Butler High School - Tiger Yearbook (Hartsville, SC)

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CLASS PROPHECY It is the year of 1966, a lovely evening in September. Many days ago, invitations were sent to all former residents urging them to attend and stressing particularly this evening when a wonderful entertainment is to be given. All the talent for this program is strictly home talent. Every performer was at one time a resident of this town and a graduate of Butler High School. The hour has come for this great event. Throughout the program you will enjoy talents of well known people. Much of their success is due to the excellent guidance and training received during their years here at Dear Old Butler. Seated in the audience are many celebrities. As I look about me, I see a number of my old classmates. There is Marshall Douglas, owner and operator of the fabulous Beaulene Beauty Salon. Seated near her is Miss Peggy Williams who is now engaged in collecting husbands. The ladies on the front seat are all so stylishly and becomingly dressed that they arouse my curiosity. Iam told that their beauty garments come from the very select, not to say expensive, shop of Miss Irene Thomas. Sitting beside her is Miss Mary Helen Alford and Miss Elsie Brayboy who designs gowns for all the best-dressed women in the country. Miss Stella Bachus, a well known private secretary is also here along with Miss Nancy Ketter and Miss Pecolia Josey who have recently opened a new school of business in New York. The two young men standing near the door are Mr. William McDonald and Mr. Burnette Williams, owners of the famous Williams-McDonald School of Engineering. Standing near them is Mr. David McFarland, a great playwright, who now lives in New York. The young man who is sketching the people as they enter, and doing it very well, is Mr. Booker T. Jackson. He informed us that Paul Yates is now owner of the New York Eagles basketball team and will tour the south next week. His old f r i e n d , Joseph Segars is still com- plaining about being tired. Mr. James Hines, who is a Broadway song wirter, will now play and sing for your enjoyment three of his last compositions - and very good they are. Next comes a big surprise: The most clever wire dancer in the world, Margie Dixon who has just erected a new school of dancing in California. She is in partnership with Mr. B.J. Bristo. What a salary she must get!

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CLASS OF 1956 Now that we have reached the final step in our high school career, being more dignified and aware of our task, we began working from the beginning by first choosing as our senior officers: David McFarland...................President Burnette William.............Vice-President Marion Harrison.................. Secretary Betty Samuel................Asst. Secretary Mary Alford.......................Treasurer Hazel Campbell.....................Reporter Charles Campbell...................Chaplain During the years we lost many classmates, but by the valuable as- sistance and careful guidance of our advisors and instructors, we are now completing the last step of our high school career. In the past years, we have gained friends to whom our departure will bring sorrow, but there is another step for us to take. We have received here a foundation on which we can continue to build and feel assured that it will stand as we go out to face life. We wish to take this space to thank our parents, our advisors, our principal and the faculty for the assistance givenus through these years. We have worked hard and long, but it is almost over, however we realize that this is just the beginning. We shall now take a higher and more val- uable step toward a successful life in the future. Where'er on earth we roam we will forever cherish and remember thee, Old Butler High, our Alma Mater. Betty Samuel Historian

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CLASS PROPHECY Next is a famous contralto singer who flew infrom Europe especially to appear on our program tonight. I am sure you will remember her. Miss Christine Mingo. The spotlight is now shifted to the Frazier sisters who are better known as the famous Frazier Sisters Singers. They tour the globe each year. You may see them again in person at our local theater in the near future. And now, out upon the platform strolls Mr. Elisha Mashack. He needs no introduction, for we all recognize him at once, a great religious advisor and philosopher. He is also the author of many delightful stories which we have all enjoyed so much. He will now tell how his friends in the old home town inspired many of his best stories. Next is a famous pianist who plays beautifully and looks not a day older than when she played in the school orchestra; now pianist in a city church and teacher in an institute of piano music. Miss Catherleen Herrington. And now, relax and listen to the sweetest music on this side of heaven by Mr. Archie Rouse and his famous band. He has just returned from a concert tour in Europe. On with the music. Then, last of all, looking stunning in an elaborate evening gown, comes Miss Betty Samuel. She is a writer of plays and has two success- ful ones running on Broadway now. She will now present a scene from one of her most recent productions The Whole Town is Talking. It has been a real delight to see all our old friends so young and prosperous, so generous of their money and talents. Now, before we leave, refreshments will be served through the courtesy of Mr. Alvin Heatley who is the owner of a chain of restaurants up on Sugar Hill. See you there. Harrison, Alford Heatley McKnight