The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-02
Teen-Age
Tatt|er
IL HA1RIsS

up tickets at the door and greeting
all those coming in were league
leaders, 10 Anne Snead and Nancy
Winningham. Among those whose
eyes grew larger. and mouths be-
gan to water as the piping hot spa
ghetti and meatball serving was
placed before them were Nellie
Barlow, Kathryn Hunter. Catherine
LeGwin, Bobby Mckenzie, Virginia
Hatch, Ruth Ann Fisher, Betty
Craig, Betty Britz, Billy Quarles
ard Charlie Smith. Others seated
at the long tables were Tommy
Marable, Louise Davis, Barbara
Canady, Frances Edens, Bea
Holmes, Shirlene Conrad, Mary
Katharine Davis, and Donald Ben
nett.
Acting as very capable chefs and
wearing the high white starched
chefs caps were Albert Beall,
Franklin Graham, Charles Sneed-
en-, and Carma Davis. After the
supper Reverend Fisher. pastor Of
the Trinity Methodist Church, gave
a short talk and the group sang
hymns accompanied by Ruth Ell
len Edwards on the piano. Upon
the closing Of this session a merry
time ended; and everybody headed
homeward, including Nellie. who
chugged away in dear ole Cleo"
to delve into the next days lessons.
AS I started out the door at the
head OF the Senior Steps Thursday
afternoon after school, l bumped
into a crowd Of boys, all bent over
the small portable radio carried by
Jimmy Caudill intently listening to
something obviously Of much inter
est. My curiosity got the best OF
me, and so I decided to lend an
ear also. When I heard the strains.
or rather the sounds, coming forth,
l understood Immediately the
cause for the gathering. Over the
leaning heads 1 Albert Rhodes,
Bobby Melton, Allen Lanier, Rom
ME Walker, Billy McEachern, Lynn
Kirk, Jimmy Spivey, and Fritz
Stelljes rose the loud but pitiful
beggings Of Richards roommate to
open the door! The wacky record
won two spots on a request pro-
gram as recordings by both Count
Basic and Dusty Fletcher were
played. Standing nonchalantly by
were a couple Of the college boys,
Burren Byers, Clarence Council,
and Tommy Jones, peering al
Dickey Andrews, Neal Patrick,
and. Rex Willis, who were others
who stood wideeyed and grinning
from ear to ear over the piece,
listening to open the Door, Rich.
ard!!"
Late Friday afternoon the tele.
phone rang at my house and
hustled over to answer it. 1 heard
a shaky voice say, "Winifred, does
It hurt?" and 1 recognized Mary
Anne jenkins. Heading for the hos
pital in a few hours, Mary Anne
wanted the dope. on appendicitis
After I had practically scared he,
to death about the needles and nv.
podermics. ether. the size Of thu
knives they use, and other sucf
stuff, I felt that I'd done my duty
Mary Anne is another who has
been victimized by the wave Of an.
pendicitis sweeping the high schoo
students off their feet around here
All kidding aside, though, l hone
that you're feeling lots better to
day, Mary Anne, and also tina
we'll soon be seeing you up ant
around again real soon!!
Well. let's not forget what to d,
with those dimes, y'all; and let:
all join in the March o. Dimes
It's time again to close my LITTLE
notebook for right now, but I'll b.
seeing you freshmen and seniors If
the infirmary tomorrow mornins
for the tuberculin tests. and I'll b.
seeing you others around!