Goodlettsville High School - Trojan Yearbook (Goodlettsville, TN)

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CLASS PROPHECY As Goodlettsville’s school year of 1964 comes to an end, all of us look to the future and what it holds. Being a good friend to a scientist in Florida, I talked him into letting me use his time machine, not yet on the market, and take a fifteen year trip into the future lives of all my classmates. Slowly the machine takes off into the future. Why, there’s Dusty Cummings and he’s on television with his comedy show. He also owns a big ranch out West! As I travel on in the year of 1979, I see several football players in a big stadium. I should have known who two of them would be; Walter Heath and Terry Dalton, professional players for the Greenbay Packers. Believe it or not, there is Oh, that man looks familiar, so let’s stop and look around awhile. Henry Bolding, their manager. Good luck boys! Well, if it isn’t Mike Caldwell, and he is a professor as well as the president of Vanderbilt University. Along with him is one of his friends and fellow professors, Bill Bozeman. After traveling this far I think I will stop for lunch. Upon entering the restaurant, the first person I see is Linda Allen, the chief dietician of this restaurant, as well as 30 others. On the wall are pictures of great athletes and stars. Among them are Buddy Crawford, Johnny Carpenter, and Harry Martin, all great Olympic track stars, as well as partners in the architectural field. While waiting for my meal, I glance around and see none other than Beverly Disspayne, now an airline hostess in on leave. She is having dinner with those great career women; Dorothy Martin, Shirley Steel, and Beckie Hicks. After discussing things with them for awhile, The first mentioned is Rosa Stinson, whom I find is now the we, as usual, begin gossiping about our old friends. owner of an international string of beauty salons. Her top managers are also old friends: Nell Martin, Janice Fuller, and Shirley Howell. I am so glad to see them reach success! As I leave the restaurant, I decide to go to the art museum to see if any of my friends have made good in the field of art. There is a collection of modern art by my old friend David Gillihan, who is also a fine draftsman. On the op- posite side of the wall is a portrait of a little girl painted by Vicki Kirby, Upon looking at it, I remember hearing “Vick” say that she would make a million. dollars painting. I see that she is well on her way. Other great representatives of the art world are Majel Cottell and David Darnell, both with terrific art exhibits in the museum, As I leave the mu- seum, I glance across the street and see one of the most beau- tiful buildings I have ever seen. After inquiring, I find it was designed by those famous architects, Jerry Preston, and Mike Waldron. The construction was by Jacky Mayes. Part of the offices in this building are occupied by those great lawyers; John Heany, Charles Collins, and Johnny Dodd. These men,’ Page 28 by the way, employ many secretaries among whom are Bar- bara Woodall, Diane Tisdale, Peggy Skaggs, Judy Bond, and Jane Stewart. While leaving the building, I find my attention straying to the hospital across the street. As usual, my curiosity has gotten the best of me. This is the place where that great scientist, Jimmy Jarratt, is employed. In the lab next to him is that famed biochemist, Hollis Malone, who is in deep conversation with the psychologist of the hospital, Sue Ellen Parrish. Other employees are Linda Bean, a receptionist, and Jane Ahern, the pharmacist. The nurses include Sharyn Batey, Anna Thomsen, and Debbie Matchak. After looking over the hospital, my interest in the school system has been awakened. The first teacher I met is Pat Cartwright. As we talk, she informs me that other teachers are Lynda Thomas, Judy Roark, and Judy Scott. As I check my watch, I find that only three hours are left of my allotted time, and I still haven’t found out about all of my class- mates. So I call upon one of my friends, Sherry Jenkins, an accountant now, and ask her to give me the “lowdown” on everyone. I find that Freddie Birdwell is now a test driver of cars built by Donny Powell and owned by Gene Greer. Dennis Fields is a commercial artist, and Roger Garner is a Certified Public Accountant. As we pause to listen to a record on the radio, Sherry explains that it is by James Swing, Jerry Williams, Ray Tarr, and Johnny Waller. This was just one of their several recordings. Barbara Sonner is also in the musical field, but a different type. She is a choir director. Another person that pursued show business is Sheila Carlisle. Being my nosey old self, I begin to name still others that I am curious about. I find that Carol Boehms, Cheri Ash- burn, Linda Ozanne, Betty Sisco, Sandra Harris, Mary Jane Chapman, and Gloria Winters are all very successful secre- taries. Most of these work for those business tycoons: Dickie Sears, Don Cunningham, Tommy Adams, and Jerry Hicks. After leaving Sherry, I find that there are still a few that I have not heard about. I think I will look up Jimmy Gal- breath, that outstanding Aeronautical Engineer. Paul Bry- ant, and Mike Carter have all gone into some branch of the engineering field. Vivian Pendley and Judith Anderson have also chosen this line of work. Conversing on other subjects, I find that Morris Clendenin and John Minton are both newspapermen and are assigned to the President of the United States. Another person con- nected with the White House is Admiral Billy Hooper, that great demolition expert. I also got hold of some secret in- formation about a great discovery by Ponder Henley, Jesse Patterson, and Wesley Dickson. They have found a sub-

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I, WALTER HEATH, leave my egg throwing ability to Frank Satty. I, PONDER HENLEY, leave Mr. Gross 50 pounds, and may he wear it in good health. I, BECKY HICks, leave hoping to catch Charles and get him to march down the aisle. I, JERRY Hicks, leave after four wonderful, joy-filled years. I, BILL HOOPER, leave my ability to run the life out of a 64 Chev to Butch Horn. I, SHIRLEY HOWELL, leave to get my MRS. Degree. I, JIMMY JARRATT, leave to John Wright my seat in Mr. Blair’s Math class. I, SHERRY JENKINS, leave so that I can drive Rosa around, and around, and around Shoneys, and then around again. I, BOBBY JOHNSON, leave my position on the track team to Bobby Carpenter, hoping he will win first place in all events. I, DON JONES, leave it all to some brave Junior. I, LOGAN KEITH, leave in a big bad T-Bird. I, Vick1 KIRBy, leave my hidden beauty to anyone who wants to waste 18 years looking for it the way that I have. (GOOD LUCK!) I, HOLLIS MALONE, leave Frank Satty a carton of fresh country eggs. I, DOT MARTIN, leave my position as captain of the cheer- leading squad to Bonnie Page. I, NELL MARTIN, leave after dreaming for four years of this event. I, HARRY MARTIN, leave my unfailing hands to catch a pass to Ray Metzgar. I, DEBBIE MATCHAK, leave my chair in Band to any deserv- ing person. I, JACKY MAYES, leave happily. I, GERRI MCCARRELL, leave with Mr. Coss and Mr. Lydon still yelling, “Get up off the floor and play ball!” I, JOHN MINTON, leave my broken locker to anyone who can open it. I, LINDA OZANNE, leave with my mouth still open. I, JANICE PAINTER, leave my musical talent to Mr. Gross who surely needs it. I, SUE ELLEN PARRISH, leave a special thanks to my friends and teachers for making my first and last year at G.HS. a success. I, JESSE PATTERSON, leave. I, VIVIAN PENDLEY, leave the position of vice-president of the Honor Society to some deserving Junior. I, DONNY POWELL, leave G.H.S. taking Linda with me only for her to come back next year as Mrs. Linda Powell. I, JERRY PRESTON, leave to Goodlettsville High School the deeds and actions which I have performed for the benefit of the school. I, JUDY ROARK, leave still walking and talking as fast as ever. I, LYNDA SANDERSON, leave to become a full-time house- wife. I, JupDY ScoTT, leave with many wonderful memories of the great times I’ve had at G.H.S. I, DICKIE SEARS, leave “Crash Wright” and “Flash Ahern” still knocking down walls. I, BETTY Sisco, leave my broken typewriter to some de- serving Junior. I, PEGGY SKAGGS, leave Lila Jones yelling for our basket- ball teams. I, BARBARA SONNER, leave to Linda Stevenson her own locker to keep her own books in. I, SOPHIA SPENCER, leave to join Sam. I, SHIRLEY STEELE, leave ‘Christmas Dance Queen to Judy Jernigan. I, KENNETH STEVENSON, leave my locker to anyone who can get it open. I, JANE STEWART, leave my gym blouse to Nina Swallows who is always losing hers. I, ROSA STINSON, leave still telling Lelon I’m right and he’s wrong. I, JAMES SWING, leave the school still wondering why I came here in the first place. I, RAY TARR, leave my ability to clean Miss Sprouse’s classroom windows to any ’65 Senior who can “rub like mad.” I, LYNDA THOMAS, leave hoping Marty and Carmen will be able to get along without me. I, ANNA THOMSEN, leave with both my G.H.S. diploma and my MRS. degree. I, DIANE TISDALE, leave my being short and chubby to Caroleen Spain. I, BILL VECCHIONE, leave my good sense of humor to all the teachers. I, BILL WADDEY, leave my ability to skip more and get caught less to Jimmy: Stevenson. I, MIKE WALDRON, leave my seat in the office to Wayne Palmer. I, JOHNNY WALLER, leave with hopes of Mr. Murphy be- ing miserable without me. I, JESSE WEBB, leave to help others and get more out of life. I, JERRY WILLIAMS, leave, taking Pott with me. I, WANDA WILKERSON, leave a very happy wife since Feb. on L964: I, GLORIA WINTERS, leave having enjoyed my two years at Goodlettsville High. I, BARBARA WOODALL leave hoping that Nancy Ann has as much fun in her Junior and Senior year as I did in mine.

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stance that is believed to keep a person young. They are going to use Bill Vecchione, Don Jones, and Bill Waddey’s Mike Harrison and Logan Keith have bravely volunteered to be the testees. I hate processing plant to test this material. to leave so fast, but I have only one hour before going back in time, and I have a few more people to look in on. As I leave Jim’s office, I run into Lynda Sanderson. She tells me that Sophia Spencer is now living in Hawaii along with Sam and their daughter. Carol Arnold and Betty Elliott are also married as well as Janice Painter. I find I have just enough time to meet Wanda Wilkenson and her three chil- dren before leaving for home. Boy, what a trip! But you know, I’m glad to be back in 1964 and still looking forward to the future, and also to my wedding in July to Glenn. By GERRI MCCARRELL