Childersburg High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Childersburg, AL)

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You could never guess whom I found in New Crleans. Imagine Elmo owner of the swankiest night club on Basin Street. Tommy York was there a couple of weeks before but has already sailed for his 299th trip around the world. He has completely retired from the Merchant Marines. Edna Ruth is Physical Education Instructor at the University of Texas. Nelree is there also. Nelree is head of the music depart ment and has written a great number of popular fiction books. Isn't it swell for them to be together--two bachelor girls from our class! I had heard so much about the Green Light Night Club in Los Angles that I could hardly wait to go there. I found Buddy Clark's Orchestra there. Howard Greene always did have musical ability but he was sure wonderful on the drums. I thought that was enough but when they featured a new vocal number and Betty Joyce walked out into the spot light I couldn't utter a word. She looked more beautiful than ever and seemed to have finally lost that baby-like personality. Barnette is in Portland, head of the Oregon Bus Lines. Seems he always was good at anything concerning buses. Y.Z. is in Port- land also. She's private secretary for Mr. Vawter who ownes a large factory there. Morris ownes a Swank Shop in St. Paul. Marlin struck it rich in Texas after 17 oil wells were found on his property. He and his wife are taking it easy now. Vincent is coaching basketball at the University of Iowa. The 4 little Tommy Fullers and the 5 little Red Ingrams with their papas and mammas live in Detroit. Tommy ownes the Municiple Super Market, Detroits largest grocery store. Kenneth is owner of The Ingram Packing House. Ieroy is in Cinncinati at of the high schools directing quite a noted band. Dorthy has finally gotten back to New York. She's e well known social leader and is the best dressed lady of 1960. I was so proud to know that you were elected Hollywoods most beautiful actress. I wish that by chance I could have met with you some place before you sailed for Paris. Someday I plan to vacation in Paris. Mrs. Vanderbilt is ringing for me now so I must go. Georgellen Pratt Prophet 25

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I W '7'93QV T'5 '1 .-.W 3 April 1 seo Dearest Avelda, I must take a minute out to write you about my tour through the states. For the past two years I have been Mrs. Vanderbilt Jr's private nurse. She felt so well this year that we took a two months tour of the states for relaxation. I found want to pass Walking and the bill out so much about our class-mates of 45-49 that I the news on to you. , up the streets of New York, I passed by Carnegie Hall board caught my eye. There was a picture of, guess who, Ernestinel I found that she is rated as the worlds greatest pianist and her show was in New York for the 19th week. I rushed around to the back entrance and finally got to see her. She has toured all England and had plenty to tell me--as usual. Frances is in Baltimore. She designee her dresses and ownes the most exclusive dress shope in Maryland. She wants to marry but feels she can't spare the time away from her business. Billy Moore is a well known lawyer in Washington. He told me that Mary in Florida. a well known husband. Louise and her husband own a chain of funeral homes Their main office is in Panama City. Mary models for agency during her spare time from the twins and Being so near Alabama I couldn't resist going through Bir- mingham. Staying over night in Birmingham's largest, most modern hotel I found that Elvin was its owner and that he also operated hotels in Atlanta, Mobile and Montgomery. John is a very success- ful electrical engineer and has a new job opening in Cuba next month. His wife and three boys are to follow later on in the SUHIUIBI' 1 I suggested a visit to Childersburg and Mrs. Vanderbilt insisted that I go out alone. Our old Alma Mater--well it just isn't. A new building has replaced it and its terribly modenm I noticed the door to the office was open and just by chance I saw a man standing at the window. I must have been startled and I couldn't help uttering a word of surprise. I was even more surprised when he turned around and I saw that it was our own Mr. Watwood. We walked down the hall and he motioned me toward one of the rooms. There was Mrs. Watwood at the desk--grading English papers. At first I d1dn't see anyone else but when someone called my name I immediately recognized Horace, still trying. Mrs. Watwood told me that Stella had set up Hendricks Business College in Alpine. It's the states largest and has students from all over the South. She has acquired quite an amount of money as well as flesh. Stella said she felt much better just taking it easy with a box of candy. . 24 4 ,. w .4, , ,U

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,,,,,-. ..,, , ,. -r Y- .-......f,.-. -ww-W. -.f-ef- -fm. .fmgm-my-v,w1,,.,.. P ,r LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT State of Alabama County of Talladega Town of Childersburg In the name of the Law, An,n: We, the Senior Clase of 1949, of Childersburg High School, Childersburg, Alabama, being sober and of right and generous frame of mind, having clearly thought over the situation, and having decided the things we can easily do without, do hereby declare this our Last Will and Testament. We, the Senior Class of 1949 do hereby bequeath to the faculty our appreciation and gratitude for their patience and kindly leader- ship. We, the Senior Class of 1949 do hereby bequeath to the incoming Senior Class our intellectual acterlstics, our exclusive right to publish an annual, and to set down at a Junior-Senior banquet that we didn't have for. I, Tommy York, in behalf new list of excuses for missing football practice fThe old must be worn outj. abilities, all our good and bad char- the right to pay of Coach Cox, give to Robert Barnett a shotgun I, Elvin Landers, in behalf of Mrs. Watwood, give to Jimmy Riley and Durant Ramsey my gift of gab. I, Howard Green, will my ical education to Macon Bates I, Stella Hendrix, leave influence over boys. I, Avelda Hartley, leave primping to Bennie Jo Hornsby I, Frances Wallis, leave Dorothy Rowe. I, Billy Moore, leave my corner in the shower room during phys- and J.D. Iee--Got a cigarette, Howard? to Dorothy Merrell and Joyce Early my my anticipation for a certificate in my bottle of peroxide to Doris and most treasured gift, Mrs. Watwood's affection, to Don Payne and Wallace Shoemaker. I, Nell Ree Williams, will my forward ways to Faye Taylor. I, Barnett Massey, leave A unlucky soul on whom the duty I . I, Edna R. Billingsley, leave to Sarah Traywick my desire PH play hooky and snatch boys. K , 5 I trol my temper. is for w 9 I, Marlin Strickland, do I I, John L. Landers, bequeath to John McGhee my ability to my worry of driving a school bus to any may fall. to con- found 'Q I, Morris Strickland, bequeath to Horace Brown all clorax in the school to be used as he and Mr. Watwood see fit. will to Gene Wright my claim to Algaree Breeding.--Better see Leroy Crowe before taking possession. I, Betty Joyce Moss, leave my baby-talk and charming ways to Carolyn Caldwell. I, Leroy Crowe, Will my beloved nSusyn to Comer Nelson. We, The Senior girls, leave our desire to play football to any poor goof who wants to try it ' We, Tommy Fuller and Elmo Hlndman, leave our laps around the football field to William Aldridge. We, Georgellen Pratt and our afternoon absentses. Buddy Clark, will to Mr. Watwood all I, Mary Rowe, leave my surly disposition and continuous frown to Joy Barber.. I, Horace Brooks, leave to myself a hugh chew of juicy tobacco. I, Buddy Clark, leave to Ralph Allen my ability to sleep from Tuesday to Sunday. 'lr ,fr ,gl ' hm WELM3 26