THE KNOLL

THE KNOLL STAFF

JIM EXUMEditor -in-Chief

MISS LOUISE SUGGFaculty Advisor

JOYCE HERRINGAsst. Editor

FRANKIE DANIELBusiness Manager

CARY DAILAsst. Business Manager

EVELYN WALSTONArt Editor

SKIPPY McGEESports Editor

DAVID MOYEAsst. Sports Editor

JEAN ROUSEActivities Editor

LORRAINE MURPHYAsst. Activities Editor

POLLY KEARNEYSenior Class Editor

RUBY FOYLESJunior Class Editor

DONNA FAYE GRIFFINSophomore Class Editor

LUCILLE GRIFFINFreshman Class Editor

FOREWORDWe, pictured above, present this book to all you students and faculty

members pictured on the follovv-ing pages to always be a remnant of thehappy days we spent together in Snow Hill High School.

As you have probably noticed, the name of our 1953 yearbook hasbeen changed. THE KNOLL, the new name, was approved by this year’sannual staff in hopes that it will imply greater significance and meaning

than our former name, MEMOIRS.Now, while glancing through this book, may you enjoy the cherished

memories of the past year. As it grows with age, so we hope your fond-ness and devotion will grow for the 1953 KNOLL.

DEDICATION

We are grateful for the sincere interestshe has shown in her students and her school.So it is with deep appreciation of her guidance,loyal service, co-operation, and friendship thatwe dedicate this book to Mrs. Annie Mock Hart,whom we, the Seniors, will always rememberas our last year's devoted English teacher andclass co-sponsor.

Jn W. of Mar u n n i n q ha fwho was a member of this year’s graduating class from

1946 to 1952. Harry left school that year to serve his countryin the Navy. While still a sailor, he was striken with diseaseand died.

Now, as we graduate into life, let us remember him whoalso graduated into God’s heavenly kingdom.

FACULTY

Mr. H. J. Beeker, A. A. . B.S. , M.A.Campbell, Appalachian State

,Duke

Principal

Marjorie Batson, B.A. Louise Brake, A. B. ,Wake Forest East Carolina

Spanish, History Math

5. Jewell Brown,East Carolina

Science, English

^ary K. Albritton, A.B,East Carolina

Librarian, Economics

W . S. Butler , B. S.N. C. StateAgriculture

Mrs. Irene Hardy, A.B,East Carolina

Home Economics

Mrs. Annie M. Hart, .Davenport, U.N. C,

English, Latin

Jesse BullockNew England Conservatory

Piano

Louise Sugg, B.S.East Carolina

Business Education

Jesse Parker, A.B.East Carolina

Physical Ed. , Coach

Nell Spivey, B.A.Flora Macdonald

Journalism, English

James McLawhorn, B.A.Atlantic ChristianBiology, Chemistry

Thomas W ats on, A.B., M.A.Atlantic Christian, East Carolina

History, Gen. Bus. , Math.

Mrs. Emily Walston, B.S,East Carolina

Public School Music

CLASS OFFICERS

SKIPPY McGEE - President

JULIA JOYNER - Vice-President SHIRLEY GRAVES - Treasurer

MARY ANN HEATH - Secretary JEAN MEWBORN - Reporter

POLLY KEARNEY - Class Editor

CLASS MOTTO“The higher we climb, the wider the horizon.

CLASS FLOWERRed Rose

CLASS COLORSGreen and White

LILLIAN BARROW

BOYD BARROW

Neatest; Spanish Club Z, 3; Beta Club 3,4; Pro-gram Ch. 3.

LOLA BOONE

Most Studious; Farmville High School Z. 3.

Most Athletic; “Robert”; Spanish Club 2, 3; BetaClub 3,4; Monogram Club 1,Z,3,4: Class Treas.

FRANCES BEAMAN

Most Co-operative ;F.H.A. 1,Z;4-H Club 1.2.

LILLIE BOONE

Wittest; Farmville High School 1,2.

EARLINE BEAMAN

Friendliest; “Tenny”; F.H.A. 1,2; 4-H Club;Sophomore Play; Hen Club Vice-Pres. 1.

RUBY BEAMAN

Most Optimistic; “Bengie”; 4-H Club 1; SpanislClub 2, 3.

KENT BEAVER

Most Likely to Succeed; School Bus Driver 4,

BONNIE BROWN

ASHBY BYNUM

Most Bashful; F. F. A. 1 , 2, 3, 4; Pres. 4; SchoolBus Driver 4.

Most Intellectual; F. H. A. 1,2,3; Reporter 2; LatinClub 2,3.4; Sec. 2; Glee Club 3, 4; Beta Club3, 4; 4-H Club 1; Basketball 1, 3; F. T, A. 4; Treas.

EARL CLEMONS

Most Conspicious; “Laura Mae”; Football 2,3,4;F.F.A. 2,3; Monogram Club 3,4.

HARRY CREECH

Biggest Flirt; ' ‘ Becky"; F.F.A. 3, 4; 4-H Club1; Basketball 2,3,4; Co-Captain 4; Football 3,4;Monogram Club 2, 3, 4.

GRACE DAIL

Most Bashful; "Tootie"; 4-H Club 1

EMMA FRANCES DANIEL

Best Dressed: “Frankie” ; F.H.A. 1,2; 4-H Club

1; Beta Club 3,4; Glee Club 3,4; Latin Club 2,3,4;

Basketball 3; Minstrel 3; F.T.A. 4; Sec. 4; Deco-

rating Comm, for Jr. -Sr, 3; Bus. Man. of Annual4; Girls' State 3; JOURNALIST Staff 4.

CLINTON DAVIS

Quietest; “Mildred”: School Bus Driver4: F.F.A.

JLLrIAN DAVIS

Most Spirited; ‘ ‘Earl” ; F. H. A. 1 ; 4-H Club 1 , 2, 3.

LOIS DOBSON

Iviiss Senior; “Doc”; Spanish Club 2,3,4; Pres, 3;

Rep. 2; F.H. A. 1. 2, 3; Historian 3; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Science Club 3,4; Sec. 3; Student Council 4;

Beta Club 3,4; Rep. 4; Glee Club 3; Sec. 3; Class

Sec. 3; Monogram Club 1,2, 3,4; Sophomore Play,

ROBERT DONALD EASON

Best Dancer; "Bobby”; Spanish Club 2,3,4; Sci-

ence Club 2,3,4; Glee Club 3; Sophomore Play.

ARLAN EDWARDS

Most Original; F.F.A. 1,2; Football 3,4, Baseball

3,4; Monogram Club 3,4.

ROBERT EXUM, JR.

Be St All Around; ‘ 'Bob" ; Spanish Club 2, 3, 4;Beta Club 3,4; Science Club 2,3,4; Treas. 4;Bus. Man. of Journalist 4; Basketball 2,3,4;Co-Captain 4; Football 3,4; Monogram Club 2,3. 4.

MERCER FIELDS

Most Spirited; Basketball 3; Monogram Club 3;Football 3; F. F. A. 1, 2,

HUBERT GRANT

Class Hearthrob; F.F.A. 1,2,3; Reporter 3;4.H Club 1.

JIM EXUM

Most Studious; "Mert"; Beta Club 3, 4; Vice-Pre s . 4; Latin Club 2, 3,4; Pr es . 2,3; ChiefMarshal 3; Student Council 4; President of StudentBody 4; Science Club 3,4; Class Pres. 1, 3; Editorof Annual 4; Editor of JOURNALIST 4; Basket-2, 3, 4; Football 3,4; Captain 4; Monogram Club2,3,4; Sophomore Play 2; Junior Minstrel 3;Best All Around in School 3.

SHIRLEY GRAVES

ELIZABETH HAM

KENNETH HAM

SHIRLEY HAM

Most Ambitious:

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' Paul”;Spanish Club 2 , 3,4;

4-H Club 1.

MILDRED GRIFFIN

Most Original; Glee Club 3,4; 4-H Club 1,4.

KAY HARDISON

Most Conspicious; "Tootsie”; Beta Club 3,4;F. H. A. 1 , 2; Marshal 3.

THOMAS HARDY

Wittest; "Goo" : Feature Ed. on JOURNALIST 4;F.F.A. 1,2; Vice - Pres. 1; Baseball 1,3,4; Mon-ogram Club 3.

MINNIE RUTH GINN

Most Considerate; School Bus Driver 4; F.H. A.1,2,4; 4.H Club 4.

Best Dancer; Beta Club 3, 4; Spanish Club 2, 3;Treas. 3; Sec. of Class 2; Treas. 4; SophomorePlay; Activity Ed. of JOURNALIST;4-H Club 1,2,3;F.H.A. 1 , 2, 3; Hen Club 1 , Pres. 1; Cheerleader2, 3.

Most Popular; 4-H Club 1; F.F.A. l,2;Waysand Means Chairman 4; Football 2,3,4; Baseball2, 3, 4; Vice-Pres. of Class 3.

Class Sweetheart; "Joseph”; 4-H Club 1,2; F.H. A. 1; Beauty Queen 2; Sports Ed. of Jour-nalist 4; Basketball 1,2, 3,4; Monogram ClubI , 2 , 3 , 4 .

TOMMY HARRELL

Most Carefree; F ootball 3,4; Baseball 1 , 3,4;F. F. A. 1,2.

^ MOLLIE HARRISON

Best Sport; “Smily’’; F.H.A. 1,2, 3, 4; SongLeader 3; 4-H Club 1,2, 3, 4; Song Leader 3; Glee

1 Club 3; Basketball 3,4.

PHILIP HARRISON

Best Sport; “Mary Ann”; F.F.A. 1,2,4; CarnivalKing Escort 3; Bus Driver 3,4; Football 3,4;Monogram Club 3,4.

ELIZABETH HEATH

Class Baby; “Punk”; F.H.A. 3,4; Rep. 4; 4-HClub 1,2,3.

JOHN L. HEATH

Most Musical; Spanish Club 2, 3, 4; Beta Club 3, 4;Science Club 2,3,4; Basketball 3,4; Football3,4; Sports Ed, of JOURNALIST 4.

MARY ANN HEATH

Most Attractive; “Philip"; Beta Club 3,4; Sec.4; F.H.A. 1,2, 3,4; Sec. 3; Treas. 4; BeautyQueen 3; Latin Club 2, 3; Marshal 3; 4-H Club1,2; Sophomore Play; Class Sec. 4.

SALLIE HILL

Neatest; “Johnny" ; 4-H Club 1,2; Beauty QueenMan. 2; Cheerleader 2,3; Basketball Man. 4;F.H. A. 2.

JIMMIE JONES

Most Ambitious; F.F.A. 1,2,3,4;F ootball 3,4.

MARGIE JONES

Most Musical; Beta Club 3, 4; Spanish Club 2, 3, 4;Glee Club 3,4; Science Club 3,4.

JULIA SMITH JOYNER

Biggest Flirt; “Sally”; F. H. A. 1,2,3; SpanishClub 2,3,4; Vice-Pres. 2; 4-H Club 1,2,3; Vice-Pres. 3; Beta Club 3,4; Treas. 4; Cheerleaaer2,3; Vice-Pres. of Class 4; Beauty Queen 1;Basketball 4; Assistant Ed. of JOURNALISTPop.Queen 3.

POLLY KEARNEY

Best All Around; F.H.A. 1 , 2, 3, 4; Vice-Pres. 3;Pres. 4; Beta Club 3,4; Pres. 4; Prog. Ch. 3;4-H Club 1,2, 3, 4; Marshal 3; Girls’ State 3;Class Ed. of Annual 3,4; Assist. Ed. of JOURNA-LIST 4; Best All Round 4H Girl in County: Basket-ball 1,2, 3, 4; Monogram Club 1,2, 3, 4; LatinClub 2, 3. 4; Rep. 3,4; F.T.A. 4; Pres. 4; Ch. ofJr. -Sr. Banquet 3; Sophomore Play.

EDWIN LANE

Most Athletic; Football 2,3,4; Co-Captain 4;Basketball 2. 3. 4; 4-H Club 4; Science Club 4;Gossip Editor of JOURNALIST.

GEORGE CONRAD McGEE

Mr . Senior; "Skippy"; Class Pres . 4; Vice Pres.1; Spanish Club 3,4; Latin Club 2,3; ScienceClub 2,3,4; Vice Pres. 3; Basketball 2,3,4;Student Council 4; Monogram Club 2,3,4; Sopho-more Play; Junior Minstrel.

JEAN MEW BORN

Most Likely to Succeed; Beta Club 3, 4; F. H. A.1,2; Vice-Pres. 2; Latin Club 2; Sec. 2; ClassRep. 4; Sophomore Play; Marshal 3; Hen Club 1;Sec. 1; Chairman of Minstrel 3.

MILDRED MEWBORN

Quietest; “Erwin’ ; 4-H Club 1.

NELL MOORING

Cutest; “Jack”; Maury High School 1,2,3; Basket-ball 1,2,3; F.H.A. 1,2,3; 4-H Club 1,2,3; GleeClub 3.4.

TRAVIS NICHOLS

Most Handsome; F.F.A. ]4; Carnival King Escort 4.

Cutest; F.F.A. 1,2, 3,4; Treas,4; 4.H Club 1,2.

JEAN ROUSE

NANCY SCOTT

Most Carefree; F.H.A. 1,2, 3,4; Latin Club 2;4-H Club 1,2; Gossip Ed. of JOURNALIST GleeClub 4.

ADDIE RADFORD

Most Talkative; F.H.A. 1,2; Spanish Club 2,3,4.

JOHN WAYNE SMITH

Most Courteous; School Bus Driver 4; 4-H Club1.4.

Most Popular; “Sug”; Head Cheerleader 2,3,4;F.H. A. 1,2,3; Prog. Ch. 2; 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4;Sec. 3; Class Reporter 3; Pop. Queen 2; ActivityEd. of Annual 3,4; Gossip Ed. of JOURNALIST3; Glee Club 3,4; Carnival Queen 4.

LINWOOD RADFORD

Friendliest; “Sudie Mae"; School Bus Driver 4.

Most Considerate; Hookerton 1; Football 3,4;Basketball 1,4; F.F.A. 1,2,4; 4-H Club 1. Base-ball3; MonogramClub 3, 4; Minstrel 3; Sophomore

NORMA GRAY TYNDALL

Most Artistic; 4-H Club 1; Spanish Club 3; ArtEditor of JOURNALIST 4.

BILLY RAY VAUGHAN

4.H Club 1,2,Most Co-operative

ALVIN WADE

Beta Club 3.4; F.F.A. 1,2.

REBA WADE

Most Courteous: “Frank”; F. H. A. 1,2,3.

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JUNIOR CLASS

CLASS OFFICERS

LORRAINE MURPHY - Vice-PresidentJOYCE HERRING - President

MARJORIE COMBS - TreasurerEDNA FRANCES YOUNG

EVELYN WALSTON

CLASS MOTTOAnything worth doing is worth doing well,

CLASS FLOWERRed Rose

CLASS COLORSBaby Blue and White

First Row: Geraldine Bartlett, Dorothy Beaman, Joyce Beaman, Bobby Carraway, JanCarraway, Second Row; Jimmy Carraway, Hilda Carter, Margaret Clemons, Marjo’*’'Combs, Barbara Creech. Third Row: Heber Creech, Robert Creech, Warren Cr**Cary Dail, Lou Ellen Daughety. Fourth Row; Beatrice Davis, Ruby Edwards, ^

Fields, Jean Forrest, Ruby Foyles, Fifth Row; Jack Ginn, Eleanor Grant, S"tham, Rogers Ham, Ann Hamm.

Row: Bruce Hamm, Dixie Hamm, Elwood Ham, Willard Harper, Louellen Harrell,i Row; Jimmy Harris, Wayne Hart, John Heath, Joyce Herring, Alice Hill. ThirdEdward Hill, Iris Hill, James Hill, Jean Hill, Shelba Hill. Fourth Row: Frances

, Donny Jones, Herbert Jones, Nancy Jones, Paul Jones. Fifth Row: Richard Keen-^reston Langston, Arline Mewborn, Sue Mae Mooring, David Moye.

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First Row: Ann Murphy, Billy Murphy, Lorraine Murphy, Peggy Murphy, George New-comb. Second Row: Gene Prescott, Lonnie Price, Betty Jane Reaves, Mary ShackelfordLeatrice Smith. Third Row: Barbara Sugg, Janice Sumrell, Sarcih Sutton, Harold TaylorJo Ann Thomas. Fourth Row: Emma Tillman, Jimmy Tyndall, Peggy Wade, Evelyn Wal-ston, Mary Wells. Fifth Row: Berlie Williams , Harry Wooten, Edna Frances Young.

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CLASS OFFICERS

DONNA FAYE GRIFFIN - Class Editor SUE WOOTEN - Reporter

DELIA CARLISLE - Vice-President

BOBBY DAVIS - President WILLIE HUBER - Secretary-Treasurer

CLASS MOTTO“Not to the top but still climbing.

CLASS FLOWERAmerican Beauty Rose

CLASS COLORSGreen and White

SOPHOMORES

EMMITT BARTLETTBECKY BEAMANMARGARET BEAMANKAY BEAVERSHELBY BIZZELL

JIMMY BRADYJOYCE BRANNLETHA BROWNSALLY CARRAWAYSUDIE MAE CARRAWAY

JOHNNY CHASEMOLLY CORBETTLOUISE CREECHEMMA GREY DURHAMDOTTIE MAE EDMUNDSON

PEGGY EDMUNDSONBUCK FARMERGERALD FORRESTIRMA GARRISLINNIE RAE GINN

MARY ESTHER GINNPATRICIA GINNMARY GRANTYVONNE GRANTJOHNNY HAMM

WILLIE HARDYELTON HARRISONEVELYN HARRISONJ. D. HARTJEAN HART

CHRISTINE HEATHSARAH JARMANEVELYN JOHNSONCLINTON JOYNERGERALDINE JOYNER

ELEANOR KEARNEYNot Pictured:JERRY CUNNINGHAMPETE DAILWILLIAM DAILCONRAD FAIRCLOTH

SOPHOMORES

JUDY KEARNEYMILDRED KEARNEYSUSAN KEARNEYEARL LANCASTERBETTY LETCHWORTH

RUSSELL LETCHWORTHSHELBY LETCHWORTHANNIE RUTH McKEELDIXIE MEW BORNZILPHIA MOORE

CLAY MOORINGROY MURPHYSUE MURPHYRUBY OWENSJANET PEACOCK

ANN PERRYJEAN PHIPPSBRUCE RADFORDKERMIT RADFORDLYMANN SAULS

PETE SEYMOURPEGGY SOWERSMAYNARD STOCKSJAMES SUGGJOHN SUGG

DANNY TAYLORFRANCES TAYLORALTON THOMASSIMPSON THOMASCEBE TURNAGE

JEAN TURNAGEMARGARET TURNAGEZEB WADEBILL WALSTONGEORGE WALSTON

GERALDINE WESTIMOGENE WESTEVELYN WHITLEYNot Pictured:MARY LOU RADFORD

CLASS OFFICERS

LUCILL-E GRIFFIN - Class Editor JEAN HARRIS - Reporter

PAT LASSITER - Vice-President JEAN GAY - Secretary and Treasurer

ASHE EXUM - President

CLASS MOTTO“Forever Forward"

CLASS COLORS CLASS FLOWERRed and White Red Carnation

FRESHMEN

First Row: Janice Aswell, Jimmy Baker, Mary Barrow, Bill Beamon, Eugene BeaiT. Beamon, Billy Brann. Second Row: Peggy Brantly, Bud Brown, Dawson BrowiRay Carraway, Roy Lee Carter, Selma Caudell, Barbara Chase. Third Row; ShelbaEverette Creech, Joe Cvtnningham, Bobby Bail, Leo Davis, Patricia Eason, Doris E(Not Pictured: Jimmy Dail, Ramond Davis, John Wayne Dixon. Fourth Row: HarryHarold Ginn, Ina Golf, Matilda Greene , Kay Griffin, Grace Ham, Minnie HardisonRow: Phillip Harper

,Shelby Harris, Shirley Harris, Alex Harrison, Peggy Har

Head, Grey Head. Sixth Row; James Heath, Joan Heath. Jerome Herring, Jean HilLHill, Helen Hill, Joe Hill, Jr,

First Row: Ellen Howell, Mavis Johnson, Bobby D. Jones, Bobby G. Jones, Peggy Jones,Ann Letchworth, Joyce Letchworth. Not Pictured: Michael Jones. Second Row: Lois

Letchworth, Maxine Mitchell, Eugene Moore, Gulda Murphy, Mildred Murphy, JaniceNewsome, Wayne Phillips. Not Pictured: Kenneth Murphy. Third Row: Deanna Pool,Geraldine Radford, Billy Sauls, Marvin Shackleford, Hilda Shirley, Dianna Smith, William

Smith. Not Pictured: Barbara Jean Rose . Bobby Shingleton. Fourth Row. Burgess Stall-

ings, Faye Stocks, Carlton Taylor, Fred Taylor, Jgyce Taylor, Martha Taylor, Pat Tay-

lor. Fifth Row: Sallie Taylor, Bobby Thomas, Shirley Thomas. Laura Mae Thornton.Flora Tumage, Mattie Grace Tyndall, Bertie Jean Wade . Sixth Row: Carol Wade, BobbieWaters, Carol Waters. Billy Ray Wells, Eleanor Wells, J. C. Whaley, Joyce Whitley.

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SEVENTH GRADE

Jerry Cunningham

CO -CAPTAINSEdwin Lane

Backs: Eddie Stallings,

Bill Walston, Bob Exum, EdwardHill, Edwin Lane, Elwood Hamm, Gene Prescott, Bud Brown,Bobby Davis. Ends: Arlan Edwards, Not Pictured; JimExum, Harry Creech, Herbert Jones, Not Pictured; DannyTaylor, Centers: Pete Seymour, Philip Harrison.

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Kenneth Hamm Philip Harrison Elwood Hamm

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Jimmie Harris

Tackles: Kenneth Hamm, Earl Clemons, John L. Heath,Harold Taylor, Not Pictured; Jimmie Harris, Stuart Hamm,Roland Farmer, Not Pictured. Guards: Tommy Harrell,Willie Hardy, Jimmy Jones, Jerry Cunningham, Joe Cunn-ingham, Wayne Phillips.

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL

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GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

First Row; Lillian Barrow, Forward; Lorraine Murphy, Guard; Lois Dobson, Forward;Polly Kearney, Guard; Mollie Harrison, Guard; Margaret Clemons, Guard; LouellenHarrell, Forward. Second Row; Sallie Hill, Manager; Sudie M. Carraway, Guard;Mildred Murphy, Guard; Nancy Scott, Guard; Selma Caudell, Forward; Sue Wooten, For-ward; Mr. Jesse Parker, Coach; Sarah Jarman, Guard; Julia Joyner, Guard; ElizabethHam, Forward; Mary Barrow, Forward; Dorothy Beaman, Manager.

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