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THE OWL
April, 1950
Personality
Parade
Mr. Wildman
“The Owl” presents as a candidate
for “The Personality Parade,” Mr.
C. F. Wildman, of the Industrial Arts
Department of the Oxford High
School. He has four children; two of
whom have already graduated. Betty,
the oldest, is working in the Depart
ment of Interior in Washington, while
Katherine is at the Richmond-Stuart
Circle Hospital training to be a nurse.
His wife is the president of the Par
ent-Teacher Association.
Raises Feed for Stock
During the summer, Mr. Wildman
raises such crops as corn to feed his
• cows and chickens. He has three cows
and a large number of chickens. He
used to raise about two thousanc
chickens, but now he doesn’t have time.
He is an excellent gardener and raises
many vegetables each year.
Teaches Many Subjects
Mr. Wildman says that he has
taught every subject except Home Ec.,
Agriculture, and Commercial subjects.
Of all the subjects he has taught, he
likes to teach shop work best. He not
only teaches the students at O. H. S.,
but also has eighty veterans whom he
teaches shopwork. Most of these vet
erans are taught by Jiim at Wilton
High School.
How He Became a Teacher
After Mr. Wildman’s graduation
from Davidson College, he decided to
try teaching. He taught for one year
and then went to John Hopkins Medi
cal School for one year. He then went
to work as a research chemist in Balti
more for three years, finally, he decid
ed to return to teaching because “he
couldn’t stand being shut up in a lab
oratory where no one ever came to see
him but a salesman.”
Mr. Wildman has been teaching in
Oxford for nine yeai’s and says that he
likes it “just fine.”
Ed Meadows
Receives Award
Ed Meadows, who has been playing
football for 0. H. S. for the past five
years, recently received the McFar
land-Wheeler trophy for the most val
uable player. The players were judged
on promptness for drill; sportsman
ship; and for the best all-around
player.
Ed was also honored last year by
being asked to play in the Shrine
Bowl, but was unable to play because
of a leg injury. He has received a
scholarship to Duke and will play for
the Freshman football team next fall.
The trophy was presented at the an
nual banquet, which was postponed
because Tom Bost, who is the publicity
director at Wake Forest, was unable
to appear as guest speaker at an
earlier date.
If love is blind
And lovers can’t see.
Then why in the heck
Doesn’t someone love me?
April Showers—
May Flowers
May flowers to the band and Mr.
Wagner for its splendid concert.
May flowers to the Juniors for their
banquet.
April showers to students who fail
their work.
May flowers to the debaters and
Miss Reams.
May flowers to the Junior and Sen
ior play casts and Miss Averett.
April showers to people who crash
the lunchroom line.
April showers to students who waste
time in study hall.
May flowers to the music groups and
Mr. Alexander,
May flowers to the Oxonian.
May flowers to the marshals.
May flowers to the boys who escorted
girls to the Junior-Senior.
May flowers to the Junior sponsors,
Mrs. Clay and Miss Averett.
May flowers to O. H. S. college stu
dents who have made good.
April showers to the stores who don’t
advertise through the “Owl.”
May flowers to apple pie served in
the lunchroom.
May flowers to the newly qualified
bus drivers.
April showers to Macbeth for kill
ing Duncan.
May flowers to the clubs for financ
ing the stage repaii-s.
April showers to the peroxided
blondes.
April showers to geometry books
without answers.
April showers to boys who have
crew-cuts.
May flowers to Mr. Alexander for
his new Dodge.
May flowers to the Easter bunny for
distributing orchids.
May flowers to all the coaches for
their fine work.
1950 Commencement Marshals
Right to left: front row: Miss Lois Waller, adviser, and Shirley Harris.
Second row: Ruth Hedgepeth, Eloise Gill, Frances Parham, chief; Margaret
Morris. Third row: Brodie Newton, Geoffrey Knott, Jimmie Averette, and
Ralph Matthews.
Do You Remember
When ...
Mrs. Clay was Miss Noble?
Lois had Faye’s place?
We sang the “Star Spangled Ban
ner” in chapel?
Ludie dated Pete?
Mr. Weldon was principal?
Gilbert drove his A-Model?
Sugar was rationed?
Forrest Covington was here with
his key chain?
Skirts were short?
Your first date?
You kept a diary?
Mrs. Bradford taught English?
You attended your first social?
We didn’t have a school store?
Only freshmen could take physical
education?
Girls wore pigtails?
We had play periods?
Oxford beat Henderson?
Gas was 15c?
Blondes darkened their hair for the
Mikadol
When you used to make the honor
roll?
We had eight months’ school?
We didn’t have a band?
“The Owl” was mimeographed?
High School boys were so—oo—oo
wonderful? You thought!
Debaters Compete
For Aycock Cup
Miss Edna Reams and her debating
team were in Chapel Hill April 27
and 28 where the affirmative team com
peted for the Aycock cup. The team
is composed of Edith Ashley and Lila
Brent Haney with Jean Hughes as al-
;ernate.
Marshals Assume
Duties
The O.H.S. Marshals, who are to
serve for 1950-51, have been chosen on
a scholastic basis by Mr. D. K. Pitt
man and the Junior Class sponsors
Nine marshals are chosen each year
from the Junior Class on the basis of
their three years averages. The chief
is Frances Parham and to serve with
her are Ruth Hedgepeth, Margaret
Morris, Jimmy Averett, Eloise Gill,
Geoffrey Knott, Shirley Harris, Brodie
Newton, and Ralph Matthews; Miss
Lois Waller is the adviser.
The duties of the marshals are to
usher at assembly, to usher for all
school functions, and to usher for class
night and graduation.
Have You Noticed
How Much ...
Gene Bullock brings to mind June
Allyson?
Jimmy Breedlove recalls Van John
son?
Hurley Newton favors Spencer
Tracy?
Thomas Hobgood looks like Lou
Costello?
Daisy Mitchell is like Betty Davis?
Ludie Maxwell smiles like Mickej’^
Rooney?
Lillian Lemmons makes you think
of Lana Turner?
Tom Ragland acts like Clifton
Webb?
Pete Strother’s dancing recalls Fred
Astaire?
Katherine Wilson’s hair matches
Lucille Ball’s?
Elizabeth Blalock grins like Jenni
fer Jones?
Bobby Daniel croons like Frank
Sinatra?
Grace Hamme reminds you of Son-
ja Henie?
Judie Gholson portrays Margaret
O’Brien?
Naomi Johnson’s eyes look like Shir
ley Temple’s?
Lionel Burnette calls to mind Presi
dent Truman?
Norris Cole resembles Tom Drake?
Ann Buchanan has the features of
Betty Grable?
Libby Peele has the ways of Jane
Wyman?
Jane Mangum wears her hair like
Elizabeth Taylor?
Mr. Pittman reminds you of Walter
Pidgeon ?
Eugene Huffman is freckled like
“Butch” Jenkins?
Dixie Elliott recalls Alexis Smith?
If I Were Principal
/ Would —
Serve refreshments each morning
at 10:30.
Put answers in the Geometry book.
Forbid assignments.
Close school at 12:30.
Have optional class attendance.
Replace the water fountain with a
Coca-Cola fountain.
Serve breakfast to tardy students.
Run taxis to the gym. Home Ec.
cottage, and typing ‘building.
Have a stop light at the office door.
Provide roller skates for people
changing classes.
Provide music stands for lazy
choral students.
Serve Chop Suey in the lunchroom.
Give Mrs. Currin a bonus.
Let the football team serve as mar
shals.
Have reclining seats in the audi
torium.
Pay students a regular salary to at
tend school.
Put a juke box in every classroom.
Have bellhops to carry our books.
Install pool tables in the basement.
Have easy chairs and smoking
stands in the library.
Provide all students with a Cadillac.
Have a ten-minute break between
classes.
Install television sets in each room.
Have air-cushioned seats.
Let Mr. Alexander tell a joke at
each assembly program.
Povide all Seniors with college
scholarships.
Let the Boys Athletic Association
serve as waitresses for the Junior-
Senior.
Replace school busses with Grey
hound busses.
CHEVROLET
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Co., Inc.
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SALES
SERVICE
Oxford, N. C.