Franklin High School - Cornerstone Yearbook (Franklin, TN)

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CLASS PROPHECY A preview of the 1959 fashions was presented today in New York City under the direction of Dorothy Lane, well-known fashion designer and owner of a smart dress shop on Fifth Avenue. The famous Conover models, Ruth and Elsie Locke, appeared in some of the latest creations of Martha Ann Isaacs. Some of Marie Barn- hill's western creations were worn by Wilma Sullivan and jean McCord. Seen viewing the latest in gymnasium apparel were Ruth Zane and Virginia Dodd, Girls' Ath- letic Coaches at Franklin High School. Carolyn Kinnard, covering the event as editor of the New York Times, interviewed the first lady President, Betsy Church, with her secretary, june Ann Thompsong the criminal lawyer, Mary Ruth Fagan, and her secretary, Thelma King, and the Governor of Tennessee, Claude Lynch, with his official secretaries, Joyce Grimes and Katherine Sawyer. Lowry Powers, jr., of the Powers Construc- tion Company, with his secretaries, jane Mc- Canless, Frances Wiley, and Dorothy Stephens, and business accountant, Harold Ryan, flew in on the Ray Clark Clipper Lines for the event. The following nurses, Margaret Pratt, Linda Irwin, Betty Hudgins, Mattie Ruth Beasley, Dallis Martin, Velma Mangrum, and Betty Sawyer, who are in training under Margaret Sullivan, Supervisor of Nurses at a local hospital, came in by way of chartered bus, driven by Cecil Peach. The former Misses Margaret Warren, Mary Lynch, joan Buck, Barbara Little, and Betty Harrell, as very efficient homemakers, were in- terested in the latest housedresses. Architect Eugene Newcome and engineer Morgan Lynch, who constructed the new library which is now supervised by Charlene Sawyer, were among those present. The billionaires, Clinton Brown, Jimmy Thweatt, and Murray Witt, presented each of the guests with an orchid. Huberta Hill and Daly Thompson, jr., Home Economics and Mathematics teachers, respective- ly, at Franklin High, were able to attend the event as they were in New York for a teachers' convention. Also from Franklin were Jessie Price, owner of a walking horse farm, and Julia Gant, who has just returned from a vacation in Alaska. As travel adviser for American Airlines, Mary Agnes Pewitt was seen viewing the latest in air traveling apparel. At the close of the gala event the guests went to Yankee Stadium where pitchers J. B. Chester and Marcer Williams and catcher Bobby Ladd were participating in the WVorld Series baseball gzune. Supermarket owners Ned Elliott, Robert House, Denis Johnson, and Billy Williams, and drug store owner Alvin Lemox were among the spectators. Also present were Frances Ford, receptionist, and Dorothy Sawyer, secretary, of the Douglas Waggoner Motorcycle Company. james Beasley's automobile business was represented by receptionist Sara McMillan and secretary Rosie Davis. The former Misses Martha James, Anita jordan, Clara Chunn, and Hilda Crockett took time off from their household chores to see this all important game. After the game the members of the 1949 grad- uating class of Franklin High School attended a grand reunion at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

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I, Ruth Locke, do hereby will my love for poetry to any romantic-minded youth who wants lt. I, Claude Lynch, will my sweet disposition and cheerful smile to Jane Johnson. I, Mary Lynch, will my love for The Marines to anyone who wants to try it, and my history grades to my sister Frances and Sonny McMillan. I, Morgan Lynch, will my English book Qin perfect conditionj to Leon Boyd. I, Velma Mangrum, do hereby will my place in chemistry to Virginia Ryan and Charlotte Mangrum, my freckles to Lela Martin, and my non-conceited ways to Lillian Mabry. I, Dallis Martin, do hereby will my laugh and loud mouth to my sister, Lela. I, Jane McCanless, do hereby will my two credits in algebra to Betty Ladd and my ability to pass English under Mr. Niles to any dumb persons who can't pass it. I, Jean McCord, will my ability to talk in the study hall when I shouldn't to Mary Ann Barker and my slenderness to Margaret Gibbs. I, Sara McMillan, do hereby will my ability to pass to my brother, Billy, and my black hair to Harry Hughes. I, Eugene Newcome, will my red hair and freckles to Mrs. Baugh and my love for football to Fuzzy Knight. I, Cecil Peach, do hereby will my size to Billy Payne. I, Agnes Pewitt, leave my ability to make A on at least one physics test to Thomas David. I, Lowry Powers, Jr., will my service in the Marines, stationed in China, to the men of the class of 49 who are men enough to try it. I, Margaret Pratt, will my ability to pop gum in the study hall to John Albright. I, Jessie Price, will my ability to grow long fingernails to Ruby Skinner and my car to Janice Shaw, Pat Williams, Evelyn Lanier, and Dot Vaughn. I, Harold Ryan, do will my smile to Miss Burnett and my love for Mr. Niles' English to Billy Payne. I, Betty Sawyer, do hereby will my long finger- nails to Virginia Ryan. I, Charlene Sawyer, do hereby will my loud voice in chapel to Daisy Hall. I, Dorothy Ann Sawyer, do hereby will my four years of high school to my brother, Buddy. I, Katherine Sawyer, will my nickname Turtle to Ann York. I, Dorothy Stephens, do hereby will my quiet- ness to Barbara Glenn. I, Margaret Sullivan, do hereby will my ability to keep my temper while on the basketball floor to Julia Coursey and my love for shorthand to all who take it. I, Wilma Sullivan, will my habit of making a noise whenever I can to Miss Burnett, my love for sports to Martha Pennington, and my knowl- edge in Senior English to anyone who needs it. I, Daly Thompson, Jr., will my love for sports to Sister and my like for school to Betty Claire Regen. I, June Ann Thompson, will my love for a black-headed boy from Columbia to my sister, Jane, and my desire to ride in fleetline Chev- rolets to my cousin, Izola. I, Jimmy Thweatt, will my long hair to Harold Frost and my big mouth to Christine Hood. I, Douglas Waggoner, will my motorcycle and 1ny riding ability to Howard Yancy. I, Margaret Warren, do will my nickname to Pat Williams: she too walks like a duck. I, Frances Wiley, do hereby will my blue eyes and curly hair to my cousin, Dan Crutcher. I, Billy Williams, will my love for Miss Bur- nett to Fuzzy Knight. I, Marcer Williams, do will my ability to play baseball and get along with the teachers to my little brother. I, Murray Witt, do hereby will my ability to play center to Jimmy Sullivan. I hope he will make a better one than I did. We, the graduating class of 1949, being in our right minds and of sound body, do hereby and hereafter declare this to be our last will and testament. Drawn up, sealed and signed this sixteenth day of February, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-Nine. W i messes: Betty James Church Betty Harrell Martha James Mary Lynch

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9 iiumivmaii Name Nickmzmr' Pe! Expression Main Orcupalion Amllilian Likely To Be XIARIE BARNHILL Luke Good Gosh Having a good time Secretary Housewife JAMES BEASLEY Jay Oh, heck Bothering Miss Burnett To be rich Bum BIATTIE RUTH BEASLEY Shortie Great Days Eating Nurse Secretary CLINTON BROWN Clint Hi Ya Loafing 'I'o get married llachelor JOAN BUCK Buckshot Shoot Resting Nurse Housewife J. B. CHESTER J. B. Little Mary With Little Mary Baseball pitcher Farmer CLARA CHUNN Chubby Gosh Bum Going to school Secretary Housewife BETTY JAMES CHURCH Betsy Peep Squeek Cutting up First Lady President Comedy acuess RAY CLARK Lum Oh, Heck Fooling around Aviator Farmer HILDA CROCKETT Crickett Aw, shoot Beating on piano To find lost chord Housewife ROSIE DAVIS Ozark Well, I'll say Reading Secretary Farmers wife RUTH ZANE Donn Mickey Oh. foot Basketball Nurse l-louscwife VIRGINIA DODD Hercules Dad-gummit Getting in trouble Basketball coach Lady wrestler NED ELLIOTT Penelope Let's eat Getting dates To be IHIPPY Executive lWARY RUTH FAGAN Little Mary I can't help it Going with J. B. Goto college Housewife FRANCES FORD Slim Oh, Gorsh Studying Secretary Secretary JULIA CANT Julie I don't know Reading Get out of school 'leacher JOYCE CRIMES Granny Ya don't say Thinking and talking Executive secretary Housewife BETTY HARRELL Betty My Cow Drawing Artist Secretary HUBERTA HILL Huddy Holy Cow Talking Home Ec. teacher Teacher ROBERT HOUSE Killer Fiddle de de Skipping study hall Butcher Painter BETTY HUDGINS Hudge Oh heck, forty eleven Going to school Nurse Nurse LINDA JEAN IRWIN Crockett lN'hat drug you in School Nurse Nurse NIARTHA ANN IsAAcs Legs Hi, Hon Chewing chewingygum To paint in Mexico Entertainer INIARTHA JAMES Minnie Oh, Help Courting Housewife Mrs. McMillan DENIS JOHNSON Doc Well l'll declare Loafer Chemist Milkman ANITA JORDAN Nite Roodle de do Getting in trouble 'l'o graduate Housewife THELMA KING Thelma Gosh, Oh, Heck Studying Private secretary Store clerk CAROLYN KINNARD Barolyn My Conscience Editing the Rebelette Journalist Baby sitter BOBBY T. LADD N T What cha say, Baby Sports and girls Catcher for Yankees Coach DOROTHY LANE Rocket Holy Cow Drawing .Athletic coach Artist ALVIN LEMOX Copper Head It comes natural Arguing with teachers Pharmacist Soda-jerk BARBARA LITTLE B. J. Oh. shoot Eating and going Nurse Housewife