Atlantic High School - Cardinal / Beacon Yearbook (Oak Hall, VA)

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CLASS PROPHECY Time: New Years Eve, 1963 Place: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City Your Hostess: Mrs. Barbara Revell Browning desires your presence. Well, what do you know, Mrs. Browning is throwing a big one this time at the Waldorf-Astoria. I remember the times we used to have back in '53. As I was boarding the train people were pushing me around trying to get a better view of the famous Metropolitan Opera Star, Ann Collins. She invited me to accompany her on the rest of the trip. We talked about old times and some of the members of the Class of '53. I learned that Billy Taylor was happily married and because the children had the flu he was unable to attend. The train was delayed several hours at Washington. The conductor turned out to be Bobby Wessells who was waiting for the Hon. Wilson Justice, that well-known congressman, who was staging a filibuster. His argument being, Should Slavery be Abolished ? When Wilson finally stepped on the train he was accompanied by his old friend Arnold Evans, who has become Direc- tor of the F.B.I. They joined us and we continued our conversation about our classmates. They told us that Bobby Fletcher is the doorman at the White House and could not come to the party because he has to keep the home fires burning for the new president of the United States, Spencer Justice, who is very cold natured. We got off the train and rushed on, but someone was hailing us from a helicopter. We found it to be Elinor Brittingham and Betty Richardson. Elinor is now an athletic director in the big city of Farmville, Virginia, Betty is heading a Cheerleader's Schoo1 and is also assisting Elinor when she gets the chance. Also on the helicopter were Shirley Martin and Sally Kellam who are returning after being stationed in Hawaii for two years. They are navy nurses. We caught a bus for the rest of the trip, and who should we see but Elton Scott who was return- ing from Un.iversity of Maryland after being named the most-valuable player of the year as end on the football team. As we arrived at the hotel, we bumped into another of our classmates, Janet Hickman, who was desk clerk. We stopped and registered and talked with her for quite some time. She told us that Joe Conboy, who was star of our basketball team in '53, had just signed a contract with MGM. His first picture will be Life on Mars. We stepped out to the corner drugstore for a few minutes to get a newspaper. We heard a newsboy yelling Extra, Extra, President Justice declares national Holiday!! We bought a paper and read, Atlantic High School Senior Class of '53 has class reunion at Waldorf-Astoria . As we were reading who should walk in but Woodrow Taylor. Imagine Woody being manager of a drugstore. We asked him if he was coming to the reunion. His face assumed a very blank ex- pression as he asked, Oh, is it tonight? I thought it was tomorrow night. As we walked around the block, we met Dicky Mason coming out of the rear entrance of the hotel with several cats, a squirrel, two poodles, and various other peculiar-looking creatures. We knew immediately that they belonged to Althea Gaskins. He told us that she was editor of Vogue Magazine. As we entered the Starlight Room, Mrs. Browning welcomed us. She looked 'charming wearing a pink evening gown, trimmed in green fur. Her corsage was a lovely white orchid. She told us that Billy Moore, the famous scientist, invented the special process for fur treatment. We had difficulty in getting to our table for the people on the floor. The reason, we discovered was because John Hump Wessells was singing the song that made him famous Love Come To Me . Among the people we recognized several girls who we learned are professional swooners employed by Hump himself. Just as the program was beginning there was a loud commotion at the door in the favor of Howard Wright and Jimmy Powell, who are big executives for the Chislers Oil Company in Dice, Okla- homa. Between puffs on their twenty-five cent cigars they were arguing over who should get the years profit. I heard Howard say I staked my claim first, Jimmy . At that moment who should walk in but Rear Admiral Mark S. Fisher who has just returned from duty in the Far East, and Billy Cates, who had accompanied him on the trip. Billy's favorite pastime while there was entertaining the women in India. W Last on the program were Bob and Dick Conquest who are now professional comedians of radio and television. At the stroke of midnight the Class of 1953 bid their farewells and retreated each to his humble abode.

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John Humphrey Wessells Hump , as he is called by his pals, is one of the more determined members of our class, as far as studies go. His football lineplay was out- standing this year, playing his best game the second time we played Onan- cock. If Jack was bigger, his determination would make him a college foot- ---' ball player. His 39 Ford is usually seen careening around school at all hours of the day. His pride and joy is kept shining all the time. Jack's drive in whatever he undertakes makes him an outstanding member of our class. He loves loud clothes and is the possessor of a bright red shirt, that he is especially proud of. ff-7' , Football 2,3,4, Basketball Manager 3,4, Greenhouse Club. Howard Douglas Wright 1 Tooter as he is called by his pals, is one of the fun loving members of w our class. He and Dick Conquest make quite a pair when they cook up some f sort of deviltry. His noticable size make some jokes very painful on the re- ceiver. He has played tackle the last 2 years, where his lineplay has been ' great. His long run in the Northampton game showed his tank like ability to run. He is a great gunner and the life of any party. His ambition is to be- M come a sargent in the Army and use a little strong arm on recruits. Football 1,2,3,4, Baseball 2,3,4, Yearbook, Greenhouse Club V

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of Atlantic High School, town of Oak Hall, county of Ac- comack, state of Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do here- by make publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all wills heretofore made by us. I, Eleanor Frances Brittingham, leave my pitcher's boy to Eleanor Jane Mears. I, William Ellis Cates, leave my yoyo to Dempsey Bruton. I, Patricia Ann Collins, leave my name to Patricia Ann Bundick. I, Joseph Martin Conboy, leave my bench warming uniform to Wayne Hart. I, Richard Earl Conquest, leave my way with women to Wayne Byrd. I, Robert Hattan Conquest, leave my past trips to the base to Glenn Matthews. I, Arnold Ray Evans, leave my ability to be the life of the party to Joe Miles. I, Mark Sidney Fisher, leave my typing ability to Billy. I, Robert Lee Fletcher, leave my ability to gossip to Jackie Ardis. I, Althea Virginia Gaskins, leave my quiet and pleasing manner to Emily Sparrow. I, Janet Dean Hickman, leave my ability to get boys to Joanne Griffin. I, Spencer H. Justice, leave my voice to Wayne Byrd and batting average to Bob Miller. I, Woodrow Wilson Justice, leave my water guns to the Junior Class so they might protect the teachers. I, Sally Ann Kellam, leave my funny ways to Mary Ann Hall. I, Shirley Mae Martin, leave my green eyes to Carolyn Broadwater. I, Richard Charles Mason, leave my love for fun to Bill Rhodes. I, William Carson Moore, leave my scientific mind to Kenneth Batchellor. I, Jimmy Lee Powell, leave the back seat of my car to Bubba Cates and Joanne Griffin. I, Mary Barbara Revell, leave my ability to drive a Ford to Harriette Kelley. I, Betty Joan Richardson, leave my ability to play basketball to Mary Lou Lamb- den. I, Elton Richard Scott, leave my football ability to Buddy Hodges. I, William Clinton Taylor, leave my hair to Edward Bruce Mears. I, Woodrow Jackson Taylor, leave my skipping class ability to Joe Leard. I, Bobby Sidney Wessels, leave my typing ability to Pete Marshall. I, John Humphrey Wessels, leave my ability to kiss a girl on the first date to Jimmy Massey. I, Howard Douglas Wright, leave my ability to tackle to Bob Markland. We, the Senior Class boys leave the Green House to the Junior Class boys. May they use it as often as we have. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seal this lst day of June, 1953.