he maintains. Football 2,3,4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 4; Class Officer, President 1,2,4; Treasurer 3; J-V Basketball 1; Monogram Club 1,2,3,4; Student Council 1, 2; Waiter Jr. -Sr. Boys ' State 3; Winner of Amer- ican History Award 3; Voted: Most Popular, Most Denendable. ETHEL JEAN MORRIS Jean Not very quiet, mostly gay, But loyal and true in every way. Glee Club 1 , 3,4. JAQUELIN PRINCE NASH B2 Pretty, lovable, modest, and sweet; A nicer girl you ' ll neve r meet. F. H„ A. 1,2,3,4; Glee Club 1; Band 1; Basketball 3,4; Junior Play 3; Newspaper Staff 3, 4; Cheerleader 3,4; Co-Chief 4; Voted: Prettiest, Most Popular; Annual Staff Prophetess . DOROTHY CURTIS O ' NEAL Dot {,• Her smile shows her happiness; Her friends her popularity. Glee Club 1; B$pd; MajorettfT 2,3,4; Class Officer, Secretary4; Basketball 4. ' WILLIAM MURRAY PAGE -.. Knpckyy good sport, an all around guy; Such a pal no morfey can buy. J-V Basketball 1; Bas- ketball 2,3,4; Baseball 3, 4; Football 4; Glee Club 3, 4 f President 3; Latin Club 3; Annual Staff Testator; Boys ' State 3; tooted: Best Dar fcer, Best Spor enior5 REGINALD WILLIAM PARKER Nick To worry little, to study less; Is my idea of happiness. Band 1, 2, 3; 4-H Club 1, 2. JOHNNY JACKSON PHILLIPS Johnny Nowhere can there be found a friend more true. Cheerleader 4. BETTY ANN POLLARD Betty Ann Very cute, sweet, and ' fair; An Athlete of abil- ity rare. F. H. A. 1, 2, 3,4; Songleader 4; Wait- ress Jr. -Sr. 2; Junior Play 3; Basketball 2,3, 4; Girls ' State 3; Newspaper Staff, Advertising Manager 4; Annual Staff Circulation Manager; Cheerleader 4; Glee Club 1; Voted: Most Ath- letic. HILDA GRAY POLLARD Hilda Eat, drink, and be merry; For tomorrow you may die. Voted: Wittiest. SHIRLEY LOUISE ROBERSON Shirley Very small, very smart, Here ' s the girl to win your heart. Band 1,2,3,4; Corporal 1, 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 3,4; Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1, 2 , 3, 4; J-V Basketball 3; Basketball 4; Waitress - Jr. -Sr. 2; Newspaper Staff 4; Typist. THOMAS MACK RUFFIN Mack Dependable and friendly too, That ' s Mack through and through. Band 1,2,3,4; Corporal 1,2,3; Lieutenant 4. IRA DOUGLAS SANDERSON Irish Potato He may not say much, but he knows a lot. Voted: Quietest. BOBBY RAY SAWYER Bobby The night has a thousand eyes, Bobby has but two; But look at the many things those eyes can do. JOSEPH RAYMON TAYLOR Joe Speech is silver: Silence is golden. VICTOR BEREAN TAYLOR Vic Happiness is cheaper than worry, So why pay the highest price ? Greensboro High: Football 1; English Club 1. CHARLES BRYAN WIGGINS Bryan He ' s always joking, always loud; Where ' er he is, there ' s always a crowd. Florida, Football l;Tarboro High, Football 3; Glee Club 3; Class Officer, Vice-President 4. JOYCE EVELYN WILSON Joyce Varietyis the spice of life. Bethel High: 4-H Club 1,2; F.H.A. 1,2,3; F. B. L. A. 2,3; Bas- ketball 2, 3; Tarboro High: 4-H Club 4; Glee Club 4. i , Michael Rosenkoetter GRADE MOTHERS ardkaL Chief Marshal Roy Elmore Front Row: Millicent Alderman, Peggy Vause, JoanTurner. SecondRow: Roy Elmore, Ander- son Holt, Eddie B. Fowlkes. Not in picture: James Taylor. For eight years we had watched our older brothers and sisters who went to high school. We had listened to mysterious talk of class periods, study halls, oral reports, term papers, and play practices. Sometimes they grumbled over these things and we wondered why- -wouldn ' t it be wonderful to be in high school- -grown up! In 1948 we entered the promised land, a group of somewhat shy individuals known as Freshmen. At first, it was all so big--so vague--so jumbled in our minds. Soon the halls became smaller and we no longer had to carry our schedules around with us to remember whether it was the library or a class room in which we were to have a class next period. We were capably led through our first year by Mr. Hugh Cox, Mrs. Cora N. Turner, and Mr. Worth Wicker. They helped us to adjust ourselves to this new, and entirely different, way of life. Gene Morris was elected as our class president and very efficiently directed us through this trying year. Our first year passed. From shy, innocent Freshmen we became Sophomores. Probably our greatest undertaking during our high school career until our Junior year was the Halloween Carnival which is sponsored each year by the Sophomore class. We used the proceeds of this Carnival to help us in putting on the Junior -Senior the following year. Gene Morris was again elected as our class president; and our faculty advisors were Mrs. Rena Blackburn, Mrs. Thelma Morse, and Mr. Ralph K. Ingram. Having completed one more step on our long journey, we now became Juniors. At the begin- ning of this year, our busiest and happiest one, we received our rings. We elected Philip Koonce to lead us through our many undertakings and he was very capable in doing so. Our faculty advisors during this year were Mr. W. H. Durham and Mr. A. W. James, both of whom left before the year was completed. Mr. James was replaced by Miss Carol Street, and Mr. Durham was replaced by Mrs. Helen Martin, who was later replaced by Mrs. Bruce Gay. During this year we sponsored the Stunt Night activities, the Junior Play, Gabriel Blow Your Horn , and the long awaited Junior -Senior Banquet and Dance. And now we had reached the final step of our journey. We were Seniors! Gene Morris once again led us through a most successful year assisted by Miss Dorothaleen Hales and Miss Frances Taylor. Our greatest achievement during this, our final year, was the publishing of the annual. We sponsored the Senior Play with great success. Then came the Junior-Senior, and we were the guests of the Juniors, this being our reward for completing four long years in Tarboro High School. We have worked, played, studied- -with the one goal in view- -GRADUATION. At last it has come! We are now high school graduates. The goal we have worked toward for twelve years has been reached. We are through! No, not through--we are just beginning! Geraldine Davenport Historian In this year of 1975 It ' s wonderful just to be alive. Science takes many a splendid stride: Just look at this TV set at my side. I twist its dials and twiddle its gears, And lo! What I ' m thinking of, suddenly appears! The Old Class of ' 52 is on my mind; I ' ll tune in on each one and see what I find. First the Big City; I know I ' ll locate Lots of old class-mates who ' ve joined the great. Right! There ' s Reginald, millionaire of Wall Street. His secretaries? Dorothy and Ann, so neat. Ira ' s top man of McCrory ' s chain, And Jack is the treasurer (always a brain!) Hunk and A. W. play with the Philharmonic, And Larry ' s a meteorologist, (supersonic). Robert ' s reached journalistic heights sublime, And Betty now edits both Life and Time . . . And treading the boards of Old Broadway Is Turner, in his world-famous atom-bum play. Carolyn ' s research into X-Ray technique Has won her great fame, and a Cadillac sleek! ' 52 has done well on the educational scene: Famous teachers are Betty Ann, Ronald, Maxine. Johnny teaches too a home-loving guy, He ' s still where we parted, at old Tarb ' ro Hi. Washington City, also claiming its quota, Has Martha and Curtis, representing the voter: He, a delegate to the U.N. , She, working with Civil Service men. While Dorothy, Marguerite, Jean and Shirley Are stenogs at the Pentagon. . . . Their day starts early. Now to the sports world I turn my attention And find several class-mates worthy of mention. In pro baseball some of the stars of the age Are Baker (for the Red Sox) and Morris and Page. Vic Taylor, as manager, once hired and fired, But soon made his fortune, and quickly retired. The world ' s still at war, it will grieve you to hear, And several have made a fine Army career. Dick Bryan and Russell are among the high brass, But Bill, five-star general, is top of the class. Phil and Bobby, jet aces, have a fine reputation For shooting down MIGs they ' re the pride of the nation! Sara ' s a WAAF. .(ah, those Eglin Field guys!) Randolph engineers those fast planes that she flies. Leland and Joe are both four-stripers. (They ' ve aimed at the Navy since they were in diapers. ) And now back to Tarboro. . . Here ' s Joyce. What felicity! She ' s chosen a career of domesticity. Others also selected the role of wife, And are happy in leading a home-maker ' s life: Jean, Mattie, and Eleanor, Bejtsy, Geraldine, Carrie, Mary Helda. . . all happy! (Perhaps 1 should marry. ) George will soon make his million and retire, I expect: I see he ' s the town ' s leading architect. Carolina Tel. and Tel. ' s still going strong. With Pres. Pete there, and Peggy, it just can ' t go wrong. Mac is the chief engineer of the state. Annie Lee, in his office, keeps everything straight. Tarboro ' s busiest man. . . .(but he still keeps cool) . . . Bobby Lee ' s head of Water Plant, Milk Plant, and Pool. The two Jimmies went into business together; Bunn and Long, Merchandise . . . . quite prosperous, I gathe r ! Some of the gals have deserted our town, And in other cities they ' ve now settled down. Marian ' s far away on the West Coast, And Helen (a typist) is Newport News ' boast. Wilma ' s married in Charlotte, a secretary. And Jo Ann and Evelyn keep Rocky Mount merry. Hilda ' s a travelling salesgirl (by air) And Catherine has married a millionaire. P e ggy ' s Greenville ' s leading beautician, And Gay is still on an extended vacation. Hoyette and Boochie also planned long ago That they would be loafers, but whaddayaknow ! Both married men now, their broods are so numerous, They ' ve worked hard and made fortunes! I find that quite humorous. And, last but not least, on the outposts of China, There ' s Lewis , a missionary. . . what could be finer ? ' 52 was the finest of classes, I ' ll bet, And thanks to my magical TV set, Scattered tho ' they be to the winds, far and wide, I ' ve seen my old class, and I ' ve viewed them with pride. The Navy also can claim its fair share. Just look at these heroes who do and dare: Jaquelin Nash Class Prophetess cJ-adt lA iif and Jedtawient State of North Carolina County of Edgecombe City of Tarboro Tarboro High School We, the Senior Class of the year nineteen hundred and fifty-two, being of sound and willful mind and having an everlasting tendency to be dignified, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. Article I To ihese members of the faculty we leave as follows: To Mr. Mahler: We leave our sincere regards for his many trying years of service. To Mr. Wetzel: We leave our most humble apologies for the extra wrinkles in his brow which we have caused. To Miss Hales: We leave our many thanks for trying to show us that Seniors should be dignified. To Mrs. Turner: We leave a group of students who will think of her library as being a place of everlasting peace and quietness. To Mr. Wolfe: We leave enough varsity material to keep him from losing what little hair he has left. To Miss Bunch: We leave an orderly Glee Club that will blend with harmony instead of noise. To Mrs. Blackburn:We leave a smell -proof lab, and students who are willing to work. To Mrs. Irby: We leave a quiet study hall with all the modern con- veniences, including a magazine rack. Article II To the Juniors: We leave our many happy hours of friendship and loyalty to one another. To the Sophomores: We leave the hope that they will begin to grow up in their next two years of school. To the Freshmen: We leave the thought that they are growing up and the hope that they will obtain as much from their high school life as we have obtained from ours. Article III To certain Students: I, Larry Lane, do will and bequeath my laugh to Meredith O ' Neal. I, Betty Ann Pollard, do will and bequeath my walk to La Rue Taylor. I, Ronald Butler, do will and bequeath my job as flag raiser to Ken Brewer. I, Knocky Page, do will and bequeath my ability to grow a beard to Herbert Sutton. I, Betty Johnson, do will and bequeath my feet to Betty Boswell. I, Gene Morris, do will and bequeath my way with the girls to Oscar Moore. I, Bobby Lee, do will and bequeath my brutal ways to Earl Roberson. I, Turner Bass, do will and bequeath my knowledge of Solid Geometry to Billy Hales. I, Betsy Edmondson, do will and bequeath my weight to Patsy Knox. I, Katherine Taylor, do will and bequeath my privilege of dancing every week-end to Betty Fay Hales. I, Jean Morris, do will and bequeath my loudness to Edi th Smith. I, Dorothy O ' Neal, do will and bequeath my art of twirling a baton to Marilyn Mayo. I, George Brown, do will and bequeath my studious ways to Anderson Holt. We, the Senior Class of Tarboro High School, having willed away all our worldly possessions, do hereby put our hands and seals together on this the fifteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-two. Witnesses: The Senior Class of Tarboro High School Johnny Phillips Murray Page, Testator Pete Burns Ira Sanderson oem OUR SENIOR STAR In the sky there is our Senior Star. It shines with purity and happiness. Through the years it has followed us far, While we prospered together with rapidness. When we were six our mother said, When we had come home after our play, Now children, you must go to bed. Tomorrow begins a new school day. Through grammar school our Star gleamed brightly. We worked and played together. Our golden star was beaming with light, So we could win another feature. Through junior-high school we came with pleasure. Our star to shine brighter. And the profitable time we could not measure, For our friendly smiles grew brighter. Our high school days we then began With new faces, friends and teachers. Our grades and spirits we did expand, While everyday we bought new features. And now we are graduating from T. H. S. We ' ve had fun through laughter and through sorrow. The question would be difficult to guess, If we should chance to meet tomorrow. But let ' s go out and begin a vacation. Our talent and ambition can carry us far. We shall all be glad to make a notation That we will ever be followed by OUR SENIOR STAR. Shirley Roberson Class Poet Motto: Not to advance is to recede Colors: Blue and White Flower: Rose SENIOR SUPERLATIVES r Best Dressed: Geraldine Davenport, Philip Koonce. Wittiest: Hilda Pollard, George Brown. Most Original: Betty Johnson, Bobby Lee. Friendliest: Betsy Edmondson, Robert Edwards. Most Dependable: Wilma Hampton, Gene Morris. Most Talkative: Helen Dew, George Brown. Most Likely to Succeed: Betty Johnson, Philip Koonce. Most Courteous: Eleanor Hudson, Robert Edwards. Most Popular: Jaquelin Nash, Gene Morris. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES itttil, Best Sports: Betsy Edmondson, Murray Page. Most Handsome: Boochie Cross. Prettiest: Jaquelin Nash. Neatest: Ann Britt, Pete Burns. Quietest: Eleanor Hudson, Ira Sanderson. Most Studious: Wilma Hampton, Philip Koonce. Biggest Flirts: Jean Denton, Turner Bass. Most Talented: Eleanor Hudson, Jimmy Bunn. Cutest: Martha Edmondson, George Brown. Best Dancers: Catherine Taylor, Murray Page. Most Athletic: Betty Ann Pollard, Ronald Butler. Loudest: Dot Burge3s, Bobby Lee. Our many thanks to our friend and helper, Mr. M. S. Brown, for his untiring efforts in making the photographs for this annual without any charge. Also our special thanks go to Miss Hales, Miss Taylor, and Mr. Wetzel for making this year very prosperous. CLAS ' S OFFICERS Sammy Register Bobbie Sue Harrison Bea Burnette Roy Elmore Secretary Treasurer r President 1 Frances Abrams Edna Alderman Jacquelin Berwick Eva Brewer Kenneth Brewer Eileen Browne John Brown, Jr. Lorraine Brown William Murray Bullock Bea Burnette Patricia Carpenter Sandra Clark Sylvia Cope Don Corbett Bobby Cross Betty June Davenport Shirley Davenport Dickie Denton Faye Dixon Roy Elmore Darrell Everette Sue Farmer Betty Ruth Fussell Dorothy Griffin Douglas Gurganui V 4 — Betty Faye Hales Billy Hales Billy Hampton Wilbur Harris Bobbie Sue Harrison Anderson Holt Elizabeth Ann Jackson Maude Johnson Patsy Knox Leonard Lilly 1 Edith Livesay Jean Livesay Hazel Marks Elizabeth Mayo Oscar Moore • - Billie Grey Morris Meredith O ' Neal Sammy Register William Reynolds- Tim Robbins V Earl Roberson Edward Roberson Julia Sanders Cecil Savage Lawrence Spain Rex Spurgin Herbert Sutton La Rue Taylor Geraldine Tharrington Gail Thomason fmm 4k. LmB JP ' . feCll - fir J 4 ..ai . 1 JrA jSiTjhk. Peggy Turner Peggy Vause Charlie Walters Wayne Webb David White velyn White Ami Rose Wilsoi ' Not Pictured: JU+fPftM-m . C A _,Sar h kssfo- JU CLASS OFFICERS El Ta yio r y p re Anne Anges jA ' dy Acree Carl Ainsley Millicent Alderman Bobby Anderson V Donald Anderson Curtis Andrews Jimmy Avant Jesse Baker Betty Boswell Mattie Braddy Sara Brewer Joyce Brown James Burnette Robert Byrum Alvin Dawson 0 (ij E„ J. Daniels Betty Lou Dew Doris Downs David Elmore V Dean Fields Bucky Fountain Wynda Gay Eilly Grimes Dorothy Gupton ■ 1 iff 2 HI A ... l ... km 0. omored Janie Lee Harrell Richard Harrell Vernon Harrell Tony Hornthal Stamps Howard Selma Herring Mary Louise Johnson C. R. Jones Betsy Lancaster Doris Lassiter Billy Live say Jane Mathis Phylis Mayo Russell Messer Jean Mills Kenneth Raynor Sig Roberson Vaun Russell Lillie Mae Sanderson Rosa Lee Savage Woody Sawyer Mary Elizabeth Sexton Edith Smith Willie Strawbridge James Taylor - Moll Wa Webb - Tomray West lollie Ann Tedder M ry Eleanor Tew Walter Wagner mmy Walters V Jean White PoTly Whitehurst Richard Whitley Not Pictured: David Williams. Louise Cherry, Margie Hardy, Shirley O ' Neal, Lester Trevathan, First Row: Billie Adler, Melba Allsbrooke, Joseph Anderson, Jimmie Ruth Baker, Billy Bose- man, T. H. Boyd, Virginia Brown, Henry Bullock, Second Row: Marvin Cannon, Betty Carlisle, Glenda Carnes, Barbara Carter, Patsy Carter, Jimmy Cates, Pearl Cherry, Ruby Clark. Third Row: Joe Colvin, Randolph Constantine, Albrey Davis, Robert Driver, Paul Kent Ellrod, Judy Everette, Penny Flint, Whitfield Fountain. Fourth Row: Eddie Fowlkes, Mason Fryer, Sammy Gladson, Allene Griffin, Daphine Grimes, Wilma Hairr, Fayette Harrell, Jo Ann Harrell. men 7 • First TP Row: Sandra Harrison, Milton Hathaway, Steve Hoard, Carol Holt Jean Johnson Myrtle Kinnin, Bertha Knox, Joyce Lassiter. Second Row: Bobby Lilly, Ruby Lilly, Helen Mar Bowie Martin Bill Massey, Lorraine Mayo, Marilyn Mayo, Vernon Messer. Third Row. D thy ue MUls Jerorne M ore, Wesley Moore,, Sammy McConkey Mary  «- « c Mary Ln Newsome, Clifton Oakley, Barbara Owens. Fourth Row: Harol Penler Mary Ella Penwell, Peninah Powell, Eleanor Price, Mamie Pridgen Bobby ™ ° Clark Raper Fifth Row: J. K. Riggs, Jack Riley, Peggy Roberson, Minnie Robinson. Edward Root SeRu.ker, Lenore Ruffin, EarlSasser. Si . . Row: Gail Sco« -tty Sl on B.kie m o jsks: i Eleanor Spurgin. VARSITY FOOTBALL First Row: Ronald Butler, Philip Koonce, Gene Morris, Bobby Lee, Murray Page, Curtis Baker. Second Row: James Burnette, Vernon Harrell, Sig Roberson, Waverly Owens, Bobby Lilly, Darrell Everette, Tony Hornthal, Leonard Lilly. Third Row: Assistant Coach Toler, Nelson Morris, Roy Elmore, Kenneth Brewer, Lawrence Spain, John Brown, C. R. Jones, Head Coach Johnny Wolfe. SEASON Tarboro Tarboro 13 Tarboro ■ 13 Tarboro 14 Tarboro 24 Tarboro 28 Tarboro Tarboro 6 Tarboro 7 Tarboro 20 RE CORD Spring Hope 31 Alumni 7 Benvenue Ahoskie 28 Scotland Neck -- 13 Rober sonville 7 Ayden 14 Morehead City -- Roanoke Rapids - South Edgecombe JUNIOR VARSITY First Row: Jack Riley, Curtis Taylor, Edward Rook, Sam McConkey, Clark Raper, Tom Walters, Willie Lassiter. Second Row: Vernon Messer, Joe Spiers, Lessie Rucker, Steve Hoard, Ray Noble, Bobby Brown, J. K. Riggs, Coach Toler. Ml DGETS r First Row: Donnie Dawson, Happy Cooper, Jerry Johnson, Freddie Rook, Haywood Holderness, Charles Coker, Jimmy Day. Second Row: Jim Holderness, Billy Lilly, Carry Livesy, Carlton Tew, Dennis Cook, James Dew, Allan Hornthal. Third Row: Lee Wadell, Bill Hull, Charles Brown, Benny Harrell, Loftin Harrell, Bubber Fountain, Reggie Fountain, Coach Toler. GIRLS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL Left to Right: Sarah Brewer, Shirley Roberson, Wilma Hairr, Maude Johnson, Mattie Braddy, Ann Ange, Peggy Bailey, Betty Johnson, Jaquelin Nash, Betty Ann Pollard, Dorothy O ' Neal, Millicent Alderman, Sandra Clark, Gail Thomason, Dot Owens. 0 - ■ K BOYS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL Front Row: Turner Bass, Murray Page, I Hornthal, Leonard Lilly, Gene Morris. Back Row: James Burnette, Stamps Howar John Brown, Phil Koonce, Ronald Butler. COACH: J. B. Wolfe JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Left to Right: Ruby Lilly, Jean Johnson, Janie Lee Harrell, Peggy Melton, Loraine Mayo, Joan Turner, Dot Mills, Eleanor Price, Jinny Ruth Baker, Kneeling is Coach Noah Toler. Left to Right: Vernon Harrell, Dickie Smith, David Elmore, Willi Strawbridge, Joe Anderson, Edward Rooke, Leslie Rucker, Coach Toler. VARSITY BASEBALL First Row: Leroy Sasser, Murray Page, Kenneth Brewer, Russell Armstrong, Merdith O ' Neal, Leonard Lilly, Curtis Baker. Second Row: Coach Johnny Wolfe, Randolph Moore, Phil Koonce, Bill Braswell, J. T. Anderson, Bobby Clark, Nelson Morris, Gene Morris. JUNIOR VARSITY . First Row: Bobby Lilly, Justa Webb, T. H. Boyd, Clifton Hopkins, Wayne Webb, Curtis Taylor, Clifton Oakley, Tommy Lewis. Second Row: J. K. Riggs, Vernon Messer, Joe Anderson, Cecil Savage, Buddy Coker, Coach Toler. MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS PICTURES ctivities STUDENT COUNCIL President Ronald Butler Vice-President Bea Burnette Vice-President Roy Elmore Treasurer Millicent Alderman Secretary Gail Scott Faculty Advisor Mr. Worth Wicker First Row: Joe Taylor, Gail Thomason, Pat Parker, Jean F rder, Gail Scott, Donald Butler. Second Row: Bea Burnette, Dot Gupton, Joan Turner, Jean Johnson, Wayne Webb. Third Row: Mr. Wicker, Roy Elmore, Millicent Aid rman, Geraldine Davenport, BillieAdler. Fourth Row: Hoyette Carlisle, Phil: p Koonce, Walter Wagner, J. K. Riggs, Joe Anderson. NEWSPAPER STAFF Editor-in-Chief Betty Johnson Associate Editor Philip Koonce Assistant Editor P-jy Elmore Business Manager Robert Edwards Assistant Business Manager Edward Roberson Advertising Manager Betty Ann Pollard Assistants Bobby Lee, Peggy Price, Earl Roberson Columnist - - -- Maude Johnson Circulation Manager Ann Britt Assistants Carolyn Karn, Elizabeth Ann Jackson Feature Editor Jaquelin Nash Assistant Eileen Browns Sports Editors Ronald Butler, Betsy Edmondson Reporters -Margueritte Johnson, WilmaHairr, Millicent Alderman, BeaBurnette Typists Shirley Roberson, Peggy Brown Junior High Reporter Jimmy Koonce Faculty Advisor Mrs. Penelope Jones ' BETA CLUB i L . 8 JUf President ■ Vice-President • Secretary Treasurer Faculty Advisor Peggy Anne Bailey £ --fl £. tf YtU Wilma Hampton O 4 - - Philip Koonce Miss Dorthaleen Hales 3 LoM julLu 0. | Front Row: Wilma Hampton, Peggy Bailey, Sylvia Cope, Betty Tune Davenport, Elizabeth Mayo, and Sandra Clark. Second Row: Helen Dew, Julia Sanders, Sarah Eason, Peggy Vause, Eileen c. Brown, BeaBurnette, andPatricia Carpenter. Third Row: Betty Johnson, Nelda Sexton, David White , LaRue Taylor , Earl Roberson, and Jimmy Bunn. Fourth Row: Miss Hales, Roy Elmore, Anderson Holt, Edward Roberson, Herbert Sutton, and Philip Koonce. F. H. A President Betty Johnson Vice-President - - Ann Britt Secretary Bea Burnette Treasurer Maude Johnson Faculty Advisor Miss Emily Person Judy Acre Betty Boswell Ann Britt Mary Helda Brown Bea Burnette Betty June Davenport Doris Downs Sarah Eason Dorothy Griffin Bobbie Sue Harrison Elizabeth Ann Jackson Betty Johnson Maude Johnson Carolyn Karn Betsy Lancaster Boris Lassiter Carrie Leary Hazel Marks Marilyn Mayo Jaquelin Nash Mary Anne Newsome Mickie Page Joy Poindexter Betty Ann Pollard Edith Smith Hilda Tedder Peggy Vause Joyce Wilson Myrtle Wilson Rose Wilson Marshall Youngblood First Row: Mrs. Thomas Allgood, Miss Charlotte Bunch, Betty Boswell, Eleanor Price, Betsy Lancaster , Hazel Marks, Joy Poindexter, Doris Lassiter, Eleanor Alderman, Joyce Brown, Phyllis Mayo, Mamie Whitehurst, Lorraine Brown, Carol Holt, Eleanor Spurgin, Jimmie Ruth Baker, Allene Griffin. Second Row: Joyce Wilson, Billie Morris, Judy Acree, Jean White, Micki Page, Ruth Sutton, Molly Ann Tedder, Nelda Sexton, Joan Turner, Hilda Tedder, Daphne Grimes, Shirley Davenport, Mary Louise Johnson, Betty Ruth Fussel, Joyce Lassiter, Mary Elizabeth Sexton, Mattie S. Rollins, Jean Morris, Elizabeth Mayo. Third Row: Gene Morris, Ronald Butler, Bobby Lee, Bobby Cross, Turner Bass, Edward Roberson, Earl Roberson, Murray Page, Tim Robbins, Wilbur Harris . NotPictured: Russell Armstrong, Shirley O ' Neal, Mary Helda Brown, PatParker, BeaBurnette, Peggy O ' Neal, Woody Sawyer, Wayne Webb. MAJORETTES Chief Majorette Carolyn Karn Dorothy O ' Neal, Peggy Anne Bailey, Betty June Davenport, Carolyn Karn, Beverly Moore, Marilyn Mayo, Marshall Youngblood, Jean Denton. FLAG BEARERS Jean Livesay, Murray Bullock, Drum Major ; Bobbie Sue Harrison, Margueiitte Johnson. T . H. S. BAND Patricia Carpenter Marshall Youngblood Peggy Roberson Sandra Harrison Virginia Carpenter Billie Adler Julia Sanders Jerome Moore Eddie B. Fowlkes Wesley Moore Lenore Ruffin Mack Ruffin Frankie Price Mary Eleanor Tew Peggy Vause Bucky Fountain David White Sammy Register Billy Livesay Joe Spiers Betty June Davenport Roy Elmore Vaun Russell Bobby Proctor Dicky Denton Lewis Bass Randolph Green David Elmore A. W. Caudill Jimmy Ferrell Randolph Constantine Marilyn Mayo Merion Johnson Myrtle Wilson Barbara Wilmouth Miriam Wilmouth Donald Rountree Judith Everette Barbara Andrews Ann Moncus Ed Clayton Lee Ousley Helen Marks Selma Herring Donald Anderson Gail Cherry Murray Bullock fl Congratulations to THE CLASS OF 1952 HART COTTON MILLS INCORPORATED Manufacturers of CONVERTIBLE COTTON GOODS Tarboro, North Carolina LONG ' S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Inc. AUTOMATIC HAY BALERS SILENT FLAME TOBACCO CURERS AND FARM TRACTORS NORTH MAIN ST. PHONE 2126 TARBORO, N. C. EDGECOMBE BANK TRUST COMPANY of Tarboro and Oak City SALUTE The Senior Class of 1952 of TARBORO HIGH DIAL 3215 DIAL 3215 Workman ' s Cleaners For Quality 209 St. Patrick Street TARBORO, NORTH CAROLINA Dial 3215 Dial 3215 Best Wishes of Peter Pan, Inc. Tarboro ' s Smart Children ' s Shop AA. A. CLARK ' S MARKET HOME OF FINE GROCERIES and WORLD ' S BIGGEST LIARS Dial 3133 JET BUG SERVICE Compliments of Electric Service Shop TARBORO, NORTH CAROLINA Compliments of City Barber Shop 326 Main St. Dial 3821 TARBORO, NORTH CAROLINA Compliments of JOEL ' S Tarboro ' s Newest Ladies Store Air Conditioned J. Watson Smoot COTTON We Cotton to Cotton TARBORO, NORTH CAROLINA Anything Found in a First Class Drug Store We Have It! MOORE ' S PHARMACY The Rexall Store Personal Attention to All Prescriptions DIAL 2448 TARBORO, NORTH CAROLINA F. S. Royster Mercantile Company TARBORO, NORTH CAROLINA Compliments of Francis Electric Company General Electric Appliances TARBORO, NORTH CAROLINA ROBERT ' S JEWELRY COMPANY Your Friendly Jeweler 309 Main St. Tarboro, North Carolina What To Do With a Nickel When Thirst Arrives Compliments of TARBORO COCA-COLA Bottling Co., Inc. AA. S. Brown, Secretary-Treasurer TARBORO, NORTH CAROLINA EDGECOMBE DRUG COMPANY, INC. The First Thought In Drugs THE PROMPT EFFICIENT PHARMACY DIAL 3257 DIAL 3257 B. M. CHEVROLET COMPANY, INC. CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE America ' s 21 Year Leader With The Improved Rocket Engine IN TARBORO IT ' S BELK-TYLER THE SHOPPING CENTER Which wishes success to each Member of the SENIOR CLASS OF 1952 WALDEN SODA SHOP We carry your favorite magazine and newspaper 3849 3849 Compliments of MARTIN HOME AUTO SUPPLY MERCURY OUTBOARD MOTORS FINE FISHING TACKLE Compliments of Rosen ba urn ' s, Inc. 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