Covington High School - Puffs and Patches Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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rupberg ci f F N THE Spring of 1934 I went on a lishing trip which I will not i Kay. 5 v - PQSQU soon forget, not on account of the number of hsh caught, but for an entirely different reason. Thereby hangs the story which I shall relate. I had linished my lunch and was lying on the cool grass, S55 JQX watching a white cloud in the sky, which was cloudless except for this one beautiful cloud. After looking for a while at this cloud it turned into the letters, Class of '24. Presently a fairy touched my shoulder and told me that if I would come with him he would show me what my former classmates were doing. I followed him without hesitation. Soon we were sailing through the sky, using the beautiful cloud as an airship. ' It was to my surprise that the cloud stopped over the Postotiice building in VVashington, D. C. As we entered the building I was amazed to see there our former class president, Sparky Bailey, who was making quite a name for him- self as Assistant Postmaster General. After speaking to him for several minutes we sailed on, until we reached New York harbor, where the largest ship I had ever seen was at anchor. As I looked over the side I saw the name, The Coviwzgton. I asked a man standing near the name of the commander. He replied that Admiral Delaney commanded the ship, and that he was approaching us at that minute. Then I recognized old Bo, our Bell hop. VVe then moved up Broadway. As we were passing the stores I noticed the most beautiful picture I had ever seen in my life. I went inside to ask the name of the artist. I inquired of a beautiful young lady about this, and as she was talking I realized that I had heard that voice somewhere before and it dawned upon me about this time that it was none other than Charlotte Smith. As the time was passing rapidly, we sailed through the sky without a stop until Buffalo was reached. VVe entered the door of a large and magnificent- looking building, At the desk inside the door was seated our little Wallace Harris. He informed us that he was owner and general manager of a group of one hundred and one stores located all over the country. The next place we stopped was in Pittsburgh before the laboratories of the VVestinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. As we entered the door we noticed on the door the following: Experimental Chemist-W'alter T. Owens. On opening the door I recognized- Ted seated at the desk, very busy. We could not linger very long at any place, because our time was limited and there were many more of the Old Students to account for. This time we sailed in the direction of Richmond. The Virginia Legislature was in session and we

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-ITEM 11--To Miss Elna Arden Talley-lfVe bequeath a passport to Canada and some wedding bells to be used at her discrimination. ITEM IZ-To Miss Jean Marie VVyatt-XN'e leave a period for music, with the permission of the school board, because of her success with the Student Body. ITEM 13-To VVoodson johnson-VV e leave two shares of stock in the Dia- mond Match Company and appoint him as general inspector of the boys' behavior in the basement. May he keep up his good work in keeping the building warm and comfortable. ' ITEM 14-To the Junior Class-lVe bequeath the Senior privileges, may you get them, cherish them, and receive them with open arms. ITEM 15-To the Sophomore Class-Time-honored, chalk-battered, and spit-balled pictures, the same having been in possession of the Senior Class for time imniemorial. ITEM 16-To the Freshman Class-All sticks, boards, straps, and old books, said implements to he used on incoming Freshmen. ITEM 17-To the incoming Freshmen-VVe bequeath the Faculty. God bless 'em. CSignedj R. BOWLER DELANEY, Tcslator. I I 'itnc.r.rc.v.' IXLVIN N. BMLEY XVA1.'rER T. OwENs Dom GLEASON In witness whereof, we, the Senior .Class of '24, the testator, have to this, our last will and testament set our hands and seal, this third day of June A. D. 1924. U fSigneclj S1-:N1oRs '24. Sfatv of V irginia, County of iflllvgll-a11.y.' I, Gordon Letcher Taylor, a Notary Public for and within said county in the said state aforesaid, do 'hereby certify that the Class of '24 personally known to me as the real class whose name is subscribed to the foregoing last will and testament as having been executed the same appeared before me in person and acknowledged that it is signed, sealed, and delivered the said instrument of writing as its free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes therein set forth. ' Given under my hand and seal of oliice, this third day of June A. D. '24. . GORDON LICTCI-IER TIXYLOR, Notary Public. iv 'Q

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decided to visit the meeting. XVhen we- entered the door we heard the speaker say that the next speaker on the program would be Representative Carl V. Harris of Alleghany County, who would speak on the subject, 'ilietter Roads in Alle- ghany County. VV e listened spellbound to his talk, which lasted about twenty minutes. VVhen it was over I went up to congratulate Sommer on his line speech. He then invited us to take dinner with him, for there were several interesting things that he would like to tell me about our former classmates. ' NV e entered a cafeteria near the Capitol Square, and who met us at the door and welcomed us in, except Anna Keller, the owner of this place. NVhile we were eating Sooner told me of several more of the class. Harry Owens was the man- ager of The Hotel Richmond, and owned the controlling stock in it. Harold Armentrout was traveling for the Covington Electric Curling-Iron Company, and was a great salesman because his orders far outnumbered the output of the factory. Miriam Barnwell was head nurse at St. Elizabetlfs Hospital. After we finished eating I bade Sooner good-by and we headed for Cov- ington, the old home town. W'hen we arrivedqwe did not recognize the place, because it was about three times as large as it used to be. W'e stopped before a handsome edifice on Maple Avenue, which we found out later was the New Epis- copal Church. As we entered the door I met my old friend and partner in busi- ness, Fish Taylor. l-Ie told me that he was rector of this church and next in line for Bishop. He would not consent for me to leave until I had seen his wife and home QI didn't know he was marriedj. Then we stepped next door to the rectory where Dora Gleason opened the door, then Fish told me that she had changed her name. They had been married about three months. They invited me to stay and talk with them a while. In our talk they told me of the following: Dot Crawford was running a candy shop on Main Street, and her specialty was Fridge Iiila Watts was teaching school at old C. H. S. and was fast becoming the typical i'Old Maid School Teacher. QVV e remember very well how she hated the boys.j Flivve1'l' Foard held the position of head chemist at the mill, and had just discovered a new way to make home-brew without the loss of life. ' As we were talking I happened to glance out of the window and notice that Irvine's great three-ring circus would visit town that night. The name attracted my attention, so we all decided to go. VVhen we went to the ticket box to get our tickets a man with a little black mustache was standing by, then I recognized my old friend Bob Irving. He told us that he was owner of the circus, and if we wanted to walk around a little he would tell us something more about our old classmates and show us a few of them. .