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)d l v - :.sf J , — — — -’i ROCKS AHEAD CLASS PROPHECY I have been asked to prophecy the future of the class of 1947, so as an astronomer beams his telescope into the skies beyond the atmosphere to delve into the unknown of the planets, I turn my eyes to the future to see what this group of seniors now leaving the Brookneal High School will be doing in 1960 — just thirteen short years away Just as the telescope is focused on a spot in the Heavens and all earthly things forgotten, so we peer into the future to 1960 and forget the present. It is now 1960, and as the spring season is well upon us we return to Brookneal High School for the alumni dinner. Many strange] are present but it is the jolly group at the far end of the table that draws our attentioh What a solid group they seem to be, almost pulling the center of attention away from the speakers of the even- ing. They are like the Rock of Gibraltar, all appearing to have made a great contribution to the world, not all spectacular, but all praiseworthy. But wait, let us focus our eyes on this group more closely and see if we cannot pick out individuals and see just what each has done since he graduated from high school I have under- stood that the entire senior class of 1947 is present in a body, and that as a group they represent all walks of life— or at least succes- sful living The mist over the table seems to be clearing and I can see clearly the individuals sitting there At the end of the table, sitting as the center of the group is the former class president, Billy Guthrie. He has been serving the United States in the diplomatic services— until recently was Ambas- sador to Russia. A few weeks ago he was recalled to Washington for a new appointment, the character of which has not yet been revealed, but which enabled Billy to return for this dinner for the first time in ten years, I believe On Billy ' s left sits the ex-vice-president, Betty Ann Booker I understand that this seating arrangement was made intentionally by f that group as it is the first time all the members of the class h ave ' C been together since the night of their commencement exercises, and f they are reliving that joyous year, 1947 Back to the guest, though. €, Betty Ann was named one of the ten best dressed women in the United jf States last year, but is better known for her designing of dresses in Hollywood.
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