Wendell High School - Yearbook (Wendell, NC)

Text from Pages 1 - 74 of the 1942 volume:

1 EX LIBRIS chaaA -a. Published By Senior Class of W endell High School Wendell, North Carolina cdicaliQM For her untiring efforts and sincere devotion, we, the Senior Class, take pleasure in dedicating ECHOES OF ’42 to a loyal adviser, friend, and one held high in the esteem of her school Lava Margaret Anne Howard 4 ANNUAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief Mary Alice Knott Associate Editor Naomi Herndon Business Manager Alta Ruth Cooke Assistant Business Manager .... Jimmy Henderson Sports Editor Richard Honeycutt Photograph ' c Managers, Billy Britt, Frances Eudy Mary Alice Knott Alta Eutli Cooke Billy Britt Emma L. Barham Naomi Herndon Jimmy Henderson Prance Eudy Richard Honeycutt E. T. Boyette Linwood C. Murphy Mrs. E. T. Boyette Lava Howard Mrs. B. C. Williams X. ■ Duke Ellington Mark Osborne Zora Waller J. B. Evans Jocelyn Hcnse Norma Lee Dawson HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY E. T. Boyette, Principal and Mathematics ; Mrs. E. T. Boyette, History and English ;Mrs. B. C. Williams, English ; Mark Osboime, Band and Glee Club ; Lava Howard, Social Science and Languages ; J. B. Evans, Science and Coach ; Zora Waller, Commerce; Norma Lee Dawson, Home Economics ; Linwood C. Murphy, Mathematics ; Jocelyn House, Piano ; Duke Ellington, Agriculture. i. President Titus Painter Vice-President Mary Alice Knott Secretary Annie Sue Mattox Assistant Secretary Carl Thomas Knott Treasurer Alta Ruth Cooke Reporter Elizabeth Johnson Program Chairman Mable Parrish Cheer Leader Frances Eudy Valedictorian Alta Ruth Cooke Salutatorian Mable Parrish Historian Alta Ruth Cooke Testator Mary Alice Knott Prophet — Thomas Perry Poetess Ethel Brown Song - Frances Eudy CLASS MOTTO ’’Excelsior” CLASS COLORS Rainbow CLASS FLOWER Rose School Poem We have finished our dear old school days In this old school we love so dear. We are now ready to be drafted Out into this world without fear. Our teachers have finished training us, And are ready to let us go Out into the large battleground of life, Where our strength we must show. Our class will never disappoint you. No matter what we do. Our ambiti ons we will fulfill This year of nineteen forty-two. We will never forget our dear old friends Back here in Wendell High. Now we must go marching onward. So to you all we bid good-bye. Remember Wendell High (Tune: “Remember Pearl Harbor”) Just remember Wendell High As we leave our school today. Just remember our studies As we go from day to day. We will always remember How we fought for leadership. Just remember our classes As we leave for other trips. Don’t forget our nice teachers For they did their part the best. And our school board did he.p us To gain the best success. We will never forget you As we tackle other jobs. And we hope God might bless you As you conquer other mobs. — Ethel Brown — Frances Eudy SENIOR CLASS Titus Paintei- President of Senior Class, ’42 Reporter, F. F. A., ’41-’42 Beta Club, ’40 41 F. F. A. Club, ’39-’42 Baseball, ’39-’42 Titus Painter Mary Alice Knott i[i Vice-President of the Senior Class President of the Sophomore Class, ’40 Beta Club, ’41-’42 Basketball, ’41-’42 ij|i Junior Play, ’41 Senior Play, ’42 Glee Club, ’38-’39-’40 Mary Alice Knott Annie Sue Mattox Secretary of the Senior Class Band, ’40-’41 Glee Club, ’40 Home Economies Club, ’38-’39 Latin Club, ’41-M2 English Club, ’41-’42 ' Alta Euth Cooke Treasurer of the Senior Class Band, ’40-’41 Glee Club, ,40-’41 , Beta Club, ’41-’42 ' Vice-President of the Junior Class Vice-President of the Sophomore Class, ’40 , Latin Club, ’41-42 English Club, ’40 Carl Thomas Kjiott Assistant Secretary of the Senior Class Basketball, ’39-’40- ’41 -’42 Football, ’41-’42 JuniorPlay, ’41 Biology Club, ’40 School Patrol ’40-’41 Latin Club, ’41 Alta Ruth Cooke Carl Thomas Knott SENIOR CLASS Evelyn Joseph Home Economics Club, ’39. French Club, ’41 Biology Club, ’39 Hilary Price Reporter of the Freshman Class, ’39 Band, ’39-’40-’41r’42 Safety Patrol, ’41-’42 President of the Junior Class, ’41 Frances Martin Band, ’40-’41-’42 Beta Club, ’41-’42 Present of the Beta Club, ’42 Secretary-Treasurer of the Freshmen, ’39 Secretary-Treasurer Sophomores, ’40 Reporter Biology,’40 Latin Club, ’41-’42 English Club, ’40 Secretary of the Latin Club, ’42 Program Committee Junior Class, ’41 Ann Wiggs President o f the Freshman Class, ’39 President of the Sophom ' ore Class,’40 President Home Economics Club, ’42 Vice-President of The Beta Club, ’42 Junior Play, ’41 Secretary and Rep. French Club, ’42 Mable Parrish Home Economies Clul), ’39-’40 Piesident, Home Economico Club, ’40 Beta Club, ’41-’42 Biology Club, ’40 Junior Play, ’41 French Club, ’41-’42 English Club, ’40 Decima Rhodes Home Economics Club, ’38-’39-’40 Secretary, Vocation- al Club, ’42 Evelyn Joseph Decima Rhodes SENIOR CLASS Billy Britt Jimmy Henderson Beverly Brantley Senior Play, ’42 Beta Club, ’41-’42 Annual Staff, ’41 Glee Club, ,40-’42 Program Chairman Freshman Class, ’39 Program Chairman Sophomore Class, ’40 English Club, ’40 French Club, ’41-’42 Jimmy Henderson Band, ’39-’40-’41-’42 Junior Play, ’41 Senior Play, ’42 Treasurer of the Junior Class, ’41 Latin Club, ’41 Football, ’40 Beverly Brantley Naomi Herndon Basketball, ' 39-’40-’41-’42 Co-Captain, Basketball, ’42 Associate Editor Annual, ’42 Junior Play, ’41 Senior Play, ’42 Glee Club, ’39-’40 President of the Biology Club, ’40 French Club, ’41-’42 English Club, ’40 Vice-President of French Club, ’42 Billy Britt Basketball, ’41 Football, ’40-’41-’42 Junior Play, ’41 Senior Play, ’42 Latin Club, ’41-’42 Band, ’39-’40|-’41-’42 Englsh Club, ’40 Annual Staff, ’42 National Honor Society, ’42 Elizabeth Johnson Senior Cl. Reporter Band, ’40-’41-’42 Basketball, ’39-’40-’41-’42 Captain of the Basketball Team, ’42 Glee Club, ’40-41 Beta Club, ’41-’42 Junior Play, ’41 Senior Play, ’42 Recitation Cont., ’40 .i. Walter Dean, Jr. F. F. A., Junior Play, ’41 Senior Play, ’42 || Treasurer, F.F.A.,’40 iV Vice-President, F. F. A., ’42 Naomi Herndon Walter Dean ' ii SENIOR CLASS Kathleen Crawford Home Eeou-mics Club, ’38- ' E::glish Club, ’40 Bi„logy Club, ’40 |i| President Vocational Club, ' Carlton Satterfield Junior Play, ’42 Senior Play, ’42 English Club, ’4C Louise Mediin Frenc-h Club, ’41-’42 ' Biology Club, ’40 Glee Club, ’39-’40 Dramatics Club, ’39-’40 Basketball, ’39-’40 Ethel Brown Secretary, Heme Ec, Club,’41-42 Home Ec. Club, ’39-’40-’41-’42 Senior Class Song, ’42 French Club, ’41 Vocational Club, ’41-’42 Glee Club, ’42 Emma Laura Barham Program Ch. Senior Class French Club, ’41-’42 Beta Club, ’41-’42 Junior Play, ’41 Senior Play, ’42 English Club, ’40 Biology Club, ’40 Henry Clarke School Patrol, ’38-’39 Band, ’38-’39-’41-’42 F. F. A., ’41-’42 Ethel Brown Kathleen Crawford m Louise Mediin Henry Clarke Emm- Laura Barham SENIOR CLASS Dorothy Dean Eeporter, Vocational Club, ’42 Home Economies Club, ’39-’40-’41 French Club, ’41 Glee Club, ’42 George Phipps Baseball, ’39-’40-’41-’42 President of the F. F. A. ’40-’41 Frances Eudy Junior Play, ’41 Senior Play, ’42 French Club, ’41-’42 Treasurer, French Club, ’42 Am: ual Staff, ’42 Mary Elizabeth Dean Treasurer, Sophomore Class, ’40 English Club, ’40 Biology Club, ’40 Home Economics Club, ’39-’40 French Club, ’41 Annie Marie Doans Home Economies Club, ’39-’40 English Club, ’40 French Club, ’41-’42 Biology Club, ’43 Annie Marie Doans Richard Honeycutt Football, ’41-’42 Backetl all, ‘41 -’42 Bnid, ’39-’40 Junior Play, ’41 Senior Play, ’42 English Club, ’40 Annual Staff, ’42 Richard Honeycutt S, L .Yeargin Edwar i Currin Thomas Perry Football, ’40 Latin Club, ’41 Bay Strickland Secretary-Treasurer ' of the Sophomore Class, ’39-’40 Lieutenant of School Patrol Secretary- Treas., School Patrol Eeporter, School Patrol, ’39-’40 Vice-President, Vocational Club, ’42 Fred Johnson F. F. A. Club, ’41-’42 Willard Cash Vice-President Freshmen, ’39 F. F. A. Club, ’41-’42 Secretary F. F. A. ’42 French Club, ’41 SENIOR CLASS Emma Bay Earp Home Economics Club, ’39-’41 English Club, ’40 French Club, ’41 Biology Club, ’40 S. L. Yeargin French Club, ’40 F. F. A. Club, ’41-’42 Edward Currin Secretary, F. F. A., ’41 Clarence Fuller Junior Play, ’41 F. F. A. Club, ’41-’42 Fred Johnson Willard Cash Clarence Fuller Emma Bay Earp Mrs. L. T. Britt Mrs. D. L. Martin Mrs. B. D. Honeycutt Mrs. J. J. Henderson JUNIOR CLASS Flora Arm Nowell Shirley Dean Kathryn Kannon Gloria Thompson Willis Honeycutt Iris Anderson iVillard Marshburn Jessie Lee Barham Mack Eoberts Cleo Wh itaker Horace Howard Hazel Browning James Marshburn Richard Scarboro Alpheus Haswell Hilda O’Neal Billy Sherron Ruby Eaper JUNIOR CLASS Joe Eason ; y -Matthew J’eaice Paul Eieitardsou F Joe Carter Clareiied ' -Boberts Earl Gay Georgia Neil Todd Charles Knott Virginia Pearce Miles Dean Buster Johnson Kathleen Nowell J. V. Pittman ' Otho Liles v-T m Eleanoi a iStriehland . Ricdiard Frady .Floyd Hollifield Pauline. Carter j sse Satterwhite Leanian Strickland Rosaleea Nowell Clarence Wootton Nell Painter Thomas Jordan Daisy Mae Lucas Mahlon Honeycutt SOPHOMORES BACK EOW : Mallie Honeycutt, David Laivrence Bridgers, Eoyee Xowell, Marslial Strickland, Liliand Wade, William McBroom, Carl Hollifield, Thomas Pearce, Wyatt Painter, Hayvood Lee Swanson, Earl Eichardson, Charles Woottan THIED EOW: L. C. Murphy, Teacher; Bill Wiggs, Robert Dean, John Winston, Eoy Lee Medlin, Dilbert Gay, Claude Chalk, Wilbur Marshburn, Warren Clark, Yancey Bailey, Joe Baker, Bobby Land, W. M. Barham, Harold Phipps SECOND EOW: Rachel Britt, Eunice Pittman, Mary Lou Hocutt, HatteDean, Mary Earp, Jennie Liles, Ethel Williams, Douglas Haywocd, Edna Earle Cash, Fannie Grace Phipps, Etheline Wade, Billy Faison, Norma Lee Dawson, Teacher FRONT ROW: Sue Scarboro, Eva Todd, Margaret Ann Horton, Ruth Todd, Corrinna Robertson, Mary E .Richardson, IMaxine Carneal, Miriam Strickland, Maij E. lay, Ruth Haswell, Virginia Mason, Elmarie Brewer, Beatrice Hcllif;eld FRESHMEN BACK EOW : Carl Boone Dean, Ethell Strickland, Eleanor Martin, Eula Medlin THIED ROW : Willard Hawkins, Joe Todd, Nellie Lovelace, Jimmy Buchanan, Elisha Eason, O. K. Strickland, Gaither Hollifield, SECOND EOW : Cleo Liles, Florence Pleasants, Jacqueline Johnson, Christine Dean, Dorothy Hinnant, Helen Leppard, Jacquelyn Painter, Alvin Johnson, Keith Creech, Griffin Scarborough, Frances Collie, Mable Williams FRONT ROW: Mrs. B. C. M illiauis, Teacher; Alene Knott, Rachel Hocutt, Elizabeth Dean, Bessie Mae Buchana, Dorothj O’Neal, Edna Earl Doans, Bobliy Sherron, Truet Horton, Bobby Coley, Willliam Coley, J. B. Evans, Teacher NOT IN PICTURE BUT IN CLASS: Helen Hinnant, Louise Hinnant, Barbara Painter, Sara Jo Echardson, Linda ’iVilliams, Calvin Conoley, Joe Henderson, Randolph Jeffries, Roland Watson TWELFTH GRADE Russell Eiehardson Ralph Honeycutt Shelton Lewis Clarence ' Wheeler Lucy Dean Randolph Puckett Elmo Bunn r Rebecca Hinton Thyra Faison Buck Boykin Wilma E. Davis Kathryn Searboro riiurman Batchelor Karl Richardson Lawrence Hinnant BETA CLUB BACK EOW : Jessie Lee Barham, Willis, Honeycutt, Mable Parrish, Paul Eiehardson, Alta Euth Cooke, Emma Laura Barham, Miary Alice Knott, Beverly Brantley, Zora Waller, Sironsor FBONT EOW : Eebecca Hinton, Frances Martin, Gloria Thompson, Flora Ann Nowell, Ann Wiiggs, Elizabeth Johnson NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY L. C. Murphy, Sponsor; Lawrence Hinnant, Eussell Eiehardson, Elmo Bunn, Eebecca Hinton Billy Britt BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM BACK ROW : Willard Hawkins, Thomas Jordan, Paul Richardson, J. B. Evans, Coach SECOND ROW : Lawrence Hinnant, Richard Honeycutt, Russell Richardson, Elmo Bunn C ' arl Thomas Knott Cheerleaders, Eva Jane Frady, Frances Eudy GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM BACK ROW : Ruth Todd, Margaret A. Horton, Florence Pleasants, Rachel Britt, Mary Lou Hoeutt SP3COND ROW: Lava Howard, Coach; Helen Leppard, Eunice Pittman, Bessie Mae Buchanan, Shirley Dean, Eva Todd, I ' lora Ann Nowell, Dorothy O’Neal, FRONT ROW: Frances Eudy, Cheerleader; Elizabeth Johnson, Virginia Pearce, Sue Searboro, Mary Alice Knott, Naomi Herndon, Elizabeth Dean, Eva Jane Frady, Cheerleader SCHOOL PATROL FRONT ROW: L, C. MurRliy, Sp iisor; Olaiule Chalk, True! Hortoii, Claieiiee Wootton, Hilary Price, Mahlon Honeycutt BACK ROW: Miles Dean, Leianian Strickland, Paul Richardson, Jesse Lee Phipps, Charles Knott, William Coley FOOTBALL TEAM FRONT ROW : Russell Richardson, Carl Thomas Knott, Richard Searboro, Mack Roberts, Lawrence Hinnant, Carl Boone Dean, Floyd Hollifield, Miles Dean Second Row: David L. Bridgers, Willard Hawkins, Gaither Hollifield, Otho Liles, Billy Britt, Elmo Bunn, Richard Honeycutt, Junior Clark, J. B. Evans (Coach) BACK ROW: Earl Richardson, Paul Richardson, Conway Tucker, Richard Frady HOME ECONOMICS CLUB BACK BOW : Mable Williams Aline Knott, Eleanor Martin, Ruth Haswell, Mary Lou Hoeutt. Ruth Todd, Eunice Pittman THIRD ROW : Douglas Hag Yood, Ethel Williams, Jacquelyn Johnson, Corrinna Robertson, Ethell Strickland, Eula Medlin, Miriam Strickland, Mary E. Richardson, Sue Searlroro, Rach 1 Britt, Dorothy Hinnant, Eva. Todd SECOKD ROW; Beatrice Hollifield, Virginia Mason, Elmarie Brewer, Dorothy Dean, Hattie D:an, Florence Pleasants, Maxine Carneal, Mary Earp, IMargaret Ann Horton, Edna Earl Cash, Fannie G. Phillips, Rudiue Hoeutt FRONT ROW; Norma Lee Dawson, Sponsor; Jenny Liles, Nellie Lovelace, Daisy Lucas. Decinra. Rhodes, Ethel Brown, Bessie Mae Buchanan, Elizabeth Dean, Frances Collie, Ruby Paper, Jacquelyn Painter, Rachel Hoeutt, Mary E. May, Etheline Wade FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA BACK ROW: Willard Hawkins, Walter Dean, George Phipps, Warren Clark THIRD ROW: Marshall Strickland, Joe Baker, Edward Currin, Jessie Satterwhite, Matthew Pearce, Joe Carter, Titus Painter, SECOND ROW: O .K. Strickland, Clarence Roberts, Miles Dean, Randolph Jeffreys, John Winston, IMahlon Honeycutt, Yancey Bailey, Wilbur Marshburn FRONT ROW: Duke Ellington, Sponsor; Robert Dean, Bill Wiggs, Marshall Strickland, Wyatt Taylor SCHOOL BAND PACK! ROW: Mark Osborne, Director; Harry Pearce, David Bridgers, Billy Britt, Jimmy Henderson, Elmo Bunn, Hilary Price, Willard Marsliburn, William McBroom, Henry Clarke SECOND ROW: Frances Martin, Jimmy Buchanan, Joe Henderson, Charles Wootton. Randolph Puckett, Helen Leppard, Annie Ruth Biggs,Majorette FRONT ROW: Thomas Jordan, Iris Andersen, Flora Ann Nowell, Russell Richardson, Lawience Hinnant, Karl Hayes Richardson, Elizabeth Johnson, William Coley VOCATIONAL CLUB FRONT ROW : Ruby Raper, Dorothy Dean, Ethel Bro Yn, Decima Rhodes, Kathleen Crawford, Norma Lee Dawson, Sponsor BACK ROW : Ray Strickland, Daisy Mae Lucas SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Ann Wiggs — Intelligence Alta Rutli Cooke — Versatility Handsonii Frances Eudy Frances Martin, Best Dressed Carlton Satterfield nson, Athlete Richard Honeycutt — Athlete SALUTATORY To each of you who has come tonight we extend a hearty welcome. It gives us so very much pleasure that after eleven years of working and striving we stand before you tonight a graduating class of thirty-six in number. Your interest makes our efforts worth while. Our years of school life have been so pleasant that we hope tonight that we can pass to you some of the more frivilous phases of our life in Wendell High School. Laugh and have fun with us for this is one of the happiest nights of our life. We have looked forward to this occasion for eleven years and now that it has come, we are so glad that you are here to celebrate with us. We realize the seriousness of this occasion. This is truly a commence- ment, the beginning of our life of responsibility, and the time when we have to make decisons for ourselves. Yet now we take off our cloak of responsibility and turn time backward in its flight and are children again, just for tonight. We are so glad you are here. If you like our program, tell us ! If you do not, remember, “Silence is golden.” Mable Parrish VALEDICTORY For the last time the Senior Class of 1942 of Wendell High School wishes to pay tribute to those who have been responsible for their reaching th’s goal of graduation, and to bid farewell to the school that has been the source of instruction for eleven years. It is always a pleasure, more than a duty, to give appreciation where appreciation is due, yet it is sad to bid farewell. First we w’sh to express our gratitude to our parents. For these eleven years they have supported, encouraged and helped us. They have been the first to reioice in our successes and the first to console us in our failures. Always, regardless, they have stood behind us, pushing us ever forward. Never have they failed us. Abraham Lincon said, “All that I am, I owe to my m.other.” We can say that the fact that we are here tonight we owe to our parents. Next we would like to pay tribute to our teachers, both those present ton’ght and those who are absent, wherever they are. For eleven years they have given their best to prepare us to live fully and completely as worthy citizens of the United States of America. Our feeble words can poorly express our regard for those who have shared our destinies. Our hopes, our aims, our impressions, and our ideals are expressions of the instruct’on that we have received in Wendell High School. As the Isrealites bound upon the wrests of their children the Mosaic laws, so have they imprinted upon our minds many worthy lessons. To you who have come tonight to share our honors we would like to express our appreciation for your interest in our welfare. We hope thal we can uphold all your expectations of us. Now, to my classmates, I wish for you all the good fortune and happiness that life can hold in store for one. In spite of the turmoil of the world today, there is a future for you. Keep faith with yourselves and your feliow man and you cannot fail. We leave you now and, “departing leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.” Footprints that we hope are worthy to be followed. Alta Ruth Cooke CLASS PROPHECY A gay gypsy danced before the campfire to the tune of the haunting gypsy vioiins. The pulsing violins throbbed their last notes and the brightly plumaged dancer approached me. Your fortune, Sir, cross my hand with silver and know the future.” ‘My class, ”1 murmured, ‘‘the class of 1942, what is their future?” ‘‘Draw closer. Sir,” she replied, ‘‘give me their names and I will reveal their future.” I drew closer and as I repeated each name she intoned in awesome accents the future of the class of 1942. Billy Britt is a prosperous Wended merchant — a substantial citizen. Willard Cash is proud of his herd of registered cows on a large farm near Wendell. Henry Clarke has succeeded his father in the milling business. Edward Currin is still the ‘‘Romeo” of Wendell — unmarried but still hoping. Walter Dean is whizzing from race track to race track ‘‘the King of the Demon Speed.” Clarence Fuder is earning his livelihood as the greatest juggling artist of all time. Radio features Jimmy Henderson as the best authority on tobacco in the United States. His home is in Wendell. All-American Olympic cports writers cannot print all the news of that marvel of all sport fans — Richard Honeycutt. Fred Johnson is billed in New York as the greatest acrobat of his time. Carl Thom.as Knott has eclipsed all ether authorities, even that of ‘‘Available Jones” of Dogpatch by his success in his Court of Domestic Relations. Playing at the most prominent theaters of the nation are Titus Painter, George Ph ' pps, and Edward Todd, THE THREE STOOGES. Hilary Pree looks calmdy over his spectacles at a crowded class rcom at Yale University. Carlton Satterfield is hailed throughout the nation as the winner of the Academy award for acting. Ray Strickland delights the hearts of the femin ' ne world with his beautifully designed hats. S. L. Yeargin sits on the Supreme Court bench of the United States — one of the best judicial heads cf the country. A vast hall filled with music lovers from everywhere — to hear the famous Beverly Brantley — an opera star. Ethel Brown and Dorothy Dean are using their high school training by maintaining a beautiful home for their respective husbands and children. Alta Ruth Cooke has reached the top of the ladder in her profession — a dancer. Kathleen Crawford is content to let the rest of the world go by, and why not? A husband and family is enough to keep her busy. Annie Mar.ie Doans and Frances Eudy can be heard each evening by dialing 680 on your radio — a famous comedy team. Emma Ray Earp has just organized a new political narty in North Carolina — she is making headlines. Annie Sue Mattox has her name on her office door — Manager, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Annie Rose Wells is the happy, contented housewife of which American people are so proud. Elizabeth Johnson is being sought by colleges and organizations to give advice and instructions in Physical Education. Evelyn Joseph quietly mioves through the wards of a well-known hospital. She is known as an “Angel of Mercy.” Mary Aiice Knott and Naomi Herndon are famous aviatrices. Their names often splash the headl nes with new honors. Mary Elizabeth Dean is Instructor of Sociology at one of the most exclusive girls’ schools in America. Louise Medlin has attained fame as an outstanding scientist. Women flock to obtain her new reducing medicine. Frances Mart’n’s newest book has just been voted the Best Seller of the year. She has won fame and a fortune with her “mighty pen.” Mabie Parrish has become a famous cosmetologii,t. Decima Rhodes has put the Wendell Home Economics Department on the map. Ann Wiggs very successfully combines housekeeping and school teaching She is so beloved that her students in the primary grades refuse to allow her to devote all her time to the career of a housewife. Emma Laura Barham has just rece ' ved an appo’ntment as ambas- sadress to a foreign country. Her distinctive ability in foreign languages has won this honor for her. “That’s all,” murmurs the gypsy. The last embers of the fire flickered out. The stars twinkled brightly in a cold sky. I slowly arose from my cramped position and stole away. What a class ! Thomas Perry, Prophet CLASS HISTORY Time maiches on. Eleven years ago Wendell School opened its doors TO receive a group of happy, eager children, intent upon a new experience, then first day at school. The days of the “birch rod” were past. No more and ’rithmetic taught to the tune of the hickory stick. School was fun ! Reading was an adventure. Arithmetic was a game and writing a wonderful accomplishment. Beverly Brantley, Alta Ruth Cooke, Annie Sue Mattox, Mary Elizabeth Dean, Annie Marie Doans, Emma Ray Earp, Frances Eudy, Naomi Herndon, Billy Britt, Jimmy Henderson, Fred Johnson, Evelyn Joseph, Frances Martin, Mary Alice Knott, Thomas Perry, Hilary Price, Carlton Satterfield, and Ray Strickland began their scholastic life 11 years ago under the tutelage of Mrs. Gladys Griffin and Miss Eva Perkins. Today the portals of Wendell School opens and these students march forth to face the world. Many teachers have contributed their part to the development of the class of 1942, Miss Helen Wootton, Mrs. Evelyn Stott, Miss Frances Rogers, Miss Myrtle Bailey, Miss Marjorie Richardson, Miss Helen Bullock, Miss Gladys Baker, Miss Bessie Richardson, Miss Linelle Clark, Miss Frances Brame, Miss Mary Elizabeth York, Miss Lava Howard, Miss Zora Waller, Miss Norma Lee Dawson, Mrs. Carl Ousiey, Mrs. E. T. Boyette, Mrs. Craven Broughton, Mrs. Annie Mackie High, Mrs. B. C. Williams Mi B. C. Williams, Mr. E. T. Boyette, Mr. Marsh Knott, Mr. L. C. Murphy, and Mr. J B Evans Mr. H. T. McDuffie most worthily trained several members of this class in band and Glee Club. His work is being carried on by Mr. Mark Osborne. Many high lights flash across the kaleidoscope of memory. The unpleasant and disagreeable things that have been necessary for good behavior are forgotten, and one only remembers the beautiful and pleasant events. The class stood before the microphone over W. P. T. F. in Raleigh for the first time when :n the sixth grade. They faced together the trial of the seventh grade examinations which culminated in a lovely exercise in which a cerfiiicate was awarded to each student entering High School. The class of 1942 has spent 4 happy years in high school. They have participated in athletics. Billy Britt, Richard Honeycutt, Carl Thomas Knott, “held that line” on the football squad. Carl Thomas Knott and Richard Honeycutt, Elizabeth Johnson, Naomi Herndon and Mary Alice Knott have helped bring three championships and two runner-up trophies in basketball. The girls intramural basketball team held the trophy for 1941. In dramatics the Senior Class has presented in 1941 “Laugh Clown,” and as a senior play “Romance ’n a Board ng House.’These have been most successful. Emma Laura Barham and Elizabeth Johnson have brought honors to the cass by winning medals in recitation contests. Billy Britt has attained the honor of being elected to the National Honor Society. Emma Laura Barham, Beverly Brantley, Alta Ruth Cooke, Elizabeth Johnson , Mary Alice Knott, Frances Martin, Mable Parrish are members of the honor society ■ — The Beta Club. The Senior C ass has presented this year a most unusually successful Hallow’een Carnival. “Much water has passed under the bridge.” To the eighteen students who eleven years ago entered school for the first time, nineteen have been added and no w thirty-seven seniors stand at the threshold of graduation — a class with a history of which it can be proud — a class which hopes that it has never been called and found wanting! — Alta Ruth Cooke, Historian LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Wendell High School, in the Town of Wendell, State of North Carolina, on this the seventh day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred forty-two, being of sound mind and generous disposition, and fully realizing that although, as a class, we shall exist no more, that there will be no more class of ’42, do hereby make and publish this, our last will and testament, all other wills other than this to be considered null and void. To our Alma Mater we leave our best wishes, our loyal affection, and all our hopes of future years. To our Parent-Teacher Association we leave our greatest apprecia tion for all the interest they have shown in our school. To our faculty, for their untiring efforts in promoting our education, we will our love and undying respect with the hope that each succeeding class will be more worthy than the last. Ann Wiggs leaves her brilliance and ability to assimilate knowledge to Iris Anderson, and hopes this will leave Iris sufficient time for her extra- curicula activities Naomi Herndon bequeathes her position as center on the varsity basketball team and also her height to Shirley Dean. Frances Martin wills her beauty and personality to Georgia Nell Todd. Louise Medlin leaves her love of reading to Clarence Wootton in order that he may not have to borrow book reports. Alta Ruth Cooke bequeathes her name Lili Yokum, Dogpatch style, to Gloria Thompson, El’zabeth Johnson wills to Virginia Pearce her position as Captain of the girls’ basketball team, also her secret of guarding a one-hand shot. Mary Elizabeth Dean bequeathes to Hilda O ' Neal her quietness, dignity and poise. Carlton Satterfield wills his ingenuity and cleverness that have been the despair of all his teachers to C.arence Roberts. Carl Thomas Knott bequeathes his position as standing forward on the basketball team and also his role as “Romeo” to James Marshburn. Billy Britt leaves his love of hard work and inability to “cut” classes without being apprehended to Willis Honeycutt. Frances Eudy wills her beautiful blue eyes, her charming smile, and her dramatic ability to Flora Ann Nowell, Annie Sue Mattox bequeaths her “twinkling toes” and her acrobatic ability to Elnora Strickland Richard Honeycutt leaves his love of athletics to William Coley, Jr. in hopes that he will not have to warm the bench too many years. Beverly Brantley leaves to Nell painter her role in the Senior Play together with her beautiful voice, Ethel Brown wills her ability to compose poems for any and every occasion to Kathleen Nowell. Jimmy Henderson bequeathes his psychological approach in dealing with his teachers to Billy Sherron. Hilary Price leaves his quiet, charming manners to Richard Scarboro. Fred Johnson wills to Joe Eason hiS quick thinking in arthmetic and his ability to turn handsprings. Edward Currin bequeaths to Mack Roberts all the girl friends that he so sorrowfully leaves behind. George Phipps leaves his handsomieness and blond, curly hair to Buster Johnson. Titus Painter wills to Richard Frady his position as President of the Senior Class and his good disposition. Walter Dean leaves to Mahlon Honeycutt all his friends of the fairer sex whom he has acquired with his new hair cut. Annie Marie Doans bequeathes her “Wakelon interests” to Bessie Mae Buchanan. Dorothy Dean wiils to any member of the Junior Class who might qualify, her “Wings.” Thomas Perry leaves his sedateness and dependability to Charles Knott. Kathleen Crawford bequeathes her loveliness to Linda Williams. Henr y Clark wills to h‘s brother. Junior, his one and only “interest” in the Sophomore Class. Emma Laura Barham bequeathes her love of learning and her ability always to have an escort to Kathryn Kannon. S. L. Yeargin wills his height and inability to keep still to Miles Dean. Ray Strickland leaves his kno wledge of culinary art to Matthew Pearce. Clarence Fuller bequeaths his slim physique to Thomas Jordan. Willard Cash wills h ' s position as school bus driver to Jesse Satterwhite. Signed, sealed and deciared by the Senior Class of 1942 as our last Will and Testament, Witnesses: Mary Alice Knott, Attorney-at-Law Mable Parrish Decima Rhodes CLASS ROLL Emma Laura Barham Beverly Brantley William A. Britt Ethel Mae Brown Willard Cash Henry Ford Clarke Alta Ruth Cooke John Edward Currin Rachel Kathleen Crawford Dorothy Leigh Dean Mary Elizabeth Dean Walter E. Dean, Jr. Annie Marie Doans Emma Ray Earp Frances Eudy Clarence Fuller J. J. Henderson, Jr. Naomi Herndon Richard M. Honeycutt Elizabeth Johnson Fred McLean Johnson Evelyn Joseph Carl Thomas Knott Mary Alice Knott Bettie Frances Martin Annie Sue Mattox Florence Louise Medlin Titus Painter Mabel Grey Parrish Thomas E. Perry George L. Phipps William Hilary Price Decima Dean Rhodes Carlton Satterfield Ann Elizabeth Wiggs S. L. Yeargin AUTOGRAPHS « . . si.r ECHOES OF ’42 WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL WENDELL, NORTH CAROLINA