Williston High School - Willistonian Yearbook (Wilmington, NC)

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SENIOR CLASS BERNICE OPHELIA WASHINGTON “Skinny” Craft Club 1 ; Dramatic Club 1 ; Echo Staff 2, Technician. HARRY WILLIAMS, Jr. Pug” Craft Club 1 ; Photography Club 1 ; Hi-Y Club 2, Financial Secretary; Senior ' Class Secretary. ALCORA WILLIAMS THELMA WILLIAMS Skinny Marinky Doo” Craft Club 1 ; .Dramatic Club 2. Spool” Choral Club 2, Secretary; Echo Staff 1. ALFENIA WILLIAMS Baby Doll” Dramatic Club 3; Echo Staff 1, Technician. HANNAH ELEASE WILSON Little Bit” Home Economics Club 2; Library Club 1 ; French Club 1 , Treasurer. DORIS ELIZABETH WRIGHT Dot” Dramatic Club 1 ; Library Club 2 ; Echo Staff 2, Technician.

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BUSTER ZARKLEY SMALLS B. Z.” Hi-Y 4, Chief Usher; Glee Club 4. LILLIAN CELESTINE SMALL Tiny” Dramatic Club 2 ; Craft ' Club 2. EVELYN SMITH Slim” Craft Club 2 ; Charm Club 1, President; Glee Club 2 ; Dramatic Club 1. DOROTHY LORRAINE SMITH Dot” Library Club 1; Girl Reserve 2; Dramatic Club 1. RAMONA PATRICIA SMITH Mona” Dramatic Club 2, Business Manager ; Library Club 2, Vice- President; Debating Club 1, Reporter; State Home Economics Club 1; Student Council 2, Secretary. ELVIE LEE ANNA SNEAD Tys” Dramatic Club 2; Charm Club 1. RUTH STOKES Hungry Puff” Dramatic ' Club 1 ; Craft Club 1 ; Charm Club 1 ; Hobby Club 1. GLADYS SUTTON Pieface” Dramatic Club 3 ; Teen Age Courtesy Club 1, President. BERNICE ELIZABETH THOMPSON Curly” Library Club 2, Secretary ; Dramatic Club 2. RUTH ESTHER WALKER Toady” Glee Club 4 ; Home Economics Club 1, Treasurer.

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4 6 CLASS HISTORY All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances. One man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.” Act. I. Time: 1942-43 A group of frightened individuals known as greenies” are seen approaching Williston Industrial School, the institution of higher learning. They are bewildered and can’t understand why their shy innocent queries for information of the building and the new and different subjects seem so naive and ridiculous to the upperclassmen. Just the same these awkward and eager Freshmen tackled the tasks that were before them and fell right in line with the other members of the high school department. They were so green” that they did not even elect class officers. Act II. Time: 1943-44 Having completed the first year of hard but fair high school experience, they changed their names to Sophomores. Their chance had come to look upon the greenies” and laugh at their dumb acts, for these Sophs” felt as if they knew everything (but soon learned that there was more to come). They were still too ignorant to elect class officers. Act III. Time: 1944-45 At last these proud Sophomores changed their name to Juniors. Older and more sophisticated they felt more important then ever. At last they had learned enough to elect class officers. By now they had taken many burdens and responsibilities, which Buster Zarkley Smalls who was elected as president helped to bear. They prepared for the traditioinal Junior-Senior Prom with much hard work and planning. They are rewarded by the smiles and applause of their guests, the Seniors. This memorable occasion proved to be an eventful one. Act IV: Time: 1945-46 It seems only yesterday this same group were greenies” that are today Dignified Seniors.” Robert Martin who is also president of the Hi-Y leads brilliantly as class president. First they pick out a class ring that meets the approval of all favorably. Next, this class blazes the trail with the production of the first class annual in the school’s twenty-four year history as a public high school. And now, the curtain closes leaving these hard working students who have success¬ fully finished their high school education setting out for other adventures in search of their life’s work. James R. MacRae, Historian .