C H Friend High School - Chit Chat Yearbook (South Boston, VA)

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EXTRA PROPHECY OF CLASS OF 1927. Doris Banc The South Boston Herald August 13, l947 SOVTH BOSTON, VA. Price 281.50 STEBBINS ELECTED RESULTS CONFIRM POPULAR EXPECTATIONS VIRGINIA CONTRIBUTES ANOTHER LEADER TO OUR SHIP OF STATE Pretty little Miss Mar- garet Stebbins, Mugwvumps candidate, won the presiden- tial election by an overwhelm- ing majority, it was an- nounced at the Princess Theatre to-night. After a comparatively short but bril- liant career, the highest hon- or of the nation is conferred upon our South Boston po- litical leader. JUDGE MITCHEL GRANTS DIVORCE Halifax, Va., August 13. Judge John Mitchel granted a divorce to Countess Skilli- boochsly, before her marri- age Miss Janie Anderson. The lawyer for the plaintiff was Honorable IVilliam YVat- kins, of international re- pute. The grounds for grant- ing of the divorce was Un- likability. GENEROUS SUM DONATED TO G R E A T INSTITUTION Mr. Tyree NVrigh.t, emi- nent financier of South Bos- ton has come to the rescue! lle has donated 953.50 for the repair of Dorson College, Jay Long, Va., which was seriously damaged by fire last month. MAKES FLIGHT T0 PARIS New York. Aug, 13 The French Cable Company this morning received news that the renowned a e r 0 n a u t T h o IH a s Traynham had reached Paris well and hap- P.Y- i NEW TROLLEY CONDUCTOR APPOINTED Miss Louise Anderson has been made conductor of the South Boston-Halifax Trol- ley line. She has the honor of being the first woman trol- ley car conductor in Vir- ginia.

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192 CHIT-CHAT Rosa Ragland leaves her Valedictory address to John Brooks. May he have as much fun delivering it as she did. Margaret Stebbins leaves all the fun she has had holding class meeting and checking up invitations to the next Senior President. Ella Webb reluctantly leaves her love for Pretty Babies to Sarah Edmondson, who we are sure will have a quieting effect upon them. Lera Anderson leaves her attractive giggles to Louise Hen- derson. J , Dorothy Newcomb bestows upon John Blackwell her cute nickname, Dimpy. ' Wilbur Owen leaves his beautiful blushes to Mary Watkins. Dick Noblin wills his timid little laugh to Frank Sizemore. Frances Lantor leaves her great love of Algebra to Cary Stebbins. Doris Bane wills her ability to see into our future to- Doris Wood leaves her needles and thread used in Home Economics to Pearle Wechsler. Frances Bane bequeaths her unbroken flow of conversation to Louise Bennett. Ina Dun leaves her poetic genius to all budding rhyrnsters. 'race Blalock wills her permanent. wave to Freida Lantor. Nancy Patterson bequeaths upon Theresa Pence her en- viable ability to clog. Jesse Strickland leaves her hatred of playing the piano to Thelma Childress who does so love to practice. We, the class of 1927 do hereby declare this our very last will and testament. In witness whereof we hereunto set our seal this third day of June 1927. ' THOMAS TRAYNHAM Testator. MAC SWAIN Witnesses .' EDNA HAsH HANDLER AA V 4441.

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2 The South Boston Herald THE LARGEST, HAND- SOMEST AND MILDEST ONION IN THE WORLD It is of great interest to us to hear that Mr. Ned Slate of llyco, Va., has at last accomplished his task. llc has been working faith- fully at his farm for some time to perfect the onion and l1is efforts are rewarded for he now has the largest, mild- est and handsomest of all onions. SENT FOR BY QUEEN Mr. Clarence Garrard, Amcricais most famous den- tist has been sent for by Queen Marie of Rumania. For some time her Majesty has been suffering with a tooth. As she will not con- sent to its being pulled, the European doctors seem to be at a loss to know what to do. SWAM ENGLISH CHANNEL New York, Aug. 13. Miss Caroline Hodges has broken all records at her first at- tcmpti to swim the English Channel. Although the Wa- ter was exceedingly rough she got across three minutes before the record time was up. llurrah! for Miss llodgesi MISS JESSIE STRICKLAND IN ORGAN RECITAL CAP- TURES EVERY HEART At the first of its series of concerts presented at St. .lohn's Cliui'-Q , Omega, every one of the fifteen seats were filled. Miss Jessie Strick- land, who has been for the past four years, the organist for the Baptist Church at Mountain Road, Va., won the audience with her first prelude. POPULAR ORGANIZER IN TOWN Gumpville, Va., Aug. 13. Miss Ella Webb arrived here to-day to organize a society for the prevention of cruelty to black cats. She has been very successful in this else where. ' MISS HALE MADE EDITOR OF NEW YORK HERALD , New York, Aug. 13. lt is with a great deal of inter- est that South Boston has heard the news that Miss Ruth Hale has accepted the position of editor of New York Herald. Miss Hale, has decided to retire from the Macdale Comedies. in order to give more time to her new VV0l'k . 4