Wadesboro High School - Tiger Tales Hi Ways Yearbook (Wadesboro, NC)

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Ste (aftains’ Leg It was twelve long years ago when we first set sail. We were a very enthusiastic crew and eagerly awaited the order to lift anchor for we were to sail on the good ship “education” bound for ports unknown. It was under the able direction of Captains Liles and Plunkett that we were able to complete the first few knots of our voyage. Perhaps these were the most important, for here was laid the basic knowledge for our entire journey, Captains Baughan, Webb, and Ashcraft were in command of the ship during the second part of our jour- ney. We were still pretty much landlubbers so their job was a difficult one. During the third leg of our journey, Patterson, Gray, and Cameron were our captains. It was under them that we began to put into practice much we had learned of sailing during the first of our voyage. Now we were on the ship of Captains Carter and Dunlap; it was they who introduced us to a new subject, geography. Through it we learned much of the sea and sea travel; so we were able to continue our journey with few mishaps, For the fifth part of our voyage we were transfer- red toa much larger ship where Pinkston and Allen were captains, It was just before we transferred to this ship that one of our best sailors, Freddy Allen, was forced a- shore, Later, however, he was able to board another ship that had sailed the year before ours; thus he com- pleted his sea voyage a year before his original ship- mates, As we sailed onward the seas became rough and we encountered many storms, but under the faithful guidance of long-experienced Captains Boggan and Ben- nett we were able to master the sea of Knowledge and sailed on, The seventh part of our journey was an important one, for here several new sailors joined us, They were: Betty Lou Barber, Shirley Carter, Jackie Ray Cockman, Joyce Cook, Mary Jane Liles, J. T. McRae, Nancy Mor- rison, and Phyllis Russell, We were saddened when one of our beloved captains, Mrs. Capel, passed away. We were now under the command of Captains Huntley and Gulledge. As our journey continued many shipmates aban- doned ship. Yes, in spite of our many pleasures, our journey was a difficult one, and some would not mias- ter the treacherous waves of study on the Sea of Knowl- edge, It was about this time that first mate Shirley Honeycutt and second mate Caroline Austin were cho- sen. Because of their outstanding achievementin learm- ing they were given the top places of honor in our crew. In chief command of our boat were Captains Huntley, Terrell, and Robinson. We had become quite salty by the ninth leg of our journey; so for the first time we were allowed to Mapour own courses, Yes, now we were Officially sail- ing under purple and gold. All good sailors must be physically fitso Captain Shelton guided us through physi- cal education. We encountered high winds and bad weather on the course of algebra, but through the ef- forts of Captain Martindale we passed through the storm. Much was learned of science (involving the sea) under the leadership of Captain Hall, Under Captains Wall and Griggs we gained many knots on the sea of Know- ledge when we studied the clothing, food and speech of a sailor. 23 i 4 We sailed on following much the same courses, The captains aiding usin steering a straight course were Rawls, Hickman, Thomas, and DeLamar. During this time we were firstallowed to attend our ship’s big ban- quet. We acted as entertainers and waiters, As our voyage continued it became more interest- ing, for now we were more experienced and among the top sailors aboard. Some of us were members of the ship's newly organized band which under the direction of Captain Grant was improving daily. Others were on the staff of the ship's paper The Seaman Prints and still others kept the ship's log book (the annual). Yes, we were big wheels aboard for now it was our honor to plan the farewell banquet for sailors soon to complete their journey, The two captains who helped us plan the banquet were Rivers and DeLamar, ‘ The last part of our journey has perhaps been the best for we have held the places of honor aboard ship, We have starred in all the ship's activities including the athletic contests, homecoming celebrations, and the Car- olina Christmas Carrousel, From our class has come the chief cheerleader, the president of the Student Council, the presidents of the Beta, Spanish, Booster, and Monogram Clubs. Both the football co-captains and two of the basketball co- captains are among our shipmates, In March our ship became a show boat and we en- tertained all aboard with Meet Corliss Archer. In the basketball attendance contest the seniors won the half holiday and twenty-five dollars. Just before Junior-Senior it was the seniors who helped teach the underclassmen to dance, Under the editorship of one of our shipmates The Seaman Prints received the medalist award from Col- umbia Scholastic Press Association, Another one of our shipmates was honored by be- ing elected good citizen of the senior class to attend the D.A.R, pilgrimage. Captains Caraway and Sturgis have steered us safely over this, the last leg of our journey. As our ship sails into harbor and her anchor is dropped, it is with mingled feelings that we prepare to go ashore. We have had many good times aboard ship, and though we are glad for our journey to be ending, it is hard for shipmates to part. Yes, one long journey is over—but another is just beginning, Soon we will be boarding other ships once more, our destinations unknown, No matter what dan- gers we face, no matter how hard the task, the seamen of '52 shail ever sail onward.

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MOST ORIGINAL ‘ § ; BEST DANCER Patsy Bivens-Charles Henry Pat Beachum-Bobby Patterson hike MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED WIT TIEST Buddy Liles-Carolyn Austin Freddy Grey-Shirley Carter f CUES MOST POPULAR Beatrice Cranford-Freddy Grey Peggy Mayhew-Johnny Allen

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Punts Ahead The boat was ready to leave; all passengers were on board. AsI walked slowly up the gang plank I turned and took one last look at one of the greater ports of South Africa, It had been ten years since I had left the good ship W.H.S. and hadcome to South Africa as a Mission- ary Nurse, Now I was going home to America, to North Carolina, to Wadesboro, my old home town, The trip was a very short one. Much mechanical progress had been made since I sailed on the W.H,S., When the boat docked, I went straight to La Guardia Field for the next plane to Wadesboro. I sat down in the lobby at the airport and began to look through a mag- azine, What? No! It couldn't be! I quickly turned back the page. There it was in bold letters Noted Author and Poet to Visit City, and underneath a series of pic- tures of Charles Buster Henry, one of my old shipmates. Remembering how Charles wrote poems and stories while onthe W.H.S. I was notsurprised to discover that he had made a name for himself in the field of literature. I was enjoying reading the article when the plane for Wadesboro was announced, I hurried to get aboard the giant jetpropelled plane that would take me home. Coming to meet me I saw two charming stewardesses and the pilot. As they came nearer I noticed a resem- blance in these three smiling faces that recalled good times in Wadesboro, Stewardesses Mary Ann Browerand Patsy Buff and the pilot, Freddy Gray, greeted me with hearty “Hellos and Did you know? It seemed that Mary Ann and Patsy were still the best of friends and Freddy, loving the wide open spaces.” decided that the wild blue yonder’ was wide enough, It was only a matter of minutes before the plane landed on the modern airport in Wadesboro, I bade my three friends goodbye and hurried into the large termi- nal, I was greeted at the reception desk by a tall, slim, well-groomed girl. This receptionist was Betty Lou. Bay- ber. She called to my attention other of my old ship- mates who were working in the terminal, Doris Hutch- inson was private secretary to the big boss, Jimmy Mills. I stopped in for a moment to speak to Jimmy and Doris and then went on my way into the city. Wadesboro had certainly changed in the ten years Ihad been away. I walked down the large crowded street in search Of a room, I had not walked very far when bright letters on a large marque caughtmy eye: HILL HOTEL, I quickly went inside and with my fingers crossed I walked up tothereception desk. I was greeted by the head receptionist, Phyllis Russell. She told me that Becky JoHill, another of our shipmates, owned that hoteland a chain of Hill Hotels. Phyllis told me that Shirley Carter, who was now a famous singer of screen radio, and television, was in the same hotel, She and Caroline Austin, accompanied by Virginia Tyson, were to give a concert that night, After making arrangements for my rooms, I went outside, hoping to see more old friends, I had not walk- ed very far when I noticed a sign with three familiar names: Betty Smith, Louise Threadgill, and Lucille Burr, School of Reducing. I went in and was greeted by three very thin women, While talking with Betty, Lucille, and Louise I learned more about my old friends. Georgia Hanna was the mostcapable beauty operator in town, Gary Teal was now editor of the “Wadesboro Times, the foremost paper of the Carolinas, Robert Mc- Laurin was owner of the McLaurin 5 and 10 cent store. 24 Mary Jane Liles Port Sighter Jack Jenkins, Larry Starling, Billy B rower, and Billy. Coble had each gone into the grocery business, When I went out again I saw in bright letters at the Tysonian Theater: One Love, starring Beatrice Cranford and Douglas Sellars. Jerry Tyson was owner of the theater, From Jerry I learned that the city had just completed a new Kindergarten building, PatsyBivens and Peggy Joyce Odom were conducting classes there. Jerry also told me that many of our old classmates were teaching in the new high school building, Peggy Jean Mayhew was head of the English Literature Depart- ment, and Phyllis Gantt was the Home Economics in- structor, Libby Overton, Dick Griggs, and George War- ner were instructors in the music department, Buddy Liles and Donnie James coached girls’ and boys' basket- ball. The outstanding golf pros for the school were Mickey Hole-in-one Bowers and Jackie Ray Cockman, I was very much surprised to hear that several of our old classmates had left Wadesboro to find careers in other towns and countries, Shirley Honeycutt was now a very noted interior decorator in New York. Nancy Jane Allen had made a name for herself in clothes de- signing in Paris. Foye Lowe had established the ever so modern and alluring cosmetics, “Lowe. Pat Beachum had become a very successful and famous lawyer, Patsy and Peggy told me that I would find more of my friends working in the new hospital, so I headed in that direc- tion. The hospital was one of the largest I had ever seen. I stood looking down the long corridor of this beautiful hospital when a voice behind me asked, Did you want to see someone? I turned around and recognized the nurse at once, She was Nancy Morrison, While we were standing there talking, two other nurses came along, They were Nell Jarman and Joyce Cook. They told me that Betty Jean Edgeworth was X-Ray Technicianthere, So together we all went to see Betty. While we were in the lab, someone whispered, I am your friendly under- taker. Startled, I turned, and there stood Johnny Allen, Johnny, I learned, was one of the mostsuccessful funeral directors of Wadesboro, My vacation had only begun, but I knew it was going to be the most wonderful one I had ever spent, The captains of 52 had certainly been like the ivy-- bold to leap to heights, though hard to climb,”