Alamo High School - Fort Yearbook (Alamo, TN)

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Ic was a gala affair and everyone seemed to be there. The party, which had been ---- Panned by the senior class of '53. ten years ago. was now in full swing, and seemed to' • r™ S'»ccess, and was being enjoyed by everyone. Lets listen in as each tells 1953 w at ”e has accomplished in life so far. ... Jaking Charles Atlas place, Jerry Durbin has claimed success, since he always did have a magnificent physique and plenty of energy. Jeaneice Duncan chose for career, to be a wonderful wife and mother. Who’s the lucky fellow? None other than Robert Gaines. Warren Ctter lawyers t(xlay Sonny Pitner; his lovely secretary, Virginia Lowensteins has established a new store in Alamo, being managed by Billie Loftis who always did have an eye for business Jimmie Durante was finally run out of business when Jerry Bell crashed into TV as a great comedian. Peggy Blakemore. who always seemed to be the motherly type, has finally settled down and has some twins of her own. w ,T rcC,of 2?y classm tes achieved success as members of the Air Force band, namely, Mack Goode. Tony Evans, and Joe Spitzer. Dorothy Massey Johnson seems to have combined successfully her career as a house-wife and a writer. She is specifically known for her poem. Six Feel of Earth. Anne Terry is now secretary for an agent of the F B I. She couldn’t tell us much about her work, as it is mostly secret work. Three of the most eligible bachelors in town are Billy Perry, David' Turner and Howard Jackson. Betty Brown achieved what was always her hearts desire in school: James Grant. Mickey Rooney and Monty Clift cashed in their chips when Gerald McCord and Jimmy Reasons took to the movie field. Charles Boling is Alamos latest football coach; his coach is his wife, Jeanetta of course. ,GcrJ?f Beauty Salon is way out in front in ladies' hair styles and why not, with Shirley O Neal as their model. Herman Emison is now buyer for the A P Super Market; by the way. he got his start in selling, in D E. Ray Skipper, who always did have a tendency to blush, now owns and operates a personality salon, teaching young ladies how to blush properly and charmingly. Shirley Henderson and Mary Ruth Perry followed the trend of most young ladies of today, and are now married. I didn’t quite catch the name of Shirley s husband, but Mary Ruth s is her ever-loving Donell. I was wondering whose fancy men's shop that was on the corner. Jr. Skelton in- forms me that it is his. Bobby Kail is his buyer; Jr. looks over the shirt department. Three of our young ladies have made fine careers for themselves: Nancy Crossnoe is teaching tap, Jean Laster is a Powers model; Barbara Ronk took music seriously and now sings with Metropolitan Opera. 4I , J00 Hawkins now owns and operates his own Ford Car Dealer Business, and Raymond Nolen is his parts manager. Peggy Carter had no trouble at all acquiring a position as a model for the ’Smaller than Teens clothes. Garland Kail moved to Mississippi where he now ow'ns a huge plantation. Wanting to stay with her Alma Mater, Peggy Webb came back to teach her favorite subject. History. Conley Coltrain played football at the University of Tennessee, and now broadcasts football games over WMCT Television Station. Betty Worrell finally crashed TV, after so long a time; she has almost taken Sophie Tuckers title away from her as the ’’Red Hot Mama. Like all parties, there has to be an end; as I walked out into the crisp air, a car drove up and I got into the car beside my husband, and we headed toward our home in Memphis. As I looked back upon what would probably be the last gathering of our class, I thought happily how well each had done and uttered silently, Here’s wishing for each of as much success in the future as in the past. ’ MARY JO DARDEN

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JUNIOR OFFICERS Charles Pigue.................President Jimmy Kee................Vice President Dewayne Curtis................Secretary Kathryn Knight.................Reporter Cletus Cagle..........Student Council George Coleman Nancy Hart Peggy Cates Jimmy Cates