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Class Hist
rBY JOE MILLER ELKINS
Dear friends: If you will give ni?
>i:ur kind attent: ?n f >r a few mo
merr.s. I will relate t? you the storj
of a marvelous c!;:ss?the most v. ?:i
derful class that ever happened at >!<
Murphy. namely the class of lb -S
Its life continued but four short years,
yet every day of those four years wa*
crowded with events. When the mem.
bers of this remarkable class have al!
achieved the fame on honors that arc
bound to come to them, the memories
of these four years will linger in the
hearts of each and every one.
It ha.-, often been remarked that
history has a peculiar way of repeating
itseif, and so to a certain extent
the history of this class is much like
the history of classes which K ve gone
before, nd of others which will follow.
So remembering that to many pe?
pie history is a rather dull subject
except to those who have taken part
in it personally, the historian of the
Class of 1'.>38 will strive to be as d i- i
as possible, to touch only upon tn *s>
subject which a e of significance not
only to the class but to others.
This class started out its life to
getner as freshmen in i J34. At thitiaie
the total enrollment was i-~?b.
By the next year, however, 43 dropped
by the wayside to bring the sum to
Ho. In 11*36 1*1* Juniors were worrying
their teachers and at the present
time there are 86 Seniors in his. the
historic class of '38.
Early in our High School life, a
class organization was formed and the
following officers selected by way of
class leadership. Thes*? have been
succeeded from time to time as fol.
iows:
In the eighth grade the class of 11*38
was split into several small groups and
these selected various officers. In the
ninth grade, however, these were united
under the leadership of Btllie Jackson
as president, assisted by Sara
"Witherspoon, vice-president. Joe
El kins as secretary and treasurer. In
the tenth C. H. Townson served as
President, Oscar Taylor was vice-president
and Mildred Hill Secretary and
Treasurer. This year we are under
the guidance of Mildred Hill as presi.
dent with Billy Jackson vice-president
and C. H. Townson as secretary and
treasurer.
We believe that the exp *r:ence
ann me leadeisnip develop* Cl |
will hp of decided advantage in the j
y?nr? t0 come. How often it h;:ppcnr j
that men and women of affairs have J
been officers in their class groups at i
school in class societies which it was !
an honor to join.
This would appear to be almost
enough, but it does not complete the
telling of the story by any means.
Socially our activities have been all
that could be expected of us and perhaps
all that it was wise for us to
undertake without infringing upon
more serious business of classroom,
study hall, laboratory and workshop.
We will all look back with pride
and happy memories to the JuniorSenior
banquet of 1937. The airplane
trip around the world was ably led by
Pilot C. H. Townson, Co-Pilot Oscar
Taylor and Stewardess Mildred Hill
and enjoyed by all present despite
the fact that winter weather hovered
around outside.
The students taking part ?n the
Senior Class Play this year proved
themselves to be actors with real talent.
The following will be long remembered
for the dramatic possibilities
they showed in 'What About
Betty'. Claude Gross as William Grayson,
the millionaire broker; Billie Jackson
as Margaret Grayson, his wife;
C. H. Townson as Richard Grayson,
his son; Mary Willard Cooper as Millicenl
Grayson, his daughter; Francis
Calhoun as Lenora Blackstone, a median;
Mildred Gentry as Marie Blackstone,
her daughter; Jack Barnett as
Lord Gilford Bently, A fortune huntor
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uncle; Geraldine Shields as Mrs. Clifford,
a seamstress; Harold Wells as
Charles Clifford, her son; Frank Baker
as a hank president; Mildred Hill as
Betty, the maid; Joe Elkins as James,
the butler.
In point of scholastic attainments,
our class has not lagged behind other
and year by year the following honors,
prizes, and medals?most of
them earnestly contested, have been
won by good old 1938ers. Oscar Taylor
was honored by being elected the
Best Citizen for the 1936-'37 and
best athlete and f riendlies' member of
the Senior Clasa.
Before Claud Gross entered our
school he was the Best Citizen in 1933
ory for '38
{ at Coal Creek. Tennessee.
Mildred Hill took 2nd pla: in the j
State Art Contest ir. the eighth grade
and was Best Citizen i:i her junior
year.
j Billie Jackson has won three out- (
standing- awards in music during her
f >ur years in high school and Jack !
Harnett represented the school in a i
declamation contes: at Mars Hill in
; 1935.
The marshalls chosen for their three
years average last year were:
Chief Marshall: Francis Calhoun
who continued the good -.vork this
year to become Valedictorian, and
Joe Elkins. Mildred Hill, Edith Engle
and Anna Jean Grant.
On the field of athletics our class
nun ht>i>n fr?r?nnn**? Tho
lowing have distinguished themselves
in Football. Basketball or Track.
Oscar Taylor was captain of the
Basketball team in his Junior year,
chosen for th?- best all around basket. \
ball player in both Junior and Senior
years and served as Captain and Quarterback
of the football team in his
Junior year. Cap'ri Dutchy Zimmerman
won a Letter Award for basket,
ball in 1935-'36. and '37, was Captain
of the basketball team during the
recent season and captured the award
for high scorer in a tournament a!
Murphy recently.
Claud Gross besides winning a letter
in football and basketball in 193d,
also placed on the All-Tournament.
Basketball Team in the Tri-Stale
Tournament at Andrews.
For the girls Louise Leatherwood
took first place in the high jump and
second place in the broad jump in a
track meet in 193d.
Mildred Hill distinguished herself
in basketball and won a letter award
in her junior year.
Hattie Johnson won the first award,
a gold football, in a ti et-seiling contest
held during lasf football season
by selling 5 dollars worth of tickets.
Since we were Juniors, four of our
group have chosen to wed. They are:
Oscar Taylor, Jack Hunt, Helen Johnson
Leatherwood, and Thclnia Newman
Hampton. It is but a matter of
simple justice to bear witness to the
fine friendships formed and the splendid
ideals firmly established
As a class we feel that we have been
especially favored in executive and
faculty leadership. Who of us will
not. feel a deep warmth of feeling and
tenderness for Superintendent Bueck
Principal Wright, Mrs. Lee, Miss Overton,
Miss Godfrey, Miss Dennis, Mr.
Carrol, Mr. Pitzer, Mr. Chambers, ;
Miss Benton, Mr. and Mrs. Cobb and
Miss Whitaker.
During our four years here we have
seen many changes for the better in
the buildings, equipment and grounds.
Several new courses are being offered
and more practical training is now
enjoyed by quite a number of tne students.
Our class motto has been "Out of
the Harbor. Into the Channel". Our
class colors are blue and silver. Our I
class flower is the lily. |
On every sunny hillside we expect J
to find shrinking violets which must [
be looked for in out-of-the-way, shady I
spots, and at this time we would |
express oud fondness for those of our j
number whose modesty and retirement I
hate caused them to lea/o the places',
of prominence and honors to others.;
We are not unmindful that the clever-t
est and most skillful of generals could I
not win a campaign of any kind with- ,
out the privates in the rank, without JI
those who, saying little, still do much j
to add to the comfort and success and
happiness of those about them. Who
shall say that their service is the less
that it is not emblazoned in letters inches
high?
A history does not deal with the
future. Its "function is to tell of the j
past and the present, but we trust we I
shall be pardoned if we pause for a 1
moment and with hand shading eyes,
look into the years beyond.
What we see may more truly belong I
to the class prophet, but we cannot I
refrain from expression of the belief
j that no class ever has or jver will go
j forth from this institution with a finer
and clearer record than has been made
graduating class of 1938. And fur-1
ther, we have firm confidence that in
the "Who's Who" of the years ahead,
many of our number will appear and
reappear, and that all, without a single
exception, will find the lasting satisfaction
which life well lived in bound
to hold.
The curtain is going down on the
1 history of the Class of 1938, but in
reality the Big Parade is just com'
mencing. The bugle call3?Forward
March!
If LAST WI
BY RICHARD McIVER u
I We give and bequeath to the deai t
| faculty a sweet and unbroken success- *
lion of restful nights ar.d peaceful' L
! . i \
i dreams, it has been a hard strain or
j them for seniors are said to be dif- j {
ficult to manage. But they have dom !
jriieir duty and verily now shall have !
I their well earned reward. Also we c
give to the faculty all the amazing *
knowledge and startling information
we have furnished them from time to ^
time on our exam papers. \\ e know j *
that much we have imparted to them
in this way must have been entirely ,
new to them as well as to all students *
and teachers everywhere. We trust ^
that they will also feel at liberty t<> {J
give out such of this information t-?
the world as they may feel the world
is ready to receive.
We give and bequeath to our beloved
Superintendent, Prof. H. Bueck, our
sincere affection, our deepest rever- \
ence, our heartiest gratitude, and the 11
whole unlimited wealth of our eternal u
memory. In an attempt at partial '
payment for all he has done for us, P
we make over to him. here and now*, a 11
heavy mortgage on our future in the v
great unknown beyond.
We leave to Murphy high school as a
whole our song, motto, and yells.
We give and bequeath to the 'Chero- 1
kee Scout" all the events ??f our lives, P
past, present and future. We leave to
the juniors the Senior class room. ^
our mirror and pictures. We hope
the Senior girls will make use of our g
mirror to improve their looks as the
seniors of 11)38 have done. E
We give to the following people V
these personal things: ii
To our home room teacher, Mrs. n
Lee, the profound admiration and
ever enduring friendship of the class V
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I 1938.
To th? football team of next year
he ability of Cecil Newman, Bill
jueen, Donad Ramsey, Oscar Taylor,
nd Joe EI Kins. We don't know
vhether we can persuade C. If. Town
on and Harold Wells lo surrender
heirs or not.
To the basketball team the ability
>f Welter Zimmerman, Oscar Taylor,
"laude Gross, and Carlton Wells.
Upon behaif of the class of 1938
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lurphy, State of North Carolina, I
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cession to listen to her last will and
estimony and to receive from her
lying hands the few gifts she has
estowed in her last moments. Such
longs as she has, she hereby gives
into your possession. Listen then one
nd all, while I read the document as
ulv drawn up and sworn to.
We the class of 1938 being about
[> pass out of this sphere of education
i lull possession of a crammed mind,
ell trained memory and almost super,
uman understanding, do make and
ublish this our last will and testilent,
hereby making void all former
.ills or promises made by us at any
ime heretofore, as to such estate a<
has pleased fate and our own strong
nnds to make and win for us, we do
ereby dispose of the same as follows:
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To Dorothy Sneed Mary Willard
ooper's lipstick.
To Barbara Meroney, Jack Burnett's i
ift of music. I
To Wallace Arrant, Warren Mc- ^
onald's ability but not his beauty. I
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lg it behind even for Wallace, who I
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To Fred Johnson, all of Hubert !
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of ever completing. H
To Hob Taylor, J. G. Martin's abil- *
ity to draw funny pictures T
To the freshman class, any over ffi
looked cuds of gum Mildred Hill may K,
have left on the under side of desks Pf
or any other likely or unlikely placet
To the Juniors our rightful succea.
sors, our seats in the classroom and
chapel. Second our Senior dignity; ir
may they uphold it forever. Third i
any stubs of pencils, erasers, or scraps
of paper, that we may leave behind. ]'
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posing music at the age of 9, and at I
19 has written four operattas which I
are enjoying much popularity. I
At the sound of a fire alarm 65 I
blind inmates of New York institution I
marched from rho *L "
? tn-.vmii nuor l-1 the
street in perfect order in one minute
and 40 seconds. No damage of any
kind was done, it being only a fire
drill.
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