Commercial High School - Ship of Commerce Yearbook (Savannah, GA)

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PROPHECY fConti.nuedj The other day I took Robert Jr. and Coochie Jr. downtown on a shopping trip and ran into lots of our old friends. Melvin Gradick and his wife were buying a baby carriage for their latest boy, who is the twelth. Eileen King was the salesgirl. I found out that Beatrice Lanier was head of the men's department. Ah! what a job. The biggest beauty shop here now is run by Zeletia Smith. Mr. Irving lKlopp that isl is the most well-known hair stylist in this part of the country. Joyce Duncan and Gale Floyd are hair Stylists too. Joyce Jarriel is now top secretary for Elton VanBrackle at the Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company. Billie Ray Jones and Dannette Kennedy are top-notch typists and Lorretta Kessler and Charlotte Waters are operators there. While walking through the park the other day, I saw Ann Huffman lAdamsl. It seems she is running a home for old presidents, dedicated to the memory of her great ancestor, John Quincy. Betty McCorkle was walking her three children. She married a comedian who is part of a team called Dean Martin and Larry Lewis . Alice Weissman and Lea Weinburg fthe poor old soulsl were hobbling through, through the park, mumbling to themselves about colons and semi-colons. It seems that shorthand affected their minds in a bad way. As we were leaving the park, Junior asked, Mother what is that big grey building ? I explained that it was the Old Maid's Heaven run by Anita Wilson. It seems that Marie Consos and Tresa Porter are the star borders. Marie was leaning out of the window yelling at the peanut man, who was Rudy Gould. The poor man was having a fit, because the organ grinder, Earl McTier, had let his monkey, Thomas Marshall get into his peanuts. We threw Thomas a nickle and were on our merry way A good many of our friends have moved away. Kenneth Wallace and Lewis Ward are co-owners of a big cattle ranch out in Houston. Louanna Collins and Shirley Bryant married wealthy cattle owners in Houston, and Betty Cooler and Joyce Killgo have turned cow on us too, they are living in San Antonia. Lillian Smith is good will ambassador to South America, and Barbara Martin is a missionary in China. I know you have heard of Doyle Pineapple -- well that my dear is Doyle Watson. He owns a big pineapple plantation in Hawaii. He also owns a number of beautiful hula girls. Betty Winskie, Edna Leggett, and Lois Arledge are among them. Leonard Wombie is also a wealthy plantation owner. Speaking of wealthy people, Janet Anderson went to Ireland and took over the potato industry. She is now trying to figure out a way to grow french-fried potatoes. Her chief peelers are Janice Lowe and Ann Murray. Patty Rogers is a lady disc jockey for W.P.D.Q. now. Alice Griffin has her own program, Beauty Tips for Women , and Peggy Rooler has a new program called How to Get Your Man and Keep Him .

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PROPHECY fContinuedj You know, I keep pretty busy with school work with these children of mine. The other day I went to a P.T.A. meeting, and the president was Billie Wade Chandler KHallJ. They say she has a child in every grade. The secretary of the P.T.A. was Joan Chester. She always did make a good one. The guest speaker was James Cole, who is quite an authority on physiology. You know he was always so quiet and distinguished. We are having state elections next month. Esther Courson is run- ning for governor. Lila Harris is her campaign manager. You know Georgia has an all woman government now. Barbara McKay is the re- tiring governor. Darlene Medlock is the Attourney General. The senators from Georgia now are Beurchael Nichols and Derrell Sapp. Quite a number of our old friends have entered the medical pro- fession. Carlos 'Iurner is a dentistg Dot Williams, Noelene Raiford, and Frankalene Johns are still trying to get out of nursing schoolg and Frankalene Johns are still trying to get out of nursing school, and William Smith was a doctor, but when he took out a lady 's liver instead of her appendix, the medical profession decided they did not need him any more. We have quite a few businessmen and women among our old friends too. Gretta Crosby is private secretary to the president of the Central of Georgia Railway, who is Bobby Dooley. Irmogene Bland is an account- ant for Leopold Adler, Barbara Canady is buyer for Morris Levy, Shirley Evans works for Hogans, and Emilie Franklin owns every theater in town. Gerry Deason is now owner and manager of the Teen Shop. Do you remember Theresa Cloud? She is playing a bass fiddle in a symphony orchestra. By the way, she plays with her toes. Hugh Helmy and Herbert Horton are playing professional baseball and Ed Corley is playing professional football. William Harrell holds the heavyweight championship of the world. He has a fine case of cauli- flower ears. Earl Godbee is his manager. Our old friend Bobby Over- street got so sad when his girl. left him that he jumped in the ocean and swam all the way to Alaska The poor boy broke all records but wouldn't come home to get his trophy. Charles Nettis is now a pilot for the J.D. Latzak Air Lines, Marion Johnson is an airplane mechanic, and Deron Moore and Iona Lanigan are airline Hostesses. Waymon Lee is a weatherman -- the poor guy. Everyone blames him for the weather. We just recently held the contest for Miss America. Ann Hallford was chosen Miss America. Miss Florida was Phyllis Lyons, Miss South Carolina was Barbara Zipperer, and Miss North Carolina was Deloris Niver. Mrs. America was none other than the former Shirley McCoy.

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X P R O P I-I E C Y IContinuedJ Nellie Highsmith is hostess in the Savannah Hotel, and Betty Jean Roberts is head cook at Morrison's. Alma Hall is running the Ba-by-dy-de service now. Isn't that sweet? Virginia Bracewell is a playground director in Forsyth Park , and Annelle Pittman is teaching dancing at Marilyn Youman's old studio. Margaret Rowe is now the official babysitter for President Ike's grandchildren, and Shirley Shaw is a big worker for the Red Cross. You remember Connie Scott. She is commanding officer of the WAC's. Carolyn Kicklighter is a member of the WAC's and Virginia McNure is a WAVE. James Kicklighter is a pilot in the Air Force. He holds quite a record. Hazel McNear is doing fine as a lady air- raid warden. Raymond Usher, who is an atomic scientist, is organizing a trip to Mars. Sidney Love is going to pilot the rocket. Faye Heidt is going along to look for a husband. None of the critters on earth suit her. Wylene Moore plans to open a big cheese industry if it is true that the moon is made of green cheese. Mary Veno, who is a germ specialist, is going along to examine the germs. Nancy Smith was planning to go for her health, but there wasn't room for her pet elephant, so she changed her mind. Our club is having a big banquet and dance at the Country Club tonight. Jacqueline Braddock is to be hostess. She and Lavada Bragg are just about the Society leaders here in town now. Of course, Vir- ginia Blackwell is a pretty big shot, being the owner of the Union Bag. Speaking of big shots, I have a new neighbor who is so rich that she takes baths in milk. Her name is Viola Wasson. I know you remember Honey Spivey. She was a pretty wealthy woman until someone took the stretch out of her elastic industry. Now the poor girl shines shoes for a living. I guess she would starve to death if it were not for her old pal, Mary Nell Harrell, who takes her a can of beans every week. Mary Nell is a wealthy stock broker now and -------- Sniff, sniff, Oh! Oh! I smell something burning. I think Junior is setting the kitchen table on fire again. Pd better close for now. Enclosed are some recipies for fixing pineapples and cocoanuts. I'l1 write again when the mail goes through in another ten years. I X. , QQ Your old friend, in f tg X Q Eleanor CCoochiel Dix l I x