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S E n 1 0 R PROPHECY WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?? It has been a long time since the class of 1952 graduated from Technical High School. Tonight as we meet for a reunion after 1 5 years, we notice with interests each mem- ber of the class as he enters. Our hearts swell with pride as we note our former classmates, men and women who have become successful and who have contributed so greatly to the rebuilding of the world physically, morally, and spiritually. May we present them to you as they appear here tonight: The first ones to enter are Harold Hall, Alfred Bullard, and Don Light with their pianist, Mary Jo Warren, who recently was graduated from Queens, where she majored in music. They came down from New York, where their hand appears nightly at the Blue Barn. With them is Shirley Clark, who is billed with the hand as “The Star- light Voice.” Sarah Huneycutt is Shirley’s business man- ager. Here are the “North Carolina Sweethearts,” Barbara Comiskey, Doris Helms, and Faye Smith, who have a show on TV with Arthur Godfrey. You didn ' t know we had that much talent in our class, did you? As we look up, whom do we see but Clifford Torrence? After a second we learned that he had taken over Powers’ Modeling Agency in New York. We were happy to learn that Patsy Collins, Clayton Selvey, Pat Southerland (when she isn ' t looking after her kids), and Bobby Upchurch were among the agency’s top-ranking clothes horses. Here is Martha Stogner, who is teaching a charm school for models. She and Clifford are in business together. Squeezing through the door all at the same time are Carolyn Conder, joe Phifer, and Ralph Simpson. You know something? They haven’t changed a bit. They’re the same nuts that we knew back in high school. Oh, yes, we forgot to mention that they have taken Bud Abbott and Lou Costello’s places in the movies. Their current hit is “We Could Be Worse.” T he dignified people who are trying to enter the room behind the “nuts” are Marvin Bass and Richard Wrenn. They are competing against each other for the position of dogcatcher in Dogpatch. Behind them are Frankie Current and Jimmy Lowery with their secretaries. They are both third vice-presidents of two of the smallest businesses in Belmont, and who could be their private secretaries but Billie Johnson and Jo Ann Lockey? Their wives think their secretaries are men fBillie and Joe). Here are several of the girls who have risen to top-ranking positions in business without the aid of men. That’s right, you guessed them correctly when you said, “Mary Chance, Mary Blackmon, Pauline Smith, and Peggy Baker.” They spend all of their spare time with their husbands and children. Can they spare it? As we continue our interviews, we are interrupted by the sound of running feet. Yes, it ' s Grady Faulk, who is now coaching at Wake Forest. With him are some of his old teammates who are still interested in athletics and trying to get in shape. (You should see their shapes!) Among these are Doug Dellinger and Wayne Shoemaker, who are playing football with the Washington Redskins. The reason they are playing is that they own 99% of the outfit. Alfred Suddreth, Robert Sweet, and Bill Hooks are playing baseball with the Boston Red Sox. They signed contracts to play for $5.00 a game, but we are wondering how one team can put up with the antics of all three and still be willing to pay them. Larry Tucker has been coach- ing up in Hill, N. C., a bump iir the road. Larry only coaches one student, the lady gym teacher. Ed Keesler, who was just recently appointed as the head coach of the Optimist Club, finally got “married up” with Sgt. Black ' s daughter. Now that the athletics have settled down we can move on to someone else. You probably already know that Jimmy Ward and Gene Helms are the editors of “Life Magazine.” They also own two small newspapers in Gharlotte. Their paper carries both of Louise Lowder’s grocery ads each month. Louise is now owner of the L L Super Market. Every once in a while you will notice a picture of Jerry Ard divorcing a wife. Since he has signed with Paramount Pictures, he has married five times. Now and then the Lllser Cola Co. runs a picture of Pat Freeman, who took Faye Emerson’s place on TV, and who is the mother of five hoys. On Sunday the paper carries a story of the work of Richard Hartsell, who is now a well-to-do minister working with the Salvation Army. Molly McCoy is his assistant on his world tours. Among the theater advertisements you will note that Joyce Williams is the sole owner of two of the most beautiful ones in this community. Peggy Smith, who is with the opera (the Grand Ole Oprey) is starring at the Joyce theater this week. When we look at the sports page we see where Jean Felgar and Janice Pridgen will compete for the title of “Woman Champion of Stock-car Racing.’ (How ' bout that?) All in all we think their newspaper would be great if they would not give Peggy Howie that by-line on the back page every year. Harold Polk tells us that if he doesn’t get more business he and his secretary, Patsy Griffin, will be looking for work. He is now a professional photographer who shoots for “Look Peep Magazines.” Shirley Williams is one of his best models. Pegoy McNinch’s business is picking up every day. She now has her own reducing salon. Her motto is “Eat today, reduce tomorrow.” She rents her back vard to Jerry Isenhour, who has started a class of Midget Twirlers. Next door to Peggy’s business are two huge machine shops. We learned from Ralph Wilson that he and Craven Foster are the owners. Mr. Hintz has just been promoted to foreman. They have five of our class- mates in their businesses. There is Jean Tadlock” Hooks, the most versatile girl in our class, who wrote a book telling of her accomplishments. Patsy Smith is the one who runs the business and keeps the rest out of trouble. Three of the best machinists are Bill Brown, Billy Hill, and Marvin Kiker. They take vacations every two days. The Y.W.C.A. down in the next block is a very lively place since James White, a very prominent man over in North Charlotte, became manager. He hangs around Jimmy Dellinger’s used car lot most of the time. Julia Ross took over the coaching position at Tech when Miss McIntyre went to Morganton to reside. Pat Thorn- burg is Julia’s assistant. Carolyn Cooke, the first of our class to marry, is teaching a marriage course at Tech. Martha White recently took over Mr. Goins ' job of watch- ing the “sleeping beauties.” Martha Stegall is teaching the “hunt and peck system to her students. Joan Felts and Dickie Ballard just arrived. Joan came in from Hawaii, where she is modeling grass skirts. Dickie got a leave from the Navy after 14 years. Here is Kav Dermody just as we thought she would be. We weren ' t quite sure her pony would make it all the way from Texas, where she is training roping horses. Since we have interviewed all of our classmates for you, we will return to Hollywood. We know that after several hours of fun and reminiscence each will return to his post in life. He will carry with him refreshed memories of the happy days which he spent at Tech High School. Class Prophets: Sue Nell Mullis Ray Yandle
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TO OUR TECH HIGH Once more the time is drawing near W hen seniors say adieu. W ith heavy hearts we bid “farewell From the el ass of ’52. You ve been an inspiration To each and every one. There are memories to cherish As our final year is done. We shall ne’er forget “blue Mondays Or those everlasting tests. o Sitting through a dreary class. When what we craved was rest. Well remember all the hours We have spent within your halls, And the many loyal friends We have made inside your w alls. And in our reminiscing We ll include our teachers dear, Who have worked with us so patiently Through each and every year. I hen, as we go to meet the future This bright world holds for us, o We’ll remember ole Tech High School Where we put our faith and trust. Dear Alma Mater, to you we say So long,” but not “goodbye, For we ll be back from time to time To look on as passers-by. Pat Freeman and Martha Stogner, Class Poets Page Twenty-two
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