China Grove High School - Parrot Yearbook (China Grove, NC)

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With the clouding of the crystal, the army camps disappeared, and a new face appeared. I leaned a little closer as it was hard to tell whose it was. It was Dorothy Gentle, sitting in the middle of a Dressmaker’s Shoppe of which she was owner. The little dressmaker’s shop soon faded, and the crystal formed the profile of Delmer Cauble, who held the office of Representative from this district in Raleigh, the seat of our state government. Edith Williams was seen in a haze as the wife of a Methodist minister. Another profile appeared, this time that of a lady. Who could it be? Why, it was Kathryn Jordan, first Lady Representative from the state of North Carolina. A motion picture camera was being formed, and in all the glory that was hers, Louise Rary was being photographed for the final scenes of a movie, Love Sick”. Harry Lee Morrison—of all things—was president of a newly con¬ structed Y. M. C. A.! Ruth Pierce was a typist in an L. B. I. office in Washington. Then through a smoky haze, I saw a huge corral. Over the gate was a large wooden sign— Otha Sloop, Horse Trader”. As this large sign disappeared, I saw a brilliant Red Cross flag waving behind the image of Edith Honbarger. This signified that Edith had become an Angel of Mercy”. Resuming his athletic career, Clifford Albright was a professional basketball player; he was a four letter man: Y. M. C. A. Rachel Propst—a lady orator! Who’d ever have thought it. Oh, well! Life’s just like that. Then, though very dim, I saw the State Prison at Raleigh, and there, in the warden’s office, behind a desk sat James Harrison. Suddenly there came from the crystal a glittering light which was almost blinding. As my eyes became accustomed to the brightness of the light, I saw a familiar face, and heard a great voice. I then recognized the person as Hoyt Safrit, great International Opera Star as Ligaro”. As the lights faded away, a huge gray stone publishing house ap¬ peared, and in the center was a large desk, before which stood Adeline Turrentine, trying desperately to sell her latest novel, The Desperate Pauper”. Mary Rose Gillis! The wife of a Hawaiian pineapple plantation owner and living in a mansion by a blue lagoon. As it grew more faded, I leaned still closer to the crystal ball in hopes of being able to see at least two more images. At last the image of Martha Mae Propst appeared. It seemed as though she were seated at the organ in some large church. She was. Martha Mae was organist at Grace Lutheran Church. Over eager to read my own future, I leaned too close to the crystal ball, and with a dingling thud it crashed to the floor. There at my feet lay the mysterious wonder that had been such a great friend to me, smashed into a million pieces. Oh, well! ’Tis best that I not know my future anyway. Who wants to live a life that is an open book before him? Oscar B. Abernathy, Prophet.

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Bill Glover was happily engaged in cleaning up a dog kennel of which he was proprietor. Another fulfillment of a lifetime ambition was that to be Betty Sue Bost’s future. She was busily engaged in the manicure department of a big Chicago beauty salon. The next image revealed Randolph Field, at which Frank Eller was an Army Flying Instructor. Berniece Beaver was starring in the great Broadway stage hit, Girls, Guys, and Giggles”. Clouding and clearing again, the crystal foretold that Bohunt Mishak was house detective at the Hotel Yadkin, Salisbury, N. C. Martha Sue Simpson was contented on a chicken farm west of China Grove, while Sarah London, her next door neighbor, was happily married. A large Shakespearean stage in the middle of which stood Bobby Wilhelm indicated that he had become a great Shakespearean actor. Next a beautiful summer scene unfolded. It appeared to be a sum¬ mer resort. Yes, that is what it was. Louise Sanders was hostess in the White Room at a summer resort in Western North Carolina. Lucille Casper was proprietor of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop”. A scene from war torn Europe revealed that James Rector was foreman of a reconstruction crew in London. Nellie Allman and Pauline Basinger formed a partnership and be¬ came co-owners of the Rowan General Merchandise Store. The next vision revealed the white clad figure of Ada Ruth Koon who was head nurse of the Rowan Memorial Hospital. A softball diamond filled the crystal. On third base was Joan Bame, captain of the National Girls’ Champion Softball team. Odessia Thompson was operating her own little Bar-B-Q stand on North Main Street in Salisbury. A car with an S sticker, four good tires, and a tank filled with gas revealed that Roy Charles Kimball was a traveling salesman for a big merchandise company. Lucille Miller was a respected performer of Barnum and Bailey Circus. She holds the position of a tight rope walker, and gets top billing. Returning to China Grove, Polly Gillespie has taken the position as fourth grade teacher. Then there appeared in the crystal a large auditorium filled with people from all walks of life. They all seemed to be enjoying themselves to the fullest extent. Then the reason appeared. For there, on the plat¬ form, was none other than Devon Waddell, chosen as x mbassador of Goodwill by the Federal Government. As Devon’s face disappeared, another vision was being formed. A large lake appeared, and there, competing for the National Woman’s Swimming title, were two former C. G. H. students, Louise Bernhardt and Frances Casper. Members of the W. A. A. C.’s were Catherine Wallace, Christine Follette, and Margaret Farmer.

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of ’43, having spent the cherished minutes and hours of four years at China Grove High, are now ready to contribute our valued possessions to the world, and to take in exchange a greater knowledge. To those who made it possible for our training here, we leave our undying love and gratitude. To our principal, Mr. Hager, for his untiring contributions in our behalf, we give our sincere appreciation. To our faculty, we leave a gratitude that, we hope, in later years will express itself. To our class advisors, Mrs. Corriher and Mr. Huffman, we leave a deep appreciation for their guidance. To the Junior Class we leave the front seats in chapel. The following are individual gifts that we hope you, the under¬ graduates, will accept: Reid Grimes and Bernice McCombs will their romantic ways to Harry Lee Kluttz and Ella Mae Wilhelm. To Gene Smith, Berniece Beaver wills her cheerful disposition. With Albert Foil Safrit, Oscar Abernathy leaves some of his altitude. Willie Sue Wilhelm leaves her basketball ability to Nellie Carter. Dorothy Gentle wills her well kept hair to Ella Mae Wilhelm. J. L. Peeler wills his good grades to Mickey” Melchor. Tip” Albright names Bob Bostian his successor as Girl Teaser. Roy Charles Kimball, Frank Miller, Bill Overcash and Reid Grimes, will their extended high school careers to anyone who can learn so little in so long”. To Johnny Miller, Laura Jo Wilkie leaves her business-like manner. James Harrison leaves the old bus with anyone that will try to keep it together. Joan Bame and Kathryn Jordan leave their close friendship with Aldena Abernathy and Betty Sue Graham. Norma Sink leaves her ability to make the honor roll to sister Doris. The Seymour Sisters will their ability to out talk anybody at any time” to Bill Owensby. Bob Wilhelm leaves his everchanging character to Jo Basinger. Lola Park leaves her studious ways to Howard James. Hoyt Safrit leaves his love for Physical Education to Charles Cough- enour.