Robert E Lee High School - Scabbard Yearbook (Montgomery, AL)

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FolI0wing the tour, we were taken to a large dining room, where we were served an exquisite meal, cooked by the well-known connoisseur, Jansa Dodson. Jean Bedsole was the superb hostess. The dinner music was furnished by Walter Boswell and his popular band. Two of the members of the band were Bob Hummer and Robert Lottint Following the meal was a short program of entertainment of which the Singing Chorus, directed by Kathy Panhorst sang the new hit Southwind Serenade, written by Louise Sullivan. Also on the program was a very unusual skit given by Ida Grimes, Roxanna Goocher, Bobbie Howard, John Williams, and Shirley Martins When I boarded the rocket to return to earth, I was glad to see that some of my old friends, Jackie Holloway, Susan Burnham, Carrie Pounceyt Suzanne Lindsey, Brooksie Lunsford, and Tina Johnston were there. When I had arrived on earth, I found that my atomicmobile had a punctured gyroscope I had to call the Stettler Garage and have Buddy send out two of his men, Joel Coley and Edward OIDon- ald, to tow the vehicle in. At the garage I was told that it would take a while to fix my car, so I called the Relaxi-Taxi Company for a ride home. To my surprise I found that the driver of the cab was Bobby Wyatt. Bobby told me that Charles Kamburis, Joe Tarica, Ronald Ward, and George Neese were also driving for his company, When I arrived home, I found that my mental telepathy set was in working order again and I turned it on just in time to catch the newest comedy show, IIPeggy Is Funny. This sh0w is directed by WalterCooper and Pat Garner and stars Peggy Mullins. Others in the cast are Jerrye Hartley, Callie Churchwell, Eleanor Dover, Harry Nelson, Judy Gillespie, and Nancy Harrison. When my atomicmobile arrived from the garage, I went out to the new model homes to investigate the latest in home furnishings, At the model homes, everything was explained to me by the guide, Edna Jean Cope, Among the displays were some candy rec'pes 0t Wylodean Ward, condensed food pills in- vented by Colleen TuIIey, and the new combination dishwasher, dryer, and stacker, which even puts dishes away for you I noticed that this last item was manufactured by the Swishy-Dishy Company, many of whose executives, Barbara Taylor, Sylvia Gardner, Juanita Townsend, Barbara Wyatt, and pres- ident Eely Jackson, I happened to know The highlight of all the displays was the new home robot. Robots, which are made for factories by Warren Martin and Weldon Matthews, have been in use for a number of years, but this model is the first suitable for home use. I learned that Marie Little, Sara Smith, Rennie Walker, Betty Jo Brazzell, Pat Rogers, and Jane Sullivan had been working on this robot for a number of years. While I was looking at the robot, I overheard Mary Glen Browder and Cecile Dowdell, neighbors of the famous athlete, Earl Mills, trying to buy some Of the new conveniences from Juanita Thompson, display manager. I went on to the tables where Marcia Foster and Frances Goods were serving articot, a less expensive substitute for coffee made by those two renowned home-economists, Melba Thomas and Barbara Johns, A5 I drove past the Space Force Base on my way home, I saw a gigantic ship taking off. I remem- bered hearing something about the tests that were going on and I also remembered hearing the names of John Moseley, Wintord Johnson, Ballard Hillman and William Miller in connection with the tests. I decided to stop by the high school and see my old friend, the principal, Billy McNair, While Billy was showing me around his school, I was surprised to see Donna Wyatt, Sylvia Killough, Faye Richardson, and Angelin Campbell pouring knowledge into the heads of their pupils through holes that Judson Huett had made With his Knowhole machine. When I got home I had arcall from Regina Currington, an old friend of mine. She had some tickets to Bobby Bruce's production of Rowboat. Later in the evening when we arrived at the theatre, I re- marked to Regina that some of our classmates, Claytonia McKenzie, Judy Moncrief, Billie Lawson, Sharon Beahn, Florence Clifton, and Betty Sue Clark, were in the audience. The show was a great success. Everyone was greatly amused to see all the old fashioned things we had known in our younger days. The stars of the show, Agatha Cauthen and Larry Shaver, were excellent in their roles Those in supporting roles, Marie Barker, Robbie Jean Darnell, Robyn Knapp, Jimmy Kempton, and Betty Simmons, were equally as excellent. I saw on my program that Lavonia Walker and Elizabeth Kirk had helped out backstage Now, as I sit in my living room and recall the Successes of all my classmates, I can't help thinking that we owe much of what we care to the superb faculty at our alma mater, Robert E. Lee High School.

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THE FIRST GRADUATE SPEAKS IN 1976 Last night I dreamed I spent a day in the halls of Robert E, Lee High School with my friends of the first graduating class. Because of that dream, I was more attentive to the members of the graduating class of I956 that I saw and heard than I usually am. As I entered my uItra-modern kitchen, I noticed how much easier it was to cook breakfast with my atomic coffee pot, invented by Kay Thomas and Mickey Newman, and manufactured by the Tatum Enterprises, which made CharIes' first million for him. Another modern convenience I noticed was my Cosmic Egg Cooker, an ingenious idea made a reality by Bill Shepherd. With the prospect of a long hard day ahead of me, I decided to relax a moment and watch the morning news on my mental telepathy set, the product of years of research by Spencer Ross, Rod Lide, Lattie CoIIins, Lamar Chesser, and Paul Reeder. The program on the station I turned to was the Ed Jones' Show and I simply couldn't change until Wynine Hodges had finished her beautiful solo. I switched stations just in time to see an Emmett William's Doap Flakes Company commercial. When the news came on, I learned from commentator, Ed Spencer, that Senators Ingram Gomillion and John AIbert Hollemon are backing Jerry Drinkard in the coming Presidential elections. Also in the news were Charles Heaton and John Reynolds, both now foreign ambassadors. Following the news program was a fashion sh0w of all the latest creations by Janet Bigger, Melba Lindsey, Harriett Ann Logue, Frances BeasIey and Carol Reynolds. A few of the models I happened to notice were Pat Stallings, Sarah Burson, Carolyn Cox, Joyce Mathis, Barbara Moore, and Susan Park, who are all from the IIWow Modeling Agency owned by Harold Blake. Just as an exquisite hat by the famous Paris designers Barbara Foote and Lanell Wadsworth came into view, my set went off. I couIdn't find out what was wrong with it, so I called the Donnie Lewis Fix-It Company and asked that repairmen Harry Cutclitf and Bill Couch be sent out. Since it was getting close to the time when I should be in town, I began making preparations to leave, but I soon noticed that there was a spot on my clothes. However, I removed it easily with my home dry cleaning unit, I recently invented by Jo Ann Lewis and DoIIy Miller. In a few minutes I got into my atomicmobile, manufactured by the Son MobiIe Company, owned and operated by Wayne Thomason, Marlin Anderson, and John Williamson, and was on my way to town. I slowed down to 350 miles per hour so that I wouldn't get a ticket; Earl Dees and Pat Misciagna were following in their patrol car. A short distance from town I was stopped by space patrolmen, Joe Pouncey, Steve Butler, Phillip Bailey and Wayne Graydon, who told me that the skyway-block was to catch IIBeaver Bryant, a notori- ous tree cutter, who had been damaging more of the precious wood last night. I had to wait a few moments before I couId see the famous financier, Jerry Brooks, because he was busy with Fancher Phelps and Jerry Dickey, president and vice-president of the National Association of Bubble Gum Chewers. I spent the time I was waiting chatting with Nancy Potter, Jerry's secretary. When I finally got into his office, Jerry told me that a space station he had financed was opening that day and asked me to go and see what I thought of it. My visit was cut short because Raymond Mathis, Mrs Brooks' assistant, showed in Durden Lee, gov- ernor of the Moon, and Benny Meadows, ambassador to Mars. I left for the space station on the next rocket. On the rocket with me were Dot Pebworth, Pat Shirley, Donald Jones, Robert Sims, Dot Mulli- gan, Don ChisoIm and Carolyn Peterson. Carolyn was a little uneasy about the trip as it was her first, but I told her that I was sure that the pilot, James Lockhart, was one of the best, and that at the space station the famous doctor, Sue Waters, was in charge of medical aid. Also on board were Johnny Andrews and Gene Turner, first missionaries to the moon. When we landed at the station, I noticed the mechanics, Richard Moses and Eldon Talant, checking over the ship. There was a large crowd present for the opening among whom were many dignitaries such as the modern artists, Alice Bach and Marijoyce Tuck; the author of the new best seller, Smile But Don't Laugh, Ouida Faye Atkins; and the editor of The Big Star, Dona Boyd. The heads of the station, Charles Brophy and Frank Sexton, conducted us on a tour and showed us all the newest develop- ments in space travel. While on the tour, I happened to see Bill McLeod, Judy Ragland, Barbara Samson, Betty Jane Jordan, Gerald Williams, and IIBucky Stevens. 44

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SENIOR PROPHECY COMMITTEE Seated: Betty Ann Simmons, Juanita Thompson, Donna Wyatt. . . Standing: Peggy Mullins, Larry Shaver, Faye Richardson. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT COMMITTEE Seated: Jerry Drinkard, Agatha Cauthen, Charles Tatum, Robyn Knapp. . . , Standing: Melba Thomas, Dot Mulligan, Suzanne Lindsey, Walter Boswell, Wayne Thomason, Harold Blake, Ouida Faye Atkins.