Wendell High School - Yearbook (Wendell, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 58 of the 1940 volume:

Che Qatagon Qre«8 MONTGOMERY ALABAMA V , ‘i 2 i Wendell Hi-Lights 1030 - 1040 Puhliahed h ? SENIOR CLASS WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL C euJelI, NortL Carolina I Il Dedication Because we wish to show, as well as we may, how we appreciate his patient help and kind guidance for the four years we have spent striving toward our various scholastic and other goals, we dedicate this volume to our friend and constant adviser Mr. Linwood C. Murphy 2 Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Athletic Editor - — Photograph Editors Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Advertising Managers Circulation Managers Sponsor — -Helen Knott ““Pauline Cooke Ruth Hinnant Marion Tyson ““Rebecca Williamson — Anna E. Scarboro Warren Dean Leslie Pearce — Roy Watson — Margaret Scarboro ““Albert Wells Jane Henry Jeanette Kan n Herbert Ramsey — Edna Earl Todd Metta Lee Baker Julian Harris — Llnelle Clark 3 II. T. I.IcDuffie I.lusic Facuh ' Linelle Clarke English L.C. r.urphy Hath ena tics Ivlrs . J . G . Broughton Hone Econonics Ilrs. Clair High Science English H. Bruce Butler Agriculture Lava Howard Latin-French Sooial Science B.C. Vli Ilians History ' Science 4 Seniors Donald Wayne Alphin Vice-President Senior Class, Declamation Contest, Band, Triangular Debate, Football, Basketball. Samuel Anderson Future Farmers Of America Metta Lee Baker Olee Club, Annual Staff, Arthur Biggs Football . Edna Boyette Home Economics Club. Margaret Carter Home Economics Club. Carolyn Cates Home Economics Club. Pauline Cooke President Senior Class, Glee Club, Band, Beta Club, Junior Play, National Hohor Society, Assistant Editor Annual, Pauline Crawford Home Economics Club, Frances Dean President Home Economic Club 5 Seniors Warren Dean Football, Baseball, Band, Annual Staff. Cora Jane Edwards Recitation Contest. Gladys Fuse Glee Club. Julian Harris Future Fanners of America, Baseball, Annual Staff. Jane Henry Home Economics Club, Glee Club, Basketball, Junior Play, Annual Staff. Celia Catherine Hinnant Ruth Hinnant Home Economics Club, Glee Club, Junior Play, Band, Assistant Editor Annual. Mildred Honeycutt Home Economics Club. Ralph Honeycutt Future Farmers of America. Bennie Howard 6 Seniors Rayeford Jeffreys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Band, Bennie Johnson Future Farmers of America. Margurite Johnson Glee Club, Junior Play, Beta Club. Jeanette Kannon Basketball, Home Economics, Glee Club, Annual Staff. Helen Knott Triangular Debate, National Honor Society, Beta Club, Glee Club, Gome Economics Club, Recitation Contest, Editor School News, Editor Annual • Ira Lawrence Future Farmers of America. Bertha Liles Home Economics Club Henrietta Liles President Home Economics Club. J. P. Liles Football Captain, Baseball, Basketball, Junior Play, Declamation Contest. Ruth Liles Home Economics Club 7 Seniors Junle O ' Neal Margaret Painter Home Economics Club. Dewey Prince Future Farmers of America, Baseball, Leslie Pearce Baseball, Football, Band, Junior Play, Annual Staff, Randolph Puckett Band, Travis Rhodes Band, Basketball, Herbert Ramsey Baseball, Football, Band, Basketball, Annual Staff, Anna JSlizabeth Scarboro Basketball, Cheer Leader, Home Economics Club, Annual Staff. Margaret Scarboro Basketball Captain, Junior Play, Beta Club, National Honor Society, President Junior Class, Glee Club, Home Economics Club, Assistant Business Manager Annual . Melba Sherron Home Economics Club, Beta Club, National Honor Society, Recitation Contest, 8 Seniors Lois Strickland Home Economics Club. Cedric Todd Future Farmers of America, National Honor Society, Edna Earl Todd Home Economics Club, Junior Play. Marion Gray Tyson Glee Club, Home Economics Club, Annual Staff. Pauline Wade Recitation Contest, J mlor Play. Roy Watson Band, Baseball, Football, Basketball, Junior Play, Business Manager Annual, Albert Wells Baseball Manager, Football, Basketball, Band, Annual Staff. Dorthy Whitaker Home Economics Club, Rebecca Williamson Home Economics Club, Annual Staff, Basketball, 9 feSi Mascots Mary Ann Thomas Luther Ledford Qrademothers Mrs. H.T. Dean Mrs. J.W. Dean Mrs. T.A. Cooke Mrs. J.A. Wells 10 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer - uni or s Elmo Bunn Lawrence Wade Frances Todd Rebecca Hinton Worth Alexen der Molly Baker Annie Ruth Biggs Elmo Bunn Mildred Carneal Janie Earl Cooke Herman Craft Lucy Dean Marjorie Dean N.G. Dean Thyra Faison Robert Hester Lawrence Hlnnant Rebecca Hinton Shelton Lewis Audrey Liles Margaret Liles Doris Marshburn Clarence Martin Lucille Mitchell Lavata Painter Clarence Pearce Harry Pearce Juanita Pearce Cooper Prince Russel Raper Anna M. Richardson Karl H. Richardson Russel Richardson Decima Pdiodes Kathryn Scarboro Roger Robertson Gladys Strickland Royal Thomas Frances Todd Leo Underhill Lawrence Wade Mary Wall Clarence Wheeler Betty Williams J.L. Williams Lucille Winstead Sally A, Young 11 omores Presidents Vice Presidents-- Secretaries Treasurers Emma Laura Barham Katheleen Boykin Billy Britt Ethel Brown Beverly Brantley Willard Cash Joe Carter Henry Clark Junior Clark Alta Ruth Cooke Kathleen Crawford Edward Currln Dorothy Dean Mary Dean Walter Dean Annie Marie Doans Emma Ray Earp Mary Alice Knott, Billy Britt Alta Ruth Cooke, Hilary Price Frances Martin, Ray Strickland Mary Elizabeth Dean, Ray Strickland Frances Eudy Jimmy Henderson Naomi Herndon Floyd Hollifield Richard Honeycutt Vivian Hocutt Annie Rose Hunter Elizabeth Johnson Fred Johnson Evelyn Joseph Mary Alice Knott Carl Thomas Knott Mavis Liles James Henry Lucas Frances Martin Betty Oakley Titus Painter Mable Parrish M. B. Perry Thomas Perry George Phipps Hilary Price Proctor Rhodes Wilma Robertson Dorothy Renfrow Carlton Saterfild Mary Strickland Ray Strickland Cleo Watkins Helen Tessenear Edward Todd Anne Wlggs J. T, Wood S, L. Yeargln 12 Freshmen Presidents Vice Presidents Secretary-Treasurers Iris Anderson Jessie Lee Barham Hazel Browning Pauline Carter Mae Belle Dean Miles Dean Shirley Dean Joe Eason Eva Jane Frady Richard Frady Alpheas Ha swell Gaither Holllfleld Josaphine Honeycutt Mahlon Honeycutt Willis Honeycutt Horace Howard Buster Johnson Virginia Johnson Thomas Jordan Eva Jane Frady, Willis Honeycutt ■Mae Belle Dean, James Marshburn Meade Moore, Jessie Lee Barham George Kannon Kathryn Kannon Charles Knott Cleo Liles Macon Liles M.T. Liles Otho Liles Daisy Mae Lucas James Marshburn Ruby Raper Marie Renfrew Johnnie Rhodws Paul Richardson Sarah Jo Richardson Clarence Roberts Mack Roberts Richard Scarboro Billy Sherron Willard MarshburnElnora Strickland Meade Moore Learaan Strickland Flora Ann Nowell Gloria Thompson Rosaleen Nowell Georgia Nell Todd Hilda O’Neal Barbara Painter Nell Painter Matthew Pearce Virginia Pearce Joe Warren Todd Conway Tucker Linda Williams Clarence V ooten Elton Woods Jessie Lee Phlppscieo V hitaker 13 President Vice-President Secret ary- Treasurer Sponsor Marguerite Johnson ■Margaret Scarboro Melba Sherron Mrs, Clair High Mildred Carneal Pauline Cooke Lawrence Hlnnant Rebecca Hinton Mildred Honeycutt Marguerite Johnson Helen Knott Clarence Martin Clarence Pearce Russell Richardson Margaret Scarboro Melba Sherron 14 National Honor Society President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor •Cedric Todd ■Helen Knott ■Melba Sherron ■Margaret Scarbcro Llnelle Clarke Pauline Cooke Helen Knott Margaret Scarboro Melba Sherron Cedric Todd 15 Director -H. T. McDuffie Metta Lee Baker Molly Baker Annie Ruth Biggs Beverly Brantley Mildred Carneal Janie Earl Cooke Pauline Cooke Lucy Dean Thyra Faison Eva Jane Frady Gladys Fuse Jane Henry Marlon Naomi Herndon Ruth Hlnnant Rebecca Hinton Annie Rose Hunter Marguerite Johnson Elizabeth Johnson Jeanette Kannon Mary Alice Knott Meade Moore Kathryn Scarboro Margaret Scarboro Mary Helen Strickland Gray Tyson 16 Director Donald Wayne Alpxiin Carl Andrews Bob Brame David Bridgars Billy Britt Jimmy Buchannan Henry Clark Alta Ruth Cooke Pauline Cooke Miles Dean Jimmy Henderson Joe Henderson Robert Hester Lawrence Hinnant Ruth Hinnant Richard Honeycutt Annie Rose Hunter __H, T, McDuffie Elizabeth Johnson Shelton Lewis Willsrd Marshburn Prances Martin Flora Ann Nowell Royce Nowell Hilary Price Leslie Pearce Randolph Puckett Herbert Ramsey Travis Rhodes Carl Hayes Richardson Russel Richardson Clarence Roberts Roy Watson Albert Wells Sallie Ann Young 17 President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Cdalrman Program Committee Advisor Iris Anderson Shirley Dean Eva Jane Frady Kathryn Kannon CleoLiles Herletta Liles Daisey Mae Lucas Meade Moore Flora Ann Nowell Hilda O ' Neal — Henrietta Liles --Juanita Pearce -“Meade Moore — Iris Anderson — Mrs. J«C. Broughton Margaret Painter Nell Painter Mabel Parrish Juanita Pearce Virginia Pearce Marie Renfro Sarah Jo Richardson Elnora Strickland Gloria Thompson Georgia Nell Todd 18 VQenJel] Chapter of Young Tar Heel Farmers President Vice President Secretary Treasurer-- Reporter Advisor — ■- •Russel Richardson N. G. Dean Leo Underhill Ralph Honeycutt Dewey Prince H. Bruce Butler Joe Carter Herman Craft Edward Currin N . G . Dean Walter ,Dean Joe Eason Mahlon Honeycutt Bennie Johnson Fred Johnson Thomas Jordan Ira Lawrence M, T, Liles Elton Woods James Henry Lucas James Marshburn Titus Painter M. B. Perry George Phipps Dewey Prince Johnnie Rhodes Karl Richardson Russel Richardson Billie Sherron Cedric Todd Leo Underhill 19 ■■ ' Mr ' Safety Patrol Captains Elmo Bunn, N.G, Dean Lieutenants Worth Alexander, Buck Boykin, Lawrence Hlnnant, Clarence Pearce, Harry Pearce, Royal Thomas, Lawrence Wade, J.L. Williams. Patrolmen Billy Britt, Joe Carter, Henry C]a rk, Walter Dean, Jimmy Henderson Richard Honeycutt, Carl Thomas Knott, Hillary Price, Carlton Satterfield, Ray Strickland, Edward Todd. Patrol Leader B.G. Williams 20 Ci Co -Cap tains Coach J.P. Liles Harold Tucker B.C. Williams J «P • Liles— L •£ • Leslie Pearce — L.T, Roy Wat son- -C. Herbert Ramsey--R.H. Albert Wells — L.H. Rayeford Jeffreys — R.H. Arthur Biggs --R.G. N.G. Dean — C. Donald Wayne Claude Porter — F.B. Elmo Bunn--R,E. Leo Underhill — L.T. Worth Alexander — H. Proctor Rhodes — T. Herman Craft — G. Joe Carter--G. Richard Frady--G. Alphln ' — Q.B, 21 QirJs BaskethaJi Captain Assistant Captain Manager Coach Margaret Sc-arboro Elizabeth Johnson Sallle Ann Young Lava Howard FORWARDS GUARDS Sallle Ann Young Elizabeth Johnson Naomi Herndon Anna Marie Richardson Eva Jane Frady Annie Ruth Biggs Margaret Scarboro Rebecca Williamson Frances Todd Molly Baker Kathryn Scarboro Mavis Liles 22 Bo s Baskethall Co-Captains Roy Watson Donald W Alphin Manager Leslie Pearce Coach B. C, Williams Centers Donald Wayne Alphin Leo Underhill Forwards J P Liles Rayeford Jeffrys Elmo Bunn Conway Tucker Guards Roy Watson Herbert Ramsey Worth Alexander Travis Rhodes 23 24 SENIOR CLASS SONG Tune - ' ' Careless” Mildred. Honeycutt Seniors, now that our high school days are gone. Dear Seniors, memories will always linger onj We ' ve vjorked together in thick or in thin. Our fondest dreams we hoped to v;in. Seniors, now with our future right ahead, Dear Seniors, we ' ve strived ‘to make ours the school that lead; As we drift onward in a world apart. We ' ll keep Wendell first in our heart. FLOWER - Rose COLORS - Maroon and white MOTTO - What ' s worth doing at all, is worth doing well. POEM Margaret Scarboro They call us the Seniors of ' 40, The best class of old Wendell High; We ' ve stuck out the hard years together. But now vie must say our goodbye. We ' ve v Torked our way through the high school. Diplomas by great effort won; This stage of our labor is over- Our real v;ork has hardly begun. But we shall not mind toil and struggle, Courageous and strong we shall be; The door of success will swing open. But work is the only sure key. And so on our long forward journey Through corridors mad«j of the years. May ours be the joys and successes That crowd out our doubts and our fears. .-t. • ' i CLASS PROPHECY Am I disappointed? No, I cannot honestly say that I am I have just returned from a class reunion, our tenth since grad- uating from high school. Now, as I sit here mediating, I am more firmly convinced than ever that Life has dealt kindly with us, Pauline CoDke, virhose comfortable beds and southern meals are known throughout the South, is owner and capable manager of a more modern Hotel Wendell ' Roy Watson, continuing his love for journalism, is today the owner of the Gold Leaf Gospel, and does he have a nose for the news? Helen Knott’s brilliancy and alacrity are responsible for her being a successful social worker in the slums of NevT York; at the present she is Interested in establishing Knott House, a home for poor but deserving girls, Melba Sherron, the wife of a Clayton business man, has just returned from Florida, where they winter annually, Herbert Ramsey, employed in building super-streamlined trains, resides in Philadelphia, Frances Dean, landscape gardener, competently plans all the gardens of her former classmates located in Wendell, while her intimate friend, Henrietta Liles, models the latest Paris gowns at Deltz Department Store, Julian Harris has devoted his energy and time to astronomy, and is now searching for a new planet, which he plans to name Wendell, Travis Rhodes, hanging about town, is still the biggest pest in Wendell, J,P� Liles reports that he is enjoying his position as star demonstrator for Oldsmobile in Durham, Cedric Todd, always interested in agriculture, is lecturing in- China on Livestock Improvement, Margaret Painter is an attractive farmerette who sells eggs by the dozens, Leslie Pearce’s love for mathematics is responsible for his becoming the most sought-after contractor in Raleigh, Ruth Hinnant, a repo; ter for the New York Times , chases the news with vim, vigor and vitality. Tell us the latest, Ruthl Albert Wells is a reputable surgeon in a Vienna hospital in which Anna Elizabeth Scarboro, who worked with the Red Cross in the Russo-Polish War of 1945, is superintendent of nurses. Arthur Biggs, still sleeping after ten years, is just a mere Rip Van Winkle. Jane Henry, after being seen by a talent scout as heroine of our senior play, was finally persuaded to go to Hollywood, where she is making a name for herself in pictures. More luck to you, iT 9.n i 0 I Pauline Wade is the happy wife of a prominent Wendell farmer, Lois Strickland, whose most recent painting has been placed in the Metropolitan Art Gallery, is a well-known artist. Pauline Crawford is owner of Ye Dress Shoppe in .jagle Rock, wnere Cora Jane Edwards models her stylish dresses. .-. ■ ' 1 . V ■• ■ i ' ' .v , . ' vi . ■; -.f V; i ' i7 ili: !: [: ' :H ' is lruU. ' f..,. ‘y V ' aLoJ ' O .‘■; I ' cv- ' My i .-;;.i;o-w y; ,v.;; , ;.:••;■!• ,t K ' r;x ' :tt f,K o-xyhoM .i? ■ ■• ■ .- ■ ' ' . . ' -. 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Honeycutt is a competent secretary to Junie O’Neal, district attorney now endeavoring to break all the crime rackets in Raleigh, Marion Grey Tyson, since her graduation at State, has been representing .Elizabeth Arden at Miller Rhodes in Richmond where it is reputed she still has a heart interest, Ralph Honeycutt gives his high school agriculture teacher credit for his success as an agriculture teacher in Pitt County, Take a bow, Mr. Butluri Donald b ' ayne Alphin .. at last reunited to his Florida girl friend, is an aeronautical en.Q;ine0r at Ponsacbla, an Jeanette Kannon has taken Miss Howard’s olace as teacher of the foreign languages at dear old Alma Mater; Incidently, she is best-loved member of the faculty. Good for you, Jeanette! Rebecca Williamson and Carolyn Cates ?iave maintained their friendship, Rebecca nursing at Mary Elizabeth Hospital, and Carolyn working at the Carolina Power and Light Company. Samuel Anderson is still arguing against well, just against Margaret Scarboro, at Hugh Morson in Raleigh, is a good Prencl teacher, but a much better basketball coach. Dorothy Whitaker, the thin lady in Ringling Brothers, is now married to Bennie Howard, the India rubber man. . Randolph Puckett, whose Sunlight Brigade is a famous com- position, is giving concerts at Carnegie Hall. Warren Dean and Edna Earle Todd are teaching Junior to jitter- bug; progessionally, Warren is a radio comedian in Philadelphia, and socially, his wife is the center of the social w ' hirl there. Ira Lawrence, so we hear, is happily settled in n. small town in Illinois. Gladys Fuse enjoys being dietitian at the State Hospital for the Insane, where Edna Boyette is the quietest, but most effic- ient of the nurses, Celia Hinnant, the proud mother of twins, still lives with her mother. Bennie Johnson and Dewey Prince are two of the most successful farmers in the community Ruth Liles, v hose husband served in the Navy prior to his recent death, is on her way to Africa to join Bertha Liles, a missionary in the Belgian Congo, Margaret Carter, living in Baltimore, is married to the brother of Rayeford Jeffreys, pitcher for the New York Yankees, and currently acclaimed tno second Babe Ruth, Thus you see that ten years have brought a change---so it was intended Du.ring the next ten years we will experience still other vicissitudes. Whether for better or worse. Time alone will tell . Ruth Hinnant, Prophet .t,‘- 1 .. LAST LILL AND TESTA SNT V e, the Senior Class of IVendell High School, in the town of Wendell, State of North Carolina, on this first day of May in the year 1940, being of a sound mind and generous dispo- sition, and fully realizing that although we will soon be of the past, the past is never dead, do hereby malce and publish this, our last w ' ill and testament, all v llls other than this to be considered null and void. Helen Knott leaves her scholastic record to Audrey Liles, Ralph Honeycutt bequeaths his skill as a bus driver to Matthew Pearce. Rebecca V filllamson leaves her place on the basketball team to Doris Marshburn. Dewey Prince bequeaths his aptness in agriculture to N.G. Dean, Frances Dean leaves her dignity to Cooper P rince. J.P, Liles wills his comb and other implements of neatness to Harry Pearce. Warren Dean bequeaths his jitterbug technique to Roger Robertson, Henrietta Liles leaves her height to Thyra Faison. Lois Strickland wills her bashfulness to Sallie Ann Young. Rayeford Jeffreys leaves his position on the basketball team to Clarence Martin. Pauline Wade v;ills her repertoire of jokes to Margaret Liles. Dorothy Whitaker leaves her slim figure to Marjorie Dean, Leslie Pearce leaves his handsome features to Worth Alex- ander, Jane Henr r v llls xher ability not only to get boy friends, but also to keep them to Betty Williams, Marguerite Johnson bequeaths her resj ect for the rights of others to Dorothy Dean, Anna Elizabeth Scarboro leaves her position as cheer leader to Mary Wall, Cedric Todd leaves his ability to sj eak in public to Herman Craft, .Edna Earle Todd bequeaths that certain something rhich as sures her popularity to Kathryn Scarboro, Bennie Johnson leaves his height to Leo Underhill Ira Law rence bequeaths his quietness to Russell Raper. Albert Wells leaves his job in the dime store to Lawrence Wade . Travis Rhodes wills his name as pest to Elmo Bunn, Metta Lee Baker leaves her giggling to Janie Earle Cooke, Junie O’Neal leaves his promptness to J,L, Williams. Marion Tyson bequeaths her musical accomplishments to Annie Ruth Biggs . Edna B-oyette wills her quietness to Lucy Dean, Pauline Cooke wills her neatness to Hilda O ' Neal. i Samuel Anderson leaves his habit of skipping classes to j Lawrence Hinnant, ;i Ruth Hinnant bequeaths her ability to sell ads to Lucille ' i Mitchell, Roy V atson leaves his curly locks to Karl Hayes Richardson, -I Herbert Ramsey wills his egotism to Floyd Hollifieldi j Margaret Carter bequeaths her promptness for handing in jj vi ork to Conway Tucker, ; Ruth Liles bequeaths her laziness to Rebecca Hinton, ill Jeanette Kannon wills her good figure to Elnora Strickland, ji Mildred Honeycutt leaves her record for making the honor j. roll to Jimmy Henderson, Dona.ld Wayne Alphin bequeaths his numerous girl friends j to Robert Hester, ji Bennie Howard leaves all western novels in the library to ■: Joe Warren Todd, |ij Cora Jane Edwards wills her habit of eating on class to i| Anna Marie Richardson J Randolph Puckett bequeaths his bashfulness to Walter Dean, j Margaret Scarboro leaves her admiration for dark, handsome [ heroes to Frances Todd, i Carolyn Cates leaves her State College friend to Elizabeth Johnson, j Arthur Biggs vjills his place on the football squad to i ' Vifeesie” Phipps, jj Gladys Fuse leaves her generosity to Richard Prady, i; Margaret Painter wrills her qualities of self-control and j obedience to Lucille Winstead, Julian Harris leaves his Intellectualism to Ray Strickland, Pauline Crawford leaves her smooth complexion to Juanita Pearce , Melba Sgierron bequeaths her conscientiousness to Royal Thomas , Bertha Liles leaves her irresponsibility to Mildred Carneal, ! Celia Hinnant v llls her tonsil operation to Kathleen Crawford To our Alma Mater we leave our reverence, loyal affectionj: and hopes for a better Wendell Hig , I To our Parent-Teacher Association we leave our sincere I appreciation for the interest it has shown in our school, and I wish for it a larger and more active membership, j! To our faculty, for their patient efforts in promoting || our education, we will our love and esteem v;ith the hope that the succeeding senior class will be less of a problem class I ' j than we have been. I Signed, sealed, and declared by the Senior Class of 1940 il as our last will and testament. Witnesses thereto ,.J A- . i 1 y Attorney-at-law CLy SX. HISTORY AmoAg ora. ' Y-ondest memcries are those which began in Sept- -emh rn, 1929, when forty-seven bewildered children, grasping their parents ' hands, proudly mounted the steps of Wendell School, Out of these forty-seven, only thirteen have remained together to emerge from eleven years of study into higher fields of learningo This original group, registering in the first grades of Miss Eva Perkins and Mrs, Harold Griffin, con- sisted of Helen ott, Bertha Liles, Jeanette Kannon, Jane Henry, Pauline Cooke, Ruth Hinnant, Edna Earle Todd, Margaret Scai ' boro, Marion Tyson, Mildred Hone-ycutt, Bennie Johnson, Melba Sherron and Travis Rhodes, Through the patience and encouragement of our teachers, we learned to read simple sentences, to add two and two, and to spell c— a-t. Then climbing to the second round of our lad- der, we were placed under the instruction of Miss Helen Wootton and Mrs. WoE, Stott, who continued our instructions in discipline and the three R’s of learning To help us over the third round of our ladder, v e had Mrs, Ira ffiohnson and Miss Marietta Tunstall Entering the fourth grade, thus leaving the primary de- partment to those less concerned with. learning than we, we continued that which we had begun under the guidance of Miss Mildred Beamen and Miss Myrtle Bailey. It was during this year that two of our members won over the other grammar grades in the Recitation-Declamation Contest, The next year Miss Marjorie Richardson and Miss Myrtle Broughton taught us the principles of fractions. About the time that we entered the sixth grade, we were in our giggling stage, much to the chagrin of our teachers, Miss Mildred Stott and Miss Mary Harper, for on the stage one day we attempted to dramatically entertain the students. Need- less to say, the program consisted of spasmodic outbursts of giggling. When we presented our seventh grade operetta, The Wishing Well, which incidently turned out to be the sv an song of seventh grade operettas in our school, we felt that we had really grown up. However, our teachers. Miss Gladys Baker and Miss Lessie Richardson, no doubt had their own opinion. Considerably bewildered, we entered high school under the care of Mr, George Baker and Miss Sallie Mitchiner, our home room teachers. We went to the wrong classes v ?ith the right books, or. to the right classes with the wrong books. In the midst of a fog we began algebra under Mr, L.C. Murphy. Mr. ' ’-hB, Callihan, Miss Mary Parmer, and Miss Maude Satledge contri- buted their part to the eight round of our ladder. In the nlnttL itrade , Miss Farmer, leaving us as most of our teachers do to give her ' bgjQ.d in matrimony, was replaced by Miss Frances Brame, Mr, Baker ' b ' y- Mr • B.C. William -, and Miss Ratledge by Miss Annie Mackie, who, “tw ng in. her firsts year of teaching, became quite vexed ..wi-th us. t If V ' 1 C As Juniors we were still very jolly, but lar nore disci- plined, We began to really be interested in sc.-iool life in all its various phases « Our Junior-Senior Banquet was a great success; so was our Junior-Senior Proirxr which we attended in grand style When we presented the Junior play, it was evi- dent that our dramatic- ability had improved considerably, Cornin ' thru the RytJ ' was fun for all of uso Because the at- tendance for the previous year was higher, we began our tenth year with Latin as an additional subject in cur curriculum, and a remarkable new teacner. Miss Lava Howard added to the facultye Moreover, Mr Cailihan was replaced by Mro H.-. Bruce Butler, who has since then proved quite adept In his field. After studying under Miss Howard a month j we soon became con- vinced that there vvas no more Sophomore blood in our veins; under Mr, Butler, that agriculture v as truly no cinch. As dignified Seniors, v e were fortunate in having Miss Linelle Clarke as our home room teacher and adviser. Now we found that we had much to do. We soon found ourselves wilting one-act plays, the best of wh ich we presented and giving a Hallowe ' en carnival o Other highlights in our Senior year were the State Beta Club Convention, which the charming Mrs. Clair High, the former Miss Innlo Mackie, and several delegates at- tended, and our play, Here Comes Charlie. Never will we forget Charlie and her pigtails. It would never do for us to conclude our history without mentioning our present principal, Mr� E,T, Boyette, who for the past six years has quietly but conscientiously helped us in divers ways, and Mr, H=,T, McDuffie, music Instructor for the same period. Members of the band and the glee club, under the latter, have had several worthwhile trips within the state. During the intervening years the original number of our classmates had diminished. To compensate for these losses, we acquired new members along the way. Among them are Albert Wells, Roy Watson, Dewey Prince, Edna Boyette, Prances Dean, Julian Harris, Cora Edwards, Bennie Howard, Rayeford Jeffreys, Celia Hinnant, Margaret Fainter, Pauline Wade, Ruth Liles, Herbert Ramsey, Gladys Fuse, Ira Lav rence, Leslie Pearce, Arthur Biggs, Henrietta Liles, Donald Wayne Alphin, Metta Lee Baker, Samuel Anderson, Margaret Garter, Carolyn Cates, Pauline Crawford, Warren Dean, R alph Honeycutt, Marguerite Jobinson, J,P. Liles, Junie O ' Neal, Randolph Puckett, Anna Elizabeth Scarboro , Lois Strickland, Cedric Todd, Do‘ ' ' othy Whitaker, and Rebecca Will- iamson- These readily became an integra] part of the class. The history of our class would non be complete without a few comments concerning our teachers. We have, indeed, been fortunate in having:: a group of teachers who have Vv orked dil- igently to instruct us physically, mentally, and morallye Pei’haps at limes many of ns have felt that we were unjustly punished or reprimanded, but now as we review the Incidents of the past years, both pleasant and unpleasant, we realize that age is wiser than youth, and that any correction we may have received was to keep us from doleful experiences SENIOR GLASS SUPERLATIVES Most Versatile Margaret Scarboro, Cedric Todd Most Musical- Marion Tyson, Randoph Puckett Most Popular-- Jane Henry, Warren Dean Most Intellectual Helen gnott, Julian Harris Most Athletic Rebecca Williamson, JiP, Liles Best Dressed Jeanette Kannon, Albert Wells Best Looking---- Edna Earle Todd, Leslie Pearce Cutest Jane Henry, Rayeford Jeffreys Most Likely to Succeed Melba Sherron, Cedric Todd Friendliest- Ruth Hinnant, Roy Watson Best Dancer- Edna Earle Todd, Warren Dean Most Attractive Margaret Scarboro, Rayeford Jeffrey; Best Disposition Pau line Cooke, Albert Wells Most Personality Margaret Scarboro, Donald Alphln Neatest Frances Dean, J P. Liles Wittiest Pauline Wade, Warren Dean Most Dependable Margaret Scarboro, Cedric Todd Most Conceited Marion Tyson, Leslie Pearce Most Studious Mildred Honeycutt, Cedric Todd Quietest Edna Boyette, Randolph Puckett Most Dignified Frances Dean, Julian Harris Most Bashful Lois Strickland, Randolph Puckett Best Figure and Physique Jeanette Kannon, Donald Alphln Biggest Flirt __ -Ruth Hinnant, Herbert Ramsey Most Talkative Anna E, Scarboro, Travis Rhodes Laziest Ruth Liles, Travis Rhodes Biggest Pest — Gladys Fuse, Travis Rhodes . JUST IMAGINE Pauline Cooke being the chatterbox of the class. Jane Henry losing her good disposition and cuteness. Leslie Pearce not having an excuse to skip class. Margaret Scarboro being seen anyway but clean and tidy. Pauline Vy’ade not having any wisecracks to make. Henrietta Liles being lower than Melba Sher ' on Edna Boyette raising her voice. Cedric Todd being interested in the opposite sex. Frances Dean not blushing when teased. Carolyn Cates chumming with anyone other than Rebecca. Pauline Crawford wearing a patched or dirty dre-ss. Larren Dean not having a bright remark for every occasion. Julian Harris being dumb. Randolph Puckett giving up music and being athletic, Cora Jane Edwards getting poor grades in arithmetic. Celia Hinnant j Itterbugging at Edgemont. Herbert Ramsey not leaving class to ring the bell. Junie O ' Neal wasting words on anj -thing. Bennie Howard not drawing cars or trucks on scraps of paper. Melba Sherron not having curly hair. Margaret Carter going without her spectacles, Ralph Honeycutt not studying English or agriculture. Bertha Liles not forgetting her assignments. •Ruth Hinnant keeping up with her work and not chewing gum. Rayeford Jeffreys not boasting about his athletic ability. Ruth Liles being quiet and studying. J.P. Liles not knowing the latest gossip. Dewey Prince not being interested in agriculture. Rebecca Williamson not enjoying basketball. Lois Strickland not having a smile for everyone. Travis Rhodes not asking ‘ ' lAiRat did you say? Roy V atson not working on a newspaper Arthur Biggs not being tardy and ready with an excuse. Gladys Fuse not knowing more sociology than anyone else in class. Dorothy Whitaker being captain of the girls ' basketball team. Samuel Anderson agreeing with anyone. Ira Lawrence weighing two hundred pounds. Mildred Honeycutt forgetting to translate her French and Latin, ivlbert Wells not visiting the lunch room at odd hours. Margaret Painter having blonde hair and blue eyes. Marguerite Johnson being unwilling to help somebody. Jeanette Kannon not wearing a now dress once every two weeks. Marion Grey Tyson not having a boy friend at State. Anna Elizabeth Scarboro not laughing or talking loudly. Edna Earle Todd not begging a ride to Edgemont. Donald Wayne Alphin having a full set of teeth. Metta Lee Baker not giggling at anything or nothing. 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