Charlotte Memorial Hospital School of Nursing - Lamp Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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SENIORS Billie Jane White Salisbury, N. C. Billie No gems, no gold she needs to wear— she shines intrinsically fair. Wilma Helen Wright Alexandria, Va. Willy Her eyes are so bright, and her laughter cheers the world. Alyce Lorraine Wynne WlLLIAMSTON, N. C. Rainie Two sparkling eyes, a pinch of gay laughter, a shower of unlimited mental reserve, and mixed with all well.

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SENIORS Hellon Lorraine Smith Greenville, N. C. Smitty Beware! I may do something sen- sational yet. Eunice McKenzie Spires Miami, Fla. Sooky Pep in her fingers, and pep in her toes, a jolly good sport wherever she goes. Sarah Katherine Stewart Laurinburg, N. C. Kathy She thinks without confusion clear- ly and acts from honest motives purely. Virginia Fern Stuart Hyattsville, Md. Ginny Soft peace she brings wherever she arrives and opens in each heart a little heaven. Marjorie Velvin Sumner RUTHERFORDTON, N. C. Babe I am resolved to put life to its noblest and best use. Hazel Carolyn Tuttle Lenoir, N. C. Tootles I had rather be small and shine than large and cast a shadow.

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CLASS PROPHECY OF 1951-1 I am resting now— just waiting for the man with the soft voice and the Von Leeuwenhock glasses to return and allow me to divulge my childhood conflicts. The couch is a cloud; how easy to float through the years and reminensce; to wonder. How different this is from my carefree days as a student nurse. They warned me about self- analysis in Pennsylvania. I ' m glad my classmates took the advice and there are two of them who made use of the psychiatric training. Look at them now! Margaret Ware and Matilda Regan are flourishing on East Fifty-second Street, where they are joint owners of Martis ' s Rest Room. The busy masses of New York hurry to them after a tedious day ' s work for relief of nervous tension. Nancy Harrill Klutz has just completed another new home, this one having eighty-two rooms. Nancy always said she would go places. Edna Taylor ' s face just appeared on the cover of Nurses ' Secrets for the third time this year. Mr. Teddy Taylor, as he is known to the public, has kept her in minks and sables. I received a letter today from Banghor. Jane (Kashmir) Rabb was telling me about her ad- ventures as a dancing girl in the P.M.C., standing for Poor Man ' s Casbah. It ' s all due to that nose! I can see her now with her castanets and swinging fringe. Each time I leaf through a medical journal, I scan the pages for cartoons. In the corner of at least one (each issue) I am sure to find the signatures of Jo Williams. Each of them depicts an incident occuring in the Emergency Room of C.M.H. where she is now head nurse. Cathy McDonald ' s third son was just born— Bensky. The other two are Benrus and Benson. She recruits student nurses in her spare time, being thoroughly convinced that a nurse makes a perfect wife and mother. Mary Barbehenn, who had her start as a mere staff nurse in one of our government hospitals has now risen to unforseen heights as an eight star general and is happy each time a new medal is pinned to her chest for service beyond the call of duty. Oh, here comes Dr. Sigmoid DeFreud, I ' ll pretend I ' m asleep. No, I see I won ' t. There are questions coming. .... Miss Greer, I was just thinking. Do you suppose your trouble could be connected with your work at the circus? You know, the bright lights flashing . . . FAT LADY . . . Emily Greer, Prophet CLASS PROPHECY OF 1951-11 The day was perfect; sun shining, dogwood blossoms in bloom, nice spring weather, and everyone seemed genuinely happy. This day of April 20th, 1961, was truly a perfect setting for the glorious reunion of the C.M.H. 1951 graduates. As we walked through the new gym, in which the reunion was being held, we met many old friends and classmates. Katherine Stewart, who is now A.N. A. president, presided as chair- man for the occasion and told of the different things that have happened to us since that well- remembered graduation day. Just listen to this! We find that Peggy Harris and Barbara Baumgardner now operate a drug store on the Wake Forest campus. Betty Butler has become a promising leader of the Women ' s Christian Temper- ance Union. Barbara Campbell has returned to Torrance as professor of Mental Hygiene. Jo Cook and Nancy Miller, as we knew them, are happy housewives now sharing the same apart- ment house— roommates that couldn ' t part, no doubt. Willie Wright and Jo Koon are still leading a busy life dating every night— ' sbout time they settled down. Babe Sumner has taken over the weak and nervous job of head nurse on Pediatrics (more Power to her). Gordon Ever- leigh is seeing the country nowadays, moving from town to town trying to lose Mr. Gordon. Barbara Gardner is now a torch singer famous for her rendition of Don ' t Cry Joe. Janice Gibson has turned business woman and now has her own bargain shop in Gibson, N. C. Anne Graham is leading the exciting life of a traveling saleswoman selling modernized teepees. Kate Green has become quite well known for her hair styling in crew cuts for women. Mary Ruth Hunsucker has established a much-needed date bureau here in Charlotte and making a fortune. Janet Hunt is still sitting at home waiting for Dangerous Dan, the Air Force Man. Cissy McCrary has become nurse for the State College basketball team— sometimes substituting when the game gets rough. Louise Moss and Margaret Cooper are having the difficult task of teaching their young ones to say you all with a Yankee accent. Alice Nickle has returned to Miami and is now modeling graduate uniforms at Burdine ' s. B. J. Sinclair is now in charge of a nursing home for old maids. Lorraine Smith saw her duty and did it— teaching sex education in the hills of North Caroliner. Lazelle Lombard is trying to teach the public the advantages of nursing education. Virginia Stuart is teaching English to the Latin American internes here. We are honored to be able to men- tion the fact that one of our graduates, Miss Billie White, has achieved world-wide recognition for giving birth to quintuplets. Hazel Tuttle may be better known at present as the World ' s Fattest Woman. Eunice Spires is the barker for her side show and Katrina Maready is taking pictures from all angles. Betty Connor and Connie Edwards have become quite famous as radio and screen comedienes. Audrey Greer and her husband are now in charge of the chain of Efird ' s Department Stores in the South. Catherine Cook has a full-time job as a housekeeper in the house that David built. Mary Ann Dillard and Rayma Lou Kirby are doing a fine job as night supervisors, taking Miss Sanders and Mrs. Wingfield ' s places. Me, I ' m just loafing around, as usual. Assuming that everyone had been accounted for our chairman sat down. Suddenly, there was whispering, followed by a questioning look upon everyone ' s faces. Someone was missing! No, it couldn ' t be? But, yes, ' tis true! The question is— Where is Rainie? Anne Britt, Class Prophet