BUGLE BUGLE
November 21. 1947 ^ILEY, NOPJH CA^IOLINA
“V ’ " ' ' - ... ■
The P(3st Co mes To Ddite
CLASS Of 27
EVA DEW BAILEY
Graduating in the spring
of ’27, Eva attended sim
mer school at E.C.T.C.^
Greenville, N. C., in Nov
ember, *27, she began work
ing at Oetting;er's,Wilson,
Iv.C., v/here she has worked
ever since. She writes,"My
work there has been very
pleasant, and I have had
nice times during my sum
mer vacations while visit
ing such places as New
York, Atlantic City, and
■Washington, D» C.
She took a week’s school
ing on beauty preparations
in '39 at New York. Since
this was the same week of
the World’s Pair, her time
spent in New York was
rather pleasant.
"The most intoraating
event in my life was my
marriage to Donald Bain
Bailey, of V/ilson, N. C.,
in ’41,’' states Eva. Betty
Jo and Shellie Dew were
the names given to the
twin girls born in ’42.
Donald is a billing clerk
and house salesman at the
Boykin Grocery Co., Wilson
N. C. Ee, also, is inter
ested in farming.
Eva buys gloves,hose,hand
kerchief s, scarfs , jewelry,
and cosmetics for
Oettinger's
UURA STRICKLAND MURPIIY
After graduation Laura
entered the "Carolina
Training School for Nurses"
in Vfilson and received her
K.N. degree in I'larchj 1931.
In August of the same
ye'^.r she married J. L«
Murphy, After marriage she
coii*-2 nued doing private
du:y and Institutional
Nursing for several years*
There are two children,
Jimmy, age 9, and Carolyn,
age 7.
"I devote my time to my
children and home and as
sist my husband in his
business." reports Laura,
IDA PEARLE EATI.:ON
In the fall of '27 Ida
Pearle enrolled at Duke
University. Receiving her
college diploma in the spr
ing of '31, she began tea
ching at Coopers High
'Schoc I, Coopers, N. C.,
that fall. Afterwards she
taught at Burgaw High
School, Burgaw, N. D. At
present Ida Fearle is tea
ching the first grade at
the State School for the
Blind, Raleigh, N. C. Dur
ing the summor of '46 and
*47 she attended Columbia
University, New York City,
and will receive her Mas
ter of Arts degree in the
summer of '48.
MADELINE Vs'ILLIAl^S BOYKIN
1-Jndeline attended Vi'omen’s
College, Greensboro, N. C.
for two years. Her
second year there she took
a coiomercial course. Since
the completion of her
college coursc she has
lived in Bailey and v/orked
for several different
firms. She married
William Boykin on Jan
uary 24, 1935. Two sons.
Bill, age 5, and John,age
3, are the additions to
the family.
At present, Madeline is
employed as bookkeeper for
Parsons Kotor Co. and also
serves as town clerk.
ELFA THOMPSON PACE
Tv/o years after gradua
tion Elma marx’ied lYorley
Pace. Because of Worley's
interest in baseball, the
couple moved to Hop&v/ell,
Va^, where the r/.it band
worked and placed ball
with the Tubize Chittlion
Corporation. There the
first child, Peggy Lou,
was bornr
After three years the
family returned to Bailey
but only for a short stay,
because V/orley was called
to Elm City, K. C.,to play
ball. While there they
lost their only son,Billy.
In '56 Elma, Worley, and
Lou moved back to
Worley's farm near Bailey,
and in '38 a second daugh
ter, Lorraine, was hnrn.
Accompanying her
who was engaged in t'^Q-
fenae work, Elma and
tv;o children moved ^o
Washington, D. C., in '4^
The family settled down
to a quiet and pleasant
life in '44 v;hen they
purchased a farm near
Sims,
HELEN PRIVETTg lAURRAY
Helen, entering Meredith
College, Raleigh, N. C.
in the fall of '28 re
ceived her B. K, degree in
'32. For several years
she taught piano and
public school mueio at BHS,
During the war she was
appointed by the Special
Services Division an
Ar-Tiy recreational ho.sbeas.
In '42 s.ie nai'riod •/a'T'.es
M. Murray from 3yra..u^a_,
N. Y., 'wLerc the couple
now resides^