Altamahaw Ossipee High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Burlington, NC)

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December 31, 1979 Oxford University Class Again last night the television cameras were really rolling when Miss Kathryn Ray, English pro- fessor at Oxford University, entertained the 1950 Senior Class of Altamahaw Ossipee School with the traditional New Years Eve party. The reunion was held in Miss Ray's newly completed home of im- ported stone. As customary. Miss Ray was behind time in all her preparations; however with the help of an early arrival, Hilda Talley, interior decorator, the house was made ready in ample time. Arriving in time to give aid in her own line of work was hairdresser and chain beauty shop operator, Mrs. Louise Bell, nee Louise Simpson. As the minutes before time for the guest's arrival ticked by, Daniel Somers, T. V. operator, made a final check on his machines. As the guests arrived they were greeted by the hostess. Miss Ray, and Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Bun- dy, Miss Ruth Poore, Coach and Mrs. Luther Adams, Mrs. E. C. Sanders all former teachers and Mr. Sanders who accompanied his wife to the gathering. Greetings having been said, the alumni began grouping themselves to get news on their A. O. friend's success in life. From the first group I learned that Therwell Wrenn, now a prosperous farmer, is married and has a nice size family. Frank Stubblefield has bought Hanford's U-Drive It and has restocked it with new cars designed by his own men. Dale Barber is now football coach at the University of North Ca- rolina. Kay Sharpe has charge of the cheerleaders at Wake Forrest College. Moving on to the next group, I learned that Farrell Austin is now President of Austin Hosiery Mills with Helen Barber as his private Secretary. Betty Swink is now assistant manager of the Glamour Shop while Hulon Gerringer is doing a thriv- ing business with his newly established gaseteria, especially since he hired so many pretty girls to work for him, one of which is Herma Lowe. As I joined another group they were discussing one of the latest movie hits When They Laid Him Gently Away starring Hollywood's talented Becky Mills who co-starred with the famous crooner Charlie Gold Gilliam. Norma Lane Blanchard, accompanist to Charlie, plays Becky's rival and really gives her a hard time. Even with all of the competition brave Betsy Jones is making a final desperate attempt to get Choo- Choo . Speaking of trains, those who were late arrivals were Rita J. Tate, now a famous fashion desig- ner, who flew in from Paris for the occasion, noted novelist, Sylvia Patterson, whose latest edition is How To Love, Lose, and Bear It Like A Baby: and soothsayer Alma Foster who is connected with Bill's Voices of the Future, Inc. We hear by the grapevine that C. W. Phillips and Mary Ross are joined under his name and that C. W. is a brain surgeon at Kernodle's Clinic in Ossipee. Iris Matkins has also followed the profession of medicine and is employed as Head Nurse at North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, N. C. and Sara Jo Garrison is head chemist at the B. C. manufacturing company. If you are ever in or near Burlington and want a good meal, drop in at Aunt Betty's Cafe, owned and operated by Betty Ann Chatham. This establishment is one of the best of its kind in the south. If you don't seem to be able to locate Aunt Betty's, directions may easily be obtained from Jerrell Pit Boone, Sergeant on the Burlington Police Force. Everyone expected two Mrs. Simmons to come from the class of 1950 and they were right. They are the former Maurline Dodson and the former Sarah Boswell, each well adapted to the duties of housewife and mother. No one seemed to know why Vernon Zimmerman was not present, but it was later learned that the famous star in the Occoneechee Speedway at Hillsboro received a head injury while returning to his home from the races on Sunday and was still hospitalized. The events of the evening were broadcast over radio station WINN by the joint owners and opera- tors Vernon and Joan Winn. Just after midnight goodbyes were said along with the wish for many more prosperous years. The next reunion is planned for December 31, 1938, in connection with a welcome home party for Rev. Bobby Sutton, now a missionary serving in Lower Slobbovia. Mary Ross Sara Jo Garrison Prophetesses