Tayc^^ ^^^L ^scAcr^ - y SENIOR ISSUE Published by THE CLASS OF 1944 TARBORO HIGH SCHOOL TARBORO, N. C. D EDICATION For her infinite patience and sympathetic guidance through our early formative years, and in love We the Class of 19H, gratefully dedicate to Mrs. A. D. Mizell, together with Mrs. Martha Spiers, who has been the source of deep wisdom, unswerving loyalty, sweet fellowship, and ideal Christian leadership, this senior issue of The Tar-Hi Tattler FACULTY Sitting (Left to Right) Miss Mary Pool Commercial Miss Dorothaleen Hales French, English Mrs. Luther Cromartie English Miss Louise Bryan History, Civics, Physical Education Miss Hortense Boomer Librarian Miss Ruby Langford Mathematics Standing (Left to Right) Mrs. Martha Spiers Science Mr. W. A. Mahler Superintendent Mr. Hal Bradley History, Physical Education Mr. M. M. Wetzel . .Principal, Mathematics Mrs. T. E. Belk Secretary Not in Picture Miss Josephine Grant Home Economics Miss Doris Kimel Music f9W Edwards Stott Pittman Piland Pollard Boomer Darrow Cherry Shugar Johnson Gaines STAFF Farmer Cullom (Insert) Editor-in-Chief Edwin Cherry Associate Editor Edna Edwards Statistician Jean Darrow Statistician Evelyn Shugar Advertising Manager Kate Johnson Historian Sue Gaines Advertising Manager Ralph Piland Sports Editor Charles Stott Photography Editor Frances Pollard Prophet Curtis Pittman Lawyer Allene Long Circulation Manager Miss Boomer Advisor OFFICERS President Ralph Piland Seeretary Irene Wood Vice President Charles Stott Treasurer Sue Gaines CLASS ROLL Kate Johnson, Charles Stott, Irene Wood, Ralph Piland, Sue Gaines, Curtis Pittman, Frances Pollard Mildred Meritt, Hazel Rullock, Dorothy White, Juanita Griggs, Irene Relk, Rosalee Shepard, Evelyn Shugar, Dale Creech, Ida Mae Rrown, Edna Hathaway, Vehna Coker Ruth Collier, Maureen Morris, Edna Edwards, Ernestine Moore, Nancy Wood, Jean Darrow, Frances Harris, Josephine Railey, Ruby Hudson Lloyd Roberson, Annie Lou Rraswell, Pattie Walston, Christine Hudson, Jessie Sherrod, Mary Ballard, Conrad Taylor, George Harrell Buck Cherry, Milford Ruffin, Dan Raker, Jack Whitley, Walter Andrews, Lyman Rraddy, Billie Mears, Bruce Bullock, Jimmie Cox, Harvey Mewborn, Kerg Dew Not in Picture Farmer Cullom, Jack Jennings, Alton Pittman, Bertram Sawyer, Allene Long • f944 SUPERLATIVES Prettiest Best Dancer MILDRED MERRITT IRENE WOOD BILLY MEARS Most Handsome BUCK CHERRY Neatest IRENE BELK JACK Most Dignified WHITLEY JOSEPHINE BAILEY RALPH PILAND Best Sport IRENE WOOD Wittiest DAN BAKER dale creech curtis pittman Biggest Flirt MILDRED MERRITT Friendliest FARMER CULLOM EDNA HATHAWAY FARMER CULLOM Most Likely To Succeed EVELYN SHUGAR Most Attractive FARMER CULLOM SUE GAINES BUCK CHERRY Noisiest ALENE LONG Most Dependable BERT SAWYER EVELYN SHUGAR FARMER CULLOM Best Dressed Most Athletic SUE GAINES JACK WHITLEY IRENE WOOD BUCK CHERRY Most Sincere Cutest NANCY WOOD EDNA HATHAWAY RALPH PILAND JACK JENNINGS Most Original Most Studious EVELYN SHUGAR JOSEPHINE BAILEY HARVEY MEWBORN. CHARLES STOTT Most Popular Most Conceited MILDRED MERRITT MILDRED MERRITT FARMER CULLOM BRUCE BULLOCK Most Talented Quietest EVELYN SHUGAR FRANCES POLLARD CHARLES STOTT HARVEY MEWBORN CLASS POEM . PARTING DAYS In years gone by in Tarboro High, The memories of the good old times, We've strived to do our best; Will linger in our hearts; We've done our work and made our sighs, They'll always be like golden chimes, But only like the rest. Ringing for us who depart. We've come to the end of our high school Into a new world we will start days, Our hearts are filled with pride The ones we hold so dear; Knowing that if we do our part, And as we begin to start on our way, God will be at our side. We pause to shed a tear. —Farmer Cullom. Grade Mothers MRS. CARTER DARROW MRS. E. A. CHERRY Mascots kitchen Mcdowell SHERROD BRYAN Marshalls BILL BASS, Chief Marshal CARL WORSLEY CLYDE HOWARD SUE NEWSOME HELEN ELROD Cheer Leaders SUE GAINES, Chief RUBY HUDSON, Chief IRENE WOOD FRANCES KENNEY ANN HARRELL DALE CREECH /944 Va/i-cMi Battle/I SENIORS WALTER ANDREWS EDWIN CHERRY "// women interfere with work, "Both athletic and good looking is Buck quit work." We hope he'll always have good luck." Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Baseball Newspaper BAILEY 1, 3, 4; Staff 4; JOSEPHINE Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Monogram Club; "Studious, quiet, friendly, demure Waiter Junior-Senior Banquet; Marshal A friend of whom you're always sure." 1; Voted best looking; most athletic; Home Ec. Club 2; Voted most studious; most attractive; most valuable; Football most dignified. team. DAN BAKER VELMA COKER "He's always willing to help and do "She is slow moving, but she gets there Anything you may ask him to." just the same." i> ^ f i Baseba11 4 - j^S*' ^\aM \. 2. Home Ec. Club 1, 2. fcAe ^j\>0-'V MARY BALLARD ^/ RUTH COLLIER *'Her gay laughter will echo throughout "Ruth is in love with the Marines her life." You'll soon see her in a uniform of Home Ec. Club 1, 2. IRENE BELK Home Ec. Club 1, 2; Glee Club 1; 4-H Club 1. She is neat, gay, and courteous Her wishes will always be fulfilled." JIMMIE COX Home Ec. Club 1, 2; Student Council "This may be truly said; Chief Waitress Junior-Senior Ban- ,^2% 2, 3; He has both manners and a level head." ^GLcJ*^ quet 2; Junior Play; Senior Play; Voted r. A neatest. DALE CREECH "Her bright and winning ways LYMAN BRADDY Will keep her friends, always." can't be found "A friendlier person Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Than this blond haired man about town." Junior Play 3; Marshal 3; Waitress Senior Play. Junior-Senior Banquet; Home Ec. Club NIE LOU BRASWELL 1, 2; Cheerleader 4; Senior Play; Voted wittiest. riendly, honest and is always dy to cheer you up with a like- FARMER CULLOM able smile." "He's cheerful, witty, and dependable too, erne Ec. Club 1, 2. The path to success will be open to him all the way through." IDA MAY BROWN Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; President 2, 4; e's quiet nice it's been a and and Band 1, 2; Waiter Junior-Senior Ban- pleasure to have her with us." quet 2; President of Class 2; English Home Ec. Club 1, 2. Medal 2; Elizabeth Green Cup 2; Editor- in-Chief Tar-Hi-Tattler 4; Class Poet, BRUCE BULLOCK Annual Staff 4; Student Council 2; Mar- "His curly hair will get him far in the shal 3; Voted most dependable, friendli- world est, most popular, 'most likely to succeed, girls." Especially with the biggest flirt, and Mr. T. H. S. Football 3; Glee Club 4; Voted most conceited. JEAN DARROW "She moves quick and gets there fast HAZEL BULLOCK She lives for the future and not the he is a girl that is quiet and sincere past." And will gain many friends by her Basketball 3; Junior Play; Senior sweet ways." Play; Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Student Council; Basketball 1, 2, 3; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3; Monogram Club; Newspaper Staff 4; sitress Junior-Senior Banquet 2 (Con- Waitress Junior-Senior Banquet 2; An- etoe). nual Staff 4. SENIORS fJS** KERG DEW JACK JENNINGS "// I have time, I will study." "He is known best for football EDNA EDWARDS But he is a nice person to have around." Marshal 2; Football Monogram e's the best friend one ever knew 2, 3, 4; Club 3; Baseball 4; Junior Play Voted Take our word, this saying is true." 3; cutest. Basketball 1, 2; President of Class 1; (Fountain) Annual Staff 4; Newspaper Staff 4. KATE JOHNSON SUE GAINES "That red hair means a bad temper— "You'll always find Sue in this case isn't true Both friendly and gay. Kate is quiet, friendly, and sweet too." It's not often you see Waitress Junior-Senior Banquet 2; A girl just that way." Vice President Home Ec. Club 2; Band Basketball 3; Treasurer of Class 4 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Newspaper Staff 4; Annual Staff Advertising Manager Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4 4; for Senior Play Chief Cheerleader 4; Newspaper Staff 4 4; Voted Class historian. Waitress Junior-Senior Banquet; Band 1, 2; Home Ec. Club 3; Prompter of ALLENE LONG Junior Play 3; Associate Director of "Can she flirt? We say she can. Senior Play 4; Voted most attractive, But she's already got her man." best dressed. Home Ec. Club 2; Voted noisiest. JUANITA GRIGGS "Juanita is a girl that is nice to have for WILLIAM MEARS a friend and is always willing to "He is a flirt; we all agree. help you." When you see him, you'll see." Home Ec. Club 1, 2; 4-H Club 1. Football 1, 2, 3; Baseball 2, 3. GEORGE HARRELL "His cute ways and wonderful smile MILDRED MERRITT ' JfY^^ Will bring him success from everyivcry mile."mue. "Mildred isn't too gay, not too quiet But always with a smile that is bright." Glee Club 3, 4; Junior Play,, Band 1, 2^2:^ . Senior Play. Senior Play 4; Voted prettiest; most popular; biggest flirt; and HARRIS. most PRANCES ceited; Home Ec. Club 1, 2. "Good natured, happy, and kint She's the one the boys have in mind." HARVEY MEWBORN Senior Play. "His quietness and studious way EDNA HATHAWAY Will give him work for every day." "Everybody is her friend and she is a Voted most studious; quietest. friend to all." Basketball 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Miss ERNESTINE MOORE T. H. S. Voted friendliest; cutest. "She is pleasant, she is sweet, CHRISTINE HUDSON She's the kind you like to meet, t "She is nice and full of good cheer.