Erwin High School - Hourglass Yearbook (Erwin, NC)

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Peggy Hester Class Prophecy Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I am very glad that you could come with me today on the first public trip around the world in the 1980 Whizmobile. This most unusual method of transportation is the result of five years of study and research by Douglas Cameron, President of Chevrolet Motors Inc.; Wyman Autry, owner of the world's largest dragstrips; and Woody Woodall, owner of Kaiser Motors Inc. Due to the fantastic speed of this amazing vehicle, the trip can be made in lessthantwo hours. It will take us a little longer today, however, because we will be making a few stops to visit some important people. By the way, speaking of important people, I see several passengers that J would like to introduce to you. The little old lady staring out the window is Mrs. Doris Jackson. Poor soul, she never was quite the same after leaving the '61 Senior Class of Erwin High School. Shelton Price, the distinguished gentlemen in the back seat has made quite a name for himself as a debator. Beside him is his most efficient secretary, Caron Ann Bethune. Also with us on this trip is Frankie Messer, top airline hostess for T. W. A., and Larry Odom, editor of The New York Times with his two assistants, Ronald Stewart and Larry Godwin. Walter Tripp, our driver, has just signalled that he is ready to leave. By the way, Walter won the Best Driving Award in 1979, so the best thing for you to do is sit back, fasten your seat belt, and enjoy the trip. I hope that you remembered to bring your coats because our first stop is in Greenland. Here we find Captain Norman Avery, Lieutenant Frank Marks, and Lieutenant Kenneth Byrd in charge of Air Force matters in this area. Under their command are the capable test pilots Corbett Hall, Earl Core,and Larry Crane. These men have spent so much time in the air that they can almost fly without planes now. As most of you probably remember, Lloyd Maynard was a very suc- cessful electrician while he was in Erwin. However, here he has had quite a bit of trouble with the floor furnaces he installed in the Eskimo's igloos. We must leave Greenland now, but our next stop will be in France. After establishing the La Robe Shoppe in Paris, Wanda Lee and her top fashion designers, Judi Martin, Linda Norris, Sue Warren, and Martha Watkins have astounded the world with their unusual creations. ea,

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Diann West and Margaret Deck leave their positions as office assistants to Linda Mason and Patsy Horne. ''Help me, Cassius, or I sink. Edwin Stone and Walter Tripp leave their school buses to Harvey Tripp and Lloyd Ivey. In skating over thin ice, our safety is our speed. Elaine Manning wills her ability to go steady to Judy Raynor. ''Till death do us part. Shelia Thornton and Martha Raynor leave their pleasant dispositions to Sandra Wade and Carolyn McElveen. ''Pleasant to think of. Wyman Autry and Norman Avery leave their calm center of life to Joe Morgan and Thomas West. Our hearts were drunk with a beauty our eyes could never see. Jane Eanes leaves her ability to date the same boy to Kathy Avery. ''Beauty draws more than beasts. Marjorie Parker wills her bookkeeping ability to Doris Taylor and Ludie Stewart. God helps those who help themselves. Edward Ivey and Louis Joseph leave their money-making ways to Billy Walters and Benny Hall. A penny saved is a penny earned. Judi Martin leaves her many hair styles to Linda Weaver and Betty Gray Melvin. If at first you don't succeed, try, try, again. Earl Core and Larry Colville willtheir reputations as hard workers to Billy Jackson. Rome wasn't built in a day. Shelton Price leaves his speech-making ability to Dale Butler. 'Speech is the mirror of the soul. Douglas Cameron and Tommy Smith leave their easy-going brain waves to Charles Baker and Harold Dorman. Whatever he attempted, he performed. Mike Stephens and Norman McLean will their uncanny ability to be late for anything to Pat Jones and Tyrone Norris. So much to do; so little time to do it in. Joyce Thomas leaves her ability to keep a secret to Judith Prince and Linda Hamilton. ''Three can keep a secret if two are dead. Patsy Pope leaves her ability to succeed in business to Barbara Spense and Iva Holder. Hit those typewriters, girls! Sue Warren leaves her politeness and sweetness to Judy Vann and Linda Williams. I'm the very peak of courtesy. Larry Crane and Edward Pope leave their uncanny habits to Dwight Overby and Gerald Jones. He's as crazy as a March hare. Larry Godwin and Thurman Wilbourne leave their height to Charles Tally. ''Not to the top, but climbing. Corbett Hall and Kenneth Byrd will their ability to remain quiet to Bernice Turner. ''Beware the fury of a quiet man. Jerry McCaskill and Bobby Bradshaw leave their charm with all girls to Bruce Ryals. ''Oh, whistle and I'll come to ye, my women. Frank Marks and Arthur Raynor leave their extensive vocabulary to Danny Norris. Books are the children of the Bible. J. C.Melvinand Edward Norris leave their crazy driving ways to Jimmy Page. Put your trust in God, my boys. Raymond Moore and Jerry Hudson leave their ability to get the right amount of sleep to Patrick Bledsoe. ''Some must watch while some must sleep. Ronald Stewart, Clayton Williams, and Paul Dawkins will their gentlemanly ways to Larry Gregory. ‘Ladies love the gentlemen. Wayne Vann and Daniel Williams leave their ability to avoid any one girl to Donald Butler. A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. As for me, there is the old saying, ''You can't take it with you, but I'm sure going to try. Judy Strickland, Testator Witness: Alice McLean 26

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Also, in France we find the world's two most famous artists, Alice McLean and L. C. Norris, who have finally stopped trying to out do each other. Instead, they have combined their efforts to form the largest art gallery ever built. Having left France, we are now moving swiftly toward Africa. If we are lucky, we may be able to see John Dowd, the billionaire, who has come to Africa with Louis Joseph, owner of a chain of large department stores, todo some big game hunting. Accompanying them on this excursion are their wives andalso John's Secretary of Treasury, Carol Toth, and his Executive Secretary, Edwin Stone. Bobby Brown has placed Dale Butler and Thomas Howard in charge of his diamond mines here. They claim that the movie stars, Brenda McDon- ald and Judy Strickland, are their best customers. Hurrying along now, our next stop is China. Oh, did you know that this is where Jane Eanes and her husband are living? Perhaps you've read Jane's book, One Thousand Waysto Serve Rice, which won a Publitzer Prize last year. Those two women on our right are Sue Reardon and Shelia Thornton. They come here every day and beg those poor little silkworms to produce more silk and, from what I hear, their begging pays off. Isn't this exciting, folks? We have just left China and already we are in Australia The sad looking shepherd standing with his flock is Raymond Moore. Raymond is sad because he has traveled all over the world looking for a place without annoying females ; however, he couldn't find one. Spending such a snort time in Australia means that we will arrive in Asia a little ahead of time. Working together, Tommy Smith, Mike Stephens, Wilbert Strickland and Jerry McCaskill have gained control of most of the oil fields in Asia and have made it the largest Oil Corporation in the world. Taking care of the books for them are Mary Alice Davis, Majorie Parker, and Virginia West. Time is getting short so we hurry on to Alaska. Jerry Hudson and J. C. Melvin bought a small track of land in Alaska while it was still a young state. Recently they discovered gold on their property and placed Edward Pope in charge of mining operations. Behind us is a large sporting goods store owned by Edward Norris. Edward believes in testing all his equipment personally; therefore, he hired Keith Strickland as his manager. 28