East Gaston High School - Imprimis Yearbook (Mount Holly, NC)

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M CLASS POEM u 'cafion l PM Come, O winds, Scatter the seeds of opportunity about us So that we may have the chance To 'prove our worth to man. Fall, O rains, Arid wash away the hideous stains of greed and hate In lieu of these, H11 young hearts like ours With love and kindness. Shine, O moon, - Cast beams of good fortune upon us, and Give usa life-long n - And full of bliss. . O sun, so bright and warm, Make us as lustrous as thy ray And warm the hearts of man To receive our noble efforts. Lownm. Yoiut, Class Poet jf' -

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6? CLASS PROPHECY The alumni of the class of 1951 will again hold their annual reunion at the Waldorf-Astoria. Each member will give a review of his accomplishments. Our first speaker will be Captain B. J. Abercrombie, who, without our permission, will lecture for three and one half hours on How to Fly a Terraplanef' Jean Abemethv will sing a few selections from her latest picture, Jeannie With the Voice Off-Key. Monsieur Rav Abernathy is preparing to give an ex- hibition of his fine work as hair stylist for Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer. Girls, grab your big chance to make Hollywood. Jack Barrett's contribution to the annual reunion will be a tour of the United States on his Get-up-and-Go bus line. Our last plea is, Bring us back alive, Jack! Bobby Blankenship will show us his pet smitty. Since he is head salesman for Western Auto, he gets a commission for selling twin smitties. Bob's leisure time is spent getting his customers out of iail. Billie Bostic will read the introduction of her latest book, Love Is Where You Find It! Others on the program will be: David Wright, who now owns the Wright Airfield at Kitty Hawk, N. C. Last Hal1owe'en night he was cruising around in his ancestors' first airplane when suddenly he crashed with Muriel Broome, who was flying low nn her Magic Broom. She did own the Magic Broom Factory at Alfalfa, S. C. Bobby Burgess, who has now solved that Al Capone- Mickey Cohen Case. He shot Mickey at his apartment and put Al in prison for life. Mack Bynum, who has combined all his old cartoon lgvooks to form one of his own! Laff a Day, Month, or ear. Milton Morris, who has taken the position of Chief of Police of the New York Police Force. Since he has such a horror of fast driving, I'm sure he will be a success there. Jake Rhyne, who is now fashion editor for Tate-Brown. His latest review for Sunday wearing is red corduroy pants and a yellow shirt. For week days he prefers pastel colored shirts, drape pants, iockey coats, and buck shoes. Bennett Kistler, who has discovered a new color for burps-burple. I hear the women are going for it. Delores Rhyne, who having driven every car made, new, used, and antique, now drives a fire truck in Baltimore, Maryland. She goes through town so fast everyone thinks she's a flying saucer. Nan Lathan, woman heavyweight champion of the world, who will wrestle at Madison Square Garden. Sara Cloninger, a nationwide fortune teller, will predict everyone's future but her own. Lonnie Norwood, who now holds the title of The Nation's Number One Popular Singer. In fact he has a program of his oyim entitled Looney's No Hit Parade. Bette Garrison, who is modeling for Mr. Bow Legs and Mr. Flat Feet at Freak Town, N. J. Margie Huffstetler, who is the private secretary and accountant for Mr. I. O. U. Millions, Barbara Hollar, who is busily working at the Metro- politan Museum of Art. She iust won one hundred and thirty i-irst places for her original stick figures at a modern art exhibit. Ann Painter, head of the Home Economics Department of Woman's College, Greensboro. Her lecture for tomorrow is How to Boil Water Without Scorching It. Rachel Jones, physical education director at the pick 'em up and put 'em back together gym. She hasn't mar- ried because all her boy friends' mothers are afraid of her. Carl Moore, who has discovered a new wonder drug for tooth decay. He thought it was time something was done since all of his had fallen out. P. I... Black, boxing coach of the Mount Holly Boys' Club. During practice bouts, the kids have knocked him out only eight times. Andy Carpenter, head coach at Harvard University. His greatest riva , of course, is Coach Ted Waldrop of Yale. Jon Edwards, who has gone into the bug-killing business. He is also part time chef for Chez Montez. Jon's special dish is bug soup and he drinks nothing but eyeballs. John Robinson, owner and publisher of the Pumpkin Center Bugle, which now has seventeen subscribers. Louise Holdsclaw, the First woman mechanic i.n the United States. She specializes in hot rods and stock cars. Donnie Luckey, proprietor of the Luckey Riding Acad- emy. Since she trains the horses herself, you're lucky if you get back alive. 'Lowell York, an accomplished pianist, who is starring with Spike Jones and his Wacky-Wacky-Teers. I Charles Sipe, owner of an upholstering shop where he is now designing the interior of the General Motors sport CSIS. Gerry Smith and Henry Fowler, who are running a close race in the election for Senator. The people can't decide who promises the most. June Fortner, who has her own TB show. Her theme song IS Lavender Coughing. Ruth Stone, owner of a chain of theaters where she shows nothing but her own pictures. Carl Jackson, who settled down and married a girl named Bubbles, They now have a lot of little soap flakes bouncing around the house. Nancy Greene, who is owner of The Greene Home Fm The Aged. Her old classmates seem to keep her in business. Joanne Helms, who is still cooking eggs for the One- and-Only. Before marrying, she served nothing but fresh eggs, now she serves nothing but rotten ones. Pat McDonald, whose Pat McDonald and His Little Feet Patters have monopolized all the programs on tele- vision. Dorothy Huitt, who has found a new way to reduce. Her new product is an electric spot reducer which she sells only to her rivals. You see, it electrocutes you, tool Delores Coleman, who owns The New Open Air Taxi Service of Mariposa. It takes her little ieep to plow through such a crowded city. Luther Hall, Chief Clerk and Mopper for Jones Brothers' Super Market. Every Thursday night you can hear him singing Rag Mop. Frances Farris, news reporter for the New York Times. She was visiting Fort Bragg when she saw Colonel Ray Campbell pushing his weight around the new recruits. Thomas Cauthen, who has iust hopped up a hot rod for the races at Indianapolis Speedway. The only person crazy enough to drive it is none other than Carl Cox. Gerald Guice, professor of Tucltaseege University, wrote a new book entitled The Nit Wits of T. U. Jo Rita Harltey, head bookkeeper for the Forward, Back- ward, and Sideways Company, starts at the back and works to the front. What a life! John Helton, Vice-President of Pan American Airways, already has his feet halfway on the president's desk. Louise McManus, star acrobat for Ringling Brothers' Circus. She is also in charge of training the monkeys. Patricia Patterson, dietitian for Mercy Hospital, .who is doing very well in her work. The patients now realize why they call it Mercy Hospital. Pherdilia Willard, owner of the What Knot Beauty Saloon. She has convinced all her customers that straight hair will be the style for the next I-ive years. June Blanton, chief cook and bottle washer for a member of the opposite sex. She is pretty handy with a can opener. Jo Ann Sigmon, Red Cross Nurse. She is hated for draw- ing so much blood from her donors that she has to give them transfusions afterwards. Perry Spittle is now president of the Goofy Painters Association. He specializes in painting striped houses, striped cars, and especially striped suits for his old class- mates. - Now that we know Who's Who and What's What, we are eagerly anticipating our reunion. NAN LATHAN, Class Prophet Page Nineteen

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