Washington High School - Hatchet Yearbook (Princess Anne, MD)

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-4 Arr Line Hostess on the Pan Amerlcan Axrways I was very happy to hear th1s knowlng that Babs always wanted to do that kxnd of work Norma Hall had just fuushed her last photo assrgnment at the Charles Howard Photo Studro Catherine sard that she keeps ln touch with Esther l-larrlngton Anxlous to see Esther agaln I suggested a v1s1t Luz had to depart in order to catch her bus so Catherine and I went to the Chemrsts Btulding managed by Mary Lane McNe1l Esther is supervisor of the plant and two of the up and comlng chermsts are Suzanne Meredxth and hors Ann Murray Leavmg Kltty and the others I wandered toward the Forest H1113 I-hgh School to see Dorothea Pxttxnger teachmg one of her Core Classes Sugle took ume out to take me to the Typmg Department where June Jackson was teaclung a class Leavmg June and Susle Icontrnued to the Lrbrary To my surpnse l was greeted by Irene Evans chief hbrarlan and her HSSISIBHI Betty Sturgrs Leavmg the school I returned to my hotel room and to bed where I dreamed of a reunxon of the Class of 52 The next morn ng I caught a plane for Baltlmore I set out on a s1ght seelng tour through It saw Evelyn Stump s name I went to Evelyn s house but the land lady told me that she was at work so I excused myself wrth a thank you Followlng that clue Ifound Evelyn belund a swltchboard as operator and recepnorust fora large manufactunng flrm Evelyn 1nv1ted me to step tnto the lnner offlce Whom should I see sxttrng behind a large desk but Florence Smlth We exchanged only a few words for Ihad to return to the airport to catch the 5 30 plane for Prtncess Anne A l1ttle sad and weary but happy I returned to Prtncess Anne Yes a httle sad to leave my classmates and fnends weary from my wonderful trrp but happy to see them all domg so very well Most of all they were happy and successful Maybe tomorrow when I report to Pete he can conunue plans for a class reunion the first since we left Washrngton l-hgh ll x 'I upon my arrival in Baltimore. While on the tour, I picked up a phone book and glancing E' . ' - V V 4 A

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f f N rzmg that someone was starrng at me my eyes met the gaze of Dxane Barnes Drane was almosta stranger to me although we had been very close fr1ends during school days We chatted about old txmes Ilearned that Drane ts now a dramatic coach 1n New York By the time I reached New York I was pretty well exhausted but not to the extent that I could not make a trip to Broadway to hear the qumtet of our lugh school days Preston Silvta Irmmy Hayman Franklm Nelson Bill James and Bradley Eby Srnce they were rehearsrng Dry Bones I slipped rn qutetly to hear them How that song brought back memorles of our Iunror Mmstrel! After the boys had frmshed I ran to the stage to greet them Naturally they wanted to hear the news from home and about the1r classmates Afterltold Br1lthatIan1ceCosten whohad gained pronunence in the freld of art sent her love B111 gave me the low down on members of the class who are ln New York the JOIHI law fxrm of Tom Long and Elvtn Gates After talking with Tom for awlule I dxscovered that June Dashxell and Dietlind Frederling were their secretaries We had a wonderful time gabbmg and reluctantly saylng goodbye we started up Flfth Avenue Imagme our surpnse to meet Elma Jones and Mane Gnffrn These gxrls are happtly married and lxvlng in Baltimore but were 1n New York on their annual shopping tour N166 that they can afford such a luxury! Hearing a famxllar voice I turned to see Elizabeth Prnto Smthng happily a character1st1cofEhzabeth she told me that she was on her way back to Princess Anne She had been in New York to see her husband off to Cuba where he is manager of a sugar plantation Srnce Liz s bus was not due to leave for a couple ot hours she asked me to accompany her to the Curus Farrow TV Center to catch Catherine Peterman s Trps to Homemakers show Thxs is where we left the boys Afterawonderful show Cathenne mvrted I,1z and me to Join her in a cup of coffee at a little coffee shop just around the comer Accepting her lnvrtatlon we set out for the shop There we met Ruby Hall Norma Ford and Norma Hall These girls were on the1r way to Radro Clty I leamed that Ruby and Norma Ford are now Soc1al workers and very satisf1ed rn their work. Ruby told me that Babs Thomas rs now serving as an R C 1 J! . . ' ' . ,, .. . . if 'W . . - . . , - 4 '23 1 . ' I ' f ' Since I was anxious to meet everyone, the boys joined me and we hurried over to ' I i 0 I

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P Y x years of High School Not only for his writrng the words to our class song do we thank him but for the personal goal he gave to each of us to strive to attain When the Roll 18 Called Up onder I'11 Be There To Mr C N Baughn and the members of the faculty for their cooperanon and padence throughout our high school days To our parents for their love for their sons and daughters and interest rn the class To Mrs L Hollingsworth Pittman our apprecmtion for helping to make the publication of thls yearbook possible 45-A V ' :ff A 'QU To Mr. Branche H, Phillips, Jr. , our gratitude for his untiring efforts throughout our first Y , . I