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

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jiixaivn' 1'lELNS HIIMIVIYH His pranks 'will lze known in every land. Football CI, 2, 315 lllonogram Club Cl, 2, 315 Machine Shop CI, 215 lNIunitor C115 Ilome Room Treasurer C315 Service Record: Navv, I4 months. KENNETH D. llliLMS HCTIIUNKH Cowl Sl7Ul'fS1l1LlI'l5lli1fI is better than i'ietor5'. lloothall CI, 2, 31, Co-captain C315 Basketball Cl, 315 XVrest1ing C115 Baseball C115 llome Ronin Chaplain C315 Service Record: Navy, 42 months. l1Avm IIQFFMAN IiLMt5n l prefer to sit and rest. Ilonor Societv C2, 315 Student Council CZ, 31, State Student Council Congress C315 Class Lawvcr C315 Ad' vertising Committee of 'l'l3r:HN1Qu1s C315 Program Committee junior-Senior Banquet C215 Visual Aids Committee C315 Class President C115 Ilomc Room President C115 Usher Junior lllav C21. EVELYN Louise IIo1.LAns oLYNn fl woman of few words, hut many tlmughlsf' llonor Societv Cl, 2, 31, President C315 Student Council Cl1, Chairman of Neighborhood Relations Committee C115 Iflistorv Award C215 English Award C215 Junior Marshall C215 Class Ilistorian C315 Feature Editor llowler C315 Decorating Committee junior-Senior llanquet C215 Howler Ilelper C215 Ilall Marshal C115 Class Poet C31. loANNA 11OPKINS V H tml! I Slze'x like the riddle book, full of many questions. Y-Teens Cl, 2, 315 Subscription Committee of TECH- NIQIIE C315 Invitations Committee Junior-Senior Ilan- quet C215 Program Committee Iunior-Senior Banquet C215 Chairman Fire Drills Committee C315 Christmas Play Cl1. jAMEs G. Houma Gizmo Men of few 'words ure the best men. l'rogram Committee Iunior Senior Banquet C215 Auto Shop C115 Machine Shop C215 Service Record: Navv, 36 months, 24 months overscas5 llattles of New Cuinea and Philippine Islands. PATSY Loams IIonToN PAT Quiet in appearance with motives unknown. Y-Teens Cl, 2, 315 Advertising Committee of 'l'1.r'll- NIQULI C315 Subscription Committee of 'l'13cHNIQul2 C315 Girls' Athletic Association C315 Home Room Treasurer CZ1. BILL I-IUBBARD IIu1xriv Too mucli thinking is a tllIl'lH01'01lS thing. Student Council C215 Program Committee Iunior- Senior Banquet C215 Machine Shop CZ, 315 Hall Marshal C11. Louise ILIUNNEYCUTT Lou Not too serious, not too gov, just ll real good tml in eiferv u'm'. Y-Teens C315 Honor Societv C2, 315 Junior I'lav C215 Howler Assemblv Chairman C315 llihle Cluh C315 Latin Cluh C2, 315 Home Room President C215 International Students' Societv C2, 31. IXIILDRED IONIQS Miami Hlluppiness is cheaper than u'orrv. Y-Teens Cl, 315 Decorating Committee Iunior'Senior llanquet C215 Howler Assembly Stall C315 Howler llclper C215 Bihle Cluh C315 Latin Cluh C2, 315 ln- ternational Students' Society C2, 31.

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61144 Pfl0Pf12Cllf After ten long, hard years of work I have Hnally attained a place in the world of aviation. Although the airport of which I am a part owner isn't the biggest one in the world Cit consists of only two airplanes, a five hundred foot runway, and a converted barn for a hangarD, it serves its purpose very well. The other day when business wasn't at its best, I decided to take a cruise around the country to see if I couldn't look up some of my old classmates. Leaving the Held in charge of my partner and lifelong companion, Cecil Sloan, I took off to see what I could see. I headed straight for Charlotte, and as I flew over the beautiful city, I noticed a great neon sign which read Skialmore's Electric Repair and Appliance Company. It looked as if Ray was doing all right for himself. I proceeded to land on the Tech High athletic field, and as I stepped from my ship who should greet me but Evelyn Hollars, the school secretary! Her great speed in typing had landed her that wonderful job. Leaving my airplane behind, I took a little walk toward the corner. When I got there. I discovered the cafe had changed owners. Emadean Helms, Shirley Black, and Martha lean Shaw were now the proud proprietors. Next to the cafe Ralph Adkins and Gerald Blume had built a recreation center complete with pool tables and piccolo. Imagine my surprise when I stepped on the Belmont bus and found Cecil Bryant driving it! He told me he was going to organize a bus line of his own in the verv near future. I left the bus at the square and walked straight into Officer Bobby Reid. Bobby was now a cop, and he seemed to have the situation well in hand. I strolled on down Trade Street to the Post Office, and iust as I walked past the driveway, P. Conder and Clifford Correll came speeding out in a brand new mail truck. A little farther down the street from the Post Ofiice a new building was being con- structed, with Sue Sykes in charge of the interior decorating. Since this was the rush hour, it looked as though I might have to wait indefinitely for a busg however, at this point Bill Wentz came up in a big Cadillac and offered to take me back to the school. Bill informed me that lonsie Hannon, loanna Hopkins, and lean Parker were opera- ting a super beauty salon, while Bay Miller was a big time lawyer and Pete Cruise was the city's best veterinarian. lerry Oates. Bill added, now operated the Parkwood Phar- macy. Louise Horne had her hands Full with three very cute children. lust as we reached the school. Bill informed me that there was a big golf tournament going on at Myers Park, and Morris Brackett Ca prol was competing for top money. I was sorry I didn't have time to see him play, but it was time for me to be leaving if I wanted to see the rest of my old friends. I decided my next stop should be Washington. I wanted to stop over there to see Senator Herman Bailes, who was using his inHuence in trying to repeal the law which let women vote. Congressman Howard Moore, his most ardent opponent, wanted to let the children vote. My airplane had iust come to a stop when I saw Airline Hostess Loretta Freeman stepping off a Stratoliner. Inviting her to have dinner with me, Herman and Howard, who seemed to be on wood terms with each other when they were away from Con- gress, I took her to the famous Cafe Staryelloff, owned by none other than Velda Ceer. It was time to leave again and this time my destination was New York. Making a quick trip, I arrived there iust before sundown. Before long I found myself on Broad- way gaping at the bright lights and heavy trafhc. I really don't think anyone would have believed me if I had told him that Bill Hubbard was now a great Broadway producer, but it was the truth. He was now producing a drama which starred Carl Dunn and Patsy Horton in a play that was sure to run for two years. lust down the street from Billis oHice was the Trammell Art Academy, operated by Mary .lo Tram- mell. CContinued on page 19D Page Seventeen

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611'-4-4' Pfwphwf CContinued from page 171 It was getting late and a place to sleep would soon be hard to find. I had no troublc in etting a room in one of New York's most exclusive hotels, the Ritz-Carltow, owned and o erated by Jimmy Wisdom. The next morning I picked the early edition of the New work Daily Reflector, edited by Kathleen Martin. The headlines read Dillon Helms, Wall Street Tycoon, Buys Up All Available Stock in Western Oil Company. It was time to leave again, and this time I set my course for Detroit. People in the automobile city had been amazed when Lee Roy Biggerstaff revolutionized the auto world with a vehicle that was a cross between a car, a motorcycle, a bicycle, and a roller skate. Lee Boy had built up quite a business. Boy Fowler was the head of the biggest union there and he and Lee Boy were usually squabbling about something. Doris Brock, Evelyn Bullock, and Dot Kinzy were co-owners o a very up-to-date department store which was right in downtown Detroit. It was time to leave again and this time I really had a trip before me, for I was heading for San Francisco. I made the trip without too much bad luck, having only two forced landings and coming down both times among friends. The first. time, I landed in a bi cow pasture, which I discovered to be a part of Bost's Dairy Farm, owned by Bobgy Bost. Accepting Bobby's hospitality for the night, I was able to get my plane into fiying condition for an early morning take-off. I had been flying only about six hours when my engine quit again. This time I came down on a rest camp operated by Dr. Bill Craddock. His resort took care of people who needed a rest from overwork. Louise Huneycutt, one of his most affluent patients and the owner of a large cattle ranch, was there. So was David Hoffman, who was overworked from try- ing to get out of work. His oil wells in Oklahoma supported him. I finally made it to San Francisco without any more bad luck. The fruit business was booming and Curtis Kennington was albig time operator in it. Betty True Thomas, Mary Sue Strickland, and 'lonell Current had a very nice model business built up. Doris Williamson had made quite a name for herself as a writer. She was now working on a book called Easy Lexicography for the Hamssed Senior. Inez Torrence and Elizabeth Misenheimer were operating a private school, which had an enrollment of live hundred. Cornelia Aimar had a fifteen minute gossip pro ram on the radio. Cornelia wasn't the only one of our class on the radio, though. Evefyn Welborn, Sarah Kennerly, and Hilda Fisher had a quiz show together every week. I had to leave again, and this time I took off for Alaska. I had heard that several of my classmates had built up a settlement in the new frontier. I landed in a place called Yrtnuoc Dloc Cwhich, when spelled backward, is Cold CountryD.'Howard Hayes was the leader in this quaint little place. The people there were making a fortune off the many new industries which had sprung up. Maydean McKinney and Betty Ritchie were kept quite busy in their tannery, where they tanned the hides of the wild animals that trapper James Horne brought in. The Cay Lad ,H a high class night club owned by Marilyn Berryhill and Peggy Kelly, did a lot of business on weekends, when all the miners came to town. lohn Brown, who had been especially successful in Alaska, owned three gold mines and a steamship company. Mildred jones and Gloria Staton had a very profitable seal farm, where they sold the carcasses for meat and made coats out of the skins. I was amazed to learn from them that if it were not for the cannery which Edith Newell and Elsie Thomas operated, the people there would starve during the winter season. After seeing all of this I took off for home. Ten years have done a lot for the Seniors of 47.'i Some have gained great wealth, and all of them have achieved untold happiness. . ' Page Nineteen