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

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Class Prophecy If, ten years from now, I could stand on top of the highest mountain with a super-power tele¬ scope and look the world over, I wonder if I would see this: In her office in the Empire State Building, Peggy Turrentine is dictating a letter to her sec¬ retary (of all people) Billy Allman. Ah—love triumphed over ambition—Aldena Abernathy has finally given up her teacher’s po- istion at Columbia University to elope with a New York playboy. George Ray Kirk has been elected to take her place, thus seeing the fulfill¬ ment of his lifelong desire to be a school teacher. At the new hospital in China Grove, Superin¬ tendent of Nurses, Betty Sue Graham, is holding a conference with her head nurses, Betty Baker and Virginia Weant. Well, what is this? Ralph Corriher is now “Your Honor.” Judge Corriher is practicing in Salisbury. We certainly never expected to see this. Nina Davis, who was to be an old maid business shark, has married a multimillionaire and does nothing but eat candy and grow fatter and fatter. Maxcine Walter and James Weaver are married and have three children and five hundred pigs. They own (in joint partnership with Robert Feim- ster) the Healthy Hog Farm. The crowd in Yankee Stadium roar as Walter Graham, star pitcher of the year, steps to the mound. His manager is none other than Harold Cauble. The Hep Cats keep pourin’ in at the Paladium in Hollywood every night to hear “Bob Bostian and His Barefoot Barons” featuring Olyve Hauss as vocalist. Mrs. Hazel Vanderford Johnston is seen sitting backstage in the Paramount Theater waiting for her husband “Herb,” the famous comedian. In the Supreme Court Building two lawyers are “battlin’ to a finish”—Howard James and the great criminal lawyer Bill DeMarcus. Surrounded by photographers and newspaper¬ men is Bobbie Gean Barnhardt—“Miss America of 1954.” Bobbie was a nurse before becoming the year’s most popular “Pin-Up” girl. Buell Lowder has now advanced to Bugler 2-C in the Navy. In keeping with the tradition, he has a girl in every port. Tommy Eller and Gerald Herrin are profes¬ sional football players, and Hoy Correll is coach of the China Grove Red Devils. Under the in¬ spired direction of Coach Correll the Red Devils haven’t lost a game. Adjusting the telescope a little I am able to see Monte Carlo, the famous gambling city. Seat¬ ed at one of the roulette tables is Jack Baker who is winning-. Looking north to Paris, I see Clara Goble and Ruby Henrickson in their “La Belle Dame” dress shoppe deluxe, showing Waulena Morris, the fa¬ mous dramatic actress, the latest fashions. Mildred Fesperman, Frances Goodman, and Helen Karriker are still friends working together as stenographers for the Davis Textile Mills, owned and operated by H. T. Davis. In Hollywood again, we are amazed to find Charles Coughenour and Arline Safrit starring in the great tragedy, “The Lazy Lover.” Colleen Freeze is happily married to her sailor who is now an admiral. Their summer home is in Miami where she sees her old friend, Ola Mae Winecoff, quite often. Ola Mae is now a lieutensftit in the WAVES. Preston Weant and James Aldridge jointly own the “Airline Freight, Inc.” in Salisbury. Voigt Park is one of their ace pilots. Lois Dabbs is married to an army captain on Borneo. She spends her spare time teaching the young cannibals more nutritious meals than fat human beings. Clyde Williams has given up his idea of being a music teacher and is now a Tin Pan Alley swing veteran. A silver plane glides gracefully to a halt and from the cockpit steps Johnnie Miller—more dashing than ever. The day is rapidly drawing to a close but I can see a faint glimpse of two little white bunga¬ lows with green shutters. Talking over the little white fence that separates them are Thelia Riden- hour and Juanita Goodnight, the proud mistresses of the bungalows. They do their marketing at the H. H. Super Market owned and operated by J. P. Horton and Jack Hendren. The light is almost gone and I must hurry to see the rest. Yes, there is Ruth Yost being interviewed by a famous journalist. Miss Yost’s latest book won the Pulitzer Prize. But who was the journalist? That I cannot see because it is now dark and I must prepare for the long journey down the mountain. It has been fun. CLARIS McGALLIARD, Prophetess.

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Last Will and Testament We, the members of the Senior Class of 1944, realizing that we are approaching the turn in the road which marks the completion of our happy high school years, being of sounder minds than any who have been our predecessors, and possess¬ ing unparalelled physical and mental capacities, do hereby make this, our last will and testament. To our parents and those who made our edu¬ cation here possible, we leave our undying love and gratitude. To Mr. Hager, our principal, we give our sin¬ cere thanks for the interest he has shown in our behalf. To our faculty, we express our appreciation for the knowledge they have so patiently imparted to us. To our class advisors, Mrs. Corriher and Mr. Huffman, we leave our deepest gratitude for their guidance. To the Junior Class, we leave our dignity. With Gene Thompson, Johnnie Miller leaves his business-like manner. Hazel Vanderford and Herbert Johnston will their romantic ways to Johnnie Sutton and Mil¬ dred Belk. Billy Allman, Jack Baker, and James Weaver leave their buses to anyone who will promise to trea t them as gently as they have. To Helen Mabry, Arlene Safrit wills her talk- a-tive-ness. Betty Baker and Ruth Yost leave their com¬ panionship to Janie Atwell Seymour and Dorothy Goodman. Voigt Park gives his seat in bookkeeping to anyone who is brave enough to take the course. To Louise Thompson, Bobbie Gean Barnhardt wills her asset, neatness. With Robert Gillis, Hoy Correll leaves his ath¬ letic ability. James Aldridge wills his secret of getting school vacations to Mack Leazer. Clyde Williams leaves his position as Trident Typist to anyone who will be as persistent as he has. To Corinne Stiller, Aldena Abernathy wills her versatility. With Gilbert Meismer, Bobby Bostian leaves his love for the football season. Ola Mae Winecoff, Olyve Hauss, and Virginia Weant will their basketball positions to Nellie Carter, Johnnie McCombs, and Melba Walters. H. T. Davis leaves his good English grades with Walter Sheeks. Charles Coughenour wills his dynamic vocabu¬ lary to anyone who can understand it. To her sister Margaret Ann, Peggy Turrentine bequeaths her place on the honor roll. With Bill Owensby, Buell Lowder leaves his love for band music. Gerald Herrin wills his curly hair to brother Joe. Ralph Corriher leaves his studiousness to Ken¬ neth Bradshaw. To Betty Bassinger, Clara Goble wills her well kept hair. George Ray Kirk leaves his art of teasing teach¬ ers to W. C. Jones. Robert Feimster wills his shyness to Teddy Rector. To Peggy Stirewalt, Claris McGalliard leaves her originality. Betty Sue Graham wills her love for Beta Club parties to Martha Ann Brotherton. With Patricia Mayhew, Nina Davis leaves her love for the classics. Thelia Ridenhour wills her job as substitute bus driver to any girl game enough to try it. With Jack Weaver, Walter Graham leaves his ability to play baseball. Maxine Walter wills her pleasant ways to Glenn Corriher. Preston Weant wills his views on “How to Be a Devoted Hubby” to all future husbands. With Roy Morrison, Ruby Henrickson leaves her modesty. Harold Cauble wills his mischievousness to Bill Bright. Mildred Fesperman leaves her dependability to Billy Klutz. Colleen Freeze wills her views on “How to Win a Sailor” to all girls interested. With his brother Bobby, Tommy Eller leaves his arguments with Mr. Huffman in physics class. Bill DeMarcus wills his lankiness to Mary K. Lippard. Juanita Goodnight and Lois Dabbs leave their love for school movies to Bobby Deal. J. P. Horton and Jack Hendren leave their friendly ways to Gueston Gaskey. Helen Karriker wills her likeable ways to Josephine Hall. To Jessie Mae Guffy, Waulena Morris leaves aer ability to stay in a fog. Francis Goodman wills her smoking typewriter to any Junior who needs a few extra words per minute. I, Howard James, having no special talent, leave my love, and wish China Grove High School all the luck and success the future may hold. Hereupon, the members of the class of one thousand nine hundred and forty-four A.D. do on this day affix our signatures and appoint Mr. Paul Huffman as our executor. The Class of 1944, HOWARD JAMES, Lawyer.

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President.GLENN CORRIHER Vice-President.GENE THOMPSON Secretary.CORINNE STILLER Treasurer.PEGGY STIREWALT J unior Class MAZIE BAILEY HARRY LEE BAME BETTY LOU BASSINGER ELMER BARNHARDT JO BASSINGER ROBERT BASINGER NELLIE CARTER DONALD BERNHARDT GOLDIA CRANFORD KENNETH BRASHAW