CARTERET COUNTY NEWS TIMES, BEAUFORT AND MOREHEAD CITY, N, v.
FRIDAY, MAT Zl. Ml
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Beaufort Seniors Go to Washington, D. C.
Last September the Seniors at
Beaufort High school had a dream.
It was all about a trio to Washing
ton, in which everything would be
Been. Last week they lived that
dream.
Sunday morning, May 9, at 6:00
a.m., the sixth, and last, car arrived
at Newport. Everyone was brim
ming with joy, and the future trip
looked as if it were to be a huge
success. No one had forgotten his
part of the lunch, the camera
fiends were already at work, and
the sun had never shone brighter
(or so it seemed to us). Seven o'
clock emerged, and with it, Ricks'
touring bus, driven by little Mr.
Ricks himself.
In five minutes all 27 of us were
crammed into the bus, waving
goodbye to our adoring parents
who were uncertain whether to be
glad for a four-day rest from their
problem children, or sad. to see
them go away from home alone
Tor the first time. Be that as it
may, we were on our way at long
last, with Miss Lena Duncan, our
adviser.
The farther from home the bus
rattled, the hotter it became.
There must be some way to make
Mr. Ricks drive faster than 35
miles per hour. And, of course,
we found it. Grumbling did no
Bood, wishing did less. So we be
gan to sing, long and loud. An
hour later, mopping his brow, Mr
Ricks speeded up - - to 40!
At 8:00, Washington time, the
:ravel-worn Seniors glimpsed the
?ity pf their dreams. 1!, was the
ievcliest, most welcome spot on
the continent. We stayed four
Blocks from the White House, at
the Georgian hotel, wnich is new
find very clean.
Monday morning, at 7:30. the
grand tour began. It ended Wed
nesday at noon. There was, on
his memorable trip, "no rest for
the weary." Nothing in Washing
ton was overlooked, and everyone
proved lovelier than we had dared
hope. Arlington was an illusion,
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
awe-inspiring, the Capitol illus
trious, the Franciscan Monastery
magnificent and splendid. Wc also
enjoyed visiting the Congressional
Library, White House, Smithson
ian Institution, Bureau of Engrav
ing, Washington Memorial, Lin
coln Memorial, Supreme Court in
session, Pan-American building,
Mount Vernon, and the Jefferson
Memorial.
Wednesday morning, we had an
interesting tour of the F.B.I,
building, where an agent demon
strated his ability with a gun. He
gave us the target, which now has
an honored place on Miss Duncan's
bulletin board. At Union Station,
we were both pleased and surpris
ed when a reporter from the Syn
dicated Press asked to take our
picture for a story he was writing
on Washington.
Wednesday night, we arrived in
Newport tired, bedraggled, but
extremely happy. Wc weren't sure
about people knowing us. How
long had we been gone? It seem
ed more nearly four weeks than
fouV days. Oh, our accents hadn't
changed, but our feet were swol
len, covered with blisters, we were
allergic to steps, and wc had many
small jokes which no one else
could ever appreciate. (Try men
tioning "Estelle" to a Senior and
see what happens!)
Need I say the entire trip was
a huge success? The crowning
glory was Mr. Lcary's announce
ment that we need not go to school
until Friday. Yes, happiness and
I contentment reigned supreme. And
as we look back we can truly say,
"that certainly was a swell trip."
Sarah Guthrie.
GUIs Outnumber Boyi
By 12 in Class of '48
Beau'ort's graduating class
this year Includes 19 girls and
seven boys. Two of the boys,
Earl Willis and George Murray
Thomas, are veterans.
May Sue Dail is valedictorian,
Pauline Mason is the salutatori
an, Thomas Eure, historian, Earl
Willis, testator, Pat Webb, pro
phet, Blanche Saunders, grumb
ler, Lula Dickinson, giftorlan,
Mary Ruth Nelson, and Sarah
Curtis Guthrie, song writers,
Joyce Biggs, poet, and Sue Noe,
statistician.
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BEAUFORT
26 Will Receive
Diplomas Friday
Twenty-six Beaufort pupils will
receive diplomas this year. They
are as follows:
George Murray Thomas, Jr., son
of George Murray Thomas, Sr.,
Earl Wiiiis, son of Mrs. Lola Pearl
Willis, Zara Beachem, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Beachem. Joyce
Biggs, daughter of Mr. nad Mrs.
James D. Biggs.
Ellen Conglcton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. C. Congleton, Jr., Gla
dys Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard t. Cox, Mary Sup Dail,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Dail, Lula Belle Dickinson, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Dick
inson, Sarah Curtis Guthrie, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Guth
rie, Frances Kellv, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. E. Kelly:
Pauline Mason, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Michael Mason. Mary
Ruth Nelson, dnughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas H. Nplson. Sue Noe,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
A. Noe, Blanche Saunders, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Saun
ders, Mildred Simpson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Berkeley Simpson.
Addic Carrow Thomas, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Phil N. Thomas.
Pat Webb, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Webb. Elizabeth Wil
lis and Lorraine Willis, daughters
of Mrs. Daniel Willis, Patsy Willis,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. (Jlem
Willis, Sally Poole Thomas, daugh
ter of Mrs. Dock Thomas, Charles
Edwards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Har
ry Edwards.
Thomas Eure, son of Mr. and
Mrs. N. F. Eure, Howard Jones,
ion of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Jones,
Billy Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson T. l ewis, and Milton Tay
lor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor.
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Attracted by a mysterious "wishing well" at the Junior-senior
banquet are the juniors and seniors above. In the left foreground
is Elizabeth Willis, Billic Lewis, and beside Bill is Jimmy Piner
rnd one of the Springlc twins (the guess was Bill Springle). Next
to the girls who shunned the photographer are Charles King, Mil
ton I.aughton and at the extreme right, Lorraine Willis.
The Rest is Yet to Come!
When the seniors took their
trip to Washington, D. C the,
had their pictures taken el
course, with the capital In the
background,
-After they saw proof of lt
it was so good that they suggest
ed it be in the graduation issue.
Upon checking, however, It was
learned thai the finished pic
tures would not arrive In Beau
fort for another two weeks.
Then the News-Times tele
phoned the photographer In the
nation's capital, explained that
we needed the photo pronto and
would they please make one,
send it special delivery to our
engravers. ...
However, the picture did not
arrive in time to appear here.
Every effort is being made to
obtain it bv 'next week, and with
luck, it will be in the News
Times before the class of '48
leaves the halls of BHS.
Class Gives Successful Play
Service Organizations
To Observe Memorial Day
Carteret county service units,
service organization, and their
auxiliaries will participate in a
Memorial Day ceremony, to be
held Sunday. May 30, outside the
county courthouse.
American Legion Post 99, of
Beaufort, will be presented at that
time with a plaque, U. S. S. Beau
fort, 'win an active merchant ship,
by Navy representatives from
Charleston.
By Charles Davis
At 8 p.m., Friday, April 9, 1948,
the curtain of the high school aud
itorium opened on the senior play,
"Papa Says No," a three-act com
cdv Here was a plot in which sur
prise piled upon surprise until the
audience wondered how the com
plicated mixture of comedy and
farce could ever be untwisted. The
intricate affair was the result of
an idea of Mr. Page, (George M.
Thomas) wealthy businessman,
that didn't work out as planned.
Mr. Page planned to end his daugh
ter, Janet's (Sarah Guthrie) ro
mance with Jack Prescott (Billy
Lewis) by taking her for a trip
to Florida. From there it would
be an easy step to send her to
South America for a year's stay
with his brother!
But, when Jack found out what
was happening, things began to
look complicated for him. So . .
he's Florida bound.
Upon his arrival he enlisted the
services of his college friend, Pete
Carter, (Milton Taylor.) To pre
vent Mr. Page's knowing he was
there, Jack masqueraded as a wait
ress in the hotel coffee shop and
Pete impersonated a pretty girl,
hoping to vamp Mr. Page and per
suade him to postpone his trip.
All of which would have been just
fine except for nosey Miss Luella
Watts, (Pat Webb), a guest at the
hotel.
Someone broke the lock "on Mr.
Page's suitcase and Miss Watts ac
cused Jack of doing it. Jack's ac
tions were strange indeed, and
when the police were called in, all
Jooked hopeless for Jack and Janet
until a very lucky incident occur
red that solved the difficulty to
everyone's satisfaction 'and com
plete enjoyment.
Pat Webb as Miss Luella Watts,
a meddlesome spinster, deserved
most credit for the success of the
nliy, for she was the making of
the play. Her realistic portrayal of
the part was exceedingly good.
Howard Jones as Joe, a bellhop,
and Elizabeth Willis as Toots, the
elevator girl, were outstanding al
so. Frances Kelly and Lorraine
Willis, children of Mrs. Hawkins,
added wit by their original pop
corn throwing. Milton Taylor as
Pete Carter furnished curves and
angles, and how. Sue Noe, a wid
ow, made the scene more lovely.
Others taking part were Thomas
Eure, (Bill Sykes), Pauline Ma
son, (Mrs. Hawkins), Mary Sue
Dail, (Sallie), Lula Belle Dickin
son, ("Liz"), Earl Gillikin, (the
detective), and Charles Edwards
("the walking man"), all of whom
can be given praise for doing their
parts well.
The setting was unusually dif
ferent and gave a refreshing
change from the usual living room
interior.
Musical numbers were given be
tween the acts by Blanche Sabers.
Sally Poole Thomas, Addie Thom
ss. P't-v Ruth Willis, Zara Beach
em. Ellen Congleton, Mary Ruth
Nelson, Gladys Cox and Rufus
Carraway. Joyce Biggs wis busi
ness manager and Mildred Simp
son was stage manager.
Proceeds from the play amount
ed to $235.89.
Class Of '43 Entertains Seniors '
In Ali Data's Lavish Oriental Tent
Superlative Are
The Seniors!
Superlatives chosen by the seni
ors in Beaufort's graduating class
are as follows:
Prettiest, best dancer, best fi
gure, biggest flirt, Elizabeth Wil
lis; cutest, most athletic, most po
pular, best all round, Lula Dickin
son; most likely to succeed, best
sport, most studious, Pat Webb;
most talented, most musical, best
mannered, Zara Beachem.
Prettiest hair, Mary Ruth Nel
son; wittiest. Lorraine Willis; most
quiet, best, disposition, Patsy Wil
lis; most glamorous, Addie C. Tho
mas; most talkative,' Joyce Biggs.
Best dressed, most in love,
Blanche Saunders; most talkative,
Pauline Mason; most attractive,
most orieinal. Sue Noe; best Jer
! sonality, Frances Kelly; most bash
ful, Sarah Guthrie; neatest, Mild
red Simpson.
Most handsome, cutest, best
dancer, most talented, wittiest,
most popular, best all around, big
gest flirt, most talkative, best per
sonality, most in love, Howard
Jones.
Most likelv to succeed, most stu
dious, Thomas Eure, most intel
lectual, most original, most attrac
tive, most glamorous, Billy Lewis;
best sport, most bashful, Milton
Taylor.
Most athletic, best physique, best
mannered. Earl Willis, most quiet,
best disposition, Charles Edwards;
neatest, best dressed, Rufus Thomas.
By Sarah Guthrie
How would you like to spend one
night of mystery and intrigue in
the lavish tent of Ali Baba? The
seniors of Beaufort high school
received invitations to a binquet
held in the All Powerful One's
abode Friday night, April 30.
Amazement was perhaps the first
emotion registered when we, the
"know-all" seniors entered the
bright-lit anteroom of the old gym
nasium. Sand was scattered over
the entire .floor, and a monstrous
ly grotesque face was standing
laughingly in front of us. We walk
ed tremulously into the monster's
mouth, and then ... we were in
the tent of Ali Baba!
All were astounded. There was a
lovely flower-bedecked bubbling
fountain in the tent's center, with
a huge crystal ball, changing co
lors ps it whirled, hanging directly
overhead. "Oh's and ahs" were
heard.
The boys were more interested
in ihe left end of the tent where
a U-shaped banquet table awaited
their hunger. .The girls were at
tracted to the right side, where, on
a splendidly decorated couch, re
sided Al Baba himself.
After our first excited daze. w(
began to look at each other. The
girls were lovely in their many-
colored dresses, each in its own
delicate hue. The boys in their best
suits had a wonderful time admir
ing the girls. Every one was wear
ing his gayest smile.
Suddenly a loud gong sounded,
signaling us to our seats. Dowd
Davis, president of the Junior
class, greeted the guests in Ali Ba
ba's stead. Billy Lewis, senior class
president, spoke for one and all
in thanking, the hosts for the wonr
derful evening. Mary Fond MasoA
then told the story of "Ali Baba
and the Forty Thieves," which wa
enjoyed immensely.
Serving was begun, and the foo
was excellent. The thrce-coursi
meal was prepared deliciously, in
appearance as well as taste. The
abundance of turkey on each plate
was tasteful especially. I
Between courses, we were enter
tained by the slave girls' dancing
and singing. No movie could have
presented them more charmingly
The crowning glory was a duet bj
the vagabond lover, Guy Smith
and a slave-girl, Carrol la Willis
A dance by Vera Lou Loftin cli
maxed the festivities. , j
We all enjoyed getting the aula
graphs of everyone present, an
seeing who could improvise the
cleverest verses. For an hour, AlJ
Baba's tent was pure bedlam. j
Dancing-was begun and contini
ed until midnight when the pai j
ended. Witn joy in our hearts, wj
left the tent to go on 16 the huj
for another party. Even all of the
gaiety could not conceal that thi
was the end of omething bi(
something lndispcnsible, somethin
that would never again be S
thank you, Mrs. Linnemeier, an
all of vour fine Juniors for sue
an enjoyable last banquet at goi
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Seniors Will Graduate
Monday Night, Hay 31
Beaufort high school's com
mencement exercises will begin at
8 o'clock Monday night, May 31.
The speaker's name, however, was
not available at press time.
The Rev. T. R. Jenkins, pastor
of Ann Street Methodist church,
will deliver the baccalaureate ser
mon at Sunday morning's service
at 11:15 in the school auditorium.
No services will be held at the
other Beaufort churches that morn
ing. Class night will be next Friday
night at 8 o'clock. Seniors partici
pating will be Mary Sue Dail, vale
dictorian, Pauline Mason, saluta
torian. Thomas Eure, historian,
Earl Willis, testator, Sue Noe, sta
tist irian Jnvce Biecs. class poet,
Pat 'Webb, prophet. Lulubelle
Dickinson, gutor, ana uiancne
Saunders, grumbler.
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