Austin High School - Austinian Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY I Star light, star bright, what have you to tell me tonight? Ah, as I gaze toward the heavens waiting for an answer I stand charmed by the beauty of thetwinkling stars as they begin to unfold a fascinating story concerning one hundred and eighty- two seniors who finished Austin High School that memorable June day in 1958. I remember that this was an era that found the world troubled with Sputniks, satellites, and other outer space problems, and yet that Graduation Day we walked untroubled with our heads erect and shoulders back with dignity and assurance down the aisles as Mr. Ford played The Grand March from Aida. We believed firmly that we had the answers' to the many questions that were c-onfounding statesmen, scientists, politicians, and educators. Perhaps we have not found all the answers to the ques- tions that troubled our world in '58, but I am pleased to report that after 20 years, according to the report from the stars, many of our classmates have achieved suc- cess in many areas of diversified occupa- tions. As I reminisce I find myself in the year I978. We are again in the hallowed walls of dear old Austin High. Do my eyes deceive me? No, there in the crowd I see engineers Walter Kennedy and Jay Mann- ing, who are discussing the new freeway that is to be constructed in our metropolis. They are escorting their wives, the former Miss Deborah Hicks, now a teacher in California, and the lass I knew as Mary Downs, who is now a stenographer in the law office of Lyons, Johnson, and Donald- son. You perhaps remember these fellows as William, Ralph, and Booker. Mr. Sher- man McDuffey walks into the room wear- ing a boutonniere in the lapel.of his white sport coat. All the ladies present turn to see this New York businessman, who is better known as a heartbreaker. Dr. Helen Dunn and Miss Earline Con- ner, R. N., are discussing the personalities of several of their patients. Henrietta Evans, famed singer of popular music, catches the men's eyes as she steps lightly into the ballroom wearing a Paris original. Miss Mary Mathews, secretary in the office of Mr. Marshall Henley, wlho is also at the Ball, is wearing o pale blue dress and displays a dazzling engagement ring. Walter Johnson, physical education 'instruc- Q 34 tor escorts Barbara Wiggins to the Ball. I have been told that these two persons are teaching in the same school. James Crawford, Cass Rucker, and Eugene Taylor have formed a corporation and operate a service garage. They employ only master mechanics. All of these former classmates of mine took the niglht off to come to the Ball. Ja-mes Kitchen, the dieti- tian at Beatty Memorial Hospital and his assistant Ralplh Armstrong, are here with Patricia McKinney, a psychologist and Sadie C-onley, a cosmetician. Shirley Mostella, wearing a beautiful white gown, is piano accompanist for the orchestra at the Ball. Shirley has concertized through- out the United States. Anthony Netherland, Air Force hero of World War Ill, flew his own private pla-ne d-own -to the Ball, along with his high school sweetheart, Lena Craw- ford, a social worker. We see Miss Cornelia Fox, manicurist, chatting with the former Mis-s Carolyn Edmonds, wife of one of Knoxville's most prominent morticians. Miiss Cora Dix's escort is playboy Frank Parris. I hear that after Leonard Ewing established himself well in the mechanical wor-ld, he found courage to ask Sarah Coleman, now an attorney, to marry him. She consented. Celestine Gibbs, who came to the Ball with her husband, Julius Roper, the boxer, still hasn't decided what she wants to be. Mary McCanel'ly, Kathleen Tate, and Dorothy Gaither are fashioriably a-ttired as they converse with the most sought after model Bonnie Walton, who has just re- turned to the states from Gay Paris. They are reminiscing over the good old times and giving glowing accounts of cities and countries they have visited dur- ing their travels as airline stewardesses. Richard Anderson, known as the second Rembrandt, is telling George Valentine, the well-known architect, of- his success as an artist. Richard tells George that he recently saw paintings in a New York museum that were done by Melton Fulton and Garnell Simpson. How happy and well-poised are Beverly Neal, Mary Johnson, Clara Humphrey and Barbara Jones! They are salesladies in several of Knoxville's leading stores. In fact, I have been told that John Watson, Herbert Leonard, Gerald Chambers and Stanley Taylor have successfully formed a corporation and own a chain of department

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the class of '58, of Austin High School, City of Knoxville, and State of Tennessee, be-ing sound of mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and de- clare this to be our Last Will and Testa- ment, in manner and form following, here- by revoking any will, or wills, heretofore made by us. First: We direct that all our. just debts and goodtime expenses be fully paid and satisfied, as soon as conveniently may be, after our departure. We, the Senior Class of '58 Do Hereby Bequeath Our Numerous Possessions Thusly: Marian Annette Davis wills her her ability in French to Charles Blair. Dorothy Gaither wills David Cherry to Mrs. Reece to put in the safe. Velma Gallaher wills her wedding band to Sadie Emerson. Charles Drew wills his tennis shoes to whoever took them. Garnell Simpson guarantees the boys' basketball team that they won't have to buy uniforms next year, they can have the ones the girls left. Annie Mae Cooper wills her chewing gum and candy wrappers to the janitor to fire the furnace with next year. George Valentine wills his manager's jacket to Aaron Booker. James Kitchen wills his curly hair to Robert Netherland, one at a time, girls. Kenneth Brown and Charles Paschal will their slim physiques to James Chandler and Hillyard Galbreath. Mary Taylor wills Harvey Goolsby to Coach Lennon ' for safe-keeping. Hetha Hannum wills her pony tail to Jan Harper. Florine DuBose wills her legs and dimples to Warrene Epps. Alyce Walker'wills her bobby pins to the Cosmetology Department. Joseph Trower wills his red sweater to the one who stole it. , Zollie Campbell wills his hard luck to his brother, Alexander Campbell. Janie Asbury wills her stroll to Davene Davis. Beverly McMahon wills her sense of humor to Sylvia Rodgers. Rose McBath wills her crown as Home- coming Queen to the girl who is most worthy. Mary Owens wills her money to William -'-sa-+Af+ A---ff- --- H-1.-an-4 Stevenson to prevent his borrowing it. Paul Garrett, lin case he leavesl, wills his wardrobe to Charles Whittington. Arthur Burris wills his muscles to Marshall Freeman. Geraldine Gable wills her dimples to Bonnie Robinson. Charles Jones wills his disc-jockeying ability to Warren Brown. Donnette Grimes wills her sweet, friendly personality to Barbara Wallace. Booker Donaldson wills his toothpick to Hubert Thompson. Dorothy Tate wills her history notes to William James, hoping that he will use them. John Dean wills his immense height to some tall fellow like Jesse Cowan.. Julian Spears wills his arguing ability to Shirley Termon, she may need it. Grace Smtih wills her reciting ability to Sylvia Tench, to use at her discretion. Deborah Hicks wills her bright and happy smile to anyone who can use it as effectively as she can. Mildred Lomax wills to anyone a hope that someday she will grow. Q Paul Moses wills his studiousness to Jean Colston with the sincere hope that she will use it to the best of her ability. Jay Manning wills his art implements to next year's art class. Frances Richardson wills her worn out shoes to her sister, Margaret. Edna Layne's baby talk is being willed to Henri Sims. Shirley Banks wills her position as co- editor of the '58 Austinian to Barbara lvey. Mary Frances Johnson wills her eye- brows and eyelashes to Betty Whittington. Barbara Jones wills her hair preparation to Maxine Love, maybe she can find some use for it. Mary McCanelley wills her suave per- sonality to Johnny Yette. Aurelia Sanders wills her hands to Miriam Smith. Stanley Taylor wills his faithful Ford to Joseph Carmichael, you can't ruin a good Ford. Lessie McMahon wills her hair to all the girls in the junior class. Richard Anderson wills everything he owns to Richard Davis. Gerald Chambers wills his hat to any- lContinued on page 357 -4 33

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stores and these my former classmates Beverly Mary Frances Clara and Barbara are employees of the Taylor Watson Leonard and Chambers syndacate Aurelaa Sanders as the attractave person who next approaches us She tells the group that she has recently vasated Elouase Mc Ghee and Velma Gallaher an New York Caty where both young ladaes are depart ment managers at Saks Fafth Avenue Janae Asbury has made much progress for she as a nurse and the assastant to the great Dr Rose McBath who has performed many successful operataons Kenneth Brown as an enganeer and as workang on the engane to be used an Raymond Hall s latest anven taon a space cor whach as very necessary because the chaldren from the moon are takang correspondang courses from Sharley Banks the specaal educataon teacher If thas experament as a success Mass Banks wall tahen be able to teach the chaldren of outer space an person Zollae Campbell and Vernon Cross wall soon establash a busaness on the new planet and wall have pravate secretaraes And these of course are none other than Elazabeth Dotson and Mary Holloway Now who as thas l see a movae of her oraganal gowns and her haar stylasts as Juanata Moore the famous beautacaan whose dress was desagned by Edna Layne They have been anvated to a lavash danner party at the home of Professor Joseph Trower who was fortunate enough to have the world s best known caterers John Ward and Charles Paschal to plan the affaar and lContanued from page 333 one who as man enough to wear at Brooks Howell leaves the glass he broke an lab to Joseph Machael he can prac tace on at next vear Barbara Greene walls her heaght to Patracaa Chandler and her small eyes to Emaly Frances Paul Hogue walls has posataon on the basketball team to Rachard Davas Wallaeva Murray walls the many males that she has walked to classes etc t whoever has ten anch soles on thear shoes Mary Holloway and Jane Johnson wall thear shortness to Arnetta Rowan Elazabeth Lockhart and Julaan Daxon wall thear quaet behavaor to George Mc Mahan and Beulah Johnson Anthony Netherland walls has bones to Thomas Ware Eugene Taylor walls has hope that Freddae Davas wall use has football speed what as a party wathout Elsae Workmans sense of humor? Harry Jenkans as workang hard to perfect an all planet communaca tor and to keep has sparats up he has a pravate psychaatrast who as the one and only Wallaeva Murray Ann Henderson as a receptaonast at the Earthland Moon Hos patal where Beverly McMahon as a chald psychologast and Annae Cooper as a nurse Darnpled Mary Owens as a stenographer Grace Smath who has been workang an Chana as a massaonary as entrancang Gwendolyn Lutae the emanent New York socaety columnast wath her experaences an the mystac oraent Now approachang as a famous Holly wood star who as none other than the exquasate Dorothy Garner She as wearang a whate lame gown wath a sable stole car raed casually on her arm In the gala group at my left l see Jane Johnson who has made a name for herself an the world of fashaon desagnang as the Chrastaan Daor of the Unated States Her busaness manager lovely Phylass Gallaher as wearang one of Mass Johnson s stunnang creataons Alyce Walker and Hetha Hannum are talkang about thear planned The stars are fadang now and day as break ng l awake to see my two collabora tors of thas story They are Juanata Usher Dororhy Gaather and Barbara Waggans We look at each other and laugh as l Beverly McMahon say Thas prophecy must come to pass because these accounts are wratten an the stars to run straaght ahead and not sadeways Barbara Waggans walls her grades to Juanata Baaley Walter Johnson walls George McMahan more success an has senaor year than he has had Marshall Henley walls has nackname Moose to Freddae Davas In Watness Whereof We the Class of 58 the Testators above named have here unto subscrabed our name and affaxed our seal the Twenty t'hard Day of May an the year of our Lord one thousand nane hundred and fafty eaght Class of Fafty eaght Sagned sealed publashed and declared by the above cLass of 58 as and for our Last Wall and Testament an the presence of us who have hereunto subscrabed our names at thear request as watnesses there unto an the presence of saad testators and of each other 35 . 1 1 I I I Q I u I I I ' I n I I q - A 1 - I ' X ' X I . . I . . a I I' ' I 1 I 1 1 1 1 -1 . . I I I . . . . , . . . Q . . . . . T . , . - I 1 9 1 l 1 X 1 II ' ' ' II N ' I Q . 1 1 I u 1 u I ' l I I Q starg no, Octavaa Johnson as modelang one trap to Europe. Q . W. F I I . I I. . - . . , X ll W' I I I I I , I N I . ' . . I H , , . - Il ll - , ' ' 1 1 I - W . u - , , . , . I 1 Il II ' ' . . . . . I I . . , ln I 4 I 1 I Q - . I . -I O 1 ' U 0 1 G . . . . I I . I .D . I . ' I Q 1 . - y I -