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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-10
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Went Directly To White
House Following Ills
Arrival And Lumrhed
With Pres. Truman

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
B. B. Dougherty
Will Be Speaker
At West Jefferson
Finals To Open On May q
With Baccalaureate Sermon
By Rev. r. r. Campbell

The West Jefferson commence
ment exercises will be limited to.
three nights this year, due to war
time restrictions.
The baccalaureate services will
be held Sunday night, May IT,
at 8 o'clock, in the West Jeffer-
son Baptist Church, with the Rev.
R. R. Campbell, a West Jefferson
alumnus and pastor of the Louis
burg Baptist Church, delivering
the sermon.
Wednesday night, May 80, at
8 o'clock, the senior class play,
'Pigtails," will be given in the
West Jefferson high school audi
forum. The school band will
present few selections between
acts.
The graduation exercises will
be on Friday night, June 1, at 3
o'clock, in the high school audi
forum with DR.. B. B. Dougherty,
president of ASTC, delivering the
address.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24

the 100000 quota for the dis
trict.
Other drives and activities
participated in by the school and
the amounts raised in each were
as follows: United War Fund
Drive, 100000; Infantile Paraly-
sis, $210.10; Cancer Drive, $500;
tuberculosis Christmas Seal
Sale, $100.14; Easter Seal sale,
$31.00. In addition the pupils
have collected scrap paper for the
various paper drives and old
clothing in the clothing drive.
At this time the 7th War Loan
Drive is on in our school and the
chairman has reported that the
West jefferson District was the
first in the county to reach its
quota which was $4,000. The
amount raised through April in
this drive was $32,O00.00.
Outstanding among the wartime
COURSES offered to the senior class
is the first aid course, under the
direction of Mrs. James Barlow.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
Fifteen Members
OF W. J. Faculty
B. III. Duncan, Principal; Many
Teachers Have Had Years
Of Experience

B. H. Duncan, A. B., has been
principal for the past eight years.
During his administration, the
school has made steady progress
and is now standard elementary
and standard high school.
Other teachers, their work and
years of experience at West JEFF
ferson, are listed below:
Mrs. James Barlow, B. S., Eng
lish, chemistry, health, citizen
ship, eight years.
Mrs. Charity V. Barr, B. S.,
home economics, math, bookkeep-
ing, twelve years.
Mrs. Edith S. Barr, A. B., 9th
grade and French, five years.
F. c. Nye, A. B, mathematics
and science, two years.
Mrs. Hazel Edwards, CONNER
cial subjects, one-half year. At
tended Gregg College and Colo
RADIO State Teachers College.
J. G. Goodman, H. S., Seventh
grade, five years.
Mrs. H. D. Quessenberry, B. S.,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24

West Jefferson high school STU
dents and faculty alike have been
active in all phases of war work
on the home front during the
year. This school has made an
outstanding record in all of the
drives.
At the close of the Sixth War
Loan Drive, conducted in the fall,
the school far surpassed it's quo
ia of $18,OOO.OO and reached a to-
tai of approximately $45,000.O0.
During the Junior Red Cross
Membership Drive a total of $50.
was raised.
In the Red Cross War Fund
Drive, in March, the West JEFF
ferson school raised $4,000 of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24

sixth grade, three years.
Mrs. Lola Myers, fifth grade,
two years.
Miss DeEtte Crawford, B. S.,
fourth grade, eight years. Attend
ed ASTC and Draughon's.
Mrs. Earl GRAPHICAL, third grade,
twelve years.
Miss Hazel Vannoy, B. S., Sec
ond grade, four years.
Mrs. lola Vannoy, first grade,
twelve years.
Mrs. Lola B. Porter, B. S., first
grade, six years.
Miss Lorene Perkins, music,
three years Four years of coll
lege training.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24

We can advance and develop
democracy but little faster than
we can advance and develop the
average level of intelligence and
knowledge with the democracy.
That is the problem that con-
fronts modern educators.
Samuel GhomperS>
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
Wartime Activities Stressed
At West Jefferson This Year

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Pope, of
West Jefferson, was voted the big
gest flirt. Won citizenship
medal in the tenth grade, played
on the basketball team two years,
was feature editor and typist of
w. J. High Times. Hobbies:
Writing letters and collecting
post cards. Ambition: To be a
secretary. Motto: "Smile and the
world smiles with YOU"
MARY SEVERT
Age IT,, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman Severt, Mary was
voted best all around girl. She is
the senior editor of the w. j.
High Times. Hobbies: Basket
ball, sleeping and fishing. Am
bition: To succeed in life. Motto:
Honor is purchased by the deeds
we do"
ERNEST SEVERT
Ernest, age 18, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Severt, of Obids,
was voted as the best all around
boy. He passed the examination
for the army and will enter soon.
Hobbies: Fishing, hunting and
school bus driving. Ambitions:
To be a buck private. Motto:
Never put off till tomorrow what
you can do today"
JUNE STRINGER
Age II, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Stringer, of West
Jefferson, June was voted the
most ambitious member of her
class. Known for her happy-go-
lucky nature. Hobbies: Collect
ing pictures, dancing and horse
back riding. Her ambition is to
become a business executive.
Motto: ''Why worry, we'll never
get out of this world alive"
LOUISE BLEVINS SHUMATE
Louise, (Mrs. Bower Shumate),
age II, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. M. Blevins, was voted ,the
quietest girl in the class. She is
always ready to take part in the
class activities. She is the only
married member of the class.
Hobbies: Reading, hiking and
sewing. Ambition: To be a
stenographer. Motto: ''Words
are silver but silence is golden"
VIRGINIA TAYLOR
Age Is, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Taylor, of West Jeffer-
son, Virginia was voteda,t the pref
test girl in the class. Her hobbies
are going to movies, sewing and
cooking. Ambition: To be a
telephone operator. Motto: do
your work joyfully."
EVELYN DARE VANNOY
Evelyn Dare, age Is, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Vannoy,
was voted the best speaker in the
class. She won a medal for de-
batting and is society editor of w.
]. High Times. Hobbies: Read
ing, square dancing and hiking.
Asnbition: To become buyer for
large department store. Mot
to: 'Life is what you make it. )"
KYLE VANNOY
Kyle, age 16, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. R. Vannoy, of West JEFF
ferscn, was voted by the class the
most likely to succeed. Hobbies:
Hunting and fishing Motto:
Trouble never troubles me-"
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bleS are writing letters ana p1tcn-
ing WOO. Ambition: TO get in the
Taylor family. Motto: Three
days which do not worry me are
yesterday, today and tomorrow"
ID. JONES
J. D., age 10, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Edd Jones, OF West Jefter-
son, was voted by the class as the
cutest boy. He IS known for be-
ing very energetic. His hobbies
are fishing and driving a car.
Ambition: To be a businessman.
Played kenyon Campbell" in
senior play, "Pigtails." Motto:
do all you can; that's enough"
WAYNE JOHNSON
Wayne, age II, son of MIR. and
Mrs. w. c.. Johnson, entered W..
j. H. S. in his junior year from
West Virginia. He is an effici-
ent and dependable student.
Voted the best dressed boy in the
class. Hobbies: Hunting and
school bus driving. Ambition:
To sbecome a successful business
man. Motto: Take life as it
comes"
VIRGINIA EILEEN JOHNSON
Age II, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. V. Johnson, came from
Lansing. Voted most studious in
the class, Eileen is a quiet, ika-
BILE girl. Hobbies: Collecting
photographs, hiking, eating and
sleeping. Ambition: To become
a housewife. Motto: Live life
as it comes"
VIRGINIA MCNEIL
Virginia, age 18, daughter of
Mrs. Charles S. Mcneil and the
late Mr.. McNeill, was voted the
wittiest girl in the class. She
and Billy are the only brother
and sister in the class. She is
noted for her neat and original
manner of dressing. Her ambi-
ton is to be a nurse. Hobby:
Picture making and printing.
Motto: "Give to the world the
best you have and the best will
come back to you"
BILLY MCNEIL
Billy, age II, son of Mrs. Chas.
S. Mcneil and the late Mr.. Nc
Neill, is a popular student, voted
by the class as the most hand
some boy. Sports are his hobby
and he has played on the basket
ball team for several years. Mot
to-: 'To make friends, be one"
DORIS MCMILLAN
Age II, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. P. Mcmillan, of West JEFF
ferson, Doris was voted the cutest
girl in the class. She served this
year as editor of the ''Men in
Service" page of the w. J. High
Times. She played , the part of
"Pigtails" in the senior play,
"Pigtails." She plans to enter
Queens-C hicora College, Char
lotte, in June. Hobbies: Basket
ball, reading, eating and square
dancing. Her ambition is to be
a journalist. Motto: "Be what
you seem to be- =.
CHLOE LEE MILLER
Age 18, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Miller, of Othello,
CHLOE was voted by the class as
the best sport. She is known for
her likable disposition and quiet
ways. Hobbies: Hiking, baseball
and fishing. Ambition: To be a
success. Motto: 'Life is what you
make it,
EDNA MAE POPE
Edna Mae, age Is, daughter of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
WINNIE MAE GOODMAN

Winnie Mae, age 18, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Newton Good
man, of Todd, was voted the most
dependable member of the class.
She served as typist and senior
editor of the w. j. High Times.
She is the secretary and treasur-
er of the class. Hobbies: Hiking,
eating and fishing. Her ambition
is to succeed in anything she
undertakes. Motto: do better
tomorrow than you did today"
ERMA LEE GOODMAN
Erma Lee, age 20, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Goodman, OF
West Jefferson, was voted the
neatest in the class. She attend
ed school at Little Rock, Va, dur
ing her first two years of high
school. Ambition: To become a
nurse. Hobbies: Reading and
hiking. Motto: Haste makes
waste"
MARY ELIZABETH GRAPHICAL
Mary Elizabeth, age 16, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Gray
beal, was voted by the class as Che
best citizen. She served as So
ciety editor her junior year and
associate editor her senior year
on the w. J. High Times. She
was vice-president of the Junior
class. Her immediate ambition
is to 60 to college at WCUNC.
Hobbies: Reading, sleeping and
hiking. Motto: ''Do all you un-
dertake to the best of your abili-
ty."
GEORGE CALVIN GREEN
C. c., age II, son of Mrs. Josie
Green and the late C. c. Green,
was voted the most valuable. He
is we'll liked by teachers and stu
dents and shows a spirit of CO.
operation. Circulation manager
of w. J. High Times. Vice presi-
dent of class. Hobbies: Hunting
and fishing. Ambition: To be
successful businessman. Motto:
Don't finch, don't foul, hit the
line hard"
LILLE MAE HALL
. Lille Mae, age IL, daughter of
William Hall, of Laurel Springs,
was voted by the senior class as
the most popular member. She
is known for her friendly ways.
Hobbies: Reading, baseball, bas-
ketball, square dancing, photog-
raphy and hiking. Ambition: To
join the Cadet Nurses Corps. Mot
to: ''Be what you seem to be-"
MCDANIEL HAIRLESS
Age II, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Hairless, of West Jefferson,
Mcdaniel was voted best sport
in class. He volunteered for the
navy, which he expects to enter
in June. Hobbies: Hiking and
fishing. Ambition: To be a good
sailor. Motto: "Join the navy and
see the world"
RAYBORN HAIRLESS
Rayborn, age II, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ballard Hairless, of West
Jefferson, was voted the most
original member of the class. He
is known for his carefree ways.
His ambition is to be sailor.
Hobbies: Hunting and fishing.
Motto: 'tKeep your head above
the waves"
JESSIE DOW HOUCK
Jessie Dow, age II, daughter
Of Mr.. j. c. Houck, of West JEFF
fersoni was voted the biggest
tomboy by the class. Her hob
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
, WYNONA COOK

Wynona, age IL, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Cook, was vot-
ed the best dressed girl in the
class. She served as junior edi-
tor of the West Jefferson High
Times. in 1884. Hobbies: Cook
ing, writing letters and going to
the movies. Her ambition is to
become a certain Mrs. Hodges.
Motto: Life is what you make
it."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
ONLEY BURGESS

Age II, Onley is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Burgess, of Obids.
He was voted most carefree. On
ley is known for his quiet, care
free ways. Hobbies: Hunting,
basketball and softball. Ambi-
ton: To be a Seaman, LIST Class.
Motto: 'Do what you do and do
it we'll"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
JUNE GENTRY

Age Is, daughter of Mr.. Her
man Gentry, of Todd, June was
voted the most talented member
of the class. She is art editor of
the West Jefferson High Times.
Hobbies: Fishing, going to- the
movies and skating. Ambition:
Interior decorator. Motto: "Life
can be beautiful if you make it
So"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
ZANE BLEVINS

Zane, age 16, is the son of Mrs.
Helen w. Blevins and the late
Fred R. Blevins. President of
junior class and also president Of
senior class. Voted the best per-
sonality. Business manager of
West Jefferson High Times. Hob,
bies: Swimming, hunting and
building model airplanes. Am
bition: To be an engineer Mot
to: 'To strive, to seek, to find and
not to yield"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24

JAMES DUVALL

James, age II, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. S. Duvall was voted the
most popular boy. He is known
for his cooperation in all school
activities. His ambition is to be-
come / dairyman. Hobbies:
Hunting and fishing. Motto:
s'Deeds count more than words. J"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
HENE FAW

Ilene, age II, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Faw, was voted the
most athletic member of the
class. She played on the basket
ball team two years. Ambition:
Photographer. Hobbies: Square
dancing and picnics. Motto:
"Look for the silver lining"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
EVELYN BARE

Age II, Evelyn is the daughter
of Mrs. Ethel Bare, of West JEFF
ferson. Evelyn was voted the
friendliest in the class. She re-
ceived a citizenship medal in the
18th grade and is the chief typist
of the West Jefferson High Times.
Hobbies: Writing letters, play
ing piano and eating. Ambition:
To succeed in whatever I under
take. Motto: "Be friendly and
have a high ideal"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
RAYBORN HAIRLESS

Rayborn, age II, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ballard Hairless, of West
Jefferson, was voted the most
original member of the class. He
is known for his carefree ways.
His ambition is to be a sailor.
Hobbies: Hunting and fishing.
Motto: keep your head above
the waves"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
EVELYN DARE VANNOY
KYLE VANNOY

Kyle, age 16, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. III. R. Vannoy, of West JEFF
ferscn, was voted by the class the
most likely to succeed. Hobbies:
Hunting and fishing Motto:
Trouble never troubles me-"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
LILLE MAE HALL
MCDANIEL HAIRLESS

Age II, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Hairless, of West Jefferson,
Mcdaniel was voted best sport
in class. He volunteered for the
navy, which he expects to enter
in June. Hobbies: Hiking and
fishing. Ambition: To be a good
sailor. Motto: "Join the navy and
see the world"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
JESSIE DOW HOUCK

Jessie Dow, age II, daughter
Of Mr.. j. c. Houck, of West JEFF
fersoni was voted the biggest
tomboy by the class. Her hob
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
BILLY MCNEIL

Billy, age II, son of Mrs. Chas.
S. Mcneil and the late Mr.. Nc
Neill, is popular student, voted
by the, class as the most hand
some boy. Sports are his hobby
and he has played on the bajket-
ball team for several years. Mot
to: "To make friends, be one"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
LOUISE BLEVINs sHUMATE
VIRGINIA TAYLOR

Age Is, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Taylor, of West Jeffer-
son, Virginia was voted, the pref
test girl in the class. Her hobbies
are going to movies, sewing and
cooking. Ambition: To be a
telephone operator. Motto: do
your work joyfully."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-24
CHLOE LEE MILLER

Age 18, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Miller, of Othello,
CHLOE was voted by the class as
the best sport. She is known for
her likable disposition and quiet
ways. Hobbies: Hiking, baseball
and fishing. Ambition: To be a
success. Motto: s'Life is what you
make it,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02

in England and who has been hos
pitalized since last September as
the result OF an injured hip and
internal hurts. was recent
~ evacuated 10 the Winter Cen
eral hospital at Topeka, Kansas,
where he will again report at
the end of his furlough.
Former Moss Pointian Among
Wounded
Word has been received by Mrs.
Sarah Gilmore and Mrs. Billy
Gilmore of Jackson, that their
son and husband, Cpl Billy Gil
more, formerly of Moss Point,
has been seriously wounded Cpl
Gilmore was taken a prisoner OF
the Germans and escaped Jan. 2.
Other than that they know no
details OF his recent activities.
The notification was received
from the War Department.
Mrs. Sarah Gilmore had been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Edwin
G. Lennep and when Tom Len
nep returned home after visiting
in Jackson last weekend he was
accompanied by Mrs. Billy Gil
more. The two Jacksonians left
for Jackson Tuesday and found
the telegram awaiting them on
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02
Moss Point Bond
Preparing For
Annual Cornwall

Preparations are being made
by the Moss Point High school
band for its annual carnival
which is this year being held at
the High school gym on Feb. II.
Candidates for king and queen
have been elected from each
class from the seventh grade
through the twelfth by popular
vote. Two duchesses and two
dukes were selected from each
class by the faculty members.
Candidates for queen are Jewel
Rabby, frankie Sharp, Catherine
Linder, Thelma Bodie, Ruth FL
der, Edna Khayat. Candidates
for king are Bobby Mcintosh.
Mack Simmons, Elmer Clark,
Spud Afford, Howard Smith and
David Parnell.
Chosen as duehesses are Ouilla
Rogers. Jerry Foster, Alma Grace
Scott, Edwina Howard, Edra
Mays, Shirley Elkin, Joan Mel
son. Bobby Nell Germany, Nael-
va Fac Wilcox, Vangie La Sane,
Peggy Suthoff and Joyce Arms
istead.
Dukes are Werner Larsen, Err
nest Pierce, Bart D~eLashmet,
Mack Myers, Joe Gardier, Carl
Byrd, Junior Rogers, w. r.
Prouse, Eltroy Griffin. Bryan
Lindsey, Maurice Hammond and
Joe McCool.
The students will choose their
king and queen by popular vote.
The basketball schedules for
the Moss Point High school teams
for the month of February is as
follows. February 2, Pascagoula;
February 6, St. Martin; February
8. Pascagoula: February 10, BIZ
loxi; February l6, Murphy; Feb
ruary 20, Biloxi; February %,
Gulfport and February 81 G. c.
M. A.
So Ear during the season the
boys team has won four and lost
three games and the girls have
won two and lost five.