Charlotte Technical High School - Technique Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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CLASS PROPHECY “I will thank you, young man, to stop interrupting me. I now see that Boyce Geer is managing the new King City Bus Lines, of Charlotte. And who is his rival but Holland Hargett, who is manager of the Northern U Eastern Railroad here in Charlotte! I see that Glenn Youngblood is a judge in the State Superior Court and is trying Carl Sawyer, the owner of a large chain of night clubs, on a case of jay walking. Sawyer’s lawyer is James Craddock who is doing his best to convince Judge Youngblood that Sawyer is inno- cent. I see Mack Culp as a great sports writer and announcer; he is also the official scout for Hale University. Now I see a distinguished looking young woman. She is none other than Sue Simpson, the writer of The Daily News column called “Advice to the Lovelorn.” There is Annie Wylie; she is a buyer for a large clothing company, operating in New York and San Francisco. Bruce Tucker, who always made good grades in English, is now a popular radio an- nouncer. Well, well, who is that new teacher at Tech? Why, it is Frances Aimar and she teaches physics! 1 see also that Mildred Preslar is doing well. She is a singer and a star for the recently organized Charlotte Opera Company. She writes poetry in her spare time. And next there is Leonard Wallace, owner of a chain of Wallace Drug Stores, operating in the South. Just a moment, Earl, I believe I see two military officers coming into the picture. Yes, they are Admiral Glenn Hopkins and Colonel Luther Buckaloo.” Then there was a short silence. The prophet then advanced toward me and said, “I have spoken. That will cost you just $25.” Huh? Oh, no. I began to back away. And then I fell out of bed, thus end- ing my fantastic dream — or should I say nightmare? Do you still believe in dreams? I wonder. Earl Gibson. Class Prophet. Page Fifteen

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CLASS PROPHECY Do you believe in dreams? Well, I had quite a wonderful dream last night. In this dream I was brought into a large room . . . the room of a great prophet. The lights grew dim. and then the great prophet spoke. T have news for you, my boy. 1 have looked into the future and have seen that you and your graduating class are going to do pretty well in the future. “I see you as a quite successful dairy farmer. I see Richard Mullis as the manager of a new theatre in New York planning to make many improvements over the old style shows of Broadway and producing unusual and spectacular musical comedies. Some of his leading roles will go to Glaydeese Reeves, Edith McGill, Evelyn Brown and Betty Bowers, all prominent actresses. “I see Jonny Pyron doing well also. Ele is postmaster at the Char- lotte Post Office. I see Cecil Baker the editor of The Charlotte Ob- server. Well, well, there is Geraldine Troutman, and what is she but a lieutenant in the Army Nurses Corps! I see Dot Moser, who was formerly in the Nurses Corps, but who asked for her discharge in order to marry a certain minister. And what’s this? It seems that two of your machinists have put their heads together and are opening a new business. It is to be called Byars and Rouse Motor Company. One of their friendly rivals is Nick Putnam, who is general manager of the Packard Company. “I see Gretchen Carson promoted to head supervisor at the Char- lotte Branch of the Southern Bell. Two more girls who are doing well are Catherine Balowsky and Margaret Bradley, both of whom are stewardesses for Western Air Lines, Inc., a business founded and directed by Stancill Scarborough.’’ Brrrrrr. It surely is cold. Let me pull up another blanket. Oh, excuse me, Mr. Prophet. Go right ahead. Page Fourteen

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LAST WILL ANLI TESTAMENT State of North Carolina County of Mecklenburg CHARLOTTE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL City of Charlotte ) We, the senior class of nineteen hundred forty-four of Tech High School, being broad-minded and having completed our formal education, do hereby make our last will and testament. ARTICLE I To the faculty we leave a sincere expression of gratitude for their guiding hands and hope that in the future, they will be blessed with even better students. To Miss Kittles and Miss Hinson, we leave, as a token of our appreciation, our thanks for their help, which made our senior year a bountiful one. ARTICLE II To the class of 1945, we leave the privileges of seniors, and hope that they take advantage of them. To the sophomores, we leave our troubled minds. To the freshmen, we leave all our good times. To the sub-freshmen, we leave all our old book reports. ARTICLE III After viewing their uncertain future with sympathetic eyes, in addition to the foregoing bequests, we leave to our many and special friends-in-need, the juniors, the following: Jonny Pyron leaves to Fatback” Kerr and Richard King his ability to get along with the weaker sex and hopes that their techniques improve. To Lloyd Ross, Nick Putnam leaves his quietness, and to Gerald Connell his hair. Geraldine Troutman leaves her sincerity to Tommy Conder. Her influence in the office she leaves to Martha House and hopes that she will use it to the fullest extent. Leonard Wallace leaves to Jack Price all his gas stamps and to Billy Rimmer all his girl friends. Earl Gibson leaves to Wendell Sloan his place on the first string football team and to Charles Sinclair his singing voice. Glenn Hopkins wills to Nancy Honeycutt and Myrtle Lee Sikes his love for the Navy, so that they will be good WAVEs. To Betty Jean Smith and Betty Belk, Catherine Balowsky leaves her ability as a salesman, on condition that they don’t use it to get her job at Sears. Sue Simpson leaves her sweet disposition to Frances Martin. Glaydeese Reeves leaves to Doris Moser and Joyce Green all her good grades, so they can show them off to their grandchildren. Glenn Youngblood leaves to Catherine Wright his headaches acquired as business manager of THE TECHNIQUE. Page Sixteen